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1. “It will be necessary to relaunch, as quickly as possible, bilateral direct negotiations that can clarify all pending issues. Whatever the forum, Uruguay will continue to support all initiatives in that regard. To achieve that goal, it is necessary that current trends on the ground be reversed, including the settlement-construction policy, legal measures to appropriate Palestinian lands, the demolition of housing and forced displacement of communities, including most recently Jabal Al-Baba, Ein Al-Hilweh and Umm El-Jamal. Otherwise, it will be extremely difficult for Palestine to consolidate territorially its State, which is consistently smaller on maps.”

   2017-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8138 (2017) · source

2. “On 23 December 2016, the Council adopted resolution 2334 (2016) with the intention of noting that certain trends on the ground, including the Israeli settlement policy and violence, were seriously undermining prospects for peace. Nearly one year since that day, which has been qualified as historic, we deeply regret that none of the provisions of the resolution have been respected. The resolutions of the Council, the primary responsibility of which is to maintain international peace and security, must be implemented. We cannot be selective in that respect, that is, demanding compliance with certain resolutions and completely ignoring others. All Security Council resolutions must be respected in order to achieve the proposed end. The two-State solutionremains the onlyviable option to end this conflict.”

   2017-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8138 (2017) · source

3. “The voting that will take place today is intended to blot out the negative effects of such measures, and to prevent similar events, caused by other States or by the parties themselves, from being repeated. We express our satisfaction for the fact that so many countries recognize and wish to protect the special status of Jerusalem, which was derived from General Assembly resolution 181 (II), and which several States did not support at the time. Despite numerous multilateral, regional and unilateral initiatives that attempted to put an end to this conflict, we are still a long way from seeing a peaceful and mutually acceptable solution.”

   2017-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8138 (2017) · source

4. “We hope that the voting to be carried out following this meeting, undoubtedly important, will not detract focus from other matters of great importance in relation to this long and complicated conflict. The year 2017 was one ofa number of anniversaries relating to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It marked a century since the Balfour Declaration, the seventieth anniversary of the adoption of General Assembly resolution 181 (II), which decreed the partition of Palestine, and a half century since the Six-Day War, which resulted in the occupation by Israel of territories in the Middle East. We hope that 2017 will not be remembered as the year in which certain notorious events seriously affected the possibility of reaching a negotiated peace between Israelis and Palestinians and the two-State solution.”

   2017-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8138 (2017) · source

5. “We reiterate once again, as we have done throughout this year, that, in future, these reports, as well as all other reports submitted to the Security Council concerning issues on its agenda, should be circulated in writing before the meetings, so as to enable Security Council members to analyse and comment in greater detail on their content. With only a few days left before our time as a non-permanent member of the Council comes to end, and this being the last time that Uruguay will make a statement on an issue to which it attaches great importance, and to which it has been commmitted since 1947, when the General Assembly adopted resolution 181 (II), allow me to summarize our position on this question, as well as to discuss our expectations for the future.”

   2017-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8138 (2017) · source

6. “Mr. Rosselli Frieri (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): As we do every month, we once again thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, for his very complete and detailed briefing. Above all, we thank him for his work and that of his team, which indicates a seriousness and a commitment to the task entrusted to them that should be justly valued and recognized. He can continue to count on the full support of Uruguay. We appreciate the presentation of the fourth quarterly report on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016).”

   2017-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8138 (2017) · source

7. “We very much appreciate the recent visit to North Korea by Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman, which was a concrete step in the right direction following an extremely prolonged hiatus. It is crucial to maintain an open channel of communication between the United Nations and the Government of North Korea. That will allow us to create the appropriate conditions for the resumption of negotiations. It will also be necessary to address the interests and legitimate concerns of all the parties concerned in the matter, and efforts to build trust between the parties should therefore be intensified. As States Members of the United Nations, we are convinced that there is no other alternative to dialogue.”

   2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

8. “We are therefore concerned that the sanctions could be having unintended negative effects on the humanitarian situation in the country, and we deem it appropriate to carry out a careful analysis of the problem. Throughout its participation as a non-permanent member ofthe Security Council, Uruguay has supported all the actions taken with regard to North Korea. Likewise, we have consistently stated our position in support of every initiative that aims to achieve dialogue. There is no military solution to the North Korea issue. The denuclearization of the Korean peninsula must be carried out in a peaceful manner through diplomatic negotiations that produce a political commitment among the parties. We must aim to achieve that without further delay, before it is too late and before we are left to lament the consequences of a major disaster.”

