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1. “In conclusion, it must be acknowledged that while numerous proposals have been made regarding improving the working methods of the Council and its subsidiary bodies and Sanctions Committees, what is essential is ensuring that there is sufficient political will to implement them and a belief that developing those methods will constitute added value, which will lend them greater credibility in the eyes of the wider membership. The opposite is obviously true as well.”

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2. “Fifthly, the Security Council should strengthen its consultations with troop- and police-contributing countries pertaining to United Nations peacekeeping missions, as provided for in paragraph 91 of presidential note S/2017/507. Sixthly, it is crucial that the subsidiary bodies of the Council, especially their Sanctions Committees and panels of experts, hold consultations with the countries concerned when preparing the related reports. Lastly, the countries concerned must be invited to participate in the meetings of the relevant subsidiary bodies and committees, as stipulated in paragraphs 101 to 110 of presidential note S/2017/507.”

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3. “Thirdly, in order to ensure genuine and serious discussions between the Council and the wider membership, Member States must be informed about draft resolutions and presidential statements before the Council and the consultations about them. Member States must be given every possible opportunity to provide the Council with their views and proposals about those draft resolutions and presidential statements. Fourthly, it is important to strengthen coordination between the Security Council and the neighbours of States in conflict situations, as well as with regional organizations, especially the League of Arab States and the African Union.”

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4. “Their views regarding the programme of work must be heard, and they should be kept informed about the Council’s visits and various activities. The Chairs of the subsidiary bodies and their committees should also brief Member States periodically. Secondly, the number of various public meetings, whether of the Security Council itself or its subsidiary bodies and Sanctions Committees, should also be increased. We would like to point out that the Security Council represents all Member States and acts on their behalf, and its meetings should therefore be public, with the exception of those that address issues relating to the national security of States and are kept closed at their request.”

   2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079Resumption1 (2022) · source

5. “Ms. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): My delegation once again welcomes Albania’s presidency of the Security Council for this month and commends the way it has led the work of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions. We listened to the valuable briefings by Ms. Sievers and Ms. Landgren and appreciate today’s open debate between the Council and the wider membership, which is a practical way of improving the Council’s working methods. Egypt also values presidential note S/2017/507 and other proposals that can contribute to improving the work of the Council and making it more effective. In that context, we would like to share the following points with a view to improving the working methods of the Council and its subsidiary bodies. First, there should be more Council briefings to all Member States.”

   2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079Resumption1 (2022) · source

6. “We have therefore urged both parties to show the utmost restraint and avoid any unilateral initiatives that may heighten tension. The broad participation of Kosovo Serbs in the recent elections therefore gives us grounds for optimism and increases the possibility of their involvement in the political processes. In conclusion, we are convinced of the need for Belgrade and Pristina to build on their joint initiatives in order to overcome their differences and agree on consensus-based, fair and lasting solutions for peace and stability in the region and the peaceful coexistence of all parts of society. We also believe that regional integration into European institutions should be expedited in order to ensure its positive impact on the stability of Kosovo and the region.”

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7. “Egypt reaffirms the fact that high- level and European Union-facilitated talks between the two parties remain the most appropriate way to resolve all pending issues peacefully. In that regard, we commend the mention in the report (S/2017/9ll) of the two principal parties' increasing acknowledgement of the importance of strengthening dialogue. We welcome the agreement resulting from the consultations in Brussels on 31 August on the most recent measures for implementing the justice agreement. We call for the full and immediate implementation of that agreement and all previous agreements reached between 2013 and 2015 without delay. Egypt has consistently called for abstention from inflammatory rhetoric and hate speech, which further fuels internal strife.”

   2017-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8100 (2017) · source

8. “Egypt calls on the new Government to continue to build on the reform efforts and the progress achieved in many areas, among them the rule of law and economic development, by adopting policies that will generate employment and improve the investment climate in the country. Egypt hopes that the Government will begin to consider a number of urgent issues, including border demarcation with Montenegro, the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina and matters related to strengthening integration into European institutions, all of which will have a positive impact on peace and security not only in Kosovo but in the entire Western Balkans region. We welcome the continuing dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina at the presidential level in Brussels and on the margins ofthe high-level general debate ofthe General Assembly.”

