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Llorentty Soliz

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“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State ofBolivia) (spoke in Spanish): Bolivia supports the statements to be delivered later on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and the Committee for the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Bolivia thanks Assistant Secretary-General Jenca for his briefing. I am somewhat startled as I begin my statement today, because in the past few years not only have we seen that the direction that these meetings have taken has turned them into a sterile routine, we are now seeing something that goes much further than that - an attempt to silence and render invisible the Palestinian issue, one of the most important subjects not just for the Council but for the entire Organization.”
2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source
“Its deployment will enable the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to extend its presence to other areas of conflict, protect civilians and provide humanitarian assistance. In conclusion, we wish to express our appreciation to the United Nations country team and to UNMISS for the work that they carry out in South Sudan. We commend the approach they have been taking to the protection of civilians.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8071 (2017) · source
“Another important point is the call to put forward a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of the Hybrid Court. We believe that justice and accountability would help to bring about the reconciliation and healing processes, which are key to establishing lasting peace. We emphasize that it is essential that the process of establishing the Hybrid Court be African-led. We emphasize the Government's willingness to carry out the establishment of the Hybrid Court. With regard to the deployment of the Regional Protection Force (RPF), we welcome the good offices of the Special Representative. It is essential to work in harmony and cooperation with the Government in order to allow the RPF to operate smoothly.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8071 (2017) · source
“The high-level revitalization forum is the only concrete initiative that exists, and we therefore appreciate the efforts exerted by IGAD in that regard. We also welcome the support of the African Union, as expressed in the most recent communique of the African Union Peace and Security Council, which serves to give new impetus to and re-establish the political process in South Sudan through the high-level revitalization forum. We encourage all the parties to engage and participate constructively. It is a unique opportunity to establish sustainable peace through restoring a permanent ceasefire, implementing the peace agreement and developing a realistic timetable for a democratic election at the end of the transition period.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8071 (2017) · source
“Several months ago, the Security Council called for full compliance with the ceasefire declared by the Government. However, that call has been ignored. We emphasize that it will not be possible to establish the necessary conditions for dialogue if the fighting continues The lack of political will and leadership remains very evident. Bolivia underscores that a sustainable solution to the conflict in South Sudan must be achieved through a credible political process and inclusive dialogue that will lead to compliance with the 2015 agreement. In that regard, the efforts being made by regional organizations are fundamental to achieving that end - all that is needed is complementarity among those initiatives. For my delegation, support for the leadership of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is indisputable.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8071 (2017) · source
“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): Bolivia would like to thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing today on the situation in South Sudan. Once again, we lament and express our concern about the deterioration of the situation in the country. There has been so significant improvement in the humanitarian, security and economic crisis, while the people of South Sudan are far from achieving the peace and stability that they have been unjustly denied for so long. As a result, every day thousands of South Sudanese are leaving their homes, thereby giving rise to new internal displacements that aggravate the crisis. It is not possible to speak of real progress if the clashes between the parties do not cease.”
2017-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8071 (2017) · source
“Stephen O'Brien, to create an independent international body to investigate possible violations of international humanitarian law and human rights, thereby preventing impunity from silencing the voices of the thousands of victims that this conflict has claimed.”
2017-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8066 (2017) · source
“We also reiterate our call on the parties involved in the conflict to comply with the provisions of resolution 2216 (2015), to commit to a cessation of hostilities and to establish a sustained process of dialogue and negotiation that will allow for a peaceful, inclusive and orderly political transition that meets the demands and aspirations of the Yemeni people, and that is framed in respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Yemen. Finally, we consider it important to reiterate the request made by the former Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr.”
2017-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8066 (2017) · source
“In that regard, we call on the parties to ensure the full operation of all ports and routes of access to the same, including the port of Hudaydah and Sana'a airport. For all of those reasons, we reiterate our call on the Council and the membership in general to maintain a unanimous and firm position in condemning belligerent acts and campaigns that aggravate the crisis in Yemen and that generate the damaging instability that threatens the lives of millions of innocent people.”
