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“The fact that the Security Council was able, a few days ago, to speak unanimously on the humanitarian situation in Syria (see S/PV.6949) shows not only that we can end the status quo of intolerable silence, but also that the solution in Syria is and must be a political one. Similarly, the Security Council must overcome its differences, which is not only a political decision but also a moral duty. We have made clear that we support and fully endorse the principles outlined by Special Representative Brahimi. We did so not only last January but also reaffirmed that view only a few days ago, both our confidence in Joint Special Representative Brahimi and the criteria of the Geneva communique (S/2012/523, annex).”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950 (2013) · source
“We reiterate our conviction that the only possible solution to the crisis is a political one. In spite of that, rather than witnessing coordinated efforts on the part of those with influence on the parties aimed at convincing them to take a place at the negotiating table, we continue daily to receive reports of the increased military assistance that external actors continue to provide to both sides, thereby enabling them to continue with their mutual destruction and that of the rest of the country. The continued provision of weapons to both sides in this dispute has been instrumental to the escalating militarization of the conflict. I recall that Argentina urged the Council in January to adopt appropriate and just measures aimed at putting an end to the uninterrupted supply of arms and the subsequent spiral of violence.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950 (2013) · source
“That is a significant technical step on the road towards establishing a unity Government, and we are also aware that substantial problems remain to be resolved in order toprogress towards thenecessaryreconciliationbetween Fatah and Hamas, in the context of the commitments made by the Palestine Liberation Organization. Finding a rapid solution to the Syrian crisis appears to be an increasingly complex, controversial and difficult process. The signs of openness to dialogue that were noted some three months ago did not develop sufficiently. Indeed, the serious incidents that have occurred in recent weeks on the border between Lebanon and Syria and the allegations regarding the use of Chemical weapons suggest that the conflict continues its downward spiral of violence and has now entered a stage that is cause for the utmost concern.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950 (2013) · source
“In Gaza in particular, is a well-established fact that the extension of fishing limits to 12 nautical miles would have a significant and beneficial impact on the living conditions of more than 3,000 families that depend on fishery resources, and that the lifting of restrictions on the entry of building materials and on the entry and egress of goods would lead to an immediate improvement in the situation of the most vulnerable sectors of the population. Those are measures that can and should be taken quickly and in full and must not be delayed, undermined or ignored. Finally, we welcome the fact that the registration of Palestinian voters has been completed.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950 (2013) · source
“However, Argentina is convinced, and knows from experience, that the economy, economic development and social cohesion as objectives - not only in the case of Palestine but anywhere in the world - are not separate or independent from political decisions. That is why the long-term strengthening of the economy and of social cohesion as well as the consolidation of Palestinian institutions will be possible only if there is a political horizon in place for ending the occupation. Furthermore, the alleviation of the humanitarian situation - in addition to being a legal, social and political imperative - must also be central to actions aimed at creating a favourable environment for the resumption of the talks.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950 (2013) · source
“We know that the success ofthese new undertakings will hinge largely on the extent to which this renewed commitment leads to a credible and comprehensive proposal for the resumption of talks, which must include the actors in the region and beyond who have declared their intention to move forward in a coordinated manner. We believe also that the Security Council can play an important and constructive role in that regard by reaffirming the framework for the peace process and ensuring that the parties do not engage in blameworthy or unlawful conduct, which would exacerbate the situation and undermine mutual trust. We also welcome the announcement of plans to promote economic and social development in Palestine and all measures aimed at promoting institution-building and the fiscal sustainability of the Palestinian Authority.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950 (2013) · source
“We therefore welcomed the news of a legal decision indicating that Mr. Issawi will now be able to exercise his right of return to Jerusalem in order to complete his sentence there and end his hunger strike. In addition, the rocket attacks targeting Israeli territory that have occurred in recent weeks deserve to be roundly condemned and demonstrate the fragility of the ceasefire reached last November. In that context, a number of positive signs allow us to believe, with cautious optimism, that there exist real possibilities of overcoming the current impasse. We would like also to acknowledge President Obama's recent trip to the region as well as the rapid follow-up visits paid by Secretary of State Kerry, which undoubtedly are significant events in that regard.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950 (2013) · source
