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“Politically, the fight against Daesh will be effective only if it is based on a political transition that will end the Syrian conflict, which has served and continues to serve as a nursery of terrorism. The resolution creates the conditions for an international mobilization. In that context, we appeal to Europe. My country has sought and obtained this week from the European Union the first activation in its history of the mutual solidarity clause, because France has paid a heavy price in its struggle against the terrorism of Daesh in Syria and Iraq and that of Al-Qaeda in the Sahel. We expect Europe to actively engage with us on behalf of our shared security and that of the neighboring countries of Syria. We also call on all members ofthe Security Council and beyond.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“Our military action, of which we informed the Security Council from the outset and which was justified as legitimate collective self- defence, can now also be characterized as individual self-defence, in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. On the basis of this historical resolution ofthe Security Council, France will pursue and strengthen its efforts to mobilize the entire international community to defeat our common enemy. France will play its full part in this effort. Militarily, the President of the Republic announced an intensification of air strikes against strategic Daesh targets in Syria. This intensification is under way. In the coming days, France will increase its strike capability threefold with the arrival of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaalle.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“In adopting resolution 2249 (2015), the members of the Security Council have acted unanimously to live up to their responsibilities. The resolution we have just adopted recognizes the exceptional nature of the threat posed by Daesh. It calls on all Member States to take all necessary measures to eradicate the sanctuary that Daesh has created in Syria and Iraq, and to thwart its radical ideology. The resolution frames our action within the framework of international law and in respect for the Charter of the United Nations, which is our common good i indeed, I would say our common treasure. It also offers the guarantee of an effective fight against transnational terrorism. As I said, the events 0f13 November were an armed aggression against France.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“It wanted to undermine the ideal of our freedom and our shared humanity - an ideal that is the United Nations. President Hollande spoke Monday before the French Parliament, meeting in a joint session, to mark the absolute determination of France to fight Daesh with all means necessary. And in its relentless fight against the terrorism practiced by Daesh, France wants to be true to its values. As a founding Member of the United Nations, France is deeply committed to the raison d'etre of our Organization. The United Nations represents the primacy of law and collective security. It is therefore to the Security Council that the President of the Republic has naturally turned to organize and mobilize our international action.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): On 13 November, Daesh committed an act of war against France. In launching its deadly attacks in Paris and Saint-Denis, Daesh sought to strike more than a capital - it sought to strike at what defines our nation. The toll was particularly heavy, as we all know - 130 people were killed, more than 600 were injured, and 193 are still hospitalized, many between life and death. But that day Daesh did not attack only France and the French. It sought to strike far more. It assailed the entire world in the cosmopolitan city of Paris. Among the dead, 24 nationalities have been identified to date. And I recall that before Paris, Daesh attacked Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Tunisia, Russia and many other countries.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“Those consultations should be conducted over and beyond the work that precedes the renewal of mandates, thereby enabling mandates to be better targeted and prioritized. That is another area in which we plan to focus our efforts, in line with the recommendations of the Secretary- General. Finally, the negotiation of compacts with host States is something we feel should be encouraged, over and beyond the mandates conferred by the Security Council. We believe that reciprocal commitment leads to a common vision of what should be done. France will continue its wholehearted participation in, and support for, United Nations peacekeeping operations and will do all it can to help make them more effective and more relevant.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“That objective is in the Secretary-General's report and we fully endorse it. Therefore, before we start negotiations on establishing or renewing the mandate for peacekeeping operation, we will bring regional players together to hear their views. We want there to be more dialogue with troop- and staff-contributing countries. Without those countries, and without triangular cooperation among them, the Security Council and the Secretariat, there can be no effective peacekeeping. As the Secretary-General has said, mandates must be well understood and accepted in order to be implemented. France therefore intends to bring together the main troop- and staff-contributing countries on a regular basis to hear their views on the implementation of mandates.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“Similarly, some rules governing operational logistics could be improved in order to be even more responsive and better adapted to the needs in the theatres of the operations. Finally, there must be an improvement in medical care in peacekeeping operations, where, in the absence of any standards, the basic principles of transparency, accountability and performance evaluation have not, in our opinion, been sufficiently implemented, which exposes United Nations staff to risks that should be unacceptable. As a member of the Security Council and a penholder on a number of resolutions, we plan to do all we can in those efforts. That is why we intend to implement or to support the implementation of several initiatives in particular. They include strengthening consultations with regional players and neighbouring countries.