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“It is in this context that, in an effort to better systematize the continental effort against terrorism and to ensure that local and regional realities and approaches, perceptions, causes, features and manifestations of terrorism are duly taken into account, the African Union Commission has been urging member States and regional economic communities to develop and adopt, as a matter of urgency, comprehensive regional counter-terrorism strategies, as well as coordination and implementation mechanisms, by domesticating the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the 1999 Organization of African Unity Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism, and other relevant AU and United Nations counter- terrorism instruments.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“The counter-terrorism evaluation missions undertaken by the African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism to a number of Sahel countries affected by active terrorism have revealed acute weaknesses in the fields of coordination, prevention, law enforcement, damage limitation and protection. Most of the problems were identified as structural and profoundly interrelated, and need to be addressed in a holistic manner striking a strategic balance between the actions aimed at reinforcing security and those that are directed at development.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“Effective counter-terrorism action must aim at addressing the root causes of terrorism and at preventing terrorists from successfully recruiting and carrying out their activities, as well as the ability to limit the damage caused by terrorist attacks. That requires considerable resources and the convergence oflike-minded institutions specializing in the different aspects of the counter-terrorism efforts. In such a situation, cohesion, harmonization, coordination and cooperation among all stakeholders and networks become the rule rather than the choice.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“As a result ofthe interconnection, we are witnessing a mutation of the ideologically based terrorism threat to a new form of terrorism, which experts refer to as narco-terrorism. It is a security threat that has given birth to new forms of mercenarism in Africa - guns- for-hire - where fighters are joining not necessarily for ideological reasons, but rather for financial gain. The prevailing security situation in Mali, as well as the case of Somalia, clearly demonstrate the devastating effects of such threats to peace, security and development. Success in the war against terrorism, drug trafficking and other forms of international organized crime requires a firm, focused, coordinated and collective effort by all Member States and the rest of the international community, acting in a complementary manner.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“Despite having registered commendable progress vis-a-vis the threat of terrorism at international and continental levels, we are witnessing, unfortunately, a further deepening of the complex terrorist threat currently facing the continent. That is particularly evident in the Sahel region, where human, drug and arms trafficking, kidnap-for-ransom, piracy, the illicit proliferation of arms and money laundering are increasingly becoming closely intertwined with terrorism. The African Union has always recognized that interconnection, with its attendant consequences on peace, security, stability and development on the continent. That is reflected in the various AU instruments.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, to express the African Union's gratitude for the invitation extended to us to participate in this important debate on a very important subject that calls for urgent attention, given the new security threats emerging on the African continent, worsened by the scourge of terrorism, particularly in the Sahel Region. I would like to take the opportunity to also highlight the important actions that the African Union (AU) has undertaken in the fight against terrorism in Africa within the context of maintaining international peace and security.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“I would like, at the outset, to welcome the presence this morning of His Excellency Mr. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, President of the Togolese Republic, and to thank him for his enlightening statement, which clearly indicated the path ahead in terms of counter-terrorism efforts in Africa. We welcome the Togolese presidency of the Security Council and congratulate it for all of the actions taken with respect to issues of concern to the African continent. We also wish to welcome all ofthose who have come here to participate in the debate. We also wish to thank Mr. Abdullahi Shehu for his statement. In particular we welcome the statement of the Secretary- General, which shed light on an important matter for the African continent. (spoke in English) I would like, on behalf of Her Excellency Ms.”
