Our country has a strong belief in the future of the close cooperation which links our two nations, and there is no doubt on my mind that this offici… - Étienne Gnassingbé Eyadéma

We must recognize very sadly, however, that, by comparison to other regions of the world that have also experienced bloody conflicts, the attention that our continent receives from the international community is somewhat meagre.

In the area of development, it is clear that multinational and transnational corporations play a crucial role today in world economic affairs.

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.