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De La Fuente Ramírez

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first: 2019-02-26
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“The more than 400 children who have died and another 279 missing provide a tragic picture of the pain that the war is causing. Mexico reiterates the importance of including psychosocial support services in humanitarian response strategies. The mental health consequences of the war will not end when the conflict ends. It will therefore be crucial to develop a long-term strategy to address that aspect of the conflict — one that is as painful as it is silent. Secondly, I will touch on the issue of nuclear security. The situation around the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant remains a cause for concern. We reiterate the call for the establishment of a nuclear safety and security protection zone around the plant, as proposed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“The lack of electricity jeopardizes many other basic services, of which the water supply is only one. All of that puts the lives and health of millions of civilians at greater risk. Deteriorating living conditions will lead to a new wave of displacement at a time when the host communities are already stretched to their limit. The numbers speak for themselves. Some 7.8 million Ukrainians have had to leave their country while another 6 million are internally displaced. In that context, humanitarian aid becomes critical to the survival of the most vulnerable members of the population. We reiterate our call for unfettered access to all civilians, including in the occupied oblasts where martial law has been declared. While this may be less obvious, the conflict has also had serious consequences for people’s mental health.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing. The missiles that landed in Poland yesterday, regardless of their origin and whether they were intentional or not, are cause for serious concern. We extend our condolences to the relatives of the victims of those tragic events. The incident reminds us that the risks of an expanding conflict are real and compels us to redouble our efforts to find a prompt diplomatic solution that will put an end to the suffering of civilians throughout the region. I would like to make four points. First, I want to highlight the humanitarian situation. The damage inflicted in the nine months of conflict is now being compounded by the destruction of electricity infrastructure and the onset of winter.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“Mexico urges the transitional authorities in Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali to commit to restoring civilian Governments through inclusive political processes, with the full and equal participation of women and young people. The role of subregional organizations, in particular ECOWAS, is important for a return to constitutional order. We emphasize that, without political stability, counter-terrorism strategies are unlikely to produce the desired results. Finally, we stress the need to complement security strategies with measures to address the root causes of the conflict, such as poverty, inequality and corruption. We also highlight the fact that the fight against terrorism should be conducted within the context of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“But, at the same time, they may provide an opportunity to develop a new security strategy for the Sahel that better responds to the interests of the countries of the region. For its part, the international community must take advantage of such adjustments to coordinate the work of the remaining mechanisms more efficiently. I am referring to the work of UNOWAS, the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel and MINUSMA itself. We hope that the Independent High-Level Panel on Security and Development in the Sahel will produce concrete proposals to render the organizations and agencies working in the region more effective and reflect the priorities identified by the Sahel States. In that regard, priority should be given to restoring constitutional order in countries that have experienced coups d’état.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“We will closely follow the summit scheduled to take place in Mauritania, and we hope that the participants will reach agreement on revitalizing regional cooperation. Given the uncertainty over the future of the G-5 Sahel, we reiterate our call for enhanced bilateral cooperation. That is key to enabling the countries of the region to protect civilians, who are the main victims of the wave of violence that is sweeping across the Sahel, and which continues to move towards the countries bordering the Gulf of Guinea. Recent changes in the regional security architecture, the end of Operation Barkhane and the recent announcement by some countries of the withdrawal of their troops from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) also represent a major challenge.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“The principles on which the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) was established to respond to the security challenges in precisely those areas therefore remain valid and relevant. It is clear that the progress made in the operationalization of the Joint Force is now being called into question by Mali’s decision to withdraw from the partnership. Without Mali, the Group loses its geographical contiguity, is weakened politically and faces greater difficulties in effectively countering terrorism. We welcome the diplomatic efforts of the countries of the region, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) to seek Mali’s reintegration into the G-5 Sahel.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“Mr. De La Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee, Executive Secretary Eric Tiaré and Mr. Ousman Ramadan for their briefings. The briefings that we just heard show us the difficult security situation in the Sahel. The activities of terrorist organizations, intercommunal violence and organized crime particularly affect the border areas, the size and porous nature of which complicate security tasks. Given that reality, cooperation among the countries of the region, especially along the borders, is an essential tool for containing the spread of violence and illicit trafficking, including arms trafficking.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“The electoral process must include all components of Libyan society in taking decisions regarding the country’s future. The full and equal participation of women and young people, whether as voters and/or candidates, is crucial in moving towards a more inclusive political system. Finally, we are aware of the risk of regional fragmentation, which has threatened Libya since 2011. We therefore urge the actors, with the support of the Special Representative and through dialogue, to find a means of organization that addresses the legitimate regional concerns without jeopardizing the unity of the country. As we said before, a united and prosperous Libya is key to the security and stability of the entire region.”
