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“The President (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Egypt. The drafters of the Charter of the United Nations revealed their forward-looking vision when they included Chapter VIII, which provides the necessary basis for the establishment of a partnership between the United Nations, as the primary entity responsible for maintaining international peace and security, and regional and subregional organizations, which play a crucial role in preventing, managing and settling conflicts. The African Union is proof of the comparative advantages of regional organizations, including their ability to have an in-depth understanding ofa conflict's context and root causes.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“I thank Mr. Kamau for his briefing. The Council has before it the text of a statement by the President on behalf of the Council on the subject of today's meeting. I thank Council members for their valuable contributions to this statement. In accordance with the understanding reached among the members of the Council, I shall take it that members of the Security Council agree to the statement, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2016/8. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Council.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/428, which contains a letter dated 9 May 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary- General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. I now give the floor to Mr. Ladsous.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“Haile Menkerios, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan and South Sudan; and His Excellency Mr. Macharia Kamau, Permanent Representative of Kenya and Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Joao Vale de Almeida, Head ofthe Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Romania, Rwanda, South Africa, the Sudan, Sweden, Turkey and Thailand to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; His Excellency Mr. Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations; Mr.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“We emphasize the need to foster coordination among the efforts of the Mission, the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with a view to carrying out all the provisions of resolution 1244 (1999). I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. The representative of Serbia has asked for the floor to make a further statement. I now give him the floor.”
2016-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7693 (2016) · source
“At the same time, we look forward to seeing enhanced efforts by the Kosovo authorities with regard to the voluntary return of internationally displaced persons, protecting artefacts of cultural and religious heritage, speeding up settlements and comprehensive reconciliation, ending discrimination among all communities, protecting minority rights and consolidating the rule oflaw, in addition to the need for support to the authorities in confronting the challenges presented by refugees and the threat of terrorism. In that connection, we support the five-year strategy that Kosovo has outlined for fighting terrorism with a view to tackling that serious challenge. In conclusion, we would like to reiterate our support for the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General.”
2016-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7693 (2016) · source
“We believe in the importance of continuing dialogue at the technical level as a step towards normalizing relations between the two sides. We commend the ratification of the international agreement concerning the hosting by the Netherlands of the specialist chambers for trying war crimes perpetrated during the conflict. We hope it will help to buttress the principles of the rule of law, accountability and justice with a view to achieving comprehensive reconciliation. We call for the provision of the support needed to ensure the specialist court's work and to its establishment as soon as possible.”
2016-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7693 (2016) · source
“That can be achieved only by creating a constructive regional climate conducive to a resumption of the political dialogue held under the European Union's auspices. In that regard, we should emphasize the importance of implementing every provision of all four pillars of the agreement of August 2015, without exceptions. We should avoid turning the agreement into a point of contention and seize the opportunity it presents to reach final settlements aimed at paving the way for economic development and achieving prosperity for all the peoples of the region. We should also build on some of the positive developments mentioned in the Secretary-General's report (S/2016/4007) on the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina regarding certification of academic documents and other steps.”
2016-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7693 (2016) · source
“We would also like to warn against the escalation of those tensions by opposition forces in Kosovo and to reject any resort to Violence as a means for expressing political opposition. It will be important to build on the recent statements by Kosovo officials regarding their full commitment to carrying out the agreements signed with Serbia. We would like to emphasize the importance of making every effort to arrive at a comprehensive settlement of all the issues outstanding between Belgrade and Pristina through sincere negotiations and dialogue based on good intentions and mutual respect between the two sides, and within the framework of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly resolution 1244 (1999).”
2016-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7693 (2016) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Egypt. At the outset, I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his thorough briefing to the Council. We fully support his efforts. I would also like to welcome Mr. Ivica Dacie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and Ambassador Vlora Citaku, and to thank them for their statements. Egypt has been following the recent political developments in Kosovo and hopes that its recent presidential election augurs a new beginning and an opportunity to engage in transparent and constructive internal dialogue aimed at reducing recent tensions.”
2016-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7693 (2016) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2016/407, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. I now give the floor to Mr. Tanin.”
2016-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7693 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Serbia to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dacie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules ofprocedure, I invite Mr. Zahir Tanin. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Vlora Citaku to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2016-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7693 (2016) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council has before it the text of a statement by the President on behalf of the Council on the subject of today's meeting. I thank Council members for their valuable contributions to this statement. In accordance with the understanding reached among the members of the Council, I shall take it that the members of the Security Council agree to the statement, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/20l6/7. The meeting rose at 3.15 pm.”
2016-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7692 (2016) · source
“In favour: Angola, China, Egypt, France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) The President (spoke in Arabic): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2287 (2016). I now give the floor to those members ofthe Council who wish to make statements after the vote.”
