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1. “We must ensure that the Government of Mali has the necessary support its army needs in order to protect the people and territory of Mali. The presence of these forces will prevent a the armed groups from becoming permanently entrenched and, as a result, it will prevent to the perpetration human rights Violations. It will also facilitate the redeployment of the Administration and essential social services. Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the signing on 8 November 2017 of the agreement memorandum with the Malian Government in order to ensure MINUSMA's support for the Malian armed forces, in particular in the area of strengthening logistical and operational capabilities, exchanges of information and intelligence, medical evacuations and the deactivation of explosives and munitions.”

   2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

2. “However, Cote d'Ivoire is worried about the serious deterioration of the security situation in the centre of the country and the real risks of the terrorist attacks spreading to the south. In this regard, my delegation calls for the operationalization of MINUSMA's rapid reaction force as soon as possible and for the fulfilment of the Mission's need for helicopters. Cote d'Ivoire also calls on Member States to make available to MINUSMA appropriate means to secure the camps and convoys against attacks by terrorists groups, which have cost the lives of too many peacekeepers deployed in Mali. Furthermore, my country urges MINUSMA and the partners of Mali to support the efforts of the Government in the context of the deployment of Malian defence and security forces, in particular to the north and centre of the country.”

   2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

3. “Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the Malian Government's determination to involve neighbouring countries, in particular Algeria, in implementing the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali. In this connection, the Council should encourage the region and the neighbouring countries of Mali to work closely with Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. Mahamat Saleh Annadif to reach a definitive solution to the crisis in Mali. My delegation welcomes the cessation of hostilities agreement signed on 20 September 2017 by the various signatory movements of the peace agreement and encourages the stakeholders to ensure its effective implementation in order to contribute to improving the security situation in the country.”

   2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

4. “Time is running out and the implementation of the peace agreement by the next elections will be key to ensuring a peaceful and credible electoral process. With MINUSMA's support, focus should be placed on the redeployment of the Administration; decentralization; security sector reform; and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. In that regard, we encourage the Agreement Monitoring Committee to fully play its role and to lead the Malian parties to resolutely assume ownership of the Algiers road map. The presence of Algeria, the leader of the international mediation efforts, and the presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General as observers in the Agreement Monitoring Committee is an important step forward and a sign of openness that will strengthen the Committee's effectiveness.”

   2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

5. “Lacroix's briefing described a situation of contrasts that calls for the Council's ongoing vigilance and strengthened support for MINUSMA in the implementation of its mandate. My country attaches the highest importance to developments in the situation in Mali, in particular the political process, and welcomes the efforts and resolve of the Government to promote the comprehensive and inclusive implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, which is the sole framework for resolving the crisis in that country. My delegation shares the conclusions of the Secretary-General on the need for the Malian parties to step up their implementation of the Agreement, which has been delayed significantly. This could threaten the holding of upcoming local and presidential elections.”

   2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

6. “Mr. Tanoh-Boutchoue (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): I thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing on the Secretary-General's report (S/2017/1105) on progress made in the political process in Mali and the activities of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). Before I go on, I wish to hail the presence among us of His Excellency Mr. Tieman Hubert Coulibaly, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Mali. I ask him to accept the Ivorian delegation's welcome and its congratulations on his new assigment to lead the Malian diplomatic corps. Mr.”

   2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

7. “Cote d'Ivoire also welcomes the efforts of United Nations agencies in Central Asia and Afghanistan, which help the country regain peace and reinvigorate development, so as to contribute to the prosperity of Central Asia. My country is in favour of strengthened cooperation and coordination between the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, as well as the relevant regional organizations, so as to build the region's capacity to surmount the challenges hampering the restoration of peace, stability and development in this important and resource-rich part of our planet.”

   2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

8. “My country reaffirms its support for the Kabul Process, which provides a comprehensive framework for the Afghan Government and its regional partners to arrive at a political solution and lasting peace in the country. We therefore call on the States of Central Asia and on Afghanistan to implement the relevant Security Council resolutions. The Ivoirian Government calls for the participation of all Afghan parties, including the Taliban, in the next meeting of the political process, scheduled for February. We reaffirm the need to improve border control and information-sharing among competent national organizations in view of the issue of the return of foreign terrorist fighters, who now constitute a new threat to peace and security.”

