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Briz Gutierrez

lines on the record: 156
first: 2004-02-26
most recent: 2013-09-05
sittings or episodes: 21
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“With regard to the recommendation of the Secretary- General that the Group of Friends for the prevention of conflict be institutionalized and made into a formal forum, Guatemala is of the view that there are already enough formal forums addressing the matter and that what is needed is to close the unacceptable divide between discourse and reality. We have analysed the report of the Secretary- General on the prevention of armed conflict and are of the view that there is a lot of redundancy. For that reason, we feel that instead of establishing a new forum, it would be important to strengthen coordination and coherence within the system. My delegation believes it is premature to discuss the possible role of the Mediation Support Unit adopted within the Department for Political Affairs (DPA), since the unit has not yet been set up.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Guatemala has always supported the importance of a firm and determined approach to endeavours to build prevention capacity within the Organization in keeping with the principles and objectives of the United Nations Charter and international law. Allow us to take this opportunity to congratulate the new Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa. We trust that the Office will carry out its work within the mandate established by the General Assembly as it has to date. I wish to briefly touch on some of the recommendations highlighted in the concept paper.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The Peacebuilding Commission should also work hand in hand with the Security Council, in particular in assessing the progress that has been made and in evaluating the numerous factors that may determine its course. Among other issues we might mention the nature of the underlying conflict, the identification of vulnerable groups such as indigenous peoples, children, the situation and the role of women, the consequences of peace agreements for the rule of law, together with the different traditions that may coexist in a given country and which have an impact on the 3 development of the system of justice and on the adaptation of legal rules in the country.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Attention should also be given to the fact that preventive action calls for attention to gender equality and the situation of children, among others. For that reason, my delegation considers it particularly useful that the most recent report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa is to be welcomed. It is encouraging to note the progress that has been made over the last year on the African continent as a whole, although much remains to be done. Further activity should be undertaken in order to avoid a recurrence of crises and to ensure the peace that has been won with such difficulty in countries emerging from conflict.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“In that sense, we draw attention to the importance in any prevention endeavour of building national capacity in those areas, and the need to promote dialogue with all actors and to include the valuable contribution of civil society. In terms of preventive measures, we are of the view that conflict prevention should be dealt with from the perspective of the fullest protection of the rule of law - the essential concept for the stability of any democratic State guaranteeing human rights and fundamental freedoms. Moreover, the measures should focus primarily on countering the underlying root causes of conflict, including socio-economic, cultural and religious causes, the management of natural resources and sustainable development considerations.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Something we have learned through our discussions and exchange of lessons learned is that reducing risk and taking preventive action to avoid threats to peace are the best ways of attenuating irreparable and irreversible harm. Prevention is a shared responsibility embodied in the principles of the United Nations Charter, Article 1 of which calls for effective collective measures to 07-4920] prevent and eliminate threats to peace. Likewise, conflict prevention is best reflected in Chapter VI, particularly through the peaceful means contained in Article 33. Prevention is a fundamental responsibility of States. The United Nations and the international community play a subsidiary support role to national endeavours.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Mr. Briz Gutierrez (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): We welcome the initiative taken by your delegation, Mr. President, in convening today's open debate. My delegation welcomes the concept paper that has been drawn up and the statements by the representatives of the Secretariat this morning. We are sure this will all contribute to achieving the necessary strengthening of our collective capacity within the United Nations for conflict prevention and resolution. Guatemala's own experience has taught us lessons that place us in a privileged position to comment on a number of the concerns appearing in the discussion document circulated by the presidency.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“This is the first time that an international tribunal has handed down a verdict on the recruitment of children; it also constitutes a strong message in the struggle against impunity and for the defence of the civilian population.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“We are confident that it will provide up-to-date information and describe recent experiences in peacekeeping operations and in the innovative work in the area of peacebuilding. We are confident that its content will lead to an interesting debate on new approaches to the implementation of programmes on the ground, which will allow us to meet fully our responsibility to protect. Finally, we would like to end our statement by congratulating the Special Court for Sierra Leone on the conviction of three leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, who were found guilty of 11 crimes considered crimes against humanity, including the recruitment and use of child soldiers.