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Ramirez Carrefio

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first: 2015-01-19
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“The impunity with which Israel acts in denying the Palestinians their right to an independent future and in the indiscriminate and disproportionate use of force against the Palestinians was made very clear in the middle of last year, when Israeli military forces spent more than seven weeks indiscriminately bombing the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip, using all of the sophisticated weaponry at their disposal, including arms banned by the United Nations, such as cluster bombs and phosphorus bombs. Let us recall that 2,220 people were killed during that short period of time, of whom 551 were children - children whose deaths, like those of all the other children who have been killed there throughout the years, leave an indelible mark on the human conscience.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“We reject the demolition of Palestinian homes and the construction of new Israeli settlements, which form part of an expulsion and colonization process that the Security Council has spent more than 50 years discussing without having put an end to this illegal situation. We must also put an end to the recurring practice of the blockading and destruction of the Gaza Strip, the territory where the Israeli occupying Power is carrying out systematic violence, transforming it, sadly, into a new ghetto that is home to human tragedy and the despair of an entire people.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“This involves an end to the occupation of the Palestinian territory and the establishment of a free, sovereign and independent Palestinian State within internationally recognized pre- 1967 borders. The Venezuelan delegation reaffirms its full support for the right to self-determination, which would allow nationals of the State of Palestine to live within internationally recognized borders, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council. Our country calls for an immediate end to the settlement process of which the Palestinian people are victims. The construction of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories must end.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“It seems that when it comes to the Palestinian question, there is a double standard among the countries in the Security Council, which is responsible for ensuring peace, the human rights of the Palestinian people and the respect for international law. The impunity with which Israel behaves is a decisive factor in the worsening ofthe conflict, which, after more than 60 years, could become a terrible failure on the part of the Security Council. This represents a challenge for the Council to act constructively in the quest for a peaceful solution to this question. We firmly believe in multilateralism and in the need for this matter to be resolved through the decisive action of this body of the United Nations. Venezuela deems it crucial that the Security Council work decisively on a definitive solution to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“From 1948 until today the Palestinian people have been subjected to a systematic process of colonization and expulsion from their own territory, as evidenced by the more than 7 million Palestinians who have been forced to live outside of Palestine, in contravention of General Assembly resolution 194 (III), which proclaimed the inalienable right of Palestinians to return to their land and to be compensated for the damages they have suffered. Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and the settlement process that it has conducted as an occupying Power have developed in contravention to the Charter of the United Nations and international law. The Security Council has adopted more than 68 resolutions on the question of Palestine, and Israel has openly ignored all of them.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“Sadly, the Middle East is enduring a terrible situation marked by war, sectarian violence, instability, extremism and foreign interference, which has resulted in massive violations of its peoples' fundamental human rights and an unprecedented expansion of the terrorist organizations that have been ravaging the territories of the region with an unusually powerful military capacity. But while the entire situation in the Middle East deserves our attention, the situation of the Palestinian people and the occupation of their territories is a root cause of the conflict in the region and a permanent threat to peace. The Palestinian issue is the most emblematic of all the armed conflicts and of the continuation of colonialism and foreign occupation in the Middle East, a remnant of the colonial partition that followed the Second World War.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carreflo (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening and participating in this open debate on the Middle East, including the question of Palestinian, a subject that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela considers crucially important. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his participation. Our delegation associates itself with the statement to be delivered later by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“The sustainable development agenda, the twentieth anniversary review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the strategic review of peacekeeping operations and the global review of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) are all opportunities that we should sieze in order to arrive at a more accurate picture of the issue and help to adopt appropriate measures for addressing it.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“In that regard, compliance with the provisions of resolution 1325 (2000), as well as ensuring women's participation in preventing and settling conflicts, is particularly essential. We believe that women's participation at every level, stage and area related to political missions and peacekeeping operations will produce a more appropriate, assertive and comprehensive approach to the issue. In conclusion, 2015 is significant because it is a year in which some important mechanisms are coming due that will enable us to renew our commitments and act decisively to combat such barbarities.