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Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez

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first: 2021-01-05
most recent: 2021-12-01
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“Contributions by Member States are particularly important, and the Committee will invite States, as well as international, regional and subregional organizations and the relevant civil-society organizations, as appropriate, to participate in open consultations. The Committee began its preparatory work for the comprehensive review in October 2019, but, owing to delays caused by the pandemic, and in order for States to be able to plan accordingly, the Chair informed the Security Council, by means of a letter dated 27 August 2020, that the Committee had decided that all remaining activities related to the review, including the open consultations, should be postponed until 2021, with the exception of the process then under way of revising the Committee matrices, and any other activities that could be undertaken in an online format.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“In addition to assistance provided by States and international, regional and subregional organizations, the Committee will undertake visits to States, at their invitation, to discuss national reporting, national implementation action plans, Committee matrices and assistance on implementation measures. The Committee continues to use its website for outreach to the public. For example, a message from the Chair is published every quarter to those who have subscribed through the website. In accordance with operative paragraph 3 of resolution 1977 (2011), the Committee is conducting a comprehensive review of resolution 1540 (2004) prior to renewal of its mandate in April 2021. The review is an inclusive process.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“No regional points of contact training courses were conducted in 2020 owing to restrictions related to the pandemic. The Committee plays an important role in facilitating assistance to Member States to fulfil their 1540 obligations by matching assistance requests from States with offers of assistance, from States or international, regional or subregional organizations. In 2020, States submitted six new requests for assistance to the Committee, compared with 11 in 2019. The Committee received assistance requests from Chile, Colombia, Panama and Zambia, and two from Mongolia. The Committee web page lists States and international, regional and subregional organizations that offer 1540-related assistance. The Committee stands ready to add new programmes or updated information on assistance to its website.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“In 2020, the Committee received reports from the Dominican Republic and Panama, and from Paraguay and Uruguay, respectively, on the outcome of two peer reviews organized in 2019, with a view to sharing experiences and good practices in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). To date, five peer reviews have been held globally, three of which were in the Latin American and Caribbean Group region. The Committee looks forward to hearing about the results of further peer reviews and will continue to support States that wish to conduct them, where appropriate. With regard to the national points of contact, in support of the resolution’s implementation, to date a total of 127 Member States, compared with 119 in 2019, have informed the Committee of their points of contact for resolution 1540 (2004).”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“These help to identify actions to close any gaps and vulnerabilities in regulations and national control frameworks, foster inter-agency cooperation and identify areas where assistance may be required. In 2020, Colombia and the Dominican Republic submitted their second national implementation action plans, and the number of States that have submitted such plans to the Committee since 2007 now stands at 35. Member States are in the best position to identify effective national practices, to be shared with the 1540 Committee and other partners. During the last few years, an increasing number of States have undertaken peer reviews.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“A total of 66 Member States responded to the invitation, of which 56 provided substantive comments and additional information. In December, the Committee finalized the review of 193 Committee matrices and published on its website updated matrices in respect of 190 Member States with their consent. To date, 184 countries have submitted initial reports providing the Committee with information on the measures that they have taken, or plan to take, to comply with their obligations under resolution 1540 (2004). The effectiveness of the practical steps taken by States to implement the resolution is important. One of the activities in that respect is for States to develop voluntary national implementation action plans, as encouraged by operative paragraph 5 of resolution 2325 (2016).”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“By virtual means, 24 informal consultations were also undertaken with Member States to discuss and clarify additional information they provided relevant to Committee matrices. Two virtual meetings were also held to discuss assistance requests, submitted to the Committee by Mongolia and Panama. The Committee finalized the updating and review of all matrix information in preparation for the comprehensive review of resolution 1540 (2004) that was initiated in 2019. On 2 March 2020, the Committee sent draft updated Committee matrices to all Member States, inviting comments and additional information on national implementation so as to provide the Committee with a more accurate set of data to assist in discharging its responsibilities.