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1. “All these efforts are geared towards empowering the United Nations and the African Union to uphold their responsibilities and duties in maintaining regional and international peace and security in order to promote stability and development. The African Union has made great strides in this direction and has developed the African Peace and Security Architecture. We now look forward to the United Nations increasing its contribution to support the African Union, as required. We hope and are confident that this thematic debate will help help to that end.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

2. “In this context, the Cairo Regional Centre for Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping is active in developing human resources and capacity-building in the areas of peace, security and peacekeeping in Africa, regionally and internationally. In that respect, I stress the important role being played by the Centre in northern Mali and in the Ebola crisis. We must also increase the human resource capacities of the African Union by managing interaction between the two organizations at all levels, including direct interaction and by delegating representatives and envoys. Egypt urged the African Union to establish a forum for meetings between officials of the United Nations and the AU. The forum was created in 2010, and it continues to offer a unique opportunity to exchange our experiences.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

3. “Egypt is also a member of the Peacebuilding Commission, where we have proposed the establishment of a real peacekeeping architecture for the African Union, because there is a dire need to address the relationship between security and development and to prevent a relapse into conflict. Egypt has concluded that current efforts to reform the existing mechanisms of the African Union and the United Nations are insufficient, so we have also called for the establishment of an African Union centre for reconstruction and development in post-conflict nations, which should become one of the main pillars of cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations. None of these efforts to strengthen the partnership between the United Nations and the AU will be fruitful unless we have competent human resources.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

4. “Furthermore, on 20 and 21 November, there was a meeting of the African Union Peace Support Operations Division. It is certain that those two meetings will strengthen the African Union's capacities in coordinating efforts with other African mechanisms, with a focus on strengthening African Union capacities in general. Egypt has always believed that conflict resolution involves not only peacekeeping, but must also include the complete conflict cycle. Post-conflict efforts are necessary to prevent relapses into conflict, ensure sustainable peace and promote development. In that context, Egypt's efforts to promote the development of institutional cooperation between the United Nations and the AU has included hosting workshops in Egypt in 2014 to develop the regional dimension of peacekeeping.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

5. “For its part, Egypt will make every possible effort in that context, including by contributing to the full operationalization of the African Standby Force - by 2015 or by whatever date agreed on by the African States - for deployment anywhere in Africa, as well as to efforts to strengthen various capacities. Egypt volunteered, before any other country, to assist the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises, and participated in a summit in June on the margins of the AU Summit in Malabo. We are currently holding talks with various African missions on the nature of Egypt's participation in that effort. The AU also held two important meetings in Cairo during the past month. One was a meeting of senior officials of the African Union and the East African Community on the subject of maintaining peace and security.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

6. “Likewise, we welcome the words of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt delivered at the High-level Meeting in New York on 26 September, when he called for the holding of regional African consultations on the review process regarding United Nations peacekeeping operations. We look forward to the convening of those regional consultations. In 2006, Egypt proposed that such an item be included on the agenda of the African Union Peace and Security Council. Above all, the relationship between the AU and the United Nations with regard to peacekeeping efforts must focus on building AU capacities to deal with conflicts.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

7. “My delegation also aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. This meeting is important not only because its subject reflects one ofthe main pillars ofthe relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations, but because it is timely. It is being convened concurrently with the launch of the Secretary-General's High-level Independent Panel to Review Peace Operations, which is tasked with evaluating and reviewing peacekeeping operations. Egypt recalls that the review is supposed to achieve tangible results aimed at strengthening the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union (AU) in peacekeeping operations. It also requires that African States contribute to developing the vision of the Panel.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

8. “Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me, at the outset, to express my Government's sincere condolences to the State of Pakistan over the cowardly terrorist attack that led to more than 140 victims. We condemn that criminal act in all its aspects, which can be described only as a crime against humanity. In the context of today's debate, I express Egypt's sincere appreciation to the Chadian presidency for its initiative in convening this important thematic debate, with the participation of Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chad. It reflects the commitment of the brotherly nation of Chad to the maintenance of peace and security from both the regional and the international perspectives.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

9. “Our efforts and those of the Council must not be limited to fighting the threats arising from those two organizations alone, but to strengthening our efforts to fight terrorism wherever it may exist, since all terrorist organizations espouse the same violent and deviant ideology. A quick glance at the regional scene in the Middle East - whether in Libya, Yemen, the Sahel or the Horn of Africa - is enough for one to realize the gravity of the danger to the international community as a whole.”

