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“The efforts of Serbia to promote dialogue and the normalization of relations deserve special recognition. We urge both parties to continue in that spirit, in keeping with resolution 1244 (1999), and hope for a successful outcome of the meeting to be held on 2 April. In that respect, we endorse the Secretary- General's assertion in his report that the resumption of talks is in itself a clear signal that both parties are resolved to maintain peaceful dialogue and overcome the scars of the conflict of the past. In this context, we believe it crucial that UNMIK continue carrying out its mandate and the important role it plays in complement to dialogue so as to guarantee the effective exchange of information and the presentation of reports to the Council.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“Argentina voted in favour of resolution 1244 (1999) when we were member of the Security Council, and believes that it should continue to serve as the international legal basis for achieving a general solution in Kosovo through a fertile political process and fair and specific negotiations. We cannot fail to welcome the high-level dialogue process between the parties, under the auspices of the European Union, which held its seventh meeting in Brusselsjust two days ago. We trust that the willingness to engage in constructive dialogue shown by Belgrade and Pristina will contribute to the stabilization of the situation and the political resolution of the contentious issues. We welcome the commitment and decision of both parties to promote dialogue as an import factor for building confidence.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his latest report (S/2013/72) on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for his detailed presentation of that report. We welcome the participation today of the Prime Minister of Serbia, Mr. Ivica Dacic', and of Mr. Hashim Thaci. We welcome the fact that the report of the Secretary- General underlines the positive role that the United Nations continues to play in Kosovo though UNMIK, promoting security, stability and respect for human rights, and collaborating with other international actors.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“We have been supported by the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States in promoting the interests of our region. In that context, promoting human rights, democracy and development in Haiti are all priorities. I would like to honour the work of the peacekeepers in Haiti, and especially the Argentine peacekeepers, whose conduct has been impeccable. We are proud that our country has not received a single complaint of misconduct or the commission of crimes.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“We understand that the plan must be developed within the framework of the Mission's mandate on the basis of the evolution of conditions on the ground. In that connection, we believe that actions related to governance should contribute to consensus-building without overstepping the functions of Haitian institutions. We hope that the plan will continue to be developed in close coordination with the Government and people of Haiti, pursuant to their own priorities. I conclude by reaffirming Argentina's unshakeable commitment to the people of Haiti, democracy, human rights and the country's development. That commitment will continue to be manifest within the Security Council, to which Argentina has belonged as a non-permanent member since January 2013.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the Haitian Government's commitment to contributing almost half of its electoral budget and the decision of the United Nations to provide support for the upcoming elections and to help the Haitian authorities over the next three years to progressively assume full responsibility for managing the electoral process in 2016. We believe that progress in the area of stabilization should be accompanied by growth and development in the country based on priorities set by the Government and people of Haiti. With regard to the Mission's activities, we welcome the presentation of the first draft of MINUSTAH's consolidation plan and the fact that the plan enjoys the support of the Government of Haiti.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“We underscore the commitment that should be undertaken by all Haitian political and social actors to a frank dialogue to lay the foundations for an agreement that will allow the transition from transitional to permanent electoral council to be completed and elections to be held this year. In parallel to the agreement on the appointment of members to the legislative and judiciary branches, it is important to designate representatives of the executive branch as soon as possible. The commitment of Haitians to their own legislative mandates can only encourage the international community to continue supporting the strengthening of the country.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“With regard to the future and the social and political situation in Haiti, we understand the complexity and the difficulty of the issues at hand. We are concerned about the reduction in financing available for humanitarian assistance, because it puts all that has been achieved at risk. However, we also have encouraging news. One million displaced persons were able to leave the camps between 2010 and early 2013, which reflects a general reduction of 77 per cent. According to the report, that reduction can be attributed largely to the return programmes undertaken by the Government with the support of the United Nations. However, it is alarming to note that 84 per cent of the population remaining in the camps are people who were displaced by the earthquake, a great number of whom remain dependent on assistance for basic survival.