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Meza-Cuadra

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“The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has also published the Good Practices Guide on Non-Nuclear Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection from TerroristAttacks Focusing on Threats Emanating from Cyberspace. The Global Counterterrorism Forum has also developed a set of good practices concerning the protection of soft targets in the context of counter- terrorism.”
2018-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8180 (2018) · source
“In that regard, I commend CTED for its proactive engagement in that area since the adoption of resolution 2341 (2017), in particular on identifying a number of excellent initiatives, including, inter alia: the European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection; the Declaration on the Protection of Critical Infrastructure from Emerging Threats, issued by the States members of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism of the Organization of American States; the Commonwealth of Independent States Anti-Terrorism Center and the assistance provided to their respective member States by the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.”
2018-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8180 (2018) · source
“International cooperation is particularly relevant to effectively addressing security concerns arising from threats and vulnerabilities related to increasing cross-border interdependencies of critical infrastructure among countries and sectors. The CTC, with the support of the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), plays a key role in promoting international cooperation and identifying related gaps, vulnerabilities, trends and existing good practices. Its work includes assessment and analysis, including on trends in the area aimed at assisting the efforts of all States.”
2018-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8180 (2018) · source
“Resolution 2341 (2017) therefore calls on Member States to consider developing or further improving their strategies for reducing risks to critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks. That includes, inter alia, assessing and raising awareness ofthe relevant risks, taking preparedness measures, including effective responses to such attacks, promoting interoperability in security and consequence management, and facilitating the effective interaction of all stakeholders involved. The resolution also encourages all States to make concerted and coordinated efforts, including through international cooperation, to improve preparedness for attacks against critical infrastructure.”
2018-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8180 (2018) · source
“Mr. Meza-Cuadra (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): In my capacity as Chair ofthe Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism (CTC), l have the honour to update the Council on the implementation of resolution 2341 (2017) concerning the protection of critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks as requested therein. I wish to begin by thanking the Kuwaiti presidency for including this topic on the Council's agenda. (spoke in English) As recognized by the Council, it is increasingly important to ensure the protection of critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks for the benefit of the national security, public safety and economy of States concerned, as well as the well-being and welfare of their people.”
2018-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8180 (2018) · source
“We consider it crucial that the Human Rights Council's fact-finding mission, in accordance with its mandate, investigate the human rights violations that have been reported in order to determine those responsible, punish the guilty and prevent such events from reoccurring.”
2018-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8179 (2018) · source
“The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is the competent and best disposed agency in that regard, and we advocate its full participation in the return process, from conception to execution, in line with the Council's November presidential statement (S/PRST/2017/22). We consider it urgent that the Government of Myanmar ensure full and unrestricted access for UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies throughout Rakhine state. We deem it essential that such assistance pay special attention to the needs of women and girls, particularly the survivors of sexual violence.”
2018-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8179 (2018) · source
“Among other steps, that involves recognizing the full citizenship of the members of the Rohingya community and guaranteeing their safety, property rights, freedom of movement and right to make an informed choice about their place of return. Discrimination and hate speech must not be tolerated. Within the framework of the peace and national reconciliation process, the country's ethnic, religious and cultural diversity should be safeguarded, along with the rights of minorities. Building a sustainable peace must also include ensuring access to basic services and generating economic and social development projects. Secondly, in our view it is essential that Myanmar and Bangladesh's efforts to end this complex humanitarian crisis be supported by the international community, and by the United Nations in particular.”
2018-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8179 (2018) · source
“We are also concerned about the difficulties and delays in the implementation of the repatriation agreement signed by both countries in November, and especially about the lack of the conditions needed to ensure that the refugees' return of refugees is voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable. In view of the seriousness of the humanitarian situation, I will focus on two specific points. First, we believe that the recommendations that the Annan Advisory Commission made in October constitute a suitable framework for ensuring the conditions for return. With the Advisory Commission's independent support for their implementation, the Myanmar authorities must act swiftly to make them a reality.”
