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  1. “The people of San Marino proudly associate themselves with the work of the United Nations and its aspirations to fully ensure justice and the rule of law throughout the world. We offer our support for those initiatives, with the primary goal being the betterment of mankind through the universal application of the concepts of justice and the rule of law. Once that application is achieved, then - and only then - can we truly say that we have fulfilled the historical promises set forth by the founders of this Organization.”

    2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source

  2. “While justice and the rule of law must be the inspiration for and the leading principles behind the building of societies and nations, we should not forget the words of warning of the Secretary-General, who, addressing the Council last week, said, "the relentless pursuit of justice may sometimes be an obstacle to peace." (S/PV4833, p. 3) In seeking the realization of justice and the prevalence of the rule of law, one should not forget the need to promote national reconciliation and institutional stability. Sometimes it is difficult to attain all those goals simultaneously, and Governments and international organizations must act and make their choices very carefully.”

    2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source

  3. “We were the first European country to ratify the Rome Statute of the Court, which was created to fight impunity and to ensure peace, security and the rule of law through the realization of justice. Some of these initiatives, of course, run the risk of criticism, and there are understandable fears, such as that of politicization. But the historical lessons concerning the creation of the International Court of Justice and other international criminal courts and tribunals show that those fears are inevitably transformed into a broader and more universal relationship of cooperation that can only have a more positive effect.”

    2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source

  4. “But as history has shown, the United Nations has in fact been successful in its earnest endeavour to set forth concepts ofjustice and the rule of law. One need only consider its many activities. In the political, social and humanitarian fields, the United Nations has striven for such a definition of justice, whether it has to do with improving the social and economic lives of millions through cooperation, food programmes or financial assistance, or with sending civil and military personnel as peacekeeping operatives for the purpose of preserving life and security in troubled lands. Important legal institutions have been established, such as the International Criminal Court, which my Government strongly supports.”

    2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source

  5. “Despite the diversity of legal theory, one theme remains: in order for civilization to live in peace, there has to be mutual respect for the order of law and the promulgation of justice. Laws must be drafted and executed in order to promote the gradual evolution of the protection of peoples in their daily lives, no matter what the economic and social challenges may be at any given point. Academics have for decades studied the role of the United Nations in the execution of the rules of justice and law as it carries out its duties and responsibilities. Yet, as the Secretary-General rightly pointed out in the Council on 24 September, given the current challenges that confront the Organization, this task has become more complicated and complex- above and beyond any given legal theory.”

    2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source

  6. “Their definitions are created by their own experience of freedom and statehood, the codification of domestic laws that ultimately define a judiciary, and a constitution that protects their welfare and interests. The history of San Marino, for example, shows that our people have had 17 uninterrupted centuries of experience in defining their own concepts of independence, justice and law, such that we have now a greater appreciation for and empathy with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and the community of Member States. Our presence in this Council today bears witness to this. Concepts of justice and the role of law are studiously researched, commented upon and drafted by international legal and historical academic scholars.”

    2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source

  7. “Students of post-war history in our contemporary age have observed that, among other things, justice and the rule of law have regrettably not always commanded mankind's attention in the formulation of national and foreign policies. Every human institution is understandably imperfect, but the miracle of civilization is such that people consistently strive to correct those imperfections. Today's proceedings before this Council are testament to that. Justice and the rule of law are concepts universally shared, yet uniquely defined along standards that are relevant to our own individual statehood experiences. People define justice and the rule of law by how they are served and protected by these principles.”

    2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source

  8. “I would like to commend the members of the Security Council and you in particular, Sir, for having taken up the issue of justice and the rule of law - a subject that, in our opinion, is extremely important and yet sometimes forgotten in this era when the attention of this body has been drawn by other more urgent matters. For my delegation, this is indeed an historic occasion, since this is the first time the Republic of San Marino is addressing the Security Council. In this regard, nothing honours me more than to address this body on such an important issue as the principles that should guide the United Nations in promoting justice and the rule of law in the reconstruction of societies and peoples affected by internal or international crises.”

    2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source