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Carazo

lines on the record: 68
first: 2018-10-18
most recent: 2020-01-22
sittings or episodes: 10
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“We reject and condemn the disproportionate use of force, including the firing of rockets, mortars and incendiary devices, by Palestinian militants in Gaza against civilians in Israel and the use of lethal force by Israel against Palestinians. The only solution to the conflict is dialogue and the political will of the parties, with the acceptance of their mutual right to exist. Costa Rica reiterates its unwavering commitment to multilateralism, peaceful conflict resolution, mediation and dialogue, as fundamental tools for achieving peace. Costa Rica will remain committed to building peace in the Middle East and will support all efforts aimed at achieving the noble objective that its people demand and deserve.”
2020-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8706Resumption1 (2020) · source
“As stipulated in resolution 2334 (2016), Israel’s establishment of settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and an impediment to the two-State solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace. We therefore call upon the State of Israel to cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. We urge the State of Israel and the State of Palestine to resume, as soon as possible, negotiations that should lead to the establishment of a fully sovereign Palestinian State, on the basis of the 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital. Similarly, we call for calm and restraint and on the parties to refrain from provocative actions and the use of inflammatory rhetoric.”
2020-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8706Resumption1 (2020) · source
“We underline, however, that humanitarian aid should have no conditions or limitations whatsoever as long as it is in line with the basic principles of independence, impartiality, neutrality and humanity. In the view of Costa Rica, blockades on the provision of humanitarian and medical assistance to civilians constitute a flagrant violation of State obligations under international law. That is why we deplore the fact that the recent extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement has curtailed humanitarian assistance operations, which, above all, must ensure human dignity. We recall that nearly 27 years have passed since the Oslo Accords were signed to open up a path to peace, yet the lack of political will has left them at a standstill.”
2020-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8706Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Now is the time to find definitive solutions. We must be familiar with history in order to understand the mistakes of the past and avoid repeating them. That is why Costa Rica reiterates its strong support for a negotiated and definitive solution to the conflict — one that is reached peacefully and is legally binding on all parties. We know that we cannot or should not work in isolation. We must work together in a coordinated manner and in pursuit of shared objectives in order to deal with the crises, in particular the humanitarian crises, that require an urgent response. In that regard, Costa Rica warmly welcomes the renewal of paragraphs 2 and 3 of resolution 2165 (2014), which will ensure that humanitarian assistance, including medical and surgical supplies, reaches people in need throughout Syria.”
2020-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8706Resumption1 (2020) · source
“As established by the Charter of the United Nations, the Security Council has the primary responsibility of maintaining international peace and security and improving its work in the area of conflict prevention, while taking into account human rights considerations. That is why we urge the Council members to take concrete and sustainable action to promote dialogue and peace in the Middle East. War cannot be fought through more wars. Peace is built through dialogue, solidarity and international cooperation. It is time for action and it is time for the members of the Security Council to assume their responsibilities under the Charter. As the famous saying goes, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. Time is running out. The conflict continues to escalate.”
2020-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8706Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Given the constant sources of tension in the Middle East, in particular the conflict between the State of Israel and the State of Palestine, which is mired in a permanent paralysis that promotes extremism and instability in the area, we must take clear, concrete and sustainable measures in the short, medium and long term that will help achieve a definitive political solution — never military — to the long and complex conflict between the two States. The Security Council has spent decades discussing the situation in the Middle East without achieving the results desired by the Palestinians, Israel or the international community. The lack of consensus, including on previously agreed parameters, only increases the complexity of the conflict. As we mark our seventy-fifth year, this is undoubtedly one of the Organization’s greatest failures.”
2020-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8706Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Mr. Carazo (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to begin by congratulating the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on its presidency of the Council for the month of January, its first month as a non-permanent Council member. We also welcome the beginning Council term of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a representative country from the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Finally, we also welcome the other incoming Council members — the Niger, Estonia and Tunisia. As we commemorate 75 years of operation of the United Nations, this is a moment to pause and reflect on the Organization we want.”
