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  1. “We join in the Council's appeals that dialogue be resumed and that all the commitments made under the Bicesse Accords, which remain the basis for the settlement in Angola, be honoured, It is equally important that the inadmissible verbal and physical attacks against the personnel of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II) cease immediately. The French Government noted with great interest the information and ideas that Miss Anstee shared yesterday with members of the Security Council. It noted in particular the Secretary-General's proposal for organizing, under his auspices, a meeting of the two parties at the highest level. This proposal should help us to break the deadlock, and we support it.”

    1993-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3182 (1993) · source

  2. “Accordingly, my delegation reiterates its full support for the action of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Miss Maragaret Anstee, who is continuing to carry out her mission in extremely difficult conditions, sparing no effort to find the means to bring about a halt to hostilities, a resumption of dialogue and the continued implementation of the Bicesse Accords. Such goals cannot be met without the cooperation of the parties. In this connection, we keenly regret that the second meeting planned to take place in Addis Ababa between the Angolan Government, on the one hand, and UNITA, on the other, could not take place because of the absence of a delegation from the latter.”

    1993-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3182 (1993) · source

  3. “Mr. LADSOUS (France) (interpretation from French): Since the Security Council adopted resolution 804 (1993) last 29 January, the situation in Angola has seriously deteriorated, characterized by an intensification of fighting and a worsening of the humanitarian situation. Moreover, efforts to resume the political dialogue between the Angolan Government and UNITA have been unsuccessful to date. 'The French Government has followed these developments with great concern. In the face of the extremely worrisome situation now prevailing in Angola, we consider that the international community and, in particular, the United Nations, which has contributed greatly to the peace efforts, cannot give up.”

    1993-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3182 (1993) · source

  4. “The United Nations intervened at the request of the Cambodians themselves, and it can in no case replace them if their political will should flag.”

    1993-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3181 (1993) · source

  5. “following the elections. We also want firmly to remind all the Cambodian parties that they have undertaken to respect the outcome of the elections; we urge them to do so. The election campaign will begin in a few weeks. We remain gravely concerned by the acts of violence and intimidation in the country. We therefore appeal for tolerance, moderation and political maturity on the part of the people and the leaders of the Cambodian parties, so the elections can take place in the neutral political climate specified and required by the Paris Agreements. My delegation fully endorses the Secretary-General's reminder that the Cambodians themselves bear the primary responsibility to restore peace and stability in Cambodia. That is no less true today than it will be tomorrow.”

    1993-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3181 (1993) · source

  6. “In our view, the draft resolution will send a clear political signal to all the Cambodian parties: they have no choice but to respect the rules of democracy. No use of violence will be tolerated. The Security Council will endorse the outcome of the elections - if, of course, they are declared by the United Nations to have been free and fair - and the Council will continue to lend. its support to the constituent assembly that will emerge from the elections, and to the process of drafting a constitution and of putting in place a Government for all of Cambodia. The international community will then help the authorities who will have been constitutionally put in office. That means a long-term commitment from the international community and the Security Council. We cannot, therefore, be indifferent to what happens in Cambodia.”

    1993-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3181 (1993) · source

  7. “Mr. LADSOUS (France) (interpretation from French): My delegation welcomes the prospective adoption of the draft resolution before the Council. The draft resolution focuses primarily on the elections in Cambodia, which constitute the cornerstone of the peace process and one of the central purposes of the Paris Agreements, which created the most ambitious United Nations operation in history. It is therefore essential at this stage that the Security Council act unanimously. First of all, we welcome the compliance with the timetable established for the elections; my delegation reaffirms, its full confidence in the ability of the United Nations Transitional authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), which has already done remarkable work, to organize truly free and fair elections. .”

    1993-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3181 (1993) · source

  8. “While authorizing the Secretary-General to take steps necessary for the protection of UNAVEM II personnel, including a temporary redeployment of the operation, this draft resolution allows for the possibility of its speedily resuming its mission when conditions allow. It also expresses the willingness of the Council to strengthen the United Nations presence in Angola should there be any significant progress in the peace process. My Government sincerely hopes that this will happen in the near future, As the text before us recalls, it is primarily up to the Angolans themselves to restore peace and promote national reconciliation in their country. We hope that the parties will show the spirit of responsibility and cooperation that is necessary to attain this goal.”

    1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source

  9. “It is therefore important for all parties, in particular UNITA, to accept the results of the free and fair elections held last September, At a time when Angola is going through such difficulties, it is important for the international community to remain at its side to help it overcome its trials. This means, of course, that any outside interference in the conflict must stop immediately. It also means, in the view of my delegation, that the United Nations should continue to lend all possible assistance to efforts to restore peace and implement the accords concluded between the parties. In this spirit, my delegation gives its full support to the draft resolution before us.”

