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Hilale

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first: 2014-04-25
most recent: 2023-11-20
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“Let us be vigilant. Let us not allow the terrorists create disagreement among States or religions. We reiterate our condemnation of terrorism in every form. We also reiterate the need not to associate terrorism with any State, people, ethnic group or religion. We must face up to this scourge through cooperation. In that connection, the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters must be confronted robustly so as to eradicate it, and we emphasize resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014) in that regard.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“We call upon brotherly and friendly States to provide support to Yemen so that it can overcome the current situation and achieve stability and development. We cannot talk about the Middle East today without dealing with the scourge of terrorism, which is a threat not just for the region but the entire world. The growth of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), along with its crimes, attacks and killings, is an illustration of that threat. Terrorist groups that, whatever they are called - Al-Qaida, Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, Daesh, ISIS, Boko Haram or the Nusra Front - cloak themselves in religion to justify their expansionist and exclusionist political and ideological goals in fact have nothing whatever to do with Islam - to the contrary, they go against a religion that calls for unity and coexistence.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“They are undermining the consensus and coooperation that made possible an agreement on the National Dialogue. This will hamper the holding of the constitutional referendum and the presidential and parliamentary elections. We therefore call upon all Yemeni political stakeholders to safeguard their State, implement the outcome of the National Dialogue, support the initiative of the Gulf Cooperation Council in its entiretly and to support the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, so as to realize the aspirations of the people of Yemen to create a democratic and modern State that respects human rights and freedoms and meets the aspirations for economic and social development.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Morocco has not changed its position with regard to its support for the independence and territorial integrity of Lebanon. We commend the entire Lebanese people for their patriotism and responsible attitude in safeguarding the country's security, stability and sovereignty. We are convinced that Lebanon's wisdom will prevent that country from being drawn into the Syrian crisis. In that regard, we condemn the recent terrorist bombing in Tripoli, which resulted in many innocent victims. The situation in Yemen remains of great concern. Terrorist acts are increasing. Senior political, security and military officials were recently assassinated. Cadets were also attacked recently at the police academy. Such acts of sabotage and terrorism are serving only to worsen the situation.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Policies are aimed at producing displacement, famine, hunger and the destruction of infrastructure and the means of survival. We demand that access be granted for humanitarian and medical assistance. In that regard, we support the implementation of resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2165 (2014). In that regard, Morocco has helped to set up a mobile hospital in the Za'atari refugee camp. Through the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, we are also supporting efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people. We reiterate the need to preserve the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Syria. We support Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura in finding a political solution and launching a democratic transition on the basis of the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex), so as to prevent any further destruction.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“He has also sent a message to the Pope in which he expressed the seriousness of the situation. On 30 December 2014, the international community had an important opportunity to consider a draft resolution on ending the occupation (S/2014/916), which was submitted by Jordan. Unfortunately, that opportunity was missed. The Kingdom of Morocco will continue to support all efforts to create a Palestinian State along the June 1967 borders. The Syrian situation is growing worse by the day at every level. That has repercussions not only for the Syrian people but for all States in the region in the Middle East. It is therefore necessary to bring and end to this crisis, the price of which is being paid by the people of Syria. Thousands of people have died, while millions have been displaced.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The meeting's final communique reiterated the central nature and the role of East Jerusalem for the Muslim Ummah. That is a key element of any political resolution to the crisis. Any violation of the Al-Aqsa Mosque will lead only to further violence and tenstion. Following the ministerial meeting ofthe Organization of Islamic Cooperation, a futher coordination meeting was held in Rabat on 12 November 2014, which issued a call to influential parties as to the need to defend the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The meeting also reasserted the right of the Palestinian people to establish a State for the sake of peace and and security. On numerous ocassions, both bilaterally and at international events, His Majesty the King has emphasized the need to put an end to the occupation and Judaization of Jerusalem.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“His Majesty, who chairs the Al-Quds Committee, is very concerned about the situation of the Palestinian people, especially the situation in East Jerusalem. That concern extends to the Judaization of the Holy City, the ongoing settlement policy, the displacement of people and the repeated violations against the sacred nature of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and against worshipers. We are also gravely concerned about attemps to obliterate the legal status of East Jerusalem as established under international law: since 1967, East Jerusalem has been considered as occupied Palestinian territory. On ideological terms, all of this is giving rise to questions of a religious nature. It is for that reason that His Majesty the King convened a meeting ofthe Al-Quds Committee at Marrakesh last January.