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Errazuriz

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first: 2010-06-16
most recent: 2014-03-26
sittings or episodes: 43
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“Chile signed the Arms Trade Treaty and urges other States to support that initiative, which we believe represents an important humanitarian instrument for the prevention of violence against women and girls. It is my delegation's belief that the Security Council should use every means in its power to gather information on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions, particularly through briefings provided by the commissions of inquiry established to investigate situations on the Council's agenda. We take this opportunity to urge the members of the Council to hold well-informed consultations on those issues.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“We hope that the the study will be designed above all to seek the broadest participation of Member States and of civil society so that it will enjoy cross-cutting support. We agree with the recommendations in the report about the need to promote sustainable budgets for the work, so as to strengthen women's organizations working at the national levels and to train women leaders of peace movements. While appreciating the work of the experts deployed in the field, we consider it essential to provide training at the system and national levels not only for those providing direct leadership in that area, but also to those performing management functions, whatever their role. My delegation agrees on the need to accelerate women's access to the political arena and to support transitional justice reform as a peacebuilding guarantee.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“However, we are concerned by the persistent deficit in the number of women in leadership positions, as well as the lack of opportunities for them to rise to such positions. At the same time, we express our concern at the ongoing decline, as described in the report, in the number of women represented at the middle and high levels of mission leadership staff, the scarcity of data broken down by gender and age, and the gaps in financing. Similarly, we support the convening of a high-level meeting on the matter in 2015 and share the Secretary- General's recommendation that an independent worldwide study of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) be undertaken to make a full diagnosis of its implementation status and detail priorities for further action.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“We reiterate our commitment to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) (2000), bearing in mind that 2015 will mark the fifteenth anniversary of that instrument, which has enabled us to progress, among other goals, in the promotion of women to positions of leadership, the prevention of gender-based violence in situations of conflict and post-conflict, and the creation of national plans in various countries, including Chile. In the spirit of brevity, I shall limit my remarks to several issues raised in the Secretary-General's recent report (S/2013/525) that we consider particularly important. We note the progress to date in the system as a whole and at the regional and national levels with regard to best practices, national plans, indicators and training.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“Mr. Errazuriz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): Chile thanks Azerbaijani the presidency for convening this open debate on women and peace and security, and for the opportunity to reaffirm the role of women in transitional justice. While our country has periodically taken part in these debates, our comments today are special significance since this is our first speech following Chile's election as a non-permanent member of the Council for the period 2014-2015.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“We also highlight our concern with regard to the prevention and treatment of the cholera epidemic, and we stress the importance of supporting the Secretary-General's initiative in favour of the national plan for the elimination of cholera. We also urge donors to fund the programme. We also wish to highlight the role played by MINUSTAH through its battalions of engineers in the so-called quick-impact projects and its programmes to reduce community violence.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“Chile reaffirms that it will continue to cooperate on a bilateral basis in the area of police training, as it has done in recent years. We call on the Haitian authorities and the international community to continue to support and fund those efforts. My delegation reiterates the importance of MINUSTAH's role in the protection of vulnerable groups, especially with regard to sexual and gender- based Violence. We also stress once again the need for these elements to be dealt with appropriately by the local authorities. We also support the Mission's zero- tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“On that front, we urgently call for the partial senatorial, municipal and local elections to take place in a fair, credible and transparent manner as quickly as possible. In that sense, the adoption and promotion of the draft electoral law that was submitted to Parliament yesterday seems to us to be of the greatest urgency. The recent report of the Secretary-General notes a stable, but fragile, situation where the process of training police continues to be a priority. In that regard, while reiterating that this process must take place in a democratic framework with respect for human rights, we also highlight the efforts of MINUSTAH and local authorities to comply with the strategic development plan for the Haitian National Police, as well as the progress made in that area.