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Sheraz Gasri

lines on the record: 31
first: 2020-05-05
most recent: 2021-05-20
sittings or episodes: 6
sources: un-security-council

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“Furthermore, we encourage those actors who remain outside the peace process to join it without delay. In that regard, we welcome the declaration of principles between the Chairperson of the Sovereign Council and the party of Abdelaziz Al-Hilu. Finally, France supports the rapid operationalization of UNITAMS in order to ensure the Organization’s support for the Sudanese transition. That requires, first of all, that the Sudan rapidly finalize the agreement on the status of the Mission. UNITAMS has a broad mandate that will enable it to support the efforts of all the Sudanese authorities in order for the country to meet the challenges posed by the transition. That will be key, particularly in the area of capacity-building.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“We call on the Government to speed up the implementation of the Juba agreements, with the support of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS), and to deploy the joint protection force provided for in those agreements as quickly as possible. The protection of civilians, including humanitarian workers, and the guarantee of humanitarian access must remain priorities. Effective dispute settlement mechanisms are also needed to avoid escalation. In that respect, France welcomes the dialogue established between the Mission and the Ministries of the Interior and of Justice. Peacebuilding, of course, is a shared responsibility. We also call on all armed groups that signed the Juba agreements to return to the Sudan and to stop recruiting new fighters, especially children.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“We also hope that the dialogue with the International Criminal Court envisioned by the Sudanese authorities will lead to concrete results in the fight against impunity for crimes committed in Darfur. Thirdly, we reaffirm the importance of the peace process and the protection of civilians. The recurrence of large-scale intercommunal violence in Darfur confirms the fragility of the security situation. France welcomes the political will shown by the Sudanese authorities on this occasion and recalls the importance of the return of the Sudanese Administration to Darfur.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“The ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is an important step forward. We call on the Sudanese authorities not to reduce the scope of such ratifications. We also call on the Government to continue its efforts to enable the National Human Rights Commission to fulfil its mandate, to establish the Transitional Justice Commission without delay and to fight against corruption, with the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, whose cooperation with the Sudan we welcome.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“We call on all of the Sudan’s bilateral creditors — whether or not they are members of the Paris Club — to participate in a coordinated and equitable manner in debt relief for the Sudan. France reiterates its commitment, under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative, to cancel the Sudan’s nearly $5 billion in bilateral debt. Secondly, reform efforts must continue, particularly in the areas of human rights and the rule of law. The formation of the transitional legislative council, with at least 40 per cent representation for women, cannot wait any longer.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“I would like to thank Special Representative Volker Perthes for his briefing and welcome the representative of the Sudan. You have our full support. I would like to stress four points. First, we support the democratic transition in the Sudan. The Paris conference to support the Sudanese transition, held this week at the initiative of President Macron, clearly demonstrated that the Sudanese authorities are determined to preserve the momentum generated by the December 2018 revolution. The conference also confirmed the Sudan’s return to the concert of nations, along with an unprecedented effort by the Sudan’s international partners to support its democratic transition. France intends to play its part and will provide a $1.5 billion bridging loan that will enable the Sudan to repay its arrears to the International Monetary Fund.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“We hope that the Committee will very soon be able to agree on an extension of its mandate, which must be long enough to allow an in-depth review. It is also urgent to agree on the work programme and the timetable of activities associated with it. In conclusion, let me pay a heartfelt tribute to the Group of Experts, whose analytical and advocacy work remains indispensable.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“We must also strengthen cooperation with the relevant organizations, particularly the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the Biological Weapons Convention, the export control regimes, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Al- Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counter-terrorism. Finally, the full review of resolution 1540 (2004) continues this year, despite difficult health conditions. The work on the matrices has been largely completed and we can congratulate ourselves on this.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“That includes securing sensitive materials and goods, strengthening border controls, setting up a legal framework to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery and establishing export control mechanisms. The prevention of proliferation financing must also improve. Like others, France has a solid national legal framework in that regard. Secondly, France attaches particular importance to its coordinating role in the Assistance Working Group. We stand ready to help States that request assistance.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“I too would like to thank Ambassador Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez and assure him of our full support as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). For more than 15 years, resolution 1540 (2004) has been a pillar of our collective security system. Today, the threat remains and is evolving. The channels of proliferation are diversifying. The risk of biological, chemical and nuclear materials falling into the hands of terrorists remains high. In that context, the 1540 Committee is more essential than ever. I would like to highlight three aspects of the Committee’s work. First, the resolution must be implemented in a very concrete way.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“In conclusion, France will continue to fully cooperate with the 1540 and 1267 Committees and the Counter-Terrorism Committee.”
2020-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1143 (2020) · source
“Thirdly, and lastly, the risk of radiological, biological, chemical and nuclear materials and delivery systems falling into the hands of terrorists remains acute, and proliferation channels are diversifying. Against that backdrop, the role of the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts is ever more relevant, whether in securing sensitive materials and goods, strengthening border controls or establishing export control mechanisms. Cooperation among the 1540 Committee and the other Committees is essential for the effectiveness of our collective security system. France has a solid and unique national legal framework for the practical implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and will fully participate in the process of reviewing the resolution with the other members of the Security Council.”
