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Ramirez Carrefio

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first: 2015-01-19
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“The Secretary-General's report stresses that the majority of violations of the rights of children are committed by non-State actors and that extremist violence has intensified to unprecedented levels. We reiterate that the Council should take the necessary measures to guarantee a genuine commitment to stop encouraging armed groups and other non-State actors with financial or military capabilities, whose goal is to destabilize Governments and perpetuate the spiral of Violence. With regard to the references to Syria, Iraq and Yemen contained in the report, we are deeply concerned about the situation of children in those conflicts.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“In many cases, socioeconomic vulnerability, abuses, ethnic and religious intolerance, discrimination, exclusion and violence, which these children face as a consequence of war, facilitate their participation in the hostilities and worsens the harmful repercussions that armed conflict can have on them. The report of the Secretary-General and the deplorable and tragic situation of children in armed conflict should serve to mobilize all of the moral forces of the international community to stop the military escalation of conflict and to protect girls and boys with all available resources, children who on a daily basis are traumatized daily, kidnapped, abused and killed.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Venezuela reiterates its firm rejection of the abuses and violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law against boys and girls in armed conflict, and urges all parties to comply with their obligations under applicable international law. The report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2015/409) that we are discussing today points out that in 2014 we saw unprecedented difficulties in protecting tens of millions of children who live in conflict situations. That is discouraging because it undermines the future of children who today are experiencing the atrocities of war and who are condemned to grow up with a culture of hate and violence. That must draw the attention of the international community to make children a priority and to decisively tackle grave violations of children's rights.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): On behalf of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, we would like to thank the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Mr. Anifah Aman, for his presence here and for convening this open debate on children in armed conflict, a topic to which my country attaches great importance due to its impact on the weakest and most vulnerable part of the population. We would also like to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon, his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, and the Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Yoka Brandt, for their briefings. We would also like to thank Ms. Eunice Apio for her testimony and participation today.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“In that context, we reaffirm the importance of troop-contributing countries being able to actively participate in the Security Council's decision-making process related to the functioning of the relevant operations involving their personnel, in accordance with Article 44 of the Charter of the United Nations. In conclusion, we wish to reaffirm that peace and the sustained well-being of peoples can be achieved through the political resolution of conflicts and addressing their root causes. Those should be the guiding principles of our efforts within the framework of the Organization.”
2015-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7464 (2015) · source
“Therefore, we must establish mandates and expectations for the peacekeeping operations that are achievable, on the basis of a clear-sighted analysis of the conflict and a long-term political strategy. Regarding the establishment of safeguards or caveats by the troop-contributing countries for the deployment of their contingents, we would like to note that, given the immense risk to life and limb to which personnel in today's peacekeeping operations are exposed, all troop-contributing countries should have the right to discuss the objectives and purposes of the mission they are accepting.”
2015-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7464 (2015) · source
“Turning to the issue of asymmetric threats, our country wishes to make the following points. It is increasingly common to deploy peacekeeping operations in political and security environments dominated by fragility and violence, where there is no peace to keep or no political process to support. That has resulted in a substantial increase in the number of kidnappings and killings of United Nations personnel in targeted attacks. Those are unacceptable. The use of peacekeeping operations in tasks to impose peace and to combat terrorism and international organized crime will only increase the risk of asymmetric threats and attacks against peacekeepers, including civilian personnel and partner organizations.”
2015-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7464 (2015) · source
“For Venezuela, the key role of peacekeeping operations must be to support the host Government, which has the primary responsibility to protect civilians. We must also provide our support to developing the institutional capacity of the State in order to work towards a sustainable solution to the conflict. However effective a mission is in protecting civilians, it can never substitute for the role of the State. In that regard, we support the zero-tolerance policy when it comes to sexual abuse against women and children, which has taken place in some missions. Such acts are unacceptable, and those who are responsible should be brought to justice. Therefore, we also support the need to increase the presence of women in the management and composition of mission contingents, as we have discussed previously in the Council.”
