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“Secondly, the resolution also reinforces MINUSCA's role, in accordance with the Secretary- General's recommendations, in supporting the political process in the Central African Republic, under the aegis of the African Initiative for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic, which is also absolutely essential. The African Initiative is the only direct and inclusive dialogue process between the Central African Government and armed groups from which a comprehensive peace agreement can emerge. In that context, we welcome the decision of the United Nations and the African Union to integrate MINUSCA into the African Initiative, as well as to include the Permanent Representative on the panel of facilitators.”
2018-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8422 (2018) · source
“MINUSCA, which operates in a difficult environment, has repeatedly demonstrated that it can act proactively and robustly, when necessary, to protect the civilian population - particularly the most vulnerable, namely, women and children - from the threat of armed groups. Now that MINUSCA has reached its full operational capacity with the arrival of the last contingents, which resulted from the increase in the troop ceiling authorized last year, we hope that MINUSCA will be able to pursue its efforts to enhance its mobility and improve its operational performance. It must also intensify the efforts already under way to prevent cases of sexual exploitation and abuse and ensure that they do not go unpunished. In that regard, I recall the importance of the Special Criminal Court and cooperation with the International Criminal Court.”
2018-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8422 (2018) · source
“Action in favour of the Central African Republic can be achieved neither through a solitary and exclusive approach, nor by methods that ignore the solutions provided by our African partners themselves - first and foremost, the African Union - nor through initiatives that call into question the decisions of the Security Council. To return to what should be at the heart of our common concerns, the MINUSCA mandate, I would like to underscore three points here with regard to the important resolution that we have just adopted. First, the resolution maintains MINUSCA's robust format and mandate, which is key.”
2018-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8422 (2018) · source
“In order to promote consensus, we have sought relentlessly, through extensive consultations and, of course, with respect for each other's positions, to strike a delicate balance among the various positions expressed during the negotiations. All the members of the Council actively participated in those negotiations and shared their sometimes diverging positions, which we have spared no effort to reconcile. In that context, we solemnly call on everyone to actively and in good faith implement the resolution by putting the interests of the Central African people above our national interests.”
2018-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8422 (2018) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): France welcomes the adoption of resolution 2448 (2018), which renews the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) for one year. In a context that is characterized by ongoing serious violence carried out by armed groups, as unfortunately evidenced by the current situation in Alindao, and with a heavy toll paid by the civilian population, humanitarian personnel and Blue Helmets, it was essential for the Security Council to reaffirm its support for MINUSCA and the Central African authorities.”
2018-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8422 (2018) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to echo the Secretary- General's appeal to all States, whether or not they are parties to the Plan, to ensure the continuity of the JCPOA as a pillar of international and regional peace and security. Rest assured that France, which has worked tirelessly to make the agreement robust and endow it with rigorous verification mechanisms, remains fully committed to that goal. Only in that way can we together draw up a long-term strategy in the region, which cannot be reduced to a policy of pressure and sanctions. Such a strategy must also include a firm and frank dialogue with the Iranians about our concerns. That is the only way that the international community can lay the foundation for a new agreement on a framework for Iranian nuclear power beyond 2025- 2030, Iranian ballistic activity and regional stability.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8418 (2018) · source
“The issue of ballistic transfers to State and non-State actors, in particular the Secretariat's conclusions on ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis, is also a great source of concern for France. Whether in Yemen or in the Syrian theatre, such actions violate resolution 1540 (2004), which is also an essential element of the international non-proliferation architecture. Let us be clear: for the sake of regional stability and international security, Iran must immediately cease all destabilizing activities. We have already expressed our concern on that issue, including directly to the Iranian authorities. Each of us must clearly convey that message, and France, for its part, will continue its robust dialogue with Iran.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8418 (2018) · source
“France commends the rigorous work of the Secretariat through its balanced report, prepared in full compliance with its mandate. Our collective commitments do not stop at the JCPOA, and Iran must comply with all the provisions of resolution 2231 (2015). However, the report identifies several elements of Iranian actions that are not in conformity with those provisions, which gives us cause for concern. In conjunction with Germany and the United Kingdom, France has expressed its concern on several occasions concerning ballistic missiles. I would recall that the missiles in question are technically designed to be capable of carrying nuclear weapons, and it is that type of activity, which runs counter to resolution 2231 (2015), that we have collectively called on Iran not to carry out.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8418 (2018) · source
