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Juppe

lines on the record: 53
first: 1994-09-29
most recent: 2012-03-12
sittings or episodes: 6
sources: un-security-council

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“The Council has spoken firmly and must remain resolute, as we know that there are two equally unacceptable outcomes: a nuclear Iran or a bombed Iran. In recalling the peaceful revolutions and developments under way on the southern shores of the Mediterranean, what the tragedy taking place in Syria proves to us is that the principle of legitimacy is fundamental to any Government. The day when a Government loses its legitimacy in the eyes of its people, it is doomed. In that region of the world, one of the major questions being asked is that of the possibility of ensuring that communities and minorities live together in national unity, respectful of the mutual rights of the individual and human rights for all. The promise of the Arab Spring is the universal right to freedom, and I have confidence in its achievement.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“In the coming months, France will do everything in its power so that a just and lasting peace is at last established in the Middle East. In talking of peace and security in that region of the world, how can we not mention Iran? In that country, the situation is becoming a little more worrying every day with a regime that is pursuing a nuclear programme that is clearly military, in violation of the decisions of the Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency, that vows to erase Israel from the map, that undermines freedom of movement in the Strait of Hormuz, that is of concern to its neighbours, that oppresses the aspirations of its people to freedom and democracy, and that daily isolates itself a little further from the international community.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“Is it not natural for Palestinians to wish for a Palestinian State to emerge? The security of the Israeli State must also be ensured. France will always stand by Israel to guarantee its security and will not compromise. Today, we all know that the solution of two States living side by side in peace and security is the only viable one and the best guarantee of Israel's security. After so many repeated failures of the peace process and so many years of suffering and disappointed hopes, the time has come to change method. That is the very direction of the appeal to the General Assembly launched by President Sarkozy on 21 September 2011 (see A/66/PV.11). We are convinced that we can no longer continue to do without a multilateral forum as such, that of the Council, and the support of all partners, in particular regional and European.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“A draft resolution is being discussed to respond to the emergency and to find a credible solution to the ever worsening crisis. I say again today what I said on 31 January (see S/PV.6710). It is unacceptable for the Council to be prevented from assuming its responsibilities. Let us all support Kofi Annan's mission and the Arab League plan. After months of deadlock, I call on China and Russia to heed the voices of the Arab people and the global conscience, and to join us. Acting in favour of freedom for the Libyan, Yemeni and Syrian peoples puts in sharp relief the issue of the impotence of the Security Council in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In the Middle East there is another people whose aspirations must be recognized. Are the claims of the Palestinians not as legitimate as those expressed in the rest of the region?”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“The Council has a historic responsibility for the crisis in Syria. We have the obligation to put an end to the gross violations of human rights and the downward spiral that threatens the peace in Lebanon and the region. By failing to act, we are abandoning the oppressed to their oppressors and the Syrian people to violence and brutality. Every day we fail to act, we are letting civil war gain yet more ground over a peaceful solution. To be a member of the Council is to be firmly engaged in the cause of world peace and security. It is also to place the common good above all other considerations. It is our responsibility to act - and to act now - to finally put an end to the martyrdom of the Syrian people and allow them to regain control of their own future.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“Only a political response to the legitimate hopes of the people and the enactment of the reforms so loudly called for will lead to a resolution of the Syrian crisis. That will be possible by means of a transition based on the plan proposed by the League of Arab States on 22 January, with the broad support of the international community, as evidenced by General Assembly resolution 66/253 of 16 February and the 4 February Security Council vote. No other peaceful solution is possible. As I stressed before the Human Rights Council a few days ago, the Syrian regime's crimes must not go unpunished. The day will come when that country's civil and military authorities will have to answer for their actions in court. We should set in motion an action by the International Criminal Court. Let us make no mistake.