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“We appreciation the tireless efforts of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the key role played by Special Envoy Pedersen, who has been working in collaboration with the relevant parties to reach that important agreement. We also express our appreciation for the positive spirit that was shown by the Syrian parties in concluding that achievement. Perhaps that progress now calls on all of us to rapidly build upon it by taking tangible steps, as follows. First, the work of the Constitutional Committee should start as soon as possible and focus on substantive issues, while avoiding any complexities or procedural disputes that would only prolong the suffering of the fraternal Syrian people.”
2019-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8628 (2019) · source
“Mr. Edrees (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank the Russian presidency of the Security Council for this month, which has been very busy with important issues. I would also like to express our appreciation to Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, for his informative and invaluable briefing. My country's delegation would like to congratulate the fraternal Syrian people for the achievement represented in their agreement to establish the Syrian Constitutional Committee, which we hope will be instrumental in ending the suffering of the Syrian people and reaching a Syrian-led political settlement under the auspices of the United Nations for the years- long Syrian crisis, which has only grown deeper.”
2019-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8628 (2019) · source
“It is necessary to strengthen cooperation and coordination to counter threats, overcome challenges and bolster communication in this strategically important part of the world. In conclusion, I reiterate the importance of making progress towards an integrated United Nations vision that includes the above-mentioned elements. That should be accompanied by a clear Afghan-owned and Afghan-led road map in order to establish peace and security and, ultimately, to achieve development and prosperity in Afghanistan and Central Asia given that this is a model example for implementing the concept of global peacebuilding called for by the United Nations.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“Fourth is the international aspect, which is represented by UNAMA and the means to strengthen the activities and effectiveness of that important United Nations mission in the light of its role and significance in Afghanistan. In that regard, we also value the vital tasks undertaken by the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia. Fifthly and lastly is the regional aspect, where we emphasize the important role of regional organizations, as well as subregional bodies in Central Asia, such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. It is also important to build upon the positive outcomes of the Brussels Ministerial Conference and to ensure that pledges made there be met.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“Egypt believes in the desired international unity of purpose with a view to strengthening the capabilities of the Afghan Government to achieve peace, stability, security and sustainable development. In that context, Egypt calls on the international partners to continue meeting their commitments to Afghanistan. Thirdly, the political aspect requires that we support the Afghan Government in order to promote the possibilities of succeeding in the internal peace process, national dialogue and reconciliation, especially in the context of the quartet mechanism. We welcome the efforts of the Afghan Government to prepare for the upcoming elections.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“At the forefront of those endeavours are the decisions taken by the Heart of Asia ministerial conferences, along with the efforts undertaken by the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan. In that regard, Egypt pledges to continue its contribution through specialized training offered by programmes ofthe Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development that target Afghan army and police elements. In addition, Egypt continues to provide support in the areas of the judiciary, culture, health care, nursing, agriculture, irrigation and the banking sector, as part of contributing to building an integrated architecture for Afghan national institutions.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we stress the importance of close cooperation regionally and internationally with the relevant Afghan authorities involved in fighting drugs, while also stressing the importance of countering opium trafficking, as reported by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in its recent reports. It is impossible to disassociate this from counter-terrorism efforts given the fact that drug trafficking is among the main sources of financing terrorists organizations and armed groups. Secondly, the development aspect should be considered in the light of economic and investment initiatives of neighbouring countries as well as regional projects that have a strategic dimension.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“We also support Afghan authorities in their political and social endeavours to establish security and development for all the people of Afghanistan. Based on that, when we, as the international community, seek practical solutions in that regard, we need to shed light on the following aspects. First, the security aspect has at its core the collective commitment to fight terrorism everywhere under the international strategic framework and to address the extremist ideologies, especially fighting Da'esh in Afghanistan, in particular the Khorasan Province branch), amid an escalation in security incidents recently and terrorist attacks in a manner that is unprecedented in Afghanistan.