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Llorentty Soliz

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“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State ofBolivia) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to begin by wishing you, Sir, and your team every success in presiding over the work of the Security Council during the month of February. I would also like to echo your comments, Sir, and of those who spoke before me, in congratulating the Swedish presidency on its work during the month of January. The Plurinational State of Bolivia recognizes and encourages the brave and determined work being carried out by the Iraqi people and Government in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham and terrorism and underscores that the provision of humanitarian assistance that the Iraqi Government has ensured in all its military tasks is in accordance with international humanitarian law.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7875 (2017) · source
“We also welcome the fact that, according to the communique issued after the meeting in Astana, the parties are seeking a political outcome and a ceasefire that will contribute to "reducing violence, building confidence [and] ensuring unhindered humanitarian access swiftly and smoothly". That is of course a step in the right direction for an intra-Syrian political process conducted under the auspices of the United Nations, aimed at ending this tragic conflict once and for all.”
2017-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7870 (2017) · source
“It represents a step in the right direction for reaching a political outcome that can end the violence, prevent further bloodshed among civilians and provide them with immediate humanitarian access. We welcome the efforts of all the humanitarian organizations on the ground, including the work of the Red Crescent, in conditions that have been described as extremely difficult. In that regard, we urge all parties to abide strictly by international humanitarian law in order to ensure the success of the ceasefire, the protection of civilians and civilian structures, the lifting of the sieges and, of course, a political solution to the conflict.”
2017-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7870 (2017) · source
“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (Spoke in Spanish): The delegation of Bolivia would like to thank the representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme and the World Health Organization for their briefings today on the tragic situation facing the Syrian people. Bolivia would also like to emphasize the fact that the ceasefire instituted by Russia, Turkey and Iran has been effective and has had a direct impact not just on the possibility of improving the humanitarian situation but also, as the Secretary-General's report (S/2017/58) states, on reducing the level of violence in the country.”
2017-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7870 (2017) · source
“We do not feel that at this stage this situation poses a threat to international peace and security. Bolivia therefore believes that the adoption of the resolution cannot and should not be interpreted to represent Security Council support for or endorsement of the use of force. To that end, we would need a specific resolution providing such a mandate or endorsing such action.”
2017-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7866 (2017) · source
“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): Bolivia takes the floor to recognize the work undertaken by Senegal and of subregional and regional organizations with respect to the issue at hand. We also draw attention to our belief that the negotiating process was regrettably hasty. We understand the urgency of the situation, but we believe that prior negotiations could have facilitated a better exchange of views and improved the text of resolution 2337 (2017), which we adopted today. Pursuant to the first preambular paragraph of the resolution, we are committed to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity of The Islamic Republic of The Gambia. Bolivia believes that we must continue to pursue mediation efforts and good offices to identify a peaceful solution to this problem.”
2017-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7866 (2017) · source
“We highlight that the aforesaid is aimed only at contributing to the continuity of the work undertaken by the Secretary- General with regard to the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). In conclusion, we believe it vital that the next report to be submitted to this body deal with the provisions of annexes A and B of resolution 2231 (2015).”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“And we have not given up on the dream that our entire planet will one day be free of these weapons, which represent a serious threat, not only to international peace and security, but also to the very survival of our species and Mother Earth. The report presented today pursuant to the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) shows progress in the review of each case, and encourages us to ensure that each review is independent, impartial, comprehensive and conclusive, based on reliable information, and its results duly verified. We are of the view that when additional information is required, the Secretariat should use all the necessary sources of information so that it can include in its report those cases that have been brought to its attention.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“The International Atomic Energy Agency has asked the Security Council to undertake the necessary verification and monitoring of Iran's fulfilment of its obligations in the nuclear sphere with regard to the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) (see S/2016/589). Allow me to point out that I do this not only in my capacity as Permanent Representative of Bolivia, but also as a member of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, a nuclear-weapon-free zone. We hope to soon see the day when the Middle East in its entirety will also be a zone declared free of nuclear weapons.