Before delving into the heart of the matter, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for the exhaustive report he has made available to us (A/59/303), which will be the essential underpinning for our discussions of agenda item 56, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and…
Through me, the African Group extends its warmest congratulations to Mr. Jean Ping, Minister of State, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and la Francophonie of Gabon, on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty- ninth session.
As the new President, h…
Allow me first of all, Mr. President, to pay tribute to you for the way in which you and the other members of the Bureau are directing the work of this session. My delegation assures you of its full cooperation as you carry out your tasks.
I wish also to thank the Secretariat for the relevance of t…
On behalf of Burkina Faso and its President, Mr. Blaise Compaore, who is the President of the national campaign against HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases, it is my honour to express my great satisfaction at the convening of this meeting and to convey my warm congratulations to Mr. Kofi Anna…
Several days ago, we commemorated the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The many messages of sympathy conveyed on that occasion to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People reflected eloquently the international community’s ongoing i…
The consideration of agenda item 22, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations”, is of great importance at a time when the demands of globalization call for rational integration of the world’s activities.
The fact that so many institutions have expressed …
As is the case every year, Burkina Faso is very pleased to take part in the regular session of the General Assembly, this great meeting of peoples united by the same destiny and motivated by the same ideal: to build a world of justice, love and peace. I am convinced, Mr. President, that the choice o…
It is a great pleasure for me to take the floor on behalf of Burkina Faso at this high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly devoted to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). It should be remembered that NEPAD was born out of the political will of African leaders to ensure for…
My delegation would like at the outset fully to associate itself with the statement made yesterday from this very rostrum on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. I should like also to welcome the presence here of Mr. Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic of Senegal. His participation attests cle…
One year ago, as a prelude to the Millennium Summit, the presiding officers of the national parliaments of almost every country met in this very forum to remind the world that, despite their organizational and structural differences, the United Nations and the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) nevert…
The International Year of Volunteers, which has been celebrated this year and the closing of which is marked by this meeting, has given the international community the opportunity better to grasp the important role played by volunteers in shaping the future of humanity, and particularly in the socio…
As we take up the question of Palestine, I am obliged to thank the Secretariat for the comprehensive and exhaustive report prepared for us in order to better guide us in our discussions on a subject whose importance and relevance today no longer need to be underscored. Yesterday morning we had a for…
I should like first of all to offer the profound condolences of Burkina Faso to Algeria and the Dominican Republic following the disasters that have struck those countries.
I would like to convey to you, Sir, my heartfelt, warm congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assem…
When the United Nations decided in General Assembly resolution 53/22 of 4 November 1998 to proclaim the year 2001 the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations, it wanted to underscore the urgent need to find ways and means to establish an exchange among the currents of thought, ways of li…
It is clear that the General Assembly decided to hold a specific debate today on terrorism because of the tragic events of 11 September 2001, whose universal consequences and repercussions will long affect the human conscience.
It is often said that repetition is confirmation. My country wishes to …
I should like first of all, on behalf of my country, to congratulate Mr. Han on his election to preside over the General Assembly and assure him of the full cooperation of my delegation. I would also like to congratulate the other members of the Bureau, whose valuable assistance and steadfast contri…
Before getting to the point of my statement, I must pay tribute to you, Mr. President, for the seriousness, competence and spirit of self-sacrifice with which you are so honourably carrying out your difficult responsibilities as President of the Security Council. Like your predecessor, Ambassador Ki…
Burkina Faso took part in preparing draft resolution A/55/L.52, on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict, which is before the Assembly for consideration. This draft resolution is the fruit of much thinking, in
Pretoria and Kimberley in South Africa and in Luanda, London and here in New York.
M…
It is precisely two months since violence erupted in the Middle East. Unfortunately, every day that goes by seems to lead to nothing but doubt, fear and pessimism as a result of that conflict, which we fear might spread throughout the whole region.
Since 29 September 2000, the day of the outbreak o…
The debate on the democratization of the United Nations, especially regarding equitable representation on the Security Council, is as old as the Organization itself. However, in the past seven years this question has been considered intensively and from a completely new perspective.
We know that in…
