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Ladsous

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“The resolutions of the Security Council make it incumbent upon the Croatian authorities to turn to negotiation to bring about reintegration within the Republic of the territories in question. By putting an end to discussions started in Geneva with the Serb party in Croatia and deliberately choosing the military option to restore their authority in those sectors, the Zagreb authorities took a totally unacceptable decision, a decision contrary to their international obligations. The European Union took a clear stand along those lines. The resolution the Council has just adopted also restates this explicitly and demands full compliance with all Council resolutions, including resolution 994 (1995). France stands in full solidarity with that demand.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“Mr. Ladsous (France) (interpretation from French): The large-scale offensive launched on 4 August by the Government of the Republic of Croatia in Krajina was condemned by France in unequivocal terms. While Sector North and Sector South, where this offensive unfolded, are indeed parts of the territory of the Republic of Croatia, the Serb population in these regions do have rights, rights recognized by the international community, which prohibit any such military operation from being regarded as legitimate. Recognition of Croatia by the European Union was, I would remind the Council, made expressly contingent on recognition by that State of the rights of the Serb minority.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“The French Government regards tasks related to demining as a matter of the first priority, for freedom of movement and safety for the entire Angolan people must be restored rapidly. By requesting the Secretary-General to carry out full deployment of UNAVEM. III, the international community is restating today its desire to support Angola to the very end of the peace process, which, logically, should conclude with the restoration of democracy and progress. May our hopes not be disappointed.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“This applies to all areas: first, political matters with the integration into the State apparatus of former members of UNITA; secondly, military matters with respect to the setting up of a national army, which will have to be preceded by the withdrawal and quartering of troops on both sides; and finally, economic, social and humanitarian matters, which comprise, inter alia, respect for human rights with the return to civilian life of thousands of combatants who have known no occupation other than armed struggle. Clearly, it is no less essential that the Angolans should feel right now that things are changing. Angola has the unenviable reputation of being the most heavily mined country on the African continent.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Today, the situation appears in a completely different light: the cooperation of the parties and the trust that has developed between the principal negotiators give us reason once again to hope that there will be a happy outcome to the Angolan conflict. The meeting between the President of Angola and the head of UNITA will have been a historic and decisive stage in this process. We hope that the contacts between the two former belligerents will continue and intensify. Important progress has been achieved with respect to the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. What is important now is for the Angolans to do everything necessary to ensure that all the commitments that have been undertaken on both sides are implemented.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Mr. Ladsous (France) (interpretation from French): I should like, first, to express to you, Sir, our compliments and our wishes for all success on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. I should like also to thank Ambassador Martinez Blanco and his delegation very warmly for the excellent job they did while occupying the presidency during the month of July. My delegation voted in favour of resolution 1008 (1995), just adopted, which extends the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III) for six months, until 8 February 1996. Since the beginnings of the United Nations involvement in Angola, the Security Council has consistently supported a process that originally appeared to be almost impossible to conclude successfully.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“That is why we welcome the wise decision of the Secretary-General to bring such interaction into play from the very outset of the operation in order to prepare harmoniously for the next, crucial phase - the consolidation of peace.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“My delegation also believes that cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States is a model that could be useful to other operations on other continents. In his report, the Secretary-General stresses the importance of an effective police force and the reform of the judicial system to consolidating the democratic process on a solid footing. My Government fully shares that view, which is why it has chosen to emphasize its cooperation in these fields - fields which will make it possible to build the future. In conclusion, it is increasingly evident that the restoration of democracy cannot come about without economic development.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“President Aristide continues to advocate dialogue; a reorganization has already been announced by the Provisional Electoral Council to remedy the shortcomings of the first round, which we welcome. Moreover, compromise proposals have been made which the political parties must address. Rejection would be a very serious decision on their part and would place the onus for stalling the political process on them. My delegation wishes to pay a special tribute to the Secretary-General's Special Representative, whose competence and wisdom have contributed directly to very positive results. We also wish to thank the entire team of UNMIH and that of MICIVIH for their important contributions in the defence of human rights and the civic education of the population.