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“We must do everything possible to make sure that does not happen. The need for ambitious and collective mobilization by the international community grows increasingly urgent as the days go by. The temptation for some to defer the matter, to manage the conflict and to wait for favourable circumstances before talking seriously about peace is, in our View, not viable, because making the conflict take a back seat among our priorities and treating it like a frozen conflict could lead to a new outbreak. That is why the collective commitment of the Council members, the European Union and the countries in the region is essential. That requires creating a specific and credible political horizon for a shared goal, namely, the two-State solution, which we must safeguard.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“The increase in security measures implemented by Israel and the continued punitive demolitions and settlement activities, illegal under international law, fuel tensions and mutual resentment. In that regard, the recent announcements of new settlements in the West Bank and Jerusalem are extremely worrisome and raise serious doubts about Israel's commitment to reaching a two-State solution. The scope of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict goes beyond just the territory that extends from the Mediterranean to the Jordan Valley. The Palestinian issue continues to fuel regional tensions. No one in this Chamber wants Daesh to seize the Palestinian cause and distort it, in its own interests, as a compelling argument for recruitment. It is possible that Daesh could, in due course, settle in Gaza and the West Bank.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): Allow me to reiterate the message of France with regard to the situation in the Middle East: we must not - cannot - give up. Simply put, the situation is untenable, as evidenced by the ongoing violence in Israel, Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories. Since the beginning of the outbreak of Violence, there have been at least 153 Palestinians killed, mostly perpetrators of attacks, and 25 Israelis killed. That very aggravated situation cannot last, and we reiterate our condemnation of all attacks. It is our responsibility to take action. France remains convinced that the lack of political prospects is the root cause of the recent events, as it plays into violence, radicalization and extremism.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Our country has also lent its experience to Colombia in the field of transitional justice as well as land governance. France also actively contributed to the creation last January of the European Union Trust Fund in support of the Colombian peace process. The resolution that we have just adopted serves as the beginning ofthe process that will lead the United Nations to play a decisive role in ensuring the conditions necessary for lasting peace in Colombia. France will remain resolutely mobilized to ensure that this process is a success - for Columbia first and foremost but also for the United Nations.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7609 (2016) · source
“The resolution that we have just adopted shows that our Organization and more specifically the Council were able to respond positively to the appeal made to them. France welcomes this and would like to thank the United Kingdom. We cherish the hope that the mission whose establishment has been decided today will constitute a positive element that will promote the early conclusion of peace negotiations, a peace for which the people of Colombia have waited too long. France lends its full support to the process, which was launched in 2012 under the auspices of the Colombian President. Bilaterally speaking, the French Development Agency in 2015 lent more than $300 million to the Colombian Government to promote the implementation of the agreement on rural development. An additional $200 million should be forthcoming this year.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7609 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): France welcomes the adoption of resolution 2261 (2016) and the establishment of a United Nations mission tasked with monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire that is awaited in the next few months in Colombia as part of the peace process under way since 2012. It has been very unusual, in the recent history of the Council, for a country to turn to it asking for assistance in the implementation of a negotiated peace process. The request that was sent to us to that end a few days ago by the President of Colombia, in keeping with the joint request of the parties to the conflict, clearly demonstrates the extent to which the United Nations constitutes a central, legitimate and trustworthy player in the maintenance of international peace and security throughout the world.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7609 (2016) · source
“We have to be specific and show resolve in ensuring the absolute protection that we owe to health and medical personnel and their facilities. This is also vital because since October 2015 three Medecins Sans Frontieres facilities have been bombed in Yemen, as well as one of its hospitals in Kunduz, Afghanistan. The protection of civilians, which is the priority concern of my statement, must, now more than ever, remain at the heart of the Council's priorities and its agenda in 2016. That is why we must take inspiration from the exemplary commitment, courage and professionalism of the International Committee of the Red Cross, non-governmental organizations like Medecins Sans Frontieres and Oxfam, as well as so many other volunteers on the ground. The stakes are high and crucial in themselves.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“We also share the recommendation of the High-level Panel to strengthen the investigation and information efforts when a military or police mission fails in its protection mandate. The year 2016 opens with immense challenges for the protection of civilians. We have to be specific and resolute in our pressure on the parties to enable true progress for the civilians on the ground in Syria and to reinvigorate the political process established by resolution 2254 (2015). With regard to our on presence on the ground, the Security Council mission is preparing to visit Burundi again to promote an inclusive inter-Burundian dialogue at a time when the worst tensions seem to be increasing at an alarming rate and the Arusha Accords must remain more than ever the guide for the actors concerned.