2020-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1143 (2020) · source
“This unity must absolutely be maintained, because the threat posed by Al-Qaida and Da’esh remains despite the end of the territorial hold of Da’esh in the Levant. It is essential that the fight against terrorism and radicalization be in full compliance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law, in accordance with Security Council resolutions, which are unequivocal on the matter. I would like to commend the work of the Ombudsperson of the 1267 Committee, who plays an essential role in matters relating to rights of the defence. I also applaud the contributions made by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team.”
2020-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1143 (2020) · source
“Such coordination and joint action are essential for enabling the normative framework established by the Council be fully effective. I would also like to underscore three points. First, the Counter-Terrorism Committee must continue its evaluation work, while finding ways to tailor visits in the current health context. Cooperation between the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the Office of Counter- Terrorism must also continue. Secondly, the activities of the 1267 Committee show both the extent of the work to be undertaken to hamper the operational capabilities of terrorist groups and the ability of member States to cooperate and demonstrate unity in response to this common threat.”
2020-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1143 (2020) · source
“The pandemic makes the threat even more nebulous, in particular through the massive use of the Internet and social networks. Faced with a scourge that spares no country, more than ever before we must coordinate our efforts, including among the Security Council, its Committees and Groups of Experts. We demonstrated solidarity and coordination on resolution 2462 (2019), on preventing and combating the financing of terrorism, adopted at France’s initiative. Resolution 2462 (2019) calls for coordinated action by the 1267 Committee and the CTC. In this regard, it is important that the joint meeting of the two Committees on trends and threats related to terrorist financing and the implementation of resolution 2462 (2019) be held as soon as health conditions allow.”
2020-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1143 (2020) · source
“I, too, would like to thank the Chairs for their briefings and for their leadership of the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) over the past year. As others have said before, terrorist groups have never been more organized, while continuing their efforts to utilize radicalized individuals to commit deadly attacks in our countries. Da’esh, similar to Al-Qaida, is proving to be resilient and capable of adapting to clandestine operations.”
2020-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1143 (2020) · source
“Finally, another area in which further progress is expected is the National Comprehensive Programme for the Substitution of Illicit Crops, which represents an immense source of hope for thousands of families. It is crucial that that programme obtain the necessary resources, especially to finance alternative productive projects, which are a prerequisite for its long-term success. The chapters of the agreement dealing with ethnic and gender issues must also receive special attention. The peace process in Colombia faces challenges that we cannot ignore. France, in its national capacity, will continue, within the Security Council and the European Union, to give its full support to all those in Colombia who are mobilized daily to meet these challenges.”
2020-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1023 (2020) · source
“Secondly, France wishes to recognize the efforts that have been made in recent months to reintegrate former combatants despite the pandemic and the impact of confinement on productive projects. Those efforts must continue, with a focus on ex-combatants residing outside the former territorial areas for training and reintegration. It is also important to resolve the long-standing issue of access to land. Thirdly, the Comprehensive System of Truth, Justice, Reparations and Non-Repetition is a cornerstone of the peace agreement, as we have regularly stressed in the Council. We would like the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia to contribute to the verification of the implementation of the sanctions of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace. We stand ready to entrust it with that role when the Colombians request it.”
2020-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1023 (2020) · source
“We condemn the multiple assassinations that have taken place in recent months, including those of children and young people, as well as those of former combatants, civil-society leaders and human rights defenders. Such crimes must stop and those responsible brought to justice. As the Secretary-General’s report (S/2020/943) points out, simple measures can be taken quickly. Better use must be made of the early-warning system under the Office of the Ombudsman. The National Commission on Security Guarantees should be encouraged to finalize a public policy for the dismantling of criminal organizations. In the long term, it is imperative to strengthen the State’s presence throughout the country, including in the most remote areas.”
2020-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1023 (2020) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Carlos Ruiz Massieu for his enlightening presentation. I welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia. It has been almost four years since the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace was reached. Much has been achieved thanks to the efforts of the Colombian Government and people, and we must welcome this. We must also clearly recognize that, with regard to the ambitions of 2016, a number of provisions of the agreement remain insufficiently implemented. The peace agreement is a package whose various components are inseparable. I will come back to four specific issues. First, we regret the continuing violence in Colombia.”
2020-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1023 (2020) · source
“To conclude, today more than 150 States have signed the Declaration of Shared Commitments on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Among them, France is, and will remain, resolutely and consistently committed to supporting such operations, which are an integral part of the DNA of the United Nations.”
2020-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/911 (2020) · source
“The mandate on human rights that we entrust to peacekeeping operations should be an integral part of that strategy. The concept of partnerships S/2020/911 with regional organizations, especially the African Union, should also be at the heart of our considerations. The security of peacekeepers operating in increasingly volatile environments should be further improved. As others before us have done, we pay tribute to those who have fallen in the cause of peace, more recently within MINUSMA, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As was underscored by the representative of Indonesia in particular, crimes committed against peacekeepers should not go unpunished.”
