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“I shall now make a statement in my national capacity. I welcome today's briefing on cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union, in the presence of its High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. I once again salute her presence among us. The general tone of the statements around the table shows, I believe, the extent to which cooperation between the two organizations is both natural and essential, as their shared values and joint fields of action are many and growing. The European Union is indeed a major player in the maintenance of peace and a partner of the United Nations at the highest level level in this area. Like other regional organizations, its role is becoming increasingly central in the implementation of peacekeeping operations, be it in funding, military contributions or political support.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to Ms. Mogherini for her presence here today, for her commitment and for her briefing. As she has most kindly underscored, this is the second time she has met with the Security Council under the presidency of France (see S/PV.7402). We are most pleased with that and hope to continue this tradition. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Security Council.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Her Excellency Ms. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to participate in this meeting. The Security Councilwill now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Ms. Mogherini.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“Thercpresentative of the Syrian Arab Republic has asked for the floor to make a further statement. I now give him the floor.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“It will provide an opportunity to maintain the mobilization of the international community on this priority issue for France and for the United Nations. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate their texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I would like to appeal to speakers to deliver their statements at a normal speed so that interpretation can be provided accurately. I now give the floor to the representative of Sweden.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“It is crucial that the United Nations, just like Member States, adopt concrete measures to prevent and fight against all forms of sexual violence. France has already implemented a broad spectrum of measures in that regard and has reported on them to the Security Council and the General Assembly. Our determination on that issue is unwavering. Today's debate is crucial for identifying the challenges and solutions regarding sex trafficking. The Security Council now has the collective responsibility to implement the most effective solutions and to remain mobilized on those issues. The first commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict is to be held this month on 19 June.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Finally, we must strengthen the role and participation of women in strategies to combat trafficking and terrorism, particularly in the context of the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Particular attention should be paid to combating the real and virtual markets in which women and children are traded and sold with impunity. Combating impunity in this field is a priority in and of itself, and our mobilization in that regard is essential. Let me conclude my remarks by welcoming the Secretary-General's commitment to zero tolerance of all forms of sexual violence, including sexual abuse and exploitation. We must all serve as an example, in the context of United Nations-mandated missions and elsewhere.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Presidential statement S/PRST/2015/25 of December last year was an important step in that regard, as is the report of the Secretary-General that the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is currently working on, which will be presented to the Council in December 2016. Further work to identify individuals and entities who, through their involvement in trafficking for sexual violence, finance terrorist groups is also necessary, including through the activities of the Sanctions Committees. Thirdly, we need to more systematically integrate crimes with a sexual dimension into the mediation and negotiation efforts of peace or ceasefire agreements. They must be considered a breach of ceasefires, just like other atrocities.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“That is why I would like to present four proposals for action by the Security Council and the Secretariat on this topic. First, we must strengthen the protection of civilians mandates for peacekeeping operations through the establishment of specialized monitoring units, comprised of human rights experts and police and judiciary cooperation in order to better identify risks through patrols, detect the markets for women and dismantle trafficking networks. The open debate to be presided over by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of France, Jean-Marc Ayrault, on 10 June, will provide an opportunity to talk more about that possibility. Secondly, we should better integrate the issue of human trafficking into Council discussions.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“The Security Council also has a collective responsibility in the fight against sex trafficking. The Council's inadequate treatment of gender issues owing to disagreements among its members hinders the improvement of the status of women in conflict. Similarly, sexual violence in conflict situations and the women and peace and security agenda are too often considered separate from the threats to international peace and security considered by the Council daily. In reality, sexual violence is among the strategies used by terrorist groups, such as Da'esh or Boko Haram, and poses a short- and long-term threat to international peace and security. We see that in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and elsewhere. Children born of sexual violence today may become the criminals or terrorists of tomorrow.