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Luis Almagro

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2010-09-24

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2014-09-24

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1. “We underscore, once again, the importance of the swift universal implementation of these agreements. Likewise, and without prejudice to the reaffirmation of our hope to see a Nuclear Weapons Convention, we believe that the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and a fissile material cut-off treaty during the present year, would constitute decisive steps in the consolidation and deepening of the progress made in the area of disarmament. We must not stop, because to stop is to go backwards, and to go backwards is to expose humanity to the horrendous and unacceptable risk of nuclear holocaust.”

   2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)

2. “In that respect, we welcome the adoption of the resolution (resolution 64/289) on the coherence of the United Nations system, which, in particular, created the new United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. We would also like to express our satisfaction with the appointment of 10-55396 6 Ms. Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile, as Under-Secretary-General for UN Women. We are confident that her experience will serve as a vital asset for the new Entity. Uruguay has a steadfast commitment to the cause of peace and our country’s foreign policy bears testimony to that fact. We have given decisive support to all measures aimed at the elimination of nuclear arms and other weapons of mass destruction. We have also advocated the control and reduction of conventional weapons.”

   2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)

3. “We welcome the progress made this year in Kampala, Uganda, which has led to the strengthening of the regime established under the Statute of the International Criminal Court. Uruguay is among the countries that have subscribed to the widest range of conventions in the area of human rights and international humanitarian law. Uruguay’s long-standing tradition of defending those principles has allowed us to take a leading role in, among other areas, the protection and promotion of the rights of children. We believe it is vitally important that we continue to focus our efforts to promote the defence and protection of children and to ensure their well-being. We also reaffirm our full support for the integration of a gender perspective into all policies and programmes of the United Nations system.”

   2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)

4. “That unilateral measure is contrary, not only to the Charter but also to international law and to one of the most dearly held principles of my country’s foreign policy, namely, the peaceful settlements of disputes. Uruguay is party to the principal international conventions relating to the environment and sustainable development. Thus, we have reaffirmed our responsibility for the protection of the environment as a human right and a fundamental component for achieving truly sustainable development. Uruguay has a long history of defending, promoting and protecting human rights and international humanitarian law. Those principles are a central priority of the State, enshrined in the traditional pillars of the Republic’s foreign policy, which constitute the political and institutional foundations of the country.”

   2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)

5. “I would like to underscore in particular our firm support for the peaceful solution of conflicts; the sovereign equality of States; the principles of non-intervention and of the self- determination of peoples; respect for human rights; international socio-economic cooperation; and multilateralism. The maximum expression of those principles is to be found in this Organization. I would also like to express our rejection of the use or the threat of use of force, of terrorism and of all types of violence, and of the application of coercive measures in contravention of the Charter of the United Nations, such as the economic, financial and trade embargo against Cuba by the United States, which we firmly reject.”

   2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)

6. “In every instance, the ultimate guide is the human person. We must in the end, therefore, always rely on our conscience. However, the functioning of the system is crucial, for that is what generates social, territorial and gender inequality. At the outset, we welcome the election of the Argentine Republic as Chair of the Group of 77 and China. Argentina is a brotherly country that shares common principles and values with us. Uruguay, in keeping with its historical path and traditions, reaffirms its commitment to the principles of international law.”

   2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)

7. “Our goals at the national level are goals we also want to see achieved in the international community. They are goals that the international community must tackle as priorities. They include eradicating indigence and reducing and eliminating poverty and its root causes, as well as ensuring a dignified life and favourable working conditions for all. We also want an international system that is more democratic and efficient. We want the issues that I have mentioned to be resolved through cross-cutting policies. We can work to promote democracy in every country of the system, but we are badly off indeed if the law of the strongest prevails in the overall system. Uruguay will always take a moral and ethical approach to every issue, whether with regard to the environment, human rights or international security.”

   2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)