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Estreme

lines on the record: 134
first: 2006-08-15
most recent: 2017-01-17
sittings or episodes: 17
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“Peace in the Middle East is only possible through dialogue and negotiation that respect the parameters recognized by the international community, namely, the two-State solution, based on relevant United Nations resolutions, agreements signed between the parties, the road map of the Quartet, the Arab Peace Initiative, a mutually acceptable solution to the situation of Jerusalem and a fair resolution of the refugee issue. In order to respond to the call of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to make 2017 into a year for peace, the international community should spare no effort to put an end to the various conflicts in the Middle East.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“That is why, just one week before the meeting of the representative of the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic with the representatives of the opposition to be held in Astana, we hope that the agreements reached there will contribute to the success of the official negotiations to be held in the framework of the Geneva process, under the auspices of the United Nations, next month. We hope that all countries with influence over the parties will continue to act in concert to achieve an early ceasefire, ensure access to humanitarian assistance and continue the political process in accordance with the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex).”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“With regard to the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, Argentina continues to be deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in that country and condemns all acts of violence, including attacks on civilians. My country is eager to see the recent initiatives to stop the violence in Syria and launch a political process give way to a new phase that will end years of conflict and disunity. In that regard, we welcome the ceasefire and the adoption of resolution 2336 (2016), which we hope will be implemented in good faith by all parties, as well as resolutions 2254 (2015) and 2268 (2016). Over the past five years, Argentina has affirmed in all discussions on Syria that the solution to the conflict can only be a political one and not military, much less a terrorist one, as has been acknowledged in resolution 2254 (2015).”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“Hamas and other Palestinian groups must put an end to incitement and attacks on Israeli civilians, as set forth in resolution 2334 (2016). The launching of rockets from the Gaza Strip against Israel must cease immediately. My country strongly condemns all terrorist acts and is convinced that there is no military solution to this conflict, nor can a solution be imposed through terrorist methods. Argentina reaffirms the special status of Jerusalem, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions, and rejects any unilateral measure aimed at changing it. My country believes that the holy city should be a place of convergence and peace and that the three great monotheistic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - should be guaranteed free access to the holy places.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“Argentina recognizes the right of the State of Israel to live in peace with its neighbours, within secure and internationally recognized borders, as well as the right of the Palestinian people to form an independent and viable State that is recognized by all nations. My country reiterates its concern about the persistent and continuing growth of illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories and calls for an end to their expansion, as set out in resolution 2334 (2016) adopted on 23 December. The settlements are an obstacle to peace and weaken the prospect for a two-State solution, thereby promoting the perpetuation of an unsustainable status quo. At the same time, Palestinian leaders must sincerely address Israeli security concerns.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“With regard to the conflict between Israel and Palestine, and in the light of the fact that half a century has passed since the adoption of the historic resolution 242 (1967) and the beginning of the occupation of the Palestinian territories, we reaffirm our support for a just, comprehensive and lasting peace on the basis ofthe two-State solution. Argentina participated last Sunday in the Paris Middle East Peace Conference and firmly supports the aspiration of its joint declaration that a State of Israel and a State of Palestine must coexist side by side in peace and security, on the basis of the 1967 borders and whatever the parties determine during the negotiation process. We thank the Government of France for this initiative.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“Mr. Estreme (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I thank the Swedish delegation for organizing this open debate. Argentina has always supported conflict resolution through dialogue and diplomacy; respect for international law and the sovereignty, independence, national unity and territorial integrity of States; the rejection of the acquisition of territory by force; and confidence in the constructive role and persuasive power of the international community to open paths for dialogue and to advance the negotiations. That is why my country strongly supports all efforts to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East, whether in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or in connection with the situations in Syria, Yemen, Libya and Iraq.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“Lastly, a major challenge will be to develop and consolidate a network of contact points at the regional and global levels. Allow me to conclude by congratulating Spain on the work that it has carried out over the past years in its capacity as Chair of the 1540 Committee, as well as by extending Argentina's determined contribution to assisting the next Chair of the 1540 Committee.