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  1. “While the demand for conflict prevention and the links between peace and development have become clear, it is now up to the international community, above all the United Nations, to translate that will into action. The Secretary-General will always be able to count on the initiative and support of France of his actions in this regard, whether in the field or in the Security Council.”

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  2. “The mediation work of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya is essential in that regard, to support the efforts of the Government of National Unity to be inclusive. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the support of the United Nations and the Security Council for a full and swift implementation of the 31 December agreement is necessary for the success of the ongoing process. The coming weeks will be crucial in that regard. In Mali, the Security Council must do still more to enable the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali to accomplish its mission and to provide it with the necessary personnel and equipment. We must also maintain the pressure on the parties in order to ensure a swift implementation of the Algiers Agreement, which is urgent. We are at a pivotal moment.”

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  3. “Finally, I am thinking of international financial institutions, such as development banks, civil society and private partners. The framework sketched today must find concrete and immediate application in our response to the challenges posed to peace and security. To conclude, I would like to emphasize a few crises that we ought to prioritize. The resolution of the Syrian crisis will require an exemplary partnership and full mobilization of the members of the Security Council in support of the inter-Syrian negotiations. Such negotations will have to be fully integrated in the framework of the United Nations process, in line with the Geneva Communique and resolution 2254 (2015). Libya will require special vigilance, given the increased risk of civil war.”

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  4. “That is why the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement is a necessity and a matter of urgency for peace and security. Major regional initiatives such as the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel deserve our full support. The third priority concerns linkages among the various tools, depending on their contexts and the level urgency. Under the auspices of the Secretary-General, the cooperation of the United Nations with external actors must also be strengthened, and we know that it will be. I am thinking of the national authorities, whose ownership of prevention and development activities is essential, but also of international, regional and subregional organizations, including the European Union and the African Union, which are major partners of the United Nations.”

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  5. “Acting on the entire spectrum of issues has enabled the establishment of a constitutional process and the holding of elections in the Central African Republic; the training of security and police forces in Mali and in Niger; and crisis recovery and the return of growth in Cote d'Ivoire. Allow me also to stress the role of climate change. While it is not a direct cause of conflict, it exacerbates vulnerabilities, aggravates their most immediate causes, and threatens progress. And, even if it is not yet a cause today, in the future climate change may itself become a direct cause of conflict. It strikes the poorest populations and the most fragile States hardest. Sub-Saharan Africa and small developing islands are the primary victims.”

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  6. “To that end, we should work to combat unemployment, in particular youth unemployment; address the lack of public services and public infrastructure; put in place a system of inclusive governance and robust administration; promote a judicial system that enables everyone to have access to quality justice; ensure respect for human rights; and ease tensions over natural resources. France is a resolute supporter of the 2030 Agenda, which is why we were among the first to present our national programme for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals at the High-Level Political Forum in July. Wherever France is engaged militarily, we simultaneously undertake cooperation and development assistance in all of the areas mentioned. And that has produced results.”

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  7. “We advocate a cross- cutting and integrated approach that combines security, humanitarian, political and development actions over time with a continuity of the prevention, maintenance and consolidation of peace. The following is a simple and widely shared observation: peace and development are linked. Many conflicts and civil wars are rooted in development and governance issues, the very issues that lie at the heart of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Goal 16. In order to prevent conflicts, we must enable the most vulnerable countries to deal with the fragility brought on by crises and terrorism.”

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  8. “Such operations must be able to benefit from resources that fit the requirements ofthe environment in which they operate and must be able to rely on political processes through robust and flexible mandates. The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic provide very clear illustrations of the problem. The second message and priority is that we must help vulnerable countries develop their own capacities, and we must address their vulnerabilities upstream. In order to do that, we must make further progress in the integration of the actions of the various components of the United Nations system.”

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  9. “Overcoming that dilemma and those risks is, among other reasons, why France has taken the initiative to propose a limitation on the use ofthe right ofveto in cases involving the risk of mass atrocities. When prevention fails and violence worsens, it is our responsibility to stop its escalation and to intervene. This is what France has done, at the request of its partners, in both Mali and the Central African Republic. In that context, peacekeeping operations are an essential Security Council tool to promote a return to peace and to enable consolidation. When a crisis unfolds, security must be restored quickly so as to allow for a political settlement. We know that without security, no real progress is possible.”

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  10. “In cote d'Ivoire and Liberia, for example, sanctions have been useful in supporting the peace process and they were lifted once a more lasting phase of stability has been achieved. Sometimes our efforts find their limit, as in Burundi where mediation work has been hindered by the refusal of the Government to engage in a constructive dialogue with international partners. The difficulty encountered in prevention efforts is to find the means to act, even when there are just hints of probable deterioration, without being blocked by arguments relating to the non-interference in internal affairs and the respect for the sovereignty of States. The Council must be able to act whenever it is necessary.”

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  11. “We must also strengthen our collective response through mediation and good offices. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the agreement that was signed on 31 December as a result of the efforts of the Congolese bishops provides a good example. France provided its full support to that initiative and worked toward the swift adoption of a presidential statement by the Council that fully supported that agreement (S/PRST/2017/l). As we know, better prevention sometimes translates to greater pressure. Sanctions, and sometimes even the mere threat of resorting to sanctions, constitute one of the tools of the Security Council. Sanctions have made it possible to bring parties back to the table, to stop the spiral of violence and to stabilize explosive situations that would have completely degenerated otherwise.”

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  12. “We do it first by better anticipating the risks of crises with the help of an early warning system. That is the case today in the Gambia, for example. The challenge is to collectively improve the ability of the Council, which is an irreplaceable body, to anticipate crises and take action. The Secretary-General plays a key role in that respect. It is essential that the Secretary-General, as he is authorized to do under Article 99 of the Charter, alert us to any situation that he feels could jeopardize international peace and security. Similarly, the regular reports of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide are extremely useful for our work. The Security Council must make more systematic use of the information provided via those channels.”

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  13. “On this occasion France wishes to convey three key messages. The first message and priority is, of course, to strengthen prevention and to continue to invest in peacekeeping. Prevention is one of the foundational objectives of the United Nations, as was recalled by earlier speakers. In Article 1 of the Charter, the founders of the Organization set the objective to take effective collective measures to prevent and remove threats to peace. France supports all initiatives aimed at strengthening the prevention and mediation role of the United Nations. We do that because the nature of the crisis situations to which the Council must respond has changed, becoming increasingly intercommunal, transnational and asymmetrical. How do we support such initiatives?”

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  14. “Mr. Fekl (France) (spoke in French): France welcomes the initiative of the President to hold a debate today on an issue of great importance for the international community. France also welcomes the effort of the Secretary-General to place the maintenance of international peace and security, and conflict prevention in particular, at the heart of his agenda. Furthermore, France thanks him for the presentation of his first report to the Council today (see S/2017/6, annex). In a chaotic and uncertain world, we now need more than ever the benchmarks and the multilateral framework that the United Nations alone can provide. We look forward to working with the Secretary- General, especially on this crucial issue, in the years to come. Our debate today provides an opportunity to frame the action for future years under his mandate.”

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