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first: 2003-08-06
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“As the representative of Rwanda mentioned, the AU is in the process of developing measures aimed at supporting the efforts of its member States to address drug trafficking and its associated challenges in various regions, including West Africa and the Sahel. The Commission has accordingly developed a framework, the African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control (2013-2017), which provides a strategy for targeting the sources and destinations ofillicit drugs. It also addresses the health and socioeconomic consequences of drug trafficking through measures that include strengthening the law-enforcement capacity of relevant actors at local, national, regional and international levels.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“While we fully appreciate the fact that today's presidential statement (S/PRST/2013/22) addresses the issue of coordination, one of the main reasons why a concerted effort is needed to address the issues of drug trafficking at the local, national, regional and continental levels is that drug traffickers and their agents constantly develop their trade networks by infiltrating law-enforcement agencies and relevant State security authorities at transit and entry points in the target countries. In order to do that, they count on factors cited by many of today's speakers, such as poverty, endemic unemployment, corrupt practices and porous borders.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“In view of the interconnected nature of the causes and effects of the problem of drug trafficking in West Africa and the Sahel, the AU has always advocated that the best way to address the problem is by devising and implementing holistic ways of coordinating efforts to deal with challenges such as drug addiction and corruption in agencies entrusted with control at ports and entry points, and the resulting instability and armed conflict.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“It is, however, important to underline that those conditions are partly caused by external factors as well as internal ones, including unjust international trade practices and structures that help to stifle African economic profitability through the dumping of subsidized foreign products and the imposition on Africa of high export taxes and forced economic liberalization. Their effects have been to institutionalize disguised unemployment, provoke reckless attempts to travel to Europe for greener pastures, foster hunger and destroy local production - which leads to rising prices for food and other items - and limit African goods' access to external markets for foreign exchange earnings. Primary individual productive activity is therefore frequently unprofitable and hunger, in its various forms, endemic.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Such threats to regional peace and security are partly born of and sustained by conditions that, as credible sources have noted, produce an average life expectancy for the region of 48 and an adult literacy rate of 25 per cent, with 40 per cent, or 65 million, of its young and adult population unable to read or write. Again, West Africa has a scholarization deficit, with 14 million children between the ages of seven and 12 currently not in school. These groups represent uninformed and generally unskilled populations vulnerable to the schemes of peddlers of terrorism, drug traffickers and political, social and religious agitators.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“The problem of the scourge of drug trafficking and drug use in West Africa and the Sahel, as well as the attempts to find adequate solutions to it, should be viewed against the background of the current general economic, political and social context of the region. As is well known, many of the States in the region are dealing with factors such as poverty, political instability, unconstitutional changes of Government, sporadic or frequent acts of extremist violence and, in a number of countries, drug trafficking, as well as an increasing threat of spreading terrorist activities, especially in the vast Sahel and Sahara desert.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Mr. Antonio: I would first like to thank the Secretary-General, Ambassador Said Djinnit and Mr. Yuri Fedotov for their briefings, and to welcome the presence here today of Ambassador Bamba, representing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The African Union (AU) fully shares the concerns raised by most of the speakers today about the challenges facing West Africa and the Sahel region, especially taking into account the fact that those challenges have been shown to have much bearing on the issues of terrorism, human trafficking, mercenarism, armed rebellion and unconstitutional changes of Government.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“The constraints of history and the geography of the Sahel, as well as present-day political facts, oblige us to adopt a coordinated approach, a united approach, in the face of the challenges before us. To conclude, allow me to reaffirm the determination and availability of the African Union, in close cooperation with countries in the region and with international partners, first and foremost the United Nations, to play its proper role in supporting individual and collective efforts to promote peace, stability and security initiated by the States in the Sahel-Saharan region.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“On 19 and 20 October, MISAHEL held a workshop with all of the specialized institutions and liaison officers of the African Union in the region so as to draw up its plan of action. The African Union Commission will soon organize a high-level meeting of the African Union specialized institutions with a view to establishing a holistic approach so as to better coordinate action already under way in the Sahel from a political, security, economic and sociocultural point of View. We welcome the partners, whose valuable assistance will make it possible to take up the challenges on the continent. We launch an appeal to them to strengthen their support to countries in the region and to provide support for common initiatives to be carried out as part of their collective efforts.