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De Rivero

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first: 2002-01-18
most recent: 2006-07-21
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“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation would like to join in the expressions of gratitude to the High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreements in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Christian Schwarz-Schilling, for his detailed briefing on the situation in that country. Peru congratulates him on his appointment and wishes him every success in his mission. I would also like to welcome the presence with us this morning of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Adnan Terzic. Recent events in Bosnia and Herzegovina show that that country is continuing to build on the important progress achieved since the signing of the Peace Agreements.”
2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source
“Against that backdrop, my delegation believes that it is nevertheless necessary to continue humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people, as well as to consider the best way to channel and optimize that assistance, in particular humanitarian aid, including that provided by the United Nations. This is a question of avoiding abandoning Palestinians living in territory occupied by Israel. We call on the parties to end acts of Violence and escalation and somehow muster the good sense to achieve at least some level of communication between the new Palestinian Authority Government and Israel.”
2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source
“The presidential statement we adopted on 3 February 2006 (S/PRST/2006/5) supported the request made by the Quartet in London that the new Palestinian Authority Government renounce violence, recognize Israel and comply with the international obligations assumed by the former Palestinian Administration. That request by the Quartet is now supported also by the main partners that provide assistance to the Palestinian people, many of which are beginning to restrict aid to them because of the lack of a clear response from the new Palestinian Authority Government.”
2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source
“We believe that the new Palestinian Authority Government was without doubt elected democratically by the Palestinian people, who gave it a clear mandate to improve their living conditions, which were bad, as well as to put an end to the occupation. However, that mandate given to Hamas by the Palestinian people does not mean rejection of the international obligations of the former Palestinian Authority Government. For those reasons, the new Government should not ignore the Quartet - thereby isolating itself from the international community - because, in the final analysis, the same Palestinian people who elected them will ultimately be the ones to pay for that isolation.”
2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source
“This is clear; negotiations are requested by the Quartet and the road map. As a result, the possibility of a peaceful and negotiated solution is blocked - a solution that would achieve the coexistence of the two States, Israel and Palestine, living in peace, side by side, within secure and internationally recognized borders. That lack of recognition, failure to renounce violence and unwillingness to assume the commitments undertaken by the Palestinian people constitute the main obstacle we face now. There is no use going around the matter: that is the problem. For there to be agreement between the parties, we must forestall any chance for unilateral acts of violence.”
2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source
“Peru supports the conditions that the Quartet presented on 30 January to the newly elected Administration of the Palestinian Authority, headed by Hamas. It was told it had to renounce terrorism and violence, to recognize Israel and to shoulder the commitments accepted by the Palestinians. That is what democracy is - to accept the commitments that one's people accepted, including the road map accepted by the Palestinian people. The new Administration of the Palestinian Authority so far has not responded to these vital requirements of the Quartet, which, furthermore, were reflected in a presidential statement of the Security Council. This situation of uncertainty is what prevents negotiations between the parties, since the State of Israel is not recognized and thus there is no Palestinian counterpart for direct negotiations.”
2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source
“This act, just like any terrorist act, deserves condemnation and is unacceptable, whatever its objectives might be. We convey our condolences to the Israeli Government and the families of the victims. What is happening right now is that the entire negotiation is in jeopardy - peace in the Middle East and the road map set by the Quartet. It is important that both sides take measures to avoid any escalation of the conflict. The new Administration of the Palestinian Authority - Hamas - must take urgent measures to prevent suicide terrorist acts, or it will not enjoy the support of the international community. It will not have it. It must also end rocket attacks against Israel. Israel must also refrain from using excessive force, especially artillery, against Gaza.”
2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru)(spoke in Spanish): My delegation could not have imagined that, after the last few days of last week, we would be discussing the Middle East and that we could accept such an open discussion in the Security Council. We could not have expected that we would be confronting an act of terrorism, and yet that is the case. This surely demonstrates that those who are fighting Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories have neither consensus on nor control over how to wage their struggle. Some condemn; some congratulate; and some remain silent. This is a problem when trying to arrive at negotiations; it is the crux of the problem. Therefore my delegation would like to express its most energetic condemnation of the terrorist attack carried out this morning in Tel Aviv.”
