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1. “It is also important that the countries of the region continue to enjoy the tireless support of the Council in fostering comprehensive peace, stability and prosperity in the Central African Republic.”

   2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source

2. “Accordingly, the African Union wishes to strongly reiterate its call for the complete lifting of the arms embargo imposed on the Central African Republic. For us, this lifting will enable the Armed Forces to effectively carry out their constitutional mandate of defending and protecting the country and its citizens, particularly given the potential spillover of the crisis from the Sudan into Central African Republic. Finally, on behalf of the African Union, I reaffirm the continued support of our Union to the Government and the people of the Central African Republic. We call on the Security Council to show equally strong support for the operations of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic.”

   2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source

3. “In the light of the legitimate concerns that the Central African Republic may be affected by the instability and infighting in the Sudan, we would also like to emphasize that cross-border movements of displaced persons should continue to be facilitated while armed groups’ small arms and light weapons are curtailed, so as to assure that the smuggling of weapons across the border will not become a multiplying factor for the crisis in the two countries. The Council must examine the situation with the determination to agree on a comprehensive support package for the Central African people. Thirdly, in view of the tense security situation, it is imperative that the institutional capacity of the Armed Forces of the Central African Republic be strengthened.”

   2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source

4. “In that regard, we once again emphasize that in order to strengthen the ongoing efforts it is vital to achieve synergies between the Political Agreement and the Luanda joint road map. Secondly, it is equally important that the Government and all political and social actors take the necessary steps to ensure that the local elections are held as scheduled, in 2023, and in a transparent, free, credible, inclusive and fair manner.”

   2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source

5. “It is essential to note that the crisis in the Sudan has further aggravated the security situation in the Central African Republic. We therefore wish to emphasize the need to ensure the full implementation of the 2020 Yaoundé Declaration, and I call on the Security Council and the international community to continue to provide humanitarian assistance to people in need, especially women and children. In conclusion, permit me to underscore several key messages to the Security Council. First, the African Union wishes to stress that the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic remains the most viable instrument and the recognized framework for addressing the crisis in the Central African Republic.”

   2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source

6. “We therefore strongly believe that, in that context, the ongoing disarmament, rehabilitation and reintegration should remain critical to fostering comprehensive peace dividends in the Central African Republic. The African Union is also pleased to note that the pooling of the Luanda joint road map with the Political Agreement will lead to important achievements regarding mediation, cross-border issues and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, which are critical to promoting durable peace and reconciliation. Nonetheless, we must acknowledge that a number of challenges remain related to security, financial stability and the dire humanitarian situation, which the head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic also reported.”

   2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source

7. “Furthermore, the dynamic of the peace process comes with a positive development as a strong demonstration of the commitment of the authorities to implement the Political Agreement and the Luanda joint road map for peace in the Central African Republic. The African Union is glad to note that, in December 2022 and April 2023, the successful dismantling of the armed groups was equally a testament to the sustained commitment of the good intentions of the Government of His Excellency President Touadera. We must join the Central African Government in reaffirming that dialogue, not violence, is the main vehicle to resolving the differences in the Central African Republic.”

   2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source

8. “It is, however, imperative that all stakeholders in the Central African Republic put the overall and supreme interest of the country first by transcending their current disagreements to reach a national consensus that reflects the interests of the good people of the Central African Republic. It is even more imperative, in the light of the upcoming local elections to be held this year, that this democratic step should lead to consolidating the gains in the implementation of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic. In particular, the deepening of its social contract between the citizens and their elected leaders will achieve the necessary peace dividends that we all crave in the Central African Republic.”

   2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source

9. “Mr. Adeoye: The political, security and humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic remains of critical concern to the African Union. Just last week, in its consideration of the situation in the Central African Republic, the African Union Peace and Security Council expressed grave concern about the deterioration of the security situation in the country, exacerbated by the spillover of the conflict from neighbouring countries, particularly the Sudan. That includes the proliferation of illegal weapons and the exploitation of the country’s natural resources. Moreover, the political situation remains fragile. Recently, the announcement of a constitutional reform process, with the referendum scheduled for the end of July, is also a determining factor for stability and social cohesion.”