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“It was a victory of diplomacy against the use of force, and a clear illustration that diplomacy cannot and should not be entrenched in fixed positions. Instead, diplomacy should help us to build bridges, encourage rapprochement and identify mutual interests that allow us to resolve our disputes peacefully. As has been expressed here today, it was not only the fact that we reached this agreement that fills us with a deep sense of satisfaction and hope, but the implementation of the agreement as well. Iran - and we should all recognize this - has met its obligations. In addition, the United Nations, the European Union and the United States have lifted sanctions related to the matter.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“On 20 July, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2231 (2015), in which it endorsed the JCPOA. The Security Council affirmed that the implementation of the Plan of Action would contribute to building trust in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme and highlighted the fact that the Plan promotes and facilitates the normal development of cooperation and economic and trade contacts with the Islamic Republic of Iran. That moment in recent history represented a qualitative step forward when compared to other conflicts facing humankind. As such, it was doubtlessly a victory for multilateralism over unilateralism. It was a victory for the respect of the equality of all United Nations Member States over interventionism. It was a victory for negotiation over compulsion.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“At the outset, I wish to join my colleagues in wishing Ms. Samantha Power and her family happiness, peace and love. (spoke in Spanish) Allow me to express the gratitude of my delegation for the report presented by Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, the statement made by the Head of the Delegation of the European Union, Mr. Joao Vale de Almeida, as well as for the report presented by the Permanent Representative of Italy, Mr. Sebastiano Cardi, as facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) - which was negotiated by Germany, China, the United States of America, the Russian Federation, France, the United Kingdom, the High Representative of the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Iran - was adopted on 14 July 2015.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“If we wish to meet the challenge set out by the Secretary-General himself and the Charter of the United Nations on this very sensitive issue, and in order to ensure that the Charter does not continue to gather dust for decades, it is crucial that we put an end once and for all to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory, which began in 1967, and ensure the right of the Palestinian people to independence and a sovereign, contiguous and stable Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital. To that end, we believe, with regard to the relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 2334 (2016), adopted in December 2016, that three priorities exist for the path that leads to the success or failure of the Council and of the international community.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“It will not be possible for the Palestinian people to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda if they remain under Israeli occupation. We commend the efforts undertaken by France, the Quartet, the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. As the President of Bolivia, Evo Morales Ayma, stated, we welcome Pope Francis' assertion that lasting peace could be achieved in the Middle East through dialogue. Secretary-General Anto'nio Guterres has injected new energy and hope into the work of the Organization. He has declared that 2017 will be the year for peace. We hope that the work of the Council will be carried out with that goal in mind.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“That is why the involvement of the international community is so crucial, as it can enable the victims of the occupation to experience conditions that are less unequal, as the international community tries to resolve the protracted conflict. We draw attention to the unusual and tragic situation of Palestinian refugees and the dire situation in Gaza, where access to basic services such as water, electricity and other sources of energy is unpredictable. In the same vein, with regard to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the international community must not spread the vicious lie that the Sustainable Development Goals can be achieved in a territory under foreign occupation.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“One of the parties has taken punitive action against those countries that voted in favour of resolution 2334 (2016) or have expressed agreement with its provisions. One of the parties dishonours its international obligations and systematically violates the resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council. It does so because, as long as they are not implemented, as the representative ofIsrael has stated, those resolutions and the Charter of the United Nations will simply gather dust. We face a choice. Will the Charter of the United Nations prevail, or will the occupation continue? Will the Charter prevail, or will colonialism continue? Will the Charter prevail, or will the illegal activities continue? Will the Charter prevail, or will the acquisition of territory by force continue?”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“Neither the Council nor the Organization should ever forget that one of the parties is the occupying Power. The Organization should never forget that one of the parties uses, and has used, force to occupy the territory of the other party. Let us not forget that one of the parties has built a wall, which, according to the 2004 advisory opinion (see A/ES-10/273) of the International Court of Justice, represents a breach of international law. Let us not forget that one of the parties, pursuant to resolution 2334 (2016) and others, has built illegal settlements on the territory of the other. Let us not forget that one of the parties has forcibly displaced civilians, built settlements, confiscated land, demolished homes and imposed a blockade on Gaza, which has had terrible humanitarian consequences.