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“The Committee also continued its consideration ofthe 2014 final report ofthe Panel of Experts (see S/2014/394), in particular in view of any follow-up action by the Committee. Taking into account the report's conclusions, the Committee intends to continue its deliberations on the recommendations of the report. On behalf of the Committee, I would like to recognize the significant efforts of the Panel in assisting the Committee's work, and wish its members success and continued close and fruitful collaboration with the Committee and the incoming Chairmanship. Lastly, I wish to note that this will be my last briefing to the Council in my capacity as Chair of the Committee.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7350 (2014) · source
“As mandated by resolution 2159 (2014), in advance of the submission to the Council, the Committee discussed the Panel's report during its latest informal meeting on 8 December. The midterm report offered a snapshot of the Panel's range of activities and the ongoing actions of States in taking environmentforcement action related to sanctions. That includes the Panel's investigations into ongoing procurement by Iran, the transfer or alleged transfer of items alleged to be for Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and possible violations of the travel ban. During the Committee's consideration of the Panel's midterm report, members welcomed the report and took note of the Panel's key activities since the renewal of its mandate in June.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7350 (2014) · source
“On 30 September, the Committee again rejected the delisting request and communicated to the focal point the reasons for the rejection, which the focal point has transmitted to the entity. In View of actions taken by Member States to implement the relevant Security Council measures, the Committee encourages States that have not yet submitted reports to do so as soon as possible, in recognition of the fact that national implementation reports are an important means of enhancing the implementation of the sanctions measures. In connection with the Panel of Experts, the Committee considered the Panel's midterm report, which was submitted to the Security Council on 8 December.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7350 (2014) · source
“The Committee received such a notification from a Member State in accordance with paragraph 15 of resolution 1737 (2006) and paragraph 4 of resolution 1747 (2007). Similarly, a Member State notified the Committee of its delivery of equipment, intended for use in a light-water reactor, to the Bushehr nuclear power plant, in accordance with paragraph 5 of resolution 1737 (2006). During the reportingperiod, the Committee received a delisting request from an entity that is currently on the Committee's sanctionsl list through the focal point for delisting established under resolution 1730 (2006). As mentioned in my previous briefings to the Council, the Committee had considered a similar request from the entity earlier.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7350 (2014) · source
“They include considering requests for guidance on a range ofissues, including whether proposals for providing technical assistance to Iran in the fields of energy efficiency and mine action, as well as other cooperation proposals, are permitted under the sanctions measures. The Committee welcomes such engagement on matters of implementation and compliance and encourages parties to continue to seek guidance from the Committee on the application of the Council's measures. Paragraph 15 of resolution 1737 (2006) and paragraph 4 of resolution 1747 (2007) allow for payments owed by a designated entity under a contract that entered into force prior to its designation to be made from that entity's frozen funds, subject to prior notification to the Committee.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7350 (2014) · source
“In that respect, while no new incidents were reported to the Committee during the current reporting period, I would recall that the Committee twice reached out to Iran earlier this year in relation to incidents investigated by the Panel of Experts on the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Committee wrote on 27 March seeking Iran's comments in relation to a carbon-fibre interdiction, and on 9 July in relation to an interdiction in the Red Sea of a cargo of conventional arms. Iran has not yet provided a response and the Committee continues to call on Iran to do so. The Committee continues to assist States and international organizations in implementing the relevant Security Council measures.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7350 (2014) · source
“In that regard, I would like to emphasize once again that the Security Council measures imposed under resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008) and 1929 (2010) remain in full effect as negotiations between the P5+1 and Iran continue, and States have an obligation to implement them duly. The Committee remains fully committed to the implementation of all the relevant resolutions and stands ready to provide guidance to Member States that request assistance. It is my hope that the extension will encourage Iran to engage constructively with the Council and the Committee.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7350 (2014) · source