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“They are based on gender inequality, which is the first stage towards commodifying the bodies ofwomen and girls. To remedy that situation, among other things, the empowerment of women must be strengthened in the areas of education and health, where they must have access to appropriate services. That includes in particular access to abortion in cases of rape in conflict situations, including in refugee camps. It is an essential right for every woman to make her own decision, which France has made a priority. It is each Member State's responsibility to take all necessary measures to give women autonomy, political and economic power, and control of their bodies. That decision-making power and freedom of choice cannot be nuanced or relativized by culture or customs in any country or society.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Finally, the testimony of Ms. Davis here in the Council called for intensified efforts to address the causes and consequences of the various forms of gender- based violence. The consequences of sex trafficking in women and children in conflict have been clearly identified and recalled today. On the one hand, they destroy lives, entire families and community social ties and serve to cast out the victims and children born of rape. On the other hand, sex trafficking directly fuels terrorism, not just by increasing the financial resources of such groups but also by attracting new recruits through forced marriage promises or "sexual compensation" - abominable acts carried out by the likes of Da'esh. Faced with those well-known tragic consequences, the causes of trafficking for sexual purposes should be better taken into account.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. I warmly thank everyone for their concrete and very useful interventions, which reflect a consensus - a unanimous will - to halt the unacceptable and revolting phenomenon of sexual violence and trafficking in women and children in conflict situations. I would like to recognize in particular the efforts of the Secretary- General and the personal engagement of his Special Representative, Ms. Zainab Bangura. She has not only met victims of conflict in the field, but has also had the strength to propose ways of combating sexual violence in situations of crisis or conflict. The insight provided in that context by the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Ms. Giammarinaro, on the particular plight of women and girls was particularly striking.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“I thank Ms. Bangura for her briefing and for her exemplary commitment in combating sexual violence in conflict. I now give the floor to Ms. Giammarinaro,”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/36l, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence. I wish to also draw the attention ofCouncil members to document S/2016/496, which contains a letter dated 27 May 2016 from the Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary- General, transmitting a concept note on the item under consideration. I warmly welcome His Excellency Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon, to whom I now give the floor.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict; Ms. Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children; and Ms. Lisa Davis, of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Ioannis Vrailas, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Women and peace and security Responding to human trafficking in situations of conflict-related sexual Violence Report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual Violence (S/2016/36l) Letter dated 27 May 2016 from the Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2016/496) The President (spoke in French): In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, cote d'Ivoire, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Portugal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to participate in this meeting.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“As this is the first formal meeting of the Council for the month of June, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Ambassador Amr AbdellatifAboulatta, Permanent Representative of Egypt, for his service as President ofthe Council for the month of May. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Aboulatta 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.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“In that regard, I thank Ambassador Aboulatta of Egypt for the constructive discussions undertaken under his presidency. It is in that spirit that we will work during our June presidency to ensure the organization and all necessary arrangements for the Council to proceed to the initial voting ballots at the appropriate time. Again, I thank and congratulate the Egyptian presidency for the high quality of the work in May. You have set the bar very high, Sir.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“Libya will also be on the agenda, along with Yemen and the peace process, which I have already mentioned. In late June, the Security Council will also receive the Secretary-General's report on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) on Lebanon. June will also be very active with regard to elections in the United Nations. Specifically, we will elect new members ofthe Council on 28 June. Lastly, a word on the process of the election of the Secretary-General. The General Assembly will organize new informal dialogues between the candidates and Member States on 7 June. As in April, I am certain that they will elicit very strong interest on the part of Member States. We commend and encourage this welcome opening. It will be up to the Council to move ahead with its own work within the framework of its responsibilities.