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Dejammet

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first: 1995-11-09
most recent: 2000-03-09
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“We call on India and Pakistan to participate, at the Conference on Disarmament and on the basis of the agreed mandate, in negotiations on a treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons. We take note of the response of those two great countries to our requests. We cannot underestimate the regional dimension of the tension in South Asia. The disputes between the two countries, particularly on Kashmir, are at the root of today's problems. It is essential that we actively seek a solution to these problems through direct bilateral dialogue, as well as through the establishment of confidence-building measures. To ensure peace, security and stability in the region, it is our duty to encourage India and Pakistan to make that choice.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“Given the situation in South Asia, France feels that it is a matter of priority to preserve and strengthen the non-proliferation regime established under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). France reaffirms its attachment to the implementation of the decisions and the resolution adopted by the NPT Review and Extension Conference in 1995. We call on India and Pakistan, as well as on the other States that have not yet done so, to accede to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty without delay and without conditions. Our objective remains the accession of all countries, including India and Pakistan, to the NPT as it stands and without modification.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): The nuclear tests conducted by India on 11 and 13 May and by Pakistan on 28 and 30 May, together with the tension in South Asia, have aroused profound concern throughout the world. France has deplored and condemned these tests, which run counter to global efforts against nuclear proliferation and to the very broad international adherence to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. The Foreign Ministers of China, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States and France met on 4 June in Geneva. In a Joint Communique, they made specific proposals and outlined future action which the Council will endorse when it adopts today's draft resolution.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“The increase in the number of judges had indeed become necessary because of the growing number of cases submitted to the Tribunal. France is pleased that, following the adoption of resolution 1165 (1998), which increased the number of judges for the International Tribunal for Rwanda, there has also been unanimity among the members of the Council with regard to responding affirmatively to the request made by the President of the Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. We shall vote in favour of the draft resolution. The adoption of the draft resolution will show the Council's resolve to give the Tribunal the resources it needs so that it can continue its work for justice. We welcome the efforts made to enhance its functioning and its procedures. We are confident that it will continue along this track.”
1998-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3878 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): The Security Council, in resolutions 808 (1993) and 827 (1993), entrusted the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia with the task of trying persons charged with serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia from 1 January 1991. The members of the Tribunal have carried out that task in a manner that we greatly admire and that justifies our support of them. Last January the President of the Tribunal requested an increase in the number of judges so that a third Trial Chamber could be established and trials could be carried out within a reasonable time. France supported this request as soon as it was submitted to the Security Council.”
1998-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3878 (1998) · source
“In the future, the Angolan people must know that the United Nations will remain by their side to help them in their efforts for reconstruction and development.”
1998-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3876 (1998) · source
“We must also express our appreciation for the efforts that have been achieved recently on the ground by our colleague the Ambassador of Kenya, Mr. Mahugu. France supports the recommendations made by the Secretary-General for an extension of MONUA' s mandate for a two-month period and a reduction of its military component. Subsequently, the Council will be taking a decision based on how the situation develops and on the new report to be submitted by the Secretary-General. With the completion of the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol, MONUA will have accomplished and concluded its mission, possibly in the months to come. Experience in recent years suggests that we should be prudent and watchful. But the message of the Council is clear. It is high time to turn this long and tormented page in Angola's history.”
1998-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3876 (1998) · source
“Of particular concern in this regard are the attacks against United Nations personnel. These attacks must cease. We expect all the parties to show restraint and to use only peaceful means in all future political actions. Armed conflict must yield to democratic contests. During last week's debate devoted to the Secretary- General's report on Africa, we noted that the United Nations has achieved undeniable successes on that continent. Certainly the activities carried out in Angola by the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM) and then by the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) count among these successes. Tribute should be paid to all of those - Mr. Blondin Beye, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the Secretariat staff and the staff provided by Member States - who contributed to this success.”
1998-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3876 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): The evolution of the peace process in Angola has always been a contrasting mixture of progress and setbacks, of violence and peacemaking. We note, however, that in recent months important steps have been taken towards the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. We hope that these steps will be irreversible. The extension of the State administration, especially in Andulo and Bailundo, must be achieved. It would be good if the long-awaited meeting between President Dos Santos and Mr. Savimbi sealed the completion of this process. Nonetheless, one cannot fail to be struck by the contrast between this positive and encouraging evolution of the peace process and the fact that on the ground the situation remains precarious and hazardous. In some areas there has even been an increase in violence.”
