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“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): In following my Gabonese colleague, I will extend this French-speaking oasis. That is not to say, however, that everything else is desert. First of all, I should like to thank all those who have spoken for their briefings, and I welcome the initiative of the Portuguese presidency. Since the February 2010 debate on cross-cutting threats (see S/PV.6277), which my country proposed, some progress has been made in addressing those issues in the Council. I am thinking in particular of resolution 1983 (2011) on security and AIDS, on the debate organized by Gabon on drug trafficking and organized transnational crime (see S/PV.6565), and on the debate organized by Germany on climate change (see S/PV.6587). Those advances are a sign of the Council's interest in these issues.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“I would recall that the Council, in coming months, will be working on this issue, and we must no longer hesitate to assume our responsibilities and adopt strong, targeted sanctions against those responsible for acts of violence against children. My country has suffered too much from war to lightly involve ourselves in military action, but there are exceptional times in history where respect for international law gives us a clear choice between, one the one hand, the comfort of words and a good conscience and, on the other, the difficult decision to assume our responsibilities. That is what France did in Libya. It did so with seriousness and determination, and the joy of the Libyan people today is both its reward and justification.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650 (2011) · source
“The Court, by alerting us, through its preliminary inquiries, to the imminent commission of massive crimes, by ensuring that the perpetrators of serious Violations of human rights and international humanitarian law are brought to justice, and even by dissuading perpetrators from committing fresh acts of violence, plays a role in the protection of civilians. Finally, I should like to reiterate our support for Ms. Wahlstrom and Ms. Coomaraswamy and commend their commitment and the high quality of their work. In that respect, the Security Council must systematically consider including sexual violence as grounds for sanctions when establishing or reviewing the mandates of sanctions committees. With regard to children, experience has shown that bringing pressure to bear yields results.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650 (2011) · source
“Thus in situations where serious violations of human rights or of international humanitarian law are suspected to have occurred, an international commission of inquiry, such as the one that exists for Syria today, makes it possible, by gathering evidence and testimony, to open the way for national or international judicial proceedings. The Security Council must not hesitate to mandate such commissions and must follow up on their conclusions. In addition, France calls for full cooperation with the ICC.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650 (2011) · source
“It is clear that in the absence ofjustice, there cannot be lasting peace, a reweaving of the social fabric or reconciliation among communities. To choose between justice and peace is to choose the short term over the long term. Thus States must bring to justice and punish those responsible for violating international humanitarian law and human rights law, which requires impartial and independent investigations. However, in cases where the national authorities are not themselves able to carry out such investigations or refuse to do so, the international community must act to support them, or in their stead.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650 (2011) · source
“We spoke here yesterday about the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We could mention many other countries where the security of the civilian population should constitute a major concern for the Security Council - the Sudan, for example, where violence continues against civilians in Darfur, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile. The Security Council, which was able to take bold measures in 2005, should act in that respect. I should like also to revert to the issue of the fight against impunity for those responsible for atrocities. In 2005, the Security Council referred the atrocities committed in Darfur to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This year, it unanimously referred to it the acts of violence committed in Libya.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650 (2011) · source
“Others chose to abstain - in other words, to show their indifference. While the Syrian Government continues to shoot at its population, besiege it, arbitrarily arrest thousands of people and engage in forced disappearances and torture, the Security Council has not played its role with regard to the protection of civilians. It is a serious failing by the Council, whether in humanitarian or political terms. Today the Syrian Government must implement the plan of the Arab League, but it must also cooperate with the commission of inquiry established by the Human Rights Council. We await their report; we must draw from it all the consequences. France will continue to work with determination so that the Council - which has been able to see the cost of its inaction - finally plays its role.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650 (2011) · source
“France is proud that it did not fail to meet that rendezvous with history. To abstain would have been to turn our eyes away from the suffering of the Libyan people. To abstain would have been to join the half- hearted who deplore evil but do nothing to reduce it. Today it is in Syria that we must protect civilians. No one here can deny the recourse to force there. The tragic situation in which the Syrian people have found themselves since February - in which there have already been 3,500 deaths and which is characterized by brutality and intolerable cruelty - creates an obligation for the international community to act to make these atrocities stop and to prosecute the perpetrators of these crimes. However, the Council has abdicated its responsibilities. Some have vetoed even limited action on the part of the Council.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650 (2011) · source
