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Bishnoi

lines on the record: 85
first: 2014-03-07
most recent: 2015-12-21
sittings or episodes: 15
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“We have formally indicated our willingness to join the Afghanistan- Pakistan trade and transit arrangement. India is also working with Afghanistan and Iran to develop trilateral transit. Participation in the development of the Chahbahar Port will augment our connectivity with Afghanistan and beyond. India's engagement in the trade, commerce and investment confidence-building measure within the Heart of Asia Process as the lead country complements our bilateral development cooperation with Afghanistan, including in the spheres of infrastructure, connectivity and capacity-building. In conclusion, it is our view that UNAMA must continue to play a leading role in shaping and coordinating the efforts of the international community to support Afghanistan's political and economic reconstrucitonprocess.”
2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source
“We would like to take this opportunity commend the Afghan National Security Forces and the Afghan people for countering the forces of terrorism and extremism with courage and resilience. They need the continued support of the international community to defend Afghanistan's unity and security. For its part, India is ready to work with Afghanistan to strengthen its defensive capability. India has always maintained that any peace talks have to be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned and should only be with those Taliban sympathizers who are willing to accept and work within the Constitution of Afghanistan. . Afghanistan will be able to achieve its optimal economic potential only if it is allowed freedom of transit to major markets in South Asia.”
2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source
“What is alarming is the revelation in recent reports, including the Secretary- General's report, of the presence of Daesh-affiliated groups, particularly in Nangarhar province. The deteriorating security situation is reflected in the Secretary-General's report, which states that there were 3,693 civilian casualties in the reporting period, reflecting an increase on6 per cent over the same period in 2014. We strongly condemn the dastardly terrorist attacks attack on the Kandahar airport and the Spanish Embassy in Kabul on 8 and 11 December, respectively, as well as the attack outside Bagram airbase today. This is indeed alarming, and the Council must act against this threat with a sense of urgency.”
2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source
“During the recently held Heart of Asia ministerial meeting in Islamabad on 9 December, our External Affairs Minister said that "democracy is taking roots in Afghanistan and we acknowledge the role of President Ghani and CEO Mr. Abdullah in building on the strong foundation created by former President Karzai to ensure peaceful, democratic and inclusive governance for the whole of Afghanistan". In that context, we would like to inform the Council that India will be hosting the sixth ministerial of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process in 2016. Our main concern remains that of the security situation in Afghanistan. The Secretary-General's latest report (S/2015/942) substantiates our view that it is terrorism which is the main source of insecurity and instability in Afghanistan.”
2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source
“I am privileged to participate in this debate of the Council being presided over by you, Madam. I also thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom and Ambassador Mahmoud Saikal for their briefings. We are happy that Afghanistan's historic political transition remains on course. India is proud to call itself Afghanistan's first strategic partner, and stands ready to do whatever is within its capacity and means to work with the Afghan Government and its people to realize our common ambition. We share the Afghan people's desire for a strong, independent, united and prosperous Afghanistan. India will continue to support a truly Afghan-led and Afghan owned reconciliation process within the framework of the Afghan Constitution and the internationally accepted red lines.”
2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source
“The Security Council is a non-representative, limited member body with opaque working methods. It cannot presume to prescribe policy choices on issues of development and social inclusion to the wider membership of the United Nations. The Council will, however, have our full support in its efforts to curb dangerous and extremist trends. The consolidation ofpolitical processes and solutions, while also building durable State institutions, will go a long way in addressing extremism and radicalization. We would encourage the Council to pursue such solutions.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The events oflast week also highlight our unfinished business in the fight against terrorism. Leaders had, at the 2005 World Summit, decided that expeditious action would be taken to finalize the comprehensive convention on international terrorism. That has not happened. The price that we pay for procrastination is often in human lives. That should not be allowed to continue. Terrorism takes away the foremost of human rights - the right to life. It is truly a crime against humanity. In conclusion, I refer to the tendency of the Security Council to encroach on the jurisdiction of the General Assembly. Just because the three pillars of the United Nations - peace and security, development and human rights - are interdependent, it does not ipso facto mean that the Security Council must allocate all these functions to itself.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“We need to also acknowledge that it is the absence of State authority, or weak State authority, that provides the breeding ground for extremist organizations to operate. Terrorism is evil, as is violent extremism. The lack of economic and social development cannot be a justification for either. Terrorism has to be eliminated. The events of last week have shown so tragically that there can be no alternative. All terrorist organizations - Daesh and Al-Shabaab, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and Al-Qaida - have an ideological basis that contradicts the basic tenets of humankind. Ideology alone, however, is not enough to sustain terrorists. They need financing and space to operate. That is, unfortunately, provided to them, and that is what needs to be addressed collectively.