2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source
“We view with particular concern the unwarranted interference in Libyan affairs by various countries, which use opportunistic partnerships with some national political actors to advance their geostrategic interests. We believe that such machinations deepen the fragmentation of the country and undermine the Special Representative’s chances of success. We therefore call on all States with influence in the Libyan conflict to refrain from actions that run counter to Security Council resolutions and to maintain an ongoing dialogue with UNSMIL. The strict observance of the arms embargo is particularly important. My country will continue to defend the right of the Libyan people to determine their future. To achieve that, it is essential to reach agreements that make it possible to organize general elections as soon as possible.”
2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source
“With the establishment of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in 2011, it also sought to facilitate a political process led by the Libyan parties themselves to find a lasting solution to the conflict. Despite all such steps, weapons and foreign fighters continue to fuel the violence. Migrants are shipwrecked in the Mediterranean every month and suffer abuses at the hands of militias and Government agencies. It is also striking that some of those responsible for obstructing the political process have managed to consolidate their positions to such an extent that they have become interlocutors accepted by the international community. In that way, we have reached a paradox: to get out of the current political impasse, we depend, to a large extent, on the will of actors who benefit the most from the status quo.”
2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source
“Mr. De La Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily for his briefing. We have taken note of the outcomes of his recent meetings, and we reiterate our full support for his efforts. I welcome the Permanent Representative of Libya to this meeting. Given the lack of progress on the main outstanding issues regarding the stabilization of Libya, particularly since the postponement of the elections last December, the Security Council should consider the circumstances required to effectively assist in bringing about peace in the country. Since the beginning of the conflict, the Council has put in place a vast array of measures, including sanctions, an arms embargo and authorizations to combat the trafficking of migrants and illicit arms transfers, among other things.”
2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source
“An exclusively military strategy only reinforces the spiral of violence, in addition to the fact that such operations sometimes have a serious impact on the civilian population, particularly women and children. We therefore call for regional mobilization efforts to include actions to strengthen democratic governance and the rule of law. Judicial cooperation must be an important element in the strategy to fight against terrorist organizations and to ensure victims’ access to justice.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, Mexico recognizes the various existing regional mechanisms to address terrorism in Africa. The Accra Initiative, the Group of Five for the Sahel and the Nairobi process are examples of regional willingness to respond to the activity of terrorist groups and therefore deserve the support of the international community. In order to limit the ability of terrorists to act, it is necessary to prevent them from having access to weapons, especially small arms and light weapons. That can be achieved by strengthening the fight against the illicit trafficking of those weapons and their diversion, in accordance with resolution 2616 (2021), adopted by the Council in December at the initiative of Mexico. Finally, my country believes that the fight against terrorism must prioritize the protection of civilians and the promotion of human rights.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“Unfortunately, the economic and social challenges linked to the effects of the coronavirus disease pandemic, as well as the current food and energy crises, threaten to exacerbate inequalities, particularly in the most vulnerable countries. In addition, the impact of extreme weather events — a consequence of climate change — is depriving entire communities of their livelihoods. It is therefore urgent to strengthen social policies and to prioritize peacebuilding activities in order to prevent the prevailing difficult economic and social situation from becoming an even greater security crisis. We therefore insist on the relevance of the peacebuilding architecture and the need to align international cooperation objectives in order to focus on addressing the structural causes of violence.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“That imbalance between the different tasks of the State can, in turn, have negative effects on governance and even pose a challenge to the constitutional order. Secondly, we believe that military efforts should be framed within a broad political strategy, the main objective of which is to transform the conditions fuelling the emergence of terrorism. Mexico reiterates that particular attention must be paid to combating inequality, exclusion, discrimination and corruption, among others. That is the only way in which it will be possible to more successfully neutralize the recruitment and mobilization mechanisms of terrorist organizations.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“However, in order to be truly effective, those operations must have realistic strategic objectives that are more focused and achievable — and, where possible, achievable over shorter periods of time. The Security Council’s analysis of regional situations in Africa reminds us that, when counter-terrorism missions are prolonged over time and their objectives are expanded, they lose effectiveness and can provoke responses that run counter to their objectives. That leads to fatigue, both among donors and public opinion in the countries in which those forces operate. In addition, we have seen how concentrating resources on the security component in regions such as West Africa and the Sahel can be to the detriment of the civilian administration, which is responsible for providing basic services to the population.