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“That is why the recommendation contained in our report is being made. These are my comments on the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo. On the subject of Burundi, I think that I can be quite brief. We met with all of the authorities of the country, and we noted first of all that considerable progress has been made since our visit last year. Indeed, the transition has begun; it is a reality now. We met with all ofthose involved. Yet the peace process in Burundi also remains fragile. There are three messages: first, the cessation of hostilities. The two armed groups with which we met in Pretoria - the Forces pour la defense de la democratic (FDD) and Forces nationales pour la Liberation (FNL) - must hear our message. Nothing can justify the continuation of hostilities. The fighting must come to an end.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“We gave all the heads of State of the region a non-paper expressing the views of the Council on an idea that is not new - that of holding an international conference in the Great Lakes region - in order to show them that we envisaging prospects of cooperation among neighbouring countries whose future is to work together for peace, for mutual security, and for integrated economic development. In order to follow up on all of this, we suggest a follow-up mechanism, the terms of which remain to be specified. Since the Council has the useful habit of visiting the region once a year, and since our partners from the Political Committee in Lusaka also come here to see us once a year, in the fall, then it seems to us that it is necessary that on a day-by-day basis there also be close follow-up.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“MONUC must be able to assist in the resumption of trade, as the lives of millions of Congolese are at stake. The commitments undertaken must be implemented: the speedy and complete demilitarization of Kisangani and the reopening of the river to commercial traffic. The relaunching of the economy has begun. During our stay, the Director-General of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was in Kinshasa, and I want to welcome the presence in this Chamber of representatives of the World Bank and of the IMF. It is a good thing for us to be able to listen to each other and understand each other, so that the efforts made on one side can complement the efforts made on the other. The relaunching ofthe economies must show the peoples of the region that progress towards peace will bring with it peace dividends.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“I believe that this is the profound meaning of our action, and that this is the very core of what the Security Council wants to accomplish in the service ofpeace in the Great Lakes region. I might add that one thorny issue remains as far as the Council is concerned: the question of Kisangani. We went there, and I think that I can accurately convey the aspirations of civil society in Kisangani. The people of Kisangani want the withdrawal of all troops that are present in the city and in its environs. They want the complete demilitarization of the city, and they want the reopening of the river to commercial traffic, as announced, to become a reality. The agreement was signed by the Kinshasa Government, the MLC and the RCD-Goma. None of the parties must be able to prevent the reopening of the river to commercial traffic.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“Therefore the establishment of a transitional government of national unity in Kinshasa is, objectively speaking, a means of helping Rwanda to deal with its security problem. Secondly, MONUC will be able to act effectively if it has in Kinshasa a government that represents the unity of the Congo and that is determined to help MONUC observers and contingents accomplish their task of disarming the ex-FAR. Thus we can see that there certainly is a link between the establishment of a government of national unity in Kinshasa, the effective disarmament of the ex-FAR and Interahamwe groups, and the necessary withdrawal of all foreign troops from the Congo. We want to use that triangle to create the dynamics of peace.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“But Rwanda has acknowledged that this strategy is not working, since it is asking us to implement another strategy - that of the disarmament of ex-FAR and Interahamwe groups. Therefore we would express to Rwanda our conviction that, if a government of national unity can be established in Kinshasa, that will help Rwanda to resolve its problem, because, as I have said, President Kabila has expressed his determination to prevent the provision of any assistance to the ex-FAR and the Interahamwe. Mr. Jean-Pierre Bemba has expressed to us his determination to resolve this problem once and for all, and it goes without saying that the leaders of the RCD- Goma have the same intention.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“To conclude my comments on what Ambassador Greenstock termed the triangle of these three situations, let me say that our concern is to see to it that the three sides of the triangle - the Government in Kinshasa, the disarmament of the ex-FAR and Interahamwe groups, and the withdrawal of the troops - all are moving towards a global solution. We can see that progress has been made, and we must continue to work in that direction. That is the thrust of our proposals. These three aspects are interrelated. Let me give an example: Rwanda tells us that its concern is security - that security is its only concern. If it finds a solution, we will withdraw all of our troops. Thus far, Rwanda has adopted a strategy of advancing 600 kilometres within the Congo in order to resolve the problem on its own.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“This would be done to create a spirit of cooperation and trust between neighbouring countries that are destined to live side by side in a spirit of cooperation that would be gradually built between them in order to ensure the security of all. That proposal was overall positively received by the leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, first of all, but also by the three heads of State of the countries concerned: President Museveni, President Buyoya and President Kagame. Once again, let me say that this is just an idea and that it is now up to the parties themselves to work on it and to see whether they want to follow up on it.