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“That exercise in assessing the implementation of reciprocal obligations contributes to building confidence between the parties and to cohesion within the FARC-EP, as well as reassuring those who might feel threatened or whose expectations are diminished. To all those involved, we are confident that their perseverance will result in the successful conclusion of the peace process.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“We welcome the implementation of the protocol for the separation of minors from the ranks of the FARC-EP and the launch of a reintegration programme, with the support of the Red Cross, UNICEF, the International Organization for Migration and Colombia's Presidential Council for Human Rights. Lastly, we welcome the joint communique issued on 26 March by the Government of Colombia and the FARC, in which they reported on the meeting held to evaluate the 100 days of the implementation of the Peace Agreement, especially as it relates to the laying down of weapons and the status of gathering areas for FARC- EP members, including their reintegration into civilian life.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“We note, inter alia, that communication strategies have improved and there has been progress in finding solutions to logistical problems and in providing medical care. We call on the parties to redouble their efforts to solve the logistical challenges that remain a source of concern, such as insecurity in rural areas, which are greatly affected by the conflict due to their links to the illegal economy, violence against human rights defenders and the reintegration of members of the FARC-EP into the civilian, economic, social and political life of the country. Uruguay pays particular attention to the rights of women, children and vulnerable social groups.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“We stress the vital importance of the promulgation ofthe amnesty law on 30 December 2016 and the decree for its enforcement on 17 February, the submission to Parliament on 1 February of a draft bill on the political reintegration of the FARC-EP and the adoption by Congress of the legislative bill on the Comprehensive System of Truth, Justice, Reparations andNon-repetition, including a Special Jurisdiction for Peace. That system of transitional justice is a fundamental component of the peace agreement and that is why we stress the need for ongoing legislative adjustment. The Mission has continued to make progress in its work. We have been informed that during the reporting period, the Government, the FARC-EP and the Mission have cooperated effectively at the national, regional and local levels.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“We believe that the role of the Commission for the Follow-up, Promotion and Verification of the Implementation of the Final Agreement, which is made up of three Government representatives and three FARC-EP representatives, is to supervise the implementation of the agreement within the deadlines set. We believe that progress should be achieved simultaneously in all sections of the agreement. It is therefore important to identify delays or flaws early in the implementation process.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“Some months ago, we said that the peace talks and the signing of the Final Peace Agreement were the easy part ofthe process; the hard part started the day after the agreement was signed. We are guided on the path ahead by the resolute will of the parties and by our support of and commitment to the peace process. We would like to point out that we believe that both the report of the Secretary-General (S/2017/252) and Mr. Arnault's briefing are very encouraging. They show that, in spite of the challenges in various areas, considerable progress has been made in implementing the peace agreement.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“We continue to reiterate that for us, they have shown and continue to show a commitment to peace and are persistent in conveying a message of hope to the international community - where there is a will, objectives can be achieved in spite of the many difficulties that may be encountered along the way. That is why we are taking the initiative, during our presidency of the Security Council next month, to have the members of the Security Council visit Colombia from 3 to 5 May as a demonstration of our direct support to all those taking part in the peace process and trust in their work. It also serves to send a clear signal about the importance that the Council has given to its commitment to support the peace process and provide monitoring through the establishment of the United Nations Mission in Colombia.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): Although the Government of Uruguay has already conveyed its sympathy directly to the Government of Colombia, once again, it extends the solidarity and condolences of the people of Uruguay to Ambassador Maria Mejia Velez, following the tragedy in Putumayo. I thank the Special Representative ofthe Secretary- General Mr. Jean Arnault for his comprehensive briefing and, above all, for the work he and his team are conducting in Colombia. Our statement today aims to reiterate Uruguay's encouragement to and support of the peace process in Colombia and its principal protagonists - the Government, the people of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - Eje'rcito del Pueblo.