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“Certain political groupings which consider themselves losers are contesting the results, however, and threaten to withdraw from the process by not participating in the next round. We believe that this is a mistake. Democracy is made up precisely of elections lost and elections won, a real change of power based on the free choice of the electors. That is precisely why the United Nations intervened in Haiti: to enable the country to enjoy the rights of democratic nations that had been previously flouted. My country appeals to all parties concerned - President Aristide, political parties, the Haitian people and the Provisional Electoral Council - to participate in the next round of elections.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“The country is enjoying an unprecedented level of security. Authentic political life has resumed, as witnessed in the first round of municipal and legislative elections. These represent a crucial stage in the restoration of democracy. It is because of the symbolic importance of these elections that France and the European Union made significant financial and human contributions to them. We will of course continue to do so in order to ensure the success of subsequent stages until we reach the high point of the presidential elections, to be held in a free and fair manner in accordance with the Haitian Constitution. It is true that the first round experienced some logistical difficulties, irregularities or shortcomings, but these in no way impaired the results.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“Mr. Ladsous (France) (interpretation from French): My delegation was very pleased to vote in favour of resolution 1007 (1995) extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) to February 1996. We note, however, that when things are going well, the norm entails a renewal of at least six months. But this is becoming all too rare. At a time when other peace-keeping operations are running into serious difficulties, we have every reason to welcome the success of UNMIH. It is undeniable that, since the intervention of the multinational force pursuant to Security Council resolution 940 (1994), followed by UNMIH's assumption of its tasks, the situation in the country has changed irreversibly. This may seem banal today, but the fear and violence that were so recently a part of everyday life have disappeared.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“El Salvador is now embarking upon a critical phase of the consolidation of peace, and the establishment of a small team entrusted with verifying the implementation of elements of the Peace Accords which have not yet been carried out and with providing its good offices is a good measure to ensure the transition. Moreover, United Nations agencies also have a pivotal role to play in the country's development. It remains for me only to call upon the Salvadorans to take full advantage of the opportunity provided them by the United Nations action to lead their country on the road of democracy and sustainable development.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“My delegation pays tribute here to all the Secretary-General's Representatives and to the entire ONUSAL team. While the mandate is indisputably ending on a note of success, it nevertheless remains true that several provisions of the peace plan remain to be implemented and thereby contribute to the lasting stabilization of the situation. This task devolves primarily on the parties, and my Government, which welcomes the recent progress in this area, calls upon the parties to speed up the application of the Peace Accords, and particularly of certain critical points: the land-transfer programme, the reintegration of ex-combatants, the reform of the judicial system and the strengthening of the police. The peace-keeping operation is ending the day after tomorrow, 30 April, but not the involvement of the United Nations.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“Beyond restoring peace and disarming the parties, the United Nations devoted itself to establishing institutions and laying down rules for democracy, enabling a revolutionary organization to become an opposition political party respectful of democratic voting procedures. The United Nations also made it possible to train a National Civil Police - a measure that has been viewed as essential in all the new peace-keeping operations. Finally, we must welcome the importance given to respect for human rights. The society in the country has been profoundly changed and El Salvador's organization last year of an international conference on the culture of peace demonstrates the far-reaching influence of the action carried out there by the United Nations.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“Mr. Ladsous (France) (interpretation from French): My delegation voted in favour of this resolution with very great satisfaction. It is a resolution marking the fulfilment of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL). After Cambodia and after Mozambique, this peace-keeping operation is concluding with indisputable success. The United Nations has enabled an end to be put to the civil war in El Salvador. It has contributed to bringing the parties closer together, to creating confidence between them and to implementing the Peace Accords signed in Chapultepec. The United Nations operation had several aspects.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“Consequently, we consider it indispensable for matters relating to the modalities of ONUSAL's withdrawal, such as the disposition of equipment, to be resolved in due course. My delegation would like to have timely information from the Secretariat in this respect. Naturally, the end of ONUSAL's mandate on 30 April does not mean that the United Nations will no longer take an interest in El Salvador. Rather, we will enter a new phase, one of consolidating peace, during which it will be up to the United Nations specialized agencies to assist in the recovery of the country and particularly in the strengthening of its institutions. We therefore await with interest the suggestions of the Secretary-General for this new period.