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Alhakim

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first: 2013-07-16
most recent: 2017-02-13
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“We would like to recall here that the commitment of Member States to implement the relevant Security Council resolutions is the best way to combat the effects of terrorism on the global population. In conclusion, peoples suffering from a lack of security are unable to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, which indicates an overall failure of the current sustainable development framework, and is the result of the organized Violence of terrorism and a lack of overall security. We hope for a post-2015 development agenda that would be more effective in order to limit and put an end to the impact of terrorism in the region.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“It is comforting to note that the international community is currently more aware and more coherent in combating the various facets of the threat posed by terrorism, which has expanded beyond local areas and is becoming a transnational and even a transcontinental problem, and thus a threat to international peace and security. Building on international efforts meant to assist Iraq in its efforts, and with a sense of collective responsibility to combat international terrorism, we urge the international community, which has made additional efforts in this regard, to combat terrorism, which through its actions exploits resources and engages in organ-trafficking in order to finance its terrorist activities. The international community must focus its activities to guard against collaboration with the Islamic State.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“Iraq is at the head of the list of those States most affected by the various forms and manifestations of terrorism for 2014. Terrorism has affected infrastructures and cities in Iraq and thereby impacted economic activities. That in turn has had a negative impact on sustainable development and economic progress in all of its aspects, including socioeconomic and environmental. Iraq is in great need of development, good governance and sustainable democracy. It also is in need of a favourable environment for foreign investment as it needs stability at the level of macroeconomic policy.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“There is no doubt that all peoples of the world aspire to the best possible development so that they can benefit from welfare and prosperity. However, without security there will be no development. Although it has considerable human potential and resources, Iraq is faced with conflicts and danger that threaten its national project, which is to build a democratic political regime representative of all elements of Iraqi society and seeks to guarantee the participation of all Iraqis in the choice of their leaders through a transparent and fair electoral process. We are of the firm conviction that this will be the first step on the right path to build a stable and safe future for Iraq and all Iraqis so that they can have inclusive development as they wish. Threats caused by terrorist activities are one of the greatest dangers faced in Iraq.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“Mr. Alhakim (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): First, I should like to thank the President Bachelet of Chile for her presence at this important meeting. We congratulate Chile on acceding to the presidency of the Council for this month. We would also like to wish for all Member States a good year full of peace and security for everyone. We thank you, Sir, for holding this important open debate on inclusive development for the maintenance of international peace and security. We also congratulate Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela, the new members of the Council, and wish them a successful and fruitful mandate within the Council. I must also congratulate Chad on the excellent way in which it conducted the work of the Council last month. We thank Chile for its efforts in preparing presidential statement S/PRST/2015/3, adopted today.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“We agree that there is a connection between terrorism and transnational organized crime, particularly since we suffer from both phenomena.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“It should blacklist the companies and individuals that deal with such partisan entities. There should be accountability in accordance with international law and international legal frameworks. Implementation of resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014) would limit the spread of terrorism and transnational organized crime. Transnational organized crime supports a lifeline of financial resources for terrorist organizations. International and regional cooperation and implementation of those two resolutions are crucial, especially in the areas of security, intelligence, border control and capacity- building. Iraq is a glaring example of a country suffering from trafficking of its cultural and religious patrimony. We therefore support the adoption of a bold and firm resolution under Chapter VII of the Charter.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“The ISIL terrorist organization exploits areas under its control in Iraq and Syria by looting, smuggling and trading in valuable artefacts in order to fund its terrorist activities. It relies on a network of Iraqi intermediaries, both Arab and Kurdish, as well as networks in the neighbouring countries of Syria, Lebanon and Turkey, to transfer oil, gas and artefacts to countries in Europe and other regions. The terrorist organizations, intermediaries and States that make up this complicated web and illegally and illegitimately purchase the Iraqi property that I just referred to are not bound under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, and thus they threatens international peace and security. The Security Council should take decisive action to end such activities.