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Egriselda González López

lines on the record: 46
first: 2020-04-27
most recent: 2020-10-29
sittings or episodes: 4
sources: un-security-council

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“Finally, El Salvador believes that in the current context, it will be key for women in all their diversity, who have a critical voice in ensuring a gender perspective in crisis and conflict mitigation, prevention and recovery policies at all levels, to participate in decision-making on the response to and global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, we must redouble our efforts to achieve the urgent commitments with regard to the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“It is essential that women and peace and security remain on the agenda of the Security Council so as to ensure the inclusion of language on women, peace and security in its decisions, the sustained increase in Arria Formula meetings on this matter and its mainstreaming in all United Nations peace operations mandates. Likewise, it is important to address the existing gap in financing the agenda and to seek to allocate sustained, predictable and flexible resources. Increasing and diversifying sources of funding will be key to translating political commitments into concrete actions and implementing resolution 1325 (2000), thus serving as a catalyst for progress on other instruments such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“With regard to the role of the United Nations in this area, El Salvador considers it extremely important to follow up on the measures to be adopted by the Organization, as reflected in the Secretary-General’s 2019 report (S/2019/800), and to take advantage of the processes under way, such as the review of the peacebuilding architecture and the repositioning of the United Nations development system to incorporate concrete actions to implement the operative paragraphs of the resolutions on women and peace and security throughout the Organization’s work.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“The implementation of the women and peace and security agenda is a task that concerns everyone and in which political leadership is essential. El Salvador believes that, in future, it will be possible to meet the pending challenges in its implementation only through coordinated and coherent action among the multiple actors. It therefore calls for the strategic incorporation of the agenda into national, regional and global plans, policies and guidelines.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“My country will initiate the process of updating our plan to incorporate current challenges and ensure that it is a renewed guide that enables all participating bodies to coordinate priority actions for the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. El Salvador calls on the United Nations and its Member States to continue supporting each country in the development and implementation of its national action plan to comply with resolution 1325 (2000). In addition, through its participation in United Nations peace operations, El Salvador has sought to mainstream resolution 1325 (2000) into the training of its troops. One of the main advances in that field is that 35 per cent of the country’s currently deployed police personnel is female, compared to 15.1 per cent globally.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“In that regard, as a sign of its willingness to comply with the provisions of this resolution, El Salvador has formulated its Women, Peace and Security 2017-2022 national action plan. The plan takes up the historical background of women’s participation in the Salvadoran peace process; it reinforces the country’s regulatory framework and develops its method of action through the pillars of participation, prevention, protection, reparation measures and measures for the restitution of rights, and a strengthened implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). That makes El Salvador one of 85 Member States — 44 per cent of the Organization’s membership — that S/2020/1084 have translated the agenda into a national action plan.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“Since gender-based violence has increased considerably in the current context, with many increases of over 25 per cent, El Salvador believes that efforts to achieve the full, equitable and meaningful participation of women in all activities related to the prevention and resolution of conflicts, at all levels, cannot be delayed. Informed by its experience with its own peace process and the challenges it currently faces, El Salvador is convinced that achieving that goal requires ensuring a significant increase in the representation of women in decision-making mechanisms for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts. That requires incorporating a gender perspective into public policies and programmes that contain concrete measures to guarantee that the commitments established in resolution 1325 (2000) are met.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“In addition to its devastating impact on health, the crisis, which has exposed existing inequalities and vulnerabilities, is having profound social, economic and political consequences, with significant challenges to peace and security, as well as the possibility of triggering or intensifying violence, exacerbating gender inequality and reversing the peace gains of recent years. El Salvador expresses its deep concern about the serious impact that the pandemic has had on women and girls. From health to the economy to security and social protection, the effects of the pandemic, like those of conflict, have a differential and disproportionate impact on women and girls.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“This year, which marks not only the twentieth anniversary since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), but also the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a document that focuses on women and armed conflict and recognizes the link between peace and the advancement of women, who are a vital force for community leadership, conflict resolution and the promotion of lasting peace at all levels. El Salvador recognizes the progress made in the implementation of both instruments and the importance of urgently addressing the remaining challenges, particularly in such a complex situation. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the importance of fulfilling the commitments set out in resolution 1325 (2000).”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“El Salvador aligns itself with the statement submitted on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security (annex 27), of which it is a member. My country emphasizes its commitment to the development, implementation and fulfilment of the women and peace and security agenda, while reaffirming its conviction that women, in all their diversity, are active agents of peace and development, as well as protagonists in the prevention of conflict and in the search for effective and efficient responses to current and future challenges.