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“The first area is that of protecting Blue Helmets, who are called on to intervene in increasingly complex situations in which they often become targets themselves. Strengthening their security is a cross- cutting objective that is related to force generation and the smooth implementation of security measures, including the deployment of measures for protection against improvised explosive devices. Another area is the use of new technologies to improve reconnaissance, surveillance and information capacities, which should make it possible to better anticipate threats, bolster the activities of peacekeeping operations, ensure the safety of the staff and protect civilians.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“Finally, in terms of setting an example, France supports the proposals to strengthen the zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse committed by Blue Helmets, and all efforts must come together towards its concrete implementation. Beginning in 2016, in line with the comprehensive training organized by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, we want to launch a training of trainers initiative for the specific purposes of peacekeeping operations, which will be conducted in French and open, of course, to a multinational audience. Secondly, France wants certain issues to be given fuller consideration. That can also be carried out by the Secretary-General with our full support. For our part, we are mobilized to provide the Council with our military expertise in the following priority areas.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“First of all, within his prerogatives, the Secretary- General has the right and the duty to ensure that the United Nations is more effective, responsive and exemplary on the ground. Those needs can be addressed through simple and inexpensive measures for reorganizing and reforming procedures and can be carried out on his own initiative. With regard to effectiveness, we believe that the parties on the ground must be given responsibility and be empowered. The remits and capacities must be decentralized from Headquarters to the field. We are counting on the Secretariat to follow through with that. Along the same lines, we feel that the internal procedures of the Secretariat should be the focus of an in-depth analysis. Some rules for recruiting civilian personnel appear to us to be too cumbersome and slow.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing on his vision of the future of United Nations peacekeeping operations, a vision that we fully share. France fully shares the conceptual framework proposed by the Secretary- General in his report on the future of United Nations peace operations (S/2015/682), based on the report (see S/2015/446) of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, led by Mr. Ramos-Horta. Those excellent reports call for a dynamic, engaged and sometimes, when necessary, robust peacekeeping that supports national political processes. The fine line that has been drawn in that regard is, in our view, good. In the context of this debate, I would like to highlight three aspects.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“But it is clear that much remains to be done before a universal, legally binding agreement that is commensurate with the climate challenge can be reached in Paris. As Council members know, this is a unique opportunity. We have a collective duty to succeed together. As the Secretary- General has said many times, and quite rightly so: "There is no plan B, because there is no planet B". And so I would like to take advantage of the presence of many ministers here today to thank them for their engagement in climate matters, but also to call on them to mobilize their efforts to ensure that the best agreement possible is reached in Paris in the interest of guaranteeing a future for future generations.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“I myself am returning from a pre-COP21. It was an informal ministerial consultation. My conclusion from those three days of meetings is very positive, although much remains to be done collectively. As the French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, said following the event: "We have taken an important step, but we remain mobilized more than ever and the road ahead is long". It is very encouraging to see that there is a true desire, one very widely shared, to move forward and achieve a far-reaching, universal and legally binding agreement in December in Paris. Genuine progress has been made, for example, regarding the principle of a regular upward revision of the commitments of States or the financing of climate policies.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Why? Because the primary victims of climate change are the poorest and most vulnerable. A few days ago, the World Bank published an important report which highlights the point that, in the absence of action on climate change, 100 million additional people could risk falling into extreme poverty. Last June, on the initiative of Spain and Malaysia and with the participation of my German and Bangladeshi counterparts, we held meetings on the links between climate and security. Those meetings made us aware of the genuine risks that climate change poses for security, with the consequences that are becoming increasingly clear in terms of natural disasters, the competition for increasingly scarce resources and climate displacement. We are 15 days away from the start of the COP21 in Paris, a major event for our planet.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Among the 12 targets of that goal, allow me to mention a few, because I feel they are particularly relevant to our discussion today: reducing all forms of violence; promoting the rule of law; combating illicit financial flows and arms trafficking; combating corruption; strengthening public institutions; and promoting legislation against discrimination. As we can see from the enumeration of those few targets, the international community, particularly the development community, fully recognizes the interrelationship between peace and security, governance and development. We welcome that fact, and we attach the greatest importance to the sound implementation of Goal 16, which concerns all countries. The issue of climate is the second point I would like to emphasize in my statement. Everyone knows today that climate is a development issue.