France has voted with the other member States of the European Union in favour of resolution 53/34. In particular, it supports fully the paragraphs regarding Angola, Guinea- Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone.
However, we would like to recall our traditio…
The proclamation of the Year 2002 as the International Year of Mountains is a very welcome initiative, for which I want to express warm thanks to Kyrgyzstan, which has enthusiastically and steadfastly inspired the draft resolution before us.
The draft resolution will enable us to strengthen interna…