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  1. The French delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution because it expresses the determination of the Security Council, in keeping with its Charter responsibilities, to consider all other measures that might be necessary for the implementation of the draft resolution, and to restore peace, stability and full respect for human rights and international norms in Afghanistan.

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

  2. Although everything must be done to facilitate the return to Afghanistan, in conditions of security, of the international organizations and the non-governmental organizations in order to ease the suffering of the civilian population, we consider it to be of paramount importance that the United Nations and the international community not compromise on the question of respect for universally accepted principles. We cannot fail once again to demand - as does the draft resolution on which the Council will be voting today - that the Afghan factions cease harbouring and training terrorists and their organizations, and that they put an end to the trafficking in illicit drugs.

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

  3. Responsibility for this state of affairs lies with those who in Afghanistan have increasingly taken measures that flout fundamental human rights, and in particular the rights of women and girls; with those who have rejected the application of principles set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; with those who have imposed increased constraints upon humanitarian activities and who have deliberately undermined international humanitarian law.

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

  4. France is gravely concerned at the disappearance of staff members of the Consulate-General and of several other Iranian nationals, and we join in the urgent appeals to the factions, and in particular to the Taliban, to locate these diplomats. The conditions that prevail in Afghanistan, and in particular the position of the Taliban, have caused the departure from Kabul of non-governmental organizations, United Nations agencies and other international humanitarian organizations. This could lead in coming months to a further exacerbation of the humanitarian situation and of the fate of the Afghan people.

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

  5. We urgently call upon the Taliban to investigate the circumstances of this heinous act and immediately to inform the United Nations of the results of that investigation. The name of Lieutenant-Colonel Carmine Calo of Italy, who was murdered in a cowardly attack as he worked to promote the cause of peace, may be added to the long list of those who have been the victims in Afghanistan of the most reprehensible intolerance. We also deplore the flagrant Violation of international law and of the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic Relations and on Consular Relations: the occupation by the Taliban of the Consulate-General of the Islamic Republic of Iran at Mazar-e-Sharif.

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

  6. Outside interference, especially in the form of arms supplies, must cease. The United Nations has a central role to play in settling the conflict. It must be said that no progress can be discerned on any of these points, and that through their obstinacy the Taliban have greatly contributed to the failure to put in place a peaceful settlement of the conflict. This unfortunate fact must not make us indifferent; on the contrary, it must prompt us to do what we are doing today with the consideration of the draft resolution before us: to stand firm, which is the only way to preserve the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan in the long term. France condemns the 21 August attack in Kabul against two United Nations staff members working with the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan.

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

  7. Mr. Thiebaud (France) (interpretation from French): The situation in Afghanistan has greatly deteriorated in recent months; this is marked in particular by new fighting and by the unfolding of a major military offensive by the Taliban. France is particularly concerned at these developments, which run counter to the search for a lasting political settlement to a conflict that seriously threatens regional and international security and that has caused serious, deep suffering for the civilian population. The Security Council has already laid down the fundamental principles for a settlement of the conflict in Afghanistan, including in its resolution 1076 (1996). The Afghan parties must put an end to hostilities without delay and without preconditions, and must engage in true political dialogue aimed at achieving national reconciliation.

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

  8. Naturally, we shall continue to transmit to the Security Council and to the Secretary-General new information that should be brought to their attention. We recall that the draft resolution to be put to the vote this evening modifies the conditions for suspending sanctions as regards the holding of the trial in the attack of Pan Am flight 103. The other provisions of resolution 883 (1993), relating to cooperation with the French judicial authorities and to the final lifting of sanctions against Libya, are not affected by the text before us today, in favour of which my delegation will be voting.

    1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source

  9. The French Government takes note with satisfaction of the decision by the United Kingdom and the United States to accept one of the proposals made by a number of regional organizations and officially accepted by the Libyan Government: to try the two suspects in the Lockerbie attack in the Netherlands before a Scottish court and in accordance with Scottish law. My Government expects the Libyan Government to fulfil the commitments it has made in the past and to act upon the positive reaction the Libyan authorities gave yesterday, which was reaffirmed this evening before the Council. The French authorities have regularly kept the Security Council and the Secretary-General informed about developments in the investigation into the attack on UTA flight 772, most recently on 6 November 1997.

