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Ramirez Carrefio

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“While such new technologies may improve the quality of life of the world's population and generate prosperity and well-being, it is worth noting the extent to which they can be used by non-State actors, including terrorists, to maximize their capacity to produce, acquire, transfer, transport and use weapons of mass destruction. All those new technologies share a series of characteristics that make them particularly dangerous. They are dual-use technologies and can be used for non-war purposes, but also for perverse purposes. It is also worth noting that, thanks to the growth of international trade and digitalization, such new technologies are becoming more widely disseminated.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Over the past two years, Ambassador Oyarzun Marchesi has shown incredible leadership in moving forward the work of that Committee. We also want to congratulate Spain for the successful and transparent negotiation proces that led to the adoption of resolution 2325 (2016) today, of which we are a co-sponsor. The threat ofthe use ofweapons ofmass destruction by non-State actors is a source of deep concern to the international community, in particular given the use of chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria by Da'esh. Those risks are increasing, given the fact that over the past 12 years there have been rapid developments in new technologies.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, we would like to thank Mr. Alfonso Dastis Quecedo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain, and the Spanish presidency for organizing today's important open debate. We would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Jan Eliasson; the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Kim Won-soo; and Mr. Brian Finlay and Mr. James Min for their statements. We would also like to congratulate the delegation of Spain and its team, and specifically Ambassador Roman Oyarzun Marchesi, for the excellent work they have done at the healm of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004).”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“In that context, we believe that the adoption of a future international convention against terrorism would complement the existing set of international legal instruments by providing a definition that would strengthen consensus in this area.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“In that regard, we consider it crucial to move forward in strengthening international cooperation, including the building of technical capacities to develop and strengthen infrastructure, mechanisms and processes, including the exchange of information and good practices, to identify areas of vulnerability that need improvement and review mutual legal assistance mechanisms if we are to be truly effective in this fight. In that regard, we recognize the important role of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, and in particular of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Lastly, it is our View that the international community, now more than ever, must continue to work in a resolute, united and coordinated way to prevent and combat terrorism.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“That means that, beyond just technically cooperating on law enforcement, what is needed is the political will to ensure that we bring to justice and convict those responsible for terrorist acts. Venezuela reaffirms again today that the fight against terrorism must take place within the framework of international cooperation, in accordance with existing regional and international instruments, including the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the rules of international law, fully respecting human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law and with strict respect for the sovereignty of States. However, we believe that prevention will always be the best way forward in tackling the scourge of terrorism.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Despite the efforts made to prosecute or extradite those responsible for committing those criminal acts, they remain fugitives from justice under the protection of the State of one of the members of the Security Council. We therefore call on the members of the international community, in particular Council members, to ensure coherence in their speeches and actions. We also call for the effective implementation of the extradition agreements regarding persons identified as perpetrators of terrorist acts, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and of the General Assembly. As in cases of atrocity crimes, there can be no impunity in situations involving terrorism, much less safe haven, protection or shelter for those responsible for such reprehensible crimes.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Venezuela is of the View that international legal cooperation in the fight against terrorism can be strengthened, inter alia, through mutual legal assistance and the principle of extradition or prosecution, in particular to ensure that justice is served and to enforce the sentences of those persons legally convicted of terrorist acts in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 (d) of resolution 2322 (2016). Our country has also been a victim ofterrorism, as seen in the cases concerning the 1976 bombing of the Cubana de Aviacion flight perpetrated by the notorious self-avowed terrorist Luis Posada Carriles, in which 73 innocent people died, mostly Cuban athletes. I also wish to cite the terrorist attacks on the Colombian and Spanish diplomatic headquarters in Caracas in February 2003.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Given the transnational nature of terrorism and the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters, international legal cooperation is key to ensuring that investigations and prosecutions ofthose responsible for terrorist acts lead to positive results. Of course, such action must respect due process and avoid summary executions or the use of technological devices that violate human rights. That is why we consider the recently just adopted to be of great importance. In that regard, we take this opportunity to recognize the efforts of the Spanish delegation during the lengthy and complex rounds of negotiation on the resolution, which resulted in the consensus adoption of the resolution, despite at least one permanent Council member's inflexibility throughout the process.