“While we have seen a serious crisis of confidence this year, the agreement remains in place and is working - Iran continues to comply with its nuclear obligations, as confirmed to us for the thirteenth consecutive time by the International Atomic Energy Agency. We welcome that fact. The situation must be strengthened through respect for all our commitments, which applies to all United Nations Members, not only the parties to the Plan. No external developments should affect the implementation of those commitments. In that regard, France will actively continue to support the agreement as long as Iran strictly and fully respects its nuclear obligations and makes efforts to preserve the economic benefits of the JCPOA.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8418 (2018) · source
“However, the paths of the States parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) have diverged since 2015 and, as the Secretary-General does in his report (S/2018/1089), we have expressed our regret and concern about the implications of the United States withdrawal and the reimposition of American sanctions. Yet we all share the same objective - to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to ensure, through strict international monitoring, the peaceful ends of its programme. That is what made it possible put in place the JCPOA for 10 years, to which there is no credible alternative today. The collapse of that agreement would mark a serious step backwards, for which we would all pay the price.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8418 (2018) · source
“It has also shown how it is now more important than ever that we maintain our constant collective mobilization in strengthening it. Today's meeting on resolution 2231 (2015) is therefore very timely, since it concerns one of the most significant non-proliferation achievements of recent years. That resolution was supported by all the permanent members of the Security Council and unanimously adopted; it was brought to fruition both by the perseverance of the international community and by the leadership role of the Council. And it sealed the major agreement reached in Vienna after years of negotiations. In other words, it is a resolution that embodies the unity of the international community, the Security Council and all its members, especially its permanent members.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8418 (2018) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): First of all, let me thank the Ivorian presidency of the Security Council for convening today's meeting and welcome in particular the presence of Mr. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the United States of America. I also thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs, and Mr. Serge Christiane, Charge' d'affaires ad interim of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations. I would like to warmly thank our Dutch colleague Ambassador Karel van Oosterom, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands, and his team for their work this year as Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). The past year has shown that our work is not finished with regard to the regime on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8418 (2018) · source
“As I recalled yesterday in the presence of President Alassane Ouattara (see S/PV.8413), France fully supports the initiative, led by the African Union and the three African members of the Security Council, aimed at adopting an ambitious draft resolution on African peace operations by the end of the year. Such operations will enable intervention as early as possible before crises degenerate and destabilize one or more States in the long term. They testify to the African Union's desire to become more deeply involved in the security of the African continent, as Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cote d'Ivoire so resolutely and eloquently recalled today. Let us all stand alongside our African partners in support of their efforts.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“We further welcome the efforts undertaken by the African Union and its member States, as well as by African subregional organizations, to prevent and respond to crisis situations on the continent, thanks in particular to the Silencing the Guns by 2020 initiative, which we fully support. The African Peer Review Mechanism is also a valuable tool for conflict prevention in Africa. My third message is a call to support African peace operations. As Council members know, France fully supports the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel, and we will continue to plead resolutely for the widest possible support from the United Nations to the Force, which embodies the commitment of the States of the Sahel to their own safety.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“To name just a few of many examples, the case of The Gambia is an example worth following. The combined efforts of the United Nations, the African Union and ECOWAS have helped to prevent the post-electoral crisis from turning into a conflict of which the people would have been, as always, the main victims. More recently, Madagascar has also seen the success of joint prevention efforts led by the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, the United Nations and the European Union, also making it possible to avoid a major crisis surrounding the organization of presidential elections.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“My second message concerns the special importance of the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union. France is of the View that the partnership between the United Nations, the African Union and African subregional organizations is of absolutely strategic importance today. That is why we are resolutely committed to supporting its development, which in our view has immense potential. We welcome the important progress made under the joint leadership of the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, especially since the signing of the Joint United Nations- African Union Framework for an Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security in April 2017. That partnership is manifest today in a very concrete and operational way on the ground to prevent crisis and conflict situations.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“It is together, hand in hand, that we can advance peace. We are convinced that the partnership between the United Nations and regional organizations is one of the keys to the success of multilateralism, in which we believe now more than ever. In that regard, I wish to commend the efforts of the Peacebuilding Commission, which is cooperating ever more closely with regional organizations in the context of the so-called country-specific configurations. That is a step in the right direction that should be continued and expanded. The State is also indispensable of course. National authorities, but also civil societies, especially women's organizations, must be fully involved in international efforts to prevent or resolve conflicts. We all know that ownership by the actors concerned is the prerequisite for lasting peace.