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Mendez Graterol

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2015-06-25
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2016-08-22
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  1. “Nevertheless, in an effort to achieve greater harmony among opposing positions, we urge the competent regional authorities to immediately arrest those individuals who do not enjoy jurisdictional immunity as Heads of State. We also encourage the Office of the Prosecutor to pursue its investigations into those responsible for alleged crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide whose arrest warrants have been issued by the International Criminal Court in the case in question and referred by the Security Council through resolution 1593 (2005). That would promote dialogue in the search for negotiated political solutions to the conflict in favour of peace, development and justice in that country.”

    2015-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7478 (2015) · source

  2. “In addition, with regard to the issue under discussion, we cannot overestate the negative impact of the execution of this illegitimate measure on the Sudanese peace process. In that regard, the African Union, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the League of Arab States and the Non-Aligned Movement, among others, have expressed their profound concern with regard to the arrest warrant, which they believe seriously undermines ongoing efforts to facilitate a timely solution of the conflict in Darfur and to promote a lasting peace and reconciliation in the Sudan, and could give rise to greater destabilization and have long- term and comprehensive consequences for the country and the region.”

    2015-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7478 (2015) · source

  3. “Failure to comply with these principles weakens the institutional framework of the Court when justice is applied selectively, to the detriment of the spirit and purpose of the Rome Statute. The issuance of the warrant of arrest by the International Criminal Court against President Omar Al-Bashir violates customary international law, which guarantees jurisdictional immunity to Heads of State in the exercise of their functions. This situation should be addressed in accordance with the national laws of the Republic of the Sudan. In that regard, Venezuela shares the position of the African Union, as stated by the representatives of Angola, Chad and Nigeria at this meeting.”

    2015-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7478 (2015) · source

  4. “In this regard, cooperation is an essential aspect in achieving the Court's objectives. We call for the consolidation of the dialogue between the Court and the African Union. Venezuela supports the efforts of the Prosecutor to ensure that justice and accountability are respected and that the authorities can promote the establishment of a comprehensive and effective justice system. For our country, the ongoing efforts of a number of actors to politicize the work of the International Criminal Court are of great concern. They have affected the principles that govern the Court, which include autonomy, independence, impartiality, transparency and objectivity.”

    2015-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7478 (2015) · source

  5. “Mr. Mendez Graterol (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We wish to thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for the presentation of the twenty- first report on the investigation on the situation in the Sudan, in accordance with resolution 1593 (2005), and for the work carried out by that judicial body in the fight against impunity and the promotion ofjustice for the victims of the crimes established in article 5 of the Rome Statute. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, as a State party to the International Criminal Court since its establishment in 2002, defends the strengthening of its institutions and the effectiveness of its operations. We therefore encourage the universalization of the Court in order to strengthen the rule of law at the national and international levels.”

    2015-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7478 (2015) · source

  6. “That and much more is needed My country looks forward to the report of the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture, and trusts that that process will result in substantive initiatives to address the underlying causes of conflicts, including poverty, inequality, the legacies of colonialism, foreign interference, economic dependency, illegal exploitation of natural resources, and power imbalances that affect the negotiation of contracts for the mining of such resources.”

    2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source

  7. “A sustainable source of resource mobilization and internal expenditure is essential for establishing State legitimacy, but, like South-South cooperation, it cannot replace North-South assistance. Developing countries, particularly those on the road to peacebuilding, need the sustained political, financial and technical support of developed countries. In that connection, it is absolutely essential that the interests and priorities of host countries be protected in the negotiation of contracts with multinational mining companies. We therefore welcome the initiative of the Development Bank of Southern Africa to establish a fund of $22 million to assist African countries in the negotiation of contracts in the area of natural resources.”

    2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source

  8. “In particular, the mechanisms designed to ensure that countries receiving assistance use the funds in accordance with national development policies must be enhanced. Such assistance is essential to peacebuilding processes. A new South-South development paradigm based on cooperation, the sovereign equality of States, complementarity and solidarity has resulted in significant progress in financing for development and could be effective in the funding of peacebuilding processes. We therefore support such cooperation, which we see as complementing North-South cooperation. Venezuela agrees that the local capacity to mobilize peacebuilding resources must be enhanced by establishing national institutions for revenue generation and financial management.”

    2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source

  9. “While we welcome the initiative, we can only express a certain amount of caution on the basis of our national and regional experience. We mention in that regard that, historically, funds from international financial institutions have been accompanied by conditions disadvantageous to States and that although such funds can resolve short-term problems or financial needs, they harm long-term development. Venezuela emphasizes that all developed countries must honour their governmental commitments in the area of official development assistance. We also reiterate the call for donors and institutions in the developed world to undertake to provide more such assistance and more unconditional debt-relief programmes.”

    2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source

  10. “As the Secretary-General points out in the same report in relation to South Sudan, the fragmented security sector interventions from international, regional and subregional actors did not work properly because they were not grounded in a national vision for State reform. We are aware of the need to guarantee sustained funding by the international community for peacebuilding objectives, processes and institutions throughout the continuum of post-conflict engagement. We note, for example, in the Secretary-General's 2014 report on peacebuilding, that the United Nations is expanding its partnerships and collaboration with international financial institutions, including regional development banks, to support post-conflict recovery and promote coherence and long-term financial assistance.”

    2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source

  11. “"Successive United Nations missions and the country team received limited support for efforts to support the development of the State's institutional capacity and improve mechanisms of governance. Successive attempts at disarmament, demobilization and reintegration lacked sufficient funding and political support as well as approaches better suited to the political context." (ibid., paras 17 and 18) There is often a discrepancy between needs at the national level and the actions of international donors. National involvement in and ownership of peacebuilding priorities, which must be defined by the host country on the basis of political consensus, are essential.”

    2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source

  12. “We note that since the Fund was established, it has distributed more than $500 million to more than 20 countries, thereby contributing to their security and development. Peacebuilding requires long-term international political, financial and technical support. Lack of funding and political support in areas critical to peacebuilding, with particular emphasis on the underlying causes of crises, poses a significant challenge to international efforts to prevent the relapse of countries emerging from conflicts. The case of South Sudan reflects the consequences of a lack of sustained political, financial and technical support. According to the Secretary-General's report of September 2014 on peacekeeping in the aftermath of conflict (S/2014/694), "sustained international support was lacking".”

    2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source

  13. “Mr. Mendez Graterol (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We are grateful for the convening of this meeting on post-conflict peacebuilding and for the presentations of Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota and Ambassador Olof Skoog. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela wishes to acknowledge the work of the Peacebuilding Commission in promoting and maintaining political attention, mobilizing resources and fostering coherence among the various agencies of the United Nations in order to improve the stability and development of the countries on its agenda. We note with appreciation the report of the Commission on its eighth session (S/2015/174). We would also like to recognize the work of the Peacebuilding Fund in allocating $99.4 million to 16 countries in 2014.”

    2015-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7472 (2015) · source