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Gonzalez De Linares Palou

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  1. “That was highlighted during the Council debate of 24 June 2013 on impunity for crimes of sexual violence in conflicts (S/PV.6984) and the subsequent adoption of resolution 2106 (2013), which reiterates the importance of vigorously continuing to establish accountability for the most serious crimes committed against women and girls in conflict. On that issue, I would like to stress the need to address impunity for crimes committed against those who tend to be particularly discriminated against, such as women and girls with disabilities or indigenous women and girls.”

    2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source

  2. “The approach chosen today for the current debate links two fundamental principles to which Spain is particularly committed: the first is the fight against impunity for crimes against women in armed conflict, and the second is women's participation in rebuilding the rule oflaw in post-conflict situations in order to put an end to the structures of inequality and discrimination in the context of which those crimes were committed. Regarding accountability and the fight against impunity, the international community's efforts in that field should be recalled.”

    2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source

  3. “Mr. Gonzalez de Linares Palou (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank Secretary-General for his commitment to this issue, for his report (S/2013/525) and for being present at this debate. I also thank Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka for her statement and congratulate her on her recent appointment as head of UN Women. Spain fully supports her in the performance of her duties. Spain welcomes the fact that the Security Council has devoted three debates this year, with different approaches, to the women and peace and security agenda. The adoption of resolution 2122 (2013) today and of resolution 2106 (2013) in June consolidates a doctrinal and legal corpus that reflects the will of Member States to move from dialogue to action.”

    2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source

  4. “It will undoubtedly be the best opportunity to discuss a new development agenda that takes into account the imperative of combating discrimination against persons with disabilities.”

    2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source

  5. “In the area of training, I would emphasize the specific seminar on the gender perspective in peace operations that is being jointly organized by the Ministries for Foreign Affairs and Defence of Spain and the Netherlands. The fifth edition of the seminar will be held soon and will have a specific module on sexual violence in conflict. I would conclude by referring to a particularly vulnerable group in the area of sexual violence, namely, people with disabilities, who are even more vulnerable in a context of conflict. On 23 September, a high-level meeting will be held on achieving the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities. Spain, together with the Philippines, has the honour of having been appointed to co-facilitate the outcome document of that meeting.”

    2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source

  6. “Focusing now on the second goal, Spain believes that it is a priority to implement specific programmes to eradicate all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls, while giving special attention to extreme situations such as trafficking, sexual exploitation and female genital mutilation. I would also like to highlight our unconditional support for the work of UN-Women in its campaign against sexual violence in armed conflict. Spain has generously contributed to the Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund, which has provided $94 million for 20 conflict prevention and peacebuilding programmes in as many countries around the world.”

    2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source

  7. “I also wish to stress the importance of the role of the International Criminal Court, as acknowledged in the recent conclusions agreed to in the fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women. In the open debate on women, peace and security held last fall at the Security Council (see S/PV.6877), we referred to the numerous initiatives that Spain had been leading in its foreign policy, development cooperation and defence policy with a view to achieving two goals - first, to promote the role of women in peacebuilding in conflict and post-conflict situations, and, secondly, to eliminate sexual violence in conflicts, including the outrageous practice of using systematic rape as a war tactic.”

    2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source

  8. “Spain also shares the conclusions of the report regarding the role of the International Criminal Court. While the primary responsibility for the trial of suspects for acts of sexual violence lies with national courts, the Court plays a crucial complementary role at the international level. As I already mentioned, Spain fully supports the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General, but would like to highlight those that relate to the need to define a mechanism to monitor the obligations ofparties to conflict as set forth in resolution 1960 (2010) - including the possibility ofreferring cases to the International Criminal Court - and in particular to those pertaining to disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes and security sector reform.”

    2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source

  9. “Bangura of promoting national ownership in the fight against sexual Violence in conflict, which is key to obtaining lasting results. Ms. Bangura can count on my country's full support for her work. Combating sexual violence in conflict requires the adoption of measures for the prevention, protection and prosecution of the perpetrators. In all those areas, the victims' cooperation is essential. However, as the Secretary-General's report points out, the lack of adequate information and fear of reporting for cultural and social reasons, which tend to increase in times of conflict, are serious obstacles to such collaboration. We must therefore, to the greatest extent possible, reinforce mechanisms designed to help victims, raise awareness about their surroundings and strengthen the capacity of national courts.”

    2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source

  10. “Mr. Gonzalez de Linares Palou (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in this debate on specific measures to prevent, punish and eradicate sexual violence in conflicts. It is an issue of great concern that affects sensitive areas, such as the protection of civilians in all kinds of armed conflict, the displacement of populations and peacebuilding processes, without forgetting its undeniable connection with other scourges, such as trafficking in persons. Spain welcomes the report of the Secretary-General (S/2013/149) and supports its recommendations. Similarly, Spain commends the commitment of the new Special Representative, Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, to the priorities developed by her predecessor, Ms. Wahlstrom. Spain also shares the new goal set by Ms.”

    2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source

  11. “Finally, I would like to express my delegation's gratitude to the Secretary-General for his semi-annual report (S/2013/139) on the activities of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, as well as for the consolidation plan of the Mission for 2013-2016 included in the report. Despite some improvements, there are still many challenges in Haiti. In order to successfully tackle those challenges and fulfil the expectations of its people, it is essential that Haiti's political leaders redouble their efforts and renew their commitment to the country's reconstruction and stabilization process.”

