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first: 2010-09-13
most recent: 2013-06-19
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“The international community must today confront a loose conglomeration of local organizations that claim to follow Al-Qaida and whose presence endangers the security and development of entire regions, especially in the Sahel and in the Horn of Africa. We know that terrorist groups take advantage of regional weaknesses to create safe havens for themselves, which can become base camps from which to target neighbouring States or can become hotbeds of international terrorism. The emergence of such zones, where trafficking of all kinds fuels terrorism, represents a very concrete threat and can lead to putting the very existence of a State in danger.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900 (2013) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Pakistani presidency of the Security Council for organizing today's debate focused on the fight against terrorism. I align my delegation with the statement to be made by the Head of the Delegation of the European Union. As Pakistan was the victim last week of several terrorist attacks, particularly in Quetta, which resulted in more than 100 deaths, I very much want to express France's solidarity with Pakistan in the fight against terrorism. Those recent attacks are a sad reminder of the brutality and fanaticism of terrorists. Terrorism has evolved, but it continues more than ever to be a serious threat to international peace and security.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900 (2013) · source
“We would encourage the Secretary-General to continue to broaden and strengthen the use of civilian experts to fully meet immediate capacity-building requirements of States emerging from conflict. The issue of developing partnerships is a key element of the review. We believe that the long-term commitment of all partners represents the best hope. We note with interest the launching of the CAPMATCH initiative. In conclusion, I highlight that the robust mobilization of many players on these crucial issues has enabled the establishment of many impressive tools. It is now up to us to use them effectively, relying as much as possible on the synergies of the various available instruments. In that way the coherence of international action and the clarity of United Nations peacebuilding interventions can be assured.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“To deal with that, priority should be given to setting up contracts, such as the New Deal compact, which was defined during the Fourth High-level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, held in Busan. Such a contract would define a State's commitments and therefore enable its full involvement in the undertaking. In that view, initiatives aimed at restoring a viable economic fabric must be especially encouraged. The joint event held in June by the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission on partnerships for job creation for young people was useful. However, what is important, obviously, is the specific implementation of those efforts on the ground. Secondly, to ensure the durability of the international community's commitment, certain considerations were addressed, such as a review of civilian capacities.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“For example, the transition plan established under the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste was developed over the long term and in close coordination with the local authorities. It is an example of institutional reforms having been carefully adjusted in preparation for the withdrawal. Thirdly, international support must be lasting and based on the principle of mutual responsibilities. We know that peacebuilding involves long-term efforts. I would like to highlight two initiatives that are sources of hope for enduring peacebuilding, namely, the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States, and the review of the civilian capacities initiative. To start, the role of the international community is to create the conditions for a country's recovery. States receiving assistance should not continue to get it indefinitely.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) - I commend its work here - can play a liaison role among various members of the international community, including States, international organizations and financial institutions. We encourage the PBC to step up efforts in those areas. The second aspect of transition is that it must be formulated with a view to the long term. Transition covers a number of realities, for example, transition from a peacekeeping operation to a special political mission, or from a political mission to the withdrawal of United Nations action. Setting up an appropriate sequence entails defining the criteria. However, it also involves expectations.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The goals ofhis seven-point action plan must be implemented. Secondly, institution-building efforts must be strengthened. Institution-building is a key factor in the success of peacebuilding. But beyond the institutions, in the strict sense of the word, a broad enabling environment for peacebuilding must be established. That involves the implementation of security sector reform and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes. It also requires support for national reconciliation, establishing respect for rule of law, and the reintegration of the economic fabric. Setting up all of those elements presupposes excellent coordination of all actors involved over the long term in order to appropriately address the transition process. As a priority, coordination of all actors at all levels is crucial.