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“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Mr. Fernandez-Taranco for the briefing he has given us, as well as the representatives of Israel and the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine for their statements. For decades, the international community has witnessed wars, tension and violence in the Middle East, quite often without having the capacity to respond, hoping that some day the conflict would finally end and give way to peaceful coexistence between those nations. At present, no efforts are being spared to achieve that goal. The United Nations and various States, both from within and outside the region, have been resolutely involved in this complex task. The situation is quite different from that which prevailed 60 years ago.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“That is, both the General Assembly and the Security Council should continue to work on the basis of the recommendations contained in the report, in the interest of strengthening and raising the profile of the Peacebuilding Commission. I conclude by expressing the support of my delegation for the presidential statement that we will be adopting at the end of this meeting.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Last December, the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Security Council named Mexico, together with Ireland and South Africa, as co-facilitators of the Peacebuilding Commission review process. During the first semester of this year, we held informal, open consultations with Member States, wide-ranging debates with key agents in the United Nations system, and meetings to consult with a broad range of interested parties and associates. On 21 July 2010, we submitted a report (S/2010/393, annex) that reflects the opinions that Member States transmitted to us in the context of a broad-ranging, open, transparent and inclusive process. Subject to the views of our colleagues from Ireland and South Africa, we believe it important to draw attention to the specificity of this dual process.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Likewise, it will be crucially important to ensure that all the relevant agencies, including the recently established United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, participate actively to ensure women's contributions in conflict resolution and decision-making processes and that their particular needs are taken into account in the very design of security and justice strategies. In discussing positive actions that should be undertaken by States at this stage of the peace process, countries have an unparalleled opportunity to ensure respect for the human rights of women and to contribute to their involvement in the civilian, political, social, cultural and economic spheres.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source
“But the time has now come for it to adopt concrete measures that enjoy the full support and political backing of the Security Council, as well as the political will of States, the United Nations system and strategic partners. We support the plan of action for the participation of women and its seven commitments. We are aware that it is an ambitious plan, but it can be achieved by joining the efforts of all of us who make up the United Nations.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We await the study by the Peacebuilding Support Office of ways to extend and improve the list of available civilian experts, including the role of the United Nations Volunteers programme. Likewise, we acknowledge the importance of developing strategic relations between the United Nations and the World Bank with a View to articulating effective responses and improving coordination and the collective impact on the ground on the basis of accountability and the delimitation of functions and responsibilities. With regard to the report on the participation of women in peacebuilding (S/2010/466), we welcome the plan of action aimed at implementing resolution 1325 (2000) through concrete peacebuilding measures. Over the past 10 years, the Security Council has made progress and has put in place a solid framework for its gender agenda.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We consider it relevant to establish new guidelines for the integrated planning process for peacekeeping missions in order to bolster the collective and coordinated work of United Nations agents in the field and to achieve a greater complementary effect in the sectors of peace, security, humanitarian assistance and development. We reiterate the importance of deploying an increased international civilian capacity in a prompt and coordinated manner in countries emerging from conflict, in particular taking advantage of the capacities of the southern hemisphere and of women, taking into account their important contribution in generating national capacity, in particular in spheres such as the strengthening of the rule of law, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, security sector reforms, mediation and electoral assistance.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Meeting the challenge of peacebuilding requires a collective endeavour that rests upon the pillars of the United Nations: peace and security, human rights, development and humanitarian affairs, while guaranteeing respect for international law and always focusing our efforts on generating and strengthening national capacity. We welcome the recommendations contained in the report (S/2010/386) on the action plan to strengthen capacities and mechanisms to ensure an effective, systematic, planned and consistent response by the Organization in matters relating to peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for having organized this meeting. We welcome the statements by the Secretary-General and Ambassador Wittig, Permanent Representative of Germany, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission. My delegation acknowledges the value of the reports we have before us (S/2010/386 and S/2010/466) and shares the view that we must place peacebuilding at the very centre of the work of the United Nations in various areas, including the participation of women and the strengthening of the Organization's peacebuilding capacity.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source
