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“Faced with this spiral of violence, France and the United Kingdom felt duty-bound to call on the Security Council to convene this meeting. At this very hour, the fragile agreement between the Russians and Americans that just entered into force is an encouraging sign, but it needs to be confirmed and then translated into facts on the ground. To restore the ceasefire across the entire Syrian territory and maintain the political momentum, we must do a great deal more to ensure the cessation of hostilities is effectively respected. Otherwise, we will see a return to the horror and the resumption of clashes that, let us not forget, have led to over 400,000 deaths and millions of refugees and destroyed an entire country.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“The use of barrel bombs on populated residential areas, the very purpose of which is to spread terror among the population, has resumed. France has repeatedly denounced such acts. Although the Security Council yesterday unanimously adopted resolution 2286 (2016) to protect medical personnel and facilities, the regime is deliberately, systematically and methodically targeting them. On 25 April, five White Helmets were killed after their centre at Al-Atareb, near Aleppo, was deliberately attacked. On 27 April, the Al-Quds hospital was deliberately bombed by the regime, with a raft of casualties. On 29 April, the Al-Marjeh health-care centre in Aleppo was completely destroyed. The regime of Bashar Al-Assad bears the full responsibility for the breakdown in the ceasefire in Aleppo.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“Aleppo - a symbolic city that is thousands of years old and considered to be part of the world cultural heritage - is a crossroads where so many civilizations have clashed and merged, leaving a deep and diverse imprint. The city is now suffering martyrdom. That bastion of the moderate opposition has for four years resisted the continual assaults of Bashar Al-Assad's regime and of Da'esh. We cannot turn a blind eye on those who seek to seize Aleppo by using the cessation of hostilities agreement as a smokescreen. That is all the more true because in its offensive against Aleppo the regime is using all means possible, including deliberate attacks on civilians. We are now seeing the consequences of that. The resumption of fighting has left over 280 dead in just a few days and caused a new flow of displaced persons to the Turkish border.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“For almost a month, the cessation of hostilities helped the population enjoy an improvement that had not been seen since the conflict began five years ago, even if humanitarian progress has never yet met their expectations. Since last month we are seeing that the fragile vessel of the cessation of hostilities is full of holes and today threatens to sink. Let us not mince words. The Damascus regime is the main party responsible and the new offensive launched by the regime on Aleppo city on 22 April is a flagrant and tragic example of that. In many respects, Aleppo is to Syria what Sarajevo was to Bosnia - a symbol, a crossroads, a martyr.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Egyptian presidency of the Security Council for bringing us together today for this public debate on the situation in Syria, and more specifically in Aleppo. France took the initiative with the United Kingdom to call for this meeting. I also thank Mr. Feltman and Mr. O'Brien for their briefings. The diplomatic process that was initiated in Vienna raised hopes when it ended on 27 February with the entry into force of a cessation of hostilities across the entire Syrian territory. France voted in favour of resolution 2268 (2016) and welcomed the agreement as a contribution to de-escalation and as an opportunity for Syrians to finally see the diplomatic process lead to a reduction in violence and an improvement in the situation for civilians.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“That is true for all conflict situations where violations of the protection of medical personnel and infrastructure are committed. The resolution we have just adopted requests the Secretary- General to report regularly to the Security Council on its implementation. That important step will allow the Council to monitor this issue in a thorough, regular and ongoing manner. It will allow us above all to highlight and publicly disclose violations so that we can counter them with all the might of the law. This fight belongs to the Council and to France, and members can count on our total mobilization.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“This requires the conduct of impartial and independent investigations, and bringing those responsable to justice. France recalls in this regard that attacks on hospitals, medical facilities or health workers can constitute war crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Ultimately, we must follow up our own decisions so that resolution 2286 (2016) is followed by tangible results on the ground and these unacceptable violations of international humanitarian law come to an end. In that regard, all the tools at our disposal must be mobilized. To that end, the Council must be informed regularly and in detail about attacks on medical personnel and medical facilities. That is why France considers it necessary for the Council to be seized as soon as possible of the situation in Aleppo.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“As emphasized in the resolution we have just adopted, access to care is a right guaranteed by the Geneva Conventions; it is not negotiable. Military hospitals are also used by the Damascus regime as detention centres where torture is practiced systematically as part of a deliberate State policy, as evidenced by the thousands ofhorrific photos from the Caesar file and the damning reports of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. We cannot resign ourselves to the unacceptable. Medical personnel cannot be effectively protected without the fight against impunity. States must prosecute and punish those responsible for violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“It is our collective responsibility to strengthen the protection of all medical personnel and health infrastructure in conflict zones. That is the meaning of the resolution we have just adopted, with the active contribution of France. I wish to warmly thank the sponsors for their collective initiative and ongoing efforts. I congratulate Egypt, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and Uruguay. In addition to the attacks on medical personnel and hospitals, the deprivation of care, including against civilians, is increasingly used by parties to conflict as a weapon of war. In Syria, medical kits are removed from humanitarian convoys. The regime's obstructions of the delivery of medical assistance have increased, despite the commitments made in the framework of the intra-Syrian negotiations.