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Feltman

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“ISIL is attempting to adapt to this new reality and has intensified its efforts at extortion so as to compensate for the loss ofrevenue from oil. In Iraq and Syria, ISIL's previous success in holding territory and operating as a quasi-State has been significantly challenged owing to the efforts of several Member States. However, the report notes that the threat posed by ISIL continues to be significant and to diversify. ISIL and associated entities continue to compete strategically but also to cooperate tactically, occasionally providing one another with operational support. The military pressure currently being exerted on ISIL in Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic has resulted in an increase in the number of foreign terrorist fighter returnees, in particular to Europe and the Maghreb, presenting a growing challenge to global security.”
2016-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7791 (2016) · source
“As with previous ones, the 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 (2011) 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, the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre and other relevant United Nations actors and international organizations. The report stresses that ISIL and its affiliates have continued to experience significant military setbacks, which has undermined ISIL's ability to hold territory, generate assets and maintain "governmental" structures.”
2016-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7791 (2016) · source
“Mr. Feltman: I wish to thank the Security Council for the opportunity to brief it on the third report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (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/2016/830).”
2016-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7791 (2016) · source
“We encourage the leaders of the Economic Community of Central African States and the Economic Community of West African States to hold their long-planned joint Ministerial Summit to adopt a common regional strategy to address the crisis. The Security Council's support would help underscore the urgency of the matter.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“Among a number of noteworthy recommendations, the Summit encouraged affected countries to utilize the services of community and religious leaders to discourage impressionable youth from being radicalized and to lead deradicalization programmes. The Summit took note of the negative consequences of climate change, affecteing the livelihoods of those who depend on Lake Chad, in particular young people. The Summit urged the concerned countries and partners to support the restoration of Lake Chad as part ofa strategy to combat Boko Haram. The United Nations stands ready to support the Lake Chad Basin countries in addressing both the consequences and the root causes of Boko Haram.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“Affected countries must tackle not only the humanitarian consequences, but also the root causes that contributed to the emergence of the group, including the social, economic and political grievances of marginalized communities. The Special Representatives for Central Africa and for West Africa and the Sahel continue to encourage regional interlocutors to address the Boko Haram crisis holistically and beyond an exclusively security-oriented lens. Lake Chad Basin countries need our support so that military operations are followed by stabilization measures and the restoration of State authority. The Second Regional Security Summit for the Lake Chad Basin, held on 14 May in Abuja, reaffirmed the need to address the root causes.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“The Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee will also visit the Lake Chad Basin countries in October, accompanied by the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General for Central Africa and for West Africa and the Sahel, CTED, CTITF and the Special Representative of the African Union for Counter-Terrorism Cooperation. In Central Africa, the United Nations Centre for Counter-Terrorism supports the efforts of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa to implement the Central Africa counter- terrorism strategy. It Will meet with partners in the fall to discuss specific projects. A military approach, while essential, will not bring an end to the Boko Haram threat.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“Further to the Council's request to extend the Integrated Assistance on Countering Terrorism (I-ACT) initiative to the Group of Five (G-5) Sahel region, the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) is working closely with the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel to develop the G-5 Sahel I-ACT In this regard, CTITF, accompanied by the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, will meet G-5 representatives from 30 August to 1 September in Nouakchott to produce the outline of a capacity-building framework for counter- terrorism and the prevention of violent extremism, including concrete regional projects.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“The United Nations supports national and regional efforts to prevent and combat terrorism and to ensure that the perpetrators of terrorism are brought to justice. However, counter-terrorist operations must abide by the rule of law and international human rights norms. MNJTF commanders reassured me that every effort was being made to protect human rights, including by the deployment of dedicated personnel to monitor human rights issues.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“So far, the Lake Chad Basin countries have borne the financial responsibility of combating Boko Haram despite their own economic crises. As President Deby Itno explained to me with frustration, they have been forced to divert national spending away from basic services to security. Lake Chad Basin leaders have expressed their growing impatience over delays by international partners to support the MNJTF financially. I commend the United Kingdom for its financial support to the MNJTF andwelcome the European Union's intention to commit funds for the operationalization of the force. I urge the international community to support the MNJTF through the mobilization of the required political, logistical and financial support.