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Ramirez Carrefio

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“That important, priority role should never be limited; rather, further focus should be placed on it, and it should be highlighted throughout the activities of the Mission, in accordance with the directives of the United Nations on peacekeeping operations. Also, references to the hybrid tribunal for South Sudan could lead to confusion when it comes to the agreement promoted by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the African Union. As on previous occasions, we participated actively in the discussions and negotiations on this resolution and expressed a constructive spirit and willingness to follow consensus. But the rejection we encountered on issues of principle, such as those to which I referred, led us to not support the adoption of this resolution as it was proposed.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7581 (2015) · source
“On more than one occasion, that issue has given rise to opposition on the part of South Sudan owing to the implications for its sovereignty. Once more, the Council is going against the current on an issue that is controversial in and of itself. We reiterate that in no area of its work can a peacekeeping operation act without the consent of the host country - here the Government of South Sudan. For Venezuela this is a principle that cannot be violated. Continuing to press the issue, in an apparent effort to impose rather than to convince, does not seem to us to be the most suitable way of ensuring the goodwill and cooperation of the South Sudanese Government. Likewise, we regret that no clarification has been included when it comes to the UNMISS mandate and the protection of civilians.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7581 (2015) · source
“In that connection, I should point out that the resolution includes elements that unnecessarily divert from the crucial goal of extending the UNMISS mandate as part of its role as one of the tools for contributing, from the perspective of its very specific remit, to the implementation of the peace agreement signed by the parties to the conflict. Such elements pertain, first of all, to the inclusion of aspects that could be counterproductive to achieving peace, such as references in the text to sanctions, which we do not believe relevant in this type of resolution. Moreover, concerns expressed by several countries with regard to unmanned aerial vehicles and systems, including Venezuela, were also ignored.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7581 (2015) · source
“On the various occasions that we have discussed in the Council the overall issue of the conflict in South Sudan and the specific role of UNMISS, my country has unequivocally expressed its support for the Mission, especially given the support that the UNMISS is now to provide in the framework of the complex process of implementing the agreement on a resolution to the conflict in South Sudan. which was promoted by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the African Union. Nevertheless, my country abstained in the voting on resolution 2252 (2015), on extending the UNMISS mandate. We did so because the negotiating process did not take into account some concerns of particular importance to Venezuela when it comes to the need to come up with a balanced text that reflects the Views of the country concerned.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7581 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reiterates its support for the work of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and acknowledges the valuable contribution of its staff to protect civilians, especially vulnerable groups such as women and children, as well as their role in facilitating access to humanitarian assistance in the country. We categorically condemn attacks against the Mission, its personnel and its facilities, whose inviolability must be respected in line with international law.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7581 (2015) · source
“We call upon the parties to strictly adhere to their obligations relating to the protection of civilians in the regions affected by violence, including the need to guarantee access for humanitarian assistance to residents in those areas, as well as to internally displaced persons and refugees who find themselves in the areas affected by the conflict. We reject acts of violence and ethnic and politically based persecution, as well as acts of terrorism, irrespective of who is behind them. Any such incident must be duly investigated independently, and the investigation must produce the evidence found to support the conclusions drawn. Finally, we call upon all parties to redouble their efforts in the quest for a just and lasting political solution, which is to their benefit and to that of the entire region.”
2015-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7576 (2015) · source
“We also believe that the application of unilateral coercive sanctions is incompatible with international law. Such sanctions are also counterproductive to hopes for achieving peace and stability in the region, given that they sour the atmosphere necessary for the dialogue that is so essential for rebuilding trust between the parties. With the support of the international community and by strictly complying with the Minsk agreements and the resolutions of the Security Council, it should be possible to avoid military escalation and the spreading ofthe conflict. All possible efforts must also be made to address the structural and historical root causes of the crisis, with the aim of achieving lasting and sustainable peace.”