2016-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7691 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Sudan to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2016/435, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. I Wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/353, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Abyei. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”
2016-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7691 (2016) · source
“Egypt has also provided the Government of Kurdistan, Iraq, with humanitarian assistance for displaced persons. Egypt underscores the importance of the humanitarian aspect of the Iraqi situation, which includes finding missing Iraqi prisoners of war and returning Kuwaiti property, including the national archives, which have been the subject of many United Nations resolutions. Those issues have also been the subject of the requisite importance in numerous statements of the Security Council. Egypt believes that it is important that the Council continue to shed light on those matters, in view of their humanitarian and legal ramifications. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at I] am.”
2016-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7689 (2016) · source
“We welcome the victories achieved by the Iraqi army in the past few months by liberating many areas and removing them from the authority of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham. We stress the importance of developing a comprehensive vision to achieve stability, an approach that is not limited to the security and military aspects but also includes national reconciliation, the integration of Sunnis and reconstruction. We emphasize the importance of concerted efforts by the international community to assist Iraq in demining activities, including when it comes to explosive remnants preventing the return of displaced persons to Ramadi and other liberated areas. The Egyptian Ministry of Defence has already approved a training programme for Iraqi forces in that regard.”
2016-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7689 (2016) · source
“It constitutes a safety valve to prevent the Iraqi people from falling into the abyss of separatism and division - sectarian trends that some forces in the region are trying to foment. Egypt would like to stress the importance of ending the flagrant incursions by Turkish forces into Iraq. I note Iraq's failure to date to heed regional and international calls to withdraw Turkish forces from Iraq. In that regard, Egypt calls on the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq to follow-up once again on the withdrawal of the Turkish forces from Iraqi territory. We would also like to stress the importance of Iran's refraining from interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq by encouraging trends that would threaten the unity of the Iraqi society.”
2016-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7689 (2016) · source
“Egypt emphasizes the importance of supporting the three leaderships and agreeing on a comprehensive political reform programme, including, inter alia, ending the quota system and fighting corruption. The Security Council and the international community must support every effort to strengthen the concept of a national State. We would also like to express our firm position on safeguarding the unity and sovereignty of Iraq over its national territory. We stress the pivotal importance of the Arab character of Iraqi society, but also of the need to preserve its ethnic, sectarian and confessional character. That identity is the unifying element for all the Iraqi people.”
2016-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7689 (2016) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Egypt. At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Jan Kubis for his useful briefing. Egypt would like to express its concern about the recent political developments in Iraq, in particular in view of the difficult security situation prevailing in that fraternal country. Egypt appeals to all political blocs in the Iraqi House of Representatives to respect and safeguard national institutions of the State, to unify its national vision and make every possible effort to overcome the current crisis, which could lead to a political vacuum, the repercussions of which will be felt by all groups in Iraqi society.”
2016-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7689 (2016) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/372, which contains the tenth report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 4 of Security Council resolution 2107 (2013), as well as to document S/2016/396, which contains the third report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 7 of resolution 2233 (2015). I now give the floor to Mr. Kubis.”
2016-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7689 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Iraq to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Jan Kubis, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Mr. Kubis, who is joining today's meeting via video teleconference from Baghdad. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2016-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7689 (2016) · source
“In conclusion, we reiterate the importance, now more than ever before, for all people of Bosnia and Herzegovina to strive to affirm the principles of social coexistance and political agreement and to move ahead on the path to peace. This enterprise must be undertaken in parallel with genuine regional and international support. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2016-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7688 (2016) · source
“We stress once again the importance of regional cooperation in attaining such progress, and call on the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to pursue their efforts to overcome the political obstacles to economic growth by enhancing the political participation of all citizens without discrimination, encompassing all national groups irrespective of their ethnic background. We affirm Egypt's full support for the efforts of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina in fighting terrorism and its readiness to provide all forms of assistance in countering extremist ideologies, in particular violent, radical religious rhetoric, and in correcting religious misconceptions.”
2016-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7688 (2016) · source
“We therefore stress the importance of building good-neighbourly relations, mutual trust, positive and constructive dialogue, and enhanced regional cooperation in order to establish peace and stability in all countries of the region. The economic challenges facing Bosnia and Herzegovina require the international community to mobilize its efforts to promote the achievement of an economic leap forward that could contribute to creating a domestic environment conducive to stability.”