2017-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8066 (2017) · source
“We also remind them that it is prohibited to identify such agencies as military targets by any reasoning. Moreover, they must ensure the unconditional and unrestricted access of aid to all places where it is needed. With regard to the food shortage in Yemen, as reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations last September, 60 per cent of the population lives with food insecurity, and 7 million people are at risk of famine. This situation is aggravated by the fact that 90 per cent of the food staples required by the population to survive are imported. Furthermore, the ports that are currently providing services do not do so in full capacity and are not capable of meeting the demand.”
2017-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8066 (2017) · source
“Regrettably, the presence of armed groups, checkpoints and indiscriminate airstrikes, especially in the governorates of Al-Yauf, Marib, Sa'ada, Hudaydah and Sana'a, among others, continue to hamper the distribution and deployment of humanitarian assistance, not only because of the transit and transit restrictions that those entail, but because of the high risk that humanitarian workers are subjected to when entering those places, where they have been subject to attacks with firearms on a number of occasions, the origin of which should be a matter deserving of the careful attention by the Council. In that regard, we reiterate to the parties involved in the conflict that they must allow and guarantee the security and integrity of the agencies that provide humanitarian assistance.”
2017-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8066 (2017) · source
“Aside from the conflict, which has generated nearly 3 million internally displaced persons, and has left 9.8 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, according to data published on 1 October by the World Health Organization, the cholera outbreak has spread to 96 per cent of governorates in Yemen, causing over 2,000 deaths and possibly infecting 750,000 people, a one third increase over the number reported at our previous briefing, in August (see S/PV.8027), where the figure was around 500,000 people.”
2017-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8066 (2017) · source
“Despite the numerous pronouncements made by the Security Council on the situation in Yemen, including the presidential statements of 15 June (S/PRST/2017/7) and 9 August (S/PRST/2017/14), and in spite of the repeated calls that the Council has made to the parties with a view to their commitment to a cessation of hostilities and initiation of dialogue to achieve a political solution to the conflict, the situation in the country has not improved, and the humanitarian crisis unfortunately continues to worsen without signs of progress.”
2017-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8066 (2017) · source
“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation thanks the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, and the Director of the Operational Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. John Ging, for their briefings. We express our full support for their work.”
2017-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8066 (2017) · source
“Although we acknowledge the differences between this peace process and the process with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - Ejercito del Pueblo, we have no doubt that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jean Arnault, and his entire team will continue to work just as hard as they have been working since they embarked on the path in 2016.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“We praise the leadership of the Government of Colombia and the decisiveness of the Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional in establishing the first bilateral ceasefire in this conflict, which is the result of recent progress in Colombia's peace process. Similarly, I thank all Council members for committing to and supporting a process to resolve the longest-running armed conflict in my region. We commend the Government of Colombia on its leadership and the Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional on its decision to broker the first bilateral ceasefire in the conflict. We believe that it is the result of the recent progress Colombia has made in the peace process. We trust that both parties have taken the necessary steps to make the process irreversible.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“Mr. Llorenty Soliz (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): The Plurinational State of Bolivia welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2381 (2017), authorizing the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia to begin the tasks assigned to the monitoring and verification mechanism, which will primarily verify the achievement of the historic bilateral, temporary national ceasefire agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional. We thank the United Kingdom for its work and the way it conducted negotiations on the resolution. We are also grateful to all members of the Security Council for their support to this process and their commitment to resolving the last armed conflict in our region.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8063 (2017) · source
“More than 140,000 Malians have sought refuge across the border in neighbouring countries. Bolivia calls on all armed groups to lay down their weapons, join the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process and abide by all the provisions of the 2015 Agreement. In conclusion, we urge the international community to continue its unwavering efforts to bring about peace and stability Mali once and for all. We believe that supporting the Mali Government is key to achieving lasting peace, while firmly respecting the country's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. We also welcome the initiative of the French presidency to organize a visit to the region, which will allow us to gain first-hand understanding of the situation in the region.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8062 (2017) · source
