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Jana Milano

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  1. “These three matters were discussed yesterday with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in compliance with the mandate of the Presidents of MERCOSUR, at his meeting with the Foreign Ministers of our organization seeking due treatment from United Nations bodies. Lastly, MERCOSUR reaffirms its commitment to the common cause of international peace and security guided by shared values in building a pluripolar system that is free of hegemony and contributes to strengthening a multicentric and inclusive world with unlimited respect for international law.”

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  2. “We reiterate our condemnation of actions that could undermine the power of States to fully implement the right of humanitarian asylum. In this respect, we reject any attempt to pressure, harass or criminalize a State or third party over the sovereign decision of any nation to grant asylum, which is enshrined in all international conventions. Likewise, we express our solidarity with the Governments of Bolivia and Nicaragua, which, like Venezuela, have offered asylum to Mr. Snowden, as expressed by the Heads of State of MERCOSUR in the decision concerning the universal recognition of the right of political asylum, issued in Montevideo on 12 July.”

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  3. “Similarly, we reject the actions of global espionage carried out by the Government of the United States, which undermine the sovereignty of States and which we have become familiar through the revelations of the former security contractor, Edward Snowden. Given the seriousness of these reports of computer espionage on a global scale, recognized by the Secretary- General of the International Telecommunication Union himself, the United Nations must initiate a broad multilateral discussion that would make it possible to design agreements to safeguard the sovereignty and security of States in the light of such illegal practices. MERCOSUR has begun action to promote a discussion on this matter so that we can open an appropriate investigation within the United Nations and punish and condemn this violation of international law.”

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  4. “Furthermore, as a major contribution to achieving peace in the Middle East, in particular the question of Palestine, the Council must address as soon as possible the legitimate request of the State of Palestine to be admitted as a full-fledged Member of the United Nations. As Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and as Pro-Tempore President of MERCOSUR, I take this opportunity to reiterate our firm condemnation of the insult to the office of the President ofthe Plurinational State of Bolivia, President Evo Morales, when some European Governments did not permit the overflight or landing of the aircraft transporting him. That was not only a hostile, unfounded, discriminatory and arbitrary action, but also a flagrant violation of the precepts of international law.”

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  5. “They have gone so far as to use the Security Council as a platform to encourage armed interventions against sovereign States and peoples with a View to promoting the poorly named regime change, in contravention of all principles of international law. We reject ongoing colonial situations that undermine the maintenance of international peace and security, such as the violation of Argentinian sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands. In this sense, the States members of MERCOSUR reassert their full support for the sovereign rights of the Republic of Argentina over this island territory. Similarly, we continue to condemn and call for an end to the criminal economic blockade against the honourable and brotherly Republic of Cuba, as well as compliance with relevant United Nations resolutions.”

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  6. “But it must be done because if it is not, many said we could lose the credibility of the message and the debate on democracy and equality, which is spoken of frequently in these forums. This is so necessary in order to effect change in the world." (A/55/PV8, p. 37) In the opinion of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, unfortunately, in recent times we have been concerned to see that, on the contrary, some countries have continued to assert their political, military and economic power and distorted the very essence of cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations.”

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  7. “MERCOSUR reiterates its support for United Nations reform, including that of the Security Council, with a View to giving greater legitimacy to its composition and decision-making process in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, among them the sovereign equality of States. The words of President Hugo Chavez Frias before the General Assembly during the closing meeting of the Millennium Summit on 8 September 2000 remain valid today. It is an appeal to continue working earnestly to achieve the democratization of the Security Council. Commander Chavez proposed "that democratization of the Security Council be faced and achieved.”

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  8. “We stress that MERCOSUR has been able to circumvent these situations with peaceful and democratic mechanisms, without economic blockades, military intervention, indiscriminate bombing or armed intervention of any kind. We believe that the only way to defeat Violence is with greater democracy and peaceful means. MERCOSUR has also participated in issues that affect international peace and security, such as the coup in Honduras against President Zelaya, and, inter alia, the situations in the Middle East, the Korean peninsula and the Balkan peninsula when it was engulfed in conflict. MERCOSUR has also created its own institutions in order to deepen and preserve democracy, including the MERCOSUR Center for the Promotion of the Rule of Law and the MERCOSUR Democracy Observatory, among others.”

