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Oldemiro Marques Balói

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  1. “In fact, Mozambique and many other countries in sub-Saharan Africa are being ravaged by cyclical natural disasters that destroy major arable lands and thus reduce land productivity. There is no doubt that small island developing countries face the risk of disappearing from the world map. At the same time, it is also important to recognize the plight of coastal developing countries like Mozambique, which are suffering from the rise in sea levels. The heavy burden resulting from the adverse effects of climate change constrains the ability of our Governments to allocate the necessary financial and human resources to decisively address problems related to the environment.”

    2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)

  2. “We are fully aware that in fighting poverty we need also to simultaneously address other related challenges, namely, climate change, the energy crisis, food insecurity and the global economic and financial crisis, whose impacts constitute an enduring challenge, especially for developing economies such as that of Mozambique. All those challenges are interrelated and have multiplier effects on our competitiveness and growth efforts. The threats posed by the negative impact of climate change on our environment need to be continuously dealt with as a priority and should be comprehensively addressed at the national, subregional, regional and international levels. The devastation due to problems originating in climate change is degrading our environment at an astonishing pace.”

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  3. “Indeed, thanks to the strengthened political stability that Mozambique currently enjoys, the Government is undertaking a comprehensive public sector reform and decentralization process in the area of public administration. Similarly, political and social stability and good macroeconomic management, supplemented by the attractive investment legislation already in place, have contributed immensely to creating conditions conducive to promoting economic growth and sustainable development. Our main goal is to eradicate poverty, as it is one of the major challenges facing our people in their efforts to improve their living conditions.”

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  4. “Equally, I would like to commend the Secretary- General, Ban Ki-moon, for his engagement in promoting peace and justice and, in particular, for his tireless efforts to mobilize the United Nations family to adequately address the global challenges facing the world and humanity through concerted multilateral approaches. Recognizing the steering role of the United Nations in global governance and highly appreciating the wise choice of reflecting this important and timely item during the present debate, I request your indulgence to seize this opportunity to share some information about developments in Mozambique. As we move steadily towards strengthening the democratic institutions in Mozambique, we are proud to see that 49 10-55128 there have been significant achievements in both the political and the socio-economic spheres of the country.”

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  5. “Mozambique associates itself with previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your unanimous election to preside over the sixty-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly. Indeed we feel confident that your wisdom and diligence will provide positive leadership and success for our deliberations. We reaffirm our commitment to support your presidency and pledge to fully cooperate with you and all the other members of the Bureau in the discharge of your noble mission. We wish to express our gratitude to your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, for his commitment to our Organization and for his strong leadership in carrying out the work of the United Nations, both productively and effectively during the previous General Assembly session.”

    2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)

  6. “We also believe that the United Nations is a special forum that brings together the universal aspirations for a peaceful, secure, stable and prosperous world, where the values of tolerance, respect for human rights and international cooperation for development are upheld. In conclusion, I wish to reiterate Mozambique’s commitment to continuing to engage in international efforts to address issues of global concern, in particular the fight against poverty, the negative impact of climate change, and the promotion of sustainable development.”

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  7. “In this regard, it is worth recalling the urgent need to accelerate the ongoing reform of the United Nations, including the reform of the Security Council, the revitalization of the General Assembly, and the process of reforming the United Nations system to make it more effective, efficient and coherent and thus more responsive to the development needs of developing countries. Indeed, as one of the eight pilot countries testing the Delivering as One initiative, Mozambique is fully engaged in the reform of the United Nations system at the country level. Mozambique strongly believes in multilateralism, and that the United Nations is at the centre of it.”

    2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)

  8. “With regard to the Middle East, Mozambique is encouraged by the prospects for an effective, viable and durable two-State solution for the Palestinians and Israelis, as well as for broader Arab-Israeli normalization as a result of the commitments made by relevant stakeholders during this general debate. The time has come for us to act together at the national, regional and international levels to ensure the speedy and full implementation of the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals. We reiterate our recognition of the vital role played by the United Nations in coordinating international efforts in the search for sustainable responses to the problems facing the world today.”

