I would like to join my colleagues in wishing you, Mr. President, every success in your presidency of the Council for the month of August. We pledge our full support and I thank all the members of the Council for their support of the French presidency during the month of July.
I would also like to …
I join my colleagues in thanking the President for bringing us together in the Chamber today. I also thank all the briefers for their briefings and insights.
France is concerned about the political impasse in Somalia. The decision by Parliament to reverse the unilateral extension of its mandate is …
I welcome the presence in the Assembly today of the Secretary-General and a number of Foreign Ministers.
The situation in the Middle East is serious. As we are meeting, the fighting continues, and civilians on both sides are the first victims. The conflict could lead to a general conflagration, wit…
I would like to thank Mr. Lacroix and Mr. Onanga-Anyanga for their briefings.
I will be brief, and focus on three points.
First, France regrets that the political process today remains deadlocked and calls for the resumption of dialogue between the parties. Although both parties named their chief …
I would like to thank Ms. DiCarlo and Mr. Lacroix for their very comprehensive briefings. France’s priority is to support the transition that began more than a year ago. The progress made in recent months is encouraging, particularly with regard to the momentum of the peace negotiations, which the G…
I wish to begin by welcoming your commitment, Mr. President, to the protection of children and schools as a priority of your presidency. We are also pleased to see the adoption today of presidential statement S/PRST/2020/8 on this very important topic, facilitated by the Niger and Belgium.
I thank …