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“It might certainly be possible to rebuild the physical infrastructure, but it will never be possible to give life back to the thousands of innocent civilians. The total cessation of bombings and hostilities has re-emerged as a necessity.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“This is not an isolated event; it occurred amid the intensifiedbombing and fighting ofpastweeks-in spite of the ceasefire that is supposed to be in effect - and the recent terrorist attacks that have also caused many deaths. All of this threatens the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Staffan de Mistura to bring the parties together to reach an intra-Syrian political solution that would make it possible to put an end to this conflict. Unfortunately, the Security Council remains part of the problem and not part of the solution. There is little time, and with every day that passes we see an increasing number of people wounded or killed and the entire country being destroyed. The money collected during donors" pledging conference will be useless if the destruction of Syria and other countries continues.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“These horrific crimes should not and cannot remain unpunished, whoever is responsible for them. For the time being, we do not have the information that would allow us to categorically confirm who is responsible for this action. However, we need to recall that it is the primary responsibility of the Syrian Government to protect its population, and it is also the Syrian Government that has the main responsibility to provide the maximum and unhindered access to Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons experts who arrived in Syria yesterday to investigate the circumstances of the attack and to collect evidence. We hope that, unlike previous cases, the investigation will take place expeditiously and in such a way as to allow us to understand who was behind these deeds and to demand that they be held accountable for their actions.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“The use of sarin gas or other nerve agent indicates that the culprits intended to cause as much damage to the residents of that area as possible. They lost their lives in horrible circumstances, choking. Once more, we are witnessing a display of a complete lack of humanity on the part of combatants in Syria. The hospital in which the wounded were being treated was bombed just a few minutes after the initial attack. That is becoming a recurring model in Syria, in Yemen, and other countries. First, civilians are attacked, and then minutes later, all those trying to aid the victims are attacked. As Secretary-General Guterres so aptly put it yesterday, no one is winning this war. Everyone is losing it, especially the millions of Syrians who continue to see their lives destroyed on a daily basis.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): Yesterday, as I looked at the images coming out of Khan Shaykhun, I felt physically and mentally ill. The words used by Joseph Conrad in his novel Heart of Darkness, and subsequently placed by Francis Ford Coppola in the mouth of Marlon Brando in his film Apocalypse Now - "the horror, the horror" - came to mind. That is what one perceives and feels in the face of these horrors. These are not acts of war. These are barbaric acts, and Uruguay condemns in the strongest terms yesterday's attack, which resulted in a huge loss of life, including of women and children. We saw children dying as they tried to breathe. We saw women - already dead - clutching their children. And this is not the first time because, unfortunately, we have seen these images coming out of Syria time and again.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“We reiterate that, in line with the obligations assumed under the status- of-forces agreement, the Government of the Sudan must take the measures necessary to eliminate all bureaucratic impediments and to ensure that UNAMID has appropriate conditions in order to be able to fully comply with its mandate. That includes the points raised by the Ambassador of the United Kingdom: sustained, ununimpeded access to Darfur and all areas where the mission should be present. In conclusion, allow me to convey Uruguay's gratitude to all UNAMID personnel, the United Nations country team on the ground and all humanitarian staff, who continue to work tirelessly, in often very difficult circumstances, in order to achieve lasting peace in Darfur.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“With regard to the operational environment - from a systemic perspective - my colleagues on the Security Council will not be surprised to know that Uruguay is concerned any time that one State undertakes unilateral actions that interfere with the normal and proper functioning of a peacekeeping operation. In the specific case of UNAMID, we take note of the improvement in terms of issuing Visas for staff and with regard to dispatching containers holding rations intended for UNAMID troops. Nevertheless, those are in fact obligations incumbent upon the State in order to facilitate the operation ofthe mission.