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Yesterday the Council again saw, with respect to the situation in the Central African Republic, that it is essential that all stakeholders accept the terms of the peacebuilding process and fully participate in it. The processes must entail a broad political dialogue in which the opposition, under a democratic framework, has its full place. Also, the lives of various segments of society must be taken into account. Addressing post-conflict peacebuilding must include enhancing the contribution of women. Women must have access in a more systematic manner, and on equal footing with men, in the political, economic, social and cultural domains. In that regard, we fully support the recommendation of the Secretary-General to ensure the active participation of women in all aspects of peacebuilding.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Peacebuilding is indeed a real challenge for the United Nations. It is essential that the international community have effective tools to avoid a recurrence or resurgence of violence in States made fragile by conflict. Current events provide numerous examples of the ongoing risks in post-conflict situations. Therefore, the entire United Nations must make the best use of the means at its disposal to meet the challenges of peacebuilding. I wish to address three issues presented as priorities in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2012/746). First, the peacebuilding process must be inclusive. No reconstruction effort is possible without genuine national ownership of the peacebuilding goals. To be sustainable, that reconstruction must be based on an inclusive process.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, let me also take the opportunity to commend and thank the five Council members who will depart at the end of the year - Germany, Colombia, India, Portugal and South Africa - and to thank them for their contributions and cooperation throughout the two years. I also thank the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission for their briefings. I associate myself with the statement to be made on behalf of the European Union. Twenty years after the publication of the report by the former Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros Boutros- Ghali, entitled "An agenda for peace" (S/24lll), the United Nations has provided itself with many means to meet the challenges of peacebuilding. Today we have an opportunity to take stock of the initiatives pursued in that domain.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Together with the delisting and listing decisions, the establishment of a more flexible travel ban exemption procedure should facilitate contacts in Afghanistan while observing Security Council rules. Allow me to conclude by paying tribute to the men and women serving in Afghanistan under the United Nations flag, who today, under the leadership of the Special Representative, are doing excellent work in sometimes difficult conditions in the service of the Afghans and at the invitation of the Afghan Government.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“In Bonn in December 2011, the international community announced its support for an inclusive, Afghan-led peace process open to the insurgents willing to forswear violence, sever all ties with international terrorism and respect the Constitution of Afghanistan, particularly with regard to women's rights. This reconciliation process must be supported by the States of the region, and I welcome the most recent contacts and statements of the Afghan and Pakistani authorities on bilateral relations. However, the reconciliation process must, above all, be led by the Afghans, together with all the components of Afghan society. It is in this context that the Security Council has renewed its sanctions regime against all persons and groups associated with the Taliban that constitute a threat to peace, security and stability in Afghanistan.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“We welcome the fact that the Independent Election Commission has decided upon a date, 5 April 2014, for holding the next presidential elections. The Commission has asked for help from the United Nations. We are obviously in favour of that, given that support for the electoral process is one of the priorities established by the Council for UNAMA. The international community must be duly informed about the electoral process on a regular basis. Thirdly, only a genuine intra-Afghan reconciliation will make it possible to see the emergence ofa stable and peaceful Afghanistan after 2014.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“They will mark a political transition after the two terms of President Hamid Karzai and will therefore be a test of the strength of democracy in the country. They will be a milestone for the international community and its long-term support of Afghanistan, in accordance with the framework agreed in Tokyo. From our point ofview, it is vital that the Afghans be able to organize credible, free and transparent elections that will endow the leaders to be elected by the Afghans with a strong democratic legitimacy. We therefore call upon the country's authorities to ensure that they have the tools necessary to carry out the polling, count the results and follow up on possible complaints. That will require, in particular, revising and modernizing electoral lists.