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1. “We must enhance triangular consultation and cooperation between police-contributing countries and the Secretariat. Fourthly, we completely share the view that an increased number of women in police forces will improve the performance ofUnited Nations police units. I encourage Member States to do more to contribute to that objective, starting with recruiting a greater number of women at the national level. Finally, I would like to pay tribute to the women and men serving in United Nations peacekeeping missions, and in particular those who have lost their lives over the years. We must spare no effort to improve the safety and security of our Blue Helmets by providing them with the necessary equipment and technology that can save their lives. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council.”

   2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

2. “Secondly, we should strengthen the role of United Nations police in protecting civilians and preventing and addressing sexual and gender conflict-related violence and violations and abuses against children, including by providing assistance and support to local authorities. In that regard, predeployment training for Blue Helmets is key to providing the necessary assistance and to preventing sexual exploitation and abuse. Thirdly, we should provide guidance on what is required to improve accountability, transparency, efficiency and effectiveness in the performance of United Nations police, by defining clear standards for the provision of personnel, equipment and assistance to host-State police. In that regard, the role of police-contributing countries is of paramount importance.”

   2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

3. “That, by the way, is our common goal in support of reforming the United Nations system as envisaged by the Secretary-General. We believe it is therefore necessary to strengthen United Nations police. In that regard, I would like to recall the critical role of the United Nations Standing Police Capacity, located at the Global Service Centre in Brindisi, in providing peace operations with readily available police expertise. I would like to suggest four brief points for further consideration. First, we must recognize the contribution of the United Nations police in preventing conflict and sustaining peace, and, consequently, in including policing as an integral part of the mandates of peace operations. That would support the focus on prevention.”

   2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

4. “The Mission in Haiti can be an example of how United Nations police capacity- development efforts can assist in preventing a relapse into conflict, and leave behind an enduring legacy of sustainable peace. It is an important test case and a possible future model for the successful transition and eventual exit of peacekeeping operations. I would also like to thank Police Commissioner Makotose for her meaningful insight into how the operational effectiveness of UNAMID was strengthened by making the activities of the United Nations police components more gender-sensitive. That is an important step forward. Today's briefing confirmed that the United Nations police contribution is the key to achieving our common objective of smarter and more cost-effective peace operations that are able to bring about sustainable and long-lasting peace.”

   2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

5. “As described by Police Commissioner Yacouba, United Nations police components in Mali assist the Malian authorities in the fight against transnational organized crime, including illegal trafficking in weapons and in persons. Such activities are very often connected to terrorist organizations, providing them with several sources of financing. The support United Nations police can provide to local authorities in the fight against those criminal networks and in the disruption of trafficking networks is crucial for reducing a major source of instability in the Sahel and in the entire Mediterranean region. As Police Commissioner Monchotte explained, the police component in Haiti is now at the core of the peacekeeping Mission, strengthening the rule of law by mentoring local police.”

   2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

6. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Italy. At the outset, I would like to thank all delegations for their constructive collaboration in adopting resolution 2382 (2017) today. I am also very grateful to Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and to the Police Commissioners of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) for their briefings. They confirmed the central role that police units currently play in peace operations throughout the world.”

   2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

7. “I thank Ms. Makotose for her briefing. I would like to thank all the briefers for their valuable input. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Security Council.”

   2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

8. “I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America and Uruguay The President: The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2382 (2017). The intention is for this meeting to be as interactive as possible, along the lines of the briefing held last November (see S/PV.7808) and our dialogues with the Force Commanders. We look forward to questions from Council members to the Commissioners and from the Commissioners to the Council. I now give the floor to Mr. Lacroix.”

   2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

9. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; Mr. Issoufou Yacouba, Police Commissioner of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali; Mr. Georges- Pierre Monchotte, Police Commissioner of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti; and Ms. Priscilla Makotose, Police Commissioner of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document 8/2017/926, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by Italy. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it.”