“But when they do not fulfil that duty, and when serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights - war crimes, crimes against humanity - are planned or committed, it is then the duty of the Security Council to intervene to protect civilian populations. There is no other choice when these atrocities are committed by Governments against their own populations. When civilians die, to think about how to protect them is good, but to protect them is much better. That is why in the case of Libya the Council first adopted a wide range of sanctions. Later it authorized the coalition forces to protect civilians being bombed on the order of their own leaders. By permitting strikes on Qadhafi's forces at the entrance to Benghazi, the Security Council was able to prevent a massacre.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the President of the Portuguese Republic and the Secretary-General for having participated in this debate. I also thank all other speakers for their presentations. I associate myself with the statement that will be made on behalf of the European Union. The protection of civilians is at the heart of the mandate of United Nations peacekeeping operations. In that framework our Organization, on a daily basis, must fulfil that mission. It is up to us to give it the means and to help it deal with this challenge. The responsibility to protect civilians belongs first, we all know, to national Governments.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650 (2011) · source
“I would echo the words of the President of the French Republic to the General Assembly that the "spring of the Arab peoples imposes on us the moral and political obligation at last to find a solution to the Middle East conflict" (A/66/PV.1], pp. 22-23). The Council, mandated by the Charter to maintain international peace and security, cannot be exempt from that obligation.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636 (2011) · source
“In that regard, the full implementation of resolution 1860 (2009) - including the lifting of the blockade imposed on the people of Gaza and an end to the unacceptable shelling of Israeli territory - remains necessary. In conclusion, the peoples of the region are demanding the right to express themselves and to participate in shaping their own destinies. The Council heard the appeals from the people of Libya and Yemen and responded clearly. The situation in Syria can be treated no differently, and the Council must break its own silence, awake from its torpor and complacency, and exert the necessary pressure on the Syrian regime.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636 (2011) · source
“Similarly, we can only condemn a recent decision to legalize the outposts. The settlements have become a central symbol of the conflict and the concrete denial of any discourse on the quest for a peaceful solution. However, we welcome the agreement that freed Gilad Shalit and Palestinian prisoners. We hope that the agreement will allow the Palestinian reconciliation process to move forward under the authority of President Abbas and in the context of commitments made by the Palestine Liberation Organization and recalled on 21 September before the General Assembly (see A/66/PV.11). Gaza cannot be excised from the effort to establish a concrete basis for a Palestinian State.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636 (2011) · source
“Following the decision to build in Gilo, taken following the Quartet declaration, a new project has been announced for construction in Givat Hamatos. The project threatens the contiguity of Palestinian territories between East Jerusalem and the West Bank and directly threatens the possible establishment of a two-State solution, with Jerusalem as the capital of both States. The announcement comes across not only as a provocation aimed at undermining trust, but also as a deliberate effort to make the creation of a Palestinian State impossible. How often must we reiterate that the construction of settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is a blatant violation of international law and relevant Security Council resolutions. Israel must cease all settlement activity and abandon the projects it has announced.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636 (2011) · source
“In two days, Palestinian and Israeli representatives will meet with members of the Quartet in Jerusalem in a new attempt to relaunch direct negotiations, which will begin with an initial phase on borders and security and conclude with an agreement on all of final status issues within a year. The chances of success are slim because trust between the parties has been deeply shaken. That is why the international community must pool its efforts and unanimously call on both parties to refrain from all provocation. France proposes the convening of a donor conference in Paris to help relaunch the process and strengthen Palestinian institutions. In that context, we condemn once again the recent announcement of the expansion of Israeli settlements, which undermine peace efforts and hinder the achievement of the two-State solution.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636 (2011) · source
