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Osei-Mensah

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2023-06-27

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2023-08-25

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1. “In conclusion, we highlight the need to remain alert to the agility and adaptability of terrorist groups, and emphasize the need for international cooperation and capacity-building if we are to avoid gaps in national efforts, which could create vulnerabilities in the global fight against terrorism. We underscore the importance of ensuring non-selectivity in our counter-terrorism response, since terrorism, regardless of its forms or manifestations, presents a danger to the international community. We must acknowledge the gravity of the situation and recognize that no single country can combat terrorism alone. Together we can overcome the expansionist and nefarious agenda of Da’esh.”

   2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source

2. “We highlight the situation of Da’esh fighters and their family members in detention facilities in north- east Syria and call for urgent and appropriate action to address the matter, given the alarming reports of children being recruited for suicide operations and the presence of approximately 11,000 suspected Da’esh members in Syrian Democratic Forces’ facilities. The recruitment of children for suicide operations is an abominable practice that should be roundly and unequivocally condemned. We must also work to prevent the exploitation of children in terrorist activities and prioritize their protection and well-being.”

   2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source

3. “A robust initiative aimed at countering that expansion demands a unified response whereby information and resources are effectively shared to dismantle Da’esh’s networks and curtail any further expansion. In that regard, we call for collaboration and support for the Accra Initiative, which is evolving as the Economic Community of West African States’ counter-terrorism platform. By pooling our resources and intelligence, and with mutual support, we can create a robust defence against violent extremism and counter-terrorism in the region.”

   2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source

4. “In response to the role that financing plays in facilitating terrorist networks such as ISIL, which continues to extort and kidnap for ransom in order to raise finances for its nefarious activities, we encourage the further development and refinement of digital tools that can track and flag the movement of funds outside banking systems intended for terrorism financing, however small the amounts transferred may be. We must better coordinate our efforts to destroy the financial infrastructure of terrorist groups. Moreover, we cannot ignore the disturbing expansion of Da’esh activities in the Sahel and West Africa, which the report highlights. That calls for intensified cooperation, particularly in the areas of intelligence-sharing and logistical support.”

   2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source

5. “To combat that, we must prioritize responsible arms control and strengthen border-control measures to prevent Da’esh from expanding further. By securing our borders, we can significantly slow down the proliferation of weapons and undermine terrorist groups’ ability to operate. We must address the availability of weapons for Da’esh in conflict zones in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa, as well as its ability to manufacture smaller improvised explosive devices and its ambitions for advancing its weapon capabilities.”

   2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source

6. “In Europe, the unwavering commitment of law-enforcement agencies, intelligence services and security forces has succeeded in averting terrorist attacks conducted by individuals. By dint of their efforts, potential threats have been successfully identified and neutralized, leading to the prevention of numerous planned attacks. However, while acknowledging those and other advances made in our collective counter-terrorism efforts, it will be crucial to remain vigilant and address the critical issue of arms transfers and their potential contribution to the proliferation of terrorism. In addition to fuelling conflicts, irresponsible arms transfers provide terrorist organizations such as Da’esh with the means to carry out their destructive activities.”

   2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source

7. “As the Secretary-General’s updated report indicates, there is a strong relationship between the level of threat and the incidence of conflict. The link also reveals the weakness in the capacity of States in conflict situations to effectively counter the threat of terrorism on their own and underscores the importance of international and regional support for such endeavours. It is important to also reflect on the notable successes achieved in our collective efforts to counter terrorism. The report underscores the remarkable progress made through collaborative counter-terrorism initiatives, highlighting in particular the recent accomplishments in Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where regional forces and joint military operations have disrupted Da’esh and its activities.”

   2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source

8. “Let me begin by acknowledging the seventeenth report of the Secretary- General on the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat (S/2023/568) and thanking the Under-Secretary- General Vladimir Voronkov and Executive Director Natalia Gherman for their useful briefings. We also appreciate the additional perspective of Ms. Farida Khalaf, survivor and civil society organization briefer. The continuing threat posed by terrorist groups, such as (ISIL/Da’esh), to international peace and security is one that should continue to engage the attention of the Security Council.”

   2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source

9. “We call on Israel to exercise maximum restraint and act responsibly in a manner consistent with international law by promptly investigating all incidents involving the alleged disproportionate use of force against Palestinians, while abiding by its legal obligations and responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. In conclusion, I reaffirm Ghana’s commitment to playing a meaningful role in finding a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East based on the relevant Security Council resolutions and a two-State solution based on the pre-1967 lines.”

   2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9361 (2023) · source

10. “We reiterate our demand that all the parties to the conflict comply fully with international humanitarian law, including in relation to the protection of civilians, and with the Charter of the United Nations and the many relevant United Nations resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016). We appeal to both parties to respect and recommit to all previous agreements between them, especially the commitment to de-escalating the situation on the ground and preventing further violence, as agreed in the Aqaba and Sharm El- Sheikh declarations.”

    2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9361 (2023) · source

11. “Those unilateral actions run counter to various Security Council resolutions, especially resolution 242 (1967), reaffirmed in resolution 338 (1973), which provides the framework for peace negotiations based on the land-for-peace formula and has become the foundation for all subsequent negotiations and peace treaties in the region. We call on both parties to show maximum restraint and refrain from further unilateral actions by establishing a joint civilian committee that will work to promote confidence-building measures. We emphasize the importance of holding to account all who are responsible for acts of violence, human rights violations, war crimes and human rights abuses.”

    2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9361 (2023) · source

12. “They include, first, the Higher Planning Committee of the Civil Administration of Israel’s decision to expedite the issuance of construction permits for the planned construction of 4,560 new housing units in the West Bank, following the Knesset’s repeal of certain clauses in the 2005 disengagement law — which ordered the evacuation of Jewish settlements — in order to allow Israelis to re-enter four settlements in the occupied West Bank; secondly, the use of live ammunition by the Israel Defense Forces in a security operation in a refugee camp in Jenin on 19 June, which resulted in the deaths of many Palestinian civilians, including children, and more than 90 injured to varying degrees; thirdly, the recent increasing use of provocative statements and radical policy proposals by notable high-ranking right- wing Israeli and hard-line Palestinian politicians, which undermine and threaten the prospects for the widely accepted concept of a two-State solution, and last but not least, the increase in incidents of rocket fire by Palestinian armed groups and militias from Palestinian- controlled areas of the occupied Palestinian territories into Israeli territory and Israeli settler communities bordering the West Bank, which is an obstacle to peace.”

    2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9361 (2023) · source

13. “It is regrettable that the period under consideration has been characterized by an increase in Israeli settler activities, which have resulted in the displacement of Palestinian families, encroachment on Palestinian lands, physical attacks, arrests without due process and the killing by both parties of children and unarmed civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially the northern West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. We condemn and express our deep dismay at the continuing pattern of violent attacks and direct confrontations between Palestinians and Israelis. We remain concerned about the developments in the volatile security and dire humanitarian situations in the occupied Palestinian territories and beyond, which have been fomented by actions by both Palestinians and Israelis during the period under consideration.”

    2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9361 (2023) · source

14. “I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Tor Wennesland, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process, for his briefing, and Mr. James Zogby, President of the Arab American Institute, for his perspective on the situation in the Middle East. We note the Special Coordinator’s emphasis on the detailed measures being undertaken to restore calm in the region. We welcome the roles that friendly Governments have recently played to defuse tensions in the region, stabilize the situation on the ground and encourage dialogue and direct negotiations between senior political figures on both sides to find a political solution to the conflict.”

    2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9361 (2023) · source