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Zmeevsky

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first: 2012-05-04
most recent: 2013-01-15
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“We support the draft presidential statement to be delivered as a result of today's meeting, emphasizing the importance of strengthening the comprehensive approach to international anti-terrorist cooperation under United Nations auspices. We wish to continue the dialogue and constructive cooperation in this area with all States Members of the United Nations, with the aim of increasing confidence in and unswerving compliance with international law.”
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“Above all, we are talking about respecting States' sovereignty, non-interference in their internal affairs, observing human rights and fundamental freedoms, condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomever terrorist acts may be committed, and refraining from supporting such criminal activity in any way. It is categorically unacceptable to depart in any way from the international community's principled and consolidated position unconditionally condemning and actively combating terrorism. Political unscrupulousness in that regard will lead to an objective increase in the risks of terrorism. Combating international terrorism remains a priority of Russia's foreign policy.”
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“Needless to say, finding solutions to these new challenges should in no way be seen as undermining the law-enforcement components of counter-terrorism, including information exchange, the conduct of joint anti-terrorist workshops and operations, cooperation on the criminal prosecution of terrorists and their resulting punishment, the suppression of financing, delivery of arms and other forms of support, as well as cooperation with training qualified staff and improving national legislation. These challenges can be met only on the basis of a firm commitment to the principles laid down in the United Nations Charter and the decisions of the Security Council and the General Assembly.”
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“As part of a public-private partnership, a project is being developed under the auspices of the United Nations and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute to prevent the flow of precious metals into the hands of terrorists and other criminals. It is essential that efforts be continued to trace and cut off financial sources supporting terrorism. On Russia's initiative, the Financial Action Task Force is working on such relevant issues as exposing financial flows from the illegal production and trade of Afghan narcotics, a significant part of which goes to financing terrorism.”
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“At the proposal of the Russian presidency of the Group of Eight, a major conference was held in Moscow in 2006 to lay the foundations for such cooperation and seeing fulfilment in the form of numerous projects both in Russia itself and at the international level. In our View, it is currently important to support the decision, taken on Russia's initiative in April 2012, of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to begin work on establishing the foundations of international cooperation in providing security in the area of tourism from terrorist and other criminal threats.”
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“In dealing with the challenges of preventing terrorism, this would help to weaken the socioeconomic basis of criminality, which as a rule puts down deep roots precisely in those places where poverty and unemployment prevail and the conditions for normal life are lacking. Partnerships with business are also useful for developing effective measures for ensuring the rights ofvictims ofterrorism, including compensation through transnational insurance and reinsurance models for major acts of terrorism. Russia was the initiator of an international project partnering States with businesses in the fight against terrorism.”
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“Contributions to achieving socioeconomic development projects could be made not only by States but also by United Nations anti-terrorism bodies and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), together with specialized economic organizations such as the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Economic Commission for Europe and regional bodies such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Commonwealth of Independent States. This type of synergy would open a new chapter in international donorship, uniting cooperative development with the fight against terrorism and other criminality. We believe it is particularly important to involve the business community in such efforts.”
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“The results of the visit demonstrated Russia's commitment to the work of increasing international cooperation in this area under United Nations auspices and affirmed our contribution, as a permanent member of the Council, to the development and advancement of international standards in the field. We see socioeconomic prevention as one of the most important anti-terrorism priorities today and impossible without vigorous targeted measures aimed at caring for people and ensuring and protecting their rights, including the right to a dignified and secure existence and decent compensation for honest labour. People must be able to see an alternative to terrorism and other criminality and have the opportunity to make a conscious choice for development and creation.”
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“It is essential to broaden States' participation in major United Nations and International Atomic Energy Agency conventions, in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and in implementing the decisions of the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit. The Committee established pursuant to 1540 (2004) should play an important role in achieving these goals. Russia intends to continue to actively support counter-terrorism efforts under United Nations auspices, including through our own expert experience and practice. In October, we received a mission from the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate to evaluate our country's implementation of individual provisions of the Security Council's baseline anti-terrorism resolutions, 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005).”
