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Amorín

lines on the record: 60
first: 2019-10-29
most recent: 2023-12-15
sittings or episodes: 8
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“Finally, the report of the Secretary-General on small arms and light weapons (S/2023/823) under resolution 2220 (2015) recognizes that small arms and light weapons and their ammunition are the leading cause of violent death in the world and affirms that arms control is a fundamental tool for preventing conflict and violence and for maintaining peace. Uruguay supports the Secretary-General’s vision and trusts that, through the joint efforts of Member States, we will achieve the goal of a more peaceful and secure world for all.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We support the establishment of a universally accepted regulatory framework for the life-cycle management of ammunition throughout its useful life from the point of production to its disposal or use. My country believes that we must maintain a comprehensive approach that takes into account the needs of countries of the global South for assistance, cooperation, capacity-building, technology transfer and know-how. A global framework that does not apply to small arms ammunition is an instrument that is both incomplete and inconsistent with the commitments we undertook at the eighth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we require the support afforded by international cooperation at all levels to identify new routes of circulation and share information in order to improve border controls. The outstanding work of the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean is particularly noteworthy in that regard. We also acknowledge the participation of civil society organizations, which we thank for their support in that struggle. Uruguay appreciates the work of the open-ended working group to elaborate a set of political commitments as a new global framework that will address existing gaps in through-life ammunition management.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Security Council’s adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security highlighted the need to include women in all disarmament and arms control processes. And resolution 2242 (2015) sought to strengthen the protection of women and girls in conflict situations and increase the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution. Strengthening national regulations and administrative procedures, including border and customs controls, is a priority when it comes to combating the scourge of the diversion of conventional weapons from conflict zones. For that reason, Uruguay has stepped up security measures at the national level. However, it is also imperative to strengthen dialogue, coordination and cooperation at the bilateral, subregional and regional levels, and work is being done in that area on an ongoing basis.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In Latin America and the Caribbean, the proliferation of firearms and their circulation and possession by civilians is a reality that exacerbates violence, thus affecting the peaceful lives of civilian populations, and that has even more dire consequences for children and women. In recent years, there has been an increase in crime, including homicides and femicides, linked to the illegal possession of those types of weapons. Although men are more likely to be the perpetrators and victims of armed violence, many more women than men are intimidated, injured and killed by firearms in cases of domestic violence. Uruguay is well aware that women play a fundamental role in disarmament, arms control and security and therefore supports incorporating a gender perspective in this area.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Amorín (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank Ecuador, as President of the Security Council, for convening this open debate on such an important and timely issue on the international security agenda. Preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects is a concern that my country has underscored in many forums within this Organization. For Uruguay, the Security Council must continue to assess the implications of small arms and light weapons for national and regional contexts, including through mandates relevant to peacekeeping operations, as it recently did the case of Haiti with the adoption of resolutions 2700 (2023) and 2653 (2022).”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Secondly, we echo the recommendation contained in paragraph 90 (h) of the report to consider the possibility that the Council refer to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court situations in which crimes of sexual violence, as defined in the Rome Statute, appear to have been committed. The certainty that there will be accountability for these crimes — which are, as I mentioned earlier, brutal and deliberate — must be increasingly present if they are to be fought with strength.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Uruguay understands that this recommendation is fundamental, but also insufficient if the recommendations set forth in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) of paragraph 90 of the Secretary General’s report, on consultations in the field, especially with free women- led organizations, and early warning, respectively, are not also followed. In this context, it is first essential to ensure that sexual violence is systematically monitored and incorporated as a separate designation criterion for the imposition of targeted sanctions, in order to deter all parties, including mercenaries and private military and security companies, from committing such violence (sub-paragraph 90 (g)). We believe that the pressing seriousness of this issue must be addressed with appropriate incentives to combat it.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Through various resolutions, including resolution 2467 (2019), the Security Council has repeatedly reiterated its concern about ongoing acts of violence against women and children in conflict situations. Despite the existence of a comprehensive normative legal framework on sexual and gender-based violence, the report submitted by the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2023/413) continues to report on a variety of situations, including in Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Somalia, the Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen. In his recommendations to the Security Council, the Secretary-General calls on all parties to conflicts to put an end to all forms of conflict-related sexual violence.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“It is often perpetrated in the context of abuses against civilian populations that are likely to be targeted because of their perceived or actual membership in an ethnic group, a religious minority or a political group or because of their actual or perceived gender identity or sexual orientation. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court includes rape and certain other types of sexual violence in its list of war crimes and in the list of acts constituting crimes against humanity when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack against the civilian population. Resolution 1820 (2008), unanimously adopted by the Security Council, recognizes that sexual violence can form the basis of such international crimes as crimes against humanity or torture or even be a constitutive act of genocide.