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Argiiello

lines on the record: 243
first: 2007-06-22
most recent: 2011-09-16
sittings or episodes: 36
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“The establishment of an Ombudsperson for the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) is a step in the right direction in ensuring that sanctions regimes conform to the minimum requirements of due process. International peace and security are essential for the international community. Legitimacy, democracy and justice are the values that must guide the action of the Security Council in addressing conflict and post- conflict situations, so as to build and consolidate lasting peace.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The issue of the efficiency and credibility of sanctions regimes has been dealt with not only by the Security Council but also by the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and through the work of the Organization in the framework of the General Assembly. Continued efforts for ensuring respect for the rule of law, in particular human rights law, are also needed with regard to the application of sanctions in the fight against terrorism. To that end, it is of paramount importance that sanctions are clear, precise and specifically directed, and that due process is ensured for the credibility of sanctions and for the legitimacy of their application in domestic law. In that regard, my country has already highlighted in the Council the positive step represented by the adoption of resolution 1904 (2009), last December.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“That jurisdiction will have to be activated by States parties in 2017. I would like to take this opportunity to call on States that have not yet signed or ratified the Rome Statute to ratify or to accede to it as soon as possible, in order to ensure the complete universality of the International Criminal Court, and therefore of the international criminal justice system established by the Rome Statute. We would also like to reiterate our call to the Government of the Sudan to cooperate with the International Criminal Court. We encourage the Council to continue to cooperate with the Court with a View to ending impunity.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“To date, there are 111 States parties to the Rome Statute, with two trials before the Court and a third to begin soon. Five investigations are currently under way, three of which were referred to the Court by States parties. One situation was referred to the Court by the Security Council, in 2005. In addition, the recently concluded Rome Statute Review Conference succeeded in fulfilling a mandate pending since 1998, namely, adopting a definition of the crime of aggression and the conditions under which the Court shall exercise its jurisdiction with regard to that crime. With regard to the exercise of jurisdiction, a formula was developed that respects both the role of the Security Council and the independence of the Court, in a delicate balance that made consensus possible.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“That process, which has its roots in Nuremberg and Tokyo, moved forward with the establishment of the ad hoc Tribunals for Rwanda and the Former Yugoslavia, which reflected the Security Council's clear recognition of the close link between peace and justice. Since the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, in 1998, the fight against impunity has clearly evolved towards a permanent system of international criminal justice centred on the Court. The Court established by the Rome Statute is one of the most meaningful achievements of the multilateral system. In 1998, it was not expected that the Statute would enter into force so soon or, much less, that the Court would be playing such a central role in the fight against impunity little more than 10 years following the adoption of the Statute.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Among those, my country would like to point to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, which is a judicial body established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as part of its specific regime for the settlement of controversies. My country is one of the 29 parties to the Convention that has accepted the jurisdiction of the Tribunal. I would also like to highlight the fundamental role of the International Law Commission in the codification and continuing development of international law. With regard to combating impunity, the international community is experiencing remarkable evolution in international criminal justice.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The political will and good faith of the parties to a dispute are also required for the successful fulfilment of a good-offices mission of the Secretary- General, and therefore also for success in resolving a dispute. In addition to the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in contentious cases, I would also like to highlight the Court's consultative jurisdiction, as done by the paper prepared by the delegation of Mexico, which can be activated by the organs of the United Nations. In addition to the Court, we should also highlight the role of other tribunals specialized in specific fields of international law.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In the outline provided by the Charter, the International Court of Justice plays a central role 4 inherited from the Permanent Court of International Justice - as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. But in the settlement of international disputes there are also other methods, to which the Charter also refers. In that regard, Argentina believes it relevant to highlight the need for parties to a dispute to comply in good faith with calls for negotiation made with a view to peaceful resolution by the organs of the Organization, including, of course, by the General Assembly. Among the means at the disposal of the Organization, we must also highlight the good offices role that the organs of the Organization can request - 10-4285] and in fact do recommend - the Secretary-General to undertake.