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Cordova Soria

lines on the record: 306
first: 2018-05-08
most recent: 2018-12-21
sittings or episodes: 44
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“The Secretary-General's report on United Nations activities to promote mediation is an important element for understanding the progress made by the Secretariat, its activities and, above all, its challenges in the task of supporting mediation as a tool for both conflict prevention and resolution. Mediation must be a process that promotes commitment and knowledge of the historical, cultural and political specificities ofa conflict and ofthe parties to the conflict. For such a process to be successful and sustainable over time, the participation and political will of the parties to the conflict is essential. The participation of all segments of society, especially women and young people, is also essential to the success of any mediation process.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“Bolivia, in its commitment to respecting international law and as a State that promotes a culture of peace, always favours the pacific settlement of disputes, including through negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement and resort to regional agencies or arrangements, in accordance with Chapter VI, Article 33, of the Charter of the United Nations. In that regard, we appreciate and highlight the efforts and determination of the Secretary-General to prioritize conflict prevention as a guide for the work of the entire United Nations system and to place emphasis on mediation as a key tool for that purpose.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“Mrs. Cordova Soria (Plurinational State ofBolivia) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the United Kingdom presidency for organizing this important informative meeting. We would also like to thank Secretary- General Antonio Guterres for his briefing and take this opportunity to reiterate our strongest support for the conflict prevention agenda he is implementing. Finally, we thank The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Ms. Mossarat Qadeem for their inspiring briefings. The alarming number of armed conflicts affecting the world, the number of victims, forcibly displaced persons and the threats of famine due to those conflicts are sufficient reasons for the international community to join forces to find solutions to those situations.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“It has welcomed the Rohingya refugees selflessly and therefore needs the full support of the international community and incentives for its development in the short, medium and long term, since the unexpected influx of more than 900,000 refugees is significantly affecting Bangladesh's economy, politics and society. The Government and the people of Bangladesh should receive the full support of the United Nations, international funding bodies and subregional and regional actors and mechanisms to be able to continue its collaboration until the safe return of refugees and displaced persons can be guaranteed.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source
“My delegation recognizes and commends the efforts that the Government of Bangladesh has been making over the past year regarding the refugees in its country. With that in mind, it is imperative that the international community and the United Nations do everything in their power to support the host communities in Bangladesh, particularly in the short term, taking into account that the monsoon season may have a devastating impact on the Rohingya population in the Cox's Bazar camps. Finally, it is important to point out and reiterate that Bangladesh is not responsible for what happened in Myanmar.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source
“We are also concerned that, according to the operational update of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees of 19 July, more than 11,000 people have continued to enter Bangladesh since the beginning of this year, escaping persecution and a lack of security. That is an issue that must be urgently addressed by the Government of Myanmar. However, urgent needs must also be addressed in Bangladesh, including assistance to mothers who have given birth in refugee camps; the need to improve food distribution and humanitarian assistance, while ensuring the receiving communities are impacted as little as possible; and access to water and sanitation to avoid an outbreak of diseases such as diphtheria, from which 8,000 people are suffering, according to the World Health Organization.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source
“We welcome the increased coordination and cooperation among humanitarian agencies and bodies for the deployment and provision of humanitarian assistance. In particular, we highlight the increase in activity from the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management. We note the willingness and openness shown by the Government of Myanmar to work with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to find the best ways to deal with the problems and challenges the country is facing. In that regard, we highlight the agreement to open an office of the Special Envoy in the city of Naypyidaw.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source
“We welcome the coordination and technical work carried out by the Government of Myanmar, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the United Nations Development Programme to implement the memorandum of understanding signed on 6 June. We also note that the agreed plan of work includes initiatives for promoting sustainable socioeconomic development, improving health services and education and creating conditions to strengthen peaceful coexistence among the communities of northern Rakhine state. We hope that the implementation of the memorandum of understanding will constitute an effective tool for resolving the situation of refugees and internally displaced persons.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source
