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Imbali

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  1. “If the operation has perhaps been lengthy, it is because of the concern of the authorities of Guinea-Bissau that he be captured alive, and these types of operations are always very delicate. This is one reason why, to date, Ansumane Mane has not been captured, but I can guarantee that he is still in Guinea- Bissau territory. In conclusion, I would like to thank the Netherlands for everything it has done for Guinea- Bissau. My delegation is here in this Chamber today thanks to the material assistance of the Netherlands. On behalf of my delegation, I would like to thank you, Madam President.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238Resumption1 (2000) · source

  2. “The Council might have observed that our delegation did not speak at length about the Representative of the United Nations in Guinea-Bissau. The reason is simply that we consider Mr. Nana- Sinkam a brother. We have adopted him and consider him to be of Guinea-Bissau, so I wonder how the Council is going to manage, because we want to keep him. Mr. Nana-Sinkam has played a very important role, and we hope he will continue to play this role in Guinea-Bissau. I would like to say that we are all concerned about Ansumane Mane at this time. I guarantee that Ansumane Mane will be captured. I guarantee that, with the cooperation of the Guinea-Bissau population, and since he has no external support, he will be captured and brought to justice, as was done in the case of Nino Vieira.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238Resumption1 (2000) · source

  3. “Mr. Imbali (Guinea-Bissau) (spoke in French): On behalf of my delegations, I would like to thank the Security Council and, in particular, the Netherlands presidency, for everything that has been done to make this meeting a success. I would like to thank all the speakers for their concurrence with the need to help Guinea-Bissau in its post-conflict period. I would like to point out, echoing what the Tunisian delegation said, the urgency of providing aid. We should not wait for the round table to provide assistance. Concerning the statement just made by the representative of the World Bank, I would like to say that it is very important for us to see that there is flexibility and recognition of the urgency of assisting Guinea-Bissau.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238Resumption1 (2000) · source