2016-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7688 (2016) · source
“We therefore call on all political leaders to put the common interests of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina above narrow ethnic and political interests, which undermine opportunities for progress and stability. In that regard, Egypt emphasizes the importance of all parties respecting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as all decisions taken by its judicial authorities and the mechanisms of international justice, and to prevent any negative impact on the political process in Bosnia and Herzegovina or its regional relations. Moreover, we cannot separate internal developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina from the larger context of the Balkan region as a whole.”
2016-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7688 (2016) · source
“Egypt warns that the failure to address those Challenges may undermine some of the achievements made at the political level since the signing of the Dayton Agreement. In that respect, Egypt stresses that the Dayton Agreement will remain the cornerstone for efforts to bring peace to the region, which is the sole basis for stability in the country. In that respect, Egypt stresses that the divisive rhetoric and calls by some stakeholders and political parties that have called for the secession of Republika Srpska from Bosnia and Herzegovina constitute serious threats to the political process as a whole. It may also have a spillover effect on the entire Balkan region.”
2016-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7688 (2016) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Egypt. At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his comprehensive briefing to the Security Council on his recent report (S/2016/841, annex) on the implementation of the Peace Agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Egypt reiterates its full support for Mr. Inzko's efforts. Twenty years after the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, which brought to an end one of the most brutal conflicts in the world, Bosnia and Herzegovina continues to face a number ofcritical political challenges. Egypt would like to express its concern that efforts to deal with those challenges remain insufficiently backed by a comprehensive consensus among the different political stakeholders in the country.”
2016-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7688 (2016) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2016/395, which contains a letter dated 26 April 2016 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, transmitting the forty-ninth report of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. I now give the floor to Mr. Inzko.”
2016-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7688 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Ioannis Vrailas, Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2016-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7688 (2016) · source
“I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 4p.m.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“I call on them to give the utmost priority to the interests of the Syrian people, free from trying to settle political scores and promoting other interests. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“Syrian blood has been shed because ofthe interest of States and groups and because of misleading facts. Children and women have suffered. We need to thwart the narrow interests that have controlled the fate of the Syrian people over the past few years. If the situation continues, it will jeopardize the future of the people of Syria. Therefore, I would like to reiterate that the Geneva process, mediated by Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura, according to resolution 2254 (2015), which seeks to reach a political transition in Syria, remains the only beacon ofhope for a settlement. I call on all members of the international community to stand behind the process and behind the Special Envoy in good faith.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“They insist on cooperating and coordinating with the Al-Nusra Front even after two months of the start of the cessation of hostilities and despite the pleas that they distance themselves from those terrorist organizations. That is unacceptable and should not go unnoticed. I take this opportunity to call once again on the International Syria Support Group, especially the co-Chairs - the United States of America and Russia - to put an end to that reluctance and prevarication. The Al-Nusra Front and its allies are as dangerous as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham. Neither the people of Syria nor the countries and the peoples of the region will accept them as part of their present or future. The Syrian people is the sole party to bear the brunt of the Syrian tragedy.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“The Council and the members of the International Syria Support Group have agreed on excluding terrorist organizations from the ceasefire. However, a noticeable reluctance in confronting this danger and an inexplicable politicization have allowed the Al-Nusra Front, or the Al-Qaida affiliate in Syria, to take advantage of the cessation of hostilities to gain more ground in the country, especially in Aleppo. The Al-Nusra Front has been able to increase recruitment into its ranks and to contain some of the armed factions that have not been designated as terrorist organizations. Those factions continue to ignore the de-escalation.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“Egypt is committed to cooperating with its partners in the Council to ensure respect for resolution 2286 (2016), on the protection of medical personnel and medical facilities in time of war. The Council adopted the resolution yesterday based on a draft resolution submitted by Egypt, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and Uruguay. Counter-terrorism remains one of the main pillars to settle the Syrian crisis and to maintain international peace and security. However, certain Powers continue to be reluctant to take action, and that impedes a solution. Some still believe that they are immune to the dangers of terrorism and that they will be able to take advantage of terrorism if they choose to neglect or support it. It may be high time to be honest with ourselves and to set matters straight.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“Despite the clarity of the elements of the international consensus and their compliance with humanitarian and political law, and despite the positive developments on the ground in Syria since the beginning of the cessation of hostilities, we have been surprised once again by the renewed heavy fighting in Aleppo and the deaths of many civilians and innocent people. In that regard, I would like to reiterate once again that Egypt condemns the shelling of civilians, especially the shelling of hospitals and the harrowing scenes resulting from the shelling. I would also like to stress the need for all parties in Syria to respect international humanitarian law and to ensure access to humanitarian and medical assistance.