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“We note that, in the case of Timor-Leste, we possessed no in-depth analysis of the country's political problems. Here, I thank Mr. Ian Martin for his briefing; I was unable to be here to listen to it, but I read the text very carefully. It shows the extent to which we underestimated the political rifts in Timor-Leste society. Those rifts became apparent in a particular situation related to the police and the armed forces. This gives us food for thought. Aristotle observed that man was a political animal, and we should not think that we can solve political problems by increasing humanitarian and development assistance and by providing security from outside the country. We must tackle the political problems. What, then, are we to do?”
2006-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5457 (2006) · source
“First, the United Nations must not withdraw too soon or prematurely from a situation in which it is clearly playing a pivotal role. That is clear. Secondly - to go a little further - when the United Nations withdraws from such a situation, that has consequences in terms of the balance among local actors, as well as repercussions for the interest manifested by international donors. Thus, a poorly planned withdrawal is indeed a withdrawal that could have negative repercussions on the ground and that could discourage donors. I believe that all of us in the Council are looking for an exit strategy; our work in that regard should include an analysis of the impact of our withdrawal. The third lesson that I think we should bear in mind is one that could do much to bring about a departure from our normal practices.”
2006-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5457 (2006) · source
“Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): I will be brief, because many of my colleagues have already said what I wanted to say. I align myself with the statement to be made later by the Permanent S/l'V.5457 Representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union. What happens in Timor-Leste affects us here in the Council in a special way. We have therefore followed the events of recent weeks with a great deal of apprehension, as well as with sympathy. I would like to ask the representative of Timor-Leste to convey that message to his Prime Minister, Jose Ramos-Horta, in response to the message that he conveyed to us today. What immediate lessons can be learned from the events of recent weeks, and what can we do? I would like to draw three preliminary lessons.”
2006-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5457 (2006) · source
“In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is the plundering of natural resources that is fuelling that illicit trade. We believe, therefore, that we need to draw lessons here, and that, in the forthcoming stages of our efforts to combat the scourge of small arms and light weapons, we must - as was stated earlier by the representative of the Congo - make increasingly clear the link between the illegal trade in small arms and light weapons and the broader issue of the plundering of natural resources and the funding of such trade.”
2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source
“However, political will is also required, and I believe that in this respect we need to make use of the practical experience of our committees, for example those on Liberia and on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which have made very useful comments on the issue. Finally, let me turn to the third proposal. Here once again the Security Council's experience has demonstrated that, in our approach to the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, we can no longer make a clear distinction between the trade itself and the environment in which it takes place, particularly with respect to its financing. How were small arms and light weapons funded in Liberia and in Sierra Leone? Clearly, that took place through the trade in diamonds and in other natural resources.”
2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source
“That is a very difficult problem to deal with, because there is, of course, a legal trade and because sometimes there is a lack of regulations, or regulations that differ from State to State. There are also inequalities in the capacities of States to manage their airspace. In short, in legal and technical terms, it is a very difficult problem to address. But at the same time, our experience has shown that now is time to deal with it. We propose, within the framework of the European Union and in other contexts, to launch a process of reflection on the various dimensions of this problem.”
2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source
“We believe that the Programme of Action review conference to be held in a few weeks' time could be an opportunity to revisit this issue. Indeed, we should take the opportunity of the First Committee meeting in the autumn to begin a negotiating process for such a convention. I now turn to my second proposal. When we consider in very specific terms what is happening in the Security Council on each of the crises we are addressing - particularly when we consider the work of the sanctions monitoring committees - we realize that there is a crucial problem, a practical problem, that arises every time: the problem of the transport, including aerial transport, of small arms and light weapons.”
2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source
“My last observation on the context is that in parallel, day by day, in the issues before the Security Council, we see the importance - and, I would say, the growing importance - of the issue of small arms in the crises that we are dealing with. Some of our African colleagues have already mentioned this. Ambassador Wolcott Sanders also referred to it when she mentioned the case of Darfur. What is to be done? Permit me to make three proposals to the Council. The first is in keeping with the international regime that is being gradually put in place. We believe it is now time to go further in controlling small arms and light weapons. In that regard, we support the proposal of a treaty on the weapons trade, which is based on a proposal from the non-governmental organization Oxfam.”
