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President Compaore

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1998-09-24
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1998-09-24
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  1. “But all our ambitions for Africa will be in vain if we do not succeed in giving it a positive image, that is to say, credibility at the international level. For that reason, I also intend to bring together communications experts to set to work on this task. The need for cooperation between the OAU and the United Nations is more Vital than ever. International peace and security are a requirement, not only for our time but also for future generations. The Charters of both the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity remind us of how indispensable it is that our two organizations cooperate. For our part, I can assure the Council of the unfailing care and support of the Organization of African Unity.”

    1998-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3931 (1998) · source

  2. “I would therefore suggest that a high-level international conference on terrorism be convened in the year 2000 under the auspices of the United Nations. Such a conference could be preceded by regional preparatory conferences beginning next year. Mindful as I am that economic development is another dimension of peace, I envisage the convening of a summit conference to address questions related to economics and development in Africa. My contacts in this regard with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the World Bank, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme have been very promising.”

    1998-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3931 (1998) · source

  3. “Together with the Non-Aligned Movement and the States of the Arab League, the Organization of African Unity supports the sending of an international commission of inquiry, as requested by the Sudan, to clarify fully this matter. For this purpose, and in order to avoid in the future this kind of unacceptable reprisal carried out indiscriminately in the name of combating terrorism, it seems particularly urgent that the international community address the question of terrorism in general, a barbarous and vile practice which we vigorously condemn. As it is a matter of worldwide impact, it is the international community which should find a solution to it and an appropriate response. Furthermore, on the eve of the twenty-first century, it is inconceivable that no international convention to combat terrorism exists.”

    1998-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3931 (1998) · source

  4. “They must be convinced that no solution can be contemplated without constructive dialogue. I do not wish to conclude without returning to two questions that currently fall within the purview of the Security Council. The first is the dispute between the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, the United Kingdom and the United States. Now that the question is being addressed through legal channels, and that for this purpose the Security Council has entrusted the Secretary-General with a specific mandate, it seems vital that a minimum set of safeguards be accorded the two Libyan suspects, with a View to a fair and just trial, with specific respect for the individual. The second matter has to do with the bombing of the pharmaceutical factory in the Sudan.”

    1998-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3931 (1998) · source

  5. “The United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) is also doing useful work, despite the tragic death of the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, Maitre Alioune Blondin Beye, to whose memory I wish to pay tribute, and despite the discouraging failure of the attempts at reconciliation. I call on the two parties, the Government of Angola and UNITA, to resume dialogue, without which peace will remain no more than a dream. I also call on the United Nations to persevere in its mission of persuasion and mediation and become even more involved in the process of seeking a lasting solution. The same applies to the conflicts of the Great Lakes region and in Guinea-Bissau. Here we urge the protagonists to turn away from the clash of arms and towards consultation.”

    1998-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3931 (1998) · source

  6. “It is thus a first in the history of Africa and undoubtedly calls for international mobilization in order to put an end to it. I urge the United Nations, and most particularly the Security Council, to be ready at the appropriate time to respond favourably to our requests. Such crises call for action by the United Nations as well as by the Organization of African Unity. The presidential statement on Africa recalled the particular responsibility of the United Nations in the area of the maintenance of international peace and security. This commitment on the part of the United Nations is reflected in the field by certain specific activities, such as the dispatching of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA), with the support of certain Member States whose spirit of solidarity and unselfishness I wish to commend.”

    1998-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3931 (1998) · source

  7. “We are still pursuing our endeavours. At present I am in consultations with my counterparts with a View to holding a meeting shortly in Ouagadougou, at which we hope to present the two parties with specific proposals. In our View, the solution to this conflict will require the unreserved support and assistance of the international community, and most particularly of the United Nations, for the efforts of the Organization of African Unity and its proposals. Likewise, the OAU will need to work closely with the United Nations in managing and resolving the serious and dramatic crisis that has just broken out in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is serious and dramatic given the number of countries whose armed forces are currently involved in it and its huge potential for subregional destabilization.”

    1998-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3931 (1998) · source

  8. “Since its thirty-fourth summit, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) has been doing its utmost to contain the situation. For that purpose, I went to Addis Ababa and Asmara, accompanied by President Mugabe of Zimbabwe, President Bizimungu of Rwanda and the Foreign Minister of Djibouti. That mission had the merit of containing the further development of the situation following the appeal that we issued to the two parties to show restraint and refrain from any act which might provoke escalation. I would like therefore to take the opportunity of this meeting to express once again to the leaders of those two countries our great appreciation for their commitment to giving peace a chance, and we welcome the trust they place in the Organization of African Unity to assist them in settling their dispute peacefully.”

    1998-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3931 (1998) · source

  9. “A year ago the Security Council adopted a presidential statement on the situation in Africa in which it reaffirmed responsibility incumbent on all Member States of the United Nations to settle their disputes by peaceful means. Since then, the situation on our continent has not evolved positively. Certain crises dating back many years still present the international community with a genuine challenge that it must deal with at all costs. This is the case of Angola, of Somalia and of others. Added to these endless crises are new conflicts which clamour equally for our attention because of their complexity and the grave dangers they pose to the subregion where they are occurring and on the continent as a whole. Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the brink of a full-scale conflagration.”

    1998-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3931 (1998) · source

  10. “To the Secretary-General, I wish to express once again our great satisfaction at the work he is accomplishing daily in the service of peace. As I said in the General Assembly, Africa's security problems are huge and complicated. However, we are convinced that with unity and the cooperation of the United Nations we will be able to face all our trials, and with the solidarity of the international community, we will win the battle for peace. Admittedly, the resurgence of African crises and the difficulty involved in resolving them lead us at times to exasperation and pessimism. But strong in our resolve and determination, we have confidence in our ability to cope with all our difficulties.”

    1998-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3931 (1998) · source

  11. “President Compaore (Burkina Faso)(interpretation from French): I am sure everyone will understand that I feel particularly heartened and appreciative that, at a time when I have come to speak on behalf of Africa before the international community, the Security Council should be devoting a special meeting to the situation prevailing on our continent. I hail this commendable initiative which gives me the opportunity to share with the Council some of our concerns. I would like to commend you and thank you very sincerely, Madam President, for the sustained interest that you are taking in the problems of Africa. I am confident that your presidency of the Council will be of great benefit to our Organization.”

    1998-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3931 (1998) · source