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The recent adoption of the transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/ 1) is both an acknowledgement and a response by the international community that ending poverty and achieving sustainable developing is an urgent task. That being said, the terrible events of last week, in Beirut and Paris, and the downing of a Russian airliner over Egypt last month demonstrate to us that the greatest threat to peace and security comes from violent extremism and religious fanaticism, not from the absence of economic and social development. It is the purveyors of hate and those who characterize others as infidels who are responsible for the violence that threaten our civilizational values.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“It is a pleasure to see you, Mr. President, presiding over this meeting. The topic of today's debate is interesting. It posits the concepts of development and security together and seeks a greater understanding of the root causes of conflict. Most of us would agree that development and peace are mutually supportive. Eradicating poverty, providing basic human development and economic opportunity will certainly strengthen the foundation for peace and stability. It is true that grievances driven by a sense of deprivation, which is often linked to the absence of development, can at times lead to conflict, in particular within countries. People who do not have the means to shape their own destiny are susceptible to being caught in a vicious cycle of hopelessness, despair and anger.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, we would also like to draw attention to the fact that at least two thirds of the work of the Security Council relates to Africa. There is, however, no representation of that continent in the permanent membership ofthe Council. That shortcoming seriously undermines the legitimacy of the Council's decisions. Until such time as that historical injustice is addressed, the decisions of the Council will lack full force. The seventieth anniversary of the Organization, in our View, provides a most opportune moment to rectify that grave lacuna.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“That would mean that troop-contributing countries should be invited to participate in the decisions of the Council in accordance with Article 44 of the Charter of the United Nations. This is necessary for mandates to be realistic, and also for obtaining the full cooperation of those who will actually be carrying out implementation on the ground. We would like to take this opportunity to call attention to the fact that the Charter has clear provisions for the Council to be kept fully informed of actions undertaken under regional arrangements for the maintenance of international peace and security. However, such information is not shared with the wider membership of the United Nations. We would like to request that consideration be given to including that information in the annual reports of the Security Council.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“Any overly liberal interpretation of terminology would violate the Charter and would also be counterproductive. We would also like to caution that, while regional organizations can at times play a useful role in assisting the United Nations, the primacy of the United Nations itself cannot be denied. Speaking of Africa, the United Nations cannot disengage with that continent by subcontracting peacekeeping under regional arrangements. We would need to start worrying if the impartiality of peacekeepers were called into question. That, however, is a possibility that cannot be ruled out with the regionalization and subregionalization of peacekeeping. In cases where the United Nations does depend upon regional organizations for peacekeeping, it is important that there should be full consultations before arrangements are put into place.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“It is also our belief that the peaceful resolution of conflicts should be the first priority - both of the Security Council and of regional organizations. The recent report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446) highlights the fact that peacekeeping cannot substitute for political solutions. No purpose would be served by having regional organizations struggle to manage conflict with military tools while political processes are either not under way or have not been concluded. Chapter VIII of the Charter refers to regional arrangements and agencies. There is therefore a clear requirement for vicinity - or geographical contiguity. It is important to note that Chapter VIII does not envisage any role for organizations formed on any other basis, whether of language, religion or historical coincidence.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“We thank you, Madam President, for organizing today's debate on regional organizations and contemporary challenges of global security. We also thank your delegation for the useful concept note (S/2015/599, annex) it has prepared. We also take this opportunity to thank the Secretary- General for the comprehensive briefing he provided. India supports the role of regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. The role discharged by such organizations should, however, be consistent with the purposes and principles of the United Nations. The principles of national sovereignty and the political independence, unity and territorial integrity of States must be fully respected.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“Lastly, a truly democratic, inclusive and participatory form of Government will go a long way towards preventing conditions that lead to violent extremism. It is important that no section of society feel excluded or marginalized. That is certainly be the surest way of preventing radicalization. India is one nation, with many faiths and diverse beliefs. It is a nation whose unity is strengthened by its pluralism. It is our firm belief that ultimately the values represented by open and tolerant societies will be the best foil to the forces of violent extremism.”