    1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source

  10. “Armed confrontations, which have gradually spread to many regions, have added to the loss of life and property resulting from so many years of war and have jeopardized Angola's recovery. Furthermore, they have in many cases exposed UNAVEM II personnel to serious danger. The French Government therefore associates itself with the Council's appeal to the parties concerned to cease fighting immediately and resume their dialogue. It welcomes, in this respect, the opening of negotiations in Addis Ababa between the Angolan Government and UNITA. We hope that these negotiations will lead swiftly to a cessation of hostilities and will open the way to continued implementation of the Peace Accords and, in particular, the completion of the electoral process.”

    1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source

  11. “Mr. LADSOUS (France) (interpretation from French): I should like first to convey to you, Mr. President, the compliments of my delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for January and also to extend our compliments to Ambassador Gharekhan, who presided over the work of the Council in December. The French Government has followed with growing concern the development of events in Angola in recent months. Although the country, with the assistance of the United Nations, was on the path to national reconciliation and the establishment of democracy, all the gains of the peace process now seem to be cast into doubt by this resumption of hostilities.”

    1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source

  12. “Over and above the person of the Israeli border policeman, the assassins had their sights set on the peace process. We must not fall into that trap. To respond to the mass expulsions we have witnessed, my delegation took a position in favour of the adoption of a resolution strongly condemning the deportations and reaffirming Lebanon's sovereignty, to which my Government . attaches particular importance. We therefore lent our support to resolution 799 (1992).”

    1992-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3151 (1992) · source

  13. “Expulsion measures, furthermore, are contrary to several resolutions adopted by our Council, the last two of which on this subject, resolutions 694 (1991) and 726 (1992), were adopted unanimously in May of 1991 and January 1992, respectively. Today we can only condemn even more strongly the current deportations. First of all, they are on a very large scale, affecting several hundred people; secondly, they constitute collective punishment, which is categorically unacceptable, no matter what events lead up to it; thirdly, they constitute a violation of Lebanon's sovereignty; and, finally, they introduce a very serious political impediment into the peace process under way, which France hopes will be continued constructively. To succeed, this delicate negotiation process needs a climate of good will, openness and, above all, calm on the spot.”

    1992-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3151 (1992) · source

  14. “Mr. LADSOUS (France) (interpretation from French); The Israeli Government's decision, endorsed by the Supreme Court, to deport several hundred Palestinian civilians from the occupied territories is extremely grave and arouses our deep concern. My delegation would like to recall two facts. First, France has always condemned acts of violence, whatever the source, and therefore strongly condemns the assassination of the border policeman Nissim Toledano. Secondly, my country has never accepted the procedure of deportation, which constitutes a flagrant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention - a text that applies de jure to all the occupied territories, including Jerusalem.”

    1992-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3151 (1992) · source

  15. “Secondly, it must live in peace with its people, by seeking a settlement with the Kurds and the Shiites of Irag and by giving priority to working to ensure the subsistence and well-being of its civilian population. In those two areas - peace with its neighbours and with its people - the Iragi Government has not made any progress. It knows, however, that if it were to accede to those two simple demands, it could truly reach its objective and bring about the lifting of sanctions.”

    1992-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3139 (1992) · source

  16. “The Government of Irag often accuses the Security Council of not spelling out clearly enough what is expected of it. In reality the situation is very clear indeed. What do the Security Council and my Government expect of Traq, over and above the technical details of the resolutions? We expect two very simple things - that the Iragi Government live in peace with its neighbours, and that it live in peace with its people. First, it must live in peace with its neighbours by accepting frontiers, by forgoing its expansionist designs against a less powerful neighbour, by repudiating clearly the development of weapons of mass destruction. With regard to such weapons, we must make sure that the international community does not let down its guard, lest Iraq return to its aggressive designs.”

    1992-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3139 (1992) · source

  17. “Armed operations, in which the Iraqi forces are engaged in the southern marshes, are another illustration of a repressive policy. That policy is depriving major portions of the Iraqi population of their fundamental rights. and is a direct violation of resolution 688 (1991), to whose implementation my country remains deeply conms tted. My country is also seriously concerned about the extremely critical human rights situation in Iraq, as highlighted in the reports prepared by the Special Rapporteur, Mr. van der Stoel. The record presented thus fully demonstrates the scores of violations by the Government of Iraq of its obligations under the terma of Security Council resolutions and the continuation of policies and practices that are cause for serious concern within the interzational community.”

    1992-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3139 (1992) · source

  18. “Only if they were implemeated would it be permissible for Iraq to resume its usual civilian industrial production under effective and objective international control. Regrettably, it would be easy to identify the areas in which Irag is not respecting the obligations by which it is bound under the relevant Council resolutions, However, I should like at this time to note other aspects of the Iragi Government's policies and practices that are cause for serious concern. The blockade imposed by the Iraqi authorities against Kurdistan is causing a truly difficult health and humanitarian situation there, particularly with the onset of winter. It is creating the risk of another exodus of populations towards neighbouring States.”