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“Who can accept that these men and women not only are killed as they save lives, but are deliberately targeted because they seek to save lives? Faced with this unacceptable situation, the Council could not remain silent. Attacks on health personnel and medical facilities are contrary to international humanitarian law, as the President of the ICRC, whose mandate is based on the Geneva Conventions, reiterates relentlessly. We must thank him for that. Even war has its rules, as codified, inter alia, in 1949 by the Geneva Conventions, which apply to all parties and must be respected in all circumstances. France takes this opportunity to call on countries that have not yet ratified the additional protocols to do so.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“Attacks on medical personnel and health infrastructure have increased in recent years in many countries at war - Syria, South Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan and Iraq, among others. In 2015 alone, 75 medical facilities supported by MSF were targeted. According to the World Health Organization, 654 medical personnel have been killed in Syria since the beginning ofthe war. This sad record is still growing. As has been noted today, last week the Al-Quds hospital in Aleppo was deliberately bombed by the Syrian regime. At least 20 civilians were killed, including one of the last pediatricians in the city, who sacrificed himself to save children. I offer a special tribute to local health workers who are the first victims of these violations of international humanitarian law.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Secretary-General, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mr. Peter Maurer, and the International President of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Ms. Joanne Liu, for their briefings, which were as moving as they were powerful and inspiring to us to act on our shared moral and political responsibility to implement resolution 2286 (2016), which we have just adopted unanimously. Allow me to commend the dedication and courage of the personnel of MSF and the ICRC, and of all health workers in the field who help the wounded and sick in increasingly difficult conditions and often at the risk of their lives.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“For its part, the Council should continue to follow the issue actively and to work to establish a climate of trust and positive momentum conducive to political negotiations, the responsibility for which lies in the United Nations with the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy. France will continue to support every effort in that regard.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“As a result, France will continue to support the political process, led by the United Nations and aimed at making progress towards a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution, in accordance with international law and the relevant Security Council resolutions. On the substance of the issues, France believes that the plan for autonomy presented by Morocco in 2007 represents a serious and credible basis for a negotiated solution. Now that the mandate has been renewed, steps must be taken as quickly as possible to enable MINURSO's mandate to be fully implemented, and specifically resolving the issue of its personnel, particularly the civilian component, which in the past few weeks has been the subject of discussion between Morocco and the Secretary-General.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“That could be crucial, since the Mission does essential work on the ground, and I would like to commend the work of the Ms. Kim Bolduc, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Mr. Christopher Ross, Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, and the Secretary-General himself. They have all contributed within their areas of responsibility to ensuring that the ceasefire is maintained and to advancing the situation towards a settlement of the dispute, which is so necessary to the people of Western Sahara and to the stability, security and prosperity of the region, which is in any case facing major security challenges.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would first like to applaud the persistent efforts of the United States, which worked tirelessly to ensure that resolution 2285 (2016), which we just adopted, represented a response adequate to the difficulties we have witnessed in the past few weeks in relations between Morocco and the Secretary-General regarding the issue of Western Sahara and the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). The goal, after all, is to create the conditions conducive to restoring an atmosphere conducive to calm and to the proper functioning of MINURSO, to which we are all very committed. Thanks to the decision we have just taken, MINURSO's mandate has been renewed for a year and for the entire Mission.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“Following that, we, together with our German partners, have multiplied our high-level contacts with all parties to revive a dynamic of trust. Those contacts continue as we speak. We call upon all members of the Council to support those efforts in order to collectively speak with one voice. We hope that, at last, sufficient progress will be made in the coming days in order to permit the convening of a new Normandy format ministerial meeting as soon as possible.