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first: 2008-02-12
most recent: 2020-03-11
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“That consensus would underline the will and determination of the States to decisively counter terrorism with a view to achieving a world that is more stable and secure. That is an important message for the United Nations to send this year, as we celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of our international Organization.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743 (2020) · source
“We call on the Council to pursue its efforts to enforce its resolutions on combating terrorism, in particular resolution 2396 (2017), on preventing the movement of terrorists and foreign terrorist fighters. In conclusion, I would like to mention that I am honoured to co-facilitate the seventh review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, together with my friend His Excellency the Ambassador of Spain. The review process is scheduled to hold its first informal consultations with the Member States on 16 March. We hope that, together, we will be able through the current review to reach a new international consensus on the review resolution in a manner commensurate with the terrorist activities that have taken place since the last review in 2018.”
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“Egypt notes that the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities has recently included Da’esh of Libya, Da’esh of West Africa and Da’esh of the Greater Sahara in the sanctions list. We stress the importance of the terms outlined in paragraph 3 of resolution 2253 (2015), on the criteria for adding organizations and individuals effectively linked to Da’esh and Al-Qaida on a sanctions list, following coordination with the relevant States. Egypt also takes note of resolution 2462 (2019), on countering the financing of terrorism, as well as resolution 2482 (2019) on the linkage between terrorism and organized crime.”
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“In that regard, Egypt calls on the Security Council to uphold its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security by ensuring accountability for violations of relevant Security Council resolutions, especially with regard to paragraphs 2 and 3 of resolution 2396 (2017), on the prevention of the movement of terrorists and the necessary notifications to make in that regard. Unfortunately, those obligations are not being implemented. No respect is being shown for the Council or its resolutions. Resolutions alone are not enough. Resolutions are not the solution. However, implementation and accountability are necessary.”
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“It is unbelievable that this blatant violation of international law and Security Council resolutions is taking place openly and before the eyes of all, as stated explicitly in the Security Council’s meetings on Libya and as detailed and documented in the twenty-fifth report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team pursuant to resolutions 1526 (2004) and 2253 (2015) (S/2020/53). Some of those terrorists had been transferred earlier to the Sahel States and European countries as well. They will use the same methods to achieve the same objectives, thereby creating long-term problems for the international community. That would further complicate already complex issues.”
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“In this regard, Egypt expresses its deep concern at the fact that some States are recruiting and transferring foreign terrorist fighters from Syria to Libya. This is an overt and explicit violation of a number of Security Council resolutions on Libya and counter-terrorism, adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. This violation also undermines efforts to achieve peace in Libya following the Berlin conference. In that regard, I would like to refer to the hundreds of Da’esh and Al-Qaida terrorist fighters being transferred from Idlib, Syria, to Libya in order to join the armed militias that are active in areas controlled by the reconciliation Government in Libya. They receive direct and overt logistical support and large amounts of money in a manner detailed in my statement to the Council today.”
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“Accordingly, Egypt has granted 1,000 training scholarships in recent years to personnel from the Sahel and Saharan States. We also continue to provide specialized training courses for personnel from the States of the region. This is an effort that we hope will be developed in the coming period through assistance from the Sahel-Saharan Anti-Terrorism Center, hosted by Egypt. In Libya, Egypt believes that the recent terrorist threat requires the international community and the Security Council to take a decisive stance, as it seriously threatens not only United Nations efforts to achieve peace and stability in the countries concerned but also regional and international peace and security.”
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“Egypt is also providing every possible support to the States of the region to increase their capacities to address this threat at many levels, such as by countering extremist thought by sending enlightened religious leaders to promote the real values of religion, or through peacebuilding efforts. Egypt has hosted a workshop focused on the challenges to peacebuilding in the Sahel, and is also host to the African Union Centre for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development, on which we rely heavily in our efforts to build peace in the States of the region and to increase States’ capacity to counter terrorism. Egypt believes in the role of the strong States in countering terrorism through their national institutions, which are capable of imposing and implementing law and security.”
