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Rodriguez De Febres-Cordero

lines on the record: 13
first: 2015-07-30
most recent: 2015-07-30
sittings or episodes: 1
sources: un-security-council

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“"Let us unite efforts to construct a multipolar and multicentric world, firmly believing in the sovereign equality of States, in non-intervention in the internal affairs of countries and in the independence of nations. Likewise, with the heritage of union left us by our great Liberator, Simon Bolivar, father of America, and with the bicentenary this very year of the Letter from Jamaica, we consider ourselves part of the consolidated unity of our brothers of the Caribbean. "When the peoples have decided to be free, sovereign and independent, there is no force, however powerful, that can stop them."”
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“"Despite the grave dangers threatening the progressive Governments of the region, which consolidate national models autonomous from imperialist centres and which construct their own realities and national and regional identities, we have no doubt that the peoples, as well as those of the small island developing States of our beloved Caribbean, will continue to vanquish the imperialist pretensions seeking to again impose their model of predatory dependence on our natural resources. The people of Venezuela are more committed than ever to the principles and purposes of the Organization, to the great challenges in the consolidation of a more secure and peaceful world.”
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“We are firmly wedded to international law, as we recognize the validity of norms and standards to provide for peaceful international coexistence, in conjunction with the principle of maintaining and developing friendly and good-neighbourly relations. "We are a country that fought for and won our independence. We were born in a territory inherited from those who fought for our liberty and who emerged victorious from the shackles of colonial and imperial slavery. Today, we can say that we have a free, sovereign homeland and that we practice a diplomacy that exalts the principles of Bolivarianism and peace. We have overcome the rough roads of neoliberalism, and thanks to President Hugo Chavez, we have raised our country's flag and broken with the neoliberal model that oppressed our people and those of Latin America and the Caribbean.”
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“Finally, allow me to convey the following message from the Constitutional President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro Moros, a scion of Hugo Chavez Frias: "The Venezuelan people, the Bolivarian Government and the Venezuelan nation as a whole are peace-loving people who work daily to fulfil their vocation of peace. We pride ourselves on that heritage and lay claim to it. We practice cooperation in solidarity and will champion formulas for integration that seek common solutions to the difficulties and problems of the needy, the dispossessed and those that have been traditionally excluded and marginalized. We believe in direct dialogue and ongoing communication.”
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“Venezuela also contributes to human development in the Caribbean region through international health- care programmes such as Misio'n Milagro, whereby more than 4 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean have had their sight restored. To date, we have implemented, through Petrocaribe, 488 social projects focused on the health, housing and education of millions of men, women and children. Venezuela is pleased to continue to support the small island developing States, including through, among other mechanisms and measures, the establishment of genuine and lasting partnerships that we hope will effectively contribute to strengthening States' sovereignty and the policies available to them in facing their challenges in the fields of sustainable development and in international peace and security.”
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“I pay particular tribute to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller of Jamaica because we recognize the extraordinary efforts made by Jamaica to strengthen that mechanism of unity. President Hugo Chavez Frias was strongly committed to the peoples of the Caribbean and helped to convert the region from a premium market for energy transnationals into a region that underpins the economic, social and cultural development of our sister Caribbean countries and their peoples. Of the 18 States members of Petrocaribe, 15 are small island developing States. Despite imperialist attempts to delegitimate that humanist organization, which is the basis of the most deeply cherished values of our peoples, Petrocaribe, as stated by President Nicolas Maduro Moros, has proven that it works and that we are people who can work in friendship, unity and solidarity.”
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“South-South cooperation also plays a key role in capacity-building for small island developing States in order to address the multifaceted challenges they face. I could speak at length about the extraordinary mechanism for solidarity and unity represented by Petrocaribe. Venezuela has been consolidating a cooperation mechanism that goes beyond mere energy security or energy legislation by fostering conditions for millions of people to overcome poverty. It is based on the premises of fair trade, complementary efforts, social justice, solidarity and the common desire to advance. That mechanism for integration and unity serves as a model for the region and a key instrument in promoting the right to development of the member countries.”
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“They are neither arms manufacturing States nor bellicose expansionists intent on conquering territory and oppressing populations. Those countries must continue to work together to establish collective bargaining mechanisms on the basis of their large representation in regional and international organizations, and their voices should be heard and taken into account on the basis of the sovereign equality of States, regardless of their size or population. It is important to amplify the voices of those countries and expand cooperation mechanisms in order to articulate a broad multilateralism and build a multicentric and multipolar world that will uphold and prioritize the leadership of States.”
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“The challenges and threats in the field of sustainable development and climate change, as well as those arising from transnational organized crime and international piracy, should be addressed by the international community through genuine solidarity and cooperation, mainly on the part of developed countries, which is definitely an unresolved contradiction in the framework of the very model of capitalism. It is worth noting that the Caribbean region is a peaceful territory that is free of weapons of mass destruction. Despite its limitations, that group of States has contributed significantly to the maintenance of international peace and security and fulfilled its obligations under international law, including those deriving from the Council's resolutions.”
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“Moreover, those islands feel abandoned by developed countries and relevant multilateral institutions such as the World Trade Organization, and even non-governmental organizations that determine the rules and options available to those countries. In addition to all this, but no less important, is the threat of climate change. Despite being the least responsible for the destruction of the environment, the small island developing States are among the most threatened and the immediate victims of a predatory environmental model. However, the answer to the challenges and threats faced by that group of States cannot be found by way of predominantly police and military approaches.”
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“The explosion of neoliberal globalization in the 1980s, including the expansion of free-trade zones, the deregulation of financial markets and the privatization of State enterprises, coupled with the giddying pace of technology development in the areas of transportation and telecommunications, exacerbated the vulnerability of small island developing States most of which, we must recall, were already historically victims of the effects of late-stage colonialism, which reached the Caribbean region with repercussions of various kinds that continue to impact them all today. The greatest external threat to the security of those States arises not from an individual State, but rather from the pressures of the new form of colonialism represented by the dictatorship of international financial capital.”
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“Venezuela is also a Caribbean country and is therefore extremely aware of the specific vulnerabilities and asymmetries facing those States, in particular those that limit sustainable development. Small island developing States are mainly characterized by small populations and extensive maritime borders, which make them vulnerable to external factors, natural disasters, climate change, global economic shifts, transnational organized crime and foreign exploitation of their natural resources. Small island developing States suffer the full force of the ravages of the capitalist model.”
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“Ms. Rodriguez Gomez (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We strongly welcome the presence of more than 20 Heads of State and Government and Ministers taking part in today's important debate. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is extremely grateful for the initiative taken by New Zealand to convene this open debate. We consider it to be a valuable opportunity to analyse from all angles the challenges faced by small island developing States. We extend our greetings and gratitude to the Secretary-General of this important Organization, Mr. Ban Ki-moon. There are 37 United Nations Member States that qualify as small island developing States i in other words, one-fifth of the overall membership, including 16 fraternal Caribbean States.”
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