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“We must also continue to work to improve preparation for all staff deployed on the ground and to increase the presence of gender experts and women protection advisers on mission staff. We appreciate the work being done by the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict, and we also believe that information and awareness-raising campaigns can have a positive effect on communities by enabling them to understand their rights and the ways in which they can demand justice. My country supports the zero-tolerance policy of the United Nations on incidents of sexual violence that have occurred or may occur in any of its operations. The Organization should be firm and consistent regarding the importance of accountability for staff who commit such offences.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“That is why we should join forces to environment sure that, while fully respecting the sovereignty of the States concerned, national institutional capacities, particularly health-care, judicial and social welfare systems, can be developed and strengthened in order to provide appropriate, timely care and rehabilitation to the women and child who are the victims or fruit of such violence. We believe it is important that the issue of sexual violence be considered in peace processes and ceasefire agreements, as well as in all demobilization and reintegration processes involving the United Nations. The mediators and special envoys dealing with such processes should possess the information and training necessary to gauge the most relevant ways to address the issues based on the specific circumstances.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“If the ban on providing such groups with arms and financial support were respected in accordance with international law, the ability of non-State agents to operate would decrease along with rates of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict. Once again, we call on the international community to take measures to bring to justice those responsible for giving military and financial aid to extremist and terrorist groups. The report also notes that sexual Violence is frequently not denounced because of the risks faced by the surviving victims and their families and witnesses. Most victims of sexual violence are stigmatized and ostracized and have little access to justice.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“We are particularly concerned about the increasing rates of atrocities and sexual violence in armed conflicts as examples of systematic action on the part of extremist groups, and about the fact that this phenomenon is directly related to the training, equipping and encouraging of non-State groups, designed to promote the break-up of States for political reasons and thereby contribute to the collapse of their institutions and turn them into fertile ground for impunity and the perpetration of atrocities that violate human dignity, including sexual violence. All of this prevents sufficient care and protection from being provided to survivors and their families, and raises obstacles to achieving accountability.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“Women can no longer be seen as spoils of war or made subject to Violence or oppression in any society or in any circumstances. Ensuring that efforts to prevent and eradicate such crimes are as effective as possible requires coordination and synergy between the States concerned, all the relevant United Nations bodies and the various regional and subregional mechanisms. The Secretary-General's 2014 report on conflict- related sexual violence (S/2015/203) refers to 45 parties suspected of committing acts of sexual Violence in situations of armed conflict, 13 of which appear for the first time. My country urges that those parties be investigated and the perpetrators brought before the appropriate tribunals. There should be no impunity for this type of crime, which we agree in many instances should be termed a crime of terror.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“In that regard, my country urges all parties to conflict to respect the norms and provisions of international law, international humanitarian law and human rights, as well as the relevant resolutions of the Security Council on this topic. The abominable crimes that are committed in situations of armed conflict are not new and do not always follow a single pattern; rather, they change according to circumstance, as do their perpetrators, whether State or non-State actors. That is why it is important that the strategies implemented to prevent and eradicate sexual Violence in armed conflict take into account the specific context and confront the root causes of conflict situations, including any political, religious, ethnic, cultural or other underlying causes of the sexual violence suffered by women and girls.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We wish to thank you, Madam, for convening this important debate on a subject that arouses the interest of so many countries. We would also like to express our gratitude for the work and briefings of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura, and of Ms. Allamin. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela condemns sexual violence in armed conflict because it is a crime against human dignity. We reject the abduction of women and girls, who are abused, sexually enslaved and subjected to massive abuses that may cause their death.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“Likewise, we urge Member States to refrain from taking any measures that would prevent the achievement of those objectives. Lastly, we agree with what was said by other delegations. Our country will always work constructively within the Security Council in order to achieve the proposed objectives. However, we would like to express our concern at the fact that the negotiating process lacked the required inclusiveness, limiting the discussions on the items in the resolution to a group of actors and excluding the other non-permanent members of the Council, whose proposals were not discussed properly. We hope that this type of situation will not happen again, because it affects the Council's working methods and in particular undermines its transparency and credibility.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7426 (2015) · source
