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Le Fraper Du Hellen

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first: 2010-06-18
most recent: 2014-08-28
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“Mrs. Le Fraper du Hellen (France) (spoke in French): I thank President Meron of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and President J oensen of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for their reports (S/2012/592 and S/2012/594) and Prosecutors Brammertz and Jallow for their briefings. I will start by stressing the importance that France attaches to the work of the two Tribunals, the fight against impunity in general and the duty to remember. Facing vast challenges, including the difficulty of arresting suspects and the need to provide witness protection, often over the course of many years, the staff of the Tribunals have carried out long-term work, paving the way for the creation of the International Criminal Court, which has permanent worldwide jurisdiction. We thank them.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source
“The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan will be increasingly at the heart of the efforts of the international community as it develops and moves towards a civilian-supported presence. France endorses the three poles recently identified by the Secretariat as being at the heart of the Mission's work beyond 2014: political good offices; human rights, particularly the rights of women; and consistency of international aid. Proper cooperation with the funds and programmes remains key in terms of electoral reform, countering drug trafficking, supporting the Afghan police, the reintegration of insurgents and aid to refugees. On all these fronts, we are pleased to continue working with the United Nations as the central actor for the future of Afghanistan.”
2012-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6793 (2012) · source
“In Chicago, the Secretary-General reaffirmed that the United Nations would continue to support the Afghan Government. The United Nations will therefore play an important role in the context of the transition. The United Nations sanctions regime must continue to be used as a confidence-building measure in intra-Afghan reconciliation, rewarding those who have made the choice of peace and punishing those who want to pursue the path of violence. We will consider, in that respect, requests for de-listing, listing and exemptions conveyed to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) by the Afghan Government. It is important, however, for the Government to take ownership of that instrument by proposing new entities for listing.”
2012-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6793 (2012) · source
“Our combat mission will conclude at the end of the year, leaving on the front line the third brigade of the Afghan army, which has already shown its combat capabilities. We will continue to help train the Afghan police and army as part of ISAF, until 2014. In addition, our actions will be based on the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed by the President of France and President Karzai in Paris on 27 January. The 2012- 2016 action plan that is part of that agreement will be given substance by a significant increase in our civilian engagement in the areas of health care, education, agriculture, cultural exchange, mining resources and infrastructure. Naturally, we are committed to harmonizing such action with the priorities of the Afghan Government.”
2012-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6793 (2012) · source
“We hope that the conference will also define mutual commitments for the transformation decade, in particular with respect to the need for the Afghans to define a timetable and modalities for the next national elections. We hope that an agreement can be reached in establishing a cross-cutting anti-drug trafficking mechanism, which is one of the main challenges for Afghanistan, its neighbours and the international community as a whole. France's actions are based on the framework defined by NATO in Lisbon and Chicago. Surobi and Kapisa, where our troops are deployed, form part of the second and third tranches of the transition process, which is now a reality for 75 per cent of the Afghans. We will progressively scale down our military presence.”
2012-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6793 (2012) · source
“The regional process launched in Istanbul last November has been boosted by the ministerial meeting on 14 June in Kabul. At that time, France stated its interest in participating in the development of confidence-building measures aimed at the fight against drugs and terrorism as well as natural disaster mitigation. We are also ready to participate in a new meeting on the margins of the General Assembly in New York, if the Afghan authorities believe that will be useful. Regional cooperation remains one of the keys to Afghanistan's future and, as a result, a priority for us all. We thank Mr. Kubis for his commitment in preparing the economic conference to be held on 8 July in Tokyo. The adoption of five new national priority programmes will help to advance the formulation of Afghan priorities.”
2012-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6793 (2012) · source
“Mrs. Le Fraper du Hellen (France) (spoke in French): I wish to thank Mr. Herve Ladsous, Mr. Yuri Fedotov and Ambassador Tanin for their presentations. I align myself with the statement to be made later on by the observer of the European Union. The NATO Summit that was just held this past month in Chicago set a timetable for the development of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) as well as objectives for a professional, credible and sustainable Afghan security force. It endorsed the principle of creating a new NATO mission that will, starting 2015, be mandated to provide training, advice and assistance to the Afghan armed forces. I am pleased that Mr. Evans, of the NATO International Secretariat, will present his results to the Council today.”
