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1. “We hope that the follow-up to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement will continue to be implemented in this manner, in a spirit of cooperation and goodwill on both sides.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

2. “In any case, differences of views on this issue should not prevent us from acting collectively and with determination on the other aspects of resolving the crisis in Darfur. We hope that UNAMID will fully carry out its mandate, in particular the tasks entrusted to it as a priority, namely, protecting civilians and providing security for humanitarian assistance. Finally, we would conclude with a word on the implementation of the comprehensive political agreement as a follow-up to our consultations last week on the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS). At this stage, we are very satisfied that the two parties have indicated their wish to respect the decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration on Abyei.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

3. “The year 2009 should see the full deployment of UNAMID and also of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad, which to some extent is its counterpart in the regions of Chad and the Central African Republic bordering on Darfur. We call on the Secretariat and troop-contributing countries to increase their efforts in that regard. We are preparing to renew UNAMID's mandate. We hope that the negotiations held under the auspices of our British colleagues will soon conclude. The discussion on UNAMID's mandate should not be held hostage to other difficult issues, such as those of the fight against impunity and of the International Criminal Court. We believe, and everyone knows, that a lasting peace cannot be established without justice, and we note the absence of real efforts of the Sudanese authorities in that area.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

4. “We welcome that, and we hope that the objective set in the report for the deployment of 92 per cent of the force by December can be achieved. However, we note that, despite the progress brought about by the Tripartite Mechanism, the Sudanese authorities continue to pose significant obstacles. I am thinking in particular of the issue of visas already mentioned by a number of delegations, which Khartoum is slow to issue. More than 100 European personnel in particular, and others from other regions, are waiting for visas, and that situation is unacceptable. More than ever, the population in Darfur needs a credible force that can contribute to its security.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

5. “Moreover, the security risks for the civilian population must not be underestimated. We are pleased that the violence has diminished since the establishment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), but it must be noted that we have moved from a situation of conflict to less intense but generalized violence. The tension in relations between Chad and the Sudan is also of great concern, and we call on those two countries to implement their commitments and to refrain from any provocation. On the deployment of UNAMID, we have noted the information given by Alain Le Roy. The Secretary- General underscores in his report the improved cooperation with the Sudanese authorities for the deployment of the operation.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

6. “We have noted the establishment by the African Union of a High-Level Panel headed by President Mbeki, and we will closely study its forthcoming conclusions. We think that the humanitarian situation remains of concern. We welcome the efforts of United Nations to work with the Government of the Sudan to prevent the decision to expel 13 non-governmental organizations last March from having too serious consequences. However, as the report of the Secretary- General (S/2009/352) notes, the fall in the number of humanitarian workers in Darfur has harmed the quality of the aid. In the rainy season, the health situation could deteriorate very quickly. We therefore remain very concerned, and we call on the Sudanese authorities to quickly restore an environment conducive to humanitarian activities.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

7. “Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): First of all, I too would like to thank Mr. Alain Le Roy for his presentation and to welcome the presence of Mr. Margelov in the Council. I would like to make a few comments on various aspects of the issue that we are considering. First of all, in our View, the political process must remain the priority. In that regard, we welcome the efforts of the Chief Joint Mediator, Mr. Bassole, and the Qatari facilitation, and we hope that the talks suspended last June will resume as quickly as possible. The Sudanese Government and the Justice and Equality Movement must fulfil the commitments made during the signing of the declaration of intent of 17 February 2009. We hope that the talks are inclusive, and we support the efforts made by Libya with respect to other rebel movements.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

8. “The French authorities are committed to ensuring a successful end to the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire, which is, in point of fact, a country that is close to us and with which we have very close ties. 09-42011 I do not understand what is behind the comments that have been made, but in any event, if they can be interpreted to mean that France is distancing itself from the objectives of the Security Council, I wish to state most emphatically that we do not agree with such an interpretation. France is resolved to pursue its activities, in the framework of the Security Council and on the basis of its resolutions, to assist Cote d'Ivoire to end the crisis and help it to meet its deadlines, in particular the electoral timetable. I solemnly reaffirm that commitment before the members of the Security Council.”

