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1. “The construction of the Henri Konan Be'die' Bridge on the Ebrie lagoon in Abidjan, which opened on 16 December 2014, in many ways symbolizes the renewed dynamism in the Ivorian economy. President Ouattara and his Government remain committed to i now invite Council members to informal doing everything possible to continue on this promising consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. path so as to consolidate the gains and ensure lasting stability in Cote d'Ivoire. The meeting rose at 10.43 am.”

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2. “At the regional level, regarding the Ebola epidemic, thanks to the drastic measures taken by the Government, both at borders and within the country, no Ebola cases have occurred in Cote d'Ivoire. However, Cote d'Ivoire has shown its solidarity with the affected neighbouring countries by providing $1 million to the Economic Community of West African States Ebola response fund. In addition, Cote d'Ivoire deployed medical personnel to the affected neighbouring countries, at the request of the African Union and West African Health Organization. In conclusion, given the significant progress made in all sectors of the country, we can say, as has President Ouattara, that the year just past marked the beginning of the transformation and modernization of Cote d'Ivoire.”

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3. “From 2015, Government action will therefore focus on social sectors and on strengthening stability, including by implementing universal health coverage, continuing to implement technical platforms for hospitals, building new health facilities, implementing the education for all programme, stepping up the decentralization of universities, creating jobs and reducing youth unemployment, providing housing, fighting poverty and high living costs, supporting women's economic and commercial activities and gender promotion, compensating victims of the post-election crisis, furthering the process of national reconciliation and social cohesion, and continuing dialogue with the opposition.”

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4. “With regard to economic recovery, economic growth was expected to reach 9 per cent by the end of 2014, confirming the renewed dynamism of the Ivorian economy. President Alassane Ouattara intends for all Ivoirians to benefit from that growth, which he is determined must be inclusive.”

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5. “President. This period was proposed so as to allow for testing of the entire system, including export. All of these elements are set out in a letter from the Ivorian Minister of Industry and Mines transmitted to all members of the Council through the Chair of the 1572 Committee. Overall, since 2012, Cote d'Ivoire has been engaged in the implementation of a diamond supply chain that is transparent and that upholds the minimum standards of the Kimberley Process, while maintaining open and frank dialogue with the 1572 Committee and its Group of Experts. As such, we are working together to ensure that the Kimberley Process review mission can fully meet the spirit of resolution 2153 (2014), which in our view should evaluate the entire Cote d'Ivoire diamond value chain.”

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6. “With regard to the diamond sector, following the adoption of resolution 2153 (2014), which lifted the embargo on diamonds produced in Cote d'Ivoire, the Government developed a post-embargo strategy that takes into account the implementation of the Kimberley Process. The strategy, which seeks to complete the traceability system for the export chain, is built around four components: strengthening the governance framework, building evaluation capacity, implementing anti-fraud activities and establishing legally constituted purchasing offices. Paragraph 14 of resolution 2153 (2014) provides for a review mission at the end of January 2015. However, following consultations with the Chair of the Kimberly Process Working Group on Monitoring, it was agreed that the review visit would take place from 10 to 20 March 2015, as you noted, Mr.”

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7. “The doctrine also incorporates 108 operational decisions and will be implemented in four stages - urgent, short-term, medium-term and long-term. On 11 December 2014, the Council of Ministers adopted a draft law on the organization of the defence and armed forces of Cote d'Ivoire. The text, which superseded the previous law of 1961, was developed as part of the new Ivorian army in the context of security sector reform. The draft law will be introduced for consideration before Parliament as soon as possible with a view to modernizing the armed forces of Cote d'Ivoire. With regard to disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, we noted that progress is satisfactory and that more than 46,000 former combatants ethat is 62 per cent - had been reintegrated into the socioeconomic fabric.”

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8. “That is where security-sector reform comes into play, as was pointed out by the Special Representative of the Secretary- General. In that regard, I note that the Permanent Mission transmitted to the members of the Security Council, through the Chair of the 1572 Committee, a comprehensive account of the security sector reforms being undertaken by the Government of Cote d'Ivoire. That dossier sets out Cote d'Ivoire's vision of security sector reform, which aims to modernize our defence capabilities, strengthen the operational capacities of the security forces and ensure regular capacity-building through training. The doctrine is centred around the following six pillars: national security, post-crisis reconstruction, the rule of law and international relations, democratic oversight, economic governance, and the human dimension.”