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“In that context, the African Union reaffirms its readiness to work for the establishment of a joint secretariat, as provided for in the communique issued by the ministerial meeting held Bamako on 4 November on the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel. I take this opportunity to thank the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa for his proposals to that end. With respect to strengthening its presence in the region, the African Union has established the Mission for Mali and the Sahel (MISAHEL), under the leadership of the High Representative, in order to actively contribute to the process underway in Mali, as well as to international efforts to support the Sahel region.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“We cannot overemphasize the crucial importance of long-term socioeconomic development to efforts to create lasting stability in the Sahelo-Saharan region. As we said at the outset, the African Union welcomes the joint visit to the region, from 4 to 9 November, by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the President of the World Bank, the President of the African Development Bank, and the Commissioner for Development of the European Union. For the African Union, that visit reflected the commitment of the international community to addressing the multidimensional challenges facing the Sahel within the framework of close collaboration among all the relevant stakeholders. It also highlighted the need for close coordination among all the different initiatives for the Sahel.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“Launched in March by the Commission, the Process is based on the holding of regular meetings of the heads of intelligence and security services, as well as of relevant ministers, to exchange information and agree on shared or coordinated forms of action. The Nouakchott Process has proven to be a crucial tool in efforts ofthe countries ofthe region to collectively take up the transnational security challenges they face. In the final analysis, for the countries of the Sahelo- Saharan region, it is a matter of building a collective security system within the framework of the African peace and security architecture. In the coming weeks, we expect to consider a number of separate initiatives designed to further strengthen the Nouakchott Process.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the Council's adoption of the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel, which encompasses a holistic view of the challenges, the security issues, the humanitarian aspects and the development of the region. Likewise, we reaffirm the crucial importance of stronger security cooperation among the countries of the Sahelo-Saharan region, with the support of international partners, and we stress the importance of regional, interregional and international coordination in the fight against the threats that persist in the region. For its part, given the challenges and threats in the Sahel region, the African Union is continuing its efforts to strengthen security cooperation among the countries of the Sahelo-Saharan region through the Nouakchott Process.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“The African Union attaches great importance to the immediate restoration of the authority of the Malian State over its full territory. From that perspective, the issue of Kidal must be resolved without delay, because there must not be any lawless zone on Malian territory. The African Union, through me, reaffirms its support for the Malian authorities in their endeavour to promote reconciliation among the different groups that constitute the Malian people. With respect to the overall situation in the region of the Sahel, I reaffirm the importance that the African Union attaches to an integrated approach to the international community's activities in the Sahel.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“With respect to Mali, I welcome the important strides that have been made in stabilizing the situation there with the deployment of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which facilitated the peaceful and successful holding ofpresidential elections and the first round of legislative elections on 24 November, with a second round scheduled for 15 December. The African Union reiterates its appeal to the Malian stakeholders, with the support of the appropriate regional and international actors, to redouble their efforts to overcome the obstacles to the effective implementation of the Ouagadougou Preliminary Agreement of 18 June and the promotion of an inclusive national reconciliation process that respects the territorial integrity of Mali.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“We recall that our two organizations led a joint assessment mission in the Sahelo-Saharan region in December 2011, in implementation of the relevant provisions of the strategic partnership between the African Union and the United Nations. More recently, as mentioned by previous speakers, we also conducted the joint visit to the Sahel. I take this opportunity to express the full appreciation of the African Union to the Secretary- General, the President of the World Bank, the European Union and the African Development Bank for that joint initiative, which has set an example for the other situations we will face, as it has indeed already done in the Congo.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“Allow me at the outset to apologize for the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who would have wished to participate in this meeting, as she did in the joint visit mentioned by previous speakers. For reasons beyond her control, she was not able to do so. Allow me therefore, on behalf of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, to thank France for having placed the situation of the Sahel on its programme of work for the month and for having invited us to this meeting. That reflects the Council's ongoing interest in the challenges posed by the Sahel region. In that regard, I welcome the close cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations concerning the situation in Mali and in the Sahel as a whole.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“I would call on all non-African partners to join in our collective effort to break the cycle of crises in the Central African Republic. I would also call for African solidarity and that of States members of the African Union in coming together at the side of a fraternal State going through difficulties.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7072 (2013) · source
