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Escalante Hasblin

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2019-01-26

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2019-05-23

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1. “We condemn all attacks on them, which are unacceptable and may constitute war crimes. We also want to acknowledge the efforts of civil society in empowering and giving a voice to those affected by armed violence.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

2. “In that regard, we welcome the high priority that the Secretary-General accords the issue of explosive weapons in populated areas in his new Agenda for Disarmament, and we are grateful for his call for all States to support the development of measures to address the humanitarian impact of such weapons. We firmly believe that that can be achieved with adequate political will and through the development of shared operational policies and standards and the exchange of good practices. We hope that the Security Council will take the initiative to draft a political declaration in those terms so as to progress from words to concrete action. In conclusion, we want to acknowledge the praiseworthy efforts of humanitarian workers, including medical personnel, in areas of conflict.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

3. “Without compromising their right to ensure their national defence, States should refrain from exporting conventional arms and ammunition to places where they are likely to be used to commit or facilitate serious violations of international humanitarian law. In other words, the implementation of international humanitarian law goes hand in hand with respect for and the universalization of the Arms Trade Treaty, the Ottawa Convention, the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons and all its Protocols, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

4. “It is therefore important to enhance the capacities of judicial institutions, both nationally and internationally, and provide them with adequate resources. Accountability should respond to the need to offer reparations to survivors of violations of international humanitarian law, and Council members have an obligation to lead the way, collectively and individually. There is overwhelming evidence that the use of weapons can have a long-term impact on the recovery and development of affected communities. It is therefore essential to identify the obvious links between violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and the export and indiscriminate use of weapons.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

5. “Against that backdrop, we want to highlight the following points. Given the unfortunate selectivity that we see in the practice of respecting international humanitarian law, as evidenced by intensifying hostilities and increasing complaints of violations with serious, credible and documented evidence, there is an urgent need for more effective and robust approaches through national policies on the protection of civilians in all Member States, which should establish harm-mitigation teams and develop risk and impact assessments for all actions in populated areas, and incorporate the principles of international law into all defence policies. One of the greatest failures in that regard is accountability.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

6. “It is civilians who constitute the majority of casualties in conflict situations and their aftermath, and it is civilian children, women and men who continue to suffer from forced displacement and starvation as methods of war, who are denied access to humanitarian aid and endure sexual and gender- based violence. At the same time, we continue to see attacks on humanitarian personnel, medical facilities, civil infrastructure and the assets and livelihoods of civilian populations. As we all know, international humanitarian law lacks the instruments necessary to make its provisions binding in practice. Ultimately, the Security Council must rise to the challenge, and all its members, permanent or not, should set an example through their respect for international humanitarian law.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

7. “El Salvador emphasizes the relevance of the spirit of that resolution and other related resolutions, which, in recognition of the international community's deep concern about the failure of guarantees in times of crisis, guide us in ensuring that international human rights and humanitarian law are upheld and respected, especially with regard to civilian populations in times of armed conflict. My country remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian damage resulting from hostilities in populated areas. Despite all the efforts to ensure respect for international humanitarian law, the protection of civilians is still injeopardy.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

8. “Mr. Escalante Hasbl'in (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): I thank you, Sir, and the Indonesian presidency for convening this open debate. We also welcome the briefings, and take note of the Secretary- General's report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2019/373). As we are all aware, this debate is taking place in the context of the seventieth anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions, which form the cornerstone of international humanitarian law, and the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1265 (1999), which incorporated this important issue into the Security Council's debates for the first time.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

9. “Finally, we wish to stress how essential it is to ensure training for peacekeeping personnel enjoys greater predictability and sustainability. This will help them to bolster their performance and achieve their objectives, including those in mission mandates. The Organization can therefore count on my country to formulate initiatives that seek to take practical, realistic and effective action and to ensure that peacekeeping personnel are given the necessary resources so that they can reach their maximum potential.”

   2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

10. “We take this opportunity to thank those partner countries that have supported us over the years in order to increase our participation in terms of the number and capabilities of our staff. We are currently the largest contributor of the Central American region. We also call on those countries that are in a position to continue making these contributions to do so for these initiatives. El Salvador would also like to reiterate its support for the Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative, which we believe plays an important role in the development and implementation of training on the matter. We have no doubt that this initiative will make a vital contribution to the activities of the United Nations in this area.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

11. “We are grateful to DPO for its collaboration in organizing the assessment and we are working with it on follow- up activities. As complementary measures, we are also continuing to train our staff in language skills, with courses through public and private partnerships, as well as in other pertinent disciplines, such as marksmanship and handling various kinds of vehicles. We must promote innovative approaches to achieve these aspirations. At the same time, we must strengthen traditional approaches such as partnerships and triangular cooperation among States and other relevant stakeholders, as well as countries' joint contributions. At the same time, we underscore the need to increase financing to better enhance capacity-building.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

12. “We would like to highlight that, at the national level, we are making huge efforts to improve training for our personnel through our Peace Operations Training Centre, which is an institution attached to El Salvador's Ministry of Defence. We provide comprehensive training for our military personnel and, through internal agreements, also train elements of our national civil police, military observers and future trainers. In addition, and in coordination with the Department of Peace Operations (DPO), our police staff were assessed by the Selection Assistance and Assessment Team in late 2018, which prepared police officers for rapid deployment and ensured they were ready to execute their mandates successfully on the ground.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

