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  1. “Over the past few years, the Council repeatedly has called on its counter-terrorism related committees and their respective staff bodies to coordinate, cooperate and collaborate. These calls have yet to result in significant action and change in operations. Much more needs to be done. The Council will reiterate this call today with our support. In the end, if the committees and expert groups do not work more closely together than they do at present, the Council may need to act by consolidating the three expert groups into a single unit.”

    2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source

  2. “The upcoming informal consultations on the long- stalled comprehensive convention on international terrorism provides all United Nations Members with an opportunity to turn their collective back on terrorism once and for all. If we are not unanimous and united in that fighting terrorism is a top priority and that bearing the costs and overcoming practical and political obstacles are our shared burden, then we all shall face a much longer struggle to protect our citizens against terrorism. Given its responsibility to maintain international peace and security, the Security Council appropriately should be at the center of the multilateral counter- terrorism effort. To a great extent, the Council's effectiveness depends on its committees being a coherent and unified counter-terrorism instrument.”

    2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source

  3. “Secondly, we really must make counter-terrorism the top priority; it is not enough to pay lip service to it. Everyone in this Chamber knows that making counter- terrorism the top priority is an unpleasant necessity, but they know it is a necessity. Thirdly, there remains resistance to outlawing terrorism in all circumstances. States and would-be States have to decide: are they going to take seriously the call to put an end to terrorism? Are they going to drain the swamp in which terrorists swim by arresting and prosecuting anyone who commits a terrorist act or supports it? Are they going to do so even if it seems to impugn a cause with which they agree? Or are they going to weaken the counter-terrorism front because of some real or imagined potential to create a policy inconsistency with regard to other national priorities?”

    2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source

  4. “While that record is one of accomplishment, we all have to acknowledge that the United Nations can do more to fight terrorism. Let me highlight three areas. First, we must accept the fact that, by itself, counter-terrorism activity has an important value. Effective counter-terrorism imposes burdens on the easy movement of people, goods and services, and those burdens are the fault of terrorists, not of counter- terrorism. If one could secure ports, boundaries, et cetera, easily without having an impact on ordinary life, if one could improve security without causing inconvenience, then we would be able to fulfil Sun Zi's aphorism about war: the greatest victory involves no casualties. We must not undermine sound, lawful counter-terrorism measures with specious arguments about their collateral impact.”

    2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source

  5. “The draft resolution now under consideration by Council experts supports increased dialogue between States and the Committee to strengthen Member States' implementation of the sanctions measures. The draft resolution calls on States to implement the Financial Action Task Force's 40 recommendations and nine special recommendations on terrorist financing as part of the effort to freeze the assets of those on the Committee's consolidated list. What of the efforts to make more difficult the proliferation of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons? The 1540 Committee has overcome its early problems and is deeply engaged in a dialogue with Member States about how they are implementing the resolution and about what more can or should be done. And, of course, the three committees are beginning to work together in a more coordinated fashion.”

    2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source

  6. “The 1267 Committee designations require Member States to freeze the assets and ban the travel of those on the list and to forbid arms sales to them. Under the travel ban, for example, States now must have the 1267 watch list at airports; experts in counter-terrorism believe that that step deters terrorists from conventional air travel. The 1267 Committee's work has led to the freezing or seizing of more than $100 million that might have been available to Al-Qaida or the Taliban. The emergence of a more proactive and open dialogue among Member States and the 1267 Committee - as evidenced by the increased number of briefings provided to Committee members by representatives of Member States - is a welcome development that should be encouraged.”

    2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source

  7. “It has engaged in an ongoing dialogue with Member States without precedent in United Nations history. It has put counter- terrorism on the agenda of more than 60 regional, subregional and international organizations and has encouraged them to help their members meet their responsibilities to implement resolution 1373 (2001). It has helped launch a coordinated effort to provide technical assistance to States desiring to meet their counter-terrorist responsibilities but lacking the capacity to do so. Those are not trivial accomplishments. Weakness in worldwide counter- terrorism capacity gives terrorists the opportunity and the space to plot and carry out terrorist activities. What about the effort to sanction individuals and entities affiliated with Al-Qaida or the Taliban?”

    2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source

  8. “The important point is the one highlighted by the Secretary-General in March of this year: "Groups use terrorist tactics because they think those tactics are effective" (press release SG/SM/9757). Indeed. What we need to do as an international community is not to give in - never to give in - to terrorism, full stop. Some time ago, a former official of the United Nations and noted expert on terrorism told the Counter- Terrorism Committee that the United Nations could contribute to the war on terrorism by monitoring State compliance with Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) and by holding States accountable for compliance. That is what we in this Chamber can do to help those on the front line of protecting our respective citizens and fighting terrorists. In three and a half years, how has the Counter- Terrorism Committee done?”

