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Ripert

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first: 2007-08-10
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“The third important point relates to the premature integration of post-conflict reconstruction into our strategies, as noted by the Under-Secretary-General. With respect to mandate priorities, as the Council is aware a significant effort has been made, reflected in particular in resolution 1856 (2008), on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That effort should be pursued. However, resolutions are documents negotiated by sovereign States in the Security Council, including with non-member States. Given the respective political goals of participants, it is not always possible to establish a full or satisfactory hierarchy of objectives. The issue of sequential implementation deserves further consideration. It is difficult to give a new mission too many tasks.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“In our joint initiative, we of course fully support the implementation by peacekeeping operations of civilian protection mandates. In public opinion in the countries where the United Nations operates, the ability of the Organization to protect civilians is the standard by which we will be judged. In doing so, we acknowledge that we must be aware of the contradiction that sometimes exists - as we heard during the Security Council's recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - between simultaneously asking peacekeeping operations to take on a more robust posture and protect civilians more effectively. The contradiction clearly illustrates the need to adapt a mission's internal structure to the complexity of its mandate.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“I should also like to underscore that it would be a mistake to prevent the United Nations from carrying out robust peacekeeping and to ignore the importance of the contributions of countries deeply involved in robust operations - not necessarily using Blue Helmets but nevertheless mandated by the Organization - such as, for example, in Afghanistan. In that regard, I should like to point out that France is one of the main contributors to United Nations peacekeeping operations, to which it is the fifth-largest financial contributor. France provides almost 2,250 Blue Helmets and Berets. We also contribute some 1,300 men to peacekeeping operations under United Nations mandates in the framework of the European Union, NATO or at the national level - operations quite often in especially dangerous areas.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“We also support the idea of improved dialogue among the main partners during the planning and implementation of operations. Meetings of political and military experts have proven to be very useful in that regard. We believe they should be expanded to most operations. It is also desirable to provide the Security Council with genuine military expertise by organizing, under a format yet to be determined, regular meetings of military advisers, including with the possible participation of troop-contributing countries. The second pillar of our initiative pertains to the implementation of complex mandates. In that regard, we fully support the idea that the United Nations should be in a position to undertake more robust efforts.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“Of course, I should also like to associate myself with the statement that will be made shortly by my Czech colleague on behalf of the European Union. The elements set out by the Secretariat are especially encouraging to us. I would briefly first like to recall the three-pillar initiative that we launched with the United Kingdom as a way of underscoring the unity of perspective between the two approaches. The first part of our initiative pertains to the strategic conduct of operations. As the Secretariat has also done today, we have called for improvements in how mandates are drafted, how they are coordinated with planning, how goals are set and how benchmarks for success are established. We fully support the idea of strengthening command and control mechanisms, in particular at the level of the Secretariat in New York.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“With regard to the initiative that we and the United Nations have launched in connection with this issue, France has repeatedly asked that the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support make quarterly presentations on the state of United Nations peacekeeping in connection with operational, administrative, budgetary and financial aspects. It is therefore with pleasure that we welcome today's debate, which we hope will be followed by other similar meetings. I should like in particular to thank Mr. Alain Le Roy and Ms. Susana Malcorra for their presentation of the upcoming New Horizon study. We await the presentation of the final report later this year with great interest and anticipation.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): I should first like to thank the Turkish presidency of the Council for organizing this debate. France is very committed to improving the functioning of United Nations peacekeeping. We welcome the current heightened activity on this issue, which seems to us to reflect, first of all, a convergence of concerns emanating from various quarters and the growing desire that this question has aroused to ensure the effectiveness of our efforts among the Security Council, Member States as a whole and the Secretariat.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“France is also at the forefront of the movement to attain a robust and binding arms trade treaty that will take full account of the requirements of international humanitarian law. To conclude, I would like to underscore that, while the General Assembly prepares to debate the responsibility to protect, it is urgent to make that concept operational. It is an ambitious concept, and it is not solely a matter of the Security Council intervening in mid-crisis to stop the most atrocious crimes, which we are all, of course, determined to do. Above all, we must act in advance to avert those crimes and to strengthen the early-warning and monitoring systems in the risk areas. France will not spare its efforts to achieve a consensus on that point in the next few months.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151 (2009) · source
“In that region of the world, as elsewhere, all civilians, whether Palestinian, Israeli or other, must be protected. States must try and punish those who violate international humanitarian law and human rights law. In the Republic of the Congo, for example, that means in-depth reform of the security, legal and prison systems. Failing that, international criminal law must be able to try the most serious crimes, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo's cooperation in that regard is exemplary. France calls on all States to adhere to the Rome Statute and to cooperate with the International Criminal Court. Arms and submunitions do unacceptable damage to civilian populations. A draft law is being considered by the French Parliament to authorize the ratification of the convention adopted in Oslo.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151 (2009) · source