   2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source

10. “The compelling twin agendas of Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and particularly, for the AU, the flagship Silencing the Guns initiative, would be better served if the Secretary-General’s recommendations are endorsed and concretized into relevant action. I trust that the elements of both the African Union consensus paper and the report of the Secretary- General, presented for the Council’s consideration, will enable its members to decide on the key issues and the modalities included therein. It is the conviction of the African Union in its entirety and without a doubt that the support for the effective deployment and operations of African Union peace operations will serve as a global good — a global good for the benefit of the preservation of peace and security worldwide.”

    2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source

11. “The AU is also undertaking a number of initiatives to facilitate the operationalization of the African Standby Force, including the adoption of a memorandum of understanding between the AU and relevant member States. Clearly, the Second World War model for peacekeeping operations needs to be overhauled, and its financing, as a critical part of the means of implementation, will also have to reflect the exigencies of peace enforcement. In conclusion, the Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral advised us decades ago that the child cannot wait. On this special day for the African Union, we say it loudly and clearly that African women, children and youth — mostly the victims of conflict — can no longer wait or afford to wait any longer. We therefore call on the Security Council to consider changing the methods and the solidarity in intensity and reach.”

    2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source

12. “I am pleased to report that the AU Commission continues to make significant progress in mainstreaming and implementing international human rights law, international humanitarian law and conduct and discipline standards in the planning, conduct, management and liquidation of missions. These efforts are currently facilitated through the tripartite partnership project among the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations, which focuses on the AU compliance framework that was established on 1 February 2022. This project has also enabled the Commission to conduct a number of training programmes as part of the AU compliance and accountability framework curriculum, including for ATMIS, the Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad basin and the Somalia National Army. More efforts are being planned at the regional level.”

    2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source

13. “The pilot use of the Peace Fund is set for 2024, but its crisis reserve facility has already been used, with $2 million authorized for support for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), pursuant to resolution 2670 (2022). Similarly, $2 million from the Peace Fund’s crisis reserve facility have been used to fund the East African Community regional force in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. We are doing and playing our part. We are committed to and highly commend States members of the AU for demonstrating their pan-African spirit. Hopefully, the international community represented in the Security Council will also support these African efforts.”

    2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source

14. “The ongoing crises in Somalia, the Lake Chad basin, the Sahel, the Great Lakes, Mozambique or, indeed, the Sudan, today provide us valuable lessons on the inadequacy of the current international peace architecture. The ad hoc nature of these missions is not sustainable. However, the African Union remains committed to the unwavering display of African ownership and African solutions for African problems, with an emphasis on burden- and responsibility-sharing with the international community. To this end, the States members of the African Union have resourced the revitalized Peace Fund to the tune of over $340 million today and still counting.”

    2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source

15. “Happily, in response to earlier Security Council directives, in February 2023, the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government adopted a consensus paper on predictable, adequate and sustainable financing for African Union peace and security activities. This consensus paper reached the understanding that three actionable financing models would be to the benefit of the African Union and indeed the world: assessed contributions by the United Nations for hybrid missions; United Nations assessed contributions through the United Nations Support Office model; and the possibility of direct support to AU subregional peace support operations. This is indeed the right time if we are to decisively respond with one appropriate mechanism and support model to address the critical conflict issues on our continent.”

    2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source

16. “The current funding of African Union-led, African Union-authorized peace support operations cannot respond to the compelling agenda for sustainability and effectiveness or to the powerful need for innovative funding. This is the fundamental goal of the African Union: that access to United Nations assessed contributions will be in the interest of all members of the international community. Our value proposition today is that we as the African Union continue to promote this need for predictability, adequacy, flexibility and sustainability in the financing of all AU peace operations.”

    2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source

17. “On this auspicious occasion of Africa Day, we appreciate the very constructive and positive thrust of the Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/303), which highlights the progress made in the implementation of resolutions 2320 (2016) and 2378 (2017). We also refer to the 2017 report of the Secretary-General on available mechanisms to finance and support AU peace support operations authorized by the Council (S/2017/454). Indeed, it is a call to innovative and concrete action in the understanding that, with political will and concerted action, agreement can be reached on the detailed modalities to access the much-needed United Nations assessed contributions to better tackle the persisting and complex operations of peace missions on our continent.”