   2009-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6168 (2009) · source

9. “Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his comments. I listened very closely to the comments of the Permanent Representative of Cote d'Ivoire. We did not intend to speak at this meeting, but the comments made by Mr. Djedje, as Council members can well understand, came as some surprise to the French delegation. France, like all other members of the Security Council, is fully committed to supporting Cote d'Ivoire so that all of end phases of the crisis can unfold in the best possible conditions, in particular the holding of elections within the established time frame. France is contributing on the ground as well, through military and financial contributions to the collective international action, and it is determined to continue to do so.”

   2009-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6168 (2009) · source

10. “The requirement for effectiveness is the condition for a lasting commitment by the international community to help countries emerging from crisis. To conclude, I will say that France fully supports the draft presidential statement submitted to us.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source

11. “There is a role that the Peacebuilding Commission has already begun to play for the four countries on its agenda. It has broadened its donor base and is reaching out to non- traditional donors, even the private sector. In conclusion, I would like to underscore that a rapid intervention by the international community during the immediate post-conflict phase draws on the same care for effectiveness that has led France, with the United Kingdom, to propose discussion in the Security Council on follow-up to and improvement of peacekeeping. The same principles apply: the need for better follow-up, and use of indicators and milestones. We hope that peacebuilding will now be clearly understood as a dimension of peacekeeping, and not simply as the next stage.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source

12. “The United Nations has a central role to play in peacebuilding, because it alone has all of the instruments - political, military, humanitarian and development - on which we can base an effective strategy. But the United Nations is still quite fragmented in its interventions. Here also, the Secretary-General's recommendations are aimed at improving consistency in our response to these challenges, and we welcome this. We have some clear examples already, in Sierra Leone or the Central African Republic. Setting up financial mechanisms adapted to the challenges of peacebuilding is even more necessary now, because the actions required surpass the capacity of a small number of actors. The Peacebuilding Fund by itself cannot fully play its role if mobilization by the international community is not assured.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source

13. “I wish to stress that it is only by working on a limited number of priorities that we will be effective; I think that is a comment everyone shares. Finally, we need to be consistently opportunistic, in the good sense of the word; we must be rapid, agile and flexible. It is at the deployment of an operation, or even before, that we must begin to sketch out a peacebuilding strategy. The recommendations set out in the report to allow the deployment of civilian personnel and competent specialized teams along with the special representatives on the ground make good sense, and we hope they can be carried out. The second challenge, as we see it, is that we are not yet fully mobilized. There is progress to be made in this area.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source

14. “The report marks an essential step in thinking about improving the United Nations capacity to respond to the challenges of peacebuilding. Today, we need to pursue our thoughts and our concrete actions. I would like to focus on two challenges. The first is that we are not yet strategic enough. A greater analytical effort is needed. Before we can begin to check the cycle of violence and conflict, we must be able to analyze the causes and factors. That approach is also true for conflict prevention. Then we need to identify priorities. After emerging from a conflict, that is not simply a rule for action; it is the only way to move forward. On that point we welcome the recommendations in the report to make the assessments carried out by the Secretariat teams more political and to follow a logical sequence in order to be available more quickly.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source

15. “Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, my delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this meeting on an important subject, one close to us all. We welcome your presence here with us, and we also welcome the presence of the Secretary-General. Permit me to make a few remarks. I wish first to thank the Secretariat, and the Secretary-General for his report (8/2009/304), which certainly provides the most in-depth thinking to date on the matter of post-conflict peacebuilding. That is a major area of work for the United Nations, with great potential, comparable to that of the tool that we have used so far, namely, peacekeeping. However, we are only at the very beginning of this process.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source

16. “It would be inadmissible for the United Nations to neglect its duty to ensure that the residual functions necessary to the administration of justice will be guaranteed after the end of the Tribunals under its auspices and in the context of an effective mechanism. Various possibilities can be contemplated for devising this mechanism, which will need to be appropriately modest and lean. But it is essential that it allow the judicial work of the two Tribunals to go on uninterrupted and in respect for the highest demands of fairness and justice. The ICTY and the ICTR have embodied the international community's rejection of impunity for the most serious crimes against the human conscience. They must conclude their task soon, and it is up to the Council to adopt decisions conducive to fully ensuring their legacy.”