2018-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8179 (2018) · source
“Mr. Meza-Cuadra (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): We are grateful for the convening of this essential meeting and the worrying presentations by Assistant Secretary- General Miroslav Jenea and High Commissioner Filippo Grandi. Peru regrets and has been following with deep concern the situation of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim population, which has resulted from the wave of hatred and violence they have endured in northern Rakhine state. In the past five months the crisis has brought more than 700,000 people to Bangladesh and to the largest refugee camp in the world. While we welcome Bangladesh's generosity and efforts, we are concerned about the likelihood that the forthcoming monsoon season will worsen the situation, bringing the risk of new disasters and diseases.”
2018-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8179 (2018) · source
“We believe, based on our own experience in the fight against terrorism, that greater participation by women and young people in public life is key to confronting and preventing this scourge.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“Thirdly, the need to address the root causes of violent extremism leading to terrorism is undoubtedly an issue that exceeds the remit of the Security Council. However, we believe it is important to recall, in line with the concept of sustainable peace, that peace and security, development and human rights are mutually reinforcing and vital for the implementation of an effective and integrated approach to counter-terrorism. The Secretary-General has reminded us in an important speech in London that in the face of obscurantism we must build a new age of enlightenment. In that connection, we welcome initiatives to combat terrorist narratives and promote peaceful and inclusive societies capable of preventing violent extremism.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“Secondly, as the relationship between terrorism, transnational organized crime and the misuse of cyberspace becomes increasingly tangible, the networks established by Da'esh to finance its activities reflect a worrying reality. It is essential to deepen our knowledge and cooperation with respect to a dynamic that includes networks of illicit trafficking in people, arms, natural resources, drugs and cultural property, as well as various money-laundering schemes. The use of information and communication technologies, in particular the Internet, by terrorist groups is also a matter of concern. As it loses physical space, Da'esh has maintained its presence in virtual space, particularly in social networks. That allows them not only to coordinate attacks but also to raise funds and attract supporters.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“We are relying on the Da'esh and Al-Qaida sanctions list for that, but we need to make greater use of biometric information through INTERPOL and such instruments as advance passenger information systems and Passenger Name Record data gathered by the International Civil Aviation Organization. Comprehensive strategies must also be devised to investigate, prosecute and punish such terrorists, with full respect for the rule of law and human rights. In that regard, we welcome the Secretary-General's efforts to operationalize the Investigative Team for the crimes committed by Da'esh in Iraq. Accordingly, we underscore the need to incorporate a gender perspective to support women victims and promote the integration of young people so as to draw them away from the path of violent extremism.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“However, the threat remains latent, as Da'esh changes its tactics or makes them more sophisticated so as to further undermine international peace and security. It is necessary to act intelligently and strengthen international cooperation in order to prevent and respond effectively to its new forms and manifestations. I shall discuss to three specific points. First is the challenge posed by the return of foreign terrorist fighters to their countries of origin and/ or their relocation to third countries. We consider it urgent to identify those terrorists.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“Its efforts includes the recent establishment of the Office of Counter-Terrorism and the renewal of the mandate of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, as well as the sixth biennial review of the Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy and the summit of heads of counter- terrorism agencies convened by the Secretary-General. Peru therefore welcomes the significant progress noted in the most recent report on the implementation of resolution 2368 (2017) on combating the so- called Islamic State and its affiliated organizations (S/2018/80). With the support of the Organization and the Security Council, the international community has succeeded in liberating the greater part of the territory that they had come to control.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“Mr. Meza-Cuadra (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): We welcome the convening of today's meeting and thank Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov, Head of the Office of Counter-Terrorism, for his comprehensive briefing. We wish to express our support for him and our willingness to work with him in a coordinated manner. Our experience in the fight against terrorism leads us to highlight the need to unflaggingly confront it in all the many and changing areas in which it operates. We therefore welcome the fact that the Organization is being proactive in its response to terrorism.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8178 (2018) · source
“We also commend the initiatives that are being developed with the support of UN-Women to incorporate a gender perspective into various aspects of the Kosovo process. My delegation wishes to highlight the role being played by UNMIK in accordance with resolution 1244 (1999). We believe that efforts to respond to the persistent challenges to the implementation of key aspects of the Brussels agreement must continue to be supported. Nonetheless, so long as the situation remains stable and progress continues to be made in terms of sustainable peacebuilding in Kosovo, the Council must ensure that at the right time, when conditions so allow, an orderly transition takes place from UNMIK to other United Nations entities present in the country.”
