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Moussa Faki Mahamat

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first: 2008-09-24
most recent: 2015-09-24
sittings or episodes: 5
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“We urge them to continue their constructive dialogue until we see a complete and definitive lifting of the embargo that Cuba has unjustly suffered for decades, which will enable that country to recover the place it merits in the concert of nations. Before concluding my remarks, the delegation of Chad would like to congratulate the President on his election and thank his predecessor for his remarkable work. We also pay tribute to the Secretary-General of our Organization for his personal and steady investment in the search for peace and security in the world. I hope that this general debate will be crowned with success and, above all, that we will become much more aware of our individual and collective responsibilities. We also hope that it guides humanity to peace, security, stability and prosperity.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“That will be dealt with at a major conference in Paris next month. Chad will actively be present at that conference because it is one of the major victims of degradation due to climate change. We are a Sahelian country threatened by drought and desertification, and we are powerless in the face of the progressive drying up of Lake Chad. We strongly hope that the negotiations will lead to an agreement and give us some hope that we can save our planet, including the imperilled Lake Chad. The celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations also coincides with a very happy event, namely, the normalization of relations between the United States of America and Cuba, which Chad welcomes. We commend the courage shown by the leaders of those two countries to achieve that outcome.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“We also need to find solutions for the thousands of refugees and persons displaced throughout the world. They also need our help. Chad is the African country with the second-largest number of refugees, returnees and displaced persons on its territory, estimated at over 500,000. They come from the regions bordering Chad, particularly Sudanese Darfur, the Central African Republic, Nigeria and Libya. They live in difficult environmental and humanitarian conditions. Once again, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all friendly countries and especially the Secretariat’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the International Organization for Migration for their support to those in need and for the advocacy they do for our country. Our world has been facing an insidious threat for some time now — climate change.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“In that connection, we propose that 2016 be declared the Year of Fighting Terrorism. It would be an opportunity to think seriously about the deep-seated causes of that phenomenon, the ways and means to contain it and to eliminate it in the long term. The increase in the number and seriousness of crises has also created a phenomenon whose scale is unprecedented in the world: migration. Indeed, for some months now, the world has been witnessing an unexpected expansion of international migration. Those consequences are tragic for hundreds of thousands of women and children desperately seeking a better life. The international community will be able to put an end to this migration only if appropriate solutions are found to its origins and underlying causes, particularly in resolving conflicts and eradicating poverty in the countries of origin.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“We recently fell prey to that scourge with the death of around 100 persons assassinated in terrorist attacks in the capital and on the islands of Lake Chad. Chad is therefore paying for its involvement against terrorist groups in Mali and Nigeria, on whom it inflicted heavy losses, but Chad not will yield. It will continue to hunt down those terrorist groups relentlessly. All we ask from our partners is that they give us robust support, both technical and material, to enable us to provide the response needed in this faceless war. The capacity of terrorists and extremist groups for transborder harm requires a collective and nimble 54/55 15-29658 01/10/2015 A/70/PV.22 response. The way to fight terrorism together is to pool our resources and our response strategies through intensifying regional and international cooperation.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Religious radicalism and terrorism have found extremely fertile ground for their expansion. The crisis situations that we have just described have greatly contributed to the upsurge in terrorism and the formation of criminal groups of all stripes. Terrorism, which spares no continent and no community, is fast becoming a global scourge. The acts of extreme violence committed against peaceful populations under religious or doctrinaire pretexts run counter to the principles of international law and human rights as well as religious principles. In Africa, States grappling with terrorism are being forced to spend the lion’s share of their resources on security instead of on economic and social development. My country, Chad, is in this situation.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“It is high time to overcome the psychological obstacles by promoting the creation of a viable Palestinian State living in peace side by side with Israel. The raising yesterday of the Palestinian flag within the United Nations compound is, we hope, an important step towards finding a peaceful solution to this conflict, which is as old as our Organization. In addition to this endless conflict, we are witnessing particularly violent crises in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. The international community must make every effort to help these countries overcome these tragedies, whose repercussions are being felt not only in the Middle East but also in the rest of the world. International peace and security are under serious threat from what is now happening in that part of the world.