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Flores Herrera

lines on the record: 108
first: 2015-01-19
most recent: 2017-10-31
sittings or episodes: 15
sources: un-security-council

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“The integrity, credibility, impartiality and objectivity of this mechanism therefore cannot be overstated. In conclusion, the Human Security Network would like to express it unwavering support to the Office of the Special Representative in carrying out its important mandate, as well as to reiterate its call urging all Member States to ratify and universalize the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, in order to ensure that no child is left behind.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“Addressing the root causes and contributing factors of their situation is therefore crucial to ensuring long-term peace, security and the achievement of sustainable development in all three of its dimensions. We support the Secretary-General's views and recommendations in his report (S/2017/821), which calls for increasing the protection of children in all situations and at all levels, for example by endorsing the Paris Principles and the Safe Schools Declaration. It is fundamental to ensure that State and non-State actors respect, promote and protect international law and can be held accountable for any Violations. Child-protection capacities on the ground are key, as is the monitoring and reporting mechanism of the United Nations mandate to protect children.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“The Network is particularly concerned about the continuing, numerous and aggravated effects of armed conflict on girls and the great difficulties they face, including conflict-related sexual violence and stigmatization. The importance of focusing particularly on supporting and strengthening all efforts aimed at protecting the human rights of the girl child continues to be crucial. While there is clearly no doubt about the fact that some children are forced into joining armed groups, no child chooses to become involved in armed conflict. Rather, desperate children attempting to survive poverty will be more vulnerable to recruitment into armed groups.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“Virginia Gamba, on her appointment, and we look forward to close collaboration with her in the area of children and armed conflict. While we are pleased to hear about the significant progress that has been made with regard to the protection of children in armed conflicts, 20 years after the inception of this mandate, it is nevertheless worrying to hear of the attacks that continue on schools and hospitals and thereby prevent children from realizing their rights; the politicization of war through the denial ofhumanitarian access to children in conflict situations; the recruitment and exploitation of children by parties to conflicts, including their increased use as human bombs and shields; the detention of children for alleged association with armed groups; the mistreatment of unaccompanied children fleeing conflict-ridden areas; and the killing and maiming of children, rape and other forms of sexual violence against children.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Human Security Network, a cross-regional network composed of Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Mali, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, South Africa as an observer, and my own country, Panama. The Human Security Network is an informal group of States that promotes the integration of the human security approach into policies and programmes at the national, regional and international level. We would like to begin by paying tribute to the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, for her sterling work and informative reports guiding this important thematic area. At the same time, we would like to congratulate the new Special Representative, Ms.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“We must ensure that women's and girls' interests are fully respected and systematically integrated into all peace processes.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We stress the importance of fighting impunity and ensuring accountability under national or international jurisdictions. In that regard, we welcome the Secretary- General's initiative of convening a high-level meeting on combating sexual exploitation and abuse, which served as a visible demonstration of the solidarity of the international community in condemning and combating that scourge, while placing the rights and dignity of victims at the forefront of collective efforts. In conclusion, women's empowerment and meaningful participation are a cornerstone of any prevention and protection response. The economic, political and social empowerment of women and girls reduces their vulnerability and enhances their ability to protect themselves and exercise their rights.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“That should also take into account the increasing need for sustained donor support to host countries and communities, so that they can appropriately support women's resilience. Doing so will strengthen the humanitarian development nexus and improve coordination with peacebuilding and the protection of human rights. We also call for greater efforts to promote and respect the human rights of women and girls, as well as to strengthen all efforts to effectively address gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence. For too, long sexual violence has been committed on a systematic and widespread scale as crimes against humanity and it has been used as a weapon of war. Women and girls are today targets of sexual and gender-based violence at an alarming rate.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Thirdly, the recent high-level meeting on the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons and the adoption of the political declaration demonstrated a renewed commitment to the protection of victims of forced labour, sexual servitude and other forms of exploitation and abuse, which target the weakest and most vulnerable - women and girls, but also boys. We cannot turn a blind eye to the violence exerted by extremist groups, which infringe upon the rights, dignity and integrity of their lives. The Network expresses its profound concern about the impact of forced displacement on women and girls. Addressing that matter calls for the involvement of women inthe design and implementation of humanitarian action and early recovery measures.