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“We welcome the work already done to achieve these goal, particularly in New York, London and Paris in 2015 and 2016, as well as next month at the Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Meeting in Vancouver. I commend Canada's commitment to the full success of that important ministerial conference. In addition to peacekeeping needs in terms of medical, aerial, technological and engineering requirements, the Paris Meeting, on peacekeeping in a French-speaking environment, recalled to us another requirement, namely, that peacekeeping operations must have sufficient language skills in the national language of the country in question if they are to be able to effectively counter threats, gain the confidence of people and lay the foundations for lasting peace.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“It is the tool with which we must lay the foundations for the peacekeeping operations of tomorrow, as well as the instrument that the United Nations must employ to anticipate personnel, equipment and technology capacities that will make it possible to respond to conflicts in five, 10 or even 20 years. Trilateral dialogue between the Council, troop- and police-contributing countries and the Secretariat contributes significantly to this process. Such an approach should bring about a vision of peacekeeping possibilities that the Council should nurture in order to establish mandates that are both ambitious and realistic and that can respond to challenges on the ground.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“The problem discussed at this meeting arises from the obvious fact that peacekeeping operations can succeed only if their forces are appropriately trained, equipped and led. In that context, strategic force generation should respond to three requirements at the very least: clarity, innovation and globality. First of all, we must be clear-minded and practical about the needs of peackeeping operations. Force generation should be based on the identification of current gaps and elements obstructing the carrying out of operations. This is, of course, a short-term requirement, and we must constantly adapt the capacity of peacekeeping operations currently deployed and mobilize their critical capacity, making it possible to quickly respond to changing situations on the ground. But force generation is also a long-term project.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. I would like to thank each and every one of those present for their statements, which highlight one of the essential dimensions upon which the effectiveness of peacekeeping depends: strategic force generation. France is glad to have been able to organize this briefing during its presidency, in partnership with the United Kingdom. I am also pleased that Bangladesh and Canada were able to share their experiences and their vision. I thank the Secretariat for its investment in this major area of work, and Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his particularly enlightening briefing.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“I thank the representative of Canada for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Security Council who wish to make statements.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Bangladesh and Canada 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 Councilwill now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting, the Council will hear briefings by Mr. Lacroix and by the representatives of Bangladesh and Canada. I now give the floor to Mr. Lacroix.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“France will continue to support United Nations action in Colombia - a great and friendly nation on a historic path of courage and determination. In recent years, the country has shown that conflict is not inevitable. The will of the parties could reverse the course of history. By supporting the peace process, the United Nations was able to fulfil its mission of maintaining international peace and security. The will of the parties and the support of the United Nations have made the peace process in Colombia a source of inspiration for us all. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I give the floor to the representative of Colombia.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“After the successful disarmament and political transition of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias dc Colombia (FARC), we hope that the Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional will take part in the peace process to end the conflict with the Colombian Government. The ceasefire and all commitments arising from it spark considerable hope for the current talks under way in Quito. The peace process conducted with the FARC demonstrates that the decades-long violence is not inevitable. We call upon all parties involved in the negotiations to respect their commitments, including those not covered by the United Nations Mission.The United Nations, along with the Catholic Church, will attempt to strengthen the climate of trust. Nonetheless, success depends, above all, on the political will demonstrated by the parties.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2381 (2017) and the endorsement of the Secretary-General's recommendations on United Nations support for the Mission tasked with verifying the temporary ceasefire between the Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional and the Colombian Government. In that regard, we thank the British penholder for its efforts. We welcome, in particular the responsiveness of the United Nations and its readiness to assist the parties in the negotiations process. In one month, the Secretary-General and his team, in particular his Special Representative, Mr. Jean Arnault, have managed to submit proposals that would provide a swift and effective response to the request for support to uphold the temporary ceasefire.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (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: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America and Uruguay The President (spoke in French): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2381 (2017). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“In that regard, the Council recalls resolutions 2366 (2017) and 2377(2017) which established and mandated the United Nations Verification Mission to verify implementation by the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP of the process of political, economic and social reincorporation of the FARC-EP and the implementation of personal and collective security guarantees. The Council trusts that the work of the Verification Mission will be a strong source of support and encouragement for Colombia's peace process." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/20l7/18. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2017/837, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“The Council expresses its appreciation to the Mission for delivering the swift, flexible and tailored support envisaged by the Council and demonstrating the potential of the United Nations at its best. "The Security Council also expresses its gratitude to the observer-contributing countries, particularly those from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. The Council also acknowledges the two guarantors of the peace process, Cuba and Norway, and the two accompanying countries, Chile and Venezuela. "The Security Council notes the equally important work still ahead to implement the specific security, political and socioeconomic provisions of the Final Peace Agreement and reaffirms the need for both parties to fulfil their commitments to achieve a lasting peace.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“"The Security Council expresses its gratitude for the exemplary manner in which the Mission, led by Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Jean Arnault, accomplished the two tasks mandated to it by the Security Council, based upon the agreement by the parties, in having coordinated the MVM. for the monitoring and verification of the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities and overseen the laying down of arms process. The Security Council underscores that this work played a vital role in supporting the successful implementation of the corresponding provisions in the peace agreement. The Council welcomes the Mission's work with the MVM. to promote a gender-sensitive approach.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“The Council pays tribute to the political will of the parties in achieving these milestones and to the leadership and spirit of cooperation they demonstrated in calling for the United Nations to partner with them in an innovative tripartite monitoring and verification mechanism (MVM). The Security Council emphasizes that their determination and commitment have ensured that Colombia's peace process continues to be a source of inspiration for the resolution of conflicts globally and retains the potential to set an example for peace processes elsewhere in the world.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“The Security Council expresses its intention to take them into account in the context of its ongoing efforts to enhance the overall effectiveness of United Nations missions. "The Security Council recalls resolutions 2261 (2016) and 2307 (2016) and congratulates the parties on the historic. progress made since the signing of the Final Agreement, including the culmination of the ceasefire, the cessation of hostilities, the process of laying down of arms and the transformation of the FARC-EP into a political party, bringing over five decades of conflict between them to a close.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“Following consultations among the members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on their behalf: "Following the completion of the lZ-month mandate of the United Nations Mission in Colombia (the Mission) on 25 September 2017, the Security Council welcomes the remarkable achievements in Colombia following the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a stable and Long Lasting Peace reached between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (FARC-EP). "The Security Council takes note ofthe report of the Secretary-General of 25 September (S/2017/801) and welcomes the assessments, recommendations and lessons learned therein.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Colombia to participate in the meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/20l7/801, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Colombia, and document S/2017/830, which contains a letter dated 2 October 2017 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“I thank Mr. Annadif for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Security Council who wish to make statements.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8062 (2017) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/20l7/811, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali. I now give the floor to Mr. Annadif.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8062 (2017) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Mali to participate in this meeting. On behalf ofthe Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, African Integration and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali, who is joining this meeting via video-teleconference from Bamako. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, to participate in this meeting. Mr. Annadif is also joining this meeting Via video-teleconference from Bamako. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8062 (2017) · source
“In favour: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America and Uruguay The President (spoke in French): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2380 (2017). The meeting rose at10.10 a.m.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8061 (2017) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document S/2017/827, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2017/76l, which contains the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 2312 (2016). 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 ofhana's.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8061 (2017) · source
“Maintenance of international peace and security Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 2312 (2016) (S/2017/761) The President (spoke in French): In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the following countries to participate in this meeting: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8061 (2017) · source
“As this is the first public meeting of the Security Council for the month of October, I should like to take this opportunity, on behalf ofthe Security Council, to pay tribute to His Excellency Ambassador Tekeda Alemu, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia, for his service as President of the Council for the month of September. I am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Alemu and his delegation for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8061 (2017) · source