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“That goal is key because it signifies that all the members of the international community recognize the interrelationship between poverty eradication and the promotion of sustainable development, peace and security, on the one hand, and good governance, on the other. That interrelationship, we know, is complicated; it requires detailed consideration; and that is why the precise spelling out of the goal was strenuously negotiated. But now we have an invaluable tool which, fortunately, goes beyond a narrow, binary concept of development, as do security matters.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“When we began to discuss what would follow the Millennium Development Goals, one thing was clear to all: countries at war saw the poorest results with respect to the Millennium Development Goals. Given that simple fact, a new discussion began on including governance in the new development framework. France therefore welcomes the fact that the Sustainable Development Goals include a goal on governance, that is Goal 16, which is dedicated "to the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, the provision of access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels".”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“I must say that is a noteworthy success for the United Nations, and it is a major step, as well a wonderful message of hope, in our common fight against poverty and inequality. Finally, this debate takes place two weeks before the launch of the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Paris on 30 November. Everyone understands how much the outcome of the climate conference will be critical, not only for our environment, but also for our security and collective well-being. Today I would like to highlight two topics, governance and the climate. The first topic is a key factor in both conflict prevention and development.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Allow me to reiterate what President Hollande said yesterday morning before the French Parliament, which met in Versailles: those attacks will never change the face of France, land of liberty; they will only strengthen our determination to combat terrorism, always and everywhere; and they make working together more important than ever for the future of this planet and for solidarity between peoples. This debate also comes in the wake of the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution 70/1) by our Heads of State and Government, which sets forth, in a very creative manner, the road map for the international community with regard to sustainable development for the next 15 years.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I should like to begin by thanking the United Kingdom presidency and you, Madam, for having organized this important open debate on security, development and the root causes of conflict. I would also like to thank the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, the Swedish Ambassador, and Ms. Bouchamaoui. We extend our heartfelt congratulations, once again, to her, and to all our friends in Tunisia, on this outstanding achievement of winning the Nobel Peace Prize, which honours all of Tunisia. This debate comes at a trying time: the despicable and barbaric attacks in Paris have cast France, and at least 19 other countries, into mourning and shocked the international community as a whole. In recent days many other countries have also been struck by terrorism.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“It will never renounce its values. We will overcome this trial. We, the international community, must stand united and defend together these universal principles. France's determination is absolute.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“The refugee crisis is one of the most direct consequences of the humanitarian catastrophe. If the current situation goes on, it will create a highly destabilizing situation. It is more important than ever to assist the countries along Syria's border, which have welcomed the greatest number of Syrian refugees. I wish to pay tribute to them. In addition to the countries of the region, Europe is on the front line. The inhabitants of Iraq and Syria, in particular in territories controlled by Daesh, are fleeing because they are being tortured. Welcoming them with dignity is a moral obligation for Europe out of respect for the fundamental freedoms and the principles of law that are fundamental for Europe. Despite the tragic events and the attempts at destabilization, France will never renounce what it is, namely, a free country.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“The members of the Security Council and the countries of the region must unite to urgently implement a political transition in Syria in which Bashar Al-Assad is not part of the solution. There is an urgent need to achieve concrete progress in the humanitarian field and to demand respect for international humanitarian law, whether it be humanitarian access or the cessation of all indiscriminate attacks against civilians. In Vienna, France made a number of concrete proposals on that subject aimed at alleviating the suffering of the civilian population at a time when the situation on the ground, which is already alarming, is further deteriorating. As has been stated by others, the resolutions adopted by the Council must be implemented without delay. It is crucial that we stand united, once again, to address those two goals.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“The entire international community must be united in that fight. As the President of the Republic said this morning, France will convene a meeting of the Security Council to adopt a draft resolution aimed at combating terrorism. President Hollande also called for togetherness, within the framework of a great and unique international coalition to combine our strength and our means to destroy Daesh, which is our common enemy. We must put an end to those who destroy in such a determined, methodological, professional and tenacious way. With regard to the search for a political solution in Syria, that is more necessary than ever. Syria has become the largest factory of terrorists that the world has ever known.