   2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

10. “If feasible, we believe that mandate should be confined to facing or fighting extreme radicalism, without being linked to any religion, culture or ethnic group. We believe that any such link is itselfa possible mental incitement to terrorism. We also stress that our understanding of radical extremism includes incitement to violence against foreigners, including Muslim minorities, which have been subjected to an unprecedented wave of intolerance and hatred. Daesh and Al-Nusra Front are now controlling vast areas in Iraq and Syria. Their influence has spread to other areas via other terrorist groups that have supported or acceded to them. In spite of the adoption by the Council of many resolutions, Egypt believes that in the fight against terrorism, we must adopt a holistic approach that addresses the root causes of terrorism.”

    2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

11. “Such efforts are needed to assist countries in building capacities to fight terrorism and provide the necessary means and know-how, including training and best practices and information and data exchange. We call upon the various departments of the Secretariat to strengthen cooperation with Member States in this field and provide regular briefings on its activities in the fight against terrorism. In that respect, it is important to listen to the views of Member States, to avoid working in isolation from the efforts of others. With a view to the appointment of a Special Representative of the Secretary-General against terrorism, radicalization and extremism, Egypt believes that intensive consultations should be conducted among Member States on the tasks to be mandated to such a position.”

    2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

12. “Given our conviction that the fight against terrorism should not be limited to security, Al-Azhar Al-Sharif University, with its enlightened, scientific approach, is working to refute terrorism and radical ideas, as well as deviant edicts that are being forcibly linked to benevolent Islam. Al-Azhar dispatches scientists, including a high-level religious and scientific delegation, to many countries in West Africa, to provide relevant connotations with thorough explanations, thereby refuting extremist ideology. In our View, the United Nations is the appropriate forum to coordinate and strengthen international efforts to fight terrorism and stand up to radical extremism.”

    2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

13. “Since 1986, Egypt has called for the convening of an international conference on the fight against terrorism, with a view to establishing and strengthening international cooperation to track and fight terrorist cells and their associates everywhere and to track their sources of financing at the international level. At the national level, Egypt has carried out effective, concrete actions in the fight against terrorism, including reforming the Egyptian penal code, which now includes articles on the definition of terrorism and the struggle against it, including the criminalization of all acts related to terrorism such as incitement or the financing of terrorist activities. Furthermore, Egypt is committed to implementing the relevant Security Council resolutions and its relevant international obligations.”

    2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

14. “Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to begin my statement by thanking the Government of Australia for holding this meeting on an important issue of concern to all States, at a time when terrorist activities are becoming more diverse, interlinked and widespread in an unprecedented manner. No country is immune to the threat posed by criminal groups committing acts of terrorism. It is therefore incumbent upon all to exert the utmost effort in the fight against terrorism, using all available means and at all levels, including national, regional and international. Egypt was one of the first countries to warn about the threat of terrorism against international peace and security, as it had been subjected to a wave of terrorism in the early 1980s that was brought under control.”

    2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

15. “I would like here to recall cases where the Council has not responded to requests by groupings, such as the African Union, for using the Council's authority, under article 16 of the Rome Statute, to defer an investigation or prosecution in specific cases for a period of 12 months. Egypt believes that the tools available at the Council's disposal for the peaceful settlement of disputes under Chapter VI should not be overlooked before resorting to coercive measures.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

16. “We note in that regard that the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism has indicated that the non-deliberative nature of the process has raised concerns that the regime is open to misuse. There is merit in considering granting the Ombudsperson greater authority so as to make the appeal process similar to judicial proceedings. The issue of the follow-up to Security Council referrals to the International Criminal Court has to be addressed through a balanced approach, bearing in mind the different positions and points of views of Member States and parties. That issue cannot be considered in isolation from other pertinent aspects of the relation between the Council and the ICC.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

