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first: 2009-06-26
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“But the intensification of inter-ethnic tensions in Kosovo following the suspension of the 14 October football match between Serbia and Albania in Belgrade, including incidents directed at Kosovo-Serb returnees and their property, shows that much more needs to be done to strengthen inter-ethnic harmony. We commend Kosovar security authorities and EULEX for their prompt and effective handling of incidents in the aftermath of the match. We urge Kosovo's leaders to continue their efforts to build understanding and reconciliation among different ethnic communities. Australia appreciates the efforts of the Kosovar authorities to safeguard the country's cultural and religious heritage, but we remain concerned that episodes ofdesecration ofsites ofparticular significance continue to occur.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“Australia welcomes the recent progress achieved in technical talks between Kosovar and Serbian authorities despite the stalled high-level political dialogue. The agreements on crossing points, telecommunications and energy should make a real difference to people's lives and facilitate economic activity. The progress and cooperation in municipal governance, including between the four Serb-majority municipalities and authorities in Pristina, and in police integration are also welcome developments. The full establishment of the Community of Serb Municipalities should now be a priority, along with concrete improvements in the overall situation facing Kosovo's internally displaced persons. The security situation in Kosovo continues to normalize, with a steady decline in politically motivated security incidents.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“Robust debate in the formation of Governments can be a sign of vibrant and mature democracies, but the prolonged political deadlock in Pristina following the successful elections on 8 June has risked diluting the progress achieved so far in the dialogue with Belgrade and damaging Kosovo's economy. We therefore welcome the in-principle agreement reached recently to form a coalition Government in Pristina and the announcement that the Assembly of Kosovo will reconvene on 8 December. We urge the new Kosovar Government to re-engage as a matter ofpriority in a new phase of dialogue with Serbia. We also urge it to focus on responsible Government and fighting corruption, and to work to stabilize the country's economic and fiscal situation.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“I thank Special Representative Farid Zarif for his briefing. I also acknowledge the report by the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security on the activities of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX). The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and EULEX continue to promote peace, security, human rights and the rule of law in Kosovo, in close cooperation with the relevant international partners, including the Kosovo Force and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. I welcome Prime Minister Vucie of Serbia and Prime Minister Thaci of Kosovo.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“I thank the interpreters, who have often had to give us just that additional bit of time in longer meetings. As our presidency will end in the next few days, I know I speak on behalf of all the Council members in wishing the delegation of Chad a very good presidency in the month of December. I will not say just, "Good luck", because although we wish that, of course, I think it is very obvious to all of us that, in its preparations for the month of December, the Chadian delegation has shown that it is not relying on good luck alone. So we look forward to a very constructive and very productive month. I know that the delegation of Chad can expect the completely uninhibited support of all Council members. The meeting rose at11.50 am.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“The Council has now concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. Before adjourning the meeting, however, as this is the last scheduled meeting of the Council for the month of November, I would like to say how much the entire Australian team and I have appreciated the cooperation, the collegiality and even the empathy we have received from all of our colleagues in Council. We express our thanks and gratitude for all the assistance and support we have received from the Security Council Affairs Division, on which we have relied for its professionalism, hard work and diligence, and to all the other personnel in Conference Services and other parts of the Secretariat, including our security personnel. They have all been a very efficient and a friendly part of our Council team.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“The high-level review that Australia conducted with Sweden, Greece, Finland and Germany reaffirmed the demand from Member States for greater guidance and assistance, and the need for better coordination within the United Nations system - 20 United Nations entities contribute to sanctions implementation- and between the Secretariat and other institutions. We look forward to securing agreement on a Council resolution in the coming days that will respond to those needs definitively. In closing, I thank all colleagues for their cooperation and engagement in November. The month has not yet finished. Together, we have made some progress; we may well make some more in the next few days. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I give the floor to the other members ofthe Council.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“The Council needs to keep terrorism high on its agenda and to ensure that the implementation of our resolutions and November's presidential statement happens. Our initiative on policing has filled a serious gap by recognizing the vital importance of policing to peacekeeping, peacebuilding, the rule of law and the protection of civilians. Resolution 2185 (2014), the first ever on policing, is designed to make a practical contribution to improving the effectiveness of the work of police components, and the joint briefing by the heads of police components will be an important annual addition to the Council's work. The final initiative Australia has pursued, of course, is on sanctions. Sanctions are a crucial and often the only tool for the Council, and we need to do much better on implementation.