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first: 2017-09-28
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“The Office of Counter-Terrorism is also planning to deploy a consultant to support Iraq in finalizing its national counter-terrorism strategy. The practical implementation of those projects, in consultation with the Government of Iraq, will start next month. We took a total of three months to go from the initial stages to the start of project implementation. As the Secretary-General has often emphasized, the Office of Counter-Terrorism is committed to delivering on key counter-terrorism capacity-building priorities of Member States, as one United Nations, in a coordinated and coherent manner, and as requested by Member States. Our first joint Office of Counter- Terrorism-CTED mission to Iraq, in collaboration with UNAMI, was a concrete step in that direction. We plan to further build on that approach in other regions of the world.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“In order to advance our fruitful dialogue and in consultation with the Government of Iraq and UNAMI, we were able to dispatch a joint Office of Counter-Terrorism-CTED scoping mission to Iraq at the beginning of May to identify the specific elements of programmatic support under the five priorities I mentioned. The scoping mission held meetings with a range of Iraqi ministries and national agencies, the diplomatic community, as well as the United Nations country team and the World Bank. Based on the findings of the scoping mission, the Office of Counter- Terrorism is now working on the development of project concept notes on the priority thematic topics. The projects could have a measurable impact on the ground, while avoiding duplication with existing initiatives.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“Based on the priority needs identified during the mission and on resolution 2395 (2017), the Office of Counter-Terrorism, together with CTED, proposed five areas in which it could provide technical assistance to Iraq: first, advice for the development of a comprehensive national counter- terrorism strategy; secondly, training in countering the financing of terrorism; thirdly, the prevention of violent extremism through youth skills development and vocational training, including for youth in Fallujah; fourthly, the prevention of violent extremism through strategic communications; and, finally, capacity- building to prevent and respond to weapons of mass destruction-related terrorism.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“We witnessed the large-scale devastation caused by ISIL. I was personally touched by the admirable resilience of the Iraqi people while observing the reconstruction work in areas surrounded by mine fields and booby traps, and the faces of the young people studying in rehabilitated school premises. Our joint delegation reiterated the United Nations strong support for Iraq.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“In order to understand better the realities on the ground, we visited Fallujah to discuss the additional support the United Nations could provide to the local population. All our interlocutors stressed Iraq's continued commitment to fighting terrorism as it transitions from a military-focused counter-terrorism approach to a more comprehensive one, which also includes preventive, law enforcement and criminal justice components. It was the conclusion of our Iraqi interlocutors that national reconciliation and reconstruction, owned and driven by the Iraqi people, are essential to prevent the resurgence of violent extremism and terrorism in Iraq. I would like to express my words of appreciation for that particular approach. During our visit to Fallujah, we had an opportunity to meet with the mayor of the town and a number of survivors.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“The continued vigilance and determination of the Iraqi Government to consolidate the military victory against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) through a comprehensive approach focused on both prevention and resilience is of the utmost importance. In that regard, I would like to stress the continued commitment of Iraq in addressing the 16 recommendations made by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counter- terrorism, on advancing Iraq's efforts to implement key counter-terrorism priorities. During our joint mission with CTED to Iraq, we were able to hold high-level consultations with a number of ministers and senior officials.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“The visit took place at the invitation of the Government of Iraq and with the support of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, for which I am grateful. I am honoured to have the opportunity to brief the Council today alongside my colleagues CTED Executive Director Madame Michele Coninsx and Mr. Jan Kubis, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), as well as Permanent Representative of Iraq, Ambassador Bahr Aluloom. Iraq has been affected by, and is suffering severely from, the consequences of terrorism. The military setback of Da'esh clearly demonstrates the long-term resolve of the Iraqi authorities in their fight against terrorism.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“I also call upon all Member States to redouble their efforts to strengthen international cooperation to address terrorism in a comprehensive manner and bring those responsible to justice. I thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the joint visit to Iraq we conducted with Ms. Michele Coninsx in March. The visit was conducted within the framework of the common efforts ofthe United Nations Office ofCounter- Terrorism and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) to facilitate the delivery of counter-terrorism-related technical assistance to Member States in accordance with resolution 2395 (2017). In that resolution the Council underscored the need for the two United Nations entities to work closely together.