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Moustafa

lines on the record: 202
first: 2016-04-28
most recent: 2022-06-28
sittings or episodes: 34
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“However, as agreed by the members of the Council, the goal of the draft resolution is to raise awareness within the international community about the gravity of the situation and the threats posed to civil aviation security, and to recall the incidents that have taken place since 2011. The threat is growing and aims to influence national economies and relations among States. We must recall the gravity of the threat in order to promote cooperation among countries, provide the technical assistance needed, respect the sovereignty of countries and emphasize the role of ICAO as the global body in charge of such issues. In view of its awareness of the importance of countering the terrorist threat and of protecting its citizens and tourists, Egypt continues to work closely with all countries and with ICAO.”
2016-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7775 (2016) · source
“At the outset, I should like to thank you, Sir, and the New Zealand presidency of the Council for the commendable way in which the proceedings have been conducted during September. I should also like to extend my appreciation to Ms. Fang Liu, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), for her valuable briefing. The timing of the submission of the draft resolution before us is questionable, coming as it does just a few days before the triennial 39th session of the ICAO Assembly, which takes place in the last week of this month. The Assembly gathers all ICAO members to address all aspects related to civil aviation and aviation safety and security. The introduction of today's draft resolution suggests a desire to meddle in ICAO's business in order to have the draft resolution adopted before that session.”
2016-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7775 (2016) · source
“The annual consultations in that regard, as well as country-specific informal dialogues, such as the one about to happen later this week in Addis Ababa, on South Sudan and the question of financing peace operations authorized by the Security Council and launched by the African Union or regional organizations, are of vital importance. Once again, I would like to thank you and congratulate you, Mr. President. We look forward to working with the next President, the Ambassador of New Zealand.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“Secondly, the three African members of the Council welcome the field visits made this year to several African countries, which provided the Council opportunities to interact with the main political stakeholders, such as national authorities, and with regional and international partners with respect to issues pertaining to efforts aimed at fostering peace processes in those countries. Finally, the three African members of the Council would like to stress the importance of strengthening the Council's cooperation with the African Union Peace and Security Council.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“In that regard, they first invite Council members to continue strengthening their interaction with countries that are on the Council's agenda, as well as with countries of the region, by holding more frequent informal interactive dialogues, particularly before renewing the mandate of peace missions deployed by the Council, in order to allow more discussion on the political and operational aspects of the conflicts. The interactive dialogue held on Mali last month was a case in point and was very helpful.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“There is a need to strengthen the mechanism under the former in order to keep pace with the rapid developments at the political, technical, scientific and technological levels. Fourthly, the three African members of the Security Council would like to reiterate that the sole, most effective path to prevent terrorism and to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction is the total elimination of those weapons in all regions of the world. With regard to the working methods, the three African members of the Council stress the need for more action-oriented discussions and more transparency in the work of the Council.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“Secondly, within the framework of the comprehensive review of the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), we have to focus on the further enhancement of cooperation and coordination with relevant international, regional and subregional organizations by prioritizing technical support and assistance, as well as the exchange of information, knowledge and expertise in that domain. Accordingly, technical assistance and capacity-building are vital for developing countries. Thirdly, African States spare no effort, regionally and internationally, to contribute to the promotion of the implementation process of resolution 1540 (2004) and the subsequent resolution 1977 (2011).”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“The convening of the debate on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction highlighted that the world has become more complicated and dangerous in the light of the evolving security challenges, including the expansion of terrorist organizations worldwide. The fact that such organizations have had access and have been able to use chemical weapons in areas of the Middle East is alarming and calls for determined action. We can draw several conclusions from that debate, as well as further points of potential progress to be explored by the Council. First, the international community currently faces emerging security threats arising from newly developed technologies, especially those with dual-use features, such as 3-D printing, the Dark Web, cyberwarfare, genetic editing, synthetic biology and unmanned aerial vehicles.