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“Those are not my words, but I mention them in homage to the poet Eduardo Galeano, who died yesterday and who was the writer of The Open Veins ofLatin America.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“In Susana Chiarotti's Grietas en el Silencio, a recent book compiling testimonies of women who were subjected to sexual violence during the civil-military dictatorship i and this is something that people at first either did not know or did not want to talk about - a Victim of sexual violence recounts, "If you tell me that this is a violation of my human rights because it is sexual violence, and is so defined as a crime in the Rome Statute, then, yes, I was abused. When I was arrested they put the barrel of a gun in my vagina. They took away my six-month-old baby while I was nursing. They licked milk off me, saying it was the milk my baby would be having if they themselves were not taking it." At the end of the day, we are what we do in order to change what we are.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“We call for an end be put to the slowness in providing reparations to the victims and to prevent conflict-related sexual violence. It seems that we may not have been alert when reading that in a given country 48 women per day are subject to sexual Violence. We should awaken to our great commitment and desire for a better world. In my country, which suffered from State terrorism during a bloody civil-military dictatorship, the women who were victims of that dictatorship also had to learn what it meant for their human rights to be violated, including when it came to their bodies.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“Very often, because of having become accustomed or desensitized to these abhorrent crimes, victims themselves do not see what they have suffered as violations of their human rights and dignity. But they are war crimes and human rights Violations. In conclusion, as an elderly Spanish lady said - she was 88 years old at the time - from the collective of the women of 1936, "to think that the clock is ticking fast and every day we tear off another page from the calendar, we cannot wait for next year." Why do I mention this? Not because I always like to quote poets, but sometimes they speak more plainly than politicians or diplomats. When Enriqueta wrote that, we all knew what she was saying. Do not rip another page off the calendar until the Victims have been provided with reparations.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“However, the recent and increasing sexual crimes that have been perpetrated by extremist violent groups, as well as by States that enjoy impunity, as a strategy to terrorize, intimidate and stigmatize specific groups - women, children, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population, refugees and displaced persons, people of different faiths and religions - constitute some of the most serious international crimes. From the perspective of human rights, protection from crimes of sexual violence perpetrated in conflicts as a tactic or strategy of war, terror, intimidation or stigmatization and the prevention of those crimes must remain our priority. We must therefore continue to insist on this matter.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“My country calls upon other States to ratify the third Optional Protocol. Today there are only 34 States that have signed it, and only two current members of the Council have ratified it. Doing so would set an example, since the Council is making progress on substantive resolutions on the protection of the human rights of women and children and the protection of civilians and the condemnation and erradication of sexual violence in conflicts. Since we know that the majority of victims are women and children, it would be good if all United Nations States Members, not just Council members, could sign the third Optional Protocol. Argentina strongly supports, both when we are members of the Council and when we are not, the Council's tasks and we recognize the various resolutions that have been adopted.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“We encourage the deployment of women in peacekeeping operations and including in the specific training of all that participate in peacekeeping operations content and practices respectful of human rights and women and children's rights and making it clear that sexual violence in conflicts is a war crime and a Violation of human rights. Similarly, we want to recognize that yesterday was the first anniversary in Argentina of the coming into force ofthe third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights ofthe Child on a communications procedure. We deposited that instrument at the United Nations, and a few days ago the brotherly nation of Chile did as as well. I also recognize with great respect the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflicts, Ms. Zerrougui.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“We support the report's recommendations with regard to including sexual Violence in the work of the sanctions committees. The referral to the International Criminal Court of cases in which crimes of sexual violence in conflict have been committed is a substantive part of the Rome Statute. We support the provision of multidimensional support to survivors, including sexual and reproductive health services. We support the provision of mulidimensional assistance to Victims for their effective reintegration. We support engaging in dialogue with all stakeholders - State actors, non- State actors and civil society, including religious leaders. We support eliminating the stigmatization of survivors and providing protection, prevention and support to families and communities.