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“In this respect the report of the Joint Group for Investigation of Politically Motivated Illegal Armed Groups in El Salvador causes us particular concern. Five months remain to achieve all the United Nations objectives. This must be done within the established time-frame. We therefore call upon the parties to cooperate with ONUSAL and to respect the commitments undertaken in conformity with the Peace Accords and the recommendations of the Commission on the Truth. The implementation of the land-transfer programme, the establishment of the new National Civil Police, and judicial reform are key elements for the proper functioning of the institutions of, and the establishment of a lasting peace in, El Salvador. Logistically, this operation must be completed under good conditions as well.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“Mr. Ladsous (France) (interpretation from French): My delegation was pleased to vote in favour of this resolution, which has extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) for one final period until 30 April 1995. That operation, which has in many respects been a model one, must soon come to an end, its mandate accomplished. We have reason to hail this success of our Organization. Democratic elections have taken place and the country has now embarked on the road of restoring democracy and reconstruction. Still, the Council's satisfaction cannot be complete, because there have been delays in implementing various programmes and because violence has persisted.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“My delegation sincerely hopes that the resolution we have just adopted will effectively help to strengthen the safe areas regime as a whole so as to prevent the spread of hostilities and to make the pursuit of diplomatic efforts possible.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“Although it refers to the specific situation in Bihac or in Sarajevo, the resolution relates to an overall problem that potentially affects all the safe areas. My delegation fully supports the spirit of the text, whose purpose is to specify and strengthen the regime applicable in the safe areas, taking account of the particular circumstances of each of them. In this connection, we welcome the request to the Secretary-General that he update the recommendations in his report of 9 May with regard to the implementation of the concept of safe areas. We also welcome the fact that the resolution requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) to intensify their efforts to reach agreement with the parties on the demilitarization of Sarajevo, which my Government has been proposing for a long time.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“Mr. Ladsous (France) (interpretation from French): The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has deteriorated considerably in recent weeks, particularly in the Bihac pocket, but also in other places, notably Sarajevo and its surroundings. Without steps to stabilize the situation in and around the safe areas, there will be a great danger of the emergence of new hotbeds of tension and of further escalations. As members of the Council know, the Contact Group intends to continue its diplomatic efforts to obtain from all the parties an undertaking to adhere to the territorial settlement plan. The continuation of current hostilities, and possible new military action launched from the safe areas or directed against them, may seriously compromise the efforts now being made to secure the agreement of all the parties concerned on the peace plan.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“France believes that, in situations that clearly show the existence of aggression against a safe area and that clearly show who is the aggressor and who is the victim, the response called for by UNPROFOR should be put into effect as soon as possible. The resolution that has just been adopted will contribute to this.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3461 (1994) · source
“We must be able to ensure the security of UNPROFOR and the protection of the populations of the safe areas, in accordance with the provisions of the resolutions we have previously adopted. As everyone knows - and I would like to recall this now - yesterday the UNPROFOR Commander asked for an appropriate response, with the use of air strikes, to the aerial bombardment of Bihac. My Government takes the view that resolutions 836 (1993) and 908 (1994) make it possible to respond favourably to General de Lapresle's request. We regret that none of the options proposed by the UNPROFOR Commander was adopted.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3461 (1994) · source
“Mr. Ladsous (France) (interpretation from French): My delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 958 (1994), which extends to Croatian territory the possibility of using air power to enable the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) to carry out the mandate entrusted to it in the Council resolutions relating to the safe areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Just as we wish to see an end to the offensive military actions, the acts of provocation and the resulting escalations, so likewise we believe that the attacks on the safe areas must not be allowed to go unanswered. The credibility of the Security Council's decisions and of UNPROFOR's activities is at stake.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3461 (1994) · source
