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De Rivero

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first: 2002-01-18
most recent: 2006-07-21
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“As we pointed out at the Security Council's meeting this past February, terrorism does not limit itself to criminal activities of one particular organization or region. The Security Council, which has reaffirmed that terrorist acts are unjustifiable, whatever the motivation or whoever the perpetrators may he, must take this fact into consideration in its efforts to identify and punish those responsible for terrorist acts and to prevent the commission of such acts. The Rio Group welcomes the presentation of the seventh 90-day work programme of the CTC.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Notable among these were the recent adoption of the Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism and the Declaration of San Salvador on strengthening cooperation in the fight against terrorism, approved in June 2002 and January 2003, respectively. Furthermore, the CICTE plays a role in disseminating international standards and carries out activities of cooperation to prevent, combat and eliminate terrorist acts and activities. Here it is important to highlight the proposal made by the Organization of American States (OAS) for a follow-up meeting to the 6 March session, to be held at OAS headquarters. This regional counter-terrorism dimension, already pointed out in the March meeting, is also valid when it comes to adopting a comprehensive approach to terrorism.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734Resumption1 (2003) · source
“For this reason, the Rio Group welcomes the meeting held between the CTC and international, regional and subregional organizations on 6 March 2003. We believe that this event contributed to the improvement of the flow of information on experiences, standards and practices, as well as for the coordination of current activities. Among other organizations that participated in the March event was the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE). This Committee was created in 1999 as a result of the inter-American conferences on terrorism that took place in Lima in 1996 and in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1998. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, in her capacity as President of the CICTE, pointed to a number of actions taken at the inter-American level in the fight against terrorism.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The immense work to harmonize and implement measures against terrorism in such a short period of time, and the implementation of concrete mechanisms of international cooperation against this scourge, could not have achieved a breakthrough without the firm commitment and efforts of United Nations Member States. We hope that this commitment will be maintained and strengthened. In our statement in February, our Group said it was appropriate, as pointed out in resolutions 1377 (2001), 1456 (2003) and other relevant resolutions, to state that the fight against terrorism can also be supported by the firm cooperation of regional and subregional organizations and relevant agencies of the United Nations system.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734Resumption1 (2003) · source
“On 20 February, we took the floor in this Council to reiterate our strongest rejection of terrorism, no matter who commits it, whatever the motives. This firm conviction is at the heart of the decisive support of the Rio Group for the actions that have been undertaken by the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), established by resolution 1373 (2001). All members of the Group have completed the submission of their first and second reports to the CTC, and Group members have either sent or are drawing up their third explanatory reports, as requested by the Committee. We welcome the States that have done likewise, and we hope that, in the near future, all States will have complied with their obligations and presented their respective national reports.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you and say how pleased we are to see the Security Council being presided over by a person of your skills and talents. I would also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the work accomplished by Guinea, as President of the Council, during difficult and frustrating times for the international community. In my capacity as Coordinator of the Rio Group, I am making this statement on behalf of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, all member States of the principal mechanism of political understanding in Latin America.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734Resumption1 (2003) · source
“In that context, full implementation of resolution 1441 (2002), as Peru stated on 18 February, should have a decisive deadline - a fixed and final deadline. That is a requirement that the Government of Peru supports for the sake of peace and the authority of the Security Council. Time cannot and should not be used to render the resolutions of the Council without content or useful effect.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Peru believes that the crisis must be resolved - I repeat, must be resolved - within the normative framework of the United Nations, particularly in the context of the decisions adopted by the Security Council. We believe it is of the highest priority to exhaust the possibilities of a peaceful solution, which undoubtedly depends on immediate, unconditional and complete disarmament by Iraq, in accordance with the provisions and terms established by resolution 1441 (2002). The Government of Peru is aware of the complexity of the inspectors' verification task and of the difficulties involved in determining the unequivocal results of their activities. But, at the same time, it can be concluded from their reports that the mandate established by the Council for complete and total disarmament of weapons of mass destruction has not been fulfilled.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“But it should be recalled that, in conformity with the Charter, the use of force is also a legitimate recourse of the Security Council in order to ensure international peace and security. As I pointed out on 18 February, current events, which are testing the United Nations security system, grew out of the Government of Iraq's violation of key Charter principles by attacking and invading Kuwait and, more recently, out of its systematic unwillingness to implement measures established by the Security Council for its total disarmament of weapons of mass destruction. More than a decade has passed, and the problem persists, jeopardizing the effectiveness of the United Nations collective security system. At this juncture, the United Nations and the international security system find themselves in an extreme situation.