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“Our purchases of Iranian crude oil have reached â‚¬2 billion since then, and our two countries have begun discussions on the launch of bilateral cooperation in various specifically civil nuclear areas strictly within the framework outlined by the JCPOA. However, we should make it clear that the commitments made almost two years ago do not end with the JCPOA, as a framework, nor with the substance of its nuclear aspects. The establishment of an atmosphere of lasting trust entails full and total respect for the commitments undertaken in their entirety and outlined in resolution 2231 (2015). The specifics in the Secretary-General's report regarding Iran's failure to respect several of its important provisions can only raise serious concerns, the first being the missile launch that took place this winter and that France condemned.”
2017-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7990 (2017) · source
“Consolidating the Vienna agreement and ensuring its durability requires a robust and balanced implementation of all the commitments made by the parties to the agreement, carried out with the necessary transparency and effectiveness. France would like to highlight the fact that on 2 June, the International Atomic Energy Agency noted that Iran had not failed to meet any of its nuclear commitments during the verification period. We welcome the reports that the procurement channel is functioning well, based on the reviews of the proposals for transfers that have been submitted. We reiterate that all the requests submitted under the established procedure will be carefully and rigorously reviewed. Incidentally, France's bilateral cooperation with Iran has significantly increased in value since January 2016 and the JCPOA's entry into force.”
2017-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7990 (2017) · source
“It puts in place a 10-year guarantee that Iran will not develop a military nuclear programme. That represents a key step both for our international non-proliferation efforts and for international peace and security as well as a historic achievement for the Security Council. France has already emphasized that we have a duty and a responsibility to ensure that it lasts. This is an issue linked to the stability of the Middle East, which is already in the throes of numerous crises. Mr. Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, brought it up just today during his talks with Mr. Zarif, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iran.”
2017-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7990 (2017) · source
“Over the years, the international community, whose voice the Security Council should echo, has built a solid, enduring system of collective security, at the heart of which is the current non-proliferation regime that we have painstakingly constructed. It is based on robust international instruments that we all value and of which the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is the cornerstone. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), concluded on 14 July 2015 in Vienna between the E3+3 and Iran, has been in force for almost 18 months now. It has become part of the framework defined by these instruments and is designed to reinforce them. By its endorsement of the agreement through its adoption of resolution 2231 (2015), the Council was able to respond robustly to a major proliferation crisis.”
2017-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7990 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for yesterday's debate on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (see S/PV.7985). I would like to thank today's briefers, particularly Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his presentation of the report of the Secretary-General (S/20l7/515). France welcomes this solid, balanced report and presentation. I would also like to thank Ambassador Vale de Almeida of the European Union and Ambassador Cardi of Italy, in his capacity as Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015).”
2017-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7990 (2017) · source
“Finally, we must take stock of current challenges by strengthening synergies with forums facing the same issues, be they within the United Nations or outside it, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the World Customs Organization, or such export- control regimes as the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, of which France is the secretariat, the Wassenaar Arrangement and the Australia Group, whose plenary meeting is being held in Paris this week, from 26 to 30 June 2017. These interactions should be encouraged and strengthened. The Council can count on France's steadfast commitment on this priority issue.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“As Coordinator of the Working Group on Assistance, France attaches particular importance to strengthening the regional dimension and to improving the coherence between the needs and the assistance offered. The Committee's newly updated template for requests for assistance, for example, should contribute to that end.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“The EU adopted a new decision last month giving â‚¬2.6 million to support the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). We also welcome other actions that have already been undertaken or announced, including regional workshops for training points of contact in the implementation of the resolution. However, the sum of our individual actions is not enough. As stated in the concept note, resolution 1540 (2004) is a unique platform for cooperation. We have to make this happen by concrete actions through two means: further anchoring the logic of assistance and cooperation in our efforts and taking the specificity of each country concerned into account.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“We must all prevent and discourage the financing of proliferation, ensure the highest possible levels of security for sensitive goods and materials on our territories and strengthen export controls, especially considering the risk of the use of emerging technologies. For its part, France has modernized its national legal framework for combating proliferation, criminalizing proliferation activities and punishing their financing. We are also very involved in working to prevent the risk of terrorists acquiring sensitive nuclear materials and we are an active supporter of the efforts of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. I should also mention the role of the European Union, whose dynamic and continuing awareness-raising efforts have contributed to this cooperative action.