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“In that context, France calls on all parties to meet their obligations set out in Security Council resolution 1701 (2006). The formation of the Lebanese Government by the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Mr. Mikati, is an important step for Lebanon and the Lebanese. The Government must continue to implement Lebanon's obligations and international undertakings, particularly with respect to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and its funding, in accordance with resolution 1757 (2007) and the commitments undertaken by the Lebanese Prime Minister. We are further concerned by the deadly events that took place on 15 May and 5 June on the Golan Heights, along the Syrian-Lebanese border.”
2011-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6590 (2011) · source
“Our position on settlements continues unchanged. They are illegal from the standpoint of international law and are an obstacle to peace. They are based on despoiling the Palestinian people, and they undermine the confidence between the sides. They pose a threat to the possibility of achieving the two-State solution. We condemn ongoing settlement activities on the West Bank and in East Jerusalem and call on Israel to abandon its building projects. Lastly, we cannot ignore the regional context of the peace process. In Lebanon there are developments along the border that have sparked concern in the international community. We condemn the attack on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon on 27 May and, just a few hours ago, once again, against the French contingent.”
2011-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6590 (2011) · source
“We regret that the Middle East Quartet, at its meeting of 11 July, did not endorse these parameters and did not issue an appeal for a resumption of the peace process. Despite that setback, we call on the parties to refrain from any action that could prejudice the resumption of bilateral talks and to not resign themselves to the dangerous stalemate in which we currently find ourselves. We commend the progress achieved by the Palestinian Authority in building institutions for the future Palestinian State. We call on all donors to continue their efforts in terms of budgetary assistance. The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip continues to be of concern. We call again on the Israeli authorities to change their policies with regard to Gaza, without compromising their legitimate security concerns.”
2011-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6590 (2011) · source
“Security arrangements are needed that for the Palestinians respect the sovereignty of the State of Palestine and show that the occupation is over, and for the Israelis protect their security, prevent the resurgence terrorist acts and take into account new and emerging threats. Thirdly, there must be a just, equitable, realistic and agreed solution to the issue of refugees. Lastly, the aspirations of both sides with respect to Jerusalem must be fulfilled. A way must be found through negotiations to resolve the status of Jerusalem as the future capital of two States. It is in that spirit that France has proposed an initiative aimed at resuming negotiations on the basis of these clear, balanced parameters, which reflect a broad international consensus and are in keeping with the primary expectations of both sides.”
2011-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6590 (2011) · source
“To do that, the position of France is based on certain straightforward convictions. First, the status quo is untenable. Secondly, only dialogue will make it possible to achieve the sole legitimate solution, which is two States for two peoples. Further, the resumption of the peace process must be based on balanced parameters agreed between the two sides. We stated those parameters here on 18 February (6484th meeting). Let me recall them. There must be an agreement on the borders of the two States, based the lines of 4 June 1967, with equivalent exchanges of territory on which the sides will have agreed.”
2011-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6590 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): Let me thank Mr. Serry for his briefing and the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer for Palestine for their statements. France associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the Head of the Delegation of the European Union. Since the beginning of this year the Arab world has found itself at the heart of historic turmoil from which the region will emerge transformed. These developments are the sign of the Arab societies' aspirations to freedom. France has commended the movement and reaffirms again its support for all efforts for democratic transition that are peaceful and negotiated. We believe this regional momentum provides a unique opportunity to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
2011-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6590 (2011) · source
“For example, it must, as of today, take measures to ensure that peacekeeping operations reduce their carbon emissions and their impact on the environment. I therefore welcome the fact that the Secretariat has already taken measures in that regard. Today's debate is just a first stage. It must be for all of us in the United Nations a call for action. The climate threat means that we must mobilize ourselves: first in the short term, to ensure the success of the Climate Conference in Durban and the Climate Change Conference in Rio; in the medium term, to prevent conflicts that could emerge; and in the long term to save the planet. My delegation is convinced that the Security Council must come back to this and in the future must express itself in a single voice.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“My delegation therefore regrets that the Security Council is not responding in the same way as it did in the debate on security and development. Despite the efforts by the presidency, the Council is not ready to make a collective statement today on the implications of climate change for the maintenance of international peace and security. To oppose with bureaucratic concerns the anguished appeals by our partners threatened by climate change does not rise to the issues at stake. It is not dignified. Nevertheless, we are faced with reality. The need will remain for the Security Council to endeavour to analyze the threats and to better know the causes of conflict on which climate change will have the most immediate effects. The Council must also take account of the impact of its own decisions.