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“Likewise, we feel that the aide-memoire on the protection of civilians adopted by the Security Council as an annex to presidential statement S/PRST/2002/6, updated by OCHA in 2003 (see S/PRST/2003/27), has been a useful diagnostic tool for assessing the priorities that should be taken into account when establishing, ending or changing mandates for peacekeeping operations. We feel that it could benefit from periodic review and updating in order to better reflect the concerns, trends and measures that must be taken into account for the protection of civilians and the implementation of programmes related to this topic. We await the Secretary-General's next report, to be submitted in October.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“This difficult experience has enabled us to understand the importance of the just application of the provisions of resolution 1674 (2006), particularly those relevant to the incorporation of the protection of identified vulnerable groups in the planning for peacekeeping missions and other relevant United Nations missions in order to minimize the inherent traumatic impact of any conflict. To this end, we also support the Coordinator's suggestion with regard to assessing the various peacekeeping mandates that already include the protection of civilians and to draw the appropriate lessons from them.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“Despite the progress we have made and the set of peace agreements aimed at establishing a solid foundation for economic growth with fairness, respect and protection for human rights and greater participation for women and indigenous peoples, we nevertheless continue to endeavour to establish, broaden and strengthen institutions, opportunities and guarantees that will bolster national reconciliation, the rule of law and the end of a culture of impunity which has especially affected women and girls.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“For as long as we fail to improve that interaction - whenever a new armed conflict breaks out or when we fail to protect civilians or to ensure the deployment of humanitarian staff to lend assistance to people trapped in a conflict - every life lost and every case of genocide or ethnic cleansing will remind us that we have yet to achieve the noble ideals upon which the Organization was founded. Our own experience in Guatemala teaches us that this is no easy task.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“Over the decades, we have together, through the United Nations, been able to address numerous difficult and complex conflicts whose solution has required the adoption of fundamentally important decisions. However, there remains much for us to do before we can achieve comprehensive approaches that will help us to prevent conflicts or their recurrence - approaches in which genuine coherence, coordination and complementarity between the main bodies of the Organization are evident. In that connection, we fully agree with the Emergency Relief Coordinator as to the need to make greater investments in the area of prevention.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“We also condemn all other attacks that have forced the internal displacement of entire communities or caused them to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. We believe that the holding of open debates on this subject, the statements that are sometimes issued following the debates and the adoption of resolutions, such as resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1738 (2006), among others, represent positive progress in our effort to identify a common understanding as to the best way to jointly confront the challenges repeatedly brought to our attention in the reports of the Secretary-General, reports, incidentally, which are useful tools for gaining a better understanding of the complexities of this issue.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“Despite the time that has passed since the 1899 and 1907 Hague Conventions - 100 years to date - and the August 1949 Geneva Convention, we continue to have to reiterate our concern at the scarce progress made on the ground with regard to providing effective protection for civilians in armed conflict and the urgent need to provide better physical protection to displaced populations and other vulnerable groups at greater risk - such as women and children, humanitarian workers, United Nations staff, journalists and those whose work places them at risk. In that connection, we regret the recent deaths in Iraq, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sri Lanka, Darfur and Lebanon. We reiterate our condemnation of terrorist attacks against communities, in which no distinction is made between the civilian population and the warring factions.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“Mr. Briz Gutierrez (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for following the usual practice of holding two thematic debates annually on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Allow me also to thank Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, for his timely remarks at the beginning of this debate.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“In particular, we support the Action Plan's renewal to make it a tool for results- based programming, monitoring and reporting. We also believe that heads of units, special representatives and envoys of the Secretary-General should be held responsible for mainstreaming a gender perspective into policies and programmes. Moreover, we should strengthen capacity for full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), improve coordination of the system, particularly on the ground, and provide incentives for the participation of all interested sectors of civil society. Not to involve women and girls at all levels of capacity-building in the area of peacebuilding would be to make them the most vulnerable group, shown no mercy by the enemies of peaceful coexistence.