First of all, I would like to thank the Ambassador of Ireland for her contribution to the work of the Security Council since the beginning of last year and wish her all the best for her next mission with great warmth and friendship.
We are entering the sixth month of the conflict. Russia continues …
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General for her briefing.
France would like to see a rapid resolution of the executive-power crisis in Libya. The status quo is not sustainable; it carries risks for the country’s stability. The tensions between militias, which are increasing in the Tripolitania regi…
I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing. Nine years ago, Bashar Al-Assad killed more than 1,000 Syrians in the suburbs
of Damascus. That has never been disputed by anyone. Following that massacre, the Council unanimously adopted resolution 2118 (2013). I want to reiterate that resolution 2118 (2013…
I thank Brazil for having organized this debate. I also thank Ms. Russell and Mrs. Gamba de Potgieter for their briefings, and I commend the poignant statement made by Mr. Kumi in his capacity as a survivor. Through him, I pay tribute to all those involved in protecting children during conflict.
Fr…
I thank Brazil for convening this meeting and the briefers for their presentations.
Strategic communications for peacekeeping operations must be used for the protection of civilians and the implementation of their mandates. They can ensure that real-time information is provided to populations on th…
The renewal of the cross-border humanitarian aid mechanism is a relief because this remains a vital tool for millions of Syrians.
I commend the efforts of Ireland and Norway to reach a compromise. But France is not satisfied with this precarious renewal for just six months, which will expire in the…
I thank Mr. Grundberg and Ms. Msuya for their briefings.
The truce has now lasted for almost three months and is generally respected by the parties. It is essential that it be renewed next month and that we achieve a sustainable nationwide ceasefire.
The progress made by the Special Envoy since th…
France regrets that draft resolution S/2022/538, which was submitted by Ireland and Norway with the support of virtually all the members of the Security Council, was not adopted owing to the veto exercised by the Russian Federation alone. That jeopardizes international humanitarian support to Syria …
I would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General, the Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) and the Head of Delegation of the European Union for their briefings.
Together with its British and German partners, France remains committed to enabling a return to the full implemen…
France welcomes the adoption of resolution 2641 (2022), which renews the sanctions regime and the mandate of the Group of Experts concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Security Council met yesterday on
the situation in the country (see S/PV.9081), which continues to deteriorate. Arme…
I thank Ms. Keita and Ms. Lusenge for their briefings.
France fully supports regional efforts to stabilize the deteriorating situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Civilians and the country’s security forces continue to suffer from attacks by armed groups. France con…
France welcomes the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
The situation in Mali is fragile. Insecurity is increasing, and civilians are the primary victims. The Blue Helmets’ mission, just as that of the Malian armed forces…
I would like to thank Ms. DiCarlo for her briefing. I welcome President Zelenskyy’s participation in this meeting and assure him of France’s full solidarity with Ukraine.
France condemns in the strongest possible terms yesterday’s Russian strike against a shopping centre in the city of Kremenchuk, …
I thank the Under-Secretary-General for her briefing.
France is concerned about the evolution of the situation in Libya, which risks reversing the progress made in recent years. In a context marked by the coexistence of two rival Governments, the risk of destabilization, or even the partition of th…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016).
France is concerned about the trends on the ground that threaten the viability of the two-State solution. We continue to consistently defend the two-State solution, both with Jerusalem as their …
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Ms. Lina Ekomo for their briefings.
We wish to congratulate the Special Representative on her appointment and to wish her every success at the head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission …
I thank the Special Representative and Ms. Touré for their briefings, and I welcome the presence of Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop. I also welcome the presence in the Chamber of Mr. Djimé Adoum, High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel.
As we prepare to renew the mandate of United Nation…
On May 26, along with the majority of the members of the Security Council, France supported draft resolution S/2022/431, condemning North Korea’s ballistic missile launches and aiming to strengthen measures to put an end to them (see S/PV.9048). We regret that the Security Council was blocked by the…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for her commitment since the start of the Russian aggression. I welcome the signing of a framework of cooperation between the United Nations and Ukraine.
I thank Ms. Karbowska and Ms. Rollins Westin for their remarks, and I pay tribute to …
France voted in favour of renewing the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) (resolution 2636 (2022)). This Mission plays an essential role alongside the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in facilitating dialogue …
