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first: 2004-09-24
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“It is our obligation to guarantee sustainable development for future generations and to preserve them from the scourge of war.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“In the Middle East, we reaffirm our solidarity with our brother Palestinian people in their courageous struggle for the creation of an independent and sovereign State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, and we have closely followed the evolving situation in that part of the world and continue to support the relevant resolutions of the United Nations in this area. To conclude, I should like to reiterate our solidarity with the brotherly people of Haiti, as they seek to rebuild their country, and to express our deep sympathy to the victims of the natural disasters that have afflicted China, India, Pakistan, Russia and other 10-55276 22 countries, in particular in Africa. Millions of people worldwide continue to place their hopes in the United Nations, and, as the community of nations, we do not have the right to let them down.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The maintenance of international peace and security has been and will remain one of the most pressing concerns of the international community. Without peace there is no development or prosperity, nor will there be, and that is why Mali remains firmly attached to the ideals of peace and stability, both within and beyond its borders. In this regard, we welcome the progress made in national reconstruction and reconciliation, in peacebuilding and in the process of democratic transition, in particular in Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“As I underscored in the General Assembly during the second review of the United Nations global counter- terrorism strategy on 8 September 2010, Mali has adopted a new strategy to combat the lack of security and terrorism. On the one hand, this new strategy seeks to strengthen national capacities through robust actions in the field of security and community development and on the other hand it seeks to promote effective regional cooperation with the unified commitment of States of the Sahelo-Saharan region and with the support of the international community. Building on this same impetus, the President of the Republic of Mali, His Excellency Mr. Amadou Toumani Touré, has taken the initiative of organizing a conference in Mali on peace, security and development in the Sahelo-Saharan region.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“In keeping with the Abuja Declaration on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases, the Brazzaville Commitment for universal access to treatment in Africa and the Lomé Declaration on HIV/AIDS in Africa, Mali has launched a vast programme of multisectoral reform, both at the institutional and operational levels. That programme compels all the sectors, in particular the public, private and civil society sectors, to become better organized in order to better coordinate their activities to combat AIDS effectively and be held accountable to the nation. The new transnational threats of trafficking in drugs, arms, human beings and terrorism seriously jeopardize international peace and security. The international community must resolutely tackle those threats. That means acting quickly and effectively.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Today more than ever, the survival of our planet is threatened by natural disasters caused by this phenomenon, which seriously affects the living conditions in developing countries such as my own through — in our case — the encroachment of the desert, the silting up of the Niger river, the deterioration of our ecosystem, the shortening of the winter season and poor rainfall distribution. That is why Mali will spare no effort to make its modest contribution towards finding a global and binding agreement on climate change. To that end, in November 2010 my country will host a regional forum on sustainable development. The AIDS pandemic continues to hamper development efforts in many countries and thus poses one of the greatest threats to the survival of humanity and global security.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Thus, Mali deems it essential to expedite the implementation of the commitments made at key international conferences, particularly the Monterrey International Conference on Financing for Development, the Brussels Conference on the Least Developed Countries, the Barbados Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States and the Almaty Conference on landlocked developing States. Undoubtedly climate change poses one of the greatest challenges currently facing the international community.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“From this rostrum I invite the international community to continue to support our efforts in implementing this range of economic and social development policies in Mali, as we are encouraged by the results achieved in previous strategies. Indeed, the implementation of such strategies has made it possible to increase the schooling rate from 64 per cent in 2002 to 80 per cent in 2008. Mortality for children under the age of 5 has fallen from 229 per thousand in 2001 to 191 per thousand in 2006, while HIV/AIDS prevalence has fallen from 1.7 per cent in 2001 to 1.3 per cent in 2006.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals, which has just concluded, would have been a useful opportunity for heads of States and Government to evaluate the progress made in various areas, draw lessons from the best practices and define approaches towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. For its part, the Republic of Mali is resolutely committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goals in a sustainable manner through the adoption of a 10-year plan for the years 2006-2015, and through the implementation of a strategic framework for growth and poverty reduction and a project for economic and 21 10-55276 social development, all of which focus in particular on agriculture and food security, education and health.