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“And I would like to reiterate to the Foreign Minister that Mali has the full support of the Senegalese delegation in its quest for peace and reconciliation.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“In that regard, I should like to recall the provisions of resolution 2295 (2016). In paragraph 19 (d), the Council asks MINUSMA "to anticipate and deter threats and to take robust and active steps to counter asymmetric attacks against civilians or United Nations personnel, to ensure prompt and effective responses to threats of violence". Senegal therefore continues to call for MINUSMA to be adequately equipped. I will conclude with a reminder that my country has deployed a 425-unit reserve battalion to MINUSMA, along with a 140-unit engineering company, two 140-unit police companies totalling 280 persons and, as I just mentioned, the deployment of the quick-reaction force is well under way.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“Fourthly, with respect to the deployment of the quick-reaction force, and without prejudice to the force-generation meeting to be held here on 8 May, I can confirm that that will take place as soon as possible. Senegal is now taking the appropriate measures in that connection. I should also like to announce that, two weeks from now, an assessment mission will be conducted to determine how we can specifically ensure the deployment of helicopters. MINUSMA's mandate will come to an end on 30 June. With a view to its renewal, the continuing hostile environment in which the Mission operates must be taken into account. Given its multidimensional character, it is clear that MINUSMA cannot be considered a classic peacekeeping operation. Boosting its operational capacities is clearly needed.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“That will make it possible to facilitate the restructuring of the Malian armed forces, whose effective presence in the north will help ensure the restoration of State authority in that part of the country, where there is growing insecurity and all types of traffickingThe presence of MINUSMA and Operation Barkhane in the area is already reassuring. But they must be reinforced with a national army with the primary responsibility for providing security and safety for its citizens. Throughout that entire process, therefore, Senegal insists on the need for training and equipping personnel, especially given the new law on military planning adopted by the National Assembly.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the appointment of interim authorities in Gao, Kidal and Me'naka. We hope that the same will soon be done in Taoudenni and Timbuktu. Secondly, beginning joint patrols is another requirement in confronting the security challenges in the north and centre of the country. In that regard, the areas of Kidal and Timbuktu should follow the example of Gao, where such patrols are already taking place. Thirdly, it is also important to speed up the institutional reform process, especially in the area of security.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“It is clear that the commitment of the Government of Mali to sparing no effort in effectively implementing the peace agreement * a commitment that I am sure Minister Diop will shortly reiterate - gives us a reason to believe that, along with the resolute determination and the mutual trust among the signatories, this will serve as the sole measure for successful, lasting reconciliation. We believe that the recently held conference for national harmony is a positive step in that regard. Less than two months from the end of the interim period provided for under the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation, and given the slow pace of implementing various elements of the agreement, the Senegalese delegation would like to highlight the following points. First, there is a need to effectively enact the interim measures in all the areas concerned.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“The Security Council's consideration of the report (S/2017/271) of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali in line with resolution 2295 (2016) is yet another chance for us to assess the progress made in the implementation of the Algiers Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, which we in Senegal consider to be the sole road map for moving forward. The briefing given us by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, whom I heartily congratulate on assuming his new post, clearly illustrated that there is still some way to go. We welcome the appointment of Mr. Lacroix and assure him of the Senegalese delegation's full support for the success of his undertaking.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): I thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). I warmly welcome the presence here today of His Excellency Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and African Integration of the Republic of Mali. First and foremost, through the French delegation, I should like to express my condolences to the people and the Government of France in connection with the death of one of its soldiers in Operation Barkhane, who gave his life fighting for freedom and stability in Mali.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, Senegal wishes to reaffirm its support for and commitment to peace in Colombia, with the reasonable hope that the Peace Agreement and the support of the international community will make it possible to put an end to a conflict that has lasted all too long. Mr. Arnault was correct in saying that the upcoming visit of the Security Council to Colombia that is planned for May under the South American presidency of Uruguay is a very timely one.