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“and the joint Somali security forces, and sanctioned the principle of a logistical support package to AMISOM. financed by the United Nations. It is vital to concretely implement those measures. The Secretary-General has started to do so. We would hope that he also takes stock of that in his next report to the Security Council. The third and last element is the need to take into account the consideration that the Security Council has just begun, at the initiative of France and the United Kingdom, on peacekeeping operations in cooperation with all other relevant actors of the United Nations system. Earlier, the Secretary-General reminded us of the United Nations system's joint study of peacekeeping operations that he has just undertaken.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“The report (S/2008/8l3) before us today represents one phase of a process. In effect, the Security Council will have to incorporate three elements into its consideration. The first is a general approach. The panel has presented guidelines on how to ensure better support to African Union operations. The Security Council must study in detail the recommendations that the Secretary-General will present to it in that regard. On issues of organization and financing, its expertise is irreplaceable. The second element is how to implement the support sanctioned by the Security Council to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Resolution 1863 (2009), which we adopted in January, requested the Secretary-General to set up a trust fund to support AMISOM.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“We endorse the strengthening of its structural capacities, the building of an African Peace and Security Architecture and the formation of an available and trained African Standby Force, to which France, together with Italy in particular, provides major operational support. France supports nearly 20 African regional training centres throughout the continent. Moreover, the European Union has established with the African Union a genuine strategic partnership in the field of peace and security. I take this opportunity to recall that the emergence of the European Union's foreign security and defence policies, which has enabled it to become effectively involved on the African continent in peacekeeping missions, makes it a reliable and trustworthy partner both for the United Nations and for the African Union.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“That meeting enabled us, inter alia, to underscore the key role of the African Union in that area. That role has since been further strengthened through numerous interventions both to prevent crises and to help resolve them. France and the European Union are and have long been fully involved in helping the African Union to enjoy the necessary resources to meet those challenges. Naturally, I fully associate myself with the statement to be made by the representative of the Czech Republic on behalf of the European Union, which I would recall is the top financial partner of the African Union. The African Peace Facility of the European Union alone has allocated for â‚¬440 million since 2004, and a further â‚¬300 million for the next three years. We support the African Union in the operations it leads.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“I wish at the outset to welcome you, Sir, and to assure you of the full 09-2716] cooperation of my delegation, on which you may count. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General and Mr. Romano Prodi, Chairman of the panel, for their statements, as well as all the other speakers. I am grateful to the Secretary-General for having established the panel and for having briefed us on the report (S/2008/8l3), and to the Libyan presidency for having organized today's debate, at which the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa has honoured us with her presence. Nearly 18 months ago, the President of the French Republic led a Security Council meeting at the level of heads of State and Government on the topic of Africa and challenges to international peace and security.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“States that take these kinds of measures should know that they can count on the solidarity and mutual aid of others - a solidarity which is even mandatory under Security Council resolutions. Finally, we must learn several lessons from this affair. We should observe total intransigence when confronted with violation attempts. We need to cooperate further among ourselves, systematically report cases of violations to the Committee and investigate them to their end. Finally, the activity and vigilance of the Committee must be strengthened. We are ready to cooperate with the Chairman to achieve that.”
2009-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6090 (2009) · source
“Our first cause for concern: A vessel full of weaponry materials - shells of all sorts, bullets, explosives - departed Bandar Abbas, Iran, for Latakia, Syria, in gross violation of resolution l747 (2007). Moreover, the Committee has asked the Syrians and Iranians to explain themselves within 10 days. We intend to closely monitor the follow-up of that extremely serious matter. We must do everything to prevent any such further violations. The enhanced vigilance of all is indispensable. But there is also a reason for hope. The Cypriot Government assumed its responsibilities and quickly noted that the cargo of that ship could in no way be conveyed to its destination or returned to Iran. It took the only decision that it could i to keep it on its territory. We must all respond in the same way.”
