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Cherif

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first: 2000-05-11
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“It is clear that a lack ofefficiency or a certain laxness in utilizing conflict prevention mechanisms or the inability to discern the elements that are precursors to a conflict have often meant that the United Nations must face a situation offait accompli. In many cases, the United Nations - and the Security Council in particular, which bears the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security - takes action only after the outbreak of hostilities. As highlighted in the concept note (8/2014/572, annex), no one imagined at the time that when a young Tunisian street vendor, Tarek al-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi, set himself on fire that he was going to unleash the Arab Spring. Yet the early indicators and precursors were already visible in that country five years before.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay for their statements. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the United Kingdom for organizing this debate and to congratulate it for presenting the resolution on the maintenance of international peace and security that we just adopted unanimously (resolution 2171 (2014)). Chad took part in the negotiation of the resolution and sponsored it. Its adoption by the Council has refreshed our memory on the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations on the topic of conflict prevention.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“While reiterating the need for a relentless campaign against terrorism around the world, Chad reiterates its belief that the barbarous and reprehensible acts perpetrated by the Islamic State in the Levant, the Nusra Front and groups associated with them cannot be attributed to one religion, nationality or community, much less to one civilization. Chad welcomes the designation of Mr. Haidar Al-Abadi as the future Prime Minister ofIraq. We hope that the new Iraqi Government will be able to establish the necessary conditions to maintain the cohesion, unity, integrity and stability of the country while respecting the diversity of Iraqi society.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the United Kingdom for having taken the initiative of presenting resolution 2170 (2014). We welcome its unanimous adoption. Chad voted in favour of the resolution and sponsored it, because terrorism is a scourge that has neither a face nor a border and is a threat not only to the region, but to international peace and security. We continue to be concerned by the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq and Syria, as it is a clear threat to the region and a source of concern for the rest of the world. The resolution that we have just adopted sends a strong message by the international community to all terrorist groups around the world, including those operating in other regions, such as in Africa.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“Chad is pleased by the progress made by MONUSCO in implementing its mandate and with respect to its own reconfiguration and the handover of its tasks to the United Nations country team. We welcome the contribution made by MONUSCO to the release of 21 children, including four girls, from armed groups and their return to their respective families. Chad urges the United Nations, the African Union, the countries of the Great Lakes region and other partners of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support the Congolese Government in completing the process of normalization and peacebuilding in that country. To conclude, allow me to pay well-deserved tribute to Mrs. Mary Robinson for the excellent work she has carried out during her mission and to wish every success to her successor, Mr. Said Djinnit.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“Furthermore, we are concerned by the activities of certain armed elements, who continue to foster a climate of insecurity in the eastern part of the country and in Katanga. The threats against the headquarters of the United Nations country team and MONUSCO in North Kivu are a perfect example of that. Chad welcomes the initiative by the Congolese Government to uphold human dignity and justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in order to fight effectively against impunity. In that vein, three laws that would create specialized mixed chambers to adjudicate cases relating to crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes are currently being examined by the National Assembly. Dozens of court registrars and judicial clerks have also been deployed in the military and peace tribunals.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“However, we condemn the delays that can be seen in terms of security-sector reform, even if significant progress has been made in training and providing equipment to the police. In that regard, we encourage the Government to pursue the processes of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and security-sector reform in order to ensure sustainable peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We welcome the cooperation between the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo (MONUSCO) and the Government that enabled the weakening and elimination of several armed groups, namely, the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23), the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda (FDLR), the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the Alliance des patriotes pour un Congo libre et souverain (APCLS).”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“The Administration's presence in the eastern provinces is not only tangible proof of the effective restoration of State authority in that part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but has also brought about a climate of peace and trust with positive results, in particular the voluntary and gradual return of refugees and displaced persons in accordance with international humanitarian law and international refugee law. Its presence also serves to guarantee the protection of civilians, the fight against sexual violence and the strengthening of infrastructure development, agricultural activities and rural access to electricity to promote microindustry, microfinance, professional training and regional integration.