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“We are sending that message to all our interlocutors, including regional interlocutors, The Special Envoy has told us, and we share his analysis, that the window of opportunity to put an end to the conflict is still open and must urgently be taken advantage of by the parties. We also support the proposals submitted to the Yemeni Government and the Houthis to facilitate the implementation of the Al-Hudaydah agreement. We call on both parties to respect their commitments and start redeployment operations without delay or seeking to exploit any redeployments that may be carried out by the other party. Achieving results in Al-Hudaydah must indeed enable us to recreate a virtuous cycle for a political solution and forge bonds of trust between the parties, which is an absolute must. The military solution is less of an option than ever.”
2019-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8512 (2019) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I warmly thank our four briefers for their enlightening interventions. I would also like to welcome the presence of Mr. Norbert Rottgen, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Parliament. I would like to make three points today. First of all, I would like to strongly reaffirm France's support for the tireless efforts of the Special Envoy and of Lieutenant General Lollesgaard, the latter within the Redeployment Coordination Committee and as Head of the United Nations Mission in Support of the Al-Hudaydah Agreement. We must stress that only a political solution can put an end to the conflict in Yemen.”
2019-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8512 (2019) · source
“I would say to Foreign Minister Trujillo that his country is taking a new path towards peace and national reconciliation, which is also a historic chapter in its history. The courage and ambition that he expresses day after day is a source of pride for Colombia and a source of inspiration for the whole world. In that context, we hope that the challenges that remain to be overcome, of which I have mentioned three, will be seen in the near future as great achievements of the Colombian Government. Whatever the difficulties encountered on this demanding path, Colombia knows that it can always count on the fraternal support of France.”
2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source
“Finally, and this will be my last point, the fragile security situation in the former conflict areas must be an obvious priority. Despite the measures announced by the Colombian authorities over the past two years, human rights defenders, particularly women, as well as former combatants, remain the main targets of criminal groups. As part of the ongoing efforts of the Colombian authorities, the deployment of basic State services appears essential to stabilizing the areas in question. As the departmental and municipal elections approach next October, the necessary measures must be taken to ensure that this democratic exercise is conducted under the best possible conditions.”
2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source
“The plan of the Office of High Counsellor Archila is therefore to be commended. Clarifications are also expected on the future of the regrouping and reintegration areas, which must be decided on in conjunction with former FARC-EP members. As I mentioned earlier, bonds of trust, which are strengthened by such consultations, must be the central to all efforts. We also encourage the Colombian Government to fully integrate the gender equality dimension, as well as the role of youth, in the reincorporation process. The peace process will gain legitimacy ifit is representative of the diversity and vitality of Colombia's civil society, which Ms. Salamanca perfectly embodies. The projects carried out by the Verification Mission to implement the women and peace and security and the youth and peace and security agendas also contribute to that end.”
2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source
“Caught between the resentment of part of the population and feelings of legal and physical insecurity among former combatants, the Colombian authorities face the difficult task of maintaining and strengthening bonds of trust that unite all actors in the peace process. The success of the Colombian model depends upon it. Among the issues that may raise concerns, I would like to mention the constitutional reform process; it is essential to reiterate it is not retroactive. Secondly, economic and social reintegration is the other key to a successful and lasting peace process. Progress has been made under the leadership of the National Reintegration Council to approve more collective and individual projects. The challenge now is to accelerate the overall implementation of the reincorporation process and address the issue of access to land.”
2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source
“Success - and dare we say the model - in Colombia is also a source of expectations from the international community, which stands firmly at Colombia's side in that process. Allow me to mention three aspects that are of importance to us all. First, it is essential that transitional justice, at the heart of the Colombian peace process, be preserved. As such, the early adoption of the statutory law on the Special Jurisdiction for Peace will help that institution fully assert its authority. At this juncture, we call on all political actors to respect the decisions taken by that Jurisdiction. As the Special Representative mentioned, significant work has already been done, with several cases under review that likely involve more than 800,000 victims.”
2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source
“Two years after the disarmament and political reintegration of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia- People's Army (FARC-EP) began, in the context of a historic peace process for the country, the continent and the United Nations, it is essential to successfully complete the reincorporation process. The Colombian President has repeatedly reaffirmed publicly his commitment to implement the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace, which is, of course, a key point. We welcome that commitment, as well as the political will and ambition to build broad consensus, bringing together all political trends, including political actors that are sceptical about the 2016 peace agreement.”
