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Messahel

lines on the record: 30
first: 2002-01-29
most recent: 2015-09-30
sittings or episodes: 3
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“Thirdly and lastly, the efforts of the concerned countries and the international community as a whole must be coordinated in order to develop and strengthen the institutional, human, technical and technological capacities of these countries, which badly need such capacities in their fight against terrorism. The reinforcement and presence of strong and capable States is today one of the condition for success in the fight against terrorism. These are some observations we wished to share with the Council in context of this important and timely debate, whose the conclusions concern us individually and collectively.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“The United Nations and the Security Council have, in this respect, a responsibility and a critical role, particularly in the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy. Secondly, dialogue and peaceful means, instead of the indiscriminate, disproportionate and counterproductive use of force, must be promoted to find political solutions to these crises and conflicts. Such solutions are sure to encourage the suppression of chaos and lawless areas and to mobilize the dedication of greater and more important resources in the fight against terrorism.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“The scarcity of resources available to countries in these regions and their porous and vast borders, as well as poverty and lack of development, are factors that provide terrorism with considerable room to manoeuvre, develop and strengthen, despite the war that the countries affected and threatened by this scourge are legitimately waging. Like the rest of the international community, my country is very concerned by the aggravation of the terrorist threat and the serious risks it poses to regional and international peace and security. We believe that efforts to counter this threat must be directed in three complementary directions. First, bilateral, regional and international cooperation in the fight against this scourge must be continuously pursued and deepened.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“In Libya, the terrorist threat continues to expand and to take advantage of the lack of effective control of the all the territory by a central Government authority, which weighs on the stability and security of the entire region. The demand to counter this threat requires a rapidly negotiated solution based on respect for the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity of the brotherly Libyan people. The solution also requires the urgent establishment of a Government of national unity to enable the Libyan people to effectively cope with terrorist groups, which are progressively and dangerously establishing themselves in the country.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“The crisis in Syria has been and remains dependent on finding a sincere negotiated political solution among the Syrians themselves in respect for the sovereignty, the territorial integrity and the unity of the Syrian people. The emergence and continuation of the conflict has opened space for the rise and development of numerous terrorist groups. They now occupy vast swathes of territory, control natural resources, raise taxes and impose their barbaric behaviour on innocent people and their ancient cultural heritage. The same thing is happening in neighbouring Iraq, where part of its territory as well as its sovereignty, security and institutional stability are threatened by the terrorist hordes of Daesh and their associates.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“The impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is a good illustration. The continuation of the policy of occupation, colonization and annexation of occupied Palestinian territory, in flagrant violation of international law and the relevant resolutions of the Council, and the repeated attacks by Israel on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, fuel frustration within the Muslim community. That frustration is compounded by the lack of meaningful consequences from the international community to those violations and by the impunity that the occupation authorities feel secure of. They have also used terrorist propaganda to their advantage.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“First, the weakening of States affected by that scourge benefits first and foremost those groups, because it indirectly creates opportunities for them to consolidate and develop their criminal activities. Secondly, it offers them opportunities for interaction and cooperation with major transnational criminal groups, which obviously protect the terrorists and enable them to conduct activities that now include human trafficking, illicit trafficking in natural resources, illegal migration, trafficking in ancient cultural artefacts, kidnapping and drug and arms trafficking. All those activities are now recognized as facts, including by the United Nations. Thirdly, the absence of negotiated political solutions promotes the emergence of chaos and lawless areas, which terrorist groups are quick to occupy and exploit to their advantage.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“Mr. Messahel (Algeria) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to congratulate the Russian Federation on its presidency of the Security Council this month and for its initiative in organizing this debate on the sensitive issue of resolving conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa and the related issue of combating the terrorist threat in the region. The relationship between those two phenomena is a reality that challenges us every day. In occupied Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Afghanistan, Somalia and the Sahel, the outbreak and persistence of crises and conflicts have today a direct impact on the worsening threat of terrorism and the proliferation of terrorist groups. Those crises and conflicts bring to mind three fundamental aspects.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“And every people of the region demands it, demands that we do not fail and that we work together for a united Libya, living in peace with all its citizens and all its neighbours. Algeria will do all it can to contribute, with all possible tenacity and determination.”