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“In that regard, the consolidation plan for MINUSTAH must be implemented bearing in mind the needs identified in the field, and with a View to the future that makes it possible to strengthen institutional capacity in Haiti under the principle of national ownership, such that the Haitian people will gradually take over the various responsibilities. In that regard, on the understanding that the priority is to strengthen the rule of law and improve the political environment in Haiti, especially with regard to the electoral sphere, we encourage the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to continue working so that the Haitian authorities will respond to the ongoing institutional processes through a political dialogue and social inclusion, the best path to the desired end.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“However, significant challenges remain to which the Haitian authorities must respond with the support of the international community. We also highlight the institutional progress made in some areas - for example, in the area of human rights and, specifically, with regard to the establishment of the interministerial commission on human rights. However, much remains to be done. For my delegation, security, stability and development are interrelated elements. The latest report of the Secretary-General once again makes it clear that MINUSTAH remains essential to achieving those objectives.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“We reiterate our commitment made in February 2004 to the stabilization and peacebuilding process in Haiti and the work of MINUSTAH in favour of the security, stability, institution-building and development of Haiti and its people. In that regard, we also welcome the participation of new countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in MINUSTAH by contributing either troops or police contingents. That allows us to express our ongoing regional commitment towards Haiti. We recognize the progress made in the security and humanitarian spheres in the period covered in the latest report of the Secretary-General. In particular, we want to stress the closure of 33 sites for displaced persons and the relocation of 34,000 Haitians.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“Mr. Errazuriz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We congratulate and express our gratitude to the delegation of Argentina for having organized this debate and providing us with a new opportunity to consider the situation in Haiti, in particular through the most recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2013/493) on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), which we of course also welcome. We welcome the presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Ms.Sandra Honore', and wish her success in her work leading the assistance efforts in that Caribbean nation and helping the Haitian authorities in strengthening democracy and promoting long-term development. My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Uruguay on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“It is therefore not necessary to develop new international standards. Rather, it is time urgently to move on to an era of implementation of those standards. The Security Council should call for the implementation of those standards. States should implement the standards through legislative and other measures that involve the relevant actors, such as the judiciary, the police and civil society. There is a large space to promote regional and international cooperation to benefit the security and safety of journalists and other communication media professionals. All of this has one objective, namely, to create an environment that is conducive to journalists and communications media professionals to achieve their valuable mission to report in a safe, independent and timely fashion.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“for States to investigate and criminally prosecute crimes committed against the freedom of expression. My country supports the United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, drafted under UNESCO. We believe that Plan of Action should be the cornerstone of a strategy to protect journalists and communications professionals. Of course, we understand that the protection of journalists includes protecting their sources. We also support the work of the Human Rights Council in that regard, which goes beyond armed conflict situations. The international community has adequate standards for protecting civilian populations and journalists and communications media professionals. Those standards are contained in universal treaties and United Nations resolutions.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“The Federation also estimates that only one in 10 cases where journalists are assassinated is investigated. In accordance with international law, the primary responsibility for the protection of civilians, including journalists and media professionals, rests with the States. That responsibility also falls to non- State actors, such as terrorist groups and criminal organizations. Combating impunity for those who are responsible for war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity and serious violations of international humanitarian law continues to be one of the main challenges for the international community in protecting civilians in armed conflict. That includes journalists and professionals in the communications media. From a broader perspective, it becomes necessary, as recommended by Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“For his part, the Secretary-General has highlighted the crucial role that journalists play in denouncing their own treatment and the suffering of civilians in conflict situations, as well as violations of humanitarian law and human rights. For the first time in a decision by the Security Council, resolution 1738 (2006), adopted on 23 December 2006, on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, considered journalists, media professionals and associated personnel as subject to civilian protection. Journalists doing their job in situations of armed conflict face the dual problems of insecurity and impunity. Indeed, in 2012 alone, according to the International Federation of Journalists, 121 journalists lost their lives while carrying out their professional functions.