  4. “Allow me to reaffirm our intention to continue to focus our efforts on guaranteeing the transparent management of the State and the rational and careful use of the resources placed at our disposal. In closing, I would like, on behalf of the people of Guinea-Bissau, to express our most sincere thanks and our greatest appreciation for all that has been done for my country by the international community.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  5. “The contacts made by His Excellency the President of the Republic during his trips to Senegal, Gambia, Nigeria, Libya and the Republic of Guinea testify to his desire for peace. Today, my country is considered the most stable in the subregion. For that reason, and because of its history, Guinea-Bissau intends to play a front-line role in the search for peaceful solutions regarding the resolution of conflicts and guarantees of stability in the subregion. We sincerely believe we are following the right path. The challenges ahead are great, but they can be faced realistically. The Government and the people of Guinea-Bissau appeal to the international community to help us in the fight against poverty, in the consolidation of democracy and in assuring sustainable development for our country.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  6. “I would like once again to reaffirm to the Council my country's firm position in that regard. The painful experiences of the war of independence and the recent political and military conflict of 7 June 1998, and its collateral effects, have taught us that war is not the best way to resolve a conflict. Bearing this in mind and respectful of the principle of good-neighbourliness, we are certain that true stability in Guinea-Bissau and in the subregion will not be possible without peace in neighbouring Casamance. We therefore make ourselves available to participate in a peaceful search for peace in the subregion, fully respecting the principles of national sovereignty and territorial integrity and the United Nations Charter.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  7. “The Council will agree that, in the face of this grave situation, and without special treatment and the exemption of the traditional conditionalities of this debt, all efforts in the fight against poverty will be futile. It is in this light that we are working on a package of reforms and are making intense contacts with our bilateral and multilateral partners, hoping to receive from them the necessary assistance for that debt relief, within the context of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Debt Initiative. The final challenge is peace and security at the subregional level, in particular in Casamance. The President of the Republic, Mr. Kumba Yala, has always said, "Guinea-Bissau is not and will never be part of this conflict, but it will be part of its solution".”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  8. “If this complex problem is not resolved, it will affect the Government's ability to mobilize resources for the social and productive areas. The second challenge is the crippling debt burden, now exceeding $800 million, with debt- servicing costs at close to $34 million. A recent analysis of the sustainability of Guinea-Bissau's external debt, made in consultation with the technical bodies of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, indicates that, even with favourable levels projected for exports, the relation between the updated level of debt and Guinea-Bissau's exports, after the application of the traditional debt-relief measures, remains, in the medium term, substantially above the levels of debt sustainability in the context of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Debt Initiative.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  9. “It is in this light that we appeal to the international community for help in overcoming the following challenges. First, our armed forces require reorganization. An important step has already been taken in this regard with the previously mentioned legislative package on the armed forces and national defence. However, the root of the problem concerns the current number of military personnel. The conflict of 7 June caused their numbers to triple, weighing heavily on the national budget. To face this situation, the Government is implementing, with funds from the World Bank, a programme for the demobilization and reintegration of combatants. Unfortunately, the credit provided by the Bank does not cover the more delicate issues of the programme, requiring the mobilization of additional financial resources.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  10. “However, government efforts have been overshadowed by two major factors: the insufficiency of financial resources to address the country's post- conflict problems; and the constant interference by a military group led by Brigadier Ansumane Mane, who has never hidden his intentions against the formation of democratic armed forces, but did conceal his intentions to overthrow the constitutional power, in complicity with some political parties, which culminated in the unsuccessful coup d'etat of 22 November 2000. During this attempted coup, our armed forces mobilized themselves in defence of democracy, returned freedom to our people and submitted to constitutional order and the rule of law, in a rare example of stability in Africa. Today more than ever, we are determined to fight for the development of our country.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  11. “I have the pleasure to announce that human rights are respected in Guinea-Bissau, a fact that can be confirmed by the President of the League of Human Rights of Guinea-Bissau, who is present in this room today. That institution has, in the past few months, developed joint actions with the Government for the promotion and protection of the rights and fundamental liberties of citizens. An example of such action is the training by the League of 250 police officers in human rights and citizenship. A true separation of power exists in Guinea- Bissau, evident in the recent election of the President of the Supreme Court. There is also freedom of the press.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  12. “During the nine months of its rule, the Government has given priority to the following: the creation of institutional conditions for the transparent management of state affairs, including the establishment of an office for public tenders; the international auditing process of state accounts; a diagnostic of public finances that was undertaken in October this year by an independent consultancy; the reorganization and strengthening of the Court of Accounts and of the High-Level Inspection Against Corruption and the development of a national programme of good governance; the reorganization of the armed forces through the adoption of a series of laws and a programme on the demobilization and reintegration of combatants; the implementation of the necessary reforms for the re-establishment of macroeconomic stability, with customs and fiscal reforms in line with efforts for regional integration converging with the West African Monetary Union and the West African Economic and Monetary Union; the ad referendum agreement on a triennial programme (2000-2003) with the International Monetary Fund; the elaboration of an interim document on the National Strategy for Poverty Reduction on the basis of consultations with representatives of civil society, the private sector of the armed forces and development partners; and the reorientation of public spending, investing in social sectors and focusing on the need to guarantee stability, justice and public order.