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“The Expert noted that incidents ofpolice brutality and harassment occur frequently, and he expressed his belief that the impunity of human rights violators indicated a return of fear among the population and that the authorities needed to act decisively to resolve this problem. Moreover, we are concerned that the financing available for the development of the Haitian National Police remains insufficient. The Police is a key institution for progress in the area of stabilization, as it is responsible for maintaining security. Similarly, it is important to strengthen Haitian institutions with a view to improving the process of formulating policies and relations between the State and citizens, which have been undermined in recent months.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“Duvalier, who was also known as "Baby Doc", has been indicted for crimes against humanity, including the murder or exile of more than 30,000 people during his reign. Furthermore, in his report to the Human Rights Council, the Independent Expert Mr. Michel Forst identified, among the factors threatening the establishment of effective democracy in Haiti, political or partisan considerations in appointing magistrates, the weakness of the judiciary and the reign of impunity. In that respect, he reported that prison conditions have not improved and that the treatment of prisoners continues to be inhumane, degrading and cruel.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“To that end, we believe that the international community must renew its efforts to support the Haitian Government in ensuring decent living conditions for those who are still living in camps and in promoting programmes of return. According to the Secretary-General's report, however, the 2012 consolidated appeal finished the year at 46 per cent of its funding level, with the number of international non-governmental organizations present in Haiti declining by 57 per cent since 2010. Those figures are truly in contradiction with our regional and international responsibility to promote social, economic and institutional development in Haiti. In recent days, we have heard the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights welcome the initiative in Port-au-Prince to try the ex-dictator of Haiti, Jean-Claude Duvalier.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“The United Nations, working with the international community in Haiti, must continue to provide the financial, technical and logistical capacity needed to allow Haiti to make progress towards definitive stabilization. As the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has reported, beyond the progress made in recent years, Haiti continues to grapple with a critical number of needs and with the importance of building State capacity, without which the people's needs cannot be met. To cite only one figure, a seriously important issue is the deterioration in food security, affecting at least 2.1 million people, who will be at genuinely severe nutritional risk if steps are not taken to address the problem in time. We understand that the time has come to consolidate progress in the area of resettlement.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“Draft legislation agreed to by all the political parties aimed at eliminating violence against women is pending before the Government, which has also ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. An inter-ministerial committee on human rights has been created and has presented a report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva. However, the Haitian National Police, while gradually continuing to consolidate, does not yet have the capacity to assume full responsibility for providing and ensuring internal security throughout the country. In that context, MINUSTAH, its military and police personnel play a vital role in maintaining security and stability in the country.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“The current political situation in Haiti is in the process of being stabilized; while still fragile, it is promising, but it must be strengthened. Political capacity must be strengthened, State institutions rebuilt, socioeconomic development promoted and investment attracted. In that context, holding credible, fair and transparent elections this year, in 2013, is vital to rebuilding State capacity and restoring the rule of law, at the local level as well as nationally. There is no doubt that progress has been made in standards for protecting the most vulnerable groups, for example through a law to integrate people with disabilities, which has been enacted in Parliament and approved by the President.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“Some examples of this can be seen in construction; some 80 per cent of the 10 million cubic metres of rubble has been cleared from houses and 20 per cent of it recycled. In two years, 1 million people have returned to their homes and 400,000 jobs have been created, 40 per cent of them for women. Many students and community leaders have been trained in natural disaster mitigation and reduction activities. Environmental protection efforts have been channeled through programmes, particularly in vulnerable regions, an area in which women continue to play a key role in that they are directly involved in reforestation projects. However, as the former Head of MINUSTAH, Mr. Mariano Fernandez Amunategui, said in his briefings, democracy and good governance continue to be serious issues in Haiti.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“The earthquake and its human, economic and environmental consequences affected more than 3.5 million people - one third of the population - of whom 222,570 died, 350,000 were injured and 2.3 million were left homeless, including more than 300,000 children and young people, leaving thousands in camps for the internally displaced and massive destruction of administrative, education and health facilities. Since then, Haiti has had to deal with the destructive effects of Hurricane Sandy and Tropical Storm Isaac, which have caused considerable damage to the country, especially in the farming sector, and continue to pose enormous challenges. Nonetheless, despite these adversities, affirmed by the United Nations Development Programme in its most recent report, Haiti continues to make progress.