“I have the honour to present the report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), in accordance with paragraph 18 (h) of the same resolution. The present report covers the period from 13 September to 17 December 2014, during which time the Committee held two informal meetings, on 20 October and 8 December, and conducted additional work using the no-objection procedure envisioned by paragraph 15 of the guidelines for the conduct of its work. In view of the recent developments relating to the Joint Plan of Action, the Committee welcomes the renewed commitment of all parties to continue negotiations towards finding a comprehensive agreement.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7350 (2014) · source
“It has established a democratic Government, created functioning State institutions, built an effective security force and achieved remarkable - if not complete - gains on human rights. Australia, like the rest of the international community, is committed to supporting Afghanistan - an Afghanistan now ultimately in the hands of the Afghan people and their Government. It has been an honour to serve as penholder on Afghanistan in the Council. I appreciate the close cooperation of all Council members, Member States and of course Afghanistan itself. I thank Ambassador Tanin and his team for their own strong leadership in so diligently working for the success of the new Afghanistan. The Council has been united in its support for Afghanistan, and that reflects the international community's resolute commitment to Afghanistan's future.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“That was made clear through its central role facilitating the resolution of the protracted political election process this year. Australia looks forward to UNAMA, with adequate resources, continuing its focus on good offices, human rights, donor coordination and humanitarian assistance. A strong UNAMA with a strong partnership with the new Afghan Government will be vital, as will a continued UNAMA role across the country and in the provinces. To conclude, 2015 will mark a new and hopefully decisive chapter in Afghanistan's history. Afghanistan's transformation decade will be period of great opportunity, but axiomatically also one of great challenge. Afghanistan has made extraordinary progress following the collapse of the Taliban.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“Much progress has also been made on human rights. The new Government has demonstrated that it is committed to advancing the position of women and girls in Afghan society. Full implementation of the law on the elimination of violence against women and the finalization and implementation of a national action plan on women, peace and security must be priorities. An inclusive peace and reconciliation process that recognizes the role of women will have a much greater chance of success. As I have said consistently, along with others, progress on women and girls will be and must be a decisive indicator by which Afghanistan's progress will be measured by all of us who want to support Afghanistan's successful transition to the future. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has been a serious partner in Afghanistan.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“Eight million children are now in school, including 3 million girls. Forty women sit in the Afghan parliament. Life expectancy is up, and infant mortality is down. A total of 15 million Afghans now own a mobile phone. It is clear that Afghanistan's new Government is determined to achieve self-reliance. Key to self-reliance will be economic growth, which will ensure strong Government revenues. At the London Conference on Afghanistan earlier this month, donors and the new Afghan Government focused on development priorities and mutual accountability. We are reassured by the Government's commitment to deliver on its ambitious reform programme. Australia will support this and continue to provide substantial development assistance in support of economic growth, empowering women and girls, and humanitarian assistance.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“Of course, it faces challenges from increasingly violent anti-Government forces - forces responsible for most of the very worrying increase in civilian casualties. As Afghanistan assumes security responsibility, the international community remains committed. The NATO-led Resolute Support Mission will continue to train, advise and assist the ANSF. My own country, Australia, will contribute personnel to Resolute Support and provide $100 million a year from 2015 to 2017 to sustain the ANSF. Resolution 2189 (2014), adopted unanimously by the Council last Friday, was an important reaffirmation of international community support for Afghanistan's transition and for the Resolute Support Mission. Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, Afghanistan has made impressive progress on development.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“Afghanistan's security transition will be complete at the end of 2014, when the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission concludes. Over the last 13 years, ISAF and the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have substantially reduced the threat posed by Al-Qaida and its affiliates. We all pay tribute the many men and women, both military and civilian, who have given their lives in pursuit of this mission. The ANSF is now assuming full responsibility for securing the country. The ANSF has grown from scratch in 2001 to a professional force capable of providing security across Afghanistan. Its performance in securing two rounds of presidential elections is testament to this.