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De Rivière

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“That is the thrust of our contribution to the Secretary-General’s Global Digital Compact. In the fight against climate change, AI can help us to prevent natural hazards by providing more accurate weather forecasts. It can also support the implementation of the commitments made in the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gases. The development of artificial intelligence also entails risks, which we need to face head on. AI is likely to increase the cyberthreat as it enables malicious actors to carry out increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. Artificial-intelligence systems themselves can be vulnerable to cyberattacks. Ensuring their security is therefore of paramount importance. In the military sphere, artificial intelligence could profoundly change the nature of conflicts.”
2023-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9381 (2023) · source
“Mr. De Rivière (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Jack Clark and Mr. Yi Zeng for their briefings. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the revolution of the twenty-first century. At a time when we are facing a tougher world, marked by competition and hybrid wars, it is essential to make artificial intelligence a tool in the service of peace. France is convinced that AI can play a decisive role in maintaining peace. These technologies can contribute to the safety of peacekeepers and the performance of operations, in particular by improving the protection of civilians. They can also help resolve conflicts by mobilizing civil society and perhaps, in future, by facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid. Artificial intelligence can also serve the Sustainable Development Goals.”
2023-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9381 (2023) · source
“Faced with such provocations, our priority is renewing our dialogue, without preconditions, so that North Korea can abandon its programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner. Proposals have been made in that regard. It is up to the North Korean authorities to take advantage of them and to the States of the region to encourage them. We are determined to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis. In that context, the Council should set an example and enforce its own decisions. We urgently need a united and resolute response from the international community.”
2023-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9376 (2023) · source
“That is particularly worrisome in view of the escalation in recent weeks and because North Korea has declared itself an irreversible nuclear Power. To do nothing or to go along with it trivializes nuclear proliferation, which amounts to accepting that proliferation crises will multiply elsewhere in the world tomorrow. Indeed, it also amounts to accepting dangerous destabilization in the region and puts the authority of the Council’s decisions directly in question. France will not resign itself to North Korea becoming a nuclear State, and that position has been unanimously and consistently reiterated by the Council, too. To halt the escalation, we must fully apply all unanimously adopted international sanctions and fight every effort to circumvent them, including in the cyber and maritime fields.”
2023-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9376 (2023) · source
“Mr. De Rivière (France) (spoke in French): I thank Mr. Khiari for his briefing. France condemns in the strongest terms North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on 12 July. In the past, such missile launches were denounced through the adoption of new Security Council resolutions, because everyone felt it represented a major risk to regional stability and international security and because we knew that those missiles are primarily intended to carry nuclear weapons. However, the number of those launches has multiplied, and the Council has remained divided and silent. I say in all seriousness that we cannot stand idly by. North Korea has now launched 20 ballistic missiles in 2023, including four of intercontinental range, in flagrant violation of numerous Council resolutions.”
2023-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9376 (2023) · source
“It may be useful to remind Russia that the investigations under way are being conducted in accordance with the fundamental principles of the rule of law. The German, Swedish and Danish judicial authorities are independent — I repeat, independent — and the investigations being conducted are not subject to political interference.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source
“It was under our presidency that the Security Council met on 30 September to discuss the same issue (see S/PV.9144). Our assessment remains the same. The events are serious and must be taken seriously. Investigations have been launched by Denmark, Germany and Sweden. Given the nature and unprecedented character of the acts of sabotage that were committed, it is understandable that those procedures are complex and may take some time. We have no reason to doubt the seriousness of the procedures. The investigations must be completed. I would like to thank those three countries for the joint letter submitted yesterday to the presidency of the Council (S/2023/517), which provides an update on those investigations.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source
“Mr. De Rivière (France) (spoke in French): This is the third time in less than a month that Russia has requested a meeting on this subject, without any new developments to justify it. In addition, we cannot help but highlight the contradiction between the deep concern expressed by the Russian Federation about the presumed attack on critical European infrastructure and its conduct, day after day, as it continues its strikes on essential Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. We therefore have every reason to doubt the validity of Russia’s approach. Once again, it is clear that Russia seeks to divert the attention of the Council and the international community. France clearly expressed its concern following the two underwater explosions at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, on 26 September 2022.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source
