It is a great honour for me to address the Security Council. Since I am doing so for the first time, please allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of this very prestigious Council, which is so important in watching over peace throughout the world. I also express my b…
In response to the statement by the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I want to affirm my country’s position, which has been fully explained in all forums ever since the outbreak of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, notably during the numerous meetings held at Lusaka…
Allow me first of all to associate myself with previous speakers in expressing to you, Sir, and to the members of the Bureau, my delegation's warm congratulations on your election to lead us in the General Assembly at this session. You can count on our total support for the accomplishment of your di…
I wish at the outset to join other speakers in congratulating the President of the General Assembly on the manner in which he has guided the work of the Assembly at the present session.
After the Security Council debate on the search for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the Democratic Repub…
At the outset, my delegation would like to associate itself with the statements made by the representative of the African Group and other speakers and to express our condolences to the families, to the United Nations and to the various Governments of those who tragically lost their lives along with …
On Friday, 3 October 1997, at the end of the day, we heard a statement by the Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania, speaking in exercise of the right of reply to the statement made in the General Assembly on 2 October 1997 by the Minister for External Relations and Cooperation…
The representative of the United Republic of Tanzania said that he did not wish to engage in polemics, and I too wish to avoid them. However, I wish to state that I would prefer to give my reply and provide evidence at the beginning of next week, so that the Assembly may see the grounds for everythi…
On behalf of the delegation of Burundi, which we
The delegation of Burundi is delighted at the unanimous choice of the President of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly. His lofty, moral and intellectual qualities, his long and rich diplomatic experience and his in-depth knowledge of th…
I shall be very brief. I have asked to speak to express loudly and clearly my delegation’s reasons for voting in favour of this resolution.
First, Burundi is in principle against any measure that unjustly affects the population of any State under whatever pretext. Secondly, I should like to avail m…
First of all, I would like to recognize, Sir, your code of conduct in your capacity as President of the Security Council, which reflects the characteristics of the policy of non-alignment, that is impartiality, conciliatory behaviour and dedication to the sacrosanct principles of the Charter of the …
My delegation congratulates you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. My delegation hopes that your term will be a successful one.
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During the month of September, Ambassador Alfredo Lopes Cabral presided over the Security Council and with outstanding …
The delegation of Burundi has followed with close attention all the statements made by the Heads of delegations who have spoken in the General Assembly to present the positions of their respective Governments on the international situation and on items included in this session’s agenda.
Some statem…
The Burundi delegation, which I have the honour of leading at the current session of this General Assembly, would like to begin by taking this opportunity to present the friendly greetings of the Government and people of Burundi.
Burundi attaches overwhelming importance to the noble ideals of justi…
I can assure the Security Council in advance that I will not tax its patience or abuse its generosity, but when a delegation requests to speak, it is because it knows better than anyone what the problem is.
The Security Council’s fervent attachment to saving Burundi calls for its people and its Gov…
A century will soon have passed since the opening of relations between Burundi and Germany. To this day, they have not been clouded in any way, and we are gratified by that. Even if a Persian proverb states that politeness benefits more the person who extends it than the person who receives it, your…
It is said that what you see is what you get. You, Mr. President, deserve congratulations on your masterly conduct of the work of this international body, which is entrusted with international peace and security. Further, I must say that you are carrying out extremely important work for our world. L…
The adoption of this resolution leads me to express, on behalf of my Government, our sincere thanks to all the members of the Security Council for this important development in the process of the search for peace in my country.
Some operative paragraphs deserve more praise than others. One of them,…
I am deeply thankful and pleased, Sir, to be addressing the Security Council on behalf of my Government under your presidency of the Council. Your previous involvement in the peace negotiations and your familiarity with African problems and issues will certainly have a positive impact on the Council…
At the beginning of my statement, I requested the honour of stating the position of Burundi since it was not possible for me to obtain an exact interpretation of what has become paragraph 8 (a). Since draft resolution S/1996/56 relates to Burundi, my Government has the right to ask the sponsors of t…
First of all, it is my duty to acknowledge the special treatment you have shown me, Mr. President, during the many meetings I have had with you. This was traditional, refined British diplomacy: courtesy, civility and availability, which are the key qualities of any professional diplomat. I also reca…
