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I would like to thank the Secretary-General and Ms. Eltigani for their briefings. For several months now, the assessment has remained unchanged: the situation in the Sudan is catastrophic and is continuing to deteriorate. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2024/759), published this month, again…

Mr. De Rivière S/PV.9760 Oct. 24, 2024

I thank Switzerland for convening today’s debate and the various briefers for their briefings. As we are preparing to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the twenty-fifth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), women continue to have minimal inv…

Mr. Colas A/79/PV.24 Oct. 24, 2024

On behalf of France, I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice for his presentation on the report on the Court’s activities (A/79/4). The report sheds a spotlight in the growing number of cases before the Court, both contentious and advisory, and their importance for…

Mr. De Rivière S/PV.9759 Oct. 23, 2024

I would like to thank Mr. Pedersen and Ms. Wosornu for their briefings, as well as Ms. Haj Ibrahim and Ms. Jarbawi for sharing their experiences. I also extend my condolences to the Permanent Representative of Türkiye in the light of the terrorist attack in Ankara today. There is a risk that the cr…

Mr. De Rivière S/PV.9758 Oct. 23, 2024

I would like to thank the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for her briefing and to reiterate France’s full support. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Morocco, Chair of the Central African Republic configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, and I welcome the pre…

At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, for her briefing and to reiterate France’s full support. I would also like to thank Ms. Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, and Ms. Rosy Auguste Ducéna, Programme Manager o…

Mr. De Rivière S/PV.9753 Oct. 21, 2024

I would like to thank the Swiss presidency of the Security Council for organizing today’s meeting. I also thank the various briefers for their briefings. I would like to make three points. First of all, scientific progress must contribute to creating long-term conditions that are favourable to pea…

Mr. De Rivière S/PV.9755 Oct. 21, 2024

I thank Mr. Jenča for his briefing. For nearly 1,000 days, Russia has continued its war of aggression in defiance of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. It continues to deliberately target civilians, in violation of international humanitarian law. It has stepped up its campaign…

Mr. De Rivière S/PV.9750 Oct. 16, 2024

I thank Ms. Msuya for her briefing. As we have just heard, the humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic. France condemns the Israeli strikes on civilian infrastructure and calls on Israel to ensure the protection of all civilians, in accordance with its obligations under international humanit…

Mr. Fournel A/79/PV.23 Oct. 16, 2024

France aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and its member States and wishes to add the following in its national capacity. I thank President Gatti Santana for presenting the twelfth annual report of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (…

I would like to thank Mr. Hans Grundberg, Ms. Joyce Msuya and Ms. Jumaan for their briefings. I would also like to welcome the presence among us of the Permanent Representative of Yemen. France deplores the fact that the Iranian-backed Houthis continue to destabilize the Red Sea with their attacks …

I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, for his briefing, and I also thank Ms. Beatriz Helena Quintero García. I welcome the presence among us of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Murillo, and the Minister of the Interior, Mr. Cristo. The full impl…

Mr. De Rivière S/PV.9746 Oct. 10, 2024

France called for this meeting. I thank you, Madam President, for convening it, and I thank Ms. DiCarlo and Mr. Lacroix for their briefings. The situation in Lebanon is extremely serious. It has not improved since our most recent meeting (see S/PV.9738). On the contrary, it is deteriorating with ev…

At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, as well as the Permanent Representative of Japan and Ms. Bugaighis for their briefings. France welcomes the appointment of the Governor and Deputy Governor of the Central Bank…

Mr. De Rivière S/PV.9744 Oct. 9, 2024

I thank Mr. Lazzarini and Ms. Doughten for their briefings. One year after the start of the war in Gaza, the scale of the catastrophe has reached unprecedented levels. Eighty per cent of civilian infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed. All hospitals have been hit, and none is fully functional…

I would like to thank Special Envoy of the Secretary- General Mr. Huang Xia and Ms. Sarah Kyabu Ntambwe for their briefings. I would like to make three points. First, the continuing instability in the Great Lakes region remains a grave source of concern. As the report of the Secretary-General (S/2…