2020-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/911 (2020) · source
“Operations further integrate the priority given to political solutions, mandates are clearer and given clearer priorities, and the training and equipment needs of the Blue Helmets are better defined. But we need to go even further. Like others before me have said, as we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the women and peace and security agenda this year, it is necessary to strengthen women’s participation in order to have a greater impact on the ground. In that regard, we commend the adoption of resolution 2538 (2020), on women and peacekeeping operations, which should help us to make some concrete progress in that area. The Security Council must also be able to plan for an effective transition between peacekeeping operations and the structures that will replace them, such as peacebuilding.”
2020-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/911 (2020) · source
“Intelligence-haring and innovative technologies also need to be developed. Finally, performance is also based on the posture and the mindset of the troops, as well as their leadership. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has shown that peacekeeping operations can be sufficiently flexible to adapt to changing circumstances and undertake new actions, be it support for host States, awareness-raising or the sharing of expertise. Such efforts should be credited to peacekeeping operations and should be continued. However, performance is only one aspect of the peacekeeping initiative, which France supports. That initiative should be implemented in all its components. That is my second point. The effects of the initiative are real.”
2020-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/911 (2020) · source
“France will remain particularly mobilized in supporting the training of troop-contributing countries from French-speaking countries, with a special focus on training in the area of international humanitarian law. In order to perform well, peacekeeping operations must also be capable of adapting to changes on the ground. That requires the development of rapid deployment battalions, as was done in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in order to react as quickly as possible to increased tensions. It also involves improving equipment, filling capacity gaps, improving casualty evacuation procedures and adapting deployments on the ground, as was done in the Central African Republic and Mali in the context of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) adaptation plan.”
2020-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/911 (2020) · source
“I, too, would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, for his insightful briefing. On behalf of France, I would like to emphasize two points in particular. First, we still have room for progress in strengthening the performance of peacekeeping operations. That presupposes sufficiently trained and equipped personnel, appropriate financing and evaluation tools. There has been progress on predeployment visits, which ensure the operational level of troops, but also with regard to trainers who can be sent to the field if necessary. Finalizing the integrated performance policy framework should consolidate such progress.”
2020-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/911 (2020) · source
“Both parties must endorse and sign the draft ceasefire agreement agreed by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission on 23 February. In that context, the swift nomination of a new Special Representative is essential.”
2020-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/371 (2020) · source
“Finally, we reiterate that the most serious crimes committed in Libya since 2011, and which continue to be committed today, must all be investigated and prosecuted, including the crimes committed by extremist and terrorist groups and crimes against refugees and migrants. Only a political solution and the restoration of the rule of law can put an end to the Libyan crisis and avert further deterioration on the ground. The Libyan parties must immediately and sustainably cease the hostilities and engage in the United Nations-led dialogue. In that regard, we welcome the recent proposal by the Libyan National Army to declare a truce for the month of Ramadan. We also call on the Government of National Accord to make the same commitment.”
2020-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/371 (2020) · source
“We commend the cooperation between the Office of the Prosecutor and the highest level of the Government of National Accord, including with regard to the execution of the requests for assistance. However, like others, we are deeply concerned by the obstacles the Office still faces in the execution of the arrest warrants for three fugitives. Full cooperation from all stakeholders is required, first and foremost from the Libyan parties. France will continue to cooperate with the International Criminal Court and calls on all States, whether parties to the Rome Statute or not, to do the same. Moreover, France welcomes the assistance provided to the Office by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya.”
2020-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/371 (2020) · source
“Attacks against the civilian population and medical infrastructure may constitute war crimes under the Rome Statute, as the Prosecutor rightly recalled. Trafficking in persons, migrant smuggling, arbitrary detention, mistreatment of detainees, enforced disappearance, torture and sexual violence are unacceptable. There can be no doubt that anyone who incites or commits such crimes in Libya today is liable to prosecution, whether by the Libyan justice system or by the ICC. In that regard, France welcomes the rigorous approach adopted by the Office of the Prosecutor based on the principles of cooperation and complementarity with domestic courts. We take note that the Appeals Chamber confirmed the admissibility of the case against Mr. Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi.”
2020-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/371 (2020) · source
“I, too, want to thank Prosecutor Bensouda for her report and her presentation. It is a pleasure to see her, even virtually. France fully supports the International Criminal Court (ICC), which must be able to act independently and impartially within the framework of the Rome Statute. The Prosecutor and her team must be able to exercise their prerogatives without obstruction or impediment. Justice for victims of mass atrocities is one of the key factors to resolving the conflict in Libya. That is why the Security Council referred the Libyan situation to the ICC in 2011 through resolution 1970 (2011). Unfortunately, violations of human rights and international humanitarian and refugee law are widespread.”
2020-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/371 (2020) · source