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“That is why we need to strengthen the exchange between United Nations agencies and among bilateral and multilateral actors in order to make the best use of resources and skills. For the same reason, we must as a matter of necessity promote synergies between the United Nations and regional organizations. This is not about a political game or trying to please any particular person. It is a question of being more effective together in the service of our shared goals. Regional and subregional organizations have assets that the United Nations does not have. They are closer to the action, more often have a more in-depth knowledge of what is happening on the ground, and have invaluable human networks. We must therefore work together and in a spirit of trust, share information and analysis, and carry out joint initiatives.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“We must do more upstream by investing in conflict prevention, and downstream by supporting peace and reconciliation processes. France once again commends the efforts of the Secretary-General and his team to strengthen the prevention and mediation capacities of the United Nations. To better prevent conflicts, it is imperative to go beyond the silo approach and to decompartmentalize our interventions. In that sense, the humanitarian- development-peace nexus must be given practical expression on the ground in order to provide comprehensive and consistent responses to crises. That is not a conceptual issue; it is a question ofthe necessity of efficiency and, I would say, common sense. It is a response to the challenges on the ground that must be given with respect to institutional or bureaucratic considerations, and not the other way around.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Chairperson of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for their presence, their important briefings and their exemplary commitment. Today, I will deliver three principal messages on behalf ofFrance. The first is a call to further strengthen the necessary synergy between the United Nations and regional organizations. The second emphasizes the absolutely strategic nature and importance of cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union. The third is a message of support for African peace operations. My first message is a call to pool our efforts to better prevent and resolve conflicts. France fully supports the vision of the Secretary-General.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I should like to warmly thank Cote d'lvoire for organizing this important debate, presided over by the Ivorian Minister for Foreign Affairs, whose presence and statement I welcome. The successful experience of Cote d'Ivoire - which is in many ways exemplary, as you have just recalled, Sir - certainly imbues your message with particular weight as regards our work. Allow me also to thank you for the warm words you have just pronounced regarding my country. Better coordination between the United Nations, regional organizations and States is essential to meeting our common goal of improved conflict prevention and resolution.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Significant progress has been made since the most recent resolutions adopted on the subject, whether in terms of contributions to the African Union Peace Fund - up to $74 million - or the achievement of human rights compliance frameworks. Our common understanding of the added value of African peace operations and their necessary complementarity with United Nations peacekeeping operations has been strengthened. Today they play a major role on the African continent. It is therefore time to recognize the important efforts undertaken by the African Union and its member States, including the commitment to finance 25 per cent of African peace operations, and allow those operations to enjoy predictable and sustainable financing from United Nations mandatory contributions.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“The fund, which is partially financed by a tax on financial transactions, is endowed with â‚¬100 million per year, an amount that will increase to â‚¬200 million annually by 2020. Before concluding my remarks, I would like to echo your call, Mr. President, as well as that of Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, concerning African peace operations. As President Macron reaffirmed in his address to the General Assembly in September (see A/73/PV.6), France fully supports the initiative of the African Union aimed at the adoption of an ambitious draft resolution on African peace operations before the end of the year. That essential initiative has been carried forward by the African Union and the Security Council for several years now.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Women play an irreplaceable role in re-establishing links and working for reconciliation; but they can exercise that role only if they are guaranteed a safe environment in which their voice is heard. Similarly, involving young people in the peace process means giving a voice to future generations and creating the conditions for a more lasting peace. France is fully committed, at the bilateral and multilateral levels, to working for conflict prevention and peacebuilding, particularly in the crucial phase of post-conflict reconstruction. For example, France has set up a fund for peace and resilience to support recovery from crisis and restore social cohesion in four regions: the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, the Iraq-Syria zone and the Central African Republic.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“What happens on the ground is always the gauge of peace. The Peacebuilding Fund is an extremely effective tool for carrying out targeted actions in that regard. Although they are not always visible, they nevertheless remain essential to community reconciliation. I also welcome the Secretary-General's determination to focus more on young people and women, the latter often being the first victims of conflict. In that respect, I welcome your commitment, Mr. President, to the equality of women and men and the fight against gender-based violence. Discrimination, which perpetuates violence, must be combated without mercy in and of itself, but also because it slows the reconstruction process.