   2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

9. “In the face of the growing phenomenon of drug trafficking, the international community must press for a comprehensive and coordinated approach to combat that scourge in all its forms. Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the development of economic cooperation in Central Asia and urges Afghanistan and its neighbours to promote economic integration. In that regard, Afghanistan's geographic location between the energy-supplying countries of Central Asia and the energy-consuming countries of South Asia is an undeniable asset. At the regional and international levels, the challenges to be met require a regional and global approach. In that regard, C6te d'Ivoire urges neighbouring countries to cooperate for the stabilization of Afghanistan and to promote regional cooperation and economic development.”

   2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

10. “Cote d'Ivoire also underscores the importance of the upcoming legislative and presidential elections and strongly encourages the Afghan authorities to do their utmost to ensure that the elections take place as scheduled in a peaceful environment and with the participation of all Afghans. In addition to the points already I have mentioned, regional cooperation should contribute by pooling the means to combat, and glean information about, illicit trafficking, money laundering and the trafficking in weapons, with a view to eliminating those scourges. At the economic level, Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the progress made by the Afghan Government in combating corruption and reducing its dependence on foreign aid, and encourages it to continue its efforts to combat drug trafficking, which is a source of terrorist financing.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

11. “Against that backdrop, Cote d'Ivoire reminds all parties to the conflict of their responsibility to protect civilians during military operations and requests that additional measures be taken to reduce the number of civilian victims. My country reaffirms the major role that the Security Council must play vis-a-vis the Afghan Government, with a View to reviving and taking ownership of the national reconciliation process. The Ivoirian Government therefore welcomes the adoption of the Afghan national strategy for peace and reconciliation presented by the High Peace Council, as well as the measures taken by the Government to implement the national action plan on peace, security and the promotion of women's rights.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

12. “In that context, it is important to understand the stakes and the challenges to the stabilization of Afghanistan in three aspects: political and security, economic, and regional and international. In political and security terms, the conflict in Afghanistan is a breeding ground for terrorism in all its forms. The increasing level of terrorist activities carried out by the Taliban and the Afghan faction of the Islamic State in the country's various provinces contributes to the ongoing degradation of the security situation, with clear repercussions in the entire region. That situation of ongoing insecurity urgently calls for the strengthening of the international community's capacity to curb the level of violence in the country.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

13. “I would also like to commend the Secretary-General on his informative briefing on today's agenda item. The subject of today's meeting serves to highlight the close link between security and development in a regional context strongly dominated by major security concerns. That issue, which is ofa global scale, is at the core of the Afghan crisis, which has lasted for 30 years and is markedly regional and global in nature. A global solution must therefore be put forward. The situation in Afghanistan elicits serious concerns because of the complexity of security, economic and humanitarian challenges facing the country. The Security Council must therefore support the various national, regional and international initiatives to create the conditions necessary for peace and stability, which are essential for economic prosperity.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

14. “Mr. Tanoh-Boutchoue (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Cote d'Ivoire thanks the presidency of Kazakhstan for convening this ministerial-level debate on the issue of peace, security and development in Central Asia and Afghanistan, which is a source of major concern to the Security Council and to all the States of Central Asia, and beyond. I would like to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, who is presiding over our work today, and the other Ministers and Vice-Ministers and State Secretaries in attendance today. I would also like to pay tribute to Afghanistan for allowing the Council to see at first-hand the situation on the ground in that great country. I take this opportunity to thank the Afghan Government for its welcome and hospitality.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

15. “We express our full support for your country's appeal to the permanent members of the Security Council to work to build of a nuclear-free world by 2045, which coincides with the centenary of the Organization. cote d'Ivoire also supports the call for nuclear States to refrain from the first use nuclear weapons in the case of conflict. Finally, my country welcomes the holding in May of the United Nations high-level conference on nuclear disarmament, which is clearly a key step in the process of establishing a global non-proliferation regime and completely eliminating nuclear weapons.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

16. “Strengthening national and regional capacities is all the more necessary given recent technological developments, including the miniaturization of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems, which increase the risk of proliferation and the acquisition of such weapons by terrorist groups. Like Kazakhstan, your country, Mr. President, whose commitment to building a world free of weapons of mass destruction is to be welcomed, the Ivorian delegation would like to reiterate the willingness of cote d'Ivoire to fully implement the disarmament and non-proliferation regimes for weapons of mass destruction with a view to achieving a safer world free of nuclear weapons.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