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Currently, out of the 85 Guatemalan personnel deployed in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, seven are women. For the first time in our history, a woman lieutenant has been appointed to command an operations unit. There are also seven women among the 114 Guatemalan soldiers deployed in the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For all those reasons, our delegation agrees with the measures recommended by the Secretary-General in his report, particularly the establishment of an effective accountability, monitoring and reporting system for a new cycle of the Action Plan, which will be renewed in 2007. We hope that it will cover the entire system. We agree that the renewal should be prepared in accordance with the conclusions and measures set out in the report.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“That shows us that our level of compliance with the commitments undertaken in the area of women's advancement still falls well below expectations. More support is needed in this area, where it is most lacking. In Guatemala, we understand very well the importance of women's participation in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes in their communities of origin. A gender perspective must be systematically incorporated into all the multifaceted efforts of Member States and of the United Nations and should become a primary component of their policies, programmes and activities. But, above all, it must be a central theme in the maintenance of international peace and security. Guatemala's army has included women since it resumed its participation in peacekeeping operations.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We also thank the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, which has contributed to the effort to increase women's participation in Guatemalan contingents on United Nations missions. As we say in my country, there is a wide gap between words and deeds. The objective of gender equality is still far from being attained, despite the fact that it is established in the Charter, reiterated in various instruments of international law and emphasized in resolution 1325 (2000). It is regrettable that, as the report reveals, six years after the adoption of the Security Council resolution and 61 years after the establishment of the United Nations, only 26.07 per cent of the Council's resolutions include language relating to women or gender.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We thank the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women for preparing the guide for national action planning entitled "Securing Equality, Engendering Peace", which will undoubtedly assist in national capacity-building with a gender perspective. We wish to express our gratitude to all of the system's agencies and funds that have worked to ensure women's participation at all stages of peacekeeping and peacebuilding processes - particularly the United Nations Development Fund for Women, which has been promoting the participation of Guatemalan women in electoral processes and in leadership training in communities and local governments since 1997.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“McAskie's vision of the catalytic role and comparative advantages that the Peacebuilding Commission can have in that respect in situations on the ground. We also thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2006/770), which discussed frankly and comprehensively the shortcomings in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), thus making it possible to adopt the collective measures needed to correct them. At the same time, it pointed out the opportunities that the Action Plan offers for the resolution's implementation and recognized the progress made so far. We wish to highlight the work accomplished by the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women in implementing resolution 1325 (2000) and the Action Plan.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We have also stressed the need to put an end to the impunity of the perpetrators so as to bring peace, justice and genuine reconciliation to conflict areas, thereby ensuring that the social fabric of communities does not deteriorate further and in order to construct a lasting and robust peace. Guatemala suffered more than three decades of armed conflict, and during the negotiations on Guatemala's peace agreements signed in 1996, an entire section specifically referring to the importance of the role of women in maintaining peace, in particular indigenous women, was incorporated. There is also an entire section on the importance of women's participation in strengthening the impact of civil society. In that connection, we share Ms.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Mrs. Briz Gutierrez (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to begin by thanking you, Sir, for convening this dialogue and the representatives of the Secretariat for the interesting and inspiring briefings we have heard this morning. They have set the tone for today's discussion. Since the adoption of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), Guatemala has supported Council members' efforts to ensure its ongoing and comprehensive implementation. We have seen the growing interest throughout the world in the situation of women and girl children in armed conflict. We have strenuously condemned the persistence of gender-based violence in conflict situations, as well as sexual exploitation, violence in general and abuse.