“To that end, the President of the French Republic called for a change of methodology, on the basis of his conviction that circumventing multilateral forums like the Security Council or eschewing the support of regional and European partners, inter alia, is not working. We must also stress the need for a credible framework, such as the parameters defined by the Europeans here in February or those announced by President Obama in May. Such a credible framework must be based on a clear timeline for negotiations in order to allow the parties to resume their talks on a sound basis and remove all preconditions. On 23 September, the Quartet set such a timeline for negotiations. We welcome the parties' positive response to it.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636 (2011) · source
“Everyone knows, however, that the path to admission to the United Nations is strewn with obstacles. That is why, on 21 September, the President of the French Republic proposed an intermediate stage that could generate concrete progress for the Palestinians by elevating the status of Palestine in the United Nations to that of Observer State. That is the best way currently available to emerge from the impasse. A concrete response to Palestinian demands will require the establishment of political conditions that would enable the emergence of the Palestinian State. That is what we must work on as a priority.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636 (2011) · source
“We reiterate our appeal to the Lebanese Government to honour all its international obligations, in particular those concerning the Special Tribunal and resolution 1701 (2006). The demands of the Palestinian people are every bit as legitimate as those expressed throughout the region. It is legitimate and natural for the Palestinian people to ask for a Palestinian State to be established, while the two-State solution and the Palestinian people's right to self-determination enjoy the consensus of the international community. It is in that context that President Abbas submitted a request for admission as a full Member of the United Nations on 23 September. I will not dwell on our consideration of that request, which is under way in the Committee on the Admission of New Members and will soon be reported on to the Security Council.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636 (2011) · source
“The members of the Council that have opposed or voted against a draft resolution of the Council will have to explain to history and to Syrian, international and domestic public opinion what they are offering specifically to bring an end to the bloodshed. This is no longer the time for words, to which the regime is not listening in any case. We must take action. Opting for Security Council paralysis is tantamount to supporting the Al-Assad regime and taking his side. The Syrian people understand that. In this volatile context, parties must show the greatest restraint with respect to Lebanon and continue to cooperate within the framework of the Tripartite Commission to prevent any new mishap along the Blue Line.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636 (2011) · source
“The Syrian people are already mourning more than 3,000 victims. Tens of thousands of peaceful demonstrators have been torn from their families, held in secret and tortured. Those responsible for this violence will be held accountable to justice for their actions. Repression must end so that Syrian can engage in the peaceful transition sought by the Syrian people. That is the only way to restore stability to Syria and preserve stability in the region, which is threatened by Syrian incursions in Lebanon, the flow of refugees into neighbouring countries and attempts by the Syrian regime to exploit Palestinian claims.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636 (2011) · source
“We are pleased that Tunisians turned out to the polls in great numbers yesterday to vote on the political future of their country. A new chapter is also opening for Libya. We call on the National Transitional Council to continue to work towards a democratic and pluralistic Libya in the context of respect for the rule of law, the fight against impunity and respect for fundamental freedoms. We hope that a peaceful political transition will soon take place in Yemen. The Council fulfilled its responsibilities on Friday in calling on President Saleh to carry out a peaceful transfer of power on the basis of the initiative of the Gulf Cooperation Council (see resolution 2014 (2011)). In Syria, leaders who have lost all legitimacy are hanging on to power and dragging their country into a bloody spiral of violence.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I would also like to express my condolences to the Republic of Turkey for the earthquake that has just struck it. We also offer condolences to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the death of Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. I thank Mr. Lynn Pascoe for his statement and I would like to make the following points. First of all, three months ago, France articulated here the desire that the legitimate aspirations expressed by the peoples of the region for freedom and democracy should be translated into reality swiftly and peacefully. Today, Egypt, Tunisia and Libya are facing the many challenges involved in building a democracy in civil harmony and with respect for pluralism, and France will continue to provide them with all of its support.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636 (2011) · source
“The European Union is also active in this area. It funds a project aimed at establishing a regional training and information-sharing framework and at bolstering coast guard activities in the States of the Gulf of Guinea. The Strategic Sealift Contingency Planning System is focused on strengthening efforts to fight maritime trafficking and on ensuring the safety of ports and goods. We believe that these international initiatives to support local capacities and regional coordination represent a coherent approach to preventing and effectively suppressing acts of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. These actions should be based on the sovereignty of the States of the region, national ownership of the responses to piracy and, finally, respect for the law of the sea and freedom of navigation.”