“I would therefore like, before the Council, to express the thanks of the Africa Union to France for its commitment in the Central African Republic following its unequalled efforts in dealing with the situation in Mali. It is appropriate for me, on behalf of the African Union, to thank all our partners who have taken an active role alongside the AU and ECCAS to put an end violence in the Central African Republic and to build sustainable peace in the country. We also thank the European Union for its invaluable financial contribution, which will allow us to play a role in Central African Republic. We also offer our gratitude to the United States of America for its involvement in and contribution to the action of MISCA.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7072 (2013) · source
“In the theatre of operations, MISCA intends to conduct its activities in coordination with all other international actors already involved in the efforts to restore security and peace in the Central African Republic, in particular, the French detachment in Boali and our initiative for regional cooperation to eliminate the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA); indeed, with very modest means but with the determined support of the United States of America, MISCA has managed to reduce the LRA's ability to do harm. The initiative continues to pursue its activities. France has committed to strengthening its detachment in the Central African Republic. We welcome that laudable effort with great satisfaction.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7072 (2013) · source
“The African Union would therefore like to implement the mandate of MISCA in an aggressive manner, in the spirit of the expectations expressed by the leadership of ECCAS. Similarly, in accordance with the mandate, we will immediately give particular attention to the humanitarian situation, which remains very troubling throughout the country, including the protection of civilian populations.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7072 (2013) · source
“The Commission is now urgently proceeding to recruit civilian personnel to serve in MISCA. The AU will be present in Bangui to relieve MICOPAX and get MISCA on the right track. The African Union is resolved to ensure that we scrupulously implement the MISCA mandate and do so with the support of the leadership of ECCAS, which is already making sustained efforts to deploy troops on the ground. Those troops are the central core of the military component ofMISCA. The ECCAS leadership, which supports MISCA's mandate, has expressly asked the African Union to pursue efforts to obtain a robust mandate for the Mission from the Security Council, pursuant to Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7072 (2013) · source
“That process is ongoing and unfolding in favourable conditions. A multidisciplinary team of officials from the AU Commission, with the support of a number of our partners, is en route to Bangui to meet with the MICOPAX leadership and the Secretary General of ECCAS and engae in practical discussions on the modalities of the transfer. The multidisciplinary team will have the job of establishing the general management of MISCA. Further, as Council members know, the African Union Commission has proceeded to appoint, together with ECCAS, the key officials of MISCA, including the Special Representative of the President of the Commission and the Head of MISCA, General Jean- Marie Mokoko of the Republic of the Congo. The heads of the military and police components of MISCA have also been appointed.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7072 (2013) · source
“From that standpoint, I welcome the way we have worked together throughout the process leading to the adoption of resolution 2127 (2013). We were able, without prejudice to the responsibilities of the Security Council, to share our views with Council members, make suggestions in the formulation of a number of provisions in the text, and indicate how we wanted to be supported. We must build on that progress and on the consultations that have preceded other resolutions of the Council, in particular those concerning Somalia, in order to work better together. For our part, in close coordination with ECCAS, we are addressing problem of ensuring a successful transfer of authority between the Mission for the Consolidation of Peace in the Central African Republic (MICOPAX) and MISCA on 19 December.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7072 (2013) · source
“I especially thank the French delegation, which coordinated the drafting of the resolution, for the work it has accomplished. As the Council members know, the African Union has always called for a flexible, innovative and forward- looking partnership with the United Nations, especially the Security Council. In so doing, we are acutely aware of the complexity of the challenges to peace and security that we are facing and of the need for coordinated international action to deal with those challenges. Such partnership presupposes close consultations among all stakeholders in order to facilitate a broad unity of vision and possible action and to take full advantage of the comparative strengths of the different parties, as well as to maximize the impact of our efforts on the ground.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7072 (2013) · source
