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Pérez Loose

lines on the record: 702
first: 2023-01-05
most recent: 2023-11-22
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“On 2 June 2023, in this very Chamber, the majority of Security Council members condemned the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s first attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite (see S/PV.9336). Only three months later, we are faced with this new situation, which again challenges the actions of the Security Council.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9406 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Mr. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary- General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, for his briefing. I acknowledge the presence of the Permanent Representatives of the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at today’s meeting. Ecuador strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s new failed attempt, on 23 August 2023, to launch a satellite. My delegation sympathizes with the people of Japan for the risks they faced with this launch. This act is a further example of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s flagrant violations of the resolutions adopted by the Security Council prohibiting any kind of launch using ballistic-missile technology.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9406 (2023) · source
“We therefore welcome the General Assembly’s adoption of the eighth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in June of this year through its resolution 77/298. It sends a message that terrorism is unacceptable in any form or manifestation, and that as Member States we have decided to take joint measures to prevent and combat it. Similarly, we note the counter-terrorism elements contained in the New Agenda for Peace.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source
“Ecuador reiterates its position that counter-terrorism must include a focus on addressing the problematic socioeconomic conditions prevailing in many countries. Lastly, in the wake of the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, which we marked on 21 August, we want to see the victims of Da’esh remain a priority for the United Nations, especially those who are victims of sexual or gender- based violence and continue to face stigmatization because of it. We underscore the importance of the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq and the High Commissioner for Human Rights to that end. Terrorismisatransnationalthreattowhichnocountry is immune, which means that international cooperation in combating it is indispensable.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source
“The implementation of resolution 2370 (2017), and the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) to ensure that those weapons do not fall into the hands of non-State actors, are crucial to addressing those challenges. Thirdly, urgent measures should be taken to alleviate the serious humanitarian conditions that persist in detention centres in northern Syria. They primarily affect women and children and provide an ideal environment for Da’esh to recruit new members. We call for humanitarian organizations to be allowed to return to those areas. Fourthly, we support the Secretary-General’s call to prioritize actions aimed at addressing conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source
“My delegation would like to comment on five points in the Secretary-General’s report. First, we must continue to address the sources of funding for Da’esh. To do so, we must build the capacities of international organizations responsible for controlling assets laundering and the use of virtual assets. We therefore welcomed the entry of the International Monetary Fund into the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact in May, which will contribute to multilateral efforts to address the issue. Secondly, there is a need to limit access to conventional and improvised weapons, including components of uncrewed aerial systems, which, together with the use of information technology, are essential to organizing and carrying out terrorist attacks.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, Executive Director Gherman and Ms. Khalaf for their information and introductory briefings. The Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/568) confirms the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, known as Da’esh, to international peace and security. That terrorist group continues to take advantage local fragilities to promote violent extremism, especially in Iraq, Syria and some regions of Africa. The situation in Afghanistan is a particular cause for concern owing to the ability of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant–Khorasan to continue its attacks in the region, as occurred on 30 July in Pakistan and on 13 August in Iran, for which Da’esh has claimed responsibility.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9405 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, we urge the Russian Federation to cease its attacks on civilian infrastructure, including port facilities and those used for producing and distributing food. We once again urge the occupying troops to withdraw, without waiting another day, to the borders that were recognized internationally before the invasion, in order to enable a peaceful outcome, based on respect for international law and for the territorial integrity and political independence of Ukraine.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“There are countries represented here in the Chamber today that have been able to meet that challenge — nations that have learned that their greatness is not measured by their nuclear power, the territory they snatch from neighbours or the fear they instil but by their cosmopolitan culture, democratic institutions, tolerance, artistic creativity, technological advances and respect for the law, including, of course, respect for human rights. Could we ever have imagined that a private army of mercenaries would threaten the security of the Russian Federation? What is true is that much has changed, and the longer the conflict, the greater the pain for Ukrainians and the Russian people themselves.