“It provides for a radical reform of the military structure which, in Haiti, is a constant source of instability and uncertainty for the future of the country. And finally, it provides for the resumption of economic assistance to Haiti. France desires a rapid return to democracy and the restoration of President Aristide so that, in a climate of clemency, Haitians will be able to rebuild their country and work for a reconciliation in the cause of a better future. That future also requires the consolidation of institutions and the holding of new elections that will make it possible to restore democracy. France has spared no efforts to facilitate that restoration, and will continue to work along those lines. 14”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“The Security Council has just drawn the conclusions from this. Recourse to Chapter VII of the Charter as the basis for multinational military action is no insignificant decision. Quite the contrary: it demonstrates a determination to complete successfully, by all necessary means, the task the Council has set itself. The illegitimate authorities in Port-au-Prince should have no illusions. They would be well advised to draw their conclusions from this new situation immediately. The intentions of the Security Council have not changed since 3 July 1993. We desire the complete implementation of the Governors Island Agreement. That Agreement provides for the return of the lawfully elected President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“Despite all this, despite the misfortunes of the majority, a minority of unscrupulous profiteers is reaping all possible benefits from the situation. What is taking place in Haiti has become a source of shame. Haiti was the first country in all Latin and Central America to become independent. Today it is a dictatorship, a country where human rights are massively violated on a daily basis. The expulsion of the United Nations International Civilian Mission in Haiti (MICIVIH) has only aggravated the situation, as is borne out by the reports we continue to receive, and by the departure from the island of tens of thousands of refugees. There is a time when one has to say that enough is enough. The international community has been patient. It believed in the virtue of dialogue and the force of reason. In that, it was deceived.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“Indeed, everything was done to avoid this final resolution. Since this matter was first brought before it on 16 June 1993, the Security Council has adopted nine resolutions and 10 or so presidential statements. Each and every one of them was a signal sent to the military leaders to accept the accords to which they freely consented on Governors Island and then violated. The authors of the coup and those who support them must bear full responsibility for the escalation of the situation. They will soon answer for it. Indeed, it is their fault that the situation in Haiti has become intolerable. 13 More than 50 per cent of the active population of the island is now unemployed. The economy is on the edge of the abyss. Businesses have ceased operations. The health situation is deteriorating with every day that passes.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“Mr. Ladsous (France) (interpretation from French): Once again today the Security Council is meeting on the question of Haiti. It has just adopted an important resolution that authorizes, in a first phase, the establishment of a multinational force mandated to facilitate the departure from Haiti of the rebel military authorities as provided for in the Governors Island Agreement, whose full implementation we have constantly demanded. The resolution further authorizes, in a second phase, the deployment of a peace-keeping force mandated to ensure a stable, secure environment to enable Haiti to return to the path of progress and democracy. My delegation took no pleasure in voting in favour of the resolution. It is surely regrettable that the international community has been obliged once again to adopt enforcement measures against Haiti.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“It was also important to give UNOMIG the mandate to observe the action of the peace-keeping force of the CIS member States within the framework of the implementation of the Agreement of 14 May- a requirement that became legitimate once the United Nations was requested to participate in the implementation of the Agreement. My delegation welcomes the fact that the Russian Federation has sought the support of the Council for a regional stabilization operation in the CIS and that this operation thus becomes a part of the process of a political settlement that is under the auspices of the United Nations. This is a positive development. It emphasizes the regulatory functions that the Security Council has now shouldered for peace-keeping activities carried out by Powers or by regional forums.”
1994-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3407 (1994) · source
“There was a need, therefore, to find a balance between the action of the peace-keeping force of the CIS member States - autonomous action - and that of a United Nations mission with a mandate from the Council. In these circumstances, it was important to recall the essential nature of the relevant provisions of the Helsinki documents of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and of that organization's meeting, at the Ministerial level, in Rome. Those provisions lay down the framework for action by the peace-keeping force.”
1994-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3407 (1994) · source
“My delegation welcomes the fact that the Council has taken into account the specific nature and the innovative context of the peace-keeping operations of the CIS member States and of UNOMIG in the conflict zone. On the one hand, the intervention by a force of the CIS member States was indeed requested by the parties. On the other, a United Nations observer mission will be deployed, also at the request of the parties. The two operations, although separate, have the same goal: the implementation of the 14 May Agreement - that is, the maintenance of the cease-fire and the creation of conditions likely to facilitate the return of refugees and displaced persons.”
1994-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3407 (1994) · source
“It was therefore necessary to be able quickly to entrust a new mandate to UNOMIG, since, along with the deployment of a force, the parties also wished United Nations observers to be able to monitor implementation of the Agreement. The conditions for deployment of the peace-keeping force of the member States of the CIS, the principal elements of the mandate of UNOMIG and the modalities for cooperation and coordination between UNOMIG and the force were the subject of discussions between the Secretariat, the parties and the Russian Federation. It is on the basis of the recommendations of the Secretary-General that resulted from these discussions, in particular with respect to the assurances concerning freedom of movement and security for UNOMIG, that we have adopted the resolution.”