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“ISIS benefits from existing smuggling networks in the region. Weak border controls, owing to the Syrian crisis, and ISIL's control of Iraqi cities and territories close to the Syrian border have both contributed to establishing increasing numbers of such organized criminal networks, which move freely across the territories concerned and traffic in archaeological artefacts. We urge States Members of the United Nations to remain committed to complying with resolution 1483 (2003), particularly paragraph 7, which states that "all Member States shall take appropriate steps to facilitate the safe return to Iraqi institutions of Iraqi cultural property and other items of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific, and religious importance illegally removed".”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“The report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities (S/2014/815) indicates that, according to media reports, the Islamic State in Syria and the Levant (ISIL) is the wealthiest terrorist organization in the world. Its strength and funding are derived from criminal means and activities that intimidate and terrorize people through kidnapping, extortion, robbery, the smuggling of valuable historical artefacts and trafficking in women and children, as well as the control of oilfields in Iraq and Syria. The smuggling of oil and Iraqi artefacts, along with the trafficking in persons and human organs, are ISIL's most important sources of funding.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“There has been a change in the nature of terrorism and its connection to organized crime. Both are conducted across borders, and both constitute threats to the security and stability of peoples. Both undermine economic and social development. Both help to deplete States' resources. Both undermine democratic governance. They have brought about many humanitarian crises and made it difficult to deliver humanitarian assistance to thousands of internally displaced persons and refugees. Iraq is a case in point; we are a country that is suffering deeply from the effects of those scourges.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“Mr. Alhakim (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): We would first like to congratulate Chad on its assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and to thank the delegation of Chad for holding this important open debate on combating terrorism and on the relationship between terrorism and cross-border organized crime. I would also like to thank Australia for its successful conduct of the business of the Council last month. We also congratulate the delegation of Chad on today's adoption of resolution 2195 (2014). Today's meeting focuses on the threatening phenomenon of the mushrooming spread of terrorism, which cooperates with organized criminal networks, which themselves thrive in direct proportion to increased terrorist activities. They are interdependent.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“The Arab and international actions undertaken to eliminate Daesh and affiliated terrorist organizations in Iraq must also combat that entity in Syria, given the nature of terrorism, which knows no geographic borders, in order to deny it the resources that it requires to reorganize itself. The report ofthe Monitoring Team (see S/2014/815) submitted pursuant to resolution 2170 (2014) and its recommendations are very important. We would like to invite the Security Council to implement those recommendations and to ensure that Member States comply with them. Finally, we would like to thank the international coalition led by the United States, which includes over 40 Arab, regional and European countries, for their efforts and their support to Iraq in its fight against terrorism.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Success in defeating terrorism remains dependent on efforts by all Member States to implement resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014), adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter, and all relevant resolutions that seek to address the root causes of terrorism in order to eliminate it. For its part, the Government of Iraq is engaging in intensive diplomatic activities and efforts to mobilize Arab, regional and international cooperation, as we believe that coordination and cooperation with Arab countries and countries of the region are essential in order to implement the provisions of international resolutions on counter-terrorism efforts.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Drying up the sources of terrorist financing is a key step in the fight against terrorism. As long as ISIL is able to sell oil, it will maintain its presence in Iraq. We deplore the fact that Iraqi and non-Iraqi individuals from countries in the region and even European States have been involved in the illegal trade in oil, buying it from Daesh. Iraq welcomes the Manama declaration, adopted at the international meeting on combating terrorist financing held recently in Bahrain. Iraq would like to once again thank and recognize the efforts made by all Member States to fight terrorism. It reiterates that terrorism is an persistent global phenomenon, and greater solidarity and coordination are required in order to eradicate it. Iraq believes that drying up the sources of terrorist financing is a crucial element in that fight.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Daesh killed more than 1,700 Iraqi civilians in June at Camp Speicher; executed hundreds of Iraqi Sunni tribespeople, including some from the Al-Bunemer tribe; they also killed and displaced members of the Christian and Yazidi minority groups and Shiite, Turkmen, and Kurdish minorities. It also sold young Yazidi girls into slavery. That provides ample proof that that terrorist group, with its absolutist rhetoric and view of the world, constitutes a threat to all of the religious and ethnic segments of Iraqi society. That is why the Iraqi armed forces, the Peshmerga, the police, popular movements and heroic tribal factions have responded to the call by the legitimate Iraqi Government and the religious authorities to fight against the Daesh terrorist entity.