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“It is important to stress that the international consensus has been based on certain parallel pillars, which are as follows: first, putting an end to the hostilities in Syria in order to achieve a nationwide ceasefire; secondly, achieving political transition through negotiations between the Syrian Government and the broadest possible spectrum of the opposition, in line with resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex); thirdly, improving the humanitarian situation and ensuring humanitarian access to people in need in Syria, including in besieged areas; and, fourthly, combating terrorism and extremism.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“Militias, foreign terrorist fighters and weapons have been given access to Syria to fight on behalf of external and internal parties. The peaceful movement soon disappeared and the situation deteriorated into a proxy armed conflict. The Syrian territory became a safe haven for terrorism, sectarianism and chaos. Following long years of Syrian suffering, the international community has recently been able, for the first time, through the Security Council and the International Syria Support Group, to reach consensus on a political solution.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Egypt. I address the Security Council today not only in my capacity as a representative of a member State of the Security Council, but also as an Arab and as an Egyptian citizen who is tormented by the tragedy that the Syrian people are facing owing to an armed conflict that has been raging on for five years. The Syrian popular movement started in March, 2011. It was a peaceful movement that sought change. However, many factors led to an increase in protests, confrontations and the killing of innocent people. The situation has deteriorated over the past five years. External interference in Syrian affairs has increased in an unprecedented manner.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs; and Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Feltman.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“The Committee will continue to take the necessary measures to ensure a practical, responsive and dynamic approach to its dialogue with all Member States. (spoke in Arabic) I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to Ambassador Oyarzun Marchesi.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“One example in that regard is the Committee's request that the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) present its findings immediately upon its return from follow-up visits. This year CTED also reported to the Committee on recent visits to Ghana, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan and Iraq. Moreover, the Committee arranged an informal meeting with representatives of Iraq, the donor community and technical assistance providers and implementing agencies to discuss collective efforts in assisting Iraq in its counter-terrorism capacity-building. That marks a significant improvement on previous practice, and the Committee looks forward to strengthening its dialogue with each of those Member States. The Committee has adopted its 2016 work programme, which covers all the required objectives and related activities.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“The Committee has also consistently recalled the position of the Council that all measures taken by Member States to combat terrorism must comply with all their obligations under international law and that States should adopt such measures in accordance with international law, in particular international human rights law, refugee law and humanitarian law. The Committee recognizes that its effectiveness rests notjust on what is done but when it is done. To that end, it has been implementing measures to act more rapidly in its dialogue with Member States, and thus to improve its responsiveness to their needs based upon the principle of national ownership, without sacrificing the quality of that dialogue or the opportunity for States to carefully consider their responses to the Committee's outreach efforts.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“The huge diversity of States in terms of their size and population; the nature of the various threats posed by foreign terrorist fighters to particular States; as well as States' relative capacities and vulnerabilities to address terrorist threats, makes a one-size-fits-all approach impractical. States should therefore develop responses to the threat of terrorism based on their respective national security concerns, rather than on a fixed template that might have little relevance to their situation.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“Participants discussed the possibility that Member States' financial intelligence units be given access to personal information such as social security and tax records, subject to domestic data and privacy laws, and proposed that they share information more effectively, both among themselves and with other relevant agencies. They also noted the need for deeper public-private partnerships in identifying financing networks of foreign terrorist fighters, as well as the need to establish financial profiles and patterns to support the work ofinvestigators. The Committee continues to adopt a risk-based approach, where appropriate, aimed at facilitating capacity-building tailored to each State's perception of its own needs.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“In that regard, the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC) - jointly with the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities - will convene a three-day joint CTC/1267 Committee special meeting on terrorist financing in December, with the participation of the Financial Action Task Force. At our recent joint open briefing, it became clear that enhanced cooperation within and between public sector agencies, both domestically and internationally, was critical to identifying foreign terrorist fighters and preventing their travel.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“However, that presents significant challenges for many Member States. In order to disrupt terrorist networks, we must target their income and their ability to provide resources to sleeper cells. By cutting off the flow of funds to such groups we can significantly undermine their capacity to recruit for, incite, plan and carry out attacks. Countering the financing of terrorism must therefore form an integral part of national and regional counter-terrorism strategies. Terrorist groups continue to identify innovative funding methods, and the international community, especially those Member States directly affected, must be equipped with the tools required to mount an effective response.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“As Council members are aware, I recently chaired a joint open briefing, together with my colleague from New Zealand, focusing on new and emerging terrorist- financing trends. We were joined by the President of the Financial Action Task Force and by representatives from the private sector. As members are also aware, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its affiliates pose significant new challenges to the international community, owing in large part to their exploitation of the natural and economic resources of territories under their control, bank robbery, extortion and the looting of antiquities. The counter-strategy of the international community focuses in part on disrupting financial flows to and from ISIL-controlled areas and ensuring the protection of the international financial system.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source