17. “That reasoning leads my country to recall the two pillars on which the Council's activities in that area are based, namely, the responsibility to establish a system for the regulation of armaments, as provided for in Article 26 of the Charter of the United Nations, and the pursuit of a number of objectives, ranging from respect for the prohibition of the use of biological and chemical weapons to the prevention of the acquisition of such weapons by non-State actors, in accordance with the primary responsibility of the United Nations to ensure the maintenance of international peace and security. In that perspective, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) could support States that so wish in strengthening their national capacities for sharing experiences and good practices.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

18. “Our efforts to implement a global non-proliferation architecture would be in vain if they were not part of a comprehensive approach to strengthening cooperation and assistance among States, on the one hand, and between States and subregional, regional and international organizations, on the other.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

19. “The latter instrument is crucial to building a safer world and to guaranteeing the future of humankind, since the risk of a nuclear confrontation is no longer an academic theory. Cote d'Ivoire will therefore continue to support global efforts to eradicate nuclear weapons and their means of delivery from the face of the Earth by helping to strengthen the non-proliferation regime and to expand its scope, on the one hand, and by ensuring the strict implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), in particular with regard to non-State actors, on the other hand.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

20. “Finally, allegations of the use of chemical weapons by terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria, if proved, would constitute a serious violation of the non-proliferation regime and a challenge to our collective security. The Council must reach agreement on that issue in order to allow for an investigation of the facts, in particular in Syria, and to bring to justice those found responsible. True to its tradition of peace, care d'Ivoire has always advocated the settlement of all disputes through dialogue. It therefore follows that we ratified the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons on 6 March 1973 and, on 20 July 2017, signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted by the General Assembly on 7 July 2017.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

21. “It is therefore important that the international community mobilize in support of the Iranian nuclear agreement, in accordance with resolution 2231 (2015), as the safest guarantee for preventing an arms race in the Middle East, with the clear threat of proliferation. Similarly, the thaw in the relations between the two Koreas, following the tensions arising from the nuclear and ballistic tests by North Korea, is to be welcomed and encouraged through the opening of a comprehensive dialogue that includes all stakeholders in the crisis on the Korean peninsula. That thaw augurs well for the Olympic Winter Games in South Korea. It should be welcomed and encouraged in order to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

22. “Beyond the agreements, the nuclear countries must provide the necessary guarantees with respect to the handling and storage of those materials, which constitute a real danger for the countries of the South, and also provide safety and nuclear security guarantees. My country, which has made peace its guiding principle, certainly is in favour of a firm position, but we are not closed to ongoing dialogue on those issues. We also attach the highest importance to Africa remaining a nuclear-weapon-free zone. We also call on the nuclear Powers and the African countries to combat the pollution of the continent by nuclear materials.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

23. “The nuclear Powers must rally to the international consensus on the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons and strengthen dialogue with other countries in the context of collective security guarantees. In that regard, Cote d'Ivoire calls for a further reduction of all nuclear arsenals in order to discourage countries that are tempted to join the group of nuclear Powers. In that context, nuclear-armed countries and other concerned countries must create the conditions for the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test- Ban Treaty in order to prevent the development of new nuclear weapons and the production of large quantities of fissile material and other nuclear waste.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

24. “Various recent issues - namely, the Iran nuclear deal, the North Korean nuclear and ballistic tests and the alleged use of chemical weapons by Islamic State terrorists - pose a challenge to the non-proliferation regime and require special attention and vigilance on the part of the Council. We must therefore go further collectively in the adoption of binding regimes for the prohibition of weapons of mass destruction and in strengthening dialogue among States. We must realize that, despite the signing of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, that category ofweapons ofmass destruction is increasingly a growing threat. That is due to the fact that the major nuclear Powers have shied away from the Treaty and, in addition, have opposed the establishment of binding legal instruments, as called for by all other countries.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

25. “Aware of the threat posed to humankind by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the United Nations established a series of instruments and multilateral mechanisms very early on, with the aim of reducing or eliminating all or part of those weapons in the long-term. Those instruments include the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Biological Weapons Convention and various Security Council resolutions, including resolution 1540 (2004) as well as subsequent resolutions. Despite such existing mechanisms, the relevance of which is well established, it is clear that much remains to be done in the area of non-proliferation and the elimination of all such weapons.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

