Egypt is set to chair during August the United Nations Security Council for the second time since its non-permanent membership in 2016, where it will work towards the elimination of weapon supplies to terrorists, the Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement.
Foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said the initiative, which aims to follow up on the 2015 UN resolution 2253, comes in conjunction with Egypt heading the UN counter-terrorism committee in June 2017.
Abu Zeid said that during Egypt s chairmanship, there will be a review of sanctions imposed by the council on a number of countries in order to evaluate their effectiveness.
According to UN resolution 2253, the UN shall "prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale, or transfer [to terrorists]… of weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment… or training related to military activities."
Egypt chaired the UN Security Council s meetings during May 2016, where it promoted the interests of African and developing countries as well as the Palestinian cause.