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“First, we welcome the Secretary-General's commitment and his strategy on gender parity to reach 50/50. We also welcome the launch of Spotlight - a European Union-United Nations initiative aimed at combating violence against women by supporting women's empowerment. Secondly, the High-level Political Forum thematic review of Sustainable Development Goal 5, on achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, saw the integration of the gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We welcome that ongoing process.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“There is a need for greater recognition and support of women's full and effective participation in all stages of conflict resolution and post-conflict reconciliation processes, so that peace agreements can be more effective. Women can, and must, play a key role in conflict prevention and resolution and in the construction and decision-making of sustainable peace processes. We welcome the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security programmes that have supported women as agents of change in achieving and sustaining peace. We call for greater application of the human security approach to advance inclusive prevention and peacebuilding efforts. Since our debate last year (see S/PV.7793), a number of important developments and events have taken place within the United Nations that have helped ensure the advancement of this important agenda.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Through the adoption of resolution 2242 (2015), the Security Council once again reaffirmed its commitment to the agenda and to the need to coordinate responses and accelerate implementation. We particularly welcome the work of the Council's Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security as an important tool to ensure that the agenda receives adequate attention in the Council's work. The Human Security Network calls upon Member States, United Nations entities and regional and subregional organizations to support other Member States in their efforts to implement resolution 1325 (2000) and all subsequent resolutions.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“1 have the honour of speaking today on behalf of the members of the Human Security Network, a cross-regional network made up of Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, South Africa as an observer, and my own country, Panama. The Human Security Network is an informal group of States that promotes the integration of a human security approach into policies and programmes at the regional, national and international levels. Seventeen years after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) and two years after the global review of its implementation, this open debate is needed to focus on the concrete implementation of the normative framework.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“In that regard, the commitments outlined here today encourage us to continue the fight, which is a struggle for humankind, the future and present and future generations, including the young people who are with me today and who will take part in the meeting convened by the President of the General Assembly on education, as part of the efforts to improve the quality of education in Panama. Sir, you have Panama's ongoing support in ensuring that the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) continues to fulfil its overarching goal of encouraging global efforts to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in all its aspects.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“The humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons is irreversible and unquantifiable. The global development of such weapons is measured not only by the number of human lives that are directly affected, but also by the amount of resources diverted, which then make it impossible to meet the aspirations of the well-being of humankind. We cannot continue to shirk that responsibility. In conclusion, I underscore the importance of maintaining a multidimensional approach to security in the light of the human rights/development nexus, which is indispensable to building a peaceful and safe world. Nuclear disarmament must be a global imperative that, with the necessary political will, can promote peace and free up billions of dollars for sustainable development.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“It was implemented to facilitate information-sharing and cooperation among participating countries in order to limit the use of maritime containers for transnational organized crime. At the regional level, Panama chairs the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism, which we hope will continue to enhance constructive efforts and cooperation as we stress that they are fundamental to addressing this grave challenge. My Government firmly condemns the recent launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea because they are in flagrant violation ofSecurity Council resolutions and merely heighten tensions in the region. In that regard, we have reiterated that the manufacture and use of nuclear weapons cannot continue to be used as a political tool to assign power in the world.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“We have worked to draft modern legislation that allows us to prevent, combat and punish the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. We have adopted a national action plan for the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) for the period 2016-2019 to regulate dual use materials. We have established a National Coordination Council against International Terrorism, which is interinstitutional and has the support of international experts from the Organization of American States and the United Nations. In addition, Panama is part of the Global Container Control Programme, which is a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and World Customs Organization initiative.