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“For example, the Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security, created by Council resolution 2242 (2015), and the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Security Council on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa would benefit from improved coordination in order to identify and share lessons learned and best practices in the integration of the women and peace and security agenda into conflict prevention policies. 1 would like to conclude by endorsing the statement of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regarding the participation of women in peace processes, "[a]t this time, the setting up ofinclusive processes, with effective participation of women,should be the rule, no longer the exception." What better way to help women and girls around the world - by restoring the dignity that has been stripped from them.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Therefore, we must strengthen cooperation among States if we are to effectively implement national action plans developed to ensure the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). In that connection, I would like to draw attention to the specifics of the Sahelo-Saharan region, where we see alarming trends in violent extremism and terrorism and transnational organized crime, along with concomitant trafficking - the primary victims of which are women and children. We must promote synergistic action among the Security Council and other United Nations bodies, including the various entities on the ground.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“As a result, 113 Senegalese women are currently deployed in peacekeeping missions. Senegal's resolute commitment is a natural extension of its gender policy, which has already led to the adoption of a law on full gender parity in all elected and partially elected posts at both the national and local levels. Like the Government, Senegalese civil society organizations remain very active in advocating for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) by building the capacities of women and girls in the field of peace and security. As successful and proactive as those strategies, policies and measures of integration and empowerment of women have been, many challenges still remain.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“As a result, a number of initiatives have been taken, such as the establishment of a gender unit within the executive secretariat of ECOWAS, the establishment of a gender development centre, the adoption of a strategic gender plan and the drafting of a gender policy. At the national level, Senegal has integrated all international, regional and subregional instruments into its legal arsenal and internal institutional architecture, in that ensuring the right conditions for the full implementation of the international commitments it has undertaken regarding the rights of women and girls. In that spirit, the Government of Senegal has adopted and implemented a sectoral gender strategy, including the institutionalization of gender in Senegalese defence and security force interventions.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“I take this opportunity to reiterate the full support of the Government of Senegal and to pay tribute to those brave women who, through their actions, are contributing significantly to the development of public policies, including those related to the quest for peace. At the subregional level, Senegal, alongside the other member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has adopted the Dakar Declaration on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). It has thereby committed decisively to strengthening the role of women, especially in mediation, the promotion of a culture of peace and the facilitation of early warning systems.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“The continent is prey to several conflicts, but it participates in the implementation of this agenda through several operational mechanisms and legal instruments conducive to policies that could lead to the effective contribution of women in the maintenance of peace and security. Those include the Maputo Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa; the 2004 Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa; the African Decade for Women, initiated by the Women, Gender and Development Directorate of the African Union; and the appointment by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission of a Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security - all of which led to the creation of the African Women Leaders Network.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Nevertheless, the balance sheet is still mixed, despite the considerable progress made here and there, as there are still significant challenges in many areas, including participation in mediation and the deployment of women in Blue Helmets. Fortunately, the establishment of structures such as the Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security, the Women and Peace and Security National Focal Points Network, the Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund in order to bolster active regional and national mechanisms, lends renewed hope to the idea that the international community could achieve gender equality in its efforts to build lasting peace in the world. Africa is the impetus behind resolution 1325 (2000), which was a resolution of Namibia.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“I hope that today's debate will contribute to other stages in the effective integration of women's rights and gender equality in public policy and in the minds of all individuals of every social status and every cultural affiliation. It is in that respect that I welcome the 2017 report of the Secretary General (S/2017/861), whose recommendations call for greater commitment, particularly in the five key areas - women's effective participation in peace efforts, the protection of women's fundamental rights during and after conflicts, planning with accountability for results, strengthening gender architecture, and the funding of priority programmes based on the women and peace and security agenda.