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“A reformed Council would better reflect the geopolitical realities of the world today, thus contributing towards repairing the historical injustices towards Africa, the only region of the world not to have a permanent seat on the Security Council. In the same spirit Mali, together with all other Member States, will strive to reinforce the effectiveness of the role of the Council and to promote the revitalization of the General Assembly. With only five years now to the 2015 deadline set to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and in spite of the tireless efforts made by many developing countries, millions of people worldwide are still waiting for the Millennium Declaration to take concrete effect.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“In this regard, Mali reiterates from the outset its faith in the capacity of the Organization to be a catalyst in the processes of global democratization and governance. In that connection my country, Mali, continues to call for a reform of the global economic and financial architecture, the only way to prevent the occurrence of even worse crises. In the same vein, Mali believes that just and equitable representation of all regions of the world must be guaranteed within our Organization, in particular through Security Council reform. In that regard, Mali reaffirms its adherence to the Ezulwini Consensus and to the Sirte Declaration, adopted by the heads of State and Government of the African Union, and fully supports Africa’s demand for two permanent seats and five non-permanent seats.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Under the leadership of President Amadou Toumani Touré, this new Mali continues to progress towards the development and well-being of its people, each day further building upon the gains of peaceful democracy, recognized worldwide as being exemplary, and further enhances its presence in Africa and on the international stage. Today, on 28 September 2010, I convey here and now to the peoples of the world, to the Governments of friendly countries, and to Mali’s development partners, the greetings and gratitude of my country and reaffirm the solidarity and commitment of the Republic of Mali in our shared quest for a better world. This general debate has opened by setting out to tackle a timely subject, the reaffirmation of the central role of the United Nations in global governance.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“On 28 September 1960, only a few days after the proclamation of independence, my country, Mali, became a Member of the United Nations. Today, on 28 September 2010, 50 years later, I, speaking to you from this selfsame rostrum, would like to reaffirm with force and conviction the commitment of the Republic of Mali to the promotion of the principles and purposes of the Charter, the establishment of friendly relations with all nations of the world and the promotion of international cooperation, and to contributing to the dawning of a world of peace, justice and progress. Indeed, today a new Mali is on the rise.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Your election is a tribute to your eminent professional skills and is also an expression of the unanimous recognition given by the international community to the commitment of your country, Switzerland, a friend of Mali, to the ideals of our Organization. I assure you of my delegation’s constant support in fulfilling your mandate. Allow me also to express our deep appreciation to your predecessor, Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, for his deep commitment and the remarkable manner in which he guided our work during the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly. In turn, I commend the Secretary- General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his constant efforts and his commitment to meeting the aims and objectives of this Organization.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“It is a great privilege and signal honour for me to address the 10-55276 20 Assembly on behalf of the President of the Republic of Mali, His Excellency Mr. Amadou Toumani Touré, who, because of a very busy schedule resulting from the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Mali’s independence, is unable to be here with us today. He has expressly charged me with conveying to the Assembly his sincere greetings and his wishes for every success for the work of this current session. At the outset I should like to convey to you, Sir, the warmest congratulations of the delegation of Mali on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Only a reformed and democratized United Nations may serve as a genuine crucible for universal collective conscience capable of best discharging its primary mission, namely, to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and destruction. Mali will do its full part in this fight.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“The fourth challenge is institutional reform of the United Nations. This issue remains important as the continuation of the establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Human Rights Council and of the strengthening the Economic and Social Council. Thus, the expansion of the Security Council is clearly a pressing necessity, particularly to redress the historic injustice committed against Africa, namely, that it does not have a permanent seat. That is something which is underscored in the joint African position on the issue. All these challenges which we currently face require a collective global response.