2020-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8706Resumption1 (2020) · source
“If a Security Council is to discharge its crucial role of upholding respect for the Charter, it must be borne in mind that the use of the veto, principally when atrocity crimes are involved, betrays the trust of millions of people in the United Nations as their last source of hope. For that reason, Costa Rica supports Liechtenstein’s proposal that when that occurs, the General Assembly should be convened and informed and express its views on the issue. Placing the United Nations at the epicentre of global governance is not only limited to enhancing the work of the Security Council and its role in preventing conflicts and maintaining international peace and security but also implies further strengthening the General Assembly and the Organization as a whole. Our efforts must therefore be focused towards that end.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“We must aspire to ensuring that the Security Council acts in a timely manner, not when it is too late or, worse still, does not act at all. So that the United Nations can be consolidated as the epicentre of global governance, we must be very cautious about the use of instruments such as the veto — tacit or express — that distort the purposes for which they were designed and prevent the United Nations from addressing global challenges. When a permanent member resorts to the veto or the threat of the veto, it publicly turns its back on the right of victims to justice and peace and undermines international efforts to combat impunity.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“This must be the anniversary that consolidates the leadership of the United Nations as the epicentre of global governance, at a time when multilateralism is floundering and unilateral actions are jeopardizing global stability. In order for the United Nations to take up the reins of global governance, the Security Council must shoulder the responsibilities incumbent upon it in the maintenance of international peace and security, bearing in mind human rights considerations in its actions and enhancing its conflict-prevention efforts. When Governments fail to comply with their responsibility to protect their citizens, the international community, particularly the Security Council, must use means such as preventive diplomacy, good offices and mediation.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“These factors, including inequality, the climate crisis and the emergence of cross-border armed militias and extremist groups, have become increasingly complex, regionalized and internationalized. These are the new challenges to international peace and security, which the United Nations must confront and resolve on the basis of its Charter, 75 years after its entry into force. Member States must therefore fight to uphold the Charter of the United Nations, and that is why today’s debate is so timely and urgent. Costa Rica believes that this anniversary must be a call to action to fulfil the mandates enshrined in the Charter. It is also time to redouble efforts to promote the reforms that will ensure that the United Nations system as a whole, and the Security Council specifically, become more responsible, consistent and transparent.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Mr. Carazo (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): Costa Rica wishes you every success during your presidency of the Council. On behalf of my country, we invite the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to adhere to the code of conduct of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, to which several of the delegations that have spoken have referred. We also acknowledge the valuable contributions made to this debate by the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, and the Chair of The Elders, Mrs. Mary Robinson. The contemporary world is witness to the increasing impact of complex factors that are contributing to global destabilization and sparking, worsening and prolonging conflicts.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“The peoples of the world are expressing with greater vehemence the lack of response to their demands, the inequality of their societies and the wealth of the elite. In that context, reconciliation ceases to be a process anchored in societies torn apart by war and violent conflict, becoming instead the legitimate demand of peoples that they be recognized as equal, and the State is no longer a Leviathan but a channel for inclusion, education, justice and dignity. If we want peace, we should prepare not for war but for peace.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Reconciliation, like peace, is not a political project but the conviction and capacity of men and women to resort to dialogue and understanding as the tools for resolving any dispute. For that reason, the responsibility of all States in promoting and sustaining a culture of peace is not only in the prevention of conflicts or threats to peace, but in the fulfilment of human rights for all, without distinction of any kind, in compliance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 16; in the creation of robust and inclusive institutions that respond and adapt to the needs and demands of people; and through national and global narratives that build collective meaning and inclusion. We are living in times of mistrust and division among peoples, communities and institutions.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“I understood then that it was time to dissolve both armies." But it was not the decree abolishing the armed forces that healed the wounds of a fractured nation, but the process by which the State placed people, their well- being and their dignity at the centre of its action, by means of creating effective, inclusive and transparent institutions with a mission and vision of their raison d'etre that went beyond the political pendulum. The stability of our democracy and political system was not born of that decree or of the holding of regular elections, transparent though they may have been. It was born of a sustained and progressive investment in universal health care, public and free education and an environment that is healthy and ecologically balanced.