   2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

10. “"The Security Council remains determined to continue to closely follow the situation in Myanmar and requests the Secretary-General to brief the Security Council on developments on the situation in Rakhine after 30 days from the adoption of this statement." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2017/22. I now give the floor to the representative of Myanmar.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

11. “"The Security Council calls upon the Government of Myanmar to urgently grant domestic and international media organisations full and unhindered access to Rakhine state and throughout the country and to ensure the safety and security of media personnel. "The Security Council requests the Secretary- General to continue to provide his good offices and to pursue his discussions with the Government of Myanmar, involving all relevant stakeholders, to offer assistance to the Government of Myanmar in this regard, and encourages him to consider, as appropriate, appointing a special adviser on Myanmar.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

12. “"The Security Council stresses the importance of undertaking transparent investigations into allegations of human rights abuses and violations, including sexual violence and abuse and Violence against children, and of holding to account all those responsible for such acts to provide justice for victims. "In this regard, the Security Council calls upon the Government of Myanmar to cooperate with all relevant United Nations bodies, mechanisms and instruments, in particular the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and to continue further consultations on opening a country office of the OHCHR.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

13. “"The Security Council calls upon the Government of Myanmar to address the root causes of the crisis in Rakhine state by respecting, promoting and protecting human rights, without discrimination and regardless of ethnicity or religion, including by allowing freedom of movement, equal access to basic services, and equal access to full citizenship for all individuals. "The Security Council welcomes the Government of Myanmar's public commitment to implement the recommendations of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, chaired by Dr. Kofi Annan, as well as the establishment of a ministerial-level committee to implement the recommendations, and urges all parts of the Government of Myanmar to work together to implement these recommendations swiftly and in full.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

14. “"The Security Council urges the Governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh, the United Nations and other humanitarian partners to pay special attention to the specific needs of women and girls in all assessments, planning and delivery of humanitarian assistance and to ensure the availability ofspecialized medical and psychosocial services for survivors of sexual violence. "The Security Council commends the continued efforts of countries of the region and regional organizations, in particular the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the European Union, in providing humanitarian assistance and supporting dialogue between all relevant stakeholders.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

15. “"The Security Council welcomes the Government of Myanmar's decision to establish the Union Enterprise Mechanism for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Development in Rakhine (the Union Enterprise Mechanism) as well as its commitment to ensure that humanitarian assistance and development work undertaken by the Union Enterprise Mechanism is provided for the benefit of all communities in Rakhine state without discrimination and regardless of religion or ethnicity, urges the Government of Myanmar to ensure that the Union Enterprise Mechanism supports the voluntary, safe and dignified return of displaced individuals and refugees to their homes in Rakhine state, and to allow United Nations agencies to operate with full access in Rakhine state.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

16. “"The Security Council welcomes the signing of a memorandum of understanding on 24 October 2017 between the Governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh on the situation in Rakhine state, urges the Government of Myanmar to work with the Government of Bangladesh and the United Nations to allow the voluntary return of all refugees in conditions of safety and dignity to their homes in Myanmar, welcomes in this regard the commitment to establish a joint working group between the Governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh to implement this process, urges the Governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh to invite the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other relevant international organization to participate fully in the joint working group and implementation of the returns process, and further calls upon the Government of Myanmar to expedite the voluntary return of all internally displaced persons in conditions of safety and dignity to their homes in Myanmar.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

17. “"The Security Council highly commends the efforts undertaken by the Government of Bangladesh, with the assistance of the United Nations, their partners and other nongovernmental organisations, to provide safety, shelter and humanitarian assistance to those who have fled the Violence, encourages the Government of Bangladesh to continue to do so until those who have fled the violence can return voluntarily and in conditions of safety and dignity to their homes in Myanmar, with due regard to the principle of non-refoulement, welcomes States' provision of support to Bangladesh, and encourages States able to do so to provide further financial and logistical support to Bangladesh, the United Nations, in particular to the United Nations Rohingya Refugee Crisis Humanitarian Response Plan, and other humanitarian partners engaged in this effort.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

18. “"The Security Council notes the initial steps taken by the Government of Myanmar and humanitarian agencies to provide humanitarian assistance to individuals in Rakhine state, including through granting access to the World Food Programme, expresses its deep concern that humanitarian access remains severely limited and that humanitarian needs exceed the current levels of provision, and demands that the Government of Myanmar grant immediate, safe and unhindered access to United Nations agencies and their partners, as well as other domestic and international non-governmental organizations, to provide humanitarian assistance in Rakhine state, as well as to ensure the safety and security of humanitarian personnel.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

19. “"The Security Council expresses further grave concern over accounts of intercommunal Violence and calls upon the Government of Myanmar to take all necessary measures to counter incitement to violence or hatred and restore peace and intercommunal harmony through dialogue and a comprehensive reconciliation process, and by respecting the rule of law. "The Security Council expresses alarm at the significantly and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Rakhine state and grave concern at the increasing number of refugees and internally displaced persons, which has a destabilizing impact in the region.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

