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Ramirez Carrefio

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first: 2015-01-19
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“We insist that issues brought before the Council should not be addressed with double standards. We believe that Syria's full exercise of its sovereignty, by way of controlling its territory, is a guarantee for an effective fight against the scourge of terrorism in that country. We wonder how Syria could be asked to limit its sovereignty when sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence are all enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations as being key to international peace and security. The Council does not have the right to violate the sovereignty of Member States, and it cannot decide whether or not a Government is legitimate. That is solely up to peoples. We cannot allow the disastrous military acts of aggression that occurred in Iraq, Libya and other places to reoccur.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“If its intentions for peace and stability in Syria are indeed sincere, the moderate opposition should join in the efforts to eliminate the scourge of terrorism and take part fully in the peace talks without any preconditions. What is urgent is to stop outside support to armed groups - which evolve into terrorist groups - and to implement the cessation of hostilities agreed upon on 9 September. In addition, it is paradoxical that today's draft resolution demands that Syria curtail its legitimate right to exercise full sovereignty over its territory, in particular its airspace by ceasing all military flights over Aleppo. That demand stands in contrast to the flexibility - or the failure - of the Council in other conflicts, such as in the Gaza Strip, Fallujah, Baghdad, Yemen or Afghanistan.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (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. We need only recall that the Government of Syria opened up humanitarian corridors to evacuate the city of Aleppo, while the terrorist groups executed those who attempted to leave the city. Given the fight against terrorism is a goal shared by the international community, as stated in various Security Council resolutions, we do not understand how the so-called moderate opposition has not disassociated itself once and for all from the Al-Nusra Front.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“The obstinate insistence on pushing this draft resolution (S/2016/846) in the Council while knowing that it was not viable has deepened divisions within this collegial organ. We now run the risk of undermining the progress that has been made, in particular by the co-Chairs of the International Syria Support Group - the Russian Federation and the United States - as well as the efforts of Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura. The fight against terrorism being conductedjointly by the Governments of Syria and Russia cannot be viewed as an excuse for destroying the Syrian population in Aleppo, as some are attempting to encourage without good basis.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“Those players have been direct participants in the armed conflict since its inception, providing weapons to violent non-State actors who then became terrorist groups that are no longer under their control. They now claim not to understand the consequences of their own actions and employ dramatic rhetoric while continuing to fuel a war, not only in Syri, but throughout the Middle East. We believe that, had there been genuine interest in producing a consensus document, the Council would have been in possession of a draft resolution that reflected its unity. Regrettably, the political agendas of some of the members of the Council took precedence, which prevented a positive outcome - to the detriment of the people in Aleppo.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“Specifically, the humanitarian tragedy of the people in eastern Aleppo is being used in an attempt to blame Syria and Russia for exacerbating the humanitarian situation in the zone, where in truth those directly responsible for that tragedy are the terrorist groups with foreign backing that have been committing heinous crimes against the people of Syria for five years now, in their desire and purpose of overthrowing a legitimate Government. We cannot ignore the fact that there are other interested parties to the conflict within the Security Council. Therefore, in that regard, we members of the Council have a shared but differentiated responsibility.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“Nevertheless, our country voted against the draft resolution on the situation in eastern Aleppo because the it does not adequately address the humanitarian problem that is severely impacting the civilian population in that province, due to the terrorist barbarism of Jabhat al-Nusrah and its related groups, and the terrible logic of war in the country. We are concerned that although the humanitarian situation calls for concrete responses based on the principles of impartiality, objectivity and non-politicization, in this case the noble humanitarian aim has been distorted in favour ofthe political interests of some of the members of the Security Council to the detriment of the Syrian people.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): With the firm commitment to fully respecting international humanitarian law, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela condemns indiscriminate attacks against the civilian population and humanitarian personnel carried out by any party. It also condemns air strikes carried out against hospitals and health facilities, just as we have denounced them in the Gaza strip, in the occupied territories of the State of Palestine, in Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Afghanistan and Syria.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“To conclude, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reiterates its unequivocal commitment to fulfilling the obligations under the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, and other international legal instruments and resolutions related to the issue of human trafficking, as well as to the inescapable principle of shared but differentiated responsibility, which should be borne in mind in addressing this issue.”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7783 (2016) · source
“The issue requires broad- based and democratic forums for discussion, such as the General Assembly, to ensure the full participation of all Member States, with the involvement of countries of origin, transit and destination. Similarly, it is also fundamental that there be coordination and the generation of synergies between these countries and the various entities of the United Nations having competence in the area and the existing regional and subregional mechanisms.”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7783 (2016) · source