2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would like to warmly thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, for his briefing, as well as for the excellent work that he and his team carry out in service of Colombia. I also thank the Co-Director of the Corporacion de Investigacion y Accion Social y Economica, Ms. Rosa Emilia Salamanca, for her and her organization's commitment. Allow me also to warmly welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, His Excellency Mr. Carlos Holmes Trujillo. His presence here with us is especially important and appreciated. Colombia is at a turning point in its history.”
2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source
“The anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000) in 2020 and the Beijing + 25 forum, which will take place in France the same year, provide a unique opportunity to give a fresh impetus to that agenda, despite the odds, and to ultimately enable its full implementation. To echo the words of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, we should all be feminists, including those on the Security Council. The agenda that we are discussing today is at the heart of the revolution currently under way within the United Nations to promote the role of women and parity on every front. That revolution is of course essential in itself, but also for the success of multilateralism, to which we are committed now more than ever. That is to say how much France intends to continue to be a driver of this revolution, which nothing and no one can stop.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“France also supports the participation of women in police and military training schools in several African countries, including courses on violence against women and girls and on the role of women in mediation. Member States can count on France to continue to actively promote women's participation in peacekeeping operations and in the overall women and peace and security agenda. The President of the Republic, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, expressed the wish that equality between women and men, a major national cause of the five-year period, would also become a major international cause. That was a priority goal of our presidency of the Security Council in March. It is also a priority of our current presidency of the Group of Seven.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“On 7 March, the eve of International Women's Rights Day, the Minister of the Armed Forces, your colleague Florence Parly, announced a gender-equity plan to support France's operational performance, which has three main objectives: to recruit women, to retain them throughout their careers and to promote gender diversity in the armed forces. Those goals will be achieved through very concrete measures, such as women's participation in military leadership or a new approach to access to ranks and responsibilities. As our Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Le Drian, recalled, the involvement of women in our national army and peace operations will be integrated into our third national plan to implement resolution 1325 (2000), which is currently being drafted, and specific cooperation actions will be undertaken in that direction.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“The feminization rate of French troops in peacekeeping operations was 5.5 per cent in 2018, which is already a higher rate than the United Nations target of 5.25 per cent for 2019. In February, the rate was 8.4 per cent. That is significant progress but, of course, much remains to be done. We are the first to say it, including with regard to us. We must in particular increase the number of women appointed to staff officer positions. For States to assume that responsibility, as you, Madam President, said, they must lead a real paradigm shift in their national armies. That is what France is firmly doing, with conditions and in a voluntary way. The French army now has one of the highest levels of women's participation in the world, with a rate of 20 per cent overall and 15.5 per cent for military personnel. France wants to go further.”
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“As is clearly documented, the increased participation of women directly helps to strengthen the effectiveness of operations. It is true that in all fields, across the board, the added value is particularly strong in areas such as access to local communities and victims' access to care and justice, to take just two examples among many others. More generally, no position should be reserved only for men. Progress has been made but it is still insufficient. That must be said. There are still 27 units without women, compared to 49 last year. Women represent 5 per cent of the troops and 8 per cent of the police contingents, which is still far from the goals set by the Council. It is primarily the troop-contributing countries that should fully assume that responsibility.”
