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Archondo

lines on the record: 6
first: 2011-07-20
most recent: 2011-07-20
sittings or episodes: 1
sources: un-security-council

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“A first positive step would be to significantly reduce military expenses and to allocate those resources to a fund to tackle the impacts of climate change in developing countries, particularly island States, African countries, mountain countries and all poor regions of the world that are being affected by this problem. Allow me to end my statement with a question. Would it be possible for the Security Council to adopt a resolution establishing a reduction of some 10 or 20 per cent in defence and security expenditures, and directing that money to efforts to address the effects of climate change?”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“For this reason, the Plurinational State of Bolivia advocates the creation of an international tribunal for climate and environmental justice that will implement effective measures to guarantee the human and natural rights of all, and especially those affected by the irresponsibility of those who place profit and earnings above the survival of the human species and Mother Earth. Every year, global military expenditures total more than $1.5 trillion. Most of those expenditures are incurred by the developed countries, and particularly the five permanent members of the Security Council. However, in order to address the problems of climate change, developed countries have committed only $30 billion over three years 4 $10 billion per year 4 an amount equal to less than 1 per cent of their expenditures on defence and security.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“That is the only way to bridge the existing gap and stabilize the global temperature increase at 1Â°C. The developed countries should increase their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We now face a temperature increase of 5Â°C that will lead to a catastrophic situation, as the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme clearly noted this morning. According to the Global Humanitarian Forum, every year 350,000 people die because of natural disasters resulting from climate change. That figure will grow and exceed the death rates of the many conflicts and armed conflicts worldwide. That is why a body must be created that will judge and sanction countries that fail to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases, because they are provoking genocide and ecocide against Mother Earth.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“It should be discussed in a forum where the main victims are adequately represented: the island States threatened with disappearance, countries with glaciers, the countries of Africa, and all of the developing countries that have to pay for damage that they did not cause. Today, the only forum with this level of participation is the General Assembly. For that reason, all aspects of climate change should be addressed comprehensively by that body. My delegation also stresses that the fundamental task of climate change negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is to guarantee the effective and genuine reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by implementing the second stage of commitments of the Kyoto Protocol.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Based on that understanding, Bolivia expresses its solidarity with the small island developing States, represented here in the Council by the President of Nauru this morning. However, while we recognize the security dimension of this issue, we do not believe that the issue should be addressed by the Security Council because the representatives of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases are precisely those States with permanent seats in the Council and the right to veto. Given those conditions, is it possible for the Security Council to adopt resolutions on sanctions or reparations that effectively hold those countries responsible for the damage they are causing? The security aspect of climate change should be dealt with in a forum where the guilty States do not possess permanent seats or the right to veto.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Mr. Archondo (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for allowing us to take the floor today. Bolivia associates itself with the statements made by the representative of Argentina on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. Climate change is a genuine threat to the existence of humanity, human beings and Mother Earth. Given its systemic nature, it can be analysed from many angles, including its social, economic, cultural and environmental aspects. It is also known that climate change has a security dimension because many States may disappear and new conflicts will emerge due to the effects of extreme temperature change. It is a global threat caused by just a few but affecting millions.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source