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Bamba

lines on the record: 439
first: 2003-04-29
most recent: 2015-01-13
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“To that end, we will continue to rely on the invaluable assistance of the United Nations, not only in the immediate task of restoring law and order, security and humanitarian assistance to refugees and displaced persons, but above all with respect to longer- term challenges, which will require the conversion of UNOCI from peacekeeping to peacebuilding. 11-29790 From this standpoint, my delegation welcomes the good news that public assistance is to be restored to Cote d'lvoire. We express our thanks to France, which has allocated â‚¬400 million on an emergency basis; to the European Union, which has allocated â‚¬180 million; and to the World Bank, whose President, Mr. Zoellick, has said that his institution will resume activities in Cote d'Ivoire.”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“The President of the Republic, as he promised during the electoral campaign - a promise that has assumed its full meaning at these critical times in our country - will very soon put together a broad-based and inclusive Government that will draw on the competencies of all political forces of the country in such a way that all the sons and daughters of Cote d'Ivoire will own the vast reconstruction process in the post-crisis phase, allowing our country to enter an era of peace, stability and prosperity.”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“President Ouattara calls for the immediate establishment of a truth, justice and reconciliation commission in order to mend the fabric of Ivorian human relations, which has been considerably damaged by 10 years of painful conflict, and to thereby restore social cohesion in the context of a process of collective soul-searching and internal healing in truth, justice and forgiveness. That is the price we must pay for the challenge and success of national reconstruction.”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“Similarly, my delegation welcomes the nomination of three commissioners to the international commission of inquiry established on 25 March by the United Nations Human Rights Council "to investigate the allegations of serious abuses and Violations of human rights committed in Cote d'Ivoire following the 28 November polls in order to identify those responsible for those acts and bring them to justice" (S/ZOH/ZH, para. 59). During his various broadcast statements and telephone conversations with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and with his counterpart Heads of State, President Ouattara has always and unambiguously reaffirmed his will to an end all violence and to open transparent investigations leading to fair trials and assigning responsibility to all the perpetrators of violence, whatever their camp.”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“My delegation welcomes the recent visit to Cote d'lvoire of the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Mr. Simonovic', and the Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Valerie Amos. We hope that their reports will help to shed light on human rights violations in Duekoue. The statement of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navanethem Pillay, was very important and fully in line with our expectations.”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“Grave allegations of human rights violations have been made in these regions of western Cote d'Ivoire, with the alleged involvement of the Forces republicaines de Cote d'Ivoire. My delegation expresses its deep concern about these allegations and hopes that light will be shed upon these events through investigations, inquiries and the appropriate judicial procedures, including international procedures. N0 crime should go unpunished. The President of the Republic, Mr. Alassane Ouattara, is the President of all Ivorians. He respects the lives and well-being of all people living in Cote d'lvoire. Respect for human rights and the rule of law are at the heart of his Government's agenda. He has therefore instructed the Public Prosecutor of Daloa to launch judicial investigations to establish the facts and bring the perpetrators to justice.”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“The situation was of grave concern in western Cote d'Ivoire, particularly in Duekoue, Guiglo, Blolequin and Bangolo, due to the presence of numerous mercenaries from Liberia recruited by pro-Gbagbo political leaders in the region, who perpetrated large- scale killings against non-native populations. These mercenaries were criminally associated with local militias armed by local politicians of Mr. Gbagbo's party, who fomented recurrent land problems in those areas in order to ignite hatred and inter-ethnic conflict. The Forces republicaines de Cote d'Ivoire successfully fought the mercenaries and militias and saved many lives. Their actions allowed for the return into those areas of UNOCI and humanitarian associations, which had abandoned them because of excessive insecurity.”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“Household garbage removal and the cleaning of roads are to take place without delay. The health alert is high with respect to the risk of cholera and meningitis epidemics, but these are being closely monitored. Displaced persons are also beginning to return home. With respect to the human rights situation, the protection of civilian populations was at the heart of the post-electoral crisis. It was to protect civilian populations that resolution 1975 (2011) was implemented to destroy Mr. Gbagbo's heavy weapons. It was also to protect civilian populations that the Forces republicaines de Cote d'Ivoire launched the offensive that led to the arrest of Mr. Gbagbo. Indeed, civilians living in C6te d'Ivoire were killed throughout the country by mercenary militias and forces loyal to Mr. Gbagbo seeking to maintain his reign by terror.”