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“The exchange will enable us to set the tone of a month will that will be particularly active in the area of renewing peacekeeping mandates, including those of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in the Golan Heights, and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, without mentioning the anticipated results of the strategic review of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic. That is to say, Africa will be at the heart of our presidency. Secondly, the month of June will also be marked by many important deadlines with regard to the Middle East, including Syria, of course, in all its dimensions - political, chemical and humanitarian.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“It will be an extremely busy month of activities for the Council, which we can organize into three main pillars. First, peacekeeping will serve as the veritable backbone of the month of June. With the ministerial debate on 10 June, led by Minister for Foreign Affairs J ean-Marc Ayrault, we will together take the opportunity to deepen, in the presence of the Secretary-General and the President-elect of the Central African Republic, our understanding of effective and modern peacekeeping in protecting civilians.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of consultations with the African Union, we must remain resolutely engaged in bolstering this strategic partnership. The effectiveness of United Nations action, like that of the African Union, cannot but be improved through that. In that regard, we welcome the Egyptian presidency's initiative in organizing a Council trip to Somalia, a case in which good cooperation with the African Union is essential to promoting peace and security in the region. That field mission and consultations with the African Union will enable us to better adjust the mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia, which we will renew in a few weeks, in terms of both offensive actions and respect for human rights. In conclusion, let me say a few words about the main priorities of our presidency, which begins tomorrow.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“We thank the very large majority of Council delegations as well as others that have supported and continue to support our efforts. I cannot mention the month of May in the Security Council without revisiting some of the significant events that made it possible for the Security Council to interact with regional organizations, particularly the African Union, throughout the past week. The Council's meetings with the AU Peace and Security Council and the League of Arab States during its trip to Cairo and with the European Union's Political and Security Committee have reaffirmed the importance of cooperation with regional organizations and to promote mutual understanding of the crises of the day.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“That French initiative was the subject of extensive consultations, as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in April and the Prime Minister last week both Visited Israel and the Palestinian territories. The Minister also consulted with our partners in the region and the Quartet in order to build a broad-based consensus. The ministerial-level meeting to be held on 3 June in Paris must be the starting point for political mobilization. The President of the Republic, Francois Hollande, will open the meeting, in which the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the United States Secretary of State have already confirmed their participation. Our approach is collective and complementary to the action undertaken by the Quartet, whose upcoming report should provide important information for moving forward.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“If impediments to humanitarian convoys to all areas under siege are not lifted before June 1, we will have to begin humanitarian air drops. After five meetings of the ISSG and two Security Council resolutions, we should be seeing some real progress in this regard. Turning now to the peace process, to which we drew the Council's attention on 15 May, we hope that the ministerial-level meeting that we will be holding in Paris on 3 June will make it possible to give a new political horizon for the two-State solution. France has for several months seen the threat of generalized unrest on the ground. That threat is increasing on a daily basis owing to the daily injustices suffered by the Palestinians and the increasing insecurity of the Israelis.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“Most importantly, the communique unambiguously reaffirmed the need for the next round of negotiations to focus just on the transition and its modalities for implementation, and this by 1 August. To date, progress is still minimal, as confirmed by the Special Envoy during the consultations held on 26 May. While the goal of a resumption of political negotiations has been set, we should not be too hasty regarding a fresh inter-Syrian round of talks if conditions to ensure their credibility have not been met. The next few days should focus on the effective implementation of the 17 May communique, using, if necessary, those tools that have been agreed to, that is, a ministerial-level meeting of the ISSG and the Security Council. In the immediate term, the main issue is humanitarian access.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“After very positive dynamics in March, early May saw a loss of ground. The Geneva talks were suspended and violence resumed, hitting Aleppo even harder than before the coming into force of the cessation of hostilities. Humanitarian access was very minimal in its progress owing to the siege imposed by the regime, of which Daraya has become a symbol. Given this series of negative developments, the Special Envoy, supported by France and other delegations, called for the holding of another ministerial-level meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG). The Vienna communique' adopted on 17 May made it possible to reaffirm the commitment of ISSG members to creating the conditions for a credible resumption of negotiations.