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Reina Idiaquez

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2008-04-30
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2008-05-20
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  1. “The international community cannot continue to ignore the pleas of the world's dispossessed and to attempt to solve its problems using military means as a priority, when the causes of those problems are social and humanitarian.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

  2. “They are the first to feel the deadly impact of the "silent tsunami", as some have called the food crisis caused by the sudden rise in the prices of food commodities. The world experienced a dramatic increase in food prices in the first quarter of 2008, and in real terms the prices of staple foods reached peaks unheard of in three decades. This crisis will exacerbate world poverty and malnutrition, so we must improve coordination and increase the preventive and response capacity of Governments and international bodies. Innovative alternatives must be found to enhance the establishment of integrated peace operations for the benefit of humankind.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

  3. “Any crisis will come with many perspectives and facets, and the analysis of a crisis must examine problems such as social inequality, massive violations of human rights, lack of political participation, racial discrimination, economic disparities and racial segregation. These are just some of the elements that generate armed national conflicts and transcend international borders when they provoke a flow of refugees. Honduras considers that the Millennium Development Goals are an indispensable tool for averting conflict, and that is why we appeal to the international community - in particular, what are called the industrialized countries - to become aware of their international responsibility for eradicating extreme poverty and hunger in the world. Millions of people in the world live on less than one dollar per day.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

  4. “Today we are facing greater challenges with the current energy and food crises and the disruptions of nature caused by the serious alterations of climate change. My country recognizes the proposals in the concept paper prepared by the United Kingdom for consideration and analysis (8/2008/291, annex). It contains elements of great value that require more and better discussion. The proposals must be viewed in a holistic manner, along with the concepts in the Brahimi report on peace operations (S/2000/809). We should also take into consideration the earlier resolutions of this Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council that deal with humanitarian and social affairs.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

  5. “My delegation has accompanied all recent reforms of the international architecture undertaken under the guidance of the United Nations and the proposals of the Secretary-General, so now the Peacebuilding Commission is a reality, the Human Rights Council is operating, and the special missions of the Economic and Social Council are contributing to improving the prospects for resolving and preventing domestic conflict and, further, making it possible to take the necessary measures to help the local populations to avoid new outbursts of violence. It is precisely in preventing conflict that one finds the best response to conflict. Military peacekeeping operations per se are not so complex if we compare them to the problems that remain in various States and regions after an armed conflict.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

  6. “Central America has the most comprehensive experience of successes when it comes to organizing peace, because the United Nations set up the Observer Group in Central America, the Observer Mission to Verify the Electoral Process in Nicaragua, the Observer Mission in El Salvador and the Verification Mission in Guatemala in the region in a continuous and thoroughgoing process, in full cooperation with the Governments of the region.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

  7. “The Central American Integration System, the Central American Parliament, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration and the Central American Court of Justice are among the most relevant. All that has been achieved after many meetings and discussions at the regional level, which led to the institutionalization of Central American summits, which are held quite often to resolve the most important problems in the region. Honduras has made Central American integration its standard, and today we wish to contribute with our message to the experiences acquired.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

  8. “This meeting, an initiative of the United Kingdom, is an essential step in our discussions about the Council and the need to reform and expand it and, more than anything, to become aware of the fact that currently, peacekeeping operations authorized by the Council must always include political, economic, social and humanitarian components so that the local problems can be tackled after all hostilities have ceased. Reconstruction in post-conflict situations is indispensable to avoid a return to deplorable situations of armed conflict. My country, Honduras, at the heart of the Americas, after turbulent events in the Central American region that have fortunately receded into the past, finds itself a democracy with regional institutions for economic, political and social integration.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

  9. “Mr. Reina Idiaquez (Honduras) (spoke in Spanish): Before beginning my statement I would like to express, on behalf of Honduras, the most sincere sense of solidarity with the Governments and peoples of Myanmar and China at the recent loss of human lives caused by natural disasters in those countries. First, I wish to convey to the presidency the appreciation of my delegation for convening this timely special meeting of the Security Council to focus on post-conflict reconstruction. Holding these open meetings on a regular basis is a step forward in the search for transparency and equality of opportunity for delegations to participate in the work of this important organ of our Organization. It should be an example to follow.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

  10. “I wish in conclusion to emphasize that we are taking part in this debate in a constructive spirit; through the Council, we reaffirm our commitment to and support for the Office for Disarmament Affairs and its activities in this sphere. We also hail Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his spirit of renewal and his vigorous action to promote the fulfilment of international commitments on small arms and light weapons.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source

  11. “My country, Honduras, endorsed the Antigua Guatemala Declaration of the Regional Preparatory Meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean States for the United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects. Within the United Nations system, we are party to the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. We understand the scope of the Protocol and the Convention and the commitments we have undertaken.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source

  12. “Central America's experience shows what should not be done. At the regional level, in the framework of the Organization of American States, Honduras has signed the Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials, which entered into force in 1998 in the Latin American region. Thus, in a regional context, we are seeking to put in place substantive measures to facilitate cooperation among States, including through, inter alia, better exchanges of information and experience in the areas of categorization of crimes; marking of weapons; verification of licenses for arms imports; and technical cooperation and assistance.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source

  13. “This clearly indicates that the problem goes beyond the national framework and must therefore be addressed at the regional and subregional levels. Additionally, a matter of key importance from the strategic point of View is that the strengthening of democracy in Central America saw the demobilization of portions of the regular armies. This demobilization process was not carried out properly; it left thousands of officers and tens of thousands of soldiers unemployed and without resources. This had the negative effect of abandoning what we might call qualified labour; some such people ended up being recruited into organized crime. From this, we learn that, if not carried out properly, the praiseworthy process of democratization and army demobilization in Central America can have negative impacts.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source

  14. “At the national level, over the past approximately five years, our authorities have focused on ensuring strict compliance with national legislation to regulate the civilian possession of weapons and to set up a reliable database on the quantity of such weaponry in our country. At present, more than 151,000 small arms and light weapons have been registered at the national level. But, despite Government commitment and joint efforts with civil society, it has been impossible to exercise total control of these weapons. The question of arms trafficking is a complex one to begin with, and it is made more so by regional organized crime in Central America, which takes advantage of the free movement of persons, goods and capital to transport arms of various sizes, with criminal intent.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source

  15. “Past conflict in the Central American region has led to the presence of incalculable quantities of weapons, both commercial and military, that are neither controlled nor registered. Their price is low, they are easy to transport, store and trade illegally. Most such weapons are disseminated through clandestine distribution nodes, and they are used by criminal groups and organizations seeking to undermine social order, which use them, indiscriminately, against civilians. Honduras has not been spared the negative effects of such weapons, and our Government has had to adopt national, regional and international measures to address a long-standing problem that has compromised national security in many countries.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source

  16. “Mr. Reina Idiaquez (Honduras) (spoke in Spanish): It is an honour for me to take part, for the first time, in a Security Council meeting, one focusing on small arms and light weapons and their negative impact on economic and social development in many developing countries, on a consideration of this complex problem and on a review of our action to make it possible to decide how to avert the destructive, inhumane effects of these weapons and reduce the violence to which they give rise in economically disadvantaged countries and societies. I congratulate you, Sir, on this important initiative during your presidency of the Council during the month of April. It is a fact that small arms and light weapons have the most devastating impact in the poorest and economically most disadvantaged countries.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source