“Time is pressing, and the moment is now. It is urgent because it is possible. The international community believes that it will be possible to breathe new life into the peace process. We know, however, that the situation on the ground continues to present immense challenges, both long- standing and new. In spite of the repeated calls made by the international community, there are no signs that Israel plans to modify or curb its current settlement policy, which is a real, concrete and tangible obstacle in the way of peace. Nor does it appear that there is to be a just and favourable solution to the problem of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli custody, which has recently intensified. In that context, resolving the case of Samer Issawi is pivotal in order to preserve stability in the West Bank.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like at the outset to thank Under-Secretary- General Feltman for his briefing and for his reflections. I wish also to thank the Permanent Representative of Israel, who was here with us in the Chamber until just a few minutes ago, and the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine for their statements. There is broad agreement among the international community on the fact that the coming months will be decisive in terms ofreviving the peace process between Israel and Palestine. There is also a general and shared acknowledgment of the fact that lack of progress or a fresh failure in this undertaking could seriously harm the two-State solution. There is no doubt that the current window of opportunity noted by Mr. Feltman to attain the two-State solution cannot withstand further delay.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950 (2013) · source
“Certainly, Rwanda, Argentina and all countries that have suffered extreme violence know that remembering is the basis for moving forward in order to prevent the repetition of such events today, tomorrow, yesterday and forever.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“It affects other elements - and they know it because, in addition to the evident, there is an immeasurable amount of inner pain that is not seen like the bruises left by the blows or the burns from the electric shocks, but it is there. It is as if one's body freezes or becomes that of another person, not only at the time but for ever, for life." We have made progress in jurisprudence. We have made progress in recognizing rights. We must now bring about real equality and the effective eradication of all forms of violence against women. I think that remembering, truth, justice and reparation - I say that to you, Madam President, in particular - is the only way to put an end to impunity.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“In conclusion, allow me to refer briefly to sexual violence in conflicts and to the autonomous nature, specificity and separate nature of sexual crimes, and how they should be viewed differently from other crimes such as torture or cruelty. It is apposite, because as we have seen in recent conflicts, specific and systematic forms of sexual violence are carried out against women, young women and girls. In that connection, I would like to share with the Council the testimony of a social activist who, for the simple act of thinking and saying that the world is unjust and unequal, was disappeared, tortured and raped during the recent civilian military dictatorship in my country. "During torture, one discovered that we had resources to withstand very high thresholds of pain, somehow to survive and to live. However, rape is something else.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We cannot explain why sexual violence against women and sexist and gender-based violence has occurred with growing and overwhelming frequency in armed conflicts, unless we also add to the equation the inequality between men and women, gender stereotypes and the reproduction of hierarchical and discriminatory relationships in which women find themselves materially subordinate and symbolically devalued in various times and cultures. Women do not become victims by Virtue of who they are, or as the result of nature or fate. Women are particularly susceptible to becoming victims ofviolence in conflict most especially because we are already Victims of discrimination during peaceful times.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“On the other hand, the generalized indifference in investigating acts of violence against women leads directly to impunity, increasing the situation of insecurity and fear among women. In that respect, the Commission to Clarify Past Human Rights Violations and Acts of Violence That Have Caused the Guatemalan Population to Suffer indicated in its final report that the absolute impunity protecting those responsible for sexual violations increased women's insecurity and contributed to the Victims' not reporting the facts.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“That was clearly seen when the International Criminal Tribunal for your country, Madam President, pointed out in the Akayesa case, that cultural sensitivities have a bearing on the discussion of intimate matters. That case, which related to sexuality, revealed the pain, the reticence and the inability of the women concerned to reveal details of sexual violence of which they had been victims. We also know that feelings not only of guilt, but also of humiliation, contribute to silence. Internalized social shame takes hold of women who have been victims of sexual violence, because sexuality is considered an intimate and private domain. To speak publicly about such things indicates that everybody knows that the victims have been humiliated, violated, raped and forced to submit.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“The Committee noted that the State party should continue to make rigorous efforts to prosecute those cases in order to guarantee that serious human rights violations, including those crimes that deprived women of their right to liberty and a life free of violence, not go unpunished. We can also cite, in that connection, the recommendations made by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women with regard to proactive measures to publicize trials and punishment for sexual violence perpetrated during dictatorships or conflicts. One can say, without exaggeration, that, during times of conflict, very few women have been able to chronicle the sexual Violence ofwhich they were victims.