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“I will reiterate the terms of that idea as we presented them to our interlocutors. In the framework of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement and as the last phase of the withdrawal of foreign troops from the countries concerned, it would involve the presence of troops from the neighbouring country on Congolese soil, for a limited time period and over a limited space, along the borders: for example, a curtain of Rwandan troops on Congolese soil, along the border with Rwanda. Those troops would, for a limited period and over a limited area, be there to work with Congolese troops and - why not, if the parties so request? - with the contribution of MONUC observers and possibly African contingents. This would be the last stage before complete withdrawal.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“Finally, MONUC, represented here by Mr. Ngongi, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, is determined to undertake phase III of its work with the deployment towards the east, which will make it possible to come much closer to the ex-FAR and Interahamwe groups in order to disarm them on a voluntary basis and to repatriate them to Rwanda. The fourth aspect of the situation is the withdrawal of foreign forces from Congolese soil. That withdrawal must be fully completed with reciprocal movements as provided for in the Lusaka Agreement. In order to take into account the security concerns of three countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda, the Council put forward an idea that, it seems to us, is likely to render service to the parties themselves: the idea of a "curtain" of troops.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“Likewise, President Kabila expressed to us his determination to transfer to the Tribunal in Arusha those guilty of genocide, appearing on the list of the Tribunal and possibly residing on Congolese soil. I will mention to members of the Council that I received a telephone call from Adama Dieng, the Registrar of the Tribunal, who received a letter from the Congolese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. She Okitundu, inviting him to return to Kinshasa in order to establish cooperation on the ground with a view to transferring those guilty of genocide that might be on Congolese soil. During our stay in Kinshasa, we destroyed 1000 weapons by fire. We want to see the process of the voluntary disarmament of 1,800 Rwandan combatants that began in Kamina be followed by their voluntary repatriation as soon as possible.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“Nonetheless, there is a risk of a division of the country into two antagonistic areas. This is of concern to us because we are committed to the search for peace and security for the Congo and its region. My third message relates to the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of the combatants, the former Forces armees rwandaises (ex-FAR) and the Rwandan Interahamwe. We must be careful to fully take into consideration the security concerns of Rwanda. We noted with satisfaction the solemn commitment made before the Security Council by President Kabila, a commitment under which his Government is not now helping and will not help the ex-FAR and Interahamwe groups. The wish was expressed that MONUC should verify that commitment.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“I repeat, it must be done without preconditions and in a spirit of openness. It is possible, and the parties must make progress in this direction. The Security Council will have to encourage anything that can help the parties to come together. We will discuss this again in our consultations at the end of the week. Failing this, there is a risk that we would have to envisage a partition for an undetermined period. One thinks of Cyprus. I must say that there is a great difference between Cyprus and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Cyprus, the populations of the two sides of the island do not wish to live together. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, quite to the contrary, there is a unanimous will on the part of all the Congolese to be united, which struck all members of the Security Council.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“We believe that the negotiations that we got going again among the three signatories of the Lusaka Agreement during the meeting in Luanda must be followed by further meetings, which must be held in a spirit of openness and without preconditions. It seems to us that that there really remains very little to discuss in order to reach an agreement. It is a question of finding the formula that will make it possible during two or three years to govern the Democratic Republic of the Congo and guide it towards democratic elections. However, the little that remains is still quite sensitive because it involves the distribution of posts. That is why we recommend that the dialogue be held in a spirit of discretion, which will make it possible to bring the positions closer together.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“However, at the same time, there is still a long way to go. Therefore, the objective of our mission was to make some progress in the main areas of the peace process. Our first recommendation following this mission is the absolute need strictly to respect the ceasefire. Today, nothing can justify a violation of the ceasefire. Those who might take the initiative of restarting the fighting, must know that they would be condemned in the severest terms by a unanimous Security Council. Secondly, with respect to the inter-Congolese dialogue, the Security Council wants an inclusive agreement that leaves no one on the sidelines.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“Fourthly, the inter-Congolese dialogue has made remarkable progress in Sun City, and we should pay tribute to the facilitator, Sir Ketumile Masire, to President Thabo Mbeki and, above all, to the Congolese participants themselves, who unanimously adopted 37 texts, which constitute an excellent base for a transition of two or three years towards democratic elections. The Government and the Mouvement pour la liberation du Congo (MLC) concluded an agreement on the political formula for this transition period. It was signed by 80 per cent of the participants at Sun City, but it has not been accepted by the Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie-Goma (RCD-Goma), which has created an alliance with a certain number of political parties. So, you can see that there is undeniable progress.