The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has deteriorated considerably in recent weeks, particularly in the Bihac pocket, but also in other places, notably Sarajevo and its surroundings. Without steps to stabilize the situation in and around the safe areas, there will be a great danger of the emergen…
France wishes to endorse the statement made by the representative of Germany on behalf of the European Union and, in particular, to associate itself with the tribute that he paid to Ambassador Kjellén and to the secretariat of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for their tireless efforts to…
We have now come to the end of a year of intensive discussions in the Assembly’s Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council. This year of difficult discussions was, we believe, useful, even if it has not yet resulted…
Once again today the Security Council is meeting on the question of Haiti. It has just adopted an important resolution that authorizes, in a first phase, the establishment of a multinational force mandated to facilitate the departure from Haiti of the rebel military authorities as provided for in th…
My delegation is particularly satisfied that our Council today was able to adopt resolution 937 (1994), which strengthens the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and expands its mandate. This resolution, which for the first time establishes cooperation between the United Nations and …
The civil war that has afflicted the Yemeni people for several weeks is creating an increasingly disturbing humanitarian situation and endangering the unity of the Republic of Yemen. The continued fighting is leading to ever more numerous deaths and the destruction of infrastructures. Daily life for…
Allow me first, Sir, to convey to you my delegation’s congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month, and to convey our thanks to the representative of Nigeria, Ambassador Gambari, and his team for the way they conducted the business of the Council last month.
My…
My delegation joined in the adoption of this resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II) for four months, until 30 September 1994.
My delegation believes that the United Nations must continue its task of promoting that country’s return to stability and pe…
In attacking Gorazde, designated a safe area in resolution 824 (1993), the Bosnian Serbs bear the very heavy responsibility of provoking a major crisis at a time when
In the light of such a situation, it is first of all clearly necessary to bring about the immediate cessation of hostilities and the…
France was deeply shocked by the tragedy which cost the lives of the Presidents of Rwanda and Burundi as they were returning from a regional summit devoted to the search for a peaceful solution to the crisis in the region.
France is dismayed by the scale of the violence which followed, resulting in…
Madagascar has just been seriously hit by two tropical cyclones. The material damage and the other consequences of all kinds for the lives of the population are very serious. The memorandum submitted by the representative of Madagascar (A/48/247) gives an idea of how serious the situation is, as doe…
France fully agrees with the statement which was just made by the Belgian President of the European Community. For its part, France would like in addition to emphasize several particular aspects.
France was greatly shocked to learn of the coup that took place in Burundi on 21 October. It was with t…
