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Argiiello

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first: 2007-06-22
most recent: 2011-09-16
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“Furthermore, Argentina believes that institutional strengthening, among other aspects, in the area of the administration of justice, the promotion and protection of human rights and economic and social development is the key for fulfilling the mandate of the Mission. I conclude by stating, as my delegation has said on many occasions in the Council, that the objective of our work in Haiti is for the presence of the United Nations and of the international community not to be needed anymore owing to the ability of the Haitian authorities themselves take care of their economic and social development in that they have strengthened their own political institutions.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“This further underlines the important contribution that the military component of MINUSTAH makes to reconstruction, a task that should be given adequate funding through the Mission's budget. In that respect, my delegation feels that it is necessary to analyze future aims in greater depth in order to develop an orderly strategy for gradual withdrawal that will meet the needs of the authorities and people of Haiti and will address the situation of the country in terms of security and its interrelationship with sustainable development. In that respect, Argentina feels that the strengthening of the institutional capacity of the Haitian Government in accordance with national priorities and in the framework of appropriate coordination of international systems by the United Nations should be an essential component of that strategy.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“While we support this renewal, my delegation also feels that it would be possible, as suggested by the Secretary-General in his report, to reduce the number of troops and to redirect the efforts of the Mission towards the development of institutional capacity and the strengthening of the Haitian State without undermining security and stability in Haiti. Argentina realizes that the political and social situation in Haiti continues to be a complex one, but we would like to stress the achievements since the earthquake, particularly in the area of strengthening democracy with the holding of peaceful elections and the peaceful passing of power from one democratically elected leader to another one who belongs to the opposition party.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“As the Secretary-General pointed out in his report, my delegation believes that MINUSTAH continues to be a decisive factor for finally establishing a secure and stable environment in Haiti. Likewise, we believe that the Mission contributes in a special way to maintaining peace and bringing about recovery and reconstruction of the country following the 2010 earthquake, while also providing essential support to the electoral process. For this reason, Argentina supports the extension by one year of the mandate of the Mission. Its presence continues to be required by the Haitian Government.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“Despite the obvious difficulties that he will have to face in the future, we are sure that he will be able to fulfil his task successfully, namely, by achieving the objectives of the international community in Haiti. My delegation would like to associate itself with the statement be read shortly by Ambassador Jose' Luis Cancela, the Permanent Representative of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, on behalf of the Group of Friends, so I am just going to share a few brief additional thoughts with the Council. Allow me to reaffirm, therefore, Argentina's firm commitment to Haiti's institutional stability. This has been evident over the past 17 years and can be seen today in our continued participation in MINUSTAH and in technical and bilateral cooperation with the Haitian Government.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First, allow me to congratulate you, Madam President, on presiding over the Security Council for September. As we always do, we would like to say that we are grateful to be able to participate in meetings of the Security Council, in this case to analyse the current situation of and challenges facing the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in light of the most recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/540). Allow me, first of all, to welcome among us today Mr. Mariano Fernandez Amunategui. When that distinguished Chilean official was appointed as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti, Argentina felt that he was representing us. He fully represents us all, we are sure.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“The Group of 77 and China will continue to pursue the achievement of sustainable development and the eradication of poverty, which are our first and overriding priorities, as well as the fulfilment of the commitments made by developed countries in all relevant bodies. We strongly reiterate our expectation that the initiative of the Council to hold this debate will not create a precedent that undermines the authority or mandate of the relevant bodies, processes and instruments that already address these issues in all their complexity.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“In this regard, we call for the full and effective implementation of the commitments under the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, the Mauritius Declaration and the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States. We reiterate that sea-level rise continues to pose a significant risk to small island developing States and to their efforts to achieve sustainable development and that, for some, it represents the gravest of threats to their survival and viability.