translate English to French: Convinced that the power of the State is derived from the people of Chad as a whole, Chad is determined to comply with the principles enshrined in article 1 (1) and (2) of the Covenant to the best of its ability.
Convaincu que le pouvoir de l'État émane du peuple tchadien dans son ensemble, le Tchad est résolu à se conformer au mieux aux principes consacrés aux paragraphes 1 et 2 de l'article premier du Pacte.