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De La Sabliere

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“The Afghan authorities, like the international community, must remain fully engaged to make progress in the following areas: swiftly improving the living conditions of Afghans, particularly outside Kabul; building Afghan capacities, which requires more determined action against corruption, the drug trafficking and illegal militias; fighting drug production and trafficking, which jeopardize security and development; and strengthening coordination among the members of the international community within the framework of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is intended to play a major role in all of those areas, because the United Nations is regarded as a central and impartial actor.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“At the same time, the progress made since the launching of the Bonn process should not be underestimated: the central institutions are functioning; administration is strengthening in a number of provinces; and the economy is growing and State tax revenues are growing along with it. Only the building of Afghan capacities - which will definitely take time - will make it possible to ensure the development and stability of the country. In order to improve security, there must be continued efforts to train, drill and provide equipment in order to make the Afghan security forces, both civilian and military, fully operational. But the solution to the many difficult challenges facing Afghanistan cannot be exclusively military.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I, too, wish at the outset to thank Mr. Koenigs and Mr. Costa for the useful information that they have just given us. I broadly share their assessment of the situation. I should also like to welcome the presence of Mr. D'Alema, who highlighted Italy's efforts to promote the reconstruction of Afghanistan. We listened to him with interest. The Permanent Representative of Germany will shortly make a statement with which I fully associate myself. For my part, I should like to emphasize the following elements. The Special Representative painted a picture of contrasts. The security situation remains worrisome, and the risks of increasing violence continue to be significant.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“In that regard, and in conclusion, my delegation can only fully endorse the recommendations of the Secretary-General by recalling that there is no alternative to a political solution and that Iraq's leaders now have no choice but to seek a negotiated settlement amongst themselves if they do not wish to find themselves engulfed in civil war; by calling on the regional actors to play their role to the full in promoting unity and stability in Iraq, which will in turn strengthen their own security; and by calling on the international community to stand with Iraq, promote the full restoration of its sovereignty, and support the United Nations efforts to reverse the deterioration of the humanitarian situation.”
2007-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5639 (2007) · source
“My country naturally hopes that those new developments will guide Iraq towards a new dynamic of peace and stability. It is in the interests of the Iraqi authorities to spare no effort in that regard, just as it is in our collective interest to assist them.”
2007-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5639 (2007) · source
“Within Iraq itself, the Government has affirmed its intention of pursuing national reconciliation, in particular in the political and legislative contexts. At the regional level, on 10 March a preparatory meeting was held for a forthcoming conference of Iraq's neighbours, bringing to Baghdad the neighbouring countries and representatives of the international community, including of permanent members of this Council. At the international level, in the framework of the new American strategy, a transfer to the Iraqi authorities of competencies for security throughout the territory has been scheduled to take place by the end of the year. Finally, the gravity of the humanitarian situation in Iraq has been acknowledged and the international community is increasingly responding to it.”
2007-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5639 (2007) · source
“At the international level, we should set a clear timetable for the withdrawal of foreign forces so as to allow the Iraqis to recover their full sovereignty, assume all their responsibilities and promote a national consensus. France has also sought to play its part in the humanitarian effort by contributing to the programme of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and by actively supporting the non-governmental organizations that continue to do outstanding work in Iraq. In that context, the French authorities have naturally followed with great interest the ideas that have been mooted and initiatives undertaken, especially since the beginning of the year, at the levels cited earlier.”
2007-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5639 (2007) · source
“Given the situation and the urgent need to halt the deterioration, France notes the importance of re- establishing a true political perspective through action on several levels. First, at the internal level, we must support genuine national reconciliation, the key to the country's unity and stability, in the framework of an inclusive process involving all elements of Iraqi society. At the regional level, we should follow the example of what was done at Sharm el-Sheikh in 2004 by strengthening dialogue among the neighbouring countries, which have an important role to play in contributing to stability and maintaining Iraq's territorial integrity.”
2007-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5639 (2007) · source
“That violence is characterized by the continuation of especially deadly and barbarous attacks, to which the Security Council reacted publicly on 22 February. With regard to the humanitarian situation, the Secretary-General has already alerted the Council to the issue of displaced persons. Today there is a record 2 million displaced persons in neighbouring countries, with 1.9 million internally displaced in Iraq itself. The Secretary-General goes even further, stating that this crisis "has the potential of turning into a full-scale humanitarian emergency" (S/2007/126, para. 30). As far as I know, this is the first time that phrase has been used. I would therefore be grateful to the Secretariat for an explanation as to what it means, and its significance for the United Nations if the assessment is borne out.”