    2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source

18. “We join the United Nations today, after 75 years of peacekeeping operations, to salute our fallen heroes, who have paid the ultimate price for global peace. Today many parts of Africa remain a hotbed of insecurity. We cannot continue to use traditional peacekeeping methods in the face of the complex nature and scope of the conflicts that traverse our beloved continent, particularly those involving violent extremism, hateful ideologies, terrorism, rebellion and insurgency. There is therefore a compelling need for a paradigm shift in the concept of operations from peacekeeping to peace enforcement.”

    2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source

19. “Mr. Adeoye: On behalf of the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, I recognize with deep gratitude the resourceful leadership of the Secretary-General in his endeavours in support of the African peace and security agenda, particularly with regard to measures to promote effective and sustainable financing for AU peace support operations. Today is Africa Day. The commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of our continental body symbolizes the significance, the promise and the vision of an Africa that is free, united, peaceful and prosperous. Since the 1960s, the Organization of African Unity and now the AU have continued to contribute to global peacekeeping, peacebuilding and sustainable and inclusive development for shared progress.”

    2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source

20. “The AU will be deploying special envoys — as directed by the Chairperson of the Commission, His Excellency Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat — to all neighbouring countries in due course. A strong commitment by the Council to a ceasefire, the implementation of humanitarian assistance and the resumption of the political process is imperative, as is a united and coherent international coalition, to promote peace in the Sudan. We must arrest the Sudan’s slide into complete collapse and chaos, which would have unbearable consequences for the region, the African continent and the world at large.”

    2023-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9326 (2023) · source

21. “We must now collectively start planning for inclusive negotiations on a political process that will be agreed to by the Sudanese people. It is important that we take on board the relationship between the centre and the periphery, between the State and its citizens and between the Sudan and its neighbours so that the Sudanese can build the Sudan that they want. The African Union is working to support such an inclusive political process that will allow for the full representation of the voices of all sectors of Sudanese civil society and political parties. The AU is also striving to ensure that States bordering the Sudan, which are endlessly receiving growing numbers of traumatized Sudanese refugees, are assisted at this difficult time.”

    2023-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9326 (2023) · source

22. “The African Union has closely monitored the steps taken by Saudi Arabia and the United States in Jeddah. We also welcome the commitment demonstrated by the two warring parties by signing a short-term ceasefire and humanitarian agreement. However, we call for further concerted actionable efforts towards a lasting cessation of hostilities. We urge them to go the full distance to achieve peace. A comprehensive permanent silencing of the guns now is the only remedy for the good people of the Sudan. The resumption of the political transition premised on inclusive political dialogue and national reconciliation that brings together all actors of Sudanese society, fully complemented by the international community, will promote peace and stability in the Sudan.”

    2023-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9326 (2023) · source

23. “We are hopeful that African leaders will reconvene under the auspices of the African Union Peace and Security Council later this week to endorse the African Union de-escalation plan. As Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes has described, the situation in the Sudan remains dire. The destruction of public and private institutions is unfortunately systematic, which is the case with health, academic, economic, financial, social and humanitarian institutions. The sick and the wounded are dying without receiving any care. That is totally unacceptable. Gross human rights violations are rampant. Arrests, looting and sexual assault are on the rise. We must urgently end the fighting, without delay. The Council must shoulder its responsibility in the face of the intolerable and unnecessary conflict.”

    2023-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9326 (2023) · source

24. “Permit me to highlight the six pillars, which are: first, coordinated international action to avoid the proliferation and duplication of mediation initiatives; secondly, an immediate, unconditional, permanent and comprehensive ceasefire; thirdly, urgent humanitarian action to alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese people; fourthly, the protection of civilians, State infrastructure and ensuring accountability for actions taken by the warring parties; fifthly, firm support for neighbouring countries in the region that have been impacted by the crisis; and, lastly, the resumption of a fully representative and inclusive political process leading towards the return of democratic, civilian- led Government.”

    2023-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9326 (2023) · source

25. “Our conviction is that only well-coordinated collective action will give the success of the international action for peace and stability in the Sudan a chance. Separate, competing or rival actions would further complicate and undermine the search for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. It is in that context that the African Union has developed a comprehensive de-escalation plan, which identifies six pillars that need to be addressed for a sustainable resolution of the Sudanese conflict.”

