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De La Fuente Ramírez

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first: 2019-02-26
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“First, it is essential that all elements of the United Nations, in particular the Security Council, act in accordance with international law. That means that all decisions of the Security Council must be based in international law. The legitimacy of the Council depends on it. Secondly, interpretations of the fundamental norms of international law that are not supported by the jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice should be avoided. Such interpretations endanger the integrity of the Charter. Such is the case of the abusive invocations of Article 51 to justify the use of force. The misuse and abuse of the right to legitimate defence only causes violence to escalate. My country has repeatedly objected to such interpretations in both the Security Council and in the General Assembly, and we will continue to do so.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“Over the years, the members of the United Nations have built an institutional and legal scaffolding around the purpose contained in Article 1, paragraph 1 of the Charter of the United Nations, which speaks to the aspiration of building a just and prosperous global community. However, this collection of standards is constantly put to the test. Unfortunately, there are many serious, and very frequent, violations of international law. We certainly have many tools to confront these challenges, but we must, without a doubt, also strengthen national, regional and international accountability mechanisms. With a view to advancing our common goal of strengthening an international order based in the rule of law, I wish to submit for the Council’s consideration several proposals as follows.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you for having convened this open debate on strengthening accountability and justice for serious violations of international law, as Albania assumes the presidency of the Security Council this month. I welcome the high- level officials that are joining us today, and I thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Joan Donoghue, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, and Professor Akande for their briefings. My country laments the passing of Judge Cançado Trindade and offers its sympathies to his family.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“We therefore reiterate our support for the upcoming renewal of its mandate. It will be particularly important to maintain the support that the Mission provides to the G-5 Sahel Joint Force. Thirdly, Mexico notes with concern that the deterioration in the regional security situation has occurred alongside the breakdown of constitutional order in three of the G-5 Sahel member countries, and that does not appear to be mere coincidence. We therefore urge the transitional Governments of Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso to restore legal order in cooperation with regional organizations. Only sound governance, legitimately elected leadership and the inclusion of all sectors of society, especially women and young people, can ultimately create the political conditions needed for a stable and prosperous Sahel.”
2022-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9035 (2022) · source
“Secondly, the arrival of new actors in the Sahel, the redeployment of international forces such as Operation Barkhane and Task Force Takuba and the growing tensions within and outside the region have led to a situation in which actors with differing strategies and objectives are multiplying. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel and the Special Coordinator for the Development of the Sahel must use their good offices to lend consistency to regional cooperation in its various aspects, paying particular attention to the socioeconomic causes underlying the conflicts, respect for human rights and international humanitarian law. Based on that logic, we believe that the role of MINUSMA in the changing regional context is fundamental.”
2022-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9035 (2022) · source
“We hope that this exercise will make it possible to identify courses of action that respond to the interests of all participants and take advantage of existing institutions such as the G-5 Sahel. The assessment should take into account the evaluations that the Secretariat has made of the Joint Force in the past few years, as well as the views of the members of the Security Council. Mexico believes that without a clear, solid political agreement among the Governments of the region regarding the strategy to be followed, it will be difficult for the Council to make progress in its discussions on how the United Nations can increase its support for combating terrorism in the Sahel, including the financing of the Joint Force.”
2022-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9035 (2022) · source
“Even with its operational limitations, the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) has been a vital component in the regional architecture for combating terrorism, and it is still a useful platform for containing violence. We therefore regret Mali’s decision to withdraw from it, which will restrict the Joint Force’s scope of action in some of the areas with the highest concentrations of terrorist activity, particularly along the tri-border area. In that context, I would like to bring up three issues that Mexico considers important. First, we welcome the strategic assessment on security in the Sahel announced by the Secretary- General during his recent visit to the Niger.”
2022-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9035 (2022) · source
“Mr. De La Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee and Executive Secretary Eric Tiaré for their briefings and Ms. Solange Bandiaky-Badji for her comments on the extremely important topic of conflict and climate change. The briefings we have just heard demonstrate once again that the problems facing the countries of the Sahel are transnational ones. In a situation marked by increasing violence and expanded activity by extremist groups from central Sahel to the Gulf of Guinea, it is essential for the countries of the region to act in a coordinated manner and on the basis of a shared strategy.”
