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Nathalie Broadhurst Estival

lines on the record: 183
first: 2020-09-03
most recent: 2021-10-28
sittings or episodes: 34
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“Peace operations are regularly in mourning. Their mobility and, therefore, their ability to carry out their missions are hampered. They have therefore developed new technologies, in particular jamming systems. Medical evacuations have also become faster, thanks to decision-making closer to the operational levels. We also need to step up our efforts in terms of training troops and raising awareness. We must also combat networks, which requires coordinated action at the national and regional levels. That also requires measures to prevent and combat the illicit acquisition of components, explosives and materials that can be used to make improvised explosive devices. These efforts are an essential part of our action, and must be combined with clearance and security programmes to protect civilian populations.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Anti-personnel mines and IEDs sow death and dismemberment, killing at random long after they have been planted, and are likely to strike civilians, as well as soldiers. The daily work of civilian and military deminers protects the most vulnerable populations. It also helps to create the security conditions that allow peacekeepers to deploy in better conditions and humanitarian personnel to access conflict zones. Their action is indispensable, not only for the return of displaced populations and refugees, but also for post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction. We face complex challenges. New conflicts are intense, asymmetric, protracted and urban. The threat of improvised explosive devices is increasing. That is why we must equip the actors on the ground with the necessary operational resources.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“I too would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your presidency of the Security Council for the month of April and to thank you for organizing this important debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and all the briefers for their extremely enlightening interventions. Anti-personnel mines and explosive remnants of war still claim a victim every two hours in the world. This is compounded by the increasing use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which are taking an increasingly deadly toll. IEDs have been responsible for the largest number of civilian deaths caused by explosive weapons in the past decade. Civilians, local forces and troop contributors face these scourges of modern conflict on a daily basis.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“That is the responsibility of the Council. The fight against impunity and a total ban on the use of chemical weapons remain our priorities. That is what the Minister for Foreign Affairs, together with 17 other European Foreign Ministers, reiterated very clearly last week in a joint statement. We owe it to the victims, some of whom are now turning to national courts to open up new avenues of access to justice.”
2021-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/337 (2021) · source
“That draft decision will be submitted in the second part of the twenty-fifth Conference of the States Parties to the CWC, which will open at The Hague on 20 April. We call on all States Parties to support the draft decision in order to reaffirm that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable and that repeated violations of the Convention cannot go unanswered. I would also like to pay tribute once again to the very professional work of the OPCW. I regret that some States continue to make unfounded accusations against it. They are unworthy and, above all, absolutely irresponsible. I say this with gravity: the re-emergence of chemical weapons in the world is a major threat to international peace and security. We cannot allow chemical weapons to become a new reality. The use of these weapons is inhumane and must remain an absolute taboo.”
2021-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/337 (2021) · source
“France will therefore pay close attention to the conclusions of the upcoming reports of the Investigation and Identification Team of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). I say that with great firmness, we will ensure that the regime is held to account. The regime has not done anything that was expected of it. That is why France, with its partners, has invoked the consequences. Last November, we submitted a draft decision to the OPCW Technical Secretariat on behalf of 46 delegations, essentially to suspend the voting rights of the Syrian regime and prevent it from standing for election to the OPCW Executive Council until Syria complies with its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).”
2021-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/337 (2021) · source
“I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing. With the deployment of the Declaration Assessment Team on the ground in February, there was an opportunity for the regime to clarify its initial declaration. I am not surprised to see that no progress has been made. Clearly, the regime continues to lie, to hide the truth and to evade its international obligations. The initial declaration is incomplete, as we all know. Yet Syria continues to deny the evidence. It has tried to explain that the undeclared production site was a civilian infrastructure. No one is convinced by those explanations. Everyone knows the responsibility of the Syrian regime and the abject acts for which it is responsible.”