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“The regional offensive involving Chadian, Cameroonian, Nigerien and Nigerian troops operating under the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has recaptured 80 per cent of the areas once under Boko Haram control, freed thousands of captives and prevented terrorist attacks. I returned yesterday after visiting a number of Central and West African countries. As part of my tour, I met with President Idriss Deby Itno in N'Djamena and visited MNJTF headquarters. MNJTF's main challenge remains a severe lack of funding. The 1 February African Union donor conference aimed to mobilize $750 million, of which only $250 million was pledged; even less was disbursed. The success of MNJTF operations also depends on timely and actionable intelligence as well as specialized counter-terrorism skills and equipment, given the evolving tactics of Boko Haram.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“Economic growth has dropped sharply with the decline in the price of oil and other commodities. Decreasing resources affect States' ability to deliver basic social services and to pay the salaries of security forces and civil servants. Insecurity has disrupted trade routes between Chad and Nigeria, interrupting the supply of basic goods and resulting in price hikes. Youth unemployment is at a worrisome high, providing a recruitment ground for Boko Haram. We urge that military operations be complemented with development interventions, including to address the effects of climate change. We commend the Lake Chad Basin countries' efforts to combat Boko Haram.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“To protect human rights, the States concerned must ensure accountability for serious violations by national forces and that the use of force is in full compliance with international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law. States must adopt measures to protect civilians and respect due process when dealing with persons arrested for Boko Haram-related charges. Children used by Boko Haram should be treated as victims and dealt with in accordance with international standards for juvenile justice. We welcome the establishment ofa human rights desk by the Nigerian army to investigate allegations of human rights violations committed by its forces, and we encourage other affected countries to institute similar mechanisms. The Boko Haram crisis has devastated the region's economy.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Stephen O'Brien, will brief the Council on the humanitarian challenges. The United Nations has received reports of an increase in the number of incidents of sexual and gender-based Violence among the displaced. In Nigeria, the Protection Working Group, comprising the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Nigerian National Human Rights Commission, reports rape and sexual abuse in almost half of the 26 sites covered. In Cameroon, allegations of human rights abuses committed by security forces persist, especially against youth belonging to Muslim communities in the north. Vigilante groups going after suspected suicide bombers have injured innocent civilians.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“Mr. Feltman: I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to brief the Council on the situation in the Lake Chad Basin region. Attacks by Boko Haram continue, mainly in north- eastern Nigeria and southern Niger, and to a lesser extent in northern Cameroon and the Lac region of Chad. Terrorists persist in targeting innocent civilians, often using young children. Despite commendable regional efforts, the group continues to threaten regional stability, as illustrated by the 3 June attack on a military base in Bosso town, south-eastern Niger. Lake Chad Basin countries face a serious humanitarian crisis. Significant numbers of refugees and internally displaced people add pressure on host communities that are already food-insecure.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“The Secretariat intends to continue its close interaction with Iran. The next report of the Secretary-General will be submitted to the Council in January 2017. As we mark the first anniversary of the JCPOA and the adoption of resolution 2231 (2015), the Secretary- General wishes to reaffirm the enormous responsibility that JCPOA participants carry for the full and effective implementation of the agreement. Hope for a more secure world, closer partnership to resolve common challenges, and the delivery of tangible benefits to the people of Iran rest in the Council's hands.”
2016-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7739 (2016) · source
“It also appears that the Defence Industries Organisation, an entity currently on the 2231 list, may have participated in the exhibition, which may have implications for the implementation of the assets freeze provisions in annex B. Finally, the report also draws the attention of Council members to the possible foreign travel undertaken by Maj or General Qasem Soleimani contrary to the provisions of annex B of the resolution. In resolution 2231 (2015), the Council expressed its desire to bring about a fundamental shift in its relationship with Iran. I would like to share the fact that we had regular and close interactions with Iran throughout the process of drafting the report, including sharing with its representatives relevant information that the Secretariat was examining and providing them with a right ofreply.”
2016-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7739 (2016) · source
“Iran informed the Secretariat that it had never engaged in such activity. The Secretariat will continue reviewing the information provided by both countries. The report also provides information to the Security Council on the participation of Iranian entities in the Fifth Iraq Defence Exhibition, held from 5 to 8 March in Baghdad. It is our understanding that the transfer of arms from Iran to Iraq should have required the prior approval of the Security Council, pursuant to paragraph 6 (b) of annex B of resolution 2231 (2015). Iran considered that no prior approval was required from the Council for that activity because Iran retained ownership of the items exhibited.”
