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1. “Addressing pending aspects of the peace process - such as the establishment of a new constitutional order, the integration and rehabilitation of Maoist army personnel and the demobilization of minors involved in the conflict - requires constructive coordination among the parties and the support of the international community. Similarly, given the central place of human rights in the peace process as indicated in the report of the Secretary-General, my Government calls upon the Government of Nepal to continue its cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Finally, my delegation believes that the adoption of the draft presidential statement that has been prepared is extremely timely and appropriate.”

   2009-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6119 (2009) · source

2. “In the light of the current crisis between the President and the Prime Minister, we believe it particularly relevant to recall that recruitment by either of the two former opposing armies constitutes a violation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. We support the work that UNMIN has done in that regard. In order to emerge from the current stalemate and avoid the risk of a more serious crisis, it is necessary to have the cooperation of all actors and political parties involved in the process of reconciliation and national unity in Nepal.”

   2009-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6119 (2009) · source

3. “Likewise, there has also been progress in the drafting of the constitution and the establishment of the Constitutional Council and the National Security Council, which have held their first meetings after several years of deadlock on this issue. Despite all that, events in recent days have led to a political crisis in Nepal that could jeopardize the peace process as a whole. As other members of the Council have done this morning, my delegation would also like to express its great concern at the events that have taken place, whose consequences are yet to be fully known. We therefore call on all the parties concerned to resume dialogue as soon as possible, so as to continue to strengthen national unity and successfully conclude the peace process.”

   2009-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6119 (2009) · source

4. “We trust that Ms. Landgren will continue to make efforts to contribute to and achieve normalization in the political situation in Nepal, as well as to finalize pending matters in the peace process. Until just a few days ago, the report (S/2009/221) before us today could have been read against a backdrop of optimism as a result of the significant progress made in recent months with regard to the peace process in Nepal. The Special Committee, which is charged with overseeing the integration and rehabilitation of the Maoist army, met for the first time on 16 January, shortly before the adoption of resolution 1864 (2009). It has since held various meetings to begin fulfilling its mandate and established the Technical Committee, which will be entrusted with supporting the Special Committee.”

   2009-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6119 (2009) · source

5. “Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the Presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are confident that, under your guidance, the success of the Council's work is more than guaranteed. I am also certain that you will have the cooperation of all the members of the Security Council, just as we did during our presidency in April. I would like to thank Ms. Karin Landgren, Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, for her detailed briefing today on the situation in the country and the work of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN). My delegation is grateful to Ms. Landgren, who has assumed, with great professionalism and sense of responsibility, the duties that the Secretary-General has conferred upon her as she succeeds Mr. Ian Martin.”

   2009-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6119 (2009) · source

6. “I would also like to thank the Secretariat team for their continuing support throughout the month and to thank all the other staff of the Secretariat, including the interpreters, who have worked behind the scenes in support of the work of the presidency. I would like to thank you all. The meeting rose at 5.10 pm. 09-31958”

   2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source

7. “That is why we welcome the fact that this year's resolution contains an improvement in this respect, in the eighth preambular paragraph, when it refers to the humanitarian dimension of the conflict as a means to promote transparency and mutual confidence through constructive dialogue, as suggested by the Secretary- General in his report (S/2009/200). I now resume my function as President of the Council. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. As this may be the last meeting held under the Mexican presidency of the Council, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to all my colleagues on the Council, who have provided such valuable support to my delegation.”

   2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source

8. “We trust that the parties will attend these negotiations in good faith without prior conditions and will demonstrate the political will to set in motion 6 substantive deliberations that will bring about tangible progress in the negotiations, leading towards a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution that will guarantee the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. Mexico attaches great importance to the promotion and protection of human rights, which is a priority in our foreign policy. My delegation feels that the Security Council must not fail to consider this topic as it addresses the situation in Western Sahara.”

   2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source

9. “I will now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Mexico. The Mexican delegation is gratified that the Security Council has adopted resolution 1871 (2009) to renew the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). We are particularly gratified that the resolution was adopted with 15 votes in favour, as this demonstrates the unanimous support of the Council for the work of MINURSO in the field and the initiatives taken by the new Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Christopher Ross. We therefore support the Personal Envoy's suggestion to organize small, preparatory informal meetings before convening a fifth round of negotiations in Manhasset. We believe this will be indispensable to achieving substantial progress in the negotiations.”