“It is also important that the Government of Myanmar analyse the root causes of the crisis and fully comply with the recommendations made by the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, which provides a clear road map for the peaceful resolution of this sensitive situation, especially regarding the issue of citizenship, sustainable development of the Rohingya population and respect for the rights of that population. In the same vein, we must continue to work diligently and show greater progress in our efforts towards the dignified, informed and voluntary return of the refugees and internally displaced persons of Rakhine state. With that in mind, we highlight the establishment ofa ministerial committee for that purpose and an advisory board to follow up on the activities carried out by the committee.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we call on all agencies and institutions of the Government of Myanmar to collaborate with the commission's investigations, particularly in the collection of data and information and in obtaining testimonies. We hope that the work of the commission will be conducted under the principles of independence, impartiality, objectivity, transparency, integrity and professionalism. Moreover, in order to prevent similar events from happening again, it is imperative that the Government of Myanmar focus on preventing hate speech, segregation and persecution from spreading; it must instead promote dialogue, mediation and negotiation to guarantee the security and physical integrity of all its inhabitants, without any racial, ethnic or religious distinction.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source
“Without doubt, those acts of violence cannot go unpunished; my delegation therefore reiterates that they must be duly investigated, and those responsible identified and brought to justice to answer for their actions before the appropriate courts. Impunity is unacceptable and runs counter to the main objective and work of achieving reconciliation in the country and in Rakhine state. We highlight the creation of an independent commission of inquiry in late July to investigate all human rights violations committed since August 2017. We also highlight the efforts of the Government of Myanmar towards the commission's establishment, particularly the definition of its programme of work and the formation of a specialized secretariat to assist the commission therein.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source
“Mrs. Cordova Soria (Plurinational State ofBolivia) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Secretary- General Antonio Guterres for his briefing, and we take this opportunity to reaffirm our greatest support for his important work. We also appreciate the briefing delivered by the Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, Mr. Tegegnework Gettu, and thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Cate Blanchett. One year after the acts of violence that occurred in Rakhine state, my delegation reiterates its condemnation of and deep concern for the aftermath that those events continue to generate, which has resulted in the displacement of nearly 900,000 Rohingya people to Bangladesh.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source
“We believe that to be an urgent and essential task, not only since they threaten humanitarian activities but also because the necessary measures must be taken to prevent fatalities among medical staff, humanitarian workers and, in particular, civilians returning to their cities of origin. In that regard, we recall the fact that any return must be voluntary, unhindered, in full dignity and in safe conditions. Finally, we reiterate that the only way to resolve the conflict is through an inclusive, negotiated and agreed political process, led by and for the Syrian people and which facilitates a peaceful solution.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8332 (2018) · source
“That is why we reiterate the need for cooperation on the part of the Syrian Government so that, working in a more coordinated and active way with the various United Nations agencies and their representatives, such assistance can be increased. That also urgently requires visa approvals, as well as authorization for the entry of convoys. We therefore highlight the dispatch of at least four cross-border convoys during the month of July. We urge that the delivery of humanitarian assistance through such inter-agency humanitarian convoys continue. We insist on the need to ensure the clearing of explosive remnants of war throughout the territory and populated areas, in particular in Raqqa city.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8332 (2018) · source
“We urge the various humanitarian agencies not to stop such assistance, since, thanks to them, it has been possible to reach more than 3.3 million people with food and 1 million people with water, sanitation and hygiene services and supplies. In that regard, we emphasize that, in the month of July alone, more than 188,000 children and mothers received primary health-care and immunization services, while more than 193,000 children and nursing mothers received nutritional supplements and services. However, we particularly emphasize that it has been possible to provide protection and psychosocial support services to more than 209,000 children.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8332 (2018) · source
“We once again condemn any kind of indiscriminate attack on civilian installations. We call on the parties to respect their obligations under international law and international humanitarian law in order to ensure the protection of civilians, hospitals and educational facilities and not make such civilian infrastructure the target of their attacks, but particularly to have regard for and to protect medical and humanitarian personnel. We believe that only respect for international law and international humanitarian law will make it possible achieve a gradual sustainable peace in Syria. We pay heartfelt tribute to humanitarian and medical personnel, whose tireless work, including risking their own lives, has enabled the much-needed humanitarian access.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8332 (2018) · source
“It is essential to avoid any kind of tension or escalation of violence in order to prevent a greater tragedy. To that end, the full implementation of resolution 2401 (2018) is crucial. In that regard, we highlight the various initiatives that made it possible to reach local agreements that facilitated not only the delivery of humanitarian assistance but also the evacuation ofpeople in need, such as the populations of Fo'ah and Kafraya on 16 July. Likewise, we highlight the delivery of supplies by France, which were transported to Syria with the support of the Russian Federation. That example should be repeated if we hope to reach the 13.1 million people who need assistance throughout Syrian territory. We are convinced that dialogue and cooperation are more effective than the use of violence.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8332 (2018) · source
