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Pérez Loose

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first: 2023-01-05
most recent: 2023-11-22
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“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Volker Perthes, for his briefing and for the work of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) in such a difficult and complex context. We also thank Mr. Bankole Adeoye and Mr. Workneh Gebeyehu for their briefings and acknowledge the presence of the Permanent Representative of the Sudan. Ecuador stands in solidarity with the people of the Sudan, as well as with the families of the victims, including humanitarian workers, who have lost their lives in this conflict.”
2023-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9326 (2023) · source
“We therefore call for the Court to be provided with the necessary resources for the implementation of its mandates, including the one we are addressing today. I call on the Council to reflect on the mechanisms that could be used to strengthen the cooperative relationship between the Security Council and the International Criminal Court, especially in the referral of cases.”
2023-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9320 (2023) · source
“We also stress the need to deepen international cooperation in order to dismantle transnational organized criminal networks engaged in human trafficking. We urge the Prosecutor’s Office and the Libyan authorities to redouble their efforts to bring the perpetrators of those crimes to justice. Fourthly, cooperation with civil society organizations is crucial. That is why my delegation welcomes the initiative to promote guidelines for civil society in documenting human rights violations. We hope that the collaboration resulting from such work will not lead to any retaliation against those who work in that field. Finally, we note with concern that one of the main challenges the Prosecutor identifies in his report in the fulfilment of his mandate is the budgetary constraints his Office faces.”
2023-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9320 (2023) · source
“The Prosecutor’s Office must have full and secure access to all relevant documentation throughout the territory, as well as timely responses to requests for information submitted to national authorities, whom we urge to fulfil their obligation to cooperate, including in the execution of arrest warrants. Thirdly, we are concerned about the fate of migrants in Libya, including women and children, who suffer all kinds of violence. Urgent action is needed to curb the situation — all the more so after the findings of the recent report of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, which established reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity were committed against Libyans and migrants.”
2023-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9320 (2023) · source
“Similarly, it is essential to have specific subject matter experts in the investigation of cases. We therefore call on all organizations, the United Nations system and Member States to continue to provide such cooperation. Secondly, we welcome the increased collaboration between the Prosecutor’s Office and the Libyan national authorities in accordance with the principle of complementarity. In that regard, we welcome the readiness of the Office of the Prosecutor to assist in national capacity-building in forensic matters and hope that it will continue to do so in the judicial field as well.”
2023-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9320 (2023) · source
“It is therefore imperative to address the issue, given that the fight against impunity is, as I said, a central element in achieving peace and reconciliation in Libya. I shall now refer to certain points in the report. First, we agree with the Office of the Prosecutor on the importance of maintaining a continuous presence in Libya that allows for diligent evidence-gathering and the optimization of investigation timelines. It contributes to the judicial process and deepens engagement with victims and civil society organizations, especially those with a focus on women and girls. We also welcome the possibility of establishing a Prosecutor’s office in Tripoli. The use of technology, such as the Relativity tool, allows us to improve and accelerate evidence-collection processes.”
2023-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9320 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and his team for presenting the twenty-fifth report on the situation in Libya. We also welcome the presence of the representative of Libya at this meeting. Let me begin by reaffirming Ecuador’s full support for the International Criminal Court, which is an essential component in the fight against impunity — a critical element in the enforcement of international law. The actions that the Office of the Prosecutor has taken to continue the implementation of the four elements of the renewed strategy of action for the situation in Libya have contributed to achieving several of the objectives set out in resolution 1970 (2011). More than 12 years have passed since the Council referred the case to the International Criminal Court.”
2023-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9320 (2023) · source
“Since 2005, a total of 151 Ecuadorians have served as military observers or staff members of the missions in Abyei, the Sudan and South Sudan. The fighting in the Sudan in April affected the capacity to provide essential supplies, including food, endangering peacekeeping personnel who were in Khartoum in the process of being transferred to assume their posts in Abyei. What better illustration could there be of the impact of violence on food security? In this case, I am referring to the risks faced by people with protection. But how many hundreds or thousands of civilians who are already facing malnourishment or shortages and are now seeing their situation further deteriorate owing to the link between hunger and conflict? In Abyei, internal and external factors are likely to deteriorate the degree of food insecurity.”
