YouSaid · the spoken record

Perceval

lines on the record: 1,097
first: 2012-11-26
most recent: 2015-04-15
sittings or episodes: 125
sources: un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

“In reality, the truth - all truths - and law are never counterproductive. Humankind has learned that truth and respect for the law are the pathway to peace. With regard to Syria, exactly one week ago (see S/PV.7000) the Council heard yet again tragic accounts of those in charge of the huge efforts to address the terrible consequences of the tragedy unfolding in that country, and a heart-rending description of the contempt of the different parties to the conflict for the most elementary tenets of international law, of human rights and of international humanitarian law.”
2013-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7007 (2013) · source
“The central elements of such an agreement already enjoy wide acceptance on the part of the international community, which makes it hard to understand why we continue to set traps for ourselves: two States, based on the borders of 4 June 1967, with an agreed exchange of land, Jerusalem as the future capital of both States, the necessary security arrangements and a just solution to the refugee question. We need to resolve the situation and not simply insist that Israel should unconditionally and immediately bring to a complete halt all settlement activities because they constitute human rights violations and war crimes. The High Commissioner for Human Rights said as much earlier this year. In this case, time is not gold. Time is lives, time is freedom, time is democracy, time is peace.”
2013-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7007 (2013) · source
“That announcement reflects not only the intense work of the past four months but political commitment and deep knowledge of the parties and their leaders, who should now respond constructively and in good faith, proving that they are capable of guiding their Governments and people towards a peace agreement. We also believe that this is not a matter of individual proposals and efforts, although we certainly value them as represented by Secretary of State Kerry. The comprehensive efforts ofa single, well-intentioned individual are not enough to advance a peace process. There has to be a collective project, a project shared by the international community as a whole, that will remove the obstacles that stand in the way of the steps needed to reopen dialogue between the parties.”
2013-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7007 (2013) · source
“We believe today more than ever that it is both necessary and possible to restart the conversations while preserving existing gains towards the institutional construction of Palestine, ensuring the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and contributing to the long-term security of Israel. The solution to this conflict is, and will be, an important factor in the peace and stability of the region and the world. We therefore commend the efforts of Secretary of State Kerry and welcome the announcement that the bases have been established for reopening dialogue between the parties.”
2013-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7007 (2013) · source
“Meanwhile, the violence in Syria is rapidly spreading to the whole region and political and religious leaders are increasingly employing sectarian rhetoric, with the potential and power to exacerbate existing tensions and generate further violence and atrocities on a large scale. We have heard that in this climate of uncertainty and upheaval in the Middle East it is very difficult to open doors. Argentina believes otherwise. This very climate of increased tension and instability does not so much offer an favourable environment as it ethically and politically demands a viable solution.”
2013-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7007 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like, first of all, to commend you, Madam President, for having organizing this debate. I also thank Special Coordinator Serry for his detailed presentation. I express my respect to the Permanent Representative of Israel and my gratitude to the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine for their important contributions. This open debate is taking place at a moment of great uncertainty and upheaval, not only in the Middle East but for the entire world. A series of events has led to the interruption of the incipient and long- awaited democratic process in Egypt, and I would like to express my solidarity with the Egyptian people, especially with women and young people, who dream of a society built on freedom, solidarity and peace.”