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“That headlong rush has been unequivocally condemned in the strongest possible terms by the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council and the report of the Commission of Inquiry, whose indictment of the regime is overwhelming, and which again today confirms that crimes against humanity are taking place. The urgent necessity is clearly to stop the violence and to secure the population's access to humanitarian aid. Ms. Amos will soon give the Council an account of her visit, and she has already said that she is horrified by what she has seen. We are already familiar with the criminal acts, violence and horrors that Syrian civilians live with every day. Like Hama 30 years ago, Homs will live in human history as a town whose martyrdom haunts our memory.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“In both cases, the Council acted effectively because it answered not only the calls of populations but also those of regional organizations, which provided clarity and pointed the way to political solutions. Today, the Council is faced with a tragedy in Syria. For the past year, ever since the first large peaceful demonstration took place in Dar'a on 18 March 2011, the situation has grown more unacceptable every day. Deaf to the voice of its people and to all the appeals of the international community, including those of the Arab League and its close partners, the regime has plunged into ever more bloody repression and ever more brutal violence.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“Today, in adopting resolution 2040 (2012) to extend the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, the Council has continued to shoulder its responsibility for helping the country to build the rule of law and the foundations of its progress towards democracy. In Yemen, the Council has also met its obligations. The unanimous adoption of resolution 2014 (2011) last October led to a peaceful transfer of power, based on the initiative of the Gulf Cooperation Council. After months of crises and conflicts, a national unity Government was established, a new President was elected with wide support, and tensions were eased. Of course, not all problems have been solved, but a new era of Yemeni history has dawned.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“That was the reason for resolution 1973 (2011), which France fought tirelessly for. France is proud to have played a part in the adoption of that resolution. We strongly believe that in it the Council collectively made the only right and honourable decision. With that resolution, we saved thousands of lives and protected the Libyan population. Because of it, Benghazi will go down in history not as a town of martyrdom but as a symbol of freedom. I want to affirm unequivocally that to call into question the legitimacy and legality of our actions, and to insinuate that they themselves were tantamount to criminal acts - despite all evidence to the contrary, as the Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry confirmed yet again - is an utter distortion of history and an insult to all Libyans who bravely fought to win their freedom.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“But history is on the march, and the changes sweeping the Arab world are an opportunity for the region - and for peace. Libya, meanwhile, was not as fortunate, and the Council's obligation immediately became clear. The Libyan people rose up against a dictator and a regime determined to drown its hopes for freedom in blood. On 26 February 2011, in an expression of universal condemnation, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1970 (2011), imposing sanctions and calling on the International Criminal Court to deal with the brutal repression, which its Prosecutor classified as a crime against humanity. In the face of a dictator threatening to massacre the population of Benghazi, regional organizations, led by the League of Arab States, but also including the African Union, called on the Security Council to act.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“The Security Council would not have known about the situations in question but for the fact that a number of them had degenerated under the obstinacy of archaic Governments. In Tunisia and Egypt, the people themselves gained the ouster of discredited authorities and the beginnings of democratic processes - not without difficulty, but nevertheless without unleashing bloodbaths. In Jordan and Morocco, the political authorities bravely chose dialogue, reform and elections. I was in Morocco only a few days ago, and that country is a hopeful example for the entire region. Of course, nothing has been settled once and for all. Of course, as we all know, every democratic revolution carries in itself the risk of disappointment and retrogression. We all know that democratic transitions take time.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“It is an opportunity for us to consider what the Council can and should do to help make the Arab Spring a force for peace and security in the region and the world. For more than a year, the Arab world has seen unprecedented sweeping changes. With extraordinary courage Tunisians, Egyptians, Libyans, Yemenis and Syrians have braved oppression to demand their rights. With admirable determination they have arisen to call for their legitimate rights to freedom, human dignity and democracy. France sees that thrust attests to the universal aspiration to democracy, confirming yet again the lessons of history that regimes that squelch their people's voices have no future, and that sooner or later Governments that stifle human rights end up crumbling.