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“Argentina agrees with the Secretary-General when he says in his report that MINUSTAH continues to be a decisive factor in establishing a secure and stable environment in Haiti that is conducive to a definitive momentum towards development. For that reason, we support the Mission's continuing presence on the basis of its mandate from the Security Council, as long as that presence is still desired by the Government of Haiti. I would like to address some major issues. First, we wish to highlight the efforts of Haitian society and Government in tackling the effects of the 2010 earthquake. That unprecedented disaster added new and unique problems to the country's existing challenges.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“The majority of these were aimed at improving food security and access to basic rights in the areas of education, health care, water and sanitation, the political and social arena, housing, and the rights of children, young people and the disabled. Economic cooperation has also been significant, with projects supporting technology and production, mainly in the agricultural sector, and in strengthening the socioeconomic infrastructure. In the wake of the devastation caused by the 2010 earthquake, South- South cooperation in the region expanded, not only in terms of increased funding for Haiti but also in addressing the coordination challenges posed by the Latin American presence there.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“Argentina contributes 573 military personnel and 14 police officers to the Mission. Similarly, since the first South-South cooperation activities began at the regional level, aimed at stabilizing Haiti within the framework of MINUSTAH, the countries of the region have put together wide-ranging initiatives in the area of technical cooperation in various fields of activity. Between 2005 and 2012, Argentina, along with other countries of the region and the regional organization the Union of South American Nations, was involved in more than 172 projects promoting the social dimensions of cooperation.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“I would also like to emphasize that my delegation fully subscribes to the statement to be delivered by the Permanent Representative of Uruguay on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti. I would like to reaffirm Argentina's firm commitment to Haiti's institutional reconstruction, democratic stability and development. While Argentina has a long tradition of support for Haiti's democratic Governments, 2004 was a turning point. That year, the social, institutional and infrastructure challenges posed by the structural poverty from which the country suffered culminated in the political and institutional crisis resulting from President Aristide's expulsion. That led the international community to launch MINUSTAH - a mission made up entirely, for the first time, by the countries of our region.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to begin by welcoming the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Nigel Fisher, and thanking him for his informative briefing and presentation of the Secretary-General's report (S/2013/139). At a time when we are focusing on his work at the helm of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), we also hope to see the appointment of a new Special Representative who can continue working with the Haitian Government to coordinate the ongoing efforts to establish security, ensure peace, restore justice and respect for human rights, and achieve sustainable development in this beloved country. It would be an honour for Latin America for that responsibility to go to a representative of the region.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“Thirdly, we are convinced that the basis for solid democracy and stable and lasting peace in Afghanistan can be established only through a focus that includes the broader dimensions of economic, cultural and social development, the promotion and protection of human rights and the strengthening of the rule of law. That is the future that we desire for the country and to which the international community is committed.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“That is to say that, despite the efforts of the international community, the problem of the illicit trafficking of opiates continues to be a matter of serious concern. We understand that dealing with the issue requires a comprehensive strategy that takes into account supply and demand and the adoption of prohibition and socioeconomic measures. For Argentina, the issue of terrorism and the fight against drug trafficking are separate matters that require different and distinct strategies, as well as the clear commitment of the Government of Afghanistan, the States of the region and the international community.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“However, in conclusion, I would like to briefly point out three important issues for Argentina. First, while we encourage the Afghan reconciliation process, we also believe thatjustice and the fight against impunity should be at the heart of the pursuit of lasting peace. For that reason, we believe that steps should be taken to strengthen the institutional capacity in order to ensure accountability in cases of massive human rights violations, war crimes and crimes against humanity, in line with the recommendations in the annual report on the protection of civilians (S/2012/376) and in the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Secondly, according to the report of the Secretary- General, poppy cultivation has increased for the third consecutive year.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“In the light of the most recent report of the Secretary-General on sexual violence in conflict (S/2013/l49), we also welcome the fact that resolution 2096 (2013) continues to underscore the importance of implementing resolution 1325 (2000) and the subsequent resolutions on women and peace and security. UNAMA has also played, and should continue to play, a significant role in supporting Afghanistan's efforts to promote human rights. We encourage the Afghan authorities to continue strengthening an effective system of protection, bearing in mind in particular the recommendations made by the High Commissioner for Human Rights in her most recent report on the situation in the country. It would not be appropriate on our part to try to offer recommendations on the way in which the Afghan people and Government should resolve their difficulties.