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Quintero Correa

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2020-01-13
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2023-12-15
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  1. “That remains our purpose and our collective responsibility, and it must continue to guide our deliberations and our action. We must make every effort to do all we can to mitigate this global tragedy.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  2. “It is also essential to strengthen the key component of international cooperation and assistance, including capacity-building, knowledge and technology transfer, information exchange and best practices. Colombia also attaches importance to the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General’s report to the Council. No country is removed from or immune to the trafficking and diversion of small arms and light weapons, which continue to claim lives, destroy families, affect communities and undermine peace and development efforts. The goal of reducing the human suffering caused by this scourge and of increasing respect for human life and dignity through the promotion of a culture of peace allowed us to adopt the Programme of Action in 2001.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  3. “We also welcome the adoption this year of the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management (see General Assembly resolution 78/47), and we look forward to making prompt progress on its implementation. Colombia also appreciates other instruments and initiatives. However, there are many current and emerging challenges that we must address quickly, including recent advances in weapons manufacturing, technology and design and 3D printing. It is necessary to integrate efforts in the implementation of the Programme of Action and other instruments in the field with those aimed at implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, taking advantage of existing synergies and promoting women’s full, equal and effective participation and the participation and cooperation of civil society.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  4. “In its regular debates on the subject, the Council has recognized the crucial nature of measures against diversion at all stages of the life cycle of small arms and light weapons and its ammunitions, and transparency in their production and transfer, together with the effective implementation of international instruments to prevent their illicit trade and diversion. Colombia welcomes the success of the eighth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and its International Tracing Instrument. We see in the forthcoming review conference an opportunity to strengthen implementation of the Programme of Action.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  5. “According to the most recent Global Study on Homicide by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Americas have the highest homicide rate in the world, and firearms were used in 75 per cent of the murders recorded in 2021. This global problem calls for the strengthening of coordinated action and international assistance and cooperation, particularly in the areas of border and customs control, stockpile management, marking, record-keeping and tracking, and for the identification of the groups or individuals involved.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  6. “As the Secretary-General points out in his most recent biennial report to the Security Council (S/2023/823), the widespread availability and misuse of these weapons and their ammunition contribute to violations of international humanitarian law and human rights. Women and children continue to be disproportionately affected by armed conflict and suffer a persistently high number of serious violations committed by means of small arms and light weapons. Such weapons also have an impact on the facilitation and perpetration of conflict-related sexual violence. Similarly, the New Agenda for Peace recognizes that these weapons and their ammunition are the leading cause of violent death in the world.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  7. “Ms. Quintero Correa (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): I thank our sister nation, Ecuador, for convening this open debate, in addition to the one held on 7 December (see S/PV.9497). The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and their ammunition, excessive accumulation, diversion to unauthorized recipients and misuse continue to be of concern and a threat to peace, security, sustainable development and global stability, owing to its contribution to the intensity and prolongation of conflicts, its humanitarian and socioeconomic consequences and its link to violence — including gender-based violence — organized crime and other crimes.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  8. “No country is alien or immune to this phenomenon, which has an impact on the life, integrity and dignity of individuals, families, communities and entire nations. We must do everything within our capacity to mitigate this global tragedy.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source

  9. “As the Secretary-General also points out in the aforementioned report, there is enormous potential to link disarmament goals at the operational level with many other Sustainable Development Goals, so that the historical relationship between disarmament and development can once again receive international attention. The trafficking and diversion of arms and ammunition continue to claim lives, destroy families, affect communities, prolong conflicts and undermine peace and development efforts. The objective of reducing the human suffering caused by this scourge and of increasing respect for life and human dignity by promoting a culture of peace allowed us to adopt the Programme of Action in 2001. That remains our collective purpose and responsibility, and it must continue to guide our deliberations and action.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source