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“International law is in our hands with these mechanisms, so we can listen to the victims and ensure that violations of human rights do not go unpunished. In that context, Argentina strongly supports the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict aimed at eliminating all forms of sexual violence, in particular against women and children in the context of armed conflicts, post-conflict situations and the actions of violent extremist groups. We welcome the report (S/2015/203) prepared by the Office of the Special Representative and fully agree and adopt its recommendations. We recognize that sexual violence is used as a tactic of war and terror. It is therefore necessary to coordinate efforts to address such crimes in armed conflicts and prevent violent extremism.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“That policy aims to protect and promote human rights; ensure that there are full reparations for Victims; protect, promote and ensure equal conditions and opportunities for, and treatment of, women in all areas; and fulfil the commitment to eliminate all forms of discrimination, xenophobia and racism, as well as the commitment to not countenance impunity but, rather, to work with truth, memory and justice to ensure that development, human rights and peace can go hand in hand. International law is of fundamental importance in this respect, because therein lie the appropriate mechanisms to ensure that when a State cannot or does not want to protect human rights, we have the tools at our disposal to do so.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Madam President, we would like to thank you for the initiative of convening this debate and for the concept note (S/2015/243, annex) that you circulated to inspire our commitment and our thinking on this issue. I should like also to thank Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, for her statement. Every day we are grateful for her consistency, commitment, courage and honesty. We would also like to thank the representative of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, who shared with us this morning her experiences and her desire to fight injustice and impunity. The issue of conflict-related sexual violence is part and parcel of Argentina's State policy.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“The Argentine Republic reiterates its firm conviction that only international cooperation can effectively address the scourge of terrorism in all its manifestations within a framework of absolute respect for human rights and international law. We have hope for and support the President of the General Assembly and the Secretary-General's initiative to bring together leaders of different religions and beliefs in a special meeting at which all, believers and non-believers alike, can work to promote a culture of peace, tolerance and dignity for all. I know I took 14 minutes, but this substantive debate to which we were invited enabled me to exceed the time limit once again.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Finally, we do not believe that a military solution or the militarization of conflicts is the best or the only way to achieve peace. The evidence bears me out. A genuine, lasting peace can be achieved not by causing more death and suffering but through societies that are willing and able to remember, seek the truth and ensure justice, and through an international community that acts not in order to wreak new vengeance, but to build inclusive societies in which human beings are not wolves in disguise but diverse communities in which we all are perceived as equal in dignity and rights, both to ourselves and to one another.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Once again we would warn, not only on principle but also because of empirical evidence, and at the risk of not being heard, that if the flow of arms continues or, worse, if it increases, either in the Middle East or any other region in conflict, the consequences for human beings will be even more devastating and cruel, and the possibility of a lasting peace will become increasingly remote. Like others who spoke earlier, we believe that the emergence of ISIL and other extremist groups has demonstrated what we are saying, because it is clearly impossible to predict all ofthe repercussions ofa conflict and the risks involved in creating and empowering groups that, sooner or later, will be prepared to commit the most heinous, cruel and degrading crimes.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“We believe that the measures that States adopt to combat terrorist groups must fully respect international law, especially international human rights law, international humanitarian law and the right of refugees, as well as the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. Secondly, Argentina reaffirms that groups that commit terrorist acts, hate crimes and crimes against humanity cannot and must not be associated with a given religion or religious community. Thirdly and lastly, Argentina, as a member of the Council for the past two years, repeatedly called for and stressed the necessity of stopping the flow of arms to all parties to the Syrian conflict.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Let me once again cite the words of Pope Francis, who, when asked about the reprehensible attacks against Charlie Hebdo carried out in your country, Mr. President, said that one cannot kill in the name of God, that killing in the name of God is an aberration. Religion must be practiced with freedom, without offending, without imposing and without killing. I believe that this also goes for national and international policy. In this framework, we deem it necessary to combat these most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law within a strict framework of legality, using the tools and mechanisms available to this body, including sanctions and the referral of cases to the International Criminal Court. We fully agree with the recommendations made in the report in that respect.