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2008-02-12
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  1. “In such efforts, the assistance of the United Nations system and the international community is essential. My country, as a member of the group Friends of 1325, will continue to closely follow developments in the area of women and peace and security. Colombia reaffirms its commitment to the implementation of policies, plans and programmes that broaden and strengthen the role of women in peacebuilding.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  2. “The programme is based on a specific methodology to address the impact of this phenomenon on Colombian women. Our national policy for the social and economic reintegration of those who have left illegal armed groups seeks to ensure that institutional actions fully incorporate a gender-based approach. In particular, assistance to women, children and ethnic minorities in the reintegration process is taken into account by identifying the characteristics of population groups and promoting the family's dynamic role in the process. Likewise, we are carrying out a programme to prevent violence in families that include reintegrated persons. Strengthening the role and the capacity of women, as well as respect for their rights, is a central aspect for the Government of Colombia.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  3. “The objective of the guidelines is to assist in consolidating public policy aimed at displaced persons, in order to provide effective assistance that meets the specific needs of women and addresses the impact of displacement on them. The guidelines were based on three guiding principles: participation, a rules-based approach and a gender-based approach. They are structured around three phases: prevention and protection, emergency humanitarian assistance, and socio-economic stabilization. Additionally, the State has made efforts to ensure access to justice and special protection for women victims of displacement and sexual violence perpetrated by illegal groups. The Office of the General Prosecutor is promoting a comprehensive action strategy to uphold the fundamental rights of women victims.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  4. “In addition, with the support of the European Union and citizen support, the programme Laboratories of Peace has been established in violence-affected areas. Through the programme, with the tools of the rule of law, we are exploring courses of action that Colombian society and local communities must take to address violence and promote sustainable development. Women are benefiting from and/or carrying out projects to promote peace in their areas. In the peacebuilding process, entities of the Colombian State are working together to ensure the inclusion of a gender-based perspective, as well as full participation by women in violence prevention. Furthermore, we have developed guidelines for assistance to displaced persons, taking a gender-based approach.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  5. “The Office of the Adviser on Women's Equality, a governmental entity, has launched a project to increase the visibility of and enhance the situation of indigenous women, young women and girls, as part of the policy entitled "Women: Builders of Peace and Development". To that end, three regional laboratories and a central forum have been established to create spaces for dialogue and raise awareness about the importance of the efforts being made by women in their communities. The space created for dialogue between the Office of the Adviser and the indigenous women participating in the three laboratories is contributing to the development of a joint programme of work that includes efforts being made by women in their own areas. The goal is to develop an affirmative action plan for indigenous peoples, with an emphasis on women.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  6. “For example, mindful of the particular needs of women at the local level, we are promoting the establishment and enhancement of women's community councils, which are spaces for discussion in departments and municipalities, created to increase their participation and increase the visibility of the role that they play in development in their regions. This tool links women to the Government's policies and programmes, promotes development with gender equity and encourages or strengthens gender mainstreaming processes at the regional level. In that connection, we are advancing the rural women's agenda, which includes actions to enhance respect for and guarantee the effective enjoyment of rural women's rights.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  7. “Mr. Montoya (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. We thank you for issuing the concept paper (S/2009/490, annex) serving as the basis for today's discussion. Colombia's experience demonstrates the importance of implementing gender strategies that include the social, economic and cultural dimensions, among other factors. Thus, since 2003, the national Government has been carrying out an affirmative policy that ensures women's empowerment in all areas.”

    2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source

  8. “My delegation will maintain an active participation in future discussions on this issue and its ongoing willingness to promote the treatment of this issue by the various bodies and institutions of the United Nations.”

    2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source

  9. “With this decision, the Government of Colombia reiterated its commitment to respect for human rights and international humanitarian law and its willingness to face the problem of weapons that have a humanitarian impact. Colombia supports efforts aimed at providing protection to civilian population and guaranteeing their rights, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the norms of international law, including international humanitarian law. We will shortly celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions. In the lead-up to that commemoration, the Government of Colombia reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the norms established in those important instruments.”

