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Morales Ayma

lines on the record: 27
first: 2017-06-06
most recent: 2018-09-26
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-security-council

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“That will be achieved only if we work together to build a multipolar world, with common rules for respecting and defending the United Nations from all threats.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“It would not launch unilateral attacks or make unilateral decisions, such as illegally declaring Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel. Such contempt for multilateralism is motivated by its desire for geopolitical control and to appropriate natural resources. Nonetheless, we commend the countries - France, Germany, the United Kingdom, China and Russia - that stand firm in defence of the nuclear agreement signed with Iran; did not abandon the Paris Agreement; defend the principles of the sovereign equality of States and non-interference in internal affairs; respect international law and commitments made and uphold multilateralism. The responsibility of our generation is to bequeath a fairer and safer world to future generations.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“I would like to inform the Council that the United States is not interested in democracy, for if that were so it would not have financed coups d'etat and supported dictators. It would not threaten democratically elected Governments with military interventions, as it has done with Venezuela. It is not interested in human rights or justice. If so, it would sign and ratify international human rights treaties. It would not threaten the investigative mechanisms of the International Criminal Court. It would not encourage the use of torture or withdraw from the Human Rights Council. It would not separate migrant children from their families or put them in cages. The United States is not interested in multilateralism. If so, it would not have withdrawn from the Paris Agreement or renounced the global compact on migration.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“The third aggression is the civil war in Syria, which over the past eight years has caused more than half a million deaths. That war is the direct product of interference and the financing of the armed groups and terrorist organizations that are confronting the Syrian Government. In recent months, the United States has once again demonstrated its contempt for international law, multilateralism and the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations. Every time the United States invades a country, launches missiles or finances regime-change, it does so together with a propaganda campaign that reiterates that such action is in the name of justice, freedom, democracy, human rights or for humanitarian reasons.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“I would also point to the region of the Middle East, rich in natural resources but disproportionately affected by invasions, wars and situations ofunjustified aggression that continue to produce pain and mourning among its peoples. That region has been the scene of the three greatest aggressions committed in the twenty- first century. The first was the illegal invasion of Iraq, based on the lie that the country possessed weapons of mass destruction. That invasion resulted in more than 1 million deaths. The second aggression was the overthrow of the Libyan Government, with tens of thousands of dead, on the pretext of humanitarian motivations. The serious political instability and humanitarian crisis it unleashed in North Africa are ongoing.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“Then, for several decades, it supported an authoritarian Government that allowed oil profits to benefit transnational corporations. That was the situation until the 1979 revolution. Now that Iran has regained control of its resources, it is once again a victim of a United States siege. Bolivia categorically rejects the unilateral actions undertaken by the United States Government against Iran. It also condemns the fact that the United States has withdrawn from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, using excuses to pursue its policy of interference and intervention in the internal affairs of that sister country.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“I must highlight as an example the contribution of the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations system, in the effective resolution of disputes between States in different latitudes and different situations. We are convinced that it is essential to discuss not only the effects, but above all the structural causes of armed conflicts and the real motivations for breaches of international peace, security and justice. One example of that is Iran, a country that has already been referred to this morning. In 1953, the United States financed, organized and executed a coup d'etat against a democratically elected Government that, in exercise of its sovereignty, nationalized its oil from the hands of an Anglo-American company.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“The States Members of the United Nations system are obliged to comply with the essential tenets of the Charter of the United Nations, adopted in 1945, and above all to resolve their international disputes through the use of mechanisms of peaceful settlement. In no dispute may they use weapons of any kind. Rather, it is negotiation, diplomacy, dialogue and judicial settlement that must guide the actions of the countries. Bolivia is convinced that only through these means will we achieve more just societies with shared responsibilities. We must be capable of leaving the primitive use of weapons among peoples in the past.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“The presidency of the Security Council has called on its members to discuss the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Bolivia is located in a region that has been declared nuclear-weapon-free for more than half a century. For that reason, I recall article I of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: "Each State Party undertakes not to transfer to any recipient whatsoever and not in any way to assist, encourage, or induce any non-nuclear- weapon State to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices". I call on all States represented around this table to sign, ratify and give immediate effect to these provisions. That is the best way to avoid the catastrophic possibility of the use of such weapons. It is an ethical imperative and a debt to future generations.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“We are diverse, and we must understand each other in our diversity. For me and many others, the synonym of diversity is plurinationality in which we all enjoy the same rights and duties for the good of society. The meeting rose at 5.20p.m.