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Cuello Camilo

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2009-09-09
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2011-02-11
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  1. “The Dominican Republic therefore believes that such a strategy must be based on a clear definition of what the representative of France referred to as the transition and exit scenario in the Council's presidential statement of February 2010 (S/PRST/2010/2). That scenario, I wish to reiterate, must create the legal and institutional conditions for equal opportunities in a context of legal security, political stability, harmony with the natural environment and the creation of decent jobs. If that scenario is defined in the light of a sustainable development strategy that enjoys the full commitment of local actors, it could well make it possible for us to exit from peacekeeping operations; for we would have laid the foundations of peacebuilding in order to leave sustainable peace on the ground.”

    2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source

  2. “This situation seems unlikely to change in the short term given the absence of better conditions for sustainable development to ensure sustainable peace. Except for admirable exceptions, in today's debate most interventions have proposed defining the responsibilities of the institutional actors that must necessarily cooperate in building sustainable peace, security and development. For the Dominican Republic, defining responsibilities could be endlessly discussed without reaching a peacebuilding strategy on the basis of the interdependence among sustainable peace, security and development in all their dimensions, as called for by the Security Council for 10 years.”

    2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source

  3. “Environmental degradation prevents the long- term survival of human settlements, increasing their food insecurity and lack of nutrition and putting them at greater risk in the face of inevitable natural disasters that increasingly strike the world more intensely. That has led to the deforestation of 98 per cent of Haitian territory owing to the use of charcoal as the main source of energy and ancestral slash-and-burn farming practices. The lack of decent jobs at all levels of the production system also prevents an overall increase in prosperity and exacerbates inequality and social injustice. There is thus 70 per cent unemployment in Haiti, including an uncontrollable mass of refugees from the tragic earthquake of 12 January 2010.”

    2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source

  4. “That is exactly what we find in Haiti, where 90 per cent of classrooms are in private schools and the existing schools barely have the capacity for 50 per cent of the school-age population. Legal insecurity, which is the source of unfair privileges and the cancer of corruption, gives rise to a lack of trust in the future and drives away the human and financial capital needed for development. In a country without a land registry, as in Haiti, the right of land ownership is weak, hence the continuing migration from the country to the city and the exodus of emigrants abroad. Political instability discourages the hopes of new generations for a better tomorrow. That leads to the absence in Haiti of new leaders supported by sound parties, which makes the return of former dictators of both extremes of the political spectrum irrelevant.”

    2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source

  5. “It produces harmony with the natural environment, protected in a non-polluting energy matrix, a properly rewarded and distributed use of non-renewable resources and forest conservation for the enjoyment of future generations. It provides decent jobs that enable entrepreneurs and workers to live in dignity during and after their productive lives. When we look at the Haitian case in the light of those considerations, we can understand the absence of sustainable development or sustainable peace in that country, in spite of the committed work of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti for more than seven years. That is because unequal opportunities are the main source of social injustice in rural areas and the marginalized neighbourhoods of cities, leading to discontent, protests and crime.”

    2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source

  6. “Equal opportunity also ensures access to basic health and education services, as well as to energy, drinking water and sanitation, all without distinction to race, class or geographical location. Legally assured security, anchored in a constitutional framework, guarantees both political democracy, human rights and equality for all before the law. But it also provides for economic democracy and guarantees the right to property and promotes free market competition for all as both producers and consumers. It also provides political stability rooted in a pluralistic system of representative parties that allows for a change in power among the various forces and a new leadership within each of them.”

    2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source

  7. “And since 2001 we have been aware of the need to create a strategy to strengthen peace based on the interdependence among sustainable peace, security and development in all of its dimensions. The promotion of development is the common thread running through the continuum that exists between the maintenance and strengthening of peace. While the promotion of development is clearly not part of the Security Council's mandate, the Council's consideration of it has become inevitable for the effective operation of the missions that it authorizes and oversees. It is, after all, sustainable human development that creates the conditions for sustainable peace. It also provides equal opportunity for all in a legally secure framework within a context of political stability and harmony with the natural environment, including generating decent jobs.”

    2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source

  8. “Mr. Cuello Camilo (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to start by echoing the very kind words Argentina expressed for the Mission of Brazil. The Dominican Republic thanks the Brazilian presidency for convening this debate on security and development, an issue on which the Brazilian delegation has shown a sustained and coherent commitment in all forums. The Dominican Republic aligns itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-aligned Movement. The international community has considered security and development for quite some time. However, addressing it effectively has continued to elude our best efforts. Since 1998, we have considered the issue of creating lasting peace based on the seminal report of the Secretary-General on sustainable development in Africa (S/l998/318).”