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“I recall that in one committee, as we adopted a draft resolution recognizing the rights of the Palestinian people, an Israeli representative took the floor to say, more or less, that we could adopt all the resolutions we wanted to adopt because they would in any event do nothing but collect dust here in the archives. I was struck by the disregard for the decisions that we have taken. But I was struck even more by the situation on the ground, as the widespread and systematic violation of the decisions taken by the organs of the United Nations reflects the failure of the international community over the past 50 years. There are two parties to the conflict, but we must never forget that those two parties, which are not on equal footing, do not View the conflict in the same way.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“We welcome the recent adoption of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016), reaffirming the inadmissability of the acquisition of territory by force and condemning all steps taken to change the demographic composition, nature and status of Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem. We have also condemned, inter alia, the construction and expansion of settlements, the transfer of settlers, the confiscation of land, the demolition of housing and the displacement of Palestinian civilians, in Violation of international humanitarian law and relevant resolutions of the Council. I should like to share an experience I had a few years ago, working here at Headquarters.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“A number of conventional wars have been fought and numerous acts of aggression committed, including the despicable attack in Gaza perpetrated by Israeli military forces in 2014. Dozens of resolutions on this tragic situation have been adopted by the Organization. The the committees of the General Assembly and the Security Council have spoken clearly ofthe inalienable rights ofthe Palestinian people. Bolivia supported the adoption of General Assembly resolution 67/19, recognizing Palestine as a non-member observer State of the Organization and allowing the flag of Palestine to be raised outside the Hall in permanent recognition of the silence and failure of the Organization.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“Bolivia participated in the Middle East Peace Conference to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, held on 15 January in Paris, and thanks France, and in particular President Hollande, for their efforts in that regard. The Conference confirmed yet again that the only solution acceptable to the international community is the two- State solution, based on the pre-1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine. Like my colleague, the Permanent Representative of Uruguay, I recall that General Assembly resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947 - I repeat, 29 November 1947 - referred to the future Government of Palestine. Seventy years have gone by since the adoption of that resolution and fifty since Israel first occupied Palestinian territory.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): I should like to thank your presidency, Sir, for its leadership at the head of the Council and for having convened this meeting. I also thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing today. We believe that meetings such as today's contribute towards settling a just, comprehensive and long-lasting conflict that has peristed without resolution for decades. Bolivia condemns terrorism and violence, regardless of the perpetrators or their motives. All our efforts will be aimed ultimately at achieving peace for the Palestinian and the Israeli peoples.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“Askira stated, in order to make headway on the problem of addressing its root causes, it is essential to develop a long-term response not only to the military and political challenges, but also, and most important, to the economic and social challenges. Bolivia will support initiatives to bolster the efforts of the countries on the front line of that fight, while respecting their sovereignty and independence. Similarly, we call upon regional organizations to enhance their efforts to address that tragic situation.”
2017-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7861 (2017) · source
“As many members of the Council have already pointed out, the crisis in the Lake Chad subregion has had little media coverage but is one of the greatest challenges faced by the Security Council and the international community. According to information released by Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, in December 2016, 11 million people in the Lake Chad basin region required humanitarian aid and 2.6 million people were displaced. As I read those figures, the same sentiment as that expressed by my Uruguayan colleague crossed my mind. Bolivia has a population of 10 million, and the tragic situation before us today affects an even greater number of people than my country's entire population. The Plurinational State of Bolivia reaffirms that defeating terrorism once and for all does not depend on military action alone. As Ms.”
2017-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7861 (2017) · source
“The actions of that terrorist organization are reprehensible and include the kidnapping of girls, boys and young men and women, as well as the destruction of civilian infrastructure, such as schools. We express our solidarity with the victims of Boko Haram's criminal activities, including the most recent deadly attack in Madagali on 9 December 2016, in which 57 people died from two suicide bomb attacks and the attack described by Mr. O'Brien that occurred on 8 January. We demand the immediate and unconditional release of those who were kidnapped, including those who were forcibly recruited. The humanitarian disaster affecting the region is a source of great concern.”
