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“Fatou Bensouda for her briefing before the Council today, I would like to make the following comments. First, there is a unified African position on the way the ICC deals with some African issues. That position has been emphasized in successive resolutions adopted at African Union Summits, including resolution 547 of the twenty-fourth Summit, resolution 586 of the twenty- fifth, resolution 590 of the twenty-sixth, resolution 616 of the twenty-seventh and, more recently, resolution 622 of the twenty-eighth. Those resolutions stress that Africa is committed to fighting impunity. They call on African States to maintain their commitment to the African Union's relevant resolutions, in accordance with article 23 of its Constitutive Act.”
2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8132 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): We have listened carefully to today's briefing of the Council by Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), on her twenty-sixth report on the situation in Darfur, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1593 (2005). The report reviews a number of challenges and observations regarding the Court's performance in dealing the situation in Darfur and States' cooperation with the Court so as to enable it to implement its mandate. The report makes two main points, the first being a request for facilitating financial support through the United Nations to launch relevant investigations in Darfur, and the second regarding States' cooperation with the ICC to ensure that justice is rendered. As we thank Ms.”
2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8132 (2017) · source
“Finally, Egypt believes that, in future, the Security Council should periodically review the support provided to the Joint Force, given the moral, political and legal responsibility of the Security Council by virtue of the Charter of the United Nations, by taking the necessary steps to maintain international peace and security, to review what has been done and to move forward by giving messages of moral support. It is also necessary to review the requirements in the future in order to provide additional implementation mechanisms, in particular sustainable and predictable funding so that the Force can act as planned. In conclusion, Egypt reaffirms that it will spare no effort to support the brotherly nations in the region, both within the Peace and Security Council of the African Union and bilaterally.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8129 (2017) · source
“Nevertheless, we would like to express our disappointment with regard to the Council's failure to address expectations relating to the manner, scope and means of providing that support through the mechanism so as to meet the genuine needs ofthe Force with clear deadlines, thereby enabling it to begin its deployment effectively. Fourthly, it is important that the Secretariat take all the necessary measures, in cooperation with MINUSMA, to provide the means required for the Joint Force to be able to discharge its mandate and to ensure the security ofits staff, as well as so that MINUSMA can employ its resources to provide the necessary support to the Joint Force under the terms of the resolution.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8129 (2017) · source
“Groups of thugs are active in the Sahel, Libya, the Lake Chad basin and other regions throughout the world. Those groups work towards establishing a continuum among themselves. It is therefore crucial that the international community support the work and sacrifices of the Joint Force at the military level within the framework of a series of measures and programmes so as to address the deep-rooted causes of the crisis in the region. In that regard, we reiterate our support for revitalizing the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. Thirdly, Egypt joined the consensus adoption of resolution 2391 (2017) as part of our unconditional support for the countries of the region and their interests.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8129 (2017) · source
“The G-5 Sahel Joint Force, which began as a voluntary and ambitious initiative launched by countries of the region with the support of the African Union, and was welcomed by the Security Council, constitutes the best long-term option. It also plays a complementary role alongside the French forces of Operation Barkhane and those of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), aimed at re-establishing stability and combating transnational crime and terrorism. Secondly, the role of the Joint Force is not limited to the borders of its member States. We must understand that this is one of the most challenging fronts within the context of the global effort to counter terrorism today, which is a phenomenon that knows no borders or obstacles.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8129 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, Ijoin other delegations in expressing our deepest condolences to the people and the Government of the brotherly nation of Tanzania following the loss of peacekeepers' lives, who were carrying out their duty in maintaining peace and security in the brotherly country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Today the Security Council adopted resolution 2391 (2017), the second of its kind, on the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-S Sahel), which demonstrates the importance that the Council accords to the issue, given the very clear links between security and stability in the Sahel and their effects on peace and stability in neighbouring regions. In that regard, I would like to emphasize the following.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8129 (2017) · source
“We call upon United Nations agencies to face the emerging challenges on the Palestinian question in a way that maintains the inalienable rights ofthe Palestinian people, including the right to establish an independent State along the 4 June 1967 lines, with east Jerusalem as its capital. Egypt will always uphold its pledge to reach fair, just and durable peace in the region, based on the parameters of international legitimacy.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source
