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Londofio-Paredes

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1995-11-22
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1997-01-10
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  1. “We are convinced that this process will help consolidate democracy and promote and strengthen relations between Guatemala and all the States Members of the United Nations.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  2. “That is why we want to express our appreciation and praise to the Government of our sister Republic of Guatemala, and to the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG) for their brave and sincere approach, as well as to the United Nations for the intelligent and tireless mediation work that it carried out. Now is the time for a delicate and complex process of step-by-step demobilization of the guerilla forces and verification of the peace accords. We know that the entire international community, and, of course, members of the Security Council, will do all in their power to achieve the desired result, which will also be a great achievement for the United Nations, as it participates in one of the major endeavours that the world expects of it following the end of the cold war.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  3. “Peace among the Guatemalan people is the result of an arduous process that was not free of vicissitudes, but which had the virtue of reflecting the feelings and determination of the people of Guatemala regarding peace as the only way to bring down the barriers that limit their economic and social development. We believe that the negotiation process has been rigorous with regard to substantive issues and pragmatic with regard to operational aspects, and has the necessary legitimacy to contribute to the building of a new Guatemala.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  4. “In a small town in the north of El Salvador, somewhere between the jungle and the mountains, we were witnesses to that historic first step. Later we became members of the Secretary-General's Group of Friends of the Guatemala Peace Process. We are therefore proud to have contributed to the quest for peace and the consolidation of genuine democracy in that region, of which we feel we are a part. With the signing of the Guatemala peace accords, not only is one of the most painful and long-standing confrontations on the continent being ended, but, with this closing of the chapter on the last of the Central American conflicts, it is clear that today, more than ever, violence is an outdated instrument of political struggle.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  5. “Colombia has always maintained close bonds of friendship and cooperation with the countries of Central America, several of which are neighbours and bordering States with which we share the Caribbean Sea. During the complex period of the Central American conflict, our country, together with Mexico, Panama and Venezuela, formed the Contadora Group, and were later joined in our efforts by four other brotherly countries of Latin America. Three years of great and constant efforts prevented the conflict from spreading and sowed the seeds for bringing peace to the region. We also actively participated in the peace process in El Salvador and acted as promoters of the first dialogue between the Government of that country and the leaders of the Frente Farabundo Marti guerillas.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  6. “Mr. Londofio-Paredes (Colombia) (interpretation from Spanish): May I first of all congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council at this important stage. We wish you every success. We know you, and we are certain that as you have always done, you will be guiding deliberations in this important organ of the United Nations in a brilliant and most constructive way. It is very gratifying for my delegation to speak in the discussion of this item, at a historic moment in the process of seeking and consolidating peace in Guatemala. The signing of the peace accords on 29 December 1996 is of enormous significance for the peoples of Central America and for an entire hemisphere that has had to face the terrible reality of armed confrontation.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  7. “As for the proposal that the consultation mechanism should be a subsidiary organ of the Security Council, it is our View that it is not necessary or advisable to have recourse to Article 29 of the Charter. A mechanism such as the one proposed requires flexibility, and, moreover, nothing would be gained simply by making it more formal. It would be better for a decision of this kind to be taken after the Working Groups have completed their work. The consultations could then be part of a comprehensive package of measures. Lastly, just as the proposed mechanism provides that its Chairman should report to the Council on the views expressed at each meeting, we believe that he should report also to the General Assembly, and just as regularly.”

    1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source

  8. “It is highly unadvisable to deny an organ authorized to order the deployment of peace-keeping operations the ability to contribute to their success. As to the Secretariat, we believe it advisable for it to retain the role of Co-Chairman it enjoys in the current arrangement for informal consultations. We see no advantage at all in diminishing the role of the organ responsible for implementing operations. We also believe that, for reasons of cohesion and geographical representativity, it would be advisable for the mechanism to be co-chaired by the President of the Security Council. In the event that this involved an excessive workload for the President, alternatives could be considered. For example, the Co-Chairman could be the State that had occupied the presidency of the Council in the preceding month.”

    1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source

  9. “Transparency is essential for ensuring that the Council's decisions have the requisite legitimacy, given their great importance, and transparency will, to a large extent, determine whether the effective and efficient implementation of mandates is viable. In regard to the proposed consultation mechanism, we have a few comments to make. Although the mechanism aims at broadening the participation of Member States in the discussions on peace-keeping operations, it also, unfortunately, reinforces the tendency to make them exclusive instruments of the Security Council, thereby marginalizing other main organs of the United Nations. We believe that efforts to enhance transparency in the Council should proceed from the premise that it is necessary to strengthen the role of the General Assembly on issues of international peace and security.”

    1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source

  10. “However, we believe that, although the proposed arrangement for consultations is a step in the direction of addressing the urgent need of an efficient coordinating mechanism for troop-contributing countries, it should be seen as an interim measure pending the deeper solution of a broader problem. Such a solution should emerge from the Working Group on the reform of the Council or the Working Group on the Strengthening of the United Nations System. In deciding to establish the Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council, the Organization recognized the need to enhance transparency within the Security Council.”

    1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source

  11. “Mr. Londofio-Paredes (Colombia) (interpretation from Spanish): At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We know very well that your competence and abilities will mean success for the Council's deliberations. We are pleased that the Security Council, on the initiative of the delegation of Argentina, is considering the question of consultations between it and countries that contribute troops to peace-keeping operations. This reflects the interest of many other States in this issue. My delegation supports every effort to advance the search for transparency in the work and decisions of the various organs of the Organization, and particularly of the Security Council.”

    1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source

  12. “It is now our hope that the Agreements reached will be completed and, in particular, that they will be implemented properly so that peace may at last be restored where bloodshed and barbarity have prevailed. The Presidency of the N on-Aligned Movement wishes to pay a tribute to all of those who gave their lives for the attainment of peace and to the countries of the Contact Group. In particular, we express appreciation for the efforts made by the Government of the United States to achieve this success, which is also that of the entire international community. We will be vigilant and attentive to ensure that the aim and goal of the Agreement - the attainment of a lasting and stable peace in the region - may become a reality.”

    1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source

  13. “Mr. Londofio-Paredes (Colombia) (interpretation from Spanish): I have the honour to address the Security Council on behalf of my Government, in its capacity as President of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. May I, first of all, congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of this important organ for the month of November. The Presidency of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries welcomed with satisfaction the announcement of the Agreement concluded in Dayton, Ohio, which makes it possible to achieve the long-awaited peace in the Balkan region. The attainment of peace has been one of the Movement's most serious concerns. Furthermore, many of its members have worked actively and in different ways to achieve it.”

    1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source