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Feltman

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first: 2012-08-22
most recent: 2018-02-28
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“Resolution 2347 (2017), just adopted, aims to strengthen international cooperation to deprive terrorists of funding, but also to protect cultural heritage as a symbol of understanding and respect for all religions, beliefs and civilizations. Awareness of the essential importance of the protection of cultural heritage is not new, but it has grown considerably over the past several years. In establishing the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali through resolution 2100 (2013), the Security Council established the link between the illicit trafficking of cultural objects and the financing of terrorism. Resolution 2322 (2016) urged States to bolster cooperation to prevent and combat trafficking in cultural property and related offences that benefit or may benefit terrorist groups.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“In particular in armed conflict situations, today terrorists are not only destroying lives but are also visiting their horrific violence on historical sites and objects. The deliberate destruction of cultural heritage and the trafficking in items of great artistic, religious or cultural significance target individuals and communities on cultural and religious grounds. The protection of heritage, then, is not only a cultural issue, it is also a security and humanitarian imperative. Terrorist groups like the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant exploit cultural sites to finance their activities while strengthening their linkages with transnational organized crime. They also destroy and traffic cultural heritage to undermine the power of culture as a bridge between generations and people of different backgrounds and religions.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“Mr. Feltman: I thank the Security Council for this opportunity to brief it on this important topic, as well my United Nations colleagues Ms. Irina Bokova, Mr. Yury Fedotov and Brigadier General Fabrizio Parrulli, I would like to start by expressing my sincere condolences to the loved ones of the victims of Wednesday's terrorist attack in London, as well as my deep sympathy to the people and the Government of the United Kingdom. We needed no reminder of the horror of terrorism. But the London attack - like those in Kabul, Baghdad, Maiduguri and so many other places recently - must move us to strengthen international counter-terrorism cooperation in line with international human rights and humanitarian law standards.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“Those are mutually reinforcing pursuits. Ultimately, it is the spread and consolidation of peace, security, development and human rights that will most effectively deprive terrorism of the oxygen it needs to survive.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“Although many foreign terrorist fighters stay behind in the conflict zone, those returning or leaving the conflict could pose a grave risk to the country of origin or to the countries they are travelling to or transiting through, such as Iraq and Syria's neighbours, as well as countries in the Maghreb. The Secretary-General has warned that terrorism exacerbates conflicts and that it takes little to trigger a crisis that can engulf a country, or a region, with global consequences. He has urged Member States to step up efforts to resolve conflicts, including those that are responsible for the dramatic increase in global terrorism. As we consider what more we can do to check and roll back ISIL, we must also step up efforts to prevent and resolve the violent conflicts that both drive and are made worse by terrorism.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute implemented projects in the Maghreb on preventing and managing violent extremism, including in prison settings. The need to develop sustained, coordinated responses to the grave threat posed by ISIL and associated groups and entities is beyond question. There are 19 universal counter-terrorism conventions and protocols, as well as related regional instruments on international terrorism, and relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions. But we need to do more, as Member States continue to face significant challenges to ensure effective international cooperation. Improving our response is critical to addressing the growth of transnational terrorism as ISIL expands its area of attacks and foreign terrorist fighters leave Syria and Iraq.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“The United Nations Counter- Terrorism Centre also continued its preparations for a project to enhance aviation security in Nigeria. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime published the Handbook on the Management of Violent ExtremistPrisoners andthePrevention ofRadicalization to Violence in Prisons. UNODC also continued to provide assistance to Member States in the Middle East and North Africa region aimed at strengthening law- enforcement capacity at international airports, as part of its airport communication project. UNODC and CTED collaborated to provide technical assistance to Member States on strengthening judicial cooperation on foreign terrorist fighters and held technical consultations with Nigeria on the prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration of persons associated with terrorist organizations.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“The Centre also continued its efforts to improve the capacity of Member States in East and West Africa to address kidnapping-for- ransom, which is a potential source of funds for ISIL- affiliated groups. At the regional and national levels, the Integrated Assistance for Counter Terrorism (I-ACT) initiative aims to develop a coherent and coordinated capacity- building programme to counter terrorism and prevent violent extremism. During the reporting period, much progress was made in the implementation of the I-ACT, both in Mali, with the support of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, and regionally, in the preparation of an I-ACT for the Group of Five States for the Sahel, as mandated by presidential statement S/PRST/2015/24, on peace and security in Africa.