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“In this context, it is particularly important to establish contacts with the sides and to make clear the impartiality ofpeacekeepers. At the same time, host States must not only take the primary responsibility in protecting their populations; they must also provide all necessary support for peacekeeping missions deployed in their territory. There is no doubt that the protection of civilians should be a priority, but no less a priority should be the security of peacekeepers. We think it is very important, in developing the mandates of peacekeeping missions, that Council members realize how dangerous it is to link the task of protecting civilians with conducting offensive counter- terrorist operations. These specific tasks can be dealt with only by specially trained and equipped national security forces.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“When speaking of the protection of civilians by United Nations Blue Helmets, we have to underscore the main principles of peacekeeping: the consent of parties, impartiality and the non-use of force except in self-defence or in implementing the mandate approved by the Security Council. These conditions, unfortunately, have recently been considered by some countries as almost a hindrance to carrying out the missions of their mandates. And yet we think that these principles are what guarantees the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations. In today's conditions, when we have mostly internal conflicts, civilians are in particularly vulnerable situations, associated with sides in a conflict. In some cases, it is difficult to separate them from the combatants.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“Its promotion is the most important function of the Security Council. The primary responsibility for ensuring the protection of civilians lies with the parties to a conflict. At the same time, in the difficult conditions of an acute crisis, the host country is not always able to carry out those functions. In that connection, most of the peacekeeping missions endorsed by the Security Council have a mandate to protect civilians, to assist national efforts. That is one of the key aspects of peacekeeping operations. We believe that the actions of peacekeepers should be holistic and involve close cooperation among the military, police and civilian components, in coordination with national authorities, local communities and relevant humanitarian organizations.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“In the meantime, the number of problems in that area is not diminishing, while recently the attention of the United Nations and the international community has been drawn to new worrisome phenomena. The need for the protection of civilians is a most direct and important consequence of conflicts. We are convinced that in order to remedy the unfavourable situation with regard to the protection of civilians, it is important to move away from selective and unilateral approaches and focus on violations of international humanitarian law. We need strict compliance with human rights standards and the full implementation of the relevant Security Council decisions by all parties to armed conflicts. However, the political resolution of conflicts is the only effective way to eliminate threats to civilians.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are happy to welcome you, Mr. Minister, presiding as the President of the Security Council. We would like to thank the Secretary-General and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their briefings. The statement of the President of the Central African Republic is particularly important for the Security Council in the context of our discussion on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The theme ofthe protection of civilians is extremely important for the Security Council. This is the third time this year that we are having a general discussion on that topic.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“There are reports that Turkey is building extended concrete walls on Syrian territory close to its borders. We request the Secretariat to find out about that and to report back to the Council. As before, we believe that resolution 2253 (2015) includes a very important list of measures to strengthen the regime and put an end to the illegal supplies being channeled to ISIL and groups related to it, as well as to strengthen the United Nations monitoring and sanctions regime. As we see it, currently, the goal is to further strengthen that very important resolution. An objective, balanced and fair report of the Secretary- General, pursuant to that resolution, would be a very important contribution to that cause.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7708 (2016) · source
“Unfortunately, that issue is persistently hushed up, and a corresponding Russian initiative to strengthen the fight against the threat of chemical terrorism is being slowed down for no apparent reason. Another example is the information we have provided to the Security Council on supplies to ISIL of components for the production of improvised explosive devices (IED). Our analysis had shown that those substances were produced in Turkey and were provided to Syria. Our analysis of the IED components found in Syria and Iraq shows that they were either manufactured in Turkey or delivered to that country without the right of re-export. Once again, it behooves us to pay particular attention to actions by Turkey and to such disturbing elements in its regional policy as its unauthorized intrusion on the territory of Syria and Iraq.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7708 (2016) · source
“There is irrefutable documentary evidence of that process taking place in the border districts, but that proof is being disregarded. In that regard, we also continue to be surprised by the inexplicable lack of action on the part of some of our international partners. One is amazed at the ongoing disregard for Turkey's role in the financing of, and the provision of resources and recruits for, terrorist operations in Syria. The report has been scrubbed of even indirect links to information provided by Russian on the financing of ISIL. The regular flow of information about supplies from Turkish territory into Syria of components for the production of chemical weapons for the needs of terrorists requires particular attention.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7708 (2016) · source
