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first: 2013-08-28
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“Lastly, the Government assures the Council that it will take the necessary action to follow up on the recommendations of the Secretary-General. It will spare no effort to strengthen the population's trust in the institutions of the Republic of Haiti, pursue priority reforms, intensify cooperation with the Parliament and the country's political actors in order to meet the immediate needs of the people. It will remain determined to work to strengthen the rule of law and maintain a stable political climate, thereby ensuring a smooth transition to a post-MINUJUSTH era in Haiti - no longer on the basis of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations on peacekeeping, but on that of the Haitian people's just aspirations for sustainable development by 2030.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“Happily, none of the remaining obstacles is insurmountable. For its part, the Government reiterates its commitment to ensuring that it will overcome the obstacles that may have delayed the carrying out of certain scheduled activities, resulted in the postponement of certain deadlines or hindered the achievement of certain benchmarks that the Secretary- General has correctly identified as essential. New and significant challenges lie ahead in the coming months. In particular, next year's parliamentary elections will be a major test of the maturity, consolidation and stability of our institutions. The Government is already doing everything in its power to enable the nation to successfully meet that challenge. In that regard, it is counting on the full cooperation of the United Nations system.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“That is undoubtedly a prerequisite for achieving the long- term political and institutional stability desired by the Haitian people and the international community. The Secretary-General's midterm review of MINUJUSTH highlights the important milestones achieved over the past 14 months in the long-term process of strengthening the institutions that guarantee the rule of law and the protection of human rights in Haiti. At the same time, the Secretary-General's report also highlights the magnitude of the problems, needs and short- and long-term challenges facing the country. There is total agreement between the Government of Haiti and the United Nations system on the scope of the task ahead and the efforts required to achieve the agreed targets and benchmarks established as part of MINUJUSTH's exit strategy.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“The Haitian delegation has therefore endorsed the Secretary-General's renewed call on all relevant actors, including Haiti's cooperation partners, to take short-term measures to meet the immediate needs of the Haitian people and to alleviate their difficult situation. A renewal of international solidarity is crucial at this juncture. Beyond humanitarian assistance and above all, the country needs a real international mobilization of resources to ensure stable, substantial and predictable financing for its development; the rapid revival of public investment in infrastructure and social programmes, which have stalled for too long; and the rebound of strong growth, which will help to reduce poverty.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“The Secretary-General rightly deplores the fact that the 2018 humanitarian response plan, which earmarks $252 million in assistance to more than 2 million people in need, has so far been funded only to 11.2 per cent. The same applies to the new United Nations approach to cholera. At this critical stage, it must be recognized that assistance to victims and their families, as well as the provision of essential health, sanitation and drinking water infrastructure, remain severely underfunded. The Secretary-General's appeals for adequate funding for the United Nations Haiti Cholera Response Multi-Partner Trust Fund have remained largely unanswered. This situation is a cause for concern.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“The recent actions taken by Prime Minister Jean Henry Ceant and the judicial authorities leave no doubt of the Haitian Government's unwavering resolve to fully investigate allegations of mismanagement of PetroCaribe funds and to ensure that justice is rigorously and impartially carried out in the full respect for the rule of law. A calm social environment within the framework of growth and the creation of economic opportunities is essential to the consolidation of the rule of law and democratic achievements. My delegation has repeatedly sounded the alarm about the adverse effects of the sustained decline in official development assistance to Haiti in recent years, especially at a time when problems are particularly acute. Humanitarian aid is no exception.