I am pleased to convey to Mr. Jan Kavan the warm congratulations of my Government on his election as President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. We equally extend our congratulations to the other members of the Bureau. We assure them that the Ivorian delegation will spare no effo…
It is gratifying to note that, in its rightful quest for sustainable development, Africa can count on the international community. Africa, which contains the largest number of developing countries, places
great hope in the ensemble of activities and measures undertaken by the international communit…
First of all, I should like to say that it is an honour and a pleasure to represent the Group of African States before the Assembly on the occasion of the admission of the Swiss Confederation to the United Nations as a full-fledged Member State, and to welcome the presence of the Swiss delegation, l…
The delegation of Côte d’Ivoire abstained from the vote on draft resolution I, concerning the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Côte d’Ivoire remains committed to the principle of respect for human rights, both on the national level and throughout the world. This year, our pos…
The opening of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly has coincided with tragic events for the host country and for the entire world. On behalf of the Government and the people of Côte d’Ivoire, allow me to take this opportunity to once again express our sincere condolences and sympathy to …
I begin by expressing to you, Mr. President, Côte d’Ivoire’s pleasure at your presiding over the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. Allow me also to say how pleased I am that you are guiding our work as I address the Assembly for the first time. At this solemn time, I assure you of my dele…
Allow me at the outset, Sir, to express my delegation’s satisfaction at seeing you preside over the work of the General Assembly at this fifty-fifth session. You may count on my delegation’s support.
I should also like to pay an unqualified tribute to your predecessor, Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, for the…
At the outset, I wish to commend the excellent idea of having this important Millennium Summit co-chaired by the representatives of two countries, friends of Côte d’Ivoire, Namibia and Finland, which play a decisive role in the fight for the implementation and the respect of the fundamental principl…
We are gathered here once again to discuss Security Council reform. But what is there left to say that has not already been said in the six years that we have been considering this matter?
We all know what is being asked of us — to consider the question of equitable representation in and increase i…
Since the 13 April 1998 report of the Secretary- General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (A/52/871) was issued, many initiatives have been undertaken both within and outside the United Nations. This indicates the interest of all memb…
In the Algiers Declaration, adopted in July 1999 at the end of their summit, the Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) reaffirmed their responsibility for ensuring peace and stability on the African continent and for establishing institutions to promote balanced an…
My delegation is pleased to take the floor on agenda item 23, "multilingualism", in order to make our contribution to the discussion on the role of languages and their importance within the United Nations system.
Language is the means of communication among peoples, civilizations and cultures. It c…
By encouraging the development of cooperative ties with intergovernmental international and regional organizations, the United Nations profits from their experiences, work and insights. This contributes to the enhancement of the calibre of joint activities and the positive impact of these activities…
I would like to take this opportunity, as we discuss the report of the Security Council, to make a few comments and suggestions concerning the matters examined by the
By Article 24 of the Charter the members of the Organization confer upon the Security Council the primary responsibility for the mai…
I wish to convey to my friend Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab how proud and happy I am to see a son of Africa leading the General Assembly into the new millennium. I congratulate him warmly. I am certain that his experience, gained as the representative of the South-West Africa People’s Organization to the Uni…
The commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights allows us to summarize the progress that has been made in the sphere of human rights, to assess their impact on the daily life of every individual and to propose
It cannot be denied that progr…
The delegation of Côte d’Ivoire is pleased to take the floor to express its gratification at the fact that the question of a culture of peace has been placed on our agenda as a separate item. My country was associated with the launching of the initiative that has resulted in today’s General Assembly…
I would like to state at the outset that Côte d’Ivoire associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Indonesia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
When the heads of State or Government adopted the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action in March 1995 no one could hav…
Allow me, Mr. President, to offer you my warmest congratulations on your unanimous election to guide the work of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly. The honour bestowed upon you attests to the good relations which your country, Uruguay, has forged over the decades with the nations that …