“Its discussions must also be held sufficiently in advance of the negotiations drawing up the mandates, so that the conclusions can be integrated into them. Lastly, women and children deserve special attention. The Security Council Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians could broach the issue of follow-up of Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) in order to ensure better implementation on the ground. Effective protection of civilians clearly entails a resolute fight against the culture of impunity. The allegations of violations of the international humanitarian law must be the subject of an impartial and independent inquiry. Those investigations should involve all parties. The Gaza conflict showed that.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151 (2009) · source
“We hope that in future reports that general annex will be supplemented with information on country-specific situations. We reiterate our request that such reports deal specifically and in a detailed manner with the question of protection of civilians. We welcome the meeting of the Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians in Cote d'Ivoire, Afghanistan and the Sudan. There will soon be a discussion on the adequacy of the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur for the protection needs in Darfur. In order to make effective use of the aide-memoire (S/PRST/2009/ 1, annex) on the protection of civilians that we adopted in January, the Expert Group must monitor the growing needs of civilians on the ground on a more regular basis during the mandate.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151 (2009) · source
“Preliminary work is under way in the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations under the chairmanship of Ambassador Takasu of Japan, to help us better understand the difficulties in implementing complex mandates. An initial progress report on the French-United Kingdom initiative should be issued in August. Never have so many humanitarian personnel been deployed on the ground, yet never have there been so many constraints on their activities. States have the responsibility to ensure safe and unimpeded access for humanitarian personnel, international organizations and non-governmental organizations and for their supplies and equipment. We welcome the inclusion in the report of the Secretary-General of an annex on constraints on humanitarian access.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151 (2009) · source
“I join our Japanese colleague in recalling that the responsibility to protect civilians lies first and foremost with Government authorities. A peacekeeping operation can act when it those authorities fail to do so or it can support their action, but that by no means diminishes the primary responsibility of the States that host such operations. We welcome progress in the joint study commissioned by OCHA and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations on the protection of civilians in peacekeeping operations. We participated in financing it. We hope that the outcome will be presented to the Security Council and that it will be followed up in the more general context of our deliberations on peacekeeping missions. Protection of civilians is a crucial element of the initiative we have launched jointly with the United Kingdom.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151 (2009) · source
“In the most recent review of the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), protection of civilians was given top priority for the Mission. Since then, the Mission has made efforts to carry out that task more effectively, by seeking greater mobility and scope for reaction by its troops, deploying joint military-civilian protection units and establishing pilot rapid response projects. It has set up a high-level human rights protection team. If such measures prove satisfactory, they could be extended to other United Nations missions. In Southern Sudan, we call on the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) to continue and expand its efforts to prevent ethnic confrontation and, when it arises, to minimize its consequences.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151 (2009) · source
“We reaffirmed that principle at the time of the offensive of the Sri Lankan army against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, as we do with respect to the fight against terrorist and extremist movements in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Philippines. The Council could and should intervene more strongly to translate that principle into reality. By calling for the 29 January debate on respect for international humanitarian law, France wished to initiate a process. We are pleased today that the Secretary-General has decided to consult with members of the Security Council with a View to making recommendations for action at our next open debate on the subject. Protection mandates for peacekeeping operations clearly are among the means for action at the Council's disposal.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151 (2009) · source
“Yet despite the commitment of the international community and the mobilization of the Security Council, violations of international humanitarian law are increasing in number and in gravity. For France, respect for international humanitarian law is not negotiable. As President Sarkozy recalled on 4 May, on the ninetieth anniversary of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, all parties to armed conflict, States and armed groups alike, must respect such law. That obligation is not subordinate to the imperatives of combating terrorism; nor is it conditional on respect for such law by other parties.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset, Mr. President, to thank you for this opportunity to address once again the question of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We welcome the Secretariat's ongoing commitment to this matter, and in that regard I thank Mr. John Holmes for introducing the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/277) and, in particular, for the tireless work of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in particular its work on the ground to help the victims of disasters and catastrophes. France endorses the statement to be made by the representative of the Czech Republic on behalf of the European Union. We have just marked the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross and will soon be commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the Geneva Conventions.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151 (2009) · source
“I will conclude by emphasizing how important it is that the current positive cycle be able to allow Iraq to fully recover its sovereignty. Here we would note resolution 1859 (2008), in which we asked the Secretary-General to prepare a report in consultation with Iraq on the action necessary to allow them international status equal to what they had before resolution 661 (1990). We await this report and are ready to act on that basis and in the framework of Iraq's international obligations, in particular resolutions 773 (1992) and 833 (1993) on the question of the borders with Kuwait, together with all States concerned. And, as was indicated by President Sarkozy in Baghdad last February, Iraq can count on the friendship of France to work with it on Iraq's full reintegration into the international community.”
