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“Conversely, anything that could be seen by the North Korean regime as an expression of weakness or internal division would encourage it to pursue its provocations and objectively heighten the threat of resort to extreme measures. To put it simply, the supremely firm attitude that France urges the Security Council to adopt is our best antidote to the threat of confrontation and war and our best way to open the path to a political solution, which we believe must be based on the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. We do not close the door to dialogue and have never closed it. It is the North Korean regime that insists, through its irresponsible and unacceptable attitude, on rejecting it.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“Last month, it adopted new autonomous measures, beyond the transposition of United Nations sanctions. The firm and united response so ardently sought by France has a twofold objective. First, we must react to Pyongyang's unjustifiable attitude and avoid sending any message of impunity for the flagrant Violation of our decisions. Secondly, as I have said, we must maximise pressure on the North Korean regime to meet its obligations and return to reason. In that context, the third requirement - both logically and chronologically - is diplomacy, the path to which will be opened only by firm action. France is convinced that maximum firmness today, in the form of strengthened sanctions, is our best leverage for promoting a political settlement tomorrow.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“We particularly welcome indications of the growing number of national implementation reports and ongoing work to make the sanctions stick. We must pursue and intensify these efforts. We must also remain especially vigilant against North Korea's ever-changing efforts to evade sanctions. Faced with its inventiveness, let us be even more inventive. But the rapid exacerbation of the threat requires us to go further still. That is why France favours a strengthening of sanctions. We know that only strong sanctions are capable of influencing the North Korean regime's strategy. France is therefore ready to get straight to work to that end, alongside all its partners on the Security Council. The European Union is also contributing to those efforts.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“Let us be clear that it is the international nuclear non-proliferation regime itself that is being tested by the North Korean nuclear and ballistic programme. Weakness and inaction are not options. In that context, our priority is to exert maximum pressure on the North Korean regime through a sound combination of two axes of action. The first, indispensable axis is to strengthen and accelerate the strict and comprehensive implementation of sanctions already in place. We still have significant options in that regard. The activities of the Committee pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006), supported by the Panel of Experts - as reflected in the very enlightening briefing we received today - are essential in this respect.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“The methodical progress made in the fields of nuclear and ballistic capabilities - of which this launch is a further illustration - has led to the immediate and global threat to which I have referred. Through the accumulation of increasingly offensive provocations, North Korea continues to threaten regional and international peace and security. The second requirement that we must prioritize today is that of firmness. Faced with the regime's headlong and irresponsible acivities and flouting of its international obligations, we must now more than ever act swiftly, in unity and with resolve. We must respond as one to this attack on peace and security and the system oflaw on which they are built.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“Allow me to focus on the three main criteria that guide French policy on this important issue. The first requirement is the need to be clear- eyed as the threat before us evolves. Let us make no mistake. After the intercontinental ballistic launches of this summer and the nuclear test of an unprecedented scale on 3 September, the threat has changed in scale and character. From a regional threat, it has become a global threat. From a virtual threat, it has become an immediate threat. In other words, it is of unprecedented gravity. This threat affects all of us because it weighs on all of us. After this latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile yesterday, North Korea has resumed its irresponsible race towards escalation. This new provocation reminds us above all how dangerously the situation has evolved.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would first like to thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman for his briefing. I also thank you, Mr. President, for your work as Chair of the Committee pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) and for your exemplary energy and that of your team on this matter this year. I also thank the United States of America, Japan and the Republic of Korea for requesting this meeting following the announcement of a missile ballistic missile launch by North Korea. France, in a statement by President Macron, has condemned the launch in the strongest terms, and I would like to once again reiterate, as did our Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean Yves Le Drian, the full solidarity of France with Japan and the Republic of Korea, which are in the front lines in facing this threat.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“United Nations mediation, with all of our support, despite our differences, is the only way to bring about a negotiated democratic transition. We reaffirm our support for Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura. Lastly, we strongly reaffirm France's ongoing support for humanitarian operations, but neither reconstruction efforts nor requests for financial contributions to that end will make sense until a lasting political solution is implemented in Syria, with the support of all.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8117 (2017) · source