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“In addition to its global impact on food security and the increase in nuclear tensions and military expenditure, in some cases the war in Ukraine continues to divert the attention of the international community from other crises — in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean — that we must also resolve and that preceded the war in Ukraine. We do not know whether the current authorities of the Russian Federation have thought about the consequences for their country’s position in the international community once the conflict ends, and when they do, it may be too late. What we do know is what history has taught us time and again — that nations that are unable to reconcile their past with their present pay a high price.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“Nearly 18 million remain in need of humanitarian assistance. The impact on people’s physical and mental health has been dramatic. How do we justify ourselves to the generation of Ukrainians who woke up one day under the siege of bombs, missiles and gunpowder to find their loved ones gone, some of them killed and others fled? How many more refugees and how many more displaced persons must there be? How many more people must die? How many more orphans must continue to bury their parents and how many more parents must continue to bury their children for Russia to end this war? How many more Security Council meetings will be required to end to the military aggression against Ukraine?”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“At each of the nearly 70 meetings the Council has held on Ukraine, delegations have reaffirmed the Secretary-General’s call, reiterating to the Russian Federation that it must end its military aggression against its neighbour. Eighteen months ago we first heard denials of the intention and determination to invade Ukraine, followed by denials that the invasion was taking place. As I said in January, there was no greater evidence for Ecuador of the military aggression than the dramatic evacuation from Ukraine of hundreds of Ecuadorians, particularly students, who had to save themselves by leaving behind their lives in Ukraine (see S/PV.9243). Millions of Ukrainians have had to flee, resulting in more than 6 million refugees in Europe and more than 5 million internally displaced persons.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): I thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting on Ukraine. I also thank Under-Secretary- General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing and the civil-society representatives for their testimonies. Today not only marks a year and a half since the invasion of Ukraine began but a year and a half since the diplomatic efforts of the international community and this very Security Council were torpedoed by the first bombings, which began as delegations in this Chamber echoed Secretary-General António Guterres’ call on the Russian Federation to give peace a chance (see S/PV.8974).”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“My delegation reiterates its support for any initiative aimed at resuming diplomacy to achieve peace within the framework of an intra-Syrian process, based on the principles of sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity, as set forth in resolution 2254 (2015).”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“We hope for the resumption of the political negotiation so that it can include the representation of the greatest number of social and political sectors and that it can consider the full, equitable and meaningful participation of women and young people at all its stages. Increasing political stability and good governance indicators and creating strong State institutions to ensure accountability, a democratic system and respect for human rights will undoubtedly improve the humanitarian situation of the Syrian population, which has deteriorated significantly after 12 years of war.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“The Syrian Government’s decision to allow humanitarian aid access through the Bab Al-Hawa, Bab Al-Salam and Al-Rai crossings and the determination of the League of Arab States to readmit Syria as a full member are advances that must be reflected in the political and humanitarian arena. Such momentum towards concerted action must be harnessed to facilitate the implementation of diplomatic and political strategies aimed at resolving the conflict and initiating the transition to institutional, economic and social recovery in Syria. In that regard, we encourage the Special Envoy to not tire in his efforts to regain the trust of the parties, unblock the reconvening of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva and resume the step-by-step negotiation plan.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): I am grateful for the information provided by Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Ms. Lubna Alkanawati of Women Now for Development. I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representatives of Syria, Türkiye and Iran. My delegation acknowledges the work of Mr. Pedersen and echoes his recommendations to strengthen coordination and cooperation among Syria, neighbouring countries, regional organizations and the United Nations in order to gradually move forward in a constructive political negotiation process. We know that 2023 has been a particularly difficult year for the Syrian people, owing to the February earthquakes. However, it has left us with a valuable lesson that should be capitalized upon by the parties concerned: when there is political will, tangible results can be achieved.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“For the same reason, in February the Council once again strongly opposed all unilateral measures that impede peace, including the construction and expansion of settlements, the confiscation of land and the legalization of settlement outposts, the demolition of homes and the displacement of civilians (S/PRST/2023/1). Today we reiterate those calls in the belief that an enduring peace, which is the common goal of all of us in this Chamber, will come about only through a political, peaceful and just solution between the parties, within the framework of international law, with the existence of two States, Palestine and Israel, on the basis of the 1967 borders. The meeting rose at 11.25 a.m.”