2016-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7739 (2016) · source
“There are clear differences in the Council regarding whether those ballistic missile launches are inconsistent with the resolution. Iran, too, has its own interpretation of this provision. While it is for the Security Council to interpret its own resolutions, the Secretary-General has stressed that we must maintain the momentum created by the conclusion of the JCPOA, consistent with its constructive spirit. In that regard, he calls upon Iran to avoid such ballistic missile launches, which have the potential to increase tensions in the region. In terms of restrictions on arms transfers, the report notes the seizure of an arms shipment by the United States Navy in the Gulf of Oman in March. The United States concluded that the arms had originated in Iran and that this transfer was contrary to the provisions of annex B to the resolution.”
2016-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7739 (2016) · source
“I now turn to the restrictive measures on ballistic missile-related transfers and activities. Since 16 January, the Secretariat has received no information regarding the supply, sale, transfer or export to Iran of ballistic missile-related items undertaken contrary to the provisions of resolution 2231 (2015). However, in early March 2016, during military exercises, Iran launched a series of ballistic missiles. The report includes details of those launches from Iranian media sources and information provided to the Secretary-General by France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. The report also includes the views of Iran on the issue. As Council members are aware, the Security Council discussed those launches on 14 March and 1 April.”
2016-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7739 (2016) · source
“The report informs the Security Council that since 16 January, the Secretary-General has not received any report, and is he aware ofno open source of information regarding the supply, sale, transfer or export to Iran of nuclear-related items undertaken contrary to the provisions ofthe JCPOA and resolution 2231 (2015). As Council members are aware, the Secretariat helped to establish the operational linkages between the Security Council and the Procurement Working Group of the Joint Commission for the processing of nuclear-related proposals submitted by Member States under the procurement channel. These have been established with due regard for information security and confidentiality. Optional forms in all six official United Nations languages are also available for use by Member States on the Council's 2231 web page.”
2016-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7739 (2016) · source
“The report was circulated to the Council on 1 July, pursuant to annex B to resolution 2231 (2015) and paragraph 7 of the note by the President of the Security Council, issued on 16 January 2016 (S/2016/44). This report, officially released today, strictly focuses on the restrictive measures in annex B of resolution 2231 (2015, which came into force on 16 January. Our mandate is neither to report on all other aspects of the resolution or annex A of the JCPOA, nor touch upon the work of the Joint Commission established in the agreement. These annex B provisions include restrictions on nuclear-related transfers and activities, ballistic missile-related transfers and activities, and arms-related transfers, as well as an assets freeze and a travel ban.”
2016-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7739 (2016) · source
“As we consider today's report (S/2016/589) on the implementation of the provisions of annex B of resolution 2231 (2015), we do so against the backdrop of progress in the implementation of the JCPOA and the express commitment of all its participants to jointly working through implementation challenges. As the Secretary-General notes in his report, implementation challenges exist for any agreement, let alone one as comprehensive and complex as the JCPOA. He calls on all participants to stay the course to fully implement all aspects of that landmark agreement and work through challenges in the spirit of cooperation, compromise, good faith and reciprocity. I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the first report of the Secretary- General on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015).”
2016-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7739 (2016) · source
“Fully implemented, the JCPOA will reinforce global non-proliferation norms and assure the international community of the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme. It will also, through the lifting of sanctions, help to realize the long-awaited hopes and aspirations of the Iranian people to be reconnected to the global economy and the international community. Six months after implementation day, the Secretary- General commends the Islamic Republic of Iran for implementing its nuclear-related commitments, as verified by the International Atomic Energy Agency. He also commends the European Union and the United States for steps they have taken in accordance with their sanctions-related commitments under the JCPOA.”
2016-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7739 (2016) · source
“Mr. Feltman: A year ago, the Security Council adopted resolution 2231 (2015), which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The resolution, including the historic agreement it addresses, stands apart as a signal accomplishment in the history of the Council. Through diplomacy and negotiations, China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, with the support of the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Iran, addressed one of the most pressing peace and security issues on the agenda of the Security Council for the past decade. Resolution 2231 (2015) heralded a new chapter in Iran's relationship with the Security Council.”