    2023-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9326 (2023) · source

26. “Since then, the AU has been working relentlessly to ensure an end to the conflict. On 16 April, exactly one day after the outbreak of hostilities, the African Union Peace and Security Council convened to consider the crisis in the Sudan. It condemned the fighting, called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and requested the Chairperson of the African Union Commission to use his good offices to ensure that the guns be silenced. On 20 April, the AU Commission Chairperson brought together the key actors in the international community to coordinate and intensify efforts for an immediate ceasefire, as well as humanitarian assistance and the resumption of the political process. Consequently, on 2 May, the AU convened the expanded mechanism, and consultations are under way for its full operationalization.”

    2023-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9326 (2023) · source

27. “The AU condemned the coup and eventually, in line with its normative principles and shared values, suspended the Sudan’s membership, while continuing to work with partners for the rapid restoration of constitutional order and a consensual transition. In doing so, we established the trilateral mechanism and collaboratively worked with the United Nations and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, together with the AU. As all know, a political framework agreement was signed in December 2022, and work was under way to ensure its extension to all political actors and additional inclusivity. However, the outbreak of hostilities on 15 April, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, tragically dashed our hopes to the lead- up of the resumption of the political transition process and civilian-led democratic rule.”

    2023-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9326 (2023) · source

28. “The AU deployed active and effective mediation with the support of AU member States and development partners in 2019, which, in general, was met with the satisfaction of the Sudanese people and partners, when an institutional transitional mechanism for a peaceful and balanced transition was established. Unfortunately, the acute internal disagreements, exacerbated by fragmentation and polarization among political and military actors in the Sudan, coupled by the multiplicity of external interference, undermined the transition, which, of course, led to the stalemate resulting in the irresponsible and senseless coup of 25 October 2021.”

    2023-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9326 (2023) · source

29. “Mr. Adeoye: On behalf of the African Union (AU), at the outset, let me assure members of the Security Council of the African Union’s full cooperation in ensuring the success of its deliberation and engagement on African issues, particularly that of the Sudan. The worrisome situation in the Sudan, which is on the Council’s agenda today, is engaging the attention of the African Union at the highest level. Members are aware how greatly we were mobilized from the very first days of the overthrow of former President Omer Al-Bashir to support the efforts to overcome the post- revolution challenges in the Sudan. The AU, with the support of its partners, worked to put in place a mediation arrangement that was expected to lead to an inclusive, smooth and broad-based political transition.”

    2023-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9326 (2023) · source

30. “We have also continued to work towards using the knowledge-exchange platform to bring together all knowledge communities when it comes to think tanks and do tanks aimed at concretizing our peace efforts. I would like to conclude by assuring the Council that through our efforts to re-energize national commitments, we can achieve a clearer, more comprehensive, more consistent and focused whole-of-society approach to security sector reform, which will drive resilience and build peace both on our continent and globally.”

    2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source

31. “That includes an African facility to support inclusive transitions, which is being put together by the United Nations Development Programme and the AU Commission, as well as the enhanced operationalization of the African Standby Force. At the regional level, we are also partnering with the regional economic communities and regional mechanisms on the African continent on early warning and conflict prevention through the interregional knowledge-exchange platform. Let me assure the United Nations that the African Union remains a steady partner. We are committed to mainstreaming security sector reform norms and working methods in all of our endeavours, in particular with the regional economic communities. That is why we launched the African Union-led Lessons Learned Forum on AU Peace Support Operations in 2022.”

    2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source

32. “It is important to emphasize that our member States continue to face challenges when it comes to the implementation of security sector reform, owing to inadequate resources, the absence of operational national security sector reform coordination mechanisms and the competing priorities of Governments. The African Union itself has extended technical support through the Commission to a number of member States, including the Gambia, the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Guinea- Bissau, Lesotho, Madagascar and Mali, to name only a few. We are also scaling up a number of initiatives that relate to entrenching and consolidating security sector reform in some of those member States through the nexus approach, which focuses on peace and security and development.”

    2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source

33. “In that regard, I would like to highlight first, African solidarity; secondly, regional integration; thirdly, national ownership; fourthly, context specificities; and fifthly, security sector reform as part of a broader democratization and reform process that will include the role of women in partnering for peace. The AU is therefore pleased that the report of the Secretary-General on security sector reform (S/2022/280) provides an excellent strategic overview of the global security sector reform and governance landscape. Indeed, it inspires the AU Commission to undertake a critical analysis of all concrete outcomes and to address the challenges after 10 years of implementing the AU security sector reform policy.”

