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  1. “I would like to focus my remarks on a few areas. First, we are pleased that good progress has been made on transparency and accountability. There has been an increased number of open debates and informal briefings on the work of the Council to the wider United Nations membership and more meetings are being covered by webcast, which is a trend we encourage. Notwithstanding that, the practice of closed consultations remains. My delegation fully understands the necessity for closed discussions on certain issues; indeed, they are often necessary in order to have a very candid and frank discussion among the main stakeholders. Nevertheless, we believe that it would be useful if some form of summary records or at least decision points were maintained for those meetings and shared with the wider membership.”

    2019-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8539 (2019) · source

  2. “That is not a question of dividing the Council between the permanent members and the elected members. For Singapore, it is a question of making the work of the Council more transparent and accountable so that the large majority of the United Nations Members that are not in the Council and have difficulties in being elected to the Council can participate in and support the important work being done in the Council. As a small country, Singapore strongly supports improvements to the working methods of the Council, and we believe that this would bring benefits to all States, big and small, including the permanent members. It is an area where we can all make an immediate and noticeable difference without getting caught up in the legalities and technicalities pertaining to amending the Charter of the United Nations.”

    2019-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8539 (2019) · source

  3. “This morning, we also heard a very important statement, which was delivered by the Permanent Representative of South Africa on behalf of the 10 elected members (E-lO) of the Security Council. Singapore endorses that statement in its entirety. The statement of the E-10 is significant because it speaks for the wider membership. Indeed, it is our expectation that all elected members will seriously take the working methods of the Council as their responsibility during their terms, and we also hope that all elected members will be committed to improving the working methods of the Council. From Singapore's point of View, that is how we willjudge the performance of elected members: their commitment to improving the working methods of the Council.”

    2019-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8539 (2019) · source

  4. “My delegation welcomes your very strong leadership, Mr. President, in steering the work of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions in an open and transparent manner. I thank you also for your continued personal presence here to listen to all our views. We also appreciate the work of Japan, the previous Chair of the Informal Working Group, and its role in issuing and revising note 507 (S/2017/507, annex). I believe that we have been fortunate today to have had two comprehensive briefings, by Ms. Karin Landgren of Security Council Report and Mr. James Cockayne of the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research. They gave us plenty of food for thought.”

    2019-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8539 (2019) · source

  5. “The FAFT has been a key node, contributing to the fight against terrorism and terrorism financing. Its work in identifying typologies - for example, in Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Al-Qaida - has been invaluable and should continue to be strongly supported. Let me conclude by reiterating Singapore's unwavering commitment to combating the financing of terrorism. Maintaining domestic vigilance and broadening international cooperation are important for our collective success.”

    2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source

  6. “Singapore has participated actively in such mechanisms at the international level. We have been a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since 1992. We are also a founding member of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering - an FATF-style regional grouping established in 1997. The Suspicious Transactions Reporting Office is Singapore's equivalent of a financial intelligence unit. We have also been a member of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units since 2002. We participate actively in the Financial Intelligence Consultative Group under the regional Counter-Terrorism Financing Summit organized by the financial intelligence units of Australia and Indonesia. Our authorities maintain close working relationships with various enforcement and intelligence agencies internationally.”

    2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source

  7. “That builds a deeper sense of trust and shared ownership, which in turn fosters a stronger culture of compliance. Singapore established the Anti-Money-Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Industry Partnership in April 2017, which brings together Government and private sector stakeholders to identify, assess and mitigate key and emerging money-laundering and terrorism-financing risks in Singapore. The third pillar of our action is international cooperation, because ultimately an effective response cannot be limited to the national level. Given the global nature of the terrorist threat, the international community is only as strong as its weakest link. We must work with one another through bilateral, regional and international mechanisms to boost our collective security.”

    2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source

  8. “We regularly review our legislative measures to ensure that our regime for countering the financing of terrorism remains effective. In November 2018, we passed the serious crimes and counter-terrorism act in Parliament. To deal with money laundering and terrorism financing risks from the precious stones and metals dealers sector, we passed another act in Parliament as recently as last month. Singapore has also passed the payments systems act to tackle similar risks from the use of virtual assets. The second pillar of Singapore's strategy is active partnerships with industry. National efforts cannot be driven by the Government alone. Governments must engage industry and the private sector to be better aware of the practical challenges on the ground.”

    2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source

  9. “In that regard, we established a high-level steering committee on anti-money-laundering and terrorism financing in 1999 to drive the development of our national policies for terrorism financing and ensure that our systems adhere to the latest international standards and best practices. Our domestic legislation enables our enforcement authorities to take swift action against terrorists, terrorist entities and their supporters, including financiers of terrorism. In particular, the terrorism suppression of financing act was enacted in 2002 to give effect to the United Nations International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, as well as resolution 1373 (2001). The act criminalizes the provision of property and services for terrorist purposes and confers powers to seize and confiscate terrorist property.”

    2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source

  10. “I thank France for convening this important open debate. Singapore was very pleased to co-sponsor resolution 2462 (2019), adopted this morning. As a country with an open economy, international transport hub and responsible financial centre, Singapore has always strived to do its part in the global effort against terrorism financing. In our View, there are three key elements to a strong regime to counter the financing of terrorism. First, there must be good governance. Given the cross-sectoral nature of terrorism financing, Singapore adopts a whole-of-Government approach to put a strong legal, institutional, policy and supervisory framework in place.”

