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Lacroix

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“Furthermore, as the High Representative emphasized in his report, constitutional reform remains more necessary than ever. The future of Bosnia and Herzegovina can be considered only within the framework of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of that country. In the light of certain recent initiatives and statements, the international community should vigorously recall, as was done by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council in February, that any call for the secession of an entity is contrary to the Dayton Peace Agreement and is completely unacceptable. As the Council knows, France is dedicated to combating impunity and supports the work of the international criminal tribunals. We hail the efforts of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the positive results it has achieved.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“The Bosnian parliament's adoption, on 7 May, of an amendment to the electoral law so as to allow the former inhabitants of Srebrenica dispersed by war to vote in the forthcoming municipal elections is another step in the right direction. Those are encouraging signs of the evolution of Bosnia and Herzegovina's institutions and political parties towards greater maturity. That is especially true since those steps were achieved at a time when the western Balkans were going through a period of uncertainty. That evolution remains to be confirmed, and we must remain vigilant. We hope that the various actors involved will continue their efforts towards the reforms necessary for the establishment of a stable and democratic Bosnia and Herzegovina and, in particular, that they will show responsibility as the October municipal elections approach.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“We believe that defining the goals and the conditions for ending the activities of the Office of the High Representative would ensure proper conditions for the international presence. In the coming months, we will carefully study progress in achieving the five objectives and two conditions defined last February by the Peace Implementation Council for the Peace Agreement. The efforts of the High Representative have made it possible to remove the last obstacles to the final adoption by the parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina of the first two laws on police reform. That reform in particular was a condition for the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): I would first like the welcome the presence among us of Mr. Nikola Spirie, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to whom we listened with great attention. I would also like to thank the High Representative, Ambassador Lajcak, for his briefing on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We welcome his efforts and the effective actions he has undertaken. We would like to assure him of our full support, in particular for his approach with regard to the future of the Office of the High Representative. In a few moments the Permanent Representative of Slovenia will make a statement on behalf of the European Union with which France fully associates itself. I should like to make a few comments in my national capacity.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“This is particularly true of Al-Qaida and of its associates, who have targeted not only States on all continents, but also the United Nations itself, as in Algiers last 11 December. Allow me once again to pay tribute to the memory of the victims and to their families, and to reaffirm France's unswerving determination to thwart the designs of terrorists wherever they may be active.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“The third and final aspect relates to the improvement of procedures to make them clearer and more transparent. Thus, the Committee has adopted a standard form for requests for de-listing; it has updated its procedures regarding exemptions to assets freezing; and it is doing similar work regarding exemptions to the travel ban. These efforts benefit from the robust and credible nature of the sanctions regime and must be encouraged. In conclusion, I would like to emphasize that, taken together, these three Committees form the core of the Security Council's response to the grave threat to international peace and security posed by terrorism, proliferation and the convergence of those threats. We have reaffirmed on numerous occasions in this Chamber, and together with the Security Council, that terrorism is criminal and unjustifiable.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“The Committee has begun the essential task of updating the entries on the list in order to identify wrong, incomplete or outdated entries. A particular effort should be made regarding deceased individuals. The second aspect relates to monitoring the implementation of the regime. It is up to the Committee and its Chairman to identify cases of non-compliance with the sanctions and to deal with them appropriately. At the same time, the work of explaining the parameters of these obligations, as is being carried out in particular through the Committee's Internet site, is also pivotal. This necessary vigilance regarding the implementation of sanctions goes hand in hand with the related task of ensuring the quality and reliability of the information on the list.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“The Counter- Terrorism Committee should be at the core of a network of partner entities. Here, the European Union has already responded to this appeal. I would not wish to conclude without saying a word on the 1267 Committee and, above all, without paying a tribute to the work of Ambassador Verbeke, who has done a great deal to strengthen the effectiveness of the sanctions regime in all its aspects. The first aspect is the adaptation of the list to the nature of the threat. This effort is reflected in the de-listing of certain entries which no longer met the criteria of association with Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaida or the Taliban. New names have also been added. This flexibility of the list is critical and we need to preserve it.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“There is a need to make use of these channels for dialogue to meet the simple but far-reaching objective of raising the level of counter-terrorist means available to States and to achieve the fullest and broadest possible implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). We must work together to build a bastion against terrorism. My last point relates to the multiplying effect of other agencies or organizations active in combating terrorism. This is particularly true regarding the participation of the Executive Directorate in the Secretary-General's Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, and the numerous meetings held with specialized bodies such as the Financial Action Task Force, the International Civil Aviation Organization and the Counter-Terrorism Action Group.