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Arizaga

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2015-01-19
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2015-01-19
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  1. “Ninth, and finally, I would like to reiterate the important role inclusion plays in political stability, democratic governance and our countries' development. Let us tackle the sources of exclusion and create early- warning systems to that end. It is my beliefthat we must learn from good practices. My country is prepared to share its experiences and to learn from other successful models. Finally, I thank the delegation of Chile for its work and its concern about tackling key issues on the international agenda. We must be proactive, set clear objectives and work towards specific outcomes in this area. My country, Ecuador, will lend its full support to achieving that objective.”

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  2. “Seventh, my country reiterates the urgent need to make progress on our reform of the United Nations so that the Organization can be more democratic, efficient and transparent. After 70 years of existence, the Organization cannot continue to reflect the reality of the 1940s. Not only is reform necessary, but it is critical for the future of the Organization and requires all of us to be committed to it. Let us not miss the historic opportunity offered us this year, and let us ensure that we go to the General Assembly at its next session with specific, consensus-based proposals. Eighth, I align myself in advance with the statement to be made shortly on behalf of the Group of 77. The bodies of the United Nations must fulfil their mandates, each in its respective field.”

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  3. “This year in particular, issues such as the post-2015 development agenda, the challenges posed by climate change, the serious problems facing small island States and landlocked States and the impact ofnatural disasters compel us to look into how inclusive development is now becoming the key focus of domestic action within States, cooperation between States and peacebuilding. Sixth, the drive for limitless wealth and concentrated power leads to more human rights violations. One example of that is the abuses committed by certain transnational companies, whose activities should be regulated under a universal, legally binding instrument. We are currently reviewing and negotiating such an instrument in Geneva.”

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  4. “To do so, we must ensure that we use our natural resources responsibly. Fifth, let us promote development that is based on human talent, education, knowledge and innovation, but that is also sovereign and respectful of human rights. Reducing extreme poverty, poverty and inequality must be the fundamental parameter for gauging such development. All efforts undertaken with that vision in mind, in which humankind and its well-being are at the heart of the work of States and international organizations, must be supported, because they are essential if we are to build genuine, lasting peace.”

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  5. “Second, we must come up with a new international economic order that is based on a framework of fair trade that is in solidarity with developing economies and a new international financial architecture that gives priority to environmental conservation and social inclusion projects, helps us reach food sovereignty and guarantees that the cycles of life can continue. Third, the crisis facing us should, in and of itself, mark a turning point in strengthening the United Nations role in global economic governance with a View to initiating a comprehensive reform of the international financial system and democratizing international relations. Fourth, as part of this framework, in Ecuador's view, human beings are still the priority. As I have already mentioned, the moral imperative for us is to extricate human beings from poverty.”

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  6. “Despite the difficulties stemming from the global crisis and the current decrease in the price of oil, which is my country's main export, the Government of Ecuador has confirmed that it will deliver its budgetary allocations for the social sector. We must recognize that, internationally, we are still suffering from the fallout of a global order that is not just unjust but also immoral. As we approach the seventieth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations, my delegation would like to share the following thoughts on the issue before us today. First, it is our view that the origin of the global crisis stems from the belief that everything is a function of capital and, more specifically, financial capital. Solving the crisis, however, must involve society regaining control over the market.”

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  7. “We universalized basic education, tripled our public health-care services and guaranteed free higher education, enhancing our investment in such education to bring it to the highest level in Latin America. We have enhanced the supply and quality of our public services, brought attention to unpaid domestic labour and increased social security services for over 1.5 million Ecuadorians, which is to say 10 per cent of our population, all while maintaining the highest rate of public investment in Latin America. The Government of Ecuador has embarked upon a new era, and now our country is full of ideas and has great faith in itself and enhanced self-esteem and sovereignty.”

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  8. “Overcoming poverty is the greatest moral imperative facing the planet today, because for the first time in the history of humankind, poverty is not the fruit of a lack of resources or of naturally occurring factors, but rather the outcome of systems that are unjust and exclusionary. As far as Ecuador is concerned, human beings must be at the centre of everything - not capital. For my country, the main thing is to live well, in harmony with nature. With that in mind, over the past eight years, Ecuador has empowered its Government. That has made it possible to plan and design public policies and to regulate, monitor and redistribute wealth. Thanks to that great effort, we have been able to lower national poverty in terms of income by 15 per cent. We raised equality levels by 8 points, as measured by the Gini coefficient.”

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  9. “Mr. Arizaga (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): I bring fraternal greetings from President Rafael Correa, Minister for Foreign Affairs Ricardo Patifio Aroca and our citizens revolution. My delegation would like, at the outset, to express its pleasure at seeing you, Madam President, presiding over this meeting of the Security Council and our gratitude for the work that Chile has been carrying out during its presidency of the Council. I am all the more pleased to be here today, on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, which celebrates that Nobel Peace Prize winner, someone who fought tirelessly for inclusive development. In the twenty-first century, peace can no longer mean only the absence of war. Peace without inclusion and justice is not genuine peace.”

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