2023-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9318 (2023) · source
“We underscore the contribution of the women and youth representatives who participated in that process and call on the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, Concordis International and the International Organization for Migration to continue to provide support and monitoring to transform the cessation of violence into a basis for sustainable peace, which is necessary for free movement, humanitarian access and peaceful coexistence. We also recognize the contribution of women at the Todach conference, and we encourage the broadening of women’s full, equal and substantive inclusion and participation in all social spheres as an essential step towards achieving sustainable peace and integral development. Ecuador will continue to promote the peaceful settlement of disputes and pay special attention to that area.”
2023-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9318 (2023) · source
“The violence between the Ngok Dinka and Twic Dinka communities, in addition to death and destruction, resulted in the displacement of people, a situation in which women and girls are the most affected. We reject any recruitment or use of minors or any violation of international law. We reiterate that accountability is a central mechanism for reconciliation, reparations for victims, deterrence and a culture of prevention and respect for human rights. We call on the parties to redouble their efforts to achieve a definitive cessation of intercommunal hostilities and to strengthen the agreements and objectives of the Wau peace conference of in April.”
2023-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9318 (2023) · source
“We share the Secretary-General’s concern that efforts aimed at a peaceful resolution of the final status of Abyei and border issues, as well as the implementation of UNISFA’s mandate, will be affected by the violent fighting in the Sudan. We encourage movement towards an inclusive political process to resolve the Abyei issue. In that regard, the role of the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, together with support from the United Nations, is central. We further call on the parties to implement the conclusions of both the Juba summit and the Joint Political and Security Mechanism of 12 and 18 January, respectively. We urge unrestricted and unconditional respect for the demilitarized Area of Abyei, in which only UNISFA and the Abyei police service, once it is established, have legal authority.”
2023-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9318 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): I join other representatives in thanking the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, and Special Envoy Hanna Serwaa Tetteh for their informative briefings. I also acknowledge the presence of the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan, whom we welcome. I also welcome the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Abyei (S/2023/305) and on progress made towards the implementation of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNIFSA), submitted pursuant to resolution 2660 (2022). Ecuador underscores the extensive efforts of UNISFA to fulfil its mandate in complex circumstances and urges the Governments of the Sudan and South Sudan to provide vital support for the work of the United Nations Interim Force.”
2023-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9318 (2023) · source
“Indeed, the challenges we are facing today call for closer cooperation, in which the OSCE must continue to play a constructive role.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“We call on the OSCE to deepen its conflict-prevention efforts in the management of host communities and its efforts with regard to internally displaced persons, a situation that particularly affects women and girls. We also highlight the joint work that is being carried out by the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, the Office of Counter-Terrorism and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. We call on the OSCE and its members to expand their efforts in arms control, non-proliferation and, especially, disarmament, with a view to contributing to the United Nations efforts for a world free from nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction. Just yesterday, we met in the Chamber to discuss futureproofing trust for sustainable peace (see S/PV.9315).”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“We encourage the OSCE member States to cooperate in good faith with the organization’s institutions and field operations, while emphasizing the human element. We further encourage the OSCE chairpersonship to carry out its intention to focus on other security issues such as border security management and combating terrorism and transnational crime, as well as cybersecurity and the nexus between climate change and security. Furthermore, my delegation welcomes the OSCE’s efforts to promote and integrate gender equality into the various dimensions of its work. We call for the OSCE to strengthen its activities on the women and peace and security agenda and to ensure the participation of women at all levels, including in the armed forces and in conflict-resolution processes and efforts.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“We also recognize the significant role that the OSCE was playing, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, through its Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine and within the framework of the Trilateral Contact Group, in promoting security and a political solution in a challenging context. While the OSCE’s efforts in the context of the implementation of the Minsk agreements were overtaken by force of circumstance, its contribution remains key, including in today’s more complex context. We also welcome the fact that one of the priorities of the current OSCE chairpersonship is to try to resolve existing conflicts with a human-centred approach. Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is essential for ensuring sustainable security.