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Ramtane Lamamra

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first: 2013-09-24
most recent: 2022-09-24
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“From that perspective, Algeria recognizes the need to avoid the mistakes of the past and their consequences and calls for the consolidation of all our efforts to ensure the success of the reform path, leading to the establishment of a global system of equity, equality in sovereignty, mutual interests and constructive cooperation. We need, now more than ever, to work together and be guided by the principle of our common destiny so as to avoid dangerous mistakes that threaten the return of the darkest chapters of contemporary human history.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Algeria, which looks forward to enjoying the support of Member States in the elections scheduled for June next year, is committed to upholding the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations and will work with the other members of the Council to give greater effectiveness to international efforts to prevent the outbreak of conflicts and resolve them through peaceful means. We will also support the role of active regional organizations, encourage the prominent participation of women and young people in resolving crises and ensure the necessary protection for all vulnerable groups. Undoubtedly, the international community is today at a critical juncture and required to take bold decisions to preserve its collective security and explore prospects for a promising future for all humankind.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“We also firmly believe that recent developments have proven beyond any doubt that our African continent, the cradle of humankind and in no way resembling the stereotyped image promoted about it, is capable of presenting a new model of human civilization that places human beings and their environment at centre stage and paves the way for establishing friendly relations among States on the basis of justice and equality. In the midst of these developments and aware of the magnitude of the unprecedented challenges at the international and regional levels, Algeria has submitted its candidacy for non-permanent membership of the Security Council for the period 2024-2025. Its candidacy has been endorsed by the African Union, the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“In that regard, I stress that Algeria, which is proud of its African affiliation, remains an active party in the project of integration, prosperity and political and economic independence of the African continent. That can be achieved by eliminating the consequences of external interventions and moving to develop African solutions to African problems. We therefore call on the international community to accompany the positive dynamic of the African continent by meeting its commitments and supporting the African Union Agenda 2063, which reflects a common vision for the future of the continent, while encouraging the establishment of balanced partnerships that respect the sovereign decisions taken by the countries of the African continent within the framework of the African Union.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Faced with those crisis situations, and by virtue of its responsibilities as the African Union coordinator for efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism, as well as its policy of good-neighbourliness and solidarity, Algeria intends to intensify its efforts, in coordination with the concerned countries, to establish a new dynamic for the mechanisms of joint regional action so as to ensure joint and effective responses commensurate with the challenges posed by the threat of terrorism to all the peoples of the region. Algeria is also working with its brothers from neighbouring countries to promote economic integration and sustainable development with a view to achieving shared prosperity that will enable the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals and strengthen peace and security in the region.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“On neighbouring Libya, we stress once again the need to address the core of the crisis by ending foreign interference in all its forms in the affairs of that brotherly country, and to accompany the Libyan parties towards formulating the necessary agreements to move towards achieving the goals of national reconciliation and organizing free and fair elections that respond to the aspirations of the brotherly Libyan people to build their democratic and modern State. At the regional level, the Sahel-Sahara region remains vulnerable to the challenges posed by the spread of terrorist threats and cross-border crimes against the background of the expansion of institutional instability, the exacerbation of development problems and the effects of climate change.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Whether the issue is related to cross-border threats or local conflicts, Algeria believes that the only way to sustainably break the vicious cycle of such crises is by addressing their root causes. In that context, and in view of its leadership of the international mediation process and chairmanship of the Monitoring Committee on the implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Republic of Mali, emanating from the Algiers process, my country calls on the international community to support the Malian parties with a view to accelerating the implementation of all their commitments in light of the current delicate transitional phase in that brotherly country.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Staffan de Mistura, to help the two parties to the conflict — two States members of the African Union, namely, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic — to resume the course of direct negotiations with a view to reaching a political solution acceptable to both parties within the framework of international legitimacy. Proceeding from its principled positions and adherence to the principles of non-alignment and by virtue of its rich history and experience in the field of international mediation, Algeria stresses the need for the international community to go beyond the logic of crisis management and focus instead on the search for solutions.