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“To conclude, my delegation would like, once again, to state that further efforts are necessary to finalize the drawing up and adoption of an international convention on counter-terrorism. The draft of that convention has been negotiated for decades within the United Nations, and its adoption is due.”
2017-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8017 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, the Senegalese delegation would like to draw members' attention to the importance of constructively disseminating and making accessible what is required in the fight against terrorism through the holding of seminars and regional workshops that provide information and training for the benefit of Member States, in particular the most disadvantaged Member States, namely, a manual of best practices on support and guidance for victims of terrorism. The series of regional meetings that the important Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), currently chaired most ably by Bolivia, has continued to hold worldwide is also focused on such awareness-raising and training.”
2017-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8017 (2017) · source
“In that regard, the establishment of the new Office of Counter-Terrorism is particularly important, with its five primary functions, including steering actions carried out through the various anti-terrorism mandates delivered by the General Assembly and reinforcing the coordination and consistency of the activities of the 38 United Nations bodies and external entities that constitute the special team to combat terrorism, which is responsible for the balanced implementation of the four pillars of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.”
2017-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8017 (2017) · source
“That speaks to the scale ofthe challenge to be overcome, which demands that the international community and, in particular the Security Council, take a holistic and integrated approach to ensuring consistency in the collective action of the Organization. With the adoption of increasingly complex resolutions, which are therefore becoming increasingly difficult to implement, we will never be able to emphasize enough the importance of better coordinating and pooling the work ofall the components of the international community.”
2017-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8017 (2017) · source
“Given the growing number of conflicts throughout world, especially in Africa, we fear that terrorist groups and other combatants could use poorly executed disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes to their advantage so as to draw demobilized troops into their ranks, which is a possibility that could also aggravate the problem of porous borders. That is why in his 2006 report, entitled "Uniting against terrorism: recommendations for a global counter-terrorism strategy", the Secretary- General warned, "In order to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons in conflict zones, it is critical to establish more stringent control over small arms and ammunition and to put in place more effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes" (A/60/825, para. 46).”
2017-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8017 (2017) · source
“Although it is not included in the text of the resolution, that obligation warrants the full attention of the Security Council at a time when we are intensifying our efforts to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons. My country therefore regrets the resolution's failure to mention disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes in countries and regions affected by conflict, while, even according to the fifth report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering that threat (S/2017/467), the return of foreign terrorist fighters to their country of origin or their immigration to other countries represents one of the most pressing challenges facing the international community.”
2017-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8017 (2017) · source
“In the same vein, in calling on Member States to fully implement the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, the resolution pays particular attention to improvised explosive devices, as well as other non-conventional weapons. Accordingly, we welcome the attention accorded to arms embargoes in the resolution as an important means of controlling the influx of arma. The Senegalese delegation is, however, of the opinion that the resolution just adopted would have gained in scope had it integrated the obligation incumbent on Member States to prevent the direct or indirect delivery, the sale, and the transfer of weapons to terrorists originating in their territories or with regard to terrorism carried out by their citizens.”
2017-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8017 (2017) · source
“Accordingly, I would like once again to thank the Egyptian delegation for having initially proposed it. In that resolution, the Security Council reaffirms its decision to prohibit all forms of support, whether active or passive, for entities or individuals involved in terrorist acts, including by eliminating every possible means of supplying such support to terrorists. The resolution calls on Member States to take the necessary legal measures against anyone who deliberately provides arms to terrorists and to ensure the secure management of small arms and light weapons, improve their traceability and strengthen capacities in the legal sphere, as well as in the technical area of border control.”
2017-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8017 (2017) · source
“It was with that in mind that the Security Council, which is responsible for providing the international community with the means needed to prevent and, where relevant, eliminate those multiple threats, adopted several resolutions, including resolutions 1373 (2001) and 2195 (2014) on financing terrorist activities, resolution 2178 (2014) on the recruitment of foreign terrorist fighters, and resolution 2354 (2017) on a comprehensive international framework to counter- terrorism narratives, as well as travel bans that affect a number of terrorist groups. It is for those reasons that Senegal voted in favour of resolution 2370 (2017), which we have just unanimously adopted, with the hope that it can provide one of the missing pieces in the framework for preventing terrorism.”