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Above all, that decision was rooted in a deep conviction, best expressed by the Costa Rican educator Joaquin Garcia Monge: "The only way to prevail and bring men together is the love that is born from a mutual understanding of the qualities of understanding and of the heart." Years later, when Jose' Figueres Ferrer, who had abolished the army in 1948, was asked about the reasons for doing so, he replied simply: "After a short but gruelling fraternal war, I found myself before two armies - one victor and another defeated. But both were comprised of young Costa Ricans who had only one desire: to return to their homes.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Seventy years ago in Costa Rica, following a conflict that, despite its brief duration, had profound impacts on the unity of the Costa Rican people and the fracturing of its social fabric, the Founding Junta of the Second Republic took one of the most momentous decisions to abolish the army as a permanent institution, on 1 December 1948. That was not a decision born solely in the mind ofa single person or those of a few, but was already part of a political culture in which the bayonet seldom shone brighter than words in defending ideas.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“In myriad cases and national contexts, history has shown us that peace is not automatically achieved in the absence of conflicts, and that reconciliation is not a mere shift from conflict towards non-violent coexistence. Both peace and reconciliation must be nurtured, promoted and facilitated constantly and in a lasting manner. Reconciliation is a process; it is not a state of being. There is no magic formula or unique recipe for peace, inasmuch as it is people who are called upon to build their own history.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Mr. Carazo (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): We are pleased to participate in today's open debate on the topic of reconciliation - a topic that, despite having been rarely addressed in this format by the Council, is a concept and practice inherent to the maintenance of peace and understood to be an objective and a process of building a common vision of society, ensuring that the needs of all sectors of the population are taken into account, as defined in Council resolutions. "Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed", states the UNESCO Constitution and the preamble of the Declaration on a Culture of Peace. Some 20 years after the adoption of the Declaration, that maxim remains as valid as ever before.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Costa Rica believes it is urgent to bolster our ability to be able to identify new trends in preparations for sophisticated events. To that end, it is important to raise awareness not just among officials but among society at large. Prosecution and the establishment of norms are important, but it is just as important to seek mechanisms and guidelines that allow for the timely identification of indicators in order to avoid large-scale events and actual crisis situations. To achieve that, it is vital that States cooperate with one another in the exchange of information. That is why we support the draft resolution being advanced by Peru.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“With regard to the latter - to the extent that domestic regulations permit - countries must make an effort to establish public-private partnerships that facilitate access to technological advances to serve both in the prevention of terrorism and in the gathering of evidence. All of that should take place while respecting the rule of law, human rights and the fundamental freedoms of individuals. We must bear in mind that criminal and terrorist organizations, whether acting in tandem or not, have shown that they have access to all kinds of resources. To cooperate in an orderly and equitable manner and achieve an effective exchange of information, Member States must subscribe to the relevant United Nations instruments, such as the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its three Protocols.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“That is an example of very peculiar characteristics of a geographical space, where the link between terrorism and organized crime is probably different from that which occurs in other regions that do not have such a predominance of violence. Examples of that have been heard here in the Chamber throughout the day. Cooperation should include training and technology transfer, both when it comes to States as well as between the United Nations and regional bodies. Computing tools, used mainly for tracking foreign fighters, should be available to all countries, and that should be a joint effort. The standardization of contents in databases that facilitate the exchange of information should be a common objective to improve the fight against terrorism.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“However, they use common methods and resources - illicit activities such as the transfer of arms, human trafficking, money-laundering, kidnapping, bank robbery, among others - to achieve their ends. Apart from the assistance that countries can provide through bilateral agreements, Costa Rica is of the View that regional and subregional organizations, which have knowledge about the areas in which they are based, play a key role in cooperation, as well as in coordinating joint efforts. National needs and crime patterns vary by region. As we heard in the special meeting held in April, Latin America is the most violent region in the world, with the highest rate of homicide and kidnapping for ransom and the largest diaspora.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“The Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica is working on training judges, prosecutors and judicial police in cybercrime, in the participation of companies in organized crime and the money-laundering, human trafficking and smuggling, among others, as ways of detecting organized crime. Work is also being carried out to improve the processing and study of information, analysis and the establishment of relationships among the various networks made up of such organizations. Cooperation is fundamental to be able to fight these organized groups, which operate at the international level and differ in their motives. While the criminals are in search of profits, generally terrorists seek to impose ideologies or religions.