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2011-08-26

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2015-08-18

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1. “Similarly, coordination and cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations should be addressed so as to ensure the validity of the principles and values enshrined in the Charter of the Organization.”

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2. “Today we can say with satisfaction that Latin America and the Caribbean is a zone in which there are no serious conflicts between States that threaten international peace and security. In line with that fact, and continuing with the example of UNASUR, we note that the work of the organization, of which we are a part, is based on lessons learned in the region at different times of tension. We believe, without wishing to export models, that they can also be applied in those areas where the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter are today being violated. The need to adapt to new problem situations and the challenges they present can be the basis for providing a new dimension to regional organizations on cooperation in matters of peace and security.”

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3. “Moreover, the main security body accountable to UNASUR is the South American Defence Council, established at the end of 2008 and the main objective of which is to serve as an active forum for political dialogue with the aim of defusing potential conflicts in the region. The South American Defence Council does not seek to create a South American armed force, nor does it wish to develop a joint operative capability or a common defence policy. Rather, it seeks to achieve the consolidation of the South as a zone of peace capable of shaping a South American identity with regard to defence and of generating consensus to strengthen regional cooperation on such issues.”

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4. “They must work in an ongoing and tireless way, while being creative and resourceful in response to such global challenges, and they must support conditions that ensure political stability and democratic governance in their regions and institutions so as to ensure the rule of law, the promotion and protection of human rights and the defence of the territorial integrity of States and their right to inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development. In that task, UNASUR has, for example, been able to develop a strategy that has managed to solve problems, using good offices and mediation in situations of tension between its members, even in the internal crises of some of them. That has been possible because the work has been based on the view that democracy serves as a beacon to guide actions for adoption whenever a threat had emerged.”

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5. “Today we are witnessing multiple conflicts that have progressively deteriorated and cause growing concern that the world is far from seeing the purposes and principles essential for peaceful coexistence, development and cooperation among peoples and nations fulfilled. To be able to enforce those purposes and principles and ensure the maintenance of international peace and security, regional organizations should work from the outset to include conflict prevention and resolution and to generate other initiatives that contribute to safeguarding regional peace and security.”

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6. “Increasing threats and their transnational character, such as pandemics, organized crime and various forms of terrorism, require States to act together, because individually they do not have the ability to control those threats. Therefore, the role they play in regional and subregional organizations under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations can be a key element in the fight against such global threats. Uruguay, as a member of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), finds in that organization a framework for regional cooperation that seeks to collectively confront the challenges of our region.”

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7. “Mr. Ceriani (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation would like to thank and congratulate Nigeria on its conduct of the presidency ofthe Security Council for August, and also for its timely choice of subject for today's open debate, which enables the Council and the international community to advance the Organization's essential task of maintaining international peace and security. As the concept note (S/2015/599, annex) circulated for today's debate clearly highlights, the international environment has been undergoing profound and rapid changes that challenge the Organization and the international community and make it necessary to act in a coordinated and effective way to tackle those changes. In that regard, the nature of the new global security challenges cannot be addressed in the same way that they were even a decade ago.”

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8. “It is time for the Council to be consistent with those referrals, and it should act under Chapter VII, so that they are not simply virtual referrals, and thereby making it possible for the International Criminal Court to carry out its work.”

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9. “The developments have been positive because there have been substantive improvements from the original system to that of today. Clearly, there must be a strengthening of due process and the study of the possibility of extending the Ombudsperson to all sanctions committees. Our country calls for a transparent, consistent and fair system, in accordance with legal due process. In conclusion, my delegation wishes to refer to the cases referred by the Security Council to the International Criminal Court. Since considerable time has passed since the first referral, no follow-up mechanism has been established in either case - the situation in Darfur or the situation in Libya - nor have measures been taken in cases of failure to cooperate with the Court concerning the arrest warrants issued by it.”

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10. “We suggest that the holding of Arria Formula meetings and interactive informal dialogues continue. They both give more openness to the Council and make it possible to hold Council meetings with great informative and interactive value, but according to their participants require a different format. The sanctions system, created by resolution 1267 (1999) of October 1999 and subsequent resolutions, has been the target of varied criticism. Among the criticism is that there are no guarantees for the people included on the list of individuals, who, due to their connection to Al-Qaida, are prevented from moving freely and their assets are frozen through a nonjudicial process, which casts doubt on the legitimacy of the sanctions imposed by the Council. There have been improvements when it comes to due process.”

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11. “We also wish to emphasize the wrap-up sessions, held at the end of each monthly presidency, in various formats, which provide valuable information about the Council's actions to the rest of the membership, making its work more transparent. Fortunately, 10 out of the 12 countries that held the presidency since last year's debate have made use of that working method. We hope that all countries that assume the presidency of the Council in the future will act accordingly. Our delegation supports the holding of open debates, such as today's. We note with satisfaction that they happen on a monthly basis and are usually held more than once a month, allowing non-member States of the Council to participate and offer their viewpoints on issues of interest to the international community.”

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12. “When it comes to the other elements that are part of the Council's working methods, we want to indicate that there have been ups and downs in their use, with no consistency in the Council's action in that regard. We refer, inter alia, to the horizon-scanning briefings, provided by the Secretariat - either by the Department of Political Affairs or another agency - in the exercise of preventive diplomacy, which is extremely useful in order to be better informed of the situations that may endanger international peace and stability. We hope to see that mechanism in place again, considering the value that it has as an early warning and conflict prevention tool. In the same vein, we highlight the adoption this year of resolution 2171 (2014), by which the Council undertakes to use all the tools of the United Nations system to prevent conflicts.”