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Amorín (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, I would like to thank the United Kingdom’s presidency of the Security Council this month for convening today’s open debate on the particularly relevant issue of conflict-related sexual violence and linking it to the promotion of Security Council resolutions on the subject. I am also grateful for the presence of Ms. Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, who spoke this morning, as well as the representatives of civil society who also spoke on the subject this morning. Sexual violence in armed conflict is brutal, deliberate and intended to punish and/or humiliate individuals and their communities. It is often motivated by political, military and economic objectives, and it is used to control territory and resources.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In line with that policy, Uruguay’s national school for peacekeeping operations is certified to include in its courses the issues related to the protection of civilians and children in armed conflicts. Uruguay once again calls on the States that have not yet done so, to adopt the applicable protocols on child protection, including the Paris Principles, the Vancouver Principles and the Safe Schools Declaration. We remain at the full disposal of the United Nations and its Member States to share its national experiences in that regard and to continue to work closely with them to make progress in this area.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that regard, in line with the agreed international instruments, in 2020 Uruguay adopted a policy for child protection for personnel deployed in United Nations peacekeeping operations, thus making my country the first in peacekeeping operations that has a specific policy for child protection in conflict situations. It is worth noting that my country received the support and collaboration of the United Kingdom, UNICEF and Keeping Children Safe for the adoption of that policy. Since 2021, Uruguay has had a national guidebook in place for child protection instructors in peacekeeping missions. It includes chapters on training, prevention, detection and protection of victims’ rights and the creation of reports and investigations to provide to personnel prior to their deployment.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that context, it is vital that the Organization’s peace forces active policies on the ground to prevent such practices. Uruguay is no stranger to these issues. As a troop-contributing country that has an unbreakable commitment to the protection of civilians and, in particular, to the protection of children in armed conflicts, Uruguay has consistently strived to improve the training of its deployed officials. We are aware that the degree of commitment with the service of national contingents should be accompanied by training in order to achieve more effective protection of local populations, in general, and children, in particular. To that end, implementing those commitment in order to prevent and put an end to violations against children requires focused strategies and improved practices.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that regard, States must continue to work to guarantee the rights of children, who are entitled to special protections under international human rights law, independently of their parents or guardians, support the children reintegration process as a crucial element for ensuring sustainable peace and security and break the cycles of violence. We must include regional actors and non-governmental organizations in that process so that they can play a role in the provision of sustainable political, technical and financial support in such efforts. Member States must ensure that victims have access to legal proceedings, with all the accompanying guarantees. In our view, it is key that prevention activities be conducted by the Member States under the mechanisms established in the United Nations.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Furthermore, Uruguay supports the work carried out by the United Nations and the Special Representative in her work with the parties to conflicts to put an end to and prevent violations. We understand that the work of the Office of the Special Representative should be supported without reticence and that there is a clear need for more resources to continue with the line of work in progress. That is why we insist on the need for more child protection experts on the ground to strengthen the capacities of the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism. We urge that more resources be made available for dedicated posts for this Mechanism in order to bolster its capacities on the ground.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We also welcome the progress made to protect children’s rights in Burkina Faso, Colombia, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Israel, the State of Palestine, Nigeria, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen in the areas of training, prevention and accountability, by strengthening national legislation and through the adoption of action plans and other commitments. In that regard, Uruguay would like to highlight in particular the progress made in the situation in Colombia, where August saw the suspension of air strikes against armed groups’ camps in which children could have been present, in addition to Colombia’s accession to the Safe Schools Declaration. We welcome both of those steps in the right direction.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We also deplore the 20 per cent increase in the recruitment and use of children and child abduction, as well as the 112 per cent increase in the number of attacks against schools and hospitals, particularly in Ukraine, Burkina Faso, Myanmar, Mali and Afghanistan. Despite the grave situation of children living in armed conflict, we cannot fail to welcome the progress made in protecting children through engagement with the parties to conflict in various contexts, leading to the release of more than 12,460 children from armed groups and forces in 2022.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The report highlights that, while non-State armed groups perpetrated 50 per cent of grave violations, Government forces were primarily responsible for the killing and maiming of children, as well as attacks on schools and hospitals and the denial of humanitarian access. It is doubly worrisome that States Members of this Organization continue today to bear ultimate responsibility for such practices. The report reflects the distressing reality faced by children in situations in 24 countries, and we regret in particular the inclusion of three new situations in 2022, namely, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Ukraine.