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first: 1992-09-24
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“We believe that the United Nations and the international community have everything to gain from supporting our original and exciting experiment, the hallmark of a new kind of international relations, at once nobler and more rewarding.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The people and Government of Mali have made important, clear choices: first, to consolidate the strong suits of a Malian nation that is united, though diverse in its cultural and racial composition, as it is carefully and irreversibly building a progressive democracy; secondly, to carry out in-depth economic reform in harmony with the needs of worldwide free trade and with the concerns of our partners in the international community; thirdly, to implement a bold policy of involving our people in managing their own affairs and simplifying legislation and public programmes; and fourthly, to pursue long-term sustainable development in a framework of institutions for subregional and regional economic integration and in partnership with all our friends across Africa.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“While these upheavals have been managed successfully by some States, their extent has taken others by surprise, and the problems have exceeded their ability to contain and control them. Lacking the means, they find aid from the international community indispensable. It is at this level that many expect intervention from our Organization, and we can indeed help.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“In implementing this policy we must pay particular attention to furthering and strengthening South-South cooperation through socio-economic programmes based upon the realities within the developing countries. Indeed, the revival of economic and technical cooperation between developing countries is an integral part of a strategy aimed at restoring growth and development worldwide. Finally, my country supports the efforts of the Secretary-General to make the administrative machinery of the United Nations more efficient by avoiding duplication and minimizing operating costs. For several years now the world has been going through major changes. If these profound transformations are to benefit all mankind, they must be accompanied and supported by concrete action making it possible to guide them in the right direction.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The restructuring exercise to revitalize the economic and social sectors of the United Nations affords us an opportunity to make our Organization more dynamic in development matters and to ensure that it plays a central role, in keeping with the provisions of its Charter and the relevant General Assembly resolutions. My delegation, while welcoming the progress made in reforming the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and certain of its subsidiary bodies, believes that our thinking must go beyond strictly institutional terms. In any event, my country feels that the imperative of restructuring is to maintain and indeed strengthen the United Nations capacity for intervention in development matters.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“My delegation feels that to meet these challenges we must, in view of the fundamental changes since the 1960s, promote greater democratization and a fairer division of international responsibility. Thus developing countries that have won international sovereignty, and that represent nearly two thirds of the population of our planet, rightly call for representation on the Security Council as permanent members. Meeting these challenges also requires close cooperation and real solidarity amongst all the players on the world stage. This means that it is more than ever necessary to reflect deeply on and re-examine, the principles and rules for international cooperation.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“At the two substantive Committee sessions held respectively in Forty-eighth session - 1 October l993 47 Nairobi, in June this year, and in Geneva, in September this year, there was an evaluation of the problem of desertification. Information was exchanged and data that can be taken into account in future negotiations were collected. My delegation hopes that the current negotiations on the convention to fight drought and desertification will lead to a real commitment so that the international conference scheduled for Paris will be a real success. The issues I have just raised show that the problems of keeping peace and maintaining international security, as well as the problems of economic, social and environmental development, are all major challenges that continue to face mankind as it approaches the threshold of the third millennium.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“At its first session, held in June 1993, the Commission dealt with fundamental problems which must be solved if Agenda 21 is to become a reality. One of the chief goals is to mobilize financial resources. Restructuring the Global Environment Facility (GEF), democratizing its management rules and decisionmaking rules and mobilizing additional resources must facilitate the execution of the various chapters of Agenda 21. Fighting drought and desertification is one of the main goals that African countries have set for themselves. My country, two thirds of whose surface is desert, and which has suffered the terrible impact of drought over the last 20 years, welcomes the setting up of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the elaboration of an international convention to combat drought and desertification.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, laid the groundwork for sound joint management of development. Agenda 21, the Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity demonstrated the readiness of the signatories of those historic documents to move away from current production and consumption patterns. Implementing commitments made in Rio requires mobilizing substantial financial resources for developing countries and strengthening their scientific, technical and institutional capabilities. Mali welcomes the creation by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the Commission on Sustainable Development, in accordance with resolution 47/191.