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Oyarzabal

lines on the record: 204
first: 2011-08-26
most recent: 2015-10-20
sittings or episodes: 30
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“In that context, we understand that, even from a structural point of view, the Office must have administrative and contractual arrangements that in practice provide institutional safeguards that ensure its necessary independence. I wish to refer to the process for the selection of experts who are part of groups that support the committees in carrying out their work. We believe people with experience and the necessary training should be selected so that each committee may fulfil its mandate and that geographical distribution and gender balance should be respected. We also understand that the process to identify the most qualified candidates should be transparent. As in other aspects, transparency in the selection of experts will bring greater credibility to their work and to the sanctions committees.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“We understand that the Council should discuss the issue of due process in sanctions with the intention of improving it, both to enhance respect for individual rights of those subject to those measures and to strengthen the credibility of the various regimes and advance their implementation by Member States. In improving due process in the sanctions regimes, while recognizing the existence of the mechanism of the focal point, we believe that by its very nature and structure it does not have the basic features needed to serve as a mechanism for independent review. We therefore believe that the Council should seek to strengthen the Office of the Ombudsperson and ensure that it has the necessary resources to carry out its work.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Of even greater concern is the fact that, as the Ombudsperson indicated during the debate on working methods held on 23 October, "there is no evident rationale as to why an independent review mechanism is made available to one set of individuals subject to targeted sanctions, but not to others. That is particularly the case when the matter is considered from the perspective of those subject to the sanctions" (S/PV7285, p. 2). As we also noted during the aforementioned debate, Argentina advocates extending the mandate of that Office to all sanctions committees of the Council, adapting its structure to the need to address a larger number of cases.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“That is why resolution 1904 (2009) deserves special mention, which established the Office of the Ombudsperson as an independent and impartial figure that considers the requests of persons, groups, companies and entities that wish to be removed from the list drawn up by the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning AI-Qaida and associated individuals and entities. The establishment of the Office of the Ombudsperson represented substantive progress in terms of due process, but Members of the Organization continue to have concerns with regard to the procedural guarantees of sanctions regimes. One of the most important causes for concern is the fact that the mandate of the Ombudperson includes only individuals appearing on the list of the Al-Qaida sanctions Committee.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“The measures that the Council adopts to maintain international peace and security, including sanctions, must fully respect international law, especially international human rights law, international humanitarian law and the rights of refugees. Such measures should also respect the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, such as sovereignty, territorial integrity, the political independence of States and the principle of non-intervention in domestic affairs. Likewise, Argentina advocates respect for due process in the work of the Council.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“We believe that the Council should continue to consider the issue periodically to assess the impact of the measures, the challenges faced in terms of implementation and improvements that could contribute to increasing their effectiveness and ensure respect for due process. We also believe that the debate on this issue should be extended to all Member States, which, ultimately, are responsible for applying the measures imposed by the Council. Argentina has repeatedly expressed its firm conviction that the maintenance of international peace and security should take place in the framework of the rule of law and respect for due process.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“We deem it important to bear in mind that sanctions are a tool that the Charter provided to the Council in given circumstances that threaten international peace and security. They are therefore temporary in nature, since they are designed to be lifted when the objective sought in each case in achieved. Argentina considers that, as the Security Council moves more decisively towards the use of sanctions to fulfil its mandate to maintain international peace and security, it must comprehensively deal with the need to improve the administration, design and monitoring of sanctions policies. We are grateful for and welcome Australia's initiative to convene this meeting, which gives us the opportunity to address the issue of sanctions in a comprehensive manner.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Mr. Oyarzabal (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to begin by thanking Under-Secretary- General Jeffrey Feltman and the Secretary General of INTERPOL, Mr. Jiirgen Stock, for their briefings. Mr. President, as stressed in the concept note (S/2014/793, annex) that your delegation prepared for this meeting, the role of sanctions in the collective security framework enshrined in the Charter has evolved significantly over the past 25 years, as has the way in which the Council uses them. Sanctions have become measures targeted against individuals and entities with particular responsibility for the situation that the Council seeks to address. Likewise, the Council is increasingly aware of the need to avoid consequences for the population at large.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Therefore, Argentian, which is part of the C-34 Bureau, does not understand or share the reluctance on the part of some members of the Council to include an explicit reference to the Committee's mandate in such a broad and comprehensive resolution as the one we adopted today. Above and beyond those comments, I would like, in conclusion, to welcome the resolution. We members of the Council worked hard on it over the past few days in the hope that the consensus text would help us to make further progress on this important issue.