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“In the Sudan, we support the holding of the national dialogue planned for next month, and we call upon the political class as a whole and all armed groups to take part in the process. The majority of African crises are born of or fuelled by underdevelopment. That is why several initiatives have been launched, including the 2013 United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel, that have given rise to great hopes for the countries of the region, confronted as they are with the dual challenge of insecurity and underdevelopment. It is regrettable, however, that the announcements made in the context of the Strategy are taking a long time to be translated into reality. Turning to the rest of the world, the Israeli- Palestinian conflict remains unresolved, prolonging the suffering of the Palestinian people and intensifying rancour on all sides.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“In Libya, the presence of a number of elements linked to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant continues to contribute to the collapse of that country and is an additional source of concern and even destabilization for Africa as a whole and in particular for neighbouring countries, including Chad. We urgently call for an end to the violence and for the establishment of a Government of national unity. In South Sudan, Chad is working actively alongside a number of African countries to end the fratricidal war taking place there. Political actors must make every effort to concentrate solely on building their young State. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the ad hoc committee tasked with supporting it in mediation must continue to stand firm and act cohesively so as to achieve a lasting solution to this terrifying crisis.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“This initiative, which originated in the Lake Chad Basin Commission, is a game-changer in terms of the peace and security efforts in the region and merits our support. In Mali, the peace agreements signed recently in Algiers, which are aimed at transforming that country back into the haven of peace and tolerance that it had always been, are being put seriously to the test by armed groups, despite the presence of international forces. Chad calls on all parties to show wisdom and to respect their commitments in implementing the aforementioned agreements.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“A multinational joint task force has been set up by the countries members of the Lake Chad Basin Commission in order to put an end to the abuses committed by that nefarious group. 15-29658 53/55 A/70/PV.22 01/10/2015 We remain confident that, with the intensification of this military cooperation, we will be able to once and for all eradicate this evil terrorist group. We also expect the United Nations and all of our partners to provide material, financial and logistical support to that force. Aside from military action, these countries have decided to adopt an emergency development programme to help the most vulnerable populations fight against the deep-seated causes of insecurity, which are linked to poverty.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“There is no doubt that Africa is one of the epicentres in that respect, given the multiple tragedies taking place there. In the Central African Republic, for example, the particularly bloody clashes of recent days are jeopardizing the few hard-won victories achieved during the transition. The international community must not throw in the towel and must help the country emerge from this phase by providing it with the necessary budgetary support to hold elections within the set time frame. In the Lake Chad basin, the terrorist activities being carried out virtually on a daily basis by the terrorist group Boko Haram against the countries of the subregion have not ceased despite considerable losses it suffered during the military operations carried out by a coalition of those countries’ armies.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“On a daily basis they face challenges that include terrorism and a drop in export prices. The successful implementation of this new development Agenda will also depend on the solidarity of developed countries towards developing countries in terms of effective financing. That is why we have high expectations that the conclusions of the third International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Addis Ababa, will be translated into reality. The theme of this session, “The United Nations at 70: the road ahead for peace, security and human rights”, means that we should place at the very heart of our general debate the issue of resolving the challenges that our Organization currently faces, the most intractable of which include armed conflicts, terrorism and migration.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Fifteen years ago, we welcomed unanimously the adoption of the Millennium Declaration (resolution 55/2) and the Millennium Development Goals as the appropriate response to the poverty-related problems facing many of our countries. With the adoption of the post-2015 development Agenda (resolution 70/1), the General Assembly, at its seventieth session, has once again reaffirmed States’ determination to fight poverty by seeking new ways and means of promoting development. The success of the implementation of the Agenda will require suitable joint responses to the numerous challenges facing the world. For many African countries, success in this endeavour will hinge on their security situation and their ability to finance their development plans and strategies.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“We firmly hope that his efforts will be successful and bring about more justice and serenity for humankind.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“Here, too, old postures need to change and robust initiatives need to be taken to put an end to the conflict, which has gone on far too long. The international realities of our time should also strengthen our determination to bring about the reform of the Security Council. The primary innovation should be to expand its membership, with the admission of Africa as a permanent member with the right of veto. The world has greatly changed. We therefore need to adapt our global governance to these developments. In conclusion, the delegation of Chad, through me, would like to express how much we admire the newly elected President’s steering of the work of the General Assembly. We also would like to pay tribute to the Secretary-General for his personal commitment in the quest for peace worldwide.