2009-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6090 (2009) · source
“The Agency has thus concluded that it has made no progress. It cannot provide credible assurances about the absence of undeclared activities or nuclear materials in Iran. At the same time, Iran has not responded to the proposals made to it in July 2008 to resume negotiations. We must therefore hope that Iran will reassess its behaviour, stop obstructing the Agency's efforts, take the hand that has again been extended to it and finally take the actions expected from it to restore confidence. For our part, the responsibility of all and of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) is rigorously to implement the rules of the Security Council. In that regard, today's report of the Committee is both a source of concern and a reason for hope.”
2009-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6090 (2009) · source
“That reactor has been concealed in such a way that activity is no longer visible from the air. It has refused to provide the design of the reactor whose construction at Darkhovin has been announced. It has also refused to implement the transparency measures known as Code 3.1. Those measures, which Iran must apply, are indispensable for short-term comprehension of its projects in the nuclear field. At the most recent Board of Governors meeting, the 3 Agency's legal adviser made it very clear that that refusal is a violation of Iran's safeguards agreement. Concerning the study on the militarization of the programme, Iran continues to refuse to respond to the Agency's questions and to give the Agency's inspectors access to the relevant individuals and installations. Lastly, Iran refuses to implement the Additional Protocol.”
2009-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6090 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to congratulate our colleague the representative of Japan on his quarterly briefing in his capacity as Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has just issued a very clear report. Despite the Council's injunctions, Iran is operating nearly 4,000 centrifuges and is set to start operating another 1,500. It has produced nearly a ton of lightly enriched uranium, an amount that is all the more significant and worrying for having been underestimated in the Agency's previous reports. Iran has refused to cooperate with the Agency. It has undermined the Agency's verification powers by refusing access to the heavy water reactor under construction at Arak.”
2009-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6090 (2009) · source
“I believe it important to note that the Council has no desire to discriminate against any organization, and certainly not the League of Arab States or the African Union, which play essential roles. France has always supported all initiatives, especially those of the Arab League, with respect to the peace process. With regard to conflicts in Africa, we are particularly attached to our cooperation with the African Union. I believe that we all recognize that fact.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“With respect to the issue of conflicts in Africa, I believe that our colleague the Ambassador of the African Union has had numerous opportunities to intervene. In just a few weeks, we will probably travel to Addis Ababa to hold a joint meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council and the Security Council. Thus, to be frank, I fail to understand why we are being criticized, but as it has been done publicly in this Chamber, I am compelled to point out that I would happily study, alongside my colleagues from Libya and Uganda, any information prepared by the Secretariat regarding the participation in 2008 of the OSCE, the African Union, the League of Arab States and any other regional organization in the Security Council's debates. I think it would be useful indeed to speak on the basis of statistics.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“In the year and a half that I have represented my country in this Chamber, I cannot recall a single instance in which the Council has rejected such a request. I reiterate that as the format is decided by consensus, any rejection would be a collective one and that those who today complain of alleged discrimination would be accomplices to it. I recall that, in the month of January alone, when France held the presidency and the Council held a great many debates on the Middle East, the peace process and the crisis in Gaza, the Council held no meetings in this Chamber at which the Arab League did not have an opportunity to take the floor. I do not recall ever having rejected a request to speak.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“It is true that, once or twice a year, we hear a briefing by the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on the organization's programme and the status of cooperation between it and the United Nations. The invitation extended to the Chairperson is generally the result of a unanimous decision taken in the context of the Security Council's working group. Thus, if there are double standards, they are collective. I was especially puzzled to hear that we do not afford the same opportunity to the African Union or the League of Arab States. It seems to me that there is very little debate touching on crises or items on the Security Council's agenda that do not fall within the purview of those organizations.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): I simply wish to say that I listened with close attention both to the statements made by Ms. Bakoyannis and our colleagues on the substance of the issue before us, and to those made by our colleagues from the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Uganda on our working procedures, and I was deeply puzzled by them. We all recognize and are well aware of the importance attached to regional cooperation under Chapter VIII of the Charter. It is a fundamental issue and a guiding principle of the recent initiative of France and the United Kingdom to review, with the Council's support, the modalities of peacekeeping operations.