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“Given the persistence of this threat, we believe that it is essential to take an inclusive approach in the international efforts to adopt new strategies to tackle the destructive fury of these terrorist groups. Within the framework of that dynamic, as set out in paragraph 17 (j) of resolution 2347 (2017), it is important to take steps to make as precise an inventory as possible of cultural properties and other objects of archeological, historical, cultural and religious importance that have been illegally displaced, removed or transferred from conflict areas, so as to ensure coordination with the relevant United Nations entities and international actors for their speedy repatriation.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“Senegal has been shocked by the mass destruction and brutal sacking by these criminal groups of sites in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq and Libya, not to mention the destruction in 2012 of the mausoleums in Timbuktu, city of 333 saints. As a result, we contributed actively to the launching in June 2012 of the Saint Petersburg Declaration, which condemned their destruction. It is therefore clear that the protection of world cultural heritage in conflict situations is a major challenge to which the international community must respond rapidly and appropriately. The international Conference on Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage, held in Abu Dhabi on 2 and 3 December 2016, laid a good foundation for that response.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“It is a source of cohesion and togetherness - as a former President of Senegal, Leopold Sedar Senghor, has said, a common will to live together. With the adoption of its historic resolution 2347 (2017), the Security Council has fully recognized this essential dimension of cultural heritage. The proliferation of armed conflicts throughout the world, coupled with the spread of international terrorism and violent extremism, owing to the criminal actions of terrorist groups whose trademark is the destruction, looting and trafficking of property, is one of the factors that is putting the world's cultural heritage in increasing danger. Organized looting and the illicit trafficking of cultural property have become a tactic of war for terrorist groups, which then use the proceeds to finance their criminal activities.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Mr. Jiirgen Stock, Secretary-General of INTERPOL; and Mr. Alessandro Bianchi, Project Leader of Cultural Heritage Protection for Italy's Ministry of Culture. Their admirable presentations call for determined and coordinated action on the part of the international community to prevent and put an end to the destruction and illicit trafficking of cultural heritage and, where possible, to restore or return them to their rightful owners. Nothing has been left unsaid regarding the role of cultural heritage in preserving peace and security, as both tangible and intangible cultural heritage form part of the identities of whole communities, societies, peoples and nations for whom such heritage is a point of reference for shared values.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck(Senegal) (spoke in French): The delegation of Senegal would like to warmly thank and commend the Italian and French delegations for once again inviting us, as they did eight months ago on 24 March (see S/PV.7907), to contemplate and take action based on the maxim of the German thinker Heinrich Heine that "where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people". The bloody actions of armed groups and terrorists on the international stage have unfortunately confirmed that tragic universal reality. I would also like to thank and commend today's briefers, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary- General of the United Nations Office of Counter- Terrorism; Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, whom we are very pleased to see appointed to lead that body and wish every success in her work; Mr.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“To that end, it is important to combine prevention, response and reparation, while addressing the deep-rooted causes of conflict, strengthening the protection of civilians in such situations and bringing those who are responsible to justice.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“It goes without saying that frank and exhaustive international and regional cooperation - within the context of a global and united approach - is essential here, particularly when it comes to information flow and the identification and protection of victims. Such cooperation must also translate into enhanced coordination between mechanisms and frameworks intended to prevent human trafficking and to protect people from human trafficking in conflict situations. To conclude, my delegation would once again like to emphasize the importance of prevention, protection, rehabilitation and accountability as tools that we must utilize in our fight against all scourges that threaten humankind, including that of human trafficking in situations of armed conflict.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“We have also drawn up regulatory and legislative texts at the national level that address the human trafficking and migrant phenomena, particularly through a specific law with a section in the criminal code on human trafficking and analogous practices that provides for the protection of Victims, adopted in 2005. In terms of measures to discourage, suppress and prevent human trafficking, particularly in armed conflict situations, my delegation would like to underscore the need to ensure accountability, while stressing the need to investigate alleged acts when reported and to identify and prosecute the alleged perpetrators. When national legal systems and courts are not in a position to conduct such investigations and prosecutions, then the international justice system must take on those cases in the fight against impunity.