2015-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7576 (2015) · source
“Furthermore, they expressed their concern in the light of the fact that, although the ceasefire was holding, periods of relative or absolute calm were nonetheless frequently interspersed with intense and targeted fighting. We are unequivocal in our demand that the parties to the conflict must be determined and unrelenting in working towards delivering a complete and sustainable peace. A definitive cessation of hostilities therefore constitutes a vital goal that cannot be postponed any longer. In that understanding, our country welcomes the work being carried out by the OSCE to support the effective implementation of the Minsk agreements. It is important to emphasize that only through dialogue, direct negotiation and the political will of the parties will we be able to arrive at a peaceful and durable solution to the crisis in the region.”
2015-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7576 (2015) · source
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reiterates that the full implementation of resolution 2202 (2015), which supports the decision adopted in Minsk on 12 February by the representatives of Ukraine, the Russia Federation, France and Germany, is essential as part of the consolidation of efforts to be pursued by the parties in the quest for a political and peaceful solution to the crisis in Ukraine. During the meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) troika against the backdrop of the Ministerial Council meeting on 3 December, the Foreign Ministers of Serbia, Switzerland and Germany reaffirmed their full support for the political process within the framework of the Trilateral Contact Group and the work of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine.”
2015-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7576 (2015) · source
“Mr. Suarez Moreno (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to welcome the presence here today of the Deputy Secretary-General, the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, the Director of the Coordination and Response Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Chief Monitor of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine.”
2015-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7576 (2015) · source
“That is the path that we believe the parties should embrace in order to arrive at a definitive solution based on international law.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, we would like to reiterate that the Security Council should strictly comply with its responsibilities and focus on addressing matters that have a direct bearing on international peace and security. This debate is not being conducted in the appropriate forum - the Human Rights Council, which we support - and is outside the context of the situation on the Korean peninsula. As is the intention today, this meeting is being turned into a disruptive factor when it comes to the overall goal of stabilizing the Korean peninsula, reducing military tension and promoting and supporting the initiatives under way to work towards the priority goal of the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula through diplomatic initiatives and political negotiation.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“Furthermore, we welcome the fact that, last August, following intense negotiations, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea reached an agreement aimed at easing tensions and resuming dialogue. The putting in place of a plan to resume negotiations between both countries in a sovereign and independent manner and with the constructive support of the international community is a positive indication of the commitment of the parties to find a negotiated political solution to the crisis, which we believe to be the only desirable way of achieving a firm and lasting peace. We therefore reiterate our appeal to Member States to effectively promote a climate of trust that helps overcome tensions in a peaceful and constructive way and to embark upon a fruitful dialogue process.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“The adoption of measures that could affect the necessary climate of trust for the promotion of dialogue in order to guarantee peace and stability in the region will not effectively contribute to a sustainable, sound or genuinely democratic solution. At the same time, efforts to politicize human rights by singling out a particular country have shown themselves to be ineffective, as they serve only to fuel confrontation and undermine the express goals of the Organization and of this organ, namely, to use diplomacy to solve conflicts in a specific manner. Such measures only divert us from the path to peace and towards an artificial divide where there are good countries and bad ones. That in no way contributes to a climate of national harmony and dialogue in situations of great fragility, such as that on the Korean peninsula.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“We would therefore urge the Council to expand upon the progress that has been achieved since the establishment of the Human Rights Council and to prioritize the Universal Periodic Review mechanism as the most important cooperation format for addressing the issue of human rights. In that context, Venezuela supports the position of the Movement of Non-aligned Countries with regard to its rejection of addressing human rights issues for politically motivated ends and in a selective, partial, unobjective and politically motivated manner, with the goal of exerting pressure on specific countries under the pretext of protecting human rights, while at the same time often applying double standards for political and economic reasons. The situation on the Korean peninsula continues to be delicate and complex.