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“In that regard, Algeria affirms its support for the request submitted by the State of Palestine for full membership of the United Nations, and looks forward to welcoming it soon as the 194th State Member of the United Nations. With the same determination, Algeria reiterates once again its support for the right of the brotherly people of Western Sahara to end the occupation of their lands and to exercise their inalienable and imprescriptible right to self-determination and independence. We call on the United Nations to redouble its efforts, through the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Mr.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“In that context, and in preparation for that important event, Algeria is pursuing its efforts to strengthen national unity among our Palestinian brothers in the light of the initiative launched by the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in line with the efforts of many sisterly Arab countries in this regard. From this rostrum, I reaffirm that addressing the Palestinian question remains key to restoring security and stability in the Middle East region by consecrating the right of the brotherly Palestinian people to establish their independent State on the borders of 4 June 1967, with Jerusalem as its capital, and ending the occupation of the Syrian Golan, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“My country, which this year celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of the restoration of its national independence and while resolutely pursuing the process of building a new Algeria under the leadership of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, stresses its commitment to those values and principles and its determination to make its contribution to maintaining international peace and security and achieving comprehensive, just and sustainable development. In that spirit, Algeria is preparing to host an important summit of Arab countries on 1 and 2 November, and looks forward to making that event a milestone in the process of joint Arab action towards a more effective contribution by the Group of Arab States to addressing current regional and international challenges.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“The profound transformations we are witnessing today, despite the difficulties they entail, give us opportunities to correct the path we are on and to work to uphold the principles and purposes upon which our Organization was founded. We therefore fully agree with the theme of the current session and believe that we are truly at a watershed moment in advancing multilateral action in the face of common challenges that prove day after day that our collective security is closely linked to the stability and prosperity of all our peoples, without exception.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Our session is taking place as the world is witnessing escalating tensions that threaten to have serious repercussions on the system of international relations, especially in light of the resurgence of the phenomenon of polarization, as is the case with the Ukraine crisis and its negative repercussions, which will significantly exacerbate existential challenges in vital areas. That situation, with its complexities and dilemmas, which are difficult to anticipate in all their aspects in the current circumstances, highlights more than ever the structural imbalances that characterize global governance mechanisms and the urgent need to address them through an approach that ensures parity and equality among all countries and puts an end to the long-standing marginalization of developing countries.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“At the outset, I am pleased to extend to Mr. Csaba Korosi my warmest congratulations on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its current session, and to wish him every success in performing his tasks. I also thank Mr. Abdulla Shahid for his distinguished presidency of the seventy-sixth session. I also cannot but to reiterate to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres our full support for his efforts and endeavours aimed at improving the performance of our Organization and strengthening its role in accordance with the three pillars of the Charter of the United Nations, namely, security, development and human rights.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“With regard to the economic sphere, the Government seeks to strengthen the foundations of economic recovery, modernize the banking and financial system, reform the public trade sector and the governance of public institutions and improve the business environment in order to make it more attractive to investors and more conducive to the development of institutions and entrepreneurship. The existential challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated the inevitable common fate of all humankind and stressed the joint work of the international community to ensure a better future for everyone. That is why humankind today has a precious opportunity that it must seize — not to change the past but to ensure an effective move towards a new era in which all humankind may live a dignified life free of fear and need.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“The process of democratic change is embodied in the Government action plan, which was adopted a few days ago and includes five key points — strengthening the rule of law and ensuring good governance; modernizing the justice system; promoting freedoms, dialogue and consultation; establishing a free and responsible civil society, including the freedom of assembly, the freedom to hold peaceful demonstrations and the freedom of the press; and fighting corruption and modernizing public administration and employment. All those political reforms reflect the will of the people and the State of Algeria to enhance human rights in the broadest sense throughout our country.