    2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source

  9. “Let me begin by joining those who have thanked the Chairmen for their presentations. I also wish to thank them, the staffs of the Committees and the Secretariat for their hard work and their dedication to the struggle against terrorism. Without them, the Security Council would be hard pressed to shoulder with any degree of effectiveness its responsibilities with regard to terrorism. We meet in the shadows of London, Madrid, Bali, Bombay, Mombasa, Taba, Tel Aviv, Beslan, Baghdad, Riyadh and Istanbul - not an exhaustive list since 11 September 2001, but one long enough to show the persistence of terrorism and the worldwide reach of terrorists. The list does not begin to scrape the surface of the subject. Libraries are full of scholarly works on what terrorism is and on what makes terrorists do what they do.”

    2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source

  10. “We have noted the request of President Meron with respect to a new courtroom and additional ad litem judges, and we await with interest a detailed request that includes a demonstration of how those additional resources will improve the Court's efficiency and the implementation of the Completion Strategy.”

    2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source

  11. “In addition, of course, the international community also needs to fulfil its obligation to help bring to justice the remaining notorious defendants - Karadzic, Mladic, Gotovina and Kabuga - and others who are at large. In that regard, we especially call on Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Kenya to help bring those defendants to The Hague and Arusha, respectively. We applaud the recent actions by Serbia and Montenegro and the Republika Srpska to improve cooperation with the Yugoslav Tribunal, while continuing to insist that they help bring Karadzic and Mladic to justice. We call on the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda to end all ties to war crimes defendants and to inform the Rwanda Tribunal about where such defendants can be found.”

    2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source

  12. “Let me first thank President Meron, President Mose, Prosecutor Del Ponte and Prosecutor Jallow for their reports and presentations. Like Judge Meron and Prosecutor Del Ponte, we also are conscious that this year marks the tenth anniversary of the genocidal massacre in Srebrenica. It also marks the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Dayton accords. The United States applauds and strongly supports the work of both Tribunals. We are pleased by increased operational efficiency, although of course we are always open to new ideas for additional improvements. This Council has endorsed and continues to support the Tribunals' Completion Strategies. The international community needs to provide assistance so that credible domestic trials of low- and mid-level accused can go forward. The United States is committed to providing such assistance.”

    2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source

  13. “Resolution 1540 (2004) also makes specific reference to catchall or user controls to ensure that States adopt them, in order to prevent misuse of the devices and materials specified in the resolution. I would like to thank Ambassador Motoc and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) for the statement and report. The United States commends Ambassador Motoc and his Mission colleagues for organizing and leading the 1540 Committee, a task which has not proved to be simple. The Committee's work is important. The Committee should help ensure implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). We are pleased that many countries have submitted reports to the Committee and welcome all the efforts to date to meet the resolution's requirements.”

    2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source

  14. “Resolution 1540 (2004) reflects a shared conviction that States should keep the most dangerous weapons and materials and delivery systems out of the hands of non-state actors and terrorists. President Bush made this point in his address to the General Assembly in 2003 and called on us all to act. Others did so as well. Resolution 1540 (2004) is supposed to enhance everyone's security. That is why the United States is committed to helping make the resolution an effective non-proliferation tool. While the resolution highlights the challenge of preventing non-State actors and terrorists from obtaining weapons of mass destruction, it also addresses more generally the threat posed by the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, their related materials and means of delivery.”

    2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source

  15. “We encourage States to take advantage of this opportunity and to reach out and invite Executive Director Ruperez and his colleagues to visit. As the Counter-Terrorism Committee begins its fourth year of work, it should feel proud of its accomplishments: more States than ever before have the necessary legal and executive machinery in place to combat terrorism; more States and organizations than ever before are engaged in the global counter-terrorism campaign, and this global campaign is better coordinated than ever before. Yet there is much more to do, and we must all do our utmost together in fighting terrorism.”

    2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source

  16. “Until everyone accepts this proposition, we shall not see truly universal collaboration against terrorism - indeed, we shall not see the end of terrorim. The United States is pleased to see that the revitalization of the CTC is nearing its final stages. We urge both the Secretary-General and the General Assembly to take the necessary action to ensure that the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate is up and running as soon as possible. An effective Executive Directorate lies at the heart of improving the CTC's ability to monitor States' efforts to implement their obligations under Security Council resolution 1373 (2001), to identify gaps in States' capacities, and to work with assistance providers to fill those gaps.”

