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Kamboj

lines on the record: 443
first: 2022-08-08
most recent: 2023-12-20
sittings or episodes: 76
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“India has to date dispatched 12 consignments of humanitarian aid to Ukraine; at the request of the Ukrainian Government, India has also provided financial aid for the reconstruction of an educational institution. We stand ready to do more. Let us not forget that the situation has also affected foreign students, including students from India. India facilitated the safe return of 22,500 Indian nationals, most of them students studying in various universities in Ukraine. Even as we explore options for minimizing the impacts on our students’ education, we appreciate the accommodations made by the Ukrainian Government for medical students in the current academic year.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“It is necessary for all of us to appreciate the importance of equity, affordability and accessibility with respect to those critical issues for the global South. Open markets must not become an argument for perpetuating inequity and promoting discrimination. India’s approach to the Ukraine conflict will continue to be people-centred. For our part, we provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and economic support to some of our neighbours in the global South that are under economic distress. In order to help low-income countries fight against price rises and foodstuff shortages, India has exported more than 1.8 million tons of wheat to countries in need, including to Afghanistan, Myanmar, the Sudan and Yemen. We hope that the international community will continue to respond positively to the call for humanitarian assistance.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“As the Council is aware, since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, India has consistently called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and an end to the violence. We have urged both sides to return to the path of diplomacy and dialogue and have also expressed our support for all diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. We believe that no solution is worth the cost of innocent lives. Our Prime Minister has spoken to the Presidents of Ukraine and Russia on multiple occasions and has reiterated India’s position. India stands ready to support all such efforts aimed at de-escalation. I would also like to point out that the impact of the Ukraine conflict is not just limited to Europe. The conflict is exacerbating concerns about food, fertilizer and fuel security, particularly in developing countries.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“They are also the most vulnerable to suffering, particularly in situations of armed conflict, and therefore need additional protection and care. The conflict in Ukraine is unquestionably severely impacting the 7.5 million children across the country. While the protection of the rights of the child, including their access to education, is the primary responsibility of national Governments, the international community has the obligation to do its utmost to provide succour to children affected by conflict. India is a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and appreciates the ongoing efforts, including by UNICEF, to alleviate children’s suffering. We also support UNICEF’s efforts to scale up its operations.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of India. Let me begin by thanking Mr. Martin Griffiths for his briefing on the situation in Ukraine with regard to the protection of civilians and the situation of children. India continues to remain concerned about the situation in Ukraine. The conflict has resulted in the loss of lives, as well as countless miseries for its people, particularly women, children and the elderly, with millions becoming homeless and forced to take shelter in neighbouring countries. The reports of attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in the recent weeks are indeed deeply worrying, and we reiterate our grave concerns in that regard. Children constitute a third of humankind, and the most important third, because they are our future.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Griffiths for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Germany, Latvia, Poland and Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Olof Skoog, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Griffiths.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source
“Since this is the last scheduled meeting on Iraq during our tenure in the Council, I take this opportunity to thank the Permanent Mission of Iraq for its excellent cooperation with the Indian delegation during our tenure. We are also grateful for the cooperation and support extended by the Iraq team of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and the Special Adviser and his team. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Iraq.”
2022-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9206 (2022) · source
“Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations remains a global challenge, and only a unified and zero- tolerance approach to terrorism can eventually defeat it. As the Government and the people of Iraq continue their fight against ISIL, it is also critical to fight the impunity of terror globally. Last week, the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks were remembered in India and several other countries. Be it Mumbai or Mosul, India strongly believes that the credibility of our collective fight against terrorism can be strengthened only once we can ensure accountability for the grave and inhuman acts of terror committed by terrorists and take strong measures against those who encourage, support and finance terrorism.”
2022-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9206 (2022) · source
“It has also contributed to the expansion of UNITAD’s investigations into the destruction of the cultural and religious sites of the different Iraqi communities and minorities. We understand the significance of case-building and information-sharing in the work of UNITAD. Those are important steps. However, the key to advancing full accountability is the timely sharing of evidence collected by UNITAD with the Iraqi authorities that will be used in the trials of ISIL perpetrators in Iraqi courts. The Security Council has also emphasized the importance of UNITAD sharing evidence with the relevant Iraqi authorities in a timely manner. We encourage UNITAD to work towards that objective in close cooperation with the Government of Iraq.”