2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source
“The restoration of the rule of law and the strengthening of a Lebanese judicial system capable of administrating justice represent, without question, a pillar of resolution 1559 (2004). We believe that the tribunal should also provide encouragement to Lebanon to fully shoulder its responsibilities.”
2006-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5404 (2006) · source
“We trust that, given the cooperation that it has been offered, the Commission will be able to identify the perpetrators and conclude the investigation within a reasonable time period, as set out by Commissioner Brammertz, speaking in this Chamber. The results of the investigation carried out by the International Commission must serve as the basis for the work of the international tribunal that is to be set up. We would like to express our preference that, in its composition and powers, the tribunal have the greatest possible Lebanese component. We believe that necessity is in keeping with the provisions of resolution 1559 (2004), which calls for the re-establishment of the territorial integrity, full sovereignty and total political independence of Lebanon.”
2006-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5404 (2006) · source
“Before concluding, I would like briefly to refer to the situation in Lebanon and to the resolution that we adopted yesterday requesting the Secretary-General to negotiate with the Lebanese Government an agreement for the creation of an international tribunal to try those responsible for the terrorist assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 others. My delegation joined the consensus in supporting the creation of the tribunal, as requested by the Government of Lebanon. We also appreciate the progress made by the International Independent Investigation Commission in shedding light on that crime.”
2006-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5404 (2006) · source
“Steadfast adherence on the part of the new Palestinian Government to the principles set forth by the Quartet - above all, recognition of Israel, the renunciation of violence and the acceptance of the agreements and obligations entered into by the Palestinian Authority in the past - is essential in order to begin to remedy the dangerous situation of uncertainty and to return to the path of negotiations, which will make it possible for the Palestinian people to fulfil their aspirations to build their State and to live in peace. Peru has always supported, and will continue to support, unswervingly, the Palestinian people, with a view to the establishment of a viable and democratic national State, in keeping with the road map - that is, through negotiations.”
2006-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5404 (2006) · source
“We must prevent the Palestinian people living in the occupied territories from being left defenceless, while not jeopardizing the principles and resolutions adopted by the Council relating to counter-terrorism. There can be no doubt that the current uncertainty and the lack of negotiations are likely to aggravate the situation and prompt unilateral acts and violence with unforeseeable consequences. In order to prevent such a scenario, a radical change must take place, involving recognition, negotiations and an end to the occupation of the territories. The effecting of such a change - which is an historic responsibility - is now in the hands of the new administration of the Palestinian Government and of the newly elected Government of Israel.”
2006-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5404 (2006) · source
“This blocks the possibility of a negotiated settlement to bring about the coexistence of two States, Israel and Palestine, living in peace side by side and within secure and internationally recognized borders. As was pointed out in the presidential statement that the Council adopted on 3 February (S/PRST/2006/6), those criteria will also be applied by the major donors when they consider future assistance to be extended to the new Palestinian Government. Given those circumstances, we must consider how best to channel and optimize assistance to the Palestinian people, especially humanitarian assistance, including that provided by the United Nations.”
2006-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5404 (2006) · source
“Faithful to these principles, Peru supports the conditions that were set by the Quartet on 30 January for the new Palestinian Government formed by Hamas, requiring it to renounce violence, to recognize Israel and to undertake the commitments of the previous Palestinian Authority, including the road map. To date, Hamas has not responded concerning those crucial Quartet requirements - which, moreover, have been reflected in a presidential statement of the Security Council. This uncertainty hampers the negotiations between the parties, for one party does not recognize the other. Thus there can be no direct negotiations, as required by the Quartet and by the road map.”
2006-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5404 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to thank the Assistant Secretary-General for his briefing on developments in the Middle East last month. Regarding the statement to be made in this meeting by the Non-Aligned group, we wish to note that that statement does not reflect Peru's position, which is the position of the Quartet concerning the attitude that should be taken by the new Palestinian Government. Peru has fought against terrorism successfully for 13 years. It has that terrible experience, and for that reason it condemns terrorism energetically and unequivocally in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomever committed.”
2006-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5404 (2006) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to say that Peru once again reaffirms its strongest support for Liberia and will continue to participate by providing military personnel to UNMIL.”