1994-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3407 (1994) · source
“Mr. Ladsous (France) (interpretation from French): My delegation is particularly satisfied that our Council today was able to adopt resolution 937 (1994), which strengthens the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and expands its mandate. This resolution, which for the first time establishes cooperation between the United Nations and a regional stabilization operation in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), is of great importance. The conditions for a classic United Nations mission not having been met, the troops of certain member countries of the CIS, at the request of the parties, had begun to deploy in the conflict zone, in implementation of the Agreement signed in Moscow on 14 May.”
1994-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3407 (1994) · source
“France welcomed hopefully the unification of Yemen that resulted from a referendum and democratic legislative elections, to which we lent our support. That is why the French Government encouraged dialogue between the parties when the initial difficulties erupted and participated in the joint military commission established by the Amman agreements. It is by overcoming the crises that beset it that a young nation comes into its own. It is up to the Yemenis, in their regional environment, to define the formulation whereby they can resume the work of unification which they began peacefully four years ago. The United Nations will continue to lend them its support, but they must refrain from fighting and they must resume dialogue.”
1994-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3394 (1994) · source
“Indeed, my delegation believes that there is no military solution to the crisis. It is up to the people of Yemen to redefine the conditions of their coexistence. There are many constitutional formulas that can preserve union and the pursuance of the democratic process - goals to which the French authorities are deeply dedicated. Finally, my delegation wishes to stress the importance of the provision of this resolution by which we request an immediate cessation of the supply of arms and other materiel. Jt is crucial that all States refrain from contributing to the continued armed clashes by supplying the combatants with the means to that end. This will discourage them from entertaining the hope of a military solution and thus prolonging the suffering of the population.”
1994-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3394 (1994) · source
“My delegation stresses that the Security Council has sought to respect the freedom of action of the Secretary- General and of the parties by remaining as open as possible in defining the cease-fire monitoring mechanism at which it has arrived. On this point, the Council limits itself to extending the mandate of the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy and to requesting them to define, in agreement with the parties, a credible mechanism. That mechanism will accordingly be under United Nations auspices, but it will be up to the Secretary-General, in agreement with the interested parties, to choose the concrete manifestations of this very general principle. The Secretary-General and his Special Envoy are also requested to facilitate the resumption of political dialogue in Yemen.”
1994-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3394 (1994) · source
“My Government has informed the Secretary-General and the Yemen authorities that France's participation in the monitoring mechanism could be favourably considered on condition that the Security Council Forty-ninth Year 3394th meeting 29 June 1994 parties agree on that mechanism, placed under the aegis of the United Nations, and that they commit themselves to lasting respect for the cease-fire in a spirit of good faith. In adopting this new resolution, the Security Council has affirmed that it is determined to contribute to the peaceful settlement of a dispute that is unleashing a humanitarian disaster and shaking the foundations of regional security. That is why our Council stresses the immediate cessation of military operations, in particular the shelling of Aden, and the distribution of the aid so urgently needed by the populations.”
1994-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3394 (1994) · source
“My delegation wishes to express its unqualified support for the efforts made by the Secretary- General and his Special Envoy, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, since | June. The immediate cessation of the fighting and the establishment of a cease-fire monitoring mechanism are imperative priorities, and my Government has already had occasion to say so, without the least ambiguity, both to the Government of Yemen and to those who seek secession. It is an indispensable precondition for the resumption of political dialogue.”
1994-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3394 (1994) · source
“Mr. Ladsous (France) (interpretation from French): The civil war that has afflicted the Yemeni people for several weeks is creating an increasingly disturbing humanitarian situation and endangering the unity of the Republic of Yemen. The continued fighting is leading to ever more numerous deaths and the destruction of infrastructures. Daily life for the inhabitants of Aden is growing increasingly difficult and dangerous. A humanitarian disaster is brewing in that city. The Security Council has already appealed to the parties to end the fighting and enter into political dialogue, which should enable their dispute to be settled. We have requested the Secretary-General to strive to determine the facts in order to encourage the emergence of a prompt solution.”