2022-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9206 (2022) · source
“UNITAD’s relevance is also underscored by the importance of accountability for reconciliation in a post-conflict Iraq. In that regard, we welcome the ongoing cooperation between the Iraqi authorities and UNITAD. India recognizes the valuable work of UNITAD in promoting accountability for crimes committed against the people of Iraq. In addition to the political support for UNITAD’s mandate, India has also extended financial support to the Team to strengthen the pursuit of accountability. India’s financial contribution to the UNITAD Trust Fund has supported the production of a substantive case-assessment report on the development and use of chemical and biological weapons by ISIL.”
2022-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9206 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of India. I thank Special Adviser Christian Ritscher for his briefing. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Iraq to this meeting. The world was witness to the heinous and dastardly crimes committed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against innocent Iraqis, including those from its diverse ethnic and religious communities. Victims of ISIL’s horrific crimes in Iraq also include 39 Indian nationals. The work of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (UNITAD) seeks to render justice to those victims, their families and the survivors of such crimes.”
2022-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9206 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Ritscher for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2022-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9206 (2022) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/836, which contains the text of a letter dated 7 November 2022 from the Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Mr. Ritscher.”
2022-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9206 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Iraq to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Christian Ritscher, Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2022-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9206 (2022) · source
“I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Harold Adlai Agyeman, Permanent Representative of Ghana, for his service as President of the Council for the month of November 2022. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Agyeman and his team for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council’s business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. Threats to international peace and security Letter dated 7 November 2022 from the Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2022/836)”
2022-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9206 (2022) · source
“India has also offered lines of credit worth $280 million for building a power plant and a steel plant in the country. In conclusion, we stand ready to do more in future to help our Syrian brothers and sisters in their hour of need. India’s continued support to Syria in its endeavour to seek lasting peace and stability remains steadfast and unwavering.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“Finally, let me conclude with a brief report on the recent successful visit to India by Syria’s Foreign Minister. During the visit, discussions focused on the reconstruction of Syria, including through extending humanitarian assistance and development support, capacity-building for Syrian youth and collaboration in such sectors as renewable energy, information technology and pharmaceuticals. India already established a next-generation centre for information technology in Damascus last October and provided more than 1,500 individual scholarships, including approximately200 scholarships this year, for Syrian students to continue their studies in India in diverse streams. We have recently organized, in Damascus, artificial-limb fitment camps, known as the Jaipur Foot, for the benefit of the Syrian population.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“We also look forward to the discussion on the Secretary-General’s report on humanitarian assistance to Syria due in December. While it is true that all modalities of aid delivery must be explored for delivering aid to Syria, we continue to believe that the cross-border aid mechanism cannot be allowed to become an end in itself. We call upon OCHA and other United Nations agencies to continue to hold a constructive engagement with Damascus for ensuring greater efficacy for cross-line aid operations. I would also add that, as the Chair of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, we continue to be concerned by reports of resurgence of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant in the region and continue to call on all sides to tackle the menace of terrorism with utmost seriousness.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“On the humanitarian side, as Syria is staring at a long and hard winter, the outbreak of cholera has further added to the woes of Syrian people. We continue to urge for greater donor support for the humanitarian resource plan for Syria, which remains chronically underfunded and woefully inadequate to meet the humanitarian needs of over 15 million Syrians. We continue to call on the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to further increase the focus on early- recovery projects, including power, water and health services, which are also meant to generate livelihood opportunities and support for the most vulnerable sections of the Syrian population, including the elderly, women and children. We must not politicize humanitarian development.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“Such acts of violence by neighbouring States set us back on the pursuit of a nationwide ceasefire, as mandated by resolution 2254 (2015), which was unanimously adopted by the Security Council in 2015 (see S/PV.7588). India continues to support the Special Envoy’s step- for-step approach, for, in our view, his efforts towards making incremental progress by engaging with all parties is the only way to end this protracted conflict, which is now in its twelfth year. To this end, we support the Special Envoy’s engagements with Damascus and the Astana guarantors as well as with other regional partners, namely, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Jordan. We need to continue to build bridges of trust between all sides.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“Let me begin by acknowledging and thanking Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for their briefings. India supports Secretary-General’s call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and avoid any further escalation. We attach utmost importance to maintaining the ceasefire agreed between the various parties in March 2020 and also reiterate the utmost respect for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. We are gravely concerned about reports of the impact of increasing hostilities against civilians, including in internally displaced person camps in Idlib. We emphasize that civilians and civilian infrastructure must continue to be protected in accordance with international law.