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“It showed that those crimes had been broadly suppressed and made invisible; not only because seeking justice for individual crimes of sexual violence as individual cases and crimes against humanity - they are not like crimes of torture or abuse - was a difficult and complex process, but because it was also necessary to confront and overcome enormous cultural, political and institutional obstacles in determining the criminal responsibility of the perpetrators of the crimes and reparations for the Victims. In that context, the recommendations issued by the Human Rights Committee to Argentina on bringing the crimes of the recent dictatorship to trial covered gender-based crimes as well.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Allow me to refer to work that has been carried out in my country, known as "Cracks in the Silence", by the women's organization CLADEM, which has investigated sexual Violence against women during the period of State terrorism in my country. The investigation helped to reveal the sexual crimes committed during that cruel and painful period.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We encourage the training of peacekeepers, both civilian and military and police, and the strengthening of the human rights component, particularly with regard to women's and children's human rights, as well as comprehensively addressing the various forms of Violence against women, particularly sexual violence. We agree with the need for a human rights focus in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, as well as in mediation, ceasefire, peace and preventive diplomacy processes, with an intensified focus on women and girls. In that respect, we believe that women's participation in all consultation and decision-making processes should not be the exception, but rather the rule. As women, our role in conflicts is not passive, nor is it exclusively or necessarily that of Victims.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“The impact of conflicts on women is not only determined by the nature or level of the conflict, but also by the particular role of each women It is also true that the general needs of women must be recognized, as that is fundamental in meeting the specific diverse and multifaceted needs of women. We must understand the local and cultural context, which is crucial to understanding and responding to conflict- related violence. We agree with the need for security-sector reform, which should include training in human rights, particularly the human rights of women and children, and take into account the need to prevent sexual violence.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“That is why we agree with the idea that all peacekeeping mandates should explicitly include the gender perspective in the protection of civilians and incorporate specific guidelines on preventing, eradicating and punishing all forms of violence against women, with a focus on human rights, as well as a full and multidimensional understanding of that scourge. We also support the idea of a special adviser for all peacekeeping missions in the area of human rights for women and gender and ensuring the resources necessary to effectively implement the Council's resolutions and incorporate follow-up mechanisms for the analysis and presentation of reports on violence against women, particularly sexual violence.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“It is terrible and painful to acknowledge that women and girls have been and remain the main victims of violence in armed conflicts, specifically of sexual and gender-based violence. It is particularly serious that such violence is often abetted by the indifference and complicity of those responsible for protecting civilians - and women and children - who may include members of a State's armed and security forces, peacekeeping operations or non-governmental organization volunteers working in the field.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, together with other Council resolutions, signified and still represents a huge breakthrough. In that resolution, the Council recognized the fundamental role that women played in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding. It underlined the importance of effective and equal participation by women in the maintenance of peace and security and the need to include women, under equal conditions, in decision-making processes for the prevention and resolution of conflicts. However, UN-Women recently announced that, of the 585 peace agreements signed between 1990 and 2010, only 16 per cent mentioned women. Seventeen per cent refer to gender equality, and only 3 per cent make any reference at all to gender-based sexual violence. We are aware that there is much more to do.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We know that women in camps, women refugees and displaced women are particularly at risk of becoming victims of violence, exploitation and poverty. However, just as clearly, we do not accept that that should be their fate. We note that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has introduced a robust policy on women refugees, has prepared action guidelines for the protection of women refugees and will continue to include the gender dimension in its assistance and protection work. However, with the same firmness with which we require comprehensive protection for Victims, we would like to say that it is vital that women be included in all decisions that affect their lives, as participation promotes protection.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Bangura for her efforts since taking up her responsibilities, including the services provided by the United Nations Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict. We fully support the recommendations contained in the report. My country aligns itself with and supports the proposal to establish an appropriate monitoring mechanism within the Security Council on the problem of sexual violence in conflict. In 2012, the United Nations stated that, whatever the geography of conflict and its structural causes, from Cote d'Ivoire to Mali and from Libya to those affected by the earthquake in Haiti - in every instance - over 70 per cent of those displaced were been women and children.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Madam President, for having organized this open debate and for your presence here, which shows your commitment to this issue. I would also welcome the statements by the Secretary-General and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura. We welcome the Secretary- General's report (S/2013/149) and would like to highlight its clear, concise and strategic nature. We also welcome Ms. Keita Diakite', and we take note of and appreciate the presence of the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the work of the Office of the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. We commend Ms.