1994-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3394 (1994) · source
“My country has taken extraordinary measures to help the victims of the conflict, displaced persons and refugees in neighbouring countries. We intend to continue and to increase that assistance. France is determined to continue to promote the Security Council's consideration of the situation in Rwanda and to seek a solution that will put an end to the suffering of the Rwandese people and restore peace and stability to the country.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“France also supports the diplomatic efforts of the countries of the region in support of the peace process in Rwanda, and urges them to continue those efforts. All of the testimony, as well as the report of the Secretary-General, makes overwhelmingly clear the magnitude of the humanitarian tragedy in Rwanda. It is intolerable that massacres and what can only be described as genocide should continue; those responsible must be brought to justice. Human rights must be respected. In that connection, my delegation considers that the visit by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Ayala Lasso, was of great importance. We also welcome the appointment of a special rapporteur for Rwanda by the 11 Commission on Human Rights.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“My country considers that the assurances given by the Rwandese parties that they will cooperate with UNAMIR in the implementation of the Council's resolutions constitute an encouraging element. Those commitments must now be honoured. My Government stresses that, while the priority objective is a humanitarian one, we must not forget that only a political solution can restore lasting peace and stability to Rwanda. The United Nations must play its part in implementing the peace process, which must fall within the framework of the Arusha Peace Agreement. My delegation recalls that there can be no military solution, and we urge the Rwandese parties to heed the voice of reason and tolerance, to conclude a cease-fire agreement and to resume the dialogue that must lead to national reconciliation.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“Hence, we welcome the announcements by several countries with respect to making troops available to the United Nations or to providing those troops with the equipment they need. France reaffirms that it is ready to contribute towards equipping the African battalions that are to be deployed. My delegation welcomes the decisions taken by the Secretary-General. We thank the members of the mission dispatched to the field, which carried out useful work towards the effective implementation of the Council's resolutions. Once more we pay a tribute to the Force Commander for the important role he has played; in an extremely difficult situation, he has tirelessly pursued his mediation efforts between the Rwandese parties.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“Mr. Ladsous (France) (interpretation from French): Allow me first, Sir, to convey to you my delegation's congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month, and to convey our thanks to the representative of Nigeria, Ambassador Gambari, and his team for the way they conducted the business of the Council last month. The Council's adoption of resolution 925 (1994) provides a glimmer of hope for Rwanda. The resolution spells out the modalities for the deployment of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), the strengthening of which was decided upon by resolution 918 (1994). Now it must be implemented as soon as possible.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“In this connection, my country congratulates the Blue Helmets and all of the men and women who have been providing humanitarian assistance and health care on their courage in continuing their efforts in Somalia, where their conditions of service have become extremely dangerous, as has been shown by the recent deaths of five Nepalese soldiers. France, for its part, will do everything in its power to go on supporting the United Nations mission so that, by March 1995 - as the resolution we have just adopted once more recalls - the objective that we set ourselves when we put the Somali question on the Council's agenda in 1992 will be achieved in full and that reconciliation between all Somalis will become a reality.”
1994-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3385 (1994) · source
“However, we note with regret that the security conditions continue to worsen. We deplore in particular the obstacles set in the way of the free movement of UNOSOM II personnel, given that their apportioned task is aimed primarily at protecting the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population. Those who for too long lived by pillaging the country, before the Blue Helmets arrived, must not be allowed to claw back their room for manoeuvre. We therefore call upon the factions to demand that their people display as much restraint as possible so as not to compromise the ongoing efforts and so as not to impel those willing to assist the Somali people to put an end to their missions, which must be accomplished.”
1994-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3385 (1994) · source
“Here too, significant progress has been made, particularly in respect of the implementation of the programmes concerning the judiciary and the police; these programmes should not only continue, they should be accelerated. However, the labour of national reconstruction and reconciliation cannot succeed without the active participation of the Somalis themselves. First and foremost, the factions must continue their negotiations towards the prompt establishment of a government in Somalia that everyone accepts. We have taken note of the holding of a conference preparatory to forming such a government. France recalls that the success of any forthcoming agreement between the Somali factions on this issue will depend on our continuing the efforts we have undertaken to restore peace in that country.”
1994-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3385 (1994) · source
“Mr. Ladsous (France) (interpretation from French): My delegation joined in the adoption of this resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM ID) for four months, until 30 September 1994. My delegation believes that the United Nations must continue its task of promoting that country's return to stability and peace. My country notes that progress has been made in this direction. Thus, the United Nations presence has made it possible for a large part of the country to return to normal life. The United Nations was called into Somalia in order to put an end to the famine there. From this point of view, we can say that the objective has been achieved. Moreover, the Blue Helmets have made it possible for part of the country's administration to be re-established.”
1994-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3385 (1994) · source