    2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source

34. “The African Union Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa by 2030 acknowledges the challenges in developing an African defence and security sector that is professional and disciplined and capable of creating national security institutions with balanced civilian oversight and control. However, we still often continue to see the eruption of conflicts or relapses into them, perpetuating cycles of violence and sometimes disrupting stabilization and peacebuilding efforts. The core principles of the African Union’s security sector reform policy align with the United Nations security sector reform principle.”

    2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source

35. “Mr. Adeoye: The African Union (AU) is pleased to participate in today’s debate on the maintenance of international peace and security, with a special focus on security sector reform. We consider this discussion very relevant, as it coincides with the tenth anniversary of the launch of the African Union Policy Framework on Security Sector Reform, adopted in January 2013. The AU policy underscores that security sector reform is an integral part of its peace processes and an essential element in conflict prevention, early recovery, peacebuilding and indeed sustainable development. For a continent afflicted by recurring conflicts, security sector reform is a key component of the AU’s efforts to silence the guns. It is as a prime enabler for building resilience and achieving peace dividends.”

    2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source

36. “Mr. Adeoye: I regret the audio difficulties. The changing nature of conflicts and security threats in Africa compel a new agenda for building resilience, and we need to build our commitment to that agenda together in order to face the challenges of today.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

37. “Within the continent, the African Union continues to engage meaningfully with member States as well as regional economic communities and regional mechanisms to enhance capacity to rapidly address those threats as they arise — The African Union remains committed to continuous strategic engagement with the United Nations on early warning, conflict prevention and crisis —”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

38. “That includes humanitarian disasters and other threats to human security. The nature of those emerging threats, particularly in Africa, has shown that no single institution, no one country, no one region in some cases, can adequately and rapidly respond to them. Therefore, to improve synergy between the African Union and the United Nations, we call for common purpose in addressing existing and emerging threats to regional and international peace, where there is a need for increased collaboration and coordination. Hopefully, the upcoming high-level inter-institutional consultations between the African Union and the United Nations in December — at the level of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Secretary-General — will provide further impetus to strengthen our common peace endeavours.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

39. “Another pathway is to align programmes for complementing critical political transitions with exit strategies for peace support operations in order to build relevant institutional and normative capacities towards resilience. To that end, the African Union has entered into a collaborative arrangement with the United Nations Development Programme to create a facility to support critical political transitions in a country support model. I urge the Council to support the African Union-United Nations Regional Governance Facility for Managing Inclusive Transitions in Africa, in order to gain traction as one of the responses to addressing underlying causes for conflict. Over the past decades, Africa has been saddled with a plethora of conflicts requiring prompt, innovative and comprehensive international, regional and subregional intervention.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

40. “Peace operations lay the foundation for entities better suited to take over and support affected countries towards a post-conflict context. One way the that the Security Council can ensure that peace operations in Africa help provide a pathway to addressing the underlying causes of conflict is to adopt a whole-of- organization approach in implementing mandates. Since today’s peace support operations are multidimensional and multifunctional, with mandates that go beyond military pacification of the conflict theatre, it is imperative — in our view — to ensure that the relevant United Nations and other stakeholders support deployed missions as early as possible. Experience has shown that addressing the underlying causes of conflict is primarily the responsibility of affected countries.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

41. “Mr. Adeoye: I address the Security Council from Abuja, where we have just concluded the inaugural Lessons Learned Forum on African Union Peace Support Operations and the African Standby Force. We were pleased to be joined by Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Like today’s open debate, the African Union seeks to enhance our resilience-building in peace support operations for sustainable peace. The identified drivers of conflict in Africa vary from structural economic dependence, with limited growth opportunities to provide jobs, to uneven development, insecurity and further limited opportunities related to socio-political and economic exclusion. The resulting high level of discontent requires a rapid response through structural transformation.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

42. “We must think outside the box. We require a robust policy and institutional framework to be the core of our success as the international community. The African Union stands ready to continue to work with regional mechanisms, as well as relevant research centres, on our continent, to find the best means to address this scourge. A robust criminal justice response to terrorism and its financing will also be appreciated. Let me conclude by assuring the Council of the African Union’s continued readiness to cooperate with the United Nations agencies and all concerned to ensure that we frustrate the terrorists in terms of their financing in order to reduce and eliminate their operations for the sake of peace on our continent and in the world.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source