“As a result of double standard politics, Al-Nusra thinks it can act without any consequences and is now deploying its forces in civilian neighbourhoods and using civilians as human shield. For several months, we have been assured that the link between the terrorists and the moderate opposition would be broken. But we are not seeing any results. Consequently, violent confrontation continues to increase, while the terrorist threat, as the events of the past year have shown, continues to intensify and to extend far beyond the Syrian border. Ending external support for terrorists requires an immediate solution. The Syrian-Turkish border needs to be closed immediately. In addition to what I said earlier, border crossings, which the international community designated for humanitarian deliveries, are often being used for criminal ends.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7708 (2016) · source
“As a consequence, Jabhat Al-Nusra, Ahrar Al-Sham, Jaish Al-Islam and Jaish Al-Fatah have practically become connected structures, and some entities have violated the ceasefire regime. These kinds of threatening developments are occurring due to external interference by forces that are trying to undermine Russian-American cooperation. As a result, the Syrian armed forces are combating large-scale offensives on the part of the jihadists, who are moving across the Syrian-Turkish border. A clear illustration is the situation in Aleppo, where terrorists are continuing, with external support, to seize new territories. The Kurdish neighbourhood of Sheikh Maqsoud has been the target of daily artillery shelling by Al-Nusra. We have found that Al-Nusra are being helped by other armed groups that are considered moderate.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7708 (2016) · source
“The most recent example was the destruction, just several days ago, of four sites for the illegal production of oil located in the Raqqa and Horns provinces, which are controlled by ISIL fighters. We would like to underscore that without the consolidation of efforts in combating terrorism, the threat will remain significant. The situation in Syria remains a source of considerable concern. What is important is to quickly separate Jabhat Al-Nusra from the Syrian opposition. It is essential for those who are fighting in Syria to clearly state whether they are with the terrorists or against them. We should not delay this process, because by delaying it we are only strengthening terrorist groups.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7708 (2016) · source
“What then was the purpose of asking for this information? In this connection, we think that it is very important to convey to the Members of the United Nations an objective picture of the Russian anti-terrorist operation in Syria. We are convinced that its effectiveness is based on the fact that we are acting with the legitimate consent of the Syrian Government. As a result of the efforts of the Russian air force in Syria, this operation was a turning point in destroying the resource base ofthe terrorists. We destroyed thousands of support facilities with stockpiles of ammunition and military equipment, material resources, oil and fuel supplies and explosives. We destroyed more than 200 oil production, transit and refining facilities, as well as more than 2,000 transport modalities used to smuggle oil to Turkey.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7708 (2016) · source
“We deem it unacceptable to say nothing about that or about the efforts of the Syrian armed forces, which selflessly are on the front lines of the fight against the terrorist threat. It is difficult to understand that the report says nothing about the role of the Russian air force or the important expulsion of terrorists from Palmyra and the restoration, with the help of the Russian armed forces and experts, of peaceful conditions there, including the demining of that historic citadel. We would also like to ask the authors of the report why it does not reflect the data that was provided on the results of the efforts of the Russian air force in Syria, including lists of eliminated terrorist leaders, which were specifically requested from us by the monitoring group of the anti-terrorist sanctions committees.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7708 (2016) · source
“For example, in paragraph 4 of the report, it is stated that ISIL's military setbacks are directly linked to some efforts of the international coalition forces. The impression one gets is that the report specifically highlights the role of the coalition led by the United States, whereas the efforts of other States, which are often more effective, are intentionally ignored. This kind of philosophy is fundamentally wrong, as it does not contribute to the shaping of the global anti-terrorist coalition whose establishment President Putin of Russia has called for during the seventieth session of the General Assembly. It is important to note that significant damage to capacity ofISIL was inflicted by the Russian air force.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7708 (2016) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First of all, I should like to underscore the importance of the full implementation of resolution 2253 (2015) in order to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Al-Qaida and associated groups such as Jabhat Al-Nusra. Strategic reports of the Secretary-General to implement this resolution are meant to shape an objective understanding of the terrorist threat and assess the contributions ofMember States in combating this global threat. Unfortunately, the current report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/501) not meet this goal. Furthermore, the document is based on one-sided data and therefore does not give a true picture of the situation.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7708 (2016) · source
