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Ahmad ALLAM-MI

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first: 2006-09-24
most recent: 2007-09-24
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“This last prompts us once again to launch a pressing appeal to our Assembly, especially to the permanent members of the Security Council, to redress the injustice of the African continent being the only continent that does not have a permanent member seat on the Council, when the bulk of the Council’s agenda is comprised of African situations.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We cite as an example our attachment to the policy of a single China and our opposition to Taiwan’s attempts to bring about a kind of accession to the United Nations, under whatever name they might choose. This also prompts us to express respect for the sovereign right of States to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. And we welcome the good arrangements to find solutions to the question of nuclear energy through negotiations and to find a peaceful solution to the problem of the dissemination of weapons of mass destruction.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Before I conclude, I would like to recall that we have constantly condemned before this Assembly all forms of violence and intolerance, especially their most extreme form terrorism. We reaffirm our condemnation and our commitment to fighting these phenomena. We would like to reaffirm our commitment to strive to eliminate all sources of conflicts and all the threats that jeopardize peace and security around the world. In this regard, I wish to recall the need to respect the principles of peaceful coexistence, which are respect for the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of States. This, of course, prompts us to reaffirm our devotion to respect for internationally recognized historical borders.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We are mindful of the Council’s steadily growing interest in Africa, and that meeting seems to pave the way for the strengthening of cooperation between the United Nations and the AU, especially with a view to building the capacities of the AU so that it can accomplish its peace missions in the best possible conditions. This is the moment to condemn the recent barbarous attacks on the African forces in Darfur and to express our condolences to the families of the missing. We have great hope for the settlement of all crises in the framework of the rebirth of multilateralism and collective security, which our Secretary-General has very strongly endorsed: hopes for peace in Côte d’Ivoire, in Western Sahara, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the Horn of Africa, in the Middle East and so forth.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Saving Lake Chad would not only contribute to the struggle against disastrous climate change on a planetary level, but would also meet the needs of 25 million people in the countries adjacent to the Lake. Another issue is just as worrisome, and that is the conflict situations in Africa and on other continents. How can we not take a stand? We applaud the efforts of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations to find lasting solutions to the conflicts in Africa or elsewhere in the world. This prompts us to underscore the importance of another event that has caught our attention. That is the Security Council meeting held at the level of heads of State on 25 September on the question of peace and security in Africa.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We can only hope that the international community will honour its commitments and that the richest will keep their promises vis-à-vis the poorest. We cannot simply ignore another important event, the High-level Event on Climate Change and its consequences, which was held right here. We hope that the international community will learn lessons with a view to acting instead of indulging in fine statements, as was the case after the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Kyoto. Yes, we need to act, and for us the most tragic case deserving the attention of the international community is that of the shrinking of Lake Chad, whose surface has been reduced in a few decades from 25,000 square kilometres to 2,500 square kilometres.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We find mercenaries in the pay of someone from the exterior, and adventurers who use it as a source of commerce to gain unwarranted material advantages or to satisfy personal ambitions in exchange for their return to legality, in disdain of the authority of the State apparatus, of the law and of the country’s regulations. After this brief overview of Chadian political questions, allow me to raise some other issues regarding today’s challenges: globalization with its hopes and anguishes, poverty, inequitable international trade, terrorism, the AIDS pandemic, and so forth. A number of international meetings have been held on these topics and on others. Resolutions and recommendations have been adopted. However, no decisive advances have been made in these areas.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“This is why we count on the international community to unreservedly condemn all attempts to destabilize the Chadian State, and also all who use unconstitutional means, notably force, to seize power. The Chadian people, victims of insecurity due to the interminable armed struggles for power, condemn these sterile struggles and rely on the democratic political actors and on the international community to block the path to violence. If we must extend a hand to the rebels, whose causes sometimes seem to be from the world of a revolutionary utopia, this should not be done to the detriment of the highest interest of the rule of law and of democracy. Unhappiness is at the heart of rebellions.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We hope that those movements will renounce any recourse to weapons and express their expectations within the peaceful framework set by the historic political agreement of 13 August 2007 and with respect for the institutions of the Republic. It is our view that all political initiatives having to do with national reconciliation should fall within the framework of the political agreement of 13 August and should contribute to strengthening the State apparatus for the benefit of the general interest. For we should not forget that since its independence, Chad has known only conflict or post-conflict situations, often, indeed, internal, but including in particular those fuelled from the outside to weaken the State or to topple the country’s institutions.