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Ripert

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first: 2007-08-10
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“To accomplish all this, it is clear that the Council should rely more on the Peacebuilding Commission in its central component and its country- specific configurations, with the specific aim of serving as a focal point and venue for discussion among all actors involved - the authorities of the countries in conflict, members of the Council and the General Assembly, troop-contributing and donor States, senior officials of funds and programmes, and agency representatives. The momentum is under way. Our next meeting is set for the end of 2009. Until then, the Council may rest assured that France will spare no effort to ensure that we make progress in the implementation of our road map.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“That will require us to prepare exit strategies as soon as we begin to draft mandates, in particular with respect to the economic, social and political recovery and reconstruction of societies, which have often been devastated by conflict. We know well that, if we wish to establish lasting economic development, only the rule of law and the protection of human rights and fundamental freedom can ensure a permanent return to peace. We must work to ensure better integration of these various components in New York, Geneva and the field. From that standpoint, the implementation of the conclusions on system-wide coherence is fundamental.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“We recognize that if Blue Helmets are to be effective, they must be able to take robust action, while taking into account the risks to which such actions may sometimes expose civilians. We also need to enhance our work on resources and budget performance, while ensuring that, when the Council takes its decisions, it has a clear understanding of their operational and financial impact. We must continue to work to expand available capacities and regularly review the strategy, balance, composition and size of ongoing operations. Lastly, we must enhance our capacity to implement complex mandates. It is essential to strengthen the interaction of the Security Council and the Secretariat on questions concerning the police, judicial and rule of law components of operations.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“We are preparing to adopt a statement that underscores the challenges we face, of which I would like to highlight a few. We need to further strengthen our strategic follow- up of operations, while considering, inter alia, specific ways of increasing the Council's military expertise. We also need to ensure that the Secretariat can plan and undertake operations in an increasingly effective manner, particularly through adapted rules of engagement. We also need to deepen our thinking, particularly through an open dialogue with troop-contributing countries, non-governmental organizations and United Nations specialized agencies on such sensitive issues as the protection of civilians, combating violence against women, especially sexual abuse, and preventing the recruitment of child soldiers.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“We have begun to extend the so-called political/military meetings operation by operation, and we have launched the slow process of updating planning documents and of extending the establishment of the benchmarks necessary to ensure genuine follow-up for operations. Many of these elements can be put in place with ease; others with more difficulty. But changes are occurring, and for that I would like to congratulate and thank all our counterparts in the Secretariat, particularly the Departments of Peacekeeping Operations and Field Support, which have been able to adapt to the new way of working, which we consider to be the most effective, and to the new relationships that the Security Council seeks to establish with all actors in the system. Much remains to be done, however.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“Reports, debates, seminars and statements have abounded in recent months. The unalloyed enthusiasm and earnest that have been expressed have been commensurate with the stakes. We must draw on the initial conclusions of this work so that we can transcend rhetoric and change our working methods as soon as possible. The second source of satisfaction in recent months is the fact that we have begun to change our practices in a concrete way. We have set up quarterly meetings with the Secretariat to take stock of the overall difficulties encountered in peacekeeping. We have enhanced our dialogue with the troop-contributing countries, thanks in particular to the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations chaired by Japan.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“Allow me to say - solemnly, humbly and with restraint - that we can be collectively proud of that record. Together, we have learned from our failures and the tragedies of the past. In short, we have assumed our responsibilities. In that respect, I reiterate our admiration of and gratitude to all United Nations personnel, particularly all those civilian and military staff members who risk their lives in the field every day. Along with you, Sir, in January we launched a common initiative to enhance the effectiveness of the Security Council in peacekeeping. As we engage in our first stocktaking, I would underscore two sources of satisfaction. First, we feel that the F rench-British initiative has led to intense activity that we believe to have proven extremely fruitful already.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“They must also be supported by all the other peacekeeping components of the system, be it the troop-contributing countries, the primary financers of United Nations budgets and the organs and agencies that, in the field or at Headquarters, have a key role to play in ensuring the consistency and effectiveness of our actions. While most challenges are recurrent, many solutions are equally so. As has already been mentioned, a rereading of the Brahimi report, the "Peace Operations 2010" report (A/60/696) or statements released by the Council since 1994 shows them to be as relevant as ever. Although no past attempt at reform has been sufficient in and of itself, all such attempts have been useful milestones in the development of peacekeeping operations. The United Nations record is impressive.