I wish to welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey. I also wish to thank the Deputy Secretary-General for her presence, and Mr. Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing.
We have expressed our emotions at the tragic consequences of the Israeli operation against th…
On behalf of France, I thank Lebanon for having taken the initiative to bring us together under its presidency of the Security Council to discuss the contribution of intercultural dialogue to peace and security. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement. As French President …
I thank the High Representative for the statement that he has just given and assure him of France’s support. I welcome the presence of Mr. Silajdžić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and congratulate him on his country’s presence in the Security Council. France associates itself…
I naturally welcome the presence of the President of the Republic of Djibouti, Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh. The French delegation has taken note with much interest of his analysis, while the situation in the Horn of Africa remains very unstable.
Fighting has stopped in Ras Doumeira and Doumeira Island,…
I should like at the outset to pay tribute to the members of the Council who shouldered their responsibilities in carrying out the mission with me. I also thank the Secretariat, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Alan Doss, and the United Nations Organization Mission in the Dem…
Allow me to thank Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Skender Hyseni, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo, for their presence and their statements. I commend the work of Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General,…
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constitute one of the leading challenges facing our health-care systems today. We know the number of victims — 36 million. We know the ambitious goals — a 25 per cent reduction. Let me say, however, that this will be impossible to achieve unless we wake up, change ou…
Let me begin by thanking Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and Mr. Abdurahman A. Ibrahim, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Transitional National Government, for their presentations. I also welcome the presence among us of Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, Commissioner …
At the outset, I should like to express France’s gratitude to the Chairs of the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) — Ambassadors Mayr-Harting, Apakan and Heller, respectively. Their dynamism and ongoing commitment enables the Security Council to pl…
At the outset, France associates itself with the statement delivered today on behalf of the European Union.
Sixty-five years ago, peace finally brought an end to one of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of humankind. We meet today to honour the memory of all the victims of that destructive war…
I welcome the presence for the first time before the Security Council of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union. Her presence marks an important step in the relations between the European Union and the United Nations.
I noted with a mixture of pleasure…
The resolution we have just adopted highlights the importance which the international community attaches to the political process in Western Sahara. The status quo is unacceptable in the long term. We call on all the parties to display greater political will to reach a solution that is fair, lasting…
France aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. I acknowledge the presence of the Prime Minister of Haiti, Mr. Jean-Max Bellerive. As President of the French Republic Nicolas Sarkozy said during his visit to Haiti in February, it is up to the Haitian pe…
At the outset, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this meeting of the Council on women and peace and security. France welcomes the appointment of Ms. Margot Wallström as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and we thank her for h…
I thank the delegation of Japan for having organized this open debate on the implementation of the presidential note of July 2006, contained in document S/2006/507. This debate provides the opportunity to assess the status of our ongoing efforts to improve the working methods of the Council and to a…
I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, for being here with us today, and Japan for having organized this open debate on the wide-ranging subject of peacebuilding. I also thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Afghanis…
I wish to extend condolences to the delegation of China on the disaster that has just struck that country.
I thank Mr. Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his briefing, and the Permanent Representative of the State of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their s…
I would like at the outset to associate myself with the statement of the European Union.
Since 2002, we have shared a common vision of financing for development based on two main principles, which must continue to guide our actions. The first is the necessity for a global approach within the framew…
I wish, of course, to thank the delegation of Gabon for having organized this discussion. A few days ago, when President Ali Bongo came to New York, he outlined his detailed plan for the prevention of conflicts. The
problem of small arms and light weapons that we are addressing today is naturally c…
The representative of the European Union will shortly make a statement, with which France aligns itself. Allow me to add a few complementary observations.
After a difficult 2009, the first few months of 2010 have given us some reason to hope for an improvement in the situation. Afghanistan and the …