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We owe that situation to the facilitation of the heads of State who are friends of Chad and we mention in particular His Excellency El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba of Gabon and His Excellency Mr. Boni Yayi of Benin. In addition to the notable progress with the democratic opposition and the Chadian political exiles we note that we are looking forward with the support of the guide to the Libyan revolution and the mediator of the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), our brother Muammar Al-Qadhafi to continuing with the useful discussions taking place in Tripoli with the armed movements aimed at reaching agreements with those organizations that have not yet rejoined the great Chadian family.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“That political dialogue led to the signing of a political agreement on 13 August 2007. The signing of that important agreement by the parties of the governmental majority and the democratic opposition clearly stems from the constant resolve of the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Idriss Deby Itmo, to establish a peaceful political life in the country. Furthermore, we wish also to warmly thank our development partners, in particular the European Union, whose valuable assistance enabled us to produce the agreement that we consider historic. That new fact in Chad’s political life has enabled us to note with great satisfaction that a number of political exiles have returned or intend to return without delay to the country.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“On 4 March 2007, a new Government was formed under the leadership of one of the well known figures of the political opposition to the presidential majority Prime Minister Sem Nouradine Delwa Kassire Koumakoye. Moreover, the new Government has responded to the expectations of the opposition by deciding to postpone the legislative and communal elections in order to wait for the conclusions of a political dialogue begun under the auspices of the European Union. That dialogue is aimed at strengthening the rule of law and the democratic process by organizing the elections under conditions that are acceptable to all actors in our political life, or at least by the greater majority, which is devoted to the peaceful settlement of political conflicts and has renounced recourse to weapons and anti-constitutional changes.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We all need peace among our neighbours in order to fend off any risk to the stabilization of our countries and to continue, guided by the inspiration of His Excellency Mr. Idriss Deby Itmo, President of the Republic and Head of State, to build upon the democratic process that our country has been committed to since 1990, as well as to ensure the peace, security and social well-being of the Chadian people. In that regard, we should highlight that, since last year, Chadian political life has witnessed some positive developments. A number of military and political high officials of the Chadian rebellion have had their legal rights restored, individually or in small groups or with their entire organization.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We have also contributed to the preparation of the peace talks through our participation in meetings bringing together the non-signatory movements of the Abuja Peace Agreement, including meetings at Abeche in Chad, at Asmara in Eritrea, at Tripoli in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and at Arusha in Tanzania, as well as the last Seminar of N’Djaména in Chad all of which has taken place under the auspices of the joint mediation of the United Nations and the African Union. We have just underscored our resolve to work for peace in Darfur in particular, and of course, in the Sudan in general, because that work is in the interest of peace and security in the subregion of Central Africa in general and of Chad in particular.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“More than any country, Chad would gain by that, especially since our populations in the eastern part of Chad have been the victims of the crisis as often if not more than our sister populations of the Sudan in Darfur. For that reason, our country has tirelessly endeavoured to restore peace and security to Darfur. In that regard, no one can ignore the extremely important role played by the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Idriss Deby Itmo, in supporting the peacekeeping measures taken by the international community. The Republic of Chad has no intention of departing from that course. For that reason we will make the fullest possible contribution to the success of the resumed inter-Sudanese peace talks on Darfur that are scheduled for Tripoli on 27 October.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“At this point, I wish also to pay tribute to their courage and dedication because they did their best in order to accomplish their sensitive and dangerous mission. The new operation will be able to rely on the availability and cooperation of Chadian authorities. We venture to hope that it will stabilize and create conditions for the reconstruction of the eastern part of our country, which has been destroyed by incursions of the Janjaweed militias from the Sudan and other armed groups from Darfur. It will also especially require that the Chadian displaced persons, who have so far been neglected by the international community, be reinstalled in their original localities. Above and beyond our hopes of stabilization and reconstruction in the eastern part of our country, we have the legitimate hope that the Darfur crisis will end.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“On 25 September, the Security Council adopted unanimously resolution 1778 (2007) authorizing an international operation on the eastern border of Chad and the north-east border of the Central African Republic. That operation and we should stress the defensive nature of its mandate: the protection of refugees, displaced persons, civilian populations and humanitarian workers is something that in Chad we are very satisfied to see since it will lighten the heavy burden borne thus far by the Chadian local police since the beginning of the crisis in Darfur. Chad also wishes to thank the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the friendly countries who have supported the local Chadian police.