“Through measures such as these, we are gradually heading towards a world in which the countries of the North will be surrounded by walls that will, rather than respond with the solidarity and human and moral responsibility called for by the situation, prevent them from seeing and becoming sensitized to the terrible reality of the people plagued by wars, most of which are encouraged and promoted by the centres of power. We cannot forget, as during other periods in history, how Latin America and the Caribbean - and especially Venezuela - opened their doors to millions of citizens who sought security, peace and opportunities in our countries. We wish to furthermore point out that the implementation of international measures to alleviate this human tragedy must be carried out in a concerted and coordinated manner.”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7783 (2016) · source
“It is not by building walls or invoking Chapter VII of the Charter that we must address the underlying causes for the flows of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants towards other regions, including Europe. It seems that, beyond the argument of fighting against criminal gangs, the purpose of such resolutions is simply to prevent these poor and desperate human beings from reaching safer destinations, as can be seen by the increasing number of restrictive and exclusionary policies that have proliferated in some European countries with regard to asylum seekers and migrants seeking shelter, which have moreover spread racist and xenophobic feelings in the region, thereby undermining governance in receiving countries. According to several studies, to date, 70 walls have been built or are under construction around the world.”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7783 (2016) · source
“For Venezuela, today's resolution addresses only a tiny part of this complex problem, and we believe that it is essential to consider and adopt measures in connection with the underlying causes, which are forcing thousands of people to undertake such dangerous maritime journeys, as well as the reasons that lead them to become victims of human trafficking and smuggling. The report of the Secretary-General also states in paragraphs 4 and 6, respectively, that, "increasing control over some routes may have led to more frequent use of other routes "[a]s controls tighten and in the absence of commensurate safe and regular pathways, irregular crossings become more difficult, leading to a growing market for the services of smugglers".”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7783 (2016) · source
“We could find answers to those questions, if we began by acknowledging that this human tragedy has worsened in recent years as the political, economic and social situation in the Middle East and North Africa - the result of foreign interference, military interventionism and war - has continued to worsen in tandem. Those who promote destabilization and crisis in legal and legitimately constituted Governments should bear in mind that the significant increase in the flows of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees is primarily a consequence of the terrible, violent conditions and social disintegration that have fomented armed conflict and military aggression in countries such as Libya, Syria and Iraq, among others, as well as poverty and social exclusion affecting the poorest countries.”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7783 (2016) · source
“The complexity and multidimensional nature of the phenomenon requires a comprehensive approach that goes beyond a merely military and security-oriented approachk, including recourse to Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, as some States within this organ claim to encourage. Venezuela once again therefore rejects the security- and criminalization-oriented approach to the issue of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. We have to ask ourselves whether the flow of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants towards the shores of the Mediterranean has been reduced or is merely an issue of containing them on land? Is it perhaps the case that the existence of criminal organizations linked to human trafficking and smuggling is the root cause of the flows ofrefugees and migrants from Africa to Europe?”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7783 (2016) · source
“The report (S/2016/766) of the Secretary-General submitted in accordance with resolution 2240 (2015) expresses deep concern in paragraphs 59 and 3, respectively that "the number of men, women and children who die or go missing in the Mediterranean Sea has not fallen, "[and that] national and regional efforts have not resulted in an immediate improvement in the situation". In accordance with statistics of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the month of August, there were 3,177 deaths and disappearances in the Mediterranean Sea. The number of unaccompanied or separated minors who reached Italy via the Mediterranean also has significantly increased as compared to 2015 -by approximately 116 per cent for the period from January to July.”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7783 (2016) · source
“We reiterate our doubts that the resolution is an adequate instrument to comprehensively and appropriately address the tragedy being lived out by thousands of human beings - which is a consequence of the tragedy of war, political instability, poverty, terrorism and widespread violence that are plaguing major regions of Africa and the Middle East - who are desperately trying to reach safe havens even at the risk of their own lives, while becoming the victims of criminal organizations that benefit from the smuggling in and trafficking of human beings.”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7783 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela abstained in the voting on resolution 2312 (2016), which extends for an additional year the mandate of resolution 2240 (2015), on the illicit smuggling of migrants and human trafficking in the Mediterranean Sea. We did so because we believe that the reasons that led our delegation a year ago to take the same decision have not changed significantly. We are thus consistent in maintaining our position as it was expressed in 2015.”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7783 (2016) · source
“That is to say that we have all the political moral and ethical force to call upon countries that participate in conflicts to cease the killing and violence against humanitarian workers, and we, as a member of the Security Council, will do everything necessary to ensure that the horrors of war that we are seeing in these meetings are at least brought under control. The most important thing is for us to achieve peace and for the extraordinary health-care workers to be able to continue to be deployed and do their magnificent work in favour of life and human beings.”
