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Rosselli Frieri

lines on the record: 134
first: 2017-11-17
most recent: 2019-01-26
sittings or episodes: 19
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“In addition, with regard to the adoption of legislative measures, the executive branch is drafting a bill that includes aspects such as police procedures, delivery protocols, formalities and communications with ministries of culture of third countries, as well as the establishment of a database on stolen, recovered or lost objects of cultural heritage and the obligations of pawnshops, auction houses and antique dealers. In conclusion, we would like to express our commitment to continuing to work to implement resolution 2347 (2017) and our willingness to continue to cooperate bilaterally, regionally and multilaterally for the protection of cultural property and heritage.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“The Committee is composed of representatives of the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Association of Mayors, which brings together the regional governors of Uruguay. The Chair of the Committee is also the focal point for cooperation among the technical committee on the illicit trafficking of cultural property of MERCOSUR, the working group on the illicit trafficking of cultural heritage of UNASUR and other international areas in which the country participates or may participate on that issue.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“That law includes auctioneers and the natural and legal persons engaged in the purchase and sale of antiques, works of art and precious metals and gemstones among those that must report to the Financial Information and Analysis Unit of the Central Bank of Uruguay on transactions considered suspicious or unusual, in accordance with the provisions of the law. Also, under decree 42/017 of February of this year, the National Committee to Prevent and Combat the Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property was established. The tasks of the Committee include the drafting of joint strategies to reduce and to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural property, the administration of a register of stolen or trafficked cultural property and the development of protocols for the prevention, identification, recovery and restitution of such goods.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“It also ratified the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. In the area of regional cooperation, last April, the Technical Committee to Prevent and Combat Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Goods of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) was established in order to facilitatejoint work on combating the trafficking and illegal sale of cultural property and on its recovery. At the national level, as noted in the report of the Secretary General, Uruguay enacted Law No. 18.494 on the Control and Prevention of Money-Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“We welcome the letter of intent signed by the International Criminal Court and UNESCO last November to formalize and strengthen their cooperation. Resolution 2347 (2017) provides that Member States have the primary responsibility for protecting their cultural heritage. It urges them to take effective measures to prevent and counter the trafficking of cultural property and related crimes and to cooperate in various ways and at different levels. In that regard, we wish to emphasize that, thanks to police andjudicial cooperation, Uruguay was recently able to seize archaeological pieces from various sources, including some from the city of Palmyra. Uruguay ratified the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and acceded to its Second Protocol.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“The 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage holds that the deterioration or disappearance of cultural heritage represents a harmful impoverishment of the heritage of all peoples of the world. Uruguay attaches great relevance to efforts to protect and preserve cultural heritage, and here we underscore the central role and importance of the work of UNESCO, with which Uruguay maintains close cooperation links. We also recognize the value of coordinating action with other United Nations entities, international organizations and non-governmental organizations, including INTERPOL, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the World Customs Organization, to name just a few.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“Cultural artifacts that fall within the category known as world cultural heritage have exceptional universal value, and therefore protecting them is a right and obligation borne by all. We owe it to our ancestors and future generations. The international community has recognized this value and the need to safeguard it, and it has adopted legal instruments such as the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, which provides that harm done or damage caused to cultural property belonging to any people is an attack against the cultural heritage of the entire human race.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to begin by thanking all the briefers who spoke this morning. I would like to pay particular tribute to Ms. Audrey Azoulay, who has been appointed the new Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. According to the agenda, this will be the last formal Security Council meeting under the Italian presidency, so allow me, Sir, to convey to you and your entire team our congratulations on the excellent work that you have carried out. You and your team are duly complimented. Cultural goods are a physical manifestation of a people's identity, history and culture, and for this reason they deserve to be safeguarded.