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“In accordance with that traditional and widely recognized mandate, it is understood that the C-34 is the only forum of the United Nations that has been entrusted with carrying out a comprehensive review of the issue of peacekeeping operations in all its aspects, including measures to improve the capacity of the Organization to carry out such operations. That implies that the Secretary- General, in the development and implementation of standards, guidelines and procedures for improving peacekeeping activities of the maintenance of peace, including the police components, must take full account of that mandate.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“We agree with the other members of thd Council about the special importance of this first resolution on police components in peacekeeping and special political missions, which we supported and voted in favour of. There is, however, one aspect in particular that prevented us from becoming a sponsore. That aspect is related to the lack of specific mention in the text of the resolution to the mandate of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34), as wet out in paragraph 20 of the Commmittee's report (A/68/19). That mandate has been standardized by virtue of it having been repeated over the years without being questioned by its members.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“We reiterate the need for the full, equal and effective participation of women in all stages of peace processes, given their vital role in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding. We agree with the text of the resolution as to the need for deployed personnel to possess the skills and abilities necessary to perform their functions, in particular in the context of peacekeepinng missions with complex and multidimensional mandates. Peacekeeping missions increasingly rely on the ability to deploy high-level specialized personnel, including in particular specialized police and civilian personnel such as experts in the rule of law and security-sector reform. In that regard, we note the important role of technical cooperation and in strengthening South- South cooperation.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“In that regard, while the respective wording addresses the essential on this issue, we would have preferred that there be more more emphasis in the operational paragraphs as to the role that police components could have in protecting against violations of human rights, in particular against women and children. In addition, we welcome the fact that the resolution reaffirms the role that police components could have in facilitating the participation and inclusion of women in conflict resolution and peacebuilding, as well as the need to increase the number of women police deployed in peacekeeping missions and the coordination between police and advisers on the protection of women and children. Argentina highlights the provisions of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, as well as all the subsequent resolutions.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“It also emphasizes the need for close coordination with the States concerned and with the other elements of missions in their various tasks, especially those related to the promotion and protection of human rights, strengthening rule-of-law institutions, the rule of law, the reform of the security and justice sectors and fighting transnational crime, among others. The resolution also stresses the important role of the police component of the United Nations in protecting civilians, in particular populations under threat of physical violence, including all forms of gender-based and sexual violence, in areas where peacekeeping operations are deployed, all the while recognizing that the protection of civilians is a primary responsibility of the host country.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Today, Argentina is a member of the Group of Friends of United Nations Police and the Group of Friends of Security Sector Reform. We also organized one of four regional workshops held in the course of the development of the Strategic Guidance Framework for International Police Peacekeeping, an inclusive process that included due consultation with Member States. Argentina also participated constructively in the negotiations on resolution 2185 (2014), the Council's first-ever resolution on the subject. I should like briefly highlight some specific issues with regard to this important resolution. First, we believe that the resolution adequately describes the significant development and increasing significance of the role of police components in peacekeeping missions.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“The role of United Nations police has gained increasing importance in recent years, along with the evolution of multidimensional peacekeeping operations and the increasing use of special political missions. In both such missions, the police personnel of the Organization is currently carrying out essential functions aimed at rebuilding security institutions, promoting and protecting human rights and consolidating democracy and the rule of law in host States. My country has supported the evolution of those tasks, having established, in 1992, the first regional training centre for officers involved in peacekeeping missions, the Training Centre for Police Peace Operations. Our security forces have had a constant presence in peacekeeping operations since 1991.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Mr. Oyarzabal (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Australia for organizing this first-ever specific briefing in the Security Council on an issue to which Argentina attaches particular importance as the leading regional contributor of political observers to United Nations peacekeeping operations. Furthermore, we thank the Police Commissioners from the United Nations Mission in the Sudan, the United Nations Mission in Liberia and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic for their briefings to the Council. We highlight the courage and dedication with which they carry out their complex tasks in difficult environments and with scarce resouorces. And we urge that this type ofmeeting be repeated regularly in future.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“We call on all parties to facilitate the distribution of humanitarian assistance on the basis of non-discrimination and in full cooperation with humanitarian actors. At the same time, we underscore that it is essential that independent investigations be conducted in response to all reports of human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law, so that those responsible, no matter to whom they report, be accountable for their actions. The parties in Ukraine and those who have influence on them are facing a critical moment. They have two clear options before them - working in a genuine fashion to restore calm and peacefully resolve the crisis so that Ukraine may return to the path of growth with inclusion, or immersing itself in unnecessary and fruitless conflict. It is not too late to choose the first path.”