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“Mr. Juppe (France) (spoke in French): The United Nations Charter entrusts to the Security Council the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. The Organization also recognizes the sovereignty of nations and non-interference as fundamental principles. In 2005, the evolution of our work led us to recognize that the Council had the obligation to act when the responsibility to protect was not assured and when gross violations of human rights took place before our eyes, and that Governments were accountable for acts of commission and omission alike. That is the context in which we hold today's meeting, and I thank the United Kingdom for its initiative in calling it.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“Each week squandered means hundreds more deaths - each day, dozens more. In the memory of all the victims, I urge the members of the Council to vote immediately in favour of the text so that a political process can begin to put an end to the Syrian nightmare.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“The tragedy of the Syrian people is sufficient justification for our action. Our goal is simple - to find a peaceful way out of the crisis that would allow the Syrian people to freely express their aspirations. Syrian society and its various components - and no one else - must freely determine the future. We have no intention of imposing a political regime from the outside. The Arab League offers the only viable prospect for achieving that goal. Let us grasp it. Let us rise above our differences and support the plan submitted today. Let us live up to our responsibilities and to the political and moral duty that falls to us from the peaceful uprising of the Syrian people inspired by the momentum of the Arab Spring. There is no time to lose. In less than a year, more than 5,000 lives have been lost to the repression.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“Our responsibility is to help it by sending the clear message to the Syrian regime that the international community is united in support of the Arab efforts. Of course, we would have liked to see the Council go further, but we need a rapid response to finally open the way to a resolution to this horrifying crisis. We are therefore prepared to vote now on the text proposed by Morocco. Some have drawn an analogy with the conflict in Libya. That is a pretext. It is alleged that there is a plan for a military intervention in Syria. That is a myth. Absolutely nothing in the draft resolution distributed to Council members by the Permanent Representative of Morocco can be construed as an authorization of the use of force. The draft does not fall under Chapter VII. We are not preparing any military operation.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“The report of the observer mission before us (S/2012/71, enclosure 4) does not go into the exchange of fire that caused the death of my countryman. Yes, the report says that the journalist was killed by lethal fire from the opposition, but that idea is not endorsed by the Arab League and we are still waiting for the Syrian authorities to shed every possible light on the incident. The second essential element of the Arab League's proposal is that it offers the Council's support to the Arab League's initiative in all three of its main aspects: the demand for an end to violence, the call for free access for the observers, and, especially, for the first time, the articulation of a credible political transition process. It will be up to the Arab League to implement it.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“First, it unequivocally condemns the repression carried out by the regime, without falling into the trap of a false comparison between that repression and the actions of the opposition on the ground. If a minority resorts to violence, the vast majority of Syrians who demonstrate do so barehanded in the streets, as compared with the indiscriminate violence of the regime. We respectfully pay tribute to those Syrian men and women who every day march for their freedom, knowing that the repression's bullets could kill them at any moment. Because it was mentioned, I want to honour the memory of Gilles J acquier, the French journalist killed as he carried out his work. I will not allow his death to be exploited. The Syrian authorities had the duty to provide him all necessary protection; clearly, they did not do so.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“By virtue of the legitimacy conferred on it by the United Nations Charter, it is the Council that can express authoritatively the will of the international community. The Security Council is the keystone of international peace and security. If it is to remain so, it has the responsibility to pronounce cases as serious as Syria's. How can it do so? It can do so by promptly and with broad support adopting the draft resolution introduced by Morocco. That text delivers the Council's support to the Arab League, which, strengthened by the crucial involvement of regional actors, is currently the only body to offer a realistic approach to a political resolution. There are two essential elements to the draft resolution.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“France has not stopped calling for the Council to work towards decisions and to put them to the vote. Those calls have been unsuccessful, with the exception of presidential statement S/PRST/2011/16 of 3 August 2011. Is that acceptable? I do not think so. Is it scandalous? I am certain of it. Of course, we have continued our efforts despite the Council's silence. The European Union has 11 times increased the sanctions on the regime and its leaders. France has worked a great deal on that. We have established relations with the peaceful opposition. I have met many times with the Syrian National Council, a legitimate entity whose efforts to unify the opposition I commend. However, the actions of the European Union or the Arab League, no matter how resolute, cannot replace action by the Council.