“In sum, it articulates a comprehensive approach to the situation, one that should allow us to meet the challenges of the day with the urgency required by the situation on the ground. I also note the decision to impose an arms embargo and the Council's intention of taking targeted measures against individuals who undermine peace and security in the Central African Republic. Those measures are welcome and they are a strong signal to all those who commit atrocities against civilian populations and undermine the efforts to stabilize the situation. Let me express the satisfaction of the African Union upon the adoption ofresolution 2127 (2013). I would also like to express our appreciation to all Council members for their commitment to and support for the efforts of Africa.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7072 (2013) · source
“By authorizing the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) and calling for adequate international support for the Mission, the Security Council is reinforcing and strengthening the joint efforts of the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). We feel we have the full trust of the Security Council and even greater international legitimacy to pursue and intensify the work we have begun. I note that the resolution covers many other aspects that range from the ongoing transition * the basic principles of which are, appropriately, recalled - to the protection and promotion of human rights; the rule of law; disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; security sector reform; and the protection of natural resources.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7072 (2013) · source
“It is more urgent than ever that the international community mobilize to deal with the situation. It is a matter of both protecting civilian populations that can no longer bear it and avoiding the outright collapse of what remains of the country's State structures, which would have incalculable consequences for peace, security and regional stability. The adoption today of resolution 2127 (2013) is a crucial step in the formulation of a comprehensive and coordinated response by the international community to the ongoing deterioration of the situation.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7072 (2013) · source
“I would like to start by thanking the French presidency of the Security Council for inviting us to take part in this meeting. We also thank all Council members for the adoption of resolution 2127 (2013), and all the countries that sponsored it, which comes at an opportune time. We are delighted by the coordination and cooperation among us and by the participation of our three African members of the Council in this process together with the other Council members. This meeting is being held at a time when the situation in the Central African Republic is continuing to deteriorate. This very morning new incidents occurred in the city of Bangui, highlighting, as if it were necessary, the precarious nature of the situation and the untold suffering that has been inflicted on the civilian population.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7072 (2013) · source
“The consultation in Lorne, for example, focused specifically on mainstreaming gender into the policy framework and was undertaken with the support of UN Women. During the meeting, specific language on women and gender considerations for the policy framework was developed. The African Union looks forward to the adoption of the policy framework and remains convinced that this document will be make a significant contribution to "comprehensively promote justice and accountability in ways that further the equal rights of women and the right to equal participation in decision-making" (S/2013/587, annex, p. 2). Let me conclude by reiterating the African Union's appreciation for this opportunity to contribute to this open debate.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“The report of the Panel of Wise also concludes that the AU has a sound track record of pronouncements and engagement related to addressing impunity in Africa, in spite of some challenges of coherence and coordination in implementation. The proposed policy framework is intended to serve as a guide that is adaptable and applicable to individual countries or subregions emerging from conflicts and/or repressive rule to assist in the pursuit of accountability, sustainable peace, justice and reconciliation. The African Union Commission has therefore held several consultative meetings, with the technical support of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, South Africa and other stakeholders.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“To that end, the African Union Commission, with the technical support of civil society partners, are leading in the development of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy Framework. The Transitional Justice Policy Framework emerged from the report by the AU Panel of the Wise entitled Non-impunity, truth, peace, justice and reconciliation in Africa: opportunities and constraints. The report interrogates the polarized peace-versus-justice debate that seems to be the focus of international justice discourse in Africa, while seeking to offer a middle ground and an African regional perspective that takes into account the complexities and nuances within the African context, including continental approaches to non-impunity, truth, peace, justice and reconciliation in Africa.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“Despite those notable advances, much more remains to be done on the continent to ensure that justice and accountability for violations, particularly against women, are brought to bear and that redress for the victims is provided in order to ensure that crimes perpetrated against them during conflicts are never repeated. While transitional justice mechanisms and processes are entrenched at the national level, the African Union and subregional bodies continue to play a pivotal role in influencing the adoption and implementation of transitional justice processes on the continent. Indeed, the AU organs have become increasingly involved in negotiating transition in States emerging from conflict and in fashioning approaches to address past human rights atrocities.