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  13. “The broad-based coalition Government has a solid parliamentary base and, conscious of the challenges and difficulties posed in the light of the post-conflict situation and the high expectations of the people of Guinea-Bissau who voted massively for change, has elaborated a legislative programme based on earlier efforts at post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation, choosing as its primary objectives good governance and the fight against poverty.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  14. “The international community's pledge to donate an estimated $200 million to Guinea-Bissau has not materialized to this day. Nevertheless, the good intentions of some development partners have enabled the partial financing of the programme to demobilize combatants, the efforts to revitalize the private sector and the holding of free elections, allowing Guinea- Bissau to return to democracy with the creation of democratic institutions.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  15. “One of the major effects of the armed conflict was undoubtedly the increase in the number of people living in poverty, the planting of an estimated 15,000 mines throughout the territory and the distribution of an undetermined number of light weapons within civil society. To face the grim situation resulting from the war, the Government of National Unity, whose mandate was short-term, concentrated its efforts on the social and economic recovery of the country, the reconciliation of the people of Guinea-Bissau and the creation of conditions for the return of democracy through free and transparent elections. The round-table conference that took place in Geneva from 4 to 5 May 1999 was a way for the Government of National Unity to mobilize resources for its emergency programme.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  16. “The consequences of this conflict were catastrophic, since, besides the loss of human life, the people of Guinea-Bissau were deeply traumatized by this civil war in a country with low population density and complex family ties. The level of poverty was further exacerbated. The use of heavy artillery caused the massive destruction of the socio-economic infrastructures, provoking the collapse of such essential services as health care and education. The destruction of the economic infrastructures and the decapitalization of the private sector are today considered to be sources of social ills linked to the decline of employment and the reduction of purchasing power.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  17. “The conflict's deep-rooted causes were: the inadequate management of the demobilization and reintegration process of ex-combatants from the war of independence; the incapacity of the democratic process to gain roots and the frequent and unpunished violations of the Constitution; the blocking of the institutions that maintain the balance of power and of the mechanisms that guarantee transparent public management; the personalization of power, its exclusive service in the interest of groups and chronic internal instability with subregional repercussions; the postponement of local elections foreseen to complete the cycle of democratic consultations, which would have given the citizens greater participation in the management of the country; and the serious social crisis aggravated by the growing gaps between the rich minority, who took advantage of the opportunities created by their government positions, and the rest of the nation, impoverished and with lessening prospects of ameliorating their situation.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  18. “The successful conclusion of the implementation of the triennial agreement with the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) at the beginning of 1998 created the necessary conditions for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to consider Guinea-Bissau eligible for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative in April 1998. Guinea-Bissau was three months from the HIPC decision point when the conflict of 7 June 1998 broke out.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  19. “However, between 1997 and 1998, with the deepening of the reform process and the adoption of the African Financial Community Franc (FCFA) after the accession of the country to the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) on 2 May 1997, the largest macroeconomic imbalances were reduced, internal production accelerated, primarily in the agricultural sector, inflation was reduced and the private sector began to grow and play a more dynamic role in the economy. Having been able to achieve an important economic performance in the short period of time allowed the country to regain the confidence of its development partners, the country saw a significant impact on its social indicators.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  20. “To correct internal and external imbalances at the end of the 1980s, Guinea-Bissau initiated its first structural adjustment programme, supported by two Structural Adjustment Facility agreements and two Structural Adjustment credits from the International Development Association. The results of these reforms were unsatisfactory, causing social indicators to continue to decline and relegating Guinea-Bissau to the group of the poorest countries in the world, with an extremely low human development index.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  21. “The bloody political and military conflict of 7 June 1998 worsened the structural difficulties that have marked our country throughout the last 25 years. The historical origins of these difficulties are linked to the adoption, immediately following independence, of a strategy of growth based on the central management of the economy. The strong governmental intervention in economic life distorted the allocation of resources and obstructed the adequate development of the farming potential of the country. Accordingly, the economy grew slowly and the country became dependent on international aid, aggravating the level of poverty of our population.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source

  22. “Mr. Imbali (Guinea-Bissau) (spoke in Portuguese; English textfurnished by the delegation): I feel particularly honoured to have the privilege to take the floor on behalf of my country in the Council gathered today for a special meeting on Guinea-Bissau. Allow me first, Madam President, to convey to you the warmest greetings from His Excellency the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Mr. Kumba Yala, who cannot be with us today, although he is with us in spirit. The broad-based coalition Government - made up of the Party for Social Renewal and the Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafata Movement - resulting from the last elections assumed the responsibility for the destinies of our people in a most unique situation.”

    2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source