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“In addition to triggering an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, such actions constitute a clear pattern of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, as clearly defined in the Rome Statute, and the perpetrators of such acts must be brought to justice. Accountability in terrorism-related cases is particularly important for our country, which is why we would like to see international legal cooperation strengthened in the gathering and safeguarding of evidence in order to ensure due process. Effectively combating terrorism leaves no place for dichotomies, and therefore there cannot be good terrorists and bad terrorists. Terrorism is terrorism, and it must be unequivocally prevented, combated and eliminated.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“The ruthless violence unleashed in recent years both by terrorist groups and non-State actors through the recruitment of children, abductions, the destruction of World Heritage Sites, as in the case of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, slavery, sexual and gender- based violence as weapons of war, as well as the use of chemical weapons, have seriously impacted the civilian population, particularly ethnic and religious minorities and the most vulnerable groups, whose human rights have been systematically and deliberately violated, in contravention of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Therefore, our country is strongly committed to the fight against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, as we have shown at the international and regional levels through our accession to a large number of treaties and conventions, as well as in the national sphere through the enactment and review ofa series of legal instruments. In that connection, the Security Council must at all times show clear and unanimous evidence of its resolute commitment to prevent, combat and eliminate this despicable scourge, while avoiding the use of double standards in the fight against terrorism.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“It is for that reason that, as we have said on previous occasions, effectively combating terrorism requires a joint and resolute effort by the international community, as well as the full and non-selective implementation of the relevant resolutions of both the General Assembly and the Security Council that, among other things, prohibit the transfer of weapons and the financing, training and provision of shelter to terrorist groups, including the integrated and balanced implementation of the four pillars of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Unfortunately, from that moment on, a set of military interventions with different motives ensued in Iraq, Libya and Syria, which have hugely destabilized the region, leading to the collapse of the institutions of the subject countries, along with their political and social frameworks. That allowed for the extraordinary spread of extremist and radical ideologies, with military support and financing from other countries to use the children of war and violence in terrorist groups affiliated with Al-Qaida, Da'esh, the Al-Nusra Front and other associated groups. Those groups have exponentially expanded and are fuelled by war, sectarianism and the proliferation of all sorts of weapons in the region. They also affect other regions in Africa and Europe, which is a tremendous humanitarian toll.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Experience shows us that terrorist groups feed on despair, injustice, frustration, a lack of opportunities and the denial of human rights and fundamental freedoms to promote their criminal and political agendas, which are based on intolerance, sectarianism and violent extremism. Poverty, social and economic inequalities, political, ethnic and religious intolerance, as well as the imposition of unilateral coercive measures, foreign occupation and interference and violations of the sovereignty of peoples and nations, to name but a few, are also part and parcel of the so-called drivers of terrorism. We must recognize that, following the criminal terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, a military doctrine of a global war on terrorism was put in place.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt condolences to, and solidarity with, the families of the victims and the Governments of Yemen, Turkey, Egypt and Nigeria, which this very weekend were struck by the barbarity of terrorism, which has once again left behind death and destruction in its wake. Terrorism is a transnational phenomenon that threatens international peace and security. Moreover, given our interconnected world today, the linkages between the financing, training and safe haven provided to those responsible for this despicable scourge also make terrorism transnational in character. If we are to eliminate terrorism, the international community must be resolute in its commitment.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): In conveying a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Rafael Catala, Minister of Justice of Spain, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela thanks the President for convening this important briefing to address an issue of major interest to our country, namely, strengthening international judicial cooperation in the fight against terrorism. We would also like to thank today's briefers. Given the significance and scope of this debate in the efforts to boost international cooperation in the area of combating terrorism, our delegation joined the consensus in voting in favour of resolution 2322 (2016), which we are sure will have a positive impact on our common goal of eliminating that scourge and ensuring accountability in cases linked to terrorism.