I thank Ms. DiCarlo for her briefing and welcome the participation of President Zelenskyy in this meeting.
Russia is continuing its strategy of systematically targeting Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. After the strikes on 15 and 17 November, which were on a
scale unprecedented since the conflic…
At the outset, I would like to thank Hans Grundberg and Reena Ghelani for their briefings. I would also like to welcome the presence of the representatives of Yemen and Saudi Arabia in this afternoon’s meeting.
I have three messages today. First, the Security Council must do everything possible to …
I thank all the briefers for their presentations.
France commends Ghana and Norway for their efforts to mobilize the international community on the issue of maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, which
is a strategic area not only for the coastal countries, but also for their landlocked neighbou…
I thank the Under-Secretary-General for her briefing.
France condemns in the strongest terms the firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile on 18 November, which fell within Japan’s exclusive economic zone. France assures Japan and the Republic of Korea of its solidarity following that irre…
We are responsible for creating the conditions for peace and an international order that serve the objectives of the United Nations. That is why here, at this very rostrum, the President of the French Republic, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, called for the reform of the Security Council to finally take place,…
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General and the Executive Secretary of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) for their briefings.
As has been underscored, the G-5 Sahel is in crisis. It is an institutional crisis caused by Mali’s decision to leave the Group. It is a political crisis that requ…
As the leaders of the Group of 20 met to defend peace, Russia once again demonstrated its lack of scruples by launching a new round of air strikes against Ukrainian cities, targeting civilian infrastructure. France condemns these strikes, which constitute flagrant violations of international law, in…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his briefing.
France’s priorities concerning Libya remain unchanged. Our goal continues to be a unified Libyan Government capable of holding presidential and legislative elections throughout the country. Libyans have a right to securit…
I thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary- General for Peace Operations, and the two Police
Commissioners for their briefings. I would like to highlight two points.
First, the United Nations police is an essential component of peacekeeping. United Nations police operate in an integrated man…
France welcomes the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in resolution 2659 (2022), which maintains MINUSCA’s robust mandate as it operates in
a challenging environment. The situation in the Central …
I would like to thank Ghana for convening this important meeting, and I welcome your presence among us, Mr. President. I also welcome the participation of the Deputy Secretary-General, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the President of the International Crisis Group and the Managing D…
I thank Prosecutor Khan for his report and briefing. We are pleased that this briefing can be made by the Prosecutor from Tripoli, reflecting the commitment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to increase its presence on the ground. We also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative …
I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing.
In August 2013, the Syrian regime murdered more than a thousand civilians in the outskirts of Damascus, using weapons banned under international law. No one has questioned the reality of the attack. In the wake of that massacre, the Security Council unanimou…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
France condemns in the strongest terms the launching of 29 missiles, including several ballistic missiles, by North Korea over the past three days. The current escalation is unprecedented, and the new provocations are unacceptable.
Franc…
I thank Ghana for hosting today’s meeting and for its unfailing commitment to supporting United Nations peacekeeping.
I would like to emphasize three points. First, with respect to cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, today’s meeting comes at a time when both organizations …
The result of today’s vote is clear — Russia is isolated more than ever before, and its lies deceive no one.
France voted against the draft resolution presented by Russia, because we refuse to allow the Council to become a propaganda platform. If words no longer have any meaning and if truth and li…
I welcome the President of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina to today’s meeting.
France welcomes the holding of general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 2 October. We call on all the newly elected political representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina to cooperate constructivel…
I would first like to congratulate Gabon and the Gabonese delegation on their very successful presidency of the Council for the month of October, and to wish Ghana good luck in November. I thank Mr. Grandi for his briefing today and above all for his remarkable work at the helm of the Office of the …
France associates itself with the statement made by the delegation of the European Union (see A/77/PV.22). We also thank the Kingdom of the Netherlands for having coordinated and facilitated draft resolution A/77/L.7, on the report of the International Criminal Court. (see A/77/305)
I thank the Pre…
Here we are again, gathered at Russia’s request, to endure another episode of its disinformation campaign. We regret that Russia is again using the Security Council as a platform for propaganda.
Russia’s accusations against the United Kingdom and Ukraine on Saturday, 29 October, are not supported b…
