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Ramirez Carrefio

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first: 2015-01-19
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“Ten of the 16 sanctions Committees now in existence affect African countries. The sanctions Committees should operate alongside an ongoing political process. In other words, their objectives should be clearly circumscribed and they should have a clear end date. However, that is not what happens under the current practice of the Council. Once established, sanctions Committees, for whatever reason, will exist for decades if some of the permanent members so desire. The remaining members, the elected members, can do little to prevent it. Although they may chair the Committees, they have little, if any, power to change things. The non-permanent members of the Council can do little to change such imbalances, given the opposing factions that impede the possibility of carrying out needed improvements.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539 (2015) · source
“At times, the process ofnegotiating a draft resolution has lacked the necessary inclusivity, the discussions having been confined to a group of actors without taking into account the opinions of the non-permanent members of the Security Council. Since the unity of the Council is an important element for maintaining international peace and security, achieving that objective requires the full participation of all the Council members. In that regard, we stress the need to put an end to those types of exclusionary practices that undermine transparency and inclusivity. We must focus attention on the sanctions Committees. The primary purpose of those subsidiary bodies of the Council, given the exceptional situations in which they are established, should be to assist in the political resolution of disputes.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539 (2015) · source
“Moreover, we need to find effective formulas to promote greater transparency and inclusivity, if we are to meet the expectations and reflect the collective interests of the Members of this Organization. We must also do something about the status of the rules of the Security Council, which have been in provisional form for 70 years. We need to adopt a definitive text to regulate the work of that body and put an end to the excessively discretional nature of its actions. Despite those calls, there are still some major obstacles, such as lack of transparency, that adversely affect the working dynamics of the Security Council, and ultimately undermine the results of their execution.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539 (2015) · source
“This exchange makes it possible to reaffirm the need to strengthen the Council's working relationship with the rest of the membership and the principal organs of this multilateral Organization, within the framework of their respective mandates. That process must involve the entire Organization and its subsidiary organs. A comprehensive reform of the Organization is necessary and cannot be put off. While some decisions and working methods have been agreed and some documents approved with the aim of improving the working methods of the Security Council, including presidential note S/2010/507, we believe that they are still far from what is required to face up to the the existing challenges.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We are grateful to you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on such an important topic. We welcome the participation of the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Mogens Lykketoft; the Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson, and Ambassador Jiirgenson, who is representing the President of the Economic and Social Council. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela also supports the statement to be made by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. Faced with complex challenges in the area of international peace and security, which call for effective and timely responses by the Security Council to promote the peaceful settlement of disputes, our country values the holding of this debate on its working methods.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539 (2015) · source
“The Security Council should issue a presidential statement condemning the Israeli violence and calling upon the Israeli Government to stop its violence and profanation of holy sites, and it should adopt a resolution calling for a sustained peace process. We are convinced that the Council can and must take specific and urgent action to assist Palestine and its people. It must break the deadlock. By doing so it would be be taking a courageous step forward- a step towards negotiations between Israel and Palestine.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, we should like to say that we support all initiatives aimed at finding a permanent solution to this conflict. It is vital that the Security Council act promptly and urgently to give a new impetus to the negotiations, taking into account the fact that the non-resolution of this problem seriously jeopardizes peace, security and stability in the Middle East. The Council should assume its responsibilities. It should focus on resolving this very serious issue, which is a threat to international peace and security. We must act in an honest manner if we, in the Security Council, really believe in a two-State solution. The Council has the authority to recommend that Palestine be accepted within the United Nations as a fully fledged State. Palestine needs to exist as a fully fledged State, on the basis of a two-State solution.