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“Secondly, the disengagement line is being fully respected, even though there are still certain positions to be corrected here and there. It is urgent that the parties implement the commitments that they themselves have made. Thirdly, the withdrawal of foreign armed forces has been completed by Namibia. Uganda and Angola are fully engaged in this process. Zimbabwe has begun, and no withdrawal by Rwanda has been confirmed by the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC).”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“What struck us in hearing the representatives of civil society everywhere was their unanimous message regarding the withdrawal of all foreign troops, the political and administrative unity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of Burundi and the need for a halt to the plundering of natural resources, which must belong to the people of the countries concerned. This was our third mission in two years. It was an opportunity to examine the ground covered in that period to unravel the complicated aspects of this crisis. The ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is holding along the disengagement line, even though there is fighting in the most eastern part of the country, where there are many civilian victims.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“We conducted this new mission at the request of the parties themselves, in a spirit of real partnership between the Security Council and the parties to two African Agreements - the Lusaka Agreement and the Arusha Agreement - to achieve peace in the Great Lakes region and security for all the countries ofthe region, and primarily for the future of the peoples concerned - the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the people of Burundi. Let us recall that between 2 and 3 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo itself have fallen victim, directly or indirectly, to the war in the Great Lakes region, a conflict that has lasted for more than three years. There have also been mass violations of human rights, a disastrous humanitarian situation and the plundering of resources.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“Mr. Levitte (France)(spoke in French): The members of the Council have before them the report of the third Security Council mission to the Great Lakes region. I believe that we may be able to use this meeting to reflect on the significance of our mission. In 10 days we met with 8 heads of State, the leaders of several rebel movements - Congolese and Burundian - many leaders of political parties and representatives of civil society.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“That approach, which enjoys our full support, is the basis for the activities of UNMIK and KFOR in that municipality. It has borne its first fruits, judging by the reduction in the number of incidents in recent months. In that context, the recent attacks on UNMIK police personnel must be condemned. All those who wield influence over the principal actors in that city must use it to put an end to intimidation and violence and to achieve the dismantling of parallel structures. Generally speaking, we encourage all communities to respect UNMIK's authority throughout Kosovo. It is in their interest and in that of the peaceful conduct of the process towards provisional autonomy.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“That fruitful cooperation should be expanded and the provisions of the Common Document fully implemented. Further substantial progress is essential, in particular with regard to the return of members of minority communities, the recovery of their freedom of movement and the issue of missing persons. In Kosovo, the rule of law, economic development and the creation of an equal society for all are imperatives that are inextricably linked. Progress must be made simultaneously in those three areas, as the Secretary-General and his Special Representative have called for. This is necessary if a multi-ethnic future is to be built. In Mitrovica, a comprehensive approach has also been adopted, in accordance with the strategy laid out last year by Mr. Haekerrup for the North Atlantic Council.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“We welcome the presence at the side of the Special Representative of an adviser of the head of the Provisional Government at the most recent meeting of the High-level Working Group. This will help towards the establishment of relations of confident cooperation, which we wish to see, between UNMIK and the provisional institutions, on the one hand, and the Belgrade authorities, on the other. The implementation of the Common Document signed on 5 November by Mr. Covie and Mr. Haekerrup must continue. That Document is a cornerstone of the implementation of resolution 1244 (1999), with which it is in full conformity. On the basis of that text, the Yugoslav Government was able to decide to transfer to Kosovo the Albanian prisoners detained in Serbia and to place them under UNMIK control.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“It is necessary to focus on the implementation of those essential tasks. As the Secretary-General emphasized in his last report on UNMIK's activities, it would be useful to acquire the means to evaluate precisely the amount of progress achieved. Using those criteria, it would be possible to measure the respect of the provisional institutions for the great principles of democracy, the rule of law and regional stability set out by resolution 1244 (1999) and the constitutional framework with a view to encouraging the newly elected Kosovar representatives to pursue that path. Moreover, it is gratifying that the Special Representative and the Yugoslav authorities have been able to develop an extensive dialogue on issues of joint interest.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“Subject to the nomination of the final members of the autonomous Government team, the institutions of provisional self-government are already in place. Therefore, the necessary conditions for the effective implementation of the provisions of the constitutional framework for self-government are nearly in place. We welcome the first decisions taken by the autonomous Government, and we encourage the elected Kosovars to exercise fully, with respect for law, the powers delegated to them by the constitutional framework. We are grateful to the Special Representative for having charted the course by giving UNMIK and the autonomous institutions clear priorities to ensure a full application of the constitutional framework in conformity with the provisions of resolution 1244 (1999).”