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“In coordination with the Government of the country concerned, it must propose ways to build a viable State that respects fundamental freedoms and strives to ensure good democratic, political and economic governance. It is true that the international community's recent initiatives in post-conflict peacebuilding have met with mixed success. That is because the approaches adopted have often varied in accordance with the influence, and above all the perceived value, of the country concerned. As countries emerging from conflict are often unstable, sometimes for years at a time, and some fall back into violence, the peacebuilding approach must represent the resolve of the international community to ensure that the country emerging from conflict does not fall back into violence due to lack of appropriate support and means.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Although post-conflict peacebuilding is a long- term process that does not usually yield immediately quantifiable results, it remains true that the efforts made in that framework are vital to ensuring lasting peace and security and providing opportunities for sustainable development. Thus, since the 2005 World Summit, the issue of peacebuilding has been at centre stage in the United Nations work in countries emerging from conflict. Peacebuilding takes place after the re-establishment of peace in order to make the United Nations presence more visible and efficient. In that context, the United Nations must consider in an integrated and consistent fashion all the problems that arise from conflict or are exacerbated by it.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Mr. Menan (Togo) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having made sure to include the item of post-conflict peacebuilding on the agenda of the Security Council. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, Ambassador Momen, for his work in leading the Commission and for his extremely instructive briefing. The Security Council has always promoted peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict, as manifested by its initiatives in Sierra Leone, Liberia and, more recently, Timor-Leste. The public debates held recently and the resolutions and presidential statements subsequently adopted speak eloquently of this new direction in the Council's action.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“In conclusion, my country supports the draft presidential statement presented by the United Kingdom, which the Council is prepared to adopt.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“That individual, the principal leaders of the group and all those who have been accused of serious crimes must be held accountable for their acts before the international justice system. Togo urges all States to cooperate to this end. From this standpoint, my country welcomes the holding in recent months of a number of meetings focused on the LRA. We also welcome the fact that, in September, Uganda and South Sudan made military units available to the AU that will become part of the Regional Task Force set up by the AU to fight that group. We urge other States of the region to follow the example of these two countries. The entire international community must step up its efforts, particularly on the financial and logistical fronts, in order to ensure an effective implementation of the regional strategy to counter that group.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“While all countries ofthe region and beyond are exposed to it, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are particularly affected, and women and children are, unfortunately, the primary victims. This is tangible proof that the work ahead to meet the challenge of the LRA remains immense. We therefore firmly support the Regional Cooperation Initiative against the Lord's Resistance Army, and commend the actions pursued in this context, in particular in recent months by UNOCA, the African Union and the countries of the region. The tracking down of LRA fighters must continue, and the capture of its leader, Joseph Kony, remains a priority.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“In fact, the fragility and volatility of the situation in North Kivu continues to seriously threaten the stability of the country and the entire region. That is why we will continue to reiterate that a negotiated political settlement to the crisis remains the key condition for easing the plight of civilians oppressed by more than a decade of insecurity. My delegation remains deeply concerned by the serious threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) - a movement that has been declared a terrorist group by the African Union - to the civilian populations of the region. Even weakened as it is by the concerted and determined efforts ofthe countries of the region and the international community, that group retains the capacity to cause serious harm. The toll of its attacks is alarming.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“We also welcome efforts undertaken in coordination with UNOCA and the United Nations Office for West Africa to convene a summit of States of the region on the pressing issue of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The fight against extreme poverty, youth unemployment, hunger and insecurity is clearly crucial to peacebuilding and the consolidation of democracy in the region. In that regard, we welcome the action pursued by most Governments of the countries of the region in these areas, and we call on them to invest more in the related sectors. While we welcome the encouraging progress made in peacebuilding by most ofthese countries, particularly Burundi and the Central African Republic, the current security and humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo remains a key source of concern.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“Mr. Menan (Togo) (spoke in French): Allow me first to thank Mr. Abou Moussa for his detailed briefing, and to reiterate our congratulations to the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), the African Union (AU) and all United Nations missions in Central Africa for the tireless efforts they undertake every day to promote the maintenance, restoration and building of peace and security in that region. Togo welcomes the progress made in recent months by most countries of the region in terms of political and economic governance. My country urges the leaders and all political players of the countries involved to continue their efforts by promoting dialogue and the tireless quest for consensus in order to preserve and build upon their democratic gains by strengthening, in particular, their democratic institutions.