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“Mr. Errazuriz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank the United States delegation for organizing this debate, which covers an area that brings together the right to freedom of expression, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and international humanitarian law, enshrined in the Geneva Conventions. As the Human Rights Council has affirmed, the right to freedom of expression "constitutes one of the essential foundations of a democratic society and one of the basic conditions for its progress and development" (A/HRC/RES/ZI/IZ).”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“For that reason, my delegation would like to conclude by expressing our satisfaction with the adoption of resolution 2106 (2013) this morning, which Chile co-sponsored.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“It also places greater emphasis on the distribution of information on the international instruments concerning gender, security and peace, and we are promoting gender mainstreaming in the institutions performing these roles. We believe that such a policy should be the general norm for all peacekeeping missions in which the United Nations participates. The subject of women and peace and security and sexual violence poses many challenges and covers a number of areas. I refer in particular to the existence of and access to compensation and justice mechanisms for women and girls, especially in situations of armed conflict; the operation and supervision of compensation systems; and combating impunity for those responsible for crimes.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Although that action concerns the national sphere, we also attach great importance to the enhancement of the international humanitarian response capacity and to the role of international cooperation in achieving those goals, particularly in the context of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. In accordance with the principle of gender equality, Chile has included a female military contingent in the Mission and supports the zero tolerance policy of the United Nations towards cases of sexual abuse and improper conduct in which some members of its contingent have been involved. In that connection, Chile's national plan provides expanded training in peacekeeping operations for soldiers and for members of the forces of law and order and security in the pre- and post-deployment stages.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“This year we will be launching our national plan based on that resolution, updated for the period 2014-2018, with specific indicators for effectively measuring various types of activity. That, in turn, will be the basis for the next national plan for the period 2019-2022. The indicators represent five specific goals: prevention, participation, protection, help and recovery. They will be implemented globally and jointly, with the aim of creating a strong foundation for combating sexual Violence committed in pre-conflict and post-conflict situations.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“We wish to express concern, however, about the fact that in several areas it is still difficult to investigate and judge crimes of sexual violence committed against women and children because the national courts lack skills and expertise. That continues to make it difficult to bring perpetrators of such crimes to trial. For that reason, we emphasize the support needed from the United Nations as regards capacity-building in that area. In recent years, efforts have been made to modernize Chilean institutions to conform to the human rights and gender focus of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions on the subject in a forward-looking approach reflecting our national and regional reality.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“We attach the greatest importance to the contribution made by resolution 1960 (2010) in that regard, which represented great progress in establishing a political commitment to the prevention and handling of the atrocities of rape in wartime and in establishing the basis for ensuring the accountability of perpetrators. We also wish to highlight the work of the International Criminal Court. Its Rome Statute includes within the category of war crimes and crimes against humanity crimes involving acts of sexual Violence against women and children. We emphasize the contribution made in that connection by the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, with their valuable rulings on the subject.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“We particularly support the role being played by the women serving as protection advisers for their work with survivors of acts of sexual violence in places affected by conflicts, and we attach the greatest importance to ending the culture of impunity for sexual violence in conflicts in all its manifestations. We agree with the Secretary-General's March report on sexual violence in conflict (S/2013/149) that national courts remain primarily responsible for investigating and judging crimes of sexual violence in conflicts, and we value the important complementary role played by the international tribunals in combating crimes of that kind.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Mr. Errazuriz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): Chile thanks the United Kingdom presidency for convening this important open debate of the Security Council on the topic "Women and peace and security". We support the Security Council's role regarding women and peace and security and the work accomplished by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Bangura. We also support the United Nations Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict. Chile attaches great importance to the prevention of sexual violence in conflicts and to the care, protection and compensation of victims of sexual violence in conflict. On earlier occasions we have drawn attention, inter alia, to the progress made by our national legislation on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General when he states in his report that national tribunals continue to bear the primary responsibilty for the fight against impunity for cases of sexual violence and are an important complement to the efforts of the International Criminal Court, fundamentally in terms of restoring Victims' dignity and holding perpetrators legally accountable. One of the founding principles of Chile's foreign policy is the promotion of fundamental and universal human rights. In that respect, we will continue to support the efforts aimed at preventing violence against women in conflict and promoting mediation in conflict situations. We will continue to advocate for women's inclusion and participation in efforts at peacekeeping, peacebuilding and mediation.