2014-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7311 (2014) · source
“We deplore the fact that, until now, despite the many times we have met to deal with this situation, we have not been able to play a positive role and overcome the divisions that prevent the Council from contributing to the parties finding the necessary points in common in order to move forward towards a diplomatic solution and put an end to the confrontations, which are especially punishing on the civilian population. As we seek to move the crisis onto the diplomatic track, there is a need to cotinue to respond to the difficult humanitarian situation being experienced by persons affected by the crisis. We recognize the work being carried out by humanitarian workers to ensure access to assistance to those who need it, in a context that poses many security challenges.”
2014-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7311 (2014) · source
“It is also up to the international community to do its utmost to facilitate the swift implementation of the Minsk protocol and Minsk memorandum, in the context of respect for international law and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Any intervention in affairs that are within Ukraine's internal jurisdiction - whether it be military, political or economic in nature - must be avoided. In that context, we appreciate the actions taken by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. We underscore once again the Council's political and institutional responsibility to safeguard international peace and security.”
2014-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7311 (2014) · source
“Unfortunately, the implementation of the agreements has been very slow. We are concerned about the information indicating that the ceasefire, which was never fully carried out, is at risk of completely collapsing. That would be a tragedy. It would lead to the loss of more lives, the aggravation of the humanitarian situation and an entrenching of the positions, which would lead only to a prolongation of the conflict. In that context, avoiding any new escalation of hostilities is a priority. The parties must demonstrate moderation and refrain from taking unilateral actions that run counter to the peace initiatives. All the relevant actors must return to the letter and spirit of Minsk in order to re-establish the conditions that make it possible to renew dialogue.”
2014-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7311 (2014) · source
“Mr. Oyarzabal (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Toyberg-Frandzen, Ambassador Tagliavini and Ambassador Apakan for their statements. We also welcome the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Council. The signing ofthe Minsk protocol, on 5 September, and of the ceasefire memorandum, on 19 September, under the auspices of the Trilateral Contact Group, were steps that had broad support from the international community and raised the hope that we could begin to overcome the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Both agreements established a basis and set broad criteria for a negotiated exit from the crisis and for a reduction in the levels of violence, including the decentralization of power and the holding of an inclusive national dialogue.”