2023-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9400 (2023) · source
“Responsible political leaders must also clearly and bluntly condemn such acts. Remaining silent about them is reprehensible, and justifying them even more so. According to information provided by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 165 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli military forces and 22 Israelis have been killed by Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem between 1 January and 7 August 2023. In the same period and geographic area, seven Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers. In that context, if we are to prevent further violence, it is imperative to uphold the Council’s demand that Israel immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, a demand expressed in 2016 in resolution 2334 (2016).”
2023-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9400 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for the briefing he delivered this morning on the situation in the region and reiterate our support for his important work. For the fifteenth time this year, the Council has heard a troubling report. Violence, provocation and destruction persist. Earlier this month, for instance, we mourned the death of a Palestinian at the hands of armed Israeli settlers in the West Bank town of Burqa, in addition to that of an Israeli police officer shot by a Palestinian in Tel Aviv. Two arrests were made following the events in Burqa. Last Saturday two Israelis were killed in Huwara. We condemn those deaths and all acts of terror and violence, regardless of their origin, and we hope to see the perpetrators prosecuted and punished.”
2023-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9400 (2023) · source
“Likewise, the supply of weapons must serve the purposes of security and protection alone and should never be used merely for testing new materials in a theatre of confrontation. In conclusion, we urge the Russian Federation to stop its attacks on civilian infrastructure, including ports and food supplies, especially considering that a year and a half has already elapsed since the invasion began. We insist that it definitively cease its military aggression in order to make way for a peaceful solution that is based not on the logic of domination or neocolonial aggression but on that of the Charter of the United Nations and of peace and diplomacy, and that it is always guided by the principle of justice established by the General Assembly, which underpins a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9399 (2023) · source
“We will continue to insist on the need to prioritize the protection of civilians and the objective of global stability over any other logic of industry, production or distribution. We recognize that the supply of certain defence materials and systems, including air defence, will contribute to reducing the destruction of civilian infrastructure and the numbers of casualties. To that end, it is essential to focus on the question of use. Any supply of arms or ammunition must be subject to guarantees of respect for the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution in their use. For that reason, Ecuador will continue to reject the production, transfer and use of cluster munitions.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9399 (2023) · source
“Which provision of the Charter of the United Nations undermines the right of peoples to legitimate self-defence? I thank the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, for her briefing. I want to reiterate Ecuador’s position whereby we reject armed violence, militarization and armaments. I also reiterate our continuing concern about the threats to peace, security and stability posed by large-scale flows of arms and ammunition into any conflict situation. It is therefore essential to intensify and uphold standards of marking, record-keeping and traceability of arms and ammunition. We support any measures aimed at preventing the diversion and spread of weapons and the escalation of conflict, efforts that will be key to post- conflict recovery.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9399 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): What kind of resistance to a military invasion is possible without weapons and military means? That has not generally been the case in the wars of this century or the previous one. When has war not been a voracious driver of increased arms production and supply or of an arms race? The former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — whose historic role in the victory against the Nazis we of course recognize — received supplies of armaments and military equipment for its campaigns from third countries. Today we deem it contradictory that on the one hand a neighbouring country has been militarily invaded and occupied, while on the other, on the diplomatic side, it is claimed that equipping the invaded and occupied country militarily undermines peace.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9399 (2023) · source
