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“At the bilateral level, the European Union also supports the strengthening of the capacities of the African Union and subregional African organizations, particularly the Economic Community of West African States, in the field of peace and security. The European Union assists African Union peacekeeping missions through its African Peacekeeping Facility. Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations is therefore growing. It fills a very obvious need. Because its legitimacy is based on the United Nations Charter, such cooperation under Security Council auspices presupposes respect for the values of our Organization, in particular international humanitarian law. Naturally, we lend our full support to the draft presidential statements before us on the subject of today's debate and on the situation in Haiti.”
2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source
“On all continents, the European Union demonstrates that the European enterprise is not only in the interests of its citizens, but that it is also a new way to express the values of our continent throughout the world. In addition to the central role of the European Union, I should also like to emphasize the role of the African Union in the maintenance of peace and security in Africa within the framework of United Nations resolutions, be it in the context of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur or of missions authorized by the Security Council, such as the African Union Mission in Somalia.”
2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source
“Among the regional organizations, the European Union stands out by virtue of its highly developed cooperation with the United Nations. It is well known that the European Union has a security and defence mandate to participate in peace and security initiatives in Europe and beyond. We have operational capacities that enable us to support the United Nations and to participate in several concurrent operations in different theatres. At the political level, members of the European Union share a common commitment to the United Nations Charter. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that today i as the representative of the European Union noted - that organization is one of the principal contributors to world peace and security within the framework defined by the United Nations Charter.”
2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source
“As has been said, cooperation in matters of peace and security between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations is provided for under Chapter VIII of the Charter. Such cooperation also aligns with the interests of the United Nations and the regional organizations alike. On the one hand, the operations of regional and subregional organizations need the essential political and legal legitimacy that is conferred by the Security Council's mandates. On the other hand, the United Nations can benefit from the operational expertise and means of regional organizations, particularly at a time when the gravity and number of conflicts worldwide requires the mobilization of all available resources. That is true at every stage of crisis management and prevention, early warning, peacekeeping and peacebuilding.”
2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): Ijoin my colleagues in offering my condolences to the people and authorities of Haiti. We must now mobilize to provide the Haitian people with all the help they need. France has already done so from the French West Indies and the metropolitan territory. I also express my condolences to the Secretary- General for the loss of the Secretariat personnel among the victims of the earthquake, and to the troop- contributing countries for the soldiers of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti who remain unaccounted for. I am aware that there are a number of Chinese soldiers among them. I should like to thank you, Sir, for organizing this debate on a subject of great importance to France.”
2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source
“The necessary reinforcement of these means, which should be earmarked for spending in the field as a priority, should be carried out alongside a comprehensive reflection on the future geographical placement of UNAMA installations and deployment of its missions in the light of the new political and security context, which is all too real.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“We must help the Afghan authorities to identify the necessary reforms that have a realistic chance of being carried out before the elections. The Afghans have shown their commitment to democracy, and this commitment should not be betrayed. The next elections should be held in conditions that ensure a free and democratic choice. The fraud witnessed during the presidential elections must not be repeated. I would like to conclude by assuring the Secretary-General and his Special Representative that we share their concerns about the security of United Nations staff. In Afghanistan, as in other countries in crisis, the necessary means must be dedicated to protecting United Nations personnel.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“Such a structure, which would meet frequently and at regular intervals, should cover civilian aid, civil-military coordination and regional cooperation. I would stress that this last issue should, in the future, receive increased attention. We hope that, to this end, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General will enhance his efforts for follow-up to and promotion of regional dialogue. We have taken note of the wish of the Afghan authorities to hold legislative elections in May 2010 in accordance with the timeline set out in the Constitution. This choice is, of course, the sovereign decision of the Afghan authorities alone. However, the lessons of the presidential elections must be heeded, and certain reforms of the electoral system must be carried out ahead of time and in accordance with the Constitution.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“We have been talking about this for years, and I believe that we must at last align our actions with this commonsense objective. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) was given a central role in this area by the Security Council. It should have the necessary resources, as well as the authority that is essential to more effective coordination. This will involve strengthening the ties between the United Nations and the other international organizations present in the country, as well as with the main donors. We therefore support the establishment of a structure that includes the main civilian and military actors in Afghanistan under the co-chairmanship of the Afghan Government and the United Nations.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“It will be an important step in the process aimed at framing the partnership between Afghanistan and the international community in terms that enable full ownership by the Afghan people of their destiny. President Karzai made important commitments to reform in his inaugural speech. We hope that the London Conference and the Kabul conference to follow will be opportunities for the Afghan Government to launch its reform programme, in particular in the priority areas of governance, particularly local governance, concerning which Mr. Eide was particularly eloquent; strengthening Afghan civil and security forces; the fight against corruption and drug trafficking; regional cooperation, and the reintegration of combatants. This programme must be based on more coherent action by the international community.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“This achievement must be preserved, and its effects should be amplified. This is a momentous occasion for France. For the first time in the Security Council, the European Union will speak through its delegation to the United Nations. This is the result of the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon. I therefore welcome that representative. For France, this is an important and a moving moment. France, of course, associates itself with the statement that he will deliver. I would like to emphasize in particular the main challenges of the year ahead. The most imminent event, as Mr. Kai Eide said, is the London Conference to be held on 28 January 2010.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to express to the entire Council my best wishes for the new year. Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. Allow me also to pay tribute, as previous speakers have done, to the outstanding work carried out by Ambassador Michel Kafando and his entire team during the month of December. With respect to the subject of our debate, I should like, again as previous speakers have done, to pay a wholehearted tribute to the work of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kai Eide. Thanks to his efforts, the United Nations is now the principal actor in Afghanistan in terms of coordinating international action and dialogue with political actors and Afghan society.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“If Iran continues to do its utmost to violate five Security Council resolutions, to reject the slightest confidence-building measures, and to refuse dialogue and transparency after the major revelations that have just been made, we must draw all the necessary conclusions and move on to a new resolution involving sanctions. Let us be prepared to do so. France, for its part, is prepared. There is no longer any reason to wait.”
2009-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6235 (2009) · source
“Iran's reaction to the adoption of that resolution of the IAEA Board of Governors was to announce the construction of 10 new uranium enrichment sites. It goes without saying that, in the absence of a nuclear reactor, having 10 new enrichment sites makes no sense within the framework of a civilian nuclear programme. We find ourselves most reluctantly at a turning point. This week, the heads of State and Government of the European Union will meet in Brussels. They will take stock of month after month of Iranian refusals to negotiate.”
2009-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6235 (2009) · source
“It demands that Iran suspend work at the clandestine Qom site and provide full access and all documents in order to shed light on the origins of that site. It also demands that Iran confirm in writing that there are no other clandestine sites. The Agency had already made that request in writing on 6 November, and Iran did not respond. The resolution also demands that Iran apply the transparency measures requested of it under Code 3.1, an obligation for Iran under its Safeguards Agreement that it illegally and unilaterally rejected. Finally, the resolution asks Iran to resolve outstanding issues with the IAEA, which the Agency considers to be essential in order to provide credible assurances that there is no military programme in Iran.”
2009-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6235 (2009) · source
“The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) guaranteed the operation. That was a unique opportunity to build trust. Iran refused. Even more serious, on 25 September a clandestine uranium enrichment site of a size and configuration clearly inappropriate for civilian use was revealed to the IAEA. Iran had not declared that site, in violation of its Safeguards Agreement and of Code 3.1 thereof, as confirmed by the latest report of the Agency. That is a new, major affront to the trust of the international community. Everyone is now wondering how many other sites there are in Iran. Given the gravity of the situation, on 27 November the Board of Governors at the IAEA adopted and transmitted to the Security Council, for the first time since 2006, a specific resolution on Iran. That resolution urges Iran to respect its obligations.”
2009-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6235 (2009) · source
“States, ports, charter companies and captains must be alerted to the risks they are being made to take. We shall not be satisfied with simply writing letters that go unanswered, which merely compounds violations of the law with disdain for those who administer it. 09-642 1 7 Moreover, even more serious is the fact that Iran has placed itself in a dangerous deadlock. Since 2003, we have tirelessly sought to open negotiations with Iran. We have stepped up our efforts and proposals, and for several months now we have involved the United States at the highest level in order to engage Iran in dialogue. That country has responded to none of our proposals. The most recent offer - one of emblematic cooperation involving Russia and France - proposed enriching Iranian fuel abroad in order to operationalize the Tehran research reactor.”
