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Briz Gutierrez

lines on the record: 156
first: 2004-02-26
most recent: 2013-09-05
sittings or episodes: 21
sources: un-security-council

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“Since the very beginning of the Haitian crisis, my country has expressed its solidarity with the people and the authorities of that country. Our Government has also publicly expressed its sincere wish that all political sectors in Haiti find a way of preserving democracy and of creating a favourable environment that will help ensure the sustainable development of the country. We know that this objective can be accomplished only if the international community promotes a cooperative long-term effort that is not only generous in nature and well coordinated but also goes beyond merely putting an end to violence and confrontation. The security situation in the country, the weakness of the judiciary and the ongoing problem of impunity are but a few of the major obstacles that the Haitian people face.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Mr. Briz Gutierrez (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me at the outset, Sir, to welcome your presence and to congratulate your country for having begun its term of office as a non-permanent member of the Security Council in the exercise of the presidency, and for having taken, in this first month of the new year, the initiative of convening an open meeting to discuss the situation in Haiti. Guatemala wishes you every success. We would like also to express our appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Juan Gabriel Valdes, for his comprehensive presentation on recent developments, and for the work he has been doing as head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“and the OAS coalesces, we hope the international community will participate in efforts and projects that will enable the country to reinvigorate its economy with a view to its long-term development.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“and the OAS, we urge them to reconsider their position, since we feel that this Plan is the best option for preventing further bloodshed and finding solutions consistent with the internal legal order and the rules of the inter- American system, to which we all belong. For Haitians to be able to resolve their differences in a peaceful and democratic manner that is respectful of human rights is important, not only for Haiti, but also for all Latin American and Caribbean countries. We also appeal to the international community and to the United Nations system to contribute to easing the grave humanitarian situation afflicting the population of Haiti, particularly as regards access to food, health care, personal security and shelter. On the other hand, if the Plan proposed by CARICOM.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“These three facets are, needless to say, interrelated, and therefore necessitate an integrated approach. We believe that the initiative launched by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organization of American States (OAS), with the support of the Governments of Canada, France and the United States of America, points in that direction, and we appeal to the parties - the Government and the democratic opposition - to reach an agreement on the basis of the content of this initiative in a peaceful and constitutional manner. We accordingly urge all parties to refrain from the use of violence. Despite the democratic opposition's negative response to the Plan proposed by CARICOM.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“Mr. Briz Gutierrez (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation appreciates the convening of this open meeting and the presence of the Foreign Ministers of Jamaica and the Bahamas today. Guatemala is exercising the pro tempore presidency of the Central American Integration System this semester. It is therefore in that capacity that I have the honour to intervene on behalf, not only of my own country, but also of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, as well as the Dominican Republic, an associate member of the System. We all view with the greatest concern and distress the deterioration of the situation in our sister country of Haiti. This deterioration is evolving on three planes, namely, economic, political and humanitarian.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source