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Tommo Monthe

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2017-03-31
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2017-03-31
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  1. “Cameroon, the Niger, Nigeria and Chad hope that the report to be submitted by the Secretary-General will be bold and will make it possible to focus on finding the most appropriate solutions not only in terms of security and humanitarian needs, the urgency of which is beyond question, but also in terms of the deficiencies in education and training, in resilience to climate change and in sustainable development, while at the same time keeping in mind the objective of eradicating poverty. Then and only then can we be sure that we can, all together, ensure a decisive victory over the shadowy Boko Haram terrorists. We count on the Security Council, just as the Security Council can fully count on us.”

    2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source

  2. “We fully appreciate the substance of paragraphs 33 and 34 of resolution 2349 (2017), which invite the Secretary-General to conduct a joint high-level visit to the region with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the President of the World Bank, the President of the African Development Bank and the High Representative of the European Union in order to strengthen the international community's commitment to implementing the various development programmes being carried out in the region with a view to eradicating poverty and destitution, which are the real deep-seated causes and breeding grounds for Boko Haram. Once the Council has begun to prepare for that visit, we stand ready to welcome Council members with the hospitality that the countries in the Lake Chad basin are known for.”

    2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source

  3. “We hope that the adoption of this resolution will mark the beginning of more decisive support not only for the Multinational Joint Task Force and regional initiatives, but also for each of the Lake Chad Region countries, which, in order to deal with the multifaceted crises arising from Boko Haram's terrorist actions, are now forced to reduce their budgetary allocations to other national sectors, such as education and health. Eradicating Boko Haram is a pressing need, both for the countries of the region and for the international community as a whole.”

    2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source

  4. “This cooperation can also be seen in the framework of regional organizations, such as the Economic Community of Central African States, the Economic Community of West African States and the Lake Chad Basin Commission. One of the key outcomes of this regional cooperation was the establishment of the Multinational Joint Task Force, which enabled us to significantly reduce Boko Haram's military capabilities. We appreciate the multifaceted support provided by our bilateral and multilateral partners, but as the Council knows, Boko Haram never sleeps. Although roundly defeated on the military front, its capacity to do harm can still be seen in its suicide bombings, abductions and ambushes.”

    2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source

  5. “Given the humanitarian, economic, political, social and military costs of this crisis, the countries of the subregion quickly realized that the military response, while essential for the security of people and property, should be part of a holistic approach. In that connection, the Council saw for itself during its visit that each State concerned had adopted and implemented initiatives aimed not only at tackling the root causes, but also at the disastrous consequences of the current situation. I am pleased that the resolution refers to the many development plans designed by the countries of the region. In the same vein, Cameroon, the Niger, Nigeria and Chad have stepped up their cooperation in several areas to curb and put an end to this situation.”

    2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source

  6. “The resolution adopted today, following the Council's visit, is an important step forward in mobilizing the international community in support of the countries of the subregion in their onerous task of combating that terrorist sect. As representatives have already said, we are fighting against terrorism. We must recall that the shadowy Boko Haram terrorists were linked with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant/Da'esh by the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities.”

    2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source

  7. “It allowed Council members to understand the real nature of Boko Haram, which is a nebulous terrorist group, and its actions; the material and human damage it has done; its extremely barbaric methods using young people, women and girls, including the very young, as suicide bombers or common bandits to burn down schools and villages, attack markets, steal livestock and ambush soldiers and civilian populations. The visit was also an opportunity for members to hear at first-hand from the most senior officials of the countries concerned and to see for themselves on the ground the efforts made by our countries and their peoples at the military, security, humanitarian, diplomatic and development levels to counter the Boko Haram.”

    2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source

  8. “Mr. Tommo Monthe (Cameroon) (spoke in French): As everyone can see, we, the four member States of the Lake Chad basin, are here. My colleagues have asked me to speak on their behalf on this memorable day on which the Security Council, several years after issuing a presidential statement, has now adopted a firm Council resolution - resolution 2349 (2017). I therefore have the honour to speak on behalf of the countries of the Lake Chad region, that is, Chad, the Niger, Nigeria and, my own country, Cameroon. At the outset, I would like to thank the Security Council for its visit from 2 to 7 March to the countries of the Lake Chad basin, an unprecedented visit by the Council to that part of the world.”

    2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source