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De Vengoechea

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2008-07-18
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2008-12-05
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  1. “Until then, we will continue to support the presence of the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and the use, as necessary, of his Bonn powers.”

    2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source

  2. “As everyone here is aware, extreme nationalism and ethnocentrism were responsible for lighting the fuse of one of the bloodiest conflicts Europe has experienced since the Second World War. Were these scourges to continue, it would not be possible for the wounds from the violent dismemberment of the former Yugoslavia to heal nor for the countries that emerged from it to move on. This is why we appeal, as we have on many previous occasions, to the leaders of all the constituent Bosnian groups to work together, not as representatives of one ethnic group or another, but rather as citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina and ultimately, we hope, of the European Union, so as to build a more prosperous and peaceful future for their country and for the region.”

    2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source

  3. “Nevertheless, my delegation takes note with great concern of the level to which nationalist rhetoric has risen and of the detrimental actions taken by the respective leaders of Bosnian ethnic groups with regard to the consolidation of the State and the implementation of the Peace Accord. It is difficult to explain how, more than 15 years since the Dayton accords put an end to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and after all the violence experienced by the Balkan region, the leaders of the country's constituent groups could still be placing their ethnic, parochial and short-sighted interests above the interests of political and economic integration at the national and regional level and the interests of consolidating a liberal democracy and a multi-ethnic Bosnia.”

    2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source

  4. “Mr. De Vengoechea (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, we appreciate the presence in the Chamber today of Mr. Nikola Spiric', Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and we thank him for the statement he has just made. We would also like to welcome Mr. Miroslav Lajeak, High Representative and Representative of the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We would like to thank him for the report he has just given us, as well as for his efforts in a post that we know is often complicated and very seldom properly appreciated. Panama welcomes the signing between Bosnia and the European Union of the Stabilization and Association Agreement. That is in line with our position that the future of that country and of the other States of the Western Balkans lies in Euro-Atlantic institutions.”

    2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source

  5. “That is why we urge leaders in Serbia and Kosovo to leave behind the nationalist rhetoric of the past that has caused so much suffering to their peoples. Let them, instead, turn their eyes to a European future, where both peoples can resolve their differences, where national borders and belonging to one group or another will be less important and where a spirit of cooperation and social and economic development will prevail.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

  6. “That is why we commend the Secretary-General having instructed his Special Representative to engage in negotiations with Belgrade on matters of such importance to Serbians and Kosovars in order to have the cooperation of both with regard to the reconfiguration of UNMIK and the deployment of EULEX. We are gratified by the outcome of the discussions between the United Nations and Belgrade, since Belgrade's endorsement is indispensable to the success of any international initiative in Kosovo. That is why we commend the presidential statement that has recently been circulated concerning the report of the Secretary-General. In conclusion, we would like to reiterate that we have no doubt that the future of Serbia and Kosovo lie in European integration.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

  7. “Panama is in favour of the deployment of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) to take charge, under the legal authority of UNMIK, of United Nations responsibilities in Kosovo. We are doing so in keeping with our position that regional organizations should play a priority role in resolving the problems in their own regions. The actions of the Secretary-General and the European Union (EU) are particularly appropriate, given that the Council cannot achieve a consensus on the matter and that resolution 1244 (1999) has no set time frame. Nevertheless, since this is an undesired situation, although the best we can achieve, the international community must do everything in its power to ensure that Serbia is part of the solution to the Kosovo issue.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

  8. “Mr. de Vengoechea (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, let me thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremic', and Mr. Skender Hyseni for their statements. We would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Lamberto Zannier, for his briefing. We would like to commend the personnel of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) for their excellent work. It is thanks to them that, after the adoption of resolution 1244 (1999), there has been relative peace and stability in the region. As stated in the latest report of the Secretary- General (S/2008/692), current realities in Kosovo make it impossible for UNMIK to discharge most of its mandate. Panama therefore supports and continues to support the reconfiguration of the Mission.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

  9. “Ultimately, a reconstructed State is worth little if its people live in poverty and insecurity and do not enjoy the dividends of peace. Such a situation leads only to desperation, violence and extremism.”

    2008-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5994 (2008) · source

  10. “The second action to be taken is to increase the political commitment to Afghanistan. That does not just include increased political, diplomatic and economic aid for reconstruction, but also redoubled efforts so that ordinary Afghans feel that their country is changing for the better and that it is improving because of the actions of its Government and the international community. As indicated in the most recent report of the Secretary-General, such action requires great efforts to, among other things, establish the rule of law throughout the country, root out the corruption which permeates certain parts of the bureaucracy and improve the standard of living of each citizen, particularly those who live in remotest parts of the country.”

