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Aden Moussa

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2017-01-10
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  1. “Ismael Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti and Head of Government, are entirely guided by the need to promote peace. Prevention is an ongoing undertaking that requires constant vigilance. We understand in Djibouti the importance of prevention and of an appropriate response in the face of the violent extremism, which threatens to undermine our societies. That is the goal ofthe Horn and Eastern African Counter Violent Extremism Centre of Excellence and Counter- Messaging Hub, which has its headquarters in Djibouti. In conclusion, if the past century was one of fear, we must do all we can to ensure that this century does not lead to the proliferation of a civilization of fear and terror, which is the goal of terrorists.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  2. “In order to put that in perspective, one can compare that figure with the 0.7 per cent commitment of funds for development assistance, which is one twentieth of that amount. That observation alone dictates the need for us to mobilize our efforts so as to better use the tools of preventive diplomacy at our disposal and set out in Articles 33, 34, 35 and 99 of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as the recommendations of the 2015 report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446). The message of the new Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, echoes those recommendations and should give a decisive impetus to our collective action. Djibouti is convinced that we must invest in peace. That is why wejoined the Group ofFriends of Sustaining Peace. The policies implemented by His Excellency Mr.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  3. “Thanks to those instruments, we are confident ofthe continent's ability, in partnership with the United Nations, to significantly improve its security situation. While the devastating impact of conflicts on human lives and the untold suffering that they engender is well known, the long-term cost to regional infrastructure and the economy is much less well known, as shown in the recent report of the Institute for Economics and Peace. That report, which is entirely devoted to the economic impact of violence and conflict on the global economy, provides an astounding estimate of the cost of conflict and violence. For 2015 alone, the figure is $13.6 trillion, or 13.3 per cent of the global gross domestic product.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  4. “While we can easily diagnose the problems, can we say that the solutions adopted have been clearly identified and have produced the expected results? The answer must be qualified. We welcome the African Union's efforts aimed at developing promising instruments in partnership with the United Nations. We particularly welcome the effort to develop a continental framework for the structural prevention of conflicts as a tool to facilitate a coordinated approach to structural prevention at the level of the African Union Commission. We also welcome the instruments on the structural assessment of countries, whose objective is to facilitate the early identification of a country's structural vulnerability to conflict and the formulation of strategies for reducing structural vulnerability.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  5. “(spoke in French) Albert Camus, the French thinker, described the twentieth century as the century of fear, referring to the terrible wars of the previous century, which led to the birth of the United Nations. In Camus, there was also the hope that the next century would be a century of peace and harmony among peoples and of development. Although much has been done to silence the weapons, we have continued to experience a great number of conflicts and the emergence of new threats in the current century. The African continent in particular continues to face complex challenges, which are manifold. Among the most worrying are the threats of terrorism, intra-State conflicts, unconstitutional changes of Government, transnational organized crime and maritime piracy.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  6. “At the outset, Djibouti aligns itselfwith the statement made on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. Djibouti wishes to extend a warm welcome to Ms. Margot Wallstrom, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, and to express its gratitude to the Head of Delegation for taking the lead in organizing this important debate of the Security Council on the theme "Conflict prevention and sustaining peace" under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security". We have keenly followed the preparatory process for today's important open debate through the Swedish- style digital diplomacy, which the delegation has used as a tool for creating a conducive environment for what we hope will be a focused, rich and action-oriented discussion. We are also grateful for the quality of the insights provided by previous speakers.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source