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“That is made even more worrying by the fact that the suspected continued existence of toxic chemical stocks in Syria increases the likelihood that they will be more accessible to terrorist groups. In this difficult context, we must work harder than ever to mobilize in order to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by anyone, and by non-State actors in particular. That demands above all that we do better at considering the risks of exploiting technological advances for the purposes ofproliferation, a subject that the 1540 Committee has to address. In that regard, I would like to commend the analytical and advocacy efforts of the Group of Experts in support of the Committee. Needless to say, we must all work harder to intensify and assess our implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“The proliferation of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons and their means of delivery, and the risk of their use by non-State actors, have become a dangerous reality. But we should make no mistake - the repeated assaults on the non-proliferation regime that we are witnessing in Asia and the Middle East are far from being a monopoly of non-State actors, and terrorist groups in particular. In Asia, we have seen North Korea's crash development of its nuclear and ballistic programmes and its chemical-weapon attack in Malaysia this winter. It is also the case in the Middle East, particularly in Syria, where the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime and Da'esh has been confirmed by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank you, Sir, for your dual role, as President of the Council and Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), in organizing today's important meeting. I would also like to thank Ms. Nakamitsu and Mr. Ballard for their very informative briefings. I should add that France associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union and supports the statement that the representative of Spain will make on behalf of the Group of Friends of Resolution 1540. The past few months have seen a heavy assault on fundamental aspects of our collective security, in violation of rules that we all value and of which resolution 1540 (2004) is a crucial part.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“The Council would also reiterate its condemnation of the violence in Kasais and its call for transparent investigations to be urgently undertaken to identify the perpetrators of human rights violations in that region. Finally, given the constraints faced by the experts, this draft resolution would provide the Group of Experts with an additional two months in which to complete its final report. It also envisages that the Council would review the sanctions regime and make any necessary amendments once the report has been completed.”
2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7981 (2017) · source
“Through the draft resolution contained in document S/2017/529, the Council would reiterate its condemnation of the murders of Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan and recall the need for a thorough and swift investigation to determine those responsible and bring them to justice. It would call on the Democratic Republic of the Congo to cooperate with the investigations that might be conducted by the United Nations, Sweden or the United States in an effort to shed light on the events. The draft resolution would also introduce a new criterion for imposing sanctions, which would target any individual who attacks a member of the Group of Experts or who is involved in such an act.”
2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7981 (2017) · source
“It has underscored the importance and the urgency of carrying out diligent and transparent investigations on violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law so as to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice. That is required now more than ever. The tragic events have seriously disrupted the work of the Group of Experts. That is why France proposed the adoption of a draft resolution to allow the Group of Experts to resume their work as soon as possible and in calmer conditions. It is in essence a technical renewal but, given the circumstances, France has proposed the following changes. We hope that all the members of the Council will agree with this approach.”
2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7981 (2017) · source
“The experts on United Nations sanctions committees are extremely important to the Council and are the key to the sanctions regimes. I would like thank them again for their service to the Security Council. Justice must be served; we owe it to them and to their families. They died while conducting an investigation on the tragic situation in the Kasais. We have received very worrisome reports on attacks on civilians and on many gross human rights violations, including the mutilation and murder of children. In recent months, the Council has condemned the violence in the region and expressed its deep concern about such human rights violations.”
2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7981 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): On 12 March, Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan, two members of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo went missing. Their bodies were found a few days later. It was clear that they had been murdered. The Security Council condemned their deaths in the strongest of terms and called for an in-depth investigation to find the perpetrators of the crime and bring them to justice. Today I reiterate that condemnation in the strongest of terms, as well as that call. To that end, France also advocates the establishment ofa special board ofinquiry. Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan carried out work that was extremely important to the Security Council and were very professional in their duties.”
2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7981 (2017) · source
“France intends to step up its efforts to support African States and organizations in their determination to take responsibility for their own security and to respond to the terrorist threat. Let us make no mistake: resolution 2359 (2017) is a seminal text. Not only is the Security Council providing strong, decisive support for the mobilization of our African partners in the struggle against terrorism through the G-5 Sahel Joint Force, but the resolution also embodies a strategic vision, that of a partnership with our African partners in the field of peace and security, of which we are opening a new chapter today. Rest assured of France's determination to foster the profound, irreversible impetus that the Security Council has generated today in its relationship with Africa.”
