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“This debate and the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in a few days' time demonstrate the commitment of the international community to bringing about the reconstruction of that country and to ensuring that the people of Afghanistan regain full control of their destiny, as agreed at the International Conference on Afghanistan held London on 28 January. The support that we can provide in this new transition phase emerging from the London Conference is very important, as UNAMA continues to coordinate international efforts aimed at ensuring that the Afghan Government is adequately empowered to discharge fully its responsibilities for security, development, national reconciliation and regional cooperation.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I, too, would like to thank Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his introduction of the Secretary-General's report (S/2010/ 127). I should also like to thank Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, for his statement today. I would also like to wish Ambassador Staffan de Mistura every success in his new responsibilities as the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“This organ must therefore, in close cooperation with the General Assembly, the Office on Drugs and Crime and the Peacebuilding Commission, establish specific mandates for peacekeeping and peacebuilding missions on preventing organized crime, which should include measures aimed at strengthening the rule of law, security sector reform and promoting development. In conclusion, Mexico believes it is important to strengthen dialogue between the Council and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and, in this context, we believe it would be valuable to hold informative meetings with the Office, such as this one, on a regular basis. We express our thanks to you, Mr. President, and the delegation of France for having organized this meeting. We also express our support for the draft presidential statement.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“We therefore believe it fitting that the Security Council contribute to reviewing effective measures in those areas that appear on its agenda in order to fight drug trafficking and organized crime. It is particularly important to think about the ways in which the Security Council, within the area of its competence, can contribute to the important work carried out by the General Assembly and other United Nations bodies, such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, with a View to seeking out better defined and coordinated responses in the global fight against drugs. Investments in early warning and prevention mechanisms on transnational organized crime must be a priority for the Security Council.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“Mexico recognizes the fact that the current legal regime provided for by the relevant conventions - the Palermo Convention, the various conventions against illicit narcotics trafficking and the 16 counter-terrorism instruments - provide the necessary framework to fight organized crime. We therefore need universal ratification and, above all, full implementation of these instruments by the international community. The complexity of the problem highlights the importance of international cooperation. It is very important to bear in mind that the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime, besides having human costs, also diverts major resources away from economic and social development.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“Mexico believes that subsequent debates that will take place in the Security Council, the General Assembly and in the specialized agencies must be approached from a multidisciplinary and balanced perspective, taking advantage of the synergies that improve the results of the work of each of these forums. A high-level segment of the General Assembly on transnational organized crime will be held soon as part of the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime - the Palermo Convention. This event will offer us the ideal opportunity to breathe new life into international cooperation on this subject and to renew our political commitment against organized crime.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“These cooperation and coordination efforts must be based on a common and shared responsibility, as a globally recognized principle, in order to generate mutual trust while fully respecting State sovereignty. The United Nations institutional response is crucial, but it has been inadequate, since organized criminal groups are an increasingly sophisticated phenomenon that requires, as I said, a coordinated response and steadfast commitment from the international community. Mexico believes that the United Nations must play a more active role in the debate on the fight against this scourge, not only through its technical forums, but also by promoting a high-level commitment to fight it. Just as we call for commitment in the fight against climate change, we should require the same level of commitment in the fight against organized crime.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“Despite the resources that every Government has devoted to the fight against drug trafficking and related crimes, designing strategies to counter the innovative and organizational capacity of criminal groups is increasingly complex. We therefore need resolute international cooperation in order to improve our capacity to react, given the speed with which criminal groups respond to measures implemented by government authorities. Strengthening international security means that all States must commit themselves to establishing an effective and reliable system for exchanging information to allow us to identify new trends and links between organized criminal groups.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“Given the growing and increasingly obvious links between drug trafficking and other forms of organized crime, such as illicit arms trafficking, money laundering and terrorism, Governments and the international community as a whole must design strategies that address the specificities of particular serious crimes while identifying the common and convergent elements between them so that they can be addressed comprehensively. In this way, the rule of law can be strengthened, closing off more spheres to the culture of illegality and impunity. In recent years, transnational organized crime has adopted increasingly sophisticated operational mechanisms, and it is therefore urgent for the international community to define and improve their strategies to tackle these issues while also seeking to adopt a cross-cutting approach.