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“This represents a great challenge for crime prevention and for the administration of justice, because it changes the traditional schemes for which our law-enforcement officers and administrators of justice have been trained and the situations they are accustomed to facing. Costa Rica has recently made changes to its domestic legislation in order to strengthen the tools against money-laundering and terrorist financing. Although preventive activity is sometimes naively concentrated only on this aspect, it is, as you yourself have said, Mr. President, not everything.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“While preventing and combating these evils are the responsibility of each State and are matters of national security, when illicit activities are carried out in a coordinated manner in several territories, transcending the borders of one country, this requires international attention. That is why it is good that we are having this discussion today. We are dealing with a phenomenon in which criminals provide such services to terrorists as money- laundering, the provision ofdocuments, arms trafficking and human trafficking. There are also situations where terrorists engage in such organized-crime activities as kidnapping or the illegal extraction of metals, in order to obtain financing.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“Costa Rica stresses in this regard the importance of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the four pillars that underpin it, including addressing the conditions that help to spread terrorism, preventing and combating terrorism, and strengthening the capacity of States and the role of the United Nations. Another way to prevent the interaction of organized crime and terrorism is by strengthening borders, both maritime and land. Porous borders lend themselves to such illicit activities as drug trafficking, the movement of people and weapons and the smuggling of prohibited goods.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“Mr. Carazo (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate on a subject that concerns us all. The best way to attack the links between transnational crime and terrorism is through prevention. States must strengthen the institutions that combat crime and work hard to reduce impunity and to respect the rule of law and human rights. To prevent the radicalization of young people and close spaces to crime, efforts must also be redoubled to extend such basic services as education, health and security to areas where the Government's presence is weak or scarce.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“We reiterate to the delegation of Kuwait our support for its commendable work and leadership in the relevant working group.”
2019-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8539 (2019) · source
“Costa Rica believes that this practice should be institutionalized and replicated in the other sanctions regimes in order to guarantee due process, while always ensuring the functional and operational independence of the Ombudsperson. Finally, we reiterate the need to move towards defining limitations on the use of the veto, such as those put forward in the code of conduct of the ACT group and in the French-Mexican initiative. That is imperative in fulfilling the prevention work that the Security Council must carry out, as well as in its mandate to maintain international peace and security. We urge all members of the Security Council to engage constructively in the ongoing process of formalizing and improving its working methods.”
2019-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8539 (2019) · source
“We reiterate the need to improve the relationship, communication and cooperation between the General Assembly and other relevant organs and the Security Council. That is a practice that should be institutionalized, along with regular consultations with troop- and police-contributing countries. The United Nations sanctions regime must be transparent and fair in its application. The appointment of an Ombudsperson to the sanctions regime of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities has contributed to that objective.”
2019-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8539 (2019) · source
“In order for open debates to contribute substantively to the work of the Council, it would be advisable to take into consideration the contributions made by participants in those debates as input to the decisions or outcomes that may be adopted. In order to encourage the transparency and accountability of the Security Council, the annual report of the Council to the General Assembly should be submitted in a timely manner and should contain analytical elements of its daily work, avoiding a simple description of what it has carried out, in order for States to have the opportunity to participate actively in an interactive and inclusive debate on that analysis. We urge the Council to comply as soon as possible by submitting its annual report for the year 2018 for the consideration of the General Assembly.”
2019-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8539 (2019) · source
“We also call for continued progress to be made in coordinating elected members of the Council with a View to allowing more open discussion and allowing those members to generate support from others for their potential new initiatives. With regard to open debates, it is imperative that spaces be provided for stakeholders who may be able to contribute positively to those debates. The participation of civil society must be guaranteed, especially that of women representatives, who can provide insight based on their experiences and understanding of their rights. We believe that the Council should show greater interest in receiving input from those who have a legitimate interest in or may be affected by its decisions.”