2012-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6793 (2012) · source
“In conclusion, I should like to thank Guatemala, in its capacity as Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, the representatives of the Tribunals and the Office of Legal Affairs of the Secretariat for the efforts made to meet the transition timetable set out in resolution 1966 (2010) and ensure the smooth functioning of the Residual Mechanism.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“In addition, in general terms the low level of cooperation among the States of the region with respect to the prosecution of mid-level criminals is of concern. The members of the European Union believe that cooperation with the ICTY and regional cooperation continue to be important. Lastly, I would also like to echo fully the comments made by Prosecutor Brammertz and recall here that the ICTY has held that the Srebrenica massacre was an instance of genocide, and that this decision of international criminal justice, as well as the duty of respect for the victims, is binding on us all.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“Lastly, on the issue of the ICTR, I wish to underscore that France will, of course, support the extension of the mandates of the judges and the President that has been submitted to us by Mr. Vagn Joensen. France is fully aware of the challenges facing the Tribunals at this time. For example, we are asking the ICTY not only to move forward towards the Residual Mechanism but also to deal with very important cases such as Mladic' and Karadeie. We wish to underscore that nothing should be done that could undermine the capacity of the ICTY to ensure that justice is done in such serious cases. In terms of cooperation with the ICTY in particular, questions remain, now that we have heard Mr. Brammertz's report, as to the reasons for the very long period of time that elapsed prior to the arrests of Mr. Karadiie and Mr. Mladie.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“The Prosecutor just spoke of the issue of arresting fugitives. We note that he has reiterated a desire for increased cooperation from Kenya and Zimbabwe, respectively, in the cases of arresting Felicien Kabuga and Protais Mpiranya. Cooperation from all parties with the ICTR is obviously a requirement under Council resolutions. It would perhaps be important that the Council remind the various parties of that obligation. The second key point with regard to assistance to the Tribunals is that of relocating persons acquitted by the Tribunals or those who have served their sentences after having been convicted. France is hosting several individuals at the request of the Tribunals, and we encourage - as the Tribunals and certain delegations here present have done - other States to consider hosting on their territory the persons concerned.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“With regard to the preservation ofevidence under rule 71 bis ofthe rules ofprocedure, we are extremely pleased to see that this will help to support the proceedings against the three fugitives - F e'licien Kabuga, Augustin Bizimana and Protais Mpiranya - in the event that they are arrested one day. With regard to the referral of cases to national jurisdictions, we believe that this is in fact an important element in the current transition. We thank the President and the Prosecutor of the Tribunal for having come to France in order to take stock, under French jurisdiction, of the cases of Bacyibaruta and Manyeshyaka. French authorities would like to assure the Tribunal that they are giving those two cases the full attention they require. There are two concerns that remain, particularly in terms of cooperation.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“Mrs. Le Fraper du Hellen (France) (spoke in French): I would of course like to thank the Presidents and the Prosecutors of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals and the Tribunals for their reports (see S/2012/354 and S/2012/349). With respect to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the President and the Prosecutor have described the considerable efforts that were made in recent months by the entire staff of the Tribunal to complete the trials under way. We thank them for that. We would specifically like to highlight two key points, namely, the preservation of evidence and the referral of cases to national courts.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“As a Security Council member, it recently demonstrated that it is also a responsible member of the international community and of the United Nations. It has become an important factor in regional stability, as was shown by its hosting in April of the International Donors Conference on Durable Solutions for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons. At a time when we have just commemorated, among other events, the sad anniversary of the beginning of the siege of Sarajevo, we can only be grateful for the road travelled since those terrible days.”
2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source
“We trust that a first step in that direction will be taken when the PIC Steering Board meets in Sarajevo next week. A first step would be to decide on the end to international supervision on the Brcko district. Five months after the European Union Council of Foreign Ministers adopted clear conclusions on reducing the size of Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 5 December 2011, it is time to move on to action. We should recalibrate the work of the Office with a view to creating complementarity vis-a-vis the work of the European Union. In conclusion, I would like to reassert our commitment to the independence, unity and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Like other countries in the Balkans, that country has cast its sight towards the European Union and its values.”