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“We are not being overly simplistic; we agree with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief that such acts of extreme sectarian violence are not natural disasters or perennial religious antagonisms. As Saint Jerome said, the corruption of the best is the worst corruption. Indeed, this suits some people. My delegation would like to highlight three issues. First, we believe that serious crimes, crimes against humanity and terrorist acts committed by groups that base their actions on extremist fundamentalist narratives of hatred, fallaciously attempting to use religion to justify such heinous conduct, must be absolutely condemned by the entire international community, and its perpetrators cannot go unpunished.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“This is not only because these actions contravene and violate the ethical principles and legal norms that the entire international community has recognized as valuable and necessary, but also because the recognition of diversity and respect for differences is a prerequisite for the advent of a fully human world, since, as Pope Francis said, true peace calls for a world in which we all feel free to express our concerns, needs, aspirations and fears. But to that end, the most important thing is that we all be prepared to accept one another other, to respect legitimate differences and learn to live as one single family with a common humanity. This is not a naive utopia; it is an imperative responsibility and a call to action.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“In different parts of the world, the reprehensible recurrence and gravity of the terrorist and other degrading acts inspired by extremist fundamentalism and the narratives of hatred that use religions and beliefs as an excuse to justify the unjustifiable and mask bloodthirsty power struggles, although they are nothing new or exclusive to our times, represent one of the most serious issues facing us in the present and in future.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Religion, spirituality and belief may and can contribute to the promotion of the inherent dignity and worth of the human person and to the eradication of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance". We also agree with paragraph 9, which notes with concern that "racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance may be aggravated by, inter alia, inequitable distribution of wealth, marginalization and social exclusion", and paragraph 10, which reaffirms that everyone is entitled to all human rights.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“For instance, we fully respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states in article 2 that: "Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind"; in article 18 that: "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion"; and in article 7 that: "All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law". We also respect and abide by the principles contained in the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, which recognizes in paragraph 8 that "religion, spirituality and belief play a central role in the lives of millions of women and men, and in the way they live and treat other persons.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“We are speaking in this debate with a single voice because it must be made clear that multilaterally and in the context of regional, subregional and bilateral relations, as well as in our domestic politics, our legislation and our way of life as a society, my country respects and honours the ethical and legal standards that we View as universal and inalienable, which are also the moral, ethical and legal basis of our Organization.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“It also calls on States to reaffirm their commitment to respecting the right to freedom of religion. Argentina rejects and continues to reject the repeated Violations committed by ISIL against religious and ethnic minorities, with their consequent negative impacts on regional stability and international peace and security. We reiterate our emphatic condemnation of all terrorist acts carried out by that group, in all their forms and manifestations, and express our deep solidarity with the vulnerable civilian population, who are the victims of the cruelty and barbarous actions of this terrorist group and its associates.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“On 13 March, in the Human Rights Council, my country expressed its firm support for the declaration entitled "Supporting the human rights of Christians and other communities" proposed by Russia, Lebanon and the Holy See, which recognizes the serious threat to various religious communities in the Middle East, particularly Christians, who have been displaced or forced to leave their ancestral lands and are the victims of acts of extreme Violence. The declaration calls on the international community to support the deeply rooted historical presence of all ethnic groups and communities in the Middle East, in the face of the serious threat from the Islamic State, Al-Qaida and affiliated terrorist groups, which create the risk of complete disappearance for the Christians.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“We express our deep concern at the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Iraq in the light of the abuses committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and associated groups, which confirms the commission of serious Violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and cases of extreme violence that constitute international crimes of the utmost gravity.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First, we thank France for having convened this substantive debate and for having circulated the concept note (S/2015/176, annex) to serve as a guide for our discussions. Allow me also to greet the members of the Security Council. We are also grateful for the briefings by the Secretary-General and the other briefers, who this morning enriched our perspective and deepened our commitment to this debate.