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Lam Padilla

lines on the record: 40
first: 2020-01-09
most recent: 2022-07-19
sittings or episodes: 7
sources: un-security-council

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“We believe that we need to strengthen the inherent space for the PBC and its crucial contributions to the consideration of draft resolutions of the Council. We must also take into account the mandates of the Office of the Special Representative and related partners in the context of the PBC’s unique platform for peacebuilding in post- conflict States in order to lay the foundation for future generations to enjoy the dividends of peace. We recognize the valuable work of the Council in seeking the protection of children in armed conflict and respect for and compliance with international norms. We urge all States to continue fulfilling that commitment.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It is therefore important for States to ratify international instruments such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, as well as the Arms Trade Treaty, and to ensure the effective implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. Guatemala greatly values the role of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the benefits disbursed by its Peacebuilding Fund. The PBC plays its role by achieving positive outcomes among its different country configurations, in particular by supporting capacity-building for adequate demobilization, disarmament and reintegration at the community level, while taking into account specific needs and the impacts on affected children.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The proliferation of small arms in conflicts has devastating effects on the lives of children and contributes to a lack of protection before, during and after armed conflicts. Because small arms are light and easy to handle, children can operate and repair them with little training. As a result, those weapons facilitate the use and targeting of children in war, contributing to an environment in which they are the victims of human rights violations, forced displacement, psychosocial trauma and other grave abuses. Those weapons have claimed more lives than they have ever saved.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Many of them become stateless — migrants and refugees — and like internally displaced persons, they are at greater risk of being subjected to trafficking or sexual exploitation and experiencing physical or psychological trauma and they lack access to medical care and services to meet their needs. In addition, it is urgent that unimpeded and unhindered humanitarian access to them be granted. Four months and 23 days have passed since the start of the Russian Federation’s illegal, unjustified and unprovoked invasion of the sovereign territory of Ukraine, during which time it has indiscriminately shelled areas, destroyed critical infrastructure and killed civilians, including women and — of most relevance to today’s debate — children.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Lam Padilla (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): Guatemala would like to thank Brazil for convening today’s open debate to discuss the theme of children and armed conflict, as children are the world’s most affected and vulnerable segment of society. We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary General for her briefing, as well as Ms. Catherine Russell for UNICEF’s contribution to providing vital humanitarian supplies and essential services to vulnerable children and families. We thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2022/493) and express our concern about the continued reports of killings and maiming of children, as well as the recruitment and use of children as soldiers. Millions of children around the world have been forcibly displaced owing to armed conflict.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, the international community must remove barriers that impede the strengthening of women’s role in decision-making processes in conflict prevention and resolution and peacebuilding. There remains a need to increase women’s representation at all levels of decision-making in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Also in 2013, resolution 2106 (2013) requested that, where appropriate, regional organizations, as well as the Secretary-General and Member States, ensure that mediators and envoys engage on issues of combating sexual violence, including civil society and groups of women and survivors of sexual violence, ensuring that such concerns are duly reflected in specific provisions of peace agreements. Guatemala wishes to highlight the important role that women can, and should, play in peacebuilding. There is an important link between the full and meaningful participation of women in conflict prevention and resolution, reconciliation and reconstruction activities to ensure the effectiveness and long-term sustainability of such activities.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Specifically, as stated in resolution 2242 (2015), while the main implementation role lies with States, regional organizations and United Nations entities play an important complementary role. The role of regional organizations is also mentioned in the body of resolutions focusing on conflict-related sexual violence. For example, through resolution 1820 (2008), the Council urged regional and subregional bodies to consider the development and implementation of policies, activities and advocacy for women and girls affected by conflict-related sexual violence.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Secretary-General’s most recent annual report on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2022/272) of 29 March indicates that several recent unconstitutional takeovers were followed by widespread insecurity, economic crises and human rights violations, including the use of sexual violence before, during and after such events to subjugate and humiliate opposition groups and rival communities. The report also notes that some of the actors who took power had been involved in patterns of conflict-related sexual violence for several years. In the light of that, Guatemala believes that regional organizations are among the key actors in charge of implementing the women and peace and security agenda.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Lam Padilla (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): Guatemala thanks Albania, in its capacity as President of the Security Council, for convening this open debate. It is undeniable that the issue of women and peace and security is becoming increasingly important to address in the Council. We also thank the briefers for their briefings. Resolution 1325 (2000) was adopted by this organ more than 20 years ago, and progress in its implementation continues to be limited. While States have adopted national measures for the full implementation of that resolution and its 10 related resolutions, such as the national action plans or the various networks of focal points to address the issue, there are still challenges that we must overcome.