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“The response to the impacts of climate change and disasters must include the strengthening of the Hyogo Framework for Action for disaster risk reduction, as well as an increase in assistance to developing countries and affected States, including by supporting efforts to enhance their national and regional capacities for the implementation of plans and strategies for preparedness, rapid response, recovery and development. The Group would like to underline the fact that developing countries continue to suffer from the adverse impacts of climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Developing countries are the most vulnerable to climate change, and support for their efforts needs to be stepped up.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“We reiterate the need to coordinate international efforts and mobilize partners to assist the observation networks through regional initiatives such as the South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre. In this regard, we call on the relevant agencies and organs of the United Nations, including the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, to reinforce regional broadcasting systems to help island communities during a disaster and increase the effectiveness of observation in those regions. Any measures taken in this context must ensure that an integrated approach is adopted in responding to environmental emergencies.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“In this context, we are extremely concerned that under current climate change negotiations, there has not yet been any clear indication on the part of the developed countries that they will adopt a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol. Moreover, current mitigation pledges from developed countries participating in the UNFCCC negotiations are not sufficient to reduce global greenhouse-gas emissions enough to hold the increase in global average temperature at a level that would accord with what is required by science. Developed countries must be more ambitious in this respect.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“We further emphasize the critical role of the international community in the provision of adequate, predictable, new and additional financial resources, the transfer of technology and capacity-building to developing countries. We maintain that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the primary international intergovernmental forum for negotiating the global response to climate change. In that context, we would recall that an appropriate response to this challenge should address not only the consequences but also the roots of the problem. Let me emphasize that there is a strong case for emission reductions and mitigation actions on the part of developed countries so as to avert the adverse impacts of climate change.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“The relevant bodies in the field of sustainable development are the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the relevant subsidiary bodies, including the Commission on Sustainable Development and the United Nations Environment Programme. The Group of 77 and China is of the view that it is vital for all Member States to promote sustainable development in accordance with the Rio Principles, in particular the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and fully implement Agenda 21 and the outcomes of other relevant United Nations conferences in the economic, environmental and social fields, including the Millennium Declaration.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“General Assembly resolution 63/281 recognized the respective responsibilities of the principal organs of the United Nations, including the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security conferred upon the Security Council and the responsibility for sustainable development issues, including climate change, conferred upon the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, and invited the relevant organs of the United Nations, as appropriate and within their respective mandates, to intensify their efforts in considering and addressing climate change, including its possible security implications.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“Other issues, including those related to economic and social development, are assigned by the Charter to the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly. The ever-increasing encroachment by the Security Council on the roles and responsibilities of other principal entities of the United Nations represents a distortion of the principles and purposes of the Charter, infringes on their authority and compromises the rights of the general membership of the United Nations. The Group of 77 and China underlines how important it is that the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council work within their respective mandates, as set out in the Charter.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“I would like to thank the Secretary-General and Mr. Steiner for their statements. I also particularly welcome the presence here today of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Nauru, Mr. Marcus Stephen. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China in the context of today's open debate, held in accordance with the letter dated 1 July from the Permanent Representative of Germany to the Council (S/2011/408), on the subject of the impact of climate change on the maintenance of international peace and security. The Group of 77 and China wishes to reaffirm its position on this subject. The Council's primary responsibility is the maintenance of international peace and security, as set out in the Charter of the United Nations.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“It is therefore important to highlight the need for better coordination in the work of bilateral and multilateral donors, which, in any case, needs to be undertaken by the United Nations in keeping with the priorities established by local authorities.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In that regard, allow me to recall a concept that has been developed over some time now, namely, that peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts should be carried out in parallel, not in sequence. This concept, along with integral planning for peacekeeping missions, can help both to reduce the time during which troops need to be on the ground and to mitigate the risk of relapse into conflict due to factors specifically related to a lack of development. As has been indicated in several presidential statements by the Council, peacebuilding is the mediator between the maintenance of peace and sustainable development in the aftermath of a conflict. That is why sustainable peacebuilding requires an integrated approach that strengthens coherence between security and development activities by promoting human rights and the rule of law.