2017-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7861 (2017) · source
“We, too, are concerned about the humanitarian and security crisis that has beset the Lake Chad basin region for several years now. Boko Haram continues to pose a threat to the subregion, the African continent and international peace and security. We commend the progress made in combating that extremist group thanks to the enhanced cooperation over the past two years among Nigeria, Chad, the Niger, Cameroon and other countries through the special Multinational Joint Task Force. The Plurinational State ofBolivia firmly condemns the acts committed by the Boko Haram terrorist group, which poses a serious threat to international peace and security and exacerbates the region's already fragile humanitarian situation.”
2017-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7861 (2017) · source
“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): Bolivia would like to thank Mr. Taye-Brook Zerihoun and Mr. Stephen O'Brien for their briefings this morning on the humanitarian and security situation in the Lake Chad basin region. We would also like to particularly thank Ms. Fatima Yerima Askira from the Borno Women Development Initiative for her testimony. As I listened to the statements of my colleagues, I took notes on some of the words that impacted me personally, but I can only assume that they had a similar effect on everyone gathered here: famine, slavery, captivity, abduction, forced marriage, brutality, extreme crisis, horror, fear, disease, killings, suicide attacks, displaced persons, destruction and extreme poverty.”
2017-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7861 (2017) · source
“I would like to conclude by congratulating the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP, as well as the United Nations Mission in Colombia, for the commitment that they have demonstrated in building a society that can develop peaceful coexistence. As Evo Morales Ayma has said, "Dialogue and negotiations have triumphed in Colombia. Peace has won, and we have all won because of that. We extend congratulations to Colombia".”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7859 (2017) · source
“We would like to underscore a number of points that merit the Council's attention. First, it is essential to establish conditions for increasing the flow of information from the parties to the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism. Secondly, it is necessary to ensure the necessary logistical support in order to facilitate the work of the Mechanism. Thirdly, it is necessary to have support for the verification of the destruction of dangerous materials and hidden caches of FARC-EP weapons. Finally, as a third component of the Mechanism, we should constantly encourage the development of trust between the members of the Armed Forces of Colombia and the FARC-EP.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7859 (2017) · source
“In that regard, and with the same humility, it is an honour for me to point out that Bolivia is among the countries contributing a significant number of observers to the United Nations Mission in Colombia. We would also like to highlight the importance of the establishment of a national commission of security guarantees and the establishment of the national council of reintegration so that members of the FARC-EP can lead normal lives within Colombian society. That will be an important contribution to the objectives of the cessation of hostilities and the establishment ofa lasting peace. We encourage the United Nations Mission in Colombia to work closely with both of those entities. We also take note of the observations presented by the Secretary-General in his report.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7859 (2017) · source
“CELAC has also underscored that "a definitive end to the conflict in Colombia would benefit the region, and we reaffirm the principles agreed to by the Heads of State of CELAC in the Declaration of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, which was adopted in Havana, Cuba, on 28 and 29 January 2014". As President Evo Morales Ayma said to his counterpart His Excellency President Santos Calderon of Colombia, everyone knows that the peace process has not been easy, and sustaining the Agreement will require as much effort as it took to achieve it. Sidelining the enemies of peace and the warlords who stalk our peoples will require an outsized effort, and in that regard we make ourselves available with the greatest humility.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7859 (2017) · source
“The signing, on 24 November 2016 in Bogota, of the Final Peace Agreement - with all of its necessary ammendments so that all parties could commit to a cessation of hostilities and an establishment of a lasting peace - fills us with hope and satisfaction. We acknowledge the important contributions of the brotherly nations that supported the process of dialogue between the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP. There is no doubt that regional cooperation in resolving conflicts is essential in order to reach understanding. The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) has clearly expressed that and endorsed the peace process.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7859 (2017) · source
“After over half a century of armed conflict, seven attempts over 34 years to reach a peace agreement, six of which were unsuccessful, a long path has been followed by the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - Ejercito del Pueblo (FARC-EP) to arrive at the achievement of this historic Final Peace Agreement in the brethren country of Colombia. Today Colombia has become an example for the world. Furthermore, this historic process has given the Security Council an opportunity to fulfil the main responsibility that the peoples of the world have entrusted to it: maintaining international peace and security.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7859 (2017) · source