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“A robust UNAMA with a clear mandate and the necessary resources for its implementation are issues of critical importance. That will signal that the international community continues to support a democratic, prosperous, stable and sovereign Afghanistan. For that reason, we wish to express our satisfaction with the fact that the UNAMA mandate that we have renewed today maintains its basic features, including the Mission's role with regard to elections at the request of the Afghan authorities, and the emphasis on the protection of civilians and the monitoring of violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Afghanistan, in particular with regard to women and children.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“With regard to the role of the United Nations in Afghanistan, we believe that UNAMA has a very important role in the transition phase and post-2014 in key areas, such as support for the electoral process, the promotion and protection of human rights, coordination between donors and the Government, the facilitation of the peace and reconciliation process, the coordination of humanitarian assistance, the return and rehabilitation of refugees and the capacity-building of the Afghan authorities and institutions, in order to meet the needs of its population and to increasingly ensure the exercise of economic, social and cultural rights in the context of ongoing sustainable development. We must therefore begin a process of reflection on UNAMA's future role up to and post-2014.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“At the same time, we wish to recognize and welcome the steps taken by the Government of Pakistan so that such a process can take place. We hope that the emerging positive signs will lead to a dialogue with clear parametres and objectives.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“The rise in the number of deliberate attacks against civilians merely because they are believed to support the Government is particularly alarming, as is the increase in the number of women and children killed or injured in that same period. All parties, in particular the anti-Government forces, responsible for most of the victims, should take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of civilians and to fulfil their obligations under international law. For Argentina, dialogue and reconciliation are critical in Afghanistan in order to change the dynamic of the conflict and to address the security challenges. We understand that any national reconciliation process that is launched must be headed and led by the Afghans themselves. In that regard, we support the efforts of the High Peace Council.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“We hope that that support continues and produces tangible results. We also understand that the ongoing professionalization of the Afghan National Security Forces, as well as respect for international humanitarian law and international human rights law, should continue to be central elements of a transition that institutionalizes the protection of civilians and ensures the leadership and civilian control of the security sector. On that point we cannot fail to express concern over the number of civilian victims caused by the conflict, which, while less than recorded in 2012, continues to be unacceptable.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“Attention must therefore be given not only to how to ensure the steps needed to achieve a successful transition, which is key to peace and stability in the country, but also the modalities and configuration of assistance from the international community following 2014, including the role of the United Nations and UNAMA, whose mandate the Security Council has today extended for another year. With regard to the elections, it is of the utmost importance that all steps be taken to ensure that we reach April 2014 with an orderly electoral process. It will be essential for all Afghan institutions to agree on a legal framework that will govern this process and endow it with clear ground rules. The decision of the Afghan authorities to request assistance from UNAMA in this area is a decidedly positive development.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“Today's debate is taking place at a decisive moment for Afghanistan as we look ahead to the dual transition that will take place in 2014: the political transition culminating in presidential and provincial elections in April 2014, and the security transition, which will see the conclusion of the withdrawal of International Security Assistance Force troops at the end of 2014, with the full transfer of security responsibilities to the Afghan security forces. Together, these events will signal a new phase of sovereignty and independence for Afghanistan.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement and his recent report on the situation in Afghanistan (S/2013/l33). I should also like to thank Ambassador Tanin for his important contribution. I should also like to recognize the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Kubis at the helm of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), and the leadership of Australia on this matter within the Security Council.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“We also believe that it is relevant to recall the appeal of the IAEA Board of Governors, in its resolution of September 2012, for Iran to adopt and implement the so-called structured approach to resolve the outstanding issues. Since the adoption of that resolution, there have been three rounds of negotiations between the IAEA and Iran without the Director General having been able to record substantive developments. We hope that the periodic meetings between the two parties lead to specific results with regard to the structured approach so that the process of clarifying the outstanding issues can begin. I have concluded my remarks.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6930 (2013) · source
