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Ganou

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2023-08-03

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2023-11-20

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1. “In that regard, the Peacebuilding Fund is an important tool in its support for critical projects in countries emerging from conflict. For the sake of greater efficiency, increased predictable and flexible funding is needed. In conclusion, lasting peace requires us to learn from the past. Underdevelopment, inequality and poor governance — just to name a few — are reliable predictors of conflict. If we are committed to peacekeeping, we must pay greater attention to sustainable development by marshalling the resources and multilateral cooperation needed to lift up poor and fragile countries.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source

2. “That awareness has been translated into strengthened cooperation among the three States and has led to the signing, on 16 September, of the Liptako- Gourma Charter, which established the Alliance of Sahel States and has demonstrated the resolve of the Heads of State of the three countries to create a permanent framework for collective defence and mutual assistance. Like all the countries of the Sahel, Burkina Faso is therefore calling for global international assistance to strengthen its capacity to combat criminal and terrorist activities, reinforce border controls and promote regional development cooperation. Peacekeeping alone cannot create lasting peace if the conditions that led to the conflict remain unchanged. We must complement political solutions with long-term investment in equitable and sustainable development.”

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3. “In that regard, I would like to underscore that the national strategy for combating terrorism provides other strategies in addition to those provided at the military level. They include the promotion of various development sectors to make up for the State’s capacity deficits. Regional cooperation and partnerships are key to overcoming the complex challenges related to the critical link between development and peace. It is in within that context that, together with the two other central Sahel countries most affected by terrorism, the Niger and Mali, the community has been made aware of the security, climate and development challenges we are all facing.”

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4. “Unemployed youth and people frustrated by successive systems of non-virtuous governance have provided fertile ground for the development of the phenomenon. That is why, under the leadership of His Excellency Mr. Ibrahim Traoré, President of the Transition and Head of State of Burkina Faso, a number of initiatives have been undertaken to improve governance and promote development at the grass-roots level, namely, the restructuring of the State; the initiative to rebuild roads in areas facing major security challenges; the promotion of community entrepreneurship, which aims to involve the people of Burkina Faso directly in the country’s major projects; and the presidential initiative for food production, whose ultimate goal is food self- sufficiency in Burkina Faso.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source

5. “Mr. Ganou (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): On behalf of Burkina Faso, I would like to congratulate you and your delegation, Sir, on the assuming the presidency of the Security Council for November. I also thank you for convening and presiding over this important and high-stakes debate. Its theme, “Promoting sustaining peace through common development”, is both relevant and topical and is therefore of interest to both States in conflict situations and States facing security crises linked to terrorism, such as Burkina Faso. While we acknowledge that terrorism in Burkina Faso has been the product of shadowy terrorist groups, the Government of Burkina Faso has not lost sight of the fact that the groups have taken advantage of internal circumstances that have fostered their influence and proliferation.”

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6. “With regard to regional initiatives, the Economic Community of West African States has specific mechanisms and agencies for that purpose, including the Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food and the Regional Food Security Reserve. Support for those initiatives should allow for the development of more resilient and sustainable agriculture on the one hand and, on the other, for food stocks to be brought closer to those in need, while taking into account their dietary habits by supplying them with local products.”

   2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source

7. “The plan is aimed at meeting national grain demand and preparing for the return of combatants and internally displaced persons to jobs in agriculture once territorial integrity is restored. Off-season crops, the distribution of fertilizer and the agricultural mechanization programme are all initiatives that require the efforts of all stakeholders in our fight against food insecurity. In conclusion, allow me to add the following recommendations to our debate. It is crucial to ensure improved coordination among the various stakeholders in order to support national initiatives, as mentioned earlier, and regional initiatives, and to do so in a timely manner.”

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8. “To support that Action Plan, the United Nations system and the transitional Government have agreed on the United Nations Interim Action Plan for Sustainable Development 2023–2025, the goals of which are aligned with the Government’s priorities. At the operational level, concerning efforts to combat food insecurity, since 2012, Burkina Faso and its partners have been developing and implementing a plan to respond to and support populations at risk of food insecurity and malnutrition. The 2023 response plan, adopted in May and which will cost $357 million, now has a financial shortfall of nearly $161 million. In addition to the plan, a presidential initiative for agricultural production was also adopted in May. It set the goal for 190,000 tons of grain to be produced between 2003 and 2024, for a total cost of approximately $35 million.”

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9. “Terrorist attacks have indeed caused a humanitarian crisis that has displaced approximately 2 million people — nearly 80 per cent of whom are women and children — and led to the confiscation of arable land and livestock. Terrorists have also attempted to brazenly prevent the regular delivery of food and medicine to areas facing major security challenges. Given the difficult security and food situation, in the spirit of recovery and resilience, Burkina Faso adopted the Stabilization and Development Action Plan 2023–2025, which has the following priorities: to combat terrorism, restore territorial integrity, address the humanitarian crisis, rebuild the State and improve governance, and, lastly, strive for national reconciliation and social cohesion.”

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10. “Mr. Ganou (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): First of all, allow me to thank the United States for giving us the opportunity to take part in today’s open debate of the Security Council on famine- and conflict-induced global food insecurity. I commend this morning’s briefers for their excellent briefings, which describe a troubling situation that requires action. In Burkina Faso, a combination of structural factors linked to climate, poverty and external shocks has been undermining livelihoods, with concurrent sporadic famines, for a long time now. The worsening of food insecurity over the past few years is due, to a large extent, to the security crisis.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source