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“We see terrorist organizations in the Sahel region, for example, benefiting financially from various forms of organized crime, such as the traffic in drugs and human trafficking, by collecting fees from criminal terrorist groups. This helps those groups to increase their capacities and hence the vicious circle between terrorism and crime continues indefinitely. In this regard, Egypt supports all United Nations and regional efforts aimed at addressing the root causes of terrorism and extremism in the Sahel region. We also support all efforts to achieve security and enforce the law in the States of the region, particularly the efforts of the Group of Five for the Sahel Joint Force.”
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“Both threats are closely related. I will also outline Egypt’s efforts to address these threats. With regard to the terrorist threat in the Sahel region, Egypt has closely followed the development of movements that have carried out extremist and terrorist activities in the Sahel for many years. These movements have exploited the economic, social and political circumstances in sisterly nations in order to emerge, recruit youth and terrorize the people with a view to achieving primarily political objectives. The weak institutional context in certain States of the region has allowed some of those terrorist organizations and organized crime groups to emerge, proliferate and gain strength. There are close links between organized-crime groups and terrorist and extremist organizations, whereby they fuel each other.”
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“Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, and Assistant Secretary-General Abdoulaye Mar Dieye for their valuable briefings. The issue of terrorism and extremism in Africa is a very detailed and complex one. Egypt, as an African State, and given its geographical proximity to the most unstable areas on the continent, has in-depth knowledge of the nature of the terrorist threat and its causes, as well as the means to address it on our beloved African continent. There is no doubt that the threat of terrorism has reached many parts of the continent, from east to west, in addition to the Sahel, North Africa and Libya. However, there are other areas as well, but to save time I will focus in my statement on two main elements: the terrorist threat in the Sahel and the terrorist threat in Libya.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743 (2020) · source
“Mr. Edrees (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): It is my pleasure to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. I wish you and the dear People’s Republic of China every success in your tasks. I also thank you for the invitation to participate in this meeting, at which we are discussing one of today’s most important issues pertaining to international peace and security, namely, countering terrorism and extremism in Africa. I further commend the tireless efforts undertaken by the Government of China to address the current global health threat, and express solidarity with all countries and peoples facing this challenge with determination and persistence. In addition, I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo, Ms.”
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“We are confident that making the Forum an annual event would help the African continent to continue that important dialogue in the future. In conclusion, I reiterate my thanks to the Belgian presidency of the Security Council for the opportunity given to my country’s delegation to participate in discussing this important topic. I would also like to wish the Council presidency every success.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Lastly, given the importance of the role of regional organizations in maintaining international peace and security, Egypt, during its chairmanship of the African Union, has accelerated the operationalization of the African Union Centre for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development, based in Cairo, in order to address the root causes of conflict and build and sustain peace across the African continent, in line with the concept of African solutions for African problems. In December 2019, Egypt also hosted the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development. That was the first African event that allowed an honest dialogue among the continent’s leaders and senior officials, the private sector, civil society and research centres on practical recommendations to address interconnected security and environmental challenges.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Fifthly, members will agree that post-conflict transitional justice demands the continued commitment and support of the United Nations and the international community in order to enhance the human and institutional resources of countries emerging from conflict so that they can assume their essential functions with a view to achieving the rule of law, strengthening the justice system and preventing impunity.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Thirdly, we underline the importance of capitalizing on the Peacebuilding Commission’s consultative role when the Security Council reviews the mandates of peacekeeping missions and building on the Commission’s past experiences and lessons learned in order to reinforce national peacebuilding priorities in the countries concerned. That helps to strengthen peacekeeping in order to build and sustain peace while ensuring a continuous response throughout a given conflict. Fourthly, we note the need to strengthen partnerships between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, in particular the African Union. Deepening such partnerships provides an opportunity to coordinate efforts and benefit from the comparative advantages of all the various entities, which strengthens their effectiveness.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“The success of transitional justice endeavours and the move from a divisive past to a shared future depend on the respect of the international community for providing assistance and support to the countries concerned and the principle of national ownership and leadership of those efforts. International support must be based on national priorities and an environment conducive to the success of such efforts. Secondly, my country’s delegation emphasizes the importance of coordination and clarification of the roles of various United Nations bodies in supporting transitional justice efforts in the countries concerned. The Organization’s effectiveness requires harmony among its various components so that they complement one another and are fully coordinated.”
