YouSaid · the spoken record

Rivas Franchini

lines on the record
15
first
2013-08-06
most recent
2013-08-06
sittings or episodes
1
sources
un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

  1. “At that time, we also participated in the establishment of the United Nations, itself the most universal of forums in which Peru has always firmly advocated in favour of the pillars of peace. I thank you again, Madam, on behalf of UNASUR, for your invitation to participate in this important debate, which reflects the Council's important recognition of the work of our regional South American organization in contributing to international peace and security, particularly in ensuring conditions conducive to strengthening and maintaining peace in South America.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  2. “They reiterated their willingness to strengthen domestic legislation and to take further steps to prevent terrorist activities and acts that incite or encourage terrorism, and expressed their commitment to preventing the cross-border movement of terrorists. Before concluding, I should like, in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Peru, to briefly affirm my country's long-standing commitment to peace and respect for international law and to fulfilling its international obligations, as well as its commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Peru's contribution to international peace and security and regional cooperation goes back to the beginnings of the Republic.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  3. “It also calls for continuing negotiations under the South American Defense Council towards a peace, security and cooperation protocol, which is a Peruvian initiative, the complexity of which resulted from thorough reflection and the gradual progress made in efforts to achieve its ambitious goals. UNASUR also spoke at the sixth ordinary summit in Lima on the fight against terrorism by adopting a special communique' to support the fight against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Through the communique, the South American States reiterated their strongest condemnation of that scourge as criminal and unjustifiable in any circumstances, wherever and by whomever committed, and because it poses a serious threat to international peace and security and to democratic institutions and values.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  4. “In particular, we confirm our States' commitment to use peaceful means in the settlement of disputes and to abstain from threats or the use of force against the territorial integrity of another State. The declaration of South America as a zone of peace also affirms the goal of building confidence and strengthening security and enforcement procedures through tangible transparency action with respect to military spending. The Declaration adopted in Lima also includes strengthened efforts to establish South America as a zone free of anti-personnel landmines in the context of the obligations of States parties under relevant international conventions and similarly focused bilateral efforts.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  5. “An important step in reaffirming our commitment to peace, democracy and socio-economic development was the unanimous adoption by the representatives of our region during the sixth UNASUR summit, in Lima, Peru, on 30 November 2012, of the Lima Declaration, designating South America as a zone of peace. UNASUR member States expressed their firm resolve to maintain South America as a zone of peace and to fully support that goal through regional and bilateral cooperation. The establishment of the zone of peace, as contained in that important Declaration, reflects UNASUR members' respect for the principles and norms of international law, including the international treatises to which we are party and the Charter of the United Nations.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  6. “In our own region, UNASUR reaffirms its full support for the peace process between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. This is a historic opportunity, fostered by the environment of cooperation and dialogue that prevails in South America. It is important to emphasize the support provided by different countries in the region to the process, in particular Venezuela, Chile and Cuba. The success of the peace process, based on the strength of democratic institutions we share, will have far-reaching significance for Colombia and the entire South American region, thereby allowing us to concentrate increasingly on development.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  7. “In another area of activity, our countries are participating with resolve in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, the Simon Bolivar Brigade for Assistance and Humanitarian Aid and other similar missions in other regions of the world. That gives us an opportunity to carry out a fruitful exchange experiences and to contribute to development. The case of Haiti also serves to illustrate the commitment of UNASUR to the cause of regional solidarity with regard to the efforts of Haiti's Government and society to consolidate stability, strengthen institutions, carry out reconstruction efforts and bring about sustainable development with social justice. To that end, UNASUR has established a permanent technical secretariat in Haiti and put in place a solidarity fund to which its member States contribute.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  8. “We are making progress on a South American military inventory, which in its experimental stage is developing a South American formula for military inventories. We are also developing a manual for the systematic and efficient classification of procedures for implementing confidence- and security-building measures. We believe that those registers are complementary to those maintained by the United Nations and allow for an exchange of information that avoids duplication. In that regard, it is in our common interest that the United Nations and UNASUR cooperate to further strengthen confidence and security.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  9. “In its short existence, it has been able to make effective contributions to regional stability and the cause of peace. It has no offensive purpose and is not structured along the lines of external threats or enemies. Its main areas of activity include exchanging lessons learned in the peaceful settlement of disputes; conflict early-warning; undertaking humanitarian activities; establishing confidence-building measures; developing various forms of cooperation for technology transfer; developing institutional capacity and human resources in the area of defence; and immediate response to natural disasters. In 2001, for the first time in the history of South America, we adopted a registrer of defence expenditures, which includes a specific methodology for the region.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  10. “One of the challenges for UNASUR is therefore to promote total disarmament so that the region is free of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction, a status that must be respected by all States, in particular those with nuclear weapons, as established by the Treaty of Tlatelolco and its Protocol II. As South America is a region with a vocation for peace, the efforts of UNASUR are intended to build links aimed at strengthening cooperation and building trust among States. To that end, UNASUR's structure provides for a specific body for consultation, cooperation and coordination on defence, namely, the South American Defence Council, a forum for international and intergovernmental cooperation that respects diversity and seeks dialogue and a common identity on defence.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  11. “Since its establishment, in 2008, UNASUR has conducted itself in full accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, with peace as its overriding purpose and the aspiration of all its peoples, and its preservation being a main element of our strategic vision for South American integration. South American nations view integration as a parallel process that is consistent with strengthening multilateralism and promoting full respect for international law, in a world where the sovereign equality of States and the culture of peace prevail and the use of force and non-legitimate means of defence are excluded, including nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  12. “In carrying out the responsibilities falling to regional and subregional organizations, UNASUR reiterates the need for such organizations to maintain close cooperation with the United Nations, as well as smooth communication channels with the Security Council on the activities undertaken or contemplated by those organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security pursuant to Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. UNASUR was born as a distinct political body compared to other regional forums. It also has an important role in preventing conflicts and promoting the peaceful settlement of disputes of any kind that may arise in the region. Therefore, first and foremost, we in South America believe in finding our own intraregional solutions.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  13. “UNASUR's activities and its Constitutive Treaty are fully consistent with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and recognize the primary role that the Charter entrusts to the Security Council in the difficult task of maintaining international peace and security. UNASUR also recognizes the complementary role played in that regard by regional bodies. Likewise, UNASUR attaches particular importance to respect for the fundamental principle of the sovereignty of States. Our members are convinced of the need for autonomy for regional bodies with regard to States and bodies foreign to them, in particularly with regard to security matters.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  14. “I would like, at the outset, to emphasize that our South American integration process is based on the fundamental pillars of peace and democracy. South America is a region where we can say that there are no inter-State conflicts that constitute a threat to international peace and security, nor situations of extreme violence. However, the member States of UNASUR recognize that peace and security must be preserved permanently. All South Americans are fully convinced that the best way to achieve that is by striving for integration based on respect for the fundamental principles of international law, whose chief purpose is development with economic and social inclusion, the daily strengthening of democracy and full respect for fundamental rights and freedoms.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source

  15. “Ms. Rivas Franchini (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, on behalf of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), over which Peru is honoured to preside, I would like to extend my congratulations to the Argentine Republic, in particular to President Cristina Fernandez, on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, an auspicious occasion for UNASUR and Latin America as a whole. We wish them every success in carrying out that weighty responsibility, which we will follow with the highest of expectations. I also express my warmest congratulations to you, Madam President, for initiating this debate, as well as my thanks for being invited to participate, which allows UNASUR, as a regional body, to address the Council for the first time.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015 (2013) · source