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“That is to say, peace efforts are not feasible without duly incorporating the need for ensuring justice in cases of human rights violations. With regard to international justice and the peaceful settlement of disputes, I would like to emphasize that this is an issue where it is essential that the role of the General Assembly also be taken into account. Every year, the General Assembly addresses the rule of law within the framework of the Sixth Committee. At its sixty-fourth session, the General Assembly considered an agenda item entitled "The rule of law at the national and international levels", which is an issue that is directly related to international justice and the peaceful settlement of disputes. The peaceful settlement of disputes is one of the pillars of today's international community.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Fortunately, the international community has overcome the justice-versus-peace paradigm in conflict and post-conflict situations, by which political agreements used to set aside the pursuit of justice in favour of de jure or de facto amnesties. The current paradigm is one in which peace and justice are not only compatible but also complementary objectives. In that regard, I would like to underscore the conclusions of the exercise on stocktaking of international criminal justice, which was undertaken in the framework of the Review Conference of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court that took place in Kampala, Uganda, less than a month ago. The main conclusion of the segment on peace and justice was that even though in practice tensions arise between peace and justice, there is now a positive relationship between them.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“At the same time, with regard to situations of armed conflict, respect for international humanitarian law is essential to ensuring the protection of civilians by the parties to the conflict and by United Nations forces. Parties to a conflict are subject to the basic rule, established long before the founding of this Organization, that civilians must be protected from the effects of armed conflict. My country is firmly of the view that provisions for the protection of civilians must be included in the mandates of United Nations peacekeeping operations. At the same time, it is of vital importance to ensure that the perpetrators of serious human rights violations face justice.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The concept paper identifies three aspects of strengthening the rule of law around which it proposes an exercise to evaluate the situation since the open debate held by the Security Council in 2006: the promotion of the rule of law in conflict and post- conflict situations, international justice and the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the efficiency and credibility of sanctions regimes. With regard to conflict and post-conflict situations, my country believes that, when establishing mandates, we must first address with due priority the capacity of conflict-affected societies to ensure the rule of law, in particular through the strengthening of national judicial and police systems. This objective is directly related to the work of the Security Council and has been increasingly integrated in the mandates approved by this body.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I should like to express my gratitude to your delegation, Sir, for having convened this open debate and for the concept paper drawn up by the Mexican Mission to facilitate this debate (S/2010/322). My country attaches the greatest importance to strengthening the rule of law as a basic requirement for achieving peace and security, both within States and at the international level. The latter includes the actions of the Security Council.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We recognize that the protection of children in all its aspects is an issue falling primarily to the General Assembly, and in this regard we support efforts to strengthen the mandates of existing mechanisms and the coordination of efforts. Argentina reiterates its ongoing commitment to the protection of children from all forms of violence and its readiness to continue cooperating with the Working Group and all mechanisms that strive to promote and protect the rights of children and to allow them to be just what they are - boys and girls.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“On the other hand, we believe that the Security Council must continue to include a specific mandate on this issue in all peacekeeping, peacebuilding or political missions, and to incorporate specific advisers. We would like to express our appreciation for the efforts made to date by the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, the Special Representative, UNICEF, the monitoring and reporting mechanism, and the child protection advisers. The international community cannot stand idle in the face of practices and abuses as grave as those identified in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/ 181), and we must work on the important recommendations put forward in that document to strengthen the system and to bring perpetrators to justice.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“These call for the maintenance and strengthening of mechanisms to work actively on this issue. The parties must pursue their dialogue with the mechanisms of the United Nations and progress in the adoption and full implementation of action plans to that end. No argument can be validly made to justify abhorrent attacks against the most vulnerable boys and girls, who are not safe even inside their schools. Governments and the various instances of the United Nations system must fully cooperate with the Special Representative in her work to implement the mandates of the 2005 and 2008 resolutions through the provision of necessary information, cooperation and access.