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“First of all, I would like to thank the Polish presidency for convening today's meeting. It is an extremely important one. Using Iraq as an example, we will be discussing how coordinated efforts within the United Nations system generate speedy and positive results. (spoke in English) On behalf of the Secretary-General, I would like to start by expressing my solidarity with the peoples and the Governments of countries where terrorist attacks were recently perpetrated. Regrettably, the list is a long one and includes Afghanistan, Belgium, France, Indonesia, Iraq, Libya and Nigeria. Our prayers are with the victims and the survivors of those heinous attacks.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“The Secretary- General welcomes the focus that the Security Council has put on the matter, and urges it to continue its efforts to further enhance multilateral cooperation to address the threats and challenges set out in the report.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“Last week, the Secretary-General approved the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, which will help deliver one of the key priorities, that is, strengthening the coordination and coherence of the counter-terrorism efforts of the United Nations system. We are committed to stepping up our capacity-building support to all Member States to enhance the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and relevant Security Council resolutions. The fight against ISIL and its affiliates is far from over. While there have been significant military successes over the past eight months, this remains a genuine global challenge that demands an urgent and concerted multilateral response.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“Thirdly, addressing the threatposed by ISIL requires addressing the underlying conditions that cause young men and women to be lured by violent extremism. Most new recruits to terrorist organizations are between 17 and 27 years old. Extremist groups exploit feelings of disillusionment and alienation, offering a twisted sense of purpose to disaffected young people. The summit will therefore also discuss how to engage and empower young people to help prevent violent extremism. Fourthly, this is the first report of the Secretary- General on the threat posed by ISIL since the establishment of the Office of Counter-Terrorism.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“The international effort to combat ISIL would be greatly enhanced by effective implementation of those existing resolutions and legal counter-terrorism instruments, conventions and protocols. The United Nations stands ready to provide assistance to Member States in that regard when needed. Secondly, the international community should address the deficit in counter-terrorism cooperation at the global, regional and national levels. In June, the Secretary-General will convene the first-ever United Nations summit of heads of counter-terrorism agencies of Member States, with the aim of enhancing cooperation and the timely and secure exchange of information, and developing new, innovative ways to tackle terrorism.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“The United Nations capacity-building implementation plan for countering the flow of foreign terrorist fighters continues to evolve to address the full life cycle of fighters - 35 of the 50 projects in the plan have either been completed or are being implemented. However, this is no time for complacency. We need to stay one step ahead of ISIL as it continues to adapt and evolve. I would like to make four concluding observations. First, we already have a strong international framework for countering the threat from ISIL through the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, various General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, 19 international counter-terrorism conventions and many regional instruments.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“The focus should now be on implementing those new global norms. Member States, the United Nations and international, regional and subregional organizations continue to strengthen the existing tools while also developing new ones to address the evolving threat posed by ISIL. Innovative partnerships between Government agencies and private-sector actors have strengthened the sharing of sensitive information on terrorism financing patterns and suspect individuals. Many Member States are paying increasing attention to prosecution strategies and rehabilitation and reintegration programmes.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“The rapidly evolving and transnational threat posed by ISIL presents a difficult challenge for Member States and the international community and underlines the vital importance of sharing information on the identity of returning and relocating foreign terrorist fighters. The ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list remains one of the key global instruments in that regard. I welcome the Council's efforts in recent months to adopt several resolutions to help counter terrorist narratives, prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons, address the issue of accountability for crimes committed by ISIL in Iraq, disrupt human trafficking carried out by terrorist groups and address the issue of foreign terrorist fighters through measures on border security, information-sharing and criminal justice.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“With regard to ISIL's evolving threat outside Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic, its affiliates in Egypt have shown considerable resilience and pose a growing threat. ISIL remains determined to rebuild its capabilities in Libya, and continues to carry out sporadic attacks. In West Africa, ISIL-related groups continue to operate in Mali and its neighbours. In East Africa, ISIL affiliates operating in Puntland and southern Somalia complicate the threat posed by Al-Qaida's affiliate Al-Shabaab. Despite having been further degraded by Afghan and international military operations, ISIL continues to mount aggressive attacks in Afghanistan, especially in Kabul. ISIL affiliates have suffered significant setbacks in South-East Asia, notably the loss of the city of Marawi in the southern Philippines.