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“The progress Ijust referred to must be accompanied by constant support for the Commission for the Follow- up, Promotion and Verification of the Implementation of the Final Agreement, made up ofthe High Commissioner for Peace, the Minister of the Interior and the Minister Counsellor for Post-Conflict, as well as three high-level members of FARC-EP. It is also true that at this stage of the process of implementation of the agreements, in order to overcome the delay previously noted, efforts need to be redoubled and concentrated in terms of building FARC-EP camps, together with the necessary communities, the security of FARC ex-combatants and their reintegration into society as a political party and as participants in the economic fabric of the country.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“However, we remain concerned about the actions of certain non-State armed groups that have taken over some of the areas evacuated by the FARC and are competing for control of illegal activities, including illegal mining, drug trafficking or other activities, thereby establishing a climate of insecurity marked by attacks and acts of intimidation that unfortunately target members of civil society and human rights defenders. We denounce and condemn those practices. It is important that the security gap created by the departure of FARC combatants be rapidly filled. The desertion of several FARC fighters in the south-eastern and Pacific coast regions, some 2 to 5 per cent of their former membership, is also a matter of deep concern.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“In addition, we welcome the FARC-EP's renewed commitment to transform itself into a political party, as well as the commitment of its leader, Rodrigo Londofio, that the group will not field candidates in the 2018 presidential election, in order to foster national consensus around a candidate that guarantees the continued implementation of the Final Peace Agreement. That is important. The process of the laying down of arms, which began on 1 March, is an important step in the implementation ofthe Peace Agreement. As of 11 March, the commission for the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism reported a number of weapons handed over.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“The list of clear-minded, courageous constitutional, legislative, institutional and other measures taken and implemented since the beginning of the peace process, the most recent of which the Special Representative mentioned in his briefing, is a long one. I will therefore not dwell on them, but rather go directly to my point. Senegal commends the fact that the ceasefire and the cessation of hostilities are still holding and that no casualties have been reported, which eloquently reflects the parties' strong determination to keep to the 180-day timeline established by the Peace Agreement, despite the delay, for completing the laying down of arms.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“Arnault's leadership, the Mission has already proved to be effective and productive, especially when it comes to the coordination of the tripartite Monitoring and Verification Mechanism and the provision of support for the demilitarization of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias the Colombia-Ejercito del Pueblo (FARC-EP). Senegal is pleased at the major progress made, despite delays, in the implementation of the Final Peace Agreement between the Government of Colombia and the FARC, which put an end to an armed conflict that lasted over 50 years. The Colombian people owes this progress to both the Government and the FARC as a result of their efforts to accelerate the implementation of commitments made in the framework of the Peace Agreement.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): I thank you, Madam President, for having convened today's meeting. and especially for having invited our colleague Ms. Maria Emma Mejia Velez, which gives me an opportunity to renew the sincere condolences of the Senegalese people to the people of Colombia after the catastrophic natural disaster in the form of the earthquake and mudslides that took place in Mocoa on 2 April, leading to the loss of many lives and much property damage. I would also like to thank Mr. Jean Arnault, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Colombia, for the clarity of his presentation and his tireless efforts. Under Mr.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“As for the team of the OPCW Fact- Finding Mission for Syria, whose members are ready to start work, and that of the OPCW-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism, whose conclusions are pending to identify those responsible, Senegal reiterate its full support.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“My delegation therefore once again expresses its desire for the success of the fifth round of the Geneva talks, which began on 23 March, and we hope that, together with the Astana process, the talks will also strengthen the substantive findings of the fourth session, which helped us, for the first time, to get to the substantive issues, such as constitutional reform, the political transition and the holding United Nations- supervised elections. In the interim, Senegal calls for a swift and reliable assessment of what took place in Idlib yesterday. We also call for the speedy and reliable identification of the perpetrators.