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first: 1985-09-24
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“The United Nations would thus be working for peace and in favour of the law, in conformity with the purposes and principles of the Charter. In expressing the wish that States would act more in conformity with the principles of the Charter, which they accepted by becoming Members of the United Nations, the delegation of Chad reaffirms its full faith in the Organization and expresses the wish that this session will find the solutions so long desired for the problems which are a matter of such deep concern to us. :”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Oscar Arias Sanchez, President of the Republic of Costa Rica, will make it possible finally to find a lasting solution to the problems of the area. As everyone knows, peace has no price. It is, indeed, the fundamental condition of any social and economic progress. However, some States Members of our Organization like to create conflicts and exacerbate them to serve their diabolical plans for domination, well aware that they are violating the United Nations Charter, to which they have committed themselves. Chad believes in the virtues of dialogue and has never missed an opportunity to show this. It believes that the United Nations must be involved more deeply in the search for solutions to certain so-called regional conflicts.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The people of Democratic Kampuchea has suffered for many years from the horrors of a war of occupation imposed upon it by Viet Nam. My country, which has always supported the efforts of the countries members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and those of the United Nations to ensure respect for the independence and sovereignty of Kampuchea, demands the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all occupation troops to enable the Kampuchean people freely to decide on its fate, under the direction of the legitimate Government, led by His Royal Highness Samdech Norodom Sihanouk. With regard to Central America, we encourage the peaceful initiatives of the Contadora Group and express the hope that the peace plan proposed by Mr.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“To perpetuate its domination, the minority regime spares no effort to destabilize the front-line countries, which are the frequent victims of murderous South African raids conducted under the pretext that fighters from the liberation movements of southern Africa are harboured by those States. The liberation movements and the front-line States can rest assured of the firm support of Chad. My delegation reiterates the frequent appeals to South Africa to cease its incursions into the territories of the front-line States, withdraw unconditionally from Namibia and immediately start to set up a multiracial society in which all communities can participate on an equal basis in the management of the affairs of the State.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Chad, which has experienced Libyan occupation, can only express its total sympathy to the Afghan people in their struggle for national liberation. Africa remains infected by the odious apartheid system. The minority racist regime of South Africa continues to keep the black majority outside the management of the country's affairs and deprives it of" all rights. That same policy has been extended to Namibia, where the fascist regime of Pretoria defies the United Nations by refusing to put an end to its occupation and apply Security Council resolution 435 (1978).”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“We would ask the same question of the Lebanese who have followed suit. Would those Lebanese not be better off striving to protect the unity and independence of their own country? In the Persian Gulf the war between two fraternal countries, Iraq and Iran, is continuing, in spite of the many appeals and efforts at mediation and in spite of Iraq's oft-repeated readiness to enter into dialogue. My delegation unreservedly supports the implementation of Security Council resolution 590 (1987) , unanimously adopted on 20 July 1987. The occupation of Afghanistan has been going on for eight years, in spite of the numerous resolutions of the General Assembly calling for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from that country. Like any foreign occupation, this one has pernicious effects that often drive those concerned into exile.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The conflicts shaking Africa and Asia, as well as Latin America, are also of concern to my delegation. With regard to the Middle East, Chad has always supported the Palestinian cause. At the Islamic summit meeting at Kuwait in January of this year. President Al-Hadj Hissein Habré stated; '"The Republic of Chad is at one with the legitimate struggle of the Palestinian people, and we thus support the idea of an international conference to be held under the aegis of the United Nations." However, we were astonished to learn that Palestinian brothers have been recruited, at considerable cost, to fight against the people of Chad in Chad'. Are we to understand that our Palestinian brothers have abandoned the liberation struggle of their own country, or are they merely giving in to the temptations of the international mercenary system?”