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Navarrete

lines on the record: 51
first: 2001-04-23
most recent: 2002-01-18
sittings or episodes: 7
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“I am most grateful for them. It has been a privilege for me to represent Mexico in this Organization in the year that has brought my country to the Council. I would ask my colleagues in the Council and, more generally, the representatives to the Organization, to extend to my successor, Ambassador Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, the same frank cooperation and generous friendship with which you have honoured me.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We are encouraged by the statements we heard throughout the day with respect to the prospects for its work. It is to be hoped, therefore, that, during its sixth session, pending issues can be resolved and progress made in the adoption of new international instruments, thus strengthening the framework for fighting international terrorism. Accordingly, Mexico deems it indispensable that there be a prompt conclusion of the draft comprehensive convention on terrorism, an instrument that will endow the international community with a more uniform framework in combating this scourge and will make it possible to cover all of those forms of terrorism that are not specifically contemplated in other agreements. Allow me in conclusion to exercise my right not to reply but to express thanks. I have heard very kind words spoken throughout this meeting.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In particular, it should be ensured that joint or separate measures taken by members in cooperation with the Organization are carried out in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and international law, including standards of human rights and international humanitarian law, as well as the protection of genuine cases of asylum and refuge. As has been said here, in order to be effective, the fight against terrorism must be fully compatible with the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Otherwise, our efforts will be counterproductive. Mexico hopes that the renewed spirit of cooperation that prevails in the United Nations will lead to the successful conclusion of the work of the special Committee established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 51/210.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“A satisfactory dialogue has been launched with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the Financial Action Task Force in the area of combating money-laundering and the financing of terrorism. That dialogue should encourage the efficient use of resources and avert any duplication of efforts, and it should effectively contribute to enhancing the technical capacity of States in combating terrorism. Also important, in my delegation's view, is the work done by the International Atomic Energy Agency in combating nuclear terrorism. Dialogue and coordination should be extended to other forums in which measures to eradicate terrorism are currently under discussion. The implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) should be consistent with the multilateral legal framework.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Accordingly, I would like to know what orientations Ambassador Greenstock might be able to suggest in order to lend more effective assistance to those that truly need it, in addition to the measures already taken- for example, the expansion and further development of the directory of assistance that has been compiled by the Committee. Operative paragraph 4 of resolution 1373 (2001) alludes to the close link between international terrorism and other forms of criminal conduct. Many of the representatives who have spoken in today's debate have also underscored this point. Various international institutions competent in this regard have shown a willingness closely to cooperate with the United Nations and to assist States in the implementation of that resolution.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“I am likewise grateful for the outstanding contributions of the three Vice-Chairmen of the Committee. It has been said here by the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee himself that the Committee is not a tribunal, but, rather, finds in international cooperation its natural scope of action, since that is the only way to combat and eradicate terrorism. Technical assistance, when it is required by concerned States, is a key element in the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). The Committee must assist States in overcoming any difficulties they may have encountered in the implementation of the resolution, especially that one third of the total number of Members of our Organization that have not yet been able to submit their initial report to the Committee and the Council.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The Committee's objective is to enable States to enhance their level of response in combating terrorism. In order to reach that goal, it is essential to ensure transparency and objectivity in the conduct of its work; the broadest possible dialogue among its members and the other States Members of the Organization; and close coordination with other forums that are applying measures similar to those contemplated in resolution 1373 (2001). These very elements - transparency, objectivity, dialogue and coordination - have characterized the actions taken thus far by the Committee. I should like to express my delegation's appreciation to its Chairman, Sir Jeremy Greenstock, for the manner in which he has conducted its work, and I express once again Mexico's resolute support for his work.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It is clear that the broad legal framework established by the international community over the years provides the foundations for lasting cooperation. Applied in good faith and without double standards, it should allow us effectively to combat terrorism. Mexico has submitted to the Council the report referred to in paragraph 6 of resolution 1373 (2001) and will continue to take the necessary measures for its implementation, including in the framework of North America, with joint or coordinated actions by its three countries in areas such as border control, exchange of information, monitoring of financial transfers and arms trafficking, among many other areas. I should like to limit my statement to a presentation of Mexico's view of the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and its future orientation.