I come to this rostrum on behalf of France to express my sincere and fervent faith in the United Nations. France’s ambition is to be a major actor in building a system of global governance that is more just, more cohesive, more social, and a global order that is organized and regulated around a stro…
I thank you, Sir, for your initiative to convene this meeting so that we might consider together the ways in which we undertake the United Nations most essential mission — that of maintaining international peace and security.
We must be clear-headed. Peacekeeping operations are often criticized, ev…
I should like at the outset to thank Mr. Lavrov, as well as the Secretary-General for his encouraging words, and to tell members that we are not satisfied by the progress made. That progress has been insufficient, despite the efforts of many of the countries represented around this table.
Almost fo…
France believes that this meeting is important. Settlement activities have been stepped up since Annapolis. With its European partners, France has had the opportunity to state clearly and repeatedly its concerns at that accelerated building of settlements and the tenders, namely in East Jerusalem. T…
I greet all my colleagues seated here around the table. I would like in particular to welcome my former foreign ministerial colleague, the Permanent Representative of Chad to the United Nations, since, as the High Representative of the European Union has just told us, nothing would be accomplished w…
After listening to preceding speakers, I obviously wish to discuss something that might be a bit prickly — everyone is tempted to do so: the roles that we have been able to play in the various mediations that we have encountered. In that context, I wish to commend the Burkina Faso presidency. I wish…
The tragedy of child soldiers forces us to be determined and uncompromising. In spite of the countless and inevitable difficulties, of which we are all aware, our sole objective should be the eradication of this barbarous phenomenon. That is why I am pleased that I could come from Paris to be here t…
France aligns itself with the statement made by the presidency of the European Union.
First of all, I wish to welcome the initiative taken by the President of the General Assembly. Our meeting today is particularly appropriate. In other words, it is
dealing with the right subject, in the right pla…
