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Aguilar Zinser

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first: 2002-01-30
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“Finally, in recent weeks Mexico continued to insist that the Security Council act, given the repeated acts of violence and criminal attacks against the civilian population carried out mainly by the rebel groups. My delegation is convinced that, if we had acted in time, many lives would have been saved and the great suffering of the Liberian people would have been lessened. While this draft resolution comes a bit late, the action it proposes must serve as a point of departure to begin a transitional political process to restore peace to Liberia.”
2003-08-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4803 (2003) · source
“Kofi Annan made an urgent appeal to the Security Council, particularly to some of its permanent members, to adopt, in accordance with the Charter, the measures necessary to put an end to violence and to ensure the supply of basic humanitarian assistance to the civilian population of Liberia, concentrated mainly in Monrovia because of the war. During the Security Council mission to West Africa, which took place from 26 June to 5 July 2003, the Mexican delegation reiterated once again its belief that it was necessary and urgent that the Council and the international community lend their full support to ECOWAS so that the proposed multinational force could be deployed to Liberia in order to make the parties comply with the ceasefire to which they had committed themselves.”
2003-08-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4803 (2003) · source
“Unfortunately, the ensuing efforts were inadequate for want of political will. Despite repeated appeals by Mexico and other countries, the violence continued, instigated from within Liberia and from outside it, and the humanitarian situation became critical. Following the Accra agreement of 17 June 2003 establishing a ceasefire in Liberia and securing Taylor's commitment to leave power, Mexico supported the proposal to dispatch a multinational stabilization force to Liberia and the subsequent deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation, which would guarantee a transitional political process culminating in free and fair elections. The need for such a multilateral peacekeeping force was dramatically emphasized by ECOWAS and eloquently expressed by the Secretary-General himself. On 18 July 2003, Mr.”
2003-08-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4803 (2003) · source
“As a result of those meetings we advised the Security Council to abandon passivity and adopt an approach of constructive engagement so that, through the active participation of the United Nations and with the leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) we would be able to achieve political agreements between the Government of Charles Taylor and the armed rebels, leading to a ceasefire and, thus, to an end to the violence whose innocent victims are women and children. In that spirit, over the course of several months, the delegation of Mexico advocated a presidential statement, which was ultimately issued on 13 December 2002 (S/PRST/2002/36). In that statement the Security Council expressed its grave concern about the humanitarian situation and stated the urgent need to adopt a strategy of constructive engagement.”
2003-08-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4803 (2003) · source
“Further, Mexico has worked to ensure that the Security Council devotes particular attention to the problems of West Africa, employing a comprehensive regional approach. Here, peace in Liberia is a key component of peace and security throughout the region. In the course of the July 2002 visit by our delegation to assess compliance with the Sierra Leone sanctions imposed by the Security Council, we met with Liberian authorities, civil society and with United Nations officials and staff.”
2003-08-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4803 (2003) · source
“We regret that we must abstain, because ever since it joined the Security Council Mexico has been particularly attentive to the issue of peace in Liberia and to the humanitarian situation there. Our chairmanship of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1132 (1997) concerning Sierra Leone has given us an opportunity to look closely at the critical situation of Liberia in recent years and to gain an understanding of the responsibility of the international community and of the Security Council to address the situation in that country. Mexico never agreed with the strategy of passive containment that was for so long adopted towards Liberia; its only outcome was the deterioration of the humanitarian and human rights situation for the majority of Liberians.”
2003-08-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4803 (2003) · source
“Likewise, we express our concern at the fact that paragraph 7 fails to provide guarantees for the attainment of one of the international community's most dearly held objectives - the elimination of impunity - since it does not establish an obligation for troop- contributing countries to try officials or personnel who have committed crimes or other offences. It was for all those reasons and in order to uphold the laws of Mexico and the principles of international law that Mexico decided to abstain in the vote. The Mexican Constitution imposes an absolute obligation upon the head of the Executive branch - whom I represent - to respect and ensure respect for the laws emanating from the Constitution.”
2003-08-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4803 (2003) · source
“Paragraph 7, to which Mexico has an objection, would set a serious precedent by doing away with the prerogatives of States whose legislation provides for the exercise of criminal jurisdiction in cases where crimes are committed against their nationals abroad. Mexico cannot support that; it is in specific contravention of our laws: article 4 of Mexico's penal code clearly establishes that crimes committed abroad by a foreigner against a Mexican shall be prosecuted in Mexico, provided that the accused has not been the accused of a definitive trial in the country in which the crime occurred.”