2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source
“The Economic Community of West African States is playing an important role; the European Union supports it and has adopted its own strategy. I was interested in what Peru's Minister for Foreign Affairs said about what is happening in Latin America. I believe that these regional initiatives complement or support what we are doing at the global level. In that regard, the United Nations Programme of Action is obviously playing a fundamental role. I thank Ms. Hannelore Hoppe for her report on this subject. The International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace Small Arms and Light Weapons was a very important step. In short, there is a collective effort, a regime that is being established. It cannot fail to be very complex, because this is a very complex problem.”
2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source
“Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): Thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this very important debate. We are very much aware of the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Peru. Of course my delegation fully associates itself with the statement to be made by the representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union. Today, I shall limit myself to several remarks. First I shall speak on the context, and then I shall make three proposals. Regarding the context, I would say that at the beginning of the 1990s, following the Ottawa Convention on Anti-personnel Mines, we began to think about small arms. We owe that primarily to the initiative of African countries; I am thinking in particular of Mali. Since then, very fortunately, the international community has developed a number of measures or instruments.”
2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source
“In particular, as I already had the opportunity to say to my colleagues, we will increase our security contribution. We will take over the command of Kabul province within the International Security Assistance Force for an eight-month period, beginning this summer. At that time, we will increase our contingent to more than 1,000 men. We will also continue to step up our support for the training of the Afghan National Army, particularly by deploying 100 officers in National Army training teams. Indeed, within the framework of the new Compact, the relationship between Afghanistan and the international community should not involve only international institutions; there must be a strong presence of international institutions, but that does not relieve us of our responsibilities at the national level.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“We have all recently seen, on television, very disturbing elements concerning the relations between Afghan authorities and certain neighbouring countries. We must all make a collective effort to help restore normal cooperation. Here also, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan clearly has a particular role to play to establish an atmosphere of trust between Afghanistan and its neighbours. Like previous speakers, I am obliged to say a few words about our contribution at the national level. With regard to civilian assistance, we have taken decisions to significantly increase our commitments for the years ahead. For example, we will devote â‚¬33 million to rural development and to support for developing the private sector.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“Secondly, I believe that the United Nations must intensify the efforts whose added value has been obvious in recent years. That is true, for example, with the disarmament of illegal armed groups. It is true with the preparation of future elections - an area in which the Special Representative has unique experience. Thirdly, my delegation agrees that the role of the United Nations Mission must be extended to the provinces. Clearly, conditions must permit that; it must be done cautiously. But, at the same time, we believe that it is an inevitable operational consequence of the focus, set out in London, on institution-building, including in the provinces. Fourthly, I am almost embarrassed to recall this, but I must: the regional dimension remains key.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“That is an enormous challenge, and we believe that the United Nations has a role to play in this area. That brings me to the Secretary-General's proposals. I believe that, among the proposals before us and the tasks that the Special Representative has set for himself, there are a certain number that are of particular importance for us. The first is the coordination of international efforts. I know that that has already been done. But, given the new context, we must find formulas that permit greater effectiveness in the coordination of international efforts, and only the Special Representative can do that. I am aware that, in that respect he is working on the establishment of the mechanism set out at the London Conference.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“As for the second paradox, I believe that a sign of our collective success - and, in particular, the success of the people and the Government of Afghanistan - is that matters are now in the hands of representative, freely elected and, I might add, capable Afghan institutions. However, we must continue to shoulder the responsibility of a presence in and assistance to Afghanistan. As we all know, the merit and success of the London Conference was the definition of a new contract between the international community and Afghanistan, adapted to the new context in which the Afghans are now managing their affairs. For my part, I would recall that a major focus of the Afghanistan Compact is the development of the country's institutions, including local institutions. That is, we must strengthen the institutions and ensure robust decentralization.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“The first is that, while there has been considerable progress in Afghanistan on all fronts, there continues to exist, as previous speakers have underscored, a risk of destabilization that cannot be discounted given an upsurge in the level of insecurity. That has both internal and external causes and is manifested in acts of terrorism. But it is also fuelled by and rooted in other disturbing trends: the presence of armed groups, the drug-trafficking networks and, admittedly, to a certain extent, the weakness of the administration. The first paradox therefore entails not only the risk of destabilization, but also a risk that international assistance will be impeded.