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“It also calls upon States to establish mechanisms to properly identify victims and alleged victims, including on the basis of information received from staff who are in contact with the former. Moreover, States should strengthen the bodies established to investigate illicit financial flows and analyse the extent to which human trafficking funds terrorism. States are also called upon to accede to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children. Senegal has ratified almost all international and regional conventions and protocols pertaining to human trafficking, and we have incorporated the provisions of those conventions and treaties in our national legislation.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Whether in Libya or anywhere else engulfed in conflict, my delegation considers it essential to be determined and coordinated in our fight against all forms of human trafficking. This crime not only constitutes a violation of human rights and international humanitarian law but also leads to further instability, allowing non-State armed groups, transnational organized crime and terrorism to thrive. In adopting resolution 2331 (2016), the Security Council issued an urgent appeal to Member States to take immediate and decisive steps to prevent and crack down on human trafficking, particularly in situations of armed conflict. It calls upon States to investigate human trafficking networks active in armed conflict situations in order to disrupt and dismantle them.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“On the global level, however, no continent has been spared this scourge. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has shed further light on the complex links that exist between human trafficking and armed conflicts, revealing that 60 per cent of those who fall into the webs of human traffickers in situations of armed conflict are refugees and asylum seekers in flight. My delegation would like to take this opportunity to underscore its grave concern regarding human trafficking by non-State groups, especially terrorist groups, in situations of armed conflict. Their goal is to consolidate their power, strengthen their financial sources and, most unfortunately, recruit foreign terrorist fighters.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Resolution 2388 (2017), which we have just adopted this morning, equips us with the ways and means to tackle this scourge. In March, while reflecting on the same issue, we focused on forced labour, slavery and other abhorrent practices (see S/PV.7898). In September, the General Assembly endorsed the political declaration on the implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, having assessed the actions taken and remaining challenges in the fight against human trafficking in general. For its part, Africa is highly mobilized, given that our continent is home to the greatest number of conflicts. My delegation would like to warmly thank Commissioner Mr. Chergui for his unequivocal briefing on the causes of this scourge as well as the ways and means to eliminate it.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“In a press statement released last week, part of which I read out here in the Chamber on 17 November (see S/PV.8106), the Government of the Republic of Senegal appealed to the international community, specifically - but not limited to - the African Union and the United Nations, as well as the Libyan authorities, to swiftly launch an investigation in order to shed full light on the situation and identify the perpetrators, as well as to take all the necessary measures required to stop this crime and hold all those responsible to account. What can the Security Council do? What must it do? The Secretary-General has provided us with an update on the current state of play in terms of States' implementation of the relevant provisions of resolution 2331 (2016).”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Smai'l Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, who joined us from Addis Ababa, This debate could not be more timely, given that indignation mixed with anger continues to envelop the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, following media reports on the auctioning off of individuals of sub-Saharan African origin in Libya. Certain questions continue to be posed. How long has this despicable practice been taking place? Who are the main players? What inhumane fate have those who were sold been subjected to? How can we put an end to this scourge, which surely constitutes a crime against humanity and a form of modern-day slavery? How can we find and bring to justice the backers, the perpetrators, the people smugglers and others who are complicit in this heinous trade?”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): The Senegalese delegation wishes to warmly thank the Italian delegation for its timely choice of this topic. Trafficking in persons in times of conflict goes hand in hand with the many briefings that the Italuian presidency has organized this month, including those on Libya and security challenges in the Mediterranean. We would also like to thank today's briefers: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres; Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Ms. Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children; and of course our brother Mr.