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“The 37 project proposals address the entire life-cycle of the foreign terrorist fighter phenomenon, including radicalization, travel, financing, and return and rehabilitation and reintegration should they return. The plan is currently 23 per cent funded. The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre provides capacity-building assistance to Member States through a number of projects at the global, regional and national levels. At the global level, progress was made on the border security initiative, the development of the border security and management programme and the advance passenger information project. At the regional level, the United Nations Counter- Terrorism Centre continued to provide assistance on the development of strategies to counter terrorism and prevent violent extremism.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“It also highlights the fact that some States - with United Nations support - are developing and implementing counter-terrorism and prevention-of-violent-extremism strategies. Some West African States are taking action on countering the financing of terrorism, including through legislation, although the report notes that few terrorist-financing cases have been prosecuted. During the reporting period, a number of United Nations entities took further steps to support the efforts of Member States to counter the threat of ISIL. For instance, the CTITF Office and CTED are currently reviewing the Security Council-mandated All-of-UN capacity building implementation plan to stem the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, in order to adjust it to the changing phenomenon.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“Although more work needs to be done, including on the use of advance passenger information systems, the report notes that substantial progress has been made to counter the financing of terrorism despite continuing challenges. The report also notes the efforts by the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to prevent and counter violent extremism, including projects to bring together information on radicalization and intervention and raise awareness about the phenomenon. With regard to the Maghreb and West Africa, the report notes that States are pooling resources regionally to combat terrorism, while improving the sharing of information on foreign terrorist fighters.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“The report also mentions resolution 2331 (2016), which recognizes the connection between human trafficking, sexual violence and terrorism and other transnational organized criminal activities and calls upon Member States to prosecute and penalize perpetrators. Some States, with help from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), have instituted special procedures to screen for trafficking victims among refugees and asylum-seekers. The report highlights some of the actions Member States have taken in Europe, the Maghreb and West Africa to counter ISIL. With regard to Europe, for example, it stresses the improvements in States' information-sharing and cooperation on addressing terrorist attacks and on curtailing the travel and transit of foreign terrorist fighters.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“It is, however, plagued by financial difficulties and an internal power struggle, and has split into two factions. The fourth report also notes some of the measures taken by Member States through the Security Council and the General Assembly since the last report. On international cooperation and information- sharing, the report highlights resolution 2322 (2016), which calls upon Member States to consider establishing laws and mechanisms to allow for the broadest possible international cooperation in the judicial and law- enforcement spheres. The report also notes the General Assembly consensus resolution 71/19, of 21 November, aimed at further enhancing and strengthening collaboration between INTERPOL and the United Nations. INTERPOL reports that information-sharing among Member States has since increased.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“Secondly, While the military offensive in Libya has dislodged ISIL from its stronghold in Sirte, the group's threat to Libya and neighbouring countries persists. Its fighters - estimated to range from several hundred to 3,000 - have moved to other parts of the country. Thirdly, ISIL has increased its presence in West Africa and the Maghreb, although the group does not control significant amounts of territory in the region. The reported loyalty pledge to ISIL by a splinter faction of Al-Mourabitoun, led by Lehbib Ould Ali, may elevate the level of the threat. Fourthly, ISIL-affiliate Boko Haram is attempting to spread its influence and commit terrorist acts beyond Nigeria and remains a serious threat, with several thousand fighters at its disposal.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“Moreover, it has expanded its area of attacks to countries neighbouring Iraq and Syria, while continuing to encourage followers farther afield to perpetrate attacks. Meanwhile, foreign terrorist fighters leaving Iraq and Syria augment the threat of terrorism in their countries of origin. The previous reports to the Security Council on ISIL's global threat have focused on South-East Asia, Yemen and East Africa, Libya and Afghanistan. This fourth report focuses on Europe, North Africa and West Africa. First, since declaring in 2014 its intent to attack Europe, ISIL has conducted a range of attacks in that region. Some of these attacks were directed and facilitated by ISIL personnel, while others were enabled by ISIL providing guidance or assistance or were inspired through its propaganda.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“The report stresses that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is on the defensive militarily in several regions, but although its income and the territory under its control are shrinking, ISIL still appears to have sufficient funds to continue fighting. The group relies mainly on income from extortion and hydrocarbon exploitation, even though resources from the latter are on the decline. Member States are concerned that ISIL will try to expand other sources of income, such as kidnapping for ransom, and increase its reliance on donations. ISIL is adapting in several ways to military pressure, resorting to increasingly covert communication and recruitment methods, including by using the dark web, encryption and messengers.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“This report was prepared with the input of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (201 1) and 2253 (2015) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, and in close collaboration with the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) and other relevant United Nations actors and international organizations.”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“Mr. Feltman: I thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the fourth report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat (S/2017/97).”