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“Chad welcomes the consensus achieved by Congolese political leaders that enabled the Government to implement certain commitments it had undertaken vis-a-vis the international community, namely, the establishment of an inclusive national political dialogue, the establishment of the Independent National Electoral Commission, the publication of a partial election calendar and the application of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region to the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process. We would also like to congratulate the Government for the efforts it has made to implement the decentralization policy requested by the United Nations. The Administration now has a presence throughout the eastern provinces of the country, which had long been occupied by armed groups.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to warmly welcome you, Under Secretary Simmonds, and congratulate you and your delegation on the United Kingdom's presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to welcome the other ministers present here today and the Special Representative and Special Envoy of the Secretary- General. I thank His Excellency Mr. Goncalves Lourenco, Minister of Defence of Angola; Mr. Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Mrs. Mary Robinson, former Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Great Lakes Region, for their statements.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“The international community should make tireless efforts and be firm in its policy so as to extinguish the fires in the various areas of the region and thereby ensure that they do not spread further to threaten international peace and security on a yet broader scale.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“In that regard, it is of utmost importance to take on board the concerns of all parties so as to find a fair, comprehensive and definitive solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of the well-known parameters, chiefly, the two-State solution, living side by side in peace and security with the pre-l967 borders. The Middle East region is increasingly fragile. The wars in Iraq and Syria, the collapse of security in Yemen and the ongoing fragility of Lebanon are all worrisome signs that call attention to genuine and imminent threats looming over the Middle East and undermining peace and security, which are increasingly called into question.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“The 2 million people in the Gaza Strip, under a blockade since 2007, are cut off from the rest of the world, stripped of the minimum of necessities and subjected to periodic collective punishment. They are experiencing a tragedy that is an affront to the human conscience. The Security Council, as the body exclusively responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, has an obligation to persuade Israel to put an end to its attacks against civilians and to its disproportionate offensive. Chad supports all the good offices of the international community, including those of the Secretary-General and the Egyptian initiative, supported by the League of Arab States, to bring about a cessation of hostilities and a resumption of peace talks.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“In that regard, Israel has the obligation to act in line with international humanitarian law and to protect the lives of the civilian population. We call upon Israel to immediately halt its air raids and ground offensive, which have already claimed far too many lives and caused destruction and material damage. Along the same lines, we call upon the Palestinians to halt attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip, particularly through rocket fire. We call upon the international community to act with solidarity to provide emergency humanitarian aid to the people in Gaza and to support the efforts of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“We are all aware that such acts of violence against civilians are serious violations of the most fundamental principles of international humanitarian law and could constitute war crimes. The perpetrators of such crimes and atrocities should be held to account. The principle ofpayback and justice cannot be used as a pretext. Chad deplores the growing number of civilian casualties and regrets the approving silence or impotence of the international community and the resulting failure to put an end to the escalation of violence in Gaza. Israel's legitimate right to self-defence cannot justify such a high number of civilian casualties. The right to self-defence is defined with respect to the threat and to the right to life and security of innocent civilians.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Chad follows with great concern and consternation the spike of violence hitherto unseen in Gaza, which since 8 July has been subjected to a full-scale Israeli assault, leading to more than 600 deaths; more than 350 wounded, the majority of whom are civilians, including women, children and the elderly; and more than 100,000 displaced persons, all of which has been compounded by the destruction of civilian infrastructure - housing, hospitals, clinics and schools. Chad vociferously condemns the massacre of Shujaiya, a city where many civilian lives were lost on the Palestinian side as a result of the Israeli bombardment. We also condemn any attacks targeting innocent civilians or civilian infrastructure.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, for having convened this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing and mediation efforts. I also thank the representatives of Palestine and Israel for their statements. Today's debate comes at a particularly sensitive time for the consideration of the situation in the Middle East, in particular in Gaza, where violence has reached an unacceptable level.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“In that connection, Chad demands guaranteed unhindered access to the crash and for the security of the international experts on the ground, so that they can fully independently and with complete transparency carry out the investigation under the authority of the Government of Ukraine, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the Netherlands and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. We underscore the need to safeguard the integrity of the crash site, so as to make it possible for the investigation to deliver the results expected of it. The perpetrators of this tragedy must be identified and brought to justice. All the States Members of the United Nations must cooperate in establishing the facts and ascribing responsibility.”