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Please accept our warm congratulations, Sir, on your well- deserved election to the presidency of our Assembly. We are convinced that you possess all the necessary qualities for the sound direction of our work. My country assures you of its support as you carry out your important task. We also wish to convey our gratitude to your predecessor, Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, for the efficiency with which she guided the work of our sixty-first session. I also wish to pay a well-deserved tribute to our Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, who has been constantly playing a significant role since his election in advancing the ideals of our Organization. One important event has caught the attention of Chad.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“I request those friendly countries and institutions to continue to provide assistance so that the programme to combat those deadly devices can be strengthened. The structures of our Organization are neither fair nor democratic. In this regard, my country continues to align itself with the African position with regard to the restructuring of the United Nations, including the expansion of the Security Council, with a view to ensuring equitable representation for all regions of the world. The reforms undertaken in the past year, especially in the framework of the implementation of the recommendations and decisions of the 2005 Summit, have the unswerving support of my country, which is looking forward with interest to the outcome of the various consultations currently under way.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“We also remain concerned about the continuing deterioration of the situation in the Palestinian territories, especially the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. We call on the international community to involve itself more fully in the resolution of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, which has for too long been a source of instability in that region. Anti-personnel landmines and unexploded ordnance are a legacy of armed conflict, and my country continues to pay a high price for armed conflicts and other wars conducted on its territory. As a State party to the Ottawa Convention, it is in the process of destroying them in cooperation with friendly countries, international organizations and non- governmental organizations and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their ongoing support.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“We note that both the African Union and the United Nations are playing a major role there. All Ivorian political stakeholders must acknowledge the pain and suffering of the people and understand that there are limits to the patience of the members of international community. They must make a determined effort to put an end to the conflict — a conflict that has had grave consequences for the stability of the subregion. In the Middle East, including Palestine, we were appalled and outraged by the recent events that took place in southern Lebanon, resulting in the massive destruction of the infrastructure of the country and the loss of life among civilians. We hope that the provisions of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) will be respected with a view to a favourable outcome.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Indeed, we demand our legitimate right to participate directly in the production and marketing of our resources. If we cannot, the sovereign rights of our country will be trampled underfoot, its objective of poverty reduction will come to naught and our dream of economic and social progress will remain an illusion. Beyond our own problems, we are concerned about conflict situations elsewhere on the continent and in other parts of the world. We welcome the efforts made within the African Union and the United Nations to find lasting solutions, and we express our readiness to provide assistance to the extent possible. For example, we believe that the national reconciliation process in Côte d’Ivoire is on the right track, although some minor problems have been encountered.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“In the same vein, with regard to the defence of our interests so that our people can benefit from the natural resources of our country, it should be pointed out to the international community that there has been a recent deterioration in our relationship with two members of the oil consortium that is active in our country because they have refused to pay a profits tax to the Chadian authorities. Furthermore, we have expressed the outrage of the people of Chad at the fact that they benefit from only 12.5 per cent of the fees associated with the exploitation of their oil resources. We have denounced the fact that three years of the sale of our oil yielded us only $588 million, while the oil companies amassed $5 billion. We ask that justice be done.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“How can our beset countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals given our ongoing lack of income, the heavy debt burden and the scourges of HIV/AIDS and malaria? My country had a disagreement with the World Bank following our revision of Law 001 pertaining to oil revenues. We are therefore pleased with the fruitful dialogue that we have had with the Bank, which has led to a mutually acceptable compromise and to the resumption of our cooperation with that great institution.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“That is why we had hoped that international forces would be sent to the eastern part of the country to help us to secure the refugee camps and guarantee their neutrality, as well as to ensure the security of the common border and to prevent the crisis in Darfur from spilling over. At this time of rapid globalization, which many thought would be inclusive and beneficial, the gap between rich and poor countries is growing. Despite the efforts being made by our States — which are 06-53323 34 weakened and subjected to abusive constraints by international institutions and other partners — the integration of our economies within the globalization process aimed at achieving harmonious and sustainable development still seems remote, while the current rules and regulations of the market economy undermine the competitiveness of our economies.