“We condemn the attacks on hospitals and schools, in violation of international humanitarian law, and in that regard we call on the parties to fully comply with the standards set by international humanitarian and human- rights law so as to ensure the protection of civilians. We also appeal to them to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Yemenis in urgent need of food, medicine and basic services. We reaffirm our condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The only people who benefit from the current conflict are the terrorist groups of Al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, since institutional collapse and sectarian tensions help them to realize their aims. It is therefore essential that there be a return to dialogue and negotiation with a view to achieving peace and stability in Yemen.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7426 (2015) · source
“We hoped that today's resolution would include stronger language on a cessation of hostilities - and indeed of every kind of military action - in Yemen. The escalating violence has resulted in the death of civilians, including women and children, and the growing number of clashes has exacerbated the already complex humanitarian situation that our Arab brother country has been dealing with for many years, which has left more than 60 per cent of the population in need of aid. The current situation is only worsening the already delicate and critical situation on the ground.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7426 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carreflo (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela voted in favour of today's resolution 2216 (2015), in the firm conviction that it is the responsibility of the Security Council to encourage a peaceful, negotiated settlement of the conflict in Yemen. We emphasize that there can be no military solution to the conflict affecting the country. The only solution is a political, negotiated and peaceful one. In that regard, we reaffirm our support for the mediation efforts of Mr. Jamal Benomar, Special Adviser to the Secretary- General on Yemen, aimed at helping the parties to arrive at a peace agreement within the framework of a political transition.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7426 (2015) · source
“Finally, we congratulate Nigeria for holding elections as a key factor for security and stability in the country. We are certain that during the month of April, the Security Council will maintain its dynamic pace of work and continue to debate vital issues under the presidency of Jordan, which can count on our full support.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“Finally, we welcome the briefing today (see S/PV.7421) on the terrorist threat to international peace and security posed by Boko Haram in the countries of the Lake Chad Basin and in the rest of the region. We reiterate our condemnation of the criminal actions of that terrorist organization, which that has sown death and destruction in that area through the kidnapping and murder of children and women, who are the main Victims of attacks. Venezuela is ready to support a resolution of the Security Council that provides political support to the countries of the region that bear the main military burden in dealing with this threat. Such a resolution should be based on agreement among all the countries affected, in particular Nigeria.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“How is it possible that a region that has been the cradle of civilization, a region where for thousands of years diverse ethnic and religious groups have coexisted peacefully, could have fallen prey to barbaric terrorism? It is imperative to increase efforts aimed at strengthening agreed measures to prevent and cut off external support to such groups, in particular their funding and their sources of modern weapons. By the same token, we reiterate that it is essential to condemn, along with such atrocities, the dismantling of the institutional capacity of States. We also stress the need to strengthen the bans on sources of funding and logistical and military equipment for such terrorist organizations.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“We welcome the fact that the issue of children will be one of the most important issues during the month of June, when it will be presiding over the Security Council. The open debate held on 27 March (see S/PV.7419) on the victims of attacks and abuses on religious and ethnic grounds in the Middle East, presided over by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of France, Mr. Laurent Fabius, was an opportunity to firmly reject all acts of intolerance, intimidation, aggression or violence committed against any religious or ethnic community by extremist organizations, particularly those committed by terrorist groups, which have proliferated in recent years in the Middle East.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“It is important that a growing number of countries consider it essential to adopt a comprehensive approach to the issue through dealing with the deep- rooted causes of conflict, without disregarding short- or medium-term efforts. We firmly reject all practices such as the abduction of children, their enslavement and the violation of their human rights. Such offences should be considered crimes against humanity, and those responsible should be brought before international criminal justice. We also demand the release of 300 Palestinian children who continue to be detained in Israeli jails. We express our support for Malaysia's efforts as Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“Regarding Darfur, we regret that the situation on the ground has not improved, as we had hoped it would. We call on the parties to renew dialogue and request those countries that have maintained unilateral sanctions against the Sudanese Government to lift them, including debt relief to Sudan. We stated as much at the meeting held on 17 March (see S/PV.7405). On the issue of open debates, we believe that the debate on children in armed conflict (see S/PV.7414) was of particular importance. The high number of participants in that debate Clearly reflects the importance of the issue and the need to step up international cooperation efforts to ensure the protection of this vulnerable group, which is the target of the most terrible atrocities.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“The Security Council's visit to Africa between 10 and 13 March was an excellent opportunity to support the efforts of the authorities of the Central African Republic and to better understand the situation in that country. It was also an opportunity to monitor and evaluate the work carried out by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic in fulfilling its mandate, including the protection of civilians. We also welcome the holding of the annual consultation between the Peace and Security Council of the African Union and the United Nations Security Council, as well as the joint communique that was issued. We would like to make particular mention of the visit to Burundi in support of the process of presidential and legislative elections of May and June 2014.