26. “Mr. Tanoh-Boutchoue (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the presence at this Security Council meeting of His Excellency Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev, as well as that of the President of Poland, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific of the United Kingdom. The presence of such leaders confers particular prominence to our work. I would like to thank Kazakhstan for organizing this briefing on such a crucial subject. My delegation also extends its gratitude to the Secretary-General for his briefing and vision on this question, which has preoccupied the Organization and Council for many years.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

27. “This trade is a source of funding for armed groups, prolongs unnecessarily the suffering of the Libyan people and complicates the resolution of the conflict, which is tearing the country apart. The United Nations and the Security Council cannot run the risk of allowing that illicit trade to flourish. We must therefore take all the necessary measures to put an end to it. My delegation would like to reiterate its congratulations to Mr. Salame for the excellent work he is carrying out under difficult circumstances in order to fulfil his mandate. We call upon the international community to provide him, as well as Libyan institutions and in particular the High National Electoral Commission, all the support necessary to ensure the successful holding and outcome of the electoral process.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

28. “There is no alternative to strongly countering terrorists, human traffickers and smuggler networks if we want to sustainably build peace and put an end to the appalling practice of slavery, the selling of human beings and the inhumane treatment of refugees, which our countries have all condemned. In that regard, I call on the international community to sign the joint statement of the fifth Summit of the African Union and the European Union, which was held from 29 to 30 November 2017 in Abidjan, in order to put an end to this degrading situation and protect the life and dignity of migrants and refugees. Before concluding, I would like to express my delegation's vigorous condemnation of the illicit export of crude oil, which Her Excellency Ms. Irina Schoulgin Nyoni just made us aware of in her briefing.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

29. “The security situation in Libya is a real source of concern for the international community, which fears that the Islamic State and other terrorist groups could take root in the country, which has already seen a proliferation of armed militias. In parallel to the political process and in order to guarantee its success, we must also address the issue of armed militias and the consequences of the jihadists' withdrawal to Libya and foreign terrorist fighters who were defeated in Syria and Iraq. The presence of those fighters is a serious threat to stability and peace in Libya and they contribute to the destabilization of the Sahelo-Saharan region.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

30. “Those efforts led to the holding of the meeting of Lybian tribal leaders in Brazzaville in November 2017 and to a meeting of the main protagonists of the crisis, both of which contributed to strengthening dialogue among all parties. My country calls on Africa and Europe to work even more closely to support the Libyan people's determination to achieve peace. This important political progress must be taken into account so that the national conference planned for next February lives up to its purpose. With regard to the humanitarian and security situation, my delegation remains concerned about the numerous human rights violations brought about in large part by the armed militias and terrorist groups, which are preventing the State from spreading its authority throughout the country and preventing it from maintaining order.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

31. “Cote d'Ivoire therefore encourages Libya's neighbours, as well as France, the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations, to work together in order to bring peace to the Libyan people, which, now more than ever, is within reach. My country welcomes and pays tribute to the efforts of the African Union and its commendable involvement in the search for peace in Libya since the beginning of the conflict. The Government of cote d'Ivoire welcomes the adoption of the road map of the African Union on Libya and the tireless efforts of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, Chair of the High- level Committee of the African Union on Libya.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

32. “In that regard, the Ivoirian delegation welcomes the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to foster political dialogue among the Libyan parties and to encourage them to resolve, without delay and in the interests of the Libyan people, all outstanding issues, in particular the reconstitution of the Presidential Council and the establishment of a representative unity Government and a unified army. The political process in Libya is now at a decisive juncture. All actors involved in efforts to build peace in this brotherly country must therefore work together to reach a sustainable solution to the crisis. There is no other path to peace and security in Libya.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

33. “In that regard, C6te d'Ivoire welcomes the most recent presidential statement of the Security Council (S/PRST/2017/26), dated 14 December 2017, with regard to the situation in Libya. The statement reiterated the continuity of the Political Agreement throughout the country's transition and enabled the Council to dispel all uncertainty surrounding the political process and to foster discussion among Libyan stakeholders. Similarly, my delegation believes that the support of the Council for the sequencing of operations detailed in the action plan should enable the Government and the people of Libya to lay the foundation for a consensus- based constitutional reform, which is required for the successful holding of future elections.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