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the fact that since the establishment of the framework for cooperation and coordination between the United Nations and the OSCE in 1993, that partnership has expanded to address the various thematic issues, challenges and conflicts that affect Europe and could have an impact on the world. We appreciate the joint efforts with regard to progress on reconciliation in the Western Balkans, the Geneva International Discussions on Georgia, implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia and the Nagorno-Karabakh and Republic of Moldova conflicts. My delegation welcomes North Macedonia’s outlining of its priorities under the motto “It’s about them. It’s about people”. Several of those priorities coincide with those of the United Nations and, in particular, those of the Council.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to welcome Mr. Bujar Osmani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia and Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for 2023, whom I thank for his detailed, informative briefing and wish success during his mandate, which is taking place during critical times for European and global security and stability. Ecuador supports the deepening of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, and beyond.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“Finally, the Security Council must intensify its efforts to rebuild and strengthen trust among its members, lead by example and thereby ensure the protection and preservation of that most precious asset, peace.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“It is no coincidence that the philosopher Kant wrote his famous essay on perpetual peace to which we have referred today, at a time of great turbulence, when great Powers were crushing weak nations into submission and enslavement. Nor is it a coincidence that my delegation has brought these reflections up today, at a time when we are specifically discussing peace and security and trust. The New Agenda for Peace must take into account the lessons learned and the importance of taking this relationship on board as the basis for peacebuilding. Funds, including the Peacebuilding Fund, have a catalytic role to play. They increase investment, in particular official development assistance. Providing greater predictability to peacebuilding funding is therefore an important axis for ensuring that financial flows do not stop.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“The reason for this is that nations that maintain democratic governments are generally less likely to resort to violence in their international relations than those that do not. It is an observation that has had a great influence on the debate in international relations on peace and security. How a government treats its citizens is a good indication of how it treats other nations. The trust that governments manage to engender among their citizens is reflected in the trust they manage to engender on the international stage. Indeed, the Council must not overlook the strong relationship between Member States’ systems of government and international peace and security, in other words, the relationship that exists between democracy and international law.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“It is the result of a series of conditions that must be cultivated within the Member States, that is, by their societies and their leaders. The search for the foundations for lasting peace has been a long- standing concern. In this context, I wish to recall the contribution made by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant in his 1795 essay entitled “Perpetual Peace”. This reference may sound utopian, but many of his reflections are extremely topical. In this work, Kant observes that there are several conditions that would enable the maintenance of peace among nations, one of which is that the ideal form of government is republican — what is known today as constitutional democracy.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“The full, equal and meaningful participation of women in all spheres, as well as the leadership role of women in peacebuilding efforts, are essential measures for ensuring peaceful societies. The Security Council and the United Nations system must implement resolution 1325 (2000), particularly by including women in the mechanisms and processes of negotiating and implementing peace agreements. What better way to ensure lasting tools for the future than by strengthening intergenerational trust? Young people have creative and adaptable tools whose effectiveness, based on trust and solidarity, can last for decades. That is why we must facilitate youth participation in conflict prevention and resolution and at all levels of decision-making, in line with resolution 2419 (2018). Trust among nations is a crucial element in building peace.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“In this regard, my delegation welcomes the progress made in the use of and access to information systems and accurate data that make it possible to assess risks and prevent conflicts or their recurrence. Information is important when it comes to preventing humanitarian crises, particularly those related to displacement caused by conflicts or natural disasters. We highlight the work carried out by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which, since 1951, has kept statistics on forced displacement. These key data allow efforts to be focused on a given region, facilitating decision-making and response measures to provide timely humanitarian assistance.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“With the twin resolutions of 2020 (General Assembly resolution 75/201 and resolution 2558 (2020)), the General Assembly and the Security Council recognized that progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development required integrating peacebuilding and sustaining peace. Accordingly, the Security Council has a responsibility to equip peace missions with the tools needed to continue strengthening long-term actions to leave no one behind. It is necessary to continue deepening the synergies around peace missions at the earliest possible stage of integrated planning and coordination of transitions with all actors on the ground.