“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important briefing. We would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia and Head of the United Nations Mission in Colombia, Mr. Jean Arnault, for sharing with the Security Council the first progress report (S/2016/1095) of the Mission under his charge. Allow me also to welcome the presence of my sister the Permanent Representative of Colombia and other members of her Permanent Mission at this meeting of the Security Council.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7859 (2017) · source
“Allow me to conclude my statement by reiterating that we, the peoples of the United Nations, are here, as our Charter states, to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war that has brought untold sorrow to humankind.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“What is the relation of the external debt and conflict in the countries of the South? Is it not true that the military strength concentrated in just a few Powers - with their outrageous military spending and their nuclear weapons, which are one of the greatest dangers to the survival of the planet i is a threat to international peace and security? Is it not also a threat to international security that technology, knowledge and science are in the hands ofjust a few? The United Nations, as we all know, is not a club in which to have a good time. It is the most important and indispensable forum for solving those problems. The best way to keep our Organization relevant is to transform it, to revolutionize it.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“A recent Oxfam report states that nearly 50 per cent of global wealth is concentrated in l per cent of the population. That is a threat to international peace and security. But not just that: the ownership of wealth is in the hands of transnational corporations, and unfortunately the United Nations has failed to internationally regulate the influence of transnationals. Also, in order to understand the threats of conflict to peace and international security, we have to ask ourselves who owns the natural resources, as the Secretary-General has said. Is not the dispute over who owns natural resources that is the real cause of many conflicts? And who holds the reins of the financial system? How many domestic or international conflicts have been caused by the current architecture of the financial system?”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Would we be seeing today's conflicts had it not been for neocolonialism and the back-door policies of areas of influence and related to the way in which the world was divided? Perhaps the fact that one State, the United States of America, has declared itself exceptional and indispensable is not a threat to international peace and security. And what about other States? Are we not indispensable too? The vision of a First World and a Third World is a fallacy. There is only one world and the threat of climate change is a genuine one, which means that we have common but differentiated responsibilities. The fight against climate change is the same fight for the rights of Mother Earth. Without a doubt, inequality is another major threat to international peace and security.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Now, there is nothing that exists to replace it that can articulate such expectations. There is now a fearful focus on our own borders and a return of a type of political tribalism fuelled by xenophobic rage in a world that now belongs to no one; a return to protectionist States and, if possible, States surrounded by walls, along with a global malaise that will result in the destruction of working- and middle-class economies caused by the global free market". Against that backdrop, what are the structural threats to maintaining international peace and security? The first threat is interventionism. We wonder whether or not we would be witnessing the grave situation in the Middle East and North Africa if it had not been for interventionism - the unilateral policy that violates United Nations principles governing regime change?”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“What will be under threat in the coming months and years? Multilateralism, a system of checks and balances that allows problems to be resolved peaceably, is under threat. We must acknowledge that we living in an era of change that will have a direct impact, not only on the relevance of our Organization or on multilateralism as such, but also on global conflict. Let me read a quote from a recent analysis given by the Vice-President of my country, Alvaro Garcia Linera, on the world in which we live today. He said: "In today's world, neoliberal globalization is the ultimate goal - a political, ideological objective capable of channelling collective hope for a common future that would meet all of the possible expectations of well-being. However, that goal has been shattered into a thousand pieces.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“The missionaries visited a cacique who was renowned for being very wise. The cacique, who was rotund and reserved, listened intently to the religious propaganda that was read to him in the language of the Indians. When the reading was finished, the missionaries waited. The cacique took his time. He said, 'It scratches. It scratches a lot and very well'. Then he said, 'but it scratches where it does not itch.'" The conflict prevention, mediation, reconciliation or judicial settlement efforts that we make at the highest level will not be sufficient if we do not address the structural and root causes of the conflicts or, scratch where it itches. We are living in a very interesting era of transformation, with certainties, such as the leadership of our Secretary-General and uncertainties.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“We must reiterate and stress that the work of the Security Council should be carried out with commitment and respect for the sovereignty, independence, unity, territorial integrity, non-interference in countries' internal affairs and equality of all States. My remarks refer to the architecture of our Organization and the Council's work. Nonetheless, we would be dishonest if we did not acknowledge that the United Nations architecture depends on other structures that have a direct link to and have caused such conflicts. It is our duty to change those structures. Let me share a brief story written by Eduardo Galeano, a Latin American born in Uruguay. He wrote: "Pastor Miguel Brun told me that some years ago he was with Indians from the Paraguayan Chaco. He was part of an evangelizing mission.