The theme that brings us together today is of special concern to the International Organization of la Francophonie in more
ways than one, and first, because the French-speaking area is in itself a large area of migration. It is made up of 53 States and Governments spread around the entire globe. Th…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May and to thank you, on behalf of the International Organization of la Francophonie, for having convened this debate on the report of the Council’s missio…
The International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) has consistently sought to develop its synergy with the United Nations, given the two organizations’ common objectives, complementary mandates and respective comparative advantages.
Today, at a time when the international community must reaffi…
This is the first time I have taken the floor at this session. Allow me, therefore, to convey to you, Sir, on behalf of the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) and its Secretary General, President Abdou Diouf, heartfelt congratulations on your election to the presidency of this impor…
Africa has made, and continues to make, notable progress in the prevention, management and settlement of conflicts, in the establishment and strengthening of democracy, in supporting the rule of law and in promoting human rights. The International Organization of la Francophonie, whose charter ident…
The French-speaking community is grateful to the Secretary-General for his availability and for his efforts to enrich cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie. The report before us on this issue, I believe, clearly underlines the desires of both or…
I wish at the outset, on behalf of the Secretary-General of the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF), to congratulate the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the high quality of his report (A/56/390) on cooperation between the two organizations since the Assembly’s adoption of …
In 1999, at the eighth Conference of Heads of State and Government of Countries Using French as a Common Language, held in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, la Francophonie chose the theme of “Dialogue among cultures” for its ninth Conference, which was to be held in Beirut from 26 to 28 October 2001.…
The question of support for the promotion and consolidation of new or restored democracies is of particular interest to the International Organization of la Francophonie. This is, first, because one of the priority objectives of the organization is to assist in the establishment and development of d…
I am very pleased to participate in this discussion on behalf of the International Organization of la Francophonie and to share with the Assembly some thoughts that have been prompted by the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization …
