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“The new Africa — more ambitious and more promising and aware of its human and economic potential — is now ready to assume its responsibilities. I again thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has devoted all his actions and energy into forging an adequate response on the part of the United Nations to all the challenges we face. He deserves our gratitude and respect. There is no doubt that his efforts will chart the course for the indispensable reform of the international system, so that the United Nations will be true to its original objectives of promoting peace and security and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in a world of democracy, equity and progress for all.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“We will soon have the opportunity to take stock of the Millennium Development Goals. On the eve of that meeting and bearing in mind that we decided, at our sixty-eighth session, to set the stage for the sustainable development goals, it is clear that the implementation of those legitimate goals remains dependent both on the appropriate means for its implementation and on whether the priorities of poor countries, in particular African countries, are taken into account. That is why Guinea, which has a member on the Secretary-General’s High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, calls for greater attention to be given to the African Common Position on the post-2015 development agenda. That is all the more relevant since, if Africa does well, the world will do better.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Likewise, the implementation of the African Peace and Security Architecture and the ability of Africa to respond quickly to crises will strengthen our credibility with regard to stabilizing the continent. I should like to stress in particular the unacceptable suffering that our Palestinian brothers are experiencing. Guinea has always clearly and unambiguously expressed its unconditional solidarity with the just Palestinian cause and firmly condemns the heinous acts committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip, which is now suffering under the yoke of a cruel and vile embargo. My country remains convinced that any viable and lasting solution to the situation in the Middle East hinges on the creation of two States living side by side within secure and internationally recognized borders, based on the pre-1967 borders.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“In that context, Africa, the continent that is the most affected, will shoulder its responsibilities by pooling its efforts through greater regional integration, which is an essential element of a global partnership leading to a more dynamic and pragmatic peace. That is why we must be more involved in the struggle against terrorism, extremism and intolerance and the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons, which fuel cross-border crime and maritime insecurity — the numerous scourges that hinder development. The time has come to be the true builders of our destiny. The rule of law, respect for all human rights and good governance remain intangible realities that we must promote.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Of course, the development of the mining sector will rely on promoting agriculture to ensure our food security and to pass on to future generations the resources needed to shape to the world they hope for. The growth we aspire to will be even more promising as it creates decent jobs for our youth and empowers women — two sectors of society that constitute the rich and inexhaustible source of all progress. Our unquenchable desire to ensure the well-being of our people can be fulfilled only in a stable environment that is free from crises and conflicts. Multilateralism, which is the only way to realize our goals, is imperative, since our States, whether big or small, strong or weak, are determined to contribute to building a more just and equitable global society within a reformed United Nations that is responsive to the needs of humanity.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“In doing so, since our assumption of the country’s leadership in 2010 we have taken measures that affect all areas of our national life. The reform of the defence and security sector ensures that our armed forces are at the service of the Republic and increases their participation in the development process and in peacekeeping in the world. The independence of the judiciary is now ensured. Our stabilized and competitive macroeconomic framework strengthens Guinea’s credibility at the international level. Guinea has been admitted to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and today has one of the most attractive mining codes. Even better, the review of all contracts allows us to make the environment safer for investors and ensures a development process that benefits Guineans while preserving our ecosystem.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“That is why, despite the backdrop of a relentless systemic crisis and the scarcity of external resources because of unfulfilled commitments, Africa will be able to enter into the international system, gain confidence and increase intra-African trade to influence the flow of world trade. That is also why our continent will, relying primarily on its own strength — and that is extremely important — be able to become less vulnerable and build resilience through coherent strategies and the search for innovative financing to accelerate its full potential. Recognizing all those challenges, Guinea has made a decisive commitment to promoting democracy and the rule of law, which are the foundation for sustainable development.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“The new Africa that we aspire to should promote structural changes that enable it to acquire robust and diversified economies so as to guarantee reinvestment in value-added and environmentally friendly industries in future. In that context, the Climate Summit held on the sidelines of the current session has provided hope that a binding agreement will be adopted at the international conference to be held in Paris in 2015. It goes without saying that those measures will build on the foundation of a vibrant private sector that is underpinned by strong institutions that guarantee good governance, which is itself the crucible of inclusive development.