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“The issue of terrorism - and how it is promoted via geopolitical interests in the Middle East - and the Palestinian question should instead be among the top priorities for Council action. The topic we are discussing today, the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, does not contribute to the proper and effective functioning of the United Nations system. Meanwhile, the Security Council has been expanding its activities into areas that do not fall under its mandate. This forum does not have the prerogative to address human rights situations. Issues related to human rights should be taken up by the General Assembly and by the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the latter body having been specifically established to debate such issues and endowed with the necessary competence to deal with them.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“In that way, there is an attempt de facto to alter the founding principles of the Charter and, by way of employing a double standard, to redefine what does and does not constitute a threat to international peace and security and the meaning of the principle of sovereignty, including by invoking Chapter VII of the Charter to deal with issues such as migrants. The international community currently faces major and complex challenges that require attention and timely and concrete efforts on situations of conflict that have often been prolonged owing to the geopolitical and economic interests of certain Powers. In turn, that has had a negative impact on the effectiveness of the work of the Security Council and the credibility of this organ in the eyes of international public opinion.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We welcome the presence of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, and of the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman. We thank them for their briefings. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela notes with concern that, over the past few years, the Security Council has increasingly sough to deal with topics outside its specific mandate, which has to do with maintaining international peace and security. We reject that trend. Our country believes that the Security Council should focus on the specific mandate conferred upon it by the Charter of the United Nations, which sets out a strategic vision for a clear division of roles among the various organs of the Organization.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“We encourage the Mechanism to maintain the pace of work documented in the management report in order to achieve a successful and unhindered transition of the two Tribunals. We would like to pay due tribute to the work of Chile in its capacity as Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals. We underscore the work done by its delegation and the contribution it has made to those bodies. We would like to conclude by reiterating our commitment to and support for the work done by the International Tribunals in the fulfilment of their mandates. Support for them and their work will make it possible to fulfil the commitment made by the international community to promote the rule of law and put an end to impunity in the fight against genocide and crimes against humanity, thus strengthening global peace and security.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“With regard to those individuals who are serving their sentences and those who have been acquitted, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has referred these cases to the Residual Mechanism so that it can support the relocation of the individuals that have been acquitted, given that theirs is a humanitarian issue that requires the cooperation of the international community. Only thus will such persons be able to be reintegrated into society. By the same token, we support the strategic plan adopted by the Residual Mechanism consisting of stepping up efforts to find appropriate places for the relocation of these individuals and thus provide them with appropriate levels of humanitarian assistance.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“We also commend the ICTR for having wrapped up the cases of 93 accused, leaving just one single case pending in the Appeals Chamber that involves six individuals; it is projected that this appeals case will be concluded by the end of this year. With regard to the cases of the nine fugitives from justice, six of which were referred to the jurisdiction of the national courts of Rwanda and the other three to the Residual Mechanism, we encourage the authorities to locate, apprehend and try those accused as quickly as possible in order to ensure that justice is applied to all of the indicted.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“Venezuela would also like to acknowledge the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which was highlighted at the closing ceremony held last week in Arusha, Tanzania, and which is reflected in the raft of jurisprudence accumulated over the years, the safeguarding and preservation of judicial archives, the many lessons learned and the capacity-building that has been engaged in by this body throughout its lifetime. All of this represents a legacy that can serve to enrich the work of other legal bodies such as the International Criminal Court. In a similar vein, we duly acknowledge the influence exercised by the ICTR on the capacity- building of the judicial system in Rwanda itself.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“Turning first to the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, we wish to underscore that, although it is true that significant progress has been made and judicial proceedings have been completed in 147 of the 161 individual cases that were entrusted to the court, we nonetheless note with concern that, despite the fact that more than two decades have elapsed since the ICTY was established, several cases are experiencing procedural delays, due mainly to external factors. We hope that these difficulties can be overcome so that the trials can be completed by the set deadline, with due respect for the principles of due process and judicial impartiality.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“As we near the end of the work of both Tribunals, which are in the midst of transferring their archives and their pending cases to the International Residual Mechanism, we believe that this represents an important opportunity to bolster the cooperation between that body and the States concerned in order to ensure completion of the mandates set out in resolution 1966 (2010). This support is an essential component of the successful achievement of the goals set.