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Despite its limited capabilities, Algeria has spared no effort in tackling the various challenges posed by those climate and natural developments. Environmental issues have become an important part of the public policies pursued today by the State at various levels and in various sectors. At the same time, my country continues to make steady progress in consolidating democracy in the new Algeria, based firmly on the rule of law and social justice, following fundamental constitutional amendments and legislative elections, while preparing itself for the forthcoming and important local elections.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, Algeria has made great progress towards achieving them and is ranked first among African and Arab countries on the 2019 Sustainable Development Index for the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. With respect to environmental issues, Algeria remains concerned about the worsening of problems in various relevant environmental contexts, in particular the phenomenon of desertification, which has affected my country for decades, the continuing escalation of climate disasters, such as floods, droughts and scarce rainfall and their negative economic and social repercussions, as well as other damage caused by environmental disasters and climate change, in particular the alarming levels of biodiversity loss.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We also stress the need to be committed to African unity and to avoid all factors that disrupt or negatively affect that unity, which remains a prerequisite to achieving the various strategic goals that the countries and the peoples of the African continent strive to realize by implementing Agenda 2063. In that regard, Algeria responded to our brothers’ request in Ethiopia, Egypt and the Sudan to establish a political climate that would enable those sisterly countries to overcome their differences and prioritize cooperation, good-neighbourly relations and common interests. That is Algeria’s contribution to making the African mediation a success.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“The situation in those two countries has a direct and reciprocal negative effect on stability in the Sahel and Sahara regions as a result of the exacerbation of the terrorist threats there and all the grave repercussions thereof. In the light of that situation, President Tebboune, in his capacity as coordinator of the fight against terrorism and violent extremism in Africa, recently proposed an initiative to the current presidency of the African Union that aims to activate joint action measures to strengthen the struggle of the African Union against the scourge of terrorism. In the same constructive spirit, Algeria continues its efforts to put an end to disagreements and promote strategic partnerships among African and Arab groups.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We express our satisfaction at the positive developments in that context, despite the many challenges and difficulties arising from the geographical spread of terrorist threats, which undermines the security and stability of sisterly Mali and its neighbouring countries in the Sahel and Sahara regions. Algeria remains commitment to working hand in hand with our Malian brothers to achieve all the goals and principles of the Algiers Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali and looks forward to holding presidential elections and the achievement of the goals of the transitional period. In that regard, we reiterate our call on the international community to support our Malian brothers and help make that process a success by fulfilling its commitments in the area of economic and social development.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Algeria is prepared to facilitate more and contribute directly to support dialogue and peaceful settlement in sisterly Libya. Algeria is prepared to continue its efforts and support our Libyan brothers, while enabling them to benefit from the Algerian experience in the area of national reconciliation. That commitment has been reaffirmed many times by President Tebboune. With regard to the situation in Mali, Algeria remains committed to continue its central role in leading the Implementation Monitoring Committee of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, which emanated from the Algiers process.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Algeria’s approach to resolving disputes and conflicts is reflected in its positive contributions, in particular in sisterly Libya, where we support the national dialogue process among our Libyan brothers under the auspices of the United Nations. We seek to revitalize the mechanism that unites Libya’s neighbouring countries, which held its last ministerial meeting in Algeria, in order to contribute to achieving the desired stability in Libya through the holding of general elections in accordance with the road map arising from the process of Libyan political dialogue. We do so in order to uphold security and safety in Libya and its neighbouring countries, which are directly affected by whatever happens in that brotherly country.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and by virtue of our glorious history of struggle, our position and our Arab, African, Islamic and Mediterranean affiliation, Algeria remains faithful to the objectives and principles of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries; we remain committed to the firm values and principles of the United Nations; and in all our endeavours, we remain committed to dialogue as the basis for resolving all crises and disputes. Algeria continues to oppose unilateral coercive measures, such as those imposed on developing countries as a means of exerting political and economic pressure outside the norms of international law.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“In that context, Algeria supports the decision taken by the summit of the African Union Peace and Security Council to launch direct negotiations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, since both States share membership in the African Union, with all the duties and obligations of that shared membership vis-a-vis the principles and objectives of the African Union. Under the leadership of the President of the Republic, Mr.