I thank Mr. Khiari for his briefing.
On 26 October, Israel launched air strikes on military sites in Iran. The strikes were carried out in response to Iran’s ballistic missile strikes on Israel on 1 October. It is crucial that the actors involved refrain from any
escalation or action that would fu…
I thank Switzerland for convening today’s debate and the various briefers for their briefings.
As we are preparing to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the twenty-fifth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), women continue to have minimal inv…
I would like to thank Mr. Pedersen and Ms. Wosornu for their briefings, as well as Ms. Haj Ibrahim and Ms. Jarbawi for sharing their experiences. I also extend my condolences to the Permanent Representative of Türkiye in the light of the terrorist attack in Ankara today.
There is a risk that the cr…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for her briefing and to reiterate France’s full support. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Morocco, Chair of the Central African Republic configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, and I welcome the pre…
I would like to thank the Swiss presidency of the Security Council for organizing today’s meeting. I also thank the various briefers for their briefings.
I would like to make three points.
First of all, scientific progress must contribute to creating long-term conditions that are favourable to pea…
I thank Mr. Jenča for his briefing.
For nearly 1,000 days, Russia has continued its war of aggression in defiance of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. It continues to deliberately target civilians, in violation of international humanitarian law. It has stepped up its campaign…
I thank Ms. Msuya for her briefing.
As we have just heard, the humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic. France condemns the Israeli strikes on civilian infrastructure and calls on Israel to ensure the protection of all civilians, in accordance with its obligations under international humanit…
France called for this meeting. I thank you, Madam President, for convening it, and I thank Ms. DiCarlo and Mr. Lacroix for their briefings.
The situation in Lebanon is extremely serious. It has not improved since our most recent meeting (see S/PV.9738). On the contrary, it is deteriorating with ev…
I thank Mr. Lazzarini and Ms. Doughten for their briefings.
One year after the start of the war in Gaza, the scale of the catastrophe has reached unprecedented levels. Eighty per cent of civilian infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed. All hospitals have been hit, and none is fully functional…
I just wanted to reply to my Russian colleague and say that probably the best way to proceed is the one I described in my statement, which is to wait patiently for the conclusions of the investigation conducted by the German justice system, in which France has every confidence. Once its conclusions …
Russia is once again calling a meeting on Nord Stream, although there is no justification for doing so, aside from its desire to divert the attention of the Council and the international community.
The German judiciary is continuing its investigation into the explosions that occurred on the Nord St…
I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and wish to reaffirm that he has France’s utmost support and confidence.
France condemns the ballistic missile attacks that Iran carried out yesterday against Israel. France is committed to Israel’s security and has mobilized its military resources in …
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone and Ms. Nzale Kove for their briefings. Allow me to focus on three points.
First, let us not allow the crisis in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to become a forgotten one. Ever…
I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing.
As President Emmanuel Macron told the General Assembly on Wednesday, there must be no war in Lebanon. We strongly call on Israel to stop its current escalation in Lebanon and on Hizbullah to stop firing into Israel.
Since the beginning of the week, I…
I would like to thank Mr. Pedersen and Mr. Rajasingham for their briefings.
Allow me to make three points.
At a time of acute crisis in the Middle East, the need for a credible political process that meets Syrians’ aspirations remains the only way to achieve a just and lasting peace. However, Dama…
I thank Ms. DiCarlo and Mr. Türk for their briefings, and I welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lebanon at today’s meeting.
France is concerned following the explosions of telecommunication devices on 17 and 18 September in Lebanon. Indeed, the risk of open war and potential…
I thank Mr. Wennesland and Ms. Clark for their briefings.
Faced with the acceleration of settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the Security Council must react. France’s position is consistent: settlement activity is in contravention of international law, and we condemn it. France…
I would like to thank Ms. Sigrid Kaag for her briefing and especially for her tireless commitment on the ground. France supports her mandate and calls for the full and immediate implementation of resolutions 2712 (2023), 2720 (2023), 2728 (2024) and 2735 (2024).
I would like to stress on two points…
I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing.
This is the nineteenth time that Russia has convened the Council to debate the role of Western
weapon supplies to Ukraine. It is no longer a surprise to anyone that Russia is distorting reality and trying to pass off Ukraine, a State under attack — and the …
I thank Ms. Msuya for her briefing.
The Council has met more than 20 times regarding the humanitarian situation in Ukraine since Russia launched its illegal war of aggression on 24 February 2022, and this is the seventh time this year. Russia must, finally, comply with international humanitarian la…