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“In any crisis situation, the operations we launch - after having done our utmost to avoid doing so through preventive action - must be carefully thought out and constructed in the context of a comprehensive strategy taking into account the specific nature of each crisis and the complexities of its management, root causes and settlement. Peacekeeping operations must be structured around precise, clear and hierarchical mandates and be sustainable in the long term. To that end, they must enjoy the support of all Council members and draw on adapted and sufficient financial, human and technical resources.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“Much has changed since the beginning of United Nations peacekeeping and the establishment of the earliest forces, such as United Nations Truce Supervision Organization and the First United Nations Emergency Force. The goals remain the same, however. Unfortunately, many of the structural difficulties also remain the same. Some of those difficulties have even increased due to the number and scope of United Nations operations. The Security Council, which shoulders the primary responsibility for peace and security, must always strive to make responsible decisions that reflect the desired goals and enable their effective fulfilment as quickly as possible and in acceptable human and financial conditions.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): Allow me at the outset to thank you, Sir, for organizing this important debate and to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. I also wish to thank the delegation of Uganda for the skill and effectiveness with which it presided over our work last month. I welcome the broad participation in this meeting, particularly on the part of the major troop-contributing countries, and the presence of the force commanders in the field. I also thank Under-Secretaries-General Alain Le Roy and Susana Malcorra and General Agwai for their very clear briefings. I also associate myself with the statement to be made shortly by my Swedish colleague on behalf of the European Union.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“The Ivorian people deserve for 29 November 2009 to be honoured. They can count on the Security Council, as well as on France, to demonstrate great support and vigilance.”
2009-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6174 (2009) · source
“The first was the smooth dismantling of the zone of confidence, which had cut the country in two. The absence of armed incidents since the closing of the last UNOCI observation post, on 30 July 2008, attests to the ability of former enemies to live together. The second was the completion of the process to register more than 6.5 million voters, on 30 June. That constitutes a republican response to one of the root causes of the conflict in Cote d'Ivoire that has lasted since 2002. That progress is a cause for hope. However, it will be meaningless if Ivorian political actors once again squander an opportunity to emerge from the crisis. The Security Council will consider this issue on a regular basis. We have specifically asked the Secretary-General to inform us in early September on the publication of the provisional electoral list.”
2009-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6174 (2009) · source
“In that spirit, in the coming weeks, the Council will closely follow, in particular, the publication of the provisional electoral list and the final electoral list and the support of the Facilitator and the representative of the Secretary-General. The Council will not let itself be tricked by technical ploys. If the 29 November elections are to be delayed, the parties responsible will be clearly identified, and the Security Council will draw the necessary conclusions. Lastly, I would like to pay tribute to the Facilitator, President Blaise Compaore, for his determined action in favour of peace. 09-43294 The Ouagadougou process has enabled Cote d'Ivoire to make significant progress. I should like to refer to two examples that are of particular importance.”
2009-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6174 (2009) · source
“They unjustly punish the Ivorian population by delaying an end to the crisis and by prolonging a state of instability that is dangerous to Cote d'Ivoire and the subregion. They also have a cause - the lack or insufficiency of political will - and are, unfortunately, once again sending us a warning signal. Contradictory signals, rumours and signs of tension are mounting. France is convinced that, if they find the necessary political will, the Ivorian actors still have the ability to keep their commitments, with the support of the international community. In any case, they must know that they are held to their word by the Security Council and will be judged on their acts.”
2009-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6174 (2009) · source
“In sending that message to the Ivorian parties, the Security Council by no means underestimates the difficulties inherent to the preparation of good elections, but it notes that it is up to the Ivorian parties and the main candidates themselves to find and to show the political will to remove the various obstacles. The presidential and legislative elections have indeed been postponed for too long. With delay after delay - from January to November 2008, then from November 2008 to November 2009 - the prospect for the elections has only become more distant. The Security Council, in particular France from among the Council members, which deploys troops on 09-43294 the ground in support of the United Nations and has provided significant direct and indirect aid to Cote d'Ivoire, has been quiet for too long. Those delays have consequences.”
2009-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6174 (2009) · source
“The Security Council is united in extending the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) for six months, encouraging the force to do its utmost to support the organizing of a free, fair, open and transparent presidential election on the planned date, which is now its priority. Our Council is also united in reaffirming the certification role of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, who should confirm each stage of the electoral process. Finally, above all, the Security Council is united in demanding that the Ivorian parties this time honour their commitments, and that the first round of the presidential elections indeed be held on 29 November, as they themselves decided last May. I would like to develop that last element, which seems to us essential.”