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9. “President Ouattara took note of the Commission's report and asked the Government to consider it in order to implement those recommendations that it considers pertinent in order to complete the process. He announced that a reparations fund for victims would be put in place in 2015, with an initial amount provided by the Government of Cote d'Ivoire of 10 billion CFA francs, or $20 million. He asked our international partners to support those efforts by making a contribution. In the area of security, the situation continues to proceed apace, and the city ofAbidjan now has the same level of security as New York and Geneva. However, we are aware that significant efforts are still needed to achieve a fully satisfactory situation.”

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10. “The Commission's report, which covers this process of reconciliation, can be broken down into four parts: the preparatory phase; the quest for the deep-rooted causes of the crisis; hearings, investigations and testimony; and recommendations and reparations. The hearings held by the Commission made it possible to obtain the testimony of 72,483 people, including 28,064 women and 757 children. That testimony shed light on events and made it possible to identify those who suffered harm during the crisis. The hearings also provided the basis for a typology of the kinds of violations committed and the damage caused and their legal and juridical nature. On the basis of the testimony gathered, the Commission made recommendations for reparations.”

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11. “The process under way with regard to the post-electoral crisis will make it possible, once justice has been provided to all concerned, including those indicted by the National Commission of Inquiry, to definitively turn this painful page in our history and to consolidate national reconciliation. With regard to national reconciliation, the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has concluded its sterling work after three years of activity. Its Chairman, Prime Minister Charles Konan Banny, submitted the final report of the Commission to the President of the Republic on 15 December, during a formal ceremony. The Commission's mandate was to work independently to build social cohesion among all communities in Cote d'Ivoire, including through transitional justice.”

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12. “All of this bears witness to the irreversible commitment of the Ivorian political class to the culture of democracy. In the area of justice, President Ouattara is determined to build an equitable society base on impartial justice accessible to all. He recently indicated that following a difficult period, during the post- electoral crisis, which had led us on occasion to have recourse to international justice, our judicial system was now on track thanks to the reforms undertaken by the Government and the improvement of the working conditions of the judges. Today our country can guarantee equitable justice to all and respect the norms of international justice with regard to the judicial process and trials.”

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13. “First, regarding the upcoming presidential elections to be held in October 2015, President Ouattara and his Government are committed to ensuring that the elections are transparent, inclusive and peaceful in order to strengthen peace, stability and democracy in our country. Political dialogue between the Government and the opposition, facilitated in particular by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, has resumed, as she said. In this regard, we would like to note with satisfaction the establishment of the new Independent Electoral Commission, which is consensual, and which includes representatives of the opposition and civil society. There is now intensive activity among all political parties in the country in the run-up to the elections of October 2015.”

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14. “President, for your working visit to Cote d'Ivoire in November 2014 in your capacity as Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Cote d'Ivoire, during which you were able to see first-hand the exceptional progress that has been made in all sectors of activity in the country. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General also confirmed in her briefing the remarkable progress made in all areas as a result of the efforts undertaken under the authority of President Alassane Ouattara. I should like to now stress a few salient points.”

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15. “Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Since this is the first time that I am taking the floor under your presidency, Sir, I wish to extend to you the sincere congratulations of my delegation on the assumption by your country, Chile, of the presidency of the Security Council for January 2015. My delegation takes note of the excellent report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/892), dated 12 December 2014, and thanks the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire, Her Excellency Ms. Aichatou Mindaoudou Souleymane, for her briefing on the situation there. I should like to thank you, Mr.”

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16. “In conclusion, I would like to recall that as the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations approaches, the expectations of people all over the globe are increasingly desperate to see a safer, more peaceful and more just world. The Security Council is on the front lines when it comes to providing answers to such legitimate expectations. That is why we encourage the permanent members of the Council to adopt a declaration of principles for a code of conduct on refraining voluntarily from using the veto in situations involving mass atrocities. That will certainly help to give the Security Council all the credibility and strength it needs to deal effectively with its various challenges.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

17. “In that regard, my delegation urges the Council to organize more briefings by the Special Advisers to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide and on the Responsibility to Protect, as well as by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The importance ofthat was highlighted in the joint briefing of the Council on South Sudan by Mr. Adama Dieng and Ms. Navi Pillay (see S/PV.7168). In that context, my delegation also supports the horizon-scanning approach of the Department of Political Affairs and any Arria Formula initiative aimed at informing the Security Council on situations where there is a potential risk of mass atrocities.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