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“All of these forums have highlighted the severity of the situation and stressed the urgent need to act and to mobilize resources to fight the pandemic. The third significant challenge for the international community is the situation of landlocked developing countries, which, as a result of their isolation and their great distance from the world’s main markets, are confronted with serious handicaps. I congratulate the Secretary-General for having taken the initiative to convene, following the general debate, a high-level plenary meeting devoted to the midterm review of the Almaty Programme of Action. Mali will actively participate in that meeting and will work to ensure that leads to operational conclusions that can contribute to the comprehensive, rapid, and effective implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“In this respect, the conclusions of the high- level event on climate change in 2007 and those of the Bali Climate Change Conference in the same year are still relevant and are worthy of being implemented in a diligent way. Mali, which is a party to the Kyoto Protocol, is eager to make a useful contribution to the fifteenth United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held in Copenhagen in December 2009. The second major challenge to which we must devote particular attention is the HIV/AIDS pandemic, which poses one of the most serious threats to sustainable development. We must redouble our efforts and our resolve to implement the 2001 Declaration of Commitment, as well as the outcomes of the high-level meetings on AIDS and the seventeenth International AIDS Conference, held in Mexico last August.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“There are many other serious challenges facing the international community to which we will have to respond appropriately to build a better world together. First and foremost, there is the problem of climate change. Today more than ever before, the very survival of our planet is threatened by climate change, which has a serious impact on living conditions in developing countries such as mine through, inter alia, desertification, the silting up of rivers, the deterioration of the environment, a reduction of the length of the winter periods, floods and poor rainfall patterns. We should, therefore, urgently undertake measures which are commensurate with the pressing nature of the problem.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“It will also provide us with responses adapted to the problems and challenges we face: insecurity, transborder banditry, terrorism and trafficking of all types, including trafficking in drugs, arms and human beings. Here, Mali considers that it is the duty of the international community to take vigorous action to maintain and build international peace and security. In this respect, we welcome and encourage progress A/63/PV.13 08-53122 12 achieved in the resolution of conflicts and crises that rack the African continent, including those in Côte d’Ivoire, the Sudan, Somalia and the Great Lakes region. Mali calls for the resumption of the negotiating process in the Middle East and reaffirms its unswerving support for the creation of a sovereign and independent Palestinian State.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“In this respect, the Algiers peace agreement of 4 July 2006 remains relevant, as it preserves our territorial integrity and our national unity, by enabling the various strands of the Malian nation to fully participate in the national construction endeavour. Aware that security in the Sahelo-Saharan region is closely linked to that of States and peoples sharing the space and that conflicts affecting one country can rapidly spread throughout the region, the Government of Mali, in October 2008, will organize in Bamako a conference on peace, security and development in the Sahelo-Saharan region. The conference will provide a useful opportunity for the States of the region to jointly reaffirm our commitment to turn our shared space into a zone of peace and security, a centre of stability, growth and development.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“In the same vein, the human rights situation in Mali has been considered within the framework of the new universal periodic review mechanism set up within the context of the Human Rights Council. From this rostrum, laden as it is with symbolism, I would like to reiterate the commitment of the Government of Mali to take concrete action on the relevant recommendations that we are committed to following at the outcome of this process. Mali remains convinced that the prevention and peaceful settlement of conflicts is the best possible guarantee of international peace and security. Backed by that belief, my country firmly made the choice of dialogue aimed at finding a lasting solution to the situation of insecurity that has prevailed in the north- east of our country.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“The national convention that will be organized to address this issue in October 2008 should enable the Malian nation to seek through broad consultation a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon in order to define a plan of action against the scourge. Seeking to promote transparent and effective management of its public finances, Mali, which has joined the African Union’s African Peer Review Mechanism, has submitted its governance to that evaluation process. This exercise, which will be concluded in January 2009, will take stock of the situation, including in the field of political governance, business governance and governance of socio- economic development. It will result in recommendations for improvements in those areas.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Along these same lines, the Government of Mali has prepared and implemented a national strategy to fight poverty, a strategic framework for fighting poverty and a strategic framework for growth and poverty reduction for the period 2007-2011. In addition, our Social and Economic Development Project has been conceived by the President of the Republic, Mr. Amadou Toumani Touré. It should enable Mali to increase its production and fairly share the fruits of growth, invest in the future and build a State of good governance and the rule of law. The fight against corruption is another aspect of this overall project.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“First and foremost, the new law contains a measure to launch the rice initiative, which was designed as a proactive and structural response to the dizzying increase in price of grain products on global markets. Next, the law includes the setting up of a national agricultural development fund and a fund for emergencies and disasters. It also involves the setting up of land commissions and a programme to develop low-lying lands within the framework of local irrigation works. Finally, it involves the setting up of a high council for agriculture. In addition, we will soon adopt guidelines for the marketing of grain products, including rice, and a mechanism for supplying agricultural inputs.