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“We have at our disposal the relevant international legal framework - the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its protocols, including the protocol dedicated to combating human trafficking. It is within that framework that we need to strengthen our engagement. Human trafficking and sexual violence committed in situations of conflict are too often considered as separate from the threats to international peace and security that are reviewed by the Security Council. In fact, those practices are part and parcel of the strategies of such terrorist groups as Da'esh and Boko Haram, and indeed are a threat to international peace and security. As the threat of terrorism evolves, we must evolve with it.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Following the conference that took place in Paris in September 2015 on the victims of religious and ethnic violence in the Middle East, during France's presidency of the Council in June we organized a debate (see S/PV.7704) on trafficking in persons and sexual violence in conflict situations. We commend the fact that some of the recommendations formulated during that debate were reflected in resolution 2331 (2016), presented by Spain. Finally, UNODC will present tomorrow, with the support of France, its biennial global report on trafficking in persons. The Security Council shoulders a collective responsibility in the fight against trafficking in persons in conflict situations.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Such priority has led France to take action on the various fronts in this important fight. France is involved in numerous bilateral and regional cooperation efforts to help the most vulnerable States in confronting such a scourge. France also actively participates in capacity-building programmes of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), particularly in West Africa. And my country has been the largest contributor to the UNODC funds for human trafficking since its establishment in 2010. France has spared no effort, and will spare no effort, to mobilize the international community in this fight.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Those acts are not only unacceptable from a moral point of view, but they constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity and, in some cases, crimes of genocide. Terrorist groups that commit such atrocities take what it means to be human to new lows. Those responsible for such crimes will be held accountable before the court of law. To confront such crimes, we must act in the name of protection - protection of civilians, obviously, especially of women and children, but also protection of international humanitarian law and the very principles of our Organization. For France, the fight against trafficking in persons, especially in women and children, and the fight against sexual violence committed against them in situations of conflict, is an absolute top priority.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“In Syria women suffer the worst types of atrocities - rape, forced marriage and prostitution are the daily lot for the people who live in the areas controlled by Da'esh. Da'esh has established an actual market in Iraq, where women and girls from minorities, such as Yazidis or Christians, are sold to be used as sexual slaves. The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic confirmed in its June 2016 report to the Human Rights Council that crimes against humanity and crimes of genocide were committed by Da'esh against young Yazidi women. In West Africa, particularly in Nigeria, Boko Haram has tortured, raped and held as prisoners hundreds of women and children.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Finally, I would also like to particularly thank Ms. Ameena Saeed Hasan and Ms. Nadia Murad Basee Taha for their moving testimonies, the reminder that they have offered us and their fight, which is also our fight. France aligns itself with the statement that will be made by the Anti-Trafficking Coordinator of the European Union. Trafficking in persons is one of the most profitable and widespread means of trafficking around the world. The actions committed by Da'esh and Boko Haram dramatically illustrate the link between trafficking of persons, often related to sexual violence, and terrorism. For those terrorist groups, the first victims claimed are generally women and children. And trafficking in persons is not only a way of sowing terror among civilian populations, but it is also used as a source of financing or recruitment tool.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): On behalf of France, I would like to begin by expressing our deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to all those who have been struck by the tragic terrorist attacks over the past two days. Allow me to warmly thank the Spanish presidency for organizing this especially important debate and to congratulate it for its tireless efforts that have led to the adoption of resolution 2331 (2016). It is an excellent illustration of the outstanding Spanish presidency and the exceptional work carried out by its Ambassador to the United Nations and his team. I would also like to express my gratitude to the Secretary-General for his presence here and for his commitment to the topic, as well as to Ms. Bangura and Mr. Fedotov for their always enlightening briefings.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“That is the sense of efforts of France, along with all our partners, working towards a favourable momentum based on a two-State solution. We particularly call for the support of the members of the Security Council, to shoulder together the historic responsibility that is incumbent on us to achieve peace in the Middle East.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“Therefore, our initiative seeks to promote a convergence of efforts in the same direction with a View to recreating an enabling environment for dialogue and negotiations, showing the parties just how much they stand to gain by bringing about peace. If we do not take resolute action in that direction, the two-State solution will continue to erode and disappear, like a mirage in the desert. There is no other valid alternative that can actually meet the legitimate aspirations of both parties. We therefore must do everything within our power, while we still have time, to prevent such a drift. I will state once again that such a drift will never lead to a just, enduring solution to the conflict and will continue to threaten balance in the region.