Côte d'Ivoire's Foreign Minister Addresses UNGA 80th Session on Peace, Development, and AI

Commemorating 80 Years of the United Nations

• 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire extends warm greetings on the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, congratulating the President of the General Assembly and honoring past leaders.
• 🌍 The nation pays tribute to UN founding fathers, past secretaries-general, and staff, specifically remembering African sons Boutros Boutros-Ghali and Kofi Annan for their transformative impact.
• 🕊️ The chosen theme, "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights," is commended as highly relevant amidst global political upheaval.

UN's Role in Peace and Security

• 🛡️ The UN is recognized for its progress in establishing peace and security, contributing to nations' independence and preventing global conflict and nuclear weapon use.
• 🤝 Côte d'Ivoire applauds the UN's role and that of regional partners in dispute settlement and peacekeeping operations, highlighting its own contributions to UN missions.
• ⚠️ The country acknowledges that while UN commitments have helped prevent conflicts, they haven't always yielded expected results, citing the genocide in Rwanda as a tragic example.

Development, Human Rights, and Humanitarian Aid

• 📈 The UN's support for developing countries in establishing social sectors, fighting poverty, hunger, global warming, and inequalities is acknowledged.
• 🌍 Initiatives like the Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris Agreement are welcomed, alongside the UN's vital humanitarian activities through agencies like WFP, HCR, WHO, UNICEF, and OCHA.
• ⚖️ The UN's role in strengthening human rights, democracy, and respect for international law is emphasized as foundational for peaceful and solidary relations.

Challenges and Reforms for the Future

• 📉 The UN faces a critical juncture with a liquidity crisis and a crisis of trust, particularly in the Security Council, necessitating a restoration of effectiveness through inclusive multilateralism.
• 🤖 Côte d'Ivoire calls for reclaiming UN charter ideals and reviving solidarity to tackle global challenges like climate change, terrorism, financing, information wars, and the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI).
• 🌍 The adoption of the Pact for the Future and the Global Digital Compact is welcomed, with a call for binding universal standards for AI and digital technologies.
• 🌍 Security Council reform is deemed vital to adapt to new realities, strengthen legitimacy, and grant Africa its rightful place, aligning with the Ezulwini Consensus.
• 🏦 Reform must also extend to global economic and financial governance, including the Bretton Woods institutions, and Africa's accession to the G20 is a positive step.

Côte d'Ivoire's National Progress and Commitment

• 🇨🇮 Under President Alassane Ouattara, Côte d'Ivoire remains committed to UN charter obligations and is building a stable, prosperous nation despite global challenges.
• 🕊️ The UN's role through ONUCI is recognized for restoring peace after a crisis, and Côte d'Ivoire is now a secure country welcoming refugees from the Sahel.
• 📈 The nation boasts dynamic GDP growth, ambitious poverty reduction policies, and ranks high in sustainable development and human development indices.
• 🏛️ A peaceful political environment, ongoing dialogue, and large-scale reforms have modernized political life, ensuring the consolidation of human rights and the rule of law, with an upcoming presidential election set for October 25, 2025.