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“In Mali, we have granted the highest priority to the fight against poverty and the high cost of living. In this respect, the Government has undertaken a series of measures to stem the effects of the present crisis through, inter alia, a temporary suspension of import duties and taxes on basic foodstuffs, such as rice, wheat flour, oil and milk, as A/63/PV.13 11 08-53122 well as subsidizing gas, hydrocarbons and agricultural inputs. My country, Mali, is firmly determined to achieve food self-sufficiency and to become, in the medium term, an agricultural Power. To that end, we have made agriculture the principal tool to attain accelerated growth. Accordingly, an agricultural framework law has been adopted, and its progressive implementation has included the following measures.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“It is my great pleasure, Sir, to convey to you the heartfelt congratulations of the delegation of Mali upon your election to the presidency of the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, and to assure you of our full support. I should like also to hail Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his devotion and commitment to our Organization. The sixty-third session of the General Assembly is opening with the timely theme of the impact of the global food crisis on poverty and hunger throughout the world. Indeed, it takes place in a difficult international context, one marked by the conjunction of food and energy crises. This situation is of concern to my delegation, as it is a potential source of generalized social and political instability. What can we do?”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“A Council thus reformed would better reflect the geopolitical realities of today’s world and would redress the historical injustice done to Africa, the only region without a permanent seat on the Security Council. I would like to end by recalling that millions of persons in the world have placed their hopes for peace, security, development and solidarity in the United Nations. We have no right to disappoint them. As the community of nations, we have the obligation and the means to achieve all that through collective awareness and protection of our common values. This is what it will take for us to be in a position to guarantee future generations sustainable development that will protect them from the scourge of war.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“All those measures work together for the attainment of the wishes of the world’s leaders to address better the problems and the challenges of our time in order to bring changes in the priority areas of development, peace, collective security, human rights and reform of the Organization. The progress achieved must not cause us to forget that much remains to be done, especially the necessary reform of the Security Council. While that need is unanimously accepted, it is no less true that not one of the formulas proposed has so far won consensus. Mali, drawing on the Ezulwini Consensus and the Syrte Declaration adopted by the heads of State and 47 06-53005 Government of the African Union, strongly supports Africa’s claim to two permanent seats and five non-permanent seats.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“As for the institutional reform of the United Nations, Mali welcomes the creation of the Peacebuilding Commission, one of the major results of the Summit of September 2005. For many years the management of post-conflict situations has been the weak link of our Organization. As is known, the impulse that gives rise to peacekeeping, for both donor countries and troop contributors, subsides once there is a semblance of stability. As a result, such situations quite often result in a resurgence of conflicts less than five years after they have ended, as we have seen from experience in this area. How can we not welcome the creation and implementation of the Human Rights Council, of which Mali is a member, the Central Emergency Response Fund and the adoption of a series of resolutions on the follow-up to development?”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“I would like to take this opportunity to stress that the international community must continue to give the same priority to other diseases, such as malaria, tuberculosis and polio, whose consequences are just as devastating for our people as AIDS. As for the situation of the disabled, Mali is pleased to have been a member of the working group that prepared the text that was the basis for a draft Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. We welcome the negotiations under way within the Ad Hoc Committee, and we remain convinced that such a tool will create the framework for equality and the full participation of the disabled in efforts to build their respective societies.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“The XVI International AIDS Conference, held at Toronto in August 2006, it should be recalled, has highlighted the seriousness of the situation and the urgent need to take action. At the national level, Mali has established a multisectoral programme for combating HIV/AIDS, whose implementation has made it possible to provide free access to antiretroviral treatment for patients and to carry out an awareness and education prevention campaign to stem the disease and its disastrous social effects. In the same vein, the Government has created a National High Council against AIDS under the direct authority of the President.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“There must also be accelerated progress towards a substantial increase in official development assistance if the ultimate goal of 0.7 per cent of the gross national income of the developed countries is to be reached. The AIDS pandemic has spread so alarmingly that, beyond its health dimensions and given its vast reach, it has today become a development problem throughout the world. Indeed, in Africa it has become a health emergency, despite our national and international efforts. In the face of the pandemic, we need to step up our efforts and strengthen our resolve fully to implement the 2001 Declaration of Commitment and the General Assembly’s Political Declaration issued at the High-level Meeting on HIV/AIDS in May and June this year.