2018-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8176 (2018) · source
“Measures to safeguard the rights of minorities and internally displaced persons must continue to be implemented, and we hope that the community/association of Serb-majority municipalities will soon be established, in accordance with what was agreed in 2013. We deem it vital that there be full cooperation between the Kosovo authorities and the Specialist Chambers in The Hague responsible for atrocities committed by former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army. Impurity for these crimes cannot be tolerated. We believe it is important to establish a truth and reconciliation commission. Intercommunal reconciliation that is based on full respect for different identities and customs is a key element for internal cohesion, diversity and cultural wealth.”
2018-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8176 (2018) · source
“In this vein, we support the renewed dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, facilitated by the European Union, as well as the implementation of the Brussels agreements. We believe that the parties should continue making progress in this respect in the interests of the peoples concerned and the Balkans region. We also encourage greater participation of women and young people in political life, especially given the final results of the recent municipal elections. Like others, we deplore and condemn the recent assassination of Serbian leader Oliver Ivanovic'. We deem it urgent to identify those responsible and bring them to justice, and to ensure the security of vulnerable groups in the northern part of the Kosovo territory. We are concerned at reports of abuse and arbitrary detentions by Kosovo police.”
2018-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8176 (2018) · source
“Mr. Meza-Cuadra (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): We welcome the convening of this informative quarterly briefing and are grateful for the comprehensive presentation provided by Mr. Zahir Tanin on the situation in Kosovo and the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We took note of the statements made and information provided by the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Mr. Ivica Dacie, and Ms. Vlora Citaku. Peru acknowledges the progress made in building stability and economic development in Kosovo, which reflects the commitment of the parties to a process that is supported by the international community, particularly by the Security Council.”
2018-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8176 (2018) · source
“It would be advisable to assess the appropriateness of extending such an individual to other sanctions committees. I would like to reiterate to the Kuwaiti delegation our support for the success of its work as Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions. Peru will resolutely support all initiatives to improve the working methods of the Council.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“In the same vein, we consider positive the meetings held at the beginning ofthe month to present the Council's monthly programme of work to all Members of the Organization. The same is true of the wrap-up sessions at the end of the monthly programme. Furthermore, we believe that, when proposing consideration of an urgent item or under other business, the interested delegations should provide information on the specific issues they propose for discussion. Finally, my delegation believes that the implementation of sanctions must fully respect due process. In that regard, it is urgent to appoint the Ombudsperson of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“Thirdly, for the sake of transparency, Peru believes it is important for delegations to publicly share their positions in the Council's informative meetings. We support the excellent practice started by Uruguay and believe it should be extended to the subsidiary bodies of the Council, as appropriate. At the same time, we recognize the usefulness of closed consultations to complement open debates and favour greater interaction among the Council members and with the Secretariat. We believe that it would be useful if, at the end of meetings, the presidency could always provide for the press a summary of the main points discussed, particularly when formal documents have not been adopted.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“Secondly, we acknowledge that note 507 recognizes that all members of the Council can propose and draft documents for adoption. We are encouraged by the posibility of establishing co-penholderships, and we stand ready to contribute to those responsibilities. We welcome the fact that during the first month of our membership on the Council there has been at least one consultations meeting on documents that have been adopted. We believe it is important to complement the work of the penholders with the views of the Chairs of various subsidiary bodies, as appropriate. The reports of panels of experts and the field visits provide substantive, first-hand information that is vital when drafting resolutions or statements.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“We believe that is vital in preventing the occurrence, escalation and continuation of conflict. We would like to take this opportunity to highlight a number of good practices and identify areas where we believe it is important to continue to make progress. First, for us it has been particularly useful to observe, three months before taking up our membership, the consultations of the Council and its subsidiary bodies, and to receive the corresponding documents. We believe that it is important to build on that practice and extend it to the observation of the process of negotiations on resolutions and presidential statements. We would like to thank the members of the Council for their support during the preparation process. We also thank the Secretariat and civil society organizations.