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13. “Although all Member States, by adopting the Charter, have decided to accept that the veto is part of the system, despite our positions of principle on the matter, in order to achieve the transparency, accountability and commitment of permanent members with regard to the international community, those vetoes should not only be well founded, but also explained. International peace and security - one of the three pillars of the Organization - should not be subject to only five member States, particularly in cases of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. That is why we welcome the French proposal to restrict the use of the veto in such cases, and we advocate its quick adoption and implementation, without ever losing sight of our greatest hope, which is the elimination of the veto as an institution.”

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14. “At the same time, Article 24 establishes the Council's duty to inform the General Assembly of its actions through the submission of annual reports. With regard to the report, we would like to mention that it is usually purely factual and does not have relevant information about the analysis of the situations addressed and the vetoes of draft resolutions that were presented in the Council. The membership has the right to know why certain situations move forward and the Member States who used the veto should explain why.”

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15. “In accordance with Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations, Member States of the Organization have conferred on the Security Council the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, recognizing that the Council acts on behalf of all Members in that task. In the following Article of the Charter, the Member States agree to accept and carry out the Council's decisions. In that sense, its decisions will be imposed on the international community both by that Article and Chapter VII. But that prerogative, granted to the members of the Council by each State that adheres to the Charter, brings with it the commitment and responsibility to act on behalf of everyone and in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter.”

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16. “Mr. Ceriani (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank you, Madam President, and your team for holding this timely and important debate, as well as for the issuance ofthe substantive concept paper (S/2014/725, annex). As a member of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, Uruguay aligns itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Switzerland. We are grateful for the reports given this morning by the Ombudsperson of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, Ms. Kimberly Prost, and the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Ms. Fatou Bensouda.”

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17. “We must express our satisfaction that in both cases an increase was ultimately achieved, which, while modest, will certainly be preserved, extended and periodically updated, even if through General Assembly resolution 63/285, by a working group or another mechanism, so as not to put at risk the participation of TCCs in the important undertaking of maintaining peace in the world.”

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18. “That issue particularly affects developing countries, which provide the great majority of troops, since it influences the viability of their participation in peacekeeping operations. To conclude, I would like to state that this year we are seeing tough and extensive negotiations within the framework of the Working Group on Contingent- Owned Equipment and in the second resumed session of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly in order to approve the budget for peacekeeping operations.”

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19. “I take this opportunity to commend the efforts of the delegation of Nigeria as Chair of the Working Group, not to mention our gratitude to Japan for the enormous work it carried out in 2009 and 2010. Such interaction is valuable if carried out in a frank and open way - not as an opportunity to express dissatisfaction but as a constructive exercise to avert threats, correct weaknesses, promote strengths and take advantage of opportunities. Turning to the issue of capacities, we believe that missions as complex as those demanding our greatest attention today cannot be sustainable without serious consideration of the resources needed for their adequate functioning and without updating the conditions offered by the system for making human and material resources available to the United Nations.”

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20. “First of all, we underscore the case of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, in which the existence of an active informal coalition of countries that are closely involved with and committed to the success of the Mission makes a decisive contribution to ensuring that the leading TCCs on the ground can participate directly and substantively in the most relevant discussions on the development of this peacekeeping operation, including on mandate extension. Secondly, we find the triangular exchanges among the TCCs, the Council and the Secretariat in the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations to be extremely useful from a practical point of view.”

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21. “While all of this represents progress compared to the situation a little more than one year ago, it is not sufficient for the global alliance that is required to provide comprehensive and effective responses to the challenges facing peacekeeping to be solid and sustainable. A genuine spirit of involvement cannot be built simply by endorsing or rejecting ideas without discussion; it must also include improved participation in the building of agreements. In this regard, we welcome the deepening and strengthening of activities such as the holding of timely meetings with TCCs prior to the renewal of mandates, pursuant to resolution 1353 (2001). We see ample room for improvement in this area, both in New York and in the missions. Our experience has shown that informal mechanisms have been much more productive.”

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22. “This would not only lend greater legitimacy and reduce resistance to the implementation of these activities, but also generate greater commitment among all stakeholders involved in implementation. With regard to cooperation with troop- contributing countries (TCCs) and police-contributing countries, over the past two years we have seen positive signs in several areas. These include greater consultation between the Security Council and troop- and police-contributing countries; greater interaction between the Secretariat and the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations; and the active involvement of TCCs in various consultation forums both at Headquarters and in the field, demonstrating great flexibility to adapt to the complex scenarios and tasks assigned.”

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23. “Keeping the peace is a joint undertaking of the membership as a whole, but, without prejudice to the efforts of any party, it is primarily a task carried out by the troops and police of contributing countries, which, in keeping with their commitment to the principles and values enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, make their police and armed forces available. In this sense, we must not underestimate the importance of broad-based support among all Member States for the mandates adopted by the Council, in particular taking into account the characteristics of the complex tasks that it has begun to mandate, such as the protection of civilians in immediate physical danger.”

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24. “Mr. Ceriani (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to convey the sincerest condolences of my country to the people and Government of Nigeria and the United Nations family for the reprehensible attack suffered in Abuja. We thank the presidency of the Security Council for having organized this open debate and the Secretary-General for his introductory remarks. Peacekeeping operations have become a fundamental and distinctive component of one of the noblest tasks carried out by this Organization - the maintenance of peace in the world.”

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