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“International legitimacy has been declared through Security Council resolutions, as it was through the International Court of Justice four decades ago, in issuing its advisory opinion confirming the genuine nature of the conflict in Western Sahara as a matter of decolonization that can be resolved only through the application of the principle of self-determination. It is on the basis of the same principle that Algeria, as a neighbouring country and observer of the political process led by the United Nations, has always sought to be a source of peace, security and stability for our neighbours. We consider that the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination is inevitable, firmly established and not subject to statutory limitations.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“The holding of a free and fair referendum to enable the proud Sahrawi people to decide their fate and determine their political future by themselves cannot forever be held hostage by the intransigence of an occupying State, which has repeatedly failed to fulfil its international obligations, especially those clear and explicit ones that emanate from the settlement plan drawn up by the United Nations in partnership with the Organization of African Unity, as well as those arising from all other relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Algeria reiterates our call on the international community, especially the Security Council, to assume its historic and legal responsibilities to compel the occupying Power to end its occupation of all Palestinian territories and enable the Palestinian people to establish their independent State, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. Algeria also reiterates its adherence and commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative, which aims to consolidate the two-State solution and liberate all occupied Arab lands, including the Syrian Golan. With the same determination, Algeria reiterates its position in support of the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and calls on the United Nations to assume all its legal responsibilities towards the Sahrawi people and to guarantee their inalienable rights.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“My country has been keen to engage in many regional and international efforts to address the root causes of conflicts and disputes and restore stability in their regional and international contexts by upholding the values of dialogue, negotiation and national reconciliation. Algeria will continue to defend the just causes of those peoples who struggle to reclaim their legitimate fundamental rights, including the inalienable right to self-determination, in particular in Palestine and Western Sahara. In that context, Algeria expresses its deep concern at the obstruction of the prospects for a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian question, as well as at the Israeli occupation’s continued repressive practices against our brethren, the Palestinian people, and its total denial of the peace process and United Nations resolutions.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“The exceptional and dangerous situation that the international community faces today amid the COVID-19 pandemic must not lead us to forget the political and security crises, the hotbeds of tension and the development challenges that afflict many regions of the world, especially in Africa and the Middle East. Algeria, as a model country in achieving peace and cooperation, has been following with great interest the recent developments in sisterly countries. We underscore our strong support for seeking peaceful political solutions to conflicts and crises that are free of any kind of foreign interference. That validity and the importance of that approach has been consistently confirmed on the ground.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“In that context, despite the great challenges it poses, the pandemic has also provided us with a historic opportunity to correct the mistakes of the past and learn lessons that will allow us to move forward in building a prosperous future for all humankind. To that end, it is incumbent upon us to proceed with the comprehensive reform process of the United Nations system in order to improve its performance and strengthen its ability to fulfil the responsibilities entrusted to it under the Charter of the United Nations, with a focus on revitalizing the central role of the General Assembly and reforming the Security Council in order to guarantee greater transparency and equitable geographical representation and put an end to the historical injustice endured by the entire African continent.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“That situation confirms more than ever before the urgent need to strengthen international cooperation and solidarity and to activate the mechanisms of multilateral action in a more efficient way with a view to jointly tackling the pandemic and laying the foundation of a new post-COVID-19 world that leads to justice and fairness and ensures the equal participation of all States Members of the United Nations without distinction. The theme of this session, “Building resilience through hope”, reflects the necessary elements to promote the essential multilateral actions in order to transcend this stage in the history of humankind.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“The current session is being held at a time when our world faces numerous challenges that cast a shadow over all aspects of human life. There can be no doubt that the most important existential challenge we face today is the coronavirus disease (COVID-9) pandemic, whose rapid spread and lethal nature have affected millions of people worldwide and transcended all geographical borders without distinction among rich or poor countries.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“At the outset, it is my pleasure to sincerely congratulate Mr. Abdulla Shahid on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session and to wish him every success. I would also like to pay tribute to his predecessor, Mr. Volkan Bozkir, for effectively managing our work at the previous session and for all the constructive initiatives adopted under his commendable presidency. I must also reiterate my sincere appreciation to the Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, and congratulate him again on his reappointment and his leadership in preparing and managing the Secretariat’s work in all areas, in particular peace, security and sustainable development, as well as the protection and promotion of human rights.