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“I thank Ambassador Alemu for his briefing. I shall now make some concluding remarks in my capacity as the representative of France. As this meeting draws to an end, and in full agreement what has been said, I believe that I have good reason for saying that the Security Council's visit to the Sahel came at a particularly timely moment in terms of its work with regard to the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-S Sahel) and was both useful and productive. For our part, we took away three main lessons from the field visit. The first is that the authorities of the three countries we visited unanimously underscored their political commitment to ensuring the quickest possible operationalization of the Force, together with a strong and clear call for increased international support, bilateral and multilateral.”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source
“It was an emotional time for the Mission and the Council delegation, and it led us to conclude that it was a good practice which should be observed during each Council visit to a country hosting a peacekeeping operation. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Ambassador Cardi.”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source
“They emphasized the desire of women to be more involved in the practical implementation of the peace agreement, and in particular to be better represented in the institutions responsible for monitoring its implementation, as well as the weariness of the population in the centre of the country with regard to the security threat it faces on a daily basis and its wish that the influence of terrorist groups in the region be combatted. Finally, we also took part in a ceremony honouring the 146 peacekeepers of MINUSMA who have died while serving their mandate, which was held at the MINUSMA memorial in Bamako. Regrettably, there are now 149.”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source
“In a joint document, the signatory groups deplored a lack of consultation with them on the part of the Government on this issue. In response to these statements, on behalf of the entire Council, I reiterated the strong message that we conveyed in our press statement on Mali issued on 6 October (SC/13019) by stressing the Council's expectation that concrete progress would be achieved by the end of the year. This message was supported by the Algerian presidency of the Monitoring Committee and by the representative of the African Union. We held two meetings with representatives of civil society - one in Bamako and one in Mopti - that allowed us to directly address the concerns of the Malian population.”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source
“Our discussions with the representatives of the French Operation Barkhane and the European operations - the European Union Training Mission and European Union Capacity-building Mission in Mali - allowed us to better understand the activities of the other international security forces present in the area and to assess their mutual complementarity. In particular, it became apparent that the force generation for the G-5 Sahel Joint Force was intended to enable MINUSMA and Operation Barkhane to implement their mandates. With regard to the peace process in Mali, a meeting with members of the Monitoring Committee of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali was an opportunity for the Malian authorities to share the progress that had recently been made in the implementation of the provisions of the Agreement.”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source
“I refer in particular to the fact that the Joint Force has already achieved its initial operational capability and that the command post for the Central Sector in Niamey has been established, as well as to the high quality of the G-5 officers in command, not to mention the fact that it will be deploying its first operational mission in the next few days. Our discussions with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the MINUSMA Force Commander allowed us to identify, from among the elements contained in the options submitted by the Secretary-General, those that could be achieved in the short term and that would need to be preceded by a strengthening of MINUSMA's capacity and therefore could only be implemented further down the line.”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source
“We will each conclude our briefings by sharing the main lessons that we learned from the visit overall. In Mali, the Security Council met with President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and several Government ministers, all of whom unanimously reaffirmed their country's commitment to making the Joint Force fully operational as quickly as possible. The visit to the Joint Force headquarters, located in Se'vare', in central Mali, allowed us to see that it is up and running. Much has been done in a short period of time in order to make the Joint Force operational.”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source
“It should be noted that the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, which was officially invited to participate in the visit, was unable to send a representative because of its heavy workload at that time. Nonetheless, the Chairperson of the Peace and Security Council expressed his great appreciation for the courtesy shown by the Security Council and indicated the Peace and Security Council's full willingness to participate in future visits. It seems to us that such a practice should be encouraged. In keeping with the division of labour that we adhered to during the visit itself, I will provide an update on the visit to Mali, before giving the floor to my colleagues from Italy and Ethiopia, who will provide briefings on the segments of the field visits to Mauritania and Burkina Faso, respectively.”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source
“One ofthe goals of the visit, which began the day after the issuance of the report on the operationalization of the Joint Force (S/2017/869), was to provide the members of the Council with a first-hand assessment of the situation on the ground and an opportunity exchange views with the various actors on the ground of the Secretary-General's recommendations aimed at strengthening international support for the Joint Force. We focused in particular on the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, in line with the Council's conviction that there can be no lasting stability in the Sahel without effective, comprehensive and inclusive implementation of the provisions of the Agreement.”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source
“We also convey the same condolences to the Governments of the countries of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), whose people and security forces are regularly subjected to often deadly terrorist attacks. The Security Council conducted a field mission to the Sahel from 19 to 22 October, during which it visited Mali, Mauritania and Burkina Faso. The visit was jointly led by France, Ethiopia and Italy and was part of the Security Council's close monitoring of the issue of the joint force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel).”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by the co-leads of the Security Council mission to the Sahel region from 19 to 22 October, namely, Ethiopia, Italy and France. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. At the outset, I should like to convey our deep condolences to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the Government of Chad, following the attack on a convoy that led to the loss of life of three Chadian Blue Helmets today in northern Mali. The Security Council paid its respects to the memory of the Blue Helmets who died in the line of duty during its visit, and we do so again today.”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at10.30 a.rn.”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8076 (2017) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, to participate in this meeting. Mr. De Mistura is joining us via video-teleconference from Geneva. I now give the floor to Mr. De Mistura.”