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“This morning, as I was listening intently to the debate, I thought of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass. Alice dares to ask the Queen, "What sort of things do you remember best?" The Queen responds naturally, "Oh, things that happened the week after next". The Queen responded naturally. Why am I saying this? Time is always too short for us to prevent; however, there is always time to find military solutions to conflict.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“In that regard, we rely on the International Criminal Court, which in March 2012, as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France stated this morning, handed down the first decision in which it found Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty of war crimes and of recruiting children under 15 years of age to engage in conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Argentina, along with the rest of the international community, is clearly aware of the devastating effects on children, adolescents and society when children are victims of armed conflicts. In some countries in armed conflict, we continue to see children being treated not as victims but as victimizers. That must end. We must help to put an end to that. Let me close with this comment.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Therefore we must avoid any guardianship-focused intervention efforts in the area of the reintegration of children as well as any efforts that might victimize them further. We also stress the need to involve various actors in order to advocate for an end to be put to the involvement of children in armed groups or forces, including human rights activists, teachers, representatives of civil society, family members, health practitioners and religious and community leaders. We must also combat impunity.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“It is for that reason that it is also important to underscore the importance of the preventive measures that can be adopted by each State, including the establishment and implementation of a legal framework that effectively ensures that children are not and cannot be recruited as soldiers. Therefore, proper birth registrations are very valuable. It may be that some children have been unable to access certain programmes because their age was not recognized, and therefore they have been used as child soldiers. It is also critical that within the framework of reparation and reintegration programmes, children who have been victims in armed conflict situations be recognized as rights holders and not just as being in need of guardianship, which could deprive them of liberty. They must be recognized as rights holders, not just wards.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“It is for this reason that we must take it into account, as we see it being done in the mandates of peacekeeping operations and special political missions. It is essential, but we also have to do more than just include defenders of the rights of children and adolescents in the various missions; rather, we also have to ensure that we make this a cross-cutting issue in all military, civilian and police components of the forces and actors that take part in peacekeeping missions or special political missions. Ms. Zerrougui and UNICEF could be additionally supported if we all fully immersed ourselves in the issue of the rights of children and what this means in terms of all those who are involved in peacekeeping on the ground.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“In our country, we were not born wise and so we have learned and continue to learn about democracy; we are a party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and to its Optional protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Furthermore, our democracy has enabled us to make enlistment in my country's military voluntary, at a minimum age of 18. The worst forms of child labour are unfathomable to my country; what could be the best forms of child labour? We say no to child labour. This is not to give ourselves as an example but to say that whenever there is a situation of armed conflict, be it State or non-State violence, the basis of democracy must consist of the rights recognized by that society and that the authorities abide by and honour. Protecting children as a human rights focus must continue to be one of our priorities.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“It means that we have to rethink and re-evaluate the progress made as well as the challenges ahead. Argentina therefore firmly supports the efforts of the Security Council to prevent grave violations of the rights of children in situations of armed conflict. This commitment has been evident since Argentina became one of the first countries to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. It also actively promoted the adoption of each of the resolutions adopted by this body. But it also seems to me that we have to see where we are individually as States in terms of preventing the violation of the rights of children and adolescents.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“In that context, Argentina reiterates the need for greater coordination and consistency between the system for protecting children in armed conflict and the various sanctions regimes, so as to make it possible for us to impose sanctions on those responsible for the most serious violations against children in situations of armed conflict, as well as among the various agencies in the United Nations system and the international organizations working on the ground in implementing plans to protect the rights of children. As we have heard everyone say throughout this debate, this year will mark the anniversary of resolution 1612 (2005), whose adoption was firmly supported by Argentina, which at the time was a non-permanent member of the Security Council. What does this tenth anniversary mean?”