13. “At the same time, we believe it important to enhance understanding of the application of international law and human rights, including international humanitarian law, with the particular aim of protecting civilians and with a special emphasis on protecting the most vulnerable groups. Of course, we cannot overlook the essential need for the gender perspective here, including the empowerment of women, so as to address the perceptions, situations, experiences and specific abilities of women. We believe that educating staff on a broader gender perspective will provide a complementary and fundamental approach to this mechanism, so as to better understand and confront the different challenges that we all face on the ground.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

14. “This will ensure that they have the necessary tools to guarantee that each mission is conducted professionally, capably and effectively in resolving short-term conflicts and sustaining long-term peace. In that connection, it is important to train, build the capacities of and equip our uniformed and civilian personnel prior to their deployment and, as far as possible, build the specialized capacities needed for each case. These include language skills and approaches to improve force generation, the operational availability of equipment and the sustainability of existing equipment.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

15. “El Salvador has a historic commitment to peacekeeping operations and is currently contributing to eight of them through military and police contingents, with a total of 289 troops, in support of various tasks helping to maintain international peace and security and in seeking to promote human rights and protect humanitarian aid. We are committed to the effective fulfilment of the specific mandates of each mission and to complying with United Nations performance standards and the codes of conduct agreed among Member States. Therefore, in order to fulfil this commitment to the best of our ability, we consider it of great importance to provide peacekeeping operations personnel with the necessary capabilities.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

16. “Mr. Escalante Hasbl'in (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Indonesia for convening this open debate and today's briefers for their statements. As we all know, this debate is being held in a context of major challenges. As a country committed to peace, we reiterate our strong support for the initiatives led by the Organization. The United Nations has been undertaking peacekeeping missions for more than 70 years in various conflict zones around the world. We take this opportunity to honour the heroic work of the tens of thousands of uniformed and civilian peacekeeping personnel who have faced numerous dangerous situations over the years.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

17. “As members of the international community, we must therefore advocate for a peaceful solution through dialogue, as the best way to contribute to overcoming any difficulties that Venezuela may face and to contribute thereby to lasting solutions and regional peace. Finally, the Government of El Salvador expresses once again its support for the diplomatic initiative of those countries that, committed to peace and stability in the region, promote and hope to contribute to finding a political and peaceful solution to the differences in Venezuela.”

    2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source

18. “Once again, we reiterate our conviction that it is up to the Government and other internal Venezuelan political forces to resolve all differences through dialogue conducted by the Venezuelans themselves, peacefully and within the framework of the Constitution and international law, supported by political and diplomatic means, without the use or threat of the use of force. El Salvador, as a responsible State, calls on the international community to guarantee full respect for the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, including, as we all know, respect for the sovereignty of States, non-intervention in internal affairs and the prohibition of the use or threat of use force.”

    2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source

19. “Mr. Escalante Hasbl'in (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): I am pleased to see the representative of a friendly country presiding over the Security Council this month. I also welcome the Minister of the People's Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. My delegation wishes to reiterate before this forum what was previously expressed on the occasion of the debate held on 26 January (see S/PV.8452), exactly a month ago, and to express its deep concern about the recent events in the brother country of Venezuela, which has not been able to find a peaceful way to address the differences among the parties involved. Worse still, these actions are fuelling an ongoing political confrontation that is affecting the stability and development of the Venezuelan people.”

    2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source

20. “Lastly, we recall that the Government of El Salvador expresses its support for the diplomatic initiative of those countries that are committed to achieving peace and stability in the region and foster and hope to contribute to finding a political and peaceful solution to the disputes in Venezuela.”

    2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source

21. “As a responsible State, a member of the international community and a founding Member of the United Nations, El Salvador reiterates that the peaceful resolution of disputes and full respect for the principles of non-intervention, the sovereignty of States and the prohibition of the use of force or the threat of the use of force are the best way forward for overcoming any difficulty confronting Venezuela and for contributing to regional stability, which is extremely vital for all with regard to the development and well-being of our peoples in the region.”

    2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source

22. “We would like to once again reiterate in this forum a point that was previously made by my national authorities, that is, expressing our deep concern about the new escalation in the political confrontation that is undermining the stability and development of our brother country Venezuela. Once again, we express our view that it is principally incumbent upon the Government and the other Venezuelan political forces to find a solution to any problem or dispute within the country's society, while it is imperative to rely on the political track and resume discussions leading to an agreement.”

    2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source

23. “Mr. Escalante Hasblin (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): I believe that it is regrettable when any country in Latin America and the Caribbean is the subject of discussions within the Security Council. I make that point irrespective of the views that the members of the Security Council might have - and, more important yet, those that members of the General Assembly might have - as to whether or not it is fitting for the Security Council to take up item X, Y or Z. I understand that I am one of the last speakers on the list today, and I will therefore try to be very brief and get to the point, while also out of respect for everyone's weekend. I would like to begin by welcoming the presence of Minister Jorge Arreaza of Venezuela.”

    2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source