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“However, family health and access to water, basic health care and social protection deserve further investment and political commitment. Worse, the digital divide has been slow to show any improvement, for lack of an adequate policy of ownership or transfers of science and new technologies. However, encouraging results have been achieved in the fight against malaria and HIV/AIDS despite the spectre of the disease, which still haunts the lives of millions of people who do not have access to antiretroviral medicine. The many challenges facing our world require an urgent, comprehensive and coordinated response. In the collective quest for well-being, Africa in particular has seen renewed growth, but it is having difficulty in translating that growth into a true engine for development. Eradicating poverty is an uphill battle.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“The faster we act, the better chance we have of stopping the disease. Sustainable development remains the cornerstone of the harmonious development of humankind. The international community has an obligation to end the poverty that still grips almost 2 billion people, most of whom live in Africa. Beyond the economic and social concerns, it is a matter of human dignity. It is a matter of justice and fairness. We therefore do not have the right to back off, much less to give up. Certainly, progress has been made, if unevenly, towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Illiteracy has been pushed back, although efforts are still needed to achieve the quality and equality required in the pursuit of knowledge. The essential role of women in transforming society has been further enhanced.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“I welcome the spirit of solidarity that continues to be shown to the countries affected by the epidemic and express our gratitude to all States and organizations that have assisted us. I thank in particular President Obama, President François Hollande and the Secretary- General for their support and their call to action to all the countries of the world. Our countries have urgent needs that must be met to further boost our efforts to fight effectively against Ebola. Those needs are in a variety of areas, including strengthening our infrastructure and health systems and increasing the number of health-care workers and financial, material and logistical support, as the gaps in those areas inhibit our efforts. Promises are nice, but there is an urgent need for action on the ground.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“In my capacity as Acting Chair of the Mano River Union, I would like to welcome the appointment of the United Nations System Senior Coordinator for Ebola Virus Disease and pay tribute to the work of the World Health Organization, the United States Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Médecins sans Frontières, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and other bilateral and multilateral partners who are sparing no effort to support coordinated action by the affected countries to eradicate the Ebola virus. My Government welcomes with genuine satisfaction Security Council resolution 2177 (2014), which was co-sponsored by 134 Member States and adopted unanimously by the members of the Council, and resolution 69/1, on the establishment of a United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“The Ebola epidemic reminds us of the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to contain and defeat this terrible disease. We must isolate Ebola, not countries. We must counter the irrational panic that has gripped the world. Ebola is a very serious epidemic, but it is not a death sentence. Ebola can be cured. We therefore welcome the fact that several African Heads of State have joined President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali and the King of Morocco, to whom I pay tribute, and France and England, as President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo and President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon have decided to lift the ban on flights and the use of airports. I thank them.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“The quarantine line was reinforced by the establishment of compulsory medical checks at all border crossings and crossing places in the country, in particular airports and ports. The negative impact of the Ebola virus on the country’s economy can be seen in the decrease in trade, productivity and activity in the transport, investment and tourism sectors. To date, Guinea has suffered a loss of nearly 2.5 per cent in the growth forecast for gross domestic product. That loss could increase if adequate measures are not taken in time to stem the epidemic. There have been other adverse consequences for the affected countries, in particular in terms of borders being closed, the free movement of persons hindered, flights cancelled and nationals of the States affected by the disease stigmatized.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“I must address the issue of the serious health and humanitarian crisis that Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea are currently facing. As members know, the Ebola virus, a disease characterized by haemorrhagic fever, continues to threaten international security. Since its most recent appearance in March 2014, it has caused over 2,500 deaths and continues to cause victims. Health-care workers have not been spared. Faced with the spread of the epidemic, an extraordinary summit of heads of State and Government of the Mano River Union was held in Conakry on 1 August. The summit adopted a common strategy for fighting the disease and made an urgent appeal to the international community for a coordinated global response. At the national level, my Government declared a health emergency on 13 August.