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Lamek

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first: 2013-08-06
most recent: 2017-04-13
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“As previous speakers have noted, the headway made in the military drive against Al-Shabaab will be lasting only if it goes hand in hand with a robust, dynamic and credible political process. France welcomes the efforts of the Somali Government to reach agreement on a federal structure and better governance, particularly through the creation of regional interim administrations and a strengthened effort to combat corruption. Beyond that, from a political point of View, 2016 will be a decisive year because of the elections. This will help to confer indisputable legitimacy on the country's authorities, which will be able to continue and consolidate their efforts to bring Somalia back onto the path towards lasting peace and long-awaited development.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“We call on the African Union and the troop-contributing countries to follow up. Qualitative improvements in logistical support, through the adoption of a new mandate for UNSOS, will remain dead letter without the active involvement of the Somali Government in building a credible Somali National Army that is responsive and financially sustainable. That is one of the main challenges of the current period. The international community stands ready to tackle this issue, in support of the Somali authorities; however, international support in the area of security-sector reform must be contingent on an increased demonstration of the will of the Somali Government in this respect. The issue of the payment of salaries and bonuses must also be resolved as a priority matter, failing which the security situation could deteriorate.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“France extends it condolences to the Prime Minister and, through him, to the people of Somalia over this new, heinous attack. Given the situation, it is essential that AMISOM quickly resume the offensive in order to exert maximum pressure. The need for a surge in effectiveness would correspond to a qualitative improvement in the functioning of AMISOM. and its troops, as affirmed by resolution 2124 (2013) and recalled in resolution 2232 (2015) of last July. That should result in concrete and operational improvements. AMISOM. troops must be fully integrated under a single, clear chain of command, with joint planning and execution, and full sharing of information; necessary force multipliers must be made available. AMISOM. would greatly benefit from such implementation without further delay.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“The efforts of the international community, especially the African Union, with the support of the European Union and the United States, are paying off, but they can be reversed. Much more progress is necessary. Al-Shabaab is demonstrating significant resilience, and while international and Somali forces theoretically control 80 per cent of the territory, the terrorist organization remains capable of operating over a large part of the same. Our common objective is to continue the fight against that terrorist group, which persists in carrying out murderous attacks against Somali institutions and AMISOM, as well as in Kenya. Al-Shabaab remains undefeated, as was again demonstrated by the 1 November attack, which caused many casualties.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“We have just adopted resolution 2245 (2015), on redefining the logistical assistance mandate entrusted to the entity that will henceforth be known as the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS). I thank the British delegation for drafting the resolution, which implements the conclusions of the strategic review conducted by the Secretary-General. The mandate of the entity is clarified and the procedures are simplified, with a focus on increased operational effectiveness in the field. Those changes were necessary. France salutes the courage and dedication of the troops of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali security forces in leading the fight against Al-Shabaab. Ipay tribute to all soldiers of the African Union who have made the supreme sacrifice in the fight against Al-Shabaab.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“Mr. Lamek (France) (spoke in French): I too wish to begin by thanking you, Sir, for presiding over this meeting. Indeed, it signals the United Kingdom's commitment to an issue that is so important to us all. I thank the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, the Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, the Permanent Observer of the African Union and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, for their interventions. I wish to pay tribute, through the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, to those United Nations personnel who have paid with their lives in their commitment to assisting the Somali people.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“Successful SSR is a factor for stability and development for concerned countries, and thus a guarantee of success for the United Nations.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“Unfortunately, the Security Council is not always regularly or sufficiently well informed of progress in that field. I therefore reiterate our call for the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General to provide better details on those processes during their various briefings to the Council or in meetings of the Council with troop- and police- contributing countries. They must insist on an implementation strategy and, if necessary, on its linkage with disarmament, demobilization and reintegration measures by ensuring the effective of coordination with other United Nations organs and agencies, or even on the potential difficulties that they might encounter with the authorities of the host country. In that way, the Council should have at its disposal a regular analysis of results and improvements to be made.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“The Council can also identify certain priorities, as for example when it talks about the need for a rapid reaction military force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is for those reasons that France feels that peacekeeping efforts regarding SSR have to be sequenced and adapted to the phase of the crisis, as well as focused on several initial priorities that involve experts in sufficient numbers and qualifications, adjusted to the needs and capacities of the host country, in close cooperation with the numerous international actors, including the European Union, bilateral partners and other donors. By way of conclusion, the Council must have at its disposal precise elements regarding the implementation of SSR programmes. In resolution 2151 (2014), we called for such coordination and for an increased role for the Council.