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first: 2010-09-13
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“In Somalia, in close cooperation with the African Union Mission in Somalia, the European Union has been training the security forces of the Transitional Federal Government. It has also intervened in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through its mission to provide advice and assistance for security reform and its Police Mission In Kinshasa, to promote military and police reform in that country. The European Union is also active throughout the continent through the EURORECAMP programme, which helps the African Union to train its standby forces. In a national capacity, France supports SSR training, mainly through the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces. It has also deployed many experts to various European operations in Africa and on other continents.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“More broadly, SSR programmes must also address the fundamental question of people's will to live together - an especially acute problem in post-conflict situations. In Libya, the new authorities have grasped this very well and have asked for United Nations assistance with SSR. It is our collective responsibility to support them in restoring order and ensuring respect for the rule of law. Lastly, SSR programmes require funding that is lasting and diversified. Bilateral support, the Peacebuilding Fund and international organizations such as the World Bank must all be solicited for funds. The European Union (EU), for its part, has been a major presence in this sector in Africa for years.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“The transfer of security responsibilities from a peacekeeping mission to national authorities is a complex process. As Liberia prepares to solidify its democratic roots with the presidential election of 11 October, we must make sure that the Government actively engages in SSR, especially in forming a police force, as the United Nations Mission in Liberia progressively draws down. The international community must continue its support for SSR in Africa. We must place greater emphasis on the intimate link between SSR and DDR programmes. Too often, the failure of SSR is a result of incomplete or poorly managed DDR programmes undermining the implementation of SSR. Bitter social divisions that result from the impunity of security forces or the lack of reconciliation mechanisms are also risk factors.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“Success in that endeavour will be a critical factor for long-term peace in C6te d'Ivoire. To be successful, SSR absolutely requires national ownership and strong political will. A political reform by its very nature, SSR cannot be imposed from the outside, but rather depends on strong national commitment. It requires an inclusive national dialogue. The international community can facilitate, encourage and provide follow-up to the process, but it cannot replace the partner State, national actors or civil society. The international community has been involved in SSR in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the year 2000. It is crucial that the Congolese Government prioritize its needs, adopt and formulate texts that define reform, and then implement them. The United Nations has a role to play in encouraging national ownership of SSR.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“It involves the guaranteed payment of wages, return to barracks, setting up an effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme, and helping demobilized combatants through reintegration or retirement plans. It also entails establishing a judicial system that holds security forces accountable for Violations of human rights or international humanitarian law. The Security Council has integrated SSR into many of the mandates it has given to peacekeeping operation in Africa. In Cote d'Ivoire, support for SSR is one of the highest priorities of the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire, reconfigured by resolution 2000 (2011) in July. The challenge is considerable there, because we must help two armies to merge and to train and equip itself.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this debate and I welcome this momentum, begun in West Africa and beneficial to the entire continent. Security issues are among the major challenges to the building or rebuilding of a State if it is to be sustainable and respect the rule of law. Security sector reform (SSR) is therefore a useful tool both for peacebuilding and for conflict prevention in Africa. It promotes governance that respects democratic values and human rights. It also makes possible an environment conducive to reconstruction and development. SSR is particularly necessary for countries emerging from crisis.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“Therefore, today we can reduce the number of military and civil personnel deployed without endangering either the ability of the Mission to fulfil its mandate or the stability of the country. These are, moreover, the conclusions of the Secretary-General's report. We cannot ignore the people's feelings with respect to the presence of foreign troops in their country and the wishes of elected authorities. In this context, it is important that the behaviour of soldiers deployed in the country be exemplary. As the presence of the United Nations in Haiti is part of a long-term endeavour, and as we want MINUSTAH to be the last peacekeeping operation deployed in Haiti, we hope that it evolves in a gradual and responsible way.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“The European Union is also providing significant support, and France aligns itself with the statement to be made by its representative. We will pursue our efforts not in order to keep the country on indefinite life support, but to strengthen State capacities and those of the Haitian people. The determination of the elected authorities to shoulder their responsibilities and undertake the measures necessary will be the best gauge of the staying power of our collective efforts for development in Haiti. This also applies to the United Nations and MINUSTAH. We will renew the Mission's mandate in the near future. Its means were enhanced so as to rise to the exceptional circumstances created by the earthquake. Circumstances have changed, and we must take this into account. The humanitarian context has changed and the elections are behind us.