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“The two resolutions demonstrated the importance that the international community attaches to implementing and operationalizing transitional justice mechanisms as a means of addressing the root causes of conflict. They also demonstrate the need to adopt a holistic approach towards the achievement of transitional justice in order to ensure that countries do not relapse into conflict. In that regard, I will share with the Security Council the Egyptian vision for promoting the role of the United Nations in supporting efforts to achieve transitional justice in post-conflict countries. First, Egypt’s delegation stresses the importance of considering the specificity of every situation. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to fit every situation.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Mr. Edrees (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I thank the Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations for taking the initiative of holding this open debate on the issue of transitional justice, which is an extremely important topic that represents one of the key pillars for sustaining peace in countries emerging from conflict. I also thank the briefers for the valuable information that they provided (see S/PV.8723). Transitional justice is an issue of increasing importance in view of the experiences and lessons learned with regard to the central role of justice in peacebuilding and sustaining peace. That was reaffirmed by two identical resolutions on the five-year review of the peacebuilding architecture (Security Council resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 70/262).”
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“We also hope to achieve security, stability and development throughout the Middle East as we work towards a better future for the peoples of the region and for the generations to come.”
2020-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8706Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Egypt calls on all countries and stakeholders that participated in the recent Berlin conference to commit to implementing its outcomes, especially with regard to upholding the arms embargo and sincerely cooperating within the framework of the international follow-up committee established at the conference, in order to achieve the desired peace and stop the bloodshed of the fraternal Libyan people. In conclusion, Egypt hopes that the New Year will bring a glimmer of hope for the resolution of the Palestinian question, while the Palestinian people are granted their legitimate right to establish their independent State along the borders of 4 June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2020-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8706Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Egypt welcomes the outcome of the recent Berlin conference on Libya, in which Egypt was an active participant. We reiterate our full support for all efforts aimed at creating the conditions necessary for the resumption of the Libyan political process on the basis of the Libyan Political Agreement signed in Skhirat in 2015. We believe that there is no military solution to the crisis in Libya; rather, the solution must be Libyan- led and Libyan-owned.”
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“In that context, Egypt expresses its deep concern regarding the deteriorating situation in sisterly Libya, including flagrant violations of the arms embargo and destructive external interference, rendering the achievement of peace and stability in Libya even more difficult. Such circumstances serve only the interests of armed militias, terrorist organizations and organized crime networks, including human traffickers, who seek to take advantage of the situation in the country. They exacerbate the suffering of the Libyan people, lead to further violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, and threaten stability in neighbouring countries, particularly in the African Sahel region, where the situation poses a grave threat to international peace and security.”
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“We urge all parties to fully comply with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, particularly by refraining from the use of force, respecting the sovereignty of States and ceasing to interfere in their internal affairs under any pretext, as well as refraining immediately from supporting terrorist groups and illegitimate militias. Egypt underscores the importance of intensifying preventive diplomacy and confidence-building efforts in the Middle East in order to defuse tensions and spare the region the devastating consequences of further destructive military confrontations.”
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“Certain regional actors are interfering in the affairs of countries of the region, undermining their security and stability in order to pursue their own national interests, in blatant disregard of commitments or rights under international law and the Charter of the United Nations. The region has witnessed a grave rise in violence and tension, including in the Gulf, while a number of regional and international actors have resorted to the use of force and the cross-targeting of interests, including repeated attacks on civilian targets. Such actions clearly indicate the need to take immediate measures, including by the Security Council, to prevent any further escalation.”