“That is, both the General Assembly and the Security Council should continue to work on the basis of the recommendations contained in the report, in the interest of strengthening and raising the profile of the Peacebuilding Commission. I conclude by expressing the support of my delegation for the presidential statement that we will be adopting at the end of this meeting.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source
“Last December, the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Security Council named Mexico, together with Ireland and South Africa, as co-facilitators of the Peacebuilding Commission review process. During the first semester of this year, we held informal, open consultations with Member States, wide-ranging debates with key agents in the United Nations system, and meetings to consult with a broad range of interested parties and associates. On 21 July 2010, we submitted a report (S/2010/393, annex) that reflects the opinions that Member States transmitted to us in the context of a broad-ranging, open, transparent and inclusive process. Subject to the views of our colleagues from Ireland and South Africa, we believe it important to draw attention to the specificity of this dual process.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source
“Likewise, it will be crucially important to ensure that all the relevant agencies, including the recently established United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, participate actively to ensure women's contributions in conflict resolution and decision-making processes and that their particular needs are taken into account in the very design of security and justice strategies. In discussing positive actions that should be undertaken by States at this stage of the peace process, countries have an unparalleled opportunity to ensure respect for the human rights of women and to contribute to their involvement in the civilian, political, social, cultural and economic spheres.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source
“But the time has now come for it to adopt concrete measures that enjoy the full support and political backing of the Security Council, as well as the political will of States, the United Nations system and strategic partners. We support the plan of action for the participation of women and its seven commitments. We are aware that it is an ambitious plan, but it can be achieved by joining the efforts of all of us who make up the United Nations.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source
“We await the study by the Peacebuilding Support Office of ways to extend and improve the list of available civilian experts, including the role of the United Nations Volunteers programme. Likewise, we acknowledge the importance of developing strategic relations between the United Nations and the World Bank with a View to articulating effective responses and improving coordination and the collective impact on the ground on the basis of accountability and the delimitation of functions and responsibilities. With regard to the report on the participation of women in peacebuilding (S/2010/466), we welcome the plan of action aimed at implementing resolution 1325 (2000) through concrete peacebuilding measures. Over the past 10 years, the Security Council has made progress and has put in place a solid framework for its gender agenda.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source
“We consider it relevant to establish new guidelines for the integrated planning process for peacekeeping missions in order to bolster the collective and coordinated work of United Nations agents in the field and to achieve a greater complementary effect in the sectors of peace, security, humanitarian assistance and development. We reiterate the importance of deploying an increased international civilian capacity in a prompt and coordinated manner in countries emerging from conflict, in particular taking advantage of the capacities of the southern hemisphere and of women, taking into account their important contribution in generating national capacity, in particular in spheres such as the strengthening of the rule of law, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, security sector reforms, mediation and electoral assistance.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source
“Meeting the challenge of peacebuilding requires a collective endeavour that rests upon the pillars of the United Nations: peace and security, human rights, development and humanitarian affairs, while guaranteeing respect for international law and always focusing our efforts on generating and strengthening national capacity. We welcome the recommendations contained in the report (S/2010/386) on the action plan to strengthen capacities and mechanisms to ensure an effective, systematic, planned and consistent response by the Organization in matters relating to peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for having organized this meeting. We welcome the statements by the Secretary-General and Ambassador Wittig, Permanent Representative of Germany, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission. My delegation acknowledges the value of the reports we have before us (S/2010/386 and S/2010/466) and shares the view that we must place peacebuilding at the very centre of the work of the United Nations in various areas, including the participation of women and the strengthening of the Organization's peacebuilding capacity.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source
“This commendable effort should undoubtedly work to the benefit of Afghan democracy and stability in the country and the region.”
2010-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6394 (2010) · source
“With regard to the parliamentary elections held on 18 September, we commend all the efforts of the Government and the support of UNAMA and the international community in convening them. We strongly condemn the terrorist activities and violence perpetrated by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other anti-Government elements, which sought to destabilize the process and limited citizens' ability to vote in some parts of the country. We are likewise concerned by reports of irregularities during the elections. We believe it critical for the Electoral Complaints Commission to look carefully at the complaints received, so that the final results to be issued by the Independent Electoral Commission in late October enhance the credibility and legitimacy of the elections.”