“Moreover, owing to those asymmetrical attacks, the protection of civilians has deteriorated. Armed groups continue to carry out violent acts in the Menaka, Mopti, Gao, Timbuktu and, especially, Kidal regions where we have also seen a breakdown in relations among the Coordination des movements de l'Azawad, the Tuareg and the Platform coalition of armed groups. The humanitarian situation is also a source of concern largely because of the clashes among non- State armed groups engaged in activities of serious concern, including forced disappearances, extrajudicial executions, the recruitment of children and sexual abuse and violence. Their actions and hold over large swathes of the territory have led to the increase of internally displaced persons and refugees, who to date number more than 3,000.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8062 (2017) · source
“We express our concern about the lack of material, technological, logistical and intelligence capacities suffered by MINUSMA, which impedes it from effectively being able to effectively and efficiently carry out its mandate in a very volatile environment encompassing asymmetrical attacks that jeopardize the political process, the safety of the members of the Mission and the civilian population. According to the report of the Secretary-General (S/2017/811), during the reporting period from June to September, 44 attacks were carried out by terrorist and extremist armed groups, of which 21 were against MINUSMA, 10 targeted French forces, and 13 targeted the Malian defence and security forces. Those statistics represent an increase of 102 per cent in the number of attacks.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8062 (2017) · source
“Similarly, we acknowledge the work of the Government and the President of the Republic of Mali, aimed at bringing about a definitive ceasefire and cessation of hostilities by initiating the national plans and taking national political measure that are fundamental to achieving peace and stability in Mali. In that regard, it is important that to analyse the root causes of the crisis, including the consequences of intervention and the regime change policies carried out in Libya in 2011, leading to destabilization and the ensuing chaos and terrorism that fuelled national conflicts in the Sahel and Libya.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8062 (2017) · source
“Bolivia regrets and condemns the attacks perpetrated by armed groups against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in the Gao region on 24 September. We convey our condolences to the families of those attacked and to the Government and the people of Bangladesh for the loss of three members of the peacekeeping force. We also express our appreciation to the personnel of MINUSMA who have stepped up their work so as to complete the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, while facilitating political dialogue through mediation, good offices and cooperation with the Malian Government.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8062 (2017) · source
“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State ofBolivia) (spoke in Spanish): Bolivia would like to underscore its appreciation to the Permanent Representative of Ethiopia and his team for their outstanding presidency of the Security Council last month, and joins the representative of Uruguay in wishing the French presidency every success for this month. Bolivia appreciates the briefing given by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mahamat Saleh Annadif, and welcomes the presence of Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, African Integration and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali, We thank France for having convened and organized this briefing.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8062 (2017) · source
“Article I of the Treaty states that each State party to it undertakes never under any circumstances to develop, test, produce, manufacture, otherwise acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“"Mindful of the unacceptable suffering of and harm caused to the victims of the use of nuclear weapons (hibakusha), as well as of those affected by the testing of nuclear weapons "Recalling that, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, States must refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes ofthe United Nations, and that the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security are to be promoted with the least diversion for armaments of the world's human and economic resources".”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“It is critical to ensure that we learn from the past and do not use the putative presence or absence of weapons of mass destruction as a pretext for effecting regime change or destroying States. I would like to conclude by reading two of the preambular paragraphs of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which was opened for signature yesterday.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“It is important to highlight the major achievements that have been made in the area of non-proliferation through dialogue and peaceful means. The most poignant example is the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear programme, which was negotiated by the five permanent members of the Security Council, the European Union and the International Atomic Energy Agency. It highlighted the willingness of the parties to achieve the goal of the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. All reports, including from international organizations, indicate that Iran is honouring its commitment. That is why we want to draw attention to the fact that one of the parties is threatening to renege on that commitment and cause more instability in the region.