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“My delegation reiterates its deep appreciation for the international community's unwavering support following the recent events, especially in the light of the unreasonable demands ofa fringe of the opposition. My delegation highly appreciates the support provided by the United Nations system and other partners in the area of security, including in the disarmament of gangs and the reintegration of individuals who have not committed violent crimes. It should be stressed that neither political stability, nor democratic achievements, nor the rule of law, to which the Haitian people remain deeply attached, have ever been threatened. The President of the Republic, Mr. Jovenel Moise, has solemnly pledged to undertake the necessary reforms, including by waging a relentless fight against corruption. That fight has begun to bear fruit.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“Everyone agrees that the country has been sorely tried of late. Beyond the allegations related to the PetroCaribe case, the turbulence of the past four months undoubtedly reflects a deterioration in the economic situation, exacerbating the difficulties faced by the vast majority of the population, which suffers extreme poverty. In addition, the prevailing humanitarian situation is complex, as evidenced by the tragic lack of essential infrastructure, the impact of the cholera epidemic, and the massive repatriation of tens of thousands of Haitian migrants from the Dominican Republic, not to mention the consequences of the environmental crisis and the country's extreme vulnerability to natural disasters. Fortunately, the crisis is being contained through the Government's dialogue with key stakeholders.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“The Government has taken note of those concerns and renews its firm commitment to doing its utmost to honour all its commitments, accelerate change and complete the agreed reforms in order to remedy the persistence of the noted shortcomings, failures and delays, particularly with regard to the dysfunctions of the justice system; the issue of prolonged pretrial detention, and its corollary, overcrowded prisons; the effective implementation of the national police strategic development plan for the period 2017-2021, including through an improved mobilization of resources at both the national and international levels; and allegations of human rights abuses by State institutions and law enforcement officials. The Secretary-General also echoes some concerns about the overall situation in Haiti and the corresponding risk of destabilization.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“However, with regard to certain indicators considered to be essential to the strengthening of the rule of law, the delays clearly underline the urgent need to redouble efforts at various levels. The Government is fully aware of that. Indeed, much remains to be done, as the Secretary-General points out, to fully achieve all the objectives agreed for the MINUJUSTH exit strategy.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“Critical steps have been taken in other areas, as evidenced by the measures taken to strengthen human rights protection mechanisms within the executive branch, as well as the improvement of the managerial and operational capacities of the penitentiary system. The decline in the homicide rate is one noteworthy indicator. The rate decreased by 4.2 per cent to 6.22 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, one of the lowest levels in the Caribbean, as noted in the report. Meanwhile, elsewhere in Latin America and the Caribbean, homicide rates are 10 to 20 times higher than the global average, at more than 80 per 100,000 inhabitants, according to a recent study by the Inter-American Development Bank. There are certainly grounds to welcome the progress achievedthankstothejointeffortsoftheHaitianauthorities and the United Nations Mission.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“The Secretary-General's report highlights the significant improvements and successes in the transition to a non-peacekeeping United Nations presence in Haiti. They also build on the major progress made by the country in recent years in all the areas that are considered vital to strengthening the rule oflaw - be theyjustice, security, corrections or human rights protection. The results speak for themselves. The Secretary-General rightly underscores the professionalism of the Haitian National Police (HNP), which has demonstrated its ability to professionally manage the mass protests throughout the country, as seen on 17 October and 18 November. The adoption of the legal aid law is certainly another important milestone in improving access to justice.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“Mr. Regis (Haiti) (spoke in French): Allow me at the outset to thank the President of the Security Council for having generously invited the Haitian delegation to share its views and comments on the report (S/2018/1059) submitted by the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH), in accordance with resolution 2410 (2018). My delegation has given its utmost attention to the findings, observations and recommendations of that report. While taking into account the difficulties and problems encountered, such as the recent unrest in the country, the Secretary-General also details the progress made by the Government of Haiti in achieving, as it has pledged to do, the various objectives, targets and deadlines jointly established under the Council's mandate for MINUJUSTH.”
