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Gokcen

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2012-12-10
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2015-03-27
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  1. “In conclusion, I would like to say that recent developments in the Middle East, Africa and South-East Asia in particular have shown us that despite all of the positive efforts towards deepening and transforming interfaith dialogue into practical cooperation, we should be mindful that the exploitation for political aims of religious sentiments and perceptions of injustice and past grievances might easily alter conflicts and cause them to acquire religious connotations. We must encourage interfaith initiatives to develop capacity and mechanisms in order to play a preventive role in these types of slippery situations.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  2. “At the end of the conference, religious leaders from Sunni, Shiite, Christian, Mandean and Yazidi communities across the Middle East jointly issued the Vienna declaration, entitled "United against Violence in the Name of Religion", to denounce, with one voice, all violence committed in the name of religion. They called on the international community to protect religious and cultural diversity in Iraq and Syria. This was a praiseworthy occasion, when religious leaders representing different religions from a crisis region came together as one to denounce oppression, marginalization, persecution and killings in the name of religion.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  3. “As a result of a process involving a series of consultations, it developed MENA-region-specific but separate Islamic, Christian and Jewish religious warrants in support of citizenship, and OIC-sponsored Human Rights Council resolution 16/18, on the protection of vulnerable minorities. Secondly, in an unprecedented demonstration of multi-religious solidarity, religious communities from Iraq, Syria and the larger Middle East region were convened by the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue at a conference held in Vienna, "United against Violence in the Name of Religion", on 19 November 2014.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  4. “It would be a great loss for those countries as well as for humankind as a whole if these precious examples of religious pluralism, harmonious coexistence and multiculturalism of the region were lost. It is vital that religious leaders, as the moral leaders of their communities, play a responsible role in ensuring communal peace and harmony. In that regard, let me underline two important initiatives supported by the OIC whereby religious leaders from the region have united in solidarity. First, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Interreligious Council - the Religions for Peace-MENA Council 4 remains the only regional multi-religious mechanism that is led by the religious leaders of the region's religious communities to advance citizenship, religious freedom and the protection of minorities.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  5. “Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East are a constituent component of their nations as citizens who have or should have equal rights to security, welfare and a decent life, like their other compatriots. They have been an integral part of the social fabric, culture, struggles and achievements, as well as past and future narratives, of their nations. Additionally, in line with the deep-rooted tradition of coexistence in the region, Christian Clergy in Iraq and Syria lived with honour and dignity and enthusiastically shared the aspirations of their compatriots to peace and prosperity. Religious and ethnic minorities in the Middle East are valuable assets for their countries.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  6. “However, the start of the terror campaign by Daesh, which targets in particular Christian and Yazidi Iraqi citizens and includes forced deportations under the threat of execution, constitutes a serious threat aimed at tearing apart the social fabric of the Iraqi people. The OIC Secretary-General has on every occasion publicly condemned the inhuman acts committed by Daesh and the forced displacements, which he qualified as a crime that cannot be tolerated. He has also been very straightforward in stating that Daesh's practices have nothing to do with Islam and its principles, which call forjustice, kindness, fairness, freedom of faith and coexistence.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  7. “I shall be very brief. A longer version of my statement will be circulated. Let me start by conveying the deep gratitude of the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Iyad Madani, to His Excellency Minister Fabius for the initiative he has taken and for the thoughtful invitation. Unfortunately, due to his attendance at the Arab Summit today, Secretary- General Madani is not able to personally attend this important open debate. The alarming developments in Syria and Iraq should not be seen as a civilizational or religious confrontation. Tragedies and Violence have negatively affected every single citizen in those countries and caused a massive loss of human lives and great suffering.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  8. “I therefore call upon the international community to work in a more active and coordinated manner to put pressure on all parties to end the crisis immediately and restore peace and stability in Mali and the region. The OIC General Secretariat, member States and OIC subsidiary and specialized organs such as the Islamic Development Bank, the Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture, the Islamic Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization and International Islamic Jurisprudence Academy stand ready to further support the efforts of the international community."”

    2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source

  9. “The objective was to raise awareness of the humanitarian crises in the Sahel region and to highlight the role of the multilateral humanitarian system in supporting the national responses of the three countries visited. In many cases, humanitarian efforts can no longer stand alone if the progress in humanitarian field is not sustained by stable development within the region. In the Sahel, there is also a need for a comprehensive and integrated approach to addressing security, governance, development and humanitarian needs. "Finally, I wish to remind all members of the larger international community that we all share the responsibility of acting collectively in order to help the population of Mali and the Sahel region to live in peace, security, stability and sustained development.”