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The systematic plans to clamp down on the Palestinians extend as well to religious practices, including opening up access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque to incompatible use. Efforts are also being made to Judaize important religious sites. That is a major provocation to the religious sentiments not just of Palestinians, but of Muslims throughout the world. From the beginning, Morocco's King, Government and people have condemned this Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza. At the instruction of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco has provided humanitarian and financial assistance to the Palestinian people as a sign of solidarity, in particular in the context of rebuilding Gaza.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The world saw unjustified aggression against the Gaza Strip that resulted in more than 2,000 martyrs, including old people, women and children. It also produced thousands of wounded and displaced persons whose homes and property were destroyed and who now are exposed to the elements. Worse yet, in violation of the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law and international humanitarian law, it was civilians themselves who were targeted. Schools, even those of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in which the displaced had taken refuge, were targeted. All of this has produced a disastrous humanitarian situation from which the Palestinian people continue to suffer. We reject those actions, which will lead only to greater extremism, violence and hatred.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“That hope was engendered by the peace talks launched in July 2013 under the auspices of the United States of America, and it was encouraged by the General Assembly's adoption of a resolution to declare 2014 as the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. That hope was also fuelled by the fact that Palestinians came together to establish the Government of National Consensus to faciliate the two-State solution. However, hope is now illusory. This issue is still unresolved and the situation is worsening. As a poet once said, existence is a heavy burden and there is no hope. However, there is still hope in the hearts of peace-loving people. Talks have stalled owing to Israeli obstinacy.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Mr. Hilale (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also thank you for your initiative to hold this debate on a subject to which my country attaches the utmost importance based on our Arab and Islamic commitment. We would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General ad interim Toyberg- Frandzen for briefing this morning on the most recent developments in the Middle East, especially concerning the Palestinian question. Today's meeting is being held following yet another year when the Palestinian people held out the hope for a better future and for fulfilling their dream to establish an independent Palestinian State along the 4 June 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, because terrorism and cross- border crime are blind to religion, to nationality and to borders, the international community must equip itself with a comprehensive strategy for mobilization and cooperation at all levels. The fight against these twenty-first century scourges must be the ever-vigilant daily task of all of us until they are totally eradicated.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“On 28 and 29 October 2014, Morocco organized, again in Rabat, the Regional Conference of the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development in the Middle East and North Africa region, under the theme "Ending armed violence for peace and development", with the aim of emphasizing the crucial need for subregional cooperation. In the context of the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum Foreign Terrorist Fighters initiative, The HaguefMarrakech Memorandum on Good Practices for a More Effective Response to the Foreign Terrorist Fighters Phenomenon was adopted, as my colleague the Dutch Ambassador just mentioned. Morocco co-chairs the Working Group on Foreign Terrorist Fighters with the Netherlands and held a meeting on this subject on 15 and 16 Marrakech, which adopted a vigorous and ambitious plan of action to counter foreign terrorism.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“It is also essential to strengthen border security in the Sahel-Maghreb region to cut off transnational threats and prevent the free movement of terrorists and traffickers in arms, human beings and drugs so as to stop this surge of terrorism in the region. It is with this objective that the Kingdom of Morocco hosted several meetings and conferences, including the ministerial conference on cooperation on border control in the Sahel and Maghreb, held in Rabat in November 2013, which culminated in the Rabat Declaration, calling for concrete steps to improve border security.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“We have also contributed to international initiatives and discussions in the fight against terrorism, including the Global Counterterrorism Forum. Terrorism and cross-border crime feed on a complex set of interdependent political, economic and social challenges that must be met by strengthening good governance, sustainable development, promoting and upholding respect for human rights, and investment in human capital through appropriate education and training to immunize individuals against crime, extremism and terrorism. That is why my country believes that the implementation of the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel requires both the ownership of each Member State of the region and the support of the international community.