“That process was founded on major terms of reference, including providing that the question of the city of Jerusalem was to be a final-status issue to be settled through negotiations between the two parties. The call to safeguard the international legal terms of reference and international law is not a luxury, especially in a region that is beset by conflict and a world subjected to huge challenges. We have no need for further unjustified chaos. This is a call that takes into account what is before our very eyes - the huge danger posed by the deterioration of the international legal system. Therefore, we once again reaffirm that the status of Jerusalem as a city under occupation, pursuant to Council resolutions, has not changed and will not change unless the parties agree to that issue through negotiations.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source
“We would also like to stress that such unilateral decisions violate international legitimacy, and therefore have no impact on the legal status of the city of Jerusalem, as it is a city under occupation. It is not legally permissible to take any action that would alter the status quo of the city. As I have explained, and as is well-known to everyone, given the highly sensitive nature of the question of Jerusalem, we would like to express our serious concern about the potential repercussions of such a decision on the stability of the region - since it will arouse sentiments among Muslim and Arab peoples given the great spiritual, cultural and historical status of the city of Jerusalem in Arab and Muslim hearts. Such a decision will also have a grave negative impact on the peace process between the Palestinian and Israelis.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source
“Taken as a whole, they constitute the corpus of law governing the status of Jerusalem. They are the binding Security Council resolutions that all countries have pledged, pursuant to the Charter of the United Nations, to implement and abide by in order to maintain international peace and security. They are the Council resolutions that represent the only reality and logic with regard to Al-Quds Al-Sharif. Based on what I have just referred to, the Arab Republic of Egypt denounces the United States decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel and to move its Embassy to Jerusalem. We also reject any implications of that decision.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source
“It is also of vital importance to recall the latest Council resolutions on the matter. Some of them are only one year old. We are referring to resolution 2334 (2016), which reaffirmed that the Security Council does not recognize any alteration of the 4 June 1967 lines, including with regard to Al-Quds Al-Sharif, unless it is a result of negotiations between the two parties. Moreover, resolution 478 (1980) called for the withdrawal of all diplomatic missions from Jerusalem, since the international community does not recognize it as the capital of Israel. Resolution 2334 (2016) clearly requested that all countries differentiate between Israeli territories and those occupied in 1967, including Jerusalem. Those are all resolutions of the Security Council elaborated over decades and up until this very day.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source
“Since we are meeting today to shed light on the danger of infringing upon the legal parameters that were reached over dozens of years, it might be appropriate to recall the most important binding Council resolutions on Jerusalem, longstanding and more contemporary ones alike. Resolution 242 (1967) provided for the withdrawal of Israel from the territories occupied in 1967, including Jerusalem. Resolution 478 (1980) rejected the occupation of the city by force and considered Israel's imposition of the so-called basic law to be a violation of international law and asserted that the basic law did not alter the legal status of the city. It also maintained that the basic law had no impact on the applicability in Al-Quds Al-Sharif of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source
“In modern times and under the umbrella of the United Nations, the international community succeeded in setting legal parameters to address this issue when the Organization decided to establish two States on the Palestinian territories - pursuant to resolution 181 (II). Therefore, the sole rationale and only solid basis for addressing the question of Al-Quds Al-Sharif in the context of the Palestinian question is to follow that reality - pursuant to international law, as established through United Nations and Security Council resolutions. All such resolutions have unequivocally rejected the occupation of Jerusalem that started in 1967.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source
“That system was founded based on the Charter of the United Nations over 70 years ago to prevent the repetition of the scourges of war and to regulate relations among peoples in an era that supposedly takes into account the fundamental rights of peoples on an equal basis. We are confronted with a test of that system, a test of the rule of law. Our efforts will not be successful unless we work together in the framework of international legitimacy. If we surrender and fail, the repercussions will be grave - whether on this question or other international issues - for years to come. The issue of Al-Quds Al-Sharif is rooted in history. Generations of followers of the three Abrahamic religions have been closely linked to that city for hundreds of years.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): The Security Council is meeting today in an emergency meeting at the request of the majority of its members, which, along with a large number of countries and people around the world, are gravely concerned about an international peace and security-related issue. This is about a dangerous precedent, and one that requires our consideration. Over the past few days, fear has emerged in the international community with regard to one of the issues that has been on the Security Council's agenda since its establishment - the question of Palestine. Such fear also emanates from the repercussions and impact of unilateral decisions that are at odds with international law and threaten the system of international political relations.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source