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“It should be recalled that those resolutions enabled the Council to make tangible progress on the destruction of the chemical-weapon production facilities declared by the Syrian Government. It is now up to the members of the Council to work together to provide follow up to the substantive findings of the investigations undertaken by the Joint Investigative Mechanism. Everyone is well aware of the complexity of its work. In conclusion, we continue to believe that only a negotiated political solution based on the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) and resolution 2254 (2015) will help us achieve a lasting solution to this conflict, which is having devastating humanitarian consequences, while we must also shed light on all the facts concering the allegations of the use of prohibited weapons in Syria.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“Ongoing consultations between the OPCW secretariat and the competent Syrian authorities are also of vital importance to ensure that the Fact-finding Mission can effectively discharge its mission. How can we not be concerned yet again about non-State actors - terrorist groups such as Islamic State and the former Al-Nusra Front - possessing such loathsome weapons? That is why we are calling for improved cooperation among all States Members of the United Nations, in particular those of the region, to put an end to the ongoing threat posed by chemical weapons in Syria and beyond. Once again, my delegation calls on all the members of the Security Council to return to the spirit of consensus and cooperation that prevailed prior to the adoption of resolutions 2118 (2013) and 2235 (2015).”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“That is why, staying true to its principled stance, and in its capacity as a State party to the Convention on Chemical Weapons, Senegal reiterates, through me, its firm condemnation of the use of weapons of mass destruction of all kinds - including chemical weapons - as occurred yesterday in Khan Shaykhun. Yesterday's barbaric act in an interminable war in Syria and ongoing allegations of the use of chemical weapons in that country further illustrate the relevance of the OPCW-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism. In that regard, we continue to encourage the steering committee in its efforts, pursuant to resolution 2235 (2015) and 2319 (2016), to conduct objective and impartial investigations to identify those responsible for the unacceptable use of chemical substances as weapons.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“Kim Won-soo, on his clear and objective presentation and to commend him for taking the precaution, to the extent possible, of consulting with the representatives of the Syrian Government here in New York. The communique issued by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is already tasked with gathering and analysing information from all available sources in order to determine those responsible, is also concerned about proceeding with caution. As you, Madam, recalled here on 28 February (see S/PV.7893), nothing can justify the atrocity of the use of chemical substances as weapons anywhere or at any time, including in Syria, a conflict zone, and in particular on civilian populations.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): My delegation would like commend France and the United Kingdom on their initiative to request today's meeting, and you, Madam President, on your decision to promptly convene the meeting to enable the Security Council to address the subject of the alleged use of poisonous substances - chemical agents and chemical weapons - yesterday, 4 April - my country's national holiday - in Khan Shaykhun, Idlib governorate. Scores were killed and hundreds suffocated, including children. The entire civilian population was affected. We express sincere condolences to the families of the victims and to our Syrian brothers and sisters. We wish the injured a speedy recovery. I would like to congratulate today's briefer, Mr.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“Likewise, it calls on the Economic Community of West African States and the Economic Community of Central African States, along with the Lake Chad Basin Commission, to devise a holistic and effective joint strategy to address the root causes that contributed to the advent of Boko Haram. In conclusion, I should like to express the wish that the report that the resolution requests the Secretary- General to produce within five months will provide an in-depth understanding of the progress made with respect to the measures that have been adopted.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source
“The resolution also welcomes the $458 million in humanitarian assistance pledged at the Oslo conference for 2017 and urges swift disbursement of these funds, especially since the countries ofthe region have already dipped into their own pockets. Even more important is the interest that the resolution shows in the development dimension, recognizing the indivisibility between peace, security, development and human rights and their importance to the concept of sustainable peace. The resolution also points to the pressing need for the countries in the region to resolve political, economic and gender inequalities, as well as environmental challenges, and encourages the Governments concerned to step up the coordination of their efforts in implementing their respective programmes. It also invites international partners to lend assistance.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source
“Our resolution, which represents a response to this situation, calls for continued action against Boko Haram through, inter alia, the Multinational Joint Task Force, which was created by and is composed of personnel of countries of the region and deployed by the African Union, so as to help create conditions conducive to stabilizing the region and to the delivery of humanitarian assistance. In that respect, it calls on multilateral and bilateral partners to strengthen their support for the Force so as to boost its operational capacity, especially in the areas of logistics, mobility, communication, equipment and intelligence. States are also called upon to contribute generously to the African Union Trust Fund.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source