1998-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3876 (1998) · source
“In this spirit, France believes that Member States and the international bodies concerned must give the greatest attention to the remarks and recommendations made by the Secretary-General in his report as regards the restructuring of international aid, the alleviation of the debt burden, the opening of international markets and support for cooperation and regional integration. We hope his message will be heard and will have an effect. The Secretary-General invites the entire international community - the African States, the other States, the multilateral bodies - to display political will in order to consolidate and strengthen peace and development in Africa. France is ready to respond to the Secretary- General's appeal and to work to that end in the Security Council and in all the other relevant bodies of the United Nations.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“Within the European Union, France worked in 1995 to have loans made available to the Eighth European Development Fund maintained in real terms, agreeing, to this end, to increase our own contribution to the Fund. In the debate on the future of the Lome Convention, France had already expressed its commitment to maintaining the privileged relations between the European Union and the countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. It should be recalled that this relationship is reflected in the fact that 100 per cent of industrial goods and 97 per cent of agricultural products imported from Africa by the countries of the European Union enter those countries without paying any customs duties.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“In international forums, France has unceasingly advocated an active solidarity with Africa: at the G-7 Summit in Lyon in June 1996, France called upon the most industrialized countries to increase their aid to Africa and managed to have a new global partnership defined among developing countries, developed countries and multilateral institutions. On that occasion, we also contributed to the launching of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Debt Initiative and successfully advocated a substantial increase in the percentage of debt relief granted by the Paris Club. During the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in the spring of 1997, France defended the need for a flexible implementation of the Debt Initiative, making it possible to take the specific situation of each poor country into account.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“For its part, France will maintain its own assistance effort. It is devoting almost 0.5 per cent of its gross national product, or $7.5 billion in 1996, to official development assistance, of which half is allocated to Africa, making France the largest donor to that continent. France has taken important steps to write off debts for the poorest and most indebted countries of sub-Saharan Africa. It has recently decided to adapt its cooperation and development aid measures to make them more effective and more coherent.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“The success of a policy cannot be gauged only by the "fundamentals" and financial indicators. There can be no real peace and development without a substantial rise in levels of education and training, an improvement in health care systems and a fair distribution of the fruits of growth. The responsibility rests primarily with the African States, but that does not free other countries of their obligations. In this context, how can we not share the concerns expressed by the Secretary-General about the brutal reduction in assistance for Africa in recent years? Assistance for development is an indispensable complement to the policies of the African countries, and it must be sufficient and effective. This is of particular concern with respect to the least developed countries, three quarters of which are African.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“Good governance has to a significant degree become one of the central themes of international cooperation, particularly through the action of the United Nations Development Programme and the Organization of African Unity. The Nineteenth Conference of Heads of State of France and Africa, held in Ouagadougou in December 1996 and which gathered together 46 heads of State and Government or their representatives, was devoted to this topic. The action led by France at a bilateral level and within the European Union is increasingly aimed at consolidating the progress of democracy and the rule of law. The Secretary-General emphasizes all the reforms that must be adopted by African States in order to lay the foundations for sustained growth and lasting development. He is right to stress the importance of social development.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“The establishment of a State based on the rule of law, which requires clear rules, transparency in administration, a judicial system that functions normally, respect for commitments and the payment of public and private debts, cannot in our view be separated from lasting democratization. It is gratifying to note that several States are already embarked on this course. In countries that have experienced internal conflict, particular attention must be given to national reconciliation. Only this can make it possible to re- establish the foundations for common life, which is an indispensable prerequisite for ensuring lasting peace. It is necessary to find a balance between majority rule, which is fundamental in a democracy, and the equally necessary respect for the rights of those people who belong to minorities.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“We must also avoid refugees being used by any side as a pretext for political or military action whose goals are unrelated to the fate of the refugees. In this respect we must take into consideration the proposals of the Secretary-General. We pay tribute to the remarkable work done in Africa by humanitarian organizations, in particular the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. We believe that all States have a duty to facilitate and help their action on the ground. The Secretary-General rightly points out that in many cases a lasting solution to instability and conflict comes through the establishment of a sound basis for State administration and the functioning of the economy.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“The Secretary-General expresses legitimate concerns about the problems of human rights and humanitarian assistance. It clearly remains unrealistic to believe that, with regard to fundamental rights, all countries can progress at the same pace. It is nevertheless essential to avoid creating the impression that in this area the United Nations would tolerate a double standard. That would cause lasting damage to its credibility and authority. As for refugees, the Secretary-General rightly believes that their rights and safety must be assured, and that is it also necessary to ensure the security of the host countries and to help them to deal with the sometimes considerable problems caused by the flow of refugees.