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“It seems to us that that is a topic that the Security Council, given its mandate, should act on in a resolute way. It is our responsibility, our shared responsibility, to protect.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“For their part, children and young people are the future of a society and the building of stable societies based in a culture of peace will depend on them. Not far from this Chamber the United Nations is hosting the conference to review progress made in the implementation of the programme of action to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects. For this reason, as my fifth and last point, my delegation wishes to highlight the need to take measures to strengthen controls over the acquisition and possession by civilians of small arms and light weapons, with a View, among other things, to preventing the diversion of legally acquired weapons to the illicit market. It is plain that these weapons not only cause damage to civilians but also present a danger for humanitarian workers.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“The establishment of a multisectoral mechanism with the capacity to systematically compile data and information on the protection of civilians, we agree, is an extremely useful tool. As a fourth point, my delegation would like to highlight the importance of recognizing the powerful contribution and leadership role of women as well as boy and girl children, not only in reconstruction, but in the processes of mediation and reconciliation. It is unfortunate that sexual violence, trafficking and maiming often inflicted on them do not allow us to see them other than as victims. However, women are agents of change who, in cases such as that of Guatemala, have been able to shape opportunities for the prevention and resolution of conflict, as well as to contribute to peacebuilding processes.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“That brings me to the third point that my delegation wishes to stress and which has to do with improved coordination and cooperation among all actors. On this point, Security Council resolution 1674 (2006) reaffirms the importance of continuing the practice of including in all peacekeeping missions mandates concerning the protection of civilians, giving them priority and ensuring their implementation. The resolution offers the opportunity to continue to improve the design of the assistance provided by the United Nations. My delegation believes that such design should ensure incorporation of mandates that tackle the specific needs of protection and the post- conflict environment in which proper value and consideration should be given to the work of the programmes carried out by the United Nations funds, agencies and programmes.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“That is especially crucial in the phases immediately after the crisis when communities become the primary actors in their own recovery and development in the long term. Their participation is essential in helping to salvage what remains of the community, in promoting reconstruction of the social fabric and in supporting reintegration of permanently displaced persons in host communities. In this regard, and secondly, it seems to us therefore that if we are to set realistic objectives with which all actors participating in the efforts to protect civilians in armed conflict can identify, we must promote dialogue among all interested parties and establish institutions which will enable them to interact, thus securing better participation for all in keeping with the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“For Guatemala, today's debate represents progress in implementation in that it affords us a good opportunity to focus attention in our work on the challenges of implementation on the ground and to review lessons learned and progress achieved. In our View, holding semi-annual debates to promote intergovernmental dialogue on the issue is an extremely useful practice. I will try briefly to share some ideas that my delegation wishes to highlight. Of course, we must keep in mind that there are no preconceived formulae and that every case deserves to be considered according to its circumstances and particular features. First of all, it seems to us that particular attention needs to be given to the active role that could be played by the civilian population affected themselves.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“Mr. Briz Gutierrez (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): We are gratified to be able to attend the second open debate convened during your presidency this month, Madam, to follow up on the topic of the protection of civilians in armed conflict, and in particular the implementation of resolution 1674 (2006), adopted only two months ago today. We are grateful for the information provided and the reference document prepared for this discussion, as well as the relevant information provided by Mr. Jan Egeland on the current situation and specific recommendations to ensure the appropriate implementation of resolution 1674 (2006).”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“In this regard, the Government of Guatemala is making a special effort to fulfil its commitments by urging the 06-4010] establishment of an international mechanism that would act, in accordance with national legislation, to investigate and dismantle such clandestine mechanisms by identifying and bringing to justice those responsible. Before concluding, it would be remiss of me not recall the special efforts made by Ambassador Lej as Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee in helping States to submit their reports and to implement measures against terrorism.