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González López

lines on the record: 31
first: 2015-04-15
most recent: 2021-12-09
sittings or episodes: 5
sources: un-security-council

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“In that respect, such complexities must be recognized in order to adopt effective strategies aimed at their prevention. El Salvador urges that the profound linkages between climate, socioeconomic and international security realities be duly studied and taken into consideration in the context of the ongoing reviews of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, as well as in the formulation of peacekeeping mandates. At the same time, my country advocates the strengthening of international cooperation mechanisms, through the United Nations system and its funds and programmes, such as the United Nations Environment Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme, UNICEF and UN-Women, in direct coordination with national and local authorities.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“My delegation also wishes to express its grave concern over the actions of terrorist groups and transnational criminal groups, which generate suffering and result in the loss of life of many, particularly those from vulnerable population groups, such as women, children, older persons, indigenous people, migrants and people with disabilities. For that reason, El Salvador calls on the international community to join national, regional and multilateral efforts to seek, through international cooperation, concrete solutions to those devastating issues. Undoubtedly, we see how terrorism increases in the absence of effective agreements and the capacity to address the underlying causes and social and political complexities, as well as because of its interrelation with the adverse effects caused by climate change.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“As a founding Member of the United Nations, El Salvador reiterates its commitment and support to initiatives that promote international peace and security, including those aimed at the fight against terrorism and transnational organized crime, as well as others aimed at strengthening peacekeeping operations that support political and stabilization processes. My country also recognizes that many areas in conflict situations face violence and instability and, in some cases, must also face the consequences caused by droughts, floods, cyclones, forest fires and deforestation, to mention only a few natural phenomena that aggravate their situation.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Furthermore, the prevention of violent extremism and the fight against terrorism and transnational organized crime are challenges that must be addressed while taking into account the link with other structural factors that affect the environment, food security, social and economic development and the quality of life of all human beings. Therefore, climate change and the fight against terrorism, isolated phenomena at first glance, are related and threaten the aspirations for peace and security of the countries of the world, as well as the efforts to achieve a sound, healthy and sustainable environment.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Mrs. González López (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): The Republic of El Salvador thanks the Niger, in its capacity as President of the Security Council for this month, for organizing this important open debate. My country is not unfamiliar with the challenges posed by climate change and its adverse impacts, which affect the environment, food security, economic development and quality of life, generating higher rates of vulnerability and instability in the population. That situation, if not dealt with in a timely manner, could translate into violence and social and political instability. Those conditions are conducive to the development and strengthening of terrorist groups, which also represents a risk to international peace and security.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Given that the trafficking of small arms and light weapons is a serious problem that the international community must address, we acknowledge the work carried out by the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Human Rights Council in addressing the consequences and impact of this question. El Salvador calls for greater coordination among the various bodies, including the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Taking into account the lack of resources and varying capacities among Member States, El Salvador encourages greater cooperation from the United Nations system with developing countries, including middle-income countries, on the formulation and implementation of policies, with a view to adequately addressing the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. Such cooperation could include increased financing, technology transfer and appropriate training and support programmes. In that respect, we commend the creation of the Saving Lives Entity and call on countries that are able to do so to support that funding facility and also to provide financial assistance to States bilaterally so that they are able adequately to confront this scourge.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“In that vein, El Salvador advocates the strengthening of the systems for the control and registration of weapons and ammunition in circulation in the countries of the region and the training of public forces and competent national institutions in the use of information and communication technologies that make it possible to prevent and regulate the emerging varieties of trafficking among criminal groups, particularly the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons, as well as the perpetration of crimes. Moreover, it is of crucial importance to strengthen intelligence systems and the investigation of cases that concern arms and ammunition trafficking.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Along those lines, my country recognizes the relevance of having specialized studies that allow a better understanding of the type of arms and ammunition that are the object of illicit trafficking in countries like ours and of how they are related to violent acts. Such studies would make it possible to determine the origin and provenance of such weapons and, above all, would help decision-makers to formulate and adopt laws and policies that reduce their flow.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“For that reason, joint actions are being taken with national, regional and international actors to strengthen national control and prevent the illegal entry of weapons through air, land or sea borders, preventing and counteracting their illicit traffic; reinforce the exercise of controls over the seizure and detection of parts that comprise small arms and light weapons in order to effectively prevent their illicit manufacture; and to avoid any link or form of financing that this activity may provide both to transnational organized crime groups and to terrorist groups recognized as such and identified in accordance with national legislation and jurisprudence. El Salvador supports a preventive approach in relation to the diversion of small arms and light weapons.