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“Peru thanks the members of the Council for unanimously adopting the latest note 507, in August 2017, under the leadership of the delegation of Japan and Ambassador Koro Bessho. We underscore the rigorous approach taken to consider the recommendations and contributions made by all of the Members of the Organization. Those contributions include those made by the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, of which Peru is a member and whose statement we endorse. We would like to reiterate our commitment to implementing its code of conduct, in particular with regard to limiting the use of the veto in cases of mass atrocities. We would also like to underscore that it is important that the Council's working methods ensure timely cooperation with the Secretariat in addressing risks and emerging threats to international peace and security.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“Mr. Meza-Cuadra (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation welcomes today's meeting on the working methods of the Security Council and the implementation of note by the President S/2017/507. We also welcome Mr. Ian Martin, Executive Director of Security Council Report, and thank him for his interesting briefing. We express our commitment to improving the work of the Council in this important area, which we believe should continue to be guided by the Charter of the United Nations and the corresponding provisional rules of procedure. We also believe that it is important to gradually develop and compile working practices on the basis of the principles of coherency, transparency, accountability, inclusion, efficiency and predictability, among others.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“Like a majority of Council members, we believe that accountability is essential to safeguarding the international non-proliferation regimes. Preventing this threat requires a credible deterrent. With that goal in mind, we believe it is urgent to establish an attributive mechanism with the highest standards of professionalism, objectivity, transparency and, primarily, independence in order to fill the gap left by the OPCW-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism. My delegation will continue to work constructively to create a new mechanism that addresses the legitimate concerns of all Council members and of the international community.”
2018-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8174 (2018) · source
“Nevertheless, we are concerned that key points of the Syrian Government's declaration have yet to be verified, more than four years after its accession to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction. We hope that the 19 recently translated documents that were provided to the OPCW will help rectify errors and omissions and clear up discrepancies. We reaffirm our commitment and support to the OPCW, whose Executive Council Peru is honoured to be a member of. In the face of new reports of chemical-weapon attacks in eastern Ghouta and Idlib, Peru expresses its solidarity with the victims and reiterates the urgent need to identify and bring to justice the perpetrators of such atrocities.”
2018-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8174 (2018) · source
“In that regard, Peru believes it is essential for the international community, and in particular the Security Council, to remain resolute and united in its support for the non-proliferation regime and in ensuring that those responsible for these atrocious crimes - which are also threats to international peace and security - be held accountable. We must continue to demand that the Syrian Government fulfil its commitment to cooperate with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the elimination of all of its chemical weapons. We take note of some recent progress, such as the imminent destruction of the last two declared chemical-weapon production facilities, as verified preliminarily by the OPCW last November, and the allocation of new financial resources to that end.”
2018-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8174 (2018) · source
“Mr. Meza-Cuadra (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): We join others in congratulating your delegation, Sir, on having assumed the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. We support you in discharging your tasks, which we are sure you will do in full. We welcome the holding of this meeting and thank Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu for her valuable briefing on this topic. Peru condemns the use of chemical weapons by any actor, in any place and under any circumstance. Their use against the civilian population in Syria is a war crime and a flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law and the non-proliferation regimes.”
2018-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8174 (2018) · source
“The Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) also initiated the process of considering the recommendations made by the Panel of Experts following the issuing of a substantive report that will be discussed during the Kuwaiti presidency in February. In conclusion, I reiterate our congratulations to you, Mr. President, and your team for your exemplary work this month and we welcome the Kuwaiti delegation, which will assume the presidency tomorrow.”
2018-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8173 (2018) · source
“We are particularly concerned, among the issues considered this month, by the difficulties in reaching a commitment regarding the non-impunity of the use of chemical weapons in Syria and the lack of dialogue on the question of Palestine. Thirdly, I would like to briefly refer to the work of the two subsidiary bodies over which Peru was in charge in January. The Counter-Terrorism Committee began the discussion on the annual programme and drew up the itinerary of visits and meetings throughout 2018. We are seeking long-term collaboration with the Office of Counter-Terrorism and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, including in the framework of the June meeting of relevant national authorities.”