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“In conformity with its mandate, the Security Council must therefore assume its responsibilities. The Council is not infringing on the competence of other United Nations bodies and does not want to replace other forums, in particular that under the Convention on Climate Change. The Council today is simply facing up to a new type of threats that are multiform, complex and diffuse. In that spirit we are exploring today the implications of these threats and the Council's capacity to deal with them. Thus last February the Security Council, under the presidency of Brazil, held a useful debate on peace, security and development (see S/PV.6479). It is in the same spirit that today the Council is considering climate change - while strictly respecting its mandate and the Charter - in particular in the area of preventing conflicts.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“Access to clean energy for all is another major priority, because development is itself a way of responding to climate change and can contribute to preventing and reducing conflicts. It is in this context that France and Kenya together launched the Paris- Nairobi Initiative last April. Lastly, we must reinvigorate global partnerships for sustainable development and adopt, in Rio in June 2012, an ambitious road map for a global transition towards a green economy supported by solid, financially strong and effective institutions. The international community has seen the diversity of risks related to climate change and is taking measures in various forums. In this context, the implications of climate change for maintaining international peace and security should be taken into account.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“The facts are clear: climate change has an immense destabilizing potential and could multiply the threats to peace and security in the most fragile regions and States. The international community is mobilizing to tackle the various challenges posed by climate change. There is still time to avoid its worst effects, but we must act fast. There is only one way to do this, namely, international cooperation. We must begin a new stage in formulating an ambitious multilateral response at the Durban Conference. We must give operational impetus to the agreements negotiated at Cancun. We must also safeguard the Kyoto Protocol and move towards a broader legal instrument. We must also work to respond to sector-specific threats and promote partnerships. This is the objective of the World Water Forum, to be held in Marseille in March 2012.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“Marcus Stephen, whose presence I welcome in the Council today, is better placed than I to speak about the immense challenges affecting the islands of his region. I regret enormously that we cannot respond to his appeal. In addition, agricultural productivity is under threat. My country has made food security a priority of its presidency of the Group of 20. How can we maintain international peace and security if a situation of chronic food shortages sets in? It is also a threat in terms of water resources in regions where these are rare, and generates tension. How can we ensure appropriate management if they become yet scarcer? It is also a menace for the viability of coastal regions, where more than one third of the world population lives.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): France associates itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union. Since the last debate in the Council on climate change was in 2007 (see S/PV.5663), science has progressed, the facts have been confirmed and the risks have been further analysed, as Mr. Steiner set out in his statement. I therefore pay tribute to the German presidency of the Security Council for the initiative to hold a debate on the impact of climate change on international peace and security. The climate threat concerns us all. It is, in particular, a threat for our small island Pacific State partners, whose very existence is in peril, as is the survival of their territory, culture and identity. The President of the Republic of Nauru, Mr.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“Finally, I should like to pay tribute to the Ambassador of Germany, Mr. Peter Wittig, for his outstanding chairmanship of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“With regard to the support provided by the Secretariat to the Working Group of the Security Council, we thank the Secretary-General for the administrative support, and we look forward to the continuation of country visits by the Working Group at the current pace, following those to Nepal in 2010 and to Afghanistan in 2011. We hope that such missions will be financed as new measures under the regular budget for 2012-2013, which will be adopted in the fall. Together with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, UNICEF and our partners in the steering committee, we will convene the fourth ministerial follow-up Forum on the Paris Commitments and the Paris Principles, to be held on the margins of the ministerial- level meeting of the General Assembly in September.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“Major challenges remain in terms of addressing the broad-ranging issues of sexual violence and the killing and maiming of children. To facilitate the implementation of resolution 1882 (2009), we call on the Secretary-General to provide the necessary resources to the monitoring and reporting mechanism and for the dissemination of information, as well as to take into account the cross-border aspect of certain conflicts, as was done in the process of fighting against the Lord's Resistance Army. We commend the signing of the action plans in Afghanistan and in Chad, and we call on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burma to complete their own such plans, in coordination with the United Nations.