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first: 2009-11-13
most recent: 2012-02-22
sittings or episodes: 10
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“The European Union will therefore continue its work for the country's development and stability. French bilateral assistance will also continue in line with existing bilateral aid and the priorities set out in the Strategic Development Plan adopted by the Timorese authorities. We hope that the weeks following the elections will be an opportunity for the new Government, in cooperation with the United Nations and partner countries, to define the kind of presence that our Organization will keep in place after UNMIT's departure. We also hope that the coming months will make it possible to affirm the recent experience of Timor-Leste as a good example of peacebuilding operations.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“We also congratulate President Ramos-Horta on his country's participation in a United Nations peacekeeping operation, which promotes Timor-Leste from the rank of beneficiary of United Nations peacekeeping assistance to that of contributor to peacekeeping. We supported the new deal for engagement in fragile States, adopted in Busan last December. That initiative is ambitious in seeking to change the deal between fragile countries and development partners in a spirit of mutual responsibility. On that occasion we were able to assess the dynamic role played by President Ramos-Horta and the diplomacy of his country within the Group of Seven Plus, and we appreciated it. The departure of UNMIT does not mean that the United Nations is losing interest in Timor-Leste. On the contrary, the international community is committed for the long term.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“However, history should make us cautious. The United Nations and other international actors will therefore help the Timor-Leste authorities in the preparation of the presidential and legislative elections, and, of course, stand ready if needed. Timor-Leste is a United Nations success story that shows the ability of our Organization to accompany a country towards peace and stability. Once again, we wish to commend the remarkable work of the Special Representative and all staff of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). We also salute the political maturity shown by the Timorese political class throughout that process.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“Mr. Bonne (France) (spoke in French): I, too, would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for her briefing. Allow me also, above all, to welcome the presence among us of President Ramos-Horta in difficult family circumstances. I associate myself with the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union. Timor-Leste is entering a delicate electoral phase. We understand that, and it will be up to the Timorese themselves to manage this period. However, we have grounds for optimism. The situation is stable and everything leads us to believe that the progress noted in the economic, institutional and social fields will continue. The transfer of responsibility for security to the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste is taking place under good conditions with no increase in crime.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“France believes we must sustain a genuine Somalization of the judicial treatment of piracy, which cannot be boiled down to building more prison capacity in Somaliland and Puntland. Beyond the training of judges and legal professionals, as is being undertaken by UNDP with support from France, we believe it may be useful to provide assistance to prosecutors in building cases. The centre in Seychelles must maintain direct contact with the Somali authorities. Without engaging international judges or prosecutors, it is still possible to dispatch advisors to work with Somali magistrates, while taking due account of security issues. These advisors may not reside permanently in Somalia. We are ready to work with members of the Council and the Secretariat to make rapid and concrete progress.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“The Secretariat, in its report, has proposed a study on the scope and root causes of this phenomenon, but to us it seems sufficient to read the report, which explains the legal uncertainties, to understand the reason for this phenomenon. The adoption of effective Somali legislation must be a priority. All relevant actors, including the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime, must follow up on that issue and, if necessary, call on the Council in the event that new obstacles appear. Again, without the necessary legislation, we can build nothing sustainable. Our efforts must also focus on strengthening judicial and prison capacities, not just on the latter aspect.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“In the absence of a Somali court abroad, we are in effect forcing the countries of the region to bear the lion's share of the legal work. Kenya, Tanzania, Seychelles and Mauritius should be commended for their contribution. We will carefully consider the Secretariat's proposals for capacity- building in those countries and for creating specialized courts where none exist. However, it is unreasonable to think that the countries of the regions can alone address the full breadth of the problem. Let us not lose sight of the Somalian solution. It continues to be relevant. We estimate that 75 per cent of the pirates captured are released without prosecution. Others have estimated the rate is 40 per cent.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“One need not read between the lines to understand that the legislative effort needed to address the scope of the problem has not been made. The second obstacle concerns Somali legal capacities. We all rightly advocate a Somali solution, but the Secretary-General's report is unambiguous. The shortage and poor training of legal professionals, and the security situation, including in Puntland and Somaliland, limits the possibilities for such capacity- building. Given such challenges, Mr. Jack Lang proposed a bold solution that involved creating a specialized Somali court that would be temporarily located elsewhere, either in Arusha, as Tanzania has agreed, or somewhere else. I understand that there is a proposal from Qatar on the table. There is a need to at last take a practical decision.