“The adoption of the resolution comes on the heels of the Council's visit to Cameroon, Chad, the Niger and Nigeria from 2 to 7 March and of the open briefing held two days after the end of the mission, which was launched at the initiative of the United Kingdom delegation and which Senegal had the honour of leading alongside France. The resolution places, in a timely manner, the crisis facing these countries at the top of the international community's agenda. Since the Boko Haram terrorist movement uprising, in 2009, the region has been facing a dual crisis, both security and humanitarian. I need not mention all the figures, as the Oslo conference dwelt at length on the statistics in relation to the humanitarian crisis ravaging the countries of Lake Chad basin countries.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): The delegation of Senegal welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2349 (2017) - the first of its kind on the Lake Chad basin. We thank the delegation of the United Kingdom for making it a priority of its presidency of the Council, which is coming to an end today. There is no doubt that the resolution attests to the Council's strong and firm resolve to support the efforts of the countries of the Lake Chad basin to combat the Boko Haram terrorist movement and, in so doing, to resolve the humanitarian crisis and address the underlying causes ofthe situation in the region, which is particularly dire.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source
“It is in that spirit that Senegal, a troop- contributing country, is awaiting the strategic review of MONUSCO and wishes every success to the mediation efforts of the Conference episcopale nationale du Congo aimed at ensuring a credible and successful peace process.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“We hope that, with better equipment, MONUSCO will be able to contribute more effectively to the protection of civilians and, at the same time, in coordination and cooperation with the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo, to combat and neutralize the negative forces. I take this opportunity to express Senegal's support for all United Nations staff who have worked tirelessly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. First and foremost, I would like to thank Mr. Maman Sidikou, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who is a dear friend of ours.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“My delegation was guided, throughout the process of negotiating and drafting the resolution, by the desire to see strengthened coordination on the ground among the various partners of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure the greatest possible impact for the activities of the United Nations and the African Union, of course, as well as the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region of Africa. Today's resolution reaffirms the Council's support for the implementation of the San Silvestro agreement. It reaffirms, among other things, our support for MONUSCO and improves its agility.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): The thoughts of the Senegalese delegation are with Zaida Catalan and Michael Sharp. We would like to convey our sincere condolences to their families and the Swedish Government and the American Government. Our thoughts are also with the four Congolese nationals whose whereabouts are still unknown. We must find the murderers of Zaida and Michael and bring them to justice. Resolution 2348 (2017), which we have just adopted by consensus and which renews the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), marks without a doubt a critical phase in the United Nations presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, we hope, towards lasting peace and stability in a great African country and a friend of Senegal.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“For all of those reasons, the delegation of Senegal supproted the adoption of the resolution in co-sponsoring it and voting in its favour.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“The resolution strengthens and expands the scope of similar, existing international instruments, including resolution 2199 (2015), the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, and the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, not to mention the relevant provisions introduced by the Security Council into peackeeping mandates, such as those for operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Mali. Resolution 2347 (2017) offers a good road map and calls for more proactive global mobilization and multiform and multistakeholder cooperation.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“The protection of cultural heritage is first and foremost the responsibility of the State custodian. The United Nations and other relevant bodies must provide requesting Governments with the support and assistance they need to establish national protection mechanisms. We also welcome the announcement made at the Abu Dhabi conference that a global fund would be set up to protect endangered cultural heritage, complementary to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund. It is also essential for States to strengthen bilateral, subregional and regional cooperation through joint initiatives, particularly in the framework of relevant UNESCO programmes. Those who have spoken before me have described as historic the strong and unanimous message that we have sent through the adoption of resolution 2347 (2017).”