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“What level of horror must be reached for the Council to enforce a stop to human rights violations and ensure free access to humanitarian assistance? Every State has the responsibility to protect its civilian population. Not content with not protecting its civilians, the Syrian regime shamefully massacres them without restraint. That behaviour has direct consequences on international peace and security. Thousands of refugees are fleeing the violence; the sovereignty of neighbouring States is being violated; inter-community tensions are on the rise - all of which has a direct impact on the stability of an already fragile region. Even without reference to the responsibility to protect, those regional consequences are enough to establish the Council's responsibility. How can this even be up for discussion?”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“What is the current situation in Syria? A people has risen up to defend its liberty. Words are inadequate to describe the horror of the brutal repression. To say that it is worsening or that it is tragic does not come close to the reality. According to the United Nations, 5,400 are dead. According to UNICEF, 384 children have been murdered. There are 15,000 prisoners, 15,000 refugees and daily torture. I have long called some of the regime's actions crimes against humanity. The international commission of inquiry of the Human Rights Council corroborates that view. Beyond the statistics, the faces of children tortured, the bodies of women violated and the thousands of human victims of repression should guide our actions. The humanitarian situation is deteriorating day by day.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“I commend the League's courageous engagement in the Syrian conflict. I welcome the presence here today of its Secretary-General, Mr. Nabil Elaraby, and of the Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin J abr Al-Thani, and I thank them for the briefings they just gave us. I also commend the Kingdom of Morocco's decision to place a draft resolution before us, which France fully supports. I commend the collective efforts of all the States of the Arab League. I am well aware that decisions on the Syrian situation are particularly difficult to make and to put into action for some of them, if only because of their proximity to Damascus. Today, I repeat, we meet to put an end to the scandalous silence of the Security Council. Indeed, I call it scandalous, and I will try to explain what I mean by that.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“Mr. Juppe (France) (spoke in French): We meet today so that the Security Council can shoulder its responsibility towards a people that is suffering, in a region where peace is threatened by the bloody downward spiral of a regime gasping its last. The months-long silence of the Council is no longer acceptable. To its credit, the League of Arab States is here today to urge the Council to return to its responsibilities. France solemnly calls on the Council to live up to the mission entrusted to it by the United Nations Charter, by coming to the aid of a people and a region that want nothing more than peace and respect for their dignity. The Arab League has taken action and done all it can to meet the demands of the situation by suspending Syria from the League, sending an observer mission and proposing a plan for political transition.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“The upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development will be a singular opportunity to register progress in this field and to lay the foundation for a global organization for the environment. We must seize that opportunity. Resolving crises is the duty of our Council, as is preventing them. France believes that preventive diplomacy in all its aspects is a key element of the just and effective governance to which my country aspires with all its heart.”
2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source
“According to the United Nations Environment Programme, 40 per cent of the conflicts of the past 60 years are rooted in issues involving natural resources, be it timber, oil, arable land or water. What will happen tomorrow, when 10 billion people are living on the planet? Let us be frank. The United Nations still lacks tools that could help it prevent incipient catastrophe. In the absence of a strong multilateral entity, future strife over resources or commodities is likely to be resolved bilaterally, to the detriment of the weakest, and on the basis of force. We must rectify that situation by reforming international environmental governance.”
2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source
“That is the preventive strategy that the Secretary-General has called "structural", consisting of adopting an array of measures - not only political, but also social, cultural, economic and even environmental - that help reduce the factors contributing to conflict. Thus, in Guinea and Niger, post-transition electoral processes that could have given rise to confrontation were concluded through the joint involvement of the various Special Representatives of the United Nations, the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States. With respect to the crisis in Madagascar, France has supported the efforts of the mediator of the Southern African Development Community. I should like in particular to emphasize the environmental dimension of crises, which I have no doubt will grow even further in the years to come.”