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“In my statement, I shall emphasize the issues to which we attach more specific importance at the national level. During the Council's debate on 27 March, several speakers expressed their intention to contribute to an evaluation of the action of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Mr. Steiner also committed himself to that undertaking and made enlightening comments. After spending less than two and a half months in Pristina, the Special Representative already has important accomplishments to his credit. His role was decisive in overcoming a persistent political deadlock and in allowing the election of a President of Kosovo as well as the formation of a coalition Government.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“Mr. Levitte (France) (spoke in French): Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Health, who was the first Special Representative to Kosovo, took advantage of his presence in New York for the Global AIDS Fund to sit at France's seat and listen to the statements of the Special Representative and of the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Covie. By that gesture, he wished to indicate France's friendly and determined support for his outstanding successor, Mr. Michael Steiner. Indeed, that gesture is symbolic of French-German cooperation to help Kosovo rejoin Europe, its values and its ideals of peace, democracy and progress. France associates itself with the statement that the Permanent Representative of Spain will make later on behalf of the European Union.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“The Secretary of State has the full support of the other members of the "quartet" who, for their part, are also playing an active role. We must persevere along the path set out by Security Council resolutions. Only by redoubling our efforts and through political will and tenacity will the international community be able to get the parties to see reason and, finally, to establish peace.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The composition of any international force should be such that its impartiality would be assured for both parties. A significant American commitment appears to us to be indispensable. The situation is tragic. We must not, however, lose hope. The efforts of the international community are continuing on an intensive basis. The United States sent its Secretary of State to the region, where he was able to meet at length with the leaders of the two parties. That new American commitment marks a positive turning point, however great the difficulties encountered may be. France hopes that the Secretary of State will continue his mission, which should benefit from the continuing support of the Security Council and of the international community as a whole.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“With the assistance of the international community, the force would contribute to the reconstruction of the institutions of the Palestinian Authority, including its security apparatus, which have been destroyed. It would create conditions of calm conducive to the relaunching of a genuine political negotiating process aimed at a final settlement of the conflict, without which there will never be a lasting ceasefire. A collective and in-depth process of reflection must now take place so that a well-considered and effective decision can be speedily arrived at. The international community should make clear its readiness to deploy an international presence and should immediately begin discussions on the practical ways and means of doing so. It would, of course, be appropriate to consult the parties; their cooperation will be required.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“An international presence on the ground is indispensable; there is almost complete international consensus on that point. France fully supports the approach of the Secretary-General, who has made ambitious and courageous proposals for the deployment of a multinational interposition force. Such a force would work, together with the parties, to put an end to the spiral of violence and would monitor the ceasefire. It would establish a climate of security in the occupied Palestinian territories so as to ensure, in particular, that humanitarian assistance and economic aid could be delivered without impediment, in accordance with international humanitarian law.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“France has already sent more than 20 tons of emergency humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territories through the International Committee of the Red Cross. Other emergency measures are being undertaken for the benefit of the Jenin refugee camp. The scenes of devastation, in particular those in Jenin, as reported by the international press and the major humanitarian organizations, are extremely shocking. Every effort must be made to search for and rescue any survivors. The extreme seriousness of the eyewitness reports makes it absolutely necessary for us to find out the truth, in an objective manner. An international fact-finding committee must be sent to Jenin. The time has also come to move the parties away from murderous confrontation.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“France is particularly concerned by the precarious plight of the people inside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and in the Jenin refugee camp. Israel must take all the necessary measures under international humanitarian law defined by the Geneva Conventions of 1949, in particular with regard to the protection of civilians and foreign nationals, but also with regard to the treatment of detainees. Israel must allow for the Palestinian population's immediate access to medical care and humanitarian assistance. The gravity of the humanitarian crisis throughout the West Bank demands that the international community provide immediate assistance. The major humanitarian agencies have made urgent appeals.