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Ramirez Carrefio

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“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your delegation's initiative to convene this open debate to address this issue to which my country attaches particular importance, namely, the threats posed by terrorism to international peace and security. We also value the concept note (S/2016/306, annex) prepared by your delegation, which contains key elements for the discussion of this problem of global scope, with a View to intensifying international efforts to prevent, combat and eliminate this scourge. We also welcome the presence of and briefing by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and thank him for his valuable contribution to the topic of our deliberations today.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“We believe that the priorities established in the road map for the Regional Strategic Framework for the countries of the Great Lakes region should be our shared goal, supported by the entire international community.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“We believe that the United Nations system in the Great Lakes region should continue to promote economic development, which should be handled holistically. It is vital to ensure that the settlement of conflicts addresses the underlying economic and social causes of the problems that have historically plagued these States. The political process must be addressed in a multidimensional way, supported by the pillars of development policy, the protection of human rights and the eradication of poverty, which will ultimately bring shared benefits. Lastly, we reiterate our solidarity with and support to the work that the countries of Africa are doing to promote peace and economic and social development for their peoples.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“With the proliferation of weapons being a destabilizing factor in the region, we believe that the international community, and the Security Council in particular, should redouble its efforts to ban the transfer of arms to non-State actors. It is important to give direct support to countries that have ended fighting in order to ensure they do not relapse into conflict, by providing them with the capacity to manage their natural resources and their economies themselves, including by strengthening their institutions. Cooperation on the part of international donors, international financial institutions and bilateral partners, without conditions, is crucial to promoting development projects, reducing the vulnerability of the population and revitalizing economic activity in the Great Lakes region.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“We also urge for stability and national reconciliation in order to overcome the political and security difficulties that may arise, so as to resolve differences through political negotiation at both the national and regional level. Venezuela is aware that dealing with such conflict situations is a challenge both for the Governments of the countries in the region and for regional and subregional bodies and the United Nations. Extreme actions and violence represent a major challenge to peace. We therefore firmly condemn any violation of human rights or international humanitarian law caused by armed clashes and emphasize the importance of accountability for ending persistent cycles of impunity. We also support the fight against the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“The complexity of the problems affecting the countries of the Great Lakes region requires us to implement an international policy of genuine cooperation and solidarity that takes into account the countries' individual situations in creating the economic and social conditions conducive to eradicating poverty, exclusion and violence. We would like to highlight the efforts of the States and regional bodies of Central Africa to work for peace and democracy. In that regard, we welcome the elections that have been held in the region in recent months. We encourage the international community to support and respect the sovereign decision of the region's citizens in electing their authorities while avoiding the customary practice of interfering in those countries' internal affairs.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“That is why the natural resources best suited to financing conflicts are those that can most easily be extracted, concealed and sold. In many cases, armed groups do not have to carry out the extraction directly but simply finance themselves through illegal taxes on the commodities' trade and export transit routes. In that regard, the international community should support and strengthen the institutional capacity of the countries affected by this issue to enable them to have full and sovereign control over their natural resources, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1803 (XVII), adopted in 1962.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“Various criminal groups have taken advantage of the vacuum created by that institutional weakness to exploit and trade illegally in the region's mineral resources and wildlife, as the Secretary-General highlights in his report on the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes Region (S/2016/232), which indicates that 50 per cent of that illegal traffic comes from the illicit trade in gold. If such extraction were done legally under the direction of the States in the region, the revenues would substantially benefit their economic and social development. In that context, it is worth noting that since 1990 at least 18 armed conflicts have been funded directly through the illegal extraction and trade of natural resources.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela would like to highlight the valuable role played by Angola in its capacity as Chair of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region since 2014, and believes that concerted action on the part of the the Conference, the United Nations, the African Union and the Southern African Development Community is a priority if we are to accelerate development and consolidate regional peace. Today, the countries of the region are facing serious threats to their stability and economic development, thanks to a a number of distinct conflicts in which exclusion, the exploitation of natural resources and poverty play a important role, which in turn affects the States' consolidation of their institutions and jeopardizes the progress that has been achieved in recent years.