    1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source

  10. Mr. Thiebaud (France) (interpretation from French): The French Government immediately welcomed the initiative announced by the authorities of the United States and of the United Kingdom to hold the Lockerbie trial in a third country, in this instance the Netherlands. France takes this opportunity to pay tribute to the Netherlands authorities for their readiness to cooperate. France, the United Kingdom and the United States were all hit by acts of terrorism in the air in 1988 and 1989, and appealed to the Security Council to support their request that the Libyan Government should permit the investigation to be carried out and that justice should be done. Since then, the three countries have shown unfailing solidarity, and this is now being reaffirmed.

    1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source

  11. Accordingly, we support a one-month extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission and will therefore vote in favour of the draft resolution before us.

    1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source

  12. The draft resolution before us today demands that UNITA comply immediately with its obligations under the Lusaka Protocol and refrain from any activity that undermines the process of national reconciliation. In this context, we welcome the commitment of the Government of Angola, reiterated today before the Council, to continue to seek a political and peaceful solution and to ensure the full implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. We assure the Government of Angola that it has the support of France in its work of reconstruction and national reconciliation. We hope that the current mission of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Brahimi, will give us a full assessment of the situation on the ground and provide us with ways and means to rekindle the peace process and to fully assess the future role of the United Nations.

    1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source

  13. The delegation of France would again like to pay tribute to the work of Maitre Beye and his colleagues and to welcome the appointment of Mr. Diallo, the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General, whom we assure of our support. We particularly deplore the attitude of UNITA, which has still not respected its main commitments under the Lusaka Protocol: complete demobilization of its troops and the acceptance of the extension of State administration over the entire national territory. By stepping up its delaying tactics and failing to meet the obligations and deadlines that it had undertaken to respect, UNITA bears the primary responsibility for current developments.

    1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source

  14. Mr. Thiebaud (France) (interpretation from French): The situation in Angola has deteriorated considerably in recent months, characterized in particular by increased violence and crime, the lack of any dialogue between the Government and UNITA - for which UNITA is to blame - the re-emergence of a general climate of fear in the civilian population and the forced displacement of more than 120,000 people since March 1998. The report of the Secretary-General also highlights the growing insecurity that is seriously hampering the activities of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA). The delegation of France deeply deplores this development, which works against the peace and reconciliation efforts to which Maitre Beye so tirelessly devoted himself.

    1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source

  15. The Security Council has demonstrated patience by waiting two months to implement the measures set out in resolution 1127 (1997). The implementation of those measures must make UNITA understand that its only chance for the future lies in participation in the country's political life, with respect for all the commitments it has undertaken. The Government of Angola, which can rely on the support of France in the task of national reconstruction, must heed the appeals of the members of the Security Council, with particular reference to cooperation with the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola.

    1997-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3827 (1997) · source

  16. Mr. Thiebaud (France) (interpretation from French): The French delegation supports draft resolution S/1997/823, on which the Council will soon vote. The present status of the Angolan peace process justifies the Security Council following the recommendations of the Secretary-General on extending the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) and on postponing the withdrawal of United Nations military formed units. Moreover, the behaviour of UNITA justifies the application with respect to that movement of the measures set out in resolution 1127 (1997) without further delay. UNITA has yet to fulfil its commitments under the Lusaka Protocol or to meet its obligations under Security Council resolutions. It therefore bears the main responsibility for the problems facing the peace process.

    1997-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3827 (1997) · source

  17. It is our hope that UNITA will take advantage of the time allowed it to meet its obligations, especially the demilitarization of its forces, the transformation of its radio into a non-partisan station and its participation in the process of extending the State administration. Our objective, in fact, is not to impose coercive measures but rather to give every chance to peace and national reconciliation in Angola and to prevent any action that might lead to a resumption of fighting. The Government of Angola may be assured of the determination of the French authorities to help it in its work of reconstructing a reconciled Angola. The French delegation would also like to pay tribute to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Maitre Blondin Beye, and to his tireless and resolute action in the service of Angola and its people.