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“In that connection, the presence of the Greek chairmanship in the Security Council is a demonstration of the vitality of the cooperation between the OSCE and the United Nations, and we welcome it.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“It is a unique model of cooperation based on the conviction that Europe's security goes hand in hand with the promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The OSCE has helped to strengthen international stability and security, in particular by making it possible to build a foundation of shared values. It is within that comprehensive concept of security and cooperation that the OSCE finds its full value. In that regard, I welcome the essential role of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, particularly in the area of election monitoring. Its autonomy is its strength and must be preserved. 5 Finally, the OSCE must work in close coordination with other international and regional organizations.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“Preserving and renewing conventional arms control instruments is an indispensable element of the discussion. The conventional forces regime in Europe is in fact the cornerstone of security in Europe; restoring its viability is therefore essential. Moreover, resolving the remaining conflicts in Europe, in Transdniestria and Nagorny-Karabakh, and the continuation of the process in Geneva on Georgia will certainly facilitate the discussion. In that context, I reiterate our conviction that the OSCE must continue to play an important role in Georgia, including with regard to conflicts. France is committed to the OSCE. It is the only organization within which all the countries of Europe and Central Asia, as well as the United States and Canada, can carry out a dialogue.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“Any discussion on renewing and improving security in Europe must be carried out in full respect for the principles on which security in Europe is based; the transatlantic connection, the preservation of existing institutions; a broad concept of security, including its political, military, human and environmental dimensions; and respect for the Helsinki Final Act and the Charter of Paris of 1990. The OSCE, in the framework of its three baskets, is the appropriate forum for carrying out such discussions, which must be an opportunity to reaffirm our common interests as outlined in the Helsinki Final Act and the Charter of Paris, in particular respect for territorial integrity, the peaceful settlement of disputes, the non-use of force and the right to freely choose security arrangements and alliances.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“For that reason, France believes it is essential to restore trust and to reflect together on questions of security in Europe. In the summer of 2008, President Medvedev made proposals for European security. President Sarkozy set out the position of France on several occasions. He provided the most comprehensive elaboration of that position in his statement at the Evian conference on 8 October 2008, and at the Munich conference on security on 7 February he reiterated that France is prepared to participate in a discussion of those issues and will support the efforts of the OSCE Greek chairmanship in pursuing a high- level dialogue along those lines.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset to welcome the presence in the Council of Ms. Bakoyannis, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece. I thank her for her thorough briefing and assure her that France shares her vision for a strengthened OSCE. European security has been heavily challenged during the past year. In the summer of 2008, the war in Georgia marked the beginning of a conflict between two member States of the OSCE, and the gas crisis of this winter led to a further sense of insecurity throughout the continent. But the days of the cold war have passed. The current reality is no longer one of two blocs opposing each other. Europe and Russia have changed and together we must build a safe space.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“More generally speaking, it is important that the present positive cycle will enable Iraq to recover its full sovereignty. In this respect, we would recall the request made by the Security Council in resolution 1859 (2008) for the Secretary-General to prepare a report after consultations with Iraq on the action necessary to enable Iraq to recover international standing equal to that which it held prior to the adoption ofresolution 661 (1990) ofAugust 1990. As was indicated by the French President in Baghdad on 10 February, Iraq can count on the friendship of France as we work with it towards its full reintegration into the community of nations.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“The visit of the President of the French Republic to Iraq on 10 February was a solemn indication of France's resolute support for democracy, for the restoration of sovereignty and for reconstruction efforts in Iraq. This visit followed two visits by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Bernard Kouchner, in August 2007 and June 2008. These visits provided an opportunity to clearly demonstrate the solidarity of France. At the same time, we have cancelled debt and have actively participated in the European Union programme for training Iraqi civil servants under the Union's Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq. Depending on the wishes of the Iraqi authorities, we could deploy our efforts in all institutional and economic areas.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“Thirdly, UNAMI must also continue to support the efforts of neighbouring countries to make progress in the areas of energy, security, borders and refugees and internally displaced persons. We also believe that its assistance will be useful in supporting the regional dialogue that should continue on issues such as disappeared persons and property seized during the Gulf war. Neighbouring States, of course, have a major role to play in this respect, and we appreciate the reference to these relationships that was made by the Permanent Representative of Iraq. Finally, efforts must also continue with regard to respect for human rights, including with regard to the situation of prisoners. As noted by the Secretary- General, the creation of an Independent High Commission for Human Rights is a positive first step.