I would like to thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing.
A few days ago, the Security Council received the 131st monthly report of the Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on the elimination of the Syrian programme (S/2024/632, annex). Over the years, the OPCW …
I thank Ms. DiCarlo and Ms. Wosornu for their briefings.
France was outraged to learn of the murder of six hostages by Hamas. Our thoughts are with their families and loved ones, to whom we extend our sincere condolences. France expresses its full solidarity with the Israeli people and reiterates i…
I would like to thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing.
Russia claims to be concerned about the risk of escalation in Ukraine, and yet it holds all the cards to prevent such a scenario. All it has to do is cease its aggression and withdraw from the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine. With thes…
I thank Ms. Msuya and Dr. Ryan for their briefings.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate inexorably. It has become untenable. United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations are no longer able continue their operations. The increasing number of evacuation orders is…
I would like to thank Mr. Jenča for his briefing.
On 24 August, the Ukrainian people, and with them the international community, celebrated the thirty-third anniversary of their independence, an independence that Ukraine has been courageously defending for more than 900 days. On 24 February 2022, R…
I would like to thank Mr. Geir Pedersen and Ms. Joyce Msuya for their briefings.
France recalls its deep concern at the increasing tensions in the Middle East. The possibility of those tensions spreading to Syria would have dramatic consequences, especially in a context where violence in Syria is c…
We are greatly concerned about the situation in the region, particularly along the Blue Line. Tensions are ongoing. There is a real risk of an open war. We have joined forces with our regional and international partners to prevent a regional conflagration, and we continue to call on Iran and the gro…
I thank Mr. Tor Wennesland for his briefing and Ms. Louisa Baxter for her testimony, which was indeed harrowing.
France supports the mediation efforts of the United States, Egypt and Qatar. Those negotiations must be concluded as swiftly as possible. France calls on the parties to make the necessar…
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General, Ms. Spehar, the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Mr. Adeoye, and Ms. Sawai and Mr. Descardes for their very comprehensive briefings. I would also like to thank Sierra Leone for organizing this open debate on a topic that is essential to…
I would like to thank the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Stephanie Koury, and Ambassador Yamazaki for their briefings.
I would like to emphasize four points.
First, the security situation in Libya continues to be of concern. France reiterates the need to fully respect …
I thank Mr. Grundberg and Ms. Doughten for their briefings. I would also like to welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Yemen here today.
Given the rise in tensions in the Middle East, the Security Council must do all it can to avoid a regional conflagration. In that context, the H…
I thank Special Representative Nicholas Haysom, Director Edem Wosornu and Major General Gituai for their briefings. I also welcome the presence of the representative of South Sudan in the Chamber.
I would like to draw the Council’s attention to several points.
First, on a political level, France i…
I thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo and Ms. Lisa Doughten for their briefings.
In Gaza, as expressed on a number of occasions by President Emmanuel Macron, the war must end, for the sake of the people of Gaza, that of the hostages and that of the stability of the region, which is presently at stake. In th…
I have the honour, on behalf of Tajikistan and my country, France, to introduce draft resolution A/78/L.99, by which the General Assembly will proclaim the period from 2025 to 2034 as the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences.
Glaciers and the poles are among the first victims of climate change…
Mr. President, I thank you for organizing this thematic debate on the important subject of Africa’s representation on the Security Council. I welcome the presence of the Secretary-General and that of the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session, Mr. Dennis Francis. Their prese…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov and Executive Director Natalia Gherman for their briefings.
Terrorism remains one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. That threat continues to evolve and exploit the vulnerabilities created by conflict, pol…
I would like to thank Sierra Leone for holding this informative meeting on a crucial subject. I would also like to thank Ms. Bahous, Executive Director of UN-Women, Ms. Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, and Ms. Khair for their very comprehensive briefings. I would like to make three poi…
I would like to thank Ms. Edem Wosornu and Mr. Stephen Omollo for their briefings. I welcome the presence of the representative of the Sudan at this morning’s Council meeting.
There is no longer any doubt about the situation: famine has taken hold in the Sudan, which is experiencing the worst level…
France thanks Sierra Leone for the excellent cooperation in the negotiation of this text (S/2024/593), as well all the members of the Council for their commitment during the negotiations.
As you pointed out, Mr. President, the draft resolution will enable the United Nations Organization Stabilizati…
At the outset, allow me to convey to you, Mr. President, our very best wishes for a successful presidency in August.
I thank Prosecutor Khan for his report and briefing.
The mission entrusted by the Council to the International Criminal Court in Darfur remains essential, given that the conflict, w…