   2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source

10. “It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it, as orally amended. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution, as orally amended, to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Austria, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Japan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mexico, Russian Federation, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam The President (spoke in Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution, as orally amended, has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1871 (2009). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”

    2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source

11. “The current eighth preambular paragraph will become the seventh preambular paragraph, and should read as follows: "Stressing the importance of making progress on the human dimension of the conflict as a means to promote transparency and mutual confidence through constructive dialogue and humanitarian confidence-building measures," The former seventh preambular paragraph will become the new eighth preambular paragraph and should read as follows: "Welcoming in this context the agreement of the parties expressed in the Communique of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara of 18 March 2008 to explore the establishment of family visits by land, which would be in addition to the existing programme by air, and encouraging them to do so in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees".”

    2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source

12. “The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2009/200 and corrigendum I, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2009/224, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France, the Russian Federation, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I would like to draw the attention of the Council to the following oral amendments to the draft resolution.”

    2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source

13. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Spain, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. deez- Barnaevo (Spain) took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (spoke in Spanish): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source

14. “There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.45 pm. 09-31939”

    2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6116 (2009) · source

15. “In favour: Austria, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Japan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mexico, Russian Federation, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam. The President (spoke in Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1870 (2009). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”

    2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6116 (2009) · source

16. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document 8/2009/225, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2009/211, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the Sudan. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”

    2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6116 (2009) · source

17. “In this context, the Security Council fully supports the Secretary-General's Good Offices Mission and encourages the Secretary-General's Special Adviser to continue to offer the leaders any support they need to achieve a settlement. "The Security Council reiterates its full support for the process and underlines the benefits that reunification will bring to the island." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2009/10. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.35 p.m. 09-31900”

    2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6115 (2009) · source

18. “"The Security Council strongly urges the leaders to increase the momentum in the negotiations to ensure the full exploitation of this opportunity to reach a comprehensive settlement based on a bicommunal, bizonal federation with political equality, as set out in the relevant Security Council resolutions. "The Security Council emphasizes the importance of all parties engaging fully, flexibly and constructively and looks forward to decisive progress in the negotiations in the near future. "The Security Council recognizes that a solution requires the support of both sides and will require the approval of both communities in separate and simultaneous referenda.”

    2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6115 (2009) · source

19. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. After consultations among the members of the Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council commends the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders for the political leadership they have shown and warmly welcomes the progress made so far in the fully- fledged negotiations, and the leaders' joint statements.”

    2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6115 (2009) · source

20. “There are no further speakers on my list. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 10.25 am. 09-31542”

    2009-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6113 (2009) · source

21. “Choi Young-Jin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Choi to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the twentieth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire, contained in document S/ZOOS/ 196. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Choi Young-Jin, to whom I now give the floor.”

    2009-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6113 (2009) · source

22. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of C6te d'Ivoire, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Dje'dje' (cote d'Ivoire) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in Spanish): I propose, with the consent of the Council, to extend an invitation under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure to Mr.”

    2009-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6113 (2009) · source

23. “I thank Mr. Adada for his briefing, which will be extremely helpful to Council members. There are no further speakers on my list. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 10.25 am. 09-31443”

    2009-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6112 (2009) · source

24. “In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Rodolphe Adada, Joint African Union-United Nations Special Representative for Darfur and head of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Adada to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, which is contained in document 8/2009/201.”

    2009-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6112 (2009) · source

25. “There are no further speakers on my list. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I should now like to invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 10.55 am. 09-31234”

    2009-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6111 (2009) · source

26. “I should also like to draw the attention of members to photocopies of a letter dated 21 April 2009 from the Secretary-General 2 to the President of the Security Council, transmitting the two reports on the activities of the European Union military operation in the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2009/2l4. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Edmond Mulet, Assistant Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations. I now give the floor.”

    2009-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6111 (2009) · source

27. “The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Edmond Mulet, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. It is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2009/ 199, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad.”

    2009-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6111 (2009) · source

28. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of the Central African Republic, Chad and the Czech Republic, in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the consideration of the item, Without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Poukre-Kono (Central African Republic) and Mr. Allam-mi (Chad) took seats at the Council table; Mr. Palous (Czech Republic) took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber.”