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Once a ceasefire has been signed, it will be necessary to start reconstruction of those facilities with the assistance of the international community. There is no other way than the conclusion of a ceasefire and the resumption, without delay, of political negotiations on a final and just political settlement. We all know the general shape of such a settlement: an end to Israeli occupation and the peaceful coexistence of two independent States, Israel and Palestine, living within safe and recognized frontiers. It is a delusion to believe that such a settlement can be concluded without Yasser Arafat; he continues to be the legitimate and elected representative of the Palestinian people. France is greatly concerned by the humanitarian situation of the Palestinian population, who lives under a constant curfew and lockdown.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“On their side, the Palestinian Authority and the President of the Authority must do everything to take on their share of responsibility and meet their commitments. In particular, they must put an end to acts of violence and terrorist attacks. Such blind attacks against civilians are morally and politically unacceptable. That is the reason why France welcomes the statement made last Saturday by the President of the Palestinian Authority and his staff condemning terrorism, especially the most recent attack in Jerusalem. Over and beyond declarations, France would like to recall that the Palestinian Authority and the President of the Authority can act only insofar as they are given the means to do so. The destruction of Palestinian infrastructure by the Israeli army is a political fault that brings with it very grave consequences.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“That statement endorsed the Madrid statement made by the "quartet", composed of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the United States Secretary of State, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the High Representative of the European Union. France rejects any sequential or conditional reading of these decisions. They must be put into effect immediately and in their entirety. Israel should immediately proceed to a complete withdrawal from reoccupied Palestinian towns and villages. Withdrawal of the Israeli army has been recorded in Jenin; now Israel must withdraw from other occupied towns and villages. In particular, Israel must lift the siege on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and give back full freedom of movement to the President of the Palestinian Authority, Yasser Arafat.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Levitte (France) (spoke in French): France fully endorses the statement made by the Ambassador of Spain on behalf of the European Union. The continuation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is tragic. The humanitarian situation and the suffering of the people in the Palestinian territories are intolerable. Civilians are paying for the present murderous blockade with their lives, and this must urgently stop. The international community, especially the Security Council that represents it, has even set a very clear framework to get us off this devastating treadmill. Specific demands have been placed on the parties by the Council in resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002), and in the Presidential statement dated 10 April 2002.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It seems to us that the time has now come to strengthen that aspect of the work of the Committee. We are moving from a world audit to action on the ground, and the appointment of a competent expert could certainly contribute to the effectiveness of the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee in this new sphere of activity. In conclusion, here we have a model Committee. I think that this has to be emphasized, and once again we warmly thank Ambassador Greenstock.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“Finally, I agree absolutely with the comment made by Ambassador Francois Fall with regard to one major area - that of technical and financial assistance. The Committee has set up a directory with the purpose of listing offers of technical or financial assistance from both States and regional or technical organizations. France will make its contribution by sending a detailed letter so that our offer can be duly recorded in the directory. I also agree with Ambassador Fall's comments about the need to ensure broad geographical distribution in the provision of expertise. I would like to underline the importance of appointing an independent expert specifically to follow up technical assistance, so that it can be deployed for the benefit of the countries that need it.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“I believe that we must encourage such regional work so as to ensure that, in addition to the work that we do here in New York, a process is under way in various parts of the world that contributes to the general mobilization against terrorism. The Committee should also act as a kind of umbrella under which all the technical organizations concerned - and there are a great many of them - can work together. I believe that they have clearly understood Ambassador Greenstock's appeal to them to avoid duplication. The Committee should remain a central body. Its purpose is not to replace the competent technical bodies, but to help to bring a coherent approach to the counter-terrorism effort as a whole.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“If all goes well, towards the end of the month of May that first stage will have been successfully completed. In June the next stage will begin: the examination of the second round of reports, which are now being awaited. Like the Ambassador of Singapore, I would like to underline a second aspect of the work of the Committee that we believe to be absolutely essential: its dialogue with regional organizations. Ambassador Greenstock was right to underscore the significance of that work, because regional organizations are clearly better placed than the United Nations to facilitate assessment among peers - among neighbouring countries - of the state of their legislation.