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Since the decision to receive such an education and become part of the reserves falls to parents, the Ministry of Defence will implement, starting this year, an instance for the ratification or revocation of such a decision by the young persons involved, which will be enforced upon their turning 18 years old. Reports from the field indicate important progress in the implementation of resolutions 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009), such as the conclusion of action plans by States and parties to conflicts, and other concrete measures, such as the liberation of children and programmes for psychosocial treatment, reintegration and the re-establishment of rights. On the other hand, the global situation remains devastating, and cases of child recruitment and extreme forms of violence against children, including mutilation and sexual violence, persist.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Their curriculums are analogous to those of other centres for public education in the country and governed by national laws and the resolutions of the Federal Council for Education. A review has been initiated of all the disciplinary regimes and rules and regulations of conduct currently in force at military secondary education institutions in order to align them with the full protection of rights. Regarding the recruitment of underage girls and boys, until 2009 graduates from military secondary schools who had received military training became part of the country's military reserves.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The law establishes a minimum age of 18 years of age and stipulates that the rights safeguarding human dignity, recognized, adhered to and practiced by our country, constitute the foundation of the drafting and enacting of specific norms of procedure, which must be complied with and demanded by all citizens if omitted. Laws, military rules and regulations and international conventions that govern human activities and behaviours within the armed forces must include and guarantee the necessary safeguards to citizens working for the national defence system, as well as its goals and ends, which must be in accordance with the paramount interests of the nation. Armed forces educational institutions are dependent from the Ministry of Defence and impart education at the starting, primary and secondary levels.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to begin by expressing our appreciation for the initiative of the Mexican presidency of the Security Council for organizing this debate, and to congratulate it on its work on and commitment to this issue as Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. Argentina recently presented its report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, specifically including its implementation of the pertinent Optional Protocol ratified by our country in 2002. We join in the call for the prompt ratification of the Protocol with a view to its universalization. We wish to underline that there are no children under 18 years of age among the members of the armed forces of the Argentine Republic. Since 1994, military service has been voluntary.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Argentina reaffirms that the fight against terrorism must be based on respect for international law, international humanitarian law, international human rights law and the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“In this regard, I would like to highlight, as was recently done by my Minister for Foreign Affairs during the general debate of the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, that in 2010 Argentina is celebrating 60 years of peaceful nuclear activity. This activity has contributed to the improving the quality of life of the people of Argentina, in particular through its applications in the field of medicine. In concluding, allow me to reiterate that Argentina believes that terrorist acts are a threat to international peace and security and to human life and dignity and that they endanger the stability, the democracy and the social and economic development of countries.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“Thus, it is also essential to continue working to improve the process for identifying and listing individuals and entities. Regarding the work of the 1540 Committee, allow me to reiterate Argentina's commitment to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. Argentina has submitted its national report and the relevant updates, in fulfilment of its obligations under the relevant resolutions. On the domestic front, among other measures, we have established a technical group to train national and foreign experts in the identification of sensitive items. Argentina's non-proliferation policy is enhanced by our membership in the five control regimes for sensitive exports. At the same time, Argentina reaffirms the inalienable right of States to develop research, production and peaceful use of nuclear energy.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“To that end, we hope that there will be effective and adequate treatment of evidentiary issues and facts. It is possible and necessary to strike a balance between security, confidentiality and respect for due process. Trust in and the experience of the Monitoring Team can be an important contribution in this regard. At the same time it is important to identify an effective process to review the consolidated list of individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaida and the Taliban, pursuant to resolution 1822 (2008). For that, the Committee must have all relevant information available to States. It is also vital to remove the names of deceased persons remaining on the consolidated list. The credibility and quality of the list are essential.