“In that regard, it is important that Iran adopt the necessary measures to fully implement its safeguards agreement and to meet its other obligations, including the relevant Security Council resolutions, and to regain the international community's trust in the exclusively peaceful nature of its nuclear programme. Third1y, I would like to underscore that we are encouraged by the recent talks between the Government of Iran and the E3+3, held in Almaty. My country believes that we must continue to seek a solution through talks that allow for certainty about the peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear programme. We encourage the parties to continue their efforts in that regard.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6930 (2013) · source
“I believe that the international community should support the relevance of the nuclear non-proliferation regime and its cornerstone, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Secondly, I would like to mention the most recent report of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of 21 February, which was transmitted to the Council (see S/2013/103). In that regard, we share the assessment of the Director General and his concern about the lack of progress in clarifying the outstanding issues, including those linked to a possible military dimension of the Iranian nuclear programme. We believe that the Islamic Republic of Iran must continue to actively cooperate with the Agency and supply all required information on its nuclear programme, providing access to all necessary sites.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6930 (2013) · source
“Furthermore, we believe that the Committee plays a crucial role in providing assistance and cooperation to Member States on implementing the pertinent resolutions. In that regard, we believe that the guidance notes that help States in their implementation efforts are a key tool. Allow me to underscore three points with regard to the Iranian nuclear programme. First, I would like to reaffirm the inalienable right of all States parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to research, produce and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without discrimination. That is the principled position that we have stated in this and other relevant forums. At the same time, my country has a firm and long-standing commitment to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, which I reaffirm in the Council.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6930 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, we congratulate Ambassador Gary Quinlan on assuming the chairmanship of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) and thank him for presenting the quarterly report on the work of that subsidiary organ. We also acknowledge his committed and transparent work. During the reporting period, the Committee continued to efficiently carry out its work in the context of its mandate. In that regard, we believe that it is important to keep Member States informed of the Committee's work, for example by holding briefings that are open to all States. We also believe that it is appropriate for the Committee to respond to all inquiries received from Member States in order to encourage them to remain vigilant in implementing the relevant resolutions.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6930 (2013) · source
“We therefore trust that the future acquisition of weapons by the Federal Government of Somalia does not hamper the provision of resources necessitated by the complex and urgent humanitarian situation in Somalia. Argentina also hopes that the measures for monitoring the destination and use of weapons provided for in the resolution are effective, reliable and efficient. The eyes of the Council and of the entire international community are on Somalia. We hope and trust that within a year, when the time comes to consider the renewal of the partial lifting of the arms embargo, we will be able to say that we have done the right thing”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6929 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to convey our most heartfelt condolences to the family and to the people and Government of the sisterly Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the death of their President, Hugo Chavez Frias. The ideals of solidarity with the continent that he embodied are an inspiration for the Latin American and Caribbean region. Argentina supported the adoption of resolution 2093 (2013), which is a vote of confidence in the Government of Somalia given the improvement in the security situation in that country and its progress in implementing the road map, establishing the new Parliament and electing President Mohamud. That relative progress was achieved under the arms embargo.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6929 (2013) · source
“When it comes to the recruitment of children under the age of 15 to be used to play an active role in hostilities, the Statute states that such children are the victims of a war crime. Argentina has set that age in line with the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. We know that international human rights instruments are a bare minimum, not a ceiling. In conclusion, I reiterate the importance that my delegation attaches to this dialogue with regional and subregional organizations in the framework of the central role of the Council in the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“In that respect, I would like to recognize the fact that the European Union is one of the parties that is most committed to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions on women and peace and security. Like my own country, the European Union itself and more than half of its member States have adopted action plans on women and peace and security. Finally, the promotion and protection of the rights of the child are a priority of European Union human rights policy, as can be seen in its many efforts to provide critical assistance to children affected by conflict and for the demobilization and reintegration of child soldiers. My country is a member of the International Criminal Court and has signed the Rome Statute.