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  1. “Lastly, the right to peaceful protest and freedom of expression must be respected and all actors must show the necessary restraint throughout the electoral cycle. Given those many challenges, the renewal of the MINUSMA mandate for another 12 months is absolutely essential to the stability of Mali and the region. The recommendations of the strategic review, which are included in the Secretary-General's report, provide us with an opportunity to ensure that the resources that we are collectively harnessing in Mali are used in the most effective way possible. We want to make the best use of them.”

    2018-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8288 (2018) · source

  2. “The upcoming electoral cycles over the next months, in particular the presidential elections, will be a significant milestone for Malian democracy. It is especially important that the presidential election be conducted in a peaceful, credible and transparent way. The actions of the Government to enhance the credibility of the electoral process at the technical level are in the right direction. Those efforts must be continued and accompanied by the resumption of a constructive dialogue between the Government and the opposition. In that regard, the good offices of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the representative of the African Union on the ground should be welcomed.”

    2018-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8288 (2018) · source

  3. “It is crucial that such a response be based on a balanced approach that combines action in the area of security and development, governance and human rights efforts. In that regard, we are deeply concerned about the allegations of various cases of human rights violations in the context of counter- terrorism operations undertaken by the Malian armed forces. Such allegations must be promptly investigated and the perpetrators prosecuted if they are proven. The recommendations made by MINUSMA in the context of the human rights due diligence policy must also be fully implemented. The support that MINUSMA can provide to the Malian armed forces and the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel is, of course, linked to that.”

    2018-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8288 (2018) · source

  4. “All Malian actors must also be aware that the Security Council is closely following the implementation of their commitments. In that regard, France has started work on identifying those responsible for hindering the implementation of the Agreement on the ground. Failure to implement the commitments contained in the most recent road map would lead us to having to broaden the scope of individuals that could be subject to sanctions measures. France fully shares the concerns expressed over the situation in central Mali, which calls for a strong response from the Malian authorities with the full support of the international community and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).”

    2018-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8288 (2018) · source

  5. “For us, in the short term, that means strengthening the mixed units of the Operational Coordination Mechanism in northern Mali, ensuring the effective functioning of the local authorities and initiating the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process. We will follow those various elements closely over the coming months. The responsibility of the international community, in accordance with the actual terms of the peace Agreement, is to take the necessary measures to encourage all the parties to meet their commitments. In that regard, the first report of the independent observer is a useful contribution. We encourage him to continue his work by issuing regular reports that identify the obstacles, define the responsibilities and make recommendations that will enable us to move forward.”

    2018-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8288 (2018) · source

  6. “Such delays, which are partly due to the lack ofpolitical will on the part of the stakeholders, are worrying, first, because they increasingly call into question the very relevance of the Agreement and, secondly, because there can be no lasting stability in Mali, and more broadly in the Sahel, without the full implementation of the Agreement. It is therefore urgent that significant progress be made. In that context, we noted with satisfaction the mobilization of the Prime Minister of Mali and the progress made in recent months. The Secretary- General's meeting with the parties during his visit to Mali last month affirmed that positive momentum, which must now be continued and built on.”

    2018-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8288 (2018) · source

  7. “Mr. Michon (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations for his very enlightening statement. I also welcome the presence around the table of the Malian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and thank him for having made the trip to New York in order to participate in our work. As the Secretary-General emphasized in his report (S/2018/541), support for the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali must remain the foremost priority of us all in Mali. Three years after its signing, it is clear that many of the commitments made have still not been implemented.”

    2018-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8288 (2018) · source

  8. “However, we regret that the parties did not seize upon that opportunity to reach a political agreement that would provide peace prospects for South Sudan and its long-suffering people. The parties must now take advantage of the coming weeks to reach an adequate political agreement. Today's resolution should make them aware of their responsibility in that regard. The international community must stay fully mobilized to promote favourable conditions for peace and security in South Sudan. IGAD, the African Union and regional and international partners, as well as the Council, have a role to play. The coming weeks will be pivotal for South Sudan.”

    2018-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8273 (2018) · source

  9. “Mr. Michon (France) (spoke in French): The Security Council just adopted resolution 2418 (2018), which renews the sanctions regime on South Sudan. France voted in favour of the resolution, which should help to put an end to the violence in South Sudan and to advance the political process. The international community and the Council could not - cannot - remain impassive in the face of the clashes on the ground in the past few months and the continuous violations of human rights. In that connection, we welcome the efforts of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through the High-level Revitalization Forum to bring the parties back together and find a political solution.”

    2018-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8273 (2018) · source

  10. “Finally, if we are to be effective, we must also take stock of our challenges by enhancing synergies with others that share the same challenges outside of the United Nations, like the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the World Customs Organization or export control regimes and the various bodies that comprise them. I am specifically thinking of committees dealing with terrorism. These interactions are to be encouraged. Let me state the obvious: at a time when challenges to our security are greater than ever, there is no alternative to the non-proliferation regime. France has never deviated from that position and will continue to defend it by supporting and fully contributing to the activities of the 1540 Committee.”