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“We spoke of this in March (see 19 S/PV.5855), and I shall not revisit the issue. I wish merely to highlight three fundamental aspects of the Counter-Terrorism Committee on which there has been progress in recent months. My first point relates to the need to ensure coherence. The Committee must use identical criteria during its assessments of the data made available by States. This does not however mean automating a system which must take careful account of the distinct features of each country. My second point relates to the importance of dialogue. The Committee carries out visits, adopts Preliminary Implementation Assessments and participates, through the Executive Directorate, in numerous international meetings regarding various aspects of the fight against terrorism.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“The provisions sketch a road map for the future. Three years will not be excessive: it is essential for the Committee to get under way as quickly as possible in order to fully implement the mandate entrusted to it. In the short term, it should adopt its biennial report without delay. It should then ensure that its mandate is faithfully and fully reflected in its programme of work, and it should spare no effort in helping States to implement the resolution. As our colleague, the Permanent Representative of Croatia, has just recalled, the Council adopted resolution 1805 (2008) of 20 March, renewing the mandate of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and endorsing the revised organizational plan of the Directorate, which plays an essential role in supporting the Counter- Terrorism Committee.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“The Committee has received very clear instructions to play an active role in coordinating offers of and requests for assistance. Many practical provisions were included in the resolution to facilitate this. The Committee is also mandated to promote the sharing of experience that would be useful for the implementation of the resolution. This is of great importance, because many States have requested specific examples. Finally, resolution 1810 (2008) provides explicitly for the possibility of visits by the Committee to countries in order to heighten awareness and offer assistance. Neither these provisions nor the extension of the mandate constitute a blank cheque. The resolution provides for regular meetings with the Security Council and increased dialogue with interested States, which will further bolster the legitimacy of the resolution.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“The biennial experts' report - to whose finalization by the Committee my delegation is looking forward - should show significant progress in the implementation of the resolution. But a great deal remains to be done. Some 40 States have yet to report. National reports still show weaknesses in several key areas: the biological segment is almost entirely in progress; gaps remain in the fight against the financing of proliferation and the control of transport and of sensitive exports. That is why France has been actively engaged in updating the Committee's mandate. With resolution 1810 (2008), a qualitative leap forward should be possible on assistance to States requiring it; that is one of the most promising areas for the future. The extension of the mandate will make it possible to better plan and finance assistance activities.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“We welcome the progress on this point and the issuance of a statement to the press on the initiative of Ambassadors Jurica, Urbina and Verbeke - whom I thank for their briefings this morning. The Permanent Representative of Slovenia will soon make a comprehensive statement on behalf of the European Union, to which, clearly, my country fully subscribes. I wish now to emphasize a number of elements that my delegation views as particularly important. The Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) is a very important part of our counter- terrorism and non-proliferation machinery. France hopes that it will successfully attain all of the objectives set in its programme of work.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, and the United Kingdom delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. My thanks go to Ambassador Kumalo and the South African delegation for their very effective work last month. I thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this meeting to hear briefings by the Chairmen of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee and the Committee on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-State actors. The Council should continue to follow the work of these Committees attentively and to encourage good interaction and exchanges of experience among them, in conformity with their respective mandates, as it has recently done through resolutions 1805 (2008) and 1810 (2008).”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“In June 2006, along with our German, British, American, Russian and Chinese partners, we offered Iran a proposal for political, economic and nuclear cooperation. Iran did not wish to consider that offer. We urgently ask it once again to do so. That is also the message sent to Iran by the ministers for foreign affairs of Germany, China, the United States, France, the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation, which was read out earlier by the Ambassador of the United Kingdom. We therefore once again extend a hand to the Iranian people in the hope that its leaders will accept it.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“It imposes a travel ban on those most closely involved and prevents the provision to Iran of dual-use material. It calls for vigilance in transactions with Iranian banks, in particular the Mali and Sadat banks. For the same reason, it calls for limiting the granting of export credits to Iran. Lastly, it encourages States to ensure that air or maritime cargo transported by two Iranian companies involved in trafficking does not include prohibited material. Despite all this, our approach is not punitive. The sanctions aim at ensuring the credibility of our approach, but our priority is to find a diplomatic solution. The Security Council has indicated that sanctions will be suspended if Iran suspends its sensitive activities, and repealed if Iran fully respects its obligations.