    1992-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3139 (1992) · source

  19. “Indeed, it is up to Iraq to comply at last with its obligations by no longer concealing the required information, by lying to the Special Commission. A ' cooperative attitude would no doubt make it possible to establish within the Council a climate of confidence, which cannot prevail at the present time. Allow me to give a second example, still in the field of weapons of mass destruction. We deplore the fact that Irag has thus far refused to commit itself unconditionally to implement the two plans for ongoing monitoring and verification approved by the Security Council in resolution 715 (1991). Those plans are legally binding, and it is unacceptable that Iraq has yet to commit itself to implement chem.”

    1992-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3139 (1992) · source

  20. “To date, the Special Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been able to work only on the basis of partial information, parsimoniously provided by Iraq, which has had to be supplesented primarily by what the numerous on-site missions were abie to discover by themselves. There are still many gray areas. This situation cannot go on. It is time for Iraq to present to us, as it is required to do, a complete picture of the programmes that are being carried on in the field of weapons of mass destruction, whether weapons systems, acquired production facilities or procurment networks. Let us not forget that it is not up to the Council or the Special Commission to ask Iraq questions that Irag may choose to answer or not.”

    1992-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3139 (1992) · source

  21. “My country, iike the Security Council, is basically pursuing two objectives: to eliminate weapons of mass destruction stockpiled by Irag and to ensure that the Iraygi industrial capacity will not be used to rebuild its military potential once the latter has been destroyed. Those objectives were set forth in resolutions 687 (1991), 707 (1991) and 715 (1991). Iraq is far from having fully complied with those resolutions. A few examples shouid suffice in that regard. First, Iraq has yet to comply fully with its obligations to provide information that were initially prescribed in resolution 687 (1991) and recalled in resolution 707 (1991).”

    1992-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3139 (1992) · source

  22. “In a letter dated 13 July 1992 che Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq informed the Secretary~General of the decision of his authorities to break off talks on the implementation of those resolutions that had been under way for several months with the Secretariat. My Government deeply deplores the fact that the Iragi authorities have taken it upon themselves to assume this grave responsibility with respect to their people, which constitutes repudiation of a mechaniam that clearly provides substantial ways for improving the standard of living of the Iraqi civilian population as a whole.”

    1992-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3139 (1992) · source

  23. “Mr. LADSOUS (France) (interpretation from French): Resolution 687 (1991) and subsequent resolutions imposed clear and precise obligations on the Government of Iraq. My country has invariably stated that once Iraq complies with those resolutions the sanctions regime can be lifted. It did so last March in the presence of the high-level delegation of the Iraqi Government and would like to do so again today. France is aware of the suffering of the civilian population of Iraq and has constantly sought ways to make it possiple to feed that population. With the members of the Security Council, my country has formulated and adopted Security Council resolutions 706 (1991) and 712 (1991), which authorize Iraq to sell a certain amount of its o11 and to purchase food and medicine.”

    1992-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3139 (1992) · source

  24. “Pinaliy, Prance supports the idea of a general and complete embargo on all shipments of weapons und militery equipment to the partics to the confiict da Liberia. With respect to the monitoring role the &acurity Council should legitimately play in the context of action under Chapter VII of the Charter, we welcome the provision in the draft resolution before the Council, by which the Council, on the basis of the report of the Secretary-General, would consider certain modalities for the implementation of the draft resolution, in particular its paragraph 8.”

    1992-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3138 (1992) · source

  25. “The message brought to the Council by the African Ministers for Foreign Affairs present. todsy is clear: it is urgent that the United Nations establish contact with the parties in Liberia. Therefore, France lends its particular support to the call for a lasting cease-fire and the dispatch of a special representative of the Secretary-General to the site of the war and to 'the region on a fact-finding mission. it appears essential that we kave 4 detailed report by the Secretary-General, describing the situation on the ground and setting out the recommendations he deems most vital to set the conditions for a lasting cease-fire. But the seriousness of the Liberian crisis demands speedy action. We thorefore hope that the Secratary-Ganeral's fact-finding mission can take place without delay.”

    1992-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3138 (1992) · source

  26. “In this connection, I pay a special tribute to the United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations which are continuing to work st the very height of the war to assist the people of Liberia. In view of this tragedy, France has not failed to hail the efforts of the countries of the region to restore peace tc Liberia. We have supported, in perticular, the mediation attempts of the ECOWAS Committee of Five, which led to the Yamoussoukro IV Agreement. We fo} lowed with interest the Cotonou and Abuja meetings organized by ECOWAS in October and early November respectively, We share the hope expressed on those occasions that a lasting cease-fire will finolly be respected, and we support recourse to the international community to bolster the efforts of the parties and the countries of the region.”

    1992-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3138 (1992) · source

  27. “Mr. LADSOUS (Prance) (interpretation from French): I wish to begin by welcoming the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of countries members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), whose presence in the Council today reflects the seriousness of the confrontations in Liberia and the efforta the countries of the region - which are all too aware of it - intend to make to reech a settlement through dialogue. This tragic situation demands that the international community make every effort to restore peace in that hapless country. where nothing so far seems to indicate that a lasting political settiement is in sight. To the contrary, the fighting has intensified since the beginning of October, imperilling the entire population of Liberia. The civilian population has suffered particularly cruel and horrific losses.”

    1992-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3138 (1992) · source