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“They have called for coordination and synergy among the various components of the army, which will need to be strengthened rather quickly to allow the forces of law and order to more effectively protect people and property, guarantee free movement and pacify lawless zones. With respect to the humanitarian situation, the re-establishment of water and electricity delivery is now allowing for the satisfactory operation of health centres, which will continue to be strengthened. The reopening of the ports of Abidjan and San-Pedro, as well as the Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport in Abidjan, has allowed the large-scale delivery of required humanitarian assistance, especially medicine. As part of the presidential emergency programme, public health activities, particularly the removal of bodies abandoned out of doors, have begun.”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“Six police sectors, including the anti-riot squad and the Companies re'publicaines de securite 1 and 2, are already operational while awaiting the gradual reopening of police stations. The gendarmerie brigades will also gradually be reopened. We note that the Sassandra Brigade, in the south-west of the country, is already reactivated. A general appeal has been launched to the entire population for individuals who are not in the regular forces of the FRCI, and who still have arms, to deliver them to police stations or any law enforcement venue. All generals and commanders of the various units have officially proclaimed the end of hostilities.”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“We also thank the Under- Secretaries-General of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support and their respective colleagues, without forgetting the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cote d'lvoire, his team and all of UNOCI's staff on the ground. Several very significant challenges await President Alassane Ouattara and the Government of Cote d'Ivoire, and they are all urgent. First of all, the President has given the necessary instructions to the various force commanders to immediately take appropriate measures to restore public order and security. Therefore, starting today, all of the security corridors will once again be operational, and patrols will be reactivated and will include elements from the FRCI, UNOCI and impartial forces.”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“At this stage, my delegation would like to express, on behalf of President Ouattara, the Government and the people of Cote d'Ivoire, our deepest gratitude to the Security Council for the responsible approach that the Council adopted in responding to the distress calls by civilian populations living in Cote d'Ivoire and for coming to their aid. My delegation would also like to pay tribute to Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his leadership and decisive commitment, which allowed us to save countless lives caught up in the killing spree initiated by the former President of Cote d'Ivoire.”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“All of the generals, in particular General Mangou, Chief of Staff of the armed forces, General Kassarate, Commander of the gendarmerie, General Detoh Letoh, Commander of the ground forces, and General Brindou, Director-General of the national police, have sworn allegiance to President Alassane Ouattara. In addition, civilian populations in Cote d'Ivoire have been effectively protected from massacres carried out with heavy weaponry after such weapons were destroyed by the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and Operation Licorne pursuant to resolution 1975 (2011).”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Beginning four months ago, the Ivorian post-electoral crisis, provoked by the refusal of the former President, Mr. Gbagbo, to accept the verdict of the ballot box, reached a critical point when he was arrested by the Forces republicaines de C6te d'Ivoire (FRCI) on Monday, 11 April. This event is a turning point in the resolution of the Ivorian post-electoral crisis inasmuch as the legitimately elected President of Cote d'Ivoire, His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, has now assumed the full range of powers, in line with resolution 1962 (2010).”
2011-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6513 (2011) · source
“The programme's goal is to meet, as rapidly as possible, the most pressing needs of the population stemming from the post-electoral crisis. The programme is focused on the distribution of drinking water, education, electricity and combating unhealthy living conditions. As a fervent disciple of the late former President Felix Houphouet Boigny, President Alassane Ouattara is a man of peace and dialogue. He wishes to unite all of C6te d'Ivoire's daughters and sons so that they can live together, and together rebuild their country. My delegation would therefore like to reaffirm here the desire of President Ouattara to cooperate fully and with goodwill with the United Nations, the African Union and ECOWAS in the framework of any process of constructive dialogue aimed at restoring lasting peace and security in Cote d'Ivoire.”
2011-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6508 (2011) · source
“The very painful sacrifices by our brave civilian population during this post-electoral crisis are but a reflection of their deep yearning for the emergence of democracy, the exercise of their fundamental rights and respect for human rights in Ivorian society. That is our priority. In the same vein, during his address to the nation on 15 March, President Alassane Ouattara appealed to all Ivorians for reconciliation and the reconstruction of Cote d'Ivoire in peace and with dialogue, love and fraternity. While awaiting the establishment of a Government of national unity, whose most important tasks will be national reconciliation and the reform of the defence sector, the Government of Cote d'Ivoire has just set up a presidential emergency programme 8 funded by $97 million.”