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“We also believe that it is important to make progress with regard to the country's development in order to ensure security in the medium and long term. In that regard, initiatives such as the Brussels conference held on 5 February on the future of Mali and the announced resumption of the European Union's assistance for development are all measures worthy of note. I cannot conclude without mentioning the European Union's support for the work of the Security Council in the area of women and peace and security, which the Ambassador of Luxembourg also remarked on. Issues concerning children and armed conflict and every area related to sexual and gender-based violence are a priority for Argentina, and we attach great importance to them within the framework of our human rights policy.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“In the case of Iran, Argentina believes that that country should cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency in order to regain the trust of the international community regarding the nature of its nuclear programme. Argentina takes note of the crisis in Mali and recognizes the European Union's initiative on the issue. We have always stressed that a medium- and long- term solution to the Mali crisis cannot be a military one; we should prioritize the political process by holding free, fair and transparent elections as soon as conditions allow, as well as an inclusive dialogue as a necessary condition for the restoration of the rule of law, constitutional order and full enjoyment of human rights.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“As the High Representative said, the imposition of sanctions cannot be an end in itself, and we share that position; they must be supported by negotiations. We believe that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is the cornerstone of a coherent non-proliferation regime and that all States should support it. In that context, I would like to point out that Argentina has a very clear historical commitment to disarmament and non-proliferation. We are party to all of the export-control regimes and firmly support the efforts of the international community in that area. We do, however, understand that such efforts cannot be used as indirect means for limiting the inalienable rights of States that are party to the Treaty to develop, produce and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“We consider it crucial to work towards a two-State solution and essential to renew and strengthen the mechanisms and strategies that the international community has developed to contribute effectively to that goal, with the understanding, as our President has said, that the question of finding a peaceful solution in the Middle East should not be seen as a regional conflict but as a universal issue. We also support Ms. Ashton's comments on the nuclear test carried out by North Korea and on that we do not have to speak in depth. Both the Argentinian authorities and the Security Council have made clear, forceful and prudent statements on the matter. Regarding non-proliferation, as in other cases that have arisen, Argentina is of the view that the issue should be resolved through effective negotiations.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“In that regard, we must recognize the solidarity shown by the European Union and its member States in continuing to respond to that humanitarian tragedy. Argentina believes that the unacceptable levels of violence and destruction in Syria have been largely enabled by the assistance provided by external players in arming and financing the parties to the conflict. In that regard, we concur with the appeal made by the Council of the European Union in its conclusions adopted on 15 October in Luxembourg for all States to refrain from sending arms to Syria. Briefly, with respect to the peace process in the Middle East, I would like to say that my country holds and has always held a clear position.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“We would like to see the meetings now being held with the European Union and the African Union extended with similar regularity to other regional and subregional bodies that also deal with matters relating to the maintenance of international peace and security. I would now like to discuss a few of the issues mentioned by Ms. Ashton in her briefing. Over the past two years both the Government and the opposition groups in Syria have chosen to try to resolve the crisis there by military means. One of the most worrying results of that decision has been the catastrophic humanitarian situation that exists not only in Syria but also in neighbouring countries, which continue to receive an endless influx of refugees.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“In establishing the Security Council as the organ with primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peacekeeping and security, the Charter of the United Nations, in Chapter VIII, also provided for a role for regional agreements or bodies, particularly in seeking peaceful solutions to disputes, as long as such agreements and bodies and their activities are compatible with the purposes and principles of the United Nations and as long as the Security Council is kept fully informed of whatever activities are undertaken or planned by such regional agreements and bodies for maintaining international peace and security.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you for convening this meeting, Mr. President, and to thank the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy ofthe European Union, Baroness Catherine Ashton, for her briefing. The Republic of Argentina welcomes cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, in this case, the European Union.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source