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Amorín (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, Uruguay would like to thank the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom for convening this open debate. We also in particular thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Mrs. Virginia Gamba de Potgieter; the Deputy Executive Director for Programmes at UNICEF, Mr. Omar Abdi; and the civil society representative for their briefings and contributions today. Uruguay is alarmed by the findings of the Secretary-General’s 2022 report on children in armed conflict (S/2023/363), which reflects an increase in violence in relation to 2021, demonstrating a disregard for international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The proper functioning of the Security Council and strict respect for the norms of the Charter, especially its Article 2, are the indisputable basis for removing all the doubts and dangers we are currently facing and ultimately rebuilding confidence in the future of the multilateral system.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“It is also essential to work on limiting the use of the veto, or committing to refraining from using it where certain issues are concerned, for example as laid out in the framework of the French-Mexican initiative, as well as enforcing the rule forbidding States from participating in the context of disputes or situations to which they are a party. As Member States, all of us are active players in the reform process, but the five permanent members of the Council clearly also have a special responsibility in that regard. We must therefore bolster that process, but those five countries in particular must play their part.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“That will bring about a genuine multilateralism, which is the best guarantee for ensuring respect for the sovereignty and equality of all States, large and small, especially the less powerful, as it is our only shield for the defence of our rights. In that context, progress must be made on reforming the Security Council through its democratization, first and foremost by expanding the number of its members, with a special focus on ensuring the representation of developing regions, in particular by addressing the just demands of the African countries, as well as granting the Latin American and Caribbean countries’ request to see their presence on the Council doubled.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Genuine multilateralism, based on the rule of law — first and foremost the provisions of the Charter — must be the fundamental basis on which we must build our relations and face all those challenges together. As we have said, over the past year we have felt a clear lack of trust where norms are concerned among the States Members of the United Nations. The international law, treaties and norms that we have established to govern our relations — most importantly the Charter and its application under the concept of the rule of law — constitute the best vehicle for restoring genuine international trust, which provides a solid foundation for genuine multilateralism. We must rely on compliance with the rule of law as a foundation for trust on which to build our relations.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Many conflicts can be prevented if States comply with their obligations under international law, the cardinal principle of which is the peaceful settlement of disputes. If States fail to or are unwilling to resolve conflicts by peaceful means, the Security Council has the primary responsibility to maintain or restore international peace and security, as enshrined in the Charter, and that means applying the means to restore the rule of law. However, if the Council is unable to act, the United Nations should not fail to do so, and we have seen it act since February of 2022 through its implementation of the resolutions relating to Uniting for Peace. The international community is facing a myriad of challenges.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“That has been the case in particular for those of us who believe in the rule of law and believe that we should conduct our international relations in accordance with international law, and that it should be the basis of the multilateral system. As we said, conduct that is at variance with those principles has led to an erosion of trust in the system. Enforcing those norms and principles is in the best interests of all States, large and small. That means we must ensure that the principles we agree on are respected and implemented by all. Only by doing that can we speak of a true multilateralism. Adherence to international law serves our collective security and guarantees the security of our citizens.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Through a binding international covenant, the States Members of the United Nations agreed on the principle of sovereign equality and to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity and political independence of any State. With regard to the prohibition on the threat or use of force, the conditions for the legitimate use of force are clearly set out in Chapter VII of the Charter. In any other case, the use of force would be a clear departure from the norms of the Charter. In that regard, we would like to highlight as particularly relevant the Secretary- General’s New Agenda for Peace. As we have said over the past year and a half, we have seen challenges within the international community and to the effectiveness of multilateralism.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Member States must reiterate their commitment to complying with and enforcing those principles, through their adherence to the norms of the Charter and their conduct. Over the past year, the majority of the States Members of the United Nations have shown that they continue to uphold those principles as legally binding and as fundamental obligations of international law that must be adhered to and complied with. Indeed, a set of General Assembly resolutions that were adopted last year reaffirm those principles, in particular as they underscore the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States and call for a halt to violations of international human rights law by the Governments of Member States.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“First of all, we must work to uphold and promote multilateralism in the context of strict compliance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The principles outlined in Article 2 of the Charter — positive law — set out the main obligations that must guide the conduct of Member States: the sovereign equality of all its Members; the fulfilment in good faith of obligations under the Charter; the settlement of international disputes by peaceful means; refraining from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State; and non-intervention in matters that are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of State, a principle that has been applied in the actions taken by Latin American countries.