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“This includes assistance to African countries for training in peacekeeping, including the opening, in cooperation with Cote d'Ivoire, of an international training centre; the deployment in Dakar of equipment that can be used by all the States of the region for training and for peacekeeping operations; and the organization in February 1998 by several West African States and France of a multinational peacekeeping exercise involving contingents from Africa and other continents. This encouragement by France for a multinational treatment of security problems in Africa is also reflected in its concrete support for peacekeeping operations. That is why my country provided logistical and financial support to MISAB for 15 months and why we are providing a logistical contribution of more than 200 troops to MINURCA.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“That was the intent of the initiative presented jointly last year by France, the United Kingdom and the United States, which is aimed at coordinating international cooperation in this field under the auspices of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity. The effort of France to strengthen African capacity for peacekeeping will this year amount to approximately $40 million.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“In the Central African Republic, the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements (MISAB), having successfully fulfilled its own mandate, handed over to the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA), which has a broader mandate. The essential element is the capacity and will of Member States to respond to the needs of the moment. As the Secretary-General has often forcefully stressed, Member States must show the political will to act and to give the United Nations the financial, material and human resources to intervene. In this spirit, it is important to strengthen the capacities of African States to play their part in peacekeeping in the world, especially in Africa.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“Several African countries have taken courageous steps that deserve support. In this respect we should pay tribute to the initiative of Mali. The United Nations has played a positive role in Africa with regard to peacekeeping, particularly in Namibia, Mozambique and Angola. The Secretary- General believes that all options must be kept open, as particular situations demand. These range from complex and multidisciplinary peacekeeping operations to simple observer missions. The financial constraints, however important they might be, must not become the determining factor in decision-making. In the same spirit, there can be a complementary relationship between the United Nations and multinational forces.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“Several recent examples demonstrate the importance and effectiveness of good coordination between the United Nations and bodies at the regional level: the competent African mediation in the Central African Republic and the actions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Sierra Leone show how such bodies turned to the United Nations to obtain support. The Secretary-General underlines the importance of sanctions as an instrument for applying pressure, but he also notes the humanitarian problems that their application poses. He believes that sanctions must be targeted well. How could we not share that concern? The Secretary-General has expressed concern about the flow of arms. The question of illicit arms transfers, in particular small arms, is crucial.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“It is necessary to strengthen cooperation and coordination among the different levels concerned: the United Nations, the Organization of African Unity and regional organizations or initiatives. It is in this spirit that France will this year provide assistance of $1 million to the Organization of African Unity for its Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution. But the growing role of regional organizations and initiatives must be backed by the United Nations and the Security Council so that the concerns and just interests of all of the Members of the Organization can prevail.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“It is true that in recent years some events have led us to wonder whether the United Nations was not tempted to abandon Africa to its own fate. In the area of conflict prevention and settlement, the unfortunate experience in Somalia led to a clear hesitation to be involved on the ground. Such reservations and fears were then confirmed in Rwanda, where very few States came forward to act, as well as in the east of former Zaire and in Congo (Brazzaville). The action of the United Nations and its Member States should, however, support the efforts made by the African countries themselves to resolve their problems. This applies first of all to the resources made available for conflict prevention.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“What has been called "Afro- pessimism" was able - and is still able - to feed on statistics about conflicts and their cortege of tragedies, refugees, the development of per capita income, major pandemics and desertification. As a counterpoint, however, we must note all the positive and encouraging developments: some crises have been contained before they degenerated, thanks to preventive action; lasting solutions have been found to some conflicts; and many African countries have made real efforts to achieve democracy and good governance and in recent years have seen sustained growth. As the Secretary-General recalled, much depends on Africans themselves. However, this does not exempt the United Nations and States outside the continent from continuing action that benefits Africa.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): France pays tribute to the Secretary-General for the report that he has prepared. It is remarkable in two ways. On the one hand it contains precise and honest analyses of realities and of past experience and also makes useful and well-founded proposals; on the other, it is remarkable in its timeliness: at a moment when Africa is in transition to a search for peace and sustainable development, the report attests to the interest and involvement of the United Nations. A week ago, the Secretary-General told us that he wanted his report to mark a new beginning in relations between the United Nations and Africa. We share that wish. The Secretary-General has drawn a varied picture of the situation in Africa.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“The persistence of armed action in Rwanda fully justifies the Commission's resuming its activities and making recommendations to the Security Council on measures that could be taken. That is the thrust of the draft resolution on which the Council is about to take action; France will vote in favour of that text.”
