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Bùcaro Flores

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2022-05-19
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2023-12-07
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  1. “It is crucial to strengthen cooperation between countries, improve law enforcement capacity and develop comprehensive strategies that include preventive, repressive and rehabilitative measures. Coordination between Government agencies as well as collaboration with the private sector and international organizations are, and will continue to be, essential so that we can together effectively confront transnational organized crime.”

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  2. “It is worrisome that criminal groups operate beyond national borders, taking advantage of gaps in international cooperation and challenging the ability of States to effectively address those threats. Some of the challenges and new threats associated with transnational organized crime include drug trafficking — as one of the best-known activities — human trafficking, the smuggling of migrants, trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation and other forms of gender violence, trafficking in firearms and ammunition and the exploitation of resources, illegal mining and trafficking in precious metals and minerals, trafficking in cultural goods, money laundering and so forth. In conclusion, we must address these challenges that threaten international peace and security.”

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  3. “The diversion of weapons contributes to the empowerment of criminal organizations in areas such as drug activity and to the existence of organized crime itself, thereby threatening the protection of people and hindering the creation of an environment for the promotion of human, economic and sustainable development. Guatemala expresses its concern about the fact that terrorists can benefit from international organized crime. We underscore that it is necessary to strengthen international, regional and subregional cooperation to prevent and effectively combat terrorism, in particular by increasing the national capacity of States by providing technical assistance based on the needs and priorities identified by the requesting States.”

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  4. “Despite the enormous efforts that my country has made, we continue to be victimized by international networks that overwhelm our capabilities, as they not only possess high-calibre weapons and other war materials but have inexhaustible financial power, which increases their criminal behaviour. The increase in the production of small arms and light weapons and their respective ammunition and their diversion from legal channels to illegal channels and unauthorized recipients continues to be an increasingly complex problem for all of us.”

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  5. “Understanding how organized crime behaves, changes and adapts is crucial for all of us to understand so as to provide a meaningful global response. Guatemala has repeatedly stated that terrorism is a global phenomenon that must be addressed from its own origins. All States are vulnerable to terrorist acts, since they represent a serious threat to international peace and security, undermine the rule of law and create political instability, impeding the economic and social development of our populations. Due to its geographical position in Central America, we in Guatemala are today committed to work to combat transnational networks that promote crime in all its forms.”

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  6. “Guatemala recognizes that the challenges posed by transnational organized crime require a coordinated response at the international level, as well as the implementation of comprehensive measures and commitment on the part of the various actors to confront this complex challenge that evolves rapidly and manifests itself in various forms and activities. Organized crime has a direct relationship with many of today’s social challenges, including inequality, armed conflicts, political instability, climate change, unregulated technology and financial markets, corruption and forced migration. However, due to its intrinsically clandestine nature, little is often known about how the dynamics of organized crime operate in each country, and even less about its impact at a transnational level.”

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  7. “Mr. Búcaro Flores (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): Guatemala thanks Ecuador, in its capacity as President of the Security Council during the month of December, for convening this open debate on the theme “Transnational organized crime, growing challenges and new threats to international peace and security”. This is an issue that poses a significant challenge at the global level. My delegation welcomes His Excellency Mr. Daniel Noboa Azín, President of Ecuador, who presided over this open debate earlier. We also appreciate the briefings delivered by the invited speakers, who provided updated information on the impact, scope and nature of organized crime and its relationship with threats to international peace and security.”

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  8. “We therefore encourage the Council to continue to consider the steps that must be adopted for the effective implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), for all Member States to continue to promote and protect the rights and needs of women in conflict situations, and for all of us together to achieve progress before the commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of that historic resolution.”

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  9. “We must prioritize the prevention of gender-based violence in conflict and post-conflict situations, while providing support to victims and survivors, respecting the basic of international hu- manitarian law, and demanding accountability from the perpetrators who bear physical or intellectual re- sponsibility for such atrocities, in order to guarantee women’s rights and, especially, ensure access to edu- cation and economic opportunities for former victims. The full and meaningful participation of women in decision-making and peacebuilding processes is critical to achieving sustainable peace.”

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  10. “To date, Guatemala has deployed 372 women, 22 of whom have served as military observers, 6 as staff officers, 158 as military police contingents in Haiti and 186 in special forces contingents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As we commemorate the twenty-third anniversary of the adoption of the resolution, we acknowledge the progress made by Member States and the challenges that lie ahead of us.”