2016-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7779 (2016) · source
“Finally, my country, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, has never attacked any other country. We have never participated in any military coalition. Nor do we have double standards on that issue. We also do not have double standards when it comes to bombing humanitarian workers in particular. We do not justify some attacks and remain silent on others. We do not denounce some and use others for political purposes. Nor do we sell weapons to anyone or, much worse, spend billions of dollars on the terrifying weapons of death.”
2016-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7779 (2016) · source
“We also think that peacekeeping operations and special political missions of the United Nations should play a more active role in the creation of an environment conducive to the protection of health- care workers and facilities. We also believe that both United Nations missions and the Member States that are able to bring influence to bear on the parties have the obligation to advocate for respect for, and the full implementation of, international humanitarian law. There need to be greater efforts to document and analyse all incidents that affect the security and well- being of health-care workers and facilities and ensure that impartial, independent and prompt investigations are carried out and that those who are suspected of perpetrating such acts are brought tojustice. Reparations must be provided to the victims of the damage caused.”
2016-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7779 (2016) · source
“We believe that we must all make a special effort to ensure that the situation is resolved and that the Security Council plays its crucial role in that regard. We fully endorse the Secretary-General's recommendations of 8 August 2016, formulated in accordance with paragraph 13 of resolution 2286 (2016), and we decisively support the proposal that was made today by Ms. Liu to the Council. We believe that it is imperative that all countries adhere to international treaties as they pertain to the protection of health-care workers and facilities in armed conflicts and that national legislative frameworks be strengthened.”
2016-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7779 (2016) · source
“For us, it is unacceptable that Medecins Sans Frontieres, the Red Cross and other health-care workers and humanitarian convoys of the United Nations have become military targets in war-torn areas. That is something that we cannot tolerate - that hospitals are being bombed and that doctors, the wounded and the sick are being killed those hospitals. It seems that for very many people life does not have any value. We are seeing conflicts that are taking humankind back to times where there were no rules. Such violations not only endanger the well-being and security ofmillions ofpeople, but they also worsen crises and represent an enormous challenge for humanitarian and health-care workers. It is increasingly difficult for them to carry out their humanitarian work.”
2016-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7779 (2016) · source
“It is difficult for us to understand how it is possible that, at a time when high-tech satellite- or laser-guided weapons are capable of killing at any distance with terrifying precision, such mistakes could be made and that concentrated bombings are targeted on medical facilities and personnel in areas of armed conflict, despite the fact that hospitals are public facilities, whose locations are well known by all parties to the conflict, and where there are early-warning protocols in place to avoid bombing situations. We cannot understand how such things can be happening and how people can keep claiming that they are simply mistakes. We therefore repudiate the attacks that have taken place against medical and humanitarian staff and facilities and means of transport in Palestine, Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria.”
2016-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7779 (2016) · source
“The work of humanitarian workers is an extraordinary example of humanity and hope for peoples who are so deeply affected by the violence and the horror. Attacking health-care workers is a barbarity that cannot be justified under any circumstances. Once again, we welcome the adoption of resolution 2286 (2016), which represents a timely political response to the systematic and serious violations of international humanitarian law that are taking place on a daily basis in the ongoing armed conflicts that have led to so much bloodshed in various parts of the world, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. What we now have to do is to comply honestly, straight-forwardly and without excuses with the mandate and purposes of the resolution.”