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“Recurrent actions by Israel form part of a deliberate strategy to deny the Palestinian population the right to an independent State, since violence justifies its objectives of expansion and domination. Venezuela reaffirms its full support for the right to self-determination for the nationals of the State of Palestine, who should be able to live within internationally recognized borders, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions. The hoisting of the flag of the Palestinian State at the seventieth session of the General Assembly is evidence of the commitment of the overwhelming majority of the States Members of the Organization to upholding the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“We call on the Security Council to take a position as soon as possible, that it demand that Israel put an end to this new cycle of violence and that it place the Palestinian population under international protection, in accordance with the Fourth Geneva Convention and resolution 904 (1994). We must renew our support for the Palestinians' appeal that the life of their citizens be protected against the continuing and systematic violence and attacks by the occupying Power. The despair that overwhelms Palestinian youth on account of no political solution to the illegal occupation being found is irrefutably demonstrates the need to achieve a negotiated and inclusive political settlement.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“Israel's brutal campaign of assassination, persecution and incarceration of Palestinian children - I am talking about children, not just men and women - is deplorable and unacceptable, an act of brutality against innocents that constitutes an act of State terrorism, a crime of war and a crime against humanity for which its perpetrators must be made accountable before an international tribunal. It is quite paradoxical to note that, as the Quartet is deploying its good offices to initiate peace talks, the Israeli Government should unleash this new wave of repression through generalized violence that hinders the path towards a fair and lasting peace.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“The lack of opportunity and the vacuum created by Israel's relentless policies should be a matter of concern for the Council and the international community. Israel's aim is clear - it wants to divide the Palestinians and render the existence of a Palestinian State impossible. The world continues to be shocked by the devastating effects of Operation Protective Edge, whose indiscriminate attacks on civilians killed more than 500 children and left thousands more injured and some who are still hospitalized, many of them with a stunted future and no immediate hope of being able to resume their lives and build a promising life. Humanitarian organizations in Gaza continue to report cases of children with severe psychological trauma that persists despite the attention and care they receive in health centres.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“And the outrage does not end there, for the same report notes that more than 24 ambulances carrying casualties were blocked on their way to hospitals, an illustration of the Israeli Government's deliberate policy designed to exacerbate the suffering it has inflicted during the past seven decades of illegal occupation. We condemn the attacks on holy places by settlers and the Israel Defense Forces, such as those on the Palestinian population attending the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. These recurring acts violate the agreement between Israel and the Hashemite King of Jordan in his capacity as custodian of the holy sites of East Jerusalem. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is also part of this bleak scenario. The brutal blockade that its inhabitants are subjected to shrinks its capacity for economic and social development.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“We also condemn the recent demolitions of houses that Israel has carried out in the occupied territory of the West Bank, leaving hundreds of families homeless, most of them children, who are now refugees. Such acts are part ofa deliberate process of colonization and expulsion by Israel, an illegal practice that so far no one has put a stop to. We echo the recent denunciation by the Palestinian Red Crescent stating that Israeli forces have deliberately attacked ambulances and medical and nursing staff more than 53 times, resulting in many casualties. Such attacks have also destroyed 20 ambulances, in contravention of international humanitarian and human rights law.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“As long as they are deprived of their rights, we will continue to see the repeated cycles of violence that only produce more victims among the civilian population and increase the bitterness, pain and frustration of young Palestinians, one of the main elements fuelling the extremist groups that are currently ravaging several countries in the region. Israel's strategy is clear. It wishes to provoke Palestinians into launching cycles of violence to which Israel responds in a brutal and disproportionate way that continues to oppress the Palestinian people, through its unending settlement process. For that reason, we condemn Israel's aggressions of the past week, which tragically left 34 people dead, most ofthem young people aged between 11 and 22, and more than 1,400 injured.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“It is regrettable that the United Nations has been considering the Palestinian question almost since its founding without ever reaching a political solution to that bloody conflict. That fact should weigh on everyone's conscience, particularly those entities who wield decision-making power in the Security Council and have blocked the way to a political solution, resulting in thousands of victims, including refugees in neighbouring countries who are denied the right of return. Israel, the occupying Power, pursues its policy of denying the Palestinian people their right to self- determination and a sovereign and independent State.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carreflo (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting on the subject of Palestine. We are also grateful for the briefing by Assistant Secretary-General Taye-Brook Zerihoun. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela continues to be very concerned about and firmly condemns the violent situation in Palestine. However, we want to point out that the new cycle of violence affecting the occupied territories is not the result of Palestinian attacks on Israelis or of Israelis on Palestinians; it is the product of a prolonged illegal occupation for nearly 70 years, during which the Palestinian people have been denied their human rights and their right to self- determination.