2009-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6235 (2009) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to thank Ambassador Takasu for introducing the twelfth 90-day report. His briefing revealed quite clearly the extent of the Iran's deliberate violations of the sanctions arising from resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007) and 1803 (2008), as reaffirmed by resolution 1835 (2008). The serious violations are accumulating: Monchegorsk, ANL Australia, Hansa India and now Francop. These ships represent a true flow of arms and other dangerous material that is designed to destabilize fragile regions and to perpetuate conflicts. The regular shipments originating in the port of Bandar Abbas probably represent only the tip of the iceberg. Almost all of those violations involve the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines. We have to understand the consequences.”
2009-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6235 (2009) · source
“However, one must note that despite the efforts of the international community, the threats posed by drug trafficking to international security are stronger than ever. The Council therefore will need to remain involved in this issue. My country favours further discussions in this body in the near future.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“More generally, we must seek to better mobilize and use all United Nations bodies competent in the area of fighting transnational threats. We need a global strategy, both geographically and in terms of the sectors covered. Only the United Nations can craft such a strategy and help with its implementation and follow-up. The fight against drug trafficking is the subject of one of the most long-standing examples of international cooperation, whose one hundred years we commemorated last year. The conventions of 1961, 1971 and 1988 provided an appropriate legal framework, which was usefully completed by the Palermo Convention on transnational organized crime and the Merida Convention against corruption. We call for the universalization and full and complete implementation of those legal instruments.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“There are other examples of regional initiatives, especially the Paris Pact. Then we need to strengthen effective coordination among the United Nations, regional organizations such as ECOWAS and sectoral organizations, including INTERPOL, the World Health Organization and the World Customs Organization. Lastly, in the Security Council we favour taking this issue of drug trafficking further into account in the analysis of conflicts, prevention strategies, integrated missions and peacekeeping operations. We will accord the greatest importance to all the elements that could be provided by the Secretariat in its various reports to the Council. We again commend the major contribution by the UNODC in the fight against cross-cutting threats, and we welcome the regular statements by its Executive Director to the Council.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“France welcomes the fact that today's debate enables the Security Council to assess the consequences of drug trafficking for international peace and security. We should now think about the operational ways to better take that factor into account in our strategies for the prevention and treatment of conflicts. In that regard we attach great importance to regional actions. West Africa is an example, with the implementation of the initiative for the West African coast and the Economic Community of African States (ECOWAS) regional action plan on drug trafficking and organized crime. We also commend the adoption, on 24 November in Nairobi by 13 States, of the plan of action of East Africa, which has to do with trafficking in drugs, weapons, waste, counterfeit medicine, natural resources and persons, and piracy.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“They take advantage of the weakness of States in conflict situations and make the return to peace and economic development a more protracted and more difficult process for those States. Finally, it is increasingly clear that drug trafficking, owing to its links with illicit international networks, jeopardizes international security beyond the regional level. The recent report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Afghan opium trafficking demonstrates the role of drug trafficking in funding not only the insurgency in Afghanistan, but also the extremist groups in a number of countries in Central 09-6381] Asia. The terrorist networks finance their activities partially through drug trafficking.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“Drug trafficking never occurs by itself; it always goes hand in hand, ultimately, with arms trafficking, money laundering and even trafficking in human beings. Because of its transnational nature, drug trafficking also contributes to the destabilization of entire regions. The Security Council has laid repeated stress on the threat that drugs pose to West Africa. The magnitude of the economic stakes involved in drugs, and their links with illicit financial flows and the gradual erosion of the very foundations of States, exacerbate conflicts between countries. Organized crime networks are created at the scale of West Africa, then grow and expand to the rest of the continent.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“With respect to Afghanistan, through resolution 1817 (2008), which was adopted as the result of a French initiative, the Council, inter alia, called for improved oversight of the international trade in chemical precursors. Such examples enable us to better understand the mechanisms that make the global drug problem a cross-cutting threat to international peace and security. First of all, drug trafficking weakens States. It is accompanied by increased crime, including cartel wars and the development of transnational organized crime. It encourages corruption and money laundering, both of which weaken the capacity of Governments to take action. In some cases, it makes possible the financing of non-governmental armed groups.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I thank Burkina Faso for this opportunity for us to discuss the consequences of drug trafficking for international peace and security. I also thank Mr. Antonio Maria Costa for his briefing and take this opportunity to reaffirm my country's esteem and appreciation for his endeavours and those of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which he heads. France endorses the statement to be made by the representative of Sweden on behalf of the European Union. The Security Council has repeatedly noted the role played by drug trafficking vis-a-vis the emergence of conflict in places such as Guinea-Bissau, Haiti and Afghanistan.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“I would like to reiterate that France believes firmly both in the authority of the Security Council, as the main United Nations body for maintaining peace and security, and in that of the International Criminal Court, as the judicial body responsible for punishing the most serious crimes in violation of international humanitarian law and human rights, to which the Council has entrusted the mission of prosecuting the atrocities committed in Darfur. Everything should be done to bring about an urgent settlement to the conflict in Darfur and facilitate mediation efforts. Fighting impunity is a prerequisite that will contribute to restoring lasting peace and stability in the region.”