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“A key element in making progress on these issues has been the guidelines established in the Security Council resolutions that followed historic resolution 1325 (2000), which reinforce its principles and the undeniable progress that has been made on the issue of gender-based violence within the United Nations system. In that respect, it is worth highlighting the conclusions of the Commission on the Status of Women at its fifty-seventh session. We promoted the inclusion, in those conclusions, of the relationship between the trafficking and illicit use of small arms and light weapons and the resurgence of violence against women and children, as we did in the text of the Arms Trade Treaty, which also deals with this issue.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We believe it is equally important to continue to promote the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in our region through the exchange of experiences and international cooperation, both at the bilateral level and in the regional mechanisms for peacekeeping operations ofwhich Chile is a part. That is the case with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, for which Chile has provided female military contingents and in which it has followed the United Nations zero-tolerance policy for the sexual abuse and misconduct cases in which certain members of the Mission have been involved. We believe that the zero-tolerance policy should be a general standard that is strictly and zealously enforced in all peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“In March, Chile organized a parallel event devoted to this topic in the context of the fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women, entitled "Chile global network of women peacebuilders: implementation of the women, peace and security agenda - experiences from Latin America". As part of that event, the Deputy Minister of the National Service for Women of Chile, Ms. Viviana Paredes, reaffirmed Chile's commitment to the Security Council resolutions on this issue and to the national action plan and its adaptation to the new requirements that my country has proposed.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We aim to achieve the comprehensive and cross-cutting implementation of actions seeking to promote targets for peace and women's participation and leadership in the planning, coordination and implementation of prevention processes in conflict and post-conflict situations. In that context, we have promoted the inclusion of the gender perspective and leadership functions in the context of our armed forces. There has also been an increasing awareness of gender among the armed forces and the equitable participation of women in peacebuilding and decision-making processes, as well as in international security. We have achieved that goal with the active participation of a number of national bodies.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“The policy of Chile in this area has been strengthened through our participation in a number of international instruments that have allowed us to consolidate our democratic principles and make progress in this direction. In August 2009, Chile published its national action plan pursuant to resolution 1325 (2000), which it structured around the gender perspective, human rights, participation and coordination. This year, Chile will begin updating the plan in line with the guidelines set out by the United Nations so as to incorporate dissemination, follow-up and awareness-raising mechanisms on gender and security.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We underscore the role of the Security Council when it comes to women, peace and security through the adoption of resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1960 (2010) and 2086 (2013). We welcome the work of the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Situations, Ms. Bangura, whom we assure of our full cooperation. Chile is firmly committed to the fight against violence against women and girls, which we view as an atrocious crime that must be addressed in a comprehensive way. Violence, in all forms, goes against human rights and, as such, addressing it must be priority for States, and not an optional extra.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Mr. Errazuriz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): Chile thanks the Rwandan presidency for having convened this important open debate on women, peace and security focused on the issue of sexual violence in armed conflict. My delegation associates itself with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, as well as that delivered by the representative of Slovenia on behalf of the Human Security Network. We also welcome the report of the Secretary- General on sexual violence in armed conflict (S/2013/149), in particular with regard to the actions taken and challenges faced by States in protecting women, men and children from sexual violence in the context of conflict and post-conflict situations.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“As we reaffirm the commitment and solidarity of the Government of Chile with the people and authorities of Haiti, we also believe it necessary to continue cooperating to promote the development of institutional capacity in Haiti under the principle of national ownership. The future of Haiti demands it.