2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source
“Taking into account that the security situation has been calm for several years now and that there has been progress on political dialogue and reforms, including moving towards the five objectives and two conditions established by the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) in 2008, there is justification for enhanced commitment by the European Union, and it calls for the continued reconfiguration of the international presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The High Representative is the guarantor of peace agreements on behalf of the international community. His efforts and his dialogue with Bosnian political representatives have our full support. His mission and the resources available to him obviously have to develop in accordance with the situation.”
2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source
“As in any other place where the Council is engaged, it is important that the United Nations adapt is presence to developments in the political and security situation. For its part, the European Union has understood that in adjusting its civilian and military presence. The Office of the Special Representative will be further strengthened this summer, in particular with regard to the rule of law. Contingents to the European Union Force and Operation Althea will be further reduced, with refocus on training and advice for Bosnian armed forces while of course retaining the capacity to take on tasks in support of Bosnian authorities, should that become necessary.”
2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source
“We call on Bosnian authorities to pursue their efforts to bring their Constitution into line with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. We also encourage them to prepare for the local elections of 7 October as well as possible and to find lasting compromises for particular local situations, such as specifically that in Srebrenica. I also welcome, as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Inzko has done as well, the efforts deployed since September by Mr. Peter Sorensen, European Union Special Representative and Head of its Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina, who has contributed to that country's progress towards a European future. The European Union's commitment is bearing fruit and must continue.”
2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source
“Inzko highlighted, however, the establishment of a Government led by Prime Minister Bevanda, the vote on the State Aid Law and the Census Law and the agreement reached on 9 March on principles to be used to resolve the issues of ownership and use of defence and State property are steps that have served to place the country back on track towards Euro-Atlantic integration. Progress has also been made towards establishing a budget for 2012 and a fiscal framework for the period 2012-2014. Mr. Bevanda's statement during his swearing in speech that his country's European perspective and, in particular, the entry into force of a stabilization and association agreement would be his Government's priorities deserves our encouragement.”
2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source
“Mrs. Le Fraper du Hellen (France) (spoke in French): I should like to thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his briefing. France certainly fully echoes his statement on the unity of the international community. I would like to associate myself with the statement to be made by Mr. Mayr-Harting on behalf of the European Union. A 15-month period during which an outgoing Government was only able to deal with daily business has come to an end in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The situation on the ground has remained calm and stable in spite of the nationalist rhetoric intended to challenge the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Unfortunately, the process of reforming and strengthening the country's institutions lost momentum long ago. As Mr.”
2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source
“But we should never underestimate the security aspect, and hence the role of the Security Council. We would like the Council to remain seized of the issue and for the Executive Director of UNODC to present regular briefings. Before concluding, I would like more generally to express our gratitude to Mr. Fedotov for UNODC's multifaceted work in very important areas, such as combating human trafficking, but also strengthening the national capacities of States that have to fight piracy. We appreciate that work and the dynamism of his team here in New York.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“The second element is to strengthen maritime cooperation to facilitate the interception of drug cargoes. The third element, which the Executive Director also underscored, is to further strengthen criminal justice mechanisms so that no one can exploit lawless areas as a rear base for criminal networks. The final element is to confiscate proceeds so as to deprive drug traffickers of the product of their crimes. The issues of drug trafficking and transnational organized crime are dealt with by various United Nations bodies, including the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and, more recently, the Peacebuilding Commission. Each body has a role to play against a phenomenon that clearly affects the economy, society and health.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“That is the goal of the initiative that France launched within the framework of its Group of Eight (G-8) presidency, convening a meeting in Paris on 10 May with the participation of 22 ministers from Europe, America and Africa responsible for combating drugs, to deal with the fight against trans-Atlantic cocaine trafficking. That ministerial meeting revealed a convergence of views on the analysis and the thinking on the means. The talks opened with the adoption of a plan of action that led us to hope to be able to act more consistently. I should like to refer to some elements of the plan. First is to improve intelligence capacity by strengthening sharing and exchanges of information among States on criminal networks, which know no boundaries.