France is convinced of the usefulness of a unified strategy in Afghanistan. In that regard, the independent assessment led by Special Coordinator Sinirlioğlu (see S/2023/856) provides a useful input for the discussions to be held among the stakeholders. That is why France voted today in favour of re…
We are concluding the year 2023 with another emergency meeting of the Security Council in response to the massive strikes currently being carried out by Russia on several major Ukrainian cities. We would note, once again, that the Charter of United Nations is being trampled upon by one of the Counci…
France thanks the United Arab Emirates for preparing resolution 2720 (2023) and appreciates its efforts throughout the negotiations process. France welcomes the adoption today of a resolution that makes it possible to respond to the humanitarian emergency on the ground and improve the delivery of ai…
I thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing. I also wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Ecuador on its presidency of the Council this month.
More than 10 years have passed since Syria acceded to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). More than 10 years later, Syria still does not respect the obligat…
France would like to congratulate the three African members of the Council, namely, Gabon, Ghana and Mozambique (A3), on the successful adoption of their very important resolution (resolution 2719 (2023)).
Over the past few years, we have consistently supported the principle of partial financing of…
I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen and Ms. Lisa Doughten for their briefings.
Allow me to underscore two points.
Without a political horizon, there can be no lasting and just peace in Syria, nor stability in the region. Eight years ago, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2254 (2015), calli…
France was unfortunately unable to support the amendment submitted by the United States. We do believe, however, that the draft resolution is insufficiently clear on the financing of the 25 per cent that would not be covered by assessed contributions. Indeed, we believe that one of the key elements …
I thank Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva, Ramesh Rajasingham and Shaharzad Akbar for their briefings.
France remains concerned about the situation in Afghanistan. France is following with the greatest concern the deterioration of the humanitarian situation and the increase in human rights vio…
I thank Tor Wennesland and Major General Gauchat for their briefings.
The catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza should not make us forget that Israeli settlement- building is continuing and even accelerating in the West Bank. France reiterates its firm condemnation of that policy, which is il…
I thank Mr. Khiari for his briefing.
France condemns in the strongest possible terms North Korea’s launches of a short-range ballistic missile and an intercontinental-range ballistic missile, on 17 and 18 December, respectively.
As the year draws to a close, our assessment of the situation is caus…
France and Costa Rica are very pleased to introduce for adoption today by the General Assembly draft resolution A/78/L.25, on the modalities of the third United Nations Ocean Conference. The draft resolution constitutes our roadmap, setting a horizon — June 2025 — and a framework to begin prepar…
I would like to thank the Special Representative and the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) for their briefings. I welcome the representative of Libya to this meeting.
I echo the words of my colleagues to express our profound sadness following the shipwreck of a c…
I would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General, the Ambassador of the European Union and the Security Council Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) for their statements.
It is with the greatest concern that we take the floor today. For more than four years, Iran has violat…
I thank the briefers for their presentations.
The illicit trafficking and uncontrolled dissemination of small arms and light weapons, as well as their ammunition, remain one of the most serious threats to peace and security. Those phenomena aggravate conflicts and fuel terrorism and organized crime…
I would like to thank the Special Representative for his briefing. I welcome the participation of the representative of South Sudan.
I would like to focus on three points.
First, I would like to touch upon the elections. We are concerned about the delay in election preparations. We have also alway…
I too would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his very thorough briefing, and I reiterate France’s full support to him.
France commends the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa for its efforts and the work it has done to strengthen ties between the O…
I thank President Graciela Gatti Santana and Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for their detailed briefings.
Allow me to take this opportunity to thank Gabon for the outstanding work that was carried out by the Informal Working Group on …
I would like to thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing.
Last Wednesday, when we met to discuss the humanitarian situation in Ukraine (see S/PV.9494), Russia complained that the Council was holding too many meetings on that issue. Russia’s call for an eleventh meeting on the subject of arms transfers theref…
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and reiterate that she has France’s full support.
I would like to make three points.
First, the international community must continue to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo in organizing elections. France notes the …
I welcome the Secretary-General to the Council today and reiterate France’s full support for his efforts. It is his duty to warn us so that together we can fulfil our collective responsibility to maintain international peace and security. He has clearly stated that the humanitarian situation on the …
