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De La Fuente Ramírez

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first: 2019-02-26
most recent: 2023-08-03
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“The cessation of violence and the political transition process are complementary and mutually reinforcing steps, and we urge their parallel advancement. The Syrian people deserve a peaceful future.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“On this last point, as we are well aware, the effects of 10 years of conflict have been devastating for the Syrian economy and, consequently, for the resilience of the population. It is very unfortunate that 90 per cent of the population in the country lives in poverty. Early-recovery projects are critical as part of the humanitarian response to generate opportunities and facilitate access to basic services. In conclusion, we highlight the close relationship between humanitarian needs and the ceasefire. As long as the conflict does not cease, humanitarian demands will continue to deepen. It is essential to promote steps towards a peaceful settlement, in accordance with international law and in compliance with resolution 2254 (2015).”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“We also welcome the issuance of the substantive report on transparency, both in cross-border operations and across conflict lines. The report makes it clear that operations across the Bab Al-Hawa border crossing have a strict monitoring system in place to ensure a good level of transparency. It is clear that even with the full implementation of the six-month plan for cross-line operations, cross-line operations are complementary to cross-border operations. Both modalities are essential to deliver vital assistance to the population, especially in the face of the additional challenges posed by the winter season. Likewise, we appreciate that the report contained in document S/2021/1030, which explains in detail the mechanisms for monitoring, risk management and early-recovery projects that are being developed in the field.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“We reiterate our condemnation of the acts of violence affecting the civilian population and express our concern about the attacks that have been carried out in the vicinity of humanitarian-aid warehouses and distribution routes. We recall that it is imperative for all parties to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law. In terms of access, Mexico welcomes the second convoy of humanitarian aid that was deployed across the lines of conflict to the north-west region. The recently adopted six-month plan is a tool to strengthen this mechanism and to have regular and predictable operations. We will remain attentive to the implementation of this plan, for which we reiterate the importance of all parties involved providing the security guarantees required for smooth operations.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“Pedersen’s contacts with other international actors. We stress the importance of those actors with influence helping to push forward the United Nations-facilitated political process and the full implementation of resolution 2254 (2015). On the humanitarian front, my delegation appreciates the issuance of the Secretary-General’s two comprehensive reports (S/2021/1029 and S/2021/1030), pursuant to resolution 2585 (2021) of last July. The bimonthly report contained in document S/2021/1029 makes it clear that, in the face of continuing hostilities and profound needs, the outlook is critical, as Ms. Ballour described it.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Special Envoy Pedersen, Under- Secretary-General Griffiths and Ms. Ballour for their briefings. I also welcome the representatives of Syria, Iran and Turkey to the Security Council. First of all, I would like to say that Mexico recognizes the continued efforts of Special Envoy Pedersen to promote understanding and dialogue between the Government and the opposition, in the interest of resuming the work of the Constitutional Committee and promoting the advancement of a political process in line with resolution 2254 (2015). We welcome his recent meeting with the Syrian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, and call for the parties to engage constructively in this process in order to resume the drafting work. We also acknowledge Mr.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“My country seeks the strengthening and safeguarding of the non-proliferation regime and nuclear disarmament, established by the NPT and, as such, defends the right of all countries to benefit from the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. But it is clear that this right goes hand in hand with the obligation to comply with all commitments and obligations under the NPT, in particular full cooperation with the IAEA. The previous time we considered this issue in the Security Council (see S/PV.8811), we were anticipating results from Vienna. However, half a year later, there is still uncertainty. Despite that, my country trusts that it will be possible to reach an agreement that will enable a return to full compliance with the JCPOA.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“And although transparency and cooperation are crucial elements for the proper functioning of the Plan of Action, we call on Iran to renew the temporary agreement with the IAEA with a longer time frame in order to maintain monitoring and verification. With regard to missile-related activities, we must note that recent launches generate mistrust. Mexico is committed to achieving and maintaining a world free from nuclear weapons through compliance with the commitments and obligations under the various legal instruments in the field of nuclear disarmament, including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“The reports of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been regularly documenting worrisome activities, including Iran’s high level of uranium enrichment, increasingly advanced research into metal production and the use of modern and centrifuges. In addition, the restriction of access by IAEA monitors to facilities and sites not declared under the Additional Protocol is also a source of concern. While we are grateful to the IAEA Director General for his efforts to achieve subsequent short-term arrangements to maintain monitoring activities, those arrangements are neither predictable nor sustainable.