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  1. “Security, stability and countering terrorism will be top priorities on the agenda for the Heads of State and Government whom President Biden will be welcoming to the White House. Our goal is to generate greater understanding for and commitment to the work we must do together to tackle the region’s peace and security challenges. I thank you once again, Mr. President, for convening this gathering and for allowing me the opportunity to address the Council today.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source

  2. “Similarly, when armed mercenary groups, including the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group, commit human rights abuses, the security environment becomes bleaker, and citizens pay the price. Let me close with the following: as we all know, countering terrorism is a demanding task, and it is an enduring one. The conditions that give rise to terrorism are complex, and the perpetrators are innovative and ruthless. But by investing in governance, diplomacy and development, empowering local partners and, most importantly, working together in strong and collaborative partnerships, both bilaterally and multilaterally, we can more effectively counter the metastasizing terrorism threats that we are facing in Africa. I look forward to continuing our conversation, including next month at the United States-Africa Leaders' Summit in Washington, D.C.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source

  3. “We are eagerly awaiting the recommendations of the ongoing joint assessment on the Sahel — a project undertaken by high-level representatives of the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States and the Group of Five for the Sahel so that we can provide effective support where our partners have decided it is most needed. The outcomes of the report will be essential to shaping our next steps. Finally, our joint efforts must be grounded in democracy and built on respect for the rule of law and human rights in order to succeed over the long term. When nations use terrorism as a pretext to silence political dissent or interfere with the activities of civil society, the effort to counter terror can actually become counterproductive and contribute to greater divisiveness, dysfunction and violence.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source

  4. “The United States will continue working with all partners to strengthen the use of the sanctions regime pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) against terrorists to induce a change in behaviour. We will maintain our intensive work with the Counter-Terrorism Committee, the Office of Counter Terrorism and the members of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact to monitor the latest threats. We will expand our collaboration to ensure security assistance is well coordinated so that we maximize our impacts and do not duplicate or waste precious efforts. I have to be candid.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source

  5. “We will do everything we can to enable them to lead across the African continent, and we will empower them to conduct capacity-building efforts that enable more enduring outcomes. Thirdly, as I said, the United States is leveraging the collective strength of the international community, including the United Nations. More than 15 years ago, every United Nations Member State signed on to the United Nations Global Counter-terrorism Strategy, which promotes a shared vision and a common approach to fighting terrorism. But this threat, as I have mentioned, has changed substantially since we adopted that resolution. The need for collaboration across the world, however, is more important than ever.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source

  6. “I have seen first-hand how our diplomats, intelligence professionals and military service members rely on local partners to understand and respond to terrorist threats. A successful counter-terrorism strategy in Africa must always be built on and led by the citizens of the countries that we are working to support. Our partners must include local law enforcement, military personnel, public servants and regional bodies, such as the African Union and its regional economic communities. The United States is asking our partners to identify and communicate their counter-terrorism priorities. We will rely on our regional counterparts to tell us what training and support they need.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source

  7. “The United States is pursuing an integrated strategy that addresses the drivers of radicalization to violence — a strategy that supports effective governance and recognizes that stability and security are intertwined with opportunity and prosperity. It is not just about fighting terrorists; it is about promoting economic opportunities that offer more attractive alternatives to young recruits than the terrorism enterprise can offer and building institutions and capacity to hold those who commit acts of terror to account through strong law enforcement and judicial systems. Secondly, we are deepening our ties with our African partners and empowering them to take the lead on the challenge. I have travelled to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya and the Niger in my current role.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source

  8. “Therefore, as members of the Security Council know, terrorism in Africa is a shared challenge, and it demands our collective response. The United States is doing three key things to tackle the threat. First, we are investing in governance, development and diplomacy. Secondly, we are deepening our ties with our African partners and working to empower them to take the lead in facing the challenge. And, thirdly, we are leveraging the collective strength of the international community, including the United Nations. I want to take a few minutes to discuss each of those. First, as I said, we are investing in governance, development and diplomacy, which, as we have heard repeatedly around this table, is essential to addressing the root causes of terrorism.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source

  9. “Still, there is reason for optimism where populations are rising up against terror to reclaim their communities. The United States stands with African Governments and with African people who are confronting the threat every day. Counter- terrorism successes are hard won, and they often take place out of public view. Unfortunately, terrorist acts are far more visible. According to the United States Department of Defense, violence from militant Islamic groups in Africa has risen 300 per cent over the past decade, with 95 per cent of that increase concentrated in the Western Sahel and Somalia. As I have discussed with Presidents Bazoum and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and as I expect to do today with President Akufo-Addo, the violence is only rising. That affects all of us.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source

  10. “In Mali, violent extremists continue to kill United Nations peacekeepers, making the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali one of the most dangerous peacekeeping missions in the world. In Kenya, Al-Shabaab threatens election workers and polling sites and has attacked hotels, shopping malls and other locations in which both citizens and foreigners congregate. And in Somalia, the group targets and kills civilians, including, just two weeks ago, more than 100 Somali educators and first responders during tragic bombings in which an additional 300 people were injured. Across the region, terrorists are also attacking Americans and other foreign citizens, including from the countries around this table.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source

  11. “Nowhere is the evolution in the global terrorism landscape more vivid than in Africa, where terrorist groups, from Al-Qaida branches to affiliates of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), now collectively occupy vast swaths of territory and extract benefits from millions of suffering people. Across every region of the vast continent, they brutalize and terrorize civilians. In Burkina Faso, terrorist groups attack villagers and displace farmers from their sole source of income. In Nigeria, ISIS affiliates have massacred worshippers in churches. In Mozambique last year, hundreds of Islamic militants linked to ISIS laid siege to an entire town, holding guests in a hotel hostage.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source

  12. “Our experience since 11 September 2001, and even before then, has proven that we are much stronger when we stand together in the fight against terrorism so that we can enable people to build peaceful lives and live free from fear. This morning, I would like to discuss the growing threat to Africa and how the United States is approaching it, and, most important, I would like to offer some perspective on how we can do even more together. As we all know, countering terrorism has been a top priority for the United States for more than two decades, but, over the years, the threat has evolved. It has become more ideologically diverse, and it has become more geographically diffuse.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source

  13. “I want to begin by expressing my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for bringing us all together and for elevating this vital conversation. Your country is on the front lines, and you are surrounded by security threats on your borders. Your Government has developed a thoughtful approach to countering terrorism, and you have distinguished yourself as a regional leader who is committed to deepening collaboration and cooperation with your neighbours in the face of this existential threat. I want to thank Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed, Chairperson Faki Mahamat, Managing Director Von Seherr-Thoss and Ms. Ero for their remarks this morning. I have listened very carefully, and I have learned a lot from what they have said. The United States fully agrees that none of us can effectively meet the terrorism challenge alone.”

    2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source