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“It is no longer any use to hold monthly Council meetings on the Palestinian question to review the situation without any clear or concrete steps towards achieving a solution. Egypt reaffirms that the Palestinian question is the core issue in terms of stability in the Middle East. There will be no stability in the region until the Palestinian people are granted their rights and all Arab lands occupied in 1967, including the occupied Syrian Golan, are liberated. The many crises that plague the Middle East should not divert our attention from the reality of which we are all aware.”
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“Last year, the occupied Palestinian territories witnessed further deterioration of the conditions on the ground as the Israeli occupation authorities continued to confiscate more land, expel Palestinian citizens from their homes, demolish property and build settlement units in the West Bank — all of which runs counter to international agreements and all efforts to revive peace negotiations between the Palestinian and Israeli parties. This meeting of the Security Council is one of tens — or even hundreds — of meetings held by the Council on the Palestinian question, but the Palestinian people are still struggling as they seek to achieve their legitimate rights. How long will the current situation continue and how long will the Palestinian people have to suffer without a solution?”
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“Those resolutions provide the foundations for a just solution to that question, as do other terms of reference within the peace process, especially the Arab Peace Initiative and the principle of land for peace. Nevertheless, the Palestinian question remains unresolved, while the prospects of a just and fair solution for the Palestinian people have diminished amid the continuous deterioration due to the practices of the Israeli occupation authorities.”
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“The Middle East has started a new year and a new decade amid grave challenges and crises that loom over the region, undermining its security and stability, especially given that over the past few years the region has witnessed revolutions and radical changes that led to the collapse of some countries and the spread of terrorism. Such developments have increased the suffering that the Middle East has endured for decades as a result of protracted crises, most notably the lack of a just, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Palestinian question. The Security Council has adopted numerous resolutions on the Palestinian question, the most recent of which was resolution 2334 (2016).”
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“Mr. Edrees (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January, and to express my appreciation for your efforts. I would also like to align Egypt with the statements of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, the Group of Arab States and the Islamic Group. I express my thanks and appreciation to the United Nations briefers for their briefings at the beginning of this debate. I would also like to welcome the new members who joined the Security Council at the beginning of this year.”
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“We support the role of peacekeeping in assisting parties to conflicts with confidence-building and national reconciliation. We reiterate the importance of having an overarching political framework in place alongside peacekeeping operations. Such a framework is necessary for these operations to fulfil the role entrusted to them. In conclusion, we thank you, Madam President, for having convened today's important meeting. We wish the United Kingdom presidency every success this month in its efforts to guide the Council in carrying out its main responsibility pursuant to the Charter of the United Nations, namely, to maintain international peace and security.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“We are creating this forum based on our conviction that there is a linkage among peace, security and development issues and as a confirmation of the comprehensive approach to addressing the root causes of problems and challenges faced by Africa, from a perspective that strengthens the concept of national ownership of efforts to achieve lasting peace and development across the African continent. Egypt has also actively participated in peacekeeping activities, including by contributing significant contingents of troops and police forces to United Nations peacekeeping operations, primarily on the African continent. That reflects our commitment to our African brothers, and, in that connection, we wish to support efforts to achieve peace, stability and prosperity for all African peoples.”
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“Once operational, the Centre will support national priorities to tackle the root causes of conflict and consolidate and sustain peace across the African continent, based on the concept of African solutions for African problems. Moreover, on assuming the chairmanship, Egypt announced the launch of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, which aims to be an African platform that brings together Africa's partners to discuss issues of peace, security and development. The aim will also be to find practical solutions to the different challenges in that regard.”
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“National reconciliation also requires political will on the part of all stakeholders and taking accompanying measures that create an enabling environment to ensure successful reconciliation processes. Such processes also require the international community to respect the principle of national ownership of the reconciliation process. Egypt is convinced that regional and international organizations have an important role to play in maintaining international peace and security in partnership with the United Nations under Chapter VIII of the Charter. In the same vein, Egypt, as Chair of the African Union, is working to open the African Union Centre for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development, based in Cairo.”