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“We expect good results from that Summit and hope that it will contribute to narrowing the gap between social groups within a single entity, North and South. The World Conference on Women, scheduled to be held in 1995 in Beijing, will also afford us an opportunity to review the various programmes and initiate further action aimed at establishing an effective policy to bring women into the development process. Another important gathering will be the World Conference on Population and Development, scheduled for 1994 in Cairo. This Conference will make it possible to define a new strategy for developing human resources, having regard to economic and environmental factors. Environmental problems now occupy an important place in national, regional and international development programmes.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The Declaration and Plan of Action adopted at the World Summit for Children and the goals spelled out for the 1990s on that occasion have set new targets for improving the living conditions of children the world over. All members of the international community are called upon to contribute to the implementation of commitments made at that Summit. In this connection, we must also see to the implementation of the Consensus of Dakar of 1992, which emerged from the International Conference on Assistance to African Children. My delegation has high hopes of international meetings to be held over the next several years on resolving social problems, both at the individual State level and internationally. The World Summit for Social Development, scheduled for 1995 in Copenhagen, will be a key event for our Organization.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“There is little hope that 1992 will be better, and the prospects for 1993 are scarcely promising." It is therefore important to abide by the commitments made at the Paris Conference aimed at improving the economic situation of the least developed countries. By the same token, so far as the land-locked countries are concerned, steps must be taken to follow through on the conclusions and recommendations of the Meeting of Governmental Experts from Land-Locked Countries and Transit Developing Countries and Representatives of Donor Countries and Financial and Development Institutions, held in New York in May 1993, in implementation of resolution 46/212.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“46 General Assembly - Forty-eighth session I now revert to development issues of particular importance to the African continent: the situation of the least developed countries; the problems of children and women and population issues; and environmental problems - in particular, desertification. The adoption in Paris in 1990 of a programme of action for the least developed countries rightly gave rise to a great deal of hope. We cannot but note, however, that three years after its adoption, the economic results have not come up to expectations. According to a 1992 report of the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD): "For the least developed countries as a whole, per capita income declined in 1990 and again in 1991.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“In supporting the resolutions adopted in this context by the Organization of African Unity, the Arab Maghreb Union and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, among others, the Government of Mali hopes for continued negotiation and action from the Secretary-General. A just and equitable resolution of this crisis and a rapid lifting of the embargo would contribute to creating a climate of peace and security in the subregion and to removing a major factor preventing the economic development of the peoples concerned. As to the Korean peninsula, my delegation encourages the pursuit of the negotiation process set in train and strongly hopes that it will lead to the peaceful reunification of the two Koreas.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“In Haiti the signing of the Governors Island Agreement and the New York Pact should soon make it possible for the legitimate President of that country to return. We hail the steps taken by the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy, which have made it possible to attain the results achieved so far. Elsewhere - in Cambodia, Afghanistan and El Salvador - we praise the efforts to bring about progressive normalization. With regard to the dispute pitting Libya against certain other Member States, the Government of Mali reaffirms its support for implementation of Security Council resolutions 731 (1992) and 748 (1992). We condemn terrorism in all its forms.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The mutual recognition of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the State of Israel, followed by the signing of a declaration of principles on Palestinian autonomy in Gaza and Jericho, mark a major step towards a just and lasting settlement of the question of Palestine and the establishment of relations of trust between the peoples of that region. My delegation hails the Israeli-Palestinian rapprochement, fruit of the courage and political realism of the leaders of both parties and the praiseworthy efforts around the world to make the negotiations a success. We invite all the parties concerned to give tangible expression to this remarkable spirit so as to bring about a definitive peace in the Middle East in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“We welcome the turn events have taken in the referendum process under way in Western Sahara with the cooperation of all parties. The joint efforts of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity to bring about a negotiated settlement can, we are convinced, succeed if the parties directly concerned continue their cooperation. It is therefore necessary for their decision-making bodies to work closely with the United Nations Identification Commission to resolve the last remaining obstacles linked to criteria for identifying electors and establishing proof of identity. My delegation reaffirms its support for the process. Mali has been following with keen interest the latest developments on the question of Palestine.