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, we hope that this wide-ranging and fruitful debate will enable us to act and move forward concretely in resolving this issue. As we have stated, women, girls and boys can no longer be considered the spoils of war or objects of violence and oppression in any society or under any circumstance. That would be an outrage to us as human beings.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reiterates its support for the zero-tolerance policy with regard to the incidents of violence and sexual abuse that have had taken place or will take place in operations carried out by the United Nations. The Organization should show resolve and coherence regarding the importance of accountability for any personnel who commit such crimes. It is also crucial for the international community to be firm in condemning countries whose personnel commit these types of crimes and encourage them to adopt the measures necessary to punish those responsible for acts of abuse and sexual exploitation committed by foreign forces not associated with the United Nations, so that such reprehensible actions do not go unpunished.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“If, in line with international law, we fully respected and honoured the ban on the provision of weapons and financial support to extremist groups, there would be a decrease in the operational capabilities of those actors, thus reducing the harmful and irreparable consequences of armed conflicts on the civilian population, particularly on women and children. We welcome the call made today in the resolution just adopted to continue working to improve the training of all personnel deployed in the field so as to strengthen the presence of gender experts and advisers on the protection of women in the staff of the various United Nations peacekeeping missions.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“It is therefore essential to halt the training, equipping and supporting of non-State actors and extremists, who are used as instruments of political destabilization to overthrow Governments, acting in service to the geopolitical ambitions offoreign actors, and in most cases, they serve only to incite the commission of atrocities, acting with impunity against women and children. Such groups today have covered Africa and the Middle East in blood. They are motivated by extremist ideologies that target women and girls in the most abhorrent and unacceptable way.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“We welcome the reference in resolution 2242 (2015), adopted today, to the importance of men and boys working together to promote the participation of women in the prevention and resolution of armed conflicts and in peacebuilding and post-conflict situations. The "HeforShe" campaign promoted by UN-Women - of whose Executive Board we are a member and which we commend - should serve as a commitment and guide for the actions of everyone, not just women, in times of armed conflict as well as in peacetime. The prevention and peaceful settlement of disputes is always the best and most appropriate tool for preventing the harmful and devastating effects of armed conflicts on the civilian population, particularly on women and children.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“In our legislative elections, 50 per cent of the candidates must be women in accordance with the new electoral law. We have created the Ministry for the Popular Power for Women, and community councils are, in the vast majority, headed by women, through which they manage resources and direct projects aimed at benefiting their communities. Today, women in our country direct fundamental aspects of our society on an equal basis with men. We therefore have full moral authority to demand an end to discrimination and violence against women and girls, and to repudiate the notion of women as sex objects in consumer society or as the spoils of war at the hands of extremists. This world, wracked by violence and extremism, must act more decisively, and its leaders must act with greater political determination to address this injustice.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Under the inspiration of the late President Hugo Chavez Frias and as part of our 1999 constitutional process, the Bolivarian Constitution guarantees the broadest human rights for our people and establishes gender equality, while also banning any kind of discrimination against women, whether on religious, racial or ethnic grounds. We do not tolerate any kind of exclusion or violence against women. Over the past 16 years, women have served, in accordance with our Constitution, as Speakers of our National Assembly and as leaders in our judiciary and electoral bodies; they have also served as moral leaders. We have reformed our penal code to specifically criminalize violence against women. In the ministerial composition of our Government, women are in the majority.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“There can be no international peace and security if we do not include or have due consideration for and incorporate half of the world's population, namely, women and girls. Venezuela is a land of peace. We have no areas of armed conflict in our territory, and we do not participate in any. That is why our Bolivarian revolution is at the forefront of ensuring gender equality and empowering women so that they have the possibility of serving as leaders in our society. Our major battle is against poverty and exclusion. We understand clearly that women have a leading role to play in that fundamental development effort, because women embody and represent the spiritual foundation of our society and the umbilical cord to our culture and our future.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“That situation is, unfortunately, linked to the strategic, ideological and financial objectives of extremist and terrorist groups, such as the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Al-Nusra Front, the Army of Conquerors and Boko Haram, among others. In addition, women are underrepresented in forums devoted to peacebuilding and the prevention and resolution of conflicts. The situation provides clear evidence that, throughout recent years, genuine political commitment to the issue has been lacking. We are convinced that the participation and contributions of women at all levels, stages and areas related to conflict management are essential in order to prevent conflicts and achieve lasting peace.