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Guatemala will continue to provide special forces and personnel in general to participate in United Nations peacekeeping missions with mandates to protect civilians with the highest level of effectiveness and efficiency, thereby fulfilling our unqualified commitment to actively contributing to maintaining and sustaining international peace and security.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In this regard, Guatemala notes with concern the negative experience of the transition from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti to the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti. We believe that we must learn from experiences and failures in previous peace missions. Guatemala believes that the protection-of- civilians mandate could be improved by recognizing the main challenges of a country’s specific situation and prioritizing political commitments, partnerships, performance, accountability and adequate resources.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Guatemala expresses its concern about the increase in the number of incidents taking place with improvised explosive devices in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali, as well as the negative impact on the protection of civilians and the security of peacekeeping forces, which leads to the need to invest more in the mitigation of threats and this type of weaponry. On the other hand, Guatemala considers that successful transitions in peace missions require an integrated planning process that brings together the actors of the United Nations system, the State and civil society, as well as the international community.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Guatemala is aware that the effective implementation of mandates, including the protection of civilians, is the responsibility of all parties and depends on several critical factors, including, inter alia, well- defined, realistic and achievable mandates; political will, leadership and performance, and accountability at all levels; adequate resources and assets for mobility; trained and properly equipped military, police and civilian personnel; and capacities to assess threats to civilians.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The protection of civilians is an effort complementary to United Nations peacekeeping operations, the objective of which requires a comprehensive and integrated approach among civilian, police, military and prison components in coordination with national authorities, as well as local communities and relevant humanitarian organizations, in order to create and maintain a protective environment for civilians.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Lam Padilla (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): Guatemala thanks the Norwegian presidency of the Security Council for convening today’s open debate on “Wars in cities: protection of civilians in urban settings”, as well as all the briefers for their briefings. As a contributor to United Nations peacekeeping operations, Guatemala believes that the primary responsibility for the protection of civilians, as well as for the protection and promotion of human rights, lies with the host State.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We must prioritize health, the protection of lives and respect for the human rights of the most affected populations, including the most marginalized, as they are the most likely to fall prey to criminal and terrorist networks. The Security Council must prioritize conflict prevention in order to take decisions on issues that threaten international peace and security on the basis of scientific data, since its resolutions are binding. Climate change is a reality that is changing our lives. It is therefore necessary to take measures to promote stable and peaceful societies, while prioritizing the development of our populations.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Owing to its geographical position, our region has been affected by transnational networks that encourage the commission of crimes, especially those related to illicit drug trafficking. It is due precisely to the phenomenon of drug trafficking that trees have been cut down and tropical forests destroyed in order to build clandestine landing strips for loading and unloading drugs. Those reprehensible acts are having a devastating impact on the environment. In addition, my delegation wishes to emphasize that the impact of climate change on food security has the potential to lead to massive migration and conflict over water.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“That will require protecting the most vulnerable and acting immediately to save lives, especially in emergency, disaster and crisis situations, by implementing humanitarian actions focused on building more resilient communities. My delegation has repeatedly stated that terrorism is a global phenomenon that must be addressed from its roots. All States are vulnerable to terrorist acts, since they represent a serious threat to international peace and security, undermine democracy and create political instability, impeding the economic and social development of our populations, as well as the full enjoyment of their human rights. Guatemala again stresses the danger posed by the link between transnational organized crime and terrorism, a relationship that promotes the illicit use of financial assets.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Today we face not only the pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease and its socioeconomic repercussions, but also the increasingly devastating effects of climate change that exacerbate existing trends, including migration and displacement. Unfortunately, in addition to all of that is the scourge of terrorism and its close links to organized crime, which affects millions of people, including women and children. As indicated in the concept paper (see S/2021/988), the negative impacts of climate change have been increasing, particularly in the Sahel region, as well as in many countries in Central America and the Caribbean. As such, we believe that it is necessary that the Security Council make the discussion of measures to prevent climate change from becoming a threat to international peace and security a high priority on its agenda.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Mr. Lam Padilla (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the delegation of the Republic of the Niger for convening this open debate on such a pertinent topic, namely, curbing the impacts of climate change and terrorism. Guatemala also appreciates the presence of His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Bazoum, President of the Republic of the Niger, to lead our deliberations today. The phenomenon of climate change and its negative impacts constitute an undeniable reality. It is necessary to address the issue as a threat to international peace and security without delay, as we will bear witness to the catastrophic long-term consequences if we do not act immediately and forcefully. As the international community, we are at a turning point in ensuring global peace and security.