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“For decades, the drug problem was analysed from fragmented points of View, in an approach where the main market forces - supply and demand - were de-linked. Now, however, it has been clearly demonstrated that such de-linking is not valid, and that, on the contrary, every Government must tackle - not only on the basis of its own reality and circumstances but also by adopting a comprehensive and balanced strategy - the whole chain of criminal activity and the various links of this global phenomenon, which is the responsibility of all States without exception.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“Fortunately, the places where the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has had the greatest impact against transnational organized crime, in particular drug trafficking, also have peace missions, whether they are in Africa, Asia, Europe or Latin America and the Caribbean. As we have repeatedly observed, these new challenges to international security are multidimensional, as evidenced by the global problems of drugs and organized crime in their most obvious manifestations. Both problems warrant priority treatment commensurate with their implications for security, prosperity and development. Organized crime is among the greatest threats, due to its ability to damage the political, social and economic stability of countries and to take on regional and even global dimensions.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“Experience has shown that organized crime has become another factor that exacerbates conflicts in situations where institutions are still fragile. This scourge is also at the root of other threats to internal State stability, such as military coups, insurgencies, the financing of armed groups, human rights violations, social tensions, the trade in drugs for arms, the financing of terrorist activities, the creation of ungovernabIe situations, humanitarian crises, ethnic violence, the infiltration of crime into politics and business, regional instability and child recruitment in criminal activities, among others. That is why it is crucial to restore State authority in those countries that have overcome internal conflicts and whose peacebuilding process is affected by the problem of drug trafficking and organized crime.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank the Secretary-General and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for their briefings. We welcome the convening of this informative meeting, which is particularly timely in View of the challenges raised by what are called new threats to international security, which are increasingly serious and multidimensional in nature. In the wake of the Security Council's thematic debate on drug trafficking as a threat to international security in Africa held last December (see S/PV.6233), today's meeting contributes to a larger discussion of the threats to international security, which extend beyond borders, harm States and affect conflicts in various parts of the world.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“Lastly, with regard to protecting human rights, we welcome the fact that the Government of Timor-Leste has identified domestic violence as a crime. We hope that this measure will have a positive impact on women's participation in the political, economic and social spheres. That simple but meaningful step reflects the vision of the Timorese authorities and their commitment to a future of gradual and sustainable development.”
2010-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6276 (2010) · source
“With regard to justice and accountability, we believe that one of the essential elements in promoting national reconciliation and lasting peace is to address outstanding cases related to the crimes committed during the 1999 and 2006 crises, in line with resolutions 1704 (2006), 1745 (2007) and 1802 (2008). My delegation agrees with the report of the Secretary- General. We reiterate that, in line with the position of the United Nations, there should be no amnesty or impunity when it comes to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. In that connection, we were pleased to note that the Parliament is to take up a draft law to set up a successor body to the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation and the Commission for Truth and Friendship. That will contribute to improving the people's trust in their institutions.”
2010-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6276 (2010) · source
“A national police that has sufficient operational capacity and behaves professionally and impartially will be the foundation for daily stability throughout the country. It is equally important that there be a clear definition and delimitation of responsibilities between the national police and the Falintil-Forcas de Defesa de Timor-Leste, with a view to strengthening the effectiveness and professionalism of both bodies. Moreover, we commend and support all efforts made by the country's Government, with the support of the Mission, in the areas of creating jobs, combating urban and rural poverty and improving access to basic social services, which is certainly a basic component in maintaining the country's stability and the security of its population.”
2010-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6276 (2010) · source
“We trust that those efforts will continue in the run-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in 2012. One of the basic challenges in terms of security is the current process of transferring command to the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL), which will fully resume the policing work that to date has been done by UNMIT's police division. We believe that the authorities' cooperation with the Mission should continue and should be intensified so that the national police can continue to benefit from its guidance and efforts to promote institutional development and the necessary capacity-building, with a view to allowing the PNTL to once again fully take up policing functions in all districts and units by the end of 2012.”
