Statement
by the President of the Security Council
The
Security Council deplores in the strongest terms the recent events in
the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah in Anbar province in haq. The
Security Council condenms the attacks that are being peq?etrated by
A1-Qaida affiliate, the Islalnic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL),
against the people of Iraq in an attempt to destabilize the country
and region. The Security Council recognizes that Iraqi security
forces, local police and tribes in Anbar province are showing gTeat
courage as they fight to defeat ISIL in their cities.
The
Security Council urges the people of h'aq, including h'aqi tribes,
local leaders, and h'aqi security forces in Anbar province, to
continue, expand and strengthen their cooperation against violence
and terror and it stresses the critical importance of continued
national dialogue and unity. The Security Council welcomes comments
from Grand Ayatollah Sistani welcoming internally displaced residents
of Anbar to Najaf and Karbala, as well as the conunitment of a number
of communities - Sunni, Shia and Kurd - to meet the needs of the
displaced.
The
Security Council expresses its strong support for the continued
efforts of the Iraqi Governlnent to help meet the security needs of
the entire population of Iraq. In this regard, the Security Council
acknowledges the efforts of the Iraqi security forces and Iraqi local
police, whose members are also being targeted and killed in ongoing
attacks by terrorists. The Security Council welcomes the commitment
of the Government of Iraq in the protection of the civilian
population in Fallujah and elsewhere and to the provision of
humanitarian relief, and encourages the Goverlmlent of Iraq to
continue working with the United Nations Assistance Mission for h'aq
(UNAM1) and humanitarian agencies to ensure the delivery of
humanitarian relief. The Security Council expresses concern about the
impact of the violence on civilians, and encourages the safe passage
of civilians trapped in conflict areas, as well as the safe return of
internally displaced persons as conditions allow.
The
Security Council stresses the critical importance of continued
national dialogue and unity, an inclusive political process, the
holding of free and fair elections in April 2014, and the right to
peaceful protest as guaranteed under the h'aqi Constitution. The
Security Council believes that this is vital to underpin a unified
national stance against terrorism, and to ensure h'aq's long-term
security.
The
Security Council reaffirms the need to bring perpetrators,
organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of
terrorism to justice, and urges all States, in accordance with their
obligations under international law and relevant Security Council
resolutions, to cooperate actively with Iraqi authorities in this
regard.
The
Security Council reaffmns that ISIL (QE.J.115.04) is subject to the
arlns embargo and assets freeze imposed by Security Council
resolutions 1267 (1999) and 2083 (2012) and underlines the importance
of prompt and effective implementation of these measures.
The
Security Council reaffmns the need to combat by all means, in
accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, tlu'eats to
international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, and that
any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of
their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed. The
Security Council reminds States that they must ensure that measures
taken to combat terrorism comply with all their obligations under
international law, in particular international human rights, refugee
and hulnanitarian law.
The
Security Council reaffirms its support for the independence,
sovereignty, unity and ten'itorial integrity of h'aq. The Security
Council reiterates that no terrorist act can reverse the path towards
peace, democracy and reconstruction in Iraq, which is
supported by the people and the Government of Iraq and the
international community.
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