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Today's debate, which is both outside the Security Council's natural competencies and distinctly different from the usual way of addressing the situation of the Korean peninsula, could become an element that upsets the pursuit of the Council's priority objectives for the peninsula. Against the backdrop of military tensions and the need to promote and support initiatives aimed at denuclearizing the Korean peninsula, diplomatic and political negotiations are the path that the parties must follow if they are to achieve a lasting solution.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“Only a week after the unanimous adoption ofresolution 2321 (2016), where we unified our position with respect to nuclear and ballistic-missile activities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, we have taken an approach today that, by focusing on human rights issues in our consideration of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, does help to create conditions conducive to resuming the way towards a sustainable political solution of the nuclear issue. In conclusion, we wish to reiterate that the Security Council must strictly fulfil its obligations and review issues that are directly related to international peace and security.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“With these measures, the path to peace is undermined by the creation of an artificial differentiation between good and bad countries that does not foster a harmonious international climate or a dialogue in situations of great fragility such as that of the Korean peninsula. Accordingly, it is essential that we continue exploring ways to promote respectful, constructive and transparent dialogue with Governments such as that of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, as dialogue and cooperation are the only means for making progress in all areas.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“The issue of terrorism and its spread, the Middle East and the question of Palestine should be active priorities for the Council, yet the Council has shown remarkable inaction on those topics. Venezuela reiterates its principled position on rejecting the treatment of human rights issues for politically motivated purposes or in a selective, partial or biased manner with the sole purpose of putting pressure on certain countries. Approaching human rights issues through politicization and selectivity, targeting certain countries, has proved to be ineffective and counterproductive, since it only exacerbates confrontation and undermines the Organization's and its subsidiary bodies' objectives, which is to use diplomacy to peacefully resolve conflicts.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“Human rights issues must be addressed both by the General Assembly and by the Human Rights Council, a subsidiary organ of the Assembly located in Geneva, which was specifically established to discuss human rights issues and is duly empowered for that purpose. We therefore call for focusing on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism as the best way of dealing with human rights issues. At present, the international community is facing the great and complex challenges that require action and specific and timely attention with respect to protracted conflicts owing to geopolitical and economic interests of certain Powers, which are undermining the Council's effectiveness as well as its credibility with the public.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela voted against the convening of today's meeting to review the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea because we believe that it is an initiative that shows the Security Council's growing interference in issues outside its specific competency with respect to the maintenance of international peace and security. Its competency is clearly set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, which is the legal instrument that specifies the functions of the various United Nations bodies in a careful and precise manner. The issue before us today on the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is not within the competency of the Security Council.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“In addition, we cannot allow the political discussion and division in the Council on this type of vote to distract us from the main goal of the Security Council, which is to defeat terrorism. As a body, our responsibility should be to support a political solution. As stated openly, there are no military solutions. Of course, as human beings we would like to see a radical change in the humanitarian situation for the peoples of Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya, on whom great suffering has been inflicted as a result of the war. That can be achieved only through political agreement, the cessation of hostilities and an agreement to be reached by all parties involved to ensure that Syrians decide their own future without interference and interventionism.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“North American domestic political debate makes many references to the mistakes made in Iraq and Syria. What is regrettable about the entire situation is that in spite of this ongoing debate on Syria here in the Security Council, it is the Syrian people who are dying and the victims ofa brutal conflict that has been thrust on them, in which terrorist groups have destroyed and devastated the entire country. That means that we have shared but differentiated responsibilities within the Security Council. Some countries have been directly involved in this conflict and could do a little more to achieve a political solution. That is why we believe in and support the efforts of the International Syria Support Group, whose two co-Chairs are members of the Security Council.