2015-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7464 (2015) · source
“We favour strengthening the deterrent capability of peacekeeping operations in the protection of civilians. In that regard, we support the development of rapid deployment and standby force capabilities for the protection of civilians. The military personnel of peacekeeping operations must be able not only to mobilize quickly to the host country or countries, they should also be able to deploy swiftly Within a given territory. The staff therefore need adequate resources. We reaffirm the importance of respecting and maintaining the principles that guide peacekeeping operations in protecting civilians, such as the consent of the parties, impartiality and the non-use of force except in situations of legitimate defence and in compliance with the mandate. Peacekeeping operations must not be used to impose peace.”
2015-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7464 (2015) · source
“President, which requires deep discussion within the United Nations, the issue of the protection of civilians, concerning which we would like to emphasize the following points. First, we reiterate the urgent need to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical attack, as defined by the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, which is the only body empowered to develop policies and doctrines regarding peacekeeping operations, in accordance with international law and respect for the sovereignty of the States concerned. Peacekeeping operations must emphasize the prevention of violence, using their political capital to intercede and negotiate with the parties in conflict, bearing in mind that the political settlement of the conflicts must be the primary objective of their actions.”
2015-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7464 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): Venezuela would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important informative briefing. We also thank Under-Secretary- General Ladsous for his comments and thank the Force Commanders of the peacekeeping operations for briefing us in the Council today. On behalf of my country, I would like to begin by recognizing the personal commitments and sacrifice of the officers, troops and staff of United Nations peacekeeping missions. On a daily basis, they risk their lives in carrying out their tasks. We would like to honour those who have lost their lives in carrying out their mission. We would like to focus on an issue suggested by you, Mr.”
2015-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7464 (2015) · source
“We regret that the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held in May was unable to adopt a final document, owing to the negative attitude of some countries with regard to realizing the commitment agreed upon in 1995 on the convening of the conference on a Middle East zone free of weapons of mass destruction.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“In that regard, Venezuela recalls that in previous years there was discussion of the possibility of holding an international conference to promote international assistance and technology transfer in the scope of the 1540 Committee. We fully support that initiative and would like to know if it is still being considered. Finally, in recognizing the importance of resolution 1540 (2004) in the efforts to prevent the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction by terrorist groups, Venezuela believes that eliminating and controlling these weapon systems, in particular nuclear weapons, is the best guarantee to prevent non-State actors from obtaining those weapons of destruction.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“The intergovernmental conference to be held in June 2016 with the participation of Member States of the General Assembly should be understood as a key component and its results should be part of the review. Looking forward towards the review process and as a general practice, the Committee should expand its outreach activities throughout the headquarters of the bodies responsible for disarmament at the United Nations, namely, New York, Geneva and Vienna. As part of the review process, we should consider in particular the Committee's work in the area of international assistance and technology transfer. Ways to optimize the matching of donor and recipient countries should be considered. The priorities of the countries requesting assistance should be the basis for cooperation.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“We also deem it necessary to fully implement other relevant resolutions on the subject, such as resolution 1373 (2001), prohibiting the financing of terrorism, and 1624 (2005), prohibiting incitement to join terrorist groups. There should be an assessment of the progress achieved this year, which marks the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1624 (2005) and the establishment of CTED. With regard to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), on measures to prevent the acquisition of weapons by terrorist groups, Venezuela would like to draw attention to the process of the ongoing comprehensive review, which aims to assess the work done by this subsidiary body since 2011 and which should conclude in November 2016. We wish to make the following comments and recommendations in that regard.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“A demonstration of this is the important reports issued by the Committee on the challenges of prosecuting foreign terrorist fighters and on ensuring effective border control in countries in conflict areas. The special meeting that the Committee will hold in Madrid on 27 and 28 July, on how to stop the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, is a positive initiative that contributes to a comprehensive approach to this global problem, and we fully support it. Resolution 2178 (2014) marks a milestone in addressing the phenomenon of terrorism, and we call for its effective implementation. It encourages Member States to adopt a series of legal and political actions, in strict compliance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, to stop the flow of foreign terrorist fighters.