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“While significant progress has been made on some fronts — thanks, in large part, to regional mobilization — the strategies employed thus far to prevent and combat terrorism have unfortunately not been able to reverse the ongoing spread of that phenomenon in the continent. Given the urgent need to rethink our approaches to fighting terrorism, it is necessary to integrate the lessons learned. In that connection, I will highlight three points. First, the deployment of military counter-terrorism operations in regions such as the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin and the Horn of Africa clearly show that such efforts are important to halt the advance of extremist groups.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Mexico warmly welcomes you to the Security Council, Mr. President, and recognizes Ghana’s leadership in bringing the issue before us today to the attention of the international community. I also thank all the briefers for their briefings, which have enriched the context of our debate. My country reaffirms that terrorism constitutes a serious threat to international peace and security and, as such, requires coordinated, forceful and effective responses. We have heard how, for several years now, some regions in Africa have been particularly affected by that scourge.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“Finally, as this is the last occasion on which Mexico will make a statement on a briefing by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court during our current membership of the Security Council, we reiterate our conviction that the referral of situations to the Court has the potential to close impunity gaps. This tool, provided for in the Rome Statute, makes the road to accountability a reality for the victims of the most heinous crimes, and we will continue to support this mechanism whenever necessary, inside or outside the Security Council.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“With regard to activities related to the Court’s jurisdiction, we note the conclusion of proceedings in the Khaled and Al-Werfalli cases, once their deaths were confirmed. We underscore the importance of ensuring compliance with arrest warrants to prevent cases from remaining inconclusive, and we hope that new warrants will soon be issued in the light of the progress of the investigations. Mexico welcomes the allocation of increased resources for the team investigating the situation in Libya and stresses the importance of meeting the budgetary needs of the International Criminal Court. We therefore stress once again the importance of the United Nations fully assuming the costs of the situations referred to the Court by the Security Council.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“We note the results of the visits of the Deputy Prosecutor and Prosecutor Khan, and hope that these exchanges will continue in future. We also highlight the active cooperation with third countries, as well as with EUROPOL, which has already yielded some results in the line of investigation concerning crimes against migrants. In this context, we highlight the arrest and extradition of two individuals accused of human trafficking in Libya, who were arrested in Ethiopia and extradited to Italy and the Netherlands, respectively. Mexico considers it a positive development that the Office of the Prosecutor has become a member of the joint investigation team for this type of crime.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“In particular, we highlight that the continued presence of the Office of the Prosecutor has allowed us to accelerate the collection of evidence, which has had a positive effect on the investigations, as well as on the linkage and collaboration with victims and civil society. Mexico shares the conviction that it is important to put victims at the centre of the work of the Office of the Prosecutor, and it reiterates in particular the importance of providing victims with psychosocial care and support. Cooperation between the Office of the Prosecutor and national authorities is essential, in accordance with the principle of complementarity. We echo the Prosecutor’s call for maintaining this cooperation at the highest level with the Libyan authorities.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Mexico thanks the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr. Karim Khan, and his team, for the briefing on his twenty-fourth report on the situation in Libya. We have noted that the Prosecutor made his briefing from Tripoli, which indeed suggests improved cooperation with local authorities. We welcome our colleague the Permanent Representative of Libya to this meeting. We acknowledge the progress made on the four lines of investigation outlined in the road map presented to the Security Council in April 2022.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“If the Security Council is unable to condemn the challenges to its authority in a united voice, we believe that it should at least pronounce itself in favour of an urgent diplomatic dialogue towards a comprehensive and negotiated solution. We believe that perhaps there we will find some needed convergence and agreement so that the united voice of the Council can be expressed, which is sorely needed at this time. Mexico will continue to reiterate its call to exercise maximum restraint, to not carry out actions that will result in further resolution violations of the resolutions or further confrontation, and we insist therefore on the holding of a dialogue with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea that will lead to the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.”
