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  1. “The most glaring example, in that regard, is the tragic situation in Syria. Spain beseeches all the permanent members of the Security Council to commit individually and collectively to refrain from the right of veto when there is evidence of atrocity crimes. Spain has supported and signed the code of conduct proposed by Liechtenstein and the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, which calls on all members of the Council to refrain from using the right of veto in cases involving mass atrocities or crimes against humanity. To conclude, I call for a collective effort to continue building on that which unites us, which is the validity of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Those are essential to the future of all States and States' security, both within and outside of their borders.”

    2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source

  2. “All of those measures are consistent with the objective of carrying out the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and promoting their respect. What appears to us as incoherent is inaction, especially on the part of the Council, which is primarily charged with ensuring the maintenance of international peace and security. Too often, the Council has not been up to the task of fulfilling its responsibility, because one of the permanent members used the right of veto or threatened to use it. Occasionally, the simple threat of using the right of veto discourages the search for solutions and contributes to the stagnation of conflicts. That paralysis only prolongs the suffering of civilians and diminishes the credibility of multilateralism as a means to face the challenges of international security.”

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  3. “In that connection, in June of last year in Madrid, Chile and Spain organized the fifth meeting of the Global Network of the Responsibility to Protect Focal Points. We discussed the challenges and threats facing vulnerable communities. In December, we organized with Chile an Arria-formula debate on the responsibility to protect and non-State actors, the first of that kind on that subject for the Security Council. In other situations that implys a threat to international peace and security, the Charter offers an entire series ofmeasures, peaceful measures for settling differences, and measures through the International Criminal Court. Measures can range from mediation to coercive efforts even.”

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  4. “Sovereignty entails responsibilities, such as protecting civilians from the risk of becoming the victims of mass atrocities. When States do not shoulder those responsibilities, that puts peace at risk. In this debate, the responsibility to protect is particularly relevant in that regard. It should be promoted, while also respecting the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, particularly when States are not up to the task of exercising their responsibilities. In accordance with the Outcome Document of the 2005 World Summit (General Assembly resolution 60/1), Spain is convinced that it is important to continue building consensus around the importance of implementing the responsibility to protect.”

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  5. “Currently, we are working on the organization of a conference on preventative diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa, which will take up, from a regional perspective, the roles that democratic governance, civil society and the participation of women play in the prevention of conflicts in the Mediterranean. Occasionally, the lack of capacity or willingness on the part of some Governments to ensure the rule of law and respect for human rights creates a culture that readily promotes humanitarian conflict and crises, such as that which is now affecting millions of individuals in Syria, Yemen, Darfur, the Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi and so many other areas of the world. The consequences are felt in neighbouring countries. We must be very clear with regard to that problem.”

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  6. “The Secretary-General's plan of action to prevent violent extremism is also an example to follow, in as much as its multidimensional approach places prevention at the heart of that proposal, by reinforcing good governance, representative institutions, political participation, quality education, decent work, particularly for youth, and respect for the rights that account for such an important component in that strategy for preventing violent extremism. Spain also attaches great importance to initiatives involving preventive diplomacy on the national level.”

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  7. “In order to preserve State sovereignty, efforts need to be made to respect those principles of law. The United Nations needs to pay greater attention to emerging crises and to the factors underlying those conflicts and their root causes. The panels that were created last year in order to evaluate and review peace operations, the peacekeeping architecture and the issue of women and peace and security are instrumental in that regard.”

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  8. “We must also concentrate on improving the international legal architecture. That requires making the legal order - articulated around the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations - applicable to all States, organizations and individuals. Those purposes and principles need to be implemented in a determined international context, which in 2016 is not the same as in 1945. The nature of conflict is different today. A few decades ago threats to national sovereignty came primarily from without. Today, they primarily come from within, and they are rooted in ethnic and identity issues, which undermine collective rights, respect for democracy and individual liberties and rights. The barbarism of terrorist groups, non-State armed actors and other groups also represents a serious threat.”

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  9. “In addition, human rights issues need to be given due weight on the agenda of the Security Council, which must devote increasing attention to such issues. During our presidency in October 2015, we tried to give the utmost relevance to the high-level review of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security. We believe that the high level of participation and commitment on the part of those involved in that exercise explains, in large measure, the successful result - in the form of an agenda that is essential for the maintenance of international peace and security. It is crucial that we work to develop international law so that all States, organizations and international entities operate under the rule of law and the principles of legality, while also respecting fundamental human rights.”

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  10. “They are two sides of the same coin, which is perhaps the reason that the drafters of the Charter focused on it: safeguarding future generations from the scourge of war and reaffirming faith in the fundamental rights of man and in the dignity and worth of the human being. Increasingly, we see the close relationship between those two pillars of the Organization, as well as the relationship of each one of them with the third, namely, development. We need to maximize the synergies that exist among those various concepts. Initiatives such as the Human Rights Up Front initiative, which highlights the relationship between human rights violations and the risk of conflict, deserve our full support.”