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“We must continue to promote that comprehensive approach in particular by ensuring the deployment of gender and women protection advisers. We all know that that is an ongoing task both in the Council and the Fifth Committee. During a ministerial meeting on the margins of the General Assembly, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean- Yves Le Drian, recalled that peacekeepers "engage in situations in which no nation is ready to engage alone". We must therefore ensure that the necessary training and logistical support are provided not only to those men but also increasingly to the women who are committed to peace. Secondly, the increasing participation of women in peacekeeping operations is essential to the success of our agenda and to peacekeeping operations themselves.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“I would like to reiterate our full support to the Secretary-General and his team for the ambitious and effective strategy that he has put in place to achieve parity within the United Nations. I also associate myself with the statements to be delivered by the observer of the European Union and the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends ofWomen and Peace and Security. The Security Council should step up its efforts to still further integrate the women and peace and security agenda into peacekeeping operations. Significant progress has been made but we must do more to truly place that agenda at the centre of peacekeeping operations. In mandates, that integration covers several realities: from prevention and protection against sexual violence in times of conflict to women's participation in political processes.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): It is an honour to have you, the German Federal Minister of Defence, among us today, Madam President, presiding over the Security Council during the joint presidencies of the Council. France and Germany have made the women and peace and security agenda a top priority, as demonstrated by our open debate with you as President today. We are particularly grateful to you for that. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, Major General Kristin Lund and Ms. Lorna Merekaje for their very insightful briefings and their commitment to the women and peace and security agenda, which are a source of inspiration for us.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“The 1718 Committee and the Panel of Experts that assists it are the main tools of the Council for verifying the implementation of the sanctions and dissuading all parties, starting with North Korea, from engaging in activities to evade those sanctions. North Korea continues to violate and circumvent sanctions with greater scope and through methods that are increasingly diverse and sophisticated, as confirmed by the latest report of the panel (S/2019/171), published in March. We therefore need more than ever a strict, complete and universal implementation of the sanctions. Such implementation is essential to preserving our leverage in serious negotiations towards the complete, irreversible and verifiable denuclearization of the North Korean territory. France will remain fully committed to that.”
2019-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8507 (2019) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2464 (2019), submitted by the United States, which I thank for its commitment to this issue. The resolution allows for the renewal of the mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006), which is responsible, under your presidency, Sir, for the follow-up of sanctions against North Korea. I offer our full support for and gratitude to the German presidency of the Committee and the Panel for their work. The experts, whose commitment I wish to acknowledge, must in particular be able to carry out their activities within the framework of the mandate that we have established and reaffirmed.”
2019-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8507 (2019) · source
“The use of force and violence must be avoided in Venezuela - a point that France especially wants to drive home. There can be only a political and peaceful solution, which requires that democratic presidential elections take place at the earliest date. While Venezuela teeters on the verge of collapse, our role is not to serve as a substitute to the Venezuelan people, but to the contrary, to allow the Venezuelan people to speak freely and express their wish to decide their future by re-establishing democracy and the rule oflaw in Venezuela. That is the essence and meaning of France's efforts in that regard.”
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“Many countries, including France and its European partners, have drawn the necessary conclusions from that situation. The President of the National Assembly, Juan Guaido, has become the interim President not as a result of foreign support but by upholding the Venezuelan Constitution and with a view to organizing free, credible and transparent elections. It is unacceptable that the survival of a regime should be at the expense of the lives of a people. We urge the Venezuelan authorities to allow humanitarian staff access to Venezuelans and to move towards a peaceful, democratic and sustainable solution. The Security Council will need to demonstrate its unity to play the role that it must in that situation. The goal is to promote a negotiated and peaceful solution to the crisis.”
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“Lastly, the third urgent matter is to begin a political and peaceful transition in Venezuela in the form of free, fair and transparent presidential elections, overseen by the international community. On the question of the causes of the humanitarian crisis, we will undoubtedly hear the Venezuelan authorities once again accuse foreigners of being responsible for the tragedy of the Venezuelan people. Yet it is the Maduro regime that is both the author and the main actor of that tragedy. By trying to hold on to power by organizing mock presidential elections, repressing the opposition and dissenting voices and monopolizing Venezuela's wealth, the current regime has brought an entire country and people to the brink of collapse.”
2019-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8506 (2019) · source
“This sustained engagement deserves our deep admiration, even as we observe a continued flow of people leaving the country 7 more than 5,000 people a day 7 as indicated by the Special Representative. Let us make no mistake: unless there is a radical change in the position of the Venezuelan authorities, and unless they fully cooperate with humanitarian agencies, this exodus could accelerate and have a very negative impact on the stability and development of neighbouring countries. I would therefore reiterate France's full solidarity with the countries affected. Meanwhile, we strongly urge the Venezuelan regime to seize the opportunity created by the International Contact Group, which is striving, with France's active participation, to find a humanitarian and political solution to the crisis.”
