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Maquieira

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2002-07-24
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2004-10-08
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  1. “It is common knowledge that peace processes are weakened when women are not included, and a consensus exists that, when a society collapses on account of conflict, women play a critical role in the maintenance of daily life. The words of the Secretary- General in this connection are unambiguous when he says that women are the ones "who build bridges and walls". Chile looks forward to the appointment of a woman as Special Representative or Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for peace missions. We also advocate greater participation by women as military observers, civilian police and human rights and humanitarian affairs personnel.”

    2002-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4589 (2002) · source

  2. “Mainstreaming the gender perspective into peacekeeping operations should become a priority item on Government agendas. Since the call contained in the Beijing Platform of Action for all necessary steps to be taken to establish a culture of peace, the international community has witnessed a rapid increase in the number of multilateral initiatives aimed at giving women the opportunity to play an important role in decision-making processes related to conflicts. While these are certainly valuable initiatives, they are still insufficient to achieve a just balance of opportunities for those who in fact constitute the main targets in armed conflicts.”

    2002-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4589 (2002) · source

  3. “My country, whose armed forces are brilliantly led by a woman minister, therefore welcomed with enthusiasm and renewed optimism the adoption by this body of resolution 1325 (2000), which attaches great importance to the role of women in conflict prevention, the promotion of peace and assistance in post-conflict reconstruction. This has given even greater resonance to the words of the United Nations Charter relating to "saving future generations from the scourge of war" and proclaiming "the equal rights of men and women", thus giving renewed impetus to the urgent task of achieving concrete results in this area. The time has come to remove the barriers that prevent women from effectively participating in decision-making processes and foreclose opportunities for them to accede to the spheres of power.”

    2002-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4589 (2002) · source

  4. “Mr. Maquieira (Chile)(spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, I thank you for convening this public debate on an important topic that cuts across all aspects of human well-being - namely, the maintenance of peace. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary- General Guehenno, Assistant Secretary-General Angela King, and Ms. Noeleen Heyzer, the Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), for their statements. Women and children represent more than three- quarters of the 40 million people throughout the world who have been displaced by armed conflict or by human rights violations.”

    2002-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4589 (2002) · source

  5. “The conclusions of the "quartet" at their recent New York meeting on 16 July refresh our hopes for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East.”

    2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source

  6. “Those activities not only lead to the destruction of houses and property in order to establish and expand such settlements; they also restrict the freedom of movement of the Palestinians, deprive them of agricultural land and destroy the territorial integrity of that people. We View with satisfaction the prospect of an international conference to address the situation in the Middle East and the Palestinian question. My country encourages the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to restore the basic minimum conditions of mutual respect necessary so that their participation in negotiations can begin again in conditions of equality. Chile recognizes and values the dedicated efforts of the international community and, most particularly, of the Secretary-General, the Security Council and the "quartet".”

    2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source

  7. “The occupation must end and give way to the peaceful coexistence of two independent States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side within secure and internationally recognized borders. My country is concerned by the grave humanitarian situation to which the Israeli occupation of Palestinian cities and camps has led. The situation has also had environmental repercussions such as land degradation and damage to water resources. Chile also concurs with the view of the international majority, which demands the end of all Israeli settlement activity in occupied Palestinian territories and the occupied Syrian Golan.”

    2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source

  8. “The prolonged suffering of the Palestinian people prompts us once again to reaffirm the need for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East on the basis of resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1397 (2002), the mandate of the Madrid Conference and the principle of land for peace. Likewise, we highlight the vital role of the Palestinian Authority, which is still a legitimate and indispensable party in the peace process. The excessive use of force, the demolition of houses and restrictions on movement, in addition to policies of internal closures, curfews, targeted killings and the deportation of families, serve only to intensify the suffering of the Palestinian people and to undermine their capacity for economic recovery, thus making hopes for peace even more remote.”

    2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source

  9. “In this context, Chile condemns the recent Israeli air strike in Gaza, which took 15 innocent lives, nine of them children's, leaving sorrow and discouragement in its wake, at a time when the representatives of the two peoples are working very seriously to reduce violence and to restore security agreements. We wish to convey our deep condolences to the families of the dead and injured. Such acts not only undermine the mutual confidence that the international community is trying to restore between the parties but are also an attack on fundamental human principles. Chile associates itself with the majority voice of the international community, which firmly repudiates and calls for the immediate cessation of the spiral of violence in a conflict which has no military solution.”

    2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source

  10. “Mr. Maquieira (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to commend you, Sir, for your brilliant conduct of the presidency of the Security Council this month and to express my thanks for your initiative of holding this open debate on a conflict whose developments and implications cannot, as we see it, allow any indifference. The Government of Chile emphatically reiterates its rejection of the disproportionate use of force and of all acts of terrorism and violence against the innocent civilian population of either party, whatever its origin or justification.”

    2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source