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Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona

lines on the record: 30
first: 2020-09-24
most recent: 2023-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-general-debate

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“That is what we have always done, it is what we are doing, and rest assured it is what we will continue to do. because there is not and never will be a Dominican solution to the Haitian problem. Let us not wait until the next warning turns out to be the chronicle of a tragedy foretold. May this moment, at the seventy-eighth regular session of the General Assembly, mark a renaissance in our collective determination to forge a safer, more inclusive and more sustainable future for Haiti and for all. I am making a final call. This global forum challenges us to act not only as individual nations but as a united collective, with a shared vision and a common purpose. History will judge us not only by the words we utter in these hallowed halls but — more crucially — by our actions in the real world. Let us not fail the future.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“I would like to acknowledge Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica for all his efforts. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his work in addressing that crisis and to call upon him to redouble his efforts to bring about the immediate deployment of a multinational force in Haiti. We also call on the Security Council to adopt such a draft resolution now. because time has run out. During centuries of often difficult coexistence with the Haitian people, the Dominican Republic has given clear demonstrations of tireless solidarity. Haiti is in need of a great deal. I want to reiterate our solidarity with the Haitian people, but I do so without forgetting that our main responsibility is to defend the interests of the Dominican people.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“What is happening in Haiti is a breakdown of law and order by criminal elements, devoid of any political or ideological claims. Accepting the request for assistance from the Haitian authorities by deploying a multinational force is therefore consistent with the letter and spirit of the Charter of the United Nations and the mandate of the Organization, in accordance with international law. to ensure peace. We are all aware that the peacemaking process in Haiti must be undertaken in conjunction with a social and political covenant. In that regard, we commend the noble efforts of the Caribbean Community Eminent Persons Group to broker a political agreement that will confer the greatest possible legitimacy to the acceptance of a multinational force and the holding of fair, free and transparent elections. In that regard.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“The Security Council has already adopted three important resolutions — establishing a sanctions regime, an initiative to stop the illicit flow of arms and a call for the establishment of a multinational force to assist the Haitian National Police, as requested by that country’s Government and the Secretary-General of the Organization. We applaud Kenya’s important gesture of solidarity in leading the multinational force, and that of Jamaica and the Bahamas in contributing troops. I take this opportunity to thank in particular President William Ruto of Kenya for his solidarity and humanitarian willingness to lead, through this mission, the quest for peace and stability for the Haitian people. In addition, we hope that all countries that are considering playing a role in that commendable effort will act with determination.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“We are not having and do not desire or seek a confrontation with the Haitian people, but we do confront the uncontrollable actors who maintain insecurity in Haiti in the service of their private interests, who are now also conspiring against the stability of their Government and the security of water resources. Undoubtedly. Haiti’s problem is no longer in Haiti; it is in the hands of the international community. For that reason, we strongly support the responsible position expressed by the President Joe Biden of the United States yesterday from this very rostrum, a position we now repeat: the Security Council must urgently authorize the United Nations-backed security support mission.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“our Government has repeatedly requested the Haitian authorities to halt the unilateral and illegal construction of that project. The Haitian Government has itself acknowledged that it is not a Government project but has failed to stop it. owing to the institutional weakness and the crisis of public order and security in that country. The situation has already led to heightened animosity on both sides of the border. Faced with that illegal international act committed by private individuals in a part of the river that is in Haitian territory, the Dominican Government has been forced to take strong measures, including closing the border with Haiti, in order to guarantee security and the national interest, as well as to protect our rivers, environment and agricultural production.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“The idea for that project was never officially communicated to the Dominican Government, and no documentation was provided on its scope, environmental impact or the identity of its final beneficiaries. Despite the limited information available, the analyses we have carried out show that the project jeopardizes access to water for hundreds of Dominican and Haitian farming families downstream from where the canal is being built. In addition, the project creates a flooding hazard for the CODEVI industrial park. 300 metres downstream of the canal, and its 19.000 Haitian workers, along with some of the inhabitants of the border towns of Dajabon and Juana Mendez. And as if that were not enough, it could have harmful ecological effects on the Saladillo Lagoon, one of the main wetlands of the Dominican Republic. Since April 2021.