2016-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7739 (2016) · source
“In accordance with resolution 2254 (2015), the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy are trying to arrive at an agreed way forward by August. We cannot waste the opportunity provided by the negotiations in Geneva. It would be a mistake to allow the parties to the conflict to play for time or territory on the ground so as to strengthen their positions at the negotiating table. The United Nations will strive to resume the negotiations as soon as feasible, in the hope that, in the meantime, the efforts to put the cessation of hostilities back on track, including in Aleppo, will bear fruit.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“As per resolution 2253 (2015) and numerous other Council resolutions, combating terrorism is a top priority. The need to tackle that issue, however, should not prevent us from advancing serious negotiations on a politicaltransition.Nowthatterrorismis being addressed on a separate, credible and parallel international track, it should not hinder progress on the political transition process. Let us also be clear that there can be no place for terrorism, in Syria or anywhere else. Through the political process, one of the greatest contributions we can make to fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and the Al-Nusra Front and their ideology is by achieving a comprehensive political transition to an inclusive, democratic and participatory State.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“In resolution 2254 (2015), the Vienna statements and the Geneva communique, the international community has already defined a number of core principles for any transition. Chief among them for ensuring a credible transition is the requirement set out in the Geneva communique for all Government institutions, including the security and intelligence services, to perform in accordance with human rights and professional standards and to operate under a leadership that inspires public confidence, under the control of the transitional governing body. We are at a point where the renewed backing of the International Syria Support Group is required to take forward the intra-Syrian negotiations on a political transition process, based on full implementation of resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva communique.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“In future rounds, we will have to determine how the respective visions of a political transition that have been put forward conform to the requirements of resolution 2254 (2015) for credible, inclusive and non-sectarian governance; of the resolution's endorsement of the Vienna statements in pursuit of full implementation of the Geneva communique (S/20l2/523, annex); and of its reiteration that a sustainable solution to the current crisis in Syria must include, among other things, the establishment of an inclusive transitional governing body with full executive powers, which shall be formed on the basis of mutual consent while ensuring the continuity of governmental institutions.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“During that last round of negotiations, progress was made in the sense that all participants, including the Syrian Government, accepted that a Syrian-led transition is necessary in order to end the conflict.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“In particular, the current levels of violence in Aleppo are having a negative effect on the Syrian parties' ability to engage in negotiations. The Secretary-General has repeatedly said that there is no military solution to this conflict. The basic fact remains that the only way for peace to come to Syria is through a political solution based on a credible political transition that emerges from intra-Syrian negotiations. With that in mind, during the round of negotiations held from 13 to 27 April, Special Envoy De Mistura developed a mediator's summary that identified 18 points that are necessary if political transition arrangements are to move forward.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“He also met separately with the head of the opposition's high negotiations committee. I welcome the co-Chairs' decision to deploy additional staff to Geneva to increase oversight of the cessation of hostilities. Turning now to the political process, Special Envoy De Mistura was clear in his briefing to the Security Council on 27 April: in order to be credible, the next round of negotiations should be supported by tangible progress on the ground in terms of a consolidated cessation of hostilities and increased humanitarian access. The Special Envoy intends to reconvene intra-Syrian negotiations later in May, but doing so without progress in those two areas runs a real risk of becoming a failed political process.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“Consolidating and extending that agreement would be an important step in the right direction. We also hope that the arrangements of days of silence announced earlier for parts of Damascus and rural Latakia will also be consolidated, and we welcome the news that the silence has been extended to the eastern Ghouta suburb of Damascus for the next 48 hours. We must put the cessation of hostilities back on track throughout the country, and all should do their fair share in that regard. Moving forward, additional measures will also be needed to reinvigorate and ensure enhanced monitoring of the cessation of hostilities. In that regard, Special Envoy de Mistura held consultations over the past two days with the co-Chairs of the International Syria Support Group ceasefire task force and is in Berlin today to meet with German and French officials.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“Both Government and opposition forces have reportedly made attempts to achieve territorial advances in recent weeks. Finally, reports of joint military operations being conducted both by groups that are parties to the cessation of hostilities and by those outside it, such as the Al-Nusra Front, present a major challenge to stabilizing the situation. The overall situation in Aleppo increasingly resembles some of the worst days of the period before the cessation of hostilities. As I mentioned, we understand that the United States and Russia concluded arrangements for a day of silence in Aleppo and its surroundings, starting last night at one minute after midnight Damascus time, but its implementation has proved challenging, even as it has led to an overall decrease in violence.