Wednesday, 09 February 2022, 10:00≪


Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): 

We thank Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov and the Acting Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, Mr. Weixiong Chen, for their presentation of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/63) on the threat posed by international terrorism, in particular ISIL (Da’esh), to international peace and security, as well as the range of United Nations efforts to support Member States in countering the threat.

As we mentioned last month at the meeting (see S/PV.8958) on the situation in Syria, the attack against the prison in Al-Hasakah is a vivid reminder of the operational capabilities of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and confirms the threats it poses. The incident also highlighted the overcrowded conditions of approximately 700 minors and confirms the urgent need for States to develop effective plans for the repatriation, rehabilitation and reintegration of foreign fighters and their families and to include mental health care in reparations for the harm suffered by the victims of terrorism. 

Let me underscore three points that I believe to be important with regard to countering ISIL. First, in order to limit ISIL’s operational capacity, we must begin by preventing its access to weapons, especially small arms and light weapons. That can be achieved by ramping up the fight against the illicit trafficking and diversion of such weapons, mainly in Africa, the Middle East and Afghanistan, in accordance with resolution 2616 (2021), adopted by the Security Council in December 2021 at the initiative of Mexico.

Secondly, efforts to combat terrorism must prioritize the protection of civilians and the promotion of human rights. Resorting to military strategies only reinforces the spiral of violence, while related military operations have a serious impact on the civilian population. In that regard, we reiterate that the collective security system must not be violated under the pretext of the need to address terrorism. Violations of Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations are inadmissible. 

Lastly, it is imperative to tackle the root causes of terrorism through a development agenda that includes a cross-cutting gender strategy. In that regard, let me recall that in August 2021 (see S/PV.8839), we requested the Secretary-General to include the concept of masculinities in his report on the root causes of and strategies to prevent terrorism. We regret that the report once again omitted that dimension. We therefore repeat our request to the briefers to kindly include such information in the next report of the Secretary-General.

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