High-level Meeting to Commemorate the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations
26 October 2020
Burkina Faso
H.E. Mr. Alpha Barry
Statement Summary
ALPHA BARRY, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso, called for more work aimed at strengthening multilateralism and the United Nations role in finding shared solutions to problems — such as poverty and terrorism — that are hampering States’ ability to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. He thanked the Organization and the international community for their support of domestic efforts to fight terrorism and allow the Government to limit the spread of COVID-19. Considering new challenges posed by a constantly changing world, the United Nations must be proactive and effective in adapting its methods and means. He expressed hope that the United Nations will continue to support Member States in finding solutions to major challenges and be a useful tool in global governance, adding: “Long live friendship and cooperation among peoples.”
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