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“Numerous substantive recommendations to that effect already exist, including those contained in last year's HIPPO report and the report on the use of technologies in United Nations peacekeeping operations. At a time of increasingly scarce resources and the growing human cost of today's asymmetrical threats to peacekeeping, we simply cannot afford to keep commissioning new reports while ignoring their recommendations. The time is now to move from the should-do narrative to what has been done, what more needs to be done and how best to do it. Civilian victims and peacekeepers under attack need actions, not words.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“A good example of cooperation is the route clearance e-learning course developed by the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) at the request of UNMAS. We note NATO's readiness to identify and develop further training opportunities, as per UNMAS needs and requests. We welcome the establishment of the United Nations Peacekeeping Capabilities Readiness System, which enables a more dynamic process of interaction between United Nations Headquarters and Member States for ensuring the readiness and timely deployment of quality peacekeeping capabilities. The safety of peacekeepers should be on the priorities list of the Security Council as it designs or adjusts peacekeeping mandates. Peacekeepers should not be left to fend for themselves against asymmetric threats.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“Troop- and police-contributing countries (TCCs/PCCs) should prepare and equip their contingents to operate in asymmetrical threat environments and adapt their standard operation procedures accordingly. The inclusion of counter-IED expert capacity in peace operations to train and advise TCCs/PCCs, as well as host nation security forces, is a necessity. My delegation commends the efforts of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in mitigating IED risks in Mali, Somalia and elsewhere by providing expert support, training, mentorship and equipment to the peacekeepers deployed. Exploring and developing partnerships with other bodies and organizations that can offer relevant expertise and capacities to tackle the threat is important.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“Improved technology use should go hand in hand with enhanced inter-agency information-sharing and better use of available data-sharing tools. Joint Mission Analysis Cell, Joint Operations Centre and geographic information systems stakeholderould be expeditiously and fully staffed and equipped to do their job. One should not have to wait for months to fill such positions, especially where asymmetrical threats are a daily reality to grapple with. There is a clear urgency to address the threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) , starting from pre-deployment training all the way through, to counter-IED capabilities on the ground, including ground sensors, jammers, radars, convoy protection and the use of tactical drones in hazard areas.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“The use of technologies in peacekeeping would improve early warning, enhance the ability to detect, mitigate, deter and respond to threats of violence against civilians, and protect the lives of peacekeepers themselves. That is especially pertinent where peacekeepers face asymmetric threats, which are a lot harder to predict and pin down without such data. We regret that the use of such date continues to elicit strong resistance from some Member States. Global Positioning System technology in mission vehicles, night-vision goggles, infrared capabilities and reliable cellular or satellite communications are needed to better tackle such threats. Furthermore, medical evacuation services must be readily available, especially when peacekeepers are operating in high-risk areas.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“Lithuania associates itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. I would like to make the following statement in my national capacity. If situational awareness is missing or flawed, mandate implementation, including the core protection of civilians function, will suffer. Force commanders will be handicapped in their decisions and in their ability to keep their troops out of harm's way. As the Expert Panel points out, aerial data, geospatial and geographic information and other remotely acquired data are of critical importance to any peacekeeping mission and should be available as a matter of course.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“I wish to thank the Senegalese delegation for organizing this highly pertinent open debate. As others have said, United Nations peacekeepers today operate in a much more challenging environment than at any time in peacekeeping history and increasingly in areas where there is no peace to keep. The latest attacks and loss of life in Mali are yet another reminder of the threats that peacekeepers face. In 2015, the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO) report (see S/2015/446) and the report of the Expert Panel on Technology and Innovation in United Nations Peacekeeping spoke clearly of the need for change at all stages of mission life. Their recommendations, if realized, would help to improve missions' ability to deliver on their mandates and protect peacekeepers, who continue to lose their lives in the line of duty.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“Last year, a third of our personnel deployed to civilian missions abroad were women. As a founding member of the women and peace and security national focal point network, Lithuania will continue to engage actively in its work as well as on the broader women and peace and security agenda.