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“We know what the challenges are: a calm but fragile security situation; a reconstruction effort that is taking too long; more than 600,000 internally displaced persons; an economy that must be rebuilt; a police force that is still unable to guarantee security throughout the country; a fragile rule of law; an upswing in criminality, particularly in Port-au-Prince; and a cholera epidemic that, after a second spike last June, could become endemic. The endeavours of the international community for Haiti for so many years - and not just since the earthquake of 2010 - are commensurate with these challenges. In addition to its participation in MINUSTAH, France's aid totals more than â‚¬326 million for 2010-2011. More than half of this sum has already been disbursed.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“Today we call upon the authorities of the country to act with a sense of responsibility and allow the establishment of a Government. Cooperation between executive and legislative powers is never easy, as we all know, but it is the mark of statesmen to put national interests before partisan or individual interests. Secondly, the international community needs political stability and an established Government in Haiti so as to continue its efforts for stabilization and rebuilding.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Mr. Mariano Fernandez Amunategui, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, for his presentation, and I congratulate him on his appointment at the head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). I shall limit my statement to three points. Our most recent meeting on this issue in April 2011 (S/PV.6510) took place following the second round of presidential and legislative elections in Haiti. A peaceful and historic transition, as noted by the Secretary-General in his report (S/2011/540), indeed took place between two democratically elected Presidents. We should congratulate the Haitian people on this, as well as MINUSTAH for its efforts, which made these elections possible.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“Iran must demonstrate to us its resolve for sincere negotiations, to shed all possible light on the issues raised by the IAEA, and to respond to the repeated demands of the Council.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“As the heads of State and Government of the Group of Eight indicated in Deauville at the end of May, we will determine, on the basis of Iran's conduct, the need to take additional measures, in keeping with the dual-track strategy that we have ceaselessly pursued jointly with our partners in the group of six States. Iran affirms that its nuclear programme is civilian, but it produces uranium at levels that are increasingly near the military threshold in ever larger quantities and in bunkerized facilities. Iran affirms that its nuclear programme is civilian, but the IAEA itself affirms its growing concern about the possible military dimension of the Iranian programme. In view of the serious facts pointed out by the Agency, we need specific actions, not empty words or promises that simply seek to gain time.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“Allow me to recall also that France, working together with the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, has already notified the Committee of the launching of the Rassad-l satellite on 14 June last. That is a clear violation of paragraph 9 of resolution 1929 (2010). We must also enhance the implementation of sanctions when necessary. The Panel of Experts has issued several recommendations in that respect. We hope that the Committee will follow up and that in particular it will designate the individuals and entities involved in the violations. We therefore once again request that the final report of the Panel be published, in accordance with the ongoing practice of sanctions committees and for the legitimate reason of transparency with regard to other Member States.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“The sanctions that have been adopted by the international community have had an impact that we should not underestimate. They have already led to concrete results, as the final report of the Panel of Experts explains in detail. We must therefore continue rigorously to implement those sanctions in order to persuade the Iranian regime to negotiate and to return to the path of international law. That will require first of all a firm response to violations. These are multiple in nature and concern all categories of measures adopted by the Security Council. I am thinking in particular of the violations of the arms embargo. Iran is producing flows of arms, with, in particular, the active support of Syria, thus threatening the security of neighbouring countries as well as countries in already unstable regions.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“Furthermore, they are for the most part consistent and credible with regard to their technical precision, the time periods during which the activities took place, as well as the names of individuals and entities that were involved. The serious and worrisome data on activities related to the design and fabrication of nuclear weapons are a serious concern for the international community. This is in addition to Iran's continued undertaking of a ballistic and space programme, which jeopardizes the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. We call on the Director General of the IAEA to continue ceaselessly his activities aimed at investigating this key issue. In view of the challenge posed by the Iranian nuclear crisis, we have no choice but to remain unified and resolute.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“However, it has refused to tell the IAEA the full truth. In that context, the most recent report of the Agency, which we received on Friday, only intensifies our concerns. The Agency has indicated yet again that it is unable to confirm that all nuclear material in Iran is being used for peaceful purposes. Above all, the Agency underscores the fact that it is increasingly concerned by the possible existence in Iran of secret activities, past or present - and I underscore the word "present" - related to a possible military aspect of the Iranian programme concerning the development of a nuclear payload for a ballistic missile. The Agency has indicated that it continues to receive data on that issue that are detailed and exhaustive.