2006-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5389 (2006) · source
“We believe that the success of democracy in Liberia commits us to ensuring the viability of her country. The holding of elections should be just one phase in a wide-ranging programme or compact for the rebuilding of Liberia, involving cooperation on security, the rule of law, governance and economic recovery. In the economic sphere, the sanctions need to be lifted, much more economic assistance must be forthcoming, debts forgiven, and foreign investment attracted so as to promote trade in Liberia. Peru supports the Secretary-General's proposal to extend the presence of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) until 31 March 2007, without prejudice to an assessment of further extensions, as circumstances may warrant.”
2006-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5389 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): Peru welcomes Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia, and congratulates her on having restored democracy in her country and on her election as the first woman President of an African country. Her election as President of Liberia is a demonstration of the progress that can be achieved when the international community works in unison in the context of respect for human rights and democracy. Her democratic election in a post-conflict situation is of far-reaching importance, not just to Liberia, but also to all of Africa and the entire international community. I congratulate her once again on having established a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and restructured her country's Supreme Court.”
2006-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5389 (2006) · source
“That would besmirch the name of democracy around the world, because democracy and heroin are incompatible. As regards the proposed mandate for UNAMA, my delegation notes that the issue of drug trafficking is barely addressed. There may be reasons for that, but my delegation should like to suggest that it would be desirable for UNAMA to adopt the approach taken in the London Compact to prioritize support for combating drug trafficking as a cross-cutting issue in the various areas covered by its mandate.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“I say this because Afghanistan's accommodation with heroin is beginning to affect the legitimacy of efforts to combat drug trafficking in the Andean region and Latin America, and may do so throughout the world in the future. As in other cases before the Security Council, we must bear in mind the fact that democracy, the rule of law and citizenship cannot be established without a viable national economy that is not sustained by drug trafficking. That is why, if the Afghanistan Compact is to achieve democracy and security for that country's citizens, a viable Afghan national economy must be established free of connections to the export of heroin and opium. If Afghanistan's economy remains addicted to heroin exports, the Compact will not work and Afghanistan will again be threatened with collapse as an ungovernable entity in the future.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“Rural agriculture must be addressed as a priority and efforts to counteract six years of drought in Afghanistan must be undertaken, but drastic measures must also be taken to punish drug traffickers. If we do not wage a resolute battle to ensure that opium-growing is essentially eradicated by 2010, our ongoing concerns will be justified. The international media are increasingly describing Afghanistan as a major exporter of heroin, in spite of the presence of international forces and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Unfortunately, that is all true and it tends to undermine national and international efforts to stabilize Afghanistan.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“Despite efforts to establish a viable rule of law, many international analysts are venturing to assert that Afghanistan is today the best- organized drug State in the world. The Secretary- General's report states that 87 per cent of the world's opium is produced in Afghanistan and that 50 per cent of that country's gross domestic revenues are derived from drugs. Two million people are employed in that sector, transforming rural life in Afghanistan, forging alliances with terrorism, the Taliban and other warlords, and making their presence felt in the nascent Afghan political institutions. It is vital for the opium growers to find alternative crops.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“Each of those is capable of distorting every effort made by Afghans and their partners through the Compact to build a democratic and stable country. Indeed, the Compact comes at a time of disturbing trends, such as a rise in terrorism, including more frequent suicide attacks on the Kabul authorities and more violence directed against the international forces and the educational system. Behind such attacks are insurgents and other anti-Government elements linked to terrorist groups, drug trafficking and organized crime. However, the increase in violence by illegal armed groups or terrorists is not our sole concern. Drug trafficking continues to be a reality linked to those phenomena and its scale overshadows the political progress achieved to date.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“With regard to the Compact's economic and social development goals - which, along with the security objectives, are perhaps the most important goals of the Compact - there is, among the other objectives, the desire to build national road and electricity networks by 2008. Above all, the Compact includes the goal of establishing irrigation systems between 2006 to 2010, so as to deal with the six-year drought from which Afghanistan has suffered, as well as to make it possible to find alternative crops to opium. As I have said, all that is very positive. However, the Compact and the Government of Afghanistan face a paradoxical situation today, given the two fundamental challenges: insecurity and the trafficking in narcotic drugs.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): Along with other speakers, I too would like to thank Mr. Tom Koenigs, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, for his very clear briefing. The London Conference and the adoption of the Afghanistan Compact are without doubt very positive developments, as they organize the concerted efforts of Afghanistan and the international community on the basis of benchmarks and time frames in four areas, namely, security, the rule of law, development and - as an issue cutting across all those others - combating drug trafficking. With regard to the security challenges, the most important goals of the Compact are to create Afghan armed forces numbering 74,000 troops by 2006, to disarm all illegal armed groups by 2007 and to almost fully eradicate opium cultivation by 2010.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“I conclude by stressing that, in response to the crimes of sexual exploitation and abuse, Member States must cooperate and initiate a policy of zero tolerance. Disciplinary bodies must be created so that the United Nations does not lose its legitimacy in world public opinion.”