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“Despite all those constraints and the sacrifices undertaken by Chad, we have not been able to benefit from the debt relief that comes with reaching the completion point. We therefore call on our bilateral and multilateral partners to take into account our unique situation and support us as we move forward. The theme of our session this year reminds us that all of the formulas that have been used to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have failed. As the crisis goes on and on, it is becoming accepted; yet, it is at the very root of the worst violence the world has seen in recent years. The community of nations cannot behave like an ostrich indefinitely, allowing a crisis as old as the United Nations itself to drag on interminably — a crisis which is a constant threat to peace and the regional and global balance.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“The efforts undertaken by my country have, however, been hampered by unexpected events: first, the crisis in Libya, which required us to strengthen security along the borders with that country, in addition to our efforts to secure our borders with the Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Lake Chad region that borders Nigeria and the Niger; secondly, the arrival of nearly 100,000 Chadians who had f led the war in Libya, the majority of whom were young people needing help with reintegration; and, thirdly, the current f loods, caused by exceptionally heavy rains. The Government’s appeal for help for the victims of the disaster has not yet received the expected response.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“In addition, we are reviewing ways of establishing new arrangements for political dialogue with the democratic opposition, similar to those which enabled us to hold the latest elections in a calm and tranquil environment. For that reason, we are patiently working to consolidate the rule of law and strengthen the values of tolerance and democracy within Chadian society. That is a long and arduous process in a country that has just been through three decades of violence and political instability. With stability restored and socioeconomic progress achieved, Chad would like to make its modest contribution to building a world of justice and peace. For that reason, my country is for the first time a candidate for a non-permanent seat in the Security Council during the elections of October 2013.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“We would remind the Assembly that poverty, unemployment and, at times, despair are the scourges that push young Africans to extremism and to seek better prospects elsewhere. Africa needs assistance on a large scale, not in small doses, in order to help those young people and give them new confidence in their continent. This would not absolve the African States from shouldering their primary responsibility to create the right conditions for progress and prosperity. For its part, my country, Chad, under the leadership of President Idriss Deby Itno, is continuing the necessary political and economic reforms for its development and stability. We have just held the first municipal elections in our political history, and there were presidential and legislative elections in 2011.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“I would also remind the Assembly that the responsibility of providing security to refugees, displaced persons and humanitarian organizations living in that region cannot and should not be left to Chad alone. The international community has the obligation to consider that issue and address it. That is why Chad is reiterating the special appeal it launched from this rostrum last year, requesting our Organization to take heed. Africa sorely needs international solidarity, not only to settle the conflicts and crises sweeping through it, but also for its development. In both cases, the results have been disappointing. The Millennium Development Goals, official development assistance and debt relief, in sum all of the commitments made in that regard, have either not been met or have been met only halfway.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“It left the bulk of the work to the Détachement intégré de sécurité (DIS), a special national Chadian force made up 600 men and women. After MINURCAT’s departure, Chad decided to entrust DIS with the protection of refugees and displaced persons and any humanitarian organizations that provided assistance. A joint support programme for DIS was signed in February 2011 in order to mobilize the necessary logistical financial support to enable it to operate. The overall budget was estimated to be $20 million, about 2 per cent of the budget allocated to MINURCAT, which, I would remind the Assembly, amounted to some $800 million per year. That support has not yet been forthcoming, and Chad has been bearing the cost of the unit alone, estimated at about $4 million per year.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“The ability of extremist groups to cause harm across borders calls for a collective and appropriate response. Our community, CEN-SAD, which includes almost all of the countries of the Sahel and the Saraha, seems to be the appropriate structure in which to bring together all our response strategies. Drawing on lessons from the difficulties experienced by the United Nations on the ground, Chad requested the departure in 2010 of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT). The Mission had been mandated to stabilize the region and protect Sudanese refugee camps in Darfur and those of internally displaced persons in eastern Chad. Despite a huge budget and considerable resources, that force did not prove to be an effective deterrent.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“We sincerely hope that the agreement will quickly lead to a final understanding, which is so necessary to the progress of the countries and to the stability of the subregion. It is my pleasure to inform the Assembly that within the framework of subregional initiatives with respect to peace and security in the Sahel, the member countries of the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) have undertaken a reform of our organization, which will incorporate peace and security dimensions into its updated texts. The President of the Republic of Chad, Mr. Idriss Deby Itno, has invited his colleagues from member countries to a summit meeting in N’Djamena on 29 November to adopt new texts aimed at refocusing CEN-SAD’s objectives on the specific concerns of the region.