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De Rivero

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first: 2002-01-18
most recent: 2006-07-21
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“It is not by chance that most of the civil conflicts being addressed nowadays by the Security Council are occurring in countries where primary production has not increased sufficiently, where there has been explosive growth in the urban population, and where personal income has grown no more than 2 per cent in the last 28 years. Such countries, victims of the perverse interplay between population growth and primary production, have been marginalized in terms of investment flows, trade and technological research. They have had to go further and further into debt to purchase the technology that they cannot produce on their own, to the extent that they can no longer honour their debts.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“We have to understand that today's conflicts are the product of non-competitive, dysfunctional economies marginalized by globalization, leading to tremendous social exclusion and environmental degradation, to the extent that the entire national market system becomes non-functional and leads to the collapse of the State. Many ethnic, religious and cultural conflicts have been aggravated by the social marginalization produced by non-viable economies, sometimes reaching levels of violence that lead to genocide, ethnic cleansing and other crimes against humanity.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Entrepreneurs and transnational businesses participating in reconstruction policies should continue to honour the Ten Principles they accepted in the Global Compact, including respect for human rights, decent working conditions, protection of the environment and anti-corruption efforts. The need to not recreate the backward, non-viable primary economy and to create a new competitive economy should also guide the institutions of the international financial system, which up to the present have focused more on economic adjustment than on modernizing economies that are dysfunctional within today's competitive global economy.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“They could thus play a more creative and more realistic part in modernizing non-viable economies than could many technocrats in the international financial institutions. To create businesses that can produce competitive goods and services in collapsed States, instead of economists from the financial bureaucracies, we need entrepreneurs with transnational experience, members of the Global Compact. What we must not do is rebuild a non-viable primary economy that is incapable of producing enough resources in the context of a global economy that increasingly demands goods and services with a high degree of technological advancement.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“That means emergency measures designed to write off a sizeable proportion of the debt, provide new credits, massively increase assistance to meet the most urgent social needs and, in particular, to increase access to food, water and energy. Once intensive initial care has been provided, structural measures will be required to modernize and diversify the technological component of exports, in order to release those countries from the trap of primary production that cannot compete in today's global economy. That could be achieved with the help of entrepreneurs and executives from the private sector, members of the Global Compact created by the Secretary-General. Those executives have global experience in trade in transnational goods and services.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“That is the inescapable responsibility of the United Nations. Having spoken about prevention, now I will address today's topic of post-conflict peacebuilding. One of the main goals of the peacebuilding process in post-conflict situations is to develop a viable economy. What does a viable economy signify? It means that reconstruction should not replicate the dysfunctional economy that had caused the State to fail. In other words, we should not rebuild a primary economy that is based on a single crop or that exports low-tech products that do not generate sufficient resources for collapsed States with growing urban populations. The building of a new economy that is viable in the global economy implies, first, the provision of financial and economic intensive care for the collapsed State.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“By failing, at the international level, to provide intensive preventive care to many States undergoing stress, in the post-cold-war era we ended up producing more than 30 civil conflicts that resulted in more than 5 million deaths and I7 million refugees. Recent experience has shown that death, destruction, chaos and the plague of hatred left by those conflicts make the task of reconciliation and reconstruction of those States more complex. Many of those so affected have been abandoned to their fate and remain in a collapsed and ungovernable state. Many of the tools used today for peacebuilding in collapsed States are the same tools that could have been used to prevent conflict. But what is different is the cost in human lives and the destruction of property. For that reason, peacebuilding strategies must also include conflict prevention.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): It is very significant that the Security Council should dedicate this open meeting to the topic of peacebuilding. We appreciate the initiative of the Danish delegation in that respect. It is very important for my delegation that the efforts and resources of the international community also be mobilized on a preventive basis to help States that are undergoing stress - in other words, countries that run the risk of imploding into civil war and turning into chaotic, ungovernable entities that are showcases for massive violations of human rights, ethnic cleansing and even genocide.