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first: 2006-04-28
most recent: 2023-12-30
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“I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by a show of hands. In favour: Albania, France, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: Russian Federation Abstaining: Brazil, China, Gabon, India”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9143 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Ukraine to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2022/720, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Albania and the United States of America. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9143 (2022) · source
“The fight against impunity and the total ban on the use of chemical weapons remain our priorities, as they are the foundation of the credibility of the prohibition regime. That is why we continue to mobilize in support of the international partnership against impunity for the use of chemical weapons. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I now give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2022-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9141 (2022) · source
“Syria’s initial declaration remains incomplete. Some 20 questions are still pending. After six refusals by the regime, the Technical Secretariat finally gave up deploying the Declaration Assessment Team to the country. Syria must shed light on its stockpile. It must comply with its international obligations if it wants to restore the rights and privileges that were suspended in April 2021. Despite the obstacles, OPCW teams have continued their work with independence and professionalism, and I want to commend them once again. The smear campaigns against them discredit their authors. We will pay very close attention to the conclusions of the next two reports of the Investigation and Identification Team on the Douma and Marea attacks.”
2022-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9141 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. I too thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing. Nine years ago, in August 2013, the Syrian regime deliberately murdered more than 1,000 of its own civilians — women, children and older persons — on the outskirts of Damascus, with sarin gas. No one has ever disputed the fact that that attack took place. Following that attack, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2118 (2013). The repetitive nature of our meetings should not make us lose sight of what is important. The perpetrators of that attack must be identified and held to account. Regrettably, once again, we deplore the complete lack of progress. The regime refuses to cooperate and continues to obstruct the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).”
2022-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9141 (2022) · source
“I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2022-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9141 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/658, which contains the text of a letter dated 30 August 2022 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Mrs. Nakamitsu.”
2022-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9141 (2022) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2652 (2021). The meeting rose at 10.05 a.m.”
2022-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9140 (2022) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document S/2022/718, which contains a draft resolution submitted by Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Albania, Brazil, China, France, Gabon, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America”
2022-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9140 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I should like to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/655, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2598 (2021).”
2022-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9140 (2022) · source
“The reality is that Ukraine is exercising its right to self-defence and is fighting to defend its territory. The reality is that the Ukrainian army’s counter-offensive is succeeding thanks to the courage of its people. The reality is that tens of thousands of Russian citizens are currently fleeing their country to escape mobilization and an unjust war. France will continue to provide Ukraine with the support it needs for as long as is necessary in order to ensure respect for its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. We stand by Ukraine and its people. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. The representative of Albania has asked to make a further statement.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9138 (2022) · source
“France will never recognize those illegal annexation attempts by Russia. It is crucial that every Member of the United Nations unequivocally reject this charade. If we let Russia forcibly alter the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine, we are letting it once again trample on the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity enshrined in the Charter and international law. The fate of the occupied territories in Ukraine concerns us all. How can any country consider itself safe if we let Russia do what it is doing? The sham referendums are a new lie by Russia to disguise reality. As our Minister Catherine Colonna reminded us last week in this very Chamber (see S/PV.9135), the reality is that Russia is continuing a war of its own provocation, that it maintains and that it aggravates every day.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9138 (2022) · source
“As President Macron stated, those so-called referendums are nothing but a farce. They have no legal basis or legitimacy. Let us be very clear: the results of the referendums, which are known in advance, do not represent the expression of the will of the Ukrainian people, who continue to fiercely resist the Russian invader. The way Russia is operating is well-known — it is taking the same action it did during its illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. Russia intends to instrumentalize those sham referendums in order to legitimize the annexation of the territories it is illegally occupying. The Secretary-General has recalled that any annexation of a State’s territory by another State resulting from the use or threat of use of force is a violation of the Charter of the United Nations and international law.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9138 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. I would like to thank Ms. DiCarlo for her briefing. We have been calling on Russia to end its war of aggression against Ukraine for seven months. Despite our calls, Russia has opted for escalation and decided to take its violations of the Charter of the United Nations and international law even further. By announcing, on 21 September, a partial mobilization of its people, Russia has finally admitted the truth: it is waging an illegal war in Ukraine — not a so-called special operation. In its headlong dash forward, since 23 September Russia has also been organizing sham referendums in the currently occupied territories of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhya, which are an integral part of Ukrainian territory and not controlled by Russia entirely.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9138 (2022) · source