2010-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6394 (2010) · source
“With respect to the rule of law, we reaffirm that the sine qua non for building sustainable peace in Afghanistan is the implementation of justice and accountability processes. This includes the fight against corruption and organized crime, especially illegal drug trafficking. My delegation reiterates its profound concern over the number of children who have been killed or injured in acts of violence related to the conflict, which has increased by 55 per cent since 2009. This, added to the sexual violence perpetrated against children in the country, remains a generalized phenomenon. We call on all parties to meet their obligations under international humanitarian law, in particular resolution 1882 (2009).”
2010-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6394 (2010) · source
“We view as positive the visit to Afghanistan by the Monitoring Team operating under the direction of the Committee established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1267 (1999), which is tasked with reviewing the consolidated list, which includes individuals subject to sanctions, bearing in mind that the ongoing de-listing process is in accordance with the Afghan Government's peace and reintegration programme, which has the support of the Council. The work of Ambassador De Mistura, in his capacity as Co-Chair of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board, continues to be of particularly great value in ensuring that commitments undertaken at the London and Kabul Conferences are met and facilitating the implementation of Afghan reconciliation programmes.”
2010-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6394 (2010) · source
“We welcome the Government's actions to advance in this process; it has begun to provide details on the 23 national priority programmes introduced at the Kabul Conference with the aim of identifying beneficiaries for the short and medium term. We consider that the chances of success for this process will be enhanced by carrying it out in line with an inclusive vision encompassing women and members of ethnic and religious minorities.”
2010-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6394 (2010) · source
“UNAMA monitoring of that plan with a view to bolstering Government leadership and national ownership throughout the country should faithfully indicate whether the Government has the human, political and financial resources necessary to fully resume its security responsibilities. The international community should bear in mind that, although security and stability are Afghanistan's most urgent need, a halt to or reduction in military activity will not in itself guarantee security. In the light of the need to strengthen political dialogue and overall planning in Afghanistan, we hail the holding of the Kabul Conference on 20 July. It lends momentum to a process whereby Afghans will gradually be able to resume responsibility for their own security, governance and economic and social development.”
2010-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6394 (2010) · source
“The high human, material and political costs borne by Afghanistan and the international presence on a daily basis indicate the imperative need to complement military action with genuine, inclusive, regionally-centred dialogue to counteract the current cycle of violence. The political process, supported by military efforts, should always be moving in the same direction under Afghan leadership and with the necessary international support. Here, we welcome President Karzai's announcement on the establishment of a peace commission for dialogue with the Taliban. In the light of the upcoming reduction in United States forces in the country, the joint transition plan of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the Afghan Government is of fundamental importance.”
2010-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6394 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Ambassador Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, for his briefing and for his commitment to peace and stability in Afghanistan. We also thank Mr. Zalmai Rassoul, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, to whose statement we listened attentively. The deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan, as described in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/463), which reflects a 69 per cent increase in security incidents compared to last year, saps the confidence of the civilian population in their institutions and undermines the efforts of the international community and the United Nations on the ground.”