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

  18. It also applies to the mechanism for the lifting of those sanctions, should they be imposed; they would be lifted on the basis of specific criteria, respect for which the Secretary-General will have to assess. I do not believe I need to refer again to the consistent position of France, which wants the sanctions to be time-bound, with a set duration, and wants the question of their extension to be decided by the Security Council. What does the Security Council want? It wants to bring pressure to bear on UNITA's leaders so they will understand that only participation in political life, in compliance with and within the framework of the commitments undertaken, provides them with prospects for the future. They must cooperate fully in the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol.

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

  19. Today, we must unfortunately note that since 30 June, and in spite of the terms of the statement of the President of the Security Council of 23 July 1997, UNITA has not yet fulfilled its commitments under the Lusaka Protocol, nor has it complied with the Security Council's resolutions. It therefore bears the principal responsibility for the difficulties experienced in the peace process, the most serious ones encountered in this process in the past 30 months. The members of the Security Council cannot accept that the efforts made by the United Nations and the results achieved should be jeopardized by UNITA's non-compliance with the Lusaka Protocol. The provisions of the draft resolution that is to be put to the vote have been carefully defined. This applies to the modalities for the implementation of possible sanctions.

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

  20. Mr. Thiebaud (France)(interpretation from French): The French delegation supports the draft resolution that is to be put to the vote. On 30 June the Security Council adopted Security Council resolution 1118 (1997), which established the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola. In taking that decision, the members of the Council acknowledged the progress made in the course of the peace process in Angola. However, at the same time, they expressed their concern over the obstacles in the way of the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. This is why resolution 1118 (1997) made specific demands, particularly to UNITA, and called upon UNITA to strictly respect the obligations undertaken.

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

  21. Other international organizations too made a substantial contribution in responding to Albania's request for assistance, notably the OSCE, whose presence on the ground made it possible to hold elections under acceptable conditions. My delegation pays tribute to that organization. The international community's action in Albania over the past four months was a successful example of cooperation among States and regional and international organizations in acting promptly and in an appropriate manner to prevent a fresh crisis from worsening to the point of threatening the stability, peace and security of a whole region. Yet if all the benefits of the emergency action that has just been completed are to be realized, the stabilization of the country must be consolidated and a contribution must be made to economic and social recovery.

    1997-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3811 (1997) · source

  22. The Security Council too shouldered its responsibilities by authorizing States participating in the multinational protection force to conduct the necessary operations. It thus demonstrated once more that it wishes to respond favourably to States that voluntarily seek to contribute to the settlement of a crisis - and to do so in a transparent manner vis-a-vis the organ bearing responsibility for international peace and security in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. This is not the first or the last time the Council will have acted thus, by placing initiatives taken by a group of States to help overcome and resolve a crisis in the framework of respect for the competence and principles of the United Nations.

    1997-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3811 (1997) · source

  23. On the ground they encountered conditions that, by definition, were not easy, and they thus agreed to take risks. We believe that this operation is an example of crisis management in Europe and of a prompt and effective response - and European countries did indeed respond promptly and effectively here. We wish also to commend the force for having carried out its mandate with neutrality and impartiality, as it cooperated with the Albanian authorities - for that was certainly the spirit in which States participants in the force conceived their mission. The French delegation wishes finally to pay heartfelt tribute to the way in which Italy assumed the leadership of the force, enabling it completely to fulfil the task entrusted to it.

    1997-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3811 (1997) · source

  24. We can be gratified today at the prompt reaction of the United Nations and of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to that urgent appeal, and we may draw encouraging lessons from it. Eleven countries, under the leadership of Italy, declared their readiness to send a total of up to 7,200 troops to form a multinational protection force with the mission of facilitating the prompt and safe delivery of humanitarian assistance and of helping create the secure environment needed for the missions of international organizations in Albania, to provide humanitarian assistance and to help in monitoring elections. By their actions, those European countries demonstrated their solidarity with a country that had appealed for assistance.

    1997-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3811 (1997) · source

  25. Mr. Thiebaud (France) (interpretation from French): France has a dual interest in today's assessment of the work of the multinational protection force in Albania: as a member of the Security Council and as a State participant in the force. We should recall the circumstances in which the force was established: Albania was in the grip of grave internal disorder and widespread violence, which threatened to plunge the country into chaos and which seriously affected the security of the population and the provision of supplies. The Albanian Government requested United Nations help in overcoming the crisis and restoring normal conditions for the functioning of the State and for the life of the population.