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela supports the work of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, as well as the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, in their efforts to bring to justice the perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during the conflicts that affected those countries and whose violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights shocked the conscience of humankind. The work conducted by those tribunals reaffirms the commitment of the international community to combat impunity with respect to war crimes and crimes against humanity in order to ensure that such acts are never repeated. Such efforts contribute to strengthening the rule of law at the international level.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Judge Vagn Joensen, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), and Judge Carmel Agius, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), for their briefings and work. We would also like to thank Prosecutors Serge Brammetz and Hassan Jallow for their briefings and work.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“Mobilizing resources and financing for development initiatives and projects in the Sahel must be based on the spirit of sustainability and cooperation, whereby leadership in overall management as well as over specific projects is exercised by Governments and peoples jointly with the specialized agencies of the United Nations and the African Union, which should lead the international effort.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“We acknowledge the importance of the good results achieved by the joint efforts of the specialized agencies of the United Nations, as reflected in the Secretary- General's report, especially the work aimed at women and young people as those especially vulnerable to the effects of violence, the purpose of which is to prevent armed conflicts and the spread of violent extremism, but above all to relieve the suffering of millions of people who are excluded from the right to development. In conclusion, I would like to point out that the wealth and many natural resources of Africa have historically been a target of the ambition on the part of more powerful nations and their dire colonial legacy, which has led to untold suffering, conflicts and divisions in the region.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“Because of its geographic and political characteristics, the Sahel has the ability to contribute to constructive solutions that effectively meet the major challenges in terms of internal displacement, refugees and migratory flows, which in recent times have had a significant human impact on the Mediterranean region. While we must go after mafia groups that traffick in human beings and take advantage of misfortune of the disadvantaged, we must also act with political and moral coherence in putting in place policies for the region that do not encourage armed conflicts by way of economic interests. In that way, we could avoid the tragic consequences and eventual regret over the interregional impact of such crises as the current one involving migrants.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“The role played by Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Chad, the Niger and Mali as members of the Group of Five for the Sahel, the Ministerial Coordination Platform for the Sahel, the Nouakchott process and the informal group of international partners for the Sahel has been very important in implementing social and security policies in the region. We stress the fact that these efforts should be focused on sustainable development in the region and not purely a military vision. Failure to address the structural causes of conflicts lads to more violence. It is only with sustained attention to the root causes of conflict - such as poverty, lack of access to basic services and education, political dialogue and adequate support by regional and international partners - can we ensure strong and sustainable peace and security.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General describes a set of factors reflecting the humanitarian needs of more than 20 million people in the region, including conflict-related violence, food insecurity, epidemics and natural disasters. While we recognize the advances made by the United Nations 2014-2016 Humanitarian Strategic Response Plan for the Sahel in responding to acute and chronic needs in the region, including capacity-building for Governments, we are concerned that humanitarian programmes in the Sahel continue to be underfunded. We therefore call on the international community to continue to commit itself to mobilizing resources in order to alleviate the urgent humanitarian needs in the Sahel.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“We are concerned at the fact that terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and Al-Qaida, among others, have intensified their operations in the Sahel region, with the inevitable consequences being an increased number of displaced persons and refugees. We therefore hope that the sustained efforts being carried out in the field by the Multinational Joint Task Force to combat Boko Haram will lead to its achieving its goal in the fight against terrorism. Unfortunately, the effects of these conflicts and threats to security have forced the States in the region to give priority to financing the security sector over and above critical socioeconomic needs such as those arising from the humanitarian situation.