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“Nevertheless, some gaps remain, and the Security Council recognizes that the full and effective implementation of the resolution is a long-term task that will require continuous efforts at the national, regional and international levels. During 2020, owing to travel and other restrictions imposed so as to manage the coronavirus disease pandemic, the Committee took precautionary measures in conducting its business, which it did largely by virtual means. The Committee held one in-person meeting and undertook no in-person visits to States. In contrast with 59 in-person events in 2019, in 2020 the Committee participated in 19 events, most of them virtual, organized by States, international and regional organizations, and other United Nations bodies and committees to promote the full implementation of the resolution by all States.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“I am honoured to have the opportunity to brief the Security Council, as the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), on the work of the Committee since the previous briefing (see S/2020/1143), as contained in the Chair’s letter dated 25 November 2020. I wish to express my gratitude to my predecessor, Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani, and his staff for their steady chairmanship of the Committee, followed by a smooth handover to my team. Resolution 1540 (2004) remains a vital component of the global non- proliferation architecture aimed at preventing non-State actors, including terrorists, from gaining access to weapons of mass destruction. States have made significant progress in the full implementation of the resolution.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/325 (2021) · source
“In the current context of the pandemic and the imminent distribution of coronavirus-disease vaccines, both the cross-border and crossline mechanisms are essential. We must act without further delay, so that the millions of Syrian children under the age of 10, who have known no other reality than war, have a chance to know what it means to live in peace. We are already 10 years in their debt. How much longer are we going to make them wait?”
2021-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/315 (2021) · source
“The assistance and services required by the Syrian population depend on timely and unimpeded humanitarian access. To this end, the Bab Al-Hawa border crossing is vital to delivering necessary humanitarian assistance, including medical supplies and medicines, to north-western Syria. Humanitarian operations at this border crossing cannot be replaced by roads across conflict lines. We therefore support the renewal of the authorization of this crossing at a minimum. Today’s briefings by the representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and UNICEF reaffirm this point. It is unacceptable that humanitarian assistance becomes a hostage to the conflict. It is equally important to improve the flow of humanitarian assistance. Approval times must be reduced.”
2021-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/315 (2021) · source
“The physical and mental health of children, especially those who have been displaced by violence or who have greater difficulty accessing food or attending school, is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of conflict. The effects on children’s mental health will become more obvious in the longer term, but mental-health and psychosocial-support services need to be incorporated into humanitarian responses now. Following his recent visit to the Al-Hol camp, the President of the ICRC estimated that this is possibly the worst child-protection crisis his organization has ever faced, considering it a scandal that the international community allows this situation to persist. We should prioritize Al-Hol as an emergency and seek solutions that put the interests of children above all political considerations.”
2021-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/315 (2021) · source
“The Council must comprehensively consider the humanitarian consequences of the conflict. An example of this is the need to raise awareness of the impact that the conflict has had on people’s physical and mental health. The harsh reality is that human and material losses have also left deep, invisible traces on individuals. A recent survey among young Syrians prepared by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) provides alarming data: 73 per cent of the young people interviewed experience depression and 54 per cent suffer anxiety, as well as other types of mental health disorders. The young people surveyed indicate that access to psychological and social support is one of their main needs. If we do not take action now, we will lose an entire generation that will always be haunted by the ghosts of this war.”
2021-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/315 (2021) · source
“We express our strong condemnation of the recent attacks in north-western Syria, which impacted the operations of the Baba Al-Hawa border crossing, and we also condemn the attack on the Al-Atarib hospital, in which seven civilians lost their lives and more than a dozen people, including medical personnel, were injured. Essential infrastructure for the civilian population, such as medical units, must be protected at all times, and attacks on such facilities are strictly prohibited. In addition to being serious violations of international humanitarian law, such attacks constitute war crimes and cannot go unpunished. We join those who have said this, but it is not idle to repeat that the violence has to stop and we have to open more effective spaces for diplomacy.”