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“The formation of President Ghani's and Executive Officer Abdullah's National Unity Government is a historic achievement, marking the first democratic transition of power in Afghanistan. Appointing an inclusive cabinet will be an important first step, and we look to President Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah to do this without delay. Drawing on the lessons ofthe presidential elections, and as set out in the National Unity Government agreement, we look to the Government to implement important electoral reform ahead of parliamentary and district council elections. President Ghani has demonstrated his Government's commitment to stronger regional relationships. The region needs much closer, serious cooperation on security, including in the fight against terrorism and to counter narcotics.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“I thank Nicholas Haysom for his first briefing to the Council as Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and I welcome him to the role. I also thank Mr. Yury Fedotov for his briefing and acknowledge Afghanistan's Permanent Representative, Zahir Tanin, for his central and always very persuasive role in Afghanistan's engagement with the international community. The year 2014 - Afghanistan's year of transition - is drawing to a close. Despite the many challenges facing the country, it has been a successful year. Afghanistan has taken the lead for security across the country, historic presidential elections were held, and important economic reforms are under way. The millions of Afghans who participated in elections this year, under the threat of violence, cast an uninhibited, unambiguous vote in favour of democracy.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“Police peacekeepers play a key role in building capacity in the rule of law, which is essential for the transition out of peace operations. The adoption of resolution 2185 (2014) during Australia's presidency last month highlighted the policing role. The establishment of a formal AU counterpart to the United Nations Police Adviser would facilitate greater engagement, including in guidance and training. We are confident that the Secretary-General's current High-level Review Panel on Peacekeeping Operations will look creatively, and with fresh eyes, at the challenges being discussed today. The Panel should engage closely with the AU and subregions and make bold recommendations to strengthen the United Nations-AU partnership on peace operations, which is so decisive for peace and security in Africa.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“As Council President last month, I held an extensive discussion with my Peace and Security Council counterpart on our respective programmes of work before we took up our roles as President or Chair, so that both of us had a sense of how we saw the agenda we share and how to respond to it. The relationship between the United Nations and the AU goes far beyond questions of resourcing. Exchange on such issues as the protection of civilians and human rights, in which the United Nations has built up experience over decades, is vital. We need to deepen intervention on conflict prevention, mediation and peacebuilding. Today's presidential statement (S/PRST/20l4/27) calls for greater United Nations- AU cooperation on policing, which is an area that is too often overlooked.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“We note the potential of the African Standby Force rapid deployment capacity, which we must support, and the interim African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises. My fourth point concerns enhancing institutional collaboration. We very much agree with High Representative Buyoya's comment this morning that we need to anchor United Nations-AU engagement much more strongly. It should be deepened at all levels: strategic, operational and tactical. Nowhere is this more important than between the executive bodies - the two Councils - that mandate peace operations. We need to be much more vigilant in following up the outcomes of our annual joint consultative meetings. And we need to do more ad hoc interaction.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“And there have been mixed results on deploying assets. The coordinated lessons learned exercise on transitions in those two cases will be an important resource. More generally, we need more United Nations-AU joint assessments and field visits. My third point addresses facilitating rapid deployment. Speed of deployment is vital to protecting civilians, stopping human rights violations and halting descent into chaos. Days lost can be lives lost. Yet no one has got this right, as we see in the United Nations struggle to reach authorized strengths in South Sudan and Mali. The AU has shown that, working with the subregions, it can get personnel on the ground quickly. But they need the kit to do their job and better command and control.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“Direct bilateral support will always be vital, particularly with airlift, equipment and training. But such assistance will not provide the required certainty, uniformity and coordination of support. The long-term solution lies in the AU enhancing its own ability to fund its own operations. It has demonstrated its capacity for innovation in raising funds to fight Ebola through private-sector contributions and a text messaging, or SMS, campaign. My second point addresses managing the transition of missions from the AU to the United Nations. We are getting better at this, with a much smoother transition in the Central African Republic than in Mali. We consulted better on the mandate. Operational planning and coordination on the ground was better. But grace periods to bring personnel up to United Nations standards were not met.