2016-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7779 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon; Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross; and Ms. Joanne Liu, International President of Medecins Sans Frontieres, for their valuable briefings. We would like to echo the urgent call to those participating in conflicts that they stop bombing hospitals, health- care workers and patients. We would like to express our thanks to and recognition for the thousands of medical health workers, many of whom are working anonymously but who are putting their lives on the line every day to fulfil their noble task of saving lives and alleviating human suffering in the cruel situation of those conflicts.”
2016-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7779 (2016) · source
“Staffan de Mistura, in his efforts to resume political negotiations and pursue a path towards peace that includes the legitimate Government of President Bashar Al-Assad throughout the entire long and complex process. Lastly, we must not give up. The Syrian people have hope for and trust in the United Nations to move forward in restoring peace to their long-suffering country.”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source
“However, we believe that convening this emergency meeting only to turn it into political propaganda against the Russian Federation and the Syrian Government contributes in no way to restoring trust among the parties or to alleviating the humanitarian situation, much less to supporting efforts on the ground to resume negotiations and the a potential ceasefire. We believe that the Security Council must shoulder its enormous responsibilities in this conflict in terms of maintaining international security and peace. Furthermore, regardless of the differences among its members or their own national positions, the Council must support the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General, Mr.”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source
“However, the abdominal images of the atrocities committed by these so-called moderate opposition groups against the civilian population of Aleppo - such as is the beheading of a 12-year- old Palestinian boy among the sadism, laughter and mockery of the combatants of the so-proclaimed moderate opposition - are still fresh in our memory. Our country shares the widespread concern over the humanitarian situation in Syria. It is a catastrophe. There have been major violations of international law and in the protection of civilians in Aleppo. We are alarmed by the loss of human life and that the situation on the ground may threaten the progress achieved since the cessation of hostilities.”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source
“That is why armed confrontation and foreign intervention are doomed to failure and only damage the prospects for peace and stability in the region. That was tragically manifest in the horrific events in Libya and Iraq, brother countries left forlorn and blood-stained by military interventions and interference of foreign Governments. Given that the main enemy in the region and country is terrorism, a genuine commitment to peace requires that the moderate opposition end its relationship of convenience with Da'esh, the Al-Nusra Front and the recently created Jabhat Fateh al-Sham. The latter seeks to disguise its terrorist acts by aligning itself with moderate opposition groups so as to continue receiving the political and military support of other countries.”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source
“Furthermore, we hope that premature conclusions will not be drawn regarding the perpetrators of this attack, and that the facts will undergo a thorough investigation. Without a doubt, these two regrettable events have sparked an escalation in the conflict and led to attacks on both sides. Added to all of this is suffering, which is what matters most in a country whose entire institutional framework has been severely impacted by the war waged on it by terrorists and their alliances, who refuse to accept self-evident truths. Any decision about the fate of Syria and its Government belongs solely and exclusively to the Syrian people, since the solution to the conflict and its differences can be reached only through political dialogue and negotiation.”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source
“This is especially grave in the light of the fact that, as we all know, the city of Deir ez-Zor and its 250,000 inhabitants is besieged by Da'esh and is being defended only by a Syrian military contingent. This unfortunate attack was immediately followed by another attack against humanitarian aid convoys heading to the city of Aleppo, resulting in the deaths of humanitarian workers of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. This was an appalling act against humanitarian staff who, in the adverse conditions of war, carry out the noble duty of providing aid to civilians in need of humanitarian assistance. We reiterate that such people cannot be viewed as military targets, which is why all attacks directed towards them have international criminal consequences.”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source
“Unfortunately, it must be said that the United States-led coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant took military action last weekend against the Syrian army, jeopardizing the cessation of hostilities agreed to a few days earlier. Venezuela condemns and laments the inexplicable attack on positions of the Syrian Arab Army carried out by American, British and Australian aircraft, manned by the aforementioned coalition, on 17 September. The attack was followed by a ground offensive launched by Da'esh in an effort to make headway on the ground. At the high-level meeting on Syria on Wednesday, 21 September (see S/PV.7774), United States Secretary of State, John Kerry said the attack was a mistake. We have to say that it seriously undermined the cessation of hostilities and the fragile trust between the parties.”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has always maintained that the search for a peaceful and negotiated solution to the conflict in Syria must be based on respect for the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of the country, bearing in mind the legitimate Government as a key figure in the process. In the midst of this bloody and prolonged conflict, the cessation of hostilities agreement announced on 9 September by the co-Chairs of the International Syria Support Group was welcomed positively, yet cautiously, with a View to paving the way for greater understanding in pursuit of peace and stability in Syria.”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source
“We reiterate the call for the negotiation and conclusion of universal legally binding instrument on unconditional security guarantees to all non-nuclear- weapon States, with a view to achieving the complete elimination of this category of weapons of mass destruction, irrespective of its type or geographical location. Finally, once again, we urge States that have not yet done to sign or ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty, the only viable legal instrument for prohibiting nuclear tests.”