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  11. “Among its purposes and principles, as recalled by the concept note (S/2016,103, annex), respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States is a crucial safeguard for peace and stability. Violation thereof inevitably results in chaos, violence and a return to a state of nature of the past. The 1975 Helsinki Final Act reaffirmed respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity as a fundamental principle for cooperation and security in Europe. I would like to reiterate the full validity of that concept here today. International peace and security are inextricably linked to respect for human rights, as the Secretary- General said earlier.”

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  12. “We have not we heard discordant voices, then or two day, questioning the validity of the purposes and principles of the Charter. We appreciate the nuances with which each Member State proclaims its attachment to them depending on its history or international profile, but, again, we note no rebuttal as to validity. However, there are differences when it comes time to translating our words into action - some concern nuance, but others are more substantive. Debates like this should serve to identify those discrepancies and to try to expand and strengthen the consensus on the practical application of the values, purposes and principles of the Charter. To that end, I would like today to share with members a few thoughts. The San Francisco Charter is the basic norm governing coexistence in the international community.”

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  13. “We note that local and regional conflicts are increasing and that the action of the Organization in maintaining international peace and security is not what we would wish. There is therefore an urgent need to continue to work to develop instruments that will fully guarantee and uphold the values, purposes and principles established in the Charter of the United Nations, as well as to adapt those instruments to the most fluid and complex international environment since the post-Second World War period. The observer of the African Union said a year ago, "The question today is how to ensure that we will fulfil the gap between the principles set forth and the results we achieve each time that action is taken." (S/PV. 7389, p. 67) I agree. We must focus the debate in the realm of the practical, so that it is productive.”

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  14. “I had an opportunity then to refer to a number of points, to which I now only enumerate: the full validity of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations 70 years after they were drafted; the importance of the Preamble of the Charter, whose values complement the triptych that guides the actions of the Organization; and the firm commitment of my country with all ofthem, which is reflected in the initiative promoted by Spain on a statement delivered to mark the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations, adopted by consensus by the General Assembly, by which all Members renewed their commitment to the Charter as a whole, and in particular to its essential core made up of the values, purposes and principles contained therein.”

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  15. “Mr. Ybaflez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to begin by endorsing the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. I would like to thank the Venezuelan presidency for having convened this open debate. The chosen subject is fully topical and relevant. In February 2015, at the initiative of the Chinese presidency, we met to reflect on the importance of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security (see S/PV.7389).”

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  16. “President, once again for convening this important and timely debate, which has allowed us to adopt a resolution that strengthens the fight against the cruelty that affects the youngest and most innocent members of the human race. We cannot remain indifferent to the manipulation of lives that are just starting and have the right to develop without being forever marked by violence and hatred. Debates and resolutions like today's are morally and politically imperative. When it comes to the protection of children, no effort is too great, given the size of the challenge. The international community and the Council can count on Spain to relentlessly address this challenge.”

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  17. “The Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict and UNICEF have done an excellent job with the "Children, Not Soldiers" campaign in collaboration with countries such as Chad and Afghanistan. Together we can help promote that agenda so that the words "child" and "soldier" are antithetical in every corner of the planet. The "No Lost Generation" campaign lead by UNICEF directed at Syrian refugees, with the support of the European Union and Turkey, is yielding good results. On 19 May, during the holding of the second open debate of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union on children and armed conflict, there were notable examples of good practices, even in very difficult situations, such as in the Central African Republic. I would like to conclude by thanking you, Mr.”

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  18. “However, we must distinguish between perpetrators and victims, as it would be a paradox to put in detention children who are soldiers but who are, first and above all, victims of armed conflict. Therefore, in line with the recommendations of the Secretary- General, we are in favour of studying alternatives to criminal proceedings aimed at rehabilitation and social reintegration, always in the interest of the child. That does not mean that we cannot attribute responsibility to those responsible for their recruitment. Finally, with regard to the mobilization of public opinion, Governments, international organizations and civil society must continue to work side by side to raise awareness among all stakeholders - from armed groups to the victims' families - of the large-scale challenge posed by all that remains to be done.”

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  19. “I recall, as an example of good practices, the figures provided by Colombia at the open debate of 25 March (see S/PV.7414): through the establishment of an intergovernmental commission that included 23 Government agencies, more than 4,000 minors recruited by the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia and the Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional have been reintegrated in the past 10 years. In terms of accountability, we will continue to advocate for strengthening national judicial systems, and the cooperation of the Security Council with the International Criminal Court. The fight against impunity not only restores the dignity of the victims, but acts as a deterrent.”

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  20. “Spain would like to see mechanisms that address those needs in the same way that we have encouraged the participation of women in the negotiation and implementation of peace agreements. In that respect, peace agreements cannot omit three important factors: the protection, rehabilitation and reintegration of child victims of armed conflicts. Affected States should ensure the existence of mechanisms that satisfactorily address those three issues. A good reintegration mechanism is provided by education and training programmes established to promote the interests of children and respect their status as victims.”

