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Bamba

lines on the record: 439
first: 2003-04-29
most recent: 2015-01-13
sittings or episodes: 39
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“In that respect, the President of the Republic is determined that economic growth must be inclusive. That is to say, it should focus on fighting poverty through substantial social investment. I would like to conclude by saying that the foundations of Cote d'Ivoire remain sound and that we have good prospects of overcoming the many political, social and economic challenges facing us. With the restoration of stability and the relaunch of the economy, supported by the ambitious reconstruction programme, Cote d'Ivoire, as President Ouattara said in Germany, can once again become the driving force ofthe West African economy and a political, economic The President: There are no more names inscribed and cultural showcase. With the invaluable assistance on the list of speakers.”
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“Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF. The Ivorian authorities are aware that rebirth comes in the wake of reconciliation, following a traumatic period of division. That is why the President continues to reach out to the opposition in order to ease political tensions and at the same time urges all partners to support Cote d'Ivoire in achieving the vision of its becoming an emerging country by 2020. The Ivorian authorities are making efforts to reduce the debt to gross domestic product ratio, which went from 80 per cent to 67 per cent, then to 18 per cent; the standard is 40 per cent. Likewise, the Ivorian economy saw a growth rate of 8.6 in 2012, and we expect a growth rate of 9 per cent for 2013, rising to a double-figure growth rate by 2014.”
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“However, problems related to the security of those conducting the investigation and of witnesses has hindered the smooth proceeding of that trial. The issue was referred to Mr. Koenders, and UNOCI has offered to help us to overcome that problem. With regard to developments in ratifying the Rome Statute, the Ivorian Parliament has enacted a law to amend the Constitution to enable the President to ratify that treaty. It is now a matter of the Ivorian Parliament adopting the draft law authorizing the Head of State to ratify treaties. I now turn to the economic recovery. Since the completion of the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative, Cote d'Ivoire has continued to receive support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. High-level officials from both organizations have visited Abidjan, in particular Ms.”
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“Also, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights has organized awareness-raising courses within the country for the population. With regard to the judicial proceedings following the inquiry undertaken by the Government Prosecutor, it was found that there was sufficient evidence to charge all detainees and all those currently released on bail in the context of that process. That allowed for the release on bail of some supporters of former President Gbagbo. Regarding the investigations under way concerning displaced persons from the Nahibly camp, as I said in my statement on the adoption of resolution 2062 (2012) (see S/PV.6817), the President of the Republic, concerned about establishing the truth, ordered an inquiry. The Government Prosecutor attached to the trial court of Man therefore took up the case.”
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“That participative approach will therefore be supported by the already existing non-governmental organizations that are in daily contact with the people, helping them to be a true catalyst for reconciliation. The Commission will issue a report by the end of the year. Regarding human rights, at the national level, the Government has focused on educating all socio- professional layers of Ivorian society, starting with children and young people. The Government has therefore introduced into the primary and secondary curricula a course that is intended to teach children about human rights and citizenship. Concerning the security forces, capacity-building seminars are being provided by the Government in partnership with UNOCI.”
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“The funding of political parties for their participation in the said elections was the focus of that meeting. Another meeting that, according to the President, was crucial to the political parties taking part in the local elections took place just this morning. A meeting is due to be held tomorrow between Mr. Gbagbo's party, the FPI, and a Government delegation, led by the Prime Minister. The Council will be informed of the outcomes of those meetings as soon as possible. With regard to national reconciliation, the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission has received resources for its activities from not only the Government but also development partners. In that connection, I would like to note that the Commission wishes to branch out at the local level so as to involve the communities, young people and women.”
2013-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6902 (2013) · source
“As we approach the local elections, which are a unique platform for concrete action by all stakeholders in Ivorian politics, Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan has been instructed by the Head of State to start a political dialogue with the opposition through the Permanent Consultative Framework. It should further be recalled that the provisional release of some supporters of the former President in December 2012 has helped to reduce political tension, as has the facilitation provided by the President of Senegal with regard to the FPI's participation in the upcoming local elections. On the basis ofsuch developments, the Ivorian Prime Minister has met some of the political opposition groups in order to discuss the conditions for the participation of those political parties in the upcoming local elections.”
