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Blanco Conde

lines on the record: 39
first: 2020-12-07
most recent: 2023-10-23
sittings or episodes: 7
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“At this crucial point in the history of Haiti, we share the hope with its immediate neighbours that the implementation of both resolutions, through the sustained commitment of the international community, will help to restore economic and social stability in order to put an end to the nightmarish situation this brotherly country is going through, which so dismays all its neighbours, and to create the necessary conditions for its people to freely and democratically elect their authorities and to set out on the path of lasting peace and prosperity.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“In that regard, as a measure of concrete support for resolution 2699 (2023), we also value resolution 2700 (2023), adopted on 19 October, which extends the sanctions regime that includes an arms embargo, a travel ban and a freeze on the assets of individuals and entities responsible for the climate of violence affecting the people of Haiti.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“In this bleak picture, however, it is encouraging to note from the Secretary-General’s report that, while the food situation remains extremely worrisome, thanks to sustained humanitarian support, some people are no longer acutely food insecure. It is worth acknowledging the humanitarian actors and donors who have strengthened the timely response to such a complex situation. An important task now lies ahead — the implementation of resolution 2699 (2023), for which we wish to once again recognize and thank Kenya for its willingness to lead international support, as well as the other countries that have offered their concrete support through that multinational effort.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“CARICOM can count on the full cooperation of my country in its efforts and good offices to promote an inclusive dialogue among all relevant actors in Haiti. And, of course, I thank the Secretary-General for the submission of his latest report on the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (S/2023/768), dated 16 October 2023. As the report indicates, the humanitarian situation is worsening, especially in the capital, Port-au-Prince, as a result of the criminal activities of armed gangs, which result in hundreds of murders, executions, kidnappings and rapes that affect the population as a whole, particularly women and children. That deterioration has continued to contribute to the abandonment, by many segments of the population, of the capital, at even greater risk to their well-being.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“Mr. Blanco Conde (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): First, we wish to express my country’s appreciation for the adoption of resolution 2699 (2023), adopted on 2 October on the basis of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, authorizing the formation and deployment of the Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti and expressing support for the Haitian National Police in its efforts to restore security and institutional order as soon as possible. We also thank the Eminent Persons Group, comprised of member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), for their invaluable assistance to the process of achieving a Haitian solution to the crisis in that country, which continues to deteriorate.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“We must foster cooperation among States, civil society, local communities and international organizations, the United Nations and, in particular, the Security Council, and stand together as a beacon of hope by redoubling our efforts to safeguard the rights and well-being of children caught up in the crossfire of war.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Dominican Republic has endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration, the Paris Principles and the Vancouver Principles and has also ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, demonstrating my country’s commitment in that regard. We call on States that have not yet done so to endorse and ratify those instruments. I would like to congratulate Special Representative Gamba de Potgieter and her team for the progress made in engaging with parties to conflict in countries such as Burkina Faso, Colombia, the Syrian Arab Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in positive outcomes for children. Finally, the reality of children forced to live in the midst of armed conflict around the world is a stain on our collective conscience.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“It is crucial that those vulnerable children receive the necessary protection and assistance they so desperately need. Therefore, the Dominican Republic considers it very timely that this year’s annual report (S/2023/363) incorporates Haiti as a situation of concern with immediate effect and will report on the violations committed against Haitian children in the next report of the Secretary-General. In that vein, the consistent and transparent application of the criteria set out in the 2010 annual report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/181) regarding the listing and delisting of parties in the annexes is imperative. Reducing violations is not enough; we need to see a complete cessation of grave violations before a party to the conflict can be removed from the list.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We fully agree with the report on the need to provide comprehensive support for children affected by armed conflict, including psychosocial assistance, education and reintegration programmes, measures that are essential to helping children and their families rebuild their lives and regain a sense of normalcy. In Haiti, an alarming number of children — 3 million, the highest on record — require urgent humanitarian assistance. The country is dealing with extreme levels of violence that further compound problems of hunger and malnutrition in a nation that is already poor and combating a resurgence of cholera. UNICEF’s representative in Haiti, Mr. Bruno Maes, underscored that to be a child in Haiti today is more dangerous and more challenging than ever, faced with unimaginable threats and adversity.