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Together with the natural disasters that have stricken some African countries, efforts at restructuring, if not supported by a sizeable inflow of capital from outside, and especially from the developed countries, will be doomed to futility. Evidence of this is the fact that at present the African countries are experiencing greater outflows of capital than they are taking in. It goes without saying that repayment of principal and debt-servicing are in large part responsible for this imbalance that is so seriously affecting the growth policies of African countries. In addition, it would be highly desirable if concrete measures could be taken to find a solution to the debt problem. In addition to the serious economic problems, there are the armed conflicts that are delaying the progress of developing peoples.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Thus Africa is in the throes of a particularly acute economic crisis exacerbated by the fall in raw-material prices. This situation, marked by a widening in the gap between industrialized and raw-material-exporting countries, was brought to the attention of the international community in 1986. A special session of the United Nations General Assembly was devoted to the critical economic situation in Africa. A year later, we may question the benefits of that session. Although the majority of African countries are embarked on a basic restructuring of their economies, the expected outside assistance has barely begun to trickle in.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“That situation dangerously compromises the goal of food self-sufficiency set by the Chadian Government. After the heavy rains at the end of May and beginning of June the situation suddenly worsened throughout the month of July and drought has destroyed first growth in some areas. We are therefore again forced to address an appeal to the international community to express its solidarity once more and to help us to augment our own efforts. The economic recession, which has led the world to the present crisis, is far from over. For the developing countries of Asia, Latin America and Africa, the crisis has serious repercussions that have compelled those countries, lacking in resources as they are, to review their development strategies.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Those populations, who were forced to flee the Libyan invasion in 1983, abandoning all their property, and who are today attempting to return to their recently liberated townships and villages, are the innocent victims of random bombings and other barbarous actions by the Tripoli regime. Such combined problems further reduce the financial means the State should normally be devoting to improving socio-economic structures. If the agricultural picture of 1986-1987 was relatively good thanks to sufficient rainfall throughout the national territory, the present year will be bad because of the unequal rainfall over time. Further, we are experiencing an increase in locusts and grasshoppers, which are estimated to number 1,400,000 per hectare in certain areas.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Thanks to the assistance of certain international bodies the Government is trying to reconstitute herds, but such actions, encouraging as they are, require long-term planning in order to ensure proper health in the herds. In addition, the cattle raisers most affected should receive assistance either to reconstitute their herds or to shift to other productive activities. To problems involving the depletion of budgetary resources we must add the strict minimum the State must provide persons displaced either by Libya's war of aggression or by drought and desertification. In this connection the situation of the populations in the Bokou-Ennedi-Tibesti area deserves the special attention of the international community, and particularly of humanitarian organizations.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The situation is even more serious since the cotton industry, which is the basis of most of our modern production and distribution sector and which is the country's main income-producing element, now has a serious deficit. This crisis has of course influenced the country's overall industrial activities. The budget deficit, which the State is attempting to contain, remains. Taxes on the export of cotton have been suspended, and the State must go deeper into debt to support that industry's restructuring activities. further, drought has gravely affected if not decimated livestock, which represents the other essential element of the national economy. This has brought total poverty to cattle raisers whose sole source of income was cattle breeding.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Here again, the conference of donor countries held at Geneva enabled Chad to work out a temporary development plan that is now being implemented, and that plan, if totally carried through within the necessary time-limits, would enable Chad to attain its 1978 growth level, which should constitute a solid basis for recovery of the national economy. Despite the encouraging results achieved in restoring the economy, many obstacles still remain. Indeed, so long as the production capabilities of other sectors of the economy are not strengthened, the State will remain alone to face the actual needs of Chadian society. The decrease in the price of cotton, Chad's main export, which represents 3 5 per cent of its budgetary resources, has considerably reduced our State's scope of action.