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Djibouti, a hub in the fight against jihadism

10. Notes with gratitude Djibouti's support for regional peace efforts and its commitment to worldwide efforts to fight terrorism

56 108. Economic assistance for the reconstruction and development of Djibouti

58 116. Economic assistance for the reconstruction and development of Djibouti

60 217. Economic assistance for the reconstruction and development of Djibouti

11. Requests the Secretary General to continue, in close cooperation with the Government of Djibouti, his efforts to mobilize resources necessary for an effective programme of financial, technical and material assistance to Djibouti

7. Requests the Secretary General to continue, in close cooperation with the Government of Djibouti, his efforts to mobilize resources necessary for an effective programme of financial, technical and material assistance to Djibouti

7. Requests the Secretary General to continue, in close cooperation with the Government of Djibouti, his efforts to mobilize the resources necessary for an effective programme of financial, technical and material assistance to Djibouti

Eritrea is in a permanent state of war with its only two neighbours by land, Ethiopia and Djibouti.

8. Also requests the Secretary General to report to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session on the humanitarian situation of Djibouti and on the progress made with regard to economic assistance to Djibouti and the implementation of the present resolution.

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Recalling its resolution 56 108 of 14 December 2001 and its previous resolutions on economic assistance to Djibouti,

Recalling its resolution 58 116 of 17 December 2003 and its previous resolutions on economic assistance to Djibouti,

Djibouti, a small state bordering Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, is playing a major role in the West s fight against jihadism.

As a bridge between Africa and the Middle East, great powers are jostling to get their troops and equipment into Djibouti.

The Pentagon now plans to spend more than 1 billion over the next 25 years to enlarge the US base there.

Recalling its resolution 54 96 C of 8 December 1999 and its previous resolutions on economic assistance to Djibouti,

4. Encourages the Government of Djibouti, despite difficult economic and regional situations, to continue its serious efforts towards the consolidation of democracy

9. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary General for his continued efforts to make the international community aware of the difficulties faced by Djibouti

3. Encourages the Government of Djibouti, despite difficult economic and regional situations, to continue its serious efforts towards the consolidation of democracy

Abstaining Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cuba, Djibouti, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

As a result, masses of people that wanted to use Dijibouti as a stepping stone to the Middle East are now piling up in the country with nowhere to go.

Japan and Germany followed the lead of France and the USA by building military facilities in Djibouti and now it is China s turn to stake a claim.

8. Expresses its gratitude to the intergovernmental organizations and the specialized agencies of the United Nations for their contributions to the national rehabilitation of Djibouti, and invites them to continue their efforts

5. Expresses its gratitude to the intergovernmental organizations and the specialized agencies of the United Nations for their contributions to the national rehabilitation of Djibouti, and invites them to continue their efforts

5. Expresses its gratitude to the intergovernmental organizations and the specialized agencies of the United Nations for their contributions to the national rehabilitation of Djibouti, and encourages them to continue their efforts

There s a significant presence of soldiers from Djibouti who are participating in the multinational force that has been able to push back Al Shabab s control over large portions of Somalia.

Faced with excessive crowding and a poor economy, Djibouti, a key node in the fight against jihadism, might collapse if the foreign forces stationed there fail to act.

Yemen Djibouti Bridge Project A 200 billion mega project for the construction of a transcontinental bridge linking Yemen and Djibouti via Perim Island, the Bridge of the Horns, was announced in 2008 by a Dubai based company, Al Noor Holding Investments.

A fantastic project, the initial plan called for a shelter belt of trees to be planted right across the African continent, from Mauritania in the west, all the way to Djibouti in the east.

As these conflicts drag on with no end in sight, Djiboutians fear that violence might flourish on their soil as they have in neighbouring Yemen.

The pearls in Africa include Sudan, Angola, Algeria, Gabon, Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Djibouti, Mali, Central Africa, Liberia, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Noting with satisfaction that the Government of Djibouti is pursuing the implementation of a reform programme and is about to finalize with the international financial institutions a poverty reduction strategy paper,

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the coming six months there will be over 15,000 Yemenis crossing the Gulf of Aden to take refuge in Djibouti.

12. Also requests the Secretary General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty eighth session on the progress made with regard to economic assistance to Djibouti and the implementation of the present resolution.

Aware that Djibouti is included in the list of the least developed countries and that it is ranked one hundred fiftieth out of the one hundred seventy seven countries studied in the Human Development Report 2005,Available from http hdr.undp.org.

3. Encourages the Government of Djibouti, despite difficult economic and regional realities, to continue its important efforts towards the consolidation of democracy, the promotion of good governance, accountability and the eradication of poverty

3. Notes with concern the cyclical drought phenomenon in Djibouti, which is wreaking a major humanitarian disaster upon tens of thousands of people, particularly those who are vulnerable, and requests the international community to respond to the appeal launched by the Government

But corruption in the country ranked 107th out of 175 countries in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index only partially explains the deep resentment felt by ordinary Djiboutians towards the international military forces in their country.

For example, instead of investing heavily in the infrastructure needed for regional integration, a country like Ethiopia would be better off building industrial parks and linking them by road to ports in Djibouti.

In his Open Letter to the UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim, Heyerdahl explained his reasons Today we burn our proud ship ... to protest against inhuman elements in the world of 1978 ... Now we are forced to stop at the entrance to the Red Sea.

Adopted at the 61st plenary meeting, on 8 December 2005, without a vote, on the recommendation of the Committee (A 60 460, para. 7) The draft resolution recommended in the report was sponsored in the Committee by Bangladesh, Djibouti and Egypt.

The US now has more than 20 military bases in six countries in the region (Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Turkey) and large scale military deployments in many others, including Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.