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“To tackle the phenomena of terrorism and cross- border crime, my country has developed its own national strategy based around security governance, the implementation of a legal framework, the fight against social insecurity and the reform of the religious sector. Moreover, we have contributed to international efforts - within the United Nations, as part of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and through fruitful and active cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force - as well as at the regional and subregional levels, through cooperation and exchange of expertise in various fields with allied African countries, and through South-South and triangular cooperation.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“My country then called for concerted preventative action by the States of the Sahel and Maghreb region to curb the already-visible adverse effects of such activities. Events in northern Mali and the serious infringement of its territorial integrity, the expansion of the terrorist group Boko Haram, whose influence is spreading in the Sahel-Saharan region, and the flow of foreign terrorist fighters and criminals have only confirmed our fears and shown that the threat of instability is not merely hypothetical but immediate and real, with adverse consequences for our entire region. Morocco's concerns therefore led to our call for concerted action by the States of the Sahel-Sahara and Maghreb region to fight such transnational crime and terrorism together.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“These criminal networks are intertwined and support each other, but they are also globalizing, thereby increasing their abilities to destabilize, massacre and commit atrocities. They threaten peace and security not only in the African region, and especially in the Sahel-Maghreb region, but also at the international level. The Kingdom ofMorocco was among the first States to alert the international community to these dangerous connections between traffickers, armed groups and terrorists in the Sahel, calling for vigilance and joint efforts at the subregional, regional and international levels. Our concerns grew from the discovery of the connections between terrorism, trafficking in drugs, weapons and human beings, and the taking of hostages - innocent tourists, aid workers and even United Nations officials.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“The last decade has seen a resurgence of terrorist acts coupled with a increase in the power of cross- border crime, threatening the stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity of States. Networks of terrorists and criminals who cooperate and are active in trafficking of all kinds - weapons, human beings, drugs and so on - spare no effort to weave links for criminal purposes. Our continent, Africa, is no exception, unfortunately, and the Sahelo-Maghreb region has not escaped this scourge. The fact is that as this danger is studied and analysed, the link between drug trafficking, cross- border crime, armed groups, separatist movements, tiny terrorist groups and the financing of terrorism is increasingly confirmed. Drug-traffickers and arms dealers have joined the ranks of Al-Qaida and Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“Mamnoon Hussain, and through him, to the people of Pakistan, in which he condemned these despicable acts in the strongest terms, stressing that terrorism is banned by the precepts of our tolerant Islamic religion and rejected by heavenly religions, the principles of humanity and democratic values that hallow the right to life as the supreme principle of human rights. We also condemn in the strongest terms the abduction in northern Nigeria of women and children as well as the killing of several dozens of them by the terrorist group Boko Haram. We reiterate our solidarity with the Government and the people of Nigeria. My delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 2195 (2014), which will help to consolidate the relevant instruments and resolutions in the fight against terrorism, as well as those relating to cross-border crime.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hilale (Morocco) (spoke in French): I would like, first of all, to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country's successful presidency of the Security Council during the month of December, and especially on the pertinence of the thematic choice for the debate, namely, threats to international peace and security: terrorism and cross-border crime. The Kingdom of Morocco takes this opportunity to reiterate its firm condemnation of terrorism in all its forms, stressing that nothing can justify a terrorist act. Therefore, following the Taliban terrorist attack perpetrated at a school in Peshawar, His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolence and sympathy to the President of Pakistan, His Excellency Mr.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“They discussed issues related to police, border control, justice and information-sharing. The most recent ministerial meeting of the Forum, held on 23 September, adopted The Hague-Marrakech Memorandum on Good Practices for a More Effective Response to the Foreign Terrorist Fighters Phenomenon. That Memorandum focused on a better response to the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters and also endorsed the creation of a working group on the subject, to be chaired by Morocco and the Netherlands. On this occasion, I would just like to add that Morocco and the Netherlands have been forerunners in the sphere of border control to combat the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters. I would like to commend those who have taken a part in that fight.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Bolstering security on our borders, information- sharing and halting the flow of financial resources to terrorists are key and even vital measures in the effective fight against terrorism, particularly foreign terrorist fighters. In that regard, I note that, on 7 and 8 February 2012, Morocco hosted in Rabat the second meeting of the Global Counterterrorism Forum's Criminal Justice Sector and Rule of Law Working Group , culminating in the adoption of a good practices document, entitled "The Rabat Memorandum on Good Practices for Effective Counterterrorism Practice in the Criminal Justice Sector". In the context of that same joint initiative under the Forum, Morocco and the Netherlands organized, on 14 and 15 May in Marrakech, the first meeting of experts on foreign terrorist fighters.