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“I stress that the adapted deployment of significant SSR resources is not always immediately necessary in peacekeeping operations. Such operations do not always need to play a direct operational role; instead, they may act as technical advisers, motivators and coordinators. Moreover, they cannot substitute for the role of local authorities, who must conduct a thorough analysis of needs and define the requirements of outside support. Priorities and sequencing need therefore to be established. Among generally urgent measures, rehabilitating the police and gendarmerie services and restarting an integrated corrections chain of command are absolutely essential, as the Council noted in the Central African Republic.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“On the other hand, we know that incomplete or unsuccessful SSR can be a factor for tension or even relapse into Violence. In undertaking these activities, United Nations missions need adequate resources adapted to every stage of a crisis. The Council tries to reflect that need in its approach to mandates. As we have just said, SSR is a delicate and often lengthy process. The United Nations has a role to play in improving the expertise of its missions and its access to local stakeholders. That, I believe, raises the question of the language spoken by the experts. The United Nations can also enjoy close cooperation with other players on the ground, as in the case of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali and the European Union Training Mission in Mali.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“Its goals of rebuilding the national armed forces and internal security forces, as well as the judiciary and penal systems, are linked to the fundamental sovereign functioning of the State and the end game of reinstating a national system and a chain of command that restore security, belonging and confidence in the State by enshrining the protection of civilians and the upholding of human rights, all in line with fundamental democratic requirements. This work is important in the context of the United Nations efforts to resolve disputes and establish lasting peace. It is often key to the exit strategies of peacekeeping or special political missions, as it allows for a transfer of operational responsibility for security to the host country.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“Yet the national ownership of the host country, political will, ongoing and inclusive dialogue between those responsible for SSR, civil society and Governments are all essential if the process is to succeed. The United Nations encounters difficulties when local authorities do not commit as firmly to SSR as called for in the relevant resolutions. We must never forget that, as I said, security sector reform is as much a political as a technical process.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“Mr. Lamek (France) (spoke in French): I thank you, Madam, for having organized this meeting on security sector reform (SSR). I also thank Mr. Titov, Ms. Bangura and Ms. Nakamitsu for their briefings. I shall limit myself to making three observations. First, as many speakers before me have said, SSR is more of a political exercise than a technical one. It is decisive in post-crisis stabilization and consolidation, and requires significant work in the area of support to the host country. In post-conflict situations, security institutions must be established that are transparent, effective and fair and strive, within a system of good governance, to uphold democratic principles and human rights.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“It would be fitting for African organizations - as they have expressed their intention to do - to consistently take on increased responsibility for the financial burden of their actions. France stands ready to continue its efforts and cooperation with the United Nations and all regional organizations along those lines.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“With regard to the strategic review of peacekeeping operations, the examples of Mali and the Central African Republic have confirmed that it is essential for the United Nations to fully invest upstream in the definition of an overal framework for coordinated crisis management, both from the perspective of political and security considerations. That framework must be established in close cooperation with other regional stakeholders, so as to facilitate the implementation of United Nations standards, the training of regional contingents and to allow for better awareness on human rights issues. Lastly, the sustainability and financial viability of military operations remain a major concern. Today, the African Union is highly dependent upon outside contributions to finance its operations.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“The transition from the African-led International Support Mission in Mali to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, and from the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, serves to illustrate the comparative advantages of the two models of intervention - on the one hand, with regard to the African Union, the rapid deployment of armed forces capable of offensive operations, and, on the other hand, with regard to the United Nations, the establishment of a peacekeeping force equipped for a longer-term operation with a different mandate.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“With regard to my third observation, in the context of increasing involvement by regional organizations, France supports the recommendations of the Secretary- General set out in his report of 2 January 2015, as well as those of the High-level Independent Panel on United Nations Peace Operations. With regard to African operations in Mali and the Central African Republic, the Secretary-General has highlighted the complementarity of the United Nations and the African Union.