2021-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/315 (2021) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock, Executive Director Henrietta Fore and Dr. Ballour for their briefings, and you, Secretary Blinken, for convening us and for the successful presidency of the United States for the month of March. I also welcome the representatives of Syria, Turkey and Iran to this meeting. As we have heard, this month marks a decade since the beginning of the conflict in Syria — 10 years in which the suffering of the civilian population has been a constant, starting with the large number of human lives lost, to the extent that international organizations have noted the impossibility of keeping a record with precise and exact figures. The duration of the conflict is reaching the sum of the two world wars and has already seriously called into question the United Nations ability to keep the peace.”
2021-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/315 (2021) · source
“We applaud the allocation of 60,000 vaccines, through the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access mechanism, destined for the Palestinian population. We urge Israel to continue expanding the facilities for the transfer of vaccines in order to address the pandemic in the Palestinian territories. We call on Israel, which has so efficiently moved forward in vaccinating its population, to increase the supply of vaccines destined for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. In this sense, we reiterate the calls of the Council and the General Assembly concerning the importance of international cooperation in guaranteeing universal access to vaccines, without exclusions, if we truly want to form an effective front against the pandemic. Finally, we wish our Israeli friends a Happy Easter and Hag Sameach.”
2021-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/302 (2021) · source
“Particularly worrying is the increase in the detention of minors by Israeli law enforcement agencies. We call on Israel to immediately release the more than 150 detained Palestinian children. We also reject the crackdown on popular demonstrations and urge the Palestinian authorities to protect and promote the freedom of expression of journalists, activists and human rights defenders in Gaza and the West Bank. Those who have been detained by the Palestinian security agencies must be treated with dignity and their human rights must be respected. The revocation of the travel permit of the Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mr. Riad Al-Malki, is also regrettable, as it violates his freedom of movement. We hope that this incident will be clarified and that this action will be reconsidered.”
2021-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/302 (2021) · source
“We also reject the construction and expansion of settlements in the Palestinian territories, which contravene international law, as well as the demolition of civil structures, including residential houses, schools and health centres, or drinking water, drainage and electricity networks. We call on the Government of Israel to stop demolitions that lead to the displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, in accordance with resolution 2334 (2016). The indiscriminate destruction of buildings not only causes forced relocations, but also creates a coercive environment conducive to incitement, abuse and outbreaks of violence. We condemn violence and the disproportionate use of force. We also acknowledge the relative calm in southern Israel, but strongly condemn the most recent attack, this week, from Gaza.”
2021-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/302 (2021) · source
“We call on the leaders of all Palestinian political movement to remain committed to participating, in a constructive and inclusive manner, in the upcoming elections. This is a crucial moment — a window of opportunity is indeed opening that must be fully exploited. Moreover, we reaffirm our support for all initiatives that are aimed at preserving the two-State solution and that contribute to creating an environment conducive to peace and stability in the region. We welcome the meeting held earlier this month among Jordan, Egypt, Germany and France to continue advancing efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace between Israel and Palestine. We reject actions that threaten the two-State solution and specifically those that obstruct the viability of the Palestinian State.”
2021-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/302 (2021) · source
“I thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his detailed briefing. We welcome the holding of the general elections last Tuesday in Israel. We hope that the various Israeli political forces will soon reach agreement on forming a Government. As free, inclusive and regular elections are an essential element for the strengthening of democratic values and institutions, we urge the Israeli Government to facilitate the organization of the next Palestinian electoral process in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. In this regard, we recognize the efforts towards rapprochement between various factions, under the auspices of Egypt, and to promote intra-Palestinian reconciliation.”
2021-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/302 (2021) · source
“Mexico calls on the new Government to take measures to close illegal detention centres and to punish abuses against migrants. We believe that justice for the victims of the atrocities committed during the conflict is a necessary condition for national reconciliation in Libya and a basis for lasting peace.”