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“First, there is the challenge of addressing the global threat posed by non-State actors, which is made particularly complex by the associated proliferation risks. Secondly, there is the challenge of ensuring the better channeling of requests for assistance in order to enable concrete and effective responses. Thirdly, in relation to universalization, we believe that those States that, for various reasons, have not yet submitted their first national report, should be encouraged to do so, and that they should assisted to do so, ifthey so request. Fourthly, challenges regarding new technologies, particularly in terms of legislation and export controls, must be analyzed and incorporated into the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“In order to achieve our objectives and face the challenges imposed by the current international context, it is essential to have appropriate institutional support. In that regard, my country welcomes paragraph 9 of the new resolution, which calls on the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) to analyse the effectiveness and efficiency with which it fulfills the mandate of its special political mission with a view to strengthening that mission and assuring that it is fully ready to carry out its duties. We look forward to the report on the results of that evaluation, which the Committee will provide next year. There are several challenges facing the future of resolution 1540 (2004) and its implementation.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Moreover, Argentina welcomes the new resolution's recognition of the positive role played by civil society, including industry and the academic world, as well as its recognition of the key role that parliamentarians play. All of those groups are fundamental in implementing the obligations that emanate from resolution 1540 (2004). We believe that it is vitally important to ensure that dual-use chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials are properly protected, far from those actors who would not hesitate to use them to terrorize and sow panic and destruction. It is illusory to think that we live in safety while such materials lack proper protection and international regulations are not being applied at a global level.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“The third pillar is the promotion of corporate awareness of the importance of industrial development and the security of international trade. The fourth pillar is close regional cooperation. With regard to regional cooperation, I wish to emphasize that Argentina is a provider of assistance under the framework of resolution 1540 (2004) and conducts capacity-building activities for the identification of strategic goods at the subregional and regional levels, as well as in the field of South- South cooperation with African countries. Our commitment to our region of Latin America and the Caribbean is inescapable, and we will continue to provide assistance to those countries that request it, in accordance with paragraphs 19 and 20 of the resolution that we just adopted.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“In that respect, on 26 October 2004, with its first national report followed by successive updates, the last ofwhich is in the process of being drawn up, the Argentine Republic, as an active member of the five non-proliferation regimes, as well as the Proliferation Security Initiative, has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Member States must redouble their efforts to strengthen and update their national export-control systems, which we believe should be based on four fundamental pillars. The first pillar is a transparent and standardized national licensing system. The second pillar is the effective compliance with current legislation applicable to export control, including aspects of brokering and transshipment.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“For Argentina, resolution 1540 (2004) represents, in terms of its scope and legal nature, the most robust response by the United Nations to the problems posed by weapons of mass destruction and access to them by non-State actors. Since its adoption 12 years ago, Argentina has addressed that resolution by striving to preserve the balance between our traditional commitment to non-proliferation and our reaffirmation of the sovereign right to the peaceful use and development of advanced technologies, including nuclear, chemical, biological or pharmaceutical technologies, or nanotechnology. Both of those principles are enshrined in the text of resolution 1540 (2004) and have been reaffirmed in resolution 2325 (2016), which was adopted this morning by the Council and which Argentina co-sponsored.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“We look forward to Spain's leadership in continuing to drive the activities of the Group, of which Argentina is a member and to which we hope to add even more countries. There are myriad painful cases in which international terrorism has given ample evidence of its capacity for destruction. The use of weapons of mass destruction by non-State actors has stopped being an abstract or theoretical problem in recent years and has highlighted the need for Member States to redouble their efforts to prevent terrorist groups from gaining access to weapons of mass destruction, their related materials and their means of delivery.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Mr. Estreme (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the excellent work that you and your team have done in conducting a comprehensive review on resolution 1540 (2004). I would also like to emphasize the opportunity that the review has given Member States to be able to voice their opinions and convey to the Council their ideas regarding the process of the review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), in particular through the open consultations organized in June. Spain's initiative to create the Group of Friends of resolution 1540 (2004) deserves special mention. In addition to generating a valuable exchange among its members, it has allowed us to follow the most important aspects of the review process throughout the year.