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“From this standpoint, the Government and the groups that are non-signatories of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur must immediately put an end to the hostilities and undertake discussions without preconditions in order to achieve a peaceful settlement of the conflict and ensure genuine reconciliation.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“We also urge the Office of the Prosecutor to work to advance the investigations and to prosecute those who recruit child soldiers and who are responsible for intentionally subjecting groups to living conditions that lead to their total or partial disappearance. A lasting solution to the conflict in Darfur will entail a negotiated agreement and the fight against impunity through the prosecution, arrest and punishment of persons involved in committing crimes. In this regard, we believe that the political will of the most senior Sudanese authorities to put an end to impunity continues to be the key to a lasting settlement to the conflict in Darfur.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“In addition, Togo expresses its serious concern with respect to the attacks on and abductions of humanitarian workers and members of United Nations peacekeeping forces, which have to date led to the deaths of 43 soldiers of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. My country welcomes the announcement by the Prosecutor's Office of the start of prosecutions with respect to the killing of peacekeepers at the Haskanita base in 2007, particularly since Togo also lost police officers in Darfur. We hope that these investigations will, in this case, make it possible to shed light on the circumstances of these attacks and identify the perpetrators at all levels of responsibility so that they can be held accountable for their acts.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“We encourage the Office of the Prosecutor to continue to monitor the ongoing crimes being committed in Darfur, in particular aerial bombardments and indiscriminate ground attacks against civilians, including women and children, even in camps for displaced persons. The Office of the Prosecutor should also closely monitor the widespread sexual and gender-based violence; attacks against human rights workers, members of civil society and heads of communities; the recruitment of child soldiers; and intentional acts aimed at achieving the total or partial disappearance of groups. Ongoing monitoring of the situation in Darfur is a way to ensure deterrence and prevent impunity.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“In this regard, Togo encourages the various bodies of the ICC and the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute to take any and all initiatives to identify the true root causes of this lack of cooperation in order to consider appropriate remedies to it. We express our firm desire that the request contained in the relevant resolutions of the Council and the appeals of other institutions, including the African Union High-level Implementation Panel, to take measures at the national level to ensure justice and cooperate with the ICC should be followed up by action on the part of the Sudanese authorities. In respect of the investigative activities under way, my country endorses the many calls for an end to the violence and violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“We also recall that the fight against impunity presupposes the guarantee of a fair trial, which would ensure that each decision is beyond reproach. With respect to cooperation with the ICC, we regret that, despite the principle of complementarity, which requires that the perpetrators of crimes committed in Darfur be prosecuted and tried, there has been no progress in the work ofthe successive specialprosecutors who have been appointed at the national level. This has given impunity to those persons suspected of having committed those acts. In addition, it has been reported that the four persons subject to five arrest warrants issued separately by the ICC have still not been arrested.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“It is the same with regard to implementation of resolution 1593 (2005). It is clear from that state of affairs that no sufficient progress has been made on any of the issues since the last briefing by the former Prosecutor of the ICC in June (see S/PV.6778). In terms of judicial activities, we understand that there has been no decision to date concerning opening new cases and that most of the recent judicial activities relate essentially to the Banda and Jerbo case. We welcome the holding of the status conferences planned for in that case and hope that the conferences will make it possible to iron out the differences among the parties so as to resolve the difficulties that can compromise the proper functioning of the trial, including setting the opening date.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“Mr. Menan (Togo) (spoke in French): At the outset, let me thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for the presentation of the sixteenth report of the Office of the Prosecutor, in accordance with resolution 1593 (2005). The report has informed the Council about the ongoing judicial activities, as well as forecasts. It also addresses cooperation with States and investigations undertaken by the Court in the fight against impunity with respect to the situation in Darfur. It also gives us the opportunity to make several observations, although Togo is not a party to the Rome Statute of the ICC. With respect to security, the situation in Darfur during the period under review remained fragile. Little genuine progress was made in implementing the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“My country is convinced that if inter-mission cooperation is well organized, it could become an effective tool to contribute to the deployment of a rapid intervention force in cases where it could take several months to put together a mission in normal circumstances.