2021-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/292 (2021) · source
“Furthermore, Mexico believes that it is essential that efforts to facilitate the departure of foreign mercenaries be coordinated with Libya’s neighbours, from where a significant number of those fighters come. In that way, developments in the Libyan conflict can be prevented from having a negative impact on the fragile situation of the States of the region through new flows of weapons and fighters. Finally, I would like to reiterate the call to the Libyan authorities to address the situation of the most vulnerable groups as a matter of priority. Unrestricted access to humanitarian assistance for the population in need must be ensured. The vulnerability of the nearly 350,000 migrants and refugees in Libya is of particular concern.”
2021-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/292 (2021) · source
“We believe it to be a priority that such a mechanism should help in the short term to resolve disputes with regard to the implementation of the ceasefire in order to prevent any single dispute from jeopardizing the progress made to date. We also agree with the Secretary-General’s report (see S/2021/281) about the importance of using the mechanism to build confidence among the parties. Meanwhile, to maintain the ceasefire, the countries of origin must repatriate their fighters present in Libya, and the arms embargo must be rigorously enforced. Unfortunately, the latest report of the Panel of Experts on Libya (see S/2021/229) shows that no progress has been made in either of those two areas despite the fact that they are key commitments of the ceasefire agreement.”
2021-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/292 (2021) · source
“To move in that direction, it is important to ensure the timely deployment of the women’s protection advisory team provided for in resolution 2542 (2020), adopted in September last year, so that it can support the organizational phase of the electoral process. Previous reports of the Secretary-General make it clear that women in politics are targets of attacks and threats. Protection advisers could help to reduce those risks and, in close cooperation with the Libyan judiciary, combat impunity for violence against women. Mexico notes the report prepared by the advance team with a view to creating a ceasefire monitoring mechanism, as requested by the Libyan parties last October.”
2021-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/292 (2021) · source
“The appointment of five women to the new Libyan Government, some in key positions, such as in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice, is also a significant step forward. However, we must recognize that that number is below the 30 per cent agreed in the road map of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum. Of further concern is the misogynistic rhetoric that has recently been spread on the Internet to attack some of those women. There needs to be an urgent response from the relevant authorities to stop it. The situation reminds us of the enormous challenges that we still face in ensuring the full, meaningful and equal participation of women in Libya’s political life.”
2021-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/292 (2021) · source
“At the outset, I would like to welcome Special Envoy Ján Kubiš. I thank him for his briefing on the situation in Libya and express Mexico’s support for him in his new and challenging responsibilities. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Libya, who is with us at this meeting. Mexico welcomes the recent formation of the Government of National Unity, headed by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah, which is a decisive step towards unifying the institutions and holding elections on 24 December. By integrating representatives from the different regions of the country, this Government is overcoming the divisions that fuelled the Libyan conflict in the recent past and opening up new possibilities for genuine national reconciliation.”
2021-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/292 (2021) · source
“We follow with concern reports of access problems for humanitarian personnel, and we underline the importance of respecting international humanitarian law and allowing safe and unrestricted access for humanitarian personnel. My country reiterates its support for the efforts led by the United Nations and the countries of the region to cement a lasting and inclusive peace in Afghanistan. We recall the Secretary-General’s appeal for respect for the ceasefire, which would undoubtedly constitute a fundamental measure of confidence, an opportunity for diplomacy and the well-founded hope of an Afghanistan in full peace.”
2021-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/291 (2021) · source
“Mexico reiterates that the strategy against this phenomenon must be comprehensive and include a gender dimension; that prevention strategies are essential to addressing its underlying causes; that control over the transfer of small arms and light weapons is essential; and that the fight must be carried out by legal means, in full compliance with international law, without affecting human rights. Almost half of the Afghan population is in need of humanitarian aid. We regret the fact that, coupled with the armed conflict, the deteriorating food insecurity situation, natural disasters and the challenges added by the coronavirus disease pandemic, they are exacerbating a humanitarian situation that was already very sensitive.”