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“This would allow the Security Council to have more elements available when making decisions on the continuation, withdrawal or reconfiguration of a given peacekeeping mission, in particular with regard to the degree of stability achieved on the ground. In that connection, it is clear that in cases such as Haiti the fact that basic peace and stability conditions have been met, but without corresponding institutional, social and economic development, is a necessary but in sufficient condition for the withdrawal of the mission. As has happened in similar situations in the past, a precipitous withdrawal can cause the deterioration of a security situation that was achieved at great cost.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“It is also clear that peacekeeping operations cannot become development operations, fulfilling the responsibilities of the United Nations Development Programme or other agencies. The key lies instead in thinking about how the Council can take into account the issue of development in making decisions related to international peace and security so as to make these decisions more effective. In that respect, a task still to be completed is improving the working methods of the Security Council and its relationship with the General Assembly in order to allow for more fluid and transparent interaction with other United Nations agencies whose mandates are related to development. In that regard, the role of the Security Council should be to listen to those bodies and consider their points of View, rather than to impose its own priorities.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Under certain conditions, the low level of development in a country or countries can lead to, or have a negative influence on, a domestic or international conflict, or even create an environment that fosters non-traditional threats to international peace and security such as terrorism, the illicit arms trade, the illicit drug trade, transnational organized crime, cybercrime and piracy, among others. Of course, the idea of a delicate interdependence between security and development is not new. It is thus clear that the Security Council should not take over the responsibilities of other bodies of the United Nations system, such as the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Peacebuilding Commission or the World Bank.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“As we have heard today, the maintenance of international peace and security is an indispensable condition for the social and economic development of peoples, as well as a crucial goal that must guide the action of the United Nations. It is therefore essential to develop a transparent and democratic collective security system, with consolidated multilateral institutions that provide for the respect of international law and stimulate development.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Madame President, on presiding over this important meeting. We in Latin American and the Caribbean are very pleased with the veritable political success achieved by the Mission of Brazil in convening us for this debate. The issue of the interdependence between security and development is not only essential to the life of the Organization. Brazil's demonstrated ability to bring us together, as evidenced by the number of Ministers and Deputy Foreign Ministers who are participating today, clearly attests to the importance of Brazil's initiative.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In addition, I underscore the key role of the Organization in post-conflict peacebuilding and its privileged position in coordinating the international community's various initiatives, ensuring that all efforts contribute to the goal of institution-building and are in line with national priorities.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“As I have said on many occasions in this Council on behalf of my delegation, in particular in reference to the situation of Haiti, we must promote peacebuilding so that the presence of the United Nations and the international community will not be necessary. The fact that local authorities have the institutional capacity to shoulder their responsibilities will be the gauge of the success of the Organization's work. Finally, I wish to stress the important role played by regional and subregional organizations in conflict prevention, management and resolution, in line with the provisions of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter and the need to strengthen the capacities of regional systems to support countries in post-conflict recovery and reconstruction.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In that regard, I would like to underscore the point made by the Deputy Prime Minister Guterres to the effect that a nation cannot be built on the basis of another nation, since there is no common model that can be applied to all. 11-21335 Secondly, I wish to note the statement in the concept paper prepared by the delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for this debate that "it is... too late to start developing institutional capacities when peacebuilding efforts are already at the exit strategy phase" (S/2011/16, annex, p. 2). On the contrary, it is immediately following a conflict that there are the greatest challenges to and the greatest opportunities for starting institution-building.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“International, regional, subregional and non-governmental organizations have a central role to play in developing institutions, but always based on guidance and priorities established by local authorities. We underscore the importance of the participation and responsibility of authorities in the country emerging from conflict in the design phase of a comprehensive peacebuilding strategy and in identifying priorities and resources to be used in that strategy. These authorities will be involved throughout the entire rebuilding process, ensuring a consensual response in addressing the true causes of conflict more effectively and legitimately.