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“Now, however, we have been told that it will be used to produce 20 per cent enriched uranium. Finally, on 30 August, Iran declared that it was no longer interested in an offer concerning the Tehran Nuclear Reactor, because it had produced all of the 20 per cent uranium necessary to that reactor. Fundamental questions therefore arise. Why is Iran continuing to produce 20 per cent uranium, given that the supply for the Tehran Research Reactor is already guaranteed? Why is it transferring production of 20 per cent enriched uranium to the Qom facility, a bunkerized installation designed for military use - an installation that was built secretly and that could be easily and quickly reconfigured so as to produce uranium enriched at a rate higher than 20 per cent. On all those issues, Iran owes the international community some answers.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“Thus in February 2010 Iran began to enrich its uranium to 20 percent, thus bringing it even closer to the military threshold, supposedly with the sole goal of fuelling the Tehran Research Reactor. In June last, it stated that it planned to increase threefold its 20 per cent uranium production, and on 22 August it announced the establishment of the first centrifuges at the Qom facility - a facility whose existence was hidden and was only revealed by the international community in September 2009. Let us also recall that the site's history and ultimate objectives remain unknown, as Iran refuses to provide the Agency with all of the clarifications that it is seeking. Let us also recall that in 2009 Iran had announced that the Qom site was to produce low-enriched 3.5 per cent uranium.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“For a number of years, Iran has pursued, in violation of international law, a policy of fait accompli. After having for 20 years carried out a clandestine nuclear programme, in violation of its safeguards agreement, Iran has refused to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and it continues, despite six Security Council resolutions, to enrich uranium, supposedly for peaceful purposes - in spite of the absence of any credible electronuclear programmes on its territory. Alarming signs are increasing. The Iranian regime is releasing information in small doses so as to mitigate its impact and importance, but it is no less serious.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I, too, should like to wish you, Sir, every success in your presidency, which is just beginning, and I should like also to thank Ambassador Puri and his team for their presidency during the month of August. I should like to start by thanking Ambassador Osorio for his 90-day report. Iran remains at the core of our concerns. Currently the international community is focusing its attention more closely elsewhere - Syria and Libya - and Iran may believe that it can profit from that state of affairs. It has redoubled its efforts, it is increasing the number of centrifuges, and it is making ever more provocative statements. But we are not misled by all this, as was underscored by the President of the Republic last week. Iran's military, nuclear and ballistic ambitions pose a growing threat.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“EULEX plays a crucial in helping the Kosovo authorities to fight corruption and organized crime, although it is the primary responsibility of Governments to adopt relevant policies. The European Union is also preparing to strengthen its presence with the appointment of a single representative who will act both as special representative of the European Union and as head of its Kosovo office, and will shortly assume his functions. France stands with Kosovo and all States of the region in helping to move them towards European standards and European Union membership.”
2011-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6604 (2011) · source
“The willingness of the Serbian and Albanian authorities of Kosovo to cooperate fully with EULEX should be stressed. We call on all States concerned to continue their cooperation with the Mission. The investigation should be undertaken in an atmosphere of calm and a spirit of dialogue, and not should not be exploited for ulterior motives. The international presence remains a motor of stabilization. The European Union, the United Nations and NATO are implementing their respective mandates to move Kosovo towards sustainable stability and rule of law. France hails the work of Mr. Lamberto Zannier as Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo for some three years.”
2011-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6604 (2011) · source
“We hope that these discussions, in addition to improving the daily lives of the population, will strengthen trust between the parties and contribute to the European prospects of both countries, which must demonstrate a spirit of compromise and creativity. Such dialogue requires a gradual increase of mutual trust. In this respect, we commend the deployment by the European Union of a task force of magistrates and investigators to look into allegations of trafficking in human organs set out in the report of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe that was made public in 2010. The task force's activities will be based on the important work already undertaken by EULEX in the framework of a preliminary investigation that began on 27 January.”
2011-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6604 (2011) · source
“In that respect, I welcome the activities of the Kosovo Force and the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) that helped to restore calm and the free movement of people through sensitive border crossings between Serbia and Kosovo. Hasty or unilateral actions should be avoided while a common solution is sought through dialogue. There is no place for violence, which should be firmly condemned by the political authorities on both sides, who must take all measures necessary to maintain the calm. Dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo in the context of the European Union has already borne fruit, which must now be implemented. The next meeting will take place in several days. We support this process and call on Serbia and Kosovo to return to the negotiating table in a constructive spirit.”
