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Flores Herrera

lines on the record: 108
first: 2015-01-19
most recent: 2017-10-31
sittings or episodes: 15
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“We are pleased to see the leadership shown by Spain, particularly by Ambassador Oyarzun, in forming the Group of Friends of Resolution 1540 (2004)- and Panama was a part of that initiative - as well to congratulate Spain on achieving resolution 2325 (2016), which was adopted today by consensus here in the Council and which my country co-sponsored with a View to contributing to improving the effective implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Panama is fully committed to strengthening the disarmament and non-proliferation regime, regardless of who may possess such weapons and their delivery systems, because we believe that they constitute in and of themselves an ongoing threat to peace, security and humankind itself.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Ms. Flores Herrera (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me first to welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain, Mr. Alfonso Dastis Quecedo, and to congratulate the Spanish presidency on drawing attention once again to the great importance of and growing concern raised by the risks of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction across the world, particularly when they are in the hands of non-State actors.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Along those lines, I wish to stress the multidimensional focus of security linked to human rights and development. The non-proliferation of WMDs through the effective implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) is indisputably the path to true sustainable development that will ensure a safer world. The Security Council's efforts and, more important, the commitment of Member States, are therefore fundamental to achieving that objective.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Additionally, it is essential to recognize the danger represented by the production and possession of nuclear weapons when they are seen as political tools to ensure the distribution of power in the world. The strategy of nuclear deterrence is but a myth by which, in reality, we are exposing ourselves to a great danger. We must recognized it as such and assume the corresponding responsibility if we are to achieve a sustainable world. Finally, Panama would also like to highlight the pressing need to raise public awareness of the importance of bringing about a world free of threats, a world in which Governments, civil society, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, academia and social media are called on to promote education as a tool for peace that leads to security, disarmament and the non-proliferation of WMDs.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“That will be a prelude to Panama's assuming the presidency the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism in 2017. There we hope to continue the work of capacity-building and strengthening cooperation, which are both necessary to face this significant challenge. In today's world, with the growing relevance of gender equality, I wish to point out the need to consider the role of women in the promotion of peace and in disarmament efforts. While scientific studies have shown that women and children are the most affected by radioactive exposure, thanks to their being highly vulnerable in conflicts, they should not be seen merely as victims but as part and parcel of the resolution and decision-making process.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Panama has been firm in its call for the immediate cessation of recent tests, and we have reiterated that the development of WMDs and their use is an act against peace and international cooperation that only aggravates tension among States and regions, threatening their political stability and seriously jeopardizing the peaceful coexistence of their peoples. Making strides towards a more peaceful, secure world is a collective global responsibility. Noting the importance of regional coordination efforts and their positive impact on the world, I am pleased to share that in December, along with the Organization of American States, Panama will host the regional high-level conference on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Hence the importance of resolution 1540 (2004), through which, in this multilateral forum, we pledge to stop weapons of mass destruction from reaching dangerous non-State actors. To that end, and with a View to better contribute to the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), Panama has worked consistently to adopt a national plan and to effectively regulate dual-use materials in order to prevent chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials from being diverted to non-State actors, to the detriment of commerce and safe investments and humankind itself.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“In step with the review opportunities offered by the conventions, such as the Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference in November, and as Panama does not have an army nor weapons of mass destruction, we have reiterated our support for efforts that tend to yield more encouraging results that are in line with their stated objectives. Coinciding with your concept note (S/2016/712, annex), Mr. President, my country is aware of emerging trends of proliferation of technological and scientific progress and international commerce, and as Mr. Koblentz noted this morning, this fourth industrial revolution, which implies greater democratization of those advances, makes them more vulnerable to the threat that non-State actors will obtain and exploit them.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Forty-nine years after the signing of the Treaty of Tlatelolco, we should recognize that the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean has been a reference point in various parts of the world for the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones, and we hope that trend will continue. Today we reaffirm our unwavering commitment, adopted in 1967 with the signing of the Treaty of Tlatelolco, as well as with the ratification of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological Weapons Convention, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test- Ban Treaty and, more recently, the resolutions of the Security Council, particularly resolution 1540 (2004).”