    2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source

  17. “For those States that are party to a regional terrorism convention but not yet parties to all of the 12 international conventions, we reiterate what the Council said in resolution 1566 (2004): joining regional conventions cannot be viewed as an alternative to joining the international ones. Some regional conventions would seem to justify attacks against civilians, depending on the political, philosophical, ideological, racial or ethnic motivation of the perpetrators. This is contrary not only to the text and spirit of resolution 1566 (2004), but also to the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee. In resolution 1566 (2004), the Security Council unanimously endorsed the proposition that the deliberate targeting of civilians is simply unjustifiable by any cause.”

    2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source

  18. “This global fight can be won only with the unrelenting collaborative efforts of all States Members of the Organization and of all other international bodies. Despite the repeated calls by the General Assembly and the Security Council for States to join the 12 international terrorism instruments, only 57 States are parties to all 12, and 47 are parties to six or fewer of those instruments. Given that these conventions help facilitate cooperation among States to fight terrorism, no one should be satisfied with the current participation levels. We can and must do better. Resources exist to help, particularly the Terrorism Prevention Branch in Vienna. We encourage States to take advantage of those resources.”

    2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source

  19. “A week before that, the world saw the deliberate murder of 34 children and seven adults in a terrorist attack in Baghdad, and a terrorist attack at a Shi'ite mosque in Pakistan where dozens of worshippers were killed. Finally, on the day of the resolution's adoption, terrorists in Iraq beheaded a British civilian hostage. Strong United Nations resolutions and statements from the floor condemning terrorism and pledging action are meaningful only if they are by followed up with action by all States. Only through concerted and coordinated action will we win the war on terrorism. To that end, my delegation calls upon all States and organizations to look at what they have done to contribute to the fight against terrorism and see where they can do more. The Counter-Terrorism Committee must do the same. Deeds matter more than words.”

    2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source

  20. “Let me begin by thanking the Chairman of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC), Ambassador Denisov, and Executive Director Ruperez for their briefings and leadership. These quarterly public meetings help ensure that counter-terrorism remains at the top of the Council's and the broader United Nations agenda. This practice should continue. On 8 October last, Ambassador Danforth spoke of the spate of horrific terrorist attacks against innocent civilians. The landscape he described was not a pretty one. The attacks continue despite the international community's efforts to thwart them. The day before the Security Council adopted resolution 1566 (2004), in which it delivered its strongest condemnation of the intentional targeting of civilians, more than 30 vacationing civilians were murdered in a horrific terrorist attack in Taba, qupt.”

    2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source

  21. “At this time, according to their own completion strategies, the Tribunals should be winding down their investigative work and preparing for final trials, understanding, of course, that the most important defendants at large have to be brought to justice, and that the completion strategies cannot be fully implemented without those defendants being tried. The United States is continuing to work to see that the high-ranking defendants are brought to justice before the Tribunals.”

    2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source

  22. “Implementation of the completion strategies depends principally on two things: first, United Nations Member States simply have to fulfil their obligations to support the Tribunals by, first, doing everything in their power to arrest fugitive defendants. As the Council has said repeatedly, Mr. Mladic, Mr. Karadzic and Mr. Gotovina must be tried at The Hague, and Mr. Kabuga must be tried at Arusha. Regional countries must step up and meet their responsibilities with respect to bringing at-large defendants to the Tribunals. United States engagement with such countries is ongoing, as it has been in the past. Secondly, all United Nations Member States have to fulfil their financial obligations to support the Tribunals.”

    2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source

  23. “We support the efforts of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to increase efficiency and fulfil their respective completion strategies to conclude investigations by the end of this year and trials of first instance by the end of 2008 and appeals by 2010. We also applaud efforts to strengthen local judicial systems so that lower-ranking defendants can be tried there. We recognize that the process of building up judicial capacity is not a quick or easy one but that it is indispensable to bringing alleged war criminals to justice as well as to strengthening the rule of law in societies that recently have been the scene of grave conflict.”

    2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source

  24. “I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for your indulgence with regard to the schedule. First of all, I should like to express the sorrow of my Government at the loss of the life associated with the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) civil helicopter which crashed this morning in Sierra Leone and to extend condolences to the families of the victims and to the Governments of their respective countries. My delegation welcomes, of course, the appearance of President Meron, President Mose, Chief Prosecutor Del Ponte and Chief Prosecutor J allow, and thanks them for their reports. The Council asked for those reports because of its strong support for the Tribunals' work, including their own completion strategies. The United States has been and remains a strong supporter of both Tribunals.”