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“First, in collectively reaffirming our support for a two-State solution in a context where the situation continues to deteriorate, we are determined to recall that it is the only possible solution to the conflict and to recreate a political climate that can actually reverse the negative spiral we are seeing on the ground and to recreate positive momentum. Secondly, our goal is achievable by promoting international engagement based on a coherent mechanism for concrete support and incentives towards relaunching dialogue between the two parties. We all know that only the Israelis and Palestinians can achieve peace directly. However, we must also acknowledge that the conditions today are not conducive to resuming such negotiations.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“Following that meeting, in-depth work began with all partners wishing to contribute to developing a comprehensive incentive package, one that shows that both parties can only benefit from peace, and that the current situation has a cost - a cost to Israeli and Palestinian economic development, a cost to building a Viable Palestinian State and a cost to the stability and prosperity of the region as a whole. As a result of that work, which has been going on for about a year, France will organize an international conference in January, brining together all partner States that advocate for peace. Our goal is to present the contributions of the international community to relaunching the negotiating process and to concluding the implementation ofa peace agreement.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“Jean-Marc Ayrault, presented an imitative last spring aimed at finding a way out of the current impasse. Though the peace process was partially eclipsed by the serious crises elsewhere in the Middle East, our primary objective was and continues to be to place this conflict back at the heart of the political priorities of the international community. Since the beginning and at every stage, our approach has been transparent vis-a-vis the parties, inclusive and dovetailed with existing efforts, especially those of the Quartet and our Arab partners. The ministerial meeting that was held on 3 June in Paris marked the first essential phase of international mobilization to save and make the two-State solution concrete.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“We have seen that on too many occasions, with three wars Gaza in September and the violence that culminated between October in 2015 and April 2016. That violence severely undermines the prospect of two States, a Palestinian State and an Israeli State, living side by side in peace and security. Finally, progress in the Palestinian reconciliation is also indispensable. For several years now, the so-called status quo in the Middle East has really constituted a state of regression - daily regression for the people and for peace. With every day that passes, we see further threats to the two-State solution, and yet, more than ever, that should be our sole common compass. Given that assessment and will, France, under the leadership of the President of the Republic, Mr. Francois Hollande, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“The settlement enterprise is the product of a deliberate policy, one that is more and more obvious, and that is carving up the territory of a future Palestinian State. We can see that in various ways: the de facto annexation of Zone C and of its natural resources, transfers of populations, the obstruction of the movement of populations, the demolition of homes and humanitarian infrastructure and a plan to legalize illegal outposts. It is our responsibility to firmly and collectively condemn that policy because we are convinced that it is leading to disaster, for not just the Palestinians, but also for Israel. Secondly, the radicalization of people, acts of violence and terrorism and incitement to violence are also ongoing threats that can cause a rapid degeneration into an uncontrollable conflagration.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I should like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for the particularly incisive stocktaking that he has just shared with us after 10 years of managing the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, but also for his unremitting commitment to dealing with that critical issue. Unfortunately, we cannot contest his assessment about the inexorable marginalization of the two-State solution, which is still the only one that responds to the legitimate aspirations of Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace. While the climate that has paralysed the peace process for the past two years is a shared responsibility, it is undeniable that the ongoing Israeli settlements are the main challenge to implementing a two-State solution.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“Given the gravity of the challenges we face, we must do all we can to prevent the normalization of the proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction. When those are the stakes, the entire non-proliferation regime is thrown into question. The Council's recent adoption of resolution 2321 (2016) on North Korea demonstrated that we will not tolerate that. Our unanimous adoption of today's resolution affirms our mobilization on the issue. I am therefore hopeful that the Council can continue to display its unity every time the problem of the proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction is at issue. When it comes to this subject, weakness and divisiveness are not an option. It is a question of our responsibility.