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Panama is proud to belong to the only region in the world that is free of nuclear weapons. As a feature of our foreign policy, we have committed, in all forums, to the non-proliferation of all nuclear weapons and their delivery systems, as we are convinced that they pose the greatest threat to international peace and security. My country believes that the ability to live in a world free of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons is an ethical imperative. Thereby, we consider disarmament to be an essential component of efforts to promote not only international peace and security but development as well.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Ms. Flores Herrera (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): Panama would like to begin its statement in this open debate by welcoming the wise initiative of the Malaysian presidency to convene this event to exchange views on something of ever-increasing importance and on the challenges we face as a global community in ensuring the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), their delivery systems and related materials. We would like to first thank the Secretary-General and the initial briefers for their contributions, from both the tactical and academic points of View. My country aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Iran on behalf of Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. In our national capacity we would like to add a few additional remarks.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“It should also highlight the attitude of a Council whose permanent membership is aware of the new realities and the aspirations of the majority they represent, and therefore aware that the central role of that process concerns the General Assembly. In conclusion, our aspiration is that periodic changes resulting from the deliberations of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Matters translate beyond a new consolidated document and into effective action to strengthen a Council with open doors, a Council ethical in its decision-making and with a transparent and accountable attitude.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“As a member of the Group of Friends on the Responsibility to Protect, Panama stresses the importance of the reports prepared by the Special Advisers to the Secretary-General on the prevention of genocide and the responsibility to protect when it comes to early warning about situations where populations are at risk of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as mentioned in the Secretary-General's Human Rights Up Front initiative. With that vision of a more democratic Security Council, Panama has expressed its support for the code of conduct promoted by the Accountability Coherence and Transparency Group. Thirdly, the ongoing process for the selection of the next Secretary-General must exhibit credibility and transparency.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“Therefore, the internal structures and internal dynamics of the Organization need to be updated to respond effectively to the new realities - an update demanded by 97.4 per cent of the membership in order to feel represented. Secondly, the Security Council needs more diverse and closer participation by non-member States, in particular developing countries and/or traditionally underrepresented regions. There is also a need to strengthen the role of the non-permanent members. Nevertheless, Panama emphasizes that the presidency of the Council and the chairmanships of the subsidiary bodies should be assigned solely to non-permanent members in order to create a balance in the performance of the membership.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“First, in the light of the various exchanges that have taken place in recent years in order to lend greater efficiency and effectiveness to the Security Council, Panama has repeatedly raised the issue that this forum needs to be revitalized, not just to be representative but also inclusive, transparent and increasingly open to accountability. There is an urgent need for improved and greater access to the Council's information and decision-making process; an increase in the frequency of consultations and open briefings and Arria Formula meetings, and thereby, greater interaction and coordination with the General Assembly, with a view to enabling the Council to reach a higher level of effectiveness in its working methods. The global dynamics and our membership have experienced permanent changes since 1946.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“Ms. Flores Herrera (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, allow me to acknowledge the leadership of Japan in proposing this timely debate, 10 years after the approval of the first presidential note (S/2006/507) of the Council on working methods. Japan's renewed commitment to the issue allows the General Assembly to bring to the Council one aspect of the broader discussions we have conducted on Security Council reform, which should undoubtedly continue. Panama aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. We have the honour to add some considerations in our national capacity and from our experience as a non-permanent member of the Council on five occasions.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“We look forward to a selection process that sets positive precedents, not just because the particpation of women was promoted for the first time, but also because of the transparency of a process whose result will be the reflection of the higher interests and representation of the Organization as a whole. I conclude by stressing the firm link that exists between development and security. There cannot be peace without development and, still less, development without peace, which is why consistency of action by the Organization in the light of the purposes and principles that its creation promoted is increasinly pressing.