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“To that end, France fully supports the two priorities of the Secretary-General, the first of which is the zero-tolerance policy against sexual abuse and exploitation. Recent allegations of sexual abuse committed in the Central African Republic have shown that it is vital for the United Nations, as well as for contributing countries, to respond quickly and without concessions to the perpetrators of crimes if they are confirmed. France is determined, for its part, and within the framework of the ongoing legal proceedings, to shed light and impose exemplary penalties if necessary. With regard to the due diligence policy, the United Nations must be prepared to reassess its support for some armed forces when the protection of civilians is ignored and human rights violations have been proved.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The Secretary- General's plan of action for the protection of civilians and the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446) have stressed that. Although we must never forget that the protection of civilians is a State responsibility, it is inseparable from peace. In that regard, France supports tangible action, such as strengthening the capacities for action of the human rights and protection of civilians components of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of early warning systems, the training of police and gendarme contingents and the list could go on. However, efforts will be effective only if peacekeeping is exemplary in practice and does not let down the people they are in charge of protecting.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Its mandate reflects its innovative approach to supporting essential action for France in its fight against impunity, namely, in the International Criminal Court. By contributing to the stabilization of situations that remain fragile, its actions show the connection between the fight against impunity and the protection of civilians. France reiterates its support for the International Criminal Court in its task of trying the most serious crimes in places where the willingness or ability forjustice to be served is lacking. Thirdly, given those challenges, more than ever we must maintain the protection of civilians at the heart of the Security Council's agenda through an approach of constant improvement.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“In Mali, the intervention of French forces, in coordination with African and Malian forces, helped to put an end to the jihadist stranglehold over the population. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali was then able to deploy with a robust mandate to protect civilians, which helped stabilize the country and restore the rule of law. In the Central African Republic, the intervention by the African-led International Support Mission for the Central African Republic, supported by French forces, helped avoid mass atrocities. France commends the efforts made by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, which provided its support to the creation of the Special Criminal Court and arrested persons suspected of serious crimes.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Strengthening respect for international humanitarian law, where the protection of civilians is a key component, is at the heart of the thirty-second International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. France supported that initiative and would like to thank the Conference for its unwavering commitment throughout the four years of consultations among States. France reiterates its commitment to that issue and its willingness to actively continue with those consultations. Secondly, bearing that in mind, I would like to emphasize that the protection of civilians remains for France both a moral commitment, but also something without which there can be no lasting peace and security. In is thus a key challenge for the Security Council. Let me give some examples, among many.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“In the face of such unspeakable acts, France will always call for mobilization, as it did on Friday, during an open meeting on the situation of besieged cities in Syria (see S/PV.7605). Sadly, it would take too long to recall all the dire situations in Yemen, South Sudan, the Sudan, the Lake Chad basin and in many other crises, but we must recall that the protection of civilians, which is above all the primary responsibility of each State, is neither a concession nor a favour by the parties concerned, but rather an absolute obligation. Attacks that deliberately or indiscriminately target civilians and medical and humanitarian personnel must be unconditionally put to an end in their various theatres.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 1949, which is an integral part of international humanitarian law, was inspired by a draft preamble by the French and Finnish delegations, which was ultimately not retained, on "the eternal principles of that law which is the foundation and the safeguard of civilization". Evoking the protection of civilians in 2016 is to return to that origin at a time when the unbearable images of starving civilians come to us from the siege of Madaya. As we know, the regime is using the heinous tactics of siege and starvation there and in many other places. Those reprehensible acts must end in order for a dialogue among Syrians to begin. At the same time, in Syria, Daesh continues to carry out summary executions and abduct women and children.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson; Ms. Eveline Rooijmans, Humanitarian Policy Advisor at Oxfam; and Ms. Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their statements and their commitment. I would also like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this essential meeting. This first open debate of 2016 on the protection of civilians has never seemed more timely and necessary. Permit me to underscore three points that will allow me to explain why. First, the briefings we heard show that the protection of civilians is being tested as never before.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“France will be very careful with respect to the options proposed by the Secretary-General in his report on the implementation of confidence-building and ceasefire measures, in conformity with resolution 2254 (2015), which clearly shows that when the Council wants to present a united front, it can. A few days before the launch of a decisive cycle of intra-Syrian discussions, the Council must shoulder its responsibilities both to put an end to the humanitarian tragedy that we see reflected in the unbearable images of the concerned locations, and thus contribute to the creation ofa credible political process that could finally lead to the peace to which we all aspire.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“Finally, at a time when intra-Syrian negotiations, which are necessary to achieve peace in Syria, are about to be launched, I wish to reiterate that there will be no credible political process without an immediate improvement in the situation on the ground for the Syrian people. In order to be able to believe in a genuine relaunching of the political process and the implementation of a ceasefire, the Syrians must no longer be the victims of deadly, indiscriminate attacks or subjected to arbitrary detention, and they must receive the humanitarian assistance and treatment that they urgently require.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“The Council has also asked that attacks that directly or indiscriminately target the civilian population in Syria come to an immediate end. In extension of France's ongoing initiatives, we renew our calls for an immediate end to attacks against the civilian population, including through the use of barrel bombs and against civilian infrastructure, especially hospitals and schools. We call upon Syria to stop bombing the civilian population and call on Russia to act responsibly in the context ofits military operations in Syria and to target only Council-designated terrorist groups. Humanitarian workers also fall victim to such attacks; 81 have died in Syria since the beginning of the conflict, and 27 have either disappeared or are being detained.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“Following long months of negotiations, the United Nations and its partners were able to distribute emergency assistance only twice to the people of Madaya, Fu'ah and Kafraya, on 11 and 15 January. This is completely insufficient. Access of emergency assistance to the civilian population is not, as Ms. Kang stated so eloquently, a favour or a concession granted by the Syrian regime. It is an absolute obligation under the Geneva Conventions. The Council has repeatedly and in multiple resolutions asked the regime and the other parties to the conflict to put an end to their use of starvation as a weapon of war, which is clearly prohibited under international humanitarian law. The Secretary-General underscored yesterday that this constituted a war crime.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“Humanitarian actors have these past few days described horrendous scenes: women and children dying of hunger in Madaya and other locations, because starvation is being used, just as it was in the Middle Ages, as a weapon of war and terror, and no one can say that they did not know. Over and beyond the immediate lifting of all sieges, permanent, immediate and unrestricted access must be granted to humanitarian workers so as to ensure that they can assist all those in need. France wishes once again to underscore the primary responsibility borne by the regime. The most recent report of the Secretary-General states that although there were 91 requests for inter-agency convoys, only 13 were completed.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“In addition to the cities of Madaya, Fu'ah and Kafraya, tens of thousands of individuals are besieged on the outskirts of Damascus, in eastern Ghutah, in Mouadamiya, in the rural area of Damascus, near Madaya, in Darayya, in Zabadani and in other localities. Four and a half million people are living in hard-to- reach locations: 147 such cities and villages have been identified by the United Nations, of which only 32 per centreceivedaidinlate 2015,accordingto the mostrecent report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/962). The most vulnerable individuals, namely, women and children, are by definition the first victims.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“France asked the Security Council for an emergency meeting today with three complementary objectives: to ensure that everyone faces up to their responsibilities in connection with the human tragedy that is unfolding before our eyes in Madaya and other besieged cities in Syria; to maximize the pressure that the Council can exert to bring about the immediate lifting of the sieges and the provision of emergency humanitarian assistance to all concerned areas; and, finally, to create the conditions necessary for the launch in a few days of the intra-Syrian dialogue, because there can be no credible political process without serious and tangible progress on the humanitarian track. Close to 400,000 individuals are trapped in besieged cities in Syria, without any means of subsistence or any access by humanitarian workers.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I should like to convey my gratitude to Ms. Kang for her briefing. The situation that she has just described illustrates, if there were need for it, the scale of the disaster that we have been witnessing for nearly five years now in Syria. This is the greatest tragedy of the century.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“It was the spirit of Paris, too, that embued the twenty-first session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and made it a success that has been hailed throughout the world and a fine symbol of the multilateral action that we all cherish, in service to the ideals of the United Nations.”