2018-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8173 (2018) · source
“This month, we have also recognized the important work of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel and the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia in the fight against complex threats, such as terrorism and organized crime. We also agree on the fundamental objective of achieving the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. We are cooperating in the follow-up ofvarious processes included in the January agenda, inter alia, those of Liberia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan and Darfur. We must nevertheless say that, in many cases, there is much more that can and should be done.”
2018-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8173 (2018) · source
“We highlight, among the agenda items that we have considered this month, the efforts of that country to achieve sustainable peace with the support of the international community. We also note the unity of the Council in support ofthe peace process in Afghanistan. We thank the presidency and the Secretariat for the successful organization of the mission to that country, and thank the Afghan authorities for their favourable response. My country has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks and expressed its solidarity with the Afghan people and Government. We hope that those responsible will be punished.”
2018-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8173 (2018) · source
“The Council must bear in mind the serious impacts of such phenomena as poverty, inequality or climate change on security, especially given that the United Nations system has the capacity to take action to such ends through a more coordinated and coherent approach of its three pillars. Secondly, we welcome the broad consensus in the Council on many principles, perspectives and objectives, and we emphasize the need to maintain its unity. Without prejudice to the interests and differences that normally exist among its members, we believe that the unity of the Council leads to the firm commitments and concrete actions required to promote international peace and security. One example ofthat is the Council's unity in its support for the peace process in Colombia.”
2018-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8173 (2018) · source
“We believe that today's world requires a multidimensional and comprehensive approach, which is the basis of sustainable peace. Sustaining peace also requires building inclusive and accountable national institutions aimed at achieving sustainable development and cooperation, as well as the active participation of women and young people. In that regard, we welcome the adoption of the presidential statement on prevention (S/PRST/2018/1), presented by the Kazakhstan delegation. At the same time, we are of the view that it is appropriate to continue strengthening the ways in which the Council identifies, evaluates and responds to the emergence of new risks and threats.”
2018-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8173 (2018) · source
“In both cases, Kazakhstan made substantive contributions to international peace and security. My delegation fully recognizes the need to take more constructive action in the prevention of conflicts at the national, regional and global levels in order to achieve sustainable peace. In that regard, we would like to share some reflections on the issues addressed by the Council in January, which has also been Peru's first month as a non-permanent member. First, we have reaffirmed our conviction that the solution to the challenges facing the international community necessarily involves strengthening multilateralism, respecting and promoting international law, and observing the Charter of the United Nations, in particular Chapter VI on the peaceful settlement of disputes.”
2018-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8173 (2018) · source
“Mr. Meza-Cuadra (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): My delegationjoins in congratulating Kazakhstan on having fulfilled in earnest the responsibility of presiding over the Security Council during the month of January, and for having done so at the highest level in its first time as a non-permanent member. We commend the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan and its team, as well as Ambassador Umarov. We highlight President Nursultan Nazarbayev's participation in the very timely debate (see S/PV.8160) on the need to build confidence and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and the participation of Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov and his colleagues from Central Asia in the enriching debate on Afghanistan and the importance ofregional cooperation for security and development (see S/PV.8162).”
2018-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8173 (2018) · source
“Lowcock, which constitute the bare minimum for alleviating the human suffering of the Syrian people, and that is why Peru fully supports them.”
2018-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8171 (2018) · source
“That dialogue and the joint statement on humanitarian mine action issued following the latest Astana meeting positively herald that more substantial progress could be made in that area. Concerning military operations in densely populated areas, such as Afrin, we call for preventing any escalation that could further exacerbate the suffering of the people and hinder achieving a political solution pursuant to resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex). It is absolutely necessary that the Council show the world its unity and sense of commitment, and send a message that prioritizes human beings over political interests. We therefore hope that a consensus can be reached on the adoption of a text that reflects the five priorities outlined by Mr.”
