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  1. “If we devote all of the attention and resources to these tasks that they deserve, and in a spirit of effective dialogue and true cooperation, then there is real hope that lives may be saved, which in the last analysis is the fundamental purpose of the role of the Council and the Committee. Today's briefing serves as a mid-year review, and clearly much remains to be done in the months ahead. The written report that I will submit at the end of the year will contain a detailed analysis of both the reports received and the findings of the Monitoring Group. Pursuant to resolution 1455 (2003), the Council will return to this matter to ensure that its efforts to combat the Al Qaeda network continue to be effective and, we hope, enhanced.”

    2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source

  2. “The 1267 Committee has thus been engaged in a very full programme of work in the first half of 2003. The members feel that they have done their utmost to lay the groundwork for the successful implementation of resolution 1455 (2003). It is the Committee's sincere hope that, in the second half of this year, the wider membership of the United Nations will do its part to implement that very demanding resolution. In resolution 1455 (2003), the Council also set for all of us the very challenging goals of improving the implementation of important counter-terrorist measures and improving the measures themselves.”

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  3. “First, I intend to continue to hold periodic briefings open to all Member States. Such briefings allow the Committee to provide details on any significant new developments related to its work or procedures, and they also afford all States with an opportunity to ask questions directly of the Monitoring Group or myself and receive straightforward answers on the spot. In addition, paragraph 11 of resolution 1455 (2003) requests that the Committee consider the possibility that its members or I visit countries with a view to encouraging States to implement all Council resolutions. I believe that such a mission, which I intend personally to undertake as of October, will provide an excellent opportunity to encourage Governments to take a more proactive and creative approach to implementing the established measures and to hear from them.”

    2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source

  4. “Regrettably, this fact has been all too clearly demonstrated in the past three months by the attacks I mentioned earlier, but also by the many successes in seizures by State authorities of weapons, ammunition and explosive-making materials. I hope that today's briefing will make it clear that the work of the Committee established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1267 (1999) goes well beyond the mere processing of reports. While the analysis and follow-up of implementation reports is a critical avenue of communication between the Committee and States, it is not the only one. In addition to the operational work that the Monitoring Group undertakes on the ground during its visits to States, there are a number of other ways in which the interactions between the Committee and Member States can also be enhanced.”

    2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source

  5. “The Group firmly believes that any such individuals who are known to the authorities should be listed in order to reduce the opportunities for them to move around freely. They are a constant source of danger for all States if allowed to go unchecked. States are therefore urged to face this reality and bring these individuals to the notice of all agencies responsible for public order and security, through the Committee's list. The Group has noted that, notwithstanding the measures being taken around the world to implement the arms embargo, Al Qaeda, the Taliban and their associated terrorist groups are still able to acquire adequate quantities of weapons and explosives where and when they need them.”

    2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source

  6. “This is especially true when the Monitoring Group embarks upon specific case studies in key areas related to implementation of the Council's measures, which States have requested of our Committee. Another continuing concern involves the many Al Qaeda operatives who have received training in more specialized forms of terrorist activities such as making improvised explosive devices or crude forms of weapons of mass destruction, or carrying out assassinations. The concern is that many of these individuals have left Al Qaeda camps in Afghanistan or camps run by its associates, such Jemaah Islamiyah, and have returned to their countries of origin or to other countries where they have gone underground, obviously ready to mount attacks at later dates.”

    2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source

  7. “Despite the good intentions of such charities when they were established and the good work of many of their genuine operations, there is sufficient evidence for the Council to be concerned about some of the disbursements of funds of these organizations. States must be encouraged to ensure that effective measures are put in place to stop such humanitarian activities from being abused in any way by Al Qaeda operatives. This is one area in which the Monitoring Group is concentrating its efforts. For this reason, I call upon all States to cooperate fully with the Group and give it the maximum possible assistance when requested. Such assistance should not be confined to questions related to charities and the funding of the Al Qaeda network; it is required across the whole spectrum of matters related to the implementation of the measures.”

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  8. “Funds may also easily reach the Al Qaeda network through the sale of heroin and opiates originating from Afghanistan. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reported high levels of opium poppy production last year and forecasted another bumper crop this year. A large proportion of these harvests emanate from provinces in which support for the Taliban and its ideology has been strong. Thus, the possibility that a substantial proportion of the profits from these illicit harvests will go to warlords sympathetic to the Taliban and Al Qaeda cannot be ignored. As States improve the steps to implement the measures, the international community must exercise greater control over the accounting methods and transparency of charities.”