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“It is evident that situation did not emerge from a clear sky — we were already seeing storm clouds — but the current situation is a storm of a magnitude that we had not anticipated would lead to the dangerous extremes we now see. It has led to a very rapid erosion of the multilateral system and effectiveness of the international legal order. The international community, represented by the United Nations, in particular the Security Council, has been unable to respond adequately to the crisis. At the same time, the situation has led to a crisis of confidence among Member States with respect to the functioning of United Nations organs, which has spread to all the institutions of the multilateral system. Rebuilding trust in our Organization and the functioning of the multilateral system is therefore a matter of urgency.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Amorín (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, we thank the delegation of Switzerland, as President of the Security Council, for convening today’s debate, which allows us to link issues of the utmost importance for rebuilding trust in sustaining peace and the measures that must be taken to achieve that goal. We also thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the other briefers for their briefings earlier today. Over the past year, we have experienced a deep-seated crisis, which is an immediate threat to international peace and security and consequently to the multilateral system itself.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Finally, we cannot forget the fundamental role of community liaison assistants in the dialogue and communication between the missions and the local communities, and I would like to express our interest in being able to count on their participation in future open debates of the Security Council or briefings to the membership, in particular to troop- and police-contributing countries.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“That is why we offer our full support in pursuing those objectives within the framework of the Action for Peacekeeping initiative and by fully promoting the use of the technologies envisaged in the Strategy for the Digital Transformation of United Nations Peacekeeping. In addition to the matter of the overall framework of the Action for Peacekeeping initiative, in such cases we must also take into account the specific mandate of the respective peacekeeping forces.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“That is why we must work to ensure that peacekeeping operations build trust with host Governments and countries, as well as with local actors, by providing transparent information about their activities. To that end, missions must be adequately trained to act proactively in order to combat the problem of disinformation. Strategic communications are a vital necessity in peacekeeping operations, and the Security Council, the General Assembly and troop-contributing countries must therefore work together to improve strategic communications capabilities, both at United Nations Headquarters and at the level of individual peacekeeping missions.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“In that regard, I would like to highlight not only the importance of women’s participation at all stages and at all levels, but also in this case the key role that women play in communicating with local communities, particularly in the prevention of conflict-related sexual violence and as a channel of communication with victims and survivors. In general terms, increasing the presence of women personnel in peace operations is a high priority for my country. Peacekeeping operations are dealing with a growing risk from disinformation campaigns that can undermine missions’ reputations and harm their ability to implement mandates, which is a threat to the security of peacekeepers themselves. Such campaigns can also erode the confidence of local populations.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“Nor should we fail to mention that strategic communications must be aligned with both the Secretary-General’s Action for Peacekeeping initiative and its Action for Peacekeeping Plus implementation strategy. In that regard, we acknowledge the efforts of the Department of Peace Operations in developing policy guidelines, tools and training to address misinformation, promote a positive narrative and encourage support for United Nations peacekeeping. Strategic communications should also align with the women and peace and security agenda.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Indonesia on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Safety and Security of United Nations Peacekeepers, and we would like to make some additional remarks in our national capacity. Uruguay believes that peacekeeping operations continue to be one of the most important instruments at the disposal of the United Nations in its efforts to maintain international peace and security. We recognize the importance of strategic communications as a key tool to improve the fulfilment of mandates, as well as to ensure the security of peacekeeping personnel and strengthen the protection of civilians.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“Mr. Amorín (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I would first like to thank the Permanent Mission of Brazil for convening this open debate and the Secretary- General and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Mr. Carlos França, for their presence here this morning. I also thank Lieutenant General Marcos de Sá Affonso Da Costa and Ms. Jenna Russo for their briefings and contributions today, particularly in the current context, in which the escalation of situations of armed conflict poses a threat to international peace and security and especially to the safety of peacekeepers and their fulfilment of their mandates.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“The Security Council has a crucial responsibility in upholding these principles without prejudice to the obligations incumbent upon all States Members of the United Nations within the framework of the General Assembly.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“They are also essential elements in the establishment of solid environments for protection. The conflicts we are witnessing these days — not just in Ukraine, the Middle East or various parts of Africa — are a painful manifestation of the dire situation in which civilians find themselves when facing conflict and violations of their human rights and humanitarian law. Finally, Uruguay calls for general respect for human rights, international law and humanitarian law, and underlines the need to ensure access to humanitarian aid and to halt hostilities that limit or jeopardize humanitarian operations, which are intended to meet the basic needs of populations.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We strongly condemn attacks on civilians, including students and teachers, as well as on civilian infrastructure, including schools and universities, in line with resolution 2601 (2021). With regard to peace operations, we again acknowledge efforts to improve the protection of civilians with the Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative and its implementation strategy, A4P Plus. We reiterate our country’s support for the efforts of the Secretary-General in that regard. Peaceful solutions based on the principles of justice, human rights and international law, early warning, inclusive political dialogue, the strengthening of State institutions and the promotion of sustainable economic and social development, with a gender perspective, are inextricably linked to prevention.