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“Our delegation commends the determination of the international community seen at the high- level meeting on the Sahel that was organized on the initiative of the Secretary-General. We commend the commitments of France, the Economic Community of West African States and above all those of the primary party concerned, namely, Mali, to act to eradicate that gangrene. The United Nations, too, needs to expedite procedures and act quickly by adopting a resolution that would authorize the intervention of an international military force. I would like to take advantage of my presence at this rostrum to warmly commend Mr. Omer Hassan A. Al-Bashir of the Sudan and Mr. Salva Kiir of South Sudan, who overcame their differences and reached a peace and security agreement, albeit partial.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“The stalemate in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite the massive and costly deployments of the forces mandated by the United Nations, clearly reflect the inability of the international community to impose peace where it is necessary. The crisis in Mali comes as a test and a challenge for the international community. Along with that crisis, obscurantist and violent religious fundamentalism, drug and human trafficking and irredentist claims have taken root in the very heart of Africa today. Can the world continue to stand by for much longer given that that gangrene, of which Mali is only the epicentre, threatens to spread throughout the entire Sahel?”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“Based on the principle that without peace and security development is not possible, the international community, embodied in the United Nations, has the firm obligation to contribute to establishing peace by making use of all the legal mechanisms at its disposal for settling conflict. The Organization has been particularly active in recent years in different theatres of conflict, such as Afghanistan, Darfur, Côte d’Ivoire, Libya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since its inception, the United Nations has never been so involved in different hotbeds of tension around the world. We commend that presence because of its calming and legitimizing effect on populations and even on protagonists. However, we also need to ponder the form and effectiveness of that presence.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“From Afghanistan to Mali; from Pakistan to Somalia; from Libya to Syria; and from the Israeli- Palestinian conflict to that of the Sudan and South Sudan, most of the crises that have recently shaken and continue to shake our planet, while undoubtedly rooted in political and social claims, also have considerable religious and cultural undertones that are often difficult to address. Africa is the crucible of all the scourges affecting the world. The war and attacks in Somalia, the situation in Mali, the crises in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and between the two Sudans, violence in Libya and outbreaks in Côte d’Ivoire and the Central African Republic are situations which many attempts to resolve have proved ineffective.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“At the outset, allow me on behalf of the Chadian delevation to wholeheartedly thank the President for selecting the theme for the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly, “Bringing about adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations by peaceful means”. That subject is at the very heart of the principles that underlie the existence of our Organization, and reflects the global concerns of our day. Indeed, the world is in an period of unprecedented tension, perhaps even more serious than that following the Cold War.”
2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)
“To that end, we support President Barack Obama in his courageous initiative with the two parties. We sincerely hope that his mission will succeed. Our world has changed considerably over the past 20 years. Peoples and States aspire to greater well- being, freedom and justice. Our common Organization must treat those aspirations as part of its primary vocation. My country therefore again calls on the Assembly to work for Security Council reform, without delay, in order to integrate Africa. The international community must not accept the marginalization of the African continent, which has so much to offer to the world.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Lake Chad, part of world heritage, is in danger of disappearing; it has shrunk from 25,000 square kilometres to less than 2,500 square kilometres in 40 years, and is a typical example of the disastrous consequences of climate change. I take this opportunity to invite all people of good will to take part in the Forum in large numbers. In regard to international issues and the alarming increase in terrorist activities in several regions of Africa and throughout the world, we express our total condemnation of the gratuitous violence that threatens the peaceful and calm existence of innocent citizens. I turn to the issue of Israel and Palestine. We remain constant in our support for this Organization and the Government of the United States with regard to reaching a peace agreement allowing the peaceful coexistence of two sovereign States.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“In addition, last June Chad hosted the first summit of heads of State and Government on the establishment of the Pan-African Great Green Wall Agency, and on its programme. Chad was given the honour of hosting the summit, organized by the Sahel countries, because of its pioneering role in the large-scale reforestation of the region. A national programme, “Green Belt”, to plant more than 10 million trees a year throughout the country, began in 2009. Beyond the subregional aspect, such programmes integrate perfectly with global initiatives in the worldwide struggle against the ill effects of climate change, and therefore deserve the international community’s support. Moreover, in October Chad will host the eighth World Forum of Sustainable Development, whose theme will be “Save Lake Chad”.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Domestic financial resources remain woefully short of our needs. Additional resources are therefore essential to finance our development. Accordingly, we call for the support of international financial institutions, including the World Bank, to reach the completion point of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative. 10-55276 16 In spite of all those difficulties, the Government has implemented a social policy based on free access to education and exemption from all charges related to maternal health, HIV/AIDS and malaria. On the environmental front, Chad has taken strong measures to protect the environment, including the prohibition of excessive cutting of green wood, to conserve our forests and savannahs and to fight desertification.