2015-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7598 (2015) · source
“I also wish every success in the Council to the new members that will join us on 1 January. In recent times, the Council has demonstrated its vitality and capacity to act. We end the year on several notes of hope with the adoption of resolution 2259 (2015), which opens a fragile but genuine path to peace in Libya; resolution 2249 (2015), which embodies our total, collective resolve to eradicate the scourge of Daesh; and resolution 2254 (2015), the first on the political track in Syria since the crisis erupted there. Let us work tirelessly together to nurture these seeds of hope. IfI may so say, let us be inspired by the spirit of Paris - the spirit of resilience and unity that emerged from the terrorist attacks on my country and that gave birth to resolution 2249 (2015) against Daesh.”
2015-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7598 (2015) · source
“The United Nations and Member States have a crucial role to play in giving their full support to the future Government, including in terms of security, to stabilize Libya and fight terrorism. France, in particular with its European Union partners, will play its full part. Let us not fool ourselves - the new authorities will soon put to the test by all those who seek to undermine the process. To the latter, we say that there is still time to join the positive dynamic that has been launched, but that if they persist in their obstructionism our Council will soon bring all the consequences to bear. I take this opportunity to personally commend my five colleagues from Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania and Nigeria who will soon be leaving the Council. We will miss them but they can be proud of what they and their teams have accomplished.”
2015-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7598 (2015) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): France welcomes the adoption of resolution 2259 (2015). This important resolution lends all the unanimous support of the Council to the Libyan Political Agreement of 17 December, as did several ministers with their presence in Skhirat or Rome. We pay tribute to the Libyan negotiators who shouldered their responsibilities and who prioritized the interests of their country above personal ambition. They managed to find the compromises necessary to finally offer their compatriots the prospect of ending the crisis. We also congratulate Bernardino Leon and Martin Kobler, who engaged tirelessly in supporting the negotiations. The political phase that is coming to an end is not a point of arrival but a starting point. We all know that the coming weeks will be decisive.”
2015-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7598 (2015) · source
“France therefore takes the opportunity of this formal meeting of the Security Council to call on the parties to take all the necessary measures to ensure the success of the negotiations, as well as to urge regional partners to use their influence to support the efforts of the Special Envoy. It is incumbent upon all of us collectively to support the fragile process leading to an end of the crisis. In that regard, it is vital for the Security Council to play its full role. France will continue to spare no effort to work with its partners on the Council to that end.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“Likewise, the human rights situation throughout the country is extremely troubling, if not to say tragic, as we just heard from the High Commissioner for Human Rights, whose presence here today I welcome. The situation in Yemen is not just a regional threat but an international one. The growing strength on Yemini territory of the terrorist groups Al-Qaida on the Arabian Peninsula and Daesh has gone hand in hand with the disintegration of the Yemeni State. That development represents a threat to regional stability and to all countries, as we have seen. The exacerbation of that threat heightens the urgency of a political solution, which alone can address the root causes that are undermining Yemen.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“Such a compromise should also make it possible to relaunch a political transition process based on the relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 2216 (2015), as well as on the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference. A political solution is all the more necessary given that the humanitarian and human rights situation is now more critical than ever. As the Council was just reminded, more than 80 per cent of the Yemeni population currently requires humanitarian assistance. Millions of people lack access to water, suffer from malnutrition and have no access to medical attention. We hope that the mechanism for delivering humanitarian assistance to the city of Taiz can be rapidly expanded to other cities in the country.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“We also commend the parties' commitment to putting an end to the hostilities. However, in the face of the continued fighting, we must recognize the long road that remains to be covered before lasting trust between the parties can be re-established. In that context, a lasting ceasefire respected by all must be put in place without delay. The second round of negotiations, which will begin on 14 January, should make it possible to make progress towards a compromise agreeable to all the parties in order to pave the way for the establishment of an inclusive Government, promote national reconciliation and re-establish the rule of law.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Assistant Secretary-General Humanitarian Affairs for their briefings and their commitment. For several months, Yemen has been plunged into a major humanitarian and political crisis. In that context, France welcomes the emerging progress. France also welcomes the holding of talk in Switzerland from 15 to 20 December and the ensuing progress, in particular the establishment of a military committee tasked with ensuring respect for the ceasefire and the establishment of humanitarian access to the city of Taiz. In that regard, we would be remiss not to acknowledge all the work undertaken by the Special Envoy in bringing the two parties together and leading them to the negotiating table.