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela appreciates the Republic of Angola's initiative in convening this timely and important debate on the prevention and resolution of conflicts in the Great Lakes region. We welcome the Minister for External Affairs of Angola, Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti. We also appreciate the briefings by the Secretary-General, the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region and the Adviser to the Office of the Vice President for the Africa region of the World Bank. Venezuela associates itself with the statement to be delivered later by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“We are united by historical ties of solidarity that go back to the struggle for independence in the nineteenth century, when President Alexandre Petion decisively supported the Liberator, Simon Bolivar, which we will never forget. We are deeply committed to the present and future of Haiti's people. Anything we are able to do will be insufficient if there is no progress in the building of institutional capacity and in the creation of economic conditions that would make it possible to overcome the poverty afflicting country. In that regard, support and international assistance to achieve these goals are necessary today more than ever. We cannot abandon the Haitian people.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source
“Examples of good practices with regard to cooperation in Haiti are many. They have significant social, economic and nutritional impacts and are intended to help strengthen the State, with the participation of the Haitian people. In that context, of particular relevance are the social programmes implemented with the cooperation of Venezuela, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America and PetroCaribe. They have contributed to the construction of housing, infrastructure and services and have supplied fuel, all of which are decisive factors for the stability and development possibilities of the country. In conclusion, we wish to emphasize that Haiti is more than a neighbour for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source
“We appreciate the recommendation of the Secretary-General in his report (S/2016/225) to carry out the strategic assessment referred to in resolution 2243 (2015), after the completion ofthe electoral process and the establishment of a newly elected Government, in order to assess the future presence and role of the United Nations in Haiti, provided that this process and new elections do not exceed the established deadline of 120 days. Venezuela is committed to the democratic development and political and social stability of a free and sovereign Haiti. In that regard we consider it necessary to highlight - beyond the episodes of Violence - the many positive developments taking place in Haiti, such as the South-South cooperation that has been implemented in that brotherly Caribbean country.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source
“The National Police has been highly successful in containing, deterring and controlling public demonstrations following the recent political uncertainty. We believe that, in the light of the current security challenges in Haiti, including those related to the ongoing electoral process, any decision regarding the future of MINUSTAH should be based on the security and stability of the country within the process of building institutional capacity and in coordination with the authorities of the new Haitian Government.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source
“Similarly, in the humanitarian field, we are concerned about the situation of food insecurity resulting from the drought of recent years, which was caused by climatic imbalances in the Caribbean region. More than 1.5 million Haitians are affected by the consequent decline in crop yields from March to June, which could exacerbate the humanitarian situation and stability of the country. Venezuela recognizes the work that has been carried out by MINUSTAH in assisting Haitian authorities during the country's stabilization and development process. In that regard, we attach particular importance to the continued improvement of the capacities and professionalism of the Haitian National Police, in accordance with the 2012-2016 strategic plan.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source
“In the current scenario, the grave human impact of the emergence and spread of cholera since 2010 cannot be ignored. More than five years after its appearance, hundreds of cases continue to be recorded each week. In 2015, 322 people died and about 36,000 cases were reported. So far this year, 54 people have died and 5,452 cases have been reported. We encourage the international community to devote more resources to support the measures put forward in the framework of the national plan for the elimination of cholera in Haiti from 2013 to 2022, which help affected families to overcome that public health problem and prevent the disease from becoming endemic.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source
“The political tensions of recent months reflect one of the chronic problems facing that sisterly nation, derived from the country's still fragile institutional framework, the product of a history plagued by foreign intervention, coups and brutal dictatorships that have kept the Haitian people in conditions of extreme poverty and political and social exclusion, and that have perpetuated destabilization and political instability, all of which has had disastrous consequences for the stability and sovereign economic development of that nation. This situation ofpolitical and social instability was aggravated by the terrible earthquake that struck Haiti, killing more than 300,000 people and destroying all the country's infrastructure and services.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source