2014-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7311 (2014) · source
“The parties must respect human rights and international humanitarian law without exceptions, and must guarantee due accountability for any violations or abuse of them.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“For that reason we take a positive View of the memorandum of understanding between Ukraine, Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. However, we must acknowledge that we are concerned about the fragility of the ceasefire that has been achieved so far. Given the difficulty in reaching the agreement, we insist that there can be no peaceful solution to Ukraine's difficult situation through any unilateral acts, and we therefore call on all parties to implement the measures agreed on in the memorandum. The only possible settlement can be one reached through dialogue and negotiation, with due respect for Ukraine's autonomy in handling its domestic affairs and avoiding any confrontational rhetoric or intervention in a State's internal affairs, whether political, military or economic.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“In order to ensure that the investigation can continue to progress, safe, full and unhindered access to the site of the crash must be guaranteed. The downing of Flight MH-l7 took place against a backdrop of fighting between Ukraine and armed groups, and it is believable that if the circumstances had been different, the story would also have been different. Argentina is very concerned about the deterioration of the security and human rights situations in eastern and southern Ukraine, and about the effects of renewed violence on the civilian population. We emphasize the importance of finding a peaceful solution to the difficult situation Ukraine is dealing with through dialogue and negotiation.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“In that context, we welcome the briefing on the preliminary report on the investigation of the incident coordinated by the Dutch Safety Board, in which experts from the International Civil Aviation Organization, the European Aviation Safety Agency and concerned Member States took part. We take note of the preliminary conclusions and await the presentation of the final report with interest. We hope those conclusions will enable us to determine unequivocally and objectively what led to the downing of the plane. It is also important that the possibility that there is criminal responsibility for this be clarified, and if that should be the case, that those responsible be held accountable for their actions to the full extent of the law.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“Mr. Oyarzabal (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): 1 thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing on the situation in Ukraine and the preliminary report published by the Dutch Safety Board on the tragic incident of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-l7. We also extend our thanks to and acknowledge the leadership of the Netherlands through Foreign Minister Franciscus Timmermans, whom we welcome to the Security Council. Argentina supported and co-sponsored resolution 2166 (2014) adopted on 21 July, in which the Security Council, highlighting the need for a full, thorough and independent international investigation into the incident, recognized the efforts to undertake an international investigation of the incident.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“We note the conclusion of the Director General of IAEA with regard to Iran's strong commitment to implementing the Joint Plan of Action. At the same time, we reiterate our continued belief that Iran must meet its obligations, including the Council resolutions, and actively cooperate with the Agency on all outstanding issues.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7265 (2014) · source
“We also note that the report points out that, in the reporting period, Iran did not enrich uranium above 5 per cent and that, following reconversion processes, it no longer has a stock of 20-per cent enriched uranium. Like the other members of the international community, we are following developments in the negotiations between the P5+1 and Iran very closely. We find the willingness shown by all parties encouraging and hope that a final agreement can be reached by the new agreed deadline of November. Once again, we are pleased that trust has again been placed in the IAEA so that it may carry out its nuclear energy monitoring and verification activities in relation to the implementation of the Joint Plan of Action. In conclusion, we welcome the progress in the negotiations.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7265 (2014) · source
“Mr. Oyarzabal (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, through you, Madam President, I would like to begin by thanking Ambassador Quinlan for presenting the quarterly report on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) and, as always, for his dedicated work at the head of that subsidiary body. We have received the final report of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the implementation by Iran of its Safeguards Agreement under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. We underscore that the report acknowledges that Iran has implemented two of the five measures agreed with the Agency in May under the cooperation framework with the IAEA and two additional measures after the established deadline.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7265 (2014) · source
“The Council must renew its commitment to tackle the prevention of armed conflicts, and the States that make up the Council must also show a strong political will to use the tools at the Council's disposal and a true commitment to multilateralism, thereby overcoming the divisions that often separate us, divisions which, with regard to some agenda items, prevent the Council from acting. The cost of failure is, unfortunately, known to everyone. Both ethically and politically the international community is not in a position to continue in this fashion.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“It make a society stronger, it strengthens democracy, and in that context, the International Criminal Court certainly is the most important factor in international diplomacy and at the centre of the international justice system. But we must have an adequate regulation of the transfer of conventional weapons. We cannot expect the work of the Council in maintaining international peace and security to be effective if, at the same time, we allow Member States to provide weapons to parties to a conflict. Lastly, the dimension of conflict-prevention must form part of the work of the Council in the context of current international politics.