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“It is Vital that we develop consolidated responses to new terrorist threats, including in cyberspace. Practical efforts to comply with Security Council requests on banning terrorism propaganda sites, such as Kavkazcenter.com, the Swedish-based information mouthpiece of the terrorist organization Imarat Kavkaz, should also include the development of a global agreement as a basis for combating the use of cyberspace for terrorist and other criminal purposes, through organizing practical cooperation and confidence-building in this area. The terrorism of mass destruction increases the threat to international peace and security, and steps to prevent nuclear terrorism are particularly relevant.”
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“The results of the third review of the Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy held in June last year present additional possibilities for building on the work of improving complex approaches to combating terrorism. In the context of the theme of today's meeting, and bearing in mind the rapidly changing character of the global terrorist threat, it is especially important that the international community establish measures not only to respond quickly to crisis situations but also to prevent them altogether. We attach vital importance to the issues of preventing terror, suppressing the production of ideologies of extremism and violence, including by combating incitement to terrorism, as well as preventing the use of media spaces or the global Internet for terrorist purposes.”
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“It is essential that the struggle for people's minds and hearts be conducted on the basis of a deepened intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding among civilizations and religions that firmly suppresses incitement to terrorism in all its forms. We must therefore establish effective cooperation with civil society in order to neutralize manifestations of violent extremism and terrorism at the earliest stages. The goal of universal implementation of the General Assembly's approved Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy is more important than ever. It is a harmonious combination of hard and soft counter- terrorism approaches, the goals of various high-profile Security Council and General Assembly resolutions.”
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“One of the urgent tasks we face is ensuring the full implementation of resolution 2017 (2011), adopted on Russia's initiative, which calls for a cluster of measures aimed at combating the uncontrolled proliferation of arms in Libya, particularly man- portable air-defence systems, This area has become an extremely dangerous source of support for terrorist and criminal organizations, not just in the Sahara-Sahel region but far beyond its boundaries. Also still relevant is the goal laid out in resolution 1624 (2005) of countering the ideology of terrorism by creating an atmosphere of total repudiation within the global community.”
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“We note that with the December 2012 agreement of the Council on two resolutions on Al-Qaida and the Taliban, the Council has maintained its focus on the existing sanctions mechanisms in order to counter credible terrorist threats emanating from those organizations. Measures ensuring the transparency of those sanctions and allowing them freedom to operate should promote their effectiveness and increase their support for the quality of their work combating the Taliban and Al-Qaida. It is an international imperative that we prevent any kind of assistance to terrorists, whether military, technical or financial. States that disregard this obligation will eventually find that it backfires on them and will pay with their citizens' lives for pandering to terrorism.”
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“Nevertheless, the challenges in providing a timely and appropriate response to the changing terrorist threat remains a priority issue of the United Nations and the Security Council. We support strengthened cooperation among the General Assembly, without prejudice to the independent, active role of the Council in that area. We attach vital importance to the work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counter-terrorism; the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities; and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011).”
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“A good effort has been made in that context, namely, the establishment of a global collective response to terrorist challenges that includes a solid treaty base, participation in which we must expand. On that basis, an extensive institutional cooperation model has been established under the central coordinating role of the United Nations. Regional, subregional and bilateral counter- terrorism efforts are developing dynamically. The scope and results of that work have, in turn, improved effective law enforcement cooperation under international, regional and bilateral formats. As a result, the potential of terrorist organizations has been significantly hampered through obstacles to the spread of their work and depriving them of important financial and logistical support channels.”
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“It is encouraging that in neutralizing the terrorist threat in that country, the international community - as was particularly evident in yesterday's Council consultations - is using common approaches. At the same time, we cannot but be concerned by the lack of a common Council position with respect to condemning the terrorist acts and threats in Syria, particularly in view of the growing influence among the opposition of terrorist organizations linked to Al-Qaida. The transnational nature of today's terrorist threats requires the entire international community to pool its efforts to ensure effective cooperation in countering that dangerous challenge.”
