I had not expected such words of praise, Mr. President, and I thank you for them. Since the work of the Security Council is a collective endeavour, everything you have said would not have been possible without the assistance that I have received from all the members of the Council. Once again, I tha…
The delegation of France wishes to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, and we wish warmly to thank His Excellency the Ambassador of Indonesia for the way in which he conducted the proceedings of the Council last month.
The Government of Zaire, in a n…
The action undertaken by the Bosnian Serbs against Srebrenica marks, in our opinion, the beginning of a new and particularly serious phase. Indeed, a step has been taken in the escalation of the situation - this time, a step that is of a different nature.
Up to now, we had faced incessant violation…
My delegation heartily welcomes the adoption of resolution 998 (1995), on the strengthening of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR). It was essential for the Council to act swiftly in order to make possible the prompt deployment of elements of the rapid reaction force proposed by the Unite…
Before turning to the main subject of my statement, I should like to offer you, Sir, the congratulations of the French delegation on your assumption of the presidency and to say that we take great pleasure at seeing the representative of Germany guiding the work of the Council.
My delegation voted …
The delegation of France would like to welcome you, Sir, to the Security Council. It is delighted that this meeting is taking place under your presidency.
My delegation would also like to associate itself with all those who have expressed their sympathy with the United States Government over the te…
First of all, I should like to thank the delegations that have been so kind as to express their condolences — which I shall not fail to convey — to my Government and to the families.
The Council last week adopted a statement condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the deliberate attacks on the…
Resolution 986 (1995), which we have just adopted, is an important text. It took a long time to draft because several partially contradictory approaches had to be reconciled. The Council wisely gave itself the time to overcome these difficulties. My delegation was able to join in approving this text…
Our Council has just unanimously adopted resolution 985 extending the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) to 30 June 1995. Through approving the resolution, France wishes to express its desire to see the implementation of the peace process in Liberia which should have …
The French delegation would like to convey its congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency and also its very sincere thanks to Ambassador Li Zhaoxing for the way in which he conducted the work of the Council last month.
The Council’s adoption of resolution 984 (1995), a few da…
The three resolutions which our Council has just adopted are of major importance, for two reasons. It has been decided both to continue the United Nations presence in the former Yugoslavia and to give the existing force a new, differentiated, structure, while preserving the unity of political and mi…
My country deeply deplores the difficulties currently being experienced in the peace process, and which have led the Palestinians, supported by the Arab League, to request the Security Council to take up the question of the settlements in the occupied territories. At this meeting, my delegation will…
France has just supported the resolution concerning the detention of Rwandese suspects. It has done so because it intends to assist in the process of national reconciliation, democratization and the establishment of the rule of law in Rwanda. Trying criminals that have taken part in acts of genocide…
My delegation was pleased to vote in favour of the resolution, which authorizes the Secretary-General to make arrangements for the transfer of the duties of the Multinational Force in Haiti to the United Nations Mission in Haiti.
When it adopted resolution 940 (1994), the Council decided that the o…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union.
The European Union would like first of all to welcome to the Security Council the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mozambique, Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, who has honoured us with his presence here today.
In the past year, after nearly 2…
The European Union will shortly be making a statement through its President. My delegation, which naturally endorses the views expressed in that statement, now proposes to emphasize the points to which we attach particular importance.
I should like at the outset to congratulate the Secretary-Genera…
France has followed with interest the latest developments in the situation in Liberia. It is pleased at the conclusion of the Accra Agreement, which at long last provides a glimmer of hope for peace for Liberia. France pays tribute to the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (EC…
The beginning of your presidency has already demonstrated that the Council is in safe hands, Sir. We are pleased, but not in the least surprised.
My delegation welcomes the Council’s decision to extend the suspension of certain sanctions applicable to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and …
My delegation welcomes the decision just adopted by our Council to establish, for a six-month period, a United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan to assist the Joint Commission to monitor the implementation of the Agreement of 17 September 1994.
In the presidential statement of 8 November 1…
The French delegation did not request a discussion of Security Council working methods and of the degree to which the Council’s meetings are public in order to follow fashion or to play an attractive role in the current consideration of the transparency of the Security Council. We did so because of …
