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2009-03-25
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  1. “All of these initiatives, which Mali welcomes, illustrate the growing interest of the Security Council in the Sahel region, which, as we know, is facing growing insecurity due to the activities of the Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb terrorist group and criminal networks engaged in the trafficking of weapons, drugs and human beings. Transnational organized crime, terrorism and the activities of rebel groups undermine peace, security and stability in the Sahel.”

    2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source

  2. “Mr. Daou (Mali) (spoke in French): Allow me to begin, Sir, by asking you to relay to the President of the Togolese Republic, Mr. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, the warm greetings of his brother and friend, the President of the Republic of Mali, His Excellency Mr. Amadou Toumani Toure, and his heartfelt congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. The delegation of Mali especially welcomes Togo's initiative to convene this meeting on peace and security in Africa, and in particular the impact of transnational organized crime on peace, security and stability in West Africa and the Sahel region. My delegation also thanks Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon for having dispatched in December 2011, together with the African Union, a joint assessment mission on the impact of the Libyan crisis in the Sahel region.”

    2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source

  3. “In conclusion, I would like to highlight here the urgent need for the United Nations and the African Union to help mobilize increased international assistance for affected countries of the Sahel in order that they can strengthen their capacities to overcome the current challenges.”

    2012-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6709 (2012) · source

  4. “We remain convinced that responding to them entails not just strengthening the military presence in the affected regions in order to combat terrorism, cross-border crime and all manner of trafficking, but also protecting people and their property, improving basic infrastructure and public services and promoting development efforts at the local level. The many initiatives put in place by the Government are a response to that. Those include the special programme for peace, security and development in northern Mali and the shared governance programme for peace and security in Mali. At the regional level, we should welcome the fruitful cooperation that exists between the countries concerned. I would like to underscore that it is they that have the primary responsibility to ensure peace, stability and security in the Sahel.”

    2012-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6709 (2012) · source

  5. “Mali is also a country that respects cultural diversity, democratic principles and individual and collective rights and freedoms. However, the Government of Mali will tolerate no act aimed at eroding the unity and integrity of its national territory. As clearly underscored by the report, the Libyan crisis has had serious repercussions on neighbouring countries, especially those of the Sahel region, including Mali, which has had to face huge numbers of returning indigent migrants and heavily armed former combatants. It goes without saying that the presence of armed groups serves to fuel old ambitions, just as the spread of weapons and munitions of all sorts have exacerbated insecurity and severely tested peace, stability and security in the Sahara-Sahel strip. Mali is fully aware of the scope and complexity of the current challenges.”

    2012-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6709 (2012) · source

  6. “Mali, which was one of the countries that hosted the United Nations mission, takes note of the report (see S/2012/42) that has just been introduced by the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs. We also take note of the recommendations made by the assessment mission aimed at supporting national, regional and international initiatives. Nevertheless, allow me to make some additional comments. I would like first to underscore that the report repeats erroneous statements made by insignificant individuals and small groups who have scorned the spirit of openness and dialogue espoused by Mali's highest officials and opted for violence as a way to pursue their claims. Mali is an old nation and a land of hospitality, dialogue and tolerance.”

    2012-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6709 (2012) · source

  7. “Mr. Daou (Mali) (spoke in French): Like my colleague and friend from Niger, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your outstanding presidency of the Council, and to express my delegation's pleasure at taking part in this meeting. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his initiative to deploy to the countries of the Sahel an inter-agency assessment mission on the impact of the Libyan crisis on the region. My country greatly appreciates the sustained attention that he devotes to the Sahara-Sahel region, which has for some time experienced a security situation that is both complex and worrisome.”

    2012-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6709 (2012) · source

  8. “In conclusion, I would like to reiterate here Mali's commitment to working with all countries and bodies involved in combating drug trafficking. We urge the international community and the United Nations to further support the initiatives and efforts made by our countries in our common fight to halt the drug trafficking phenomenon and create a better world.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

  9. “The conference will provide a useful opportunity for the countries of the region to reaffirm their joint determination to make the region they share a zone of peace and security and a centre of stability, growth and development. The preparatory meeting at the level of ministers for foreign affairs held in Bamako in November 2008 has already laid the groundwork. We hope that, very soon, the heads of State of the countries concerned will meet to consider and adopt the conference's conclusions. We firmly believe that there is necessarily a link between all the scourges to which I have referred and that no single country can effectively address them all. The multiple challenges we face today require a collective and coherent response at the global level.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

  10. “In addition, the Government of Mali expresses its great concern at the extent of such trafficking, which has now joined terrorism and international organized crime to pose not just a serious threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries of the region, but also a major impediment to their development. We are aware of the transnational nature of those threats, as well as of the crucial need for improved subregional cooperation to overcome them. That is why His Excellency Mr. Amadou Toumani Toure', President of the Republic of Mali, has worked tirelessly for more than two years to hold a regional conference in Bamako on the issues of peace, security and development in the Sahelo-Saharan region.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