2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source
“In conclusion, I offer my warmest congratulations to the new Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Haiti, Ms. Helen Meagher La Lime, who was appointed on 1 August. I convey my best wishes for success to her and her mandate in Haiti. The meeting rose at 11.30 am.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“The President of the Republic and the new Haitian Prime Minister are in agreement with all sectors and actors of the nation that these achievements must be entrenched. At this crucial turning point in national life, the Haitian people and Government hope to be able to count on the solidarity of the international community, and in particular on the support of the United Nations system, for the establishment of a new cooperation pact that is better adapted to the real needs of Haiti, within the framework of a genuine strategy for the perpetuation of peace, which, in order to be viable, necessarily entails the speedy improvement of the living conditions of the poorest strata, vigorous and sustained growth, the economic and social modernization of the country, and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, including the Goal of eradicating poverty by 2030.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“In appointing the new Haitian Prime Minister, the President of the Republic reiterated his determination to implement, together with the Government, the structural reforms necessary to enabling the country to cope with recurrent crises, such as that from which it is emerging, and to meet the complex challenges that it still faces in terms of development. The shock wave unleashed by the events of July - regardless of their magnitude and the public perception of political volatility that they generated - must not obscure one fact that my delegation considers to be essential, namely, the irreversibility of the democratic gains of the Haitian people and their very real and sustained progress towards the consolidation of the rule of law.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“Much certainly remains to be done, as the Secretary- General has pointed out, to bridge the gaps and catch up with the delays, but the consolidation of the rule of law and stability is on track. That is the essential thing. This is, as we all know, a long-term process. Whatever happens, the public authorities intend to make every effort to achieve the hoped-for results and targets, in particular the continued strengthening of the justice system and police forces, the substantial improvement of the penitentiary system, and the promotion and permanent defence of human rights. The Haitian authorities are firmly committed to ensuring that everything will be done to prepare in the coming months for a smooth transition from MINUJUSTH to a United Nations presence that is more focused on peacekeeping.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“Let me cite a few on a purely indicative basis: the appointment of the Civil Protector and the strengthening of the capacities of the Office for the Protection of Human Rights; the stability of the security environment; the significant decrease in the level of violent crime; a decrease of about 25 per cent in cases of mob rule; the increased efficiency of the judicial system; the ongoing adoption by the legislature of a new criminal code and a new code of criminal procedure; the improvement of the penitentiary system and conditions of detention; the steady increase in the proportion ofwomen in the police force, where the 10 per cent threshold is about to be reached; the intensification of the fight against corruption, as illustrated by the referral ofthe PetroCaribe case to the Superior Court of Audits and Administrative Disputes for the necessary follow-up; and the launch of the sector-based estates general of the nation, with the prospect of adopting a pact for stability and economic and social progress.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“My delegation is aware of the delays in a number of targets, but the most important thing to remember is that, despite the enormous difficulties encountered, despite the July crisis and despite the limited resources available, sustained efforts are recorded daily in most targeted areas, be it in the strengthening of the rule of law, the justice system and the National Police, or in the protection and promotion of human rights. Many indicators bear witness to these efforts and ongoing measures.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“In that regard, my delegation believes that immediately improving the living conditions of the most disadvantaged segments of society is one of the most pressing challenges facing the country today. The Head of State has made it a top priority, as it is an essential and unavoidable condition for maintaining a stable political environment, as the report judiciously notes. With regard to the Secretary-General's review of results and progress in the light of the objectives and benchmarks that have been set, I would like to make a brief comment.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“My delegation hopes that that appeal will also find the broadest possible response from all international community partners, while seeking, in that regard, greater awareness of the extreme vulnerability of the population in the context of official development assistance, in particular opportunities providing essential support for implementing structural adjustment programmes. Extreme poverty, as we well know, carries with it the inherent risk of creating instability, as the Security Council has repeatedly emphasized. A coherent and integrated strategy for sustaining peace is predicated upon an understanding of the close link between the three pillars of security, development and human rights.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“The next Government will be tasked, inter alia, with organizing the next parliamentary elections, to be held in October 2019, and scaling up the fight against corruption, while vigorously pursuing the structural reforms essential to reviving sustainable growth and development. In that regard, the Secretary-General's call on all actors in the national political arena to work together for the common good was welcomed with special interest by the Haitian authorities, as was his call for the adoption of short-term measures to meet the immediate needs of the Haitian people and alleviate the difficult situation that they are facing.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“Jovenel Moise, fully aware of the challenges of the situation, spared no effort to restore peace to the restive neighbourhoods and peace of mind. Accordingly, following an extensive and painstaking process of national consultations, he appointed a new Prime Minister from among the opposition - Mr. Jean Henry Ceant. The latter has been entrusted with forming a national unity Government enjoying the full confidence of Parliament and the legitimacy necessary to confront the urgent economic problems facing the country and pursue the reforms needed for strengthening the rule of law, consolidating democratic gains and achieving long- term institutional and political stability.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“However, the political stability of the country, which had been won through such hard work, was not called into question - nor were the democratic gains or the many achievements of recent years. No one can deny that the country was rigorously put to the test, but the crisis was overcome. The nation recovered quickly. The institutions of the Republic demonstrated their maturity. State authority is today restored, and public order is being maintained. In that regard, my delegation welcomes the support of the international community, and in particular that of the Security Council as expressed in its press statement on Haiti of 12 July (SC/ 13419). In the wake of the July events, the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“My delegation notes with the utmost interest the Secretary-General's observations concerning results, progress, trends and salient facts in the political, economic, social and humanitarian areas during the reporting period in the light of the set goals and established benchmarks. The evolving political situation in Haiti over the past three months, especially with regard to the fears of destabilization caused by the unrest of 6 to 8 July following the announcement of an increase in gas prices, has rightly become a centre of attention. Those events, which reflected an irrefutable expression of public frustration in the face of real socioeconomic difficulties, were certainly a major test for the country.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“Mr. Regis (Haiti) (spoke in French): I thank you, Sir, for having invited the delegation of the Republic of Haiti to have its views and comments heard before the Security Council with regard to the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/795) of 30 August on the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH). I welcome the presence of Ms. Leona Marlin-Romeo, Prime Minister of Sint Maarten among us, and am grateful for her statement. I would also like to especially thank Assistant Secretary-General Bintou Keita for her excellent presentation of the Secretary- General's report.”