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“Equally, we are concerned about attempts made by supporters of Al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations to infiltrate Governments and civic organizations. Against that backdrop, a growing destructive wave of radicalism is provoking dangerous interreligious tensions in various regions, resulting in favourable conditions for attracting new adherents - especially young people - to such movements. One extremely alarming trend is the integration of terrorism into today's regional and other armed conflicts, as seen, for example, in Mali. Under the flag of separatism, terrorists directly threaten the territorial integrity of States, thus undermining the foundations of international peace and security.”
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“Terrorist organizations, unlike States, have no international obligations, bear no responsibility to society and operate under other references and moral practices. Assisted by modern information technologies and the Internet, terrorists have actively spread their ideology in order to recruit, organize and train rebels. A very dangerous trend is the determined spread of terrorist ideology and violent extremism often seen in anonymous inputs to social networks, under slogans of democracy and reform calling for the organization of street protests. We must be concerned about media broadcasts depicting crowds of dissatisfied people determined to protest under Al-Qaida flags and portraits of Osama Bin Laden.”
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“That has resulted in increased terrorist group activities, including mobile cross-border displacement, rapid weapon acquisition - mostly from Libyan arsenals - and the establishment of new sources of financing. Terrorism is integrating more tightly with organized crime, including in West Africa and the Sahel region. It is no coincidence that criminal challenges in that region at the start of the past year became the subject of an open meeting of the Council (see S/PV.6765). The activity of Al-Qaida and the Taliban in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region continues to generate transnational terrorist threats, along with the illegal production and trafficking of narcotics. Terrorism is a non-traditional adversary.”
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“We express our condolences to the bereaved family members and loved ones, our solidarity with them and our wishes for the victims' speedy recovery. Terrorism is quickly adapting to new realities and adopting a new dimension and gravity. Reports on terrorist acts issue more frequently from regions previously untouched by such acts. We are facing an exceptionally dangerous global challenge to today's world order and civilization that is hard to predict and threatens international peace and security. New grave problems in counter-terrorism security are building, spurred by conflict situations in North Africa, the Middle East and the Horn ofAfrica.”
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“Mr. Zmeevsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First of all, allow me to express my appreciation to the Pakistani presidency for the initiative to hold this Council meeting on the strengthening of a comprehensive approach to counter- terrorism. The Russian Federation supports that approach through national measures and in advancing international counter-terrorism cooperation under the central coordinating role of the United Nations and the Security Council. We consider today's meeting a practical manifestation of that general course and the logical continuation of the special meetings on counter- terrorism held by the Council last year (see S/PV.6765 and S/PV.6890). Unfortunately, the terrorist threat has not declined. A few days ago, a number of savage terrorist acts in Pakistan caused many casualties.”
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“The Russian Federation vigorously condemns terrorism in all its aspects and will continue to contribute to that work through strengthening international cooperation based on trust and strict adherence to the principles of international law.”
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“We highly appreciate the efforts in the fight against terrorism of the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the NATO-Russia Council, the Organization of American States, the Latin American Reserve Fund, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and others. Together we will work with partners to increase our contribution to counter-terrorism efforts under the aegis of the CSTO, SCO and the Commonwealth of Independent States. We welcome the presidential statement to be adopted at the end of today's meeting. It is aimed at developing counter-terrorism cooperation under the auspices of the United Nations.”
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“The paths of those weapons have turned from veins into arteries joining terrorist groups with criminal organizations and separatist movements and thus strengthening their destructive capacities. The most vigorous measures are necessary in order to implement resolution 2017 (2011) with the support of the Sahel Saharan States and further work in various international forums, including the Rome-Lyon Group of Eight and the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum. Fifthly, the United Nations deserves great credit for the increased level of cooperation at the regional level through the establishment of feedback mechanisms in cooperation with operational counter- terrorist agencies.”
