France also welcomes the Council’s adoption of resolution 2475 (2019) today. It constitutes a major step forward, as it is the first time the Security Council has dedicated a resolution specifically to the rights of persons with disabilities in the framework of its agenda on the protection of civili…
At the outset, I would like to warmly thank Mr. Mankeur Ndiaye, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic; Mr. Matias Bertino Matondo, African Union Special Representative; and Mr. Koen Vervaeke, Managing Director for Africa of the European Union External Actio…
I thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the
Middle East Peace Process, for his very detailed and informative briefing and for his quarterly report on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016).
We are extremely concerned about the deteriorating security situation in Gaza. The clas…
Allow me in turn to thank Special Representative Tadamichi Yamamoto, Ms. Sima Samar and Ambassador Adela Raz for their very enlightening briefings and their commitment to their respective roles in the promotion of peace and of the rights and respect for the freedoms of all Afghan men and women.
Fra…
I, too, want to thank the Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for presenting her twenty-ninth report on developments in the Darfur investigation. On behalf of my country, I also want to commend the vital work done by the Prosecutor and her teams under resolution 1593 (2005) for almost 14 years now. It i…
I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this interactive meeting on a particularly pertinent and important issue, namely, cooperation with host States, which, as we all know, is a crucial component of the success of peacekeeping operations. I would also like to pay heartfelt tribute, through…
I would like to begin by thanking Germany, Belgium and Kuwait, co-penholders on the humanitarian track of the Security Council’s work on the situation in Syria. I also thank Rosemary DiCarlo and Mark Lowcock for their very informative presentations, the conclusions of which are indisputable, namely,…
I would like to begin by warmly thanking Mr. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General
for Yemen; Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; and Mr. David Beasley, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme…
I too would like to thank both briefers for their insights and analysis, and we echo what my colleagues from the United Kingdom and Germany have just said. I would like to focus on three points. They are our concern about the situation, the urgent need to do everything we can to prevent Darfur from …
I would like to thank the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres, and the Secretary- General of the Arab League, Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, for their enlightening briefings, which made it possible to draw up a precise overview of cooperation between the Arab League and the United …
I would first like to express my admiration and gratitude to our speakers, who are all extraordinary and tireless peacemakers. The briefings delivered by Secretary- General António Guterres, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon and Ms. Mary Robinson are particularly inspiring to all of us, as they reflect their exemplar…
I would like to begin by thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Annadif, for his very enlightening presentation and for his exemplary work. I also welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali, Mr. Tiébilé Dramé, to the Council. It is an ho…
At the outset, I would like to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, and warmly congratulate him on his country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and for taking the initiative to convene today’s
important meeting. Like my German colleague, I congratulate the Perma…
I too thank Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, United Nations Legal Counsel, for their briefings. I would also like to thank Mr. Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and Ms. Çitaku, Ambassador of…
France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2473 (2019), renewing for one year the Security Council’s authorization of the European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) in order to effectively enforce the arms embargo on Libya at sea…
First of all, I would like to express my appreciation to you, Sir, for the organization of this open debate on the working methods of the Security Council and for your work over the past year as Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Issues.
I would also like to s…
Allow me, first of all, Mr. President, to wish Eid Mubarak to you and your team and all those celebrating today. I would also like to congratulate you on your accession to the presidency of the Security Council during the month of June, throughout which you can count on France’s full support.
I wou…
At the outset, France fully endorses the statement made on behalf of the European Union. I would like to take this opportunity to add a few words about an important event.
The fight against HIV/AIDS and other pandemics has long been a traditional priority in France’s international policy. On 10 Oct…
France welcomes the adoption of resolution 2471 (2019), which extends the sanctions regime against South Sudan, a country with a civilian population that has been tragically tried and tested by violence. France shares the opinion expressed by the other European members of the Security Council. The s…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Ursula Mueller for her very useful briefing, which once again shows that the humanitarian situation in Syria is steadily deteriorating and that we are witnessing another humanitarian disaster in the north-west of the country. I would also like to welcome the …