“We also regret that in July alone, in the south-west of Syria, up to 325,000 were displaced, thereby increasing the number of displaced persons of this already vulnerable population. In that regard, we renew our appeal to the relevant parties and call for the cessation of hostilities in the context of resolution 2401 (2018). Any increase in tensions must be prevented so as not to cause greater instability in the region. We therefore reiterate our concern and alarm about what may happen not only in Aleppo province, but particularly in Idlib, since any use of force in that region can lead to, apart from mass population displacement, a greater humanitarian catastrophe. We therefore draw attention to the fact that, in the month of July alone, the population in Idlib increased to 4.2 million people.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8332 (2018) · source
“Mrs. Cordova Soria (Plurinational State ofBolivia) (spoke in Spanish): We very much appreciate and take note of the briefing by the Director of Operations and Advocacy of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. John Ging. We once again express our dismay that the people of Syria continues to live under siege and in violence, primarily the most vulnerable population, children, who in some cases have known only that reality their whole lives. We regret that, at the time of the presentation of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/777), as a result of the conflict approximately 1.48 million people were still living in hard-to-reach areas, and that among the more than 6 million internally displaced persons 2.6 million are children.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8332 (2018) · source
“We see that as a decisive factor in promoting peace, stability and development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Similarly, we believe that, in order to achieve structural change, leading to stability and the strengthening of the rule of law in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the root causes of the conflict must be addressed, one of which is the country's lack of control over its own natural resources. The sovereign administration of national wealth is paramount in order to ensure stability and the rule of law. Lastly, we express our solidarity with the victims of the Ebola outbreak and commend the Congolese authorities, the international community and the World Health Organization for their swift response to the health crisis.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“If women are not the main actors in such processes, we will not achieve genuine peace. We welcome the support of regional organizations, such as the Economic Community of Central African States, the African Union and the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa, and of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region in preparing for the elections. We encourage them to continue working together, in close coordination with the Government. Similarly, we commend the work of the Southern African Development Community and MONUSCO, which provide positive support for the holding of elections. We encourage them to continue their cooperation with the Commission e'lectorale nationale independante. We are convinced that the Congolese people and institutions must make the decisions on the future of their country.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“We reiterate that, for elections to bring about a peaceful transfer of Government and political tensions to be defused, parties must implement the confidence-building measures stipulated in the 2016 New Year's Eve political agreement, whose full and effective implementation we once again advocate. Both the Government and the opposition must work together in order to make progress on such measures. We call on all parties to work together ahead of the elections, in which the full participation of women and young people is essential. We must step up our efforts to ensure that women have a meaningful place in all political processes, including in the areas ofprevention, negotiation, mediation and peacebuilding. Building societies that promote gender equality makes peace processes inclusive and leads to sustainable peace.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“We also commend the Commission on coordinating logistical and operational matters with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and encourage it to continue such coordination and training on the use of voting machines, in particular in remote areas. The international community must continue working to strengthen the capacities of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in order to meet coordination and logistics challenges in the upcoming elections, while respecting the country's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“We highlight the continued progress and commitment shown by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to meeting the deadlines set by the electoral calendar, in particular with regard to its inclusive work on candidate registration by formally inviting all political parties and, subsequently, by opening offices for the reception and management of candidatures. In that regard, we hope that all legally qualified candidates can participate in the upcoming elections in a transparent, credible, inclusive and timely environment conducive to a peaceful transfer of power. We commend the Government on providing additional funds to the Commission electorale nationale independante to enable it to conduct its duties.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“Mrs. Cordova Soria (Plurinational State ofBolivia) (spoke in Spanish): The Plurinational State of Bolivia is grateful for the briefings by Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Monsignor Marcel Utembi, President of the Conference episcopale nationale du Congo, and Ms. Solange Lwashiga Furaha, spokesperson ofthe civil society organization Rien Sans Les Femmes, whom we commend for her work and that of her organization to ensure the participation of Congolese women at all levels, in particular their work to ensure women's participation in the upcoming elections.