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“This once again underscores the importance of addressing this issue and of strengthening national capacities. Even with the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, El Salvador continues to work not only to hold on to the areas recovered from gangs but also to significantly reduce extortion, drug trafficking, femicide, forced disappearances and other manifestations of terrorism and organized crime. Finally, El Salvador reaffirms its commitment to the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and to developing the measures established therein as the most effective way to end the threat of terrorism, while ensuring full respect for the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“The development of new technologies represents a great opportunity to promote the economic and social development of States. However, such information systems are vulnerable to attacks by people who try to manipulate those communication networks for ideological purposes or for their own benefit. As criminals and terrorists exploit new technologies, efforts and resources must be invested to work on specialized guidelines for the development and implementation of laws that help prevent this type of crime and to bring to justice those who operate outside of the law. The fight against terrorist groups has not diminished during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, as cyberattacks and attacks against national health infrastructure have increased.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“In that connection, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of El Salvador made a call during the third Hemispheric Ministerial Conference on the Fight Against Terrorism, held in January in Colombia, in which she highlighted the need for an agile exchange of information and good practices, standardizing legislation and strengthening legal frameworks when necessary, and using new technologies and computer platforms to fight crime. In that sense, El Salvador expresses its wish to secure the support and cooperation of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Their full cooperation is needed to help us effectively counter all the threats posed by terrorism and organized crime.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“El Salvador recognizes that the fight against terrorism transcends national borders. Further work must be done to strengthen regional and international cooperation mechanisms to prevent and combat terrorism, focusing on an agile exchange of information and good practices, standardizing legal frameworks and using new technologies to fight organized crime. Regional and international cooperation has an important role in preventing and combating terrorism.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“At the international level, El Salvador considers extremely timely the promotion, implementation and universalization of international commitments, such as conventions on transnational organized crime, corruption and drugs, as well as instruments against terrorism, and principles, norms and standards of the United Nations on crime prevention and criminal justice. At the same time, my country considers it crucial to enforce human rights obligations in the context of the fight against terrorism, including the right to privacy and freedom, minority rights, children’s rights and compliance with the Geneva Conventions and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. My country also welcomes vital coordination within the United Nations system to combat this scourge.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“Faced with that reality, the Government of El Salvador has prioritized its territorial control plan, a comprehensive and firm response to protect the Salvadoran population from those terrorist groups and from the various forms and manifestations of organized crime. The plan aims at restoring and guaranteeing the security of Salvadorans, rebuilding the social fabric, recovering territories and public spaces and empowering young people. A year into the implementation of the territorial control plan, El Salvador has seen a historical reduction of homicides, including days with zero homicides.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“Despite having reached peace agreements in 1992, El Salvador suffered considerable damage to its social fabric, as well as economic and social marginalization that created conditions for the emergence of a new form of organized crime: gangs. The phenomenon of gangs was poorly addressed by different Government Administrations. Over time, gangs became organized structures with diversified operations such as extortion, control of territories and of the local drug market, thus becoming a growing threat to the rule of law. With regard to the national legal framework, El Salvador approved the Special Law against Acts of Terrorism, which recognizes and defines gangs as criminal organizations and terrorist groups.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“There is a wide variety of types of interactions between organized crime and terrorism, Understanding them can provide very useful guidance on their varying manifestations, depending on their geographical, regional and national contexts. These actions are undertaken not only to generate income but also to instil fear and recruit new followers. This link is complex, fluid and ever-changing. El Salvador recognizes that terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security and that all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable. In that regard, all counter-terrorism efforts must recognize those complexities and develop common strategies to effectively address that challenge.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“My country appreciates the preparation and presentation of the report on measures taken by Member States to hinder the financing of terrorism (S/2020/754), as it constitutes an important source of information on measures and good practices undertaken by States and the Organization that could help promote better capacity-building for the prevention of the various manifestations of terrorism and organized crime. While their objectives may differ, criminals and terrorists share the need to act outside the law by taking advantage of its gaps to fulfil their missions and avoid being brought to justice, a practice that is common in different countries and regions of the world.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“First of all, El Salvador thanks the Security Council for its continued attention to the threats to international security posed by terrorism and organized crime, as a whole, My country reaffirms its commitment and unconditional support for all initiatives to combat terrorism and organized crime with a view to promoting international security, the culture of peace and the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms. I take this opportunity to reiterate my country’s deep solidarity with the victims of acts of terrorism and their families. El Salvador condemns all acts of terrorism, regardless of their motivation and whomever commits them, and calls for the ongoing commitment of the United Nations system and the Secretary-General to eradicate this practice and assist the victims and survivors of such acts.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“However, we continue to encourage the members of the Council to provide further details and more transparent explanations of the decisions taken and of the dynamics of this organ to the entire membership of the United Nations. We also encourage the members of the Council to hold public meetings whenever possible and to seek interaction with the rest of the membership, as well as with other United Nations organs, regional organizations and civil society, particularly representatives of sectors affected by conflict, such as women and young people.”
