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Raponda

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2023-03-28
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  1. “However, they can be effective only if they have adequate and predictable financial resources. We must give those organizations the tools they need to strengthen their resilience. In conclusion, I would like to stress that the international community must be more determined and united in the face of the scale of the terrorist threat and terrorism. Just one weak link can undermine our entire security chain. In the light of that reality, our solidarity and the inclusive nature of our action must be in line with our interdependence as links of the same chain of humankind.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source

  2. “We must also ensure that we eliminate the sources of funding for terrorist networks through strengthened partnerships in terms of intelligence on online monetary transactions and the illicit exploitation of natural resources. The United Nations must redouble its efforts, increase the means it has at its disposal and resolutely support initiatives and operations to support peace, in particular African initiatives. We must present a united front against terrorism, and everyone everywhere must be fully committed to it. For Gabon, whose Head of State, Ali Bongo Ondimba, is the current President of the Economic Community of Central African States, the international community’s efforts must be based on regional and subregional organizations, which know best the situation on the ground.”

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  3. “Among such weaknesses we would highlight humanitarian crises, which are becoming increasingly complex, owing to the unintended effects of climate change, which are correlated with growing poverty, inherent inequalities and recurring political and socioeconomic crises. We must therefore centre our collective action against terrorism on dealing appropriately with the socioeconomic challenges of the affected countries, in particular the education and training of young people, the strengthening of the authority of States, in particular fragile States, and the improvement of living conditions, including for disadvantaged populations.”

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  4. “Secondly, we must base our action on strict adherence to international law and respect for the rule of law and relevant international instruments and protocols. Thirdly, we must prevent our work from becoming politicized in any way. We must pursue and strengthen our cooperation through information-sharing, the training of security and intelligence personnel, and providing support for operations to weaken terrorist groups. Our response to terrorism must be coherent, by combining a military approach with long-term actions that aim to address governance deficits. Above all, our response must be comprehensive and not fragmented so as to not fuel the interests of terrorist groups who exploit systemic weaknesses to create a breeding ground for violence.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source

  5. “African leaders have also adopted a number of regional counter- terrorism initiatives, including that of the Joint Force Group of Five for the Sahel and the Accra Initiative. We must ensure that the current polarization in the world is not allowed to weaken multilateralism, which could provide a dangerous benefit for terrorist groupings and their affiliates. We must above all prioritize a comprehensive approach in our fight that takes into account the precarious socioeconomic conditions that can turn many disillusioned young people into easy targets for radicalization and recruitment by terrorist organizations. I would like to stress the urgency of taking a three-pronged approach. First, we must adopt a zero-tolerance approach against all forms and manifestations of terrorism and extremist violence.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source

  6. “They clearly pose a transnational and formidable threat that no Government or organization can combat alone. Concerted action at the international, national and regional levels is vital. Governments increasingly feel the pressure of their people, who are fed up with their growing insecurity, especially as more political and economic measures increasingly seem to fall short of meeting the urgent need and resolve to fight the scourge of terrorism. It is a war that strains the limited capacities of States and destabilizes entire regions. On 28 May 2022, the Heads of State and Government of the African Union adopted an important declaration in Malabo, in which they reaffirmed their commitment to combating all forms of terrorism and extremist violence on the continent.”

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  7. “In that regard, the many challenges posed by terrorist movements to international peace and security require continued vigilance, and above all strengthened cooperation in order to increase the resilience of fragile States, especially in countering the new information technologies used by Da’esh to expand its criminal activities. That is imperative, as terrorist groups continue to establish their presence in regions in which State authority and capacity are inadequate. I take this opportunity to reaffirm the commitments that we made in the Delhi Declaration on countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, as well as the need to implement its relevant recommendations. Terrorist networks are in a state of constant mutation and are resistant to the efforts of the international community.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source

  8. “According to the statistics provided by the African Centre for Studies and Research on Terrorism, each of the five regions of the continent has had to contend with casualties among their civilian population, security forces and officials. The ability of Da’esh to obtain resources that enable it to acquire stocks of small arms and light weapons, which fuel instability and violence on the African continent, is of particular concern, especially in the Sahel region, the Lake Chad basin, including the Great Lakes region, and Southern Africa. The most recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/76) notes the relationship between the structural difficulties experienced by some countries at the security, social and economic levels, especially in Africa, and the dangerous progression of Da’esh activities.”

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  9. “Ms. Raponda (Gabon) (spoke in French): I speak to members on behalf of the President of the Gabonese Republic, Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimba. I would like to commend Mozambique on taking the initiative of convening this important debate on the threat that terrorist acts continue to pose to international peace and security. I thank the Secretary-General for his commitment to the fight against terrorism, and I also thank the President of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union for his informative briefing. The year 2022 was particularly deadly in Africa, owing to terrorist attacks. Between January and September 2022, 1,093 terrorist attacks were perpetrated on the African continent, resulting in 7,816 deaths and 1,772 injured persons.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source