“And then this morning we hear them say that if their draft resolution is not adopted, it is over. That is their way of negotiating. It is not the behaviour of a responsible country, a permanent member of the Council. Russia was not forced to exercise its veto this morning. It chose to use it. The United States will continue to work with all Council members to renew this life-saving mechanism, and we must urge Russia to reconsider its position, but in the meantime, I want to make it clear that we will continue to support the Syrian people.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9371 (2023) · source
“The Syrian people are counting on us to get it done. However, the United States could not in good conscience support the text that Russia forced on the Council. Russia’s draft resolution (S/2023/507) would not have been able to ensure that aid would continue to reach the Syrian people during the cold winter months. Let us be clear. Both penholders on the Syrian humanitarian file made every effort to listen to all Council members and broker a compromise, and the 10 elected members of the Council were united. But Russia refused to meaningfully participate in negotiations and instead demanded that everyone accept its ultimatum, like a bully in the playground. For Russia’s representatives it was my way or the highway, and they delayed the vote while they pretended to negotiate.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9371 (2023) · source
“A renewal for six months would be all the more problematic, since it would plunge Syria into uncertainty in the middle of winter at the very moment when aid is most needed. That is why France voted against the text proposed by the Russian Federation, whose adoption, incidentally, was soundly rejected just now. France calls on all Council members to show unity and responsibility and to pursue dialogue with a view to renewing this vital mechanism, as the Secretary- General himself has called for, along with humanitarian agencies and non-governmental organizations. France’s determination and mobilization can be counted on to that end. Ms. Thomas-Greenfield (United States of America): The United States is committed to reauthorizing the cross-border mechanism. And as I said earlier this morning, that is a moral and humanitarian imperative.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9371 (2023) · source
“The United Nations has been very clear. A one-year renewal is necessary for the planning of humanitarian operations. The Russian Federation has consistently opposed that duration out of cynicism and political manipulation. The draft resolution (S/2023/507) that it submitted is proof of that and clearly does not take into account the humanitarian needs in Syria. Let me remind the Council that more than 90 per cent of humanitarian aid to Syria is funded by the European Union and its member States, the United States, Canada and Japan. Russia provides virtually no humanitarian aid to Syria. The humanitarian community unanimously agrees that a mere six-month renewal is insufficient. Humanitarian operations require predictability and stability.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9371 (2023) · source
“Mr. De Rivière (France) (spoke in French): France regrets that draft resolution (S/2023/506), submitted by Switzerland and Brazil and supported by nearly all members of the Security Council, was not adopted owing to the lone veto of the Russian Federation. That decision jeopardizes international humanitarian aid in Syria and the survival of millions of people, at a time when the needs have not been so high since 2011. France commends Switzerland and Brazil’s tireless efforts to reach a compromise. Cross-border humanitarian aid remains vital for millions of Syrians. The earthquake of 6 February tragically demonstrated the importance of that channel. There is currently no alternative means for providing assistance to more than 4 million people, at a time when the Syrian regime continues to use aid for political ends.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9371 (2023) · source
“For its part, the Council must expeditiously adopt new sanctions against criminals sowing violence against the Haitian people. Finally, France will remain committed to facilitating humanitarian aid, in particular in terms of health and food assistance. We cannot simply resign ourselves to this vicious cycle, when one out of two Haitian people do not have enough to eat. The countries in the region can play a decisive role, and we commend the engagement of the Caribbean Community in supporting Haiti, as well as the work of the International Organization of la Francophonie. It is high time to take action, and everyone must mobilize. The renewal of the mandate is an opportunity to show our determination. France supports the strengthening of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti, in particular in terms of security and justice.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9368 (2023) · source
“Everyone must set their personal interests aside and demonstrate a spirit of responsibility. We hail the efforts undertaken to broaden participation in the National Consensus for an Inclusive Transition and Transparent Elections. The goal is still to convene democratic elections once the necessary security conditions have been met. France encourages Haitian political stakeholders to reach an agreement on the appointment of an inclusive Provisional Electoral Council in order to make progress towards that goal. Almost two years to the day since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, it is vital to bolster the fight against impunity in Haiti. Rebuilding an effective justice system is a priority if we wish to put an end to violence once and for all.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9368 (2023) · source