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mexico has already, on other occasions, expressed its firm commitment to the fight against international terrorism and has referred to the specific actions it has taken. Resolution 1373 (2001) provides an additional tool to enhance the effectiveness of our efforts to eradicate terrorism. The heinous attacks of 11 September made clear the extreme seriousness of current manifestations of terrorism and the need to work in unison to prevent criminal groups from sowing terror and destruction among the population. My country reaffirms once again its readiness to continue to work to implement resolution 1373 (2001) and the agreements adopted in other United Nations forums, inter alia the General Assembly.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Navarrete (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, I wish at the outset to say how very gratified my delegation is at the objective, impartial and transparent manner in which you are conducting the Council debate. I warmly congratulate you. My delegation associates itself with the statement made this morning by the Ambassador of Costa Rica on behalf of the countries members of the Rio Group. We also find many of his views reflected in the statement made this afternoon on behalf of the countries of the Caribbean Community by Ambassador Durrant of Jamaica. We are also grateful for the statement made by the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee this morning, which made it possible to focus today's debate on the present and future work of the Committee 4 a fundamental task of this Organization.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In addressing this problem, actions must be taken at the national, regional and international levels, such as those included in the Programme of Action on the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects, adopted in July by the General Assembly. Its effective implementation by Member States will have a significant impact on improving the protection of children in armed conflict.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We support the Secretary-General's recommendations that Member States provide sustained and adequate resources to implement such programmes. It is also essential that we keep in mind strategies to ensure the progress called for in this context in the road map towards the implementation of the Millennium Declaration. We must work towards the suggested objectives and, in particular, towards "securing state commitments to ending the use of children as soldiers, demobilizing and rehabilitating former child soldiers and taking into account the special needs of women and girls". (A/56/326, para. 238) I conclude by affirming, in reiteration of the reference made by the representative of Colombia in this connection, our support for the recommendation on increasing restrictions on the transfer of small arms and light weapons to conflict zones.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mexico believes that activities of the Security Council to protect children in armed conflict, together with measures to be adopted by States in the context of the commitments they will undertake at the special session on children, will enable the international community to meet the psychological, rehabilitation and social reintegration needs of children and to ensure their full enjoyment of their human rights. One aspect to which Mexico attaches particular importance is the demobilization and reintegration programmes for child soldiers. Lessons learned in warfare and post-conflict situations have underscored the need to design specific programmes to address the problems of boys and girls involved in armed conflict.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“In the general debate of the General Assembly in New York, the President of Mexico announced that our ratification of that instrument is currently under way. Mexico agrees on the importance of the Security Council's continuing to study information provided by humanitarian agencies on the situation of children in various regions of the world and of its adopting measures to ensure that parties to conflicts permit secure and unrestricted access to United Nations humanitarian personnel. Mexico also believes that it is highly important that humanitarian assistance be increased to children, that access to war-affected children be guaranteed in all regions and that prevention and support programmes be developed for children affected by HIV/AIDS.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“In order to address such horrors, Mexico supports the recommendations of the Secretary-General, which consolidate and expand United Nations activities related to the situation of children in armed conflict. We agree with the Secretary-General's assessment that enhanced international cooperation and the political will of nations are needed in order to help everyone to meet their obligations to protect children in times of war and in post-conflict situations. My country is firmly committed to consolidating international law in this sphere. On 30 June 2000, we ratified Convention No. 182 of the International Labour Organization on the worst forms of child labour. On 7 September 2000, we signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“More than 1 million children are orphans or separated from their families and 10 million suffer from profound psychological trauma. For its part, the United Nations Children's Fund estimates that 300,000 minors have been recruited as active combatants in armies and rebel groups involved in more than 30 non-international conflicts and are often captured as prisoners of war. Anti-personnel landmines also pose a great danger to the physical safety of children. Every month, 800 minors die or are mutilated by landmines. They are marked for life by amputations, the consequences of which affect their capacity to move about, work and live a normal life. The moving words of Alhaji Babah Sawaneh that we heard this morning provided a personal perspective and put a human face on such terrifying statistics.