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“Kimberley Prost for the independence and professionalism with which she has carried out her work throughout her mandate. We hope that her successor will soon be appointed. In recent months, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counter-terrorism, has focused, with the assistance of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), on ensuring the implementation of the provisions set out in resolution 2178 (2014), concerning foreign terrorist fighters, and on identifying best practices and the gaps that Member States face in combating this problem. Foreign terrorist fighters now number 25,000 individuals, including women and young people, and come from at least 100 countries.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“We wish to reiterate the concern expressed by the Committee with regard to the military power and capacity of armed groups in their advance in Syria, Libya, Iraq and Yemen. We also express our concern about the unilateral action taken by some countries, which, on the grounds of combating terrorism, conduct illegal actions of targeted killings, arbitrary arrests, torture and bombings, which often lead to civilian casualties and are outside of international law. Terrorism should be fought from the perspective of multilateralism and in cooperation with the States concerned. We also believe that it is particularly important to strengthen the role of the Ombudsperson in facilitating due process. We believe that this mechanism should be strengthened so as to have greater transparency. We thank Ms.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“Beyond the combat operations against these elements, the international community must overcome the root causes of the crisis we are experiencing today. The humanitarian tragedy in Syria, Yemen and Libya, among other places, and the actions of Boko Haram, Al-Qaida and the Al-Nusra Front, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and its associated groups call for the international community to provide preventive, systematic and strong responses to counteract the phenomenon. We believe that the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, is an important tool in the fight against terrorism.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“Venezuela reiterates its emphatic rejection of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, which constitute a flagrant violation of international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights. My country wishes to reiterate its concern about the nature and actions of non-State actors. They are a constant threat and source of violence, and in most cases they become terrorist groups. The Security Council must take strong measures to prevent the training, financing and supplying of weapons to non-State actors. Also, we regret that resolution 2220 (2015) does not include an explicit prohibition of the transfer of weapons to non-State actors. We urge the Council to rectify that matter. In the fight against terrorism, we must act with a deep political sense.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is convinced that the fight against terrorism must be conducted within the framework of international cooperation and in accordance with existing international and regional instruments and the norms of international law, with full respect for the sovereignty of States, human rights and fundamental freedoms. Acts of extreme violence perpetrated by terrorist groups in the countries of Africa and the Middle East have intensified. Terrorism continues to be a serious threat to international peace and security. It is therefore necessary to implement measures prohibiting the funding, transfer of weapons and training of terrorist groups and non-State actors, pursuant to the relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this briefing on the work of the Committees established uprsuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004). We welcome the briefings of Ambassador Gerard Van Bohemen, Raimonda Murmokaite and Mr. Roman Oyarzun Marchesi as the respective Chairs of those subsidiary bodies. We wish to thank them for their work and leadership. We are also grateful to Ambassador Roman Oyarzun Marchesi for the joint briefing. We also welcome the coordination of effort among the three various teams.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“Venezuela insists on restraint in order to prevent the dialogue from being affected by unilateral actions that would jeopardize the peace process. In that regard, my country rejects the application of unilateral coercive sanctions, which violate international law and erode the necessary trust between the parties. Finally, we reiterate our call on all parties to redouble their efforts in the search for ajust and lasting political solution to the benefit of their peoples.”
2015-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7457 (2015) · source
“In that regard, on 6 May we were informed of the establishment of four working groups assigned to the areas of security, political affairs, internally displaced persons and refugees, and humanitarian assistance, as well as economic issues and rehabilitation. The parties must move to restore conditions conducive to the maintenance of dialogue, with the support of the international community. That is the only way to channel the concerns of all parties in order to find a solution to this conflict. We cannot allow to prevail a propagandistic environment that incites confrontation and ethnic hatred, or the thousands of accusations that contribute only to farming the conflict and exacerbating the situation, all of which are preventing the implementation of the Minsk Agreement.”
2015-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7457 (2015) · source
“To that end, the parties must continue to demonstrate good will to achieve a joint agreement. In that regard, the mediation and efforts of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe deserve the support of the Council, and all parties should facilitate its work. We must fulfil the agreements reached in Minsk to address the underlying causes of this conflict and respect the political and human rights of all those living in that territory, irrespective of their ethnic origin. We encourage the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk agreement that are being implemented by the Trilateral Contact Group.”