   2017-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8100 (2017) · source

9. “Mr. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, Mr. Zahir Tanin, for his comprehensive briefing on the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We wish him every success. We also thank Mr. Ivica Daeie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and Ms. Vlora Citaku for their statements. Egypt welcomes the significant political developments in Kosovo, including the election of the Speaker of Parliament and the establishment of a new Government, which has ended the impasse in the country since the legislative elections in June.”

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10. “They have, rather, set a framework for a final settlement, based on direct negotiations between the two parties. In closing, I would like to reiterate our commitment to working together with Palestinians and Israelis and with all influential international Powers to reach a just settlement to the Palestinian question.”

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11. “They must choose to either live and coexist based on equal rights and obligations or to succumb to one-upmanships and extreme positions that might serve certain parties one day, but would force the two peoples to suffer the dire consequences of illogic, incitement and hatred. A settlement is not impossible, as some like to say. The resolutions of the United Nations since 1948, especially those of the Security Council, have established detailed parameters for a settlement based on international law and the Charter of the United Nations. Those resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, which is considered a historic Initiative, endorsed by the Council in resolution 2334 (2016), prove that we can solve all issues only if there is a serious intention to do so. The resolutions of the United Nations have never imposed a solution on any party.”

    2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source

12. “As we work together with our Palestinian brothers to seize the opportunity to reunify Palestinian territories under a legitimate leadership, I call on the international community, especially influential States, to seize this historic opportunity and to salvage the two-State solution through a comprehensive political vision that eschews piecemeal, temporary or palliative solutions, which have proved unsuccessful. I call on them to recognize the risks and consequences resulting from the failure of such a solution for the two peoples and the region as a whole. In addition, in line with the call for peace and coexistence made by the President of Egypt in the General Assembly (see A/72/PV.5), I call on Palestinians and Israelis to realize that their two peoples will continue to live on that sacred land and that neither will go away.”

    2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source

13. “The legitimate Palestinian Government has returned to the Gaza Strip for the first time since 2007. This is clear recognition of the unity of all Palestinians, whether in the West Bank or in the Gaza Strip, under a single leadership that represents them and speaks on their behalf, a leadership that recognizes the State of Israel and is committed to negotiations and peaceful efforts as a way towards the two-State solution, despite all the challenges and despite the Israeli incursions into the territory of the future Palestinian State, including Jerusalem.”

    2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source

14. “However, the prospects for the implementation of such a solution on the ground are dwindling by the day, and Palestinian territories are being subjected to waves of illegal settlement activity. I believe, therefore, that we must rise up together to address these setbacks, which threaten the life, safety and security of Palestinians and Israelis alike. The faltering two-State solution has created many challenges for the Palestinian people, and frustration has been rampant among Palestinians and Palestinian factions, affecting their lives and their relations, especially given that it has been 23 years since the signing of the Oslo Accords, which called for the establishment of a Palestinian State within five years. However, despite these challenges, Egypt recently succeeded in relaunching Palestinian reconciliation efforts.”

    2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source

15. “Mr. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Miroslav Jenca, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his briefing. I thank also Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, who is absent from today's meeting, for his ongoing efforts in favour of the peace process in the Middle East and of its terms ofreference. I thank him also for his continued efforts to contain the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, and for his consistent encouragement of all Palestinian reconciliation efforts. Over the past 70 years, the international community has agreed that the two-State solution is the best and most equitable solution to the Palestinian question.”

    2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source

16. “To that end, I urge the Council to identify the lessons learned from MINUSTAH and determine the factors that ensured the Mission's success. It will also be important to monitor the transition from MINUSTAH to MINUJUSTH. That will enable the Council to refer to lessons learned in similar cases when missions' mandates are about to end. The peacekeeping phase in Haiti is nearing its end. The efforts of the international community and the United Nations should now focus on building and sustaining peace during Haiti's next phase, especially since the country has a clear national vision of priorities that requires support and coordination among the various components of those efforts.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

17. “My delegation welcomes and supports the three-dimensional strategy developed by United Nations Special Envoy Josette Sheeran and discussed in the report of the Secretary- General (S/2017/840). We also welcome the efforts to combat sexual exploitation and abuse, which have resulted in a decrease in such crimes, as well as the Secretary-General's efforts to apply a zero-tolerance policy to such crimes at every level of the United Nations. We also call for continued investigation of crimes committed in the past in Haiti, with a view to fighting impunity. Fourthly, on 29 August, during Egypt's presidency, the Security Council held an open debate (see S/PV.8033) that addressed the importance of reviewing peacekeeping operations and enhancing peacekeeping missions' performance.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

