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Anne Gueguen

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2020-03-31

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2020-08-26

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1. “What we have highlighted many times in previous meetings remains true: achieving the full implementation of the agreement as a set of interconnected provisions is critical to the long-term success of peace. As the Secretary-General says in his observations, the focus must shift towards the sustainability and comprehensive nature of the process. In this regard, I would like to recognize the positive steps observed in recent months in the field of reintegration, for instance with the agreement among parties of the reintegration road map, which sets out the long-term framework for the socioeconomic reintegration process. These joint efforts must now continue, with a specific focus on former combatants who reside outside the former territorial areas for training and reintegration.”

   2020-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/305 (2020) · source

2. “The positive attitude of the recently elected local and regional authorities towards the implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace is also an important and positive signal. We welcome their efforts to incorporate peace implementation in their governing agendas. Like all other members of the Council, France fully supports the call of the Secretary-General for a global ceasefire. In Colombia, too, it can contribute to renewing the momentum for long-lasting peace. The one-month ceasefire announced by the Ejército de Liberación Nacional must be fully implemented and prolonged. We call on all other armed groups in Colombia to follow this path.”

   2020-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/305 (2020) · source

3. “We hope that this cooperation with all United Nations agencies will continue and will be strengthened in the coming months. As elsewhere, and as eloquently highlighted by previous speakers, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic constitutes a serious challenge in Colombia. It is a quadruple challenge at least: a health challenge, a humanitarian challenge, a socioeconomic challenge as well as a challenge to the implementation of the peace process. In this regard, I would like to express the solidarity of France with Colombia in the fight against the pandemic and commend the Colombian authorities for reaffirming their commitment to peace in this difficult context.”

   2020-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/305 (2020) · source

4. “Like others, I would like to start by extending a warm welcome to the Colombian Foreign Minister, Ms. Claudia Blum de Barberi. It is an honour to have her participate in this virtual meeting. It is also a pleasure to welcome a representative of the Colombian youth, Mr. David Santiago Cano Salazar. I also express my country’s sincere appreciation to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Carlos Ruiz Massieu for his briefing and for the work of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and the United Nations system as a whole in the country. The first preliminary comment I would like to make is that France believes that cooperation between the United Nations and the Colombian authorities, including in the promotion of human rights and in the fight against drugs and crime, is essential.”

   2020-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/305 (2020) · source

5. “Inclusivity is also critical to ensure that the human rights of every person are safeguarded in the negotiation of this peace process. The signing of two agreements in February paves the way to peace. Despite the major disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, their implementation must continue, along with the fight against terrorist activities as well as drug and human trafficking. We will closely monitor the progress made in that regard in the light with our security interests. Before concluding, I would like to underline our strong hope that progress will continue to be made towards lasting peace, the preservation of the unity and integrity of the country, better governance and the effective protection of human rights. Finally, I would like to express our full support for the elements to the press proposed by Germany.”

   2020-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/274 (2020) · source

6. “Efforts must be sustained to reduce violence. Attacks against civilians must stop, and the Secretary-General’s call for a ceasefire should be heeded and implemented in Afghanistan. Following the completion of the electoral process in Afghanistan, France calls for the swift appointment of an inclusive and united Government. That is especially critical in view of the start of intra-Afghan talks. France would like to reiterate its call for inclusive representation, from all sides, in the negotiations. We welcome the announcement of an inclusive Afghan delegation for the peace talks, which includes five women among the 21 members. It is essential that women participate directly and meaningfully in the peace talks at all levels of decision-making.”

   2020-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/274 (2020) · source

7. “The first crucial form of support is to ensure continued and sufficient humanitarian assistance to deal with the many challenges that lay ahead, in particular the risk of the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. France welcomes the efforts of the United Nations agencies and their partners to respond to the humanitarian needs of the population and to the COVID-19 crisis. Those efforts need to be supported and enhanced. It is also key to ensure safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to all those in need. In that regard, I also would like to recall the obligation for all parties to respect international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians. The recent terrorist attack on 25 March is an appalling crime, which our Council rightly and firmly condemned (see SC/14147).”

   2020-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/274 (2020) · source

8. “I would like to join others in thanking Ms. Hayden for her comprehensive briefing and ask her to transmit my wholehearted congratulations to Ms. Lyons on her appointment as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General. We wish her every success in her new role and I affirm France’s unwavering support for the United Nations efforts in Afghanistan. I will start by stating the obvious and underlining that the current circumstances should push us all to be more united than ever in continuing our support to the people of Afghanistan, a country that has been plagued by war, terrorism, poverty and now a pandemic.”

   2020-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/274 (2020) · source