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“The open debate on counter-terrorism (see S/PV.7316) enabled the broader United Nations membership to focus on one of the most dangerous contemporary challenges to international peace and security. The need for concerted and coordinated efforts to degradeISIL andotherAl-Qaidaaffiliatesis one defining imperative; the urgent need to combat foreign terrorist fighters and confronting violent extremism ideologies is another. Presidential statement S/PRST/2014/23, adopted on 19 November, provides practical steps to build on the momentum generated by resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014) (2014). Contemporary terrorism is not just a threat in itself; it often takes advantage of local or regional conflict, making the conflict worse and in the process increasing its own lethal impact.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“In partnership with Argentina, we arranged for the first open briefing by the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan in the Chamber for all to hear (see S/PV.7320). We engaged closely with the African Union Peace and Security Council in advance of and during our presidency. We need, as a Council, to do a lot more to ensure that our own protestations that we will work closely with our African partners are better operationalized. Joint visits and assessment missions would be a good way to improve that. While the three initiatives Australia has pursued during its presidency are distinct, there is a common philosophy underpinning them all. The Council must make the best use of the tools it has to effectively address the challenges it faces.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“In November, High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein briefed the Council for the first time since his appointment (see S/PV.7314). Those who heard his searing indictment of the horrific crimes ofthe Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its abuse of Islam's own precepts will not forget it. As President, Australia has sought to make a reality of the requirements of Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations to ensure that Council members represent the broader United Nations membership and that the Council builds strong partnerships with other actors. Having heard the responses of members of the General Assembly to the Council's annual report, we conveyed those back to the Council.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“While some limited progress has been made on humanitarian access, most elements of the two resolutions - particularly as they relate to the protection of Syrian civilians - have not been complied with. The Syrian regime's military strategy remains deliberately targeted at its own civilians, and systematic violations of human rights and international humanitarian law are massive, savage and routine. The mandate on access contained in resolution 2165 (2014) expires in early January and must be extended in December. We need to give serious attention to what we can do about implementing the much more comprehensive obligations on all parties set out in resolution 2139 (2014). The centrality of human rights to the Council's work is evident.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“The Council has perhaps been most forensic in its focus on implementation in the case of Syria on both the chemical weapons and the humanitarian tracks. The fact that progress has been made on chemical weapons is primarily due to the demanding monitoring and reporting framework established under resolution 2118 (2013). The Council must now ensure the complete eradication of Syria's chemical weapons programme and that the credible allegations of the use of chlorine as a weapon by the regime, in violation of resolution 2118 (2013), are fully investigated and that those who use chemical agents in warfare are held to account. The regular analysis that the Secretary-General provides us on the implementation of resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2165 (2014), on humanitarian assistance and protection in Syria, is crucial.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“The Secretary-General's High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations is a necessary assessment 15 years after the seminal Brahimi review. The Council had a useful initial dialogue with the Panel, but we need to do a lot more serious thinking about peacekeeping, the increasing demand for it, the increasing difficulty of generating and equipping peacekeepers, and the increasing threat to our peacekeepers. At a time when civilians are being deliberately targeted as a tactic of war and more people are displaced by conflict than at any time since the Second World War, the protection of civilians must be at the core of our peacekeeping efforts, and our peacekeeping missions must be postured robustly to use force when required.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. 1 will now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Australia. While November was a busy month, the level of Council activity tells us more about the breadth and depth of the crises in the world than it does about the Council's effectiveness in itself- and it is effectiveness that must always be our focus. Peacekeeping remains a paramount concern. The informal interactive dialogue on Mali very usefully addressed the unique situation of a peacekeeping mission operating for the first time in an asymmetric threat environment where there is effectively no peace to keep. Contemporary peacekeeping is facing unprecedented challenges.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary-General Amos for her briefing. I know I speak on behalf of the Security Council in this public meeting in extending our gratitude and admiration for the selfless contributions of all humanitarian workers in this conflict and to those in the United Nations system and the rest of the international humanitarian system who are doing so much to bring what relief we can to those suffering. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.15 pm.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7324 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/840, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2165 (2014). I now welcome and give the floor to Ms. Amos.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7324 (2014) · source