20. “"The Security Council calls upon the Government of Myanmar to ensure no further excessive use of military force in Rakhine state, to restore civilian administration and apply the rule of law, and to take immediate steps in accordance with its obligations and commitments to respect human rights, including the human rights of women, children and persons belonging to vulnerable groups, without discrimination and regardless of ethnicity, religion or citizenship status; further calls on the Government of Myanmar to implement measures in line with resolution 2106 (2013) to prevent and respond to incidents of sexual violence; and encourages in this regard the Government of Myanmar to work with the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

21. “"The Security Council reaffirms its strong commitment to the sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and unity of Myanmar, stresses its support to the Government of Myanmar in the pursuit and consolidation of its ongoing democratic transition process, and emphasizes the importance of reforms to promote accountable Government institutions, especially in the security and justice sectors and to build the confidence of the people of Myanmar. "The Security Council stresses the primary responsibility of the Government of Myanmar to protect its population, including through respect for the rule of law and the respect, promotion and protection of human rights.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

22. “"The Security Council strongly condemns the widespread violence that has taken place in Rakhine state, Myanmar, since 25 August, which has led to the mass displacement of more than 607,000 individuals, the vast majority belonging to the Rohingya community. "The Security Council further expresses grave concern over reports of human rights violations and abuses in Rakhine state, including by the Myanmar security forces, in particular against persons belonging to the Rohingya community, including those involving the systematic use of force and intimidation, the killing of men, women, and children, sexual violence, and including the destruction and burning of homes and property.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

23. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Bangladesh and Myanmar to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. After consultations among Council members, I have been authorized to make the following statement on their behalf: "The Security Council condemns the attacks against Myanmar security forces carried out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) on 25 August in Rakhine state and expresses grave concern over accounts that ARSA has been responsible for human rights abuses.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8085 (2017) · source

24. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I would like to thank the briefers for the quality of their statements. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.10 cm.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8084 (2017) · source

25. “I thank Mr. Garofalo for his briefing. (spoke in English) I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8084 (2017) · source

26. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2017/865, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic. I now give the floor to Mr. Onanga-Anyanga.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8084 (2017) · source

27. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Central African Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic; Mr. Bedializoun Moussa Nebie, Special Representative of the African Union to the Central African Republic; and Mr. Mauro Garofalo, Head of International Relations, Community of Sant'Egidio. Mr. Nebie' is joining us Via video-teleconference from Bangui.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8084 (2017) · source

28. “I would like to conclude by stressing the need to consider the Views of children and of the families and communities to which they return when defining and implementing any strategy at the local or global level. Indeed, in serving the best interests of children, we serve the best interests of all humankind.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

29. “In addition, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has an essential role to play in holding persistent perpetrators accountable for their crimes. We therefore welcome the Court's sentencing of the militia leader from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, for war crimes, including the conscription of children. We also commend the adoption of a policy on children by the ICC in November 2016. Finally, preventing and responding to the scourge of children affected by armed conflict in all its aspects are not just a matter of concern and action by the Security Council. It requires joint effort by all stakeholders - Governments, human rights and humanitarian actors, military and security forces and regional, national, international and non-governmental organizations.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

30. “States need to adopt, develop and implement the legal and administrative measures needed to ensure that the recruitment and use of children by armed forces and non-State armed groups is criminalized and that perpetrators are brought to justice, in compliance with the provisions of the relevant international instruments. During our term on the Security Council, we have looked at human rights violations in the field, particularly those related to children, to articulate the Council's response. For instance, in January 2017, under the Swedish presidency, the Security Council included a separate listing criterion on the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts, when it renewed the sanctions regime for the Central African Republic.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

31. “Targeted predeployment training of United Nations personnel on children in armed conflict should be fully scaled up and become standard practice for the United Nations, in coordination with regional organizations. In Italy, modules on respect for human rights and international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians are included in all the courses that the Centre of Excellence for Stability Police Units, for example, offers each year to peacekeepers. Fourthly, ending abuses by persistent perpetrators does not end impunity altogether.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

32. “Endorsing initiatives like the Paris Principles and the Safe Schools Declaration, which Italy fully supports, would make a significant change in the lives of many children. Secondly, Italy strongly supports the inclusion of child-protection-related provisions in the mandates of the United Nations peace operations. We included such a provision when we renewed the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) this year. It is important that peacekeeping and political missions have the necessary means to monitor, report and respond to grave violations. To that end, we must ensure that child-protection-adviser positions are duly staffed and budgeted. Thirdly, we consider it extremely important to offer peacekeeping personnel specific training on child protection.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