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  9. “The first written report of the Group was submitted to the Committee on 16 June. The report notes the successes to date in the fight against Al Qaeda and the positive impact of the intelligence and information gleaned following the arrest of key Al Qaeda individuals. However, in its review of the continued existence of the Al Qaeda network, the Group has highlighted certain important shortcomings and has warned against complacency by States in the collective effort and political will required to enforce the measures adopted by the Council. Al Qaeda has built-in resilience and flexibility, which contributes to its survival as a global network. That, in turn, encourages support for the network among elements of the population of many countries, which produces sympathy for the ideology, new recruits to the movement and funding.”

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  10. “I will now briefly draw attention to the recent activities and current work of the Monitoring Group so that Council members might get a sense of what is actually happening in States. I would also like to note that the Chairman of the Group, Mr. Chandler, is present to respond to questions members may wish to ask him. The Group continued its programme of visits to Member States, including Afghanistan, Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia and the United States. The Group also participated in the International Atomic Energy Agency Conference, held in Vienna, on the security of cross-border movements of legal and illegal radiological sources and in the fourteenth plenary meeting of the special Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, held in Berlin.”

    2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source

  11. “At a recent meeting convened by Ambassador Arias and myself, experts from the Monitoring Group and CTC had a fruitful discussion on how they can best cooperate and exchange information. Despite having different objectives, their tasks are clearly complementary, especially with regard to the analysis of Member State reports and to advising States on how to obtain technical assistance. Ambassador Arias and I are aware that some confusion remains regarding the differences between the mandates and the roles of both Committees. Thus, for the sake of clarity, the two Committees have recently issued a joint press release that clearly sets out their mission and goals.”

    2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source

  12. “Few States have indicated the need for technical or financial assistance to strengthen their capacity to implement the measures. However, a number of reports indicated that a particular State was already providing or was willing to lend assistance to strengthen the overall implementation of the measures. Paragraph 3 of resolution 1455 (2003) stressed the need for improved coordination and increased exchange of information between our Committee and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), also known as the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). Pursuant to that paragraph, I am pleased to point out to the Council that contacts between the two Committees have recently become more regular.”

    2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source

  13. “A review of the reports indicates that, for the most part, countries have taken steps to implement the specific requirements of the resolution by updating or enacting legislation and have also taken practical steps to adopt necessary measures. A number of States submitted very comprehensive reports, including information on planned and existing legislative enactments and administrative measures. Some reports documented specific regulations to deal with the freezing of financial and economic assets, the travel ban and the arms embargo. A number of countries provided information on frozen assets, including type and amount. On the other hand, some reports offered only a brief account of the legislative measures taken, while others concentrated mostly on practical steps taken in the areas of ongoing investigations and enforcement actions.”

    2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source

  14. “During its meetings in capitals with State officials, the Monitoring Group has often stressed that even if a particular State perceives no threat to its own security, the presence, however dormant, of Al Qaeda-related individuals may pose a threat to other countries not necessarily of the region, but elsewhere in the world. Although the majority of States have submitted reports following the guidelines issued by the Committee and have provided useful information, the overall response has so far been disappointing. To date, 64 reports have been received - representing barely 30 per cent of the United Nations membership. According to information available to the Monitoring Group, individuals or entities associated with Al Qaeda are believed to be active in some way in a significant number of States that have not yet submitted a report.”

    2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source

  15. “Moreover, information already submitted need not be duplicated in updated reports. Also important to note is that the confidential or sensitive parts of implementation reports can be designated as confidential and will not be made public. Recognition of the possible presence of Al Qaeda or of those associated with the network within its territory appears to be a stigma for some States. Therefore, detailed information concerning the activities of the Al Qaeda network and of its operatives and supporters, many of whom were trained in Afghanistan or at other Al Qaeda-associated or run facilities, is not being submitted to the Committee.”

    2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source

  16. “If the information requested in paragraph 6 of the resolution is clearly insufficient, the Committee will have no choice but to note that reality in preparing its year-end written assessment to the Security Council of actions taken by States to implement those relevant measures. In addition to urging States once again to submit their reports, I also wish to emphasize that the Committee and its Monitoring Group are ready to assist States in the preparation of their reports and thereby contribute to the dialogue. The focused and practical reporting guidelines also describe how relevant information previously submitted to the Counter- Terrorism Committee will be taken into account by the 1267 Committee. Precise references to previously submitted reports can be made.”

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  17. “States are strongly urged to reflect those guidelines in their reports, as that helps the Committee to determine where there have been successes in implementation and also where problems remain. Furthermore, reports that have followed the Committee's guidance document are more likely to help the Committee determine where technical assistance is needed most, and they can also help the Committee to formulate its own recommendations to the Council on how to strengthen sanctions measures. The Committee can improve its future guidelines directed at States only if sufficient responses to its present guidelines are received. By resolution 1455 (2003), the Council has entrusted our Committee with the task of assessing Member States implementation of the assets freeze, the arms embargo and the travel ban against listed individuals and entities.”