  10. “We must address current and emerging challenges, integrating efforts in the implementation of the Programme of Action and other instruments with those aimed at the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, promoting the equal, full and effective participation of women and the cooperation and assistance of civil society, especially by recognizing and empowering the contributions of young people. The task of identifying and taking advantage of the synergies among the various instruments is important, as are parallel efforts to promote sustainable development.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source

  11. “We also value efforts within the framework of other instruments at the global, regional and subregional levels. We also value and encourage intensified bilateral efforts. However, the persistent and new challenges are many. The rapid advance of technology and the adaptability of criminal organizations require States to act swiftly, both to guarantee the application and effectiveness of existing voluntary and binding instruments, and to expand and update them.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source

  12. “That is a problem of global dimensions that requires us to continue to strengthen alliances, assistance and coordinated action, particularly in relation to border control and customs; stockpile management; marking, records and tracking, as well as the identification of associated groups or individuals. Likewise, it is essential to strengthen international cooperation and assistance, including capacity-building, knowledge and technology transfer, and exchange of information and best practices. We welcome the success of the seventh Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, and the adoption of the outcome document (A/CONF.192/BMS/2021/1).”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source

  13. “That is why it is essential to strengthen at all levels coordinated actions aimed at preventing and combating the trafficking and the diversion of weapons, their ammunition, parts and components to unauthorized recipients. As noted by the Secretary-General in his latest report to the Security Council on small arms and light weapons (S/2021/839), weapons continue to play a central role in initiating, exacerbating and sustaining armed conflict, pervasive violence and acts of crime and terrorism. In addition to their humanitarian impact, the flows and availability of weapons and ammunition have an impact on security risks.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source

  14. “Ms. Quintero Correa (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation thanks Mexico for convening this open debate. My delegation also wishes to express its thanks to the briefers. The trafficking and diversion of arms and ammunition continue to be a concern and a threat to peace, security, sustainable development and world stability, due to their humanitarian and socioeconomic consequences and their connection to violence and other crimes, including illicit drug trafficking, terrorism and transnational organized crime. The dimensions of the problem demonstrate that it is the result of the conjunction of national realities with regional and global flows and variables.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source

  15. “At this crucial juncture for humankind, we must rise to the challenges confronting us. We need an Organization that is capable of taking strong, effective and timely decisions. We therefore consider it relevant to renew our commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter, to international law, to modernizing multilateral institutions, and to promoting synergies and complementary processes among global, regional and subregional organizations. That is an essential endeavour that will be possible only if we work together. Accordingly, I wish to express my country’s support for the Secretary-General and his efforts to strengthen the Organization, thereby contributing to improve its response capacity and effectiveness in addressing the dynamic and evolving threats that humankind is facing.”

    2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source

  16. “As a founding member of the United Nations, Colombia once again reaffirms its unwavering adherence to those purposes and principles, as well as its infinite respect for international law and its steadfast belief in the value of multilateralism. It is forums such as this one, and the Organization in general, that are, without a doubt, best suited to effectively address and achieve consensus on the fundamental issues humankind is facing, which will enable us to make positive progress in meeting our collective goals. We must acknowledge that there have also been failures, which is precisely why it is important to recognize that the Charter must adapt to the changing realities of the international system so that we can move forward in the process of Security Council reform.”

    2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source

  17. “Such valuable exchanges of ideas reflect, above all, our shared concern for building an increasingly safer and more peaceful world, as well as our common interest in promoting sustainable development and protecting the environment. In 1945, we declared our determination to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war; to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and of nations; to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from international law can be maintained; and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom.”

    2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source

  18. “Ms. Quintero Correa (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): I appreciate your initiative, Mr. President, to organize this open debate at the beginning of a new decade, in which the global challenges humankind is facing demand the collective, coordinated and effective action of the international community. Our discussion takes on even greater relevance as we celebrate the 75 years of the Charter of the United Nations and the Organization itself. I also wish to highlight the discussions that have taken place since last Thursday on international peace and security, the primacy of the Charter of the United Nations, the value of multilateralism and the importance of a world order that is based on rules and international law.”

    2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source