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“The Salvadoran authorities also recognize that the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons is used by criminal organizations to increase their armament and sophisticate their criminal activities.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Mrs. González López (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): El Salvador thanks Mexico, in its capacity as President of the Security Council, for including in its programme of work this open debate on the impact of the diversion and trafficking of small arms on international peace and security. Our country attaches particular importance to that issue, given that El Salvador recognizes that the illicit use of small arms and light weapons, as well as their diversion, pose a threat to many countries in various contexts such as civilian security, violence in urban centres, transport security and peacekeeping, to name but a few. That hinders efforts to achieve sustainable development, disarmament, peace and security.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“We take this opportunity to renew my country’s commitment to peace, justice, democracy and respect for international law, which are the only way to ensure lasting and sustainable peace.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Fabian Salvioli, Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, in May 2019, and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, in December 2019. We wish to emphasize that, when extending external support to a country in transition, it is essential to take into account its specific needs and the current state of the human rights protection systems in place, carry out a comprehensive analysis of the situation of vulnerable groups and promote the meaningful participation of women and young people. Finally, El Salvador firmly believes that transitional justice is critical to any peacekeeping or peacebuilding process.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Those measures include the creation of two national search commissions, one for children and one for adults, as well as the small investigation unit within the Attorney General’s Office for crimes against humanity and crimes that occurred during the armed conflict. Together with the United Nations, we promoted a virtual project for recovering historical memory, which arises out of the need for Salvadoran society to have an official space for building historical memory that collects and recognizes various perspectives on the country’s recent history. We also enjoy an open and sincere relationship with other international human rights protection systems. In that connection, we hosted Mr.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“That is why the Government of El Salvador is firmly committed to ensuring that our population lives in dignity, while guaranteeing the protection of human rights and supporting actions that enable us to advance towards truth and reconciliation. That is how, just hours after taking up office, the President of the Republic gave the order to withdraw from the San Miguel Third Infantry Brigade an individual listed in the truth commission’s report as one of those responsible for the El Mozote massacre in 1981. That was of symbolic importance for the victims of abhorrent human rights violations that took place during our armed conflict. We consider it pertinent to note that a series of measures have been taken to reinvigorate efforts to promote the transitional justice process in my country.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“It also provided a series of recommendations for the investigation of those cases, as well as for institutional reform and national reconciliation measures. However, days after the publication of the report, a general amnesty law was issued, completely voiding the possibility of complying with those recommendations. Moreover, the lack of economic opportunities and our vulnerable social fabric, on top of erroneous approaches taken in the past, served only to exacerbate the fundamental issues that caused the conflict in the first place. Those are the consequences of a partial approach to a conflict, and they continue to impact our search for peace today.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“The agreements resulted in a reform process aimed at strengthening the legal and institutional framework of the State and transforming its political, judicial and security bodies. However, the agreements did not comprehensively address the other causes of armed conflict, such as poverty and social inequality — and neither did they guarantee a path towards genuine reconciliation. At the start of our transition and with the support of the international community, important advances were made in the areas of truth and guarantees of non-recurrence. A truth commission emerged from the peace accords in order to investigate and clarify the most serious human rights violations that occurred during the civil war. That commission, supported by the United Nations, published its report documenting cases of human rights violations in 1993.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Mrs. González López (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I wish to thank the Belgian presidency for convening this open debate on transitional justice, which is a matter of high priority for El Salvador. At the same time, we thank and take due note of the briefings delivered earlier today (see S/PV.8723). Our history has taught us that transitional justice is a fundamental pillar in the process of consolidating peace and democracy. One cannot move towards a future of peace and progress without addressing the troubles of the past and creating comprehensive strategies and mechanisms with a view to achieving truth, justice, memory, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence. Our 1992 peace accords ended an internal armed conflict that had lasted for more than 10 years.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“With regard to the latest report of the Secretary- General (S/2019/800), we wish to highlight the progress made in advancing the women and peace and security agenda. However, we are very concerned about the increase in sexual and gender-based violence, the exclusion of women from political and mediation processes, as well as the number of attacks against women peacekeepers. Our full statement will be made available online.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption2 (2019) · source
“El Salvador has a historic commitment to peacekeeping operations and has this year increased by 40 per cent the participation of women from our armed forces and national civilian police. Those women have specialized training in piloting and crewing helicopters, institutional strengthening, health activities as specialized doctors, to name but a few areas. Recently, we also deployed our very first female military observer, to the South Sudan mission. We welcome the creation of different mechanisms to continue increasing the participation of women in peacekeeping operations. In that regard, we welcome the innovative leadership of the Canadian Government's Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption2 (2019) · source