“I therefore urge all Member States and stakeholders, in particular within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to work towards providing full support and collaboration with the Group of Experts as well as the Senior Officer and his team of four technical experts appointed by the Secretary- General to assist the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In conclusion, I should like to take the opportunity today to convey my sincere thanks and appreciation to all who have worked well and supported us during the implementation of our mandate, notable our fellow members of the Committee I had chaired and our colleagues in the Sanctions Secretariat.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“During my tenure as Chair of the Committee, the Group of Experts has provided the Committee with a considerable amount of information concerning the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The experts went to great lengths to obtain credible information with a view to improving the situation and bringing peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In that context, members of the Committee continue to mourn the loss of Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan and continue to expect that their killers will be brought tojustice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“More than ever, I am certain that the work that we do here in New York has an impact on the ground. The sanctions regime in the Democratic Republic of the Congo affects armed groups in a number of ways. The arms embargo reduces the potential of armed groups to obtain weapons and ammunition. In addition, the possibility of being included on the Committee's sanctions list serves as a deterrent from engaging in destabilizing activities. That could possibly lead to being the subject of investigations and prosecution by Governments of the region. Therefore, the sanctions can serve not only as a preventive tool, but also as a tool to combat the rampant impunity of armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Finally, I note the importance of supporting the work of the Group of Experts that supports the 1533 Committee.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“The meeting ended up facilitating a better understanding of the challenges related to the effective management of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It also promoted collaboration among regional and international actors and the Committee in reducing the illegal exploitation of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During the two visits that I undertook to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region, I was able to hold focused discussions with local authorities, civil society organizations and United Nations representatives in the capitals of the countries that I visited. Based on those interactions, I believe that I acquired a clear vision of the manner in which the effective implementation of sanctions can help facilitate building a space for peace.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Committee members have had two opportunities to interact with the secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region on regional efforts to address illicit trafficking and natural resources. During my most recent visit to the region, I had the opportunity to observe the ministerial meeting of signatory States and guarantors of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, which took place on 17 October in Brazzaville. The Committee has also also keen to promote synergy between its work and that of other relevant regional and international stakeholders. For example, in the area of natural resources, the Committee held its first open briefing , which was available to all Member States.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Moreover, we firmly believe that many of the challenges that the Democratic Republic of the Congo faces can be effectively addressed only through a holistic approach involving a wide range of regional and international partners. In that light, we have been eager to broaden the Committee's engagement with all relevant partners, including those in the United Nations system. Therefore, the Committee regularly has received briefings and held focused thematic discussions with all relevant United Nations offices and seniors officials. In addition, the Committee has broadened its engagement with the region to include important subregional organizations and frameworks, in addition to regular interactions with regional States.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Therefore, their continued engagement with the Committee's work and their understanding of the Committee's role and objectives have been at the forefront of our priorities. To that end, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and regional States have been regularly invited to meetings of the Committee. Their views have been integrated into the Committee's deliberations on several subjects that ranged from regional support and the neutralization of armed groups to combating illicit trafficking in natural resources and discussions about the reports of the Group of Experts. Those meetings, together with the two visits that I conducted to the region in 2016 and earlier this year, have helped to maintain a constructive dialogue, which promoted a better understanding of the implementation of sanctions.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Regarding the Committee pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I started out my service as the Committee's Chair with a clear motivation. Like many of my colleagues here today, I wanted to move the file forward in order to demonstrate that over the course of two years, it would be possible to make progress. That was particularly important for my country, Egypt, which, as an African State, has a keen interest in peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes Region. Throughout our work, we have been convinced that the success of the sanctions regime in attaining its ultimate goal would depend on the cooperation of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and regional States.