Nommé la semaine dernière par le président Tebboune, le nouveau ministre des Affaires étrangères Ramtane Lamamra a effectué aujourd’hui sa première mission diplomatique. En effet, le chef de la diplomatie algérienne a pris part à la Conférence Ministérielle à mi-parcours du Mouvement des Pays Non-alignés (PNA) via visioconférence. Cette dernière a été tenue sous la […]
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Les membres du Conseil électoral ont prêté serment mercredi 14 juillet 2021 devant le Président de la République Patrice Talon. La cérémonie solennelle s'est déroulée à l'annexe de la Présidence de la République en présence des Présidents des Institutions de la République.
A l'entame de la cérémonie, la Secrétaire Exécutive Permanente de la CENA Mme Noélie da Costa Apithy a procédé à la lecture des articles 20, 21 et 24 de la loi N˚2019-43 du 15 novembre 2019 portant Code Electoral. A sa suite, le Secrétaire Général du Gouvernement, M. Edouard A. Ouin-Ouro a donné lecture du Décret N° 2021-229 du 12 mai 2021 portant nomination des membres du Conseil Electoral de la Commission Electorale Nationale Autonome (CENA).
MM. Sacca Lafia (UP), Koffi Adolphe Djiman (désigné par le PR), Nicolas Assogba (plébiscité par les magistrats) et Sanni Gounou (représentant le chef de file de l'Opposition) ont juré de bien remplir fidèlement et loyalement en toute impartialité et équité leurs fonctions, de respecter en toutes circonstances les obligations qu'elles imposent et de garder le secret des délibérations.
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Les membres du Conseil électoral sont ainsi installés pour un mandat de cinq ans non renouvelable. Ils procéderont ensuite à l'élection des membres de leur bureau : Conseil électoral et Direction générale des Elections (Dge).
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VIENNA, 14 July 2021 — How to prevent and combat the evolving threat of all forms of terrorism was discussed today at the joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and OSCE Permanent Council.
“OSCE participating States committed themselves to not supporting terrorist acts in any way and to take appropriate measures to prevent and combat terrorism in all its forms,” said Armen Papikyan, Armenian FSC Chairperson during his opening remarks. “In light of the evolving nature of terrorism, there is a need to assess our actions and adjust our responses, particularly today, as countries remain focused on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The joint session, organized under the Armenian FSC Chairmanship and Sweden’s 2021 OSCE Chairpersonship, provided a platform for discussing recent trends and challenges related to terrorism, such as the growing use of new technology and the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters, and their impact on the OSCE region. It also examined how national, regional and international mechanisms can effectively prevent and combat terrorism. The role of the OSCE and participating States’ commitments in these efforts was also explored.
“We need to find effective strategies and must continue our ambition to prevent and combat terrorism in a unified way,” said Ulrika Funered, Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council, during her opening remarks. “This encompasses political, socioeconomic and environmental security, democracy and the rule of law and must be done in full compliance with human rights and principles of international law.”
A key part of global efforts is recognizing the potential role of new technologies for combating terrorism but also how it helps further terrorists’ operations, said Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism. “To understand and address both the positive and negative impacts of new technologies, we need to establish partnerships that leverage unique entry points, capabilities, and insights from member states, regional organizations, civil society, and the private sector. It is also imperative to strengthen regional and international co-operation in this regard.”
Hrant Aghasaryan, from the National Security Service of Armenia, explained how international terrorist organizations are now spreading their efforts both online and offline, as well as expanding their activities and combat experience to other conflict zones using a range of technologies and methods, including engaging recruits, such as foreign terrorist fighters. To combat this, he called for the global community to combine its efforts and engage in “closer dialogue and co-operation to neutralize terrorist threats”.
Magnus Norell, Adjunct Scholar at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Senior Fellow at the European Foundation for Democracy, said: “With the large number of initiatives taken over especially the last 20 years, emphasis ought to be on implementation, such as words leading to concrete action."
“It is and will remain impossible to prevent all attacks,” said Éric Denécé, Director of the French Centre for Intelligence Studies. “But that does not mean that we are helpless in the face of this threat.” Using France as a primary example, Denécé explained how countries for decades have faced and combated terrorist threats and radicalization that leads to violence. “The fight against terrorism is a permanent and global fight, which requires realism and constancy, determination and measure.”
Twenty practitioners from South-Eastern Europe and Central Asia took part in an online interactive OSCE workshop on inclusive youth engagement in preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (P/CVERLT) held on 15 July 2021.
The workshop provided a platform for these active P/CVERLT practitioners to discuss challenges and best practices across the regions for reaching out to youth who feel alienated from society and are often not reached by P/CVERLT programmes.
The workshop was part of the OSCE Leaders against Intolerance and Violent Extremism (LIVE) Initiative, a flagship training programme that seeks to build the resilience and capacity of communities. LIVE promotes context-specific efforts against violent extremism developed and led by women, youth and community leaders.
The workshop was designed for graduates of the LIVE training programme to further build their skills and to provide expert support in implementing inclusive P/CVERLT programmes and initiatives. As a result, participants prepared action plans for inclusive youth engagement in their programmes.
The OSCE’s LIVE Initiative consists of three different training courses tailored to youth, women and community leaders across the OSCE area. From 2018 to 2021, the Action against Terrorism Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE field operations, delivered a series of regional LIVE train-the-trainer seminars for South-Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and supported OSCE field operations in their implementation of national LIVE training courses.