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“In that regard, I express my delegation's appreciation to the members of the Committee, to its Chairman, the Permanent Representative of Austria, and to the delegation of Denmark, which proposed the appointment of an Ombudsperson during the period 2005-2006, when my country, Argentina, chaired the Committee. Resolution 1904 (2009) must be implemented as soon as possible, with the urgent appointment of an Ombudsperson possessing the highest moral and professional qualifications and with the immediate implementation of appropriate Committee guidelines for the new institution. This is how to provide an effective and fair system to review de-listing decisions. My delegation considers it necessary to address challenges from certain international bodies, courts and parliaments of various States.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset allow me to congratulate you, Madam, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. I would also like to thank you for convening this open debate to consider the work of the sanctions Committees whose activities are related to the fight against terrorism. Likewise, I would like to thank the Permanent Representatives of Mexico, Turkey and Austria for their briefings. Argentina welcomes the adoption of resolution 1904 (2009) last December. The establishment of the post of Ombudsperson is a positive step for bringing the sanctions regime into greater conformity with the minimum requirements of due process and thus strengthens respect for jus cogens, human rights and the rule of law.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“Finally, we believe that there is a tendency to convene too many open thematic debates, which run the risk of becoming marathons of speeches without specific, clear and effective results. As I already noted, we recognize the progress that has been made in several areas, such as the monthly programme of work, the monthly briefings and assessments by the President, the clear improvement of the annual report to the General Assembly, and relations with troop- contributing countries. In closing, we note our recognition of the substantial and very useful nature of the latest report on working methods produced by the organization Security Council Report.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In addition to enhancing cooperation between the Council and the General Assembly, regular and substantive dialogue should be established with the Economic and Social Council, reinforcing the communication provided for by Article 65 of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as with the Human Rights Council and the Peacebuilding Commission. With regard to the accountability of the Security Council for its actions to the membership of the United Nations as a whole, a more detailed and analytical substantive annual report should be submitted to the General Assembly. The Council should also, whenever necessary or relevant, submit special reports to the General Assembly, pursuant to Articles 15 and 24 of the Charter.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In this regard, we believe that the valuable efforts deployed by Japan, Slovakia, Panama, Belgium, Viet Nam, Uganda and Costa Rica in recent years are valid and commendable, but we also believe that they are not enough. We still do not have measures that genuinely improve the transparency, participation and effectiveness of the work of the Council. We believe it very important to pursue reform aimed at strengthening the institutional balance and relations between the Security Council and the other principal organs of the United Nations through regular official consultations, cooperation mechanisms and adequate exchange of information.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the delegation of Japan for having organized this open debate on working methods. Argentina has witnessed the constructive efforts pursued by Japan on this issue, having participated in 2006 in the drafting of the presidential note contained in document S/2006/507, a legal instrument that has become the document of reference for this topic, filling, to some extent, the gap in the Security Council's rules of procedures. The issue of the lack of transparency in the working methods of the Security Council is directly related to questions regarding the effectiveness and representativeness of the Council.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In accordance with our principles and convictions, we could not refuse to support the request that the United Nations investigate accusations of war crimes on both sides during Operation Cast Lead. We hope that this open debate of the Security Council will provide a new impetus for restarting the Middle East peace process, which requires the strong and determined support and commitment of the international community. In conclusion, I would like to point out that Argentina's commitment to human rights and the fight against impunity has led it to become a member of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research. On this International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, we would like in this forum to pay tribute to the victims, as we do every year in our country.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265Resumption1 (2010) · source
“At its sixty-fourth session, the General Assembly, with the positive votes of 114 members, among them Argentina, adopted its resolution 64/ 10, endorsing the report of the Human Rights Council, which approved the Goldstone report and called on the parties to carry out credible investigations into the events that led to the convening of the twelfth special session of the Council and the subsequent report. Argentina's vote in this regard must be considered in the context of our own recent history, which prompts Argentina, in every appropriate forum, to support objective and complete investigations when violations of international law and international humanitarian law are in question.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265Resumption1 (2010) · source