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“The agreement in and of itself represented a major shift in the way the Security Council would deal with the issue of Iran’s nuclear programme by opting for an approach of cooperation and trust over a sanctions regime. Mexico stresses the importance of a return to the JCPOA without preconditions, which would entail the lifting of unilateral sanctions against Iran and that Iran resume upholding all the commitments it made in 2015. While we understand the position of those who believe that addressing the broader security dynamics in the region is a priority, my country believes that it would be preferable to conduct a separate dialogue in that regard so as to not further hinder the urgent return to the JCPOA.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Ambassador Olof Skoog for their briefings. I also thank Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason and her team for her report (see S/2021/1019). I welcome the presence of the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Germany. As we have previously stated, since the adoption of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015, Mexico has supported the Plan in its belief that it is a successful example of multilateral diplomacy and a key component in ensuring the stability of the international nuclear non-proliferation architecture.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“The draft resolution before us responds to a pressing threat to the international community today, as we were able to see less than a week ago in the open debate held on the issue in this Chamber (see S/PV.8923). The draft also recognizes the central nature of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and focuses on the comprehensive analyses entrusted to the Security Council for taking action. For all of those reasons, Mexico regrets the fact that the draft resolution has not been adopted, despite enjoying the support of 12 of the 15 members of the Security Council and the co-sponsorship of 113 States Members of the United Nations.”
2021-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8926 (2021) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish) We thank Ireland and the Niger for their work as authors of the draft resolution contained in document S/2021/990, in particular for having presented a reasonable draft, showing flexibility on several of its provisions and addressing most of the concerns expressed throughout the consultations, including those of my country. However, despite that, the draft resolution was blocked, thereby giving us an opportunity to recall that, since the establishment of this Organization in 1945, Mexico has disagreed with the inappropriately named so-called right of veto, predicting that it could lead to paralysis in the Security Council. That does not promote dialogue or debate — on the contrary, it hinders it.”
2021-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8926 (2021) · source
“Therefore, those phenomena are interrelated and require an integrated approach. In conclusion, I would like to underscore that as we have said with regard to other similar topics: the idea is not to address the general impact of climate change in the Security Council — there are other platforms for that purpose — but to identify those situations in which climate change can have multiplier effects that affect international peace and security. If we truly want to practice more preventive diplomacy, we need to base ourselves on comprehensive analyses that take account of all those concerns. That is why we thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this debate.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923 (2021) · source
“In order to address that double threat, we need preventive approaches that promote social and environmental justice and support countries in their needs for adaptation and resilience while also promoting sustainable peace. The Peacebuilding Fund has successfully implemented that approach in the Lake Chad region by promoting more responsible management of natural resources, supporting reforestation and improving access to sustainable ways of life. In the same way, the United Nations bodies that follow up the prevention and counter-terrorism agenda must include a climate change perspective in their overall analysis of underlying causes. Sometimes control over natural resources and illicit trafficking in those resources are also linked to illegal trafficking in arms and munitions.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923 (2021) · source
“We have been witness in the Council to how illicit trafficking in natural resources, the impact of natural disasters, the loss of biodiversity, the worsening water shortages, the desertification of land and the resulting famines have been triggers for armed violence and the occasional proliferation of terrorist groups that exploit those unstable situations to conduct their operations. In that context, we are very concerned by the data provided by the United Nations Development Programme indicating that 70 per cent of the countries that are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change are also among the most fragile and unstable countries in the world. Those countries face a dual threat: on the one hand, conflicts and insecurity; and on the other hand, the impacts of climate change.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923 (2021) · source