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“In that regard, for a State to invoke the humanitarian situation that it has caused itself is an act of political cynicism. As a country elected by the General Assembly to be a non-permanent member of the Security Council, Venezuela is responsible for superimposing the elements of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations on any national or geopolitical interest. For that reason, in all of our resolutions and actions, we have firmly supported the principles of the United Nations to counter foreign interference, defend sovereignty and support peace. We do so without employing double standards or preconditions and we do so in all circumstances. President Obama has acknowledged his mistakes. He announced them publicly when referring to the intervention in Libya.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): I apologize for taking the floor again but I must make a few comments on the illusion under which the delegation of the United States is operating with regard to my country's vote. First of all, as the Ambassador of China stated so eloquently, I would like to recall the high level of responsibility that the United States shoulders in the origin and subsequent developments of a conflict whose consequences we are seeing in Syria. Interventionist policies in the Middle East - in Iraq, Libya and Syria - are among the main causes of the emergence of terrorism and the destabilization of institutions and States in North Africa. No institution has been able to address terrorism because armies and other State institutions have been destroyed.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“We call on the parties to commit themselves decisively to advancing the shared goal of peace and stability in this country, beginning with an effective withdrawal of all fighters in eastern Aleppo. Finally, we support a negotiated and political settlement of this terrible crisis. Foreign interference in Syria must cease. The Syrian people are paying a very high price in defending its integrity and sovereignty and in defeating terrorism. The international community, and particularly the Security Council, must reach consensus and take constructive steps in order to stop the violence and re-establish peace.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“We have insisted that the so-called moderate opposition be separated from Al-Qaida and the Al-Nusra Front in order to show its true intentions with regard to achieving peace through political negotiations. The opposition needs to join the fight against terrorism and cease to be part of the scourge as it has unfortunately been until now. Ofcourse, the solution to the conflict is not military one but political. That does not mean, however, that the Syrian Government relinquishes its responsibility to protect the people from terrorism and defend its own territory. We once again support the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, with a view to achieving a peaceful and political solution to the conflict.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“In the fight against these terrorist groups, it is clear that the full commitment and efforts of the Syrian Government to protect its own people from terrorist barbarism have been handicapped by external forces that have pledged to defeat the legitimate authorities of the country. For us, it is remarkable how the civilians of eastern Aleppo are fleeing terrorists who are trying to use them as human shields, and trying to reach Government-controlled territory where they find safety and humanitarian assistance. In eastern Aleppo, terrorist groups are using these people as human shields, as the Islamic State has done in areas that it controls. It is using humanitarian aid for its own purposes rather than the undoing the tragedy that it represents for the Syrian people.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“It is also necessary to bear in mind that the Syrian Government has the full right to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity when threatened with terrorism from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and the Al-Nusra Front. Further, we should also keep in mind that the military operations under way in coordination with Russia are aimed at retaking the territory occupied by these terrorist groups. It is therefore a matter of maintaining territorial unity and political independence of the nation, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“Today, by voting on the draft, the Security Council, despite the views of several of its members, demonstrated its lack of unity on this issue, which is detrimental to finding a political solution to the conflict. Had there been a genuine interest in coming up with a compromise draft resolution, as was done in resolution 2319 (2016) on the renewal of the mandate of the Joint Investigation Mechanism, the Security Council would have been in a position to adopt a draft resolution that might have dealt with the complex situation on the ground. Today's vote is unfortunate, particularly when diplomatic efforts are being made in Geneva between the co-Chairs of the International Syria Support Group. We demand that the diplomatic path be followed.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“A genuine threat exists in that region and is reflected by the thousands of fighters of the Al-Nusra Front and other terrorist groups that are holding hostage the thousands of civilians living there and using them as human shields - all in breach of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. This type of fighting by terrorist groups can be seen on all fronts in the battle, including currently in Mosul. This terrorist tactic cannot be used to inhibit a frontal attack on the scourge of terrorism. The purpose of today's draft resolution was not to assist the people of Aleppo who are suffering the onslaught of war. Rather, it gave propaganda treatment to the humanitarian issue in order to frustrate the Russian Federation in its efforts to combat terrorism.