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“We therefore welcome this determination of the parties concerned and encourage them to pursue dialogue and strictly and scrupulously to implement the requirements of the Agreement in observing the cease-fire. The United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (OAU) should strive, for their part, to consolidate this major achievement. In South Africa the multiracial negotiations will certainly see the advent of a democratic, non-racial and united South Africa. The United Nations must pursue its cooperation with the Organization of African Unity to support the process. However, the Government in place must take forceful measures to put an end to the wave of violence sweeping the country. The insecurity is fertile ground for anarchy and disorder.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“This is the time and place to appeal to the international community immediately to create support funds and to implement the Cotonou Agreement. In Mozambique the acceptance of a new timetable to implement the Peace Agreements will promote the implementation of the United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMOZ). We pay tribute to the parties for respecting the cease-fire. As to the conflict in Rwanda, we are reassured by the sense of responsibility being displayed by the Government and the Rwanda Patriotic Front. The signature in Arusha on 4 August last of an agreement between the two parties proves that a political settlement of a conflict is always possible if all sides have the will.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Humanitarian aid has made it possible to avoid irreparable damage being done, but we believe that UNOSOM II must attempt to silence the guns and create a climate favourable to reconciliation among all Somalis. Forty-eighth session - 1 October l993 45 Whilst areas of serious tension persist, we would do well to welcome the positive turn of events in the settlement of other conflicts. In Liberia hope has been rekindled, with the recent signing of the Cotonou Agreement, the entry into force of the cease-fire and the setting up of the high Council of State. The expansion of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Military Observer Group (ECOMOG) and greater involvement by the United Nations in implementing the agreement might lead to the rebirth of the Liberian State.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The international community seems, paradoxically, to be watching passively the breakup of a country upon exclusively ethnic and religious grounds. That is setting alarming precedents. In Angola, despite the many efforts by the United Nations, the situation remains alarming. My delegation appeals to all the parties to commit themselves more intensively to seeking a just and lasting resolution of this conflict. The situation prevailing in Somalia is a threat to peace and security in that region. The presence of the United Nations, through the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II), should in principle hold out the promise of bringing peace to the country and a negotiated political resolution of the crisis.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“In terms of peace-keeping, the declaration made on 31 January 1992 at the Summit of the Heads of State or Government of the member States of the Security Council, set milestones to be reached in establishing a new international order. While remaining committed to the quest for international peace and security, we believe that any peacekeeping operation must come within a precise framework defined by the Security Council. Any loss of control may jeopardize the very credibility of the Organization. Notwithstanding the Organization’s efforts in the search for international peace and security, hotbeds of tension, alas, persist around the world. In Bosnia and Herzegovina inter-ethnic confrontation and clashes have reached unimaginable proportions.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“This courageous political evolution should be strongly supported because the adverse impact of a disadvantageous economic situation, along with drastic structural adjustment measures and problems linked to debt, compounded by socio-political tension, is having an adverse impact on the entire democratic process. The international environment in which this session is being held is marked by many uncertainties linked to the life of the Organization and of the international community in general. The post-war period saw the emergence of new democracies and the strengthening of protection for human rights the world over. Over the past three years the Organization has taken on a number of commitments.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The Government of Mali believes that to cope effectively and efficiently with those problems and the many challenges in the process of democratization, we will have quickly to restore economic growth and then develop human resources, the true way to a successful future, achieve medium-term and long-term stability and thus find the economic key to development. Finally, we shall have to guarantee balanced development and comprehensive financing for development. In all this, our Government does not forget and, indeed, it is meeting its international obligations as well. By the same token, we continue to advocate and to work internationally for a world of peace and concord where it should be possible to find a solution to all problems by dialogue and negotiation.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“At the subregional level, which for Mali encompasses both western Africa south of the Sahara and the Arab Maghreb, we are dealing with such complex and difficult problems as instability borne of local conflicts, followed by human tragedy, because the number of refugees in the subregion has risen from approximately 20,000 in 1989 to more than 1.2 million in 1993; the slow pace of economic integration, despite all the very vocal declarations of goodwill, which is restricting growth in the subregion; and religious questions which are daily gaining more ground and subjecting political institutions to new trials that are more delicate, more difficult to define and cope with and more terrible.