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Human rights are the direct expression of human dignity of the human being, and the obligation to protect them derives from various internationally agreed instruments, including the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man. Not a single State can hide behind the principle of non-intervention to justify failure to meet obligations in the field of human rights, acquired pursuant to international law, both customary and conventional. Expressions of concern or disapproval with regard to any violations of human rights are legitimate in all circumstances and do not constitute intervention in the internal affairs of any State. We face a year of global challenges that coincides with the selection of a new Secretary-General.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“However, respecting the purposes and principles of the Charter is to strengthen the inspiration of those who achieved this purpose after a war, promoting respect for human beings, the nucleus of all societies, to achieve the desired firm and sustainable peace. If it is true that, according to the classic concept of a State as the main subject of international law, it is intrinsically linked to the concept of sovereignty, which for judicial effects rest on two fundamental principles - the legal equality of States and non-intervention in internal affairs - principles that are enshrined in the United Nations Charter. Respect for human rights is aligned with international law.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“As a current member of the Group of Friends on the Responsibility to Protect, Panama supports those who call for and demand the protection of human beings to prevent them becoming victims of mass atrocities. Such iniatives as Human Rights Up Front operationalize that call. Panama promotes greater transparency within the working methods of the Security Council and greater democratization of its decision-making process so that it can respond to the founding principles of the Organization, which, I reiterate, are and will continue to be relevant. With a vision that human rights should prompt nations to ensure the existence of regional international peace and security, we are obliged to adhere to the United Nations Charter because so long ago, quite rightly, its founders correctly placed the human being at the centre of the debate.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Panama has been insisting on the need for a paradigm change, an ethical overhaul that the entity requires in order to humanize the agendas and the make actions of all United Nations forums more transparent, particularly the Security Council, where sadly the themes in question have faces and numbers that today are the populations of Syria, Palestine, Yemen and Burundi, among many others. We must understand that the need for just and appropriate action is not a matter for the Organization or to favour specific positions; rather it is a matter of favouring the 120 million people who are in need, the 60 million displaced people who right now, as we debate principles here in the Chamber, continue to wait for resolute action from the United Nations.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“A good example is the request made by the Colombian Government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionaries de Colombia just a few days ago for the United Nations, through a draft resolution adopted by the Security Council, to establish a political mission as an international component following the signing of agreements between the parties. We fully agree that it is very rare for a country that seeks the support of the Security Council and requests its help regarding a peace process.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“It cannot focus only on armed intervention, the establishment of subsequent peace operations or when a situation is at breaking point. The purposes and principles of the Charter continue to be relevant; we cannot regard them as a norm only. Rather, we should regard them as a moral obligation that we States and this Organization have to humankind. The adoption of effective collective measures to prevent and elimimate threats to peace, as well as the resolution of conflicts through peaceful means, is an obligation of the Security Council that demands actions, carried out in full responsibility and that must be guided without exception by those principles.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“The maintenance of international peace and security, which is the Organization's main objective, is the Security Council's primary responsibility. The scope of the responsibility conferred to the Security Council by the 51 founder Members in 1946, including Panama, is relevant, and therefore the obligation to generate conditions for a lasting peace is unavoidable. The United Nations cannot allow that armed conflicts continue taking human lives, that civilians, mainly women and children, should continue to be exposed to violent extremism and international terrorism or that humanitarian crises and forced displacements should persist. The current global situation, which is significantly different to that of 70 years ago, demands effective preventive action by the Security Council as guarantor of peace.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Ms. Flores Herrera (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): First and foremost, I would like to welcome the presence this morning of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Her Excellency Ms. Delcy Rodriguez Gomez, and thank Venezuela for having convened today's debate on the maintenance of peace and security and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. I also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing on the topic. There is no doubt that today, when we discuss the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1) as a relevant theme on our common agenda that seeks to transform the world, we cannot ignore the fact that progress will be possible only if we guarantee a safe world without conflict.