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“This growing trend in the region has allowed terrorist networks to acquire financial and technological resources providing them with greater flexibility and threatening the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the States of the region. We must therefore redouble our coordination and information-exchange efforts among the countries of the Sahel and the Maghreb so as to wage a collective and effective fight against the destabilizing activities of the terrorists. Affiliates ofthese groups have announced their allegiance to the Islamic State, which has further heightened the threat to our region and must therefore be taken into consideration.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“The partnership experience was described on 30 September before the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter- terrorism, in the presence of some of the beneficiary countries. I take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the cooperation and support of the Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, Mr. Jean-Paul Laborde, in this area and especially for our very productive relationship in the fight against terrorism. A number of terrorist affiliates in West Africa are involved in destabilizing Mali and have joined Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. That is a source of concern for my country and for the entire region of the Sahel and the Maghreb.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“In that capacity as Commander of the Faithful His Majesty the King has preserved the religious foundations and structures of Morocco. Moreover, reforms of religious policy include the establishment of a scientific authority responsible for issuing religious edicts and interpreting Koranic texts first. It is the role of the Senior Council of Ulemas to discourage those who may be considering terrorist or obscurantist activities, and to train young imams and preachers in the teachings of Islam. Morocco is committed to sharing and exchanging expertise with its African partners; it has established religious cooperation with a number of African countries and has begun to host young African imams. The imams that have received training will then train others in their respective countries.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“The first principle concerns strengthening the security sector and keeping the legal framework up to date in the fight against terrorism. We have improved our security operations to help crush the terrorist threat. Our laws complement such vigilance through the adoption of legislation aimed at stopping young people from traveling to the theatres of conflict by criminalizing such activity. The second principle is the fight against social instability and promoting sustainable human development. In 2005, His Majesty the King launched a national initiative for human development to overcome social shortcomings, exclusion and instability. The third principle involves the restructuring and reform of our religious policy.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“The Kingdom of Morocco, struck by terrorist attacks in Casablanca in 2003 and Marrakech in 2011, has developed a comprehensive and consistent approach focused on prevention and action, in accordance with the four pillars of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, including resolution 2178 (2014), which my country co-sponsored. The Kingdom's approach is one prong of the ongoing commitment of Morocco, its King, its institutions and its people in the struggle against terrorism in the wake of the attacks of 11 September 2001. Our approach is focused on the following principles, while remaining dynamic, responsive, evolving and open to improvement.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Terrorist groups are successfully recruiting young people, including from wealthy families and developed countries, making the traditional link between poverty and terrorism less relevant. They are recruiting doctors, engineers and students. Terrorists are brainwashing their victims and exploiting them to carry out their own macabre designs. That finding deserves increased attention and analysis. Moreover, radical discourse in places of worship and the incitement of terrorist acts are other means they use to achieve their goals. The international community is facing a destructive ideology whose obscurantist goals must be countered with will and determination.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Control of Iraqi and Syrian territory by the terrorist group Islamic State is a challenge not only for the two countries, but also for the international community. Terrorist groups increasingly exploit all existing resources in order to achieve their goals. They use advanced technologies in media, the Internet and social networks to attract the maximum number of recruits from among all social strata and all nationalities. We have witnessed with great concern the alarming phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters. While other regions, such as Afghanistan and North Africa, have experienced that phenomenon, which began as a limited, local threat, today it has evolved into a global threat.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“In that respect, Morocco strongly condemns the beheading on 16 November of the American hostage Peter Abdul-Rahman Kassig by the terrorist organization Daesh, and expresses its complete disapproval of that odious crime, which runs counter to all universal human and moral values, including the teachings of Islam, a religion of peace, tolerance and coexistence. Terrorism must not be associated with any particular religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group. The discussion on this topic comes at a crucial moment, marked by an unprecedented expansion of terrorism, violent extremism and radicalization, despite the efforts of the international community to curb that phenomenon. Terrorism continues to strike indiscriminately and viciously and to spread like a cancer.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hilale (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your country's successful presidency of the Security Council this month, and especially for the relevant topic chosen for today's discussion, "Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts". The Kingdom of Morocco takes this opportunity to reiterate its firm condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and to underline that nothing can justify a terrorist act.