“France will therefore remain ready to take the initiative for the Security Council to fully assume its responsibilities concerning this issue that, through this meeting, we wish to make a priority and a shared priority on which to take collective action.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“During the very first days of our mandate, in collaboration with the United Kingdom, we will organize an Arria Formula meeting - an open informal meeting of the Security Council - which will include Kofi Annan, among other key actors. That meeting, which will be open to everyone, will not only give a perspective of the situation on the ground for all participants, but will also address in more detail the recommendations of the Commission chaired by Kofi Annan and the means to act at our disposal. Moreover, we are continuing our work with our partners on the Council to show its firm and collective commitment, which France believes is crucial and urgent. Allow me to conclude by citing the final report of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State: "The status quo is not tenable".”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“Those responsible for crimes should be brought to justice. For the time being, we call on the Burmese authorities to allow full access to all human rights monitoring bodies, in particular the fact-finding mission established by the Human Rights Council last March. That mission must be allowed to visit Myanmar and conduct an independent investigation of any violations committed, irrespective of the perpetrators. We reiterate this appeal today to the Burmese Government. As France prepares to assume the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October, rest assured, Sir, of the full attention that it will accord to the situation in Burma.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“The commitment of the Burmese Government to implement determinedly and immediately those recommendations is a positive first step that must be translated into action. France reiterates its support for the civilian Government to pursue and consolidate the democratic transition process initiated in 2015. France also commends the work undertaken by countries of the region in search of a solution to the crisis. The denial of the Rohingya's rights for decades has led to the radicalization of a minority among them. Civilians must not pay for the violence committed by an extremist group. That is why - and this is the third challenge - we cannot ignore the massive violations of human rights that may constitute crimes against humanity, as was stated by the High Commissioner for Human Rights.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“Three other priorities, which are inextricably interlinked, also demand that we act because they are critical to finding a lasting solution to the crisis. First, once we succeed in ending the violence, we will need to define precisely the modalities for the safe, voluntary and lasting return of the refugees. The second priority will be to launch a political process as quickly as possible so as to address the root causes of the violence, including the systematic discrimination of the Rohingya people - who have been denied citizenship in Burma for decades i and the systematic violation of their rights. The final report submitted by the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, chaired by Mr. Kofi Annan, contains important recommendations concerning the subject.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“The Government of Burma's initiative to organize a visit by diplomats and humanitarian organizations in Rakhine state is a step in the right direction. I would also like to acknowledge the outstanding work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration, which are urgently addressing the influx of almost 500,000 people to Bangladesh. The significant effort made by Bangladesh, which has welcomed almost 700,000 Rohingya, also deserves to be commended and supported by the international community. We encourage the Bangladeshi authorities to provide necessary access to all humanitarian actors according to the needs of the people. I have just touched upon the most pressing challenges.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“The Burma authorities must also end the actions of self- proclaimed groups that are attacking the Rohingyas. The second priority, which is inextricably dependent upon the first, is the restoration of safe and unhindered access for all humanitarian actors. The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Myanmar Red Cross Society have been mobilized. They have delivered a significant amount of assistance, which, however, has been largely insufficient given the scope of what is needed. It is urgent that access be granted to United Nations agencies, the World Food Programme, UNICEF and other major non-governmental organizations, such as Medecins sans Frontieres, which can provide emergency relief in a neutral, independent and impartial manner.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“Let us not be mistaken: the incitement to hatred and violence against the Rohingya people in Burma in the form of public speeches and other forms of stigmatization could lead to even worse atrocities, if we do not immediately end it. Faced with such a serious situation, the Security Council has the enormous responsibility to unite and act to break the negative spiral and urgently find a path leading towards a peaceful and political way out. To that end, our immediate efforts must be guided along two avenues. Our first priority must be to end the violence. We call on all parties to immediately halt violence directed against civilians. We call on the Burma security forces - as it is incumbent upon them - to ensure the protection of all civilians without discrimination.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (Spoke in French): First of all, please allow me to warmly thank the Secretary- General for accepting the request put forward by France and six other Security Council members to brief us on the situation in Burma. On behalf of France, I would like to welcome the Secretary-General's personal commitment to this priority issue. The terrible facts are before us. As President Macron reminded us at the General Assembly (see A/72/PV.4), ethnic cleansing is happening today in western Burma. Nearly 500,000 Rohingyas, the majority of whom are children and women, have fled Burma for Bangladesh in a month's time. More than 200 villages have been completely destroyed, while others have been set on fire so as to force people to flee and deter them from returning.