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we are grateful that the Council’s Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict is conducting a field visit to Nigeria this month, its first to any country since 2019. Such engagement is essential if we are to arrive at more effective and agile solutions addressing the issue of children and armed conflict. The findings of that important Group play a fundamental role in promoting accountability and encouraging the parties to conflicts to take specific measures to prevent and end violations against children, and should be visible and accessible to States and all interested parties. However, we are deeply concerned about the fact that for the past two years the Working Group has been unable to come to conclusions on the situation in any other countries.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Blanco Conde (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, I congratulate the United Kingdom on organizing today’s debate and thank the briefers for their briefings and recommendations. The Dominican Republic remains concerned about the continued violations and abuses against children in armed conflict. The impact of conflict on children is devastating and multifaceted. The psychological and physical trauma caused by violence, forced recruitment, sexual exploitation and forced displacement are unimaginable, and the statistics in this year’s report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/363) are alarming. More than 27,000 grave violations have been recorded and a staggering number of killings and instances of maiming, affecting as many as 8,631 children. Given the situation, we absolutely cannot remain indifferent.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We will also make a significant contribution as a member of the preparatory committee for the fourth annual International Conference on SIDS, to be held in the Caribbean region next year. I would like to simply reiterate that the cost of inaction will be even greater for all countries if we do not act now.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We must use the tools available to us to combat climate change and its impact on international peace and security. And ensuring the availability of resources to confront it is the only way to guarantee the sustainability of our economies. The Dominican Republic is a member of the transitional committee overseeing the loss and damage fund recently established under the auspices of the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The fund will address the needs of the most vulnerable countries resulting from damages and losses caused by climate change, and that will enable us to work on the fund’s modalities and operationalization.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“According to studies and demographic data, the majority of the populations of Guyana, Haiti and our country, the Dominican Republic, live in low-lying lands. Similarly, since our economy depends on tourism, we cannot ignore the fact that as a sector, it is one of the most vulnerable to climate change and sea level rise. Other emerging risks that we in the Dominican Republic are currently living with include the massive amounts of seaweed that have reached our shores and have increased our vulnerability, limiting our ability to respond to threats such as sea level rise. It is therefore important that we develop a road map that covers all the implications of sea level rise and all issues related to sovereignty and maritime delimitations.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We would also like to reiterate that, as a consequence of climate change and rising sea levels, we cannot review or update the baselines and external limits or geographical coordinates of our maritime zones. Given that developing island States depend primarily on our maritime areas, any changes in that respect would undermine the peace and security of our countries. According to the Inter-American Development Bank, the cost of inaction in the face of climate change could cause annual losses estimated at $22 billion by 2050, approximately 10 per cent of the current economy of the Caribbean. Although our country is not a significant producer of greenhouse gases, the Dominican Republic is among the small island developing States (SIDS) that are exposed to those threats.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The territorial consequences of rising sea levels could therefore endanger international cooperation and generate conflict. No region is exempt from the effects of sea level rise. Globally, it is estimated that sea level rise could increase up to 30 centimetres by 2050 and actually endanger the very survival and existence of nations. That could occur even sooner for other nations, such as Kiribati, which is less than two metres above sea level. In the case of the Dominican Republic, sea level rise is estimated at 16 to 24 centimetres, which means the potential loss of 13 per cent of our territory by 2050. That alarming data is a threat to our territory, even more so because we do not have the necessary resources to address and mitigate the challenges of rising sea levels.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The rising sea level brings with it other issues that threaten international peace and security. It increases storm-water surges, coastal erosion and saltwater intrusion. It therefore threatens coastal communities and key areas for food production and livestock breeding, thus endangering the livelihoods and assets of rural populations and agricultural producers. It also undermines the infrastructure of our countries and consequently affects our urban planning and the protection of our coastlines. In our region, the Caribbean, and in particular the coastal region of the Dominican Republic, we are exposed to imminent land loss, which would lead to forced migration and displacement and the attendant social instability and demographic tension.