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“I have been surprised by the various statements on the issue of water, with respect to which we must cooperate and work together in joint projects and investment, which will be of great help to our peoples. I therefore thank all speakers for their important statements. We are very diverse. Listening to speakers experess their opinions in the Security Council, I sense our physical, economic, geographic, ideological and pragmatic diversity. It is our right to be diverse, but whatever differences we may have, I feel that it is important to work together to the benefit of the most neglected peoples of the world. That is my experience as a person of very humble origins who knows what it means to live in poverty. That is why I believe we must maintain our plurinational States, a plurinational America and a plurinational planet.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“Sometimes, when we hear certain statements from certain countries, we do not feel secure, but having heard so much talk of cooperation and collaboration, I feel that the Security Council is genuinely concerned about maintaining peace, social justice and security in the world. Whenever a coup d'etat takes place, mistrust arises. As an international Organization, we have the responsibility to defend democratically elected Governments and Presidents. The largest number of coup d'etats in Latin America have taken place in Bolivia. When armed troops took control in my country, three Generals became President in one year. I did not wish to discuss the political situation in my country, but I feel that it is a good way to close.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“There are no more speakers on my list, but I should like to take this opportunity to make a further statement. Some participants today have not enjoyed being addressed as brother or sister, but I wish to tell them that we come from the Earth and shall return to the Earth. We are all children of Mother Earth, and as such we are all siblings. No human being comes from the sun or the moon; we all come from the Earth. That is why I use the terms "brother" and "sister". I apologize ifI have upset anyone. I would also like to say that I have been surprised by various statements concerning cooperation and collaboration. I come from a very humble background.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“They should provide timely information on any significant changes emanating from the use of transboundary water resources. Ninth, States should refrain from adopting unilateral measures that endanger or affect the rights of other States with which they share transboundary water resources. Finally, as the Charter of the United Nations establishes, States have an obligation to seek solutions to their disputes through negotiation, investigation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, recourse to regional agreements and organizations and other peaceful means, such as good offices. Where water flows, peace must also flow. I new resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for International Development Cooperation and Climate.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“Fifth, water has inspired the development of new instruments of international law that incorporate principles surrounding its use, conservation, cooperation efforts, the sharing of information and technology and focus on its use for vital purposes, which all deserve States' full attention. Sixth, water should inspire a new global awareness, with a view to protecting and conserving the resource for future generations, while ensuring its universal access and seeking to avoid conflicts. Seventh, States should consider entering into governance agreements that emphasize the sustainability of transboundary water resources and provide for the establishment of institutional mechanisms that ensure the reasonable use of such resources. Eighth, States have a duty to actively and permanently cooperate with each other.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“As such, all of its sources must be conserved and safeguarded against pollution, the effects of climate change and overuse in activities that are not essential. Third, the fresh water available is found in areas that are shared internationally. Its use must pave the way for opportunities that promote collaboration, interaction and harmony among peoples, not that spark conflicts surrounding its origin, ownership or use. Water jeopardizes peace and security among peoples; it must not be the cause of domestic or international conflicts. Fourth, water must bring together all States, nations, communities, peoples, social movements and individuals so that together they can share their concerns and knowledge, reach consensus and develop more effective and collaborative water-management policies.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“Increasing competition for resources in recent times means that the focus is on preventing conflicts and sustaining peace. The water crisis we face is one of the greatest threats posed to life on the planet. The organs of the United Nations, on the basis of their respective mandates, must redouble their efforts so that together we can stymie that threat. In that regard, I would like to share a few observations with the Council, which will, no doubt, be built upon today and in future debates. First, water is vital to sustaining the life of all people and living beings and for maintaining balance on Mother Earth. Water is shared but vulnerable universal heritage. Second, fresh water is limited and cannot be replaced.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“Traditional water-management policies are the result of the effects of climate change and have exposed a crisis that spark new local, regional and global tensions, which jeopardize the peace and security of nations. They are clearly important because the Security Council has already addressed the complexity of the topic on multiple occasions. Developments in international water law, which is a key component in the United Nations system, encourages new paradigms to be identified and adopted, with a View to promoting more effective water management. Water conflicts can then be resolved through renewed effective preventive diplomacy of transboundary waters. Since 1947, three hundred international conventions on water have been agreed. As the Secretary-General mentioned, the United Nations was established to prevent wars.