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“I recall that efforts to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the risk of their falling into terrorists' hands are also going on in other forums. This year, at the latest Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC, France made a determined commitment to tackling the issue of security for radioactive sources with its introduction of a joint statement that is now open to all States wishing to be associated with it. Together with Germany, we also recently introduced a draft resolution in the General Assembly on the subject, and the International Atomic Energy Agency's second International Conference on Nuclear Security, which has just ended, has also enabled us to address this crucial issue. France also supports the work of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“In that regard, resolution 2325 (2016), which we have adopted today, is a significant step. It strengthens the resources at our disposal and, in particular, covers the risks of the growing exploitation of technological, scientific and commercial advances for the purposes of proliferation. It identifies how important it is that we focus more on the financing of proliferation and the safeguarding of sensitive materials, and on instituting rigorous controls on the export of such materials. It expands the Committee's crucial role in assistance, improving the ways it interacts with the United Nations committees that deal with terrorism and affirming its interaction with the JIM. It improves the basis for dialogue with States by establishing a better balance between requests for and offers of assistance.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“We must capitalize on those achievements and continue to adapt to the evolving threats and new challenges we face. To do that, we must begin by strengthening the implementation of our existing tools in order to better combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and especially to prevent sensitive materials from ending up in malicious hands. We can do that not only by pursuing the Committee's awareness- raising and assistance activities and strengthening the existing international instruments, but also by fully implementing our commitments under resolution 1540 (2004). In that regard, in 2011 France passed a law modernizing its national legal framework for combating proliferation, criminalizing proliferation activities and punishing their financing. Next, we must adapt our response to the changing nature of the threat.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Twelve years later, that resolution, and the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) to ensure its implementation, are now essential tools. As the rigorous review of the resolution that was conducted this year showed, its implementation is making progress. Many States have already adopted measures to translate the resolution's provisions into national law. The international community is working to prevent proliferation-sensitive material from falling into terrorists' hands. In addition, the main international, regional and subregional organizations have adopted strategies to implement and promote the resolution's provisions, and in that regard, the European Union has established solid plans of action.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“The possibility that stocks and capacities may remain on Syrian territory increases the risk that toxic chemicals may spread and be used by terrorist groups. In that context, it is vital to ensure the continuation of the work of the OPCW-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM), which has been unanimously endorsed by the Council. It sends a strong message to those responsible for using chemical weapons in Syria. The taboo on the use of these inhuman weapons must be re-established. In that context, strengthening the international community's efforts is more crucial than ever and should be a priority for us. The Council's adoption in 2004 of resolution 1540 (2004) was a decisive step.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Such destabilizing actions represent a grave and deliverate challenge to the non-proliferation regime and international security. France, like the Council, has strongly condemned them. In Syria, we are now confident that the Syrian Arab Army, like Da'esh, has not hesitated to use chemical weapons against civilians on at least four occasions. New and alarming allegations of the use of chemical weapons continue to emerge. These, too, are particularly serious and unacceptable violations of the non-proliferation regime that cannot be tolerated. The Security Council must draw the logical conclusions and shoulder its responsibilities on the issue. The uncertainties surrounding Syria's declaration to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) serve only to increase our concern.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“I would also like to pay tribute to Spain's commitment and outstanding work as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), which successfully conducted a comprehensive review of resolution 1540 (2004). The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery remains a major threat to international peace and security and one of the primary challenges of our times. Despite some progress, the non-proliferation regime continues to face extremely serious challenges. We are acutely concerned about the relentless development of North Korea's nuclear and ballistic programmes. The two nuclear tests and the numerous ballistic missiles this year have confirmed Pyongyang's determination to acquire a vectorized nuclear weapon, which constitutes a violation of Security Council resolutions.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, allow me to thank the Spanish presidency for organizing this open debate on a key issue, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, particularly by non-State actors. I would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary- General for his presence today, his statement and his commitment to the overarching challenge of the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. I also thank the other briefers, and note that France associates itself with the statement to delivered on behalf of the European Union. France thanks Spain for introducing resolution 2325 (2016), which it co-sponsored, and welcomes its unanimous adoption. It represents an important step that we took today in our common fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“I do not want to go on too long, but in these terrible times for Aleppo - a city that has seen so many brilliant civilizations and that is now delivered up to barbarity - France again calls for action and therefore for the necessary uniting around the common goals founded on the minimum principle of humanity, which the Secretary-General has just recalled. Tens of thousands of lives are at stake. They have just one glimmer of hope, and they depend on us. Let us therefore act.