“For that reason, France urges the international community to mobilize as a matter of absolute urgency. France echoes the appeal launched by the Secretary- General during his visit to Haiti. We support the deployment of a force to support the Haitian National Police, including through more robust engagement on the part of the United Nations. The Haitian people are calling for the help of the international community, and collectively we must heed that call. We need to act now if we do not want future generations to suffer from the consequences of violence and social breakdown. Let us face it: without security, there will be no development, no rule of law and no justice for victims. There will be no lasting peace in Haiti without the restoration of institutions. France will therefore continue to encourage an inclusive political dialogue.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9368 (2023) · source
“Mr. De Rivière (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022) concerning Haiti and Ms. Gilles for their briefings. I would like to welcome the Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Haiti and the Dominican Republic and the Permanent Representative of Barbados. France stands in solidarity with the Haitian people, who are suffering on a daily basis. In Port-au-Prince, gangs sow terror, cut off roads and restrict access to basic services and humanitarian assistance. Killings, kidnappings and sexual violence — the list of abuses in Haiti would stir any human conscience and must be condemned in the strongest terms.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9368 (2023) · source
“We call on Iran to make the gestures needed and halt its headlong rush. For our part, together with our partners, we stand ready to find a diplomatic resolution to the situation.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“France continues to call on the United Nations to investigate those violations and on Iran to stop supporting Russia’s war of aggression. As we approach the month of October and the lifting of several important provisions of resolution 2231 (2015), it is clear that the initial path envisioned in 2015 with the aim of inspiring trust in the peaceful nature of Iran’s programme and ensuring its renunciation of its destabilizing ballistic activities has not materialized. On the contrary, Iran is further away from that than ever. In that regard, we are committed to ensuring that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons. In the immediate future, Iran must demonstrate its willingness to reverse an extremely serious trend through de-escalation gestures and full cooperation with the IAEA.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“In addition, Iran continues to violate resolution 2231 (2015) by transferring missiles and drones without the authorization of the Security Council. The repeated interceptions of those missiles and drones indicate transfers to actors contributing to the destabilization of the Gulf region, in violation of several other Council resolutions. Those transfers must stop. And since last summer, Iran has chosen, in violation of resolution 2231 (2015), to supply Russia with combat drones used in its war of aggression against Ukraine. Since then, Iran has continued those transfers despite the fact that they are being deliberately used against civilian infrastructure and the Ukrainian people. All of that has been documented.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“France regrets that over the course of 2022 Iran refused several opportunities to return to the JCPOA, maintaining demands that it knew to be unacceptable, and Iran bears full responsibility for that. We remain firmly committed to finding a negotiated solution in order to reverse the current trajectory. To achieve that, it will be crucial for Iran to immediately take concrete and verifiable de-escalation measures, including by fully and immediately implementing its commitments made to the IAEA on 4 March. Iran has also continued to develop its ballistic- missile capabilities by firing ballistic missiles and developing space-launch vehicles. The continued development of those systems, which are capable of delivering nuclear weapons, paints a particularly worrisome picture in the context of the ongoing nuclear escalation.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“During an unannounced inspection in January, IAEA inspectors discovered particles of uranium with an enrichment level as high as 83.7% — close to military levels. Iran has continued increasing its enriched- uranium production capacity relentlessly, rendering the limits defined by the JCPOA meaningless. Such activities are unprecedented and have no credible civilian justification. They cast serious doubt on Iran’s intentions at a time when its cooperation with the IAEA remains inadequate. That has detrimental implications for the Agency’s verification activities under the JCPOA and undermines its ability to guarantee the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“Mr. De Rivière (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Under-Secretary-General, the Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) and the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations for their briefings. We are at a particularly grave moment in history. Iran has been engaged in a continuing nuclear escalation for four years, documented by successive reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Never before — and I mean never — has Iran’s nuclear programme been so advanced. Its enriched- uranium stockpile has reached considerable levels, more than 20 times higher than those defined in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“Since 2005, as an indication of the Council’s success, more than 200,000 children have been removed from conflict. We must do more.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“The Council should continue to support the work of the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism, which must be provided with the resources necessary to enable the Secretary-General to draw up a comprehensive and impartial list of violators. The Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict must be able to work rapidly to adopt outcomes to be implemented on the ground, and I commend the efforts of Malta’s chairmanship in that regard. We must combat the impunity that continues, and we support the work of the International Criminal Court to that end. Lastly, we must support projects to protect children. We must do more in terms of prevention and reintegration. France will continue to commit to implementing the children and armed conflict agenda, as protecting future generations is a prerequisite for ensuring lasting peace.