2019-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8506 (2019) · source
“France, in its national capacity and through the European Union, has a prepared a response that is commensurate with the scale of the crisis. The European Union announced on 27 March an additional â‚¬50 million in humanitarian assistance in Venezuela. It is equally urgent to provide assistance to the more than 3 million Venezuelans who have had to take the path of exile owing to the chaos and violence. I welcome the measures taken by all the countries of the region, whose solidarity has been exemplary, in particular Columbia, which is shouldering the heaviest burden, with some 1.4 million refugees and migrants. Here I wish to welcome the presence here of the Colombian Minister for Foreign Affairs.”
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“Indeed, the outer limits of cruelty seem to constantly be pushed outward, seeing that the regime's allies are prepared to divert humanitarian assistance. Political instrumentalization, whatever its source, should be condemned in every case. The position taken by the Venezuelan regime of denying the existence of a humanitarian crisis and restricting access by humanitarian actors is taking an increasingly high toll in terms of human life. I will simply mention the impact of the breakdown of the health-care system on the most vulnerable people, as well as increasing malnutrition and higher mortality. France's position has been clear since the beginning of this tragedy. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the Venezuelan people.”
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“But the Venezuelan people have not yet seen the worst of it. Increased indicators of deterioration, such as those measuring poverty, violence and mortality, might be only the prelude to an even deeper crisis unless something is done to ease the suffering of the Venezuelan people and move towards a political and peaceful solution. The question that we should be considering together is: how can we reverse the tragic dynamic that is under way? I will therefore focus on three urgent, complementary matters. The first urgent issue is the need to ensure and facilitate access by humanitarian agencies and non-governmental organizations, while fully respecting the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence.”
2019-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8506 (2019) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): Allow me to start by commending in particular the participation in this meeting of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and of the Vice-President of the United States. The briefers, whom I wish to thank, painted a picture that is absolutely clear. Venezuela has been plunged into the worst humanitarian crisis in its history. The crisis, which is massive and systemic, is having major consequences across the American continent. Contrary to what we are going to hear, there is no so-called foreign plot behind the chaos. The Venezuelan regime is the sole and only culprit ofthis tragic situation, which has recently deteriorated even further owing to the large-scale breakdown of the electrical-supply system, followed by a water-service interruption.”
2019-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8506 (2019) · source
“In Burma, there will be no possible return for Rohingya refugees without full freedom of movement and access to basic services. To return to what Filippo Grandi said at the beginning ofhis important briefing, the attitude towards refugees is one of the defining characteristics ofa time and of the compass that guides our contemporaries. In echoing what he said, I would like to reiterate France's conviction that only a global, collective, responsible and supportive approach will make it possible to respond effectively and sustainably to the challenge posed by the increasing number of refugees. France is determined to continue to spare no effort to that end.”
2019-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8504 (2019) · source
“The origins of that crisis are political and institutional, and only new, free, transparent and credible presidential elections will bring it to an end. Thirdly, with regard to respect for fundamental principles for the return of refugees, it is everyone's responsibility to ensure the voluntary nature of the return of refugees to their countries of origin, as Mr. Grandi said. States must ensure conditions for a safe and dignified return based on access to information about the place people are planning to return to. As everyone knows, in Syria or Burma, just to take two examples, such conditions are not being met at all today. In Syria, France is extremely concerned about reports of arbitrary arrests by Syrian security services of refugees who are returning home.”
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“With regard to Palestinian refugees, of whom there are more than 5 million in the region, we call for a realistic, equitable, just and lasting solution within the framework of a future Israeli-Palestinian agreement, based on internationally agreed parameters. In the meantime, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) must continue to receive our full support in the context of the suspension of the American contribution. For its part, France has doubled its contribution to UNRWA this year. Finally, in Venezuela, which we will discuss again tomorrow, about 5,000 people are leaving the country every day, and there are now more than 3.4 million Venezuelan migrants and refugees.”
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“In Syria, where over 6 million people are internally displaced and 5.7 million are refugees, only a credible political process can guarantee stability and prevent further refugee flows. In Libya, the escalation of violence has already pushed 2,800 people out of conflict areas and aggravated the already precarious situation of migrants and refugees. We call on all Libyan leaders to remain engaged in the process led by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, as only a political solution will make it possible to stabilize the country in a sustainable manner and address the challenges related to migration. In that regard, I have a question for the High Commissioner, echoing what he already said concerning cooperation between UNHCR and the Libyan authorities to ensure the protection of migrants and refugees.”
