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Barros Melet .

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first: 2014-05-22
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“Finally, my delegation reiterates its congratulations to the International Tribunal for Rwanda on the recently celebrated twentieth anniversary of its establishment.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“We have also begun informal consultations on extending the mandates of the judges and prosecutors in both Tribunals following the requests from their respective Presidents and from the Secretary-General himself. We are aware of the challenges that task implies. We trust that the Council will be able to reach agreement on the issues, thus meeting the responsibilities it assumed a little over two decades ago and giving due consideration to the international rule of law and justice. My delegation hopes that this process of accountability can be completed and serve as a clear message from the international community that it will not allow for crimes against humanity to go unpunished.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“We believe that collaboration in their completion strategies is one ofthe most direct ways in which the Council can contribute to international justice. In that regard, in recent months we have conducted a constructive dialogue with the Office for Human Resources Management of the Secretariat in seeking legal-administrative formulas to provide concrete solutions to the challenges presented by the closure process for the staffing of the Tribunals in The Hague and Arusha, which has a direct impact on their functioning. We note the concerns regarding the situation of those persons in Tanzania requiring relocation, and we urge a dignified solution to be found for them swiftly, with due consideration given to the humanitarian implications of their situation.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“It is instructive to note that one of the four outstanding cases before the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the Karadeie case, one of the pending cases, is now at the sentencing state, arguments having concluded in October, while there remains only one appeal before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, in the Butare case. In turn, the Residual Mechanism has clearly worked intensively, with the appeal decision currently pending. This will also mark a milestone in the judicial work of the Mechanism. As Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, I wish to reiterate my country's commitment to supporting the work of the Tribunals and the Mechanism.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation wishes to thank the Presidents and the Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda, and the Residual Mechanism, for their comprehensive briefings to the Council on the implementation of the completion strategy of the two ad hoc Tribunals for the period from May to November 2014. We are honoured to have them present here today. Their reports reveal that, despite the overall difficulties created by the lack of personnel resulting from the closure process, both Tribunals have made significant progress.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“To conclude, as we have noted on other occasions in the Security Council, we would like to call attention to the work and central role that UNMIK continues to play in promoting security, stability and respect for human rights, which is a priority for progress towards reconciliation among the communities. Only in the context of respect for and appropriate protection of fundamental human rights will it be possible to hope for reconciliation and to imagine a peaceful future.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“It is difficult to speak of reconciliation policies without addressing the need to search for the more than 1,600 people missing as a result of the conflict. Such facts are fundamental in order to begin healing the wounds left by the war. We call on all authorities, political leaders and civil society to continue to communicate any information that could lead to the location of missing persons. The forensic collaboration of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo is also helping to make this a comprehensive rehabilitation process.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“It is essential to maintain a climate of security while negotiations proceed. On a related theme, with a view to the global character that terrorism has recently acquired, Chile welcomes the measures Kosovo has adopted to address the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters, particularly in Syria and Iraq. We urge the political and religious leaders of Kosovo to continue working to combat violent extremism and terrorism with a view to dissuading young people from those narratives and from the danger ofjoining groups identified as terrorist by the Security Council. We wish to highlight the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in supporting decisive post-conflict actions. Specifically, we mean the quest for truth andjustice.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the in-principle reached by the main political parties on 18 November. We hope that their dialogue will reach a successful conclusion. It is also urgent to resume the dialogue facilitated by the European Union in order to tackle contingent issues that involve the municipal administration of the region in order to ensure that the tense climate between the Albanian and Serbian communities of Kosovo does not persist. The lack of a political agreement following the elections has direct repercussions on the stability and governance of the north of Kosovo. Turning now to security, we are concerned by incidents on the administrative border of Kosovo, a situation that requires close follow-up and the continued implementation of effective measures to prevent recurrences.