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“ISIL's ability to generate revenue has been considerably weakened, largely owing to its loss of control over oil and gas fields in the Syrian Arab Republic. Its revenues have fallen by more than 90 per cent since 2015. However, it is still able to generate income through extortion and the control of checkpoints. One of our key concerns is how to enable much-needed reconstruction and stabilization funds to flow into areas liberated from ISIL while preventing them from ending up in ISIL's hands. ISIL continues to fund its affiliates, who are increasingly looking for ways to diversify their income and become financially independent. Money services, including exchange houses and money couriers, continue to be a preferred method for ISIL and its supporters to move funds across borders.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“Although it is difficult to assess with confidence the number of foreign terrorist fighters who remain in Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic, the flow of fighters to both countries has nearly come to a halt. However, returning foreign terrorist fighters, and those who relocate to other regions, continue to present a considerable threat to international security. The report indicates that the structure of ISIL's global propaganda machinery, and the quantity and quality of its output, continue to deteriorate. However, ISIL members and sympathizers are still able to use social media, including encryption technology and communication tools within the dark web, to communicate, coordinate and facilitate attacks.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“The fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is entering a new phase. The Secretary- General's sixth report shows that despite the significant military setbacks that ISIL experienced in Iraq, the Syrian Arab Republic and the southern Philippines last year, the group and its affiliates continue to pose a significant and evolving threat around the world. The report states that ISIL is no longer focused on conquering and holding territory. It has been forced to adapt and focus primarily on smaller and more motivated groups of individuals who remain committed to inspiring, enabling and carrying out attacks. It is now organized as a global network with a flat hierarchy and less operational control over its affiliates.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“President, for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the sixth report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering that threat (8/2018/80). The report was prepared with the input of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the 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, and in close collaboration with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism and other United Nations entities and international organizations.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“Mr. Voronkov: On behalf ofthe Secretary-General, I would like to start by expressing my solidarity with the people and Governments in areas where there have been recent terror attacks. The list is long and includes Afghanistan, Cameroon, Iraq, Nigeria, the Philippines and Somalia. Our prayers are with the victims and survivors of those heinous attacks. I also call on all Member States to redouble their efforts to strengthen international cooperation in order to address terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism and to bring those responsible for terrorist acts to justice. Thank you, Mr.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“For example, UNESCO and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime are already working together, along with INTERPOL, the World Customs Organization and other partners, to assist Member States in protecting cultural heritage and countering trafficking in cultural property. We have also asked United Nations entities to propose new projects and would welcome new proposals by Member States and regional organizations on how best we can support them in protecting their cultural heritage. With the assistance of United Nations entities, Member States are strengthening their legal frameworks and criminal justice systems and enhancing their collaboration to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks on their cultural heritage. We can and must do more. The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism stands ready to do its part.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“There is a need to put a stronger focus on investigation, cross-border cooperation and the exchange of information, and on bringing in private- and public-sector painters, including collectors, art dealers, auction houses and the tourism sector, to promote supply-chain integrity and stop the illicit trade in and sale of cultural property. The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, through the Inter-Agency Working Group on Countering the Financing of Terrorism of the Counter- Terrorism Implementation Task Force, is supporting Member States' efforts to curb illicit trafficking through advocacy and capacity-building assistance.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“Other important international legal frameworks include the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime; the United Nations Convention against Corruption; the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism; and the International Guidelines for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Responses with Respect to Trafficking in Cultural Property and Other Related Offences. Protecting our cultural heritage requires us to make every effort to implement the international legal and normative framework by strengthening international cooperation. The all-of-United Nations approach is key to effective action.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“Resolution 2347 encourages Member States to ratify the UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, and its two Protocols, both of which are key instruments for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict, as well as in peacetime, through the implementation of administrative, legal, military and technical measures.