2019-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8504 (2019) · source
“The Global Refugee Forum to be organized by UNHCR in December will be a major step towards providing a collective and effective response to the challenges of refugee protection and care. France will be present, alongside UNHCR, which is by far the international humanitarian organization that has received the most humanitarian assistance from France. We call on all States and relevant actors to participate and commit themselves to the implementation of the Compact. Secondly, with regard to the response to the root causes of population displacement, as everybody knows, insecurity and mass human rights violations, which unfortunately characterize conflicts, are the main causes of displacement. It is important to prevent and suppress them. It is also up to the Security Council to establish the conditions for a lasting settlement of crises.”
2019-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8504 (2019) · source
“It is in that spirit that France has organized protection missions, together with UNHCR, in the Niger and Chad. Approximately 1,150 particularly vulnerable refugees have been resettled in France. We must do everything we can to support countries that are at the forefront of large-scale displacements. It is only through a concerted approach that we will be able to improve the care of refugees and achieve better management of migration flows. We must also increase our efforts to combat traffickers and smugglers. That, too, is a priority. It is in that spirit that the Global Compact on Refugees was developed and adopted. We must redouble our efforts to move into the implementation phase of the Compact.”
2019-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8504 (2019) · source
“Without going into a list of the countries concerned, I would like to echo what Mr. Grandi said and stress three priorities that we think must guide our action: first, the sharing of responsibilities; secondly, a response to the root causes of displacement and, thirdly, respect for the fundamental principles to guide and aid the return of refugees. First, with regard to the sharing of responsibilities and the need for solidarity, the reception of refugees is an international obligation and a moral duty. It is the responsibility of States to protect on their territory foreign nationals who have fled their country as a result of persecution. We must also ensure safe and legal routes for those people, who too often risk their lives to go into exile.”
2019-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8504 (2019) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by thanking High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi for his very enlightening and important briefing. Allow me to also pay sincere tribute to his work, as well as to the teams of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for their outstanding work in protecting refugees and defending their rights. UNHCR, as Mr. Grandi knows, can count on the strong support of France in the context of our exemplary partnership, just as it can count on France's commitment to ensuring unconditional respect for the right of asylum in Europe and around the world. As High Commissioner Grandi pointed out, 2019 is the year of a bleak record: 70 million people have been forced into exile and are refugees.”
2019-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8504 (2019) · source
“So let us together take this opportunity, despite the immense difficulties ahead; we do not have a moment to lose. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“It is essential and urgent for the Syrian regime to commit itself in good faith to that goal. Beyond the very real differences that persist among Council members, today's exchanges also show that is a strong convergence of Views among us on the three priorities of the combat against terrorism, the humanitarian imperative and the quest for an inclusive political solution based on resolution 2254 (2015). On behalf of France, I wish to launch an urgent appeal: let us switch off the automatic pilot and work tirelessly together in order to build on this convergence and move together towards peace. This is no longer a mission impossible. Our conviction is that today, possibly for the first time in eight years, we have a narrow window of opportunity to put an end to the Syrian conflict.”
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“The political and security situation is not yet conducive to the voluntary return of displaced persons and refugees to Syria under safe and dignified conditions, under the auspices of the United Nations. France is very concerned by reports of arbitrary arrests of returning refugees by the Syrian security services. In the areas retaken by the regime in particular, such practices violate the relevant agreements. We would point to the responsibility of Russia, as guarantor of these agreements, to bring pressure to bear on the regime to ensure that the provisions thereof are respected. Irreversible and credible advances towards a political solution will be vital to the rebuilding of the country, the normalization of relations with the regime and the lifting of sanctions.”