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Navarrete (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to tell you at the outset how very grateful my delegation is to you, Madam, for having convened this open debate on children in armed conflict. I would also like to express our thanks for your outstanding personal contribution to our consideration of items related to children in the course of your work in the Preparatory Committee for the Special Session of the General Assembly on children. In this connection, as previous speakers have remarked, the situation is as devastating as it is inadmissible. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict has said that in the past decade 2 million children have died in war. Six million have been seriously injured or permanently handicapped. Twelve million are homeless.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It is also necessary to address the question of refugees and internally displaced persons, and to work hard to put in place conditions of safety and security that will encourage those groups to return to their places of origin, free from fear and in safe and secure conditions.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Yet the Government of Mexico considers that the highest priority must consistently be given to providing for the well-being of the men and women of Afghanistan, who have lived in deplorable conditions and who lack the basic means of subsistence. The Afghan people suffer from poverty, illiteracy, lack of equal opportunity because of gender and the lack of basic services, and all of those problems must be addressed and overcome through a response to the humanitarian crisis. If any of those negative elements persist, it will have a negative impact on the process of rebuilding the country. The presence of United Nations humanitarian personnel will help ease the suffering of the Afghan population and will prevent even greater misfortune, especially during the transition period.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It is indispensable that, first and foremost, the parties meet to begin a constructive dialogue that will enable them to reconcile their interests and, then, to take concrete action to establish Afghanistan's own political structures that can provide stability for the country. Rebuilding Afghanistan may be the greatest challenge now before the United Nations. It requires the deployment of all the Organization's political and negotiating capabilities. At the same time, Afghan representatives must begin work on the various elements that go into governance. All the questions related to the future of Afghanistan are important, as they are part and parcel of the same issue.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Afghan people must be unequivocally respected. As Ambassador Brahimi has said, Afghanistan needs help, not interference, from the members of the international community. The Government of Mexico is convinced that the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, by using their political and moral authority, can take on the mandate to work with all parties in Afghanistan and in the Afghan diaspora to promote, through dialogue and negotiation, understandings and commitments that will lead to the establishment of a representative Government reflecting the interests of all ethnic groups and committed to working for the entire Afghan people. To my delegation, the road map sketched this morning by the Special Representative in his exceptionally informative briefing seems correct.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“With the military action that in recent weeks has been undertaken as a proper response to the abominable events of 11 September, it is time for the United Nations to shoulder more fully its responsibility with respect to rebuilding the country. We agree with the Secretary-General - whom we thank for his introductory statement today - that we must focus our efforts and define international action to promote a climate of stability and comprehensive and lasting peace in Afghanistan. Tracing the political course that Afghanistan should take is the prerogative of the Afghan people. No entity and no person should try to accommodate their own interests in the process leading to the establishment of the new, inclusive and broad-based Government that will be assembled in the near future.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Navarrete (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Madam President, my delegation would like to thank you for having convened this public debate on the situation in Afghanistan. It demonstrates the excellent way in which Jamaica is serving as President of the Security Council for this month. The situation in Afghanistan is an issue that has held the attention of the Organization, not only in the Council but also in many of its other bodies, over the course of many years. Various factors, such as occupation and foreign interference, drug trafficking, human rights violations and internal conflict have all brought war, instability and a deterioration in living standards to a people that, unfortunately, for more than two decades has known no peace.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The military, civilian and civilian police components will be crucial to a gradual assumption of responsibility by the authorities of East Timor within an overall framework of effective administration of the territory. We call on the international community to support these efforts by making timely payment of their assessments to the Special Account for UNTAET. Those resources are necessary for UNTAET to be able to fulfil fully the mandate given to it by the Security Council in resolutions 1272 (1999) and 1338 (2001). In this context, the future participation of the international financial institutions, the funds and programmes of the United Nations and, of course, bilateral donors will be essential.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We believe that it is essential to maintain the United Nations presence in order to consolidate the progress made, as well as to be able to respond to the needs of the Timorese people and to be in a position to carry out a smooth and seamless transition in the post-independence phase. The real challenge will be to maintain the conditions necessary for lasting peace and the establishment of an environment conducive to East Timor's sustainable development. We think it necessary for the Security Council to continue to carry out a periodic review of the situation. We support the plan to establish an integrated peacekeeping mission under the leadership of a special representative of the Secretary-General in order to guarantee the security of East Timor and the viability and stability of its governmental structures.