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“Liberty, equality, fraternity - the motto of the French Republic - has never had more meaning. France is a free country and an independent country. It is pluralistic and strong in its diversity. That is the France that was struck on 13 November. The enemy is known, namely, Daesh. That organization feeds on ethnic and religious divisions in the region and is reinforced by hatred and the rejection of the other. It oppresses and murders entire populations in the Middle East on a daily basis and is methodically and systematically destroying the unique cultural wealth of the region, which is the common heritage of humankind. Faced with that situation, we must be guided by two complementary objectives. First, there is a need for a resolute and determined fight against terrorism and Daesh.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“Those gestures and messages touch us deeply and illustrate the unanimous support of the international community for my country. France was not the only one to be lethally attacked Friday evening; at least 19 different nationalities were affected. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims, both in France and throughout the world. Our thoughts also go to all the families who have been affected in recent months by a terrorism that knows no colour or religion: Lebanon, Turkey, Denmark, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt and still other countries. I speak to the Council as the representative of a country that is still standing, united and more determined than ever. It is determined to combat terrorism relentlessly and with respect for the law.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): Allow me to start by thanking all the speakers for their briefings - Mr. O'Brien, Ms. Zerrougui and Ms. Bangura. They remind us, with their untiring work, how many civilians, women and children, suffer directly in Syria. I would also like to warmly thank all those who extended to my country their sympathy and solidarity following the horrible attacks committed on 13 November. On that day, France was struck at its heart in Paris and in Saint-Denis by terrorist attacks that were masterminded and planned in Syria. The toll, as the Council knows, was heavy - at least 129 dead, over 300 injured and many people who, right now as we speak, are still hanging on between life and death. France has received a great many gestures of solidarity and friendship from the world over.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“Entire areas in Syria are currently under indiscriminate fire, including by the use ofbarrel bombs. Everyone knows the horrible nature of those actions, which strike indiscriminately and which, to quote Mr. Staffan de Mistura, bear the sinister "hallmark" of the Bashar Al-Assad regime. Barrel bombs are not defensive weapons. They are weapons of terror, weapons that fuel the displacement of individuals and, ultimately, the flows of refugees towards neighbouring countries and towards Europe. It is the immediate responsibility of the members of the Security Council to take steps to effectively halt the use of such ghastly weapons in Syria. France, along with Spain and the United Kingdom, will soon make concrete proposals to its partners to achieve that objective.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“Staffan de Mistura, to engage in discussions and negotiations with all parties and to determine the outline for an orderly solution. With more than 250,000 dead and more than 10 million displaced persons and refugees, Syria is the stage of the worst human tragedy of the early twenty- first century. Against the backgdrop of that chaotic situation, the immediate responsibility of the Council should be to effectively protect the civilian population. It is the Syrian authorities who have the responsibility to protect their population. However, the regime, now heavily supported from the outside, is using its military resources, including air assets, to terrorize and kill civilians, in continued violation of its obligations under international law and Security Council resolutions.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“The fate ofthe Syrian people cannot be limited to an alternative to terror or a dictatorship based on bloody repression or barbarous terrorism. The root causes of the Syrian tragedy must be tackled at its source, which requires a political transition that can lead to national reconciliation. What we should seek is already included in the June 2012 Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex): a Government enjoying full executive authority and which brings together both the elements of the regime and the elements of the opposition who reject terrorism. We know what the main parameters and objectives are as well as who the main players of such a transition are. We should not resign ourselves to the current impasse. Rather, we should continue to back the efforts of the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“We need to implement a real political transition, and we need to bring a response to the horrors experienced by the Syrian civilian population. Thepastfewweeks-thisisanunderstatement-have not given us concrete hope and have instead given us new reasons for concern. France and its partners have repeated untiringly that backing Mr. Bashar Al-Assad to combat the terrorists is a false solution, which will do nothing more than strengthen Daesh and prolong the tragedy. That equation will never work because it precludes Syrians from coming together against terrorism. It fuels Daesh propaganda and will ultimately increase its attractiveness. That would be not simply a moral error, but it would be a strategic error, for which the Syrian people, the entire Middle East and beyond will have to pay the price.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“The two-State solution can be the only response to the conflict. France remains mobilized and prepared to work to that end with its partners and to support the actions of the United Nations. Allow me to say a few words on Syria. On 17 August, the adoption of a presidential statement (S/PRST/2015/15) represented, after four years of deadlock, a glimmer of hope for the emergence of a settlement of the Syrian crisis. We thought that the Security Council was finally ready to tackle the root causes ofthe evils ravaging that country and to advance three main, among several, priorities, namely, to fight more effectively against terrorism and against Daesh in particular. It is Daesh we need to strike, not the moderate opposition.