33. “We also welcome to different approach applied in the past year to the list annexed to the report of the Secretary-General (S/2017/82l). We hope that it will encourage more parties to armed conflicts to put in place measures to improve the protection of children, including by signing and implementing action plans. Let me address the issue from four concrete perspectives. First, we think that we need to continue fostering the widest possible adhesion by States to the relevant international instruments and promote their effective implementation and enforcement, including the Optional Protocol to the Convention of the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. We encourage countries to do even more and make political commitments to better protect children affected by armed conflicts.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

34. “Children are still among those who suffer the most. They are recruited as soldiers, abducted and exploited. They are Victims of neglect, trafficking, sexual violence and forced marriage. They are denied the right to education - and the same goes for disabled children, who, of course, have an even worse fate. Substantive progress has been achieved since the publication of the Graca Machel report (see A/51/306), including thanks to the work carried out by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict. Significantly, that progress has led to the signing of 29 action plans, 18 of which are with non-State armed groups. The result is all the more significant, considering the difficulties ofengaging with such groups.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

35. “Mr. Cardi (Italy) (spoke in French): Before beginning, allow me to thank the French presidency and the French delegation for the excellent manner in which they have guided the work of the Security Council during the month of October. (spoke in English) First of all, I wish to thank the French presidency for convening today's open debate. I also commend the briefers, and Mr. Mubin Shaikh for his testimony. We think that the presidential statement (S/ PRST/2017/21) that we have just adopted is a concrete response to the call for action that, you, Sir, have made. The nature of armed conflict has evolved in recent years. We especially see a significant increase in the involvement of non-State armed actors. Of course, there is the radicalization of conflicts. The consequences have not changed.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

36. “Italy is ready to play its part in these endeavours, as well as through its upcoming presidency of the Security Council in November, following France, during which time we are ready to continue our deliberations on the G-5 Sahel Joint Force and on the Sahel as a region writ large. During our presidency, we intend to hold an open debate on security challenges in the Mediterranean, which is a subject that I have already alluded to and is deeply intertwined with what is happening in the Sahel.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

37. “Over the coming months, we will be in a position to assess, first, the ability of peacekeeping to address new challenges; secondly, the success of the United Nations in developing coherent and coordinated regional strategies with other initiatives at the local level; and, thirdly, the capacity for integration and cooperation among the United Nations and the peace and security initiatives led by African countries. On the latter point, the international community, and in particular the United Nations, which bears responsibility for peacekeeping, must not shy away from investing both politically and financially in effective and long-term African ownership.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

38. “We would like to express our full support for such revitalization, which could lead to the strengthening of international coordination and integration of the various initiatives that are being carried out in the Sahel region. The only credible way to ensure lasting peace and stability in the Sahel is by tackling the root causes of instability through measures that are capable of addressing the transregional challenges affecting the region. We support such an approach within the European Union. In that regard, I would like to mention the migration trust fund initiative, which combines addressing the deep-rooted causes of the migration phenomenon with a regional perspective. The Sahel is not only a challenge for the United Nations, but also an opportunity.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

39. “The added valued of multilateral support, which is the only way to ensure a coherent, coordinated and consistent framework for intervention, must also include the important potential of bilateral contributions, especially in view of the donors conference to be held in Brussels in December. It is clear that the security response embodied in the G-5 Sahel initiative to create a credible peace and security architecture should be combined with development initiatives at national and regional levels. The Secretary-General recalls in his report his determination to revitalize the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

40. “We believe that the Security Council, in addition to any collegial choices that it may make, must be driven by its moral responsibility to provide, as soon as possible, predictable support to the Force, based on the fulfilment of certain conditions that the G-5 countries will be called upon to fulfil, such as ensuring respect for human rights. Against that backdrop, we must work together to further increase the effectiveness of the concept of operations, the coherence between the military strategy and the development and stabilization strategy, the equipment and the financial viability of the Force in order to clearly identify the obligations of every actor with a View to cooperation that develops along a defined and progressive path.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

41. “The Council's visit to the region a few days ago confirmed the shared commitment of the G-5 Sahel countries to take ownership of their problems, the progress made in recent months in setting up the Joint Force, and what remains to be done for the full realization of this initiative. Therefore, the question before us today is how we can support the Joint Force to enable it to fulfil its mandate. The Secretary-General provides us with four options in his report (S/2017/869), which the Security Council should address with the same courage and ambition that was evident in their development.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

42. “Italy shares those concerns, both as a member of the Security Council and the European Union and as a country that is focused on, and connected to, the Mediterranean, where the transregional dimension of instability in the Sahel reveals its tragic magnitude and pushes us to strengthen our relationship with the countries of the region. The response of the countries of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), which aims to counter terrorism, trafficking in drugs and human beings through the establishment of a Joint Force, has the full political support of the Council and of the international community.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

