At the outset, I would like to thank the Ambassador of Peru and Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee for his briefing. On behalf of France, I would like to take this
opportunity to wish him every success for the next two years at the head of this important committee.
We had the opportunity in …
Allow me at the outset warmly to thank Assistant Secretary- General Miroslav Jenča and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, for their particularly illuminating briefings and for their commitment.
The situation of the Rohingya in Rakhine state remains a source of se…
Let me first warmly thank Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov, who is leading our counter-terrorism efforts, for his very illuminating briefing on the sixth report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by Da’esh (S/2018/80).
As the report underscores, Da’esh has suffered major military…
I should like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and the Ambassador of Kosovo for their statements.
In the light of the situation described by the Special Representative, I should like to underscore thre…
I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate, which shows how important you consider the issue of improving the Security Council’s working methods, both in your position as President of the Council for this month and as Chair of the Informal Working Group on Doc…
I would first like to congratulate Kuwait through you, Mr. President, on the start of its presidency of the Security Council. You can rely on France’s support in the month to come. I would also like to thank Izumi Nakamitsu for her usual very informative briefing.
This is the second time we have me…
As a very dense month comes to a close, I wish to commend the dedication, determination and effectiveness that you have shown, Mr. President. The work that has been accomplished over the course of the month is a testament to the commitment of Kazakhstan to the role of the Security Council and, more …
France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2399
(2018), renewing the sanctions regime on the Central African Republic. Following the adoption of resolution 2387 (2017), renewing the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Repu…
I would like to thank Ms. Ursula Mueller for her comprehensive briefing. I reiterate France’s full support for the recommendations of the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Mark Lowcock, which Ms. Mueller has just referenced.
I would also like to express my country’s grave concer…
I would first like to thank Special Coordinator Nikolay Mladenov for his briefing, which as always was comprehensive and precise, and for his personal commitment and that of his team.
The scenario we have just heard described recalls a reality that the Council must not be distracted from. While cri…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Assistant Secretary-General Ursula Mueller for their particularly insightful briefings on the political, security and humanitarian situation in South Sudan and on the work of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). I would also like…
We meet today after receiving news about another chemical attack in Syria — this time in Douma — which resulted in more than 20 victims, including women and children. Furthermore, the attack was penetrated in a de-escalation zone. We are closely following all available information. We expect that …
I would like to begin by thanking the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, for his briefing, which, as usual, was very clear, and again highlighted that the situation in Mali is at a determining juncture.
I would also like to warmly welcome the Malian Minist…
I would like to begin by thanking Kazakhstan for its initiative in convening this important meeting and, more generally, for placing Central Asia and Afghanistan at the heart of the Security Council’s attention in the month of January. As the Council has just returned from Kabul, this meeting is an …
I thank the Kazakh presidency for organizing this important and equally timely meeting on confidence and transparency measures on weapons of mass destruction. It was a particular honour to have President Nazarbayev and President Duda present among us this morning, and I am very happy to see you, Mr.…
I would like to begin by warmly thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ghassan Salamé for his very valuable briefing and commend his ongoing efforts to find a political solution. On behalf of France, I assure him of our full steadfast support. I also thank Ms. Hajer Sharief for all…
At the outset, I too would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jean Arnault, for his briefing, as well as the Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia, Mr. Óscar Naranjo, for participating in today’s meeting. I also thank them for the negotiations and the impleme…
I would like to begin by thanking the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations for his illuminating briefing. We fully support the recommendations of the Secretary-General’s report (S/2018/16).
I would like to express, on behalf of France, our firm condemnation of the violence utilized b…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Tayé-Brook Zerihoun for his detailed information on the recent events in Iran. We are following the situation on the ground attentively, and on behalf of France I have two main points to make today.
First, we are meeting this afternoon on the subjec…
France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2397 (2017), which marks a significant step in strengthening
sanctions against the North Korean regime. We thank the United States, China and each of the Council members for their resolute commitment. I would like to thank my American colleague M…