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“We would therefore like to invite the Security Council to take firm measures against the organizations and States that authorize such networks to exist within their territory and that facilitate the transit of foreign terrorist fighters across their borders. We would also like to invite the Security Council to fully and strictly implement the provisions of resolution 2178 (2014) and demand its implementation by all States. The terrorist acts perpetrated against Iraqi civilians clearly illustrate the brutality and savagery of the terrorist group called Daesh, or the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which has once again shown that it is nothing more than a killing machine that is willing to commit any type of crime against those who do not share its extremist takfiri views.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“And I would like to thank the members of the Security Council for having adopted presidential statement S/PRST/2014/23 earlier today. Iraq today is on the front lines against terrorism. Each day, that confrontation exacts a heavy toll. We are extremely concerned at the fact that the terrorist ranks continue to swell, now numbering approximately 15,000 individuals from more than 80 different countries. Those individuals are active on the ground in both Iraq and Syria. Those statistics point to the existence in a number of States of international networks that are very well organized and meticulously coordinated. Those networks facilitate the transfer of foreign terrorist fighters across borders.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Mr. Alhakim (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to begin by thanking Australia and by expressing my gratitude to Ms. Julie Bishop for presiding over this meeting of the Security Council. I also thank Ambassador Gary Quinlan, in his capacity as Chair of the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. We are grateful to Australia for organizing this meeting and for contributing to the fight against terrorism. We believe that to be the most significant and direct threat to the security of people around the world. Terrorism has repercussions for both international peace and for security. I also thank the Ambassador of Lithuania in her capacity as Chair of the Security Council Sanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) for her considerable efforts.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“We pay tribute to the efforts of UNAMI, which has provided support and advice to the Iraqi Government. We hail the courage of the UNAMI staff, who continue to provide humanitarian assistance, notwithstanding the current difficult conditions in my country. We also wish to express our full gratitude to Mr. Mladenov and his team for their commitment. We wish them every success in their activities of support and assistance to Iraq.”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“To that end, we commend the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's announcement that it will reopen its embassy in Baghdad. That is a clear sign of improving relations between the two countries, and of their cooperation in the counter-terrorism struggle in the region. Iraq is striving to further its relations with Kuwait. We commend Kuwait for voicing its support for Iraq at the Jeddah, Paris and New York conferences. Iraq continues to do its utmost to find the remains of missing Kuwaitis and the national Kuwaiti archives. We are committed to achieving tangible results in those two areas. In conclusion, we thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliassson for their recent visits to Baghdad, given the positive impact of such visits, which highlight the ongoing support of the United Nations for the Iraqi people.”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“Jane Hall Lute, who is seeking the transfer of the camp residents to other countries. We thank the countries that have taken in some of those people, in particular Albania, which recently agreed to host 240 of them. We appeal to the international community and the Iranian Government to take in their own nationals so as to resolve this problem as soon as possible. Iraq's international policy is based on respect for common interests, non-interference in the internal affairs of States, and respect for international law and its own obligations. In that respect, the President of the Republic has visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, while the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister have visited Jordan, Iran, Turkey and Kuwait to bolster cooperation, underscore the importance of the struggle against terrorism, and strengthen economic relations.”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“The looming winter, with its biting cold, is a further threat to refugees without a roof over their heads, and portends a humanitarian catastrophe that has led the United Nations to raise its alert readiness to level 3. The Iraqi Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have assisted over 270,000 Syrian refugees, whom Iraq has hosted since 2011. Despite that heavy burden, the Iraqi Government has continued to provide protection to the inhabitants to Camp Hurriya in Baghdad. The Iraqi Government continues to meet the humanitarian needs of the inhabitants of the camp. We pay tribute to the efforts of the Office ofthe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and to the Special Adviser to the Secretary- General for the Relocation of Camp Hurriya Residents Outside of Iraq, Ms.”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“Daesh and other terrorist groups have not only undermined security and the political process in Iraq, but they have also been the cause of an unprecedented humanitarian disaster, murders, forced displacement, looting, abductions, rape, the targeting ofreligious minorities - all ofwhich has displaced some 1.8 million Iraqi citizens. Those atrocities are a flagrant violation of human rights and tantamount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Meanwhile, the Iraqi Government and local authorities, with the assistance of UNAMI and United Nations agencies, are seeking to reduce the suffering of thousands of displaced people until they can return to their homes. Iraq is grateful for the humanitarian assistance that has been given to the displaced.”