“It is indeed vital - in the true sense of the word - to ensure access to people in need as promptly and effectively as possible. The renewal of resolution 2165 (2014) is therefore a top priority for France. The critical situation requires more than ever before an effective cessation of hostilities throughout the entire territory, with a genuine monitoring mechanism and sanctions in place for violations. Ongoing bombardment makes humanitarian operations more difficult. We therefore call on the guarantors to do their utmost to ensure effective implementation. As a new round of intra-Syrian talks began yesterday in Geneva, I recall that a lasting cessation of fighting and improvement in the humanitarian situation will hinge solely on a political solution, pursuant to resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex).”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8117 (2017) · source
“France calls on the States guarantors of de-escalation zones to fully exercise their responsibility so as to put an end to the violence and to ensure that humanitarian assistance can reach people in need without obstacle. Cross-border assistance remains absolutely essential to the humanitarian response in Syria. Nearly 800,000 people enjoyed such assistance last month. Since the establishment of the cross-border monitoring mechanism in July 2014, the United Nations has provided significant humanitarian and health assistance, as well as medical treatment for millions of Syrians, through that channel. The Council will soon address the renewal of resolution 2165 (2014), and we call for it to demonstrate unity and responsibility to safeguard that fundamental achievement.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8117 (2017) · source
“Violations of humanitarian law are still being observed. Humanitarian assistance across the front lines remains greatly limited despite the establishment of a tripartite coordination mechanism. On average, in 2017 only 26 per cent of those targeted were able to benefit each month, and only 10 per cent were able to benefit in October. Obstacles remain to the provision of humanitarian assistance, including, inter alia, myriad bureaucratic restrictions that have been duly documented and reported. We can never sufficiently emphasize that the priority is to ensure safe, full, immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access throughout Syrian territory. Any form of obstacle to the delivery of humanitarian assistance is unacceptable and must be firmly denounced and condemned as such.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8117 (2017) · source
“France once again calls on States with influence on the regime to persuade it to authorize enable those evacuations. Attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure must end. More broadly, and beyond eastern Ghouta, the regime continues to remove medicines and medical material from convoys. Medicines and medical material for more than 12,000 people were removed from convoys last month. In total, over 630,000 medicines have been removed since the beginning of the year. We have already had occasion in the Council to strongly denounce that practice, which is entirely unacceptable. Equally unacceptable are ongoing restrictions on access for humanitarian assistance in Syria. The report of the Secretary-General is clear. De-escalation zones have not led to a genuine improvement in humanitarian access.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8117 (2017) · source
“No United Nations convoy has been authorized since that sent to Duma on 12 November. The population, exhausted by over four years of siege carried out in disregard of the fundamental principles of humanitarian law, has been subjected to every kind of suffering. Therecentfiguresreportedbythenon-governmental organization Medecins Sans Frontieres in eastern Ghouta are terrifying. Hospitals sponsored by that organization treated 576 wounded and recorded 69 dead between 14 and 26 November. One-quarter of those victims were women and children. Moreover, as stressed in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2017/982), the regime continues to refuse to deliver the necessary authorization for emergency medical evacuations. More than 470 people are concerned, including 193 Children.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8117 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I should like to thank Mr. Mark Lowcock for his comprehensive and objective briefing, and to emphasize the extent of France's concern at the recent developments in the humanitarian situation in Syria. In that context, I would like to highlight three points that are essential in our view: the critical situation of the people in eastern Ghouta, who are besieged and without humanitarian assistance; attacks against hospitals and medical facilities; and the persistent restrictions on access to humanitarian assistance in Syria. First, in eastern Ghouta, the Syrian regime has established a veritable blockade that has trapped the Syrian people. Dozens of civilians have died in recent days, victims of the intensified bombing by the regime, which continues to use famine as a means of war.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8117 (2017) · source
“I am pleased that the representatives of those three entities highlighted that key coordination in their interventions. No State can act alone when faced with a threat of this magnitude. Only close international cooperation, within the United Nations and the relevant regional organizations, that involves civil society, and in particular major online players, will enable us to act effectively. The Council can be assured ofthe continued and resolute commitment of France in that regard.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“The second essential mission of the United Nations is to support States in implementing their obligations under the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy of the General Assembly and relevant Security Council resolutions. In that respect, close coordination between, on the one hand, the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, which are responsible for analysing the threat and assessing the measures taken by States; and, on the other, the Office of Counter-Terrorism, which is responsible for supporting States in implementing their obligations, is absolutely essential.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“That led many States, including France, to adapt their laws and mechanisms. Today, faced with the evolution of the threat and the risk posed by returnees, we need to update that framework. France is ready to work with its partners to develop a strong and united Security Council response. Further efforts are needed, particularly in the areas of information-sharing, including the need for a better use of INTERPOL tools; border management; cooperation with the private sector to prevent the use of the Internet by terrorists; the prosecution of foreign terrorist fighters, taking into account the central issue of evidence gathering; and reintegration measures.