2011-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6604 (2011) · source
“I thank Mr. Vuk Jeremie, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and Mr. Enver Hoxhaj, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, for joining us today. I also welcome the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Farid Zarif, and thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2011/514). I should like to make three points. Northern Kosovo experienced tensions and violence a few weeks, which was addressed in an emergency meeting of the Security Council. Tensions have abated, but such incidents remind us that the international community must remain very alert and of the importance of dialogue between the parties.”
2011-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6604 (2011) · source
“Finally, France pays tribute to the Blue Helmets of all nationalities, who sometimes give their lives in their dedication to peace.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“We count on the Peacebuilding Commission to instil greater coherence in the actions of the international community in post-conflict situations. Peacebuilding priorities must be taken into account at the earliest stages of crisis management so as to anticipate the conditions and mechanisms needed to emerge from the crisis. It is therefore necessary to take into account as soon as possible emerging threats such as drug and human trafficking, organized crime and corruption, which have the potential to destabilize fragile countries. In conclusion, we recall that the success of peacekeeping missions is the result of the joint efforts of Council members, financial contributors, troop- and police-contributing countries and the Secretariat. These efforts are futile, however, without the firm commitment of the host country.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“Similarly, cooperation among missions and peacebuilding offices, as well as with regional organizations, must allow us to be more effective in the fight against such cross-cutting threats as the Lord's Resistance Army in Africa, piracy or trafficking, which have the potential to destabilize entire regions. Finally, cooperation and the sharing of resources among neighbouring missions should allow us to make economies of scale in order to meet the demands of good management and budget constraints. Beyond the primary need to protect civilians, there are also the need to develop crisis exit strategies that ensure a return to lasting peace, particularly on the social, economic and political fronts in societies often decimated by conflict.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“Secondly, with regard to inter-mission cooperation, when unforeseen events threaten to destabilize a country and to cast it back into the cycle of violence, inter-mission cooperation provides for a specific and effective response to strengthen missions in a timely manner with the personnel and materials they need. We saw this in Cote d'Ivoire, where cooperation between the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire and the United Nations Mission in Liberia played a decisive role. Helicopter reinforcements allowed heavy weaponry to be neutralized and continue to allow traffic and the movement of mercenaries at the Liberian border to be monitored.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“This requires the implementation of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes, including for children affected by conflict, security sector reform programmes, and programmes strengthening the rule of law. Women are among the main assets for transforming societies, and it is therefore vital to strengthen their participation in decision-making. Integrating women into police and armed forces will make it possible to fight sexual and gender-based violence and to promote human rights in these institutions. Advisors on the protection of children and women must play an ever greater role in missions.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“While a number of recommendations of the Brahimi report (S/2000/809), published more than 10 years ago, remain valid, I would like to focus on three aspects that we View as vital for improving peacekeeping: the protection of civilians, inter-mission cooperation, and the establishment of peacekeeping-to- peacebuilding transition strategies. First, the protection of civilians is one of the primary objectives of peacekeeping mandates. Peacekeepers must be trained in this task and behave 11-4815] beyond reproach on the ground. Peacekeepers are tasked with establishing an environment of security to allow for the resumption of political processes.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“Above all, France supports the participation of African States in peacekeeping operations through African peacekeeping capacity-building programmes. In the context of training and support for African contingents, France has established national schools with a regional focus to impart operational and technical expertise adapted to the needs of African armies. These schools provide the same quality of teaching given in France, adapted to local conditions. Since 1997, more than 14,000 European and African students have been trained in the 16 schools we support. Since the Franco-British initiative of 2009, we have continued to call for strengthened military expertise, enhanced cooperation between the Council and troop- and police-contributing countries, and better cost-control in peacekeeping operations.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“We have seen a considerable increase in recent years of the resources deployed on the ground and the goals to be met. The growing complexity and diversity of missions require enhanced cooperation between regional organizations and strengthened synergy among peacekeeping and peacebuilding stakeholders. I recall the steadfast commitment of France to building United Nations peacekeeping capacities. France participates in seven of the 16 peacekeeping operations, contributing more than 1,500 men and women. Beyond this direct contribution, France also contributes approximately 6,000 men and women to United Nations-mandated peacekeeping operations of the European Union, NATO or on a national basis. As such, France has a presence off the coast of Somalia and in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Cote d'lvoire.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I would like to join previous speakers in condemning in the strongest terms the reprehensible attack just carried out against the United Nations in Abuja. We express our compassion for and solidarity with the victims and their families, to the Government of Nigeria and, through the Secretary-General, to all United Nations staff, who prove their dedication to peace on a daily basis. I thank you, Sir, for your initiative to hold this meeting on the most important subject of peacekeeping, a pillar of United Nations activity. France associates itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union. Peacekeeping operations have become one of the most visible areas of United Nations activity.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“The resolution that the Council has just adopted unanimously is evidence of the fact that it has maintained its capacity to react when international peace and security are at stake. We must draw lessons from this and respond to the call of the Secretary- General by working to adopt a resolution that would send to the Syrian authorities the only message that can preserve peace and stability, for which the Council has primary responsibility.”
