Omar Bongo
Omar Bongo
El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimbawas a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in 2009...
NationalityGabonese
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth30 December 1935
CountryGabon
powerful world sanctuary
The most powerful State in the world, which up to now was relatively protected from terrorist violence, is no longer an inviolable sanctuary.
sacrifice men world
The world is now aware that the most unavoidable and most dangerous weapon that exists is the blind decisiveness of a man ready to sacrifice his life for an obscure cause.
country drama world
Because the world is in economic recession, which worsened since this drama happened, and our country will bear the burden of all of these consequences.
development world trade
Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own.
benefit build effective fully futile lasting nations peace system tool united
It would be futile to build lasting development without peace and security, ... the United Nations must be enabled fully to play its role. It has to be made an effective tool to build a multilateral system that will benefit everybody.
build futile lasting peace
It would be futile to build lasting development without peace and security,
african assure becomes courage efficient endless instrument order
It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions.
happy involved managing solving
I am happy that sub-regional organizations are involved in preventing, managing and solving conflicts, as well as in peacekeeping missions.
advocate african diplomatic model pretend virtue virtues
Let's be clear: I do not advocate the virtues of a new African diplomatic model and do not pretend to be its theoretician.
seen
With all these requests, with all that I have seen and heard, I say to you simply: Yes, I accept,
asking charity countries rich understanding
We are not asking the rich countries for charity, but for understanding and justice.
continent interests
The resources of our continent attract, more than ever, the interests of rich countries.
efficient fanatical gathering shown united vulnerable
The United States, with its efficient technologies for gathering and broadcasting information, has shown that it is vulnerable to fanatical groups.
bedrock building challenges collective decision reminds require system threats tool un
This decision reminds us that the threats and challenges encountered by our world require collective responses, ... The UN is the bedrock and the indispensable tool for building a system which is multilateral and effective.