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“This tragedy is the result of the savagery of some people, of the active complicity and complete cynicism of others, but also ofa great deal of cowardice and indifference and - we need to have the courage to say it - of the powerlessness of the international community and the United Nations. In order to avoid this collective powerlessness that we find ourselves in, which seriously calls into question the very credibility of the Security Council, France has proposed, together with Mexico, an initiative allowing for the suspension of the resort to the veto by permanent member States in cases of mass atrocities. That initiative, which France will continue to promote, has already received the support of approximately 100 countries.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“The tragedy of Aleppo - we must repeat this and hammer it home - mechanically fuels radicalization, and therefore terrorism. It is a gift to the terrorists. Therefore, the comparison of Aleppo today and Guernica during the Spanish civil war appears more relevant than ever. Aleppo is both the epicentre of the worst humanitarian tragedy of the early twenty-first century and a black hole that sucks up and destroys all the values of the United Nations. Moreover, it carries the promise of terrible tragedies to follow. Finally, allow me to stress that the tragedy ofAleppo did not happen by accident. We will need to dismantle the processes that have made possible this plunge into the abyss.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“It is the message that the General Assembly conveyed to the world through resolution 71/130, adopted by an overwhelming majority a few days ago. Once again, France forcefully calls upon those who have the capacity to act, particularly Russia, to put an immediate end to the bloodshed and respond to the humanitarian emergency, which is, once again, an absolute emergency. Let us make no mistake: the tragedy of Aleppo is not the painful path that we must go down to finally achieve the stabilization of Syria - a so-called expedient and rebuilt Syria. No, at the end of this plunge into the abyss, of these children maimed by bombs, disfigured by hunger, there is the promise of an endless conflict from which terrorist groups will be the primary beneficiaries.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“We are perfectly aware of the disregard he has shown for the lives of civilians since the beginning of the Syrian conflict. We all know very well of what could happen in the next few hours to some 120,000 people who are still trapped in eastern Aleppo, and who, if we do nothing, could be subjected to the brutality of the Al-Assad forces. An immediate end to the massacre is absolutely critical in order to allow the evacuation under international protection of all civilians towards the destination of their choice and to authorize the immediate and unimpeded access of humanitarian assistance. That is the message that France and its partners conveyed during the meeting that the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean-Marc Ayrault, held in Paris on 10 December.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Spanish presidency for agreeing to convene today's urgent meeting at the request of France and the United Kingdom. I also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and his commitment. As we speak, the worst-case scenario is occurring in Aleppo. The massacre of civilians is taking place under the eyes of the international community. According to the information we have, summary executions have been carried out in the streets of eastern Aleppo. Civilians are being murdered, and at times burnt alive in their homes. The dead bodies of civilians and children litter the streets of Aleppo. The worst is that that abomination was predictable, as we have said here. We are all familiar with the barbaric methods of the Bashar Al-Assad regime.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“It encourages the Government of National Accord to make further progress, and in particular to build on progress that has already been made to establish a presidential guard. It expresses the Council's full support to the Vienna communique and provides useful clarifications on the Mission's mandate, which should all be welcomed. The extension of the mandate is also an opportunity to reiterate our full support to Prime Minister Fayez Serraj and his Government. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate France's full support to United Nations efforts on this issue.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7832 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2323 (2016), regardless of nuanced positions. The vote illustrates the unity of the Security Council in support of the United Nations process. I warmly thank the British penholder for his efforts in ensuring the adoption of the resolution, which extends the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya until September next year. The decision to extend the mandate by nine months sends a message of continued support to the Mission. Reviewing the mandate will be possible if need be during the year, and a strategic review should be conducted quickly. The resolution reiterates its support for the full implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7832 (2016) · source