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“It is undeniably the fundamental responsibility of the Haitian Government and society to make the internal efforts necessary to laying those foundations, but it is also a fact that Haiti does not have the resources to deal with those challenges on its own. Today more than ever, Haiti needs international cooperation in terms of financial and technical support. In its own efforts, Haiti needs the resolute support of the United Nations, the donor community and the international financial institutions. We trust that, in the coming weeks, the international community and Haiti's friends in America and on other continents will discharge their responsibility for helping Haitian society to restore its social contract. We cannot be divided on that issue.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“There can be no substitute for that important task, and we must therefore provide the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme with the necessary momentum and, above all, resources. In the case of Haiti, however, insecurity arising from the existence of illegal armed groups requires a special political effort towards inclusion. That is why consolidating a sustainable level of security requires the restoration of the social contract and simultaneous action on various fronts, especially with respect to the country's political, institutional and economic development. The political and institutional development of Haiti cannot be dissociated from economic and social development. That is why a comprehensive, long-term strategy is required to address the challenges facing the country.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“In recent months, the Peruvian contingent deployed in J acmel has been used for various operations in Port-au- Prince, Cite Soleil and other areas of Haiti where violence and gang activity are widespread. We therefore appreciate the recognition offered by the Force Commander of the conduct of our contingent, and deplore the losses incurred by MINUSTAH's military personnel, which highlight the critical and sensitive situation prevailing in Haiti. Peru has been and will remain committed to Haiti and, in response to the request of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, will send an additional contingent to double the number of troops it presently has in MINUSTAH. The Peruvian delegation feels that the restoration of the Transitional Government's control over civil order throughout the country is critical to Haiti's stability.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“The international community must be unconditionally committed to securing a social agreement leading to political viability in Haiti. Such a social agreement is undoubtedly the main guarantee of a successful outcome of the electoral process to be launched in Haiti in October and of the elections being carried out in an atmosphere in which democracy and respect for the voice of the voters transcend the violence and legitimate the mandate of the elected authorities. As the Latin American heads of State reiterated at the Rio summit last November, the reconstruction and development of Haiti are a regional priority for our countries. We are therefore gratified by the region's response in support of Haiti. In Peru's case, that response includes supplying troops to MINUSTAH.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“Absent agreement on the part of Haitians themselves to establish a genuine social contract among themselves, it is difficult to imagine that the current critical situation can be overcome. It is time for the efforts of the international community and all friends of Haiti, both in this hemisphere and elsewhere, to converge resolutely on the goal of achieving a social pact in Haiti. It is not, of course, the responsibility of the international community - and even less so in the current circumstances - to take a stand in support or rejection of any particular political actor or grouping in Haiti or to express value judgements of the historical and social process that has mired the Haitian population in the worst living conditions in our hemisphere.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“As we can see from reading the report of the Security Council mission to Haiti, there is not yet a minimal social contract in Haiti to underpin the existence and authority of the State. My delegation believes that that finding justifies two courses of action. First of all, the forthcoming renewal of MINUSTAH's mandate should be for an initial period of 12 months. MINUSTAH is today the guarantor of minimum conditions of peace and security for the Haitian population. It must therefore be given a timeline that guarantees the continuity of its activities, and must have the resources it needs to provide security for the elections. The second course of action pertains to the need for all of Haiti's political and social forces to be incorporated into the political process of dialogue and reconciliation currently under way.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“We also believe that the simultaneous visit of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti of the Economic and Social Council was very appropriate, as was the fact that some of its meetings in Haiti were carried out jointly with the Security Council mission. That modality has not often been employed, but it enriches our understanding of the problems besetting countries such as Haiti. In addition to the Security Council's task of maintaining peace and security, that approach enables the Economic and Social Council to promote the development agenda that will make it possible to rebuild such countries. My delegation fully shares the Security Council mission's assessment of the aspects it addressed during its visit and endorses its recommendations. I shall therefore confine my remarks to a few points.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): Peru believes it very important that the full Security Council, led by Ambassador Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg, has carried out a working visit to Haiti. That has enabled the Council to get a first-hand view of the situation in that country and of the work being carried out by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) under the mandate of the Security Council. It should also be recalled that the decision to visit Haiti was adopted at the open meeting very aptly organized on 12 January by the delegation of Argentina during its presidency of the Security Council (S/PV.5110).”