2021-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/291 (2021) · source
“Mexico most emphatically condemns deliberate attacks on civilians, in particular against women, officials, the media, health and humanitarian sector personnel, and human rights defenders. The murder of two Supreme Court judges in Kabul last January, and the case of the three women employees of a radio station who were killed in Jalalabad earlier this month, are tragic evidence that women continue to be targeted by deliberate attacks in Afghanistan. Furthermore, we call for an end to the use of mines and improvised explosive devices, which disproportionately affect civilians, and for redoubled efforts to prevent and mitigate the impact of air strikes on the civilian population. We support efforts in the fight against terrorism, aware of the threat it poses.”
2021-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/291 (2021) · source
“It is essential that, within the framework of dialogue, fundamental rights and freedoms — in particular the economic and social rights of women, youth and minorities — be preserved. It would be unacceptable to renounce the progress made in the past two decades. We have also heard how the security situation in Afghanistan has seen a regrettable deterioration. The figures reflecting that decline in 2020 were the highest since the United Nations began keeping records in 2007. This trend is worrying and unacceptable in the framework of a peace process. The normalization of violence is a sign of outright social deterioration. It should be ended as soon as possible.”
2021-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/291 (2021) · source
“We acknowledge the creation of 13 commissions to work on specific issues concerning the peace process, with the involvement of civil society and international observers, including the Commission on Women’s Affairs. However, we note that of the 46 members of that Committee, only 9 are women. We therefore call on the Government of Afghanistan to increase the participation of women in all structures that concern the peace process, and we reiterate to both parties the importance of having the full, equitable and meaningful participation of women in order to ensure that their interests are reflected at the negotiating table. Mexico recognizes the Government’s commitment to continuing to work to guarantee and strengthen the rights of the Afghan people.”
2021-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/291 (2021) · source
“Mexico will continue to support all diplomatic efforts in the framework of the peace process, in particular the meeting of the extended troika that took place in Moscow on 18 March and the high-level meeting that will take place in Turkey in the next few weeks. In this regard, we welcome the appointment of the Secretary- General’s Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues, Mr. Arnault, and recognize the role played by the countries of the region, whose work is essential to creating an environment conducive to promoting peace efforts. Securing a plurality of Afghan voices in this process is essential. Women are underrepresented, both in the negotiating teams and in the High Council for National Reconciliation.”
2021-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/291 (2021) · source
“I begin by thanking Special Representative Lyons and Chairperson Akbar for their briefings. We welcome the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan and acknowledge the work carried out by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. As has been well said, Afghanistan is at a critical juncture. We recognize the challenges inherent in negotiating the Afghan peace process and we therefore join the call on the parties to redouble their efforts to build a just, sustainable and inclusive peace. The progress made has been very important and should not be diluted or dissipated by the stalemate in the negotiations.”
2021-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/291 (2021) · source
“The role of women in conflict mediation and rebuilding peace is crucial to ensuring robust, sustainable and inclusive outcomes. The efforts of the Special Envoy to increase the number of women in delegations participating in the political process, as well as his continuous engagement with the Yemeni Women’s Technical Advisory Group, are of the greatest relevance. There is an urgent need to fully implement the National Action Plan on Women and Peace and Security, officially launched in May 2020. In conclusion, we urge, once again, Ansar Allah to abstain from imposing new conditions for the inspection of the FSO SAFER ship and to permit immediate access to United Nations teams. This is a time bomb that we must deactivate or the environmental and humanitarian consequences will be catastrophic.”
2021-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/266 (2021) · source
“We urge the parties to make progress in consultations with a view promptly releasing detainees and clarifying the facts surrounding forced disappearances. Mexico once again thanks Special Envoy Griffiths, United Nations personnel in Yemen and several national delegations for their participation in the meeting of the Informal Group of Experts on Women and Peace and Security, which took place on 1 March. Almost six years since the conflict began, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, with Yemeni women being most affected: gender-based violence and the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war are unacceptable. It is necessary to ensure the meaningful and equitable participation of women in the peace process.”