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“In that regard, the decision of the Russian courts to include the Mejlis, the representative assembly of the Crimean Tatars, on the list of extremist organizations is a flagrant violation of the freedom of expression, association and assembly. It is also important that the neutral observation and objective monitoring work being carried out by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and other human rights organizations can continue unimpeded throughout Ukrainian territory, including in Crimea. We are now at a decisive moment. We hope that the parties will assume their full responsibilities to allow the full implementation of the provisions of the Minsk agreements. The inauguration of a new Ukrainian Government, which has publicly demonstrated its intention to make progress on this point, is an important step.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“In our view, that could be maintained by a complementary international presence on the ground under the auspices of the OSCE. We, together with the German presidency of the OSCE, are currently considering that. In humanitarian and human rights terms, it is vital that humanitarian organizations immediately enjoy full access, including safe and unimpeded to all territories under separatist control. Unfortunately, that is still not the case. We also recall the commitment made in Paris on 3 March by the parties for the release by 30 April of all prisoners and illegally detained individuals, which in our view includes the case of Nadiya Savchenko, We are concerned about the frequent allegations of violations of human rights in Crimea, especially against the Tatars and pro-Ukrainian militants.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“Besides the withdrawal of heavy weapons, those include strengthening the role of the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination and setting up a mechanism for preventing and resolving incidents. Moreover, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine should also be able to carry out all of its mandate in an unimpeded and free manner. Threats to its operations and the integrity of its staff are unacceptable. On the political front, the revival of a positive dynamic depends first and foremost on the early adoption of a law on local elections in Donbas, which should be organized within the context of Ukrainian law and according to OSCE standards. Holding those elections can be envisaged only if there is a stable security environment.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“Consolidating the security situation and implementing the political dimension of the Minsk agreements are two topics that are at the basis of any lasting settlement, and cannot therefore be decoupled. Against that disturbing backdrop, we remain more than ever committed, alongside our German partners, to relentlessly pursue our efforts within the Normandy format for the full implementation of the Minsk agreements and to do so without delay. The solutions for progress are well known to us all. In terms of security, it consists of the effective implementation of the mechanisms discussed at the most recent ministerial meeting in the Normandy format, held in Paris on 3 March, for a consolidation of the ceasefire.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“As to the substance, the most recent events on the ground serve to further substantiate our conclusion that the Minsk agreements are the sole valid terms of reference for a peaceful, long-term settlement. There is no other solution. We regret, therefore, the fragmentary implementation of those agreements, although they constitute an international commitment in which the provisions must be implemented by all parties. That includes effectively respecting the ceasefire, which is the only possible basis for making progress, as well as implementing other measures provided for under the Minsk agreements, in particular for constitutional reform when it comes to decentralization and a special electoral law for Donbas. Setting out a political horizon is the best way to ensure that the security situation remains stable.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“Since the beginning of April, regrettably, there have been more than 20 deaths and 130 wounded in the Donbas area. That ongoing low-intensity conflict, marked by regular clashes in several localities, is unacceptable. It threatens to undermine the main progress that we had achieved since August, which was the end of large-scale fighting and a decrease in the number of victims. It undermines the credibility of efforts towards ensuring a negotiated settlement. We must therefore do everything to put an end to it. Otherwise, there is a serious risk that we could be heading towards a worsening of the conflict, which would be detrimental to all parties, not just to Ukraine.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“Together with Germany, we have continued to work uninterruptedly on mediation within the Normandy format with the aim of achieving a full settlement to the crisis between Ukraine and Russia in accordance with the framework outlined in the Minsk agreements. Our goal continues to be to ensure the restoration of Ukraine's control over all of its internationally recognized territory. That also requires the re-establishment of its authority over Crimea. On that point, our position is consistent with international law and will not change. Today, we are very concerned about the deteriorating situation on the ground. The increased pace of violations of the ceasefire, which have been observed over several weeks, is accompanied by a human toll that continues to increase, both among the armed fighters and the civilian population.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, the Special Representative in Ukraine of the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine for their briefings. It is important that they were all able to speak today in order to give the Security Council a complete picture of the developments in the situation on the ground on all fronts - political, security, humanitarian and human rights. For France, a settlement of the crisis in eastern Ukraine remains more vital than ever.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“In that regard, I pay particular tribute to the troop-and police-contributing countries, as well to all ofUNOCI's personnel, who have done an outstanding job, and will continue to do so up until the mission's closing. This approach has borne fruit. The resolutions that we have just adopted symbolize that success. We are pleased both for cote d'Ivoire and for the Security Council, as well as for the United Nations.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7681 (2016) · source