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“We encourage them to resume direct talks, with a view to forging a formal agreement on the cessation of hostilities and humanitarian access, as well as to move swiftly towards political negotiations that can pave the way towards a lasting solution to the conflict. I would like once again to underscore the key role played by UNAMID, in an operational environment that is far from free of difficulties. With regard to the issue of protecting civilians, we urge the mission to continue focusing on protecting internally displaced persons, who still number more than 2.6 million. We also urge it to concentrate on preventing and mediating local conflicts, including supporting reconciliation efforts and peace processes among the various communities.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“Uruguay would like to highlight the report's observations that there have been no significant armed clashes reported in Darfur for several months now and that, as compared with previous years, there have been fewer clashes between communities. It is important that the current calm in the armed conflict be maintained in order to halt Violence against civilians and allow for conditions to emerge that are conducive to encouraging a secure environment for the voluntary return of internally displaced persons and communities. We welcome the fact that the Government of the Sudan and the non-signatory movements to the Doha Document for Peace have maintained the unilateral ceasefire.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, Madam President, my delegation congratulates you and expresses its commitment to supporting you in your presidency of the Security Council. I also thank Ambassador Matthew Rycroft and the entire United Kingdom delegation for their outstanding presidency last month. I also join others in expressing our condolences to our colleagues from the Russian delegation and to the Government and the people of the Russian Federation in conneciton with the cowardly attack that took place yesterday in Saint Petersburg. We convey to them our full solidarity. We thank Mr. Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley Mamabolo, Joint Special Representative for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), for presenting the report of the Secretary- General (S/2017/250).”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“These are agreements between parties, States and groups that had previously been sworn enemies fighting on the ground, but have nonetheless been able to reach agreement so as to enable evacuations to occur. This shows that with political will, it is possible to make progress. We hope that this type of agreement will not be limited to the humanitarian area but also extend to other areas so as to once and for all put an end to the violence and war in Syria.”
2017-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7909 (2017) · source
“Yet the violence continues to escalate, terrorist activities continue in the context of an utterly inhumane level of violence, with the obvious consequent impact on the civilian population, which is the preferred target. Da'esh and other extremist groups continue to have tremendous potential to cause devastation in the country. As Mr. O'Brien confirmed, an agreement was recently reached to evacuate civilians from various areas, including the so-called four towns, but we share his concern with regard to the conditions under which the evacuations are being carried out. They should be voluntary in nature and to locations chosen by the evacuees themselves, with the freedom to return to their places of origin when conditions permit. We have also taken note of the fact that several agreements relating to such evacuations are being facilitated.”
2017-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7909 (2017) · source
“What is most tragic here is that the United Nations has the material and personnel necessary to provide such humanitarian assistance, but cannot access areas in need owing to what Mr. O'Brien described as being, in the best- case scenario, bureaucratic delays, and, in the worst, deliberate attempts to block such access. We are therefore united behind the call made on the Syrian authorities by Stephen O'Brien. The situation has not changed much since last month. As has been stressed, the Syrian war in now in its seventh year. This war has now lasted even longer than the Second World War and shows no sign of coming to an end. There has been some improvement owing to the ceasefire signed last year, which has given the population some respite.”
2017-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7909 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): We should like once again to thank Under-Secretary- General Stephen O'Brien for his briefings. We wish also to express gratitude for his work and that of his team, as well as for the courage shown by the thousands of humanitarian workers on the ground, who are risking their lives every day, as has been demonstrated time and again. We pay tribute to all of them. As the United Nations is an Organization of States, our primary calls are always aimed at States, and we therefore join in the call made recently by Stephen O'Brien on the authorities in Syria to do their utmost urgently to cooperate to ensure access by humanitarian workers to all areas to which the United Nations is prepared to deliver assistance.”