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“Fourthly, the mandates of the mechanisms established to address the plight of children in armed conflict continue to focus on information gathering with regard to violations committed in hotbeds of tension and conflict. Their reports are only a means of monitoring, and fall short of providing the necessary practical and realistic means of protecting children - a task that falls under their mandate. Fifthly, and finally, there is a need for a three-fold action plan: guaranteeing the protection of children, strengthening preventive measures, and ensuring accountability for perpetrators of war crimes.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“Thirdly, the international community is called upon to review the recommendations of the Graca Machel report (see A/51/306), in particular those relating to displaced and refugee children, given the shortage of financial resources available to carry out the recommendations relating to host States in particular. Moreover, much work remains to be done with regard to sexual exploitation and gender-based violence, as well as the effects of sanctions regimes on the health, nutrition, psychological rehabilitation and education of children in armed conflict. In addition, greater emphasis is required on social reintegration of children through psychological support, educational programmes and professional training.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“Such attacks represent criminal acts, and therefore call for measures to hold the perpetrators to account. We underscore the importance of resolution 2286 (2016), on medical care in armed conflict, as a policy framework for the prevention of such attacks in the future. Secondly, concerning measures to protect children in post-conflict situations, there is a need to reach agreement on specific commitments related to child protection throughout peacekeeping and peacebuilding processes. Those should include requirements for the rapid release of children from armed forces and non-State armed groups.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“The convening of the open debate on children and armed conflict was both timely and important, at a time when we are witnessing the plight of children as they suffer the scourge of war and armed conflict. We believe that the international community still lacks appropriate tools for effective preventive action. There are a number of messages we can draw from the debate that we would like to highlight, and on which we call for further action by the Council and its Working Group chaired by Malaysia. First, children are the most vulnerable and the most affected by indiscriminate attacks during armed conflict, in particular attacks on densely populated areas - including schools, hospitals and medical facilities * by military forces and armed and terrorist groups.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“On behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, we wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your presidency and for a job well done during a very busy month with many achievements. We also look forward to the New Zealand presidency and to cooperating and supporting it in ensuring a successful outcome. On behalf of the African members of the Council, I wish to highlight the following conclusions, with a focus on key messages emanating from the two open debates organized under the Malaysian presidency - namely, on children and armed conflict (see S/PV.7753) and on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (see S/PV.7758). Towards the end of the statement, I will share a few thoughts on working methods, as requested by you, Sir, in your very helpful concept paper.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“In conclusion, I should like to reiterate that Egypt has spared no effort at the national, Arab, African and international levels in participating in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and the follow-up resolution 1997 (2011), especially in its role as coordinator of the Working Group established pursuant to resolution 1566 (2004). We also recall that the best way to guarantee that terrorists will not acquire such weapons is to eliminate them from the world. We therefore call upon the international community to establish a zone free of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East so as to strengthen international peace and security for the good of all humankind.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Council members know that one of the most significant obstacles to the effective implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) is the lack of an implementation mechanism. In that regard, we call for the establishment of focal points in every organization to build a global interactive network in which all actors would play a full role in unifying content, methods and objectives at all levels. Secondly, we must cooperate and coordinate at the national level between Governments and national public and private organizations. That is ofcritical importance, especially with respect to exporting States. There is a need to enhance awareness-raising programmes in the technical and legal fields and to disseminate best practices so as to ensure that dangerous materials do not fall into the hands of terrorists.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“The Security Council is currently reviewing all measures adopted since 2004 to assess our current position and to attempt to create a comprehensive and effective model for a future free of weapons of mass destruction, where such weapons would have no chance of falling into the hands of terrorists. That is why we believe that the comprehensive review of resolution 1540 (2004), superbly led by Spain, should be based on two tracks. First, we need a strategy to strengthen cooperation with international, regional and subregional organizations, including in the framework of technical assistance, the exchange of information and experiences, and capacity-building. We must of course remain mindful of the specificities of the mandates of multiple organizations.