2009-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6145 (2009) · source
“We would hope especially that the regional dialogue conducted by Iraq with its neighbours will allow it to tackle essential issues such as border control and the conditions for voluntary, safe and dignified return for refugees, for which the progress alluded to just now by the Special Representative is an encouraging first sign. It is in the interest of States in the region to get involved in making Iraq permanently stable. That is why we wish to welcome the Minister today to the Security Council. The fact that he is chairing this debate and the agreement that he has managed to reach the presidential statement of the Council is a sign of the positive and constructive role that can be played by a country as important as Turkey.”
2009-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6145 (2009) · source
“Regardless, from now on, as was emphasized by the Special Representative, we must take advantage of this momentum in order to achieve new progress in improving both the living conditions of the people of Iraq and the national reconciliation process. Besides the question of Kirkuk, this will require the completion of the constitutional review process, as well as tangible improvement in everyday life. My third and final point, Mr. President, beyond the primary responsibility of the Government of Iraq and the important role played by the Mission, is that we believe that neighbouring States must participate fully in this effort. So it is in this spirit that we support the action of the Mission to strengthen a regional dialogue.”
2009-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6145 (2009) · source
“We call on all Iraqis involved to display courage in working toward a solution acceptable to all. My second point, Mr. President, is to emphasize that in the last few months in Iraq we have seen substantial progress in establishing a safe, stable, democratic, unified and prosperous country, where human rights and the rule of law are increasingly respected. France congratulates the Government of Iraq on its efforts in this area, efforts that the Permanent Representative of Iraq has just confirmed. We thank the Permanent Representative for his contribution, which emphasizes his readiness to work toward the stability and prosperity of his country.”
2009-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6145 (2009) · source
“After the successful holding of the governorate council elections on 31 January last, we support the actions of the mission to organize the parliamentary and regional elections in Kurdistan on 25 July and the elections for the Council of Representatives planned for January 2010. Under its mandate and the recommendations made by the Secretary-General, the Mission must also continue to provide its expertise to the Iraqi Government so as to make progress on the question of disputed internal borders, especially in the Kirkuk area. We welcome the analytical reports given to Iraqi federal authorities and to the regional Kurdistan Government in order to promote an agreement among the political actors within Iraq on this critical issue. It is a difficult problem, but it must be resolved.”
2009-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6145 (2009) · source
“Finally and on a more personal note, I can only say how much I and the Council wish him great success in his next mission in the city he loves. The international community still needs him, and the Council still needs him. For all that he has done, I give him my personal thanks. The briefing of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General was very complete. We support its analyses and share its conclusions. I will raise only three points. Today, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) plays an essential role in several areas: first in the area of elections, it has acted effectively in supporting the Independent High Electoral Commission to ensure the smooth operation of elections, which is the best sign of democratic life in Iraq.”
2009-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6145 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): First of all I would like to welcome the President and to thank him for his presence and for chairing the meeting today. I also thank Mr. De Mistura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and a very old friend, for his briefing to the Council. I take the opportunity to welcome his courageous and effective action with his entire team and his commitment to implement the mandate given to him by the Security Council. I thank him for - as he stated - contributing to giving hope to the population of Iraq. At every step of the way he has been a worthy successor of Sergio Vieira de Mello and I thank Mr. De Mistura for mentioning his name today. We think of him, as we think of all of those who lost their lives with him in Baghdad.”
2009-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6145 (2009) · source
“Hyseni, we naturally wish to reiterate the support expressed by our President for Prime Minister Thaci during his visit to Paris, and to convey to him that it is through tangible progress towards a state of law and respect for neighbouring minorities and through an effort to forge bonds of friendship with Kosovo's neighbours that his country will advance down the road to European integration. The European Union is fully cognizant of its responsibilities for overcoming obstacles to a stable and prosperous future for the West Balkans. In that spirit, we will strive in the months to come to proceed towards a common future for Serbs and Kosovars in the framework of the European Union.”