34. “Finally, I would like to commend the Deputy Permanent Representative of Sweden, Ambassador Irina Schoulgin Nyoni, on her briefing on the twenty-seventh report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya. Today's meeting gives me an opportunity to talk about my country's concerns surrounding the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement and the humanitarian and security situation in the country. I welcome the international community's ongoing commitment to assisting the Libyan people in their quest for peace and stability, in particular since the signing of the Agreement in Skhirat, Morocco. In spite of its constraints, that important Agreement remains the reference framework that will lead the country to a democratic, credible and inclusive transition and a sustainable political solution.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

35. “Mr. Tanoh-Boutchoue (C6te d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Let me thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Mr. Ghassan Salame, for his briefing on the situation in Libya and to assure him that my country, Cote d'Ivoire, supports his efforts to bring about peace in Libya. I would also like to commend the staff of UNSMIL on their efforts in a very challenging environment. I would like to sincerely thank Ms. Sharief for her relevant briefing and ongoing commitment to ensuring that the voices of women and youth are heard in the democratic process in her country, Libya.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

36. “In any case, my delegation remains convinced that despite the regional context, which seems to be particularly difficult, UNOWAS continues to be an important tool for conflict prevention in West Africa and the Sahel. In that regard and in full cooperation with the other members of the Security Council, cote d'Ivoire will lend its full support to UNOWAS for the achievement of the common goals shared by the Council, namely, the maintenance of peace and security and promoting development in West Africa and the Sahel.”

    2018-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8156 (2018) · source

37. “Thirdly, we need to envision a more inclusive socioeconomic development of the countries in West Africa and the Sahel, especially in rural areas where poverty-stricken and unemployed youth are easy recruitment prey for combatants. Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the launch of the Alliance for the Sahel, which aims to bring together all the initiatives promoting development in the Sahel region. To conclude, I recall that there must be synergy in the actions taken by the countries and regional institutions of West Africa and the Sahel and the United Nations with a view to ensuring lasting peace and inclusive development. Such synergy will help us to address the root causes of conflict in the region.”

    2018-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8156 (2018) · source

38. “By the same token, and in line with the recommendations of the fifty-second ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS, held in Abuja on 15 December 2017, cote d'Ivoire calls for the implementation of predictable and sustainable funding mechanisms for the G-5 Sahel Joint Force. It hopes that the commitments made during the donor conferences in Berlin and Paris are honoured so as to raise the funding required to ensure that the force becomes operational in March. My country also welcomes efforts made by countries participating in the Multinational Joint Task Force, which have curbed the operations and geographical spread of Boko Haram. However, the information we have regarding the withdrawal of a major country's contingent is a source of concern.”

    2018-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8156 (2018) · source

39. “Secondly, at the operational level, it is important to continue efforts aimed at forging synergies between the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-S Sahel) Joint Force in their efforts to combat organized terrorist groups that are now equipped with increasingly powerful and sophisticated tools. In that regard, I welcome the adoption on 8 December 2017 of resolution 2391 (2017), which outlines MINUSMA's logistical and operational support for the G-5 Sahel Joint Force in an effort to enhance its logistical and operational capabilities, as an essential factor in achieving that objective.”

    2018-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8156 (2018) · source

40. “The implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel through an innovative multisectoral approach, and greater consistency among regional initiatives is also vital and should do more to strengthen security and enhance the resilience of States and people of the region to crises. However, it must be underscored that if the Strategy is to succeed, all partners, including countries of the region and international donors, must honour their commitments.”

    2018-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8156 (2018) · source

41. “It would enable this brotherly country to continue to build peace and remain on the path of socioeconomic development. In that regard, we would like to congratulate Liberia's political actors and its people on setting a good example in Africa in general and in West Africa in particular. Now more than ever, it is up to the international community, in the light of the withdrawal of the United Nations Mission in Liberia, which is scheduled for March, to continue to support the efforts of the Liberian Government and the country's civil society organizations with a View to building on the gains of the State's transition to democracy and bringing about sustainable peace and reconciliation that is indispensable to the country's socioeconomic development.”

    2018-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8156 (2018) · source

42. “In that regard, we think it essential to fully exploit the comparative advantages of regional organizations, in particular the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), whose successive interventions in Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso and The Gambia have demonstrated the full extent of their capabilities in the areas of conflict prevention and conflict management in the countries concerned. Following the recent holding of peaceful presidential elections and the subsequent democratic transfer of power in Liberia, one of C6te d'Ivoire's neighbours, we are hopeful that the country has turned away from political and military crises, turned over a new leaf and is now writing a new story that is full of hope.”