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“In Syria, a terrible war has been imposed, and some countries have unflaggingly supported terrorist groups, the executioners of the Syrian people. The perpetrators of this horror even speak out against and offend those countries in the Security Council that do not give the green light to their continued aggression against Syria. I therefore fully support the views expressed by the Permanent Representative of China. As we said on 8 October (see S/PV.7785), the fight against terrorism being conducted jointly by the Governments of Syria and Russia is the most effective way to protect the Syrian population from the terror and death that the terrorists are carrying out in the territories under their control in eastern Aleppo.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“Our country voted against the draft resolution (S/2012/1026) on the situation in eastern Aleppo because we believe that the text does not appropriately reflect the situation on the ground, in particular the threat represented by the Al-Nusra Front and its associated groups in the eastern part of Aleppo. We regret that since the beginning of the armed conflict, five years ago, some members of the Security Council, which are directly involved in the gruelling war, have continued to impose their own particular geopolitical agenda to the detriment of the people of Syria and the objective treatment of the humanitarian situation. Unfortunately, the humanitarian dimension has been politicized anew, and the justifications and ingredients that triggered and fuelled the tragedy are again being ignored.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carreflo (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela once again expresses its concern about the horrendous armed conflict that has caused a blood bath in Syria, and in particular about the suffering among civilians. We condemn the indiscriminate attacks, irrespective of who carries them out, against the civilian population and humanitarian actors, such as the bombing of hospitals and health centres and the practice of besieging civilians. In that connection, we condemn the recent attacks perpetrated by armed groups of the so-called moderate opposition against a Russian field hospital and its humanitarian personnel, killing two Russian health professionals.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“We would also like to say that, through the settlements policy and their expansion, great prominence is being given to a very aggressive group, that is, extremist settlers, who carry out daily acts oppression and violence against the Palestinian people. Finally, we once again call on all members of the Security Council to have the courage to take the historic step to reject clearly what Israel is doing in the occupied territories and to give a glimmer of hope for all the diplomatic efforts, including those supported by the Quartet, Russia and France, and all initiatives that deserve the unqualified support of the Security Council.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“Lastly, we would be remiss if we failed to mention the humanitarian situation in the occupied territories and the situation marked by extraordinary violence that the occupying Power exerts upon the Palestinian people. More than 7,000 Palestinians are held in Israeli prisons. More than 700 men, women and children are subject to administrative detention. We want to speak out in particular on behalf of the Palestinian children who are subject to military tribunal simply because they are voicing their ire and opposition to the Israeli occupation and ongoing Israeli violence against their people.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“I want to underscore that at the latest informal consultations we held with representatives of Israeli civil society, one of the participants said that part of the problem and the reason for which Israeli Governments acts with impunity is that there is no international response to the violations of the provisions of the Security Council and the United Nations. There is no response, and the Israeli authorities therefore are acting as though they have the support or, at least, the green light of some of the members of the Security Council. We would like to make a particular appeal to the United States delegation. Although we are in a transition period between Administrations, President Obama is still in power and perhaps has a last opportunity to say something in favour of the Palestinian people, legality and the rule of law.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“We do not know for how long we will be able to ask Palestine to continue to be patient or how long we can ask the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people to continue to wait until the Security Council agrees upon a strategy. This is a situation in which the Security Council is shirking its responsibility. As an elected member of the Security Council until 31 December, and given that many States here are involved in dealing with the question of Palestine, including, in particular, Senegal, which co-chairs the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and is the African representative of the Arab people, we believe that time is right for the Council to at least adopt a draft resolution that denounces the settlements as illegal and insists that Israel comply with international law.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“We reiterate that the occupation ofPalestine requires re-establishing the full rights of the Palestinian people to their self-determination and independence, as well as Israel's withdrawal from all occupied territories to the pre-l967 borders. We once again reject the settlement policy of the occupying Power. Israeli settlements are not only illegal and run counter to all international law and resolutions but - worse yet - are also part of an ongoing strategy by the occupying Power aimed at colonizing Palestinian territory and expelling Palestinians from their land. We think that the recent decisions by the Israeli Government to attempt to use legal subterfuge to justify settlement expansions requires a resounding response by the Security Council.