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“With regard to expanding the political dialogue and the holding of local elections, my delegation takes note of the progress made in those areas as indicated in the report of the Secretary-General. The local elections, due to be held in February 2013, will be delayed by several weeks to allow all political parties, including the Front populaire ivoirien (FPI), former President Gbagbo's political party, to participate effectively, in particular since President Ouattara is determined to ensure that the elections are inclusive, free, fair and transparent.”
2013-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6902 (2013) · source
“The Government is working to update the existing database so that the list of persons concerned is exhaustive, credible and transparent. As mentioned by the Secretary-General in paragraph 69, the database will of course be shared with ONUCI as soon as it is available. Along the same lines, it is worth mentioning the outstanding work done by the national commission to combat the proliferation and illicit circulation of small arms and light weapons. That commission is working throught the entire country to promote voluntary disarmament. In that regard, my country would like to thank the Governments of Germany, Australia and Japan for their ongoing support for the commission.”
2013-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6902 (2013) · source
“The National Security Council has endorsed the group's conclusions. What remains is to determine the cost of the activities contemplated. With regard to DDR, on 2 August 2012, the Government adopted its national policy on DDR, which sets up a single unit responsible for DDR. Known as the Authority on DDR, that body will be led by the Ivorian national Fidele Sarassoro, who assumed his post on 1 October 2012 and once served as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is important to note that Mr. Sarassoro reports directly to President Ouattara, so as to ensure the effectiveness of the duty entrusted to him. The Authority's task includes the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of approximately 100,000 former fighters.”
2013-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6902 (2013) · source
“Ivorian authorities take that threat very seriously, given that, owing to our chairmanship of ECOWAS, our country plays a key role with regard to the institutional and decision-taking framework concerning the crisis in Mali. With regard to counter-terrorism efforts, discussions should be pursued in order to strengthen security in States involved in resolving the crisis in Mali, including those who share a border with that brotherly country. With regard to security sector reform and DDR, the interministerial working group on SSR established in April 2012 has now completed its work. That has made it possible to put in place a national strategy on the reform of the security sector. The goals are to profoundly transform that sector while taking into account the country's need and current circumstances.”
2013-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6902 (2013) · source
“This Saturday, an extraordinary summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government will take place in Abidjan against the backdrop of these developments. ECOWAS is preparing for the imminent deployment to Mali of the contingents made available by various African States. On its part, cote d'Ivoire has made available a 500-strong battalion in Abidjan to ensure logistics at our international airport in the context of deployments and rotations associated with the ongoing operations in Mali. It is important to underscore that Cote d'Ivoire, which shares a border with southern Mali, is directly concerned by the terrorist threat in the north, all the more so given the numerous instances of infiltration by terrorists in southern Mali, including along countries bordering Mali.”
2013-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6902 (2013) · source
“I should like here to express our sincere gratitude to France for its leadership on managing the crisis in Mali. I also wish to thank the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Germany, Belgium, Denmark and Spain for their varied support in the context of the operations in Mali. During an official visit to Berlin, in his capacity as ECOWAS Chairman, President Alassane Ouattara yesterday launched an appeal for all States to mobilize in order to support the efforts being made by France in Mali. The ECOWAS general staff has already met, on 15 and 16 January in Bamako, and are in the process of finalizing their appraisal of the situation and making operational plans for the effective deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) in conformity with resolution 2085 (2012).”
2013-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6902 (2013) · source
“For its part, the Government will continue to pursue strengthening the security of people and property, so as to maintain an environment conducive for international investment. With regard to security and the situation in the subregion, current events have shown us that the offensive carried out last week by terrorist groups against southern Mali pose a real, direct and immediate to international and regional peace and security alike. Above all, that poses an immediate danger to all of Mali's neighbours, including Cote d'Ivoire. Cote d'Ivoire, which currently holds the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), welcomes the swift response of France following the request for counter-terrorism assistance aimed at stabilizing the crisis and preserving the territorial integrity of a United Nations Member State.”
2013-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6902 (2013) · source
“In that regard, my delegation entirely agrees with the Secretary-General's recommendation to "defer the reduction of the military strength of UNOCI by 955 personnel as reflected in the authorized strength in Security Council resolution 2062 (2012) until after the assessment to be conducted in early 2013" (S/2012/964, para. 55). My delegation would also like to take this opportunity to reiterate to the Government and Parliament of Ukraine the gratitude of C6te d'Ivoire for their decision to renew the deployment of three attack helicopters to UNOCI, including their equipment. All of those actions will contribute to significantly reducing, and even bring to an end, the planned attacks against Ivorian armed forces.”