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“Although it is true that a legal instrument alone will not guarantee an end to the multimillion-dollar business represented by the numerous traffickers of illicit small arms and light weapons, such an instrument would undoubtedly be major progress, a point of departure, that would enable us to improve a situation that is clearly a new threat to international peace and security in this century. For Peru, an instrument that helps to identify and trace the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons should be legally binding and should cover ammunition and explosives, which are part of this category of weapons.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“We supported - and will continue to support - every initiative that can enable us to move ahead on this issue. The best thing that the Security Council could do now would be to lend its full support to the Working Group that is negotiating an international legal instrument to enable States to identify and trace, in a timely and reliable manner, small arms and light weapons. We hope that the Working Group, which has just concluded its second session, will complete its work by July 2005.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“The focus should be on collecting and destroying surplus small arms and light weapons so as to prevent the illicit traffic in arms that could cause fresh conflict and violence unrelated to the conflict. Such actions must be closely related to a necessary increase in financial resources for disarmament programmes in the context of peacekeeping operations. My country participates in all ongoing initiatives to prevent and combat illicit army trafficking. We submitted our national report pursuant to the 2001 Programme of Action. We also took part in drafting the Andean Plan to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. We also participated in the most recent Biennial Meeting on the Programme of Action, which took place here in New York.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Today, I shall confine myself to reiterating two that I consider to be the most important. First, the Security Council must establish concrete mechanisms to make States comply with arms embargoes. Provision should be made for enforcement measures against Member States that violate such embargoes, with monitoring mechanisms to ensure compliance. An effective tracking system would enable us to combat the improper use of small arms from the moment of their manufacture until they reach the end-user. That would make it possible to prosecute individuals and to hold Governments accountable for illegal sales and for violations of United Nations embargoes. Secondly, the Security Council must include in peacekeeping mandates provisions relating to the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Although we have made progress on the basis of the Programme of Action adopted in 2001, the fact that it is not legally binding at the international level means that we are still a long way from genuine, effective solutions, as there are no mechanisms for verification or for punishing non-compliance. That is why it is encouraging now to see the Security Council's growing interest in this problem, which affects human security in every continent. We believe that, in order to combat the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons, the Security Council should support the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's report (S/2005/69). Last year, when speaking on this same issue at the 4896th meeting, I put forward a detailed list of actions that needed to be taken.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Despite the fact that, since the Second World War, small arms and light weapons have proved far more lethal than heavy weapons and weapons of mass destruction, the United Nations, since its establishment, has paradoxically focused on developing international arms control regimes for nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. That is, of course, extremely important. But it is really a paradox that we do not yet have an international treaty to regulate the arms that have caused most weapons- related deaths since the Second World War, and that continue to kill.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Many of them are exported legally, but then enter the illicit market, and today they are the main source of income for armed gangs and other criminals, including mercenaries and terrorist groups. The illicit traffic in such arms is becoming an ever greater threat to international security in this century. In the past 15 years, small arms have been used in more than 90 per cent of civil conflicts, and they are responsible for most weapons-related deaths that take place throughout the world - more than half a million every year.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open Security Council debate to take up once again an issue of crucial importance for the international community: the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons. Small arms and light weapons are now central to all civil wars and armed violence throughout the world. They have very particular characteristics: they are small; they do not weigh much; they do not cost much. That makes them very easy to transport and to use: with minimum training, even a child can use them - and, indeed, children do use them. Furthermore, these weapons are easy to hide, and it is very difficult to monitor the trade in them or trace them to their final destination.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“It is necessary to investigate these alleged abuses fully and inform Member States of the investigations under way and action that is taken in that regard, with a view to ensuring that the United Nations does not give a picture of impunity. Finally, we must acknowledge the fact that, in order to consolidate the protection of civilians after the conflict has come to an end, determined action must be taken to build a new State that can assume responsibility for protecting its citizens. Otherwise, we will only be incubating a new conflict situation, as a result of the weak institutions that never were able to protect its own citizens.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100Resumption1 (2004) · source