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“We must respond to these situations by collectively implementing the instruments available to us to ensure the protection of children. France urges all States to ratify and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols, as well as the Rome Statute, all of which are critical tools. Together with UNICEF, we have launched a campaign for the universalization of the Paris Principles and Commitments, which have so far been endorsed by 115 States. Their universal endorsement, as well as that of the Safe Schools Declaration, is imperative if we are to combat such violations. We must continue to take action.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“As the report underscores, Russia has been responsible for the killing, maiming and forced transfer of children, for sexual violence committed against them and for attacks on schools and hospitals. Its inclusion on the infamous list of the annual report affirms the seriousness of the crimes it has committed. France urges Russia to respect international law and put an end to those abuses immediately. As children continue to fall victim to atrocities in Burma, Yemen and Syria, our support must not waver. France condemns the segregation policy that girls are facing in Afghanistan. We should also come to the aid of the children in Haiti who have become the victims of sexual violence and have been recruited by gangs.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“Mr. De Rivière (France) (spoke in French): First of all, Madam President, let me assure you of France and my delegation’s full support for your presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Programmes and our young briefer. The Secretary-General’s annual report (S/2023/363) reminds us of the urgent need to combat the suffering of children in times of conflict. Children continue to be the primary victims of war, and France is deeply concerned about the continued grave violations committed against them. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is having devastating consequences for children.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“But it is also a dead end for Russia, which must realize that our support for Ukraine will not waver and that there is only one possible outcome: achieving a peace in line with the Charter that respects Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
2023-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9364 (2023) · source
“In order to hide its responsibility, Russia is seeking to divert attention by deferring to the analyses of the so- called experts whom we heard today. At the same time, in order to support its aggression, it is buying Iranian combat drones and launching them against civilian infrastructure; it is also secretly buying missiles and munitions from North Korea, all of which it is doing in violation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. Some of those weapons are being used in the field by militias financed by the Russian State. Russia is beginning to assess today what its choice has cost itself. It is reeling from the instability that it has caused. The aggression has had catastrophic repercussions for Ukraine and for the whole world.”
2023-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9364 (2023) · source
“By concentrating our efforts on anti-aircraft capabilities, we are helping the Ukrainian people to defend themselves against Russian strikes against civilian infrastructure. Only two days ago, Russia targeted and struck a restaurant in Kramatorsk with a missile that left at least 11 people dead and 61 injured. Such systematic strikes against civilian infrastructure constitute war crimes. In recent weeks, we have stepped up our deliveries of weapons and ammunition, armoured vehicles, logistical support and training activities. By supporting the Ukrainian counter-offensive, we hope to put Ukraine in a strong position to create the conditions for credible negotiations leading to a just and lasting peace.”
2023-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9364 (2023) · source
“Our position has been consistent: Russia’s aggression must not, and will not, be rewarded, as it flouts the principles of the United Nations, trivializes the use of force and heralds a world in which States’ sovereignty would depend solely on power dynamics. Ukraine did not want war, and did nothing to provoke it. The war threatens the security of the entire European continent. That is why France, together with its partners, chose to resolutely support the Ukrainian people in exercising their legitimate right to defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity, two core principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. We will continue to do so bilaterally and through the European Union as long as Russian soldiers are illegally on Ukrainian soil.”
2023-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9364 (2023) · source
“Mr. De Rivière (France) (spoke in French): I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing Russia bears sole responsibility for this situation. It is Russia that, in violation of every norm of international law and in its a crude attempt to rewrite history, decided to attack a sovereign neighbouring country. No one other than Russia seeks to sustain the war against Ukraine. Russia could end it at any time by withdrawing its troops, which the International Court of Justice demanded over a year ago. Contrary to Russia’s assertions, Ukraine has never represented a threat to either Russia’s territorial integrity or Ukraine’s Russian-speaking populations.”
2023-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9364 (2023) · source
“In a context of deliberate obstruction, we reiterate our full support for the mediation efforts led by Geir Pedersen and call on all actors to support his step-for-step approach.”