“They are a tribute to the determination shown by the Ivorian people and the country's authorities to turn the page on the crisis. C6te d'Ivoire has proved its determination to fully take its future into its hands and itself to consolidate the achievements made in the areas of peace, security and lasting reconciliation. We commend that commitment. We support it. And we will continue to do so fully. In a world where, unfortunately, crises continue to proliferate, rather than being resolved, the example of cote d'Ivoire proves that the Security Council's tools can indeed achieve results in helping a country successfully get back on its feet following a crisis. In that context, UNOCI and the sanctions regime contributed to re-establishing peace and security in cote d'Ivoire.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7681 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): It is very rare for the Security Council to encounter a situation in which, seeing a return to peace and stability, it can decide that its efforts have achieved their goals. That is the case today with C6te d'Ivoire, with regard to which the Council has just taken two major decisions. On the one hand, resolution 2283 (2016) decides to lift all United Nations sanctions on C6te d'Ivoire. On the other hand, resolution 2284 (2016) grants the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire (UNOCI) a final mandate, with the goal of organizing the mission's final departure by 30 June 2017. France welcomes the adoption of those two resolutions. Above all, today's resolutions reflect the length of the road travelled by cote d'Ivoire towards reconciliation, peace and security.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7681 (2016) · source
“That approach is based on respect for the sovereignty of the States of the region, national ownership of solutions and, finally, the need to ensure compliance with the law of the sea and the freedom of maritime traffic. Presidential statement S/PRST/2016/4, which we adopted today, fully reflects that approach.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“To ensure the consistency of French initiatives with the States of the region, a French support plan for securing maritime areas in the Gulf of Guinea has been developed. France also promotes maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea within international organizations. France has actively participated in the development of a European strategy for the Gulf of Guinea, which was adopted in March 2014, as well as a European action plan, which was approved in March 2015. In conclusion, in France's view, the strengthening oflocal capacities and support for regional coordination are the principles that should guide international efforts in that region of the world.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“And, as we did during the 2013 Sommet de l'Elysee pour la Paix et la Securite' en Afrique, France continues to support the Yaounde process, which we hope will become operational as soon as possible. Finally, France's strategy in the Gulf of Guinea aims to support the initiative of the countries of West and Central Africa. As members know, France is one of the main supporters of the States ofthe region in their fight against maritime insecurity. France has been present in the area for 25 years, through Mission Corymbe and cooperation in the area of security and defence. Since 2011 - and until 2021 ~ the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security Sector Reform Support project bolsters maritime security sector reform in the Gulf of Guinea.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“At the Summit, they adopted the Code of Conduct Concerning the Repression of Piracy, Armed Robbery against Ships, and Illicit Maritime Activity in West and Central Africa and decided to establish the Interregional Coordination Centre. The latter, inaugurated in September 2014, is meant to sit at the top of a new interregional maritime security architecture, and everything must be done to enable the Centre to fulfil its role. The African Union Summit to be held in Lome in October and the planned adoption on that occasion of an African Union charter on maritime safety and security and economic and social development will be essential in that regard. Those are very positive developments and efforts that should be commended. France encourages the States of the Gulf of Guinea to continue along that path.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“Resolutions 2018 (2011) and 2039 (2012) call on States of the Gulf of Guinea to develop tools, capabilities and policies to eradicate the growing maritime insecurity in the region. States have responded to that call. The Heads of State of the riparian countries and the heads of regional organizations such as the Economic Community of West African States, the Economic Community of Central African States and the Gulf of Guinea Commission demonstrated clear political will to fight maritime insecurity at the Summit of Heads of State and Government on Maritime Safety and Security in the Gulf of Guinea, held in Yaounde in June 2013.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“The Gulf of Guinea hosts one of the largest offshore oil fields of planet, with an estimated reserves of 24 billion barrels. That represents about 5 per cent of global reserves. For 10 years, more than 600 attacks have been registered against vessels on the high seas or in the territorial waters of coastal States. While the number of attacks declined in 2015, due in great in part to the mobilization of States in the region, the threat level remains high, as evidenced by the upsurge in acts of piracy since January of this year. Trafficking in narcotics leads to the transfer from South America to Europe of 20 to 40 tons of cocaine per year through the Gulf of Guinea, with an estimated sale price ofâ‚¬1.3 billion. Those arejust a few examples. The second point I want to emphasize is the mobilization of the States in the region.