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2018-10-18

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1. “Consistent with its commitment to the promotion of democracy and the rule of law and aware of the need to respect human rights everywhere, in accordance with international law, Costa Rica actively joins the international community in calling for every effort to restore constitutional order in Venezuela as soon as possible and resume a path to peace, democracy and rebuilding of its prosperity, for the benefit of its inhabitants. We reiterate that any solution to the crisis must come from Venezuelans themselves andbe achieved through peaceful means and inclusive dialogue.”

   2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source

2. “Deprived of that democratic capacity, once again, on 23 January, the Venezuelan people vindicated their aspirations for peace and reconciliation. And it is for that reason that Costa Rica has endorsed the transitional actions taken by the Venezuelan National Assembly. Costa Rica supports the steps taken to move towards the holding of free, fair and transparent elections, in accordance with international standards and in the period provided for by the Venezuelan Constitution.”

   2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source

3. “Mr. Carazo (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): As an aside, and as I have mentioned, I completed part of my secondary education in Venezuela. Thewillofthesovereigninademocracyismanifested in free, open and verifiable electoral processes. As Costa Rica has already indicated on several occasions, the electoral process carried out in Venezuela on 20 May 2018 lacked legitimacy because it did not include the participation of all Venezuelan political actors or the presence of independent international observers or the international guarantees and standards necessary for it to be considered a democratic, free, fair and transparent process. Costa Rica therefore reaffirms today that it does not recognize the legitimacy of the Government that began on 10 January.”

   2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source

4. “Only through concerted and institutionalized action will we, as an international community, be able to address the consequences of climate change, which, in turn, will also enable us to tackle any related security challenges.”

   2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

5. “This requires that those issues be kept on the various agendas of United Nations bodies and agencies, starting with the Office of the Secretary-General, and that we strengthen and harmonize coordination among organizations dealing with climate change. Similarly, we must strengthen international cooperation on those issues, as well as inter-agency coordination and the mobilization of the relevant United Nations agencies, particularly with regard to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. In previous debates on this issue, the proposal to appoint a special representative on climate and security has emerged, a suggestion that, given the evidence, would be worth considering.”

   2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

6. “The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which we fully endorse, alerts us to the need for far-reaching action to avoid the serious consequences of climate change. Such action would also bring clear benefits for human beings and ecosystems, as well as the possibility of a more sustainable and equitable society. We must use scientific evidence to create policies and take actions that improve our risk assessment, early warning and above all conflict analysis abilities, as well as strengthen our resilience at the national level and at the level of the United Nations, in order to better understand and address the security risks related to climate change at all levels.”

   2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

7. “Similarly, it has been shown that the impact of climate change is borne disproportionately by women, who are forced to miss out on long-term educational and economic opportunities. Consequently, Costa Rica has devised a strategy known as the Coalition for All, which seeks to address gender issues in major environmental treaties and agreements, prioritizing gender equality and human rights issues in multilateral environmental agreements in a cross-cutting way. The Coalition for All already enjoys institutional support from the United Nations through the UN-Women and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as from a significant number of countries in different regions. Costa Rica is convinced that if we do not take prompt and decisive action, the consequences will be devastating for everyone.”

   2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

8. “Costa Rica has also designed a series of national policies and plans aimed at following through with our nationally determined contributions, as well as the National Decarbonization Plan 2018- 2050, which, taken in conjunction with our national development plan, our investment plan and other key sectoral instruments, include 10 axes of decarbonization that cover the entire economy, from the agricultural and transportation sectors to the industrial, waste management and energy sectors. It is a fact that some regions of the world are more prone than others to directly experiencing the impact of climate change. However, it is important to recognize that its effects are felt globally and at all latitudes of the planet, and that those persons and regions in situations of greater vulnerability and marginalization are always the most affected.”

   2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

9. “Similarly, between 1998 and 2010, there have been 320 events linked to climate change. According to the same report, the annual cost of repairing and rebuilding infrastructure affected by floods, storms and droughts increased from $14.83 million to $337 million in the same period. The current cost of natural disasters is increasing at the rate of 3 per cent per quarter and is estimated to reach 2.5 per cent of our gross domestic product in 2025. Against that backdrop, my country has raised the need to create a climate-specific fiscal framework that will allow for efficient investment and allocation of resources to mitigate and cope with extreme weather events, which are no longer infrequent emergencies but recurring phenomena.”