2013-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6965 (2013) · source
“"The process of transforming AFISMA into a United Nations mission is an eloquent illustration of the partnership between Africa and the United The President: The Security Council has thus Nations, which we strongly hope will lead to a concluded the present stage ofits consideration of the lasting solution to the ongoing crisis in Mali and item on its agenda. for the well-being of all ofthe Malian people. The meeting rose at 10.35 am.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6952 (2013) · source
“First, the central political roles of the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States should be recognized, in full partnership with the United Nations mission. In that regard, the two organizations would maintain a strong presence in Bamako to pursue their political commitment in Mali. Secondly, the practice of consultations that has characterized all of ourjoint action on Mali to date should continue, especially with respect to taking major decisions, such as choosing contingents and selecting military and civilian leadership. Thirdly, there must be strong coordination between the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, the French force and the Malian army, which could be achieved through the appointment of liaison officers in the command structures of each force.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6952 (2013) · source
“"We have carried out all of these actions in close collaboration with the United Nations. It is therefore normal for us to support the initiative of transforming AFISMA into a United Nations mission. Indeed, we requested such a change. We support the decision to transform AFISMA into a United Nations stabilization mission. We welcome the fact that a number of our concerns with the draft resolution have been taken into account in the current text. We are encouraged by the statements made by several parties that our remaining concerns will be taken into account when it comes to implementing the resolution. "As our efforts regarding the crisis in Mali proceed, and in the light of our experience and added value in certain areas, we vigorously advocate for the following points.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6952 (2013) · source
“Of course, we focused first on a dialogue process, based on our belief that we had to use every possible peaceful way to resolve the situation before resorting to military action. "With the subsequent realization that the political processes needed to be strengthened by a strategy requiring the armed groups to fulfil their commitments, we felt obliged to take the necessary steps for a possible military intervention in support of the political process. The attack on the town of Konna on 10 January 2013 by terrorist and criminal groups justified this approach. Indeed, that attack undermined the efforts at dialogue with elements among those armed groups, which we had been making up until that time, and led to the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA).”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6952 (2013) · source
“The Council will recall that the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States have been seized of the issue since the very eruption of the comprehensive and complex crisis that has struck Mali. The efforts of the two organizations will continue to be focused on assisting the Malian authorities to ensure that the country is able to restore its national unity, its territorial integrity and the constitutional order in a peaceful climate, one marked by genuine reconciliation between the various communities in Mali. "To achieve that objective, the two organizations have advocated a double strategy based on two axes of action, one a political process and the other military action, if necessary.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6952 (2013) · source
“Allow me to apologize, on behalf of President Buyoya, who was unable to come to this meeting as the result of a scheduling conflict. He is in the General Assembly, which is holding a special commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Organization of African Unity and the African Union. President Buyoya has therefore given me the task of speaking on his behalf. "Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the Commission of the African Union and in my own personal capacity, to convey my gratitude to you, Sir, for having afforded us this opportunity to take the floor and deliver our message during the so important meeting on the situation in Mali.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6952 (2013) · source
“The concrete measures taken by the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS during the Summit held on 19 January in Abidjan provide a prompt response to the urgency of the current situation in Mali. We also wish to reaffirm the AU's full solidarity with Mali, as well as our full support to the transitional authorities of Mali, namely, interim President Dioncounda Traore and his Prime Minister Diango Cissoko. Finally, we wish to appeal to all partners to actively participate in the forthcoming donors conference to be held in Addis Ababa and to contribute generously to the proposed trust fund. We also wish to take this opportunity to reiterate the appeal of the African Union that efforts to secure funding through United Nations-assessed contributions should continue and be expedited.”
2013-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6905 (2013) · source
“The Conference is expected to mobilize resources and other necessary support for the Malian defence and security forces, as well as for AFISMA.The Chairperson of the AU Commission and the President of ECOWAS Commission will meet on the margins ofthe AU Summit to further consider issues relating to the deployment of AFISMA and the implementation of other aspects of resolution 2085 (2012). Allow me to conclude by reiterating the commitment made by both the African Union and ECOWAS in their coordination meeting to spare no effort to expeditiously deploy and operationalize AFISMA, as well as to provide the requisite support, in consultation with the United Nations and other partners, to the process aiming at the full restoration of constitutional order in Mali.”
2013-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6905 (2013) · source
“The meeting agreed to set up a Mali integrated task force at the AU headquarters made up of experts from the AU, ECOWAS and the United Nations, including representatives of other international stakeholders, to provide strategic guidance and advice for AFISMA. The meeting also agreed to source additional troop contributions to AFISMA from other AU member States. The meeting also agreed to hold a donors conference on 29 January, as decided by the AU Peace and Security Council in its communique of 13 November 2012 and endorsed by the Security Council in resolution 2085 (2012) following the AU Summit in Addis Ababa.”
2013-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6905 (2013) · source
“The Commission of the African Union and ECOWAS held a coordination meeting in Addis Ababa on 16 January as part of their efforts to speed up the deployment of AFISMA and help Mali to re-establish its national unity and territorial integrity and facilitate the effective restoration of constitutional order in the country. The discussions focused on the following areas: modalities for expediting the effective implementation of Security Council resolution 2085 (2012); command and control issues pertaining to AFISMA, including how best to expeditiously operationalize and enhance the command and control of the Mission based on the ECOWAS/AU-harmonized concept of operations and best practices from recent AU-led operations; and force generation and funding.”