2021-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/337 (2021) · source
“We have a collective responsibility and a moral obligation to avoid such a tragedy. That includes the full funding of the humanitarian response plan. France has increased its contribution in comparison to last year. We announced at least €11 million at the donors’ conference. That also means guaranteeing full humanitarian access to all those who need it. Respect for international humanitarian law is non-negotiable. I am also thinking of the protection of civilians, including humanitarian and medical workers, which must remain an absolute imperative. The Council can count on France’s unfailing and continuous commitment.”
2021-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/266 (2021) · source
“The parties must engage in good faith in political discussions with the Special Envoy. They must take confidence-building measures and find a lasting and inclusive political solution that respects the territorial integrity of Yemen. The voices of Yemeni youth, such as that of Omer Badokhon in November (see S/2020/1109), and of women, such as that of Rasha Jarhum on 8 March, were heard by the Council. They must also be heard by the Yemeni parties. The parties should also implement the conclusions of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict (S/AC.51/2020/1). We call on States that have an influence over the parties to exercise that influence so that they commit to peace without delay. On the humanitarian front, the risk of large-scale famine increases every day.”
2021-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/266 (2021) · source
“Those attacks threaten the stability of the region and we condemn them in the strongest terms. We call on the Houthis to allow access to the FSO SAFER oil tanker, immediately and without preconditions, in order to avoid an ecological disaster, for which they would bear full responsibility. We condemned the attack of 30 December in Aden against the Yemeni Government. In that regard, the evidence provided by the Panel of Experts on Yemen since then is extremely worrying. The Council must follow up on that. We have said it so many times: there is no military solution in Yemen. We therefore call on the parties to agree to an immediate ceasefire throughout Yemen, in line with the Special Envoy’s proposal, the Secretary-General’s call and resolution 2532 (2020).”
2021-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/266 (2021) · source
“I thank Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Mark Lowcock for their briefings. I would like to reiterate our full support for their efforts. I also thank Nirvana Shawky for her poignant testimony, and I would like to commend all humanitarian workers for their remarkable work in Yemen. A window of opportunity has been opened to finally put an end to the war in Yemen. The Houthis must stop refusing peace and seize this opportunity. They must immediately renounce the attack on Ma’rib. We condemn that offensive, which would be a humanitarian disaster for more than 1 million displaced people. It would brutally undermine the political process. The escalation in Al-Hudaydah and Taiz must also cease. We also call on the Houthis to immediately stop attacks against Saudi territory.”
2021-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/266 (2021) · source
“The conflict in Syria has lasted far too long, but France remains more determined than ever to do everything possible to bring peace back to Syria.”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“Without a credible political settlement, France and its partners will remain steadfast in their position on reconstruction, normalization and sanctions. These positions were taken in response to the regime’s brutal repression against its population and the grave violations of human rights committed by its officials. These violations persist today. It is unrealistic to think that the sham presidential elections scheduled for this summer will be enough to change these positions. We will not recognize the outcome of elections that do not meet the criteria set out in resolution 2254 (2015). We will continue to lend our full support to international mechanisms to fight impunity. In this regard, progress in national legal procedures are important steps to ensure that those responsible for all the foregoing crimes do not remain unpunished.”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“This means working towards the establishment of a nationwide ceasefire and preparing now for the holding of free and transparent elections under United Nations supervision, in which the diaspora will be able to participate, without which there will be no settlement to the conflict. France will also fully support any initiative that will allow progress to be made on the issue of regime-held detainees and missing persons. In this regard, we note the calls for the establishment of an international mechanism on this issue and encourage the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria to make progress on this front, as the Permanent Representative of the United States suggested. We encourage the Special Envoy to work on all these aspects and report back to the Council.”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“France echoes the Secretary-General’s call to all parties, in particular Damascus, to seize the opportunity for dialogue on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the conflict. It is a delusion to think that an actor can impose its will by force and then expect international rehabilitation. It is high time for the regime to engage in good faith in the Geneva negotiations, for which the Syrian Negotiations Commission has proposed a reasonable timeline. The regime bears full responsibility for blocking the Constitutional Committee, which has made practically no progress in the nearly year and a half since its establishment. The success of the Committee cannot be a precondition for any progress. In this context, it is more urgent than ever to establish a broader political process on all aspects of resolution 2254 (2015).”