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“The issue of external debt is of particular importance to developing countries, especially the least developed. Indeed, despite the welcome measures to cancel the multilateral debt of certain countries, including Mali, the debt burden continues to weigh heavily on developing countries, undermine their development efforts and prevent their economic recovery. Those countries are locked in a cycle of dependence on outside financing and, if nothing is done, will fall behind in their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. In such circumstances, we need to explore lasting solutions for making the debt less burdensome, including the cancellation of bilateral debt. Those countries need investment and to strive for the well- being of their peoples.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Given their negative effects, such measures prevent the development of our agriculture, deny our producers — Malian cotton growers among them — a decent income, and keep them in the poverty that we have committed ourselves to eradicating by 2015. In that regard, the hopes placed in the Doha Development Round contrast starkly with the major 06-53005 46 uncertainties arising from the recent failure of the trade talks on agricultural products. That is a source of legitimate concern to us. Mali urges all parties to be flexible and promptly to relaunch the Doha Round to ensure that trade liberalization serves the development of all nations without exception, particularly the poorest, so that we may raise millions of people out of poverty.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“The recent outbreak of violence in the Middle East recalls — as if there were any need to do so — the necessity for the international community to take appropriate measures to create conditions conducive to a lasting, negotiated and peaceful settlement to that crisis. While reaffirming our active solidarity with the people of Lebanon and Palestine, we are closely following developments in that region and will continue to support relevant United Nations resolutions on the Middle East and the Palestinian question. While it is now recognized that trade is a factor for growth and development, we must also note that developing countries continue to suffer the repercussions of an unfair and discriminatory trade system, particularly given the tariff and non-tariff obstacles and subsidies for production and export that distort competition.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Mali reaffirms its readiness to assist the Ivorian political actors in restoring lasting peace in that brotherly neighbour country. In the Sudan, the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement, signed on 5 May in Abuja, is a major concern of the international community. We urge all parties involved to fulfil their commitments and to work to restore peace and preserve national unity. In the same vein, we can only welcome the successful convening of the first general, free, multiparty elections to complete the process of democratic transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“In that vein, we must promote a dialogue among civilizations, which remains fully relevant in an international context marked by a lack of trust among nations in terms of culture and religion. The maintenance of international peace and security is a prerequisite of any development process. Mali therefore continues to be fully committed to the ideals of peace and stability, both within and beyond its borders. On the African front, I welcome the progress made towards reconstruction and national reconciliation in many countries, including Guinea- Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burundi and the Comoros. In Côte d’Ivoire, despite the clear lack of progress in the implementation of the road map, the peace process has reached a critical phase.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Rarely have international peace and security been put to such a harsh test by the resurgence of hotbeds of tension and conflict and acts of international terrorism. International terrorism is, as we all know, one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. In that respect, the attacks perpetrated worldwide vividly remind us that no country is safe from that phenomenon. In order to create conditions conducive to responding to terrorism, it is urgent that we build national and regional capacities. To that end, we must overcome our differences in drafting a consensus definition and adopting a comprehensive strategy in that area. No cause, howsoever just or right, justifies the deliberate use of violence against innocent civilians.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“On the other hand, we can only regret the fact that the United Nations Conference to review the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects failed to draft an agreed text because of the lack of progress in the priority areas of the bearing of arms by civilians, the management of stockpiles, references to human rights and the participation of civil society. As a result, we have fallen far behind in the Programme, the provisions of which we were supposed to improve. For its part, Mali reiterates its readiness to continue to work with other Member States to make progress on that important issue.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“That new instrument should contribute to building the capacities of Governments to exert stricter control over the traffic in small arms and to improve security arrangements within the Community. Similarly, we cannot fail to welcome the launching, in Bamako on 6 June, of the new ECOWAS Small Arms Control Programme (ECOSAP). Over the course of six years, ECOSAP — via the intermediary of national commissions — will not only provide member States with technical and financial support, but will also contribute to building the capacities of a special unit in the ECOWAS Executive Secretariat.