17. “Egypt has pronounced itself earlier with regard to the important initiatives to regulate the use of the veto in situations of mass atrocities, where we expressed our readiness to address any new constructive approach to reform the Security Council within the intergovernmental negotiations, as an integral part of a comprehensive package, in accordance with General Assembly decision 62/557. Both of the issues flagged in the concept paper of our open debate today - due process in sanctions regimes and the follow-up to Security Council referrals to the International Criminal Court (ICC) - are timely.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

18. “We also believe more efforts can be done to ensure the representativity of subsidiary bodies, the early appointment of new chairpersons and the setting of modalities for the handover of chairmanship would be very beneficial. Fourthly, we recall with appreciation the note by the President (S/2013/630) regarding consultations with the troop- and police-contributing countries (TCCs). As a major TCC, Egypt strongly calls for enhancing engagement decision-making phases of relevant Council action, including any pertinent change to the mandate or operation of the mission.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

19. “Secondly, the Council should benefit from a more participatory distribution of responsibilities among its Member States, with the objective of a further democratization of its decision-making process. All members of the Council should be enabled to take the lead as penholders, while ensuring a timely exchange of information and early engagement in consultations. Thirdly, as a considerable amount of the Council's work takes place in its subsidiary bodies, the need for greater transparency and inclusiveness in their work is self-evident. Full engagement with the wider membership, and as appropriate other institutions and organs, are requisite steps towards that goal.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

20. “We commend the efforts to hold more open meetings, interactive dialogues, Arria Formula meetings, monthly wrap-up sessions. Nevertheless, in our view, there is still a need for further improvements in the Council's working methods, particularly in the following areas. First, it is fundamental to reaffirm that the work of the Council is a collective responsibility. Equal participation and contribution from all Council members, permanent and elected, in the conduct of activities and the formulation of outcomes is a principle to be safeguarded. It can be enhanced through a more substantive and genuine intra-Council dialogue, exchange of information and communication.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

21. “Egypt associates itself with the statement delivered by the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. At the outset, I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this debate, and for providing a thought-stimulating concept paper (S/2014/725, annex). This meeting bears testimony to the need to intensify our collective efforts to ensure that the Council truly acts on behalf of the entire membership in discharging its mandate in accordance with Article 24 of the Charter. Enhancing the transparency, inclusivity, openness and democratization of the Security Council's work is indispensable for the credibility of the Council in carrying out its mandate, and ensures its effectiveness and ability to address the rising challenges.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

22. “I would like to pay tribute to all of the States that made a commitment to provide generous assistance to the reconstruction of Gaza. Egypt has contributed to understandings that allowed for the formation of a Government of national consensus in Palestine. Egypt calls upon the Security Council and its member States to fully shoulder their responsibilities through effective action that is free of any consideration other than maintaining international peace and security by taking the measures that are necessary to bring an end to the occupation as a prelude to the establishment of an independent Palestinian State.”

    2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source

23. “It is high time to put an end to this conflict as soon as possible in order to respect people's rights and restore security." Egypt, on the basis of its historic responsibility with respect to the Palestinian question, has consistently supported the aspirations of the Palestinian people in order to enable the Palestinian Authority, under the leadership of Mahmoud Abbas, to achieve its aspirations. In that respect, I would like to stress the important achievements that have taken place since the Cairo Conference. Through that Conference, under the joint chairmanship of Norway and Egypt, the international community was able to provide assistance that would allow the Government of national consensus to rebuild Gaza.”

    2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source

24. “In that respect, I wish to quote the words of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt during the International Conference on the reconstruction of Gaza on 12 October: "Egypt, on the basis of its historic and regional role and its vision, which stems from its longstanding principles and values, calls for an end to this conflict and the achievement of a comprehensive and just settlement. I launch this appeal not only to heads of State, but to the peoples of the entire region, peoples who have suffered from the throes of war and who continue to be wounded by this war. I launch a vibrant appeal to the people and Government of Israel.”