2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source
“I have in mind, too, the actions undertaken by the Economic Community of West African States and the Southern African Development Community in Madagascar. I also stress the role played by non-governmental organizations. There are too many examples to enumerate here, but each and every one of them, by working to forge more peaceful and harmonious societies, is contributing to conflict prevention. Preventive diplomacy must also prepare for the challenges of the future. Indeed, we must address the root causes of crises, as a number of speakers have said. It is a question no longer merely of preventing conflict, but of maintaining or even recreating the conditions for peace.”
2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source
“Through its Education for Sustainable Development programme, UNESCO has harnessed education in the service of conflict prevention and the fight against insecurity. The United Nations Development Programme is equally involved in this area, inter alia, through its disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme, which has been implemented in a number of African countries and seeks to reintegrate former combatants into local economies. To that end, it provides specific support to post-conflict countries. Above and beyond the United Nations, the main regional organizations have also used this instrument. These organizations include the European Union, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the African Union.”
2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source
“It is no longer merely about keeping the peace in conflict areas; it is about intervening before a crisis even breaks out. That is the purpose of the informal procedures for monitoring high-risk areas - our so-called informal interactive dialogues - which seek to anticipate and, above all, to respond as rapidly as possible. Moreover, the assessments undertaken by the Department of Political Affairs and the information provided by mediators and Special Representatives of the Secretary-General are invaluable, as they shed light on local situations, which are always complex. Fortunately, the Council is not alone in its involvement. Within the United Nations itself, numerous institutions have actively developed preventive diplomacy tools. I cite two examples.”
2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source
“This role is translated first and foremost in the deployment of peacekeeping operations, which contribute to preventing the escalation of conflicts. It also requires taking action as early as possible in order to prevent emergent conflicts from deteriorating. In that regard, I endorse the statement by Mr. Hague to the effect that our Council should adopt as soon as possible a resolution condemning the repression in Syria, which is taking on increasingly intolerable forms as the regime is now attacking children in their schools, according to the very reliable information we receive from our ambassadors. The concept, means of action and expectations of preventive diplomacy have also broadened in scope. The Council now has new tools at its disposal.”
2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source
“This concern, as stipulated in the report of 17 June 1992, "to ease tensions before they result in conflict - or, if conflict breaks out, to act swiftly to contain it and resolve its underlying causes" (S/24HZ, para. 23). Now that our Council faces increasingly complex crises, I believe that it would be useful to ask ourselves what preventive diplomacy can bring to our current actions. I would like to thank the Lebanese presidency for having provided us with this opportunity to share our considerations and views. I would also like to thank the Secretary General for his excellent report (S/2011/552). Our Council holds the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security and must therefore be the key actor in the field of preventive diplomacy.”
2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source
“Mr. Juppe (France) (spoke in French): Preventive diplomacy - which was a mere concept half a century ago, until formalized by former Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in his 1992 report An Agenda for Peace (S/24lll) - has become an essential means of action within the United Nations. The stakes are clearly identified at the very heart of our Charter. The method for preventing the emergence or exacerbation of conflicts has been equally well identified: early warning and speedy action; the need for dialogue, mediation and partnerships; and a long- term vision. Preventive diplomacy also seeks to stabilize social relationships so that peace can be built.”
2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source
“Finally, there is the responsibility to encourage and assist in the development of national strategies to fight AIDS on the basis of the values and commitments propagated by the United Nations - respect for human rights, the decriminalization of homosexuality, attention to vulnerable populations and fighting against stigmatization and discrimination against persons living with HIV. In spite of all of our efforts, the AIDS pandemic is a growing human and social cost, particularly for the poorest and weakest countries. Therefore, today more than ever, AIDS is a threat to international peace and security. Let us spare no efforts. Like the Secretary- General, France shares the view of a world without new infections, without discrimination and without deaths associated with AIDS.”
2011-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6547 (2011) · source
“Since the adoption of resolution 1308 (2000), the Security Council has been fighting against all forms of sexual violence against women and children, which involves a zero-tolerance policy, and has made every effort so that impeccable discipline is maintained within the ranks of the Blue Helmets and the United Nations civilian staff in peacekeeping missions. There is also the responsibility to take into account the challenges of HIV/AIDS during post- conflict and reconstruction phases, including with respect to the management of the displacement of populations.”