2014-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7221 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I welcome the presence among us of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Australia, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Chad reiterates its deepest condolences to the families of the 298 victims and to the States that lost citizens in the crash. Chad commends Australia on its initiative. We also welcome the consensus among all the members of the Security Council with regard to resolution 2166 (2014), which we have just adopted. We also welcome the commitment and resolute determination of the Council to give an effective and appropriate response commensurate with this tragedy. By sponsoring and voting in favour of this resolution, Chad hopes that full light will be shed on this heinous crime, which has taken nearly 300 innocent lives.”
2014-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7221 (2014) · source
“A people under occupation, whose territory is slowly being eaten up by the illegal building of settlements and who is systematically a victim of aggression, will probably lose all hope in a better future.”
2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7220 (2014) · source
“The international community must step up its efforts to relaunch the process of dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians to achieve a fair, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region, one founded on the principle of two States based on the 1967 borders, pursuant to international law and the relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions, the Madrid principles, including the exchange of land for peace, the road map, the agreements previously concluded between the parties and the Arab Peace Initiative. Inter-Palestinian reconciliation should not serve as a pretext for Israel to undermine the peace process. Peace negotiations absolutely require political and a suitable environment, as well as mutual confidence-building measures.”
2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7220 (2014) · source
“Young people, who make up 50 per cent of the 1.5 million inhabitants of the Gaza Strip and have an unemployment rate of nearly 40 per cent, suffer from a lack of any prospects and are carrying out a constant and relentless fight to preserve hope in the future. In those difficult conditions, when the Palestinian population is destitute and oppressed, how can the Palestinians believe in the peace process? The Middle East is currently going through a very difficult period in its history since a number of regions have already erupted into conflict, in particular in Iraq, Syria, Iraq and Yemen. All of that constitutes a serious threat to international and regional peace and security.”
2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7220 (2014) · source
“One and a half million people in Gaza cannot enjoy a normal, dignified life. The blockade imposed upon the Gaza Strip by Israel since 2007, with all borders hermetically sealed, has rendered the daily life of its inhabitants very difficult and unbearable. Almost no one can leave the Gaza Strip even just to visit the West Bank, where a great many have family and have worked in the past. Health facilities are suffering from the restrictions imposed by Israel on the transfer of medical equipment, building equipment and a great many basic goods necessary for their upkeep. Security-related incidents in the zone between Gaza and Israel often claim human lives and cause the destruction of property and people's means of subsistence.”
2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7220 (2014) · source
“We call upon the entire international community to provide every possible form of support and assistance to the Palestinian people, including medical supplies and emergency aid to the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian question has been on the United Nations agenda for more than 66 years now but the Palestinian people has no glimmer of hope based on the efforts undertaken to guarantee its rights to self- determination and to put an end to the Israeli occupation. The current situation in Gaza is a very dangerous one. It is alarming as well. In the face of this, the international community, including the Security Council, must act in a firm and urgent manner to put an end to this unprecedented cycle of violence and to create conditions conducive to peace between Palestinians and Israelis.”
2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7220 (2014) · source
“Chad also urges the Palestinians to put an end to their attacks against Israel originating from the Gaza Strip. That includes the firing of rockets and the cross- border attacks, which we condemn. We urge both sides to exercise restraint in order to rapidly achieve a ceasefire and the lifting of all forms of blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip. In that regard, Chad supports the efforts of the international community and the countries of the region to restore peace and put an end to hostilities. We express our solidarity with the citizens of Gaza and the whole of the Palestinian people during the very difficult and painful times they are currently experiencing.”
2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7220 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs, for his briefing. Chad is following the situation in the Gaza Strip with a great deal of concern. We firmly condemn the new escalation of violence, which has already claimed over 270 lives, including 30 today, more than 2,000 injured, 40,000 displaced persons, most of whom are women and children, as well as thousands of houses destroyed. Chad is outraged by the indiscriminate and overwhelming violence and calls on Israel immediately to put an end to its air raids and ground offensive, all of which are mainly aimed at civilians, educational facilities and hospitals and constitute a very serious violation of international humanitarian law and human rights law.”