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“The Director General has concluded that the IAEA cannot yet take a position on the nature and scope of the Iranian nuclear programme, and has called on Iran once again to build confidence in the peaceful nature of its programme and to act on the Security Council's requests. A new and disturbing aspect that is developed at length in the report is that of Iran's presumed militarization activities. The Director General calls them a matter of serious concern. If we are to maintain confidence in the NPT, we have no choice but to adopt sanctions against that country. In that respect, I express the position of the Federal Republic of Germany as well. Today's resolution adds names to the list of people or entities subject to assets freezes due to their connection with Iran's proliferation activities.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“Of course, there is no question of refusing Iran the right to use nuclear energy peacefully when it meets its international obligations. France, which is committed to distributing such energy, is particularly sensitive to that matter, but we must bear in mind the dangers that would arise with respect to Iran's implementation of a policy of fait accompli. In that volatile region, it would raise the risk of confrontation, and that is what we wish to avoid above all else. The Security Council is meeting today for the fourth time on this issue because it has noted that Iran has yet to respect its obligations. The most recent report of the IAEA Director General has once again sharpened our concern.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“Given that disturbing situation, the international community's requests to restore confidence - requests iterated by the Board of Governors of the IAEA and the Security Council in its resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007) - are simple and understandable to all. Iran must suspend its sensitive activities, offer full transparency under the Additional Protocol to the IAEA, and shed full light on the outstanding issues. Bearing in mind the future of the NPT, if anyone can violate its safeguards agreements, refuse to implement the resolutions of the IAEA Board of Governors and the Security Council, and engage in dangerous activities on that basis, the entire regime will be under threat. We cannot afford that while the demand for nuclear energy is greater than ever because global development requires it.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“Iran concealed a clandestine nuclear programme for 20 years, in violation of its Safeguards Agreement and without a credible civilian use. It developed that programme through a network that serviced military programmes throughout the world. It has revealed no information on its own initiative, and has cooperated with the Agency only sporadically since it was exposed. While the enrichment to make fissile material was being undertaken, Iran was working on various techniques that can be used to develop nuclear weapons. In 1987, Iran also received and preserved a document on the conversion of uranium hexafluoride gas into metallic uranium and on the melding of enriched metallic uranium into hemispherical forms, which has no use other than the manufacture of a nuclear weapon. Iran is also actively developing long- range missiles.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): France welcomes the adoption by a very large majority - indeed, by near unanimity - of resolution 1803 (2008). The resolution is the outcome of a collective approach that led its three authors - France, the United Kingdom and Germany - as well as China, the Russian Federation, the United States and ultimately the Council as a whole, to deem it necessary to send a clear and firm message to Iran. Why are we here? The Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) establishes a regime based on confidence, to which the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the keystone. That confidence is necessary to guarantee our security. It is also the condition allowing all to enjoy the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. It is not arbitrary, but based on concrete facts.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“In that regard, my delegation would like to express once again its appreciation for the work carried out by Mr. Atul Khare, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste. I should also like to join preceding speakers in commending Ambassador Kumalo of South Africa for his efforts on Timor-Leste in the Security Council. Thus, France supports a l2-month extension of UNMIT's mandate. The mandate should be part of a medium-term consolidation strategy formulated by the Secretary-General with a View to gradual Timorese ownership of tasks currently being performed by UNMIT. In that context, my country will continue to support the international community's efforts to achieve development and stability in Timor-Leste.”
2008-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5843 (2008) · source
“The events of 11 February serve once again to remind us of the importance of combating impunity for past crimes, both those of 1999 and those of the spring of 2006, as a condition for lasting reconciliation. In that connection, we reaffirm our support for the efforts of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor- Leste (UNMIT) to assist the Prosecutor-General of Timor-Leste. Those efforts are fully in line with the mandate given to the mission by the Security Council. Finally, we believe that in the current circumstances, it is more necessary than ever before to maintain an international security presence in Timor- Leste. The reassuring presence of UNMIT and of the international security forces is an essential element for stability in the country and for the strengthening of its institutions.”
2008-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5843 (2008) · source
“At the same time, we commend the constructive response to those developments by Timorese political officials, both in the majority and the opposition. In contrast to what occurred in the spring of 2006, Timorese institutions have continued to function in an environment of legality and cooperation, regularly including the opposition. My delegation also welcomes the very positive role played by neighbouring countries, especially Indonesia and Australia, whose speedy response provided support to the Timorese authorities and crucially helped to maintain stability in that country. As has been mentioned here, that support included vital medical assistance for President Ramos-Horta. We welcome the encouraging signs regarding developments in his medical condition. France hopes for his speedy and complete recovery.”