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“Beyond the will to accelerate and improve such action, we believe that above all, in redeploying a mission, the risks must be assessed in real time as part of operational planning. In that regard, any Council resolution authorizing the creation of a peacekeeping force must, in our view, take into account the environment in which it will be deployed, and include, if possible, a provision relating to cooperation between the new mission and other missions operating in the region. Such cooperation could then be adapted as the security situation developed. Such a precautionary measure is valuable in providing from the start a clear mandate based on a strategic concept that takes neighbouring missions and areas of cooperation into account, as well as defined responsibilities relating to the chain of command.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“Such action is especially useful in combating all forms of cross-border trafficking, which persists with total impunity, for example, on the border between Liberia and cote d'Ivoire. The same applies in combating the Lord's Resistance Army, which calls for inter-mission cooperation in Central and East Africa among, for example, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in the Central African Republic and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. My delegation welcomes such cooperation, which makes it possible to follow the movements of that dangerous criminal group and to track down its perpetrators.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“As in the redeployments in West Africa and the Middle East, we believe that cooperation should exist among missions operating in other parts of the world when there is a need, particularly in Central and East Africa with, of course, the consent of the troop-contributing countries and under a well-defined mandate. The Departments ofPeacekeeping Operations and Field Support have significant roles to play in that area. In that regard, we welcome the publication of the 2012 United Nations Infantry Battalion Manual, which provides some details on inter-mission cooperation. Inter-mission cooperation should not only involve the redeployment of troops and equipment; it should go further to include the sharing of information and intelligence.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“Clearly, the desired result is to optimize the peace mission's potential for success at a reduced cost. Inter-mission cooperation makes sense only if it is carried out within the same region. The temporary transfer of a portion of the equipment and the forces of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon to Syria to the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria was also a rapid response to a situation that required urgent action. It is well established that the cost and scarcity of certain types of equipment, such as aircraft vital to the success of peace missions, requires us to consider pooling them. Inter-mission cooperation can provide a solution to that problem.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“While welcoming that cooperation, we reiterate that we must not forget to consider a number of parametres, including operational effectiveness, compliance with initial mandates and the views of the troop-contributing countries. Indeed, a mission should be deployed to another country in a manner that avoids creating or promoting a resurgence of the insecurity that necessitated the mission's establishment in the first country. The means used and the troops deployed must be identified within a determined time frame, as was fortunately the case with UNMIL and UNOCI. We also believe that greater effectiveness necessitates a judicious distribution and coordination of the required tasks, with a specific identification of responsibilities in the chain of command.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“At the time, there was a need to deal with the deteriorating situation in Cote d'Ivoire, which posed a risk to the peace and security of the region. The two missions then worked together seamlessly to tackle the problem of illicit transboundary trafficking and manage refugee flows. Before that resolution, the Council, in its presidential statement of 25 March 2004 addressed cross-border issues in West Africa and requested the Secretary-General to "encourage the United Nations missions in West Africa to share information and their logistic and administrative resources as far as possible, without impeding the satisfactory execution of their respective mandates, in order to increase their effectiveness and reduce costs" (S/PRST/2004/7, p. 2).”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“United Nations concern about inter-mission cooperation is such that, since 2004, the Council has remained seized of the matter through presidential statements and resolutions. The complexity of establishing a peacekeeping operation has prompted the United Nations to reflect on appropriate measures to address possible emergency situations in a region where a peace mission is already deployed. The merit of such an initiative includes the reduced time and cost of deploying a new mission. The Security Council had recognized the need and the value of inter-mission cooperation when through resolution 1951 (2010), it authorized a temporary transfer from the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI).”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“Mr. Menan (Togo) (spoke in French): I would like to thank you, Sir, for having given us the opportunity today to debate the important question of inter-mission cooperation in peacekeeping operations. I thank you, Sir, for the concept paper that you kindly circulated to the Council for this debate. Finally, I also thank Mr. Herve' Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, and Ms. Ameerah Haq, Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, for their very useful briefings. Inter-mission cooperation has assumed greater importance at a time when peacekeeping operations are facing a number of problems, especially financial, due to the difficult global economic situation.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“We believe that to be the only way in which we can dispel any doubts about the issue and definitively clear up the matter of any potential future responsibilities of the Organization.”