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“As the Secretary- General underscores in his report, an effective response by the Organization requires a comprehensive and coordinated strategy that is based on the identification of priorities by local authorities and establishes clear objectives and timelines. That task requires the development of assistance activities in the humanitarian field, politics, security, the restoration of the rule of law, the promotion of development, and the protection and promotion of human rights. The task ahead is therefore enormous. In considering the matter at hand, I should like to focus on three central aspects. First, we believe that peacebuilding is primarily a national task and responsibility. Clearly, faced with diminished or destroyed local capacities in the wake of a conflict, we need to rely on the support of the international community.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I know that I am the last speaker this afternoon, so I will be brief. In any event, I should like to begin by saying that Argentina always welcomes the opportunity to participate in the open debates of the Security Council. The United Nations, and the Security Council in particular, have a key responsibility in the maintenance of international peace and security. They have a central role to play in post-conflict situations, building lasting peace, and establishing a sound foundation for sustainable development. One major challenge faced today by the international community, and the United Nations in particular, is supporting countries recovering from conflict and seeking to build peace.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I would like to conclude by reaffirming my country's unshakable commitment to combating sexual violence in situations of conflict. As a demonstration of that commitment, we were proud to join the co-sponsors of the resolution 1960 (2010), which the Council adopted yesterday.”
2010-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We also support the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's report, in particular the following: first, including in the Secretary-General's annual reports lists of those parties who have committed acts of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict, as a basis for more focused engagement with the parties and, where necessary, for the application of targeted measures; secondly, calling on all parties to a conflict to make specific and time-bound commitments to cease all acts of sexual violence; thirdly, establishing a monitoring, analysis and reporting system; and, lastly, that the Security Council systematically consider the issue of sexual violence when it authorizes or renews the mandates of peacekeeping and special political missions.”
2010-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Often, it is not a matter of isolated incidents, but instead includes related crimes such as kidnapping, indiscriminate killing, torture, looting and forced displacement. The international community must continue to urge armed groups to end such abhorrent practices and to work with States to end the impunity surrounding them. In Argentina, all selection and training procedures carried out when deploying a peacekeeping operation take into account the peacekeeper code of conduct, including issues of gender, abuse, violence and sexual exploitation, as outlined in the concepts and terms established in resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008). My country would like to congratulate the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Margot Wallstrom, on her appointment and the work she is doing.”
2010-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453Resumption1 (2010) · source
“It is hard to believe that such acts can be perpetrated as mere war tactics deliberately directed at civilian populations in an environment of complete insecurity, and therefore complete impunity. The international community cannot remain indifferent to such atrocities, nor accept the myth that rape is an inevitable by-product of war. Doing so would paralyse any attempt to eradicate such actions. Sexual violence must be considered a violation of the victims' human rights; that being the case, the perpetrators must be prosecuted, judged and punished. At the same time, we must step-up awareness-raising campaigns aimed at the civilian population vis-a-vis preventing such crimes. And we must urge States to strengthen protection for girls and women in conflicts. Regrettably, sexual violence is a constant at all stages of armed conflict.”
2010-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to congratulate your delegation, Madame President, on its presidency of the Council for the month of December. We appreciate the initiative to convene this open debate on such a sad and timely issue. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, his Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Margot Wallstrom, as well as Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy and Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye for their briefings yesterday. The Secretary-General's report (S/2010/604) on the implementation of resolutions 1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009) lists a series of acts that can only be described as atrocities committed against women in various conflict situations currently on the Council's agenda.”
2010-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453Resumption1 (2010) · source
“I conclude by recalling that in Haiti we are working in the hope that the day will come when the MINUSTAH mandate has been fulfilled and that the presence of the United Nations and the international community will no longer be needed because Haitians are able to shoulder full responsibility for their economic and social development. To attain that goal, it is important to continue to work to build the institutional capacity of the Haitian Government, in accordance with national priorities and in a framework of appropriate United Nations coordination of international assistance.”