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“Paragraph 4 of resolution 2347 (2017), just adopted, is key in its stipulation that "unlawful attacks against sites and buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes, or historic monuments may constitute, under certain circumstances and pursuant to international law a war crime and that perpetrators of such attacks must be brought to justice". The Senegalese delegation welcomes the recent decision of the International Criminal Court of 27 September 2016, which for the first time in the history of humankind identifies the destruction of a religious and cultural heritage site as a crime of war and condemns the perpetrators of such atrocious acts to an exemplary sentence of nine years. That sets an important international legal precedent.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“We must therefore take the physical and symbolic dimension into account in the international community's efforts to adopt new strategies to respond to the destructive and even nihilist fury of terrorist groups. We therefore think it important to begin to compile the most precise inventory possible of cultural goods and objects of architectural, historical, cultural and religious importance that have been illegally moved, removed or transferred from trafficked out of conflict zones. We must be able to trace such objects, in cooperation with the relevant international institutions, United Nations agencies and international stakeholders, such as museums and even private collectors, with a view to repatriating stolen goods.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“Humankind has been scarred by the massive and brutal destruction perpetrated by terrorists in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq or Libya, as well as in Mali, where we have witnessed, powerless and alarmed, the destruction of tombs and precious manuscripts that are often hundreds of years old. I recall that Senegal actively contributed to the important Saint Petersburg Declaration of June 2012, condemning the destruction of the aforementioned tombs. The spread of armed conflict throughout the world, exacerbated by the violent extremism advocated by terrorist groups, whose calling card is the destruction or looting and trafficking of cultural heritage, is an aggravating factor of the threat to world heritage.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs; Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO; Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; and Brigadier General Fabrizio Parrulli, Commander of the Italian Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage. I believe that, on a similar tack, this would be an appropriate juncture to pay tribute to the often anonymous but numerous and important actors who work tirelessly around the world for the protection and preservation of the cultural heritage of peoples. In that regard, I pay particular tribute to UNESCO.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): The Conference on Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage, held in Abu Dhabi from 2 to 3 December 2016 on a joint initiative of France and the United Arab Emirates, has already allowed us to broaden the scope of our reflection on the crucial importance concerning the protection of cultural heritage in areas of conflict. It is a major challenge for which the international community - beginning with the Security Council - must quickly find a rapid and coordinated response. I would therefore like to enthusiastically commend France and Italy for their leadership with regard to that initiative, as well as you, Sir, for having organized this meeting allowing us to follow up. I would also like to thank the following briefers for their respective quality briefings: Mr.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“My delegation supports the recommendations put forward on the basis of the MINUSCA review carried out in October 2016, in particular those noting that the holding of local elections and ongoing decentralization will help to strengthen the peacekeeping and peacebuilding processes.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“For us, the efforts under way in Bambari show the relevance of that partnership, especially as regards the return of administrative and judicial authorities to that strategic area. We recall that Senegal is also involved in MINUSCA. It has deployed a formed police unit, a protection and security unit, an attack helicopter unit, as well as a Commanding General to the military component, which brings the total number of members of the Senegalese armed forces within MINUSCA to 420. We believe that the Mutual Engagement Framework that Mr. Ladsous just described is particularly important in that regard. I can assure the President that my country will remain committed to the Government and brotherly people of the Central African Republic in their tireless quest for national reconciliation and reconstruction under his leadership.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“That is why we echo the President's call to strengthen international commitment in order to assist in reviving the country's economy and meeting the growing needs of the Central African people, including the large number of refugees and internally displaced persons. In that regard, international partners must urgently honour the commitments they made during the Brussels Conference on the Central African Republic, which are estimated at $2.2 billion. It is important to note that without adequate financial resources, suitable technical training and coherent logistics, efforts to sustain peace in the Central African Republic could be jeopardized. In the same vein, we believe that the partnership between the Central African Republic and MINUSCA is essential to the normalization process, in particular with regard to restoring State authority.