2015-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7432 (2015) · source
“In the same way that extremism and Violent extremism are always evil, there should be zero tolerance. It is the responsibility of States to ensure that their education systems do not promote hatred and bigotry. It is important that traditional learning systems promote harmony and the brotherhood of all humankind. In India, we seek to ensure that our textbooks reflect our rich heritage of diversity. Tradition and culture should be preserved in a spirit of responsibility and tolerance. It is also the responsibility of States to ensure that the media, including social media, are not used to incite and propagate hatred. As was said earlier, States that do not take such responsibilities seriously do so at their own peril. In today's interconnected world, they do so at the peril of others as well.”
2015-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7432 (2015) · source
“First, in our view, we need to acknowledge that it is the absence of State authority, or weak State authority, that provides the breeding ground for violent extremist organizations to operate. The fact that there are conditions of poverty and unemployment is secondary. In fact, those conditions also result from the absence of strong State authority. Secondly, religious fanaticism is responsible for Violent extremism. The purveyors of hate and those who characterize others as infidels are the culprits; youth are only cannon fodder. While there is indeed merit in empowering and educating youth, the more obvious need is to restrain those who engage in the politics of hate. That is the responsibility of the State and not one that can be exercised selectively. Terrorism is evil. There can be no good terrorist or bad terrorist.”
2015-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7432 (2015) · source
“We thank you the President for organizing this debate, and we join other speakers in welcoming the presence among us, earlier today, of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Jordan. Countering violent extremism is one of the most important challenges before the international community note. We also take the opportunity to thank the Secretary- General and the others who have provided briefings to the Council today. The concept paper (S/2015/231, annex) seems to argue that youth are central to the problem of violent extremism and that it is somehow through social and economic development that the challenge needs to be addressed. I would like to say, with all due respect, that our understanding is somewhat different. We therefore welcome this opportunity to share our perspective.”
2015-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7432 (2015) · source
“Member States, for their part, should continue to take steps that are policy-oriented and legal in nature, to ensure principles of equality and non-discrimination for all their citizens and to combat intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, incitement to Violence and violence against persons based on religion or belief. In conclusion, we would like to reiterate that there can be no justification for terrorism in any form. The menace of terrorism has to be fought on all fronts and in all places. There is also no place for Violence in the name of religion and ethnicity. Member States and the international community should leave no stone unturned in promoting and protecting the human rights of all citizens to continue living in their own countries, in peace, freedom, equality and dignity.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“We recall that in September last year, the Security Council adopted resolution 2178 (2014), which looks into the problem of the foreign terrorist fighters. We believe that the Council needs to act robustly using the instruments of law that it has at its disposal and the information available to it to counter terrorism and maintain international peace and security. The primary responsibility to promote and protect human rights rests with States. It is imperative that we fully respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all States Members of the United Nations when considering our response.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“The need to collectively demonstrate zero tolerance for terrorism and violent extremism has never been greater. The international community must take an unequivocal and resolute position against terrorism and violent extremism 4 phenomena that are aimed at the destruction of human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy, and threaten the territorial integrity and security of States. Further, the issue requires a consolidated, rather than fragmented, approach, including that of developing a legal framework for fighting terrorism at the international level, especially by swiftly adopting the comprehensive convention on international terrorism, as well as developing suitable regulatory frameworks for the prosecution of terrorist outfits and personnel.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“We express our deep concern over the activities of proscribed outfits and radicalized and extremist groups in the region that are critically impacting on peace and stability while also jeopardizing human rights, fundamental freedoms and the very lives of ethnic, religious and other minority groups. Efforts must be made by all parties and stakeholders in the region to curb these dangerous sectarian and extremist trends. We believe the consolidation of political processes and solutions while building durable State institutions will be the effective way of addressing such extremism and radicalism in the region. The international community is witness to excesses of terrorism and violent extremism in the Middle East and elsewhere. This further highlights that there can be no justification for terrorism or violent extremism.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“We thank you, Sir, for having organized today's open debate on the victims of attacks and abuse on ethnic or religious grounds in the Middle East. I would like to compliment you for circulating the useful and well-structured concept note (S/2015/176, annex). I would also like to thank the Secretary- General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and other briefers for the background that they have provided. At the outset, we would like to lend our voice to condemning Violence perpetrated in the name of religion and ethnicity in the Middle East and elsewhere. Religious, cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversity are essential and indispensable components of the social fabric of human civilization. Persecution on the basis of such diversity strikes at our common humanity.