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“All State and non-State parties to conflict are bound by a strict obligation to comply with the rules of international humanitarian law. I remind Council members of the Secretary-General's call for the situation in Syria to be referred to the International Criminal Court. Those responsible for war crimes must be held to account. Unfortunately, ever more shocking reports have been received from the city of Aleppo over the past two weeks. We have all seen the horrifying images of attacks on hospitals in both Government- and opposition-held neighbourhoods of the city. Let me once again be absolutely clear: intentional and direct attacks on hospitals are war crimes. Indiscriminate attacks on civilian neighbourhoods in Aleppo have also continued.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“We take note of the statement just issued by the United States Department of State that the United States and Russia concluded arrangements late yesterday to extend the nationwide cessation of hostilities to Aleppo, and we urge the parties to abide by that immediately and comprehensively. The Council will hear shortly from Under- Secretary-General Stephen O'Brien on the humanitarian dimensions of the recent developments in Aleppo. But let me be clear - denying people access to essential humanitarian reliefis a serious violation ofinternational humanitarian law. Using starvation as a weapon during conflict is a war crime. No cause can justify the toll in civilian lives that we continue to see around the country every day.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“Mr. Feltman: The Council has requested the Department of Political Affairs to brief it on the political and security implications of the recent developments in Aleppo. At the outset, I wish to emphasize what the Secretary-General said to the Council yesterday (see S/PV.7685). The pattern of systematic destruction is evident in Aleppo. No corner of the city has been spared. Aleppo is increasingly becoming a shell of what it once was. Government aerial bombardment of the city over the past two weeks represents some of the worst of the war. Opposition shelling of Government- controlled neighbourhoods has also led to death and destruction. There is a clear danger that those attacks and counter-attacks will continue to escalate and even spread beyond Aleppo.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“In the face of that common threat, I would like to echo the Secretary-General's call to unity and to action, including in finding political solutions to the conflicts in Syria and Libya. I would like to assure the Council that the United Nations is committed to supporting Member States' efforts. The Secretary-General will provide an update of this report to the Council in four months' time, as mandated by resolution 2253 (2015).”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“From preventive to security and criminal justice measures, Member States should strengthen their tools to disrupt ISIL's capacity to plan and facilitate attacks, including through the use of special investigative techniques and effective inter-agency coordination. Applying a case-by-case approach to ISIL returnees and ensuring the support of the United Nations in protecting cultural heritage is also recommended. In conclusion, despite the efforts of the international community to counter ISIL through military, financial and law enforcement measures, and the substantial losses inflicted upon ISIL, the group continues to pose one of the major challenges of our time to international peace and security.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“The United Nations should support these efforts, including through measures proposed by the United Nations plan of action to prevent violent extremism, which is currently under consideration, and the development of new tools that will facilitate cooperation between investigators and prosecutors involved in terrorism cases. Member States should criminalize foreign terrorist fighters' travel in accordance with relevant resolutions and take measures to strengthen their border- management regimes, including by using INTERPOL databases, assessing foreign terrorist fighters' travel routes and trends on a continuous basis, and improving the exchange ofinformation between States. The United Nations should step up capacity-building assistance in that context.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“The United Nations should support these efforts in a more comprehensive way, particularly in its field operations, including by enhancing its research on the nexus between ISIL and transnational organized crime and stepping up technical assistance to build Member States' capacities. In order to counter recruitment and address violent extremism and radicalization, Governments should consider developing national plans of action to prevent violent extremism, focus preventive efforts on education and youth, and strengthen strategies and legal frameworks to address the abuse of information and communication technologies.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“In the third part of the report, the Secretary-General provides a number of strategic responses for Member States and the United Nations to address the threat of ISIL. These include addressing the underlying political and socioeconomic causes of relevant conflicts, particularly in Syria, and strengthening the operational and legal framework needed to choke off ISIL funding. In the context of countering the financing of terrorism, Member States should ensure the timely exchange of information and financial intelligence, implement relevant Security Council resolutions and strengthen their collaboration with private-sector actors to address the threat.