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We welcome the partial review of guidelines undertaken by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), which we believe is a step in the right direction. Furthermore, we look forward with interest to the proposals to be issued by the Office of Legal Affairs in the area of targeted sanctions in order to ensure that such sanctions are neither discriminatory nor arbitrary in nature. Finally, for there to be reconciliation, we cannot overestimate the importance of strengthening the rule of law and the administration and implementation of justice. In many countries, as a legacy of conflict, there remain many illegal bodies and clandestine mechanisms that undermine human rights.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Terrorism is another area relating to peacekeeping and international security, and the Security Council must ensure that the fight against terrorism is carried out within the rule of law. Only in that way will be able to protect norms of international value that prohibit terrorism and - while ensuring full respect for human rights - alleviate the conditions capable of giving rise to cycles of terrorist violence and mitigate the grievances and resentments that can act as a breeding ground for terrorists. We therefore wish to reaffirm our full support for the provisions of paragraph 109 of the 2005 World Summit Outcome, which called on the Security Council to ensure that fair and clear procedures exist for placing individuals and entities on sanctions lists and for removing them, as well as for granting humanitarian exemptions.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We believe 06-4010] that we should await the outcome of the recent request by the Special Committee to the Secretariat for an evaluation of experience gained in the promotion of the rule of law, of the options on possible rule-of-law strategies for peacekeeping operations, both current and future, and of potential human and material resource needs to support peacekeeping operations in the areas of legal, judicial and penal reform. We would like to congratulate Japan for the impetus that it has given to the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations. That is an underused body, which should, indeed, be utilized further in future in order to implement and extend mandates that seek to strengthen activities relating to the rule of law.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Concerning the possibility of developing policies for peacekeeping operations with regard to gaps in the rule of law, we believe that we should proceed cautiously, as the body that is responsible for designing policies in that area is the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations. It is paramount that we maintain the coherence of the United Nations system. We believe that the Security Council must focus on ensuring better coordination in the implementation of policies and must further promote the relationship between those who plan, direct and administer peacekeeping operations and those who implement the mandates of those operations, in order to improve them.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“In this context, we believe that the Peacebuilding Commission can assist the Security Council, in particular when it comes to evaluating progress and assessing the various factors that may influence its development, such as the nature of the underlying conflict and the identification of vulnerable groups such as indigenous peoples, girls and boys, the situation of and the role played by women, the impact of peace agreements on the rule of law, and the diverse traditions that may coexist within a specific country and that might affect the performance of the justice system and the adaptation of the legal framework of a country.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“On this particular point, we regret the lack of the report on the implementation of the proposals made by the Secretary-General on the rule of law and transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict societies that was requested in the presidential statement of 6 October 2004 (S/PRST/2004/34). We believe that such a document would have been a very useful tool as we seek to respond to the various concerns being raised today. Furthermore, we believe that it is important to remain aware that in many cases expectations are high and that there is therefore a tendency to set goals that are overly ambitious, that do not take account of the fact that progress is not linear in nature and that, on occasion, lack of progress in certain areas may undermine other progress.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“That entails not only the daily work of the Security Council and the peacekeeping missions and the support the agencies, funds and programmes can provide, but also efforts to promote an environment within which dialogue, tolerance and understanding can flourish. Clearly, it is easier to achieve reconciliation in the context of economic well-being than in one in which there is not enough to go around. It is also clear that in order to bring about true reconciliation, the institutions that underpin the entire democratic society must be further strengthened. In that way, the progress made in the implementation of any agreement will be the outcome of internal efforts, complemented in a significant manner by the role of the Security Council and the international community, which must always be one of solidarity and not of replacement.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We are convinced that no reform effort in the area of the rule of law or the re-establishment of justice can be successful or sustainable if it does not form part of a minimum platform of agreements reached between the various sectors of civil society and the Government. In this respect, when issuing recommendations, planning mandates for missions or designing assistance programmes, the Security Council must carefully consider the specific requirements pertaining to the rule of law in each country. It should be acknowledged that international cooperation is essential and that the United Nations presence is irreplaceable.