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“With regard to the Mediterranean and as way forward, the Senegalese delegation proposes reflecting on the outcome document (General Assembly resolution 71/312), entitled "Our ocean, our future: call for action", which, last July, authorized the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“My delegation has not forgotten the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, which is as old as the Organization itself, and calls on the international community, in particular the Security Council, to redouble its efforts so that, like the Israelis, who enjoy a democratic and prosperous State, the Palestinians can fulfil their legitimate aspirations to obtaining a sovereign and viable State within secure and internationally recognized borders. Equally concerning is the situation in Lebanon, where the resignation of the Prime Minister is generating institutional instability. We must also acknowledge that the lack of cooperation and shared vision among the various regions affected by the global security situation in the Mediterranean basin complicates the search for solutions.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“With the decline of the Islamic State, now on the defensive in Syria and in Iraq thanks to the efforts ofvarious stakeholders, my delegation reaffirms its beliefin the urgent need for a political solution to the Syrian dispute on the basis of the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) and resolution 2254 (2015), with a view to addressing the humanitarian challenges and ensuring accountability for the multiple alleged crimes, including the use of weapons of mass destruction, such as chemical weapons.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“We must prioritize political approaches in the search for solutions to crises; encourage and promote better subregional and cross- regional cooperation and integration; fight together against terrorist movements, organized transnational criminal networks and violent extremism; and reduce the fragility of States and their economies by mitigating the effects of climate change. Syria, a country in the Mediterranean basin that is enduring a deep political crisis, is undoubtedly an amalgam of these various challenges, with the presence of terrorist groups such as the Islamic State, foreign terrorist fighters, mass movements ofdisplaced persons and refugees not only to neighbouring countries but also to Europe, as well as the looting and trafficking of cultural property.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“With regard to Libya, the delegation of Senegal would like to insist, as it did at yesterday's briefing in this Chamber (see S/PV.8104), on the importance of addressing the issue within the overall framework of the search for a political solution to the Libyan crisis through inclusive dialogue, as part of a Libyan-led process, through the good offices of the United Nations, particularly Mr. Salame'. We firmly believe that the restoration of peace and stability in Libya is essential to all neighbouring countries and regions, including in the Mediterranean region. In general, the solutions to the challenges facing most of the States of the Mediterranean could be summarized as follows.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“If we are to take up the challenge of insecurity in the Sahel and the Mediterranean, we believe we must take a holistic approach that will bring together the security, humanitarian, development and environmental aspects, since it is clear that only a comprehensive response and united efforts will enable us to overcome the various threats that continue to undermine the security and stability of the Mediterranean and the Sahel. In that connection, the United Nations must continue to play its central role in supporting ongoing regional efforts in both regions.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“We know that these groups take advantage of loopholes in international legal systems and flaws in national and international financial systems to raise funds, including through the illicit sale of oil, kidnappings for ransoms, human and arms trafficking, looting, the sale of cultural property and even of protected animal and plant species. For now, violent extremism seems to be taking permanent root in the Sahel and throughout the Mediterranean region.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“In particular, North Africa is directly affected, especially since the upheavals in the Arab world that have destabilized Libya, among other countries. The consequences of the disruption of Libya are being felt today throughout the Sahel and well beyond, including, of course, the Mediterranean region, thanks to the double effect of the spillover of weapons to the Sahel, which is pushing migrants towards Europe. The Sahel region, which is feeling the full impact of the consequences of the situation in Libya, is now plagued by insecurity, trafficking of all kinds, terrorism and violent extremism, whose consequences include attacks, kidnappings and summary executions of unprecedented violence, perpetrated by armed groups - mainly criminal, but also terrorist - that continue to spread terror within communities.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“Senegal urges the competent Libyan authorities, as well as the African Union and the United Nations, to launch a prompt investigation into this practice of a different era in order to do everything possible to put an end to it." As a natural link between Africa, Europe and Asia, theMediterraneanbasinhas overtheyearsbecomeaplace where complex internal and external factors - human, cultural, socioeconomic and recently, owing to climate change, environmental - are intertwined. The Mediterranean is also a hotbed of passions and tensions that have shaped diverse itineraries and trajectories and directions for coastal countries and peoples. The threats to the stability of the Mediterranean region are therefore numerous and, to varying degrees, present in all its countries, with roots that extend as far as the Sahel-Saharan belt.