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“However, to enhance the effectiveness of the support it provides to national reconciliation processes, the United Nations system must strengthen coordination among its various bodies in order so make their roles complementary and put an end to isolation among them. Furthermore, it is important to strengthen partnerships and coordination between the United Nations and regional organizations, including the African Union. As the Council is aware, post-conflict reconciliation is a long-term process that requires constant support from, and the commitment of, the United Nations and the international community, while taking into account the specificities ofeach context. There is no on-size-fits- all model that can be applied to all situations.”
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“Practical experience has led the United Nations to play a leading role in supporting post-conflict countries to achieve national reconciliation. On one hand, the Security Council has on many occasions entrusted peacekeeping operations and special political missions with tasks that include promoting comprehensive national dialogue in host countries in order to achieve national reconciliation. On the other hand, United Nations country teams have implemented a range of activities and programmes to that end. The Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund have also played a fundamental role in support of the national priorities of post-conflict countries, including in terms of achieving national reconciliation.”
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“They both list many key measures that should go hand in hand with reconciliation efforts, the most important of which are operationalization of the system of justice, accountability and the rule of law, prevention of impunity, and security sector reform so that it can play its role professionally, effectively and responsibly. Equally, we must implement comprehensive programmes to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate elements of armed groups into society and restore legitimate State authority. In that context, the peacebuilding review process is an important opportunity to benefit from the best practices and expertise of the Peacebuilding Commission to ensure support for national reconciliation efforts in post- conflict countries and to enhance the advisory role of the Peacebuilding Commission in supporting those efforts.”
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“Both resolutions highlight the shared responsibility of Government and other national stakeholders to achieve lasting peace with the assistance of, and support from, the international community. The aim is to address the root causes of conflict and help parties to conflict put an end to hostilities, achieve national reconciliation by launching inclusive national dialogue, and make progress along the path towards recovery, reconstruction and development. Moreover, both resolutions consolidate the comprehensive approach to ensure sustainable peace and transitional justice in order not to relapse into conflict.”
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“Mr. Edrees (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, Mr. President, I wish to thank you and the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom for having taken the initiative to convene this open debate on peacebuilding and sustaining piece and the role of reconciliation in maintaining international peace and security. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and all the other speakers for the valuable statements this morning. National reconciliation is very important as one of the main factors that assists in achieving lasting peace. This idea is at the heart of the two identical resolutions - resolution 2282 (2016) and the General Assembly resolution 70/262 - on the review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture.”
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“In conclusion, Egypt is committed to pursuing its serious and relentless work to ensure the empowerment of women at the economic, social and political levels, as we firmly believe that women play a robust, effective and necessary role in transformation and building processes towards the achievement of peace, security and sustainable development. I wish to close by once again thanking you, Mr. President, and South Africa for convening this meeting and giving us the opportunity to speak before the Council.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Egypt has placed the implementation of women and peace and security agenda at the top of its list of priorities during its current chairmanship of the African Union. We are working to launch programmes with a view to building the capacities of brotherly African nations through cooperation with relevant African organizations, including the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation, the League of Arab States and relevant regional organizations, in implementing the women and peace and security agenda. We are also working on launching an Arab women mediators network in order to ensure the integration of all efforts at the national, regional and international levels.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption1 (2019) · source
“We also stress the importance of ensuring accountability for perpetrators of those crimes and providing all necessary assistance to their victims. In that context and for the sake of prevention, the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding provides training courses for military and police components, including for Egyptians, Arabs and Africans who contribute to United Nations peacekeeping missions, in cooperation with specialized United Nations agencies, such as UN- Women and the United Nations Population Fund. Those courses provide military and police components with the information and necessary training to deal with sexual abuse and exploitation in conflict regions. They also raise awareness of participants on the various aspects of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption1 (2019) · source