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“In addition, the strengthening of cooperation and coordination links among United Nations organs, as well as the balance that should be maintained among them, are essential. The Security Council should not encroach upon the domain or usurp the functions of the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council or the Economic and Social Council. At times, the Security Council suffers from bipolar disorder. The Margarita Declaration of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries states that the Security Council has been too hasty in threatening or authorizing the use of force in some cases and has remained silent and inactive in others.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“We are concerned about the fragmentation among the various intergovernmental organizations in the area of peace and security. Each of them is a piece of the peacebuilding puzzle and such fragmentation has been a significant hindrance to peace operations on the ground where peacebuilding occurs. We agree with the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy that efforts should continue in order to strengthen and take full advantage of the capacity of the United Nations in areas such as conflict prevention, negotiation, mediation, reconciliation, judicial settlement and, of course, the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, inter alia, the rule of law and peacekeeping and peacebuilding to assist with effective conflict prevention and peaceable resolution of protracted conflicts.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“We also acknowledge the work done by the Commission since it began its activities in various countries on its agenda. We commend the swift progress of the Commission, in particular, in building on the principle of the national ownership of processes, the need for capacity-building and the recognition and indication of the importance of economic recovery and the development component in the process of building peace. Dynamic partnerships with regional and subregional organizations must be established and strengthened. In addition, regional efforts should receive the necessary attention and support. We stress the need to have integrated, coherent peacebuilding strategies and programmes that are in line with the strategies and programmes of host countries in order to ensure national ownership.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“It participates as a country that has constitutionally declared itself a pacifist State that promotes the culture of peace and the right to peace, and that rejects all wars of aggression and as a territory with no foreign military bases. There is a common understanding that the United Nations system should focus on the need to prioritize prevention and mediation in order to break the vicious circle of conflict. The report of the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446) highlighted the primacy of policy and stated that lasting peace was possible with political solutions and not with military or technical engagement alone. We affirm the need to effectively and efficiently consolidate the Peacebuilding Commission, which takes full advantage of the benefits of its diverse membership.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Guterres assumed his post, President Evo Morales Ayma sent him a message in which he told him that "I share your concerns and commit myselfto helping you in all your tasks aimed at building a peaceful world as the highest priority so that the current and future generations can enjoy a life free of conflict, war and intolerable unilateral interventions that only cause destruction and irreparable damage and claim innumerable victims, refugees and migrants". Bolivia participates in today's debate as a plurinational State and country of Latin America and the Caribbean - a region in the process of resolving its last remaining armed conflict and which has declared itself free of nuclear weapons - and as a member of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and the Group of 77.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State ofBolivia) (spoke in Spanish): I congratulate you, Madam, and your entire team on the outstanding manner in which you are leading the Security Council this month. I wish to welcome Secretary-General Antenio Guterres and inform him that we are impressed by his leadership, his skills and his desire to ensure that 2017 is a year of peace in the United Nations. When Mr.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“We demand that Palestinian prisoners be freed. We demand compliance with the Geneva Conventions, human rights conventions and the Rome Statute. We call for a sanctions regime against Israel. We want aggression and the occupation to end. The Palestinians must have a free, sovereign and independent State. I will conclude this statement by recalling the words of Nelson Mandela, that great revolutionary who took no half-measures but fought for the freedom of peoples. He said: "We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians".”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“We well know that what the world is witnessing today is the result of the illegal and illegitimate Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. We have lost our innocence. We know that many of the diplomatic efforts only give more time to Israel to pursue its military objectives. The Council has the power to stop that, and it does not do it. It does not impose sanctions against Israel. There will be no decisions taken to stop tose atrocities. As President Evo Morales has said, we must put an end to that genocide and prosecute those responsible. Bolivia demands in the strongest terms that the Council put an end to the Israeli military aggression against Palestine. We call upon them to shoulder their responsibility and put an end to the building ofthe wall. We demand that an end be put to illegal settlements.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source