Julius Nyerere

decades, Tanzania’s Foreign policy has prioritized respect for human dignity. Addressing this Assembly on 14 December 1961, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the then Prime Minister of Tanganyika stated that: “The basis of our actions, internal and external, will be an attempt, an honest attempt, to honou

tres of tarmac roads and expanded its major airports in Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Mtwara and Tanga. In August we inaugurated the new terminal 3 at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam. The expansion or upgrading of other airports in the country, including terminal 3 at the Abeid Amani Karume I

voire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Madagascar. The involvement of former Presidents of Tanzania the late Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere and Benjamin William Mkapa, as well as His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, in those processes is a cl

nity to contribute to the decolonization of Africa and other parts of the world. At independence, the founding father of our nation, the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, said that the independence of our country was incomplete until all countries of Africa were free. That guided Tanzania to strongly oppose all forms

sor, His Excellency Father Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, for a job very well done. I thank him for the honour he recently bestowed upon the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, the founder President and Father of the Tanzanian nation. Our deep appreciation also goes to our illustrious Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for

us on our long road to peace. In particular, we would single out the regional initiative, the United Nations Operation in Burundi, mediators Mwalimu Julius Nyerere and President Mandela, facilitator Jacob Zuma, the European Union, the United States of America, the African Union and many friendly countries, espec

nt, in Uganda. The Security Council neither debated nor took any action on the situation in Uganda under Idi Amin. It required the moral courage of a Julius Nyerere of the United Republic of Tanzania to put an end to Idi Amin’s genocidal rule. We would ask, if there had been a lone world leader with the moral cou

e to Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana; Ahmed Ben Bella, the first Prime Minister of Algeria; Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt; Julius Kambarage Nyerere of Tanzania; Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia; General Murtala Mohammed of Nigeria; Antonio Agostinho Neto of Angola; and other African leaders and pan-Afric

y, a Transitional Government of National Unity was inaugurated in Burundi on 1 November 2001, as a culmination of efforts started by the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere and completed by Nelson Mandela, two of Africa’s most distinguished sons. It is clear from the foregoing that what Africa needs to successfully resol

At this important stage in the peace process, I should like to take care of a pleasant duty, namely that of paying tribute first to the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, who was the first to play a mediator’s role in the inter-Burundian peace process in an extremely delicate setting. Secondly, I wish to make it a poi

ce on record our appreciation to the facilitator of the Burundi peace process, former President Nelson Mandela, and his predecessor, the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, for their untiring efforts in working towards a peaceful solution to the Burundi problem. Uganda welcomes the agreement signed on 28 August in Arush

James, Eric Williams, Sir Arthur Lewis and Walter Rodney have all worked assiduously at the side of African leaders like Nkrumah, Nyerere, Sékou Touré and Léopold Senghor in order to realize the ultimate dream of a united Africa liberated from the bondage of poverty, disease and exploit

ator, the people of Burundi could not have been more fortunate — and for the second time. Before President Mandela, it was the late President Mwalimu Nyerere, may his soul rest in peace, who gave so much of himself for peace in Burundi.

ce process is doomed to fail. In Burundi, where action by the countries of the region and the remarkable facilitation undertaken by former Presidents Nyerere and Mandela have started to yield promising yet still incomplete results, it is also time for our Organization and the principal donor countries to a

almost six years. The Arusha peace talks that began in June 1998 under the aegis of the former President of the sisterly country of Tanzania, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, are being actively pursued and are now at a crucial stage. The sixth round of the Arusha peace talks, which ended a few days ago, was preceded by fr

s region, particularly in Burundi and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Burundi peace process, under the facilitation of Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere, is going well in Arusha. The main sticking point is security arrangements that would instil confidence and trust for all, as well as a democratic pr

nt and persist in dialogue. In a couple of weeks, a further round of negotiations will convene in Arusha, under the facilitation of Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere, to thrash out the details of a settlement and strengthen the undertakings already entered into during the last round of talks. We will continue to u

of the international community and of the United Nations. Despite some setbacks in Burundi, the countries of the region and the facilitator, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, continue to persevere in their efforts to help bring about a resolution of the conflict in that country. We are pleased and encouraged that the effo

Likewise, the situation in Burundi is also of concern to my country. We support the efforts by Mwalimu Julius Nyerere to find a negotiated solution to the problem in that country. We urge President Pierre Buyoya to take into account the concerns of the subregion and

authorities have persisted in frustrating the efforts of the region within the framework of the Arusha initiative, under the chairmanship of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, to facilitate the process of political dialogue. Tanzania and the other countries of the region are persisting in their efforts because we believe t

tuation in Burundi continues to preoccupy the international community. We support the Arusha peace initiative and reiterate our confidence in Mwalimu Nyerere’s role as facilitator in the process aimed at finding a lasting solution to the Burundi crisis. Later this year, we will kick off the celebration of

security of that country as well as to the subregion. Uganda appeals to all the parties concerned to accept the mediation efforts of former President Julius Nyerere, which are aimed at achieving a peaceful political solution to the conflict through compromise and accommodation in the context of the Arusha initiat

Organization of African Unity and gradually turned over the task of bringing the political forces in sustained dialogue to former President, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, within the framework of the Mwanza talks. Not only was the military coup of 25 July 1996 an illegal and unconstitutional act; it also undermined the

o be achieved, there must be a global dialogue among the parties concerned. We would like to pay tribute to the former President of Tanzania, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, for his efforts to reunite our Burundian brothers who have fallen into enmity around the negotiating table. We are convinced that good will on the p