2018-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8171 (2018) · source
“We appreciate the work of the Syrian authorities and Russia that resulted in the medical evacuation of 29 people from eastern Ghouta in December 2017. At the same time, we encourage them to intensify such efforts as there are hundreds of other people who are in need of urgent care. Another issue that deeply concerns us pertains to demining and, in general, to the deactivation of explosive ordnance, in the light of what is happening daily in cities, such as Raqqa in which 30 to 50 victims, who fall prey to such ordnance, are recorded weekly. We see as positive the dialogue aimed at humanitarian goals between the United Nations and the Government of Syria, especially the visit to the country by Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock.”
2018-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8171 (2018) · source
“Given such a situation, the only remedy left is to ensure the immediate, safe and unrestricted access ofhumanitarian assistance and strict compliance under international humanitarian law, in particular respect for the principle of proportionality as related to conducting military attacks and taking the appropriate precautions with regard to their impact on the civilian population. We therefore regret the persistent restrictions placed on access to humanitarian aid in various areas of Syria, in particular the tragic and untenable situation facing the people of eastern Ghouta and Idlib. We hope that the ceasefire agreement in eastern Ghouta, recently deliberated in Vienna, will have a positive secondary effect in addressing the pressing humanitarian needs of its people.”
2018-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8171 (2018) · source
“Mr. Meza-Cuadra (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Ms. Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, for her detailed briefing. The humanitarian landscape in Syria that she described to us this morning is, once again, disheartening. Over the past several years, the relevant reports of the Secretary-General and Security Council meetings on this issue have repeatedly related victim fatalities, the renewal of the large-scale displacement of refugees, besieged cities, an increasing spread of diseases, a high level of malnutrition, the destruction of medical infrastructure and other scourges.”
2018-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8171 (2018) · source
“Lastly, we would like to acknowledge the important work being done by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East. We consider it important to support it and provide it with stable and predictable financing. In conclusion, we want to say that Peru will continue to strongly support all initiatives aimed at building the peace and security that Israelis and Palestinians deserve and that the whole world longs for.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“We welcome the willingness that various countries, particularly those that have historically been participants in the process, have expressed to contribute their good offices in that regard. We would like to highlight the efforts of the Quartet and the Arab Peace Initiative. We also welcome the Secretary-General's readiness to promote the parties' resumption of negotiations. We especially encourage the peoples of Israel and Palestine, their political and religious leaders, and all those with the capacity for influence, to act responsibly and to encourage moderation, detente, commitment and dialogue. We have been attentively following the Palestinian Authority's process of restoring control of the Gaza Strip, which we hope will alleviate the humanitarian crisis in that area and help to relaunch the peace process.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“Peru recognizes the right of Israel to safeguard its own security and existence through legitimate self-defence, in accordance with the principles of proportionality and legality. We would also like to recall in that regard the obligation to comply with Security Council resolutions. In line with resolution 2334 (2016), we consider it particularly urgent to end the practices, which have increased during the past year, of building settlements, demolishing buildings and evicting residents in the occupied Palestinian territories. We want to recognize and encourage the efforts of the various stakeholders aimed at arriving at a sustainable peace between Israel and Palestine.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“There is no plan B." Secondly, if we are to resolve the question of Palestine and promote sustainable peace in the Middle East, we have to act in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations. The trust and credibility required for any negotiation in good faith necessarily involves respect for the rule oflaw and for minimum standards of peaceful coexistence. In that regard, we urge the parties that are directly involved to cease, investigate and punish all violations of human rights or international humanitarian law, all acts of terrorism and all attacks on civilians. We must reject hate speech, anti-Semitism and discrimination in any form. Ethnic, cultural and religious diversity should be appreciated as values for all societies, and should never be seen as threats.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“In that regard, I would like to cite part of the renowned Peruvian jurist and diplomat Alberto Ulloa Sotomayor's statement in support of Peru's position: "We believe that the best solution consists in the formation of two States in which the corresponding majorities are respected." On the basis of that principled position, Peru has developed excellent relations of friendship and cooperation with the States of Israel and Palestine that reflect and strengthen the historical bonds established and promoted by our country's Jewish and Arab- Palestinian communities. We want to emphasize that, 70 years after the adoption of resolution 181 (II), the solution to the question of Palestine has not changed. As the Secretary-General said recently, "There is no alternative to the two-State solution.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source