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Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon

lines on the record: 26
first: 2019-09-24
most recent: 2022-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-general-debate

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“Our country will continue to promote multilateralism, international solidarity and cooperation as the best way to face global challenges. We cannot close the door to political dialogue and diplomatic negotiation. Current international tensions will not be resolved by force. We must secure political understandings and confidence-building mechanisms. Indeed, restoring trust is one of our greatest challenges. Mexico calls on all Member States to work together to achieve the peace we all yearn for, to work as one in post-pandemic recovery with a sustainable and resilient approach that fully considers the needs and priorities of all countries and which puts people at the centre of our actions.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“My country agrees with the Secretary-General’s vision that a safer and more peaceful world must be based on international law, cooperation and solidarity — and not on the incessant accumulation and modernization of nuclear and conventional arsenals. It was precisely that vision that led the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to establish the first nuclear-weapon-free zone in a densely populated area through the Treaty of Tlatelolco, which led to the conclusion and entry into force, in recent years, of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Mexico reaffirms that the United Nations continues to be a unique tool of the international community for the peaceful resolution of disputes and the achievement of the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“That proposal, which was adopted unanimously by resolution 76/262 and has already been used twice, points in the right direction. It is now up to us to decide whether we want to take the subsequent steps to prevent the system from continuing to be paralysed in the face of massive human suffering. Nuclear weapons continue to represent the worst threat to the very survival of humankind. Mexico regrets the lack of political will, particularly on the part of the nuclear-weapon States, to reach agreements to achieve that goal, something that was confirmed at the recent Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which did not achieve any results, even though the risks of nuclear proliferation are becoming more real and obvious every day.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“The paralysis of the Security Council is the result of the abuse of the poorly named “right of veto” by some of its permanent members. During this plenary meeting, two of them have even explicitly referred to the need to restrict its use to truly exceptional situations. In that regard, Mexico and France have continued to advocate that the permanent members refrain from resorting to the veto in situations of mass atrocities. We invite those States that have not yet done so to join that initiative, which is already supported by 106 States. In the meantime, Mexico and 83 other States have promoted an accountability mechanism whereby, each time a veto is recorded in the Security Council, the General Assembly would meet without delay to discuss the issue and invite the author or authors of the veto to explain their position or positions.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“The illicit flow of small arms and light weapons, as a result of their widespread availability, undermines regional and international security. That is why Mexico has urged for the need to take measures to stop their flow. That was also demonstrated by the adoption of Security Council resolution 2616 (2021), on respecting arms embargoes and ensuring that peace operations contribute to strengthening the capacities of national authorities to combat illicit arms trafficking and diversion. We have also advocated for transparency, efficiency, accountability and equitable participation in the Council’s work. In that regard, Mexico will continue to advocate a comprehensive reform of the Security Council, including more seats and with longer terms of office in the elected-member category, to make it more representative, transparent and efficient.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“For nearly two years, as an elected member of the Security Council, Mexico has sought to address the structural causes of conflicts and promote preventive diplomacy as a central element in the maintenance of international peace and security. We have brought to the Council’s attention issues that had been neglected, such as poverty, corruption and inequality, as underlying factors of conflict, the goal of ensuring mental health as an integral part of humanitarian aid, concepts of masculinity to prevent radicalization and terrorism, the importance of respecting the collective security system established under the Charter and the need for coordination and cooperation in achieving peace among the principal organs of the United Nations.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“This proposal has been shared in recent days with the Secretary-General, the parties concerned and the delegations of India and the Holy See, since President Lopez Obrador believes that His Excellency Narendra Modi and His Holiness Pope Francis, among others, should participate, together with the Secretary- General, in any such delegation. We will continue with the necessary consultations, with the sole purpose of being able to contribute, as an impartial actor and in good faith, to generate the broadest possible support for the efforts and good offices of the Secretary-General and the caucus, whose formation we hope will proceed, with the support of United Nations Member States.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“For those reasons, as he is aware of our individual and collective responsibility, His Excellency President Lopez Obrador of Mexico proposes that a delegation or caucus of Heads of State and Government encourage and support the Secretary-General’s efforts to promote measures to build trust, which has been lost, between the Russian Federation and Ukraine so as to establish, as soon as possible, the conditions necessary for the parties to avail themselves of the mechanisms designed for the peaceful settlement of disputes, as set forth in the Charter. In other words, before the paralysis of the Security Council, we must provide, inter alia, a diplomatic channel to complement those already in place to communicate with the parties to the conflict, with a view to reducing tensions and harnessing crucial mediation.