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“We are celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption ofresolution 1325 (2000), which recognized the disproportionate and unique impact of armed conflict on women and girls, and the key role that women play in the prevention and resolution of conflicts as well as in peacebuilding and the consolidation of peace. We welcome that. There have been significant advances in the normative sphere in the past 15 years. Nevertheless, great challenges and a sense of frustration remain, since women in situations of armed conflict continue to suffer disproportionately from the brutal consequences of those conflicts. They remain the objects of recurrent and systematic violence and sexual abuse.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Gender inequality and diverse forms of violence against women and girls result from various phenomena supported by deep religious, political and sociocultural roots that have prevailed throughout history in many countries, creating massive and ongoing violations of the human rights of women and girls. That is an unacceptable situation. Exclusion, inequality and the different forms of sexual violence against women and girls in times of armed conflict only reflect and exacerbate the imbalances and inequalities that women suffer in non-conflict periods. Those inequalities generate the conditions of specific vulnerability that require urgent attention and the highest political commitment. If we do not address that injustice in peacetime, we will be even less able to do so in times of armed conflict.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Mariano Rajoy Brey, President of the Government of Spain, and we thank the Spanish delegation for its initiative in convening this important debate. We would also like to commend the briefings by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and by Under-Secretary-General Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, whom we congratulate for her tireless and successful work as the Executive Director of UN-Women. We would also like to thank Ms. Julienne Lusenge, Ms. Yanar Mohammed and Ms. Alaa Murabit for their important briefings.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“We believe that no peacekeeping operation should act without the consent of the host Government to all aspects of its action, in this case of the Government of South Sudan. We regret the fact that the spirit and unity that should characterize the work of the Security Council was not achieved in this case, and that many ofthe observations and comments that were made in the discussion of the resolution did not receive proper attention. The sponsors instead preferred a controversial text.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7532 (2015) · source
“In the case of South Sudan, a resolution that will help make UNMISS an instrument to promote the implementation of the Agreement should not include provisions that could be counterproductive to achieving peace. That is why we abstained. Other reasons are the references to targeted sanctions and a definition of the protection of civilians that is not generally found in contemporary peacekeeping mandates. The inclusion of equipment, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, has generated opposition within the South Sudanese State with respect to safeguarding its sovereignty. The mention of the hybrid court for South Sudan could create confusion over the provisions of the Agreement promoted by IGAD and the African Union.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7532 (2015) · source
“Furthermore, we wish to express our gratitude and ongoing support for the work being done by UNMISS, whose personnel have delivered a valuable service in protecting civilians, particularly the most vulnerable, such as women and children, and in providing humanitarian assistance. Nonetheless, our country decided to abstain in the voting on resolution 2241 (2015) because we believe that it contains elements that unnecessarily divert the focus of attention from its main objective, which is to adapt the work of UNMISS to the terms established in the Agreement and to contribute through the Mission to creating conditions that will allow the Government and the South Sudanese opposition to take part in the process of negotiations.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7532 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has supported and will continue to support the efforts of the parties to the conflict in the Republic of South Sudan to end the fratricidal war that has led to the suffering in the youngest nation in the world. We also reiterate our support for the work done by the regional authorities, such as the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union, as well as the brotherly countries of the continent seeking African solutions to African problems. It was thanks to this desire for peace that the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan was signed in August, and which our country welcomed with hope. Everyone in this Council should support the Agreement.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7532 (2015) · source