2017-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7877 (2017) · source
“In accordance with the relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, the United Nations remains committed to supporting a peaceful resolution of the conflict in a manner that fully upholds the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine. The United Nations priority continues to be on supporting the peace efforts in Ukraine led by the OSCE and ensuring the full implementation of the Minsk agreements. The parties themselves, however, have the main responsibility to work constructively to that end.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“I look forward to hearing today from Ambassador Apakan, ChiefMonitor ofthe OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, about his assessment of the latest developments the ground. It has been almost two years since 12 February 2015, when the package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements was signed in Minsk, and in turn endorsed by the Security Council's adoption, on 17 February, of resolution 2202 (2015). That remains the foundation based on which we, the international community, have committed to seeking lasting peace in eastern Ukraine. I urge the Council to continue those efforts with renewed vigour.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“The United Nations continues to strongly support the efforts being made in the Normandy four and Trilateral Contact Group frameworks and of the OSCE chairship in Ukraine. We commend the work of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission, which is carrying out essential work under extremely difficult circumstances in the conflict areas. The United Nations calls on both sides to lift all restrictions on the Special Monitoring Mission's freedom of movement and to immediately end all use of force or threats against the Mission's monitors. We welcomed the January visits of Mr. Sebastian Kurz, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria, to Ukraine and the Russian Federation, and hope that his engagement, along with other ongoing efforts, will bear fruit. The United Nations stands ready to support those efforts.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“The pattern of successive ceasefire agreements broken by fresh violence has left civilians caught in the crossfire and trapped in suffering. With every new day of fighting, the conflict becomes more entrenched and more difficult to resolve. There is no military solution to this conflict. Despite the commendable efforts of the Trilateral Contact Group and the Normandy four, the recent intensification of the conflict coincides with a period of relative stagnation in the diplomatic processes designed to find a peaceful solution and ensure the full implementation of the Minsk agreements. The international community must remain constructively and actively engaged, however, if we are to prevent this crisis from becoming a catastrophe. In that regard, there is a pressing need to revitalize the negotiation process without delay.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“In just a few days, the intensity of the hostilities around the Avdiivka-Yasnuvota-Donetsk airport areas has risen to levels that the Special Monitoring Mission has never before recorded in the area. The escalation demonstrates how precarious the situation continues to be and how suddenly and abruptly the security situation can deteriorate. The statement agreed on at yesterday's meeting in Minsk between the Trilateral Contact Group and representatives from various areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions lays down the urgent measures the sides should take, not only in the area under discussion but along the entire contact line, in order to prevent further ceasefire violations that could in turn spiral out of control. That is a positive development, but the test will be in the implementation of the measures.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“The Secretary-General has expressed deep concern about the high level of military readiness and the recently intensified fighting, which is having an increasingly serious impact on the civilian population in the conflict areas. He has called on all parties to halt all hostilities immediately, fully observe the ceasefire, allow immediate and unhindered humanitarian access to the affected population, facilitate full and safe access for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission so that it can report on the situation on the ground, and renew serious efforts to reach a peaceful settlement of the conflict. He particularly underlines how imperative it is that all sides take every possible measure to protect civilians and refrain from any action that could be seen as provocative or might escalate tensions.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“There are also real threats of serious environmental disasters should any of the major chemical-waste storage locations in the area be shelled. As ofyesterday, thousands of inhabitants in Avdiivka, including children, were reportedly at risk of being evacuated. The combatants must stop the shelling in cities such as Avdiivka, on both sides of the contact line, and enable basic services to be restored. The Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Stephen O'Brien, will shortly provide further updates on the humanitarian situation on the ground. We welcome the prompt statement (SC/ 12700) issued by the Security Council on 31 January on the deterioration of the situation in the Donetsk region.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“There are now reports of clashes that are directly endangering civilian crossing points, residential areas and critical civilian infrastructure, such as water purification plants and delivery systems, power lines and heating supply lines. Ensuring the urgent disengagement of forces at all checkpoints across the contact line would greatly improve the security of the population in the conflict-affected areas, where more than 20,000 people cross the contact line daily. Hundreds of thousands of civilians on both sides of the contact line are still at risk of losing all access to heating, water and electricity, bringing the spectre of further displacement closer. That is particularly worrying given the frigid winter temperatures in the region at present.