We agree on every point with Mr. Oshima’s briefing. My Government had also dispatched a humanitarian mission to Angola at approximately the same time as Mr. Oshima’s visit to the country, and we agree with his conclusions.
The humanitarian situation is still a source of concern, despite the hopes g…
France fully supports the statement made on behalf of the European Union by the Ambassador of Denmark.
As my country addressed the Council on this issue on 30 June, today I wish simply to speak in greater depth on a few points relating to the Rome Statute and to peace operations.
First, a word abo…
France deeply regrets the present situation. Intensive negotiations were held this past week in the Security Council and among our various capitals. Despite the efforts made, no solution reconciling the various interests was agreed.
The veto of the United States is a threat to the existence of the …
France associates itself with the statement that will later be made by the Ambassador of Spain on behalf of the 15 member States of the European Union. But I would like to say a few words in my national capacity.
Last 11 September, we experienced one of the moments that define the development of th…
I thank Jean-Marie Guéhenno for his very complete — as usual — briefing on the latest developments in Kosovo. France endorses the statement which the representative of Spain will make during our discussion on behalf of the European Union. I shall limit my statement to recalling issues which are impo…
I had the privilege of presiding, with Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury acting as moderator, over a panel whose subject matter is of concern to all of us, namely, what the United Nations can do to help African countries and the least developed countries make progress in the field of information technolo…
In a few days’ time, the loya jirga will be opened. Clearly, this is a very important stage, as Sir Kieran has just said, in the implementation of the Bonn and Petersburg Agreements — that is, the implementation of the reconstruction of and reconciliation in Afghanistan.
Clearly, as Sir Kieran has …
We thank you, Sir, for personally presiding over this extremely important Security Council meeting. We also thank
Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul for having been at the starting point of our debate by creating the ad hoc Working Group, which he is leading with all of his talent.
As you have invited us …
Mr. Minister, we welcome you once again to New York. We thank you for honouring with your presence the New York part of East Timor’s independence ceremonies. It is truly a beautiful symbol that the only member of the Security Council belonging to that region holds the Council presidency on the new c…
We have heard the major interlocutors with great interest. I would like to thank them for their remarks, with one necessary clarification on one point, with regard to paragraph 23 of the Council’s report — and I am looking to my friend, Ambassador Kumalo — so that there is no misunderstanding as to …
The members of the Council have before them the report of the third Security Council mission to the Great Lakes
region. I believe that we may be able to use this meeting to reflect on the significance of our mission.
In 10 days we met with 8 heads of State, the leaders of several rebel movements -…
I would like to thank Mr. Hédi Annabi for his clear and precise statement, which provided a perfect account of the superb work carried out by the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) under the direction of Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello. We are sure that after independence, …
Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Health, who was the first Special Representative to Kosovo, took advantage of his presence in New York for the Global AIDS Fund to sit at France’s seat and listen to the statements of the Special Representative and of the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Čović. By that gestur…
France would like, in advance, to associate itself with the statement to be made on behalf of the European Union by the Permanent Representative of Spain.
Speaking as the representative of France, I would like at the outset to express my warmest congratulations and gratitude to Ambassador Sir Jerem…
France fully associates itself with the statement to be made shortly by the Ambassador of Spain on behalf of the European Union.
France spoke about the exceptional seriousness of the situation in the Middle East during the two public debates held by the Security Council during the past 10 days. In …
On the last day of her 10-year term at the head of the World Food Programme (WFP), I should like to express to Catherine Bertini, with respect and admiration, the thanks and congratulations of France. During those 10 years, she has truly transformed WFP. Through her dynamism, personal commitment, ge…
France fully associates itself with the statement to be made shortly by the Ambassador of Spain on behalf of the European Union.
The situation in the Middle East is exceptionally serious. The highest authorities in France today expressed their deepest concern at the tragic turn events have taken. F…
I too wish to convey very warm congratulations to Mr. Nebojša Čović, Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and President of the Yugoslav-Serb Coordination Centre for Kosovo and Metohija. I welcome to our discussion today the participation of an eminent Yugoslav political leader responsible for Kosovar que…
Welcome to New York, Mr. Minister. It is a privilege for us that this meeting is taking place under your presidency.
First of all, I should like to convey the condolences and solidarity of the French people to the Afghan people, struck once again by a cruel ordeal: the earthquake that has just dest…
I thank Mr. Kenzo Oshima for his very thorough briefing.
Sometimes in the Security Council, and indeed outside the Council, people ask about the relevance of these thematic debates. I think we need not ask that question today. This debate is entirely justified. I shall give just one figure to illus…
