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  1. “Mr. De Riviere (France) (spoke in French): I would first of all like to congratulate Ambassador Grauls on his assumption of the chairmanship of the 08-3802] Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). It is an important task, which Ambassador Verbeke performed in an outstanding manner. We have every confidence that Mr. Grauls will do likewise. We assure him of our full cooperation. More than three months have passed since the adoption of resolution 1803 (2008). We are very concerned about indication in the last report of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency that Iran has still not met any of its obligations. In particular, that report indicates that Iran has not appropriately responded to the questions asked of it about one of the most dangerous aspects of its programme: the work on militarization.”

    2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5909 (2008) · source

  2. “We therefore feel that the international community should remain actively involved in supporting the country. We are ready to review favourably the renewal of the UNMIT mandate in February 2008.”

    2007-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5801 (2007) · source

  3. “The report of the Security Council mission (S/2007/711) rightly insists on the importance of strengthening State institutions, particularly the security forces and the judicial system. Those are keys to a lasting stabilization of Timor-Leste. Allow me to stress in particular the crucial character of strengthening the rule of law and promoting human rights. I would like to recall in that regard the importance that France places on the work done by the UNMIT Independent Special Commission of Inquiry on serious crimes. Progress made in the stabilization of Timor-Leste in the last 18 months has been significant, and we welcome the efforts of the authorities and the people of Timor-Leste to put the country back on its feet. As the representative of Timor-Leste has just recalled, however, those strides are fragile.”

    2007-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5801 (2007) · source

  4. “Mr. De Riviere (France) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to welcome the results of the mission led by Ambassador Kumalo. That visit has made it possible to reaffirm the international community's commitment alongside the people of Timor-Leste at an important time in the consolidation of peace, stability and democracy in that country. I would also like to express our satisfaction with the commitment expressed by both the Government and the opposition to resolve the political differences through peaceful and diplomatic means and with the commitment shown by all Timorese to democratic principles. It is normal and healthy that different views be expressed, as in any democracy. However, it is important that the political actors make sure that they do not weaken institutions.”

    2007-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5801 (2007) · source

  5. “We welcome the positive signal sent by the Sudanese authorities concerning the renewal of the moratorium on humanitarian access restrictions, which expires in late January. We need to ensure that that intention is translated into reality without delay. We must avoid any breakdown in the provision of food assistance. Moreover and in conclusion, the information regarding forced relocation in southern Darfur is, as the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court told the Council yesterday, most troubling. The principle of voluntary return must be implemented, as it is the only way to ensure sustainable returns. I wish to affirm once again that we fully support Mr. Holmes and his work on the ground.”

    2007-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5792 (2007) · source

  6. “Along with the insecurity they face, bureaucratic obstacles continue to be set up by local authorities. In that regard, France firmly condemns the recent expulsion of the head of the OCHA office in South Darfur. Protecting civilians is the first duty of the Government of the Sudan, as it is of any Government. In that regard, I recall that, if it is effectively to fulfil its mandate of protecting civilians, the hybrid operation must enjoy the robust resources anticipated by the African Union and the United Nations. Humanitarian actors also need the cooperation of Khartoum. The Sudanese authorities undertook specific commitments when they signed the joint declaration in March. Those commitments were confirmed during the Secretary- General's visit in September.”

    2007-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5792 (2007) · source

  7. “I call on the Government of Ethiopia to facilitate the free and unfettered access of humanitarian convoys to all populations in need, pursuant to international humanitarian law and clear and consistent procedures. My delegation remains extremely troubled by the situation in Darfur. To claim that the situation has been stabilized is to misunderstand the facts. Some 280,000 people have left their homes in 2007. Violence against civilians, as well as the vagaries of the weather, have increased the rate of malnutrition among the people of Darfur, which had fallen from 2004 to 2006. The WFP now provides assistance to more than 3 million people, which amounts to 600,000 more than in June. Just as humanitarian organizations are having to consolidate their operations, deliberate attacks continue to be conducted against humanitarian personnel.”