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“We are all aware of the figures that shock our consciences: half of the population is displaced or has taken refuge in neighbouring countries, more than 13 million people are in need of humanitarian aid, and tens of thousands of people have disappeared. Youth are paying a heavy price for the ongoing conflict and, as many have said, some have known nothing but war. The war in Syria continues even today: hostilities are increasing in the north of the country, instability is chronic in areas that have been forcibly recaptured by the regime, and Da’esh is reconstituting its forces. This lucid observation demonstrates the failure of the scorched-earth policy pursued by the regime and its allies. Only a political solution will allow Syria as a whole to recover and avoid another lost decade.”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Mr. Bernard Duhaime for their briefings. Today we commemorate a very sad anniversary — a decade of war in Syria. I would like to pay tribute to the hundreds of thousands of civilian victims. Ten years ago, the Al-Assad regime chose to respond to the demand for freedom and dignity expressed peacefully by its people with indiscriminate repression. It tortured, besieged and bombarded its own population, including with chemical weapons, in order to ensure that its clan would remain in power rather than make the slightest concession. Today, Syria has been devastated.”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“We believe that on all those issues we must also give full consideration to the civil society of the States participating in the diplomatic and field activities of the OSCE. The economic dimensions and, increasingly, the environmental dimensions of collective security must also be taken into account. The OSCE is the model in Europe for an effective form of grass-roots multilateralism, which was built on the foundation of a common set of values at a time when there were stark political differences. In cooperation with regional organizations, the United Nations can continue to develop multilateralism that produces results capable of responding to all the crises and challenges of our time.”
2021-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/256 (2021) · source
“In the context of the political and military dimension, the weakening of arms control tools undermines our collective security interests and the European security architecture. We must put an end to that pernicious dynamic. Through its human dimension, the OSCE also focuses on the crucial link between collective security and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. In that regard, France reiterates its full support for the human dimension institutions, which continue to demonstrate their usefulness, and welcomes the priorities that have been defined by the Swedish chairpersonship, particularly with regard to gender equality and safeguarding freedom of expression and press freedom.”
2021-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/256 (2021) · source
“We call for the implementation of the recommendations of the report of independent expert Wolfgang Benedek following the activation of the Moscow Mechanism, which we requested with 16 other members of the OSCE. France fully supports the OSCE in its attempt to resolve other crises in our neighbourhood. That applies to the international discussions in Geneva, which must allow Georgia to restore its territorial integrity. We also support the OSCE mediating role within the 5+2 format so as to achieve a comprehensive, peaceful and lasting settlement to the Transnistrian conflict, in full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova within its internationally recognized borders. France remains committed to the multidimensional approach to security that prevails within the OSCE.”
2021-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/256 (2021) · source
“We are determined to fully play our role in seeking that lasting solution following the ceasefire agreement reached on 9 November 2020. That is the mandate that we have been given by the OSCE members. We will continue to attempt to fulfil the mandate. Particular attention must be paid to humanitarian access, the return of displaced persons, the situation of prisoners of war and other detainees and the protection of cultural heritage. With regard to Belarus, where human rights have been violated and where the democratic aspiration of the people has been suppressed by violence, we fully support the mediation initiative that Ms. Linde launched with her predecessor, Mr. Rama, and welcome his achievements during his chairpersonship in 2020.”
2021-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/256 (2021) · source
“We fully support the mediation role played by the OSCE within the Trilateral Contact Group, in coordination with the Normandy format. We also welcome the work carried out by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, whose role in monitoring the ceasefire is crucial. The mandate of the Special Monitoring Mission should be fully implemented throughout Ukraine, which means including close to the Russian- Ukrainian border. We strongly condemn all actions that undermine the security of the men and women who make up the Mission or that seek to impede their work. With regard to Nagorno-Karabakh, France, as co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, is committed at all levels, together with its Russian and American partners, to achieving a peaceful and lasting solution.”