2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8076 (2017) · source
“France therefore solemnly calls on all States members of the Security Council to come together around the essential issues that I have outlined and to build the necessary consensus before the mandate of the JIM. lapses in mid-November in order to renew it. We should all be aware that this is our historic responsibility. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. The meeting rose at 11.50 am.”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“Yet they are being put to the test today, from the nuclear programme of North Korea to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, not to mention many other threats all over the world. On behalf of France, I would therefore like to appeal today for our extraordinary vigilance and for action. Let us not allow political differences - or, worse, short-term tactical calculations 4 to undermine those regimes. The continued existence and solidity of the international non-proliferation regimes are of vital importance to our common security. That is why it is the responsibility of the international community, and of the Security Council in particular, to maintain and strengthen them. And that is why today's negative vote is not and cannot be the last word.”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“We must therefore send a message of strength, including by identifying the perpetrators of these crimes. Any hope of lasting peace and stability in Syria requires the truth. That is a priority for France. This hope also calls for a political solution leading to a negotiated democratic transition, in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex). That is the aim of France's efforts to establish a contact group to actively support the mediation of Mr. Staffan de Mistura. As we celebrate United Nations Day today, I believe that it is important to put everything that is at stake into perspective. The international non-proliferation regimes are among the most important shared achievements of recent decades. Let us make no mistake - these regimes are the backbone of international peace and security.”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“Beyond the specific responsibility of the States parties, including Russia, we must all protect and strengthen the chemical non-proliferation regime. As the final conclusions of the Mechanism approach, France will never give up. My country will not resign itself to tolerating the deconstruction of the non-proliferation regime. On the contrary, our priority must remain the full and complete dismantling of the Syrian chemical-weapon programme and the fight against impunity. In that spirit, France fully supports and reiterates its full confidence in the existing mechanisms of the United Nations and the OPCW. France considers compliance with non-proliferation commitments to be among the most fundamental standards of international relations. Their violation is a danger to us all.”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“By failing to renew the mandate of the Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM), we are depriving ourselves of the possibility of documenting the cases of use of these weapons not only by the Syrian army, but also by non-State actors. It is a new kind of threat for which we must prepare ourselves. We regret that the mandate renewal could not be adopted today, as it should of course have been, with pragmatism and responsibility, free from all politicization, to ensure the continuity of the work of the JIM. The Mechanism has proved itself. It is therefore our shared responsibility to build the consensus necessary to end the use of chemical weapons in Syria and prevent their re-emergence elsewhere. I would like to recall that 192 States, including Syria, have committed to renouncing the use of chemical weapons.”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of France. France deeply regrets the result of this vote. The ongoing reports of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) show that chemical-weapon attacks in Syria have never ceased. That justifies, more than ever, the continuation of investigations to identify and punish those responsible, in the light of, among other things, the latest conclusions of the Fact-finding Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic on a sarin attack in Al-Latamneh, in north-western Syria, on 30 March. Today's vote was therefore yet another squandered opportunity.”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Italy, Japan, Senegal, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay Against: Plurinational State of Bolivia, Russian Federation Abstaining: China, Kazakhstan The President (spoke in French): There were 11 votes in favour, 2 against and 2 abstentions. The draft resolution has not been adopted, owing to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Council. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document S/20l7/ 884, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“I shall now put the proposal of the Russian Federation to the vote, in accordance with rule 33 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council. A vote was taken by Show ofhands. In favour: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation Against: France, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America and Uruguay Abstaining: Egypt, Ethiopia,Senegal The President (spoke in French): There were 4 votes in favour, 8 votes against and 3 abstentions. The proposal has not been adopted, having failed to obtain the required number of votes. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey to participate in this meeting.”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose ("10.50 am.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8071 (2017) · source
“I thank Mr. Lacroix for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8071 (2017) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of South Sudan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Lacroix.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8071 (2017) · source
“It emphasizes the importance of MINUJUSTH developing a clearly benchmarked projected two-year exit strategy to a non-peacekeeping United Nations presence in Haiti to continue supporting the efforts of the Government of Haitian in sustaining peace and peacebuilding." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2017/20. The meeting rose at 10.15 am.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8070 (2017) · source
“The Security Council underscores the importance of continued support to Haiti as it embarks on the next stage of the United Nations engagement, and welcomes the work of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) to consolidate progress made as Haiti transitions to a non-peacekeeping United Nations presence. "The Security Council welcomes the use of a range of different tools to support Haiti as it seeks to address its political, economic, social and security challenges.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8070 (2017) · source
“Further, the Security Council expresses confidence that the new Mission will work closely with the Government of Haiti and calls upon the Government to facilitate the Mission's mandate and functioning. "The Security Council recognizes the United Nations New Approach to Cholera in Haiti and continued progress in reductions of suspected cases of cholera. "The Security Council reaffirms its support for the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse and affirms the importance of supporting victims of sexual exploitation and abuse. "The Security Council stresses that there is important work ahead to further advance Haiti's long-term security, democratic consolidation and sustainable development.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8070 (2017) · source