2013-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7007 (2013) · source
“Robert Cox, a journalist with the Buenos Aires Herald, who in 1977 was illegally detained and kidnapped under State terrorism in my country for having been the first to publish, for the benefit of the international community, that my country had been systematically violating human rights by way of kidnappings, torture, disappearences and murder. Not only was he detained and kidnapped, but he had to quit Argentina in 1979. I again take this opportunity to say, never again!”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“Argentina endorses two recommendations that we have heard from numerous journalist non-governmental organizations, namely, recognizing the special vulnerability of journalists in conflict situations and incorporating that perspective in the mandates of all peacekeeping missions established by the Council. I thank the President for organizing this debate. For this commitment to become a reality, we must focus our attention not only on conflict situations, in which journalists work every day, but also on the professional, economic and structural conditions that underpin their work, with a view to ensuring freedom of the press, information and expression. I thank Ms. Kathleen Carroll, Mr. Mustafa Haji Abdinur, Mr. Richard Engel and Mr. Ghaith Abdul- Ahad. I also thank Mr.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“In conclusion, it is clear to everyone that, even properly implementing all the necessary precautions, war reporters practice a risky profession in which their lives are endangered. Nevertheless, many of the attacks against reporters and many of the deaths catalogued in the past decade are neither necessary a condition of the profession nor an automatic effect of war. Rather, they are the outcome of specific working conditions that have been transformed through technological changes, new military strategies with regard to the press and transformations that directly affect the working conditions of journalists in general, thereby placing those who work in armed conflict in particularly vulnerable situations.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“You are paid the same: $70 per piece. Even in places like Syria, where prices triple because of rampant speculation. So, for example, sleeping in this rebel base, under mortar fire, on a mattress on the ground, with yellow water that gave me typhoid, costs $50 per night; a car costs $250 per day. Not only can you not afford insurance - it's almost $1,000 a month - but you cannot afford a fixer or a translator." Another urgent and crucial matter is putting an end to impunity for grave violations against civilians, as part of the civilian population. Sixty per cent of the cases involving the 995 journalists who have been murdered in armed conflict since 1992 have gone unpunished.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“Although there is great variation as to how such independent workers are defined and treated by companies, at times some lack insurance as part of their compensation and may not have available ready cash that could help get them out of emergencies and foreseeable risks. An environment of increasing informality in all areas of the labour market, combined with the precarious employment situation of war journalists, compounds the risks to which men and women are exposed during their work. A few days ago, journalist Francesca Borri wrote in the Columbia Journalism Review how routine it was for her to sacrifice her personal security in her work in Aleppo in order to be able to compete with the scarce resources offered by companies: "[w]hether you're writing from Aleppo or Gaza or Rome, the editors see no difference.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“It would appear that what we are saying today is that its second victims are those who are responsible for telling the truth. A 2003 report of the International Labour Organization notes that there was a moment in the war in Afghanistan when attacks on reporters were more numerous than attacks on the military. Who is responsible for the safety ofjournalists in a context where the dangers faced by members of the press in conflict situations are growing year by year? Economic and technological changes in the journalism industry create even more pressure on media workers to produce more news at greater risk and less cost. Some communication organizations, in their zeal to save on costs, use freelance professionals and part- time local correspondents, to the detriment of full-time staff and highly-skilled personnel.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“We hope that the Plan of Action, the second inter-agency meeting on which took place in late 2012, will help to strengthen measures to protect journalists in conflict and post- conflict situations, and ensure accountability. The two issues of respect for international humanitarian law and the fight against impunity were also reflected in resolution 21/12 of the Human Rights Council, adopted in October 2012. The resolution, which was sponsored by more than 50 countries, including Argentina, energetically condemns all violence againstjournalists and expresses concern that attacks on journalists very often go unpunished. I should like to address one aspect of this issue that I believe strongly promotes the lack of safety endured by men and women of the press. It is often said that the first victim of war is truth.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“In accordance with common article 3 of the Geneva Conventions on non-international conflicts, journalists and associater personnel are non-combattants and must be protected as such, along with their support staff. The 2012 UNESCO report indicates, as other colleagues have said, that in the biennium 2010-2011, 127 journalists and media workers were assassinated. This figure represents an increase over the previous biennium. The report concludes that there is a growth trend in the number of deaths among journalists. It therefore proposed the United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, which was also adopted in 2012 by the United Nations Chief Executives Board for Coordination.