2021-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/256 (2021) · source
“I join all my colleagues in welcoming Ms. Linde and thanking her for her briefing. I would also like to congratulate Sweden on its programme of work during its chairpersonship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). In line with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, the Organization and the OSCE have the responsibility for coordinating their work to respond to threats to international peace and security. I would therefore first like to refer to several of those threats. On the Ukrainian issue, France and Germany are continuing efforts, which remain difficult, in support of the full restoration of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine more than a year after the Paris summit in December 2019.”
2021-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/256 (2021) · source
“In that context, and this is my last point, France supports the rapid operationalization of UNITAMS in order to continue United Nations support for the Sudanese transition. That requires first of all that the Sudan rapidly finalize the status-of-mission agreement, which is the legal framework required for the Mission’s action. UNITAMS has a broad mandate that enables it to support the efforts of all Sudanese authorities to address the challenges posed by the transition: support for governance and human rights, including the protection of children, support for the peace process, peacebuilding and, of course, the engagement of economic and humanitarian actors. We therefore call on the Sudan to make full use of the potential of that mandate, including in terms of capacity-building.”
2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source
“We further encourage the parties that remain outside the peace process to join it as soon as possible.S/2021/246 Those efforts take place in a fragile regional context, as many speakers pointed out. We welcome the Sudan’s efforts to host and provide protection to more than 61,000 Ethiopian refugees in the east, with the support of all its international partners, including France and the United Nations. We must jointly sustain those efforts to prevent any deterioration in the humanitarian situation. We support the regional and subregional initiatives to ease rising tensions, particularly with regard to the land dispute on the border between the Sudan and Ethiopia, where the risk of escalation is very worrisome. We call on all parties to engage in dialogue, but also to exercise restraint.”
2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source
“The fight against impunity must also continue, with the establishment of the Transitional Justice Commission, the reform of the National Human Rights Commission and continued cooperation with the International Criminal Court. In Darfur, the violence that occurred on 16 and 18 January and since then, as well as the looting of the Saraf Umrah site, which was handed over just one month earlier by the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, is extremely worrisome. France recognizes the willingness of the Sudanese authorities to take full responsibility for the protection of civilians in Darfur and encourages the Government to continue to fully implement its national plan for the protection of civilians, with the assistance of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS), of course.”
2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source
“That event will be an opportunity to solemnly mark the return of the Sudan to the concert of nations, encourage private investors to come back to the Sudan and renew the commitment of partners to the Sudan’s foreign debt relief. The transition should contribute to genuine equality between women and men. Efforts must continue, and even broaden, with regard to the peace process and the protection of civilians, which is my second point. We encourage the Sudanese authorities to move ahead with the formation of the Transitional Legislative Council. The participation of women must also progress, as the new Council of Ministers has not reached the 40 per cent threshold set by the Constitutional Document and the Juba peace agreement.”
2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source
“We welcome the authorities’ decision to ratify the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. We also encourage the authorities to continue their good cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. As we commemorated International Women’s Day yesterday, allow us to reiterate our support for the elimination of all discrimination and violence against women and the promotion of gender parity in the Sudan as elsewhere. Following the commitment made by President Emmanuel Macron, France will organize a high-level conference in support of the Sudanese transition in Paris on 17 May.”
2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source
“I would like to thank the briefers for their comprehensive and interesting presentations. I would like to stress four points. France’s priority remains support for the democratic transition in the Sudan. The progress made over the past three months is very encouraging. I have in mind the formation of a new Government and the extension of the Sovereign Council, which includes representatives of former armed groups signatories to the Juba Agreement for Peace in the Sudan. The Government adopted its programme of work, with very ambitious goals, including consolidating the peace process. The unification of exchange rates, which was eagerly awaited by France and numerous partners, provided a first sign of the political will of the new team. Important steps have also been taken in the area of human rights.”