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“From the fourthWorld Conference on Women in Beijing to the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, there is unanimous agreement that countries and human communities are more peaceful and prosperous when women enjoy the same rights and opportunities as men. Persistent insecurity and inequality in the social, political, economic and even environmental spheres negatively affect women, and thus hinder gender equality and women's empowerment. Women's specific experiences and lives in times of conflict and in times of peace, nor their skills, are still not sufficiently taken into account in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, reconciliation, reconstruction and peacebuilding.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Michaelle Jean, Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie; and Ms. Charo Mina-Rojas, civil society representative. This is a good opportunity for my delegation to reiterate that Senegal, like the other African countries and organizations, remains firmly convinced that, for the maintenance of international peace and security to be effective and lasting, we cannot overlook the role and invaluable contribution of women, who are the main victims of all kinds of violence, including sexual and gender-based violence. The simple, mathematical reality should compel us to ensure that the majority of the world's population, comprised of women, is more included and empowered so as to stabilize the world and bring about lasting prosperity.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): The Senegalese delegation welcomes the convening of this open debate on the topic of women and peace and security, 17 years after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), which marked the first milestone of truly taking into account the issue of women in peace efforts. It is a topic that the Security Council has elevated to the front ranks of priority so as to better fulfil its primary mission of conflict prevention and resolution, in accordance with Charter of the United Nations. The acuteness and multidimensional scope of the issue are clear in the statements that we have just heard. On that note, I would like to thank the briefers: Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General; Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN-Women; Ms.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“The delegation of Senegal is hopeful that following the publication within 48 hours of the report of the Mechanism, the Council will be able to return to the essential issue of accountability for the unacceptable use of chemical weapons. We therefore reiterate our appeal for a return to the spirit of consensus that prevailed during the adoption of resolutions 2118 (2013), 2235 (2015) and resolution 2319 (2016), which led to tangible progress in addressing the issue of the problematic use of chemical weapons in Syria.”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“It is important to recall that the mandate consists of identifying, to the greatest extent possible, the individuals, entities, groups or Governments that have perpetrated, organized or ordered the use of chemicals - including chlorine gas and all other toxic chemical products - as weapons in Syria, as well as those who have participated in such actions in any way. The continued allegations of the use of chemical weapons in Syria further demonstrate the need for the JIM. to pursue its work, particularly in a context in which non-State actors, including terrorist groups, could obtain such weapons of mass destruction.”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seek (Senegal) (spoke in French): We are disappointed that the Security Council was not able to maintain its unity to adopt a technical renewal of the mandate ofthe Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) for another year. Senegal voted in favour of draft resolution S/2017/884, as we are convinced of the central role that the Mechanism plays in the framework of the global non-proliferation architecture and of its efforts to independently, impartially and objectively implement its mandate under resolution 2235 (2015), which was renewed through the unanimous adoption of resolution 2319 (2016).”
2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source
“Overall, we welcome the interest we are all according to the effectiveness and efficiency of peacekeeping operations in the wake of the report (see S/2015/446) of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, the reform of the peace and security pillar of the United Nations initiated by the Secretary-General, the adoption of resolution 2377 (2017) and the meeting of the Council on this issue held on 20 September (see S/PV.8051), where nearly every Council was represented at the level of Head of State, Head of Government or Minister for Foreign Affairs.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“TCCs and PCCs should look for solutions to the task of calibrating batallions, with a view to completing the mandates and duties that they must carry out. Secondly, strategic force generation specifically intended for peacekeeping can undermine the capacities of contributing countries, whose scant security and police personnel may already be facing significant domestic undertakings.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“Fortunately, with the leaders' summit on peacekeeping operations and the Ministerial Meetings in London and Paris, the leaders of contributing countries have been showcasing their firm belief, in and commitment to, investing more in peacekeeping operations. In other words, through strong political will, Governments can show more commitment to the United Nations in providing it with what is required. In conclusion, I would like to return to the problems often encountered in force generation by African countries in general. First, the Statement of Unit Requirements, which defines the basis for generating and deploying United Nations military units, poses non-conformity issues with regard to how units from contributing countries are structured.