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“This issue will be a focus of attention, as the Secretary-General emphasized in his report. UNAMI must continue to provide its expertise to the Iraqi Government in order to make progress on this question, as well as on the matter of constitutional review. Success in this difficult task will depend in large part on - and will be a gauge of - the willingness of all actors to work towards a compromise. Secondly, reconstruction and economic growth are also great challenges for the coming year. The Iraqi people expect concrete results. France has cancelled â‚¬4 billion, or $5 billion, of Iraqi debt, and we are prepared to contribute in all areas requested by the Iraqi authorities.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“The Iraqi Government should also be congratulated on having organized these elections. Finally, we welcome the key role played by UNAMI, in support of the Independent High Electoral Commission, in preparing the elections. As noted by European Union Ministers for Foreign Affairs on 23 February, it is important to take advantage of the outcome of the elections to make further progress on improving the living conditions of the Iraqi people and on the process of national reconciliation. This means continuing the positive commitment of the Iraqi Government, of the entire international community and of neighbouring States. I would like to focus briefly on four important areas in this regard. First of all, the disputed internal boundaries are an issue, particularly with regard to Kirkuk.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“We reiterate our willingness to continue and strengthen our contribution to ensuring stability and prosperity in Iraq. The holding of provincial elections on 31 January 2009 was an important step towards strengthening democracy and reconciliation. As was the case, it is important that the elections were well-organized and conducted in an inclusive manner and in an overall peaceful environment. This month, the Security Council, the Secretary-General and the ministers for foreign affairs of the European Union have welcomed the holding of those elections. The elections were, first and foremost, a triumph for the people of Iraq, who have assumed full ownership of the democratic process. France is very pleased that the Iraqis are increasingly reassuming full responsibility for their country's affairs.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): First of all, I, too, would like to thank our friend Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Iraq, for his briefing to the Council. I should also like to commend the courageous, determined and effective efforts of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in carrying out the mandate entrusted to it by the Security Council. I also wish to thank our colleague the Permanent Representative of Iraq for his detailed briefing on developments in the situation. As he himself emphasized, there has been significant progress in Iraq in recent months towards the establishment of a secure, stable, democratic, united and prosperous country where human rights are respected. France congratulates the Government of Iraq on its efforts in that regard.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“The reassuring presence of UNMIT and of international security forces will be crucial to stability during that period of reconciliation. Therefore, France supports renewing the Mission's mandate for a period of 12 months. But that should be part of a medium-term peacebuilding strategy with the assistance of the United Nations, to ensure the gradual assumption of ownership by the Timorese people of the tasks undertaken today by the United Nations operation. Thus, we can realize the wish of the Security Council to develop better-targeted, and thus more effective, operations. Once again, Timor-Leste can be a laboratory of ideas and, as President Ramos-Horta himself underscored, can prove that the United Nations also knows how to excel.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“France, for its part, will continue to support the efforts of Timor-Leste and the international community for the development and stability of the country. In particular, we are participating, in coordination with the United Nations, in the training of the Timorese civil guard, which, as President Ramos-Horta said, is a high priority for the Government. I recall once again the importance of judicial reform and the fight against impunity for past crimes, which are prerequisites of lasting reconciliation. In that regard, we reiterate our support for the activities of UNMIT in supporting Timor-Leste's Prosecutor- General, which are fully within the mandate entrusted to it by the Security Council. Consolidating the progress achieved over the past few months will take time.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“The unity of the people of Timor-Leste, attested to by the remarkable figures cited, their solidarity with the Government and its high regard for the international cooperation are particularly remarkable because Timor-Leste owes its success above to the Timorese people and officials themselves. However, they would not have been possible without the commitment of the international community. Once again, I pay tribute to the vigorous activities of Mr. Atul Khare, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, and welcome the very positive role played by the neighbouring countries, in particular Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Portugal, among others that the President referred to, whose support to the Timorese authorities helped to preserve stability in the country.