18. “In that regard, we would like to propose that the Government of Haiti consider forming a partnership with the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission with the aim of facilitating comprehensive and integrated support to Haiti on the political, development and social fronts while ensuring national ownership. We should build an international forum that enables Haiti to engage with its international partners and follow up on progress at the international level on building and sustaining peace. Thirdly, the United Nations has a moral and a legal responsibility to support the efforts of the Haitian authorities to combat the cholera epidemic. Both MINUJUSTH and the United Nations country team must therefore have the necessary capacity to support the fight against the cholera epidemic.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

19. “I would like to take this opportunity to commend the work that has been done to develop the National Police, as well as President Moise's efforts to build a national army. Secondly, we callforenhanced coordinationbetween MINUJUSTH and the United Nations country team, which will help to ensure that United Nations resources are used as efficiently as possible. It will be important to develop the country team's collective capabilities so that it will be able to meet the requirements of the next phase, including realizing national development plans in the areas of infrastructure, health and education and providing related training, as well as improving legislation with a view to attracting domestic and foreign private-sector investment, especially in the areas of agriculture and tourism.”

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20. “International support, provided mainly by the United Nations, has played a vital role in achieving stability in Haiti, and it is therefore incumbent on us to continue to provide support in the next phase so as to build and sustain peace, as the representative of the United Kingdom has said. Since the new United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) will start its work in the next few days, I would like to stress the following points. First, MINUJUSTH should focus on building national institutions, especially rule-of-law institutions and the national police, in accordance with the country's needs and requirements. It should not use its resources for non-traditional or controversial tasks.”

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21. “Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Sandra Honore for her briefing. I would also like to express our deep gratitude to her and her team and, through her, to all the personnel of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), whose mandate is ending in a few days. I especially thank the United Nations troops who have made great sacrifices to achieve security and stability in Haiti. Egypt welcomes the progress that Haiti has made in the past year on both the political and security fronts, and the relative stability that has been achieved despite all Haiti's challenges.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

22. “We believe that UNAMA can play a pivotal role in continuing to mobilize the international community and help it focus on the priorities of establishing and sustaining peace and eliminating the causes of instability. Instability cannot become Afghanistan's inevitable destiny.”

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23. “In addition, Egypt has sent Arabic language experts to the University of Kabul and has accorded particular focus to the areas ofjustice, culture, health care and nursing, agriculture and irrigation and the banking sector. Egypt continues to offer humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people. We call upon the international community to stand behind Afghanistan and understand that the country's stability is the key to stability in Southern and Central Asia. That is the message that Egypt took great care to emphasize during its participation last week in the meetings of senior officials of the Heart of Asia Process, which were held on the sidelines of the General Assembly high- level segment.”

    2017-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8055 (2017) · source

24. “We believe that the main composition of UNAMA over the next period must be based on resources and skills that are primarily directed towards capacity-building in Afghan institutions to improve the State's ability to undertake its responsibilities, maintain security, create job opportunities, revitalize the national economy and offer basic services to the Afghan people. That objective requires close coordination and cooperation among UNAMA, the various United Nations components that are present and the development sector in Afghanistan. In line with what I have said here, through its Agency of Partnership for Development to offering, Egypt is committedto providing advanced specialized training courses to Afghan security and police personnel.”

    2017-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8055 (2017) · source

25. “The recommendations in the strategic review of UNAMA, as well as the statements by Mr. Rabbani and Mr. Yamamoto, reflect the importance of coming up with a new vision in the search for a comprehensive peace. Those recommendations and approaches show the urgent need to build and sustain peace, with the United Nations working together with Afghanistan in the upcoming period. It is therefore important to combine the fundamental elements of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan - political, economic, social and institutional - with implementation geared towards a comprehensive approach to overcome the challenges that currently exist in Afghanistan, especially given the problem of the country's reliance on grants from the international community, which constitute over 60 per cent of the Government's budget.”