2013-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6905 (2013) · source
“Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, strongly condemned the renewed attacks by armed terrorist and criminal groups in northern Mali and called upon all African Union member States to extend the necessary logistical, financial and capacity- building support to the Malian defence and security forces in line with relevant decisions of the AU Peace and Security Council and United Nations Security Council resolutions. We wish to thank the African Union member States that have so far pledged troops to AFISMA and those contemplating doing so, as well as other partners for providing logistical and financial support. In its press statement issued on 14 January, the African Union Peace and Security Council acknowledged the assistance provided by France at the request of the Malian authorities and within the framework of Security Council resolution 2085 (2013).”
2013-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6905 (2013) · source
“That will require the timely and well-coordinated provision of a significant amount of support by international partners, including general and specialized equipment, logistics and funding. We have therefore keenly taken note of the information provided by the Secretary-General during his briefing this morning regarding his letter transmitted to the Security Council, as requested in resolution 2085 (2012), containing options for a voluntary and United Nations- funded logistics support package to the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA). We look forward to the Council's reaction, taking into account Africa's concerns as outlined by Mr. Feltman, whom we thank for his very detailed briefing. For its part, the African Union, through the Chairperson of the Commission, Ms.”
2013-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6905 (2013) · source
“Those attacks not only had far-reaching implications for the territorial integrity of Mali and the countries of the region but also were a potential security threat to Africa and the world as a whole. Such developments underscored the urgency of accelerating the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA), authorizedby the Councilthrough resolution 2085 (2012). That new situation reinforces the recommendation made in the report of the Secretary-General (see S/2012/894) that both the international support mission in Mali and the Malian forces would need the requisite capacities to carry out operations against terrorist and affiliated groups in northern Mali.”
2013-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6905 (2013) · source
“(spoke in English) Turning to the situation in Mali, following the adoption of resolution 2085 (2012), on 20 December 2012, the efforts of the African Union Commission have focused on helping to create the necessary political conditions, both internally in Mali and within the region, for the effective implementation of that resolution, in close consultation and coordination with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Malian authorities and the United Nations, as agreed in the Strategic Concept for the Resolution of the Crisis in Mali. The renewed attacks by armed terrorist and criminal groups in northern Mali earlier this month, resulting in the capture of Konna and the subsequent advance towards Sevare, was a clear manifestation of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in northern Mali.”
2013-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6905 (2013) · source
“(spoke in French) Before dealing with the situation in Mali, allow me to undertake the painful duty ofoffering my condolences to the Algerian Government and people and to all Governments and peoples whose citizens were victims of the barbarous act committed by terrorists during the hostage-taking in Amenas. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission has condemned that odious act in the strongest terms in a communique issued in Addis Ababa.”
2013-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6905 (2013) · source
“Mr. Antonio: Allow me to start by congratulating your country, Mr. President, on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January on the threshold of a new year. I also wish to convey to you and, through you, to the wider membership of the Council, the gratitude of the African Union Commission for this opportunity to contribute to this important and timely briefing on the situation in Mali. We are confident that our discussions today will give a strong impetus to the high-level engagements to be held on the margins of the African Union (AU) Summit, including the donors conference scheduled for 29 January.”