2009-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6144 (2009) · source
“Jeremie that, in supporting the European initiatives to contribute to stability in the region, he will help to establish conditions for a common future for the West Balkans. That was the message that French President Sarkozy conveyed to President Tadic' during the latter's recent visit to Paris. At the same time, at a recent meeting of its General Affairs and External Relations Council, the European Union took another step forward by deciding to accelerate the process of visa liberalization for all the Balkan countries. To Mr.”
2009-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6144 (2009) · source
“The dialogue is key to stability in the region. We are well aware of the difficulties involved. The profound differences between the Serb and Kosovar authorities will not be settled overnight, but that should not prevent us from seeking together, through dialogue, practical solutions to the concrete problems that affect the lives of all the Kosovo communities. We listened carefully to the statements made by Mr. Jeremie and Mr. Hyseni. We were pleased to note that, despite their ongoing differences, they have a shared interest in preserving the conditions for a common future within Europe. We therefore encourage Belgrade and Pristina to renew direct dialogue as soon as possible. France particularly wishes to tell Mr.”
2009-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6144 (2009) · source
“As it does for all United Nations missions, the Security Council will have to consider the evolution of UNMIK's mandate. In that respect, we believe that the proposals made by Mr. Zannier and by the Secretary- General in his report (S/2009/300) are quite appropriate. Acting within the framework of resolution 1244 (1999) and under the overall authority of the United Nations, EULEX works in coordination with the other components of the international presence, in particular UNMIK, which continues to play a useful role. I wish to recall the importance that France attaches to the due cooperation of the Kosovo authorities with the United Nations. The European Union, for its part, has followed the dialogue launched by the Secretary-General with all parties concerned on the reconfiguration of the international presence.”
2009-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6144 (2009) · source
“As it has progressed, the inhabitants of Kosovo have come to see that, despite the negative propaganda spread by certain extremist groups, the European Mission is acting for the benefit of the entire population and all communities. Pursuant to the reconfiguration of the international presence decided by the Secretary- General and endorsed by the Security Council in its presidential statement of 26 November 2008 (S/PRST/2008/44), EULEX is now responsible for all operational tasks in the rule of law sector that previously fell to UNMIK. The reconfiguration is in no way synonymous with a reduction of the international presence in Kosovo. On the contrary, it represents a robust step and testimony to the ongoing commitment of the international community.”
2009-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6144 (2009) · source
“Despite some outbreaks of violence fanned by extremist elements often linked to criminal groups, the security situation in Kosovo has been remarkably stable in recent months. The population and all communities have thereby indicated their firm dedication to peace and stability. Internationally, 60 States now recognize Kosovo. We also welcome Kosovo's accession to membership of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, a move that is essential to the economic development of the country. Such developments will contribute to the emergence of a new State on the international stage and to stability throughout the Balkans. The deployment of EULEX was completed on 6 April.”
2009-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6144 (2009) · source
“At that time, we called on the Kosovo authorities to rapidly implement all the provisions of the Constitution, which is exemplary in its adherence to European standards and values. The new authorities in Kosovo have honoured their commitments, in particular by adopting several laws essential to strengthening the rule of law and to the participation of minorities. In particular, the Government's strong commitment to decentralization is a key decision in favour of the progressive building of a multi-ethnic Kosovo. The protection of the rights of minorities is a priority for the European Union, which will ensure the fulfilment of the commitments undertaken by the authorities in that area.”
2009-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6144 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Mr. Vuk Jeremie, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Mr. Skender Hyseni, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, for their presence. I also wish to thank Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his statement and for the work that he and his team are doing. We appreciate his work as the head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), in cooperation with the other international presences, first and foremost, of course, the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX). A year ago almost to the day, Kosovo adopted its Constitution.”
2009-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6144 (2009) · source
“France calls on all parties with forces in the area to strictly respect the August and September 2008 agreements. Finally, we reiterate our unreserved support for sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders.”
2009-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6143 (2009) · source
“Russia assumed a heavy burden by imposing its veto on the draft text. The draft resolution would have been adopted by a wide majority without that veto, and with good reason. Russia has put an end to 15 years of the stabilizing presence of the United Nations in the area. The local population, which must be assured of security and external monitoring to prevent provocation and arbitrary acts, will be the first victim of that decision. The veto also leaves a situation on the ground that remains very fragile and unstable, with unresolved hatred, artificial barriers and no peace process underway. The Security Council cannot distance itself from that situation. Once again, France deeply regrets the Russian veto. The most important thing now is peace and stability in the region.”