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“The United Nations has an obligation to assist Member States in that regard, including by mobilizing the necessary resources. Fourthly, contemporary terrorist threats are enormous and exceptional. Our actions should be at least on the same wavelength. Let me now turn to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1518 (2003) on Iraq. Although the Committee did not hold any meetings over the course of the past two years, there was a flurry of delisting during that period. No individuals or entities had been delisted since December 2011, but since August 2016 the Committee has delisted a total of 39 entities, pursuant to delisting requests that the Government of Iraq submitted.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“First, the Counter-Terrorism Committee, with the support of CTED, plays a unique role and convening power in monitoring, facilitating and promoting the implementation efforts of Member States. In that regard, I would like to thank CTED, as well as all Security Council members from the 2016-2017 term, for their full support to the Egyptian chairmanship of the CTC. We really appreciate the support. Secondly, with the recent reform of the counter- terrorism architecture of the United Nations, United Nations entities have a new opportunity to work in a coordinated, coherent and effective manner and to avoid the duplication of efforts and competition. Thirdly, Member States must continue to take steps to fulfil their obligations pursuant to the relevant Security Council resolutions on terrorism.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“The Counter-Terrorism Committee, CTED and UNOCT should continue to take steps to strengthen their coordination with a view to enhancing the impact of our counter-terrorism technical assistance programmes and activities. The three subsidiary bodies of the Security Council - the CTC, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities, and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) - continue to share common objectives within their respective mandates. I recommend that the three committees continue to explore ways to further strengthen their cooperation. I have chaired a meeting with my peers to discuss areas of cooperation among those three bodies and their experts. I would like to make four general observations.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Those resolutions clearly reflect the commitment of the international community to combating terrorism. The CTC and CTED are mandated with a number of tasks pursuant to those resolutions. In that regard, I would like to draw the attention of the Council to the necessity of providing CTED with the necessary financial and human resources to make it capable of untertaking and fulfilling its core mandate, as well as its new and evolving task mandate, in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions. As the Council is aware, the creation ofthe Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) represented a significant evolution in the counter-terrorism architecture of the United Nations.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Speaking of Council resolutions, over the past two years the Council has adopted nine resolutions on counter-terrorism. Those resolutions cover several thematic areas, including promoting international law enforcement and judicial cooperation in matters relating to counter-terrorism, the use of biometrics, the downgrading of intelligence, trafficking in persons for terrorist purposes, protecting critical infrastructure, countering terrorist narratives and welcoming the comprehensive international framework to counter terrorist narratives, the use of data and battlefield evidence, new border control measures, including application programme interfaces and biometrics, the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes, preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons, and the links between human trafficking and the financing of terrorism.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“In order to ensure transparency and the full participation of all stakeholders, Egypt has been keen to have most of the CTC's meetings open for the participation of the wider membership, relevant organizations and other partners. We urge the incoming Chair and Security Council members to continue to follow that approach. We believe that open meetings and events provide an excellent platform for interactions between members of the Committee and the wider membership, and help to strengthen dialogue between United Nations entities and international and regional organizations, as well as external partners, through the analysis and discussion of emerging issues, trends and developments relating to resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and 2178 (2014), as well as subsequent resolutions.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“The technical guidance of CTED assists with the implementation by Member States of relevant Security Council resolutions, and I encourage Member States to make the best possible use of that guidance as an important reference tool. That includes the technical assistance follow-up in Iraq, technical assistance identification in Afghanistan, challenges of countering terrorism in Libya and in West Africa, as well as integrating human rights, the rule of law and gender as cross-cutting issues. It also includes the comprehensive international framework to counter terrorist narratives and meeting with academic institutions and think tanks.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“These meetings covered a wide range of issues, including preventing the use of information and communication technologies for terrorist purposes, terrorism financing and the role of financial institutions and other entities in preventing terrorism financing, aviation security, international judicial and law-enforcement cooperation in counter-terrorism matters, preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons, implementation of resolution 2178 (2014) by States most affected by the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters, legal challenges related to the treatment and prosecution of returning foreign terrorist fighters, developing national and regional comprehensive and integrated counter-terrorist strategies, and denying safe haven to those who finance, plan, support or commit terrorist acts.