“Much has been said about it in the reports on Ukraine by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, including the most recent report issued last week. There is no progress in the investigation of such high-profile tragic events as the shooting of people in the Maidan, the killing of civilians in Mariupol and the fire in the trade union building in Odessa. The truth must be told, and the perpetrators must be brought to justice. The growing tension in the world and the emergence of new threats and challenges are a compelling argument to strengthen the coordination and interaction of the international community. Russia is interested in meaningful cooperation based on common strategic goals shared with the EU, but that must be done on equal footing, taking into account the interests and concerns of one another.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“We hope that in Brussels and European capitals the sad experience of the Ukrainian crisis will not just be carefully and objectively studied, but will lead to constructive steps. At the moment, the most important task is to implement the package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements; there is no alternative. The unstinting, consistent and full implementation of the provisions of that document is the only way to resolve the conflict in the Donbas region and to solve all related issues. We hope that the European Union and European capitals will continue their efforts to ensure that Kyiv will fulfil its obligations under the Minsk package of measures in full. Furthermore, we cal1 upon Brussels not to lose sight of the difficult situation in Ukraine as a whole, especially as it pertains to the rule of law.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“We believe that, even in the context of the extraordinary massive flows of people, we cannot dilute the institution of asylum, which, in line with the 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol, clearly distinguishes refugees from illegal economic migrants, the latter of whom have been simply using the situation to their own ends. As we consider the issue of cooperation with the EU, we must necessarily think about the serious crisis in the European region, in Ukraine. Unfortunately, Brussels has played a very unseemly role, categorically insisting on the signing of an agreement and, in so doing, enabling those who have sought to forcibly seize power.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“Filippo Grandi, that the migration problem is not unique to the EU; other countries are hosting far more migrants, while having less capacity than that of the EU. We note that the recent agreements on the collective return of migrants from the EU, without clear safeguards to ensure the protection of their rights in accordance with international law, has been a serious concern for a number of specialized international organizations, non-governmental organizations and public players. We call upon our European colleagues to take a more conscientious approach towards their international obligations in that area.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“In due time, we have supported the decision authorizing EU Operation Sophia in the Mediterranean Sea to actively counter the flows of illegal migrants. We value the work of the navies that have saved many lives. However, according to solid statistics, so far in 2016 more people have drowned while trying to reach Europe than during the same period last year. On the one hand, that suggests that resolving the root causes of the problem remain remote. On the other, it poses a legitimate question: Is it advisable in this situation to extend the mandate of Operation Sophia with additional oversight functions to monitor the illegal flows of weapons? The situation of the mass arrival in Europe of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa regions is necessarily a serious concern. We agree with the High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“We were therefore bewildered by the European Union decision to include key Libyan players on the EU sanctions list. We are worried that the attempts to punish Libyan politicians will simply further deepen the division. We are also concerned about the growing threat of terrorism in Libya, especially the spillover of activities of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant from other States. However, that threat cannot be used as a pretext for intervention in the domestic affairs of Libya. While there is a need to help Libyans, it must be within the framework of international law. One of the major aims would be to unify Libya's forces. More broadly, the need for tighter coordination of international and regional initiatives on Libya should be emphasized.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“We are carefully following our European partners' steps to settle the crisis in Libya. We understand their concern about security issues in the Mediterranean. We welcome efforts for a swift restoration of the unity of Libya and its State institutions, based on the Libyan Political Agreement to form a Government of National Accord, signed in Skhirat, Morocco. However, there should be an understanding that there is no alternative to a peaceful settlement, which must be exclusively Libyan led. We expect that the composition of a Government of National Accord will soon be approved by the House of Representatives, as provided in the Agreement, and that it will be supported by key influential forces in the country, thereby becoming a truly functional executive body.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“We hope that our European partners will use their influence to resolve this and other pressing matters having to do with the selfish and destructive policies of Ankara towards Syria. There is also a need to take decisive steps to make Turkey end its encroachment on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, to close the channels for foreign terrorist fighters and finally close the Syrian-Turkish border. We note the detrimental effect of unilateral sanctions against Damascus, including those imposed by the EU. It is Syrian civilians who suffer from them. It has been a real factor that significantly restricts Syrians' access to health services and medicines and serves as an obstacle to United Nations active participation in infrastructure projects to bring unified areas back to normal life.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“All sides should show flexibility during the talks. A major obstacle in that regard on the political track is the position of the so-called High Negotiations Committee. The representatives of the radical wing of the Committee are not thinking about obtaining compromise; they are focusing instead all of their ideas and actions on toppling the Government. Nevertheless, Brussels has drawn the conclusion that those people are the only ones who express the views of the Syrian opposition. That is at the very least an exaggeration. It is of the utmost importance to ensure the broad representative nature of the Syrian opposition, including Kurds from the Democratic Union Party, which Turkey has openly obstructed.