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lines on the record: 111
first: 2014-03-07
most recent: 2018-09-05
sittings or episodes: 12
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“We reiterate to the Nicaraguan Government the need to advance jointly in the work of electoral reform, agree on an electoral calendar for Nicaragua, facilitate the tasks of the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts and the Special Monitoring Mechanism for Nicaragua, and resume dialogue, with guarantees of non-repetition, in order to achieve peace, justice and human rights in the country.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“At the same time, we in the General Secretariat of the OAS believe that Central America is not in a position to endure the exacerbation of a crisis of democracy and human rights in Nicaragua that amplifies migratory variables, encourages the actions of criminal gangs, and ends up generating elements harmful to regional stability and security. That is why the General Secretariat of the OAS will continue advocating to find solutions for the country.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“Failure to do so would be to choose the erroneous path taken by other countries of the region that have fallen into dictatorial Governments in which the rule of law and democracy do not exist and that have led their people into misery, social and family disintegration, and emigration. In the Americas in particular, crises of democracy and human rights affect more than just the country they afflict. The example of the migration crisis originated by the Venezuelan regime must serve as a warning. Nicaragua is not in a position to endure the exacerbation of a social, economic and political crisis.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“At the centre of this crossroads is the Nicaraguan Government, on which depend the decision-making and the democratic gestures that will restore the country's institutions and find the path to the rule of law. After 18 April, we cannot apply to Nicaragua the same tools that led to the tragedy, because that would lead to more confrontation and more suffering for the people. It is necessary to apply irreversibly democratic mechanisms that will restore to the Nicaraguan people the possibility of choosing and reviving political coexistence. At this crossroads, the Nicaraguan Government can opt for the revival of democratic institutions. There is still time to do so.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“It is also important that the Government and the opposition, represented by the Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy, revisit the possibility of holding talks that could lead to good-faith agreements between the parties, in which the participation of the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference would be critical. In conclusion, Nicaragua is at a crossroads on which its peace, democracy and future depend. We believe that this crossroads could have been avoided because the inter-American system has tools that it has made available to the Nicaraguans to find solutions, including electoral reforms and electoral monitoring to identify the will of the Nicaraguan people, and GIEI and MESENI to promote truth justice.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“In that regard, the General Secretariat reiterates its invitation to the Government of Nicaragua to resume and accelerate the work that is being done with the Nicaraguan State to ensure that the pertinent electoral reforms are completed by January 2019, as agreed by both parties. Secretary General Almagro has openly stated his opinion that the more timely holding of elections will be critical and represents a genuine solution to the crisis of democracy in the country. In situations of maximum polarization and tension, the validation of the voice of the people in the polls is the necessary path. The date for the holding of elections should be agreed among Nicaraguans - there is no other way - but we believe it essential to consult with the sources of political power.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“To ensure truth and justice, it will be necessary for the Government of Nicaragua to facilitate and cooperate with the work of GIEI and MESENI, provide free access to places of interest, documents and necessary files, grant guarantees and facilities, offer the prescriptive answers of the State and not to hinder the work of those bodies. These are the fundamental demands that the General Secretariat of the OAS has made of the Nicaraguan Government. In the same way, the General Secretariat of the OAS asserts that there can be no genuine solution for Nicaragua without heeding the voice of its people through the holding of free, fair, democratic and transparent elections, in accordance with inter-American standards.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“The Commission found especially worrisome "the assassinations, extrajudicial executions, abusive treatment, possible acts of torture and arbitrary detentions committed against the country's majority young population". The IACHR conclusions concerning repeated violations delegitimize the Nicaraguan Government. The OAS General Secretariat believes that this process of delegitimation must end as soon as possible. As pointed out by Secretary General Almagro, the solution for Nicaragua incontestably requires peace, truth, justice and democracy.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“Similarly, the Permanent Council has created a working group composed of 12 countries in order to provide solutions to a problem of concern to the entire region. It is regrettable that the situation in the country has not improved in terms of democracy, respect for human rights and social and political coexistence. The 322 deaths that I mentioned earlier were the result of repression, violence, the actions of irregular armed pro-Government groups, and violations of human rights. In its report of 22 June, the IACHR concluded that the State of Nicaragua had infringed on the rights to life, personal integrity, health, personal freedom, assembly, freedom of expression and access to justice.