2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7220 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the willingness of Ukrainian authorities to expand the investigation to include independent international experts. At this time sensitive time of grief, Chad reiterates its call on all parties involved to exercise calm and restraint. We urge countries with influence on the parties to the conflict to encourage dialogue and reconciliation. Chad takes note of the announcement by the insurgents that they would observe a ceasefire to allow for the removal of bodies, as well as the willingness of the Ukrainian Government to implement a peace plan with a view to establishing the foundation for an inclusive political dialogue, which is the only possible way to resolve this serious crisis.”
2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7219 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing on the recent tragic events in Ukraine. Chad expresses its deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the 298 victims of the crash of the Malaysia Airlines aircraft. Given the numerous nationalities among the victims, this tragic event has an impact on peace and security throughout the entire international community. Whatever the nature and perpetrators of this incident, this is about human lives. Chad joins the rest of the international community in calling for the launch a full and transparent international investigation to shed light on the circumstances surrounding the crash and to establish responsibility for the catastrophe.”
2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7219 (2014) · source
“Chad requests all parties to the conflict to scrupulously respect the provisions of resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2165 (2014). The Security Council must ensure their effective implementation by all parties to the conflict. In order to put a final end to the suffering of the Syrian people, the international community must redouble its efforts to bring the parties to the conflict to resume negotiations in order to find a lasting political solution to the crisis.”
2014-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7216 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): Chad welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2165 (2014). Chad thanks and commends the authors of the resolution - Australia, Jordan and Luxembourg - for having initiating the resolution and for having strongly contributed to its adoption. Chad hopes that the adoption of the resolution will contribute to improving the humanitarian situation in Syria, howsoever modestly, and to alleviating the suffering of Syrian civilians. Chad calls on all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law and to facilitate unhindered access of needy civilian populations to humanitarian aid. Chad hopes that resolution 2165 (2014) will prove to be more than just one additional document, but that it will put an end to the deliberate obstacles made to the delivery of humanitarian aid.”
2014-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7216 (2014) · source
“In our view, the underlying causes of the crisis in Ukraine are structural ones, and if the country is to emerge from crisis its solutions must include those that take those realities into account. If they are to succeed, reconciliation and development among the country's communities must be achieved by peaceful and democratic means, with respect and guarantees for human rights for all. In order to deal with these challenges and to those linked to its territorial integrity, sovereignty and stability, Ukraine needs the support of the entire international community.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“We also welcome the Ukrainian Parliament's vote on the resolution on the memorandum of understanding and peace that provides for a package of constitutional reforms of areas that include the decentralization of power, special status for the Russian language, reform of the judicial and police systems and enactment of an amnesty for participants in the anti-Government demonstrations in the East who agree to lay down their arms. Chad urges that thejudiciary in Ukraine guarantee the victims' rights and commits to investigating those responsible for violating human rights, including the perpetrators of the events linked to the Maidan Square demonstrations, the murders that took place in January and February and the incidents on 2 May in Odesa.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“Hate speech on social networks continues to fuel tensions and widen the divisions between communities. In that regard, Chad calls upon all stakeholders to refrain from spreading messages of intolerance that incite discrimination, hatred or violence. In spite of the bleak human rights situation in Ukraine, Chad is pleased with the new Government's efforts to restore public order, re-establish political dialogue and stabilize the country. In upholding Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity, Chad supports and encourages the implementation of the plan to peaceably resolve the situation, led by President Petro Poroshenko, and in particular the Government's unilateral decision to institute a ceasefire in the east of Ukraine from 20 to 27 June.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“Chad calls on all the parties involved to act with calm and restraint and urges countries with influence on them to help them make dialogue and reconciliation between Ukrainians a priority. Given the environment of insecurity related to social and economic hardship, civilians are fleeing the areas of conflict. There are already more than 15,000 internally displaced persons, 64 per cent of whom are women and children, in particular in the east. Chad calls upon those involved in the fighting to facilitate access for humanitarian organizations to areas affected by military operations so that people's needs may be evaluated and taken into account. The crisis in Ukraine is an ongoing threat to the freedom of expression. Many journalists have been killed, kidnapped, tortured or prosecuted.