2008-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5843 (2008) · source
“Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): First of all, I too would like to thank Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno for his briefing on the situation in Timor-Leste, which the Security Council has followed with particular attention since the attacks against President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao 10 days ago. I would also like to thank Ambassador Nelson Santos, Permanent Representative of Timor- Leste, for his statement. We were very shocked to learn about the terrorist attacks against the head of State and the Prime Minister, which were aimed at destabilizing the country and undermining the Government's recovery efforts. France once again condemns those attacks against the legitimate and democratically elected authorities of Timor-Leste.”
2008-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5843 (2008) · source
“Given the humanitarian catastrophe taking place before our very eyes, complete disengagement by the international community is clearly out of the question. Nor is the status quo an option. I would like to thank Mr. Ould Abdallah for the suggestions he made this morning. We hope that the Security Council will be able to quickly consider those options by working together substantively with all the relevant services of the Secretariat.”
2007-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5805 (2007) · source
“We therefore ask that the Secretariat address all those options, including the speedy deployment of a technical assessment mission, and provide regular updates to the Council on its work. For the short term, my delegation notes that all credible scenarios call for greater political dialogue and the speedy deployment of AMISOM. France pays tribute to the African Union and to the Ugandan contingent on the ground. We have participated actively in the training of the Burundian contingent. We welcome the announcement made Friday by the Special Envoy of the African Union that the first Burundian battalion would be deployed very soon, namely, in the second half of December. In the light of what I have said, it will come as no surprise that France supports the idea that there is a need to change course.”
2007-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5805 (2007) · source
“After 16 years of chaos and conflict, France supports in particular the idea of bringing together small groups of decision makers to address specific issues in order to establish an environment conducive to a genuine political process. The third area is security. The question is how best to respond given the situation that I have outlined. Mr. Ould Abdallah has referred to an ad hoc force to supplement the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The idea of such a force under a United Nations mandate deserves to be considered. There are also other options that could be envisaged. Whatever the case, the situation is such that, in our View, the Security Council cannot rule out any option, whether it be to provide support for AMISOM. or to consider mandating an ad hoc force or a possible peacekeeping force.”
2007-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5805 (2007) · source
“We are in contact with several of our partners to ensure that these operations can continue beyond 16 January. Secondly, France has, however, not lost sight of the fact that the crisis will not be resolved without political dialogue. Once he has established his new governing team, the first task of the new Prime Minister, Mr. Nur Hassan Hussein, will be to launch a dialogue between the Transitional Federal Government and the opposition in Somalia and elsewhere. That dialogue must be as inclusive as possible and include those who have taken up arms, with the exception, of course, of some extremists with an international agenda. The Security Council must lend its unreserved support for Mr. Ould Abdallah's efforts to bring on board all parties to the conflict.”
2007-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5805 (2007) · source
“France hopes that humanitarian aid will be increased, that access to people in need will be guaranteed and that working conditions for humanitarian staff will improve. That goes also for other international personnel working in Somalia. In that regard, I am thinking in particular of journalists and, especially today, of our fellow citizen Mr. Gwen Le Gouil, who was kidnapped on Sunday in the Puntland region. France demands his immediate release. France is continuing to provide military protection for vessels of the World Food Programme, which is providing essential food aid for Somalis. Two rotations have already taken place, with a third rotation under way. France's commitment will continue until 16 January. These operations have made it possible to significantly improve the delivery of humanitarian assistance.”
2007-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5805 (2007) · source
“The first is the humanitarian situation. There is today an urgent need to respond to the humanitarian tragedy in Somalia. As described to us by Mr. Ould Abdallah, and as Mr. Holmes pointed out 10 days ago (see S/PV.5792), the situation is continuing to deteriorate. More than 600,000 people fled their homes in 2007, and at least half of the inhabitants of Mogadishu have left the city for shelter in improvised camps along the roads. Fighting in the capital continues. Attacks and killings by insurgents are sometimes answered with artillery fire by Ethiopian forces and forces of the Transitional Federal Government. We recall that the Transitional Federal Government has a responsibility to protect the civilian population and that all combatants must respect humanitarian law.”