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Confronted by that paralysis, we had to resort to the General Assembly and convene its eleventh special emergency session, in which Mexico, together with France, proposed the appropriate framework for channelling humanitarian aid in the adoption of resolution ES-11/2, which has undoubtedly been useful but is clearly inadequate in the wake of the destruction and suffering that the war has left behind.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“The Security Council — it must be said — has been unable to fulfil the mandate conferred upon it by the Charter of the United Nations by having failed to prevent the war, take the measures needed to end the armed aggression and, to a greater degree, initiate any diplomatic process to seek a solution through dialogue and negotiations. It has also been unable to ensure the delivery of the all the humanitarian assistance required and, unfortunately, to openly support the work of the Secretary-General and other actors in managing access to the markets for Russian- and Ukrainian-produced grain and fertilizer.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Just as it seemed that we were recovering from the grave effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the war in Ukraine erupted, bringing with it the risk of a nuclear accident and its potentially catastrophic consequences. In addition to its high cost in terms of human lives and impact on millions of internally displaced persons and refugees in third countries, the war in Ukraine has affected the availability of food and fuel throughout the world. Together with other unresolved armed conflicts, the war in Ukraine is seriously undermining cooperation and the global order based on international law. As a responsible State committed to the promotion of the peaceful settlement of disputes, Mexico would like to make the following proposal before the General Assembly to foster dialogue and peace in Ukraine.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“I share the warm greetings of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and the entire population of Mexico. In 2022, we are facing one of the most serious crises in recent times, which has had an impact on the global order, international peace and security, the economy, the supply of basic commodities and essential services. Humanitarian assistance needs have multiplied, inequality has unfortunately grown, and the negative effects of climate change have also increased. In addition to health security, which has been weakened by the pandemic, there is a serious threat posed to food security for large segments of the populations in the poorest and most marginalized countries. Furthermore, the current situation is marked by an increase in geopolitical tensions among the major Powers.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“How should my heart act? Did we come to live in vain, perhaps? To sprout here on the earth? Let us leave at least flowers! Let us leave at least songs!””
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“That is why we are here with all our fellow Members and will make reform proposals over the months ahead. However, we are conscious that the United Nations and multilateralism must be strengthened, being as they are the arena for the pursuit of the world’s worthiest causes. I should like to conclude by saying that Mexico has recovered its self-confidence. Mexico has strengths to share with its fellow Member States. Mexico supports such causes as those highlighted by the Secretary-General in his opening address to the General Assembly (see A/74/PV.3). And we have everything necessary to, in the next generation, make great progress through multilateralism anchored in the United Nations. I would like to conclude by reading some verses from the poet-king Nezahualcoyotl: “With what should I go? Will I leave nothing behind me on the earth?”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“The individual who perpetrated that attack uploaded a document 20 minutes before carrying it out stating that the Latino community was his target, similar to what was done in Christchurch against the Muslim community. Mexico will therefore participate resolutely together with several countries present here and United Nations entities to tackle this threat to coexistence and the very existence of democracy, to which all States Members of the United Nations are committed. As I was saying, we are working to make Mexico a safer and fairer society, and to strengthen multilateralism the world over. We take a critical view of the current state of affairs. We must strengthen multilateralism and contain the growing trend towards unilateralism. It is this critical perspective we wish to bring to bear as a member of the Security Council.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“That tragic event was, according to the perpetrator, linked to, indeed inspired by, that in Christchurch, New Zealand. We must therefore be conscious that, as the Secretary-General has pointed out, there is a strong connection between white supremacy and ideologies involving the replacement of civilizations. We must therefore join together to tackle them. That means not only prevention, that we take all possible measures to ensure such incidents do not continue to occur, but also charge headlong into the battle of cultures and civilizations so as to prevent the further spread of such ideas, which threaten the very pillars of peaceful coexistence, both within our countries and at the global level.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“We believe that it is necessary to step up efforts to effectively protect the cultural heritage of all peoples, hence Mexico’s active participation under the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Mexico has made it clear in many settings that the international community must not allow the looting of the historical and cultural heritage of peoples. We will therefore continue devoting concerted effort to that end. We will join forces with other peoples and nations represented here having expressed similar concerns. We remain concerned at, and actively engaged in, the fight against terrorism and recall that, as recently as August, we jointly suffered the effects of the tragedy in El Paso, Texas, where Mexican men and women were among the victims.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“We believe that gender equality is at the very foundation of an equitable society. It is impossible to change society without a deep and far-reaching commitment to gender equality. That is why I say to the Assembly today that the Government of Mexico will support all efforts under the Beijing+25 and United Nations initiatives under way. I should also like to state that we are in favour of measures to ensure no one is persecuted for their sexual orientation. Our Government is and will continue to be active, determined and resolved in favour of protecting the freedoms and rights of all persons, including with respect to their sexual orientation. Persecution is divisive and exclusion destroys hope. We must therefore remain committed and uphold the human rights and freedoms of all.