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“A way out of this delicate situation is possible only through diplomacy, as part of an international strategy that enjoys the resolute commitment of all countries, especially those with influence in the Korean peninsula. The provocative actions will not stop unless the situation is redirected towards the path of dialogue and negotiation. In that regard, Uruguay reiterates its commitment to continue to work towards a peaceful, diplomatic and political solution for the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“It is time to change the current pattern of developments on the matter before it is too late and we have a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions on our hands. Uruguay is nearing the end of its mandate and participation as a non-permanent member of the Security Council. In these two years, we have witnessed a major increase in the number of meetings at which the situation of North Korea has been considered. My country participated in the adoption of five of the harshest and most meaningful resolutions, as well as presidential statements and statements to the press. Nevertheless, North Korea's pattern of behaviour has not changed.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“Without prejudice to maintaining and improving an effective sanctions regime, it is necessary to break the current vicious cycle in which North Korea systematically violates the resolutions ofthe Security Council, which then imposes a posteriori sanctions and issues communications that fail to change the situation in any way. We cannot continue in this manner. We must coordinate strategies that lead to a solution to this situation with the North Korean regime, which is betting on an escalation of tensions whose consequences could be disastrous for the region and beyond. Uruguay reiterates its call for dialogue, since we see no solution to the North Korean issue other than through the peaceful pursuit of talks, negotiation and political compromise between the parties.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“Uruguay reiterates its call on North Korea to abandon its existing nuclear programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner, and immediately to cease all related activities, including launches using ballistic missile technology and other acts of provocation. Three missile launches this year have threatened Japan, constituting an immediate threat to that country and its population. We reiterate that incidents such as these are a serious threat to international peace and security and constitute a flagrant Violation of international law. We reiterate that North Korea must respect all the resolutions of the Security Council, set aside its nuclear intentions and return to the path of dialogue, whose ultimate goal must be denuclearization. However, the repeated reiteration of all these demands is simply not working.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli Frieri (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I thank the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Feltenman, for his briefing and the delegations of the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea for having convened this open meeting. Once again, we find ourselves here in the face of the threat from North Korea, which persists in its obstinate behaviour of flaunting its increasingly developed nuclear programme and its capacity to launch nuclear weapons. Uruguay reiterates its severest condemnation ofthe latest launch ofan intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea yesterday. All these tests are reckless, irresponsible and unacceptable.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“Strengthening democracy and the institutions of States, reinforcing the rule of law, respecting human rights, promoting religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence, maintaining open dialogue with civil society and prioritizing education are further key elements for ending intolerance and violent extremism. Fighting global terrorism calls for sincere commitment on the part of all members of the international community, without ambiguities. Only in that way, in solidarity and with full respect for the rule of law, international law and the Charter of the United Nations, will we be able to better navigate the multiple challenges that the threat of terrorism poses every day.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“That task takes on all the more importance in the light of the recent announcement by recognized experts that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant has undergone a transformation from a geographically-based terrorist group into a global terrorist ideology. We understand that beyond all of the international cooperation and United Nations assistance, it is States that bear the primary responsibility for preventing the emergence of extremist ideologies that may lead to the fomenting or commission of acts of terrorism, and for combating domestic complicity with terrorist groups, wherever it may exist. Religious leaders also have an important role to play in that regard: they have the knowledge and the ability to ensure that faith is not exploited for spurious ends.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“We can take steps to stem the flow of recruitment, prevent travel or cut off financial support, but all of that, it seems, is not enough. Recent attacks have revealed that many of the individuals involved have no criminal background and, as citizens or legal residents of the countries they attack, they can carry out their acts with little in the way of resources and preparation. Against that backdrop, we underscore the importance of designing and implementing prevention strategies aimed at stopping the propagation of violent extremism and avoiding radicalization. The preamble of the UNESCO Constitution proclaims that "since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed".”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Mention has been made of terrorists increasingly using the Internet and turning to the so-called dark web to carry out transnational criminal activities, including trafficking in arms, false identity documents, money and drugs. Passenger and border controls and the implementation of systems such as Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Records remain important to that end. We recognize the importance of those instruments, as well as the need for checks at all borders. Uruguay is therefore devoting its utmost efforts to making the technical adaptations required to meet to the current demands of the international context. Facts show, however, that adopting security measures has proven insufficient to the challenge of preventing acts of terrorism.