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“Beyond its military presence, France will continue to stand with the Afghans, including after the transition period, in accordance with the international community's commitment, as stated at the Bonn and Tokyo Conferences. A treaty of friendship and cooperation was signed and ratified between our two countries. It establishes the long-term relations between France and Afghanistan over the next 20 years, on the basis of our 10 years ofmilitary engagement. On 8 July, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs announced at the Tokyo Conference a 50 per cent increase in our cooperation with Afghanistan over the next five years, totalling â‚¬308 million for the period from 2012 to 2016. Secondly, the presidential elections of 2014 will mark an important moment for Afghanistan.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“The Secretary-General notes the important drop in incidents, as compared to figures from 2011, and we welcome that. However, we share his concern about the increase in civilian victims in the last quarter, 80 per cent of whom were targeted by the insurgents. It is essential that UNAMA continue to carry out its impartial work of counting the civilian casualties, without any threats or interference. In accordance with the announcement of the President of the French Republic in May at the Chicago Summit, our last combat forces withdrew on 15 December. We must now move towards another sort of long-term commitment. France will remain engaged in supporting and training the International Security Assistance Force until the end of the transition, on the understanding that this participation will involve no further combat.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his briefing and his work at the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), as well as Ambassador Tanin for his statement. I align myself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. In my national capacity, I will address only three subjects: the transition, the elections and reconciliation. First, the transition is continuing and now involves 75 per cent of the Afghan population. We have seen no deterioration in the situation since the transfer of responsibility for security in Surobi and Kapisa, where we have seen the third Afghan Army brigade reveal its combat capacity in the field.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“They have a genuine impact on the ground and we believe that such pressure is likely to lead the Iranian authorities to eventually resume serious negotiations. Iran must clearly recognize that dialogue is in its best interest, rather than isolation.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“It is striking to note that the North Korean launch was the object of unanimous condemnation by the international community, with the near sole exception of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which welcomed it. The latter is also conducting a space programme for no other purpose than to validate military-use technologies. Faced with the challenge of repeated violations by the Islamic Republic of Iran of Security Council resolutions, we must remain united and firm. Dialogue will continue and we are committed to it. The many meetings of the E3+3 Governments with Iran in 2012 bear witness to that. But faced with our serious proposals, Tehran has not been constructive and will not negotiate seriously with us. As long as Iran does not abide by its obligations, we must ensure the full application of the sanctions.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“The Panel of Experts, which has been requested to investigate those issues, should shed light on the matter so that the Committee is able to take all necessary action. Those actions represent clear violations of the arms embargo and should not remain unpunished. I also would make note of our concern about the Iranian ballistic programme, which has continued despite bans agreed to by the Council. I recall that, on 9 October, together with the United States, United Kingdom and Germany, France notified the Committee of the Shahab-3 missile tests carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards last summer. That was a clear violation of paragraph 9 of resolution 1929 (2010) that we must therefore sanction.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“As we mentioned in the previous debate (see S/PV.6839), we would like the Committee to designate Yas Air Cargo and SAD Import-Export Company as soon as possible, as they have been implicated in arms transfers to the regime in Damascus. Since those revelations, we have learned that weapons have also been transferred from Iran to Syria in aircraft using Iraqi air space. Those activities not only violate Security Council resolutions, but have allowed the Damascus regime to continue to massacre its own people. We have also learned directly from Iranian officials that Tehran had transferred weapons and ballistic material to non-State groups in Gaza. A flagrant example was the launch from Gaza of a Fajr-S missile that originated from the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“We have all been able to follow for ourselves Iran's intensive activities in Parchin since the Agency first requested access. The IAEA recently deemed that those activities were of a nature to compromise its capacity to conduct effective verification when it eventually gains access. I also wish to highlight Iran's repeated violations of the arms embargo imposed by the Council. These violations fuel the spiral of violence in the Near East and Middle East. We have already expressed our concern and firmly condemned the transfer of weapons from the Islamic Republic of Iran to Syria - several such cases were highlighted by the Panel of Experts in their June report (see S/2012/395, annex).”