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“Last December, the Committee held a special meeting on this growing and significant threat, attended by Member States, international and regional organizations, private sector leaders, and representatives of civil society. The participants considered ways to develop a multi-stakeholder approach to this challenge, including with respect to the evolution of the threat, the need to strengthen public/private cooperation, self- regulation by the private sector, and online counter- messaging. The Committee, with the support of CTED, intends to hold another special meeting on this topic, at which it will take stock of progress made since the December meeting, including partnerships established with key stakeholders from the private sector.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“The surveys rely on data compiled on the basis of information and updates provided by Member States to the Committee; reports on country visits - the Executive Directorate has visited more than 90 States on behalf of the Committee; regional workshops; and information provided by international, regional and subregional organizations and partners. Both surveys take stock of the progress achieved and remaining challenges in implementing the measures under resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005), which are also relevant to stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, pursuant to resolution 2178 (2014). I would also note that the Committee, with the support of CTED, has been actively addressing the use of information and communications technology for terrorist purposes.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“Intended to assist Member States in their efforts to stem the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, they focus on the detection of, intervention against and prevention of the incitement, recruitment and facilitation of foreign terrorist fighters; preventing their travel; and the criminalization, prosecution - including prosecution strategies for returnees - international cooperation, and the rehabilitation and reintegration of returnees. As the Council will recall, in January 2016, in my capacity as Chair of the Committee, I submitted to the Council the global surveys of Member States' implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005).”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“The Council published, on 23 December 2015, the conclusions of the Committee's special meeting (S/2015/939, annex I) with Member States and relevant international and regional organizations on stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, held in Madrid on 27 and 28 July 2015, and the guiding principles on foreign terrorist fighters (S/2015/939, annex II), adopted following the meeting, as well as the declaration of the meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and of Interior, held on the occasion of the special meeting (S/2015/939, annex III). The guiding principles were identified by the participants in the special meeting and build upon existing good practices identified by international and regional organizations and forums.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“The third report (S/2015/975), published on 29 December 2015, provided comprehensive recommendations for all States in regions affected by the threat, as well as global thematic recommendations covering the criminalization requirements of resolution 2178 (2014), the prosecution of foreign terrorist fighters, border control and law enforcement measures to prevent inter-State travel, countering incitement and violent extremism, preventing financing of foreign terrorist fighters, international cooperation, and human rights and the rule of law. The Committee also continued to enhance its cooperation with international and regional organizations and relevant United Nations bodies and partners.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“The Committee has devoted much of its efforts over recent months to identifying principal gaps and good practices in stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters and to building on the analysis produced, including the three reports issued by the Security Council on the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters and ways in which Member States can strengthen countermeasures.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“I thank Mr. Van Bohemen for his briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism. (Spoke in English) On behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), I wish to give a brief overview of the developments in the work of the Committee and its Executive Directorate (CTED). The Committee, with the support of CTED and as mandated by paragraph 24 ofresolution 2178 (2014), has undertaken a wide range of actions to address the threat of foreign terrorist fighters and is currently developing new tools to facilitate its dialogue with Member States on their implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005), as well as its analysis of measures taken pursuant to resolution 2178 (2014).”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Gerard van Bohemen, Chair ofthe Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“We seek to increase awareness in the Security Council of the violations of international humanitarian law in this area so that we can provide a safer environment for the sick and the injured and for health-care workers. I would be remiss ifI failed to express our gratitude for the sacrifices of and the noble role played by such international organizations as the International Committee of the Red Cross and Medecins Sans Frontieres and others, which are providing health-care services to innocent civilians who find themselves caught in zones of violence or the victims of terrorist attacks through no fault of their own. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The meeting rose at 12.35 pm.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“Accordingly, resolution 2286 (2016) condemns violations of international humanitarian law, urges Member States to adopt practical measures to prevent their occurrence, and calls on States to ensure peaceful and unimpeded access to medical care. In conclusion, I would like to stress that Egypt's sponsorship of resolution 2286 (2016) is rooted in its deep and focused commitment to the noble principles of international humanitarian law, in particular those related to the protection of civilians in armed conflicts. Indeed, Egypt supports access to medical care during conflict-withoutpoliticizationordiscrimination-for the injured, the sick, the vulnerable and those who are most likely to be subject to attack, including women and children.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“The initiative behind resolution 2286 (2016), sponsored by five States, seeks to urge the Security Council to uphold the legal framework that requires parties to a conflict to protect the sick and the injured and those working to bring them medical care. The Council needs to send a strong political message that attacks on the sick, the injured and health-care workers are no longer acceptable or admissible, that they can no longer be perpetrated with impunity or without accountability to States. Concerted international efforts must therefore be made to prevent the occurrence of such gross violations of international humanitarian law.