   2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

9. “We urge it to return to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the safeguards regime of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The Security Council's sanctions represent an attempt to bring the North Korean Government to the negotiating table. However, and despite all the calls of the international community to engage in dialogue, it has so far not been impossible to get back to the negotiations that are essential to unblock the situation. The sanctions imposed on North Korea must be implemented completely and effectively by all Member States. At the same time, they must not have adverse effects on the population.”

   2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

10. “Uruguay would like to emphasize that it is the duty of all States to strictly respect their disarmament and non-proliferation obligations under international law as outlined in such documents as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Charter of the United Nations. Uruguay has frequently expressed its categorical condemnation of North Korea's nuclear tests and ballistic-missile launches, and will continue to do so if North Korea continues its threatening behaviour and its violations of the relevant Security Council resolutions. We once again urge it to abandon its nuclear programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible way and immediately cease all related activities, including launching missiles with ballistic technology.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

11. “Mr. Rosselli Frieri (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to thank Minister Kono for presiding over our work today and Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing. We share the concern of the Security Council's Japanese presidency and believe this debate is very timely. It is particularly important at a time when the situation on the North Korean peninsula represents a major threat to international peace and security. The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, whether nuclear, chemical or biological, is a serious, real threat to international peace and security. Such weapons should not be used by anyone under any circumstances.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

12. “We also commend the work of various humanitarian actors in providing assistance to victims who have left everything behind and have nothing but their suffering and trauma, in the hope that some day they will be able to enjoy their fundamental rights, which are inherent in all human beings.”

    2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8133 (2017) · source

13. “Those responsible for the abhorrent atrocities committed in Myanmar must be held accountable for serious crimes and violations of international law committed with total impunity. All complaints must be investigated comprehensively, transparently and independently. In that context, Uruguay calls on the Government of Myanmar to grant all the necessary guarantees that the fact-finding mission established by the Human Rights Council resolution 34/22 can successfully carry out its duties. At the same time, we urge it to implement the recommendations of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, led by former Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Finally, Uruguay recognizes Bangladesh for its generosity in providing security, food and shelter to hundreds of thousands of refugees, of whom an estimated 60 per cent are children.”

    2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8133 (2017) · source

14. “The Government of Myanmar must address all the deep-rooted causes of the crisis in Rakhine state, put an end to repression, adopt measures necessary to ensure accountability and bring to justice those who have directed and carried out these deplorable violent acts.We recall that the primary responsibility of protecting the civilians of Myanmar falls to its authorities. We endorse the observations made by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, that the systematic and widespread repression of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar is characteristic of genocide. It is therefore necessary to undertake an international criminal investigation into the perpetrators of violence against the Rohingyas.”

    2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8133 (2017) · source

15. “Yesterday in this Chamber (see S/PV.8130), we said the same thing with regard to another item on the agenda of the Security Council and we reiterate it once again today. For Uruguay, there are no limits or exclusions as to the forums in which human rights can be discussed, nor does Uruguay accept sovereignty or domestic jurisdiction as an excuse for attempts to prevent the consideration of the situation of human rights in Member States. The crisis in Rakhine state can be resolved only through a human rights-based approach. The human rights of all people must be respected unconditionally, as that is the only way to achieve true national reconciliation.”

    2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8133 (2017) · source

16. “Consequently, applicable norms of international human rights law and international humanitarian law must be respected. The crisis that was unleashed on 25 August in Rakhine state, the origins of which date back several decades, not only caused an exodus of thousands of people fleeing violence under difficult humanitarian and security conditions, but it also caused another crisis - the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world. More than half a million Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh on foot or in makeshift vessels in less than four months, and they have lost everything. Uruguay is committed to promoting, protecting and respecting human rights. Respect for human rights is the cardinal rule for maintaining fundamental freedoms and democratic life in all nations.”