2022-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9035 (2022) · source
“We paid close attention to the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence in December and echo his call for the reconciliation process to emanate from a comprehensive strategy to maintain peace. We therefore urge the Parliamentary Assembly to enact legislation on the denial of genocide and other war crimes. We take note of the High Representative’s proposal to withdraw the amendments to the criminal code presented by his predecessor, so that the Assembly can legislate on the matter in line with international standards. I conclude by reiterating my country’s support for the work of the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina in safeguarding peace and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“We hope that all parties will redouble efforts to find a solution to their differences and that, after the elections, a functional Government will be formed and that the events of 2018 will not repeat themselves. Thirdly, Mexico notes with concern reports of the justification of war criminals, the denial of genocide and war crimes and the rejection or dilution of the findings of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and local courts. It is unacceptable that such actions receive no official condemnation. It is particularly alarming that, in some cases, it is public officials are the ones disseminating those messages and promoting nationalist narratives that fuel divisive rhetoric to the detriment of peaceful coexistence.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“They undermine the work done in the past 25 years and divert the country from its process of integration into the European Union. We regret that progress on the 5+2 agenda, with the exception of certain advances in Brčko district, is practically nil. We reiterate that progress under that agenda is essential for the closure of the Office of the High Representative. Secondly, democratic exercise is fundamental to the implementation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The upcoming elections in October will be critical, and we hope that women and young people will participate fully and meaningfully in them. We therefore call on the Bosniak and Croat sides to reach an agreement on electoral matters, including with regard to their financing.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank High Representative Schmidt for his briefing and welcome the Chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Džaferović. We also welcome the participation of the representatives of Croatia, Serbia and the European Union in this meeting. I will focus my statement on three points, namely, the political impasse, elections and hate speech. First, the past six months have been characterized by the paralysis of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s political apparatus and by systematic challenges to the institutional architecture derived from the Dayton Accords. The creation of a parallel legislative and institutional system by the Republika Srpska, as well as its unilateral withdrawal from agreements and its denial of the Constitutional Court’s decisions, represent a threat to the State.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“We reiterate that, by ratifying the Charter of the United Nations, all States have pledged to respect the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of States. Ukraine cannot be an exception. My delegation will continue to promote everything that allows unrestricted access to humanitarian assistance, and we insist on the imperative need for the Security Council to emerge from the paralysis to which it has been held hostage and fulfil its responsibilities, namely, to stop the war and restore peace in Ukraine.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“All parties have undertaken to respect the obligations arising from the Charter of the United Nations, the various treaties and other sources of international law, in particular international human rights law and international humanitarian law. Mexico’s position has been unequivocal: we advocate preventive diplomacy, we favour dialogue and a political solution based on international law, and, above all, we support putting people at the centre of the Security Council’s action — without exceptions and without conditions. We will continue to call for an immediate cessation of hostilities, as this is the highest of all priorities. We are closely following the orders of the International Court of Justice and the investigations of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“We reiterate once again the obligation to distinguish between the civilian population and civilian objects, on the one hand, and combatants and military objectives, on the other. It is impermissible to attack, destroy or render useless goods that are indispensable for the survival of the civilian population, which is even more tragic when it occurs in the context of great and growing humanitarian needs. Mexico will closely follow the developments surrounding the investigation into the situation in Ukraine announced by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Such investigations are fundamental, since international law is the foundation of the United Nations. International law is also the basis of multilateralism and of all forms of respectful coexistence between sovereign States.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“The numbers that have been shared with us with regard to the victims, damages and costs that this conflict has caused to date are alarming, and the most unfortunate thing is that the real figures are probably even worse. A year ago, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2573 (2021), which requires all parties to armed conflict to comply fully with their obligations under international humanitarian law. It is unacceptable that the World Health Organization has so far reported 186 attacks on health and hospital facilities during the conflict. In addition, we must also deplore the attacks recorded against schools, dams, train stations, food warehouses and homes, inter alia, which demonstrate a total disregard for international humanitarian law.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“Humanitarian assistance must remain our priority through the implementation of resolution ES-11/2, adopted on 24 March by the General Assembly. We support the Secretary-General in his good offices and diplomatic efforts to achieve a peaceful solution to this conflict, which has lasted more than 10 weeks, and which has had very serious consequences on the Ukrainian civilian population and whose repercussions at the global level are already beginning to have a harsh impact. Until a cessation of hostilities is reached and progress is made towards a diplomatic solution, the objective must be to urgently provide the required humanitarian aid and protect the civilian population and the infrastructure necessary for meeting people’s basic needs.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I congratulate the United Kingdom on its presidency of the Security Council last month and wish the United States every success during its presidency this month. I thank Secretary-General António Guterres, High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and Ms. Tetiana Luzan for their briefings today. I begin by acknowledging the efforts of the Secretary-General during his recent mission to Russia and Ukraine which, inter alia, allowed for the evacuation of a considerable number of civilians in very critical conditions at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol. In this context, the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross is also commendable.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“It is crucial that the Security Council work to ensure that the parties respect international law and insist that the relevant investigations are conducted and the mechanisms for seeking justice available to us are activated. Finally, we reiterate that the only way to end this serious humanitarian crisis is through a cessation of hostilities. Mexico once again calls for an end to the war and support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine in accordance with its internationally recognized borders.”