2010-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6394 (2010) · source
“Allow me to conclude, Mr. President, by congratulating you and your delegation for the excellent work that you have done in leading the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). Under the leadership of Turkey, the CTC has acquired new momentum that has begun to show significant results. The streamlining of the working methods, the thematic debates and the more frequent reports to the membership of the United Nations are just a few examples. Initiatives such as the Ankara meeting last June and the meeting of public prosecutors on the topic of counter-terrorism planned for the end of this year are crucial in order to better project the work of the Committee and to promote understanding and cooperation among capitals, which are indispensable requirements for ensuring that our common efforts against this scourge are more successful.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“Close coordination between the three subsidiary bodies of the Council is another fundamental aspect where significant progress has been made and must continue to be intensified. As Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), Mexico would like to reiterate its commitment to such coordination. The threat arising from weapons of mass destruction in the hands of non-State actors, particularly for terrorist purposes, is one of the most serious to international peace and security. Based on the broad examination concluded last January, we have engaged in intensive consultations as part of a thorough reflection on the 1540 Committee and its future role in order to prevent, through the consolidation of international cooperation, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the hands of non-State actors.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“We also recall the importance of taking into account realities and needs at the local level. In the light of the proliferation in global counter-terrorism regulation, it is also indispensable to strengthen an integrative approach within the framework of the strengthening of the rule of law. The advantages offered by a globalized world through borders open to the flow of people and commercial goods cannot be used as a window of opportunity for terrorists to move around freely, engage in unbridled arms trafficking or to mobilize resources unchecked. Mexico reaffirms its commitment to progress towards the strengthening of practical measures to strengthen border controls.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“Like other delegations, the delegation of Mexico would like to stress the importance of having a general counter-terrorism convention that could complement that legal framework. Negotiations to that end have taken too long, and we call once again for their prompt conclusion. We already have a number of special legal instruments for fighting terrorism, but despite that we have not been able define the phenomenon. The effectiveness of international norms, including the relevant resolutions of the Council, depends in large measure on implementation at the national level. We thus consider it indispensable to redouble efforts to provide more proactive technical assistance by specialized bodies and agencies such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“That is why we need to strengthen the holistic approach in our initiatives to reduce poverty, exclusion and frustration in the face of the lack of legitimate political hopes of peoples, groups and individuals, according to their regional contexts. The comprehensive approach of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, with its four pillars, is on the right track. The review of the Strategy that the General Assembly has just concluded and Assembly resolution 64/297 show that the international community is united with regard to this approach. The international community has a solid international legal framework that covers a very broad panoply of terrorism actions. That legal regime and institutional framework designed as part of the Global Strategy is an ideal forum for cooperation.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“We cannot fail to insist, however, that fair and clear procedures will not be achieved until we have an effective remedy for listing and de-listing. That is one of the most significant challenges that the Security Council's counter-terrorism and sanctions regimes are currently facing, in the light of the rule of law at the international level. We share the approach of seeing the threat of terrorism from a multidimensional perspective that deals with the underlying causes for its spread. In particular, Mexico believes that areas where there is exclusion, marginalization, ignorance and poverty are in some cases support for the spread of this threat.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“The consolidation of this complementary and mutually reinforcing relationship contributes to a better understanding of the scourge of terrorism and of the appropriate methods to fight it and in that way to effectively combat it. As we have pointed out on various occasions, legitimacy and effectiveness go hand in hand. In this context, it appears to us to be fundamental to stress the progress made under the sanctions regime set up by resolution 1267 (1999) on Al-Qaida and the Taliban. Resolutions 1822 (2008) and 1904 (2009) have made significant contributions towards transparency and due process under this regime. That progress has been seen in practice, as evident in the recently concluded revision of the Consolidated List and the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsperson.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“The current debate not only gives us an opportunity to reaffirm this commitment, but also to identify the progress made and the outstanding challenges in this sphere. Mexico has been a fervent and constant promoter of complete respect for human rights in the fight against terrorism. It is a priority matter for us, which we have championed in various forums of the United Nations system, including the Security Council, as well as at the inter-American level. The obligations arising from the Council's counter-terrorism regime are consistent with other obligations of international law, particularly those pertaining to human rights and humanitarian and refugee law. It was the Council itself that confirmed and consolidated this relationship in a number of resolutions and statements, including the one that we will be adopting today.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Thank you, Mr. President, for those kind words. And I wish to thank you, Minister Davutoglu, and your delegation for the initiative of holding this important debate. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for the information he has provided to the Council. Numerous attacks and recent failed attempts in various parts of the world have shown that, lamentably, this scourge continues to represent a serious threat to international peace and security. In light of that reality, the delegation of Mexico reiterates its most energetic condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, irrespective of where it comes from and by whom and for whatever purposes it is committed. Our commitment to the international counter-terrorism fight is steadfast.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“We welcome the reports we have received from Members of the Organization pursuant to resolutions 1844 (2008) and 1907 (2009), as well as their commitment to the work of the Committee, in view of the sensitive relationship between its work and the humanitarian assistance activities in the country. Finally, we trust that the upcoming high-level meeting on Somalia to be convened by the Secretary- General on 23 September will be an important opportunity to reaffirm the Organization's commitment to peace and security in Somalia, taking into account the important observations that have been made here by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The solution lies in Somalia itself, with international support that requires a coherent approach and a strategic, long-term vision.”