2009-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6143 (2009) · source
“That proposal was unacceptable to us and to a majority of the members of the Security Council for several reasons: first, because France, like the European Union, is fundamentally attached to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders; then, because nothing has happened since the vote on resolution 1866 (2009) in February that would justify the Council changing its position; and finally, because removing that reference would clearly have prejudged the outcome of future negotiations, rather than reorienting the current order in order to enable those negotiations to take place. Under those conditions, it is inexplicable to us that Russia has put an end to this Mission because of a reference to resolution 1808 (2008).”
2009-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6143 (2009) · source
“That text proposed a technical rollover for the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) in order to give some oxygen to the negotiations. The text was in line with the previous UNOMIG technical rollover resolutions, 1838 (2008) and 1866 (2009). Both those resolutions came into effect after the August conflict and after Russia recognized the separatist entities. And, as Council members will remember, Russia voted for both those resolutions, in unanimity with the Council. Russia even co-sponsored resolution 1866 (2009). One of the key elements that made it possible to adopt these resolutions and for them to be accepted by the host country, Georgia, was the reference to resolution 1808 (2008). That reference did not prevent Russia from voting for them. Russia asked us to remove that reference in the current draft.”
2009-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6143 (2009) · source
“It is true that, throughout, Russia tried to use that process to get Council members to change their minds on Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty. That is why all the Russian proposals included references to "the Republic of Abkhazia" and its borders - provocative terms obviously unacceptable to a majority of the Council members. Strangely, Russia also refused any reference to a conflict and, what is of even greater concern, any reference to a political process. However, progress was made. We felt that those negotiations should be given every chance of success. That is why France, in a constructive spirit, together with Germany, Austria, Croatia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Turkey, yesterday put into blue the draft resolution (S/2009/3lO) that we have just voted on.”
2009-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6143 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): In resolution 1866 (2009), which we adopted and co-sponsored unanimously, we expressed our intention to decide on the future of the United Nations presence on the basis of the Secretary-General's report. That report, entitled "Report pursuant to Security Council resolutions l808 (2008), 1839 (2008) and 1866 (2009)" (S/2009/254), received broad support within the Council when it was presented. On that basis, therefore, intensive talks and negotiations took place in the Group of Friends of Georgia. Several draft resolutions were discussed. On Friday, the Group met for more than six hours. On Saturday, we met again. Many gestures were agreed with regard to the security regime. We were not far from an agreement.”
2009-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6143 (2009) · source
“We must insist on the seriousness of this kind of contraband, which threatens our collective security, and on the need for very strict vigilance on our part. In conclusion, I would like to stress, as the previous speaker did, that France supports a twofold approach to the issue of Iran. The political directors of the E3+3 have proposed now for a long time that Iran meet with them, including in the presence of the American political director, and Iran has still not replied. We hope that Iran Will re-evaluate its behaviour and will stop obstructing the work of the 09-3692] Agency. We also hope that Iran will accept the hand again extended to it and do what is required of it to restore confidence. Iran has a truly singular opportunity to do this, and France sincerely hopes that it will take this opportunity quickly.”
2009-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6142 (2009) · source
“Given this behaviour, it is up to us, the Member States, to fully apply the sanctions that were adopted following Iran's repeated violations of its obligations. Ambassador Takasu alluded to the Manchegorsk issue, the ship chartered by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines that was implicated in illicit trafficking on Iran's behalf and in violation of Security Council resolutions. The Republic of Cyprus took the right decision in inspecting the vessel and impounding its cargo, but the investigation is not finished. We have to determine whether, in addition to the arms banned under resolution 1747 (2007), the cargo of the vessel has any link with the persons or entities listed in the resolutions dealing with the Iranian nuclear programme.”
2009-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6142 (2009) · source
“Iran is refusing to implement certain transparency measures that derive from its safeguards agreement, or Code 3.1, and the Director General has pointed out that Iran is the only country that has significant nuclear activities that does not apply those measures. Iran continues to refuse to apply the Additional Protocol. Finally, with regard to the investigation into the possible military dimensions of the programme, which is of course a key point, Iran has not cooperated. It has not provided access to the information, documents, sites or individuals concerned. The Agency must therefore conclude that it is not in a position to give credible assurances with regard to the absence of non-declared nuclear activity in Iran.”