2012-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6867 (2012) · source
“In that regard, Togo believes that the sixth preambular paragraph and paragraph 28 of resolution 2077 (2012) are insufficient and do not go far enough, as they merely take note of the lack of ability to provide detailed information about those allegations owing to the absence of such systems - instead of calling for them to be established in order to bridge that gap in combating poverty. Togo urges the Security Council, not having done so in adopting resolution 2077 (2012), not to miss the next opportunity to call for the establishment of adequate mechanisms to determine whether or not the allegations are true. If they are in fact found to be accurate, the Council should ascertain the seriousness of the situation and respond in an appropriate manner.”
2012-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6867 (2012) · source
“The Secretary-General has himself indicated, in his report on the protection of Somali natural resources and waters (S/2011/661), that while the dumping of toxic waste may have taken place in the past, there is no evidence that it is currently taking place. The Secretary-General also indicates that, without adequate monitoring or reporting systems, it is difficult to provide detailed information related to allegations of the dumping of waste and of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing off Somalia's coast. Since the absence of such mechanisms make investigations difficult, it therefore follows that adequate monitoring and reporting systems should be put in place in order to be able to expand those inquiries.”
2012-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6867 (2012) · source
“It has also disrupted commercial flows, fuelled criminal networks and contributed to illicit trafficking on a vast scale. Given the results achieved to date, the battle being waged on land and at sea to address the underlying causes of the scourge are proving to be increasingly effective. However, those efforts are being undertaken against the backdrop of certain allegations that are a source of concern to the delegation of Togo that have to do with illegal fishing and the illegal dumping of waste, in particular toxic waste, in the waters off the coast of Somalia. Togo views those allegations as serious on various levels, to the extent that they require action by the international community in order to investigate whether that is in fact taking place and, if so, stop it.”
2012-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6867 (2012) · source
“Mr. Menan (Togo) (spoke in French): Today's adoption of resolution 2077 (2012), on piracy off the coast of Somalia, just two days after the holding of an open debate of the Security Council on piracy (see S/PV.6865), during which a presidential statement was delivered (S/PRST/2012/24), illustrates the degree to which the scourge of piracy is a major concern for the entire international community. My delegation would first of all like to express its deep appreciation to all the delegations, especially that of the United States of America, for the efforts that led to the adoption of the resolution. Piracy off the coast of Somalia has for a long time jeopardized the stability of that country as well as that of the countries of the subregion.”