2022-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9183 (2022) · source
“There has not been a situation this serious, with regard to the number of launches, although we recall that last October, a launched missile did overfly Japanese territory. It is alarming that Security Council resolutions are being violated systematically without any consequences imposed by the Council. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea continues to strengthen and develop its nuclear and ballistic programme, including through its new nuclear legislation, to the detriment of the disarmament and non-proliferation architecture. The sanctions regime is likewise not being respected, and its evasion has allowed resources to continue to be channelled to such programmes.”
2022-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9183 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing and welcome the delegations of Japan and the Republic of Korea to this meeting. Less than a month ago, the Security Council met (see S/PV.9146) for a similar situation in the face of the launch of a long-range ballistic missile. We note with great concern the information confirming that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea launched a ballistic missile that landed in the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Korea and carried out an additional failed launch of a missile assessed as an intercontinental missile. It also launched a score of other missiles of varying range.”
2022-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9183 (2022) · source
“We believe that a peace operation can be considered successful if, upon its departure, it leaves behind sufficiently robust national structures to provide basic services and guarantee the rights of the population. Conflict prevention is at the core of the Secretary- General’s Our Common Agenda (A/75/982) initiative and has also been a priority for Mexico as a member of the Security Council. We appreciate that this new agenda promotes greater coordination among Resident Coordinators, United Nations country teams, regional offices and the other agencies in order to ensure the success of peacebuilding strategies.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“The case of Haiti is a clear and regrettable example case in point. It is therefore our responsibility to ensure that the mandates of peace operations are sufficiently flexible and that they cover all post-conflict phases so that they can effectively contribute to sustainable peace. That is where the coordinated work with regional and subregional organizations plays a particularly significant role. We must continue strengthening the links between peacekeeping and peacebuilding, and we must come to understand them on an even deeper level. We must bolster support for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes; security sector reforms; transitional justice and health services, including mental health services and psychosocial support for victims.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“That was our stance exactly one year ago, when Mexico presided over the Council (see S/PV.8900). That can be accomplished, however, only by first strengthening the rule of law and promoting sustainable development and national reconciliation, including by ensuring victims’ right to justice. Peacekeeping operations must therefore work to realize the inclusion of all sectors of society, particularly — as we heard today — women and youth, in every step of peace processes, from local dialogue to the rebuilding of national institutions. It is particularly important to follow those principles in the transitional phases of peace operations. We have witnessed that the way those transitions are organized is a determining factor in whether they lead to stability or relapse into violence.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“The contexts in which peace operations operate today are often characterized by asymmetric conflicts in which weakened States are confronted by armed groups, extremist organizations, climate crises or a combination of those elements at the same time. In such circumstances, national strategies and support from the international community must go beyond a purely military response and incorporate a human-security approach. As Her Excellency Ms. Mary Robinson reminded us this morning and as peacebuilding reviews have demonstrated, there can be no development without peace and no peace without development, and in order to address and prevent conflicts, it is necessary to address their structural causes, such as exclusion, poverty, discrimination, inequality and corruption.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Mexico welcomes you to the Security Council, Madam Minister, and welcomes Ghana’s convening of this debate. I also thank the Secretary-General and the other participants, whose briefings enrich this debate and allow us to have a better perspective of the topic under consideration today. At the outset, I would like to highlight that peace operations are a critical tool for multilateralism and international solidarity. We see them as an essential instrument to help States in conflict situations to create mechanisms that provide them the necessary stability to address the structural and underlying causes of the violence they are facing and to advance peacebuilding. But for that instrument to be effective, it is necessary to take into account the evolving nature of conflicts.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“In Mexico, we have incorporated the commitments under the Global Compact on Refugees into our national programmes, as we believe the Compact to be a key instrument for dealing with those applying for refugee status in line with a human rights approach. My country hopes that the Global Refugee Forum, which will take place next year, will be a good opportunity to explore comprehensive solutions based on recent experience to ensure the rights of all refugees and internally displaced persons.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source