   2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

10. “Such factors often give rise to disagreements, conflicts and even armed confrontations between countries seeking access to increasingly limited resources or control over parts of our planet that are still unregulated or have only just begun to be regulated. Costa Ricais in an area ofhigh climatic vulnerability. As the Chief Scientist of the World Meteorological Organization told us this morning, Hurricane Nate, in 2017, was the greatest natural catastrophe in the history of Costa Rica. We understand the situation and we are taking the necessary measures to comprehensively address the attendant challenges. In 2017, the Comptroller General of the Republic issued a report that reveals that Costa Rica fell from forty-eighth in 2015 on the global climate risk index to ninety-first in 2017, showing a substantial deterioration in that area.”

    2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

11. “Mr. Carazo (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation would like to thank the Dominican Republic for convening this open debate on this important topic, which affects us all. The Secretary-General has called climate change a defining issue of our times and a direct threat to our existence. He has warned us that "we are in trouble". It has been established time and again that climate change is inextricably linked to some of the most pressing security challenges, given the serious consequences of the loss of livelihood, food insecurity, environmental degradation, marginalization and socioeconomic insecurity, as well as other impacts that leave entire populations vulnerable, defenceless and more prone to disease, poverty and/or displacement to other territories.”

    2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

12. “Military options are not solutions. War cannot be fought with more war. Peace must be built with the use of tools that diplomacy, multilateralism and peace education offer us to end that humanitarian tragedy.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

13. “Similarly, my country welcomes the support of the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme and UN-Women, among others, which are implementing economic assistance programmes to promote employment opportunities focused mainly on women and young people in Palestine. I conclude by urging that we put into practice the principles of multilateralism, which prioritize solidarity, peace among rivals and the commitment to achieve the interest of the entire international community. The United Nations must play its role as the epicentre of global governance, based on respect and the joint search for solutions. At this critical juncture, it is imperative to renew international and regional efforts to help the parties achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace based on the long-standing terms of reference endorsed by the Council.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

14. “In Gaza, the Agency provides access to primary health care for 1.3 million people, access to education for more than a quarter of a million children and food assistance to almost 1 million refugees living in poverty. It is therefore important to emphasize the commendable work being done by the Agency, and while my country is concerned about the severe financial cuts to which it has been subject, the response of the international community has been exemplary. Costa Rica applauds the ministerial meeting held in New York on 27 September, which sought to mobilize political and financial support for the Agency.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

15. “Allow me to refer to the protracted situation in Gaza, which has deteriorated rapidly in the past few months. Poverty and unemployment have increased. According to the report submitted to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for the Coordination of International Assistance to Palestinians on 27 September, poverty increased from 39 per cent in 2011 to 53 per cent in 2017. In the second quarter of 2018, the unemployment rate in the Strip exceeded 53 per cent. We are convinced that there is a close link between the socioeconomic situation and the humanitarian reality, which is aggravated by the unprecedented funding crisis of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

16. “Acts of violence, incitement and provocations by both sides must cease. They must meet their obligation to reverse all those negative trends on the ground in order to build trust and foster a climate conducive to peace. The protection of the civilian population is imperative. Costa Rica reiterates its condemnation of settlement activities and land grabs, as well as announcements of new construction. All attempts must cease, including plans to demolish Khan Al-Ahmar and forcefully displace the population. Such actions, as Costa Rica sees it, are contrary to international law and undermine the solution based on the peaceful coexistence of two States. Each new settlement that is built in the occupied territories is a new obstacle that stands in the way that leads to peace.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

17. “We therefore once again call on the Security Council to fully discharge its mandate to uphold international peace and security, as clearly set out in the Charter of the United Nations. With regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Costa Rica strongly supports the two-State solution, based on the 1967 borders and in line with the agreements reached by the parties. We believe that remains the only viable solution. The resolutions of the Security Council are binding and must be implemented. The implementation of resolution 2334 (2016) is key to making progress towards achieving peace. This year has been a painful reminder of the devastating consequences of protracted conflicts. Costa Rica expresses its grave concern and condemns the escalation of tensions, clashes and, above all, deaths.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

18. “Mr. Carazo (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): Madam President, we congratulate you and the Permanent Mission of the Plurinational State of Bolivia on your outstanding presidency of the Security Council during the month of October. Millions of human beings live day by day in pain, suffering and despair as a result of armed conflict. Costa Rica strongly deplores the escalation of the conflicts in the Middle East. The situation in recent years and months has deteriorated, and it has not been possible to achieve peace and security in the region. It is urgent to put an end to the humanitarian crisis in some parts of the region and to seek an early and peaceful solution thereto. That humanitarian crisis is a tragedy of shocking proportions that represents an affront to humanity.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source