2007-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5639 (2007) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to welcome the presence in the Council of Mr. Adil Abdal Mahdi, Vice-President of the Republic of Iraq. I also wish to thank Mr. Qazi and the delegation of the United States for their briefings. Allow me to make the following comments. First, as others who have spoken before me have said, the situation in Iraq continues to be very serious - as regards security, for instance. The report issued last January by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) listed a total of 35,000 civilian deaths in 2006 - or about 100 persons daily- and more than 36,000 injured. In today's report (S/2007/l26), the Secretary-General states that, despite a brief improvement in the situation, an atmosphere of serious violence continues to prevail in Iraq.”
2007-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5639 (2007) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): Somalia, which has for 15 years been marked by violence and suffering, finds itself today at a turning point in its history. France voted in favour of the resolution that has just been adopted, because we support the efforts of the African Union to help Somalia to return to the path of peace and stability. The deployment of the African Union Military Observer Mission in Somalia is a source of great hope for the Somali people, as it is for the Horn of Africa and the entire continent. France nevertheless believes that, however great its determination and the efforts it has made, the international community cannot impose peace in Somalia. It is up to Somalis alone to seize the unique opportunity offered by the African Union to embark upon and strengthen a process of national reconciliation.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5633 (2007) · source
“I would like to add that France will be particularly interested in the advice that the Peacebuilding Commission continues to provide to the Security Council on security sector reform in the context of its work on Burundi and Sierra Leone. My delegation will also follow closely any information referred to us by the Secretary-General regarding a more broad-ranging vision that he may have of this concept within the overall United Nations system.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to emphasize that security sector reform remains a crucial challenge, because it is vital to stability and development. It is also a very complex matter, since it calls for simultaneous action in different areas, involving a great number of actors. One of the challenges is precisely to create synergy and to coordinate all the actors well. What is true in peacekeeping operations as countries seek to emerge from crisis is even more important in post-conflict situations, where one may think the emergency has been reduced, but perhaps it is not, and this leads sometimes to a reduced mobilization on the part of the international community. We therefore have high expectations of the Peacebuilding Commission in terms of enhancing synergies and ensuring such coordination.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“In Burundi, we are developing a project to support the training of the Burundi police - the new forces - and this has been set up, together with complementary Belgian and Dutch programmes, as well as the programme of the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi, which took over from the United Nations Mission in Burundi on 1 January. In Haiti, where international action now fully integrates the idea of a complete reform of State security, my country has contributed to the reorganization of the Haitian police's structures. We note with interest that the Haitian authorities have taken ownership to a considerably greater extent of this process, and we see this in the requests made recently by the Port-au-Prince authorities to the international community.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“In the Central African Republic, after the success of the elections in 2005, France committed itself to supporting a return to peace and stabilization in the context of an integrated project that included the police, the judiciary and the media. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at a time when we are thinking once again about the new mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the distribution of tasks between the European Union and the United Nations Mission, as regards security, is going to be a crucial topic. European Union police missions and the European Union advisory and assistance mission for security reform are making an indispensable contribution. France will be consolidating its own interventions in this country in the areas of police, the judiciary and military reform.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“It will depend on the circumstances in each given case. I do not think there are any easy nostrums that can be applied. On the other hand, we also have to bear in mind, to the extent possible, that the international community must act in support of a national plan, the success of which requires the will of the State concerned. This ownership of national planning is indispensable. The international community cannot achieve anything useful in this field if the legitimate Government is not at the very core of the effort. My country, side by side with its partners in the international community, is endeavouring to fully take into consideration the issue of security sector reform in its actions in support of peacekeeping operations and in post-conflict situations. There are four examples I would like to put forward.