    2008-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5994 (2008) · source

  11. “If we think that victory in Afghanistan means totally removing insurgent groups, then we are mistaken. The Afghan insurgency is much more than a group of terrorists; it arises from a complex social movement with strong roots in local culture. It is certain that greater commitments on the part of the members of the international security forces are necessary to bring peace to the country, particularly the most violent parts. But beyond that, Panama believes that the Government of Afghanistan, with the support of its international partners, must redouble its efforts to integrate moderate elements of the insurgency, including those members of the Taliban who renounce violence, in order to reestablish the Afghan State. Without them, national reconciliation, which is the basis of any stable, multicultural society, will be impossible.”

    2008-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5994 (2008) · source

  12. “The wave of setbacks suffered by the international community in recent months has presented us with two options: we can continue with the same strategy, becoming bogged down in an unending asymmetric war in which nobody wins and everyone comes out a loser, particularly the Afghan people. Or, on the other hand, we could change course and accelerate our steps towards rebuilding the country, not by exclusively using force but through a dialogue that seeks national reconciliation, which can sow the seeds of peace, human security and social development. Panama is of the opinion that, to change course in Afghanistan, two actions must be taken as a matter of urgency. First, we must recognize that, as history has taught us, a military victory in Afghanistan is not merely a vague notion; it cannot be achieved in practice.”

    2008-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5994 (2008) · source

  13. “Mr. De Vengoechea (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, allow me to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kai Eide, for the briefing he has just presented. We would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan for his presentation to the members of the Council. The picture painted by the Secretary-General's report (S/2008/6l7) shows how difficult and complicated the work of Mr. Eide and his team has been. We therefore commend the work that he has done to date and wish him every success in the coming months, which we know will be of crucial importance. "Afghanistan is at a crossroads" is a phrase we have heard before, but it has never been more fitting than at the present moment.”

    2008-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5994 (2008) · source

  14. “Lack of cooperation will jeopardize the major national achievements that now lie within reach of the people, causing disillusionment among the Nepalese people and distrust of their leaders.”

    2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source

  15. “In View of all these challenges, we are concerned that the Nepalese parties, facing a new political landscape have been unable - or unwilling - to maintain the party unity to which they committed before the elections. This reticence appears to be part of a short-term partisan strategy of political jockeying for the post-electoral period, to the detriment of the peace process and the long-term future of the country. Building lasting peace in Nepal will require all parties to accept the electoral results and the political landscape that emerges, and for the parties to work together in a spirit of cooperation and responsibility within a new majority-led government.”

    2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source

  16. “Once this has been achieved, Panama would support the establishment of a civilian police force that would include, when viable, members of both groups. Additionally, the establishment of a civilian police force should be part of a package of rehabilitation and compensation for those who leave the army once and for all. The integration of the Maoist combatants into a more democratic Nepalese army would only further increase the size of the military structure in a country with scarce resources and facing minimal external threats. The protection of human rights would be well- served by the implementation of the rule of law, and the ending the culture of impunity in Nepal is also an issue that deserves the immediate attention of the new Government.”

    2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source

  17. “The chief responsibility for successfully concluding the peace and democratization process will then fall to the Nepalese, with the United Nations playing a support role, which, although on a smaller scale, remains an important one. The responsibility to be shouldered by the new elected leaders in Nepal is immense and the obstacles to be overcome are enormous. Reforming the security sector, for example, is a critical undertaking. The existence of two armies is inherently destabilizing and the past refusal of the parties to the conflict to discuss their future has exacerbated the situation. As we did in our own country at the start of the 1990s, Panama encourages both the Maoist army and the Nepal army to also voluntarily disarm.”

    2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source

  18. “As we have said on earlier occasions, by way of principle, we believe that the States that are directly involved in the issues being addressed by the Security Council should always, when possible, be able to make their statements before Council members take the floor. As is indicated in the Secretary-General's report, the majority of UNMIN's mandate has already been implemented. Those provisions of 1740 (2007) that remain to be fulfilled, particularly the monitoring of arms and armed personnel, in support of the peace agreement between the parties, should underpin UNMIN's new mandate, as was expressed by the Government of Nepal. For that reason, in the resolution to be adopted by the Council, it is crucial that we maintain the character of this mission as a mission with specific, time-bound aims.”

    2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source

  19. “Mr. De Vengoechea (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): First and foremost, we would like to thank you and the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and leader of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), Ian Martin for his report. The delegation of Panama is deeply grateful to Mr. Martin and to all the UNMIN staff for the laudable work that they have accomplished over the last 18 months of the Mission's mandate. The holding of elections and the establishment of a Constituent Assembly are nothing less than historic acts for Nepal and we believe that UNMIN played an essential role in these events. We note that the delegation of Nepal will be taking the floor in this debate after Council members have spoken.”

    2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source