2009-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6142 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): I would like first to thank Ambassador Takasu for his briefing. This presentation comes at a good time to remind us of the reality of the Iranian nuclear dossier. The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has just given us a shocking overview of that reality in the report he submitted to the Agency's Board of Governors on 5 June 2009. Iran is continuing with enrichment and installing new centrifuges despite the bans issued by the Security Council. Iran has refused the repeated requests by the Agency for access to the reactor at Arak that is being built.”
2009-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6142 (2009) · source
“Finally, we must firmly call on North Korea to resume negotiations in the framework of the Six-Party Talks. North Korea must make a strategic choice to renounce its nuclear programme once and for all and to re-establish normal relations with its neighbours. Its people will be the first to benefit from that and it will be a first step towards the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, which France, like the European Union, dearly hopes for.”
2009-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6141 (2009) · source
“I am thinking in particular of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). The usefulness of the detection system established under the CTBT Organization is clear in that respect. We must also work towards the rapid entry into force of the Treaty. Here in New York in September, France and Morocco will host the ministerial conference on article 14 of the Treaty. I am also thinking about the upcoming Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. In May 2010, we cannot fail to speak up about the seriousness of the threat posed by proliferation crises to the entire non-proliferation regime. We will also need to keep it in mind when we discuss strengthening guarantees and when we consider how to respond to States that may want to leave the Treaty.”
2009-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6141 (2009) · source
“The key aspects remain to be addressed. In the coming months, we must agree in the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) on the list of additional North Korean individuals and entities who, because of their involvement in sensitive activities, must be subject to individual sanctions. We must ensure that all the provisions of resolution 1874 (2009) are strictly implemented by all. In that respect, France is pleased that the Council has endowed the Committee in charge of monitoring the resolution's implementation with a panel of experts, which will be of valuable help to the Turkish presidency of the Committee. In particular, it will enable us to considerably enhance follow-up and assistance to States that need it. We must also draw lessons from this crisis for the future.”
2009-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6141 (2009) · source
“The Council imposes very strong sanctions that will limit North Korea's capacity to advance its banned programmes, in particular by cutting off the financial resources originating from another destabilizing activity - the spread of weapons throughout the world- by blocking the financial networks that fuel those programmes, by extending the embargo to products that feed it, by adopting sanctions against the persons and entities involved and, lastly, by demanding that States inspect, seize and destroy the transportation of banned cargo. It must be underscored that this response is, however, targeted, which ensured the Council's support. The resolution excludes from the sanctions regime humanitarian assistance and economic development programmes for the people, whose circumstances continue to be of grave concern.”
2009-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6141 (2009) · source
“Over the past two months, North Korea has significantly increased tensions in North-East Asia by first conducting ballistic missile tests, then a nuclear test and the firing of short- and medium-range missiles. Today's reaction of the Security Council is commensurate with that provocation and the risk that it will encourage others to do the same. The Council condemns that activity in the strongest terms possible and demands its immediate cessation.”
2009-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6141 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 1874 (2009). The international community has sent a very strong message to North Korea through the Council. For years, North Korea has chosen a dangerous path. It has built up a clandestine nuclear programme, whose exclusively military aims are evident. It has also developed a ballistic missile programme that increases the its nuclear threat. It has spread extremely sensitive technology throughout the world, thus threatening the security of us all even more. In doing so, it has repeatedly violated the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, from which it has declared its withdrawal. It has used its dangerous programmes to demand benefits in exchange for its commitment to dismantle its programme, which it has not honoured.”
2009-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6141 (2009) · source
“In conclusion, we noted in general that, over the past few months, the situation has been moving in the right direction. The Security Council will have to remain fully mobilized to support those developments. MONUC's implementation of its strategic plan of action and the development of operation Kimia II require our attention.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6131 (2009) · source
“We met a joint protection team, and the officer in charge of the local MONUC unit briefed us on new rapid-reaction mechanisms involving the local population, thereby ensuring that MONUC and FARDC forces can intervene in less than 10 minutes once the alarum has been raised. Of course, that, for now, is limited to a very small area. MONUC's mission is certainly very sensitive. Protecting civilians and supporting the FARDC in its fight against armed groups - which unfortunately continue to target civilians - can sometimes be counteractive. A strategic plan of action has been prepared by MONUC, identifying prospects and the conditions for a drawdown of MONUC in the medium term. President Kabila explicitly asked for it. Once the local elections are over, if the situation continues to stabilize, we can start to consider a drawdown of MONUC.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6131 (2009) · source