2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source
“We also hope that the two United Nations offices in Dakar and Libreville can coordinate their efforts so as to regularly brief the Council on developments in piracy and efforts undertaken to fight it. The international community can further improve its support to regional initiatives. France and the European Union have spared no effort in helping the concerned States to enhance their capacities and maritime cooperation. France's navy is using its ports of call in the region to carry out training activities. On 11 October, the authorities of Equatorial Guinea opened a new national naval academy in Bata. The academy has a regional focus and is supported by French cooperation. Finally, in September we launched a priority solidarity fund project for maritime security sector reform in the countries of the Gulf of Guinea.”
2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source
“A related issue for the Gulf of Guinea countries is improving inter-ministerial cooperation, as well as adapting legislation and the institutions responsible for carrying out coast guard activities. That is the spirit of the West Africa Coast Initiative, launched in 2009 by the United Nations to strengthen local entities in the fight against trafficking on the West African coast. The Initiative brings together various sources of police, customs and judicial expertise to that end. In that connection, we could also consider extending this model from the Atlantic Arc to the eastern Gulf of Guinea. In that regard, we welcome the Secretariat's plan to deploy a piracy assessment mission to the Gulf of Guinea.”
2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source
“We should operate in a framework of cooperation among the States and organizations of the region and on the basis of capacity-building for its stakeholders. That is why we fully support the proposal of President Boni Yayi of Benin to organize a regional meeting on this issue that would focus on dialogue among the concerned States and help to better distribute tasks among donors of funds and assistance. We welcome the first instances of operational coordination between Benin, Nigeria and Cameroon, in particular the conduct of joint maritime patrols. Finally, we commend the initial efforts made by regional organizations, particularly the Economic Community of Central African States and its regional coordination centre for maritime security.”
2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source
“This transnational threat has been compounded by the rise in trafficking activity along the West African coast, for example in drugs, migrant smuggling and illegal fishing. Finally, an ever-growing number of hostage-taking incidents and the rising costs of maritime trade and extraction activities threaten the growth, development and, in turn, stability of States on the Gulf of Guinea. The attacks in the Gulf of Guinea have their own features, however, and cannot be compared with the rampant piracy off the Somali coast. Indeed, this insecurity affects States whose sovereignty is not in question, must be respected and should form the basis for our actions. Thus, the guiding principle of our policy should be that the Gulf of Guinea States bear the primary responsibility for ensuring security in the maritime areas under their jurisdiction.”
2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I commend you, Madame President, and the Secretary- General for having taken the initiative to organize today's debate on an issue that has taken on worrisome proportions in the Gulf of Guinea and along the West African coast. Naturally, I thank the preceding speakers for their briefings and welcome the representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Gulf of Guinea Commission. We share the recognition that maritime insecurity has increased in the waters of the Gulf of Guinea. This phenomenon involves many factors. Insecurity in the Niger delta, in particular the attacks on oil installations, has now extended to neighbouring territorial waters.”
2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source
“The international community and the Council in particular, given its mandate, cannot escape its obligation to ensure that this happens, and we regret that that was not the case tonight.”
