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S/2016/1030 SC

71
Session
Draft symbol S/2016/1030
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P5 Positions
Russia United States United Kingdom China France

Vote Recorded VoteS/PV.7831 Dec. 12, 2016

✓ Yes (15)
Speeches following this vote (17) may include explanations of vote
Mr. Laborde
Terrorism is a global threat that requires a comprehensive response. In that context, the first task for the international community is to not tolerate impunity in any way and to bring terrorists to justice whenever possible so that honour and dignity can be restored to the victims. The successful implementation of that line of action must rely on the relevant Security Council resolutions and the…
The President
I thank Mr. Laborde for his briefing. I now give the floor to Ms. Oduor. Ms. Oduor: First, I would like to congratulate Spain on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December, and also to commend you, Mr. President, for the manner in which you have conducted its affairs. I thank you as well for inviting me to brief the Council on this very important subject and for p…
The President
I thank Ms. Oduor for her briefing. I now give the floor to Mr. Strang. Mr. Strang: I thank the you, Mr. President, for giving me the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the important issue of international judicial cooperation in terrorism cases in connection with resolution 2322 (2016). Terrorism cases are almost inevitably transnational in nature, and therefore efforts to bring the…
The President
I thank Mr. Strang for his briefing. On behalf of all the members of the Security Council, I would like to thank our three briefers for their useful and informative reports. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Minister of Justice of Spain. Allow me to begin my statement by expressing, on behalf of the Government of Spain, our firm condemnation of the recent attacks taking place …
Mr. Rycroft (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
I thank the briefers for their interesting updates. I must begin by offering my sincerest condolences to Mr. Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta, the Permanent Representative of Egypt, following the horrific bombing in Cairo on 11 December. This attack is yet another reminder of the unrelenting cruelty and barbarity of the terrorist threat that we face. Today, we grieve with Egypt. However, in truth, terro…
Mr. Lucas (Angola)
We commend the Spanish presidency for convening today’s important meeting on international judicial cooperation in the fight against terrorism. We would like to welcome Mr. Rafael Саtalá, Minister of Justice of Spain, to the Security Council and thank him for presiding over our debate. We also thank the briefers, Mr. Jean-Paul Laborde, Ms. Dorcas Oduor and Mr. Robert Strang, for their insightful …
Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay)
I wish to thank you, Mr. Minister, in your capacity as President of the Security Council, first of all for your initiative in bringing this issue before the Council, and I wish to thank the briefers for their valuable presentations. Uruguay reiterates once again its firm condemnation of terrorism. Today it wishes also to express its indignation at the barbaric attacks that took place this weeken…
Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt)
At the outset, I wish to thank the Spanish presidency of the Security Council for having convened this important meeting and for the initiative to discuss the topic under consideration. I should like also to thank all briefers for their valuable interventions. In addition, I wish also to offer thanks and appreciation to all those who expressed their solidarity with Egypt in connection with the te…
Mr. Vitrenko (Ukraine)
I would like to express Ukraine’s sincere appreciation to the Spanish President personally for convening such an important meeting, as well as for initiating resolution 2322 (2016), which Ukraine sponsored. I would also like to join other delegations in expressing our solidarity and condolences to Egypt, Turkey and other countries that recently suffered violent terrorist attacks. Of course, I a…
Mr. Van Bohemen (New Zealand)
I thank the Spanish presidency for convening this briefing. I also wish to thank our briefers today. Promoting cooperation has long been an objective of the Security Council’s counter-terrorism efforts. Today’s resolution 2322 (2016), on international judicial cooperation on counter-terrorism, advances those efforts, and we commend Spain for its leadership. I, too, wish to place on record my de…
Mr. Ramírez Carreño (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
In conveying a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Rafael Catalá, Minister of Justice of Spain, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela thanks the President for convening this important briefing to address an issue of major interest to our country, namely, strengthening international judicial cooperation in the fight against terrorism. We would also like to thank today’s briefers. Given the signific…
Mr. Wu Haitao (China)
We commend Spain’s initiative in convening this debate on enhancing international judicial cooperation in countering terrorism. We welcome Justice Minister Rafael Саtalá to New York to preside over the meeting. We thank Mr. Jean-Paul Laborde, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate; Ms. Dorcas Oduor, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in Kenya; and Mr. Robe…
Mr. Barro (Senegal)
Senegal is pleased to see you, Mr. President, in your capacity as Minister for Justice of the Kingdom of Spain, presiding over this Security Council meeting devoted to international judicial cooperation in the fight against terrorism, which is an extremely pertinent and relevant theme. My country also takes this opportunity to resolutely condemn the murderous wave of attacks over the weekend in …
Mrs. Adnin (Malaysia)
My delegation thanks you, Mr. President, for convening this timely and important meeting. I also wish to thank all the briefers for their respective presentations, which provided important views and perspectives on the issue at hand. Before moving on to the subject of our discussion today, I take this opportunity to express the deepest condolences and sympathies of the people and the Government …
Mr. Delattre (France)
As the Security Council is aware, France has been struck several times by murderous attacks, including on 14 July, our national holiday. We will not forget the exceptional groundswell of solidarity from the entire world, the popular gatherings, the monuments illuminated in the colours of the French flag and the numerous leaders who expressed their solidarity. But France is certainly not the only…
Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation)
We welcome the initiative to discuss in the Security Council issues of legal cooperation in the context of combating terrorism. We think it is a timely debate. The tragedies in Egypt, Turkey and other countries remind us once again of the need for an energetic, consistent and joint struggle against the scourge of terrorism. We join others in expressing our condolences to the States that have been…
Mr. Bessho (Japan)
I would like to express my gratitude to Spain for convening today’s important and timely briefing. I would also like to thank the briefers for their informative presentations. Looking back on 2016, we recognize that terrorist attacks occurred all over the world, including in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, North America and Asia. I join others in offering condolences for the loss of life in all…
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