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“We understand that there are more effective counter- terrorism tools which, at the same time, enable the principles ofpeacekeeping operations to be safeguarded and to serve as guidelines for peace operations processes, above and beyond their peacekeeping mandates. In that way, the essence of such mandates are not distorted by the introduction of elements that impose peace and are foreign to peacekeeping. In that regard and in conclusion, Argentina is ready to engage in discussion on such tools, not only in the Security Council but also in the wider forum of the General Assembly and, in particular, in the Committee on Peacekeeping Operations.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“As highlighted in the interesting concept note drafted by Senegal, it is one thing to give peacekeepers the tools with which to protect themselves and civilians against asymmetrical threats and quite another to have them engaged in counter-terrorism efforts in areas where peacekeeping missions are deployed. In that regard, Argentina reiterates its position, which is in line with that outlined in the Report of the High-level Panel on Peace Operations, which states that peacekeeping operations were not designed, trained or equipped to impose political solutions through the sustained use of force of an offensive nature. Peacekeeping operations are therefore not an appropriate instrument for conducting military counter-terrorism operations.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“Amid such measures and on the basis of the considerations of both the Report of the High-level Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446) and today's interesting concept note (see S/2016/927, annex), Argentina considers it important to highlight the following: first, the specific equipment and training capabilities needed to defend against asymmetrical threats and the special financing required to acquire them; secondly, the development of special training manuals by the Secretariat in close consultation with the States Members of the United Nations; thirdly, a suitable operations concept and clear and specific rules of engagement for operational environments with asymmetrical threats; fourthly, a mandate that includes elements needed for capacity-building and peacebuilding in host countries, in particular assistance in rebuilding their national security institutions, especially in the areas of the rule of law and security sector reform, in line with the new goal of sustaining peace; fifthly, the use of new technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles, in order to maximize operational knowledge of the situation, without prejudice to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations or to the principles of peacekeeping; sixthly, the strengthening of institutional cooperation and the sharing of information among United Nations counter- terrorism entities, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Department of Political Affairs and peacekeeping operations, using the tools that the Organization already possesses.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“There is no doubt that peacekeeping operations should be endowed with the means required to guarantee the safety of their staff and equipment, enabling them to effectively discharge their mandates, and in particular to ensure the protection of civilians who are also the targets of asymmetrical threats.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“Mr. Estreme (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): 1 would like to thank the delegation of Senegal for convening today's open debate and the briefers for their presentations. The Security Council has increasingly deployed peacekeeping operations in complex environments with non-State armed groups that use asymmetrical terrorist tactics against the United Nations, thereby causing a rising number of casualties among the Organization's staff. My country honours those who have given their lives in the service of peace. We condemn the murders and other acts of violence committed against peacekeepers. We stress the need to develop more effective security measures for peace missions.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“We should also implement the resolution with regard to its military, police and civilian components, so as to move from a culture of impunity to a culture of prevention. Such measures would have a real impact on peacebuilding in various parts of the world.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“In many cases, the violation of women's human rights and the assaults against the sexual integrity of women and girls in situations of conflict, as well as the abduction of women and girls, with the goal of exploiting them for work, sexual slavery and trafficking, are committed by members of rebel or terrorist groups, as well as by members of armed forces or security forces. In some cases, such crimes are even committed by members of participating peacekeeping operations. We need to work in favour of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and to strengthen measures aimed at preventing cases of sexual abuse and exploitation in peacekeeping operations, in line with the Organization's zero-tolerance policy.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“We are convinced that working towards the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) will have a real impact on peacebuilding in various parts of the world, which is why my country has promoted its policies regarding women's access to justice and the fight against impunity. It has done that, to give just one example, by participating in the Justice Rapid Response initiative; my country is a member of the initiative's governing body and has nominated experts to be included in its roster.