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Once established, it must be accompanied by concerted efforts to strengthen the rule of law and accountability, eradicate and reduce poverty and inequalities and promote inclusive societies, within the framework of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. In post-conflict contexts, sustainable peace has its foundations in the process of reconciliation, which is achieved through transitional justice and reparations to victims, as well as the demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants. These actions pave the way for a culture of peace and trust to take hold and endure.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): I take this opportunity to welcome and wish Switzerland every success in assuming the presidency of the Security Council, and thank it for convening this debate on long-term trust in sustaining peace. I thank the briefers for their comprehensive presentations and the Peacebuilding Commission for its written advice. Trust can be sustainable only if the implementation of solutions proves to be effective. Moreover, for solutions to be effective, national ownership is central to identifying the root causes of conflict. Trust-building among multiple stakeholders is indispensable if we are to prevent the outbreak, escalation, continuation and recurrence of conflicts. A social fabric weakened by deficiencies and mistrust is more prone to violence. Dialogue is indispensable.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Ecuador urges the parties to establish a definitive ceasefire in all regions of the country, thus allowing untrammelled humanitarian assistance to those who need it most. We also hope that the Bab Al-Salam and Al-Rai border crossings will remain open indefinitely in order to guarantee the permanent distribution of humanitarian aid through all possible means. My delegation once again reaffirms its commitment to support the initiatives of the Security Council that contribute to the settlement of the grave situation of the Syrian population. The political will of the Syrian Government and the commitment of the countries of the region and the international community, as a whole, are indispensable to start the path towards sustainable peace and the improvement of living conditions in that country.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9313 (2023) · source
“Ecuador stresses the urgent need to ensure that existing mechanisms can carry out exhaustive, independent and impartial investigations into violations of human rights and international humanitarian law so that the responsible parties are prosecuted before the competent entities. My delegation deplores that security incidents continue to be recorded amid this precarious situation for the civilian population. Such incidents include air strikes, detonations of improvised explosive devices, selective assassinations, kidnappings, bombings and attacks on checkpoints, all of which threaten the life and security of civilians and strategic infrastructure and are contrary to the provisions of international humanitarian law.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9313 (2023) · source
“However, we are concerned about the high number of people who have been forced to move throughout Syria. It is estimated that 350,000 Syrians do not have a permanent place to live. The risks and threats for those in a situation of human mobility, particularly women and unaccompanied children, are one of the greatest challenges. We also see a growing number of people facing food insecurity, escalating prices of basic necessities, the lack of decent employment and hopelessness about the real prospects of creating conditions conducive to a political solution to the conflict, in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015). We join the Secretary-General’s call for the Syrian Government to provide urgent answers on the fate of approximately 100,000 missing persons.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9313 (2023) · source
“In this complex scenario, in which we are seeing an increase in cholera cases, a crisis over access to safe water sources and the collapse of health-care services, my delegation recognizes and supports the work of Special Envoy Pedersen and the United Nations teams on the ground to continue assisting the Syrian people who depend on humanitarian support to survive. We commend the results of the earthquake response plan, thanks to which schools have been reopened, debris has been removed from densely populated areas, emergency shelters have been set up and interventions to ensure the water supply and sanitation have been carried out, in addition to the early-recovery projects, which promote the re-establishment of productive activities through the opening of small businesses.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9313 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): We are grateful for the information provided by Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and by Director of the Humanitarian Financing and Resource Mobilization Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Ms. Lisa Doughten. As predicted, the humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate dramatically. The prolonged war and the effects of the earthquakes have left 8.8 million people affected in a multidimensional crisis situation, the costs of which amount to $5.2 trillion, according to the World Bank.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9313 (2023) · source