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“In order to guarantee the protection of civilians and especially of journalists, we must duly consider two elements: respect for international humanitarian law in terms of attacks on journalists, and accountability. The Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection ofVictims of International Armed Conflicts, to which Argentina is a party, notes in article79 that "[j]ournalists engaged in dangerous professional missions in areas of armed conflict shall be considered as civilians". This norm set out in Protocol I simply confirms a rule of international customary law, which holds that journalists enjoy civilian status under international humanitarian law.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“In many situations on the ground,journalists are principal victims of such violations of international humanitarian law. We know that journalism is a critical tool in the exercise of the freedom of information and the press. It is also an important instrument in post-conflict and conflicts situations when civil society does not not necessarily have the resources to expose serious human rights violations or breaches of international humanitarian law. The reports of the Secretary-General and of the Director-General of UNESCO and other sources all reflect the frequency and gravity of attacks on journalists. The presidential statement adopted this year on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/PRST/2013/2) also reflects the Council's concern over such attacks.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“I thank the presidency for the concept note it has provided for this debate (S/2013/393, annex) and express our appreciation for the statements made by the journalists today. According to the Secretary-General's 2012 report (S/2012/376), the state of protection of civilians remains terrible. Among violations of international humanitarian law, it describes ongoing attacks by combattants on non-combattants; disproportionate attacks; displacements within and across borders; violence against women and children, including sexual violence; air strikes, including with unregistered aircraft; and other actions that prevent or hinder the provision of humanitarian assistance, such as deliberate assaults on hospitals, schools and humanitarian operations.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Mr. Eliasson for his briefing and his thoughts, as well as each and everyjournalist present here today. The protection of civilians in armed conflict is a topic to which the international community attaches great importance. It is therefore legitimate and necessary for the Security Council to address it in an ongoing manner. I should like to thank the United States presidency for raising the issue of the protection ofjournalists. This is the first time it has been discussed in the Security Council since 2006 (see S/PV.5613), when the Council adopted resolution 1738 (2006). My country was a member of the Security Council at that time, too.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“We also understand that Iran must adopt and implement the so-called structured approach to resolve outstanding issues, according to the call of the IAEA Board of Governors in its resolution of September 2012. We regret that no substantive progress has been made, despite several rounds of negotiations between the IAEA and Iran since the adoption of the resolution. We hope that the ongoing periodic meetings, inter alia, will produce concrete results based on structured approach so that the clarification of the pending issues may begin.”
2013-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6999 (2013) · source
“We consider it essential that Iran actively cooperate with the Agency and provide all information concerning its programme nuclear as required, providing access to all areas necessary to allow effective verification. In that sense, it is important that Iran take the necessary steps for the full implementation of its obligations, including relevant resolutions of the Security Council, and restore the confidence of the international community in the exclusively peaceful nature of its nuclear program. Thirdly, my country believes that it is essential to continue seeking a solution through talks that will allow certainty about the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme. We therefore encourage the parties to pursue their efforts in this regard.”
2013-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6999 (2013) · source
“At the same time, my country reaffirms its historic commitment to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and understands that the international community should continue to recognize the relevance of the nuclear non-proliferation regime and its cornerstone, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Secondly, I refer to the most recent report (GOV/2013/27) of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), of 22 May, which has been transmitted to the Council. We agree with the assessment of the Director General and share his concern over the lack of progress in clarifying the outstanding issues and the lack of cooperation on the part of Iran.”
2013-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6999 (2013) · source
“In this regard, we believe that it should further enhance the quality of the list of persons and entities subject to sanctions. We therefore join the call of the Chairman of the Committee on States to provide, on a voluntary basis, additional information to enable the proper identification of such persons and entities. Let me briefly highlight three points concerning the Iranian nuclear programme. First, I wish to reaffirm the inalienable right of all States parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to develop, research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without discrimination. This is a principled position we have set out in this and other relevant forums.”
2013-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6999 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Gary Quinlan for presenting the quarterly report on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). The Committee has a key role to play in ensuring compliance with the measures imposed on Iran, so it is important to maintain its close relationship with Member States. In this regard, we welcome the holding of an open informational meeting on 24 June, and we encourage the Committee to continue to answer the queries it receives from Member States and international organizations. In addition, we understand that the Security Council should continue to make sanctions enforcement bodies more efficient and transparent, and have an appropriate mechanism to review the measures taken.”