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Blanco Conde (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, I would like to thank Malta for convening this open debate on the implications of the rise of sea level for international peace and security and also for building on the Arria Formula meeting organized by Viet Nam in October 2021, cosponsored by my country, the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representatives of Samoa, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, and Nauru, on behalf of the Group of Friends on Climate and Security. The threats of climate change and rising sea levels are issues that threaten the livelihoods of our people. They undermine peace and security, as well as the prosperity and development of our country.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In the chaos of today, we must not allow new problems to make us forget the old problems that remain unresolved. The Haitian people demand to live their lives in peace. They deserve to be able to hope for a better future, and the Security Council is equipped with the mechanisms to lead a joint effort by the international community, the Haitian Government and the Haitian people to create a road map leading towards peace and sustainable development. Our history has demonstrated the continued support of the Dominican Republic for the Haitian people and the solidarity of our people remains unwavering. We reaffirm that we would like to see a prosperous Haiti that can meet all the needs of its citizens, offer them opportunities for progress and ensure their welfare in their own country.”
2022-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9066 (2022) · source
“But as President Luis Abinader Corona said last year at the general debate of the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly, “It is imperative that we state in the strongest and most emphatic terms possible that the international community must not and cannot abandon the Haitian people” (A/76/PV.9. p. 3). We must support them at this time of global crises and unprecedented disasters. We cannot continue to be spectators of the process of social deterioration in Haiti. We cannot continue to attend meetings and listen to reports and try to avoid what is happening in Haiti. We must act now. The international community has the responsibility to ensure that the measures it takes produce the expected results. It is time to be critical of ourselves in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past in Haiti.”
2022-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9066 (2022) · source
“Since stability is not possible as long as there is hunger, and even less so as long as citizens remain insecure, the immediate pacification of the situation is the only way to confront the violence and chaos, because the threat of a major bloodbath hangs in the balance and could result from the exacerbation of the current clashes among criminal gangs and possible attacks against property by segments of the population in their search for food. For our country, the situation represents a national security issue, given the pressure exerted on our border in the face of the harsh reality on the ground. The Dominican Republic will tirelessly reaffirm its concern and willingness to help our neighbouring country overcome such an unfortunate situation.”
2022-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9066 (2022) · source
“The chilling macroeconomic data clearly illustrate the situation. According to studies by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 5.3 million of the country’s 11 million habitants suffer from chronic hunger. That statistic has doubled over the past four years. Those high levels of acute food insecurity are mainly due to economic decline, political instability, low production, poor resilience to frequent natural disasters and the insecurity caused by the gangs that currently control the country’s critical infrastructure to a large extent.”
2022-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9066 (2022) · source
“It is incumbent upon the United Nations to act urgently for the peace and stability of Haiti and the region by providing a robust plan and immediate support for the Haitian National Police and extending the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti in order to mitigate the uncertainties faced by Haitians in their lives, which are of great concern to their neighbours, who are affected by such profound instability, including several States members of the Security Council. I recall that, less than three years ago in this very Chamber (see S/PV.8559), our country warned of the negative consequences of reducing the United Nations presence in Haiti. We are seeing the results of that disastrous decision today. We reiterate that there must not be any delay in delivering aid to Haiti.”
2022-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9066 (2022) · source
“Although one of goals of MINUSTAH was to guarantee the restructuring of the police, the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/481) informs us that that remains a pending issue. It is clear that the Haitian National Police has not adequately developed its capacity to guarantee order and subdue the many armed gangs that are terrorizing the population. In that context, the extremely high levels of street violence have produced such insecurity that immediate responses are required. But a plan to gradually improve the Haitian National Police will not be enough because stabilization work does not concern only the violent actions of gangs. That is why the Dominican Republic believes that stabilization efforts in Haiti must focus on both peace and political dialogue in order to establish lasting agreements to build sustainable peace.”