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“The commitment in Mali, for instance, shows the extent of the European Union's efforts, namely, as part of the European Union Capacity Building Mission for the Sahel and Mali, as well as its military mission. In that way, the European Union is helping the Government of Mali to reform and restructure its security forces. In addition, the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity- building in the Horn of Africa is providing assistance to several countries of the subregion, including surface and maritime border protection in order to combat maritime piracy.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“Regional organizations are also called upon to work together and support each other. As the Ambassador of Chad mentioned earlier, the European Union finances a number of peacekeeping operations - such as the African Union Mission in Somalia - as well as various elements of the African Union Peace and Security Architecture, including the African Standby Force and the Continental Early-Warning System. To date, the commitment of the European Union to contribute up to â‚¬450 million to support the implementation of African Peace Facility for Africa for the period 2014 to 2016 has almost been fully realized. Beyond the financial support provided, the European Union also provides civilian and military assistance - in Libya, the Niger, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Mali.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“My second observation is that this mobilization by regional organizations is even more effective if undertaken with the various stakeholders, such as other regional organizations, States, civil society and, first and foremost, the United Nations. Two examples serve to underscore this: the strengthening ofties between the African Union and the United Nations, and the increased cooperation between African organizations and the European Union. France welcomes the strengthening of links between the African Union and the United Nations through the establishment of a United Nations Office to the African Union, in 2010, the establishment of liaison offices in New York and Addis Ababa, and the institutionalization of annual exchanges between the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“And the special relationship they have with crisis States can contribute to the consolidation of fragile situations. France encourages the already considerable involvement of regional organizations in preventing conflicts, as well as in peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Today, African organizations whose efforts are intended to be integrated into the African Peace and Security Architecture are taking on more and more responsibility. They are deploying more operations to respond to crises. Besides their military involvement, their political role in mediation and support has also increased. That is of course an important development.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“Mr. Lamek (France) (spoke in French): I thank you, Madam President, for having organized today's useful debate on the relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations. I also want to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. The complexity of current crises requires increasingly concerted action by the United Nations and regional organizations, within the framework provided by the Charter of the United Nations, in particular Chapter VIII. In that regard, I should like to make three observations. First, regional organizations play an essential and growing role in crisis management. Their precise local knowledge and the networks they develop are an asset in understanding conflicts. Their geographic proximity allows faster deployment.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“The epidemic should be taken as an opportunity to build our capacities to cope with significant health challenges. The epidemic reminds us that we need to have robust early warning and response capacities, and in particular how badly we need the International Health Regulations of the World Health Organization. France will organize on 29 October in Paris a high-level meeting on lessons learned by the many actors involved the response in West Africa.”
2015-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7502 (2015) · source
“Not only does the epidemic not recognize borders, but it has affected all sectors of society of those countries - education, economies and political processes have been disrupted. French support for the most affected countries covers all those areas. We intend to strengthen our cooperation in the region with our local and international partners. We need to work together both to put an end to the epidemic and to ensure the resilience of health-care systems and their capacity to prevent similar health crises in the future and to support sustainable development in the region. In conclusion, further consideration mustbe given to how to improve the response of the international system as a whole to health crises, both through multilateral forums and on the ground.”
2015-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7502 (2015) · source
“The Ebola crisis has highlighted the fragility of the health-care systems of the affected countries. Recovery efforts should focus on strengthening those systems based on a regional approach. France is already implementing several projects with our African and international partners. We support the establishment in Guinea of regional alert-and-response teams to the epidemic. We are also establishing a network of public health institutes to monitor the risks of epidemics in West Africa. This project will be connected to a network of laboratories led by the Pasteur and Institut Merieux Institutes, and will be supported by strengthening hospital hygiene at the regional level.”
2015-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7502 (2015) · source
“In Guinea, our support for the authorities includes in particular the training and protection of the actors involved in the crisis by setting up two training centres in France and in Guinea. Our support also includes medical leadership through the establishment of four Ebola training centres, a centre for treating nursing staff and the financing of four laboratories. In addition to these efforts to overcome the epidemic, we have already focused our attention on the recovery of the countries involved. Just as it was at the forefront of the emergency response to the epidemic, France has actively participated in those recovery efforts by mobilizing more than â‚¬150 million in additional funding. Overall, France will have raised approximately â‚¬350 million in response to the epidemic and to help the affected countries in recovery.”
