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Poukre-Kono

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2002-05-22
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2010-12-14
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  1. “We deem positive and welcome the initiative to convene, at the request of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, this meeting of the Security Council, at the ministerial level, to assess the significant progress made since the preparatory bodies of the International Conference on the African Great Lakes region became operational, and, at the same time, as set out in the Dar es-Salaam Declaration of 20 November 2004, to move forward towards the achievement of a common vision that will transform the region into a space of sustainable peace and security, political and social stability, and shared growth and development - a space of cooperation based on joint strategies and policies within the framework of a common destiny.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

  2. “Mr. Poukre-Kono (Central African Republic) (spoke in French): The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Francophonie of the Central African Republic, Mr. J ean-Paul Ngoupande, has asked me to apologize for not being able to be present at this meeting of the Security Council on the Great Lakes region. He wishes it every success.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

  3. “Its work will play a crucial role in allowing the voices of countries confronting conflicts to be heard. My delegation will work in close cooperation with the ad hoc Working Group, the establishment of which, we believe, is very welcome for all of us. We fully support its work programme and the role that the Security Council continues to play in this regard. Before concluding, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate, to encourage and to wish full success to Mr. Ibrahima Fall, who will be starting his new functions in the coming months.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  4. “The work of the ad hoc Working Group, which we are considering, should save as a catalyst for the work of various ad hoc groups created in various places to find solutions to African crises. We do not want yet another working group that would duplicate the same functions in another programme. This Working Group, which would work in concert with the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and other regional and subregional organizations, should be able to establish priorities and deadlines. I am afraid that there might be some risk of overlapping in the work and the objectives, but my delegation believes that this new group might make a difference, compared to other groups previously created. Transparency and vigilance should be major assets. No regional organization should refuse to cooperate with this Group.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  5. “Taking the Central African crisis as an example, we have the impression that the Council has grown tired of this conflict, although it made enormous efforts to establish MINURCA to do the job, but then it was quickly eliminated while the situation on the ground was still risky. A post-conflict State does not mean a peaceful State. The reestablishment of peace is a slow, long but certain process. I would like to thank all speakers and those who spoke about the case of the Central African Republic, whose experience has not been very convincing. The involvement of regional organizations in conflicts, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter, is very important. Nor should we forget the impact of non-governmental organizations, which are increasingly playing the role of mediator in national crises.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  6. “The Acting Chairman of CENSAD, the representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, spoke very eloquently. Its actions should be supported by the Security Council. We are gathered here to think about what the work of the ad hoc Working Group should be. It is working successfully and has a very busy programme. What we expect of it is concrete work within the framework of the various Security Council resolutions on African conflicts. It is clear that African issues dominate the Council's agenda. Voices more eloquent than mine have raised in this Chamber the question of the implementation of Security Council resolutions.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  7. “Repeated calls were made to have programmes that had been stopped made operational. Again, the implementation of the foreign aid promised was pitiful, just when the Central African Government was making progress. The question remains: is it possible to carry out national programmes while a country is trying to be reborn from its ashes? To give an example: is it possible to implement a demobilization programme during the transitional period of seeking peace - that is, between the end of the conflict and the beginning of development? It is now nearly a year ago, on 27 May 2001, that there was an attempted coup in Bangui, and that, too, jeopardized normal life. Again, it was African countries that showed their concern. Thanks to members of the Community of Sahelo- Saharan States (CENSAD), the reestablishment of peace is gradually happening.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  8. “We thank all African countries, friendly nations on other continents, the European Union, United Nations bodies and OAU bodies, near and far, that helped us to gradually re-establish national unity. However, I believe that MINURCA has not fully accomplished its mandate. Whereas the Central African Government wanted the extension of its mandate, its hasty retreat left a hint of lack of conviction that was witnessed by the international community. Why did MINURCA withdraw even though there was no political stability, even though a lot remained to be done in the political, social, economic and cultural areas? The Central African Republic, the patient, was still recovering when the doctor left the room. A special meeting on cooperation with the Central African Republic was held in May 2000, where some promises of external aid were recorded.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  9. “It is very encouraging to note also that it is the African leaders themselves who are the first to do something about outbreaks of tension and conflict. My country, the Central African Republic, has been the scene of repeated crises in the past years. It was the first country in the African continent to receive great attention by African leaders, and this was very reassuring. The establishment on the ground of an inter-African force (MISAB) for the monitoring of the Bangui Agreements, followed by the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA) and, finally, the United Nations Peace-building Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA) certainly contributed to an improvement in the security situation.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  10. “My delegation is pleased with the very informative presentations made by Ambassador Koonjul, Chairman of the ad hoc Working Group on prevention and resolution of conflicts in Africa, by Ambassador Kebe ofthe Organization of African Unity (OAU) and by Ambassador Simonovie, President of the Economic and Social Council. The statement of Assistant Secretary-General Ibrahima Fall, full of reflective thoughts, could enable greater coordination between the Security Council and the Working Group in order to respond to some pending issues that merit a just and lasting solution. Africa is facing huge problems of great complexity, and their appropriate solution requires an integrated and comprehensive approach. Wherever the crises are, the same problems include poverty, HIV/ AIDS, refugees, drought and famine.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  11. “Mr. Poukre-Kono (Central African Republic) (spoke in French): The delegation of the Central African Republic welcomes the proposed agenda, and we would like to share with the Council part of our modest experience. Allow me, at the outset, to congratulate you, Sir, on your presidency during this month. Your presence is evidence of the sympathy and interest that your country, Singapore, has for the cause of sustainable development in Africa through the resolution of conflicts there. I also would like to thank Ambassador Lavrov of the Russian Federation, who very ably conducted the work of the Council during the previous month. I appreciate the conduct of this work because it is interactive and strengthens the will of members and non-members of the Council to find compromise solutions to the difficult issues confronting Africa.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source