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“President, let me begin by saying that you started off your presidency with a major event, imperative for all of us: the adoption of resolution 2286 (2016), on the protection of medical personnel in armed conflict. Attacks against hospitals have increased in recent years in Syria, Yemen, South Sudan, Afghanistan and elsewhere. We deem it very important that the Council has sent a strong message, and we will have to provide strict follow-up of the resolution in order to ensure that such violations of international humanitarian law do not go unpunished. France will remain mobilized in that regard. Turning now to the Middle East, I would like to come back to the issue of Syria and to the peace process. The adoption ofresolutions 2254 (2015) and 2268 (2016) made it possible to see some progress in resolving the Syrian crisis.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to thank and warmly congratulate Ambassador Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta and the entire Egyptian team for all of their work this month. With great professionalism, they led us through a month that was very busy in every way, particularly with meetings with regional organizations - with the African Union (AU) all oflast week and with the Arab League in Cairo, which was a first, as well as with the European Union. Mr. President, as you have invited us to do, I will address only three of the topics on the agenda of the Council this month. I would like also to say a few words about the main deadlines that we can expect during the month of June. Mr.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“In this connection, bringing those involved up to United Nations standards, the training of regional contingents and greater awareness on human rights issues seem to us of utmost importance in the context of United Nations peacekeeping. Finally, the financial sustainability of military operations remains a major concern. Today, the African Union is heavily dependent on external contributions to finance its operations. The goal is for African organizations to be able to gradually take over an increasing share of the funding of their action. Presidential statement S/PRST/2016/8, which we have just adopted, reflects the issues we are discussing today. France is determined to continue its efforts and cooperation with the United Nations and the African Union, as well as all regional organizations, in this direction.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“Thirdly and lastly, in this context, we must continue to engage with determination in strengthening this strategic partnership. It is essential for the UnitedNations to fully engage early on in defining a comprehensive and coordinated crisis management framework, both from the political and security viewpoints. The example ofthe situation in Mali demonstrates this well. The United Nations is intervening in a context in which the regional dimension is crucial, following an African Union operation and in support of the implementation of a peace agreement that was negotiated in the region. All of these dimensions are inextricably linked. In this regard, the issues of transitions between successive missions and coordination among simultaneous missions are areas that require special attention.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“Our debate on cooperation with regional organizations would not be complete if we did not recognize the decisive role played by the European Union, of which there are many examples. Since 2007, the European Union has financed AMISOM. in the amount of â‚¬1.1 billion. The European Union also financially supports the African Peace and Security Architecture. Many missions, such as the European Union Capacity Building Mission, the European Union military operation and the European Union Training Mission, are deployed on the continent and on its shores in support of African States. In terms of regional organizations, there is a genuine strategic tripartite partnership among the United Nations, the African Union and the European Union, which is being established with France's full support.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“Another example is through institutionalizing the annual exchanges between Security Council and the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, such as the one we held yesterday here in New York. All those initiatives are essential. At the bilateral level, France is one of the main partners of the African Union in strengthening African peace capacities.France contributes every year to the training of tens of thousands of soldiers, with more than 29,000 African soldiers trained in 2015. Among those trained by France and engaged in operations, nearly 30 per cent were deployed in AMISOM. France is also deploying, in support of the African forces and United Nations peacekeeping operations, national operations in the Sahel and the Central African Republic, which are financed by its national budget.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“I would like to add that, for the Security Council, dialogue with regional organizations should become a reflexive instinct. Such dialogue is in the interests of all, and above all in the interest of peace. It should enable us to forge a consensus that puts forward the initiatives of the African Union or of a subregional organization, when one exists. Secondly, France would therefore like to encourage a greater role and a growing recognition of the African Union and other regional organizations in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding. France welcomes the strengthening of the links between the African Union and the United Nations through the establishment of liaison offices in New York and Addis Ababa.