2013-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6999 (2013) · source
“Argentina thus voted in favour ofthe resolution, in the belief that it respects the sovereignty of States and protects human rights, particularly those of women. As our dear friend Zainab Bangura has said, eradicating sexual violence in armed conflict is not a mission impossible.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“The strengthening of gender focal points in Blue Helmets is also a priority. In the negotiations leading to the adoption today of resolution 2106 (2013), we held intensive discussions on the tensions that may occur between the protection of human rights and the principle of State sovereignty, both fundamental pillars of the system of international relations arising from the Charter of our Organization. However, just as human rights cannot be degraded to be used as a Trojan horse for foreign interventionism in the domestic affairs of a country, neither can sovereignty be invoked to cast a veil over serious human rights violations or to protect from impunity in a particular location.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Those beliefs are reflected in my country's decision to combat impunity by exercising the unshirkable duty of States to fight impunity. We have done this not only with respect to criminal prosecution for the crimes against humanity committed by the civil-military dictatorship, using State terrorism, with 413 people already found guilty. We also recently signed the Arms Trade Treaty, after having worked together with many present here, fighting hard to ensure that for the first time the link between the international arms trade and gender Violence could be recognized. The President of my country has signed a decree regarding the implementation of our national plan of action on resolution 1325 (2000) and complementary measures. Men and women participating in peacekeeping missions are given training on gender perspectives and human rights.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“That was also a turning point in the context of impunity - against impunity in law, which has its origins in norms such as amnesties, and impunity in act, which runs the gamut from complicity on the part of public power, to the passivity of investigators, to selectivity or corruption on the part of the judiciary. Those important advances are without a doubt the result of the jurisprudence of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, the statements condemning sexual violence against women made at Beijing and Vienna, and the active participation of the women's movement.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Faced with this horrifying reality, we as women are throughout the world turning our sorrow into strength to demand that our human rights be respected and that an end be put to impunity. As we move along the road to equality, a key milestone has been the entry into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. There, for the first time, it was recognized in the framework of international humanitarian law that rape and other forms of sexual and gender violence are crimes as serious as genocide, torture, cruel treatment, mutilation and slavery.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Today, gender discrimination has reached the level ofjuris et de jure presumptions of law, with real and discriminatory effects. In the context of armed conflict, violence against women has particular significance. The worst crimes are committed in times of war, which exacerbates the inequality of women. Thus rape is a message of castration and mutilation of the enemy, a battle fought among men but carried out on the bodies of women. We all know that one of the elements used to legitimize such acts has been the concept of the sexual honour of women as being the basis of male honour. Hence sexual violence against women, sexual slavery and forced pregnancy become acts that are justifiable in time of armed conflict, on the basis ofthe argument that they meet the needs of men.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Indeed, violence against women is not a horrifying exception; it is, rather, a continuum of violence. Thus, we note that perhaps because of this, although such violence is repugnant and illegal, it is in cases of sexual violence that we see the lowest level of protection and the highest rate of failure on the part of States to implement their unshirkable responsibility to respect and guarantee the human rights of women. Such vulnerability is particularly acute in the field of criminal procedural law, where a perverse cycle of victimization of women occurs. In cases of sexual violence, victims are routinely interrogated about their participation in the crime; they are exposed to unacceptable standards of proof; their lives are investigated and assessed; their testimony is minimized or rejected; and their claims are silenced.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Part of the process of recognizing that violence against women is a violation of human rights involves stepping back from views that hold that violence against women represents a kind of cultural expression or is the unquestionable prerogative of specific groups or individuals in the context of the exercise of power. We know that Violence against women is woven into the social fabric and pervades not only judicial systems but also the way in which we see the world and relationships between human beings in time of peace and in time of armed conflict. In armed conflict, then, appalling violence against women, mass rape, abduction and sexual slavery must not be regarded as exceptions but, rather, as a savage extension of the daily Violence against women.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Six years later, the focus on the human rights approach and the gender perspective was to imbue the most important instrument of international criminal law: the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Based on that significant progress, violence against women is now recognized as a human rights violation in that it flouts a series of rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to life; the right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; the right to equality before the law; the right to equality in the family; and the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, inter alia.