2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source
“I am thinking in particular of the transfer of responsibility for protection-of-civilian sites to South Sudanese authorities, even if, of course, the utmost caution is necessary to ensure these civilians are indeed protected. This process has effectively put the South Sudanese authorities in a position to perform this essential function, while at the same time freeing up capacity within UNMISS. The model of mobile courts is another aspect that has improved the prosecution of cases of sexual violence. The renewal of the Mission’s mandate by 15 March should build on these positive examples, so that the South Sudanese authorities can continue to build capacity, with the support of UNMISS. Beyond the expected political progress that I just outlined, this requires trust to be built between the Government and UNMISS.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“Such violence must not go unpunished, and it is important that the perpetrators of such acts be sanctioned by the Security Council and brought to justice. At a time when humanitarian needs are enormous, some regions are on the brink of famine and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread, humanitarian and medical personnel should be able to have unhindered access, without fear of being targeted. It is also essential to ensure fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, in line with the recently adopted resolution 2565 (2020). In this difficult context, France commends UNMISS for its commitment as well as all its efforts to adapt.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“The consolidation of a political dynamic is essential at a time when violence, the persistence of human rights violations, breaches of international humanitarian law and food insecurity threaten to jeopardize the progress made since 2018. The increase in local violence, which is often connected to the interference of national players, has a direct and strong impact on the population, particularly women and children. We also strongly condemn the violence that followed the defections of officers. Conflict factors are aggravated by the deterioration of the humanitarian, health and economic situation. France calls on all parties to fully respect their obligations under international humanitarian law. We condemn the attacks against humanitarian workers.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“This is an essential step for making the necessary progress, particularly in terms of financial transparency, and for the approval of the budget, for example. I am also thinking of the rapid establishment of the truth and reconciliation commission and about security sector reform, which must be undertaken so as to establish a framework for security forces that includes adequate numbers of personnel under the authority of the civilian power. The impasse in the establishment of unified forces is concerning. We call for compliance with the 35 per cent quota set for the participation of women in institutions established by the peace agreement. We also encourage the authorities to support the participation of youth in all relevant processes.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“France welcomes the recent progress observed in the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, which shows the Government’s political will. The appointments of all the governors, most of the deputy governors and of authorities at the county level are important decisions. I also welcome the announcement of the establishment of the hybrid court for South Sudan, which has yet to be formalized through the signing of a memorandum with the African Union. In this regard, we welcome the role played by the region in encouraging this progress. This momentum should be maintained and continued through the adoption of new measures. It is indeed high time to proceed with a number of them, starting with the formation of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“I would like to echo my colleagues in the Security Council in starting my statement with warm congratulations for Ambassador Barbara Woodward and the United Kingdom Mission’s team for their presidency of the Council in February. We also wish the United States every success for its presidency of the Council in this month of March. At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. David Shearer for his briefing and congratulate him for his work at the helm of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and his absolutely outstanding and tireless work in the country over the past four years. I would also like to commend the extremely interesting briefing by Jackline Nasiwa to the Council today. I would like to make the following four points.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“But our efforts on behalf of children do not change France’s steadfast position with regard to adult foreign terrorist fighters. Lastly, we must work to strengthen the capacities of States to counter terrorism so that they can best take ownership of those challenges, which are central to their own security. That objective will be the focus of the N’Djamena summit on 15 and 16 February. Concerning Mozambique, the support of international and regional partners will be absolutely essential to help the authorities respond to the terrorist threat in Cabo Delgado. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate France’s continued support for the United Nations in the fight against terrorism, which we will reaffirm by fully engaging in the discussions on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy review.”
2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source
“In Mali, we welcome the fact that 142 people have been tried since 2017, in particular thanks to the support provided by France, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali and many others to the Specialized Judicial Unit to Combat Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime. With regard to repatriation, unlike their parents, children have not chosen to join terrorism. That is why we repatriated orphaned and vulnerable unaccompanied minors when conditions allowed, taking into account the best interests of the child. I remind you that France does not have jurisdiction over the camps where those children are located and does not have effective control over those areas. Repatriation could therefore be carried out in a war zone only after extremely complex negotiations with the local authorities.”