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“The future goal is to achieve peace, stability, security and sustainable development by strengthening the United Nations role concerning this vital issue and shedding light on the future of Afghanistan and Central Asia, along with reminding various international parties of the need to shoulder their responsibility towards Afghanistan, As there is a correlation between the interests and reasons for stability in Central Asia and the Middle East, Egypt always supports the Afghan Government in its war against terrorism and its tireless efforts at control and sovereignty over all of its territories. At the same time, we look forward to the resumption of peace talks between the United States of America and the Taliban. We also welcome the support from neighbouring countries to this vital negotiating path.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“We all believe in one desired international objective that leads to strengthening Afghanistan's capabilities after the country has suffered a great deal for decades while striving to address difficult challenges since the last quarter of the twentieth century.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“I thank them for their detailed and informative briefings following the periodic report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/703), in particular since this meeting is being held in advance of the extension of the UNAMA mandate, to be considered later next week. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the Afghan people and Government in the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Kabul. Egypt always stresses the importance of bolstering the role of the Security Council and recalls the commitment of the international community to Afghanistan by providing it with political, security and developmental support for a better present and future for the Afghan people and the whole of Central Asia. We must all be partners in order to link security to development and peace in Afghanistan and its region.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“Mr. Edrees (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I wish to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, and the Russian Federation for having convened this meeting. I also wish to convey my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mr. Yamamoto, to the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Fedotov, and to my dear colleagues Mrs. Adela Raz, Ambassador of Afghanistan, and Ambassador Djani of Indonesia, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011).”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“President, for convening this important debate at a challenging time for peacekeeping operations, which requires us all to work together and demonstrate the genuine will and support necessary to make peacekeeping operations more suitable for the purpose for which they were created.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“The conclusions and recommendations emerging from such analyses should serve as an important source of information for the Security Council when reviewing, restructuring and withdrawing missions. The Cairo Roadmap also develops the concept of tripartite consultations into one of quadrilateral consultations that include the host countries, TCCs, the Security Council and the Secretariat. I therefore call on the Security Council, which is entrusted with the maintenance of international peace and security, to give serious consideration to the practical solutions set out in the Cairo Roadmap in order to find solutions to the challenges that undermine the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations. In conclusion, I would like to thank you once again, Mr.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“The Cairo Roadmap provides a practical, integrated and balanced framework to implement the Secretary-General's A4P initiative by offering practical solutions for a number of shortcomings that undermine the performance and effectiveness of peacekeeping operations. The Cairo Roadmap places operational and technical capabilities on par with the issue of policy priority, noting the important contribution of peacekeeping operations in building and sustaining peace. It defines the concept of performance in a way to reflect the broad range of responsibilities and obligations underpinned by the A4P initiative and the Declaration of Shared Commitments. The Cairo Roadmap prioritize conducting field analyses based on a comprehensive consultative process among a mission's leadership, host countries, TCCs and active regional organizations.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“In November 2018, Cairo hosted the first high-level regional conference, which provided a unique and timely platform for the key actors of the peacekeeping system to discuss ways to enhance the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations from a global perspective that addresses the strategic, political and operational dimensions across a given operation. The regional conference resulted in the Cairo Roadmap for Enhancing the Performance of Peacekeeping Operations from Mandate to Exit. It benefited from extensive consultations that reflected the experience, expertise, wisdom and aspirations of a broad range of actors and stakeholders, including TCCs.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“Based on its continued commitment to enhancing the effectiveness ofthe peacekeeping system, and being aware of the enormous challenges facing peacekeeping, Egypt, as a major TCC, was at the forefront of the countries supporting the Secretary-General's A4P initiative and the Declaration of Shared Commitments. On its assumption of the chairmanship of the African Union, Egypt took the lead in placing African TCCs and peacekeeping host countries at the centre of the efforts to implement the A4P initiative.