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“My third message is about what I referred to earlier as rebuilding living together. After a conflict, especially after a civil war, it is society itselfthat must be repaired and rebuilt by working to reconcile yesterday's enemies. That is why peace must be prepared for as early as possible, ideally from the beginning of the conflict. In that spirit, we fully support the Secretary-General's reform of the peace and security pillar, which is aimed at better calibrating the mandate of peacekeeping operations and preparing the political solution from the start of a crisis. I also commend the valuable work of the Peacebuilding Commission, as a complement to the work of the Security Council. To succeed, we must also act at the community level in order to facilitate reconciliation on the ground.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Post-conflict reconstruction therefore also means the rebuilding of institutions. It is fundamentally about rebuilding the social contract, in a spirit of Government accountability and the restoration of the rule of law. All the examples demonstrate that judicial institutions have a major role to play in this phase of reconstruction: victims must be able to again turn to the courts with the requisite trust. That is one of the keys to success. The processes of security sector reform and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration are often also essential to rebuild an inclusive, law-abiding army and to return to the State the monopoly on the legitimate use of force. As President Ouattara recalled, the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire provided valuable support to the Ivorian authorities in that area.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Post-conflict reconstruction relies on the mobilization of all actors, including international financial institutions and multilateral and bilateral donors, but also the private sector. That is how France is directing its efforts as part of its prevention, resilience and sustainable peace strategy, adopted this year, which aims to involve the private sector. It is indeed one of the keys to economic recovery, which is essential to lasting peace. Everyone sees that there can be no lasting peace without sustainable development. That is why post-conflict reconstruction must fully integrate the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. My second message is about rebuilding institutions. We know that good governance, which of course is itself one of the main goals, also allows societies and States to be more crisis-resilient.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“It is about allowing economic life to resume. Montesquieu said that the natural effect of trade was to bring about peace. History has repeatedly shown us that the resumption of economic exchanges is often the best guarantee of lasting peace. The remarkable resurgence of economic activity that Cote d'Ivoire experienced after a decade of civil war is emblematic in that regard. The courageous decisions that you took, Mr. President, greatly contributed to that. No peace is secure if people do not feel concrete effects in their daily lives. We must also see to it that no one is left behind during the crucial phase of post- conflict reconstruction, including ensuring that growth is sufficiently inclusive so as not to sow the seeds of tomorrow's conflicts.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“This meeting also comes at a pivotal moment for the United Nations, with the major reforms under way to the peace and security pillar, which are helping to put the sustainability of peace at the heart of our efforts. In that regard, I would like to thank the Secretary- General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for their important briefings, engagement and exemplary partnership. I will address the three inseparable dimensions of post-conflict reconstruction, namely, economic reconstruction, the reconstruction of institutions and the reconstruction of what I call living together. My first point concerns the reconstruction of the economic fabric. Repairing what the war destroyed is the first urgent need following a conflict, that is, roads, infrastructure and the means of production.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): Let me begin by again expressing to our American friends, as President Macron did, our deepest sympathies on the passing away of President George Herbert Walker Bush. It is a great honour for all of us to host President Alassane Ouattara today. On behalf of France, I would like to warmly thank you, Mr. President, and through you Cote d'Ivoire's presidency of the Security Council, for having taken the welcome initiative of holding this crucial meeting on the issue of post-conflict reconstruction. The fact that this initiative originated from C6te d'Ivoire lends it particular importance and significance. Cote d'Ivoire is in many ways a model of post- conflict recovery and reconstruction, as well as a source of inspiration for our work here at the United Nations.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Human rights violations and the importance of the 2020 elections demand special attention on the part of the Council, because the stability of both the country and the region depends on it. We will follow very closely what the Heads of State and Government of the East African Community say at their important meeting at the end of the month, just as we will of course listen with great interest to the recommendations of the facilitator, President Mkapa. Lastly, I would like to reiterate France's support for the facilitation led by the East African Community, as well as the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General, whom I would like to thank once again.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“In the same spirit, we call on the Burundian authorities to cooperate fully with the independent mechanisms of the Human Rights Council and with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. We want to see them act neutrally and impartially in investigating and prosecuting cases of human rights violations, whoever the perpetrators may be. My third point concerns how the international community should help Burundi emerge from its crisis. France shares the Secretary-General's view that we must work closely with the East African Community and the African Union to help Burundi hold fair, free and transparent elections in 2020. Like the Secretary- General, we believe that this issue should remain on the Security Council's agenda.