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“At a time when we are setting up the Peacebuilding Commission, it is important for the Council to think about activities that will be necessary in post-conflict periods, just when the crisis is over, so that this activity can continue naturally in the post-conflict timetable. This means that the Security Council will have to take the organization of security system reform into consideration very early on, as it is doing more and more often in the mandates of peacekeeping operations. But the question of the exact scope and responsibility of the Security Council as regards security sector reform, as compared to other international institutions or bilateral partners, that role of the Council, that specific responsibility of the Council, is something that I do not think can be defined ahead of time.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“The approach we are following seeks the consolidation of State institutions, the improvement of the well being of the population, guarantees of physical safety and the possibility for the population to exercise its political, economic and social rights. The concept of security sector reform is now uppermost in the crafting of European security and defense policy, as will be emphasized by the German representative, speaking in a moment on behalf of the European Union. The second point I would like to make is that we have to reflect on the specific responsibility of the Security Council in this field.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“The second point - and this has also been emphasized by many speakers before me - is the need to approach security sector reform from a holistic point of View, integrating security sector reform within a broader process of improving governance. This, of course, makes the task more complicated, because it means that one must act simultaneously in different domains - police, judiciary and military, as we see in the example of Haiti. There is brainstorming now under way in many international forums. France, with its partners, is working on the conceptual approach within the European Union and in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I would like, first of all, to thank the Slovak presidency of the Security Council and Minister Jan Kubis in particular for organizing this very useful debate on an important topic. We hope very much that today's debate will move understanding of the security sector reform forward and will improve its integration in Security Council activities. At the risk of repeating what other colleagues have said, I would like to begin by saying something about the concept, while underlining two points. The first is the importance I see between development and security. Security issues are not just military issues. They are also a precondition to development and to combating poverty, and we see this in every crisis. If a reliable degree of security is not restored, all development activity is jeopardized.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“Unilateral actions must be halted, particularly settlement activities and the construction of the wall in the West Bank, which threatened the viability of a future Palestinian State. Finally, with regard to the very delicate situation in East Jerusalem, France recalls the fact that the status quo must not be changed, in order not to prejudge the outcome of final status negotiations.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“We know how numerous and difficult the obstacles are that remain to be overcome. We count upon the political will of the various players, Israel and Palestinian Authority above all, to meet those challenges. The priority, of course, is the implementation by the parties themselves, under the supervision of the Quartet, of the commitments that have been made, particularly the Sharm el-Sheikh agreements and the obligations under the road map, the Agreement on Movement and Access, and the arrangements of 23 December. In order to re-establish confidence, it is necessary that the violence stop. The Palestinian Authority must tirelessly counteract terrorism. Israel must respect humanitarian international law. Corporal Gilad Shalit must be released without delay, as must be the Palestinian elected leaders who are held in Israel.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“The Israeli-Palestinian summit of 23 December, the Israeli-Egyptian summit of 4 January and the visits to the region made by Ms. Rice and Mr. Solana, have relaunched a political momentum that had been paralyzed for too long. At its meeting in Washington on 2 February, the Quartet decided to support in an active and determined way the relaunching of the peace process. We hope that the upcoming summit meeting between President Abbas and Prime Minister Olmert, under the auspices of the United States Secretary of State, planned for 19 February, and the meeting of the Quartet in Berlin on 21 February, will accelerate that momentum. We continue to believe that an international conference that is properly prepared would be useful to support the peace process and give the parties the security and other guarantees that they need.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“France considers that that agreement, which provides for full respect by the future government of international legality and the agreements that have been reached between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, represents a step in the right direction, towards full accession to the principles that have been guiding the peace process since Madrid and Oslo. The rapid creation of such a Government should now be encouraged by the international community in order to open the way to renewed cooperation and the reopening of talks in order to create a Palestinian State that is independent, viable, democratic and sovereign, existing in peace and security, side by side with Israel. France also welcomes the recent resumption of dialogue between the parties with the support of the international community.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“Turning to the issue of Israel and Palestine, a number of recent events have been cause for renewed hope. France truly hopes that after months of political stagnation, violence and suffering, the peace process between Israel and Palestine can at last be brought back on track. We would first of all like to pay homage to the intra-Palestinian agreement reached in Mecca on 8 February under the auspices of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. This agreement on the formation of a government of national unity, which we had been earnestly calling for several months, provides an opportunity for Palestinians to overcome their divisions.