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“This is an instrument that appears highly relevant in connection with a comprehensive examination of policies on cross- cutting threats, as part and parcel of United Nations action in that context. The threat is all the greater because we are facing a changing and manifold threat. Criminal groups are able to adapt easily. They have boundless imagination and can always find new routes and new methods of trafficking. If we do not want drug trafficking and transnational organized crime to always be one step ahead of law enforcement agencies, we must strengthen cooperation between States at all possible levels.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“Fedotov referred. The conflict, which claimed hundreds of lives and resulted in thousands of internally displaced persons, had many causes. But it is clear that one of those causes was undoubtedly the clashes between various drug- trafficking networks. In this context, it is essential, as stated by the Council in its presidential statement (S/PRST/2010/4) of 24 February 2010, that we pay greater attention to cross-cutting threats, both in our assessment of threats and our response strategies. Here, France would like to pay tribute and to welcome the setting up by the Secretary-General of a working group on transnational organized crime and drug trafficking, chaired by the UNODC and the Department of Political Affairs.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“Some of those criminal organizations have - as many speakers have noted - acquired operational capacities that often greatly surpass the law-enforcement capacities of the affected countries. The resulting corruption and violence undermine States' authority, especially those that are most vulnerable. Unfortunately, the facts have confirmed those analyses. The Security Council has again expressed its deep concern about the continued increase in drug trafficking and transnational organized crime in Guinea-Bissau. Concerning Afghanistan, we have once again called for strengthened international and regional cooperation to address the threat that heroin trafficking is posing to the international community as a whole. There is a further concrete example, which was seen in the conflict experienced by Kyrgyzstan in June 2010 and to which Mr.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“Our analysis of the impact of drug trafficking and organized crime on international peace and security has deepened, and credit for that, it must be stressed, is due to, inter alia, the work being carried out by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The report entitled The Globalization of Crime: A Transnational Organized Crime Threat Assessment, which was published during the special high-level meeting of the General Assembly of June 2010 (see A/64/PV.96 and A/64/PV.97), showed precisely how drug trafficking and transnational organized crime threaten governance and the stability of States. The income from drug trafficking is a form of revenue for armed groups which, as we all know, finances criminal networks that are involved with various types of illicit trafficking.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“Mrs. Le Fraper du Hellen (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank the Gabonese presidency for having convened this debate and, more broadly, to use Mr. Fedotov's expression, for highlighting the issue of drug trafficking and organized crime as a factor leading to emerging and continued conflict. It is important that the Security Council monitor closely developments related to this threat. I thank the Executive Director for his briefing, which has shed light on the impact of drug trafficking and transnational organized crime on international peace and security. The 201] World Drug Report, which was presented yesterday, reminds us once again that this is a global threat. Since the last meeting of the Council on this topic in February 2010 (S/PV.6277), a number of elements have compounded our fears.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“Recent arrests have made it possible to send an important message to all of those who today still try to come to power - or stay in power - by ordering and planning attacks against civilians, to all those who, when faced with an international criminal justice arrest warrant for war crimes, crimes against humanity or the crime of genocide, think that they can count on weariness or inaction on the part of the Council. They are mistaken. The Council has demonstrated through the years and again recently its determination to fight impunity, and an arrest warrant has no expiration date.”
2011-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6545 (2011) · source
“We would like to thank both the representatives of the Tribunals and the Office for Legal Affairs of the Secretariat for the efforts made to follow this timeline. But the Security Council, which established the timeline, is also responsible for enabling the Tribunals to carry out their mandate successfully. It must find pragmatic solutions, in particular to the problems of staff retention that were mentioned here today. That is one of the objectives established by the Chair of the Security Council Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, the representative of Portugal, and we will support him in his efforts.”
2011-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6545 (2011) · source
“We note that the Prosecutor is awaiting information from Kenya regarding the case of Felicien Kabuga, and it is our hope, as it is his, that the Kenyan authorities will be able to demonstrate their diligence by promptly arresting Felicien Kabuga. I would also like to thank Prosecutor Hassan J allow, who visited France last April, with regard to the two cases transferred to France in 20 November 2007, to which the French judicial authorities attach the highest importance. In resolution 1966 (2010), adopted in December, the Security Council established a timeline for the completion of the work of the two Tribunals and the establishment of the Residual Mechanism to conclude the proceedings.”
2011-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6545 (2011) · source
“Together with Prosecutor Jallow, she has provided a detailed picture of the Tribunal's current situation. Of course, the arrest of Bernard Munyagishari in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is an important event. The Security Council noted this in its remarks to the press also on 27 May. But nine accused remain at large, including three high-ranking fugitives: Felicien Kabuga, Augustin Bizimana and Protais Mpiranya. We hope there will be swift progress in the case of Protais Mpiranya, whose name is continuously mentioned, including in the context of the current violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe.”