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“No less important is the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, where war and the activities of terrorist groups have fed an increasingly violent situation with severe humanitarian implications. Venezuela calls for a ceasefire and supports a political solution, with the active participation of the Syrian people without foreign intervention. We are concerned about the dismal human rights situation. It is a true tragedy that should be the focus of our attention in the future. We are in favour of a political solution to the conflict that includes all parties, respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, and puts an end to the supply of arms and equipment and the training of terrorist organizations, such as ISIL and the Al-Nusra Front.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“The Security Council must retake the initiative and fully assume its Charter responsibility for international peace and security by adopting as soon as possible a decision demanding an end to the Israeli occupation of the territories of the State of Palestine, which has continued illegally for more than 40 years. Israel's occupation of those territories and settlement-building exercise are significant causes of gross Violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. We support an end to impunity; those responsible for war crimes must be brought to justice. Finally, we express our hope for the renewal of negotiations between the parties within the framework of a solution involving two States, Israel and Palestine.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“We hope that the non-proliferation talks will culminate successfully and that the countries involved will not yield to the blackmail of war and hatred. Venezuela attaches particular importance to discussions on the Palestinian issue. The Security Council has an historic debt to the Palestinian people, dating back more than 50 years. We hope that the international community will express its position through this organ as soon as possible with a View to ensuring the right of the Palestinian people to fully exercise its right to self-determination, including its admission as a Member State of the United Nations.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“The meeting on 24 March (see S/PV.7412) on the topic of Iran gave us the opportunity to express our satisfaction with the progress achieved regarding the joint action plan and the talks under way in Switzerland between the P5+1 and Iran to peacefully resolve the issue of its nuclear programme. The process of negotiations under way is extremely important and should lead to the final lifting of the sanctions regime imposed by the Security Council on that brother country. Sustained cooperation between that nation and the International Atomic Energy Agency is a very positive aspect of the process. We also reaffirm the sovereign right of all developing countries, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, pursuant to article IV of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“Its two parallel Governments, extremist armed groups and a growing terrorist network point to a country profoundly affected by sectarian Violence. The Libyan people and other peoples of the Middle East are today victims of the breakdown of the State and its institutions, which are the result of unilateral actions that have triggered a severe process of political instability in the region. We are concerned by and warn against the increased illicit arms trafficking that has provided tremendous military capacity to the terrorist groups in that region today. We reiterate our strongest condemnation of the killing in Libya of 21 Coptic Christians from Egypt, as well as of other atrocities committed by terrorists in the region.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“Venezuela reiterates its full support for the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jamal Benomar. At the same time, we believe that the solution to the crisis in Yemen must come from the Yemenis themselves and not be imposed from outside. No military solution is possible. It is necessary to insist on a peaceful political settlement of the conflict. We urge the parties and Member States to refrain from adopting measures that could undermine the achievement of peace and stability in Yemen, consistent with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The meeting on 4 March on the situation in Libya (see S/PV.7398) gave us an opportunity to reflect on the gravity of the political, institutional and humanitarian crisis in that country.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“We would like to highlight some aspects of particular importance to my delegation. In regard to Yemen, of particular importance and urgency was the Council's emergency meeting held on the situation in that country (see S/PV.7411). Yemen has plunged into violence as the result of ongoing political instability in the form of armed clashes between various factions. We are alarmed to observe that the deterioration of the conflict is being exploited by Al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), among others, to promote their criminal agenda, inspired by hatred and violence, with a View to promoting chaos and the fragmentation of the country. We call for the maintenance of the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Yemen.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): On behalf of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, allow me to congratulate you and your team, Mr. President, on the effective leadership with which your delegation has conducted the work of the Security Council throughout this month. You have done excellent work. We appreciate the convening of these wrap-up sessions on the work carried out by this organ. We believe that the Council's work should be conducted in a broad and transparent way. In the spirit and purpose of Article 25 of the Charter of the United Nations, we encourage the strengthening of relations between the Council and the rest of the United Nations membership, recognizing that issues related to international peace and security concern all Member States. It has certainly been a busy month.”