    2017-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8055 (2017) · source

26. “The drug trade continues to be the main source of funding for the arms trade in Afghanistan, and is therefore the most dangerous source of support for extremist groups and terrorist organizations, whether through money or weapons. The intertwined interests and ties between organized criminal networks and terrorists embody the challenges facing Afghanistan and indeed the entire region of Central Asia. It is therefore important to intensify and coordinate the international and regional efforts with those of the Afghan Government with a view to combating drug trafficking in the context of the fight against terrorism. In that regard, we would like to highlight the potentially valuable role to be played by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the relevant regional organizations.”

    2017-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8055 (2017) · source

27. “Based on the traditional ties that connect Egypt and Afghanistan and the mutual influence and the close links between the security and political conditions in Central Asia and the Middle East, we reaffirm our support to the Afghan Government, its war on terrorism and its efforts to extend its control and sovereignty throughout its territory. We welcome the arrangements and preparations for conducting the elections scheduled for the middle of next year. We also support international and regional efforts aimed at supporting the country's socioeconomic development, including the resettlement and rehabilitation of internally displaced persons and refugees.”

    2017-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8055 (2017) · source

28. “In the light of the unprecedented increase this year in security incidents and terrorist attacks by the Taliban, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham and other terrorist organizations, it appears that the international and national efforts have not been enough to eliminate these organizations. What is needed is an integrated strategy on the political, security, economic and social fronts that is owned by the Afghan Government and supported by its neighbours and international partners, led by the United Nations.”

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29. “Mr. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and to welcome His Excellency Mr. Rabbani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, and thank him for his valuable briefing. The Secretary-General's report (S/2017/696) on the strategic review of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), conducted to evaluate the Mission's operations, activities and effectiveness, shows the important role that the United Nations plays in Afghanistan.”

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30. “In conclusion, ifI may, I would like to reaffirm that the historic call of the Arab States 4 the Arab Peace Initiative - clearly attests to the fact that Arab countries have collectively committed themselves to the land-for- peace principle as the framework and foundation for a solution. The recent Arab Summit held in Amman led to a reiteration by Heads of States and Governments of their support for that very same Arab Peace Initiative. We have further noted that the Administration of the United States of America is open to reaching a lasting settlement, which we applaud. In that regard, we stand ready to lend our assistance in that regard.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011 (2017) · source

31. “The Egyptian authorities have reaffirmed their steadfast position, and call for reaching a comprehensive and just solution that will guarantee the right of the Palestinian people to build their independent State, on the basis of the 4 June 1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as the capital. The Egyptian Government has also affirmed that the Palestinian question remains an utmost priority for Egypt, and that reaching a settlement is indeed a basic premise for the restoration of security and stability in the Middle East and for lending new momentum to development in the region. We reaffirm that our efforts to relaunch negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis will continue, and that those efforts will also help to forge closer ties among Palestinians and help put an end to the divisions.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011 (2017) · source

32. “Ultimately, that would have beneficial and positive results for all the people throughout the region, including, of course, the Israeli people. We all recognize their right to live in peace and security within their borders and to enjoy good-neighbourly relations with the States in the region. Historically, Egypt has been a pioneer in the restoration of peace in the region, and we commit ourselves to persevering in our efforts along that path with the two sides, Israelis and Palestinians. Furthermore, the recent visit to Cairo by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is part of the coordination between the two parties.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011 (2017) · source

33. “All of those factors are causing great frustration, which has accumulated during the years of siege and occupation. What we see before us presently, in terms of risks and dangers, clearly shows that attempts to bury one's head in the sand are liable to have great consequences. All those who believe that the Palestinian question does not have the same importance compared to other issues plaguing the region have exhibited poor judgement. We reiterate that the call to end the occupation and to implement United Nations resolutions, including resolutions of the Security Council, which is tasked with the maintenance of international peace and security, is not aimed at delegitimizing any State. It is a call for the restoration of the rights-holders and for the implementation of international law.”