2009-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6230 (2009) · source
“However, it should demand that everyone respect a resolution adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter that imposes on the Government of the Sudan and all other parties to the Darfur conflict full cooperation with the ICC and its Prosecutor and to provide all necessary assistance, and which firmly demands that all States and regional and international organizations concerned cooperate fully. I note the positive indications provided by Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo on cooperation with the Arab League, the African Union and the Government of Qatar. I also note the recognition that he has expressed here for the assistance provided by some countries in the investigation on the attack against Haskanita, which led to a first hearing in October.”
2009-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6230 (2009) · source
“The needs presented by a peace process can at times differ from the requirements of judicial process. That explains the presence in the Rome Statute of a mechanism that allows the Security Council to suspend investigations or proceedings undertaken by the ICC for a year. This mechanism, whose effects are temporary by definition, can only be used when the interests of peace and security absolutely requires such use. Its purpose can never be to permit impunity for crimes before the Court. It is clear that requirements for invoking this mechanism have not been met in the case of Darfur. Whatever the case, it is not up to the Security Council to intervene in the independent judicial decision-making by the ICC and its Prosecutor.”
2009-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6230 (2009) · source
“In the days prior to the adoption of resolution 1593 (2005), the Security Council had successively adopted resolution 1590 (2005) in order to help the African Union with its surveillance and protection mechanism and resolution 1591 (2005) in order to bring the conflict to an end. Resolution 1593 (2005) 09-6333] was aimed at ending impunity and was therefore part of a wider-ranging and coherent policy aimed at re-establishing peace and security in Darfur. The action of the Court and the Security Council have been complementary, therefore, although independent. France is convinced that there is no contradiction between justice and peace, and that combating impunity is one of the conditions of lasting peace. It is true that political timing and judicial timing do not always coincide.”
2009-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6230 (2009) · source
“The resolution was triggered by the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry, which we had requested to investigate the situation in Darfur and which had confirmed the commission of mass violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and the existence of crimes against humanity and war crimes. France supported the adoption of the resolution, because it considered that transferring the case to the ICC was the best way to ensure that the perpetrators of the crimes would be judged impartially and in an efficient manner, and to send a strong message, beyond Darfur even, about the Security Council's determination to combat impunity for the most serious crimes against the human conscience.”
2009-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6230 (2009) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I thank Mr. Moreno-Ocampo for his biannual report in implementation of resolution 1593 (2005). Like previous reports, this report confirms the lack of cooperation on the part of the Government of the Sudan with the International Criminal Court (ICC): arrest warrants have not been executed, the Court's jurisdiction is not acknowledged, the authority of the Security Council and its resolution 1593 (2005) are being questioned, and no national judicial procedure has been undertaken. In 2005, when we adopted resolution 1593 (2005), despite differences among us regarding the Court, the Council showed its will to not tolerate that the terrible crimes committed in Darfur go unpunished.”