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“We would like to voice our deepest rejection of and indignation at the State of Israel's permanent policy of aggression towards the Palestinian people and its occupation of their territory. It is surprising that Israel is one of probably only two or three countries in the world that disregard Security Council resolutions, and that in violation of all United Nations resolutions, including the Council's, it has continued to move forward, in as flagrant and illegal manner, with a policy of colonizing Palestinian territory. The status quo is unsustainable, as every delegation in the Security Council has said, but it continues to dig itself in deeper and weaken the possibility of a two-State solution.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today's meeting. Following Uruguay's example, I wish to briefly express some views before the discussion on this item in closed consultations. I thank Mr. Mladenov and Mr. O'Brien for their briefings. We stress once again - as we do every month when we hear yet another report on what is happening ~ that the tragedy in Palestine is the longest-lasting case with no resolution by the Security Council. We have beaten the Council's sad record of lack of ability or political will to reach a positive response to the tragedy that the Palestinian people are suffering.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“Could he provide us with more detailed information on the plan of action to prevent the commission of criminal atrocities in South Sudan and on any measures being taken in the Mission at the base level in order to resist the propagation of hate speech, incitements to Violence and interethnic strife in the country?”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“Our delegation believes that the Security Council ought to act with caution, but with full determination, in its handling of the crisis. In that regard, we wish to report that we will be circulating a brief on a draft press statement on the situation in South Sudan. We hope that we can count on the support of member States ofthis body in such times of vital importance and that the Council will maintain its unity, so that it can have a positive influence that contributes to reaching a peaceful resolution to the conflict that afflicts that brotherly African country. Finally, I wish to ask a follow-up question of Mr. Dieng.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“That is the only framework for putting an end to the crisis and for reaching a lasting and sustainable peace in South Sudan. We also believe that such an approach serves to promote measures for the prevention and mitigation of local conflicts and for fostering initiatives that aim at reconciliation and the creation of a favourable climate for the existence of a culture of peace in the country, particularly at the intercommunal level. In regard to the Regional Protection Force, we reaffirm that the activities of the Force ought to have the proper consent of the host State and be fully in accordance with the basic principles of peacekeeping operations. We are of the opinion that the Transitional Government of National Unity is advancing in that direction, as is reflected in its recent communication to the Council.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“A solution needs to take into account the need to put into practice reconciliation initiatives and confidence-building measures between the parties in conflict, in order to prevent another escalation and the commission of mass atrocities, so that an inclusive dialogue can be fostered in which all voices, including dissenting ones, can be heard and taken into consideration. On the other hand, we consider of paramount importance the effective application of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan, including its provisions on matters of security and transitional justice, for the purpose of ensuring, among other things, that people will be held accountable, thereby breaking the prevailing cycle of impunity.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General on the need to elaborate a clear political strategy to address the conflict in South Sudan and the region in a comprehensive way and to recognize the need to prevent the situation on the ground from escalating. That strategy should be marked by national ownership and include aspects such as the agreement to and effective implementation of a cessation of hostilities, including the demilitarization of the main cities of the country, given the fact that the dry season is coming soon and the troops will then have a greater ability to deploy on the ground. There is also a need to follow up on the necessity of reaching a solution to the political conflict and of adopting effective measures on disarmament and quartering the troops.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“We believe that it would be possible to introduce some of the positive practices implemented in other areas, such as the establishment of a zone free of arms around the perimeter. We reiterate that it is not possible to achieve a military solution to the conflict afflicting the country and that we must combine efforts so as to revitalize the political process. We therefore decisively renew our full backing for all efforts and initiatives in that direction that could help the former President of Botswana, Festus Mogae, at the helm of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, working with the former President of Mali, Mr. Alpha Konare, who is the High Representative of the African Union for South Sudan, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development for Eastern Africa.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“We hope that those problems can be resolved promptly within the framework of the technical support group working with UNMISS and the Transitional Government of National Unity, and not the Salva Kiir regime, as described by the Panel of Experts on South Sudan established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) in its recent interim report (S/20l6/963). In addition, we welcome the opportunity to encourage the Mission to take all necessary means to improve the security and protection situation inside the civilian camps in Bentiu, which are the biggest in South Sudan, with 103,494 internally displaced persons, and have the highest number of distressing incidents, like those recorded in Malakal and Juba.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source