2013-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6902 (2013) · source
“With regard to strengthening security and stability in Cote d'Ivoire, including the subregional dimension, in the face of the attacks on law and order forces aimed at destabilizing the country, the Government has taken robust measures through the National Security Council, presided over by the country's President. Moreover, closer cooperation on the political and military levels with Liberia, as well as in the judicial sector with neighbouring Ghana, have made it possible to reduce that threat. In that regard, I should also mention the outstanding inter-mission cooperation that has prevailed between the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). That has significantly contributed to strengthening security, especially along the Liberia-Cote d'Ivoire border.”
2013-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6902 (2013) · source
“Against the backdrop of the strenous efforts made by all to ensure sustainable progress in Cote d'Ivoire, my country would like to reiterate its resolute commitment and the strong determination of the authorities and people of Cote d'Ivoire, under the leadership of our President, to continue to take concrete, resolute steps to first, strengthen stability and security, including at the subregional level; secondly, to ensure security sector reform (SSR) and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; thirdly, to expand the political dialogue and hold local elections; fourthly, to strengthen national reconciliation; fifthly, to promote respect for human rights; and, sixthly, to reinvigorate the economy and planning for development.”
2013-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6902 (2013) · source
“I should like to make some brief comments on some points that my delegation deems crucial. My delegation agrees that, 18 months after the end of the post-electoral crisis, Cote d'Ivoire has made significant progress in various areas. We also agree that Cote d'Ivoire finds itself at a crossroads in its history - one that includes many challenges that must be urgently overcome in order to capitalize on the dividends of the enormous progress that has been made in a short time thanks to the unstinting support of the United Nations in general, and of the Security Council in particular, as well as of friendly countries and development partners.”
2013-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6902 (2013) · source
“Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): First of all, on behalf of the President and people of Cote d'Ivoire, allow me to express our gratitude for the numerous expressions of sympathy that followed the deadly stampede that took place on the evening 31 December, which resulted in approximately 60 deaths. My delegation takes note of the excellent report of the Secretary-General (S/2012/964). We of course endorse its conclusions and recommendations. Moreover, my delegation would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Bert Koenders, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for C6te d'Ivoire, whom I greet here, for his outstanding briefing on the situation in Cote d'Ivoire, which accords with the reality on the ground. We commend him for his excellent work in close cooperation with Ivorian officials.”
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“In particular, strengthened coordinated action is necessary nationally, regionally and internationally. In that respect, the support of the international community is crucial, particularly through an effective capacity-building programme to assist our States in their resolve to implement the necessary inclusive and integrated regional and global strategy to effectively respond to the threat of terrorism. In conclusion, ECOWAS cherishes the hope that this important debate on terrorism will contribute to further galvanizing the international community around the need for the close and genuine cooperation of all towards putting a definitive end to a scourge that affects all States and undermines the foundations for development necessary to ensure the peace, security and stability of our States.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Such instruments include the 1992 ECOWAS Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters; the 1994 ECOWAS Convention on Extradition; the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, established 1999; the 2002 regulation of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) on the freezing of assets and other financial resources under the framework to combat the funding of terrorism; the 2006 ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons; the 2007 directive on combating the financing of terrorism by member States of the WAEMU; and the 2009 Regional Action Plan to Address the Growing Problem of Illicit Drug Trafficking, Organized Crime and Drug Abuse in West Africa. As has been reiterated many times, no State can combat terrorism alone. That is why our approach must be global.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Indeed, many international tools adopted in the fight against terrorism have also been ratified by ECOWAS member States in the context of their efforts to adopt specific measures to prevent, identify and combat threats of terrorism.”
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“Moreover, ECOWAS urges its member States to adopt the Strategy's Plan of Action based on the four pillars of addressing the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism; preventing and combating terrorism; building States' capacity to prevent and combat terrorism and strengthening the role of the United Nations system in that regard; and ensuring respect for human rights in the fight against terrorism. Many members of ECOWAS have established legal frameworks to combat terrorism, including the adoption by some States of specific legislation on terrorism, as recommended by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We offer our sincere thanks to France for its leadership in managing the Malian crisis, as well as to the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Germany, Belgium and Denmark for their multifaceted support to the operations under way in Mali. ECOWAS condemns terrorism in all forms and manifestations, irrespective of the motivation, and believes that nothing can justify an act of terrorism. ECOWAS backs the joint activities of the international community in that context and fully supports the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy adopted in September 2006.”