43. “The African Union also calls for the enhancement of the exchange of information, collaboration and coordination in matters related to terrorism at the national and regional levels, as well as the need for unified typology reports on money- laundering and terrorism financing in our continent. A similar collaborative effort between the African Centre for Studies and Research on Terrorism and other specialized entities in the area will be critical. As we move forward, it is imperative to highlight that terrorists are determined, with a high degree of adaptability, innovation and creativity, to continue to exploit the weaknesses in our institutional, legal and structural systems. That is why we need to step up our level of commitment. We need to step up in order to remain ahead of the terrorist groups in terms of creativity and innovation.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source

44. “Sanctions regimes against terrorist individuals, groups or organizations need to be strengthened. We will require the cooperation of the Council in that regard. Such sanctions regimes need to target parties providing support to armed and terrorist groups involved in the illegal exploitation of natural resources. Let me highlight the need to strengthen the existing financial control and monitoring systems, including the strict enforcement of prudential rules for financial institutions, on-site inspections and monitoring the transfer of off-activity funds, particularly those that have been executed through stockbrokers. Such monitoring will help ensure transparency in the public collection of funds and that the proceeds are not used to finance terrorist activities.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source

45. “More recently, the African Union Heads of State gathered in Malabo in May to respond to the scourge of terrorism and unconstitutional changes of Government and called for an in-depth study on the issue, to which the African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security is now committed. That study will look at all sources of terrorist financing, as well as the role of foreign interests and local collaborators in exploiting those forms of financing. Therefore, there is a need for enhanced cooperation in terms of capacity-building and the transfer of knowledge in favour of countries in post-conflict situations and still in conflict to better control their natural resources and establish national databases on the matter. Similarly, the capacities of national financial intelligence units should be enhanced.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source

46. “There is also increasing evidence that terrorists are turning to transnational organized crime to generate funding and acquire logistical support to carry out their violent activities. Preventing terrorist financing is therefore one aspect of what must be a multifaceted approach to eliminating terrorism on the continent and, indeed, globally. By cooperating nationally, regionally and internationally, we can use the intelligence gathered in financial investigations to detect, disrupt and dismantle terrorist networks and their financing. For its part, the African Union has been deploying a number of initiatives, including the establishment of national counter-terrorism fusion centres, national financial intelligence units and law enforcement at the national level to ensure that no forms of terrorist financing become part of their arsenal.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source

47. “In Africa, various means of terrorist financing and equipping exist, in particular kidnapping for ransom; drug and human trafficking; the smuggling and trafficking of weapons; the illicit transfer of goods and funds to individuals; cattle rustling; the use of charitable organizations; the illegal exploitation and trafficking of natural resources; and illegal taxes, inter alia. It is also important to emphasize that extortion and taxation systems in areas controlled by terrorists have also served to fund their operations. Natural resource-related crimes, such as the exploitation of illegal mining, as was mentioned by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in particular gold, as well as poaching and illicit trade, all contribute to terrorists’ sources of funding.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source

48. “Mr. Adeoye: It is an established fact that terrorists and armed groups continue to execute their activities, largely dependent on their ability to adequately and sustainably finance their preparation, planning and execution of attacks. From the Sahel to the Horn of Africa and from Cabo Delgado to the Lake Chad basin, the same tactics are used by those dastardly groups. Large terrorist organizations, including small or extremist cells, as well as foreign terrorist fighters and so-called lone wolves, require stable funding to operate, with varying approaches to securing the required funding. Indeed, funding remains the biggest enabler for terrorists.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source

49. “In conclusion, I stress that the African Union Commission stands ready to continue its implementation of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. By doing that, we will be building capacities to sustain peace in a multilevel endeavour with international, continental, regional and national implications.”

    2022-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106 (2022) · source

50. “For Africa, the focus should be on building an integrated capacity for peace-enforcement operations, based on both a military and a whole-of-society approach. In that regard, the African Union will hold its first-ever lesson-learning forum on peace support operations aimed at the full operationalization of the African Standby Force. It is equally important that we work to unlock the financial challenges associated with peace operations. Secondly, the African Union is ready to recommit to the implementation of SDG 16, on building peace, justice and strong institutions, which is of the utmost importance in the quest for inclusive, effective and accountable institutions in the peace sector. Lastly, as we strengthen democracies, a capacity for political transitions that is inclusive and fully participatory is another key area.”

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