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Jacques CHIRAC

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1986-09-24
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  1. “No pressure, regardless of its source, and no sophism can ever make us accept such violations. Transcending all ideologies and arguments prompted by expediency, there can be only one concept of human dignity. I am pleased to see that in many States, especially the Philippines and Latin America, the return to democracy has shown that people have never forgotten it. For several years now, with the courage born of determination to defend their independence and dignity, the Afghan and Cambodian peoples have been resisting foreign occupation and the authorities it has imposed on them. In Afghanistan one third of the inhabitants of the country have had to seek refuge outside its borders.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  2. “We wish the United Nations to be a truly universal body and, hence, for all the Korean people to be represented here. Other crises include the situation in Central America, where I hope that with the active assistance of all the countries in the region a solution nay be found to the current crisis; and Western Sahara, where I hope that the joint efforts of the Secretary-General and of the past and current Chairmen of the Organization of African Unity will make it possible to resolve a conflict involving States friendly to France, a conflict which has already lasted too long. The international community cannot fail to express its indignation at the continuing daily violations of the most basic human rights throughout the world, whether such violations result from the wars raging in several areas or from deliberate policies.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  3. “France supports all efforts to bring an end to this war, in particular the Secretary-General's offers of mediation. Although We have dwelt at length on crises in the Middle East that our Organization has thus far, unfortunately, been powerless to resolve, I have no intention of forgetting all the others which have thwarted the peace efforts of our Organization for many years. These include: Cyprus, where a de facto situation which France does not recognize has been established; Afghanistan and Cambodia, subjects to which I shall return in this statement; the Korean peninsula, where division and tension have persisted for 40 years and where it is our earnest hope to see dialog established between North and South, which is the only way to ease tension and then to resolve the Korean question.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  4. “For sore than six years Iraq and Iran have been tearing each other apart in a war which, because of its intensity and the resources and tremendous losses it has entailed, can no longer be considered simply as a regional conflict. Freedom of navigation has been imperiled on shipping routes of vital importance for the world economy. The dogged prosecution of this absurd war threatens to shatter the equilibrium of a region of strategic importance. Like all other members of the international community, France is aware of and deeply concerned by this situation. We can but express our hope for a reasonable negotiated outcome to this protracted conflict, and we urge that the relevant Security Council resolutions finally be implemented.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  5. “We must note that since its formation in 1978 UNIFIL has been unable to carry out the mandate entrusted to it by the Security Council. That is why last April France drew the attention of the Council to this state of affairs and to the concern it was causing us. The events of the past few weeks have, unfortunately, confirmed our assessment. The sacrifices we have accepted to date give us the right to demand that each of us should shoulder his responsibilities and that the means available to the Force should be commensurate with the mission entrusted to it. We are facing a serious challenge to our Organization, its authority and its ability to carry out peace-keeping operations. That challenge must be met.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  6. “Dozens of French soldiers have been killed in the attempt to permit a return to the rule of law and to restore a minimum of normal life to the civilian population of Beirut. In the south of that suffering country the international community is endeavoring to prevent a new escalation in the fighting and senseless violence. Side by side with other national contingents in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), French soldiers have all too often paid with their lives in a peace mission. But of late the situation has become intolerable. The united Nations Force is no longer merely being caught in sporadic clashes between the enemies it is meant to be keeping apart; it has become the target of methodically prepared attacks which will soon leave it no alternative other than to retrench in order to ensure its own safety.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  7. “It is my fervent hope that this battered and ravaged country will one day find the path to reconciliation through the restoration of its independence and territorial integrity. For the past several years, by virtue of its historical ties with Lebanon -but also because the issue far transcends Lebanon itself - France has made ceaseless efforts, at the price of considerable sacrifice, to promote the return to peace longed for by the vast majority of Lebanese. To that end, France decided to participate in international action wh<ch made it possible to limit the chaos in the aftermath of the Israeli invasion. Our Ambassador in Beirut, Louis Delamare, was among the first to pay with his life for his untiring efforts to renew dialog between fraternal enemies.