    2009-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6134 (2009) · source

17. “The past six months have made it possible for the Group to deepen its consideration of the subject with the participation of new Council members and the very useful contribution of the Secretariat's Office of Legal Affairs. I would also like to thank the Presidents, Prosecutors and Registrars of the two Tribunals for continuing their excellent cooperation of the Working Group. The Permanent Representative of Austria made a specific point a moment ago on the state of play in the Working Group. I shall not dwell on that point. My delegation would simply like to stress that my country takes part in its work in the hope that the Council will in due course adopt a decision conducive to fully safeguarding the integrity of the Tribunals' legacy.”

    2009-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6134 (2009) · source

18. “We hail the efforts made by Rwanda to reform its legislation in order to lift all legal obstacles to transferring cases to its jurisdiction and allowing low- ranking fugitives not to be tried by the Tribunal. I would like to recall that if the fugitive issue is not resolved quickly, it will have to be dealt with in the context of managing the legacy of the Tribunals, because it would be unacceptable for their closure to represent impunity for fugitives. This function will fall to the management mechanism for the essential residual functions to be established after the Tribunals are closed. The Council's Informal Working Group on international tribunals has continued to work on this issue under the efficient stewardship of Austria.”

    2009-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6134 (2009) · source

19. “Once again, I would like to recall that full cooperation with the ICTY, be it in the search for fugitives or the conduct of proceedings, is an essential element of the stabilization and association strategy vis-a-vis all the countries of the region of the former Yugoslavia, which is a strategy that the European Union is pursuing. We call on all of these countries to extend all necessary assistance to the Tribunal. With regard to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, 13 accused, four of whom are high-ranking indictees, are still at large. We call on all States concerned to afford Prosecutor Jallow the requisite cooperation. In particular, we call on Kenya to honour its obligations to arrest and hand over Felicien Kabuga to the ICTR.”

    2009-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6134 (2009) · source

20. “The existence of fugitives from justice is one of the main elements of uncertainty looming over the completion strategy, but the mission of the Tribunals will not be fully completed as long as those accused have not been arrested and tried. We are firmly committed to the principle that those responsible for the most heinous crimes must be tried by the International Criminal Tribunals. The arrest of Mr. Karadzie was a major breakthrough for the ICTY. We now await those of Mr. Mladie and Mr. Hadzic', and we note with satisfaction Prosecutor Brammertz's positive assessment of the cooperation of the Serbian authorities in this connection.”

    2009-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6134 (2009) · source

21. “The success of the completion strategy obviously depends on the participation of a qualified and motivated staff, and the current attrition rate is worrying in this regard. The President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) made that point earlier. Once again, I would like to express to the Tribunals and their staff France's appreciation for the considerable efforts that they will have to make in the difficult phase of completing their work. I would highlight with satisfaction the ongoing efforts to improve the management of proceedings, which will make it possible to intensify the rate at which the Trial and Appeals Chambers work. The activities of the Prosecutors are also essential, especially with respect to tracking down fugitives, whose arrest and transfer to the Tribunals are a priority.”

    2009-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6134 (2009) · source

22. “In this regard, the joint request of the two Tribunals concerning redeployment of trial judges to the shared Appeals Chamber reflects to real need and must be honoured. We also welcome the principle of extending the terms of office of permanent and ad litem judges. The Working Group on international tribunals will have to propose modalities for this extension, but we hope that the decision taken by the Council will clearly establish its resolve to ensure that the Tribunals are in a position to carry out their work to the very end. Affording the Tribunals appropriate predictability is a necessity, especially in order to maintain the quality of staff, whose members, forced into a state of uncertainty, are inevitably tempted to seek more stable jobs.”

    2009-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6134 (2009) · source

23. “These briefings clearly confirm that the deadline laid down in 2003 and 2004 in the completion strategy for the Tribunals will be missed and that their work will continue beyond 2010. Constraints of procedure, the vagaries of justice, belated arrests of fugitives and, for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the obstacles to referring low-ranking indictees to national jurisdictions explain this delay in the timetable. Whatever the case, the Security Council must now take into account the reality of a horizon for the completion of appeals delayed until the first half of 2013 and draw the necessary conclusions from that. The first thing to be done is to equip the Tribunals with the means to carry out the trials and appeals as soon as possible, in full respect for the rules of fairness and justice.”