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“We also note an increase in the number of kidnappings, detentions, ill treatment, torture, killings and even summary executions by armed groups. The attacks of those groups are no longer just targeting journalists, elected or local officials or civil society activists, but are directly impacting civilians. We condemn the abduction and detention of eight monitors of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and we demand their immediate and unconditional release. As the fighting intensifies, civilians are increasingly caught in the crossfire between the armed groups and the Ukrainian military. That results in a growing number of civilians killed and wounded, in particular women and children.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Mr. Zerihoun, Assistant Secretary-General of Department for Political Affairs, and Mr. Simonovie, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, for their briefings. The report on Ukraine issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights covering the period 7 May to 7 June, unfortunately confirms the worsening ofthe human rights situation in that country, in particular in the south-east. Chad notes with concern that well-trained and -equipped armed groups are gaining strength and continue to occupy the majority of public and administrative buildings in many cities and communities, in particular in the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“In that context, in order to better contribute to meeting the objectives set, Chad has already appointed a coordinator for each of the three objectives of the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel. In that regard, we ask that a formal working group with the Permanent Missions in New York of the countries of the Sahel region to ensure follow-up in the development and implementation of initiativies. In conclusion, we hope that pursuant resolution 68/247, section VI, para. 13, the title of the current Special Envoy be raised to the Deputy Secretary- General level to enhance the scope of the Office's action to match the level of the challenges to be met in the vast region of the Sahel.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“Chad also welcomes the drafting of various initiatives aimed at resolving the manifold and complex problems affecting the Sahel, including the African Union strategy for the Sahel, the European Union strategy for security and development in the Sahel, the joint Sahel programme of the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel and the IDB, the regional programme for the Sahel being developed by the World Bank, which is focused on resilience and the economic perspective, the Sahel strategy of the Economic Community of West African States and other relevant initiatives. We hope that the strategy, given its evolving nature, will take on the main priorities of development as set forth in relevant national and regional development programmes.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“We remain optimistic that close collaboration between the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and the High Representative of the African Union, as co-chairs of the technical secretariat for the coordination platform, will be strengthened with a view to coordinating and harmonizing initiatives. We also welcome the development of an implementation plan for the strategy covering the period 2014 to 2016. We take note of the move of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General from Rome to Dakar on 1 January.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“We also count on the support of the World Bank, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and all other bilateral and multilateral partners to provide ongoing financial and technical support to the countries of the region, especially the five countries singled out in the Sahel strategy. We commend the putting in place of a coordination mechanism for the strategy. We welcome the fact that the ministerial coordination platform for the Sahel, currently led by Mali, provides a framework to consider the major problems in the region and to arrive at a common understanding on the initiatives and follow up the progress achieved.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we call for support for national development programmes and regional initiatives, in particular those developed by the African Union and other institutions in the Sahel. It is also crucial that we resolve the energy crisis in the Sahel by emphasizing investments and by exploiting the limitless potential of renewable energy, including solar, wind, geothermal and biomass. All of that will require considerable financial resources, which should be provided through flexible disbursement procedures, so as to effectively support efforts in the Sahel. In that regard, we hope that the Sahel Action Fund being put in place at the ADB will bring substantial added value for the implementation of the projects identified.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“We ask that particular attention be focused on women by way of access to productive elements such as land, financing and credit, technology and so forth. Young people should also receive support in the areas of education and access to decent employment. We are embittered at seeing the degradation of the environment as a result of climate change. We call for adaptation and mitigation measures, in particular through adaptation and the management of watersheds, including those in Chad and the Niger River, as well as by the implementation of the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative. We must also encourage investment in herding communities and create avenues for development that can serve to settle people and improve their living conditions.