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Bearing that in mind, we have drawn lessons based on our own experience, which we feel places us in a privileged position for commenting upon a number of concerns raised in the discussion paper distributed by the presidency. For example, we believe that efforts to integrate the promotion of justice and the rule of law in the work of the Security Council, in particular in the context of peacekeeping operations, should be made from the first moment that the Council begins to consider a conflict or post-conflict situation, and that both elements must be key objectives of peacekeeping operations from the very outset.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Mr. Briz Gutierrez (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): We welcome the initiative taken by your Government, Madam President, to convene today's open meeting, and we would like to thank you for the 5 information that has been distributed, including the discussion paper prepared for this important debate. I should also like to thank Judge Rosalyn Higgins and Mr. Nicolas Michel for their very relevant contributions to today's discussion. As far as Guatemala is concerned, any actions taken by the Security Council must be restricted to the mandate conferred on it by the United Nations Charter in the area of maintaining international peace and security. We feel that that mandate does not include any role relating to the codification or development of the rules of international law.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Finally, in connection with that challenge and all the other challenges that Haiti and its people face, my delegation renews its appeal to the international community to provide Haiti with the support and assistance needed to overcome the difficulties of the past and enable the country to advance towards a future that will witness the full realization of the rule of law, democracy and respect for human rights.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Coordination among the regional organizations, agencies, programmes and non- governmental organizations in support of the Transitional Government's establishment of a secure and stable environment is a crucial element for fully taking the most efficient advantage of all the work being carried out on the ground. Guatemala stresses the importance of the elections scheduled to take place in Haiti at the end of 2005. We believe that they will provide an opportunity to create greater stability for the country's future.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Guatemala reaffirms its support for the Stabilization Mission, which is working tirelessly to carry out its mandate to consolidate stability in the country, support the constitutional and political process, help the Transitional Government to hold elections and assist Haitian institutions in ensuring respect for human rights, among other tasks. Thus, it is important to recognize that a military presence alone cannot ensure the political stabilization of Haiti. It is worrisome that prevailing conditions make it difficult to bring about solid and lasting national reconciliation.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“It has also provided a tangible framework within which the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions have deepened their cooperation in support of Haiti. In keeping with its policy of promoting multilateral solutions to conflicts, the Government of Guatemala has reaffirmed its commitment and its willingness to participate in MINUSTAH, established by the Council pursuant to resolution 1542 (2004). In that framework, a contingent of Guatemalan military police officers constitutes our current contribution to MINUSTAH.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“We urge it, in collaboration with all sectors of society and the support of the international community, to design and implement the development plan that will enable it to meet the fundamental economic and social needs of every Haitian citizen. It is also important to take into account at all times the country's vulnerability to natural disasters, as we saw with tropical storm Jeanne, which struck the country a few months ago. Accordingly, we believe that the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti set up by the Economic and Social Council and reactivated by a decision adopted on 15 November 2004 is a mechanism that has contributed to revitalizing the link between the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“We reiterate the need to follow procedures that have proved to be fair and effective and that are consistent with international norms and the corresponding right of all to due process - in particular the right to be heard by a competent, independent and impartial court without discrimination of any kind. The delegation of Guatemala believes that another fundamental problem is the extreme poverty prevailing in the country as well as the high rate of illiteracy and malnutrition that continue to deprive the Haitian people of their basic economic, social and cultural rights. That in turn aggravates the consequences of the lack of observance of their basic civil and political rights. We are aware of the fact that this represents a tremendous challenge to the Transitional Government.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“That is why Guatemala deems it important that the international community and relevant regional organizations continue to support Haiti in the promotion and protection of fundamental rights, particularly of women and children, assisting in the investigation of abuses and seeking to end impunity through the reform and strengthening of institutions charged with the administration of justice. As we know from firsthand experience, that is not an easy task. We also appeal to the Transitional Government to take concrete measures to prevent such abuses through the effective investigation of reported cases and the prosecution of those responsible.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source