2003-08-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4803 (2003) · source
“We requested a paragraph-by-paragraph vote in order to make it clear that the one and only reason for our abstention is our disagreement with the content of paragraph 7 of the draft resolution and that, like the other members of the Council, we fully support all the other provisions of the text. In the course of the negotiations, Mexico proposed the omission of that paragraph, because it is essentially irrelevant to the objective of restoring security and peace in Liberia; it is unnecessary for the purposes of this draft resolution. Like other delegations, Mexico submitted various other formulations in a quest for consensus. Unfortunately, consensus was not achieved.”
2003-08-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4803 (2003) · source
“Mr. Aguilar Zinser (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation takes this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your speedy and effective assumption of the presidency for the month of August. Our thanks go to Ambassador Arias of Spain and his delegation for their effective work last month and for their good temper and sense of humour throughout our difficult work. We too welcome the presence of Secretary- General Kofi Annan at this meeting. The Government of Mexico has decided to abstain in the vote on draft resolution S/2003/784. My country would have preferred a paragraph-by- paragraph vote, but the sponsor of the draft resolution was opposed to that procedure, which is contemplated in rule 32 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.”
2003-08-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4803 (2003) · source
“James Baker, is to explore every avenue potentially conducive to a negotiated settlement. Today's resolution constitutes progress on both those counts, in that it reaffirms the principle of self- determination and seeks a negotiated settlement. Possible elements of agreement can be discerned in that progress. The Council has expressed its view that the Baker plan has obvious merit and my delegation shares that View. The resolution very clearly and justifiably points that out. Although there is not yet complete agreement among all the parties on that proposal, we nevertheless believe that the plan should be the conceptual and substantial basis to ensure that the mediation sponsored by the Secretary-General and being carried out by Mr. Baker can now make progress towards agreement.”
2003-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4801 (2003) · source
“Mr. Aguilar Zinser (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): The Security Council has reached consensus on a resolution regarding Western Sahara, an item that has been on the Council's agenda for a very long time without agreement among the parties on a settlement. Having cast a positive vote, my delegation would like to reiterate what we believe to be the two main principles governing United Nations actions in reaching a solution to this long-standing problem. First, there is the principle of self-determination, which must not be abandoned as an essential element in pursuit of a just resolution of this issue. The second is the fact that the parties and the international community have opted for a negotiated solution. The job of the Council, the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy, Mr.”
2003-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4801 (2003) · source
“Finally, no less important are efforts to control arms trafficking. It is essential that the international community redouble its efforts to prevent illicit arms trafficking by all the means at its disposal, since the availability of such weapons gives terrorists an advantage that they readily exploit.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“It is the Monitoring Group that points out to us the areas that need further work and the risks that we must avoid, as well as the mechanisms that we can use to minimize the dangers that are inherent in this difficult but necessary task of combating terrorism. Better cooperation and information exchange will be essential if we are to avoid those risks. In this context, it is very important to note the close link between the fight against terrorism and the fight against organized crime. Terrorism makes use of organized crime networks and utilizes many of the methods and techniques that enable such networks to avoid justice and exploit the financial and banking system for money-laundering. Thus we must fight organized crime, drug trafficking and corruption, as well as terrorism, jointly and in a concerted manner.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“These include the risk of implicating innocent people or - because of mistakes in processing names - of taking steps against people who are not responsible for terrorist activities. There is also a danger of restricting freedom and the fluidity of financial and banking transactions. No less serious is the risk to legitimate charitable and non-governmental organizations, which might be affected by the measures that we feel compelled to take. All of these risks must be weighed by the Committee and the Security Council. The most effective tools at our disposal in this respect are information and the capacity to undertake a precise analysis of each of the measures taken. In that respect, the work of the Monitoring Group is vital.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“That would prevent bureaucratic duplication in their reports - which discourages countries from providing the necessary cooperation - and facilitate complementarity between both committees, which depend upon the support of States in the implementation of their respective obligations. The struggle against Al Qaeda is a commitment for all Member States. We understand that it will be neither a short nor an easy struggle. Defeating the causes of extremism that nourish terrorism will require cooperation in many areas at the international level. I should also like to point out that the fight against terrorism clearly presents us with a number of difficulties. The report of the Monitoring Group provides details about problems associated with resolving those difficulties.