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif for his briefing. We also welcome Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic' and Mr. Hashim Thaci. We are concerned by the scant progress in the negotiations between Pristina and Belgrade. Although the dialogue facilitated by the European Union is continuing, there have been only technical meetings with regard to specific sectoral issues. It is essential for the political leaders on both sides to continue to pursue dialogue at the highest level. Along those lines, we urge all the actors in Kosovo, especially the political parties, to make every effort to find compromise solutions that will end the stalemate we have seen in recent months.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“We acknowledge the efforts of UNMISS in fulfilling its mandate to protect the civilian population, but we would like to emphasize the obligation to respect the inviolability of United Nations facilities. In addition, the humanitarian situations in several countries that have been considered this month highlighted the importance of ensuring that humanitarian workers and staff from the various missions deployed are granted freedom of movement and access to all areas needed to fulfil their mission, be it humanitarian or for protection or verification. Finally, we wish success to our colleagues in the delegation of Chad, and we pledge our support to their presidency in the month of December.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“With regard to issues that it seems appropriate to follow-up in the future, it seems that the situation in South Sudan is one of them. We welcome the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), which will, among other things, continue to provide protection to the civilian population affected by that conflict. That is a document that we support and welcome. However, we regret that no concrete progress has been evident recently in the implementation of the ceasefire agreement or in reaching a political resolution of the serious situation in the country. Of special concern are the worrying signs that the fighting could begin again, at the end of the rainy season, thereby aggravating the conflict and deepening the already dire humanitarian crisis.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“The format that was followed generated an exchange of information that we consider useful in the Council's work, as it provides first-hand knowledge of the challenges, visions and fears ofpolice forces in the field. We call, as the resolution indicates, for such meetings to continue to be held in the future. An analysis of this month's work would be incomplete if it did not highlight the aspects that we feel need improvement. It is essential that when analysing the various situations under consideration by the Security Council, we do so from a perspective that considers the situation on the ground and recognize the specificity of each subject based on its own merits, thus preventing other agenda items from affecting the relevant discussions.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“As only non-permanent members of the Council assume responsibility for chairing such subsidiary bodies for one or two years, a bigger budget for such visits is advisable, so that more delegations can participate in field visits. We reiterate that the perspective gained by field visits is irreplaceable. Another landmark area of work of the Security Council this month was the briefing (S/PV.7317) and the unanimous adoption ofresolution 2185 (2014) on the role of police in peacekeeping and peacebuilding in post- conflict situations. It allowed for an interesting debate on how to support host States in reaching agreements and overcoming conflicts.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“But that is not enough, and we therefore hope that we can make progress on extending the mandate of the Ombudsperson of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities to other sanctions committees. As Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Cote d'Ivoire, I had the opportunity to lead the Committee's visit to that country. That showed me how important field visits are for obtaining a more complete and detailed view of the situation in a country subject to sanctions by the Security Council. We believe it is crucial to encourage such missions in order to avoid gaps between what is resolved in New York and what actually happens on the ground.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“We recognize the specificity of each situation and each sanctions committee, but if they are to be effective, we must establish some harmonizing and common criteria to facilitate the implementation of sanctions, bearing in mind the different situations on the ground. We hope that a consensus will be achieved on the draft resolution proposed by Australia. Moreover, we reiterate the importance of ensuring due process. We value the attempts to make improvements in the listing and de-listing of persons and entities on the sanctions lists and the establishment of the post of focal point in resolution 1730 (2006).”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, we congratulate you, Mr. President, and your team on your leadership and presidency in the month of November. We welcome the convening of this public wrap-up session, which is a working practice that we would like to see continue. Let me begin by mentioning some of the highlights of our work in November. We will refer mainly to the issue of sanctions. Chile welcomes the Australian initiative to bring the issue of sanctions to the attention of the Security Council, which allowed us to reflect on and discuss elements for facilitating the effective implementation of sanctions.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“Finally, we note that progress has been made in this area, for example through the establishment of a consolidated sanctions list, but there is still much room for improvement. We must take into account the experience of other entities, such as INTERPOL and regional and subregional organizations, in order to establish cooperation that will benefit the implementation of the sanctions adopted by the Council.