Mr. De Rivière S/PV.9741 Oct. 4, 2024

I just wanted to reply to my Russian colleague and say that probably the best way to proceed is the one I described in my statement, which is to wait patiently for the conclusions of the investigation conducted by the German justice system, in which France has every confidence. Once its conclusions …

Mr. De Rivière S/PV.9741 Oct. 4, 2024

Russia is once again calling a meeting on Nord Stream, although there is no justification for doing so, aside from its desire to divert the attention of the Council and the international community. The German judiciary is continuing its investigation into the explosions that occurred on the Nord St…

I would like to thank Mr. Swan, His Excellency Mr. El-Amine Souef and Ms. Elman for their briefings. I would also like to welcome the presence among us of Mr. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia. First of all, I wish to extend my condolences to …

I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Ambassador Fatima Kyari Mohammed and Ms. Pobee for their briefings. First of all, I would like to underline the progress …

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Session Date Speaker Source
79 Sept. 25, 2024 Mr. Emmanuel Macron UNDL ↗ A/79/PV.9
78 Sept. 21, 2023 Ms. Catherine Colonna UNDL ↗ A/78/PV.9
77 Sept. 20, 2022 Mr. Emmanuel Macron UNDL ↗ A/77/PV.4
76 Sept. 27, 2021 Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian UNDL ↗ A/76/PV.16
76 Sept. 27, 2021 Mr. Nicolas de Rivière UNDL ↗ A/76/PV.16
75 Sept. 22, 2020 Mr. Nicolas de Rivière UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.4
75 Sept. 22, 2020 Mr. Emmanuel Macron UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.4
74 Sept. 24, 2019 Mr. Emmanuel Macron UNDL ↗ A/74/PV.3
73 Sept. 25, 2018 Mr. Emmanuel Macron UNDL ↗ A/73/PV.6
72 Sept. 19, 2017 Mr. Emmanuel Macron UNDL ↗ A/72/PV.4
71 Sept. 20, 2016 Mr. François Hollande UNDL ↗ A/71/PV.8
70 Sept. 28, 2015 Mr. François Hollande UNDL ↗ A/70/PV.13
69 Sept. 24, 2014 Mr. François Hollande UNDL ↗ A/69/PV.6
68 Sept. 24, 2013 Mr. François Hollande UNDL ↗ A/68/PV.5
67 Sept. 25, 2012 Mr. François Hollande UNDL ↗ A/67/PV.6
66 Sept. 21, 2011 Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy UNDL ↗ A/66/PV.11
65 Sept. 27, 2010 Mr. Bernard Kouchner UNDL ↗ A/65/PV.19
64 Sept. 23, 2009 Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy UNDL ↗ A/64/PV.3
63 Sept. 23, 2008 Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy UNDL ↗ A/63/PV.5
62 Sept. 25, 2007 Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy UNDL ↗ A/62/PV.4
61 Sept. 19, 2006 Mr. Jacques Chirac UNDL ↗