2010-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6386 (2010) · source
“In view of the indiscriminate violence in Somalia, it is necessary to remind its principal perpetrators of the international criminal liability they shall incur for such acts as those we have witnessed daily in that country. Within the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea, my delegation reiterates its belief that the arms embargo and targeted sanctions regime, when used in a coherent and incremental manner, are a valuable instrument of benefit to the peace process as a whole through the full cooperation of the international community.”
2010-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6386 (2010) · source
“Furthermore, in view of the ongoing recruitment and use of child soldiers in the conflict, we call on all parties to release the children remaining in their ranks, whom we recall are entitled to special protection pursuant to the norms and principles of international law. We support the decision of President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to investigate the presence of children within the armed forces of the Transitional Federal Government, and consider it necessary for the United Nations to assist Government authorities in developing a plan of action for the demobilization and reintegration of children into their communities. We eagerly await the report that the Secretary-General is preparing on this issue for the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.”
2010-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6386 (2010) · source
“We acknowledge the support provided by Uganda, Djibouti and Ethiopia in training officers, and underscore the importance of ensuring that the support of the Security Council and the international community is focused on consolidating Somalia's institutions in accordance with its own priorities. Mexico deplores the escalation of violence by the insurgent groups, which directly affects Somali civilians, in particular the most vulnerable groups, such as women, children and refugees. We reiterate our appeal for full respect for international humanitarian law and human rights, and call on the parties immediately to cease their attacks, to avoid situations that indiscriminately affect the civilian population, and 10-5364] to permit access to and delivery of humanitarian assistance.”
2010-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6386 (2010) · source
“Concerning the political process, my delegation echoes the Secretary-General's call for a resolution to the political and reconstruction problems facing the Transitional Federal Government and for the accelerated adoption of the constitution before the transitional period concludes in August 2011. The Government's political unity is indispensable to guaranteeing the security of its authorities and to strengthening its credibility and legitimacy within the country and abroad. It is equally important to build on the progress made in strengthening the security sector, including through the establishment of military and police structures.”
2010-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6386 (2010) · source
“We welcome the decision of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the African Union to promote the deployment of 2,000 troops to complete the Mission's strength, as well as the support of the United States in that undertaking. We hope that the increase in AMISOM's troop levels will create better security conditions in Mogadishu that will allow for the safe deployment of the United Nations presence in the field, in accordance with the incremental approach that the Council has supported. We commend efforts to achieve the integration of the United Nations presence in Somalia as a fundamental element of a coordinated and coherent approach to addressing the country's problems.”
2010-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6386 (2010) · source
“Clearly, the prolonged instability in Somalia currently poses a threat to peace and security in the entire region. We reiterate our strong condemnation of the acts of violence that occurred in Kampala in July as well as of the constant indiscriminate attacks in Somalia mounted by insurgent extremist groups, including attacks against United Nations installations. It is unacceptable that agencies such as UNICEF or the World Food Programme should be the victims of direct attacks aimed at impeding their work. We reaffirm our gratitude to the countries contributing troops to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Uganda and Burundi, and their ongoing commitment to peace. It is crucial that all concerned countries support the peace process and participate positively in the quest for stability in Somalia and the region as a whole.”