2016-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7776 (2016) · source
“We continue to encourage the international community to redouble efforts to give effect to the commitment agreed to at the 1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which was reaffirmed at subseqeunt conferences, with regard to the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. That would be a measure of particular importance for peace and security in that troubled region. In that context, we also need concrete measures on disarmament and non proliferation on the part of States that possess nuclear weapons, in line with the obligations incumbent upon them under article VI of the NPT and measures adopted at successive NPT Review Conferences since 2000.”
2016-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7776 (2016) · source
“The Latin American region has shown its decisive support for the CTBT, as can be seen in the special declaration, issued in connection with the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the CTBT, adopted by the Heads of State of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) at their Summit held in Quito in January. My country is also party to the Treaty of Tlatelolco for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America, which established the first nuclear-weapon-free zone in a densely populated area. In addition to those achievements, I would mention the declaration of the second CELAC Summit held in Havana, in January 2014, which declared Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace.”
2016-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7776 (2016) · source
“It is also a violation of international law and international humanitarian law, as was expressed by the International Court of Justice in its 1996 advisory opinion on the Legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons (A/51/218, annex). In that regard, we call on all States to refrain from carrying out nuclear tests, including sub-critical experiments and those carried out via simulation, with the aim of developing and improving nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. We believe that such actions are detrimental to the objectives of disarmament, the nuclear non-proliferation regime and the provisions ofthe NPT and CTBT, as they weaken the impact of those instruments as disarmament measures.”
2016-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7776 (2016) · source
“We also believe that the mention in the resolution of the joint statement by the five permanent members of the Council dilutes the commitment of the nuclear-weapon Powers when it comes to the goal of disarmament and adhering to the provisions of the NPT and the CTBT. On the twentieth anniversary of the CTBT, we would like to stress its contribution to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. In that regard, we urge the eight remaining annex 2 States, whose ratifications are needed for its entry into force, to sign or ratify this legal instrument without further delay. My delegation reiterates that the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is a violation of the Charter of the United Nation and a crime against humanity.”
2016-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7776 (2016) · source
“The elimination of nuclear weapons requires the joint efforts of the States Members of the United Nations to ensure the effective implementation of multilateral commitments leading to the elimination of nuclear arsenals, in line with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, to which my country is a State party. Although we welcome the resolution's contribution in the area of peace and security, we would have liked the text to include more categorical language with regard to the commitment that States possessing nuclear weapons should assume in order to eliminate those arsenals.”
2016-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7776 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela voted in favour of resolution 2310 (2016), pertaining to the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), because we believe it to be a positive initiative for making progress towards the priority objective of nuclear disarmament and for countering the threat posed by the existence of nuclear weapons and their possible use, which would have devastating consequences for humankind. Although the Security Council has spoken on this matter today, we believe that it is up to the Preparatory Commission and the Provisional Technical Secretariat of the CTBT to address this important matter in line with their mandates.”
2016-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7776 (2016) · source
“If we depart from those premises to prevent, combat and eliminate terrorism, we will be contributing to its radicalization. In conclusion, I would like to highlight the need that, more than ever, we must be frank and resolute in fighting terrorism and that we do not selectively draw on the provisions set out in the relevant international instruments and resolutions of this multilateral forum that prohibit the transfer of small arms and lights weapons, including the man-portable air defence systems, as well as the financing, training and provision of havens to terrorist groups, as well as the implementation in a comprehensive and balanced manner of the four pillars of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.”
2016-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7775 (2016) · source
“The aim is to prevent radicalization, recruitment and the mobilization of resources, including through the inappropriate use of communications and information technologies. It is very important that no country protect or give haven to the perpetrators of terrorist crimes against civil aviation. There can be no justification for any terrorist act. We must all be committed in the fight against this phenomenon. Venezuela believes that the fight against terrorism must take place within the framework of stepped up international cooperation, in accordance with existing international and regional instruments, including the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the norms of international law, with full respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.”