2009-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6230 (2009) · source
“The Security Council Informal Working Group on international tribunals has continued to work on this subject under the effective leadership of Austria, for which we are grateful. An examination of the Secretary-General's report on this subject (S/2009/258) will allow the Group to consider the topic more deeply. The report contains a number of recommendations addressed to the Tribunals on immediate preparations for the transition to the residual mechanism. My country, eager to ensure that the Council adopts a timely decision on preserving the integrity of the Tribunals' legacy, is participating in that work. The solution must meet the criteria of simplicity, modesty and economy. It must avoid all duplication and, indeed, should make use of services provided by other institutions.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“We reiterate our request to Kenya to fulfil its obligations with respect to the arrest and transfer of Felicien Kabuga to the ICTR. We welcome Rwanda's efforts to overcome legal obstacles to the referral of cases to its jurisdiction, allowing it to try lower-rank fugitives. Ensuring the protection of witnesses remains critical. I would recall that, if the problem of fugitives is not resolved quickly, it will have to be addressed in the context of the legacy of the Tribunals. Indeed, it would be unacceptable for the Tribunals' closure to entail impunity for those who are at large. This function will fall to the residual mechanism carrying out essential functions once the Tribunals are closed.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“Karadzie was a major step forward for the ICTY. We now await the arrests of Mr. Mladic' and Mr. Hadzie. Serbia must continue on the path that its Government has recently taken. Full cooperation with the ICTY, be it in tracking fugitives or bringing them to justice, is an essential element of the stabilization and association strategy being pursued by the European Union for all countries in the region of the former Yugoslavia. We trust in the efforts of Croatia to resolve pending issues. With respect to the ICTR, we commend the arrest and transfer of two fugitives to Arusha in the period under review. Eleven of the accused, including three of highest rank, remain at large. We call on all concerned States to provide Prosecutor Jallow with the necessary cooperation.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“We hope that, in these decisions, the Security Council will make clear its resolve to ensure that the Tribunals will be able to bring their work to a successful conclusion. Nevertheless, the delay in implementing the Tribunals' completion strategies remains of concern, and we ask the Tribunals to redouble their efforts to step up the effectiveness and pace of the work of the Trial and Appeal Chambers. The work of the Prosecutors is particularly essential to tracking fugitives, whose arrest and transfer to the Tribunals is a priority. The fact that some accused remain at large is one of the major areas of uncertainty hindering the completion strategies. The mission of the Tribunals will not be accomplished so long as these individuals have not been arrested and tried. In this regard, the Serbian authorities' arrest of Mr.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“France endorses the statement to be made by the representative of Sweden on behalf of the European Union. The briefings we have heard confirm that the deadlines set in the completion strategies for the Tribunals will be missed and that their work will continue beyond 2010. The Security Council must consider the consequences of this. The first thing to do is to give the Tribunals the means to complete their trials and appeals as soon as possible, in full compliance with the rules of fairness and justice. The mandate of the appeal judges must be immediately extended to 31 December 2011. The Tribunals must be able to exceed the authorized tenure for ad litem judges by one more year.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to congratulate our Austrian colleague for the way in which he presided over the Council in November. I would also like to convey to you, Mr. President, our best wishes for your presidency for the month of December. We know that you will carry out these functions with the necessary firmness and effectiveness. 1 would like to add that the fact that your presidency is being conducted in French will only lend more clarity, logic and elegance to our work. I see that my statement has earned unanimous approval around the table. I would like to thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for their presentation of their reports.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“I wish in conclusion to note that the Security Council was innovative in adopting resolution 1816 (2008) on 2 June 2008, with the aim of combating piracy off the coast of Somalia. The international community has been able to make use of the new tools that the Council has provided through its resolutions. International mobilization is strikingly broad and is complemented by the development, through the Contact Group, of a new framework for cooperation, in close association with the United Nations Secretariat. This encourages us that the Council will continue its work in Somalia, beyond the issue of piracy, in the framework of a specific and pragmatic strategy. Once again, I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for helping ensure that the international community takes consistent action on Somalia.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“We must continue such efforts, while ensuring that naval forces combating piracy off the coast of Somalia are not faced with tasks that are too numerous, too diverse or too far from their mission. The true significance of Security Council action off the coast of Somalia is seen when we consider the Council's comprehensive strategy for that country. Provisions adopted by the Council include support for the Transitional Federal Government, resolute support for AMISOM, including the use of United Nations resources, and a sanctions regime that has been renewed and enhanced by resolution 1844 (2008). We still must make progress on all those fronts. France wishes in particular to see the pirates and their supporters punished as individuals.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“In the near future, the international community must provide material assistance to Somalia and other countries of the region to enable them to apprehend, prosecute and punish pirates. Here, France commends Kenya's endeavours in that regard and supports the trust fund that the Contact Group decided on 10 September to establish, to which we shall be making a contribution. We also encourage all States to amend their legislation to make it possible to try acts of piracy within their jurisdictions. Finally, we must continue to address more directly the root causes of piracy. The European Union has begun to consider this and has indicated its willingness to provide enhanced support to the Transitional Federal Government, for instance, in combating illegal fishing.