“The Security Council also expresses its gratitude to the troop- and police-contributing countries for their support over the years. "The Security Council recalls the primary responsibility of the Government of Haiti for ensuring stability in Haiti and reaffirms in particular the need for political dialogue as a peaceful resolution to help defuse tensions between competing groups and to address ongoing socioeconomic grievances. It emphasizes the importance of prioritizing strengthening the rule of law, judicial reform, respect for human rights, including the empowerment of women and their full participation in decision-making, and further developing the capacity of the Haitian National Police to enable it to improve Haiti's security environment, all of which are critical to achieving long-term stability.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8070 (2017) · source
“"Recalling resolutions 2350 (2017) and 2313 (2016), the Security Council welcomes the notable progress made by Haiti towards stability and democracy. It underlines the improvements in strengthening the security and humanitarian situation. The Security Council also welcomes the presidential elections held in 2016 and 2017, which have paved the way to consolidating Haiti's democratic institutions through a peaceful transfer of power. "The Security Council recognizes the contribution of MINUSTAH in restoring security and stability in Haiti throughout its 13 years. The Security Council expresses its appreciation for the efforts of the United Nations country team, under the leadership of the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General, and MINUSTAH personnel for their dedication.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8070 (2017) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2017/840, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. After consultations among Council members, I have been authorized to make the following statement on their behalf: "As the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) completes its mandate on 15 October 2017, the Security Council recognizes the achievements made by Haiti since 2004. "The Security Council takes note of the report of the Secretary-General of 5 October (S/20l7/840) and the assessments, recommendations and lessons learned contained therein. The Security Council expresses its intention to take them into account in the framework of its ongoing work to enhance the overall effectiveness of United Nations peacekeeping and transitions.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8070 (2017) · source
“On behalf of the members of the Security Council, I reiterate our firmest condemnation of the heinous terrorist attack perpetrated in Mogadishu. The members of the Security Council offer their most sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and their solidarity with the people and the Government of Somalia. I request members of the Security Council to stand and observe a minute of silence in memory of the victims. The members of the Security Council observed a minute ofsilence. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The question concerning Haiti Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (S/2017/840) The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8070 (2017) · source
“The presence of the Secretary-General here today has an undeniable galvanizing effect, and that is why I would like to join Sweden and several other members in appealing to the Secretary-General to come back to this subject in the Council. The Security Council must remain mobilized, and France will continue to play its full part in that. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. The meeting rose at 4.45 pm.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“In that context, only political solutions will make it possible to alleviate the people's suffering. It is therefore up to the Council to find permanent political solutions to the conflicts that worsen a population's food insecurity. The fifth and last lesson is the accuracy of our shared understanding of the continuum. Preventing and fighting famines is both a requirement of preventive diplomacy and an illustration of the fact that in order to be effective and produce results on the ground, the United Nations must make progress on the dual fronts of peace and development, including its humanitarian dimension.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“The third lesson is that without safe, comprehensive and unhindered humanitarian access, our efforts to eradicate famine in conflict areas will be useless. Obstacles to humanitarian access, attacks on humanitarian workers and the fact that hunger is still too often used as a weapon of war must be reported, documented and condemned as firmly as possible. Let me point out that such actions may constitute war crimes under international law and should be prosecuted as such. The medieval practice of using sieges to starve entire cities, as we have seen in Syria, is an extreme form of such barbarous practices. The Council must therefore redouble its efforts on such issues and provide practical responses. The fourth lesson is that such famines are, to a large extent, man-made humanitarian disasters.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“The first is that malnutrition, a consequence of poverty, food insecurity and inadequate development, weakens the most vulnerable populations and aggravates the scale of those tragedies. Chronic food-insecurity situations create conditions that can lead to starvation when crises occur. The working conclusion is that the fight against food insecurity must be a priority for all of us. The second lesson is that it would not have been possible to cope with the magnitude of the needs without a strong, coordinated and rapid response from the international community. But let us be realistic as well as vigilant. We are not at the end of the road. Far from it, we must continue to intensify our action in financing food aid, and humanitarian aid in particular.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“That shows the degree to which it is the Council's responsibility to continue to remain actively seized of the problem. It is why France took the initiative to organize a first Arria-formula meeting in June on the link between famine and conflict, with the welcome participation of the World Bank. Many member States of the Council joined us in that initiative, and subsequently, together with Sweden and the United Kingdom, we drafted a Council presidential statement (S/PRST/2017/14), adopted in August. I am particularly grateful to the Secretary-General for continuing to alert us by reporting on developments in the situation we are discussing today. Many points have already been highlighted by previous speakers, and I do not wish to revisit the important points that they have raised. I will limit myself to citing five important lessons.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary- General for being the first to alert us in February to the tragic humanitarian situation of the nearly 20 million people in Africa and Yemen on the verge of starvation. The Secretary-General's impetus was crucial to triggering prompt action by the international community to contain the crisis and prevent mass starvation in the countries concerned. The link between international peace and security and famine is both proven and documented. The humanitarian situation in South Sudan, north-eastern Nigeria, Yemen and Somalia is a shock to our collective consciousness and a sad illustration of that link, since 60 per cent of those affected by food insecurity are in conflict zones.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I warmly welcome the Secretary-General and give him the floor.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 10.55 am.”