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“Individual States and the international community as a whole have a duty to guarantee that perpetrators are held to account. These rules are binding on all parties to a conflict, be they Governments or non-State actors. These rules also prohibit forcing health-care workers to commit acts that prevent them from fulfilling their health- care duties or that violate their professional ethics. International law also prohibits deliberate attacks against medical facilities, designating such attacks as war crimes. Through such a designation, it guarantees the accountability of the perpetrators and deny them impunity.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“As a case in point with respect to the urgency of this situation, I would cite the atrocities committed against health-care providers in many conflicts around the world, but especially in Syria over the last five years, due to the conflict that has been raging there. International humanitarian law, including the 1949 Geneva Convention and its Additional Protocols, provides for the protection of international health- care personnel, facilities and equipment and their transport. It also sets forth strict rules to protect access to health care by the sick and injured in times of armed conflict. I would therefore stress that the violation of these conventions has been and continues to be totally unacceptable. Perpetrators must be held accountable no matter which side of the conflict they are on.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“The adoption was reflected in the widespread support for the resolution among the States Members of the United Nations, as well as in the fact that many Member States co-sponsored the resolution. Humanitarian efforts today face a serious development in the form of the increasing frequency of attacks against medical facilities and medical staff. Parties to the various conflicts have put obstacles in the way to medical services for those in need. This represents an unprecedented challenge to the basic pillars of international humanitarian law and to enforcement of the principle of protecting civilians in armed conflict. Egypt believes that such attacks foment hatred and tension among parties to a conflict and the various components of society, which undermines the possibility of achieving peaceful settlements to conflicts.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my national capacity. At the outset, it gives me pleasure to express sincere thanks to Japan, New Zealand, Spain and Uruguay, which were Egypt's partners in introducing the important resolution 2286 (2016), on medical care in armed conflict. In that context, I would like to draw attention to the unique manner in which the initiative was developed. It is perhaps the first time that five elected Member States of the Council participated in a collective effort to draft a resolution while leading and coordinating consultations in an open, transparent and all-inclusive manner, with all Council members taking part in order to achieve its unanimous adoption.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“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 ofhana's. Infavour: 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 2286 (2016). I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and I give him the floor.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document S/2016/380, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemborg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, .”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and Ms. Joanne Liu, International President of Medecins Sans Frontieres. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“Protection of civilians in armed conflict Health care in armed conflict The President (spoke in Arabic): In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu to participate in this meeting.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“As this is the first formal meeting of the Council for the month of May, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Ambassador Liu Jieyi, Permanent Representative of China, for his service as President of the Council for the month of April. I am sure that I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Liu and his delegation for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“We must reiterate the importance of reaching, within the framework of Security Council resolutions, a political settlement agreed to by all with regard to Western Sahara.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“The contents of the resolution are drafted well and in a very careful and precise manner in order to convey the situation in Western Sahara, and with a view to settling the crisis there in accordance with the relevant Council resolutions. After having adopted this very important resolution, which draws on lessons from past experience, and after having prevented what could have become a large-scale crisis, we must examine in a thorough and in-depth manner the events that were set in motion on 7 March, in addition to the events that followed and their causes. We must learn lessons from the past in order to maintain international peace and security. Furthermore, the main lesson of the events of the past two months is the danger of an explosion of conflicts that have been left unresolved.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Egypt voted in favour of resolution 2285 (2016), extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for a full year, convinced as we are of the importance of the role played by United Nations peacekeeping forces in maintaining international peace and security, and our role as a troop-contributor. The region is facing several challenges that threaten its people and threaten the existence of the States in the region. Those are circumstances that should not be further aggravated. In that context, since last March, Egypt has called for a calm and balanced approach. That is the only way that the Council will be able to deal with this matter. That position was reflected during the negotiations on resolution 2285 (2016), adopted today.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“Allow me to conclude by referring to what the representative of Israel said in the Council today when he stated that Jordan and Egypt had laid down their arms to wager on peace instead. I would like to share with the Council what the actual context was, namely, that that peace, as chosen by Israel, was not a peace in terms of our laying down our arms; that we did not do. It was a forced peace aimed at restoring stability in the region, but we have still not officially resolved the issue that led to the conflict in the first place, that is, the occupation by Israel of our Arab territories to this day.