2010-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6276 (2010) · source
“That generates optimism and good prospects for tackling the challenges that are still to be resolved in the medium and long term. We welcome the work done by the technical assessment mission led by Mr. Ian Martin to consider the role that the United Nations Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) must play on the basis of progress achieved in its mandate. We agree with his conclusion on maintaining UNMIT in the country until 2012. We hope that, for that date, progress in peacebuilding and in strengthening the institutions will allow the Security Council to analyse the eventual termination of the Mission's work. We commend the achievements of Timor-Leste's authorities in strengthening electoral institutions. We also commend the holding of elections, in an overall peaceful atmosphere, and the maintenance of political stability in the country.”
2010-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6276 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We too wish to thank the Deputy Prime Minister of Timor- Leste, Mr. Jose Luis Guterres, for his presence and for his statement to the Council on the situation in his country. My delegation is also grateful for the briefing by the Special Representative for Timor-Leste, Ms. Ameerah Haq. We want to welcome her warmly to her new responsibilities in leading the United Nations efforts in Timor-Leste. We also want to use this opportunity to acknowledge the work carried out by Mr. Atul Khare for stability and development to that country. We were pleased to observe that, as the Secretary-General's report (S/2010/85) says, Timor- Leste continues to enjoy an atmosphere of security and stability.”
2010-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6276 (2010) · source
“Finally, we reaffirm the importance of the Secretariat and the Security Council pursuing periodic consideration of ways to improve peacekeeping operations, and we encourage the relevant Working Group to continue its consideration of transition strategies and to make recommendations in that area.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“That would help to ensure that the transition from one stage to another occurs in the most effective way possible and to incorporate timely modifications into the mandate, including in terms of logistical and operational capacities, always with the aim of adapting to events on the ground. In this context, we support the use by the Security Council of follow-up mechanisms, such as benchmarks, which help to improve the relationship between peacekeeping operation mandates and their due implementation, underscore the achievement of objectives, and help to more clearly define the lifecycle of each operation.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“We have to take into account not only the nature of the conflict, but also and above all the institutional structure present in the host country of the peacekeeping operation. Let us not forget that we frequently face situations in which there is an institutional vacuum or extreme fragility that calls for the United Nations to perform a support role that goes beyond simply ending the military aspect of the conflict. Where there is no State, the international community must take on the responsibilities of a State in support of and consultation with national authorities. What rule of law can we speak of when there are no sustainable national institutions? The Security Council should closely monitor the situation at all stages of a peacekeeping operation.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“The reconfiguration of a United Nations presence should also be accompanied by a high degree of coordination between the United Nations system and other international actors, including financial institutions and civil society organizations on the ground. It is also important to explore mechanisms for strengthening cooperation between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission in order to ensure coherence in mandates between peacemaking, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and development activities so as to establish conditions conducive to peacekeeping transition strategies. Consideration of this issue could help to strengthen the role of the Peacebuilding Commission in the context of its review later this year. We cannot ignore the fact that no two operations are the same.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“Moreover, we encourage the Security Council, in drawing up peacebuilding strategies, to cooperate with regional organizations and such informal mechanisms as the groups of friends of the Secretary-General, in recognition of their broad experience, knowledge of the specifics of a conflict and interest in guaranteeing the transition to stability for the country and the region. It is essential for a host country to cooperate with a peacekeeping operation throughout the entire length of its deployment, on which the successful transition to a peacebuilding process depends. A peacekeeping operation cannot be perceived as having been imposed by the international community alone.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“The aim of such dialogue would be to afford these actors greater input in the process or drafting, adopting and revising mandates. In this regard, we recognize that there has been positive progress in the dialogue among these actors. However, greater coordination can still be achieved. That is why we stress the importance of following up on resolution 1353 (2001), and commend the work of the Working Group of the Whole on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations to offer recommendations with a view to improving cooperation and coordination mechanisms throughout the entire lifecycle of a peacekeeping operation.