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Uncertainty is to be found also with regard to the new mission, size, operation and performance of an administration in transition, which must be more transparent and accessible to people at the grass roots. Uncertainty is to found, finally, in economic development programmes characterized by the urgent need for in-depth structural adjustment and the need to reallocate public resources to satisfy priority necessities: a basic education, public health provision, village water supplies and maintenance of the infrastructure.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“In strictly national terms, the transition to democracy, which was achieved through the elections of 1992, though essentially a success, is being prolonged by new 44 General Assembly - Forty-eighth session uncertainties. With regard to social values, one finds a serious identity crisis and a lack of orientation among the young, in the workplace and among the traditional players in the private-sector economy. There is uncertainty also about the way in which the new political institutions operate, as these need to go through a period of apprenticeship in a democratic context, where impatience and violence coexist with a readiness for dialogue and for solidarity.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Boutros Boutros-Ghali, on the constant efforts he has made since he became head of the Organization. The United Nations now consists of 184 Member States. This confirms its universality, gives it further credibility and explains the renewed interest in seeing it fulfil its promise. Our warmest congratulations go to all the new Members. We assure them of our full readiness to cooperate with them. The world is most certainly living through times of great change. Ever since the events of 26 March 1991, Mali has been resolutely embarked on a process of democratization. However, this process is unfolding in especially trying circumstances.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“At the outset, I should like, on behalf of the Government and people of Mali, to convey to the people of India our profound grief at the heavy loss of life and the massive material damage caused by the earthquake that has just struck their country. I have pleasure in expressing to Mr. Insanally the heartfelt and cordial congratulations of the delegation of Mali on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session. I wish him every success and assure him of my delegation’s fullest cooperation. Let me take this opportunity also to express our satisfaction at the exemplary manner in which Mr. Stoyan Ganev presided over the Assembly’s work at the last session. It is also a pleasure to congratulate the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Never in this respect has mankind possessed so many human and technological assets. Thus, we must build together a new international order based on equity and justice.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“By the same token, we must help countries to combat desertification, pollution and all other processes that are likely to threaten the human habitat. Our Organization has contributed to the consolidation of security and cooperation among nations. It has never been so active and effective in the service of peace. However, our most ardent desire is to see it evolve towards greater democracy so as to respond to the major changes that have occurred recently on the international scene. That democratization comes, necessarily, through taking into account all the interests of all the components of the United Nations in future reforms. Humanity finds itself at a stage in its history that requires the international community to display pragmatism, creativity and solidarity; in brief, it must develop a fruitful system of partnership.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“It is for all these reasons that the Government of Mali strongly supports the spirit of structural reform and supports the efforts of the Secretary-General in this context. As a Sahelian country, Mali was pleased with the holding of the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro and is pleased with its pertinent recommendations. This is an opportunity for us to recall that in the face of the serious threats hanging over our planet, the international community as a whole must set up, for its own survival, collective management of the environment that is more responsible than it has been in the past, that is fairer and truly universal. To that end it must undertake vigorous action to put an end to the use of the countries in the South as dumps for toxic and nuclear waste from industrialized countries.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Hopes for reforms in international economic relations to reduce inequalities between the developed and the developing countries are, unfortunately, still being frustrated by a lack of progress in the establishment of an appropriate North-South dialogue. South-South cooperation and subregional economic cooperation, enabling developing countries to overcome certain difficulties through a rational use of their complementarities can also help to reopen the irreplaceable North-South dialogue. Some progress has been achieved in subregional economic integration, but our Organization must support that process by formulating policies that will create common economic configurations at the subregional level.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“In order to prevent the profound imbalances augured by that situation, our countries agreed to carry out structural adjustment reforms in order to open themselves up more to the world economy. However, we remain convinced that in order to emerge from the crisis and at the same time save our democratic experience, international solidarity must be made manifest. It must develop rapidly and be equal to the problems to be solved. The international community must strive to free up, for the poorest countries, sufficient resources to correct the imbalances in our economies, to mitigate the effects of adjustment on the most vulnerable sectors and to permit the financing of priority programmes for basic development.