“My delegation, again, agrees with the recommendations of the High-level Panel that the security of United Nations staff in the field must be strengthened by creating a Security Directorate that should be given all due priority to help the Secretary- General implement a new security system for staff next year However, when I address this point, I feel obliged, like others, to refer to cases in which there has been a lack of respect and protection of civilians on the part of United Nations staff in peacekeeping operations. It is lamentable that there have been accusations against elements in the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I can remember that, many years ago, there were questionable events in Cambodia as well.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100Resumption1 (2004) · source
“If the United Nations does not react against this concept of collateral damage, it will be following the military logic of the belligerents that accepts the inevitablity of injury to civilians as a principle. If we intend to protect civilians, this line of reasoning cannot be accepted by the United Nations. One of the primary tasks of the Security Council must be to investigate the loss of civilian life in conflicts by sending special missions. This is the only way that one can find out whether the belligerents have complied with humanitarian conventions or not. The ability of the United Nations to protect civilians and put an end to conflict is also related to the protection of United Nations personnel.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100Resumption1 (2004) · source
“If we do not improve both the quantity and the quality of the United Nations troops, we will be unable to protect civilians, unless the Organization were, hypothetically, ready to take the absurd step of contracting private military firms, which have no obligations under international humanitarian law and today provide a mercenary alternative to the armed forces of States. Another fact that should be considered, if, in fact, we do want to protect civilians, is the increasingly casual use in some strategic circles of the concept of "collateral damage". In many cases, this concept is a euphemism used to refer to the many civilians who are going to die, or have already died, in order to justify military objectives.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100Resumption1 (2004) · source
“It serves no purpose to ratify humanitarian conventions to protect civilians if peacekeeping capacity is weakened, as it is now, by difficulties in recruiting and by the lack of effectiveness on the part of the recruited troops. This is why the Security Council should endorse the recommendations of the High-level Panel that call upon the countries that have the greatest military capabilities to make available to the United Nations autonomous stand-by battalions that are highly trained and self-sufficient; such stand-by units could be as big as a brigade.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100Resumption1 (2004) · source
“My delegation supports the recommendations of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change that in order to protect civilians, all Member States of the United Nations must, at the very least, sign, ratify and, above all, implement the humanitarian conventions, particularly the Geneva Conventions, and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. If it is seen that human rights are not being defended under those conventions in any struggle in which there are new global threats to international peace and security, such as terrorism and transnational crimes, not only will we be weakening the ethical norms upon which civilized life is founded, but the struggle against these new threats of the twenty-first century will lose all legitimacy.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): The delegation of Peru would like to congratulate you, Sir, as you preside over the Security Council, for having convened this debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. First, my delegation considers that, under international law, the primary responsibility of protecting civilians lies with the belligerents, whether they be States or armed groups. Any violation of international law, particularly the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, and the Geneva Conventions, should receive a strong and immediate response from the Security Council.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Finally, we believe that in complying with the terms of resolution 1566 (2004), the Council or the Committee should hold open meetings where we can learn from the experience of countries that have successfully confronted terrorism. That would be a valuable way to share lessons learned, to correct errors and to formulate better methods.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059Resumption1 (2004) · source
“It might be a good idea for the reports to be drawn up in light of the particular features of the situation in a given State - in particular, the experience a country may have in combating terrorism. When analysing a country's legislation, experts familiar with the country's legal system should participate. As for the hiring of personnel and experts for the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Counter- Terrorism Executive Directorate, my delegation considers that, in addition to making certain that persons of the highest degree of ability and competence be included, we must have professionals from all the geographical regions and all the legal traditions - some with governmental experience and others with non-governmental experience, including those who possess strategic abilities in terms of combating terrorism.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059Resumption1 (2004) · source