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“That can be done during this sensitive period by establishing a comparison between the situation that we were supposed to have achieved, had the Security Council resolutions and the Oslo Accords been implemented, and the current situation. We simply wish that the Security Council would respect its obligations with regard to preserving international peace and security and put an end to the Israeli occupation in conformity with international law, which is of timeless nature. We ask members of the Security Council to review their positions. We also ask Israel to review its position and to ensure that it upholds international humanitarian law and international human rights law. The protections offered by such laws must be provided to all individuals without distinction.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“I ask the following question: Does the Government of Israel prefer to continue the occupation and defy international law, to the detriment of this historic opportunity, which is still available and would allow for the normalization of relations with other countries of the region and thereby allow its people to live in lasting peace and security? We are not asking anyone to share in expressions of sympathy or condemnation, nor are we searching for a temporary painkiller, the effect of which only weakens over time and cures nothing. The pain ofthe Palestinian people is becoming increasingly acute. We are asking the Security Council to undertake a genuine review in complete transparency and implement the two-State solution before it is too late.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Despite those clear rights and the fact that Israel was supposed to initiate reforms and alter the situation, and despite the injustice that the Palestinian people have been suffering and the continued occupation of Arab territories, including the Golan, the Arab States decided to make a goodwill gesture by proposing the historic initiative of 2002, the Arab Peace Initiative. It affirmed Israel's right to exist in complete security in the region and the right of Israel's people to normalize relations with the people of neighbouring States after ending the occupation. We have therefore been surprised by the attitude and indifference of the Israeli Government with regard to the Initiative over the past years.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“That reiterated position is in clear support of the Palestinian people regarding their right to protection under the articles of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. Resolution 465 (1980), among others - especially resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) - applies to all occupied Arab territories, including the Syrian Golan. Some think that they can exploit the Syrian crisis to divert the attention of the international community away from the right of the Syrian people to recover their territory. Egypt reiterates that Israel is obligated under those resolutions to withdraw from the occupied Syrian territories in the Golan.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“(spoke in Arabic) What I have just read out is not an illustration of the position of Egypt alone, or that of the Arab States alone. It is a position that enjoys international status commensurate with the Charter of the United Nations. It is the view of the international community as reiterated by the Security Council in many of its resolutions, albeit one that still needs to be fully implemented. The resolution is very clear with regard to the legality of the occupation, including Al-Quds Al-Sharif. The Security Council has called upon Israel to dismantle the settlements and has called upon States not to provide aid to Israel in connection with those actions.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“As an example, I will read out paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, respectively, of resolution 465 (1980), which was adopted unanimously and states that the Security Council, (spoke in English) "Determines that all measures taken by Israel to change the physical character, demographic composition, institutional structure or status of the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem, or any part thereof, have no legal validity and that Israel's policy and practices of settling parts of its population and new immigrants in those territories constitute a flagrant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and also constitute a serious obstruction to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East; "Strongly deplores the continuation and persistence of Israel in pursuing those policies and practices and calls upon the Government and people ofIsrael to rescind those measures, to dismantle the existing settlements and in particular to cease, on an urgent basis, the establishment, construction and planning of settlements in the Arab territories occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem; "Calls upon all States not to provide Israel with any assistance to be used specifically in connexion with settlements in the occupied territories".”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Allow me to share with everyone very briefly the legal foundations established by the international community and the Security Council for settling the issue in the Middle East. There are legal bases and resolutions whose implementation we are still waiting for. Some believe that they have been successful in diverting the attention of Arab countries and the international community away from those resolutions.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Rather, the goal was, and remains, to take the necessary measures to end the occupation in all of its forms, thereby ensuring international peace and security. That would be in the service humankind's conscience, but we seem to have forgotten the Palestinians and their right to establish an independent State, based on the 4 June 1967 borders and with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. The increase in occupation activities within the Palestinian territories - whether through colonization, the appropriation of land, the demolition of homes or the forced exodus across the Green Line, including Al-Quds Al-Sharif, is simply the natural consequence of the international community's shortcomings with regard to implementing and defending the right of the Palestinian people to the two-State solution.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): The Security Council is meeting today to discuss and hear the diverse positions and opinions on the Palestinian question. I can assure the Council that what we will hear and say will not differ very much from what we have heard and reiterated over the past 10 years. The indivisible rights of the Palestinian people have been recognized and documented in the Organization, and most notably within its two principal bodies, the General Assembly and the Security Council, as well as in the international conventions that have been deposited with the United Nations. The recognition of those rights by the international community was not intended to remain theoretical or to mitigate the suffering of the Palestinian people simply by expressions of our condemnation of the occupation and its practices.