2006-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5379 (2006) · source
“In his report, the Secretary-General states that, in the second half of this year, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations will establish a general database to track such crimes. In that regard, we believe that the database should be even broader than that described in the report. It should not only identify the accused, but provide information on the accusers, as well as on allegations under investigation and the reasons why other allegations have not been investigated. It is said that the United Nations sends its peacekeeping forces to do work that no one else wants to do. Now we are faced with an aberration, whereby wicked elements in peacekeeping operations do what no one wants them to do - that is, perpetrate sexual exploitation and abuse.”
2006-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5379 (2006) · source
“Another aspect of sexual exploitation and abuse is the reluctance of the victims themselves to denounce such criminal acts - reluctance that might be due to ignorance or, perhaps, to their reverential feelings towards international authorities. One system that could prove helpful would be the establishment of some sort of office of ombudsman for peacekeeping operations that would work in the field and report directly to Member States on acts of sexual exploitation and abuse. Moreover, the ombudsman would ensure that factual information could be obtained directly in the field, allowing the victim and the defendant to provide their own version of the incident. Such a practice would allow for greater due process in the investigation and sanctions system.”
2006-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5379 (2006) · source
“According to the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the recommendations of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (A/60/640 and Add.1), between January 2004 and October 2005 investigations were carried out into accusations of acts of sexual abuse and exploitation committed by 264 peacekeeping personnel. However, more up-to-date figures indicate that there may be as many as 400 accusations. That means that, over the past two years, approximately 25 per cent of the accusations made have not been investigated. That may be the result of a lack of sufficient human and financial resources to carry out the investigations.”
2006-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5379 (2006) · source
“With regard to preventive measures, my delegation supports the annexing to memorandums of understanding - the agreements that govern the participation of Member States in peacekeeping operations - a code of conduct that personnel must observe. Such a code of conduct will enable States - Governments, which have responsibility in this area - to have full prior knowledge of the ethical and legal commitments required of their troops taking part in a peacekeeping operation. Furthermore, the training process should be intensified with a view to ensuring, if possible, that every single peacekeeper is trained. Information and training should also be provided to multilateral forces authorized by the United Nations with regard to the Geneva Conventions, the Convention against Torture and other relevant human rights instruments.”
2006-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5379 (2006) · source
“Ultimately, they undermine the legitimacy of peacekeeping operations and the international community's confidence in the functioning of our multilateral system for peace. As has been said, we, the Member States, must have zero tolerance for cases of sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping operations. In order to do away with such crimes, we must implement preventive measures and apply exemplary punishment through due process. We therefore welcome the efforts of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to prevent the entrenchment within the United Nations of what was called a few days ago a culture of inaction, which could lead to a culture of impunity.”
2006-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5379 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having taken the initiative to hold a public meeting of the Security Council on this very serious matter affecting the Organization. I would also like to express appreciation to Mr. Guehenno for the efforts the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) is making to combat sexual exploitation and abuse. My thanks go also to Prince Zeid for his briefing updating us on efforts to eradicate those crimes since 31 May 2005. We believe it very appropriate that the Security Council should take up the subject of sexual exploitation and abuse. Such crimes are a perversion of the spirit and letter of the Charter. They are crimes that cut to the humanist heart of the Organization - the defence of human rights.”