2013-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6905 (2013) · source
“In the statement, the Council also stressed "that issues of democratic governance, as well as the negotiation process and the deployment of AFISMA go hand-in-hand, and are mutually reinforcing, and that determined efforts should be made on these two tracks [and] appealed for the mobilization of humanitarian aid to assist the increasing numbers of refugees in the neighboring countries and internally displaced persons within Mali". Finally, I wish to reaffirm the African Union's continued commitment to working in partnership with the United Nations, ECOWAS, the countries of the region and other parners towards the speedy resolution ofthe crisis in Mali.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6898 (2012) · source
“In conclusion, the African Union Commission wishes to recall the press statement issued by the African Union Peace and Security Council at its 348th meeting, held on 13 December, which, among other things, "reaffirmed the need for sustained efforts by both the Malian actors and the international partners, in order to expedite the resolution of the multidimensional crisis facing Mali, recalling, in this regard, the relevance of the strategic concept for the resolution of the crises in Mali".”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6898 (2012) · source
“We note and welcome with appreciation the conscientious effort of the Security Council to address that critical matter, as reflected in the resolution, and we reiterate the African Union's call on the United Nations to put in place a support package for the International Support Mission, to be funded through assessed contributions, and to establish a trust fund to support the Malian Defence and Security Forces, given the lead role they are expected to play in addressing the security challenges in their country.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6898 (2012) · source
“I wish therefore to extend the African Union's appreciation to all the members of the Security Council for their tireless efforts, resolve and commitment, which led to the adoption of resolution 2085 (2012). Recent experience in Darfur and Somalia has shown that an appropriate United Nations support package that provides for sustainable and predictable funding remains a critical element of the success of any international support mission.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6898 (2012) · source
“(spoke in English) When we met here on 5 December, our intervention mirrored a collective sense of urgency and a unified message for concrete and decisive action to resolve the crisis in Mali. It is in that context that the African Union welcomes the adoption today of resolution 2085 (2012) as a major step forward and clear recognition of the primacy of the Security Council in the maintenance of peace and security in all parts of the world. We also wish to commend the high-quality wisdom and political will shown through the decision of the members ofthe Security Council to support the requests of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union by authorizing the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) for an initial period of one year.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6898 (2012) · source
“Mr. Antonio: At the outset, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, and through you the members of the Security Council, for inviting the African Union to participate in this meeting - further eloquent testimony to the evolving strategic partnership that exists between the United Nations and the African Union on matters of peace and security on the continent. (spoke in French) I should also like to welcome the presence here today of His Excellency Mr. Tieman Hubert Coulibaly, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali. I thank him for his eloquent statement. I also welcome the statement just made by my brother Ambassador Bamba, whose views the African Union fully supports and who spoke of the elements of the strategy we have espoused since our meeting here on 5 December (see S/PV.6879).”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6898 (2012) · source
“In conclusion, we call on the international community at large to supportthe Africa-led efforts I have mentioned, aimed at building and consolidating peace in post-conflict situations, especially those countries on the agenda of the Peacebuilding Commission. In supporting those efforts, it is important to underscore as cornerstones the principles of complementarity and African ownership and leadership. The success ofthose efforts lies in the strong collaboration and coordination among the Peacebuilding Commission, the AU Commission and the regional economic communities.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Such support, while including financial contributions, would also target in-kind sharing of expertise, approaches, best practices, training facilities, familiarization schemes and capacity-building commitments as essential non-monetary forms of support. We at the African Union Commission are convinced that the launch of the African Solidarity Initiative will go a long way towards mobilizing from within the continent's support for African countries emerging from conflict and consolidate and expand intra-African cooperation and mutual self- help, consistent with the AU policy on post-conflict reconstruction and development, as well as the 1975 Inter-African Convention Establishing an African Technical Cooperation Programme.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The overriding objective of the African Solidarity Initiative is to promote African solidarity commitments in support of African mutual reliance as part of an urgent agenda to significantly address the magnitude of the challenges being faced by the countries concerned in their reconstruction, peace consolidation, recovery and development. One overall intention is to promote a paradigm shift that puts African self-reliance centre stage as a key force for enhanced and effective development of the continent driven by the motto "Africa helping Africa". As the continental flagship initiative, the African Solidarity Initiative is aimed at instituting an expanded and coordinated platform for mobilizing a higher level of support, particularly from Africa, for post- conflict reconstruction and development.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The Commission has continued to work on post- conflict reconstruction and development through assessment missions to countries emerging from conflict and through raising the awareness of partners and Member States to permit them to provide the required support and exchange experiences. Moreover, in order to renew efforts aimed at post- conflict reconstruction and development with a view to consolidating peace where it has been achieved, the African Union, in July 2012, launched the African Solidarity Initiative, an AU-led process for mobilizing enhanced support from within the continent for post- conflict reconstruction and development in countries emerging from conflict.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“It will be recalled that the African Union adopted a policy on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PRCD) in Banjul, the Gambia, in June 2006, aimed at improving the timeliness, effectiveness and coordination of peacebuilding activities in post- conflict countries and at laying the foundation for social justice and sustainable peace and development. The AU PCRD policy is underpinned by five core principles, namely, African leadership; national and local ownership; inclusiveness, equity and non-discrimination; cooperation and cohesion; and capacity-building for sustainability.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Africa's vested interest in this subject matter is substantiated by the scale and complexity of the conflicts being witnessed on the continent today, ranging from illicit trafficking and the flow of drugs and weapons, transnational organized crime and wider regional implications. The experiences of the African Union in its efforts to address conflict situations on the continent have shown a direct correlation between sustainable peace and the scaling up ofpost-conflict reconstruction and peacebuilding, as well as development.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Mr. Antonio: Let me start by joining others in commending you, Mr. President, and all the members of the Security Council for this timely initiative to organize an open debate during your country's presidency of the Security Council on a very critical topic of vital interest to the African Union (AU) and the continent as a whole. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank the outgoing members of the Security Council for their contribution to advancing the cause of peace and security in the world, with a special mention of South Africa, a member of our organization, for its contribution, along with the other African members of the Security Council, in advancing the African agenda in this very important body.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“For our part, we shall spare no effort to contribute towards a rapid resolution of the Malian crisis based on the relevant decisions adopted by the Peace and Security Council and shall work towards the stabilization and development of the Sahel region, in support of the efforts made by the countries concerned and in close cooperation with the United Nations and other international partners.”
