I wish to extend condolences to the delegation of China on the disaster that has just struck that country.
I thank Mr. Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his briefing, and the Permanent Representative of the State of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their s…
I wish, of course, to thank the delegation of Gabon for having organized this discussion. A few days ago, when President Ali Bongo came to New York, he outlined his detailed plan for the prevention of conflicts. The
problem of small arms and light weapons that we are addressing today is naturally c…
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Fernandez-Taranco, for his presentation. I also thank the Permanent Representative of the State of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their statements.
I will begin with some words on Lebanon. We welcome the establis…
I thank Mr. Boris Tadić, President of the Republic of Serbia, and Mr. Skender Hyseni, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo, for their presence and their statements. I welcome the actions of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Lamberto Zannier, who has effectively and pr…
I join my colleagues in offering my condolences to the people and authorities of Haiti. We must now mobilize to provide the Haitian people with all the help they need. France has already done so from the French West Indies and the metropolitan territory.
I also express my condolences to the Secreta…
First of all, I would like to express to the entire Council my best wishes for the new year. Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. Allow me also to pay tribute, as previous speakers have done, to the outstanding work carried out by…
First of all, I would like to thank Ambassador Takasu for introducing the twelfth 90-day report. His briefing revealed quite clearly the extent of the Iran’s deliberate violations of the sanctions arising from resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007) and 1803 (2008), as reaffirmed by resolution 1835 (20…
I thank Burkina Faso for this opportunity for us to discuss the consequences of drug trafficking for international peace and security. I also thank Mr. Antonio Maria Costa for his briefing and take this opportunity to
reaffirm my country’s esteem and appreciation for his endeavours and those of the…
I thank Mr. Moreno-Ocampo for his biannual report in implementation of resolution 1593 (2005). Like previous reports, this report confirms the lack of cooperation on the part of the Government of the Sudan with the International Criminal Court (ICC): arrest warrants have not been executed, the Court…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate our Austrian colleague for the way in which he presided over the Council in November. I would also like to convey to you, Mr. President, our best wishes for your presidency for the month of December. We know that you will carry out these functions with the…
I should like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Ould Abdallah, for his briefing and for the work he is doing in Somalia.
The pirates are still a threat, first of all to the people of Somalia, since half of all Somalis are now dependent on international ai…
I would like to thank Austria for the opportunity it has given us to address once more in this open debate format the matter of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. France supports the statement to be made by the representative of Sweden, who will speak on behalf of the European Union.
As…
I would of course like to thank Mr. Le Roy for his introduction to the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/470). I should also like to welcome the presence among us of President Prodi.
My delegation would like to associate itself with the statement to be delivered shortly on behalf of the presi…
I wish to begin by thanking Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia and Mr. Skender Hyseni, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo, for their presence. We have listened to them with great care. I also commend the work of Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Special R…
I should like to thank Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Pascoe, the Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Malki, and the Permanent Representative of Israel, Ms. Shalev, for their statements. France aligns itself with the statement to be made by the Permanent Representative …
I would like to begin by conveying my gratitude to Mr. Lynn Pascoe and Mr. Craig Boyd for their briefings. The Transitional Federal Government has held fast in the face of the attacks against it and has even retaken land, in particular in Mogadishu. It has the full support of the French authorities.…
May I begin by congratulating Viet Nam on its assumption of
the presidency of the Security Council and wish them every success for the month of October. I would like to thank, of course, the American delegation for having exercised the presidency last month.
We welcome the initiative taken by Viet…
Allow me, first of all, to begin by thanking Ms. Norma Chan for her contribution to the work of the Security Council. I would like to convey to her my best wishes for happiness in the new life before her.
Allow me also to acknowledge the presence among us of Mr. Rangin Dâdfar Spantâ, Minister for F…
I thank you, Madam President, for having organized this debate on the situation in Haiti and the activities of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). This debate helps to keep international attention focused on the situation in that country. The exceptional number of delegatio…