2017-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8017 (2017) · source
“After having procured and transferred the funds necessary for financing their activities and having implemented an efficient communications strategy, including through the dark Net, and recruited and trained combatants to carry out operations, terrorist groups need to acquire the weapons and the technical and logistical means to execute their cynical plans.”
2017-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8017 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): The Senegalese delegation welcomes the holding of this Security Council meeting on preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons, which is being held at the very beginning of the Egyptian presidency and which we hope will be constructive. I can assure you, Sir, of the full support of the Senegalese delegation in the discharge of your important task. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our briefers today for the quality of their briefings, which reaffirm our conviction of the imperative need to prevent terrorists from acquiring all weapons at all costs, including conventional weapons, weapons of mass destruction and cyberweapons. I would, in that connection, like to thank Mr. Yury Fedotov, Mr. J ehangir Khan, Mr. Weixiong Chen and Mr. Emmanuel Roux.”
2017-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8017 (2017) · source
“Members of the Security Council asked what, in your opinion, the Council should do now when everyone agrees that the region and the subregion, with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the African Union and the United Nations, which is the universal body, must align their approach to help South Sudan get out of this very difficult crisis. We asked our question with ourselves in mind because we will be conducting consultations in a few moments. As we are about to embark upon consultations, the President thought that you might have some thoughts pertaining to my question.”
2017-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8008 (2017) · source
“I raise the question because in a few moments we will meet in informal consultations, when the Security Council can at last take concrete measures.”
2017-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8008 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): Senegal is not in the habit of delivering a statement following briefings or consultations. Accordingly, my remarks will be very brief. We commend and thank Mr. El-Ghassim Wane, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, as well as His Excellency President Festus Mogae. We thank them for their clarifying briefings. I shall limit my remarks to one question. Given that we have all reached agreement regarding our own observations of the situation, what is it that we are to do as members of the Security Council? We have all said that there is a need for coordination between the subregion and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, between the region and the African Union, and at United Nations, particularly the Security Council.”
2017-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8008 (2017) · source
“Whether it be on the dark net or the stony ground of the Sahel, the fight against terrorism requires means, technique, coordination and partnership. That is where international cooperation must be intensified in order to help the least privileged States and regions to better understand the complexity of the fight against terrorism and thereby help them become more effective in our common struggle. Within a context where the international community must more than ever face the problem of the return of foreign terrorist fighters, the resolution strengthens the provisions to fight that pernicious phenomenon. That is the rationale for the support given by Senegal during the consultations, keeping in mind the scope and intensity of the phenomenon in Africa - from the Horn of Africa to the Sahel, including the Lake Chad basin and the Maghreb.”
2017-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8007 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): Senegal welcomes the adoption of resolution 2368 (2017), which we had the honour of co-sponsoring. I would therefore like to thank and congratulate the delegation of the United States of America on its leadership in the consultations and the other members of the Council for their contributions, which have enriched the text that we have just adopted, with its 105 paragraphs and 3 annexes that expand the scope and the field of action of the fight against terrorism. The resolution refers, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, to numerous and complex measures to be implemented in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Al-Qaida and individuals, groups and entities that are directly or indirectly related to them.”
2017-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8007 (2017) · source
“Indeed, sanctions could go hand in hand with dialogue in a discrete manner, as mentioned in the various resolutions on North Korea. In conclusion, because there is no military solution to the tensions on the Korean peninsula, my country reiterates the importance of maintaining peace and security in that part of the world and calls for a comprehensive, peaceful, diplomatic and political solution. To that end, my delegation will work with the other members of the Council in drafting a resolution on the supplementary measures that must be taken.”