2011-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6547 (2011) · source
“It is in this spirit that France, the second largest global contributor, increased by 20 per cent its contributions to the Global Fund for 2011-2013, which is a commitment of almost â‚¬1 billion. Over the same period, we will devote almost â‚¬300 million to UNITAID. That is also the reason that, during the last summit in Deauville, the Group of Eight reiterated its commitment to support the Global Fund and reaffirmed its determination to improve maternal health to fight against mother-to-child virus transmission. In this context, the Security Council has a particular responsibility - first of all, to act on the factors of the spread of the disease, in particular, sex abuse.”
2011-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6547 (2011) · source
“Every year, with almost 300,000 babies being born with the virus and with two people infected for every one that is placed under treatment, the epidemic continues to be one length ahead of us. It is still the most disadvantaged countries that pay the heaviest price - I am thinking in particular of the African continent, which represents 36 per cent of the people who are infected and 72 per cent of deaths associated with AIDS. We must therefore do more. That is the meaning of the resolution we have adopted today (resolution 1983 (2011)). It is the meaning of the campaign "Be 11-3654] Born without HIV" that was launched in Paris in May 2010 by Global Fund Ambassador Mrs. Carla Bruni Sarkozy.”
2011-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6547 (2011) · source
“I would like to commend the work carried out by these different bodies on a daily basis. This joint commitment has not been in vain. The numbers of deaths and new infections have been cut by 20 per cent in 10 years. Moreover, the increase in funding for programmes to fight HIV and AIDS and for the development of generic medications have allowed 6 million people in low- and middle-income countries to begin treatment. Finally, mother-to-child transmission prevention activities have opened the way for a generation to be born free of HIV. These positive results should encourage us to redouble our efforts. Thirty-four million people are living with the disease today; seven million are infected every day.”
2011-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6547 (2011) · source
“Since then, every time we have addressed the subject of AIDS, we have stressed the terrible consequences of the illness, which are not only social and human, but also economic. We have shed light on the obstacles it poses to countries attempting to recover from conflict, especially because it primarily affects women and girls, who play a fundamental role in rebuilding any society. Given this threat, several international instruments have been established, in particular in the framework of the United Nations system. These include the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), whose Executive Director, Michel Sidibe, I welcome here today; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and the International Drug Purchase Facility (UNITAID), which is based on a French initiative and receives innovative financing.”
2011-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6547 (2011) · source
“Mr. Juppe (France) (spoke in French): Just before the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on HIV and AIDS opens tomorrow, I would like to thank President Bongo Ondimba for the initiative to hold a debate on this topic, which is too often overlooked or neglected. In 30 years, AIDS has killed some 30 million people and orphaned more than 16 million children. The Second World War is the only conflict to have claimed more victims and caused greater suffering. The international community is fully mobilized to fight this scourge. Eleven years ago, in resolution 1308 (2000), the Security Council recognized the pandemic as a threat to international peace and security for the first time.”