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Sergio Vieira de Mello, who has distinguished himself by his excellent work as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), reflects the importance the Organization has attached to the question of this emerging nation. We express our support for the recommendations of the Secretary-General in his report for the period from 25 July to 15 October 2001, which is before the Council. We support in particular the recommendations regarding the successor mission and, as almost every participant in this debate has done, those concerning the period after independence.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mari Alkatiri, Chief Minister of the Second Transitional Government, whose presence at this debate we welcome. My country shares the idea expressed in this debate by, among others, the representatives of the Philippines and Brazil, that no one deserves more recognition than the people of East Timor for their bravery and determination in the face of formidable challenges. We likewise express our gratitude for the constructive position assumed by the new Government of Indonesia, for we are convinced that political dialogue between the principal players has proved to be an essential element in the progress that has been made. We hope that the channels of communication and cooperation between the authorities of Indonesia and East Timor will be strengthened. The presence in the Chamber of Mr.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Navarrete (Mexico) (Spoke in Spanish): I wish to extend my delegation's thanks to you, Mr. Minister, for personally presiding over this open debate of the Security Council on the day that Ireland is ending its successful presidency of the Council for this month, during which your country has demonstrated its commitment to transparency in the work of this body. Being, it seems, the last speaker in a long list of speakers, I shall be as brief as possible. The events in East Timor in the last two years, and in particular those since the elections held on 30 August this year, attest to the positive effects that concerted action can have when the goal is the consolidation of peace. Mexico supports the concerted efforts of the United Nations with the representatives of the Transitional Government, headed by Mr.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403Resumption1 (2001) · source
“In a broader context, such missions might help to define the specific assistance needs of States suffering from excessive accumulations of this kind of weaponry. In conclusion, I reaffirm my country's firm commitment to the full implementation of the measures proposed in the Programme of Action of the previously mentioned United Nations Conference. We are confident that the Security Council and the General Assembly will continue to consider the issue of small arms within their respective mandates. The outcome of that consideration will be examined in the review conference in 2006.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“To this end, the coordination mechanisms within the United Nations system could be improved, and communications with subregional and regional organizations could be strengthened, as well as with non-governmental organizations. The Security Council should study in depth the lessons learned in the area of small arms. The Lessons Learned Unit of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, in conjunction with the Department for Disarmament Affairs, could present a report on the excessive availability of small arms and light weapons in conflict situations and the repercussions of such weapons on peace-building. Mexico believes that advisory missions to consider the question of small arms in regions of interest to the Security Council should have the consent of the State or States involved.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“As the Security Council investigates the activities of intermediaries in the small arms trade, and the trail of financial transactions involved in this field, it will have at its disposal more information on which to formulate recommendations and take decisions. The question of small arms is multidimensional. Mexico believes that the Member States of this Organization should make a commitment to provide weapons only to those Governments that are acting in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. As was stated this morning by the Ambassador of Bangladesh, the Member States should also undertake to establish a worldwide zone free of child soldiers. The Security Council should have at its disposal specific information on small arms in those cases where there is a threat to international peace and security.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We believe it necessary to once again appeal to the exporting countries to exercise a greater level of responsibility in their international transfers of such weapons. This was eloquently underscored by the representative of Mauritius during this morning's debate. We would like to note that we should continue the practice established by the report of the Chairman of the Security Council Committee on the situation in Angola, which raised the question of the use of arms traffickers and the provenance of arms obtained by illicit means, and made recommendations on how to tackle these problems.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“When the Council discussed this issue two years ago, in September 1999, concern was expressed about the proliferation of small arms and light weapons and the destabilizing effects of their excessive accumulation and circulation, especially in regions of conflict. Moreover, the Secretary-General was requested to include in the studies of the problem the humanitarian and socio-economic consequences of the excessive and destabilizing accumulation of small arms and light weapons, of transfers of these weapons and of their illicit production and sale. In the two years that have elapsed, notwithstanding the arms embargoes imposed by the Security Council, the excessive availability of small arms and light weapons has not been reduced in countries in conflict.