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“As President Macron reminded us at the General Assembly last week (see A/72/PV.4), France believes that multilateralism is not only the right way to react in terms of legitimacy, but also in terms of effectiveness, so as to respond to those challenges.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“France encourages all States to accept visits by the Executive Directorate so that it can audit their counter-terrorism systems and come up with optimum recommendations. For its part, France received its last Visit by CTED in 2015 and drew important lessons. Since that time, numerous administrative and legislative measures have been adopted so as to strengthen our counter-terrorism systems. Moreover, it is essential that, based on those assessments and recommendations, technical assistance programmes can subsequently be designed and implemented by the relevant United Nations entities. In that particular regard, close cooperation between CTED and the new Office of Counter-Terrorism will be crucial. Terrorism is now one ofthe major global challenges that States can no longer face alone.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“In that regard, France, along with the United Kingdom and Italy, organized on the sidelines of the General Assembly a high-level meeting on the use of the Internet by terrorists groups. The first of its kind, that meeting allowed us to strengthen dialogue with Internet companies. As President Macron underscored, that represented a major step, but we must go even further. He also announced that France will hold an international conference on the financing of terrorism in early 2018. We, of course, also encourage CTED to pursue its work in both of those areas. The second function of the Committee as implemented by CTED is to assess how the States implement the relevant resolutions. That type of assessment is essential.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“At the core of the new counter-terrorism architecture, the Counter-Terrorism Committee must continue to fulfil two essential functions both of which are equally important. The first involves raising States' awareness of developments with regard to the terrorist threat. The Committee can carry out that work only with the support of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, which has considerable expertise in that area at its disposal. I would like to commend today the excellent work that the CTED teams are carrying out. The issues on which it is working are very much in line with France's priorities, including countering terrorist propaganda, especially on the Internet, and the financing of terrorism, among others. Through President Macron's commitment, France is playing a major role in addressing those two issues.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“Combating terrorism has therefore become a new frontier for the United Nations among other major global challenges, such as climate change and migration. The United Nations therefore has both the obligation and the responsibility to ensure that its response is well adapted to the threat. In that regard, the establishment of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism and the appointment of an Under-Secretary-General at its head, dedicated to this issue, represent a real breakthrough. France welcomes that development and hopes that it will improve the coherence of the United Nations work in this area and increase its visibility. I turn now to my second comment, which concerns the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate, as the concept note encourages us to lend closer attention to resolution 1373 (2001).”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“Secondly, the adoption of sanctions aimed at depriving terrorist groups of the means to commit attacks, such as the regime pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999). The United Nations has developed important know-how in that field. Lastly, the strengthening of international cooperation and dialogue to encourage States to work together more effectively and to exchange good practices is obviously an essential point and a key priority for all of us. With the rise of Da'esh in 2014, the terrorist threat has significantly evolved. The phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters and the wide scale use of the Internet and social networks for recruitment, funding and calls to action have given a new dimension to the threat, which is now truly global.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“While it is primarily up to States to adopt the measures and mechanisms necessary to combat terrorism, the United Nations also has a major and growing role to play. Terrorism is one of those global threats that require a global response, and the United Nations therefore has as an invaluable mission in that regard. The United Nations is not working from a blank page. To date, it has fulfilled three key functions in the fight against terrorism. First, standards and obligations must be developed to allow States to establish robust counter-terrorism mechanisms. A number of important thematic Security Council resolutions have been adopted since 2001 to that end, particularly over the past three years, covering many aspects of counter-terrorism, such as financing, anti-propaganda campaigns and foreign terrorist fighters.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“David Scharia for his briefing on the outstanding action led by the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and to take this opportunity to emphasize that France eagerly looks forward to the arrival in New York of the new Executive Director, Ms. Michele Coninsx. Terrorism currently is one of the greatest threats to international peace and security. Naturally, the fight against terrorism is at the heart of the Security Council's work. It requires an organized, firm and united response on the part of States and the international community as a whole. Today, I will focus on two main observations - first, on the essential role of the United Nations in the fight against terrorism, and secondly, on the role of the Executive Directorate and the Counter- Terrorism Committee, in particular.