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“We must also provide solutions to the economic problems of youth. We must highlight to young people the crucial role of traditional and religious leaders in preventing and resolving conflict. Security in and of itself is not enough; there must be a major campaign with regard to resilience, given the Sahel's acute development problems and its grave humanitarian difficulties. In spite of the efforts made by the countries ofthe region, at least 20 million people face the risk of food insecurity, with 4.1 million already in a critical stated, almost 5 million children threatened by acute malnutrition and more than 1.5 million refugees and displaced persons as a result of epidemics and natural disasters. I welcome the regional initiatives by all the agencies of the United Nations system aimed at strengthening the people's resiliency.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“I wish to welcome the regional projects carried out by the Organization to foster security, in particular the efforts of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force of the Department of Political Affairs. Security is at the heart of development. The goal should be to wage a relentless war against jihadists, terrorists, criminals and traffickers. Particular emphasis must be placed on strengthening cooperation, especially with the Maghreb, by involving police, customs and education services, creating a regional and subregional database and stepping up information exchange. Moreover, young people must be made aware of the true teachings ofreligion, so as to prevent radicalization and involvement in the ranks of terrorist and criminal groups.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“That group has access to sophisticated weapons and poses a growing threat to the region of Lake Chad and Central African through its exploitation of the porousness of the borders and the situation of unemployment and ignorance among young people. As the report of the Secretary-General points out (S/2014/397), terrorist attacks in the Maghreb and the Sahel increased by 60 per cent in 2013 over the previous year, reaching a total of 230 incidents. This is worrying when it comes to survival of both people and public institutions. The United Nations, which has been working in the region since July 2013, should continue and step up its efforts.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“Last week's attack in Aguelhoc, in which four of Chad's soldiers serving in MINUSMA were killed and others were injured, serves to remind us that the terrorist threat has not been stemmed. There are also enormous risks in Libya that the democratic transition could be reversed, in spite of the election of the Constituent Assembly last April and the progress made in the area of transitional justice. The country today is favoured territory for lawlessness and all sorts of criminal and terrorist activity. The terrorist acts and kidnappings of children by Boko Haram in Nigeria are a further cause for concern.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“The resumption of clashes between Malian forces and armed groups in Kidal on 19 May has seriously undermined a country that is already quite fragile. We Wish to commend the joint efforts by the Chair of the African Union and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSMA that led to the conclusion of a ceasefire agreement on 23 May. We would also like to welcome the Algiers talks among the armed groups, which have made it possible to establish a platform for an inclusive dialogue with the Government. However, the ever-increasing terrorist attacks, isolated incidents and the use of improvised explosive devices against both Malian and international forces are unacceptable and we resolutely condemn them.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“Among other things, those efforts touch on the question of women, promoting social cohesion, preventing conflict, supporting Governments in order to improve access to basic services, creating jobs and income-generating activities, supporting efforts to assess the risks of vulnerability, birth registration, strengthening teaching, vocational and professional education facilities, and assistance to defence and human rights institutions, among other things. With regard to security, the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali, followed by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), contributed greatly to stabilizing that country. Nevertheless, the restoration of the territorial integrity of the country continues to be a major challenge.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“We also welcome the announcement of new investments in the region - totalling $6.75 billion from the European Union and $1.05 billion from the World Bank - to benefit the five countries of the region. I should like to make some observations on the three pillars of the strategy, namely, governance, security and resilience. With regard to governance, I welcome the commendable initiatives by the United Nations system and its partners, including the United Nations Development Programme, UNICEF, UNESCO and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, aimed at resolving the governance problems that exist in several of the countries of the region.”
2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source
“The presence of armed groups - including separatist, terrorist and criminal groups - and the proliferation of weapons and youth unemployment further complicate the already precarious situation. Chad welcomes the efforts of regional and international organizations to find solutions to the region's problems. We especially appreciate the holding, in New York on 26 September 2013, of a high- level meeting on the situation in the region, as well as the high-level visit from 5 to 7 November 2013 to Mali, the Niger, Burkina Faso and Chad carried out by the Secretary-General along with the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, the President of the African Development Bank (ADB), the Commissioner of the European Union responsible for development and representatives of the World Bank.”
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