    2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8133 (2017) · source

17. “As my delegation has already stated, the gravity of the situation of the Muslim minority in Myanmar, which is persecuted and discriminated against, warrants the immediate attention of the international community and especially the Security Council, as an organ that guarantees international peace and security. For Uruguay, the close link between the successive human rights violations and the creation of conflicts and their ability to become threats to international peace and security is clear. That is why we joined the Human Rights Caucus initiative, which puts human rights at the centre of conflict prevention. I would like to emphasize that, beyond the religious affiliation of the Rohingya people, we are facing a protection of civilians issue. Civilians must be protected unconditionally, without any distinction.”

    2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8133 (2017) · source

18. “Mr. Rosselli Frieri (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing. I must confess that I do not know ifI should thank him for his report, because it was brutal. He exposed a landscape of cruelty and violence and sometimes ignorance is bliss when faced with a reality like the one he presented with so much strength and passion. In any case, I thank him for thoroughly shaking us up. Uruguay has followed with extreme concern the recent events in the serious crisis generated by the sectarian violence against the Rohingya minority.”

    2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8133 (2017) · source

19. “We therefore stress once again the importance of the implementation of the provisions of the numerous resolutions of the Security Council on the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the resumption of the Six-Party Talks to contribute to a lasting political solution.”

    2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source

20. “Also, we welcome the launch of the strategic framework for cooperation between the United Nations and the Government of the Democratic People's Republic Of Korea for the period 2017-2021, entitled "Towards Sustainable and Resilient Human Development". However, while those are steps in the correct direction, there is still a long way to go. Last month, the international community expressed its concern about the human rights situation in North Korea once again with the adoption by consensus of the annual draft resolution of the Third Committee on the topic. I should like to conclude by noting that a solution to the tensions on the Korean Peninsula can be found only through dialogue, negotiations and political commitment.”

    2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source

21. “The diversion of resources for nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes has a direct negative impact on the humanitarian and human rights situation of the citizens of North Korea, who suffer major material deprivation and hunger. Unfortunately, there are many other Governments that commit constant violations and abuses to the human rights of their populations and are not on the Security Council's agenda. However, the situation of Democratic People's Republic of Korea occurs against a particular backdrop that not only threatens to destabilize the Korean peninsula but also threatens international peace and security. We acknowledge that the Government of North Korea has devoted modest effort to follow up on the conclusions of the Commission of Inquiry into the human rights situation in the country.”

    2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source

22. “The North Korean population is hostage to will of the authorities, without the most basic freedoms or guarantees provided for in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. The violations committed by the North Korean Government of the rights to life, to freedom in the broadest possible sense, and to the security of its people cannot and should not be permitted in the twenty-first century. The very existence of concentration camps and the lack of fair- trial guarantees fundamentally violate all the freedoms of the civilian population of North Korea. We are furthermore concerned about the extreme poverty affecting the North Korean people. Uruguay therefore condemns the production of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, which has a detrimental effect on the well-being of the population, whose massive needs go unmet.”

    2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source

23. “Mr. Rosselli Frieri (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I should like to thank the Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs, Mr. Miroslav Jenea, and the United Nations High Commissioner of the United Nations for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, for their briefings today. For Uruguay, there is a clear, intimate link between the systematic violation of human rights and the generation of conflicts, and the potential for conflicts to become threats to international peace and security. The human rights and humanitarian situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a cause of major concern, especially given the context in which it occurs.”

    2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source

24. “That pressure was key in gradually breaking down the military dictatorship. We Uruguayans cannot forget the solidarity expressed by the international community in our darkest hours, and we therefore insist that there is no limitation as to where the issue of human rights can be addressed - for reasons of either forum or national jurisdiction.”

    2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source

25. “Mr. Rosselli Frieri (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): As on previous occasions, Uruguay voted in favour of the holding ofthis meeting. Uruguay does not recognize limitations when it comes to dealing with the issue of human rights, either for reasons of the forum where it is discussed or of deference to domestic jurisdiction. Full and unconditional respect for human rights and their promotion and protection, as well as accountability when such rights are violated, are essential aspects of the foreign policy of Uruguay. It is still quite fresh in the memory of Uruguayans that, during the military dictatorship we suffered from during the 1970s and early 1980s, international public opinion was the subject of intense pressure owing to the Violations of human rights that were being committed in my country.”

