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Labbe

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2014-05-07
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2017-06-28
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  1. “The use of chemical weapons or toxic chemicals by non-State actors is no longer just a threat, but a worrying reality, as confirmed by the research of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. In conclusion, we hope that those results will deter those who are determined to use chemical weapons in the future.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source

  2. “That is why resolution 1540 (2004) requires States to adopt and enforce effective measures to establish national controls aimed at preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their related materials. We are convinced that strengthening national capacities, assistance and cooperation are essential to progress in the implementation of existing measures and in considering future actions. Therefore, Chile, together with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and the Office for Disarmament Affairs, organized a training course for focal points in Latin America and the Caribbean that are responsible for its implementation, which was held in Santiago from 24 to 28 October of last year.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source

  3. “It is important to note that current global trends are intensifying proliferation threats. For example, globalization and increased trade in components and in trans-shipment, accelerating technological advances and the facilitation of the intangible transfer of technologies, shell companies, overseas procurement networks and black-market distribution networks must all be considered in developing effective measures against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and dual-use components. Strategic controls are key to preventing important technologies from reaching the hands of non-State actors. Proliferation agents attack the weaknesses of the existing control and commercial distribution chains.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source

  4. “It is indeed the first resolution of the Council under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations that established concrete measures to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery on the part of non- State actors. In that sense, resolution 1540 (2004) is today an instrument of prime importance that provides a specific framework for States to combat more effectively the terrorist threat linked to the proliferation of such weapons. Likewise, we especially value the final document on the 2016 comprehensive review of the status of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) (see S/2016/1038, carried out under the leadership of Spain and which is endorsed in resolution 2325 (2016), adopted by the Security Council on 15 December 2016.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source

  5. “Today's debate could not be more timely. It is being held as a treaty is being negotiated in this very building to prohibit weapons of mass destruction. The most recent category of weapons of mass destruction, which is contrary to international law, in particular international humanitarian law, has still not been expressly prohibited by a convention. There is no doubt that such a convention would help to strengthen the global disarmament and non-proliferation regime. One of the key components of the non-proliferation architecture is resolution 1540 (2004), which was unanimously adopted on 28 April 2004 and represents a historic milestone, to which Chile was proud to contribute at the time as a non-permanent member of the Council.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source

  6. “Mr. Labbe (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Permanent Representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Ambassador Sacha Llorentty Soliz, in his double capacity as President of the Security Council and as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for convening today's important debate on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-State actors. We welcome the briefings delivered by the Under- Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, and the Senior Officer from the Office of Strategy and Policy of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Mr. Joseph Ballard. Chile aligns itself with the statement to be made by the representative of Spain on behalf of the Group of Friends of Resolution 1540.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985 (2017) · source

  7. “Given the complex interaction of these two phenomena, and with special attention to their potential effect on civil society, States and the international system, the strategic review that Chad has proposed will enable us to better understand the links between them and help us to better establish our capacities for their prevention and eradication. For that reason, Chile is very grateful to Chad. Chile will continue to support the fight against terrorism and cross-border crime, out of the conviction that we are thereby contributing to the dignity, peace, stability and inclusive development of our societies.”

    2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source

  8. “Terrorism and transnational criminal organizations are capable of undermining societies and the Governments and security of their Citizens, including the most vulnerable. In our opinion, preventing and suppressing such activities is a priority, but categorizing such crimes cannot be the only way to address the phenomenon. Once again, we would like to emphasize that some of the most effective tools we have for fighting them are education, the elimination of inequality, inclusive development and continued work with society's most marginalized groups.”

    2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source

  9. “While acknowledging that not all organized crime groups are terrorists and not all terrorists are organized crime groups, it must nonetheless be admitted that many terrorist groups operate and are financed through illegal activities such as extortion, the use and recruitment of children, the illicit smuggling of migrants and trafficking of humans, kidnapping, arms and drug trafficking, mineral smuggling, fishing and other illegal ways of exploiting natural resources. Furthermore, few terrorist groups can operate without conducting activities linked to organized crime. That is why the involvement of terrorist groups in organized criminal activity for the purpose of financing offers a connection that should be analysed in depth both from an operational and a strategic viewpoint.”

    2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source

  10. “As a result, international coordination and cooperation to fight terrorist financing associated with money-laundering by criminal organizations continue to be one of the most significant challenges the international community has faced in this decade. In that regard, we also consider it relevant to take into consideration best practices and lessons learned from the work of the Council's sanctions committees. Their efforts aimed at controlling the illicit trade in arms and natural resources are an effective tool for identifying cross-border crime and terrorism's main sources of access and financing. Chile is aware of the various positions that exist on the links between organized crime and terrorism.”

    2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source

  11. “The role of the United Nations in combating these phenomena is fundamental, and it is essential that we reinforce our existing arsenal through coherent and systematic implementation of the international instruments designed to fight terrorism and transnational organized crime. The weakening of States' authority and capacity through the action of terrorist groups, armed with the proceeds of cross- border organized crime, not only affects the cross- border reality of a State and its citizens, it also alters the geometry of international security, including, of course, United Nations action, conducted through peacekeeping and security operations.”

