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A wide view of the Security Council meeting as Members observe a moment of silence for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Beirut on 12 November and in various locations in Paris on 13 November. 16 November 2015
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The Security Council,
Reaffirming
its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1368 (2001), 1373 (2001), 1618 (2005), 1624
(2005), 2083 (2012), 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2161 (2014), 2170 (2014), 2178
(2014), 2195 (2014), 2199 (2015), 2214 (2015) and its relevant presidential
statements,
Reaffirming
the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming
its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence and unity
of all States in accordance with purposes and principles of the United Nations
Charter,
Reaffirming
that terrorism in all forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most
serious threats to international peace and security and that any acts of
terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations,
whenever and by whomsoever committed,
Determining
that, by its violent extremist ideology, its terrorist acts, its continued
gross systematic and widespread attacks directed against civilians, abuses of
human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, including those
driven on religious or ethnic ground, its eradication of cultural heritage and
trafficking of cultural property, but also its control over significant parts
and natural resources across Iraq and Syria and its recruitment and training of
foreign terrorist fighters whose threat affects all regions and Member States,
even those far from conflict zones, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
(ISIL, also known as Da’esh), constitutes a global and unprecedented threat to
international peace and security,
Recalling
that the Al-Nusrah Front (ANF) and all other individuals, groups,
undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida also constitute a threat to
international peace and security,
Determined
to combat by all means this unprecedented threat to international peace and
security,
Noting
the letters dated 25 June 2014 and 20 September 2014 from the Iraqi authorities
which state that Da’esh has established a safe haven outside Iraq’s borders
that is a direct threat to the security of the Iraqi people and territory,
Reaffirming
that Member States must ensure that any measures taken to combat terrorism
comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular
international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law;
Reiterating
that the situation will continue to deteriorate further in the absence of a
political solution to the Syria conflict and emphasizing the need to implement the Geneva Communiqué of 30 June
2012 endorsed as Annex II of its resolution 2118 (2013) and the Statement of
the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) of 14 November 2015,
1. Unequivocally condemns in the strongest terms the horrifying terrorist attacks
perpetrated by ISIL also known as Da’esh which took place on 26 June 2015 in
Sousse, on 10 October 2015 in Ankara, on 31 October 2015 over Sinaï, on 12 November
2015 in Beirut and on 13 November 2015 in Paris, and all other attacks
perpetrated by ISIL also known as Da’esh, including hostage-taking and killing, and
notes it has the capability and
intention to carry out further attacks and regards
all such acts of terrorism as a threat to peace and security;
2. Expresses its deepest sympathy and
condolences to the victims and their families and to the people and Governments
of Tunisia, Turkey, Russian Federation, Lebanon and France, and to all
Governments whose citizens were targeted in the above mentioned attacks and all
other victims of terrorism;
3. Condemns also in the strongest terms the
continued gross, systematic and widespread abuses of human rights and
violations of humanitarian law, as well as barbaric acts of destruction and
looting of cultural heritage carried out by ISIL also known as Da’esh;
4. Reaffirms that those responsible for
committing or otherwise responsible for terrorist acts, violations of
international humanitarian law or violations or abuses of human rights must be
held accountable;
5. Calls upon Member States that have the
capacity to do so to take all necessary measures, in compliance with
international law, in particular with the United Nations Charter, as well as
international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, on the territory under
the control of ISIL also known as Da’esh, in Syria and Iraq, to redouble and
coordinate their efforts to prevent and suppress terrorist acts committed
specifically by ISIL also known as Da’esh as well as ANF, and all other
individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated with Al Qaeda, and
other terrorist groups, as designated by the United Nations Security Council,
and as may further be agreed by the International Syria Support Group (ISSG)
and endorsed by the UN Security Council, pursuant the Vienna Communique of 14 November,
and to eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of
Iraq and Syria;
6. Urges Member States to intensify their
efforts to stem the flow of foreign terrorist fighters to Iraq and Syria and to
prevent and suppress the financing of terrorism, and urges all Members states
to continue to fully implement the above-mentioned resolutions;
7. Expresses its intention to swiftly
update the 1267 committee sanctions list in order to better reflect the threat
posed by ISIL also known as Da’esh;