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“We are encouraged that we are moving in the right direction to come up with the comprehensive reforms that the Organization so urgently requires.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Likewise, we believe that the veto in the Security Council played its historic role in previous decades following the conflict of the Second World War. Today, however, even the smallest of countries demand that they be treated equally as we are all subject to international law. I would like to conclude by emphasizing that it is important that we consider the recommendations of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, which, since its establishment, in 1993, has been working on those issues in order to improve and rationalize the modalities and methods used by the Security Council. We acknowledge the opportunity afforded to us by this open debate to consider the question ofthe Council's working methods.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“We have expressed our support of the initiative promoted by Liechtenstein and the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group with regard to a code of conduct that would promote the idea of a more democratic Security Council. We also support the initiative of France and Mexico and are following it particularly closely because it reflects the first time that a permanent member of the Security Council has taken leadership in the discussion on revising and updating its own privilege. Panama has previously stated that diverse participation within the Security Council, particularly on the part of developing countries, would provide greater transparency in decision-making and the implementation of decisions.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“After 70 years, the essential functions assigned by the Charter of the United Nations to the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security continue and will continue to be relevantm, but it is beyond doubt that this organ needs to be revitalized so that it will be not only more representative but also more effective, transparent, open and accountable to the international community. That need underlines the importance of the various initiatives aimed at overcoming the right of veto in the Security Council, which in various cases limits the immediate action and efficiency of the United Nations in specific situations or where there is a risk of crimes or violations.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“The efforts of the 51 Member States, including Panama, that founded the Organization in 1945 are noteworthy and have fulfilled many of their objectives, but the United Nations, and the Security Council in particular, must respond to another historic moment, and the current membership must be open not only to sustaining debate but to encouraging it so as to strengthen a decision-making organ that speaks for the Member States, which now number 193.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Although the world has been subject to the most diverse changes since 1946, the structures and internal dynamics of the Organization have not necessarily responded to these new realities as required and demanded by the international agenda. The process of Security Council reform today is a matter of growing interest to 97.4 per cent of this community and represents no less than the need for States to ensure that their membership is representative of current geopolitical and regional realities.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Ms. Flores Herrera (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): I should like to begin by thanking Spain for having convened this meeting on the working methods of the Council at a moment of fundamental importance for the United Nations as we debate Security Council reform, the new dynamic for selecting the Secretary-General and the changing relationship between the various organs and bodies. In that contect, Panama believes that the time has come for this debate to be revitalized in the light of two interrelated aspects: transparency in the acts of the Organization and ethics as the indisputable guiding principle of the decision-making process of all bodies of the United Nations without exception.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“In the same vein, Panama favours the election of a woman as Secretary-General because we support and will continue to support all efforts of that organ to ensure that a woman occupies that position of world leadership and guidance. In conclusion, if we are to achieve the development we desire, we need a more feminine vision of the world. Yes, such a vision will come mainly from women, but also from engaged and informed men. The participation of 100 per cent of our people in every last phase of the search for lasting peace and security will finally release the human potential to resolve the most pressing issues we face. Perhaps the most important reference in the resolution adopted today is its last line - the Security Council "decides to remain actively seized of the matter".”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Today, the Administration of our country depends on a significant number of women who work for the Panamanian Government, including the Vice-President and Foreign Minister of the Republic, other ministers, deputy ministers, agency director and heads of diplomatic missions. Similarly, the creation of a gender unit in the police force under the law on prevention of femicide is another example of the integration of women into the security agenda of Panama. A couple of days ago on 11 October, we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, a generation that must empower so as to effectively break the circle of poverty, violence, inequality and exclusion. The girls of today will inherit the world of tomorrow, and we must deliver them a safe and peaceful environment.