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Our experience on the ground has shown that this is a task that brings the United Nations closest to the local populations suffering from the effects of violence. Regrettably, despite the progress made on legal and normative standards in recent years, as a troop-contributing country we can attest to the fact that civilians, especially women and children, continue to be some of the worst affected in armed conflict and post-conflict situations. With regard to children and the protection of the right to education, and bearing in mind the increase in the number of attacks on institutions, particularly educational institutions, in 2021 and again this year, we call on all Member States to support the Safe Schools Declaration and the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflicts.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Uruguay is strongly committed to the agenda of the protection of civilians in armed conflict and acknowledges its extremely close links to the agendas on women and peace and security and children and armed conflict. We support the Kigali Principles on the protection of civilians, the outcome of the International Conference on the Protection of Civilians organized by Rwanda, as we believe in the importance of the protection of civilians as a way to preserve the physical and moral integrity of people caught up in conflict, especially the most vulnerable. As a troop-contributing country, we would like to underscore that our troops carry out tasks related to the protection of civilians and have done so for many years.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Amorín (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, Uruguay would like to thank the Permanent Mission of the United States for convening today’s open debate and for making it possible for Member States to share their views on the topic. We also thank the briefers for their briefings and contributions today, in particular in the current context, where we are witnessing violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. All such violations and situations of armed conflict pose a threat to international peace and security. My delegation aligns itself with the statements of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect and the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, and we would like to make some additional remarks in our national capacity.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Perhaps we should seek new and imaginative ways of doing so and promote additional forums for dialogue that would start from the Council and engage the General Assembly in a permanent dialogue. Such innovation is especially urgent given the emerging challenges to international peace and security, such as migration and climate change. Uruguay believes that it is time for a necessary change of pace in the Security Council so that, through its collective action — within the framework of the law and without exceeding its mandate — it can achieve greater unity of action and increase its effectiveness, while continuing to respect all the guiding principles of the Charter that gave rise to the Organization, the pillar of multilateralism.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“As has already been said, the Council’s resolutions must be inspired by and focused on the protection of individuals and on the unrestricted observance of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. The use of the veto to protect purely national interests when international law has been violated does not contribute in any way to the transparency of the Organization, while it weakens the Council and leaves those most affected in any conflict — the civilian population — without legal protection. At times like these, when we are trying by various means to strengthen preventive action, the Security Council must use all the tools available to it, within the limits of the law, for the maintenance of peace.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“At present, we are witnessing with concern a dangerous trend — the failure of many Member States to comply with the resolutions adopted by the Security Council, which shows no or very little attachment to the law emanating from that organ and the system as a whole. In complying with those rules, account must be taken of the scope and functions of the Security Council, which must not exceed its remit. We must not lose sight of the principles of non-intervention and self-determination when dealing with internal conflicts. The Council must act in keeping with the means and scope provided for in the Charter and when the conditions and situation so require, and it must give special consideration to proportionality when adopting its measures.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“On that point in particular, there is unfortunately much talk of assigning criminal responsibility to the perpetrators — in other words of ensuring accountability — but we should do more to take concrete action. The deterrent effect that a properly functioning international criminal justice system would have on potential perpetrators and warlords is unquestionable. The international community can remain at peace through a balance that depends on each of the States that comprise it and on respect for the law emanating from this Organization, which is a common law that differs from domestic law and is made up of international norms or generated through the repetition of behaviour that is accepted and followed by all.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“It must promote respect for humanitarian law in its relevant resolutions and, consequently, impose the necessary sanctions with a view to observance of humanitarian law. One aspect that is not unrelated to the maintenance of international peace and security is the promotion of international criminal justice. Our guide should be strict respect for human rights, and when violations are flagrant, the Security Council should assume a more active role in prosecuting such violations and their perpetrators. Pursuant to the Rome Statute, the Council must, where appropriate, refer complaints of atrocity crimes to the International Criminal Court and promote the corresponding investigations, thereby pursuing the punishment of perpetrators and the fight against impunity.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“As a member of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, Uruguay has advocated for transparency in the work of the Security Council during the period in which we had the honour of being a non-permanent member of the Council. At that time, we ensured that we always worked to uphold legality and transparency. International law — an essential component of modern international relations, whose main source, within the Organization, is the Charter — spawns stability and predictability. More important, compliance with international law protects us from abuses by the most powerful and facilitates the peaceful changes required by the international community. In compliance with the responsibility conferred upon it, the Security Council must ensure respect for human life in conflicts, when they could not be avoided.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source