At the outset, I should like to thank Mr. Pascoe for his very comprehensive briefing, which provided a most sombre picture of the situation in the Middle East.
I wish first to say a few words on Lebanon, where the situation is of grave concern to us and should be
the full focus of the Council’s at…
I would like to first thank Mr. Pascoe for his briefing.
We are meeting today to consider the situation in Gaza, which has seen dramatic developments over the past few days. Given the seriousness of those developments, France believes that it is timely that the Security Council consider this issue.…
First of all, I would like to thank Mr. De Mistura for his briefing and to welcome the activity of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) as a whole.
The new Special Representative of the Secretary- General has already provided a glimpse of his talents by playing the crucial role of…
I am particularly happy to speak today on behalf of the European Union, 60 years after the adoption in Paris of
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary, the European Union would like to reaffirm the primary importance it attaches to the Declaration. It…
I would like to thank Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing. I should also like to thank the representative of Somalia for his statement. I would like to reiterate to Mr. Ould Abdallah that he has the full support of France in carrying out his d…
First of all, I would like to welcome the results of the mission led by Ambassador Kumalo. That visit has made it possible to reaffirm the international community’s commitment alongside the people of Timor-Leste at an important time in the consolidation of peace, stability and democracy in that coun…
My name is Joyce Bukuru, and I am speaking also on behalf of my friends Manuel Guzman and Clara Dessaint, who are here with me. We are all students at the Lycée Français de New York, at which over 50 nationalities are represented, so we actually experience cultural diversity every day.
As children …
Today I have with me Ms. Joyce Bukuru, who will make a statement as a representative of children.
Five years ago, the Member States of the United Nations, meeting in a special session of the General Assembly, developed a vision of a world fit for children and collectively subscribed to commitments …
First of all, I should like to thank Presidents Pocar and Byron and Prosecutors Del Ponte and Jallow for their detailed briefings and for the effective work they and their teams have been doing at the head of both Tribunals.
When it acted under Chapter VII by creating the two International Tribunal…
I, too, would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General for his briefing and especially for his action. I would like to tell him that France fully supports his endeavours, which are particularly difficult.
My delegation is extremely concerned by the ongoing deterioration of the humanitarian and sec…
In spite of the distressing nature of today’s debate, I would first like to use this opportunity to thank the Ambassador of Indonesia for the way he presided over the Council during November, to wish you, Mr. President, success and to assure you of our support during your presidency.
I would like t…
First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Nqakula for his briefing. I would also like to welcome the Executive Representative of the Secretary-General for Burundi, Mr. Youssef Mahmoud, and the Permanent Representative of Burundi, Mr. Joseph Ntakirutimana.
Since the successful conclusion of the peace …
I too would like to thank Mr. Guéhenno and Mr. Eliasson for their briefings. At the outset, I wish to reaffirm the full support of France for their efforts, as well as those of the Secretary-General, in order to find with the African Union a way out of the Darfur crisis.
The transfer of authority f…
I should like to thank the Council presidency for offering us this opportunity to revisit the crucial issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his commitment to the subject and greatly appreciate his report (S/2007/643). I should also like …
As those who have spoken before me have done, I too would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this meeting to jointly hear the briefings of the Chairpersons of the three Committees.
Together, the Committees provide a response to a broad range of the acute threats of terrorism and…
I also would like to thank Mr. Gambari for his briefing and would like to welcome the determination he shows, as well as the personal determination of our Secretary-
General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, who really continues to try to move things forward in Burma. The statement by Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, read by…
My delegation too would like, first of all, to express our gratitude to the Indonesian delegation, to your country and to you, Sir, in particular, for having taken the initiative to organize this debate on a subject which is fundamentally important to the United Nations and the Security Council. I w…
It is a great honour for me to have the opportunity to convey the French authorities’ conviction of the
importance of the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development.
As the representative of Portugal stressed, speaking on behalf of the European Union, the Monterrey Consensus is the foundatio…
I should like to start by thanking you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative to hold this public debate on women and peace and security. The French delegation appreciates your presence here with us.
I would like at the outset to recall that France fully aligns itself with the statement that wil…
I would like to thank all those who have made statements. In particular, I would like to welcome the presence of the Minister of Burkina Faso, Mr. Bassolé, and tell him that I listened carefully to his very illuminating presentation of the peace process.
I will also take advantage of this opportuni…