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“Although Panama does not import, manufacture or stockpile weapons of mass destruction or nuclear weapons, it is fully aware of the emerging trends in proliferation through scientific and technological advances and in international trade that could be vulnerable to the risk of the possession and use of such weapons by non-State actors. That is why we have been adopting and strengthening a series of practical measures. As a country that is pivotal to logistics and global transit, with a larger Panama Canal, it has even greater challenges and responsibilities. That is why we are stepping up efforts to assist in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Our geographic location, marine biodiversity and the advantages of the connectivity that Panama offers are all assets, but also pose security challenges, which our country is addressing.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“Today, under our region's proven leadership, we welcome the progress made by the United Nations conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination. We believe that Ambassador Elayne Whyte G()mez will steer the conference to a successful outcome. Panama reiterated its commitment to non-proliferation in 1999 by signing the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and, 21 years after its adoption, urges that greater efforts be made to achieve its universalization and entry into force, through a commitment by all States, without standards or exceptions.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“As a member of the Human Security Network, whose chairmanship we recently assumed, Panama promotes the safety and security of all of the world's citizens and their right to a life of freedom and dignity, free of threats, so that they can exert their true potential. Based on that premise, we must combat the cruel threat posed by weapons of mass destruction. In February, Latin America and the Caribbean celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Treaty of Tlatelolco f the first regional agreement on disarmament and the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons that gave rise to the first nuclear-free zone, which has retained that status.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“As a country that is fully committed to strengthening the disarmament and non-proliferation regime, Panama reaffirms its commitment to resolution 2325 (2016) and the ongoing fight against the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their delivery systems because it believes that they pose a serious threat to international peace and security, in particular when in the hands of non-State actors. Panama attaches particular importance to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and to resolution 1540 (2004) because they are the only legally binding multilateral instruments currently in force that address global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“Ms. Flores Herrera (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, Sir, let me commend your leadership of the Security Council this month. We are grateful for the concept note and thank Ms. Nakamitsu and Mr. Ballard for their briefings at today's relevant debate, which, once again, draws the attention of the Council to the growing threat of the risk of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction throughout the world. Panama aligns itselfwith the statements to be made by the Permanent Representative of Spain, on behalf of the Group of Friends of Resolution 1540 (2004), and by the Permanent Representative of Venezuela, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source
“However, due to the complementary jurisdiction of the Court, we must also promote the effective national-level implementation of existing instruments on this issue, including adopting strong internal measures to prevent and combat sexual violence in the context of armed conflicts. In conclusion, Panama believes that the role that women can and must play in preventing and resolving conflicts and in the building and decision-making in sustainable peace processes is fundamental. Thus, the equality and the empowerment agendas take on greater meaning and constitute a global commitment. Our strategic considerations to combat sexual violence against women in situations of conflicts must be based on international law and be inspired by the best interests and well-being of all humankind.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“We must establish socioeconomic reintegration plans in communities of survivors of sexual violence, including children born as a result of this violence, so that women and children do not become double victims. We must also consider establishing effective judicial mechanisms to punish the perpetrators of these crimes and to support victims in a way that recognizes their rights to truth, justice and reparation. Iwould like to underscore the significant importance of historic rulings of the International Criminal Court, such as the 210 Bemba case and 2017 Ntaganda case, which consolidate the status of sexual violence as a war crime and crime against humanity.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“The review of the women and peace and security agenda carried out in 2015 served to underscore the need to include the significant role of women in combating terrorism and radicalization. That gives new meaning to achieving gender equality in this struggle. Violent extremism has increased and has degenerated into the worst forms of violence against women, using sexual violence as a tactic of war and terrorism, as a form of religious and ethnic persecution and as a means of interrogation, funding and recruitment. There is therefore an obligation on the part of States to bolster collective efforts and preventive and corrective measures at the national and international levels. In addition, that requires a focus on all stages of the peace process and the post-conflict reconstruction.