2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source
“These funds have already been made available to the UNASUR Secretary General to carry out cooperation projects to be identified at Port-au-Prince through the UNASUR technical secretariat; they will relate to food security, risk-prevention and averting natural disasters and building Haitian State capacity. We pledged a further $1 million for cooperation activities and programmes that Argentina caries out in Haiti through the United Nations Development Programme, principally on food security and institution-building. My delegation believes that MINUSTAH remains a decisive factor in sustainably establishing a secure and stable environment in Haiti, as the Secretary- General observes in his report. That is why we believe it is essential that the Mission's mandate be extended.”
2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source
“Following a number of preparatory meetings, in 2009 Argentina and Chile issued an assessment report and plan of action on police cooperation with Haiti, with a view to coordinating, institutionalizing and assessing the educational and professional training to be offered to the Haitian National Police. This cooperation was suspended owing to earthquakes in both Haiti and Chile, but the initiative will resume when the Haitian Government completes an updated a report setting out priorities and needs in this area. I note that, as a participant in the donors' conference that took place on 31 March, Argentina pledged $16 million as its share of the $100 million contribution pledged by the countries of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR).”
2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source
“The political and economic situation in Haiti remains complex as a result of the physical destruction and great loss of institutional capacity caused by the earthquake. The tragedy undid the progress that has been made in many areas in Haiti. It has resulted in the renewed commitment of the international community to rebuilding and strengthening the Republic of Haiti. In these circumstances and in order contribute to reconstruction efforts, we are working with Peru to provide MINUSTAH with the Jose de San Martin combined engineering company. Let me also recall that, out of its concern for the development of State institutional capacity in Haiti, Argentina actively engaged in regional police cooperation so that Haiti could take full responsibility for internal security in the not-too-distant future.”
2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source
“We endorse the terms of the reconfiguration of the mandate of the Mission authorized by this Council in resolutions 1908 (2010) and 1927 (2010), and share the view expressed by the Secretary-General in his report that the best time to assess the advisability of modifying the current mandate and troop level of the Mission will be after the legislative and presidential elections in November and the installation of the new president and Government. Similarly, my delegation also shares the view of the Secretary-General that Haiti, under the leadership of the Haitian Government and with international support, has successfully avoided a second-wave disaster of epidemics or social unrest. We believe that MINUSTAH's presence was a decisive stabilization factor in that regard.”
2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source
“My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, so I would only like to add a few additional comments. In that regard, let me reiterate the firm commitment of Argentina to Haiti - a commitment that has endured for 16 years and is expressed today by our continued participation in MINUSTAH. Following the earthquake in January, we have deployed to the Mission an additional infantry company of 150 military personnel to assist in the distribution of humanitarian aid to the Haitian population.”
2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source
“Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September, and to express my thanks for the opportunity to participate in this meeting on the current situation in Haiti and the challenges facing the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in the light of the latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/446). I would also like to thank his intermediary, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Edmond Mulet, for his briefing and, above all, for his ongoing laudable work as head of MINUSTAH. I also thank Ambassador Leo Merores for his briefing this morning.”