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“To achieve this, it is imperative for the Security Council to establish an efficient planning and coordination mechanism involving special representatives of the Secretary-General and those responsible for the coordination and direction of the military, civil, financial and humanitarian components of missions. Within the framework of the United Nations, we reaffirm the importance for the Security Council to continue to promote ongoing and substantive dialogue among the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, the Peacebuilding Commission, troop- contributing countries and major financial donors to peacekeeping operations, especially given the current international economic climate.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“Other essential elements are the existence of a general peace agreement that also addresses the underlying causes of the conflict, and an understanding on the part of the parties to the conflict and the population in general of the benefits of achieving the mission objectives, which they should also perceive as their own. Likewise, with respect to these elements, there is consensus that objectives should be established with defined timeframes at every stage, including a transition and exit strategy, and that peacekeeping missions should adopt an integrated approach that takes peacebuilding considerations into account from an early stage.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“In the light of lessons learned in recent years, it has been recognized that peacekeeping operations must incorporate a number of essential elements if they are to meet their main objective of attaining sustainable peace. Among the most important of these elements is the drafting of clear, credible and achievable mandates supported by the material resources, troops, police and civilian capacities required to fulfil their functions. The unequivocal commitment of the parties to achieving a negotiated solution to the conflict is also necessary.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We are grateful for the presentations of the Secretary-General, Under-Secretaries-General Alain Le Roy and Susana Malcorra, Special Representatives Alan Doss and Ellen Margrethe Loj. We are also grateful to have Executive Representative Michael Von der Schulenburg in the Council today. Mexico welcomes the initiative of France to pursue the analysis and discussion of the various ways in which peacekeeping operations can be improved, as well as how to design transition and exit strategies - an issue that undoubtedly represents one of the main challenges to the Security Council in fulfilling its fundamental role of maintaining international peace and security.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to point out that this format of periodic dialogue between the Security Council and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is a model that should be explored vis-a-vis other regional and subregional organizations, all the while paying particular attention to preventive, early warning and crisis management approaches and to the areas of negotiation, mediation and conciliation, with a view to resolving regional conflicts.”
2010-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6268 (2010) · source
“We also believe that the full implementation of Council resolutions on the protection of women and children should also be promoted, and we welcome the OSCE's interest in strengthening its relationship with the United Nations in the areas of protecting human rights and strengthening the rule of law. We welcome as well the efforts made to strengthen the broad-based architecture for security cooperation among OSCE countries by pursuing the so-called Corfu process. Also in the area of security, OSCE cooperation with the relevant Security Council committees seems to us to be especially important, in particular with the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), on non-proliferation.”
2010-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6268 (2010) · source
“We also stressed that the capacity of such organizations to promote peaceful conflict resolution and their knowledge of the underlying causes of various conflicts give them a comparative advantage. We therefore welcome the OSCE efforts to prevent conflicts and to manage crisis situations and post- conflict and national reconstruction phases. We think it is important that the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is promoting among its members the ratification of the relevant United Nations instruments and the implementation of Security Council resolutions in the areas of combating terrorism and non-proliferation. That is a good practice that can be followed by other regional organizations.”
2010-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6268 (2010) · source
“In Africa and Europe, in recent years regional organizations have shown renewed determination to address internal conflicts that can affect security on their continents, as well as to promote development. That is the important role played by the OSCE, a geographically and politically diverse entity with 19 operations of various kinds in the field. During the month of January, the Security Council held a thematic debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security. At that meeting, we noted that the activities of regional organizations, with their early warning and prevention mechanisms, can prove to be decisive in the early stages of a conflict in averting larger-scale action by the international community as a whole.”
2010-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6268 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation wishes in turn to welcome Mr. Kanat Saudabayev, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, and to thank him for the information he has shared with us on cooperation between the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations and on the priorities he is seeking to promote in his capacity as Chairman-in- Office of that organization. Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter provides the appropriate framework for promoting the greater participation of regional organizations in matters related to international peace and security. Indeed, over the past two decades, the Security Council has increasingly turned to regional organizations in respect ofissues of peace, security and development.”