    2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source

26. “In one of its most famous songs, Lennon, a self-declared pacifist, imagined a world in which humankind could live in peace, sharing the whole planet, without reasons for killing or dying. Lennon was a dreamer, but he was not the only one. I hope that, one day, his dream will become a reality.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source

27. “As we have done since 1947, Uruguay underscores the right of Israel and Palestine to live in peace, within secure and internationally recognized borders, in an atmosphere of renewed cooperation and free of any threat or act that endangers peace. The two-State solution continues to be the only viable option to end the conflict. To that end, it will be necessary to resume direct, bilateral negotiations at the earliest opportunity so that all pending issues can be clarified in order to reach a peaceful, fair and lasting solution to this long-standing conflict. Exactly 37 years ago today, in this very city and not very far from here, John Lennon was murdered.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source

28. “In that connection, the Government of Uruguay expresses its concern and objection with the decision of the Government of the United States, which does contribute to the essential climate of peace and mutual respect needed to reach a fair, complete and lasting solution in Middle East." Uruguay voted in favour of General Assembly resolution 181 (1947), and reaffirms once more the special status of the city of Jerusalem according to all of the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. As stated yesterday by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the final status of Jerusalem is an issue that is yet to be resolved. Therefore, the sovereignty and the boundaries of Jerusalem must be agreed by Israel and Palestine in bilateral negotiations.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source

29. “Mr. Rosselli Frieri (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, for his very accurate briefing. The political, historical and religious relevance of Jerusalem for Israel and Palestine, as well as Christian, Jewish and Muslim believers all over the world, is the reason that it has been given a special status. My Government issued a statement yesterday, which I am now going to read out: "The Government of Uruguay reaffirms its support for General Assembly resolution 181 (1947), which provided for the creation of a Jewish State and an Arab State in the Palestinian territory, with Jerusalem as corpus separatum subjected to a special international regime, while at the same time as expressing its commitment to Security Council resolution 478 (1980).”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8128 (2017) · source

30. “I wish every success to those who will succeed me in this task: the Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea, Ambassador Anatolio Ndong Mba, who will chairing the Guinea-Bissau committee, and the Permanent Representative of Peru, Ambassador Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, who will chair the Informal Working Group on the International Tribunals.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source

31. “I also call on the Security Council, and especially States, to continue to work with the Residual Mechanism, since, as indicated at the Security Council debate that took place on 6 December (see S/PV.8120), the prosecution of all perpetrators of serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia is not over. Many victims still await justice. Finally, I thank the Office of Legal Affairs and the Department of Political Affairs of the Secretariat for their valuable support over the past two years of our chairmanship of the two subsidiary bodies of which I have spoken.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source

32. “It has contributed to the development of international law and has pioneered certain areas of international humanitarian law. It has defined the concept of armed conflict and contributed to a more precise definition of the crime of genocide. It has developed important jurisprudence regarding sexual crimes and crimes against cultural patrimony. It has contributed to the elaboration of a concept of command responsibility by stating clearly that justice applies to everyone, whether they be Head of State or Government or other high- ranking official. It has contributed in that manner to the establishment of historical truth.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source

33. “The Group has also been able to monitor the work of these institutions and their operation through its comprehensive and detailed reports. Specifically, if we consider the ICTY, we witnessed progress in the implementation of its completion strategy. The Tribunal has been able to successfully overcome the difficulties that arose and complied with its forecasts and calendar of Closures. I note that on 31 December, the ICTY will reach the end of its mandate, and we are currently drafting a consensual press statement to mark that historical event in a positive way. Allow me to say in my personal capacity that the Tribunal, in serving international justice, has allowed States to prosecute those responsible for crimes against humanity, crimes of genocide and war crimes.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source

34. “As is its practice, it has also met before presenting the semi-annual reports of the Courts to the Security Council and when the situation required it, in order to discuss various cases, some of which have been brought to the Council's attention by the Presidents of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. The Group also prepared and negotiated the text of various Security Council resolutions, such as that referring for example to the appointment of the Prosecutor of the Residual Mechanism, the amendment of the ICTY statute, or the extension of the mandate of the President and Judges, among other examples. The annual reports of the Informal Working Group on the International Criminal Tribunals have provided detailed information on its activities.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source