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“It is also our view that the international community should also strive to address the broader issue of the economic and social marginalization that drives millions of children into the kind ofchildhood that could make them part of the problem rather than tomorrow's solution. The socioeconomic issues plaguing the poorest nations and the need to eradicate poverty must be the imperatives of our development agenda in order to enable an environment of lasting peace and security.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“We are not clear how this would help. Illegal armed groups operate outside the law. They kill, torture and maim the innocent. It seems most doubtful that those who resort to illegal armed conflict and terrorism would be deterred from recruiting children if they were prohibited from doing so merely by the law. Again, the possibility of sanctions and questions of accountability should not lead us to be blindsided. There are references in the concept note to putting more pressure on non-State armed groups, to holding commanders of such groups accountable for their actions, and to raising the normative and political costs for them. We should not end up in a situation of missing the woods for the trees.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“We note that the concept note refers to the need for military operations, including peace operations, against non-State armed groups to integrate child protection issues into their operational planning, procedures and operations so as to minimize and prevent child casualties. The drafting of such important mandates would require the Council to have the full cooperation of the host Government of the peacekeeping operation, as well as of the Member States not represented in the Council that contribute troops to such operations. Unfortunately, the latter consultation is not the practice in the Council, although the provisions ofArticle 44 are quite clear on this The concept note also refers to the need to encourage States to adopt legal measures to prohibit and criminalize the use of children under the age of 18.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“The focus on children and armed conflict profiles the issue, as indeed it should. The real solution, however, lies in the achievement of durable peace, and that is what the Council's actions should focus upon. It is important that United Nations access to non-State armed groups be ensured through the cooperation framework between the United Nations and the concerned national Government. We must be cautious that the United Nations actions not be such as to bypass national Governments and give political legitimacy to non-State actors. It is this legitimacy that they seek the most and which may also, to some extent, be a motivating factor. I will also add that, in the context of monitoring mechanisms, the veracity and credibility of field data can be maintained only through the involvement of national Governments.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“We thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on the subject of children and armed conflict, with a special focus on child victims of non-State armed groups. We thank your delegation for the concept note that has been prepared (S/2015/168, annex). We also thank the Secretary- General, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF and other briefers for the information they have provided. We note that 2014 was reported to be the worst year as far as children and armed conflict are concerned, and that the pattern continues. This is most distressing. Children are innocent, and they should not be victims of what is not of their making. While we acknowledge the importance of resolution 1612 (2005), the situation also highlights its limitations.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“In his recent synthesis report, entitled "The road to dignity by 2030: ending poverty, transforming all lives and protecting the planet", the Secretary-General puts it well when he says "The stars are aligned for the world to take historic action to transform lives and protect the planet." (A/69/700, para. 25) That would in turn generate the conditions necessary for the Security Council to fulfil its mandate of ensuring international peace and security.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“The system's development pillar has traditionally been its most underfunded, and even in cases where the system does focus on development, it is increasingly distracted from the central premises of eradicating poverty and hunger and forging international cooperation to help developing countries find a path to sustainable development. We talk of development in the Security Council and then want the development agenda to focus on peace and security. Such an approach can lead only to confusion rather than results. What is therefore needed is for us to seize the momentous opportunity provided by the post-2015 development agenda to craft and implement policies for genuine international collaboration on eradicating poverty and promoting sustainable development.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“The fact that there are as many as 79 speakers on the list for today's meeting does not legitimize bringing the subject to the Security Council. South Africa, as Chair of the Group of 77, and many others, including us, will be saying this. In any case, while the mandate of the Security Council is to act on behalf of the wider membership, its non-representative character renders it uniquely lacking in the legitimacy necessary to counsel States on the merits of political inclusiveness. The question therefore is not so much how the Security Council should embrace the notion of the interdependence of the three pillars in order to safeguard international security, but how the United Nations system as a whole should do so.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“A holistic vision of international security based on the interdependence of the three pillars of the United Nations system - namely, peace and security, development and human rights - does not mean ipso facto that the Security Council should arrogate all those functions to itself. Security does indeed have a broader context. However, just because it has many dimensions does not mean that the Security Council must occupy all of them. There are separate organs within the United Nations system tasked with managing those three pillars. It is synergy and complementarity that should be our watchwords, not duplication and co-option. Where issues of inclusive development are concerned, the Security Council should not encroach on the mandates of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“At the same time, peace and stability within societies cannot be considered in isolation from their international context: they are directly connected to, and affected by, conditions of instability and insecurity at the international level. As far as the issue of political inclusion is concerned, it is equally important to remember the oft-repeated maxim that there is no one size that fits all. In other words, efforts to ensure broader political inclusion within national contexts must reflect national circumstances and realities, and avoid repeating and reinforcing the existing paradigm of foisting externally formulated policies and programmes on countries transitioning out of conflict. The imperative of political inclusion should not become an imposition of prescriptions by the Security Council on affected populations.