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  21. “It is crucial to ensure the presence of child protection advisers in peacekeeping missions and to ensure adequate training for contingents on child- protection issues. All that is essential in order to be able to contribute to moving forward, in an increasingly decisive and effective way, on protecting children on the ground, which is a basic responsibility of States. Spain recalls the importance of continuing to fully apply the zero-tolerance policy of the Secretary- General on sexual violence and abuse and the need to ensure accountability for those involved in such acts. I would also stress the importance of prominently incorporating the needs of children into peace agreements.”

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  22. “They contribute significantly to international peace and security by helping countries in post-conflict situations to create the conditions that make sustainable peace possible, one in which the protection of children is a key element. Therefore, I would like to reiterate the opinion expressed by Spain in March (see S/PV.7414) on the importance of strengthening the mandates of peacekeeping missions with regard to child protection. We also believe that the countries listed by the Secretary-General that have not adopted an action plan to put an end to possible violations and abuses against children committed by members of their contingents should not contribute troops to those types of operations.”

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  23. “Those actions are difficult to justify in the light of international law and result in a number of child victims so high that they can only lead to outrage. The rocket attack in Aleppo on Monday, which resulted in dozens of deaths, including many children, is another example of indiscriminate attacks, which we strongly regret and condemn. War is an ideal breeding ground for the commission of mass crimes; hence the need to put an end to the hostilities and aggression in order to be able to work on the difficult task of building and consolidating peace. I would also like to address the role of peacekeeping operations.”

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  24. “On 29 May, in Oslo, Spain signed the Safe Schools Declaration along with 37 other countries, We trust that, with the support of a growing number of Member States, progress will be made in protecting schools from military use. Unfortunately, well into the twenty-first century, it is still necessary to point out that the use of certain explosive devices, such as anti-personnnel mines or cluster bombs is utterly reprehensible, as they affect the whole civilian population, inflict inhuman damage and martyr a high number of children. In that regard, I want to speak out on behalf of Spain against the use of barrel bombs in Syria, which constitutes a flagrant war crime that must not go unpunished. The latest report of the Secretary-General refers extensively to the shelling in densely populated areas.”

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  25. “The primary goal of the resolution just adopted is, in fact, to incorporate the abduction of children as grounds for inclusion on the Secretary-General's list of grave crimes against children in armed conflict by countries or armed groups that fail to comply with the measures of prevention and protection it provides. We welcome this substantive and far-reaching advance. With the aim of furthering that agenda, I would like now to focus on five key areas: respect for international humanitarian law; the role of peacekeeping operations; peace agreements and the reintegration of children into civilian life; accountability; and the mobilization of public opinion. We will not cease to insist on the absolute importance of respect for the most basic tenets of international humanitarian law. Schools and hospitals must be respected and safeguarded.”

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  26. “Abduction is only the beginning of a far greater horror that generally ends in forced recruitment, sexual abuse, child trafficking, slavery, mutilation and murder. In that context, girls are especially vulnerable to being abducted for sexual purposes. Boko Haram in Nigeria, the Lord's Resistance Army in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, South Sudan and the Central African Republic, and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria/ Daesh embody those cruel and evil practices aimed at overwhelming all possible resistance through the use of terror.”

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  27. “The issue of children and armed conflict has continued to expand since it was first placed on the Council's agenda, 10 years ago, at the initiative of France. The emergence of new conflicts and global threats made 2014 an especially tragic year - the most horrifying - for millions of girls and boys. Despite some progress, reports such as the one before us today (S/2015/409) highlight the need for the Council to continue its firm pursuit of that agenda. Along with the numerous and execrable acts of violence committed against girls and boys in armed conflict - beginning with the recruitment of child soldiers - the abduction of minors has become a routine occurrence in many conflict zones. Mass abductions are a new tactic employed in particular by non-State armed groups to terrorize civilian populations.”

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  28. “I am joined today by a delegation of Spanish parliamentarians led by the President of the Senate. Their presence underscores the interest and importance that Spain accords the work of the Security Council in promoting peace, security and the rights of children, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. Spain considers it a national priority to contribute to a world that will be more just, safer and more prosperous as a legacy for today's youth and future generations. In that spirit, we accept the responsibility conferred on us by the mandate of the Council and with that attitude we actively participate in negotiating texts and in debates such as the one that brings us together here today at the initiative of the Council presidency.”

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  29. “Mr. Ignacio Ybafiez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to commend you, Sir, for organizing this open debate and for the adoption of an important new resolution on children and armed conflict (resolution 2225 (2015)), of which Spain was a sponsor. The resolution is the tangible result of Malaysia's excellent work as head of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, which we applaud. I would also like to express our gratitude for the briefings by the Secretary-General and by Ms. Lelia Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Yoka Brandt, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, and Ms. Eunice Apio, Director of the Ugandan non-governmental organization Facilitation for Peace and Development.”

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