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“My country strongly believes that more equitable and egalitarian societies that respect the rights of women are more peaceful societies. With that in mind, strengthening the meaningful role of women in all the phases of peace processes and mainstreaming a gender perspective in peace agreements and in public policies are priorities of our foreign policy in that area. Argentina also encourages the incorporation of a gender perspective into all peace processes involving the United Nations. We consider it fundamental to work with civil society organizations, which should continue to participate in designing and implementing policies related to the topic. After the adoption of Argentina's national plan and its launch in 2016, Argentina offered to cooperate with Columbia on gender topics in order to contribute to the country's peace process.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“That is why the implementation ofresolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions is fully embedded in the firm commitment assumed by the Government of my country to achieve gender equality, the empowerment of women and the defence and protection of women's rights. Argentina is committed to the meaningful participation of women in decision-making and in all peace processes. That is why we adopted our national plan of action for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions as an instrument that integrates all national agencies working in the area of women and peace and security. One of the goals of the national action plan is to increase the participation of women from various spheres - political, social, economic and security - to contribute to conflict prevention, peacebuilding and peacemaking.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“The establishment of that network multiplies the efforts for the full achievement of the human rights of women in countries in conflict, which contributes to the implementation by States of their obligations and commitments. Argentina fully agrees with the importance that the United Nations attaches to the role of women in preventive diplomacy, at the negotiating table and in post-conflict reconstruction. That perspective is naturally linked with the new concept of sustaining peace, which recognizes the important role to be performed by women. For Argentina, the gender perspective in the design and implementation of public policies is a priority.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Sustaining peace will be achieved only if we increase the participation of women as actors in all stages of the peace process, including in particular in peacekeeping operations. We wish to underscore that 15 per cent of Argentine personnel participating in peacekeeping operations or in special political missions are women, according to the latest data. That is higher than the general average of 4.22 per cent. We will continue to work on deepening that commitment. Argentina welcomes the establishment of the informal national focal points tetwork for the agenda on women and peace and security. I congratulate the Kingdom of Spain for that initiative.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Mr. Estreme (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First, I would like to thank the Russian Federation for the invitation to take part in this important open debate on women and peace and security on the sixteenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), which Argentina supported as a non-permanent member of the Council in 2000. The merit of resolution 1325 (2000) has been to acknowledge the important role that women play as key actors in peace processes. The international community shouldjoin forces to make this role possible. One ofthe greatest challenges still is the implementation on the ground by all stakeholders of the commitments made in the framework of the United Nations.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“That is why we must continue to combine efforts to ensure the protection and full enjoyment of all human rights of men and women, girls and boys, in the conditions of equality.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“In that regard, Argentina continues to firmly support the Secretary-General's zero-tolerance policy, as well as the distinct measures he proposes in his various reports and those contained in resolution 2272 (2016) - zero tolerance, of course, but also maximum prevention and support for victims. In that regard, we welcome the appointment of Ms. Jane Holl Lute as the new Special Coordinator on Improving United Nations Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, as well as the creation of a fund to support victims of sexual exploitation and abuse. Sexual violence in armed conflicts is one ofthe most elementary and terrible violations of human dignity, which constitutes an unmistakable and inescapable threat to international peace and security.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“That must continue to be our priority, and it must be taken into account when defining the mandates of peacekeeping operations and special political missions, as well as in the peacebuilding efforts of this Council and the Peacebuilding Commission, integrating specialists into the different missions set up by the Council. When we speak of sexual violence in conflict situations, we scannot fail to refer to the cases of sexual abuse and exploitation that, unfortunately, continue to occur in United Nations peacekeeping missions. This is a grave situation, and it constitutes the greatest challenge, in our opinion, for the future of those missions and for the image of the United Nations as a whole.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Crimes of sexual violence in conflicts must be prevented and punished within the strict framework of legality, making use of the available tools and mechanisms, including sanctions and referring cases to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. We reiterate that it is necessary to continue joining the efforts of all actors involved to prevent, combat and eradicate crimes of sexual violence in situations of conflict and human trafficking; to bring to justice the perpetrators of such war crimes and crimes against humanity; and to protect, assist and reintegrate the victims of such violations and restore their dignity and human rights.