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“These efforts will create real opportunities for people where they live, meaning they will not be forced to migrate. I would also like to express our gratitude to the United Nations and affirm that we will continue partnering with the United Nations to ensure transparency in important decision-making by the Mexican Government in the months and years ahead with a view to accelerating development. We invited the United Nations Office for Project Services and several agencies of the United Nations to partner with us in the great struggle to end corruption. Together we are making progress, and we will continue to do so. Just a few days ago, I said that the Government of Mexico considers itself a feminist Government. We will endeavour to prove as much through our commitments and actions over the years ahead.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“I mentioned the concept of effective multilateralism because we fully subscribe to multilateralism and believe it is the most efficient tool at our disposal to resolve the major problems facing the world today. With regard to migration, we believe that coercive measures have no prospect of success. We believe that migration should be a choice, not forced by insecurity or, primarily, by poverty. We therefore have great expectations for the aforementioned comprehensive development plan. For the time being, Mexico has stepped up its cooperation in the plan’s implementation by a factor of five this year, by which we wish to show that through committed and decisive participation by several countries we can create, in the region I just outlined, over 60,000 jobs in one year.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“We are talking more than 1.3 million people on the move, placing us among the regions with highest number of migrants in the world. Mexico requested the support of the United Nations — and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his support — through the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, which is the body at the disposal of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, to develop a comprehensive development plan for southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, which was presented yesterday with the participation and support of 18 United Nations entities and, so far, 35 countries.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“Peace can be achieved through political means, not through the use of force. We are committed to upholding and promoting the values of freedom and human rights. Mexico will contribute, and with great determination, in response to the appeal by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that we step up climate action and redouble our efforts. We have already put forth additional actions, in the belief that this is a matter of life or death for humankind, so there is no room for delay or excuses when it comes to making these commitments. Mexico will also engage vigorously in seeking and promoting solutions to the issues of migration and inequality that we are confronting in various regions around the world. Suffice it to say that the number of migrants so far this year in Central America and Mexico has broken recent records.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“Moreover, in many of the most important areas of endeavour among Mexico’s priorities, we have sought the support of the United Nations in recent months and we will continue to do so by pursuing and participating in the struggles that all of us represented here seek to overcome. I must say, first and foremost, that our foreign policy and participation in the United Nations will be guided by the principles of Mexican foreign policy: non-intervention, the self-determination peoples and the peaceful resolution of disputes. This is why, in the context of Latin America and the Caribbean, I express Mexico’s opposition to such measures as the embargo against Cuba and the imposition of sanctions against countries, and we advocate dialogue and communication whereby peoples and nations can resolve their differences.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“This is what Mexico is doing today. The fourth objective, building on the other three, is to make Mexico a safe society where Mexican families can enjoy peace and security. In brief, Mexico has reclaimed its self-confidence. Today I would like to inform the Assembly that strengthening, broadening and deepening our involvement with effective multilateralism is among our top priorities. We are well aware that these are difficult times, with many challenges and risks to global coexistence and international security and peace. The moment is therefore right for this renewed Mexico, once again sure of itself, to participate broadly, deeply and intensively in strengthening the multilateral order and its objectives. Mexico therefore recently presented itself as a candidate for a term on the Security Council starting in 2021.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“When President Lopez Obrador asked himself how to summarize it, he said that it means, first of all, bringing an end to corruption in Mexico, separating economic power from a political power, establishing respect for our legal norms and austerity, and forging a relationship with society that is different from what has been seen over recent years. Secondly, we wish to significantly decrease inequality in our country because, as Members are aware, we still have more than 52 million people living in poverty despite being one of the largest economies in the world, with an expansive and successful export base. Reducing inequality is therefore our second great objective. The third is accelerating economic growth on the basis of self-confidence, productivity, innovation, organizational capacity and global presence.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“I am doubly honoured to address the General Assembly today: on account of being in this loftiest of venues, and because I am speaking on behalf of the new Government of Mexico, elected to power less than one year ago. That Government is led by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, whose purpose is to lead the fourth transformation of Mexico. In its history, Mexico has undergone three major transformations: the first was the independence of the country; the second was a liberal reform headed by Benito Juarez and the restoration of the Republic; and the third was the Mexican Revolution. Today we are undergoing our fourth transformation, which means not only a change of Government but a change of regime in Mexico. What does this fourth transformation propose?”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)