18. “That is why again today, Cote d'Ivoire, expresses its full support for that initiative and will reiterate it whenever it is necessary, just as it did on 25 September, through its Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State His Excellency Charles Koffi Diby, during the ministerial meeting on that issue, co-chaired by France and Mexico, on the margins of the general debate of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly. It is clear that the effectiveness of the Council's working methods will increase significantly with the adoption of such a code of conduct, especially since we have seen the emergence of an encouraging trend with the adoption of resolutions 2150 (2014), on the prevention of genocide, and 2171 (2014), on conflict prevention.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

19. “Imagine for a moment if the veto had been used in the case of the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire, then today we would be deploring another genocide in Cote d'Ivoire. With that experience, the news of the mass atrocities that we are witnessing now calls on us and obliges us to condemn the Security Council's inaction in the face of those situations, due mainly to the misuse of the veto. Lest we forget, the right to veto conferred to permanent members of the Security Council is an enormous privilege, which, in our opinion, must yield to the moral imperative of protecting populations against mass atrocities. In that sense, C6te d'Ivoire understands the French initiative to implement a code of conduct to govern the use of the veto in situations of mass atrocities.”

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20. “However, until we are able to find a consensual point of entry that will someday, hopefully, enable expansion and equitable representation in the Council, the collective duty now is to do everything possible to ensure the greatest efficiency in the Council's actions, with a view to maintaining international peace and security, in accordance with the Charter. My country suffered a severe post-election crisis, which left more than 3,000 dead and 1.5 million displaced persons at the height of the crisis. However, thanks to the consensus that prevailed in the Security Council on that issue, resolution 1975 (2011) was adopted in 2011 and allowed us to put an end to the violence and save countless human lives.”

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21. “Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): My delegation congratulates you, Madam President, on the accession of your country, Argentina, to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October, and thanks you for your initiative to organize today's debate on the important issue of the working methods of the Security Council. My delegation would also like to thank Ms. Kimberly Prost, Ombudsperson of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2001) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, and the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for their constructive briefings for the debate. The question of the working methods of the Security Council is closely linked to that of the reconfiguration of the Security Council.”

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22. “In that regard, the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara, and his Government are focusing all necessary efforts on the elections being held in a peaceful climate in order to ensure lasting stability in Cote d'Ivoire. In conclusion, and given all the foregoing, I would like to state that my delegation supports the renewal of UNOCI's mandate, is very interested in the project to create a regional quick-reaction force, as mentioned in paragraphs 68, 69, and 70 of the Secretary-General's report, and supports their effective implementation.”

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23. “I would also like to highlight that my Government's constructive cooperation with the Security Council has led, after a transparent review of the sanctions regime in Cote d'Ivoire, to the lifting ofthe embargo on diamonds produced in Cote d'Ivoire and the partial lifting of the arms embargo, in accordance with resolution 2153 (2014) adopted on 29 April. All those positive developments have supported the return of normalcy and stability in Cote d'Ivoire, and that is why my delegation fully endorses the plan to progressively reduce UNOCI's military contingents, as proposed in the relevant paragraphs of the Secretary- General's report on the issue. It is evident that, given all those developments, the main challenge remains the consolidation ofa stable security situation, in particular given the upcoming elections in 2015.”

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24. “Political dialogue is ongoing and is taking place in a responsible manner. In that respect, the United Nations facilitation, in particular that of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, has proven very valuable. The national reconciliation process has been successfully relaunched following the renewal of the mandate of the Commission on Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation. Economically, growth is increasing, and the Government intends to focus on the fight against poverty in order to make that economic growth more inclusive. We are please to be able to corroborate that the good results in various areas that are mentioned in the report of the Secretary-General are a result of that exemplary cooperation.”

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25. “I note with satisfaction and welcome the exemplary cooperation that characterizes the relations between my country and the United Nations, in particular through the presence of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI). The remarkable advances that Cote d'Ivoire has seen since the end ofthe crisis it experienced have been a result, in particular, of how excellent those relations are. Indeed, we note that UNOCI has spared no effort in supporting cote d'Ivoire in its various post- crisis reconstruction projects. In terms of security, the situation remains broadly stable, and security sector reform is accelerating, as is disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. That led, on 1 May, as noted in the report, to the disarmament and demobilization of 22,590 ex-combatants.”