“We appreciate the fact that, in this effort to preserve institutional continuity and advance the electoral process in Haiti, at the request of the Haitian Government, the good offices of the United Nations, the Organization of American States, and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States have been deployed. The international community should fully support the decision of the Haitian people to find a political solution to the current crisis, in strict adherence to the principles of the sovereignty, independence and self-determination of that country. It is also necessary to urge all political and social actors to continue to participate in inclusive and constructive dialogue, in the interests of political stability and institutional strengthening in Haiti.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source
“Recent Violence, which has led to institutional and electoral uncertainty, was overcome by the firm political will of all elements of Haitian society, who in a show of democratic commitment signed the political agreement for institutional continuity on 5 February. The road map that has been established according to constitutional principles has launched what we hope will be a brief institutional transition, with the appointment of a President and Prime Minister, in order to complete the presidential election process in that sisterly Caribbean nation.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank you for convening this debate on the political situation in Haiti. We also appreciate the report of the Secretary-General (S/2016/225), which was introduced by his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Ms.Sandra Honore'. I congratulate her and the men and women of the Mission for their ardous work to ensure the stability and development of the Haitian people. We endorse the statement to be delivered by the representative of Peru on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, of which we are a member. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela continues to support the people and Government of Haiti in strengthening their democratic institutions.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source
“We therefore insist on the need to fully implement Article 44 of the Charter of the United Nations, which establishes the requirement to invite troop-contributing countries to participate, in an active and binding manner, in the decision-making process with regard to the deployment oftroops in peacekeeping missions. That has never really been operational. That single action could help enormously to prevent and punish this type of reprehensible and despicable crime. In conclusion, having adopted this resolution, we hope that we will never again have to discuss abuses against women, children and the most vulnerable groups in armed conflict.”
2016-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7643 (2016) · source
“To avoid deficiencies, fragmented and bureaucratic responses to these cases, which the Organization has suffered from in the past, it is essential that the Council's decisions be guided by the principles of objectivity, non-selectivity and impartiality, and that the mechanisms and frequency of dialogue and coordination with countries that contribute military, police and civilian personnel be improved with a view to examining and discussing this issue, and to advancing concerted actions that have greater impact on prevention and the fight against impunity. With this resolution, the Security Council has taken up the flag in the fight against this type of act and is obliged to coordinate with troop-contributing countries. Finally, we believe that it is not a question of stigmatizing countries, but rather a question of delivering justice.”
2016-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7643 (2016) · source
“However, as always, we would have wished for a more comprehensive and inclusive process in the discussion of this important resolution. This has become a recurring problem in the Security Council. In this spirit, we voted in favour of the proposed amendment submitted by the delegation of Egypt to paragraph 2, because we believe that it gives a sense of balance to the provisions therein and would preclude any arbitrary actions that could be committed against troop-contributing countries. We would have wished as well that all members of the Council could have agreed on it without it having to be put to a vote. We recall that the unity of the Council demands that the views of its members be duly taken into account to the extent possible in the formulation of proposals.”
2016-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7643 (2016) · source
“There should be mutual support since, by that same reasoning, other organs of the United Nations could take into their own hands the matters that fall within the competence of the Security Council, but which it has not been able to resolve in 25 or 60 years, and for which the inhabitants in the territories affected, for example, have been calling for more direct action by some organ of the Organization. We also recognize that the scope of the resolution adopted today was improved by the incorporation of several proposals - for instance, in addition to peacekeeping missions, including also forces outside the Organization, which seems to us very important in order to be consistent with the idea of zero tolerance.”
2016-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7643 (2016) · source
“Most of the interventions made yesterday stressed how important it was that the discussion and actions to be taken within the Council on this sensitive issue entaild close and organic coordination with other bodies with competence in the matter, namely, the General Assembly, in particular through its Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations. We want to insist on that point. The spirit of cooperation should prevail among the various organs of the United Nations. It is very dangerous for the Security Council to assume the powers of other bodies on the grounds of the latter's inaction.”