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“A small group of Haitian private individuals has resumed construction of an illegal diversion channel in Haitian territory to extract water from the Dajabon River, in violation of border treaties between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The international community should know that the Dajabon River originates in Loma de Cabrera and that most of its 55 kilometres run through our territory until it flows into Manzanillo Bay in Montecristi. Only two kilometres enter Haitian territory, and that small stretch on the Haitian side is where they are building the canal. The information available to us indicates that it is a gambit by a small economic and political elite to control water in order to profit from its sale to smallholder farmers in the area.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Haiti today is suffering from not only an environmental tragedy but also political and social instability that could become a threat to the entire region. I am not happy to recall the call I made two years ago to the General Assembly, when I said: “Since we took office, we have warned repeatedly that the situation in Haiti could potentially spill over its borders and lead to insecurity in the region. That is why this community of nations must urgently, once and for all. attend to the Haitian crisis as one of its highest priorities, requiring ongoing followup”. (A/76/PV.9, p.3) Today, two years later, the harsh reality of that warning can be confirmed.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate to the Assembly the candidacy of the Dominican Republic to the Human Rights Council elections to be held next month for the period 2024- 2026. Our candidacy represents our firm commitment to defending human rights. When observing the island of Hispaniola from space — which can be done from a cell phone using Google Earth — a palpable and heartbreaking difference can be seen: a green and flourishing half that is the Dominican Republic, which has prioritized the conservation and sustainable management of its natural resources. The other half, devoid of that rich forest cover, reflects Haiti’s dramatically deforested landscape. That natural boundary is not only a geography lesson but also a powerful reminder of what awaits the world if we continue to ignore nature’s alarms.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“That algae, which devours Caribbean coasts, including those of the United States and Mexico, has very serious economic, social and environmental impacts, especially for tourism, which accounts for up to 75 per cent of the economies of some Caribbean countries. The Dominican Republic has created a multi-sectoral round table to deal with that problem, and we hope that developed countries will contribute to the solution. One of the pillars of our commitment to achieve a fairer social contract and a more effective State has been, and will always be. the fight against corruption. The Dominican citizenry has assumed it as a response to one of its main demands. The various international indicators on the perception of corruption confirm the progress that my Government has made in that regard. On another matter.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“in which our country will participate as a member of the preparatory committee. It is also urgent to create a concessional financing mechanism to enable middle-income countries to meet the challenges of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The lack of access to adequate resources was precisely one of the reasons that most countries failed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. As the Secretary-General has stated, the international financial system is broken. The Dominican Republic firmly believes in a profound reform of the international financial architecture that benefits all countries in an equitable manner. Another of the harmful effects of climate change affects our Caribbean region in particular is the massive bloom of sargassum.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Important steps have been taken to address the climate emergency, such as the recent adoption of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, which I will sign this afternoon. Nevertheless, there are still many more important steps that must be taken, including the adoption of a multidimensional vulnerability index to be applied to all developing countries and the establishment of a loss and damage fund to provide financial assistance to the countries that are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. I would also like to highlight the International Conference on Small Island Developing States, to be held in Antigua and Barbuda in May 2024.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“As a developing economy with a negative carbon footprint, we are making our contribution to climate change mitigation by encouraging the use of renewable energy. But we know that is only one step on the long road to sustainability, because we are still very dependent on fossil fuels. Oil remains important to us. I take this opportunity to draw attention to the exporting countries’ practice of controlling supply to keep crude oil prices high, to the detriment of importing countries. In the General Assembly, which is representative of all countries, we should discuss and approve a financial mechanism that guarantees the stability of crude oil prices for low-income and middle-income importing countries such as ours.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“As we enter the second decade of the twenty-first century, humankind faces inherited challenges and new obstacles that require action. We must regard those calamities as opportunities that compel us to work together to overcome them. The Dominican Republic is firmly committed to building a model of humane, inclusive, fair and sustainable development. However, the question of whether we are really on track to achieve it is a valid one. The various crises caused by climate change have had devastating impacts on our planet and our societies, such as droughts, rising sea levels, the loss of biodiversity and extreme weather events, among other impacts. Those impacts have yielded an environmental liability that seriously imperils all the progress we have achieved in recent decades.