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Likewise, we have seen the effectiveness of the roles played by the Secretary- General through his good offices and through his special envoys and special representatives, as well as by the regional United Nations offices. We believe that it is extremely important that resolution 2171 (2014), which we adopted today, should encourage the Secretary-General to continue to use his good offices in order to facilitate and bring about comprehensive agreements. We hope the renewal of that commitment by the Security Council will be reflected in facts on the ground. Argentina believes that the Council must bear in mind, among other things, that the fights against impunity and for justice are factors that prevent conflict and arms trafficking. The fight against impunity is something that prevents conflicts.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“An undeniable link exists between the root causes of poverty and inequity and conflicts at the inter-State and intra-State levels. The international community must focus on addressing such causes through an approach that takes into account the eradication of poverty and sustainable development and promotes a comprehensive approach, one that addresses the basic causes of the problem and avoids treating the development agenda solely in terms of security. We also have to tackle the conditions that lead to the expansion of terrorism, an element that is increasingly influential in many conflict situations. The Charter of the United Nations gives the Security Council a variety of tools, namely, those of mediation, conciliation, arbitration and judicial adjudication, which could be used in conflict settlement.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“The fundamental principle of sovereignty gives rise to the comptetence and obligation of States to peacefully resolve international disputes, as established by Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as the internal conflicts that affect them, by tackling the root causes of those conflicts. The action taken by the Security Council applies only to those situations that threaten international peace and security, and should avoid any interference in the internal affairs of States. The Security Council must focus its conflict-prevention efforts in a coordinated fashion, and in cooperation with other United Nations bodies and regional and subregional bodies, as well as with other agencies that focus their efforts on conflict- prevention and sustainable development.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Likewise, we have witnessed the proliferation of humanitarian crises that are increasingly alarming. As a result of those conflicts, there has been a certain reduction in the financing of efforts in the sphere of humanitarian assistance, which seems to be structural and not to depend on the situational crisis that is being dealt with. That scenario means that we must think seriously about the conflict-prevention role of the Council, so that it can comply with its obligations in the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“We are now in an era dominated by internal conflicts, an era where there are serious violations of human rights, including genocide. However, something has not changed, namely, the fact that conflicts can be avoided. In the vast majority of cases, prior to the outbreak of a conflict there are clear indications that should serve as an early warning. Unfortunately, the international community and the Council have, in many cases, shown themselves unable either to recognize those early signs in time or to act decisively in preventing the conflict. The multiplication of conflicts has left the international community and the Council with limited political and economic resources to effectively tackle the challenges to international peace and security.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Mr. Oyarzabal (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I thank the presidency for having convened today's debate. I also thank the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights for their briefings. This year is the one hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, whose destruction and extremely high costs, in both human lives and material damages, led to the creation of the League of Nations - an innovative attempt to put an end, through the establishment of a multilateral body, to wars between States. Fortunately, its failure to prevent the Second World War did not end the determination of the international community to work to promote peace through the establishment of the United Nations. Since then, the nature of conflicts has changed deeply.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“The Geneva and Berlin declarations continue to serve as a road map to advance a process ofnational dialogue that promotes trust among the various communities and reassures all Ukrainians throughout Ukraine that their main concerns will be addressed.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“Argentina believes that the Security Council must assume its responsibilities under the Charter and facilitate a political and diplomatic solution to the very worrisome situation facing Ukraine. However, only through the constructive diplomacy of the most influential actors, avoiding belligerent rhetoric, all unilateral acts and any interference in the internal affairs of States, whether military, political or economic, and by working to calm the situation, while exercising maximum self-restraint, can the conditions be established for the urgent process of dialogue to begin. We emphasize the need to step up efforts in that regard. To that end, it is essential that all actors demonstrate political will and the conviction that the only acceptable way is dialogue and that resorting to violence is not an option.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“We also underscore the need to ensure the conditions for civilians to leave the areas affected by the fighting between the Ukrainian forces and armed groups, to take all appropriate measures for the urgent needs of the displaced to be met and to ensure that assistance reaches those who need it, including in areas not under the Government's control. In conclusion, since the Council began to deal with the situation in Ukraine, we have seen almost only its continuous and significant deterioration. The Council, marked by deep divisions on the issue, has not been able to make a decisive contribution to achieving a political and diplomatic solution to the crisis. Furthermore, the efforts of the Secretary-General, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and other actors have not yielded the expected results.