2017-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7909 (2017) · source
“Some 70 years after the adoption of the General Assembly resolution that speaks of the two States (resolution 181 (II)), 50 years after the start of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, 10 years after the start of the Gaza blockade, and now three months after the adoption of a resolution that still has not been implemented, the only way I could find to respond to this claim is to repeat the words of Nelson Mandela, who said, "we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians".”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7908 (2017) · source
“Bolivia of course wants there to be peace for both peoples - for the Palestinian people and for the Israeli people. At the same time, Bolivia rejects all forms of terrorism. We endorse the Ambassador of Uruguay's hope that the report called for by resolution 2334 (2016) will be circulated, and we would like to ask Mr. Mladenov to include in his next briefing in this Chamber maps that show how the illegal Israeli settlements are extinguishing the possibility ofa two-State solution. We think it is vital that we be able to understand visually what is happening on the ground. Finally, it has been said in the Security Council that the United Nations - and the Security Council in particular - are fixated on this issue. I was thinking about how we could respond to this claim.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7908 (2017) · source
“We believe that it is the duty of the Security Council to immediately urge that Israel put an end to its illegal settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and suspend all actions against the Palestinian civilian population, including the inhumane blockade of the Gaza Strip, as well as the immediate cessation of all collective and other forms of punishment. Bolivia reaffirms its support for the self- determination of the Palestinian people and their right to a free, sovereign and independent State within pre- 1967 internationally recognized borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly of the United Nations.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7908 (2017) · source
“This type of expansionist and colonizing practices by Israel bring with them the continued confiscation of Palestinian families' land and property, leading to forced displacement of civilians and consequently the transfer of new Israeli settlers. If we compare the figures with those from last year, where there were 1,093 demolitions, we see that resolution 2334 (2016) has had no impact on the ground. The rate of demolitions after the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016) has been the same as the rate before it. We call on the Israeli Government to show political will and commitment to the two-State solution.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7908 (2017) · source
“Today, three months after the Security Council adopted resolution 2334 (2016), we find ourselves in this meeting with less than encouraging news about the implementation of the resolution. The Israeli Government, using its extreme rhetoric in January and February of this year, announced through its authorities the construction of 6,000 new homes in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, since January 2017 there have been almost 105 demolitions of homes of Palestinian citizens in the so- called Areas C and 14 in East Jerusalem.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7908 (2017) · source
“Bolivia would like to express its most profound indignation at the ongoing illegal settlement activities by the State of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, despite the existence of a Council resolution that expressly reaffirms that the settlements have no legal validity and constitute a flagrant violation of international law and a major obstacle to the achievement of the two- State solution and of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace. Along similar lines, I would like to reiterate what resolution 242 (1967) demands in its article 1, namely, the "[w]ithdrawal of Israel armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict". It speaks of the recent conflict because the resolution was adopted in 1967, almost 50 years ago.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7908 (2017) · source
“Bolivia reaffirms its firm commitment to resolution 2334 (2016), and we urge all members of the Security Council to join forces to ensure that it is implemented without further delay. We believe that all resolutions emanating from the Council should be implemented with the same rigour and commitment that they require, with the sole purpose of guaranteeing international peace and security.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7908 (2017) · source
“We cannot simply remain silent about such issues, for otherwise we become complicit in them. Launching rockets from Gaza into Israel is unacceptable, and it is the responsibility of Palestine to put a stop to such attacks. Lastly, we reiterate to the key actors in the process that moderation is essential and unilateral actions that may endanger a future peace process and a solution for these two States are unacceptable. Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (Spoke in Spanish): I am grateful for the briefing by the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, who has just given us updated information on the situation in the Middle East, in particular with respect to the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7908 (2017) · source
“The Security Council's adoption in December of resolution 2334 (2016) and the conference organized by France in January were clear indications of how urgent the international community considers the issue of reaching a peaceful conclusion to the process. Israel's announcements in the past two months about the construction of thousands more settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as the retroactive legalization of settlements on Palestinian land, runs counter to the provisions of resolution 2334 (2016), which affirms the unacceptability of the acquisition of land by force. Such measures do not promote peace and endanger the prospects for a two-State solution. We would like to firmly emphasize that we reject all acts of terror and repudiate any glorification of violence or incitement to it.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7908 (2017) · source