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Over the past two years, the Committee has approved over 30 overviews of implementation assessment and detailed implementation surveys on Member States' implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and 2178 (2014). As the main policymaking body within the Security Council with regard to counter-terrorism, the CTC, in Egypt's View, needed to have a serious and in-depth discussion of some of the most important and top-priority aspects in relation to coumtering terrorism efforts. In this regard, the CTC, with the full support of CTED, held in 2016 and 2017, 21 special meetings, open briefings and technical-assistance meetings, in addition to 24 plenary meetings.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Against this backdrop and over the past two years, the Committee has conducted 22 assessment visits to Member States in all five regional groups of the United Nations. These visits have enabled the Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) to engage in direct dialogue and interaction with Member States on their counter-terrorism implementation efforts and identify progress, shortfalls, technical-assistance needs, good experiences and effective practices. Two further useful tools for understanding Member State progress and needs are the detailed implementation survey and the overview of implementation assessment prepared by CTED experts.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“We also expected that in the following stage we might witness intensified terrorist attacks by Da'esh and others that would send the message that terrorism exists, is effective and can distract attention away from efforts aimed at achieving development and prosperity. Accordingly, there was a dire need for the international community to act swiftly and robustly, using a comprehensive, coordinated and consistent approach. In this context, we have intended for our tenure as the Chair ofthe CTC to be creative, pragmatic and action-oriented as it could be. As the Chair of the CTC, our main objective was to ensure the full implementation of the core mandate of the CTC in monitoring, facilitating and promoting the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and 2178 (2014).”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Over the past two years, I have had the honour of chairing the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism, and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1518 (2003). I would like to use this special occasion to reflect both on my role as Chair of these Committees over the course of the past two years and the work accomplished in that time. Before assuming our chairmanship of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC), we were expecting the ongoing battle against terrorism to be a long one.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, the resolution stresses the need for further and deepened cooperation between the United Nations, guarantor institutions and the signatories of the framework agreement. It calls on the Secretary- General to take advantage of the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the framework agreement, which we will mark in a few weeks, to launch a high-level dialogue to take stock of progress achieved and to highlight any obstacles and shortcomings, with the aim of achieving a common vision based on genuine cooperation and partnership with the countries of the region. Egypt looks forward to the results and outcomes of this vision and the recommendations of the Secretary-General. The meeting rose at 9.45 am.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8125 (2017) · source
“We must therefore adopt a regional perspective that addresses the root causes of instability and lays the foundation for sustainable and lasting peace and security. The resolution adopted today stresses that fact and highlights the potential role of the Peacebuilding Commission, in cooperation with regional partners, including the African Union and subregional organizations. The resolution also stresses the importance of the framework agreement, which represents the development approach adopted by the United Nations in support of the agreement in a manner that would contribute to addressing the root causes of conflict and to strengthening economic and development cooperation among the countries of the region. The resolution calls on all donors to step up their efforts in support of the framework agreement.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8125 (2017) · source
“The resolution also sheds light on the humanitarian crisis, including the increase in the number of refugees and internally displaced persons, which represents a burden on host countries. It calls on donors to step up their efforts to eliminate the funding gap in the region. It also welcomes all regional initiatives that support political processes and dialogue in the region in a comprehensive and inclusive manner. It calls on the countries of the region to honour their obligations under international law and to pursue further efforts to end impunity and to strengthen the status of women, allowing them to participate in political life and peacebuilding efforts. There is a need to reach sustainable solutions to the challenges in the region.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8125 (2017) · source
“The resolution sheds light on the various challenges in the region, including those related to the activities of armed groups, which represent a dangerous threat to civilians, and to their role in the illegal exploitation of natural resources, preventing the peoples of the region from enjoying the benefits of those resources and development. The resolution stresses the need for further cooperation among the countries of the region to eliminate armed groups in the context of their obligations under the framework agreement. The resolution welcomes the obligations and commitments announced by the countries of the region at the Brazzaville summit, including the earliest possible repatriation of ex-combatants .”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8125 (2017) · source
“Egypt, in cooperation with the two other African members of the Security Council, Ethiopia and Senegal, led a consultation process that included the main parties to the framework agreement and the guarantor institutions in order to ensure national and regional ownership of this initiative. The process was comprehensive, inclusive and transparent. We sought solutions that would be in line with the concerns of the members of the Council and preserve our constructive spirit ofwork. These efforts concluded in the unanimous adoption of resolution 2389 (2017) today.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8125 (2017) · source