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“The merging security threats facing the international community require sustained attention if we are to prevent terrorist entities from acquiring and using such materials. We all know that modern technologies - such as 3-D printing, the dark net, genetic modification, drones and many other scientific technologies and developments - are all dual-use in nature and pose a potential deadly threat to humankind as a whole. The main concern now is to determine how to address the danger posed by these materials were they to fall into the hands of terrorists. In that respect, 2016 is a pivotal year for the efforts of the United Nations and, more specifically, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004).”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Terrorist groups have expanded their scope of action. Chemical weapons have been used by Da'esh and other terrorist groups in the Middle East, causing widespread destruction and suffering in Iraq and possibly in Syria. There is a danger of this threat spreading to Libya, given the ease with which terrorists seem to move and travel from Syria and Iraq. We may one day see Da'esh and other terrorist groups move from Libya to the Horn of Africa. We note that last month the Security Council adopted resolution 2298 (2016), concerning the destruction of Libya's chemical weapons, so as to minimize the danger of such materials falling into the hands of terrorist groups, especially Da'esh. However, the mere fact that terrorists possess the necessary knowledge and are able to travel to Libya poses a threat to the region and the world at large.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Mr. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): We welcome your presence here today, Sir, to preside over this open debate. We welcome all the eflorts of the Malaysian presidency to organize this meeting and thank you for the concept debate for this discussion (S/2016/712, annex). This meeting is taking place at a time of very difficult international circumstances with respect to the spread of terrorist groups and non-State actors, especially in the Middle East, and the ensuing risk of their obtaining chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons of mass destruction. We must work to prevent such a disaster at all costs. Over the past 12 months, the world has become even more complex and dangerous than in the past. Security challenges have emerged at the international level in a horrifying way.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“The suffering of our brothers in South Sudan can be ended only through the common efforts of the Security Council and the African Union to give momentum to the political efforts, support the monitoring and assessment efforts, and assist all parties in complying with the provisions of the peace agreement with a view to building confidence, realizing sustainable national reconciliation and dealing with the root causes of the conflict. Any other measures will be only temporary in nature and will soon fall short.”
2016-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7754 (2016) · source
“We are making bilateral, regional and international efforts to give our brothers in South Sudan a fair opportunity to enjoy a dignified life and a future of peace and stability. The civilians in South Sudan have suffered immeasurably, but the question remains: How can we achieve that common objective? We continue to believe that the Council must exercise further care and wisdom in dealing with the situation in South Sudan. Utmost caution is needed to avoid adopting approaches that may undermine the political process or throw the country and the entire region into an uncontrollable cycle of violence.”
2016-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7754 (2016) · source
“Our delegation participated in the consultations on the resolution constructively and in good faith. We attempted until the very last moment to reach a compromise on the text that could ensure the agreement of all parties and unite the Council with a view to a unanimous adoption of the resolution. However, and regrettably, our last-ditch attempts were not fruitful. Egypt will not take a superior position with regard to its brothers in South Sudan. However, in view of our geographical proximity and common history, we fully grasp the untold suffering of all citizens there - women, children, the elderly and everyone else - and the absolute necessity of putting an end to such suffering immediately.”
2016-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7754 (2016) · source
“Will the Security Council bear the responsibility for the safety and security of those forces? Do troop-contributing countries agree to dispatch their forces to a country before agreement has been reached and consultations have been conducted with its Government? We highly value the actions of IGAD and the African Union to bring peace to South Sudan. We support their keen interest in putting an end to the suffering of the people of South Sudan. IGAD members have courageously upheld their responsibilities with regard to the suffering of their brothers and sisters there. We would have liked to see an agreement on the detailed operational steps adopted by the Security Council in close consultation with the Government of South Sudan before the Council approved the deployment of the regional protection force.”
2016-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7754 (2016) · source
“It even contains the threat of imposing further measures should the Government fail to comply with its provisions, amounting to a virtual act of extortion. The resolution also prejudges the decisions of the regional Chiefs of Staff in their upcoming consultations, which embody the agreement in principle of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South Sudan. It is inconceivable that this Government should not be party to a detailed agreement on the deployment of a force that is to operate on its territory. We stress here today, as we have done repeatedly in the past, our full support for the work of UNMISS and our utmost appreciation for its tireless efforts to protect civilians, which require the Mission to be able to perform its duties.”