2006-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5379 (2006) · source
“For the United Nations to act quickly to prevent such vast human suffering and to protect people against such crimes against humanity, we need peacekeeping operations that are not weakened or delegitimized by irregularities or even corruption. As has been said, we need to put in place a zero-tolerance system of monitoring and punishment.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“Effective coordination is therefore needed among all the actors involved in peacekeeping. It is important for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to design a consistent coordination strategy for military participation in civilian assistance activities. Nothing calls for Descartes's "methodical doubt" more than peacekeeping operations in the face of the present-day proliferation of crimes against humanity. Are we meeting the responsibility to protect populations in a context of the proliferation of crimes against humanity and mismanagement? That is an important question in a world where, as I have said, civil conflicts are proliferating - genuine infernos of massive violations of human rights, ethnic cleansing and genocide.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“The report states that there were serious irregularities in certain offices, which failed to meet the high management standards expected of those working in the United Nations. We fear that failure to take action in the face of repeated irregularities could give rise to a culture of impunity. Some of the irregularities mismanagement are so serious that they can only be described as fraud, which means that we are dealing with corruption. Urgent measures must be taken to investigate and punish these instances, and to ensure that there is no recurrence of the situation. The Office of Internal Oversight Services report states that the military component has in certain cases unintentionally hampered support for humanitarian organizations and confidence-building among local populations. That must come to an end.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“Indeed, two meetings on the subject took place, one in 2004, under the presidency of Pakistan (see S/PV.4970), and one in 2005, under the presidency of Denmark (see S/PV.5191). Many Member States made statements at those meetings; following the discussions, presidential statements (S/PRST/2004/ 16 and S/PRST/2005/21) were issued as a continuation of the Council's consideration of the matter. But this is not in any way to overlook the fact that the General Assembly is a principal organ that should also consider this issue. While recognizing the exponential increase in the number of peacekeeping operations, my delegation shares the frustration and concern that has been voiced here regarding conclusions set out in the recent report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS).”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“Thus, for more than 50 years the Security Council has been using peacekeeping operations as its main tool for discharging its primary function under the San Francisco Charter. It is elementary logic that, by the principle of subsidiarity, it clearly falls within the competence of the Council to continuously monitor the quality of those operations. To ensure that that tool - peacekeeping operations - is to be effective, the Security Council is duty-bound to review its management and any abuses, irregularities or corruption that might possibly have occurred. Security Council consideration of the management of peacekeeping operations is already a practice of this organ.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): Permit me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on bringing this matter to a public meeting of the Security Council. I also thank Mr. Mark Malloch Brown for his frank and critical briefing on the current situation. We are pleased that the Council is discussing the issue of procurement administration in peacekeeping operations, which is one of the most important aspects in the effectiveness and legitimacy of the United Nations. Since the Security Council established the first peacekeeping operation - the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization - in Palestine in 1948, the Council has authorized the deployment of 60 peacekeeping operations, which currently involve 107 countries and some 84,000 persons who work in 18 missions on five continents.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“It is important that the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the 1540 Committee's group of experts continue to coordinate their work, especially with regard to the exchange of information, the organization and programming of visits and the identification of areas in which technical assistance is needed. We would not want to conclude without expressing our wish that at the next meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee established by General Assembly resolution 51/210, to be held at Headquarters from 27 February to 3 March, we will be able to conclude - or make substantial progress in - the negotiations on a draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism. We appeal to all Member States for flexibility so that the remaining differences can be resolved.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“In the last quarter of 2006, Peru intends to organize in Lima, with the support of the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, a regional seminar on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). The seminar will follow up on a similar event that took place in Buenos Aires in 2005. Currently, we are awaiting a positive response from friendly Governments so that we can get the financing under way. My delegation considers the upcoming discussion on updating the mandate of the Committee to be of the utmost importance, and we will actively participate in it. My delegation would like to highlight the importance of cooperation and coordination among the three Committees and their teams of experts.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“All of this will lay the foundation for improved dialogue between the Committee and States. Peru supports identifying best practices for the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). In our view, such best practices would not necessarily create international obligations per se. My country stresses the importance of the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). Preventing non- State actors from acquiring weapons of mass destruction is a genuine concern. Peru has submitted its national report on implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and urges States that have not yet done so to make whatever efforts are necessary to submit their reports promptly. Review of the reports will enable the Committee to identify areas in which the States may need technical assistance.