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, has extended his best wishes to the people of Palestine in their endeavour for Statehood, peace and prosperity. In his message, Prime Minister Modi has also reaffirmed India’s long- standing relationship with the Palestinian people, based on deep-rooted historical and people-to-people ties.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“The absence of such negotiations and the lack of a clear political horizon for the peaceful resolution of the conflict has consequences for both Israel and Palestine. It risks the recurrence of the cycle of violence, which will only increase the number of civilian casualties on both sides. All parties must protect civilians, especially women and children. We urge the parties to cease violence and avoid unilateral actions on the ground, as they undercut the viability of the two-State solution. This will help to bridge the trust deficit between the parties. For its part, India remains committed to supporting all efforts aimed at bringing about the resumption of direct negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians in order to achieve a two-State solution.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“I thank United Nations Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing. India condemns the twin terror attacks that took place in Jerusalem on 23 November. We offer our condolences to the victim’s family and wish the injured a speedy recovery. We reiterate that terrorism is a global threat and that only a unified and zero-tolerance approach to terrorism can eventually defeat it. India has emphasized that only a negotiated two-State solution leading to the establishment of a sovereign, independent and viable State of Palestine, with Israel’s legitimate security concerns being taken into consideration, can deliver lasting peace. In this regard, India continues to reiterate the need for an early resumption of direct peace negotiations between the parties on all final-status issues.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“Further, at the request of the Ukrainian Government, India has also provided financial aid for the reconstruction of educational institutions. In addition, to help low- income countries fight against price rises and shortages of foodstuffs, India has exported more than 1.8 million tons of wheat to countries in need, including to Afghanistan, Myanmar, the Sudan and Yemen In conclusion, we continue to express our support for all diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the conflict. We therefore sincerely hope for an early resumption of peace talks to bring about an immediate ceasefire and early resolution of the conflict. We reiterate that it is imperative that the global order be anchored in respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter, international law and the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of States.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9202 (2022) · source
“We have repeatedly called upon both sides to return to the path of diplomacy and dialogue and have also expressed our support for all diplomatic efforts undertake to end the conflict. Our Prime Minister’s statement that this cannot be an era of war was welcomed across the world. India’s position on the Ukraine conflict is premised on that principle. We continue to support all efforts aimed at de-escalation. India’s approach to the conflict will continue to be people-centric. We are providing both humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and economic support to some of our neighbours in the global South that are experiencing economic distress from the ripple effects of this conflict. India has provided humanitarian aid to Ukraine and its neighbouring countries of Poland, Romania, Hungary and the Slovak Republic.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9202 (2022) · source
“I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing at this emergency meeting. India continues to remain concerned about the situation in Ukraine, including the targeting of civilian infrastructure and the deaths of civilians. History has regrettably shown us that the killing of civilians and the devastation of civilian infrastructure have been used as legitimate weapons of war. India strongly condemns the use of oppressive violence against innocent civilians and the targeting of civilian objects in armed conflicts, regardless of who commits such actions. Since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, India has consistently called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and for an end to the violence.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9202 (2022) · source
“The Committee should also take into account the rapid evolution of proliferation risks due to new and emerging technologies, increasing the risks of access to weapons of mass destruction by terrorist groups and other non-State actors. Let me reaffirm that my delegation accords high importance to resolution 1540 (2004), the work of the 1540 Committee and its ongoing negotiations for the renewal of the mandate of the Committee. I would like to conclude by reiterating our fullest support for the work of the three Committees in their collective pursuit to address the threat posed by terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, as well as their means of delivery.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“We are confident that the United Arab Emirates, as the incoming Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, will continue to build on those initiatives. I would like to thank the CTED team for its cooperation and contribution in the substantive work of the Committee and in facilitating the effective functioning of the Chair. Turning to the 1540 Committee, this is an important component of the global non-proliferation architecture, aimed at curbing the threat posed by the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery, and related materials, equipment and technology by non-State actors, including terrorist groups.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“In Mumbai, CTC members paid tribute to the victims of terrorist attacks, including the Mumbai terror attacks, and had the opportunity to listen to the victims’ experiences of the attacks, stories of their resilience and their expectations from the international community, including from the Security Council. The meeting in Delhi highlighted the threat posed by terrorist groups’ use of new and emerging technologies, such as social media, encryption messaging services, virtual currencies, blockchain technologies, mobile money wallets, drones and so on, and the urgent need for the Council to address this threat in a comprehensive and holistic manner. The Delhi declaration embodies the Council’s collective determination to pay attention to that threat and further develop guidance for Member States to address it.