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, allow me to thank Mr. Koenigs for his briefing. I should like to take this opportunity also to wish him every success in the very important mission he will be undertaking. On a personal note, let me say that we are particularly pleased that a United Nations official from Germany is following in the footsteps of a United Nations official from France. I shall not present an analysis of the situation, which was very clearly set out by the new Special Representative. However, I would like to say that the situation is marked by a dual paradox.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“I would imagine that, as often happens in humanitarian affairs, one ought to be cautious in structuring the relationship between military activities and humanitarian assistance. Does Mr. Guterres believe that there is a role for similar forms of cooperation between UNHCR and United Nations peacekeeping operations? I am sorry to have spoken at such length, but the subject is so fascinating that I should have wished to ask far more questions.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“In that context, it is very important to develop links between UNHCR and other United Nations agencies, such as the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund and others. Does Mr. Guterres believe that such cooperation is sufficiently developed and that there are prospects for such development, particularly in the context of what we hope will be the increasing powers enjoyed by the Peacebuilding Commission? Finally, I wish to ask about the link between UNHCR and peacekeeping operations. We note a major agreement between UNHCR and the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with respect to the UNHCR mission to that country, referred to by Mr. Guterres.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“With regard to the refugee camps in Chad, where we are largely responsible for security, we are seeing growing tensions between the camps and the local populations. I would ask the High Commissioner if he has specific solutions already being implemented or under consideration to address that problem. Secondly, with respect to the Sudan, Mr. Guterres mentioned the return of a large number of refugees, thanks inter alia to the agreement concluded between the Sudan, Kenya and UNHCR. Is he contemplating other agreements of that type with other neighbours of the Sudan? My third and fourth questions are more structural in nature. The High Commissioner spoke of the problem of refugees and the role played by UNHCR in rebuilding countries in crisis. He referred, inter alia, to the relationship between UNHCR and the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“Guterres's briefing supplements the briefing by Jan Egeland, Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. I often say that if we are to carry out our work in a serious manner, we must be mindful of several geopolitical world maps. Of course, we need a map of the relationship of forces and a crisis map, but experience has taught us that maps relating to the protection of populations and to the situation of refugees and displaced persons provide us with crucial information giving us an accurate picture of the situation to help us in our work. In addition to those general comments, I should like now to address the heart of the matter and some of Mr. Guterres' points. First, with respect to the Sudan and Chad, I believe that Mr. Guterres' analysis was interesting and troubling. I should like to refer to a specific case.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): As I am the first speaker, I would like to make some general comments before posing some questions to the High Commissioner for Refugees. I believe that we were all extremely interested in Mr. Guterres's briefing. We very much welcome his contribution for at least two reasons. First, we are very well aware of the crucial importance of the High Commissioner for Refugees. We know perfectly well that we all have a duty, an obligation, to assist the High Commissioner and, more generally, a duty towards displaced persons throughout the world. Secondly, as the Security Council, we must have a strategic vision of crises in the world. I believe that the parameters for refugees and displaced persons are very important. In that regard, Mr.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“We feel sure that it will be much more than that. It can also count on our support in strengthening the ties between the United Nations and the OSCE, particularly in the areas that I have outlined. Mr. De Gucht is here representing both Brussels, the capital of the European Union, and Vienna, which is certainly the secret capital of Europe in its broadest sense, which includes America and Central Asia. We are fully confident that, in Brussels and in Vienna, Belgium will successfully discharge the important mandate entrusted to it this year.”
2006-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5346 (2006) · source
“I am aware that there has been very practical cooperation between the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the OSCE, both of which are headquartered in Vienna. I also note that, with respect to the fight against intolerance, racism and anti-Semitism, the United Nations might usefully be inspired by the work that has been done in those areas by the OSCE. The same goes for the struggle against human trafficking, which the OSCE has only recently begun to address but which has already yielded fruit. The issue is an extremely important and painful one, on which more active cooperation would be most useful. In brief, it is clear that my country strongly supports the Belgian chairmanship of the OSCE. With his usual modesty, Mr. Karel de Gucht noted that Belgium intends to be an honest broker.”
2006-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5346 (2006) · source
“On the other hand, if we consider the thematic aspects of the agendas of our respective organizations, we can see that they overlap to a very significant extent. One of the basic purviews of the OSCE is human rights, which are, of course, a major concern of the United Nations. Arising out of the issue of human rights are those of democratization and the monitoring of elections, which the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium duly addressed in his statement. Those are tasks and processes with which we in the United Nations, and particularly in the Security Council, are frequently involved in the context of managing post-conflict situations. The Minister referred to the rule of law, which has been a major concern of the Security Council for some years now. He spoke of the fight against organized crime.”