“Lastly, we call on the Security Council to send a message of unity and determination to ensure full, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access and the safety and security of humanitarian personnel, and to move forward with coordinated and targeted international action to support Haitian efforts.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we appreciate the visit by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in February and the recent appointment of Mr. William O’Neill as an expert on human rights in Haiti. Ecuador is alarmed by the projections in the Food Price Monitoring and Analysis Bulletin of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Programme for this month. According to the Bulletin, by June of this year 4.9 million people will likely be affected by acute food insecurity, that is to say, half of Haiti’s population. With thousands of displaced persons adding to such already challenging conditions, issues related to displacement particularly affect women and girls. Sexual and gender-based violence cannot go unpunished.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“Ecuador highlights Gabon’s leadership as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022) concerning Haiti and supports a visit to Haiti as soon as possible to hold a dialogue and assess the situation and issues, such as security-sector reform, strengthened sanctions and a targeted arms embargo. We are particularly concerned about the issues raised by the report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime entitled Haiti’s criminal markets: mapping trends in firearms and drug trafficking. The Council must support efforts to promote border and port controls and combat the illicit trafficking of arms and ammunition, which continues to increase. The Council must encourage all United Nations system authorities to pay special attention to Haiti.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“How can we hope to comply with Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations, which confers the Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, in addition to the same Article also recognizing that we act on behalf of the Members of the Organization to ensure prompt and effective action? I would therefore like to insist on the Security Council’s responsibility to work reciprocatively with the people of Haiti to benefit from their historic contribution not only to the freedom of Latin America and the Caribbean but ,also to freedoms throughout the world.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“Week by week, as we reflect on the situation, analyse options and discuss ideal solutions, day by day — it becomes too late — there are too many violations and too many lives lived only to be lost. How many more Haitians must die? In the first quarter of 2023, more civilians died in Haiti than in many of the bloodiest ongoing conflicts in the rest of the world. Just two days ago (see S/PV.9308), in this very Chamber, we debated effective multilateralism. I therefore want to say here today that if we are unable to contribute to overcoming the state of gang-generated violence and cruelty in Haiti, how can we hope to resolve the much larger conflicts around the world?”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“That will be conducive to strengthening the rule of law and institutions, including in the justice sector, with a view to advancing accountability and the democratic transition, through transparent elections held by the February 2024 deadline. But restoring security is indispensable to achieving that major objective, as affirmed by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 52/39, adopted unanimously on 4 April. In response to the Security Council’s request contained in resolution 2645 (2022), the Secretary- General — six months ago already — recommended the deployment of a specialized multinational force to support the Haitian police. And the people of Haiti are still waiting. In the face of that, we cannot delay any longer.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“Helen La Lime is doing as the Head of BINUH, which is not clearly reflected in the situation on the ground because the security crisis exceeds the composition and logistical and institutional capacities of BINUH, which authorizes only 42 civilian personnel to advise on police and penitentiary matters. But the work of the Integrated Office remains crucial in the efforts to promote political stability and good governance, promote and protect human rights and accompany and support Haitian dialogue. The Security Council should encourage the strengthening of the initiative launched on 21 December to build a national consensus, including through the ensuring the effective implementation of the initiative and an increasingly broad and inclusive participation of all Haitian actors and sectors.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): I would first like to thank Ms. María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), for her informative briefing, and I wish her every success in her work. I also thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly, for her informative briefing. I acknowledge the presence in today’s meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, as well as the Permanent Representative of Canada. We are not starting from scratch. I wish to acknowledge the extraordinary work that Ms.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“That will be achieved only with a political, definitive and just solution for the parties, and with the establishment of two States — Palestine and Israel — on the basis of the recognized 1967 borders and the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“It is very difficult to make progress towards a definitive solution if leaders, through their words and actions, promote a short-term vision and seek only popularity, even at the cost of pushing peace further away. We therefore consider the high-level meetings that took place in February in Aqaba, Jordan, and in March in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, with the participation of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Egypt and the United States, to be a positive development. We hope that the meetings between the parties will continue and that the agreements reached will be implemented. Sincere dialogue is the only pathway to détente. Finally, Ecuador reaffirms its solidarity with the Palestinian people and reiterates its commitment to remedying their plight, as well as to the right of the Israeli people to live in peace.