“Country visits by the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate are excellent opportunities for conveying those messages. Finally, the United Nations has the unique capacity to bring together Member States, international organizations, the private sector and civil society in one place to discuss common problems, which is a real asset for strengthening public-private cooperation. In that regard, the Organization has a particular responsibility and it is an irreplaceable asset because of its legitimacy in the fight against terrorism, which affects us all. I once again thank the Spanish presidency for this very thorough and important debate. Rest assured that France will continue to play its full part in efforts to strengthen international judicial and police cooperation in the fight against terrorism.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“But those challenges are not insurmountable, and the United Nations has an essential role to play in that area. First, the Organization must raise awareness and build capacity in States that need it, as a particularly important measure in helping States to better understand and respond to these challenges. In that regard, the technical assistance provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, particularly in the development of databases and the establishment of regional cooperation networks, is particularly valuable. Moreover, given its universality and its legitimacy, the United Nations is in a position to encourage international cooperation among States, particularly with regard to the exchange of information and the gathering of evidence.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“The development of a directory of focal points and the use of electronic means of communication as support for requests for mutual assistance are especially desirable. France also welcomes the fact that the resolution echoes the major initiatives of the European Union with regard to judicial and police cooperation in the areas of counter-terrorism. France does notundere stimate the current challenges of international judicial and police cooperation in the fight against terrorism. There are technical challenges, particularly those posed by the use of new information and communication technologies by terrorist groups, especially encrypted messaging systems. Differences in legal systems as well as the complexity of judicial organizations can also sometimes hinder cooperation.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“First ofall, it asserts that strengthening international judicial and police cooperation is not only essential to preventing foreign terrorist fighters from entering conflict zones but also to preparing for and managing their return to their respective territories, which is a crucial task. Secondly, it stresses the importance of rapid coordination between the States involved in a terrorist investigation. Unfortunately, France has had considerable experience in that field. Through the attacks of 13 November 2015, we saw that the networks in question crossed Europe. Rapid and effective coordination can therefore be a major asset to successful investigations. Thirdly, it highlights the need to use all available legal tools for cooperation in mutual legal assistance and extradition.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Step by step and under the auspices of the Council, the United Nations is increasingly at the vanguard in the fight against terrorism. It is increasingly able to act and ensure the convergence of States' efforts to counter that scourge. I also thank the speakers for their very informative briefings. France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2322 (2016), aimed at strengthening judicial and police cooperation in the fight against terrorism, the first such resolution to deal specifically with the issue. I should like to focus on three especially important messages sent by the resolution.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“It must cover all fronts: military action, where necessary, and certainly political and diplomatic efforts to resolve the crises that fuel terrorism. Apart from those obvious initiatives, however, a whole series of areas, which are sometimes perceived as more technical, remain absolutely essential to an effective and sustainable fight against terrorism. International legal and police cooperation is one of them. I would therefore first like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Spain for this initiative. Today's debate provides us with an opportunity to send a strong and united message from the Security Council on the importance of international cooperation in fight against terrorism - much as we have done previously on the financing of terrorism or combating propaganda.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): As the Security Council is aware, France has been struck several times by murderous attacks, including on 14 July, our national holiday. We will not forget the exceptional groundswell of solidarity from the entire world, the popular gatherings, the monuments illuminated in the colours of the French flag and the numerous leaders who expressed their solidarity. But France is certainly not the only country to have been attacked. Again just this weekend, Egypt, Turkey, Nigeria and Somalia were once again affected by terrorist attacks. On behalf of France, I wish to again convey to them our most sincere condolences. Faced with this global threat that knows no borders, our response can be nothing less than collective.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“The Council must spare no effort to find the ways and means necessary to ensure that concrete change finally occurs, for the sake of the security and well-being of these people, these men, women and children who daily are subject to violations and live in fear.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“All options must be collectively explored, including the referral of the situation to the International Criminal Court and sanctions imposed for reasons related to human rights. Following his visit to Seoul in late November, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea made a plea for "a people-focused approach in dealing with the situation in North Korea". Let me conclude by drawing the Council's attention to those who, risking their lives, crossed borders to bear witness to the daily oppression that is crushing the people of North Korea.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“These workers, who are scattered across a number of countries, live in conditions that clearly violate international human rights standards. We must work together to put an end to the use of these men and women in service ofa cause that seriously endangers international and regional security and undermines their most fundamental rights and freedoms. The Pyongyang regime must shoulder its responsibilities, which are clear: put an end to violations, release political prisoners, and provide justice and reparations. Here I wish to reaffirm the importance of the fight against impunity and to welcome the work of the group of independent experts on impunity, whose recommendations we will read attentively.