2016-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7754 (2016) · source
“The consent of any Government to deployment is a practical and logistical necessity, as well as a legal one, and yet, in the context of the conflict in South Sudan, the Council has adopted a resolution that disregards the position of the Transitional Government of National Unity on the issue of deploying a regional protection force. It also ignores the statement issued by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on 5 August with regard to coordination with the Government on issues relating to the size, weaponry, mandate and timing for the deployment of the force. The drafters of the resolution took the agreement in principle of the Government of South Sudan as a justification to define the detailed of the work of the protection force on the territory of South Sudan without direct consultations with that Government.”
2016-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7754 (2016) · source
“Mr. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Egypt abstained in the voting on resolution 2304 (2016), extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in view of our reservations concerning the growing tendency of the Council to overstep the established principles governing United Nations peacekeeping operations. A few weeks ago, the Council adopted resolution 2303 (2016), on the deployment of a police component to Burundi, without the consent of the Government of the host country. Following that adoption, the Government of Burundi issued a statement rejecting the resolution.”
2016-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7754 (2016) · source
“The Office of the Special Representative also suffers from a shortage of resources. My delegation would like to underscore that this hinders the reintegration of children released by armed groups. Secondly, limiting the mission of the established mechanisms to information-gathering on the violations committed in hotbeds of tension and conflict, the numbers of victims and the perpetrators of those crimes and listing them in the annexes of the reports makes those reports a mere means ofmonitoring and fails to provide the necessary practical and realistic means of protection for children - a task with which they are mandated. Thirdly and lastly, it is important to verify the sources of information contained in the reports and not to restrict them to one party to the conflict alone.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“During our presidency of the Council in May, in cooperation with the delegations of Japan, New Zealand, Uruguay and Spain, we managed to ensure the unanimous adoption of resolution 2286 (2016) on medical care in armed conflict with the sponsorship of a large number of non-Council members. As mentioned by Mr. Anthony Lake in his statement, that resolution relates directly to the protection of children in danger. Despite the effectiveness and efficiency of the mechanisms set up by the United Nations to monitor the violations against children in zones of conflict, children continue to be subjected to the most horrendous violations. In this connection, we wish to emphasize the following points. First, the limitation of human and material resources represents a serious problem faced by States during and after conflicts.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“Given the shortage of financial resources available to carry out the recommendations relating to the host States in particular, much remains to be done with regard to sexual exploitation and gender violence cases, as well as the effects of sanctions regimes, health, nutrition, psychological rehabilitation and education. The responsibility for protecting civilians, in particular children, rests first and foremost with States. At the same time, Egypt emphasizes its full commitment to the development of the children and armed conflict issue in the Security Council, including improving the institutional and legal framework aimed at providing the necessary protection for children living in hotbeds of tension and conflict.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“The international community succeeded in implementing the recommendations of the report on child soldiers by entering into talks with the Governments and non-governmental actors with a View to releasing child soldiers and stressing the need to include in most peace conventions provisions for the reintegration of those children and for their necessary care and protection, as well as the urgency of the entry into force of the 2002 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Despite all these achievements, we have still not managed to fulfil most of the report's recommendations. The international community must review the recommendations, in particular those relating to displaced and refugee children.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“This month we are observing the twentieth anniversary of the Graca Machel report (see A/51/306), which initially prompted the Security Council to set up the institutional and legal framework to address the issue of children and armed conflict in the Council and to provide them with the necessary means of protection.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“Mr. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your presidency of the Council during the month of August. I wish you and your delegation every success. I would also like to start by welcoming the efforts of the delegation of Malaysia to address the question of children in armed conflict in the Security Council, as well as the efforts deployed by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and Armed Conflict and by UNICEF. I also welcome the presence of the Secretary- General at our meeting today.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“We welcome Mr. Chergui's proposal of to hold annual meetings with a view to sharing experiences and lessons learned, which could be part of a true strategic partnership between the two organizations. To truly sustain peace, we will need significant resources and we will need to take advantage of lessons learned and the experiences we have built up. We will need to put an end to the dividing up and duplication of work, which undermines the effectiveness of United Nations efforts towards sustainable peacebuilding in Africa.