“I also thank our briefers, Jeffrey Feltman and Jiirgen Stock. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.25 pm.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“And we encourage Member States to demand greater transparency from and interaction with the United Nations sanctions system, if it is ever not forthcoming. Under the collective security framework of the Charter, sanctions are a shared responsibility between the Council and Member States, and the more we engage with each other, the stronger that framework will be. Finally, as Chair of three of the Council's sanctions committees, let me endorse the practical recommendations of Ambassador Gasana on better ways to ensure professional continuity in the task of presiding over Sanctions Committees as the new Committee Chairs are identified and transition to their new roles. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I thank my colleagues for their participation this morning.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“It is Member States that are obligated to implement our decisions in respect of sanctions. Australia will work over the next few days to reach a Council consensus on our draft resolution to put in place these and other measures. We firmly believe that our draft resolution would improve Member States' access to information and assistance on sanctions implementation, as well as enhance the transparency and responsiveness of the United Nations sanctions system generally, and the relationship between Member States and the sanctions committees and expert groups in particular. That would benefit us all. We encourage the Chairs of sanctions committees to continue to engage Member States and other stakeholders as partners in the implementation of sanctions.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Looking beyond the United Nations itself, INTERPOL Secretary General Stock's briefing highlighted how international and regional organizations and intergovernmental bodies can provide both Member States and the Council with better tools to implement Security Council sanctions measures. The Council's relationship with INTERPOL is long-standing. Its relationship with the United Nations dates from 1949 and continues to evolve. It provides a model for how the systems and networks of relevant international organizations can enhance the effectiveness of the Council's sanctions measures, while at the same time building key capabilities in stakeholder Member States. The Council needs more such partners. In conclusion, ultimately the key to the effectiveness of the United Nations sanctions system remains how it engages with Member States.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“While it is essential that those groups receive the necessary support and cooperation across the United Nations system and from all Member States, the way in which the expert groups engage with the key Member States for a particular sanctions regime is particularly crucial. A more interactive relationship between Member States and expert groups, between Member States and Committees and, as both our colleagues from France and the Republic of Korea have reminded us, with the private sector as well, would build trust and confidence and break down barriers to cooperation.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“More broadly, we see value in the Secretary- General's reports to the Council on specific situations discussing in more detail the coordination between sanctions and other United Nations conflict prevention, mediation, peacekeeping and peacebuilding activities. We would also welcome periodic reports from the Secretary-General on Council practice and Member State challenges related to sanctions generally, including recommendations for better support to Member States in their implementation of sanctions measures. To use the expression of the Permanent Representative of Rwanda, Ambassador Gasana, from this morning, expert groups assisting the sanctions committees are our eyes and cars on the ground. They have proven to be an indispensable asset for improving the effectiveness of sanctions.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“It has the potential to further improve the effectiveness of the Council's sanctions measures, but clearly there is scope to do more. We see value in building the Secretariat's capacity to further support the Council and Member States. There is untapped potential in the Secretariat to identify best practices, mobilize expertise within the United Nations system relevant to effective sanctions implementation, and support efforts by the Council and the sanctions committees to provide practical guidance on sanctions implementation issues and capacity- building and technical assistance for Member States. As Under-Secretary-General Feltman noted today, "we need an effective United Nations system delivering as a, one .”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Under-Secretary-General Feltman's briefing demonstrated how the Council and the Secretariat are already moving in the direction sought by Member States during the consultations over the past six months, towards a simpler and more consultative, transparent and coherent sanctions system. Briefings of the Council are increasingly public, Committees are more actively engaging with key stakeholder States, and the Secretariat has made implementation simpler by standardizing sanctions lists. As described by Under-Secretary-General Feltman, the new Interagency Working Group on Sanctions within the Secretariat, which was created to coordinate and provide United Nations inputs into the high- level review from the 20 United Nations entities that contribute to sanctions implementation, is itself a highly productive legacy of the review.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“We have consulted primarily with Member States to which sanctions currently apply, as well as with their immediate neighbours and States that regularly have dealings with the sanctions system. Those States are the key beneficiaries of an effective sanctions regime, in terms of delivering peace and security, but they are also pivotal in making the sanctions effective in the first place. It remains Australia's intention to shortly put to the Council a draft resolution that draws on the experience of those Member States and other stakeholders to formulate a blueprint for improving the implementation of Council sanctions that would allow cross-cutting discussions of sanctions issues and would facilitate the provision of technical assistance to Member States.