“The conclusions that the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea reached 10 years ago remain valid today. I therefore reiterate the need for the Security Council to continue to consider them with a view to making decisions that will ensure accountability and promote peace and stability in the region and the world.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“Furthermore, in the 2017 resolutions that I mentioned, the very same Council refers to the highly food-insecure situation of the population of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including a very large number of pregnant and lactating women and children under the age of five who are at risk of malnutrition, with one quarter of the total population suffering from chronic malnutrition and 41 per cent of the population undernourished. My delegation urges the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to end its human rights violations and weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner. We also urge the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to resolve the issue of abductees and immediately return them, including Japanese nationals and nationals of the Republic of Korea.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“Of course, Ecuador believes that there is no justification for anyone having nuclear weapons and that they must be entirely eliminated, especially given that in 2022 they represented global expenditures of more than $82 billion dollars at a time of growing food insecurity and famine in the world. But the continuing deterioration of the situation of the population of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a sharp counterpoint to the arms build-up and nuclear programme, which by itself is responsible for exacerbating tensions on the Korean peninsula and in the world.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“I am obliged to recall that the Security Council itself has responded to the issue through its resolutions 2321 (2016), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017) and 2397 (2017), which underscore the need for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to respect and ensure the welfare and inherent dignity of its people, while also deploring the severe hardships to which the people of that country have been subjected. Moreover, in each of those resolutions the Council condemned the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, “for pursuing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles instead of the welfare of its people while people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea have great unmet needs”.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“How then can it be argued that the situation of human rights in a country must come under the exclusive purview of the Human Rights Council, when that country refuses to comply with the provisions of the relevant resolutions of that body or even those of the General Assembly? With the adoption of General Assembly resolution 77/226 on 15 December 2022, the General Assembly condemned the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for diverting its resources from ensuring the welfare of its people to the development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): I am grateful for the briefings by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk, and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ms. Elizabeth Salmón. I am also grateful for the testimony by Mr. Ilhyeok Kim. I recognize the presence of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea at this meeting. When the United Nations asked the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for its opinion on the implementation of resolution 46/17 of the Human Rights Council, the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea responded that it does not recognize the resolutions of that Council, whose resolutions it considers to be products of hostile policies.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“We urge the parties to accelerate peace efforts anchored in human rights and to refrain from any actions that could exacerbate tensions and deteriorate the humanitarian and security situation of the civilian population. Ecuador hopes that negotiation efforts will continue in search of a sustainable solution to the conflict that will allow for the de-escalation of tensions, will fulfil the agreements reached in 2020 and will ensure the free and safe movement through the Lachin corridor. To that end, we reiterate our support for the revitalization and strengthening of peace efforts in the framework of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and in all available frameworks, initiatives and tools for peaceful settlement, including the peace efforts of the European Union.”
2023-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9397 (2023) · source
“We call on the parties to comply with the agreements expressed in the trilateral statement of 9 November 2020, starting with the Russian-mediated ceasefire, and to take urgent steps to facilitate access for the delivery of humanitarian aid to the civilian population. We reiterate Ecuador’s position that in all cases the parties must comply with the orders and decisions of the principal judicial organ of this Organization. We therefore recall the orders of the International Court of Justice on this case, including those of February and July, related to measures to ensure the unimpeded movement of persons, vehicles and cargo along the Lachin corridor in both directions.”
2023-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9397 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): I thank the Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Edem Wosornu, for her briefing. I acknowledge the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Armenia and the representatives of Azerbaijan, Türkiye and the European Union. Ecuador takes note of the letters from Armenia and Azerbaijan on the situation in the Lachin corridor, circulated in the Security Council on 11 and 14 August, respectively. We note with concern the briefings on the problems related to freedom of movement in the Lachin corridor, which seriously affects the humanitarian situation and threatens to destabilize the region. The implications of this situation for the supply of basic necessities, such as food and medicine, to the local population are of great concern.”
2023-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9397 (2023) · source
“Finally, Ecuador expresses its support to Special Envoy Grundberg’s team and hopes for a return to the path towards a Yemeni-led peaceful and inclusive political transition, in accordance with the provisions of resolution 2140 (2014), with the meaningful participation of women, young people and all social and political segments.”