“According to the numbers cited by the Chairman of the Committee, while 191 Member States have presented their first report, 160 have presented a second and 117 have presented a third, only 78 have presented their fourth. In the opinion of my delegation, the Committee must continue to collaborate closely with States that have not been able to discharge their obligation to report by identifying the reasons Why such a great number of States are lagging behind. Despite its great experience in the field, Peru, along with other developing countries, must still make tremendous efforts to honour the requests for information presented by the Committee. That must be taken into consideration when sending successive requests for more information.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Another long-term aspect of the integrated approach against terrorism is to combat social marginalization, poverty and resentment, because those are the areas in which the virus of terrorism grows and flourishes. The Committee's work against terrorism must be carried out in a coordinated manner, in close cooperation with other organs of the Council that are also concerned with terrorism, but also with other units in the United Nations, as well as with other international, regional and subregional organizations, in order to focus our efforts and avoid redundancy. With regard to reporting, my country welcomes the rapidity and effectiveness with which the Committee works in examining the reports. However, we note that while some countries will soon be preparing their fifth report, others have only presented two.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We are not novices in combating terrorism, and as a result we are happy to make all of our experience available to the international community. Based upon our successful experience in combating terrorism, my country is in a position to testify that one cannot effectively combat that scourge without an integrated approach, including legal aspects such as new legislation, but also including social and political aspects and, above all, operational and intelligence aspects, which are often even more productive than armed confrontation. It is vital for that comprehensive struggle to be carried out with respect for human rights and international law. The State can never win the battle against terrorism if it uses the same methods as the terrorists, because it will thus lose its legitimacy.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. de Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): The convening of this open debate bears witness to the recognition that all States must be involved in combating terrorism, and that is why I am grateful to you, Mr. President, for having convened this debate. I would also like to thank Ambassador Andrey Denisov, Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), for his introduction of the Committee's plan for the final quarter of the year, and to tell him that my country fully supports him in his functions. Simply stated, Peru has zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomever such acts may be committed. We fought against that scourge for 13 years and managed to overcome it.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We hope that such measures will be submitted for consideration by all States Members of the Organization. Finally, I would like to say that, in almost all strategy studies undertaken nowadays, social marginalization is considered to be one of the main causes of civil war. Social marginalization means that political, ethnic and religious differences evolve into extreme rivalries and hatred, leading to crimes against humanity, which is what we here are trying to prevent. That is why the social marginalization dimension must be taken into account in the context of any comprehensive approach to the restoration of the rule of law and justice in societies that have undergone serious civil conflicts.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Such a methodology, based on broad-ranging consultations, should also be used later on, during the implementation phase and during the ongoing assessment of the goals laid down in the strategy. Only thus can we systematically bring about the re- establishment of the rule of law in societies that have disintegrated as a result of civil conflict. We hope that the Council will adopt the recommendations set out in the report of the Secretary- General, which emphasize the non-imposition of external models and the need for prior assessment of national needs on the basis of a broad process of consultations at the national level. Peru welcomes the Secretary-General's intention to ask the Executive Committee on Peace and Security to propose concrete measures on justice and the rule of law in post-conflict societies.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The Commission has submitted a comprehensive plan for reparations, and the Government has begun to implement it formally through a collective plan for peace and development for the years 2004-2006. In parallel, victims are seeking justice on an individual basis before the competent national courts. At any rate, in re-establishing justice and the rule of law, it is extremely important for the United Nations to elaborate preliminary proposals that take account of the national realities of the country that has lived through the conflict. The proposals should be based on wide-ranging consultations in which all national actors can participate. All of these inputs should be considered in crafting a strategy.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“It involves promoting tolerance and establishing the rule of law in societies where social marginalization has been widespread, where there has been no social contract to speak of, or, if one existed, it has been destroyed as a result of political, ethnic or religious conflicts. That is why Peru believes that any proposal aimed at re-establishing the rule of law must take into account the situation of each conflict-fractured society, because not all are the same. As the Secretary-General has said, we cannot import solutions from other realities, as they do not necessarily produce good results. In the case of my country, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was created in June 2001 to assign responsibility for the massive violations of human rights that took place from 1980 to 2000.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In many cases, the establishment of the rule of law represents a serious cultural problem - perhaps more cultural than political - for it touches on the self-respect of a people. It is therefore a very complex, lengthy and sometimes historic endeavour that requires the resolute support of the international community - which we are providing - but also it requires a commitment on the part of a society itself, particularly in the case of civil conflicts. Cultural changes are therefore required that lead to profound transformations in the legal, judicial, police and penal-law spheres, and, above all, the dissemination of a culture of respect for human rights and tolerance among the people who wish to carry out such reforms. That is why the challenge is so great.