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“While, politically, the beginning of the 1990s has ushered in an era of democracy for many developing countries, and most particularly for those in Africa, the economic situation of our countries remains extremely critical. Indeed, unlike the industrialized countries, where we have seen a recovery in economic activity under the triple impact of a decrease in interest rates, the return of oil prices to a level close to that existing before the crisis and the effective coordination of economic policies, in developing countries the situation has been marked, overall, by continuing serious economic and financial difficulties, deterioration of the terms of trade, a scarcity of financial resources for private investment, debt burden and grave doubts regarding the conclusions of multilateral trade negotiations and the threat of protectionism.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“We are pleased to note that the United Nations peace plan in Cambodia is now operational. This is proof that perseverance, mutual trust and dialogue are effective weapons in preventive diplomacy. Turning to the Korean peninsula, Mali, which maintains good relations with both Koreas, encourages the process of direct negotiations embarked upon by both parties with a view to the peaceful reunification of the Korean homeland. Indeed, all round the world, Mali hopes for the restoration of peace through dialogue and agreement. Once rid of the spectre of violence and war, the United Nations will be able to devote its human, technical and financial potential to the noble objectives of economic and social development, so much needed by the world.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“One of the oldest conflicts, that of the Middle East, which our Organization has dealt with for several decades, has seen encouraging developments with the opening and continuation of Israeli-Arab negotiations. The international community must encourage the process that is under way, so that contacts will lead to a just and lasting peace. For our part, Mali reaffirms its support for any initiative leading to a comprehensive and lasting solution to that conflict, which must necessarily include, first, Israel's full withdrawal from the occupied territories; secondly, the recognition of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and independence; and thirdly, the right of all States in the region to exist within secure and recognized borders.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“My delegation is pleased that in Angola the process of national reconciliation has made it possible to establish a true democratic process, thus finally bringing a long-lasting tragedy to an end. As regards Mozambique, we hope that consultation and dialogue will prevail over the use of arms. The sensitive question of Western Sahara remains pending as we await the implementation of all the provisions of the United Nations peace plan. Mali urges all the parties concerned to let consensual approaches prevail in dealing with that thorny problem so as to enable the United Nations to accomplish its mission. The breakup of Yugoslavia has taken the form of a cruel ethnic war, which has led the United Nations to increase its initiatives in order to put an end to the tragedy of millions of elderly people, women and children.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“A lessening in diplomatic isolation and the progressive lifting of economic and sports sanctions are gestures of goodwill by the international community. It is thus time for the South African Government to explore the opportunities offered to it to assume its responsibilities all of its responsibilities in order to halt the cycle of violence and to create conditions conducive to genuine negotiations.* In addition, the serious crisis afflicting Liberia for several years continues despite the efforts of the Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Mali hopes that the relevant decisions taken at the ECOWAS Summit in Dakar will be honoured by all the parties to this fratricidal conflict so that the West African subregion can regain its balance and stability.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Food shortages, endemic famine and malnutrition, and refugees flowing into neighbouring countries are all situations requiring more intensive humanitarian intervention by the United Nations to support the praiseworthy efforts of the Organization of African Unity and of many others of good will. In South Africa, the delicate process of change towards the establishment of a State based on law and on fundamental principles of democracy and of respect for human rights remains fragile in many respects. The negotiations in the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) offer an opening we heartily welcome. But the violence that has been provoked and encouraged by the enemies of change threatens to delay the advent of a free, democratic and multiracial South Africa.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“The deterioration in the political situation in certain parts of the world is of concern to our delegation. At a time when the international community thought it had seen the last of the great human tragedies which have long darkened many regions of the world, now societies of old civilizations have been drawn into the whirlwind of fratricidal conflicts. Mali is concerned by the situation existing in the Horn of Africa, in particular in Somalia. In addition to drought, the escalation of violence in tenacious rivalries of factions confronting one another desperately and, apparently, without any real justification, has subjected the Somali population to terrible suffering.