2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source
“That includes improving our understanding of the situations and of threats in the medium and long term. In that S/2020/418 regard, consultations with national experts, civil society and other actors can play an important role by providing information and highlighting new threats that could put global stability at risk. We believe that improving the Council’s working methods and adapting them to the evolving realities of the Council and the international context is vital to fulfilling the mandate of the United Nations Charter and to taking decisions that will ensure rapid and effective action for the maintenance of international peace and security. Finally, we wish to express our full awareness that there are discussions and situations that need to be addressed behind closed doors.”
2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source
“We urge the Council to make the necessary arrangements to expedite the adoption and subsequent submission of its annual report and to take the necessary measures to enable it to meet the deadline set for its submission, as set out in note 507. My country appreciates the fact that the Security Council is holding Arria Formula meetings, as they provide a space for dialogue with actors directly involved in various situations that threaten international peace, security and stability. However, these cannot replace formal Council meetings. Whenever possible, the Council should promote the use of informal formats that enable discussions on conflict prevention. El Salvador believes that the working methods of the Security Council should support and strengthen its capacity to prevent conflict.”
2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source
“Let us also recall that, in accordance with presidential note S/2017/507 of 30 August 2017, the Council has undertaken to submit such a report in the second quarter of the following year. For El Salvador, a substantive increase in the participation of the entire United Nations membership in the work of the Security Council means greater interaction with regard to the annual report that this organ submits to the General Assembly. In that connection, we regret that, despite repeated calls, the Council has not fulfilled its commitment, thus undermining the ability of General Assembly members to participate in that process. That, in turn, could undermine long-term progress in increasing the transparency and effectiveness of the process.”
2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source
“We are all aware of the value of having a resolution mandate with solid and effective language that is backed by the entire Council. That is why it is so critical to update its working methods — to bring closer together the positions of all parties to conflicts, particularly those on the ground. El Salvador believes that the best mandate is the product of an appropriate working method reached through interactive and direct debates focused on political strategy and the best interests of all. Members will reach additional practical proposals by including the vision of each of the parties. Under the obligations set out in the Charter of the United Nations, with particular attention to Article 24, paragraph 3, the Security Council is required to submit an annual activity report to the General Assembly.”
2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source
“While we acknowledge the fact that such missions can be very costly, we believe that with a view to coordinating efforts and strengthening the dynamics of the Organization, they could be carried out among the various subsidiary bodies of the Council, including the Peacebuilding Commission and the Economic and Social Council. Better coordination would give these missions greater strategic effectiveness while reducing overall costs. With regard to the work directly related to the negotiation and renewal of the mandates of the various Security Council peace missions, we recognize that a political strategy is a central element in the formation of peace operations. Nevertheless, we believe it is critical to achieve a more democratic environment that includes the visions and objectives of all stakeholders.”
2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source
“In addition, we call for the continued issuance, in a timely manner, of activity reports by each presidency. These should include, above all and in addition to a summary of events, a situational analysis that includes current and future threats to international peace and security.We consider field visits to be valuable, as they give Council members a broader view of the local situation, enabling them to make sound decisions and to more effectively discharge their mandate. We deem it important to consider the participation of other relevant parties in the proceedings, including members of the General Assembly that contribute military, police and civilian contingents to peace operations.”
2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source
“We believe also that this practice could be carried over to other Council meetings that take place in a more private environment through the holding of informal interactive dialogues. In such cases, regional organizations that follow or have close links with the activities of the Council could also participate. We also wish to highlight the efforts of monthly Council presidencies to strengthen the inclusion and participation of, and accountability vis-à-vis, States that are not members of this body by issuing a programme of work for the month of their presidency and through monthly wrap-up sessions. El Salvador believes that those efforts could be strengthened through the inclusion of analytical and interactive presentations and discussions.”