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“In the same vein, the Senegalese rapid reaction force, through its deployment from C6te d'Ivoire to the Central African Republic, was able to ensure the holding of the 2016 presidential elections in the Central African Republic, thereby providing an inspiring example. That same kind of operation is already envisioned, but this time it will originate in Mali, where the Senegalese rapid reaction force is already deployed, and take place in Liberia, where general elections are to be held. Henceforth, countries will be able to play the role expected of them to fill the most glaring gaps, most of which require enabling units or new technologies.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“Senegal therefore encourages strengthening African systems through the deployment of Member State contingents so as to contribute to overcoming the difficulties observed, and, at the same time, draw on the lessons learned from the transitions that have taken place in Mali and the Central African Republic. In that same regard, the Council and the Secretariat, in tandem with TCCs and PCCs, could pursue and further strengthen inter-mission cooperation, which proved to be very constructive in sporadic or fixed- period force generation to reinforce the operational capacities of United Nations missions.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“Accordingly, we believe that the upcoming Defence Ministerial Meeting in Vancouver, which the Ambassador of Canada mentioned earlier, can be included in that type of cooperation within the framework of smart pledges through, for example, intelligent advertising. In the context of cooperation involving regional and subregional organizations, standby arrangement systems and the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises could also serve to fill the gaps. Our experiences gleaned from the African Union Mission in Somalia, the African-led International Support Mission in Mali and the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic have demonstrated that countries neighbouring those in conflict were the most amenable to intervene in a timely manner.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“Similarly, together with Burkina Faso, Senegal proposed to the Department of Peacekeeping Operations the deployment of a unit of utility helicopters in Cote d'Ivoire prior to the closing of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire. Based on firm partnerships between TCCs and PCCs in pooling capacities, the Security Council must strongly encourage seeking partnerships and defining the basic needs that will allow for the rapid mobilization of sufficient forces to respond to the increasing number of crises, especially when the latter emerge unexpectedly. Such an approach could include non-regional partnerships supervised by the United Nations.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“In addressing that situation, and while maintaining constant cooperation with the troop- and police-contributing countries, the Security Council must explore new options with Secretary-General. One possibility is a framework for coalitions among States from among the membership or the region so as to generate forces within the structure of the PCRS in order to fill gaps in the area of operational capacity. In that regard, I recall that Senegal has already experimented with the concept of joint deployment - with Guinea within the framework of African-led International Support Mission in Mali, while waiting for the implementation of United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, which we discussed in this very Chamber this morning (see S/PV.8062).”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“That observation consequently led Senegal, in November 2016, to convene a ministerial open debate (see S/PV.7802) during its presidency of the Security Council on United Nations peacekeeping operations facing asymmetrical threats. The goal of that debate was to stimulate strategic thinking on planning as well as generation and the mandates of forces that must deployed in asymmetrical contexts. In truth, the capacities required for the full implementation of the mandates fall short in many cases in which the missions are carried out in the absence of a political process and the means to exit the crises. Consequently, the missions become protracted and their engagement becomes prolonged and uncertain.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“In addition to a lack of capacities owing to the insufficient number of contingents already deployed, the missions are having a difficult time meeting their own needs - for example, in terms of engineering, health care and aerial transport - although, as the representative of Canada pointed out, those capacities are available in numerous developed member countries. Those capacity shortfalls are even more salient for troop- and police-contributing countries (TCCs/PCCs), whose contingents are deployed in multidimensional missions and lacking the necessary means within a complex and insecure environment characterized, in particular by asymmetrical threats and hostile actions aimed increasingly at our Blue Helmets who are supposed to be protecting civilians.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“It is encouraging that, following the leaders' summit on peacekeeping organized on the sidelines of the General Assembly in 2015 under the American presidency, the Secretary-General established within the Department of Peacekeeping Operations a Strategic Force Generation and Capability Planning Cell responsible for managing a new system for preparing peacekeeping operations and the process of force generation, known as the Peacekeeping Capability Readiness System (PCRS). Despite those measures, however, and the Ministerial Meetings held in London and Paris, the shortfalls encountered in implementing the mandates of peacekeeping operations remain glaring.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“The United Nations Standby Arrangements System for peacekeeping, which in all its iterations, has been used by the Secretary-General since 1948, to pool the resources of countries' forces and make them available for peacekeeping operations, has shown its limitations, especially with regard to settling current crises, which have become more numerous, complex and deadly. That serves to highlight the importance of today's meeting and shows our Organization's determination to confront the challenges in providing both standby forces and the capacities and sufficient number contingents with a view to contribute effectively to peacekeeping on the ground where asymmetrical threats are increasingly encountered.