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“Similarly, the General Secretariat of the OAS has been working with the Government of Nicaragua for the necessary electoral reforms that will identify democratic solutions through popular expression in the country. The Permanent Council of the OAU set out its position on the situation in Nicaragua in resolution 1108/18 of 18 July, by which, among other things, it reiterated "its vigorous condemnation of and grave concern over all acts of violence, repression, and human rights violations and abuses committed by police, parapolice groups, and others against the people of Nicaragua, as documented by the IACHR; to encourage that steps be taken to identify the individuals responsible, through the corresponding legal procedures; and to demand that parapolice groups be disbanded".”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“In that context, Secretary General Almagro secured authorization from the Government ofNicaragua for an IACHR mission to the country, which took place from 17 to 21 May and produced 15 recommendations that form the basis for the restoration of respect for, and the promotion of, human rights. Likewise, on 30 May, the Secretary General, the Government of Nicaragua and the IACHR Executive Secretary signed a document on the establishment of the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI), in line with recommendation 3 of the IACHR preliminary report. Moreover, the Special Monitoring Mechanism for Nicaragua (MESENI) was established in the country pursuant to recommendation 15 of the preliminary report, mandated, as its name indicates, with monitoring the human rights situation on an ongoing basis.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“As is well known, the OAS Secretariat is continuously following the situation with a growing sense of concern at the loss oflife and the deterioration of democracy and political and social coexistence in the country, as well as the corresponding effect on the economic situation, which disproportionately impacts the most vulnerable. Since 18 April, in line with the Inter-American Democratic Charter and its own Charter, the OAS has employed the tools at its disposal in the quest for peace, democracy, the rule of law, justice, truth and the re-establishment of the institutional order in the country.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“Among the dead are 23 children and adolescents, as well as a number of detained persons. We also lament the deaths of21 police officers between 18 April and 24 August. Tragically, the number of deaths in the country has been increasing. Again according to the IACHR, 76 people had died by the end of May, 212 by the end of June, 264 by the end of July and, as I said earlier, 322 by the end of August. As has unfortunately become routine, the OAS General Secretariat extends its condolences to the families and friends of the victims.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“I am grateful for the invitation extended to the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) to participate in this Security Council meeting and to brief it on the efforts that the General Secretariat has been undertaking in Nicaragua, as well as to provide an overview of the situation from the perspective of a regional organization. I wish to convey the greetings of OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro. The situation involving death, violence, repression and political and social crisis in Nicaragua is the subject of extreme concern in the western hemisphere. The OAS General Secretariat is closely following the situation in the country, which, according to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), has resulted in 322 deaths since 18 April.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“I would like to conclude by expressing the full confidence of the secretariat of the OAS that today's open debate will be an essential contribution to the task of preventing, combating and eradicating the trade and trafficking in human beings, to which the organization I represent is fully committed.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“To conclude, I should like to share a few thoughts and suggestions based on experiences in our region. Combating human trafficking requires a multidimensional security approach, a combination of national efforts and bilateral and multilateral measures and active cooperation with regional organizations. The legal dimension, through the classification of crimes related to human trafficking, must be a key pillar in efforts by Member States, as well as in the development of criminal classifications related to the fight against money-laundering and the financing of terrorism in order to combat human trafficking, in particular in conflict affected areas. Strengthening capacity-building is an essential tool for improving border control and management, identifying falsified documents and prosecuting trafficking networks.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“It seeks to address the challenges faced by the western hemisphere with regard to such crimes The efforts made by OAS in that regard should not be viewed in isolation, but, rather, as being linked to the four strategic pillars of the organization: democracy, human rights, integrated development and multidimensional security all under the slogan of "More rights for more people". A challenge in the fight against human trafficking is the existence of networks that corrupt public authority, built around criminal organizations and their links with the private sector and terrorist groups that use human trafficking as a source of financing, as acknowledged by the fourth Global Survey of the Implementation of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) by Member States.