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“They have supported us militarily, sending experts and weapons, and cooperated in the field of intelligence as a result of the efforts made and positions taken at the meeting in Jeddah, Cairo and Paris, and of the statements and resolutions adopted by the Security Council, including resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014). This support has helped to lift the morale of the Iraqis in their struggle against terrorism. The negative repercussions on Iraq of the crisis in the brotherly country of Syria has allowed ISIS and other terror groups to expand their control to a number ofregions in northern and western Iraq.”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we stress the role of the religious authorities who had the wisdom of supporting national efforts to foster cooperation between the Iraqis in combating the terrorist threat posed by ISIS. These efforts have brought together all active forces in the Republic, representing all sectors of society - Arabs, Kurds, Shiites, Sunnis, Turkmen, Muslims, Christians and Yazidis. We also wish to thank the international coalition, under the command of the United States, and all the States that have provided support, assistance and technical expertise and responded to Iraq's call for backing in its struggle against terrorism.”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“In turn, the Iraqi armed forces and the Peshmerga, in cooperation with popular forces and in coordination with members of clans and tribes in the provinces of Diyala, Salah al-Din, Anbar, Kirkuk, Mosul and Babil, and with major international support, are confronting terrorism in order to rid the country of it. A certain number of territories and regions have been liberated, such as the region of Beiji. We have lifted the blockade of the Beiji refinery, the town of Amerli and the Mosul dam so as to prevent the flooding of Iraqi cities along the Tigris river. We have also opened the roadblocks so as to overcome all threats to the capital and the holy cities of Karbala and An-Najaf. Iraqi forces continue to cooperate with international coalition forces to address terrorism and to restore their control over the whole of Iraqi territory.”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“Such relations must be based on mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs and respect for common interests, which will serve the interests of our people and prevent any exacerbation of the crisis in the region. Turning to cooperation, we must prioritize the struggle against terrorism, which has harmed our religion and our values, and targeted peace, security and peaceful coexistence; and today threatens our countries and our nations with the danger of partition and collapse. ISIS is a terrorist entity that has taken over major facilities in order to strengthen its activities, which are fuelled by the theft of oil revenues; it is therefore necessary to eliminate that organization and prevent it from taking root.”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“The Government is cooperating with all political blocs to adopt a budget so as to address the issue of revenue-sharing and improve economic performance, which was negatively impacted by the lack of a budget for 2014 and the drop in oil prices. Among the fruits of the Government's efforts so far we would note the agreement reached between the oil ministry and the government of the Kurdistan region, which will promote the settlement of pending issues between Baghdad and Erbil. When the international community realized the threat posed by ISIS, it stepped up its efforts and began cooperating to combat terrorism. Today we must strengthen cooperation in particular with the countries of the Arab region. We have clearly voiced our wish to cooperate and to strengthen relations with brotherly, friendly neighbouring countries.”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“The Government is addressing pending issues so as to implement the plan of action to which it committed itself, to ensure a safe and stable future guaranteeing equitable treatment for all citizens under the law. Its priorities are combating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and corruption, and bolstering relations with its neighbours. The new Government has taken a number of decisions, in particular to stop targeting terrorists in populated areas so as not to harm people or their property. The Government is cooperating with the international coalition forces. It is committed to strengthening, arming and training the Iraqi military and security forces, the Peshmerga and the various Iraqi tribes.”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“I thank him for his briefing, during which he underlined the efforts of his team to achieve the goals of the Mission. Iraq strongly condemns the recent attack against a UNAMI convoy. Iraq is suffering from the greatest terrorist threat in the world. Despite this, the Iraqi Government and people were able to hold free elections for the third time since the change. The peaceful transfer of power while upholding constitutional standards has consolidated the young democratic experience of my country. We have created an inclusive, comprehensive national unity Government that takes into account all elements of Iraqi society, including all religions and ethnicities. The Government is working to include all parties so as to build national unity.”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“Mr. Alhakim (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): I should like at the outset to congratulate Australia on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I thank it for its significant efforts, which have been reflected in the holding of a large number of events. I thank His Excellency Ambassador Gary Quinlan for his outstanding leadership of the Council's work, and congratulate Argentina for its excellent presidency last month. I wish also to commend Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. I commend also Mr. Mladenov, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI).”
