Security Council - Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) - Sahel

Permanent Secretary of the G5 Sahel briefs Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee

BMUSONI — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 06:28:00 +0000

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On 6 October 2016, the Permanent Secretary of the G5 Sahel, Mr. Najim Elhadj Mohamed, briefed the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee. The G5 Sahel is an institutional framework for coordination and monitoring of regional cooperation for development and security policies of Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Chad.

In his briefing, Mr. Elhadj Mohamed stressed the importance of regional collaboration and international cooperation for the G5 Sahel as these Member States face challenges that include stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, combatting illicit trafficking, and implementing infrastructure to anticipate security threats. The Permanent Secretary also underscored the need to engage with local communities, civil society, youth, women, and religious leaders in the G5 Sahel’s efforts to counter violent extremism.

Several Counter-Terrorism Committee Member States explicitly expressed their support for the G5 Sahel’s comprehensive approach and commitment to counter terrorism. Security Council Member States-elect also attended the briefing.

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Remarks by ED Laborde to Security Council briefing on the Sahel 26 May 2016 (in French)

BMUSONI — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 14:07:00 +0000

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Mr. Jean-Paul Laborde, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and Assistant Secretary-General, addresses the SC. Security Council meeting - Peace and security in Africa. Challenges in the Sahel region.

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Joint Counter-Terrorism Committee/Executive Directorate visit to the Sahel reaffirms continued support for counter-terrorism efforts

BMUSONI — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:11:00 +0000

In order to reaffirm the Counter-Terrorism Committee’s continued support for counter-terrorism efforts of States of the Sahel region and to promote regional cooperation, the Chair of the Committee, H.E. Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaité, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations, and the Executive Director of its Executive Directorate (CTED), Jean-Paul Laborde, led a high-level political mission to Mali and Niger 2-6 February 2015.

During the mission, which was conducted in partnership with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union for Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, the delegation was briefed on the current terrorism threat and recent terrorism trends in the region, and raised awareness of the role of the Committee and CTED to identify shortcomings in counter-terrorism legal, institutional, and operational frameworks, recommend solutions, gather good practices, and facilitate the provision of technical assistance.

As the visit was taking place, Boko Haram launched,for the first time,coordinated attacks against military forces in the south of Niger, ahead of the Government’s planned deployment as part of a multinational force to fight the terrorist organisation.

The delegation held meetings with the President of Niger; the Prime Ministers and Ministers of the Interior, Justice, and Defence of Mali and Niger; the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali; the Minister of Religious Affairs of Mali; as well as representatives of specialised counter-terrorism units, intelligence agencies, and Prosecutor’s Offices of the two countries. The delegation also met with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Mali; senior officials of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA); the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Niger; representatives of United Nations agencies operating in Niger; and a number of European Union entities, including EUCAP Sahel, and the Sahel College of Security, which promotes regional cooperation in combating terrorism and organised crime.

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