2011-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6508 (2011) · source
“We also wish to provide assurances that concrete measures will be taken to bring to justice any individual - Ivorian or not - found guilty of attacking not only UNOCI and its personnel, but also any individual residing in the territory of Cote d'Ivoire. In that connection, my delegation would like to say here that the Forces republicaines de C6te d'Ivoire were not in any way involved in the shots fired at a UNOCI helicopter. Incidents of post-election violence, which had claimed 860 lives as of 23 March according to the figures provided by the medical and social unit of the Rally of Houphouetistes for Democracy and Peace, have disfigured our beautiful country. Today, it is imperative to stop the cycle of violence in cote d'Ivoire and declare an end to impunity. Ivorians wish to re-establish peace and respect for human life.”
2011-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6508 (2011) · source
“Indeed, in taking such measures, which first and foremost strengthen the operational capacity of UNOCI, the Council has demonstrated its sensitivity to the distress calls of the civilian population living in C6te d'Ivoire and currently under threat. My Government recognizes and once again wishes to pay tribute to the outstanding work of UNOCI. We reaffirm that we intend to spare no effort to ensure that UNOCI fulfils its mandate under the best possible conditions. Furthermore, my delegation reaffirms the consent of the legitimate Government of C6te d'Ivoire to authorize the presence of UNOCI in Ivorian territory. That is why my Government condemns any attack, regardless of its nature, against UNOCI.”
2011-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6508 (2011) · source
“The second is to impose sanctions against Ivorian individuals who refuse to recognize the polling results and also incite hatred and violence. The third is to prevent the use of heavy weapons against the civilian population. The fourth pertains to a potential referral of the situation to international legal institutions, such as the International Criminal Court, with a view to tracking down the perpetrators of the massive human rights violations in Cote d'Ivoire. The fifth is a demand for the departure of Mr. Gbagbo. Finally, the sixth is the effective installation of the legitimate President of the Republic of cote d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, in full exercise of his functions. In that regard, my Government would like to pay tribute to the Security Council for its sense of responsibility.”
2011-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6508 (2011) · source
“The African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have called for the strengthening of the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the imposition of targeted sanctions against the outgoing President - who refuses to peacefully give up power- and his entourage. Subsequently, in my most recent statement to the Security Council (see S/PV.6506), my delegation sought the adoption of robust deterrent measures to prevent the use of violence against innocent civilians and restore lasting peace and security in Cote d'Ivoire The Security Council has just provided a strong response to our concerns by adopting resolution 1975 (2011), which encompasses a number of objectives. The first is to strengthen the mandate of UNOCI in terms of the protection of civilians.”
2011-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6508 (2011) · source
“Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): The protection of the civilian population in Cote d'Ivoire, which is living under threat, compounded by a deteriorating humanitarian situation marked by massive numbers of refugees and internally displaced persons, remains a matter of the greatest concern to the President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara, and his Government. The international community, like the Ivorian Government, cannot remain silent and impassive. We must find the means to protect the civilian population and to deliver humanitarian relief and assistance to the victims.”
2011-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6508 (2011) · source
“In his latest message to the nation, President Ouattara expressed his desire to bring together, without distinction, all the people of Cote d'Ivoire, carrying out a concrete programme for national reconciliation and the unification of the army and the country as a whole. President Ouattara believes that we must close the chapter on violence and civil war. Cote d'Ivoire should once again become the country of peace and hospitality it has always been, and once again follow its calling, in the words of its national anthem, as a united and welcoming country.”
2011-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6506 (2011) · source
“Gbagbo's militias have acquired weapons of mass destruction, including BM-21 multiple rocket launchers and a Mi-24 helicopter, which they are preparing to use against civilians. In addition, we have been informed that heavy weapons are pointed at the Golf Hotel, where the President of cote d'Ivoire is temporarily lodged. Those weapons pose an ongoing real threat against the personal security of the country's President, his Government and all those inside the Golf Hotel. The question that arises is, Can the Security Council content itself with remaining a passive observer in the face of the calculated extermination of many thousands of people living in C6te d'Ivoire?”
2011-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6506 (2011) · source
“Gbagbo by not recognizing his representatives, in particular in Africa; fourth, a prohibition on the issuance of visas to Mr. Gbagbo and members of his family and inner circle; fifth, the 6 strengthening of monitoring of the embargo on weapons and the application of sanctions against countries that contribute to its violation; sixth, freezing the assets held abroad by Mr. Gbagbo, his family and his inner circle; seventh, submitting the serious violations of human rights and crimes against humanity in C6te d'Ivoire to the International Criminal Court; and, lastly, emergency authorization of the legitimate use of force to safeguard Cote d'Ivoire's population, democracy and peace, as well as to install President Alassane Ouattara fully into office. We have recently learned that Mr.”