2015-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7387 (2015) · source
“My country also reiterates its commitment to providing all the help necessary for establishing and strengthening Libya's united public institutions, and we will do it with all possible international good will, as agreed on with the Libyan authorities. Algeria hopes fervently that the Libyan nation can unite as soon as possible. The Libyan people are demanding it, its neighbours are waiting for it, and I think I can say that the entire international community, as evidenced at today's meeting, is hoping for it. We do not have the right to fail in this mission, and we have a duty to be sincere, to be clear and to learn the lessons of the past. Every Libyan citizen, every refugee and every displaced person, the memory of every victim of terrorism and blind violence demands it of us.”
2015-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7387 (2015) · source
“Establishing such a Government of national unity would, in our view, constitute the best guarantee in the fight against terrorism, which, as everyone - or at least those who have experienced it - knows, feeds on chaos and weak State institutions. For its part, Algeria will make a full contribution to that effort. We solemnly reaffirm our commitment to continuing our efforts with our neighbours and international stakeholders to arrive at a political solution that will ensure the restoration of security and stability in our brother country and promote the building of a State with strong institutions capable of meeting every challenge, including the priorities of eradicating terrorism and every form of extremism.”
2015-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7387 (2015) · source
“The negotiations conducted at Ghadames I and II and in Geneva are emblematic of the existence, ultimately, of a willingness on the part of those parties, which we believe to be sincere, to seek a political solution among themselves. We are pleased that during the last round of inter-Libyan dialogue at Ghadames II, the various parties in the Libyan crisis committed to establishing an agenda for forming a Government of national unity. In our view that is a crucial and necessary step. We believe that the formation of a Government of national unity will affirm in the eyes of Libyans themselves their full national sovereignty and allow it to receive every kind of legitimate help and support from the international community and the Security Council.”
2015-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7387 (2015) · source
“That approach reflects a willingness to support the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the search for a political solution to the crisis affecting our neighbour and brother country. We commend the work that has been done by the group of Libya's neighbouring countries. Algeria, which is taking on the responsibility for coordinating the group's security affairs committee, will fulfil its task faithfully and with determination. We will of course continue to support Mr. Leen, with whom we are maintaining a dialogue at every level in order to ensure that he can pursue his efforts and approach with a view to reuniting all the parties.”
2015-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7387 (2015) · source
“Algeria, duty bound by its solidarity with the Libyan people, but also because Libya's stability concerns it directly, as it does all the neighbouring countries, has initiated and fully and wholeheartedly endorsed the efforts of those neighbours, the African Union and the international community to support our Libyan brothers on the path of dialogue and reconciliation. I would also like to recall that it is also at Libya's request that my country has continued to deploy efforts, with the discretion that this kind of situation requires, to bring different viewpoints closer together and pave the way for an inclusive dialogue that will, of course, be open only to those who reject violence and terrorism.”
2015-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7387 (2015) · source
“The international community's duty is to bring all possible political and diplomatic means to bear in supporting, encouraging and promoting that unique right. That is why my country will continue to work, particularly through the efforts and action undertaken on behalf of the United Nations by Mr. Bernardino Leon, to help to create consensus on a political solution that preserves the unity and territorial integrity of Libya and the cohesion of its people, a solution that will pave the way for the establishment of the national institutions that Libyans want.”
2015-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7387 (2015) · source
“More than ever, these developments are appealing to our conscience and pushing us to to ramp up our efforts to help and encourage Libyans to engage in dialogue while rebuilding unity and national cohesion and generating national consensus on their shared goals, with the help of the international community. We remain utterly convinced that only through dialogue and national reconciliation can the various parties overcome the serious crisis they find themselves in, with all the consequences that could have for the entire region. I can only say once again that a solution that is so hoped for - and I do not think there can be the slightest disagreement about it - can come only from Libyans themselves, for Libya.”