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“When it comes to the groups of experts, we appreciate the specific and objective contributions they make. It is our duty as a Council to provide clear guidelines for their work so that they can concentrate on what is really important. It is the duty of the Secretariat to prepare and provide appropriate conceptual tools to the new experts who join in those tasks. We reiterate our position that the members of the groups of experts should be elected because of their professional capacity, also taking into consideration the principle of equitable geographical representation and gender balance. We hope that there will soon be progress towards an agreement to replicate the selection system for short lists used by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004).”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“We further believe that, to the degree that the situation allows, it is important to promote field visits by the sanctions committees and their chairs to verify on the ground and evaluate the implementation and compliance. We had the experience of doing that a few weeks ago as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Cote d'Ivoire, and it became clear that such visits are necessary to maintain a good dialogue and to bridge any gaps in perception between Headquarters and the field. The integration and coordination of sanctions implementation among the various United Nations agencies remains a central challenge. In that vein, we support the idea of creating a body for interaction among them.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“It is necessary to consider whether conflicts of that type deserve to be subject to sanctions by the Council. We should not ignore due process. We appreciate the attempts to improve the listing and delisting of individuals and entities on the sanctions lists, but we believe that challenges remain in adjusting those procedures. The adoption of resolution 1730 (2006) and the establishment of the focal point for delisting of names on the lists was a significant advance, but still insufficient. Therefore, we hope progress can be made in extending the mandate of the Ombudsperson of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities to other sanctions committees.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“From the perspective of a developing country, it seems reasonable to us to identify and establish some criteria that are conducive to facilitating the implementation of sanctions, while always bearing in mind the different situations that exist on the ground. It is important to establish minimum thresholds of convergence that are applicable in different contexts. We value the concept of targeted sanctions, something that might seem obvious today but was not during our previous tenure on the Council, in 2003. We note that the sanctions have become more selective and focused, although they are being applied to a wider range of situations related to threats to international peace and security. In connection with the latter point, the intra-State nature of the majority of the current crises is a dimension that should also be considered.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We are grateful for Australia's initiative in bringing the subject of sanctions to the Security Council's attention. We also thank Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs, and Jiirgen Stock, Secretary General of INTERPOL, for their briefings. We believe that the universal nature of the United Nations makes it the appropriate body for establishing and monitoring such measures. But beyond the differences that there may be in the Council in this regard, we see this meeting as an opportunity to evaluate the functioning of the multilateral-sanctions regimes enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, especially if the idea is to discuss the elements that can facilitate their effective implementation.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Chile remains firmly committedto theimplementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and, more broadly, to the global non-proliferation and disarmament architecture, as shown by our participation in the most recent Nuclear Security Summit. It is imperative that we continue working together to make progress in the tasks set 10 years ago. In that regard, every State must identify its weak points and implementation gaps. We attach particular importance to the comprehensive review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) that is to take place in 2016. My country intends to work actively over the coming year in the preparation for that review.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“Today, we are paying close attention to others' experience, such as through the peer reviews, which may assist us in clarifying our ideas regarding a national implementation plan, about which we have already reported to the Committee. We have repeatedly stressed the importance of improving export controls, highlighting the work being done by customs and border control officers. Officials of those agencies will need further professional development through workshops on experiences and practices, focusing on the needs of each State. In that context, we have participated in more than 17 joint activities with the Export Control and Related Border Security Program of the United States with a view to improving export controls. We encourage all members of civil society to participate.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“Any organization or individual using chemical weapons must be held accountable for such actions. All Member States must continue to adopt measure to safeguard collective security. In particular, we emphasize the need to fully implement resolution 1373 (2001) in order to prevent and curtail the financing of terrorist groups. Chile reiterates the need to strengthen cooperation in the framework of the commitments pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). For our part, we have harmonized our domestic legislation and endeavoured to strengthen national capacities in order to meet the standards of resolution 1540 (2004). Those efforts were ajoint undertaking of our foreign and defence policies. We have already submitted five reports in that regard.