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“At the same time, we continue to condemn the spread ofterrorism, which has given rise to a structurally serious situation in the northern and central parts of the country, where the prevailing violence was reflected in the terrorist attacks that took place in Bamako last week, which were strongly condemned by the Council. The political and security instability in Libya and Mali, as well as trafficking in small arms and light weapons in the subregion, has created a dangerous hotbed of tension in the Sahel as a whole, resulting in an exacerbated climate of violence, which has promoted criminal activity and trafficking in drugs and weapons, as well as terrorism, with the civilian population being the primary victims.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“Venezuela has repeatedly warned of this in the Council, and we have expressed our concern at the armed violence, the spread of terrorism and the destruction of the capacities of the Libyan State following the 2011 military intervention, which gave rise to instability in the subregion and other parts of the world. Concerning Mali, as we have stated before, Venezuela welcomes the efforts made in the area of dialogue and negotiation among the parties to the conflict in Mali, as well as the mediation team led by Algeria, as reflected in the signing last June of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation, which has led to considerable progress, not just for the country itself but in terms of the stability of the region.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carreflo (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We wish at the outset to thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and Head of Office for the Sahel for her briefing. As reflected in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/866), the security situation in the Sahel region remains unstable, giving rise to concern at the direct effects thereon of the complex political realities prevailing in Libya and Mali, the terrorist threat posed by Boko Haram and other terrorist groups, as well as increased drugs and arms trafficking.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“We hope that the action taken pursuant to resolution 2249 (2015) and the fight against terrorism will always be coordinated with the countries concerned and that no participating actor will have a political agenda other than the defeat of terrorism and, in the case of Syria, support for the negotiating process among its people, Government, the countries of the region and the international community, which are backing an effort that we all hope will be fruitful and successful.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“Finally, my country is convinced that the fight against terrorism must be waged in the context of international cooperationunder the binding international and regional instruments in this sphere, including relevant Security Council resolutions and the norms of international law, in full respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, and taking into account that if we do otherwise, we will contribute to the further radicalization of these individuals.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“My delegation reiterates the need, today more than ever, to address the root causes that fuel these phenomena and to develop effective and innovative strategies to interrupt terrorist and extremist narratives with the aim of preventing radicalization and achieving tangible short-term and long-term results. The Council must act in a more preventive manner to resolve and anticipate conflicts that could be unleashed by terrorism. Recent events have shown that vulnerability to terrorism and foreign terrorist fighters is now global. That is why the role of the Security Council will be decisive in the fight against an extraordinary and unprecedent threat that is undermining the future of humankind. We must therefore fully adhere in particular to resolutions banning the financing and training of and illicit transfer of arms to terrorist groups.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“We reiterate that terrorist acts threaten not just the territorial integrity but also the political unity of States, as well as the security and stability of States, regions and the international community. We are deeply alarmed at the extraordinary military and logistical support enjoyed by such terrorist organizations as ISIS and the Al-Nusra Front, giving them tremendous military capacities to develop and deploy indiscriminate violence, destabilize legitimate Governments, overthrow their constitutional order, halt the social and economic development of their people, and destroy their infrastructure, institutions and response capacities.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“It is time to be consistent in our efforts - to take joint, coordinated and consensual actions and to meet our responsibilities as members of the Security Council under the mandate conferred upon us in line with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. The world has watched in bewilderment as the violence and terrorism practiced to subjugate societies, civilizations, religions and creeds has assumed multiple manifestations. Ultimately, however, they remain the outcome of practices related to intolerance, violent extremism and sectarianism, while they often follow geopolitical interests imposed to undermine legitimate Governments and destabilize the Middle East and Africa.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela voted in favour of resolution 2249 (2015) in line with our categorical rejection of the commission of terrorist acts in all forms and manifestations and regardless of the motivation, who commits them or where. Such acts are deliberate attacks on international peace and security. Terrorism is a flagrant violation of international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law, all the while being and affront to the right to life. We therefore believe that addressing terrorism should be done without double standards: there are no good or bad terrorists.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our condolences to the Government and the people of France, as well as to the peoples and the Governments of the other countries that have suffered the latest terrorist assaults, including the downing of the Russian airliner and the attack early this morning in Mali. We would also like to pay homage to the thousands upon thousands of children who die in Syria every day - especially in connection with the reprehensible murder of more than 200 children at the hands of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for not wanting to join that group.