2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source
“According to some statistics, during the 50 years from 1945 to 1995, United Nations mediation efforts represented only a quarter of the total reported attempts, and only half of those were led by States. In conclusion, I would like to say that the United Nations, especially the Security Council and the Secretariat, must be ready to use its good offices and its ability to mediate proactively wherever the situation requires it. We must therefore spare no effort to ensure that the Organization has the resources to fully assume that role, while strengthening the coherence that is so vital to international efforts in support of national Governments and their peoples. Only then can international peace and security, sustainable development and human rights, to which we are all committed, emerge victorious.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“The Council's purpose is to support mediation initiatives and strengthen the collaboration of the United Nations with regional organizations, non-governmental organizations and other actors involved in mediation around the world. That approach is particularly significant in the context of the renewed focus on prevention and mediation activities as part of United Nations peace diplomacy. It gives mediation an even bigger profile when we consider that the United Nations record in that regard continues to be bleak. For we have to admit that the United Nations often struggles to impose itself on events, even though it has achieved some notable successes.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“For his part, the Secretary-General has reminded us at a very opportune time that where wars are raging, whether in Syria, Yemen, South Sudan or elsewhere, or where there are long-standing disputes such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we need more mediation, arbitration and creative diplomacy. The Haitian delegation endorses that vision. In that regard, we support the efforts of the international community to put greater emphasis on certain tools, such as mediation, that can contribute to the maintenance and sustainability of peace, in the spirit of the recent twin Security Council and General Assembly resolutions on sustaining peace (resolutions 2282 (2016) and 70/262). My delegation welcomes the Secretary- General's establishment of the High-level Advisory Board on Mediation, whose members include one of my compatriots.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“There are myriad missed opportunities in that regard, of which the seven-year civil war in Syria is a particularly tragic example. Clearly we must remedy this kind of paralysis that sometimes takes hold of the United Nations and tends to fuel cynicism about it. Some critics have gone so far as to wonder if this state of affairs is not ultimately favouring those who do not want the United Nations to be too effective. The fact is that the United Nations often waits too long to act. We have not been there when people needed us, as the President of the General Assembly rightly noted last year, adding that we could have done more to respond to conflicts and even more to prevent them from happening.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“As we know, that inability often comes from behaviour that is passive and insufficiently proactive, and even from inertia on the part of the main body responsible for the maintenance of peace and security. The Security Council has shown how divided it can be when the so-called vital interests of the permanent members take precedence over their commitment to respecting the universal values on which the Charter is founded. Their abuse of the right of the veto deprives the Organization of the unity necessary for the implementation of appropriate action, which severely handicaps the efforts of the international community when it comes to resolving conflicts that are all too often accompanied by unacceptable violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“The multitude of non-State actors and of identity- and ethnic-based conflicts, the rise of terrorism, the correlation between Violent conflict and poverty - almost half of those who live in extreme poverty are in fragile or conflict- affected countries, according to the Secretary-General's 2018 report on peacebuilding and sustaining peace (S/2018/43) - and the shortcomings of the international preventive system are all factors that call for redoubling our efforts to achieve peace. That includes improving our mechanisms for preventing and resolving disputes and conflicts under the Charter of the United Nations, so that we can work more effectively upstream, save more lives and ease human suffering. As is frequently pointed out, one of the major failings of the international community is its inability to prevent conflict.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“Mr. Regis (Haiti) (spoke in French): At the outset, on behalf of the Haitian delegation, I would like to welcome the initiative of the British presidency of the Security Council to convene this open debate on the very important topic of mediation and conflict resolution. It is certainly not a new one; it is in line with the commitment of the Security Council, following a similar debate (see S/PV.6108) held in April 2009, almost 10 years ago, to exploring ways to strengthen the promotion of mediation as an important means of peacefully settling disputes. Threats to international peace and security today have become increasingly complex.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“May today's public debate revive the enthusiasm of the Security Council so that it can fully play its irreplaceable role in peacekeeping and sustaining peace, overcome the challenges that too often paralyse its efforts to help children affected by armed conflict, take timely preventive action to protect them from violence and the atrocities of war, and enforce the legal norms ensuring their rights to life, to grow up in the midst of their families and communities, to health, to personality development, and to be loved and protectedn.