2011-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6506 (2011) · source
“Faced with a situation that is further deteriorating on a daily basis, the tragedy being experienced by our people and the danger of increased crimes against humanity, my delegation solemnly calls on the Security Council to immediately adopt robust measures against former President Gbagbo and all those who support him. Those measures should include, first, the immediate establishment by UNOCI and the Licorne force of a comprehensive plan throughout the country to provide security for civilians in imminent threat of danger, especially in Abobo and Anyama, by putting in place a security cordon; second, the destruction of military weapons used by Mr. Gbagbo's forces to carry out the massacre of civilians; third, completely isolating Mr.”
2011-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6506 (2011) · source
“Fortunately, in their great wisdom, leaders of the Muslim community have echoed the calls for calm and restraint, which have been heeded by their followers. The toll of the atrocities since the beginning of the post-electoral crisis up to 18 March is as follows: 859 killed by gunfire; 1,886 injured, 542 of them seriously; 100 persons disappeared; and 876 arrests, with 45 persons still being held. As expected, this situation has set off an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe in Cote d'Ivoire, with negative consequences for the region. The Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations has already cited statistics, so I shall not repeat them.”
2011-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6506 (2011) · source
“Those being targeted include, first, Ivorians of Dioula and Baoule ethnicities, whose members include, respectively, President Alassane Ouattara and President Henri Konan Bedie, his ally in the coalition with the Rally of Houphouetistes for Democracy and Peace; secondly, nationals from other ECOWAS States living in Cote d'Ivoire, including from Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Ghana, Togo and Benin; and, thirdly, Africans of the Muslim faith. 5 Civilians living in Cote d'Ivoire are victims of Mr. Gbagbo's reign of terror, whose atrocities include a propensity by his militias to desecrate mosques and assassinate Muslim clergy, in the hope of provoking a similar reaction by the Muslim community, thereby sparking an inter-ethnic conflict of incalculable consequences.”
2011-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6506 (2011) · source
“On the morning of 3 March, women who had gone out to demonstrate - in a joyous, carnival-like atmosphere - were machine-gunned by Mr. Gbagbo's forces. Like members of the Council, many people were shocked by the images broadcast around the world. Four days later, artillery shells were fired at a market in the neighbourhood of Abobo. The mortars that fell in the centre of the market, during the busiest period, killed 40 and injured 60. My delegation is concerned, and has asked to speak here to draw the Council's attention to this unbridled escalation of violence in Cote d'Ivoire. Moreover, we wish to reiterate our condemnation, voiced some time ago, in connection with what is a situation of ethnic cleansing or premeditated genocide.”
2011-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6506 (2011) · source
“In its decision taken at the 265th meeting, held in Addis Ababa on 10 March, the African Union Peace and Security Council definitively confirmed the legitimacy of Mr. Alassane Ouattara as President of C6te d'Ivoire. It also called on Mr. Gbagbo, for the last time, to peacefully cede power in no more than two weeks. A high representative of the African Union is to be appointed to implement that decision. With the deadline having passed yesterday, a high representative is yet to be named. Assistant Secretary-General Khare referred to the escalation of Violence currently taking place in C6te d'Ivoire, which is a matter of genuine concern. Ivorians are dying every day. Human rights violations are taking place daily. Every Ivorian is experiencing the traumatic effects of this situation. I would just refer to two incidents.”
2011-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6506 (2011) · source
“The resolution also recalled "the decisions of the Extraordinary Summits of the Authority of 7 and 24 December 2010, particularly regarding paragraph 10 of the latter, which states: "In the event that Mr. Gbagbo fails to heed the immutable demand of ECOWAS to hand over power, the Community would be left with no alternative but to take other measures, including the use of legitimate force, to achieve a" the goals of the Ivorian people . Therefore, taking into account the deep involvement of ECOWAS in addressing the Ivorian crisis, the application of Chapter VIII in this regard seems relevant to us, with a View to ensuring the necessary coordination and cooperation between UNOCI and ECOWAS in order to effectively protect C6te d'Ivoire's civilian population, millions of whom were born in other ECOWAS countries.”
2011-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6506 (2011) · source
“The thirty-ninth Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held in Abuja, Nigeria, on 23 and 24 March, adopted resolution A/RES.l/O3/ll of 24 March. The resolution, inter alia, "requests the United Nations Security Council to authorize the immediate implementation of the Authority Decisions of December 2010. In this context, [it] requests the United Nations Security Council to strengthen the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire... enabling the Mission to use all necessary means to protect life and property, and to facilitate the immediate transfer of power to Mr. Alassane Ouattara".”
