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Statement of the United Arab Emirates' delegation

In the 3 rd meeting of the Sixth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
On agenda item 108 (Measures to eliminate international terrorism)
New York, 13 October 2015

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Mr. Chairman,
On behalf of the United Arab Emirates' delegation, I would like to congratulate you on
your election as the Chairman of this Committee during its 70th session, and to wish you
and the members of the Committee every success. I would also like to thank the Secretary-
General for his valuable report contained in document A/70/211 on the measures to
eliminate international terrorism, and for his ongoing efforts to promote international peace
and security.

Mr. Chairman,
The challenges facing the region today, particularly violent extremism and terrorism,
demonstr.ate that this organization has not yet fulfilled its primary objective of maintaining
international peace and security. Therefore, it is incumbent on all ofus as members of this
organization to be committed to the principles of the United Nations' Charter, to promote
dialogue and moderation, and to play an active and responsible role towards regional and
international issues, if we are to truly overcome these challenges.

The UAE strongly rejects and condemns acts of terrorism in all its forms and
manifestations, in particular the terrorist acts carried out by Daesh, Al-Qaida, Hezbollah,

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Ansar-Allah, Al Shabab Movement, and other groups in Yemen, Libya, Syria, Iraq,
Somalia and Afghanistan, which have escalated their brutal attacks in the region recently.

These groups use malicious methods to control the targeted groups, especially youth,
deceiving them through social media and directing them remotely to commit terrorist
crimes, proving that the threat of these organizations transcends geographical boundaries
and is a risk not only for our region but also for all countries and communities. They spawn
violent extremism under the cover of Islam and claim the application of Sharia. Therefore,
we call for combating all forms of extremism before it turns into violent extremism.

Mr. Chairman,
In this context, my country has had a strict policy in its fight against terrorism for decades,
through pursuing coordinated, integrated and innovative initiatives and efforts aimed at
developing its national legislation, laws and decisions, in addition to its accession to the
relevant international conventions. The UAE enacted, for instance, but not limited to, the
Federal Law No. 7 of2014 on combating terrorist crimes. This law enforces strict measures
to pursue the perpetrators of such crimes. The UAE also established the "National
Committee for Combating Terrorism" to follow up on the implementation of the relevant
Security Council resolutions, in line with the principles and purposes of these resolutions
and other related international and regional instruments.

In 2007, the UAE enacted the Federal Law No. 13 on commodities subject to import and
export control, including those related to weapons of mass destruction.

Furthermore, my country adopted a federal act to punish those found guilty of incitement
to terrorism or committing terrorist acts. The UAE also developed its policies and put in
place strict and rigorous controls over money laundering, illicit arms and drugs trade, other
prohibited acts and transnational crimes related to terrorism and extremism. To that end,

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my country allocated all national potentials and expertise to ensure coordination and
cooperation with international, regional and sub-regional mechanisms relevant to
countering terrorism.

In addition, the UAE has recently issued a law criminalizing offences of defamation of
religions and discrimination based on religion, caste or ethnicity; it also imposes maximum
penalties for the exploitation of religion in rejecting the others. My country pursues
preventive policies to protect the targeted group, namely young people, against extremism
and violence, and establishes long-term strategies to address their root causes by
developing the educational system and curriculum in order to promote a culture of
moderation and dialogue.

Mr. Chairman,
At the international level, the UAE has been committed to supporting regional and
international efforts aiming at combating extremism and terrorism through cooperation and
coordination with regional and international partners, including the international coalition
against Daesh and the "Global Counterterrorism Forum".

Moreover, the UAE participated in establishing and hosting a number of international

institutions to combat intellectual extremism such as the "Hedayah" center to help the
international community in building capacity and exchanging best practices in countering
all forms of extremism. The UAE also hosts the "Muslim Council of Elders" and "The
Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies", with a view to spread a culture of
tolerance and peace and promote rapprochement among religions.

Recently, the UAE launched in cooperation with the United States the "Sawab" center in
order to counter narratives promoted by Daesh and other groups through social media, and
to allow moderate voices to reach millions of people who reject terrorist practices and the
misleading conceptions of these groups. My country also continues to enhance and

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coordinate its efforts with other partners in the framework of its membership of the Global
Counterterrorism Forum to prevent the spread of terrorist acts and other related crimes.

Today, on the 70th anniversary of the UN, the UAE emphasizes the importance of efforts
to reach a final agreement on anti-terrorism convention. We reiterate our position that an
international conference should be convened under the auspices of the UN to establish a
clear definition of terrorism.

In conclusion, the UAE underscores the significance of engaging medium and small States
in peace, security and development efforts, as we believe in their constructive and positive
role especially that their number has increased over the past seventy years.

Finally, we call on the international community to seize the opportunity of the 70th
anniversary of the UN to create international partnerships built on solidarity and a genuine
desire to achieve development, security and prosperity for our peoples.

Thank you.

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