2015-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7502 (2015) · source
“We equally commend the exemplary response of the African Union. In spite of those encouraging results, the Ebola epidemic has not ended. The international community must remain mobilized to conquer the virus. It is essential to pursue our efforts in maintaining strengthened epidemiological surveillance and a response capacity beyond the zero-Ebola objective. The complete eradication of the virus in the three affected countries remains our priority. Since the beginning of the Ebola crisis, France has been fully committed to the countries affected, notably in support of the efforts of the Guinean authorities. We have mobilized more than â‚¬220 million, including â‚¬160 million from contributions raised from the State budget.”
2015-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7502 (2015) · source
“Mr. Lamek (France) (spoke in French): I too would like to thank you, Madam President, for having organized this Security Council debate almost a year after the first meeting of the Council (see S/PV.7268) devoted to the Ebola epidemic, held in September 2014. I would also like to thank all the speakers for their briefings. At the outset, France would like once again to pay tribute to the victims and the local and international personnel who were intimately committed to the sick since the beginning of the epidemic. If the situation has clearly improved in the three countries most affected, it is the fruit of the work on the ground of a solid strategy, endowed by significant human and financial resources. In that regard, we commend the work of the United Nations, Whose related teams played a key role at the strategic and operational levels.”
2015-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7502 (2015) · source
“These inhumane attacks must stop. The conflict has killed more than 230,000 people, most of them civilians. Beyond the chemical attacks, indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks on civilians have continued, such as those happening now in Zabadani, in violation of international humanitarian law and Council resolutions. It is crucial that we commit to ending the violence in Syria and resuming the dialogue and political process as soon as possible. In that regard, we are giving our full support to the ongoing efforts of the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura. For all those reasons France sponsored today's resolution and voted in favour of it.”
2015-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7501 (2015) · source
“Our vote for this Investigative Mechanism is also important because it marks progress in the efforts to end impunity for attacks on the Syrian civilian population. We will be able to identify the perpetrators of these particularly grave crimes. Without that fear of justice, the criminals in Syria who are using these inhumane weapons can rest easy in the certainty that they will not have to answer for their crimes. In April several doctors came to testify at an Arria Formula meeting of the Security Council. Their stories, and the images they showed at that time of children asphyxiated by chlorine, still haunt us. We all understood that we owed it to them and to those who gave us their testimonies to respond. Finally, this vote is important because it sends a clear message of deterrence to all the parties to the Syrian conflict.”
2015-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7501 (2015) · source
“Several investigations by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague have confirmed cases ofthe use of chlorine gas in Syria, but without a mandate they could not identify the perpetrators of the attacks. But the investigations contained disturbing details about the systematic presence of helicopters during the attacks, and we know very well which party to the conflict is the only one with that kind of capacity. The Joint Investigative Mechanism we have set up today will enable us to authorize a neutral and independent body to establish who has been responsible for the chemical attacks in Syria in the past few years. It will work in close cooperation with the OPCW.”
2015-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7501 (2015) · source
“Mr. Lamek (France) (spoke in French): Iwould like to thank the United States delegation for introducing today's resolution 2235 (2015), establishing a Mechanism to investigate the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The adoption of the resolution is important for several reasons. First, it enables the Security Council to find some unity on Syria during a conflict, the worst since the twenty-first century began, that has lasted more than four years. The Council could not remain silent in the face of the fact that despite two resolutions (2118 (2013) and 2209 (2015)) condemning them, hideously cruel chemical attacks continued to occur repeatedly in Syria in 2014 and 2015.”
2015-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7501 (2015) · source
“The report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, chaired by President Ramos-Horta, was submitted a few days ago, and we are awaiting the imminent submission of the report of the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture, coordinated by Ambassador Rosenthal, and the submission in September of the report of the High-level Advisory Group for a Global Study on Resolution 1325 (2000). Those reviews are a unique opportunity to consider the whole chain linking peace, security and development in the context of the United Nations summit to adopt the post-2015 development agenda. We will collectively examine the results of these strategic revieews and actively engage in the implementation of the relevant recommendations.”
2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source
“Secondly, it is critical that we develop our thinking and efforts with regard to sequencing and prioritizing international action. We must work on the interrelationship among the different United Nations missions and the forms of engagement, as well as on mission succession. France is grateful to Japan for its initiative on lessons learned in mission transitions. Thirdly and lastly, we can only agree with the Peacebuilding Commission regarding the importance of the regional dimension. The States that are neighbours of post-crisis countries are key players with whom we must work closely, because crisis issues very often transcend national borders. Cooperation with regional and subregional organizations must also be enhanced, and France welcomes the high priority given to that area in the work this year.”