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Only those actions can be considered by the international community as verifiable guarantees that Iraq does not possess programmes or weapons of mass destruction. And only in this way will it be possible to prevent the Council's authority and legitimacy from being undermined. The Government of Peru is convinced that conflicts and threats to international peace and security- as Secretary-General Kofi Annan recently stated - should be resolved in conformity with the principles and mechanisms established in the Charter of the United Nations. What does that mean? It means that the use of force - as the Secretary-General has also asserted - should be considered as a last resort.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): The Government of Peru once again calls on the Government of Iraq for full compliance with all its obligations with regard to disarmament, including the complete elimination of its weapons of mass destruction, in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1441 (2002) and other Security Council resolutions. Iraq has the obligation to cooperate with the United Nations inspectors immediately, actively and unconditionally. Regrettably, we are still witnessing a clear lack of cooperation on the part of Iraq. The Government of Iraq must understand, once and for all, that the only possibility for normalizing its relations with the international community is its immediate disarmament and its unconditional, active and complete compliance with Security Council resolutions.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“For that reason, we in the Rio Group welcome the legislation adopted by various countries that applies strict monitoring, tracking and punishment measures against those responsible for terrorist acts, as well as against those committing any act, of collaboration or fund- raising on their behalf. We must adopt a zero tolerance policy against terrorism and redouble international cooperation in all fields in order to counter terrorism.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“Rather, it is a challenge facing the international community, which must respond to that challenge in a responsible and timely way. Therefore, we remain hopeful that dialogue and understanding will enable us to conclude the work on the draft convention in the near future. The new demands of international cooperation require all Member States to maintain a constant attitude of vigilance and prevention, identifying and punishing activities that promote and defend violence within their jurisdictions as early signs of the knitting together of terrorist networks and of possible preparations for terrorist attacks. We cannot remain indifferent to the activities of persons or groups who obviously support terrorist organizations or who use the openness of free societies to support terrorist activities financially, politically or publicly.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“We trust that that exercise will contribute to a joint plan of action in which each body will exploit its special characteristics to the utmost in the quest for a comprehensive measure to combat terrorism. It is obvious that terrorism is not limited to the criminal activities of one particular organization or region. In that context, the Security Council - which has affirmed that acts of terrorism are unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation and of who commits them - must bear that consideration in mind in its efforts to identify, deter and punish those responsible for terrorist acts. In addition, the Rio Group believes that the draft comprehensive convention against terrorism cannot be further delayed. The difficulty we have encountered in finding a comprehensive and precise definition of terrorism does not justify its postponement.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“As pointed out in resolution 1377 (2001), in resolution 1456 (2003) and in other relevant resolutions, the fight against terrorism demands resolute cooperation, not only of States but also of regional and subregional organizations and of the relevant agencies of the United Nations system. In that regard, the Rio Group, which has welcomed the significant regional progress made with regard to combating terrorism, looks forward with interest to the convening of the 7 March meeting of the Counter- Terrorism Committee, aimed at improving the flow of information about experiences, standards and practices and at coordinating the activities under way.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“The Rio Group supports the declaration annexed to resolution 1456 (2003), adopted by the Security Council meeting at the level of Ministers for Foreign Affairs on 20 January, as well as the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001). All the members of the Rio Group have complied by submitting initial reports and supplementary reports to the Counter- Terrorism Committee. The gravity of the terrorist threat requires constant dialogue as well as intensified international cooperation and assistance in order to enable us to adopt effective measures to prevent, combat and eliminate this evil.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“The Committee is carrying out intensive cooperation activities aimed at preventing, combating and eliminating terrorist acts and activities in accordance with work plans that are agreed upon periodically. Recently, the third regular session of the OAS Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism, held in January 2003, adopted the Declaration of San Salvador on Strengthening Cooperation in the Fight against Terrorism. Moreover, in June 2002, we adopted the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism. The Convention obligates all States of the Americas to prevent, combat and eradicate the financing of terrorism and to engage in effective cooperation to combat it.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“The international community must act firmly, respecting the rule of law, international law and, in particular, human rights and humanitarian law. There is no other solution. The integrity, stability, democracy and freedom of our countries are at stake. Mindful of that reality, the countries members of the Rio Group have shown a prompt concern to work together to develop policies and actions to defeat terrorism. Evidence of that was seen in the Specialized Inter-American Conferences on Terrorism, held in Lima in 1996 and in Mar del Plata in 1998, which led to the creation of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism within the framework of the Organization of American States.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“The Rio Group communique of 8 February, as well as resolution 837 (1354/03) of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) of 12 February, expressed their most vehement rejection and condemnation of that act and reaffirmed the intention to continue to cooperate to eradicate terrorism. We also endorse Security Council resolution 1465 (2003), which expresses condolences to the people and the Government of Colombia with regard to that that terrorist act. We must put an end to this scourge through all the means provided for in the Charter of the United Nations and in international treaties and norms, including those specified in the legal structure of the Organization of American States itself.