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“For my delegation, it is essential to reiterate the importance of interaction among Haitian authorities in maintaining political stability and achieving development. Without such positive interaction, it will be impossible to appropriately meet the pending challenges in strengthening the rule of law and consolidating democratic institutions, especially in the areas of administration of justice, human rights, penitentiary administration, gender-based violence and the protection of minors. It is also fundamental to lay the foundation for development by attracting investment and generating employment, which will make it possible to grapple with the difficult socioeconomic situation and the decrease in food security in Haiti.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“To that end, it is fundamental that the annual process of police recruiting and training be carried out, which requires not only efforts by the Haitian authorities, but also by the international community. The Chilean Government will continue to participate in police training through its bilateral cooperation programmes. In looking at Haiti from the perspective of its development since the devastating earthquake in 2010 until now, the progress reflected in a decrease of 75 per cent in the internally displaced people in the camps of refugees demonstrate the outstanding work done by the Haitian authorities in that area, with the support of the United Nations. That is a clear demonstration that coordinated will on the part of the various actors can lead to positive results.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“In that regard, we stress that any budget reductions for the Mission should be justified by the situation as observed on the ground, and also take into consideration the connection between security tasks and development, for which rapid-impact projects, programmes for reducing community violence and other initiatives supporting local populations are key factors. In that context, my delegation welcomes the Secretary-General's initiative for the elimination of cholera in Haiti and the work that MINUSTAH has done in this area, and calls on donors to fulfil their financial pledges. Regarding priorities for the police, we hope especially that the Haitian National Police can gradually assume greater responsibility in the area of public security, in line with its development plan for 2012- 2016.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“In that context, my delegation welcomes MINUSTAH's consolidation plan 2013-2016, and commends its establishment of concrete goals and targets in the areas of political development, increasing electoral capacity, the rule of law and human rights, and governance, agreed on with the Haitian authorities. Similarly, we commend the plan's initiation of a strategic review process. These goals will enable the Mission to use its resources and evaluate its achievements more efficiently so as to enable a gradual and sustained transfer of responsibilities to the Haitian authorities.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“In that regard, and with the support of MINUSTAH, the holding of free, fair and credible national, municipal and local elections is an essential part of this process and requires the speedy creation and functioning of a permanent electoral council. My delegation recognizes MINUSTAH'S central role in maintaining a stable and secure environment in Haiti and the progress the Haitian National Police has made in that area. Despite the increase in civil disturbances and crime, the stabilization of the security situation has enabled it to work on the reconfiguration and agreement established in the last renewal of its mandate.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“Such progress notwithstanding, there are areas in which improvements must be made, and urgently, in strengthening institutions, consolidating the rule of law and improving the people's socioeconomic situation - all elements that are essential to ensuring the security, stability, governability and economic and social progress of the Haitian people. There is no question that a political dialogue between the various State authorities is essential; it is the only way to achieve a lasting consensus that will enable an inclusive society to be built in Haiti that fully respects human rights and can address ongoing challenges. While reiterating Chile's commitment to working with Haiti multilaterally and bilaterally, we call on the Haitian authorities to take steps immediately to encourage this political dialogue and the quest for consensus.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“In 2012 we witnessed significant milestones in the ongoing process in Haiti: Parliament's ratification of the new Government, the appointment of the Superior Council of the Judiciary, and the publication of the amendments to the Haitian Constitution all deserve the recognition of the international community. Similarly, initiatives such as the implementation of Haiti's strategic development plan, the new cooperation mechanism and the strategic development plan of the Haitian National Police for 2012-2016 are also pertinent examples of this ongoing process.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“Mr. Errazuriz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation is grateful for the organization of this debate, and we welcome the presence today of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guatemala. We also thank the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti, Mr. Nigel Fisher, for his briefing, and would like to particularly acknowledge Ambassador Mariano Fernandez Amunategui for his recent stint at the helm of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Chile associates itself with the statement just delivered by the Permanent Representative of Uruguay on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“Active collaboration and communication among the receiving country, the Security Council, the Secretariat and Member States are fundamental to understanding the reality on the ground and the problems and expectations of the local population. Coordination of those factors will ensure improved decisions and support for the mission. Only insofar as peacekeeping operations respond to the desires and aspirations of the local population will it be possible to guarantee the relevance and continuity of that important international instrument. My delegation welcomes resolution 2086 (2013), unanimously adopted today, which follows the path of the ideas outlined earlier. Lastly, my delegation pays tribute to those who have given their lives in pursuit of the noble cause of peace and peacekeeping.