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“In the face of this new attempt to destabilize Lebanon, it is more essential than ever that the Lebanese should come together, so as to avoid falling into the traps that have been set for them, and that they should return to dialogue. We call on all parties to work together to preserve the stability of the country and to ensure an effective follow-up on the Paris conference and the complete implementation of Security Council resolutions, particularly resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1701 (2006). With regard to southern Lebanon, France recalls the importance of full respect for the Blue Line in all circumstances and the need to make rapid progress toward reaching a lasting ceasefire and a long-term solution in line with resolution 1701 (2006).”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“The two bomb attacks on buses near Bikfaya, north of Beirut, which caused a number of victims, is a reminder of the cost the Lebanese people continue to pay as they assert their sovereignty. France condemned that heinous and cowardly attack in the strongest terms, which occurred on the eve of the commemoration of the assassination of former Prime Minister Hariri, almost two years to the day since that event. Those responsible for that new attack, as well as for the attacks that have taken place in the course of more than two years, must be held accountable for their crimes. Mr. President, my delegation would like to thank you for organizing consultations after this debate; we believe that the Security Council must respond to this horrendous crime with a statement.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I too would first like to thank Mr. Alvaro de Soto, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing. I would also like to say that my delegation aligns itself with the statement to be made shortly by the Permanent Representative of Germany on behalf of the European Union. I should like to refer first to the situation in Lebanon, a friendly country with which France has special historical ties. The successful international conference in support of Lebanon that took place in Paris on 21 January was an opportunity to make direct gestures of support - in the form of pledges totalling $7.5 billion - for Lebanon, its people and its legitimate Government. Unfortunately, tragedy has now once again struck Lebanon.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“If it conforms to all provisions of resolution 1696 (2006) and 1733 (2006), as well as those of the resolutions of the IAEA Board of Governors, these sanctions will be lifted; but if it persists on its current path, there will be other measures under Article 41 of Chapter VII. This resolution sends out a clear message on the part of the international community to Iran, which is now facing a strategic choice, which was recalled by President Jacques Chirac on 12 December: cooperation with the international community or growing isolation. We hope that Tehran will choose dialogue and that it will take decisions that will allow for a resumption of negotiations based on resolutions 1696 (2006) and 1733 (2006). France, with its partners, remains ready for this at all times.”
2006-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5612 (2006) · source
“Lastly, the resolution reinforces the powers of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in its verification work. The aim of these measures, which is recalled in the preamble to the resolution, is to invite Iran to conform to its commitments within the framework of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and to the demands of the Security Council and the IAEA, to persuade it to conform to resolution 1696 (2006) and to stop the development of its sensitive technology supporting its nuclear and missile programmes. These sanctions are proportionate and reversible. The Security Council states, without ambiguity, that if Iran re-establishes the suspension of all its enrichment and reprocessing activities, including research and development, the measures that the Council has just adopted will be suspended.”
2006-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5612 (2006) · source
“The resolution also allows the international community to make sure that Iran will not benefit from external contributions, under any form whatsoever, for its sensitive nuclear activities, as well as for its missile programmes. The export by Iran of sensitive technology is also prohibited, as are services, including financial services, surrounding sensitive transactions to or from Iran. The travel of those with operational involvement in the programmes will be restricted, and their assets outside of Iran will be frozen, as will the entities involved in sensitive programmes on behalf of which they operate. These measures will also apply immediately to some 20 persons and entities directly listed in the Annex to the resolution.”
2006-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5612 (2006) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): France welcomes the unanimous adoption by the Security Council of today's resolution taking measures with regard to Iran under Article 41 of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. This resolution, adopted on the basis of a draft presented by Germany, the United Kingdom and France, confirms the mandatory nature of the suspension of sensitive activities in the nuclear field, which are of concern to the international community, because they do not have a credible civilian application in Iran today. These include enrichment, reprocessing, the manufacture of heavy water and the construction in Arak of a reactor moderated by heavy water capable of producing plutonium of military grade quality.”