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“The world needs such a fundamental transformation. We cannot continue to do what we have been accustomed to doing; that is no longer an option. The issues of peace and security are a commitment that is intrinsically related to the promotion of human development, seen as people-centred sustainable development, in the context of governance, into which women's presence and actions must be interwoven. From the home to public life, the State must ensure the empowerment of women and men alike so as to build better citizens, better fathers, better mothers, promoting a platform of education that helps to raise children who are peaceful and non-aggressive.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Consequently, it is essential that the Security Council call upon all parties to armed conflict to take special measures to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly rape and sexual abuse, and all other forms of violence in situations of armed conflict. Fifteen years have passed, and women's contributions are still undervalued and underutilized. The claims and spaces created through women's participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts should be enhanced to guarantee them the primary role they have been called on to play. The post- 2015 development agenda (General Assembly resolution 70/1), recently adopted by our Heads of State, follows that path. It is an important step towards achieving the goal of women's broad and equal participation, without discrimination.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“It is up to the States, therefore, to continue to work to promote the greater participation of women at all stages of peace and security processes. Similarly, resolution 1325 (2000), which brings us together today, on the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, is the first resolution to establish a connection between the experiences of women in conflicts and the international agenda for peace and security and to highlight the fact that conflicts have a disproportionate impact on women. This resolution becomes even more relevant today, as we see the violence levelled against women by extremist groups that violate their rights, their dignity, their integrity and their very lives.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“The numerous armed conflicts we see at the global level unfortunately have demonstrated that women have available to them few resolutionesources to protect themselves, yet, together with their sons and daughters, they represent the majority of the displaced and refugee population. Women have also claimed space and, in some cases, led peace movements that promoted the recovery of their communities following conflicts. Yet, women have remained invisible, which is a historical failure we must overcome. That exclusion has limited women's access to opportunities for recovery, their ability to obtainjustice for violations of their human rights and their participation in legal and institutional reforms.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Consequently, the role that we, Heads of State, and the United Nations are called upon to play to defend and promote the rights and freedoms of women is of paramount importance." (A/70/PVJ9) We reiterate the appeal made at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, held on 6 March 2015, for more resources to be given to address femicide and all human trafficking, especially violence against women. Panama aligns itself with the statement made earlier today by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Human Security Network. Panama is a sponsor of resolution 2242 (2015), adopted by the Security Council today, which reflects the complexity and scale of the issue.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Ms. Flores Herrera (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, allow me to thank the delegation of Spain, Sir, for convening this open Council debate on the topic "Women and peace and security". I would like to reiterate the message of the President of the Republic of Panama, His Excellency Mr. Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez, during the general debate: "In today's world, women are the ones who suffer most from the effects of inequality, poverty, war, forced displacement due to conflicts, trafficking in human beings and inequality in terms of opportunities.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“That has helped us acquire special knowledge and experiences from their representatives and to become more familiar with the realities of those small island developing States beyond our own geographic region. We are able, therefore, to connect the regional with the global. Like all systems, what happens in one part of the world has repercussions throughout the whole world. So if we look at that from the standpoint of solidarity and of survival, we are committed to ensuring peace and security in the small island developing States.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“During the Summit Panama expressed its intention to become an observer in the regional group known as the Caribbean Community. It also seems appropriate to mention that as a contribution to the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform, Panama has made a proposal that could be gradually completed in two successive stages and would lead, by the United Nations centenary, to a Security Council with 24 members, two of which we propose should be SIDS. In that Council all members would be equal and elected for three years, with the possibility of consecutive re-election. In conclusion, I am proud to point out that, as destiny would have it, in this case because of the alphabetical order, Panama is seated in the General Assembly between two small island developing States: Palau and Papua New Guinea.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“The Antillean presence during the construction of the Interoceanic Canal in Panama helped in forming the Panamanian nationality, and that ethnic group became part of the very expression of our nation. Therefore, Panama is truly interested in working with and for the small island developing States: in the framework embodied by the results achieved at the Samoa Conference on SIDS in 2014, bilaterally and on a subregional basis, in order to overcome the obstacles on the path to the full development of those countries. Last April, my country hosted the Seventh Summit of the Americas, which succeeded in relaunching hemispheric relations, with the attendance of all the heads of State and Government of our island neighbours.