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  9. “We reaffirm our support for the ongoing political dialogue in Madagascar and urge all political stakeholders to fully implement the Maputo agreements. In addition to the subregional efforts to address the current situation of conflicts in Africa, a special session of the African Union was convened in August in Tripoli to consider a wide range of conflicts with a view to finding solutions and establishing consolidated and sustainable peace, security and stability on the continent. It is in this spirit that Mozambique commends and supports the ongoing initiatives at the 09-52604 12 regional and continental levels aimed at promoting durable and sustainable peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Darfur and Somalia, among other areas.”

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  10. “We are encouraged by the progress made in the implementation of the Global Political Agreement in Zimbabwe, which is enabling the country to move towards an atmosphere of political and social stability conducive to permanent dialogue, reconstruction and economic recovery. The economic challenges facing Zimbabwe, associated with the current global economic crisis and the continued sanctions applied by some international development partners, make the desired rapid economic recovery hard to achieve. We therefore reiterate the SADC call for the removal of all sanctions against Zimbabwe. We are concerned by the attempts to undermine the agreements signed in Maputo by all Malagasy political movements on 9 August 2009, and we condemn any unilateral decision that violates the spirit of the agreements.”

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  11. “It is within this framework that progress has been made in the implementation of the Free Trade Area in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and that free and fair elections have been held in a number of countries in the region. In spite of these advances, we continue to face challenges in many areas that still demand our attention, in particular those of peace, security and stability. In this regard, Mozambique, in its capacity as chair of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, will strive to ensure the success of the common regional efforts to eradicate pockets of instability so as to enable our countries to concentrate on achieving the social and economic development goals that our peoples are longing for.”

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  12. “Mozambique welcomes the launching, here at the United Nations on 23 September 2009, of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, and pledges to play an active role in support of this new mechanism aimed at coordinating our responses to the scourge of malaria. Climate change is another pressing challenge. Therefore, we cannot afford to fail to seal the deal in December at the fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Copenhagen. It is our hope that the commitments made during the Summit on Climate Change, held on 22 September, will inspire the deliberations in Copenhagen. In southern Africa, we continue our efforts towards regional economic integration, the consolidation of democracy, good governance and political stability.”

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  13. “As a result of our discernible progress in education, health, water and sanitation, we expect to reduce poverty to 45 per cent by the end of the current year. However, the current global financial and economic crisis is constraining our progress towards that goal; it was recently forecast that our economic growth may slow to 4.3 per cent in 2009. In this context, the Government’s focus is to ensure that the effects of the crisis, combined with cyclical natural disasters, as well as diseases like pandemic HIV/AIDS and endemic malaria and tuberculosis, are not deepened and do not create conditions that would prevent our return to the economic and social growth I just described.”

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  14. “There will also be elections for provincial parliaments for the first time in the country’s history. These elections attest to our strong political will and commitment to further strengthening democracy in the country, where the rule of law and the promotion and protection of the human rights of all Mozambicans unite us in our fight against absolute poverty and for peace, stability and sustainable development. As a result of this enabling political environment, Mozambique has recorded steady economic performance and signals of economic stability over the past five years, with an average gross domestic product growth rate of 7.8 per cent. Poverty levels decreased from 69.4 per cent in 1997 to 54.1 per cent in 2003.”

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  15. “Father Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann’s engagement as an advocate for those suffering in the Palestinian territories and his strong leadership, demonstrated by bringing together the 192 Member States of the United Nations to address the financial and economic crisis, have given us a vivid example of how commitment and generosity, combined with vision and resolve, can 11 09-52604 make a difference in bringing the international community together in the search for solutions to current global problems. I wish to convey to this gathering the warmest greetings of His Excellency President Armando Emílio Guebuza, who could not be present today due to pressing national commitments. Indeed, on 28 October this year, Mozambique will hold its fourth general election.”

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  16. “It is a great honour for me to have this opportunity to address the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session to share the views and offer the contribution of the Republic of Mozambique on some of the challenges facing the world today. I would like, on behalf of my delegation, to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on his unanimous election to preside over this session of the General Assembly. I assure him of the full support and collaboration of Mozambique for the successful discharge of his noble mission. We pay tribute to his predecessor, Father Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann — a great sponsor of popular liberation — for the resolute manner in which he presided over the General Assembly at its sixty-third session, and for his tireless efforts in favour of and devotion to the poorest and most disadvantaged.”

    2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)