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“We have also appreciated the dedicated efforts of the sanctions committees - especially the important work of the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL, Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) concerning the Taliban - on the listing and delisting of persons or entities. Furthermore, the reports and recommendations prepared by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of those Committees have become an important and very useful source of information for States. All of those actions have helped raise awareness of the threat of terrorism, which is growing thanks largely to its geographic mobility and its ability to adapt its modus operandi to new circumstances.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“During our membership in the Security Council, we have had the opportunity to appreciate at first hand the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate, and we value their expertise reflected in numerous areas of thematic analysis. Its recommendations and identification of good practices are highly useful, and the Committee's role in facilitating technical assistance is of crucial to States that need and request such assistance.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“When we witness such atrocities, we are seized with a mixture of feelings of consternation, defencelessness and incomprehension: consternation at the pain caused by the loss of so many innocent lives; defencelessness as we see the cruel truth that no one is safe from the risk of terrorism; and incomprehension, as it is difficult to understand how, despite the many efforts and actions taken to combat terrorist groups, their members and followers manage so often to carry out such acts of destruction. We welcome the dedicated work of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism and the Counter- Terrorism Committee of the Security Council and its Executive Directorate in helping States fight against terrorism.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli Frieri (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): We are grateful for the briefings presented in their respective capacities by Ms. Coninsx, Mr. Voronkov and Ambassador Umarov. The evolution of the terrorist phenomenon- and especially the growing role of foreign terrorist fighters - causes us deep concern. In recent times, indiscriminate terrorist attacks have been increasing, committed by individuals who use vehicles, knives or homemade explosives against innocent civilians, resulting in tragic deaths and injuries.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Only then will we be able to exert due pressure on the authorities to stop the trends that threaten that process, and ask them to be sufficiently flexible and reasonable, so that they understand once and for all that peace is a much more valuable goal than the violence, hatred and injustice that have characterized the region over the past few decades.”
2017-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8108 (2017) · source
“The reunification of Palestine under a single, legitimate and democratic Government is essential to providing for the aspirations of the Palestinian people, and could substantially improve living conditions in an area that has been engulfed in a serious humanitarian crisis since the armed conflict of 2007. For that agreement to be successfully implemented, it will also be essential that those measures be accompanied by agreements on security, the disarmament of Hamas and the renunciation of violence and the destruction of Israel as a declared objective. In this still very complex scenario, in which there is a glimmer of hope, it is necessary, more than ever, that the Security Council and the entire international community remain united in their desire to see apeaceful resolution of all the aspects of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.”
2017-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8108 (2017) · source
“We await next month's presentation of the fourth quarterly report on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016) by the Special Coordinator. We reiterate our wish for the report to be circulated in writing prior to the meeting, so that we are able to analyse its findings and then voice our opinions following careful consideration of the document. On a more positive note, the reconciliation agreement that was signed in October between the Hamas and Fatah Palestinian groups undoubtedly represents an important step towards achieving Palestinian unity. We thank Egypt for its important role in that successful process. The recent return of the Palestinian Authority to the Gaza Strip to retake control after a decade is very good news, which should be sufficiently highlighted and commended.”
2017-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8108 (2017) · source
“We reject the explicit support of the Israeli authorities for that settlement policy, which continues to advance at full speed, despite resolution 2334 (2016) and the repeated calls of the entire international community. We reiterate that settlements are illegal under international law and constitute an obstacle to peace and the two-State solution. That policy is accompanied by the ongoing demolitions of Palestinian homes on the West Bank and in East Jerusalem and clearly illegal initiatives under international law to annex settlements under Israeli jurisdiction. Those actions clearly exacerbate tension; other actions and measures are necessary, which, to date, have not been taken. Otherwise, it will be increasingly difficult to arrive at a peaceful and mutually acceptable solution.”
2017-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8108 (2017) · source
“To achieve that goal, it is necessary to reverse current trends on the ground. If not, it will be extremely difficult for Palestine to consolidate its territory as a State. Uruguay maintains strong ties with both the State of Israel and the State of Palestine. We again reaffirm the right of Israel and Palestine to live peacefully, within secure and recognized borders, in an atmosphere of renewed cooperation that is free of any threat or act that might undermine peace. Almost a year after the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016), we regret that there has been little progress in its implementation, and that Israel has continued and intensified its settlement policy on Palestinian territory. We condemn that practice and call for its immediate cessation.”