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“The AMISOM model - where the United Nations provided a logistical support package funded from assessed contributions - has worked well, but there is strong resistance within the Council to repeating it. So we need to be creative in seeking solutions, but to respond to an obvious need. In the Central African Republic, we employed an innovative model of authorizing United Nations support to the AU mission in the lead- up to transition. A dedicated United Nations support team was deployed. This model should be replicated. United Nations trust funds for AU operations failed in Mali and the Central African Republic. But rather than dismissing that option, we need to look hard at why they failed. Would a standing trust fund, with clear, pre-established processes for quick disbursement, iron out problems?”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“The AU has demonstrated repeatedly its unique comparative advantages and strengths: knowledge of context, ability to deploy quickly and, critically, willingness to act robustly. But these situations have broader implications and are the responsibility of all of us - of the whole international community. We should ensure that the AU has the support it needs when putting African lives on the line to restore stability and protect civilians in places no one else can or will. I will focus on the four challenges defined in the concept note (S/2014/879, annex). The first is financing, which is a chronic challenge that we have not yet resolved. We need to look for innovative solutions that enhance the predictability, sustainability and flexibility of financing for the AU missions authorized by the Council.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“Peace operations are under unprecedented strain, a reality recognized by the Secretary-General when he commissioned his high- level strategic review of peace operations. It is clear today that the United Nations and AU need each other more than ever. Time and again the AU is stepping up, not only to keep peace on the continent, but to enforce it. In Somalia, troops of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali troops have made impressive gains in liberating territory from Al-Qaida- affiliate Al-Shabaab. In Mali and the Central African Republic, AU deployments have been vital to the restoration of stability and formed the core of United Nations missions that followed. Such African leadership makes sense.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“Ithank you, Mr. President, for organizing today's debate, for your own presence and for the contribution of Chad to peacekeeping. I know we all share both shock and repugnance at the terrible murders in Pakistan, and the empathy of all Australians is naturally with the people of Pakistan. I thank the Secretary-General and High Representative Buyoya for their briefings and their efforts to strengthen the essential partnership between the United Nations and the African Union (AU) on peace and security. We stand at a critical juncture for peace operations globally. The landscape has changed profoundly from just a decade ago, with a record number of troops and police deployed, mostly in Africa, with more robust mandates, and with new and evolving threats, including terrorism and asymmetric conflict.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“We need to see concrete projects on the ground to kick-start change. We would welcome any further views from the Special Envoy on how greater progress can be made in this area. In conclusion, while we remain confident that the Sahel strategy is the right tool to address the challenges of the region in a coordinated manner - and while we are thankful for the Special Envoy's efforts in that direction - there is a very real risk that, absent concrete programmes and real coordination, the strategy will atrophy. We therefore continue to look to the leadership of the Special Envoy to drive forward implementation.”
2014-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7335 (2014) · source
“The Committee's most recent listings, on 19 November, included two Libya- based entities associated with Al-Qaida in the Maghreb. The key is for all United Nations entities, missions and offices in the region, as well as agencies, counter- terrorism bodies and the relevant sanctions committees and groups of experts to work together in support of joined-up solutions to address terrorism and organized crime - for example, by helping to strengthen border security. Beyond security, we also need to ensure that we tackle the root causes of cyclical crises in the Sahel region, including by strengthening governance, in particular at the regional level. Providing concrete support and programming to strengthen governance over such a vast and diverse expanse is obviously a challenge, but it is one that must be prioritized.”
2014-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7335 (2014) · source
“To deal with the terrorist threat we need not only security and law-enforcement approaches, but also efforts to counter violent extremism at the community level. Programmes need to target youth in particular, the largest demographic constituency in the region, perhaps half of whom are without jobs and whom we know are highly succeptible to radicalization. We urge the United Nations to leverage the full range of development and security entities to help build community resilience against terrorism. The Council's Al-Qaida sanctions regime remains a critical partner for national and regional counter- terrorism strategies in the Sahel. Despite the Council's recent focus on Iraq and Syria, the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee and its Monitoring Team continue to target Sahel-based Al-Qaida affiliates.”