    1997-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3811 (1997) · source

  26. In this area, however, the primary responsibility for progress will once again fall to the Bosnian parties, whom the international community is prepared to encourage and assist but cannot and should not replace. It is for all of those reasons that France will vote in favour of the draft resolution.

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  27. In officially confirming his powers to coordinate international action, interpret the Peace Agreement and counsel the parties, we will give the High Representative the means to play the full role as an initiator and monitor that is essential to the success of the consolidation plan over the next two years. Beyond the mechanisms, the office of the High Representative depends on the high calibre of the incumbent. France wishes to take this opportunity warmly to congratulate Mr. Carl Bildt for the work he has already done. Finally, in agreement with the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a more active mandate should be defined for the International Police Task Force.

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  28. The responsibilities of the parties is very clear on this important point and was the subject of specific reference in the Conclusions of the Paris Conference, in which the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina recognize the link that the international community may make between their cooperation with the Tribunal and assistance in the reconstruction of the country. As regards the reaffirmation and strengthening of the substantial role of the High Representative, the experience of the past year has confirmed his centrality in the effective implementation of the Peace Agreement.

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  29. Among the main points, I will mention four: the commitment of all the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to participating without reservation in the establishment of a democratic Bosnian State, which will require the implementation without delay and in good faith of new common institutions; and the obligation to cooperate without reservation with the International Tribunal for the prosecution of crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia, which will entail - in particular for all the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina - the obligation to surrender all persons indicted.

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  30. The text authorizes the establishment of the Stabilization Force, which will take over from the Implementation Force (IFOR) for a planned duration of 18 months, which should ensure a safe environment for the activities of the international community during the consolidation period of the civilian aspects of the Peace Agreement. This text more generally reflects the agreements reached between the international community and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina on how to approach the coming two years.

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  31. The primary responsibility for implementation of the peace process falls to the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina themselves, who, over the next two years, must assume a growing share of the responsibilities borne or coordinated today by the international community. If these authorities do not honour their commitments and do not participate actively in the reconstruction of their civil society, they will not be able to expect the international community or the major donors, first among them the European Union, to continue to assume the political, military and economic burden of efforts to implement the peace process and to reconstruct the country. In that context, France will support the draft resolution.

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  32. A plan for the consolidation of the civilian aspects of the peace process was adopted to cover a period of two years, during which the international community is ready to maintain its efforts for the recovery of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the condition that the authorities of that State fully respect their commitments. On the basis of the priorities for action very specifically defined at Paris with the full agreement of the parties, the London Implementation Conference, meeting from 4 to 5 December, developed a detailed 12-month programme that will be carefully followed. At those two Conferences, the terms of a moral contract, reiterated in the draft resolution, were concluded between the international community and the new authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  33. Mr. Thiebaud (France)(interpretation from French): For a year now, France, together with its European Union partners and many other countries, has given its full military, political and economic support to the implementation of the Peace Agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina signed at Paris on 14 December 1995. Much progress has been made. A considerable task remains to be accomplished. The Conference held at Paris on 14 November 1996, which brought together for the first time the Foreign Ministers of the principal countries involved in the process and the newly elected Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, made it possible to mark a new stage in the process.

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  34. Renewing the mandate of the Commission is likely to reduce these tensions and to encourage the main actors in the Great Lakes region to resume their dialogue to ensure the people of central Africa the peace, security and development that are so sorely lacking in that region.

    1996-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3656 (1996) · source

  35. We hope that if voluntary contributions prove to be insufficient to cover the functioning expenses of the Commission, appropriate decisions will be taken on the recommendation of the Fifth Committee so that the International Commission of Inquiry can successfully conclude the mission which has been unanimously entrusted to it today by the Security Council. Many serious issues remain unresolved in central Africa. First and foremost is the question of refugees. There is also the problem of national reconciliation, which in several countries has not been proceeding as we had hoped it would. These two matters are related to a lack of confidence in the entire subregion, which has given rise to a disturbing re-emergence of violence.