2015-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7457 (2015) · source
“We also urge them to respect international humanitarian law, in particular the obligation to ensure the protection of civilians. We insist on the full implementation of resolution 2202 (2015), in support of the decision reached by the negotiators of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany on 12 February in Minsk. We must pursue efforts to achieve a political and diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis, in which the parties would commit to working towards a firm and lasting peace. A definitive end to the hostilities therefore remains an objective that cannot be postponed. Any incident should be investigated independently on the basis of reliable evidence that should lead to the adoption of measures that meet the aspirations for peace and stability of the populations affected by the conflict.”
2015-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7457 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carreflo (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela thanks you, Mr. President, for convening this briefing on Ukraine. We also welcome Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman and Mr. Alexander Hug, Deputy Chief Monitor of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, for the information they have given us. Our country expresses its concern at the recent escalation in the armed conflict as a result of the fighting in Marinka and other cities west of Donetsk, which have led to the loss of human life and injuries. Venezuela reiterates its call on the parties to promote a peaceful political negotiated solution to this crisis.”
2015-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7457 (2015) · source
“In this regard, it is important that States openly combat this phenomenon through compliance with the provisions of international instruments and resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly that prohibit arms transfers and the financing, training and sheltering of terrorists. Otherwise, we will be encouraging by act or omission the expansion of this deplorable phenomenon.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“Furthermore, the role of specialized agencies such as UNESCO and the United Nations Development Programme will be particularly important in promoting a culture of peace and tolerance in order to achieve the economic and social development of peoples, thereby preventing terrorist and extremist groups from taking advantage of the lack of robust institutions in countries in conflict. Finally, we consider the problem of foreign terrorist fighters to have reached such shocking levels that the international community must continue to work on the design, implementation and strengthening of strategies to neutralize the rise ofnon-State actors.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“Venezuela is convinced that the fight against terrorism must be waged within the framework of international cooperation, in accordance with existing international and regional instruments and the norms of international law, with full respect for the sovereignty of States, human rights and fundamental freedoms. Failing to do so would contribute to the radicalization of these individuals. It is crucial to create technical capabilities to develop infrastructure, mechanisms and processes relevant to the fight against terrorism, including the mobilization of necessary resources.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“These groups have achieved a very high level of military capability that allows them to occupy territories, despite the efforts of international coalitions and the fight carried out by Governments in the region. In this regard, we regret that resolution 2220 (2015), adopted by the Security Council on Friday, 22 May, did not explicitly provide for the specific ban of light weapons to non-State actors. Another key element in the strengthening and expansion of terrorist groups is linked to the collapse of States and institutions resulting from invasions of and interventions in countries. Such was the case in Iraq and Libya. The collapse of States opens the way to the chaos, violence and intolerance characteristic of terrorist groups, while the States of the region have no capacity for containment.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“The existence of more than 25,000 foreign terrorist fighters, including young people and women, from at least 100 countries in all regions of the world, reflects the gravity of the situation. We should ask ourselves how it this flow has reached conflict zones in Syria and Iraq. To what extent are the countries of transit truly committed or able to fight this phenomenon? The problem of foreign terrorist fighters exacerbates ongoing conflicts and threatens the countries of origin, transit and destination, as well as those neighbouring conflict zones. Another element that we must closely follow is the financing and logistical and military equipping of terrorist groups.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“Regrettably, sometimes both approaches are limited in their implementation by ongoing differences in vision and capacities among countries. Given the complexity of the phenomenon, we believe that both approaches should be addressed simultaneously because they complement and strengthen one another. We should not favour one over the other. Moreover, it is of particular importance to address the deep-rooted causes underlying this phenomenon in order to develop effective strategies to combat social exclusion, poverty, violence and intolerant ideologies with a View to preventing radicalization, especially among young people. We must also favour political solutions to conflicts that promote the expansion of terrorism. Vulnerability to terrorist violence is global.