“In that context, Egypt fully endorses the Secretary-General's agenda of a zero-tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. Egypt was one of the first countries to join the Secretary-General's initiative to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse. We also joined the Women, Peace and Security National Focal Points Network and the voluntary compact on preventing and addressing sexual exploitation and abuse. Since 2017, Egypt has been proposing that the General Assembly adopt a resolution to include an agenda item on this issue. We have constantly promoted a comprehensive approach to responding to the crimes of sexual exploitation and abuse at the level of the United Nations system as a whole.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption1 (2019) · source
“With respect to the participation of women at all decision-making levels, which is a key pillar of Egypt's 2030 vision for the empowerment of women, I should like to briefly address the national efforts we are making to promote the role of women in the area of peace and security. The Egyptian Government adopted an initiative in May with a View to developing an integrated national action plan on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). That plan is aimed at ensuring the full participation of women in achieving peace and security. To that end, Egypt is currently deploying 48 Egyptian women - and working to increase that number- among our forces participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions in various parts of the world.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Mr. Edrees (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like at the outset to thank South Africa for convening this important meeting and giving us the opportunity to speak before the Council. I also commend South Africa for its efforts in presiding over the Council for the month of October. I thank the Secretary-General for his valuable briefing and report (S/2019/800) and all of the briefers for their insights, which have served to enrich our discussion today. Next year will mark the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the historical resolution 1325 (2000). That gives us the chance to reflect on what we have achieved so far in implementing the women and peace and security agenda and other relevant subsequent Council resolutions.”
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“In conclusion, Egypt reiterates its determination to tirelessly support all efforts to achieve a balanced and sustainable political settlement that ensures the restoration of security and stability to sisterly Syria, while fully maintaining its sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity as well as the safety of its people.”
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“We must emphasize the importance of accurate implementation of international standards on the voluntary and safe return of refugees to their homes and of not transferring them to other areas in order to alter the original Syrian demography in certain areas of the country. My country's delegation would also like to draw the Council's attention to the importance of the elements contained in the joint communique issued on 26 September by the Foreign Ministers ofthe small group on Syria, reflecting a balanced and objective vision of the next steps to bring about a political settlement of the crisis and put an end to the humanitarian tragedy.”
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“In recent months, thousands of them were transferred supported, financed and protected by certain parties that provide these terrorist elements with safe corridors to move to other regions so as to continue their subversive acts and their destructive schemes in the Middle East, in flagrant violation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. That also constitutes a very serious threat to international peace and security. Fourthly and lastly, the efforts of certain parties to undertake demographic engineering so as to change the demographic composition of northern Syria should cease, since they seek only to expand their regional influence.”
2019-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8628 (2019) · source
“It is perhaps our right, or it is our duty, to legitimately wonder about who contributed to the arrival of thousands of foreign fighters in Syria, who armed and funded them, who provided them with safe havens in egregious violation of international law and the resolutions of this Council, as well as the sovereignty of Syria and the rights, security and life of its fraternal people. I would like mention that there has been a spillover of this danger outside of Syria, as thousands of terrorists are now in Libya. In the same vein, Egypt calls upon the Security Council and its Counter-Terrorism Committee to shoulder their responsibilities and immediately stop the flow of terrorists and foreign fighters from Syria to Libya and other areas in Africa.”
2019-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8628 (2019) · source
“Secondly, we have to work in parallel and without delay on the remaining issues ofthe political settlement, in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015), and not to use the Constitutional Committee as an alternative to other necessary procedures. Thirdly, serious and collective measures should be taken to fight terrorism and illegitimate armed groups throughout Syrian territory, and not to blindly follow the attempted change of names that those terrorist groups have used to conceal their identity. At the same time, measures should be taken against the parties that continue to finance those terrorist groups and provide them with weapons, not to mention the related political cover, which is seen by all and ignored by some.”
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