2006-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5346 (2006) · source
“Kosovo, however, is one of the major issues we share; and we of course hope that our two organizations will carry out the necessary coordination and cooperation in that regard. In other areas, however, the OSCE deals with matters that have been referred to as frozen conflicts. We should recall that, although Europe may appear to be a very fortunate and stable region as compared with other continents, it nevertheless harbours areas of tension - often deep-rooted and long-standing. It is to the OSCE's credit that it is dealing with those crises. It is proper that they are being addressed by a regional organization, and not being transferred to the United Nations. That is a good division of labour that we should maintain.”
2006-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5346 (2006) · source
“It was no longer just a matter of trying to overcome division; the organization also had to establish and expand common values. But the OSCE did not stop with that achievement: some time ago - like the United Nations - it undertook a reform effort to better adapt itself to the challenges of Europe today. The relationship between the United Nations and the OSCE is important for other reasons that have to do with the agendas of our respective organizations. As Mr. De Gucht has pointed out, the OSCE is currently working in the area of conflict prevention and crisis management. Members of the Council will have noted that the various situations to which the Minister referred do not overlap exactly with those being dealt with by the United Nations.”
2006-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5346 (2006) · source
“It should be said that that was possible thanks to people themselves, who were able to grasp the potential of the work done by Governments and diplomats. The Helsinki Final Act was also important in another respect: it was the first time that human rights emerged as a major element in and of themselves vis-a- vis relations among States. It was also the first time that the now-fundamental idea was voiced that there was something beyond States and sovereignty, namely, human rights. The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, as the OSCE was then known, took another diplomatically bold step by reinventing itself after the fall of the Berlin wall. That too is a lesson that bears learning. The same protagonists, along with new members, were able to adopt new permanent structures and to reorient the very mission of the organization.”
2006-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5346 (2006) · source
“First of all, may I say - perhaps by way of background, but I nevertheless think it useful to mention - that the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is a model of a bold and innovative approach to diplomacy. Those of us who still remember the days of East-West division - and especially of the division that existed in Europe at the time of that major ideological conflict - also recall the Helsinki Final Act. The Final Act represented a diplomatic revolution for numerous reasons, but for two reasons in particular. First, the Final Act was a successful exercise in constructive ambiguity. For us as diplomats, that is worth taking note of, given the great usefulness of constructive ambiguity.”
2006-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5346 (2006) · source
“Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): Allow me to say at the outset that it is a great pleasure for me to greet the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium in his capacity as Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). It is a pleasure first of all because France and Belgium have very close ties; in fact, I would say that there are very deep affinities between our two countries. It is also a pleasure because my country is committed to the OSCE. Moreover, a number of our diplomats have left their mark on the history of the OSCE. We are very pleased that Mr. Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, a compatriot of ours, is the current Secretary General of the OSCE. Why is the relationship between the OSCE and the United Nations, the issue that brings us here today, important?”
2006-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5346 (2006) · source
“We believe that that should be one of the tasks to which the Council should be the most attentive and most vigilant. Those are the few points that I wanted to make by way of summary. I would refer delegations to our written contribution for the remaining points.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319Resumption1 (2005) · source
“That is to say, the International Criminal Court is among the instruments at the disposal of the Security Council to manage certain crises. Here again, it is not necessary to be a party to the Court to recognize its usefulness, particularly when it is activated by the Council under certain circumstances. Thirdly, the protection of civilians requires that we devote special attention to the most vulnerable in armed conflicts - for example, women and children. As we all know, my delegation feels a special responsibility with regard to the issue of children in armed conflict. The Security Council has taken decisions concerning that subject, in particular, in establishing a monitoring mechanism. In the coming months, it is important that that follow-up and assessment mechanism begin to function.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319Resumption1 (2005) · source
“That is particularly important because the Council utilized one of its prerogatives recognized in the Rome Statute to transfer the situation in Darfur to the Court's jurisdiction. In my View, that means that, now that that has been done - and it was a unanimous decision by the members of the Security Council - all of us, regardless of our position on the Rome Statute, have an obligation to cooperate with the Court so that it can carry out its role with regard to the matter of Darfur. I also believe, more generally speaking, that the precedent represented by the transfer of Darfur to the International Criminal Court is perfectly in keeping with the recommendations made by the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319Resumption1 (2005) · source
