The institution we have created for ourselves has stood the test of time, despite the storms and hurricanes that it has had to brave. It has held fir… - Étienne Gnassingbé Eyadéma

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The institution we have created for ourselves has stood the test of time, despite the storms and hurricanes that it has had to brave. It has held firm because its foundations are solid, but this does not mean that it does not need to be revitalized. It is in this context that I would like to mention two important areas whose image I think the United Nations should transform: on the one hand, peacekeeping, and, on the other, development.

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About Étienne Gnassingbé Eyadéma

Gnassingbé Eyadéma (born Étienne Gnassingbé, 26 December 1935 – 5 February 2005) was a Togolese military officer and politician who was the president of Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005. At the time of his death, Eyadéma was the longest-serving ruler in Africa and his rule rested on repression, patronage, and a bizarre leadership cult.

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Alternative Names: Gnassingbe Eyadema Gnassingbé Eyadéma

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The positive evolution which marked international relations in recent months and which gave rise to rightful feelings of hope within people who love peace, freedom, and justice will only be fruitful if appropriate remedies are found for the serious development problems facing Third World countries in general and Africa in particular.

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