2011-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6547 (2011) · source
“If we are careful not to act too late, the Security Council will have the distinction of having ensured that in Libya law prevails over force, democracy over dictatorship and freedom over oppression.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6498 (2011) · source
“Lastly, it strengthens the sanctions that have been adopted against the regime, including implementing the arms embargo, freezing the assets of authorities in Tripoli and prohibiting flights by Libyan airlines. France solemnly calls on all members of the Security Council to support this initiative and to adopt the draft resolution. If it is adopted, we are prepared to act with Member States - in particular Arab States - that wish to do so. We do not have much time left. It is a matter of days, perhaps even hours. Every hour and day that goes by means a further clampdown and repression for the freedom-loving civilian population, in particular the people of Benghazi, Every hour and day that goes by increases the burden of responsibility on our shoulders.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6498 (2011) · source
“For this reason, France sought to contribute its utmost to 11-26718 the international momentum by working alongside the United Kingdom, the United States and others to prepare the draft resolution before the Council. The draft resolution provides the Council with the means to protect the civilian populations in Libya, first by establishing a no-fly zone and by authorizing the members of the Arab League and those Member States that so wish to take the measures necessary to implement its provisions. Furthermore, it authorizes these same States to take all measures necessary, over and above the no-fly zone, to protect civilians and territories, including Benghazi, which are under the threat of attack by Colonel Al-Qadhafi's forces.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6498 (2011) · source
“The Group of Eight countries did so in Paris on Tuesday. Regional organizations have also expressed themselves forcefully. First and foremost, the League of Arab States called on the Security Council in its 12 March resolution to establish a no-fly zone. I also wish to commend the commitment of the African Union, which has called for an end to the violence against civilians. Despite these calls for peace, the situation in Libya today is more alarming than ever. As I speak, Colonel Al-Qadhafi's troops pursue their violent conquest of liberated cities and territories. We must not give free rein to warmongers; we must not abandon civilian populations, the victims of brutal repression, to their fate; we must not allow the rule of law and international morality to be trampled underfoot.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6498 (2011) · source
“In its resolution 1970 (2011), which was adopted unanimously, the Security Council recalled the Libyan authorities' responsibility to protect the Libyan people and at the same time demanded an immediate end to the violence. It expressed the hope that those responsible for these crimes will be brought before the International Criminal Court and referred the matter to the Prosecutor. It imposed sanctions on Colonel Al-Qadhafi, members of his family and his accomplices. Finally, it imposed an embargo on arms destined for Libya. These measures have not been sufficient. Throughout the country, violence against the civilian population has only increased. Given this intolerable provocation, the international community has reacted in near unanimity. The European Union did so at the extraordinary meeting of the European Council on 11 March.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6498 (2011) · source
“Our duty and interest require us to support these developments with confidence and availability - not to teach lessons or 2 set examples, but to help each people to build its own future. In Libya, alas, for a number of weeks the will of the people has been crushed by the murderous repression led by Colonel Al-Qadhafi's regime against his own people. That is why the General Assembly, pursuant to the 25 February request of the Human Rights Council, suspended Libya from that Council. That is why the Security Council determined on 26 February that "the widespread and systematic attacks currently taking place in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya against the civilian population may amount to crimes against humanity" (resolution 1970 (2011)).”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6498 (2011) · source
“Mr. Juppe (France) (spoke in French): Allow me first to thank you, Sir, for your warm words of welcome, which I deeply appreciated. The world is experiencing one of the great revolutions that change the course of history. From North Africa to the Persian Gulf, the Arab people clamour to breathe the air of liberty and democracy. From the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia and the events of 25 January in Egypt, great hope arose and democratic transition was launched in a spirit of maturity and responsibility. In Morocco, King Mohammed VI announced in a courageous and visionary speech the establishment of a constitutional monarchy. This new Arab spring is good news, I am certain, for all of us.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6498 (2011) · source
“My country has long-standing historic ties with Haiti and, as is known, will contribute 100 police officers and gendarmes to the United Nations mission. We are also prepared to resume bilateral cooperation programmes as soon as conditions make this possible. This cooperation has in the past been substantial, as is well known. Thus, according to what President Aristide himself has said, Haiti can now resume its journey from destitution and poverty to the recovery with dignity and with the assistance of the international community. This is earnestly desired by France.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3429 (1994) · source
“We hope that this return will mark a new era of peace, justice, democracy - which implies the organization of elections in accordance with the timetable laid down - economic recovery and, in particular, national reconciliation. The time has now come for Haiti to regain its rightful place in the international community. France believes that now a very clear political signal needs to be sent out by a decision, as has been proposed, to lift the sanctions in accordance with the Security Council resolutions, a decision which will take effect the day after the return of President Aristide to Port-au-Prince. France, for its part, is prepared to lift the unilateral sanctions that it imposed as soon as technical conditions make this possible.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3429 (1994) · source