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“As an example, I will mention some extremely useful and valuable meetings that were held to achieve that goal, such as the joint meeting that was just held and those that will be organized 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), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, and the meeting held in order to obtain adequate support for implementing technical capacity- building in the area of counter-terrorism in Iraq.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“Finally, I reiterate that ending terrorism first requires political will and respect for international law with a view to achieving effective implementation ofthe resolutions of the Security Council and the promotion, coordination and mobilization of the necessary financial resources. Within that framework, Egypt, in its functions as Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, is working to achieve tangible results to the extent possible with regard to all aspects involved in fighting terrorism.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“I would like to say that among the most important points in that the area is the improvement of coordination among United Nations entities involved in the fight against terrorism and the coordination between the United Nations and regional organizations, as well as efforts agreed upon outside of the framework of United Nations to share experiences and avoid countervailing or redundant efforts. That must also be mirrored in the structure and responsibilities of the Secretariat. It is also essential to mobilize the necessary resources to finance capacity-building projects within States aimed at fighting terrorism and the violent extremism that leads to terrorism.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“The Internet and social media have become some of the most sought-after means used by terrorist organizations, including Da'esh and Al-Qaida, for the very purpose of terrorism. The international community cannot remain indifferent and silent in the light of that problem, given the differences between domestic laws and the criteria in other countries. We must reach a common understanding in order to confront that dangerous problem, without undermining the principle of the freedom of expression. Sixthly, it is important that the United Nations fulfil the role expected of it in confronting terrorism, given that the Organization is the framework within which work in that area is to be undertaken. That role will be discussed in full detail at the fifth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“In that connection, the Security Council adopted resolution 2178 (2014), the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate published several relevant reports, and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) adopted guidelines for combatting the phenomenon in July 2015. Despite all ofthose efforts, the most important component remains the implementation of all of the relevant instruments. That must also be accompanied by a political will focused on ending the flow of foreign terrorist fighters in conflict zones and the adoption of a firm stand against enabling parties. Fifthly, the international community is trying to deal with a major problem, while at the same time stressing the need to respect the principle ofthe freedom of expression.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“We need the political will on the part of the international community to force countries that finance and support terrorism to stop such activities and to help countries strengthen their capabilities, so that they are able to fulfil their obligations within the framework of those resolutions. Fourthly, the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters is one of the most serious dimensions of the terrorist threat. It is a multifaceted threat and can be attributed to several causes and is an example of the problems that we need to resolve. Efforts at the national level, as well as joint efforts and coordination, are therefore important.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“Furthermore, those terrorist groups work very quickly and have an unprecedented ability to manoeuvre, and, in the future, we will have to concentrate on the following points. First, we must make sure that the resolutions and recommendations adopted at the United Nations are reflected in concrete measures that will have an impact on the ground. We also have to implement projects aimed at strengthening the capabilities in several countries, while still observing the principle of national ownership. Secondly, we have to fight globally against the messages and ideology of terrorist organizations, in particular Da'esh, Al-Qaida and all other affiliated terrorists groups. Thirdly, we have to fully implement the resolutions of the Security Council with regard to the financing of terrorism.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“Another cause is the ongoing foreign occupation that violates human rights, annexes territory and tramples upon the dignity of people living under occupation. Other issues remain unresolved. Furthermore, a global approach also encompasses the fight against all terrorist organizations or groups, wherever they may be, without distinction and within the framework of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. We have to bear in mind that those terrorist groups adopted the same ideology and approach, based on the use of force and violence, in order to achieve their ends. Given such a vision, we have seen the development of the tools used by terrorist groups to propagate their ideas and crimes, recruit their affiliates and obtain financing.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (Spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to thank China for having convened this very important debate at a time when the world and humankind as a whole are facing the very serious challenge posed by the threat of abject terrorism. Egypt has had broad experience in fighting terrorism since the 1920s, and we therefore reiterate the importance of adopting a global approach to that struggle. We must address all the causes of terrorism and extremism that unleash violence. These causes may be political, economic, social or ideological, including Islamophobia, or linked to policies that exacerbate marginalization, race-based discrimination and ethnic alienation in certain countries.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“In conclusion, Egypt would like to express its wish to continue working with other members of the Council to enforce resolution 2279 (2016) and build on it through further efforts by the United Nations with a view to overcoming the current challenges and difficulties and returning to the pursuit of development and the promotion of peace in cooperation with Burundi's bilateral, regional and international partners.”