“That said, the Security Council is not exempted from taking into account the major political and philosophical progress represented at the meeting of heads of State or Government: a basic agreement on a balanced vision of what is now called the responsibility to protect. We believe that it would not be unusual for the Security Council to refer to that notion, because it commanded a consensus among our heads of State or Government. Of course it is a notion that should guide the work of the Council, particularly in its role in the protection of populations. Secondly, a very important development since 2000 has been the establishment of the International Criminal Court.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319Resumption1 (2005) · source
“We will have many ideas to contribute during the discussions, but right now I should like to mention three points. My first point concerns the responsibility to protect. Because that is something that has emerged since our 2000 resolution - namely, at the September summit - I have noted some misunderstandings about it in certain statements by previous speakers. I believe that what the British presidency proposes is not a reopening of the debate on that subject; we all agree that the concept will be refined, as agreed at the summit, within the framework of the General Assembly.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319Resumption1 (2005) · source
“I believe that every year we become a bit more aware that if we want a strategic vision of global affairs, we need to have several cards at our disposal. We need a card on the balance of power; we need a card on crises; we undoubtedly need a card on non-proliferation and one on energy. But we also need - and this has been Jan Egeland's contribution for several years - a card on geopolitics and attacks on people's rights. Secondly, our most recent draft resolutions on this issue date back to 1999 and 2000. I believe it is useful, now that we have experience, to take account of the shortcomings that we see. We therefore fully support the British presidency in its intention to submit a new draft resolution to the Council. What should be included in such a draft resolution?”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, it will come as no surprise to you, Mr. President, that I associate myself with the statement that you will be making on behalf of the European Union. I thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2005/740) and Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland for his presentation. Following your wise recommendation, Sir, I shall not read out the full text that we have prepared; the written version will be circulated to delegations. I shall limit myself to summarizing a few points. First of all, this annual meeting on the protection of the world's civilian populations has become very important for the work of the Security Council. We owe that largely to Jan Egeland.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Thirdly, the Council reaffirms in the resolution that the United Nations must continue to play a lead role in the political and economic transition process through the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq and the Special Representative of the Secretary- General. Overall, the Security Council today has assumed its share of responsibility, bearing in mind the requests made by the Transitional Government of Iraq and acting in a manner consistent with the logic that has guided its actions vis-a-vis Iraq for the past two years and that seeks to ensure the effective exercise by that country of its full sovereignty. France will continue to support the people of Iraq on the path of national reconciliation, democracy and reconstruction. That is the meaning behind today's vote.”
2005-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5300 (2005) · source
“In that regard, France welcomes the prospects of an Iraqi national conference organized with the assistance of countries in the region to promote the integration of all Iraqi groups and communities into the political process. Secondly, it goes without saying that the Security Council does not prejudge decisions to be taken by the next Government regarding the mandate of the multinational force. The future Government may at any time request that the mandate be revised or ended. The mandate is limited in duration; barring a contrary decision of the Council, it will expire on 31 December 2006. Moreover, the Security Council has included a meeting clause. The mandate will be reviewed no later than 15 June 2006. Until then, the multinational and the Iraqi forces must act in compliance with international law.”
2005-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5300 (2005) · source
“At the same time, that decision is accompanied by a number of other provisions. I should like to recall the major ones. First of all, the Council emphasizes the importance of pursuing the political process beyond the elections of 15 December and the establishment of a sovereign Government. The Security Council, in this resolution, calls on the future Government to promote truly inclusive political dialogue with a view to national reconciliation, including by engaging with all those who renounce violence. These are significant challenges, but meeting them is essential for the future of an Iraq which will be stable, united and democratic. The international community must, naturally, provide its full support to Iraq on this path.”
2005-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5300 (2005) · source
“We Wished on the one hand to encourage pursuit of the political process towards national harmony and, on the other, to recall that the presence of foreign forces in Iraq is occurring within this framework and that those forces must maintain their temporary status. Our third priority was to recall the crucial role of the United Nations in the political and economic transition in Iraq beyond 31 December 2005. In our view, the resolution that we have adopted meets those concerns. The Security Council, in response to the letter from the Prime Minister of Iraq (S/2005/687, annex), has extended for 12 months the mandate of the multilateral force and the arrangements related to the operation of the Development Fund for Iraq and the activities of the International Advisory and Monitoring Board.”
2005-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5300 (2005) · source
“Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): France voted in favour of the resolution that the Security Council has just adopted unanimously. We participated in the discussions prior to the adoption in a spirit of consensus. I would like to make some specific remarks with respect to our approach. Our first concern was to respond to the official request made by the Transitional Government of Iraq. The Government had asked for a 12-month extension for the mandate of the multinational force in Iraq. Our second objective was to send to the people of Iraq a message of support for the sovereignty of Iraq.”