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“Clearly, I support the statement to be made by the representative of Sweden on behalf of the European Union presidency. As we pursuing our efforts we must retain the legal framework of our activities and extend resolutions 1846 (2008) and 1851 (2008) for a further year, which authorize participating countries, under strict conditions, to enter Somali territorial waters and take action against pirates. I am grateful to the delegation of the United States for its draft resolution and trust that the Council will adopt it in the coming days. Effective action also requires diversification, and we have begun to do that. Beyond the military aspects, it is essential that we improve legal redress for acts of piracy, as mentioned by the representative of the Russian Federation.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“In that way, it will continue to provide protection to WF P vessels and provide resolute support to other vulnerable vessels, including those chartered by the United Nations in order to supply the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). This poses a particularly significant challenge, as 80 per cent of those convoys have come under attack in the past. Operation Atalanta and the countries of the European Union will be considering the expanded sphere of operation of the pirates in the Indian Ocean. France has provided assistance to Seychelles, and the European Union has signed an anti-piracy agreement with Seychelles, which will make it possible for pirates apprehended by Operation Atalanta to be transferred to Seychelles.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“The Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia, with 45 States members, is playing an essential role in making political, legal and military progress. The Shared Awareness and Deconfliction (SHADE) mechanism in the framework of the Contact Group's Working Group 1 is enhancing the exchange of operational information with a view to working together more effectively. We have come along way since the first operations to protect World Food Programme (WFP) vessels, in November 2007. Our efforts are beginning to bear fruit. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/590) indicates that while the number of attacks remains high, a large proportion of them are foiled thanks to the international presence. The European Union has committed itself to continuing Operation Atalanta, deployed in December 2008, at least through December 2010.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“France notes that during the two months in two years when the World Food Programme (WFP) received no protection for its ships, it had to cut its shipments by 50 per cent, to the detriment of the civilian population. In his report (S/2009/590) the Secretary-General described the various efforts being deployed by the international community. Through Operation Atalanta, the European Union is playing an essential role here, and regional organizations and national partners, such as the Russian Federation, China and Japan, are also involved in these activities. France is playing an active role through Operation Atalanta as well as in its national capacity. In parallel, we have been able to improve coordination.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“Many of the previous speakers have indicated that the deep- rooted causes of piracy are to be sought on land, and that the insecurity prevailing after more than 20 years of conflict, the lack of a State, the absence of legal economic possibilities and the actions of criminal groups have created the conditions that have led to the appearance of piracy. We are all in agreement that security and development will in the long term prevail. In the short term, however, resolute action by the international community is essential in order to limit the effects of piracy. Any slackening in our endeavours would have immediate consequences.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I should like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Ould Abdallah, for his briefing and for the work he is doing in Somalia. The pirates are still a threat, first of all to the people of Somalia, since half of all Somalis are now dependent on international aid, and virtually all of this aid reaches Somalia by sea. The pirates are also a threat to the troops of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), as their supplies, again, essentially come by sea. Lastly, they imperil international shipping off the coast of Somalia, one of the most dense shipping areas in the world.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“It is not just a matter of intervening in serious crises to put an end to the most heinous crimes; it is also a matter of acting beforehand to prevent such crimes and of strengthening warning systems for situations where there is the potential for such crimes. In its action in the Council, France is always mindful of that responsibility. We will spare no effort to operationalize that concept.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source
“France calls upon all States to accede to the Rome Statute and to cooperate with the International Criminal Court. Without real punishment there can be no prevention or discouragement of such crimes. It is for that reason that the Security Council must study the possibility of including sanctions for violations of international humanitarian law when it establishes or renews the mandates of sanctions committees, including the prevention of access to humanitarian assistance. Lastly, I should like to take the opportunity provided by this meeting of the Security Council to commend the General Assembly's recent reaffirmation of the concept of the responsibility to protect. The Security Council has a special responsibility under that concept.”
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“Therefore, when it falls on us to renew the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the end of this year, the Security Council should demonstrate its determination to implement the resolution that we have just adopted on the protection of civilians (resolution 1894 (2009)). France will be especially vigilant in that regard. That is what I wanted to say about peacekeeping operations. Let me now turn to combating impunity. In that connection, States must prosecute and punish those responsible for violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. That requires carrying out impartial and independent investigations. Should there be a failure to do so, international criminal justice systems must try the most serious crimes.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source