SECURITY COUNCIL: COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEES FOCUS ON MALI, THE SAHEL AND SOMALIA

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SECURITY COUNCIL: COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEES FOCUS ON MALI, THE
SAHEL AND SOMALIA
New York, May 10 2013 6:00PM
The United Nations counter-terrorism panel dealing with Al-Qaida
strengthened its work and cooperation with related UN bodies to more
urgently address the evolving threats posed by the network in Mali,
the Sahel and Somalia, the chairmen of the group today told the UN
Security Council.

During a briefing from the Council's subsidiary bodies dealing with
counter-terrorism and non-proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction, Gary Quinlan, chairman of the Committee established
pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) on Al-Qaida, said
that the Committee is making "every effort to ensure that the
sanctions framework is as effective a tool as possible in preventing
Al-Qaida and its affiliates from threatening international peace and
security."

These measures include making sure that the Al-Qaida Sanctions List is
updated and as accurate as possible to facilitate the implementation
of the sanctions measures. In February, the Committee officially
delisted Osama Bin Laden and ensured that his frozen assets are not
transferred to listed individuals or entities.

The Committee has also implemented a special agreement facilitating
information exchange with INTERPOL which has improved the quality of
information and enhanced the implementation of the sanctions measures
via INTERPOL's special notice distribution system.

In the context of Mali and the Sahel, the Committee sanctioned the
Mouvement pour l'Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l'Ouest (MUJAO)
and Ansar Eddine, entities closely linked to the Organisation of
Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, as well as to the leaders of, and
other individuals associated with, these groups.

Mr. Quinlan urged Member States to continue their support for the
Committee and application of its measures, noting that "the Al-Qaida
sanctions regime can only be as effective as the sum of its parts."

Since his last briefing in November, Mr. Quinlan noted that "Al-Qaida
affiliates in the Maghreb have waged a vicious insurgency in Mali,
threatening the viability of that State and security in the region;
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula continued to be a strong factor
affecting the on-going security situation in Yemen; and Al Shabaab
remained an ongoing threat to the security environment in Somalia."

The Security Council also heard from Mohammed Loulichki, the chairman
of the counter-terrorism committee, created pursuant to resolution
1373 (2001), who noted an upcoming special meeting focused on
"enhancing cooperation and technical assistance to States in the
Sahel region to strengthen their capacity in the global fight against
terrorism." The meeting is expected to be held in the last quarter of
the year.

In addition, the Committee will hold a meeting on 24 May on
"countering terrorism through the use of new communications and
information technologies," such as the internet and mobile phone.

Also addressing the Council was Kim Sook, chairman of the 1540 (2004)
committee on WMD proliferation by non-State actors, who said he looked
forward to closer cooperation with the two other committees and with
Member States.

In a joint statement to the Security Council, the three committees
said they plan to increase their cooperation while maintaining respect
for the independence of their respective expert groups and mandate.

Among the areas of further cooperation, the committees plan to
coordinate on common regional approaches to engage with Member States,
increase engagement in on-site visits to Member States, and enhance
coordination with the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force
(CTITF).

The CTITF was set up in 2005 and brings together two dozen UN
entities, working under mandates from the General Assembly, the
Security Council and various specialized agencies, funds and
programmes.
May 10 2013 6:00PM
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