2011-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6572 (2011) · source
“Quite the contrary: these actions, which threaten international peace and security, strengthen our determination to see the Council express its views on the Syrian situation. The stability of Syria is crucial for the Middle East, a region whose fragility the Council knows only too well. Such stability can only come about through an end to the violence against the demonstrators and the effective implementation of reforms that meet the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people to control their own destiny. Last week the Secretary-General invited the members of the Security Council to overcome their differences and to send this clear message to the Syrian authorities.”
2011-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6572 (2011) · source
“No one is seeking to deny the legitimacy of the Palestinians' aspirations to achieve an independent, sovereign State, living side by side in peace with Israel, and France has always supported a resumption of negotiations along those lines. What the Council cannot accept is the hypocritical use by the Syrian regime of the aspirations of the Palestinian people and the resulting threat to regional stability. The incidents of 15 May and 5 June are a tragic manifestation of this attempt by the Syrian regime to distract international attention from the aspirations of its own people, which it is now crushing amid bloodshed. Let me be clear: no attempt at regional destabilization will distract our attention from the brutal and systematic repression of peaceful demonstrators in Syria.”
2011-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6572 (2011) · source
“That is the message that today's resolution sends, reflecting the Council's deep concern about the potential destabilizing influence in the region of the events in the Golan. The origin of those events is clear: the Secretary-General's report (S/2011/359) shows that the Palestinian demonstrators in the area of separation benefited from being ignored by the Syrian authorities, even if they were not actually helped by them. The Syrian authorities were under the obligation to guarantee respect for the ceasefire by preventing violations of the line of disengagement and the area of separation. Those violations took place under the nose of the Syrian security forces, such that the report indicates that they controlled the demonstration.”
2011-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6572 (2011) · source
“Those obligations involve preventing violations of the ceasefire line and the area of separation. The violations of 15 May and 5 June on the Syrian side show that the Syrian authorities did not respect those obligations. The Council also reminds the parties that they must show the utmost restraint, and France deeply regrets the many casualties of those incidents. UNDOF's movements have been restricted and the Force attacked by the Syrian side. That is unacceptable. Freedom of movement for peacekeepers is, I should recall, a fundamental element in the deployment of peacekeeping operations, as a corollary of the State's consent in accepting such a deployment on its territory. The parties must therefore fully guarantee UNDOF's implementation of its mandate by ensuring its security and complete freedom of movement.”
2011-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6572 (2011) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): Today the Security Council has reaffirmed its support for the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). However, the resolution that was adopted today - resolution 1994 (2011) - is profoundly different from its predecessors in its response to the very disturbing developments in the situation in the Golan Heights. Since the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement, the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria had been the most stable borderline in the region; then, in rapid succession, on 15 May and 5 June, major incidents occurred that threatened the ceasefire observed since 1973, jeopardizing stability and security in the region. Today, therefore, the Council reminds the parties of their obligation to fully respect the 1974 Agreement and the Council's resolutions.”
2011-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6572 (2011) · source
“As the Heads of State and Government of the G-8 indicated in Deauville at the end of May, we shall determine, on the basis of Iran's conduct, whether or not we need to take additional measures pursuant to the dual-track approach.”
2011-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6563 (2011) · source
“In this regard, we regret, along with our partners in the group of six States, that Iran has not seriously considered our offers of cooperation or our specific proposals aimed at building confidence and facilitating the start of dialogue; on the contrary, it has laid out conditions that run counter to Security Council resolutions and are unacceptable, as the six States recalled recently in Vienna. The Iranians are heading down a dead-end street involving violation of international obligations, isolation and repression, at a time when the youth of the Middle East aspire to freedom. The door to negotiations remains open, but it is up to Iran to show us, by its actions, that it wishes to negotiate in good faith and that it can be considered a serious actor in the international community.”