2015-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7387 (2015) · source
“Algeria, which has suffered and confronted the ills of terrorism, including coming from Libyan territory, as was the case with the attack against the oil facility in Tigantourine, which the Algerian security forces were able to neutralize by freeing more than 800 hostages and preserving the facilities within the complex. We know how much international solidarity and cooperation are essential in such circumstances. This latest development clearly illustrates how the situation has deteriorated, and that is a source of major concern, both for the speedy restoration of the country's stability but also for regional and international peace and security.”
2015-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7387 (2015) · source
“I also want to commend the presence of my brothers, the Foreign Ministers of Egypt and Libya, Mr. Sameh Hassan Shokry Selim and Mr. Mohamed El Hadi Dayri. I cannot begin my statement without recalling our horror at the cowardly assassination of 21 Egyptian citizens by a terrorist group and reiterating that my country condemned with the greatest vigour this abject criminal act. I take this opportunity to reiterate Algeria's condolences to the Egyptian authorities and once again to express our full sympathy and compassion to the families of the victims.”
2015-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7387 (2015) · source
“Mr. Messahel (Algeria) (spoke in French): I would like to express my thanks to you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting on the situation in Libya. My thanks also go to all the members of the Security Council for allowing us to share with them the assessment and view of Algeria on the crucial and paramount issue for the security and stability of a brotherly and neighbourly country, but also for peace within the region and beyond. I would also like to thank and express our full appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Mr. Bernardino Leon, for his selflessness and commitment and for the briefing that he gave us at the beginning of this meeting on the situation in that country, which is our immediate neighbour.”
2015-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7387 (2015) · source
“These are some of the essential prerequisites that must be met in the context of the efforts of the international community in order truly to establish lasting peace and stability in Africa. In conclusion, I should like to state that Africa has embarked on a peace process that must be consolidated, expanded and deepened. I am convinced that Africa's efforts will receive the full support of the members of the Security Council and of the international community as a whole. The Council's debate, under the wise guidance of my brother, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mauritius, will, I am sure, lend the necessary momentum to peace efforts in Africa and ensure their full success.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460 (2002) · source
“These 10 conditions are as follows: first, the strengthening of continental and subregional capacities to prevent, manage and settle conflicts, through financial and technical contributions; second, the provision of significant support to the OAU and to subregional organizations to develop their early-waming systems; third, strengthened international cooperation with respect to training in the areas of conflict prevention and peacekeeping; fourth, significant assistance for demining; fifth, increased support for the demobilization and disarmament of combatants as well for their reintegration into economic and social life; sixth, the adoption and implementation of a plan of action to put an end to the illicit traffic in, and the proliferation of, light weapons; seventh, increased assistance for post- conflict rehabilitation, reconstruction and development; eighth, assistance to countries hosting refugees, in order to ease their burden; ninth, ongoing cooperation in the fight against terrorism; and tenth, special efforts to protect children and to prevent their being forcibly recruited into conflicts.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460 (2002) · source
“The new momentum that the United Nations wishes to lend to its activities in the context of conflict prevention and settlement is in keeping with our will to see a genuine synergy emerge in Africa between the various direct and indirect actors involved, so that our common undertaking, carried out in a spirit of solidarity, will serve to bring about lasting and genuine peace on the African continent. In the context of this collective effort, and on the basis of our modest experience in mediating African conflicts, we deem it crucial to ensure that 10 conditions are met, in order to bring about the full realization of the peace objectives we seek to achieve.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460 (2002) · source
“An example of this is when the United States of America and the European Union supported President Abdelaziz Bouteflika during his mediation between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Fourthly, the creation of a regional environment favourable to peace is a determining factor in the success of peace mediation. Fifthly, it may also be necessary to set up targeted sanctions designed to prevent the sale and delivery of arms and ammunition as well as illicit trade in strategic mining resources or other products, as has taken place in the case of certain belligerents. Finally, the settlement of a conflict must be accompanied by measures to bring about rehabilitation and reconstruction.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460 (2002) · source
