I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his briefing.
France’s priorities concerning Libya remain unchanged. Our goal continues to be a unified Libyan Government capable of holding presidential and legislative elections throughout the country. Libyans have a right to securit…
I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing.
In August 2013, the Syrian regime murdered more than a thousand civilians in the outskirts of Damascus, using weapons banned under international law. No one has questioned the reality of the attack. In the wake of that massacre, the Security Council unanimou…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
France condemns in the strongest terms the launching of 29 missiles, including several ballistic missiles, by North Korea over the past three days. The current escalation is unprecedented, and the new provocations are unacceptable.
Franc…
I thank Ghana for hosting today’s meeting and for its unfailing commitment to supporting United Nations peacekeeping.
I would like to emphasize three points. First, with respect to cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, today’s meeting comes at a time when both organizations …
The result of today’s vote is clear — Russia is isolated more than ever before, and its lies deceive no one.
France voted against the draft resolution presented by Russia, because we refuse to allow the Council to become a propaganda platform. If words no longer have any meaning and if truth and li…
I would first like to congratulate Gabon and the Gabonese delegation on their very successful presidency of the Council for the month of October, and to wish Ghana good luck in November. I thank Mr. Grandi for his briefing today and above all for his remarkable work at the helm of the Office of the …
Here we are again, gathered at Russia’s request, to endure another episode of its disinformation campaign. We regret that Russia is again using the Security Council as a platform for propaganda.
Russia’s accusations against the United Kingdom and Ukraine on Saturday, 29 October, are not supported b…
I would like to thank the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano, for his briefing.
France welcomes the ICAO Council’s decision of 18 July, as well as the resolution adopted by its Assembly at its forty-first session recognizing …
I thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing.
France condemns this umpteenth attempt by Russia to make us forget that it is in violation of the Charter of the United Nations. Russia is again using the Security Council as a propaganda platform. It repeats that there are offensive biological programs in Ukraine.…
France deeply deplores the cynicism that Russia has demonstrated in convening a meeting on the integrity of the Charter of the United Nations. Because it is clear that it is Russia that has been continually violating the Charter and trampling on its principles by invading its neighbour and annexing …
I thank the Special Representative for his briefing. At the outset, I would like to reaffirm the key objective of achieving a unified Libyan Government capable of governing the whole territory of Libya and representing all Libyans. The status quo makes Libya vulnerable to foreign interference and to…
I thank Ms. DiCarlo and Ms. Brown for their briefings.
Eight months after launching its war of aggression, Russia has crossed a new threshold. It has been indiscriminately shelling Ukrainian cities for the past 10 days, deliberately choosing to strike civilian infrastructure, especially energy infr…
I thank the Special Representative for her briefing. I welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Central Africans Abroad. The Special Representative can count on France’s full support.
I would like to begin by paying tribute to the personnel of the United Nations Mu…
I would like to set the record straight after the false and defamatory accusations made by the Malian transition Government in the annex to the letter transmitted to the Security Council on 15 August (S/2022/622) and repeated just now in the Council by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mali.
I wo…
I would like to thank the Special Representative for his briefing and welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali.
I will be brief: Mali is today at a crossroads. The first steps have been taken in recent months. In July, an ag…
I thank Mr. Grundberg and Ms. Msuya for their briefings.
France deeply regrets the non-renewal of the truce, which expired on 2 October. It was a missed opportunity for the parties and, above all, a missed opportunity for the Yemeni people, who have suffered this conflict for eight years. The Houth…
I would like to thank Gabon for organizing today’s debate. I also thank Ms. Pobee, Mr. Gahouma-Bekale and Mr. Youssef for their briefings. I would like to emphasize three points.
First, combating climate change also means fighting for international peace and security. The effects of
climate change…
I thank Gabon for organizing this debate, and I thank the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for their briefings. On this twentieth anniversary of the African Union (AU), I will focus on two points.
First, I would like to commend the progress made by the African U…
I thank Mr. Khiari for his briefing.
France firmly condemns North Korea’s launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile on 4 October. For the first time in five years, a North Korean missile flew over Japanese territory. That is an unacceptable provocation, and I want to assure the Japanese aut…
I thank Mr. Griffiths, Mr. Potzel and Ms. Morgan Edwards for their briefings.
This month of August marks a sobering anniversary. Just over a year ago, Afghanistan sank into chaos. Since then, the humanitarian situation has continued to deteriorate. Afghanistan is among the countries in the world ex…