“I thank Ms. DiCarlo for her briefing. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9138 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under- Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Ms. DiCarlo.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9138 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Ukraine to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine. I now call on the representative of the Russian Federation, who has asked for the floor.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9138 (2022) · source
“France welcomes the efforts of the President of the European Council, who has met with President Aliyev and Prime Minister Pashinyan four times since November 2021 with a view to normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The European Union is also working to ensure respect for the ceasefire. It is important that the Security Council remain seized of the matter and that the efforts of its members be focused on ending the hostilities, ensuring lasting respect for the ceasefire and contributing to the implementation of the commitments made by the parties under the trilateral statement and during the mediation by the President of the European Council. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Armenia.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“France recalls that the parties are bound to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law and urges them to facilitate the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid. We welcome the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross. We call for the release of prisoners. France welcomes the release by Azerbaijan of five Armenian prisoners on 8 September. France stands ready to continue its efforts, alongside all partners and the Secretary-General. In its capacity as co-Chair of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and as a member State of the European Union, France will continue supporting all efforts to achieve lasting peace in the region.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“First, priority must be given to strict compliance with the 8 November 2020 ceasefire. We are all, without exception, bound by the Charter of the United Nations to settle our disputes peacefully. We also call on Azerbaijan to maintain its forces in their original positions. The delimitation of the border must be decided exclusively through negotiations. In the present case and in view of the advance of Azerbaijani forces beyond certain segments of the border, the territorial integrity of Armenia must be respected. Finally, the parties must resume a dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues through negotiations. We call on the parties to make progress on the delimitation and demarcation of the border and on ways to prevent further incidents through measures to distance forces.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. I thank Mr. Jenča for his briefing. France is very concerned about the military actions on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which have led to dozens of casualties. Several areas on Armenian territory have been fired on and there are reports of strikes on civilian infrastructure. We are dealing with the most serious fighting since the 2020 war. In the face of the escalation, France, together with its partners, is working to restore respect for the ceasefire. President Macron has met with the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan. The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs also met successively with her Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts. Three main messages were conveyed to the parties.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Jenča for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Armenia and Azerbaijan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Jenča.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“Thedraftresolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2651 (2022). The meeting rose at 10.05 a.m.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9131 (2022) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2022/693, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Albania, Brazil, China, France, Gabon, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9131 (2022) · source
“As we have said, Russia alone is responsible for the war being waged against Ukraine and the entire world. France vigorously rejects the arguments put forward by those who would have us believe that the war is being fuelled by Ukrainians and Europeans. Let us not shift blame. France will continue to stand with Ukrainians as they fight to defend their sovereignty. If we want to silence the guns, we already know the solution. The International Court of Justice gave us the solution on 16 March. Russia must immediately cease all its military operations in Ukraine. It must withdraw from the territory of Ukraine and respect its internationally recognized borders. It must stop its dangerous advance. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“That is why France, in its national capacity, furnishes military support, which helps to provide Ukraine with a way to defend itself. Similarly, at the level of the European Union, a collective decision was made to fund weaponry, which is needed to ensure that Ukraine can withstand the Russian aggression. We would like to create the conditions that would enable, at a time of Ukraine’s choosing, either a military victory or negotiated peace under terms that would be different from the terms Ukraine would be forced to accept were we to abandon it to its fate. Such military assistance will continue for so long as the Russian armed aggression persists. We will also continue to provide humanitarian, economic and political assistance to Ukraine.