My delegation was pleased to vote in favour of the resolution, which authorizes the Secretary-General to make arrangements for the transfer of the duties of the Multinational Force in Haiti to the United Nations Mission in Haiti.
When it adopted resolution 940 (1994), the Council decided that the o…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union.
The European Union would like first of all to welcome to the Security Council the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mozambique, Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, who has honoured us with his presence here today.
In the past year, after nearly 2…
The European Union will shortly be making a statement through its President. My delegation, which naturally endorses the views expressed in that statement, now proposes to emphasize the points to which we attach particular importance.
I should like at the outset to congratulate the Secretary-Genera…
France has followed with interest the latest developments in the situation in Liberia. It is pleased at the conclusion of the Accra Agreement, which at long last provides a glimmer of hope for peace for Liberia. France pays tribute to the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (EC…
The beginning of your presidency has already demonstrated that the Council is in safe hands, Sir. We are pleased, but not in the least surprised.
My delegation welcomes the Council’s decision to extend the suspension of certain sanctions applicable to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and …
My delegation welcomes the decision the Council has just taken to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) until 15 May 1995.
This resolution sends the right message to the parties concerned, since it confirms the international community’s commitment to securing…
My delegation welcomes the decision just adopted by our Council to establish, for a six-month period, a United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan to assist the Joint Commission to monitor the implementation of the Agreement of 17 September 1994.
In the presidential statement of 8 November 1…
The French delegation did not request a discussion of Security Council working methods and of the degree to which the Council’s meetings are public in order to follow fashion or to play an attractive role in the current consideration of the transparency of the Security Council. We did so because of …
My delegation notes with regret the wish expressed by the delegation which submitted draft resolution K that no in-depth consideration be given to the amendment submitted by France. This confirms both that there are those who fear that the Assembly will opt for a reasonable attitude and
In these ci…
My delegation regrets that the motion for no action on draft resolution K has not been adopted as we had hoped. Nevertheless, given the votes that were cast, we cannot but note that there is a profound division within the Assembly on the appropriateness of this draft resolution.
I have already stro…
This year some delegations in the Assembly chose to submit in the First Committee draft resolution A/C.1/49/L.36, entitled “Request for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons”. This draft resolution was submitted for consid…
Once more we have renewed the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II) in its current form. My delegation voted in favour of resolution 966 (1994), which extended the mandate for a period of two months — until 8 February 1995.
We are happy that this was done in the pres…
I wish to speak in exercise of my right of reply to the statement made by the representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
My delegation expresses its full solidarity with the delegations of the United States of America and the United Kingdom. We regret that the occasion of a solemn commemoration …
France voted in favour of the resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) until 9 June 1995. It believes that the maintenance of the United Nations operation in Rwanda is necessary to enable the country to regain stability. For us the operation is al…
Since the intervention of the Multinational Force in Haiti in peaceful conditions, which we sincerely welcome, the situation in Haiti has steadily improved. As stipulated in the Governors Island Agreement, President Aristide has returned to his country. He has initiated a genuine policy of national …
France regrets that the question of the island of Mayotte, a territory under French sovereignty, is again being considered by the General Assembly. My country cannot but vote against the draft resolution before us on this agenda item.
Nevertheless, my delegation listened very attentively to the sta…
My delegation was pleased to vote in favour of this resolution, which has extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) for one final period until 30 April 1995. That operation, which has in many respects been a model one, must soon come to an end, its mandate a…
My delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 958 (1994), which extends to Croatian territory the possibility of using air power to enable the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) to carry out the mandate entrusted to it in the Council resolutions relating to the safe areas in Bosnia and H…
The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has deteriorated considerably in recent weeks, particularly in the Bihac pocket, but also in other places, notably Sarajevo and its surroundings. Without steps to stabilize the situation in and around the safe areas, there will be a great danger of the emergen…
Since France is currently serving as President of the Trusteeship Council, it is a special pleasure for me to welcome the adoption by the Security Council of the resolution recording the accession of the Republic of Palau to independence. This resolution is the final necessary step to mark the end o…