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“We call on civil society and non-governmental organizations to continue to provide material for consideration by States. We also pay tribute to the work of the Secretary- General and of his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. We endorse the analysis and the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General. We commend the personal commitment of the Secretary-General to protecting children in armed conflict as well as the work of his Special Representative, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy. We share the goal of the United Nations of achieving a world without child soldiers within 25 years. That is an ambitious but realistic goal. It is estimated that there are 250,000 child soldiers worldwide, and UNICEF is contributing to the reintegration of approximately 10,000 of them each year.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“In the absence of progress, we must not hesitate to implement robust and targeted sanctions. The Security Council's Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict is to consider this issue in order to present specific recommendations to the Council within a year. In the context of this exercise we emphasize two aspects. First is improving the overall coherence of the sanctions systems architecture in order to enhance the credibility of the Security Council's actions. Secondly, with respect to enhancing the links between the Working Group and the international criminal justice system, we welcome the contribution made by the International Criminal Court to combating impunity, as evidenced by the ongoing trial of Thomas Lubanga on charges of war crimes.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“The Security Council is today sending a clear message to parties to conflicts who commit such attacks by deciding to act on the basis of information provided by the Secretariat. That is significant progress. It responds, first, to the increase in attacks against schools and hospitals and their staff that have been seen on the ground, as has been demonstrated by the situations in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Syria. But it is also a response to the awareness among the international community that has followed the presentation of the UNESCO report, The Hidden Crisis: armed conflict and education, which showed that 28 million children were deprived of basic education in countries in conflict. That report also evidenced the contribution made by the World Health Organization.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I align myself with the statement to be made on behalf of the European Union. I wish to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany for his initiative to convene the Security Council to consider the issue of children and armed conflict. This morning the Council is showing that it is determined to ensure respect for the right to education and health in armed conflict. Attacks against schools and hospitals and their staff are prohibited under international humanitarian law. During conflicts they destroy infrastructure and wipe out the elite that are vital for any country. Following conflicts such attacks have a lasting impact on the country's reconstruction.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“Blue Nile state also remains a source of concern for us. We therefore call on the Government of the Sudan to consider an international presence in these two states. We urge the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement North to cease their hostilities immediately, sign a ceasefire agreement and conclude security arrangements in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states. We reiterate the Security Council's readiness to support the parties in expediting the implementation of such arrangements.”
2011-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6579 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): France is grateful to the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS), under the leadership of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Menkerios, for the outstanding work it has carried out since its establishment, despite difficult working conditions, in protecting civilians and ensuring follow-up to the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005, which led to independence for South Sudan, celebrated this past Saturday. France supported the adoption of resolution 1997 (2011) on the withdrawal of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan. However, we regret that this comes at a time when a ceasefire has yet to be signed for Southern Kordofan. The civilian population continues to suffer in the fighting, and humanitarian access has not been re-established.”
2011-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6579 (2011) · source
“This will represent an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of the commitment of the United Nations in that country. The review must take place in a context of full transparency, working with the Afghan authorities. That process, the second Bonn Conference and the renewal of UNAMA's mandate in 2012 all represent opportunities to reiterate our commitment to the common goal of a democratic, independent and prosperous Afghanistan that has definitively turned its back on violence and instability.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“By separating the sanctions regime of the United Nations for Al-Qaida and the Taliban, the Security Council took a very significant decision which, we hope, will motivate the Afghan people to turn their backs on international terrorism, undertake direct dialogue and look to the future together. France would like to conclude by reaffirming its full support for the efforts of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Staffan dc Mistura. The Security Council, through its resolution 1974 (2011), renewed the mandate of UNAMA and confirmed that the priorities it outlined two years ago were the right ones. The Council also requested that a full review of the activities of UNAMA and of the United Nations in Afghanistan be carried out by the end of 2011.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“We call on all Afghan institutions to work in the context of their respective competencies, as set out in the Constitution and on the basis of the principle of the separation of powers. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General must continue to monitor the situation and electoral reform, which the country needs. We have, however, also noted the progress made on the path to inter-Afghan reconciliation. We continue to support the efforts of President Karzai and the High Peace Council to develop a peace process involving all segments of Afghan society. Such a process must be supported by regional efforts that take into account the security interests of Afghanistan's neighbours while respecting its sovereignty. The United Nations can from that point of view play a useful role.