I would like at the outset to thank Ambassador Denisov, Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), for his report, and to say how much we appreciate his work as Chairman of the Committee.
I endorse the statement to be made by the representative of Luxembourg on behalf of the European Union.…
First of all, Mr. President, I would like to say how pleased my delegation is with the initiative you have taken. The fact that you have come to chair this debate in person shows very well the importance that Algeria accords to the question of protection of civilians. We are also pleased to see that…
I should like to thank Ambassador Motoc for his report to us on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). Thanks to his efforts, the Committee has now been able to establish itself and take all the administrative decisions it needed to ensure that its substantive work…
The resolution that we have just unanimously adopted extends the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB) for six months. It also sends an important message to the Burundian parties, in particular to the Forces nationales de libération of Agathon Rwasa.
The resolution gives the Sec…
My delegation is also pleased that this meeting has been held, which has enabled us to listen directly to President Ahmed Yusuf, the President of the Republic of Somalia, as well as authorities from the region.
It seems to me that this meeting demonstrates that there is growing interest on the part…
On your initiative, Mr. President, the Security Council has come to Nairobi to discuss peace in the Sudan with the principal participants in the Naivasha process. The exceptional nature of this meeting attests to how strongly the international community desires the return of peace to the Sudan.
The…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having referred to our forthcoming trip to Central Africa. We
leave on Sunday for Kigali, Kinshasa, Bukavu, Bujumbura and Entebbe, energized and eager to continue the course that you have set in organizing these very successful meetings here in Nairobi …
The resolution just adopted unanimously by the Security Council pursues an essential objective — to promote the political situation that the Council has endorsed and has always supported: implementation by all the Ivorian parties of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and compliance with all the commitme…
Mr. President, I am pleased that you have taken the initiative of holding this open debate on women and peace and security and that you have focused it on the issue of the violence besetting women in armed conflicts. Copies of my detailed statement are available in the Chamber.
After fully associat…
First, I want to thank Ambassador Denisov, Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), for his report to the Council and to tell him how greatly we
appreciate his action as Chairman of the Committee. In addition, I join in support of the statement to be made during our debate by the represen…
Today, we are gathered for the annual meeting of the General Assembly on the subject of Africa. It is natural and satisfying that the subject of Africa should find a special place among the priorities of our universal body at a time when its agenda is becoming stronger and more coherent. The debate …
The report on the work of the Security Council that has been submitted by the United Kingdom presidency details all the activities of the Council over the past year. I thank the Romanian delegation, which oversaw the drafting of the report, unanimously approved by the Security Council membership.
T…
France was a sponsor of the draft resolution on the fight against terrorism that we have just adopted. We are grateful to the Russian Federation for having taken the initiative on that resolution, which will strengthen international cooperation to combat terrorism. We were gratified to see that this…
The Secretary-General has promised to make the strengthening of the rule of law and justice in post- conflict societies a priority for this Organization. France fully supports that resolve and thanks the United Kingdom for having placed this key issue on the agenda of the Security Council.
Heeding …
France voted in favour of the draft resolution submitted by Algeria, Pakistan and Tunisia. The text called for the immediate cessation of Israeli military operations in the north of the Gaza Strip. It also included a condemnation of acts of terror and reaffirmed the need for the speedy implementatio…
First I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of October and to say how much we appreciated the leadership of Ambassador Yáñez-Barnuevo last month. Our thanks go to him.
The French authorities are extremely concerned by the ongoing de…
France voted in favour of the resolution that the United States submitted to the Council for consideration. We have always stated that we should pursue the sole objective of saving human lives. To that end, the Council must act resolutely and responsibly. Indeed, that is the message that we have rep…
France was a sponsor of the resolution we have just adopted on the situation in Darfur. Along with the efforts of the Secretary-General, the resolution, which is in line with the Council’s policy in recent weeks, combines dialogue and strong pressure on the Government of Sudan to protect the populat…
I have little to add to the briefing by Ambassador Jones Parry, whom I wish to commend for the brilliant way he led the mission.
Since I have been invited to take the floor, I shall simply underline a few points, most of which have already been raised. First, with respect to Security Council missio…
France voted in favour of resolution 1546 (2004), which the Council has just adopted unanimously. My country approached the discussion of this resolution with three goals for the Iraqi people and for the United Nations: first, to ensure that after 30 June the Iraqi interim Government will have all t…