2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7979 (2017) · source
“African States and organizations are increasingly assuming responsibility for deploying their own forces to fight directly against terrorism, thereby complementing United Nations peacekeeping operations. We wish to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the sacrifices that they have made for their own security, and also for ours. We commend this profound and positive development with a view to guaranteeing international peace and security. It is our collective responsibility, and the responsibility of the United Nations in particular, to support them tangibly in their efforts at a political level - but also at a financial level, as often they lack the necessary resources to effectively combat terrorism.”
2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7979 (2017) · source
“France deeply believes that the Security Council has a moral and political responsibility to provide unanimous support to our African partners, who are coming together to combat the terrorist threat, in particular in the Sahel. That shows just how important our vote today is. The Council has provided steadfast support to the building of African capacity to respond to crises. It has also been a steadfast supporter of African States and organizations in their determination to take their destiny and security into their own hands. Providing clear support to the G-5 Sahel Joint Force is therefore above all a demonstration of coherence to our African partners and friends. It is also a matter of promoting an ambitious vision, namely, that of a strategic partnership with our African friends.”
2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7979 (2017) · source
“The 4,000 French troops deployed in the region at the request of the G-5 countries are pursuing their counter-terrorism operations by supporting the forces of the G-5 States. Twenty of them have laid down their lives in the process. At a time when terrorism strikes everywhere throughout the world, we cannot leave the Sahel to become a new haven for terrorist organizations from all over the world. It is our collective security that is at stake in the Sahel, not just the security of the G-5 countries. That reality means that we must act together and to coordinate. It is for that reason in particular that the G-5 States have turned to the Security Council.”
2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7979 (2017) · source
“The Joint Force will support and complement the efforts of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) by operating on territory thus far not covered and by conducting counter-terrorism activities, which does not fall within the mandate of MINUSMA. By contributing to securing the region, it will also enable MINUSMA to focus on its priority tasks and will facilitate the implementation of its mandate. It will also operate in coordination with the French forces of Operation Barkhane, with which operational contacts have already been established on the ground. For France and for Europe, peace and security in the Sahel constitutes a crucial priority that has a direct impact on our own national security.”
2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7979 (2017) · source
“France will make that a priority during its presidency of the Security Council in the month of October. The resolution we just adopted provides robust and decisive support to a major African initiative, endorsed and authorized by the African Union, that seeks to combat terrorism. The resolution makes a contribution to the strategic approach to encourage the willingness of African countries to take responsibility for the security of their continent. It is fully in line with the need - promoted by the Secretary-General - to bolster the partnership between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, especially in Africa.”
2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7979 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2359 (2017). Through this important and, in many ways, seminal text, the Security Cuncil expresses its full support for the Force conjointe du G5 Sahel, established by the Group of Five States for the Sahel (G-S) to combat the terrorist threat they face, which knows no borders. The resolution calls on the entire international community to provide logistical, operational and financial assistance to the G-5 States, in particular via the swift holding of a donors conference. Lastly, via the resolution, the Council expresses its determination to meet on a number of occasions in the months to come in order, among other things, to consider possible measures to be taken to support the deployment of the G-5 Joint Force France.”
2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7979 (2017) · source
“In the region, the Arab Peace Initiative remains the essential framework for making peace with the Palestinians the first step towards the regional integration of Israel. We hope that the commitment of the United States Administration, through its renewed diplomatic effort, will help to restart the negotiation proces between Israelis and Palestinians. With our European Union partners, we stand ready to help the parties resume negotiations. Fifty years of occupation means two successive generations of Palestinians and Israelis who have lived through the current conflict. The situation is both physically and psychologically devastating. It is time to put an end to it.”
2017-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7977 (2017) · source
“Israel must therefore fulfil its responsibilities by alleviating the restrictions it imposes on the access to goods and people into and out of Gaza, which should be the precursor to a lifting of the blockade and which must be accompanied by robust security guarantees. It is also crucial that the Palestinians reach a reconciliation agreement, as we know that there will be no viable Palestinian State without Palestinian unity on the basis of the two-State solution. France is a friend of both Palestinians and Israelis. That is why it can speak to them truthfully and repeatedly call on them to return to the negotiating table, and that is why my country will never give up. We will continue to act in furtherance of that goal with our main partners.”