  11. “Press reports and information provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime with regard to the nature and size of the cargo will in no way influence the course of the investigation. We continue to believe that sensational statements and hasty conclusions will not be useful in exposing the truth. Having said that, I will say that for my country and its Government, whose position on this matter is not to be doubted, this is in no way about adopting a head-in- the-sand approach. We have known for a long time that the Sahelo- Saharan strip, which Mali shares with many countries, has become an area where all sorts of trafficking takes place - trafficking in drugs, cigarettes, light weapons and human beings.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

  12. “The recent incident involving the Boeing plane in Tarkint has served to remind us of the urgency of better coordinating and harmonizing the efforts of our Governments to ensure an integrated and comprehensive approach to the problems and challenges facing the countries of the Sahelo-Saharan region. It also served to underscore the need to further strengthen national and regional capacities. Upon the discovery, on 2 November, of the wreck of that plane in a deserted and uninhabited area of northern Mali, the Government of Mali quickly opened an investigation that included INTERPOL, the intelligence services of friendly countries and the relevant bodies of the United Nations system. The investigation is continuing, in particular with regard to tracing the origin of the aircraft and its route, cargo and equipment and the reason for the trip.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

  13. “The Government of Mali has taken a series of steps aimed at combating this phenomenon by, in particular, establishing an anti-drug inter-ministerial coordination committee. The committee is charged with participating in the development of a national anti-drug policy, working to coordinate the efforts of various State services in the area of narcotics and psychotropic substances, coordinating educational efforts and offering advice about actions and measures planned by the Government. The Government of Mali fully believes that no country today is immune from drug trafficking. Only effective and coordinated efforts, both within States and at the international level, will make it possible to stamp out this scourge.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

  14. “Indeed, drug trafficking is now a true scourge and a real threat to the security and stability of a good number of countries. Illicit narcotics trafficking is today at the forefront of organized transnational crime, and abusive drug use leads many young people into physical and mental decay. Official reports and studies on the issue point to the fact that drug trafficking has grown significantly in recent years, thereby becoming a potential source of instability and destabilization. In Mali we have made the fight against drugs and psychotropic products a first-line priority, given their negative impact on health and negative consequences in the socio-economic and security sectors.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

  15. “Mr. Daou (Mali) (spoke in French): First and foremost, I wish to extend to you, Mr. President, my 09-63874 delegation's congratulations on your initiative to hold this open Security Council debate on a phenomenon that is one of the priorities on the international agenda. In convening this special meeting devoted to the problem of drug trafficking as a threat to international security, your country, Burkina Faso, has given us the opportunity to hold a constructive debate on a subject that is of major concern to the international community, in particular West Africa and the Sahelo- Saharan belt. These regions have regrettably become a hub for international drug trafficking. The scope of the phenomenon of drug trafficking and its diversification thanks to globalization and technological progress are of concern to us all.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

  16. “Allow me to reiterate the constant and tireless support of the people and Government of Mali for the just and noble cause of the Palestinian people on the path to comprehensive peace, which we all fervently desire. Mali remains firmly convinced that, with the support of the international community and the solidarity of all peace- and justice-loving peoples, the valiant people of Palestine will regain their national rights, especially their right to a sovereign and independent State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source

  17. “We call for the timely resumption of the peace process and encourage Egypt's efforts to achieve reconciliation among the Palestinians. The situation has become all the more critical as a result of Israel's recent aggression against the Gaza Strip, which not only exacerbated the rift between the Israeli and Palestinian communities, but also and above all unleashed a humanitarian disaster in Gaza. We commend the Secretary-General's initiative to dispatch a fact-finding mission to Gaza in order to investigate war crimes committed by the Israeli army. We also applaud the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and other humanitarian organizations, who are doing outstanding work in the field.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source

  18. “We believe that the settlement of the problem can no longer be postponed. The outlines of a peaceful settlement to the conflict, involving the creation of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State living in peace and security within secure and recognized borders alongside the State of Israel, have long been well defined. It is therefore high time to work to achieve that noble objective. In that regard, it is important to ensure the effective implementation of the relevant resolutions of our Organization, especially those of the Security Council, including resolution 1860 (2009) of 8 January, which calls for a ceasefire, the lifting of the blockade against Gaza and the resumption of negotiations with a view to reaching a comprehensive peace.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source

  19. “Mr. Daou (Mali) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, and your country, the Libyan Arab J amahiriya, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to thank you for your initiative to convene this open debate on the very important issue of the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Indeed, the Middle East, as the cradle of the three monotheistic religions, might have served as a true bridge between the peoples of the world. Regrettably, however, for several decades it has remained a zone of tension. Instability in that part of the world naturally affects all other regions of the planet. Need I recall that no issue more fully encapsulates all the resentments prevalent in the region than the Palestinian question?”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source