2016-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7775 (2016) · source
“Similarly, strengthening international and regional cooperation will prove to be greatly important in that battle. Venezuela considers that, in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, the preventive approach is always the best way to tackle this scourge. It is important that we adopt and implement coordinated initiatives tailored to each national case and reality, geared towards undermining the clear strategy of groups with extremist ideologies that have decided to promote violence and intolerance. It is also important to address the root causes fuelling this reprehensible practice and to devise effective and innovative strategies to counter extremist and terrorist narratives and to help our societies to think critically.”
2016-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7775 (2016) · source
“While this is ultimately a question in the ambit of the Security Council as the organ responsible for maintaining international peace and security, my country believes that ICAO is the sole specialized agency with the competence to build consensus in developing and monitoring the standards and recommended practices required for international civil aviation. In that regard, Venezuela considers it necessary to continue to strengthen national civil aviation systems, including their evaluation mechanisms, without undermining each State's authority and sovereignty so that we can effectively and on a sustainable basis tackle the terrorist threat. In that respect, capacity-building, technical assistance, transferring technology on favourable terms and mobilizing resources are of critical importance.”
2016-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7775 (2016) · source
“However, since the terrible attack in New York on 11 September 2001, we have seen greater awareness of the phenomenon and the need to improve and strengthen civil aviation security regulations. However, the recent attack against Flight 9268 of the Russian airline Metrojet, almost a year ago, reminds us that there is still much to do in this area. We would like to pay tribute to all the victims of such violent acts..We note with regret that, on some occasions, those events have been used to exacerbate the political rhetoric against specific countries. The fight against terrorism in civil aviation requires cooperation and trust among all of us, because terrorist groups continue to come up wiht new ways and means to strike. The security of international civil aviation plays a key role in the complex web of preventing and combating terrorism.”
2016-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7775 (2016) · source
“The most recent terrorist attacks, particularly those committed by Da'esh, are evidence of how vulnerability in the face of that terrible scourge and the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters have become a global one. More than 30,000 persons, including youths and women, from more than 100 countries have joined terrorist groups, as noted in the most recent reports of the Monitoring Group of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999,) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities. Civil aviation has always been a target of terrorist acts. One only need to consider the attacks against the Cubana de Aviacion plane in 1976, which cost the lives of 73 Cuban athletes, among other incidents.”
2016-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7775 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ramirez Carrefio (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is grateful to you, Sir, for convening this informative meeting to address an issue of particular importance to the international community and our country. We also appreciate the briefing of Mr. Fang Liu, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). My delegation voted in favour of resolution 2309 (2016), based on our firm commitment to fight terrorism and our categorical rejection of the commission of terrorist acts, whatever their motivation, whenever or by whomsover they are committed, because such acts deliberately undermine international peace and security and constitute flagrant violations of international law.”
2016-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7775 (2016) · source
“In order to build momentum for peace, it is essential to reconsider Plan Colombia: Plan for Peace, Prosperity and the Strengthening of the State , which would result in a disproportionate foreign military presence on Colombian soil. Our country, deeply respectful of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Colombia, as well as the decisions of its Government and people, reiterates its offer to send at least 100 Venezuelan observers, with excellent training and gender balance, to be integrated into the United Nations political mission. We are deeply committed to the success of the mission and we have in-depth knowledge of the terrain and characteristics of the conflict. Finally, we hope that the entire people of Colombia will support President Santos in this courageous historic bid for peace.”
2016-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7768 (2016) · source
“Some of these elements are national while others are local, such as paramilitarism and drug trafficking, which are an ongoing obstacle to peace. We also must be able to counter the actions of warlords, who have a great deal of economic and political clout in the country. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has supported, supports and will continue to support all efforts towards peace in Colombia. President Nicolas Maduro has expressed that sentiment, and we are doing so at the request of the Colombian Government. We hope and trust that the success of the United Nations political mission and the parties' adherence to the peace agreements will blaze a path for other insurgent groups to sign on to the peace process and the entire military and war structure can begin to adapt to the new reality.”
2016-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7768 (2016) · source