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Resolution 2222 (2015), adopted under Lithuanian presidency in May 2015, points to the specific risks faced by womenjournalists. These need to be adequately addressed, including through a much stronger focus on tackling impunity. Finally, let me reiterate Lithuania's strong commitment to furthering the women and peace and security agenda through concrete action. We are currently renewing our resolution 1325 (2000) national action plan and enhancing relevant cooperation with our eastern partnership neighbours, including Ukraine, where Russia-sponsored war in the east of the country has severely affected women's personal safety and their human rights. Lithuania is taking steps to increase the involvement of women in peace operations in the civilian and military fields.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Female journalists may offer particular insights into the plight of women in conflict zones by accessing women where access may not be possible to their male counterparts due to prevailing restrictions and social norms. Female journalists also produce more stories centered on women than their male counterparts. As such, they become important conduits for the women and peace and security agenda. But women journalists themselves often face serious risks as they seek to tell the stories of conflict and transformation. A shocking 70 per cent of women journalists killed worldwide are murdered. Besides physical attacks, intimidation, harassment and rape, they are subjected to aggressive targeted trolling and sexualized attacks online.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“However, according to the Global Media Monitoring Project 2015, women are the central focus of just 10 per cent of news stories, mostly as victims. Only 4 per cent of media stories clearly challenge gender stereotypes. Improving women's chances to have their side of the story told as media protagonists and media makers, through better education and access to information, media, literacy, social, organizational and communication skills should be part and parcel of all United Nations-led operations and programmes on the ground. This would, inter alia, allow us to better challenge constraining inhibitions, inspire courage, affirm the right of women to take the lead and offer inspiring real-life role models to other women and girls who are still struggling to have their rights and human dignity taken into account.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“We stress the need to reinforce the gender expertise of relevant expert groups, further enhance sanctions regimes' cooperation with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and expand the designation criteria in sanctions regimes where sexual and gender- based crimes and specific attacks against women are persistently perpetrated. Fourthly, communication can be a powerful tool for promoting the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. The ways in which women are depicted in the media can have a profound effect on societal attitudes, perceptions of gender roles, and the effective tackling of stereotypes that constrain and limit women's role and opportunities in all spheres of life.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“NATO and Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council guidelines on implementing resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, regarding small arms and light weapons and mine action is a good example in that respect. We also support the Secretary-General's call to strengthen gender-responsive approaches to disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and security sector reform, further integrating the gender dimension into relevant processes. Thirdly, although human rights violations targeting women increasingly figure in sanctions regimes, only five of these, as noted in the report of the Secretary- General (S/2016/822), explicitly include as designation criteria acts involving sexual violence or violations targeting women.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Secondly, women suffer disproportionately from the effects of armed violence in conflicts. They are killed, robbed, raped, trafficked and forced into prostitution at gunpoint. Women also bear the brunt of armed violence as single heads of households and caregivers. Their needs as ex-combatants and former child soldiers differ from those of their male counterparts. The Arms Trade Treaty has had an important impact on highlighting the gender dimension of arms control and disarmament. As reflected in resolution 2220 (2015), my delegation urges further strengthening of the gender dimension in tackling the issue of small arms and light weapons. Ensuring women's full and meaningful participation in efforts to combat and eradicate the illicit transfer and misuse of small arms and light weapons must remain a priority.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union. Allow me to make the following additional points. First, women's networks play an important early warning and preventive role. These include women's situation rooms in Africa, which the African Union (AU) has declared a best practice to prevent conflict; the Au initiative to build a dedicated roster of women mediators; and the creation of the Nordic Women's Mediators' Network. Existing good practices should be emulated and encouraged. We call on the United Nations to consider developing a dedicated roster of women mediators to reinforce inclusive, multi-track prevention and mediation processes, and on countries to submit more women mediator candidacies to United Nations rosters.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“That is the only way we can ensure that 10 or 15 years from now United Nations peacekeeping will not go through yet another cycle of scandal and shame.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“In this respect, we welcome the adoption of resolution 2272 (2016) in March this year and call for its full implementation. At the same time, let us not forget that this particular ill is not new. The first widely publicized sexual exploitation and abuse cases date back to 1992, in Cambodia, and others followed. In March 2005, a a comprehensive strategy to eliminate future sexual exploitation and abuse in United Nations peacekeeping operations was released, and yet here we are again. What use are reports if they are not implemented? We have to make sure that our attention span lasts well beyond the occurrence of a specific incident, and that reports and recommendations are put into action in a consistent and comprehensive manner.