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“Despite six resolutions of the Council, Iran continues to enrich its uranium to 20 per cent and 3.5 per cent, while at the same time quantitatively and qualitatively increasing its production capacity, although we can identify no credible civilian purpose therefor. At the same time, it pursues its heavy water-related activities without providing access to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as it must do. Furthermore, it has been over a year since the Agency's Board of Governors addressed a very clear demand that Iran respond to its questions concerning the possible military dimensions of its nuclear programme. We all expect that the meeting to be held today in Tehran between Iranian authorities and the IAEA will allow the Agency to obtain the responses it requires, but we are under no illusions.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“I thank Ambassador Osorio for his quarterly briefing and welcome the outstanding work of the Colombian chairmanship of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) over the past two years. I also wish to thank the Panel of Experts, whose investigations and recommendations are highly useful to the Committee and the Council. The Chair's quarterly report and the midterm report of the Panel of Experts that were just presented to us demonstrate once again that Iran continues not to comply with its international obligations and that it is pursuing both its illicit nuclear activities and its efforts to circumvent sanctions. Iran disseminates its conventional weapons and its missiles at the risk of destabilizing the entire region.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“Thirdly, we could certainly resume our consideration of the listing of individuals concerned by the Sanctions Committee. That was raised repeatedly in the debate of 17 October last under the presidency of Guatemala (see S/PV.6849). I would remind the Council that paragraph 3 of resolution 1591 (2005) explicitly states that those violatinginternationalhumanitarianlaw orinternational human rights law shall be subject to sanctions. All those measures have a final goal - the arrest and transfer to The Hague of the accused pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005), which, let us remember, is mandatory for all.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“Experience has proven that. In Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states, the crimes that were committed in Darfur are being replicated - the same crimes, the same organization and the same victims, civilians. The Office of the Prosecutor has drawn its conclusions and has asked the Council to think afresh and consider new legal or operational measures to ensure the implementation of its resolutions. Our Council must be consistent. The Secretariat and the States parties to the Rome Statute must also do so. First, contacts with fugitives from justice are unacceptable. They cannot be considered interlocutors and should not set foot in the territory of a non-party State without being arrested. Secondly, we must respond to the letters from the Court addressed to us through the Secretary-General on non-cooperation issues.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“All of the foregoing elements flout resolution 1593 (2005) and other Council resolutions on the Sudan, the most recent of which being resolution 2063 (2012) of 31 July. The Sudan's obligation to cooperate pursuant to those resolutions is not being respected. I would also point out that the implementation of the peace process is riddled with failings. Reconstruction is stymied and the return of internally displaced persons and refugees has still not taken place, while the resurgence of fighting is increasing insecurity. Resources transferred to the Darfur Regional Authority are still too few. In those conditions, people are not seeing any of the improvements that alone would win their support for the peace plan. There will be no lasting peace in Darfur and in the Sudan as a whole if we leave crimes against civilians unpunished.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“Finally, in contrast with the announcements made by the Sudanese authorities and the multiplication of the Sudanese special courts supposedly set up to prosecute the perpetrators of serious crimes committed in Darfur, no legal proceedings have been undertaken. Unlike Libya, which undertook to prosecute those accused by the ICC pursuant to the complementarity provisions of the Rome Statute, the Sudan has not taken the slightest measure to try the four accused. The Office of the Prosecutor President Mbeki's High-Level Implementation Panel have scrutinized the work of all the special courts established since 2005 in the Sudan. They have done nothing, and they can do nothing since all the perpetrators of crimes are enjoying total immunity. As Ms. Bensouda reminded us, the Panel of the African Union made the same finding.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“Secondly, those four individuals - who are being prosecuted, let us remember, for the massacre and displacement of thousands of civilians, and are accused of having perpetrated genocide by methods that they hoped were invisible, such as rape, persecution, and the intentional blocking of access to aid - are still in key positions and able to order further atrocities. As illustrated by current affairs before the Council, impunity is encouraging them to use the same methods in Southern Kordofan, Thirdly, despite the Sudanese Government's deceitful efforts, reports confirm air strikes, the failure to disarm the Janjaweed militias, arbitrary arrests, sexual violence and obstruction to humanitarian aid.