    1996-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3656 (1996) · source

  36. The results of that visit are covered at length in the report of the Commission of 14 March 1996, and I shall not go into them now. The report establishes the total absence of substance in the allegations advanced by those who have not been able to provide the slightest evidence to back up what they say. We consider also that the Commission, if it is to succeed, should enjoy the full cooperation of the countries of the region. We therefore call upon those countries to act responsibly, as requested by the resolution. The French delegation has also heard the information provided by the Secretariat on the funding of the Commission. It is our understanding that it will be unable to function unless provision is made for additional resources.

    1996-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3656 (1996) · source

  37. We are aware that the very existence of this body has had a deterrent effect on illicit trafficking in central Africa. We hope that this resolution will prolong this effect. The French delegation would like to recall that from the beginning France has done everything in its power to provide assistance to the Commission, headed by Ambassador Kassem, whose work and tenacity deserve our praise. The idea of creating an International Commission of Inquiry was introduced in resolution 1011 (1995) of the Security Council on 16 August 1995, as the result of an amendment submitted by France. We gave our full support to resolution 1013 (1995) of 7 September 1995, which established the Commission. The Commission was invited by the French Government to Paris.

    1996-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3656 (1996) · source

  38. Mr. Thiebaud (France) (interpretation from French): The French delegation voted in favour of the resolution just adopted. This resolution will make it possible for the International Commission of Inquiry to continue its investigations and to shed light on the rumoured arms traffic that is poisoning the political climate in the Great Lakes region. The report of the Commission emphasizes the existence of recent arms trafficking in violation of resolutions 918 (1994) and 1011 (1995) of the Security Council, which established an embargo against the former Rwandan forces. There is every reason to be worried at these revelations of events that are happening in a region where the tensions are still running high. For that reason it is necessary to enable the Commission to inquire into these facts.

    1996-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3656 (1996) · source

  39. This would reflect the peace efforts of the international community, in which, as the Council knows, France has fully participated and will continue fully to participate.

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3578 (1995) · source

  40. Mr. Thiebaud (France) (interpretation from French): My delegation, which presented the draft text, together with all the members of the Contact Group and the Czech Republic, is gratified at its prompt and unanimous adoption by the Council at a decisive point in the peace process in the former Yugoslavia. While this new resolution is technical in nature, the improvements made to it - the extension of the suspension period to 180 days - also reflects the conviction of France and of all the members of the Council that a real dynamics of negotiation seems today to have begun and must be encouraged in order to achieve as soon as possible a just and lasting peace in the entire region. It is thus our hope that the Council will have the opportunity to decide, on the basis of how the situation evolves, on further alleviation of sanctions.

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3578 (1995) · source

  41. The resolution we have just adopted calls on them first of all to comply with their commitments, to refrain from any action which would impede the political process, and to intensify their efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement under United Nations auspices. It is clear that the thorough review our Council will undertake at the beginning of May will take these critical elements into account. In this respect, my delegation lends its full support to the Secretary-General for the personal assistance that he is ready to give, as well as to the mediation role played by Mr. Brunner, with a view to restarting the negotiating process. Doing our utmost to promote this process should be our primary concern.

    1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3488 (1995) · source

  42. There has been no progress on the issue of displaced persons, and this state of affairs is making it impossible to solve the humanitarian problems effectively. The political process is at a standstill and it is to be feared that it will remain there so as long as the return of the refugees is not ensured in secure conditions and in accordance with the agreements undertaken. This is a key factor for the stability of the region and for the return of the peoples concerned to normal living conditions. Thus our Council, by today reaffirming its readiness to support the efforts to achieve a settlement, expects the parties to demonstrate without delay their resolve to break the present deadlock.

    1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3488 (1995) · source

  43. Mr. Thiebaud (France) (interpretation from French): My delegation welcomes the decision the Council has just taken to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) until 15 May 1995. This resolution sends the right message to the parties concerned, since it confirms the international community's commitment to securing a political settlement of the Abkhaz conflict while respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia. The maintenance of a United Nations presence in Georgia is legitimate; the Secretary-General recognizes in his latest report that this presence, in close cooperation with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) peace-keeping force, is playing a stabilizing role. The situation in Abkhazia is indeed disquieting.

    1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3488 (1995) · source