French Republic
Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert
France is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Jean-Maurice Ripert has served as France’s permanent representative to the United Nations since August 8, 2007. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Ripert’s statement during the UN Security Council debate on July 11, 2008. On June 23, the Security Council determined here in thisChamber that conditions had not been established for fair and free elections inZimbabwe on June 27 and condemned thecampaign of violence launched against the opposition. That government decidedto ignore the appeals of the international community. International observersdeployed by the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), the Pan-AfricanParliament, and…