    2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source

  11. “ASEAN countries have played an active and constructive role in the three pillars of the United Nations reform process. We were the first region to universally endorse the Secretary- General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative. ASEAN members now rank among the largest troop- and police-contributing countries. The United Nations remains the torchbearer of multilateralism. All of us here have a duty and responsibility to defend what we have built together. More importantly, we have a duty to adapt and reform the multilateral system to build a better future for all.”

    2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source

  12. “When the multilateral system and the United Nations are vibrant and healthy, regional organizations like ASEAN can thrive and prosper. For over 50 years, ASEAN has put in practice the principles ofa rules-based multilateral system. Through dialogue and consensus, ASEAN has established a framework to manage our differences and helped to build peace and mutual trust in our region. ASEAN's success is testament to the fact that we need more multilateralism, not less, to overcome the challenges that confront us today. If multilateralism is to be effective, we need to reform and strengthen the United Nations. To that end, ASEAN members have been strong supporters of efforts to reform the United Nations and make it more fit for purpose.”

    2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source

  13. “While we must adapt and reform the global trading system, unilateral actions cannot be the solution. Unilateral actions only serve to undermine the multilateral trading system that has underpinned global prosperity for decades. Ultimately, all of us will be worse off if the current rules-based multilateral trading system is damaged or destroyed. ASEAN has been actively promoting political security dialogue, economic integration and people-to- people links. Regional organizations like ASEAN complement and reinforce the work of the United Nations in areas such as peace, security and sustainable development. However, if regional organizations are to be successful, they must operate in a world that is governed by a rules-based multilateral system.”

    2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source

  14. “In his remarks to the General Assembly at the opening session of the high- level week, the Secretary-General spoke of a crisis of confidence in multilateralism (see A/73/PV.6). As he put it, there is a "trust deficit disorder", especially among the major players. The lack of trust and the polarization that we are witnessing among members of the Council are not new. However, they come at a time when the world expects members of the Council to work closely together to resolve global issues and transnational problems. The lack of trust among the major players has also affected the rules-based multilateral trading system, of which the Word Trade Organization is an important component. In ASEAN, we are deeply concerned about the spectre ofa prolonged trade war that could seriously damage global economic prospects.”

    2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source

  15. “In particular, the permanent members of the Security Council have a duty to strengthen multilateralism, and to not weaken it, through their words and actions. In the past seven decades, the United Nations has been an important pillar of the multilateral architecture by providing a forum for dialogue and cooperation. More importantly, it provides a framework of rules and norms that governs the behaviour of countries. That rules-based framework, which we have built painstakingly, has brought peace, security and sustainable development to all our peoples. However, there is no doubt thattoday, multilateralism is at a crossroads. In fact, there is a clear sense that multilateralism is under siege, as evidenced by the large number of speakers we have today.”

    2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source

  16. “I have the honour to address the Council on behalf of the 10 States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in today's open debate. I wish to begin by thanking China for convening this open debate on the very important topic of strengthening multilateralism. The United Nations is the ultimate global institution for multilateralism, where nations large and small interact with each other on the basis of sovereign equality. It is therefore appropriate and timely that we are discussing the topic ofmultilateralism in the Security Council. The Security Council has a special responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Accordingly, the members of the Council have the special responsibility to be custodians of multilateralism and guardians of the multilateral rules-based system.”

    2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source

  17. “Let me conclude by saying that Singapore believes that the international counter-proliferation regime is only as strong as its weakest link. It is therefore essential that we work collectively to create an effective global framework to counter the threat of nuclear proliferation. Singapore is fully committed to playing its part by working closely with other countries at the regional and global levels.”

    2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source

  18. “Singapore plays its part in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). We have hosted two PSI exercises to date and look forward to hosting a third exercise in September. We have adopted the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering recommendations to combat proliferation financing. Singapore also hosts the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation, which fosters information-sharing among countries to counter transnational threats and networks that exploit new technology. As a responsible member of the United Nations, Singapore has faithfully taken action to implement the resolutions adopted by the Security Council on non-proliferation. We contributed to the open consultations on the review of resolution 1540 (2004) in June, and will continue working with all United Nations States Members to implement the resolution.”

    2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source

  19. “Secondly, we have to strengthen intraregional and interregional cooperation to build capacity and prevent any loopholes in the international counter-proliferation framework. In that regard, Singapore participates actively in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum meetings and other regional seminars on export controls and non-proliferation. We also continue to work with the European Union Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative in Southeast Asia. Singapore also participates at the annual Asian export- control seminars held in Japan, which is a good platform for the sharing of experiences in counter-proliferation. Thirdly, we need to support and strengthen international efforts aimed at addressing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”

    2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source

  20. “First, all countries need to strengthen their national legislation and internal processes to address the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, particularly to non-State actors. As a global trans-shipment hub, Singapore is committed to working with other countries to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and combat illicit trafficking. In Singapore, we have upgraded radiation screening technology at our ports and tightened our export-control regime. We regularly review and update our export-controls list to ensure that our system is in line with international practice. Our financial institutions are regularly subjected to review to ensure the proper implementation of the controls necessary to prevent proliferation financing, as part of their compliance obligations.”

    2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source

  21. “It is a pleasure to see the delegation of Malaysia, and to see you, Sir, in particular, presiding over the Security Council. I thank Malaysia for convening this open debate. I also endorse the statement made earlier by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. Singapore has no significant nuclear material or facilities, but we take our international responsibilities seriously. Singapore regards nuclear proliferation as a very serious matter. We are concerned that the threat of nuclear proliferation is being compounded by the threat of terrorism and illicit activities by non-State actors. In that regard, I wish to make three points.”

    2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source