    2009-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6134 (2009) · source

24. “Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, Mr. President, I would like to express our great satisfaction in seeing you assume presidency of the Security Council. We assure you of our support for the Turkish delegation in the exercise of its presidency. We also express our gratitude to the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation and his delegation for the great skill with which they stewarded the work of the Council last month. I would like to welcome the presence of the Prime Minister of Croatia, His Excellency Mr. Ivo Sanader, in the Security Council today. I would also like to thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia for presenting their six-monthly reports.”

    2009-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6134 (2009) · source

25. “My country participates actively in this work and invites all other Member States concerned to play their full role in this crucial exercise.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

26. “Compliance has significant benefits to public health, through control of biological facilities, taxes through border control and, of course, security. France, which has just taken the chair of the 1540 working group on assistance, will spare no effort to ensure that States receive all necessary assistance for the full implementation of the resolution. The Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee, as our Austrian colleague said earlier, has started the important work of reviewing the entire consolidated list of individuals, groups and entities subject to sanctions, as requested by the Security Council in resolution 1822 (2008). France considers the general review and the yearly reviews that will take place subsequently to be among the most important safeguards for individual freedoms surrounding the sanctions regime.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

27. “Finally, I would also like to extend the Committee's gratitude to Mr. Mike Smith, Executive Director of CTED, and his team for their valuable assistance. I also appreciate the continuous support provided by the Secretariat. Let me conclude with a few words in my national capacity, while aligning myself fully with the statement to be delivered later by the representative of the Czech Republic on behalf of the European Union. France is very committed to the full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), the crucial importance of which is underscored by the very alarming events that have just taken place in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The obligations imposed by this resolution make good sense.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

28. “The Committee also expects to receive a new revision of the Global Implementation Survey of resolution 1373 (2001) by Member States and to further strengthen contacts within relevant countries in order to facilitate the delivery of technical assistance. As terrorism remains one of the major threats to international peace and security, the Committee represents a crucial instrument of the international community to address that global scourge. The Committee benefits from the constructive engagement of its members, which assists it considerably in its work. Furthermore, support from and cooperation with Member States remains invaluable, especially in carrying out the stocktaking exercise. I should therefore like to thank all Member States for their important contributions, which enable the Committee to fulfil its mandate.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

29. “Moreover, as part of its cooperation and exchange of information with counter-terrorism partners during its meetings in New York, the Committee heard several briefings by representatives of relevant organizations and United Nations bodies. The Committee will need to accomplish a number of major tasks in the next six months. First, resolution 1805 (2008) requests an interim review of CTED by 30 June 2009. I am pleased to be in a position to report that the Committee has started informal consultations on this issue and will submit a report to the Council before the stipulated deadline. Moreover, in the coming period, the Committee will focus on concluding the major part of the stocktaking exercise.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

30. “The Committee welcomes the intention of the Secretariat to co-Iocate the Task Force secretariat with CTED, which will be conducive to their closer collaboration within the framework of their respective mandates. The Committee, mostly through its experts and in line with resolution 1805 (2008), cooperates and coordinates its activities with two other subsidiary bodies of the Security Council that deal with counter- terrorism, namely, the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1540 (2004). More information on this cooperation has been presented earlier today in the common message of the three Committees.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

31. “The Committee also continues to encourage the Member States to become party to and to implement the 16 international counter-terrorism instruments. The Committee plays its part in the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Under its guidance, the Executive Directorate has continued to participate actively in all relevant activities of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force. It has participated in the work of the three working groups of the Task Force, dealing respectively with addressing the financing of terrorism, protecting human rights while countering terrorism, and integrating assistance for countering terrorism.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

