I should of course like, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to thank the representative of Gabon for his skilful conduct of the work of the Council during the month of June. I wish also to thank Mr. De Mistura for his presentation on the situati…
Today the Security Council has reaffirmed its support for the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). However, the resolution that was adopted today — resolution 1994 (2011) — is profoundly different from its predecessors in its response to the very disturbing developments in the situat…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having given me the floor to make a customary statement at the stage in the meeting in which we adopt draft resolutions.
First of all, I would very much like to thank the various services for the manner in which they have produced the necessary document…
France welcomes the agreement reached on 20 June by the Sudanese authorities under the auspices of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Mr. Meles Zenawi, and the High-
level Panel chaired by President Mbeki. This agreement should allow for the withdrawal of the troops of the Sudanese Armed Forces and th…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Gabonese presidency for having convened this debate and, more broadly, to use Mr. Fedotov’s expression, for highlighting the issue of drug trafficking and organized crime as a factor leading to emerging and continued conflict. It is important that the Securit…
I thank Ambassador Osorio for his 90-day report. The final report that the Panel transmitted to the Council paints an alarming picture of Iran’s violations of its obligations. These violations are systematic and deliberate and cover all the categories of measures adopted by the Security Council — in…
Nearly five months ago, the Security Council met to listen to the report of the Special Adviser of the Secretary- General on Piracy, Mr. Jack Lang (see S/PV.6473). The overall feeling then was one of urgency. More recently still, in a message of 18 April, the Secretary-General underscored that pirac…
I too wish to thank Ambassador Muburi-Muita for his presentation.
As other speakers before me have said, the African Union is one of the regional bodies that has
most developed its dialogue and cooperation with the United Nations. The relationship is solid, especially between the Security Council …
I thank President Mbeki and Special Representative Menkerios for their briefings. As the representatives of the Sudan and Southern Sudan said, the agreement reached in Addis Ababa on Abyei is a major step forward towards bringing to an end the crisis that has prevailed in the region since Abyei was …
I welcome the adoption of resolution 1984 (2011), which France, Germany and the United States co-sponsored.
The measures adopted by the Security Council are aimed at convincing Iran to negotiate and slow the development of its nuclear and ballistic programme. In order to be effective, they must the…
Just before the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on HIV and AIDS opens tomorrow, I would like to thank President Bongo Ondimba for the initiative to hold a debate on this topic, which is too often overlooked or neglected.
In 30 years, AIDS has killed some 30 million people and orphaned mo…
I would like to begin by thanking the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunals for their biannual reports.
This Council debate takes place, of course, at an historic moment, as Ratko Mladić — one of those allegedly responsible for the Srebrenica genocide — has just made hi…
I will speak on behalf of Ambassador Araud, who could not be with us this afternoon.
As in past years, the Security Council in May conducted a weeklong mission to Africa. From 19 to 26 May, the Security Council visited Addis Ababa; Khartoum and Juba, in the Sudan; and, finally, Nairobi, where it co…
My delegation welcomes the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 1979 (2011), which highlights the importance attached by the international community to settling the conflict in Western Sahara. The resolution sends three important messages.
First, it recalls the priority nature of the…
I should like to thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing to the Council on the situation in Syria, which has further heightened the concerns of its members.
I would like to express, before the Council, France’s deep concern at the violent actions of the Syrian authorities against civi…
I would like to thank Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs, for his briefing. I also thank the Permanent Representative of the State of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their statements.
France associates itself with the statement to be made by the head …
Madam President, I should like to thank Colombia for having convened this debate at a key moment in the history of Haiti. I should like also to thank President Santos Calderón and President Préval for participating in this debate. I should like in addition to welcome the efforts made by Mr. Mulet as…
I thank Ambassador Wittig for his excellent work as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in 2010 and Ambassador Gasana for the vigour with which he has taken over the role.
Today we welcome with satisfaction the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (S/2011/41). The year
2010 was important…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate Ambassador Osorio on his appointment as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) and to thank him for his first quarterly report.
Once again, the report emphasizes the increasing number of violations. At its previous meeting on th…
I thank Mr. De Mistura and Ambassador Tanin for their briefings, and endorse the statement to be made by the representative of the European Union.
As we prepare to renew the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/120*) re…