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“We welcome the efforts of the informal group of experts on resolution 2242 (2015), on women and peace and security, and of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. We also underscore the adoption, as part of Council sanctions regimes, of criteria for identifying individuals or entities for their role in the promotion or carrying out of sexual violence. The manifold armed conflicts that we are facing, unfortunately, show that women continue to be a group especially affected by sexual violence. In recent years we have seen how sexual violence has become part and parcel of the ideology, operations, strategic objectives and financing of non-State armed groups, terrorist groups and violent extremists.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“We welcome the appeal made by Secretary-General and the efforts of the Organization to implement the zero-tolerance policy with regard to sexual exploitation and abuse carried out by United Nations peacekeepers. In that regard, we need to improve the mechanisms for prevention, reduce the time of investigations and, ultimately, eradicate this unacceptable behaviour. Panama is firmly committed to promoting and protecting the human rights of women. We attach particular importance to initiatives undertaken by UN-Women, such as Justice Rapid Response and the Women's Alliance in Accountability for Sexual Violence and Gender-Based Violence.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Violence against women is increasing and worsening, in particular when carried out by violent extremist groups as a tactic of war and terrorism to attack their fundamental rights, human dignity, personal integrity and their supreme right to life. Increasing the role of women in conflict prevention, in the resolution of conflicts and in United Nations peace operations, in accordance with the provisions of resolution 2242 (2015), is an encouraging new sign when it comes to increasing the leadership role and the rights of women. However, it is urgent that we implement effective strategies and fully integrate the gender perspective in our agenda.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Ms. Flores Herrera (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to express our appreciation to the Republic of Uruguay for taking the initiative to propose today's timely debate. We would like to emphasize the normative value of the Security Council's unanimous adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), the first instrument to establish the causal relationship between the experiences of women in conflict and the international peace and security agenda and to draw attention to the disproportionate impact of conflicts on women. Today, more than ever, that resolution and those that have followed it are particularly relevant.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“The Security Council should have a more balanced power structure, so that narrow interests do not prevail, which only makes it more difficult to have an independent analysis in the search for solutions. The Security Council should also work hand in hand with other bodies of the United Nations system. Today we have an opportunity to establish new standards and to create a vision in which the United Nations maintains leadership in comprehensive strategies to assist the parties to conflict or parties who are potentially at risk, thereby ensuring international peace and security, an essential ingredient for the fulfilment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with which we are striving to transform the world.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Panama has been insisting on the need for a change in the paradigm so that ethics can provide the main criterion that the Organization uses in order to humanize its agendas, promote solidarity and make the action of all United Nations bodies transparent, in particular the Security Council. In order to effectively prevent conflicts and move towards lasting peace, the Security Council needs to have a stronger analytical capacity and be proactive with regard to preventing potential risks. The Council should involve the parties to conflicts or parties potentially at risk in the elaboration of comprehensive implementation, monitoring and resource-allotment strategies. Involving parties bolsters trust and ultimately provides stronger guarantees of peace.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“That role should be substantially increased. Similarly, we are at the threshold of new leadership in the person of the Secretary-General. Now is the time, therefore, to lay the groundwork for effective interaction with the Security Council that prioritizes analysis and early warnings, which could lead to preventive political missions. To do that, we must strengthen our relationship with the Human Rights Council and make that tie constant and close. That body, through its reports and resolutions, can facilitate the work of the Security Council by providing early warnings of human rights violations. For complex problems, there are no linear solutions, but rather multisectoral ones. There is no horizontal or vertical approach, but a matrix-oriented approach.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Fortunately, wars among States are becoming increasingly fewer, but we are seeing a critical situation around the world owing to the rise of complex and violent conflicts, which extend beyond borders and trigger massive displacements of people and have led to large-scale human rights violations, with women, children and girls as the main victims. That situation, which is significantly different from what the Organization faced 70 years ago, requires effective preventive action by the Security Council as the guarantor of peace. Article 33 of the Charter refers to instruments designed to settle conflicts through peaceful means, which, as the Security Council itself acknowledged in resolution 2171 (2014), are not used sufficiently. Among those instruments is the recognition of the role that women play in peacekeeping.