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2017-05-25

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2019-02-26

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1. “We also reiterate that the process of democratic transition and the institutional, economic and social reconstruction of Venezuela must be led peacefully by the Venezuelans themselves in accordance with their national Constitution and respect for international law and supported through political and diplomatic means, while eschewing the use of force and violence. The Venezuelan people must be the protagonists in their own liberation. We urgently call for the holding of fair, transparent and credible elections. Lastly, we extend a special greeting to the brotherly and courageous Venezuelan people on behalf of the Paraguayan Government and its people, who support and encourage them and hope that this process will renew the example that Venezuela provided for us in the past as a beacon of democracy enlightening Latin America.”

   2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source

2. “The presence of President Mario Abdo Benitez in the Colombian city of Cdcuta, which borders Venezuela, is a clear display of Paraguay's firm commitment to, and solidarity with, the brotherly people of Venezuela in safeguarding values, ethical and moral principles, the rule of law, human rights and public liberties. We recall that Paraguay was the first country to break off diplomatic relations with the illegitimate regime of Nicolas Maduro. In that regard, we reaffirm once again in the Security Council our full support for, and recognition of, the National Assembly, which was legitimately elected in December 2015, and Mr. Juan Guaido, as interim President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Likewise, we resolutely support the agreement for the promotion of a national rescue plan, adopted by the National Assembly on 29 January.”

   2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source

3. “On 23 February, we observed the criminal acts of the illegitimate regime of Nicolas Maduro, who blocked the entry of international humanitarian aid in defiance of the demands and suffering of the people of Venezuela and the call of the international community. We reject and condemn those violent repressive acts, which left many dead and injured and thus increased the risk to the life, integrity and dignity of the people of Venezuela, who are victims ofa cruel and merciless oppression. We ask the International Criminal Court to consider the petition submitted by a group of countries, including Paraguay, on 27 September, asking for the Court to consider the grave humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, the criminal violence of Maduro's regime against civilians and the denial of access to international assistance as crimes against humanity.”

   2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source

4. “Mr. Arriola Ramirez (Paraguay) (spoke in Spanish): Today is exactly 30 days since the previous meeting on this issue (see S/PV.8452). We must ask ourselves why we are gathered here again at the Security Council. The answer is obvious - the continuation in power of Nicolas Maduro and the fact that his illegitimate regime has generated a humanitarian crisis that poses an unprecedented threat to the security, peace, freedom and prosperity of the people of Venezuela and affects the entire region. On this occasion, we once again express our concern about the deterioration of the political, social and humanitarian situation of Venezuela, as well as the systematic breakdown of the rule of law, democracy and the fundamental freedoms of the citizens of Venezuela.”

   2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source

5. “In conclusion, we urge the regime of Nicolas Maduro to avoid all acts of violence and reiterate our admiration for the courage of the Venezuelan people, as well as our unconditional solidarity and support for that suffering people. Paraguay will continue to advocate in all multilateral forums a peaceful and democratic solution to the crisis in Venezuela. Our commitment to continue working for the full restoration of the rule of law, democracy and respect for human rights in the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela remains firm.”

   2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source

6. “Paraguay reaffirms today in the Chamber of the Security Council its full support for and recognition of the National Assembly, legitimately elected in December 2015. The Paraguayan Government reiterates that it recognizes Mr. Juan Guaido as interim President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in accordance with the constitutional provisions of that sister country. We trust that President Guaido will begin the process of democratic transition in Venezuela within the framework of its Constitution, with the participation of all political actors and with the necessary international guarantees and standards for a democratic process, thus calling for new elections as soon as possible.”

   2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source

7. “Paraguay has been denouncing the deterioration of the political, economic, social and humanitarian situation in Venezuela since its very beginning, and has led support for the innumerable initiatives, appeals and efforts for an effective dialogue between Government of Nicolas Maduro and the various political sectors that make up the opposition, in coordination with the member countries of the Lima Group and the Organization of American States. Accordingly, I would like to emphasize that Paraguay was one ofthe six States that last September requested the Prosecutor's Office of the International Criminal Court to commence an investigation into the commission of possible crimes against humanity in Venezuela.”