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“The Committee's achievements, reflected in the high level of cooperation among States, the submission of information concerning national implementation of measures to combat terrorism and the strengthening of technical cooperation in that regard, attest to the very sound leadership of Ambassador Greenstock. Scarcely two weeks ago, on 7 February, a terrorist attack perpetrated in a social club in the centre of Bogota again reminded us of terrorism's criminal and aberrant nature and of the serious threat that it poses to the peace and security of our countries.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): In my capacity as Coordinator of the Rio Group, I am making this statement on behalf of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, countries members of the main political coordination mechanism in Latin America. We thank Ambassador Greenstock for his briefing. The Rio Group wishes to convey to him our appreciation for the relevant work done at the head of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC).”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“The Government of Peru is aware of the complex nature of the inspectors' verification task and of the difficulty involved in arriving at unequivocal results in their activities. However, at the same time it can be inferred from their reports that the mandate of complete and total disarmament of weapons of mass destruction established by the Council has not been complied with in full. In this regard, my Government endorses the demand for the full implementation of resolution 1441 (2002) within a set time frame. Time should not and cannot be used to strip the resolutions of the Security Council of all substance or useful effect.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“More than a decade has elapsed, and the problem still exists, jeopardizing the efficiency of the system of collective security of this Organization. It can be said that, as matters stand, the United Nations and the international security system are being put to the test. Peru takes the View that the crisis must be resolved within the normative framework of the United Nations, in particular in the context of the decisions taken by the Security Council, and that, as a matter of priority, all possibilities for a peaceful solution must be exhausted. We must do this. But such a peaceful solution will also hinge on immediate, unilateral and total disarmament on the part of the Government of Iraq, according to the provisions and terms set by resolution 1441 (2002).”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“This means that the use of force, as the Secretary-General has also asserted, must be considered as the last available recourse, but it is also important to note here that, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, it is also a legitimate recourse in order to guarantee international peace and security. Current developments are putting to the test the United Nations security system. But those developments stem from the violation by the Government of Iraq of the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations in attacking Kuwait and, more recently, from its systematic refusal to implement the measures for total disarmament of weapons of mass destruction established by the Security Council.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“The Government of Iraq must understand once and for all that the only possibility that it has of normalizing its relations with the international community is immediate disarmament and unconditional compliance with the Security Council resolutions. Only such actions could be considered by the international community as verifiable guarantees that Iraq possesses no programmes or weapons of mass destruction. Only in this way can we prevent the authority and legitimacy of the United Nations from being undermined. The Government of Peru is convinced that conflicts and threats to international peace and security - as recently stated by the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan - must be resolved pursuant to the principles and mechanisms established in the Charter of the United Nations.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): The Government of Peru endorses the legal approach requiring the Government of Iraq fully to comply with all its obligations in the area of disarmament, including the total elimination of its weapons of mass destruction, according to the terms of resolution 1441 (2002) and the other applicable resolutions of the Security Council. International norms also impose on Iraq the obligation to cooperate with the United Nations inspectors in an immediate, active and unconditional fashion, as was stated by the Executive Chairman of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, Mr. Hans Blix, in his report on Friday 14 February. Unfortunately, we are still seeing a manifest lack of cooperation from Iraq.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“Likewise, it is essential that we maintain a vigilant attitude towards certain political refugees so that they cannot use their legal status to carry out propaganda activities and financing for terrorism. In a globalized world, we must be alert to terrorism. For example, just a few miles from Manhattan, a small group of Shining Path militants has recently held propaganda demonstrations calling for the freedom of their terrorist leaders in Peru. Similarly, we have heard news of a recruitment campaign being conducted by another small group from the Shining Path, coordinating its European activities from Sweden. No country can feel itself immune from the impact of terrorism and it is increasingly obvious that resolute and genuine international cooperation is needed to combat this scourge.”
2002-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption2 (2002) · source
“I hope, as India stated in the Council last January, that the Council will find a way to agree on a list of terrorist organizations. It is necessary that the international community be aware of who are the real authors of this asymmetrical conflict, in order not to have conflicting abstract concepts of terrorism, which is like boxing against a shadow. We must also bring to the attention of the Council that the humanitarian institution of political exile must not be debased. The current globalization of terrorism requires that countries accepting refugees should attentively examine the requests for political exile that they receive, in order to avoid risking extending the coverage of that humanitarian institution to possible authors of terrorist acts.”
2002-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Fujimori, the human rights of innocent people in my country were violated. Those violations are now being punished, and the victims are being vindicated and compensated by the current, democratic Government. With the same emphasis with which we underline the violations of human rights by Governments, my Government calls on the international community to denounce as violators of human rights the armed groups practicing terrorism, as Amnesty International did years ago. However - I must be very frank before the Council - there are still democratic, Western Governments that appear not to have understood the nature of asymmetrical conflict. They are reluctant to go before the Commission on Human Rights in Geneva or the Third Committee in New York and denounce the armed groups practising terrorism as violators of human rights.”