2014-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7335 (2014) · source
“Clearly, the Security Council needs to give Libya more attention. The interphase between terrorism and transnational crime in the region is clear. It is obviously fuelling conflict. That is why the debate to be convened by Chad's presidency next week, as well as its initiative to put forward a draft resolution to address the linkages between terrorism and transnational organized crime holistically, will be so useful. We pay tribute to French counter-terrorism efforts in the Sahel through its regional military force, Operation Barkhane. We also commend the efforts to operationalize the Multinational Joint Task Force to combat Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin. The Council should support that initiative.”
2014-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7335 (2014) · source
“The participation of the Group of Five Sahel in the most recent meeting of the Platform, held in Bamako on 18 November, was a necessary sign of increasing coherence and cooperation. We welcome the Special Envoy's information today about the establishment of an international contact group on the Sahel. Such cooperation is vital in particular in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. The Sahel has been particularly affected by that scourge, with Al-Qaida affiliates in the region exploiting local conflicts and weak State authority and taking advantage of trafficking and criminal networks to move around arms and resources. The trend of small-arms smuggling in the region is increasing. Nowhere is that more prevalent than in Libya - a pressing problem given weak institutions and the continuing flow of weapons out of the country.”
2014-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7335 (2014) · source
“When the Council last met on the Sahel in June (see S/PV.7203), the Special Envoy spoke of the importance of breaking down the institutional barriers between those organizations to ensure better targeted and coordinated action based on areas of comparative advantage. I would welcome any further assessment from her as to how that is being accomplished in practice. Greater clarity on the division of labour between her Office and the United Nations Office for West Africa would also be useful. We are encouraged by the growing leadership from the region, including through the Ministerial Coordination Platform. National ownership and political will are obviously essential to achieve lasting progress.”
2014-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7335 (2014) · source
“A recent mapping exercise showed that many of the core countries of the region were covered by at least seven different regional or international Sahel- focused strategies. We must enhance coordination, or the United Nations Sahel strategy itself will fail. At the same time, coordination cannot be a substitute for concrete action. It has been just over a year since the Secretary- General's joint visit to region, together with the Presidents of the World Bank and the African Development Bank and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission. That is the model we need to achieve results in complex situations like the Great Lakes and the Sahel.”
2014-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7335 (2014) · source
“That is over 65 per cent of the population, which is substantially more than the entire population of my own country. The region hosts over 1 million refugees. Its population, which is the fastest-growing in the world, is expected to double in the next 20 to 25 years, which can only worsen the challenges. The strategy can be a useful tool within the United Nations system, and, more broadly, to provide a multidimensional approach to address problems that transcend the borders in the region. As always, however, the challenge is in its implementation, which has struggled to date. However, the strategy probably remains the initiative with the most potential to bring the existing plethora of security and development actors under a single framework. With the large number of actors in the Sahel, coordination is crucial but still insufficient.”
2014-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7335 (2014) · source
“As itselfa Sahel country, Mr. President, I particularly welcome Chad's leadership in organizing this briefing. I would like to thank Special Envoy of the Secretary-General Hiroute Guebre Sellassie for her update on the efforts and response of the United Nations to implement the integrated strategy for the Sahel, which is not an easy task. Since June, we have seen a very sharp increase in targeted attacks against United Nations peacekeepers in Mali, a deteriorating security situation in Libya, political instability in Burkina Faso, barbaric terrorist acts by Boko Haram and the first cases ofEbola in Mali. Chronic fragility and instability continue to impact the region and to pose a direct threat to civilians. There are almost 25 million people in the Sahel - certainly more than 20 million - who face food insecurity right now.”