2017-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8108 (2017) · source
“This year marks many anniversaries related to the still unresolved conflict. This month marks 100 years since the Balfour Declaration, which initiated a process that ended with the partition of Palestine and was then finalized three decades later through General Assembly resolution 181 (II), exactly 70 years ago. It has also been 50 years since the 1967 war and the occupation of territories that followed. Despite the numerous multilateral, regional and unilateral initiatives to try to end the conflict, we are still far from glimpsing a peaceful and mutually acceptable solution. The two-State solution remains the only viable option to end the conflict - there is no alternative plan B. Direct bilateral negotiations must be relaunched as soon as possible to clarify all unresolved issues.”
2017-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8108 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli Frieri (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): We once again thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, for his briefing. Above all, we thank him for his continued work, for which he can and will continue to count on the support of Uruguay, including when our term on the Security Council comes to an end. Unfortunately, as has happened on numerous other occasions, we must begin our statement by condemning a fresh attack. This time, we condemn the attack that took place on 17 November on the West Bank, which was carried out by a Palestinian assailant and left two Israelis injured. Such violence and terrorist attacks, as well as their incitement and glorification, do nothing to advance peace, and they endanger the possibility of reaching a two-State solution.”
2017-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8108 (2017) · source
“Respect and protection for the human individual must always be at the centre of our work in order to ensure development in that region and achieve peace and security in a stable environment.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“Just two years ago, the world witnessed the greatest refugee and migrant crisis since the Second World War, when hundreds of thousands of Syrians fled the country to escape the worsening conflict, the escalation of violence and the expansion of terrorism. We all remember the images of entire families travelling through Europe, trying to cross borders to find a new life away from the horrors of the war in their homeland. While some have succeeded in their quest, thousands of others, many of them children, drowned in the Mediterranean Sea, which has gone from being a cradle of civilizations to a collective grave for innocent lives. The challenges in the Mediterranean are an result of this cluster of problems that we have just mentioned.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“Hundreds of thousand sub-Saharan migrants are in Libya right now, waiting for a chance to cross the Mediterranean and they are being subjected to abuse and serious violations of their human rights. In the past few hours, once again, media outlets have reported the sale of slaves in Libya. This is an aberration and must be unanimously condemned by all present in this Chamber. This cannot and should not be tolerated. Only the political and institutional stabilization of Libya will make it possible to significantly counter this phenomenon. With that in mind, we welcome the new action plan and the United Nations road map for Libya, which hope will make it possible to revive a political negotiation process facilitated and lead by the United Nations.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“Allow me to recall that the displacement of persons does not in itself constitute a threat to international peace and security. As we prepare to begin negotiations on the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration, Uruguay wishes to stress the principle of the non-criminalization of irregular migration and recall that the need to promote and protect human rights and the fundamental freedoms of all should be a cornerstone in addressing this topic. We remain concerned about the desperate situation of migrants who use Libya as a country of transit to reach Europe. At the same time, this situation puts a lot of pressure on host countries, which by making enormous economic and social efforts to welcome them, are facing difficulties arising from this new reality.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“These challenges must be addressed with a holistic perspective that considers needs related to security, cooperation, development, human rights and humanitarian law. The causes of extreme poverty, hunger, unemployment and sectarian and religious tensions that can threaten regional stability must be addressed. Many of these factors have led to massive displacement in recent years of the inhabitants of sub-Saharan Africa in search of a better future. In seeking this future, and before they can cross the Mediterranean in an attempt that often costs them their lives, they become victims of international mafias and criminal groups that exploit their desperate situation and subject them to absolutely inhuman and degrading treatment.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli Frieri (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank the delegation of Italy for bringing this topic for consideration at this meeting, and I would like to thank you personally, Mr. President, for presiding over this meeting. We would also like to thank Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his presence and participation internationaln today's meeting. The Mediterranean region faces a series of closely linked challenges that are fuelled by the serious crises in Libya, Syria and the Sahel region; the global threat of terrorism and violent extremism, trafficking in persons, international organized crime, the absence of State authority and the effects of climate change, among other factors.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source