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“The scope and nature of dialogue among the Security Council, the Secretariat and the TCCs and PCCs must therefore be further developed. Despite the intensive consultations, we as TCCs still sense a lack of a strategic dimension in those dialogues, which could otherwise make us true partners in efforts aimed at ensuring that peacekeeping operations meet their strategic objectives. The desired reform of the peacekeeping system will be achieved only with genuine collective political will on the part of all actors and with complementing roles in order to meet the various obligations and responsibilities.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“I am sure the Council agrees that such a narrow perspective of peacekeeping reform runs counter to the core of many initiatives - starting with former Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali's "An Agenda for Peace" (S/24lll), the Brahimi report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations (see S/2000/809) and the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446), to the latest initiative, namely, the current Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative. All such initiatives have comprehensively tackled the various political and operational dimensions of peacekeeping. They stressed that a supportive political framework accompanying peacekeeping operations is a primary index for measuring the effectiveness ofpeacekeeping operations and defining their appropriateness in specific scenarios.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“Those who espouse that view also try to dodge their obligations, ranging from drafting clear and implementable mandates for peacekeeping operations that avoid so-called constructive ambiguity, to providing the necessary capabilities and resources to implement their missions. In addition, they fail to create a political environment conducive to peacekeeping operations in order to carry out their missions in accordance with the relevant Council resolutions.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“In that context, I would like to share a general observation we have noticed from many meetings and discussions of peacekeeping. The deliberations on peacekeeping reform tend to focus on promoting uniformed capabilities and the operational aspects of peacekeeping, while disregarding its political and strategic aspects. As a result, the discussions on implementing such initiatives turn into debates where some parties attempt to blame TCCs for failures in the implementation of the Council's mandates. That is a narrow perspective that fails to consider the huge sacrifices of the TCCs.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“I would also like to express my sincere condolences to the Government and the people of sisterly Burkina Faso following the heinous terrorist attack that claimed the lives of many innocent people. We support them in our collective war against terrorism. Today's meeting coincides with a series of intensive consultations among the various stakeholders in the peacekeeping system, namely, the Secretariat, the Member States of the Security Council, troop- contributing countries (TCCs), police-contributing countries (PCCs) and countries that host peacekeeping operations. The aim is to discuss how to implement the Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative and move from the signing of the Declaration of Shared Commitments on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations to its implementation.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“Mr. Edrees (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank the Russian Federation for inviting my country to participate in this important debate, held pursuant to paragraph 10 of resolution 2378 (2017), which calls upon the Secretary-General to provide an annual briefing on peacekeeping reform with a view to increasing its effectiveness. I would also like to thank my friend Mr. Jean- Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, for his comprehensive briefing, which tackled the peacekeeping reform process and examined the obstacles to enhancing and developing the performance of peacekeeping operations. We commend his efforts and those of his team.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, Ireiterate my country's support for the work being done to ensure the protection of children in armed conflict. I underscore that Egypt attaches special importance to strengthening the capacities of Africa. In that regard, we are chairing the African Union this year. In order to strengthen the protection of civilians and the implementation of international humanitarian law, we will be organizing training sessions in Egypt, while supporting regional cooperation programmes and hosting other relevant events.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“There is no one-size-fits-all solution to resolving that issue, which requires close international cooperation. Every State must be allowed the necessary leeway in which to operate to resolve that problem in line with its circumstances and national legislation. Such facts remind us that the primary responsibility for the protection of civilians, including children, lies with the State concerned, free from foreign interference, under international legal instruments. We should also not forget the importance of addressing the root causes of conflicts, including social exclusion and poverty, which, as I just said, is incumbent upon the States concerned. The international community must simply stand ready to provide assistance and nothing more.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“There is also added value in the recommendations in the report of the Secretary- General, in particular those calling on parties to armed conflict to respect the principles of distinction, proportionality and military necessity, to allow the delivery of humanitarian assistance in conflict zones while ensuring the protection of children and to strengthen the child-protection capacities of States and regional and subregional organizations. Furthermore, we agree with the Secretary- General's recommendation concerning the treatment of children suspected of having been involved in terrorist activities, namely, that it is necessary to take a coordinated approach towards resolving it, as it is the result of the systemic exploitation of children by terrorist organizations.