2022-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9018 (2022) · source
“In critical situations when people’s lives are at stake, there is no justification for discriminating against or rejecting anyone because of their ethnicity, religion, gender nationality or migratory status. We support the new call of the Secretary-General for a humanitarian pause to allow those civilians who are most exposed to move to safer places, and we insist on the need to investigate any incident that violates the rights of refugees. In conclusion, I would like to make a couple of final comments. First, one of the main challenges for humanitarian personnel continues to be the problem of reaching those in need. It is therefore vital to guarantee safe and unimpeded access, and we urge all parties to facilitate that immediately. Secondly, reports of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law cannot go unpunished.”
2022-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9018 (2022) · source
“The protection centres such as the Blue Dots, for children and families, and campaigns such as Stay Safe, aimed at protecting anyone who needs specialized assistance, are commendable because they are vital and in many cases the only support option for those persons. Mexico would once again like to acknowledge the solidarity of Ukraine’s neighbours, which have welcomed millions of refugees and support the efforts of UNICEF to strengthen protection systems for boys and girls. We also want to once again stress the importance of host countries’ cooperation in order to combat trafficking and abuses. Among the dreadful images that the conflict has left us with, those of discrimination, violence and xenophobia against third- country nationals stand out.”
2022-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9018 (2022) · source
“But although those numbers are very significant, what is even more significant is each and every person who is at risk of being taken advantage of by opportunistic criminals who would exploit their vulnerability in their situation as refugees or nationals of third countries. The Security Council should take every measure available to it to prevent that from happening. Given this situation, we recognize the efforts of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the IOM and other agencies on the ground who, working together with the national authorities of Ukraine and neighbouring countries, can counter that threat. We would especially like to recognize the efforts by the agencies in the area of mental health and psychosocial support.”
2022-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9018 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we deplore the attack today on Lviv, a city that has taken in hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons. Almost two months since this war began, and as the briefers told us today, this war has left us with more than 7 million internally displaced persons and some 5 million refugees, 90 per cent of whom are women and children who are exposed to all kinds of abuses. As in any conflict, the risk of sexual violence and human trafficking is high, but the predominating age and gender of the people fleeing in the case of Ukraine has multiplied those risks. The situation on the ground presents complex logistical and statistical challenges for collecting precise information on the numbers of women and children who have been victims of traffickers.”
2022-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9018 (2022) · source
“Mr. De La Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Ms. Kelly Clements, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, and Mr. António Vitorino, the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), for their briefings. I also want to recognize the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence of Ireland, whom we just listened to attentively and whom we welcome to this meeting. Mexico and France requested this meeting in the light of the many humanitarian consequences of the Ukraine conflict, especially the massive exodus of people to neighbouring countries and others’ displacement to more secure places within the country. Civilians in eastern Ukraine have been forced to flee westward in order to seek greater protection.”