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“The Dominican Republic was in the founding hour of this Organization and, since then, has demonstrated its will and commitment in the concert of nations for the sake of peace, prosperity, equity and global diversity. We are aware of our demographic and economic reality, but our condition will never be an excuse for not contributing the best of ourselves as we have tried to do for 75 years. The UN, as I understand it, is not concerned with diplomacy, but with the future and, as Eleanor Roosevelt said on the day of the solemn proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of your dreams ”. Let us therefore attain a world in peace, diverse, prosperous and sustainable for at least 75 more years. Thank you very much.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Which forces this Organization to continue on the path of not considering such phenomena as isolated eventualities, but as common and recurrent realities for which we must be ready. The list of threats and complications can scare anyone. However, this organization has demonstrated over three-quarters of a century that, through dialogue and cooperation, any goal can be achieved, no matter how remote it may seem. Whoever thinks one can change the world by one’s self is wrong, and whoever does not know how to measure one’s strength to adjust our contribution will also be wrong. Therefore, on behalf of Dominican men and women, I share our deep commitment, purpose and work to provide solutions to the best of our ability. Close to eleven million Dominicans are eager to do their part.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Appalling realities happening on our planet today, that we have a moral mandate to eradicate once and for all. Ladies and Gentlemen: I bring to this meeting the mandate of the Dominican people to proclaim our nation’s commitment to protecting the environment and to continue supporting the Paris Agreements. Furthermore, I believe the time has come to enhance its postulates. In the Security Council, we have advocated that security factors within the Climate Change context be more broadly and in-depth studied, because a natural phenomenon can cause or aggravate any conflict, mainly in highly fragile areas. The occurrence of natural phenomena and extreme climatic events are becoming more frequent and their greater intensity particularly affects the small island developing states.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Finally, the UN must be the engine and guide so that the 21st century is truly the century of knowledge thanks to ever advancing communication technologies. Hence, ending the digital divide is one of the urgent priorities for the international community. However, all development and all progress will be useless if the values enshrined by this Organization in its Universal Declaration of Human Rights are not taken into account. The UN knows that it has the solid commitment of the Dominican Republic to defend these values; to advance towards higher levels of human dignity that promote policies to guarantee equality between men and women, as well as protect children affected by armed conflicts, or at risk of being sold as slaves, prostituted or used for pornography.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“In the field of Health, this meeting should help create the conditions of universal access to the vaccine against Covid-19 as soon as the remedy is available. From here, WE DEMAND that the vaccine be accessible to all human beings on the planet. The reason for the creation of an organization like this is to measure up to historical challenges such as this one. To achieve this, the role of the World Health Organization is essential, as well as the creation of a global solidarity fund that will serve as a reserve to mitigate the ravages of future pandemics. In the field of schooling, we must share the most positive experiences, including online education, skills training and support investment efforts in educational policies.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Yet, I recognize, to achieve full compliance in just ten years is a challenge requiring the collaboration of all civil society, with public-private collaboration with a national vision, and keeping in mind the essential assistance needed by lagging countries. 75 years ago, this organization was born with the purpose of banishing forever from the international community’s vocabulary the “we” versus “you” or “them” to assume the “everyone”. And this is what Covid-19 intends to put to the test. But I predict it will fail if this Assembly assumes the threat will be annulled through policies not combining the legitimate national interests of each country with the global solutions adopted by the entire international community. To do this, we must act in three areas: Health, Education and Technology.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“However, five years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, the majority of developing countries are lagging behind, and those middle-income nations - such as the Dominican Republic— face particular challenges, because although their economies are advancing institutional weaknesses prevail that lead to inequality. It is therefore essential to modify that Agenda so it responds to the reality and problems facing each country. The Dominican Republic will spare no effort with the 2030 Agenda, because for years our country has been implementing a National Development Strategy that shares objectives with the United Nations Agenda.