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Khar/Mr. Masood Khan

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first: 2013-01-15
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“The importance of a comprehensive approach for more effective counter-terrorism efforts emerged as a prominent and recurring theme. I am sure that many of the important ideas and proposals that came up in the debate will receive due consideration in our work related to counter-terrorism. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 7pm.”
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“The Security Council has before it the text of a draft presidential statement on behalf of the Council on the subject of today's meeting. I thank the Council members for their valuable contributions to the draft statement. In accordance with the understanding reached among the members of the Council, I shall take it that the members of the Security Council agree to the draft presidential statement, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2013/1. It is so decided. I wish to thank all speakers for their statements. We have had a full and comprehensive debate that has lived up to the importance and scope of the topic. The condemnation of terrorism was unequivocal. The determination to address and combat it was strong and unambiguous.”
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“I thank the representative of Saudi Arabia for his gracious remarks about me. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all Council members, and other Members of the United Nations, who in their speeches today expressed their solidarity with Pakistan and conveyed their condolences to us in this moment of national tragedy, when we became victims of terrorism. We appreciate their vocal expressions of solidarity with Pakistan. I now give the floor to the representative of Turkey, who wishes to make an additional statement.”
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“I wish to advise all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes, in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. I now give the floor to Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations.”
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“There are still a number of speakers remaining on my list for this meeting. Given the lateness of the hour, I intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.05 p.m.”
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“I wish to advise all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with longer statements are requested to circulate the texts in writing and deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I give the floor to the representative of Brazil.”
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“States need to continue to work more closely in the implementation of their counter- terrorism strategies. Terrorism can be defeated only by comprehensive and collective endeavours on the part of the international community in a cooperative framework. Pakistan will continue to play its role in that collective undertaking. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Council.”
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“The Government of Pakistan is also investing in the development of affected areas, including in education, health, tourism, sports, the construction ofroads, dams, canals and hydroelectric projects. The United Nations and its subsidiary bodies have an important role in the implementation of its resolutions, the development of discourse on counter- terrorism and the dissemination ofbest practices among nation-States. The United Nations should continue to play a visible and effective role in leading counter- terrorism efforts. In that regard, it is critical that we maximize transparency, efficiency, coordination and synergy within the United Nations system. Let me conclude by emphasizing that terrorism threatens us all. Joining forces and strengthening cooperation are key to success at the national and international levels.”
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“We have invested energy and resources in deradicalization so that misguided youth can be reintegrated into society. We have established one such deradicalization centre at Saboon for that purpose, and we wish to establish many more. The capacity-building needs of partner countries must be addressed with seriousness. The reluctance to share critical equipment and intelligence amounts to weakening those pitted against terrorists. Terrorism undermines global stability and prosperity. It has undermined Pakistan's stability and economic prospects. That is why we have asked our partners in the international community to enhance our market access for the products on which we have comparative and competitive advantages. We believe in balancing hardcore national strategies with socioeconomic and community-driven plans.”
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“We should continue to refine measures to prevent and suppress their sources of funding coming from the abuse of charitable non-profit organizations, as well as from the proceeds from organized crime and illicit narcotics. Pakistan recently hosted a successful regional conference on counter-narcotics. We have also launched a thorough public-awareness campaign about the atrocities committed by terrorists. The success of a counter-terrorist offensive cannot be measured only by the defeat of terrorists. After a successful operation in Swat and Malakand, for instance, we first had to absorb and then rehabilitate no fewer than 2.2 million displaced persons, through a massive national effort. We also are focusing on the well-being and appropriate rehabilitation of victims of terrorism.”
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“Thousands more have been injured and disabled. Pakistan's most popular leader, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated by terrorists in 2007. Recently, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa leader and senior Minister Bashir Bilour, who spoke courageously against terrorism, was killed in a suicide bombing attack. Even the young, innocent teenage girl Malala Yousafzai, whom the Secretary-General referred to, could not escape the bullet of a terrorist. She survived, and we hope that her life will be a testimony to the resilience of the Pakistani people, including Pakistan's women. Terrorists gain strength from various sources of financing.”
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“Much of the success in the global fight against terrorism has been made possible with Pakistan's support and active cooperation. However, that success has come with a heavy cost for Pakistan and for Pakistanis; but that has not deterred our resolve. Pakistan's community resilience has been second to none. The Pakistani armed forces and law enforcement officials have defended Pakistan and the rest of the world against the terrorist threat, at great cost. Some 150,000 troops are currently deployed on the Pakistan- Afghanistan border to detect and degrade those ubiquitous terrorists who are enemies of our people. Seven thousand brave Pakistani soldiers, police and para-military forces and more than 37,000 innocent civilians, including men, women and children, have fallen victim to the blight of terrorism.”
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“Terrorism remains a serious threat to Pakistan. We have been one of the biggest victims of terrorism. We can therefore relate to, feel and share the pain and suffering caused by terrorism anywhere in the world. Pakistan's comprehensive approach to countering terrorism is based on three d's, namely, deterrence, development and dialogue. The entire nation, the Government, the Parliament, the judiciary and civil society are determined to fight the scourge of terrorism and extremism. Under the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari, we have pursued a multifaceted policy to deal with the threat of terrorism in a holistic and sustainable manner. Pakistan has led from the front in the international community's fight against terrorism.”