2022-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9018 (2022) · source
“Sixth, we must recognize women civil society leaders, peacebuilders and human rights defenders as strategic allies in preventing and responding to sexual violence, ensuring their participation with appropriate protection. Seventh, we must appoint more women protection advisers in peace operations and in the offices of United Nations Resident Coordinators and Humanitarian Coordinators. In conclusion, the prevention of sexual violence begins with ensuring the full and substantive participation of women in the public and political life of their communities. Without that, it is difficult to ensure just, inclusive societies and sustainable peace processes, without which it will be difficult to put an end to the cycle of sexual violence in conflict that we discuss time and again in the Council.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source
“Second, survivors of sexual violence must be guaranteed access to justice with effective complaint mechanisms, measures for the restitution of functional damages and comprehensive reparation processes. Third, all cases that national authorities are unable or unwilling to prosecute must be brought before international bodies, including, of course, the International Criminal Court. Fourth, we must adopt targeted, comprehensive measures for survivors that are designed by survivors and respond to their priorities and needs, including access to sexual and reproductive health services, as well as mental health support. Fifth, we must respond to the needs of men and boys and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex persons who are victims of sexual violence in conflict.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source
“We will soon hold another meeting in order to provide the necessary continuity to our action. We must seek out approaches to help us find more pragmatic and focused alternatives and simpler procedures. We must give credit to the word of the victims and consider specialized courts with properly trained personnel. We must therefore ensure that justice is expedited and not in a piecemeal way. Mexico supports the recommendations presented by the Secretary-General in his report and has formulated the following responses, which clearly are in keeping with what we have heard this morning from the briefers. First, accountability mechanisms must be strengthened with justice systems that have police and experts trained to investigate crimes from a gender perspective.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source
“In Afghanistan, Myanmar and the Sudan, sexual violence has been perpetrated against political activists demonstrating peacefully. Despite the normative framework, impunity remains the norm and survivors’ access to justice is the exception. It is true that the underlying causes of sexual violence in conflict cannot be understood in isolation from other factors, such as gender inequality or discrimination, but explaining those issues is not enough to resolve them. The Informal Expert Group on Women, Peace and Security, which Mexico co-chairs with Ireland, held a meeting at the end of last year on sexual violence in conflict, with the participation of women protection advisers deployed in different missions. One of the outcomes of that meeting was a set of specific recommendations of a practical nature that we believe can be very useful.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source
“Perpetrators are often repeat offenders and enjoy total impunity, while their victims remain marginalized, besieged by absurd questioning and cumbersome procedures in criminal justice systems that are not designed to serve or understand them, which as we have heard is the case in Syria and Yemen. Mexico unequivocally condemns all such war crimes and crimes against humanity and joins other in saying that enough is enough. At the United Nations, we need to be more effective and show greater collective commitment against those unacceptable crimes. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, armed groups continue to use sexual violence as a tactic to control natural resources. In Ethiopia, virtually all parties to the conflict have engaged in acts of brutality, including gang rape and the intentional transmission of HIV.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the United Kingdom for convening this timely and necessary debate. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Pramila Patten; Nobel Prize laureate Ms. Nadia Murad; and Ms. Mariana Karkoutly and Ms. Hilina Berhanu for their briefings. Their testimonies compel us to reflect but above all to commit to taking action. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/272) provides an account of the complex scenarios that are frankly devastating, in many cases, in which sexual violence in conflict continues to occur and goes unpunished. Sexual abuse and rape are often used as a weapon of war but pass under the radar.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source
“We reiterate our support for the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia in its delicate task, in particular its support for the work of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and its painstaking commitment to disarmament and demining actions. We are aware of the impact that the reports issued by both the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and the Truth Commission will have. The request that Colombia made to the Security Council for support in implementing the Final Agreement has been an example to the rest of the world and a hallmark for the Latin American and Caribbean region that demonstrates the strength of our brother people of Colombia.”
2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source
“The indisputable progress in the implementation of the peace agreement must be strengthened, as is happening with programmes and public policies that are having an impact on the structural causes that foster violence. The effects of violence on children are of particular concern. The report of the Secretary-General on the matter (S/2021/1022) contains some worrying figures. We hope that once the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict adopts its conclusions, the recommendations it makes will be addressed in full. We agree with the Secretary-General’s observations regarding the need to strengthen security measures in accordance with the provisions of the Peace Agreement. The report for this period once again highlights how important the transitional justice system in Colombia is to the consolidation of reconciliation efforts.”
2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source
“The will of the people was freely expressed, and we note the registration of the largest number of female candidates in history. That is certainly another step in the right direction. However, there is still room for progress with respect to the increased participation of women, particularly in indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities. It is important to continue making progress with respect to all of the Peace Agreement’s pending gender indicators. Although the incidents were isolated, the violence we saw during the electoral process contravenes the pact for non-violence promoted by the National Council for Peace, Reconciliation and Coexistence and civil-society organizations.”