    2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source

  10. “"After the joint mission to Syria in March 2012, the humanitarian partnership mission to Africa's Sahel region was the second partnership this year between the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Humanitarian Department of the OIC. OIC and OCHA officials jointly led a high-level mission to Burkina Faso, Mali and the Niger from 15 to 21 October 2012. In an innovation, representatives of Azerbaijan, Brunei Darussalam, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the African Union, ECOWAS, the Islamic Development Bank, Direct Aid, the International Islamic Charitable Organization and the Red Crescent agencies of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Turkey participated in the joint mission.”

    2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source

  11. “"Terrorism and organized crime should be forcefully rejected, particularly when attempts are made to link those activities with Islam. All parties to the conflict should seriously engage in the ongoing Burkina Faso-led mediation efforts, which seek to find a peaceful settlement. We believe that a partnership among local and international Governments, institutions and civil society will provide an all-inclusive setting for peaceful dialogue and negotiation. Creation of a broad-based coalition of local forces against non-indigenous Al-Qaida affiliates in the region is necessary.”

    2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source

  12. “Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso, in his capacity as the ECOWAS mediator on the crisis in Mali and reiterate our continued support for his mediation efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in that country within the framework of preserving its national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity. We also support the efforts of His Excellency Mr. Romano Prodi, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahel. "In order to support all those efforts in a coordinated manner, the OIC intends to appoint a special envoy for Mali and the Sahel. The overall mandate of the OIC special envoy for Mali and the Sahel would be to contribute to the ongoing efforts of regional and international organizations to find a peaceful solution in Mali and the region as a whole.”

    2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source

  13. “"More recently, the thirty-ninth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, held in Djibouti from 15 to 17 November 2012, also discussed the situation in Mali and the Sahel and reaffirmed its principled position of safeguarding the unity of the Republic of Mali as well as its sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Council strongly condemned the armed groups' actions threatening the safety of the country, renewed its total solidarity with the Sahel countries in combating all forms of insecurity and destabilization, and supported the peace initiative sponsored by ECOWAS and the African Union. "We appreciate the important role being played by His Excellency Mr.”

    2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source

  14. “"The Conference also expressed deep concern over the humanitarian tragedy in Mali and the Sahel region and mandated the Secretary General of the OIC to take necessary measures to mobilize the resources needed to overcome the difficulties confronting the hundreds of thousands of refugees and displaced people in Mali and its neighbouring countries. It strongly condemned the atrocities perpetrated by terrorist groups against unarmed civilians and the destruction of sites classified by UNESCO as world cultural heritage, especially in Timbuktu. It applauded and encouraged the ECOWAS mediation and supported the current efforts of the field countries - Algeria, Mali, Mauritania and the Niger - the African Union, the United Nations and Morocco to help Mali restore its territorial integrity and stability.”

    2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source

  15. “The leaders of the member States were concerned with the resurgence of terrorist acts fuelled by organized transnational crime, notably arms and drug trafficking, which threatens the peace, stability and socioeconomic development of the Sahel countries, particularly Mali. "The OIC summit reiterated its support for the maintenance of the territorial integrity, national unity and sovereignty of the Republic of Mali. In that context, it firmly condemned the attempts by armed terrorist groups, which violate the territorial integrity of that country. The summit also reiterated its full solidarity with the transitional National Unity Government and urged all member States to provide the needed support and assistance to help it achieve its objectives.”

    2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source

  16. “From the very beginning, the OIC made repeated calls to the different parties involved in the crisis in Mali to shun the path of violence and settle their differences through dialogue and negotiations. Furthermore, the OIC also supported the initiative of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union and other regional and international organizations aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the crisis in Mali and the Sahel region. "The fourth Extraordinary Islamic Summit, held in Mecca Al-Mukarramah on 14 and 15 August 2012, discussed the situation in Mali and the Sahel and expressed its deep concern over the developments in that region.”

    2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source

  17. “Mr. Gokcen: First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Kingdom of Morocco for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also wish to convey the gratitude of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Ihsanoglu for the initiative of Saad-Eddine El Othmani to organize this important meeting and for inviting the OIC. The Secretary General apologizes for not being able to attend personally. However, I have the honour to read out his statement: "We are deeply concerned at the prevailing situation in the Sahel region, particularly in Mali, and seek to resolve the crisis through negotiation and discussion.”

    2012-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6882 (2012) · source