2012-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6867 (2012) · source
“We must also work collectively to exchange information and intelligence, given the tentacular networks that characterize this worldwide scourge. Given the shifting realities from region to region, it is important for the United Nations to play a primary role in every aspect of the issue as the depositary and clearing house for best practices. It must also take the measures necessary to protect the maritime environment in the course of support and protection operations at sea. Lastly, the United Nations should encourage affected States to seek international support for their national efforts, and coordinate international assistance, especially in the implementation of the global strategy called for in resolution 2039 (2012).”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“Clearly, the international community's efforts can achieve significant results, as we have seen in the reduction of the number of attacks in the Gulf of Aden. At the same time, it is clear that the countries in question, despite their individual or bilateral concerted efforts to fight piracy, do not have the capacity effectively to prevent or diminish the threat on their own. The fight against piracy must therefore be waged in the context of a coordinated juridical framework, based on recognized international standards, with States firmly resolved to effectively prevent impunity for perpetrators. It must also take into account, in an integrated manner, the various facets of the fight and the individual national efforts of States, especially flag States.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“The Togolese delegation believes that the maintenance of international peace and security with respect to the threat of piracy, no matter in what region, is a primary challenge for the international community because piracy represents an attack on international law and human rights by reason of the impingement on the freedom of navigation and the many kinds of violence inflicted at sea by pirates on their victims. Such violence is an assault on human dignity. Togo therefore supports the idea of developing strategies to ensure the quick release of hostages and to support their families. The fight against piracy requires an urgent collective response to prevent that scourge, once defeated in one country or subregion, from moving to another.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“We encourage the Economic Community of Central African States, the Economic Community of West African States, the Gulf of Guinea Commission, the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa and the United Nations Office for West Africa in their shared efforts to work for the critical adoption of a strategy to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which would represent a major step forward towards implementing practical, targeted measures to eradicate that blight.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“At the regional level, beyond structures already in place, such as the Regional Centre for Maritime Security in Central Africa and the funding system created by the Economic Community of Central African States, we welcome the progress made towards the adoption of a comprehensive strategic plan for fighting piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, as called for in resolution 2039 (2012). Togo commends the convening in Libreville on 22 and 23 October of the first meeting ofa steering committee to plan a summit of Heads of State and Government on maritime piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea. The committee recommended that the summit take place in Cameroon in April 2013 to adopt the plan.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“The resulting major financial losses for that country clearly highlight the disastrous impact of piracy on the financial security of countries in the region. As close as it is to Benin, Togo is obviously not immune to that impact. My country is therefore greatly involved in efforts to strengthen national capacities in the fight against piracy, with the help of such partners as France and the United States of America. That help made it possible, inter alia, for the Togolese navy to fend off a pirate attack by a ship under the Panamanian flag on 8 February.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“Meanwhile, it has been established that the income from such illicit activities as the diversion of oil cargoes serve to finance networks that seek to challenge or diminish States' authority. Such networks can therefore be considered true mafia organizations that undermine the efforts of the States of the subregion to ensure good governance and respect for human rights. The impact of piracy on State economies, especially in the Gulf of Guinea, is clear, particularly given that the port revenue of countries involved forms a major part of their national income. For example, the Republic of Benin, which continues to bear the brunt ofthe increase in pirate attacks, has experienced a catastrophic drop in activity in the port of Cotonou.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“Indeed, according to the most recent report of the International Maritime Organization, while there was a decrease in the number of acts of maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia during the first nine months of the year, piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is making the area increasingly dangerous, with 34 documented attacks between January and September 2012, compared to just 30 last year. The report also states that the attacks are often violent and planned. Given such reports, Togo's concerns can only increase, especially because it is becoming increasingly clear that there are links between piracy and other forms of crime in the region, as was discussed at our debate on 21 February on the impact of transnational organized crime in West Africa and the Sahel (see S/PV.6717).”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“Since the adoption of those two resolutions and the recommendations they contain on supporting an effective struggle against the scourge, we must note that progress on the issue has been slim, despite the stated willingness and determination of the States and organizations concerned. Worse, piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is becoming even more worrisome, given the methods used by the pirates to bring their schemes to fruition and in particular when we look at piracy's relationship to the general situation in West Africa.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“Since the most recent public debate on the subject, held on 29 February (see S/PV.6727), the scourge of piracy has remained a very worrisome reality in the region. It is true that the piracy that is developing in the Gulf of Guinea cannot be addressed in the same way as the piracy in the Gulf of Aden of recent years or off the coast of Somalia, since the manifestations and impact of that piracy are different in the Gulf of Guinea, in particular because there is no failed State or strategic maritime route there. However, piracy still undoubtedly poses a threat to the security, stability and economic development of the States in the region, as recognized by resolutions 2018 (2011) and 2039 (2012).”