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“In accordance with the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, we are firmly committed to mitigating the unspeakable suffering caused by those weapons and to ensuring individual security for all. In that regard, in West Africa and in the context of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), we have taken significant measures to stem the scourge of the proliferation of light weapons. Indeed, the thirtieth conference of ECOWAS heads of State and Government, held at Abuja on 14 June, decided to back up the ECOWAS moratorium on the import, export and production of small arms and light weapons with executive power by converting it into a 45 06-53005 binding convention.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“With respect to results achieved, the Government of Mali, with the assistance of its partners, is finalizing a new so-called second-generation strategic framework that will encompass, above and beyond the social sectors, the productive sectors of agriculture, industry and trade. In the same vein, we recently adopted a law on agricultural guidelines that makes agriculture the driving force of the national economy in order to guarantee food self-sufficiency and to ensure the well- being of our people. Mr. Chungong-Ayafor (Cameroon), Vice-President, took the Chair. Security cannot be ensured in an environment in which the movement of small arms and light weapons continues to destroy human lives, destabilize States and impede their economic and social development.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“At that time, our heads of State and Government reviewed the implementation of the internationally agreed development objectives, in particular the Millennium Development Goals, and reaffirmed their relevance, thereby confirming their importance at the heart of the development agenda. In that regard, Mali has made the fight against poverty a priority of the Government’s actions. In May 2002, my country adopted a strategic framework for the fight against poverty, which sets priority development guidelines, particularly in the social spheres, in order to better meet the basic needs of our people by creating an environment conducive to sustained growth, enhanced participatory democracy, good governance and entrenched rule of law.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“To that end, in the first quarter of 2007 the people of Mali will be called to the polls — for the fourth time since the establishment of multiparty democracy in 1992 — to elect a president and renew the mandate of the deputies to the National Assembly. Mali welcomes the choice of theme for the sixty- first session of the General Assembly on implementing a global partnership for development. In that respect, it goes without saying that the 2005 World Summit represented a decisive moment in the international community’s determination to ensure a better life for all the peoples of the world.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“The Algiers agreement bolsters Mali’s firm resolve to opt for the peaceful settlement of disputes, fruitful dialogue and concerted action. The restoration of peace in the northern part of our country has allowed the various components of the Malian nation to work together in building our nation in a spirit of solidarity focused on the well-being and prosperity of all. Similarly, our political system is being strengthened daily in a context of peaceful democracy, to the great satisfaction of our people, who have made the irreversible decision that any devolution of power must occur within a democratic and constitutional framework.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“I should also like to pay tribute to Secretary- General Kofi Annan, who, throughout his two terms, has carried out his mission with devotion and commitment. Tomorrow, Mali will celebrate the 46th anniversary of its independence, but Mali is an ancient country, a country of traditions, a crossroads of civilization, a land of culture, dialogue and tolerance. Under the leadership of President Amadou Toumani Touré, our country continues every day to consolidate its model of democracy, which has been unanimously hailed in Africa and throughout the world. A new Mali — a democratic, united Mali — is on the march. A symbol of that dynamic was the signing in Algiers on 4 July of the accord for the restoration of peace, security and development in the Kidal region.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“At the outset, it is my great pleasure to express to you, Madam, the heartfelt congratulations of the delegation of Mali on your outstanding election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. Your election attests to your eminent personal qualities and is a tribute to your country, Bahrain, with which Mali 06-53005 44 enjoys fruitful cooperation. I assure you and other Bureau members, whom I also congratulate, of the support of my delegation. I should also like to express our satisfaction to your predecessor, Mr. Jan Eliasson, for his excellent guidance of the work of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. History will recall his spirit of initiative and his commitment, which were decisive to the implementation of the outcomes of the September 2005 World Summit.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“The Council must be more representative and legitimate. Its composition should reflect the realities of today’s world and be expanded in both categories of membership, with particular account being taken of the representation of Africa. The people of the world have placed their hope in the United Nations, and they expect, in return, greater peace, security, democracy, development and solidarity. As the community of nations, we have the means to achieve those goals, thanks to our collective awareness and the safeguarding of the values we all share: democracy, respect for the rule of law, the primacy of human rights, the preservation of the environment and the protection of future generations from the scourge of war.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)