2022-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9066 (2022) · source
“Mr. Blanco Conde (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to thank you, Madam President, for having convened this exchange of views on the situation in the Republic of Haiti, which is an issue of importance for my country and the international community. In 2004, the international community supported the demands of Haitian society to establish a force capable of guaranteeing security and peace in Haiti. For that reason, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) enjoyed recognition and political legitimacy. Unfortunately, 18 years later, the situation has dramatically worsened in the absence of an institutional mechanism to confront the crisis.”
2022-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9066 (2022) · source
“It contains the essential elements to better equip the Council and increase its analytical competencies with regard to the entire peace and security pillar of the United Nations, opening the door to impactful action in line with the realities on the ground. My delegation calls on every member of the Council to not miss this opportunity and to vote in favour of the draft resolution and to channel their efforts towards rendering the Council more relevant, better informed and better prepared to take timely action. The Dominican Republic is honoured to co-sponsor the draft resolution and will do everything in its power to achieve its full implementation.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“That is indisputable but, at the same time, it has the unique ability to draw the attention of the entire United Nations system to how the Organization must integrate into its work the tools necessary for identifying, anticipating and eventually staving off the sources of destabilization and armed conflict. For that reason, during its term as a non-permanent member of the Council, the Dominican Republic advocated a comprehensive approach that would include climate risk in its deliberations and an increase in the flow of systematic and contextualized information provided by the Secretary-General. The draft resolution submitted by the Niger and Ireland constitutes both a historic opportunity and a great responsibility.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Mr. Blanco Conde (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): The Dominican Republic thanks the Niger and its President, Mr. Mohamed Bazoum, for convening this meeting. My delegation associates itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Germany on behalf of the Group of Friends on Climate and Security. We have sufficient evidence and testimonies from real people that the negative effects of climate change have diverse and profound repercussions. The potential for their effects to translate into root causes of conflict is becoming increasingly clear. We are therefore faced with a reality that the Security Council cannot ignore. The primary responsibility of this organ is to ensure international peace and security.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Initiatives undertaken by Governments to incorporate gender equality into security sector reform are a crucial part of that work. This is an issue that my country’s Ministry of Defence has assumed with a great sense of responsibility. In closing, despite the progress that has been made, the challenges and difficulties are still enormous and much remains to be done. We need to move from rhetoric to action and ensure the effective implementation of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Conflict-related sexual violence is a recurring, invisible phenomenon with high levels of underreporting. It is regrettable and concerning that none of the ceasefire agreements reached between 2018 and 2020 included gender-based provisions or provisions relating to the prohibition of sexual violence. Like gender-based violence, hate speech and disinformation are being widely used to repress women’s views, but what is more worrisome is that, on many occasions, the choice has been made simply to look the other way. Civil society and women human rights defenders, as well as their physical space, must be protected and supported by the Council so that they can carry out their critical work without fear of reprisal. Financial and human resources should be increased and allotted to the gender component of peacekeeping operations.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“We therefore commend the Secretary-General’s decision to focus his 2022 report on this theme to make women’s rights one of the most visible and identifiable indicators in the work of the United Nations in the area of peace and security. In order translate those aspirations into reality, States must invest in girls and women and ensure that women participate in public life. It comes as no surprise to us that the women account for only 23 per cent of the public administration in countries in conflict. Factors such as climate change intensify conflicts, as in the case of the Lake Chad region and the Sahel, where women and girls are disproportionately affected by food insecurity, poverty, armed conflict, violent extremism, gender discrimination and sexual violence. How long will women’s bodies remain a battlefield?”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“We firmly believe that women must play a broad and crucial central role in conflict prevention and resolution and peacekeeping. In that regard, we reiterate that no process must be implemented if it is to the detriment of women’s rights or young people. No peace process will be credible — much less sustainable — without the full, equal and meaningful participation of women. The gender perspective and the protection of women and girls’ human rights must not be addressed as an isolated or circumstantial issue. It must be at the forefront of the deliberations of the Security Council and must be addressed in a cross-cutting and coherent manner, including in the renewal of the mandates of peacekeeping missions.