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“It is not possible to construct an entire, efficient anti-piracy system in the region and to organize legal cooperation without adequate Somali legislation. The road map called upon the Federal Transitional Government to adopt such legislation before 18 May 2012. Today we are told that the prospects for new legislation will be better after the end of the transition period, when a new Parliament will have been seated. We find that information troubling, as it represents a new delay in drafting legislation. Our message to the Somali authorities on this issue is therefore be clear: progress must be made. The legal framework in Puntland and Somaliland are no longer operational, according to the Secretary- General's report.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“We cannot continue indefinitely to support the immense security efforts that our naval forces provide in the waters of the region. The pirates are shifting their base of action by virtue of our presence, while crews taken hostage are used as human shields and are increasingly led to land. In other terms, there has yet to be a structural improvement. Moreover, there is no credible solution for enticing young Somalis towards other activities. Nor - and this is the subject of today's discussion - has there been a consistent, effective judicial response. Why do we still lack an operational legal strategy? Today's two briefings gave us the answer. The first obstacle, which is enormous, is the absence of Somali legislation.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“Mr. Bonne (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Ms. O'Brien and Mr. Fedotov for their presentations. I would also thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2012/50). For several years now, the Council has regularly discussed the scourge of piracy along the Somali coast. When Mr. Jack Lang presented his report on the legal issues related to piracy in early 2011, there was a general sense of urgency. Today, on the eve of the major conference that will be held tomorrow in London, the diagnosis remains the same. According to statistics, the number of attacks against ships along the Somali coast reached record levels in 2011. It is true that the number and success rate of such attacks have decreased over the past few months, but at what price?”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“I again thank the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland for participating in this meeting, and again assure him of our full support throughout his chairmanship. We count on him to strengthen the links between the OSCE and the United Nations in line with our shared objectives of peace, stability, security and respect for human rights.”
2012-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6715 (2012) · source
“We also expect the OSCE to remain committed to the struggle against transnational threats, especially human trafficking, the fight against organized crime, money-laundering and corruption. Finally, from a longer-term perspective, I recall that, at the Ministerial Council of the OSCE in Vilnius on 7 December 2011, to which my German colleague referred, France announced the launch of an initiative to create a network of French, German, Polish and Russian think tanks with a view to organizing, during the first half of 2012, four seminars on the implementation of a Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security community. The second of these seminars will be held in Paris in April.”
2012-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6715 (2012) · source
“In 2008, the Georgian crisis also proved that war between two participating States of the OSCE was possible. France therefore supports the Geneva talks, which is another good example of cooperation between international organizations in the service of peace. With respect to the politico-military dimension, significant progress is expected in the implementation of a security community, as expressed at the Astana summit. From that point of view, it is important to continue updating the Vienna Document. As a participating State of the OSCE, France is prepared to consider those issues and to discuss them with other States at the annual meeting on security questions in June.”
2012-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6715 (2012) · source
“In that regard, fruitful synergies can certainly be found between the two organizations. We trust that the chairmanship will not neglect other dimensions covered by the OSCE. Indeed, from Central Asia to Afghanistan, as well as the Balkans, the OSCE has demonstrated its essential role in conflict resolution and the promotion of peace in the region, and hence its ability to act in concert with other regional organizations, for example in Kyrgyzstan alongside the United Nations and the European Union. Accordingly, the decision taken in Vilnius to strengthen OSCE capacity in the area of conflict prevention is a step forward that we believe should be strengthened. Encouraged by the resumed 5+2 talks on Transdniestria, we remain engaged in the collective effort to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict as co- Chair of the Minsk Group.”
2012-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6715 (2012) · source
“At the Astana summit in 2010, the participating States made important commitments and reaffirmed their shared objectives for regional security, economic and human development, and respect for human rights. The threats to fundamental freedoms and human rights are a reality that concerns and motivates us. In that regard, the revolutions in the Arab countries have reminded us of the universality of those principles. We must see to it that these values are not thrown into doubt in Europe as well. From that point of view, we support the choice of the Irish chairmanship to stress the human dimension and its will to prioritize respect for commitments made in the area of human rights, especially respect for fundamental freedoms over the Internet. The freedoms of expression and of the media are challenges that mobilize the United Nations as well.”