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“We must face the facts. Russia alone is responsible for the current situation. Russia inflames the situation every day by continuing its armed aggression on the ground. France has resolved to help Ukraine defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. We did so as Ukraine now fights for the values and principles that we all share. Those values and principles are also outlined in the Charter of the United Nations — territorial integrity, the independence and sovereignty of States, the prohibition on territorial conquest by force and condemnation of wars of aggression. It is our duty, and it is within the purview of the Council, to uphold those rules, as they alone allow for international peace and stability.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. On behalf of my country, I would first like to once again express my delegation’s condolences to the delegation of the United Kingdom and to reaffirm the deep friendship between the people of France and the people of the United Kingdom. I would like to thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing. On 24 February, Russia invaded Ukraine in defiance of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. Council members will recall that one week before, on 17 February, during Russia’s presidency of the Security Council, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said that that scenario was the result of Western paranoia (see S/PV.8968). Russia then imposed a war on the entire world, with major consequences on the humanitarian, food, energy and nuclear fronts.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“I thank Ms. Trifković for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs; and Ms. Dragana Trifković, Director, Center for Geostrategic Studies. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mrs. Nakamitsu.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“I would like to once again express the condolences of the Security Council. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. Threats to international peace and security”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“At the beginning of this meeting, on behalf of the Security Council, I would like to express the deepest condolences to the people and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the occasion of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I would also like to express our condolences to her family and friends. As Head of State, she was the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II reigned reassuringly during a period of historic changes for both her country and the world. Her entire life was devoted to the service of her country. On behalf of Council members, I invite everyone in the Chamber to stand and observe a moment of silence in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The members of the Security Council observed a minute of silence.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“France commends and will continue to support the efforts of the IAEA Director General. In that regard, we welcome the Agency’s willingness to establish a permanent presence at the site of the power plant to address nuclear safety and security and safeguards issues. It is important that the Agency be able to carry out its mission safely and without interference. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to Mr. Grossi to respond to the comments and questions raised.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9124 (2022) · source
“As the Director General said, the physical integrity of the plant has been violated on several occasions, and that cannot continue. In view of the emergency, it is imperative that the strikes and shelling around and from within the plant cease. All Russian military personnel and equipment must be immediately withdrawn from the plant — in other words, we call for its demilitarization. The Ukrainian personnel operating the plant must be able to carry out their duties without threat or pressure, and Ukrainian sovereignty over the plant must be respected. Russia must restore full control of it and of all nuclear facilities in Ukraine to the Ukrainian authorities and cease its attempts to divert the electricity generated to the territories that it is occupying illegally.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9124 (2022) · source
“France has been actively engaged for several weeks at the highest level in facilitating sending the mission of IAEA experts to the Zaporizhzhya plant. President Macron and the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs welcomed the Director General of the IAEA to Paris to provide him with our full support. France welcomes the mission as an encouraging and necessary first step as well as the constructive role played by the Ukrainian authorities in ensuring that the mission can do its work in the best possible conditions. The findings reported by the Agency are very worrisome. The plant has been disconnected from the power grid several times over the past few days. The plant’s only remaining operational reactor was temporarily disconnected because of a fire.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9124 (2022) · source
“Among those challenges, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continues to pose a serious threat to Ukrainian nuclear facilities. Russia’s illegal occupation of the nuclear plant and the actions of Russian armed forces in its vicinity are significantly increasing the risk of an accident. The situation is creating an unacceptable risk not only for Ukraine but for all of Europe. Russia bears the responsibility for it, and Russia must live up to its responsibility to withdraw its troops from the plant and from all of Ukraine. Russia is attempting to blame the other side, but it is Russia that is acting like a pyromaniac firefighter, setting fires all over Ukraine in order to subsequently offer its advice on how to put them out.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9124 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. I thank the Secretary-General and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for their briefings. On 24 February, trampling on the Charter of the United Nations and every principle of international law, Russia attacked and invaded Ukraine. The consequences of this illegal and unjustified war have had repercussions in every area, including the humanitarian, food, energy and nuclear sectors. Let us not shift blame. We would be facing none — I repeat, none— of those many challenges if Russia had not started this war. The solution to every one of them lies first and foremost in a return to full respect for international law, as the International Court of Justice demanded on 16 March, and in the full restoration of Ukraine’s sovereignty.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9124 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Grossi for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9124 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Germany and Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, to whom I now give the floor.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9124 (2022) · source
