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  1. “Finally, there is the need to improve and sustain cooperation and coordination at the national, regional and international levels, including the involvement of civil society organizations and the private sector. No nation can effectively tackle the problem of terrorism in isolation. Collective security therefore lies in meaningful international cooperation.”

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  2. “Indeed, it has been argued that addressing the specific conditions that give rise to terrorist acts, including poverty, injustice and inequality, can significantly ameliorate the problem. I cannot conclude, therefore, without a clarion call to donor agencies and countries to continue to provide the technical assistance necessary for implementing the Council's decisions and resolutions. Fifthly, development assistance, although helpful, cannot adequately address the challenges facing developing countries in dealing with transnational security issues. We must therefore ensure that developing countries have equal trading opportunities with others in order to mitigate some of their economic difficulties.”

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  3. “Secondly, there is a need to establish an effective early warning mechanism for the prevention of conflict and terrorism. ECOWAS has set the pace at the regional level with its numerous initiatives, some of which have early dimensions. Thirdly, building the capacity of States and supporting them in promoting the rule of law, democracy and good governance is essential to the prevention of conflict and the maintenance of international peace and security. Furthermore, the international community must ensure that legitimate structures are in place to promote democracy, good governance and accountability. This brings me to the fourth issue - that of resources. We cannot achieve the goals of the Security Council without providing for technical assistance to developing countries.”

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  4. “Permit me, Sir, to look at the way forward. Achieving realistic peace and security in Africa within the context of promoting and maintaining international peace and security will require strategic partnerships. In the spirit of promoting such partnerships, the following fundamental principles for action will be crucial. First, there is a need for stronger political commitment and leadership. The issue of political will in combating transnational organized crime has become a sort of cliche, giving the impression that one does not appreciate the commitment of another. That is far from the point. Political commitment and leadership, although very difficult to measure, are crucial for motivating the right actions towards conflict prevention and resolution as well as the maintenance of international peace and security.”

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  5. “GIABA has thus been able to provide concrete assistance in a number of critical domains, such as the preparation of appropriate legislation and legal training; the establishment of a financial intelligence unit as a central authority for the receipt, analysis and dissemination of intelligence on money-laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing; the provision of threat assessments and the determination of risk; the establishment of active committees to oversee anti-money-laundering activities and the counter-financing of terrorism; the conduct of special typologist exercises to determine the methods and means used in money-laundering and financing of terrorism; the provision of information on advocacy regarding the financing ofterrorism; the monitoring and evaluation of terrorist financing-specific activities and systems; and support for investigative and prosecutorial capacity-building, as well as regional and international coordination.”

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  6. “Seven years ago, only one or two countries had stand-alone legislation against money-laundering; but by 2008, all ECOWAS member States had enacted legislation criminalizing the laundering of the proceeds of crime. Although some of that legislation requires improvement to conform to acceptable standards, what has been accomplished indicates significant progress in the regional efforts to combat money-laundering. On the financing of terrorism, GIABA designed, with the assistance of development partners, a model counter-financing of terrorism law, which was adopted by member States in June 2007. Currently, all ECOWAS member States except one have enacted legislation against the financing of terrorism.”

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  7. “The establishment of GIABA in 2000 by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS was a practical demonstration of the strong political commitment of ECOWAS member States to dealing with transnational organized crime in the context of maintaining international peace and security. GIABA is mandated to develop strategies and assist ECOWAS member States in preventing and controlling money-laundering and terrorist and proliferation financing. Over the past eight years of its operation, GIABA has formulated a clear vision for its action, an overall mission statement, and a set of core values to guide its commitment. The mandate of GIABA aims at promoting the rule of law, and one of its priorities is to assist member States in enacting legislation of acceptable international standards against terrorism.”

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  8. “As part of their contribution to promoting peace and security in Africa and in fulfillment of their obligations under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, which requires mandatory enforcement of the decisions of the Security Council by States Members, the ECOWAS member States have adopted the following legal mechanisms at the regional level: the ECOWAS Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters; the ECOWAS Protocol Relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security, which calls for the control of cross-border crime, including terrorism, the adoption of anti-corruption measures and the coordination of national policies for the maintenance of regional security; a cooperation agreement between member States' police forces on investigation in criminal matters; the adoption of the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons, their Ammunition and Other Related Materials; the adoption of a regional strategic framework for the prevention of terrorism in West Africa, during the most recent Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS; and the establishment of GIABA.”

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  9. “These have led to a relatively low number of convictions. Furthermore, there is the prevalence of corruption and the porosity of borders, which, as the Secretary- General pointed out, provide an environment conducive to international criminality; the backwash effects of globalization and internationalization, which afford criminals the economic space and technology to execute their transactions on a massive scale and almost without detection, against the limited capacity of competent law-enforcement authorities. Let me briefly address the regional response to the threat of transnational organized crime, in particular terrorism, within the framework of ECOWAS.”

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  10. “The challenges in that regard include the lack of a clear definition of the meaning of "terrorist funds and assets" in the legislation of some countries, notwithstanding the guidelines provided by the United Nations; the absence of designated authority for the enforcement of freezing measures, where they exist at all; the inadequate understanding of Security Council resolutions related to terrorism and terrorist and proliferation financing; the absence of policies or procedures for the effective dissemination ofthe lists of terrorists circulated by the United Nations committees among financial and non-financial institutions; the inadequate capacity at the national level to designate persons identified as terrorists and determine the procedure for freezing their assets; the lack of information on and/or proper understanding of the delisting process; and the lack of diligent investigation and prosecution, which hampers the speedy delivery of justice on the one hand, and makes for a very slow judicial process, on the other.”

