The representative of the European Union will shortly make a statement, with which France aligns itself. Allow me to add a few complementary observations.
After a difficult 2009, the first few months of 2010 have given us some reason to hope for an improvement in the situation. Afghanistan and the …
First of all, I too would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I would also like to thank Ambassador Takasu for his 90-day report, as well as for his management of the Committee and the professionalism of his team. His briefing has described th…
France commends the organization of this debate, held a few months before the fifth anniversary of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). It is an opportunity to underscore the initial gains of the PBC and to focus on priority efforts that could improve the effectiveness of its work. The 2010 review sh…
First of all, I should like to thank the High Representative for the statement he has just made and to state that we fully agree with his analysis of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I also welcome the presence of Mr. Špirić, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina…
The Permanent Representative of Sweden will shortly deliver a statement on behalf of the European Union, with which France associates itself.
Allow me to make a few additional remarks. First, I wish to welcome presence of the Deputy Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, Mr. José Luís Guterres, among us an…
The motion that has just been presented seeks to prevent the General Assembly from considering a proposal that has been submitted to us for substantive reasons. France is opposed in principle to such motions. The General Assembly should be able to debate any subject, whatever the substantive difficu…
I too wish to thank Ms. Renate Winter, President of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, and Mr. Stephen Rapp, Prosecutor of the Court, for their work. The gravity of the crimes perpetrated during the civil war called for a
response commensurate with the violence. It was a matter of fighting impunit…
I, in turn, would like to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone for her statement, as well as Mr. Michael von der Schulenburg, Executive Representative of the Secretary-General for Sierra Leone, and Ambassador McNee for their very
instructive briefings on the work of the United Nat…
I am honoured to take the floor on behalf of the European Union and Croatia and Albania. The European Union would like to congratulate the Secretariat of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, its Director General, for the Agency’s excellent work in the course of th…
I too would like to thank Mr. Pascoe and Ambassador Viotti of Brazil for their briefings.
As the Secretary-General has stressed in his report (S/2008/628), the political situation in Guinea- Bissau is still fragile, and it is important that the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in Guinea-…
First of all, I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Belgium for the quarterly report that he has just shared with us. There are several elements in it that my delegation would like to highlight.
Failures to fulfil the obligations under the resolutions in question were pointed out to…
My delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 1828 (2008) and warmly thanks the United Kingdom for its efforts to bring the negotiations to completion. France fully supports the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and hopes that its deployment will progress rapidly a…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Ian Martin, for his briefing, and would like to express our appreciation for the work that he has accomplished since he was appointed.
The general development of the situation over the past several months has indeed been positive. We…
I would first of all like to congratulate Ambassador Grauls on his assumption of the chairmanship of the
Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). It is an important task, which Ambassador Verbeke performed in an outstanding manner. We have every confidence that Mr. Grauls will do l…
First of all, I would like to welcome the results of the mission led by Ambassador Kumalo. That visit has made it possible to reaffirm the international community’s commitment alongside the people of Timor-Leste at an important time in the consolidation of peace, stability and democracy in that coun…
I, too, would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General for his briefing and especially for his action. I would like to tell him that France fully supports his endeavours, which are particularly difficult.
My delegation is extremely concerned by the ongoing deterioration of the humanitarian and sec…
I would like first of all to thank Mr. Schwarz-Schilling for his briefing and, in particular, to commend him for his work as High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I would also like to welcome Mr. Špirić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Permanent Represen…
I, too, would like to thank Mr. Ibrahima Fall for his briefing. As his tenure will soon be coming to an end, I
would also like to thank him for the excellent job that he has done as Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Great Lakes Region. We know how closely he has been working …
France aligns itself with the statement that will be made later on behalf of the European Union by the Permanent Representative of Germany. I should also like to thank you for having taken the initiative to organize this open debate, the first the Council has dedicated to the implementation of that…
I wish to thank the President of the General Assembly for having organized the debate that brings us together today. The statements of previous speakers have clearly shown not only the stakes involved in ensuring that the mission of the Peacebuilding Commission succeeds, but also all the challenges …