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“That demands that all actors of the international community redouble their efforts to translate into real change for those children the good intentions and commitments made in the myriad treaties and resolutions adopted over the past few decades. Everyone agrees that the issue is a pressing one. Whether victims of war, children of economic migrants, displaced persons or refugees fleeing conflict zones, the tragic plight of children affected by conflict challenges our universal conscience. It is now time for action. It is up to us to ensure that child protection is not merely a slogan, but that it becomes the necessary and indispensable axis of strategies for establishing, consolidating and sustaining the peace championed by the United Nations.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Be it in Syria or Yemen, South Sudan or the Central African Republic, Afghanistan or Myanmar, images of destroyed villages, civilian populations caught in the crossfire, bombed schools and hospitals and wounded or dead children lying under the rubble. Such images remind us daily of the bitter truth that war - whether internal, civil, ethnic, interreligious, local or regional - violates all children's rights. The impact of armed conflict on children must be everyone's concern and everyone's responsibility. We must therefore make the protection of children affected by armed conflict a genuine priority.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Children become both the victims and the perpetrators of violence. This is one of the most alarming trends in the dynamics of these armed conflicts, a tragic consequence of which is to strips away layers of protection afforded by families, society and law, as the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/465) rightly notes. Of course, we welcome the modicum of progress that has been made. The case of the sisterly Republic of Colombia is a striking example. The efforts of Governments, United Nations agencies and civil society institutions cannot be ignored in circumstances that are often extremely difficult. Nevertheless, it is clear that, for the most part, the spiral of horror persisted in 2017 and continues to do so, often with full impunity. At a fundamental level, nothing has really changed since.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Mr. Regis (Haiti) (spoke in French): It is my honour, on behalf of the Haitian delegation, to congratulate the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations on having undertaken the initiative to convene this very timely open debate on strengthening the protection of children affected by armed conflict. More than 20 years ago, Graca Machel denounced in her famous report (see A/51/306) the "moral vacuum", a space devoid of the most basic human values in which children are slaughtered, raped and maimed, exploited as soldiers, starved and exposed to extreme brutality as a result of the deliberate and conscious decisions of adults. Here in this Chamber last year, the Secretary-General of the United Nations strongly denounced the alarming level of unacceptable suffering endured throughout the world by children in conflict (see S/PV.8082).”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“We hope that today's debate can open avenues for reflection on the importance of strengthening the corpus of international legal rules, which must be upheld by all international actors if they are to be effective. Let us work to make international law a more effective tool for building peace that is based on freedom, justice, solidarity, development and respect for the equal dignity of all people.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The Republic of Haiti endorses a vision of international law and peace that attaches great importance to the responsibility of protecting and ensuring respect for fundamental human rights, as well as protecting all communities against abuses and violations of all kinds, including genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. International law is an essential tool in our collective quest for a more just and peaceful international order. The Republic of Haiti believes that to be effective, international action for peace must be rooted in the universal values on which our Organization is founded, draw its legitimacy from international law and support national legislation that enables its effective application.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Haiti's experience over the past 14 years has shown that the factors determining the success of a peacekeeping operation do not necessarily depend on its duration, but rather on the momentum it launches for strengthening the capacity-building essential to the economic and social modernization of the host country on every front, without, however, neglecting the consolidation of the institutions that uphold the rule of law, which goes hand in hand with development. The key issue facing the international community is that of guaranteeing the supremacy of international law in a society that is sadly too often dominated by a logic of force and confrontation.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Restoring normal living conditions after periods of turbulence is an essential dimension of peacekeeping operations. Unfortunately, once stabilization is achieved, the fight to overcome the root causes of conflict, including the issue of extreme poverty, tends to fade away and does not receive the attention it should. It is therefore imperative to pay special attention to the deeper problems facing post-conflict countries and to help them to restore the conditions necessary for relaunching growth and development.