    2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source

  10. “Furthermore, my delegation would like to highlight the urgent need to establish effective controls for the illicit traffic of small arms and light weapons as indispensable to better protection for civilian populations. For my country, that illicit trade, which is of an international nature, represents a serious problem, as it threatens civilian security, increases crime rates and results in the death or permanent disability of thousands of persons. Likewise, the Government of Colombia highlights the importance of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which was mentioned today by the Under- Secretary-General. Colombia is one of the countries that signed the Convention at the conference held to that end in Oslo in December 2008.”

    2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source

  11. “In this context, the United Nations and the international community in general have a supporting role to play in national protection efforts. Humanitarian assistance, in order to be reliable and predictable, must be carried out in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and in conformity with humane principles and the principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence. Colombia supports the operational work of the United Nations for the protection of civilians. To this end, adequate cooperation between the Security Council and other relevant United Nations bodies must be maintained. In particular, the role of the General Assembly as the appropriate body for adopting policy guidelines in the humanitarian field must be strengthened.”

    2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source

  12. “In this regard, the aide- memoire for the consideration of matters relating to the protection of civilians, soon to be adopted, is a useful instrument to guide the work of this body in formulating and following up on this issue in peacekeeping operations. We believe that it is appropriate that the Security Council has adopted an approach focusing the scope of the aide-memoire on such operations, looking at one case at a time and bearing in mind the specific circumstances of each situation. From this perspective, it is essential to underline that the primary responsibility for the protection of civilians rests with each State and that, in turn, States can request international support when they deem necessary.”

    2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source

  13. “The management of the assets earmarked for the Fund for the Reparation of Victims of Violence has also begun. The Fund will benefit victims identified by the judicial authorities through a process being carried out within the framework of the Peace and Justice Law. The Government of Colombia reaffirms its condemnation of any action aimed against the civilian population. The protection of the civilian population and strict compliance with international humanitarian law and other relevant international norms are matters of absolute priority. Ten years after the Security Council first began holding thematic debates on the protection of civilians in conflict, there is still no clear conceptual understanding of this issue.”

    2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source

  14. “This has allowed for significant progress in terms of citizens' security, such as the reduction in the rate of extortive kidnappings to its lowest point in the past 20 years, the reduction to zero of the number of towns taken by groups outside the law and the consolidation of the State presence and security forces throughout the country. The task of protecting the population has been carried out through policies and continuous actions that involve various State entities. In terms of dealing with displaced persons, Colombia has continued to strengthen its national assistance policy. In 2008, 260,000 displaced families were registered in the Families in Action programme, which allows resources to be allocated for social welfare. In addition, 86,000 displaced families were registered during the same period in income-generating programmes.”

    2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source

  15. “Mr. Montoya (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, for your work as President of the Security Council and for your initiative to convene this debate on an issue to which my Government ascribes particular importance. We would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General John Holmes for his informative briefing. We welcome the support that the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and other bodies of the United Nations system have provided to Colombia in the tasks of attending to the civilian population and protecting their rights. The Government of Colombia has prioritized, through our democratic security policy, the objective of promoting conditions that guarantee the protection and full enjoyment of the rights of all persons living in our country.”