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  11. “In addition, political corruption has led to the emergence of leaders who came to power through illegal means, including fraudulent elections, thus undermining their legitimacy to take practical and decisive actions against perpetrators of terrorist acts. The overall weaknesses in the legal framework and institutional mechanisms for the prevention of terrorist acts, the inadequate skill and manpower for effective law enforcement, the insufficient resources and competing priorities for them, and the inadequate inter-agency cooperation within countries and internationally all contribute to the rising spate of terrorism. It is crucial that any strategic approach to the prevention and control of terrorism also address the financing of terrorism.”

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  12. “The challenges of fighting terrorism in Africa, despite the absence of a universally acceptable definition of terrorism, constitute the major threat to international peace and security. Many initiatives have been taken by the United Nations, particularly within the framework of maintaining international peace and security. Yet, the challenges of dealing with the problem remain. In Africa, as in other developing countries of the world, those challenges are reflected in various ways. The overall impact of the risk factors mentioned earlier, including poverty, unemployment, a lack of respect for the rule of law and human rights violations, collectively contributes to the rising level of terrorist activities and presents challenges to efforts to deal with the problem in the context of national and international security.”

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  13. “That is why the prevention of money laundering is crucial in the context of protecting the international financial system from abuse and of promoting international peace and security. Terrorist acts are manifested in various dimensions, the patterns and locations of which depend on the ideology, intents and capabilities of the perpetrators. But the impact is widespread. While most terrorist activities have been driven by extremist and political motivations, we can only speculate what sort devastation might result if terrorists groups were driven by feelings of deprivation, hunger, poverty and unemployment. That might be even more difficult to control in a developing country. Despite that, most African countries are incapable of dealing with the problems in isolation, owing to the many challenges I shall discuss shortly.”

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  14. “The strength of the individual economies of nations in the developing world continues to be a significant factor in the timing of many arms- purchasing decisions. In some cases, increases in the price of oil, while an advantage for major oil- producing countries in funding their arms purchases, has simultaneously caused economic difficulties for many oil-consuming countries, contributing to their decisions to curtail or to find new types of weapons acquisitions. On the side of capital, which is needed for sustainable development, in 2006 alone developing countries lost about $858.6 billion to $1.6 trillion in illicit financial flows. Out of that, Africa is estimated to have lost $854 billion from 1970 to 2008. Some estimate that the real figure is about $1.8 trillion.”

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  15. “With an average growth rate of only 4.5 per cent per annum since 2000, it is difficult, if not impossible, to address the underlying conditions that fuel criminality in the region, including terrorism. Added to that particular scenario, overall in Africa, the arms trade - both legitimate and illegitimate - has a significant impact on conflict and on conflict resolution. The five permanent members of the Security Council account for the largest official arms sales worldwide. Where conflicts are of an insurgency nature, multinational oil companies have been alleged to have exacerbated such conflicts - for example, in the Niger Delta of Nigeria - thereby creating a vicious cycle of instability. With all that, the number of refugees and people in refugee-like situations has remained alarming.”

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  16. “In West Africa, for example, about 60 per cent of the population is in the age bracket of 25 to 50 years. The population of about 380 million is estimated to increase by 52 per cent by the year 2030. The unemployment rate of the work-age population ranges between 30 and 50 per cent. The region had an average gross domestic product (GDP) of $17,519 as of 2009, excluding that of Nigeria, which is $6,699, and three fourths of the GDP is dependent on external trade, mostly primary commodities. The combined GDP of the 15 ECOWAS member countries does not equal the GDP of Saudi Arabia, Iran, Argentina or South Africa, taken individually. The United Nations Development Programme estimated that 12 out of the 15 ECOWAS countries, as of 2009, fell into the low human development group, with one having the lowest development index in the world.”

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  17. “Peace is the general condition in which there is a sense of happiness or lack of fear about the conditions that create insecurity, including poverty, unemployment, economic development, good governance and the rule of law. We cannot fully understand the security situation in Africa without fully understanding the vulnerabilities and risk factors that engender conflict and instability. It has been estimated that no fewer than 28 sub-Saharan African States have been at war since 1980, with varying devastating consequences for the peace and security of the region. Many factors, including political corruption, a lack of respect for the rule of law, and human rights violations, account for most of the conflicts. The fragility of many African countries makes them vulnerable to conflict, mostly internally induced.”

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  18. “The Action Group is a specialized institution of ECOWAS mandated to support member States in the prevention and control of transnational organized crime, in particular money laundering and the financing of terrorists and proliferation. Before giving a summary of the programmes and activities of GIABA in the discharge of its mandate, which is consistent with the Security Council's objective of promoting and maintaining international peace and security, permit me to briefly address the very pertinent theme of this debate, which is the issue of peace and security in Africa and the challenges of fighting terrorism. Peace is not necessarily the absence of war; nor can we say that it is the size of weapon arsenals that determines security.”

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  19. “I am delighted to be given the opportunity to highlight the activities of the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) in the context of promoting regional integration within the framework of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations against money laundering and the financing of terrorists and proliferation, all within the Security Council's integrated approach to conflict prevention and the maintenance of international peace and security. I would like to thank you in particular, Mr. President, for extending an invitation to me and to our regional body, GIABA, to contribute to this high- level discussion.”

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  20. “Mr. Shehu: It is a great honour and privilege for me to be invited to this meeting of the Security Council specifically convened to discuss the issue of peace and security in Africa and the challenges of the fight against terrorism in the context of maintaining international peace and security.”

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