“On another issue, my country has repeatedly expressed its concern with the deepening humanitarian crisis affecting the Palestinian people and by the failure to implement resolution 1860 (2009); because of this, we participated actively in the donor conferences in Paris in December 2007 and Sharm el-Sheikh in March. After the Israeli attack on Gaza between 27 December 2008 and 18 January 2009, the Human Rights Council decided to set up a Fact-Finding Mission for Gaza, which produced the Goldstone report (A/HRC/12/48).”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In this context, Argentina values the efforts of the United States Middle East Envoy, George Mitchell, to restart the peace talks with a view to making effective progress towards the establishment of two States as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We also believe that the Arab League's land for peace proposal contains a core of initiatives that could help the peace process move forward, and we hope Israel will take them into consideration. We also express our disappointment at the difficulties that appear as we try to move ahead with the peace process and resolve all the final status issues, including Jerusalem. In this regard, Argentina is concerned about high-level Israeli authorities' expressed refusal to freeze the building of settlements and proclamation of Israel's presence in the Jordan Valley.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We also recognize the right of the State of Israel to live in peace with its neighbours, within safe and internationally recognized borders, and, at the same time, we condemn terrorist actions of Palestinian armed groups against the Israeli civilian population. Argentina believes that restarting the peace process will require the support of the international community, as well as the active mediation of the United States, with a view to putting an end to illegal settlements, finding a solution to the Jerusalem issue and promoting international support for addressing the question of possible compensation for Palestinian refugees.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Taking into account the time that has passed and the situation of instability that it provokes, it is of high priority to achieve a lasting peace in that region, which would lead to the establishment of a viable, democratic and contiguous Palestinian State, living side by side with Israel, in peace and security, in conformity with Security Council resolutions, the principle of land for peace and the Arab Peace Initiative. Argentina recognizes the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and to build a viable and independent State. In this regard, we insist that Israel must cease its military operations in the occupied territories, as well as all practices that contravene international law, ending its policy of illegal settlements and the construction of the wall.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, Sir, I would like to thank you for this opportunity for non-members of the Security Council to express their viewpoints on the situation in the Middle East and the Palestinian question. I would also like to congratulate you on your work as President of the Council for the month of January. Allow me as well to thank in particular the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, for his thorough briefing this morning. We would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their statements. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been in the agenda of the Security Council for more than 60 years.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265Resumption1 (2010) · source
“That will strengthen judicial cooperation and cooperation among security forces and will ensure the resources essential for combating this phenomenon through international cooperation, even in the most vulnerable regions.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Among those I should single out the Political Declaration adopted in March during the high-level segment of the fifty-second session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (see E/2009/28-E/CN.7/2009/12), which proposes several measures to intensify international cooperation, a key factor in this area. I shall conclude by stressing that the transnational nature of illicit drug trafficking calls for a coordinated response on the part of the international community and of every region. To that end, the action of existing mechanisms with specific competencies must be strengthened in order to fully implement international and regional legal instruments.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We particularly wish to highlight the importance of the regional Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism as an objective instrument for measuring member States' progress in controlling the illicit drug problem, as well as for identifying vulnerabilities and areas that need improvement and for strengthening solidarity and cooperation in the hemisphere. Argentina takes an active part in international initiatives on this subject, and we contribute to the work of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, of which we are a member. We also support the central role of the International Narcotics Control Board and UNODC, as well as other multilateral initiatives and agreements.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“At the same time, it is essential that States' responses be strengthened through an ongoing dialogue with civil society, and that the fight against drug trafficking and related crimes be conducted with full respect for human rights and with a nuanced focus that seeks the social rehabilitation of addicts. We are convinced that it is important to have a regional focus that reinforces cooperation at the international level. In our hemisphere, the Inter- American Drug Abuse Control Commission monitors the implementation of binding legal instruments and the Anti-Drug Strategy that was approved in Buenos Aires in 1996. We believe that monitoring and assessment should be conducted through multilateral mechanisms that coordinate international cooperation and are based on objective, reliable information.