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“As I mentioned earlier, Simon Bolivar and our liberation armies crossed our borders only 200 years ago to free and create more than five South American nations. We have the moral ground, the experience and the conviction to work for development, social justice and peace.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Since the Government of President Hugo Chavez Frias, our own national experience has given us a Constitution approved by a process of referendums that includes the most progressive human rights provisions, accountability and broad popular participation. The action of the Government has been directed towards recovering our sovereign right to manage our main natural resources in order to ensure effective action to counter poverty, exclusion and gender inequality and to ensure human rights for all. Today, Venezuela is a peaceful country. In spite of constant foreign interference, we are a young country that is strengthening its own model of law based on our own experiences and the situation in our country. We are a factor for the stabilization of peace for Latin America and the Caribbean.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“We have a new architecture of regional organizations that have been created and revitalized by the thrust of our regional leadership, such as the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America, the Union of South American Nations, Petrocaribe, Mercosur, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, the Latin American Federation of Contractors' Associations and the Caribbean Community. That has made it possible for us to address our own regional problems from a southern perspective and promote our own inclusive models, which are inspired by participatory democracy with full respect for the sovereignty of countries and the principle of non-interference.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The Security Council should give that issue special consideration and attention, especiallybecause countries under a sanctions regime face major limitations and obstacles to achieving sustainable development. Most of the time, those countries have already sunk into the deepest poverty and social exclusion and are in constant military conflict. Finally, Latin America and the Caribbean is an area of peace. Our region presents to the world a situation in which, after many years of ongoing conflict caused by foreign interference, interventionism and social injustice, we have reached the twenty-first century as an area of peace, free of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“More than 50 per cent of the sanctions committees address situations in African countries with protracted conflicts derived mostly from the colonial presence and the deformations that that presence has created to ensure its political control. The root causes of those conflicts include ethnic, religious and national differences, tribal organizations, poverty and exclusion, divisions and country organizations that were artificially created by colonialism. However, sanctions committees are designed to exercise punitive actions that could be military, economic or political in nature. Regrettably, very often they become extensions of the presence of former colonial Powers in those countries. There are very few successful examples of sanctions committees.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“121) The recent case of the adoption of Security Council resolution 2240 (2015), which considers the use of military force as a way of resolving the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, clearly reveals the tendency of some members of the Security Council to use force and short- term solutions. An organ that favours the use of force and short-term solutions is not the most appropriate body for addressing the root causes of conflicts. We believe that one of the tools used by the Security Council that best reflects the short-term view that it uses to resolve problems and which does absolutely nothing to address the root causes of conflicts is the sanctions committees.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The concept note asks what the Security Council can do to address the root causes of conflicts? We can restate that question and ask, can the Security Council address the root causes of conflicts? In that regard, it is worthwhile referring to some of the statements in the report of the Advisory Group of Expertson the Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture. The Advisory Group highlights in its report that the United Nations and we believe, the Security Council in particular, has "yet to absorb fully how their tools and actions must adapt, and, in general, often prefer militarized responses. The very nature of such responses, with their emphasis on short-term security and their correspondingly heavy resourcing needs, can sometimes take away support and attention from achieving sustainable peace." (S/2015/490, para.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The situation in North Africa and the Middle East is a sad example of that practice, which has brought so much pain and suffering to those countries. War, with its burden of death and destruction, has led to their losing every possibility of development, at least in the medium term. One ofthe root causes ofconflict where the Security Council can act decisively is linked to colonialism, that is, in cases of foreign occupation. Western Sahara and Palestine, with its territories occupied by Israel, are the most poignant examples in the unhappy, long-standing record of the Council as a result of the Council's paralysis and inability to resolve the situations. Those are two situations of ongoing conflict that are clearly within the scope of the Security Council and which should be resolved so as to prevent greater conflict.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source