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“It has also been able to ensure effective actions by Member States to curb the activities of terrorist groups operating from the territories under their control. It is important that terror-risk-prone jurisdictions bring their frameworks for combating the financing of terrorism and for anti-money-laundering to par with the international standards, including those set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). We commend the CTC and Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate for their efforts to involve FATF and other such international financial watchdogs in their activities. I would add that the Government of India had the honour to host a special meeting of the CTC in Mumbai and New Delhi last month.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“The Council needs to pay attention to these action points; otherwise, the credibility of these committees and our collective faith in them will only be gradually eroded. As the Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee for 2022, India has made every effort to ensure that the Committee is able to deliver on its mandate effectively. I have highlighted the activities and the achievements of the CTC in the past one year in my statements as the Chair in briefings before the Security Council. In the past year, the CTC was able to underscore the risk posed by the existing and expanding terrorist threats in Asia and Africa, and the need for providing capacity-building assistance to risk-prone Member States.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“In that context, I would like to draw the Council’s attention to the clarion call of our External Affairs Minister to the Security Council last year, whose eight- point action plan highlighted the need for reform of the working methods of the Security Council sanctions committees in order to ensure greater transparency, accountability and effectiveness in the workings of these Committees (see S/2021/48). He called for ending the practice of placing blocks and holds on listing requests without any rhyme or reason and ensuring that the listing and delisting of individuals and entities under the United Nations sanctions regimes is done objectively, based on evidence and not on political considerations.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“The work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) relies on that of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, which in its recent report to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) highlighted the continued threat posed by Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad. We thank the Team for its reports and hope that the Team will continue to report on the activities of these groups, including in its periodic reports to 1267 Committee. While these entities were listed under the 1267 sanctions regime more than a decade back, we must keep monitoring their activities as they have been allowed to operate under various aliases and with State- sponsored hospitality.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“However, and as we all know, terrorism continues to pose a grave threat to international peace and security, as terrorist groups affiliated with and inspired by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Al-Qaida, particularly in Asia and Africa, continue to operate, targeting civilians and security forces. Lest we forget, in November 2008, 10 terrorists entered the city of Mumbai by sea from Pakistan, ravaging the city for four days, killing 166 people, including 26 foreign nationals. Our efforts to sanction the perpetrators and facilitators of these terror attacks were blocked in the past for political reasons. These actors continue to walk free and have been organizing further cross-border attacks against my country.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“In the past two decades, this counter-terrorism architecture has contributed to curbing the activities of terrorist groups and individuals by limiting their access to funds and weapons, disrupting their movements and putting in place a monitoring mechanism to ensure that Member States implement the decisions of the Security Council aimed at countering terrorism. The Council has adopted several landmark counter-terrorism- related resolutions, such as resolutions 2178 (2014), 2462 (2019) and 2482 (2019), as well as resolution 2593 (2021), during India’s presidency of the Council in August last year, to ensure that Afghan territory is not used for sheltering, training, planning or financing terrorist acts.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“At the outset, I wish to thank the delegations of Norway and Mexico for their work as the Chairs of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) 1989 (2001) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) on the non-proliferation of all weapons of mass destruction, respectively, and their briefings to the Council. These Committees, along with the Counter-Terrorism Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) (CTC), are the pillars of the Security Council’s counter-terrorism architecture.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“Together with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre of the UNOCT, CTED launched, under the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Coordination Compact’s Working Group on border management and law enforcement, the technical guidelines to facilitate the implementation of resolution 2370 (2017) and related international standards and good practices on preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons. Finally, I wish to convey my deep thanks and appreciation to the members of the Committee, CTED, the Committee secretariat and my team for their commitment and dedicated support, which allowed the Committee to continue to successfully deliver on its mandate.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“The Committee and CTED continued to raise awareness of new and emerging terrorism trends and challenges and to promote the policies of the Council and the guidelines of the Committee, as well as international best practices, with a view to assisting Member States’ implementation efforts. CTED, in accordance with its mandate and working with the Global Research Network, also proactively identified and published new analytical products on those terrorism trends and challenges.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“In that regard, the Committee and CTED have continued to strengthen cooperation with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and other implementing partners within the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact and with international and regional organizations. The online platform of the Compact now consists of 27 visit reports, including more than 800 recommendations for technical assistance needs. CTED is also a key partner in UNOCT’s global programmes, contributing to the direction of the programmes and the design of technical assistance and integrating the Committee’s key recommendations and analyses.