2015-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7422 (2015) · source
“Our country views with pain and indignation the suffering of the Victims and expresses its solidarity with the countries of the Middle East, with which we have strong historical and cultural ties. From our seat on the Council we will do everything possible to resolve this scourge that threatens humanity itself.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“The international response to the phenomenon demands an honest appraisal of States' responsibility to preserve the security and integrity of society as a whole. The fight to combat terrorism must be conducted within the framework of international law, human rights, and international humanitarian law. But the fight against terrorism must not be used as an excuse to violate the principles and purposes of the Charter. Political solutions to conflict should prevail over military ones. Venezuela is a melting pot of cultures, races and religions. As a land free of armed conflict, we have created a society whose common goals are based on eradicating poverty and promoting inclusive development to ensure for all its citizens a life with dignity.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“The international community must take decisive action against terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaida, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and the Al-Nusra Front, among others. However, a military vision alone cannot put a stop to those terrorist groups. In order to guarantee peace and security, States and the international community as awhole must contribute in an organic and comprehensive way to building egalitarian societies that promote inclusive development, eradicate poverty and universalize systems of social security and protection that ensure the full enjoyment of the social, economic, cultural, environmental, political and civil rights of all people, including minorities. It is vital to explore the structural conditions that trigger the appearance and proliferation of terrorist entities.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“How is it possible for terrorist groups to act with such military might? We cannot but notice that such organizations have continued to proliferate and have recently grown more powerful. Who is financing them? Who is providing the military arsenal that enables them to commit such atrocities agaisnt religious or ethnic minorities? We call on the Security Council to insist on full compliance with the resolutions it has adopted within the framework of Chapter VII of the Charter, which prohibit funding and support for such criminal groups. It is essential that the perpetrators of such crimes and those who provide them with financial and material support be brought to justice.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Prolonged war and intervention have also jeopardized the unity, territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of the countries of the Middle East, unleashing a spiral of Violence against communities based on their social, political, religious or ethnic identity. The destruction of the social fabric and the dismantling of State capacities and institutions are fertile ground for terrorist extremism. We denounce the current attemptto to apply the same formula in Syria as was done in Iraq and Libya, The training, supply and support of armed extremist groups, as well as action against States based on politically motivated arguments of questionable credibility have generated economic, political and social chaos, paving the way for the rise of extremist organizations such as those that have generated the present situation.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Venezuela, based on its ongoing commitment to international peace and security, reiterates its firm and unequivocal condemnation of violence and terrorism, whatever their motivations, whoever the perpetrators and wherever committed. We wonder how it can be possible that the region that was the cradle of civilizations, where diverse ethnic and religious groups have coexisted for millennia, is being torn apart by the barbaric terrorism that we are denouncing today. We believe that the prolonged war in the region, along with military interventions in Iraq, Libya and Syria as well as assistance to armed groups seeking to destabilize or overthrow Governments, has led to tragic consequences, exacerbating inter-religious and ethnic hatred and violence as State institutions have crumbled or collapsed.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Venezuela unequivocally condemns all acts of intolerance, intimidation, aggression and Violence committed against any religious or ethnic community by extremist organizations, in particular acts committed by terrorist groups, which have recently proliferated in the Middle East. We condemn how human beings have been degraded, with the revival of medieval practices that we believed long-buried, including acts of murder, slavery, kidnapping, torture, and human trafficking that are motivated by religious belief or ethnicity. We also condemn the destruction of the cultural, historical and religious heritage of humankind in the Middle East region at the hands of these extremist groups.