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“Protectors turned into predators tarnish the good name of the thousands and thousands of United Nations peacekeepers who have served with dedication and, increasingly, at a risk to their own lives, including those who have paid the ultimate price for protecting others. Those guilty of abuses should not be allowed to hide behind national jurisdictions to avoid justice. The onus is on the troop-contributing countries to bring the perpetrators to account. We welcome the Secretary-General's strong response to the latest sexual exploitation and abuse scandalconcerningtheUnitedNationsMultidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and the concrete steps that have been taken to tackle the problem. The Council should also do its utmost to put an end to impunity.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“The effective protection of civilians and, for that matter, the safety of peacekeepers themselves depend also on close ties with and the trust of local communities, including women, youth and marginalized groups. Such trust-based relations provide peacekeepers with much-needed local intelligence, enable a better understanding of the specific vulnerabilities and needs of local communities and facilitate the crafting of specific, targeted and effective responses to the threats such communities face. Nothing breaches this trust more than abuses perpetrated by peacekeepers themselves.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“As a consequence, even the best resolutions and recommendations will be no worth no more than the paper they are written on if implementation falters for these various reasons. The hurdles that missions face as well as good practices and the dissemination of lessons learned should be given greater attention in the Council's deliberations. Real interactive dialogues with force and police commanders, going well beyond once-a- year formal meetings, would facilitate the removal of existing obstacles and a better understanding the situation on the ground. The protection of civilians, a difficult task in itself, will be even more complex without the buy- in of local authorities and populations.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“It provides advance warning of armed groups' movements and imminent attacks, thus enabling a faster response and pre-emptive action, which in turn helps to save civilian lives as well as the lives of peacekeepers themselves. Against the backdrop of this extensive knowledge base and our experience on the ground, we believe that a sharper focus is needed on how existing norms are translated into more effective protection. Obstacles may vary, including a weak chain of command; lack of air lifts or capacity or fuel shortages that immobilize patrolling vehicles; insufficient support for human rights units; some 200 peacekeepers being sick with malaria at any given time, as was the case in the Central African Republic; protracted staff shortages; and lack of analytical or intelligence capacity within a mission.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“As noted by many delegations today, clear, credible and achievable mandates matched by the reliable and readily availability of the necessary materiel, equipment and critical enablers; strong mission leadership and personal responsibilty; the pre-deployment training of troops, including on the protection of civilians; inclusion of thematic advisers on women, children and the protection of civilians in peacekeeping missions; a more robust, proactive protection posture; and the existence of specific protection-of-civilians strategies for each peacekeeping mission with a protection mandate all play an important role in the protection of civilians. Furthermore, information obtained through modern technologies can greatly enhance a mission's situational awareness and intelligence-led decision-making.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for having organizing this important debate. Lithuania aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union. Today's debate is a reminder once again that an ample knowledge base exists on what is needed to improve the protection of civilian populations by peacekeeping missions, including as reflected in the recommendations of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (S/2015/446) and last year's reviews on peacebuilding and women and peace and security.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“United Nations country teams and peace operations on the ground can be instrumental in helping to overcome the damaging stereotypes through specific education and advocacy programmes, and they can assist in creating the necessary victim support, care and reparations mechanisms to offer sexual violence and trafficking victims a new chance at life.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“It is hard to imagine doing so in situations of conflict and serial discrimination of women and girls. But some do, such as Nadia Murad, a Yazidi survivor of sexual enslavement. Her courage and fortitude should be an example for many victims seeking to break out of the stigma and shame. To help them do so, there is a dire need for public, religious and community leaders to personally engage to help shift the stigma from the victims to the perpetrators of those heinous crimes. The good practices that exist in the field, such as the work of Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq and many others providing shelter to trafficking victims and promoting their destigmatization, need to be supported and shared.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“The historic trial of Bosco Ntaganda and the Court's judgment issued in the case of Jean-Pierre Bemba are encouraging signs for accountability. We call on the Council to make better use of its sanctions tools to seek accountability as well. Even though rape is included in the listing criteria of many sanctions regimes, the actual listings on that basis are few and far between. The lengthy procedure of sanctioning the Lord's Resistance Army, for example, which is on Secretary-General's list, is just one of the many reminders that a more vigorous approach is needed. Listing criteria should also be further refined to include human trafficking for sexual enslavement. Because ofthe very nature ofsexual abuse, speaking out is especially difficult, even in societies where women are fully empowered.