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“We deem it important that the EU remain an open channel for dialogue with the Syrian Government. We welcomed the meeting of Ms. Mogherini with the head negotiator of the Syrian Government, Mr. Ja'afari, on the margins of the March round of talks in Geneva. Such contacts are totally necessary. At the same time, as demonstrated in discussions in the Security Council and elsewhere, European partners often allow themselves to move forward with destructive unilateral approaches, manipulating decisions made by the ISSG and engaging in propaganda instead of doing patient and careful joint work. It must be clearly understood that pressure on Damascus will not produce the desired effect. On whom should continued pressure be brought to bear? On those who continue to support terrorists, including A1-Nusra.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“We welcome the role of the European Union in attaining agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue. The Russian Federation and its diplomacy worked hard here as well. We expect that the States members of the European Union will constructively participate in international efforts to move forward on a political settlement for Syria on the basis of agreed-upon parameters. These should be implemented fully and without preconditions. Putting an end to the conflict in the country would be a major jumping-off point for de-escalating tensions in the Middle East, which are spreading to all neighbouring regions, including Europe. Some members of the EU participate in the International Syria Support Group (ISSG). We expect from them impartial and honest work that will enrich our collective efforts.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“It is on that basis, as well as pursuant to General Assembly resolution 65/276, of May 2011, that interaction between the United Nations and the European Union should take place. The European Union objectively is an important political and economic player in the international arena and contributes to the resolution of many international issues. That is the reason that in spite of the ongoing crisis in Russian-European Union relations, in many areas our cooperation with the EU is ongoing, including in the context of the United Nations. Examples here include combating such global threats as terrorism, religious extremism, piracy, drug trafficking, transborder organized crime and illegal migration. Russia and the EU traditionally cooperate in the framework of the Quartet for the settlement of the Middle East crisis.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We wish at the outset to welcome the participation in today's meeting of the High Representative of the European Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Ms. Federica Mogherini. In the statement she made during the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations, she underscored that no one alone can carry the weight of the world on their shoulders; today she elaborated on this idea. We fully agree with this view and note the intention of the European Union (EU) to strengthen multilateralism under the United Nations. Russia has consistently called for the development and improvement of cooperation with the United Nations and regional and subregional mechanisms on the basis of the Charter of the United Nations, first and foremost Chapter VIII.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“However, no real efforts has been made to investigate these things. In addition, with regard to limited resources and the attempts bring the Libyan situation to the Security Council within a certain period of time show that in 2011 the idea of bringing the ICC investigation on Libya to the Security Council was put forward by the Prosecutor without considering what would be required to do that. In conclusion, we would like to point out the experience of the ICC on the Libyan situation cannot be considered successful, neither in terms ofimplementing justice and preventing new crimes, nor in terms of supporting national reconciliation. It just enhances our doubt as to whether any new matters should be referred to the ICC.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“And there is also proof, which was submitted to the United Nations commission investigating the Libyan situation, that non-military targets were destroyed in the air strikes. The Commission recommended that this proof be studied because it had been shown that the information provided by NATO was not reliable. Access to evidence of the consequences of the NATO attacks was open. Nevertheless the Prosecutor limited herself in 2013 to stating that she was unable to find evidence of actions that fall under the Rome Statute. However, the material that she submitted to the Security Council does not show why she came to such a conclusion. Finally, this is not the first report of the ICC Prosecutor to show the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant is having an impact on the situation in Libya.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“Many reliable sources doubted the other acussations made by the ICC at the time - for instance, with regard to the use of recruits to suppress demonstrations prior to the foreign military intervention. However, such refutals had no impact on the situation. ICC legal support for the foreign military intervention was implemented, and it seemed that the Court believed that the mission had been accomplished. Over the past five years, the ICC has not brought a single new case, although it is very clear that the Libyan authorities were not the only party that could have committed acts that fall under the Rome Statute. In particular, the ICC has commenced no procedure to investigate information that has come to light on alleged crimes by the rebels. The Prosecutor has not considered the victims of NATO air strikes.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“Furthermore, as the report does not disclose the Prosecutor's response to the procedural problems that have arisen, the question becomes what the point ofa dialogue with the Security Council is. We get the impression that the current situation with regard to the ICC's consideration of the Libyan case is akin to the situation in 2011. A few days following the foreign military intervention, the Prosecutor began a preliminary investigation into Mr. Al-Qadhafi. But they did it so quickly that the evidence given was proved to be unfounded. For example the former Prosecutor spoke of mass rape. But that was refuted by the United Nations own commission on Libya and by many non-governmental organizations.