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“Saleh Jerbo, for the attacks on peacekeeping troops in Haskanita. It cannot be denied that the Court's action has had an impact f criminals hesitate to perpetrate the massive attacks that was their hallmark in 2003. But there is also a darker side, of which the Prosecutor reminded us this morning. First of all, four individuals accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity - one of whom is also accused of genocide - continue to evade the Court overtly and blatantly, despite the arrest warrants issued for them by the International Criminal Court. These are the Sudanese President Mr. Al-Bashir, the former militia leader Mr. Ali Kushayb, the Defence Minister Mr. Mohammed Hussein, and the present Governor of Southern Kordofan, Mr. Ahmed Haroun, are at liberty.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I thank Prosecutor Bensouda her briefing. Since 2005, the Office of the Prosecutor has reported to the Security Council in a transparent manner on the work of investigation and the proceedings carried out by the International Criminal Court (ICC), and we are grateful for that. Nearly eight years after the Council referred the question at hand to the Court, the results are mixed. The Office of the Prosecutor and the judges of the Court have implemented their mandate. Preliminary analyses of crimes have been carried out, investigations have been undertaken, five arrest warrants against four individuals have been issued, and judicial proceedings against rebels who voluntarily gave themselves up have commenced. The first trial is about to open against two rebel leaders, Mr. Abdallah Banda and Mr.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“If they remain fully committed to the salutary path they have chosen, Yemenis can count on the assistance of the Council as they consolidate their transition. However, we are particularly concerned by the actions and statements of certain players that could disturb, delay or destabilize the political transition. We remind them that, in resolution 2051 (2012) of 12 June, the Council underscored its determination to support the transition in Yemen, including by expressing its readiness to consider further measures, including under Article 41 of the United Nations Charter, if such actions continue. My country and the Council continue to stand with the Yemenis in this historic transition, thereby confirming our support to the legitimate democratic aspirations that currently abound in the region.”
2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source
“France reiterates its firm condemnation of all acts of terrorism, regardless of their justification. In this regard, the Yemeni Government needs to allocate the appropriate resources to protect industrial installations, as their repeated sabotage is denying the country the use of its own resources and deterring investors. The security of airports and maritime ports, two areas that are targeted by terrorists, also remains a major challenge to the economic development of the country. The Security Council and the United Nations must remain fully committed to the Yemenis. The transition in Yemen has been a success for the Council. Through its resolution 2014 (2011), the Council played a decisive role with respect to a peaceful political transition in Yemen and in keeping with the expectations of the people of Yemen.”
2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source
“With an cumulative amount of $4.5 billion in economic investments, it is the leading investor in Yemen. France wishes to maintain its commitment to the country through its projects, which are aimed in particular at developing the electricity sector. Concessional assistance ofmore than $80 million will finance both the provision of electricity to rural areas and the regulated distribution of electricity throughout the country. The effective implementation of these projects, however, still hinges on an appropriate security framework. These actions are in keeping with the framework of broader cooperation, which ranges from training to security and includes humanitarian and food assistance. The third priority is restructuring the security and defence forces.”
2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source
“We also welcome the mandate issued by the Yemeni Parliament to President Mansour to appoint a new electoral commission, and we encourage the rapid progress made on efforts to hold a referendum on the constitution in 2013 and national elections in early 2014. Secondly, the Yemeni authorities must give particular attention to the ongoing deterioration of the humanitarian situation. The resolution of the humanitarian crisis is crucial to stabilizing the country and to its subsequent economic recovery. Given the magnitude of the needs, we welcome the results of the donors' meeting in Riyadh and the meeting of the Friends of Yemen in New York, which raised nearly $8 billion through 2014. In the confident wager that we are all making on the future of Yemen, France has a particular place.”
2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source
“In this respect, we welcome the work undertaken by the Special Adviser to the Secretary- General and by the ambassadors of the 10 countries that are guarantors of the transition. We call on all Yemeni parties to implement the National Dialogue in a transparent and balanced way and to include all stakeholders in accordance with the timetable for the transition. With the other sponsor countries of the Gulf initiative, France will provide any legal expertise that is requested of it, when the time comes, to support the members of the National Dialogue as they explore the possible outlines of a future constitution.”