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“In a broader context, that of the whole international community, the recently concluded United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects - which has already been referred to many times - demonstrated a broad interest in taking a multilateral approach to this issue. The problem became of particular concern in the mid-19905. The estimated figures for 1995 indicated that approximately 500 million small arms were circulating worldwide, as you noted in your statement, Mr. President. Recent estimates speak of about 600 million small arms, which originate from 600 manufacturers in 95 countries.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Navarrete (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): The delegation of Mexico is very gratified to have the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia presiding over this meeting of the Security Council. Allow me to convey to you, Sir, my country's great appreciation for your Government's firm support for the consideration of the issue of small arms in international forums. After the statements that we heard this morning, my delegation does not wish to be repetitive or overwhelm the Council with a lengthy and cumbersome speech on small arms and light weapons, but we would like to respond to the invitation extended by the Government of Colombia to consider this issue in the context of the activities and mandates of the Security Council.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“However, in the current situation my delegation is concerned by the proposal that prevention measures be financed from the regular budget. My delegation will participate in the debates that should take place on this question in the relevant organs of the General Assembly. To conclude, I wish to commend the efforts of the Secretary-General to design and to promote a "culture of prevention", to which many have referred in the course of today's debate. We must all persevere in the task of transforming the United Nations into an Organization able to face successfully the challenges before it in the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The forthcoming United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects will provide an opportunity for the international community to adopt an effective programme of action to prevent, combat and eradicate their production and illicit traffic. Mexico is committed to the success of that Conference. Fighting against impunity is a priority that the Government of Mexico fully shares. As does the Secretary-General in his report, we recognize the need to strengthen the action of the International Court of Justice and that the Statute of the International Criminal Court must soon enter into force. As pointed out by the Secretary-General, most of the recommendations in his report have no financial implications.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mexico will continue encouraging the adoption of measures aimed at consolidating the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, including the universalization and full validity of the various international treaties on the matter, as well as the negotiation of new bilateral and multilateral agreements whose objective is the complete elimination of nuclear weapons, as a step towards the agreed goal of general and complete disarmament under effective international control. My country supports the recommendation of the Secretary-General that measures be adopted to prevent the misuse and illicit transfers of small weapons.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The recommendations of the Secretary- General to strengthen the work of the Organization in these fields are therefore correct and timely. My delegation has taken note with particular interest of recommendations 14 and 15, on disarmament issues. The Government of Mexico considers that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery vehicles constitutes the main topic of the international disarmament agenda, because of its implications for international peace and security. The question of missiles should be the object of multilateral negotiation to establish an international legal framework conducive to the prevention of armed conflicts.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The role of the Bretton Woods institutions is of great importance for the prevention of conflicts inasmuch as they can help channel more resources towards the promotion of development. The protection of civilians must be understood in a broad sense, including the implementation of development programmes that ensure the well-being of populations. Full respect for human rights and the fight against the scourge of drugs and against transnational organized crime also constitute fundamental pieces of a culture of peace. We must recognize that the consumption, traffic and production of drugs, as well as the crimes associated with this phenomenon, regrettably constitute an increasingly significant source of conflict.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“If we bear in mind that poverty, discrimination and the lack of economic prospects are among the most recurrent causes of conflicts, it is not difficult to conclude that prevention-related topics and actions should be at the core of the General Assembly's and the Economic and Social Council's work. Economic and social problems such as the ones I mentioned are not, of course, the only cause of conflicts. However, as long as the Organization does not strengthen its effectiveness in promoting development in all its aspects, it will not be possible to prevent the emergence of conflicts. In this regard, Member States should be responsible for providing reliable information on the progress achieved and the limitations faced in meeting the most pressing needs of their populations.