I thank Ms. Gherman, Mr. Voronkov and Ms. Khalaf for their briefings.
I wish to emphasize two points.
The challenges of international terrorism remain immense. Da’esh and Al-Qaida are resilient, expanding their presence in several countries and continents — including in the Levant, Africa, Afghan…
I thank Tor Wennesland for his briefing.
France condemns the pursuit of unilateral measures that constitute an obstacle to peace. It condemns the Israeli colonization of Palestinian territories, which contravenes international law and constitutes a major obstacle to peace. France calls on the Israe…
I would like to thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing.
Today Russia is calling for a meeting to spread its propaganda, but it is not fooling anyone. It was Russia, on 24 February 2022, that deliberately undermined our collective security with its war of aggression against Ukraine — an illegal, unj…
I thank Mr. Hans Grundberg, Ms. Eden Wosornu and Ms. Amat Al-Salam Abdullah Abdo Al-Hajj for their presentations.
France reiterates its full support for the work of the Special Envoy, and we commend his efforts to facilitate discussions between the parties. France also welcomes the diplomatic effor…
I would like to thank Mr. Ebo and Mr. Katoub for their briefings.
Independent investigations by the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have documented and demonstrated the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime. Today we are meeting here once ag…
Russia says it is worried about the lack of prospects for resolving the war of aggression it itself has unleashed. Once again, let us remind ourselves of the facts: Ukraine did not want war, nor did it do anything to provoke it. Russia alone is responsible for the current situation. It is Russia tha…
France welcomes the United Kingdom presidency’s convening of today’s meeting on a major function of many peacekeeping operations: the protection of civilians. I would like to thank the Under-Secretary- General and the three Force Commanders for their briefings. I would like to pay tribute to the Blu…
I thank Under-Secretary General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing.
The Russian invasion was supposed to last a matter of a few days or weeks. But for 16 months Ukraine has been resisting, defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity and keeping Russia at bay on the ground. But Russia refuses…
I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen, Ms. Mudawi and Ms. Aveline for their briefings.
I would like to focus on two points. An unconditional exoneration of Bashar Al-Assad will not bring about the lasting peace to which Syrians aspire. His regime and its allies are responsible for a war with unprecedented cons…
I thank our briefers for their briefings.
On the ground, the de facto truce continues to hold, which is positive, although the volatility of the situation calls for continued vigilance. With regard to the truce, we welcome the current momentum. The context is suitable for establishing the foundatio…
I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing.
As we all know, we are here because the Syrian regime has used weapons of mass destruction against its own population. Independent investigations by the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have demonstrated that…
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) today is facing an unprecedented attack on its very essence. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine since 24 February 2022 is a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as of all the principles and commitment…
France has clearly expressed its concern following the two underwater explosions that struck the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022. The information available suggests that they were the result of a deliberate act of human origin. The events are unprecedented and must be thoroughly investig…
I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen, Mr. Martin Griffiths and Ms. Rasha Muhrez for their briefings.
We are fully committed to helping the Syrian people. For 12 years, France has been committed to helping all Syrians in every possible way. After the earthquake, we released €12 million in aid and delivered 40 …
I thank the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Mr. Josep Borrell, for his briefing.
I would like to emphasize two aspects. The European Union (EU) is working with the United Nations in favour of the primacy of the rule of law over force. The European …
France clearly expressed its concern after the two underwater explosions that damaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea on 26 September. It was under our presidency that the Security Council met on 30 September on the same subject (see S/PV.9144). Our assessment remains unchanged. …
I thank the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Giovanie Biha, and the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mr. Omar Alieu Touray, for their briefings.
France welcomed the democratic progress that characterized 2022 in West A…
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…
I thank Ms. Martha Pobee and Ms. Hanna Tetteh for their briefings. I also welcome the participation of the Sudan and South Sudan in this meeting. I would like to highlight three points.
We are concerned about the changing nature of intercommunal violence, with clashes between the Ngok Dinka and Twi…
I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing.
In 2013, the Syrian regime murdered thousands of civilians on the outskirts of Damascus with weapons that are prohibited under international law. No one has ever disputed the fact that the attack took place. Following it, the Security Council unanimously ado…