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“The report of the Monitoring Group draws attention to the fact that the results of the practice according to which countries are required to submit national reports have failed to meet expectations and that the picture offered by these reports is therefore still incomplete, as the group pointed out. In this regard, the Security Council must redouble its efforts to ensure that all States fully comply with their obligations under Security Council resolutions. We must also, however, acknowledge that, with regard to the national reports, the working methods of the Committee could be improved. There should be improved and closer cooperation between the Committee and that established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001).”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“My delegation also wishes to congratulate the Monitoring Group on its contribution to improving the quality of the consolidated list in general and for obtaining relevant information to improve the Taliban list. In this regard, we would also like to thank the Government of Afghanistan and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan for their support. The reports of the Monitoring Group are always of high quality. We hope that the Security Council will continue to receive such excellent reports, as the Group will now have at its disposal more staff dedicated to information analysis.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“In its most recent report, the Monitoring Group reminded us of the very serious and present danger that Al Qaeda represents to international peace and security and alerted us to its capacity to adapt, the evolution that the organization has undergone and the threat that it continues to pose. This should lead us to increase our effectiveness and be more vigilant. Likewise, the Group reminds us that Al Qaeda still has funds at its disposal. Here, it is important to underline in particular the comments of Ambassador Heraldo Mufioz with regard to the fact that there are indications that drug trafficking originating in Afghanistan continues to be a source of funding for Al Qaeda's terrorist activities.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“In this context, we would like to highlight the adoption of guidelines for the handling of additional information related to the designated individuals and entities on the consolidated list. Mexico trusts that such measures will promote a broader and more reliable flow of information, which will allow the Committee to propose better mechanisms for the implementation of the sanctions against the designated individuals and entities on the consolidated list. Mexico also wishes to emphasize the importance of the work done by the Monitoring Group and to commend it for its efforts and for the professionalism that it has demonstrated.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“That is why we all must shoulder the same level of responsibility in our activities of international cooperation. Only through the coordinated efforts of the international community will the members of Al Qaeda and the Taliban be brought to justice. In the context of those efforts, the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) is of great importance. In this regard, it should be noted that the work of the Committee is taking place within a framework of transparency, which facilitates exchanges of information and intelligence in the fight against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. In recent months, the Committee has continued to work on confidence-building among Member States.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“We have been very careful to prevent this from happening, and the key to this effort is international cooperation. We believe that, to be successful, the fight against terrorism must be supported by exchanges of information among States and by the promotion of confidence among judicial institutions and institutions charged with the prosecution and prevention of crime in our countries. What will truly make us effective in our fight against terrorism is mutual confidence and the exchange of information; readiness to cooperate; willingness to coordinate our efforts; and our openness to learning from the experiences of all. Given the nature of this phenomenon, any terrorist attack, whatever its location, is an attack on the international community as a Whole.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“The combat against terrorism is a fundamental priority for my country, for many and varied reasons. Our geographic location, the linkages within our economy, and our globalization process all make us aware of our vulnerability and of that of States in general with respect to the methods and systems utilized by international terrorists, in particular Al Qaeda and its associates, in their activities. For these reasons, my country has taken a number of measures to implement United Nations resolutions and to expand the scope of its international cooperation in the area of the identification of funds and of terrorist entities which might wish to use Mexico's financial mechanisms or its territory to commit terrorist acts or to make use of our territory for so doing in other States.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“Mr. Aguilar Zinser (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, on behalf of my delegation, I wish to thank Ambassador Heraldo Munoz for his briefing and to congratulate him on the very effective and expeditious manner in which he has handled the work of the Committee, continuing the work done by his country's delegation since the beginning of this year and working to ensure the fulfilment of the commitments mandated by the Security Council under resolution 1267 (1999). We wish also to thank you and the presidency of the Security Council for having taken the initiative to convene this open meeting, thereby allowing us to discuss with the community of nations - Members of the United Nations and the international community as a whole - the difficult tasks that the fight against terrorism requires.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“We believe that follow-up by the Security Council in the coming months of developments in Cote d'Ivoire will be critical in providing support to enable the authorities in that country to reach the internal consensus needed to fulfil the requirements of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and the political timetable envisaged. Once again, we reiterate the importance of the Security Council's keeping its attention focused on this matter, so that, through such follow-up, it can contribute to the consolidation of the developments that are under way and avoid any pitfalls.