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“Maintaining the 1967 status quo for the holy sites in Jerusalem is an imperative, as underscored yesterday by the Secretary-General. France would like the Security Council to make its voice heard - its unanimous voice heard - to preserve the status quo and restore calm. Again, that is our responsibility. At the same time, we must rededicate ourselves towards allowing a political solution to emerge on the horizon. We must work together to support the resumption of a credible political process to serve a two-State solution. That is the thrust of our initiative, alongside that of the Quartet, for renewed international support for the peace process. That drive is aimed at fully involving Arab and European partners to support a settlement of the conflict. We intend to continue on that path. The absence of any political prospect serves no one.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“Despite the proliferation of crises in the region, we have remained true to the conviction that the Israeli- Palestinian conflict must remain an international priority. Not only are the parameters of a solution to the conflict well known, but moreover, the lack of a settlement remains a powerful recruitment argument for terrorism in the region and remains a factor in the destabilization of the region. We cannot run the risk of Daesh seizing the Palestinian issue, with all of its unimaginable consequences. It is the responsibility of the international community and the Security Council to find a response to the conflict. As a priority, we strongly urge the parties to redouble their efforts to promote a calming of the situation by refraining from any acts or words that could stoke the Violence.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“While some have urged us to postpone the issue when faced with an international agenda replete with other crises, we have been working tirelessly in recent months to propose solutions to break the vicious cycle of violence in the Middle East. The current situation highlights the validity and need for such proposals as well as the need to stay the course. The time is not right to fold our arms. We need to assume our collective responsibility, and France, as a permanent member of the Security Council and a friend of both the Israeli and Palestinian people, intends to assume its responsibilities. In that spirit, we have insisted for a long time on the need for a collective mobilization to find a lasting political solution to the conflict.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“France, I wish to emphasize, strongly condemned the Violence of the recent weeks, whoever the perpetrators. The toll in terms of Victims, wounded, suffering and frustration is especially heavy. That deadly spiral is the concrete result of an impasse in the peace process, especially from the threat posed by the continued settlement policy, which is illegal under international law, impacts on the viability of a two-State solution and fuels both despair and Violence. It constitutes an obstacle to the aspirations of both parties, namely, the creation of a Palestinian State and the right of Israel to live in security.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the Spanish presidency of the Council for the organization of this ministerial meeting on the situation in the Middle East. I also wish to thank the Deputy Secretary-General for his briefing. This meeting, following the public meeting last week (see S/PV.7536) and the Council's exchange yesterday with the Secretary-General directly from Amman, as well as the numerous diplomatic efforts that all of us have made, again demonstrate how serious the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories is and the extent to which our mobilization is necessary. We face an especially alarming escalation of violence in the Middle East, which sadly has been growing worse on the ground.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“As Council members know, France and Mexico have proposed an initiative to regulate the use of the veto in the case of the most serious crimes, as defined by the Rome Statute. Our German friends, like 80 other States on all continents, have given us their support. This is a pragmatic initiative aimed at achieving a collective and voluntary commitment on the part of the permanent members. Aware of this challenge, and seeking the broadest possible effort, Germany and France have decided to support the code of conduct of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, whose objectives are complementary to the French initiative.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539 (2015) · source
“France and Germany are in favour of more extensive contacts between the Council and the International Criminal Court, either through visits here by the Prosecutor or of the Council to The Hague, and of the improved sharing of information across peace missions in cases where the ICC is investigating, given that the Court's activities are in fact intrinsically linked with the justice provisions of the mandates of these operations. We can only regret that some Council resolutions are not implemented as they deserve. Consistency requires that the Council itself drew the consequences of the resolutions it has adopted with regard to ICC referrals. The responsibility to protect depends on the Council's ability to avoid obstacles when it must act to prevent or stop mass atrocities situations.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539 (2015) · source
“Germany and France encourage more frequent briefings to the Council by the High Commissioner for Human Rights or his deputy, the Special Advisers of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect, as well as other human rights mechanisms. The protection issues are at the heart of the Council's activities and its mandated peacekeeping missions; this is the heart of a more preventive approach to crises. It is therefore natural that the Council should interact directly and frequently with those who are primarily responsible for these issues, as well as in post-conflict situations with the Peacebuilding Commission, as has already been noted. There is no lasting peace without justice and the fight against impunity.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539 (2015) · source