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“An honest dialogue among different religions and civilizations is therefore a continuing political imperative. Regional and subregional efforts are extremely important in the fight against terrorism. We need regional cooperation to impart education, bolster criminal justice systems, enhance connectivity, secure borders and tighten financial controlsBesides, regional cooperation is necessary to guarantee lasting peace and security. Pakistan and Afghanistan have taken steps towards a strategic partnership to jointly fight terrorism - a multipronged approach to countering terrorism. We are supporting an Afghan-led and Afghan-driven reconciliation process and efforts aimed at creating a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. We believe that peace and stability in Afghanistan will have a direct, salutary impact on Pakistan.”
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“Counter- terrorism efforts need to adapt to those challenges and to develop quick-response strategies for real-time response. Secondly, we should address the root causes of terrorism. Deprivation, marginalization, exclusion and stereotyping often create conditions for a drift to terrorism. That drift must be stemmed. Thirdly, our collective and national measures to countering all forms of the financing of terrorism, including through the proceeds of organized crime and illicit narcotics, should be made much more effective than they are today. Fourthly, terrorism and extremism cannot, and should not, be associated with any religion, race, region, value system or society. Attributing the encouragement, incitement or inspiration of terrorist acts to any religious tradition or doctrine is unacceptable.”
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“All those who have chosen the path of terrorism but are willing to renounce violence should be brought back into national and societal mainstreams. Reconciliation must be promoted. Fissures must be bridged. We also have to foster a culture of the promotion of the rule of law, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and prevalence of good governance and tolerance. I would just like to add a few more points to emphasize why counter-terrorism needs to be the focus of the Council. First, terrorism continues to mutate every day into newer and different forms. Terrorists use new information and communication technologies and the Internet for recruitment and incitement, as well for planning and financing their activities.”
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“Development and security are interrelated. Development helps to meet basic human needs, build community resilience, and prevent terrorism. Job creation for young people and their participation in socioeconomic development create an enabling environment for the success of counterterrorism policies. Special emphasis needs to be laid on creating opportunities for people in regions scarred by terrorism to be gainfully employed so that terrorists can no longer lure them to their side. We in Pakistan have seen that nothing works better as an effort ofthe international community in this regard than allowing preferential market access to products produced within the regions wracked by terrorism. An even more important track - perhaps - is dialogue.”
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“It is conventional wisdom and a compelling reality that terrorism will not be defeated by law enforcement measures, intelligence operations or military and security strategies alone. That is why we need a comprehensive approach. If we are to find sustainable solutions, we need to intensify our efforts to resolve long-festering conflicts and crises that spawn extremism. Terrorists' misleading, distorted and malicious narrative, and their demented ideology that justifies the killing of innocent people must be quashed by the international community and the Security Council. It is our responsibility to counter terrorists' propaganda. Our stories about human dignity and values should be louder than their criminal sagas. We must move in concert to decrease the ideological space in which terrorists operate freely.”
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“What we are looking for, therefore, is a comprehensive and interlocking approach that is much more effective than our present effort and that is geared towards winning not only the battles but also the war. We condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomever, wherever and for whatever purpose. All acts ofterrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivations. In the past decade, we have collaborated, as the international community, to impede, impair, isolate and incapacitate the terrorist threat. We must attack and dismantle terrorist networks because they defy the writ of the State and kill innocent civilians, and we must persevere in our efforts to deter and defeat terrorists militarily. And yet our success has been at best only partial.”
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“Our strategies and responses must therefore also be global in nature. The Security Council and the United Nations as a whole have already done an impressive body of work by developing the legal and normative framework for countering terrorism and by creating mechanisms for implementation. So what is it that we all wish to accomplish under this new initiative? After fighting terrorism for the past 10 years, we have the benefit of the hindsight and an unprecedented opportunity to deal both with the symptoms and the causes of terrorism. We all are deeply aware of the unintended consequences of political decisions that can fuel the scourge of terrorism. Short-sighted methods of dealing with terrorism can offer ideological fodder to the causes of terrorists.”
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“The struggle against this threat is not for today or tomorrow or for the next week or even for a year. It is a long haul. We all have to brace for it. We all have to continue to prepare for it. Pakistan's initiative for this debate is rooted in our shared objective of attaining global peace, security, stability and development. As a threat to international peace and security, terrorism has a direct bearing on all of our countries and regions, as well as on all individuals and societies. The past decade has shown that terrorism knows no geographical boundaries. In the past decade, one lesson we have all learned is that a lopsided or unidimensional approach will not work as we try to defeat the hydra-headed monster of terrorism. This monster has tentacles all around the world. It is truly a global threat.”
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“I thank the Secretary-General for his very comprehensive briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Let me begin by thanking all Council members for supporting Pakistan in putting the theme of "A comprehensive approach to counter-terrorism" on the Council's agenda for an open debate culminating in the adoption of a presidential statement. In this regard, we are also particularly thankful to the Secretary General for his constant help and guidance. In choosing the theme for this debate, we knew that it was a difficult subject but certainly one that needed the Council's attention and pronouncement because, as the threat of terrorism continues to evolve, so must our strategies to deal with it.”
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“It is an issue of common concern to the international community at large. It is through solidarity, understanding, cooperation and collective action that we can respond more effectively to the threat. That objective, I am sure, will be reinforced by our discussion today. I now give the floor to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon.”
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“Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Thomas Mayr- Harting, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Council will now begin its consideration ofthe item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2013/3, which contains the text of a letter dated 1 January 2013 from the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. I hope that this open debate will serve to promote a holistic View of the continuing threats and challenges posed by international terrorism and of the best ways to address that menace collectively through a coherent and comprehensive approach.”
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“I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General and ministers and other high-level representatives of the Security Council members participating in today's meeting. Their presence is an affirmation of the importance of the subject matter to be addressed today. Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Botswana, Canada, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Egypt, India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to participate in this meeting.”
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