2017-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7996 (2017) · source
“It is also a serious threat to air travel both because there was no warning of such a launch and because the region is densely populated and its airspace is one of the world's most travelled. Once again, the credibility of the Security Council is at stake. Indeed, despite all of the sanctions and measures adopted against it, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, far from abandoning its military ambitions, has gone as far as testing the competence of the Security Council to address the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's illegal military programme. In so doing, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea continues to flagrantly violated the repeated resolutions and prohibitions of the Council. What are we to do now? We have continued to call on North Korea to renounce provocations and invited it to return to the path of dialogue.”
2017-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7996 (2017) · source
“That act was undoubtedly of a new order, because the successful launching of an intercontinental ballistic missile shows that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, after having methodically pursued its nuclear arms and missile programmes, is more determined than ever to acquire a nuclear deterrent force. As Mr. Jenea stated, this launch comes after previous such acts on the part of Pyongyang that all of us in the Chamber have condemned. It is not only a threat to the people of the peninsula and the region but also greatly undermines the regime of non-proliferation, with the concomitant ambition of developing the delivery means for nuclear weapons, thereby considerably exacerbating tensions in the region and beyond.”
2017-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7996 (2017) · source
“It is telling that the first formal meeting under your presidency is devoted to yet another act of defiance of the international community and, in particular of the Security Council - specifically, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's launching of an intercontinental ballistic missile yesterday, 4 July, while we all celebrated the national holiday of the United States with our American friends. The Senegalese delegation once again most emphatically condemns the launching of the intercontinental ballistic missile that landed in the Sea of Japan.”
2017-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7996 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): At the outset, I wish to thank the delegations of the United States and Japan for having called for the holding of this meeting. I thank you, Mr. President, for having agreed to convene meeting so quickly, and Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jenea for his clear and factual briefing. Mr. President, you very aptly conveyed the congratulations and gratitude of the members of the Security Council to the Plurinational State of Bolivia for its excellent and very productive presidency of the Council during the previous month. I therefore echo your words.”
2017-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7996 (2017) · source
“In the light of the growing number of asymmetrical threats, we call for a surge in political will 7 including from countries that manufacture such weapons 7 with a view to limiting or completely eliminating explosive weapons, which pose a genuine threat to international peace and security. We hope that the adoption of resolution 2365 (2017) is just the first step on the path to even more voluntary and robust mine action measures. The meeting ruse at 10.25 am.”
2017-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7992 (2017) · source
“As a major contributor of troops to peacekeeping operations, Senegal also welcomes the fact that the resolution reiterates the threat posed by improvised explosive devices to peacekeepers, who increasingly operate in volatile and unpredictable environments. As a State party to the Ottawa Convention, my country has destroyed all of its anti-personnel mine stockpiles, in compliance with its international obligations, and will continue to raise awareness on the issue by working side by side with its international partners, in particular the 161 other States party to the Convention, in an effort to ensure that that legally binding international instrument becomes universal, as it is vital to the protection and dignity of civilians.”
2017-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7992 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): My delegation voted in favour of resolution 2365 (2017), as it believes in the importance of mine action in maintaining international peace and security. I thank the delegation of Bolivia for bringing this important topic to the attention of the Security Council and for demonstrating openness during the negotiations that led to the adoption of resolution 2365 (2017). Because it calls for cooperation among States, the United Nations and other actors, including civil society, and because it covers humanitarian and sustainable development issues, resolution 2365 (2017) provides opportunities for, in particular, countries affected by the presence of land mines, the explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices to address such challenges for the benefit of the people and communities concerned.”
2017-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7992 (2017) · source
“The Council should therefore consider the importance of finding the optimal way of responding to the various challenges that continue to confront the country, especially by fully supporting the implementation of the peacebuilding plan developed by the Government of Liberia at the request of the Security Council, involving financial resources, institutional capacity-building and expertise. It is at such a price that, after having achieved making Liberia into a success story with regard to peacekeeping, the Council will continue to transform Liberia, thereby making it into a success story in terms of peacebuilding.”