2012-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6715 (2012) · source
“Mr. Bonne (France) (spoke in French): Allow me to welcome to the Security Council today the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Mr. Eamon Gilmore, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland. Like its European partners, France shares his vision and will to concentrate on a limited number of well-identified priorities with a view to the ministerial conference in Dublin in December. The OSCE is a unique model for cooperation based on the conviction that ensuring the security of the European continent must go hand in hand with the promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.”
2012-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6715 (2012) · source
“The presence of the country team agencies and of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia should be strengthened on the ground as much as possible. To facilitate the efficiency and effectiveness of that presence on the ground in Mogadishu, we support the creation of a specific AMISOM. detachment of 300 soldiers for the protection of international personnel. The international community has chosen to lend its trust and its support for another year to the transitional institutions in Somalia. Over the coming months, we expect them to demonstrate equal resolve and engagement - hitherto unseen - commensurate with the expectations of the Somali people.”
2011-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6614 (2011) · source
“We hope that it will facilitate the step-by- step establishment of a constitutional framework, bring about national reconciliation and provide basic services to the population. The TFG must be aware of the short time in which it must achieve those goals. In less than one year, it will have to accomplish what it has not managed to do in six years. Every deadline set out in the road map will have to be met from the beginning so as not to fail to attain those goals. It will fall to the international community to help the Transitional Federal Government throughout the process and to ensure follow-up at each step. The support and expertise of the United Nations in this matter will be critical.”
2011-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6614 (2011) · source
“In order to strengthen AMISOM, Council members raised the troop ceiling from 9,000 to 12,000 troops last year. We would like the African Union to now do everything possible to ensure that this authorized increased troop ceiling be achieved as soon as possible. The strengthening we have also provided for in the United Nations logistical support package for AMISOM. should also help to strengthen the force. Thirdly, it must be remembered that AMISOM's deployment is not an end in itself, but a way to restore peace and enable the establishment of a stable State in Somalia. It is therefore the task of the Transitional Federal Institutions to lay the foundations for that State as soon as possible. France therefore welcomes the adoption of the road map on 6 September in Mogadishu.”
2011-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6614 (2011) · source
“The withdrawal of Al-Shabaab forces from Mogadishu has shown that things can change in the country. The capital is now completely under the control of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). AMISOM. has played an important key role, without which Mogadishu would still be in the hands of Al-Shabaab. It is important that today we capitalize on that progress. AMISOM. must secure all of the liberated territory and the positions acquired, in close coordination with the armed forces of the TFG and allied militias. The vacuum left by the withdrawal of Al-Shabaab must not, under any condition, be filled by new warlords. AMISOM. must also pursue efforts, together with the TFG forces, to reduce the number of areas remaining under Al-Shabaab control.”
2011-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6614 (2011) · source
“It is therefore imperative that we support focused and joint efforts undertaken to help Somalis get through this severe humanitarian crisis. That is why France has allocated â‚¬30 million in emergency aid to the Horn of Africa and dispatched 18 tons of child supplements by air and 381 tons of food rations by ship. I welcome the efforts of United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide aid to the Somali people. It is a complex task within a territory that is controlled in most areas by Al-Shabaab. In that respect it is necessary for all actors involved, including NGOs, the United Nations country team and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), to coordinate among themselves as best they can. Secondly, the security situation in Somalia remains critical.”
2011-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6614 (2011) · source
“Mr. Bonne (France) (spoke in French): Allow me, at the outset, to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Mahiga, for his briefing and for his presence here so soon after the successful conference in Mogadishu. I also thank the representative of the African Union and the Prime Minister of Somalia forjoining us in the Council today. 1 1-49644 I will first of all refer to the humanitarian situation in Somalia, which remains of particular concern. Famine was declared in the Bay region last week, bringing to six the number of regions affected by this scourge. There are now 4 million people affected, of whom 450,000 are at risk of imminent death. Worse yet, the famine has almost certainly not yet peaked, although it could do so in the coming weeks or months.”
2011-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6614 (2011) · source
“In this pre-electoral climate, is there any need to change the force's approach and its civilian protection strategy, given the constraints that we have been advised of?”
2011-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6592 (2011) · source
“We appreciate the solidarity expressed after yesterday's attack, in which our soldiers were victims. Of course, we will not tolerate the security and safety of military and civilian staff deployed in Lebanon being furthered threatened. We understand the difficulty of the task at hand, but what can we do to ensure that the soldiers in the field are better protected? Also, how can we enhance cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces? And how can we ensure that the tasks currently carried out by UNIFIL are progressively handed over? My question for the Force Commander of MONUSCO concerns the adaptation of the civilian protection strategy in the current context of preparing for elections.”