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we encourage it to resume the inter-Burundian political dialogue. We also ask it to ensure that all political parties have fair and equitable access to the 2020 elections. The priority right now is creating the conditions for free, fair and truly inclusive elections that respect the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement. In that regard it will be crucial to ensure women's participation in the whole process. We also call for respect for fundamental freedoms, particularly freedom of opinion and expression, which will help to restore the Burundian people's trust in their institutions generally. That is essential to an open, peaceful society and long-term stability.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“And we deplore the threats, intimidation and personal attacks against the members of the Commission of Inquiry. We are also worried about aspects of the humanitarian situation, such as the 3.6 million Burundians in need and the plight of displaced persons and refugees. While a number of people have returned, we reiterate how important it is that they do so voluntarily, safely and with dignity, in accordance with the principles of international humanitarian law. My second point is that we are extending a hand to the Burundian authorities in asking them to move forward. We should now all focus on the 2020 elections, which must be free, fair and transparent. Now is the time for the Burundian Government to change its trajectory and make a return to stability possible.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“The fact that the Burundian authorities did not participate in the fifth session of the inter-Burundian dialogue held in Arusha at the end of October is particularly regrettable. The announcement that foreign non-governmental organizations in the country were being suspended for three months has also given rise to doubts. It is part of a general context of deterioration, as the international Commission of Inquiry has highlighted, concluding that there have been serious human rights violations and that the space in which civil society can act is constrained. The Secretary-General's latest report (S/2018/1028) also points out those serious human rights violations. In particular, we are concerned about the growing role played by certain elements of the Imbonerakure, the youth movement of the ruling party.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“And thirdly, in this context, I want to support the Secretary-General's recommendation that the Security Council remain seized of this matter, in the understanding that we should reflect collectively on the best way for the international community to help Burundi emerge from this crisis. My first point is about the latest developments in Burundi. We would like to once again welcome President Nkurunziza's announcement that he will not stand for re-election in 2020 and will support the next President to be elected. That positive gesture could contribute to finding a peaceful way out of the crisis. However, that does not diminish the fact that the recent situation presents real concerns, as the Secretary- General has described.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I thank President Kafando, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for Burundi, and Ambassador Lauber, Chair of the Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, for their important briefings and for their commitment. On behalf of France, I would like to make three main points. I would first like to express our concerns about various developments in Burundi in recent months. Secondly, I want to call on the Burundian authorities to take appropriate measures to enable free and peaceful elections to be held in 2020.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“The aim of that framework draft resolution would be to establish a renewed partnership between the United Nations and the African Union. That partnership should respond to the security challenges of our century on the African continent by supporting African forces as they grow in strength and bringing the solidarity of the international community to the fight against the terrorist groups and criminal networks that threaten stability and prosperity on the continent. The countries of the African Union can count on France's resolute support throughout that journey. I would like to conclude by once again paying tribute to all Blue Helmets deployed on peacekeeping operations, particularly those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic who recently made the ultimate sacrifice.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“In that context, France considers that the important progress made by our partners in the African Union must now be strongly supported by the Security Council through the adoption of a framework draft resolution that definitively allows the Council to mobilize, on a case-by-case basis, United Nations mandatory contributions to co-finance African operations led by the African Union or mandated by the African Union. I emphasize that last point because coalitions and subregional organizations, such as the Economic Community of West African States and the Southern African Development Community, mobilize African forces who must also, when mandated by the AU, be able to receive support from the African Union and the United Nations.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“I would mention as well the work on the monitoring and reporting mechanism on the execution of mandates. Lastly, I refer to the development of compliance frameworks for international humanitarian law, human rights and conduct and discipline, which are crucial in terms of accountability as well as for the support that the United Nations can provide to African operations. That progress must also be part ofa framework that responds in particular to two principles: the primacy of the Security Council, which has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and the need for clear mandate that define a limited duration and restricted area.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“First, we are dealing with a decision made by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union to support the African Union Peace Fund, which will cover 25 per cent of the cost of African peace operations. That is followed by the African Union's request to the United Nations to cover 75 per cent of the cost of future operations, including through mandatory contributions. In that context, France welcomes the reforms led by the African Union and the progress made in cooperation with the United Nations since the adoption of resolutions 2320 (2016) and 2378 (2017). That progress represents milestones in defining the framework we wish to give to African peace operations. I would refer in particular of the Secretary-General's proposals for joint threat assessment, planning, mandate-setting and evaluation of African peace operations.