I would like to thank Mr. Geir Pedersen and Ms. Joyce Msuya for their briefings.
France recalls its deep concern at the increasing tensions in the Middle East. The possibility of those tensions spreading to Syria would have dramatic consequences, especially in a context where violence in Syria is c…
I would like to thank the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Stephanie Koury, and Ambassador Yamazaki for their briefings.
I would like to emphasize four points.
First, the security situation in Libya continues to be of concern. France reiterates the need to fully respect …
I thank Mr. Grundberg and Ms. Doughten for their briefings. I would also like to welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Yemen here today.
Given the rise in tensions in the Middle East, the Security Council must do all it can to avoid a regional conflagration. In that context, the H…
At the outset, allow me to convey to you, Mr. President, our very best wishes for a successful presidency in August.
I thank Prosecutor Khan for his report and briefing.
The mission entrusted by the Council to the International Criminal Court in Darfur remains essential, given that the conflict, w…
I thank Mr. Grundberg and Ms. Msuya for their briefings. I also welcome the presence at today’s meeting of the Permanent Representative of Yemen.
As we underscored yesterday (see S/PV.9691), the Houthis must immediately cease their destabilizing activities in the region, which are unacceptable. Fra…
I thank Ms. Spehar and the Secretaries-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Commonwealth of Independent States for their briefings.
Regional cooperation organizations can make a decisive contribution to maintaining international peace…
I thank Mr. Hans Grundberg and Ms. Edem Wosornu for their briefings. I would also like to welcome the presence among us of the Permanent Representative of Yemen.
France strongly condemns the Houthis’ recent detention of United Nations personnel and the personnel of international and national non-go…
I would like to thank the briefers for their briefings.
The region saw a major development from 13 to 14 April with the unprecedented attack carried out by Iran and its proxies against Israel. France condemns that attack in the strongest possible terms. It obviously
is a serious and major threat t…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jean- Pierre Lacroix for his briefing and to welcome the
representative of South Sudan. I want to emphasize three points.
The first is about the elections. Both the 27 February report of the tripartite mechanism of the United Nations, the African Union…
I would like to thank the briefers for their statements.
I would like to emphasize two points.
First, terrorism in all its forms and manifestations is one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. Terrorist acts are a threat to us all. Our response therefore must be strong a…
I thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing. I also wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Ecuador on its presidency of the Council this month.
More than 10 years have passed since Syria acceded to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). More than 10 years later, Syria still does not respect the obligat…
I thank Mr. Khiari for his briefing.
France condemns in the strongest possible terms North Korea’s launches of a short-range ballistic missile and an intercontinental-range ballistic missile, on 17 and 18 December, respectively.
As the year draws to a close, our assessment of the situation is caus…
I wish to thank Malta for its commitment at the helm of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, the United Arab Emi…
I welcome the participation in this meeting of the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Komšić.
France believes that the international presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains essential to the stability of the country and the region, in accordance with the framework provided …
I thank Mr. Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General; Mr. Ćurić Hrvatinić, in his capacity as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission; and Mr. Botero García for their briefings. I also welcome the presence of Minister for Foreign Affairs Durán in today’s meeting.
France commends …