2019-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8539 (2019) · source
“In that regard, and in respect of the subsidiary bodies, we call for greater transparency in the appointment of chairpersons to those bodies and for those appointments to be carried out in a timely manner and in consultation with new members of the Council. We also reiterate our view that any member of the Council should be able to act as penholder for draft resolutions or, failing that, as co-penholder in the drafting of Council resolutions. We call for greater participation to be encouraged among the 10 elected members of the Council, as well as the holding of consultations among all members of the Council in the decision-making process regarding the distribution of those responsibilities.”
2019-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8539 (2019) · source
“We are pleased to have seen the progress made in recent years - albeit slowly - in the definition of the working methods of the Security Council, as reflected in presidential note 507 and its updates, which, in our view, contributes to bolstering the transparency of the work of the Security Council. While acknowledging the progress made on this topic, there are still many aspects that must be addressed in order to not only increase the effectiveness of the Council's work but also enhance the democratization of its functioning and ensure the equitable inclusion of all members of the Council in carrying out the work of that organ. First of all, we wish to underscore that the responsibilities of the Security Council must be distributed equitably.”
2019-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8539 (2019) · source
“Mr. Carazo (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): We wish to thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for having convened today's open debate, and congratulate you on having assumed the leadership of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions with responsibility and integrity. We are also grateful for the briefings delivered by Ms. Karin Landgren, Executive Director of Security Council Report, and Mr. James Cockayne from the United Nations University. Costa Rica associates itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Switzerland, on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group, and of Sweden, on behalf of the Group of Like-minded States on Targeted Sanctions.”
2019-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8539 (2019) · source
“Costa Rica supports the recommendations outlined by the Secretary-General in his report and reiterates the importance of continuing to use the tools provided by the Charter of the United Nations, while remaining vigilant, reporting regularly to the Council and making direct recommendations with regard to protection, but above all preventing attacks and violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“We believe that national policy frameworks that establish institutional responsibilities in this area must be formulated and that those normative actions should be extended to local and community authorities, so that empowered members of communities have the necessary tools to face the challenges posed by conflicts and young people and women can build local resilience, thereby facilitating reconstruction and peacekeeping processes.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“We also recognize the importance of accountability, and we therefore attach great importance to the periodic submission ofreports on the protection ofcivilians to the Security Council. In line with the Secretary-General's disarmament agenda, we agree that the recording of data in that regard should be systematic. We therefore recommend the implementation of a common United Nations system for registering civilian casualties. We agree with the Secretary-General that, in order to guarantee the protection of civilians, the priority must always be to prevent conflict and lay the foundations for building sustainable peace.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“We therefore urge its members to implement the code of conduct promoted by the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group and urge those with the right of the veto to refrain from using it in situations involving, inter alia, war crimes. Costa Rica believes that, until greater control has been established over the international arms trade, the situation will continue to deteriorate. Legislation on arms exports must be in accordance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law and must translate into regulations that prevent the uncontrolled circulation of weapons from continuing to fuel conflicts. We therefore join the Secretary-General in calling on States that have not yet done so to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty as a means of protecting civilians in times of conflict.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“Attacks on civilians are a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, as are deliberate attacks on medical personnel, medical facilities, places of refuge for the sick and wounded and schools. The perpetrators of such crimes must be held accountable, and States must take greater action to eliminate impunity in such cases. In that regard, Costa Rica recognizes the Security Council's efforts to establish ad hoc tribunals and investigative mechanisms, such as that created in the case of the chemical weapons attacks in Syria, and we urge that they be re-established and updated so that, we hope, they will never have to be used again. Early and effective action by the Council, especially preventive actions, is also indispensable.