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Nzita to continuing to deepen awareness-raising activities in a global community that is very often violent. We stress the progress made in the area of prevention and in the promotion of the rights of children through the coordinated actions of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict and the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, with the cooperation of UNICEF and other United Nations system entities. We firmly support the need to agree on the implementation of measures to bring additional pressure to bear on State and non-State actors that continually violate the rights of children.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I should like to begin by greeting everyone here and thanking France for the initiative of convening this debate and for the concept note (S/2015/ 168, annex) that was circulated to guide our discussions. I wish also to convey my congratulations to the delegation of Malaysia and Ambassador Hussein Haniff for their leadership of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. I also welcome the Secretary-General's briefing; the presence and briefing of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Leila Zerrougui; and the Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, who was very eloquent this morning. We also note the presence of high representatives of UNICEF. I am also grateful for the presence of and the experience shared with us by Ms. Bodin and for the commitment of Mr.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“That is why we believe that the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti should remain in the country for as long as necessary, to show that it is possisble to work with the people and the Government of a country to achieve the goals all of us need so much, namely, democracy, human rights and peace. It is not about MINUSTAH's presence in perpetuity; it is about moving from assistance and security to cooperation for development. A leader of our time, who will speak for the first time before the General Assembly in September, has said that solidarity is a means of making history. It is our hope that it is the path that the Council will choose for the beloved people and the Government of Haiti. May solidarity become a means of making history.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“I would like to recognize the tremendous work carried out by the international community in the camps for internally displaced persons, nearly 300,000 of whom were displaced by the earthquake. MINUSTAH has experienced two major events in the past 10 years: the catastrophic earthquake and the cholera outbreak. As Ms. Honore informed us today, ofthe nearly 300,000 internally displaced persons in 2012, about 70,000 to 80,000 remain in camps presently. Nevertheless, there must be a focus on the living conditions in the camps. Argentina, along with many other countries of the region, has made significant efforts to support the Haitian people and Government in their efforts to bolster the democratic process, security, human rights and economic and social development.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“We must ensure - to wit, MINUSTAH and the international community - that the demonstrations, those legitimate social protests taking place in all of our countries, take place within a framework of law and democracy and the absence of violence. As to the second matter, references have been made to prisons. I believe that the fact that more than 10 million people are incarcerated around the world is an issue that one day will require serious consideration in an appropriate body of the United Nations. The numbers vary greatly by country, however, it bears mentioning that some 40 or 50 per cent of them have not been convicted. Should Haiti therefore be without blame? No. I simply wish to note that Haiti is not the only country dealing with the issue.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“We are further concerned by the recent increase in violence that was mentioned in the report, particularly given that the drawdown of the military contingent is not yet complete. Finally, I should like to make three short comments on issues that, while not at the heart of the Council's agenda, have been mentioned in some statements. With respect to the demonstrations and social protests taking place, all of our countries - developed and developing alike - have seen their people protesting and demanding greater democracy, rights and freedoms. However, that is not an indication that international peace and security are at risk, or that a given country is facing a critical situation.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“At the same time, despite the significant progress made, the Haitian National Police still lacks the resources to take full responsibility for security, especially during the elections. We therefore remain concerned about the sudden and rapid reduction of the military contingent, preventing the provision of the necessary logistics and security support. In particular, we are concerned that the military component, after being reducing by 53 per cent, will no longer be able to carry out the important deterrence and prevention tasks and patrols they have carried out to date. Moreover, as the report acknowledges, the force strength of the police component authorized by the Security Council has not been reached, meaning that the reduction will not necessarily be offset by a strengthening of police capacity.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“Together with other countries of our region in September 2014 and during the negotiation of resolution 2180 (2014), Argentina emphasized the importance of maintainingthemandate andconfigurationMINUSTAH and to consider options for its reconfiguration only from 2015. We did so out of our concern to maintain stability during the electoral process and the need to strengthen the operational capabilities and resources of the Haitian National Police, which is the force that ultimately will be responsible for security after the withdrawal of the international community. In 2015, according to the electoral calendar, the country will hold three rounds of elections, over a period stretching almost six months.