2017-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7984 (2017) · source
“But I would also like to underscore the concern - which we should all share - with regard to the macroeconomic situation, which continues to be affected negatively by the general decline in commodity prices and the residual impact of the Ebola epidemic. The International Monetary Fund estimates that Liberia faces a significant shortfall in revenue despite receiving approximately $75 million in direct budget support from donors for the fiscal year 2016-2017.”
2017-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7984 (2017) · source
“On 31 May and 1 June, the Government of Liberia, supported by UNMIL, the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States, hosted a national forum facilitated by the Interreligious Council of Liberia, which culminated on 4 June in the signing of the Farmington River Declaration by standard-bearers and political leaders of 20 out of the 22 registered political parties. The signatories to the Declaration declared their commitment to a peaceful electoral process and the transition of power to a new Government in January. I stress the issue of elections because the Council has noted that, in the western part of Africa, electoral processes continue to be a source of tension.”
2017-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7984 (2017) · source
“In that regard, the Senegalese delegation welcomes the various stakeholders' commitments to ensuring that the upcoming elections are held in a free and transparent manner and that all disputes are settled peacefully through established mechanisms and in accordance with the rule of law. Accordingly, we commend the important work carried out thus far by the National Elections Commission and call on the various stakeholders to lend it all the necessary support, in particular by providing the $1.8 million necessary to fill the gap for financing the electoral process. On 23 January, the President of Liberia, Ms. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, presented her final annual state of the nation address, in which she identified national reconciliation the fight against corruption as the Government's priorities for the rest of her tenure.”
2017-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7984 (2017) · source
“Those elections are all the more important, as they will enshrine a historic and peaceful transition of power, while, at the same time, consolidating the transformation of Liberia and sustainably establishing peace and democracy within the context of the withdrawal of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). The Liberian forces will then resume their sovereign right concerning security matters, with the support, when needed, of the Senegalese rapid-reaction force, which has been redeployed from the United Nations operation in the Congo to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali and could be deployed from Mopti.”
2017-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7984 (2017) · source
“The Senegalese delegation would simply like to take the floor to recall the long way that Liberia has come to reach this day. Since before the intervention of the United Nations, the subregional engagement of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group has contributed to stabilizing the country, ultimately leading to the stability and security of the situation in the country only a few months before the upcoming presidential and legislative elections in October, for which 22 political parties and coalitions will present their candidates and 2.1 million voters have registered, of whom - it is important to underscore - 48 per cent are women.”
2017-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7984 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): The Senegalese delegation congratulates you, Mr. President, on organizing today's meeting on the situation in Liberia, a fraternal and friendly country for Senegal, with which we share membership in all international organizations, and above all, our subregional organization, the Economic Community of West African States. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his briefing. And I also thank our colleague and neighbour, Olof Skoog, Chair of the Liberia configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, for his visit and for the briefing he has just given us about his visit. We look forward to the statement by our colleague the Permanent Representative of Liberia.”
