Tribute to the memory of His Excellency Mr. Gnassingbé Eyadema, President of the Togolese Republic

His Excellency Mr. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Togolese Republic

During his tenure he worked to promote Togo's relations with other African States and the rest of the world and spared no effort to serve his country and to strengthen its position among African nations.

On behalf of the General Assembly, I request the representative of Togo to convey our condolences to the Government and the people of the Togolese Republic and to the bereaved family of His Excellency Mr. Gnassingbé Eyadema.

Abstaining Burkina Faso, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Mauritania, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Swaziland, Togo.

Abstaining Burkina Faso, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Mauritania, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Swaziland, Togo.

The Co Chairperson (Sweden) The Assembly will now hear an address by His Excellency Mr. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Togolese Republic.

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I should also like to state that the following States have joined as sponsors of the draft resolution Benin, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Eritrea, Togo and Swaziland.

OHCHR has gained valuable experience from past commissions and investigations such as those in Togo (2000) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1998).

Togo crisis

Abstaining Romania, Togo.

Bangladesh , Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea , Guinea, Indonesia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (on behalf of States members of the Arab Group), Malaysia, Pakistan, Togo, and Zimbabwe draft resolution

The President (spoke in French) This morning, it is our sad duty to pay tribute to the memory of the late President of the Togolese Republic, His Excellency Mr. Gnassingbé Eyadema, who passed away on Saturday, 5 February 2005.

In favour China, Cuba, Eritrea, Togo, Zimbabwe.

Allow me, on behalf of the Group, to convey our heartfelt condolences to the members of his family, to the people of Togo and to the friends of Togo on this immense loss.

We are convinced that the people of Togo will overcome this painful loss and continue the construction and development of Togo and that they will strengthen their role at the regional and international levels.

Togo gained its independence from France in 1960.

The President (spoke in French) I now give the floor to the representative of Togo.

Ratification Togo (15 November 2005)1

Abstaining Burkina Faso, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria, Swaziland, Togo.

Mr. Koko Mawuena Ika Kana (Dieudonné) EWOMSAN (Togo)

Ratification Togo (28 November 2005)1

Mr. Menan (Togo) (spoke in French) It is with profound grief and great sorrow that we speak on behalf of the Government and the people of Togo during the General Assembly's tribute to the memory of President Gnassingbé Eyadema of Togo, Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania of Georgia and Ambassador Sami Kronfol of Lebanon, all of whom have left us.

Mr. Atsou (Togo) (spoke in French) It is an honour for me to speak on behalf of roughly half of the five million inhabitants of Togo, who are young people, in order to convey to the General Assembly the efforts Togo has made to implement the World Programme of Action for Youth.

Mr. Almansoor (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic) On behalf of the Group of Asian States, which I have the honour to chair this month, I would like to convey our most heartfelt condolences to the family and to the people on the much lamented death of the President of the Togolese Republic, Gnassingbé Eyadema, who passed away on 5 February 2005.

We extend our condolences to the family of President Eyadema and to the Togolese people.

(2) Combat against coastal erosion project (Ghana Togo Benin Nigeria)

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Togo.

With regard to education, the section in the Government of Togo's programme of action devoted to social development includes significant steps that should guarantee a quality education for all of Togo's young people.

The Family Code enshrined and strengthened the rights of women and children. As a result of the priority given to education for girls, 97 per cent of girls attended school. In partnership with Amnesty International, a campaign to increase awareness of the issue of violence against women had also been launched.

The Committee was not able to consider the initial report of Togo which was scheduled for consideration during the thirty fourth session due to the absence of a delegation from Togo.

After World War I, rule over Togo was transferred to France.

(1) Hydropower dam project in Adralala (Benin Togo)

May 1979 Bachelor's degree in private law (University of Benin, Togo)

President Gnassingbé (spoke in French) Allow me at the outset to extend once again to the Government and the people of the United States the deepest condolences and sympathy of the Government and the people of the Togolese Republic in connection with Hurricane Katrina, which caused great damage to that country.

We express our condolences to the Government and people of Togo, as well as to his family.

June 1980 Master's degree in private law (University of Benin, Togo)

There are 63 projects in Togo registered in the Dimitra database.

In favour (111) The sponsoring nations listed above, and additionally Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Fiji, Gabon, Haiti, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Thailand, Togo.

It is bordered by Togo to the west, by Nigeria to the east and by Burkina Faso and Niger to the north.

In that regard, I particularly commend the delegation of Togo for its most faithful participation in the discussions.

He was one of the oldest rulers of Africa, having led Togo since 1967.

With the sad demise of the President of Togo, Mr. Eyadema, Africa has lost its longest ruling leader.