2023-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9363 (2023) · source
“Renewing it for an additional 12 months would provide humanitarian actors with the necessary predictability. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that the humanitarian response should not and cannot replace a political settlement. The restoration of stability in Syria and the region will be possible only through a political solution that meets the aspirations of all Syrians. Resolution 2254 (2015) is a road map with clearly identified parameters. Regrettably, the Syrian regime has not allowed any progress to be made on those parameters. That is why we have continued to be demanding. The regime must make tangible moves to enable a genuine political process to begin.”
2023-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9363 (2023) · source
“Those around this table who claim to be most concerned about the modalities of aid, such as Russia, in reality have been providing little or none, and are content to contribute in the form of bombardments. Endemic corruption is at the root of the misappropriation of assistance, and it is the Syrian people who are the victims. On the other hand, we commend all those countries in the region that have been taking in refugees despite all the difficulties. And it is of course our duty to help them. Only a political solution can put an end to the Syrians’ suffering. The earthquakes of 6 February only exacerbated an already increasingly deteriorating humanitarian situation. As the Secretary-General has made abundantly clear, the cross-border mechanism remains essential.”
2023-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9363 (2023) · source
“To do so would be incompatible with achieving a lasting peace in Syria. Those responsible for crimes must be held to account. The specific and sole purpose of the European sanctions is to restrict the freedom of action of the perpetrators of those crimes and their sources of funding. In the face of that tragedy, France and Europe have taken action to respond. Since 2011, France, the European Union and its member States have provided funding to United Nations agencies and civil-society actors amounting to €30 billion in Syria and its neighbours. The seventh Brussels Conference succeeded in renewing that support, with France announcing a contribution of €540 million for 2023.”
2023-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9363 (2023) · source
“Mr. De Rivière (France) (spoke in French): I thank Ms. Rochdi and Mr. Griffiths for their briefings, and I would like to focus on three points. The conflict in Syria began 12 years ago, and those 12 years of war can be summed up as follows. More than 500,000 people are dead, more than 130,000 are missing and 12 million Syrians have been forcibly displaced. The regime has used chemical weapons against its own people, there has been systematic use of torture and sexual violence in the regime’s detention facilities and now there is ongoing drug trafficking. The war is not over, as shown by the recent air strikes in the province of Idlib. France condemns those acts in the strongest possible terms. That is why Bashar Al-Assad, who is at the root of all of it, and of this unprecedented tragedy, cannot receive unconditional redemption.”
2023-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9363 (2023) · source
“That is the only solution that can bring about a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. France stands ready to contribute to any peace initiative. The United Nations, in particular the Special Coordinator, has an important role to play in supporting those efforts. Finally, despite growing humanitarian needs in the occupied Palestinian territories, the World Food Programme and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East will be forced to suspend some of their activities in the West Bank and Gaza unless they receive new funding. We call on Member States to contribute to the funding of humanitarian assistance on which many Palestinians depend for their survival.”
2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9361 (2023) · source
“Settlement activity fuels tensions on the ground and undermines the two-State solution. France therefore calls on the Israeli Government to stop building housing units in the settlements. France calls on Israel to uphold the commitments made in Aqaba, Jordan, and Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in February and March. France will never recognize the illegal annexation of territories, nor the legalization of unauthorized settlements. The Council has a collective responsibility to defend the two-State solution, even if it is increasingly precarious. As the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France reminded us, alongside her German, Jordanian and Egyptian counterparts on 11 May in Berlin, it is urgent to work concretely towards restoring a credible political horizon based on a two-State solution, living side by side in peace and security.”
2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9361 (2023) · source
“France has expressed its deep concern with regard to the clashes that occurred on 19 June during an Israeli army intervention in Jenin, which left at least six Palestinians dead, including a child, and many wounded Palestinians. We recall Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law on the proportionate use of force and the protection of civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories. France condemns all attacks on civilians, including those committed against children. In that very worrisome context, France calls on the parties to avoid unilateral actions or provocations likely to fuel the spiral of violence. The Security Council must respond to the sharp acceleration in settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories and ensure compliance with resolution 2334 (2016).”
