Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2004
Session 59
Mr. Blaise Comparore

The current session of the General Assembly is of critical importance to us, not only because of the urgent questions on our agenda, but also because of the di...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2003
Session 58
Blaise Compaore

The serious events currently threatening international peace and security armed conflict, terrorism, poverty, disease and unfair trading practices call urg...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2002
Session 57
Youssouf Ouédraogo

As is the case every year, Burkina Faso is very pleased to take part in the regular session of the General Assembly, this great meeting of peoples united by th...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2001
Session 56
Youssouf Ouédraogo

I should like first of all to offer the profound condolences of Burkina Faso to Algeria and the Dominican Republic following the disasters that have struck tho...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2000
Session 55
Youssouf Ouedraogo

Exactly one week ago, the Millennium Summit was held in this very Hall, in which more than 150 leaders, heads of State and Government took an active and interac...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1999
Session 54
Youssouf Ouedraogo

Your brilliant election, Mr. President, to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session pays tribute to your personal merits and your eminent qualitie...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1998
Session 53
Blaise Compaoré

It is not without some emotion that I appear before this Assembly both as Head of State of Burkina Faso and current Chairman of the Organization of African Unit...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1997
Session 52
Ablassé Ouedraogo

Sir, your rich experience in the United Nations system, your country — Ukraine — your current responsibilities and your personality assure us of the competence...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1996
Session 51
Ablassé Ouédraogo

Like some others present here, I too have had the opportunity to visit Malaysia. Malaysia is a great country, both in size and because of its outstanding succe...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1995
Session 50
Mr. Ouédraogo

On behalf of the Government and the people of Burkina Faso, permit me to convey to you, Mr. President, my sincere congratulations on your well-deserved election...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1994
Session 49
Mr. Ouedraogo

The honor and the duty of presiding over the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly have been entrusted to you, Mr. President, and, through you, to your co...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1993
Session 48
Mr. SANON

Before I begin my statement, I should like to offer my condolences to the Government and people of India on the natural disaster that has just struck them. I sh...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1992
Session 47
Mr. SANON

At the outset, I should like to convey the sincere congratulations of the delegation of Burkina Faso to Mr. Ganev on his election to the presidency of the fo...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1991
Session 46
KOHATE

You have the delicate task, Mr. President, of presiding over the Assembly's work at a particularly sensitive time in the history of international relations. We...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1990
Session 45
VOKOUMA

 Mr. President, events in Eastern and Central Europe that were gratifying to all of us occurred or were about to occur when the United States and the Soviet Un...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1989
Session 44
VOKOUMA

 Burkina Paso and Nigeria on joy fraternal and friendly relations. Therefore it is with some pride and pleasure that we see as President of the General Assembl...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1988
Session 43
Mr. PALM

 It gives me particular pleasure to welcome the election of Mr. Dante Caputo to preside over this forty-third session. I sincerely congratulate him and wish hi...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1987
Session 42
BASS OLK

 I wish first, Sir, to congratulate you on your election to the vice-presidency of the forty-second session of the General Assembly. I should be grateful if yo...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1986
Session 41
Mr. BASSOLE

The election of His Excellency Mr. Humayun Rasheed Choudhury to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-first session is a tribute to his outstandin...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1985
Session 40
Mr. Guissou

As we begin our work the Government and friendly people of Mexico are faced with a most terrible disaster as a result of the successive earthquakes that have de...

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