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The war of aggression the Tripoli regime is imposing against Chad has destroyed its entire economic infrastructure and disorganized its administration. The government of the Third Republic has attempted to restore State authority and rehabilitate the economy. The support of the international community has been decisive in implementing the reconstruction programme. In this connection, in November 1982 friendly countries and international organizations, together with the Government of Chad, laid down the main direction for such rehabilitation. In December 19S5 international solidarity was again demonstrated when we passed from the phase of rehabilitation to that of reconstruction and development.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Through me, Chad therefore calls on the international community to assume its responsibility and demand that Libya act in conformity with the law and with the relevant principles set forth in the United Nations Charter and in that of the OACJ, as well as resolution AHG/RES. 16 (I), which enshrines the principle of the intangibility of frontiers inherited from colonial times. For this the international community must demand that Libya immediately and unconditionally withdraw its wild and barbarous hordes from Chadian territory. Moreover, the human and material losses inflicted on Chad by the Libyan regime are immeasurable. It goes without saying that Libya owes Chad compensation for war crimes, and the international community has a moral obligation to demand that Chad be compensated.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Because of all the international agreements between the administering Powers of Chad and Libya and those between independent Libya and Prance, and later between Libya and independent Chad, Aouzou is Chadian territory. We have brought proof of this to the Security Council just as we did before the Ad Hoc Committee of the OAU. We defy Libya to do the same. When a State, like Qaddafi's Libya, defies the entire international community so blatantly, international law and morality demand that it be treated as an outlaw, that it be condemned for its acts and all the ills it causes other States and their peoples.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The inclusion of the question of the aggression and occupation of Chad by Libya in the agenda is in keeping with this logic. Our action is well founded for day after day Libya is violating the cease-fire requested by the Acting President of the OAU, to which it freely subscribed. Indeed, scorning, as usual, the appeal made by the Acting President of the OAU, Libya is obstinately continuing to violate Chadian air space, concentrate its troops on the border and in the area of Aouzou, and engage in massive recruitment of mercenaries of all nationalities, especially Palestinians and Lebanese. This bad faith was evidenced at Lusaka by Libya's refusal to accede to the Ad Hoc Committee's request that it hand over any relevant documentation within a month. In fact, Libya has no documentation to support its claims. It is merely playing for time.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“This is proved by the fact that Libya did not attend the meetings of the Committee and of the Sub-Committee of Experts held from 28 to 29 April and 18 to 20 May 1987 at Libreville under resolution AHG/RES.ISB (XXII) of the OAU. By the same token, though explicitly invited by the OAU at its twenty-third summit meeting to take part in a meeting of Heads of State who were members of the Ad Hoc Committee on the dispute between Libya and Chad, Qaddafi did not deign to make the trip to Lusaka on 23 September 1987. Confronted with such a contemptuous attitude, the Chadian government thought it necessary to bring this dispute to the General Assembly so that the whole world would be aware of the barbarous actions of the Gaddafi regime.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“According to Qaddafi's logic, Chad should serve as a stepping-stone to the achievement of these colonial objectives of another age. While reserving the right to use any means to recover the occupied territories, Chad is sparing no effort to bring Qaddafi back to his senses by peaceful means. Chad has always loyally co-operated with the Ad Hoc Committee of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), set up in Libreville in 1977. This Committee has therefore been studying this conflict for ten years, but because of Libya's arrogant and contemptuous refusal to co-operate in its activities, the Hoc Committee has to date been unable to take a final decision. Libya's bad faith and dilatory tactics, and its contempt for the Pan-African organization, for the United Nations system and for law in general are now well-established facts.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“On the contrary, the mass occupation of its townships deep inside internationally recognized borders clearly indicates the diabolical and hegemonistic designs of the Libyan regime. This Libyan aggression against Chad has today been recognized by all States who sincerely love peace, justice and freedom. On the basis of a still-born Franco-Italian agreement, the fascist and racist regime of Tripoli has since 1973 beleaguered the Chadian area of Aouzou, from which it organized armed aggression against the rest of Chadian territory, spreading its occupation over the whole area of Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti - some 550,000 square kilometres. Is there any need to remind you that Qadaffi dreams of creating a so-called United States of the Sahel, of which he would be the leader?”