2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source
“The voter turnout in the presidential elections far exceeded the most optimistic estimates and demonstrated that the people of Yemen, in particular youth and women, support the transition mechanism and thereby sought to take ownership of it. In order to consolidate the second phase of the transition, it is now urgent to achieve progress in three areas. First is the launching of the National Dialogue, which must provide an opportunity for all stakeholders in Yemen, in particular youth and civil society, to collectively draft a new social contract and achieve national reconciliation. We welcome the agreement reached on the distribution of groups within the preparatory committee of the National Dialogue Conference.”
2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source
“France reiterates its full support to President Mansour and to the Yemeni Government in their efforts to implement an orderly political transition that meets the aspirations of the Yemeni people. The transition in Yemen is exemplary, primarily because of the commitment of the Yemenis themselves. It shows that, in situations of overt crisis, the implementation of an orderly, peaceful and democratic transition is possible. The Yemenis have made considerable progress in implementing resolution 2014 (2011). The formation of a Government of National Unity, the beginning of the restructuring of the armed forces and the successful holding of presidential elections are all milestones in the completion of the first phase of the transition.”
2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Council and assuring you of my delegation's full support. I also thank Ambassador Puri and his entire delegation for their excellent presidency in November. I thank Mr. Benomar, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, for his briefing on the situation in Yemen. I welcome the first anniversary on 23 November of the signing of the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative, which paved the way to a peaceful political transition in Yemen. The Secretary-General travelled to Yemen on that occasion to demonstrate the support of the international community to the transition in Yemen.”
2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source
“We must continue to refocus the action ofthe Office ofthe High Representative, ensuring its complementarity with the action of the European Union and continuing to identify and eliminate any duplication with the European Union Office. High Representative Inzko, the guarantor of the peace accords on behalf of the international community, has our support. But the current Governmental crisis reminds us that it is high time for the Bosnian political class to assume its responsibilities and restore its unity with a View to the main priority, namely, the European perspective offered to the country. Therefore, the functions of High Representative must evolve substantially.”
2012-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6860 (2012) · source
“The reconfiguration of the international presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina is under way, as evidenced by the end of the international supervision over the district of Brcko and the completion of the European Union Police Mission, of which some key residual tasks have been assumed by the EU Special Representative. An analysis of the reconfiguration of the Office of the High Representative, requested by the European Union Foreign Ministers, has also been launched. That has led to initial steps taken in parallel with increased engagement of the European Union. Those efforts must continue because the reconfiguration is aimed at achieving greater effectiveness based on the key role of the European Union.”
2012-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6860 (2012) · source
“Peter Sorensen, the European Union Special Representative and Head of the European Union Delegation, has our full support. We would like the current Government to resume the course of reforms and, in particular, to truly strive to bring the Constitution into line with the European Convention on Human Rights. We will be renewing the mandate of the European Union Force-Operation Althea (EUFOR ALTHEA). The reconfiguration of the mission has allowed us to scale down the forces deployed and to refocus them on capacity-building and training. EUFOR ALTHEA retains a residual executive mandate to support the capacities of the country's authorities to maintain the security environment if the situation requires it, which thus far has never been the case.”
2012-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6860 (2012) · source
“We all know that the political challenges remain numerous. More than ever, the response to those challenges lies in giving substance to the European perspective offered to the country. The European Union has reaffirmed, including during the recent Visit of High Representative Cathy Ashton, its support for the prospect of seeing the country join the European Union as a united, sovereign country that enjoys full territorial integrity. That perspective is also reflected by the significant and dynamic political, human and financial engagement of the European Union on the ground. The Office of the European Union Special Representative has been substantially strengthened, including in its regional presence and with respect to the rule of law. Mr.”