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“We appreciate the work done by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict, which continues to assist countries in strengthening their capacity to address conflict-related sexual violence and to ensure the protection of victims and witnesses. However, most conflict-affected countries, as many have said, lack the adequate national capacity and expertise to prevent, investigate and prosecute sexual violence and human trafficking. Where actions at the national level are not yet possible, international justice mechanisms, including the International Criminal Court, should step in.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Presidential statement S/PRST/2015/25 spells out a whole range of measures aimed at tackling human trafficking, but as our Irish colleague has said, norms are useless without actions. Therefore, I believe that the Council, instead of iterating what needs to be done, should look more deeply into what is being done, how it is being done, whether it works, whether it does not work on the ground and how to make it work. Such an implementation-focused, impact-oriented debate would have specific added value. Victims cannot wait a lifetime to obtainjustice. As noted in the Secretary-General's report (S/2015/361), individual countries are taking steps to pursue accountability - small ones compared to the scope of the problem, yet important steps and a good start.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Making a difference requires the full integration and mainstreaming of the gender perspective into the work of the Council and the United Nations, with coherent, consistent and credible actions at all levels. Inter alia, a gender perspective is also key to all efforts to counter terrorism and violent extremist. We are on the right track, but the road ahead remains much longer than the one we have covered. With regard to human trafficking, it does not take place in isolation. The same routes, the same criminal networks and the same ploys are used by the traffickers, be it for arms, drugs or human beings. To curb human trafficking, comprehensive efforts are required to tackle cross-border crime and terrorist networks, including through enhanced regional and subregional cooperation.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Yet, according to all statistics, sexual crimes are rarely reported, be it for fear of stigmatization or rejection, insecurity, especially if the rapists hold positions of power, or simply because there is no one around to report to. Even in the Council, addressing rape as a tool of war can be difficult. Suffice it to remember the case of Tabith in the Sudan, where some delegations, instead of putting women's safety and dignity first, chose to doubt that abuse took place at all. We cannot allow indifference to set in, because indifference is the mother of impunity. Even the best of tools at our disposal will not work if women continue to be bystanders of peace negotiations, peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“I thank the French presidency for convening this open debate. I also thank the briefers for their critical contributions and testimonies. My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. Primitive yet effective, the use of rape as a tool of war is raging in the twenty-first century. Women and girls sold as cattle in slave markets are beaten, killed or burned to death simply for resisting their abusers. Children born of rape, hated and shunned by their own peers, are living reminders to their mothers of the horrific ordeal they have been through. Men and boys are sexually abused to break them down and to humiliate their communities. As crises rage, human traffickers are expanding their hunting grounds, preying upon the displaced, the refugees and the most vulnerable.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“The need to stop uncontrolled arms flows into Yemen and to deal with the massive saturation of the country with arms was evident even before the conflict flared. Lithuania has consistently supported the idea of an arms embargo that could have given a United Nations-supported disarmament, demobilization and reintegration effort a better chance of success. The targeted arms embargo has finally been imposed. Yet we need to admit that, as currently structured and applied, its impact is yet to be assessed. For that we need better reporting on the implementation of the arms embargo. It is important to also ensure that reported cases of arms-embargo violations, such as the one concerning the attempted weapons transfer from Iran, should be seriously examined by the Panel and the Committee.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“When the first individuals were finally designated in November 2014, it was already too late, since by that time arms were flowing freely into the Houthis' hands, and they were well advanced in their march against the legitimate Government of Yemen. A lot more needs to be done with regard to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, his son Mr. Ahmed Ali Saleh and the inner circle, who have played a huge role in stoking the conflict. Some countries have already started identifying and freezing their assets. We encourage all countries that may have information on their assets to step up their cooperation with the Panel of Experts as they prepare their final report to the Committee, which is due in January.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“In that context, let me also stress, as many delegations have before me, the critical need for all parties to the conflict to observe international humanitarian and human rights law. Schools, health facilities and humanitarian and medical workers must be protected and safe from attacks. Violations against them may amount to war crimes. Those who violate international humanitarian law and human rights law must sooner or later be held to account. Let me move now to the issue of sanctions. When the sanctions regime was set up, the prevalent thinking was that the threat of sanctions alone was sufficient to deter spoilers. That proved erroneous. Empty shells do not deter spoilers.