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“The Programme covers eight countries in the region and has three complementary components: prevention, confrontation and protection. In addition, the inter-American crime and violence prevention programme was launched in 2015. It includes the prevention of human trafficking. It is being implemented as a pilot project in Brazil and will continue in Honduras next year. Recently, the Organized Transnational Crime Department was created within the OAS General Secretariat.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“The mandates and guidelines of the Second Work Plan include the establishment of mechanisms for the periodic monitoring of strategies, the criminalization of trafficking according to the seriousness of the crime, special emphasis on minors under 18 years of age, access to protection mechanisms for victims regardless of their immigration status and participation in illegal activities, and capacity-building and the strengthening of the institutional governance of countries. Within that framework, together with the International Organization for Migration and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and with funding from the European Union, since 2014 OAS has implemented the Inter-American Programme for the Prevention of Irregular Migration in Mesoamerica.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“In 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2014, Venezuela, Argentina, Guatemala and Brazil, respectively, hosted high-level meetings on the subject, the last of which adopted the Declaration of Brasilia and the Second Work Plan against Trafficking in Persons in the Western Hemisphere 2015-2018. These constitute the framework for guiding efforts in the region. The Work Plan takes into account the different manifestations of exploitation considered as human trafficking, and pays special attention to vulnerable, at-risk groups and indigenous populations and other traditional communities, as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons groups.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Although we now enjoy unprecedented peace in our region, thanks to the recent signing of the peace agreement achieved in Colombia, we cannot give up on the fight against the threat posed by transnational organized crime, since it is a reality that is measured in lives and victims, including those subjected to human trafficking. Let me share some of the efforts made by OAS to end this crime. All countries of the hemisphere have committed to adhering to the terms of the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“In addition, it is an ongoing violation of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. In many cases, the underlying link between transnational organized crime and conflict situations is undeniable. Human trafficking in our hemisphere focuses on sexual exploitation, mainly of women and girls or adolescents. In our region, regional and international routes have been identified, and in many countries, the practices used by criminal groups to capture victims have also been recognized, as well as victims' places of origin and destination.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“We are fully confident that today's debate and the adoption of resolution 2331 (2016) will contribute decisively to the efforts of the Security Council and Member States to establish and empower judicial systems and other institutional mechanisms aimed at preventing, criminalizing, combating and eradicating this scourge, above all when it also serves as a source of funding for criminal organizations and terrorist groups in situations of armed conflict. Human trafficking is one of the most despicable expressions of human barbarism. In the more than 50 armed conflicts plaguing the world, this crime intensifies violence and the expressions of terrorism, prolongs the suffering of its victims and delays or nullifies the development of communities.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“On behalf of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), I extend condolences to the Permanent Mission of Russia following the attack that claimed the life of Ambassador Andrey Karlov, and to the Permanent Mission of Germany following the attack carried out in Berlin. I am honoured to take part in today's open debate in the Security Council on behalf of the Secretary General of the Organization of American States. First, I thank the Spanish presidency of the Security Council for its initiative to convene today's debate to address a topic of extreme importance and pressing urgency and that requires shared commitments, multidimensional approaches and the highest sense of political will of countries and other actors to combat and eradicate it.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Let me conclude my remarks by expressing the full confidence of the OAS in the idea that today's open debate will make a vital contribution to the success of the review ofresolution 1540 (2004) and its future in the fight against proliferation, to which the organization I represent remains fully committed.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“The legal dimension, by defining offences related to the proliferation and financing of weapons of mass destruction, as well as the enactment of laws on strategic trade and export control, should become a key component in the efforts of States parties. The implementation of the resolution should reconcile the needs of international security and strategic and safe trade. The efforts deployed by the CICTE and the OAS to that end should not be seen as isolated; rather, they are linked with the four strategic pillars of the OAS - democracy, human rights, comprehensive development and multidimensional security - all of which falls under the established banner of promoting increasingly expanded rights for a greater number of people.