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Fundamental rights are still being trampled on, opening the door to intolerance, frustrations and social crises. Peace and security are faltering in many countries, threatening more than ever the stability of our planet. It is clear that only a comprehensive and cooperative approach will lead us to a society free of the defects that prevent true progress. In congratulating the President of the Assembly on his election, we would like to state that he is without a doubt contributing to the momentum for a new global partnership, which we have all been hoping for and which is so crucial. Today, we wish to assure him that we will provide him with the same kind of unfailing support that we provided to his predecessor, Ambassador John Ashe, to whom we pay tribute for his leadership in seeking solutions to our issues of concern.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Fourteen years ago, in this very Hall, the international community, in a promising move, pledged to attain a series of common goals by 2015, essentially, to eradicate poverty and achieve a prosperous and shared world in a secure environment. Now, one year before that deadline, we must recognize that humankind has not been able to create all the conditions necessary for the development we aspire to. The very foundations of our Organization are likely to be shaken if steps are not taken to deal with the immense challenges facing us. Poverty always goes hand in hand with major pandemics, undermining any glimmer of hope for the decent life to which our people are entitled. Humankind’s aggressiveness towards the environment pushes it out of the balance that is essential for its growth and for sustainable development.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Joseph Deiss, I would like to express our gratitude for his excellent work during his term.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“To that end, it must pursue in-depth reforms of its structures, operation and decision-taking mechanisms so as to be more effective and credible. I wish to reaffirm the joint African position agreed at Ezulwini for fairer representation on the Security Council. In that regard, Guinea will continue to support the action of the Secretary-General, whose re-election fills us with great joy. We are convinced that the new mandate will enable him to continue and to strengthen his efforts towards achieving the noble ideals enshrined in the Charter. 11-51191 12 I could not finish without conveying my congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election as President of the General Assembly at the sixty-sixth ordinary session. I wish him every success in carrying out his difficult task. To his predecessor, Mr.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“It is clear that States must create the domestic conditions to prevent and settle disputes with the support of the United Nations. In addition, subregional, regional and international organizations must adopt mediation mechanisms, while working closely with other actors, such as civil society and youth and women’s organizations. In the particular case of Africa, my delegation would hope that priority be given to African mediation mechanisms, whose action has shown to be effective on several occasions. Given the relevance of the central theme of the current session, the Guinean delegation hopes that our debates will further strengthen the role and action of our universal Organization. The United Nations is the crucible of our aspirations and the mirror of our collective vision and our joint fight for improved well- being and peace.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“The efforts of the United Nations, the African Union and humanitarian organizations and institutions currently under way to provide assistance and protection to populations in distress must continue. The adoption of a comprehensive regional plan for food security and self-sufficiency would provide a lasting solution to the current crisis. However, Guinea attaches great importance to the positive settlement of the fratricidal conflict in Somalia. The Republic of Guinea has always participated in the collective effort to promote international peace and security, and it seeks to strengthen its role in that area. Indeed, my delegation believes that mediation is the most effective tool for the prevention and settlement of conflicts and for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“The occupation of Palestinian land by the State of Israel is an ongoing concern. The Palestinian people must exercise their legitimate and inalienable rights, including the right of return to their lands and the right to establish an independent State, within the borders established before June 1967, in peace and security alongside the State of Israel. That principled path alone could lead to a comprehensive and lasting peace, which is a guarantee for all countries in the region, including Israel. The advent of a stable climate in Côte d’Ivoire, a brother country and neighbour, is reassuring after years of fratricidal clashes. My delegation welcomes the entry of the Republic of South Sudan into the body of free nations. The tragic humanitarian situation prevailing in the Horn of Africa is a source of serious concern.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Despite several meetings, strategies drawn up at the State level and the participation of the international community, in particular through the Monterrey Consensus, the Rome summit on food security, the Johannesburg summit on sustainable development and the Beijing summit on social development, many challenges are still to be addressed. We therefore need to periodically assess the direction of the supporting measures to ensure that the lofty goals that have been set are met. That approach is shared by external partners, political parties, civil society, unions and other actors. Despite the international community’s repeated calls for peace, areas of conflict and tension continue in several regions of the world, in particular in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Women and young people are key stakeholders in our socio-economic development. Those sectors of society receive my Government’s constant attention. In that regard, the empowerment of young people and women is another important factor. Following the presidential election, the people of Guinea are now working to prepare legislative elections, which will enshrine the return to constitutional order. In that context, we decided to establish a secure computerized electoral roll that will make it possible to correct the anomalies noted during the presidential election and to ensure the participation of all Guineans of voting age in the election. The Millennium Summit, held in New York in 2000, committed itself in an ambitious declaration to reduce extreme poverty by 2015 (see resolution 55/2).”