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Under the supervision of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Algerian diplomacy was able to put several issues and challenges threatening world peace and security on the table of this UN body, such as the Palestinian issue, situations in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Sudan, passing through crises in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Colombia, and the fight against terrorism in Africa.

During its presidency of the Security Council, Algeria convened several emergency meetings to discuss developments concerning current issues, notably Palestine and the threat of closure of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) by the Zionist entity.

During a Council meeting, following the announcement of the ceasefire agreement between the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas and the Zionist entity, Algeria emphasized the need for the Council to assume its responsibilities in order to confirm the agreement and monitor its implementation, as well as to ensure the launch of a “serious” political process under UN auspices to find a just and definitive settlement of the Palestinian issue.

As for the situation in Lebanon, Algeria reaffirmed the necessity of consultation between the League of Arab States and the United Nations to protect this brotherly country from the troubles it has suffered in recent years.

Regarding Syria, Algeria emphasized that it was the responsibility of both organizations to accompany it on the path of restoring peace and security across its entire territory and reinstating its full sovereignty.

For Yemen, and as part of the A3+ group, Algeria called for an end to military interventions that compromise peace and security efforts, expressing its support for a political process led by Yemenis under UN auspices to achieve lasting peace and stability in the country.

Thanks to its active role in the Security Council, Algeria achieved an important milestone on the international fora by securing a historic agreement allowing the Libyan Investment Authority to reinvest Libyan frozen assets in international financial institutions, a decision that represents a significant step toward protecting these assets and preserving their value and the revenues derived from them for the benefit of the Libyan people.

Algerian efforts also resulted in another decision compelling the Libya Sanctions Committee to inform Libyan authorities in the future of all correspondence related to frozen assets, thus allowing Libya to precisely and clearly track its funds. This success mirrors Algeria’s commitment to defending the rights of brotherly countries and supporting their just causes, and illustrates the Algerian diplomacy’s capacity to achieve tangible gains on sensitive files.

Algeria’s continental efforts in the fight against terrorism widely praised. Given the great responsibility entrusted to Algeria within the Security Council in the fight against the scourge of terrorism in Africa, due to the fact that the President of the Republic is the spokesperson for Africa in counterterrorism and is authorized to follow this file on behalf of the continent, and consequently to the spread of terrorism in the Sahelo-Saharan region, Algeria convened a high-level meeting to sound the alarm on the critical situation caused by the spread of terrorism on the continent.

The Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, who chaired the meeting on behalf of the President of the Republic, presented Algeria’s approach to combating terrorism and violent extremism in Africa, which requires addressing both the manifestations of this phenomenon and its root causes, as well as considering developmental and security aspects in a coherent and integrated manner.

In this regard, he noted that Algeria is “convinced that Africa is not facing a local threat, but indeed a global threat that knows no borders, and which will sooner or later lead to far-reaching repercussions that will go beyond the affected African regions,” adding that this conviction “is based on Algeria’s painful experience in fighting this scourge.”

African ministers unanimously commended the President's efforts and pivotal role in coordinating continental strategies against terrorism. They highlighted Algeria’s pioneering experience as a significant inspiration for collective African anti-terrorism initiatives.

The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye expressed his deep gratitude to the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, for his efforts in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism in Africa, for his wise leadership of AU efforts in this matter and his constant support for collective approaches derived from the “Oran process.”

As a crowning achievement of the high-level debate, the Security Council adopted a presidential declaration, initiated by Algeria in its national capacity, highlighting the institutional architecture of the fight against terrorism in Africa.

This declaration marks a significant evolution by enshrining, for the first time at the highest international level, the recognition of the role of the AU Champion for Terrorism Prevention, assigned to the President of the Republic, who was chosen by his African peers to assume this responsibility that weighs heavily on the continent given its disastrous and complex repercussions.

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