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission has also registered frequent use of heavy weapons proscribed by the Minsk agreements, such as multiple launch rocket systems, including in the areas designated for disengagement, as per the 21 September 2016 framework decision of the Trilateral Contact Group relating to the disengagement of forces and hardware. There are reports of civilian casualties, including at least four deaths since the escalation on 28 January, and heavy losses among combatants on both sides. The human rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine also recorded damage to civilian houses and a school in populated areas of Avdiivka, which raises serious concerns about possible violations of international humanitarian law by all sides.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“On 1 February, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission reported over 10,000 explosions in the Donetsk region over 24 hours, the highest number of violations yet recorded by the Mission. While the most serious clashes in the past few days predominantly hit the Avdiivka, Yasnuvata and Donetsk airport areas, heavy fighting has also been reported near Mariupol, Popasna and the Svitlodarsk/Debeltseve areas, both in Government- and non-Government-controlled territories. The entire length of the contact line has seen a serious escalation of hostilities, and there is still a risk of further deterioration of the situation.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“Mr. Feltman: The conflict in Ukraine will soon enter its fourth year. Since the Department of Political Affairs last briefed the Security Council on the situation in eastern Ukraine, on 28 April 2016 (see S/PV.7683), fighting has continued unabated, with only short periods of respite. Almost 10,000 people have been killed - Ukrainian armed forces, civilians and members of armed groups - and more than 23,000 have been injured since the beginning of the conflict, according to the human rights Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine; over 2,000 of those killed were civilians. Since 7 January, and in particular over the past few days, we have seen a dangerous intensification of the conflict.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“In closing, I would like to acknowledge the leadership of Ambassador Roman Oyarzun Marchesi of Spain in his role as facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) in 2016. I would also like to congratulate Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi of Italy on his selection as facilitator for 2017. Ambassador Cardi and the Security Council can count on the full support of the United Nations Secretariat in his stewardship of the resolution endorsing that historic agreement.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“In response to the Secretariat's request for clarification with regard to the possible transfer of arms to Hizbullah, as well as the possible travel-ban violations, Iran underlined that "measures undertaken by Iran in combating terrorism and violent extremism in the region have been consistent with its national security interests and international commitments". Looking forward to the second year of the implementation of the JCPOA, I would like to reaffirm once again the particular responsibilities of JCPOA participants to implement the agreement fully and effectively. The wider international community also has an interest in and must contribute to the long-term implementation of the agreement.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“Finally, the report draws the attention of Council members to possible ongoing travel-ban violations by individuals on the list maintained pursuant to resolution 2231 (2015). The report includes information about two possible foreign trips by Brigadier General Naqdi and about numerous possible foreign trips by Major General Soleimani, which are supported by photographic evidence released by Iranian and other regional media outlets. The Secretariat raised those possible violations with the countries involved. Iraq and Syria did not deny or confirm that information, but emphasized that no invitations had been extended nor were visas issued by their respective authorities to those individuals.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“In addition, the report notes the November 2016 letter by Israel to the Secretary-General and the Council about the alleged use of commercial flights by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to transfer arms and related materiel to Hizbullah (S/2016/987), and the subsequent response from Iran that such claims were baseless and unsubstantiated accusations (S/2016/992). With regard to the case of the Iranian participation in an arms exhibition held in Baghdad in March 2016, which was presented in the first report of the Secretary- General on this issue, I am able to inform the Council today that Iraqi authorities confirmed in October 2016 that all items exhibited have been returned to Iran. Therefore, no further follow-up will be taken by the Secretariat in relation to that matter.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“The Secretariat is looking forward to the opportunity to examine the arms seized in all three instances and to obtain additional information in order to corroborate the information provided and independently ascertain the origin of those shipments. Still on the subject of arms-related transfers, of particular concern is the June 2016 televised statement by the Secretary-General of Hizbullah that Hizbullah receives its salaries, expenses, weapons and missiles from Iran. That statement suggests that transfers of arms from Iran to Hizbullah may have been undertaken contrary to resolution 2231 (2015).”