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“Given the increased activity by regional terrorist groups of Al-Qaida, especially in North Africa, and their broadening ties with other criminal organizations, measures are necessary to spread the counter-terrorism sanctions regime to new individuals and entities. The urgent challenges include the full implementation of resolution 2017 (2011), adopted on the initiative of the Russian Federation to counter the uncontrolled spread of Libyan weapons. The Russian delegation has, on many occasions, drawn the Council's attention to that significant threat, possibly including man-portable air defence systems and other dangerous weapons falling into the hands of terrorists.”
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“The continuing practice of country visits by the CTC remains one of the key instruments of monitoring the achievements and prospective work of States to strengthen national anti-terrorism capabilities and to analyse best practices. The Russian Federation is planning to host a visit of the CTED in October. We need further steps in order to improve the effectiveness and capacities of the Council's sanctions regime against Al-Qaida and the Taliban. As a result of the reform in June 2011, we have been able to ensure greater transparency and adopt procedures with greater flexibility with respect to de-listing, which should not weaken the capabilities of the counter-terrorism regime, which could in turn cause some States to depart from compliance with their sanctions obligations.”
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“Fourthly, we must not overlook improving the work and the working methods of the United Nations counter-terrorism bodies. We must continue to strengthen the capability of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), which monitors implementation by Member States of the 12-32940 basic text on counter-terrorism activities, namely, resolution 1373 (2001). The Russian Federation supports the work of the CTC in improving assessment mechanisms, preparing a global review on the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) and resolution 1624 (2005), broadening the international counter-terrorism agenda by countering the incitement of terrorist acts and strengthening dialogue among civilizations.”
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“Motivation for that has been provided by the recently concluded Vienna session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. We look forward to the involvement of many States and leading agencies of the United Nations, regional organizations and the business community. As part of the public-private partnership, another project is being drawn up by the UNODC and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute to cut off the flows of precious metals into the hands of terrorists and other criminals. A partnership with business is useful also for developing effective measures to ensure the rights of the victims of terrorism, including compensatory payments based on transnational systems for insurance and reinsurance relating to mega-terrorist acts.”
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“We need to strengthen the scientific analytical capability of the relevant United Nations agencies by providing them with a more practical orientation. A successful such example is the UNODC's survey on terrorism. Thirdly, it is extremely important to develop a consolidated response to new terrorist challenges, including in cyberspace. Practical actions to implement the Security Council requirement on closing down terrorism propaganda websites, for example the Caucasus Centre website of the terrorist organization known as the Caucasus Emirate, must be supplemented by developing a global treaty to counter the use of cyberspace for terrorism and other criminal purposes. Adopting reliable international criteria is crucial in defending tourists from terrorists and other criminal assaults.”
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“The prohibition of any form of assistance to terrorists, including military, technical and financial is an international imperative. States that ignore that obligation will see their actions backfire in the end, at the cost of lives of their own civilians. Effectively countering terrorism is impossible without strengthening the potential of the forces to fight it. The continued assistance of international agencies to interested States is important in developing and improving counter-terrorism legislation and 10 training staff. Crucial support to counter-terrorism efforts results from skilled analyses of the phenomenon, including its strengthening ties with organized crime, narco-trafficking and piracy, as well as newly developing trends such as individualized terrorism or self-radicalization.”
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“No less important are the continued efforts to halt the financial flows that fuel terrorism, including those resulting from the participation by heads of narco businesses and other types of organized crime in such activities. A remaining issue of great urgency found in resolution 1624 (2005), is the challenge to counter the ideology of terrorism and establish an atmosphere within the international community conducive to its total rejection. The struggle for the hearts and minds of people must be carried out through strengthened intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding among civilizations and religions and by firmly curbing incitement to terrorism in all its aspects. We must establish effective cooperation with civil society in order to neutralize at the earliest stages any manifestation of violent extremism or terrorism.”