    2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source

  11. “France attaches great importance to strengthening the regional dimension of assistance and to ensuring better alignment between the needs and the proposed assistance. The holding of regional events, like those organized by the African Union in 2016, is a recipe for success, and we must draw from that experience. We also welcome actions taken by other stakeholders that were mentioned. I take note specifically ofthe European Union, which, through its dynamic and ongoing awareness efforts, is helping promote cooperation.”

    2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source

  12. “We support the steps taken by the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and those of the Group of Seven Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction, which we will head in 2019. Let me highlight the importance of cooperation, assistance and interaction in all of our efforts. Because we are more effective together, we must not deploy our efforts to combat proliferation in an isolated way. On cooperation and assistance, I can assure Council members of the commitment of my delegation, which is playing the role of coordinating the Working Group on Assistance with a view to improving the effectiveness of the assistance mechanism according to the mentioned guidelines.”

    2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source

  13. “Each of us must strive to calibrate our efforts to implement resolution 1540 (2004). We must all prevent and suppress the financing of proliferation. We must secure the most sensitive goods and materials in our territories, and strengthen export controls, especially against the risk of the instrumentalization of emerging technologies, which we must address. France has modernized its national counter-proliferation legal system, which now criminalizes proliferation activities and supress the funding of such activities. My country is also particularly involved in preventing the risk of the acquisition by terrorists of sensitive nuclear and radioactive material, including radioactive sources, the securing of which we would like to see strengthened.”

    2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source

  14. “That is why the 1540 Committee is more relevant than ever. In that context, to contain and halt proliferation, we must, more than ever, increase our mobilization. That is why the raison d'etre of the 1540 Committee and the related resolutions are more relevant than ever. The 1540 Committee is the architect of the action taken by all States that contribute concretely to joint efforts against proliferation. I would like to pay tribute to the Group of Experts, whose analysis and efforts to raise awareness are indispensable to the work of the 1540 Committee. The review they conducted in 2016 confirmed that. The progress in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and subsequent resolutions are tangible at the national and regional levels. However, despite the undeniable progress of recent years, much remains to be done.”

    2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source

  15. “With the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004) and all subsequent resolutions, the Security Council established the threat of the proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction, in particular by non-State actors, as one of its priorities, thereby asserting its role as guarantor of the non-proliferation regime. However, that regime is now clearly threatened. It is being tested across the board by the persistent risk of a nuclear North Korea, the continuation of destabilizing ballistic activities in the Middle East and by the re-emergence of chemical weapons in Syria - where they are used by the Al-Assad regime and by Da'esh, and in Salisbury and elsewhere. Ultimately, proliferation is no longer the monopoly of a single type of actor; the risk of non-State actors getting hold of sensitive materials is a dangerous reality.”

    2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source

  16. “Mr. Michon (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Peruvian presidency for holding this meeting. I also thank Ambassador Llorentty Soliz and his team for their briefing, as well as for the work done at the healm of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). The adoption today of its programme of work, which has been under discussion for some time, and the content of which needed to be commensurate with our expectations, is an important and positive development. It allows us to propose and define future activities by capitalizing on the achievements of previous years.”

    2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source

  17. “In conclusion, we believe it is essential for the Council to remain actively seized of the matter and, as requested by Kuwait, to express its support for protecting civilians and avoiding any disproportionate response.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

  18. “In that context, it is important that we support the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza so that it can fully exercise its prerogatives in the Gaza Strip, including in the area of security. That process must also be accompanied by a lifting of the blockade, along with credible security guarantees for Israel. Finally, we must not dissociate the situation in Gaza from the Palestinian question as a whole. Palestinian unity is an essential element of a just and lasting peace based on the perspective of the two States. It is essential that we call for an early resumption of serious negotiations with a view to implementing the two- State solution.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

  19. “There is a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which will only deteriorate due to the financial difficulties of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The intra-Palestinian reconciliation process has been at a standstill since the assassination attempt against the Palestinian Prime Minister on 13 February, which we firmly condemn. At the same time, the security situation has deteriorated with the use of improvised explosive devices, which have targeted Israeli soldiers along the Israel-Gaza security barrier in recent weeks, and offensive tunnels to prepare for attacks launched from the Gaza Strip. We condemn all such actions. All indicators are still red, and, in the absence ofa political perspective that offers hope to the populations, the situation is very worrying.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

  20. “As we wait for light to be shed on the incident, I should like to remind the Council about two very important issues: first, respect for international humanitarian law, in particular the importance of protecting civilians, and, secondly, respect for the right of Palestinians to hold peaceful demonstrations. Measures taken by Israel to protect itself 4 a concern we all share 4 must take those issues into account. We call on Israel to demonstrate discretion, restraint and proportional use of force. We urge protesters to refrain from violence. There is a very real risk of an escalation of violence, which we mentioned at Wednesday's open debate (see S/PV.8218). Another conflict could erupt in Gaza. There are calls for frequent protests to be held until 15 May. Conditions are therefore conducive to an upsurge in violence.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

  21. “Mr. Michon (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank Kuwait for requesting the holding of today's emergency meeting and the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs for his briefing. Given his worrisome description of the situation, I would like to make three comments. First, we are very concerned about today's developments, which have exacerbated an already tense situation in the Gaza Strip. The response of the Israeli security forces to last-minute protests has left a number of dead and hundreds with bullet wounds. The threshold for violence has been crossed.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source