“The experience we have acquired, and in particular our experience with conflict settlement in Ethiopia and Eritrea, has enabled us to learn a number of lessons that I would like to share with the Council. First, if a peace mediation is to succeed, it is essential to make sure that the political will to seek peace exists among the belligerent parties. Secondly, recourse to mediation should take place in an atmosphere of clarity and transparency. Whoever is designated mediator must enjoy recognized credibility, must be known to be impartial and must enjoy the full trust of the parties to the conflict. Thirdly, the intervention of facilitators, coordinated perfectly with the activity of the mediators at crucial phases of the process, can lend momentum to the peace process.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460 (2002) · source
“To better carry out these tasks, the Implementation Committee of Heads of State and Government of NEPAD has decided to create a subcommittee for peace and security, composed of the heads of State of Algeria, Gabon, Mali, Mauritius and South Africa. The subcommittee will also examine policies and institutional arrangements, as well as the mobilization of resources to establish lasting peace, security and stability in Africa. Algeria has always promoted the peaceful settlement of disputes, and it has often been called upon to play the role of mediator, either in internal conflicts, such as those in northern Mali and the northern Niger, or in bilateral disputes, as that between Ethiopia and Eritrea. My country has also participated in peacekeeping operations in several parts of the world.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460 (2002) · source
“The third pillar has as its goal the lasting establishment of the principles on which the New Partnership rests. By committing themselves to the great new NEPAD project, the African heads of State and Government have clearly demonstrated their will to concentrate on the added value inherent in such an initiative. NEPAD does not overlap with existing mechanisms and is not designed to replace any current programmes or activities. Rather, its task is to improve and strengthen existing institutions by playing a political role as a catalyst and facilitator in the promotion and maintenance of peace and in post- conflict reconciliation and reconstruction. It is designed to bring about better coordination and consistency in the mechanisms and structures at the subregional, continental and international levels.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460 (2002) · source
“The strategy defined by the initiative rests on three fundamental pillars. The first pillar is the promotion of long-term conditions favourable to development and security. This means addressing the roots of conflicts by promoting good governance at the political and economic levels, combating poverty and actively integrating the continent within the world economy. The second pillar consists in strengthening the capacity of African institutions in terms of early warning, preventive diplomacy and the management and settlement of conflicts. In this connection, let us recall that the OAU, for more than a decade, has had a specific mechanism to settle conflicts and promote peace. In particular, support should be given in many forms to this organ of primary importance for Africa.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460 (2002) · source
“In this context, I would like to emphasize that this African initiative, which in a global and pragmatic way tackles the problems of African renewal, places at the top ofits list of priorities the settlement of disputes and the resolution of conflicts on our continent. It incorporates the overall lines of a plan of action that considers the question of peace and security in all its dimensions. In its analysis of the causes of conflict in Africa, the initiative recognizes that shortcomings in the field of governance have contributed significantly to the aggravation of poverty and feelings of marginalization. The New Partnership for Africa's Development enshrines peace, security and stability in Africa as the key to the process of launching an authentic and lasting dynamic of growth and economic and social development.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460 (2002) · source
“This result is all the more praiseworthy when we consider that it supports the wise and responsible decision taken at the 1999 Summit of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), in Algiers, not to recognize regimes installed as the result of coups d'etat, nor to admit them to our continental organization. In re-establishing their fundamental right to free expression and sovereign choice, the Comorian people are supporting the general movement in Africa to establish and consolidate democracy. Today's debate is all the more timely because it takes place after the OAU Summit in Lusaka adopted, last July, the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) initiative.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460 (2002) · source
“Mr. Messahel (Algeria) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to tell you, Mr. President, how much we welcome your important initiative of organizing a special meeting of the Security Council devoted to the situation in Africa. This initiative, crowning your country's brilliant presidency throughout the month of January, once again bears witness to the constancy and firmness of your personal commitment, and that of Mauritius, in the service of peace and security on our continent and throughout the world. The eminent part you played in the peaceful resolution of the Comoros crisis, which led to the initiation of a process of restoring constitutional order, will allow the nation of the Comoros to regain institutional and political stability.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460 (2002) · source