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“The erosion of international peace and security and the outbreak of armed conflicts compel us to shoulder the responsibility vis-a-vis children and populations not only with regard to protecting them and safeguarding their physical and mental integrity, but also giving them a chance to live new, dignified lives following the resolution of a conflict. We agree with the Secretary-General in calling on warring parties to take the necessary measures to strengthen the protection of children in armed conflict. As he underscored so well, it is imperative to cooperate with the United Nations and its specialized agencies to that end.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Children suffer twice as much owing to the consequences of armed conflicts, for which they bear no responsibility but nevertheless suffer the full impact. Such suffering not only infringes upon their right to life and physical integrity, but also affects their mental health, thereby depriving them of their social, cultural and educational rights. Armed conflicts have both medium- and long-term repercussions for children and deprive them and their countries of a future. That bitter reality makes it incumbent upon all of us to safeguard international peace and security.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“(spoke in Arabic): At the outset, let me congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month by wishing you every success. I also join others in commending you on choosing this topic for today's open debate, and I thank the briefers for their statements, especially Ms. Virginia Gamba. Today's briefings and the report of the Secretary- General (S/2019/509) on children and armed conflict contain horrifying statistics reflecting an increase in grave violations committed against children. The United Nations confirmed 24,000 such cases in 2018, while killings have reached a record level. That concerns us and should lead us to reconsider our response to ensure that every one assumes responsibility in the protection of children in armed conflict.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to the Force Commander and to his forces, while pointing out that the most serious tasks in Mali are undertaken by Egyptian forces, as Egypt is one of the main contributions to that major United Nations operation in a sisterly African country. In conclusion, I would like to thank you once again, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting at a very important time and during a challenging period for peacekeeping operations, which requires us all to work together and demonstrate the genuine will and support necessary to make United Nations peacekeeping operations more suited to the purpose established for them in order to achieve the desired objectives.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“I therefore call on the Security Council, which has the inherent competence to maintain international peace and security, to give serious consideration to the practical solutions put forward by the Cairo Roadmap to the challenges undermining the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations, including the strengthening of mechanisms for consultation among the Council, the Secretariat, TCCs and host countries. The Force Commander of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali noted the great challenges and serious and complex operational difficulties facing his forces in Mali.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“I would also like to point out that the Cairo Roadmap has benefited from extensive consultations over the past several months to reflect the experience, expertise, wisdom and aspirations of a wide range of key actors and stakeholders, including TCCs and host countries, most of which are African countries that contributed to the formulation and development of this initiative and expressed strong support for its content, which represents African leadership and ownership.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“It focuses in particular on the priority of conducting field analyses based on a comprehensive consultative process among the Mission's leadership, host countries, TCCs/PCCs and active regional organizations, with the conclusions and recommendations arising from this analysis to serve as an important source of information for the Security Council when reviewing, restructuring and withdrawing missions. Hence, the Cairo Roadmap develops the concept of tripartite consultations into one of quadrilateral consultations including host countries, TCCs/ PCCs, the Security Council and the Secretariat. The Roadmap also sets operational and technical capacities on a par with the policy priorities and the essential contribution of peacekeeping operations to building and sustaining peace.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“In November 2018, Cairo hosted the first high-level regional conference, which provided a unique platform for the key actors of the peacekeeping system to discuss ways to enhance the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations from a global perspective that addresses the strategic, political and operational dimensions across a given operation. The regional conference resulted in the Cairo Roadmap for Enhancing the Performance of Peacekeeping Operations from Mandate to Exit. The Cairo Roadmap defines the concept of performance to reflect the broad range of responsibilities and obligations underpinned by the A4P initiative and the joint commitments.