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Mr. Blanco Conde (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): I am also very pleased to be here once again in the Security Council Chamber. We are grateful for the convening of this open debate and thank the briefers for their valuable contributions. During its membership of the Council, the Dominican Republic joined in efforts to defend and advance the women and peace and security agenda, including in its assumption, together with Germany, of the co-chairmanship of the Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security. We remain commitment to strengthening the Council’s normative framework in this area, in which, unfortunately, progress has been persistently jeopardized by the glaring reality that gender inequalities in peacebuilding continue and women remain unacceptably excluded.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“We support the ongoing work of MONUSCO, even in such difficult circumstances, and we welcome the agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Mission regarding a joint strategy for the progressive and phased drawdown of MONUSCO. In conclusion, we would like to urge that the exit strategy and the renewal of MONUSCO’s mandate be based on realistic parameters and in accordance with the capacity of the country’s authorities to assume the responsibilities successfully transferred by MONUSCO without jeopardizing the achievements to date with regard to peace and stability.”
2020-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8778 (2020) · source
“We therefore urge the international community to redouble its efforts to support the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by contributing to the humanitarian response plan to assist the most vulnerable. We are pleased that the Ebola outbreak in Equateur province has been contained and that the coronavirus disease pandemic is having a moderate effect on the population as compared to other countries. We hope that allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by members of the Ebola response teams will be properly investigated and those responsible brought to justice.”
2020-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8778 (2020) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the adoption of the resolution on technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights by the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/ RES/45/34). We would like to commend the participation of civil society in the political and electoral life of the country. We stress that, despite the efforts of MONUSCO, greater participation by women and young people in decision-making and conflict resolution is vital for sustainable peace. The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo requires a united region to look after common interests by implementing regional treaties and agreements, particularly with regard to the trade in natural resources and arms control. A fragile humanitarian situation persists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2020-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8778 (2020) · source
“Similarly, we reiterate the importance of implementing Lieutenant General Dos Santos Cruz’s recommendations and providing MONUSCO with the appropriate logistical and intelligence equipment on the ground to neutralize the armed groups and safeguard the lives of the members of the Mission. We also call for the strengthening and robust deployment of the Congolese armed forces in the areas vacated by armed groups and in the provinces included in the joint transition strategy, and we consider it essential that the revised national framework for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration be adopted and that the fight against impunity be further strengthened. We condemn human rights abuses and violations, including rape and gender-based violence.”
2020-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8778 (2020) · source
“We therefore call on the political actors to avoid confrontation and to seek stability and progress, since the message of peace that the population so badly needs largely depends on that. The deteriorating security in the eastern part of the country remains a concern, where civilians, including women and children, continue to suffer due to internal clashes between armed groups, land use, ongoing inter-ethnic conflicts and attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces. We would like to express our support for the deployment of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in conflict areas and for the redeployment of United Nations operations in the context of the three-track approach in post- conflict areas.”
2020-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8778 (2020) · source
“Mr. Blanco Conde (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, we thank Ms. Zerrougui for her briefing on the report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1150). We would like to begin our statement by acknowledging the readiness expressed at the virtual summit among the Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Rwanda and Uganda to root out negative forces, establish a plan for a cross-border response to the pandemic and explore new economic opportunities. We also recognize the rapprochement of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi. Such integration efforts are clearly essential to conflict resolution and socioeconomic growth. However, we are concerned about the impact that the break-up of the governing coalition may have on the political stability of the country.”
2020-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8778 (2020) · source