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“We hope that the Secretariat will quickly complete the work it has begun and that the outcome will take into account not only the sanctions within the framework of resolution 1267 (1999) and subsequent related resolutions but all the sanction regimes administered by the Security Council. Regarding the work of the Counter- Terrorism Committee, Peru supports the programme of work introduced by Ambassador Loj and agrees with the priorities it sets out. The review of the reporting regime is a fundamental change, and Peru firmly supports it. We consider that analysis of what individual States have achieved in the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) will reveal the specific situation of each State. Case- by- case examination will indicate which tools are most effective for each country and will identify the needs for technical assistance.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Peru has repeatedly emphasized the need for action in that area. My country hopes that the cooperation between the 1267 Committee and Interpol will continue to be strengthened so that all individuals on the Consolidated List can also be incorporated into Interpol's database. In that context, it is essential to improve the quality of the List. To do that, there should be sufficient information to identify individuals and supporting documentation for every case. The Committee should also review the listing and delisting of individuals, as well as the application of humanitarian exceptions in accordance with resolution 1452 (2002). Peru is concerned about the lack of a consistent procedure to ensure that the United Nations does not enter into contractual relationships with individuals or entities on the consolidated list.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Firmness in the comprehensive fight against terrorism also requires firmness in preserving civil liberties and full respect for human rights. Our experience has taught us that the basic task in counter- terrorism is to isolate terrorists from the population. That is why the State must be democratic and must not use force outside the law or in an indiscriminate manner. Peru thanks Ambassador Ellen Margrethe Loj, Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, Ambassador Cesar Mayoral, Chair of the 1267 Committee, and Ambassador Peter Burian, Chair of the 1540 Committee, for their briefings. I take this opportunity to congratulate the three Chair on the important work that they have accomplished. We welcome in particular the progress outlined by Ambassador Mayoral in cooperation established between the 1267 Committee and Interpol.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): Peru firmly supports the Security Council's efforts to promote international cooperation in the fight against terrorism. My country has zero tolerance for terrorism. We forcefully and unequivocally condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomsoever committed. No ideological, political or religious reason justifies those who commit, contribute to, finance or defend terrorism. Peru, which has experience in fighting terrorism and has overcome that scourge at the national level, believes that terrorism must be dealt with in a comprehensive manner, taking to account legislative aspects, but also the coordination of intelligence services and programmes to combat poverty and social exclusion.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“In addition, the generation of economic opportunities for the local population is essential to reinforce the activities that have already taken place to fight the crime prevailing in the area, including cases of corruption, money-laundering and human trafficking. In conclusion, Peru reiterates its commitment to supporting UNMIK's objectives and to the political process under way to determine the future status of the province. It must be a democratic, multi-ethnic and inclusive entity that is anchored in a viable economy.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“However, there remains a great deal to be done, given that the economy of Kosovo continues to depend on donations from the international community. This year's budget, recently approved, already has a 10 per cent deficit to be covered by donor funds. According to the publication "Kosovo in figures 2005" of the Statistical Office of Kosovo, the unemployment rate stands at almost 40 per cent of the population, of which two thirds constitute unskilled workers. The report indicates that quality basic public services are not available to any community and that urgent improvements are needed, especially in education and health. The modernization and reactivation of the economy are therefore critical to democracy in Kosovo and to the materialization of the European perspective there.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“In that regard, one aspect that my country considers central is, as I have said, building a modern and viable economy that has sufficient productive capacity and can ensure the economic sustainability of democracy in Kosovo. Encouraging measures have been taken to speed up privatization. That has been reflected in the increase in private investment in the region - which had not been the case for many years - as well as in the expectation that up to 4,000 jobs may be created, either directly or indirectly. We have also noticed the progress made in budgetary management and the important contribution by the United Nations Development Programme in the employment-generation project, whose results were presented at the beginning of last December.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“That would lead to the growth of a middle class, which in every country serves as the underpinning for civil society, political parties and democracy. We have been concerned by the tendency so far in the Security Council to attempt to resolve political problems through political formulas and elections. That is well and good, for, in rebuilding States, there is a need for institutions that have been legitimized through the popular vote. Nevertheless, that is not enough. We stress that the Council should place greater emphasis on economic and social issues, as was very effectively done for the first time in the Compact established by the London Conference on Afghanistan.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source