2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source
“In short, the protection of human rights is a sine qua non for effectively fighting terrorism. France will ensure that respect for international humanitarian law and human rights is fully taken into account in the review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Regarding the humanitarian aspect, I would like to respond to the remarks made against the White Helmets during one of the statements, because they do absolutely essential work in the humanitarian field. There can be no impunity for the crimes committed by Da’esh. All terrorists must be tried as near as possible to where their crimes were committed. That is where the evidence of their acts can be found and where victims can be granted reparations for the harm done to them.”
2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source
“We call on all States to implement resolution 2462 (2019), and together we will explore new areas for action at the upcoming joint meeting of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counter-terrorism. Secondly, we need to counter terrorist propaganda on social networks, which is a major echo chamber for jihadist groups. That development has only been amplified under the effect of the coronavirus disease. It will require the unification of a large coalition of actors — not only policymakers but also civil society and Internet companies. We call on all States to join the Christchurch Call to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online, which we launched with New Zealand.”
2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source
“But, as the briefers stressed, our response cannot be simply a security response. We need to address the root causes of conflict, extremism and terrorism. In Syria that requires a political solution, in accordance with the terms of resolution 2254 (2015); in Iraq it requires stabilization and reconstruction; in the Sahel it requires restoring the authority of the State, supporting local development and resolving tensions between communities. These are all an integral part of the response to the terrorist threat. I would like to highlight several areas where we must intensify efforts. First, as noted, we must dry up the resources of terrorist groups, in particular the growing use of cryptocurrencies in online funds.”
2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source
“First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Vladimir Voronkov and Ms. Michèle Coninsx for their briefings and their essential and coordinated work. I would also like to pay tribute today to the victims of terrorism. The threat of Da’esh has not been extinguished. Quite the opposite has been clearly illustrated by what my colleagues have said. The terrorist organization is experiencing renewed activity in Syria, is trying to regain ground in Iraq and is uniting new affiliates, particularly in Africa. To eliminate this threat, it is absolutely necessary that we maintain our ability to put pressure on the military front. We are determined to wage this fight on all fronts, alongside our regional and international partners, through the Global Coalition against Da’esh and within the framework of the International Coalition for the Sahel.”
2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source
“The current health crisis has also highlighted the need for reliable, science- based information on the links among human, animal and environmental health. This is why we fully support the launch of the One Health High-Level Council of Experts announced by the heads of the WHO, the World Organization for Animal Health, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Environment Programme. We hope that the High-Level Council can be put in place before the World Health Assembly to be held in May 2021. There is no time to lose. We must collectively intensify our efforts to enable the full implementation of resolution 2532 (2020). Council members can count on France’s full support.”
2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source
“We must also step up our efforts to limit the negative and disproportionate effects of the pandemic, in particular on women, young people, girls, refugees and displaced persons. It is essential to enable their full participation in both the design and implementation of the response to the pandemic. As it is more determined than ever, France will organize the Generation Equality Forum, in partnership with Mexico and UN-Women, in the first half of 2021. Finally, the global health architecture must be consolidated around the World Health Organization (WHO). In particular, the WHO’s role in coordination, preparedness and response to future health crises must be strengthened, the alert system must be upgraded, the implementation of the International Health Regulations must be strengthened, and a crisis-investigation mechanism must be set up.”
2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source
“In addition, humanitarian aid will be one of the priorities of the French presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2022. The European Union has also made it possible, through a humanitarian air bridge, to transport more than 1,700 humanitarian and medical personnel and more than 1,200 tons of aid. The pandemic has been accompanied by an increase in attacks on humanitarian and medical personnel, which is unacceptable. The perpetrators of these crimes must be brought to justice. We will not stop repeating that respect for international humanitarian law is non-negotiable. I am thinking not only of the protection of humanitarian and medical personnel, but also of the guarantee of safe and unhindered humanitarian access.”