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“Those African peace operations play a major role today and have at least three points in common: they are better adapted to their environment and to the threat; they have a clear mandate with a single objective; and they are less costly than United Nations peacekeeping operations. Those operations therefore have, in terms of their range and diversity, undeniable advantages. However, it is clear that African peace operations still do not count on predictable and sustainable funding. It is therefore essential to remedy that situation. That is why, as President Macron reaffirmed in his address to the General Assembly in September (see A/73/PV.6), France supports the African Union initiative aimed at the adoption of an ambitious draft resolution by the end of the year. That initiative has two cornerstones.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“The partnership between the United Nations and the African Union is of strategic importance for France; a reason for that is the increasing strength of African peace operations. In the face of evolving threats in Africa and the need for the United Nations and the AU to become more responsive and efficient, we consider that African peace operations represent a real opportunity for a better division of labour between peace enforcement and peacekeeping with the United Nations. We see it on the ground with the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel, the African Union Mission in Somalia and the Multinational Joint Task Force deployed in the Lake Chad basin.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“I would mention, for example, the Central African Republic, where the United Nations and the African Union are working hand in hand to restore peace and stability in the country through the African Initiative for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic, which is the sole framework for achieving a comprehensive and inclusive peace agreement. It is also because of the importance of that partnership that we continue to advocate for United Nations peacekeeping operations with a strong collective commitment, clear mandates for a genuine political strategy and provided with adequate means. For the same reason, we would warn against any reconsideration, including financial, of frameworks that were determined collectively for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“That partnership is fully in keeping with current trends in peacekeeping and is a major component of the Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative. In that context, we welcome the progress made under the leadership of the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, especially since the April 2017 signing of the Joint United Nations-African Union Framework for an Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security. That partnership is part of our day-to- day reality and is now being expressed in a concrete way on a daily basis on the ground.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by thanking the Chinese presidency of the Security Council for having organized this important debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union (AU) for their very informative briefings and their unflagging commitment to the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union. At the outset, Iwould also like to echo the outstanding statement made on behalf of the three African countries on the Council by the Ambassador of Cote d'Ivoire. We are completely in line with that position. For France, the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union is of strategic importance today, and we are resolutely committed to supporting its development, which has immense potential in our view.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the recent decisions of the national courts and the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Those Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011. In the case of France, we especially welcome the issuance of three arrest warrants by the French judicial system against Ali Mamlouk, Jamil Al-Hassan and Abdel Salam Mahmoud - three senior officials of the Syrian repressive apparatus and accomplices in crimes against humanity in connection with the Caesar files, including the mass use of torture by the Syrian regime. We will never compromise on issues of impunity. Only under such conditions can Syria rebuild economically, because any other construction would be built on sand.”
2018-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8406 (2018) · source
“Those parameters must guide the Council in the coming months and create a safe and neutral environment that will make a political solution credible. Together with the members of the small group on Syria, we will firmly support the Special Envoy and his successor to achieve a political solution based on those principles. In conclusion, Syria must rebuild itself politically to regain stability. It will also have to rebuild itself as a society. That is also why we remain fully committed to pursuing the important fight against impunity, so that the Syrian people can one day enjoy justice and lasting peace once again.”
2018-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8406 (2018) · source
“They were reaffirmed in Istanbul and I will recall them here: first, a durable ceasefire; secondly, the protection of populations through free and unhindered access to humanitarian assistance throughout Syria, as well as the definitive destruction of the Syrian chemical arsenals; thirdly, a constitutional process and free and impartial elections, monitored by the United Nations, that ensure the participation of all Syrians in Syria and beyond its borders, including refugees and internally displaced persons; fourthly, the adoption of essential confidence-building measures, in particular on the fate of detainees; and fifthly, the establishment of political conditions for the voluntary and safe return of refugees and displaced persons, including protection against political persecution and arbitrary arrests.”
2018-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8406 (2018) · source