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“Those organizations also play a welcome military role in complementing United Nations peacekeeping operations, as shown during the transition from the African-led International Support Mission to Mali to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali; and from the African Union-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic; as well as in the specific role played by African forces in AMISOM. and in the joint multinational task force on combating terrorism. On behalf of France, I would like to pay tribute to the African forces who every day serve peace on the continent under conditions that are often very difficult and at a heavy price.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“African organizations working in the context of the African Union Peace and Security Architecture are increasingly shouldering their responsibility in the framework of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. Their political role in acting as mediator and providing support has increased, as illustrated, for example, by the role played by the East African Community in Burundi and by the Economic Community of Central African States in the Central African Republic under the mediation of the President of the Republic of the Congo. The latter made possible the successful conclusion of the political transition in the Central African Republic.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the various briefers for their introductory statements, which were very enlightening. I would also like to thank Egyptian presidency of the Security Council for organizing this important debate. The Security Council has just returned from Somalia. The operation deployed there - the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) - is the most tangible example of cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, but it is far from being the only one. I will make three comments in that regard. First, regional organizations have become key partners for the implementation of peace operations. That is one ofthe main conclusions from the reports on peace operations and peacebuilding. It is an irrefutable fact.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“The second is that the United Nations has a unique role to play in mobilizing the international community and civil society against terrorist ideologies and narratives. In that fight, our great diversity is our best asset for bringing to bear the values that we hold in common and that lie at the heart of the United Nations. In urging the international community to redouble its efforts to counter terrorist propaganda with the help of the private sector, civil society and stakeholders on the ground, the presidental statement we have just adopted (S/PRST/2016/6) will enable us to further deepen that mobilization and to usefully supplement the Secretary-General's call for developing a United Nations communications strategy for preventing violent extremism, as described in his January Plan of Action (A/70/674).”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“That dialogue has been further strengthened in the wake of the attacks of 13 November in order to urge all Internet businesses to take responsibility. Those tragic events have in fact enabled us to see where social networks can play a catalytic role in mobilizing society. Today's debate enables us to send two main messages. The first is that the United Nations has a major part to play in combating terrorism in general and Da'esh in particular. That is the message of resolution 2249 (2015), which the Council adopted unanimously, at France's initiative, on 20 November, exactly a week after the Paris attacks, and which outlines the framework for our shared fight against Da'esh in particular.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“The second aspect of France's approach is punitive, involving blocking websites and removing content while respecting fundamental human rights and freedoms. A law enacted on 13 November 2014 enables the administrative authority to require Internet service providers to block access to sites hosted in France that advocate terrorism, and 60 have been blocked so far. The PHAROS reporting platform enables Internet users to report findings of illegal content, which are then transmitted to police, gendarmerie or customs special services. Finally, since early 2015 France has had a close and constant dialogue with the major Internet players - Microsoft, whose presence here today I welcome, but also Facebook, Twitter and Google.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“For example, the cutting off of any source of financing for those who join the ranks of terrorists. We will intensify our strategic communications efforts within the framework of the new action plan. At the international level, France actively supports the work of the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, which has produced some highly effective communications campaigns, particularly through the Sawab Centre. But beyond Governments' necessary stance and commitment, the effectiveness of our action also depends on mobilizing civil society. We must expose the contradictions of terrorist groups on the ground, and that requires boldness, innovation and the ability to mobilize society as whole - public authorities, associations and the private sector.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“It is based on countering influences and taking actions aimed at delegitimizing Da'esh in the eyes of potential recruits and the public. As an example, in January France created the www.stop-djihadism.gouv.fr website, aimed at the families and friends of those on the path of radicalization, which was then supplemented by a Twitter account and a Facebook page. It is not simply aimed at the propaganda Da'esh, but also at that of Al-Qaida and Boko Haram. Similarly, France has set up a free hot line, which is accessible 24 hours a day, to enable families and friends to report their concerns to the authorities. France's plan of action against radicalization and terrorism, which was just updated on 9 May, provides 50 new concrete measures to improve its understanding of the phenomenon and further strengthen its prevention policies.