2011-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6592 (2011) · source
“It is true that the needs played a big role in this, but it is also true that in a tight budgetary climate for financial contributors, it is essential that we have the means to manage the budget in a responsible and controlled manner. I, too, have some questions to ask the Force Commanders present here today. First, I have a general question. Are the reform efforts undertaken in New York felt in the field? Do the practices on the ground change as a result of decisions taken or recommendations made in the Council? How can we in the Council better take into account the views from the field and the feedback from Force Commanders? More specifically, I have questions for Major General Asarta Cuevas on UNIFIL. We, too, firmly condemn, of course, the attacks on UNIF IL troops.”
2011-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6592 (2011) · source
“We would also like to welcome the Senior Advisory Group's report on strengthening civilian capacity in post-conflict situations (S/20ll/85). We believe that it will make it possible to amend the way that peacekeeping operations function in terms of such important issues as the economic impact of operations on national development and the role of women in peacekeeping. We will therefore continue our work, especially in the area of strengthening the chain of command in peacekeeping operations, improving cooperation with troop contributors and providing for more rigorous financial follow-up in support of peacekeeping. I note that the budget for peacekeeping operations has soared in recent years.”
2011-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6592 (2011) · source
“In following up the 2009 initiative by France and the United Kingdom, our goal remains to improve the political and military monitoring of operations by the Security Council, to ensure greater effectiveness in the logistical and financial management of operations, to clarify doctrine with regard to a number of complex issues such as the protection of civilians, and to clarify, and rationalize as far as possible, mandates, as necessary. That is the purpose of the regular consultations that the Council now holds on cross- cutting issues concerning peacekeeping. We believe that they should continue. With regard to all of the issues I just raised, we believe that we have made progress. We welcome in particular the implementation of the global field support strategy.”
2011-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6592 (2011) · source
“Here I would like first of all to commend the exceptional work carried out by the Blue Helmets on the ground in often difficult and dangerous conditions, where no one else goes, in order to implement mandates whose complexity directly reflects that of the crises that our Organization seeks to tackle. France wishes to continue participating in efforts to improve the functioning of peacekeeping operations. Since their inception, these operations have been the privileged instrument through which the Council exercises its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Improving the effectiveness of such operations is thus a matter of strategic importance.”
2011-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6592 (2011) · source
“Mr. Bonne (France) (spoke in French): I too wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this meeting, which has become a regular feature, as it provides a rare but valuable opportunity to exchange with the force commanders and to hear the views from the field. I thank the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Force Commanders of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) for their briefings. First, I would like to recall France's commitment to peacekeeping, which is one of the most important and certainly most symbolic activities of the United Nations.”
2011-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6592 (2011) · source
“We believe that the Office should contribute to strengthening the partnership between our two organizations by integrating greater United Nations activities and strengthening our forecasting, planning and coordination abilities on the ground. I wish to congratulate Mr. Zachary Muburi-Muita for his work and, again, for the briefing he has given us. Thanks to this work, there is a greater visibility for the United Nations in Addis Ababa as well as greater visibility of the institutional cooperation between our two organizations, which is important. I wish to reiterate our support for Mr. Muburi-Muita and to express our interest in his first report on the Office's activities when it becomes available.”
2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6561 (2011) · source
“The African Union supports the United Nations on the ground and with regard to knowledge of the regional environment. This shows that the continent is fully involved in its own security. For its part, the United Nations provides the African Union with competencies and resources and shares experiences that are useful in supporting the African Union in its missions to prevent and manage crises on the continent. Today, our efforts should ensure that this original partnership continues and improves in the spirit of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. In that connection, we believe that the establishment of the United Nations Office to the African Union in Addis Ababa is a good thing.”
2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6561 (2011) · source
“Mr. Bonne (France) (spoke in French): I too wish to thank Ambassador Muburi-Muita for his presentation. As other speakers before me have said, the African Union is one of the regional bodies that has most developed its dialogue and cooperation with the United Nations. The relationship is solid, especially between the Security Council and the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, as was again recently demonstrated by the meeting between our two Councils at Addis Ababa on 21 May. It is also a rich relationship, particularly between the Secretariat of our Organization and the Commission of the African Union, which is a good thing, because our partnership is justified on several fronts, especially when it comes to ways of working together to improve our peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations on the continent.”