2021-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/266 (2021) · source
“We welcome the efforts of the United States Government and its Special Envoy to facilitate dialogue with Ansar Allah. The cessation of hostilities is indispensable for facilitating humanitarian assistance. At the same time, we welcome the report of the National Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of violations and abuses committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen, and we encourage the investigation of arbitrary detentions and forcible disappearances. However, we regret that conversations in the context of the most recent meeting of the Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Prisoners and Detainees Exchange Agreement, facilitated by the Special Envoy and representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, not did not bear fruit.”
2021-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/266 (2021) · source
“We echo the call of the Special Envoy to find and punish those responsible for the fire in the Sana’a migrant detention centre. We call on Houthi militias to stop their offensive on Ma’rib and immediately cease any type of aggression putting the civilian population at risk. We likewise condemn the attacks against Saudi territory and targets and urge Ansar Allah and the parties to the conflict to immediately cease all attacks and acts of provocation. Mexico urges regional partners with the greatest influence to persuade the leadership of Ansar Allah and the Government of Yemen alike to act with the greatest of moderation, as the circumstances require, and to bring them into constructive dialogue to achieve a nationwide ceasefire.”
2021-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/266 (2021) · source
“We thank Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock and Ms. Shawky for their detailed presentations. Mexico expresses its serious concern over the continuing violence in various locations, but most especially with regard to the offensive in Ma’rib, which puts the lives of thousands of civilians at risk and is driving a new wave of displacement. Ma’rib already hosts 1 million displaced persons, but almost 400,000 other people are at risk of being displaced yet again. This would further exacerbate the urgent need to address the humanitarian situation. We also vigourously condemn the increasing attacks against infrastructure, including health centres and schools in Taiz, in which medical personnel as well as patients and/or students, including children, have been killed or injured.”
2021-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/266 (2021) · source
“I conclude by reiterating the premise that gave birth to the Franco-Mexican initiative — the veto cannot be used when it comes to preventing or stopping atrocities. After 10 years of war and human suffering, the time has come to say enough to violence and to focus all efforts on diplomacy. We too will be held accountable for our actions and omissions.”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“In the absence of a military solution to the conflict in Syria, Mexico reiterates its concern about certain States abusively invoking Article 51 of the Charter to justify the use force without the authorization of the Council. Moreover, that practice runs the risk of de facto increasing exceptions to the general prohibition on the use of force, as contained in Article 2, paragraph 4 of the Charter. Mexico echoes the Secretary-General’s call for support for the Special Envoy’s efforts to achieve a national ceasefire and to establish confidence-building mechanisms so as to create a more secure and stable environment on the ground. The purpose is none other than to ensure that the main concerns of the Syrian population, as identified in resolution 2254 (2015), are finally addressed.”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“We call on all States to cooperate with the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011. Let us recall that the Mechanism was established by the General Assembly, in the face of the paralysis of the Security Council, precisely to combat impunity. Atrocities and international crimes should be referred to the International Criminal Court. The recent findings of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic on detentions and enforced disappearances in Syria since 2011 are alarming. We demand the release of all arbitrarily detained persons, as well as a prompt clarification of all reported enforced disappearances.”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“The international community and the United Nations are indebted to all those Syrian girls, young women and children who continue to suffer from violence in their country, and with every passing minute, this Security Council is complicit with the inaction or inability to end this shameful chapter. Those responsible for the atrocities experienced by the Syrian people must be held accountable. The recent conviction in a German court of a former Syrian officer for crimes against humanity shows the extent of the weight of the law. We hope that further sentences will be handed down there, where there were crimes that should not go unpunished.”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“In the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, the raft on which Yusra and her sister were travelling with 20 other refugees fell apart. Yusra, along with her sister and two others, jumped into the sea and swam from the boat to safety. Yusra is an example of the strength and determination of the Syrian people — those who have sought refuge outside their country as well as those who remain. Tragically, thousands of Syrian women and girls are suffering the consequences of the conflict, unable to escape as Yusra did. They continue to fall victim to various forms of gender-based violence and human rights violations. Many others do not know the whereabouts of their children, husbands, fathers or brothers. In the past decade, more than 12,000 children have been killed or injured, while the majority of Syrian children require humanitarian assistance.”