2023-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9396 (2023) · source
“We emphasize the need to guarantee freedom of movement and the reduction of bureaucratic obstacles that limit the work of United Nations mission personnel and female humanitarian assistance personnel. While we welcome the release of the five United Nations staff members who were kidnapped in February 2022, we also reject the requirement that female staff members must be accompanied by male guardians in order to carry out their work. We are also concerned about the vulnerability of the 4.5 million displaced persons and the lack of progress on the removal of anti-personnel mines and explosive remnants of war, one of the main obstacles to encouraging the voluntary return of displaced persons.”
2023-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9396 (2023) · source
“It is imperative to create an environment of peace and trust in order to advance the development and implementation of interlinked strategies on economic recovery and the rebuilding of institutions in order to overcome the multidimensional crisis facing Yemen. We condemn the assassination in July of a World Food Programme official, Moayad Hameidi, and emphasize the urgency of maintaining the truce agreements in order to prevent the loss of civilian lives. Eight years of conflict have had devastating humanitarian consequences for the Yemeni people. Figures from OCHA warn that 21.6 million people remain in need of humanitarian assistance and show a growing trend of undernourishment, malnutrition and food insecurity.”
2023-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9396 (2023) · source
“Nevertheless, my delegation is concerned that the promising prospects for a resolution of the political situation in Yemen could be diluted in the absence of concrete political agreements leading to the establishment of a road map for overcoming the conflict, resolving humanitarian needs and achieving economic and social stability. The political momentum achieved in recent months cannot go to waste. We encourage the parties to return to the path of dialogue and consultation, as we believe that only by supporting the consolidation of an intra-Yemeni political process, under the auspices of the United Nations and other regional actors, can sustainable peace be achieved in the short term.”
2023-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9396 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): I am grateful for the information provided by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr. Hans Grundberg. My thanks also go to the Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Ms. Edem Wosornu, and Ms. Amat Al-Salam Abdullah Abdo Al-Hajj of the Abductees’ Mothers Association. I acknowledge the presence in the Chamber today of the representatives of Yemen and Saudi Arabia. I commend the teams on the ground for their work in completing the first phase of the transfer of oil from the FSO SAFER to the Yemen. The swift mobilization of United Nations funds and the commitment of donors have been crucial in that stage of this operation, which will free Yemen and the region from an environmental threat of major proportions.”
2023-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9396 (2023) · source
“It is time for the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to immediately cease their hostilities and acts of violence and comply with their obligations under international law.”
2023-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9394 (2023) · source
“We hope for the continued support of the countries in the region that have kept their borders open despite the difficult situation that they are dealing with. We also acknowledge the international, regional and multilateral initiatives to seek a peaceful solution to the conflict. It is time to join our efforts in a single, inclusive and consolidated peace process that will enable a respite from a conflict that has claimed so many lives and continues to worsen the country’s already deteriorating humanitarian, economic and social situation. We call for providing the Panel of Experts on the Sudan established under resolution 1591 (2005) with the means and access they need to fulfil their mandate.”
2023-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9394 (2023) · source
“The only way to ensure that such atrocities are not repeated is to ensure that there is no impunity. We are concerned about the humanitarian situation in the country, with more than 3 million people internally displaced, more than 800,000 Sudanese refugees and a lack of access to services, all of which paints a bleak picture of the deepening conflict. It is therefore imperative that the international community continue contributing to the humanitarian assistance, which can go some way to alleviating the suffering of millions of Sudanese. In that regard, we call on all the parties to ensure rapid, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access throughout the Sudan, and we condemn the killing of humanitarian personnel and volunteers.”