35. “The imposition of sanctions as a means or tool available to the Security Council to achieve an explicit goal. Their maintenance or revision must work to achieve that end. In conclusion, it is important for the international community to continue to support Guinea-Bissau through various means, as has been done to date. However, it is also vital that this supportbe accompanied by positive signals and tangible progress being made by the political leaders of Guinea-Bissau. I shall now turn to my role as Chair of the Informal Working Group on the International Criminal Tribunals. During the past two years, the Group has met regularly.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source

36. “I have received no other information that other persons have violated the travel ban. This is a positive indication that Member States are maintaining the proper attitude and are increasingly vigilant in enforcing sanctions. Fourthly, the mission of the Economic Community of West African States Mission in Guinea-Bissau has played a vital role in contributing to preventing the constitutional order from being threatened. By way of striking a balance, I would like to say that sanctions have played an important role in maintaining the constitutional order in Guinea Bissau, but they are not driving the current political situation. As I have said on other occasions, I believe that it is necessary to consider the sanctions list cautiously, taking into account the current situation and events in Guinea-Bissau.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source

37. “First, the lack of political will to reach a solution is based on personal interests and ambitions, and not on religious, ideological, ethnic or philosophical differences. Secondly, since 2012 the sanctioned military officers have maintained a conduct that respects the constitutional order and the laws of the country, and abstained from interfering in the political life of Guinea- Bissau. It should be noted that these people continue to rise in the ranks of the army and that some have been promoted to higher ranks. This has contributed to a certain climate of impunity. Thirdly, since last year two persons listed on the sanctions regime have travelled outside Guinea- Bissau. However, both were arrested at the airport of destination and repatriated to Guinea-Bissau.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source

38. “In June, I paid a visit to the country, where I met with various political, military and civil society representatives of Guinea-Bissau. It should be highlighted that, in the five years since the sanctions were approved, this was the first time that a Chair of the Committee had visited the country. The visit on the ground showed me that there is a need for greater dialogue between the Committee i in fact, the Council itself - and the citizens of Guinea-Bissau. In this regard, I encourage the new Chair of the Committee to make at least one visit to the country in order to obtain information on the situation in Guinea-Bissau first hand. I have no intention of reiterating what I already conveyed to the Council on 24 August (S/PV.8031), but I would like to highlight some of the findings of my briefing that are still valid.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source

39. “The international community could encourage the use of different tools such as dialogue, good offices, maintaining special political missions in the field, sanctions and so on. Ultimately, however, the solution to end institutional instability and achieve peace in Guinea-Bissau lies in the hands of its leaders. The country continues to be affected by the uncertainty of the political situation, without clear indication of substantive progress towards the achievement of a solution in the near future. Next year will an electoral year in Guinea-Bissau, and the stability, transparency and legitimacy of its institutions will be the cornerstone of the democratic process and crucial to consolidating peace in the country.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source

40. “Mr. Rosselli Frieri (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I will address the Security Council in my capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2048 (2012) concerning Guinea-Bissau and Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals. I will share some exclusively personal opinions with members regarding my responsibility within these organs. With regard to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2048 (2012) concerning Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Bissau is experiencing a political crisis and the root causes of instability in the country remain unresolved. International and regional efforts to find a lasting solution to the political crisis seem to have no effect on the ground, as none of the provisions of the Conakry Agreement has been implemented. This is mainly due to a lack of political will.”

    2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source

41. “We would also like to express our thanks for the continued support of the Office of Legal Affairs and the Secretariat for our work as Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Criminal Tribunals. In particular, allow us to convey our thanks to the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, the Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, Mr. Stephen Mathias, Ms. Ana Peyro, Mr. Tiyanjana Mphepo, Mr. Hirofumi Goto of the Secretariat, as well as all of the other staff of both Offices. In conclusion, I wish Peru every success through its Permanent Representative, Ambassador Meza-Cuadra, who will take over our role as chair of the Informal Working Group.”

    2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source

42. “Uruguay had the privilege of chairing the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals over the past two years.We are approaching the end of that work with the conviction that it is such institutions that inspire us to trust in the triumph of the rule of law and international criminal justice. The officials present here today deserve the greatest respect and gratitude. We thank them and their closest colleagues for the sincere, constructive and close relationship with which they have honorued us during the past two years. Our thanks are also directed to the women and men who, through their work over the past 24 years, contributed to the success of the work of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.”