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“However, for the United Nations to be successful in conflict prevention, more effective actions should be promoted through other bodies that are directly responsible, such as the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the specialized agencies of the system. One must wonder whether the Security Council has the structural capacity to launch major actions to address the root causes of conflicts and thus prevent their eruption. What it can undoubtedly do is to contribute to the prevention process in the areas within its mandate. It is self- evident that one of the most effective ways to prevent a conflict is to address the causes that can trigger it.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The General Assembly, the most democratic and universal organ of the United Nations, should recover the central role that the Charter assigns to it, as recognized by our heads of State and Government in the Millennium Declaration. A first step to strengthen the coordination between the two organs would be, as suggested in the report, to increase the consultations between their two Presidents, not necessarily at fixed intervals, but rather, as often as the circumstances require. It becomes increasingly necessary to define clearly the sphere of competence of the Security Council vis-a-vis that of the General Assembly. The role that the Security Council can play in conflict prevention is undoubtedly important, especially in implementing the provisions of Chapter VI of the Charter.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The change towards a culture of prevention, proposed by the Secretary-General, is even supported by popular wisdom; it is often said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This change therefore helps to restore logic to the priorities of the Organization. My delegation welcomes the report that is before us today. The importance of its numerous recommendations calls for careful analysis by delegations and Governments. We therefore appreciate the fact that the President of the General Assembly has scheduled plenary meetings next month to consider the report in depth. Today, I will limit myself to presenting some initial reflections. The delegation of Mexico fully shares the Secretary-General's recommendation that the General Assembly make more active use of the powers bestowed upon it by the Charter.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Navarrete (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation is delighted that you, Sir, are personally presiding over this open debate of the Security Council. I also wish to congratulate the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh for his conduct of the work of the Security Council during the present month. In particular, we are grateful for the convening of this meeting to examine the report of the Secretary-General on the prevention of armed conflicts. The Charter of the United Nations refers to prevention in Article 1, when it points out that the first of its purposes is "to take effective . . . measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace". However, in the course of its history, the Organization has devoted itself remedying conflicts more than to preventing them.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“All of those actors must also initiate and pursue political processes of dialogue and negotiation leading towards a culture of prevention, in order to avert the emergence of violent conflicts.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Another element that I would like to stress is the need to respect at all times the agreed principles governing the provision of humanitarian assistance. My delegation would be very concerned if, in an attempt to implement some of the recommendations contained in the report, the impartiality and neutrality of United Nations operations were to be compromised, as these principles are essential to guarantee the legality and ensure the success of these operations. Let me conclude by underlining the fact that, as the report states, the international community must move towards a culture of protection, in which international organizations, national Governments, armed groups and civil society would fully discharge their respective responsibilities to reduce and eliminate violence against civilians.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“My delegation suggests that such contacts not be limited to the monthly meetings already held by the Presidents, but that they take place as circumstances warrant. This should really be considered a two-way street, for the President of the Council can also keep the General Assembly informed on a regular basis. My delegation welcomes this proposal to strengthen the links between these two principal organs of the United Nations, which clearly reflects the letter and the spirit of the Charter. Mexico acknowledges that it might prove useful to involve, as recommended, regional organizations in the work of peacekeeping operations. However, Mexico considers that this involvement can be envisaged only with those bodies whose constitutive instruments provide specifically for such collaboration.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Once the extradition is carried out, for the first time, the courts of a country making an extradition request will be able to try a person accused of having committed crimes against humanity in another State and who was arrested in a third country. It is in this way that, as the Secretary-Generals' report states, safe havens for mass murderers and torturers are disappearing. I would now like to refer to the recommendation on the need for greater contact and interaction between the Security Council and the General Assembly, and between the Presidents of those two bodies. Any information that the President of the Assembly can provide the Council will no doubt serve to inform the judgement of the Council.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“A powerful deterrent to violence committed against civilian populations is the prospect that those responsible for serious violations will be brought to justice. My country has stated that Mexico's non- participation in the election of judges to special tribunals is in no way an indication that it tolerates impunity. On the contrary, Mexico has just set a precedent with regard to the universality of jurisdiction in the prosecution of crimes against humanity. My country recently approved the extradition, requested by a third State, of a foreigner detained in Mexico accused of having committed genocide, torture and terrorism in his country of origin.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source