2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9361 (2023) · source
“Mr. De Rivière (France) (spoke in French): France is seriously concerned about the deteriorating situation in Israel and the occupied territories. We condemn in the strongest possible terms all attacks targeting civilians and in particular the terrorist attack perpetrated on 20 June in the West Bank, which killed at least four Israelis and wounded several others. France reiterates its unwavering commitment to the security of Israel and its citizens. France condemns the increasing violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians, including the destruction of their homes and property. That violence must stop. We call on the Israeli Government to respond. The perpetrators of violence must be brought to justice.”
2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9361 (2023) · source
“Respect for public freedoms and the establishment of a space for unhindered expression will contribute to a peaceful election. A return to stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will require the commitment of all. We pledge our support on the road to peace.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“The Secretary-General’s forthcoming report on the reconfiguration of the United Nations presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will have to take all those challenges into account. We are expecting concrete proposals in that regard. Finally, France is ready to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the run-up to the elections in December 2023. My country supports the efforts of the Independent National Electoral Commission to implement that process within the constitutional time frame. France wishes to accompany the country on the path to free elections. We encourage a process that meets the aspirations of the Congolese people. France calls on all stakeholders to promote inclusion and condemn hate speech.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“The Congolese authorities must also work alongside MONUSCO to protect the internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. This month’s despicable attack on the Lala IDP camp by CODECO demonstrates the urgent need to reinforce the security of the population. It is imperative that the United Nations agencies, funds and programmes step up their action as MONUSCO continues its transition. This applies to the United Nations Development Programme, for stabilization initiatives, UNICEF, to ensure that every child has access to education, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, to combat trafficking. The support of the Office of Counter-Terrorism must be bolstered in order to respond to a regional threat, as demonstrated by the recent attack carried out by the ADF against a school in Uganda.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“The inter-Congolese consultations must continue in order to disarm and demobilize the Congolese armed groups. States in the region must demobilize and repatriate foreign armed groups. The Security Council is preparing to renew the sanctions regime established by resolution 1533 (2004). France calls for sanctions to be taken against those who continue to obstruct peace and commit abuses. Secondly, the partnership between the United Nations and the Democratic Republic of the Congo must be adapted to the needs of the population. To respond to the humanitarian crisis, France calls on the international community to fund the United Nations humanitarian response plan. This year, the European Union has already provided €80 million to meet humanitarian needs and has shipped 260 tons of essential supplies.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“France also condemns hate speech targeting certain Tutsi communities. France is concerned about the information from the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo confirming that the M-23 is holding on to the positions it conquered in recent months in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It calls on the group to withdraw. We are also concerned about Rwanda’s continued military support for that armed group and by the presence of Rwandan soldiers on Congolese territory. That support must stop. Similarly, the support provided by certain members of the Congolese armed forces to armed groups, such as the FDLR, also must end. The priority must be to bring the Nairobi and Luanda regional processes to a successful conclusion. The M-23 must be contained.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“Mr. De Rivière (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Ms. Pobee for her briefing. I wish to focus on three points. First, efforts to ensure the withdrawal of the Movement du 23 mars (M-23) and to demobilize the armed groups must be accelerated. France condemns the many abuses committed by the armed groups. The violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, committed, in particular, by the M-23, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the Cooperative for Development of the Congo (CODECO) and the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) must not go unpunished. France calls for the perpetrators of those crimes to be brought to justice. The decision by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to examine the acts committed in North Kivu is an important signal.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“That is why the Secretary- General made several recommendations in his strategic review for adapting MINUSMA’s deployment to those realities. In his report, submitted at the beginning of June, the Secretary-General assessed those parameters for MINUSMA’s success and noted some mixed signals. It is therefore a call for all parties to assume their responsibilities, starting with the Malian authorities, as, of course, should the Council, by speaking with one voice and supporting the United Nations so that it can be functional and effective in its support for the people of Mali.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“The Mission protects civilians, works to ensure respect for human rights, promote the fight against impunity and guarantee the full participation of women in decision-making processes, and it facilitates humanitarian access. But as the Secretary-General notes in his latest report (S/2023/402), despite the dialogue that MINUSMA is pursuing with the Malian authorities, the Mission is still hampered in its movements. Since the Wagner Group’s arrival in Mali those restrictions have only increased, as have the serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. That is why MINUSMA’s troops need comprehensive support and full freedom of movement in accordance with the status-of-forces agreement.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source