1998-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3870 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): Unfortunately, violence and instability continue to affect the Great Lakes region. Civilian populations are terrorized, attacked and taken hostage. This climate of insecurity obstructs national reconciliation and jeopardizes economic reconstruction. Rwanda is a particular Victim of these tragic events. Illicit flows of weapons fuel and maintain the violence. In September 1995 the Security Council decided to establish an International Commission of Inquiry to investigate arms trafficking in violation of the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. The Commission submitted three reports, but its activities were interrupted because of the tragic events in eastern Zaire.”
1998-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3870 (1998) · source
“The prohibitions can thus be lifted when the Secretary-General, in one of the periodic reports he must submit to the Security Council every 30 days, deems that the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has fulfilled the specific requirements set by the Security Council. The draft resolution also provides that specific progress on certain difficult issues related to Kosovo will make it possible for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to improve its prospects for normalizing its international relations and for full participation in international institutions. My country therefore considers this draft resolution to be a balanced text that can contribute to a peaceful political settlement of the current crisis in Kosovo. That is Why France will vote in favour of the draft resolution.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“By this draft resolution, the Security Council would decide on an embargo on the sale or supply of arms to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, including Kosovo. France already supports such a measure, in accordance with the embargo decided on by the European Union in 1991 and reconfirmed on 19 March 1998. The measures stipulated in the draft resolution should first and foremost be seen as a means to achieve a negotiated settlement of the current crisis. The text provides that the Security Council will review the prohibitions that have been decided on and will be able to lift them as soon as the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has met the conditions set out in the draft resolution.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“The joint visit of the German and French Foreign Ministers to Belgrade on 19 March made it possible to appreciate positive developments in the position of the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The agreement reached on 23 March between the parties regarding measures to implement the 1996 Education Agreement also demonstrates that it is possible to achieve a negotiated solution to delicate issues. That progress, however important, is still not enough. Additional steps must be taken by the Belgrade authorities and the representatives of the Kosovar Albanians in order for substantive dialogue to commence without preconditions. The draft resolution before the Security Council today is part of this context.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“They have emphasized the need for a cessation of violence and the Withdrawal of the special police forces, their condemnation of terrorism and the importance of achieving a political solution to the Kosovo crisis through dialogue and with respect for the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. That solution should include substantially greater autonomy for Kosovo. During the London Contact Group meeting, on 9 March 1998, specific requirements were defined, deadlines were set and measures for immediate implementation were decided on. Meeting again on 25 March at Bonn, the States of the Contact Group noted that progress had been achieved since the London meeting.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France)(interpretation from French): The situation in Kosovo in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia calls for a response from the Security Council. The tragic events that have marked the former Yugoslavia in recent years have indeed demonstrated the need for a rapid and appropriate response to crisis situations in the region. The States that make up what has been called the Contact Group, as well as the European Union, the 26 countries that participated in the European conference held in London and the neighbouring Balkan States, have been involved since the beginning of the crisis.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“These days - when preventive diplomacy is a subject of much debate, and quite rightly so; when it is lamented, sometimes very solemnly and emotionally that the community of nations has not intervened quickly enough in the past to quell conflicts - we should rejoice in the fact that after MISAB has done its job, MINURCA will come, in turn, to offer the Central African Republic and the subregion the opportunity to make solid and lasting their refound peace and security.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“Similarly, the legitimate commitment of African countries to the maintenance of peace in Africa does not exclude the support that States from outside the region or outside the continent can render in their desire also to contribute, in the field, to peace and stability in Africa. In this spirit, my country, for its part, will continue, as it has for more than a year in the case of MISAB, to provide logistical and medical support to MINURCA. MINURCA, finally, is a good example of preventive diplomacy.