   2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source

8. “Nicolas Maduro Moros is the result of an illegitimate electoral process, which did not include the participation of all Venezuelan political actors, nor the presence of independent international observers, and lacked the international guarantees and standards of a democratic, free, fair and transparent process. For this reason, the Paraguayan Government was the first to break off diplomatic relations with regime of Nicolas Maduro on 10 January.”

   2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source

9. “Mr. Arriola Ramirez (Paraguay) (spoke in Spanish): I thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor and for convening this open meeting on the situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The Republic of Paraguay reaffirms its commitment to the principles of international law and to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and regrets the breakdown of the rule of law, democracy and respect for fundamental human rights in Venezuela, as well as the humanitarian crisis it has generated. The new presidential term of Mr.”

   2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source

10. “Finally, with regard to the role of the United Nations and the Security Council in the agenda on women and peace and security, the delegation of Paraguay favours, first, the participation of women in decision-making in peace processes and in training for their effective participation in those processes; secondly, the Security Council's clear inclusion of the protection of women in armed conflicts in the mandates of peacekeeping operations; thirdly, advice from gender experts in the planning of political and peacekeeping missions and in sanctions committees; and, fourthly, specialized training for contingents involved in peacekeeping missions, both prior to and after their deployment, on civilian-military coordination, violence and gender inequality.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

11. “Through its law on the comprehensive protection of women against all types of violence, Paraguay incorporated the criminalization of femicide into its criminal legislation, and through the law on public policies for rural women and the inter-institutional commission for the implementation of the law, which is composed of 12 institutions, we encourage the participation of rural women in spaces for policymaking and access to the public services offered by the State.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

12. “More recently, Ciudad Mujer deployed mobile units to reach women and their children in the most remote and inaccessible areas of our territory. Paraguay encourages women's access to formal credit through conditioned money-transfer programmes, wherethe transfers are grantedbymicrocreditcommittees that are administered by women and prioritize women heads of household, as well as through the Agricultural Credit for Empowerment facility - Credito Agricola de Habilitacion - the portfolio of which has seen an increase in the proportion of women clients from 10 to 38 per cent since 2013.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

13. “Initiatives for the political and economic empowerment of women in situations of conflict must be framed within the efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Regarding our actions that we consider relevant to this debate, in Paraguay the Ministry of Women promotes and implements public policies with a gender perspective and promotes the full exercise of women's human rights, mainly through the 2018-2023 national plan for equal opportunities for women and men. Ciudad Mujer, an exclusive centre for women and their children, offers an array of 80 interconnected and coordinated services providing comprehensive care, including economic empowerment, education on equity and sexual and reproductive health, child care and the prevention and awareness of violence against women.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

14. “First of all, on the seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we recall that the shared ideal of peoples and nations is full respect for those rights and freedoms and their universal and effective recognition and implementation, without distinction. In that regard, our 1992 Constitution guarantees equality between men and women with respect to civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights, and the Government of Paraguay works to promote women as a factor for change in the country, generating conditions of equity, equality and empowerment. The responsibility to protect the population, especially women and girls and the most vulnerable population groups, rests principally with States.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

15. “Mr. Arriola Ramirez (Paraguay) (spoke in Spanish): The delegation of the Republic of Paraguay is grateful for the briefings delivered on the topic under discussion and commends the Bolivian presidency of the Security Council for promoting the relevance of the agenda on women and peace and security. I will present the Paraguayan delegation's contribution to the debate from three perspectives, that is, the principles that inspire our country, the actions that we carry out at the national level for the political and economic empowerment of women, and our vision regarding the role of the United Nations and the Security Council with regard to women and peace and security.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

16. “Finally, and from a broader perspective, the Paraguayan delegation highlights the need to frame initiatives addressing sexual violence in conflict situations within efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly Goal 5, on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. A holistic, effective and lasting response to the scourge of sexual violence in conflict will not be possible as long as there is an inequality gap between women and men, discrimination and the economic and social exclusion of women and girls in every part of the world.”