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“If millions of children die from infection, it is not because there is a lack of medicine If there are poor people in the world, it is not because there are no resources Due to war, terrorism and other conflicts, we are experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis". (A/72/PV6, p. 15) We call on these so-called developed countries to assume their responsibilities in the framework of the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities through financing, technology transfer and capacity- building in mitigation and adaptation to climate change. As a result of the appropriation and exploitation of the natural resources of many of our countries, today we cannot consider ourselves industrialized.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“We are convinced that the military machinery of the most powerful countries on the planet has been busy destroying entire towns and innocent civilizations with the sole desire of appropriating oil, gas or strategic minerals. The high humanitarian cost of these policies of war and appropriation of natural resources goes hand in hand with the military expenses they represent, at the expense of the population and perpetuating the cycle of poverty, need and confrontation. In that sense, we echo the statement made by President Evo Morales during his speech during the high-level segment of the General Assembly in 2017, when he said: "Inequality is immoral. If 800 million people suffer from hunger, it is not because there is a lack of food.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“Nevertheless, we believe that the Security Council is not the appropriate organ or venue to address that issue. We are convinced that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change are the main international and intergovernmental platforms for confronting, mitigating and adapting to climate change and its effects. If we intend to address this sensitive and delicate situation, we must essentially analyse the problem's underlying causes. In that regard, Bolivia regrets that the most industrialized countries, instead ofconfronting causes such as the allegedly civilizing model, which is based on a voracious financial architecture in which the wealth of the majority is concentrated in the hands of a few, continue to promote policies of war with yearly increases to its enormous budget.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“The challenges facing the Security Council in the fulfilment of its mandate are indeed many and complex, but we believe that those that truly jeopardize the efforts of the Council and our Organization to prevent the breach of international peace and security are linked to the insufficient application ofthe mechanisms provided for in the Charter of the United Nations. We are convinced that it is essential to maintain the focus on the powers and mandates of each organ, carrying out the coordination tasks that allow for the best alternatives to face the problems emerging from conflicts, thereby avoiding the unnecessary duplication of work and, above all, overlap and interference in the specific mandates of the other organs. We agree that climate change can generate possible causes of conflict and social tension.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“Moreover, as the sea level rises, the conditions in many coastal areas and small islands can progressively deteriorate until they become simply uninhabitable or even disappear. All those factors could make the population vulnerable to social conflicts or forced to leave their homes; we would then be faced with the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people as climate migrants, possibly generating new conflicts or aggravating existing ones. The adverse effects of climate change have a series of consequences, both direct and indirect, for the effective enjoyment of human rights, including the right to life, the right to adequate food, the right to adequate housing, the right to safe drinking water and sanitation, the right to development and the right to peace.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“We deplore the fact that some of the most highly industrialized countries have not taken any responsibility for the problems generated by climate change. Climate change has become an escape valve to avoid discussing basic issues such as how the model of capitalist development, excessive consumption and wasteful production causes or exacerbates the problems of environmental degradation and depletion of resources, thereby impeding the sustainable development of our peoples. In some countries, climate change is an existential threat, while in others it means the loss of biodiversity, an increase in endangered species or the loss of food security. This shortage of natural resources like water can lead to increased social tension.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“We want to emphasize the fact that developing countries, despite historically being the ones that contribute the least to climate change, continue to suffer the most from its adverse effects and from the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters. According to the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017, between 1990 and 2015 more than 1.6 million people died due to the effects of climate change. Moreover, between 2000 and 2013, an average of 211 million people were affected due to increasingly extreme natural disasters. Climate change threatens not only prospects for sustainable development, but also the very existence and survival of the countries, societies and ecosystems of Mother Earth.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“Ms. Cordova Sorl'a (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to welcome you, Madam President, and to commend the work that the Swedish delegation has been doing as President of the Security Council. I also want to welcome the presence of Mr. Eugene Philip Rhuggenaath, Prime Minister of Curacao of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and to thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Mr. Hassan Janabi, Minister of Water Resources of Iraq, and Ms. Hindou Ibrahim of the International Indigenous Peoples' Forum on Climate Change for their briefings. Climate change is one of the most important global challenges of our time.