“I thank the Deputy Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly and the Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council for their introductory remarks. France and Germany strongly favour strengthening relations between the various United Nations bodies, in full respect for the powers set out in the Charter. Much has been said about the Economic and Social Council, but we feel it important to mention two important partners of the Security Council: the Human Rights Council and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Respect for human rights and harmonious development are inextricably linked to peace and security.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539 (2015) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Spanish presidency for having organized this debate. In the spirit of your concept note (S/2015/793, annex), Germany and France have decided to issue a joint intervention. I shall deliver the first part, and my German colleague the second. This unprecedented initiative reflects the depth of the Franco-German friendship and our shared willingness to change both expand the Security Council and to change its working methods. The excellent Spanish concept note stresses that the Security Council has demonstrated creative thinking with respect to evolving circumstances by establishing a practice and procedures that enjoy legitimate confidence and demonstrate efficiency in its work.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539 (2015) · source
“France supports the convening of a meeting of the newly expanded Quartet in the near future. We cannot simply do nothing. We need to mobilize all available means to provide a lasting solution to the conflict. The Security Council has an important role to play in support of those efforts. We need to assume our responsibility. As a friend of both the Israeli and the Palestinian peoples, France is more determined than ever to play its part and to work tirelessly with its partners in the service of peace.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“After bringing the members of the Quartet together here in New York, expanding its format for the first time to include key Arab actors in addition to European and international partners, as France proposed, we believe it is time to enhance those efforts to restore a political vision in order to bring pressure to bear on the parties that will lead them to resume and successfully conclude peace negotiations. Such a format would make it possible to work on three fronts. First, by introducing confidence-building measures with the effect of immediately easing tensions. Secondly, by offering our collective support to Palestinian reconciliation under the authority of President Mahmoud Abbas. Thirdly, by developing a set of the guarantees and compensation measures that each of the parties will need in order to sign an agreement.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“To that end, we need to work on a number of fronts. First, to begin with what is most urgent, it is the responsibility of the Security Council to respond to the current escalation. France has prepared a draft statement that it would like to submit to the members of the Council aimed at appealing to all parties to show calm and restraint, but also to maintain the status quo on the esplanade of the mosques. Thereafter, we need to work to provide a concrete political vision. The goal is not simply to manage the crisis, but rather to provide it with a lasting solution. In that regard, the establishment of an international support group would be highly relevant.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“We have condemned all the attacks, which both confirm our concerns and uphold our position. France would like to renew its appeal for greater mobilization on the part of the international community to restore a genuine political vision. The growing number of crises in the region should not distract us from the urgency of relaunching the peace process, on the contrary. As Minister Laurent Fabius said yesterday in the French Senate, we must relaunch a credible political process that makes it possible to move towards a just and lasting peace, to genuinely move forward. We cannot continue to let the two-State solution unravel day after day. That is all the more critical in the light of the risk that Daesh could one day take control of the Palestinian cause, with the disastrous consequences that we can imagine.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Jordan for taking the initiative to convene this meeting, and I would like to thank Mr. Taye-Brook Zerihoun for his briefing. Over the past few months, France has repeatedly warned of the risks of a new wave of unrest in the Middle East. That is now upon us. Faced with the stepped-up construction of illegal settlements, which daily compromises the viability of a Palestinian State, and in the absence of a peace process, we have acted to draw attention to the urgent need for a lasting political solution to the conflict, which is the only way to avoid a never-ending repetition of the same cycles of violence. The explosion has now taken place in the West Bank, in Jerusalem and in Gaza, but also in Israel, sowing the fear of a possible third intifada.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“This high-level meeting marks not the end but the beginning of an ambitious reform of the women and peace and security. France is determined to accompany this reform for more equality so as to promote change in the perception and treatment of issues related to women in the United Nations. As the French poet Louis Aragon once said, "Woman is the future of man". Woman is also the future of peace.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“In the case of recent allegations of sexual abuse, our political leaders are deeply committed to the adoption of the most stringent sanctions, in addition to the judicial response, where such cases prove legitimate. Finally, at the financial level, I am pleased to announce that France will contribute â‚¬50,000 to the United Nations Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women. The most recent biennial General Assembly resolution on the fight against violence against women (resolution 69/147), which France and the Netherlands have led since 2006, calls on States to contribute to the Fund. We hope that other States will follow. This contribution complements the financial support to the tune ofâ‚¬100,000 that France will offer UN-Women to strengthen women's access to justice.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source