2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source
“In these difficult times, the challenge is to use the available tools in a creative manner, thus contributing to a culture in which better decisions are made, in a democratic environment and as a result of consultations with all interested parties. We therefore commend and welcome the efforts made to keep the open-debate mechanism active despite the current challenges. We hope that this participation can be extended in the short term, beyond the inclusion of our statements as official documents, and that we can count on having the space and time for our statements to be heard in each of the official languages. El Salvador will continue to participate actively in these open debates in accordance with Article 31 of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source
“As noted by the Secretary-General in the Council last month, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) represents the greatest global threat we have faced since the creation of the Organization. Furthermore, the pandemic has the potential to lead to unprecedented and disastrous consequences. However, we believe that it could also represent an opportunity to rethink what has been taken for granted for years. In that respect, we wish to highlight the manner in which the Organization’s procedures have been adapted as well as the flexibility of its working methods, with a view to enabling it to continue with its scheduled activities and respond to the great common challenges that we face. While much can be achieved by adapting the working methods of the Council, even more can be achieved by making it transparent.”
2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source
“We thank the Estonian presidency for having included this open debate in its programme of work, and the briefers for their presentations. El Salvador welcomes the efforts made to improve the transparency, efficiency and effectiveness of all Security Council proceedings and supports the Council’s greater interaction with the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and other United Nations bodies. El Salvador deems it urgent to ensure the transparency of the Security Council’s proceedings primarily because of the binding nature of its resolutions, which help to give legitimacy to its work. Threats to the legitimacy and efficiency of the Council’s working methods must be continually and carefully considered.”
2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source
“Finally, we call for the youth, peace and security agenda to be strategically integrated into national, regional and global plans, policies and guidelines. At the same time, funding, in keeping with national capacity, should be increased for programmes that increase youth participation in peace, development and human rights protection processes.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“We firmly believe that young people are the main authors of this story, and that as players therein, they have a key role in building a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous world. We want to thank the Secretary-General and his Envoy for Youth for their work in creating spaces within the United Nations for youth organizations, youth representatives of various Governments, students and youth in general. Young people now can have access to and participate actively and purposefully in the United Nations, for instance in the Youth Forum and the Youth Climate Summit, among other forums that have provided specific recommendations for Governments around the world in fulfilling the commitments they have undertaken in various multilateral bodies.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“El Salvador welcomes, and has joined the Secretary-General’s call for, a ceasefire, which would allow countries to provide a more effective humanitarian response on their territories. We hope that this response will soon be complemented by one from the Security Council in order that solutions may be provided in the context of peace processes around the world in the midst of this global emergency, principally to counter those threats that affect the most vulnerable groups, including youth. The inclusion of young people in peace processes should be aimed not only at legitimizing our work but also at taking advantage of, and maximizing their potential in, the areas of peacekeeping, the creation and implementation of programmes that promote a culture of peace, and the strengthening of democracy and transparency, inter alia.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“El Salvador has promoted the holding of specialized meetings in various forums and multilateral bodies in order to achieve the meaningful participation of young people during and after armed conflict, with the goal of developing a youth, peace and security strategy. As the Secretary-General points out in his report, young people face various difficulties, including the short- and long-term effects of the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Furthermore, we deplore the fact that the response to the pandemic has exacerbated hate speech, inequality and restrictions on access to medical care, among other restrictions that undermine the human rights of all people and hamper the efforts of young people to make progress in the area of peace and security.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“Given the urgent need to include consideration of this issue in a variety of multilateral forums, El Salvador promoted and sponsored General Assembly resolution 74/121, on policies and programmes involving youth, in recognition of the importance of realizing their human rights, addressing their needs and achieving their well-being, which is fundamental to achieving the common goals of the Organization. In addition, El Salvador, during its tenure as a member of the Peacebuilding Commission, proposed the holding of a meeting, which took place in November S/2020/346 2019, that was aimed at providing a platform for young peacebuilders to present their work and policy recommendations.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“The “Empléate Joven” plan, which is part of the Young Government strategy, seeks to coordinate, along with various strategic partners including private companies, actors in the area of international cooperation, academia and civil society, a nationwide strategic effort aimed at benefiting youth at varying levels of intervention. Ongoing work with young people is extremely important in order not only to strengthen their knowledge base and provide opportunities, but also to create and intensify their commitment to working for a culture of peace and improve their environment and that of their families in order to build a better country.