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seek (Senegal) (spoke in French): As we were yesterday, the Senegalese delegation is pleased to see you presiding over today's debate on security challenges in the Mediterranean, Mr. President. For a change, I will begin by reading out a press statement issued today by the Government of Senegal. "The Government of the Republic of Senegal expresses its profound indignation upon learning of the sale on Libyan territory of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. The Government of the Republic of Senegal vigorously denounces and condemns in the strongest terms such human trafficking, which is a serious outrage to the conscience of humankind.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“We invite all other members to pursue those efforts, to demonstrate compromise to preserve the Mechanism, which for us is an important component of the global non-proliferation architecture. Hence, my delegation reiterates its complete support for the Joint Investigative Mechanism, which has made commendable efforts, pursuant to the relevant Council resolutions, to establish responsibility for the unacceptable use of chemical substances as weapons against the civilian population in the Syrian Arab Republic. In conclusion, my delegation reiterates the imperative of arriving at a negotiated political solution to the Syrian crisis on the basis of the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) and resolution 2354 (2017).”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source
“That is why we welcome the openness and spirit of compromise demonstrated by the United States as the penholder, including by taking into account the legitimate concerns of many Member States with respect to improving the methodology of the work of the Mechanism so as to ensure the quality of its reports. Despite the outcome of this vote and the deeply diverging views in the Council on the seventh report (S/2017/904, annex) my delegation is of the view that it is still possible for us to arrive at a consensus, at the unanimity that prevailed at the establishment of the Mechanism and to arrive at its renewal. We also welcome the reaffirmation by the American delegation to persevere in its efforts along those lines.”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source
“The delegation of Senegal voted in favour of the draft resolution submitted by the United States (S/2017/962), bearing in mind the indescribable suffering of the Syrian population. They have been the victim of all kinds of atrocities, including painful, slow deaths as a result of burns from chemical weapons. We did so as well because we are persuaded of the utility of the Joint Investigative Mechanism tasked with implementing, in an independent, impartial and objective manner, the mandate conferred on it by 2235 (2015), a mandate unanimously renewed by resolution 2319 (2016).”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): As we inevitably move towards the expiry of the mandate of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM), the Security Council - our Council - which is responsible, pursuant to the Charter of the United Nations, for the maintenance of international peace and security, is unfortunately once again divided on the critical issue of chemical weapons use in Syria. Everybody around this table agrees about the relevance of the Mechanism, not only with respect to deterrence but also to dealing with ongoing allegations about the use of chemical weapons in Syria, in a context where there is a risk of chemical terrorism.”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source
“Salame deserves to be supported, while also taking advantage of the better coordination of numerous initiatives for the resumption of internal dialogue and Libya's geopolitical situation. That is why the work of UNSMIL, which has been led in an outstanding manner by Mr. Salame on the ground, is essential and deserves our full support.”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8104 (2017) · source
“Senegal also urges Libyans to exercise restraint, put an end to violence and confrontations, and work in a spirit of compromise on the basis of the Libyan Political Agreement. Although of course certain amendments need to be introduced - as Mr. Salame mentioned earlier - the Agreement is the only viable framework accepted by the majority of Libyan actors in order to complete the political transition in the country through an inclusive process led by the Libyans themselves. The challenges related to the current situation in Libya and its neighbouring countries remind us of the need to work towards the unification and reconstruction of the institutions in Libya, including the military and security forces, in accordance with the Libyan Political Agreement. Therefore, the implementation of the action plan proposed by Mr.”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8104 (2017) · source
“The evolution of the situation in Libya will depend partly on the successful implementation of several important initiatives under way, such as the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel, the promising Group of Five for the Sahel process and the Alliance for the Sahel, promoted by France and Germany. My delegation wishes to underscore that there are no military solutions to the Libyan crisis. We therefore encourage all Libyan parties to consider only the national interests of their country and to make every effort to overcome political differences and work together for the establishment of peace and security in order to preserve the national sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of their great African country.”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8104 (2017) · source