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“Furthermore, the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff are meeting today and tomorrow in Bamako with a view to finalizing an evaluation of the situation and developing a plan of operations for the effective deployment of AFISMA with troops from Nigeria, Senegal, the Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo. In the light of ongoing events in Mali, a summit meeting of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government is scheduled to take place in Abidjan on 19 January. ECOWAS considers France's intervention in Mali to be absolutely legitimate as, on the one hand, it responds to the explicit request for assistance expressed by the legitimate Malian authorities and, on the other, it is aligned with resolution 2085 (2012) of the Council.”
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“The attacks carried out by terrorist groups in southern Mali clearly pose a direct, genuine and immediate threat to regional and international peace and security. First and foremost, they represent an imminent danger to the lives of civilians and the territorial integrity of Mali. In view of the situation on the ground, ECOWAS - in its communique of 11 January signed by President Alassane Ouattara of C6te d'Ivoire as Acting Chairman of the Conference of the Heads of States and Governments of ECOWAS - thanked the members of the Security Council and the French Government for their swift response aimed at stabilizing the military situation in Mali and maintaining the territorial integrity of that State Member of the United Nations.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Far more than in the past, we are all seeing on the ground the manifest effort of terrorists to make Mali a safe haven for terrorist groups and organized crime by using that country and its vast territory to recruit and train terrorists, launch operations across the world and then withdraw in total impunity. The most recent terrorist offensive launched last week in southern Mali confirmed the concerns that have led the African Union and ECOWAS to stress continuously to the Security Council the urgent need to adopt a resolution authorizing the deployment of an international force to Mali. Recent events clearly testify to the relevance of resolution 2085 (2012), adopted by the Security Council on 20 December 2012.”
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“Indeed, since the beginning of the crisis in Mali about a year ago, ECOWAS - through President Alassane Ouattara of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire and Acting Chair of the Conference of Heads of States and Government of ECOWAS - has called the attention of the international community to the threat to regional and international peace and security posed by the presence of terrorist groups in Mali. In that regard, we welcome the joint vision and action shared by the African Union, ECOWAS and the Security Council with regard to Mali, leading to the adoption of resolution 2085 (2012), authorizing the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA).”
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“The scourge of terrorism is present on the African continent, with the Al-Shabaab network in East Africa, Boko Haram in Nigeria, and a collection of other terrorist groups associated with Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb that are most active in West Africa, the Sahel and beyond, as stressed during the ministerial meeting of the Security Council on the situation in the Sahel, organized by the Moroccan presidency of the Security Council on 10 December 2012 (see S/PV.6882). It is clear that identifying a global approach to fighting terrorism is the foremost concern of the States members of ECOWAS.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): I take the floor on behalf of the 15 States members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Allow me to begin by conveying my country's congratulations to Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, and her delegation on Pakistan's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. I thank her most sincerely appreciation for her choice of theme for today's debate, which unfortunately spares no region of the world. We honour the memory of the victims of the bloody terrorist attacks in the Pakistan province of Balochistan and in the Swat Valley, which recently led to the deaths of at least 100 people in the region.”
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“We believe that will be the only way to provide the means to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of AFISMA's action. ECOWAS welcomes the singular perspective and agreement on action that has developed between it and the African Union on the issue of Mali. This convergence of views has extended to all international partners, first among which is the Security Council. On behalf of President Ouattara, I would like to expres the great gratitude of ECOWAS for the great sense of responsibility demonstrated by the Council in unanimously adopting resolution 2085 (2012) to authorize the deployment of an international force to Mali to put an end to the presence of terrorist groups in the north of the country and to restore the sovereignty and territorial integrity of this very important African country of the Sahel.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6898 (2012) · source
“Thirdly and lastly, resolution 2085 (2012) sets out a military strategy focused on the deployment of AFISMA that provides for the following crucial goals: contributing to rebuilding the Malian armed forces; operational support to Mali's authorities aimed at retaking the territory under the control of terrorist and extremist groups; and a transition to stabilize the security situation with a View to placing security matters back in the hands of Mali's authorities. It is clear that the noble goals of resolution 2085 (2012) will be achieved only with significant mobilization and the commensurate international support. It is for that reason that, together with ECOWAS, the African Union calls for a financial and logistical support package financed through United Nations assessed contributions to be quickly agreed by the Security Council.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6898 (2012) · source
“The strategy is based on the framework agreement agreed by the Malian parties on 6 April, which was later endorsed by ECOWAS, the African Union, the United Nations and all our development partners, with a view to developing a road map aimed at the full restoration of the constitutional order and the re-establishment of national unity, in particular by organizing free, fair and transparent presidential and legislative elections next year. Moreover, resolution 2085 (2012) sends out an unambiguous political message calling for the military to refrain from all political activity, for the holding of an inclusive political dialogue, as well as for the unrelenting pursuit of negotation and mediation with both independence-seeking and separatist armed groups and other groups that have clearly distanced themselves from terrorist groups.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6898 (2012) · source
“First, I would like to point out that this resolution is timely. Its adoption before the end of this year is in fact an outstanding message of hope and solidarity both for the victimized people of northern Mali, who can now begin to believe that their nightmare will soon come to an end, as well as to the millions of people who are suffering similar violence; they, too, will be able to believe in the ability of the United Nations to take the life-saving decisions that will bring them the security to which they have a right. Secondly, resolution 2085 (2012) sets out a political strategy that provides every opportunity for peace.”