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“While the challenges for each country differ at the national level, we are confident that the results in achieving better living conditions for our people can continue to progressively make progress.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“To counteract that scourge, it is necessary to strengthen subregional, regional and global cooperation and tools and mechanisms that are applicable to specific situations and circumstances. My delegation recognizes that the magnitude and nature of the peacekeeping challenge require close strategic and operational partnerships with national Governments and other key stakeholders, so that we can achieve sustainable peace together. Therefore, and by way of conclusion, we deem it necessary for States to address the issue of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons comprehensively, while bearing in mind the importance of not dissociating arms from ammunition.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“I would be remiss if I did not mention the important role that women play as peacebuilders. It is important to encourage their participation in the tasks of prevention, reconstruction and the search for peace, as established in resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security. Guatemala is convinced that the illicit manufacture, transfer and circulation of small arms and light weapons have humanitarian and socioeconomic consequences that pose a serious threat to the peace, reconciliation, security, stability and sustainable development of our societies. It is important to emphasize that it is not possible to address the realities of illicit acts without strengthening the legal framework.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“When talking about the issue of arms and ammunition, we believe it necessary to include in the discussion the issue of stockpile management and the establishment of measures to prevent illegal diversions through the continuous destruction of surplus stocks and weapons linked to illicit activities. Having databases on arms and ammunition and their owners not only allows those who use and trade arms to exercise their rights, but also establishes permanent controls. Moreover, as expressed in other forums, Guatemala considers it important to have disaggregated data on the impact of firearms, as that allows us to take stock of the problem in order to take preventive and protective measures. An awareness of the effect of firearms on the lives of men, women, children and vulnerable populations is crucial.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“States must comprehensively regulate this issue, as well as continue to work in a harmonized manner in order to establish unanimous criteria and and effective control mechanisms, such as marking, in order to allow for effective tracing. Hence, the importance of undertaking broad international efforts to comprehensively address this issue, including the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, the Arms Trade Treaty and the initiatives undertaken at the regional level. It is important to mention that cooperation and assistance to strengthen our countries’ capacities remain relevant. Without that valuable support for many of our countries, the effective implementation of the various international instruments is impossible to achieve.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“The global production of such weapons and their respective ammunition is not decreasing and their diversion to the illicit market remains an ongoing problem. Moreover, the diversion of small arms and light weapons contributes to other security challenges, such as the facilitation of drug- related activities and the existence of organized crime, undermining the protection of people and hindering the creation of an environment conducive to the promotion of human, economic and social health. It is undeniable that in order to comprehensively address the firearms issue, we must include the issue of ammunition, which, owing to its characteristics, is proliferated and diverted as much or more than firearms. We must not delay in addressing this.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“Mr. Lam Padilla (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): Guatemala thanks the delegation of Mexico, in its capacity as President of the Security Council for the month of November, for convening this open debate on the impact of the diversion and trafficking of arms on peace and security. We are grateful for the participation of Ambassador Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Mexico; the Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research; as well as the panellists. The consequences of the proliferation of firearms for peacebuilding are important and affect countries both in conflict and in post-conflict situations, as well as other countries with significant levels of insecurity and violence.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“They are practical documents that provide national stakeholders with an opportunity to identify priorities, determine responsibilities, allocate resources and initiate strategic actions within a defined time frame to implement policies and programmes that address the needs and priorities of countries currently affected by conflict and post-conflict situations. In the case of my country, our national action plan has decisively contributed to strengthening national legislation, mechanisms for women and the development of institutional initiatives that have led to internal changes in public management. Guatemala reaffirms the importance of national ownership vis-à-vis this theme and its support for the women and peace and security agenda.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Women in peacekeeping have demonstrated that they can perform in the same challenging circumstances as well as their male counterparts. It is an operational imperative that our countries recruit and retain women peacekeepers. Data show that they have had a positive impact on peacekeeping environments, including by supporting the role of women in peacebuilding and the protection of women’s rights. When we talk about the women and peace and security agenda, we must also raise the issue of the importance of national action plans, which were a critical result of resolution 1325 (2000). The national action plans are a valuable tool that enable States to realize their commitments in line with the agenda and civil society to support them in their implementation.