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“The country's army and police force are growing stronger with our support - financially and in terms of training, making it possible for the allies to envision a gradual withdrawal of some of the combat forces in Afghanistan. Our military and training efforts are starting to bear fruit, at the cost, however, of very arduous combat. Military gains will be short-lived if they do not take place in a context that reinforces the legitimacy of the Afghan authorities and that makes it possible to envisage a political solution to the conflict. Unfortunately, the court-created uncertainty that affects the legislative powers is detrimental to the proper functioning of democratic institutions and is distracting them from the real concerns of the Afghan voters.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“We must ensure greater involvement of the Afghan people in the planning and implementation of development projects. For its part, the Afghan Government must wage a more resolute combat against corruption and nepotism, as evidenced by the Kabul Bank situation. Progress has also been noted in the area of budget performance through the decentralization of public expenditures and the further strengthening of capacities in the planning and implementation of development projects in the provinces and districts. Turning to the issue of security, we have resumed the military initiative and thereby made it possible for the Government of Afghanistan to regain a foothold in several areas.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“France will remain committed, along with its allies, alongside the Afghan people so as to ensure that the transition process is completed, as scheduled, at the end of 2014, be it in our area of deployment or with respect to the training of the Afghan security forces. Our commitment in Afghanistan is long-term and will be adapted so as to take account of the new context of transition. The planned redeployment of French troops will take place in close cooperation with our allies and the Afghan authorities. However, we must be careful to ensure that that the transition process also leads to the assumption of responsibility by the Afghan Government for both governance and development. Much remains to be done, and time is of the essence.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“The Security Council reacted in the aftermath of the 1 April attack against United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) headquarters in Mazar-e-Sharif, an attack that was all the more revolting given that the men and women who were murdered there were working for the stabilization, security and development of Afghanistan. The attack should not make us deviate from our main goal, which is to help the Afghan Government move ahead on the path towards full sovereignty. In that regard, the transition process has begun. This new phase of our commitment is leading, as of this year, to the gradual and orderly transfer of security responsibilities to the Afghan authorities.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I should of course like, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to thank the representative of Gabon for his skilful conduct of the work of the Council during the month of June. I wish also to thank Mr. De Mistura for his presentation on the situation in Afghanistan and would like to associate myself with the statement to be made later by the representative of the European Union. In addition, I should like to thank Ambassador Tanin for his statement. I should like at the outset to start by paying tribute to all United Nations staff working in Afghanistan.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“In this context, the size of the United Nations mission that will be deployed in Southern Sudan should be consistent with the progressive takeover by the South of the competencies ofa State.”
2011-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6567 (2011) · source
“In particular, we welcome the fact that the mandate is robust and that the resolution calls upon the parties to facilitate the return of displaced persons and requires follow-up to human rights issues. While recognizing the urgency posed by the tragic conditions on the ground and the imminent independence of Southern Sudan, France would like to recall, given the numerous peacekeeping missions that will succeed the United Nations Mission in the Sudan, the need for coherent comprehensive action by the United Nations in the Sudan. On this occasion, France would like to recognize the need to have an overall vision, both for coordinating the missions and for determining the total strength of the peacekeeping operations.”
2011-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6567 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): France welcomes the agreement reached on 20 June by the Sudanese authorities under the auspices of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Mr. Meles Zenawi, and the High- 2 level Panel chaired by President Mbeki. This agreement should allow for the withdrawal of the troops of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudanese People's Liberation Army, the return of civilians and the opening of the path to determining the status of Abyei. France would like to thank Ethiopia for making a seasoned contingent available. The mandate for force provided for in the resolution that we have just adopted corresponds to France's main expectations for the United Nations mission in Abyei.”
2011-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6567 (2011) · source
“It is clear that obstacles remain, and my delegation is the first to recognize them. But if we talk only about obstacles, we will not accomplish anything. Over a year after the adoption of resolution 1918 (2010), it is time to act. We owe it to the sailors and users of the sea, who are on the front lines of the battle. The Secretary-General stated recently - and France shares his view 4 that their security and well-being should be our primary concern. We are ready to work with the members of the Council and with the Secretariat to move forward in a concrete and speedy manner.”