2017-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7977 (2017) · source
“The ongoing humanitarian crisis in which this territory is entrenched has been aggravated by the blocking of the electricity supply, which has lasted for about two months. The inhabitants of Gaza today live with an average of two to four hours of electricity per day, and the energy crisis has serious consequences for the medical, sanitation and water treatment infrastructure facilities in particular. We must therefore take action to improve the situation in Gaza, particularly at the humanitarian level. All stakeholders must take responsibility to ensure that a lasting solution can be found in and for Gaza. This is urgent. If nothing is done, the ongoing tensions could lead to a new deadly conflict, like those that the Gaza Strip experienced three times in the past nine years. We cannot allow that to happen.”
2017-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7977 (2017) · source
“Despite the constant deterioration of the situation on the ground, the parameters of a future agreement have not changed: two States living in peace and security with contiguous, secure and recognized borders drawn on the basis of the 1967 demarcation lines and mutually agreed land swaps; with Jerusalem as the capital ofboth States; and with an agreed, realistic, just and equitable solution for Palestinian refugees. There is no viable alternative to the two-State solution, neither for the Israelis nor for the Palestinians. The past 50 years have taught that the fates of these two peoples are intertwined, and that no one can sustainably fulfil their national aspirations by denying those of the other side. Finally, I wish once again to publicly express France's concerns about the situation in the Gaza Strip.”
2017-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7977 (2017) · source
“The attack that took place on Friday in Jerusalem, which claimed the life of a young female member of the Israeli police force and which France robustly condemned, is another tragic example of my point. The waves of violence that follow one after another, especially in Jerusalem, serve only to harden mutual defiance. Yet, while the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is now the oldest of the conflicts that are ripping the Middle East apart, it is also the only one whose solution is known and widely shared within the international community.”
2017-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7977 (2017) · source
“With nearly 600,000 settlers in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, we are reaching the point of no return and we are faced with the question of the possibility of the two-State solution slipping away, without another viable solution. We must remember that the occupation is illegal under international law and makes achieving peace impossible. This situation has gone on too long for the Israelis as well, because the prospects for a never-ending pursuit of occupation and colonization contradicts the democratic foundations of the State of Israel, because the full regional integration of Israel into the wider region is possible only once peace has been reached with the Palestinians and because violence flourishes in the void presented by the dearth of a political solution.”
2017-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7977 (2017) · source
“It has gone on for too long for the Palestinians, who, for too long, have been deprived of their legitimate right to pursue statehood as a result of the occupation and see that prospect slipping further from their grasp and disappearing with the expansion of the settlement policy. The announcements at the beginning of the month of nearly 3,000 new housing units built in the Israeli settlements in the West Bank are part of a worrying trend and represent an increase of 70 per cent in settlement construction this year, as compared with last year, according to figures just published by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.”
2017-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7977 (2017) · source
“As a result of the very serious nature of the conflict, its symbolic aspect and the place it has taken in the collective imagination, the scope of this unresolved conflict is structural and goes well beyond the territory of Israel and Palestine. Any escalation in the conflict risks destabilizing the region uncontrollably. That is why we cannot resign ourselves to a fake status quo, which conceals daily erosion on the ground and of the spirit. The goal of this path is clear: to put an end to the two-State solution as being a mirage in the desert, which would be a leap into the unknown and into the risk of a worse situation. Ibelieve we all share the view that the current painful situation has gone on for too long.”
2017-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7977 (2017) · source
“Beginning with its longevity, a few months from now we will commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the partition plan adopted by General Assembly via resolution 181 (II), which was immediately followed by the first Israeli-Arab war. This month is also the fiftieth anniversary of the June 1967 war and the occupation of the Palestinian territories and East Jerusalem, which came in its wake. We must not view this moment as a simple moment of remembrance or as an exercise in resignation, but rather it should compel us to look to the future and to breathe new life into our endeavours. That is particularly true because the second hallmark of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is its structure. The lack of a solution to the conflict, which is serious in and of itself, is also an ongoing threat to international security.”