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26. “Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Since this is the first time my delegation has taken the floor during your presidency, Sir, I am pleased to extend to you our sincere congratulations on the occasion of your great country, the Russian Federation, assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June. My delegation takes note of the excellent report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/342) of 15 May 2014 and thanks the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Cote d'Ivoire, Ms. A'ichatou Mindaoudou, for her briefing on the situation in Cote d'Ivoire. I must say that my delegation fully shares the view of the situation in Cote d'Ivoire she has just provided, and I would like at this stage to make a few brief remarks to buttress that shared perspective.”

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27. “The Government of Cote d'Ivoire remains committed to cooperating fully with the United Nations and the international community to achieve all the expected reforms to that end, and we hope that at the next consideration of this issue, the Security Council will be able to put a complete end to the sanctions regime concerning C6te d'Ivoire.”

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28. “Moreover, the resolution also reiterates the urgent need for the Government of cote d'Ivoire to train and equip its security forces, especially the police and gendarmerie, with arms and ammunition adequate to the implementation of their security and law enforcement missions. That is why my delegation welcomes and offers the Security Council the gratitude of the Government and people of Cote d'Ivoire for the adoption of resolution 2153 (2014), which officially lifts the embargo on diamonds produced in cote d'Ivoire, and lifts the embargo on small arms and light weapons and their ammunition with respect to cote d'Ivoire. In conclusion, my delegation reiterates that the Government of Cote d'Ivoire fully understands that the provisions of the sanctions regime are intended to support efforts to strengthen stability and lasting peace.”

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29. “At the same time, however, we see that the relevant provisions have been significantly lightened. Indeed, it is especially important to note that the Security Council expresses its satisfaction in the resolution over the achievement by the Government of C6te d'Ivoire of considerable progress at all levels, particularly in terms of the stabilization of the security situation, the political dialogue and national reconciliation, and economic recovery. More specifically, with regard to diamonds produced in Cote d'Ivoire, the resolution recognizes that Cote d'Ivoire has fully met the minimum requirements of the Kimberley Process, to the point where it has been possible to end the embargo.”

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30. “Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Since my delegation is taking the floor for the first time under your presidency, Madam, I am pleased to offer you our congratulations not only for the assumption by your great country, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, of the presidency of Security Council for the month of April, but also for the skill and leadership you have demonstrated in this important function. My delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 2153 (2014) and takes this opportunity to thank the members of the Security Council for their continued commitment to helping Cote d'Ivoire to restore stability and lasting peace. We note that the resolution just adopted renews the sanctions regime regarding the Cote d'lvoire for a period of one year, until 30 April 2015.”

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31. “I want to conclude by inviting the international community to join their efforts with those of ECOWAS in order to help Guinea-Bissau to hold, in the best of conditions, free, fair, transparent and credible elections so as to enable the country to finally experience stability and lasting peace.”

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32. “It is also helping to ensure the safety of election observers from ECOWAS, the African Union, the European Union, the United Nations and other agencies that request it, without prejudice to the responsibility of the authorities of Guinea-Bissau. ECOMIB is working to deploy sectoral mobile teams to report in real time - every 30 minutes - on the situation on the ground at their respective locations so as to provide alerts on any incident that could disturb public order or threaten the success ofthe elections. It is also helping to identify and arrest individuals or groups who plan or attempt to disrupt the elections, so as to transfer such individuals to the nearest police station or National Guard office.”

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33. “In addition, in cooperation with local authorities and the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau, ECOMIB is supporting local authorities to ensure the security of election materials and escort election materials from the central warehouse to the various regions and sectors, in collaboration with the National Electoral Commission, the United Nations Development Programme and local security agencies. ECOMIB is also helping to generate mobile emergency teams to intervene in polling stations where individuals or groups of individuals attempt to interfere with the proper conduct of elections.”

    2014-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7121 (2014) · source

34. “With regard to the status of defence and security- sector reform, a completion rate of 18 per cent with respect to the rehabilitation of selected barracks has been achieved. Discussions are continuing on the implementation of a pension scheme and a stipend for veterans and retirees. Training needs have been identified, with training having been provided at ECOWAS training centres of excellence on the basis of the needs of the restructured armed forces of Guinea- Bissau. I would also like to point out that ECOWAS is committed to supporting Guinea-Bissau to ensure security for the upcoming elections. In that regard, the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ECOMIB) held coordination meetings on the issue of security with the Chairman and Commissioners of the National Electoral Commission, alongside other security agencies.”