2011-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6627 (2011) · source
“In the Security Council and within the European Union, France, along with all its partners, will not cease its efforts to ensure that the rights of the Syrian people are recognized and respected, so that those responsible for the violence can one day be brought to justice - and they will - and to promote an inclusive, credible political process that can fulfil the aspirations that are being expressed daily in Syria. In conclusion, I should like to pay tribute to the courage of all those women and men who continue, after months of bloody repression, to call for freedom 11-52974 in Syria. Only an effective response to those aspirations can restore stability to that country, on which depends the stability of a fragile region.”
2011-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6627 (2011) · source
“This is not a matter of language, it is a political choice. It is a veto on principle, which means that it is a refusal of all Council resolutions against Syria. It shows disdain for the legitimate aspirations that have been so bravely expressed in Syria for the past five months. It is a rejection of this tremendous movement for freedom and democracy that is the Arab Spring. Let there be no mistake. This veto will not stop us. No veto can give carte blanche to the Syrian authorities, who have lost all legitimacy by murdering their own people. The appeals of the Arab League to put an end to this blood-letting, the statements from neighbouring countries and the suffering of the Syrian people clearly show that this veto runs counter to the path of the historic events occurring in Syria and throughout the region.”
2011-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6627 (2011) · source
“After the massacre in Hama, the Council adopted, on 3 August, a presidential statement (S/PRST/2011/16) condemning the Syrian authorities and calling for an immediate end to all violence. On that basis, we prepared a draft resolution. Every effort has been made to understand the concerns of some members of the Council and to prepare a unanimous response. Each of us knows that we agreed to modify our text on many occasions. In particular, we agreed to withdraw the proposed sanctions, which we thought were necessary. Each of us knows that we made numerous concessions. The text that we submitted today is, in many ways, very similar to the presidential statement that we adopted on 3 August. It was to have updated that statement in the light of recent events. Thus, we cannot doubt the meaning of the veto against this text today.”
2011-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6627 (2011) · source
“Those efforts were extensive and included those made by members of the Security Council. The Syrian authorities have remained deaf to those efforts. Faced with the extreme violence being brought against a population demanding to exercise their rights; faced with the deafness of the Syrian authorities; and confronted with the risk of regional instability, a united response from the international community was, and continues to be, necessary. The Security Council, which has the primary responsibility of maintaining peace and security, is 11-52974 therefore the natural spokesperson for the international community. Since May, we have worked tirelessly to ensure that the Council can send a clear and united message to the Syrian authorities.”
2011-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6627 (2011) · source
“Since May, we have worked unrelentingly to bring about a response from the Security Council. Our objective was simple and remains so: to stop the brutal crackdown by the Syrian regime against its own people, who are legitimately demanding to exercise their most fundamental rights. This would create an atmosphere free of violence and intimidation and thus allow for the emergence of an inclusive political process led by and for the Syrian people. To that end, France has assumed its responsibilities at the national and European levels. The European Union has adopted numerous series of sanctions against those responsible for the Violence and the measures that have allowed the repression to continue. At the same time, diplomatic efforts continued against the Damascus regime.”
2011-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6627 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I would of course first like to very warmly commend the Permanent Representative of Lebanon, who held the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September, for the enormously effective and courageous manner in which he carried out his duties. I would also like to congratulate you, Madame President, on having assumed your duties as President of the Council. More than 2,700 civilian victims and tens of thousands of protesters held in Syrian prisons, more than 10,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan - that is the terrible toll on which the Syrian authorities can pride themselves since the beginning of the demonstrations, early in March. That is the terrible toll that some around this table today have still refused to condemn.”
2011-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6627 (2011) · source
“I also pay tribute to the personnel of UNAMA, who at the request of the Security Council and UNAMA are working in challenging and dangerous conditions in favour of the stabilization, security and development of Afghanistan.”