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Proof of this is the acceptance of the Dominican-French initiative to promote resolution 2535 (2020) — adopted unanimously by the Security Council in July 2020 — to strengthen the member states’ commitment to the global agenda of youth, peace and security and that directly involves young people in these plans. However, talking about peace and security without talking about development is, simply and plainly, wasting time. Before the pandemic this Organization was already in a reform process to assist Member States in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda. It is evident that achieving these objectives requires an “accelerated implementation” with the purposeful commitment of the developed countries.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“This is why my Government is launching the most ambitious public health program in our history to achieve universal coverage by the end of the year as we increase public investment in the National Health System. Along with this, there is a plan to promote quality Education that, among other measures, will provide students and teachers with electronic devices so that Covid-19 does not disturb at all their educational process. The future does not wait, and our students cannot miss a minute of their learning. And this is why our young people are one of our top priorities; we will work to ensure they get the best education. In this sense, I believe there is no better education than a comprehensive one that encourages students’ participation in all areas affecting them.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“That is the spirit that should prevail in the immediate future when it comes to carrying out the policies allowing us to stop the pandemic first, extend treatment and vaccination later, and in the meantime, rebuilding what the pandemic has damaged. In the Dominican Republic, the pandemic has hit us particularly hard because we have had a precarious social protection system, with per capita social spending of $604 compared to the regional average of $941. While the paradox exists that we are one of the nations with the highest economic growth in the region, it has not managed, so far, to close the equity gap. We all here know, the equity gap will only be fixed by investing in Health and Education.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“That this meeting of the General Assembly has to be held by videoconference is already the perfect example of the main problem we, as leaders and servants of our respective peoples, must face. Covid-19 has put the entire planet in check joining threats such as climate change, which affects us all, but it is highly serious in island countries like the Dominican Republic. I am not exaggerating if I say that both dangers could bring other conflicts into the equation; which will, as usual, viciously prey upon the most vulnerable. As a non-permanent member of the Security Council, the Dominican Republic has made a special contribution to the agenda of the Protection of Civilians in Conflict in the Context of Covid-19 through a Presidential Declaration that had the unanimous agreement of the Council.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“75 years ago, the international community had to take on the colossal challenge posed by reconstruction after the ravages of war, which in turn brought about additional obstacles that required commitment, imagination and work to overcome. However, it would be reckless to deceive ourselves. History is not linear; at every crossroads there is always the risk of setbacks that hinder goals achieved towards development, progress and peace, which are always so hard to reach. Therefore, as leaders and servants of our respective nations, we must know there is zero margin of error if we intend to face the challenges of our time in our own way and alone. If in the 75 years of the UN’s existence, multilateralism and international cooperation have been valuable tools, now they are essential and it is imperative that everyone do their part.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Without the UN the Universal Declaration of Human Rights would not exist, something inconceivable for us today; neither would we have organizations like UNICEF, FAO, the World Health Organization, the World Bank or international criminal courts. Nor would have been carried out the peacekeeping missions that, through its history, have avoided so much suffering. The world of 2020 is better than in 1945 but far from perfect. New challenges and threats bring global problems whose scale requires joint solutions that can only be solved through loyal cooperation among the 193 nations represented in this Assembly.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“As a result of that commitment to peace and dialogue among peoples, this Organization was born in whose General Assembly I am honored to participate today for the first time on behalf of the Dominican people, and in whose name I congratulate the United Nations on its 75th Anniversary. The world of 2020 is evidently different from that of 1945 and I am confident to proclaim that it is also better. And it is so, to a large extent, thanks to the United Nations effort during these three quarters of a century to maintain international peace and security, encourage cooperation between peoples to solve global problems and serve, ultimately, as meeting point for the nations that share this planet.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“His Excellency Mr. Antonio Guterres Secretary General of the United Nations His Excellency Volkan Bozkir President of the 75th General Assembly of the United Nations Your Excellencies Heads of State and Governments Your Excellencies Ministers of Foreign Affairs Honorable Heads of Delegation Citizens of the world. When the representatives of 51 nations, including mine, signed the Charter of the United Nations in San Francisco on 26 June 1945, the world was still in flames. The horrors unleashed by the Second World War were still atrocious realities against which the international community conspired so they would never happen again.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)