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“More broadly, all countries must show greater commitment to the universal goal of a world without nuclear weapons." (A/72/PV3, p. I) So far this year, the Security Council has adopted three resolutions with increasingly stringent sanctions, which may have various distinct consequences. As the resolutions stipulate, we believe that not only must we work to implement the sanctions, we must also work to bring the parties to the negotiating table and resume the Six-Party Talks. In that regard, Bolivia reiterates its support for the Chinese "suspension-for-suspension" initiative, which would allow for a simultaneous cessation of hostilities on the Korean peninsula, as well as the Chinese-Russian proposal and road map, which, to date, is the only concrete proposal that has been put forward to resolve the situation.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“We reject any act of provocation, unilateral measure or any measure not sanctioned by international law or that flouts the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, which could pose a threat to international peace and security, especially on the Korean peninsula. That is why we encourage all the parties concerned to avoid escalating tensions and rhetoric. We call for an end to the downward spiral of confrontation, the threat of the use of force or war, of nuclear retaliation or of the complete destruction of one or other of the parties. It must be understood that there can be no military solution to the situation on the Korean peninsula. We echo the words of the Secretary-General, who said, based on resolution 2375 (2017), "[t]he solution must be political... We must not sleepwalk our way into war.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“We firmly believe that resolution 1540 (2004) is a platform for providing assistance and fostering cooperation among States to prevent non-State actors from gaining access to weapons of mass destruction, whether chemical, biological or nuclear. However, we completely disagree with that fact that it is very often used as a mechanism to put pressure or impose sanctions on States. Once again, Bolivia firmly condemns the ballistic- missile launches and nuclear tests carried out by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and we call on it to abandon its nuclear and ballistic-missile programme in a comprehensive, verifiable and irreversible manner, in line with the provisions of the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“We once again urge all States, in particular the nuclear-weapon States, to stop including nuclear weapons in their doctrines, security policies, military strategies, political discourse and arsenals. During its presidency of the Security Council in June, Bolivia convened an open debate entitled "The global effort to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by non-State actors" (see S/PV.7985), with the goal of determining how to strengthen the preventive system so as to avoid the humanitarian, political, economic and environmental catastrophes that could result from the use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons by non-State actors, particularly terrorist groups.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“Because of their permanent radioactivity, nuclear weapons, whose terrible and indiscriminate effects are inevitably felt by military personnel and civilians alike, represent a threat to humankind's very survival and could ultimately render the entire Earth uninhabitable, as is stated in the preamble of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean, otherwise known as the Treaty of Tlatelolco. I am from that region, the first in the world to declare itselfa zone ofpeace. Bolivia, a constitutionally pacifist State, promotes a culture of dialogue and the right to peace, as well as cooperation among the peoples of the world, with full respect for sovereignty, through diplomacy among peoples. Our Constitution prohibits the manufacture or use of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons on Bolivian soil.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): Bolivia would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General and Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for her briefing. We would also like to welcome Her Excellency Ms. Kang Kyung-wha, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, to the Security Council. The immeasurable destructive power of nuclear weapons means that it is now imperative that the legal ban on nuclear war be strictly adhered to in practice ifwe are to ensure the survival of civilization and humankind itself.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“Reconciliation is synonymous with satisfaction with the right to truth, the right tojustice, the right to reparations and the right for these acts to never be repeated.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source
“We also hope that this work will make it possible to bring to justice the perpetrators of illicit trafficking and the destruction of cultural heritage, such as the 21 June attack on the Great Mosque of Al-Nuri, whose incalculable historical and cultural value is an irreparable loss for the historical heritage of Iraq and of humankind as a whole. It is an unfortunate testament to the savagery of Da'esh. Bolivia once again condemns in the strongest terms any act of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of where, when and by whom it is committed; and reaffirms that all States must fight terrorism by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law. Reconciliation is not synonymous with forgetting; reconciliation is not synonymous with impunity.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source