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Only a little more than 20 years ago, and at several world summits, was a definition developed - not without resistance and friction - of women's rights as human rights. Only recently, in 1993, was the legal existence of women as subjects of law recognized. It was at the World Conference on Human Rights, held in Vienna in 1993, that it was recognized that the rights of women and the girl child are an inalienable part of universal human rights. It was stated there that the situation of women in the world must be analysed from the gender perspective in order to ensure that the universality of human rights shall encompass the specific situations that prevent us, as women, from fully exercising our human rights.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Gender violence, including sexual violence, is a violation of women's dignity and fundamental human rights. Attempts to halt and respond to sexual violence must address gender inequalities and contribute to women's empowerment. Women are often leaders in the process of eliminating sexual violence and ensuring peace; the constructive participation of men and boys in it is Vital to the prevention of sexual violence in conflict situations. Best practices against sexual violence must be strengthened. Sexual violence in conflict situations and impunity for those who commit such crimes have been met with a deafening silence. We all have a duty to act. We know that during the course of history the definition of human rights and recognition of their universality did not evolve at the same time.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to say that I am delighted that this open debate is being held. I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and your Foreign Secretary, as well as the representatives of the various countries here today. I also welcome the participation of the Secretary- General, and I am grateful for the statements made by Ms. Zainab Bangura, Ms. Angelina Jolie and Ms. Jane Adong Anywar. I would like here to mention the feminist movement, to pay tribute to it and to the thousands of women who risk their lives on a daily basis to defend women's human rights and put an end to impunity. I would like to recall here the principles of the United Nations initiative to combat sexual violence against women in conflict situations. Rape is not an inevitable consequence of war.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“The real way to prevent conflicts at both the intranational and international level and to maintain peace and security is through the establishment of a more just world order that shows more respect for human rights.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982 (2013) · source
“We must recognize the responsibility of destination and transit countries to prevent any activity related to the exploitation and management of natural resources that can lead to or perpetuate a conflict, as well as its financing. An active civil society is undoubtedly needed to take clear measures with regard to regulating trade practices and promoting corporate social responsibility. Argentina emphasizes the importance of avoiding the securitization of the development agenda and making the exploitation and management of natural resources into the cause of conflicts, leaving aside the complex interrelationships among its genuine deep- seated causes.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982 (2013) · source
“In conclusion, we believe that the international community should assume its responsibility not just with regard to efforts to support peacebuilding and sustainable human development, but also with regard to the struggle to combat practices that facilitate the unregulated greed of the financial system, tax havens and evasion, and corruption. The management and the legal, legitimate, fair, responsible and transparent exploitation of natural resources requires not only a commitment by the Governments of those countries where such activities take place, but also a commitment by the Governments of those countries where the headquarters of multinational companies involved in such exploitation are located.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982 (2013) · source
“Bolstering the rule of law in the framework of peacebuilding strategies requires the strengthening of the debate and the collective work under way among the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council, including through the Peacebuilding Commission. Similarly, the implementation of sanctions regimes by the Security Council are on some occasions effective in combating the effects that the illegal trade in natural resources can have in a given situation. However, the success of such measures can be ensured only if both States and companies in the private and public sector alike fully meet their obligations imposed by the Security Council.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982 (2013) · source
“The United Nations must focus its efforts in a coordinated way and in cooperation with regional and subregional organizations. With regard to conflict and post-conflict situations in which the Security Council intervenes, the work of the United Nations should be aimed at supporting those measures that tend to break the link between the predatory exploitation and corrupt management of natural resources and the emergence of conflicts, while transforming natural resources into a key to development, promoting economic diversity and strengthening democratic, legitimate and transparent State institutions.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982 (2013) · source
“Security Council intervention should occur only in conflict or post-conflict situations that are on its agenda and that represent a threat to international peace and security. With regard to conflict prevention, the Security Council should refrain from intervening in a situation in which it believes that there is a potential risk that the exploitation of one country's natural resources could fuel a conflict that could pose a threat to international peace and security. In that way, it would avoid any intervention in the internal affairs of a given country. Preventive diplomacy should play a leading role in such situations by dealing with problems that affect the stability of a particular region or subregion when it comes to the exploitation and management of natural resources.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982 (2013) · source