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“We must continue to promote the resolutions adopted by the Council on this subject with the cooperation of the offices at our disposal. In that understanding, we commend the work of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict, the Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security and, of course, UN- Women, which do a great job in promoting the role of women in the quest for peace.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“Sexual violence in conflict is a war crime, and we must use the mechanisms available to us to bring the perpetrators to justice. We must support national authorities in the fight against sexual violence, in developing capacities for the prosecution of perpetrators and in ensuring access to basic services such as health and education. We must foster economic empowerment, which is necessary in post-conflict reconstruction. Promoting women's economic independence would make it possible to eliminate existing inequalities and would make sustainable development possible. Finally, it is clear that the Organization has an important system in place to meet the global goals for gender equality and for the implementation of the agenda on women and peace and security.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“The role ofthe Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) as mediator during the Revitalization Forum helps to ensure an inclusive process that enables women's participation through civil society organizations. We commend IGAD's efforts and call on the Council to continue to support the ongoing dialogue process. In the same vein, we must intensify our efforts to ensure that women have a relevant place in the prevention, negotiation, mediation and peacebuilding processes. The creation of societies that promote gender equity makes peace processes inclusive and leads to sustainable peace. As long as women are not primary actors in the decision-making processes of conflict resolution, we will not achieve real peace. We must fight impunity.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“As resolution 2349 (2017) indicates, a holistic approach is needed to combat those terrorist groups. We welcome the efforts of the Joint Multinational Task Force in the fight against Boko Haram, and especially the efforts of the countries in the region in creating national action plans on women and peace and security. It is necessary to support that type of initiative, encourage cooperation among the countries that make up the special force and avoid interference in internal affairs that could destabilize the region. We must also express our concern about reports of the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war by armed forces or groups in South Sudan. We believe that to make the needs of women and girls visible, their participation in the peace process is vital.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“We recognize the increase in the participation of women in the security sector and national counter- terrorism bodies. However, the consolidation of a comprehensive and gender-sensitive approach involving each and every one of the stakeholders is still a long way off. We consider it vital to promote the implementation of the United Nations Support Plan for the Sahel 2018- 2022 and the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel and their priorities, which include gender equality and the empowerment of women to improve security, governance and resilience in the Sahel. Moreover, in the Lake Chad basin, the practices of Boko Haram and Da'esh, such as kidnappings, forced marriages, rape, prostitution and the use of girls as human bombs, cannot continue and must not go unpunished.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“However, despite those efforts, the implementation of the agenda on women and peace and security continues to face challenges that require the joint work of States, regional organizations, United Nations agencies and the international community as a whole. With regard to the Sahel, the consequences of interventionism and regime-change policies in Libya in 2011 had the direct effect of destabilizing the region, causing deplorable results still present today, such as the growing instability and insecurity due to the presence of terrorist groups and violent armed groups and transnational crime that affects the entire population, but especially women and girls, who are victims of sexual violence. We must remember that terrorist groups use sexual violence not only as a weapon of war but also as a source of funding and a means of recruitment.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“We encourage the continuation of such practices, as they enhance the importance of women's participation in peace, security and development processes and in the fight against sexual violence in conflict. Since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), 18 years ago, the Security Council has recognized the fundamental link between respect for gender equality and international peace and security. Since then, the United Nations has led great efforts and made significant progress in implementing Security Council resolutions to effectively integrate the gender perspective into peace processes and to ensure the participation of women in them.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“Mrs. Cordova Soria (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Swedish presidency for organizing this timely meeting on peace and security in Africa with a focus on the women and peace and security agenda. We also thank the Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, and the African Union Special Envoy, Bineta Diop, for their briefings and their commitment drawing attention to this issue. Bolivia reiterates the vital importance of promoting United Nations cooperation with regional and subregional organizations for the implementation and follow-up of the agenda on women and peace and security. In that understanding, we commend the high- level mission led by the Deputy Secretary-General, together with the African Union, to the Sahel region, the Lake Chad basin and South Sudan.