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“At a time when the Secretary-General is preparing to submit his report on Africa requested by the Security Council in a ministerial meeting in September 1997, the establishment of MINURCA seems to us to illustrate the desire of the United Nations to maintain a presence in Africa in the service of peace and security. This United Nations operation is naturally, and as a priority, an African operation. The six countries participating in MISAB will keep their contingents in MINURCA, and two other African States, Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, will join them; I think they deserve our appreciation. This demonstrates that there is no need to distinguish between the necessary strengthening of African peacekeeping capacity, in which we are all interested, and the role of the United Nations: they complement and reinforce each other.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“The draft resolution to be adopted by the Council, the initiative for which came from the African members of the Council, particularly Kenya, defines an initial mandate of three months. This mandate could be extended if it appears that the efforts made by the United Nations are met by the efforts the Central African authorities will have to make in order to fully implement the Bangui Agreements and the National Reconciliation Pact and to undertake the necessary reforms to improve the political, economic, financial and social situation of the country. The authorities of the Central African Republic have already made a commitment in that regard, as was stated by the representative of Kenya, and we welcome this.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“It involves continuing to monitor and promote the implementation of reforms and of commitments made by the Central African authorities, including those related to the country's economic recovery. It involves contributing to ensuring security and stability in Bangui, strengthening the capacity of the Central African police force to maintain order, assisting in the preparation of legislative elections scheduled for August/September 1998 and, finally, encouraging and coordinating the action of United Nations agencies and programmes. The achievement of these objectives well justifies recourse to the competence and authority of a United Nations operation headed by a Special Representative of the Secretary-General.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“15] in the political and economic spheres and in security. However, according to the Secretary-General, "much remains to be done to ensure a lasting peace in the Central African Republic". [ibid., para. 16] The situation is not yet irreversible. That is why the intervention of the United Nations will make it possible to maintain security and stability in Bangui and to consolidate the progress achieved by MISAB and the International Follow-up Committee. The mandate which the Security Council is entrusting to the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA) and to the Secretary-General's Special Representative, who will lead it, is an appropriate response to this need. This mandate goes beyond MISAB's capabilities.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“This presence in the field was supplemented by the continued and effective action of the International Follow- up Committee, presided over by General Toure, former President of the Republic of Mali, which was mandated at the political level with following up and assisting in the implementation of the Bangui Agreements. In August 1997, the Security Council endorsed the conduct of operations performed by MISAB. On three occasions since, it has extended that endorsement as an expression of its appreciation of MISAB's work. After 14 months, MISAB had, in everyone's opinion, done tremendous work. Today, it has almost completed its mandate. Calm reigns in Bangui and the greater share of weapons has been recovered. As the Secretary-General notes in his report, "significant progress has been made" [S/1998/148, para.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): In January 1997, thanks to African mediation led by the President of Gabon, El Hadj Omar Bongo, the Bangui Agreements were signed. These Agreements put an end to the turmoil which had swept the Central African Republic in 1996 and laid the foundation for national reconciliation. So that the Agreements would not be a dead letter, six African countries, with the approval of all parties in the Central African Republic and the support of France, deployed the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements (MISAB). This force was entrusted with ensuring security in Bangui and supervising the collection of weapons that had been dispersed during the three rebellions of 1996.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“We have said that we believe that after many years of inertia, significant progress has been made in the UTA case. We hope that the cooperation we managed to obtain will also be forthcoming in the Pan Am 103 case. The point of sanctions, as many speakers have recalled, is not to punish a population but to ensure compliance with international law. The punishment for the perpetrators of these attacks can be decided on only if they appear before a competent court. France hopes that everything possible will be done so that justice can be done.