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“It is also essential that we rigorously implement the arms embargoes and request States to seek to ensure that their citizens or companies avoid violating those sanctions. Similarly, the fundamental debate on the scope, mandates and nature of peacekeeping operations must be considered in the light of the experience gained in Africa. There are many challenges, but undoubtedly we are on our way to finding and establishing the rules of the game for a more fair, egalitarian and balanced world.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“We have great respect for the fraternal nations of Africa with regard to issues that my country believes affect them, situations where peace in Africa is constantly threatened. We stress the importance of the African Union's growing participation through various mechanisms in helping to settle conflicts affecting Africa. The United Nations should not impose formulas that claim to be a rigid road map for our peoples while representing the interests of only a few. Given that most of the situations being considered by the Security Council have their origin in Africa, Argentina considers that, in any Security Council reform, the issue of the representation of the African continent in this body is particularly important.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“We also feel that it is essential to maintain and strengthen development assistance and the capacities of democratic States. In that context, we believe that the protection of the rights of children and providing young people with equal opportunities and conditions are crucial. Fifthly, concerning the peaceful settlement of disputes, Argentina firmly believes that any method that settles disputes peacefully is also worth using for settling conflicts. In that regard, we stress the special role that the Charter of the United Nations entrusts to the Secretary-General in the area of good offices and mediation, as well as the obligation incumbent upon all Member States to consent to the peaceful resolution of disputes.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“Only substantial change to the rules, structure and operations of the International Monetary Fund and other institutions can ensure that the monetary system is compatible with the goals of a sustainable world economy. The financial system cannot continue to operate as though nothing had happened. We are being given the same recipes that led to disaster before in poor and developing countries, and today they threaten social cohesion and the quality of democracy in developed countries. Briefly, concerning human rights, I would like to highlight the importance of the Council's inclusion of the gender perspective and the equality of women in peacekeeping operations in terms of the prevention of violence against women and children and their full participation in decision-making with regard to conflict prevention and resolution.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“Prices that are being kept artificially low by protectionist international agricultural trade and subsidies from developed countries are one of the principal reasons, affecting vast areas of the world. That is why we believe that the solution should be centred around increased food production with access for more people. Another fundamental issue that Argentina believes should be addressed is financial speculation, through the application of adequate, balanced regulations and instruments - something that is greatly needed by African countries and those in Latin America and the Caribbean. Briefly, concerning the current global economic and financial crisis, I would also like to say that African, Latin American and Caribbean countries are united in demanding changes to the international monetary and financial system.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“The international community should continue to work for the development of African countries so that that region, which will be seriously affected by climate change, will possess the means necessary for mitigation and adaptation. Concerning food security, about 1 billion people around the world are currently suffering from hunger. In the past four years, Africa was the only region where the number ofhungry people increased, from 175 million to 239 million, which, with almost 20 million more added, amounts to almost one quarter of its population. Is that the fault of Africans? Argentina believes that world hunger is not the fault of the world's peoples; it is not the result of volatile food prices, as some would like us to believe, but the result of poverty and the unfair distribution of wealth.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“We need a comprehensive approach to the effective prevention of conflicts. One such aspect can be found in the related issues of climate and security. Years of unsustainable patterns of production and consumption have inflicted significant damage on the natural equilibrium of our climatic system. While it is true that dealing substantively with the issue of climate change falls within the purview of another area of the Organization, I would also like to recall here the principle of shared but differentiated responsibility. The industrialized nations bear the major part of the responsibility for avoiding the outcome represented by the most pessimistic forecasts of the impact of climate change on our countries.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“The peacekeeping operations of the United Nations represent a cost of $7 billion a year, while the estimated cost of armed conflict worldwide amounts to $400 billion yearly. In the case ofAfrica, it is estimated that armed violence costs $18 billion annually. As the Secretary-General pointed out, 60 years of United Nations peacekeeping operations have cost the international community less than six weeks' worth of current military expenditures. That demonstrates that, without adequate regulation of international transfers of conventional weapons, the human and financial costs will continue to be immense. That is why the General Assembly's adoption, on 2 April, of the Arms Trade Treaty (resolution 67/234B) represents a historic step. Thirdly, there are the economic, social and environmental aspects.