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“The Convention, the Working Group and the Committee on Enforced Disappearances provide States with the technical assistance necessary to combat this scourge. France also supports the strong plea made by the High Commissioner for Human Rights the day before yesterday, 7 December, in response to the suffering of these families, some of which have been separated for more than 60 years, since the Korean War. Thirdly, I wish also to draw attention to the situation of North Korean workers abroad, who are the modern slaves of a regime that diverts the majority of their income to fund its nuclear and ballistic programmes, in violation of the international commitments undertaken by North Korea, in particular with respect to Security Council resolutions.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“All of that can help to maintain the vigilance of the international community, despite the authorities' attempt to stifle it. Secondly, I would like to discuss the fate of the victims of enforced disappearances and the families that have awaited news of their loved ones for years. The tragedy of enforced disappearance, which France is keen to combat, is out of all proportion in North Korea. It also extends to other countries, especially Japan, whose authorities are still waiting for the enquiries promised by the North Korean authorities to be conducted. We encourage all States whose nationals have been abducted by the regime to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, which was adopted 10 years ago.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“In North Korea, crimes are committed under the guise of censorship and the prohibition of any form of critical expression. The witnesses of that tragedy are reduced to silence. There is a lack of human rights advocates, a lack of free press and a lack of international media. The High Commissioner for Human Rights no longer has access to the territory. The entire population is subject to controlled education and alienated, or even imprisoned and killed, in its own land. Accordingly, we must welcome the holding of this meeting of the Security Council; the existence of an office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Seoul, designed to follow the situation in North Korea; the annual General Assembly resolution; and the organization of events at the United Nations.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“The briefings that we have just heard demonstrates that the situation has remained unchanged since the commission of inquiry's report was published, with mass executions, tens of thousands of political prisoners, the systematic use of torture, slavery, famine, abductions, the displacement of populations, trafficking in human beings and women in particular, and finally the restriction of access to essential services, due to the fact that the resources of the State have been diverted for military purposes. That is, of course, not an exhaustive list. Let me focus on three points. First, there is a right to freedom of opinion and expression, the exercise of which enables us to determine whether other rights are being respected.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“Given the gravity and systematic nature of those violations, they are the expression of an absolute totalitarianism that flies in the face of the rule of law. The report of the international commission of inquiry of February 2014 shed light on "the gravity, scale and nature of these violations [that] reveal a State that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world" (A/HRC/25/63, para. 80). The North Korean regime has chosen to give priority to repression and to developing its nuclear and ballistic capacities to the detriment of the economic development and welfare of its people. In that sense, it poses a threat to the region and, further afield, a threat to international peace and security. That is yet another reason for the Security Council to be seized of the situation.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I wish to begin by thanking Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Jan Eliasson and Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Andrew Gilmour for their briefings. Let me also take this opportunity to express to Mr. Jan Eliasson the deep gratitude of France for his exemplary work on all fronts, beginning with human rights, which serves as a source of inspiration and admiration. First and foremost, I wish to welcome the decision taken once again by the Security Council to allow those briefings to be delivered under a stand-alone item on the agenda. The situation, which remains one of the most serious in the world, warrants the full attention and mobilization of the Security Council. It is the Council's responsibility, inasmuch as some of those crimes may constitute crimes against humanity.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“For that reason, France calls for the immediate relaunching of a credible and inclusive international dialogue that brings together all actors involved in the Syrian conflict to save the martyred population of Aleppo from destruction. France hopes that the initiative brought by Canada to the General Assembly demanding the stopping of all attacks can be carried out. In such dark hours for Aleppo and Syria, which, if we are not mistaken, challenge the credibility of the Council, we have no right to give up. We have the moral and political obligation to take action, and therefore to come together to put an end to the tragedy in Aleppo and seek the conditions for a political solution, which, once again, is the only possible solution to the Syrian tragedy. That will be the essence behind all of France's efforts.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“As I have said, the only solution to the Syrian conflict is political. Nothing will cause France to deviate from that conviction. Nothing will make us deviate from the road map that was agreed to by the international community - a political solution based on the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) and resolution 2254 (2015), with the establishment of a transition authority having full executive power. That is not an ideological position; it is the only possible solution imposed by the reality in Syria. We have noted that the limited-format discussions in Lausanne and Geneva have not made it possible to halt the current offensive.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source