“We also reiterate our call to gradually, but consistently, include mental-health services and psychosocial support for refugees and displaced persons in regional and national responses. That is an area that requires greater attention I conclude with a brief reference to our region. In 2021, Mexico received the third-highest number of new applications for refugee status in the world, particularly from people from Central America, Haiti and Venezuela. True to its tradition in that respect, and with the support of the High Commissioner and his team, 72 per cent of the applications received a positive response.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source
“That is clear in the case of Afghanistan, where the measures that restrict the rights of women and girls also have an impact on the decision to try to move to other regions or to leave the country. Mexico is convinced of the need to develop diagnoses that take into account the diversity of factors that force people to seek refuge or move within their countries. But only a comprehensive understanding of these phenomena will enable the international community to find solutions based on cooperation and solidarity that place the specific needs of refugees and internally displaced persons at the centre. In that regard, we highlight the significant efforts of the High Commissioner, and we reiterate our support to him.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source
“The resurgence of the Movement du 23 mars in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the intensification of the activity of extremist groups in the Sahel have forced entire communities to move and have led to a deterioration of the humanitarian situation. In addition to armed conflict, food insecurity and the negative effects of climate change are increasingly placing pressures on people by affecting their livelihoods and leading to competition for increasingly scarce resources. That has been the case, for example, in South Sudan owing to flooding and in Somalia owing to drought, phenomena that have contributed to aggravating intercommunal violence. It is a priority to recognize that women and girls are disproportionately and differently affected by conflict and the various factors that generate displacement.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source
“As High Commissioner Grandi explained today, while the contexts are diverse, violence, poverty, the lack of opportunities, political instability and climate change all contribute to exacerbating current trends. The conflict in Ukraine has been one of the main drivers behind the global increase in the number of displaced people this year. More than a third of the country’s population has been forced to flee their homes because of the war — 7.5 million Ukrainians have sought safety in other countries and almost 7 million are internally displaced. In addition to recent problems, such as the war in Ukraine or the conflict in northern Ethiopia, we are also witnessing new waves of displacement in regions with protracted conflicts.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, Mr. President, I wish you all the best during your presidency, and reiterate the support of my delegation. I also wish to recognize Gabon’s excellent work during its presidency last month. I thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, for his documented, timely and proactive briefing. So far this year, we have witnessed an increase in forced displacement around the world. We have all heard it before — no region is exempt from this problem. We are very concerned that more than 103 million people have been forced to flee their homes, either within the borders of their countries, as internally displaced persons, or abroad, in search of international protection.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source
“Mexico reiterates its unwavering support for the Secretary-General’s efforts to engage with the parties in order to renew and strengthen the Black Sea Grain Initiative and acknowledges Türkiye’s role in facilitating the signing of the agreement in Istanbul. Diplomacy and mediation are the instruments needed to achieve a negotiated solution — an urgent truce — in order to put an end to the war, as well as the human suffering and grave economic consequences it has caused.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“We also urge the full implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed with the Russian Federation and call on all the relevant actors to remove the obstacles to the implementation and full execution of both agreements. As we have seen, improving the availability of fertilizers and access to them is essential for the agricultural sector and consequently the economy as a whole. The sowing seasons for the next two years or so largely depend on it. If the necessary products are not made available in time, the subsequent effects on production levels and the increase in global prices would be catastrophic. And there is no doubt that if the Black Sea Grain Initiative stops, the least-favoured countries will once again pay the highest price and the poorest segments of the world’s populations will feel the effects the hardest.