Dear List Managers, Please subscribe ismaila tunkara to the L. His email is [log in to unmask] Thanks. >From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Millenuim Summit Speech of Retired Colonel Yahya Jamus Jammeh >Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 15:07:37 GMT > >Gambia-L: > >The e-mail below came from a source. It is the full text of Jammeh's speech >to the UN Summit. I'll give my reaction to it later. > >Ebrima > > > > >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Millenuim Summit Speech of Retired Colonel Yahya Jamus Jammeh >>Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 14:50:16 GMT >> >>Ebrima, >>Please find below the text of Jammeh's speech this morning. >>------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >>REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA >> >> >> >>ADDRESS >> >> >>BY >> >> >>HIS EXCELLENCY >> >>ALHAJI DR. YAHYA A. J. J. JAMMEH >> >> >> >>PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA >> >> >> >>AT THE >> >>UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM SUMMIT >> >>NEW YORK >> >> >> >>8TH SEPTEMBER, 2000 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Mr. President and Co-Chair >> >>Excellencies >> >> >>We have gathered here once more to not only take stock of the achievements >>and shortcomings of the United Nations at this end of an era but also to >>chart a new agenda of participation and collective commitment by evolving >>a >>better and more responsive role for our organisation in the new >>millennium. >>As we speak, despite the fifty years of existence of the United Nations, >>the international community still remains preoccupied with the same >>chronic >>concerns of survival and advancement objectives that have always been the >>subjects of recommendations, resolutions and decisions of virtually all >>international meetings. Time and time again, the adoption of resolutions >>and the successful attainment of the objectives set continue to either >>elude us or yield only meagre reward for our efforts. Why is this so? Why >>have we been missing golden opportunities in the past to deal decisively >>with major problems of common concern? Is it due to lack of appropriate >>political will, follow up mechanisms or mere indifference? >> >> >> >>Mr. President >> >> >> >>The convening of this Summit challenges us to take far-reaching decisions >>relating specifically to the right to development, the fair and equitable >>participation of developing countries in globalisation and liberalisation, >>practical commitment to poverty eradication, north-south technical and >>economic cooperation, and last but not the least, the promotion and >>preservation of international peace and security. All these are desirable >>and achievable objectives, provided we are prepared to agree unreservedly >>to commit ourselves, our Governments and the required resources to their >>attainment >> >> >> >>Our organisation, Mr. President, enjoins us world leaders and citizens to >>combine forces to bring about a brighter future for humankind by ushering >>in a more balanced and equitable world devoid of social injustice, >>economic >>deprivation, hunger and diseases as well as senseless wars. >> >> >> >>This dream can only be realised through the establishment of permanent >>peace and security across the globe. It is a fact that no democracy, >>social >>development and justice can take place in the absence of peace. >>International peace and security can bring about economic wonders around >>the world especially in Africa. But how do we bring about permanent global >>peace and security? This can be achieved only through tolerance, love and >>caring for each other. We must ensure an equitable and a just distribution >>of the world's resources and wealth and inculcate the spirit of caring and >>sharing to replace the present world economic order. We must replace the >>rationale of "super profit making" with the rationale of super welfare or >>super humanity to bring about the narrowing of the gap between the rich >>and >>poor nations of our Global Village. >> >> >> >>Mr. President >> >> >> >>Compounded by the scourges of social and political upheavals, epidemics, >>under development, the excruciating debt burden, Africa's economic >>recovery >>and social development continue to be seriously compromised, My delegation >>therefore fully endorses the proposal for the Millennium Summit to adopt >>the target of halving the proportion of people living in extreme poverty >>by >>2015. >> >> >> >> >> >>It is disheartening to observe the proliferation of conflict situations in >>different regions of the world. To make Africa's determined effort at >>conflict prevention, resolution, management and peacekeeping successful >>and >>sustainable, I call on the international community to provide greater >>moral >>and institutional support for the attainment of these noble objectives >> >> >> >>The present imbalances and lack of fair adjustments in our participation >>in >>the process of globalisation should also be addressed so as to enable >>developing countries take advantage of world economic growth by mobilising >>both domestic and external resources for sustained economic growth and >>development. >> >> >> >>The environmental threats faced by the international community as clearly >>indicated in the Global Environment Outlook 2000 of UNEP concludes that >>special attention should be paid to the unsustainable patterns of >>production and consumption within the richer segments of all countries. I >>would like to reiterate my Government's commitment to the Malmo >>Declaration >>and emphasise the need for development assistance far beyond current >>levels >>if we are to register any success in meeting the goals and targets we have >>set ourselves >> >> >> >>Mr. President >> >> >> >>The promotion of peace and democratic values and principles is linked to >>the development of good relations between Governments, It is for these >>reasons that my Government considers the failure of the United Nations to >>respect the dignity and rights of twenty three million Taiwanese to >>membership of our esteemed organisation as a serious setback to the >>professed universality of the United Nations and a gross contradiction to >>the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. >> >> >> >>In like manner, the economic embargo on Cuba has proven to be very >>counterproductive and it is my Government's hope that the international >>community's recent change of attitude would usher in renewed cooperation >>and reconciliation with that great Country. >> >> >> >>Mr. President >> >> >> >>The United Nations has immense potential in serving humanity well within >>the framework of multilateralism. Its effectiveness or otherwise depends >>entirely on the Member States and what we make of it. Indeed, against the >>backdrop of fundamental changes at the international scene, the reforms of >>the United Nations system, especially reform of the Security Council, >>require urgent attention to ensure transparency and fairness, based on >>proportionate representation and sharing of responsibilities. >> >> >> >>The United Nations should be the moral standard bearer of humankind >>ensuring justice, equality, peace and stability around the world and among >>nations irrespective of size, geographical location or economic status in >>the 21" Century and beyond. It should be a source of hope for the >>desperate, solace and succour for the afflicted and inspire confidence in >>the down trodden and destitute the world over. In this way the notion of >>"We the Peoples" will have relevance to our profession of faith in our >>common humanity. Then, and only then, can we claim the 21 st century, >>strengthened in our resolve to make this planet a better and more >>productive one where humankind can live in dignity and peace! >> >> >> >>I thank you for your attention >> >> >> > >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. 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