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“In conclusion, protecting children in armed conflict is an endeavour that concerns the entire international community, including the Governments of States that are victims of conflict, the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, as well as civil society. Accordingly, their actions must be guided by prioritizing their protection, providing them with an opportunity to enjoy a future in which they can fully develop their abilities. Achieving that will be a step towards the prevention of conflicts and towards ridding humankind of the scourge of war.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Likewise, action plans should not only support the processes of demobilizing and disarming children associated with armed groups but must also place particular emphasis on reintegration. That includes rehabilitation, psychosocial support, education, specific gender- and age-based needs, economic opportunities, sustained support to families and communities to combat the stigmatization of former child soldiers, and cooperating closely with host countries. In the long- term, they are the ones that must ensure the security of their populations and implement the necessary measures to ensure respect for children's human rights following conflict.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“The international community must ensure the allocation of adequate budgetary and human resources and personnel dedicated to the protection of children so that the United Nations can respond effectively to serious violations against children. To that end, the nexus linking the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, financial institutions and donors must be strengthened. Similarly, the follow-up process with the World Bank and the Peacebuilding Fund could be more systematic so as to ensure and implement the recommendations of the Working Group. Discussions could also be held on how to ensure adequate human and financial resources after the signing of action plans so as to ensure their effective implementation.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“In that respect, the Special Representative must continue to engage proactively with United Nations agencies, Member States, regional and subregional organizations and non-State armed groups, and, together with the relevant actors, compile best practices for their implementation, in accordance with the resolution adopted today. We welcome the fact that UNICEF facilitated the appointment of a Senior Child Protection Adviser by the African Union, which will undoubtedly help channel the experiences of countries in the region into signing and successfully implementing action plans. In that regard, the Security Council's commitment to children in armed conflict has been realized through such plans aimed at both stopping and preventing serious violations.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“We also deem it important to reaffirm the important role that the Special Representative of the Secretary- General plays in contributing to the prevention of conflicts in the context of her mandate by facilitating better collaboration between the United Nations, the Governments concerned and United Nations partners on the ground, as well as its support for the in-country efforts of the United Nations Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict to improve dialogue with relevant agencies of the United Nations, Governments and parties to armed conflict, in order to obtain concrete commitments and advocate for appropriate response mechanisms.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Just as important is compliance with international regulations on the part of the international community, including the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols of 1977, in addition to the provisions contained in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflicts. Bolivia calls on States that have not yet done so to adhere to those important international instruments. In that regard, and in view of our commitment to this agenda, we welcome the Safe Schools Declaration initiative, through which States commit themselves to protect students, teachers, schools and universities during armed conflicts.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“The implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is particularly relevant in this context, as is fighting poverty and inequality and promoting education and its accessibility to all children, particularly girls, in order to confront and end the violations and abuses of which they are victims, especially in the context of armed conflicts. To this we must add the importance of preventive diplomacy, mediation and good offices in order to maintain peace, build it and enable it to be sustainable in the long term.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“The main factors in this increase are the proliferation and expansion of armed groups, wars over natural resources that provoke and sustain conflicts, the internationalization of terrorism and the changing nature of conflicts. Such factors cannot be effectively combated. We agree with the focus oftoday's debate on the theme "Protecting children today prevents conflicts tomorrow". The best way to protect children is to address the root causes of conflicts, including war, lack of security, illicit human trafficking, arms trafficking, terrorism, policies of regime change, competition for natural resources and socioeconomic conditions related to the unequal distribution of wealth. Combating these factors should involve a comprehensive strategy to prevent conflicts and children's participation in them.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“The number of verified cases of the recruitment and use of children rose by a factor of four in the Central African Republic and two in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while in the Syrian Arab Republic, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen the figures remained at an alarming level. We also condemn the constant attacks on schools and universities, particularly in the occupied Palestinian territories, where the United Nations has documented 164 incidents that interrupted access to education and in many cases have led to the detention of more than 304 boys and girls in Israeli prisons, some of whom have been brought before military tribunals, while many others have simply been subject to administrative detention.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source