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“In turn, the general United Nations membership is increasingly recognizing the preventive and protective character of sanctions. It is therefore in the interests of the Council and all Member States to ensure that the measures the Council decides on are implemented effectively. As others have pointed out, Australia, together with Finland, Germany, Greece and Sweden, has sponsored the high-level review of United Nations sanctions conducted over the past six months. Our contribution to the review has been to lead consultations on how the United Nations system itself comes together, internally and with Member States, to give effect to the Council's sanctions regimes.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Feltman said this morning, we now have the highest number of sanctions in the history of the United Nations, and, as several speakers have said today, they are an exceptionally adaptable instrument, bolstering States recovering from conflict, protecting vulnerable populations from the predations of armed groups and terrorists, preventing a State's natural resources being abused for the benefit of insurgents and criminal networks and blocking the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The reason the Council relies so much on sanctions is that they are recognized by all Council members as the only effective tool, short of more interventionist measures, for maintaining and restoring international peace and security.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“I will now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Australia. I would first like to thank Jeffrey Feltman, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and Jiirgen Stock, the Secretary General of INTERPOL, for their very helpful and forward-looking briefings on how the United Nations system can best operationalize the Council's sanctions decisions. Today more than ever, sanctions are at the very heart of the collective security framework of the Charter of the United Nations. They are the instrument the Council relies on increasingly to maintain and restore international peace and security. As Mr.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“I thank Mr. Stock for his briefing and congratulate INTERPOL on its 100th anniversary. I now give the floor to the members of the Security Council.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and Mr. Jiirgen Stock, Secretary- General of INTERPOL. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. lwish to also draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/793, which contains a letter dated 5 November 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept note on the item under consideration. I now give the floor to Mr. Feltman.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.20 am.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7322 (2014) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2187 (2014). I now give the floor to the representative of South Sudan.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7322 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of South Sudan to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2014/844, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by Australia, France, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2014/821, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on South Sudan. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7322 (2014) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2186 (2014). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at10.10 a.m.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7321 (2014) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2014/842, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by Chad, France, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Rwanda, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/805, which contains a letter dated 11 November 2014 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7321 (2014) · source
“Having received Ambassador Perceval's briefing in an open meeting of the Council, we have now concluded our meeting for this afternoon. I invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 4.25 pm.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7320 (2014) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will now hear a briefing by Ambassador Maria Cristina Perceval, Permanent Representative of Argentina, in her capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7320 (2014) · source
“For that reason, the Council and its Committees should look to provide more coordinated outreach, advice and support across non-proliferation, counter-terrorism and sanctions obligations. The Caribbean Community's regional focal point has demonstrated how this coordinated approach can be effectively delivered in the field and how that can ease the burden on smaller States. In conclusion, Australia will continue to support the work of the 1540 Committee. We must close the gaps in implementation, and we must stay ahead of technological advances and the techniques of proliferators. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.15 pm.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“Australia's experience in implementing an industry code of practice for chemical precursors has reinforced for us that when industry and the private sector understand the threats surrounding proliferation, they can be valuable partners rather than adversaries in countering proliferation. The Wiesbaden process also reinforces that fact. Thirdly, we need to assist developing countries in implementing their 1540 obligations and to ensure that such assistance is practical and coordinated. Australia has been working with countries in our own region, as well as in the Caribbean and in Africa through Kenya, to build capacity and to leverage the links between security and development. Detecting and combatting illicit trafficking in weapons of mass destruction can also aid in the prevention of small arms, drugs and wildlife trafficking.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“The considerable expertise that rests in those agencies and arrangements can help with resolution 1540 (2004) implementation, for example by providing control lists that can form the basis ofnational export controls. Earlier this year, in our capacity as Chair of the Australia Group, members wished us to advise the Committee that the Australia Group is ready to provide assistance upon request to support the implementation of export controls for chemical and biological transfers. As the representative of Jordan has pointed out today, such assistance is needed. Secondly, increasing outreach to industry and the private sector is crucial to effective export controls.