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“Attacks with such weapons not only result in a high number of victims but also in the large-scale destruction of homes, essential infrastructure and much basic services; forced displacement; refugees; difficulty in gaining humanitarian access; hunger and environmental impact, which all further aggravate the humanitarian situation. That is why Costa Rica joined 22 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in condemning acts that contravene international humanitarian law by adopting the Santiago communique in Chile. Costa Rica also recognizes the crucial role of humanitarian aid in the protection and relief of civilian populations. We condemn the arbitrary denial of relief operations and advocate for the transit of humanitarian aid operations to be guaranteed, both by States and by non-State armed groups.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“The conflict also has indirect effects, such as forced displacement, the destruction of civilian infrastructure and, consequently, the deprivation of populations of the satisfaction of their most basic needs, such as access to health care and education. Those effects grow exponentially when the conflict spreads to urban areas, which, unfortunately, happens with increasing frequency. The Secretary-General reports that there are more than 50 million people affected by conflict in urban areas. Costa Rica reiterates its call on the parties to conflicts to eliminate the use of explosive weapons, particularly those of long range, in cities and densely populated areas.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“Mr. Carazo (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): Costa Rica thanks Indonesia for convening this important debate. We are also grateful to the Secretary-General, Mr. Peter Mauer and Mr. Federico Borello for their valuable contributions to this discussion. Although it has been 20 years since the Security Council adopted resolution 1265 (1999), leading to the inclusion of the issue of the protection of civilians on its agenda and to its being considered a core issue, little has changed in those two decades. To date, according to the report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/373), there have been tens of thousands of cases of civilians killed, maimed or injured in conflicts. It is a frustrating situation, which has been expressedtoday in the Council.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“Costa Rica will remain committed to participating in all efforts and measures aimed at bringing the parties together and supporting the peaceful restoration of constitutional order and respect for human rights in Venezuela. We call on the international community to continue and increase diplomatic efforts towards opening effective avenues of negotiation for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Venezuela.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“As we have said before, we believe that in order to restore democratic and constitutional order in Venezuela, elections must be free, fair, transparent, open to the participation of all political actors, take account of all sectors, adhere to international standards and convened in the shortest possible time. This is consistent with Costa Rica's position of non-recognition of the electoral process of 20 May 2018, which, we reiterate, fell short of standards for transparency and inclusiveness and did not enjoy the international guarantees and norms necessary for it to be considered legitimate. Costa Rica therefore does not recognize the legitimacy of the regime that was inaugurated on 10 January. As Mr. Maduro's regime lacks that democratic capacity, Costa Rica recognizes Mr. Juan Guaido as interim President of Venezuela.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“We reiterate our concern over the distressing situation of the Venezuelan people and, above all, the violations of human rights in that country, which have already been extensively documented by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and analysed by the Human Rights Council. Costa Rica has been and will continue to be consistent in its support for the efforts of the international community in this regard. We reaffirm our conviction that the solution to the crisis facing the brotherly country of Venezuela must be peaceful, democratic and defined by the Venezuelans themselves.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“In that vein, Costa Rica repudiates the regrettable use of force and acts of violence committed under the authority of Nicolas Maduro in recent days - in particular on 23 February, a regrettable day for the Venezuelan people, who are suffering the most serious consequences of that regime, resulting in a population that is beset by hunger, lack of health care and the most basic sanitation services, and that now finds itself deprived of its most fundamental rights and freedoms. Costa Rica strongly encourages the safe and effective delivery of humanitarian assistance - in line with the international principles of humanitarian aid, humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence - that reaches those who need it the most. We request the cooperation of the relevant United Nations agencies in this effort.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“Mr. Carazo (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): Costa Rica thanks you, Sir, for having convened this meeting and Ms. DiCarlo for her briefing. Not all options for finding a solution to the tragic situation in Venezuela are open. I repeat - not all options are open. In order to find a solution to this crisis, the well-being ofthe Venezuelans must be our top priority. Costa Rica therefore reiterates its irrevocable commitment to mechanisms for the peaceful resolution of conflicts, diplomacy and dialogue as fundamental tools, as well as the mechanisms of international law and multilateralism. Our position has always been and always will be one of firm rejection of any course of action that implies the exercise of violence, the use of force or military intervention in Venezuela.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“Costa Rica will continue to monitor developments in Venezuela, in order to put an end to the serious and constant violations of the human rights of the Venezuelan population and achieve the prompt restoration of democracy and the rule of law, as a reality and not simply a desire.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source