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“An increase in preventive diplomacy would ensure linkages between the three pillars of the United Nations and would focus on where they intersect. There is no issue that has a more negative impact on the United Nations reputation vis-a-vis the public than its inability to prevent atrocities. How can we therefore move from an eminently reactive Security Council agenda to a proactive agenda? How can we move from reacting to crises to preventing conflicts? The Charter of the United Nations promises to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“When I have the opportunity to show the United Nations to my guests, an obligatory stop is the disarmament section of the displays on the third floor behind the General Assembly, where a bubble chart is displayed, which makes a graphic comparison between the global budget for militarization, the regular budget of the United Nations, the size of official development aid and the budget for disarmament. There is nothing more discouraging for the peace agenda than comparing the sizes of the bubbles, which show that we have our priorities inverted. The efforts of the international community for peacekeeping operations are mostly directed through military agreements. Instead, resources should be directed largely to actions for conflict prevention. As Secretary-General Guterres said, development is the best antidote to conflict.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Ms. Flores Herrera (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): First, we wish to congratulate the newly elected non-permanent members of the Security Council and wish them success. Today we are witnessing various firsts. This is the first open debate of the Security Council in this first month of 2017, with Sweden, a small State with the first declared feminist Government, presiding. Our thanks go to Minister Wallstrom for her introductory words and for convening this meeting. This is also the first meeting with Secretary-General Guterres, who has been insisting on the importance of preventive diplomacy. It is high time to hear fresh and innovative arguments about what is already a long-standing topic of debate.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Finally, it is also timely for us to review preventive action in keeping with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Our country is one of the 40 countries that next year will submit its voluntary national review in the framework of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, a platform that we consider essential in reporting not only on human trafficking, but also on human slavery in conflict and post- conflict situations affecting women, children and other minorities.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“In addition to strengthening institutions in order to combat trafficking and improving coordination between Government agencies that deal with trafficking, Panama has also conducted awareness-raising and prevention activities, including seminars, workshops for officials andjournalists and debates with experts. Panama believes that the UnitedNations has a critical role to play in the prevention and ultimate elimination of trafficking. We recommend strengthening the joint work of the Security Council and the Human Rights Council, for example, using tools such as the Universal Periodic Review to monitor the implementation of the legal framework for the prevention, treatment and elimination of trafficking in persons in armed conflict.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“UNODC's Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking, launched in March 2009, has made a positive contribution to raising awareness, encouraging participation and inspiring action. One of the significant challenges to prosecuting and punishing this crime is the collection of data and evidence, on which we can share best practices with the goal of defeating this increasingly worrying reality that connects us across our borders. Our national commission has reported that in the past two years Panama has dismantled 13 human trafficking organizations, rescued 121 victims and detained 20 traffickers.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“In November, President Varela Rodriguez renewed Panama's firm commitment to combating what we term modern slavery, which includes human trafficking, after our ratification of the 2014 Protocol of the Forced Labour Convention. It is unthinkable that in the twenty-first century more than 20 million people are victims of this scourge - often double victims, at the mercy of both organized crime and drug trafficking. The work of international agencies such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Organization for Migration is no less important. Their support to States in drafting legislation, building national strategies and assisting with resources for implementing them is very valuable and increasingly necessary.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Panama fully supports international actions based on the commitment of the Palermo Protocol supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, which, in defining trafficking in persons, provides us with a common basis for preventing it, punishing offenders and taking measures to protect its victims, with a view to dealing with the challenges that this particular kind of organized crime poses for us. Conscious of its vulnerabilities as a transit route and migration destination, Panama now has a cross- cutting national commission against trafficking in persons that has authority to act in the various different areas where victims need help. We have also worked to make the changes needed to update our legislation so that it can work more effectively to prevent, punish and eradicate trafficking in persons.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“We also thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their important contributions and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, for her thematic report (A/71/303), aimed at raising the international community's awareness of the forms and nature of trafficking in persons in situations of conflict and particularly its effects on women and children. Ms. Nadia Murad Basee Taha, the Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking, is a living example of that.