2006-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5612 (2006) · source
“Would the Tribunals have completed the missions entrusted to them? What impact would it have on international efforts to counteract impunity? The Council, which established the Tribunals, must ask those questions. To France, it is clear that the missions of the ad hoc Tribunals cannot be considered complete so long as the principal fugitive accused - Mr. Karadzic, Mr. Mladic and Mr. Kabuga in particular - have not been judged by those Tribunals. We must not yield on that demand.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“The briefings that we have just heard clearly indicate that some critical factors in adhering to that timetable do not depend on the Tribunals. Some people, however, seem to consider the timetable to require the Tribunals, regardless of what may occur, to shut down in 2010, whether or not they have tried the principal fugitives. That is, indeed, what the fugitives are hoping. The very high cost of the Tribunals is often referred to. That is a valid concern, but what would be the purpose of all the United Nations Member States investing so much over so many years if, at the end of the day, the main suspects accused of crimes of genocide were to escape international justice? What would the legacy of such justice be? What credibility would it enjoy among the victims and their communities?”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“With respect to the ICTR, I wish to thank its Prosecutor for providing more detailed information to the Security Council on the cooperation that the Tribunal is receiving with regard to the accused who remain at large and to ongoing investigations. While the dates that we have given the Tribunals by which their work should be complete are approaching, it seems to me that the Council should consider the purpose of those dates. Through our resolutions, we have requested the Tribunals "to take all possible measures... to complete all trial activities at first instance by the end of 2008, and to complete all work in 2010" (resolution 1503 (2003), para. 7). We established a goal at that time, but no cut-off dates.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“That is true also of Mr. Felicien Kabuga, 10 years after the genocide. However, the arrest and transfer for judgement in The Hague and Arusha of those accused by the ICTY and the ICTR represent an international obligation for the countries of the regions concerned. My country reiterates that cooperation with the ICTY by the Balkan States is also a prerequisite for integration into the European family. Therefore, like the Prosecutor, we are disappointed that the plan of action established by Belgrade has yet to achieve the desired goals. It is critical that Serbia and the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina cooperate fully with the Tribunal.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“A possible uncertainty with regard to the resources available could also make things difficult, and I note also that the management of the detention unit and the attitude of some detainees are serious concerns for the ICTY. We note the efforts that have been made to overcome these concerns. However, the main challenge to both Tribunals and to the Council that established them is the fact that some of the principal perpetrators are still at large. Their number is decreasing, of course, since Mr. Dragan Zelenovic has finally been transferred to the Tribunal in The Hague by Bosnia and Herzegovina after having been handed over by Russia. Yet Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic, who, alongside Mr. Slobodan Milosevic 4 who unfortunately died before the end of his trial - personify the hateful policy of ethnic cleansing, remain at large.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“We welcome, therefore, the fact that the special tribunal for the war crimes in Sarajevo was able to complete its first trial satisfactorily one month ago. Such transfers can only contribute to the local development of the rule of law, provided that it is accompanied by the necessary guarantees that ensure fair trials and the non- application of the death penalty. And they certainly deserve the support of the international community. We welcome with satisfaction the initiatives of the two Tribunals in this area. The Presidents and Prosecutors have pointed out a number of difficulties that could increase as the end of their work approaches. The loss of qualified staff is one problem, and this should be looked at, because it could slow down the pace of work.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“This strategy must ensure, above all, that finally, after so many years, justice is rendered to the victims, and, on this basis, the societies concerned can move on. The objective of efficiency and of speeding up the trials should serve the purpose of justice and should take account of the fact that these were mass crimes. The requirements for justice and the need to protect the interest of the victims and to respect the rights to a proper defence must be respected. The two ad hoc Tribunals are pioneers, and their legacy must in no way be the subject of controversy. One way of completing their mandate was to make it possible to transfer low-level accused persons to national justice systems.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“Mr. de La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda for their reports, for the briefings on their work and also on the difficulties they have encountered in fulfilling their mandates. I would like to reassure them of the full support that they enjoy from France. Both Tribunals have achieved remarkable progress to ensure the respect of the completion strategy for their work, which was set out by this Council. I would like to commend the combined efforts of the Judges and the Prosecutors. We encourage both Tribunals to continue in this way. Greater efficiency in the conduct of trials would favour the respect of the completion strategy.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“The Security Council should then take decisions on the basis of those recommendations, including on adopting the international presence in Kosovo. It is important not to delay the resolution of an issue that weighs on regional stability and impedes the implementation of the reforms that we all wish to see. The ultimate solution, which must be acceptable to the majority of the population in Kosovo, should also respect the guidelines that were established by the Contact Group and endorsed by the Security Council.”
2006-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5588 (2006) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General stresses the efforts being made by the provisional authorities to establish contacts with minority communities; it is thus all the more disappointing that Serb leaders in Kosovo continue to remain outside the political process, which is to the detriment of their community. The Belgrade authorities should remove all obstacles preventing Kosovo Serbs from participating in the Provisional Institutions. My delegation reiterates its full support for the negotiating process being led by Mr. Ahtisaari. We note with regret that the positions of the parties, as the Secretary-General's report observes, remain far apart. We have taken note of the Special Envoy's announcement that his recommendations will be submitted after the parliamentary elections in Serbia.”