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“Behind almost every conflict in the world is a background of poverty, hunger and deprivation and a lack of economic opportunity and social inclusion. When people do not have the means to shape their own destiny, when they cannot aspire to a better future for themselves and their children, they are susceptible to being caught in a vicious cycle of violence and conflict. Inclusive economic growth and development, especially when they make opportunities available to individuals and communities, are crucial buffers to conflict. Thus, by focusing on holistic development and addressing the root causes of instability and conflict, particularly poverty, exclusion and lack of development, we can create an environment more favourable to peaceful and stable societies and, indeed, a more stable international order.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“I would first like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on Chile's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. The topic for today's debate is an important one. We have no difficulty with the concept note (S/2015/6, annex) circulated by the presidency when it states that inclusion and inclusive development are factors relevant to the preservation of peace and peacebuilding. Indeed, it has been our consistent position that there can be no peace without development. No society or nation has so far managed to achieve peace and stability without eradicating poverty and providing its people with basic human development and economic opportunities. The grievances that often lead to conflict, whether within or among countries, are driven largely by a sense of deprivation linked to an absence of development.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“We also agree with the assessment that there is potential for the Council to explore tools that would degrade the ability of terrorist groups to take advantage of cross- border crimes. Given the gravity and universality of the problem, we would urge open and complete consultation with Member States that are not members of the Council. I take this opportunity to also draw attention to the fact that there is unfinished business in the General Assembly as well. Leaders, at the 2005 World Summit, decided that expeditious action would be taken to finalize the comprehensive convention on international terrorism. That, however, has not happened. The price that we pay for procrastination is in human lives. That should not be allowed to continue. Terrorism takes away the foremost of human rights - the right to life.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“It is a listed organization. Its role in the attack has been documented in the latest report of the Al-Qaida and Taliban Monitoring Team. Lashkar-e-Toiba obviously does not live on love and fresh air. It has more than adequate funding. Regrettably, there seems to be little that the Council's sanction committees can do about such open and brazen violations of the sanctions regime. This is an area that would benefit from consideration by the Council. The concept note mentions the strategic impact of terrorism and cross-border crime. It very correctly makes a point that cross-border crimes weaken the State, including its military and police capabilities. Examples from Somalia and Mali, where cross-border crimes facilitate terrorism and make terrorist groups even more formidable than the State, are indeed apt.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“The concept note rightly draws attention to the fact that financing is often supplemented by illegal resources generated through drug trafficking, piracy, kidnapping for ransom, extortion, and so on. Apart from generating resources, these activities also create conditions for the growth and proliferation of terrorist networks. The revenue generated from poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has more often than not found its way to the Taliban and other terrorist network in that country. The listing of a terrorist organization is supposed to lead to travel bans, the freezing of assets and an arms embargo - in other words, cutting off the lifeline that sustains terrorism. This, unfortunately, does not always happen. Lashkar-e-Toiba was able to orchestrate an attack on the Indian Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, in May.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“The fact that terrorism is an international problem that can only be tackled collectively is something that is most clearly known to all of us who have suffered it most. Terrorism is an international phenomenon; it is international in its organization and international in its effects. International solidarity is required to meet an international threat. Countries that have been preyed upon by a global network of terrorism simply cannot cope with the challenge alone. Every terrorist organization - be it Daesh, Al-Shabaab, Lashkar-e-Toiba or Al-Qaida - has an ideological basis that contradicts the basic tenets of humanity. Ideology alone, however, is not enough to sustain terrorists. They need sustained financing and space to operate. These are, unfortunately, provided to them.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“Let me begin by thanking you, Sir, for organizing this debate on the theme "Threats to international peace and security: terrorism and cross- border crime". I also thank the Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs and the Permanent Observer of the African Union for their very useful briefings. I will avail myself of this opportunity to also compliment your delegation for the very comprehensive concept note that has been prepared (S/2014/869, annex). India has been a victim of terrorism for over two and a half decades. In our view, which we share with most members of the international community, there can be no reason or motivation that can possibly justify terrorism. Terrorism is the most heinous of crimes, for which the international community can only have a policy of zero tolerance.