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Now that these sordid and dilatory manoeuvres have been exposed thanks to the awareness of all Chadians that they belong to one, single nation, united Chad has come face to face with its true enemy, its neighbour Libya, which because of its territorial greed and its desire for hegemony is occupying and attacking our country. Libyan aggression and occupation were unmasked at the beginning of this year through the heroic attacks of Chadian patriots, who destroyed the powerful air and land bases built by Libya on Chadian territory. Faaa, Ouadi, Doum, Faya, Zouar, Ounianga, Bardai, Wour and Aouzou have all become graveyards for the occupier and incontestable proof of its aggression against Chad. The powerful equipment of these air and land bases proves irrefutably that Libya had no intention of leaving Chad.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“We are happy to see a friend of Chad, Ambassador Joseph Verner Reed, occupying the place of the person responsible in the Secretariat for matters relating to the General Assembly. He can count on our support to succeed in his new tasks. In recent years my country, Chad, has experienced particularly difficult situations, which almost put into question its very existence as a State. Not only was there chaos because of the aggression and occupation carried out by Libya, but natural disasters added their calamitous consequences. For a long time Chad's enemies succeeded, through all kinds of tactics, in pitting Chadians one against the other, transforming an international dispute into merely a domestic one.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“On behalf of the Chadian delegation I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to preside over the forty-second session of the General Assembly. We are convinced that under your leadership the session will examine vigorously and effectively the matters on its agenda. You may rest assured of the full co-operation of my delegation during this session. I should also like to express my delegation's gratitude and thanks to your predecessor, Mr. Humayun Rasheed Choudhury, who conducted the proceedings of the General Assembly at its forty-first session with such skill and tact. I wish to take this opportunity also to pay a well deserved tribute to Mr. Javier Perez de Cuellar for the tireless and constant efforts he has made to promote peace and development.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“That session was entrusted with a very important task - that of strengthening international co-operation to resolve the continent's long-range problems in keeping with the United Nations program of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development, 1986-1990. We remain convinced that the impetus of solidarity will not abate, thus making it possible for a continent that has been thrust into marginality to participate as an active partner in international economic life.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“Unfortunately, the difficulties are legion: a chronic deficit in the balance of payments, a dramatic drop in commodity prices and reduction in official development assistance. Given that highly unfavorable situation, the foreign debt of those countries has attained such a level as to negate all the efforts and sacrifices that have been made. The African continent has suffered a deep economic recession, one aggravated by natural disasters. In recent years several countries have recorded negative performances, and the medium-term prospects do not look bright. That is why, four months ago, Africa was honored by having a special session of the General Assembly devoted to it to consider the critical economic situation prevailing there.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“My Government appeals to the international community and in particular the United Nations to take fresh initiatives to make South Africa put an end to its attacks on the front-line countries and to implement resolution 435 (1978) of the Security Council for the independence of Namibia. In the opinion of my delegation, economic problems have the same priority as political problems. For more than a decade the developing countries have been calling for a more just and equitable new international economic order. The chances of development in the third world depend basically on the prospects for North-South co-operation and on the efforts of the industrialized countries to revive dialog among partners.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“In southern Africa the racist regime of Pretoria continues to deprive the black people of their most elementary rights, despite the repeated appeals of international bodies, including the Security Council. The presence of South Africa in Namibia is unjustifiable and in defiance of the international community, in defiance of the United Nations and of the Security Council. Apart from the systematic plundering of the resources of Namibia, the illegal occupation of this territory by the minority regime of Pretoria is a threat to peace and stability in this part of Africa. It is from the territory of Namibia that South Africa has been stepping up its acts of aggression against the front-line countries.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“The situation in Afghanistan and Kampuchea is another source of concern for ray delegation. Indeed the peoples of Afghanistan and Kampuchea are courageously fighting to free themselves from the foreign occupying forces, the presence of which imperils not only the future of these two countries, but also the entire balance in Asia. We call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal from Afghanistan and Kampuchea of the occupation forces, the presence of which threatens peace and stability. In regard to Central America, we encourage the initiatives of the Contadora Group to find a peaceful solution to the problems in the region to restore peace and co-operation to that part of the world.