“We would have liked to see the African Union brought in as a key player in dealing with this situation, as well as other regional and subregional actors in the areas affected by conflict. What the Security Council should do is put an end to wars and terrorism. It should also demand that the financing and arming of groups that has caused so much damage to the peoples of the Middle East and Africa be brought to an end. Our country, Venezuela, has offered to take in 20,000 immigrants and refugees, and we hope that all the countries that are able to will open their arms and take in these human beings. We also hope that they stop raising walls to keep reality out. We do not want to see - nobody wants to see - any more tragic pictures of children drowned off the coast of a world that has denied them their right to live in peace.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“Moreover, the uncontrolled and growing flow of small arms and light weapons, terrorist groups and the chaos provoked in North Africa by the intervention in Libya has exacerbated the political, economic and social problems in countries in other regions of Africa, many of them subject to sanctions, blockades and economic hedges, where poverty is a chronic problem. All this has done is increase the exodus of these African people who are experiencing all kinds of tragedy in their transit to the shores of the Mediterranean. Thus, the resolution addresses only a tiny fraction of this complex problem - the final installment of this sad story. We would have liked to see this body participate in a broader and more democratic discussion on this issue, where actions could be coordinated at all levels to alleviate the humanitarian situation.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“We must clearly state that one of the key causes of the humanitarian tragedy of migrants that we are seeing, which should be addressed in a broader and more democratic debate within the General Assembly, is the military interventions and wars in Iraq, Libya and Syria, as well as the expansion of the phenomenon of terrorism and the actions of non-State actors and violent groups that have received training, funding and weapons so that they can be used as instruments of political destabilization to overthrow Governments and respond to geopolitical considerations of the great centres of power.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“It seems that, beyond the argument in favour of fighting criminal gangs, the purpose of the resolution is simply to prevent these human beings from reaching a safer destination; in other words, it sets up a policy of raising barriers, where, in the end, we will have a world where the rich countries are surrounded by walls that prevent them from seeing and feeling the terrible reality of poor people battered by wars, most of which have been supported and promoted by the power centres in these rich countries. The human rights of these citizens and their humanitarian situation should prevail over material considerations or a concept of security that endangers the lives ofinnocent people who are essentially victims of this drama, regardless of the causes that motivate it.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“We need to examine the root causes that drive people to make dangerous sea voyages and the reasons why some of these people become victims of human trafficking and migrant smuggling. The resolution adopted authorizes the use of force, which, in our view, is a disproportionate action that sets a dangerous precedent for the treatment of the issue in the future. We believe it is not through the use of force or criminalizing the phenomenon that this human tragedy will be resolved.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“Creating the possibility of applying Chapter VII of the Charter from which today's resolution is derived - that is, the use of military force to deal with the humanitarian situation of migrants - is a serious mistake; in so doing, the Security Council sets a dangerous precedent by turning its back on the General Assembly, usurping the Assembly's authority and addressing issues that fall within its competence. Venezuela therefore rejects the notion of making migrants, refugees and asylum seekers into a security issue, as has been done on this occasion. The complexity and multidimensional nature of this problem requires a comprehensive approach that goes beyond the purely military and security approach that some States Members of this body seek to promote.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has decided to abstain from voting on resolution 2240 (2015) on migrant smuggling and human trafficking in the Mediterranean Sea, which was adopted today by the Council, because we believe that this serious problem is being addressed in a completely wrongheaded way and that, far from resolving the tragedy that is being experienced by these human beings, it will instead deepen the problem by addressing it from a military perspective and not from a preventive and multidimensional perspective.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“That is why we believe that the current humanitarian crisis of refugees, who are desperately trying to cross the Mediterranean, cannot be tackled with a military approach with the pretext of combating international organized crime. This serious problem cannot be resolved by building walls or by taking military action. This humanitarian crisis cannot be summarized without acknowledging that the refugees remain contained by the hundreds of thousands in the zone of despair through the use of military action. This is a humanitarian issue in which the continued flight of hundreds of thousands of desperate refugees and migrants, either from North Africa or the Middle East, must be averted.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“We also vigorously condemn the existence of the criminal organizations that profit from migrant smuggling and human trafficking, taking advantage of their desperation to protect their physical integrity or escape extreme poverty and hunger. This terrible phenomenon has been exacerbated in the past two years to the same extent that the political, economic and military situation in the Middle East and North Africa has continued to worsen as a result of foreign interference, military intervention and war. Venezuela, like other Latin American countries, has traditionally welcomed thousands of refugees and migrants who, in different periods, have sought safety, peace and opportunity in our land. We are a zone of peace and a people deeply supportive and respectful of human rights.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is deeply concerned about the serious humanitarian emergency of refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants who are the result of the tragedy of war, political instability, poverty, terrorism and the widespread violence that plagues important regions of Africa and the Middle East and who are desperately trying, at the risk of their own lives, to reach safer destinations. Our people express their deepest solidarity with these thousands of human beings who have been stigmatized and vilified.