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“It provides targeted support tailored to the age and individual situation of each child, as well as medical and psychological monitoring, and it raises awareness of those specific problems among the professionals who are responsible for monitoring such minors. Finally, we believe that the United Nations has a central role to play. In France's opinion, the United Nations has two particular essential missions to fulfil regarding the issue that brings us together today. The first mission is to oversee and strengthen international cooperation in the face of the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters. Three years ago, resolution 2178 (2014) laid the foundations for international cooperation at a time when individuals were traveling in droves to Iraq and Syria to fight alongside Da'esh.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Since 2014, France has been developing an action plan against radicalization and terrorism, which was updated for the first time in May 2016 after the wave of attacks that we experienced, and will be updated again soon. The plan aims, among other things, to dismantle recruitment channels, prevent displacement that could pose a terrorist threat and cooperate more effectively at the international level. It also contains a preventive and family-support component. With regard to the care and reintegration of minors returning from Iraq and Syria, France created a mechanism last March specifically to mobilize all State services.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“The diversity of profiles, especially the large number of women and children, the highly variable level of radicalization among those people and the continued attraction of the barbaric ideology of Da'esh - still too widely spread on the Internet - are all major challenges that we must meet. My second remark concerns France's response to the evolving threat of foreign terrorist fighters. French legislation has been constantly updated since 2014, following the adoption of resolution 2178 (2014), to strengthen our system with new security and prevention measures, in accordance with international law, human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“However, we know that the fight against Da'esh is not over. The fighters who a few years ago moved to Iraq and Syria are now leaving the conflict zone either to return to their countries of origin or to move to other countries. In the case of France, there are currently 688 French nationals or residents in Syria and Iraq, of whom 295 are women and 28 are minors over the age of 15. In addition to those individuals, there are some 500 minors under the age of 15 who were taken to the area by their parents or who were born locally; over half of them are under five years old. With regard to returnees, since 2013 244 adults and 59 minors have returned to France.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): Allow me first of all warmly to thank Mr. Voronkov, Ms. Coninsx and Ambassador Umarov for their very enlightening presentations on the issue that brings us together today, that is, the return of foreign terrorist fighters, which is one of France's major priorities. I shall make three key points today. The first concerns the evolution of the terrorist threat and the main challenges we face today. The commitment of the international community, particularly through the action of the coalition, has made it possible to push back Da'esh and deprive it of its main refuges in Iraq and Syria. The fall of Raqqa, the city from which terrorist attacks against various capitals were planned, including Paris, has a particular symbolic value in that respect.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“We hope to identify, as we have begun to do in connection with our African partners, the men and women who can benefit from the protection of the right to asylum and enable the most vulnerable to find refuge in Europe. The President of the Republic, who is currently in Ouagadougou, hasjust confirmed his desire to see other Europeans join France in this initiative. In conclusion, Mr. President, you can count on France to pursue its mobilization in favour of a unified and decisive approach on the part of the Security Council. On this crucial and vital issue, the Council must adopt a strong position with specific measures and tangible measures commensurate with the challenges we face.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“Finally, in accordance with the commitments made at the Paris summit on 28 August, we shall continue to fight alongside our European and African partners against the trafficking of migrants in all its forms by targeting criminal organizations and smuggling networks and acting decisively to dismantle and destroy the economic model of the traffickers. Subsequent to this agreement, it is possible to work concretely with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the IOM, in collaboration with the Libyan authorities, in order to improve living conditions for migrants in official camps, facilitate the efforts of these organizations with the Government of National Accord, and promote the transfer of the most vulnerable to the Niger with a view to their resettlement.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“The exploitation and violations of the fundamental rights of migrants on Libyan territory are fuelled by political and security instability, feeding back into the dynamics of the conflict. To break this vicious circle, we reaffirm our full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ghassan Salame', and for his action plan, which remains the sole valid framework for the negotiations under way. In the immediate term, this requires the adoption of the necessary amendments to the Skhirat Agreement.