2011-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6506 (2011) · source
“The obligation and responsibility to protect civilians in situations of imminent danger is at the heart of the concerns of the international public opinion, given the situation that has prevailed in Cote d'Ivoire since 28 November 2010 and despite the presence of the United Nations Operation in cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI), which is mandated, inter alia, to protect civilians in imminent danger of violence. Over the past three months, Mr. Gbagbo's forces have committed massive violations of human rights and massacred more than 500 civilians with their hands tied. In the light of this duty and responsibility to protect civilians, my delegation calls on the Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, to authorize the strengthening of the mandate and current posture of UNOCI.”
2011-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6506 (2011) · source
“Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): As this is the first time that I am taking the floor in the Security Council since having been appointed and begun my work as Permanent Representative by the President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara, on this solemn occasion I should like to convey the profound and sincere gratitude of the people, the Government and the President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire to the members of the Security Council for having paid tireless attention to the Ivorian crisis.”
2011-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6506 (2011) · source
“I should like to say that we need the ongoing assistance of the Security Council and of the entire international community in order for us quickly to emerge from this crisis situation and for peace and stability to be restored to C6te d'Ivoire and to the subregion. Cote d'Ivoire needs ECOFORCE, and we hope that it will remain in Cote d'Ivoire until the upcoming elections in 2005. We hope also that, with the support of the international community and with the presence of ECOFORCE, we will be able to implement all the provisions of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in an atmosphere of peace and calm. We keenly hope that the international community will agree to contribute to ECOFORCE, so that it can play its role side by side with the French soldiers of Operation Unicorn.”
2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source
“Those forces will essentially be composed of national forces from Cote d'Ivoire, and forces from Liberia, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Peace Force for Cote d'Ivoire (ECOFORCE) and France in the context of Operation Unicorn. The second decision was to hold a meeting, either today or tomorrow, between the chiefs of staff of the Liberian and Ivorian armies in order to implement the first decision, to which I have just referred. A second major concern pertains to the flow of small weapons in the region. This is a factor for destabilization. For that reason, we believe that what is occurring in Cote d'Ivoire could take place in any country if nothing is done to control the dissemination of such weapons in the subregion. That was a brief summary of the situation.”
2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source
“But the Government is determined to make the march towards peace irreversible, and it has made reconciliation among Ivorians and between Ivorians and their neighbours a reality. Our concern today is with the situation in the western part of the country, where there are rebels from Liberia and Sierra Leone. It can be said that there is war in that part of the country today. On the diplomatic level, the heads of State of Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia met two days ago in Kara, Togo. One of the main decisions to come out of that meeting concerned the interposition of forces along the 700 kilometre border between Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia.”
2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source
“The Government has also sent a delegation to Burkina Faso so that we may very soon initiate train service between Abidjan and Ouagadougou. The people of Cote d'Ivoire are aware of their country's role in the subregion. We are also aware of the fact that the problems in Cote d'Ivoire are affecting all the neighbouring countries of the subregion. It is for that reason that we would solemnly like to say here that the Government will abide by all of its international commitments, in particular with the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement of Kleber and Accra. However, despite the Government's efforts, the situation continues to be fragile. It is not easy to restore confidence among belligerent forces in a very short period.”
2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source
“The Government's first important decision pertains to security in cote d'Ivoire. The Government has therefore banned all demonstrations which are accompanied by violence. It has also banned all militias and so-called self-defence committees. A meeting of the Government council was held today at Abidjan. The Government has taken the decision to mobilize combat helicopters. We have noted that there are increasingly fewer violations of the ceasefire on the front lines. The Government is now establishing security corridors to promote exchanges between Cote d'Ivoire and neighbouring countries. In that context, the Minister of Trade has already visited Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali in order to gain the support of those Governments so that trade can be established with those countries as soon as possible.”
2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source
“Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): On behalf of the Government of Cote d'Ivoire, I would like to thank the Secretary-General and the members of the Security Council for their significant contribution towards the restoration of peace and stability in my country. Since the signing of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement at Accra, political developments overall have been relatively satisfactory. A Government of reconciliation has been formed and is meeting on a weekly basis, with a Government council meeting on Tuesdays and a council of ministers meeting on Thursdays. Having seen the Government at work, I can say to the Council that the general working atmosphere is very good. The ministers, who are drawn from all the political spheres, are determined to make an effort to move Cote d'Ivoire towards peace and stability.”
2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source