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“In that regard, President Martelly stated in his letter to the Secretary-General of 9 March, which was cited by other colleagues, that he would like the United Nations to put the process of military withdrawal on hold and strengthen the police capacity and MINUSTAH's presence in the field. Secondly, we are concerned about reports ofa recent increase in violence among armed gangs, which has complicated the security situation in the country. As we explained after the adoption of resolution 2180 (2014), in our view security has not improved sufficiently to draw down the MINUSTAH force strength so rapidly and abruptly.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“First, I reiterate the importance of the full participation of the Haitian Government in taking decisions regarding the presence of the United Nations in its country. We believe that we must never overlook the concerns of the Haitian Government and the Haitian electoral authorities regarding the absence of troops in six of the ten regions as a result of the implementation of the Council's decision to reduce the size of the military contingent. Both have made public statements in that regard and have requested MINUSTAH's support in logistics and security issues.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“Let me also acknowledge in particular the valuable intervention of the Permanent Representative of Haiti, Mr. Denis Regis. In September 2014, when the Security Council considered the situation in Haiti, the prospect of holding partial legislative and local elections seemed hard to envision (see S/PV.7262). At that time we also welcomed the fact that Haiti had taken decisive steps towards the holding of such elections. Today we are seeing the results of that. Haiti has taking decisive steps towards holding elections thanks to the efforts, dialogue and joint work of Haitian political actors and the Haitian people. I want to underscore the decisive participation of women's groups in building greater democracy, peace and security in Haiti. With regard to the report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/157), I would like to make two comments.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in French): I congratulate France on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month. We appreciate your delegation's intelligence and temperance - qualities that are crucial for guiding the work of the Security Council. Iwould also like to express my warm congratulations to all the peoples, including Haiti, who this week are celebrating La semaine de la langue francaise et de la Francophonie. (spoke in Spanish) I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Ambassador Sandra Honore, for introducing the report (S/2015/157) of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and to recognize her tireless work as Head of the Mission.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“We acknowledge the pioneering role played by resolution 1325 (2000), but we should all move beyond ideas that are merely clear or different, and toward a set of ethics, and the will to transform those ideas about gender equality and the freedom of women into a reality. The dignity of the human race, as well as international peace and security, are at stake.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“The World Food Programme launched an amazing programme that has provided fuel-efficient stoves to more than 2 million people over the past few years and improved the living conditions of all families it has touched in those countries where it operates. Did it launch that programme so that men and women could prepare their meals with greater peace of mind and in relative comfort? No. Does anyone know why the World Food Programme was launched? It was launched in situations of conflict because those fuel-efficient stoves made it possible for women to avoid leaving their shelters for a number of days in search of fuel, where doing so would have ended in their rape and humiliation. The Council and this world can do much.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“We know this not because we are good, but because since our births we have had this reality and perpetual disgrace before our very eyes. We know it is possible and plausible to humiliate women with impunity everyday in conflict and post- conflict situations and in times ofpeace. The world will not be viable, economically fairer, environmentally sustainable or more socially inclusive if it is ethically regressive. Some of those present might ask, "Well, what innovative ideas have you brought?" To that, I would say "none". And that is the worst part. I am repeating what has already been said in the Charter of our Organization. I am saying what has already been said in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I am repeating what the victims have said in conflict and post-conflict situations and in times of peace.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“We have come together here today to say that we did not choose to be born women, but once we were born, we came to learn that we needed to act collectively to prevent the de facto entrenchment of the idea that being a woman is equal to being nothing, that our bodies can be used as weapons of war. We are discovering little by little that throughout the world this emanicpation involves efforts to prevent any and all attempts to make our lives, be it in times of conflict or peace, a constant punishment, a source of shame and inequality simply because we are women. All women and many men feel that this is the case. While there is a single woman who lives in terror due to the simple fact that she is a woman, those who are more fortunate will not be at case.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source