2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source
“Global access to this vaccine will be a test case for a new multilateralism, bringing together both States and private companies. On the humanitarian front, the situation just presented to us by Mr. Lowcock is alarming: the number of people in need of humanitarian aid has never been so high. The pandemic has pushed more than 88 million people into poverty, and more than 270 million people are now acutely food insecure. We have a collective responsibility to prevent the return of famine, particularly in Yemen. It is essential to support the implementation of the United Nations Global Humanitarian Response Plan to COVID-19 as well as to fund the different humanitarian response plans. France will continue to do so and will increase the level of its humanitarian aid to €500 million in 2022.”
2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source
“Despite some of the progress that has been noted, particularly in Libya with the conclusion of a ceasefire agreement, and despite more than 180 countries supporting the Secretary-General’s appeal, the situation, as we have seen, remains very unstable in many countries. In Syria, Yemen and the Sahel, the civilian populations continue to pay a high price. As Mr. Lacroix pointed out, the Blue Helmets are doing a remarkable job in extremely difficult conditions. More than ever, we must support peacekeeping operations and enable them to fully implement their mandates despite the pandemic. We also need to think about how to take peacekeeping personnel into account in vaccination strategies. We have said it several times: the vaccine against COVID-19 must be a global public good, accessible to all, and we fully support the COVAX initiative.”
2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source
“First of all, I would like to thank Tunisia for organizing today’s meeting. More than six months after the adoption of resolution 2532 (2020), upon the initiative of our two countries, the time has indeed come for taking stock, but also, and above all, for engaging collectively to speed up the implementation of the resolution. I also thank Rosemary DiCarlo, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Mark Lowcock and Atul Khare for their briefings. They are proof that the entire United Nations system has been mobilized to deal with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. I would like to pay tribute to the absolutely outstanding work that has been carried out by all United Nations actors and teams in New York and in the field. Above all, the cessation of hostilities is an indispensable condition for effectively fighting the pandemic.”
2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source
“Many former combatants have engaged in a truth-finding process. That is to be welcomed. A few days ago, the Colombian Government sent a letter requesting that the Security Council extend the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. That is an extremely important gesture, which France welcomes, and to which we are prepared to respond favourably. The implementation of the peace agreement is a 15-year process, as the Special Representative recalled. We are still at the beginning of that process, and there are many challenges. But, four years later, the assessment gives us cause for optimism. Colombia is an example for the international community. That is why France, as well as the European Union, will continue to support all those in Colombia who are mobilized daily to build peace.”
2021-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/77 (2021) · source
“In that regard, it is important to overcome the long-standing issue of access to land. Achieving peace also means providing viable and fair socioeconomic opportunities for all and ending once and for all the grip of drug trafficking. The illicit crop substitution programme, which has demonstrated its effectiveness and represents immense hope for thousands of families, therefore deserves to be strengthened with additional resources. The sections of the agreement dealing with ethnic and gender issues should also receive special attention, as should those related to political reform, which unfortunately is progressing too slowly. My fourth point is perhaps the most important. We note with great satisfaction that the Comprehensive System for Truth, Justice, Reparations and Non-Repetition has made progress.”
2021-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/77 (2021) · source
“It affects children, young people, former combatants, civil society figures, ethnic community leaders and human rights defenders. France calls for an end to the violence and for those responsible to be brought to justice. Colombian society aspires to greater security, which was the whole purpose of the marches and mobilizations we witnessed at the end of last year. As we know, the long-term solution is to strengthen the State presence throughout the country, including in the most remote areas. Secondly, we welcome all the efforts made with regard to the reintegration of former combatants. That process is already bearing fruit. Efforts must continue, with a focus on former combatants who reside outside the former territorial training and reintegration areas. Thirdly, comprehensive rural reform must be implemented.”
2021-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/77 (2021) · source