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“In that regard, the International Criminal Court is unquestionably one of the most notable achievements of multilateral diplomacy. Since it was established, a little more than 10 years ago, it has become the centre of the criminal justice system for the international community. We feel that the emerging international criminal justice system is the present and future true and legal path of "never again" for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The reference in today's draft presidential statement to the international criminal justice system is simply a reference to the International Criminal Court, which is why Argentina regrets that it was not possible to actually name the Court in that statement. The second aspect is the regulation of the arms trade.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“Since we have been asked to focus on the structural aspects of preventing conflicts, there are, in our view, five aspects that are key to tackling the possible causes of conflict. First are justice and the fight against impunity as factors in preventing conflict. We know there can be no lasting peace withoutjustice. Argentina, from its own experience, is convinced that combating impunity helps to prevent conflicts, unite society and strengthen democracy, since suchjustice sends a clear message that serious crimes will not be tolerated. In that context, the role of the international ad hoc tribunals established by the Council has paved the way for a new phase, an era of accountability, one that is another step on the road to a universal fight against impunity.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“The third point I would make is that, given the fundamental principle of sovereignty, the primary responsibility for peace and security in Africa is the responsibility ofAfrican countries themselves. It is their peoples and their Governments that must peacefully resolve conflicts and deal with the deep-seated causes of those conflicts. At the same time, Argentina is a firm believer in the importance of the support that the African countries should receive from the international community and the United Nations. Such support should be based on a policy not of intervention but of multilateralism, and should lead to cooperation and complementarity, not to new forms of colonialism.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“By way ofintroduction, I would like highlight three points. First, we are glad to see the imminent adoption of the draft presidential statement with the conviction that it is an important result of the work of the Council. Secondly, we would like to point out that African conflicts and subjects, as is well known, account for the majority of the meeting time of the Council. I would also point out that it is also true that a great deal of progress has been made by most African countries, the African Union and other subregional organizations in the prevention of conflicts, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, in questions of development and in the protection and promotion of human rights, democracy, the rule of law and constitutional order.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to note your presence here today, Madam President, and to warmly welcome you among us. I would also like to welcome the presence of Mr. Elliot Ohin, Minister of State and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Togo. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and Ambassador Tekeda Alemu for their briefings. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Madam President, on the work of your delegation in holding the presidency of the Council for the month of April, in particular that of our dear and respected friend Mr. Eugene-Richard Gasana. We would also like to say how much we appreciate everything the Rwandan delegation is doing on a daily basis as a non-permanent member of the Security Council.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“Faced with that challenge, I emphasize that more than one week of negotiations would have been needed so that all the concerns of the members of the Council could have been reasonably addressed, including consultations with the entire membership and, in particular, with the major troop- contributing countries, not only those contributing to MONUSCO but of the entire Organization, taking into account the new tasks that could be called for and the impact that this decision may have on the entire system of peacekeeping. Lastly, in the context of the new offensive mandate that is being established, it is also important to us that it has been made abundantly clear that the first and foremost priority of MONUSCO is, and must be, to protect civilians.”
2013-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6943 (2013) · source
“In that regard, with a view to the future and in a constructive attitude, Argentina believes that we will also be responsible for ensuring that this does not have an unfavourable impact on the very concept and principles of neutrality and impartiality with regard to peacekeeping missions. I reiterate that we believe that we are facing a conceptual change of the traditional understanding of peacekeeping operations. The inclusion of a peace-enforcement dimension in the concept of peacekeeping, even when justified under the circumstances, requires in-depth consideration and responsible action.”
2013-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6943 (2013) · source
“Our agreement on those points does not mean that we do not harbour some concerns and well-founded doubts as to the establishment of the Intervention Brigade, in particular with regard to its ability to use force in offensive actions, even though paragraph 9 of resolution 2098 (2013) refers to that decision as being "on an exceptional basis and without creating a precedent or any prejudice to the agreed principles of peacekeeping". We believe that the consultations that preceded the adoption of the resolution were not as inclusive or as in-depth as called for by a resolution of this kind.”