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“The increasing crimes of sexual violence perpetrated by violent extremist groups as a strategy to terrorize, intimidate and stigmatize specific groups - such as women, girls and boys, religious minorities, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people, displaced persons and others - are international crimes of the greatest gravity. At appropriate times international tribunals, such as those for Rwanda and for the former Yugoslavia and the Special Tribunal for Sierra Leone, have achieved decisive progress by defining sexual violence as an act of torture, a war crime and a crime against humanity.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“At the same time, the Security Council, especially on the basis of resolutions 1325 (2000) and 2122 (2013), has reaffirmed its increasing commitment to the prevention and eradication of sexual and gender violence in conflict and post-conflict situations, as well as to the search for justice and reparation for the victims. Argentina firmly supports the efforts of the Secretary-General and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and endorses the recommendations in the Secretary-General's latest report (S/2016/361) relating to the combat and elimination of all forms of sexual violence against women and children in the context of armed conflicts and post-conflict situations and the actions of violent extremist groups.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Mr. Estreme (Argentina) (spoke in French): I wish to thank France for having organized this open debate of the Security Council on such an important topic for the international community. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General, Ms. Bangura, Ms. Giammarinaro and Ms. Davis, who provided briefings this morning. (spoke in Spanish) For Argentina, it is an honour to attend this open debate within the framework of the first formal commemoration on 19 June as the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, which the General Assembly approved in resolution 69/293 of 19 June 2015. Allow me to recall that the adoption of that resolution was an initiative of my country, with 114 Member States sponsors, which represents a clear demonstration of the gravity and importance the international community assigns to this issue.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Finally, I wish once again to urge strict compliance with the obligations arising from The Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907; the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Additional Protocols of 1977; international human rights law; international refugee law and Security Council resolutions.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“In conclusion, I reiterate that, in accordance with international humanitarian law and Council resolutions, any attacks against civilians, in particular women and children, or other protected persons, schools, cultural property and places of worship, as well as the recruitment of children and the obstruction of access of humanitarian assistance, constitute a violation of international law. In that context, we reiterate that medical and hospital personnel cannot be attacked, and we condemn the numerous cases where such has occurred, in particular the attacks in Yemen and elsewhere against Doctors Without Borders, about which we heard testimony.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Also in relation to the need to strengthen accountability by those responsible for heinous crimes, Argentina stresses the role of the International Criminal Court. It is important that States parties to the Rome Statute adopt the necessary norms to that end. The cooperation of all States with the Court is also essential. Moreover, it is necessary that the Security Council strengthen its commitment to combat impunity for such crimes. In that regard, the implementation of a method to effectively monitor Council referrals to the International Criminal Court is a much-delayed necessity. We urge the Council to implement the commitment it made in the aforementioned presidential statement.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“In that regard, Argentina believes that accountability mechanisms play a preventive role. Impartial mechanisms are essential to the investigation of violations of international humanitarian law and human rights. Ad hoc commissions of inquiry, including those established by the Human Rights Council, are important. In that regard, I would like to emphasize the work of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission provided for in the Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949. We hope that the Security Council will continue to recognize the possibility of using the Commission, as expressed in resolution 1894 (2009) and presidential statement S/PRST/2013/2.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The existing regulatory framework for the protection of civilians must be translated into concrete results on the ground. Argentina considers it a priority to continue the debate on setting up new mechanisms to strengthen compliance with international humanitarian law, as well as to foment a constructive, transparent and inclusive dialogue among States and other stakeholders. One way to accomplish that would be to establish a forum in which States can meet regularly to exchange views on relevant issues - a possibility that was discussed during the thirty-second International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, and which will remain under consideration for the next few years. The Council should strengthen its efforts to promote respect for international humanitarian law.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“It is in that context that my delegation expresses its deep concern about and condemnation of recent events in Syria, in particular with regard to the cases mentioned this morning by the Deputy Secretary-General, and in recent days by the Secretary-General, with particular regard to the city of Madaya. It is imperative that humanitarian assistance reach the civilian population to avoid starvation. We recall, as mentioned by both the Deputy Secretary- General and the Secretary-General, that the intentional use of starvation against the civilian population as a tactic of war, including by deliberately obstructing the provision of relief assistance, is a serious violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime. It is clear that the first challenge is to promote compliance with the relevant standards.