60 Sept. 18, 2005 Mr. Philippe Douste-Blazy UNDL ↗ A/60/PV.12
59 Sept. 23, 2004 Mr. Michel Barnier UNDL ↗ A/59/PV.7
58 Sept. 23, 2003 Mr. Jacques Chirac UNDL ↗ A/58/PV.7
57 Sept. 12, 2002 Mr. Dominique de Villepin UNDL ↗ A/57/PV.3
56 Nov. 10, 2001 Mr. Hubert Védrine UNDL ↗
54 Sept. 20, 1999 Mr. Lionel Jospin UNDL ↗ A/54/PV.4
53 Sept. 23, 1998 Mr. Hubert Védrine UNDL ↗ A/53/PV.11
52 Sept. 24, 1997 Mr. Hubert Védrine UNDL ↗ A/52/PV.9
51 Sept. 25, 1996 Mr. Hervé de Charette UNDL ↗ A/51/PV.8
50 Sept. 27, 1995 Mr. Hervé de Charette UNDL ↗ A/50/PV.8
49 Sept. 28, 1994 Mr. Alain Juppé UNDL ↗ A/49/PV.8
48 Sept. 29, 1993 Mr. Alain Juppé UNDL ↗ A/48/PV.8
47 Sept. 23, 1992 Mr. Roland Dumas UNDL ↗ A/47/PV.8
46 Sept. 24, 1991 Mr. Roland Dumas UNDL ↗
45 Sept. 24, 1990 Mr. François Mitterrand UNDL ↗
43 Sept. 29, 1988 Mr. François Mitterrand UNDL ↗
42 Sept. 23, 1987 Mr. Jean-Bernard Raimond UNDL ↗
41 Sept. 24, 1986 Mr. Jacques Chirac UNDL ↗ A/41/PV.8
40 Sept. 26, 1985 Mr. Roland Dumas UNDL ↗
39 Sept. 26, 1984 Mr. Claude Cheysson UNDL ↗ A/39/PV.8
38 Sept. 28, 1983 Mr. François Mitterrand UNDL ↗ A/38/PV.9
37 Sept. 30, 1982 Mr. Pierre Mauroy UNDL ↗ A/37/PV.12
36 Sept. 23, 1981 Mr. Claude Cheysson UNDL ↗ A/36/PV.9
35 Sept. 24, 1980 Mr. Jean François-Poncet UNDL ↗ A/35/PV.8
34 Sept. 26, 1979 Mr. Jean François-Poncet UNDL ↗ A/34/PV.9
33 Sept. 27, 1978 Mr. Louis de Guiringaud UNDL ↗ A/33/PV.11
32 Sept. 28, 1977 Mr. Louis de Guiringaud UNDL ↗ A/32/PV.10
31 Sept. 29, 1976 Mr. Louis de Guiringaud UNDL ↗ A/31/PV.9
30 Sept. 26, 1975 Mr. Jean Sauvagnargues UNDL ↗
29 Sept. 23, 1974 Mr. Jean Sauvagnargues UNDL ↗
28 Oct. 10, 1973 Mr. Michel Jobert UNDL ↗
27 Sept. 26, 1972 Mr. Maurice Schumann UNDL ↗
26 Sept. 28, 1971 Mr. Maurice Schumann UNDL ↗
25 Sept. 18, 1970 Mr. Maurice Schumann UNDL ↗
24 Sept. 24, 1969 Mr. Maurice Schumann UNDL ↗
23 Oct. 7, 1968 Mr. Michel Debré UNDL ↗
22 Sept. 28, 1967 Mr. Maurice Couve de Murville UNDL ↗
21 Sept. 28, 1966 Mr. Maurice Couve de Murville UNDL ↗
20 Sept. 29, 1965 Mr. Maurice Couve de Murville UNDL ↗
14 Sept. 30, 1959 Mr. Maurice Couve de Murville UNDL ↗
13 Sept. 25, 1958 Mr. Maurice Couve de Murville UNDL ↗
12 Oct. 3, 1957 Mr. Guillaume Georges-Picot UNDL ↗
11 Nov. 22, 1956 Mr. Christian Pineau UNDL ↗
10 Sept. 29, 1955 Mr. Antoine Pinay UNDL ↗
9 Oct. 4, 1954 Mr. Guerin Du Bosq de Beaumont UNDL ↗
8 Sept. 25, 1953 Mr. Maurice Schumann UNDL ↗
7 Nov. 10, 1952 Mr. Robert Schuman UNDL ↗
6 Nov. 16, 1951 Mr. Robert Schuman UNDL ↗
5 Sept. 27, 1950 Mr. Robert Schuman UNDL ↗
4 Sept. 23, 1949 Mr. Robert Schuman UNDL ↗
3 Sept. 28, 1948 Mr. Robert Schuman UNDL ↗
2 Sept. 20, 1947 Mr. Georges Bidault UNDL ↗
1 Oct. 28, 1946 Mr. Alexandre Parodi UNDL ↗