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“10) Resolution 2085 (2012), which the Council has just adopted and which authorizes the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA), is for us proof that the Council took that warning very seriously, properly assuming its legal responsibility in that regard under the Charter of the United Nations. The resolution provides the necessary international legitimacy to carry out the necessary actions to restore the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Mali. On behalf of His Excellency President Alassane Ouattara, current Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), I should like to express the satisfaction of ECOWAS at the adoption of this historic resolution that responds to the expecations of all of Africa in the face of the tragedy in Mali.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6898 (2012) · source
“Mr. Bamba (cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): In his statement during the Security Council debate on 10 December, the Minister of State and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, warned of the imminent threat posed by the increasing presence of terrorist groups in northern Mali: "Northern Mali is gradually being transformed into a sanctuary for terrorist groups engaged, with total impunity, in the worst possible abuses and massive violations of human rights. That terrorist presence threatens every State in West Africa and the Sahel, but also those ofthe Maghreb and beyond. We are talking about a real danger to international peace and security, which therefore demands a comprehensive and determined response on the part of the international community." (S/PV6882, p.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6898 (2012) · source
“ECOWAS equally endorses the request of the Secretary-General, in close consultation with the aforementioned partners, to submit detailed and actionable recommendations to respond to the requests of the transitional authorities of Mali regarding an international military force, including the means and modalities of the envisaged deployment, in particular the concept of operations, force generation, capabilities, strength, support and financial cost. In conclusion, the clock is ticking, and every day that passes brings more suffering to the population trapped in the areas controlled by the terrorists carrying out all kinds of criminal activities in the north. ECOWAS is pleased with the resolution adopted today because it is timely and opens the door to a further resolution calling for concrete action.”
2012-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6846 (2012) · source
“In that regard, ECOWAS strongly supports the request of the Council to the Secretary-General to immediately provide military and security planners to assist ECOWAS and the African Union, in close consultation with Mali, its neighbouring countries, countries of the region and all other interested bilateral partners and international organizations in a joint planning effort to respond to the requests of the traditional authorities of Mali for such an international military force.”
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“Faced with that situation, we have high expectations for the upcoming meeting of the support and follow-up group on Mali, to be convened by the African Union, in consultation with the United Nations and ECOWAS, in Bamako on 19 October, which aims to clarify the modalities of international support to the Malian transitional authorities in resolving the crisis in the north of Mali. In the same vein, we equally expect a strong commitment from the outcome of the European Union Defence Ministers' meeting on 15 October in Luxembourg to discuss options to support international efforts to assist Mali. The Council has adopted resolution 2071 (2012) against that backdrop.”
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“ECOWAS is concerned by the rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation, as flows of refugees continue to pour into the neighbouring countries of Burkina Faso, the Niger and Mauritania, as well as large numbers of internally displaced persons to Bamako, leading to serious humanitarian challenges. The longer the international community allows the situation to fester and the longer we allow the criminal and terrorist networks to consolidate their position, the more the people will suffer and the greater the danger to regional and international peace and security.”
2012-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6846 (2012) · source
“ECOWAS and the African Union strongly condemn the abuses of human rights committed in the north of Mali by armed rebel terrorists and other extremist groups, including violence against its civilians, notably women and children, killings, hostage-taking, pillaging, death, the destruction of cultural and religious sites and the recruitment of child soldiers. ECOWAS warns that some of those acts may amount to crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and that the perpetrators must be held accountable. In that regard, ECOWAS is comforted by the fact that the Government of Mali referred the situation in the north of Mali since January to the International Criminal Court on 18 July.”