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“My delegation too voices the hope for a speedy end to the state of war, the tragic results of which have affected the peoples of the entire region and, in particular, the Lebanese people. In order to resolve this difficult problem, we believe that the parties to the conflict should implement a process designed, first, to restore peace, and then to open the way to dialog, and, finally, to bring about a just and lasting solution. We note with regret that the Iran-Iraq conflict between two fraternal countries is still going on despite the mediation efforts being made by friendly countries and, in particular, international bodies. The Government of Chad supports the peace initiatives of Iraq and calls upon the antagonists to co-operate with the international organizations to put an end to the state of war.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“This tolerance and impunity give the terrorists and the countries that use them added confidence to strike with increasing frequency against innocent people.. It is high time the United Nations condemned the countries that arm, protect and use terrorists, for remaining silent about these odious, unjustifiable practices could subject the world to the law of terror and blackmail. In the Middle East the problem of Palestine, which has been going on for several decades, is a real powder-keg, threatening peace and stability in the subregion. Chad has always supported the struggle of the Palestinian people and hopes that they may be able to regain their rights and dignity in accordance with the relevant provisions of the resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and by the Security Council.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“As regards terrorism, which is now of concern to all continents, the Government of Chad submitted to the Security Council, in January 1985, irrefutable proof of the ongoing conspiracy of Libya to destabilize our country and sow desolation. The same criminal procedures have been used since then against the peaceful, innocent people of several countries. The most recent example was the attack on the capital of Togo by a commando sent from abroad. Through me the Government of Chad again expresses to the fraternal people of Togo and to their Government its feelings of solidarity and compassion in the face of this trial. It is alarming to note that, confronted with the danger of terrorism, the organizers and the sanctuaries of which are known( the international community has been a long time in taking preventive action.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“It is on the strength of this principle that we have increased our efforts to resolve the conflict between Chad and Libya through dialog; unfortunately, Libya has chosen force. Faithful to the basic principles set forth in the Charter of the United Nations - respect for the sovereignty of States, independence, territorial integrity and the right to self-defense - my country appeals to France to help it repel the Libyan aggression. We thank the peoples and Governments of friendly, fraternal countries for their material and moral support. Chad's situation has not prevented it from considering other serious problems that beset various parts of the world.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“My Government welcomes the courageous attitude adopted by the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which, at its recent summit meeting, reassessed the problem and reactivated the ad hoc committee on the conflict between Chad and Libya. We are convinced that the United Nations will also give its full support to this initiative, especially since it has been considering the complaint of Chad since March 1983. Once again my delegation draws the General Assembly's attention to the genocide to which the whole population of the occupied zone is exposed. We call upon the international community to demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Libyan troops from the whole of Chad's territory. Like all peace- and justice-loving countries, Chad is committed to a peaceful solution to the differences among States.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“The most recent attacks, in February, March and April of this year, resulted in hundreds of deaths, and many Libyan soldiers were taken prisoner by the Chad army. Furthermore, every day the national armed forces of Chad receive their compatriots, who are fleeing the zone occupied by Libya. These escapees go through unimaginable danger, crossing the desert, generally on foot, pursued by Libyan patrols. Great indeed are the perils of this march, but the life of the Chadians in the Libyan-occupied zone is even worse. The invaders mistreat the defenseless people, destroy the marks of Chadian culture and impose their own. It is indeed a policy of colonization that Libya is practicing in the north of Chad. Fortunately, the international community has not been taken in by Libya's intentions in Chad.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“Our overcrowded schools and clinics are dilapidated and in need of both equipment and qualified staff. There is, however, an even greater obstacle to the recovery of Chad's economy. That obstacle is the Libyan aggression, which puts a heavy burden on Chad's budget, impeding all development efforts and imperiling the very existence of our State. The Libyan army entered Chad in 1972 and since 1983 has extended its occupation over 550,000 square kilometers of our territory. That army is equipped with the most sophisticated arsenals and has built landing strips for heavy aircraft and fighter planes in Faya, Fada, Wadi Doum and Aouzou. It is from these strongholds that Libya has been launching increasingly violent attacks with the aim of considering the rest of Chad's territory.