2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source
“We in the African Union express the hope that this meeting will help set a milestone in that regard. I would like to use this opportunity to draw attention to an issue of great concern both for the region and for the African Union, namely, the issue of the payment of ransoms for the release of hostages. This has become a significant source of funding that enables terrorist groups to gain the support of local populations, acquire the necessary logistics and infrastructure and recruit new elements, in addition to the resulting criminalization of local economies. In that connection, I wish to reiterate the urgent call of the African Union to the Security Council to adopt a resolution prohibiting the payment of ransoms to terrorist groups.”
2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source
“In the same vein, we should note with satisfaction the sustained efforts made by the Economic Community of West African States in order to promote peace, security, stability and development in the region of West Africa. Finally, I would like to welcome the organization of a regional ministerial conference on border security, under the aegis of the Libyan Government, held in Tripoli in March. Ultimately, we must also acknowledge the contribution that is being made as an intrinsic part of the mandates of other relevant regional organizations, namely, the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States and the North Africa Regional Capability. International actions should therefore focus on supporting efforts made by countries of the region and make them more effective.”
2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source
“To that end, we plan to quickly convene a meeting that brings together all the relevant deparments of the Commission, as well as the regional offices and the specialized agencies of the African Union, in order to develop a joint plan of action for peace, security and stability in the Sahel region. When considering the situation in the Sahel region and the action that needs to be taken, we must keep in mind that in recent years the countries of the region have made sustained efforts, both individually and collectively, in order to tackle the challenges they face. In that regard, the Council should commend the core countries - Algeria, Mali, Mauritania and the Niger - as well as other examples of bilateral cooperation among those countries and the rest of the region.”
2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source
“In that context, it has decided to enhance its presence in the region by opening offices in the countries where it has not been represented and to strengthen the capacity of existing offices in the region. Furthermore, the Chairman of the African Union Commission has appointed a high representative responsible not only for Mali, but for the Sahel region as a whole, and that representative is the former President of Burundi, Mr. Pierre Buyoya. From a more programmatic perspective, the Commission is engaged in developing a comprehensive African Union approach to support efforts made by countries of the region. In that regard, we are seeking to strengthen consistency between the activities undertaken by the various African Union entities involved in the activities and programmes operating in the Sahel region.”
2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source
“The meeting adopted conclusions that addressed political, security, humanitarian and development aspects. It also proposed a follow-up mechanism. Those conclusions were ratified by the ministerial meeting of the Peace and Security Council that was held in Bamako on 20 March. The Peace and Security Council requested the Commission, in cooperation with the United Nations and the other stakeholders, including the relevant regional economic communities, to take all the necessary measures in order to ensure the follow-up and the implementation of the conclusions reached in the various areas of action that had been identified, that is, the security and diplomatic aspects, humanitarian aid, food security, the reintegration of migrant workers, sustainable development and follow-up. The Commission is endeavouring to implement those conclusions.”
