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  1. “Finally, it is clear that these challenges can really be met only in a framework of democratic governance and human rights, which includes the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, democratic principles, the rule of law and equal access to justice and basic social services, the fair and sustainable management of natural resources, and of course good governance. That is the basis of the strategic partnership between Africa and the European Union. Let me finish by quoting the High Representative in regard to building a strategic partnership based on the principle of African ownership. Her adage sums up our desire to act. "We do not work for Africa; no, we work with Africa." The meeting rose at 6.25 pm.”

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  2. “Mahamat Annadif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Annadif and Head of MINUSMA, in the European Union Political and Security Committee in Brussels, as well as by many meetings and fruitful exchanges between the institutions and their special representatives, in particular Special Representative Ibn Chambas. There is also very close cooperation with the African Union and other institutions, such as the Economic Community of West African States, and with Operation Barkhane. But we must work very hard within that coordination; otherwise, we will find ourselves working against ourselves. It goes without saying that we must work together.”

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  3. “I take this opportunity to emphasize that another meeting between the High Representative and the Foreign Ministers of the G-5 countries is scheduled for 17 June in Brussels, where they will analyse the implementation of our road map and the way ahead. My final point concerns the coordination among the international actors. Coordination, I believe, is at the centre of our debate. If we count all the various initiatives and strategies on the Sahel, I believe that there may now be 16 or even more. It is clear that there is a real need for coordination. Such coordination does exist. President Buyoya referred earlier to the Platform and other institutions. I want to emphasize the excellent coordination between the European Union and the United Nations, which is illustrated, inter alia, by the participation of Mr.”

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  4. “The Group demonstrates the firm commitment of these countries to pooling their efforts to confront, together and in coordination, the many cross-border challenges in the areas of security and development. The Summit of Heads of States of the G-5 Sahel, held on 6 November 2015 in N'Djamena in the presence of the High Representative and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, set the goals to be achieved with the adoption of a European Union-G-5 Sahel road map. The road map identifies the mechanisms for dialogue, consultation and cooperation, and the main activities and joint initiatives planned for 2016. Security, border management, the fight against terrorism, the issue of youth and radicalization, trafficking and organized crime are at the heart of our shared priorities.”

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  5. “We must remember that we are far from where we were a year ago, when there were still clashes among the various factions. There can be no stability in the Sahek without stability in Mali. That is therefore a priority goal. I want to emphasize the strong commitment of the European Union and its member States in Mali, alongside the United Nations, using all technical and financial instruments, and to acknowledge the efforts being made by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and Operation Barkhane against these many challenges to peace in Mali and the Sahel. My third point concerns the G-5 Sahel. The European Union welcomes the establishment of G-5 Sahel, which we support at the political level.”

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  6. “As the Permanent Representative of Spain put it so well, this is ground zero of global warming. The European Union is a major player in the Convention to Combat Desertification, whose implementation inalienable right actively supports through a wide range of initiatives, such as our support for the Great Green Wall, Action Against Desertification, the RIVER project and other projects to promote sustainable land management. The European Union and its member States are determined to continue to support the Sahel countries in this fight, which remains essential to the long-term prosperity, stability and security of the region. My second point concerns Mali, to which President Buyoya referred. I take this opportunity to recall the historic opportunity offered by the implementation of the peace and reconciliation agreement in Mali.”

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  7. “Europe was the heart of the historic agreement reached at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and is fully committed to its implementation, particularly in the Sahel through the strengthening of the resilience capacities of the vulnerable populations - the Global Alliance for Resilience Initiative - adaptation to climate change through the support provided in the framework of the programmes of the Global Alliance against Climate Change, and the integrated and sustainable management of natural resources. The Sahel countries are increasingly faced with desertification and land degradation, which threaten food security, livelihoods, population stability and security and, more broadly, the economies of these country, which rely heavily on agriculture.”

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  8. “It is to strengthen this cooperation that the European Union supports the Multinational Joint Task Force in the fight against Boko Haram. It will, of course, continue to do so. Climate change and its impact on the Sahel, as mentioned today by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, is also a clear priority in the approach of the European Union.”

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  9. “Other European Union instruments include the Common Security and Defence Policy missions such as the European Union Sahel Capacity-Building Missions in Mali and the Niger, the European Union Mali Training Mission, and the actions of member States. At the Valletta Summit in November 2015, an emergency trust fund of the European Union was adopted in favour of stability and the fight against the root causes of irregular migration and the phenomenon of displaced persons in Africa. The Sahel and Lake Chad Basin account is funded to €1 billion. Almost 30 projects were decided in January and April, amounting to nearly €382 million. On 13 June, the operational committee will meet to approve new projects. I would also recall that the terrorist threat in these two regions is a reality that we can only fight together.”

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  10. “The European Union and its member States are strongly committed to the Sahelian countries, in particular through a comprehensive approach that closely links development issues to security issues, short-term emergency measures and support for structural reforms in the medium and long terms. For us, this is very clear. There is no security without development, but there is no development without security. The two are very closely linked and form the very basis of the European Union's 2011 strategy. The European Union is to allocate more than €5 billion to the Sahel between 2014 and 2020 through its various instruments of cooperation and humanitarian activities. That amount is expected to exceed €8 billion with the actions of member States included.”

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  11. “At the end of the day, we must ensure the presence of the State if we are to fight terrorism, because a vacuum of governance is the oxygen of terrorism. I shall make four observations in this regard: the European Union Sahel strategy, Mali, the Group of Five (G-5) Sahel and the fundamental question of coordination. My first point is the strategy and actions of the European Union. The European Union was the first to adopt - even before the crisis in Mali - a strategy and comprehensive approach for the Sahel in 2011, which gave rise to a regional action plan adopted in April 2015. Its aim is to strengthen our political dialogue with the subregion and to support the countries of the Sahel region, now extended to all the countries of the G-5 Sahel.”

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  12. “(spoke in French) The Sahel is the theatre of many crises and represents a multitude of challenges, but - we must not forget - opportunities as well, such as the Peace Agreement in Mali signed just one year ago, and the consolidation of regional cooperation within the Group of Five (G-5) Sahel. At the same time, however, we are witnessing growing irregular migration in African territory and towards Europe, a rise of extremist and terrorist forces, as Mr. Laborde eloquently described, and the effects of climate change, including accelerated desertification in the Sahel region, as laid out by Ms. Barbut and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ibn Chambas. I wish to make a point here.”

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  13. “Let me first thank Egypt, as President of the Security Council, as well as Spain and the other members of the Council for providing the European Union the opportunity to enumerate the many efforts we are making in the Sahel region towards the construction of what we consider, or wish to consider, a strategic, multifaceted partnership between the European Union and the Sahel. I also wish to thank and commend the briefers for their outstanding statements early in this meeting, which have not only enriched the debate on the Sahel, but also demonstrate the fact that the Sahel is and must remain high on the international agenda.”

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