High hopes have been placed in the efforts of Julius Nyerere. The proposed conference on the Great Lakes region has the support of Germany and the European Union. Germany will remain a good partner and friend t

tive of the second regional summit on Burundi held in Arusha. In this regard, my delegation wishes to take this opportunity to commend the efforts of Julius Nyerere, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, who continues to facilitate the peace process in Burundi.

of the United Nations, a seminar for training specialized units of peace operations. I would also like to express the Committee’s thanks to President Julius Nyerere for his role in finding a peaceful solution to the Burundi crisis. The Government of the Congo calls upon all parties to the conflict in Burundi, a f

tutional order and to republican legality can reduce tensions and foster a dialogue between all the people of Burundi. We encourage President Mwalimu Julius Nyerere in his mediation efforts aimed at a peaceful solution. The recent Abuja Agreement on Liberia offers a glimmer of hope for peace, provided that all th

aire to cease immediately its military aggression which has recently been directed against Rwandan territory. We would like to pay tribute to Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, for his unequivocal and genuine search for solutions, not only for Burundi, but also within the

h will play a role in resolving the problems of the continent. The countries and the leaders of the Great Lakes region, particularly former President Nyerere, have played a laudable collective role in reconciliation, dealing with the question of refugees and the rampant ethnic rivalries in the region. Seri

oncile the right of the majority to govern with sufficient guarantees for the security and dignity of the minority. This is what ex-President Mwalimu Nyerere has been striving to assist the Burundi parties to achieve through the Mwanza peace process, a process which enjoys the full support of the United Na

Unity to restore dialogue and democracy in Burundi. It acknowledges in particular the pivotal role being played in this endeavour by former President Nyerere, supported by other regional leaders. Their efforts are assisted by the special envoys of the European Union and the United Nations, and other partie

mind the fundamental relationships that must be constructed between these complementary objectives. In particular, I am thinking of former President Nyerere’s work in Central Africa. Our support for this work shows our willingness to cooperate with the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the countries

punitive actions just to prove a point. To us, it unfortunately constitutes an arbitrary and precipitous exercise of power and judgement. As Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, the former Chairman of the South Commission, put it recently on another occasion: "these events have had two very important consequences for the Sou

take into account both individually and collectively. I should like here to pay a fraternal tribute to a great man and worthy son of Africa, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, as well as to the entire membership of the South Commission over which he presides. Any new outlook in international relations should be a reflectio

Last August, at its Caracas meeting, the South Commission, under the chairmanship of the former President of Tanzania, Julius Nyerere, issued its final report, a valuable and exhaustive document written in the language of dialogue characteristic of these new times. It deserves to be

conditions. A number of important conferences lie ahead. They must be used for this purpose. The report submitted by the South Commission chaired by Julius Nyerere shows that a new language has been found a language in which "own" mistakes too are admitted. This report shows that the third world is meeting its r

ity to welcome the report of the South Commission, whose release has recently been announced by its Chairman, His Excellency Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere. This report, in view of its in-depth analysis of the economic situation in the developing countries and its recommendations, constitutes a valuable

lement fully the new Plan of Action. Since its inception, the South Commission, under the chairmanship of the former President of Tanzania, Julius K. Nyerere, has been diligently analysing the problems faced by developing countries, the strategies adopted for dealing with those problems and the lessons to

e less, while awaiting the resumption of that dialogue, we believe that the countries of the South will have to realize that, in the words of Nwaliau Julius Nyerere, Chairman of the South Commission: "The only people responsible for the development of the South and the freedom of the South are the Governments and

new ideas for solving the most pressing problems of the third world. We are particularly pleased to see that this Commission is presided over by Mr. Julius Nyerere, an outstanding contemporary political figure and one of the eminent leaders of African independence. We note with satisfaction that the Conference o

Commission of the South on Development Issues, as it is officially titled, and we feel it could not be under more able chairmanship than that of Mr. Julius Nyerere. We hope all countries of the South will support its work. The International Conference on the Relationship between Disarmament and Development, held

aysia has been a prime mover in the call for accelerated South-South co-operation· We welcome the establishment of the South Commission headed by Mr. Julius Nyerere former President of Tanzania, and look forward to the early commencement of work by the Commission and its recommendations for specific projects for

elcome and have great hopes of the recently established South-South Commission under the chairmanship of the illustrious African Statesman, President Nyerere. Not everything is dark in this field either. It would be unfair not to mention some of the facts which allow us to nurture modest hopes regarding fu

the United Republic of Tanzania addressed this Assembly was during the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations. My predecessor, Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere, then renewed Tanzania's faith in the United Nations. He stressed, "In this, my last address to the General Assembly, I have described events and ...

ate approach has impoverished us further. An Independent Commission of the South has therefore been set up under the chairmanship of former President Julius Nyerere to examine and propose practical measures for us to take. We hope the United Nations and Member countries will help this Commission in every way poss

mmense task to be carried out by that Movement as it continues the work begun by its leaders, such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Soekarno, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Julius Nyerere, Fidel Castro, Josip Bros Tito and Indira Gandhi. The Non-Aligned Movement, which expresses the interests of the third-world countries, has an enormo

Thus, when at this historic session the President of Tanzania, Mr. Julius K. Nyerere, addressed the General Assembly for the last time, the public's attention was indeed directed elsewhere. President Nyerere is one of the most respect

To preach accommodation or neutrality with regard to racism is immoral and politically unacceptable. My President, Julius K. Nyerere, said in an address to the Fifth Summit of the Southern African Development Coordination Conference, held at Gaborone on 6 July 1984: "It is irreleva

tion for development. 91. Disparities in the conditions of human existence cannot be redressed without of international action. However, as President Nyerere of the United Republic of Tanzania has said: "The problems of the third world will not wait until we have eventually managed to introduce big changes