2017-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7977 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General of League of Arab States, Mr. Ahmed Aboul-Gheit; the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov; Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, member of The Elders; and Mr. Michael Doran, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, for their briefings. The picture they have painted of the situation in both Israel and Palestine, and throughout the region, is very bleak. In a regional environment marked by numerous and deadly crises, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict stands out for its longevity and its structural aspects.”
2017-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7977 (2017) · source
“We therefore intend to play an active role in the Security Council and with the African Union and its member States in order to establish a new and innovative cooperation mechanism for peace and security.”
2017-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7971 (2017) · source
“African peace operations offer an undeniable comparative advantage to United Nations peacekeeping operations. There is an increasing number of situations in which the partnership is already operational or will be required. We now have a historic opportunity to build a stronger, closer and more coherent partnership framework between the United Nations and the African Union, which can be activated and adapted to each situation as required. I will keep my remarks brief because we will have a more in-depth discussion during the interactive dialogue to be held after this meeting. The message we would like to convey here today is that France welcomes the efforts under way and the momentum created.”
2017-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7971 (2017) · source
“Kaberuka and his team submitted an excellent analysis of the status of African peace operations and put forward a programme of work to improve their existing framework and the way they are planned, conducted and financed. That analysis has already been deemed to be successful because it has brought together all of the member States of the African Union to work on project that would improve the continent's future. France welcomes the momentum created by resolution 2320 (2016). The efforts underpinning that momentum must continue. Current developments illustrate how such efforts respond to the situation on the ground and meet a need. It is true that our African partners make increasing and more effective contributions to efforts to ensure peace and security in Africa.”
2017-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7971 (2017) · source
“Resolution 2320 (2016) launched a process to achieve two complementary goals: first, to deepen the strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union on matters of peace and security; and secondly, to increase funding for African Union peace operations when they are mandated by the Security Council. The Secretary-General identifies the specific modalities that would ensure an ongoing and improved partnership between the United Nations and the African Union. We welcome and encourage the resolute commitment on the part of the Secretary- General to strengthen relations with the African Union, which he clearly demonstrated when he participated in the Summit of Heads of State held in January. Mr.”
2017-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7971 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by extending France's deepest sympathy to China following the incident that occurred in the east of the country earlier today. I thank Ethiopia, Senegal and Egypt for convening today's important debate. I also thank Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet to the Secretary- General, and Mr. Smail Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, for their very insightful briefings. I would also like to warmly congratulate Secretary- General Guterres, Mr. Donald Kaberuka and their teams who worked on the report (S/2017/454) submitted pursuant to resolution 2320 (2016).”
2017-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7971 (2017) · source
“We are duty-bound morally, politically and legally to intensify our efforts and strengthen their coherence so as to minimize the bloodshed caused by those deadly devices. I pledge France's full support.”
2017-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7966 (2017) · source
“France also works closely with the European Union and the main non-governmental organizations involved. Bolstering our resources on the ground will finally be coupled with the need to ensure the universalization and the full implementation of the legal tools at our disposal. The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction comes to mind as a reference instrument for combating anti-personnel mines, as does the Convention on Cluster Munitions, signed in Oslo, which bans cluster munitions. Many countries today share the same objectives as those conventions, even if they are not yet signatories. And some are considering becoming signatories, which we must encourage and facilitate. In the face of ever-increasing casualties due to such weapons, time is short.”
2017-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7966 (2017) · source
“In order to ensure stability, France, working in an essentially humanitarian framework, supports specialized training in a number of post-crisis countries. We also support demining programmes, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, in close cooperation with our partners. For example, we support such regional initiatives as the Development Centre for Post-Conflict Operations in Mine Clearance and Decontamination in Benin. However, operational activities cannot simply be the sum of individual efforts. The complexity of the threat requires multiple stakeholders engaging in a coordinated response, based on the diversity ofexpertise and respective means. The Mine Action Support Group, currently chaired by Italy, is an excellent example of this.”