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“The Mission is uniquely placed to deploy the required professional and physical resources to reach much-needed humanitarian and development assistance to the remotest corners of Afghanistan. This is a critical decade of transformation for Afghanistan. A united, stable, prosperous and independent Afghanistan is in the interests ofthe region and the international community. India is committed to helping Afghanistan achieve that objective.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“India is at present in discussion with the Governments of Afghanistan and Iran to examine how the existing Port of Chabahar in Iran can be developed to support such a strategy. We feel that when this project takes off, there will be significant immediate gains for reconstruction activities in the western regions of Afghanistan. UNAMA has an important role to play in supporting the activities of new political institutions of the Afghan State. No other organization can represent in full measure the international community's concern for Afghanistan and its vision for a peaceful, sovereign, independent and prosperous Afghanistan. But UNAMA must also focus on the important role it plays in ensuring the delivery of valuable humanitarian and development assistance to Afghanistan.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“As a lead country of the trade, commerce and investment confidence-building measure under the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, India has gained some experience on the issue. One of the consistent messages we are receiving from the private-sector businesses that are serious about entering the Afghan market is that while security is an issue that can at times be managed, Afghanistan's lack of connectivity to seaports and to the faster growing economic regions of Asia is an insurmountable constraint. India feels that ecuring Afghanistan's access to all existing regional maritime ports and developing more effective transit agreements between Afghanistan and its immediate neighbours, and faithfully implementing the existing ones, are vital priorities.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“We cannot afford to lose sight of the fact that the main threat to peace and stability in Afghanistan is terrorism. The attacks in Kabul, Sydney and Peshawar only serve to underline the fact that terrorists do not respect borders and make no differentiation between States. They pose a common threat to humankind. In the recently concluded London Conference on Afghanistan, we all agreed that Afghanistan is entering a new phase in its economic transition. In today's global economic situation, when Government budgets are strained and when the sentiment of aid fatigue exists in most traditional donor countries, Afghanistan's economic transition will have to be primarily private-sector led.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“That terrorists and extremist groups have continued to survive despite the immense military pressure that is being brought on them by the Afghan National Security Forces only underscores the fact that these groups continue to benefit from support from beyond Afghanistan's borders and continue to access resources from transnational terrorists and criminal networks. The latest Secretary-General's report mentions that, of late, the Afghan Government has been facing a sustained and determined challenge in securing key districts across many provinces that remain under insurgent pressure. It is alarming to see statistics like the overall number of security incidents this year increase by 10.3 per cent, as compared to a similar period in 2013. The Special Representative must therefore continue to focus his attention on this serious issue.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“I have no doubt that the Afghan political leadership will keep the expectations of the Afghan people in mind as they undertake the difficult tasks that lie ahead, including the early formation of the Government, consistent with the National Unity Government agreement and the task of electoral reforms and organizing the constitutional loya jirga. I wish to place on record my Government's appreciation for the special role played by the Special Representative in Afghanistan during this process. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) must continue to play a leading role in shaping and coordinating the international community's efforts to assist Afghanistan's political and economic reconstruction process. The scourge of terrorism and extremism continues to threaten Afghanistan's peace and stability.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, as President of the Security Council, for organizing today's debate on the situation in Afghanistan. I also thank the Secretary- General for the quarterly report (S/2014/876) on the situation in Afghanistan and welcome the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Nicholas Haysom. Afghanistan has just gone through a historic political transition. We welcome the establishment of the National Unity Government, led by President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah. The people of Afghanistan have shown tremendous patience and forbearance, which made the National Ynity Government agreement possible.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“We note the suggestion that elected African members of the Security Council should be provided with special observer status in the Peace and Security Council of the African Union. It would, however, be beyond the remit of this Council to make any recommendation on the manner in which an AU institution should be structured. In conclusion, we would like to commend the African Union for its cooperation with the Security Council. We also take this opportunity to urge both organizations to further strengthen their cooperation with the objective of maintaining of international peace and security.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“We have closely perused the recommendation given in the section of the concept paper that deals with managing mission transitions. These recommendations deserve serious consideration. Also important, however, is the very useful contribution to this objective already made by the strengthening ofthe United Nations Office to the African Union in Addis Ababa. The strengthening of that Office has helped to smooth transitions, which is an example of how simple actions on the ground can yield disproportionately significant benefits. Enhancing collaboration between the African Union Peace and Security Council and the Security Council is another area that could, in our View, benefit from simple actions on the ground, rather than anything more grandiose.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source