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“More generally speaking, the Special Envoy, Geir Pedersen, has our full support in undertaking initiatives on the implementation of all aspects of the road map. This will include three elements: a nationwide ceasefire; the implementation of confidence-building measures conducive to the creation of the safe and neutral environment required by the Geneva communique; and the holding of free and transparent elections. In that regard, the Special Envoy's resolve to work on the issues of detained and disappeared persons seems particularly relevant to us and requires our full support. The United Nations is the only body that can ensure that real strides are made in these priority areas. Similarly, it is clear to all that only tangible advances in the aforementioned areas will make it possible for refugees to consider returning home.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“Support for the Syrian people and those countries hosting refugees requires the continuing mobilization of all actors. In that respect, the commitments undertaken during the third Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region must be implemented without delay. Nationally speaking, France has announced a contribution of more than â‚¬1 billion for the period 2019-2021. In that context, the third central priority is a political one. Only a political solution based on resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) can lead to the sustainable stability of Syria and the region. We have underlined on several occasions that the constitutional committee, provided that agreement is reached on its composition and its rules of procedure, could make a useful contribution to the political process.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“Likewise, it is urgent that a new assistance convoy be deployed to Rukban camp; that is an immediate and vital priority. We call on all influential actors to bring pressure to bear on the regime to authorize such a convoy and guarantee safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to the areas it has retaken. It is vital also to ensure that the return of those who were displaced from Rukban takes place in line with international humanitarian law and in close coordination with the United Nations. It is also imperative to ramp up the humanitarian response in the north-eastern part of the country so as to handle the inflow of displaced persons. France is fully playing its part in this effort and has released considerable emergency funding in order to support the humanitarian response in the region.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“We once again call on all of the parties to honour their commitments under international humanitarian law, which, I would recall, is not negotiable. Here I am referring to two absolute priorities: on the one hand, the imperative need to protect civilians, including humanitarian and medical personnel, and, on the other, the need to guarantee immediate, safe, comprehensive, unimpeded and sustainable access to all of the Syrian territory, in line with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and international humanitarian law. To cite but a few examples, it is unacceptable for the regime to continue to deliberately impede humanitarian access to eastern Ghouta and the south-west so as to punish the people of that area.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“A new offensive would have tragic human consequences and cause the fighters involved to disperse, which would pose a threat to the security of us all. The recent resurgence of bombings by the regime and its supporters in violation of these agreements is in this regard very worrisome, and we call for them to cease. In that same vein, France wishes to reiterate here the importance of a nationwide ceasefire, in keeping with resolution 2254 (2015). Any military action that would call into question the current front lines would imperil the peace process, destabilize Syria and the region, and risk jeopardizing the gains made in the fight against terrorism. The Syrian people would once again be the primary Victims. The second priority is a humanitarian one, as the situation in Syria in this respect remains disastrous.”
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“It is therefore vital to maintain a robust capacity for action against it and to continue with our efforts to stabilize the entire region in order to consolidate the conditions for a lasting victory. In that regard, the announcement that an American military contingent will remain in the north-eastern part ofthe country is good news. The hold that the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group has on almost all of the Idlib de-escalation zone also remains a serious source of concern, as mentioned by several of my colleagues. We must jointly reflect on the issue in order to respond to the threat in a coordinated manner, while maintaining the ceasefire agreement arrived at by Russia and Turkey and endorsed by the Istanbul Summit.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“Once again, we would like to pay tribute to the courage and determination of the Syrian Democratic Forces. Let us make no mistake. Just as it would be a serious political mistake to think that the Syrian tragedy is behind us, similarly it would be a serious misapprehension to think that the fight against Da'esh is over and that we can move on to other things. This territorial victory should not make us forget the scope ofthe challenges we are facing in our efforts to prevent the resurgence of Da'esh in one form or another. That terrorist group, which, although it has been driven underground, continues to have considerable financial reserves and remains a threat.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham for their especially insightful briefings. For my part, I would like to come back to the three points of consensus that bring us together - first, the fight against terrorism; secondly, the need to protect civilians; and, thirdly, the implementation of a political solution. First, our common priority is to continue to pool our efforts against terrorism in Syria and ensure respect for the front lines with a view to achieving a national ceasefire. The territorial defeat of Da'esh in Syria, announced on 23 March, marks, after the retaking of Raqqa and the fall of the caliphate in Iraq in late 2017, a new and important stage in the combat against that terrorist group.”
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“I thank Mr. Rajasingham for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
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“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, Director, Coordination Division, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Ms. DiCarlo.”
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“On behalf of the Council, I would like to thank all of the members of the Security Council for their commitment and collective efforts, all of the members of the Secretariat who made the preparations for the mission, and everyone for the exemplary manner in which they assumed their responsibilities. The meeting rose at10.15 am.”
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“I thank Ambassador Ipo for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to members ofthe Council who wish to make a statement.”
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