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  9. “On that occasion, the Foreign Ministers of MERCOSUR and UNASUR travelled to Asuncion with the intention of starting a dialogue and preventing the interruption of the constitutional order. That was not achieved, and the bloc had to temporarily suspend the Republic of Paraguay until its political institutional and democratic situation was normalized through the holding of elections. More recently, MERCOSUR issued a timely appeal for respect for the popular will and democratic institutions of my country, Venezuela, following rejection by the defeated candidate of the results of the elections on 15 April and his call to violence.”

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  10. “The timely and firm action of MERCOSUR, along with other regional and subregional organizations, managed to stop attempted coups in Paraguay in 1996 and 1999, thereby guaranteeing democratic order. Similarly, in 2006 and 2007, MERCOSUR condemned and took action to prevent attempts to divide Bolivia as a way of weakening the democratic Government of President Evo Morales. Likewise, the Foreign Ministers of the countries members of MERCOSUR condemned the attempted coup against President Rafael Correa in Ecuador on 30 September 2010, joining with other regional blocs to issue ajoint warning to the world and prevent that crime from taking place. Although it could not be prevented, MERCOSUR acted decisively in the parliamentary coup against President Fernando Lugo of Paraguay in June 2012.”

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  11. “The instruments, declarations, decisions and resolutions of MERCOSUR have sought democracy and peace in the region, including by preventing coups and other attempts to frustrate the democratic will of our peoples, promoted by fascistic movements represented by political and economic leaders that are found particularly in media corporations. These movements attack democratic Governments and peoples that have chosen the path of independence, social inclusion and the grass- roots democratization of our societies. These groups and movements, which ignore election results and democratic institutions and promote political violence, pose the greatest threat to political stability in our region.”

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  12. “Nor can we achieve peace without guaranteeing the effective participation of citizens in political matters and in controlling their own destinies - in other words, without the entrenchment of democratic systems as a way of guaranteeing a social state of law and justice. It is in these aspects where the Latin American and Caribbean integration has made progress, showing that we can identify joint formulas to achieve the well-being of our peoples in democracy. In particular, we note that MERCOSUR has gone from being a commercial agreement to being a very important social mechanism, creating common institutions endowed with the human and material resources to work in these areas. Furthermore, MERCOSUR's commitment to democracy has been clear throughout its existence.”

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  13. “The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America, PetroCaribe and MERCOSUR, which I am proud to represent here, are among those regional integration initiatives that, in a very short time, have made major achievements in sustaining peace and preserving democracy in our region. Peace cannot be achieved in the world without social justice and without eradicating once and for all hunger, poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition, and the wide technological divides - in other words, without guaranteeing to all the resources necessary for their full development in equal conditions.”

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  14. “Today in the Latin American and Caribbean region, there are no conflicts between countries that would endanger global or regional peace. On the contrary, we have seen more and more initiatives of regional and subregional integration that promote dialogue and trust among peoples and prevent and avoid conflicts between States through innovative mechanisms. We continue to strengthen our democratic systems, creating the conditions in every country and the entire bloc to build a culture of peace.”

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  15. “Today, we join in the pleasure of the Bolivian people on its national holiday, and recall the commemoration of the 200 years of the triumphant entry of the liberator Simon Bolivar into the town of Caracas after having carried out a successful campaign that began in December of 1812 in New Granada. We must always remember that, when united, we South Americans will achieve independence, and united we are achieving independence, equality and democracy for our peoples. On behalf of the States members of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), we congratulate you, Madam President, and the people of Argentina on assuming the presidency of the Security Council, entrusted with maintaining international peace and security.”

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  16. “Mr. Jana Milano (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I should like to convey to the members of the Council and all those present at this debate the greetings ofthe President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro Moros. He asked me in particular to convey to you, President Cristina, his pleasure at seeing you assuming with dignity and courage this very important global responsibility. In Venezuela, we are sure that all of Latin America and the Caribbean are deeply proud of you. President Maduro reiterates before the United Nations his firm commitment to continuing to fly the banner of peace, social justice, cooperation and the self-determination of peoples, bearing in mind the historic legacy of Commander President Hugo Chavez Frias, leader of the Bolivarian revolution.”

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