    2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source

  9. “The Dominican Republic counts on the representation of all United Nations Members there at the highest levels. That would be the best way to demonstrate that, in the wake of the crisis, we will continue to work together to achieve the Haiti of our dreams.”

    2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source

  10. “Only in that way will Haiti be able to leave behind its status as a least developed country - the only such country in the Western Hemisphere. Since 90 per cent of Haitian university infrastructure collapsed during the earthquake, the Dominican President, Leonel Fernandez Reyna, announced the construction of a new university in Haiti, with capacity for 10,000 students and with the latest equipment and information and communications technology. To conclude, the Dominican Republic will continue in the long term to promote Haiti's cause internationally. Together with the Government of Haiti and under the auspices of the European Union, President Fernandez Reyna will convene a world summit on the future of Haiti, "Solidarity Beyond the Crisis", in Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic on 2 June.”

    2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source

  11. “The Dominican Republic welcomes the emphasis placed by the Secretary-General in paragraph 10 of his report on the transition from the provision of humanitarian aid to the creation of conditions to ensure food security in Haiti. We urge changes in ancestral slash-and-burn agricultural practices and efforts to restore the fertility of the soil and resolve land ownership issues through the adoption of a plan for farming cooperatives. The Dominican Republic is also working on the installation of greenhouses in Haiti to accelerate and ensure increased agricultural output and productivity. The Dominican Republic welcomes in particular the priority given by the Secretary-General to building human capital in Haiti.”

    2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source

  12. “The Dominican Republic welcomes the successful and generous outcome of the Haiti donors conference held at United Nations Headquarters on 31 March. There is no doubt that the pledges made then will be honoured in the near future given that the Interim Haitian Reconstruction Commission is already in place, under the joint direction of Prime Minister Bellerive and President Clinton and with the World Bank as fiscal agent. The Dominican Republic has collaborated closely with the Haitian authorities to draw up a new economic development plan for Haiti. In this context, together we held a preparatory technical conference in Santo Domingo on 17 March to evaluate the needs assessment, which was drawn up with the assistance of the United Nations, as mentioned by the Secretary- General in paragraph 16 of his report.”

    2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source

  13. “This presence is the embryo of a possible initiative that would go beyond the specific peacekeeping needs of Haiti, given the challenge facing the whole region: to prevent, mitigate and respond more quickly to the risk of natural disasters in the future in Central America and the Caribbean. In view of the fact that the work being carried out by the MINUSTAH staff in my country needs to be placed within a legal framework, the Dominican Republic urges the relevant departments of the United Nations to finalize the details of the memorandum of understanding by which this presence will be made duly official, while an devising a significant institutional mechanism for the management of emergency operations from a country that has demonstrated its willingness and commitment to do so.”

    2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source

  14. “In his report, the Secretary-General recognized the logistical support provided by the Dominican Republic to the international community's emergency assistance efforts for the people and the Government of Haiti. While we are grateful for this recognition, the Dominican Republic views the provision of such support, following such a catastrophe, as nothing less than our duty. However, in the long term, a logistical support centre should be established for the emergency assistance needed to respond to the sorts of climatic and seismic natural disasters that will inevitably continue to hit the Caribbean basin. As the Secretary- General notes in paragraph 25 of his report, some 200 MINUSTAH staff are working temporarily in Santo Domingo, carrying out functions that do not require them to be physically present in Haiti.”

    2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source

  15. “The Dominican Republic believes that broadening the scope of the mandate of MINUSTAH as proposed by the Secretary-General in paragraphs 49 to 75 of his report would be an appropriate tribute to the thousands who lost their lives in a catastrophe whose consequences could have been avoided had better governance been in place. It is only with a functional Government, a cohesive political system, a population that enjoys employment and education and lives in peace, and a civil society that complements rather competes with the efforts of the Government that we will be able move from emergency assistance to reconstruction and from peacekeeping to peacebuilding in Haiti.”

    2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source

  16. “Following the earthquake that hit Haiti on 12 January, MINUSTAH should broaden the scope of its existing mandate to assist the Haitian authorities by fostering political stability, coordinating and enabling emergency aid efforts, maintaining a secure and stable environment, assisting in the strengthening of Haitian State capacity and in decentralization, and helping Haiti build its human capital through the promotion of a balanced social agenda. As the representative of the United States said, the cooperation of Organization of American States (OAS) is essential for ensuring property rights and the rights of individuals to elect and be elected. The Dominican Republic therefore welcomes the statement we have just heard from Ambassador Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the OAS.”