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“Similarly, the General Assembly in its resolution 70/291, on the fifth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, expressed concern that terrorists may benefit from transnational organized crime in some regions, including from the trafficking of cultural property, and condemned the destruction of cultural heritage by terrorist groups. In resolution 70/109, the General Assembly deplored attacks "on religious places and shrines and cultural sites in violation of international law, in particular human rights and humanitarian law, including any deliberate destruction of relics and monuments" (General Assembly resolution 70/109, para. 3). There is already a strong international legal and normative framework to address these crimes.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“The protection of cultural heritage has therefore become a vitally important task for the international community. Awareness of this matter has grown considerably over the past several years. Resolutions 2199 (2015) and 2253 (2015) established the link between the illicit trafficking of cultural objects and the financing of terrorism. Importantly, these resolutions have put in place a worldwide moratorium on the trade in cultural objects originating from Iraq, as of6 August 1990, and from Syria, as of 15 March 2011. The Security Council, in resolution 2347 (2017), adopted in March, focused specifically on cultural heritage, highlighting the protection of cultural heritage as an issue ofpeace and security.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“Mr. Voronkov: I thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on this important topic. I would also like very warmly to welcome the presence of Ms. Azoulay at this meeting, the new Director-General of UNESCO. In particular in situations of armed conflict, terrorists today are not only destroying lives and property, but also historical sites and objects. The goal is obvious: to undermine national identity and international law. Because heritage constitutes a source of identity and cohesion not only for particular communities but for the world community as a whole, when terrorist groups target world heritage sites it is an attack on our common historical roots and cultural diversity. Additionally, the looting and illicit trafficking of cultural objects lead to the financing of terrorism and criminal networks.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“That will be an excellent opportunity to enhance cooperation, exchange information and to develop new and innovative ways to tackle terrorism and address the threat of foreign terrorist fighters. The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism stands ready to further support Member States to protect its citizens against this threat.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Instead, it was the family network, particularly mothers, that exerted the most influential pressure on foreign terrorist fighters to return home. With the support of United Nations entities, Member States are increasingly strengthening their legal frameworks and criminal justice systems and enhancing their collaboration to prevent and respond to the threat from foreign terrorist fighters. During his recent speech in London, the Secretary-General listed stronger international cooperation on counter-terrorism as one of his key priorities. There is an urgent need for Governments and security agencies to collaborate far more effectively in fighting terrorism, while respecting human rights. That is why the Secretary- General will convene the first-ever United Nations summit of heads of counter-terrorism agencies in June 2018.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Those interviewed left their countries of residence for different reasons. Unresolved conflicts that include intercommunal violence was one of the strongest factors. A sense of shared identify with - and a desire to help - those from the same religion who were perceived as victimized was also common. The foreign terrorist fighters interviewed were motivated to leave the Syrian Arab Republic either by their genuine disappointment in the terrorist organization they joined, or were disillusioned by their hosts' lack of welcome, be it the Syrian people or the terrorist group itself. While social networks played a key role in motivating individuals to go to the Syrian Arab Republic, their influence on the decision to return was less evident.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“I therefore welcome the growing emphasis by Member States on drivers of violent extremism at the global, regional, national and local levels to prevent radicalization. We also need to ensure that our counter-terrorism efforts are based on solid evidence and lessons learned from around the world. That is why my Office published a report in July entitled Enhancing the understanding ofthe Foreign Terrorist Fighters Phenomenon in Syria, which was based on interviews with 43 individuals in detention between August 2015 and November 2016, representing 12 nationalities. The report provides Member States with a strong knowledge base from which to understand the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters, assess the risks they pose and develop effective responses. The report confirmed that there is no single foreign terrorist fighter profile.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“As the Secretary- General said in his speech in London earlier this month: "Terrorism is fundamentally the denial and destruction of human rights, and the fight against terrorism will never succeed by perpetuating the same denial and destruction." There are also obvious benefits to developing rehabilitation and reintegration programmes, alongside prosecution efforts, for returning foreign terrorist fighters. Such programmes can be integrated at various stages of the criminal justice process, thereby helping to reduce prison-based recruitment and complement comprehensive strategies to counter violent extremism conducive to terrorism. Ultimately, addressing the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters requires addressing the underlying conditions that are conducive to young men and women being lured by violent extremism.