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“Mr. Menan (Togo) (spoke in French): I thank you, Sir, for taking the initiative to hold this debate, which allows us to voice our opinions and exchange views on the recurring issue of piracy, which has become a genuine threat, around the world, to international peace and security. I thank the Deputy Secretary-General for his briefing on the matter. The importance of this debate lies in the fact that, although the problem of piracy varies in its severity from region to region, it allows us to study the diversity of challenges that the international community faces in confronting that threat. That is particularly true since, as with any other form of crime, piracy is inevitably linked to other societal ills. I would like to address the situation in the Gulf of Guinea.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“Henceforth, cooperation and coordination of the work of the groups of experts of the Committees should be strongly encouraged, as they will not only prevent duplication and enable the best use of the limited resources available, but also and most importantly channel assistance where it is needed. We are pleased to note that, in the context of this inter-institutional cooperation, capacity-building for States facing the threat of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction remains a key concern, given the rapid ability of terrorists and non-State actors to adapt.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“We cannot reiterate often enough that applying measures to combat terrorism can entail violations of human rights. The rights of the victims of terrorist acts must be respected throughout the entire process of investigation and appearance before judges, as Member States and human rights organizations have always insisted. This is why the delegation of Togo welcomes the fact that the Counter-Terrorism Committee and CTED are paying particular attention to this question. In conclusion, I would like to say that I welcome the crucial cooperation that has been established between the expert groups of the three Committees. No one can deny that combating terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction require a significant investment, both from States and from international organizations.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“Resolution 1373 (2001) is an important element in the arsenal of international legal instruments to combat terrorism. We note that, given the activity report, the Counter-Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate (CTED) have remained very active in pursuing and implementing the resolution. Awareness- raising activities, workshops, seminars and evaluation missions are activities that help draw the attention of the international community to the central issues concerning the fight against terrorism. Here, Togo welcomes the upcoming special meeting on preventing and curbing the financing of terrorism, to be held on 20 November, and the meeting on the financing of terrorism and the challenges posed by porous borders, to be held in spring 2013.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“The awareness-raising campaigns, sharing of best practices, capacity-building and technical assistance that the Committee has provided to States are efforts that we rightly welcome and that are appropriate means to promote the full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). However, the comprehensive implementation of that resolution should not be up to the States themselves. Regional and subregional organizations should constantly be called upon in activities for raising awareness and sharing good practices. Furthermore, given the importance and clout of the Committee's activities, which require enhanced efforts, Togo believes that the Secretariat should do all it can to enable the three remaining experts to join the Committee.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“Nevertheless, Togo believes that efforts to improve the rules of procedure should be undertaken without casting in a favourable light those terrorists who are considered to have repented but who might still take up arms one way or another. Regarding resolution 1540 (2004), we are pleased that the efforts deployed by the Committee established pursuant to that resolution have strengthened the resolve of States to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. This is evidenced in the activities carried out and the number of countries that have presented reports on the implementation of the resolution.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“Our Council should take that opportunity to provide clear answers to the various concerns and pertinent questions that have been raised, in particular on procedural issues, on the basis of broad consensus. In this regard, we are pleased to note that a group of States has submitted a document for consideration that addresses the need to develop fair and clear procedures for a more effective sanctions system. This document, by proposing, inter alia, the codification of the institution of the Ombudsperson with extended powers and the expansion of that institution to other sanctions committees, as well as encouraging broader cooperation among States, could be a basis for continued consideration.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“However, at the same time, the group has expanded its reach in several regions of the world by, in particular, focusing on regional or local entities that spread devastation wherever they go, as is currently the case in northern Mali. Given this situation, it is more crucial than ever to continue to adapt the sanctions regime to new threats and to improve procedural rules. My country is grateful to the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team and the Office of the Ombudsperson for the excellent work they have been carrying out. Next month, the mandates of the 1267 Committee and the Office of the Ombudsperson will be renewed.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“Mr. Menan (Togo) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank the Chairs of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) for presenting their reports on their activities since last May. As we did at their previous briefings to the Council, we pay well- deserved tribute to the representatives of Germany, India, and South Africa for the degree of commitment that they have displayed in heading up their respective Committees. In the context of counter-terrorism efforts, the positive thing to note is that the threat represented by Al-Qaida has been decreasing globally under the significant blows dealt to the leadership of that terrorist organization.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source