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“Such contributions to job creation could be carried out not only by States, but by United Nations counter-terrorism bodies, such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), together with organizations that are specialized in economic assistance, including the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Economic Commission for Europe; and regional associations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Such synergy would turn a new page in the efforts of the international donor community, through combining development assistance with efforts to counter-terrorism and fight criminals.”
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“It is necessary to ensure the greater participation of States in the core conventions of the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency in a global initiative to combat acts of nuclear terrorism and compliance with the decisions of the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit. In meeting those challenges, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) must play an important role. To deprive terrorists of social support, we must make additional efforts that include an economic factor, through law enforcement bodies.”
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“First, we must do out utmost to strengthen the legal basis of counter-terrorism, broaden the circle of participants in counter-terrorist conventions, and ensure the strict implementation of all their undertakings and their nationalization through legislation. One urgent priorities is the conclusion under United Nations auspices of a comprehensive convention on international terrorism. Secondly, we must undertake counter-terrorist cooperation on a pre-emptive basis, focusing on the prevention of terrorism. In the context of the theme of today's meeting, the greatest threat posed to international peace and security is that posed by terrorism based on mass destruction. Steps to prevent nuclear terrorism are extremely critical in that regard.”
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“In such conditions, we are increasingly dependent on the implementation of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy adopted by the General Assembly, which has flexibly combined traditional methods of law enforcement and prevention and has attacked the socio- economic roots of terrorism, and in so doing has strengthened the legal framework and observance of human rights. The Security Council now faces the challenge of responding in a timely and appropriate manner to the shifting challenges of terrorism. Our response must be strengthened by effective and comprehensive steps to ensure the implementation by Member States of the Council's decisions, develop a dialogue among them, and provide them with the necessary assistance. We believe that serious attention should be focused on the following areas.”
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“Terrorist partnerships with criminal groups have grown stronger, with aim of establishing cross- border criminal channels for the drug trade, illegal migration, human trafficking and weapons smuggling. It has become clear that this will lead not only to a substantial strengthening of terrorist cells, but also to a dangerously broad transmission of a new ideology that intensifies violence and extremism and exacerbates interreligious and interethnic conflict. There is also still real potential for growth in the terrorist threat in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region, thanks to the stimulus provided by the illegal trade in opiates.”
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“We have significantly strengthened the international legal basis for combating terrorism, and active work continues towards the establishment and promotion of norms and standards in this field. The new level cooperation among law enforcement agencies has allowed us significantly to damage terrorist infrastructure and to shut down many of its financing channels. Unfortunately, not only has the terrorist threat not abated, but it has recently acquired a new dimension and gravity. Against the backdrop of highly inconsistent and incomplete processes in North Africa, the Middle East and the Horn of Africa, we have seen a notable escalation of terrorist threats and a more regional focus on the part of Al-Qaida and related groups.”
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“It is a universal plague that should be condemned and recognized everywhere as a criminally punishable act, while those who participate in terrorist acts must be recognized as criminals and receive their just punishment. That unshirkable responsibility is a fundamental principle of international cooperation in effectively combating terrorism, enshrined in the basic United Nations counter-terrorism conventions. The Russian Federation views today's meeting as yet another development in the strengthening the central coordinated role of the United Nations in our systemic counter-terrorism work. Over the past few years, we have established under United Nations leadership a broad infrastructure of global cooperation in this area that incorporates dozens of international organizations and regional associations.”
2012-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6765 (2012) · source
“Mr. Zmeevsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): At the outset, I should like to thank you, Sir, and the Azerbaijani presidency for your initiative to convene this high-level meeting of the Security Council on the very urgent theme of strengthening international cooperation in combating the global threat of terrorism. Terrorism knows no borders. On the eve of this meeting, we have received reports of terrorist acts in the Russian Federation and Nigeria, as a result of which once again dozens of innocent people have suffered. We offer our condolences to the victims and their family members, and our solidarity with them. Terrorism has no justification, no matter how you seek to embellish it.”
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