2017-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8067 (2017) · source
“I thank Mr. Sidikou for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2017-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8067 (2017) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/20l7/824, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I also wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2017/826, which contains the special report of the Secretary-General on the strategic review of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I now give the floor to Mr. Sidikou.”
2017-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8067 (2017) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Security Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Leonard She Okitundu, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Maman Sidikou, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2017-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8067 (2017) · source
“On the strength of a lucid, innovative and global vision of peacekeeping, we can ensure together that the United Nations through its peacekeeping operations will continue to meet everybody's hopes and expectations. The Council can rest assured of France's resolute commitment to this end. I resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The meeting rose at 5.55 pm.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“Issues of sustainability and medical support must also be at the core of our concerns. Modernizing management processes, in particular through delegation and accountability closest to the ground, must also contribute to the performance of peacekeeping. The global approach also requires looking beyond the military contingents; adequate capacity mobilization is also necessary in the police and civilian spheres. In many theatres of operation, the increase in the proportion of women deployed in United Nations police units should make it possible to better respond in the missions these units are called upon to complete. Civilian components must acquire the expertise needed to carry out their tasks. In any case, linguistic competence remains essential to the success of peacekeeping.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“France is fully committed to this and is providing both predeployment training and operational training to over 25,000 African military personnel a year, across numerous deployed peacekeeping operations. We must collectively encourage the development of triangular partnerships, including by making the most of regional initiatives. I come now to my last point. In order to bear fruit, force generation must be part of a global approach. The issue of deployment and support for capacity- generation is a key element. Efforts to modernize strategic deployment must be extended so that these units can deploy quickly, as soon as the need is identified. Operational and strategic support must also be adapted so that these units can make a difference over the long term having been endowed with the appropriate resources.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“We therefore welcome the initiative of several Member States, including the Netherlands, Germany, Jordan and Belgium, and also Norway and Portugal, to coordinate the provision of air transport on a multi-year basis. This approach has given solid operational prospects for the Mission. However, we must continue our efforts because, 18 months after the Security Council authorized the raising of the troop-ceiling, the Mission still suffers from a deficit ofnearly 2,500 troops - a gap that needs to filled in the current security environment. The development of such joint commitments, associating several Member States to generate critical capacities, must be encouraged. These arrangements derive from the capabilities and complementarities of each contributor country in terms of providing troops, training, financing or equipment.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“The establishment of the Peacekeeping Capability Readiness System within peacekeeping operations was a historic step forward. It helps to identify a reserve force of trained, equipped and operational troops endowed with a use doctrine that can be deployed in less than 60 days. We welcome the commitment of troop- contributing countries such as Bangladesh, which have committed themselves to this mechanism. We support the efforts of these countries and of the Secretariat to continue developing and refining it. Many other innovations have followed that one. The force-generation conference for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, held last May, was a major milestone for the predictability in peacekeeping capabilities.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“In order to respond to this requirement, France, in partnership with the International Organization of La Francophonie and its member States, has established language programmes for non-French-speaking troop- and police-contributing countries. Through the Boutros-Ghali Observatory for Peacekeeping, launched in October 2016, it supports the efforts of French- speaking troop-contributing countries to develop their participation in peacekeeping operations. As I indicated yesterday at a round table organized at the Headquarters of the Permanent Representation of the OIF, I wish to renew my invitation to all Member States willing to do so to join this initiative and get involved with steering it. On the strength of this clear-mindedness, force generation must be guided by ambition and innovation.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source