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“It was in that context that Chile handed over to the National Nuclear Security Administration of the United States in 2010, which provided significant support, 18 kilos ofhighly-enriched uranium that had been situated in our country since the end of the 1950s. That was the last such material on our national territory. Today, our fears focus less on the proliferation of nuclear weapons and more on the possibility of chemical or biological weapons falling into the hands of terrorist groups. That has become clear as a result of conflict in the Middle East. We are concerned by reports of the use of chemical weapons by non-State actors on Syrian and Iraqi territory and the seizure of chemical weapons storage facilities in those countries by terrorist groups.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): Chile thanks the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), Ambassador Oh Joon, for his briefing to the Council today. We appreciate the leadership shown by the Republic of Korea in chairing the 1540 Committee over the past two years. We also commend the work carried out by the Expert Group. The purpose for which resolution 1540 (2004) was adopted 10 years ago remains fully valid today. The possibility of non-State actors acquiring weapons of mass destruction poses a serious challenge to international peace and security.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“We would also like to underscore and appreciate the efforts made by countries providing police forces in the different peacekeeping operations, in particular those countries for which this contribution, unlike other contributions, also means additional effort because they are providing less support for their own domestic public security. Lastly, I should like to say that we would have liked for the resolution adopted this morning (resolution 2185 (2014)) to have directly recognized the role of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations in the terms set forth in the 2006 resolution adopted by the General Assembly (resolution 61/291).”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“In that context, I should like to mention that since 1996 my country has undertaken assistance programmes with the Haitian National Police, through which nearly 60 officers are trained each year in the Chilean police curriculum. A trained and duly equipped United Nations police has the ability to facilitate reconciliation processes and confidence-building among civilian populations, armed groups and Governments, while favouring peacebuilding, the rule of law and the overcoming of crises through inclusive development. We urge that this forum for exchange be maintained, as it allows for more informed decision-making based on first- hand knowledge about the challenges, perspectives and concerns of the police forces working on the ground.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“We must increase the presence and leadership profile of women in the police components, which is directly linked to the effectiveness of their function. We call upon the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to incorporate in its reports recommendations in step with resolutions 1325 (2000) and 2122 (2013). We also encourage police-contributing countries to give their police sufficient training so as to close the competency gaps. Police components contribute to the laying of the groundwork for a robust rule of law in which reconciliation and the promotion of development through economic growth and the eradication of poverty and social development are key elements when it comes to overcoming conflicts and building peace.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“The police function comes with a daily interaction with the civilian population, hence the importance of the police component having the training and equipment needed to enforce the rule of law, respect for human rights and the protection of civilians, in particular women and children, in the face of gender-based and sexual crimes. It is important for each State to protect its civilian population, but if that does not happen, the principle of the responsibility to protect brings us necessarily before the need to act. Further, this contact with the civilian population allows in practical terms the police component to act as an early-warning mechanism. consistent with the Secretary-General's Human Rights First initiative.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“The increase in the number of police personnel deployed and the changing nature of their functions reflect ever-more complex realities and an understanding of the fundamental role of their work. As we know, its functions today include, inter alia, provisional police efforts that support processes of reform, restructuring and reorganization of national police and other entities that are charged with maintaining a robust rule of law. Whatever their functions are, they should be guided by respect for human rights and the protection of civilians, including, of course, the concept of national ownership.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Australian presidency for having convened today's informative briefing and for the concept note (S/2014/788, annex), which allows us to address the role of policing in peacekeeping and post-conflict peacebuilding. We also appreciate the briefings from the Police Commissioners of the Missions in Liberia, South Sudan and the Central African Republic. Chile understands the concept of peacekeeping operations in the broadest sense, considering it to include peacekeeping and peacebuilding tasks with military, police and civilian components working in a comprehensive framework. Today's meeting allows us to assess one of those components - the police component - and to discuss ways to help States reach agreement and overcome conflicts.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“We extend our condolences to those who have been barbarously murdered by ISIL, most recently the humanitarian worker Peter Kassig. Chile will continue to support the fight against international terrorism and to promote human rights, because we are convinced that we will thereby contribute to the dignity, peace, stability and inclusive development of all our societies.