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“The African Union takes cognizance of its member States' international commitments in respect of women's rights, most notably Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security, and thus acknowledges and supports the efforts of those African States and regional bodies that have taken concrete steps towards implementing those resolutions. Some notable examples are Liberia, which has developed an action plan and indicators for implementing resolution 1325 (2000), and the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region, which is in the process of developing a regional protocol on sexual and gender-based Violence.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“African Union documents, such as the Constitutive Act, enshrine a commitment to the advancement of gender equality and the protection of women from gender-based and other forms of violence. Furthermore, the prevention, protection and promotion of women's rights have been aptly addressed in the 2003 Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights on the Rights of Women, the 2004 Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa, and the 2009 African Union Gender Policy, which contains provisions on mainstreaming gender equality.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“In that regard, I wish to join previous speakers in their recommendation of the importance and the content of the resolution 2122 (2013) adopted by the Council today. I wish to thank the Secretary-General for the report (S/2013/525) before us today. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women; Ms. Navanethem Pillay, United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights; and Ms. Brigitte Balipou of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security. The African Union reaffirms its support for the advancement of holistic justice for women in situations of conflict, post-conflict, political Violence and gross human rights violations.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“Mr. Antonio: On behalf of the African Union Commission, I wish to first congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country's accession to the Presidency of the Security Council for October, and to express the African Union's (AU) gratitude for the opportunity to take part in this open debate on a theme of critical importance to Africa, a continent plagued by pockets of conflicts, including a number of post- conflict situations. Experience has shown that addressing issues of rule of law and transitional justice in those conflict and post-conflict situations has become an urgent and indispensable prerequisite for achieving sustainable peace and stability. Equally important is the need to address the gender dimension and to find ways to tackle issues of rule of law and transitional justice from a gender perspective.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“We are convinced that the envisaged cooperation framework will go a long way to enhancing cooperation and coordination between the African Union Commission and the United Nations as they address conflict-related sexual violence.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“It was in that context that the African Union Peace and Security Council held a meeting on 28 March 2011 on the theme of women and children and other vulnerable groups in armed conflict, with the participation, among others, of the then United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. Building on that meeting, given the priority accorded this issue by the leadership of the African Union Commission, efforts are under way to appoint an AU special representative on sexual Violence in conflict. The African Union Commission has been encouraged by its continued strong collaboration with the United Nations through the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, with a View to signing a cooperation framework in the near future.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“In 2011, as part of its efforts to raise awareness in the Peace and Security Council on the situation of women and children in Africa, the AU Panel of the Wise commissioned a report on mitigating the vulnerabilities of women and children in armed conflicts in 2011. The report highlights how rape and sexual and gender-based violence have reached pandemic proportions during conflicts. Within its mandate, the Peace and Security Department has a central role to play in developing and implementing strategies on preventing and responding to sexual violence and sexual exploitation and abuse.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Furthermore, the AU's road map for the African Peace and Security Architecture for the period 2011-2013 devotes an entire section to the topic of women and peace and security. The AU Peace and Security Department has taken concrete steps to mainstream gender into its work at the institutional, operational and programmatic levels. The inclusion of gender experts as part of post-conflict needs- assessment missions undertaken by the Peace and Security Reconstruction Department is a step forward in formulating efficient post-conflict reconstruction programmes. Similarly, efforts have also been made within AU peace support operations to address the different needs of men and women as peacekeepers, while recognizing that much more must be done at the cultural and policy levels to address gender differences in such operations.