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“These development centres include, in a single location, libraries, early-childhood areas, play areas, areas for accessing new technologies and foreign-language courses, among other areas of development and learning. The CUBO project is a Government strategy that seeks to keep young people involved in productive activities and prevent them from joining gangs. We recognize that it is urgent to help youth get jobs and to invest in them during the transition from education to employment, offer vocational training and work on formulating strategies in the area of youth employment and entrepreneurship, in order to increase development potential in the short term.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“One of the plan’s key aspects is prevention and the reweaving of the social fabric through programmes that offer opportunities for professional development and life options to young people at risk. The President announced the second phase of the territorial control plan, “Opportunities”, an ambitious undertaking involving cooperative efforts on the part of institutions to assist municipalities throughout the country, providing basic education, health care, drinking water and recreation services, among other measures. The Salvadoran Government is also implementing a project to build 30 cubos, or youth development centres, mainly in communities that are stigmatized or at risk of violence.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“In addition, the Directorate for the Reconstruction of the Social Fabric was created, with the aim of reaching out to and assisting the territories most affected by crime and violence. Last October the “Young Government” programme was launched, which seeks to link the portfolios of various public institutions, international organizations, the Legislative Assembly, communities, non-governmental organizations and civil society, with the sole purpose of working for youth. Lack of security is a concern not only for young people but also for Salvadoran society in general. The Government is therefore implementing the territorial control plan, a strategy aimed at ensuring security for, and the coexistence of, its citizens.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“The Institute is also comprehensively engaged in assisting youth at social risk through the “Cosostenible” programme, which seeks to create an equitable social environment that is more dynamic and free of expressions of violence, thus strengthening the sense of belonging to the community as well as organizational S/2020/346 structures in order to prevent violence and promote community sports, urban art, culture and access to technology as tools to achieve that goal. Keeping in mind the need to provide comprehensive health care to young people with an emphasis on mental health, the Institute, through the POSITIVELY programme, provides psychological treatment to young people who traditionally have not felt comfortable receiving care from an adult professional who might stigmatize or discriminate against them because of their age.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“The measures taken by the Government of El Salvador in the context of the commitment to make available alternatives for young people include the appointment of a presidential commissioner for youth, in addition to the already established National Institute for Youth, which will be in charge of implementing an integral programme aimed at addressing situations that affect and limit the development of young people. Its cross-cutting axis is its direct participation in the processes of transformation.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“Violence is a phenomenon and a social problem that does not spare young people; it represents a negative factor that limits their opportunities to achieve optimal sociocultural and economic development. That is why the Government of El Salvador is committed to empowering young people through public policies that allow for their personal, social and cultural growth, maximizing their potential for integration into the productive sector.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“Hopelessness and mistrust provide fertile ground for criminal or extremist actors to very easily exploit and manipulate such frustration. For example, in my country the phenomenon of criminal groups or gangs flows from a series of economic and social factors, including a peace agreement lacking measures for the reweaving of the social fabric. All those factors have created a breeding ground for gangs to establish themselves and expand. This phenomenon, which was ignored by various Government Administrations, over time has crystallized into organized criminal structures that feed on young people — the same segment of the population that suffers first-hand from the consequences of violence and the acts committed by gangs.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“We deplore the continuing serious human rights violations against young people, as reflected in the report, which we see as a call to continue working towards the fulfilment of the objectives of the agenda. Young people represent a majority of the population in countries and regions in conflict, yet, regrettably, they continue to be excluded from political, economic and social decision-making processes that have direct implications for their lives; they also lack opportunities, as can be seen in societies with high youth unemployment rates and limited training and development options. Such marginalization fosters distrust of political systems and of those institutions that are aimed at ensuring their well-being.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source
“We thank the presidency of the Dominican Republic for having included this debate in its programme of work, in the framework of the fifth anniversary of the youth, peace and security agenda. We thank it also for the efforts made to hold, within current constraints, a meeting that is open to the membership of the United Nations. At the same time, we thank the Secretary-General for the presentation of his report on youth, peace and security (S/2020/167). We welcome the progress set out in the report, and, concerning the inclusion of young people in peace processes, we would highlight the participation of young leaders and their crucial role in the peace process in Colombia and in the interreligious dialogue in the Philippines and in other countries and regions around the world.”
2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source