2005-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5300 (2005) · source
“I would conclude by saying that, like other colleagues, I listened carefully to the statements made by Mr. Guehenno, Ms. Mayanja, Ms. Heyzer, Ms. Noori and Ms. Dandi. We also welcome the very interesting exchange of views which we had with non- governmental organizations during the Arria-formula meeting the day before yesterday, on the initiative of Denmark. I would like to thank all of them for their important contributions. They all can count on France to develop the "1325 reflex" in all forums in which we participate - existing forums and forums to be set up later.”
2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294 (2005) · source
“The fourth course of action, which has been touched on a by a number of previous speakers, is, of course, to use the current institutional reform process to advance the agenda set out by resolution 1325 (2000). As others have done, I would make reference to the Peacebuilding Commission and to the Human Rights Council. We believe that the Council will have a crucial role to play in ensuring dignity for women. In our view, the fact that it can meet on an urgent basis when required will be pivotal in addressing the specific needs of women in the area of human rights. I would mention in passing that the endorsement by the September summit of the concept of responsibility to protect is, to a certain extent, a major development in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294 (2005) · source
“Mayanja, who shared with us the action plan that she has drawn up, which we support. Of course, that plan should followed up regularly at all levels, including in the Security Council. Turning to the third course of action, the Council's action, as I said earlier, evolves on a daily basis; but this must become a reflex. This 1325 (2000) reflex, if I can call it that, will be reflected in the Council mission led by Mr. de La Sabliere to the Great Lakes region, which will involve a systematic dialogue with local non-governmental organizations that represent women. Likewise, since we will be in an area where there are a considerable number of peacekeeping operations, the Security Council mission will focus in particular on the question of sexual abuse in peacekeeping operations.”
2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294 (2005) · source
“We must continue, and, if possible, speed up the process that has been in place since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). Let me propose several courses of action, to be taken simultaneously. The first course of action involves national strategies for implementing the resolution, and perhaps a regional plan of action on the European Union model. At the national level, France, for its part, just a few years ago adopted a national charter of action on equality. We intend, when we review that Charter in 2007, to include many more detailed provisions as a result of resolution 1325 (2000). As a second course of action, we must support the Secretary-General's efforts to implement the resolution throughout the United Nations system. We listened with great interest to Ms.”
2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294 (2005) · source
“The world has experienced the nightmare of people being persecuted and massacred because they belonged to a particular racial minority. Given the geopolitical aspects of conflict today, we see that women often suffer and become victims because they are women. Secondly, resolution 1325 (2000) has changed the way in which the Council looks at the issue. Women are victims, but they are also active participants in settlement and reconstruction processes. Thirdly, the daily work of the Council has changed as a result of resolution 1325 (2000). Today, the role of women is taken into account when we draw up the mandates for peacekeeping operations, when we listen to reports in the Council and when we elaborate provisions and establish parameters. Of course, that is not sufficient.”
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“Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having taken the initiative to hold this debate today. At the outset, I would like to say that my country's thoughts are with Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been prevented for far too long from playing her rightful role in contributing to peace and democratization in her country. France fully associates itself with the statement to be made later by the representative of the United Kingdom on behalf of the presidency of the European Union. We have been taking stock of the situation five years after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). I will not go into too much detail, but I would like to focus on three important elements. The first relates to the raising of awareness of the consequences and implications of conflict for women today.”
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“A high price has been paid by some countries in terms of soldiers' lives, including by the United States and Spain. 1 should like here to pay special tribute to the Spanish soldiers who recently gave their lives in fulfilment of their courageous commitment to the country. We express our condolences to the people and the Government of Spain. In conclusion, the threats to security and the attacks and risks that continue to undermine the stability of Afghanistan must stiffen the resolve of us all and help us to move forward on all fronts: security, combating the drug trade, disarmament, training the Afghan army and police force and combating terrorist groups. Like other speakers, we would like to say that we support the draft presidential statement.”
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“Thirdly, we are pleased to note that the Afghan Government has confirmed its wish to continue to benefit from the support of the international community once the parliamentary elections have been held and the Bonn Agreement process has been completed. Naturally we support continued action on the part of the international community, and we endorse the principles outlined by the Secretary- General in his two recent reports on the modalities for and the principles governing international assistance in the new phase that will then commence. Finally, we would like to stress again, as colleagues have done, our concern about the insecurity that continues to prevail in the country, despite the major efforts that we are making in that area.”
2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source