“The evacuation, relocation and migration of people abroad and the protection of the human rights of internally displaced persons and people who migrate as a result of the adverse effects of sea-level rise are issues that the current international system must take into account more than ever before. That is why the study on that subject being conducted by the International Law Commission is so relevant. Therefore, I think it is true to say that the concept of human security has been expanded de facto to include environmental security and the security of natural resources.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923 (2021) · source
“The reality is that the current climate crisis that we are living through has the potential to broaden the causes of conflict in general. In order to make the Council’s preventive work more effective, we need to better understand the scientifically based contexts in which the effects of climate change may exacerbate the underlying causes that lead to the radicalization of individuals or groups and may even encourage the perpetration of terrorist acts. For example, sea-level rise may have legal implications with regard to the continuity or even the loss of State status in cases in which the territory of an island nation is totally submerged by the sea or becomes uninhabitable. That possibility raises issues relating to the protection of those affected by rising sea levels.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923 (2021) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for attending this meeting, which demonstrates the importance your country attaches to the topic of this open debate, which is a priority that we share. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Executive Secretary of the Lake Chad Basin Commission for their briefings. I also recognize the presence of the President of Estonia. Today’s meeting certainly builds on the analysis that the Security Council has developed recently with regard to the impacts of climate change, as well as the actions that it can take to more adequately address climate-related security risks.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923 (2021) · source
“To conclude, with respect to the re-establishment of the Panel of Experts in accordance with resolution 2590 (2021), which extended the mandate of the Panel until 30 September 2022, the appointment of the experts is on hold, subject to further consideration. The meeting rose at 3.10 p.m.”
2021-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8922 (2021) · source
“On 23 July, the Committee held informal face-to- face consultations to consider the final report of the Panel of Experts (S/2021/714), officially sent to the Council in accordance with the provisions of resolution 2541 (2020) on 6 August. A corrigendum to said report was issued on 29 September. Furthermore, the members of the Committee agreed to the issuance of three press releases. The first two announced the mid-term and final reports, in March and August, respectively (SC/14595 and SC/14456). The third (SC/14631), published on 13 September, focused on international travel ban measures provided for in resolution 2374 (2017). During the period under review, the Committee received one request for an exception to the ban on international travel. Currently, eight individuals are on the Committee’s sanctions list.”
2021-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8922 (2021) · source
“Subsequently, on 5 May, the Committee met in virtual format with the representatives of Mali, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea, Mauritania, Morocco and Senegal for the purpose of discussing the implementation of the sanctions regime. Despite the extraordinary circumstances imposed by the coronavirus disease pandemic, this was the first virtual meeting of a subsidiary body of the Security Council that was able to count on simultaneous interpretation and a double identity check, in accordance with the principle of multilingualism and respect for safety standards. It was an estimable advance in terms of provisional working methods in the context of the pandemic.”
2021-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8922 (2021) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I am speaking in my capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017) concerning Mali. In accordance with the Committee’s guidelines for carrying out its work, I would like to inform the Council of the activities carried out in 2021, as well as of the generalities of the work of the Panel of Experts that assists the Committee. This year, the Committee held virtual consultations on two occasions and informal consultations on one occasion. On 9 February, the Committee met by video- teleconference to hear the briefing of the Coordinator of the Panel of Experts on the mid-term report (S/2021/151) mandated by resolution 2541 (2020). The report was officially submitted to the Security Council on 17 February.”
2021-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8922 (2021) · source
“Given the situation that we heard described in the High Commissioner’s briefing and the opinions expressed so far today, it is clear that solidarity is not an option, but rather an unavoidable duty in the face of this issue.”
2021-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8919 (2021) · source
“We underline that for Mexico, solidarity and regional and international cooperation are the way to respond to asylum seekers. As is the tradition in my country, Mexico will continue to undertake the protection and care of refugees with responsibility and openness. In conclusion, I will briefly, but importantly, mention the global compact on refugees. That is one of the international instruments at our disposal. It provides the international community with principles, mechanisms and programmes of action to respond to the influx of people seeking international protection. The Security Council must make use of the compact, which represents an operational framework that allows us to effectively implement solidarity.”