2013-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6943 (2013) · source
“Thirdly, we also underscore the fact that, in the resolution, the tasks of the military contingents are separated from those of the Mission's civilian components. That underscores the importance of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the countries of the region cooperating with the International Criminal Court in order to bring to justice the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the country.”
2013-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6943 (2013) · source
“Those objectives are clearly set out in the resolution we have just adopted, which calls on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to play a central role. Secondly, the resolution responds to the request of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has the support of the countries ofthe region. Argentina believes those two aspects, namely, national ownership and respect for regional initiatives, to be key not only in the area ofpeacekeeping operations but also in the Security Council's consideration of any action that it takes in the context of its primary responsibility, that is, to maintain international peace and security.”
2013-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6943 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to extend a special welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and la Francophonie of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Argentina joined the consensus on resolution 2098 (2013) for three main reasons. The first reason is the concern among the international community about the ongoing deterioration of the humanitarian situation owing to the armed violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need to ensure the protection of human rights and international humanitarian law, the rule of law and an end to impunity, in particular in the eastern part of the country.”
2013-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6943 (2013) · source
“We reaffirm the importance of tackling impunity and ensuring accountability in a framework of cooperation with the United Nations. It is important to underscore the role of EULEX and UNMIK in investigating the crimes committed during the armed conflict, with a view to ending the impunity that persists to this day. I should like to conclude by once again highlighting the crucial importance of UNMIK's work in promoting security, stability and respect for human rights in Kosovo, in accordance with resolution 1244 (1999). We commend Special Representative Farid Zarif for his efforts. We trust that the political dialogue that is now under way will contribute to stability and reconciliation, facilitate consensual solutions and strengthen confidence among Kosovo's community, thereby making possible peaceful progress and lasting prosperity.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“We therefore assign great importance to the technical assistance that UNMIK can provide in this context. It is equally essential to strengthen policies aimed at ending the discrimination suffered by various communities, such as the Roma, Ashkali and small Egyptian communities. The protection of cultural and religious heritage must continue to be a priority for UNMIK. While progress has been made in this area, we remain concerned by the occurrence of vandalism and religious intolerance, which should be firmly and effectively condemned. We also support and follow closely the work of the EULEX Special Investigative Task Force created in 2011 to investigate reports of the inhumane treatment of people and human organ trafficking in Kosovo.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“We cannot but agree with the Secretary-General that, in addition to the political process, it is equally important for sustained efforts to be made to promote reconciliation and increase trust between the communities of Kosovo. For Argentina, strengthening the respect for the human rights of all communities in Kosovo is of fundamental importance, as is bringing an end to acts of intolerance and guaranteeing the swift return of internally displaced persons. In our view, it is of the utmost importance to ensure full respect for the human rights of displaced persons returning to their places of origin, so that they may access and exercise their substantive rights and not fall victim to various forms of violence or discrimination, in particular in cases of undocumented returnees, who remain stateless.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“This is why, given the important work of UNMIK to ensure coordination and cooperation between international actors with regard to northern Mitrovica within their respective mandates, there is a need to find practical solutions, prevent tension and ensure that its administration continues carrying out conflict prevention, mediation and facilitation functions. We therefore call on UNMIK to continue to be granted the necessary resources to avoid a negative impact on the valuable work it carries out, which deserves our full recognition. We are concerned that, despite progress in the high- level dialogue, serious incidents and tension continue to occur on the ground, especially in the north. It is therefore crucial for the high-level dialogue to have a positive impact on the ground.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“We support the role of UNMIK and its contribution to stabilizing the region, as well as the cooperation between UNMIK, the Kosovo Force and European Union Rule ofLaw Mission in Kosovo, maintaining a status-neutral position under the auspices of the United Nations. Argentina has been following closely the financial situation of the United Nations administrative office in Mitrovica. It is unacceptable that a lack of funds is having an adverse impact on its mandate. As the Secretary-General is right to point out, the situation in northern Mitrovica calls for coordinated attention and action in order to ensure that the difficult problems are resolved in good faith so as to avoid future tensions.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source