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“For them, the Internet is the way to massively spread their propaganda and present young people with a message tailored to those they wish to capture in their nets. Faced with a threat of this magnitude, the international community must take action to break this large-scale recruitment and indoctrination exercise. We must fight terrorism and resolutely counter its propaganda of hatred with the greatest determination and with the necessary means and always with the weapons of the law and with respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. For it is precisely those rights that terrorists want to destroy because they lie at the heart of our democracies. The French approach is based on two axes. The first dimension is preventive and dissuasive.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“It glorifies death and corrupts the ideals at the very heart of our societies." Its recruiters deceive young people by promising them a future, an ideal or a cause to defend. But in fact they end up experiencing only manipulation, cruelty and death. Terrorist groups use mind control techniques to get young people to reject their schools, their work and even their families. Despite the recent decline in the number of messages and videos posted by Da'esh, the Internet remains the recruitment channel favoured by terrorists. They have refined their indoctrination techniques and exploit its full potential: sites defending terrorism, discussion forums, direct messaging services, videos and social networks.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“France associates itself with the statement to be delivered later by the observer of the European Union. While significant successes has been achieved in recent months in the fight against Da'esh in Iraq and Syria, that group's propaganda unfortunately continues to exert an important pull on our people. In France more than 2,000 citizens or residents are involved in the Iraqi- Syrian terrorist networks, and nearly 9,300 people have been reported to the authorities for radicalization. Globally, it is estimated that nearly 30,000 foreign terrorist fighters from close to 100 countries have joined the Iraqi-Syrian theatre. The propaganda of terrorist groups, particularly Da'esh, seeks to convince by painting an ideal, but false, world. As French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has stated, "An ideology of chaos is afoot.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (Spoke in French): Allow me to start by thanking Egypt for having undertaken this initiative of organizing this very important debate. I would also like to thank all the briefers for their extremely enlightening presentations. Inviting the Secretary-General of Al Azhar Islamic Research Academy and the Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel of the Microsoft Corporation is an eloquent illustration of the United Nations desire to strengthen its partnership with civil society - some will say to embrace a world that is increasingly post-Westphalian, with its risks but also with the opportunities that flow from it. I assure the Foreign Minister of Egypt of France's sympathy and solidarity following the attack that plunged Cairo into mourning last Sunday.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“Finally, as Staffan de Mistura did before this Council last week, France has been requesting for several days now that we organize, in short order, a ministerial meeting of the International Syria Support Group with three objectives in mind: first, to secure a more robust guarantee of respect for the ceasefire; secondly, to reaffirm the need to protect and provide assistance to civilian populations; and thirdly, to resume negotiations with a view to finding a political solution. Ultimately, a single lodestar should guide us - to do everything to end the violence, in Aleppo and throughout Syria, and enable the resumption of negotiations aimed at implementing resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva communique of 30 June 2012 (S/2012/523, annex). There is no other alternative if we are to put an end to the Syrian tragedy.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“For its part, France will spare no effort in that regard, on the basis of three major axes in particular. After this meeting, we hope that the Council will be able to send a clear message on the need to end the fighting in Aleppo and to strengthen the cessation of hostilities. That will require nothing less than ensuring compliance with resolution 2268 (2016), which was adopted unanimously as a joint proposal of Russia and the United States. We must also continue to mobilize the international community to bring pressure to bear on the regime and to seek to rebuild positive momentum. It is in that spirit that the Minister for Foreign Affairs of France, Mr. Jean-Marc Ayrault, and his German counterpart met today with Special Envoy De Mistura and the head of the moderate opposition, Riad Hijab.”
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“France believes that the Security Council has an important role to play in monitoring the observance of the ceasefire and to punish the most serious violations by mining the information to be relayed on a monthly basis by the Geneva task force, as requested under resolution 2268 (2016). In the meantime, the supporters of the regime must shoulder their responsibilities and use their influence on Damascus to ensure that the weapons are effectively silenced, because too often the regime pays lip service to an agreement only so as to violate it more thoroughly. Last week, Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura alerted us collectively, stressing that the cessation of hostilities was in danger. We are convinced that a collective mobilization is necessary to respond urgently to that warning.”
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