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“Despite the commendable efforts of the international community, wide areas of activity have not recovered from the shock of drought and desertification. This is the case with regard to stock rearing, which provides the livelihood of one in five Chadians. The cattle have been decimated and the environment has worsened to such a point that thousands of families have neither the means to build up their herds nor the possibility of switching to some other type of activity. Chad appreciates the support of the international community and will continue to need that assistance to rehabilitate displaced persons and revive the sectors that have been stricken by disaster. The disorganization of our economy has naturally had an effect on the social infrastructure.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“As a result of the financial weakness of national economic operators, it is the State that bears the burden of rebuilding the country, where almost everything must be reconstructed, beginning with the roads and railways, the deplorable state of which, or even total lack of which in some regions, made it difficult to transport food to the victims of drought. This situation, which is made worse by the absence of an outlet to the sea, the immensity of the country and the fact that housing is scattered, has reduced domestic trade and is a serious handicap to development. This year, many Chadians who left the country because of the lack of security or moved away following natural disasters have returned to their homes.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“Hope is thus still fragile, and that is why the Government of Chad has called for the assistance of the international community in the struggle against predators. Another handicap is that cotton, which is the main cash crop of the country, in no way compensates for losses in the food sector. The drop in the price of that commodity on the international market has caused an alarming reduction in the income of the peasants and increased the financial deficit of the State. For the 1985-1986 season alone, the deficit in the cotton sector was higher than our State budget. The Government is thus compelled to incur debts to avoid the bankruptcy of our peasantry. The Assembly will appreciate how the deterioration in the world market jeopardizes progress in the economy of my country.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“My delegation would be grateful if the Secretary-General would appeal to Member States and financial organizations to participate in that conference. We take this opportunity to say once again how grateful our Government is to friendly and brotherly countries and to international governmental and non-governmental organizations for the very valuable assistance they gave our country at a time of drought and serious famine. Today, strictly from the point of view of rainfall, the peasants of Chad are again hopeful. Despite the fact that vast areas still suffer from bad rainfall distribution, greenery is reappearing, but greenery does not automatically mean that there will be a harvest, for the rats that dig up the seedlings and the locusts and birds that eat the plants and ears of corn are rapacious scourges.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“Javier Perez de Cuellar, for his tireless efforts in the cause of peace and to arouse international awareness of the economic crisis in the countries of the third world in general and the tragic situation of the African States in particular. It was with the assistance of the United Nations that our country was able to organize two conferences on assistance to Chad in November 1982 and December 1985 in Geneva. We reiterate our thanks to the countries and organizations that participated in those meetings and renew our appeal to them to fulfill their commitments so that the outstanding endeavor that we have begun together may be made effective. To the same end, Chad hopes to organize very soon a conference of donors.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“First, Sir, I wish, like previous speakers, to extend to you the sincere congratulations of the delegation of Chad on your election to the presidency of the forty-first session of the General Assembly. Your well-known qualities, particularly your knowledge and experience of international affairs, are, I am convinced, a guarantee of the success of our work. I can assure you of the full support and co-operation of my delegation in the performance of your duties. I should also like to pay a tribute to your predecessor, Mr. de Pinies, who conducted the work of the fortieth session with wisdom and effectiveness. I express our gratitude once again to the Secretary-General, Mr.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“That is why, as we reflect on the major outlines of what we are to do in years to come, we must not shrink from coming to grips with weaknesses and shortcomings, so as to draw the lessons that will enable the United Nations to become an effective instrument for co-operation, solidarity, respect for the principles of independence, for non-intervention in the domestic affairs of States, and for the territorial integrity of States. Awaiting a better day we, in Chad, call upon the international community to induce Libya to withdraw its troops from our territory so as to enable the people of Chad finally to achieve peace and to recover its territorial integrity.”
