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2014-09-24
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2014-09-24
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  1. “It is our hope that, in acting with one voice on this matter, all members of the Security Council, especially the permanent members, will show the same spirit of unity and seek to tackle the myriad issues facing the international community so that the promise of the Charter of the United Nations will be fully realized as we approach the seventieth anniversary of the establishment of this institution.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  2. “We already have border controls with respect to the finger-printing of persons entering the country. We have areas dealing with the financial intelligence unit regulations and compliance with the Financial Action Task Force, which addresses the whole issue of the financing of terrorism, as well as many other administrative and legislative mechanisms. We will need the support of our partners in this United Nations family to be able to fully comply with and implement the resolution.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  3. “Therefore, as we commit to implementing the resolution, we seek partnership arrangements within the family of the United Nations for some of the following: conducting criminal investigations or proceedings relating to the financing or support of terrorists acts, obtaining evidence for the prosecution of terrorists, exchange of information to monitor the transit of foreign terrorist fighters, and other measures to bring to justice those intent on committing terrorism, whether they be foreign fighters or home grown. In conclusion, I would like to point out that my country has already taken many legislative and adminsitative steps in the fight against terrorism, because we were victim to terrorist acts in 1990. We have in place an anti-terror law.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  4. “While Argentina is a large State, we are a small nation, and many ofus may not have the same capacity as larger States have. The representative of Argentina said that her country did not produce weapons - we do not either - and that it had to buy energy. Fortunately, we have energy. We are a very tiny nation of 1.3 million people. The capacity to comply with such obligations therefore gives us reason to pause. We point out such concerns in saying that we wholeheartedly support the resolution. We especially pay attention to the provision that States may be able to comply to varying degrees, depending on their capacity.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  5. “While my Government has expended tremendous financial resources and has trained a cadre of military and law enforcement officials in an effort to protect our citizens and to secure our borders and industrial installations against terrorist acts, I am mindful of the need to strengthen our capacity to counter violent extremism, which could undermine our democracy and our way of life. In keeping with the relevant provisions of this historic resolution, Trinidad and Tobago would therefore seek to take advantage of mechanisms for cooperation with other Member States, whether bilaterally, multilaterally or in the context of other arrangements, in order to improve our ability to counter terrorism in various areas. Her Excellency the President of Argentina mentioned concerns about capacity.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  6. “As a firm believer in the ability of the United Nations to contribute to the resolution of international problems such as terrorism, Trinidad and Tobago has studied the text of the resolution. We find that despite some imperfections, it provides a useful platform for the launch of greater international cooperation in the battle against terrorism, which is universally accepted as a crime against humanity. Cooperation at the global level in the fight against terrorism is critical for small States, such as my country.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  7. “Many people will recall that more than two decades ago, Trinidad and Tobago was able to successfully combat the attempts of a terrorist group to overthrow the democratically elected Government of that time. This global scourge has witnessed an unprecedented rise in recent times. It has resulted in new levels of barbarism that have shocked the conscience of members of the international community. Terrorism threatens the foundation of the rule of law and undermines the inviolability of the right to life and the other fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the various national and international human rights instruments.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  8. “During the past two hours and 45 minutes we have been expressing our commitment to the fight against terrorism. However, I would ask my colleasgues to take one moment to stand in silence as we express our condolences to all those who have lost their lives, property or families because of those terrorists. Trinidad and Tobago took the decision to co-sponsor resolution 2178 (2014) on the basis of our commitment to assist the international community in bringing relief to all those people in various parts of the world who have seen the destruction of their communities, the murder of their families, the rape of their women and the orphaning of thousands of children at the hands of terrorists. We recognize that no State, whether large or small, developed or developing, is immune from the scourge of terrorism.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source