2002-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption2 (2002) · source
“That report describes Peru's legislation to tackle comprehensively the eradication of terrorism. The report details all the types of links existing between terrorism and drug trafficking and the way our criminal legislation is dealing with the issue. The second report also explains the various criminal acts that have been made punishable under the law in order to combat the financing of terrorism, as well as measures that have been adopted with respect to border security and travel documentation, such as passports and other documents. Peru has repeatedly affirmed that in the fight against terrorism, Governments must strictly respect the human rights of the population. We say that out of experience because many times in the fight against terrorism conducted by the autocratic Government of Mr.”
2002-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Mr. de Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): First, I want to say that Peru fully endorses the statement made last Friday by the Ambassador of Costa Rica on behalf of the Rio Group. On the question before the Council, I must say what I have always said in the Council: the Government and people of Peru have zero tolerance for terrorism. That is why we are a party to the 12 United Nations conventions to combat international terrorism and we are working in close contact with the Counter- Terrorism Committee to implement the measures established by resolution 1373 (2001). In its resolute cooperation with the Counter- Terrorism Committee, Peru has contributed a specialist to the team of experts. A few days ago, within the established time period, we submitted our second national report to the Committee.”
2002-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption2 (2002) · source
“My country, which is a party to the 12 international anti-terrorism treaties and which is placing its experience at the service of the Committee through the participation of a Peruvian expert, reaffirms its conviction that success in the struggle against terrorism depends on achieving a broad partnership not only among States but also including the private sector, including banks and financial institutions, the academic sector with its research, and civil society with its ardent support for human rights. Peru reaffirms its commitment to the struggle against terrorism. It will continue its cooperation to ensure that the total elimination of that scourge will soon become a reality.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“Secondly, as the Secretary-General said in his speech before the Council last November, besides encouraging policies related to monitoring radioactive materials and to strengthening the nuclear non- proliferation regime, the Committee should promote international cooperation to strengthen measures to strengthen nuclear and radiological safety and the safe transport of radioactive waste. In that connection, we welcome the scheduling of a conference on the latter subject for early 2003.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“Terrorism is a global problem, and eliminating it must be the responsibility of the organized international community. We therefore consider that the highest priority must be accorded to the adoption of a comprehensive convention against terrorism. My delegation wishes also to mention two elements on which the Committee should focus its attention. The first is the biological or bacteriological terrorist threat. Recent events have shown that this is a potential reality whose elimination ought to be discussed in the Committee, including the possible appointment of an expert in this important area.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“A fight against terrorism that destroys democracy, that violates human rights and that hides behind impunity impoverishes nations in both civic and moral terms. We say this because during the anti- terrorist struggle we in Peru suffered human rights violations and impunity on the part of the Fujimori Government, abuses that the current democratic Government is investigating and making amends for. Moreover, both the Security Council and the General Assembly must clearly affirm that terrorist groups themselves are violators of human rights, just as States can be. That is also in accord with what the Commission on Human Rights in Geneva has been saying for a number of years. In addition, we would like to stress that there are no more effective anti-terrorist measures than those that originate in concerted efforts within the United Nations.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“It is not my delegation's intention to repeat the content of my country's speech in the General Assembly debate on the agenda item entitled "Measures to eliminate international terrorism"; we wish only to emphasize here that the same energy and determination that must be applied to the international community's action in the struggle against terrorism must be applied also to respect for peoples' civil and political rights. Over the past decade there was undoubtedly a great deal of progress in the world democratic system and in respect for human rights and the globalization of justice. The measures we adopt to fight terrorism should not affect that process. The best antidote to terrorism is the tolerance that is achieved only within democracy.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“My delegation, which endorses the statement made by the representative of Costa Rica on behalf of the Rio Group, considers it important to speak at today's Council meeting because the struggle against terrorism has been and continues to be a major objective of our Government's policy. Peru reaffirms its emphatic rejection of terrorism, whatever its motivation and whoever its perpetrators. My country, which suffered the barbarism of terrorism for nearly 20 years, has already submitted to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) information on our experience in the struggle against this scourge. My country is prepared to continue contributing to the activities of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, which is chaired by the representative of the United Kingdom, Sir Jeremy Greenstock, whom we congratulate on his work thus far.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I wish at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the other members of the Security Council on having organized today's meeting, which is open to non- members of the Council. I truly believe that such meetings are useful, because they involve many States in the Council's fight against terrorism. I wish also to congratulate the new members of the Council: Bulgaria, Cameroon, Guinea, Mexico and the Syrian Arab Republic. I wish my friend Ambassador Jorge Navarrete of Mexico all success in his new endeavours; that is a virtual certainty, because he has so effectively represented his country at the United Nations.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source