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Petrovsky requested by the Secretary-General and the letter addressed on 19 January last by Libya to the sanctions Committee, France believes that in addition to these measures other exemptions may be considered in a positive light. I refer, for example, to the air transport of urgently needed medicines and the maintenance of aircraft used exclusively in the agricultural sector. The point of this debate is not whether to maintain sanctions; the sanctions were very recently renewed, and we know that there is no agreement within the Security Council to amend the current regime. However, this debate enables us to hear Member States, and we must listen, because anything that could bring us closer to a just settlement is worthy of support and interest.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“In the meantime, my Government intends to be sensitive to the humanitarian consequences of the sanctions in force. In the Security Council, as in the sanctions Committee, France acts to see to it that the exemptions regime is applied generously and effectively. A number of steps have been taken towards that end, such as authorizations for flights transporting Libyan pilgrims; other exemptions are envisaged, such as the replacement of aircraft used for medical evacuations. In this connection, if it appears that new aircraft need to be acquired, we hope very much that a positive decision will be taken quickly to ensure the continuity and safety of medical-evacuation flights. Having considered the report of Mr.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“The perpetrators must be punished, and the families of the victims must know the truth and obtain the compensation due them. We note that the Government of Libya has officially accepted some of these proposals. We note also the positive conclusions expressed in the report commissioned by the Secretary-General on the Scottish judicial system. Once again, we know that no trial and no compensation will ever erase the suffering of those who lost a loved one in the attack on Pan Am flight 103. Under the Charter, States must fully and immediately implement Security Council resolutions, and Libya must comply with the demands of the Council. We believe that in order to resolve the impasse any proposal compatible with the resolutions and acceptable to the Governments most directly concerned deserves consideration.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“These decisions do not affect the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. The Government of France also took note, in November 1995, of the letter in which the United Kingdom Government deemed that the information received from Libya concerning its links with the Provisional Irish Republic Army, though incomplete, did meet its expectations. We also noted the more general commitment by Libya to renounce terrorism. France notes that for several years now a number of States and regional organizations have taken the initiative of putting forward proposals to resolve the current impasse over the Lockerbie case. We believe that these States and regional organizations have been acting in good faith, with a sincere desire for justice to be done in the Lockerbie affair.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Pursuant to the resolutions, the suspects in this case must appear before a competent United States or United Kingdom court. This demand has not yet been satisfied, and France, in keeping with the tripartite letter of 20 December 1991, expects Libya to meet the requests addressed to it. My Government took note with great interest of the two Judgments rendered by the International Court of Justice in the Lockerbie case. The Court, under the Charter, is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, and it is therefore natural for the Court to decide on the petitions submitted to it. France notes, nevertheless, that these Judgments are basically procedural in nature; the Court has recognized its competence to hear the matter put before it and will rule on the substance of the case later.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“This cooperation allowed him to put on record that significant progress had been made and to issue two additional arrest warrants for Libyan nationals. The way was therefore open for a trial in absentia of the six suspects. In due course, the Libyan authorities must bear all the consequences of a conviction of their nationals. The Government of France believes that on the whole judicial cooperation with Libya has made it possible to progress towards establishing the truth in the UTA case. This progress will not make us forget either the suffering of the families or the gravity of the crime. It will make it possible, though, for justice to be done in this painful case so that the perpetrators are identified and convicted. The case of the attack on Pan Am flight 103 has, unfortunately, not witnessed such developments.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Despite requests contained in resolutions 731 (192), 748 (1992) and 883 (1993), the Libyan authorities showed no real desire to cooperate with the French judiciary until 1996. However, the French magistrate subsequently noted that in March 1996 the Head of State of Libya informed the President of France of his commitment to meet the French requests for judicial cooperation. In July 1996 magistrate Bruguiere visited Libya, where he was well received by the competent judicial authorities and where he witnessed, under satisfactory conditions, the execution of international letters rogatory. The magistrate was thus able to deem that the judicial cooperation he obtained largely met the French requests, even though some were not met.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source