2009-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6174 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): The French delegation had the honour and the responsibility of preparing the text of the resolution that has just been adopted by the Security Council. Over time, the Security Council has developed a largely unified view on resolving the conflict in C6te d'Ivoire, as my delegation noted here last week (see S/PV.6168) after the introduction of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/344). I am pleased to note that that unified view was formally reaffirmed today by the unanimous adoption of resolution 1880 (2009).”
2009-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6174 (2009) · source
“The Security Council must continue to follow the situation and to clearly remind the Burmese authorities of the need to implement the demands made of them. The Council must respond firmly if Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is condemned. We are committed to unity in the Council. However, the price of unity must not be inaction. We cannot risk further deterioration of the situation, which could contribute to instability in the country and the entire region.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“The onset of a genuine political process leading to national reconciliation continues, however, to be a necessary precondition to positive momentum in all areas. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is an essential and irreplaceable actor in that process. Her detention is intolerable, illegal and an obstacle to dialogue. Without the prior liberation of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, any electoral process would be nothing but a parody of democracy aimed at legitimizing a fait accompli. The current impasse is not a reason for the Council to sit back and do nothing and we agree with the Secretary-General on that point. France also encourages the Special Adviser to continue his efforts; however, those efforts can be successful only if the international community, in particular regional actors, works actively in favour of change.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“The Security Council has shown great patience with respect to those various demands. We are ready to actively support change, howsoever gradual, in the right direction. It must be noted that not only have the Burmese authorities done nothing to respond to the demands of the Council, but that, over the past few months, they have taken decisions that run directly counter to those demands. We all know that the Burmese crisis goes beyond the political dimension. The country is facing enormous economic, social and governance challenges. A response to the needs of the population in all of those areas is urgently needed. The European Union is a major actor in humanitarian and development assistance. It has continually shown its readiness to revise its common position as the situation evolves.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“The second demand of the Council was for the launch of a genuine dialogue among the Government, Ms. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the other concerned parties and ethnic groups, with a view to inclusive national reconciliation. Instead of initiating that dialogue, the authorities chose a policy of fait accompli, by unilaterally implementing a so-called road map. That strategy led to increased polarization within the country. The third demand of the Security Council bore on cooperation with the United Nations. After several visits by the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari - whose efforts and tenacity I commend - the Secretary-General went to Burma to offer assistance in the political, economic and humanitarian areas. No response was given to his suggestions, which were made in a constructive spirit.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“Here we recall that the demands of the Council were for the release of all political prisoners. Next, although the appeal for the release of political prisoners concerned, of course, Ms. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who continues to be detained since 2003, instead of freeing her the authorities arrested her in May and launched a political trial against her without any justification, to the consternation of the rest of the world, including the friends of Burma. The fact that the announcement of the verdict is continually being delayed clearly demonstrates the embarrassment of a regime at the weakness of the so-called charges against the head of the opposition and - as my colleague from Great Britain recalled - the only political leader in Burma to have won an election democratically.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“The hand he held out was ignored. The authorities' unwillingness to consider the Secretary-General's proposals continues to raise questions about the attitude of the Burmese authorities in general, since the repression of the democratic movement in autumn 2007. In its presidential statement of ll October 2007 (S/PRST/2007/37), the Council set forth clear and precise expectations unanimously. Those demands were reaffirmed in May 2008 and May 2009. Almost two years after they were first expressed, where do we stand in terms of their achievement? The first expectation was the timely release of all political prisoners. What have we seen? First, the number of those prisoners has continued to increase, in spite of a handful of releases. New promises have been made, including today, with respect to the release of some, but not all prisoners.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“Among other things, they did not allow him to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi and refused any substantive dialogue. The authorities thus lost an opportunity to show their desire to undertake genuine national reconciliation and a process of democratization. It is not after the visit of the Secretary-General that one should come before the Council to state that one is ready for dialogue and reconciliation; it was before and during the Secretary- General's visit that that should have been done. The international community has shown its readiness to work in a constructive manner with Burma in supporting the political process, but also to support the economic and social development of the country with strict respect for its sovereignty and its territorial integrity. That is the message of goodwill that the Secretary-General carried.