UN General Assembly
2014

of the Burundi Revenue Authority has improved State revenues and reduced corruption, which was also once a common practice in our tax administration and business circles. Here too, one must point out that perfection is not yet at hand, but there is the determination and the will to resolve the scourge of corruption for good. As for the Truth and Recon.iliation Commission envisaged by the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Accord, the relevant law has already been passed by Parliament. Consultations are under way to elect its 11 commissioners, on the understanding that the filing of nominations was closed in July 2014, and an ad hoc committee for the selection of candidates has just been set up by general consensus. Concerning the participation of women in political life, we have strengthened the number of women in the country’s institutions, even going beyond the constitutional provisions in that area. The Burundian delegation provided the figures in its statement last year. With respect to the peacebuilding programme in Burundi, the coordination mechanisms, such as the coordination group of partners, hold their meetings