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“We endorse those mechanisms that ensure communications among the Security Council, troop- and police-contributing countries and the Peacebuilding Commission. We urge all to establish the mechanisms necessary to ensure prompt implementation of the decisions of the Security Council. We recognize the role played by women in preventing and resolving conflicts, and appreciate the inclusion of the gender dimension in mandates. Further work is necessary in that regard to ensure women's full participation in peacekeeping, peacebuilding and security issues. In that context, we also draw attention to the potential role of regional entities, given their successful past experiences in Africa.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“My delegation believes that the relation between peacekeeping and peacebuilding is clear. They form two sides of the same process proceeding in parallel. We consider it essential that the mandates of the various peacekeeping operations not only have clear, precise and feasible instructions, but also a strategic vision for entry, transition and exit that allows appropriate use of resources to ensure the safety of the members and is based on a withdrawal strategy. These increased efforts call for systematic joint efforts among all actors involved in establishing and implementing a peacekeeping operation. To succeed, they must also be undertaken in close coordination with the national authorities in order to meet local needs and interests and ensure national ownership of the process.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Thus, beginning in the late 1980s, the traditional model was supplanted by an increasingly multidimensional kind of operation with civilian, military, political, rule of law, human rights, humanitarian aid, reconstruction, gender and civilian protection components, among others. Whatever its nature, a peacekeeping operation must be undertaken pursuant to the guiding principles of consent of the parties; impartiality; use of force only in self-defence or in defending the mandate; and unswerving compliance with the Charter of the United Nations. The multidimensional nature of peacekeeping operations requires clear and appropriate guidelines that bolster the operational dimension and ensure an appropriate organizational structure, logistical and financial resources, and appropriately trained staff.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Mr. Errazuriz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): May I begin, Sir, by congratulating Pakistan on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January and commending the presence here this morning of Pakistan's Foreign Secretary. I should like also to thank the Secretary-General for his statement. My delegation endorses the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Ambassador Khalil, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. This debate provides us with yet another opportunity to look into an important tool in the architecture for the maintenance of international peace and security: peacekeeping operations. These operations, in a changing international situation that is increasingly complex, have had to adapt and now function in a different way to how they were originally conceived.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“In our View, it is important to promote the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) through the exchange of experiences and international cooperation, both bilaterally and within the regional peacekeeping mechanisms in which Chile participates, in particular the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. We also believe it is important to join forces and pool resources to collect data and provide technical support so as to improve indicators for the adequate monitoring and evaluation of national action plans. The universal promotion of fundamental human rights is one of the basic principles of Chile's foreign policy. In that regard, we will continue to join ongoing efforts to ensure women's participation in and contribution to conflict prevention and mediation.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“In that regard, we have sought to create an action plan through an inclusive process of open and participatory discussions to faithfully represent the interests of our society. The Chilean national action plan covers a range of actions aimed at promoting the inclusion of gender perspective in the understanding of and approach to conflict-prevention and post-conflict processes; respecting, guaranteeing and protecting the rights of women and girls; and generating conditions for the equitable participation of women in peace processes and decision-making with regard to international peace and security.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General presents the progress made since last year relating to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in four areas of action: prevention, participation, protection, and relief and recovery. It also covers the steps announced with a view to improving monitoring and evaluation systems aimed at fulfilling commitments relating to women and peace and security. It should be underscored that in 2008 my country established a working group, composed of representatives of the Ministries for Foreign Affairs and of National Defence, the National Service for Women and civil society organizations, with the aim of developing a national action plan in keeping with the requirements of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source