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“It will help to build a peaceful, open and strong community. Since Algeria is stable and at peace with itself, it can also effectively contribute to bringing about peace, security, stability and prosperity in neighbouring countries and beyond. Algeria, which is making a renewed commitment to the United Nations and to what it represents, commends the commitment made by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, whose tenure as Secretary-General is coming to an end. Mr. Ban undertook his responsibilities wholeheartedly and achieved significant results. He demonstrated that the task of Secretary-General is not an impossible one for a person like himself, who made every effort, using his heart and mind, to achieve the noble goals that he 28/28 16-29559 committed to when he was elected. We would like to thank him and to wish him every success in his new endeavours.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“In addition, it is necessary to enable African countries to participate in income-generating activities at the global level and to be economically competitive. Algeria has undertaken its development efforts in a spirit of self-reliance. We have drawn on our own resources by utilizing innovative financial tools. That which Algeria seeks for the United Nations in terms of reform, openness and transparency has been applied in Algeria. Under the strong leadership of its President, Algeria adopted a constitutional amendment whose democratic provisions are designed to enhance the rule of law, increase individual freedoms, bolster the institutional role of opposition parties, liberate national economic capacities, empower women and establish Amazigh languages as official national languages. That is an important step on our historic path.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“The trend towards reduced ODA from rich countries will prove even more detrimental as the financial needs of developing countries grow. Developed countries must change their consumption patterns in a way that benefits production in developing countries. The commitments we have made to reducing inequality require a genuine transformation of the economic models of rich countries that will take into consideration the interests of all. The same principle has to apply to the transfer of technology to developing countries, since technology is an urgent prerequisite if they truly are to enhance national capabilities. In this respect, the highest priority has to be given to Africa to enable it to build infrastructure and fulfil basic needs like water and electricity supply.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda represents progress and gives us hope of attaining our noble goal of ensuring that no one is left behind. But international economic expectations and the outlooks of international organizations dampen our optimism, because they note the magnitude of the challenges faced. Such challenges threaten the success of efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly the reduction of poverty. Additionally, they denote declining investments in developing countries and a decline in the amount of the official development assistance (ODA) that we will receive. ODA has already been in decline for the past couple of years.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“El Haycen (Mauritania), Vice-President, took the Chair. In our Maghreb region, whose inhabitants have much in common, the mission to bring peace to Western Sahara, led by the United Nations, has encountered a couple of hurdles this year. The United Nations, in particular the Security Council, has lost some of its authority. Such developments threaten the integrity of the approach taken by the United Nations. This disturbing situation underlines once again the urgent need to settle such disputes in accordance with international legitimacy and to implement the inalienable right of the Sahrawi to self-determination. Hence, in this particular situation, we would like to stress again that the United Nations is still committed to ending the occupation in Western Sahara.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“That is evidenced by the threats of international terrorism that occur every day. Redoubling efforts to bring about peace in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, the Sudan, South Sudan and the Central African Republic and to peacefully settle the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi is a moral and political obligation for the international community. Regarding the just cause of Palestine and its occupied territories, the failure of the international community to find a viable solution that would include the full recognition of the rights of Palestinian people and the territories occupied since 1967, and that would establish Palestine as an independent State with East Jerusalem as its capital, serves to underline the failure of the contemporary international order. Mr.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“We are required to provide answers to a simple question. Are the mechanisms that were put in place after the Second World War still valid, given that most of the world’s people were not independent at the time? International balances of power and policies were different then. The answer is that we need to redesign the entire system of global governance with respect to political, economic, security and environmental matters. This is not impossible. The wise consensus of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is evidence of the fact that reform can be achieved through negotiation. Such fruitful and laudable negotiation can guarantee success. The challenges to development are growing, particularly in Africa and the Middle East. There is no single person who is immune to the current security threats.