“As a result of the change in our Government's leadership and in consideration of current efforts to combat violence and insecurity, we will conduct an inclusive dialogue process to update our national action plan, through which we hope to intensify efforts to create a more democratic society. We believe it is important to create more spaces at the United Nations for countries that have an action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) to share their experiences and lessons learned, which will allow us to not only learn what other States have done to that end but also to establish cooperation initiatives to help promote the women and peace and security agenda at the regional and international levels.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption2 (2019) · source
“El Salvador has developed a national action plan on women and peace and security for the years 2017 to 2022, thereby reflecting our readiness to fulfil our commitments and define objectives in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions. The plan highlights the role of women in different social spheres, especially in the consolidation of peace and human security. It also seeks to integrate a gender perspective into E1 Salvador's participation in peacekeeping operations through gender training for members of the security forces and measures to increase the representation of women in national and international security.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption2 (2019) · source
“Resolution 1325 (2000) calls for the fullparticipation of women in peace processes so that they can contribute significantly to the maintenance and consolidation of international peace and security. As one of the lessons learned from our peace process, we are convinced that, in order to achieve truly meaningful participation by women, we must go beyond the simple presence of women and young women in peace processes. Not only must their presence be assured, but their voices must be heard and their suggestions included. That is the only way to make peace processes transformative, inclusive and sustainable.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption2 (2019) · source
“Mrs. Gonzalez Lopez (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): El Salvador thanks the South African delegation for its presidency of the Security Council during the month of October and the delegation of the United Kingdom for its presidency during the month of November for convening this open debate. My delegation endorses and associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Canada on 29 October on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, of which we are a member. I stress my country's commitment to the development and implementation of this agenda. I reaffirm our conviction that women are active agents of peace and key players in the prevention of conflicts and in the search for effective and efficient responses to current crises.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption2 (2019) · source
“Finally, in August, El Salvador will hold, with other members of the secretariat of the Central American Integration System, the first regional training workshop on resolution 1325 (2000) in order to ensure that as many countries as possible in the region can commit to drawing up national action plans leading to the true implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), adapting its substance to the various security contexts that countries are currently experiencing. It is in our interest to share our experiences, since thus far we are the only country in the region that has a national follow-up committee on that theme at the highest level.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“Members of the committee were sworn in on 12 November 2014, and the committee includes representatives of 19 governmental organizations, public ministries, academia and civil society. Their main goal is to propose policies and standards aimed at ensuring compliance with the resolutions on the subject and to ensure the greater representation of women at all levels of decision-making within national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms with the goal of strengthening the prevention and resolution of conflict.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“At the same time, we intend to highlight the knowledge of those events based on their vital experiences in order to preserve a memory in the form of an oral history. Through it we want to promote a process of reparation, focusing not just on civil redress and compensation, but also on highlighting the experiences of the women. We have also defined as one of our priorities for a five-year development plan for 2014-2019 institution-building and specialized strategies for guaranteeing the rights of women. I am pleased to announce that El Salvador has made efforts at the governmental level, with the help of friendly countries and international organizations, to create a State national committee for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions adopted on the topic of women and peace and security.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“Allow me to indicate that the Government of El Salvador recognizes the important role played by women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding, pursuant to resolution 1325 (2000). We think, therefore, that it is Vital to focus on the situation of violence experienced by women, identifying it as an important aspect in our public policies. Permit me to point out that in 2013 the El Salvador Institute for Female Development carried out a project called "The memory of the fireflies" with female survivors and family members of the Victims of the massacres that occurred in my country in December 1981. As part of the project, an anthropological study was carried out to compile testimony from women and to provide them with psychosocial assistance in safe environments where they could talk about their experiences.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General that the countries that have shown such good progress should share their best practices with other countries affected by conflict. However, we would like to voice our concern about the documented trends of the use of sexual violence as a form of persecution involving the forced displacement of populations, sexual violence against adolescents, the ideological opposition of certain groups to the education of girls and attacks against persons on the basis of their sexual orientation, real or perceived, as a form of social control and the continuation by various groups of the practice of repression by using women and girls as arms of war.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“Ms. Gonzalez Lopez (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): El Salvador is grateful for the organization of this open debate on sexual violence in conflict, and we are pleased that a woman is presiding over this debate. We thank the Secretary-General for his annual report (S/2015/203) on this important theme. We recognize the tireless work and leadership of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and we urge her to keep up her efforts, in which she will undoubtedly require the support of the whole international community. El Salvador expresses its satisfaction with the achievements of certain countries seeking to confront sexual violence in conflict through the implementation of specific laws, the prosecution of perpetrators and the provision of compensation to victims.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source