2011-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6545 (2011) · source
“It will finally make it possible for justice to be done and will contribute the reconciliation of the Western Balkans, which France continuously calls for." The Security Council also expressed its satisfaction in its statement to the press of 27 May. In that statement, we highlighted the commitment of President Tadie regarding the arrest of the fugitive Goran Hadzic'. We would also like to highlight the statements made by the Prosecutor about cooperation of the States of the region. The European Union and France closely follow the Prosecutor's reports on the issue of cooperation, which is a key element for accession to the European Union. When it comes to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, I welcome the new President of the Tribunal, Judge Khan, and wish her the greatest success in her work and in the exercise of her mandate.”
2011-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6545 (2011) · source
“Mrs. Le Fraper du Hellen (France) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by thanking the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunals for their biannual reports. This Council debate takes place, of course, at an historic moment, as Ratko Mladie - one of those allegedly responsible for the Srebrenica genocide - has just made his initial appearance before the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. On 25 May, Mr. Alain Juppe, Minister for Foreign Affairs of France, said of that arrest: "My thoughts go first to the families of the victims. This arrest brings to a close 16 years of impunity.”
2011-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6545 (2011) · source
“France firmly believes that we should take advantage of the existing structures in The Hague and Arusha and of the services that other judicial institutions can provide to the residual mechanism, along with possible synergies between the mechanism and these judicial institutions.”
2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source
“The Working Group is an important one and its work has affected not only Rwanda, the Great Lakes region and all of Europe, but more broadly for the future of international criminal justice. That is why France calls on the Secretariat, in accordance with the presidential statement we adopted in 2008 (S/PRST/2008/47) to focus closely on the services, including interpretation, needed by the Group and the Austrian chairmanship. France will continue to work in the Group, with a view to the Council taking a timely decision that will preserve the integrity of the legacy of the two Tribunals and that will meet the criteria of continuity, simplicity and fiscal discipline.”
2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source
“As the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council recalled following Prosecutor Brammertz's briefing to it, Serbia should follow the Prosecutor's recommendations. As for the pending Tribunal questions involving Croatia, we fully trust that Croatia will resolve them. If the issue of fugitives is not resolved, it will have to be dealt with in the framework of managing the Tribunal's legacy. The arrest warrants will not disappear. The residual mechanism thus will have to take over the investigation and arrest process. The Council's Informal Working Group on International Tribunals has continued to work on this subject under the chairmanship of Austria, for which we are very grateful.”
2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source
“On behalf of France, I would like to welcome once again the activities of the Prosecutor, who has been able to gain the confidence of all actors in the region. The President of the Tribunal, at the Prosecutor's request, has reported to us of the non-cooperation of Kenya, which is a significant step. We must reiterate our request to Kenya to fulfil its obligations in order to arrest and bring to justice Felicien Kabuga. The entire international community, including France, remains mobilized alongside the Rwandans, the countries of the region and the Tribunal in ensuring that low-ranking indictees responsible for heinous acts will also be tried. Turning to the ICTY, Mr. Karadzie's arrest by the Serbian authorities was a significant step forward. His trial must now proceed. We also hope for the arrest of Mr. Mladic and Mr. HadZie.”
2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source
“That said, as the representative of Japan remarked, the slippage is a matter of concern, and we ask the Tribunals to make greater efforts to increase the effectiveness and pace of the work of the Trial and Appeals Chambers. The action of the Prosecutors is essential to the search for fugitives whose arrest and transfer to the Tribunals remains a priority. The existence of fugitive indictees is one of the principal uncertainties weighing on the completion strategies. With respect to the ICTR, as Judge Byron and Prosecutor Jallow reminded us, 11 fugitives remain at large. There is an excellent record of regional cooperation in making arrests in the past, and we call on all States to fully cooperate with Prosecutor Jallow.”
2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source
“Ms. Le Fraper du Hellen (France) (spoke in French): I too would like to thank the Presidents and the Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for their biannual reports. The briefings we have just heard confirm that there is slippage in the calendar, and the Security Council will have to respond accordingly. The first thing to do, of course, is to give the Tribunals the resources to complete the current trials and appeals, with full respect of the rules of fairness. We hope that in its future decisions the Council will clearly state its will to ensure that the Tribunals have the resources they need.”
2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source