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“There is therefore a need to rethink this old and still existing format. Based on its continued commitment to enhancing the effectiveness ofthe peacekeeping system, and being aware of the enormous challenges facing peacekeeping, Egypt, as a major TCC, was at the forefront of the countries supporting the Secretary-General's A4P initiative and the joint commitments. In the context of its readiness to assume the presidency of the African Union, Egypt took the lead in placing African TCCs and peacekeeping host countries at the centre of the efforts to implement A4P initiative.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“Those present may agree with me that the availability of a political framework constitutes a key indicator for measuring the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations and determining their suitability for action in specific contexts, which necessarily differ from one case to another. We believe that it is important for the scope and nature of the dialogue between the Security Council, the Secretariat and the TCCs/PCCs to be developed. Although extensive consultations are ongoing in that regard, we as TCCs continue to see the absence of a strategic dimension in those dialogues that would make TCCs real partners in efforts to ensure that peacekeeping operations meet their strategic objectives. The current format of the consultations, in accordance with resolution 1353 (2001), does not rise to the desired level of triangular cooperation.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“The prevailing focus on the technical and operational elements of peacekeeping effectiveness and performance has shifted to carrying out consultations between the Security Council, TCCs and PCCs in recent years, mainly on the operational and technical requirements for contingents and staff in performing certain tasks, although the increasing complexity ofthe operational environment of peacekeeping operations on the ground highlights the importance ofa comprehensive review of the entire mission in order to ensure better design and implementation of peacekeeping mandates for better results. There is a need for a clear political strategy that supports the implementation of the mandate within a comprehensive vision for sustained peace.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“We are aware that peacekeeping reform initiatives tend to focus on strengthening regular capacities and operational aspects ofpeacekeeping despite the fact that many ofthese initiatives originate from Boutros-Ghali's An Agenda for Peace (A/47/277), the Brahimi report (S/2000/809), the report of High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446) and finally the current Secretary-General's Action for Peace (A4P) initiative, all of which comprehensively addressed the various political and operational dimensions of peacekeeping.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“Mr. Edrees (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like first of all to thank Peru for convening this important debate on the issue of tripartite cooperation among the Security Council, the Secretariat and troop- and police-contributing countries (TCCs/PCCs) in peacekeeping operations, as well as for inviting Egypt to participate as one of the largest contributors to military and police contingents in United Nations peacekeeping operations. This meeting is especially timely in the light of the important debates taking place at the United Nations on the reform and enhancement of the peacekeeping system. I also express my thanks and appreciation for the important briefings we heard earlier in the meeting and to those speakers who preceded me.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“Egypt and many sisterly African countries have also suffered from the linkage between terrorist and organized crime groups. We have shared our views and practical suggestions on addressing this phenomenon by strengthening the pillars of the nation State and building the capacities of national institutions. We believe that this is crucial in order to fill the gaps exploited by organized crime groups and affiliated terrorist groups.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“In addition, Egypt recently opened the Sahel- Saharan Anti-Terrorism Centre. We greatly hope that the Centre will contribute to the capacity-building of institutions in the Sahel-Saharan countries and strengthen the pillars of the nation States in the region, restricting the space for the activities of terrorist groups and transnational organized groups. We call on the international community and our partners to cooperate with us in that regard, since cooperation will benefit not only our dear African continent but also our northern neighbours in Europe, which also suffer the repercussions of organized crime and the activities of terrorist groups in the Sahel. In conclusion, I have given just a few realistic examples.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“Egypt believes that the best way to address the activities of terrorist groups in these hotbeds, where they are able to collaborate more easily with transnational organized crime networks, as is the case in the Sahel, is through the support of the international community to the authorities of these States and their capabilities, as well as their national institutions, along with strengthening their law enforcement agencies. Egypt therefore provided, for example, technical support to the sisterly countries of the Sahel by offering them 1,000 training grants in the military sphere, as well as capacity-building programmes in various fields, through the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development. The training courses cover the areas of security, law enforcement and justice.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“Terrorist groups, such as Boko Haram in the West or terrorist groups affiliated with Da'esh in the Sahel, took advantage of the fragile security situation to share mutual benefits in that region with organized crime groups. The outcome has been deplorable. Day in and day out, we have seen incidents of abduction, violence, the targeting of civilians, particularly women, the fuelling of intercommunal fighting within the States of the region, trafficking in humans and illegal migration.