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and the Permanent Representative of Burma for his statement, to which I listened with great attention. It was essential for the Council to be informed without delay of the results of the mission of the Secretary-General at time when the development of the situation in Burma continues to be a matter of major concern for the international community. I also wish to congratulate the Secretary-General on his courageous, determined and tenacious commitment on this issue. He went to Burma with our support and clearly aware of the difficulties of his mission, in order to convey the expectations of the international community to the Burmese authorities. Unfortunately, as he recalled, they refused to cooperate.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to state my delegation's support for the draft presidential statement prepared by the United Kingdom, for which I express my thanks.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“Here I stress the particular importance of capacity-building for States of the region so that they can try and imprison pirates who have been arrested. United Nations support will be crucial. Because of the gravity of the situation, it is reasonable to give priority in this debate to short-term measures, while bearing in mind more long-term measures such as the fight against impunity, because the culture of impunity that prevails today in Somalia is a major hurdle to peace. There is also a need, once the situation allows, to resume political dialogue, without which there will be no lasting peace in Somalia. In that regard, let me commend the role of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, and assure him of France's full support.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“The money spent to keep the European Union naval forces afloat permits the transport of that aid. Those efforts are far from useless; here I would point out that WFP food shipments have quadrupled from 2007 to 2008. Those efforts must continue. Just yesterday a Turkish ship was attacked by pirates off the Somali coast. It must be remembered that in the past two years French forces have arrested more than 200 pirates in the course of more than 80 maritime operations. For that reason, the European Union has extended the mandate of Operation Atalanta for one more year and is considering a full range of measures that will make it possible to take better account of the various dimensions of counter-piracy operations on the sea and on land.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“The United Nations too has an important role to play to facilitate strengthening AMISOM. I thank Ms. Malcorra for her information on the United Nations logistical support package. More than ever before, we need to respond rapidly and in concrete ways to the most urgent operational needs of the African forces. All of this makes action to fight piracy off the Somali coast even more necessary. Since the initial operations to protect World Food Programme (WFP) vessels launched by France in November 2007, the fight against piracy has grown in scope. The European Union, in launching Operation Atalanta, is playing a very active role in fighting piracy, protecting vulnerable shipping and providing security for the increasingly significant international aid shipments on which millions of Somalis depend.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“We pay tribute to them at a time when they are regularly targeted by the insurgents. The international community must provide firm support for the African force. In Sirte, the African Union decided to strengthen the number of troops deployed on the ground in order to reach the mandated goal of 8,000 troops requested by the Somali Government. We are pleased by and welcome that commitment. France has contributed to the training of four contingents for AMISOM. The European Union, which is the leading contributor to the United Nations budget and the leading financial partner of the African Union, including through the Peace Facility for Africa, provides resolute support to AMISOM. Here, I would endorse the statement that the Permanent Representative of Sweden will make shortly on behalf of the European Union.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“The Transitional Federal Government is under attack, but it is resisting those continued attacks. The international community must continue to provide full political support and strengthen its technical and material assistance. The training of Somali security forces is key to building the country's military capacity. For that reason France, as it pledged at the Brussels conference, will begin to train 500 Somalis this month in Djibouti. European Union ministers meeting in Brussels have begun to consider how the Union could combine our initiative with a possible training mission under the European Security and Defence Policy. Here, we wish to highlight the courage of AMISOM's troops, in particular those from Uganda and Burundi, who are resolutely providing support to the Transitional Federal Government.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“We note with the greatest concern reports indicating that the insurgents are benefiting from reinforcements of extremist foreign fighters and the support of foreign Governments, specifically Eritrea, in the form of weapons, which is in violation of the arms embargo imposed by the Council. France carefully noted the decisions taken at the African Union summit in Sirte and is prepared to continue to follow the path of sanctions against all those who jeopardize the Djibouti Agreements. In that respect, we look forward to the report the Security Council has requested from the Monitoring Group. As I cited the Djibouti Agreement, let me also underscore the very positive role played by Djibouti in dealing with crisis in Somalia, despite the challenges that country has faced since the June 2008 military attack against it by Eritrea.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“Two hundred thousand more people have had to leave Mogadishu - and some families had just recently returned. These latest victims are added to the 2 million people who are surviving in makeshift shelters and the more than 3 million who already rely on international assistance. The conditions in which the humanitarian workers are operating have worsened even further. It must be recalled that last year more than 30 of them were killed. The same is true for journalists, who often give their lives to carry out their profession. The number of refugees in neighbouring countries is growing, in particular in Kenya, where the sites hosting them are overwhelmed. France joins the international community in firmly condemning the attacks and the violence.