    2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source

  12. “Partial improvements have been made in recent days, as mentioned by the representative of Haiti, and we very much welcome them. However, the process is still unfinished at the present time. Spain wishes to make a clear and convincing appeal to all Haitian political actors to assume their responsibilities and to work in order to achieve a smooth and predictable operation of the institutions. As the Security Council has already stated, the outstanding elections should be held in the course of this year. Strong political institutions will make it possible to move forward in the reconstruction process in a much more efficient way than what has been the case thus far. It will also make it possible to shape the image of Haiti abroad of a country that is moving forward in its transformation into a secure, stable and socially equitable country.”

    2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source

  13. “That is why the aid disbursed has not yet reached its full potential. Our Secretary of State for International Cooperation and for Iberoamerica conveyed this message to both His Excellency President Martelly and to His Excellency Prime Minister Lamothe on the occasion of his visit to Haiti in February. The Government of President Martelly has been working with determination to reduce the endemic problems of the Haitian political system. However, he has not yet entirely managed to get Haitian institutions working more efficiently. Local elections and the election of a third of the Senate are still pending as a result of the inability of Haitian political actors to establish a permanent electoral council, as provided for in the 1987 Constitution and which to date has not been able to be formally established.”

    2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source

  14. “Mr. Gonzalez de Linares Palou (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation is once again participating in this semi-annual debate on the question of Haiti as proof and in recognition of Spain's commitment with this country in the Latin American and Caribbean region, which is therefore so close to us. Haiti is a friend nation and we are friends of Haiti. For that reason, while I associate myself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the Head of the Delegation of the European Union, I would like to make some additional considerations in my national capacity. Spain has decisively supported the reconstruction of Haiti since the terrible earthquake that devastated the country in January 2010. However, Haiti's institutional weakness has impeded to date the achievement of desirable levels of implementation.”

    2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source

  15. “We trust that they will be developed so that the ideas put forward in today's debate will be used as a basis for the development of proposals in the targeted areas in order to improve transparency and effectiveness of the Security Council and its subsidiary bodies. Those proposals, when duly worked out, could be incorporated into note 507, which I propose should be regularly updated - for example, every four years. To conclude, we believe that it is the responsibility of all Member States to contribute to the objective of making the Security Council a more transparent and inclusive organ, as well as more efficient and effective. We are certain that today's meeting will bring new impetus and lay down valuable tracks leading to progress towards that goal.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870Resumption1 (2012) · source

  16. “We believe that such drafts should be circulated before they are discussed by all Council members in informal consultations. It is a fact that there are no specific measures about the veto in note 507. Spain is in favour of including such measures in future updates of the note. We see no drawback to permanent members of the Security Council committing themselves to the implementation of such measures, especially when these are supported by the vast majority of Member States. Such measures would include explanations of the reasons for using the veto, which is equivalent to explanations of vote, or the waiver of the veto in cases of genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes and crimes against humanity. We believe that the guidelines set forth in the concept note are very timely.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870Resumption1 (2012) · source

  17. “Some of these were set out in the 25 March 2011 letter by the group of five small States. I reiterate our support for the following three points in particular - first, the outgoing presidency's briefings on the implementation of the Council's programme of work; secondly, the establishment of a working group on lessons learned that would assess compliance with resolutions and propose mechanisms to improve it; and thirdly, the inclusion of a specific section on the implementation of working methods in the annual report of the Council to the General Assembly. As an additional measure, we believe it would be advisable to update information on the composition of the different groups in charge of writing the first drafts of resolutions.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870Resumption1 (2012) · source

  18. “The members of the Security Council are committed to implementing the measures contained in the note by the President contained in document S/2010/507. Some of the measures are being well implemented. That is the case, for example, ofthose concerning the Council's monthly programme of work, such as the tentative forecast, the briefings of the incoming presidency and the regular updates of the programme of work. Other measures could be put into practice in a more consistent way, such as the proposals contained in paragraph 28 on open debates, paragraph 44 on draft resolutions and draft presidential statements or press statements, paragraph 59 in fine on informal or interactive dialogues, and paragraph 65 on the Arria Formula. We believe that we should continue to update and expand note 507 with additional measures.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870Resumption1 (2012) · source

  19. “The road taken during the past few years has had positive developments in increasing transparency in the Security Council. I wish especially to acknowledge the role played by Portugal during the last two years at the head of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, building on the basis of the previous work of Belgium, Japan, Slovakia, Panama and Bosnia and Herzegovina, just to mention their predecessors in that endeavour. The role being played by the group of five small nations, composed of Costa Rica, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Singapore, and Switzerland, also deserves to be highlighted. Their ongoing contributions are an impetus to the necessary collective discussion. I support and endorse the remarks made by the Ambassador of Costa Rica this afternoon and thank him for them.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870Resumption1 (2012) · source

  20. “Mr. Gonzalez de Linares Palou (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to start by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on the working methods of the Security Council. I also thank you for your concept note (8/2012/853, annex), which gives us sensible guidance for the development of our debate. As the note points out, the working methods of the Security Council concern all United Nations Member States. It is indeed in the interest of the whole membership that the Council becomes more efficient in order to meet satisfactorily the functions assigned to it by the Charter. The greater the possibilities for involvement of all Members in the work of the Council, the greater the authority and influence of this body, which is called upon in a very particular manner to confront the threats to international peace and security.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870Resumption1 (2012) · source