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to thank this month's French presidency for having agreed, at the initiative of the United Kingdom delegation, to hold this briefing on the important issue of strategic force generation. My thanks also go to my colleagues from Bangladesh and Canada, and of course to Under-Secretary-General Lacroix. Their briefings confirm that all peacekeeping operations continue to face a shortfall related to a lack of capacities and equipment.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“That is the only way that Myanmar, all ethnic groups and religions combined, can preserve and enrich the state of Rakhine's long and proud history and rich cultural tradition and commit to implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, one of whose essential objectives is to establish peaceful societies where no one is left behind. That is the wish of a country like Senegal, whose belief in dialogue among peoples of all ethnic groups, races, religions, languages is a long- standing and principal feature of our foreign policy that has withstood the test of time.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“Thirdly, there must be a definitive resolution with regard to the discriminatory treatment of the Rohingyas; that resolution should focus on the root causes of the violence, including the issue of nationality, which is inextricably linked to ethnicity by a 1982 law that made that minority the largest Stateless group in the world. Senegal strongly urges Myanmar to fully implement the recommendations contained in the Annan Commission report. We continue to hope that the report will serve as a framework conducive to the creation ofa society where the rejection and disapproval of the other gives way to openness to dialogue.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“First, military operations should be stopped so as to put an end to the campaign against the Rohingyas and also to make a clear distinction between the rebels and the civilian population. Appropriate measures should therefore be taken to ensure that all those found guilty of abuses are held to account. Secondly, international humanitarian law must be scrupulously respected in order to ensure full, unconditional and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance and the dignified and voluntary return of refugees to their provinces and villages of origin. In that regard, we take note of the commitment and willingness of the Government of Myanmar to work closely with Bangladesh based on the experiences of the 1993 working group set up by the two countries.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“The clarity and unity of the international community's appeals to the Government of Burma reflects the urgency and seriousness of this situation, which is also likely to fuel violent extremism. The OIC, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the European Union have all condemned the indiscriminate and disproportionate repression facing the Rohingyas. Meeting at the summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 10 and ll September, the leaders of the OIC denounced the Violence and called for an independent investigation into all cases of human rights violations committed against the Rohingya minority. Accordingly, three major objectives should, we believe, guide our thinking.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“Without prejudice to what we might decide to do or not to do after today's exchanges of views, the Senegalese delegation would first like to reiterate its firm condemnation of the violence that has been unleashed in the state of Rakhine in Myanmar, from whatever side it comes, including unacceptable attacks on the Myanmar defence and security forces by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army armed movement. Let there be no mistake: the unwavering support and active solidarity that Senegal has rightly expressed for and with the Rohingyas, who are considered by the United Nations to be the most persecuted religious minority in the world, leaves no room for acceptance of terrorist acts.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“After the preliminary discussions we had on this subject under "Any other business", it appears to us that the time has come to undertake substantive discussions - in private consultations - and decide how we are going follow up on this briefing. Thanks to the courageous recommendations set forth in the final report of Kofi Annan's Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, which was requested by the Government of Myanmar itself and which the Government has also boldly committed itself to implementing, we now know much more about the root causes of the conflict and the ways and means of resolving it on a lasting basis.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“On the ground with the refugees, in Geneva at the level of the Human Rights Council, and even in New York with the Secretary-General, the General Assembly and the Security Council, the OIC, of which the Senegal is a founding and active member, has brought parties together and called for diplomatic initiatives, along with concrete humanitarian assistance. That was eloquently reflected in the report that sanctioned the ministerial meeting of the Contact Group held last week in New York on the margins of the general debate of the General Assembly on 19 September 2017. So what has the Security Council done, and especially what must it do in the light of the statement we have just heard from the Secretary-General and the reports, as well as those we will hear from the representatives of Myanmar and Bangladesh?”