My delegation is always greatly pleased and justly proud to see Mr. Jean Ping, a noble son of Central Africa, presiding over the work of the General Assembly. For more than three years, my delegation has observed that each time issues concerning Central Africa have been considered — whether it be in…
Mr. Nagoum Yamassoum, Minister of State and Minister for Foreign Affairs and African Integration of Chad, had wished to participate personally in this public meeting on Central Africa, but because of time and scheduling restraints, he was unfortunately not able to come to New York today. He has ther…
My delegation associates itself with the statement made on behalf of the members of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Congo. We trust that draft resolution A/57/L.25, on cooperation between ECCAS and the United Nations, wi…
It is with emotion that I take the floor during this debate on the draft resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), because I was one of the first officials made available to the secretariat of ECCAS to help develop and implemen…