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“Here, we must also hail the particularly effective work conducted in the field by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and his team. The Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic make a statement on behalf of the European Union with which France fully associates itself. For my part, I would like to make a few very brief observations. A year ago, we met here in the tragic context of the attacks on the Head of State and the Prime Minister, designed to destabilize the country. In contrast to what happened in the spring of 2006, these events did not endanger the recovery efforts. Progress that we could barely have hoped for a year ago has in fact been accomplished, in particular on the economic level and in security sector reform, as broadly outlined in President Ramos-Horta's statement.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): I too would like first to welcome the presence here of President Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize laureate. It is an honour for us to welcome him here this morning and to express our admiration for him. Together with Prime Minister Gusmao, he has for decades been the incarnation of the hopes and aspirations of an entire people to independence, and for several years now, the capacity of that same people to rally to build a peaceful and democratic future. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing on the situation in Timor-Leste. His presence attests to the particular importance that the United Nations attaches to that country, which it has closely and most successfully accompanied in its emergence on the international scene for some 10 years.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“I thank the Commissioner-General for her briefing. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.40 p.m. 09-221 16”
2009-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6077 (2009) · source
“At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Ms. Karen Koning AbuZayd, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. I now give the floor to Under-Secretary-General Holmes.”
2009-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6077 (2009) · source
“I propose, with the consent of the Council, to extend an invitation under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure to Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Holmes to take a seat at the Council table. I propose, with the consent of the Council, to extend an invitation under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure to Ms. Karen Koning AbuZayd, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. It is so decided. I invite Ms. Koning AbuZayd to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2009-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6077 (2009) · source
“There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Austria, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Japan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mexico, Russian Federation, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam. The President (spoke in French): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1865 (2009). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 3.15pm. 09-22 104”
2009-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6076 (2009) · source
“There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Dje'dje (Cote d'lvoire) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2009/49, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France. Members also have before them document S/2009/21, which contains the nineteenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Cote d'lvoire. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote.”
2009-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6076 (2009) · source
“At the outset of this meeting, I should like, on behalf of the Council, to extend a warm welcome to our new colleague, Ambassador Ruhakana Rugunda, Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations. We are pleased to welcome him to our small family and look forward to working closely with him. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in Cote d'Ivoire Nineteenth progress report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Operation in Cfite d'Ivoire (S/2009/21) The President (spoke in French): I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the representative of C6te d'Ivoire to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.”
2009-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6076 (2009) · source
“We are counting on the upcoming presidencies of the Security Council to continue this work and organize events and discussions on it - in short, to strengthen this exercise and refresh it. In conclusion, a first stage could be completed by mid-year, perhaps during the United Kingdom presidency in August, and a presidential statement could then be adopted in order to formally announce the results of this exercise. That is what France and the United Kingdom intend to do. The meeting rose at 3 pm. 47”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“All that remains is for me once again to thank Mr. Le Roy, Ms. Malcorra and Mr. Annabi for their most useful participation and that of all of those who have spoken during this debate. There are no further speakers on my list. I think that this has been a useful and enriching debate, which has provided many new elements to fuel the upcoming exercise. On the basis of these exchanges and the ideas we have heard, France, together with the United Kingdom, now intends to distribute, as an official document of the Security Council, a revised version of our non-paper. On that basis, we can launch our work over the next few months. I would reiterate that we attach great importance to having everyone work along these lines.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“We need to better define the modalities for intervention in cooperation with the Council. The essential element in achieving that is to draw up a transparent and inclusive process, conducted in cooperation with all key partners. It is to several of such partners that I would now, in my capacity as President of the Council, like to give the floor. I now give the floor to the representative of India.