Climate change is causing a chain of disruptions in the life of our societies and on the international scene. In recent years, droughts, floods, storms, tropical cyclones and extreme temperatures have directly caused nearly 2 million deaths, to say nothing of the human tragedies linked to the confli…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Russian Federation for convening today’s very important discussion on the strategic partnership among the United Nations, the African Union and regional organizations.
The Council is well aware of President Macron’s personal commitment to Africa. In his stat…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having taken the initiative to convene this important debate. I would also like to thank Mrs. Nakamitsu and Mr. Amano for their very enlightening briefings at the beginning of our meeting.
As the international security environment continu…
First of all, I to express to you, Sir, my support for the German presidency, wish it every success and underscore the powerful, as well as operational, symbolism represented by the consecutive French and German presidencies. For together with our friend Mr. Heiko Maas, we wanted for the Security Co…
North Korea continues to represent the most serious proliferation crisis that the international community has had to deal with in the early years of the twenty- first century. It is a major challenge to our collective security, and I would like to thank Secretary of State Michael Pompeo for organizi…
At the outset, I should like to thank you, Mr. Prime Minister, for having convened this debate on an issue that you know to be so important to my country. The issue of peacekeeping reform comes in response to two requirements that are more important than ever before: on the one hand, the need for re…