2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source
“Therefore, in December 2011, the African Union Commission, together with the United Nations, undertook a joint mission in the countries of the Sahel in order to evaluate the impact of the Libyan crisis. Subsequently, at the end of January 2012, the Commission convened consultations at the ministerial level in Addis Ababa among the countries of the region and other stakeholders in order to consider the report and recommendations issued as a result of the joint AU-United Nations mission (see S/2012/42). In mid-March, the African Union Commission, working closely with the United Nations, convened a meeting of experts that brought together the countries of the region, the various agencies of the United Nations and international partners in order to consider the situation in the Sahel region and to develop recommendations on further actions.”
2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source
“In that context, the African Union immediately condemned the attacks that were perpetrated in mid-January by armed rebels in the northern part of Mali, as we were aware that those developments could only worsen a security situation that was already precarious, create a humanitarian crisis and destabilize both Mali and the region. Our fears have proven to be justified. In the African Union, we became aware very early on of the need to adopt a comprehensive approach that would address all the matters at hand, in particular terrorism, armed rebellions, transnational organized crime, the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons and other weapons, food insecurity, poverty, youth unemployment, environmental deterioration and climate change, problems related to governance and chronic underdevelopment.”
2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source
“As we all know, the Sahel region is facing a number of challenges linked to terrorism, transnational organized crime, the illicit proliferation of and trafficking in arms, latent armed conflicts, environmental degradation, climate change, food insecurity and a grave nutrition crisis. Those problems have been exacerbated by the Libyan crisis, in particular as a result of the influx of hundreds of thousands of returnees and the flood of arms and munitions coming from Libyan arsenals, which has provided a source of weaponry for terrorist and criminal groups in the region.”
2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the Council and you, Sir, for having put the question of the Sahel on the agenda. I would like to welcome the presence among us and the participation of the persons who have spoken today. I would like to thank in particular Mr. Romano Prodi, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel, and Mr. Antonio Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The present debate comes in the wake of the discussions held by the Council some days ago on Mali, as it is true that there can be no lasting solution to the crisis in Mali without a comprehensive approach to the multidimensional challenges facing the Sahel region. The strategic concept for resolving the Malian crisis includes a range of measures devoted to the situation in the Sahel region.”
2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source
“The AU is committed to building a strong partnership with the United Nations and Mali. Indeed, it is only through joint efforts that we will be able to effectively support the Malian people and authorities as they strive to overcome the very difficult circumstances facing their country, and contribute to the promotion of lasting security, stability and development in the entire Sahel region. At the AU, we have no doubt that, as in the past, we can count on the Security Council's commitment and continued support to Africa's efforts in Mali and elsewhere on the continent.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“We need to act fast and send a clear and strong message on the resolve of the international community and its support for the African-led efforts. In particular, and in line with the Peace and Security Council communique of 13 November, we call on this body to take the following steps: first, to extend full support to the strategic concept in all its components and to the efforts under way to ensure its effective and speedy implementation; secondly, to authorize the deployment of the international support mission as provided for in the harmonized concept of operations endorsed by the Peace and Security Council, it being understood that ECOWAS and the AU will continue, with the support of the United Nations and in collaboration with all stakeholders, to work on outstanding planning and operational issues; thirdly, to put in place a United Nations support package for the international support mission funded through assessed contributions; and fourthly and finally, to establish a trust fund to support the Malian defence and security forces, especially in view of the lead role expected of them in addressing the security challenges in their country.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“Experience in the Darfur region of the Sudan with the African Union Mission in the Sudan, and currently in Somalia with the African Union Mission in Somalia, has clearly shown the limitations of and constraints linked to support provided on a voluntary basis. I would like therefore to echo the call made by the AU Peace and Security Council, in its communique of 13 November, for the establishment of a United Nations support package, funded through assessed contributions, to ensure sustained and predictable support to the mission. Equally important is the need to extend the required support to the Malian defence and security forces through the establishment of a dedicated trust fund. Mali is at a crossroads. Time is of the essence.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“It is therefore our hope that the Security Council will authorize the deployment of the African-led international support mission in Mali without delay. We view the political track regarding the transition in Mali, the negotiations with the Malian armed groups, and the deployment of the international support mission as mutually reinforcing. Any perception of a lack of decisiveness on any of those tracks may send the wrong message to the terrorist and criminal networks, as well as to the armed groups that are not committed to a negotiated solution, while prolonging the suffering of the civilian population and increasing the threat to regional and international peace and security. The deployment and operations of the international support mission would require strong United Nations support.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source