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Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne

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2021-01-06

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2021-05-07

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1. “Lastly, France is particularly committed, together with its European partners, to promoting a reform of the multilateral health architecture, with the World Health Organization at its centre, which will allow for a better response to current and future health crises. The resolution on preparedness and response to health emergencies, which the European Union will submit to the next World Health Assembly in a few days, will be an essential step in this reform. In conclusion, Mr. President, in the face of these many challenges, France wishes to be a force for constructive proposals in the service of a result-oriented multilateralism. We know that our success in the face of the changes of our time will not come from turning inward, but from strengthened cooperation.”

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2. “Finally, multilateralism can be effective only if it knows how to be reformed. France supports the reforms implemented by the Secretary-General, whose efforts in that regard we commend. We strongly support the Action for Peacekeeping initiative, which enhances the performance and security of peacekeeping operations. The Security Council, as has already been said, must also be reformed to be more representative of today’s world. Our position is well known — France is in favour of expanding the Security Council in both categories of permanent and non-permanent members. France supports the Group of Four members in obtaining a permanent seat and an increased presence of Africa, including among the permanent members.”

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3. “I am thinking of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator initiative, which France initiated. We were among the first to donate doses of vaccine acquired for our own use to the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access. I am also thinking of the efforts of the Security Council to call for a ceasefire in all conflicts in order to allow humanitarian access and the delivery of vaccines. I commend the Tunisian party that was working with us. The Security Council must not remain idle in the face of the consequences of climate change either. That is why we have proposed that the Secretary-General report regularly to the Council on this specific subject, so that we can put in place the necessary preventive measures. I invite the members of the Security Council to follow up on this proposal.”

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4. “When young people and civil society are heard, everyone’s rights are better defended. When we work hand in hand with regional organizations under the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter, we can propose more appropriate solutions. I am thinking of the international community’s efforts in the Sahel. I am also thinking of the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean, which helps to implement the arms embargo in Libya. Effective multilateralism is also multilateralism that is committed to finding concrete solutions to common challenges. The COVID-19 is a tragedy for too many people. It is also a test for our international community and for the United Nations. France promotes collaborative solutions to overcome the pandemic because they are the only ones that work.”

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5. “As we know, organizations face organizational, logistical and financial challenges, which have been exacerbated by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. Such organizations are too often criticized or used to promote national interests. That is not the spirit in which we wish to work. International organizations must be recognized for their true value and must be able to carry out their work in a transparent, rigorous and open manner. Again, the law and respect for good practices within the United Nations system are essential. Secondly, to be effective that multilateralism must also be inclusive. It is not a moral imperative to be inclusive, but rather a guarantee of sustainable outcomes. When women fully and actively participate in political processes, agreements are more sustainable.”

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6. “It has to be said that that spirit of cooperation has sometimes been lacking in the Security Council in recent years. Too often, the use of the veto has paralysed our work. We can say things to each other. How can we justify our collective inability to act in response to the appalling conflict in Syria? That is why France, together with Mexico, is promoting an initiative that provides for a joint voluntary framework for the use of the veto by the permanent members of the Security Council in the event of mass atrocities. I am pleased that 105 Member States have already given their support to that initiative. We call on all the members of the Security Council, in particular the other four permanent members of the Council, to join it. The foundation that underpins multilateralism also means the good governance of international organizations.”

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7. “The Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 1966 International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Geneva Conventions enshrine universal principles and values. It is their full respect that constitutes the only alternative to the law of the strongest. International law thus provides a framework for action, within which the spirit of cooperation is essential in order to achieve results. Moreover, it is that spirit of cooperation that has enabled multilateral diplomacy to succeed. I am thinking of the Iranian nuclear agreement and of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.”

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8. “We thank the Chinese presidency for having convened this meeting. We also thank the President of the General Assembly for his briefing. The multilateralism that France supports is a strong multilateralism, based on the rule of law, in particular for the maintenance of international peace and security. It is also an effective multilateralism, producing results to overcome the challenges of our time. That is the whole purpose of the Alliance for Multilateralism, which France initiated together with Germany in 2019. I am saying that there is no hidden agenda because, for us, everything is clear and everything is on the table. It is simply a question of promoting a multilateralism that is based on a solid foundation — that of international law. International law is not selective.”

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9. “President, have invited us to engage in reflecting on an area where there are many challenges for the international community. The tools to meet those challenges are in our hands. At a time when the Security Council is celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary, the Council can count on France to fully play its part in a decisive way, as always.”

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10. “Finally, the management of transitions clearly requires greater flexibility to prevent an abrupt withdrawal of the international presence when, for example, a peacekeeping operation is closed. The Security Council can contribute to that by establishing, for example, a special political mission to support the authorities after the peacekeepers’ departure, as is the case in the Sudan. The monitoring role of the Peacebuilding Commission is also very useful in maintaining the focus of the international community and providing a regional response to crisis resolution. In that context, it is important that international donors can work together to bridge the gap and that the country teams, under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator, be able to lead such a transition. You, Mr.”