2016-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7643 (2016) · source
“As we stated during the briefing yesterday (see S/PV.7642), this is not an issue of an exclusively disciplinary nature; these are reprehensible acts that contradict and undermine the purposes and principles of the United Nations for which peacekeeping missions are established. In situations of armed conflict, such acts could constitute violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. The United Nations should be an example of consistency, firmness and high moral and ethical commitment with regard to the importance of preventing these acts and, above all, with regard to the accountability of any such personnel authorized by the Security Council that commits this type of crime.”
2016-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7643 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela voted in favour of resolution 2272 (2016), for we are convinced that acts of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by any foreign force or military, police or civilian personnel participating in United Nations peacekeeping operations or special political missions must be categorically rejected. No one can justify such cowardly and absolutely reprehensible crimes. All those responsible should be punished. In that regard, we reiterate our support for the Secretary-General's zero-tolerance policy.”
2016-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7643 (2016) · source
“In that regard, we have received and are discussing the text of the draft resolution proposed to the Security Council, and we hope it will take into consideration the views expressed today by the members of the Council.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“Another issue where improvements could be made is in the area ofstrengthening mechanisms to help victims, who in many cases have to deal with stigmatization and ostracism from their family members or communities and can sometimes be the target of retaliation by the perpetrators. That involves having the necessary resources for ensuring that victims are safe and receive proper medical and psychological care. In conclusion, Venezuela would like to reiterate its commitment to strengthening the institutional, administrative and judicial mechanisms we need to deal with such cases, especially cases of sexual exploitation and abuse, committed by any personnel linked to operations authorized by the United Nations.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“In practice, that has never really been implemented. While we therefore welcome the discussion of this sensitive issue in the Council, it is essential that we ensure close coordination on it with the General Assembly, particularly through the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, the body in charge of formulating comprehensive policies pertaining to the operations of such missions so as to avoid duplication of functions and to ensure that institutional efforts are not scattered around the Organization. In its 2015 report (A/69/l9), the Special Committee emphasized that the same standards of personal conduct must be applied without exception to all categories of United Nations personnel. That is a principle that should be implemented in order to improve the Organization's credibility.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“No country should receive privileged treatment, and there should be no difference between North and South, considering that countries of the southern hemisphere tend to be stigmatized. We believe this subject should not be politicized. In our view, it is crucial to improve these mechanisms and to ensure that frequent dialogues are held with troop- and police-contributing countries, with the goal of discussing the topic and improving the coordination of action for a greater impact on prevention and the fight against impunity. In that regard, we reiterate that it is vital to fully implement article 44 of the Charter of the United Nations, which requires that troop- contributing countries be invited to participate in the decision-making process concerning the deployment of personnel in peacekeeping operations.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“Those numbers should tell the United Nations, and the Security Council specifically, that any binding action that could be taken should involve sanctions and action to combat impunity for all categories of personnel, whether civilian, military, volunteers, police or support staff, regardless of their nationality. This is an essential responsibility for our Organization. We agree with the Secretary-General that transparency and accountability are fundamental to the ability of the United Nations to demonstrate its collective adherence to a policy of zero tolerance, maintain the international community's trust, ensure justice for the victims and achieve the purposes of peacekeeping operations. It is also important to ensure that any investigation or punishment is guided by the principles of objectivity, non-selectivity and impartiality.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“We should ensure follow-up and accountability even in cases where they are the responsibility of countries contributing troops or other personnel. It is also important to emphasize that according to the figures in the report, of the 99 alleged cases in various operations, 30 involved personnel considered not to be deployed; 38 involved military personnel; 16, police officers and 15, civilian personnel considered as deployed in peacekeeping operations. Overall, 38 per cent of the total represents military personnel and 61.2 per cent, other categories.