“European Union operations and its financial instruments complement the actions of the United Nations and the African Union in many theatres of crisis. The European Union has allocated €1.5 billion to support conflict prevention and security efforts in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2021 to 2027. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The meeting rose at 11.50 a.m.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9123 (2022) · source
“I commend those women who, because of their language skills, are on the front lines with civilian populations. Those efforts must continue, in particular by strengthening the human rights components responsible for reporting on violations committed on the ground. We are convinced that the future of peacekeeping lies in strengthening partnerships. I would mention the partnership with the African Union and the financing of African peace operations through mandatory United Nations contributions. We hope that clear guidelines will be defined at the African Union Summit in February 2023 so that negotiations can resume in New York. I would also like to mention the partnership with the European Union. States members of the European Union deploy more than 5,000 personnel in peace operations.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9123 (2022) · source
“Any deviation from that principle undermines the authority of the Security Council, endangers the safety of the Blue Helmets and hinders the implementation of their mandate. France defends an ambitious vision of peacekeeping, which is reflected in the Action for Peacekeeping initiative. In 2022, we increased our voluntary contributions, allocating $3.7 million to the Department of Peace Operations and the Department of Operational Support. In particular, we supported the digital transformation of peacekeeping, strategic communications and countering the manipulation of information, as well as countering improvised explosive devices. We are working to strengthen the language skills of contingents and continue to encourage the participation of women in peacekeeping operations.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9123 (2022) · source
“Peace operations are now facing new difficulties: one of them is opposition by the host State, sometimes by local communities. The presence of mercenaries, with the weakening of the host State and the associated abuses that accompany it, is another particularly dangerous one. Those challenges are amplified by the manipulation of information. In some cases, those hostile actions have led to the death of peacekeepers, who are becoming priority targets. France pays tribute to them. We are encouraged by the adaptation efforts undertaken by the United Nations in the context of the Action for Peacekeeping Plus initiative. In particular, the respect of the host State for its obligations is fundamental.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9123 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. I thank Mr. Lacroix for his briefing. I would like to stress three points. The Action for Peacekeeping initiative has allowed the action of the missions, the Secretariat and the Member States to converge around clear priorities. The United Nations has adapted to difficult theatres of crisis. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have been able to implement more robust peacekeeping. They have done so without losing sight of their political support function.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9123 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Lacroix for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9123 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under- Secretary-General for Peace Operations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Lacroix.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9123 (2022) · source
“I should also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Ambassador Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China, for his service as President of the Council for the month of August 2022. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Zhang and his team for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council’s business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. United Nations peacekeeping operations”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9123 (2022) · source
“The Taliban must meet five conditions in order to emerge from isolation: the ability for Afghans who wish to leave to do so in safety; free access for humanitarian assistance throughout the territory of Afghanistan; respect for the fundamental rights of all, especially women and girls; the establishment of a representative Government; and the complete and concrete severance of ties with terrorist groups. To date, none of those conditions have been fully met. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate France’s full support for the Afghan people, its readiness to participate in the efforts necessary to alleviate their suffering, and its full cooperation with the United Nations, including the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“Women and girls in Afghanistan, who have been deprived of all their rights, are prisoners in their own country. In the face of their tragic situation, we cannot allow impunity, and we cannot afford to provide development assistance that would support the Taliban in their human rights violations. The recent neutralization of Al-Qaida leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri is another example of the Taliban’s betrayal of their commitments. That is a success in the fight against terrorism, but it also confirms our fears, which have been expressed many times in this Chamber: the Taliban continue to shelter and support terrorist groups, in particular Al-Qaida.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source