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“Resolution 2178 (2014) is a milestone in addressing this phenomenon because it urges States Members of the United Nations to adopt a set of legal and political actions to stop the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. There are two approaches to addressing this problem. On the one hand, the legal approach is aimed at revising domestic legislation in order to punish and impose sentences consistent with the seriousness of the crime committed. On the other hand, the preventive approach is to adopt initiatives in the fight against violent extremism in order to prevent the radicalization, recruitment and mobilization of foreign terrorist fighters and the inappropriate use of information and communication technologies.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“Today, the violent actions of terrorist groups and their associated entities are inflicting sectarian violence on various African and Middle Eastern countries, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Worse yet, by cloaking themselves in a sectarian interpretation of religion, they are practicing ethnic and religious cleansing in vast areas of Iraq, Syria and Libya, among other countries. We believe that the birth, growth and expansion of these criminal organizations have been amplified by the external financing, logistical help and military equipment that they receive from third countries, which use non-State actors to destabilize or overthrow sovereign Governments.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“In this respect, my country reiterates its categorical rejection of the commission of such acts in all their forms and manifestations, regardless of their motives and wherever and by whomever they are committed, because they constitute a flagrant violation of international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law. We must stress that acts committed by terrorist groups undermine the territorial integrity and political unity of States, as well as the security and stability ofregions and the international community as a whole, as evidenced by events unfolding throughout the world as we speak. There are no good terrorists and bad terrorists. There are no moderate terrorists. There can be no tolerance for terrorism.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carreflo (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela thanks the Lithuanian delegation for convening this very important meeting. We also convey our respects to Minister for Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevicius of the Republic of Lithuania. We thank the Secretary-General, Ambassador Gerard van Bohemen, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaite, and the Secretary General of INTERPOL, Mr. Jiirgen Stock, for their briefings. We are also grateful for the presence of other ministers and authorities involved in the fight against terrorism. Venezuela pays special attention to all threats to peace and international security, particularly those caused by terrorist acts.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“Journalists are called on to contribute with the truth to the building of world of peace. Society requires journalism to be practiced in a balanced and impartial manner. We must protect and guarantee the physical safety and lives of journalists so that they can play their full roll in society.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450 (2015) · source
“In the case of Iraq, I recall the resort to the excuse of the existence of weapons of mass destruction that proved in time to be non-existent, and the role of such corporations to justify the invasion of that country in 2003. Unfortunately, that practice has not changed. Today, the same patterns of misinformation are being trotted out in the treatment of conflicts afflicting the Middle East and Africa. I wish to draw a clear distinction betweenjournalists and the corporate media. We pay tribute to the honest and dangerous work done by professional journalists who risk their lives in conflict situations for the right and duty to report. Finally, the work of journalists in conflict zones is key to describing the evolution of events in which civilian lives are subject to the actions of armed actors.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450 (2015) · source
“They include adherence to ethical principles, the facts and the transmission of truth above the interests of the owners of the media, which are guided more by economic and political interests than by respect for the responsibility to report. It should be noted that seven global corporations control over 80 per cent of communications throughout the world. This being so, the balanced distribution of information is hindered beyond conflict zones where the interests of the corporate media respond to or coincide with those of major Powers involved politically or militarily in the conflict. In recent history, the corporate media have blatantly distorted reality by making tendentious use of facts in order to influence public opinion on behalf of the political and military interests of certain countries.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450 (2015) · source
“It should be recalled that the world has lived through sad episodes like that in Rwanda, where the irresponsible and politically motivated use of the media fueled mass hatred against other ethnic groups and the radio was used as a tool to accelerate the genocide against the Tutsi under fallacious and discriminatory arguments that only amplified the logic of death. In 1980, UNESCO published the report entitled Many Voices One World, also known as the MacBride report, which set out the basic elements for creating a new world order of communication and information. Its recommendations are now more relevant than ever.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450 (2015) · source
“Our country will continue to advocate tirelessly for the construction of a democratic environment in journalism with a social service orientation, denouncing the manipulation of information and emphasizing ethics and responsibility in communications as essential foundations for achieving world peace. In that regard, the protection of journalists is our priority. Venezuela reaffirms the position expressed on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement at its ministerial meeting in Algeria in May 2014, in which it called for the responsible use and treatment of information by the media in accordance with codes of conduct and professional ethics in all their forms.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450 (2015) · source