    2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source

  16. “It would also be a positive contribution to the main role that falls to States in the fight against such illicit trade, within the framework of shared responsibility. Only with such an approach can more effective cooperation and international assistance mechanisms be developed and more dynamic action developed to rid the world of that scourge.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881Resumption1 (2008) · source

  17. “My country has suffered more than most from the consequences of the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons. However, it would not be appropriate to frame the problem as if some countries have been more victimized than others. That would not be within the constructive spirit of joint action that characterizes our Organization. All States have a responsibility in the face of that illicit trade. Collective commitment and genuine cooperation, including regional and bilateral cooperation, are needed to confront it. A clear and firm political signal from the Council on the various aspects of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons would be in harmony with the need to provide decisive support for the tasks of the General Assembly and to strengthen the interaction between our two bodies within their respective mandates.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881Resumption1 (2008) · source

  18. “Nevertheless, the existence of such a broad spectrum of factors should not distract us from the concrete actions that must be taken to handle that phenomenon - in other words, the specific measures that must be taken to control the trade in small arms and light weapons. It would also be useful to understand in greater depth the scope of the recommendation included in the report on the subject of cooperation between the Peacebuilding Commission, the Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. No explanation is given in the recommendation of either the objectives or the areas of that cooperation. The issue under discussion is of particular relevance to Colombia.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881Resumption1 (2008) · source

  19. “The development of quantitative indicators in the area of small arms, referred to in the second recommendation, would also be a step forward in the right direction. Such indicators should be limited exclusively to small arms and light weapons. In particular, the development of an arms-stock baseline could allow for a genuine and reliable assessment of the magnitude of the problem. On the other hand, it is true that the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons can be related to other factors, such as security, violence, crime, trade, human rights and even development, among others, as suggested in the third recommendation of the report.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881Resumption1 (2008) · source

  20. “The report of the Secretary-General submitted to the Council today contains various relevant recommendations that once again put the issue of small arms and light weapons, as well as the actions that must be carried out to address the problem, into perspective. My delegation agrees with the emphasis placed on the first recommendation on the need for States to enhance their efforts to collect, maintain and share data on small arms and ammunition. Government transparency in that area is critical in order to fill the gaps in the implementation of current international instruments. In that regard, the issue of ammunition must be addressed as an element inseparable from the problem of small arms and light weapons. Any effort on the latter will be inoperative if the supply of ammunition is not effectively controlled.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881Resumption1 (2008) · source

  21. “Colombia will have the honour to be a Vice-Chair of the Meeting and will facilitate the segment on cooperation and international assistance. Additionally, Colombia will host the Latin American and Caribbean meeting aimed at outlining a regional position in preparation for the Biennial Meeting. All States must offer their committed support to the process. In that context, identifying international cooperation and assistance measures is of particular importance. Such issues as national capacity-building, the training of police and customs officers, the rapid and timely exchange of information, and support for prevention campaigns must be given priority.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881Resumption1 (2008) · source

  22. “Meanwhile, it is necessary to use all the tools available to the international community, which requires the will and resolve to fully implement existing legislation and international instruments on the matter. The Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects is one such instrument. It offers precise recommendations for progress in the fight against the scourge. We are confident that the Biennial Meeting of States, to be held in July within the framework of the Programme of Action, will lead to substantive progress and concrete results. We will work tirelessly towards that end. The Biennial Meeting is an opportunity to strengthen the Programme of Action and to promote its proper implementation at the global, regional and national levels.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881Resumption1 (2008) · source

  23. “According to the 2007 Small Arms Survey, more than 875 million small arms and light weapons are in circulation today. It is estimated that eight million arms of this type enter the market each year. The consequences in terms of loss of human lives have been worse than those caused by nuclear weapons. Given the existing stockpiles, small arms and light weapons truly are weapons of mass destruction. Nevertheless, the level of commitment to address their illicit trade has been much less than that devoted to the problem of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. Greater decisiveness is required in acting and moving forward towards universal and legally binding instruments that effectively address that phenomenon.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881Resumption1 (2008) · source

  24. “Mr. Montoya (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): First allow me, Mr. President, to congratulate you on behalf of my delegation for your work in the presidency of the Security Council during the month of April and to thank you for convening this open debate. We also wish to express our gratitude to Ms. Hannelore Hoppe for her presentation at the beginning of the meeting, as well as to the Secretary-General for the preparation of the report that has served as the basis for the debate. Seven years after the United Nations Conference on Small Arms and Light Weapons and almost nine years after the Security Council first debated this matter, the diversion of small arms and light weapons to illicit trade continues to be a threat to peace and security. Its devastating effects continue.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881Resumption1 (2008) · source