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“The comprehensive review of the forward strategy, as requested by the Council in May, will be vital to accelerating implementation, to ensuring that the international community is meeting the evolving threat, and to enhancing the role of the Committee. The Committee must always strive to enhance its accessibility, productivity and effectiveness. A living points-of-contact network is a welcome initiative. I should like to identify three areas where we can improve the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). First, it is vital that we continue to improve the linkages between the 1540 Committee and other relevant Security Council Committees, United Nations instruments and multilateral non-proliferation and export control regimes.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“We encourage the Committee in the future to continue the active advocacy and outreach that the Republic of Korea has undertaken. Sadly, as we mark the tenth anniversary year of resolution 1540 (2004), the threat of non-State actors acquiring weapons ofmass destruction is as real as ever. Expanded international trade and financial linkages, greater scope for intangible technology transfer and technological advances themselves have increased the challenge of proliferation to both non-State actors and States. It is therefore all the more urgent that all States fulfil their obligations to implement resolution 1540 (2004), seeking assistance when they need it and strengthening regional and international cooperation to starve proliferators of items, expertise and finance.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Australia. At the outset, I wish to thank Ambassador Oh Joon for his report. Let me convey Australia's deep appreciation for the Republic of Korea's energetic leadership and his own of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) during its Council term, and for the Republic of Korea's contribution to global non-proliferation more broadly. Last month, Australia attended the regional workshop in Seoul to which Ambassador Oh referred. The workshop was valuable for exchanging lessons learned in implementing resolution 1540 (2004) and in identifying what we need to do regionally and globally to keep up with the evolving proliferation threat.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Ambassador Oh Joon, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). I now give the floor to Ambassador Oh Joon.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“Lastly, the Monitoring Team recommends that Member States use INTERPOL's network and tools, such as the transnational fighters database, to share information on known and suspected foreign terrorist fighters, and highlights the need for more concerted multilateral and national action to address the toxic ideas and imagery promoted by ISIL, ANF and other groups within the Al-Qaida movement. Effectively implemented, well-targeted Al-Qaida sanctions can make a real contribution to disrupting ISIL and ANF and inhibiting their international network of recruits and facilitators. But sanctions alone are clearly not sufficient; a comprehensive approach is needed that properly integrates United Nations strategies with multilateral and national action and incorporates strategic communication to counter the terrorist narrative.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“The Monitoring Team also recommends a number of measures requiring Council action, designed not only to stem the flow of funds to ISIL and ANF from the sale of oil from territory they control, but also to tackle potential revenue streams, such as from looted antiquities, and to prevent possible avenues for resupply in ISIL- and ANF-controlled territory by banning flights to or from such territory. The Team also recommends a specific focus on heightened vigilance in the banking sector against ISIL and ANF. Should such measures be adopted, the Team also recommends that the Committee assess the impact of such measures after six months to ensure that they affect only their target.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Fighters came from over 80 countries, with large groupings from the Maghreb and the Middle East, along with Europe and Central Asia. There was also evidence ofa significant presence of dual nationals with European passports. As directed in resolution 2170 (2014), adopted in August, the Monitoring Team has made a number of detailed recommendations, which the Al-Qaida Committee is now considering. The Monitoring Team recommends that the Committee promote fuller implementation and greater use of the existing Al-Qaida sanctions regime by encouraging States to identify more designations to the Committee relevant to ISIL and ANF and encouraging the availability of technical assistance and capacity-building to address gaps in implementation, in collaboration with the Counter- Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“In terms of ISIL and Nusra Front recruits, the Team identified three main sources: foreign terrorist fighters, local Iraqis and Syrians, and new local affiliates, ranging from militia and ex-Baathists who had made tactical alliances with ISIL. Recruits are drawn in through Internet-based platforms, personal contact and persuasion, or in some cases through prison-based networks. Despite the sharp growth in foreign terrorist fighters in the last three years, the Monitoring Team found no specific typology for a foreign terrorist fighter, but more data was emerging. What can be said is that this new wave tends to be younger, more diverse and digital-savvy, which in turn generates fresh social and operational networks that are more transnational.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Both ISIL and the Nusra Front exploit civilian populations, extracting payments from those who pass through, conduct business in or live in areas under their control, and raising revenue through the sale of stolen goods. There is evidence that ISIL encourages the looting and smuggling of antiquities from Iraq and Syria and generates revenue by taxing looters. However, ANF lacks the same range and depth ofresources and appears to rely more on external donations and kidnapping for ransom. The funds generated from those illegal activities are used by groups to support their recruitment efforts and strengthen their operational capability to organize and carry out terrorist attacks.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source