    2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source

25. “The Palestinian people place great hopes in their leaders' ability to secure their freedom and dignity and the establishment of an independent State on their behalf, especially since the uninterrupted expansion of settlements threatens to dismember the Palestinian State's territory by undermining in practice the two- State solution that was agreed on internationally. That has led the Palestinian leadership to request a timeline for an end to the occupation in order to preserve the rights of the Palestinian people.”

    2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source

26. “Those wars refute the allegations that a blockade of Gaza could ever achieve security for the Israeli State, as does the significant humanitarian cost to the people that those conflicts entailed. Fourthly, since the 1990s the Palestinians have opted for the political path, which is the only viable way to settle the Palestinian issue and which must lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian State. However, the difficulties that this process has encountered, including the continued illegitimate and illegal practices aimed at establishing new settlements and a new reality in occupied Palestinian land over a fairly short period of time, has placed the Palestinian leadership in a very difficult situation when it comes to its own people.”

    2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source

27. “First, the solution to the Palestinian question is well known and has been unanimously welcomed at the international level - the establishment of a viable, independent Palestinian State within the pre-1967 borders, with Jerusalem as its capital. That vision remains elusive, primarily owing to the ongoing Israeli occupation and the other illegitimate expansionary practices, which flagrantly violate resolution 242 (1967). Secondly, and in that respect, I would like to stress Egypt's total rejection of the recent Israeli decision to seize Palestinian territory in the West Bank. Thirdly, the pretexts and justifications for the war in Gaza - the right to legitimate self-defence and the need for a deterrant factor - do not hold water, as evidenced by the three wars waged against Gaza in the past decade.”

    2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source

28. “Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): The Palestinian question is a recurring item on the agenda of the Security Council, and has been since the establishment of the Organization following the Second World War. Today, we are discussing this item once again following the tragic events in the Gaza Strip last summer, in which a large part of the Palestinian State was involved and which proved to everyone that the failure to reach a lasting and just settlement of the Palestinian question remains a threat to international and regional peace and security. The events in Gaza have revealed a few realities that we should highlight today.”

    2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source

29. “When we talk about combating terrorism in the Middle East, such a fight must be comprehensive and sustained. We must not only address the threat of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, since all those terrorist groups are interconnected. Therefore, for those efforts to be successful, we must fight terrorism wherever it takes place, whether in Iraq, Syria or any other country. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that we must commit to ensuring respect for Security Council resolutions. The United Nations bodies are called upon to monitor the implementation of those resolutions in order to put an end to terrorist attacks and the recruitment of foreign terrorist fighters.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

30. “In that connection, I would like to underscore that the Egyptian criminal code includes provisions that define and penalize terrorism by punishing all terrorist-related acts, including involvement in terrorist attacks, incitement and the provision of financial support. Egypt respects Security Council resolutions, in particular those on combating terrorism. We submit reports to the Counter-Terrorism Committee as proof of our commitment. At the regional level, we seek to implement the relevant African and Arab agreements. The situation facing us today promotes the true values of Islam, while trying to ensure that no connection is made between Islam and extremism, given that common efforts in that regard will soon be stepped up in cooperation with various other States.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

31. “The phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters has a number of aspects. That serves to underscore what Egypt has said on many occasions, namely, that we must define a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy. We are aware of the appeals in that regard. People try to convince young people to participate in combat in the belief that they are committing crimes in the name of what is right and just, even if they carry out such acts on religious grounds. In addition, they use telecommunications and the Internet in order to establish the necessary links for the recruitment of such young people. Those young people are also told lies. In that regard, I would like to emphasize that Egypt has for some time been taking steps to deal with terrorism. That includes measures to combat the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

32. “Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): The issue of foreign terrorist fighters is being addressed today because of the situations in Iraq, Syria and Libya. Some people seek to represent the revolution of Arab peoples as an Islamic movement and to achieve an Islamic political movement in order to gain power. They are affiliated with certain regional forces and seek to promote such a movement to the detriment of the identity of the Arab peoeple and their territorial integrity. Foreign terrorist fighters are a threat to their countries of origin. They have come to our countries from Europe, the United States and the four corners of the world. The revolution in our region has now taken on a religious dimension. The recruitment and training of those fighters in some States is a very serious mistake.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source