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  11. “I would also like to highlight that Guatemala has ratified various international conventions, resolutions and agreements aimed at shouldering legal responsibility for the protection of people and their fundamental rights. Guatemala’s protection and promotion of women’s human rights are primarily based on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the Sustainable Development Goals. I also would like to underscore our ongoing commitment to the noble work that women today carry out in peacekeeping operations, while taking into account the need to increase the number of female personnel.”

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  12. “Another has been an improved understanding of the specific needs of women and girls in humanitarian contexts, which has led them to seek help, and for various types of support, rehabilitation and care for survivors to be offered. Yet another has been the drafting and development of 95 national action plans. In this respect, let me underscore that Guatemala was the eighth country in Latin America and the second in Central America to establish a national action plan for resolution 1325 (2000), in 2017, through an annual road map for its implementation, demonstrating our country’s commitment to promoting efforts with respect to the global agenda for women and peace and security.”

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  13. “It was the first resolution to acknowledge the critical role played by women in peacebuilding and conflict prevention and resolution, as well as the disproportionate impact of armed conflict on women and girls. The resolution has inspired the international community to take concrete steps to promote gender equality in conflict-affected areas. It has led to nine subsequent resolutions and frameworks establishing a comprehensive and evolving agenda to include women in peace and security initiatives. One of its contributions has been highlighting the fact that gender-based violence often occurs in conflict areas and promoting measures to protect women and girls from sexual violence in such areas.”

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  14. “Mr. Búcaro Flores (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): Guatemala thanks Brazil, President of the Security Council for the month of October, for convening this open debate on resolution 1325 (2000), a historic resolution on women and peace and security. Today’s debate is taking place amid the escalation of conflicts around the world, including the heinous attacks of Hamas against the State of Israel, which Guatemala emphatically condemns. My delegation joins others in expressing its gratitude for the briefings, especially that of the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the first woman to hold that position since 1949. The adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) marked an important milestone on the path leading towards world peace and security.”

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  15. “Alejandro Giammattei Falla, to prioritizing the protection of the life and health of the population, ensuring respect for all human beings and promoting international efforts that are aligned with our national priorities in the fight against malnutrition and hunger.”

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  16. “We therefore welcome the Secretary-General’s initiative to establish the Global Response Crisis Group on Food, Energy and Finance, which brings together relevant members of the United Nations system, including the Security Council. We support the recommendations of FAO on keeping trade in food and agricultural goods open, diversifying food supplies, boosting local production and expanding social safety nets. Furthermore, we recall that it is necessary to follow up on the Food Systems Summit and support the implementation of the voluntary commitments emanating from it, in which our country played a highly active role. I conclude by expressing the commitment of the President of the Republic of Guatemala, Mr.”

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  17. “In that regard, Guatemala makes an urgent appeal to address the hunger crisis as a priority of the international agenda. It is necessary to protect the most vulnerable and act immediately to save lives, especially in emergency, disaster and crisis situations, by implementing humanitarian actions focused on building more resilient communities and pooling efforts to ensure a global food supply. We believe it of the utmost importance that the Security Council support early-warning systems to provide Governments and humanitarian actors with timely, reliable, accurate and verifiable information to prevent and mitigate the effects of a food crisis in the context of armed conflict.”

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  18. “We therefore call on the Security Council to uphold international obligations under international law, international human rights law and international humanitarian law. We particularly call for compliance with resolution 2417 (2018) and article 8 (2) (b) (xxv) of the Statute of the International Criminal Court, which set out all the necessary provisions on the use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, as well as the illegal denial of humanitarian access, as both are considered war crimes. Our fight against hunger must not stop. As a country that is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, Guatemala underwent a severe hurricane season, lack of rainfall, drought and crop failures during the pandemic. That which affects poverty levels and household food security and drives irregular migration.”

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  19. “I wish to begin by expressing my country’s deep concern about the impact of the Russian Federation’s aggression against the sovereign territory of Ukraine, which represents a flagrant violation of the founding Charter of the Organization and is exacerbating the humanitarian and human rights situation in the world, as well as having devastating consequences for the economy and the already record levels of food insecurity. We reaffirm our strong condemnation of that unjustified attack, and we express our support for the Ukrainian people and Government, while advocating respect for life, peace, sovereignty, territorial integrity and, in particular, internationally recognized borders.”

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  20. “Mr. Bùcaro Flores (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): On behalf of the Government of Guatemala, allow me to congratulate the United States of America on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month and on the initiative to convene this open debate on conflict and food security, which is an event of great importance, as it is an issue that, in our view, can constitute a threat to international peace and security if it is not addressed in a timely manner. I also take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General and the representatives of the World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for their briefings, which highlighted the alarming situation of world hunger.”

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