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“Egypt will also share its recommendations and suggestions on how to address this illegitimate union between terrorism and organized crime, of which there are many examples in various regions of our world. The African Sahel region has long suffered from the activities of transnational organized crime groups, be they connected to drugs or arms or human traffickers. Increasing terrorist activity is a result of weak law enforcement agencies in many of the States concerned, and the large area in which these groups have proliferated. The deteriorating security situation in sisterly Libya exacerbated the situation as huge quantities of weapons became available, in addition to the large number of mercenaries who enhanced the capabilities of these criminal groups in the region to confront the law enforcement agencies of the States concerned.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“The relationship between terrorism and organized crime is well established at the conceptual and theoretical levels. This is made clear in General Assembly resolution 55/25 of 2000, which concerns the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and acknowledges that relationship in many of its provisions. Practical experience has also shown in more than one case the interlinking interests between terrorist groups and transnational organized crime networks. Egypt has the honour to currently chair the African Union for the year 2019. In this connection, allow me to share Egypt's view of the security situation on the ground in the Sahel and its impact on consolidating the linkage between the terrorist groups in that region and transnational organized crime networks.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“Mr. Edrees (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate Peru on assuming the Council presidency for the month of July. I also express my appreciation for Kuwait's presidency of the Council over the past month. My country appreciates your selection, Sir, of the important topic of linkages between international terrorism and organized crime for today's open debate. I also express my appreciation for all the valuable briefings that we heard at the beginning of today's meeting. Egypt has always called for the adoption of a comprehensive approach to addressing the phenomenon ofterrorism, its driving forces, impact and interlinkages in order to find the most effective solutions to tackle this dangerous criminal phenomenon.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“In addition to providing mobile training teams to provide in-mission training on the issues of fighting sexual exploitation and abuse, we are also committed, through Cairo Centre, to translate into Arabic training materials on the protection of civilians. In conclusion, I would like to thank the presidency once again for convening this important meeting at a highly critical and challenging time for peacekeeping operations. This requires all of us to work collectively to make peacekeeping operations more fit for their purpose and better able to achieve their desired goal.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“The most important was its pledge to organize a train-the-trainers workshop on providing civilians with comprehensive protection, to be held at the Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping, and Peacebuilding. Arrangements are currently under way with the Secretariat to hold the training workshop during the second half of this year, which will include the major troop-contributing countries. Egypt also committed to provide a training session for African military observers, as well as a train-the-trainers session on fighting sexual exploitation and abuse, in accordance with the treaties and policies adopted by the United Nations and the African Union. Those trainings would complement past trainings organized by the Cairo Centre this year, with the possibility of expanding the scope ofthat training in future.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“Allow me to highlight some specific points. First, Member States and the Secretariat should operationalize the light coordination mechanism in order to assess training needs and adapt predeployment training to the contexts and the operational environments of the tasks to be performed. Secondly, Member States and the Secretariat should develop training materials for predeployment and in-mission training in order to raise awareness and learn from previous experiences. Thirdly, Member States should explore funding mechanisms to satisfy the specific peacekeeping training needs. The Secretariat should identify the financial gaps in the provision of training and capacity- building. During the Peacekeeping Ministerial held on 29 March, Egypt made pledges in the areas of training and capacity-building.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“The conference also produced Cairo Roadmap for Enhancing the Performance ofPeacekeeping Operations from Mandate to Exit, which represents a practical and balanced operational framework to implement the initiative of the Secretary-General. The Roadmap places peacekeeping operations in a comprehensive and shared framework that brings together all actors in an objective and balanced manner. It includes the Security Council, the Secretariat and Member States - whether they be financial contributors or troop- and police-contributing countries - as well as peacekeeping mission host countries. The first phases of mission design through to the fulfilment of the mission mandate are included. The Cairo Roadmap also provides certain practical recommendations for all actors concerning training and capacity building.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source