32. “The expert on human rights in the Executive Directorate regularly submits information for inclusion in the preliminary assessments, prepares the Directorate's country visits - in two of which he himself has taken part - and promotes a consistent approach to human rights issues in the Directorate's activities. Regarding resolution 1624 (2005), the Committee has continued to include in its dialogue with Member States their efforts to implement that resolution. In total, 99 States have submitted reports to the Committee on their implementation of the resolution. The Committee continues to encourage the States that have not yet presented a report to do so. Recently, it endorsed a discussion paper, prepared by the Executive Directorate, on ways to advance the dialogue.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

33. “It has been noted that more than 100 conferences, workshops and training sessions had taken place since November 2007 to promote the implementation of the plan of action. The Committee also posts on its website the technical assistance requests in a table and the directory of its assistance programmes. In its dialogue with Member States, the Committee has continued to remind them that they must ensure that all measures taken to combat terrorism comply with their obligations under international law, in particular human rights law, refugee law and humanitarian law.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

34. “The Directorate has submitted the guide to the Committee, which is currently considering it. The Committee and the Executive Directorate have done their utmost to strengthen dialogue with Member States, donors and beneficiaries so as to facilitate technical assistance. In that context, the Committee continues to look for and match current and potential donors and beneficiary countries in order to strengthen their mutual dialogue and to further the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). The Committee has approved a report on the implementation of the plan of action adopted at its fifth special meeting, held two years ago in Nairobi, Kenya. The Executive Directorate organized that review in consultation with the 77 international, regional and subregional organizations invited to participate in the meeting.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

35. “Over the past six months, the Committee has successfully concluded on-site visits to the following countries: Kenya, Uganda, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Bangladesh. The Committee was seized of the results of the activities of the five cross-cutting technical working groups established by the organizational plan of the Executive Directorate, which covers the major areas of implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005). The aim is to revise and harmonize the criteria for technical judgements of the elements of resolution 1373 (2001) and to draw up a technical guide that will facilitate the task of the Executive Directorate.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

36. “That is a fundamental element of its activities to effectively monitor and promote implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). Besides such comprehensive visits, which facilitate analysis of all aspects of implementing the resolution, the revised organizational plan of the Executive Directorate envisages a more flexible approach by planning shorter visits focused on one or two particular aspects of the counter-terrorism regime in the Member State concerned. In addition, the plan forms the basis for regional visits and for missions given the task of examining best practices and of resolving vulnerabilities. Thanks to those innovations, the rate of visits has significantly increased, which has enabled the Committee to engage in a more in-depth examination of the problems in a greater number of countries in all regions.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

37. “On the basis of those recommendations, among other activities, the Committee requests additional information on the gaps identified and invites permanent representatives to the meetings of the relevant subcommittees, at which they are reminded of their obligation to implement resolution 1373 (2001). The relevant subcommittee asks the Member States in question why they have not responded to the Committee's communications and encourages the permanent representatives of those States to explore additional ways to help the Executive Directorate to obtain further information and updates. The Committee has already finalized 16 files in the context of that activity. The Committee has continued to organize visits to Member States with their consent.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

38. “The first deadlines have expired, and the Committee has endorsed a proposal on how to conduct the stocktaking of each Member State's implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). That process is to be carried out in stages, involving the Committee and its subcommittees. The Committee can thus enhance its regular dialogue with the Member States and identify the areas where implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) is still inadequate. In practice, the Committee is called on to provide follow-up to the recommendations drawn up for each Member State by the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

39. “The Committee has continued to analyse the Preliminary Implementation Assessments of resolution 1373 (2001), documents that have been presented to all United Nations Member States by Ambassador Jurica and Mr. Mike Smith, Executive Director of the CTC, during information meetings. Since last November, it has approved 21 of them, which brings the current total to 191 files. It should formally approve the last two in the coming months. One of the major undertakings of the Committee in this reporting period is the stocktaking exercise. After receiving their preliminary assessments in 2007 and 2008, Member States were usually given 12 months to send their comments and provide updates.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

40. “Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): As you stated, Mr. President, I have the honour of making a statement on behalf of the Permanent Representative of France, who is not in New York today and who is the Acting Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), known as the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). It is my honour to brief the Security Council on the work of the Committee since the last briefing of 12 November 2008. In the past six months, the Committee has pursued its activities according to its programmes of work, which have been issued as official documents of the Security Council.”