2007-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5805 (2007) · source
“Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing. I should also like to thank the representative of Somalia for his statement. I would like to reiterate to Mr. Ould Abdallah that he has the full support of France in carrying out his difficult task. We welcome in particular that Mr. Ould Abdallah has made proposals to the Security Council for an integrated strategy. We believe that the Somali crisis is an overarching crisis - a political, security and, of course, humanitarian crisis. And as Mr. Ould Abdallah has pointed out, the crisis poses a threat to the security of the entire region. My delegation would like to emphasize what we believe to be three areas for action that must be addressed simultaneously.”
2007-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5805 (2007) · source
“The Commission could serve as a point of convergence for all stakeholders emerging from regional conflicts. The participation of regional and subregional organizations is crucial. France very much looks forward to interacting with them. Finally, I should like to express the support of the delegation of France for the draft presidential statement that has been prepared by Indonesia, which we will adopt shortly.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source
“There is no area of the world where the United Nations is not involved - nor should there be. There are no customs that make a region incomprehensible or inaccessible to the United Nations. The United Nations is, and must continue to be, at the heart of the system of collective security. Regional organizations can support the United Nations, but they are no substitute for it. This is first and foremost an issue of legitimacy, but it is also a matter of efficiency. There is therefore a need for special vigilance with regard to the use of our resources. Cooperation with regional organizations should not mean relegating the United Nations merely to providing ways and means to third parties without it being at the centre of control and the taking of decisions. I should like to conclude by referring to the role of the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source
“In conclusion, I should like to refer to an area - the illicit trafficking in light weapons - where we think there is a need to strengthen cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. Light weapons destabilize entire regions and are sometimes even used against United Nations forces. No effort should be spared to enable regional organizations to contribute to combating that trafficking. Nevertheless, as Members of the United Nations, we should continue to be vigilant as we help regional organizations come of age. We represent a universal Organization. Despite all the regional specificities and local values, the Organization is founded on the rejection of relativism and on the promotion of the universal ideal of peace and cooperation.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source
“Cooperation with Interpol, in particular, is recognized in Security Council resolution 1699 (2006). Others have developed since then, especially regionally. A few days ago, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) met in Nairobi for its fifth special meeting with international, regional and subregional organizations. We welcome the results of this meeting. However, it is necessary to increase and broaden such partnerships. Today's events, and in particular the attack in the province of Baghlan in Afghanistan, which France resolutely condemns, once again illustrate, were there even a need to do so, the need to strengthen our collective efforts against terrorism by working with regional organizations.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source
“First of all, in combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), Security Council resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006) envisions an obligation to combat the risk of access to WMDs or related materials by non-State actors. Regional organizations can provide key support in this area to the committee established under Council resolution 1540 (2004). This is cooperation which needs to be greatly developed and one which we actively support. Secondly, in combating terrorism, a solid and focused cooperation on results with international, regional and subregional organizations is vital to the implementation by States of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001). The same can be said for the sanctions against Al-Qaida and the Taliban.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source
“The Security Council, within its responsibilities, notes this rise in importance of the AU and notes, particularly, the participation of President Konare' in the 25 September Council summit on peace and security in Africa, a meeting that was chaired by the President of the French Republic. I would also like to note and welcome the growing role played by the Association of South-East Asian Nations in the peaceful settlement of regional crises and, in particular, its commitment to a true, inclusive dialogue and national reconciliation in Burma. The growth in the role of regional organizations also offers opportunities which we need to seize. I am thinking specifically of three areas where increased cooperation could be especially beneficial.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source
“I would also like to mention the EU involvement in the Central African Republic and in Chad with the deployment of a European force, mandated by the United Nations, which will protect civilians and support a United Nations police mission there. There is also the example of the African Union (AU). France directly, and through the EU, supports the strengthening of the capacities of this organization and its members so that they may participate more actively in stabilizing the African continent. I will not go on in length on items others have mentioned, but I would like to note how much the strengthening of the AU and its stronger cooperation with the United Nations has been very promising. I am particularly thinking here of the decision to establish the United Nations-African Union hybrid force in Darfur.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source
“Once it began to project its identity and peaceful ideals throughout the world, it cooperated closely with the United Nations. It supported the United Nations in Bosnia where it took up the police mission; in Kosovo, where it is getting ready to take over the police and judicial operations of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo; in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where the EU brought in decisive military support to Ituri in 2003 to the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it also significantly contributed to the organization of the elections and where it continues to strengthen international action for the reform of the security sector; and finally, in Sudan, particularly in Darfur, where the EU supports the African Union Mission in Sudan and will support the hybrid force.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source