“Five years have passed the signing of the framework agreement, which remains a key instrument for achieving sustainable and lasting peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region. All partners must therefore step up their efforts to implement their international, regional and local obligations, as set forth in the declarations on the framework agreement issued by the African Union on 7 November and by the Regional Oversight Mechanism for Peace, Security and Cooperation Agreement at its meeting held on 19 October in Brazzaville.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8125 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Egypt is proud of resolution 2389 (2017), adopted today by a unanimous vote. It attests to the special interest we attach to the situation in the Great Lakes region and to the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region. That agreement represents a framework of 11 countries of the region, which are at the vanguard of every effort to confront the challenges and threats present in the Great Lakes region, with the support of international and regional partners, in particular the four guarantors: the United Nations, the African Union, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the Southern African Development Community.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8125 (2017) · source
“We must avoid any attempt to politicize this important judicial tool, as this would undermine the credibility of and our trust in the international criminal justice system.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“It is also important to work on documenting and preserving the legacy of the two tribunals, which will undoubtedly strengthen international legal jurisprudence. In conclusion, international criminal tribunals are an important tool for the international community to ensure justice and to punish those responsible for grave violations of international humanitarian law. It is therefore important to strive to maintain the independence and impartiality of the international criminal justice system and to provide conditions favourable to the work of international criminal tribunals. We must also make the best use of these tribunals so that they can achieve their noble mission, in accordance with the requirements of justice and commitment to international law.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“The establishment of the two international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda was irrefutable proof of the concerted effort on the part of the international community to take action against war crimes and crimes against humanity, to ensure that their perpetrators are held accountable and to strengthen the principle of ending impunity at the international level. The two tribunals played an invaluable role and have made a genuine effort to carry out these tasks as swiftly as possible. In this regard, we believe that it is important to thoroughly study and document the work of these two tribunals to draw lessons learned, highlight strengths and identify any shortcomings in order to build on the experience gleaned from these two tribunals if necessary in the future.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“We commend the close cooperation between the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals and the ICTY to ensure the smooth transition of the jurisdiction from ICTY to the Residual Mechanism. We note with satisfaction the content of the report on the activities of the Residual Mechanism, which contains information on the handover process of the archives of the ICTY, as required. We also stress the need for an optimal use of the available financial and administrative resources to facilitate the activities of the Residual Mechanism.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to extend our thanks to Presidents Meron and Agius and Prosecutor Brammertz for their valuable briefings. I would like to extend them a special greeting given that this will be our last meeting during Egypt's membership in the Security Council, which will end in a few weeks. We have carefully considered the content of the two reports before us today, which contain comprehensive information on the activities of the Tribunals. I would like to express our full appreciation for the efforts made by those working in the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), under the presidency of Judge Agius, to complete the mandate within the deadline.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“Those efforts have had an obvious impact on facilitating the work of that important Committee, which plays a critical role in following up on the relevant resolutions concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and helping Member States take the appropriate measures. Your efforts have been successful despite the technical complexities related to the implementation of an unprecedented international sanctions regime. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, Mr. President, for presenting your report today on the activities of the Committee over the past 90 days. It underscores the clear dynamism of the Committee, to which we accord great importance in the light of Egypt's commitment to the scrupulously implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“Through efforts aimed at reaching a sustainable and peaceful settlement to the very alarming situation on the Korean peninsula, such a settlement should include the total elimination of all nuclear weapons and achieving sustainable peace between the two Koreas in accordance with the provisions of the relevant resolutions, including the revitalization of the Six-Party Talks and negotiations, so as to break the vicious cycle generated by the continued violations of Security Council resolutions by North Korea. In conclusion, I would like to express our high appreciation to the outstanding efforts that you have made, Sir, together with the members of the Italian delegation, as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006), during Italy's membership on the Security Council.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source