2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source
“The proposed solution offers an opportunity to develop Somali judicial capacities with the assistance of the international community. Among the important questions raised by the report concerning extraterritorial Somali jurisdiction, I would highlight that of the scope of jurisdiction. Should such a court investigate and prosecute those who finance and plan acts of piracy, or prosecute only those who carry them out? That is a good question. It is clear that preparing comprehensive files on those primarily responsible for such crimes would require international expertise - more so than in other cases. Could we consider a precursor group in Tanzania to deal with such questions? Such prospects must be investigated quickly and in a lasting manner in order to effectively strengthen Somali capacities. We must be creative and imaginative.”
2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source
“The court's functioning would require an estimated $7.5 million over three years, or hardly more than $2.5 million per year. Above all, this cost is negligible in comparison with the overall global cost of piracy. If we add up the economic costs of this scourge and the cost of related military operations, piracy every year costs us between $7 billion and $12 billion. The report notes the division among the Somali authorities. It is up to the members of the international community to make clear their expectations to the Somali authorities. We expect the Transitional Federal Government to shoulder its responsibilities in dealing with this threat, which the Council has called a threat to international peace and security.”
2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source
“The report notes that there is a pool of international experts in the Somali diaspora who would be ready to participate in specialized jurisdictions, whether inside or outside Somalia. Creating an off-site Somali court, an idea that was supported by most of the speakers preceding me, would, of course, be feasible. We know, for example, where the court could be set up temporarily. Tanzania, whose commitment to this matter I welcome, expressed its readiness to host such a chamber in Arusha, on the site of the current International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The use of infrastructure from the Residual Mechanism of the ICTR to deal with piracy at the judicial level would be negligible in terms of cost. Also, more generally, establishing an off-site Somali court would be an easy solution.”
2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source
“Here also, the work has just begun. Finally, with respect to incarceration, UNODC has the funds to build two new prisons, one in Somaliland and one in Puntland, with the capacity to hold 1,000 inmates, which, it is proposed, would be reserved for pirates convicted outside of Somalia. How can we deprive Somalia of the right to prosecute its own nationals? In addition, the two-year delay is too long. We therefore need to look, together with UNODC, at ways of shortening that time period. It is not a time to be discouraged, but a time to take action. In reading the report of the Secretary- General, I sometimes feel that the Secretariat is overwhelmed by the magnitude of the undertaking. This we understand, and we sympathize, but opportunities do exist.”
2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source
“The Council also requested a strengthening of the incarceration capacity in Somalia and a report by the Secretary-General on modalities for these initiatives, with a view to taking new decisions. What does the report tell us? First of all, that the legislative, penal and procedural framework in Somalia for fighting piracy is incoherent and out of date. Duly noted, but we must be proactive and try to adapt that framework. With respect to the issue of jurisdiction in Somalia, the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will enable Puntland and Somaliland to try only "around 20 additional cases each per year" (S/2011/360, paragraph 10), but not for three more years. That is why we must set up specialized jurisdictions and not simply use what we have.”
2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source
“France once again thanks the States of the region for their efforts - Kenya, where the prosecution of 69 people is still ongoing; the Seychelles, which has 23 on trial; and Tanzania, which is prosecuting six. Their contributions must be acknowledged. However, it would be unfair to think that those countries could cope with the scale of the phenomenon. A new solution is necessary. We must show pragmatism. My second comment is that we know the solution, and it is a Somali solution. In entrusting the drafting of the report to Jack Lang, the Secretary- General was proposing to the Security Council a formula that could provide a rapid and effective solution. Two months ago, the Council decided to urgently study the possibility of creating specialized Somali jurisdictions, including an extra-territorial Somali specialized court.”
2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source
“The report before us (S/2011/360) notes that attacks off the Somali coast, their geographical range and the level of Violence used have continued to increase. Since 1 January, there have been 177 attacks, of which 18 were successful. In May, pirates detained 26 boats and 601 hostages. Crews that are taken hostage are used as human shields. Recently, a Filipino sailor was executed. Four American citizens have been killed. According to estimates, there are about 50 pirate leaders, 300 group leaders and 2,500 carrying out the attacks. That being the case, 9 of 10 pirates are released owing to the lack of capacity of judicial and prison systems.”