    2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source

  12. “While there is no single consensus on a definition of what constitutes terrorism, we know that we are talking about is an unacceptable and illegitimate political instrument. Some terrorist groups use terms such as "armies", "resistance fronts" or "political parties" in an effort to gain some legitimacy in achieving their ends. However, it is the means they use in their fight that are reprehensible and that should be fought with all possible energy and force. Time and time again in the discussion of this issue, Chile has pointed out that there can be no justification for terrorist acts.”

    2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source

  13. “It is also a massive wake-up call telling us all to respond effectively - I repeat, effectively - to the terrible threat that looms over all of us, because an attack of this nature is indeed an attack on the entire international community. In that context, my country greatly appreciates the thorough report on the issue under discussion today, expressed in the concept note distributed by the presidency (S/2014/869, annex). Chile agrees with its main elements, in particular the proposal to initiate a strategic review of the existing tools in order to shrink the strategic space that cross- border crime provides to terrorist groups. Such interaction between terrorism and organized crime, on various levels, for which we have irrefutable evidence, directly undermines our ability to build a safe world.”

    2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source

  14. “Mr. Labbe (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank Chad, as current President of the Security Council, and you, Sir, for taking the initiative to convene this important debate on threats to peace and security: terrorism and cross-border crime. Both of the latter are threats to world peace and stability that make it essential that we agree on a strategy that can enable us to deal successfully with its multi-faceted manifestations. The delegation of Chile would like to join those who have once again expressed their condolences to Pakistan in the wake of the horrific terrorist attack in Peshawar. The victims chosen for the attack, and the barbarism with which it was carried out, reflect the extremes that such terrorist logic can lead to.”

    2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source

  15. “We would also highlight the importance of providing advanced training to the relevant officials via seminars and workshops that encourage the sharing of experiences and practices geared to the needs of each State with regard to the treatment of non-proliferation activities. Such activities should also involve civil society across the most diverse possible spectrum, from academia to business. In that regard, we particularly welcome today's presidential statement S/PRST/2014/7 on that point. Chile believes that resolution 1540 (2004) supports the effective implementation of the universal instruments on the issue of non-proliferation and reiterates its commitment to the objectives and goals that inspired that resolution. To conclude, I would like once again to thank the Republic of Korea for its leadership in this important sphere.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

  16. “From that perspective, we believe that, in order to avoid proliferation, it is essential for the institutions responsible for local and cross-border controls to be staffed with people trained in the relevant legal instruments. We emphasize, for example, the work being carried out by customs and border control police. In that regard, we reiterate the need for States with greater capacity in that area to share their experience and good practices. I would recall, among other initiatives at the regional and global levels, the seminar on legal and normative provisions governing international trade and security that was hosted in my country in both Santiago and Valparaiso in September 2009 in conjunction with the University of Georgia.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

  17. “In that connection, Chile has duly adapted and harmonized its national legislation to meet the standards of resolution 1540 (2004), as reflected in the various implementation reports transmitted by Chile to the Committee since 2004. We recently informed the Committee of the designation of Chile's focal point as we begin to update information, using the new matrix and preparing a national strategy, following the 1540 Committee guidelines. Chile remains firmly committed to the implementation of the resolution and, in a broader context, to the global architecture of non-proliferation and disarmament. Our participation in the recent Nuclear Security Summit is proof of that. We should also like to emphasize the importance that we attach to the dissemination of work being done by the 1540 Committee and to its facilitation of cooperation.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

  18. “It has done so by providing assistance in the areas of legislation, training and equipment, as well as by facilitating cooperation among various regional organizations and Member States, fostering better practices in general, in order to anticipate and reduce terrorist risks. So far, 171 countries have submitted their national implementation reports on resolution 1540 (2004). However, we must move on to the next stage, since new challenges show that the threat is still present, for example, in the area of financing terrorism. My country has consistently planned for the full and effective implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), in an effort in the context of a State policy that makes the maintenance of international peace and security one of the priorities of its foreign and defence policies.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

  19. “In that context, Chile believes that the goal of resolution 1540 (2004) is still fully relevant. States must continue to adopt measures to preclude the financing of prohibited activities related to weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery and related materials, and to account for and secure materials related to such weapons, guaranteeing security in their production, use, storage and transport. Over the past 10 years, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) has succeeded in raising the international community's awareness of the terrorist threat and the serious dangers posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

  20. “It was the first resolution of the Council which, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, addressed the threat posed by the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons among non-State actors, filling a legal vacuum in the international system. The Council, continuing the course set by the adoption of resolution 1373 (2001) on global counter-terrorism efforts, took appropriate action on that occasion in the exercise of the powers conferred on it by the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security. Today, as was the case then, the terrorist threat is real. The mere idea that non-State actors have access to weapons of mass destruction is a source of great concern, which was made clear at the latest Nuclear Security Summit of March 2014.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

  21. “Mr. Labbe (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): Chile thanks the presidency of the Republic of Korea for commemorating the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004). We also appreciate the presence of Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se in the Council. We appreciate the leadership of the Republic of Korea in this and all matters tied to international security. Chile supports the desire of Korean President Park Geun- Hye to provide renewed momentum towards a world free of nuclear weapons, starting with a completely de-nuclearized Korean peninsula. Resolution 1540 (2004), adopted unanimously on 28 April 2004, is an historic milestone that Chile helped to adopt, since at that time my country was serving as a non-permanent member of the Council.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source