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“It is clearer than ever before that the United Nations is facing unprecedented challenges. Now is the time to stress that the United Nations is a unique body and is capableof mobilizing the required consensus and overcoming the challenges at hand. It is unfair to blame our Organization for all the violations that are taking place in the world. Such violations may be attributed only to Member States, because our Organization is a reflection of their political will. We cannot indefinitely postpone the reform and modernization of United Nations mechanisms, for which Algeria has called repeatedly. In this respect, I must express our satisfaction with the outcome of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit recently held in Venezuela. The Movement has stressed the urgent need for such reform. Reform of the United Nations has taken on special importance.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“In order to address such challenges, and learning from the painful lessons of the Second World War, the founders of the United Nations devised a collective security order based on equality, which must be enhanced on an ongoing basis so as to reject narrow interests and intolerance in all their forms. If there is one main task that we have to champion in the United Nations, it is for this Organization to be the main catalyst of the hopes of all peoples. Our Organization, given its moral stature, must earn the respect of all Member States. It should be a source of inspiration to all of humankind in situations of crisis with respect to the right to self-determination, respect for human rights, the peaceful resolution of conflicts and all of the other principles enshrined in the Charter.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“It means that in the face of the unity of humankind, racial barriers are crumbling away in the same way as differences in economic and social status are gradually fading.” (A/PV.2233, para. 28) We can conclude from this idea, expressed by President Bouteflika more than 40 years ago, that the ability of the international community to overcome such phenomena will require great solidarity. Algeria contributes to such actions as well as to the quest for lasting solutions that reflect our commitment to the values and principles upon which the United Nations was founded.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“A high-level meeting was dedicated to this issue three days ago in order to identify the developments that have taken place in the context of this serious phenomenon. The images of the thousands of people who have had no choice other than to take a perilous journey cannot be seen only from the perspective of migration. Conventional solutions, such as exclusion, cannot be used here. The situation is in fact a test for all of us. In that respect, the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, during his presidency of the General Assembly at its twenty-ninth session, said, from this very rostrum: “The concept of universality is also a moral necessity.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“I am honoured and privileged to address the Assembly on behalf of Algeria and to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. We share the priorities that you have identified for this session, and we reaffirm our commitment to working with you to achieve them. I wish also to express Algeria’s gratitude to your predecessor for the initiatives he took when he presided over the Assembly. This session began in the context of a turbulent global situation that is deeply concerning, in addition to the long-standing conflicts to which no solution is in sight. There are new threats to international peace and security that require urgent and serious action. The international community is witnessing unprecedented mass movements of people not seen since the Second World War.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“Abdelaziz Bouteflika, on South Africa, Palestine and the new international economic order, to express the hope that the current session will derive inspiration from that memorable time in our Organization’s life and will rise to meet the current challenges with a qualitative, collective and courageous leap forward to promote a humankind at peace with itself and free from fear and want.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“In other words, the new and multiple challenges generated by globalization and the profound changes and transformations that have affected international relations for decades demand that we make bold reforms capable of conferring the credibility and transparency needed by the multilateral system of cooperation. The commemoration of the anniversaries of institutions, like people’s birthdays, are ideal opportunities for introspective assessments and forward-looking projections. Therefore, we harken back to the historic results of the twenty-ninth session of our Assembly, held in 1974 under the presidency of Mr.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Given the importance of the issue of climate change and its impact in the economic, social and environmental spheres, and even in political and security concerns, we express the hope that the outcome of the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held soon in Paris, will meet the ecological challenges that now threaten to make countries and entire regions disappear and that seriously jeopardize life on Earth. I must also say that we need to admit that in spite of the achievements we have accomplished together at the United Nations and beyond, the instruments and procedures set up by the founding fathers seven decades ago no longer meet the requirements of the day, nor the aspirations of the world’s population, which now exceeds 7 billion people.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Algeria, which paid a heavy price to regain its sovereignty and rejoin the community of nations, understands the true value of the heroic struggle of the Palestinian people to recover their national rights 15-29658 47/55 A/70/PV.22 01/10/2015 and shares their hopes as the Palestinian flag is now flying at Headquarters for the first time. This symbolic victory, which came after the international recognition of the Palestinian State, supports a just and definitive solution to the Palestinian issue designed to ensure the creation of a sovereign State, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)