“There is no longer any corner of the world where the strengthening of regional solidarity has not become a principle objective and, often, a concrete reality. This evolution is, for us, a challenge. It represents a great asset. Regional organizations bring to the table critical capabilities to help us deal with crises involving political and jurisdictional mechanisms, military police and help for reconstruction. There are two examples that come immediately to mind. First of all is the European Union (EU) - and I would clarify here that France fully concurs with the statement to be made by Portugal on behalf of the EU. The EU has made an excellent contribution to international peace and security by stabilizing the European continent and by assisting in its prosperity.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source
“Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): My delegation too would like, first of all, to express our gratitude to the Indonesian delegation, to your country and to you, Sir, in particular, for having taken the initiative to organize this debate on a subject which is fundamentally important to the United Nations and the Security Council. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for having participated in our debate today. The founders of the United Nations recognized, from the inception of the Charter, that there is a specific role for regional organizations in contributing to the peaceful settlement of disputes and to international cooperation. We simply need to look at the significant participation in today's debate to see how much these organizations have developed since 1945.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source
“In conclusion, I wish only to say that we consider the ongoing participation of civil society to be extremely important in our collective efforts on this subject. In that connection, my delegation listened with great attention to the speech by Ms. Gina Torry, Coordinator of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security. My delegation thanks her for her contribution, which will continue to spur and inspire our actions in the Security Council towards the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“The third area is the participation of women in decision-making processes. Access by women to elective office is an important element; one can only welcome in that regard the examples of Rwanda, Burundi and Liberia. But we must also ensure that women, especially through their organizations, are involved in all administrative processes. Fourthly and finally, the establishment of institutions committed to parity is necessary. The phase of building institutions offers a unique opportunity for countries emerging from conflict to establish institutions in accordance with the most advanced legal standards. Instruments such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women must be a point of reference for all actors involved in reconstruction.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“How can lasting peace be restored when women who have already been victims of violence in the conflict phase are then ostracized within their communities? It is important, inter alia, that disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes take fully into account the fate of women who have been associated, most frequently by force, with groups of combatants. The second relates to the administration of justice. How can women speak out and take part in civic life if they have to remain in contact with their former tormentors and to live in fear? How can we ask them to seek justice if that is synonymous with further humiliation, denial and, potentially, reprisal? The fight against impunity and the adoption of a gender-specific approach by the judicial system are indispensable.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“We hope nevertheless that the mechanism put in place to ensure that the Council has more detailed information on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) with respect to all the situations on its agenda, and that it can engage in dialogue on this subject with the special representatives of the Secretary-General. We hope that that mechanism will make it possible for those questions to be addressed more effectively and will lead to concrete improvements in the situation on the ground. Before concluding, I wish to refer to a few areas on which my delegation believes we need to focus our efforts in post-conflict phases. The first is the protection of women and the rehabilitation of victims, especially victims of sexual violence.”
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“What new means can be used to put an end to that situation - and all situations in which women are victims of systematic violence? How do we explain the fact that in spite of specific references in certain Council resolutions and statements, many peace processes still take place without the involvement of women and without taking into account their concerns and contributions? In order to allow the Council to respond to those among other questions and to develop new approaches to ensure a more effective implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), especially with regard to protection, France had been in favour of the speedy preparation of a report of the Secretary-General on this specific issue. We regret that such a basic proposal was not supported by all Security Council members.”
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“The powerful testimony at the meeting on the extent of the suffering of women and girls, in camps for displaced persons in Darfur and in regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where certain groups engage in systematic sexual violence accompanied by acts of barbarism that defy reason, reminded us that on the ground the real situation for women has changed far too little since 2000. The Security Council and all the actors involved in the implementation of the resolution must therefore ask themselves a number of questions. How can we claim that resolution 1325 (2000) is being implemented when 27,000 cases of sexual violence were recorded in 2006 in South Kivu province alone? Again, those are just the reported incidents. We can assume that the reality was far worse. How could such a situation develop?”
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“One of the fundamental underpinnings of the guidelines is to give more consideration to the specific needs of girls, including in all processes involving the demobilization and reintegration into the community of children who have been associated, in one way or another, with an armed group. Should we thus consider that seven years of implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) have met the expectations it raised? The answer is no. When Mrs. Rama Yade, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights of the French Republic, came to New York on 1 October to chair, together with Mrs. Mary Robinson, an Arria-formula Security Council meeting on the question of women in conflicts in Africa, it was to awaken the consciences of Security Council members to that subject.”
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