UN General Assembly
2015

We would like to acknowledge the relevance of the theme chosen for this seventieth anniversary of our Organization: “Strong UN. Better World”. We assure the President of the strong support of the Republic of Burundi for achieving the three priorities that will guide his actions during his term: a commitment to action, an intensification of efforts by the United Nations to cement international peace and security, and significant progress in the area of human rights. As some know, Burundi has just come through a period that has raised questions for some here today. I would briefly like to address them. Burundi has just completed an election process pursuant to the 2005 Constitution, which has remained unchanged, contrary to what some would have us believe. The process was a great success despite the violent protests that quickly turned into an insurrectionary movement in some neighbourhoods of the capital, Bujumbura.