    2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

41. “Those parties have requested United Nations support for the peace process, but they must shoulder their responsibility to move the process forward, in particular with regard to the reintegration of Maoist ex-combatants. We continue to hope that the Government's commitment to finally release the minors held in Maoist camps will become a reality as soon as possible. The obstruction of that situation cannot be tolerated, as a solution should be technically feasible in the near future. Finally, we remain prepared to support maintaining a lighter United Nations presence to support the peace process, in one way or another, if the Nepalese Government considers it useful.”

    2009-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6119 (2009) · source

42. “In that context, we believe that it is even more important that the Security Council send a signal to the Nepalese parties calling on them for compromise and cooperation to move the peace process forward. In that connection, we support the draft presidential statement submitted by the delegation of the United Kingdom. We have taken note of the official Nepalese statements that the conditions are right for the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) to complete its mandate in June. We wish that that were so, but it seems a bit unrealistic to us, given the progress in the process of demobilizing Maoist ex-combatants and the current political crisis. Thus, the Nepalese parties should be aware that UNMIN will not remain in Nepal forever.”

    2009-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6119 (2009) · source

43. “Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): I, too, should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the current month and to thank Ambassador Heller and his team for their excellent presidency during the month of April. I also thank Ms. Landgren for her briefing and in particular for the information that she provided on recent developments in Nepal. Those developments are worrisome. The current crisis between the Government and the Army, which has led to the resignation of Prime Minister Prachanda, is a subject of concern, and the risk posed to the entire peace process is not negligible. This is even more regrettable because we had recently seen some limited but real progress in the peace process - progress referred to in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/221).”

    2009-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6119 (2009) · source

44. “We supported replacing the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone with an integrated United Nations political office responsible for following up on support for the peacebuilding process, including welcome support for the work of the Peacebuilding Commission. We believe that the adoption of the Joint Vision of the United Nations Family for Sierra Leone, which sets out the way in which United Nations agencies and programmes will work in concert with UNIPSIL and integrates political and developmental initiatives, is an excellent step. Such integration is necessary to supporting hard-won peace and stability in Sierra Leone, to contributing to sustainable socio-economic development and to supporting the Government's poverty-reduction strategy. We call on UNIPSIL to continue down that path as it carries out its mandate.”

    2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source

45. “We are pleased at the productive cooperation between the Government of Sierra Leone and the Peacebuilding Commission, as illustrated by the Government's adoption of the Framework in January 2008. We also encourage the Government of Sierra Leone to continue to implement the Framework. We would also like to recall the conclusions issued by the Peacebuilding Commission at the end of the second biannual review last December. Moreover, France welcomes the good pace with which the operations of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) have begun.”

    2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source

46. “In that connection, France welcomes the holding in Cape Verde, under the auspices of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), of a ministerial conference on that subject from 28 to 29 October 2008, which produced a draft political statement and a three-year plan of action to combat drugs in West Africa that were adopted at the ECOWAS heads of State and Government conference last December. We hope that that will lead to the strengthening of regional cooperation in that regard. France is prepared to support United Nations efforts in that area, which could benefit from the expertise and assistance to be provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to combat drugs in West Africa. The implementation of the Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework for Sierra Leone must continue.”

    2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source

47. “As the Security Council has emphasized, the proper conduct of general elections in July 2008 illustrated the commitment of the people of Sierra Leone to peace and democracy. However, the country continues to face difficulties, in particular in the socio- economic area. Those difficulties have worsened as a result of the successive crises that have affected the global economy. We are also very concerned about the growth of the drug trade in the subregion and its destabilizing impact on the most fragile States.”

    2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source

48. “Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): On behalf of the delegation of France, I would first like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I also wish to thank delegations for their kind words about our presidency. I would also like to thank Mr. Michael von der Schulenburg, Executive Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Majoor and the Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone for their statements. The statements we have just heard confirm that the situation in Sierra Leone is improving, but that difficulties also continue. Like the Secretary-General in his report (S/2009/59), we too welcome the significant progress that has been made to consolidate peace in Sierra Leone.”

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49. “I thank Mr. Djinnit for his statement. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 5.45 p.m.”

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50. “Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Office for West Africa, to whom I give the floor.”

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