2016-04-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7664 (2016) · source
“The mediation role played by the African Union and the East African Community with a view to launching a serious and inclusive dialogue in Burundi has strengthened the foundational work of the United Nations and regional partners together with that of the Burundian authorities and national stakeholders designed to foster a national dialogue that would address the challenges facing Burundi in the areas of security and the rule of law.”
2016-04-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7664 (2016) · source
“The resolution is based on the constructive efforts undertaken by the Government of Burundi to improve the conditions on the ground as well as those undertaken by many international and regional partners over the past few months. Those efforts were reflected in the important visits undertaken by the Secretary-General, the high-level delegation of the African Union and the Burundi country configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, as well as the prior visit undertaken by members of the Security Council in January. Egypt welcomes the resolution as an important step that will bolster the efforts of the United Nations and regional partners to reach a political solution to the crisis.”
2016-04-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7664 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like, at the outset, to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to extend our thanks to Ambassador Ismael Gaspar Martins, Permanent Representative of Angola, for his prudent presidency of the Council last month. Egypt welcomes the resolution just adopted by the Council today on the situation in Burundi (resolution 2279 (2016)), which comes as a result of constructive consultations that reflect the great importance accorded by all members ofthe Council to the situation in Burundi and their desire to find the best ways to help Burundi overcome the humanitarian and security difficulties it faces.”
2016-04-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7664 (2016) · source
“Furthermore, Egypt's initiative for the development of the Nile River Basin countries has been extended to include several projects in the Great Lakes region in areas such as infrastructure and energy. Recently, a memorandum of understanding was signed with the Congolese development agency for the development of such projects in the region. In conclusion, it is our hope that our debate today will provide an opportunity to reinvigorate the resolve of the international community to bolster the will of the countries in the Great Lakes region and its people to work towards peace, stability and development across the region.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“An integrated approach to addressing those different challenges requires an emphasis on the close relationship among peace, security and development. In that regard, Egypt welcomes the holding of the Private Sector Investment Conference for the Great Lakes Region, given the potential contribution of the private sector to development and the creation of jobs for youth. In View of its close relations with the countries of the region, Egypt is keen to do its part in supporting development projects, especially through the platform of the Egypt Agency for Development Partnerships, through capacity-building and the exchange of expertise in all development spheres.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“I would like to refer to important developments over the past few years, including the development of national legislation with regard to the management of natural resources and fighting the illicit exploitation thereof. We must address the gap between the enactment of laws and the implementation of those laws on the ground. Better enforcement would allow the region and beyond to uphold the rule of law and to hold perpetrators to account. Egypt will continue to accord that matter due importance through its chairmanship of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) and the work of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which traces the financing of armed groups there.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“Moreover, the neutralization of armed groups requires the pursuit of an integrated approach that is not limited to military means alone, but also includes measures to address the root causes of instability. The most important reason for those conflicts is likely the illegal exploitation and trafficking in natural resources, which is worth more than $1.2 billion annually. Such trafficking finances the activities of armed groups and organized crime and deprives the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo of their natural resources and the potential contribution that those resouces could make to the national development process.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source