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“Despite the efforts of the United Nations, the work of the Constitutional Committee remains stalled, as do discussions on other issues, such as the release of detainees. We reiterate our call on the participants in the political process, facilitated by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, to engage in good faith, in a constructive and committed manner, to reach an agreement that will bring peace and prosperity to the Syrian people. We are aware of the serious impact the war has had on women and children. In this month that also marks International Women’s Day, I would like to recall the story of the young Syrian girl, Yusra Mardini, who was part of the first refugee Olympic team in 2016. At the age of 17, Yusra was forced to leave her country, and she embarked on a journey via Lebanon and Turkey to reach Europe.”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Mr. Duhaime for their respective reports. As has been mentioned, a decade has passed since the Syrian conflict began — 10 years in which we have witnessed a crisis of grave consequence for humankind, a decade in which the international community, and the Security Council in particular, have failed to live up to the commitment to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”, which is the premise on which the Charter of the United Nations is built. The human and economic cost is unacceptable, and the task of the Council and the international community remains the same — to put an end to the violence in Syria once and for all. After 10 years of civilians having to pay the heaviest price, it is clear that the political path is the only one that can put an end to the suffering of millions of people.”
2021-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/265 (2021) · source
“Mexico recognizes your leadership, Madam President, and echoes those who call on the Security Council to bolster its actions aimed at comprehensively addressing the multiple drivers of conflict, including, in alarming terms, food insecurity.”
2021-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/250 (2021) · source
“Our condolences go out to his relatives.In accordance with resolution 2417 (2018), the Council can and should continue to work to ensure that its decisions are based on the most current information on the ground. We need reliable and timely data, as others have said here today. That is why we believe that the early-warning systems of the Council, and of the United Nations as a whole, must also be strengthened. Effectively preventing hunger is the ethical imperative that binds us all. We welcome the Secretary-General’s initiative on the establishment of a task force to prevent hunger and to convene an inclusive summit on food systems. We need pragmatic and proactive initiatives.”
2021-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/250 (2021) · source
“Famine and food insecurity are central issues on the international peace and security agenda. Mexico emphasizes that in accordance with the Rome Statute, deprivation of access to food constitutes a crime against humanity, which is why we categorically condemn its use as a method of warfare. It is simply inadmissible. The Security Council must play a decisive role in ensuring that the parties involved in armed conflict respect international humanitarian law and ensure the unrestricted access of the civilian population to humanitarian assistance. In that regard, we condemn once again, and in the strongest terms, the attack on the WFP convoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in which the Italian Ambassador, a police officer and a WFP official were killed.”
2021-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/250 (2021) · source
“Food insecurity, which is being aggravated today by the pandemic, also disproportionately affects women and girls. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in low-income countries women make up 48 per cent of the workforce in agriculture but have less access than men to virtually any kind of support. That is another compelling reason for the empowerment of women and girls if we really want to eradicate hunger. On a different scale, it remains worrisome that given the natural disasters resulting from the climate crisis, which is also of concern to us, the fact that food chains are affected, even temporarily, can lead to serious situations of food insecurity in all regions of the world, including Latin America and the Caribbean. In short, we are faced with a situation that requires our immediate attention.”
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“We must therefore begin by acknowledging out loud the fact that food insecurity, like famine, is exponentially increased in situations of armed conflict. Problems with respect to the production, processing and distribution of food, as well as unequal access thereto, give rise to economic grievances and social inequality and spark violence in fragile and even not-so-fragile contexts. Resolution 2417 (2018) represented an important step in recognizing the links between conflict and food insecurity, but, as we have seen, recognizing them is not enough to resolve them. Food security is vital to conflict prevention. A reduction in hunger and malnutrition are necessary for social cohesion, for stability and peace; all of this also constitutes a crucial aspect of the post-conflict phase. They are essential to a fair and just reconstruction.”
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