2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source
“I want to mention and acknowledge in particular the work of Colombian civil society, whose representatives have joined us in previous meetings and shared their perspectives, giving us a broad, diverse and multifaceted understanding of both the successes and the persistent challenges to peace in Colombia. The participation of civil society in all United Nations platforms, including the Security Council, establishes a favourable balance that cannot and should not be ignored. The recent legislative elections held throughout the country, including in the 16 special transitional electoral districts for peace, constitute an important milestone in the process for the consolidation of peace that should be underlined and recognized.”
2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, for his briefing. We also welcome the presence today in the Security Council of President Iván Duque Márquez of Colombia. We recognize the commitment of his Government to the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace. We are also pleased that his presence has encouraged various delegations to speak in Spanish during this meeting.”
2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source
“As in the rest of the world, Ukrainian women are fundamental agents of change and must fully, equally and meaningfully participate in decision-making processes and peace negotiations. In conclusion, I reiterate our call for an immediate cessation of hostilities, unrestricted and unconditional access to humanitarian aid and the search for a diplomatic solution to the conflict without preconditions.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“We need for the United Nations system, in particular, UN-Women and the Office of Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, to continue to collect evidence, disaggregated data and gender- sensitive analyses on the multiple dimensions of the conflict, including especially sexual violence. All information that can be verified must be verified. In our capacity as a Chair of the Informal Expert Group on Women, Peace and Security, we will convene a follow- up meeting to maintain the priority on this issue that it deserves. In addition to the disproportionate impact and the toll borne by millions of women, it is imperative to increase their participation in the political process. Women must urgently be included in all possible avenues of dialogue and negotiations.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“Furthermore, we cannot forget about the severe short- and long-term impacts on mental health. The traumas of war suffered by both minors and adults can be serious and irreversible, particularly for the families of those deceased, survivors of attacks, displaced persons and refugees. Damage to housing, educational and health infrastructure further darkens the picture. Ukrainian women have been the first to respond to the urgent needs of their communities. The first-hand accounts of doctors, nurses, psychologists and volunteers who care for the most vulnerable segments of the population, such as the elderly and disabled, exemplify solidarity and, at the same time, attest to the most sensitive human dimensions of the conflict that women are addressing.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“Attacks against the civilian population and civilian infrastructure are violations of international humanitarian law and may constitute war crimes. That train station is only a kilometre away from a UNICEF humanitarian aid delivery operation, as we have been informed. It is the same station through which the supplies required to deliver such assistance had been arriving. Women and children in Ukraine are being hit the hardest. They represent 90 per cent of the refugee population and are at high risk of trafficking and exploitation. UNICEF estimates indicate that nearly 2 million children have already crossed borders, and many of them have done so alone — unaccompanied. Those who have stayed with their families or are in the process of being evacuated are at risk of falling victim to the use of weapons with indiscriminate effects.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to welcome you, Sir, to the Council. We are grateful for the briefings by the Executive Director of UN-Women, Ms. Sima Bahous; UNICEF’s Director of Emergencies, Mr. Manuel Fontaine; and Ms. Kateryna Cherepakha, whose civil-society perspective reaffirms not only the vulnerability but also the strength of Ukrainian women. All the information available to us paints, frankly, a bleak picture. The reality is that with each passing day and as the conflict continues, tragedies are increasing and humanitarian needs multiplying. Mexico condemns the recent attack on the Kramatorsk train station, in which dozens of civilians who were waiting to be evacuated, including women and children, regrettably lost their lives.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“Mexico recognizes and commends the work of all humanitarian actors involved in Ukraine, as well as the solidarity of neighbouring countries that have received millions of refugees, and the mediation efforts of numerous countries and different actors. We hope that the Security Council, in strict adherence to international law, international humanitarian law and international human rights law, will fulfil its responsibility and contribute effectively to ending the war and restoring peace.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“As the Executive Director of the World Food Programme has made clear, millions of people will pay the price for this conflict. There will be shortages of basic foodstuffs in many already insecure and fragile regions. With all the difficulties involved and the urgency they entail, the international community’s efforts to address the humanitarian drama can only be temporary. The fundamental solution is, as has been said in this Chamber, an immediate cessation of hostilities and a political agreement restoring negotiations through diplomatic channels. We strongly support the efforts of Under-Secretary Griffiths to agree on humanitarian pauses to create the conditions on the ground for a more fluid flow of humanitarian assistance.