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34. “For it incumbent upon the Council to maintain international peace and security, as well as shoulder the responsibility to monitor the crisis so that the situation does not spiral out of control, and maintain prospects for direct negotiations, including final status issues encompassing Al-Quds Al-Sharif. The occupation of Palestinian territories continues without any glimmer of hope of ending that tragic situation. Measures taken against the Palestinian people are increasing at an accelerated rate. Settlement expansion is also continuing. United Nations and Security Council resolutions that call for upholding the principles of the Charter of the United Nations are not being implemented. I am speaking principally of the right to self-determination.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011 (2017) · source

35. “In that regard, I would like to reaffirm that Egypt welcomes the efforts aimed at de-escalating the current crisis, including those undertaken by Jordan in the light of the historic role of the brotherly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in connection with its custodianship of the sacred sites in Al-Quds Al-Sharif. We have taken note of the Israeli decision to remove the metal detectors. We hope that the situation will return to normal, including with regard to Jordan. If the current crisis were to continue, its consequences would not be limited to Palestine and Israel. It is necessary for us all and for the Council to be aware of that.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011 (2017) · source

36. “In that connection, I refer to the Council's press statement of 17 September 2015 (SC/12052), which calls for upholding the historic status quo of Al-Haram Al-Sharif in word and in practice, including by safeguarding the right and freedom of Muslim worshippers to practice their faith. It is also important to refer to well-known measures adopted by the Council, including resolution 478 (1980), which reaffirms that all legislative and administrative measures taken by Israel, the occupying Power, that threaten to change the situation with respect to the holy city of Jerusalem are null and void and must be rescinded. Moreover, resolution 2334 (2016) does not acknowledge any change to the 4 June 1967 lines, including with regard to Al-Quds, except with the consent of the parties through negotiations.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011 (2017) · source

37. “We also call upon Israel to respect freedom of worship and religion, as well as the right of the Palestinian people to practice their faith in freedom and security. We call upon Israel to refrain from taking additional measures that are liable to further fan the flames of the conflict, incite religious passions and worsen the suffering endured by the Palestine people, thereby undermining prospects for achieving a fair, lasting and comprehensive peace based on the two-State solution. To us it is important to reiterate once again the Council's own pronouncements concerning the Al-Aqsa Mosque.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011 (2017) · source

38. “Mr. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): The Security Council is meeting today to consider the Palestinian question while the occupied Palestinian territories are experiencing serious and dangerous events, especially with regard to Al-Haram Al-Sharif, which have led to a deterioration of the situation not only in Al-Quds but throughout the occupied Palestinian territories - and perhaps even beyond the region, given the unique meaning that Al-Quds Al-Sharif has not only for Palestinians and Arabs but also for the entire Muslim world. We have already warned of the grave repercussions of the recent events. We reiterate our call upon Israel to end the violence and the security escalations at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, as well as the grave toll in terms of dead and wounded among Palestinians.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011 (2017) · source

39. “It is inconceivable to witness the silence and absence of political will pn that account shown by members of the Council, whose resolutions must be effective, for which it must work to end all violations. In conclusion, I reaffirm that Egypt will always respect its commitments. We will always be at the forefront ofthe fight against terrorism, while respecting international law, human rights and the rule of law.”

    2017-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8007 (2017) · source

40. “Those regimes continuously and flagrantly violate the Council's resolutions without any fear of being held to account. They continue to finance terrorism, provide arms and safe havens to terrorists. In that regard, I need only cite as evidence the regime of Qatar, which has embraced a policy that favours terrorism. That regime has financed terrorism, provided arms to terrorists, given them refuge and incited terrorism, whether in Libya, Syria, Iraq or in other countries. That is the policy of the Qatar regime, which has already violated the Council's resolutions and believes that economic and political interests will shield it from accountability vis-a-vis the Security Council. It is actually a shameful situation that cannot be allowed to continue.”

    2017-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8007 (2017) · source

41. “We would like to confirm very briefly two very important points. First, it is crucial that our efforts to combat terrorism be successful. We must adopt a global approach based on combating terrorism, wherever it is found, and tackle its root causes without any exception. Secondly, we reiterate that, since we joined the Security Council, we have noted that its resolutions, especially with respect to combating terrorism. It is critical for the Security Council to hold countries that do not respect its resolutions accountable. It is inadmissible and irrational for the Council to discover that, after adopting resolutions that establish a legal and operational framework for combating terrorism, regimes or groups in small countries undermine and destroy that framework.”

    2017-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8007 (2017) · source

42. “Mr. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic):First of all, I would like to thank the delegation of the United States for its efforts to facilitate negotiations on the very important resolution that we have just adopted, resolution 2368 (2017). In our opinion, it is one of the Security Council's most important resolutions with regard to combating terrorism. It goes without saying that the resolution contains very substantial provisions, such as those, for example, that are linked to the sanctions imposed upon Da'esh and Al-Qaida, as well as on individuals, groups, entities and institutions that are affiliated with those groups. Moreover, we also note the significant paragraphs that commit all countries to prevent the financing of terrorism and the provision of arms and any other support intended for terrorist ends.”