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“Having said that, I recalled in our consultations yesterday that humanitarian access is not enough. Ongoing violations of international humanitarian law, in particular indiscriminate attacks on civilians - including with barrel bombs - and the use of hunger as a weapon of war against civilians, are unacceptable and should be condemned as forcefully as possible. The Council should remain more active than ever on this topic.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7595 (2015) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I thank the three authors of the important resolution 2258 (2015): Jordan, New Zealand and Spain. The resolution represents a genuine step forward, as it seeks to facilitate access for humanitarian agencies across borders and front lines within Syria so as to deliver humanitarian assistance to the Syrian population. The United Nations Verification and Inspection Mission, provided for under resolution 2165 (2014), allows United Nations humanitarian convoys to cross borders and front lines so as to continue to delivery assistance to millions of Syrians in need. There are growing numbers of Syrian isolated in hard-to-reach areas. The mechanism is therefore more critical than ever, and it was crucial to extend and strengthen it.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7595 (2015) · source
“It is to that end that France argues especially for the establishment of a review mechanism to verify and facilitate the implementation of these instruments. We also contribute to the Global Programme against Trafficking in Persons of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, whose remarkable work I commend. Finally, as it did at the International Conference on the Victims of Ethnic and Religious Violence in the Middle East, held in Paris on 8 September, France will continue to mobilize the international community each time it has opportunity to do so. When we learn of crimes as horrific as the ones we have heard testimony about today, we have a collective responsibility to act to end them and to prosecute their perpetrators. The Council can be assured that France will be fully mobilized to that end.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“But our words must now be translated into action. Prevention, the protection of victims and the fight against impunity must be our priorities. Combating human trafficking is a key priority for France. The three pillars that I have described guide the national action plan that France adopted in 2014 in order to curb this scourge. At the international level, we have at our disposal pertinent international instruments, such as the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, known as the Palermo Convention, and its Protocols, including that specifically dedicated to the fight against trafficking in persons. But we need to strengthen them and ensure their full implementation by the entire international community.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Those acts are not only intolerable from a moral point of view; they may also constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity and even genocide in the case of certain communities. These crimes must not go unpunished. The terrorist groups that commit such atrocities are pushing the boundaries of what it means to be human. Faced with this, we are called to act - and to act in the sense of protection. The need to protect civilians is obvious, but so is the need to protect the law and its principles. On numerous occasions, the Council has debated subjects closely linked with the phenomenon of human trafficking - on the occasion of the adoption of resolution 2195 (2014), for example, on links between terrorism and organized crime, or more recently of resolution 2242 (2015), on women and peace and security.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“For these terrorist groups, whose main victims are usually women and children, trafficking in human beings is not simply a means of spreading terror among civilian populations; it is also used as a source of financing. In Syria, women suffer the worst atrocities. Rape, forced marriage and prostitution are everyday occurrences in regions controlled by Daesh. In Iraq, Daesh has established a veritable market where women from minority groups, such as Yazidis and Christians, are sold to serve as sex slaves. The international commission of inquiry on human rights in Iraq describes a system that transcends borders, where we find Yazidi women, and even girls, with price tags on their foreheads, for sale in the markets of Raqqa, in Syria. In Nigeria, Boko Haram tortures, rapes and holds prisoner hundreds of women and children.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Its so-called turnover is estimated at $32 billion dollars annually - if figures make any sense - and it is one of the most widespread kinds of trafficking. Forced labour, sexual servitude, kidnapping for purposes of forced prostitution, rape - the list of atrocities committed by terrorist groups, in particular in situations of armed conflict, is unfortunately very long. While the international community has invested heavily in the issue since the turn of the century, more efforts are crucial to defeat this scourge. I therefore commend the initiative of the United States presidency of the Council and to thank its delegation for giving us the opportunity to exchange views on this issue.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, allow me to warmly thank our briefers, whose presentations and disturbing testimonies embody the Council's profound interest in addressing the issue of human trafficking in situations of conflict. The poignant testimony of Ms. Nadia Murad Basee Taha, who herself was a victim of atrocities committed by Daesh, was particularly gripping and will remain fresh in our memories. The actions committed by Daesh in the Middle East or by Boko Haram in Africa dramatically illustrate the ongoing links between international peace and security and human trafficking. Worldwide, trafficking in human beings is, along with the traffic in drugs and counterfeit goods, one of the most profitable forms of trafficking.