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“However, we believe that, despite such differences and bureaucratic complexities, what is fundamental here is that we are talking about unacceptable and intolerable acts that compromise and damage the legitimacy and work of our Organization. The United Nations must set an example of consistency and firmness and a high level of moral commitment when it comes to the importance of preventing the perpetration such acts, particularly regarding accountability, by United Nations personnel and those outside the Organization but authorized by it, whatever their country of origin or professional category. In that context, Venezuela supports the Secretary-General's zero-tolerance policy for acts of sexual violence committed in peacekeeping operations or any military mission that has the Security Council's mandate or support.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“In that regard, we emphasize that Venezuela categorically condemns any incident of sexual abuse or exploitation committed by personnel from any foreign contingent, whether military, police or civilian, deployed in peacekeeping operations or special political missions, as well as by personnel from our Organization who are not considered to be deployed in such operations. We are aware of the various categories of operations on the ground under United Nations mandates, particularly those of the Security Council, the various types of personnel who carry out functions within them - civilian, military or police deployed or not deployed - and the differences among those who have responsibility when it comes to taking measures to punish such crimes.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“Added to the suffering created in a context of war and instability is the fact that people are endangered by the possibility that the personnel sent to alleviate those situations are taking advantage of the circumstances to commit this kind of crime, which only results in greater despair among those affected, especially the most vulnerable, such as women and children, and to rejection of the presence of international peacekeeping missions. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela considers that acts of sexual exploitation and abuse in a context of armed conflict represent more than just a discipline issue; they are a shameful phenomenon that may violate international humanitarian and human rights laws.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We welcome the convening of today's meeting and are grateful for the stance taken by the Secretary-General in his report on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (A/70/729), issued in February, given its overriding importance for the issues of credibility and moral support of our peacekeeping operations. As the report says, such actions contradict and undermine the spirit of the United Nations and the very purpose for which its missions are created, which is to protect the populations of countries in extremely fragile situations and the poverty produced by conflict.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“The initiatives taken to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and to maintain peace and security there through diplomatic measures and political negotiations constitute the path that should be followed so as to build a lasting peaceful solution.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7638 (2016) · source
“In this regard, we appreciate the efforts of the multilateral organizations that have provided technical assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and that continue to back projects aimed at promoting human development, the achievement of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals and increased food security for vulnerable groups in rural areas in the country. In conclusion, we reiterate our call to Member States that have influence in this sphere to undertake the efforts necessary to promote a climate of trust that will help to break the impasse in a peaceful and constructive manner, through the relaunching of the Six-Party Talks as the most important mechanism for easing tensions on the Korean peninsula and the only way to peacefully resolve these differences.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7638 (2016) · source
“In this regard, we should work hand in hand, with a comprehensive focus on various mechanisms and formulas, so as to gradually build an environment for dialogue that will lead to peace, with the aim of strengthening the basis for a negotiated and sustainable resolution of the issue, in order to preserve and guarantee the stability of the Korean peninsula. The implementation of the measures listed in resolution 2270 (2016) should in no way hamper the cooperation provided by international organizations to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea aimed at creating the conditions for stability and well-being that are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations between countries, such as those established by Chapter IX of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7638 (2016) · source
“In this regard, we are concerned that the restrictions imposed on imports of raw materials into the country could have an impact on the population. We also believe that these exceptional measures on this issue must not serve as a precedent to limit the right of States to the sovereign use of their natural resources for their own economic and social development in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1803 (XVII). We call upon all parties to act with caution in order to avoid an escalation of tensions in the region that could degenerate into an armed conflict.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7638 (2016) · source
“The measures set out in the resolution must be applied in a responsible and transparent manner, with a view to achieving specific goals, in keeping with the principles of international law and with clear benchmarks for their lifting if the Democratic People's Republic of Korea complies with the demand that it put an end to its nuclear programme. This is not about undermining a Government or punishing its people, but about making progress in the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. We therefore need to ensure that the measures emanating from this resolution do not have negative humanitarian consequences for the civilian population and do not affect their human rights or the well-being of the North Korean people.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7638 (2016) · source