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11. “The climate dimension and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development must be consistently taken into account. The Council knows how committed President Emmanuel Macron is to that aspect. We are only a few days away from the One Planet Summit, and that is the approach that we pursue with our partners in the context of the Coalition for the Sahel, the fourth pillar of which is the Sahel Alliance. In that regard, France supports the recommendation to entrust the United Nations with the task of analysing and providing early warning of the impacts of climate change on international security through a biennial report of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly and the Security Council.”

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12. “Crisis management must take the regional dimension into account. To deal with such crises, we must increasingly make better use of partnerships, in particular with the African Union. In that regard, I recall France’s support for the sustainable and predictable financing of African peace operations, including through United Nations assessed contributions. Support for ad hoc operations must also increase. In that regard, the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel is an example to be encouraged. Our goal is for the Joint Force to become fully autonomous. To achieve that, it still needs the most extensive support possible, to which the Security Council must contribute. Moreover, a lasting peace cannot take shape without it being deeply rooted in sustainable development, in anticipation of the risks linked to climate change.”

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13. “I also pay tribute to the resilience shown by peacekeeping operations in the context of the coronavirus disease crisis and the commitment of peacekeepers, alongside the host nations, to supporting the response to that unprecedented crisis. Progress has also been made in the development and integration of peacebuilding instruments. The Peacebuilding Commission is playing an increasing support and monitoring role. The Peacebuilding Fund has become a major tool with proven effectiveness. For that reason, France will quadruple its contribution to the Fund. Peacekeeping operations have also sought to strengthen the integration of civilian and military components, which remains an ongoing focus. My third point is that it is our responsibility to know how to improve our intervention frameworks.”

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14. “The protection of civilians is at the core of their mandate, as is the promotion of strict respect for human rights and international humanitarian law. To support peacekeeping operations, I believe that now more than ever we need mobile, responsive, well-equipped and well-trained troops, including in terms of language. I am thinking in particular of our work with French-speaking countries in terms of the French language, which sometimes makes it possible, in French-speaking theatres, to have a positive relationship with the populations. France therefore supports the Secretary-General’s reform efforts through the Action for Peacekeeping initiative. I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the peacekeepers who died in operations, in particular the 60 soldiers who paid for that dedication with their lives in 2020.”

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15. “In the context of the health crisis that we are still experiencing, the call for the global ceasefire that the Secretary-General launched on 23 March 2020, followed by the unanimous adoption last July of resolution 2532 (2020), submitted jointly by Tunisia and France, were crucial milestones in the collective response that the international community should provide. My second point is, as I said, to recall the progress achieved. Under the impetus of the Secretary-General, the United Nations system has indeed reformed itself to adapt to such challenges. In response to more demanding environments, I believe that peacekeeping operations have become more effective, more robust and more flexible.”

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16. “That is essential in dealing with crises in their regional dimension, while, in addition to crisis management, also focusing on prevention, State capacity-building and peacebuilding, as well as going beyond a security response. But we must also address the underlying causes of fragility as a whole. I am thinking of the impact of climate change and the situation of displaced persons and refugees — in other words, humanitarian and health challenges and the lack of inclusion of women and young people in political processes. France promotes such an approach at the United Nations and within the Security Council.”

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17. “Those factors of fragility, as was already said, are multidimensional. They can be sources of threats to international peace and security and can lead to endless cycles of crisis. I believe that the common denominator is the weakness of States. Such fragilities expose populations and United Nations staff to new risks, more dangerous environments and threats that transcend borders and flourish in a context of weakening institutional partners and even governance gaps, thereby providing fertile ground for the growth of terrorism and the weakening of peace processes. I believe that such an observation should encourage us to decentralize our action.”

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18. “This debate is similar to a debate we had in March 2018, during the presidency of the Netherlands, on the maintenance of international peace and security (see S/PV.8213). Today I would like to stress three points. First, an observation: I believe that we need to have a clear understanding of the factors of fragility and their consequences. Secondly, let us remember how far we have come, because our United Nations system has reformed. Thirdly, perhaps we should also talk about the ways in which our intervention frameworks have evolved. Returning to the first observation, I believe that the analysis exercise to which you, Mr. President, are inviting us is essential, because the way in which the factors of fragility are understood has political consequences for the work of the United Nations system and its partners.”

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19. “At the outset, I would like to warmly congratulate Tunisia on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, congratulate the new members of the Council — India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway — and welcome some familiar faces at the beginning of the year. I would also like to convey to President Issoufou and the people of the Niger the condolences of France following the attacks perpetrated on 2 January in the villages of Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye, which caused the deaths of several dozen civilians and injured many others. France condemns in the strongest possible terms those heinous crimes, whose perpetrators must be brought to justice. I thank you, Sir, for organizing this meeting. I also thank the Secretary- General, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the former President of Liberia.”

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