2014-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7314 (2014) · source
“Fourthly, States should take strong national measures to eliminate the sources of financing for terrorists by freezing the assets of individuals and entities that finance terrorism. Fifthly, Iraq calls on all States to criminalize ISIL and urges them to present the names of individuals and entities that support such groups. Sixthly, we need to call for the adoption of an international statement that clearly states that such terrorist groups are criminals. That statement must be endorsed by all States, which must commit to defeating such terrorist groups. On behalf of the people and Government of Iraq, I thank the United States and its President. I also thank the United Nations and call on the Council to assume its responsibilities in implementing the resolution.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“It is essential to control the borders and to bring criminals to justice under international law, while respecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Iraq. Secondly, States need to follow very closely the individuals and entities on their territory, in particular those who might be recruited by terrorist groups, by preventing them from travelling to Iraq or Syria to join the ranks of ISIL or Jabhat Al-Nusra. It is also crucial to ban the dissemination of radical documents and extremist ideology through social networks around the world. Thirdly, it is essential to prohibit all kinds of direct or indirect transactions with ISIL and the Nusra Front, as well as individuals and entities affiliated with Al-Qaida, by ceasing to provide them with weapons and military equipment.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“Terrorism is an international scourge that knows no borders. The proliferation of ISIL across the Syrian, Iraqi and Lebanese borders is clear proof of that. That group must be defeated, which requires the united efforts of all regional and international actors. Iraq therefore calls for the implementation of all the resolution's provisions in order to ensure the following. First, it is essential to ensure the cooperation of the international community, including the neighbouring countries, through the adoption of national measures to paralyse terrorist movements by blocking the flow across borders of foreign terrorists who are trying to join the ranks ofISIL and Jabhat Al-Nusra in the field.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“We want to show that the danger represented by the existence of those terrorist groups is far from limited to threatening the security of the people and the State of Iraq; it is a threat to international security and to all peoples of the region without exception. That is why Iraq fully supports the adoption of this resolution at this very difficult time and critical juncture for our country. We thank the United Kingdom for its efforts in preparing and circulating the resolution among the other members ofthe Council. The importance ofthe resolution lies in the fact that it combines all previous resolutions on combating terrorism and focuses the efforts of Member States in combating ISIL, J abhat Al-Nusra and all affiliated groups. The resolution also supports human rights, religious freedom, tolerance and the protection of civilians.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“That is why the United Nations, through Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nikolay Mladenov, has declared a level 3 state of emergency, which is the Organization's highest level. To date, entire besieged regions continue to await assistance. Mount Sinjar and the area around Nahiyat Imberli are completely under attack, as they are sheltering a large number of Turkmen Shiite families. My Government continues to make considerable efforts to mobilize all its materiel and logistical resources to ease the suffering of the internally displaced persons. Iraq condemns in the strongest possible terms the barbaric terrorist acts carried out by ISIL and groups affiliated with Al-Qaida across borders.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“In that regard, horrible massacres have been committed, children have been recruited, and churches and other religious, cultural and historical sites have been destroyed. ISIL is also persecuting whole religious groups on the basis of their ethnic identity and their religious beliefs, targeting in particular the Yazidi and Christian minorities and the Turkmen Shiites. That has led to the exodus of hundreds of thousands of peaceful families. Those are the numerous horrible acts that illustrate its criminal, extremist thought. The displaced live in tragic conditions. They are forced to live in tents or to take shelter in schools and churches, and many of them do not receive any basic humanitarian assistance.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“Mr. Alhakim (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me, first of all, to congratulate the United Kingdom on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August and for its efforts in organizing the work of the Council. I thank Sir Mark Lyall Grant and the members of his team for their fruitful efforts in conducting the Council's work. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Rwandan delegation for its outstanding presidency of the Council last month. The siege of cities, the massacres, the displacement and the ethnic cleansing practiced by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against the Iraqi people, the propagation and application of its extremist thought and the crimes against humanity that it commits against all sectors of Iraqi society have targeted unarmed civilians.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“In conclusion, we commend the efforts of the Mission in providing assistance to the Iraqi Government, especially humanitarian assistance to refugees and persons displaced as a result of terrorist attacks, such as the distribution of tents in order to allow children to continue to study and cooperation with respect to starting the polio vaccination campaign. My delegation praises the visit of Mr. Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to Baghdad and Kurdistan from 15 to 18 July. In that respect, we reiterate our appreciation and thanks to Mr. Mladenov and his team for their dedication and hope that they will continue their efforts to assist Iraq.”
2014-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7224 (2014) · source
“The Council is the principal international organ capable of putting into effect binding resolutions in order to force countries to fight terrorism in all its forms. I would like to stress our Government's desire to see the mission of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) extended for another year, as stated in the letter from His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs addressed to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon dated 20 July 2014, in accordance with the applicable standards stated in resolution 1770 (2007).”
2014-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7224 (2014) · source
“The support of the Security Council for the efforts of the Iraqi Government to fight terrorism, as reflected in its resolutions, will remain ineffective as long as Member States do not implement such resolutions, especially as concerns cooperation between the countries of the region, with a view to dismantling terrorist networks and working together to address the sources of terrorism, imposing sanctions and prohibiting activities that encourage Wahhabi thinking. Failing that, we would warn once again that allowing an extension of the influence of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq would undermine the security and stability of the region as a whole and hence international peace and security. We therefore seek the Council's constructive assistance in putting an end to its spread. Yes, the Council is capable of doing this.”