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): First, let me thank you, Mr. President, for having taking the initiative to convene this important debate on a matter of great concern for France. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Taye-Brook Zerihoun for his very instructive briefing. France also associates itself with the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union. I would like to focus on three points. First, the security, economic and political challenges related to maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea are major ones - for the region, for strategic partners and for the international community as a whole. The statistics speak for themselves. These maritime zones extend over 6,000 kilometres of coastal area, from Senegal to Angola.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“A good-faith commitment on the part of the parties to the conflict to a political settlement in Yemen and a clear commitment by the Security Council are therefore all the more urgent.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Allow me say a few words about Yemen, to express our hope that the delegations will soon meet around the negotiations table for the resumption of talks scheduled to resume today, Monday, 18 April. The resumption of negotiations could give rise to genuine hope. We hope that the Security Council can rapidly send a clear message to the parties to support this new dynamic and to provide full support to the work of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General. The hope for the future of Yemen needs especially to be encouraged and supported, given the fact that the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate. Furthermore, the terrorist threat in Yemen is increasing every day. The Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula group and Da'esh are taking advantage of the instability to spread their influence across the country.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Those practices demonstrate that the regime continues those atrocities and violates the cessation of hostilities, thereby seeking to undermine the efforts of the international community for a political solution. Without a political solution, we know there can be no sustainable peace in Syria. Finally, hand in hand with the cessation ofhostilities, France believes that the full, safe and unhindered access, without any preconditions, to humanitarian assistance to those in the population impacted is a top priority. The Syrian regime and Da'esh bear significant responsibility in the matter. Again, strengthened and effective pressure should be exerted on the regime. Those actions of the Syrian regime that undermine the Geneva negotiations must cease.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“The high negotiating committee should lead to the terms of a compromise for the implementation of the Geneva communique (S/2013/522, annex), in particular a transition authority within the next six months, paving the way for the drafting of a new Constitution by the Syrian people and the holding of elections in free and fair conditions within 18 months. Half measures or unilateral arrangements, which the regime might announce, following fake elections would have no value, as they would not be the outcome of an agreement with the opposition, pursuant to resolution 2254 (2015). We deplore the worsening situation in the Syrian territory in recent weeks with the observed increase in attacks by the regime.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“That method is demanding, but at the same time we believe it is the best way to make solid progress and to create the conditions conducive to forging credible negotiations. With regard to the situation in Syria, France welcomed the resumption of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva on 13 April under the aegis of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General. Mr. Staffan de Mistura enjoys our full support in his ongoing mediation efforts. We also welcome the constructive approach of the opposition, which is engaged in the Geneva negotiations despite provocations from the regime. We welcome the stated objective of the resumption of talks concerning the decisive question, among others, of the political transition and negotiations with the regime.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“The objective of the conference would be to provide a foundation for relaunching the process of credible negotiations within an internationally agreed upon framework. Since resolution 181 (II), adopted by the General Assembly in 1947, the two-State solution has been the shared guideline for the Organization. France is aware of the difficulty of the challenge; it is a conflict where so much goodwill has failed. We, however, believe that is our collective responsibility not to give up. We must never give up. Our ambition is not claiming that we alone are able succeed where others have failed. No, France's idea is to be a link and to make available our experience and relationships with the parties in the region so as to energize the emergence ofa consensual approach.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“First, as I mentioned, it would be to reaffirm the support of the international community to the two-State solution and the major principles of conflict resolution. We will be guided by the Quartet's report, which will provide one of the foundations of our actions. Secondly, an objective would be to focus on garnering specific commitments by the international community. To implement those ends, we will establish working groups so as to produce a comprehensive package of incentives that could decidedly engender a special European partnership, the reaffirmation of the Arab Peace Initiative, as well as economic and security guarantees. Thirdly, the objective would be to define a timetable with specific goals as well as the methodology for an international conference, which we would like to convene in the fall.