    2007-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5792 (2007) · source

  8. “I wish to thank the United Kingdom for having organized yesterday's meeting of experts of Member States with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Department of Political Affairs and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). I am pleased that the Council will discuss Somalia again on 17 December, in the presence of Mr. Ould Abdallah, to address the complex of political, security and humanitarian dimensions of the crisis. With respect to Ethiopia and Ogaden, I fully support the efforts of the Emergency Relief Coordinator. My delegation is very concerned by information regarding attacks on civilians and the risk of widespread famine while the humanitarian situation is already in a state of deep deterioration.”

    2007-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5792 (2007) · source

  9. “This operation responds to a request by the WFP and has received the support of the Somali authorities. With pirate attacks off the Somali coast on the rise, this operation makes it possible to significantly improve humanitarian assistance in Somalia. An initial rotation was successful; others will follow in coming weeks. The French navy commitment will continue until 16 January. Once again, I would call on all of our partners subsequently to participate in these operations and to take over from France. In conclusion on Somalia, we must continue to mobilize the international community and to make progress. As we see from massive displacements of populations in the last few weeks, the status quo is not acceptable.”

    2007-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5792 (2007) · source

  10. “There is no need to recall that the protection of civilians is the primary responsibility of the Government. Secondly, we are pleased that during the visit of the Under-Secretary-General the Somali Prime Minister acknowledged the neutral, impartial and independent nature of humanitarian assistance. We now are waiting for the Somali authorities to facilitate access by all populations to humanitarian assistance. In this context, we were relieved to learn today that, following Mr. Holmes's Visit, the Federal Government has decided to once again authorize humanitarian operations in the south-eastern part of the country. Otherwise, 4,000 tons of food assistance, recently sent by the World Food Programme (WFP), would be lost. My third message concerns the French operation to provide military escorts for vessels chartered by the WFP.”

    2007-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5792 (2007) · source

  11. “Mr. De Riviere (France) (spoke in French): I, too, would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General for his briefing and especially for his action. I would like to tell him that France fully supports his endeavours, which are particularly difficult. My delegation is extremely concerned by the ongoing deterioration of the humanitarian and security situation in Somalia. The number of people who have fled their homes has now reached 1 million, with 600,000 having been displaced since the beginning of the year - 200,000 in November alone. We have three points to make. First, the indiscriminate attacks which gravely affect civilians are shocking. All parties must respect international humanitarian law, including the troops of the Transitional Federal Government and the Ethiopian forces.”

    2007-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5792 (2007) · source

  12. “The pace of that process will depend to a large extent on Bosnia and Herzegovina's success in the reform process. It is in that spirit that we view the extension of the High Representative's mandate.”

    2007-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5675 (2007) · source

  13. “The arrest and the transfer to The Hague of all fugitives remains essential, both to meet Bosnia and Herzegovina's international obligations and to complete the necessary reconciliation process. The High Representative referred to the issue of the non-decertification by the International Police Task Force of Bosnian police officers. We welcome the fact that a solution acceptable to all parties was found on the basis of the recommendations made by Mr. Schwarz-Schilling. It is now up to the Bosnian authorities to act within the framework of the letter sent by the President of the Security Council to the High Representative. Our objective is to move as soon as possible towards a transfer of all powers to Bosnian authorities and, hence, the removal of the international stewardship.”

    2007-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5675 (2007) · source

  14. “I welcome the appointment as future High Representative Mr. Miroslav Lajcak, an experienced diplomat who is very familiar with the region. He will enjoy our full support and, I am sure, that of the Security Council. I would like to recall our commitment to the European perspective of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which should be enshrined in the signing of a stabilization and association agreement. That will not be possible until the police and mass media reforms have been implemented. We expect that the federal authorities and the federated entities will fulfil the commitments that they have made. Furthermore, France will be particularly attentive to ensuring that the efforts to cooperate fully with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) will be continued and stepped up.”

    2007-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5675 (2007) · source

  15. “It is vital for the international community to remain mobilized and united in order to face both the internal tensions - and I am thinking here of the effects of the heightened political polarization since the October 2006 elections and the difficulties linked to the police reform process - and those related to a regional environment that is still uncertain. It is also vital to remind the Bosnian political actors of the need for responsible conduct. Initiatives which could threaten the stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina will not be accepted. In this context, it is proper to maintain a robust international framework for the political and reform processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is for this reason that the Peace Implementation Council decided to extend the mandate of the Office of the High Representative beyond June 2007.”