2012-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6860 (2012) · source
“Important laws on the census and State aid, required by the European Union, have been enacted; the State budget was adopted, as was an agreement on the distribution of defence and State property between the central State and the entities. Municipal elections organized by the Bosnians took place in peaceful conditions, in particular in Srebrenica. A new phase of political instability began this summer. Nationalist rhetoric continues to stoke tensions and suspicions and to hamper the authorities' efforts to conduct necessary reforms. We regret that development, and condemn those verbal excesses. Yet we do not share the fears expressed in the report of the High Representative (see S/2012/813), which to us seem excessive, especially as political tensions have at no pointjeopardized the security climate.”
2012-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6860 (2012) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I thank Mr. Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his presentation. I endorse the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union. I would like to take stock of developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina over the past year. The security situation on the ground has remained calm and stable, as it has consistently for several years. Furthermore, as stated by the Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) and the Force Commander, the country's authorities have thus far proven capable of confronting any threat to the security climate. Positive political developments have taken place over the past six months.”
2012-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6860 (2012) · source
“We must be able, perhaps by modifying the terms of reference of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals and as part of the sanctions committees, to better manage questions of cooperation and non-cooperation. The process initiated by resolution 1970 (2011) must run its course. The fight against impunity is crucial for a country such as Libya that has chosen the direction of the rule of law. That is what the Council has also underscored in resolutions 1973 (2011), 2009 (2011) and 2040 (2012). Continuing that process requires both Libya's full cooperation with the Office of the Prosecutor and the full support of the Council, the Secretariat and Mr. Tarek Mitri, Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, in the efforts of the ICC.”
2012-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6855 (2012) · source
“An examination of the arrest warrrants on crimes against humanity shows descriptions of planned and systematic attacks against civilians and the methods used, including forced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture, which were used to crush all forms of opposition. After the fact, the international community sometimes tends to forget history. The arrest warrants, which expose the orders that were given to terrify and assassinate civilians, are there to prevent such rewriting of history. The third lesson is that the Council must be more rigorous. It must improve its planning efforts as well as its cooperation with the ICC when it becomes so involved. That is also a lesson that my delegation would like to take away from the Council's open debate on its interaction with the ICC (see S/PV.6849), organized by the Guatemalan presidency.”
2012-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6855 (2012) · source
“After Libya's example, it has been noted that inaction is more than ever inexcusable. At a time when the Syrian authorities are perpetrating violence against civilians, the Council must reiterate its message on the primacy of the rule of law and the fight against impunity at every opportunity. In order to be effective, we must regain our clarity. It is not the threat of the ICC that contributes to violence. It is the hope retained by criminals that they will avoid the hand of justice. Hesitation and silence on our part do not help to save lives. The second lesson is that the International Criminal Court has demonstrated its ability to swiftly act in Libya. I wish to pay tribute to Ms. Bensouda, her predecessor, Mr. Moreno-Ocampo, and their teams, whose work has enabled us to understand the workings of the violence in Libya.”
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“In view of the atrocities committed by Libyan leaders, members of the League of Arab States, the African Union, the European Union and the Organization of the Islamic Conference all came together to condemned the atrocities. Resolution 1970 (2011) referred the situation in Libya to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and made up the heart of the process that unambiguously marked the total isolation of criminals regardless of rank. It enabled thousands of human lives to be saved. Lessons must be drawn from our experience in Libya. First, given the atrocities committed, the international community and the Council can make use of an impartial, independent judicial institution that is permanent and immediately operational, in order to identify the main perpetrators of crimes.”
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“We welcome the Prosecutor's discussions with the Government on a global strategy to bring an end to crimes and impunity in Libya. That means that perpetrators must be prosecuted and must benefit from all of the guarantees of a fair trial. The Prosecutor has also indicated that she will continue her inquiry into alleged crimes of sexual violence committed in Libya by Al-Qadhafi's forces between 15 February 2011 and the end of the conflict. We commend the attention paid to the dignity of victims. France was one of the sponsors of resolution 1970 (2011), which remains an example of the ability of the Council, and the international community as a whole, to act rapidly and in unity.”
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