2010-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6386 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Somalia, Ambassador Augustine Mahiga, for the valuable information he has provided, and we welcome him to the Council. We also welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kenya, Mr. Moses Wetangula, and the Permanent Representative of Somalia, Ambassador Elmi Ahmed Duale, to whom we listened attentively. The recent and welcome appointment of Ambassador Mahiga as Special Representative for Somalia and head of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia offers an opportunity to fine-tune the United Nations approach towards Somalia and to review the strategy to be followed, in view of the daily threats to the security of the country and the imperative need to protect the lives and basic living conditions of its people.”
2010-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6386 (2010) · source
“We believe that the Security Council should, in due course, give this recent serious incident in a particularly violent situation the attention it deserves.”
2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source
“It is only by adopting an integrated approach within the region, incorporating full respect for the arms embargo and the sanctions adopted by the Security Council and by introducing an inclusive domestic political process fully supported by the international community that it will be possible to achieve the minimum conditions necessary for peace and stability and to strengthen Government institutions and the rule of law in the country. Lastly, we cannot fail to echo the Secretary- General's condemnation of the mass-scale rapes of women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We denounce those acts, which deserve to be categorically condemned by the international community and for which impunity is unacceptable under any circumstances.”
2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source
“In conclusion, we must remember what members of the Security Council have unanimously and repeatedly pointed out, and which was made clear yet again by yesterday's violence in Mogadishu: the central causes of piracy and armed robbery originate on land rather than at sea, and are rooted in the country's lack of social and economic development and the fragility of its institutions, which jeopardize the viability of Somalia itself.”
2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source
“We believe that this is one of the major challenges underpinning the choice of options regarding prosecution as laid out in the report. It is therefore necessary to bolster international and regional cooperation, to enter into transfer agreements, and to build prison capacity in Somalia and the region. Another challenge in implementing the chosen mechanism is that of funding. The Secretary-General's report is also instructive in this regard. Mexico considers that the shipping companies whose protection is one of the aims of the international community's current efforts should contribute to the fund supporting efforts by States to counter these dangers.”
2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source
“So, we welcome the fact that the Secretary-General has left no doubt in paragraph 39 of his report that we are talking about an international crime, as embodied in article 101 of the Convention, which in turn reflects customary international law. Armed robbery, on the other hand, is a crime that takes place within a State's territorial waters and thus falls within the jurisdiction of the littoral States. We reiterate that in the international community must keep in mind the existence of this distinction in its future efforts and should always seek to coordinate and seek the consensus of the States whose territory is involved. My delegation shares the concern about the transfer and imprisonment of those suspected or convicted of these crimes.”
2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source
“It is a practical, viable solution that can be pursued without further delay. This leads me to a subject that my delegation has emphasized on various other occasions: the need for clarity on the distinction between piracy and armed robbery at sea. The Council has stated repeatedly that the legal framework applicable to combating piracy and armed robbery at sea is that embodied in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which clearly defines the elements that constitute piracy, in terms of both its material scope and its sphere of action. Mexico is therefore firmly convinced that references to the applicable judicial framework must take that distinction into account. When discussing international crimes, analogies do not apply.”
2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source
“It would also establish a long-term view that is more aware of local realities and needs and is potentially best situated to contribute to a genuine and lasting solution. Secondly, we believe that the aim must be to seek to ensure that Somali institutions have the capacity to try cases of armed robbery committed within their territorial waters. Taking into account existing challenges and limitations, the States of the region are required to cooperate in prosecuting piracy cases themselves. This is a mechanism that already exists and that has proven to be functional; it would involve strengthening existing capacity rather than starting from scratch. Compared with any of the other options, the costs are moderate in the light of the current economic difficulties that we are all facing.”
2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source
“We are particularly interested to note the seven options identified by the Secretary-General to tackle the problem of prosecution and, where appropriate, imprisonment of perpetrators of acts of piracy or armed robbery at sea. The measures identified constitute a broad range of possibilities to deal with this phenomenon. In this regard, my delegation very much favours the first option, that is, strengthening the Somali legal system and those of the countries of the region in order to promote their capacity to prosecute and imprison those responsible for such crimes. We feel that this first option offers various advantages. First, it would bring broad benefits to the rule of law in Somalia and regional stability.”
2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source