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“We must also encourage countries of origin to strengthen consular protection for their nationals and to support International Organization for Migration (IOM) initiatives for voluntary return whenever possible. It is clear that a lasting settlement to this tragedy is inextricably linked to an inclusive political solution to the conflict in Libya that places the Libyan State in a position to respond fully to it. This requires the establishment ofa unified army under civilian authority and, initially, by strengthening the Libyan coast guard. In that regard, it is critical that Libyan political actors recognize the importance of moving quickly to implement the plan of action of the United Nations Special Representative to put an end to a conflict in which the primary victims are Libyans themselves.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“The regime, created by resolution 1970 (2011), enables us to impose targeted sanctions against individuals involved in the smuggling of migrants owing to their responsibility for grave violations of human rights. France will offer to assist the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya, chaired by Sweden, in identifying the individuals and entities responsible for trafficking through Libyan territory. We count on the support of the members of the Council to make resolute progress in this direction. We must also work with countries of origin and transit to develop enhanced cooperation with the authorities of the countries concerned so as to encourage them to develop their asylum policies, in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court indicated, during her briefings here in November and May (see S/PV.8091 and S/PV.7934), that she continues to receive information and evidence relating to alleged crimes against migrants transiting through Libya and that some such crimes may fall within the jurisdiction of the Court. She has our full support. It is important that Libya and all States concerned fully cooperate with the International Criminal Court, in line with resolution 1970 (2011). As per the recent call of the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, we must not hesitate to use the framework of the sanctions regime on Libya against traffickers and the individuals implicated in such inhumane practices.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“Action on the part of the United Nations and by the European Union through EUNAVFOR Sophia seeks to strengthen the Libyan State, as well as its security and judicial institutions, with the aim of enabling Libya to better manage the migration crisis and to uphold international standards in the field of human rights. As I said, we must also leverage all the resources available to international law and justice, to which perpetrators of crimes against migrants in Libya must be held accountable. Impunity is simply not an option in the face of such horrors, and we will not accept it.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“At the same time, we must take into account today's reality of the Libyan State as a State in a precarious situation and a country that has endured several years of conflict and which has limited ability to act regarding the majority of migrants ensnared by trafficking networks, which are beyond the reach of Government centres. Our response will be ineffective if we do not acknowledge this complexity. We also call for the strengthening of dialogue with the Libyan authorities on the status of refugees and the right to asylum in Libya, as well as support for the development of economic alternatives in a country that has been a destination country for foreign labour in the past and remains so in part today. The development of Libyan capacities in this regard is therefore indispensable.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“We must first strengthen our cooperation with the Libyan authorities and help them in assuming their heavy responsibilities. We must urgently respond to the situation by putting an end to arbitrary detention and, in particular, the atrocities suffered by migrants in certain detention centres. We must also improve the sanitary conditions in those centres. We welcome the opening of an investigation by the Libyan authorities, and hope that it will be completed as soon as possible. The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, met in Tripoli with the Libyan Minister of the Interior on 4 September. The Libyan authorities are aware of their duty to protect and assist migrants in their territory and to fully cooperate with the international organizations, to which France extends its full support.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“In the face of such crimes, we have a duty not only to protect victims, but also to respect international and humanitarian law. The Security Council bears a special responsibility to combat this scourge, as trafficking in persons thrives in and fuels conflict areas. It is also used as a means to sow terror among peoples and has become a major source of funding and an instrument of retribution, for armed groups and even terrorist groups. For those reasons, trafficking in persons clearly constitutes a threat to international peace and security. Resolution 2388 (2017), which we adopted last Tuesday, is a further step forward in our common fight against trafficking and the exploitation of human beings, but we are all aware that much remains to be done, and that we must act with a sense of urgency. We must act at several levels.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“The images that have been circulated by the media in recent weeks are shocking. They highlight the urgent need to improve our global policy in the light of the migratory crisis and to put an end to this human tragedy. We strongly condemn the inhumane treatment and violence suffered by all individuals in Libya, particularly migrants and refugees, as a result of their vulnerability. We must all keep in mind that trafficking in persons includes many forms of exploitation: kidnapping, forced labour, torture, arbitrary detention, sexual servitude and rape, to name but a few. Those despicable practices are not only morally unacceptable, but they also constitute crimes against humanity and must not and cannot be allowed to go unpunished.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“First, we of course must seek not only to condemn but also to publicly denounce that barbaric practice, which is profoundly shockking to our universal conscience and constitutes a crime against humanity, so that it can be put to an end. Secondly, such action must follow specific concrete responses to the scourge, in both the immediate and the long terms, by using all resources within the framework of the law. That of course hinges - and I will revisit this point in a moment - on greater cooperation with the Libyan authorities and on a relentless fight against impunity, including through the International Criminal Court and through the imposition of sanctions against all individuals and entities that contribute to those barbaric acts. In that context, France naturally calls for a strong response from the Security Council.