2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source
“Such a permanent tribunal is fully functioning - the International Criminal Court, established by the 1998 Rome Statute. It must be repeated once more that, in accordance with international humanitarian law and the resolutions of this Council, any kind of attack targeting civilians and other protected persons in situations of armed conflict - including obstructing access to humanitarian assistance and the recruitment of children - constitutes a violation of international law. Therefore I wish to conclude by once more urging strict compliance with the obligations arising from the 1899 and 1907 Hague Conventions, the four 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional Protocols, general international law, and Security Council decisions.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Perpetrators of war crimes, genocide or crimes against humanity are responsible for serious crimes, and they must be brought to justice. Ensuring justice in relation to such very grave crimes is more than an obligation of States; it is in the interest of the international community represented in this Organization, since justice contributes to alleviating the wounds caused by the conflict and paves the way for reconstruction and peace. This Council established two international tribunals: the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda. Currently we are in transit towards a system for international justice for the most serious crimes, including war crimes, based on a permanent tribunal more than on an ad hoc tribunal.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In the stocktaking exercise of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that took place during the Review Conference of the Rome Statute, held in Kampala, there was an analysis of the victims and affected communities. One element to underscore - as was done at that event - is that the ICC has allowed victims of serious crimes to speak for themselves and that child soldiers were recognized more as victims than perpetrators. It was also underscored that women are usually subjected to sexual violence as a tactic of war. In the case of both women and children it is clear that they continue to be victims when they return to their communities, often stigmatized and subjected to reprisals. In that context it is thus necessary to refer to the role of justice, a matter to which my country attaches the utmost importance.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source
“On this matter, and in the matter of international conflicts, I would like highlight a means for one or more parties to a conflict not only to gain access to an investigation of facts that could be serious violations of the Geneva Conventions, but also to obtain the unofficial offices of an impartial body that can allow full respect for the Conventions. I am referring to the International Fact-Finding Commission established in Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions. We encourage States to keep that possibility in mind, and we welcome the fact that, at its sixty-fourth session, the General Assembly granted observer status to the International Fact-Finding Commission. Being a victim of an armed conflict is a condition that extends beyond the end of hostilities.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Another critical aspect of the protection of civilians is ensuring access to humanitarian assistance. If parties to a conflict fail to fulfil their obligations according to international humanitarian law, they must at least do their utmost to ensure access of shipments and materials and the delivery of support. Also, persons fleeing combat areas must be allowed to safely transit to areas where they can be safe from hostilities. One delegation mentioned the possibility of establishing commissions of inquiry.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source
“As I have indicated on other occasions, my country is convinced of the need to include protection activities in mandates of United Nations missions and to develop them with clarity and provide them the resources they need in an efficient and timely manner. Interaction with the contingents on the ground is essential for the mandates to be not only clear, but also, and fundamentally, appropriate to the circumstances that the peacekeeping operation will face. Regarding the composition of the contingents, it is important to bear in mind the structure required to meet the needs for the protection of women, in particular, in matters of sexual violence. It is also important to bear in mind the need to protect children from being recruited as soldiers, and for their rehabilitation.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Many such situations are exacerbated by the lack of mechanisms that guarantee justice and punishment for perpetrators - that is, impunity prevails. Parties in an armed conflict are subject to the basic norms of international humanitarian law, which stipulate that civilians must be protected from the effects of conflict. As regards non-State armed groups present in those armed conflicts that are not of an international character, it is clear that common article 3 of the four 1949 Geneva Conventions contains specific obligations that must be respected by the parties in conflict. It also applies to a party or parties that are not of a State nature. Peacekeeping operations and the protection of civilians are of direct concern to the Security Council.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source
“My delegation has repeatedly underscored the value and significance of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, which represented a significant step forward for the international community with respect to the dehumanization through which it had lived. Six decades later there are still conflicts. Unfortunately there are still many situations in which civilians are targets of attacks, resulting in unacceptable deaths among the civilian population, situations in which children are recruited as soldiers and girls are recruited for purposes of abuse. Rape and every kind of sexual abuse are daily occurrences, and thousands and even millions of people are displaced. Access to humanitarian support is rendered impossible or is seriously hindered.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Madame President, allow me at the outset to congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the 10-43968 Security Council for this month, and to thank you for the timely convening of this meeting. The protection of civilians in armed conflict continues to be a matter to which the international community and my country attribute considerable importance. It is unfortunate that the Security Council must continue to consider this matter, as civilians still suffer greatly from the consequences of armed conflict. Thus the Council must continue its commitment to the protection of civilians in armed conflict with the fostering of full respect for humanitarian law and international law and human rights, as well as the fight against impunity.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source