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“The 2020 report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/946) states that the women and peace and security agenda is one of the overarching priorities of the Action for Peacekeeping initiative, which includes commitments to ensuring the full participation of women in political and peace processes. The systematic integration of the women and peace and security agenda in every stage of planning, implementation, analysis and reporting therefore reflects the greater representation of women in peacekeeping operations. Guatemala concurs with that assertion and accords special priority to the participation of women in peacekeeping operations. According to data for our country from the Ministry of Defence, a total of 300 women have been deployed as both military and civilian personnel in various missions.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Landmark resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions on the women and peace and security agenda reaffirm the important role that women play in conflict prevention and resolution, peace negotiations, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, providing humanitarian responses and post-conflict reconstruction, and stresses the importance of their equal and full participation in every aspect of the maintenance and promotion of peace and security. It is incumbent on States and the Organization to ensure effective compliance with the provisions of the resolutions on the global women and peace and security agenda.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“It allows for a comprehensive view of the situation at the local, national, regional and international levels, thereby enabling States to narrow gaps in the effective implementation of every one of the provisions of resolution 1325 (2000). That applies to conflict and post-conflict situations. Guatemala is of the view, that, with the 2016 adoption of the twin resolutions on the review of the peacebuilding architecture (General Assembly resolution 70/262 and resolution 2282 (2016)), the General Assembly and the Security Council strengthened the provisions of resolution 1325 (2000) by recalling the important role of women as agents of change in supporting peace processes.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Mr. Lam Padilla (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): I express my appreciation to Her Excellency Ms. Raychelle Omamo, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya, for convening this open debate. Our thanks are also extended to the briefers for their valuable insights. The adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, was the culmination of a process that spanned two decades. States are well aware that, without the support of civil society, that would not have been possible. For that reason, we consider the participation of other actors concerned with the issue to be of vital importance.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Guatemala reaffirms its commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter and to assisting the Security Council in fulfilling those efforts by prioritizing the preventive approach to the maintenance and consolidation of world peace. I wish to conclude my statement to the Security Council with these words of Pope Francis contained in his message to the United Nations Conference to Negotiate a Legally Binding Instrument to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, Leading Towards their Total Elimination, held in March 2017: “An ethics and a law based on the threat of mutual destruction — and possibly the destruction of all humankind — are contradictory to the very spirit of the United Nations.” We must do something about that. It is our responsibility.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“Guatemala underlines the trust that Member States place in the organs of this Organization, including the International Court of Justice, by bringing before its consideration disputes that have arisen among them, as well as the commitment of countries to maintaining and promoting the rule of law throughout the world. Guatemala recognizes the important work of the International Court of Justice, since its judgements provide certainty and due compliance with the norms of international law. Allow me to convey our recognition and support for the work of the Court and its judges. I reiterate the importance that Guatemala attaches to the Security Council and its functions under Chapter VI of the Charter with regard to the peaceful settlement of disputes.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“To that end, the Security Council must shoulder its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security through the peaceful settlement of disputes by discharging its duties in accordance with Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations. Lastly, based on the Charter, General Assembly resolution 1 (I) was formulated in response to the way the Second World War ended and underscored the importance of eliminating atomic weapons of mass destruction. In that regard, 75 years after the Charter and in view of the imminent, devastating and tragic risk of another world war, it is now more necessary than ever to recall and fulfil the obligations to which we as States have committed ourselves in order to ensure international peace and security.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“In that regard, we must pool efforts among nations to peacefully settle conflicts. The Organization was established to create mechanisms of peace and prevent future wars — we must do everything possible to avoid their outbreak. The purpose set out in Article 1, paragraph 1, is to maintain international peace and security, and to that end to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of disputes.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“Seventy-five years after its founding, given the global circumstances we face, we must turn our attention now more than ever to the founding principles of the Organization and to upholding the Charter to preserve international peace and security and fulfil the foundational and institutional existence of the United Nations. Given the importance of this debate, I would like to contribute by referring to three established priorities that uphold the United Nations Charter: the first paragraph of the Preamble, the purpose set out in Article 1, paragraph 1, and General Assembly resolution 1 (I). I will proceed in that order. The first paragraph of the Preamble specifies that the mission of the United Nations is to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“Mr. Lam Padilla (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): I thank the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam for convening this open debate, which is of particular importance given that this year marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations, the founding treaty of this Organization, which includes the purposes and principles that unite all the nations represented here. Guatemala, as a founding country of the Charter of the United Nations, firmly believes in this Organization and in the essential role of the Security Council in the maintenance and upholding of international peace and security, the observance of human rights and the sustainable development of peoples. This is a landmark year.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source