2006-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5588 (2006) · source
“This is the case, in particular, with regard to the priorities identified by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Contact Group with respect to the protection of minorities and the rule of law. We note with satisfaction the adoption of a number of laws intended to ensure the protection of minorities. This is necessary to affirm Kosovo's multi- ethnic character. This is a positive development, but it needs to be built upon. All the standards must be implemented tangibly and rapidly, in particular with respect to property rights and the rule of law, and especially regarding the judicial sector. We also note the drop in ethnic-based crimes. Nevertheless, such acts continue to be unacceptable; beyond the necessary condemnation in words, they must also be dealt with appropriately through the legal system.”
2006-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5588 (2006) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to thank the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Joachim Rucker, for his briefing. I should like also welcome the presence among us of Ms. Raskovic-Ivic, President of the Coordination Centre of the Republic of Serbia for Kosovo and Metohija, and of Mr. Ceku, Prime Minister of Kosovo, as part of the delegation led by Mr. Riicker. The representative of Finland will make a statement later on behalf of the presidency of the European Union, with which I fully align myself. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2006/906) stresses the sustained progress that has been made in standards implementation, in line with the calls of Council members.”
2006-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5588 (2006) · source
“With the fragile hope that was created by the ceasefire, we remain convinced that an international conference, carefully prepared in coordination with all of the parties, should be organized in the near future. The Quartet seems to us to be the appropriate forum for discussing and establishing the conditions for the success of such a conference. France recalls its wish that a meeting of the Quartet at the level of principals be held swiftly to this end.”
2006-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5584 (2006) · source
“Such a Government would be a legitimate partner of the international community, from which it would receive the necessary support for the implementation of economic, political and security reforms. Israel, for its part, has a duty to refrain from any unilateral action that would undermine the prospects for creating a politically, economically and geographically Viable Palestinian State. It must, in accordance with the opinion of the International Court of Justice, put an end to settlement activities and to the construction of the wall within the West Bank. France will continue to work with determination for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution, based on the Security Council resolutions, the terms of reference of the Madrid Conference, the land-for-peace principle and on the Arab Peace Initiative.”
2006-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5584 (2006) · source
“Cessation of Violence, in order to be effective and lasting, must be accompanied by a real political plan. Both parties have responsibilities in this respect. The Palestinians must not deviate from the path marked out for more than 15 years in the context of the peace process. France has constantly supported the efforts of President Abbas for national unity, and from this Viewpoint the recent inter-Palestinian clashes are very disturbing. France calls on all of the parties to exercise restraint and to act responsibly. We invite all of the Palestinian factions, and Hamas in particular, to cooperate with the Palestinian President in the formation of a new Government whose political platform would reflect the Quartet's principles.”
2006-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5584 (2006) · source
“We call on the parties strictly to abide by their commitments and encourage them promptly to extend the ceasefire to the West Bank. That positive decision must be followed by other confidence-building measures. France thus calls for the unconditional and immediate release of Corporal Shalit and of the Palestinian elected officials and political figures imprisoned in Israel. The implementation of the Sharm el-Sheikh arrangements and the full respect of the Agreement on Movement and Access would be two other measures that could restore confidence and promote in particular the recovery of the Palestinian economy. Israel's remittance of the tax revenue due to the Palestinian Authority from the beginning of the year would also be likely to help bring rapid relief to the disastrous humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories.”
2006-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5584 (2006) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I should like to begin by thanking the Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar for having convened this meeting on an issue that is crucial to international peace and security, that is, lasting peace in the Middle East. I thank the Secretary-General for his report and for his statement, to which we listened very carefully. I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the tireless efforts he has deployed over the past 10 years in the service of peace in the Middle East. France welcomes the recently concluded ceasefire between Palestinians and Israelis in the Gaza Strip. The respective commitments of President Mahmoud Abbas and of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert are positive and encouraging signs, following several months of violence which took the lives of hundreds of civilians.”
2006-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5584 (2006) · source
“Qazi may eventually make, in particular as regards prospects for a regional dialogue and an international conference. France is aware of the difficulties of the situation in Iraq and of the very courageous efforts by the people and leaders of that country. The international community must continue to play its role in assisting Iraq and its leaders. France intends to play its full part in that regard. In that connection, my delegation would like to commend the contribution made by the Secretary- General in his latest report. We pay tribute to his outstanding efforts in the past 10 years in connection with the issue of Iraq. To echo his comments, it was one of his greatest challenges.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source