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Given the difficult task before us, we will indeed need the commitment of all stakeholders if we hope to succeed. Finally, the initiative is progressive. Given the rift between the parties, it would be illusory to think there would be an immediate resumption of negotiations. Our goal is therefore based on the priority of halting the negative spiral and taking the necessary decisions so as to safeguard the two-State solution, to recreate on that basis a positive political dynamic. As was announced by the President of the Republic in Cairo, France itself proposes to organize in Paris in early June a ministerial meeting, notably by gathering the members of the Quartet, the permanent members of the Security Council and the Arab League, as well as other regional and European stakeholders. The meeting would have three objectives.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Given the scope ofthe challenge, we think that collective mobilization of the international community is today the only way to move forward. Under the leadership of President of the Republic and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, France has decided to launch an initiative to provide a credible political horizon for the peace process. It is a cooperative, inclusive and progressive approach. First, it is cooperative. To that end, the Special Envoy of France, Ambassador Pierre Vimont, conducted broad, in-depth consultations with the parties and the international and regional stakeholders to formulate proposals. The approach, then, was inclusive, as I noted. The initiative is complementary to the actions conducted by the Quartet, the United Nations and the United States.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Given that undeniable observation, France's message for several months now can be summarized in a single sentence: there is crucial need to create a credible political horizon to save the two-State solution, as that solution is the only one that responds to the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinians for a State and Israel for security. As demonstrated by the ongoing implacable nature of the conflict, we know there can be no easy solutions. However, the choice of not dealing with the matter, or searching for ways to act to manage or contain the conflict, is not that of my country. France believes that we must all undertake our responsibility to act and, when the time is right, to do so through the Security Council.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“The wave of violence with increasing intensity that has persisted for six months has led to hundreds of deaths and thousands of wounded. The rift between the Palestinian and Israeli peoples is unprecedented. It fuels the radicalization of public opinion; people seem to no longer believe in the possibility of the peaceful coexistence of two States. That is one of the most worrisome aspects. We must make no mistake against that backdrop. The status quo is an illusion; the status quo is mechanically a regression, that daily takes us farther and farther away from the possibility of one day seeing a two-State solution emerge. We must look squarely at the harsh reality on the ground. If nothing is done, the tenuous prospects for a two-State solution will disappear and the risk of generalized violence will once again be reinforced.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and for his commitment. The Oslo Accords, signed in 1994, at a time of great hope, made the establishment of a Palestinian State living side by side in peace and security with Israel the key to the resolution of that historic conflict. Nevertheless, let us be frank. More than 20 years after those agreements, the creation of a Palestinian State has never been as remote. The daily progression of Israeli settlement activity, which parcels up Palestinian territory so as to reduce it to a small portion, calls into question the viability of a future State. Violence structures relations between Israelis and Palestinians, whether in acts of terrorism, individual attacks or simply the weight of occupation.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“These peace agreements serve more than ever as a compass that should guide all stakeholders in Burundi and the international community. I will not go any further. I would just like to stress our collective responsibility. France is convinced that the Security Council must do everything it can to help Burundians to return to the path of peace and reconciliation. That is our responsibility as the Security Council. That is our responsibility vis-a-vis the people of Burundi. That is the thrust of our draft resolution.”
2016-04-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7664 (2016) · source
“The third objective of the draft resolution is to call for the immediate launch of genuine inclusive dialogue between the Burundian Government and all stakeholders committed to a peaceful solution, whether present in their country or not. That is a fundamental message for reconciliation among Burundians. The fourth objective is to request the Secretary- General to propose to the Security Council options for a United Nations police presence in Burundi, and that within a maximum period of 15 days. The goal in that regard is also to back the efforts of the African Union, which has deployed observers to Burundi. Finally, the fifth objective is to preserve and consolidate the achievements of the Arusha Agreement by respecting both the letter and spirit ofthe Agreement.”
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“In backing those efforts, we want to contribute to forging inclusive and genuine dialogue - I will come back to this 4 among Burundians, and to find a peaceful solution to the crisis. The second objective of this draft resolution is to bolster the United Nations presence in Burundi and strengthen the team of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, Mr. Jamal Benomar. This is fundamental. We need the United Nations to be more present on the ground and, as the Security Council, we should be able to follow the situation in Burundi closely so that we can be alerted if the situation continues to deteriorate and so that we would be in a position to react in timely fashion to avoid the worst.”
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