2021-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8919 (2021) · source
“In short, as we can see in other areas, when talking about refugees it should also be highlighted that more preventive diplomacy is required. As the High Commissioner found during his most recent visit to Mexico and Central America, in our region we are not strangers to this phenomenon. In the first six months of 2021, Mexico was the country that received the third-highest number of requests for asylum in the world. By the end of November, our country had received more than 123,000 applications for refugee status, which is an exponential growth compared to previous years. The rate of recognition of refugee status in Mexico exceeds 70 per cent. In that regard, Mexico counts on the valuable collaboration of UNHCR, for which we express our gratitude, and we reiterate our commitment to continue working together.”
2021-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8919 (2021) · source
“For example, I mention Myanmar, where we reiterate our appeal to redouble efforts and create the necessary conditions for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons, particularly the Rohingya, to return to their places of origin voluntarily. We already heard what is happening in other contexts, such as in the case of Syrian refugees or Afghanistan. Some among us have certainly pointed out to the Security Council the need to ensure that all Afghans who wish to leave their country can do so without any restrictions. In Libya, where we recently heard of fatal incidents in the Mediterranean, it is important to take measures to protect the lives and human rights of persons seeking international protection.”
2021-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8919 (2021) · source
“While armed conflicts and situations of widespread violence continue to be the main cause of displacement, such as in the cases of the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo, we cannot ignore the fact that other factors are also having an increasing impact on the movement of people, as we heard. The effects of climate change, whether in the form of acute extreme weather events or in gradually evolving phenomena, put greater pressures on people. In addition to that, the coronavirus disease pandemic and its effects on the economy and social structures are elements that have also exacerbated the issue. It is clear that the combination of such diverse factors, including poverty, requires comprehensive responses. Each situation, of course, has its particular complexities.”
2021-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8919 (2021) · source
“Mr. De La Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, for his insightful briefing and for the work that he and his team do daily for millions of people. As he shared with us today, the outlook for refugees in the world is complex and sensitive. We only have to look at the activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Syria, to name but a few places. It is an indisputable fact that the international community is facing an increasing number of internal and international displacements.”
2021-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8919 (2021) · source
“The effective implementation of the transition plan will undoubtedly be a key tool in the process. I conclude with a reference to the efforts to combat impunity. We welcome the sentencing of Chance Mihonya Kolokolo for crimes against humanity, the recruitment of children and the illegal extraction of natural resources, one of the causes of the conflict and destabilization in the region. We urge the continuation of investigations and prosecution of all those responsible for committing sexual violence, including members of the Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo and the Congolese National Police.”
2021-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8918 (2021) · source
“With regard to MONUSCO’s transition, we recognize the active role that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has played, and continues to play, in developing and implementing the transition plan. We welcome the initiatives for the establishment of a national transitional justice strategy. The Government’s involvement and its close collaboration with MONUSCO make it possible to better address the various security threats. The diversion of, and illicit trafficking in, small arms and light weapons, as well as the use of improvised explosive devices, necessitate capacity-building. In view of the upcoming renewal of MONUSCO’s mandate, we recognize that transitions are complex processes that require the full involvement of national and local actors and that decisions must be based on progress on the ground.”
2021-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8918 (2021) · source
“It is necessary to protect such activities, which are essential to meeting the needs of the civilian population. Given the recent joint operations by the Ugandan and Congolese armies in Ituri and North Kivu, it is crucial that they be in full coordination with MONUSCO so that it, in turn, can fulfil its protection-of-civilians mandate, as well as of course protect its own Mission personnel. While we understand the urgent need for joint operations to restore order and security, and as was noted by the Sanctions Committee’s mission to the country, it is clear that there are no purely military solutions. We also stress that obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law, must be observed.”
2021-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8918 (2021) · source
“However, the most urgent issue continues to be the deteriorating security situation in the eastern provinces of the country. In the past three months, the toll of attacks against the civilian population is regrettable, in terms of both the number of people killed or injured and the increase in new displacements caused by violence. Mexico therefore believes that the protection-of- civilian mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) is crucial, and we express our support for those efforts. The violence also affects humanitarian personnel and their operations on the ground, as demonstrated by the 215 attacks and five deaths of humanitarian workers that were recorded between January and October this year. We condemn those attacks.”