“Salame' and countries such as France and Egypt has been threatened by the recent resurgence of violence. We are also concerned because its effects on the civilian population and throughout Africa have been catastrophic. For us Africans, the protraction and aggravation of the Libyan conflict continues to have an especially devastating effect on the entire continent, but especially the Sahelo-Saharan region. Weapons continue to circulate, terrorist groups are proliferating and human trafficking is flourishing, with its scourge of grave violations of international humanitarian law.”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8104 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seek (Senegal) (spoke in French): The delegation of Senegal is pleased to see you, Mr. President, presiding over this important briefing on the situation in Libya - a situation that your country is right to define as a top priority during its presidency of the Council. I also welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Siala, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Libya, whose statement we look forward to hearing. I should like to turn to my Ambassador Skoog, on my left, and congratulate him on the outstanding work that he and his country are doing at the helm of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya. The current situation in Libya is of particular concern to us. The glimmer of hope kindled by the recent efforts of Mr.”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8104 (2017) · source
“To conclude, I would like to reiterate the importance of finding a negotiated political solution to the Syrian conflict on the basis of the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) and resolution 2254 (2015) as the only viable solution in order to overcome the significant humanitarian challenges spawned by the conflict and to shed all possible light on the many allegations of the use of prohibited weapons in Syria.”
2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8090 (2017) · source
“It is important to recall that the mandate comprises identifying, to the extent possible, the individuals, entities or Governments that have perpetrated, organized or ordered the use as weapons of chemical substances, including chlorine, sarin and any other toxic chemical substance, in the Syrian Arab Republic or those who have participated in any way, Since everyone agrees that chemical weapons have been used in Syria and given that there are further allegations that have not yet been verified, Senegal believes that the Security Council can reach agreement on renewing the mandate of the JIM.”
2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8090 (2017) · source
“in establishing the truth with regard to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, but also of the relevance of the lessons to be drawn, in particular regarding the global non-proliferation architecture, my delegation reiterates its great appreciation of and support for the Mechanism. We would encourage the Mechanism to continue its crucial mission, which seeks to discharge - it should be underscored - independently, impartially and objectively its mandate established under resolution 2235 (2015) and renewed by the Council through resolution 2319 (2016).”
2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8090 (2017) · source
“Whatever our views on the report under review, my delegation believes that there is still sufficient common ground among members of the Security Council to allow us to renew the mandate of the Joint Investigative Mechanism, which expires in only 10 days, as my neighbour has just reminded the Council. I would like to express the hope that the Council will regain the spirit of compromise and consensus on this highly technical issue, as in the case with the adoption of resolutions 2118 (2013), 2235 (2015) and 2319 (2016), all of which enabled the Council to make tangible progress in tackling the issue of chemical weapons in Syria. In any case, since my delgation is convinced not only of the crucial contribution of the JIM.”
2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8090 (2017) · source
“On behalf of my country, I therefore takes this opportunity to welcome the positive cooperation, in accordance with resolution 2319 (2016), between the Mechanism and other subsidiary bodies of the Council, including the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities. Senegal also welcomes the cooperation of certain Member States with the Mechanism as part of its investigative work.”
2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8090 (2017) · source
“Not only such attacks but also the many and ongoing allegations of the use of chemical weapons in Syria highlighted by the report and by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Fact-finding Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic demonstrate - if any further proof were necessary - how important it is that the JIM. continue its work, which acts also as an instrument of deterrence, since the risk of weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of non-State actors, such as terrorist groups, is real. That is of particular concern to Senegal.”
2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8090 (2017) · source
“As previously stated in the Chamber, my delegation reiterates its strong condemnation of the chemical attacks in Syria, in particular the two incidents under consideration today, in Khan Shaykhun and in Umm Hawsh, whoever the perpetrators were. As a State party to the Chemical Weapons Convention and as an ardent defender of the chemical weapon non-proliferation regime, Senegal, through me, reiterates its conviction that nothing can justify an atrocity such as the use of chemical substances as a weapon against civilians by anyone and under any circumstances.”