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by thanking the representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, and the International Organization for Migration, Mr. William Swing, for their detailed, significant and unambiguous briefings on the situation of migrants in Libya. I also thank the Italian presidency for its engagement on this central topic. Following the very constructive debate on trafficking in persons in conflict situations was organized by the Italian presidency on 21 November (see S/PV.8111), President Emmanuel Macron took the initiative of calling for this emergency meeting of the Security Council against the exploitation of migrants in Libya and trafficking in persons. The purpose of this important meeting of our Council is twofold.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“France will resign itself neither to this apparent failure nor to political games that fall far short of what is at stake. In the face of the enormity and gravity of those stakes, we have no right to give up while the eyes of the entire world are upon us. We have no right to be discouraged. My country can be relied upon to pursue its efforts in all appropriate forums in order to combat impunity in Syria and elsewhere and to promote, everywhere and at all times, the strengthening of the non-proliferation regimes on which everyone's security depends.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8107 (2017) · source
“Thirdly, given the fact that the international chemical non-proliferation regime is highly evolved, its weakening could establish a dangerous and potentially fatal precedent for the other non-proliferation regimes, which the community of nations drafted and developed patiently year after year, stone upon stone, over preceding decades and which constitute the backbone of our collective security. If all ofthis should come about, we will pay a heavy price for it. We must therefore not be discouraged by these disastrous possibilities. If we believe in what we do - if each ofus believes that we are here for a reason and with a mission - it is impossible to give up. We have no right to do so. I therefore wish to share France's deep conviction that today's disastrous vote cannot be the final word.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8107 (2017) · source
“First, without any new development before midnight, it would signify ipso facto the end ofthe JIM, a mechanism created by the Council at the initiative of Russia and the United States to combat the proliferation and use of chemical weapons in Syria. Secondly, the vote threatens to undermine the mechanics of the international chemical non-proliferation regime. It will be interpreted by some as giving carte blanche to the proliferation and use of such weapons elsewhere, since we have been collectively incapable of preventing or punishing it in Syria. Moreover, it threatens to create a fertile breeding ground for chemical terrorism, which we will fear.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8107 (2017) · source
“That means that months of joint and good faith effort against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons in Syria will disappear with it. The goal of draft resolution S/2017/970, submitted by Japan - whose commitment I warmly commend - was a purely technical renewal of the regime for one month. It did not require a political statement of position, much less of ideology. It was a neutral, technical text that would have given us the time necessary to consider and discuss - in a word, to reach agreement and demonstrate to the entire world that the Council can meet its responsibilities. If we do not take care, the outcome of today's voting as a result of Russia's veto could have a threefold effect.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8107 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): France is appalled by the result of the voting as a result of Russia's veto - its third on the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM), its fifth on the Syrian chemical dossier this year, and its eleventh on Syria. Let us be clear. We respect and will always respect Russia, to which we are linked by many ties, but this growing number of vetoes raises questions. The question raised today is especially grave because it is fraught with potential consequences for the fight against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. Today's veto poses a serious threat to our common security. What is at stake? If the JIM. mandate is not renewed before midnight, it will be dissolved.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8107 (2017) · source
“Solidarity with countries neighbouring conflict zones, which are at the front line of population displacements, is also necessary. More than ever, we must tackle the challenges facing the Mediterranean area. We owe that to the people concerned, to ourselves and to the melting pot of culture, civilization and coexistence that the Mediterranean represents. The meeting rose at 5.05 pm.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“Beyond the mobilization of the General Assembly with the negotiation of the agreements on migration and refugees, the increased mobilization of the Council is essential. France continues to be committed to strengthening its cooperation with countries on both shores of the Mediterranean - both European countries and those of the Maghreb, with whom we maintain particularly close historical and cultural ties. In that spirit, France supports the economic development of countries on the southern shores of the Mediterranean, in particular in the context of the Tunisia 2020 initiative. In conclusion, responding to the multifaceted challenges of the Mediterranean area requires a comprehensive and integrated approach: prevention, peacekeeping and peace-building efforts must be mutually reinforcing in order to be fully effective.