2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6561 (2011) · source
“The more interaction among different regional organizations - each with different experience and specific expertise - the more we can work together to be of use to countries that will benefit from our presence. We wish Lithuania a very successful chairmanship of the OSCE and we hope that we can continue to strengthen and deepen cooperation between our two organizations.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“Participating nations have undertaken significant commitments, such as protecting the territorial integrity of States, the peaceful settlement of disputes and rejection of recourse to the threat or use of force. We should all stand firm in those principles; indeed they are fundamental principles of our own Organization. As an OSCE participant, we would like to see it develop ties with other regional organizations and international organizations, as well as with the European Union (EU). Cooperation with the EU is already very good and could be further strengthened. Like the OSCE, the European Union is indeed present in the Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia, where it plays an important role. Hundreds of European judges, police and other law enforcement officials have been deployed to the region to strengthen local capacity.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“The decision of the Belarusian authorities to close the OSCE office in Minsk is contrary to the values of the organization, to which Belarus itself has agreed. Together we must therefore call upon that State to respect human rights, and more specifically civil and political rights. The OSCE covers a vast area with shared values that should be preserved and strengthened. It represents a unique model of cooperation, based on the conviction that the security of Europe goes hand in hand with the promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. In that connection, we welcome the Lithuanian chairmanship's commitment to promoting journalistic pluralism, to stopping hate crimes and to promoting human rights.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“For example, the missions of both the OSCE and the United Nations were forced to abandon Georgia after the war in the summer of 2008, even though their presence was bolstering stability. The situation in Georgia remains a source of concern, especially in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as in the whole Caucasus region. We therefore call upon all actors in the region to refrain from any action that might destabilize the current fragile equilibrium. We will pursue our efforts in the Geneva discussions to work towards a peaceful settlement of the Georgian dispute. The situation in Belarus has also been a source of particular concern for us since the presidential elections in December. We have witnessed attacks on freedom of the press and on basic principles of democracy, with a number of opposition figures having been arrested.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“Central Asia is also an important area of operations for the OSCE, which has five missions there. Its grasp of the local terrain has made it able to effectively respond to the crisis that shook Kyrgyzstan in June 2010, working with the United Nations and the European Union. The Lithuanian chairmanship would like to devote efforts to the fight against transborder threats in Central Asia. We support that regional initiative, which could be coordinated with efforts by specialized international institutions. We especially support strengthening cooperation with the United Nations conflict prevention centre. However, the OSCE and the United Nations have seen some of their common efforts thwarted.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“Transborder threats, the fight against organized crime, energy security, counter-terrorism, freedom of expression and freedom of the media are all challenges that are also engaging the United Nations. In addition, the Secretary General of the OSCE will present the OSCE's activities in the Security Council's Counter- Terrorism Committee next week, as a concrete example of exchange and cooperation on an issue of common interest. Our two organizations also have much to exchange in order that their efforts in some regions are integrated. The Lithuanian Foreign Minister just mentioned Afghanistan, which is a neighbouring country to several OSCE participating States, where the organization is putting in place border-monitoring operations. In the Balkans, the OSCE continues to support the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“Mr. Bonne (France) (spoke in French): I would also like to welcome to the Council Mr. Andronius Azubalis, Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania. We agree with the priority actions that he announced and we congratulate him on his attention to further strengthening the ties of cooperation between the United Nations and the OSCE. The 56 participating States of the OSCE have the same goals in the areas of regional security, human and economic development and respect for human rights. The Astana Summit, held early in December 2010, reaffirmed those common objectives and created new avenues for cooperation. The OSCE and the United Nations can be complementary in many areas, as Mr. Azubalis has said.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“The strengthening of the Office will allow it to better enhance its actions to implement all the pillars of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The review of the Strategy, which has been under way since September, has been an opportunity to welcome the effectiveness of the Task Force. Once again, I welcome that work today.”
2010-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6424 (2010) · source
“Other areas in which we are working include developing specific visits to some countries, but we need the help of States for the Committee to play its role as an effective mediator. Here, I would appeal to all of those who offer or receive assistance in implementing resolution 1540 (2004) to so inform the Committee. For its part, France will make the most of its presidency of the Group of Eight to encourage continued reflection on supporting the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), in particular with respect to offers of assistance. The Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) continues its work in coordinating with different actors, including the three Committees that we are discussing today. We welcome the appointment of its Chairman as the Director of the CTITF Office.”