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Thirdly, women refugees and internally displaced persons should be informed of the fundamental, legal, security and material rights offered by their country of origin. Fourthly, I would highlight the importance of ensuring broad participation by all refugee and internally displaced women in decision-making bodies in refugee or internally displaced communities. Fifthly, there is a need to increase the funding necessary to ensuring comprehensive multisectoral responses, such as the availability of medical and legal of services that are essential for the empowerment of women in conflict and post-conflict situations.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Similarly, registering refugees becomes particularly important in that it allows them to ensure the protection and enjoyment of their fundamental rights. Registration and identification programmes can also have a positive impact on the empowerment of refugee women. In conclusion, let me highlight the following elements.First,strongpoliticalwillandtotalcommitment by Member States to the provisions of resolution 1325 (2000) will allow for active participation by women in national, regional and international institutions for the prevention, protection and management of conflict situations. Secondly, the militarization of refugee camps is a gross violation of human rights that makes the distinction between combatants and non-combatants difficult and hinders the work of humanitarian actors.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Non-State armed groups undoubtedly represent a major challenge, given their responsibility in most of the recent armed conflicts, their involvement in atrocities and massacres of civilians and their appropriation of humanitarian aid resources or commandeering of such resources for the purposes of war. The Kingdom of Morocco believes that the best protection is based on full respect for refugees' basic rights, regardless of their status. That is a primary, noble and fundamental aspect of human rights, which should be the bedrock ofinternational protection. Those fundamental rights include, on a priority basis, that of free return to the country of origin in safety and dignity and resettlement or integration.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Helping those women and girls is a major challenge for the international community, as many of them are in conflict zones where aid is difficult to deliver and they do not have the international protection granted to refugees and internally displaced persons. Applicable international law holds that States have the primary responsibility to respect and ensure the human rights of all persons within their territory, and it is within their jurisdiction to prevent gender-based violence and respond effectively. At the same time, it is incumbent on the parties to armed conflict to take all possible measures to ensure the protection of civilians and to fulfil their basic needs.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Those women and girls, in fleeing violence and fighting, find themselves once again exposed to sexual exploitation, rape, prostitution, forced marriage or pregnancy, or forced sterilization. Worse - in the twenty-first century - they are being auctioned off and sold at the slave markets. That is reprehensible. Morocco strongly condemns such barbaric, brutal and inhumane methods and practices, especially as they have serious consequences for the establishment of peace and lasting reconciliation. Such acts of violence, threats of such acts or incitement to commit them constitute a serious violation of international humanitarian and human rights law and a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions. I would even say they are a crime against humanity, as women make up half of humanity.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Fourteen years after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), and in spite of the six other Council resolutions, we must nevertheless conclude that there is limited progress in their effective implementation. The report released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on 20 June notes that the number of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons throughout the world has reached a record level for the first time since the end of Second World War - specifically, 51.2 million refugees, internally displaced persons and asylum seekers. In 2013 there were 32,000 displaced people every day, three quarters of whom were women and children. In addition, the reports reveal that women and girls are increasingly exposed to a lack of basic services, humanitarian aid or even official documents.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“It also urges all States and United Nations agencies to a wide range of measures to enhance the participation of women in the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts and promote the respect and protection of their fundamental rights. Since 2000, six other resolutions have been adopted by the Security Council aimed at strengthening the normative architecture forprotecting the rights of women before, during and after conflicts. These resolutions mark a turning point in the international community's commitment to promoting the participation of women in peace negotiations and send a clear message against the endemic and systematic use of sexual violence as a tactic of war.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hilale (Morocco) (spoke in French): My delegation would like to warmly thank you, Madam President, for organizing this debate devoted to the topic of women refugees and victims of forced displacement. My delegation would also like to commend Argentina for promoting the issue of the rights of women in the Security Council as one of that country's priorities. This year is the fourteenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) by the Security Council. The resolution acknowledges the contribution of women to peace and security, both at the international and national levels, and promotes their participation in all aspects of conflict resolution as well as in peacekeeping and peacebuilding.