2010-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6268 (2010) · source
“We express our hope that Israel and Syria will again take up the process of indirect talks, which will make it possible to begin to resolve the pending matters and promote trust and security for both States. Finally, Mexico, through its participation in the Security Council and also in other multilateral and bilateral forums, will continue to promote all efforts aimed at the establishment of a lasting peace in the Middle East.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265 (2010) · source
“We welcome the formation of the new Government in Lebanon and the commitment by President Sleiman and by Prime Minister Hariri and his Government to continue reinforcing the process of national reconciliation and to comply with the provisions of relevant Security Council resolutions. Lebanon's participation as an elected member of this Council reaffirms that commitment. That is why we call on both Lebanon and Israel, and on all actors involved, to meet the provisions of resolution 1701 (2006), particularly bearing in mind recent incidents that must be investigated. We are convinced that that will strengthen the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Lebanon. We also welcome progress being made in the process of normalizing diplomatic relations between Lebanon and Syria as a positive step of benefit to the region.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265 (2010) · source
“The international community should do all that it can to stop that as soon as possible. We therefore emphasize the need to establish an international monitoring mechanism that insures a lasting ceasefire, the opening of border crossings and the control of illicit arms trafficking. We support all initiatives aimed at establishing such a mechanism, including that suggested by the Secretary-General. We await the next report from the Secretary-General regarding violations of international humanitarian law and of human rights committed during the Gaza conflict. Peace requires not just a renewed dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Efforts towards regional peace must also continue.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265 (2010) · source
“Now that winter has begun, it is of vital importance that the border crossings be opened in order to avoid a humanitarian disaster and to initiate reconstruction. The Gaza blockade fosters the illicit trafficking of materials, fuel and food and opens the door to the illicit trafficking of weapons, endangering the security of the entire region. Proof of that has been the increase of rocket attacks against the Israeli civilian population, which in turn have led to new military responses, in a vicious circle. We condemn those acts of violence, especially those targeting civilian populations, and we once again urge all actors to respect at all times the provisions of international humanitarian law. We are particularly concerned about a renewed spiral of violence that could have devastating effects on civilian populations.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265 (2010) · source
“The definitive solution to the conflict also requires a concretization of the inter-Palestinian reconciliation that has been carried out with the help of Egypt. We lament the lack of progress in that matter, and we call on all parties not to abandon dialogue but rather to invest the political capital necessary for reaching the necessary agreements. As I said at the outset, this month marks a year since the adoption of resolution 1860 (2009) - in the negotiation of which my delegation actively participated - and of the unilateral cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip. Despite that, the situation of the civilian population in Gaza continues to deteriorate, and the blockade that impedes access to humanitarian aid has not been lifted.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265 (2010) · source
“We take note of the initiative of Prime Minister Netanyahu to partially restrict the building of new settlements in the West Bank in order to promote the resumption of peace talks. That initiative is novel and cannot be ignored. However, that moratorium does not include East Jerusalem, public buildings or construction that is already underway, and so contravenes the Road Map principles. In the current context we think that it is particularly important that Israel and the Palestinian Authority refrain from any type of action or statement that might erode the trust necessary to renew the process of negotiations based on the agreements and commitments that have previously been made between the parties.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265 (2010) · source
“We are convinced that improved living conditions for the Palestinian people and the Palestinian Authority's effective control over security in the West Bank are critical to achieving a lasting peace in the Middle East. Nevertheless, that will not be possible if Israeli settlement activity continues. Therefore we once again call on Israel to stop that practice as soon as possible, including the so-called natural growth, and to refrain from taking actions that may incite violence in East Jerusalem and that undermine hope of any negotiated solution. The demolition of houses, the evictions and the expansion of settlements in the occupied territories, including in East Jerusalem, violate international law and represent a serious obstacle to the peace process.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265 (2010) · source
“We praise the efforts of the Palestinian Authority to meet its commitments in the areas of security and economic development in the West Bank. As we have heard from the Assistant Secretary- General, those efforts have begun to bear fruit. We take further note of the positive economic and humanitarian impact of the Israeli initiative to partially lift the restrictions imposed on the movement of people and goods in the West Bank. We hope that these actions are definitive and lead to the complete and irreversible dismantling of all checkpoints, which is essential to the establishment of a viable and independent Palestinian State.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265 (2010) · source