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“It is essential for the Government and other parties in Cote d'Ivoire, as well as the United Nations, regional and subregional organizations, civil society and other actors involved, to move ahead with the fulfilment of their respective commitments and mandates. This is required for the consolidation of the peace process and for stability and security in the country and the subregion. This should become part of a collective effort to return to the path of economic and social development, for the benefit, in particular, of the least privileged. I would like to conclude by stressing the importance of the Council's ensuring effective follow- up of its efforts, of the commitments set out in its resolutions and presidential statements and of the observations made during Council missions to various countries - in this case, C6te d'Ivoire.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“We appeal to the countries of the region and all parties in Cote d'Ivoire to guarantee security and unrestricted access to humanitarian organizations so that they can perform their functions for the benefit of vulnerable populations that are suffering under these unfortunately conditions of conflict. We reiterate our belief that a key role is to be played by humanitarian organizations, specialized United Nations personnel and non-governmental organizations. We again underline the importance of providing them with protection and unrestricted access to areas where they need to attend to the civilian population. Today's debate must go beyond statements.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“Unfortunately, the violence in Liberia has not subsided and there is no immediate relief in sight. Further fighting and attacks on the civilian population in the capital, Monrovia, have been reported today. In that regard, I would like to ask the Prime Minister how he believes the worsening conflict in Liberia is affecting his country now and what impact it will have in the future. We know what efforts his country has made to try to prevent the conflict in Liberia from spilling over into Cote d'Ivoire. What is the current situation in that regard? We are concerned about the humanitarian situation C6te d'Ivoire, which is still fragile, and has been aggravated by the arrival of refugees from Liberia.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“Regrettably, that is a situation that prevails in other conflict regions in Africa, including in West Africa. Thus we believe that the Security Council and the rest of the international community must take robust steps to put an end to arms trafficking and to the practice of using mercenaries, and that they should do everything in their power to prevent minors from being recruited as combatants. That will be a guarantee of a future without violence. We hope that presidential statements on Cote d'Ivoire and the statements made in the context of the Security Council missions to Central and Western Africa will be properly followed up. Mercenaries and arms trafficking are critical problems for the region, and they are aggravated by the situation in Liberia.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“Another aspect that will be crucial in the coming months is that related to the adoption of all measures necessary for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme to move ahead - according to what has been presented to us this morning - and on schedule. Special attention should be devoted to disarming groups of youths in order to ensure security for the populations and to eliminate threats to the political solution that is supported by all the parties in cote d'Ivoire. The recurring problems of the excessive availability of small arms and light weapons and the use of mercenaries and of child soldiers are viewed by Security Council members as unacceptable, not only in the case of Cote d'Ivoire but throughout the region.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“In that respect, we should like to ask the Prime Minister what progress, in his opinion, is taking place in his country in order to hold those elections as the culminating point in the peace process, from which we hope a new political structure will be consolidated, providing stability to Cote d'Ivoire. Similarly, we call on the senior authorities of C6te d'Ivoire to arrive at a prompt solution with regard to the full composition of the Transitional Government that considers all of its components, in the terms set forth by the Linas-Marcoussis Agreements and by subsequent agreements.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“We reaffirm Mexico's support for the full implementation of the recommendations submitted by the Security Council mission to West Africa, particularly with regard to the holding of elections in 2005. We believe that the United Nations and the rest of the international community must lend their assistance to the electoral process, including with regard to the establishment of a trustworthy electoral register and the creation of an autonomous authority that gives transparency to the process with a View to creating conditions for a lasting peace in that country.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“In that connection, Mexico welcomes the 4 July joint statement of Cote d'Ivoire's armed forces and security forces and of the armed forces of the Forces nouvelles, through which the end of the war in that country was declared, allegiance to the President of the Republic and to the Government of National Reconciliation was reaffirmed, and all residents were urged to take the road of peace. In that respect, my delegation joins the delegation of Germany in asking the Prime Minister what prospects exist to move forward the process of full reunification and the establishment of authority for reconciliation and transition throughout the country's territory.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“We believe that peace in C6te d'Ivoire is closely linked to political development, to the creation of security conditions and to economic and social development in the whole region. Cote d'Ivoire has a strategic role in mobilizing resources for economic activity in the whole region, and therefore peace in C6te d'Ivoire also means peace and prosperity for West Africa. That is why we salute the progress made in the political transition and in the prospects for the consolidation of national reconciliation. We believe that that calls for unequivocal commitments by all parties to the full implementation of the Linas- Marcoussis Agreements.