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“Having talked about the humanitarian situation at the most recent meeting of the Council (see S/PV.7234), I will not repeat what we said then about Ukraine but will limit myselfto reiterating the urgent call to strictly respect obligations with regard to the protection of civilians in the areas affected by the violence. As noted in the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, all those involved in the hostilities must act in accordance with the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“Despite the repeated calls of the international community for all the necessary measures to be taken for the effective prevention and protection of human rights, including economic, social and political rights, and for the guarantee of their full enjoyment by all Ukrainians, irrespective of their ethnicity, language, cultural group, religion and location in the country, the human rights violations seem to have become unremitting. There must be an in-depth investigation of such violations and their perpetrators must be brought to justice. The risks involved are very high and the possibility of finding a peaceful way out ofthe crisis is increasingly subject to conditions. The more time passes, the deeper the wounds and the more difficult the reconciliation needed for a lasting peace will become.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“The death of 298 people as a result of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 on 17 July could constitute a war crime, as the Assistant Secretary- General Simonovie has just said. We recall that in resolution 2166 (2014) the Security Council demanded that those responsible be held accountable for their acts. The human rights violations described in the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights during the reporting period are very worrying. The cases of kidnapping, illegal detention, torture, murder, execution, extortion and destruction of property are unjustifiable.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“Mr. Oyarzabal (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I wish to thank Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovie for his briefing on the human rights situation in Ukraine. The ongoing deterioration of the security and human rights situation in eastern Ukraine continues to be of great concern. The actions of armed groups, the increased number of armed men and weapons, including heavy weapons, unilateral acts, the intensified fighting and the human rights violations, which seem to be growing, continue to fuel the spiral of violence, threatening to further exacerbate the humanitarian situation. The toll in human lives increases with each violent confrontation, and the situation of the civilians still in the areas of fighting is extremely worrisome.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“Furthermore, we should take into account that while there are common lessons to be drawn in all situations, the focus in each case should be different and specific to each situation. In conclusion, as a member of the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission, Argentina remains hopeful for and will actively participate in the process ofthe 2015 review of the Peacebuilding Commission, in the conviction that it will be an opportunity to review, inter alia, the progress achieved in the relations between the two bodies and with the various agencies who have operational responsibilities within the system, as well as the role ofthe Peacebuilding Commission in resource mobilization, in order to strengthen our response in peacebuilding.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“Lastly, the effectiveness of post-conflict economic activities and economic growth, as well as the improvement of the quality and the social impact of economic recovery policies, depend on the empowerment of women and their participation on an equal footing with men and their access to security and justice, as is recognized in the report of the Commission (S/2014/67). In that context, it is important for the Commission to continue to develop its cooperation with UN-Women, which allows the Commission to draw lessons and raise awareness with regard to the transformative role of women in post- conflict societies, including in the process of national reconciliation with regard to planning, establishing priorities and formulating and implementing policies.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“In that connection, I think it is useful to incorporate South-South cooperation model, which is governed by the principles of complementarity and solidarity. The focus on South-South cooperation could also be used to understand and guide the role of regional and subregional cooperation, with the understanding that the principles of complementarity and solidarity should guide the situation because more than once we have seen that the loss of security and destabilization of a country has an impact on the security of neighbouring countries and destabilizes their security. If a region is unstable, we cannot expect the countries in the region to develop and maintain security.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“The cooperation of international financial institutions in particular with countries that request their support and need it cannot be carried out with a one-size-fits-all model or imposed formulas, especially when those models and formulas continue to be imposed when it is clear that they have been a complete failure in other countries and regions in terms of economic growth and social inclusion. As the final element, with regard to the topic of partnerships and the promotion of coherence, I will say that the role of subregional and regional organizations, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations requires the strengthening of the capacity of regional organizations with a view to supporting countries that need to recover and rebuild themselves after a conflict.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“The role of the Peacebuilding Commission in the area of promotion and support is closely related to its function in mobilizing resources and cooperative alliances. The United Nations occupies a privileged position in mobilizing and making more efficient use of financial, technical and political resources earmarked for peacebuilding activities, and in establishing agreements and strategic partnerships with regional and other international stakeholders, while ensuring that all efforts contribute to strengthening the institutions and are in line with the country's priorities.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source