    2007-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5675 (2007) · source

  16. “Mr. De Riviere (France) (spoke in French): I would like first of all to thank Mr. Schwarz-Schilling for his briefing and, in particular, to commend him for his work as High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I would also like to welcome Mr. Spirie, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Permanent Representative of Germany will soon make a statement on behalf of the European Union, with which I fully align myself. For my part, I would like to make the following comments. The political and security situation described by the High Representative reminds us that it is necessary for the international community to remain vigilant in order to ensure the stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2007-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5675 (2007) · source

  17. “The Security Council will soon have an opportunity to reconsider the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a View to adapting it to the post-transition context. The Peacebuilding Commission will provide support for reconstruction and development efforts in Burundi. More broadly, the United Nations system will, we hope, remain deeply committed to the region, for which is has spared no efforts.”

    2007-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5637 (2007) · source

  18. “I would like to welcome the determination of the States of the region to work together to overcome their common challenges. Such regional efforts must continue. To that end, the States parties to the International Conference for the Great Lakes Region must take ownership of that new instrument. Ownership is a prerequisite for the success of the process undertaken at Dar es-Salaam and Nairobi. I therefore welcome the decision of the States parties to the Conference to seek to continue and enhance the process under way through the implementation of regional monitoring mechanisms. The international community, and the United Nations in particular, will remain committed, together with the Great Lakes region, to contributing to the success of the process.”

    2007-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5637 (2007) · source

  19. “As my delegation has already emphasized, we believe that in this context two aspects are particularly important. The first is security. As this is a cross-border problem, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region opens a special framework within which to seek solutions. The problem of security continues to be relevant, although it is less pressing today than in the past, which is a welcome development. The second aspect is economic relationships. Each country in the region will be able to develop in a sustainable manner only if it can do so in the context of a regional economic framework that is stable and balanced. That requires strengthened economic cooperation and the transparent and mutually beneficial management of the natural resources of the region.”

    2007-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5637 (2007) · source

  20. “Mr. De Riviere (France) (spoke in French): I, too, would like to thank Mr. Ibrahima Fall for his briefing. As his tenure will soon be coming to an end, I would also like to thank him for the excellent job that he has done as Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Great Lakes Region. We know how closely he has been working with the African Union with a view to facilitating the Conference process. The signing in Nairobi of the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region provided new impetus to cooperation efforts among the countries of the Great Lakes region. Such regional cooperation is an essential component of the internal stabilization process that a number of countries in the region have had to undertake - a process that, for some, is still under way.”

    2007-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5637 (2007) · source

  21. “That must go hand in hand with the Security Council's concern to shoulder its responsibility by effectively addressing the risk to international peace and security posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source

  22. “It is clearly necessary to respect the mandates of the Council and the Agency, but not to the point of never asking for the opinions of those who are in the nuclear profession. Urgency demands that we accelerate our pace. I am not talking about the urgency resulting from the tight deadline that we have set ourselves for making judgements as to full implementation of the resolution. Rather, I am talking about the urgency of filling the gaps that traffickers and terrorists can still take advantage of in order to procure dangerous materials or contribute to proliferation. France supports the idea of cooperative action to implement resolution 1540 (2004).”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source

  23. “The Security Council is not in a position to promote the standards of these groups, but it can encourage them to provide States with ideas about how to implement their own national controls. In conclusion, I wish to say that cooperation with international organizations aimed at implementing resolution 1540 (2004) should be guided not only by a concern for pragmatism, but also by a certain sense of urgency. Pragmatism can only encourage the Security Council to welcome all the goodwill that is shown and to make use of all competences available. During the nearly three years since it was established, the 1540 Committee has not had substantial cooperation with the IAEA.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source

  24. “Finally, there are multilateral arrangements whose activities are relevant to non-proliferation, such as the Nuclear Suppliers Group, which has already had contacts with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), or the Missile Technology Control Regime, which will soon meet with the Committee. There can only be advantages as a result of the involvement of such groups in information activities that reach beyond their membership and raise other States' awareness of their activities as regards export controls. I recall that resolution 1540 (2004) establishes no norm regarding such controls and merely requests States to implement them.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source

