UN / ISIL FELTMAN

Presenting a report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL to international peace and security to the Security Council today, Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs said “ISIL, despite continuous military pressure, continues to resist, particularly in Mosul and Raqqah. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:56
• Production Date: 8 June 2017
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: JEFFREY FELTMAN
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: TERRORISM
• Geographic Subject: IRAQ; SYRIA
• MAMS Id: 1903741
• Parent Id: 1903741
• Alternate Title: unifeed170608a

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STORY: UN / ISIL FELTMAN
TRT: 1:56
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS

DATELINE: 8 JUNE 2017, NEW YORK CITY

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1. Wide shot, esterior, UN Headquartres

8 JUNE 2017, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Security Council Chamber
3. Med shot, delegates
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, United Nations:
“This fifth report stresses that ISIL, despite continuous military pressure, continues to resist, particularly in Mosul and Raqqah. At the same time, ISIL has reorganized its military structure, giving more power to local commanders, and is more focused than ever before on enabling and inspiring attacks outside of conflict zones.”
5. Cutaway, meeting
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, United Nations:
“The report notes a decrease in the flow of foreign terrorist fighters and in the overall number of ISIL fighters during the last 16 months. However, returnees and the relocation of fighters from the conflict zones to other regions now present a considerable threat to international security.”
7. Cutaway, meeting
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, United Nations:
“Although ISIL’s financial situation has steadily declined over the past 16 months, it continues to rely chiefly on the same two revenue streams- sales of hydrocarbons and extortion/taxation, which may amount to tens of millions of dollars per month. ISIL has also drawn income from antiquities smuggling, agricultural products, sale of electricity, exploitation of mineral resources such as phosphates and sulfuric acid, external donations, kidnapping for ransom, and human trafficking.”
9. Wide shot, audience
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, United Nations:
“As Member States continue considered efforts to counter the ISIL financing, a key concern is how to allow reconstruction and stabilization funds to flow into liberated areas, including by reconnecting international financial structures, without also enabling ISIL remnants to abuse these structures and exploit this new liquidity.”
11. Wide shot, meeting

Storyline

Presenting a report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL to international peace and security to the Security Council today, Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs said “ISIL, despite continuous military pressure, continues to resist, particularly in Mosul and Raqqah.

Feltman also said “ISIL has reorganized its military structure, giving more power to local commanders, and is more focused than ever before on enabling and inspiring attacks outside of conflict zones.”

In a fifth such report presented to the Council members since January last year, it is noted “a decrease in the flow of foreign terrorist fighters and in the overall number of ISIL fighters during the last 16 months.”

However, Feltman also noted that “returnees and the relocation of fighters from the conflict zones to other regions now present a considerable threat to international security.”

The Under-Secretary-General said “although ISIL’s financial situation has steadily declined over the past 16 months, it continues to rely chiefly on the same two revenue streams- sales of hydrocarbons and extortion/taxation, which may amount to tens of millions of dollars per month.”

Feltman pointed out that “a key concern is how to allow reconstruction and stabilization funds to flow into liberated areas, including by reconnecting international financial structures, without also enabling ISIL remnants to abuse these structures and exploit this new liquidity.”

The report was prepared with the input of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the 1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, and in close collaboration with the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre, and other relevant entities.