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“International organizations must also remain mobilized with regard to cases of non-cooperation with the International Criminal Court.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“First, it must encourage parties to end all violence against civilians. That means that all members of the Council must acknowledge the ongoing deterioration of the situation of civilians, noted once again in the Prosecutor's report. It also requires UNAMID to be fully able to carry out its mandate, including by ensuring its complete and unhindered freedom of movement. We also need to make cooperation with the International Criminal Court effective and ensure that it is able to execute arrest warrants, which is necessary in order for the Court to carry out its mandate. It is the Council's responsibility to respond to cases of non-cooperation that the Court brings to its attention and to that of the Assembly of States Parties, as recalled in its resolution of 26 November.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“On 19 November, the Court issued a new decision on non-cooperation on the part of the Sudan with regard to the Banda case. That is the eleventh time that the Court has noted a lack of cooperation. It is also appropriate to recall that the States parties to the Rome Statute have a key role to play with regard to their obligation to cooperate with the ICC and to execute its arrest warrants when the individuals subject to them are within their territory. Fifthly, it requies limited contacts between persons subject to arrest warrants and those who are deemed to be essential, in line with the Secretary-General's policy. France calls upon the United Nations as a whole to apply those directives and implement the relevant provisions of resolution 1593 (2005). In that context, the Council must act on two fronts.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“The human consequences of the crisis remain exceptionally serious, while the Sudan has more than 2.6 million long-term internally displaced persons and violence against civilians - especially against women - and looting persist. Thirdly, it requires unhindered humanitarian access to civilian and displaced populations. In that regard, we regret that UNAMID remains subject to restrictions in its access and the ongoing target of attacks and harassment. It is essential that it be ensured free and unrestricted access throughout all of Darfur. Fourthly, it involves prosecuting the perpetrators of crimes and an effective campaign against impunity. As the Prosecutor noted, the Sudan, which is bound to cooperate with the Court and fight impunity, has taken no action to prosecute the responsible parties for crimes committed in Darfur.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“First, it involves concluding and implementing a political solution that involves the Government and the rebel groups. On that account, we regret that the latest national pre-dialogue meeting, held in Addis Ababa several weeks ago, did not lead to substantial progress. Efforts must be pursued to end the hostilities, which must facilitate a comprehensive political solution, as envisaged by the African Union Peace and Security Council. That is a precondition for a lasting settlement to the crises in the Sudan. Secondly, it involves the effective protection of civilians and full cooperation on the part ofthe Sudanese authorities in allowing UNAMID to implement its mandate. The ongoing violence and absence of security prevent any prospect of stabilization and long-term reconstruction.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“Bensouda has also recalled, the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court over 10 years ago have still not been executed. Five individuals have been indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity and, in one case, the crime ofgenocide, and continue to evade the jurisdiction of the Court. For the most part, they continue to occupy senior positions in the State apparatus of the Sudan. Such a situation of impunity only encourages the continuation of atrocities and, as Ms. Bensouda reminds us, undermines the credibility of international criminal justice. The Council has long known how to respond to the situation. Halting those numerous forms of violence and crime involves, in particular, the following five components.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“Those include the ongoing deterioration of the security situation in Darfur; the ongoing aerial bombing carried out by the Sudanese Air Force, resulting in direct and indirect civilian casualties; the ongoing clashes among tribes caused by obstructed access to natural resources; the prosecution of the crimes of rape and sexual violence in which the Government's armed forces might be involved; the ongoing forced displacement resulting from the continued violence and military escalation; the arrest of political opponents and threats and attacks against humanitarian personnel; the numerous obstacles to the delivery of assistance to civilians by humanitarian organizations and to the implementation of the UNAMID mandate; and lastly, the apparently new factor of a mass influx of non-Sudanese populations. As Ms.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“I thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her twenty-second report and her briefing. Ms. Bensouda reminds us again, more than 10 years after the adoption of resolution 1593 (2005), that civilians in Darfur remain the targets of violence, in particular at the hand of the Government, and that the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) is not fully able to exercise its mandate to protect civilians. We share the concerns highlighted once again in the Prosecutor's report, which reflect those expressed by the Council in resolutions 2173 (2014) and 2228 (2015).”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“It is in that spirit that the President of the Republic will travel next week to Washington, DC, and Moscow. We have contacted our many partners and will continue to do so. Indeed, we are determined to achieve the broadest possible mobilization. Against Daesh, we have our common humanity. We, the peoples of the United Nations, have a duty to defend it.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source