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“Similarly, we must point out that the vast majority of the world's most important reservoirs are currently being overused and are at risk of being polluted. A high percentage of fresh water sources are shared by two or more States, while agreements do not always exist as to their origin, ownership or use, thereby causing conflict that should, more or less, become opportunities for effective collaboration. According to the United Nations, there are 276 transboundary water basins in the world - 60 in Africa, 68 in Europe, 46 in North America and 38 in South America. Two hundred and fifty-six of those basins - 92.7 per cent of them - are shared by two, three or four countries. Twenty of those basins - 7.2 per cent - are shared by five or more countries. We are all closely linked by water.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“We are facing a complex water crisis that leads to the emergence of new challenges, which traditional water-management polices and modalities are ill- equipped to address - for example, the fact that water is considered to be a human right and not a private business or commodity. It defies logic that water is subjected to market conditions that focus on its use as opposed to it being freely accessible and universal; the urgent need to identify priorities for its use for vital purposes and to earmark increased available funds for water and basic sanitation infrastructure to shore up the global deficit of financing for water projects - which contrasts sharply with exorbitant military spending - its impact on human and economic development, its many uses, protection of the environment and respect for the cultural values of communities.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“During the neoliberal phase in my country - and I state this in all sincerity - the drinking water supply was privatized, as greater emphasis was placed on profits. The increasing needs of cities could not be met. Costs increased, which led to protests to have it returned to the control of the State. Against that backdrop, in their new Constitution of 2009, the people of Bolivia agreed that natural resources are strategic resources and belong to the public. They fall under the direct, indivisible and imprescriptible control of the people. We also stipulated that water is a fundamental right and vital to life; it is an indispensable resource that allows humankind to live in harmony with Mother Earth.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“There are now 7 billion people using the same available sources of water - a limited, vulnerable and scarce resource that we must use judiciously. I come from a country with many indigenous peoples who live in rural areas. Our people have always considered water to be the source of life and a public good that belongs to everyone, not just to one set of people in particular. It a nutrient that Mother Earth produces and should be respected and conserved. With regard to water, our peoples and communities were treated unfairly during the colonial era, as well as in the more recent republican era. We were not consulted about how the water was to be used, and that affected our rights to our land and other natural resources. The essential value of water as a social and cultural good and its link with our own identity was disregarded.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“In 2010, I proposed, on behalf of my country, that the General Assembly declare the access to water a human right so as to promote its enforcement and to gradually ensure its universal recognition and application. At its sixty-fourth session, in July 2010, the General Assembly adopted resolution 64/292, which recognized drinking water and basic sanitation as a human right that is essential to the full enjoyment of life and of all other rights. In that regard, we continue to put forward our proposals so that all basic services are eventually declared human rights. Unlike other resources for which alternatives can be found, such as oil, clean water does not have a substitute. There is no life without water.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“According to the United Nations, every day between 800 and 1,000 children under five die of diseases related to lack of access to drinking water and sanitation. It is also enlightening to know that since 1947, 37 conflicts have erupted between States because of water-related issues. I wish to thank the United Nations and highlight the role it plays through its agencies in addressing this issue, which remains one of the most important challenges to humankind. In that regard, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has deepened our understanding of the need to achieve universal access to water and sanitation that is equitable for all humankind. Additionally, States have the obligation to manage, responsibly and an integrated manner, water resources at all levels, including transboundary waters, under the principle of cooperation.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“Our planet, the human family and life on Earth are experiencing a water crisis that will intensify in the coming decades. According to data provided by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the planet will have a global population of approximately 10 billion people by 2050, which will require a 50-per cent increase in the demand for food. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, by that same year the demand for water will have increased by 54 per cent. If consumer patterns hold, two-thirds of the world population will live with water shortages by 2025. The situation is very serious. More than 800 million people lack access to drinking water, and more than 2.5 billion do not have access to basic sanitation.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. I wish to thank the Secretary-General for participating in this meeting of the Security Council. The Council has the important responsibility to maintain peace and safety. Now more than ever, we should work to build bridges and not walls and to promote popular dialogue and diplomacy to solve all our conflicts for the benefit of life. It is an honour for me to preside over this meeting. I should like to share some reflections on a theme that affects and commits to life, the welfare of all people and the balance and subsistence of our Mother Earth. I refer to water. This topic has an important impact on the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source
“I would like to take this opportunity to express my most heartfelt condolences to the families, the Governments and the nations ofall ofthe victims ofthe recent terrorist attacks. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. Maintenance of international peace and security Preventive diplomacy and transboundary waters The President (spoke in Spanish): I would like to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, ministers and other representatives present at today's meeting. Their participation is an affirmation of the importance of the subject matter under discussion. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to the Secretary-General.”
2017-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7959 (2017) · source