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“In that context, ECOWAS and the African Union encourage the core countries, namely, Algeria and Mauritania, to work towards significant breakthroughs. ECOWAS and the African Union are equally convinced that the quest for a negotiated political solution to the crisis in Mali and preparations for military action to restore the territorial integrity of Mali are closely interlinked and that both go together, indeed, go hand in hand. As was echoed by all the speakers at the High-level Meeting on the Sahel, on 26 September, the situation in Mali is untenable.”
2012-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6846 (2012) · source
“Lastly, on 28 September, the Government of Mali addressed a letter to the Secretary-General requesting a Security Council resolution authorizing the deployment of a stabilization force in Mali under Chapter VII of the Charter. While pressing for the deployment of troops in Mali, ECOWAS, as well as the African Union, has consistently believed that priority should be devoted to negotiations and political solutions, mindful of the fact that the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Mali are non-negotiable. In that regard, the mediation effort carried out by His Excellency Mr. Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso, bears reasonable hopes and deserves the full support of the international community.”
2012-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6846 (2012) · source
“On 1 September, the Government of Mali addressed a request to ECOWAS to provide military assistance to reorganize the Armed Forces of Mali and restore territorial integrity in Mali, of which the north is occupied by terrorist groups, and combat terrorism. On 18 September, the Government of Mali addressed a letter to the Secretary-General requesting authorization for the deployment of an international military force to assist the Armed Forces of Mali, through a resolution of the Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, to recover the occupied region in the north of Mali. On 23 September, the Government of Mali addressed a letter to ECOWAS on the conditions for the deployment of a stabilization force in Mali.”
2012-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6846 (2012) · source
“ECOWAS is equally pleased with its close and constructive cooperation with the African Union on the issue of Mali, as illustrated by the Community's letter dated 28 September 2012 addressed to the African Union, with a view to engaging with the African Union on fine-tuning the concept, modalities and means of deployment of the stabilization force in Mali. Since the adoption of resolution 2056 (2012), ECOWAS has, indeed, in coordination with the African Union, fulfilled most of the requirements outlined in that resolution, as is reflected in the outcome of the meeting of the Chiefs of Defence Staff, held in Abidjan from 14 to 15 September, and further validated by the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council at its meeting on 17 September in Abidjan.”
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“In the same vein, ECOWAS appreciates the high priority that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gives to the issue of Mali and, in that context, we welcome the recent appointment by the Secretary-General of Prime Minister Romano Prodi as the Special Envoy for the Sahel, who should mobilize international efforts for the Sahel, coordinate the implementation of the United Nations integrated strategy on the Sahel and engage actively in defining the parameters of a comprehensive solution to the Malian crisis.”
2012-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6846 (2012) · source
“Before elaborating any further, let me seize this opportunity to express the satisfaction and gratitude of ECOWAS towards the international community for the tremendous political support generated by the 26 September High-level Meeting on the Sahel, and we would like to underscore in particular the leadership demonstrated in that regard by the French President, His Excellency Francois Hollande, and his Government, whose strong and unequivocal commitment to resolute action to stop the crisis in Mali is highly commendable.”
2012-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6846 (2012) · source
“Following the overwhelming consensus that emerged from the High-level Meeting on the Sahel, held in New York on 26 September, about the serious threat posed by the crisis in the north of Mali and the need for urgent and immediate action to deal with the situation, ECOWAS is pleased that the Council has unanimously adopted today resolution 2071 (2012), which we strongly believe is meant to pave the way for the next resolution by which the Council will be effectively authorizing the deployment of an international force in Mali under a Chapter VII mandate.”
2012-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6846 (2012) · source
“Let me first congratulate you, Mr. President, on your leadership of the Council for this month. On behalf of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and my own Government, allow me to express our gratitude to the Security Council for the opportunity given to us once more to express our concerns and commitment with regard to the crisis in Mali. I would also like to take this opportunity to convey the warmest congratulations of ECOWAS to the European Union for having been awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.”
2012-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6846 (2012) · source
“To that end, a consultative meeting of the support group on Mali should be organized under the joint chairmanship of ECOWAS and the African Union.”
2012-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6836 (2012) · source