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“In other words, the foreign military intervention of 2011 has resulted in severe long-term consequences that can be overcome only by patient collaborative efforts to cooperate in developing a dialogue within Libya conducted under United Nations auspices. Staking everything on quick decisions favouring one or other of the parties could exacerbate the conflicts even further and reverse the positive beginnings that have been made. On 23 May, the eleventh report of the ICC Prosecutor was released, but it contains no radically new information. As in the past, we get the impression that the Security Council is receiving a report not from an organ that is responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal acts but from some sort of monitoring mission.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The situation in Libya remains extremely unstable, despite all the efforts to reunify the country. The Government of National Accord is still only preparing to become a full-fledged executive body as it awaits the approval of the legimate Parliament, as provided for in the Skhirat Agreement. The terrorist groups being pressed by the Libyan army and receiving reinforcements from outside are not surrendering. Criminal activity linked to the smuggling of people from distressed regions across the Mediterranean is flourishing. The socioeconomic and humanitarian problems are getting worse.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“Our country also makes contributions to international programmes, including through the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme and the International Civil Defence Organization. At more than $20 billion, we are a leader in writing off debts of States in the region. The remaining debt obligations are channelled towards helping the countries of the continent through the debt-for-development scheme. In that way, my country is tangibly contributing to international efforts aimed at removing the economic reasons for conflict in Africa.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“In principle, we believe that it is also important for the General Assembly to conduct a thorough analysis of the issue ofproviding additional logistical and financial assistance to African Union peacekeeping operations through the assessed contributions of Member States. We firmly believe that the further strengthening of the United Nations and the African Union partnership will effectively allow us to prevent and settle conflicts in Africa and can significantly enhance the global anti-crisis potential. Russia actively participates in the provision of comprehensive assistance to African continent in the framework of existing international instruments, and on a bilateral basis.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“We believe that Chapter VIII of the Charter provides a sound legal basis for the African Union peacekeeping operations mandated by the Security Council and for assistance in the establishment of the African Peace and Security Architecture. We also believe it important to be able to rely on a predictable, reliable and flexible financing, including through the African Peace Fund. At the same time, we consider it necessary to ensure feedback, particularly in terms ofthe adequate periodic accountability of the African partners to the Security Council concerning the peacekeeping operations authorized by the Council.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“Promising cross-cutting areas for partnership include the fight against international terrorism, transnational organized crime, piracy, and the illicit traffic in arms and drugs. The potential crisis response of the AU is very useful and in need of international support. In our view, the priority must now be given to strengthening the African Standby Force. We must also coordinate the efforts of international partners in helping to build the African Union's peacekeeping capacity, taking into account the positive experience gained, inter alia, from the activities of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur and the African Union Mission in Somalia.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“Despite the efforts of Africans and international partners, Africa unfortunately remains vulnerable to all sorts of crises. We have recently seen an increase on the continent in the potential for conflict and new serious challenges to peace and security, while the number of displaced persons has reached a historic high. In such conditions, it is increasingly urgent to ensure constructive engagement between the United Nations and the African Union to prevent and resolve conflicts. In this context, we welcome the sharing of efforts between the two organizations to stabilize the situations in Darfur, Somalia, Mali and the Sahel as a whole, Burundi, the Central African Republic and South Sudan, and on the Sudanese track.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“At the basis of such partnerships is the recognition of the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security and the complementarity of the efforts of the United Nations and regional organizations, leveraging the comparative advantages of each. It is clear that regional and subregional organizations in Africa know the situation there better than anyone else and have conflict prevention and settlement mechanisms that are better adjusted to local situations. We therefore support the principle of African solutions for African problems. We welcome the progress made in the establishment of the African Peace and Security Architecture, whose central roles are assigned to the Peace and Security Council, the Continental Early Warning System and the African Standby Force.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank the Egyptian delegation for initiating today's very important meeting. Russia firmly supports the expansion and deepening of cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union and subregional organizations. We welcome the progressive development of the partnership between the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council on the basis of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, as affirmed by the detailed discussions held between the members of both Councils here in New York yesterday on a wide range of issues related to the African continent.