2017-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7984 (2017) · source
“The same applies to strengthening the country's security forces so that they can overcome the strategic and operational gaps in an environment where the terrorist threat remains. Finally, I would like to encourage the international community, first of all the Council, to maintain its commitment and current level of cooperation in addressing the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to safeguard the positive momentum the country has experienced in the more than two decades since the signing of the Dayton-Paris Accords.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“Combating terrorism is one of the challenges that Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing now in a context in which the return of foreign fighters and complex migratory flows represent added risks to the security of the country and the region. It goes without saying that tangible results cannot be achieved in this struggle without strengthening cooperation at all levels among both State authorities and ethnic groups in the country. It is therefore important to effectively implement the 2015-2030 plan drawn up for that purpose. Senegal calls upon the international community, in the context of the reform agenda, to continue to support the efforts of Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to help it become more resilient in the face of the socioeconomic problems that it must nevertheless have to tackle.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“Similarly, the economic progress in the country, which we welcomed when we discussed the previous report (S/2016/911, annex), needs to be strengthened to promote harmonious development, the country's stability and the well-being of its people. We therefore call on the three ethnic groups to cooperate even more closely and to further develop the common will to live together in a stable, strong State that has a voice in the community of nations. As is stated in the report ofthe High Representative, the presence in the country of the European Union's military mission, with an executive mandate, is still needed insofar as it enables his Office and other international community actors to carry out their respective mandates and to reassure citizens from all ethnic groups as to security in their daily lives.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“The country's nation-building requires an climate of serenity and open dialogue among all communities and entities of the State, in strict compliance with the provisions of the Dayton Agreement and the Constitution and the laws of the country, which are the guarantee for safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the period under review, even if the country could not fulfil its commitments within the time frame of the International Monetary Fund, Bosnia and Herzegovina continued to benefit from the support and assistance provided by that financial institution, which we welcome.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“At the political level, progress has certainly been made with the adoption, in November 2016, of the defence review document for the country's integration into NATO, but also the agreement and official signing of the protocol on the adaptation of the Stabilization and Association Agreement. However, we must recognize that the period covered by the report also saw a resurgence of tensions among Bosnian, Croat and Serb communities. It was marked in particular by nationalist rhetoric and a spiralling of activities - to the point that the Dayton Agreement, which put an end to a terrible war in the heart of Europe, now seems to be fragile, if not questioned.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): First, let me thank, Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the detailed report (S/2017/379, annex) he has just presented to us. We reaffirm our full support to him and invite all the parties to cooperate with him in good faith. More than 20 years after the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, known as the Dayton-Paris Agreement, Bosnia and Herzegovina continues, despite its pitfalls, its progress towards reunification and building a nation. Our statement today, like the one we delivered here in the Chamber six months ago (see S/PV.7803), is centred around the political, economic and institutional dimensions in Bosnia Herzegovina.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“My country therefore encourages the international community to continue to support the Somali Federal Government in its efforts aimed advancing these reforms.”
2017-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7942 (2017) · source
“The fight against corruption, which is cracking down on many sectors of activity, and the improvement of the human rights situation in Somalia, in particular the protection of women and children, must remain a priority for the Somali authorities. In this regard, Senegal supports the zero-tolerance policy initiated by the Somali authorities with regard to the diversion of humanitarian assistance, which is committed to act resolutely against anyone who engages in such acts and practices. After the success of the legislative and presidential elections, we can say that Somalia is on the right track. Nevertheless, many challenges remain, including addressing the drought, insecurity, the management of public finances, combatting corruption, the need to increase revenue and the need for institutional reforms.”
2017-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7942 (2017) · source
“In the same vein, a security pact that aims to lay the foundation for a peaceful and prosperous country was concluded at the London Conference on Somalia, held on 11 May. The Senegalese delegation welcomes that as a major step forward for the Somali national army, which would shoulder greater responsibility following the future withdrawal of the Mission. The humanitarian situation continues to worsen at an alarming rate, with the risk of famine and malnutrition. We therefore welcome the steps taken by the international community, which have allowed for a swift response to the situation and better access to food for thousands of people. However, much remains to be done. We encourage international and regional actors to continue to lend coordinated and coherent support to Somalia in order to build on the gains already made.”
2017-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7942 (2017) · source
“However, despite the progress that has been made in countering terrorism, security and humanitarian challenges remain of concern because of Al-Shabaab's residual capacity and the gradual rise in influence of the Islamic State in the region. Regrettably, in addition to the surge in violence against civilians that has been attributed to Al-Shabaab, children are used in the fighting, humanitarian workers are attacked and aid is diverted and its delivery hampered. Such practices must be condemned and, above all, eliminated. My delegation therefore welcomes the decision taken by the new Federal Government of Somalia to make security sector reform a national priority. That led to an agreement on a federal approach to security, which is the first step in rebuilding the country's security sector.”