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Having worked on the comprehensive reform of the system and defined the concept of "One United Nations", I believe we now need to work on the concept of"One mission". I also note the very clear will of the Council to have its own practices evolve, together with the Secretariat, in the preparation, follow-up and evaluation of operations in the field. Finally, this discussion also demonstrates, I believe, the critical importance of the various stakeholders in peacekeeping and peacebuilding: the troop-contributing countries, the financial donors and the various existing forums for dialogue, including the Fifth Committee, the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations and the Peacebuilding Commission. The particularly important role of regional organizations is also a subject of consensus.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“In particular, these include greater involvement of the Council in the planning, follow-up and evaluation of peacekeeping operations at the strategic and technical levels; the strengthening of dialogue and exchanges of information with the Secretariat; the strengthening of the military expertise of the Council; and improvement in the drafting and development of mandates; better management of available resources in thinking about alternatives to troop deployments; substituting civilian for military means whenever possible; the capacity for reducing and then closing operations; and a better use of instruments other than peacekeeping operations to manage crisis exit strategies, for example within the Peacebuilding Commission. We must now define better integrated missions for peacekeeping operations with overall coherence.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“My colleague from the Czech Republic will soon make a statement on behalf of the European Union, and I fully associate myself with that. There is, of course, still a long way to go. That is why we have launched this joint initiative with the United Kingdom today. John Sawers has correctly outlined it and highlighted our expectations and the British and French positions on the issue. I would merely like, at this stage, to make a few comments prompted by the statements already made by my colleagues. It seems to me that there is a clear awareness here of the magnitude of the questions that we must deal with and of our collective will to tackle them. I note that the questions raised in the French and British non-paper have been raised on numerous occasions and seem to be concerns shared by all of the members of the Council.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“On the military front, we welcome, inter alia, the establishment of the Strategic Military Cell and the increase in the number of staff in the Office of Military Affairs. In addition, we welcome the improvement in the Council's practices - with the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just a few weeks ago, as well as with the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad - with regard to the development of mandates and the monitoring of operations through the establishment of benchmarks. The European Union has also always been among the strongest supporters of the United Nations when it has required support. I am thinking in particular of the cases of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad and Kosovo.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Beyond those numbers, we are especially committed to peacekeeping, both because it is one the main responsibilities of the United Nations and because the lives of millions of men, women and children depend upon such operations, to say nothing of the survival and reconstruction of entire regions of the planet. France has always advocated improving the outstanding tool that peacekeeping operations constitute. We welcome the improvements that have already been made, especially thanks to the exemplary cooperation between the Secretariat and the States members of the Council and the General Assembly, and especially the members of the Fifth Committee. We also welcome the establishment of the Department of Field Support, about whose progress and hopes Ms. Malcorra has told us.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“I should also like to reiterate France's great commitment to strengthening United Nations peacekeeping capacities. Given that we will soon have deployed about 1,800 very well-equipped men in Blue Helmets to peacekeeping operations, especially in Lebanon and Chad, France is no doubt a significant contributor. That is especially the case when one considers the troops and contributions we have provided to operations under United Nations mandates. France's annual financial contributions to United Nations operations easily surpass â‚¬l billion.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“I should now like to make a relatively brief statement in my national capacity. First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Le Roy, Ms. Malcorra and Mr. Annabi for participating in this debate. At the very least, that demonstrates their clear desire to work with the Security Council to further improve peacekeeping procedures. In addition, along with the representative of Turkey, I too would like to say how much we cherish those who have died in the service of peace. At the outset, I would like to say just how pleased I am that it has been possible to hold this meeting, just a few months following David Miliband's urgent appeal to the Secretary-General for a fresh process of reflection here in the Security Council. It seems to us a promising development indeed.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“I wish to inform members of the Council that, given scheduling constraints for the speakers remaining on the list, in particular the representatives of the Secretariat, whom we thank for their continued attendance, I intend to conclude this meeting when the list of speakers is exhausted, not to suspend and resume it this afternoon. Therefore, I would respectfully ask my colleagues to respect the five-minute rule for their statements. I would be grateful to speakers for distributing their written statements if they are longer. I would ask colleagues still on my list of speakers to shorten their statements as much as possible.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source