    2014-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7121 (2014) · source

35. “In addition, the team has contributed to greater coordination, collaboration and synergy between the National Commission and the directorate, including organizing technical coordination meetings to exchange ideas on improving the electoral process in the country. I would like to point out that ECOWAS also provides assistance to Guinea-Bissau in the context of reform of the security and defence sectors. The ECOWAS team on that front, made up of a coordinator and six other experts, was deployed in Guinea-Bissau at the end of December 2013. The team has both short- and long-term objectives that are aimed at modernizing the defence and security sectors by improving the legal framework and through capacity-building with regard to human and material resources.”

    2014-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7121 (2014) · source

36. “Given those circumstances, and because of the slow pace of the efforts under way to hold the elections, it is clear that more time is needed for the transitional authorities to conduct truly credible and transparent elections. In any event, I would suggest that ECOWAS provide technical assistance to the National Electoral Commission and the directorate-general for technical support to the electoral process office, within the Ministry of Administration of Guinea- Bissau. In that regard, an ECOWAS technical team has provided assistance in organizing meetings with key stakeholders, setting up a timetable, revising the budget for the elections, supervising registration activities and training regional staff of the Electoral Commission.”

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37. “In addition, two key domestic issues continue unresolved, and they should be addressed urgently in order to avoid derailing the electoral process. First, according to news reports and sources close to committed members of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cabo Verde (PAIGC), the former Prime Minister has returned to Bissau. Such rumors fuel the palpable unease among the population, certain political circles and the military level, which suggests that his safety cannot be guaranteed. Secondly, we note that the PAIGC neither held its congress nor appointed a presidential candidate before the end of the period set by the National Electoral Commission. Moreover, some members of the Transitional Government have indicated interest in standing as presidential candidates.”

    2014-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7121 (2014) · source

38. “That extension was subsequently endorsed by the transitional authorities and communicated to the Chairman of the ECOWAS Conference of Heads of State and Government in December 2013. It is for that reason that the date of 16 March 2014 that has been set for the holding of the elections does not seem realistic. I should point out that this is the second time that the deadline for a return to constitutional order has been moved. General elections are now being proposed for 13 April 2014. In that regard, it should be recalled that voter registration was completed on 8 February, and the voters' list will be available on 4 March. However, according to the Constitution, the elections should take place two months after the publication of the voter list.”

    2014-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7121 (2014) · source

39. “They include a lack of funds to compile electoral and voter registration lists and the issue of district boundaries, which they claim impeded the holding of the elections under optimal conditions by the set date of 24 November 2013. That environment has been aggravated by the interaction among political actors that led to the breakdown of consensus on the timing of the transition. Nevertheless, ECOWAS States members, working in close cooperation with the West African Economic and Monetary Union and other members of the international community, were able to secure the necessary funding for the proper conduct of elections. The process of fundraising was concluded in December 2013, which required the extension of the transition period by the National People's Assembly, following extensive consultations among the main political actors.”

    2014-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7121 (2014) · source

40. “I should likewise like to thank all those who spoke before me - Ambassador Patriota, Ambassador Da Gama and Ambassador Gumende, on behalf of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries. The Economic Community of West African States shares their view that, since the holding of the Council's previous meeting on Guinea-Bissau (see S/PV.7070), the political situation in the country has continued to be marked by the uncertainty generated by the reluctance on the part of the leadership of the Transitional Government to carry out general elections to mark the end of the transition, in line with the decision taken by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. The Transitional Government has justified its inability to meet the transition calendar for a number of reasons.”

    2014-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7121 (2014) · source

41. “Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Ihave the honour to speak on behalf of the 15 States members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). I welcome the excellent report by the Secretary-General on the situation in Guinea-Bissau, contained in document S/2014/105, dated 14 February 2014. First of all, as this is the first time that my delegation takes the floor in the month of February, allow me, Madam President, to convey my delegation's warm congratulations on Lithuania's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this moth. I would like to thank His Excellency Prime Minister Jose' Ramos-Horta, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his excellent briefing on the situation in Guinea-Bissau and, above all, for his leadership in managing the crisis in that country.”

    2014-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7121 (2014) · source

42. “Finally, the Government of C6te d'Ivoire, aware of its primary responsibility to re-establish lasting peace and stability in the country, is committed to playing its full role in achieving the operational objectives agreed in coordination with the United Nations, in the context of the strategic planning of the transition from UNOCI to a Peacebuilding Commission configuration.”