    2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source

17. “Based on Paraguayan participation, another area that we believe should be reinforced is the clear inclusion by the Security Council of the protection of civilians in armed conflict in the mandates of peacekeeping operations. The mandate of protection of civilians against sexual violence, in its broadest sense, must be explicit and treated as a priority in situations where, due to the nature of the conflict, civilians are at a high risk of suffering that type of violence. Those mandates must incorporate both prevention mechanisms and protocols to assist victims and ensure accountability of the perpetrators. To that end, the existing mandates of peacekeeping missions should also be updated and adapted.”

    2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source

18. “Based on that experience, my delegation highlights the value of specialized training for peacekeeping missions contingents, both before and after deployment, on the prevention of conflict-related sexual violence, the care of victims and the resources available for the prosecution and trial of those responsible, while always respecting the sovereignty of States, the principle of non-intervention in internal affairs, and international law. Paraguayan military personnel receive general training on the protection of civilians in armed conflict prior to their deployment in peacekeeping missions, as well as specific and specialized training on civil-military coordination and on violence and gender inequality, at the Training Centre for Peacekeeping Operations in Paraguay.”

    2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source

19. “Mr. Arriola Ramirez (Paraguay) (spoke in Spanish): On behalf of the delegation ofthe Republic of Paraguay, I thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2018/250) on conflict-related sexual violence. We welcome the initiative of the Peruvian presidency of the Security Council to convene this debate. Paraguay has participated in United Nations peacekeeping activities since 1965. Since then, it has gradually introduced women into military contingents and the police force, who contribute to the security and preservation of international peace. In that regard, since 2006, my country has seen female career officers graduate from its Military Academy. Currently, Paraguay contributes more than 100 military and police personnel to six United Nations peacekeeping missions.”

    2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source

20. “We also express our commitment to the Secretary-General's initiative on the development and dissemination of good practices and lessons learned in the protection of health-care services in armed conflict and for their subsequent cross-cutting inclusion in the national military policies and practices of Member States and the mandates of peacekeeping missions provided by the Security Council. Finally and once again, the Republic of Paraguay deplores the contempt shown for the fundamental norms of international humanitarian law and human rights by parties to conflict, in particular the practice of using starvation to wage war against the population, restrictions imposed on humanitarian access and the protection of civilians, and the undermining of the institution of asylum and the principle of non-refoulement.”

    2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source

21. “In that regard, I wish to emphasize that the Republic of Paraguay is currently contributing military personnel to six peacekeeping missions. Prior to their deployment, the Paraguayan Peacekeeping-Operations Training Centre, known as Cecopaz-Paraguay, provides specific training in the protection of civilians in armed conflict, in accordance with the Kigali Principles on the Protection of Civilians. With regard to the protection of medical-care services in armed conflict, Paraguay emphasizes the importance of resolution 2286 (2016), which draws attention to the need for information and analysis on the risks to which health-care services are exposed in armed conflict.”

    2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source

22. “As to the protection of civilians in general, Paraguay reaffirms that an effective system for the protection of civilians in armed conflict is the responsibility of the Security Council, as has been noted by all Member States, whether they are parties or non-parties to conflict. It is therefore up to the Council to continue to include clearly and explicitly the protection of civilians in the mandates of peacekeeping operations, and as a matter of priority in missions where civilians are at high risk of violence. My delegation believes that education and training in international humanitarian and human rights law are essential in order to stop and prevent acts of violence, attacks and threats against civilians in armed conflicts.”

    2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source

23. “Mr. Arriola Ramirez (Paraguay) (spoke in Spanish): On behalf of the Republic of Paraguay, my delegation pays tribute to the medical and humanitarian personnel, those that have fallen in the conflict zones and their families. May our words serve as an offering for their sacrifice and a support for their selfless work. We thank the Secretary-General and the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Human Rights Watch for their briefings on the protection of civilians and medical care in armed conflict. And we welcome the initiative on the part of the Uruguayan presidency of the Security Council to convene this open debate on the occasion of the first anniversary of resolution 2286 (2016), which is exclusively dedicated to the protection of medical care in armed conflict.”

    2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source