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“In national politics, a climate of trust between the Government and the democratic opposition has existed since implementation of the political agreement of 13 August 2007. This has enabled the various political actors to agree on the conduct of our electoral process. An independent joint national electoral commission has been set up to organize consultations on the various local and national elections, and it has decided on the schedule for local, parliamentary and presidential elections in the first quarter of 2011. With regard to development, the country has spent 60 per cent of its additional oil resources in the social sectors and on basic infrastructure as the basis of its socio-economic development. However, funding needs for the MDGs in 2008-2011 show a gap of more than $3.5 billion.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“We hope that that important meeting enabled the international community to understand the extent of the challenges facing that country and to assist effectively both in the organization of the coming elections and in the maintenance of peace throughout its territory. We believe that the cessation of armed incursions into the area will have satisfactory effects on the phenomenon of recruiting child soldiers. The Government had already firmly resolved to eradicate such recruitment, long carried out by the armed groups. It was with that clear intention that my country hosted last June a regional conference on ending the recruitment and use of children by armed forces and armed groups. My country makes its full contribution alongside the contributions of the African Union and the United Nations.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Logistical support for security and for managing humanitarian needs requires the combined efforts of all. Therefore, the Government intends to organize in Chad in the coming days consultation with all partners in order to mobilize the necessary financial and logistic support for DIS. We take this opportunity to reiterate, once again, the Government’s readiness to continue to cooperate with the United Nations in all initiatives that will benefit peace and security in eastern Chad, the Central African Republic and Darfur. Accordingly, Chad welcomes the meeting on the Central African Republic held on the margins of the Millennium Development Goals summit.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Thus, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1923 (2010) of 25 May, the Government has developed a sustainment plan to ensure support for elements of the Integrated Security Detachment (DIS) post-MINURCAT. It must be remembered that DIS is composed entirely of national elements of the gendarmerie and police whose mission it is to maintain order and the rule of law in the refugee camps and in areas with concentrations of internally displaced persons, and to help ensure the safety of humanitarian operations. Respect for security and humanitarian commitments in Chad has led the Government to make a financial effort of around $12 million a month. That does not include the cost of the joint Chad-Sudan forces’ operations to secure the border.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“On the other side of the Sudanese frontier, in eastern Chad, there are still 290,000 Sudanese refugees and 180,000 displaced Chadians, who have been there since the Darfur crisis erupted in 2003. They are living in precarious environmental and social conditions; this is not to mention the situation of the host populations, who also deserve more attention in order to restore the natural balance disrupted by the massive influx of refugees and displaced persons. In anticipation of the withdrawal of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT), Chad has committed itself to having its own forces assume the protection of those refugees and internally displaced persons, as well as of United Nations and associated humanitarian personnel.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“That fear is reinforced by an appeal made this morning by the Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan, who expressed concern about the serious risks of war. In addressing the appeal to the 15 10-55276 United Nations and to the Governments of the United States and Great Britain, the guarantors of the peace agreements, Archbishop Daniel Deng drew our attention to the significance of those risks. We must take account of that legitimate concern. In any event, the international community must understand that the referendum in southern Sudan, whatever the outcome, will have an impact on the rest of Africa. My country would like to see the Sudan’s unity and integrity maintained, but the Sudanese themselves are the only judges of their future, and Chad will respect their choice.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Although relations between our two countries are being normalized, and there is a growing dialogue between the Government and the armed opposition in the Sudan, the situation in Darfur still merits special attention. Chad, no doubt like the entire international community, has a dream of peace in the Sudan, which is preparing for a major political event: the referendum on self-determination for southern Sudan. That is a high-risk undertaking if the process leading up to it is not controlled, and if the balloting is not organized under the best conditions of independence, security and transparency. We fear that failures in those respects could compromise peace and security in the Sudan and the subregion.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Idriss Déby Itno to travel to Khartoum and finalize reconciliation with his Sudanese counterpart, Mr. Omer Hassan Ahmat Al-Bashir. The two countries agreed, among other measures, to establish a joint force to secure their common border. It is now patrolling the entire border to maintain security. High-level meetings are held regularly to assess the situation. The two countries are also committed to providing no support of any kind to rebel forces in the respective countries, and they call upon those forces to lay down their arms and accept a political settlement. As always, the Government of the Republic of Chad favours dialogue.