2011-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6563 (2011) · source
“The Agency is more concerned than ever about the possibility of secret activities being or having been conducted in this area in Iran. The Director General emphasizes seven issues in particular where the Agency is still awaiting explanations from Iran - for example, design work involving replacing the conventional payload in the warhead of the Shahab-3 missile with a spherical one. This, on top of the Iranian ballistic and space programme, is extremely worrying, and we trust that the Director General of the IAEA will continue investigations in this area and that Iran will respond to all the questions. Iran has stated that its nuclear programme is civilian, though for nine years it has not given the IAEA any guarantees that its nuclear activities have only peaceful purposes.”
2011-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6563 (2011) · source
“We also trust that the Panel's final report will soon be published as an official Security Council document, in accordance with the standing practice of the sanctions Committee, because transparency is essential in order to keep all United Nations Member States informed and improve implementation of the sanctions. 11-3854] The most recent report of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Security Council, on 24 May, increases our concerns. It shows that Iran continues to refuse to respect its international obligations. The report is especially detailed on serious issues linked to the possible military dimension of the Iranian programme, involving in particular the development of a nuclear payload for a ballistic missile.”
2011-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6563 (2011) · source
“The Panel's task, however, is far from over, and we welcome the renewal of its mandate for another year. This sends an extra signal to Iran from the international community that it must fully abide by its obligations under the Council's resolutions. For its part, the Committee must also shoulder its share of the responsibilities. We hope that the Panel's recommendations will be followed up and that the Committee will adopt the necessary measures, particularly with respect to updating the lists of assets, individuals and entities, pursuant to its mandate from the Council. This particularly applies to individuals and entities involved in cases of violation. It would be unthinkable for the Committee not to proceed with their designation.”
2011-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6563 (2011) · source
“Moreover, on 15 June Iran announced that it had launched a satellite into space. Satellite launchers and ballistic missiles use similar technology, and resolution 1929 (2010) prohibits Iran from using technology related to ballistic missiles. We would like the Panel to investigate that launch and the space and ballistic programme Iran has developed. The independent Panel of Experts created pursuant to resolution 1929 (2010) last year plays a key role in ensuring that the measures adopted by the Council are implemented and remain effective, even as Iran increases its efforts to violate them. In a very short time the Panel has done an excellent job, and I would like to express our appreciation for its professionalism. We fully endorse the recommendations of its final report.”
2011-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6563 (2011) · source
“Furthermore, I would recall that the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in accordance with the Agency's statute, has brought to the attention of the Security Council Syria's Violations of its nuclear non-proliferation obligations. We are also greatly concerned by recent announcements by Iran. It has stated its desire to produce 20 per cent enriched uranium at its Fordow site and to triple its production capacity. I would remind the Council that Iran had hidden the existence of this site, which was revealed by the international community in September 2009. I would also recall that the background and original purpose of that site are still not well known, because Iran has refused to provide the Agency all the clarifications it has requested.”
2011-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6563 (2011) · source
“I would like to emphasize one aspect of the report in particular: Iran's violation of the arms embargo, which is at the core of the violations brought to the Committee's attention. Indeed, three new cases have been brought to our attention since our last meeting, in March. These arms transfers are a threat to the security of us all. We are particularly concerned in this regard by the active role of Syria in these illicit arms transfers. It is involved in the majority of the cases of embargo violations brought to the attention of the Committee. Moreover, Syria refuses to cooperate with the Panel and the Committee, which is a serious Violation by that country of its obligations to the Security Council.”
2011-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6563 (2011) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I thank Ambassador Osorio for his 90-day report. The final report that the Panel transmitted to the Council paints an alarming picture of Iran's violations of its obligations. These violations are systematic and deliberate and cover all the categories of measures adopted by the Security Council - in the nuclear, ballistic, arms embargo, transport, financial and trade areas. They involve increasingly complex methods, the use of shell companies and aliases, multiple intermediaries, physical concealment, false declarations and forged documents. The Panel has highlighted the recurrent involvement in these violations of the members of the Revolutionary Guard and the maritime company IRISL.”
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