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“My delegation wishes to express to him our affection, our friendship and our appreciation for the work done here during the time when he represented his country. We shared a substantial part of that time with Ambassador Greenstock, and we were able to observe not only his great diplomatic professionalism but also his great human qualities as our colleague in the Council, where we had many opportunities to agree and occasionally to disagree. In both situations, we found his human qualities to be an example by which to continue our friendship and affection in the future. We wish Ambassador Greenstock every success in his difficult and complex mission, and we assure him that the Council will be following his work in Iraq closely. The efforts that we have been pursuing in West Africa have a special dimension in Cote d'Ivoire.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“Mr. Aguilar Zinser (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation wishes the Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire and his delegation a warm welcome to New York and to this Security Council meeting. We believe that his presence here reaffirms his Government's commitment to the tasks that the Council has been carrying out, most particularly the mission to West Africa - especially cote d'Ivoire - that took place several weeks ago. That mission, headed by Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock, took place at a very important time for moving the peace process forward in Cote d'Ivoire. Thus it is no coincidence that it was led by Ambassador Greenstock, who is sitting with us for the last time in the Security Council.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“We recognize the crucial role played by the experts in identifying the needs of Member States in implementing resolution 1373 (2001). We are convinced that in many cases, non-compliance is due to a lack of technical capacity to meet fully the Committee's requirements and to make the necessary changes to national legislation and judicial structures. We hope that the provision of assistance will remain one of the key pillars of the Committee and that the Committee's machinery will be enhanced so that such assistance strengthens national structures, making them capable of preventing and eradicating terrorism.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“It is also clear that the Committee established under resolution 1267 (1999) is the sole body authorized to keep lists. My delegation fully agrees with the comments urging caution made by some members of the Council that, until a satisfactory solution is found in the context of the General Assembly to the matter of a generally accepted definition of terrorism, the Committee established under resolution 1373 (2001) must avoid becoming distracted from doing its important work by the drawing up of lists. To that end, we must intensify our efforts in the Sixth Committee to finalize the draft comprehensive convention on terrorism. Finally, I would like to refer to the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee in facilitating assistance.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“Our delegation would like to be apprised of the outcome of the upcoming high-level meeting between the United Nations and regional organizations, which is to be held on 29 and 30 July, at which international terrorism will be one of the main subjects. We recognize the tremendous amount of work carried out by Ambassador Arias and Ambassador Munoz of Chile to create closer links between the CTC and the Committee established under resolution 1267 (1999), concerning Al Qaeda, as well as to clarify existing distinctions between each Committee's mandates and activities. Thanks to that updating effort by both Chairmen, it is clear that the Committee established under resolution 1267 (1999) is a sanctions enforcement body, whereas the Committee established under resolution 1373 (2001) is geared towards cooperation and facilitating assistance.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“The recently held Biennial meeting of States to consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action on Small Arms not only demonstrated the growing linkage between those weapons and terrorism, it also pointed to the urgent need to solve both problems comprehensively. We therefore welcome the Committee's decision to take on board Mexico's initiative to put questions to States in the near future concerning the measures they are adopting to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons in line with the United Nations Programme of Action. We believe the progress made to strengthen alliances with the competent international, regional and subregional organizations to be positive. Such organizations have served to complement the Committee's work and are designed to further strengthen its efforts.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“The useful exchange held on 15 May with the organizations mentioned in the report by Ambassador Arias has made it possible for the CTC to begin to call upon States to provide information on legislative measures in force to prevent such types of weapons from falling into the wrong hands. We believe that this topic should be given the necessary priority, while respecting the priorities set out initially by the Committee in order to avoid creating complications in the pace of its work. More broadly speaking, we must not forget the daily threat posed by illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“The Security Council must continue to address this particular aspect. It must also continue to promote the necessary measures to avoid any arbitrary action that could heighten the already terrible impact of terrorism or lead anyone to question the legitimacy of our efforts. Another important matter that must be dealt with is the issue of access to weapons by terrorists and the opportunities they are provided by legal vacuums and the economic interests of underground producers and dealers. The Committee has begun to look into the transfer of weapons of mass destruction, which is a step Mexico energetically supports.