    2017-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8007 (2017) · source

43. “I would like to remind the Council of the importance of resolution 2320 (2016), as well as to direct the Council's attention to alternatives cset out in the report of the Secretary General (S/2017/454) on supporting African peacekeeping operations and on the principle of using assessed contributions with a view to financing peacekeeping operations in Africa in a sustainable, flexible and predictable way. I would also like to refer to the role of women and young people in peace and security efforts in Africa. We must strengthen the contributions of those two groups in order to achieve peace and security on the continent. I once again thank the Chinese presidency of the Council for having given us this opportunity to have an exchange on this subject.”

    2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006 (2017) · source

44. “It is clear that efforts to build the foundations for peace and security on the African continent will be successful only with the support of the African Union and regional groups aimed at carrying out those tasks, whether in the Lake Chad region, the Sahel, Somalia or elsewhere. At African Union summits in recent years, ambitious resolutions have been adopted to strengthen self-sufficiency in reinforcing African peace and security operations and to strengthen the Peace Fund as a component of the African Peace and Security Architecture.”

    2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006 (2017) · source

45. “We would like to see the United Nations play an active role in support of that initiative through assistance in setting it up and in supporting efforts to establish the Centre. The African Union has played a decisive role alongside regional groups in recent years aimed at strengthening peacekeeping operations on the African continent, in particular peace operations and efforts to fight terrorism, as well as action taken in dangerous circumstances that do not correspond to the conventional criteria for United Nations peacekeeping operations. I welcome the role played in that connection by the African Union as well as by regional groups. Their actions have been effective in tackling the challenges, the repercussions of which are not limited to the continent but spread to other parts of the world.”

    2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006 (2017) · source

46. “Post-conflict reconstruction and development is one of the chief pathways enabling us to strengthen peace and security in our States by ensuring that countries emerging from conflict do not relapse into a vicious circle of violence. We must support efforts to build institutions in those countries, so that they can provide basic services, as the representative of Japan so eloquently said. We must support national reconciliation efforts, particularly those made through national and conventional mechanisms. The African Union has launched the African Solidarity Initiative, which is currently being fine-tuned to create an African Union Centre for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development in Cairo.”

    2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006 (2017) · source

47. “We hope that cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union will win the support it needs to help strengthen African capacities in this area so as to implement the concept of sustaining peace. Tackling the real, underlying causes of conflicts is the simplest and least difficult way to settle them, in both human and economic terms, because economic development is so closely tiedto respect for human rights, to strengthening good governance and to preventing conflicts. We can also not ignore its importance as a route to resolving conflicts on our continent through a comprehensive vision based on all the activities that I have just mentioned.”

    2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006 (2017) · source

48. “Success in combating such challenges is also closely linked to factors such as the strengthening of institutional and human capacities in the African Union and regional organizations, with the goal of achieving our shared objective of achieving peace and security on the continent and ensuring that the principle of African solutions to African problems can become a reality. The efforts that have been agreed on with a View to implementing the concept of sustaining peace and incorporating it into the work of both the United Nations and the African Union require that we sharpen our focus on the prevention of conflicts and on early warning and the peaceful settlement of disputes. That aspect is a major component of Africa's peace and security architecture, through its Panel of the Wise and the Continental Early Warning System.”

    2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006 (2017) · source

49. “Through its Office to the African Union, the United Nations has also helped to strengthen the AU Commission's human and institutional capacities, in a demonstration of the increased awareness in both organizations of the importance of new, innovative working methods in dealing with today's challenges to peace and security in Africa, which demand that the cooperation arrangements between the two be restructured. As the challenges continue to evolve in unconventional ways, taking the form of transnational organized crime, terrorism, piracy and trafficking in small arms and light weapons, those challenges, whose effects are not limited to our continent, are driving increased efforts for cooperation and joint action between Africa and its partners.”

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50. “From now on, the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union constitutes one of the pillars of the two organizations in their efforts to deal with the challenges facing our continent of Africa, based on Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations and with regard to the specific characteristics of each of the parties concerned. In the past few years we have seen joint efforts meet with success in such peacekeeping operations as the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur and through United Nations support to the African Union Mission in Somalia.”

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