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Mexico fully supports the Secretary-General’s statement that impartial investigations should be carried out as soon as possible to identify those responsible and to ensure effective accountability. We will also closely follow the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and we support the ICC Prosecutor who is in the process of investigating alleged international crimes committed in Ukraine. We also support the Independent International Commission of Inquiry created for the same purpose by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Their reports will be decisive. The consequences of this war have been terrible. Its dramatic impact will also have serious effects in the medium and long term, not only in the region, but throughout the rest of the world.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Regrettably, the hostilities are ongoing, and civilian casualties are increasing, and with them the humanitarian needs of the population are growing, including with expanding urgency those of refugees and internally displaced persons. The images of the streets of Bucha and other cities, which have circulated widely in recent days, have shocked the world. We strongly condemn the atrocities depicted. There is absolutely no justification for them. Protecting civilians is an inalienable responsibility of the international community. As the High Commissioner for Human Rights has pointed out, the serious violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law make it necessary to maintain the possibility that war crimes have indeed been committed.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Through two General Assembly resolutions (General Assembly resolutions ES-11/1 and ES-11/2), the international community has spoken out forcefully, deploring the invasion, demanding an immediate cessation of hostilities and of any attack on civilians or civilian infrastructure, and has called for the urgent delivery of humanitarian assistance in an expeditious, safe and unrestricted manner. The International Court of Justice has also demanded the immediate suspension of military operations on Ukrainian territory. It is up to the United Nations to act as guarantor of compliance with the Court’s decisions. All mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes under international law should be channelled towards this common goal.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Mr. De la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We wish you every success, Madam President, during your presidency this month and acknowledge the work of the United Arab Emirates in leading the Security Council last month. We thank the Secretary-General and Under- Secretaries DiCarlo and Griffiths for their briefings. We acknowledge the participation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in this meeting of the Security Council. We have listened to him with the utmost attention and with the respect that we have for his dignity. We also watched with horror the pictures he shared with us. They are the Guernica mural, recreated anew with civilian victims. For six weeks now, the world has been following with dismay the devastating consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“We certainly deplore the use of explosive weapons and cluster munitions in urban areas. The use of such weapons must be stopped. Finally, Mexico’s priorities in the face of the conflict have been, and will continue to be, the protection of civilians, humanitarian aid and respect for international law, including international humanitarian law and refugee law. An immediate cessation of hostilities is urgently needed and, until that is achieved, sustainable humanitarian pauses that guarantee the protection of civilians and access to humanitarian aid are urgently required. We reiterate once again that humanitarian aid cannot be held hostage to political considerations. We therefore call for the full implementation of the resolution adopted a few days ago by the General Assembly.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“We highlight the work of United Nations humanitarian agencies that have provided support to millions of people, both in Ukraine and in neighbouring countries providing refuge, whose generosity we commend. General Assembly resolution ES-11/2 is also intended to ensure that conditions exist on the ground to provide humanitarian personnel with safe and unhindered access to carry out their functions. We have also followed with concern the increase in the flow of weapons into Ukraine. The proliferation of weapons can result in a higher incidence of violence among the civilian population and, if such weapons fall into the wrong hands, lead to other violations of international law and human rights. The extent to which those arms could aggravate the humanitarian situation in the country needs to be assessed.”
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“In some cities, as is the case for Mariupol, the situation has worsened. We therefore reiterate our call to ensure safe and unhindered access for humanitarian personnel. The conflict has also had a direct negative impact on the global food and energy markets, raising the prices of those products. That price increase is beginning to be felt in domestic markets and will, in several regions, limit people’s access to at least certain types of basic foodstuffs. Consequently, there will also be an increase in the operating costs of the World Food Programme, as we have heard, limiting its capacity to respond to the growing needs and the new situations of food insecurity that will be created in various regions beyond Ukraine.”
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“During the negotiations on that resolution, numerous delegations mentioned the issue and highlighted it as a priority. The Secretary-General has also spoken explicitly on the matter. We acknowledge the World Food Programme’s intention to support the basic needs of the nearly 6 million people affected by the conflict. The fact that some 1 million people in Ukraine have already benefited from cash transfers and food distribution should also be recognized. Such relief is certainly very timely, as it is much needed, but it is also only temporary in nature. We know that there are many logistical difficulties in getting humanitarian assistance to where it is most needed, due to limitations with regard to fuel, transport and drivers — and now the closure of major ports and insecurity for commercial ships.”
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