    2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source

  17. “The Dominican Republic commends the Secretary-General for the leadership and commitment to Haiti he has shown time and again, especially in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of 12 January, whose resultant tragic human and material losses were unprecedented for the United Nations system and for the entire region. Through his efforts, the Secretary- General has garnered the broadest support from the international community. The Dominican Republic agrees with the recommendations the Secretary-General makes in paragraph 52 of his report on MINUSTAH.”

    2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source

  18. “Mr. Cuello Camilo (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): The Dominican Republic would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your commendable work as President of the Security Council for the month of April. In particular, we wish to thank you for the highly valuable assistance your Government has provided at this difficult time in Haiti. The Dominican Republic welcomes the presence of His Excellency Mr. Jean-Max Bellerive, Prime Minister of Haiti, and expresses its gratitude for the comprehensive briefing given by our friend, Ambassador Edmund Mullet, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, who also introduced the highly valuable report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) (S/2010/200).”

    2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source

  19. “Haiti continues to face significant and unavoidable challenges. Although our geographic reality requires mutual cooperation and solidarity, none of our joint efforts will be enough unless we have the generous and effective support of the international community.”

    2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source

  20. “If we combine that with the thousands of Haitians who are currently studying in Dominican universities and who receive official tuition and transportation assistance and if we also take into consideration the huge numbers of Haitians in our schools and hospitals, we would then have a more accurate picture of the Dominican Republic's contribution to Haiti. We share the Secretary-General's vision for Haiti. In that connection, the Dominican Republic supports the idea that the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti should, in addition to the functions established in Security Council resolutions, continue to patrol on the Haitian side of the border area, so as to strengthen security and effectively combat the trafficking in weapons and drugs, as well as other associated crimes.”

    2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source

  21. “The Dominican Republic believes that the international community's generosity towards Haiti is, and will always be, absolutely essential. In recent statements, Haitian Senator Rudolph Henry Boulos expressed important views as to my country's role, which I would very briefly like to refer to here. In Senator Henry Boulos's opinion, about 350,000 Haitian labourers work in the construction industry in the Dominican Republic, with another 300,000 working in agriculture and 3,000 others in specialized tourism activities. Moreover, according to his own estimates, a large part of Haiti's middle class resides in the Dominican Republic, providing a flow of remittances to a significant part of the Haitian population.”

    2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source

  22. “The Dominican Republic's teams were formed long ago. Their agendas include numerous initiatives that must now be finalized with our Haitian brothers. In that connection, I should like to add that we are more than willing to jointly implement and make the best use of the economic association agreement that we negotiated with the European Union, which Haiti has yet to sign. In that connection, we would like to thank the Secretary-General for emphasizing the importance of the Joint Commission in his report (S/2009/439), as well as for his objectivity in addressing the regrettable events that occurred recently. Haiti alone is the master of its future. Nevertheless, no member of the international community can be indifferent to its enormous urgent needs.”

    2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source

  23. “It is now urgent that the pledges of financial assistance be given effect and that they have a direct impact upon the resumption of growth, the creation of jobs, the establishment of infrastructure, the provision of social services and, given Haiti's precarious natural environment, its capacity to feed itself and develop peacefully. The Dominican Republic is also a poor country. As Haiti's neighbour on the Island of Hispaniola, we too must confront the devastating natural events that periodically beset us, in addition to the challenges posed to social cohesion by an international economic and financial crisis that has triggered a decrease in our exports and a slowdown in tourism. The Dominican Republic is therefore prepared to join our colleagues in the Haitian Government in the framework of the Haiti- Dominican Republic Joint Commission.”

    2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source

  24. “Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis, Prime Minister of Haiti, from whose wise comments this afternoon all of us have benefited. We welcome the holding of an important donors conference last April in Washington, during which commitments in the amount of an additional $350 million in assistance were pledged to Haiti. More recently, international financial institutions cancelled $1.2 billion of Haiti's multilateral debt. Similarly, the countries of the Paris Club cancelled $214.7 million of the country's bilateral debt. The Dominican Republic, through both President Leonel Fernandez Reyna and Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso, has strongly called for both of those steps to be taken.”

    2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source

  25. “Mr. Cuello Camilo (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): Although I have received a five-page statement from my capital, in the interests of time I shall read out a condensed version. I would like to thank you, Madam President, and your entire delegation for having organized this important meeting. On behalf of the Government and people of my country, I should also like to thank President Bill Clinton, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for Haiti, as well as Mr. He'di Annabi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, for their informative briefings today and for their continuing work on behalf of the Republic of Haiti. The Dominican Republic commends the efforts of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to address and resolve the numerous needs of the Haitian people. We also acknowledge the presence of Mrs.”

    2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source