“We believe that the resolution just adopted must undoubtedly be implemented in the framework of full respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Iraq, and as a complement to the efforts of Government institutions, so that the Da'esh perpetrators of atrocities - which include crimes against humanity, violations of human rights and international humanitarian law * can be duly investigated, tried and punished. We hope that the work and evidence collected by the investigative team will contribute to bringing justice to the Iraqi people and to all the victims of the atrocities committed by Da'esh around the world.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source
“We wish to express our most sincere recognition of the brave, self-sacrificing and determined struggle waged by the Iraqi people and security forces in general and continue to wage in order to definitely eradicate Da'esh from the Republic of Iraq. It is a battle they are fighting on behalf of all of us. It is important to bear in mind that the brutality of Da'esh continues to take the lives of innocent people. It is not only a regional threat, as we saw with the attack perpetrated on 14 September, in which more than 80 people lost their lives in southern Iraq; it is also a global threat, as we recently saw in Barcelona, Afghanistan, Egypt, the United Kingdom, Belgium and France.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source
“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): Bolivia would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and the delegation of the United Kingdom for its work in promting the adoption of resolution 2379 (2017). We also extend our greetings to the Minister for Foreign Affairs ofthe Republic ofIraq, Mr. Ibrahim Abdulkarim Al-Jafari, who is joining us at today's meeting. I also welcome Ambassador Nadia Murad, who is also at this meeting. Bolivia voted in favour of the resolution adopted today because it believes that the fight against Da'esh, as led by the Iraqi people, deserves the full support not only of the Security Council, but also of the entire membership of our Organization.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source
“Mention has also been made ofrelations with Israel. The Non-Aligned Movement, the Group of 77 and China and the vast majority of members of the General Assembly have clearly expressed their opposition to the criminal occupation by Israel of Palestinian territory. Bolivia condemns the building of new settlements as well as the military aggressions against Palestinian people. We demand that the two-State solution be implemented, creating a Palestinian State and an Israeli State within pre-1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“It should also return Guantanamo to Cuban sovereignty. Mention has also been made of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which is now facing precisely what 120 Members of the Organization have rejected, namely, unilateral sanctions and threats of invasion by the Government of the United States, which of course is seeking to boycott the dialogue process that is being pursued. Bolivia naturally and categorically rejects these unilateral sanctions. We reject these threats of invasion and the use of force, in accordance with the United Nations Charter. Furthermore, we wish to express support and solidarity for President Nicolas Maduro Moros and the people of Venezuela. Bolivia supports the initiatives for dialogue so that the democratic means proposed by the Government of Venezuela may resolve the situation in the country.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“For more than 60 years, Cuba has suffered under a unilateral and unfair blockade, which is why the General Assembly has met on several occasions to seek an end to such blockade. Bolivia therefore demands that the United States unilaterally and unconditionally end this unfair blockade, which for more than 60 years has caused so much suffering for the Cuban people. This failed policy is unfair and it should come to an end. The new actions announced by President Trump represent a resurgence of the financial, commercial and economic blockade against Cuba and reverses the advances made in the bilateral relations between Cuba and United States. Accordingly, the United Nations must abide by its decisions, and the United States should not only lift its criminal blockade but also pay reparative compensation for the damages that it has caused.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“(spoke in Spanish) Mention has been made of the Republic of Cuba, which has been the victim in recent days of a hurricane that unfortunately caused very heavy material damage and regrettably brought the loss of life. Despite this situation, however, Cuba has been sending doctors to other sister islands of the Caribbean in order to meet their needs resulting from this natural disaster. Without a doubt, Cuba is an example of solidarity; in exchange for this daily solidarity, it has not asked for anything from anyone - no oil or mining concession - nor has it placed any conditions on its contributions. Cuba is also a concrete example of human rights. I would like many of our countries to attain the level of education and health that the Cubans have attained. But most importantly, Cuba is an example of dignity.