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Currently, OAS is supporting the efforts of 10 countries of the region in that field, including Panama, with its strong commitment to the fight against proliferation, manifested in its willingness to host the next regional conference on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and to assume the CICTE chairmanship for the period 2017-2018, in addition to hosting, together with OAS, a side event on non-proliferation on the margins of the seventy-first session of the General Assembly. I conclude by sharing some suggestions based on our regional experience. The cooperation of regional organizations should be instrumental in contributing to the fight against proliferation and terrorism.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“OAS is convincedthat there is a shared responsibility among States, international organizations, the private sector, the scientific sector and society as a whole in, first, preventing non-State actors from acquiring dual-use material for criminal ends; secondly, promoting greater understanding of the benefits of promoting secure trade and investment as the engine of community growth; and thirdly, increasing the capacities of all stakeholders to achieve these purposes. Since 2014, OAS has promoted the development and implementation of national action plans in the Americas as tools that complement national architectures to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. CICTE also promotes ongoing awareness of resolution 1540 (2004) throughout the hemisphere.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Faced with this reality, the OAS seeks and promotes a good export control system that also acts as an incentive for more prosperous and secure trade and investment, which play a crucial part in the economic growth of its countries and is relevant to other strategic areas, such as the financial, tourism and services sectors. Having appropriate regulatory and institutional frameworks to promote trade and investment also strengthens border controls, security and air, land and martime transport and its critical infrastructure .”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“The Organization of American States is endowed with the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism, which is the basic legal instrument that ensures the best complement between universal and regional treaties and other sources of obligations in force in the matter, such as the aforementioned resolution. One of the most prominent aspects of resolution 1540 (2004) is that concerning export controls of dual-use materials, equipment and technologies. The Latin American and Caribbean region is dynamic, with diverse levels of economic growth and activities that contribute significantly to international trade.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Since the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004) more than a decade ago, the Organization of American States, through its Secretariat for Multidimensional Security and the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), has directed its efforts towards a regional framework of cooperation to enable the effective implementation of the resolution by member States, taking their needs into account and promoting the strategic partnership between the OAS and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), its Group of Experts and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“I am honoured to participate in this open debate of the Security Council on behalf of the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS). At the outset, I thank the President of the Security Council for his initiative to address an issue of such importance as the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, especially in the context of the review of resolution 1540 (2004). OAS thanks the Kingdom of Spain for its strong work as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) to ensure a broad and inclusive review of the resolution based on consensus - a critical task to which this open debate will undoubtedly contribute significantly.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“In the context of the confluence afforded by the review of the peacebuilding architecture, peacekeeping operations and resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, my delegation considers that the common denominator of all these, beyond the specificities of each case, must be the priority of human rights. With that in mind, the General Secretariat of the OAS reiterates its enthusiasm to continue working jointly with the States parties of the Organization of American States and with the United Nations in hopes of achieving the set goals.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Early detection of indicators of crises based on geographical and cultural proximity affords regional and subregional organizations the necessary perspective for playing a key role in this area. In that connection, in its role of regional organization, my delegation reiterates the statement made by Secretary- General Luis Almagro when he said that the OAS is fully committed to the peace process in Colombia, the last armed conflict in the region, with a view to a stable and lasting peace. By the same token, the General Secretariat of the OAS wishes to convey appreciation to the countries of the region, particularly Cuba and Venezuela, for their contributions to the peace process.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“With regard to the regional perspective, and in the context of the provisions of Article 52 of the Charter of the United Nations, the Organization of American States works with a vision to prevent, promote and protect rights, based on the premise of more rights for more people. One of the conclusions that we take away from the report (see S/2015/490) of the Advisory Group of Experts, as well as the tasks of the Peacebuilding Commission, is the relevance of regional and subregional organizations in preventing and resolving conflicts, as well as in taking action in all pertinent phases. In that context, the Organization of American States relies on the legal tool under Article 52 of the Charter, the Charter of the Organization of American States and the Interamerican Democratic Charter, among other instruments.