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“But, while it was able to curb the financial crisis in the rich countries, the poor countries continue to suffer from the effects of the food and energy crises, added to which are the negative effects of climate change on their environment. The Republic of Chad welcomes the fact that the United Nations is focusing on development challenges, in particular the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and their financing, as evidenced by the recent high-level meeting. But we fear that once again the relevant recommendations that emerged from that meeting will not be implemented. Over recent years our Organization and the international community have been particularly concerned about the Darfur crisis and its impact on relations between Chad and the Sudan, which have been fully normalized following the courageous decision of Mr.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The delegation of Chad echoes previous speakers in warmly congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the Assembly at its sixty-fifth session, and assures you of our desire to cooperate with you as you carry out your mission. I also express my delegation’s admiration for your predecessor, Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, who skilfully guided the Assembly’s work at the sixty- fourth session. Our tribute and recognition also go to the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his courage and passion in seeking solutions to the problems facing mankind. Over the last two years the entire world has struggled against the effects of the financial, food and energy crises. The international cooperation underpinning that struggle has been exemplary and unprecedented.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“A great many others have committed themselves to this path, which we welcome. In conclusion, I would like to express the support of my country for the appeal to this Assembly by the President of the African Union for a just and fair reform of the Security Council, a reform that would take into account the legitimate aspirations of the African continent and the evolution of the history of relations among States.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic, Head of State, continues political dialogue with the democratic opposition on the basis of the 13 August 2007 agreement. In this climate of shared trust we have just concluded a population census with a view to organizing free and transparent elections. A national independent electoral commission composed of representatives of the Government and the opposition has just been formed and has already started its work. Despite repeated attacks by mercenaries and armed movements with support from abroad against our territorial integrity and the democratically elected institutions, the Government continues to advocate reconciliation and national understanding. A number of armed groups have regained legal status through implementing the Sirte Agreement of 25 October 2007.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“My Government has backed, and continues to back, the Qatar process and welcomes the untiring efforts by brother-leader Muammar Al-Qadhafi to secure a political settlement of the crisis and, more recently, to relaunch the Doha process. Along the same line, we also welcome the recent American and Egyptian initiatives. The efforts of the international community to normalize relations between our country and the Sudan are also welcome. A great many agreements have been signed by my country and the Sudan. All that remains now is to implement them. The fact that we have welcomed refugees fleeing the war in Darfur and have facilitated actions of the international community to assist them should not be used as an alibi by our neighbour in any attempt to destabilize us. At the national level, the Government of Chad, on the impetus provided by Mr.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“We are very concerned by the uncertain future of MINURCAT, and we wonder what the national capacities might be to remedy the situation by strengthening the operations for maintaining order and security in zones covered by its mandate. Regardless of MINURCAT’s efforts, or the efforts of my country to improve the security of camps for refugees and displaced persons, a genuine settlement of the Darfur crisis can be only political in order to enable refugees and the displaced to return to their ancestral homelands. That is why my country welcomes all initiatives undertaken by the international community in this regard.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Additionally, we would like to reiterate our complete availability to cooperate with the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) for the fulfilment of its mandate in the east of our country. We condemn the delays in its full deployment in the field and the ensuing difficulties in ensuring effective security for vulnerable populations such as refugees, displaced persons and humanitarian workers. It is essential that parties involved in this Mission step up their efforts to make up for those delays, whose prolongation means daily danger for the populations that all of us must protect.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“During its various campaigns, the Chadian national army succeeded in freeing hundreds of such children and entrusted them to UNICEF for care and reinsertion 19 09-52604 into civilian life. An inspection and awareness-raising campaign has been undertaken in varying barracks throughout the country in collaboration with UNICEF, the United Nations and a number of diplomatic missions present in N’Djamena to prevent this phenomenon and curb it where is already exists. These are the reasons that lead Chad to cooperate closely with the United Nations and the international community to find a solution to that situation, which has lasted much too long. At the same time, this shows how wrong it is to believe that my country fuels the war in Darfur by giving support to Sudanese rebels there.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Turning now to the crisis in Darfur and our relations with the Sudan, we would again like to draw the Assembly’s attention to the seriousness of the situation, which hangs over the security of our borders and threatens regional peace and security. The repercussions of that crisis for security in the camps for refugees and displaced persons in the east of my country, for the environment, which is already vulnerable in that part of the country in particular, and, in general, for the social and economic development of my country are quite evident. The other consequence of that crisis, and not a minor one, is the phenomenon of child soldiers, who are very often recruited against their will by the various armed groups that hold sway in the region.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)