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“Acting on behalf of the Committee, CTED resumed on-site assessment visits in April this year, amid the lingering challenge of the pandemic. During the year, 10 assessment visits were conducted in Africa, the Americas, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific and South-East Asia. CTED, in line with its mandate, continued to engage with experts in civil society, academia, think tanks and the private sector to support the efforts of the CTC to advance the implementation of various Security Council resolutions. The Committee, with the support of CTED, also continued to facilitate the delivery of technical assistance to Member States.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“The Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee participated in the Malaga Conference, held on 11 May, highlighting that the protection of human rights should be an important aspect of the global fight against terrorism and that States therefore have a responsibility to protect their nationals and others against the threat of terrorist acts by taking positive measures consistent with international law, including human rights law, and bringing the perpetrators of such acts to justice. The Committee’s core mandate includes monitoring and assessing the implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions, with the assistance of CTED, and facilitating the delivery of technical assistance for capacity-building, while paying full attention to relevant issues in States’ international human rights obligations.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“The Committee also made efforts to invite civil society organizations, including from Africa and Asia, to its meetings, thereby ensuring diversity and inclusivity of civil society representation. Similarly, the Committee and CTED continue to ensure that gender is integrated as a cross-cutting issue through CTED activities. The Committee ensured greater participation of women in the special meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, held in Mumbai and New Delhi. Forty per cent — I repeat 40 per cent — of the speakers at the special meeting were women. The information and communications technology panel had seven women out of a total of 11 speakers. The Committee also intends to organize a closed briefing on integrating gender into counter-terrorism responses next month.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“Among the items listed in the declaration is the decision to continue to work on recommendations on the three themes of the special meeting and the intention to develop a set of non-binding guiding principles to further assist Member States in the implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions on countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes. As part of its commitment to both prioritize and emphasize its work on those issues, the Committee plans to organize an open briefing on the outcome of the special meeting early next month, during which it will highlight its achievements. Regarding other thematic issues, the Committee paid attention to further enhancing and promoting its engagement with a broad range of civil society actors, including women’s organizations, throughout its activities.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“The Committee members also paid tribute to all victims of terrorism, including the victims of the Mumbai terrorist attacks that took place in India on 26 November 2008. As an outcome of the special meeting, the Committee adopted the Delhi declaration on countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes. The declaration is a pioneer document, aimed at enhancing the Council’s approach to addressing that threat in a comprehensive and holistic manner.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“On thematic issues, the Committee organized an open meeting on 23 March, in which participants highlighted the need to counter terrorist narratives and the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes through innovative means. Taking a step further, the Committee organized a special meeting on the overarching theme of countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, held in Mumbai, India, and New Delhi on 28 and 29 October, with the generous support of the Government of India. The discussions were focused on the increased threat posed by the use for terrorist purposes of three significant technologies — first, the Internet and social media; secondly, new payment technologies and fundraising methods; and, thirdly, unmanned aerial systems, including drones.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“The Committee, along with the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, organized a joint open briefing on 7 April, in which the representatives of several Member States, as well as civil society organizations from Africa, expressed their views on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida affiliates, particularly underlining that terrorist groups in Africa aim to destabilize existing governance structures, including democratic institutions, and take advantage of intercommunal conflict to recruit fighters and secure resources. The Committee underlined the need to differentiate political ideologies in a constitutional framework from the violent, radical ideologies of terrorist groups.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“The Security Council demanded unequivocally that Afghan territory not be used for sheltering, training, planning or financing terrorist acts and called for concerted action against all terrorist groups. While participating in the high-level international conference on counter-terrorism in Central Asia, on 3 March, the Chair of the CTC underlined the high terrorist threat in Central Asia due to returning foreign terrorist fighters and developments in Afghanistan, and that the ties between the Taliban, largely through Haqqanis, Al-Qaida and foreign terrorist fighters, remained close. Since the terrorist threat in the region remains high, the Committee is scheduled to organize an open briefing on Central Asia next month.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source
“As mentioned earlier by the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, the CTC organized an open briefing on 14 February, focusing on the terrorist threat in South and South-East Asia, and the work of CTED with the Member States in the regions, pursuant to resolution 2395 (2017). The meeting also highlighted the serious global security concerns due to recent developments in Afghanistan and the possibility of it becoming a safe haven for Al-Qaida and other terrorist groups.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9201 (2022) · source