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Sir, for having convened this open debate. I thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of France, Mr. Laurent Fabius, for his presence here in the Security Council. I also express our gratitude for the remarks by the Secretary-General and the briefing by Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, High Commissioner for Human Rights. We also appreciate and deeply value the testimony given by Louis Rafael I Sako, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, and representative of the Iraqi Parliament, Mrs. Vian Dakhil.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“We should remember that national Governments are primarily responsible for protecting children within their territory. That is why the United Nations and regional organizations must work with the States concerned and in close cooperation with the respective authorities. Finally, Venezuela calls upon those States that have not yet ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict to accede to those legal instruments.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“In that regard, we cannot fail to mention the situation in the Palestinian occupied territory, where more than 300 children remain detained without being accorded minor status, and are subjected to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment by Israel. We consider it appropriate that in all peace processes, ceasefires and implementing mechanisms, the parties and mediators include the issue of child protection as a required condition and principle. Child protection must be an integral element of peacekeeping operations and special political missions, with the necessary resources and appropriate training prior to deployment. Measures to encourage non-State actors to undertake commitments to protecting children in armed conflict should be adapted on a case-by-case basis.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“When we privilege the military option and invoke national interests to carry out military interventions or deal with conflict situations, thereby promoting the proliferation of non-State armed groups, extremists and terrorists, we create conditions conducive to the abuse and violation of the human rights of girls and boys. The funding and permanent flow of arms to such groups must cease. The use of double standards in dealing with those issues undermines international efforts to protect children in armed conflict. My country supports accountability for violations against children in armed conflicts. No one can, whether non-State armed groups or State military forces, is exempt.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Nevertheless, in a significant number of cases, children join in the armed conflict because they are forced to do so as the only option, given their socioeconomically vulnerable situation and the abuse, discrimination and exclusion they face as a consequence of war. We believe it imperative to move beyond the exclusively punitive approach in order to address the problem comprehensively by dealing with the root causes of conflict. Preventing the use of children in armed conflict and guaranteeing their protection and rights in such situations with a view to reintegration will be achieved only through adequate social, political and economic conditions.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“We regret that 2014 has been the worst year for children in situations of armed conflict. My country repudiates as robustly as possible the atrocities and abuses against and large-scale abductions of children in conflict areas perpetrated by extremist and terrorist groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Boko Haram and Al-Qaida, among others. The situation is unacceptable and threatens our very humanity. The persistence of cases of forced recruitment or mass abductions by non-State actors, with a view to compelling children to participate in fighting or support work for armed conflict, is an ongoing reality.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“We firmly support the adoption of effective measures to ensure the demobilization, rehabilitation, physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration of child soldiers. Venezuela considers it tragic and ethically questionable that a significant number of girls and boys in situations of armed conflict live and grow up in a culture of horror and violence. That situation affects those children's ability to build their country's future in a spirit of peace and sustainable development and compromises their future. In various reports of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, it can be seen that the situation of children affected by armed conflict throughout the world remains a source of major concern.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“In that regard, our country condemns any violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law ibn the context of children in armed conflict, and we call on all parties to meet their obligations under the applicable provisions of international law. The recruitment of girls and boys, whatever its form or motivation, runs contrary to the better interests of those young people and compromises their guaranteed right to life and to development. My country rejects all uses of children in armed conflict and other abuses and violations committed against the children thus affected. We deplore the impunity that prevails in many areas of armed conflict, where the parties persist in violating the relevant provisions of applicable international law.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source