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Jaquez

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2017-10-27
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2017-10-31
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  1. “As a member of those groups and in conjunction with them and the other Members of the United Nations, Mexico will continue to fight to prevent and alleviate the suffering of those who are the present and the future of our societies, as it is our obligation to transform adversities into opportunities for all the children of the world.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  2. “One of the priorities must be to implement measures for the effective reintegration of children previously associated with extremist groups, in order to ensure their treatment as victims who deserve human rights protection and psychological care, and not as security threats subject to prosecution or detention without the possibility of rehabilitation. As part of its commitment to that agenda, Mexico stands with the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children, which represents a collective commitment for children. It is also a member of the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  3. “That is why States must work to generate and promote a comprehensive response to violent extremism, while paying special attention to the root causes of its proliferation. The Secretary-General's Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism is a good guide for the creation of comprehensive measures to prevent, address and combat the dissemination of that scourge among vulnerable groups, including children. We agree with the Secretary-General's call to respond to the threats that prevent the strengthening of sustainable peace in all its aspects, in full compliance with international humanitarian law, human rights law and the rights of refugees.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  4. “Similarly, Mexico supports the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative aimed at addressing sexual violence in armed conflicts, which is a proposal by the United Kingdom aimed at strengthening the response of the international community on the issue. We also reaffirm our support for the United Nations Children, Not Soldiers campaign and the achievement of its objectives. However, despite those agreements and political commitments, we must focus our attention, with a heavy heart, on the increase in the radicalization, recruitment and employment of minors by non-State armed groups. The proliferation of criminal groups, particularly terrorists, constitutes a prominent threat to children and adolescents.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  5. “We also strongly condemn violence towards and sexual exploitation of children, and we welcome the measures adopted by the United Nations to strengthen its zero-tolerance policy aimed at preventing and combating Violence and sexual abuse committed by its own personnel and members of peacekeeping operations, in which, unfortunately, minors have been victimized. Seventy-two countries, including Mexico, have signed the Voluntary Compact between the Secretary- General and States, which was presented at the high- level meeting on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse on 18 September. We call on the Security Council to ensure the protection of children as a central component of the mandates it designs for peace operations.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  6. “We condemn all activities that violate the right of boys, girls and adolescents to well-being, including in situations ofarmed conflicts, in which the basic rights of children are specifically affected. The commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Paris Commitments to protect children from unlawful recruitment or use by armed forces or armed groups provides a good opportunity to continue raising awareness of the challenges that the United Nations and the international community as a whole continue to face. In that regard, we once again call on all States to comply with the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law, in particular because children are worthy not only of general protection in armed conflicts, but also of the special protection that recognizes their particularly vulnerable situation in those situations.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  7. “Ms. Jaquez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the French presidency for convening this open debate, as well as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, for presenting the annual report on the subject (S/2017/821). We welcome the recommendations contained in the report aimed at strengthening concrete action towards the protection of girls, boys and adolescents in armed conflicts, in accordance with the provisions of resolution 2225 (2015). The best interests of children must be protected by the Organization and each of its Member States, and the agencies and sectors of its system, under any circumstances. It is painful to have to recall that fact and to be concerned by it, as it is not the global status quo.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  8. “Likewise, given the escalation of violence currently occurring on the international scene - and in recognizing that crises are not neutral from the gender perspective and that armed conflicts affect particularly women and girls - Mexico joined the Secretary-General's initiative on the voluntary compact on preventing and addressing sexual exploitation and abuse committed by United Nations personnel on the ground. Sustainable peace has a woman's face. Let us make the necessary efforts to empower women and girls, and pay special attention to the women in those societies with deep problems in which conflicts can be unleashed. Let us invest in women and girls as essential promoters of peace and security.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  9. “The Security Council must continue to promote efforts to mainstream that agenda in its work, particularly in other thematic agendas, as well as including gender and women's protection advisers in peace operations. In line with my country's commitment to make progress in the fulfilment of this agenda, Mexico deployed, in 2016, the first four Mexican military women to United Nations peace operations. We will continue to expand the participation of female personnel in the near future.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  10. “The participation and the involvement of a pluralistic civil society, including feminist organizations and defenders of women's rights, are essential to guarantee the fulfilment of those commitments and advance our agenda on the progress and empowerment of women and girls. The eight resolutions adopted by the Security Council in this area have contributed to strengthening the norms of this agenda, but the challenge lies in achieving its effective, coherent and cross-cutting application throughout the Organization's system in order to eliminate the marginalization of women that still exists in decision-making on peace and security.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  11. “Mexico is convinced that the international community must continue to promote a greater presence ofwomen in peace negotiations, more female candidates for high-level positions in political and peacekeeping operations, the establishment of gender agendas for those negotiations and the design of peacebuilding processes with a gender perspective. At the national level, Mexico supports and encourages the full participation of women in all areas of public life. There is no doubt that gender equality and the empowerment of women are necessary to achieve societies that are more peaceful, fair, equitable and inclusive. The participation and empowerment of women allows us to strengthen sustainable peace. Through its bodies and agencies the Government of Mexico promotes equitable representation of women in all sectors and levels.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  12. “Today we confirm that women are a central piece in attaining sustainable peace. Women are key to preventing conflict and maintaining inclusive societies with a healthy social fabric. Women and girls, who represent more than half the world's population, have a central role to play in the prevention of conflict and building peace. Mexico fully agrees with the findings of the Secretary-General in his report (see S/2017/861). The effective and cross-cutting application of that agenda throughout the system contributes to implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, preventing conflicts and achieving sustainable peace. We support the Secretary-General's commitment to integrate the gender equality component as a central part of his approach to conflict prevention, as well as the United Nations management reform initiatives.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  13. “Ms. Jaquez (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I am grateful to France for convening this important annual debate, which offers us a very good opportunity to evaluate the progress and challenges of the agenda on women and peace and security. Mexico aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of Turkey on behalf of the group made up of Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Turkey and Australia. It has been 17 years since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), which represented indisputable progress in the way in which we understand the disproportionate consequences of armed conflicts on women and girls, as well as the way in which we conceive women's participation in the reconstruction of societies and promoting the gender dimensions of peace processes.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source