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“Given the level of delivery shortages, including the delivery of commercial goods and fuel in particular, any further delays are unacceptable, including considering the fact that the coalition has acknowledged that the approach offered by the United Nations would substantially alleviate their concerns regarding possible breaches of the arms embargo. A lot of figures have been mentioned. I will refer to only one that speaks for itself and underlines the urgency. The prices of fuel and cooking gas have gone up by 300 per cent over pre-war levels, in a country that was already very poor before the crisis struck. We regret that ceasefire violations continue to occur on both sides. It is crucial to observe and to extend the ceasefire, with an effective ceasefire coordination mechanism in place and operating.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“We welcome the fact that more than 100 United Nations food trucks managed to reach Taiz, and that both sides have agreed to make humanitarian access to the city permanent. However, more deliveries of that kind are most urgently needed across the country. Malnourishment, starvation, the stunted growth of children - all of that will negatively impact the future of the country and should not be allowed to continue. It is disappointing that the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism is not yet operational.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“We are well aware of how difficult the process is. We pay tribute to the Special Envoy's perseverance and tenacity in keeping the hope of negotiations alive. Having the date for the next meeting is a small but important signal. We hope that the talks will increasingly be based on substance and the agenda set forth by the Special Envoy, ideally all in one package. We would like to thank the Special Envoy for reaching out to Yemen's women in particular. Their voices must continue to be part and parcel of all the talks and the efforts aimed at restoring peace in that much-suffering country. Confidence-building measures, including a prisoner release, are key to making sure peace happens.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“The three key pillars - the cessation of hostilities, unhindered humanitarian access and a political process that puts Yemen's transition back on track - must be unconditionally supported and sustained. The transition framework is well-known, based on resolution 2216 (2015), the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and the National Dialogue outcomes. The onus is on all of the parties to break the cycle ofviolence and restore respect for human life. If Yemen and the Yemenis are to have a viable future, a durable solution leading to transition and peace must be found now. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham will not wait. They are already making themselves very comfortable on the ground, and we know what happens where they settle in. We cannot afford another terrorist black hole in the region.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“My delegation welcomes the initiative, Madam President, to hold this open briefing on Yemen. 1 thank all of the briefers for their valuable contributions, which once again remind us of the deep and abysmal crisis that Yemen is in. To expect a military solution or a surrender of the other side is to court a self-defeating illusion. One may win a war but lose a country while doing so. If the conflict continues, the consequences will be devastating for generations to come - for Yemenis and for the entire region and beyond. Let me express our full support to the mediation efforts of Special Envoy of the Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. There needs to be viable follow-up to the meetings in Switzerland. We welcome in particular the commitment of t+he parties to continue the work of the Coordination and De-escalation Committee.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, I encourage the incoming Chairs to do their jobs with their hearts. It cannot be bureaucratic task. We deal with the most vulnerable and fragile countries, where tremendous tragedies are taking place at the individual and community levels. I do not think that doing it in a bureaucratic frame of mind is the right way to go. Only with the full engagement of both the heart and mind in this work can a difference be made.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“Compliance with human rights and the rule of law has always been and should remain a key pillar of the Committee's and CTED's efforts. I would like to take this opportunity to convey my most sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who have worked with and supported us during the implementation of our mandate: the Secretariat; the two Panels of Experts, in particular the Panel of Experts of the Central African Republic Committee; the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic; every country with which we have interacted during the past two years; my colleagues within the Council; my own team, which has done its utmost; and the interpreters, who have suffered through the rapid delivery of my remarks today.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“The discussions focused, inter alia, on the effective delivery of counter-terrorism strategies and measures, the assessment of their impact on ground, shortening the road from assessment to assistance and the improved delivery of capacity-building. Looking ahead, as a matter of priority the Committee and CTED must continue working with Member States on the implementation of the recommendations of the analytical reports on foreign terrorist fighters, as well as the priority recommendations identified during the Committee's two special meetings. The Committee will also need to devote particular attention to a number of emerging thematic issues, including the problems associated with children and adolescents in the terrorism environment, and the diversification of terrorism financing.