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Aïchatou MINDAOUDOU

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2001-09-24
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2009-09-24
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  1. “That forum recommended the elaboration of a national conflict- prevention strategy, the implementation of which would be coordinated by the National Commission for Social Dialogue, which brings together representatives of the State and civil society. For too long, the international community’s attention has been focused on the Middle East, where repeated efforts to achieve a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Arab conflict have ended in deadlock. The support of the G-8 for the idea of sending international observers to Palestinian territory is an important step forward; such action would guarantee the impartial application of the recommendations of the Mitchell report.”

    2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)

  2. “In order to be effective, a preventive conflict-management strategy, as set out in the report of the Secretary-General, requires the international community, working together with national and regional actors, to adopt a comprehensive approach encompassing political, diplomatic, humanitarian and institutional measures, and to undertake actions aimed at economic revitalization. As a follow-up to that report, last July in Agadez my country, acting within the national dynamic aimed at consolidating peace and with the support of the United Nations, organized a forum on conflict prevention — the first of its kind in Africa.”

    2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)

  3. “That is also why, during the recent discussions on measures to eliminate international terrorism, the Niger reiterated its firm condemnation of all forms of violence and its determination to commit itself to all subregional and international initiatives aimed at eradicating that scourge. In the Millennium Declaration, world leaders undertook to enhance the effectiveness of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security by providing it with the necessary tools and resources to better prevent conflict, bring about the peaceful settlement of disputes and consolidate peace and post-conflict reconstruction.”

    2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)

  4. “In this regard, I am pleased to reaffirm to the Assembly the gratitude of the Niger to the countries that participated in the work of the Group of Interested States on Practical Disarmament Measures. Since the events of 11 September, the entire world has been assessing the tragic consequences of that Manichaean ideology. Terrorists are, without doubt, a threat to international peace and security. It has been claimed that those events were committed in the name of Islam. But as everyone knows, Islam is the religion of the golden mean, and condemns suicide and murder. It advocates dialogue and persuasion and the steadfast combating of any tendency towards individual or collective nihilism. That is one of the reasons why the Niger fully associates itself with the global coalition against terrorism.”

    2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)

  5. “That is why the Economic Community of West African States moratorium on the manufacture, import and export of small arms, adopted in Abuja in October 1998, which was extended for three years on 5 July, as well as the Programme for Coordination and Assistance for Security and Development, should receive substantial financial support from the international community. 36 In this context, the Niger reaffirms its support for the proposal of the United Kingdom to create an international fund, to be managed by the United Nations Development Programme, for the collection of small arms. If it is effective, that fund will help to support regional and national projects for the collection and destruction of small arms in exchange for development projects.”

    2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)

  6. “Furthermore, the Niger welcomes the fact that that Programme of Action took account of the principal concerns expressed by African States in the Bamako Declaration, by providing, in particular, financial and technical assistance measures for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants. No part of the world has been spared the illicit trafficking in and circulation of small arms. But the developing countries, in particular those on the continent of Africa, are paying the highest price for the proliferation of small arms from the standpoint of their security, stability and development.”

    2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)

  7. “Still on the subject of peace and security, I would like to point out that, within the realm of disarmament and the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, we are in the final stages of the process of ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and of signing a safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency. With regard to conventional weapons, the convening of the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects fulfilled one of the commitments undertaken by our heads of State or Government in the historic Millennium Declaration. The Niger welcomes the fact that the Conference was able to adopt, by consensus, a Programme of Action to combat that scourge, which is one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.”

    2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)

  8. “In this regard, the Niger endorses the relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, and welcomes the emergence of a general consensus on the need to wage war against terrorism on a collective and global basis, within the framework of the international legality embodied by the United Nations. If we are to succeed, the fight against terrorism must be based on a programme of international cooperation, including, in particular, substantial financial and technical assistance to the most disadvantaged States so as to enable them to make a significant contribution to that process.”

    2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)

  9. “I would like to reaffirm the warm congratulations of the Niger to our brother, Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General, for his re-election to a post whose visibility, prestige and effectiveness he has done so much to enhance, as well as for the award of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize, which is a testimony — if further evidence were needed — to the global recognition of the work that he has already accomplished in the service of humanity. This serves as an eloquent rebuttal to the arguments of all those who claim to find, in the denial of the fundamental principles of dialogue between cultures and nations — principles enshrined in the Charter — the high road to salvation.”

    2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)

  10. “The fact that we are meeting under the presidency of one of the most eminent personalities of the Republic of Korea bears eloquent testimony to the positive changes in international relations and to the end of the ideological bipolarization of the world. I would like at the outset to convey the condolences of the Republic of the Niger to the United States of America and the Dominican Republic for the tragedy that occurred this morning. The Niger would like to warmly congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session, as well as the other members of the Bureau. We are sure that he will demonstrate the same dynamism, energy and human qualities as his predecessor, Mr. Harri Holkeri of Finland, as he continues his outstanding work for the benefit of humankind.”

    2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)