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“These include the assessments of the threat and of States' capacities undertaken by the Monitoring Team of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate; the development by the CTITF and the United Nations Centre for Counter- Terrorism (UNCCT) of a United Nations capacity- building implementation plan for countering the flow of foreign terrorist fighters; and the development of capacity-building programmes and projects such as those being implemented by UNCCT, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNESCO, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, UN-Women and INTERPOL, among others.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“The combination of home-grown small cells and terrorists who travel back and forth from Syria and Iraq, as well as the use of sophisticated technologies to plan the attacks, new logistical and training techniques, suicide attackers and rosters of foreign terrorist fighters with specialized skills all represent new and complex challenges. In its second part, the report stresses that, while the primary responsibility for countering the threat of ISIL lies with Member States, the United Nations and other international organizations have a critical role to play in supporting the efforts of Member States, and have already taken a number of measures in this regard.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“It is estimated that around 30,000 foreign terrorist fighters, originating from over 100 Member States and driven by a number of social, economic and geopolitical conditions, combined with individual circumstances, are actively engaged with ISIL and associated groups. These groups are using the Internet and social media as a promotional and recruitment tool. Information and communication technologies play a crucial role in foreign terrorist fighters' preparations to travel to join ISIL and its affiliates, the training and sharing of effective practices and the planning of attacks. ISIL sympathizers, acting alone or in small cells, effectively expanded the geographical scope and complexity of their attacks in the second half of 2015, both in terms of planning and facilitation, as the attacks in Beirut, Paris and Jakarta demonstrated.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“In Syria alone, around 12 million people have been forced to flee their homes, and more than 13.5 million are in need of humanitarian assistance. Large-scale, systematic destruction and looting of cultural sites are also part of the ISIL strategy. The report also analyses ISIL finances, highlighting its capacity to rapidly and effectively mobilize vast resources. The main funding sources include the exploitation of oil and other natural resources, so- called taxing, confiscation, the looting of archeological sites, external donations, ransom payments and other financing techniques, such as the use of the Internet and social media to raise funds. The attraction of ISIL to potential recruits continues unabated, particularly among young people in both developed and developing States.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“In this context, the swift expansion of ISIL operations across West and North Africa, the Middle East, and South and South-East Asia; the increasing number of terrorist groups pledging allegiance to its cause; and the substantial flow of foreign terrorist fighters from around the world are sources of major concern. ISIL continues to perpetrate appalling human rights abuses against populations under its control, including mass executions, widespread torture, amputations, ethno-sectarian attacks, sexual violence, enslavement and the systematic recruitment and abuse of children. The Secretary-General has said previously that some of ISIL's crimes, if proven, constitute crimes against humanity. This situation has led to a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“It thus underscores the imperative of close coordination and cooperation among Member States, as demonstrated by the adoption of Security Council resolution 2253 (2015). The report provides a strategic-level assessment of the threat. It highlights the fact that ISIL's emergence has been facilitated by the protracted conflicts and instability in Iraq and Syria, as well as the weakening of State institutions and the inability of States to exercise effective control over territory and borders. The group, which has benefited from a flow of financial resources and its ties with transnational organized criminals, is expanding its operations to other regions. ISIL's global expansion strategy may be a reaction to recent territorial losses inflicted by international military efforts.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“As requested by the Council, the report was prepared "with the input of CTED, in close collaboration with the Monitoring Team, as well as other relevant United Nations actors", including the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq and the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria. Data and imagery provided by Member States on potential routes of illicit trade in oil and oil products taken by ISIL could not be independently verified by the United Nations. Moreover, differences in the material provided point to the difficulty in establishing exact routes and distribution networks, given the variety and flexibility adopted by ISIL.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“Paragraph 97 of the resolution requests the Secretary-General to provide an initial strategic-level report that demonstrates and reflects the gravity of this threat, including "foreign terrorist fighters joining ISIL and associated groups and entities, and the sources of financing of these groups as well as their planning and facilitation of attacks". The report also reflects the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering this threat, and contains recommendations for Member States now how to mitigate it, as well as ways in which the United Nations can support these goals.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source