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Without harmonious development that is sustainable and inclusive, achieving a society in which peacebilding can reach the necessary standards and levels of stability is unthinkable. The General Secretariat of the OAS is ofthe view that there can be no peacebuilding without the promotion and the protection of human rights. Any peacebuilding process will be inconclusive and lacking in foundation wherever the human rights of the population are not considered the main reason for action. Similarly, the role of women must be given special consideration in peacebuilding efforts.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Peacebuilding cannot be regarded as a mere step in the post-conflict stage, as that would remove from the concept elements that must inevitably be taken into account in addressing the underlying causes of conflict. The mandate of the Charter of the United Nations to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war can be achieved only through an integrated approach that allows for a thorough analysis and concrete action to prevent conflict. Although emergency actions taken to end crises and start immediate reconstruction efforts are absolutely necessary, it is in the stages prior to that outcome on which the international community should focus, by investing the political diplomatic capital and development efforts required. The nexus between development and peacebuilding appears to be a pattern that should be highlighted and analysed.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking the presidency of the Security Council for having convened today's open debate on the review of the peacebuilding architecture. We also welcome the briefings made earlier today by the Permanent Representatives of Kenya and Sweden and Ambassador Rosenthal on the subject under discussion. Similarly, my delegation thanks and acknowledges the presidency for having directly inscribed the Organization of American States (OAS) on the list of speakers for today's open debate, without having each of its member States speaking on its own behalf. The General Secretariat of the OAS shares the view that peacebuilding must be viewed as broadly and as comprehensively as possible.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Again, in this case the OAS reaffirms its mission to contribute constructively to necessary dialogue and reiterates its readiness to collaborate at all potentially relevant levels of international cooperation. The relevance of the topic of today's discussion on respect for the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations demonstrates the magnitude of the work ahead. In such efforts, the General Secretariat of the OAS understands that it must never lose sight of the interests of the weakest and most vulnerable, whose only shield is precisely the inalienable, indivisible and interdependent nature of human rights and the obligation of countries and international and regional organizations to ensure that those rights are protected.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Another action that could be mentioned is the mission in the Dominican Republic and Haiti in response to the migration crisis, which, along with the efforts of the Dominican Government, led to a reduction in the level of unrest and number of deportations. In the case of Venezuela, and in compliance with the obligations and privileges arising from the Charter of the OAS and the Inter-American Democratic Charter, Secretary General Almagro Lemes has made assessments based on inalienable principles, both in the process leading to legislative elections on 6 December and in subsequent aspects of the installation of the new National Assembly.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“We expect that the second round of the presidential election will be held, as agreed, on 24 April, and the OAS reiterates its full support to the Haitian people, political actors and civil society in cooperating to support the holding that event. Likewise, we want to mention the work of the OAS in Colombia, with its support mission to the peace process, which has been playing an important role, as recently reaffirmed by President Santos Calderon and OAS Secretary General Almagro. In the case of Honduras, the OAS has worked jointly with the Government, the opposition, the judiciary, social actors and the broadest range of participants to create a support mission to combat corruption and impunity in Honduras.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“With the purposes and principles as its guide, the OAS of today has acted in various scenarios and contexts in compliance with the legal instruments that underpin its existence. Without being exhaustive, proof of that can be seen the recent special mission to Haiti, whose task, at the request of then President Martelly and with the consensual approval of the OAS Permanent Council, was to work together to achieve a Haitian- led constitutional and negotiated solution, allowing for the holding of the second round of elections in a timely manner. We welcome the agreement achieved between former President Martelly and the speakers of both legislative Chambers, as well as the recent appointment, in the framework of that agreement, of a transitional President, Jocelerme Privert.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“In that regard, the Charter of the United Nations recognizes the role of regional organizations and their contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security and conflict prevention. In its inter-American scope, the work of the OAS is guided by the Charter of the Organization of American States and the Inter-American Democratic Charter. Similarly, the four fundamental pillars of the OAS constitute the set of principles that define its work and guide its actions, namely, democracy, human rights, integral development and multidimensional security. We believe that the best way to work for people in every type of situation of crisis, vulnerability and emergency lies in unconditional compliance with the those guiding principles, which, in turn, best prevents the repetition ofpast mistakes.