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“Thirdly, in terms of the restrictions on arms- related transfers, the report includes information on the seizure by the French Navy of an arms shipment in the Northern Indian Ocean in March 2016. France concluded that the arms shipment had originated in Iran and that that transfer had been undertaken contrary to annex B of the resolution. In addition, the Secretariat also received information from Australia and the Combined Maritime Forces about another arms seizure by the Royal Australian Navy, which took place off the coast of Oman in February 2016. That shipment of arms was also assessed by the United States Navy to have originated in Iran. Both seizures bear strong similarities with the one reported by the United States in June 2016 and mentioned in the first report of the Secretary-General (S/2016/589).”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“Those proposals have been processed in accordance with the timelines established by resolution 2231 (2015), with due regard for information security and confidentiality. The operational linkages established between the Security Council and the Procurement Working Group of the Joint Commission are functioning well. I wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge the excellent cooperation that we have had with the European External Action Service, especially with the Coordinator of the Procurement Working Group of the Joint Commission. Secondly, the Secretary-General has also not received any information regarding Iranian ballistic- missile activities or ballistic-missile-related transfers to Iran undertaken contrary to the relevant provisions of the resolution.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“Inowturntothemainfindings andrecommendations of the second report of the Secretary-General related to annex B of resolution 2231 (2015). First, the Secretary-General has not received any report, nor is he aware of any open-source information regarding the supply, sale or transfer to Iran of nuclear- related items undertaken contrary to the provisions of the resolution. Moreover, and also on an encouraging note, Member States have made greater use of the procurement-channel process, through which the transfer of nuclear-related items is approved by the Council on the basis of recommendation provided by the Joint Commission. Five nuclear-related proposals have been submitted since July 2016. Three ofthose proposals have been approved; the other two are still under consideration.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“I am grateful for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the second report of the Secretary- General on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) (S/2016/1136). The report was submitted to the Council on 30 December 2016, pursuant to annex B to resolution 2231 (2015) and paragraph 7 of the note by the President of the Council, issued on 16 January 2016 (S/2016/44). As guided by the Security Council, the report of the Secretary-General focuses on the implementation of the provisions contained in annex B to resolution 2231 (2015). It does not cover the implementation of annex A to the resolution, namely, the implementation of its nuclear-related commitments by Iran and of the sanctions-lifting commitments entered into by other participants, nor does it touch upon issues falling within the remit of the Joint Commission.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“Since Implementation Day, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has issued five reports documenting continued implementation by Iran of its nuclear-related commitments. In her statement on the first anniversary of implementation day, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Ms. Federica Mogherini, noted that the lifting of the nuclear-related sanctions, as promised in the agreement, resulted in "a surge in bilateral trade and investment in Iran, contributing to better living standards for the benefit of all". The Secretary-General has underscored the importance of all JCPOA participants accruing equally the full benefits of the agreement and calls upon all its participants to continue to work together in good faith and reciprocity.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“It is imperative that, as participants, the United Nations and the broader international community continue to support the full implementation of that historic multilateral agreement for its full duration. Its comprehensive and sustained implementation ensures that Iran's nuclear programme will remain exclusively peaceful. It will help realize the long-awaited aspirations of the Iranian people to be reconnected to the global economy and bring to a satisfactory conclusion the consideration of the Iranian nuclear issue by the Security Council. Today's meeting of the Security Council is taking place against a backdrop of steady implementation, cooperation and progress.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“Mr. Feltman: On 16 January, the United Nations welcomed the first anniversary of implementation day of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was endorsed by resolution 2231 (2015). One year on, the Secretary-General is encouraged by the continued reaffirmation by all JCPOA participants, including during the meeting of the Joint Commission in Vienna on 10 January, of their unequivocal commitment to the full and effective implementation of the agreement. The JCPOA * adopted by the E3/EU+3 and Iran on 14 July 2015 - is a good example of how multilateral diplomacy, political will and perseverance can resolve the most complex issues.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“Such efforts would be an enormous help to the United Nations in supporting Member States in implementing the relevant Security Council and the General Assembly resolutions.”