43. “Mr. Cardi (Italy) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by thanking the French presidency for its briefing, which furthers a conversation that the Security Council has been holding on the Sahel in recent months, as well for the initiative of visiting the Sahel region. I would also like to thank the four briefers for their respective contributions to our debate. I will turn first to the critical situation in which the Sahel currently finds itself. The security threats, which flow from terrorism and illegal trafficking and which coincide with a fragile political development context, jeopardize the peace and security of the entire Sahel region and the future of that region of the world. This is a concern shared by the entire international community, as attested to this morning by the speakers at this table.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

44. “I also thank the host countries - Mali, Mauritania and Burkino Faso - which gave the Council in a warm and friendly welcome. I also thank the United Nations personnel based in New York who travelled with us, in particular the staff of MINUSMA and Special Representative Annadif, for their outstanding efforts to ensure the complete success of the visit.”

    2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source

45. “I believe that henceforth we should find common ground so as to strengthen support for the Force, which we hope - and I am speaking here in my national capacity - to be able to meet the ambitious goals of the countries of the region. As a co-leader of the mission, I would like to conclude by sincerely thanking you, Sir, for having taken the initiative of organizing this visit under your presidency, which confers very significant added value to the discussions on the G-5 Sahel Joint Force and the Sahel region that have been held over the past several months. I should also like to add that we highly appreciated the work ofthe presidency, as main co-lead, in assuring the visibility of other colleagues and sharing the responsibilities associated with the mission.”

    2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source

46. “Moreover, the meeting with the Permanent Secretary focused on the need to coordinate the work of various platforms focused on the Sahel, such as the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel, with the specific demands and priorities of the countries of the region. The messages we heard during our visit to Mauritania confirmed the shared aspirations of that country to build around the G-5 Sahel a security and development architecture for the region, with the Joint Force at its core. That observation was corroborated by the convergent messages addressed to the Security Council by its interlocutors, through which the various countries underscored the increasing insecurity in a region shaken by terrorism, illegal trafficking in persons, arms and drugs, and anaemic development.”

    2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source

47. “During a meeting in which the security vision was aligned with the goals of growth and development - which is the other pillar of the G-5 Sahel architecture - Mr. Mohamed told members of the Security Council that, in line with those ambitions, development must "immediately precede, follow and consolidate security activities in the region". That premise is embodied in a development and security strategy whose principal components were illustrated to the members of the Council and that encompasses the priority investment plan, which the G-5 Sahel considers key to promoting growth in the Sahel and which will, of course, require significant international resources.”

    2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source

48. “All of this was very enlightening for Council members. Throughout our open dialogue, our interlocutors openly expressed their hopes of seeing the Security Council ensure robust support for the G-5 Sahel Joint Force. According to Mauritanian authorities, that initiative, owing to its proactive stance against the terrorist threat and its mission to entrench its security capabilities in the Sahelian region, meets the priority and strategic demands for the countries of the region and deserves the full support of the United Nations and international community. The motto appearing on the banner of the G-5 Sahel is "Security and Development". Accordingly, discussions with the Permanent Secretary of the G-5 Sahel, Mr. Najim Elhadj Mohamed were focused on those two dimensions.”

    2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source

49. “Mauritania, a key player within the G-5 Sahel and in the broader Sahel region, has long been fully involved in efforts of the G-5 Sahel's joint activities to combat terrorism and instability in the region. During our discussions with President Ould Abdel Aziz, the Security Council heard confirmation of the Mauritanian authorities' resolve to defeat and stamp out terrorism. Given the country's history on the front lines of the battle against this scourge, the Mauritanian authorities are well placed to assess the terrorist phenomenon, its expansion across the region over the years, its close links with illegal trafficking, its influence on the political agendas of the countries in the Sahel, and the need to combat this phenomenon not only with a security response, but also by using counter-narrative tools to deter radicalization.”

    2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source

50. “He was joined by a large delegation comprised of, among others, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defence, the Minister for the Economy, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Staff of the President of Republic and the Permanent Representative of Mauritania to the United Nations. The Security Council then visited the permanent headquarters of the Group of Five of the Sahel (G-S Sahel) to meet with Mr. Najim Elhadj Mohamed, Permanent Secretary of the G-5 Sahel. Our discussions with the Mauritanian authorities allowed Council members to acquire critical analytical information, which allowed us to to pursue our reflections on the G-5 Sahel Joint Force and to expand our understanding of the security environment in the Sahel.”

    2017-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8077 (2017) · source