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“The Secretariat General of the OAS believes that the recognized principles of sovereignty, non-intervention and domestic jurisdiction are fundamental and must be fully respected and reaffirmed, without entailing any detriment to the respect for human rights, the protection of civilians and the responsibilities of international society. It is incumbent on the United Nations, regional organizations and the States parties to work to resolve the apparent tension between the aforementioned principles and efforts to ensure international peace and security. In order for the work of the United Nations and regional organizations to have value, it must have a direct impact on people's lives, while improving the enjoyment of their rights and their quality of life.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“The purposes and principles set out in Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter have protected humankind from the catastrophe of another world war, such as those wars that we lived through during the twentieth century, and we must pay lasting tribute to the drafters of the Charter for the work that they achieved. Nevertheless, the setbacks and failures of the international community to prevent crises, to calm violence, to end terrorism and extremism and to build bridges of dialogue have been and continue to be the cause of suffering and pain for millions of people on the planet. Every failed attempt to prevent a conflict, to mitigate a humanitarian crisis, to bring parties in conflict closer together or to implement a principle has resulted in the death, suffering and poverty of men, women and children.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“As the regional organization that obtained permanent observer status to the United Nations before any other, on 16 October 1948 - with a membership of 35 States from the Caribbean, South America, Central America and North America and 70 observers, 9 of which make up the Security Council - the OAS deems it unfair that its participation in this type of debate should be contingent upon the intercession of one of its States parties. That is especially pertinent when that practice is not standardized for all regional organizations and not based on any public or published norm. Although it has been in existence for over 70 years, the Charter of the United Nations continues to be the main normative common denominator for international society.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Mr. Koncke (Organization of American States) (spoke in Spanish): It is an honour for the Organization of American States (OAS) to participate in this open debate today. We are pleased to see that the presidency of Venezuela has completed a three-month cycle in which the presidency of the Security Council has been the responsibility of member States of the Organization of American States: the United States in December, Uruguay in January and Venezuela in February. We want to express our appreciation for the briefing made by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this morning. Before entering into the substance of my statement, my delegation wishes to inform you, Mr. President, that it will be sending a communication regarding the modalities for participation in the open debates of this body by regional organizations.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“The Group of Friends reaffirms its solidarity with and commitment to the people and Government of Haiti in their pursuit of stability, reconstruction, recovery, socioeconomic development and democratic consolidation. The Group of Friends of Haiti acknowledges the important role of MINUSTAH in ensuring stability and security in Haiti, and expresses its support for and recognition to the women and men of MINUSTAH for their dedication and tireless efforts to support recovery and stability in Haiti.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“The Group is also concerned about alarming and persistent food insecurity in the country and the limited capacity of the State to generate revenues, which greatly affects the public finances. The Group stresses that there can be no genuine stability or sustainable development in Haiti without strengthened democratic institutions and credible democratic processes. In that context, the Group emphasizes the importance of promoting the rule of law through the strengthening of Haitian institutions, and further reaffirms the responsibility of MINUSTAH for supporting the Haitian State by promoting improved governance structures, the extension of State authority and the promotion and protection of human rights, in accordance with its mandate.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“Unfortunately, the situation remains of concern in the departments of Quest, Centre, Artibonite and Nord, which accounted for more than 80 per cent of the total number of cases between March and August. The Group of Friends of Haiti reiterates its commitment to the United Nations zero-tolerance policy of sexual exploitation and abuse, and in this regard expects all United Nations personnel to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. The Group urges all actors involved to assume their responsibilities in order to prevent such cases, investigate allegations and hold those responsible accountable. The Group notes with concern that the International Monetary Fund reports that the reduction of international cooperation could put growth in Haiti significantly at risk.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source