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“We call on the parties to respect international law, human rights law and international humanitarian law, including the principles of distinction and proportionality, while reminding them of their obligation to protect civilians. The cycle of violence must be broken immediately. The regrettable events of the past must be investigated and those responsible brought to justice, but they cannot be a pretext for further violence. Revenge is not justice and does not lead to peace. The first step in breaking the cycle of violence is refraining from all words and deeds of incitement and provocation. Leaders are the first who should demonstrate responsibility and self- restraint in that regard to avoid aggravating tensions.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“We share the feelings of dismay and distress that the Special Coordinator expressed at the time about the acts of violence inside a place of worship. Attacking and beating pilgrims is unacceptable behaviour. We also share his rejection of the storage and use of fireworks in the same place of worship. Sacred places must be respected by all as spaces for reflection and peace, but we have once again witnessed the grave consequences of a failure to do so. We must therefore reiterate the calls for special sensitivity and caution, in addition to respect for the status quo of the holy sites in Jerusalem and for the role of the Kingdom of Jordan as their custodian. On the other hand, we deplore the indiscriminate firing of rockets into Israeli territory, as well as all acts of violence, terror or provocation.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, I thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his briefing today, and we reiterate our support for his work, which is so valuable and necessary at this time. I also welcome the presence of the Palestinian and Israeli delegations. This is the eighth time this year that the Security Council has met to discuss the Palestinian question, which is indicative of a situation of growing tension and violence, and the briefing we have just heard confirms that. Ecuador is deeply concerned about the regrettable events at the holy sites in Jerusalem at the beginning of this month and the resulting violence.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“As former Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali put it, only one power is left that can impose order on incipient chaos: it is the power of the principles that transcend the changing perceptions of expediency. In conclusion, I must recall that multilateralism is not an end but a means upon which the women and girls in Haiti, Colombia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria, the Sudan and Somalia, all of us and all of our nations depend. Let us defend the Charter of the United Nations by practising restraint and tolerance and maintaining and consolidating peace. As the Secretary-General reminds us in Our Common Agenda (A/75/982), peace is a global public good that we must protect and manage.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“Ecuador cannot remain silent in this situation and is committed to supporting the reform of the Security Council and the establishment of a New Agenda for Peace. But make no mistake: any institutional framework, however modern it may be, and any planning tool, however strategic and up-to-date it may be, will be reduced to empty gestures if they are not accompanied by a change in behaviour on the part of States. In that regard, the permanent members of the Council have an obligation to exercise responsible leadership that understands and respects the principle of res communis omnium, whereby our common heritage cannot be appropriated by one entity since it is for the shared use of all States in the international community.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“Even Article 26 of the Charter refers to the least possible diversion of the world’s human and economic resources into armaments. Let us silence the guns and honour the promise of peace we made in San Francisco, as well as our commitment to live together as good neighbours. What greater enemy of multilateralism is there than treating the world like a round of Risk or some such board game? That was the way in which the colonial Powers of the nineteenth century and the fascist and Nazi regimes of the twentieth century understood the world as they invaded and annexed other nations and subjugated them by force, sometimes by resorting to shameful referendums to give the appearance of legality. Such practices are not only incompatible with the Charter of the United Nations but ethically intolerable.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“The concept note for this debate (see S/2023/244) raises the question of how the United Nations can contribute to a smooth transition to a just and equitable world order. Rest assured that war and violence will in no way lead to an order that is more just and equitable, but one that is less so. Global military spending exceeded $2 trillion in 2022, single-handedly undermining the core objectives of multilateralism and of this Organization, namely, peace and security, sustainable development and human rights. Worse still, nuclear weapons have no place in a law-based international order and challenge the very existence of humankind. We cannot therefore speak of effective multilateralism unless we move towards effective arms control and disarmament.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“As I just said, none of those arguments has any basis in the Charter of the United Nations. The Charter, we must remember, is one, indivisible and universal. There is not one Charter for the West, one for the East, one for the North and one for the South. There is not one United Nations Charter for Muslims, one for Christians and one for Jews. Neither can there be one Charter for Africa, one for Europe and one for America, and so on. No — the Charter is, I repeat, one, indivisible and universal. We cannot fail to recognize Russia’s enormous contribution, including that of the great exponents of its culture, such as Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Pushkin and Pasternak. Neither can we imagine for one minute that they would agree with the death and pain that this absurd war has brought to millions of people.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source