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Our young democracy allows all its sons and daughters to express themselves freely and to defend their interests within the framework of political parties or associations. This context must, firstly, permit the reconciliation of hearts and spirits; secondly, it must consolidate the peace which has been restored and thus ensure resumption of the development activities in the northern regions of our country which, for lack of security, had been abandoned over the last two years by most of our development partners. But neither the problem of the north nor the economic difficulties of the country have hampered the will or the determination of our people to take charge of and succeed in their development. These are signs of hope and pledges of success that the new conditions of democracy will reinforce.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“That is why my Government appeals to the international community, to governmental and non-governmental organizations involved in cooperation, and to the good will of all to help us to implement the various programmes under the agreement. The National Pact remains for my country the ideal means for ensuring peace and security, indispensable conditions for our development. This development is imperative, and everything will be done by the Mali Government to ensure the full implementation of all aspects of the agreement. We should like the same to hold for all signatories old and new alike. The Mali of today which respects human rights stresses dialogue and rejects violence as a means of expression.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“The agreement is first an act of national will, a plan of action to combat drought and desertification, and as such falls within the scope of Agenda 21. It is also a plan for agropastoral development requiring the use of technologies adapted to arid and semi-arid zones and calling for the re-establishment of populations in a damaged and vulnerable environment. It is an integrated programme for human development designed to unleash the initiative and production potential of men and women living in these areas. Finally, it includes a strict respect for sovereignty and the territorial integrity of our country, but also a recognition of the right to diversity. The fresh hope it has stirred and its implementation require the mobilization of major resources that greatly exceed our own capacities.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“This intolerable political situation, aggravated by the impact of the drought and by continuing deterioration of living conditions in arid zones, finally led to a rebellion among the nomadic population in the north in 1990. To resolve this painful problem the Government decided on a negotiated solution. Algerian mediation, along with assistance from friendly countries and from certain eminent foreign personalities, made it possible for us to create an atmosphere of mutual trust. Thus on 11 April 1992 in Bamako a National Pact was signed, between the Government and all of these rebel movements, before the nation and the whole of Africa and in the presence of representatives from all continents. This agreement was accepted by all parties as an instrument of peace, solidarity and national unity.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“A new Coalition Government is in place and a National Assembly made up of 11 political parties is working to strengthen the administration, the rule of law and respect for human rights in the Republic of Mali. To conclude this chapter, I should like to express the profound gratitude of the people and the Government of Mali to friendly countries and to international organizations and agencies, in particular the United Nations system, for their valuable advice and their excellent contributions to the various electoral consultations which led to the establishment of a pluralist democracy. The young Malian democracy was nevertheless born with a serious handicap, that of the burdensome heritage of a past of several decades of dictatorship, bad management, a single-party system and quasi-indifference to the suffering of the population.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Thus the National Conference held in Bamako from 29 July to 12 August 1991 drew up the fundamental instruments for the Third Republic of Mali. The democratic process has continued in accordance with a precise electoral timetable, drawn up with the contributions and assistance of all the country's political forces. The campaigning of some 40 political parties confirmed the irreversible commitment of the country towards a political opening which is unprecedented in the history of modern Mali. The election of the President of the Third Republic, His Excellency Mr. Alpha Oumar Konare, and his official appointment on 8 June 1992 are the culmination of long years of struggle and sacrifice of an entire people.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who is working tirelessly for the strengthening of the United Nations, the maintenance of peace, and the flourishing of our Organization. My delegation welcomes the new Member States, whose presence here confirms the universality of our Organization and the inestimable value of the ideals and principles contained in the Charter. My country, Mali, has undergone profound political changes over the last two years. On 26 March 1991, at the cost of enormous sacrifice but with clarity of purpose, our people brought a monolithic dictatorial regime to an end. The united actions of democratic forces made it possible to organize a transition, to ensure the normal functioning of elections, and to establish the institutions of the Third Republic.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“The delegation of the Republic of Mali, which I have the honour to lead, welcomes your outstanding election, Sir, to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session. We are convinced that your great skills as a diplomat will enable you to guide the work of our Assembly wisely and effectively. I can assure you that you will receive our full cooperation throughout this session. We also warmly congratulate your predecessor, Ambassador Shihabi, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, who presided over the work of the forty-sixth session with remarkable efficiency. Finally, we are pleased to take this opportunity to pay a well-deserved tribute to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)