“Journalists in armed conflicts incur significant risks by denouncing the atrocities perpetrated by the warring parties, which in many instances makes them the military targets of non-State and State actors, in violation of international humanitarian law. During the 51 days of the Israeli military aggression in the Gaza Strip in 2014, 2,220 civilians were killed, of whom 17 were journalists - 16 Palestinians and an Italian photographer. Resolution 1738 (2006) helped to address this issue in the framework of the protection of civilians, including journalists. We believe that international humanitarian law provides an appropriate platform for the protection of professional journalists in armed conflicts, in their civilian capacity.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450 (2015) · source
“In recent years, particularly given the proliferation and strengthening of terrorist groups in various regions of the Middle East and Africa, we have witnessed how the practice of journalism has become more dangerous, claiming the lives of many and, in some cases, with a brutality that has served to instil fear. We need only recall the perversity of the beheadings committed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham and its media savvy to understand the danger facing humankind, including journalists. This practice is a reality that we regret and repudiate, and we call for those responsible for such heinous acts to be brought to justice.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): I thank you, Sir, for presiding over this open debate and for your presence among us. I also thank the Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson; Mr. Christopher Deloire, Director- General of Reporters Without Borders; and Ms. Mariane Pearl, representative of the Daniel Pearl Foundation. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela condemns in the strongest possible terms acts violence against journalists covering armed conflict, and calls for full respect for the international humanitarian law that protects them as civilians, in accordance with the provisions of the Third Geneva Convention.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450 (2015) · source
“All actions towards reconciliation and political understanding among the parties must be undertaken in strict accordance with the Brussels Agreement of 2013. Finally, we call once again on the parties to redouble their efforts to find a peaceful, just and lasting political solution that is in accordance with international law, including full compliance with resolution 1244 (1999).”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source
“We are concerned about the legal actions against cultural and religious heritage sites in Kosovo, and we encourage both parties to work together to avoid any further recurrences of such acts that will endanger peace and dialogue in the region. Venezuela supports the peace and reconciliation process. However, we believe that if the process is to be successful, there can be no impunity for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Kosovo. We must insist on receiving without further delay responses to the situation of those who disappeared during the conflict. We must support the process of voluntary reintegration of the thousands of Serbians who were displaced from their homes in Kosovo. To that end, we must guarantee their security, ethnic and religious tolerance, and the land rights and economic opportunity of Serbian Kosovars.”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source
“We believe it highly important that full respect be given to the human rights of displaced persons and minorities and to promote their return to their places of origin so that they can fully enjoy their human rights free from discrimination. However, we are concerned that we continue to hear of incidents against Serbian Kosovar citizens in certain areas. It is for that reason that we call for appropriate measures to address the situation and to prevent persecution and hostilities based on ethnic origin or religion. Furthermore, we reiterate our call on the parties to step up their joint work to clarify the situation of persons who disappeared during the war. We are grateful for the forensic cooperation of EULEX in this matter.”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source
“We welcome the progress made with respect to the composition of the judiciary in western Kosovo, based on the Brussels Agreement of 12 February 2014, which established in Mitrovica a single Basic Court with a Kosovar-Serb Chief Judge, with one seat in northern Mitrovica and another in southern Mitrovica. We also support the call for the necessary steps to be taken to establish a specialist court to investigate complaints of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the armed conflict in Kosovo. This matter cannot be delayed. Furthermore, in keeping with our position of categorical condemnation of terrorism in all its forms, Venezuela welcomes Kosovo's adoption in late March of a law to prevent the recruitment of persons as foreign terrorist fighters to participate in the armed conflicts in Syria and Iraq.”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source
“We attach special importance to the positive role that is being played and must continue to be played by the United Nations, through UNMIK, in promoting security, stability and the respect for human rights, as well as its cooperation with the International Security Force in Kosovo and the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) under the auspices of the Organization. We trust that these missions, based on their respective mandates, will continue to play a constructive role in reaching an appropriate solution to the question of Kosovo.”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source