UN General Assembly
2014

Government decided to support an initiative of the Pan-African Social Prospects Centre, headquartered in Benin, to hold an international symposium on Islamic- Christian dialogue in Cotonou in March 2015. That multifaceted project seeks to promote education on peace and development among peoples in the context of a harmonious coexistence of religions. I encourage all people of goodwill to respect such ideals and to support Benin’s initiative. In conclusion, I recall the need for intensified negotiations to achieve the reform of the United Nations, in particular, the Security Council. Benin strongly hopes that in 2015, the seventieth anniversary of the Organization will be marked by the adoption of significant measures commensurate with the challenges and opportunities of the new era in order to make the composition of the Council fairer and more representative and its working methods more inclusive so that it can fulfil its mandate more effectively. Moreover, all our efforts must seek to achieve our shared desire to see the United Nations regain its full capacity to promote an inclusive, transparent and more