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to thank Under-Secretaries-General Lynn Pascoe and Susana Malcorra for their presentations, as well as our colleague the Permanent Representative of Somalia. Two months ago almost to the day, the insurgents of Al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam rejected the path of dialogue and launched a major offensive. This was and is aimed against the Transitional Federal Government, which has the support of the international community, and also against the positive political process that President Sherif is leading by calling upon all parties to join in the Djibouti process. The fightng goes on, as recalled by Under- Secretary-General Pascoe, with its violence and suffering. The cost of the attacks is high, and the victims always the same: women, children and other vulnerable people.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“We are aware of the need to for a comprehensive approach, and we want to help to put one in place by committing as fully as possible. We have also significantly strengthened our political and civilian commitment by massively increasing our 2009 reconstruction assistance, which will amount to â‚¬45 million. Afghanistan can rely on France's tireless commitment alongside the United Nations.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source
“Despite the individual characteristics of both countries, there is also a need to develop a coordinated approach to Afghanistan and Pakistan that addresses the many common challenges that exist. Allow me to take this opportunity to commend the determination of Pakistani officials in the fight under way in the Swat Valley. The Government of Pakistan can count on France's solidarity in that fight, which should focus on all armed extremist groups active on Pakistani territory and which we know must be part of a long-term comprehensive strategy. The stabilization of Afghanistan and the region as a whole is a priority for us all. It is for that reason that, for two years now, France has worked to substantially strengthen its military commitment in Afghanistan.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source
“I know that is a concern of the Special Representative as well. The issue of women's rights in particular should continue to be a priority of the Afghan Governments. I should also like to reiterate our ongoing concern about the issue of civilian casualties, primarily caused by deliberate attacks by the Taliban and other extremist groups. However, France continues to be aware that there is still a need to intensify efforts by both Government and international forces in that regard. The momentum in strengthening regional cooperation was once again in evidence at the recent Trieste meeting on Afghanistan and its neighbours. We should collectively ensure the implementation of the commitments made in recent months in the areas referred to by the Special Representative at Trieste, in particular with regard to railway infrastructure and energy.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source
“Those indicators will be a useful tool in encouraging international partners and the Afghan Government to fully commit themselves to the effective implementation of the commitments undertaken in Paris and Bucharest, and later reaffirmed at The Hague. We have also been interested to learn of the wish of the Secretary-General that new resources be allocated to UNAMA. We understand his desire to be able to count on the necessary capacities as soon as possible, especially with regard to the coordination of assistance. We shall therefore keep an open mind in considering the requests to be made by the Secretariat. Developments in the area of human rights continue to be a source of great concern. Afghan authorities should, with the support of the international community, increase their efforts in that regard.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source
“That effort is part of the future deployment of the European Union's gendarmerie force, which will be particularly suited to provide operational training to the Afghan police to prepare it to take over military activities on the ground. We have taken note of the progress referred to by the Secretary-General in the area of coordinating international assistance, even though there is still much to do. In that regard, we look forward with interest to the outcome of the work being done by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to develop benchmarks and criteria to measure results.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source
“As the Special Representative has pointed out, significant progress was made in a number of areas in the course of the past year. That progress must now be consolidated. In particular, I should like to refer to the increased strength of the Afghan National Army. The progressive handover to Afghan forces of responsibility for security in the Kabul region, which began in August 2008 and in which the French contingent was especially involved, has led to an improvement of the security situation in that region. That is proof that "Afghanization" works and is continuing. A new element has been the renewed effort to reform and strengthen the police. In that connection, President Sarkozy has taken the decision to involve the French Gendarmerie in tasks in Afghanistan related to training and mentoring the Afghan National Police.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source
“To that end, every candidate should, in particular, be able to campaign while enjoying the same access to the media and the country. I know that is one of the Special Representative's concerns. As Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner emphasized in Kabul in May during his meetings with the main candidates, they must also feel individually responsible for the proper conduct of the elections. The responsibility for the holding of the elections belongs first and foremost to the Afghans themselves. But the United Nations has an important role to play in assisting them. We trust that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General will continue down the path he has embarked upon and provide his vigilant assistance to the electoral process. Continuing the work to rebuild the country will depend upon the success of the elections.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source