“The seriousness of these events requires the Security Council to redouble its efforts to promote dialogue and negotiation between the parties in order to contribute to a negotiated solution to this crisis. In this context, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, committed as we are to non-proliferation, nuclear disarmament and the need to focus on the consensus reached among the countries of the region, voted in favour of the resolution because we believe that the implementation of the measures set out in the resolution and in other Security Council resolutions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea should have the single objective of helping to find a political peaceful solution to the issue of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, with the aim of strengthening peace and stability in the region.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7638 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): I should like at the outset to take this opportunity to wish you every success, Sir, in your functions as President of the Security Council during the month of March and reiterate to you our full support for all of your initiatives and endeavours. Resolution 2270 (2016), which the Security Council has just adopted, condemns the nuclear test and the launching of a rocket with ballistic-missile technology carried out by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in January and February, respectively. It stresses the concern of the international community at the negative consequences of these acts for international peace and security, in particular on the Korean peninsula, which increases the risk of a possible confrontation.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7638 (2016) · source
“Nor would the success achieved have been possible without the professionalism of our team, for which I thank them. Any failure is strictly my own. As we conclude our presidency, I know I speak on behalf of the entire Council in wishing good luck to the delegation of Angola in the month of March. They have our full support. The meeting rose at 6.10 pm.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7637 (2016) · source
“Before we adjourn, given that this is the last scheduled meeting of the Council for this month, I would like to express the sincere appreciation of the delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the members of the Security Council, especially my colleagues the permanent representatives and their respective colleagues, as well as to the Council's secretariat, for all the support afforded to us. This has undoubtedly been a month of great activity, during which we reached consensus on several important issues before us. We would not have been able to face everything we managed to address alone or without the hard work, support and positive contributions of every delegation and the staff of the Secretariat, including conference servicing personnel.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7637 (2016) · source
“To conclude, once again we encourage the parties to redouble their efforts in the search for a peaceful, fair and lasting political solution within the framework of international law, including full compliance with resolution 1244 (1999) and the Brussels Agreement of 2013. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. Mr. Dacie has asked for the floor to make a further statement. I give him the floor.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7637 (2016) · source
“The enforcement of justice in respect to those cases, within the framework of due process, will facilitate reconciliation and peace between all parties. We recognize the efforts of the authorities of the province of Kosovo to continue implementing measures to combat the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters with a view to preventing the recruitment of the citizens of the province by terrorist organizations. The fight against terrorism must be bolstered by effective strategies directed against social exclusion, poverty, violence and intolerant ideologies in order to prevent radicalization, especially among young people. Furthermore, work must be done to effectively implement the Security Council and General Assembly resolutions prohibiting the funding, training and transferring of weapons to those groups.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7637 (2016) · source
“We also call on the parties to step up their joint work to clarify the situation of those who disappeared during the war, and we commend the efforts that have been made going forward in that area. Moreover, we welcome the work carried out by UN-Women with survivors of acts of sexual violence committed during the war and the awareness campaigns on gender Violence. With regard to the fight against impunity, we welcome the offer of the Government of the Netherlands to host the specialist court to investigate accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the armed conflict in Kosovo. We will call on all the parties concerned to continue their work so that the court can begin its work as soon possible.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7637 (2016) · source
“We believe that, in follow up to the Brussels Agreement of 2013, no effort should be spared at the State and local levels to ensure security, religious tolerance, property and economic rights and the freedom of movement of Kosovo Serbs. Only in that way will real national reconciliation be obtained on the basis of the promotion and respect for human rights and the full application of international standards in this area to prevent discrimination against displaced persons and minorities. With regard to cultural and religious heritage, we stress the need for the parties to work together to effectively protect the important heritage of the various Kosovar communities.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7637 (2016) · source