2023-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9394 (2023) · source
“We cannot remain silent in the face of the violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law committed against the Sudanese people, who among other things have endured crimes of conflict-related sexual violence, indiscriminate attacks on civilians, forced disappearances, extrajudicial executions, terror campaigns, attacks on schools and hospitals, attacks on camps for internally displaced persons, ethnically motivated killings, the intentional burning of villages, a lack of basic services and arms trafficking. The increase in cases of sexual violence is particularly worrying. Mechanisms must be set up without delay to stop such heinous offences, and the perpetrators of such acts, including crimes against humanity, must be investigated and brought to justice.”
2023-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9394 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Ms. Martha Pobee, Assistant Secretary- General for Africa, and Ms. Edem Wosornu, of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for their briefings. Ecuador condemns the armed violence of the past 116 days and the adverse effects it has had for the civilian population.”
2023-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9394 (2023) · source
“We must encourage all the organs and agencies of the United Nations system and Member States to intensify their efforts so that we can turn the page on an era when military spending has reached $2 trillion and humankind wastes a third of the food it produces while children eat dirt and mudpies.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“However, we must also be able to ask ourselves how many lives have been saved by the United Nations and the Council, and what are we doing to prevent the risk of famine in an even greater number of countries. In April of last year, Ecuador hosted the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, because of concerns about rising hunger and food insecurity in our region and the world. We reiterate the need for a resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the establishment of other initiatives to prevent the deterioration of global food insecurity. Trade in fertilizer, seeds and agricultural inputs must not be restricted.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“We therefore emphasize the importance of the prohibition on attacking, destroying, removing or rendering useless agricultural equipment and crops. We condemn the use of starvation as a tactic of war and any blockade or aggression directed at those who provide humanitarian assistance. If we know that nearly 25,000 people die every day from hunger, how many must have died from acute hunger in the past five years? How many have died from lack of food since the Council’s debates in March 2021 (see S/2021/250) or May 2022 (see S/PV.9036)? How many have died since the debate on the protection of civilians (see S/PV.9327) just three months ago, and since the start of today’s meeting?”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“Therefore, at the same time, we must advance the implementation of other strategies requiring donor cooperation for Haiti in the socioeconomic sphere. Considering that since 2022 more than 250 million people have been suffering from acute hunger in one third of United Nations Member States, it will be vital for us to focus on food security, and all the more so when a majority of those cases involve crisis scenarios and armed violence. We reiterate that all parties are under an obligation to make every effort to ensure that food systems and markets function effectively and to protect food production, storage and distribution facilities and water supplies. The Council must ensure compliance with resolution 2573 (2021), on the protection of essential goods, which Ecuador co-sponsored in 2021.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“The Council urged all parties, including those with the ability to influence armed groups, to take measures to put an end to the blockading of roads, which are required to supply local markets, and to the damaging of sources of food, crops, livestock and medical supplies. The need for safe, rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access was also taken into account. We welcome the adoption of the presidential statement (S/PRST/2023/4) today, which also includes those recommendations. Of course, we hope that there will be adequate support for them to be implemented on the ground. The deployment of a specialized force to support the Haitian police will shore up efforts in Haiti. Security is essential, but it will not be enough.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“We hope that today’s meeting will serve as a sounding board for mobilizing efforts and resources from the Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, humanitarian actors and donors to address the crises in those countries. But what else can we do as a Security Council? We do not claim that there is a generic solution that is applicable to all States, but peace and stability are essential conditions. In the case of Haiti, with the adoption of resolution 2692 (2023) of 14 July, we embraced OCHA’s main recommendations.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“Mr. Pérez Loose (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish): I thank you, Madam President, for convening this debate and thank the briefers for their valuable presentations. Ecuador aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the delegation of Ireland on behalf of the Group of Friends of Action on Conflict and Hunger, which we co-chair. What did it cost the Security Council to adopt resolution 2417 (2018) on hunger and conflict? Today, it is a valuable early-warning and response tool. Last week, we held an informal interactive dialogue to discuss the warning note regarding food security risks in Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source