2014-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7335 (2014) · source
“Particularly at a time when the focus seems to be on the P5+1 negotiations with Iran, the Panel's work in reminding Member States that the Council's measures remain fully in force is even more important. To conclude, I will brief the Council in my capacity as Chair of the Iran Sanctions Committee on 18 December, therefore I will reserve my 1737 Committee farewells for then. But I would like to take this opportunity today to convey my unvarnished thanks and appreciation to the members of the 1267 and 1988 Sanctions Committees; to the Monitoring Team, whose praises I have already sung; to the Al-Qaida Sanctions Ombudsperson, Kimberly Prost, for her fierce independence and professional integrity; and to our patient and hardworking colleagues in the Secretariat, without whose support none of our work would be possible.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“The reports have been of stand-out quality and instrumental in the Council's ability to respond to those threats. They underpinned presidential statement S/PRST/2014/23, adopted by the Council on 19 November. The Team's reporting early next year will be essential to the development of further strategies by the Council to combat the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters in particular. No less impressive is the investigative and analytical work done by the Iran Panel of Experts into possible incidents of non-compliance. I would also like to single out the Panel's outreach activities, which are so critical in helping Member States understand the complexities of the sanctions regime.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“For so long as there is no organized coordination mechanism on the work of sanctions, at a time when the Council's use of sanctions is increasing and becoming more complex, the need for future committee Chairs to continue that consultation among themselves will be even greater. My fourth and last theme is the indispensable role of the expert groups that support the work of the committees. I have had the privilege and the great pleasure of working closely with two such groups, the Al-Qaida and Taliban Monitoring Team and the Panel of Experts on the Islamic Republic of Iran. Over the last few months, the Al-Qaida Monitoring Team has generated its regular threat assessment, as well as reports on the specific threat posed by the Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and on the foreign terrorist fighter phenomenon.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“The only way to ensure a unified Council approach was through a bureaucratic and time-consuming process of correspondence between all the relevant sanctions committees. Those representatives who attended the 25 November briefing (see S/PV.7323) in the Council on sanctions during Australia's presidency know that Australia is promoting the establishment of a capacity to allow cross-cutting discussions of sanctions issues, as well as to facilitate the provision of technical assistance to Member States. We have been negotiating a draft resolution to meet those widely endorsed objectives, and we will continue to do so. We made an effort from the beginning of our chairing roles to consult with other committee Chairs to see how we could exploit the obvious synergies in the work of our committees.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“That practice will build understanding and trust between the stakeholder countries and the Council's committees and expert groups, which will in turn should make the sanctions a more effective instrument to restore and maintain international peace and security. My third theme concerns the synergies across Committees. The Al-Qaida and Taliban Committees have long been incubators for innovations that enhance the implementation and effectiveness of sanctions measures. The trouble has been that much of that innovation, despite its applicability to other sanctions regimes, was being applied only to the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions regimes. It was a surprise to me to find that there was no capacity, either in the Council or in the Secretariat, to consider sanctions in a cross-cutting way.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“Such a practice applies also to the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, as Al-Qaida affiliates and splinter groups threaten the territorial integrity of States. Last year we held consultations with countries of the Sahel and Maghreb to consider how the Al-Qaida sanctions regime could be made a more effective instrument against the threat posed by Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. This year we held consultations with Yemen, jointly with the Yemen Sanctions Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Committee, on how the three Committees could work collaboratively with authorities in Yemen against the twin scourges oforganized political violence and Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“The confidence generated by that relationship means that the Government of Afghanistan allows the Monitoring Team access to all levels ofthe Afghan National Security Forces, not just in Kabul but across all the provinces. That significantly enhances the quality of the Team's analysis and the implementation of sanctions. Over the past two years, that kind of engagement has increasingly become the norm, due to the proactivity of the Committee Chairs. Sanctions committees now regularly meet with the focus country for the sanctions regime and its regional partners. In recent weeks, the Committees concerning the Central African Republic, the Sudan and Yemen and Libya have held consultations with the relevant Member States and regional countries, and the Somalia and Eritrea Committee also recently met with representatives of those Governments.