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“Secondly, the export of more than 9 million tons of grain and other products has helped to mitigate, at least to some degree, the food insecurity plaguing mainly developing countries, especially those that are already facing critical levels of food insecurity. Thirdly, as we have pointed out on numerous occasions, the agreement represents an achievement for diplomacy and mediation. It shows that constructive dialogue is possible, even in times of war, and that the United Nations is shouldering its responsibility in that regard. We therefore echo the Secretary-General’s call to the parties to resume and extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary- General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), for the information they have shared with us. Mexico regrets Russia’s announcement to temporarily suspend the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a diplomatic initiative that has been instrumental in many ways, three of which I will highlight today. First, the signing of the agreement in July enabled a resumption of exports of corn, wheat and other foodstuffs, and as has been shown by the Food Price Index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and confirmed by the Secretary- General of UNCTAD, it has also helped to stabilize prices.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“As Mexico has stated in the context of such discussions and based on the conclusions contained in the report of the ICAO Fact-Finding Investigation, entitled Event Involving Ryanair Flight FR4978 in Belarus Airspace on 23 May 2021, I would like to reiterate our condemnation of any act in contravention of the Chicago Convention. As my country made clear within the ICAO Council, the interference with the Ryanair flight constituted a violation of the rules of international civil aviation by endangering the safety of a commercial passenger aircraft and the lives of those on board. But while all of that is unacceptable, in Mexico’s opinion the incident, as well as the subsequent detention of a journalist and his travelling companion, should be addressed within the framework of the competent civil aviation and human rights forums.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Salvatore Sciacchitano, for his briefing. Mexico expresses its concern about the seriousness of unlawful interference in civil aviation in any form. With regard to the issue of Ryanair Flight FR-4978, the incident has already been appropriately addressed, and as Mr. Sciacchitano mentioned, it has been taken up by the ICAO Council and Assembly, which are the competent bodies for dealing with the issue.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“We will have another opportunity to determine at that time if we can establish a verification mechanism, which the Convention is undoubtedly lacking.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“Now that the consultations provided for in article V have been held, the question before us is whether an investigation by the Security Council should be triggered, as provided for in paragraph 2 of article VI of the Convention. The unavoidable requirement for activating the Security Council’s consideration of the matter and the eventuality of launching an investigation in that regard is to have irrefutable evidence of the presumed violation of obligations derived from the Convention. Given that the Office for Disarmament Affairs, on two occasions — and again this afternoon — has said that it does not have such evidence, in Mexico’s opinion what is appropriate is that the issue be brought to the attention of the ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention, which is to meet next month in Geneva.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Mr. Adedeji Ebo for his briefing. Mexico has taken due note of the Russian Federation’s statements on alleged military biological activities in Ukraine and has considered them with the seriousness they deserve. The Security Council addressed this situation in March and May, and the consultations provided for in article V of the Biological Weapons Convention took place in September in Geneva. Those consultations did not conclude in indicating that there had been any violation of the Convention. The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs stated that it had no evidence regarding activities in Ukraine contrary to the Biological Weapons Convention, as brought to the attention of the Council in May.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“While thanking the members of the Council, as well as others, for their support in the process to adopt the text, which we submitted as co-penholders with the United Kingdom during our term on the Security Council, I want to take this opportunity to say that based on our experience as a co-penholder, the active participation of the elected members in the drafting of Security Council decisions is extremely beneficial and enriches those decisions. We therefore believe it is fitting to continue the practice.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9169 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): My country welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2655 (2022), which renews the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and charts a path not only to broaden its responsibilities, but also to extend its benefits in the peacemaking process, in cooperation with the Government of Colombia. Mexico will continue supporting the implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace, particularly the ethnic chapter.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9169 (2022) · source
“That is the result of established practice, based on Article 99 of the Charter, which defines the role of the Secretary-General in matters of prevention in relation to situations with the potential to endanger international peace and security. In conclusion, I want to insist that we focus on finding a diplomatic solution and promoting new mediation mechanisms that can strengthen the Secretary-General’s efforts to bring about a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, which is the only way to fully protect the civilian population.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source