2014-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7224 (2014) · source
“Moreover, the stability of Iraq is pivotal to the stability of the region as a whole, but no Government could possibly ensure political stability in the absence of security. The terrorist acts that are taking place in Iraq must be countered strictly through international and regional cooperation, so that Iraq can restore peace and security. Hence last month, the Iraqi Government, in two letters addressed to the Security Council, stressed the importance of the cooperation of Member States with Iraq in the joint fight against terrorism. It specified its logistical requirements and what it needs Council members and other States Members of the United Nations to do.”
2014-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7224 (2014) · source
“Jane Holl Lute, in her efforts to relocate the residents of that camp to other countries and thereby end their illegal status in Iraq, a situation which has been ongoing for more than two decades. We call on the international community to fulfil its obligations to the residents of that camp and to move them to third countries, especially given that my country has fulfilled all ofits international commitments in that respect. The Iraqi political leadership is aware that the national unity Government must take decisive steps to protect the stability of Iraq as a homogeneous State. Iraq can overcome the status quo by resolving problems related to national unity, participation and citizenship.”
2014-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7224 (2014) · source
“In cooperation with other Government authorities, the Ministry for Human Rights is carrying out excavations and investigations in the governorates of Karbala and Al-Muthanna. Although no remains have yet been found, Iraq is determined to achieve tangible results in that regard. Moreover, cooperation with the Arab Republic of Egypt has been enhanced, as have relations with Iran, through the signing of bilateral economic and legal cooperation agreements. Iraq continues to protect the residents of Camp Hurriya in Baghdad and to provide them with all of the necessary humanitarian assistance, even though they belong to the Mujaheddin e Khalq terrorist group. In that respect, we commend the efforts of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, Ms.”
2014-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7224 (2014) · source
“They are doing so while respecting international humanitarian law and attempting to avoid civialian casualties as much as possible, in line with the Iraqi Constitution, which provides that no one can be arrested or detained without a warrant and that prisoners have a right to defend themselves at every stage of an investigation. Iraq is implementing a balanced international policy aimed at establishing cooperation with neighbouring countries and the rest of the world. We have enhanced our relations with the fraternal State of Kuwait through a number of agreements. Diplomatic relations are being restored through the opening of new Consulates in various Iraqi cities. Iraq is also making every effort to find the remains of missing Kuwaitis and that country's national archive.”
2014-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7224 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we would like to express our gratitude to the Security Council for issuing a statement on Monday 21 July in which it strongly condemned the persecution of minorities in Iraq by the terrorist ISIS organization. The most recent report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human rights, of 18 July, confirms what the Iraqi Government had asserted, namely, that the flagrant violations perpetrated by ISIS last month were crimes against humanity and war crimes. Iraqi security forces are currently working with volunteers and tribes in order to confront terrorism and gradually to restore control.”
2014-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7224 (2014) · source
“The Government of Iraq, in cooperation with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq and the relevant United Nations agencies operating in Iraq, is attempting to mitigate the suffering as much as possible so that the security forces can regain control over Iraqi territory. ISIS has established a caliphate State in the territories it controls, changing its name to the Islamic State. In recent weeks, as part of an organized and systematic effort, it has targeted religious facilities and destroyed holy sites of both Christians and Muslims. It is also undertaking so-called sexjihad. The terrorist ISIS organization has issued a decree to compel Christians to pay heavy penalties or convert to Islam, be murdered or leave the city of Mosul. As a result, that city is now devoid of Christians.”
2014-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7224 (2014) · source
“In areas controlled by the terrorist ISIS organization there have been abductions of diplomats and the perpetration of massacres against civilians, as well as mass executions - all of which constitute war crimes, as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has stated. Terrorist attacks in Iraqi governorates have led to a mass exodous that has affected more than 1 million people, who have fled to the Kurdistan region and to other parts in central and southern Iraq in order to escape ISIS oppression. Refugees are enduring harsh conditions during the hot summer, which coincides with the fast during the holy month of Ramada.”
2014-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7224 (2014) · source
“We have therefore continued to work on the consequences of the continuation of the conflict in Syria, especially with the establishment of terrorist organizations such as Jabhat Al-Nusra and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). What we have warned about is precisely what has happened. A stream of armed terrorist groups have crossed the border from Syria into Iraq. Early last month, with the growth in the strength of ISIS, which enjoys full logistical, financial and military support from external sources, ISIS launched a broad attack in areas in the north and west of our countries, involving a number of major cities. As a result, Iraqi security forces had to withdraw.”
2014-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7224 (2014) · source