2011-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6625 (2011) · source
“We call on all Afghan institutions to work in line with their respective purviews, in the framework set out in the Constitution and the principle of the separation of powers. That episode makes it all the more necessary to carry out genuine electoral reform with the support of the United Nations. We are convinced that the United Nations in general, and UNAMA in particular, will have a major role to play in Afghanistan in coming years. Its presence and its mandates will change based on the transition. We look forward to the results of the strategic review requested of the Secretary-General in resolution 1974 (2011). We would like to conclude by commending the efforts of Special Representative Staffan de Mistura, who has led UNAMA with great skill and the vision necessary to refocus its actions and help it through dramatic moments.”
2011-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6625 (2011) · source
“We welcome the upcoming Conferences in Istanbul in November and in Bonn on 5 December, which will help us to move forward on all of those issues. At the Kabul Conference last year, the goal of Afghanization was set forth with conditions - better management of public finances, reducing corruption, and the performance of the budget. The international community cannot continue to effectively carry out its commitment if those conditions are not met and agreement is not reached between the country's authorities and the International Monetary Fund to address the Kabul Bank crisis. Moreover, Afghanistan cannot allow the institutional crisis that has been taking place since the last legislative elections to continue. We note the announcement by the Independent Election Commission to change the composition of the lower chamber.”
2011-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6625 (2011) · source
“That being the case, the Afghan Security Forces are growing more powerful and have demonstrated their resolve to fight. We need to continue to focus on protecting civilians within the framework of the International Security Assistance Force. It is just as important to be able to demonstrate that we are fighting on behalf of values that preclude any practices that undermine human dignity. The stabilization of Afghanistan entails its integration into a regional dynamic based on new rules. The Conference on the New Silk Road Initiative was an opportunity to reaffirm the importance for Afghanistan to once again become the centre of exchange that it was in the past. With regard to the ongoing military commitment and a vision for the economy, there is a need to think deeply about the regional parameters for security.”
2011-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6625 (2011) · source
“As to France, the President of the Republic announced our intention to reduce and redeploy our contingent in cooperation with our allies and the Afghan authorities. On the other hand, in parallel and in the same context, the civil component of our effort will gradually grow. France's engagement will not end in 2014, but it will have been changed by a friendship and cooperation agreement between France and Afghanistan to be signed this autumn. These major changes are taking place in a difficult security context, as recalled by the report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/590). The insurgents have demonstrated their capacity to carry out complex attacks at the very heart of Kabul. The number of civilian victims has increased as compared to the past year thanks to the Taliban who no longer hesitate to kill in hospitals and in mosques.”
2011-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6625 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I thank Mr. De Mistura for his briefing on the situation in Afghanistan and Mr. Rassoul for his statement. I endorse the statement to be made by the representative of the European Union. We were obviously shocked and saddened by the attack that took the life of the former Afghan President and Chair of the High Peace Council, Mr. Rabbani. The terrorists are attempting to divert us from our goal; they must fail. The international community must rally around the message of unity and determination, as the Council did on 21 September and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) will continue to do in Kabul. Our aim remains to support the Afghan Government on its road to fully restored sovereignty in the framework of a consistent and determined transition process.”
