UNITED NATIONS DAY : President Bouteflika for new post-2015 program

President of the Republic, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, urged Monday the United Nations Organization, on the occasion of its day, to establish a new post-2015 development program, "so as to meet the peoples’ expectations for well-being.""To this urgent call is added the need for projecting our peoples’ expectations for a fairly shared wellbeing in a new post-2015 development program and through the conclusion of a new agreement on climate change," President Bouteflika underlined in a message read by FM secretary general Nourredine Aouam, on the occasion of United Nations Day.According to him, these new gains, that Algeria "fully supports, should reinforce UN central role in harmonizing the interests and combining the efforts of member states to achieve extraordinarily important common objectives."In this regard, he recalled Algeria role and its commitment in the UN organization, mentioning the various contributions it brought to the international community."Algeria is proud to be an active and committed member of the United Nations. Its contemporary history, notably its national liberation struggle and the multifaceted contributions it kept giving to promote peace, friendly relations and cooperation between Nations, make ample proof," he emphasized in his message."The prevention actions and conflict settlements in which Algeria contributes, its commitment against terrorism and transnational crime, as well as its contributions to practical solidarity in development, chiefly the complete writing-off of the debts for large number of brotherly and friendly countries, are as convincing evidence," he added.President Bouteflika reiterated "Algeria commitment to a fruitful dialogue among religions and cultures."

Western sahara : President Bouteflika underlines human rights monitoring

President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika underlined Monday the necessity to set up a mechanism for human rights monitoring and protection in Western Sahara, which has been struggling for its independence since nearly 40 years."The necessity to set up a human rights monitoring mechanism in Western Sahara is more topical than ever," said President Bouteflika in a message to the African Conference of Solidarity with Sahrawi Cause in Nigerian capital, read on his behalf by Justice Minister Tayeb Louh."Algeria remains convinced that the expansion of MINURSO (United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara)’ mandate to include human rights monitoring is a necessity," said the Head of State."Algeria remains convinced that the expansion of MINURSO (United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara)’ mandate to include human rights monitoring is a necessity," said the Head of State."International community should not remain indifferent to the systematic violations of human rights in the occupied territories to suppress the peaceful struggle of citizens for the freedom of association, demonstration and expression," said President Bouteflika.The Head of State also reiterated Algeria’s support to the Sahrawi cause, adding that "Algeria, which has always fully supported the struggle of peoples for freedom, particularly in our continent, will continue to support the people of Western Sahara in their struggle for their rights."

EL MOUDJAHID