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“The ongoing, exhaustive and unprecedented exercise of making an inventory on which the Committee has embarked is a kind of global audit of the state of the world's capacity to fight against the scourge of terrorism. The importance of this inventory - this global audit - must be understood by all, and every State must contribute to it. I would also like to pay tribute to the Secretariat and the independent experts for the role they are playing. As Ambassador Greenstock told us, it is the combined efforts of all, including the Secretariat and the experts, that make it possible for the Committee to continue its work without wavering. The fact that some 60 evaluation letters have already been sent to Governments through their representatives is testimony to compliance with the time frame that was established.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“In that respect, I subscribe entirely to the judgement of the representative of Singapore: the Council has embarked on a long-term, marathon task, which will involve convincing all the States within the international community to equip themselves with a legislative and administrative arsenal that can gradually enable all of them to be effective in fighting this scourge together. Today, 143 States have submitted their national reports. It could be said that that is a kind of record; but it is also an opportunity to address a message of encouragement to the 46 States that have not yet sent in their reports. It is high time that they took part in that collective endeavour so that the Committee can, in the time that it has allocated, complete its an inventory.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“Success was not guaranteed in advance: the task seemed so enormous and, at the beginning, the Council appeared so poorly equipped for facing up to its responsibilities. It is truly one man - Sir Jeremy Greenstock - who, through his capacity for hard work and his dynamism, as well as his concern for transparency, has made all the difference. I believe that we should pay a very warm tribute to him today. France attaches the highest importance to the Committee and its work, because we are convinced that the international community will be able, progressively and gradually, to eradicate the scourge of terrorism only if it works in unison within the United Nations.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“Mr. Levitte (France) (spoke in French): France would like, in advance, to associate itself with the statement to be made on behalf of the European Union by the Permanent Representative of Spain. Speaking as the representative of France, I would like at the outset to express my warmest congratulations and gratitude to Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock and all those who are working with him in the British Mission, as well as to the Vice- Chairmen who are assisting him, for the utterly remarkable work accomplished by the Counter- Terrorism Committee since it was set up. In setting up the Committee, the Council endowed itself with an essential instrument to play its full role in the fight against terrorism.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“The efforts of all must contribute to the effective implementation of those resolutions without delay. There is no military solution. Peace requires the end of confrontation and the resumption of negotiations.”
2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source
“That idea seems to be on track today, including on the Israeli side, judging from Ambassador Lancry's statement to the Council this morning. We must work together towards that end. My third point is that the situation in the Palestinian territories is increasing tension in the entire region, in particular between Lebanon and Israel. France is extremely concerned by the continued exchanges of fire from both sides of the Blue Line. Today the situation is threatening to degenerate. Faced with the risk of escalation, France calls on the parties to demonstrate their sense of responsibility in a concrete way. The parties must refrain from any provocation or disproportionate reaction. The Security Council, in its resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002), has set out the path to be followed.”
2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source
“The objective of such a settlement is set out in Security Council resolution 1397 (2002): the peaceful coexistence of two independent States, Israel and Palestine, within secure and recognized borders. Such a ceasefire will not be durable without at least two conditions: that it be accompanied by the resumption of a genuine political process, and that it be guaranteed by the international community's continued engagement with the parties. We cannot leave them to their deadly confrontation. In France's view, the deployment of international observers or monitors charged with helping the parties respect their mutual commitments has long seemed a necessity in the interests of both the Palestinians and the Israelis.”
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“All Holy Sites must be fully respected, whether Christian, Jewish or Islamic. My second point is that the actions of the Security Council must be clearly defined and coordinated with the efforts of the "quartet" in the field. France appeals to the parties to cooperate fully with all the members of the "quartet", and in particular with the United States Secretary of State, in order to bring about an immediate joint ceasefire and an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the reoccupied Palestinian cities. It is essential that the ceasefire be coupled with the resumption without delay of negotiations on a final political settlement of the conflict.”
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“The first pertains to the humanitarian consequences of Israeli military incursions into the West Bank, which are extremely serious. It is unacceptable that medical assistance is not able to reach the injured and the Palestinian population. It is also unacceptable for consuls-general not to have access to their nationals. Israel must immediately take the necessary measures to come into full compliance with international humanitarian law as defined in the 1949 Geneva Conventions, in particular as regards civilian populations and foreign nationals. The right of consular access to citizens of third States must be guaranteed. Finally, through its highest authorities, France has expressed its distress about the situation around the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem.”
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