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Bouchamaoui

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2015-11-17
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2015-11-17
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  1. “It would suffice for the world to commit to that vision so that we could save the last hope of the Arab Spring. Alone, we might not succeed. We have limited resources, but have chosen to share the values of freedom, dignity, openness and global citizenship, and we certainly shall not renounce such values. To all our friends, we launch this appeal for solidarity and joint mobilization. Together, we will reinstate peace and security, stem the sources of despair and give our peoples, our youth, a strong signal that the world of tomorrow could be more fair, act with more solidarity and respectful of such values. Let us therefore rise to the occasion of history.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  2. “At a time where instability and insecurity in our region can rapidly deteriorate further and have negative repercussions on the whole region, Tunisia nevertheless still holds a specific position, which can give hope that a democratic transition, a successful and enduring one, is possible. The stakes are high because that could be an example for other Arab societies in turmoil and change and seeking to make their transition to modernity. It behooves the entire free world sharing universal values, with its commitment to democracy and respect for human rights, to see the Tunisian model succeed. That would demonstrate that Islam and democracy are indeed compatible, and that the troubles afflicting our societies are not inevitable. Tunisia is a small country. Its problems are commensurate.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  3. “What we have achieved is so exceptional that the Nobel Committee qualified our action as exemplary and awarded us the Nobel Peace Prize this year. With globalization occurring at breakneck speed and changes now occurring on the planetary level, the deep-seated crises in the countries of our region increasingly push people to the margins of the development process brought about by globalization. The longer that situation persists, the longer solutions to the crises will be compromised in the short- and medium-terms. The risks that could loom on the security and stability of those countries and their impacts on the region will be increasingly significant.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  4. “If we want to move things along in order to establish democracy, we have to develop substantial programmes in support of affected countries and help them throughout the entire process of putting in place the rule of law, development, institution-building and raising awareness among the people so that they act as responsible citizens. To do that, a culture of democracy and citizenship must first be further strengthened. And there must be aprocess to establish a new social contract, through which the challenges of democracy and civic duties are clearly spelled out to avoid backsliding. Although it is impacted by the same ills that affect neighbouring countries, Tunisia is considered as an exception because we have been able to avoid conflict through dialogue and compromise before it was too late.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  5. “Today, recent developments on the south-east border of our country and the collapse of any form of State institution in neighbouring Libya pose an increasing risk of destabilization in Tunisia. Should that happen, the consequences would not be limitedjust to small Tunisia. Immediately, Europe and the rest of the world would be affected. Security threats are more interconnected than ever. In our region, terrorism, wars, intra-State and cross- border trafficking of all kinds, and mass migrations make our security indivisible. Therefore, a proactive and coordinated commitment and the implementation of enhanced security strategies are needed to implement quick and effective actions and to provide common solutions to threats that endanger life, peace and development.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  6. “The decades-long marginalization of the peoples of our region and the humiliation they experience because of the inconsistency of policies, particularly with regard to the Palestinian cause, have produced in our youth a sense of mistrust vis-a-vis the West. Hence a segment of society turns its back on universal values and attempts to draw our countries into identity controversies, leading to perverse effects such as extremism and terrorism. The reasons for the emergence of terrorism and the growing insecurity in Tunisia do not lie strictly in Tunisian-Tunisian considerations; they are, among others, the result of a disastrous management of the Libyan conflict.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  7. “My contribution to this debate will be informed by my country's past and current experience, as well as by a tragic and marked environment of the outbreak of violent armed conflicts in our region. I will try to emphasize what the international community can do to help alleviate the situation. In recent years, we have experienced situations of transition characterized by profound crises in society and a challenge to existing models of development. While the scenario has improved with regard to freedoms, in particular of expression and association, people have also experienced a deterioration in their purchasing power, while unemployment among young graduates is higher than ever. The countries of our region are undergoing an unprecedented social and economic crisis.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  8. “It is an honour and a privilege for me to participate in this debate for the first time, in the great forum of the United Nations that watches over peace and security in the world. I would like to warmly thank the Council presidency for inviting me to contribute to this debate on a complex theme of obvious timeliness, namely, "Security, development and the root causes of conflict". My thoughts go out to all those who perished in the recent attacks in the Sinai, Beirut and Paris. As members are aware, I come from Tunisia, a country that in 2010 initiated what came to be known as the Arab Spring. Five years later, unfortunately, it is clear that Arab States live in dread of the increased radicalism plaguing the region and threatening peace and security in the world.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source