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  18. “Moreover, the Committee has reviewed and expanded its guidelines to help States submit supplementary information related to the list and to enable the Committee to act on that information in a much more timely manner. The Committee is extremely grateful to the States that have submitted supplementary information. But I would again strongly urge States to work actively to seek out and submit to the Committee any information not included in the list that they are able to provide. Given the emphasis that resolution 1455 (2003) places on assessing Member States' implementation of relevant Security Council measures, the Committee and the Monitoring Group worked hard during the first months of the year to prepare and disseminate among all Member States transparent guidelines to assist them in preparing their implementation reports.”

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  19. “In order to establish a context for this informative meeting, I shall summarize and provide an update on the principal measures undertaken by the Committee thus far this year. First of all, with the valuable assistance of the Monitoring Group and the Secretariat, the Committee has improved the format and the content of the consolidated list of persons and entities belonging to or associated with the Taliban and Al Qaeda. The list serves as the fundamental mechanism to assist States in implementing sanctions imposed by the Council. The Committee formally communicates the list to all Member States every three months, in conformity with resolution 1455 (2003), but an updated version is always accessible worldwide via the Internet, with explanatory information in the six official United Nations languages.”

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  20. “My predecessor submitted the first oral report on 15 April 2003, and I am particularly pleased that today's consolidated informational meeting is taking place in the context of an open Council meeting, since the Committee's work can take full advantage of its possibilities only if all States undertake concrete measures against persons and entities on the Committee's list and continue to identify those who support terrorist activities. That is why I wish to emphasize that our objective is to establish an ongoing and constructive dialogue between Member States and the Committee so that States can believe that the Committee is ready to help them in their work. The Committee itself is assisted in its efforts by the Monitoring Group established in resolution 1363 (2001), and I wish to welcome its members here today.”

    2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source

  21. “Since the adoption of resolution 1455 (2003), the international community has achieved a degree of success in the fight against Al Qaeda, thanks mainly to the arrest of key operatives. However, the recent bombings in Saudi Arabia, in Chechnya in the Russian Federation, in Morocco, in Yemen and in Afghanistan make clear the dangers and challenges that lie ahead. At least 263 persons have lost their lives in such incidents since December 2002 - a figure that does not include the physical or psychological consequences.”

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  22. “As we know, those measures are aimed at individuals and entities belonging to or associated with Al Qaeda and the Taliban, and they were adopted with a view to hindering the pursuit of activities by those groups and thus at preventing greater human tragedies caused by terrorist acts. The implementation of those measures - the freezing of assets, the travel ban and the arms embargo - is an urgent task, particularly since we are dealing with a determined and dangerous enemy that seeks to undermine our coexistence. Therefore, we must examine in detail the effectiveness of the measures that have been adopted to confront this threat to international peace and security, and must determine how they can be strengthened and improved.”

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  23. “Mr. Mufioz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I should like to welcome the presence in the Security Council of the new Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, Sir Emyr Jones Parry. We expect to have the best relations with him, as we had with his predecessor, and I am certain that his presence will make a concrete and effective contribution to the Council's work. This is the second quarterly report submitted to the Council by the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), as required by resolution 1455 (2003). As agreed by the members of the Committee, today's meeting will also include my first detailed oral assessment of Member States' implementation of the relevant Council measures imposed by resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000) and 1390 (2002).”

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  24. “We would like at the outset to express our great consternation at the reprehensible murder of a Serbian family in Obilic on 4 June. We reject, in addition to that crime, all acts of violence, harassment and discrimination on ethnic grounds * actions that run counter to the achievement of a multi-ethnic, modern and democratic Kosovo. With regard to the recent decisions taken by UNMIK, we reaffirm that, in terms ofthe economy and of investment, resolution 1244 (1999) constitutes the cornerstone of the process. Resolution 1244 (1999) is the guiding principle and must determine decisions on Kosovo. The decisions adopted in accordance with the mandate set down by that resolution must be heeded and respected by the parties.”

    2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source

  25. “Mr. Acufia (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open meeting of the Security Council - the first on this subject since 23 April. Chile once again expresses its support for what we believe could prove to be one of the most important peace-building enterprises in the history of the United Nations: the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), a mission in which our country feels honoured to participate. We commend the work carried out by Mr. Michael Steiner, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo, and all the staff of UNMIK over the past four years. We would like to thank Mr. He'di Annabi, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his enlightening description of the situation in Kosovo and in Serbia and Montenegro.”

    2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source