2017-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7966 (2017) · source
“It is indeed important to let susceptible countries to build their own know-how, so that they do not have to depend on that of others. That also means stepping up our education efforts to improve local populations' understanding of risks. Such prevention efforts are an essential part of our work and should be part of the clearing and security programmes undertaken to protect the civilian populations. In that context, France's efforts focus in particular on supporting the security sector reform in various partner States. We support the training of national bodies and provide assistance to non-governmental organizations deployed in relevant countries. Like Handicap International, these non-governmental organizations are doing an admirable job.”
2017-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7966 (2017) · source
“We should first provide actors on the ground, be they troops or deployed forces, with the operational means necessary for their action. Specialized non-governmental organizations should also be supported, as they work tirelessly in extremely dangerous areas. New technologies must play a role in foreseeing and mitigating threats. Accordingly, I would like to commend all of the Secretariat's innovative initiatives in this area. I would also like to pay tribute to the outstanding work of the United Nations Mine Action Service, under the particularly effective and dynamic leadership of Agnes Marcaillou, together with other United Nations bodies. We also have a major responsibility in terms of assistance, particularly in the areas of training and awareness-raising.”
2017-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7966 (2017) · source
“What they do is key because it saves lives every day, not only by protecting civilians from these weapons, but also by creating the security conditions for Blue Helmets to be deployed and humanitarian personnel to reach populations in need. Anti-personnel mines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices form a complex whole. The presence of mines in residential and cultural areas, the spread of unexploded ordnance, and entrapment by improvised explosive devices are particular challenges. To address them, we must garner specific expertise and resources. As in many other fields, there can be no one single response, but rather a series of tailored, distinct but complementary measures whose consistency must be maintained and strengthened.”
2017-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7966 (2017) · source
“But this worrisome observation applies in fact wherever civilians, local forces and troop-contributing countries are confronting this scourge of modern conflict on a daily basis. These weapons can kill and maim right away or at a later date, randomly striking long after they have been laid. They make no distinction between civilians and troops. Given this extremely acute threat, we have moral and legal obligations - not just an obligation related to security concerns - with respect to the populations we must protect, the personnel we deploy, and the host States with which we collaborate. I am also thinking of the first teams on the ground - the civil and military mine-clearance experts. I would like to pay tribute to them for their ongoing and unstinting commitment as they risk their lives.”
2017-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7966 (2017) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the Bolivian presidency of the Security Council for convening today's important debate and for its resolution on mine action, in which France is actively participating. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Zuev and Ms. Nathalie Ochoa Nifio for their very illuminating briefings. The threats posed by anti-personnel mines and explosive remnants of war, as well as the ongoing use of cluster munitions, are a serious and major concern in today's world. That is further compounded by numerous challenges posed by the growing use of improvised explosive devices with an ever-increasing death toll. Recent news of incidents in Mali, where we have all already been hard hit, has been particularly notable.”
2017-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7966 (2017) · source
“We welcome the inclusion in today's resolution of an additional reporting modality by way of the Secretary-General's annual transmission of a report on the implantation of the resolution. The report will enhance the existing notification system under the relevant sanctions committee and will further strengthen the transparency of Operation Sophia vis-a-vis the Security Council, a development we welcome.”
2017-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7964 (2017) · source
“We continue to reiterate that there is no military solution in Libya and to call on all parties to exercise restraint. We must encourage the efforts of Mr. Serraj to make the institutions provided for under the Skhirat Agreement more inclusive and effective, as well as to support the development of unified national security architecture under civilian control. Only a lasting political solution will usher in the return of stability in Libya. We in the European Union are determined to continue the work done by EUNAVFOR MED. The renewal of the authorization established under resolution 2292 (2016) is an important element in continuing to provide the necessary legitimacy and resources to act effectively and efficiently.”
2017-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7964 (2017) · source
“France has been part of these European operations by continuously providing means to implement the arms embargo. We will continue to do so. Whatever the results achieved, the threat posed by weapons headed to Libya nevertheless continues. It therefore requires ongoing effort by the international community - not just for the sake of security in that country and the region, but more generally for the sake of combating terrorism at the global level. As the conflict in Libya in recent weeks has been characterized by an unprecedented cycle of violence, it is more crucial than ever to support the efforts of the Presidency Council under Prime Minister Serraj aimed at stabilizing Libya, as well as to cooperate actively in fighting weapons trafficking.”
2017-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7964 (2017) · source