2016-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7791 (2016) · source
“Furthermore, if we aim to anticipate new terrorist threats and dynamically address ISIL's evolving nature, we must complement military, security and law enforcement measures with preventive action that addresses the drivers of violent extremism conducive to terrorism, as demonstrated by the focus provided by the Security Council. Nevertheless, to effectively address the growing transnational threat of terrorism and violent extremism, I would like to underscore the importance of political will. I would also like to encourage the Council to consider the importance of further mobilizing the financial and technical resources needed to meet the growing demands of programmes to counter terrorism and prevent violent extremism.”
2016-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7791 (2016) · source
“As the military operations against ISIL in Iraq, the Syrian Arab Republic and Libya continue to make progress, we anticipate an increase in the number of returnees and attacks outside conflict zones. The increasingly transnational threat that ISIL represents may therefore become a growing challenge to international peace and security. In that context, the Secretary-General's call for comprehensive and purposeful international cooperation to effectively prevent violent extremism and counter-terrorism becomes all the more important. Despite the international community's efforts, international cooperation on counter-terrorism is still not up to the level of the danger we are facing.”
2016-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7791 (2016) · source
“The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has submitted a report on best practices relating to how protecting and promoting human rights helps prevent violent extremism. CTED has been assisting the police chiefs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in establishing a regional joint pperations centre in Kuala Lumpur. The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute is enhancing its cooperation with Jordan, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia on the design and implementation of rehabilitation and reintegration programmes for violent extremist offenders and foreign terrorist fighters. In the field, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya continues to prepare assessment reports on ISIL that it shares with Member States.”
2016-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7791 (2016) · source
“During the reporting period, a number of United Nations entities have taken further steps to support Member States' efforts to counter the threat of ISIL. Examples include the fact that the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force has further developed the capacity-building implementation plan mandated by the Security Council for countering the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. The plan was presented to Member States almost 10 months ago, but has only been 20 per cent funded to date. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is developing a programme for States in South and South- East Asia on strengthening legal and institutional frameworks in order to target the financial flows and economic resources of ISIL, Al-Qaida and their associates.”
2016-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7791 (2016) · source
“A growing number of Member States have addressed the potential threat posed by returnees through a broad range of criminal justice, administrative and rehabilitation and reintegration measures, as the Council called for in resolution 2178 (2014). They have also taken a preventive approach, including by charging individuals with inchoate and preparatory offences. However, Member States continue to face numerous challenges in that context, such as the difficulty of generating and converting intelligence information into admissible evidence. The overall progress made by Member States in developing and implementing rehabilitation-and-reintegration strategies remains more limited among Member States of some ofthe most affected regions.”
2016-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7791 (2016) · source
“Both groups face strong resistance from Al-Shabaab. With regard to Member States' efforts to address the threat of ISIL, the report highlights some of the actions taken in South-East Asia. For example, it stresses that countries of the region have introduced and continue to update national counter-terrorism strategies and legislation; established national counter-terrorism coordinating bodies; strengthened international cooperation, although more work needs to be done in that area; developed institutional and legislative counter- terrorism financing tools; recognized the importance of putting in place effective border controls; and given increased attention to developing comprehensive approaches to countering and preventing recruitment and violent extremism.”
2016-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7791 (2016) · source
“In South-East Asia, ISIL's propaganda has re-energized pre-existing terrorist networks and inspired individuals to travel to conflict zones as foreign terrorist fighters. The region hosts foreign terrorist fighters actively directing attacks and is affected by ISIL propaganda and fund-raising efforts, as well as the risks presented by foreign terrorist fighter returnees. In Yemen, even though ISIL has intensified its recruitment efforts and attacks, especially in the Aden area, ISIL has not yet managed to gain significant local support and is generally rejected by the population. The ISIL leadership nonetheless maintains a close interest in the country. Two new ISIL cells have emerged in Somalia. One of those groups, operating in the Puntland region, is being supported by ISIL in Yemen. The second is operating in southern Somalia.”
2016-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7791 (2016) · source
“ISIL has also increased the number of attacks outside conflict zones and employs deadlier tactics. Increasingly complex and nearly simultaneous attacks in different countries, committed through large-scale operations and individual or small terrorist cells either directed or inspired by ISIL, have a significant impact and present particular problems to Member States in terms of a security response. ISIL continues to assert itself in cyberspace, using closed forums, encrypted messaging systems, and communications through the so-called dark net to recruit and distribute its propaganda. To highlight the impact ofISIL in various regions of the globe, the report focuses on South-East Asia, Yemen and East Africa.”
2016-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7791 (2016) · source