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Ultimately, we cannot promote the rule of law if the Charter of the United Nations is not respected. The international community, fortunately, has expressed its recognition of the importance of the rule of law and the need to combat impunity through the creation of the International Criminal Court. I would like to reaffirm here my country's commitment fully to support the Court. Empirical experience has shown that justice and the rule of law are not easy to achieve. They cannot be brought about overnight, least of all in societies that have never practiced democracy, where institutions are weak, and where the values espoused by particular groups prevail over the law or a national social contract.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, I should like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and in particular for your initiative in convening this public meeting on the role of the United Nations in the promotion of justice and the rule of law. I am also grateful to the Secretary-General for his report on this important topic. The rule of law at the national level translates into a State based on the rule of law. At the international level, it is the multilateralism we find in the Charter of the United Nations. It promotes stability and predictability in the international system and is a key factor in the maintenance of international peace and security and respect for human rights.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In conclusion, allow me to recommend that the Security Council be aware, through reports of special representatives of the Secretary-General or in the manner the Council considers most appropriate, of the viewpoint regarding and the reaction of local civil society to current peacekeeping operations, and particularly that such a practice be made systematic in order to assess the renewal of peacekeeping operation missions, particularly complex ones. Without knowing what civil society thinks, we cannot be realistic about the mandates of such missions and, lacking this knowledge, we cannot carry out national reconstruction and consolidate peace.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The relationship between the Council and civil society should be basically practical, in keeping with the Arria formula. To that end, extending that practice to include civil society and local non-governmental organizations of societies in conflict should serve to bring the actions of peacekeeping missions more in line with national realities. We therefore welcome the current visit by a Security Council delegation to West Africa, where members of the delegation will certainly have the opportunity to meet with the local civil society of the countries they are visiting.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993Resumption1 (2004) · source
“However, above all, contacts must be established with national civil society, with the non- governmental organizations that are part of the society that have experienced conflict. To that end, the respective special representatives of the Secretary- General or the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme could be made responsible for systematically reporting and communicating the opinion of local civil society, of local non- governmental organizations, on peace processes under way. For example, in the case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where important members of Congolese civil society appear not to have a favourable opinion of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it would be interesting to know the opinion of those elements of Congolese society.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We believe efforts must be made to ensure that the Security Council is not only familiar with peacekeeping operations through reports made by United Nations officials themselves or by Member States, but also with how civil society and national non-governmental organizations think and respond to the tasks of complex peacekeeping operations being carried out by the United Nations in their countries. The Security Council cannot assume its peacekeeping responsibility of ending conflict and establishing the foundation for national reconstruction of collapsed States without having contacts with civil society. Those contacts should be with prestigious, global non-governmental organizations such as Doctors Without Borders, CARE International, Amnesty International or the International Centre for Transitional Justice.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993Resumption1 (2004) · source
“As a whole, national non-governmental organizations, by virtue of being part of the same society that has been traumatized by violence, are the most appropriate ones to cooperate with complex United Nations peacekeeping operations in restoring the social and political fabric of a collapsed State. National reconstruction and post-conflict peace- building is therefore a concerted and complex effort that requires the efforts of the United Nations, the Security Council, regional organizations and the flexibility of international financial institutions, but, above all, the commitment of civil society and local non-governmental organizations.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993Resumption1 (2004) · source
“With regard to justice, the third precondition for reconciliation, it is not necessary to recall the importance for civil society particularly not to leave unpunished violations of human rights, ethnic cleansing and genocide. Civil society is also a factor in building a bridge between the reconciliation process, to which I referred earlier, and the future reconstruction of a collapsed State, which has been referred to as nation-building activity. In other words, civil society is relevant to creating conditions of governance and the building of democracy, achieving situations that promote dialogue and consensus in these post-violent societies.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993Resumption1 (2004) · source