“The responsibility for resuming the peace process falls squarely and exclusively to the will and commitment of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The international community, for its part, has the task and responsibility of facilitating that process in order to ensure a just and lasting peace in the region. We therefore appreciate the efforts of United States Special Envoy Mitchell and his tenacity in laying the groundwork for dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. We also reiterate our support for the Quartet and call on it to pursue its efforts to establish conditions conducive to a resumption of negotiations as soon as possible. To that end, it is crucial that both parties comply with the principles of the Road Map, which are the bases for the resolution of all outstanding matters in the conflict.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265 (2010) · source
“The picture that the Assistant Secretary-General painted in his briefing is not encouraging, but it should prompt us to redouble our efforts to persuade Israel and the Palestinian Authority to return to peace negotiations as soon as possible. That is the Security Council's responsibility. The objective is known to all and crystal clear. We must achieve a comprehensive and definitive solution to the conflict in the Middle East that reaffirms the recognition of Israel's right to exist and allows the establishment of a politically and economically viable Palestinian State living in peace with Israel within secure and internationally recognized borders, pursuant to the resolutions of the Security Council, the Road Map, the Madrid principles and the Arab Peace Initiative.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265 (2010) · source
“Those two resolutions remain fully relevant today, the first because it reiterates the fundamental principles of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and the second because it sets the parameters for the ceasefire and unrestricted access for humanitarian assistance to the civilian population affected by the Israeli military offensive in Gaza in late December 2008. Today, a year after their adoption and the end of Operation Cast Lead, we regret the non-compliance with the provisions of those resolutions and that the situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate, endangering the peace process as a whole.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco for his very comprehensive briefing on the situation in the Middle East. I also thank the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their statements. Our debate falls on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. We pay homage to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and reiterate our commitment to continuing to prevent and fight anti- semitism and all forms of racism, xenophobia and discrimination wherever they may occur. Recent weeks have seen the one-year anniversary of the adoption of resolutions 1850 (2008) and 1860 (2009), which are directly linked to the situation in the Middle East.”
2010-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6265 (2010) · source
“In that regard, we have been informed by the Court that, on 11 December 2009, that organ concluded the public hearings on the General Assembly's request for an advisory opinion on the legality of the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo (see resolution 63/3) and that it was ready to begin its deliberations. We eagerly await and will respect the Court's decision.”
2010-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6264 (2010) · source
“Regarding the issue of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence and whether it is in accordance with international law, Mexico wishes to reiterate its position that the matter has been referred for consideration to the International Court of Justice, the highest judicial organ for resolving disputes arising from the interpretation of international law, and that, until the Court decides, the principle of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity incumbent of all Member States under the United Nations Charter remains fully in force in this case. Historically, Mexico has resolutely and consistently supported the principles of justice and international law enshrined in the United Nations Charter and the work of the International Court of Justice.”
2010-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6264 (2010) · source
“Further, we encourage the parties to establish, under UNMIK coordination, a mechanism to protect cultural heritage, and to adopt the measures necessary to stop the attacks on historical sites important to preserving the cultural heritage of the peoples of the region. Strengthening the rule of law continues to require priority attention. We encourage UNMIK and EULEX to spare no effort in building up the capacities of local authorities to provide access to justice, fight impunity and promote respect for human rights. We see the campaign to promote the Anti-Discrimination Law in Kosovo as very timely, and we welcome the decision to strengthen UNMIK's work in the area of human rights with the establishment of the Human Rights Advisory Panel.”
2010-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6264 (2010) · source
“Despite the slight increase in the number of people voluntarily deciding to return to their communities of origin, it is clear that much remains to be done in that area. In that regard, we encourage UNMIK, together with the United Nations Development Programme and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to continue to support the local authorities in promoting community development programmes aimed at housing reconstruction, job creation, access to services and security, and at defining strategies to foster dialogue and reconciliation among the various communities.”
2010-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6264 (2010) · source