  25. “In addition, the IAEA has cooperation programmes in the area of security and safety, which provide it with opportunities to raise States' awareness as to whether the security measures they are taking meet the requirements of resolution 1540 (2004). Other organizations could play a similar awareness-raising role. That is the case with the World Customs Organization - whose participation I welcome in this debate - and the World Health Organization. What I said about the IAEA and the OPCW applies to those organizations.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source

  26. “With regard to the implementation of physical protection measures for installations containing sensitive materials, as stipulated in paragraph 3 of resolution 1540 (2004), there are technical competences that we have not utilized to date within the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). We must not mix up competences: the IAEA will not make judgements on States" conformity with the provisions of resolution 1540 (2004). On the other hand, it has elaborated principles and instruments that it can promote to members, such as the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources. Indeed, these are mentioned in resolution 1540 (2004).”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source

  27. “The example provided by New Zealand, which has utilized regional and subregional frameworks that link it with Pacific States to help them report to the Committee, is exemplary. The Accra and Lima workshops showed the interest that that example has aroused in other regions. Such action can go hand in hand with cooperation between organizations: one regional organization can assist the action of another. The statement to be made shortly by the representative of Germany will attest to the experience of the European Union in this area. However, beyond providing information, the cooperation between the Security Council and international organizations is necessary, and now urgent, to ensure that States adopt appropriate measures.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source

  28. “Moreover, it has only 14 months left under resolution 1673 (2006) to report to the Security Council on States' conformity with resolution 1540 (2004) in completing the implementation of the provisions of that resolution. That ambitious task cannot be carried out without enhanced cooperation with other international organizations. The purpose of my statement is to make a few specific suggestions to that end. First, the Security Council needs to develop its cooperation with international organizations in order to help States to report on the measures that they are undertaking. In that regard, the most useful cooperation concerns regional and subregional organizations. The States that find it difficult to report to the Committee are essentially developing countries in the Pacific, Africa and the Caribbean.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source

  29. “Mr. De Riviere (France) (spoke in French): France aligns itself with the statement that will be made later on behalf of the European Union by the Permanent Representative of Germany. I should also like to thank you for having taken the initiative to organize this open debate, the first the Council has dedicated to the implementation of that document since the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004) some three years ago. We believe that the approach that you have chosen for this debate, that is, cooperation between the Security Council and international organizations, is particularly appropriate. The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), which has now reconstituted its group of experts, must step up its efforts to implement the workplan that it adopted some five months ago.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source

  30. “Secondly, we must continue to consider more specifically the possible addition of articles to the lists. We have not been able to discuss in detail the proposals that have been made. We must now do that. Thirdly and finally, while this point is more limited, France believes that the Committee should have already specified that the resolution's provisions do not ban the provision to North Korea of vaccines or basic products - such as toothpaste, for example - containing trace amounts of substances subject to the embargo, such as fluoride. Common sense dictates that it is regrettable not to spell things out, even as States are adopting their measures to implement the resolution at the national level.”

    2007-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5618 (2007) · source

  31. “Mr. De Riviere (France) (spoke in French): I, too, wish to commend the delegation of Slovakia and Ambassador Burian for the excellent work 3 accomplished since the vote on resolution 1718 (2006) and to thank him for his briefing. France hopes that the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) can swiftly complete the current work on the adoption of its guidelines, and particularly that it can take up substantive work on a number of important issues. I will cite just three of them. First, it would be desirable to be begin work on identifying individuals and entities covered by the measures freezing assets and restricting travel. Those provisions of the resolution still have no practical application, two months after its adoption.”

    2007-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5618 (2007) · source

  32. “Lastly, we welcome the upcoming visit by a mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. We call on all the parties concerned to welcome it properly.”

    2006-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5431 (2006) · source

  33. “Mr. De Riviere (France) (spoke in French): The Security Council has just renewed the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for an additional six months. That was a good decision, for the United Nations Mission continues to play a useful and stabilizing role. France hopes that the coming months will be used to the best advantage by the parties and the States of the region to resume the path of dialogue and to find a mutually acceptable political solution. In that regard, the announcement by the Kingdom of Morocco regarding future proposals is an important and encouraging development. Like the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy, to whom we reiterate our support, we believe that direct negotiations offer the only credible prospect for finding a way out of the impasse.”

    2006-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5431 (2006) · source