“First, I would like to commend the tireless efforts of Mr. Kai Eide to ensure better consistency in the international efforts in Afghanistan under the auspices of the United Nations. He has greatly contributed personally to the momentum and the increased mobilization of the international community, which has allowed the United Nations to engage itself, particularly since the Paris Conference, as a key player in coordination of international efforts. The 20 August elections should be an opportunity for Afghans to freely and democratically express their choice with regard to the direction they want to give their country. In order to ensure the full legitimacy and universal acceptance of the candidates elected to lead the country, the electoral process must be transparent, fair and credible.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): Mr. President, at the outset, let me express our deep gratitude to you for the manner in which you have guided our work. You have demonstrated talent and exceptional mastery under very trying circumstances. As you now prepare to leave New York, Sir, I would like to express to you our admiration and our gratitude and personally convey to you the expression of my friendship. I hope that, as we say in French, the winds will be favourable to you and that life will be beautiful for you, Ambassador Ilkin. The Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic will soon make a statement on behalf of the European Union. France endorses that statement. I would like to provide several additional comments, after also having thanked Ambassador Tanin for his presentation.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source
“We also support a discussion on the mobility of reserves and the calls for sustainable resources. My delegation welcomes the emphasis in the document - and the assumption underlying today's debate - on the need for consultations with the main contributors. Such consultations are of basic importance for the United Nations system of shared responsibility. To conclude, I would like to reiterate our support for the Secretariat. The various aspects of the consideration of this issue must, of course, be taken up within in the competent entities: the Committee of Thirty-Four, the Fifth Committee and, of course, in the Security Council. In the framework of the Council, we are determined to promote the various proposals of our initiative, which will reach a new stage in August under the British presidency of the Council.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“At any rate, that situation does not contribute to engendering good relations and trust among local populations. The issue of language must not be taboo when it comes to respecting Charter provisions and rules pertaining to the use of official languages at the Secretariat and in peacekeeping operations. We hope that an effort will be made in that regard. The group of francophone countries over which I have the honour to preside has conferred with other language groups to clearly illustrate that this is a generalized problem of adapting to the situation on the ground. In that connection, I would just like to mention that we welcome the participation of the Under- Secretary-General at the seminars on peacekeeping operations organized recently at Bamako by the International Organization of la Francophonie.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“In that regard, I recall the very significant efforts made by France and the European Union, in particular with regard to training African forces through the European Reinforcement of African Peacekeeping Capacities programme and the establishment of a network of military schools on the continent. In that connection, I should like to mention the important issue of language training and promoting participation in peacekeeping operations by staff speaking local languages. In that connection, I am of course calling for francophone military, police and civilian personnel. Many operations are today deployed to francophone areas. The lack of French-speaking staff and the insufficient mastery of it by a significant number of peacekeeping staff both hinders the proper execution of operations and can even pose a risk to staff security.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“Malcorra can count on us to do everything possible to enable her to implement as soon as possible in the United Nations system ideas that are so simple and obvious that we could rightly wonder why they have not yet been implemented already. We shall help her do that as soon as possible. Moreover, the future New Horizon study will rightly focus on the issue of force generation. That is a key challenge in an overall climate of tensions ever the poor equipping and funding of troops. We are of course in favour of expanding the pool of troop and police contributors.”
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“In that regard, I should like to conclude by expressing our hope that the Working Group chaired by our colleague Ambassador Takasu will now turn its attention to a detailed consideration of the provisions of the mandates for peacekeeping operations. That would make a valuable contribution to the Council's future work. Lastly, the third part of our initiative pertains to resources. We call for efforts to be made in the areas of effectiveness and cost. In that regard, we very much welcome the preliminary ideas set out today by Ms. Malcorra, including the crucial aspect of financial flexibility and responsibility and the adoption of new strategies for rapid deployment through a series of initiatives that the Secretariat could itself undertake. Those proposals will be fleshed out later. Ms.”
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“We must therefore avoid that contradiction, as Alain Le Roy has also mentioned; in prioritizing urgent tasks, we neglect structural elements necessary both for an exit strategy and to ensure that conflicts do not recur or become prolonged. The establishment of the rule of law and the setting up of security forces fall under that category. The same point could be made about the problem of better integrating United Nations military operations into the efforts of the rest of the system. The identification of an integrated approach 4 as was done in Timor-Leste, Liberia and the Congo - is clearly needed today. We must make it a reality. In that regard, defining concrete guidelines aimed at system-wide coherence is both crucial and urgent, and must be part of our discussion of peacekeeping.”
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