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“I also wish to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his personal commitment and engagement in giving this issue the attention it deserves. I would also like to thank Ms. Bangura for her leadership in representing the African continent. We want her to know how proud we are of the work she is doing on this important issue. The issue of sexual violence in conflict implies a collective moral obligation and provokes a sense of urgency, given the ongoing escalation of this crime and its devastating effects on its innocent victims women and girls, men and boys. The African Union's efforts have focused on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in conjunction with the gender policy adopted by the African Union in 2009.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Mr. Antonio: Let me begin by joining preceding speakers in congratulating the presidency for the United Kingdom's accession to the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would like to express the African Union's (AU) deep appreciation for the holding of this open debate on a topic of great importance, as illustrated by the overwhelming number of participants. This debate bears eloquent testimony to the United Kingdom's commitment and efforts towards the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and related resolutions at the highest political level. The adoption, under the United Kingdom's leadership of the Group of Eight Summit, held in London on 11 April, of the declaration on preventing sexual violence in conflict further reflects that commitment.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Our presence here today is a clear testament to our commitment and determination to achieve better coordination with the rest of the international community so that we can together effectively prevent and lastingly combat terrorism and all threats to international peace, security and stability. (spoke in French) Like speakers who have preceded me, I would like to offer my condolences to the Government and people of Turkey following the terrorist acts that victimized that country, which is a friend of Africa.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“The need for sustained support to the ongoing establishment of national coordinating structures for terrorism and organized crime in the form of national and regional fusion centres cannot be overemphasized. That should aim at enabling a timely exchange of information, the creation of synergies, and the sharing of resources among different institutions involved in the conduct of joint operations. It would also contribute to enhancing national and regional cooperation. In conclusion, I need to emphasize that ensuring a safe, secure and stable continent that is free from the scourges of terrorism, violent conflicts and other threats to peace, security and development is at the core of the key objective of the African Union.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“An appropriate mechanism against transnational organized crime is also necessary to ensure sustainability, the provision of financial, logistical and technical support to maintain the efficient functioning of law enforcement, and judicial cooperation. The fight against terrorism, drug trafficking and other types of organized crime is being hampered by overlapping challenges of an economic, social, political, security, human capacity, organizational and infrastructural nature. Committed, sustainable and reliable support on the part of our cooperating partners, in coordination with the member States, in a manner that can also contribute to local development is urgently required if the region is to successfully overcome those difficulties and contribute to the global fight against terrorism and organized crime in general.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“With respect to capacity-building, the reality of the member States calls for the development of regional, comprehensive and complete training packages and manuals for law enforcement agencies, security services, judicial services, expert translators, and scientific and technical investigation experts to counter terrorism and transnational organized crime within the regional framework. That would also contribute towards enhanced cooperation between law enforcement agencies, regional protocols to facilitate the indictment of terrorists and other transnational criminal networks, extradition and mutual assistance protocols, and genuine international support to track down those networks.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“The improvement of the legal framework will be pursued to mobilize technical assistance, particularly in cooperation with the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum criminal justice sector to help member States harmonize their national criminal legislation with the AU counter-terrorism model law by adopting legislation that effectively eradicates terrorism and its financing sources, including from ransom payments and other types of organized crime, particularly drug trafficking. We continue to work on the establishment of the African arrest warrant, the African passport stop list, and the finalization of draft conventions on extradition and mutual legal assistance agreements.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“At the level of the African Union Commission, we continue to work along those lines, giving priority to capacity-building, the improvement of the counter- terrorism legal framework, and the promotion of better institutional interaction and coordination at the national and regional levels, as well as the development of early warning capacity that allows for timely and appropriate intervention.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“It is our belief that in such cases, coordination is best assured by a centrally placed structure at the national and regional levels in the form of a fusion centre that ensures that intelligence and real time operational information is exchanged, and that the activity of each player remains within the framework and the strategic vision adopted at the outset, ensures coherence between intelligence, policy and operation, and provides strategic direction to all parties involved.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source