    2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source

43. “By clarifying facts of the past and establishing historical truth, the Tribunal contributed to the reconciliation of the affected peoples and conveyed the message that there can be neither justice without truth nor peace without justice. For those reasons, and fundamentally because of the respect and homage that we owe to the victims, the legacy of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia must remain alive. The Security Council successfully created the Tribunal in 1993. Today, as it approaches its closure, the Council should expressly acknowledge the historic work that the Tribunal carried out for almost a quarter of a century, as well as its undeniable contribution to international law and justice. We believe that such recognition deserves to be reflected in at least a presidential statement of the Security Council.”

    2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source

44. “The Tribunal demonstrated that sexual violence was used as a weapon of war and that hundreds of religious and cultural sites were destroyed in order to eliminate the culture of certain ethnic groups. The Tribunal also contributed to the development of the concept of command responsibility, which is fundamental to fair accountability in the cases in which it passed judgements. The Tribunal was unequivocal in seeing thatjustice would reach everyone equally, regardless of status as Head of State or Government or leval as senior official, which was never a reason for being exempt from criminal liability or reducing a punishment.”

    2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source

45. “The Tribunal imparted international justice for 24 years, bringing to court those responsible for having committed crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of genocide. That allowed the victims of such atrocious crimes to be remembered, giving them their due, necessary and deserved justice, which is a symbol and reflection of the end of impunity. The International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia strengthened the rule of law, contributed to the development of international law and was a pioneer in new areas, such as international humanitarian law. It defined armed conflict, contributed to the development of the definition of the crime of genocide, as well as other international crimes, and established important jurisprudence in matters of sexual crimes and crimes against cultural heritage.”

    2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source

46. “It is worth recalling that cooperation is still essential for the Residual Mechanism to be able to continue to comply with the mandate that has been conferred upon it by the Security Council. Now that we are approaching the closure of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, we appeal to the Security Council and Member States to continue with and even strengthen their cooperation with the International Residual Mechanism. Today's meeting has a special significance, as it marks the closure of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and with it the end of an important stage in our contemporary history. I would like to make some personal comments on the Tribunal, which embodied an ideal and a model of fighting for justice for almost quarter of a century.”

    2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source

47. “In its latest report (see S/20l7/66l), the Mechanism states that it is in a position to assume the remaining functions of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at the end of the year and operate with full autonomy for the first time since its establishment by the Security Council in 2010. That should undoubtedly be a source of satisfaction. We also note that the search and prosecution of the eight people accused by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda who remain fugitives continues to one of the major priorities of the International Residual Mechanism. The measures adopted by the Office of the Prosecutor reflect the efforts made to achieve that goal.”

    2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source

48. “Since its previous report (see S/2017/436), the Tribunal carried out its judicial activities as planned and announced, without delay, having issued its past two verdicts a couple of days ago. Regrettably, a solution could not be reached in relation to the arrest warrants of those accused of contempt of court, namely, Petar Jojic', J ovo Ostojie and Vjerica Radeta, who are today reduced to just two following the death of the accused Jovo Ostojie in June. The Tribunal has continued to move forward with its liquidation activities and in the transfer of activities to the International Residual Mechanism.”

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49. “For me, it is a pleasure to welcome people with whom we have been working over the past two years, namely, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Judge Carmel Agius, President of the International Residual Mechanism, Judge Theodor Meron, as well as Prosecutor Serge Brammertz. I am also grateful for the presentations of the briefers, which, as usual, reflect the high quality ofthe work carried out by both institutions. With regard to the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, it is the last report see (S/2017/662) prior to its closure. We believe that the Tribunal is concluding its work in a very positive way. During its 24 years of operation, it has managed to judge a total of 161 people and leave no fugitives behind.”

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50. “Mr. Rosselli Frieri (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): First and foremost, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December, which is our last month as a non-permanent member of the Council. I would also like to thank and congratulate Ambassador Cardi and the entire Italian delegation for the excellent work that they carried out during the month of November. I would like to welcome the presence in the Chamber of Her Excellency Ms. Kolinda Grabar- Kitarovie, President of Croatia, as well as of Ms. Nela Kuburovic', Minister of Justice of Serbia.”

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