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Argentina hopes that the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations will address this matter at its next session, in March. We emphasize that it would be appropriate for the Security Council, in its pronouncements, to include a reminder, which is always useful, that the forces of the United Nations, as well as those involved in operations authorized by the Council, are also bound by international humanitarian law. With regard to humanitarian assistance, the parties to a conflict should make every effort to ensure that effective and timely access to humanitarian action is guaranteed, including shipments and equipment. Such assistance enjoys special protection under international humanitarian law, which is why it is troubling that, in many situations, access to humanitarian assistance has been impeded or even denied.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Peacekeeping operations must have clear mandates and be provided with the resources necessary to implement them in a timely and effective manner. Many of these concepts are contained in the recommendations of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446) and in the report of the Secretary-General on peacekeeping operations. However, one aspect that has not been sufficiently addressed in these documents and that my delegation wishes to emphasize is the obligation of United Nations forces to respect international humanitarian law. In that context, I would like to recall the Secretary- General's Bulletin (ST/SGB/1999/13) on the observance by United Nations forces of international humanitarian law.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The lack of distinction between combatants and civilians results in civilians being killed, wounded or displaced and in situations where there are serious impediments to, if not outright attacks on, the delivery of humanitarian assistance. The Security Council must therefore remain committed to the protection of civilians in armed conflict through the promotion of the full respect for international law, in particular international humanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law, as well as through the fight against impunity. The authorization by the Council of robust mandates and the implementation thereof by peacekeeping operations should not compromise the discharge of such operations' fundamental mandate to protect civilians or distract them from their mission.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Mr. Estreme (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I should like at the outset to congratulate Uruguay on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January and to say how pleased we are to see Uruguay in the Council once again. Mr. President, based on your country's diplomatic skill and experience, we are convinced that you will make an important contribution to the work of the Security Council during your two-year term of office. I should like also to thank you, Sir, for having convened this debate, and to thank the briefers for the information provided. Unfortunately, the most recent report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2015/453) reaffirms that civilians continue to constitute the majority of victims in such conflicts.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Both those obligations remind us that it is easier to avoid the flow ofweapons to conflict areas rather than to try to remedy the devastating consequences of their irresponsible transfer and illicit trafficking.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“That is why the entry into force in December 2014 of the Arms Trade Treaty, which covers small arms and light weapons and their ammunition, will provide an essential additional tool to reduce the availability of arms in areas of conflict. States will have an obligation to evaluate the impact of each transfer prior to authorizing it. Just as the Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross reminded us when the Council considered the same topic in September 2013 (see S/PV.7036), at three of the International Conferences of the Red Cross and Red Crescent held in the past 10 years, the States parties to the Geneva Convention of 1949 acknowledged their obligation to uphold international humanitarian law and to adopt appropriate measures to control the availability of weapons.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“As the Secretary-General recognizes in his report, "If the weapons situation is not consistently dealt with, exacerbation or relapse into renewed fighting remains a paramount risk" (S/2015/289, summary). A common denominator of all situations considered by the Security Council is that the availability, ownership and use of arms and ammunitions determine to a large extent the dynamics of a crisis. A significant share of small arms and light weapons available in conflict zones do not come from illicit trade, but are rather the result of legitimate transfers to countries in conflict or to places where they could be used to commit violations of international humanitarian law or of human rights. Each authorized transfer of arms implies a huge responsibility at the international level.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“The premise on which we base our position is that the fight against the proliferation of, and the illicit trafficking in, weapons depends as much on the policies that countries are willing to adopt domestically, as on the periodic review of the measures on export control and the regulation and adequate controls at the regional and international levels. In that context, the effective implementation of the sanctions imposed by the Council is essential. The sanctions are not an end in themselves, but their strict compliance by all Member States, in particular countries that produce and export weapons, is an essential factor to reduce the availability of weapons in conflict zones.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source