2010-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6424 (2010) · source
“The 1540 Committee remains a crucial tool in this effort, and we hope that its mandate will be renewed after 25 April 2011. We must also increase the visibility and effectiveness of the Committee. The Mexican chairmanship and the Group of Exerts have spared no effort to that end, and we thank them for that. One area where particular progress could be made is assistance. As the Council knows, my delegation coordinates the working group on this subject. Some progress has already been made, and we now have an effective follow-up mechanism for offers of and requests for assistance. We have just adopted procedures to rationalize, improve and accelerate our response to these requests.”
2010-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6424 (2010) · source
“Resolution 1540 (2004) provided the Council's concrete and appropriate response to that threat, which, of course, does not exclude actions by other bodies. Together with Germany, France presented in the First Committee this year a draft resolution on preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources (A/C.1/65/L.46), which was adopted by consensus. I would also like to recall the holding in April of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., which gave political impetus at the highest level to efforts to counter nuclear terrorism. We welcome the new summit is to be held in 2012 in Seoul. Resolution 1540 (2004) is now well established in the United Nations landscape, but we must pursue our efforts to implement it effectively.”
2010-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6424 (2010) · source
“We would like the Committee to continue this information- sharing work and develop, together with the Counter- Terrorism Implementation Task Force, a guide of good practices in the most sensitive areas that would be accessible for all. Whatever the commitment of the Chair of the Committee, it is as effective as it is because it can rely on the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). In just a few years, the CTED has become a key body of the United Nations for countering terrorism, and many States have benefited from technical assistance thanks to its assistance. Of course, we shall support the renewal of its mandate in several weeks. Finally, I turn to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). Terrorism and weapons of mass destruction continue to be a major threat to our security.”
2010-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6424 (2010) · source
“It has highlighted specific difficulties related to various regional contexts, as well as issues of concern to all Member States, such as border control, the financing of terrorism, incitement to terrorism and judicial cooperation. France is very committed to the Committee's in-depth work with each Member State of the United Nations. For us all, that is a way to ensure that the international measures we take are as effective as possible. This year, Ambassador Apakan has organized several meetings open to all Member States on specific subjects, which made it possible to share the results of the Committee's work as widely as possible.”
2010-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6424 (2010) · source
“It seems to me that that would be the best way to respond to recent criticism of the 1267 sanctions regime. To condemn the regime is to draw the wrong conclusions from the current situation. We must all preserve the authority of the Security Council and defend its actions in fighting terrorism. Current events from the Sahel to Pakistan have shown that we need more than ever an coordinated international response against the terrorist threat. We are convinced that the Committee can play an important role in the inter-Afghan reconciliation process with those who have chosen to renounce violence, cut ties with international terrorism and respect the Afghan Constitution. Secondly, the Counter-Terrorism Committee has in recent months continued to refocus on more strategic tasks.”
2010-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6424 (2010) · source
“Throughout that process, France has sought to improve the efficiency of the sanctions regime, both as a counter-terrorism tool and to strengthen its legitimacy by taking into account the rights of listed persons as much as possible. We must ensure that the reforms set forth in resolutions 1822 (2008) and 1904 (2009) are fully implemented so as to restore balance to the Committee's procedures in order to better take into account the fundamental rights of individuals and entities on the list. It is also essential that members of the Committee cooperate as far as possible with the Ombudsperson, an independent and autonomous body. The new legal context leads us to reflect on a new reform of the Committee that would reflect the concerns of all members of the Security Council and make it possible to preserve the current sanctions regime.”
2010-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6424 (2010) · source
“Mr. Bonne (France) (spoke in French): First of all, as other speakers have done before me, I would like to express my delegation's gratitude to the Chairs of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) - namely, Ambassadors, Thomas Mayr-Harting, Ertugrul Apakan and Claude Heller. I would like very much to commend them and their teams, who have demonstrated constant commitment in the course of the past two years. My delegation associates itself with the statement to be made shortly by the representative of the delegation of the European Union on behalf of the Union. Allow me to say a few words about each of the three Committees. With regard to the 1267 Committee, we have come to the end of a process that involved two ambitious tracks, as mentioned by the representative of Austria.”
2010-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6424 (2010) · source
“More generally, we stress that each of us must fully implement the relevant resolutions, starting with resolution 1929 (2010), and that this is critical to ensuring the success of the dual-track strategy adopted and favoured by the international community.”
2010-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6344 (2010) · source