“We emphasize that we should concentrate our efforts on ensuring sustainable human development based on the principle of shared but different responsibilities, with a focus on human rights and on economic, social and environmental aspects. We believe that the mandate to deal sustainably with the exploitation and management of natural resources lies clearly with the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the funds and programmes, the regional economic commissions and the various specialized agencies. As we are seeing, organizations such as the World Bank and regional development banks also have an important role in line with the priorities that have been established by the Governments and the peoples of the various countries concerned.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982 (2013) · source
“Nevertheless, despite the fact that the illegal or illegitimate exploitation of natural resources can unleash, exacerbate or provoke armed conflicts on many occasions, we should avoid establishing a causal link between armed conflicts and the exploitation and management of natural resources. What is unquestionable is the link that exists between the structural causes of poverty and inequality in some countries and regions and the irresponsible, illegal and corrupt exploitation of renewable and non-renewable natural resources. Argentina believes that the international community should focus its efforts on addressing this issue by establishing a more fair and balanced world order. It should put an end to the illegitimacy of an unregulated financial system and a world market in which everything has a value except respect for human rights.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982 (2013) · source
“South America is one of the planet's richest regions, not only in terms of human resources but also in natural resources - water - as well as all the various other potential resources being discovered on a daily basis. Conserving our natural resources therefore also means safeguarding a region in which peace prevails. There is no doubt that the exploitation of natural resources can be a source of conflict in many countries owing to the irresponsible conduct of transnational corporations, shadowy contracts, and the vulnerability of State sovereignty in managing natural resources. But that can also be due to the existence of weak States and already deeply unequal societies where poverty is rife and there are domestic problems having to do to with rivalries and tensions caused by ethnic or religious differences or all-out power struggles.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank Mr. Jan Eliasson, Ms. Caroline Anstey, Ms. Rebeca Grynspan and Mr. Kofi Annan for their statements. Like other colleagues, we condemn the attack on the United Nations Office in Mogadishu, and we would like to express our solidarity with the people and Government of Somalia. As was correctly pointed out by former Secretary- General Kofi Annan in his briefing, conflicts that are directly or indirectly linked to natural resources are not limited only to the African continent. In that regard, the President of my country said recently that the major battles of the twenty-first century would be fought over our people's natural resources.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982 (2013) · source
“They must not enjoy amnesty. Finally, I wish to once more reaffirm the firm commitment of Argentina to the International Criminal Court.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“Argentina wishes to commend the work of the Prosecutor and her Office in performing their functions regarding this referral ofthe Security Council, and thanks her for the permanent disposition to dialogue with the Council. I should like to reiterate that impunity leads to more crimes and more victims, and in no way contributes to peace. The Government and people of Argentina urge the international community to put an end to impunity, not only because we are signatories to the International Criminal Court, but also because we have the moral right and authority to call on the international community to fight impunity and cooperate with the Court. For our country, the fight against impunity is a State policy, and the perpetrators of crimes against humanity must be brought to justice in accordance with due process, tried and sentenced.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“First is the exemption of the jurisdiction of the Court of nationals of States non-parties to the Rome Statute for acts or omissions derived from operations established or authorized by the Council or related to them. This clause, included for the first time in resolution 1593 (2005), contradicts the Rome Statute and can affect the credibility of the Security Council and that of the Court itself. Second is the clause - also included for the first time in the Darfur referral - providing that the United Nations shall not defray the costs of the referral. Not only does this contradict the Rome Statute, but it also and in practical terms reflects the failure of the United Nations to address the financing of referrals, which jeopardizes the activities ofthe Office ofthe Prosecutor and the long-term viability of the Court.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“My country supports an effective follow-up by the Council of the referrals made to the Court. The commitment reflected in S/PRST/2013/2 must be put in practice as a matter of urgency. Be it in the Working Group on International Tribunals or in a specific subsidiary organ for ICC referrals, the Council must engage in such follow-up because it cannot Shirk its responsibility for the referrals it makes to the Court. Moreover, Argentina thanks the Secretary-General for issuing the guidelines on non-essential contacts with persons subject to arrest warrants issued by the ICC. We hope that they will be applied in a strict and consistent manner. I should like, as I do every time the Council refers to the ICC, to make brief reference to two aspects that are fundamental to Argentina's position.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“The Court is an institution founded on the common lesson learned that serious crimes must not go unpunished and that justice and punishment for those responsible contribute to the prevention of such crimes We therefore call on all Member States and regional organizations, including the African Union, to work together to ensure cooperation with the Court and that impunity does not prevail. Both the Court and the President of the Assembly of States Parties to the Statute have sent letters to the Council regarding non-cooperation with the Court with regard to the situation in Darfur. Argentina is in favour of of the Council addressing the consideration of these letters in the appropriate forum, which in the view of my country should be the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source