Russia Presents Revised Draft Resolution to UN Security Council Against Islamic State

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The United Nations Security Council has been presented with a revised draft resolution by Russia, aimed at coordinating the international fight against the Islamic State and other terrorist groups. This new proposal is a "renewed" version of a similar resolution presented in September, but with significant changes to address recent attacks in Paris and Sinai. The Russian draft takes into account the complex context of Syria and Iraq, where other terrorist groups like Al-Nusra Front are present. France, which has recently presented its own resolution in response to the Paris attacks, is working to prepare a concise and focused text that addresses the fight against Daesh (IS).

Key Takeaways:

  • The revised Russian draft resolution aims to coordinate the international fight against the Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist groups.
  • The new proposal takes into account recent attacks in Paris and Sinai, as well as the complex context of Syria and Iraq.
  • Russia supports the UN Security Council working on a single draft resolution, with positions between Russia and France not being "very different."
  • French authorities are keen to move forward quickly with negotiations, with the goal of adopting a resolution as early as next week in response to the Paris attacks.
  • The Russian proposal was received positively, according to Churkin, with no country likely to find elements they consider unacceptable.
  • The new draft resolution is a "renewed" version of a previous proposal presented in September, which was rejected due to Western powers refusing to cooperate with the Syrian regime.
  • The Russian ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, emphasized the need to intensify the fight against IS while considering the complicated context in Syria and Iraq.

Statistics:

  • The revised Russian draft resolution aims to address the fight against IS and other terrorist groups.
  • The proposal takes into account recent attacks in Paris and Sinai, resulting in significant changes to the original resolution.
  • The complex context in Syria and Iraq is considered in the new draft.
  • France is aiming to prepare a concise and focused text to address the fight against Daesh (IS).
  • Diplomatic sources indicate that French authorities are keen to move forward quickly with negotiations, potentially leading to a resolution within the next week.

Sources:

  • UN Security Council meeting, November 19, 2015.
  • EFE via COMTEX, November 19, 2015.
  • Russian ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin's statement, November 19, 2015.
  • French ambassador to the UN, Francois Delattre's statement, November 19, 2015.
  • Diplomatic sources, November 19, 2015 (exact date not mentioned in the original text).