His Excellency Mr. Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo, has bestowed on me the great honour of representing him at the Assembly. On his behalf and on behalf of the delegation accompanying me, I would like to take this solemn opportunity to sincerely congratulate His Excellen…
I have the great honour to speak from this rostrum on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo.
At a time when world leaders endorse before us an ambitious programme, following a process of negotiations in which my country was fully invested alongsid…
The Congo is a member of the Committee of Ten Heads of State on United Nations Security Council Reforms and aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of Sierra Leone on behalf of the African Group (see A/69/PV.49).
At the outset, I wish to pay well-deserved tribute to Amba…
My delegation has a genuine interest in participating in this joint debate on agenda item 62, devoted to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), its progress in implementation and international support, and to the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable de…
I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of the Group of African States.
I would like, at the outset, to express the African Group’s congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Sam Kahamba Kutesa on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session.
The Af…
It is my honour to take the floor in the General Assembly in my dual capacity as Chairman of the sixty-third session of the World Health Organization’s Regional Committee for Africa and as Minister of Health of the Republic of the Congo.
First of all, I should like to welcome the holding of this Hi…
Today’s debate on agenda item 63 and its sub-items (a) and (b) is the outcome of the Africa-New Partnership for Africa’s Development Week. The Week, which also includes the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), was made possible thanks to the initiative of the Office of the Under-Secretary-General a…
At the beginning of this week, at the opening of the general debate, the international community strongly condemned the heinous attacks that have once again struck Kenya. That situation should lead us to reflect on our ability to prevent, manage and settle conflicts. Kenya’s tragedy is to be situate…
I would first like to say that the Republic of the Congo subscribes fully to the statements delivered on behalf of the African Group and the Non-Aligned Movement. I would also like to thank Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri for his presentation of the report on the activities of the Security Council for…
I would like first to express my gratitude to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his reports entitled “New Partnership for African Development: tenth consolidated progress report on implementation and international support” (A/67/204) and “Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sus…
It is a happy coincidence — and one that gives me great pleasure — that my fellow countryman, who is presiding at this meeting, has given me the floor.
Despite progress in the field of knowledge and forecasting, the evolution of humankind remains subject to uncertainties. In that connection, the wo…
On 21 February, the Security Council held an open debate (see S/PV.6717) on the impact of transnational organized crime on peace, security and stability in West Africa and the Sahel region. Today, the Togolese presidency has convened another debate on peace and security in Africa, this time to consi…
My delegation is taking the floor under sub-item (a) of agenda item 63, entitled “New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support”.
Africa has seen many initiatives and proposed development solutions that never came to fruition. After numerous setbacks…
I am honoured to take the floor from this rostrum on behalf of the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Denis Sassou Nguesso.
This past week, in this place, we took part in High-level Meetings that addressed the major concerns at the very heart of the actions of the United Nations and thos…
The Republic of the Congo is pleased to participate in the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases. We see the emergence of non-communicable diseases as an additional burden to be added to the scourge of communicable and tropical diseases…
At the outset, I would like to express, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of the Congo and its leader, President Denis Sassou Nguesso, our compassion to the people of Norway following the tragedy their country has just suffered.
The participation of the Republic of the Congo in this High-…
In taking the floor here today during this High-level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, I would like first of all to convey to the General Assembly the warm greetings of the President of the Republic of the Congo, His Excellency Mr. Denis Sassou Nguesso. He has authorized me to express the firm commitment of the…
I would like to thank the President for organizing this debate on the report of a body whose importance has reinforced the correctness of resolution 60/251. Since its establishment in 2006, the Human Rights Council has shown itself to be a useful tool for the effective promotion and protection of hu…
The founding concept of the United Nations was the quest for peace and the practice of tolerance, the prohibition of the use of weapons and the promotion of economic and social development for all peoples so that one of the greatest tragedies humankind had ever seen would never again recur. Most par…
As we open this session of the General Assembly the world is still facing problems of peace and security, crises, conflicts, inequality among States, poverty, hunger and disease. To those recurrent problems are added new challenges, such as climate change, natural disasters, terrorism, piracy, trans…