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“We intend to participate actively in the elaboration of that document and stand ready to provide support to the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate in that regard. We expect that, in the process of agreeing and implementing the "comprehensive international framework", we will fully utilize the positive experience of the work on Security Council resolution 1624 (2005) on combating the incitement to terrorism. We view the adopted presidential statement as a significant contribution to the process of implementing that resolution.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“There is also the regular preparation of publications for the mass media and the posting online on various Internet sites of various materials explaining the criminal essence of terrorist organizations. We welcome the presidential statement (S/PRST/2016/6) adopted upon Egypt's initiative, which quite rightly underscores the Security Council's priorities in the field of counter-terrorism. The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee is entrusted with the task of preparing and submitting, in a timely manner, for the Council's consideration a "comprehensive international framework" containing a set of recommendations to counter the pseudo-ideology ofISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaeda and associated groups.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“The Government provides the necessary support to public associations acting in favour of strengthening interfaith and inter-ethnic trust. National cultural events and social programmes are being organized, including interregional youth forums in the North Caucasus and seasonal youth clubs. Successful examples of such efforts, with the involvement of civil society, include the Peace for the Children of the Caucasus project and the International Theological Conference with the participation of religious representatives from our country, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Africa. The introduction of a course entitled "Fundamentals of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics" into the curricula of Russian schools was also quite successful.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“At the same time, State agencies must, in a targeted way, also seek to involve the efforts and potential of non-governmental organizations and civil society, religious communities, academia, educational institutions, the mass media and the business community. In our country, priority attention is being paid to effectively countering terrorist ideology and preventing the radicalization of political and social forces through its influence. Those tasks have become pressing in the light of the unprecedented propaganda and mobilization campaign being mounted by international terrorists, first and foremost ISIL (Da'esh) and Jabhat Al-Nusra. Preventive counter-terrorist work traditionally actively includes religious representatives, eminent theologians and leading experts in the field of law and religion.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“That work must be carried out on the basis of international law and Security Council resolutions and must be free of double standards and any division of terrorists into good ones and bad ones. States cooperation must be based on the existing international legal framework and the Global Counter- Terrorist Strategy. It is of fundamental importance that the Council continue to focus on such important tasks as combating radicalization and the incitement to terrorism and countering the use of the media, the Internet and social networks for terrorist practices. The decisive role in combating the ideologies of terrorism, just like in all counter-terrorist actions, must reside with States and their relevant agencies.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“Terrorists are spreading a perverted ideology of intransigence and violence not related to any of the religions. Despite that, there is, unfortunately, a demand for such ideas, which is demonstrated, for example, by the large-scale recruitment of foreign terrorists fighters into the ranks of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (Da'esh) and associated terrorist groups. What is required are effective recipes for responses to those dangerous trends. Currently, the time has come to accumulate the resources and expertise of the international community to erect a bulwark against terrorist ideology. We are convinced of the need for the organic incorporation of preventive measures into the broader counter-terrorist efforts.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Mr. Minister, we are grateful to the delegation of Egypt for the very timely initiative of convening this open debate on the theme of "Countering the narratives and ideologies of terrorism". We regard this meeting as an important contribution to Security Council efforts within the broad agenda of international counter- terrorist cooperation. We are grateful to the briefers for their substantial contributions to the discussion. The growth of radicalism of late has, to a large extent, been fed and fuelled by unprecedented terrorist propaganda, aimed primarily at youth and the socially underprivileged strata of the population. It constantly takes on new shapes and adapts to the potentials offered by modern technologies, such as the Internet.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“For example, every day and week, we discuss the humanitarian situation in Syria, whereas in Iraq, which is also combating a terrorist threat, the humanitarian situation is rarely the focus of our attention. That needs to be rectified, and we should invite Mr. O'Brien to examine the situation very carefully. In conclusion, I would like to express my wish for the people of Iraq overcome this long-running crisis as soon as possible.”
2016-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7689 (2016) · source
“Thousands of families are already caught between the front lines of opposing forces [,] and many more are likely to become so in the coming months." (S/2016/396, para. 54) A catastrophic situation can be seen in Fallujah. Over the course of the so-called liberation, Ramadi was first blocked and then practically destroyed by air strikes. Together with you, Sir, and other colleagues from Security Council - just recently during a working lunch with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross - we discussed the fact that we are not all attaching equal importance to different situations. Some situations receive more attention than others. That is probably for political reasons.”
2016-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7689 (2016) · source