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“As we recalled this year at the Madrid conference, France is fully committed to the implementation of that plan. It contributed â‚¬10 million euros to the emergency fund. It will be essential to continue the fight impunity for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. Following the adoption of resolution 2379 (2017) in September, we welcome the establishment of an investigative team to document the crimes committed by Da'esh in Iraq. Strengthening the role of women, in particular through their effective participation in political processes, must also be an integral part of the response. France will continue to ensure the protection of children, who remain the first victims of conflicts. The scale of the challenges seen today calls for the Security Council and the entire international community to play an greater role.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“That process must enable the Palestinian Authority to fully exercise its prerogatives in the Gaza Strip, including in the area of security, and to facilitate the lifting of the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip. In our view, that intra-Palestinian reconciliation is inseparable from the resumption ofthe peace process on the basis ofthe two- State solution. Finally, the protection of the rights of all, including people belonging to minorities, is critical to preserving pluralism and diversity in the Middle East, which we strongly support. Together with Jordan, France organized the international Paris conference in September 2015, which resulted in the submission of an action plan in support of victims of ethnic and religious violence in the Middle East.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“That is the only political process that is likely to lead to a lasting political solution. In Libya, the solution lies in national reconciliation and the restoration of State authority throughout the territory. That is also the best long-term solution to overcoming terrorism and to responding to the challenges of migration. As we said yesterday before the Council (see S/PV.8104), we fully support the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Ghassan Salame. In Gaza, the humanitarian crisis, coupled with an environmental crisis, also has political causes. The intra-Palestinian reconciliation process must continue. We commend the efforts of Egypt in that regard.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“Finally, we will continue to mobilize the international community to support the Joint Force, in line with the ministerial meeting of 30 October 2017 and looking ahead to the Brussels conference. In that regard, we will soon put forward proposals, taking into account both the needs expressed on the ground and the sensitivities around this table. The crises in the Middle East require political solutions that are inclusive of all populations. That is why France fully supports a negotiated transition in Syria, in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex). France calls on the international community to support the efforts of the Special Envoy, Staffan de Mistura, ahead of the Geneva negotiations at the end of the month.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“That was one of the observations made by the Council during its mission to the Lake Chad basin, which I personally found striking. In the Sahel, France promotes a conmprehensive response based on the pillars of security, development and good governance, as well as education and the prevention of violent extremism. In that spirit, we actively support the Group of Five for the Sahel initiative to establish ajoint force to lead cross-border operations in order to combat the transnational threat posed by terrorism and trafficking in States of the region. We work with the other partners of the Sahel Alliance to further mobilize the principal donors to promote development and good governance in the countries of the Sahel. The political track and implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali must progress in parallel.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“We reiterate our appeal to the Libyan authorities to make every effort to ensure that migrants are treated with dignity and respect for their human rights. The EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia, which is saving tens of thousands of lives every year and whose mandate was recently renewed, illustrates the European Union's commitment to fighting the smuggling of migrants in the central Mediterranean. To address these issues over the long term, we must promote a cross-cutting approach, based on cooperation among Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Mediterranean crises will not be resolved without a coherent, long-term political approach that combines security, development and solidarity. Climate change exacerbates development issues in the Mediterranean region and its effects are potential sources of instability and conflict.”
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“The migration challenge demands increased European and international cooperation and should encompass the entire migratory route - from the countries of origin to the countries of destination - while respecting the rights of the persons concerned. That is why our President, in close connection with Italy, has made migration one of France's top priorities. In that regard, I wish to pay tribute to Italy for its considerable efforts to host refugees. On the initiative of President Macron, an international meeting was held in Paris, on 28 August, which led to the adoption of a plan of action on migratory issues in the central Mediterranean, with a particular focus on the countries of origin, Chad and the Niger. We remain very concerned about the inhuman treatment of migrants who are passing through Libya.”
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“In both Libya and the Sahel, various trafficking activities carried out by criminal networks are fuelling terrorist groups. The fight against terrorism also involves continuing to work to protect cultural heritage. Resolution 2347 (2017), adopted in March on the initiative of France and Italy, underscored how the destruction, looting and illicit trafficking in cultural property is contributing to these conflicts. We are looking forward to returning to this topic at the meeting on 30 November. A second manifestation of the security challenges in the Mediterranean is the migration crisis, which is affecting Europe and leaving millions of people completely destitute. A purely security-oriented approach to the migration issue would be neither desirable nor effective.”
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