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“As part of our continuing efforts in that area, the Committee recently held its first retreat with key United Nations partners. Participants included CTITF, the Rule of Law Unit in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, the Assistant Secretary-General for Information and Communications Technology, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Office of Legal Affairs, the 1267 (1999) Committee, the Department of Safety and Security, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Office for the Coordination ofHumanitarian Affairs, the Department of Public Information, International Monetary Fund, INTERPOL, the International Organization for Migration and the World Bank.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“I believe that such regional approaches could be continued, in addition to individual country assessments and individual approaches. We have also sought to bring the Committee's work up to date by shortening the time between country visits and reporting, because what good does it do to discuss today a visit or assessment that took place two or three years ago? I have also introduced specific proposals to activate the role of the Vice-Chairs of the Committee. During my period as Chair, I have worked with members of the Committee, CTED and other United Nations system partners to improve the speed and efficiency with which capacity-building assistance is delivered, reaching out to the Department of Political Affairs and CTITF, in particular.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“Among other innovations that we sought to include were the first high-level political regional visit conducted by myself, the CTED Executive Director, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel and the African Union Special Representative for Counter- Terrorism to Mali and the Niger at the beginning ofthis year, following which I transmitted a letter directly to the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and the Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Office, conveying the Committee's request that the CTITF and United Nations Counter- Terrorism Centre give priority consideration to the list of capacity-building projects identified. We also focused on vulnerable regions in a targeted way. We convened two such meetings on the Horn of Africa and Central Asia.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“In July, in accordance with the presidential statement S/PRST/2014/23, the Committee held a special meeting in Madrid on stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. At this very moment, the Committee is holding a special meeting on preventing terrorists from exploiting the Internet and social media.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“In accordance with resolution 2178 (2014), CTED has also prepared five analytical reports for the Council on foreign terrorist fighters. We have strengthened our engagement with civil society and academia, including through the launch of the Global Counter-Terrorism Research Network. Our interaction with our Network partners has deepened our analytical capacities and strengthened our ability to identify new and emerging terrorism threats and developments and to advise Member States on how to deal with them. In order to raise awareness of the main challenges arising from new and emerging terrorism issues, as well as the good practices developed to address them, the Committee, assisted by CTED, has convened a number of special meetings and open briefings.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“We have worked to identify specific measures that States need to take in order to further strengthen their implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and 2178 (2014), including measures to address the aforementioned issues, trends and developments. The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) has completed detailed assessments of the progress made by 39 States in implementing resolution 1373 (2001) on measures introduced by States to strengthen counter-terrorism legislation, financial monitoring regimes, border control and law enforcement mechanisms, criminal justice systems, international cooperation, human rights mechanisms and strategies to prevent and counter violent extremism.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“Imposing sanctions is a way of telling the rapists, murderers, abusers, child recruiters and spoilers of fragile political processes that the world, and the Council in particular, are watching and are ready to step up and put an end to the harm that they inflict. It is especially important, as I have already stated, in cases in which there is no other recourse to accountability andjustice. I would like to turn to the Counter-Terrorism Committee, specifically. We live in a world where business as usual is no longer an option. My delegation has sought to make the Committee more proactive, forward-looking and operational in its work, while at the same time seeking to promote greater interaction, coherence and synergies among the various counter- terrorism actors within the United Nations system.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“With regard to both Yemen and the Central African Republic, I sincerely thank all countries for their cooperation with the respective Panels of Experts, enabling visits and information-gathering on the ground. It has been a tremendous help. I hope that full and continued cooperation with the Panels will be extended in the future. Finally, I would like to say a few general words on sanctions, which are very much in line with what the Ambassador of Jordan has said. Sanctions are not a cure-all, but they do have a role to play in tackling impunity and restraining perpetrators, especially wherever and whenever other means of bringing the perpetrators to account may not be at hand.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source