    2014-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7102 (2014) · source

43. “Regarding the energy sector, it should be noted that the sixth gas turbine of the Ivorian Electricity Production Company, a private operator, came into service last week, increasing the production capacity of the national grid by 1,600 gigawatt hours a year. It is useful to recall that an international forum to promote investment will be held in Abidjan between 29 January and 1 February. Some 2,200 participants are expected, and the forum will be of great relevance to the economic recovery of Cote d'Ivoire. On the basis of all of these positive developments, the Government of C6te d'Ivoire, fully aligned with the United Nations approach, supports the planned drawdown and reconfiguration ofUNOCI's military and police presence between now and 2015, as mentioned in the report before us.”

    2014-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7102 (2014) · source

44. “With regard to the economic recovery, under the leadership of President of the Republic and with the coordination of the Prime Minister, Cote d'Ivoire is experiencing a robust economic recovery, as evidenced by the growth rate of 8 per cent achieved in 2013, and that of 9 per cent predicted for 2014. The country is consolidating its position as the world's leading cocoa producer, having produced 1,449,000 tons of cocoa beans in 2012-2013, representing 40 per cent of world cocoa production. In general, numerous economic and social infrastructure construction or restoration projects have been completed or are in progress, in particular in the sectors of roads, water, education, health, social housing and energy.”

    2014-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7102 (2014) · source

45. “The report recommends in particular the effective implementation of the rural land law, the adoption of a gender perspecyive in the country's overall policies, the reduction of inequalities in regional development, the establishment of a republican army with appropriate and modern resources, good governance, the fight against impunity and the strengthening of democracy. On that occasion, the President of the Commission noted that the majority of Ivoirians consulted want to uncover the truth about the period from 1990 to 2011 to be established. The Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission therefore intends to make a public appeal to those who were victims between 1990 and 2011.”

    2014-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7102 (2014) · source

46. “Along the same lines, it is worth mentioning the draft law on the status of the opposition, which has been adopted by the Council of Ministers and will soon be submitted to the National Assembly, as well as the draft text on the funding of political parties. All of those developments clearly indicate President Alassane Ouattara's intention to firmly establish a genuine and transparent culture of democracy in C6te d'Ivoire. With regard to national reconciliation, after two years of operation the Truth, Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission officially provided its report to the President on 21 November 2013.”

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47. “That was constructively manifested by the resumption on 15 January of direct dialogue between the opposition and the Government, which is promising; the effective return to cote d'Ivoire on 17 January of the former Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan, a leading member of the party of former President Gbagbo; and the return from exile of 1,288 former members of the Forces de defense et de securite with a guarantee for their safety, who were welcomed on Friday, 24 January at a ceremony held in the parade grounds of the Ministry ofDefence, thanks to an appeal launched by President Alassane Ouattara. Before arriving, I was informed that the former Minister of Defence of President Gbagbo had also returned to Cote d'Ivoire this weekend.”

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48. “That commitment has been exressed in powerful gestures, such as the provisional release of 14 members of the former regime and the upcoming review of other cases that could also benefit from that measure; decisions taken by the Council of Ministers to unfreeze the bank accounts of members of the former regime; and appeals by the President to the politicalopponents and army officers and soldiers in exile to return to the country. The President of the Republic's initiatives have led to a relaxing of the situation, which we commend.”

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49. “With regard to the particular case of the dozos, the traditional hunters who participated in some clashes during the post-election crisis, which the Special Representative of the Secretary-General mentioned, initiatives have already been undertaken by the Ministry of the Interior and Security to urge them to return to their traditional activities. That commitment was strongly reiterated recently by President Alassane Ouattara in his capacity as supreme commander of the army. With regard to political dialogue, we welcome the thaw in the political situation in Cote d'Ivoire, as was underscored by the Special Representative. In that regard, President Alassane Ouattara has demonstrated his leadership in creating a peaceful political environment and give the opposition room to better express its differences of opinion in a democratic context.”

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50. “I note that there are still 47,000 former combatants to be reintegrated or returned. The task is daunting, but thanks to the experience of the Authority for DDR, we hope that by the end of 2015 all former combatants will be effectively reintegrated or reinstated. In that regard, we wish to thank in advance the European Union, the African Development Bank and the Government of Japan, which have indicated their intention to join UNOCI, UNDP, the World Bank and IFAD in helping C6te d'Ivoire to achieve all its DDR goals.”

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