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Ms. Flores Herrera (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): I would first like to express our solidarity with the victims of yesterday's attacks in Germany, Turkey and Yemen, and to offer our sympathies and condolences to our colleagues from the Russian Federation. I would like to welcome Mr. Mariano Rajoy Brey, President of the Government of Spain, to today's open debate and to commend his country for its commitment to bringing to this important forum subjects that are so pertinent to human rights, particularly the one under discussion today, trafficking in persons, on which the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2331 (2016) this morning.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Allow me to conclude by stressing that for my country, it is an ethical imperative that we should live in a world free of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, since their humanitarian impact is irreversible and unquantifiable. We share the global responsibility to progress towards a more peaceful and safer world with a multidimensional approach to security tied to human rights and development. The non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction through the effective implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) is the cornerstone for preventing disaster and for genuinely sustainable development that guarantees a safer world. The efforts of the Security Council and, even more, the commitment of Member States are fundamental to achieving a world free of the threat of radiation.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Furthermore, Panama is part of the Global Container Control Programme, an initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the World Customs Organization, which is being implemented to enable sending international alerts and to carry out joint operations to minimize the use of containers at sea for illegal uses. My Government strongly condemns the recent nuclear tests. We have reiterated that the development of weapons of mass destruction and their use are acts against peace and international cooperation, which can only aggravate tensions among countries and regions, threaten their political stability and seriously jeopardize peaceful coexistence between peoples.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“At the national level, with a view to contributing to the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), we are working on the effective regulation of dual-use material, and we are also coming up with a national inter-agency plan for prevention, preparedness and response with regard to threats and incidents involving chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear and explosive agents. We are also aware that our geographical position, coasts on two oceans and the connection advantages that Panama offers also pose a challenge when it comes to security. We have worked to achieve a stronger institutional structure and modern legislation that enables us to prevent, combat and punish financing of terrorism and financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“More recently, in November, we organized a regional conference under the rubric "Nuclear terrorism - a global challenge", with the participation of some countries that are not even from our region. The aim was to strengthen the capabilities and cooperation we need to prevent, detect and respond to nuclear terrorism. In 2017, my country will assume the chairmanship of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, a platform we intend to use to continue to strengthen the constructive and cooperative work that we think is key to tackling this terrible challenge.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“That is why Panama has just adopted and strengthened practical measures at the global, regional and national levels. Given the importance of joint regional efforts and their positive impact on the international community, last September, alongside Spain, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States, Panama held a side event to promote greater understanding of cooperation in export control and how to promote safe and strategic trade and investments by addressing the risk posed by non-State actors in the collection, proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“We pay particular attention to resolution 1540 (2014) because, as stated in the concept note before us (see S/2016/1013, annex), it is currently the only legally binding instrument available to us in the multilateral structure, and in our case it is of high value to promote strategic and secure trade and investments that avoid having chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear material diverted to non-State actors for criminal purposes. Panama does not produce, import, handle and store nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction, but we are fully aware of the emerging trends in the proliferation of scientific and technological advances and in international trade and of their greater democratization, which makes them more vulnerable to the risk of possession and exploitation by non-State actors.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“We are honoured to belong to the first nuclear-weapon-free zone, which was instituted in Latin America and the Caribbean in 1969 through the entry into force of the Treaty of Tlatelolco. That commitment to non-proliferation was ratified in 1999, when Panama acceded to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which is a key piece in the disarmament and non-proliferation architecture. Twenty years after its adoption, there is still an urgent need for its universalization and entry into force through a compromise reached by all States without exception. In that regard, I am pleased to share that Panama has been elected Chairperson of the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory Commission for 2017, and in that capacity we will push for the Convention's entry into force.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source