I thank Mr. Pedersen, Mr. Griffiths and Mr. Zaki for their briefings.
The war in Syria has been going on for 11 years. The date 15 March marked a sad anniversary — the eleventh anniversary of the peaceful uprising of the Syrian people, who demonstrated for freedom, political reforms and a Governme…
France did not vote in favour of draft resolution S/2022/231, submitted by the Russian Federation, as the text
is a tactic by Moscow to legitimate its aggression against Ukraine.
Russia claims to be concerned about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, but each day it tramples underfoot the Genev…
I thank the Special Coordinator for his briefing.
France is very concerned about the high tensions in the occupied Palestinian territories. The approach of the religious holidays is leading to fears of a sharp deterioration in the situation and an escalation similar to that of last May. France echo…
I would like to extend my condolences to the Irish Mission and to the family of Jim Kelly, who was an exceptional colleague. The French delegation wishes to express its solidarity with its Irish friends.
I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her intervention.
I will be very brief, given that everything has a…
I thank the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, the Assistant High Commissioner for Operations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Director-General of the World Health Organization for their briefings.
Their presentations demonstra…
I would like to thank Ms. DiCarlo and Ms. Shuaiter for their briefings, as well as the Permanent Representative of India.
Libya is currently in a fragile situation. We must avoid jeopardizing the progress achieved in recent months by the Libyans themselves and under the auspices of the United Natio…
France aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union.
First of all, I would like reiterate that France stands unequivocally against all forms of discrimination. Article I of our Constitution states that the French Republic ensures the equality of all citizens befo…
I welcome Mr. Rau to our meeting today and I commend Poland’s action as Chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) at a time when security in Europe is facing an extremely serious threat. France supports Chairperson Rau’s unfailing commitment to the service of the organi…
I would like to thank Ms. DiCarlo and Mrs. Nakamitsu and for their briefings.
I want to denounce in the strongest possible terms the unfounded allegations made by Russia. Russia would have us believe that chemical attacks are being prepared in Ukraine and that there are biological weapon research l…
First of all, I would like to thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing.
We must not lose sight of why we are here. Since 2013, the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons against its own population on at least eight occasions. That has been demonstrated unequivocally by the investigations of the Organ…
I thank Mr. Griffiths and Ms. Russell for their briefings.
A true humanitarian tragedy is unfolding before our eyes. Russian aggression in Ukraine is killing civilians, including children, every day. Essential civilian infrastructure is being destroyed. Hospitals and schools are under attack. The c…
I thank Mr. Grossi and Ms. DiCarlo for their briefings.
France is seriously concerned about the threats to the safety, security and nuclear safeguards caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That is why France and its partners called on the Security Council to meet urgently.
On 24 February, Russia…
I thank Mr. Griffiths and Mr. Grandi for their briefings.
The humanitarian consequences of the Russian offensive in Ukraine are dire. The number of civilian casualties, including children, continues to rise. Cities are being bombed. Civilian infrastructure has been destroyed. About 500,000 people h…
On Friday (see S/PV.8979), the Russian Federation was alone in the Council in blocking the adoption of draft resolution S/2022/155, co-sponsored by 82 United Nations Member States. It called for an end to the aggression against Ukraine. France does not accept such obstruction. It therefore voted tod…
At this moment, Russian missiles are killing civilians, bombing cities and destroying essential infrastructure with the sole goal of making Ukraine a vassal State. It is the dreams of reconquering the Russian empire that we have before us. Ukraine is the victim of a premeditated attack by the Presid…
I thank Mr. Pedersen and Ms. Msuya for their briefings.
A lasting solution to the conflict can only be political. The war is not over: a bombardment by forces of the Syrian regime in Idlib province on 12 February resulted in the deaths of many civilians, including children. France condemns those bo…
At the outset, I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for her briefing and for the exceptional commitment she has shown to Iraq since the beginning of her tenure. I also wish to welcome the presence of the representative of Iraq here today.
France shares the conclusions of the …
As we convene in an emergency meeting in order to try to avert the worst and to prevent the start of a war, we have learned, alongside all gathered here, that the President of the Russian Federation has ordered a
special military operation in Donbas and that Russia will try to demilitarize Ukraine.…
France firmly condemns Russia’s unilateral recognition of the independence of the separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and its decision to deploy its army to those territories. It is a violation of international law. It is a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine that is …
I thank the Secretary General for his engagement and for his appeal, which France fully supports.
As we speak, Russia is on the verge of causing chaos in Ukraine and dealing an unjustifiable blow to peace and security in the heart of Europe. For several months, the President of the Russian Federati…