  25. “It is equally important that, concerning targeted measures, the Council rigorously observe Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. Colombia reiterates the importance of taking into account the central role of national Governments in the protection of and effective assistance to children. Any action by the United Nations should be carried out in consultation and coordination with the respective Governments. Lastly, Colombia reaffirms its will to continue working with the United Nations system in strengthening existing national measures and institutions for the protection and promotion of the rights of children.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

  26. “On those and other topics concerning Colombia contained in the seventh report, the Government has submitted and will continue to submit the pertinent clarification to the Office of the Special Representative, as well as to other relevant actors. Let me now refer to some general aspects of the report. The reasons for which the Security Council gave priority to situations that are on its agenda are still valid. In that regard, the Council should continue to concentrate that priority on the situations that are in annex I of the Secretary-General's report and maintain a different treatment for the situations included in annex II. Also, the Council should continue to give different weight and higher precedence to the essential element that gave origin to the mechanism, that is, the problem of the recruitment and use of children.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

  27. “The composition of the commission, which is headed by the Vice- President of the Republic and is composed by various State Ministers and other high-level officials, guarantees a comprehensive perspective of the different aspects of this issue. The report of the Secretary-General includes, in paragraph 116, a reference to four criminal groups devoted to drug trafficking as new organized illegal armed groups. It is necessary to emphasize that since these are criminal organizations devoted to drug- trafficking, they are being combated as such by the competent authorities in Colombia; thus they can only be subject to State action and the weight of the law in order to dismantle their structures and take them before the justice system.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

  28. “Of the 11 self-defence groups listed in annex II to the report of the Secretary-General submitted in February 2005 (S/2005/72), only two appear in the seventh report, and today they are practically dismantled. With the disappearance of the self-defence armed structures, the danger of forced recruitment by them has also ceased. On 3 December 2007, the Government created the intersectorial commission for the prevention of recruitment and use of children, adolescents and youth by illegal armed groups. One of the main responsibilities of this commission will be to make recommendations for updating the national policy framework to reinforce the prevention of recruitment and use of children by those groups.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

  29. “Since 2004, the central command of the military forces has been conducting the campaign "Better prevention than demobilization". Through its permanent directive of May 2005, the highest ranks in the military were ordered to develop activities for preventing recruitment by illegal armed groups. In addition, the Ministry of Defence issued in March 2007 a directive in which it prohibits all members of the armed forces to use children for intelligence purposes. The report of the Secretary-General describes the positive results achieved through the demobilization process in Colombia. More than 46,000 persons who belonged to illegal armed groups have been demobilized.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

  30. “Since 1991 Colombia has been a State party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In 2005, we became a State party to the Optional Protocol to the Convention. The legal framework in Colombia prohibits the recruitment of children under the age of 18. Furthermore, national legislation defines minors who are used by illegal armed groups as victims. One of the main lines of action of the Colombian State concerns the prevention of recruitment by those groups. The Colombian Institute of Family Welfare has developed a programme to prevent recruitment, which operates, inter alia, through investment in areas of risk, strengthening institutional networks, care of children, food security promotion, prevention of family violence and through education, health, and income generation tools.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

  31. “Mr. Montoya (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): First, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, and the delegation of Panama for the excellent work in the presidency of the Council during the month of February. My delegation appreciates the initiative taken in convening this open debate. My delegation thanks, and takes note of the informative briefings by, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and the Executive Director of UNICEF. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his seventh report to the Council on this topic (S/2007/757). Parallel to the adoption and implementation of Security Council resolution 1612 (2005), in Colombia there has been a process of strengthening institutions, underlining the unequivocal commitment of my country to the welfare of children.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source