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“Sanctions - and therefore the activities of the sanctions committees - are of particular and special interest to those States to which the sanctions apply. Our experience on the Council has shown that the greater the engagement between the stakeholder States and the committees, the more effectively the sanctions can deliver the outcomes intended for them by the Council. In some ways, the Taliban sanctions regime is a model for such collaborative engagement, thanks to the crucial role played by the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Ambassador Tanin, and his team in New York, as well as the active efforts of the focal point in the Afghan Government, Isaaq Kamkai.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“In recent months, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Cote d'Ivoire both reported to the Council in public for the first time. The default should be that all sanctions committees deliver their reports to the Council in public. Sanctions are part of the collective security framework enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. How they are administered is of interest to all Member States, because these measures impose obligations on all Member States. My second theme, which was alsojust touched upon by Ambassador Oh Joon, is that of closer engagement with affected Member States.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“There were exceptions - the Iran Committee and the Al-Qaida Committee, jointly with the Non-Proliferation Committee established by resolution 1540 (2004), and the Counter-Terrorism Committee, and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya have long made their reports to the Council in public meetings. But generally, the default has been that committees, to the extent they report to the Council at all, have done so in closed consultations. That practice is now changing. This month, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) concerning Yemen will again make their reports in the open Chamber.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“As part of the high-level review of United Nations sanctions that we co-sponsored over the last six months with Finland, Germany, Greece and Sweden, Australia has consulted with States with the greatest stake in the effectiveness of sanctions, that is, the States to which the measures apply, and their neighbours. What emerged, among many other things, was the critical role that sanctions committees need to play in partnership with the Member State and its neighbours and regional organizations. I will focus on four themes that arose from those consultations. My first theme is greater transparency. In previous years, today's briefing - the briefing of outgoing subsidiary body Chairs - was the only public statement made in the Council about the work of many of the bodies.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“President, Australia has chaired three Committees - the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) on the Taliban and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) on Iran. We have also very actively engaged in the Council's other sanctions committees and subsidiary bodies. We have made an effort to demonstrate the positive impact that sanctions can have, given their role in protecting fragile States emerging from crisis or conflict, as well as vulnerable populations in those States, and in preventing the escalation or recurrence of violence.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“I have been assured that, on this very special occasion of the outgoing Chairs of the subsidiary bodies being able to reflect on their chairmanships, I can speak for one or two minutes longer than usual. With your agreement, Mr. President, I intend to indulge myself in that way. Of all the Council's functions, sanctions are one area in which elected members of the Security Council have a truly distinctive opportunity to make a difference. While the permanent members may be the architects of the sanctions regimes, the elected 10 are in essence the engineers - it is our job, through our role as Chairs, to ensure they work. As you indicated, Mr.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“We welcome the recent visit by Foreign Minister Hoxhaj to Belgrade as a sign of the determination of both parties to make that happen. In the light of such progress, there is now scope to reduce the frequency of Security Council debates on Kosovo so as to redirect Council resources - already facing unprecedented demands - to other, more acute challenges to peace and security. A good first step would be requesting the Secretary-General to submit his reports on UNMIK at six-monthly intervals. The Council could also start to consider whether the current mandate of UNMIK is appropriate for the contemporary political and security situation of Kosovo.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“The return of displaced persons and refugees from the Kosovo conflict is an essential component of long-term reconciliation, and we once again call on all parties to increase efforts in that regard. As this will be Australia's final statement on Kosovo in the Security Council during our term of membership, it is appropriate to reflect on the past two years - a period of substantial progress in the relations between Serbia and Kosovo. For both, the 19 April 2013 Agreement and the concrete results delivered by technical talks set a high benchmark for Serbian and Kosovo leaders elected over the past year to achieve the full normalization of relations in a new phase of high-level European Union-facilitated dialogue.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“The spraying ofprovocative messages praising the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant at the Visoki Decani Monastery on 12 October was of particular concern. In that context, Australia also appreciates the steps taken by Kosovo to address the problem of extremism and foreign terrorist fighters. We, like the Secretary- General and others, commend all those Kosovo moderate religious and secular groups who work to address the root causes of extremism and to combat foreign fighters. We note the steps taken by UNMIK and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to monitor the situation and assist in the voluntary return of displaced persons.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source