    2009-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6111 (2009) · source

29. “"The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to keep it informed of the action undertaken by him in promoting and supporting mediation and pacific settlement of disputes, ensuring coherence with the ongoing efforts to strengthen peacebuilding and peacekeeping." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2009/8. I thank all delegations for participating in today's discussion. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.40 p.m.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source

30. “"The Security Council notes with concern the very low numbers of women in formal roles in mediation processes and stresses the need to ensure that women are appropriately appointed at decision-making levels, as high-level mediators and within the composition of the mediators' teams in line with resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008). It reiterates its call to the Secretary- General and the heads of regional and subregional organizations to take the appropriate measures to that end.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source

31. “The Council welcomes the efforts made by regional and subregional organizations to enhance their mediation role and appreciates the efforts of the Secretary-General to continue to assist them in this regard. "The Security Council urges the Secretariat to work with all partners to ensure the availability of well-trained, experienced and geographically diverse mediation experts at all levels to ensure the timely and highest-quality support to mediation efforts, and it urges those possessing cadres of mediation experts to cooperate with the Secretariat in this endeavour. "The Security Council further requests the Secretary-General to work in partnership with Member States, regional and subregional organizations and other relevant partners in a coordinated and mutually complementary manner when cooperating in a mediation process.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source

32. “"The Security Council emphasizes the importance of the actions undertaken by the United Nations Secretary-General in promoting mediation and in the pacific settlement of disputes and welcomes the continued efforts by the Department of Political Affairs, in particular through the Mediation Support Unit, to respond to emerging and existing crises. It underscores that mediation support efforts should be responsive to the demands of fast-moving peace processes. "The Security Council recalls the important contribution of Member States, regional and subregional organizations, civil society and other stakeholders to the pacific settlement of disputes.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source

33. “"The Security Council recognizes the importance of mediation, to be launched at the earliest possible phases of conflicts, as well as in the implementation phases of signed peace agreements and underlines the need to design mediation processes that address the root causes of conflicts and contribute to peacebuilding, in order to ensure sustainable peace. "The Security Council stresses that the principal responsibility for the peaceful settlement of disputes rests with the parties to the conflict and that it is only through their full participation and genuine commitment to resolve the conflict, including its underlying causes, that peace can be achieved and sustained. In this regard, the Council underlines the importance of building national and local capacity for mediation.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source

34. “"The Security Council, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and as the organ with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, underscores its intention to remain engaged in all stages of the conflict cycle, including in support of mediation, and expresses its readiness to explore further ways and means to reinforce the promotion of mediation as an important means for the pacific settlement of disputes, wherever possible before they evolve into violence.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source

35. “After consultations among the members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council recalls the statement of its President of 23 September 2008 (S/PRST/2008/36) and takes note of the report of 26 the Secretary-General on enhancing mediation and its support activities (S/2009/ 189), as well as the recommendations contained therein.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source

36. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the Sudan, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Mohamad (Sudan) took the seat reservedfor him at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (spoke in Spanish): I now give the floor to the representative of South Africa.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source

37. “There are still some 20 speakers remaining on my list for this meeting. I intend, with the concurrence of members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 p.m. The meeting was suspended at 1.05 p.m. 09-30825”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

38. “For his part, the Secretary-General must continue to play an important role in preventing conflicts that endanger international peace and security, offering his good offices to the parties in conflict. We applaud the good offices of the Secretary- General and welcome the establishment of the Mediation Support Unit within the Department of Political Affairs. In my delegation's opinion, the Security Council must be periodically informed on the progress that the Organization is making in that area. In that regard, my delegation believes that it is useful for the Secretary- General to present timely and detailed information on the mediation processes coordinated by the United Nations. I thus conclude my statement as the representative of Mexico, and I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

39. “Rather, we must acknowledge the effectiveness that can be shown by diverse players, such as the States concerned, regional and subregional bodies and humanitarian, civilian and other organizations, and we must support their work on the basis of the characteristics of the dispute or conflict. Examples of this approach can be seen in recent cases, such as those of Zimbabwe and Kenya and in resolution 1860 (2009) itself, adopted by the Council last January. Mexico believes that the Security Council has the dual challenge of urging States to settle their disputes peacefully and also to offer all the support necessary to strengthen and contribute to mediation exercises that are under way.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

40. “It is precisely in accordance with Article 33 that there is an obligation for all parties to a dispute to seek to resolve them through conventional means. Obviously, mediation must be consensual and the ideal of obligations comes up once the actors or parties to a conflict have agreed to resort to it. However, both mediation and other peaceful means to settle disputes must be exhausted before we resort to actions provided for under Chapter VII. In our efforts to strengthen mediation activities, we must acknowledge that due to the diversity and complexity of current conflicts, those activities must be adapted to and control the specific context in which they are to operate. Even though the United Nations must play an important role in supporting mediation processes, it does not have a monopoly on these processes.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