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“I would also like to take this opportunity to express the Guinean people’s gratitude to all bilateral, regional and multilateral development partners for their valuable contribution to the national development effort. National reconciliation remains the cornerstone of our action. My approach in that process is to directly involve the population at the grassroots. In that context, I set up a provisional commission of reflection, co-chaired by the Grand Imam and the Archbishop of Conakry. That commission will work with the wise men of the regions and prefectures on the ways and means to bolster national unity for a genuine reconciliation. As a component of the nation, the army is among our priorities. The reforms seek to make it a truly 11 11-51191 republican institution — guardian of peace, security and development.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“However, that ambitious programme to combat underdevelopment and poverty cannot be fully accomplished without the ongoing and effective support of the international community. Moreover, negotiations are under way with the Bretton Woods institutions on the signing of an agreement, which is almost complete, on the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative to considerably reduce the Guinean debt. That will enable us to free up considerable financial resources and devote them to the sustainable development of our country. I wish to acknowledge our deep appreciation for, and to renew our faith in, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the African Development Bank for the efforts already agreed on implementing our development strategy.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Strict management measures, such as the State one-stop shop, strengthening economic oversight and the overhaul of the administration, as well as undertaking audits, will stop financial losses and correct malfunctions. Apart from the steps to improve macroeconomic management and the structural reforms that I have just described, the Government has drawn up poverty reduction strategies to meet the population’s basic needs for income and access to basic social services, in particular drinking water and power supplies. Sustainable development being a major goal of the Government, it is clear that the health-care, education and environment sectors are among our Government’s priorities.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Likewise, the mining sector is being reorganized through the adoption of a new more attractive policy that takes into account the interests of Guinea and its partners. As part of that momentum for change, actions continue for the modernization and restructuring of the judicial system in order to ensure the promotion and protection of citizens’ rights and freedoms and to establish an attractive investment climate. On the financial level, reform will make it possible to control inflation, prevent the misappropriation of public funds and avoid having to print money, as well as allow us to combat poor governance, impunity and corruption.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“The outcome of the presidential election in November 2010 therefore expressed the legitimate aspiration of the people of Guinea to profound change that would foster the economic and social development of the country. That thirst for change is also justified by the considerable backwardness evident in our country despite its considerable human and natural resources. That is why, the day after the presidential election, we committed without delay to a series of remedial measures in order to provide the way for better governance in the country. Strategies and dynamic policies were drawn up and implemented to improve people’s living conditions. Among the reforms pledged, the Government grants agriculture priority in order to achieve food self-sufficiency.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“To those thanks, I add my brother and friend President Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso, who, as mediator in the Guinean crisis, spared no effort to restore constitutional order in Guinea. My presence in this Hall, which says much about the history of peoples and nations, represents Guinea’s return to the international stage. This is the place for me to assure the international community of my Government’s commitment to respect and promote human rights, strengthen unity and national harmony, build a democratic society and ensure the progress and prosperity of the Guinean people. The challenges to be addressed are many and complex. The socio-economic situation that we inherited was hardly bright: an utterly failed economy with the resulting inflation, corruption and a completely dysfunctional State.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“It is a great honour for me to address the General Assembly as the first democratically elected President in the history of my country since its independence, following a free, transparent and credible election whose result was accepted by all. My country paid a high price for the dawn of democracy, to which I have devoted almost 50 years of my life. Today, Guinea has turned an important page in its history. I would like to take this opportunity to express the people of Guinea’s gratitude to the international 11-51191 10 community, in particular the International Contact Group on Guinea, for their untiring efforts in the context of my country’s return to constitutional normality.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)