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“The statement of the Secretary-General this afternoon sheds further light on the many challenges, including humanitarian and security issues, in this very complex situation. Other important figures, other States and other international bodies have been deployed and continue to take action aimed at putting an end to the tragedy of the Rohingyas, stopping the violence and helping refugees and displaced persons to return voluntarily and securely to their land and homes. In addition to the neighbouring countries and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has also been very active, including through its Contact Group on the Rohingya Muslim Minority, and has spared no effort in seeking a fair and lasting solution to the crisis.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“Fully assuming the responsibility given him by the Charter of the United Nations to become involved and to prevent an outbreak or escalation of a conflict, the Secretary- General, on 2 September, wrote to the members of the Security Council to draw their attention to their responsibility with regard to the situation, namely, to send a strong message highlighting the need to provide the necessary constructive support and cooperation aimed at devising a political strategy to put an end to the vicious circle in Rakhine state. He also insisted on the importance of restraint and calm in our efforts to avert a humanitarian catastrophe and ensure full respect for human rights and international humanitarian law, as well as the importance of the continued presence and security of United Nations agencies and personnel and other partners .”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“It is therefore fortunate that the Security Council has heeded such an urgent call to action and has acceded to the joint request made by Senegal, Egypt, Sweden, Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, France and the United States, calling on the Council to meet in this format and exchange views, in full transparency and bearing full responsibility, on the growing threat to international peace and security, with the participation of the representatives of the two States that are most directly affected, namely, Bangladesh and Myanmar. I would like to congratulate Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who very early undertook discreet steps to defuse the crisis, which was breaking out, and stop it from getting out of control. He visited the region and met with several leaders and stakeholders.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“Senegal has already expressed its deep-seated concern with regard to the situation of the Rohingya and has strongly condemned the violence that they are being subjected to. The President of Senegal, His Excellency Mr. Macky Sall, referred to the issue in a joint statement with the President of Turkey, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Speaking at the rostrum of the General Assembly on 20 September, our President said, "in Burma we are seriously concerned by the violence against the Rohingya Muslim people. As outrage is never a selective emotion, Senegal strongly urges the international community to take action to put an end to this genuine human tragedy" (A/72/PV10). Several speakers launched the same appeal from the same rostrum last week.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): The Senegalese delegation is pleased that the Security Council finally decided to hold a public briefing on the dangerous situation that has been developing in Rakhine state for many months now. It is a situation that has reached an unprecedented level since the unacceptable attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army against the Myanmar security forces. The tragedy is indeed unsustainable. Hundreds of thousands of people, mostly children, women and older people, are fleeing violence and abuses of all types, which have just been described, to seek refuge and safety where they can, especially in neighbouring Bangladesh. We take this opportunity to commend the generosity and courage of the people and authorities of Bangladesh for welcoming the unfortunate Rohingya.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8060 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, at a time when Senegal will be opening its state-of-the-art Blaise Diagne Airport in a few months, my delegation would like to encourage further consideration of resolution 2309 (2016), but especially its implementation, in perfect harmony with the other relevant Security Council resolutions on combating terrorism.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“If we are to prevent Africa from becoming the soft underbelly of air security, we should ensure the provision of major, multidimensional technical assistance in terms of training of human resources as well as equipment and technology - as provided for in paragraph 7 of resolution 2309 (2016) and as Secretary General Liu called for this morning. In that regard, Senegal reiterates its support for better cooperation among ICAO, the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force and the Counter-Terrorism Committee, including its Executive Directorate, whose human and financial resources should be strengthened, as Mr. Aboulatta, the Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, has rightly said.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“At the subregional level, the State of Senegal has ratified the provisions of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) relating to air transport, including Regulation 10, on civil aviation security, and Decision 11, on the implementation of safety practices and procedures within the WAEMU member States. Each member State reserves the right to apply more stringent measures in order to respond to specific demands arising from the results of a national threat analysis. West Africa and the Sahel are seeing an increase in terrorist and cyberattacks, alongside an enormous quantity of arms and ammunition in circulation, including rocket-propelled grenades, which is a terrible threat and a source of concern for the subregion. Along with arms smuggling, it is also a threat to the stability of the entire Sahel-Sahara region.