41. “The settlement of conflicts such as those of the Beagle Channel between Argentina and Chile and the border between Ecuador and Peru, as well as the referral of a number of territorial disputes and border demarcation to the International Court of Justice are all clear examples of our vocation. As Article 33 of the Charter points out, the parties to any dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, shall, first of all, seek a solution by traditional peaceful means. The Security Council must provide ample opportunity for ongoing reconciliation procedures before calling for action on the basis of Articles 40 and 41 of the Charter.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

42. “These episodes in Latin American diplomacy not only provide the region of Latin America and the Caribbean with broad experience in the area of mediation and the peaceful settlement of disputes, but have also laid the basis for the establishment of mechanisms for consultation and political dialogue, which are important assets in tackling threats to peace and security in the region. We should point out that the Contadora Group and the Contadora Support Group gave rise to the Rio Group, whose work has been recognized, for example, in the recent crisis between Ecuador and Colombia in 2008. The work of the Rio Group was decisive in preserving peace and taking the lead towards a peaceful solution to the crisis. The vocation of the Latin American and Caribbean region is in favour of the peaceful settlement of disputes.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

43. “On that occasion, Colombia, Spain, Venezuela and Mexico made up the so-called Group of Friends of the Secretary-General, which offered ongoing support to the negotiation efforts of the United Nations. In that context, the Organization took part as an intermediary and subsequently was in charge of verifying the solution of a non-international armed conflict. This negotiating process stood out not only for its success in peacemaking but also for its innovative character and for the precedent set at the international level. Similarly, the Group of Friends of Guatemala contributed to the restoration of constitutional and democratic order in that country.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

44. “Together with Colombia, Panama and Venezuela, Mexico established a mediation mechanism to achieve the easing of tension, political understanding and cooperation in Central America. The consensus achieved through this group is a clear example that in a changing reality political dialogue must be an essential tool for understanding between States. Contadora laid the foundations for peace in Central America, which are enshrined in the Esquipulas Agreements undertaken by the States involved in the region. In the case of El Salvador, Mexico's participation with the so-called Group of Four facilitated peace efforts that afterwards made it possible to achieve the signing of peace agreements in Chapultepec, Mexico, in 1992.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

45. “Mediation basically refers to peacebuilding and creative and coordinated participation in peace processes with a view to forging agreements and generating political and social stability through negotiation and the fostering of dialogue, beyond scenarios of social and political crisis. We firmly believe that, to a large extent and thanks to mediation, the region of Latin America and the Caribbean has for several decades been one of the most peaceful regions on the planet. Mediation has favoured the settlement of political, ideological and territorial conflicts and border disputes. In 1983, the Contadora Group led mediation efforts to restore and maintain peace and security in Central America.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

46. “Other studies have shown that over the past 15 years so-called military victories have only resolved less than 8 per cent of conflicts, while negotiations have prevailed in the remaining 92 per cent of the cases. Mexico has always spoken out in favour of the peaceful settlement of disputes and remains convinced that the true strengthening of the Organization's role in the world depends largely on enhancing the application of Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations. Throughout its history, my country has been one of its most active promoters, resorting to international tribunals and arbitration and intensively promoting peaceful dispute settlement through mediation in our region.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

47. “From several points of View, we must insist today on the great advantages offered by United Nations prevention activities. The cost of peace will always be less than that of war. Several United Nations reports on conflict prevention point out that the international community spent roughly $200 billion in the seven largest operations of the 1990s: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Somalia, Rwanda, Haiti, the Persian Gulf, Cambodia and El Salvador. These reports also calculate that by taking a preventive approach the United Nations would have saved the international community almost $130 billion, not even thinking about the number of victims of all of these conflicts.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

48. “It also reflects the great interest that we all share in the peaceful settlement of disputes and the need to complement our efforts, from within our own individual contexts, to strengthen the Organization's role in mediation and conflict prevention. Mexico is committed to promoting compliance with those recommendations that are relevant to the work of the Security Council as well as to the fostering commitments that will be adopted after this debate. The introduction of the report of the Secretary- General gives us an opportunity to discuss and propose strategies for the settlement of disputes through mediation. Traditionally, the Organization has always sought to resolve crises reactively once they have already broken out, diminishing its capacity for immediate action and its preventive role.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

49. “Putting aside for a few minutes my functions as President of the Council, I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Permanent Representative of Mexico. I too thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe, for his introduction of the report of the Secretary-General on mediation and settlement of disputes (S/2009/189). I would also like to acknowledge the efforts made by the delegation of Burkina Faso in promoting awareness with respect to this very important item on our agenda. The large number of delegations taking part in this open debate reflects the importance of mediation for international peace and security.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

50. “I thank Mr. Pascoe for his briefing. In accordance with the understanding reached among Council members, I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source