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  8. “Among the favorable signs that may be noted is that the idea of the need for dialog is gaining ground, albeit slowly. France has always welcomed indications to that effect. Unfortunately, these rays of hope do not allow us to forget the unending crisis that is tearing Lebanon apart. It has tragic consequences for a people linked to France by age-old ties of every kind, a people France loves and respects. Whatever else may have been said, Lebanon was once a very model of coexistence, tolerance, freedom and culture to the entire world. It would be an irreparable loss if this center of intellectual vitality, whose light shone throughout the Mediterranean world, were to be engulfed in the rising tide of fanaticism and hatred.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  9. “Israel's security and right to existence must be acknowledged and guaranteed; the Palestinian people must be permitted to exercise its right to self-determination. Peace presupposes first of all mutual recognition by the parties concerned and the primary responsibility of the parties in the quest for a settlement, which cannot be achieved by outside Powers, although their contribution may be very useful. That being so, there is now talk again of convening a properly prepared conference with the presence of all the parties concerned. He approve of this in principle and are ready to play a full part in helping to find a solution to a conflict that is too serious for the international community to have the right to regard itself as powerless.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  10. “Cn the contrary, in many cases, the internationalization of problems has triggered a backlash, sometimes very extreme, in the form of clannish behavior of every kind. Paradoxically, therefore, while the world is tending to become a single entity, it has not been able to overcome th.; threats and collective challenges confronting it. Conflicts and violations of human rights are increasing, while the cancer of terrorism is spreading. The arms race is continuing, spurred on by technological progress, the benefits of which ought rather to be shared throughout the world. The economic and financial situation of many third world countries remains very critical. In the Middle East, France has long maintained that peace must be based on principles which, for us, are self-evident.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  11. “The San Francisco Charter made the preservation of international peace and security the primary goal of the United Nations. Looked at uncompromisingly and without ideological bias, the world in which we live is seen to fall far short of the expectations of the founders of the United Nations. One of the outstanding features of our age, accentuated by changes in attitudes and by technological progress, is the shrinking of our planet, which is leading to increasing overlapping of problems at the world level. No serious event, however localized, can leave us indifferent any more. Today neither conflicts nor alliances take account of frontiers or distances. They transcend differences of culture and race, without, however, eliminating them.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  12. “Today, as the Secretary-General emphasized in his remarkable report, our Organization faces not only the problem of its financial situation, but also the inability of its Members to agree on priorities and tasks. It is my feeling, however, that the general realization of past disarray and inadequacies has, foe the first time, led to a commitment to real reform, as evidenced by the conclusions of the Group of 18. No one disputes the existing shortcomings in co-operation between Members of the United Nations, but this necessary clear-sightedness should not lead us to take a pessimistic view. On the contrary, France considers that only a display of demonstrating realism can give us assurance that we shall be able to resolve the problems of today and those of the future.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  13. “I am happy to see him restored to health, and to be able to express again, here, the French Government's gratitude for the services he has rendered our Organization, and in particular for the decisive contribution he made to settling the dispute that had arisen between New Zealand and France. I hope he will obtain from all Member States the assurances he has every right to seek in order to continue the mission entrusted to him nearly five years ago, which he has carried out with such competence and skill. The fortieth anniversary of our Organization, while an occasion for celebrating our achievements, also reminded us of the limitations reality imposes on the implementation of the Charter. ^ To review the disillusionments and disappointments is in itself a salutary exercise.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  14. “It is a great honor for me to address the Assembly on behalf oFrance. The French Government is pleased, Sir, that the General Assembly is meeting this year under your distinguished guidance. Your election is a tribute to Bangladesh, whose commitment to peace and international co-operation is known to all of us here. It also bears witness to the confidence our delegations have in you, sure in the knowledge that you will carry out your mandate with the authority necessary to direct our work successfully. You can count on the whole-hearted co-operation of the French delegation, which offers you its warmest congratulations and its best wishes for success. It is also a pleasure for me to salute our Secretary-General, whom I was delighted to receive in Paris a short time ago.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)