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“Finally, we encourage the Government of Afghanistan to continue its efforts to promote a comprehensive and inclusive political process leading to the establishment of a firm and lasting peace. That requires the participation of all sectors of Afghan society, with the support of the international community and the United Nations. In that regard, and pursuant to resolution 2210 (2015), we support the recommendations to the effect that UNAMA should continue its presence in Afghanistan in order to work in full coordination with the Afghan Government and its people with a view to bolstering its institutions.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“The civilian population, including children, continue to pay a high price for the continuing fighting. We call on the parties to respect international humanitarian law and international human rights law and to protect children. In another vein, we would like to highlight the enhancement of Afghanistan's relations with its neighbouring countries. That is a positive factor for the region. Dialogue and the various agreements established between Afghanistan and India, Pakistan, China and Russia, among others, reaffirm the need to strengthen those bilateral relations in order to promote cooperation in areas of common interest for the benefit of their peoples.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“Proof of this is the launch of the Afghanistan Drug Reporting System, which implements stricter controls while establishing the indicators needed to craft effective policies for the control and eradication of poppy crops. The insecurity that persists in some parts of Afghanistan has a negative impact on the civilian population, which is the victim ofindiscriminate attacks by terrorist groups. The number of people affected by armed violence has not decreased, as pointed out in the report (S/2015/684) of the Secretary-General. The fighting on the ground and targeted attacks make up the bulk of the violence with the greatest impact on civilians. In that context, we regret the increase in the number of internally displaced persons this year, which at more than 100,000 is an increase of 77 per cent as compared with the previous year.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“The fight against terrorism requires the strengthening of the Afghan armed forces as a legitimate institution in guaranteeing the security of the State. In addition to the danger of violent extremism, drug trafficking remains a serious obstacle to the country's stability and development. This illicit activity is the main source of financing for the Taliban and other criminal groups in carrying out their activities. The impact of drug trafficking on the region requires international cooperation, including neighbouring countries, to prevent, combat and eliminate this scourge. We recognize the efforts of the Afghan Government in this regard, which have been assisted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“ISIS intends to expand its terrorist methods throughout Afghan territory, as part of its strategy to expand and bolster its presence in the Middle East and North Africa by controlling drug-trafficking routes in the region. ISIS efforts in the country have received a boost thanks to the incorporation of Taliban elements who disagree with the fighting methods of the new Taliban leadership. Reports indicate that about 10 per cent of Taliban insurgents are active supporters of ISIS, whose presence is a destabilizing factor for the region. The presence of ISIS is a worrying development that requires that the international community, in particular the Security Council, adopt robust measures to curb the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, who destabilize the country and fuel the armed conflicts in Iraq and Syria.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“My country welcomes the existing collaboration between President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in carrying out the necessary electoral reforms agreed a year ago following the formation of the Government of National Unity. That step is essential to boost the confidence of the Afghan people in their institutions. The security situation in Afghanistan remains fragile as the result of the actions of terrorist groups operating in that country and the region ofCentral Asia, which have persisted in their plans for destabilization. The continued presence of groups affiliated with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) demonstrates once again the growing threat posed to the stability of the country by the fostering of terrorist activities.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“In that regard, the participation of women remains a fundamental aspect in the building of an inclusive society. We are convinced that women's empowerment contributes to the promotion of human rights. We welcome the efforts of the Afghan authorities to implement the national plan of action on resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security. Through that initiative, the Afghan Government, with the support of the UNAMA, committed itself to ensuring that women could play a more important role in the areas of participation, protection, prevention, relief and recovery. We believe that to be the correct path.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“Afghanistan needs peace and stability in order to rebuild the country. However, we are concerned that the political momentum has recently been affected by the violence unleashed by the new Taliban leadership, as well as by the uncertainty that has been generated by the new direction taken by that group. My country appreciates the efforts of the Afghan Government to pursue national reconciliation as a central theme of its political agenda, as well as the support of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for the efforts made by the country's authorities. The four initiatives aimed to promote inter-Afghan dialogue represent an important starting point for achieving peace and the consolidation ofa political process that is Afghan-owned and includes diverse representation from all sectors of society.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source