    2018-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8156 (2018) · source

43. “The phenomenon is exacerbated by poverty and unemployment, in particular among young people in areas where it is difficult for the State to exercise its authority. The quest for sustainable solutions to such challenges leaves us no other option but to work together to adopt a holistic, coordinated approach that would enable is to reduce threats to peace and security. To that end, the delegation of Cote d'Ivoire believes that action must be taken at three levels. First, action must be taken at the political and strategic level to ensure greater consistency among mechanisms in order to strengthen security, political governance and democracy in the West Africa and the Sahel.”

    2018-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8156 (2018) · source

44. “He also cited the many ongoing humanitarian and security challenges that continue to weaken the building blocks of peace and security in a region already sorely tested by several socioeconomic issues. The gains made in the area of political governance spark hope, because they are part and parcel of an irreversible process of deep- seated change under way in our society. The Council must continue to support efforts at dialogue and peaceful dispute resolution in some States of the region. In spite of the overall progress made in West Africa, my country remains concerned about the ongoing threats to terrorism and violent extremism in the region, which are linked to transnational organized crime and trafficking of all kinds, in particular trafficking in migrants, illegal drugs, weapons and persons.”

    2018-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8156 (2018) · source

45. “Mr. Tanoh-Boutchoue (cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Cote d'Ivoire notes with great interest the report of the Secretary-General (S/2017/1104), His Excellency Mr. Antonio Guterres, and reiterates its support for his tireless efforts to promote sustainable peace and security throughout the world in general, and in West Africa and the Sahel in particular. My country commends his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, on his outstanding briefing, which apprised the Security Council of the progress made since the report of the Secretary-General was published in June 2017.”

    2018-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8156 (2018) · source

46. “It has resulted in the closure of 11 sites and the reduction in the number of military personnel to 11,395 from 15,845 and of police officers to 2,888 from 3,403. The Ivorian delegation welcomes the fact that the Sudanese Government has allocated sites to be used in the establishment of the Jebel Marra task force, which, in our View, is a way to build capacity in UNAMID as it carries out peacebuilding activities in the Sudan. With regard to the second point, in a spirit of constructive cooperation, my delegation would like to invite the Government of the Sudan to allow UNAMID's troops to move freely, in accordance with its mandate, and facilitate the administrative procedures required to conduct its activities.”

    2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source

47. “With regard to the implementation of the recommendations of the strategic review, particularly with regard to phase one of the reconfiguration of UNAMID, my delegation would like to welcome the joint assessment of the United Nations Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission. My delegation would like to stress two ofthe points listed in paragraph 6 ofresolution 2363 (2017), of29 June 2017, with regard to the joint assessment: the progress achieved in the implementation of phase one of the reconfiguration of the hybrid force and the cooperation of the Sudanese Government with UNAMID. With regard to the first point, my delegation welcomes the fact that phase one is functioning well.”

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48. “Cote d'Ivoire fears that the current political deadlock will bring to nought the efforts made to date to find a way out of the crisis and that we will see a return to the previous situation, which caused the mass displacements of people that we are seeing once again today. My delegation believes that peace in Darfur must include national reconciliation, a permanent cessation of hostilities and an inclusive political dialogue. We therefore call upon all of the parties involved to involve themselves in a genuine effort to restore peace, in the interests ofthe well-being ofthe people and the stability of the entire region.”

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49. “Although my delegation welcomes the improvement in the security situation, characterized by a significant reduction in the number of clashes between the Sudanese Government and armed groups in Darfur, since the extension of the unilateral ceasefires by the protagonists and since the weapons-collection campaign, we nevertheless remain concerned at the fact that little progress has been made in the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, which remains a useful political framework to address the root causes of the conflict and to give the people of Darfur the possibility of enjoying the dividends of peace.”

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50. “Mr. Tanoh-Boutchoue (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): My delegation would like to thank Mr. Jean- Pierre Lacroix for his high-quality presentation to the Council, which has helped us to understand the most recent developments in the region of the Sudan. In our statement today, Cote d'Ivoire would like to focus on two key points: the peace process in Darfur and the status of implementation of the recommendations emanating from the report on the strategic review of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) (S/2017/437), as dealt with in the joint review of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, in particular the implementation of phase one of the reconfiguration of UNAMID.”

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