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“I would like to read out another paragraph: "the Ministers declare to reaffirm their determination to refrain from recognizing, adopting or implementing extraterritorial or unilateral coercive measures or laws, including unilateral economic sanctions, other intimidating measures and arbitrary travel restrictions, that seek to exert pressure on non-aligned countries - threatening their sovereignty and independence, and their freedom of trade and investment - and to prevent them from exercising their right to decide, by their own free will, their own political, economic and social systems, where such measures or laws constitute flagrant violations of the Charter, international law, particularly the principles of non-intervention, self-determination, and independence of the States subject to such practices, and the multilateral trading system as well as the norms and principles governing friendly relations among States, and in this regard oppose and condemn these measures or laws and their continued application, persevere with efforts to effectively reverse them and urge other States to do likewise, as called for by the General Assembly and other United Nations organs, and request States applying these measures or laws to revoke them fully and immediately".”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“They further express their "concern at the continued imposition of such measures, which hindered the well-being of populations of the affected countries and that create obstacles to the full realization of their human rights".”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“The Ministers for Foreign Relations of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (spoke in English) "reaffirm their opposition to unilateralism and unilateral coercive measures imposed by certain States, including those of an economic, financial or trade nature not in accordance with international law, the Charter of the United Nations and the norms and the principles governing peaceful relations among States, which can lead to the erosion and violation of the United Nations Charter, international law and human rights, the use and threat of use of force" - let me repeat that - "the use threat of use of force and pressure and coercive measures as a means to achieving their national policy objectives, including those measures used as tools for political, economic and financial pressure against any country, in particular against developing countries".”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“This morning, the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries - which is made up of 120 Members of the Organization, that is, almost two thirds of membership of the United Nations, which has called for the reform ofthe Council - approved the New York political declaration. Allow me to read out two paragraphs from the declaration that touch upon the statement made by the United States delegation.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“It spoke of the current composition of the Human Rights Council. It is no coincidence that the United States is challenging the composition of the Human Rights Council, as it is unable to control it. I would like to call for a sincere debate on the same terms for the reform the Security Council - to reform it and to ensure that there is the full and active participation of many regions that are unfortunately excluded from the Council by its current composition. Similarly, we believe that one of the primary threats to multilateralism and to the agreements reached by the United Nations is unilateralism.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“Bolivia reiterates its support for and commitment to the Secretary-General's zero-tolerance policy. We also commend and support his comprehensive initiatives and his programme of action against sexual exploitation and abuse. Bolivia reaffirms its support for and commitment to peace operations and appreciates the work of United Nations personnel, as well as personnel from troop- and police contributing countries - men and women who risk their lives every day in order to consolidate a lasting and sustainable peace, in keeping with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. It is not our intention to shift the General Assembly's general debate to the Security Council, but the United States delegation has brought up some themes to which my delegation believes it must respond.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“Likewise, in the context of peacebuilding, it is imperative to comply with the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda, in line with resolution 1325 (2000). The participation of women in peace processes must be underscored, ensured and promoted through an active role in prevention, mediation, negotiation and dialogue, in order to reach solutions on an equal footing, including in post-conflict reconstruction, through women's economic, social and cultural reintegration. Equally, priority must be given to the inclusion of an equitable number of women in the field of peace operations. With regard to sexual violence in conflict, we see with great concern that this scourge leaves victims at all levels of society. In war and armed conflict, it has always resulted in devastating consequences for humankind.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“They must be planned according to the objectives they aim to achieve, and there must be adequate staffing that is properly trained and equipped. It is not possible to achieve the objectives solely through budgetary adjustments that do not necessarily match the reality on the ground, and without consulting with the host country. In many cases, the countries that can make greater contributions also have a greater historical debt to the countries in which the missions are deployed. We believe that a joint strategic assessment at the time of authorizing peace missions between the African Union and the United Nations should include, among other considerations, the financial consequences of the deployment of such missions, and should be respected and implemented.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source