French Republic
Ambassador Jean-Marc De La Sablière
France is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Jean-Marc De La Sablière has served as France’s Permanent Representative to the UN since December 2002. The following is excerpted from the 5015th meeting of the UN Security Council on July 30, 2004, in New York.France was a sponsor of the resolution we have just adopted on the situation in Darfur. Along with the efforts of the Secretary-General, the resolution, which is in line with the Council’s policy in recent weeks, combines dialogue and strong pressure on the Government of Sudan to protect the population of Darfur. That is…