2021-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8918 (2021) · source
“Mr. De La Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Special Representative Keita and Ms. Marie-Madeleine Kalala for their briefings. I also thank you, Mr. President, for your briefing on the visit of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) to Kinshasa, and I welcome the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to this meeting. Mexico has closely followed the political and security developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent months. Regarding the political and electoral reform issues, we believe that it is essential that the Security Council call on the various political actors to maintain an inclusive political dialogue, which clearly implies the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in all aspects of political life.”
2021-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8918 (2021) · source
“The Committee continues to use its website for outreach to the public. The Committee will continue to enhance information sharing, coordination on country visits, technical assistance and other issues of relevance to the 1540 Committee, the 1267 Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Committee, as appropriate, and will continue to brief the Security Council jointly with these two Committees accordingly every year. In conclusion, I would like to underline that a spirit of cooperation and dialogue with Member States continues to be the basis for the 1540 Committee’s activities.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“The Committee plays an important role in facilitating assistance to Member States to fulfil their obligations under resolution 1540 (2004), by matching assistance requests from States with offers of assistance from States or from international, regional or subregional organizations. States have submitted three new requests for assistance to the Committee in 2021, as compared to five in 2020. The Committee received assistance requests from Botswana, Sierra Leone and Tajikistan. In addition to assistance provided by States and international, regional and subregional organizations, the Committee will continue to undertake visits to States, at their invitation, to discuss national reporting, voluntary national implementation action plans, Committee matrices and assistance on implementation measures.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“The effectiveness of the practical steps taken by States at the national level to implement the resolution is important. One of the measures States can consider in that regard is to develop voluntary national implementation action plans, as encouraged by paragraph 5 of resolution 2325 (2016). The plans help to identify actions to close any gaps and vulnerabilities in regulations and national control frameworks, foster inter-agency cooperation and identify areas where assistance might be required. The total number of States that have submitted such plans to the Committee since 2007 now stands at 35.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“The Committee continues to be in contact with the Secretariat and is considering how best to organize the pending activities. The Committee held three in-person meetings during 2021. Furthermore, the Committee continued to conduct activities to promote the full and effective implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and to assist States, upon request, in strengthening national capacity. The Committee has to date participated in 19 outreach events organized by States and international, regional and international organizations and relevant civil society actors. To date 184 countries have submitted initial reports to the Committee with information on the measures they have taken, or plan to take, to comply with their obligations under resolution 1540 (2004).”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“As recognized in resolution 2325 (2016), the full and effective implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) is a long-term task. Resolution 2325 (2016) also reiterates the need to enhance cooperation among the three Committees. The Committee began to conduct a comprehensive review in 2019 on the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Owing to the disruption caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic to the work of the Committee, a number of planned activities, including open consultations, had to be postponed. While the 1540 Committee regards the successful completion of the comprehensive review as a high priority, the scheduling of the activities related to the comprehensive review has been delayed due to the ongoing pandemic-related restrictions at Headquarters.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“Resolution 1540 (2004) is a vital component of the global non-proliferation architecture to prevent non-State actors, including those identified by the Security Council and referred to in resolution 1540 (2004), from gaining access to weapons of mass destruction. The devastating and potentially catastrophic consequences that could arise from the use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons by such actors remain a matter of serious concern to the international community. Furthermore, the fact that such actors are ready to use violence in various parts of the world also remains a serious concern. States have made significant progress towards the full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Nevertheless, as demonstrated by the updated Committee’s matrices, some gaps remain.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): On behalf of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), I am honoured to report on progress made since our last joint briefing, held in November 2020 (see S/2020/1143). We fully endorse the joint statement delivered on behalf of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, as well as the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). While the mandate of the 1540 Committee differs from the other two Committees, there are important areas of complementarity.