S/2020/1311 Security Council

In accordance with the procedure agreed upon by the members of the Security Council in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic, as set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council (S/2020/253), I would like to draw your attention to the following. The members of the Council have discussed a draft resolution, submitted by Indonesia and the United States of America, in connection with the agenda item “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts”. That draft resolution, contained in document S/2020/1285 and enclosed herewith, has been put into blue (S/2020/1285, see enclosure). In my capacity as President of the Security Council, I hereby put the above-mentioned draft resolution to a vote. The non-extendable 24-hour voting period for this draft resolution will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday, 28 December 2020. The non-extendable 24-hour voting period will expire at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, 29 December 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against, or abstaining) on the draft resolution, as well as any possible explanation of vote, by sending a letter signed by the Permanent Representative or Chargé d’affaires a.i. within the non-extendable 24-hour voting period set out above to the Officer-in-charge of the Security Council Affairs Division in the United Nations Secretariat (sutterlin@un.org). It is my intention to circulate a letter listing the outcome of the vote within three hours of the conclusion of the 24-hour voting period. I also intend to convene a video-teleconference of the Security Council to announce the outcome of the vote shortly after the conclusion of the voting period, on the afternoon of Tuesday, 29 December 2020.

Indonesia welcomes the unanimous adoption of Security Council resolution 2560 (2020), relating to the Security Council committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities. As a co-penholder, we thank all members of the Security Council for their support and constructive engagement during the negotiation process. Our appreciation, of course, goes to our co-penholder on the issue, the United States of America, for its excellent collaboration in bringing this important resolution to the finish line. This resolution is also in line with Indonesia’s commitment to utilize sanctions as an important tool in support of comprehensive counter-terrorism efforts, which has been one of the priorities of our membership in the Security Council. Resolution 2560 (2020) not only tasks the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team to provide the Committee with specific recommendation but also continues to encourage all Member States to actively submit listing requests; submit information in order to keep the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions list reliable and up-to-date; and make use of exemptions to the sanctions measures in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions. The resolution may be succinct, but it represents a milestone. This resolution is an important part of our continuous endeavour to increase fairness and the effectiveness of the rules and procedures of our sanctions committees. Therefore, our common achievement today is a symbol of a small but important step to that end.