2017-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7942 (2017) · source
“Madeira mentioned, it is important that attention be paid to what the Somalis want, and not what we would like them to want. To that end, the joint African Union-United Nations review on the future of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the United Nations presence in the country is crucial. The Mission's exit strategy must go hand in hand with the subsequent capacity-building of the Somali security forces to prevent a vacuum from being created, as the threat remains potent. We pay tribute to AMISOM. and to the Somali defence and security forces for the outstanding work they continue to undertake with United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia teams in a difficult and often dangerous environment to assist and support their country in building the rule of law.”
2017-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7942 (2017) · source
“Rycroft just provided an update on the Conference and we congratulate his country on a successful meeting. The London Conference stands out because the international community once again pledged its commitment to continue to support the country. To translate that hope into specific steps on the ground, in particular to achieve sustainable development in the country, which must be anchored in reconciliation, security and lasting stability, the international community as a whole, and the Security Council in particular, must remain engaged by coordinating efforts and strengthening multi-faceted humanitarian, technical or other assistance to Somalia in all areas. We welcome the fact that this process is being conducted with the participation of the Somali people - for, as Mr.”
2017-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7942 (2017) · source
“Some of his achievements include his efforts in finalizing the agreement on a new national security architecture at the federal and regional levels in order to develop well-trained defence and security forces who are accepted by the Somali people and accountable to them. That is why we believe that a political agreement of similar scope could be brokered in order to assist in establishing a functional Federal State, with a Government at the helm that paves the way for crucial one person, one vote general elections in 2020, with a high level of female representation in the various institutions, as well as the participation of the private sector and of the dynamic Somali diaspora. There is also hope if we consider the excellent outcome of the London Conference. Our colleague Mr.”
2017-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7942 (2017) · source
“In addition, piracy continues to plague Somalia's coast, as the representative of the Russian Federation just recalled. There is no need for us to reiterate the details. We would simply like to underscore that, despite the challenges, there is still hope, if we look at how far the country has come over the past few decades, even in difficult times. Hope was sparked with the recent election of both Houses of Parliament, and in particular of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, who, with courage, clarity and willingness, is patiently guiding his country towards reconstruction and national unity by building security and stability in the country.”
2017-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7942 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seek (Senegal) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to thank you, Sir, for taking the initiative to convene today's meeting on Somalia. I also thank Mr. Raisedon Zenenga, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, and Mr. Francisco Madeira, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, whose excellent briefings have provided greater clarity in our work. Today's briefings revealed that Somalia is at a crossroads and that additional national, regional and international efforts are required to meet the formidable challenges the country faces, such as terrorism, insurrection, violent extremism, natural disasters, drought and a humanitarian crisis.”
2017-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7942 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, my delegation encourages this tripartite collaboration and hopes that it can be expanded, as far as possible, to other United Nations entities whose remits cross the mandates of the three Committees. All of this will have limited effect on the fallacious propaganda of terrorist organizations and violent extremists if the international community in general, and the United Nations and the Security Council in particular, cannot come up with doctrinal responses and solutions to problems of inequality and development.”
2017-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7936 (2017) · source
“Secondly, while the Committees' mandates differ, we encourage their continued collaboration in complementary areas, such as joint participation in country visits, in the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force and in drafting the Secretary-General's reports on the threat posed by the Islamic State. Thirdly, the political commitment of the African Union is to be commended not only for its cooperation with the 1540 Committee at conferences for countries requesting assistance, but also for taking action in subregions, through, for example, the Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad basin and the standby force being generated by the Group of Five for the Sahel.”
2017-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7936 (2017) · source
“First, beyond their collaboration with one another, it is important that the three Committees under discussion work to establish and strengthen partnerships at the national, regional and international level with all the parties involved, both public and private, in the areas of the sharing of information, experience and intelligence, and in coordinating operations so as to disrupt terrorists' supply chains and improve border controls all of this in order to better understand Member States' priorities and needs and improve the coordination of assistance to them.”
2017-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7936 (2017) · source
“We can add to that situation the problems of transnational organized crime and every kind of trafficking, including trafficking in drugs and in persons. Based on that, and with a View to helping Member States improve their implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions, the delegation of Senegal would like to highlight the following points.”
2017-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7936 (2017) · source