2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): Nearly five months ago, the Security Council met to listen to the report of the Special Adviser of the Secretary- General on Piracy, Mr. Jack Lang (see S/PV.6473). The overall feeling then was one of urgency. More recently still, in a message of 18 April, the Secretary-General underscored that piracy was rapidly growing and that the scale of the phenomenon seemed to be overtaking the efforts being implemented by the international community to overcome it. I will make two comments today. First of all, the diagnosis has not changed. By adopting resolution 1918 (2010), the Council noted that the absence of legal solutions encouraged the pirates' impunity and only increased the scourge of piracy. Since then, that situation has only deteriorated.”
2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source
“The special report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/314) on this issue is, in our view, a reference document which can contribute to efforts to avoid a return to violence, which would have tragic consequences for both parties.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“If we can draw a lesson from the violence in Abyei and Southern Kordofan, it is that the peace achieved under the CPA is both precious and fragile. UNMIS has supported the parties in maintaining peace in Sudan since 2005. Today, it seems clear that the presence of the United Nations remains justified as long as all of the aspects of the peace agreement have not been implemented and the tensions in the border areas have not been resolved. We therefore call on the parties in the Sudan to recognize the value of the United Nations presence and to engage in dialogue on possible mechanisms for the period beyond 9 July to ensure support for peacekeeping and thus to foster peace and prosperity in the region.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“The humanitarian situation is deteriorating, and humanitarian personnel have no access to the population owing to the restrictions that have been imposed. France calls urgently on the parties to negotiate a ceasefire, facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid and return to dialogue to ensure the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and allow for the fair representation of all the minorities of Southern Kordofan. It is also crucial that the United Nations Mission currently in place in the region carry out its mandate to protect civilians, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. Thousands of civilians are currently seeking refuge with the United Nations, especially in Kadugli. It is our duty to use the necessary means to protect them.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“I welcome the fact that the United States has announced its intention to submit a draft resolution allowing for the deployment of Ethiopian soldiers. As we speak, the Abyei area remains occupied. Armed militias continue to pillage the meagre resources of the local people, who have fled the fighting. The personnel of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) are subject to acts of intimidation, be it from repeated fire from heavy artillery close to UNMIS positions or other obstacles to their freedom of movement. The reports we are receiving from Southern Kordofan paint a picture of a situation of war. The fighting that has been ongoing since 5 June between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Army in the Kadugli area has led to the displacement of more than 60,000 civilians.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I thank President Mbeki and Special Representative Menkerios for their briefings. As the representatives of the Sudan and Southern Sudan said, the agreement reached in Addis Ababa on Abyei is a major step forward towards bringing to an end the crisis that has prevailed in the region since Abyei was occupied by the Sudanese Armed Forces on 21 May. This is good news. I welcome the commitment of Ethiopia, and in particular of Prime Minister Zenawi, which offers a solution to the crisis by allowing for the deployment of Ethiopian soldiers. It is now up to the parties, in coordination with the Security Council, to see that the agreement just reached is implemented.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“With these two regimes, we have a tool that is commensurate with our ambitions and that is adapted to the current state of the terrorist threat.”
2011-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6557 (2011) · source
“In encouraging the Taliban to join the inter-Afghan reconciliation process, the new sanctions regime will contribute to the efforts that the Afghan Government, with the support of the international community, is making in order to reach a political solution to the conflict in Afghanistan. 11-37735 The improvements made to and the guarantees included in the sanctions regime against Al-Qaida allow us to respond to the criticisms that have been made, including by judicial authorities in Europe and elsewhere. The strengthening of the powers of the Mediator, greater transparency and flexibility in deciding on possible de-listings create conditions for a procedure that more equitable. Our determination to fight terrorism remains intact.”
2011-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6557 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I should like to thank the United States delegation for its efforts, which have allowed us today to adopt two important resolutions that my country was pleased to co-sponsor. With the ambitious reform of the sanctions regime established by resolution 1267 (1999), I think that we have achieved our objective: to improve the effectiveness of the United Nations sanctions regime as a tool for fighting terrorism and strengthening its legitimacy. The establishment of two separate sanctions regimes makes it possible to adapt our tools to a threat that has been constantly changing for 10 years and that will continue to evolve after the death of Osama Bin Laden. The links between Al-Qaida and the Taliban have not disappeared, but they are not the same as in 1999. We must draw lessons from this.”
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