    2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source

  25. “For my country, the one-year anniversary of resolution 1373 (2001) is, and forever shall be, bound to the events of 11 September 2001, when nearly 3,000 persons from over 90 countries lost their lives in the attacks we all remember. It is important that the United Nations has taken key steps in this struggle against terrorism, and will in the future, by strengthening international standards and norms through resolution 1373 (2001) and the work of the CTC, and by striking to cut off the financial lifeblood of terrorists through resolutions 1267 (2000) and 1390 (2002). The United Nations and this institution have shown their capacity for important ongoing and indispensable effort on behalf of the international community as a whole.”

    2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

  26. “That effort has included the creation of what will be a comprehensive dictionary or database of technical-assistance providers and an ongoing effort to facilitate the link-up between States requiring assistance and States willing to provide assistance. As the CTC begins its second year of work, it should continue to approach its task with the same level of urgency and enthusiasm that has characterized its work over the past year. We also urge all Member States to continue to cooperate with the CTC and to implement their obligations under resolution 1373 (2001) with a sense of urgency. It cannot be stated often enough that the threat of terrorist attack is still with us at all times.”

    2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

  27. “Secondly, the Committee has helped accelerate the pace of ratification of the 12 international terrorism conventions and protocols, particularly the conventions on terrorist bombings and on the financing of terrorism. Finally, a wide array of international institutions and regional and subregional organizations have joined the CTC in the effort to enhance and speed up implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). In the view of the CTC, that is an indispensable partnership. Another critical aspect of the CTC's work this past year - and it will be in the future - has been its efforts to facilitate the provision of technical assistance to those States lacking capacity.”

    2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

  28. “Terrorists and their supporters are enemies of the rule of law and we must not have any confusion on that point. The core of resolution 1373 (2001) is an obligation on all States to strengthen their legal institutions and capacities to combat terrorism. In that respect, there is no incompatibility between this effort and developing the rule of law and, therefore, the protection of basic human rights. We believe that the priorities of the CTC for the next period, as set forth by Ambassador Greenstock and endorsed by the Committee, are sound and provide good guidance for the future work of the Committee, but they are based on the achievements of the Committee in its first year. The first achievement is the substantial number of States revising or upgrading their laws to fall in line with resolution 1373 (2001).”

    2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

  29. “Finally, I would like to extend our congratulations to and acknowledgement of the important contribution of the Secretariat in support of the CTC. Ambassador Greenstock has insisted on serious and energetic implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) and on monitoring by the CTC. He has been imaginative and effective both in building and maintaining consensus within the CTC and among the United Nations membership. Indeed, in this work, he has set an example which others might follow, to the general benefit of the Organization. Effective counter-terrorism requires international cooperation. There is simply no substitute for it, and the CTC has encouraged this cooperation. Effective counter-terrorism is also an effort to vindicate and defend the rule of law. The effective protection of human rights is always the defence of the rule of law.”

    2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

  30. “We would also like to thank the dedicated team of the United Kingdom mission - Anna Clunes, Dominic Fortescue, Juliet Gilbert, Iain MacLeod and Karen Williams - for their hard work in support of Ambassador Greenstock's efforts. Secondly, we commend the three Vice- Chairmen - the Ambassadors of Colombia, Mauritius and Russia - for their, and their staffs', tireless efforts in making sure that the three subcommittees conducted their work in an efficient and professional manner and, indeed, in making the innovation of creating the subcommittees such a success. Thirdly, we would like to acknowledge the important contributions made by the dedicated team of CTC experts. Without their cooperation and skill, the CTC could not have reviewed and responded to the over 200 reports it has so far received.”

    2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

  31. “I might add that one should reflect on where we would be today had the CTC not been created. We would be way behind in the fight against terrorism and in the effort to improve the world's capacity to conduct counter-terrorism operations and to protect every nation State against terrorism. Last September, during the drafting and negotiation of resolution 1373 (2001), my delegation admitted to scepticism at the intent to create a body to monitor its implementation. However, as my remarks just indicated, that scepticism has long since vanished. The achievements of the CTC in this first year would not have been possible without the contributions of the people who stand behind it. First and foremost, of course, the United States would like to commend Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock for his vigorous and committed leadership of the CTC.”

    2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

  32. “A year ago, the abominable terrorist attacks of 11 September compelled the international community to take a stand in defence of the shared values embodied in the United Nations Charter. The adoption of resolution 1373 (2001) and the ensuing work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) represent a chapter in the history of the Security Council and the United Nations in which we can take pride together, while forever recalling the mortal menace and cruelty that have spurred our collective action. The efforts of the CTC are an essential front in our common fight. By now, all are familiar with the series of binding obligations that this resolution imposes on each and every Member State. Moreover, the establishment of the CTC through operative paragraph 6 of resolution 1373 (2001) will have an enduring resonance and significance.”

    2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source