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“The decision to maintain the regular Royal Air Maroc flight schedule reflects the fraternal feeling that ties Morocco to its African brother countries, and the feeling of belonging to a single future community and of solidarity and commitment through good and bad times. In conclusion, allow me to simply say that this Chamber customarily resonates with speeches on human rights in Africa, on conflicts, on collapse and on genocide. This time Africa needs the Chamber to resonate not only with speeches of solidarity, but also speeches about commitments and decisions and measures to come to the assistance of the continent and in particular West Africa, especially those three African countries. As the Minister of Sierra Leone said, Ebola cannot be isolated. However, it will gravely harm the countries who drown in their misfortune.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Concerned by the negative effects of the isolation of the countries affected by Ebola and the restrictions imposed on them, Morocco has decided, on the instructions of His Majesty the King, in a gesture of solidarity, to break the isolation and quarantine of the African countries affected by the Ebola virus by maintaining the Royal Air Maroc flights. To be sure, Royal Air Maroc has maintained its regular flights to the countries affected by Ebola. It continues to serve those countries on a regular basis by providing three flights per week to Liberia, four to Sierra Leone and seven to Guinea, Conakry. The airports in Conakry, Monrovia and Freetown will continue to receive Royal Air Maroc aeroplanes. In another gesture of solidarity, Morocco is providing appropriate assistance to those three countries.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“All parts of the international community are therefore called on today to coordinate a greater global response; control the outbreak and prevent its spread; continue scientific research in the hope of finding new treatments and, hopefully, vaccines; allocate the financial and human resources necessary to support strategies to combat the deadly virus; build additional treatment units, including new insolation areas on the ground; distribute information packets to local families so they can better protect themselves; support national efforts in the affected areas; help affected countries to cope with the impact on the economies of local communities to prevent a humanitarian disaster and economic collapse; help those countries to build a sustainable public health system; and finally create an air bridge to obtain humanitarian assistance, medical supplies and to ensure the movement of medical personnel.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“The Ebola crisis requires an exceptional international response to address the health crisis and the wider political and economic and, as President Obama said, security threats in the affected countries. We must urgently control the epidemic and we must act quickly.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“And there are fears that the actual death toll could be higher than that. With a public health system that is already very weak and on the verge of collapse, the few hospitals that still exist in those countries and the few treatment centres are completely overwhelmed. Patients are turned away, and people are dying, literally, in the streets. Others are, right now, just sitting, waiting to die alone and abandoned. The situation is deteriorating by the day, since there is no vaccine or specific treatment. The virus is spreading rapidly. It is highly contagious and deadly in 25 to 90 per cent of the cases. It is an unprecedented epidemic, absolutely lacking any controls. The number of people infected could rapidly double, or even triple, if not more, with profound implications not only for the region, but for the entire planet as well.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hilale (Morocco) (spoke in French): My delegation would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this urgent debate ofthe Security Council on the issue of Ebola. Today, more than ever before, West Africa is facing an exceptionally critical and dangerous situation, in particular in the countries most affected by Ebola: Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The epidemic is of unprecedented magnitude due to its geographical reach, the number of cases and the number of victims, which is increasing daily. The World Health Organization figures, the reports of Medecins Sans Frontieres and various international forums and the scenes that the media describe daily are indeed horrible. Nearly 5,000 people are infected. More than 2,400 men, women and children have already died due to the virus.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“However, the primary responsibility is borne first and foremost by the parties to the conflict, who must comply with their internationals obligations under Security Council resolutions and the relevant international conventions. In conclusion, it is time that crimes against children in armed conflict be considered crimes against humanit. For children are the future of their respective countries - something that the international community has a responsibility to protect.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“Zerrougui this morning in her statement, the ongoing nature and increasing number of children recruited in armed conflict, in particular by armed jihadist groups, including the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, as well as the kidnapping of dozens of girls by the Boko Haram terrorist group, challenge us all and calls for coordinated efforts by the international community. Resolute action must be urgently taken to ensure accountability for all of those who continue to flout international law and child-protection standards. Coordinating these efforts among various parties in the United Nations system is a guarantee of efficiency and success.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“The Kingdom of Morocco was one of the first countries to sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. We have also complied with our obligations under the Paris document with regard to this issue. Morocco's legal arsenal regulating enlistment and military recruitment is in full conformity with international law. It prohibits all military integration under the age of 18 and stipulates measures to support young soldiers in all the training process and integration. As was pointed out by Ms.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source