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we would like to draw particular attention to the work of the Sanctions Committees and their monitoring groups in the area of preventing trafficking in weapons and the freezing of assets that would otherwise be used for financing terrorist activities. We must also analyse the risks that terrorism and illicit activities imply for countries facing situations of protracted conflict and for post-conflict societies. In addition, both peacekeeping operations and political missions should more formally incorporate tools for preventing the rise of extreme violence. To conclude, we would like to reiterate our country's solidarity with the victims of terrorism and their families, especially women and children.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“As President Bachelet pointed out in her statement before the Council in September (see S/PV.7272), we take heart from our belief that among the most effective tools in the fight against terrorism are education, the elimination of inequalities and work among the most disaffected groups of society. In that context, we propose that the Counter-Terrorism Committee should undertake a study to identify the social factors that favour the growth of terrorism and the attraction of the extremist narratives and terrorist groups for young people, with particular focus on the growth in the number of foreign terrorist fighters. Another crucial theme to be investigated is the financing behind criminal acts of that nature, an area that requires active cooperation.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Moreover, we need to ask why the international community and the affected countries have been unable to prevent terrorist groups such as ISIL, the Al-Nusra Front and Al-Qaida from acquiring such power and why they have managed to seduce citizens of other countries to embark on the path of violence. That process of reflection should be undertaken collectively but also within each country, in the context of our distinct national realities and social values. Such an analysis should also take into account the gaps in inclusivity, tolerance and respect for diversity and identity in our societies.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“We are concerned by the pull exerted on our young people by speeches that oppose the fundamental universal values that are shared by every civilization and culture. The measures adopted by the international community to combat extremist violence and terrorism are not intended to persecute or stigmatize any culture or religion. We believe that the prevention and suppression of terrorist acts should have priority, but that the treatment of such acts as crimes should not be the only means for addressing the phenomenon. Each society must ask itself why the existing tools have failed and why the terrorist narratives that we condemn have been able to emerge and flourish.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“The establishment of committees of experts can be a useful tool for sharing best practices with respect to the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005), as well as for identifying measures that will support the implementation of the recently adopted resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014). In that regard, we stress the strengthening effect of the work of specialized organs within regional bodies, such as the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States. The atrocities committed by terrorist groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Al-Nusra Front and Al-Qaida, whose ranks include a large number of foreign combatants, should prompt us to analyse the root causes that have allowed those groups to disseminate their extremist narrative.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Chile values the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate. We would like to highlight the quality of the collection and organization of the information that each State is required to provide in its reports. We hope that the exchange between States and the Committee will contribute to improving the efficiency of its internal functioning as well as serve to spotlight the areas where individual countries need to improve their legislative regimes. We believe that the Committee should continue to encourage the exchange of information.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“For its part, our country accepts that collective responsibility, and Chile has therefore ratified all the international conventions that are part of the United Nations legal framework relating to counter-terrorism. At the national level, we have launched a parliamentary discussion with respect to a new counter-terrorism law that would endow the Office of the Prosecutor with greater powers and additional means to investigate crimes of that nature. The new law will not lose sight of the essential balance that must exist between the prevention of terrorism and repression, and respect for the fundamental rights of all individuals. Such actions demonstrate our commitment to support the resolutions that the Council has adopted in this area, which require constant effort at the national level to ensure their effective implementation.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I welcome Australia's initiative in convening this debate to allow us to reflect on the role of international cooperation in combating terrorism and violent extremism. This year, we have been called upon to analyse and adopt concrete measures with regard to such phenomena, in particular within the context of the Security Council, which speaks for the collective responsibility of the international community to prevent and combat such threats to stability and international peace and security. We believe that the Security Council should be proactive in that context and must realize that working within the framework of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy presents us with a permanent challenge to join forces in support of combating and preventing that scourge.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Furthermore, the visit will serve to assess the challenges that Cote d'Ivoire faces in implementing the measures imposed by the Council, which could inform the Security Council in its future determination of the sanctions regime. It is my intention to brief both the sanctions Committee and the Security Council upon my return from Abidjan.”