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“During the reporting period, the Committees stepped up their regular joint consultations. The three Committees and, under their direction, their respective expert bodies will continue to cooperate and coordinate their work, in accordance with their respective mandates, including through joint visits at the invitation of States, with a view to ensuring an effective and efficient approach to counter-terrorism and to the fight against the proliferation of the weapons of mass destruction by non-State Actors. The Committees and their respective expert bodies reaffirm their continued commitment to supporting Member States in those global efforts by providing guidance and direction to their expert groups with a view to strengthening their collaboration and cooperation in accordance with the requirements of relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“The Committees also continue to raise awareness of Member States’ obligations to effectively implement relevant Security Council resolutions, continue to coordinate activities, hold joint Committee meetings and enhance their cooperation with international, regional and subregional organizations, as well as with United Nations bodies, including within the framework of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact. Those coordinated activities are very important to strengthen the Committees’ dialogue with Member States and to help to improve the overall understanding among Member States of their distinct, yet complementary, mandates. Despite the travel restrictions imposed as a result of the pandemic, the three Committees have ensured business continuity by adapting their working methods to virtual environments.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“The Committees, within their respective mandates, promote effective measures, such as, in the case of the terrorism-related Committees, sanctions, measures countering the financing of terrorism, border management and law enforcement, international judicial cooperation, prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration, countering terrorist narratives and engaging communities, among others. The 1540 Committee has promoted measures related to non-proliferation. The three subsidiary bodies of the Security Council continue to attach great importance to the coordination and cooperation among them.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“The reports emphasized that the threat posed by Da’esh continued to raise serious international concern and noted the expansion of ISIL activities in several countries of Africa, as well as Afghanistan, through the group’s regional affiliates, as well as through efforts by Da’esh core focused on regrouping in Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic. In areas that experienced lockdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially outside conflict zones, Da’esh has incited attacks that might have been deferred or planned for execution when restrictions eased.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“Relevant Security Council resolutions reiterate the need to enhance ongoing cooperation among the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and the 1267 and 1540 Committees, including through enhanced information-sharing, coordination on visits to countries, coordination on facilitating and monitoring technical assistance and other cooperative measures to assist Member States in their efforts to comply with their obligations under the relevant resolutions. During the reporting period, the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the 1267 Committee cooperated closely with the CTC and CTED in the production of mandated reports of the Secretary- General.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“Relevant regional and international organizations also attended the meeting to discuss challenges and measures taken by Member States to disrupt terrorist financing, the work of the Financial Action Task Force to monitor and combat terrorism financing and coordination mechanisms relating to the technical assistance provided by the United Nations and Global Compact entities to support States’ efforts in that area. The event was an excellent opportunity for participants to highlight national and regional practices. There have also been regular exchanges of information and cooperation within the framework of the relevant Global Compact working groups and through joint projects and activities developed in those working groups through a One United Nations approach.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“The COVID-19 pandemic has also created conditions that terrorist groups have exploited. Such threats and challenges can be dealt with successfully only through collective efforts and close cooperation and collaboration among all Member States and all other actors. The 1267 Monitoring Team experts also participated in several open briefings of the Counter-Terrorism Committee to discuss areas of interest and common concern with regard to implementing relevant Security Council resolutions. On 18 November, the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee held a joint special meeting to discuss threats and trends related to the financing of terrorism and the implementation of the provisions of resolution 2462 (2019).”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“In presidential statement S/PRST/2021/1, adopted on 12 January 2021 during the open debate to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (see S/2021/48), the Security Council reiterated the need to enhance the ongoing cooperation among the Committees and their respective groups of experts, noted the importance of their ongoing interaction and dialogue with all Member States and encouraged the Committees to continue to pursue a constructive and transparent approach. Terrorism continues to pose a grave threat to international peace and security. The terrorism landscape continues to evolve and develop significantly. Member States face many complex challenges, including the increase in terrorist attacks and the use of information and communications technologies for terrorist purposes.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“The comprehensive review will inform negotiations on its future mandate, as part of which the Committee intends to hold open consultations soon with States Members of the United Nations, as well as relevant international, regional and subregional organizations and, where appropriate, civil society. The Counter-Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate have maintained a strong partnership and close collaboration and cooperation with the 1267/1989/2253 and 1540 Committees, as well as relevant United Nations entities and international organizations, in addressing the challenges posed by terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
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