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Although they are among the countries with the greatest biological, cultural and linguistic diversity and their inhabitants have a wealth of resources and are extremely resilient, the small island developing States continue to face many vulnerabilities. All those who have taken the floor before me have already mentioned that we must bear in mind that those more than 50 nations, which are scattered between Africa, the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, and the Caribbean and the Mediterranean Seas and China, are disproportionately limited in their development because of dangers, threats and other security issues that are multidimensional and transnational and which involve political, economic, social, environmental and geographical factors as well. My country Panama is a Caribbean State.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“It compels us to seek innovative ways of building bridges and to link themes and realities that, through force of habit, we have so far been dealing with separately. In any territory, peace and security becomes consolidated when we have inclusive development, namely, a development with healthy ecosystems, a development that promotes equality and respect for human rights. That is how democracy is strengthened, which leads to greater peace and security. Every nation in the world aspires to that kind of a chain of progress. But the SIDS face additional challenges in their efforts to strengthen their peace and security.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Ms. Flores Herrera (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): First, I want to welcome New Zealand's presidency of the Security Council. I also welcome Mr. Murray McCully, Minister for Foreign Affairs ofNew Zealand. I cannot think of a better setting or physical space than the territories of the SIDS where we can so clearly see the inextricable link between peace and security, sustainable development and climate change. The reality faced by the SIDS compels us to realize that we cannot continue to work on those issues, which are so fundamental for the United Nations agenda, in an isolated fashion. I therefore thank New Zealand for this open debate, which enables us - apart from exchanging ideas on how to tackle the peace and security challenges of small island developing States from a global standpoint - to think outside the box.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“We wish to reiterate our commitment to the global effort to protect students, teachers, schools and universities by supporting the Declaration. Lastly, we support resolution 2225 (2015) on children and armed conflict, introduced today by the representative of Malaysia under the agenda item, a resolution of which we were a sponsor and which seeks to strengthen efforts to address the abduction of children in armed conflict. We would reiterate the primary role of States in protecting and assisting all the children concerned. We hope through such tangible efforts to reverse the tragic upward trend in the recruitment of children in armed conflicts and at the same time to focus on ensuring that those children can participate in the reconstruction of their communities and States.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Political will, the implementation of initiatives to protect children affected by armed conflict and the establishment of protection mechanisms are essential to the prevention of Violations against children and the recovery of children affected by armed conflicts, and it is our responsibility as States to play that role. I am pleased to announce that Panama has taken the decision to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration, presented on 29 May at the Oslo Conference on Safe Schools: Protecting Education from Attack, since there are 28 million children in conflict areas today who cannot go to school, and, according to the Conference's 2014 report, "Education under Attack", schools have been attacked in 70 countries. We call on those Member States that have not yet done so tojoin this initiative.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“This past week saw the publication of a report by the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, which bears a close connection with the subject at hand. It recommended prohibiting the sending of peacekeeping troops from countries currently on the lists in the Secretary-General's annual reports on children and armed conflict and conflict- related sexual violence, as long as they remain on the list. We believe that the establishment of accountability, the elimination of impunity, and the imposition of prosecution and penalties are important in efforts to proceed against all those who commit violations against children. National justice systems, regional and subregional cooperation and the international community should ensure that such proceedings take place.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“For those boys and girls, their hopes for a dignified life by 2030 will not be achieved. We welcome the initiatives taken by UNICEF, the United Nations Population Fund, UN-Women and other United Nations agencies in addressing this issue. In particular, we commend the work of Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, as well as all the other actors involved in implementing the Security Council mandate for the protection of children in armed conflict and in ensuring an effective and comprehensive follow-up to the reporting mechanism. We must stand firm if we wish to permanently eliminate the recruitment of children in armed conflict. While children have no voice in political conflicts, they have the most to lose.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source