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“There is much more that the United Nations can and wants to do to build the capacities of Member States to counter the threat from foreign terrorist fighters. Returning foreign terrorist fighters pose an enormous challenge, with no easy solution. A tempting response, and certainly the easiest one, would be to throw all returnees into prison, or even do what can be done to stop them coming home at all. But full compliance with international law is vital to combat the threat of foreign terrorist fighters.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“The Office will also shortly begin a project to assist Member States in developing comprehensive policies to support child returnees through a human- rights-based and gender-sensitive approach. I want to thank those Member States that have supported projects and urge others to follow their lead. In order start several projects under the plan, the Office of Counter-Terrorism provided a total of 9 per cent of the funding for the implementation plan through catalytic seed funding. However, together with contributions from Member States - and this is very important - the implementation plan is still only 41 per cent funded. However, the list of projects is very long: there are 50 projects. That means that many crucial and urgent projects have not yet been implemented.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Many of those Member States are now implementing national advance passenger information systems that are fully compatible with their border management infrastructure as well as international standards and obligations. The Office of Counter-Terrorism is working with the Office ofthe United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to assist Member States in complying with international rights standards in their border security and management. The Office has also engaged with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate to support Member States in the management of violent extremist prisoners and the prevention of radicalization in prisons.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“The latest version, based on the all-of-United Nations approach, includes 50 capacity-building projects submitted by 13 United Nations entities, with a total budget of $107 million over five years. The Office of Counter-Terrorism is collaborating with INTERPOL to enhance Member State information- sharing on foreign terrorist fighters and to build the capacity of Member States to use their social media engagements to gather vital information. The Office has also worked closely with a range of United Nations entities to deliver a project on advance passenger information for 43 Member States that are most affected by the foreign terrorist fighter phenomenon.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Taking an all-of- United Nations approach, we developed a comprehensive capacity-building implementation plan for countering the flow of foreign terrorist fighters by mobilizing and coordinating the efforts of 38 United Nations entities, including the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the ISIL/Al-Qaida Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. As the threat from foreign terrorist fighters has evolved, the implementation plan has also evolved. The plan now addresses the full cycle of foreign terrorist fighters, including a number of projects related to prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration to support Member States in their efforts to address the issue of returnees. New projects that specifically address women and children have also been added.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Member States need to enhance their cooperation and exchange information, develop effective border controls and strengthen their criminal justice systems, in accordance with the rule of law and human rights standards. Following the adoption of resolution 2178 (2014), in September 2014, the Security Council issued presidential statement S/PRST/2015/11 in May 2015, which mandated the Office of Counter-Terrorism to develop a capacity-building implementation plan for countering the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. The Security Council strongly recommended that we set out a list of priorities of capacity-building and technical assistance projects as part ofthat plan.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“A significant number of terrorists have tried to relocate to countries such as Libya, Yemen and Afghanistan, which has fuelled existing conflicts and further destabilized fragile regions. Those and other affected countries need significant assistance and support from the international community to tackle that threat. There are at least 5,600 fighters from 33 countries who have returned home. Many returnees are very well trained and equipped to carry out attacks in their own countries. Others hope to radicalize and recruit new followers to their cause. There are a number who have rejected terrorist ideologies and pose no threat to society. This is a truly global challenge that demands an urgent and concerted multilateral response.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“The threat from foreign terrorist fighters affects all Member States, even those far away from the conflict zones. Recent reports suggest that at one stage over 40,000 foreign terrorist fighters from more than 110 countries may have travelled to join terrorist groups in the Syrian Arab Republic and in Iraq. They have prolonged and complicated the conflicts in both countries, and they have increased the brutality of the fighting and the frequency of human rights violations, including against women and girls. As the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has suffered a series of major military defeats and Member States have implemented better measures to prevent travel, the flow of fighters to the region has significantly decreased.