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“We must also work towards maximizing the coordination of international financial institutions and bolstering the investment capacities of the Peacebuilding Fund in order to strengthen its human and institutional capacities. F ourthly, promoting the participation of women and young people in Africa is also crucial, especially in the planning and implementation stage of peacebuilding activities throughout the continent. Fifthly, we must implement African post-conflict reconstruction and development policies and promote the African solidarity initiative in the framework of efforts to strengthen the African Peace and Security Architecture. Egypt has previously proposed setting up a specialized centre for reconstruction and development in Africa as a necessary step. The centre could bolster all peacebuilding efforts and institutions in Africa.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“First, we need to adhere to the principle of ownership in efforts aimed at building peace in Africa. National authorities need to determine their priorities and the way to implement them. The same idea also applies to strengthening institutions. Secondly, it is important to increase the effectiveness of the Peacebuilding Commission so that it can play its role as a coordinating body of national, regional and international efforts and advise the Security Council, so that it in turn can develop mandates that are conducive to peacebuilding, especially sustainable peace. Thirdly, it is essential to provide sustainable, predictable, and timely financing for peacebuilding efforts in Africa.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“One also cannot talk about good governance, the rule of law, democratic principles or justice in societies suffering from hunger, disease and poverty - societies that are deprived of the foundations of a dignified life according to internationally recognized standards. Therefore, it is essential to lay the political, economic and social groundwork so that the process of sustainable development is built on a sound foundation. In that context, Egypt, through the Egyptian agency of cooperation for development, has trained more than 700 experts from countries that are on the agenda of the Peacebuilding Commission in the security, medical, judicial and agricultural sectors. This initiative is part ofa process aimed at strengthening the human resource capacity in those countries. I would like to reiterate several basic points.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“We also need to ensure socialjustice and that the judicial system is independent and impartial and the rule of law prevails. We must also strengthen the relevant institutions in all of the corresponding areas, which are the main peacebuilding priorities in Africa. Wecannotdisregardthelinksbetweenpeacebuilding in Africa and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1), nor the link between peacebuilding in Africa and the African Union's Agenda 2063, which is an expression of Africa's determination and reflects the specific priorities and needs of Africa.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“The nature of those challenges has led us to join together in resolving conflicts via peacekeeping and post-conflict peacebuilding efforts in order to achieve sustainable development, all against a backdrop of an ongoing, sustainable process. We must therefore rid ourselves of the notion of conflict management, and instead focus on an approach for resolving conflicts by tackling their root causes. We cannottalkaboutpeacebuildinginAfricawithout mentioning the key role of comprehensive and inclusive national reconciliation and of security sector reform in both its military and police components. Moreover, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration efforts will be in vain unless the economic and social needs of the people are addressed in order to ensure the process is successful.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Those efforts have been crowned with the adoption of resolution 2282 (2016) parallel to General Assembly resolution 70/262, and those resolutions set out a global approach that takes into account activities and factors that are essential for peacebuilding. We hope that such an approach will provide the necessary political dynamic needed to consolidate peacebuilding in Africa. The emerging and new challenges that Africa is facing, including the expansion of terrorist groups, organized crime, environmental challenges, as well as other non-traditional challenges, all demand that we adopt an innovative approach in order to tackle them.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Mr. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to begin by expressing the gratitude of the delegation of Egypt to the presidency for organizing this important debate on peacebuilding in Africa, which is indeed a very relevant topic and one that goes to the heart of the mandate of the Security Council and peacekeeping. We also welcome presidential statement S/PRST/2016/12, which you, Sir, prepared. We would also like to say how much we appreciate some of the ideas expressed here during the debate. Over the past few years, we have witnessed an unprecedented increase in United Nations efforts in the area of peacebuilding.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Egypt stands ready to step up its cooperation with the Governments of the Lake Chad basin countries through the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development in order to put an end to the interconnected crises that the region is experiencing.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“It is also important to call upon all international and regional partners to supply the resources needed to lessen the suffering of millions of women, children and displaced persons. We call on tomorrow's meeting to focus on development and humanitarian aspects with a view to ensuring security for areas liberated from Boko Haram. Finally, the crisis in the Lake Chad basin requires the solidarity of the international community and coordination of efforts by the United Nations agencies, regional and subregional organizations as well as Governments of the region, based on the various cooperation and coordination mechanisms.