2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source
“Crisis management is one thing; addressing such conflicts in the long term is another, and in that regard we have made enormous progress. In that context, I would like to highlight several points that we consider central. First, it is essential to be firmly anchored on the ground, in specifics and in local situations, in order to provide a tailored response and to support national processes. Moreover, the real work of the Peacebuilding Commission takes place in country- specific configurations, which is where it can best be achieved. Organizational reflection is important but should always support country configurations. In that regard, France welcomes the initiative of the Central African Republic configuration, thanks to which a donor mobilization meeting was held to support that country's elections.”
2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source
“With that in mind, France supports the review of the peacebuilding architecture, whose linkage to the strategic review of peacekeeping operations and the review of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) is vital. Those reviews allow a critical review of the totality of United Nations peacekeeping endeavours in countries in crisis or emerging from crisis, across the whole spectrum of conflicts, from prevention to post-conflict stabilization, including peacekeeping and the management of transitional phases. Institutional reconstruction, the re-establishment of functional State structures, national reconciliation, transitional justice and economic recovery are challenges that take years, sometimes even decades, to deal with.”
2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source
“To have been content with a medical response alone, however crucial, would not have made it possible to adequately address the very real challenges posed by a lack of infrastructure, weak health-care systems and the population's lack of awareness of the public health challenges. We are therefore pleased to see that the peacebuilding architecture can make a difference and can help countries to emerge from crisis. Further progress can still be made in our collective efforts. The ability to mobilize long-term resources and coordinate among a range of donors to support strategies defined by host States remains a challenge that has yet to be satisfactorily addressed. The cases of countries emerging from conflict that relapse into crisis situations reveal the shortcomings on which we still have more work to do.”
2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source
“I am thinking in particular of the partnership with the Peacebuilding Fund promoting greater inclusion of women in Liberia, or of the support provided to the establishment of the new Parliament in Guinea. Echoing Ambassadors De Aguiar Patriota and Skoog, France would like to recognize the commitment of the peacebuilding architecture in the fight against Ebola, a crisis that gravely impacted three countries on the Commission's agenda. Forced to redirect its priorities, the Commission made every effort to raise awareness with respect to the multidimensional effort needed to combat Ebola, which had public health, social, economic,and political consequences.”
2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source
“Mr. Lamek (France) (spoke in French): Ithank you, Mr, President, for organizing this important meeting. I would also like to thank Ambassadors De Aguiar Patriota and Skoog for their illuminating briefings. Sinceitwas establishd lOyears ago,thepeacebuilding architecture has made undeniable progress - on the one hand in the sense of a better understanding of the specific challenges faced by countries emerging from conflict, and on the other in improved coordination of international efforts, particularly on the part of United Nations entities. The report we are considering today (S/2015/174) specifically illustrates the way in which those efforts have made it possible to improve situations on the ground.”
2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source
“The support provided by the United Nations and its agencies to the Government remains key, particularly in order to enable the population to benefit from Government programmes and international assistance. But that role must evolve and be adapted to the situation. In that regard, we welcome the establishment of a dialogue mechanism between the United Nations, Afghanistan and donors on the desirable evolution of the support provided to the country by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. France will be involved in that dialogue and will pay particular attention to the initial results of consultations. In conclusion, I would like to commend all of the United Nations personnel, who, under the leadership of Mr. Haysom, are working in particularly difficult conditions in Afghanistan. They have our sincere admiration.”
2015-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7467 (2015) · source
“The agreement signed with the International Monetary Fund is an important element of support for the long term. France will continue to stand with Afghanistan within the framework of the Franco-Afghan Friendship and Cooperation Treaty. We are contributing to the European Union commitment to Afghanistan in the amount ofâ‚¬1.4 billion for the period from 2014 to 2020. Finally, regional support is an important requirement for guaranteeing the conditions conducive to a lasting peace in Afghanistan. We welcome the efforts made along those lines by Afghanistan's regional partners. Let me now say a word about the role of the United Nations. While Afghanistan is at a turning point in its history, the United Nations will continue to play a decisive role during this Transformation Decade.”