2011-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6625 (2011) · source
“The gradual unfreezing of assets through a clear and well-organized mechanism will help the Libyan economy recover, thus promoting the reconstruction of the country. But we must first and foremost congratulate the Libyan people. They have demonstrated magnificent courage and determination. In rising up against oppression, they have manifested their will to defend their right to live in dignity in a free and democratic country. As President of the French Republic Nicolas Sarkozy said yesterday in Tripoli and in Benghazi, we will continue to stand alongside the Libyan people who won peace, freedom and economic progress and, along with our European partners and the Council, we will give them our full support.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6620 (2011) · source
“In that context, we have just adopted resolution 2009 (2011), which provides the Libyan people with the instruments necessary to build a better future. The Security Council has also demonstrated its commitment to supporting the legitimate expectations of the Libyan people. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya will provide the Libyan people with all necessary assistance in order to prepare for elections, draft a constitution and build the institutions of a democratic and free State that respects human rights and the rule of law, as the representatives of the new Libya have pledged to do. It is also our responsibility to restore to the Libyan authorities the economic means for their activities.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6620 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I welcome the vote by the General Assembly this morning which confirmed, by an overwhelming majority, the reintegration of Libya within the United Nations family, which today welcomes the representatives of the new Libya. I would like to welcome Ambassador Dabbashi, whose personal valour is well known. A historic step has been made to restore Libya to a normalized international status. It is one further step towards the establishment of a democratic Libya, with which France will be proud to associate. It is now up to the Security Council to play its part in contributing to this process, as it has already done in adopting resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973 (2011).”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6620 (2011) · source
“For that reason, we fully support the Secretary-General's recommendation, contained in paragraph 73 of his twenty-third progress report on UNMIL (S/20ll/497), for a thorough review of UNMIL, its mandate, its configuration and its military and police strength by 31 May 2012 at the latest, based on the Secretariat's proposals that are expected on 30 April 2012 at the latest. This point could have figured in the new UNMIL mandate. When the elections are over and the President is inaugurated, we call on the Secretariat to immediately send a team to Liberia to conduct, as the Secretary- General himself suggested, a review of UNMIL's format. The Security Council will then have to take action on this issue in the weeks following the receipt of the proposals, between now and the end of May 2012.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6619 (2011) · source
“UNMIL, in a country that has been at peace for nearly eight years, is no exception to that principle of good management. Also at stake is the capacity of the Security Council to respond to new theatres of conflict that are emerging elsewhere on the continent, such as in the Sudan, which require more Blue Helmets, more logistical support and more financing. It is important to regularly review all of our missions and to be able to adapt them, both at the top and the bottom, so as to make best use of our not unlimited resources.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6619 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): My delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution because, naturally, we support the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). We support UNMIL's work in Liberia, which is particularly necessary as the elections approach. We think a mid- and long-term presence of the United Nations in Liberia is necessary to complete the peacebuilding work that has been successfully conducted in that country. We call on Liberia to redouble its efforts during the transition process to achieve an effective transfer of UNMIL tasks to the national authorities, particularly in the sphere of security. Moreover, the Security Council must responsibly manage the peacekeeping missions that it mandates. The missions must be adapted to the needs of the countries in which they operate.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6619 (2011) · source
“In a few weeks we will see the deadline set in the Fayyad plan. The expectations of the Palestinian civil society have never been so high. We should not ignore that signal and risk falling back into an impasse with the always-present threat of further escalation of violence. We need to find an opportunity to resume dialogue under the auspices of the international community. It is from the standpoint of the proposals of the parties, from the standpoint of their initiatives to resume the peace process that France will shoulder its responsibilities in steadfastly working to advance peace.”
2011-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6590 (2011) · source
“On 11 July the embassies of France, the United States and Qatar in Damascus were attacked without Syrian security forces attempting to defend them. France condemns such schemes, which run counter to Syria's obligations under international law. Such illegal initiatives, such crude manoeuvres will not enable the authorities in Damascus to divert attention from the substance of the problem: ending the repression of the Syrian population and implementing a democratic transition. We hope the Security Council will finally be able to take up its responsibilities to condemn the violent repressions to which the Syrian people are subjected. The events today in the Arab world, including the Palestinian territory, demonstrate to us the urgency and the strength of the aspirations of Arab societies for liberty and democracy.”
2011-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6590 (2011) · source
“France again underscores the absolute need for the Syrian authorities to ensure compliance with the separation zone between Israel and Syria, in accordance with Security Council resolution 350 (1974). For more that four months now, the Syrian regime has been involved in systematically repressing peaceful demonstrations, ignoring the appeals of the international community. The Syrian organizations for the defence of human rights are today listing nearly 1,500 killed and 12,000 political arrests. Each week we see civilian victims. The Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide and the Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect said on 21 July that crimes against humanity may have been committed and continue to be committed in Syria.”
2011-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6590 (2011) · source