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Ovales-Santos

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2009-08-05

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2009-08-05

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1. “Here it is essential that the recommendations and measures adopted by the General Assembly and its Special Committee charged with reviewing all aspects of peacekeeping operations have a greater impact in the Security Council and the Secretariat, which will benefit the collective goals needed to achieve peace.”

   2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178Resumption1 (2009) · source

2. “We also agree with NAM's understanding concerning respect for the principles of sovereignty, political independence and the territorial integrity of all States and non-interference in matters that are essentially of internal jurisdiction. Such understanding must be maintained. We also agree with the Movement that United Nations peacekeeping operations must from the outset enjoy the necessary support in terms of resources. They especially need credibility in the authorized mandates, which depends on their clarity and feasibility. We are convinced of the need to unify all initiatives and processes to ensure continuity in one coherent direction towards peace. Lastly, like other delegations, we believe that the role of the committee is extremely important.”

   2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178Resumption1 (2009) · source

3. “On various occasions, international conflicts are fermented by actors whose interests are foreign to those of the parties involved, interests certainly linked to the real powers running the global industrial war machine. For the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, it is essential that in conducting peacekeeping operations, the purposes and principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter be strictly observed and that peacekeeping be guided by its basic principles: the consent of the parties involved, non-use of force except in legitimate defence, and impartiality. The introduction of the concept of defence in the mandate should not be placed on the same level as that of the three guiding principles, as its application is limited to operational and tactical levels.”

   2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178Resumption1 (2009) · source

4. “Mr. Ovales-Santos (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate on peacekeeping operations. Our delegation associates itself with the statement made earlier on this issue on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Venezuela would like to highlight some aspects that have already been mentioned but which are nonetheless important and essential for the preservation of the credibility and legitimacy of an instrument set out in the United Nations Charter for international peace and security. First of all, United Nations peacekeeping operations must not be a substitute by which to avoid the need to address the real causes of conflicts.”

   2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178Resumption1 (2009) · source