I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen for being with us today on the eve of
the second meeting of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva, as well as Ms. Al Hallak for her intervention.
There is an urgent need to silence the guns everywhere in Syria in order to create the conditions conducive to a political se…
I would like to thank Mr. Griffiths and Ms. Mueller for their briefings.
It is becoming clearer every day that a political solution must be found to the Yemeni crisis. As the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen has shown, we are seeing positive and encouraging signs of de-escalation, m…
I would first like to welcome the efforts of you and your delegation, Madam President, in arriving at the adoption
of presidential statement S/PRST/2019/14. France firmly supports the chemical-weapon non-proliferation regime and the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons i…
I would first like to thank Mr. Mladenov and Ms. Hary for their briefings.
Israel’s settlement policy in the occupied Palestinian territories is illegal under international law, particularly international humanitarian law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention, and contravenes Security Council res…
The situation in the Sahel remains very precarious, with the armies of the region are on the front line. The fighting that took place on Monday at the border between Mali and the Niger in an operation involving the armies of both countries attests to the persistent capacities of terrorist groups to …
I thank the Secretary-General and the two other speakers for their briefings. I also thank the British presidency for having convened this debate.
France supports the momentum the Secretary- General has invested in diplomacy for peace. The United Nations must invest more upstream of conflict, in pr…
France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2499 (2019), renewing the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) for one year. France has actively worked to promote that consensus, and I would like to thank all t…
First of all, Madam President, I would like to welcome your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to thank South Africa for having carried out that function effectively throughout the month of October and for having led the Council on the Horn of Africa. I thank the Deputy Secreta…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and the Ambassador of Switzerland for their briefings and, above all, for their work in support of peace and reconciliation in Burundi.
France would also like to see the rule of law and human rights respected in Burundi…
I thank South Africa for organizing this debate and for its unwavering commitment to gender equality. I also thank the Secretary-General and the various briefers for their presentations.
As we approach the commemoration in 2020 of the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000),…
France, together with the European Union, offers its steadfast support for the two-State solution. We continue to defend
this position, not only because it is just and in line with international law, but also because it is realistic. It is the only way to meet the aspirations of both the Israeli an…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Mueller, Mr. Khiari and Ms. Marcaillou for their briefings.
The situation in north-eastern Syria is a major concern. A few days ago, the Council expressed its deep concern about the growing terrorist threat and the deterioration in the humanitarian situation…
I thank Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and the Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, for their briefings.
The humanitarian situation in Yemen remains catastrophic, and our collective response must rise to that challenge. The civilian population continues to pay the highes…
At the outset, I wish to thank the speakers and welcome the presence with us of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Mr. Carlos Holmes Trujillo.
The Security Council has regularly stressed that the Final Agreement to End the Armed Conflict and Build a Stable and Lasting Peace represents an…
I would first like to thank the Secretary-General and the three briefers for their presentations.
It is more important than ever before to step up our investment in conflict prevention. The authors of the Charter of the United Nations gave the Security Council a clear mandate in that regard. Yet it…
At the outset, I thank Mr. Huang Xia very much for his briefing.
For several months, the Great Lakes region has seen a new dynamic, energized by President Tshisekedi and the support of President Lourenço and the commitment of Presidents Museveni and Kagame. Such resolve to reduce insecurity has alr…
I thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for his specific and very detailed briefing on the progress made in the political process and on its upcoming stages.
France welcomes the announcement made by the Secretary-General as regards the Constitutional Committee, which is a first positive …
First of all, I would like to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Palestine to our debate.
I thank Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov for his informative briefing. His presentation of the eleventh report on the implementation…
First of all, I would like to thank Ms. Mueller for her very useful briefing. I also reiterate my appreciation for the outstanding commitment of all humanitarian personnel in Syria.
More than ever, we must focus our efforts on three areas. The first, which must be an absolute priority, is the imple…
France welcomes the adoption of resolution 2489 (2019). I am delighted that the Security Council succeeded in demonstrating its renewed support for Afghanistan.
I would like to address my condolences to the Afghan people for the attack on an electoral rally of President Ghani last night.
I would l…