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“It must also address every relevant aspect and interrelationship of terrorism. My delegation has supported having the United Nations - and especially the CTC and multilateral bodies - take full responsibility for adhering to human rights, international humanitarian law and the Charter of the United Nations in carrying out their work. The Committee has taken important steps in that regard by including, without discrimination, a statement in its letters to every State indicating that any measure to combat terrorism must be in line with international humanitarian law, human rights and the specific rights and needs of refugees. In the same vein, the meeting between the CTC and the Vice-Chairman of the Human Rights Committee has been very useful in increasing awareness and exploring possible areas of future action.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“However, I would like to underscore a few points of particular importance to Mexico in the common fight against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, as well as to make some remarks regarding the work of the Committee in the context of the United Nations. In the global campaign against terrorism we have had to recognize that terrorism is not an isolated phenomenon. Rather, terrorism is planned and carried out against the backdrop of social conditions, historical conflicts and - in the current situation in particular - other activities of organized crime, including the proliferation of, and easy access to, small arms and light weapons. It is for that reason that we believe that, to be effective, our fight against terrorism must be coordinated and comprehensive, both in this and in every other forum.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“Mr. Aguilar Zinser (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation is grateful to you, Mr. President, for the work done since your assumption of the Chairmanship of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). We would like to associate ourselves with the comments made by the members of the Security Council - and in particular with those made by the Ambassador of the United States, who preceded me - in commending the work carried out by the Chairman, his team and the support staff of the Secretariat. My delegation associates itself with the statement to be made by the Ambassador of Peru on behalf of the Rio Group.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“All the efforts made by the international community through the United Nations should go hand in hand with the very active participation of States in the provision of humanitarian assistance and support for reconstruction activities in Iraq. It should be the United Nations that serves as the fundamental channel through which the international community can make its support felt in the reconstruction process. In conclusion, allow me to say that my delegation has every confidence in the work being done by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, as well as in the programme of work and the structure for the Office that has been established. We hope that the work to be done by Mr. Vieira de Mello and the Secretariat will lead to the restoration of Iraq's sovereignty as soon as possible.”
2003-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4791 (2003) · source
“Like other delegations, we express the hope that an agreement will be reached to give the Board the scope and nature specifically spelled out in resolution 1483 (2003). In that regard, we believe that no commitments should be made vis-a-vis Iraqi oil that do not stem from the specific will of the Iraqi people. For the time being, therefore, the management of the oil industry should be merely provisional. Once established, it should be up to Iraq's constitutional order to define the terms under which the Iraqi people will exercise sovereignty over their oil, as well as the structure of the industry and the way in which resources derived from oil are to be used to benefit the people.”
2003-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4791 (2003) · source
“It will also be a fundamental task of the United Nations to promote the active participation of women in the process of change. In that connection, we align ourselves with the statements we heard this morning from various representatives. It is necessary that we support the Iraqi people's economic recovery and development. The Iraqi people's oil patrimony will be an essential tool in the country's economic recovery and development. In the current exceptional circumstances, it is necessary to ensure that oil is used solely to benefit the people of Iraq. To that end, we must make an effort to clarify the role and task entrusted to the International Advisory and Monitoring Board by Security Council resolution. The Board must have specific monitoring and advisory functions that make the use of oil resources transparent.”
2003-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4791 (2003) · source
“First and foremost, we must ensure that basic respect for human rights and freedoms is re- established, not only in the current circumstances but also with regard to the very important and key task of requiring that responsibility be accepted by the perpetrators of the unspeakable violations we increasingly hear about as new evidence is uncovered. That is essential to re-establishing peace and the rule of law, as well as in assigning responsibility. But so too must human rights and the existence of a just legal order be re-established. In that regard, there will be a need to support the efforts to be made by the Iraqi people and their representatives to identify ways and means of carrying out trials and meting out punishment to those guilty of atrocities.”
2003-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4791 (2003) · source
“We also believe that the United Nations can share its disarmament and demobilization experience. In that connection, we believe that certain skills should not, and must not, be wasted in providing assistance in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process, which is a fundamental component of creating a new order in Iraq. We concur with the Secretary-General and his Special Representative that one of the most immediate and important tasks in rebuilding Iraq is to protect human rights.”
2003-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4791 (2003) · source