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“It has nothing to do with what some are calling an international conspiracy against the Sudan. It is based simply on common sense and is aimed at providing assistance to the innocent victims of the war. Furthermore, Chad has more to gain than any other country from the restoration of peace to Darfur, if only because that would enable the hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees located on our territory to return to their country and thus put an end to the sacrifices being made by the Chadian host population. Furthermore, we are finding it difficult to ensure the security of the refugee camps, which, as they are open and located not very far from the border, are used by some Sudanese rebels as safe havens, resupply stations and recruiting grounds.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Central Africa is, after Chad, the next biggest victim of the Darfur crisis, which risks spreading — if we are not careful — throughout the entire subregion of Central Africa. In that connection, we welcome the extension to the end of December 2006 of the African Union mission in Darfur. It is better than nothing. Nevertheless, faced with the difficulties of the Government of the Sudan and the African Union in containing the crisis, we reaffirm our position that is well known and not new. The United Nations must take over from the African Union, pursuant to Security Council resolution 1706 (2006). We say that in friendship with our Sudanese brothers, while respecting their sovereignty. Our position should in no way be construed as hostile to the fraternal Government of the Sudan.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“The Darfur conflict has caused enormous harm to Chad and the Chadian people since it began in 2003, including a lack of security, economic loss and environmental destruction. Incursions of the Janjaweed into Chadian territory brought the fighting in Darfur into the eastern part of Chad, resulting in the displacement of more than 50,000 Chadians, the deaths of hundreds and the plundering of thousands of heads of livestock, among other problems. Chad was the first country to receive and assist refugees from Darfur — more than 300,000 — before the international community intervened. In addition to those refugees, we have an increasing number of Central African refugees.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“It would be an illusion to think that my country will enjoy the necessary stability, without difficulties, needed to consolidate the democratic rule of law, if it continues to suffer the pernicious effects of the Darfur crisis. We have just normalized our relations with the Sudan, after we had been compelled to break off diplomatic relations because of the subversive plotting against us in connection with Darfur. We hope to renew the bonds of friendship and good neighbourliness with that fraternal country that we have had in the past. Nevertheless, we continue to be concerned about the Darfur crisis, which threatens not just our security, but also that of the entire subregion.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“As far as my country is concerned, despite attempts to destabilize and anti-constitutional seizures of power — problems that it continues to experience — we organized free and transparent presidential elections for 3 May 2006, in which the Chadian people renewed their confidence in His Excellency President Idriss Deby Itno. Subsequently, a political dialogue took place from 28 July to 2 August 2006 in N’Djamena. There, 54 out of the 78 legally recognized political parties took part in that important forum, whose conclusions will, undoubtedly, lay the foundation for the consolidation of the rule of law and the strengthening of the democratic process in our country.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“With regard to fighting terrorism, I reiterate that my country has signed and ratified most of the international instruments pertaining to that scourge, and that it is cooperating with different countries and relevant United Nations institutions in order to continue that fight. Furthermore, along with terrorism, the past year has seen alarming situations in many young States that are victims of war and serious armed conflicts, taking place throughout the world, and that cause instability and challenge the efforts made by those States to establish democratic institutions and foster socio-economic progress for their peoples.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of our Organization, whose extremely important role in promoting the implementation of our ideals will be engraved in the annals of our Organization. We have unceasingly, before this same Assembly, condemned all forms of violence and intolerance, especially in its most terrible manifestation that has been most visible in our time — terrorism. We have committed ourselves to respect the United Nations Charter, which was created precisely to save 33 06-53323 succeeding generations from the scourge of war and to maintain international peace and security. Our responsibility requires that we work together in order to eliminate the major scourges that threaten humanity.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“First and foremost, Madam President, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, permit me to convey to you our heartfelt congratulations on your outstanding election to the presidency of the sixty-first session of the General Assembly. We are certain that due to your qualities, talent and experience, you will lead us satisfactorily in our work. Our congratulations are also directed to your predecessor, Mr. Jan Eliasson and his team, whose dedication and fervour have enabled us to accomplish an enormous amount of work that has been appreciated by all and was carried out within an especially troubling international context. In addition, we would like to pay a well-deserved tribute to His Excellency Mr.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)