2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7292 (2014) · source
“Delegations also invited the Group of Experts to continue to monitor the developments in the security situation in Cote d'Ivoire and report accordingly to the Committee. The Committee agreed to assess the Group's recommendations and decide upon possible actions to be taken. As the Committee is aware, I intend to visit Cote d'Ivoire from 2 to 7 November. The purpose of that visit, organized in close cooperation with the United Nations Operation in cote d'Ivoire, is to highlight the importance of fully implementing the provisions of the relevant Security Council resolutions, to collect firsthand information about the situation in Cote d'Ivoire, and to establish an ongoing dialogue between the Ivorian authorities and the Committee.”
2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7292 (2014) · source
“During the Committee's informal consultations held on 10 October, delegations commended the Group for its continuing efforts to monitor and report on the sanctions regime, and stressed the importance of the presidential elections of October 2015 as a key point to determine the actual progress made by Cote d'Ivoire. Several members of the Committee, while acknowledging the progress made regarding the security situation and the growth of the economy, shared the view that there was still cause for concern, including with respect to the delay in the implementation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes; impunity; armed attacks by unidentified combatants; activities related to the exploitation of natural resources, which fuel instability in the country; and the lack of capacity-building initiatives.”
2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7292 (2014) · source
“Peko national park by 24,000 Burkinabe nationals, could result in swiftly escalating social unrest. The Coordinator concluded by informing the Committee that the Group would continue to focus on investigations related to elements of the pro-Gbagbo radical wing operating from Ghana; on links between the exploitation of natural resources and violations of the sanctions regime; on the use of revenues from illegal and parallel taxation systems; on border-control capacities; and on the presence of large quantities of weapons and ammunition still unaccounted for in Cote d'Ivoire.”
2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7292 (2014) · source
“Martin Kouakou Fofie, in connection with his control over heavy artillery that had entered the country in violation of the sanctions regime; and Mr. Issiaka Ouattara, aka Wattao, concerning his ongoing criminal activities, which are also related to natural resources. Concerning natural resources, specifically diamonds, the Group noted that progress had been made by the Ivorian authorities, although the majority of the rules and regulations on the chain of custody of diamonds remained to be implemented. Illegal gold and diamond mining, as well as cacao smuggling, continued throughout the country and also involved foreign artisanal miners from Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali and Togo. The Group also warned that the large presence of foreign communities in Cote d'Ivoire, including, for instance, the occupation of the Mt.”
2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7292 (2014) · source
“The Group identified the elections of fall 2015 as a decisive moment for both Cote d'Ivoire and the international community to assess the actual progress made in the security situation. In that context, the Coordinator noted that the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process had so far excluded a considerable number of combatants, and that security- sector reform continued to be affected by internal divisions between ex-Forces nouvelles elements and the regular army, which fought in the post-electoral crisis of 2011. The Group expressed concern at the potentially destabilizing role that some former zone commanders continue to play or could play in Cote d'Ivoire. In particular, the Group mentioned Mr.”
2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7292 (2014) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I am pleased to address the members of the Council in my capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004), concerning C6te d'Ivoire. At the outset, I have the honour to summarize the main findings contained in the midterm report of the Group of Experts (S/2014/729), submitted pursuant to resolution 2153 (2014), and the discussion of the Group's findings during the Committee's informal consultations of 10 October. The Group of Experts made an effort to improve cooperation with the Ivorian authorities, both through the Permanent Mission in New York and in Abidjan, and it noted that communication with the Ivorian authorities had improved, although, in their view, there is still room for improvement.”
2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7292 (2014) · source