2015-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7467 (2015) · source
“In addition, we are counting on the continued mobilization of the Afghan authorities against drug trafficking. This is a subject of great concern for France because it is a major destabilizing factor for Afghanistan and its neighbours. We encourage the authorities to continue their work to curb drug production and trafficking. In Afghanistan we are still facing a difficult environment, and, in that context, the efforts of the international community must continue for the long- term so as to support the country and enable it to achieve stability, prosperity and a democratic future. The commitments made during the London Conference on Afghanistan in December 2014 must be upheld, because Afghanistan, more than every before, needs the support of its partners.”
2015-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7467 (2015) · source
“On the security front, the spring offensive led to an unacceptably sharp increase in the number of civilians killed. We also deplore the attacks carried out against the institutions of the Afghan State, including that on Parliament this morning and also those against judicial bodies or their representatives. Such attacks are a reminder of the need to maintain our decisive support for the rule of law in Afghanistan. On the human-rights front, the lynching on 19 March ofa young woman, Farkhunda, is shocking. It is a reminder of the extent to which women continue to be the victims of Violence in Afghanistan. We hope that Afghan civil society and the authorities will continue to mobilize to ensure that the law on the elimination of violence against women is implemented fully and effectively.”
2015-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7467 (2015) · source
“As underscored by the Secretary-General in his report (S/2015/422), the political progress being made in Afghanistan is noteworthy, and we welcome the recent appointments in the Government. With the presidential elections already a year ago, the National Unity Government must be able to work at its full capacity, and we welcome the efforts made towards that end. We hope that the reform agenda will be upheld, in particular with regard to electoral reforms which will make it possible to maintain the democratic momentum that began during the holding of the presidential elections in 2014. We also recall the importance of the senior officials' meeting scheduled for 5 September in Kabul, which should enable the adoption of a revised Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework. But many challenges remain.”
2015-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7467 (2015) · source
“Mr. Lamek (France) (spoke in French): I, too, would like to begin by thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Haysom, for his presentation. I also thank the Ambassador of Afghanistan, Mr. Tanin, for his statement, and I associate myself in advance with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. Like many before me, I would like to express France's strongest condemnation of this morning's attack on the Parliament in Kabul by the Taliban. France stands by the Afghan authorities and the Afghan people in their fight against terrorism, and we will continue to support democracy and the rule of law in that country. We also offer our full support to Spain in ensuring that the Council can react as quickly as possible to this unacceptable new terrorist attack.”
2015-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7467 (2015) · source
“The future of Bosnia and Herzegovina requires closer cooperation between the entities that compose it on the basis of equality and mutual respect. In that regard, intercommunity reconciliation is essential to consolidate a sense of belonging to a common history and destiny, which is a requirement for the construction of a common future. The European Union, like France, will assist Bosnians in the process.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source
“Maintaining the exact framework and mechanisms established at the end of the 1990s does not serve the needs of the Bosnia and Herzegovina people at a time when the situation in the country and the region has considerably evolved. We wish to reinforce the cohesiveness of the international mechanism on Bosnia and Herzegovina by seeking complementarity between the Office of the High Representative and that of the European Union, the leadership of which is recognized today. I cannot conclude by mentioning a very painful memory. We are preparing to commemorate the sad twentieth anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, described as genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. We hope that the country will be able to demonstrate that it has been able to overcome old grudges and demonstrate national unity.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source
“Our message is clear: there can be no questioning of the territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also call upon all parties to cooperate fully with the High Representative, in keeping with the Dayton Accords, which constitute the reference framework for the international community's role in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I would like to pay tribute to the High Representative and his team for their commitment and dedication to uphold the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which for 20 years now has preserved peace. At the same time, the consideration of the reconfiguring the Office of the High Representative should continue. That conclusion is based on the fact that the persisting political difficulties force us to re-craft and adapt our strategy.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source
“The upcoming Bosnian presidency of the Council of Europe, which begins on 19 May, will provide an opportunity for Bosnia and Herzegovina to affirm its desire to become closer to Europe and to the fundamental principles guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights, so dear to the heart of the European Union. Finally, I would like to say a few words on the existing institutional framework. The whole of Europe wishes to participate in the transformation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to contribute its integration as a united, sovereign country that enjoys full territorial integrity. In that regard, it is unacceptable that the old nationalist ideas are still voiced, thus endangering the unity and stability of the country. We reiterate our call for an end to any actions or rhetoric likely to divide the country.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source