1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)
“However, they feel their efforts will have no real impact on their economies unless they are supported by assistance from the international community. On this, the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations, we should welcome the fact that this Organization has managed to survive all the upheavals that have marked inter-State relations. Notwithstanding the aggressions of which our countries are victims, notwithstanding the natural problems that remain unresolved, Chad still places its trust in the United Nations and remains devoted to the humanistic and peaceful principles laid down in its Charter.”
1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)
“The panorama of international relations is rendered gloomier still by the existing economic imbalance. What is obvious is that within so unfavorable a climate the situation of Africa cannot be other than catastrophic. That is indeed why, fully aware of the nature and scope of the crisis, the African States have just devoted to that topic the twenty-first summit of their Heads of State and Government, a summit during which a major declaration called the Declaration on the Economic Situation in Africa was adopted. That Declaration spells out the measures to be taken as well as the action to be launched. In so doing, the African States have shown that the primary task of combating the crisis and restructuring their economies is incumbent above all on themselves.”
1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)
“By the same token the international community must firmly bring pressure to bear on the Government of South Africa to compel it to put an end to the illegal occupation of Namibia and to enable that Territory, in accordance with Security Council resolution 435 (1978) finally to achieve independence. In the Middle East the situation is equally alarming and threatens to extend to other regions as well. We believe that the leadership in the countries concerned must seek an equitable and lasting solution because only a political solution, in our opinion, can resolve this long-standing crisis. As far as the conflict between Iraq and Iran is concerned, we support the efforts of the United Nations, the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, with a view to a negotiated peace.”
1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)
“Since 21 July of this year an unwarranted state of emergency has been declared, not a day has gone by without deaths, almost always those of blacks killed by the police, for reasons so unjustified as funerals. The police kill a black, the day of his funeral the police killed still other blacks the day of the funerals of the latter, it kills still more blacks, and the cycle goes on. It will not stop until the international community imposes sanctions compelling and restrictive enough to bring the racist Pretoria regime to give up its apartheid policy and to grant to blacks rights identical to those which the whites enjoy.”
1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)
“The success of this program, quite obviously, will hinge on the financial backing of the international community. On behalf of the Chadian Government and people I appeal to the international community for its co-operation and solidarity, and invite all countries and international organizations to take part in that round table. The particularly difficult situation facing my country does not cause us to forget the alarming insecurity and tension in southern Africa and the Maghreb, the Middle East, Asia and the Arab Persian Gulf. In addition to the privations, violations of human dignity and harassment imposed in Azania by the policy of the big stick, the white minority regime has begun an operation aimed at extermination of the black majority.”
1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)
“The help provided following that Conference devoted to emergency aid allowed us to meet some of the most immediate needs of our people. Moreover, thanks to the results of that particular Conference, we have managed to rebuild the infrastructure of our administration, devastated by war. As the new season begins we hope to embark on the reconstruction phase of our economy. Our priority objectives will be as follows: stepping up agricultural production, developing human resources, fighting desertification and restoring roads and the industrial infrastructure. With this in mind, Chad will organize a round table of creditors to be held from 4-6 December 1985 in Geneva pursuant to General Assembly resolutions 38/214 and 39/195. An interim development plan will be put before the donors and contributors of funds for financing.”
1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)
“Still others owe their survival solely to international humanitarian aid and the help of fraternal countries. Thousands of children will not experience normal growth because of the effects of malnutrition. The situation remains precarious notwithstanding the return of the rains over these last several months. The fact is that a single rainy season, however favorable, cannot overcome so prolonged a famine. I should like here-to thank all countries and all persons of good will who have provided and continue to provide assistance to the Chadian people during these trying times. I should also like to thank the countries, humanitarian organizations and financial agencies that demonstrated active solidarity towards my country, at the International Conference on Assistance to Chad, held in Geneva in November 1982.”
1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)