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“We also reiterate our appeal for a holistic approach, including focus on political, military, humanitarian and development dimensions, in addressing the problems facing the countries of the Lake Chad Basin. Egypt has consistently supported a comprehensive approach to dealing with and overcoming the phenomenon of terrorism and restoring peace by investing in the institutional and human resources of the region. This is the topic that the Security Council will consider tomorrow during the ministerial debate on peacebuilding in Africa. Dealing with the humanitarian crisis in the region requires putting the crisis at the top of the list of priorities of the international community and shedding light on its scope and impact and on the suffering it has caused to people in the region.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“Egypt also urges all partners to fulfil the pledges they made at the donor conference for the Multinational Joint Task Force, held in Addis Ababa in February, towards the establishment of a trust fund for the support of African Union forces. With regard to support for the MNJTF, Egypt will work to ensure that the Centre for Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping in Africa, created in Cairo, will work at the regional level to provide African solutions for African problems. We are profoundly worried about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad basin and in the Sahel. We stress the importance of undertaking greater efforts to find a response to this humanitarian crisis and focus on both the humanitarian and political aspects of the crisis.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“We welcome the fact that the Force has fulfilled its role and carried out its mission in accordance with international humanitarian law and international law and in full compliance with human rights. However, in spite of the achievements of the Force in fighting Boko Haram, it still requires the support of the international community, as noted by the representative of the United Kingdom, so that the Force can restore security in the Lake Chad basin. Egypt encourages all regional and international partners to provide increased support to the Multinational Joint Task Force, especially in the areas of training and capacity-building and in terms of equipment and logistics.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“Climate change has had an impact on the way of life and the socioeconomic situation of the region, as have humanitarian challenges in the form of displacement of some 4.2 million people from the Sahel and the Lake Chad basin and the need of 2.9 million people for emergency humanitarian assistance, as Mr. O'Brien mentioned. Egypt supports all efforts undertaken by the countries of the Lake Chad basin and Benin, members of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), to combat Boko Haram. Egypt commends the leadership shown by the countries of the region to counter this threat. On this point, the latest military operations of the MNJTF have weakened Boko Haram and made it possible to arrest many of its members.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“Mr. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Today's briefings, in addition to that held in May under the Egyptian presidency (see S/PV.7699), based on the Spanish initiative regarding the challenges facing the Sahel region and Africa, have demonstrated the multifaceted and multidimensional nature of the crisis in the Lake Chad Basin and the Sahel. Indeed, the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin face various interconnected and complex challenges related to insecurity in northern Mali and Libya; the growth of organized crime, particularly trafficking of drugs, weapons and human beings; and the increase of terrorism in the region, notably as perpetrated by Boko Haram. In addition, new, non-traditional challenges have arisen.”
2016-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7748 (2016) · source
“Egypt also takes this opportunity to welcome the military, financial and logistical support provided by the international community to the Government of Iraq, in particular by the brother State of Kuwait, which granted Iraq's request that it defer repayment of its debts to that country until 1 July 2018, taking into account the Government of Iraq's numerous obligations under paragraph 21 of resolution 1483 (2003), which calls on Iraq to deposit 5 per cent of its petroleum proceeds into the Compensation Fund established in accordance with resolution 687 (1991). The meeting rose at 3.10pm.”
2016-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7745 (2016) · source
“Mr. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Egypt welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2299 (2016) on the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, given the pivotal role played by the Mission in supporting the stabilization of Iraq and helping the Government to create a better future for the Iraqi people. Egypt affirms the importance of building a more active dynamic in connection with future national reconciliation and welcomes the resolution's call for all political parties to redouble their efforts to overcome their differences and work within a comprehensive political process aimed at developing a unified national vision of reconciliation and strengthening the national unity and territorial sovereignty of Iraq by setting aside their factional and sectarian differences.”
2016-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7745 (2016) · source
“As the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in Donbas, Egypt stresses the vital need of ensuring humanitarian access to all affected areas to improve the life of citizens. Egypt calls on all parties to exercise self-restraint and to implement fully the Minks agreements and the ceasefire for the benefit of the peoples of the region. Egypt will continue to support all efforts to reach a political settlement to this crisis. We commend the ongoing efforts at dialogue under the Normandy format and by other international partners to that end.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source