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“As the delegation of Senegal understands it, there must be synergy between regional initiatives and the policies implemented by the Government of the Central African Republic, which must all fulfil the hopes of the Central African people that were expressed at the Bangui Forum and be supported by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). We are mindful that the Government of the country is expected to rise to the occasion on all fronts because the challenges are daunting and multifaceted. The Government must address disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, security sector reform and national reconciliation, and provide emergency responses to the urgent social and humanitarian needs of the population.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“It is an initiative put forward by the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, with the support of other organizations, such as the European Union and the Organization of the Islamic Conference. It is because of that interest that the Security Council held an interactive informal dialogue early this week with the Special Representative of the African Union in the Central African Republic, who provided clear details of the initiative. Like the majority of Council members, Senegal expressed its support for the initiative, especially given that it was presented as a way to shore up support for the courageous and coherent efforts in the areas of security, stabilization and national reconciliation.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“We believe that a return to peace and security requires commitment and perfect synergy among all institutions in the Central African Republic - including the National Assembly, guided by the President himself - as they each fully play their individual roles in the national reconciliation and reconstruction processes. In addition to this much-needed domestic mobilization, active support must be maintained at the subregional and regional levels through he involvement of regional organizations in the stabilization process in the Central African Republic. In that regard, the Security Council is particularly interested in the African initiative for a peace and reconciliation agreement between the Government and armed groups.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“I would like to thank Ambassador Omar Hilale, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission's Central African Republic configuration. We also thank Mr. Herve Ladsous and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga. My delegation would like to pay a well deserved tribute to the leadership of President Touadera, in particular for his efforts to engage the various armed groups in the quest for a political solution to the crisis in his country, through the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme and its advisory and monitoring committee, in which we hope all parties concerned will participate in short order.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening today's briefing with the President of the Central African Republic. The Senegalese delegation welcomes Mr. Faustin Archange Touadera, who, during his visit to the United Nations here in New York, wanted to take time out to inform us about developments in his country, in particular the resolute action that he and his Government are taking to restore lasting security and peace to the country in an effort to put it squarely on the path to development. The Council recalls that it has already had the honour to welcome the President of the Central African Republic a few months ago, in June 2016, under the French presidency of the Council, to address the very important issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict (see S/PV.77ll).”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“Once again, Senegal calls upon the international community to offer ongoing, multifaceted support, as illustrated at the 2016 Brussels Conference, and to remain committed to the stability and recovery of the great country that is Afghanistan. My delegation also supports the extension ofthe mandate ofthe Mission by one year so that it can build on its achievements and make further progress.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7896 (2017) · source
“With regard to regional cooperation, we welcome the improvement of relations between the Afghan Government and the Governments of neighbouring countries, such as Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, the Russian Federation, the United Arab Emirates, in the political, security and economic spheres. In conclusion, once again, on behalf of the Senegalese delegation, I would like to offer congratulations and encouragement to the Afghan Government on its commendable efforts to combat corruption and impunity, as well as on its land tenure legislation and commitment to promoting gender equality and improving the status of women. I reiterate Senegal's support for the Special Representative and his team at the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7896 (2017) · source
“The return of refugees, in particular from Pakistan, including more than 650,000 additional internally displaced persons - a record number in 2016 - exacerbates a humanitarian situation that is already of concern in an economic environment that remains grim. The work of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations that continue to meet the needs of the needs of those people is remarkable. Nonetheless, it is clear that Afghanistan requires additional support and solidarity from the international community. In that regard, the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission that Ms. Samar so courageously and ably chairs deserves special support.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7896 (2017) · source