2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8090 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): The Senegalese delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this briefing in order to review the seventh report (S/20l7/904, annex) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons- United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM). I take this opportunity to thank Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu and Mr. Edmond Mulet for their informative briefings and, through them, to thank all the men and women who strive to establish the facts in order to attribute the responsibilities for, as everyone has said, the unacceptable use of chemical substances as weapons against civilians in the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8090 (2017) · source
“For all of those reasons, Senegal supports the G-5 Sahel initiative, as President Macky Sall explained in this Chamber on 20 September (see S/PV.8051) at the Security Council meeting on peacekeeping operations in Africa during Egypt's presidency, as well as more recently in Dakar during the State visit by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso. That is because of the common destiny that links Senegal and the G-5 Sahel countries, with which we share the same space, the same aspirations and the same fight, as well as extensive borders.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“As part of the effort to strengthen Africa's Peace and Security Architecture, the African Union, which has already given its blessing to the Joint Force, should continue to play a central role in coordinating and aligning the various subregional, regional, and even international, efforts and initiatives. Ensuring multidimensional support on the part of the international community is exactly in tune with resolution 2378 (2017), which the Security Council adopted this year. While the G-5 Sahel countries are chiefly responsible for financing and equipping the Joint Force, it is a fact that political, financial and operational support from the United Nations and bilateral and multilateral partners will be essential to enable it to reach full operating capability between now and March 2018, as established in its concept of operations.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“All of these reasons should encourage resolute international support for the operationalization of the G-5 Sahel Joint Force, and all the more so because it has not been conceived as a miracle cure for all the problems threatening the region but as playing a decisive additional part in the international and regional efforts already under way. As the Secretary- General makes clear in his report, the G-5 Sahel Joint Force's efforts will complement those of MINUSMA, Operation Barkhane and Member States' national forces, as well as other initiatives in the region.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“We should also consider the G-5 Sahel Joint Force's complementarity with the Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad basin, of which both the Niger and Chad are members, as well as France's Operation Barkhane and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), as they all work together to combat the negative effects of the conflict in Libya and the proliferation of foreign terrorist fighters in the region, not to mention the various types of trafficking - in arms, drugs and cultural assets - and the smuggling of migrants.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“We welcome that initiative, as it fits squarely into the broader scheme that is gradually being implemented throughout the Sahelo-Saharan region to halt the propagation and spread of terrorism and stamp out a scourge that undermines every effort to build sustainable development and peaceful societies.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“I would simply like to add that what the members of the Security Council saw, heard and reported following our mission to the Sahel, along with the briefings we have heard today, has confirmed our belief that only a comprehensive response, backed by united, well- coordinated efforts can put an end to the multifaceted threats that continue to undermine the very foundations of security and stability in the entire West African region of the Sahel and its member States. Senegal therefore emphasizes that, given the transborder and transregional nature of this threat, only by strengthening regional cooperation and streamlining our efforts can we address the challenge. Indeed, the G-5 Sahel countries have committed to that goal by establishing a Joint Force to better combat the terrorist and other criminal armed groups in the Sahel region.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“France's ongoing commitment to supporting African countries in their efforts to combat terrorism and promote development is commendable and deserves our thanks. I would also like to welcome the participation in today's meeting of the Secretary- General, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Commission, and Mr. Angel Losada Fernandez, European Union Special Representative for the Sahel. I will spare the Council the details of the volatile situation in the region, since the briefers I just mentioned have already provided them in plenty.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): The delegation of Senegal is pleased to see you, Sir, presiding in person over today's briefing on the report of the Secretary-General on the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (S/2017/869), only a few days after the Security Council's mission to the region. We also welcome the presence and participation of the delegation of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), led by Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali, accompanied by his colleagues from Chad, the Niger, Mauritania and Burkina Faso. The fact that the issue of peace and security in Africa is on the agenda of the French presidency of the Security Council in October is another illustration of the special importance that France attaches to stability on the African continent.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source