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Mr. Voronkov: Let me thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on this very complex and evolving issue. I grateful to take part in the discussion together with my colleague and friend Ms. Coninsx, Executive Director of the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate. Allow me to start by remembering the tens of thousands of victims of terrorism around the world. I particularly express my solidarity with the Governments and the peoples of Egypt, Mali and Nigeria, who most recently suffered horrific terrorist attacks. My thoughts and prayers are also with our colleagues from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, who are bravely defending the United Nations principles and values at the cost of their lives.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“At the highest level, the Secretary-General chairs a high-level action group on preventing violent extremist, made up of 22 relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, and spearheads the implementation of the Plan of Action across the United Nations system. We at the Office of Counter-Terrorism will report to the Secretary-General on those issues. With regard to certain data, I would like to mention that there are already 224 United Nations projects and initiatives on preventing violent extremism, carried out by 15 United Nations entities across all seven priority areas of the United Nations Plan of Action. Eighty-two of those projects are global, 67 are regional and 75 are national. The national and regional projects are being implemented in 77 countries across all regions upon their request.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“Member States take the lead at the national level, and regional organizations at the regional level. Fourthly, the role of the United Nations is to support Member States and regional organizations, upon their request, in developing national and regional plans of action. Fifthly, the plans of action put national Governments and regional organizations at the forefront of efforts to prevent violent extremism, and the United Nations provides support to capacity-building initiatives. I would also like to recall that the Secretary-General has established an all-of-United Nations framework to assist Member States in preventing violent extremism.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“We did a preliminary analysis of the statements made in the General Assembly and all of the priorities related to counter-terrorism raised by Member States during the General Assembly session. Preventing violent extremism and addressing the drivers was the second most-important priority. There are several guidelines that help to frame the work of the United Nations on the prevention of violent extremism. First, preventing violent extremism is anchored in the first pillar one of the Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy. Secondly, our focus is on preventing and addressing the drivers as identified in the United Nations Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism. Thirdly, our work is based on full respect for State sovereignty and the principle of non-interference.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“I would like to thank all of the Ambassadors for their words of support. Furthermore, I would like to note that I understand and fully grasp the responsibility that has fallen to me. I will endeavour in my work to rise to such expectations, as well as those of Secretary-General Antenio Guterres. I stand ready to work closely with the Counter- Terrorsim Committee and its Executive Directorate on matters that are of mutual interest with regard to the fight against terrorism. (spoke in English) I thank the Ambassador of the United Kingdom for his question on how to better arrange the capabilities of the United Nations to more effectively combat violent extremism.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“These four spheres of United Nations activity will need to be more closely aligned if we are to build, as the Secretary-General stated before the General Assembly last week, "a new international counter-terrorism partnership" (A/72/PV3, p. 2). For their part, Member States will also have to mobilize the political will and resources necessary to backstop this effort, especially through the full implementation of all relevant United Nations resolutions and counter-terrorism Conventions. Our new Office of Counter-Terrorism stands ready to be strongly engaged in this effort, and I look forward to hearing the Council's views on how we can move forward together in pursuit of this goal. I commit to doing my utmost in this regard and thank all Council members for their support.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“We must recognize that there are four important spheres of United Nations activity that need to be aligned if we are to effectively develop a coherent and well-coordinated all-of-United Nations framework for our future counter-terrorism efforts, namely, the Security Council and its subsidiary bodies, with their international peace and security mandate; the General Assembly, which brings together our common efforts through the consensus-based Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, its review resolutions and international counter-terrorism legal instruments; the Secretary- General and the Secretariat, which now includes the Office of Counter-Terrorism; and the 38 United Nations agencies, funds and programmes that directly or indirectly contribute to our efforts to counter terrorism and prevent violent extremism in support of the balanced implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“Thirdly, as requested by the Council, the OCT United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre is implementing the all-of-United Nations Integrated Assistance for Counter-Terrorism initiative in the Group of Five for the Sahel, as well as in Nigeria and Mali. In mapping the priorities and needs of those countries, close coordination and input from CTED have been critical. Fourthly, resolution 2242 (2015) calls for the greater participation and leadership of women in developing strategies to prevent terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism - a substantial component of Pillar I of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. As called for by the resolution, the CTITF is integrating gender as an all-of-United Nations cross-cutting issue in its work, and created a dedicated CTITF Inter-Agency Working Group on Gender, chaired by UN-Women.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source