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The reports prepared by UNODC, the International Narcotics Control Board and other sources cite countries in every part of the world - consumer countries, countries that produce the various drugs and countries of transit and sale. The Argentine Republic upholds the principle of shared responsibility between producer, consumer and transit countries and stresses the need for a focus balanced between combating drug trafficking and related crimes and taking measures to prevent consumption and ensure help for addicts. In the fight against drugs and drug trafficking, a comprehensive approach is needed, through coordinating policies for monitoring trafficking, preventing addiction and helping addicts.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, our delegation, too, wishes to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your work in the presidency during the month of December and to thank you above all for convening this open debate. We reiterate the importance of the Security Council's holding public meetings that enable all the Members of the Organization to express their views and to interact with Council members. Also allow me to thank through you Mr. Antonio Maria Costa, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), for his very comprehensive briefing of the Council in this morning's meeting. The issue of drug abuse and illicit trafficking in narcotics and related crimes is one of the most disturbing problems on the international agenda today.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“I therefore conclude by calling for strict compliance with the obligations arising from the 1899 and 1907 Hague Conventions, the four 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Protocols, and the decisions of the Security Council.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source
“I recall that the International Criminal Court does not replace national justice systems, but operates to complement such systems when they are not functioning. Ensuring accountability for such serious crimes is more than an obligation for States. It is also in the interest of the international community, represented at this Organization, since justice contributes to mitigating the harm caused by armed conflict and sets the stage for reconstruction and peace. I reiterate once more that, pursuant to international humanitarian law and the Council's resolutions, any attack on civilians or other protected persons in situations of armed conflict, including the restriction of access to humanitarian assistance and the recruitment of child soldiers, is a violation of international law.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source
“If, due to inability or to a lack of political will, the parties to a conflict do not fulfil their obligations under international humanitarian law, they must at least do their best to guarantee civilian access to shipments, materials and emergency care. Likewise, persons fleeing combat zones must be allowed to travel safely to areas where they will not be harmed. My country believes that justice plays a fundamental role. Individuals who have committed war crimes, genocide or crimes against humanity are responsible for very serious violations of the law and must therefore be held criminally accountable before the law. This Council established two ad hoc international tribunals, one for the former Yugoslavia and one for Rwanda, and the International Criminal Court is now fully functional.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source
“In this respect, interaction with components on the ground is essential to ensuring that the mandates are not only clear but also and, most importantly, appropriate to the circumstances the mission will face. As to the integration of the components, it is important to ensure the necessary structure to guarantee the protection of women, especially from sexual violence. At the same time, we must also take into account the need to protect children, and in particular to prevent the recruitment of girls and boys and to rehabilitate child soldiers. Another important aspect of the protection of civilians is to guarantee civilian access to humanitarian assistance.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source
“With regard to non-State armed groups in armed conflicts that are not of an international nature, it is clear that common article 3 of the four 1949 Geneva Conventions sets out specific obligations that must be respected by the parties involved, including non-State parties. With respect to peacekeeping operations and the protection of civilians - the focus of this debate - my country is convinced of the need to include protection activities in the mandates of United Nations missions. However, the Secretary-General's report and the conclusions of the workshop on the subject organized in January by Australia and Uruguay, stress the need to develop clearer mandates and to provide the necessary resources in an efficient and timely manner.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Sixty years later, conflicts continue to arise and, regrettably, there remain numerous situations in which civilians are the targets of attacks and, as others have noted, the number of victims among the civilian population is unacceptably high; in which children are recruited as soldiers or are subject to abuse; in which sexual violence is a daily occurrence; and in which thousands and even millions of people are displaced and humanitarian access is severely hindered. Parties to armed conflict are required by the basic rules of international humanitarian law to guarantee protection of civilians from the effects of the conflict.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source
“At the open debate held by the Council on 26 June (S/PV.6151), my delegation referred to the Secretary-General's report on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts (S/2009/277) and expressed its regret that the situation was just as discouraging as it had been 10 years earlier. The 1949 Geneva Conventions were a step forward for the international community, given the dehumanizing situation it had recently experienced.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source