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I should like to warmly thank our briefers, beginning with the Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov. We have already had the opportunity to congratulate Mr. Voronkov and to offer him France's fully support for his initiatives, but today I once again reiterate our most sincere wishes of success, as this is his first briefing before the Security Council. I would also like to thank Ambassador Amr Aboulatta for his briefing and for the leadership shown by his country at the helm of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). Finally, I wish to express France's gratitude to Mr.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“Let me conclude by reiterating the importance that France attaches to this issue and by highlight the breadth of France's engagement on what it considers to be a top priority. It is imperative that the international community as a whole continue to mobilize to ensure the safety of air transport. Today's meeting marks a new milestone in that regard.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“I would therefore like to take this opportunity to highlight the importance of close and effective cooperation between ICAO and the United Nations counter-terrorism bodies, particularly the Counter- Terrorism Committee. The special meeting organized jointly by the CTC and ICAO in July was an excellent opportunity for enhancing dialogue between Member States and the relevant international and regional organizations and for identifying ways to promote the implementation of international standards in the field of aviation security. France hopes that this cooperation will continue and hopes to see the Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate participate in the work of ICAO in Montreal, once she takes office.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“My country is also committed to supporting the work of ICAO and has shown its commitment by providing two experts from the French administration to the ICAO - one in Montreal to support the team in charge of audits and the other at the regional office in Dakar to support the African Aviation Security and Facilitation Plan. Against that backdrop, the Security Council has an important role to play in calling on all States to meet their obligations in this arena and to promote the implementation of the standards set out in the Chicago Convention. The adoption of resolution 2309 (2016) last year was an important moment to give new impetus to the efforts of the international community to evaluate the risk that terrorism poses for international civil aviation. We welcome the progress that has been made, but we must, and can, still do better.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“Within the European Union, France recently strengthened its cooperation with the European Aviation Safety Agency through a cooperation agreement reached a few days ago. One of the stipulated areas of cooperation is the security of air transport. Internationally, France is particularly active in ICAO, where it works on a daily basis under the leadership of my colleague, Philippe Bertoux, who is here today, in order to improve the Standards and Recommended Practices, strengthen international audits and to provide requesting States with targeted technical assistance. France has also assumed the chairmanship of the ICAO Council's Committee on Unlawful Interference, where it will actively contribute to the work of strengthening aviation security.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“One recent such example occurred at the end of July, when the Australian Government thwarted a terrorist attack that was likely targeting a plane. In the face of such a serious threat, France has continued to work over the past year to strengthen systems in place and its response. At the national level, the measures we have taken to enhance air transport security include enhanced capacity to detect new explosives; enhanced and more rapid response capabilities to airport attacks; the setting up of intelligence cells dedicated to airports; the development of a new management system for background checks; and the adoption of a risk assessment programme for flights passing through third countries.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): Allow me, first and foremost, to express my sincere thanks to the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Ms. Fang Liu, for her thorough briefing. I am pleased to see her again at the Security Council table, one year after the adoption of substantive resolution 2309 (2016). I would also like to thank my colleague Ambassador Aboulatta, Permanent Representative of Egypt, for his briefing on behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). International civil aviation continues to be a prime target for terrorist groups because of both the potential for human and economic damage and its impact on the media. Without going back over the striking examples of the past, several events this year once again illustrated the seriousness of the threat.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“So long as North Korea remains deaf to our entreaties and continues to heighten its threat with provocation upon provocation, we will have no other choice than to step up pressure in response. That is the sole solution to bring North Korea to the negotiating table and to open up the path to the necessary political and diplomatic way out of this matter. For France, these are the three necessary demands that should guide us: clarity as to the existential nature of the threat, maximum resolve to respond to it, and diplomacy as the way forward - all, we hope, towards a political solution to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis. The security ofus all is at stake. For the sake ofthe future of the backbone that is the entire non-proliferation regime, France calls upon all the actors concerned to together follow this demanding path.”
2017-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8042 (2017) · source
“Contrarily, anything that could be perceived by the North Korean regime as an admission of weakness or the expression of divisions among us would encourage it to pursue its provocations and would objectively heighten the danger of a resort to extremes. Simply put, the great resolve that we are expressing together today is our best antidote to the risk ofconfrontation and our best chance to open a path to the diplomatic process, which we believe must be founded on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. We are therefore not closing the door to dialogue, and we never will. It is the North Korean regime that is showing its obstinacy by rejecting dialogue through its irresponsible and unacceptable attitude.”
2017-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8042 (2017) · source