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“First, we must strengthen international peace law and ensure that it can adapt to the challenges of a changing world; secondly, we must guarantee compliance with international obligations to punish acts that could endanger international peace and security or seriously undermine the rights and dignity of humankind; thirdly, we must make the provisions of international peace law, international human rights law and humanitarian law more effective by promoting their incorporation into the domestic laws of States; fourthly, we must enhance the credibility of the United Nations and its principal organs, including the Security Council, by putting an end to its often-criticized asymmetry in its response to crises and conflicts; and fifthly, there must be a renewed determination on the part of Member States to ensure that the law is applied equally to all, large and small.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The central issue in all of this 4 given that we all accept the fundamental value of peace in the international order 4 is that of better ensuring respect for the rules of international law generally and for the decisions and relevant resolutions of the Council aimed at preserving international peace in particular. In that regard, we believe it is important to examine several points closely, five of which we consider essential.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Some stress the intrinsic weaknesses of international diplomatic instruments, especially those of the United Nations, which, in the words of a prominent lawyer, at the very least render the scope of those texts uncertain and, in reality, limited. Others attribute the lack of effectiveness of the legal mechanisms for peacekeeping, dispute resolution and the protection of rights to institutional inefficiencies. We know how much the Security Council's paralysis and inertia on certain sensitive issues has helped to fuel criticisms of international law for its unequal application in different States.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Nevertheless, the various United Nations organs, including the Security Council, have continued to make sustained efforts to promote, in the words of Pope John Paul II, "respect for human dignity, the freedom of peoples and the requirements of development, thus preparing the cultural and institutional soil for the building of peace". This debate offers us the opportunity to take a critical look not only at the state of international law and peace, but also at United Nations action in the context of peacekeeping operations 4 their shortcomings, imperfections and failures, as well as the ways most likely to increase their effectiveness. International law struggles to offer solutions for the issues and challenges of the world, for many reasons.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Born of the desire of international society to cease to accept war as a means of settling conflicts, the United Nations established the safeguarding of peace and protecting and respecting human rights as building blocks for the binding standards of international law. Peace and international law are intimately linked. There is no doubt that progress and innovation have occurred in the field of international peace law, as the rise of international criminal jurisdictions in recent decades has shown. However, despite our shared belief that the moral force of the law can only promote the establishment of lasting international peace, we must admit that the supremacy of law, and particularly that of the international law on peace, is still a long way off.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Mr. Regis (Haiti) (spoke in French): At the outset, on behalf of the Government of Haiti, I would like to commend His Excellency Mr. Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland, for his presence here earlier today and for the initiative taken by his Government to convene this debate on upholding international law within the context of the maintenance of international peace and security, a goal that is fundamental for us all. No one can dispute the relevance of this debate in a world in constant flux, where some question the effectiveness ofinternational law and its abilitytoprovide solutions to conflict situations and current challenges to peace.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Over the course of the months to come, and in the operations and initiatives of MINUJUSTH in Haiti, my delegation hopes to see the development of harmonious relations with the Mission at all levels. To echo the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, it is important to maintain a healthy relationship with the public authorities and the population, based on solidarity and mutual trust. In that regard, my delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 2410 (2018). However, it expresses reservations vis-a-vis the preamble and the provisions that, although they did not receive the necessary consensus, have been included in the text. We are particularly concerned about the reference to Chapter VII of the Charter. The meeting rose at 10.45 am.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8226 (2018) · source
“My delegation deplores, however, the fact that the recommendations delivered through Member States of the Council were not taken into account, all the more so given that the addressee of the resolution is the Haitian Government. We see an example of that in the tenth preambular paragraph, in the first operational provision of the text and, more broadly speaking, in the reference to Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, despite the unanimous view that MINUJUSTH is a mission of support and technical assistance for the national institutions responsible for upholding the rule of law in Haiti. The Haitian Government has had extensive experience in cooperating with the United Nations in general, and with the Security Council in particular.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8226 (2018) · source