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“Moreover, Senegal's adoption of aviation regulation 9/2016, on advance passenger information, has made it the second most advanced African country on the issue. We have therefore created a platform for exchanging and sharing sensitive information with other States in order to be able to present a solid and united front in dealing with the appearance of new threats and attempts at illicit attacks that make use of aircraft or airports. In that regard, and pursuant to its 2015/1969 decree of 21 September 2015, Senegal has set up a system for monitoring civil aviation security based on the ICAO provisions. It is being effectively enforced and will ensure air transport security in our territory by establishing national civil aviation security programmes. In 2016, Senegal also adopted a national maritime security strategy.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“In line with ICAO provisions, which affirm that every State is responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of all security measures aimed at protecting aviation from unlawful interference, the State of Senegal has been working for a number of years on a major programme designed to strengthen civil aviation security on its territory and in its airspace. The policy enabled the National Assembly to adopt a new civil aviation code through its enactment ofAct 2015-10 on 4 May 2015, and to establish aviation regulations as a basis for the operational implementation of security measures and procedures. At the national level, this regulatory framework was considerably bolstered by the implementation of the provisions of annex 17 to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation and the ICAO Universal Security Audit Programme.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“Senegal is also responsible for managing one of the six African flight information regions - the South Atlantic Coastal Region. My country also hosts the headquarters for the African Commission for Civil Aviation, a specialized agency of the African Union, as well as the regional office of ICAO. The African Civil Aviation Commission's mission is to promote civil aviation and ensure that it is safe, secure, profitable and sustainable and respects the environment in Africa. It also implements the ICAO Integrated Air Transport System and develops rules and regulations that are aligned to conform with current international civil aviation legislation.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“Similarly, control procedures for passengers and other users is another equally sensitive domain where any failures could provide terrorist groups with an opportunity to plan and implement dangerous acts. At the national, regional and international levels, Senegal is specifically implementing the Global Civil Aviation Security Plan and its road map, which the Secretary General described. That is the case because Senegal is a regional hub for both civil aviation and counter-terrorism. My country serves as the headquarters for aviation security in Africa, which has led us to cooperate in airspace management, with a jurisdiction covering an airspace of 16,005,000 square kilometers - one and a half times that of Europe.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“Therefore, constant vigilance and monitoring, based on an awareness of each country and region's own specific context and internal geopolitical environment, become fundamental. In that regard, in order to be effective, any action taken to combat that phenomenon must be complemented by a strengthening of regional and international cooperation in the areas of information sharing and border control, as well as technologies for recording, security control and boarding. Airport facilities such as terminals, cargo areas, baggage handling areas, parking zones and areas for take-off and landing are all targets and vulnerable areas for terrorist attacks. Safeguarding those areas is therefore a major challenge.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“It is encouraging to note, in particular in the light of the outstanding briefing made by the Secretary General of ICAO, that the basis of international legislation for aviation security provided for in the Chicago Convention of 7 December 1944 is subject to regular updates by ICAO to adapt to the new security context that is characterized by constantly changing terrorist threats. The crucial role of ICAO in developing international civil aviation safety standards and in pursuing their effective implementation must be strengthened by the joint efforts of Member States, specialized agencies and the aeronautical industry, because when the terrorist threat affects a sector as sensitive as air transportation, it becomes elusive and difficult to prevent.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): The delegation of Senegal welcomes the convening of this briefing, one year after the Security Council's adoption of the historic resolution 2309 (2016) of 22 September 2016. It gives us an opportunity to deepen our thinking on the possible solutions to counter the threats to international peace and security that constitute the growing number of terrorist attacks against civil aviation. The special meeting on the same topic that took place in July had already laid the groundwork for our discussion today. That brings me to congratulate Ms. Fang Liu, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and our colleague Ambassador Aboulatta, Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), for their excellent briefings.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“Senegal welcomes the political will demonstrated, which has allowed all these results to be realized and encourages the parties to continue along this promising path. The announcement of the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army is something which is part and parcel of this movement. Colombia can count on Senegal's support for achieving a lasting and sustainable peace. The Colombian experience is an excellent source of inspiration for the whole world and for Africa in particular. Seen from Africa, what is happening in Colombia follows saying I heard on Colombian television: a people who does not know their history is condemned to see it repeated. Colombia knows its history.”
2017-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8049 (2017) · source