“Uruguay, along with virtually the entire international community, firmly supports a two-State solution to the conflict, which is still the only possible way to enable Israel and Palestine to live together in peace and security. In that regard, we urge the parties to relaunch direct bilateral negotiations as soon as possible and without preconditions, which is an essential part of the path to attaining the ultimate goal. But if that is to happen, the trends on the ground that were identified in the Quartet's last report must be reversed, or it will be extremely difficult for Palestine to consolidate its State.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7908 (2017) · source
“In order to achieve that, it is vital that both the Israeli and Palestinian authorities fulfil their obligations under international law in good faith, comply with the relevant Security Council resolutions, give clear political signals that they want to move away from this vicious circle of violent confrontation and refrain from taking unilateral decisions while waiting to begin a dialogue. We are waiting for those signals. We therefore call on the parties to think carefully about their next steps and work to prevent the most extremist wings of their respective Governments from prevailing over those are genuinely committed to peace.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7908 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing and to reiterate Uruguay's full support to his work. Paragraph 12 ofresolution 2334 (2016) says that the Security Council "[r]equests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three months on the implementation of the provisions of the present resolution". Regrettably, the first of those three months were up yesterday and we still do not have the report of the Secretary- General, which we hope will be issued as soon as possible. Uruguay, as it has done since 1947, reiterates its support to the aim of both Israel and Palestine to live peacefully side by side within secure and recognized borders in a spirit of renewed cooperation free of any threat to peace.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7908 (2017) · source
“Such coordination could include establishing agreements on modalities for the restitution of cultural works and heritage and, upon request, technical support and cooperation in transferring and preserving such goods. The second preambular paragraph of the UNESCO constitution establishes that "since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds ofmen that the defences of peace must be constructed". Cultural heritage is one of the ways in which we can truly forge peace among nations. In the light of the new threats to States, including terrorism, we must continue to harmonize joint efforts to protect our cultural heritage, which is the symbol of the collective human identity and links us to our history. It is our duty to pass it on to succeeding generations.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“We would also point to the key role played by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and INTERPOL in the prevention of all trafficking in cultural goods. The establishment of a network of safe havens, as referred to in resolution 2347 (2017), should meet the needs and requirements of the affected countries, in accordance with domestic legislation and applicable international conventions. Priority must be accorded to preserving cultural goods in the event of conflict in the territory of the affected country, only when the option of foreign safe havens is not available. In such cases, UNESCO could provide coordination assistance between the affected State and the safe haven.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“International cooperation is crucial to preventing the traffic in cultural works or objects and the use of such criminal activity to finance terrorism. Uruguay deplores the destruction of cultural heritage, particularly involving religious sites and the pillaging and smuggling of goods out of archeological sites, carried out in situations of armed conflict by terrorist groups. We acknowledge that UNESCO should play a leading role in the protection of cultural heritage and draw attention to the Unite for Heritage initiative, which seeks to create a world movement of young people raising their voices to safeguard threatened cultural heritage, which should be preserved as a common goods.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I too wish to thank Ms. Bokova, Mr. Feltman, Mr. Fedotov and Brigadier General Parrulli for their enlightening briefing this morning. My delegation congratulates the French and Italian delegations for their initiative leading to the adoption of resolution 2347 (2017), which Uruguay co-sponsored. We consider it to be a useful tool in the maintenance of international peace and security. On previous occasions, Uruguay has expressed its principled position rejecting all forms of terrorism and armed conflict and supporting any initiative aimed first and foremost at protecting people, as well as those goods that form part of a nation's heritage and cultural tapestry.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“We believe, therefore, that we should urge the Council to remain vigilant in seeing those steps implemented in close cooperation with all of the regional organizations involved in issues related to South Sudan.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7906 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to join other speakers in thanking the presidency of the United Kingdom for this initiative. We were also grateful for the presence among us of the British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson. We thank the Secretary-General, Ms. Sunday and Mr. Mogae for their statements. Today's presidential statement (S/PRST/2017/4) and the Secretary-General's statement have covered all of the points in the text that we prepared for my statement this afternoon, so I will be very brief. I will just say that the presidential statement establishes and clearly outlines five measures that are needed if progress is to be made on the situation in South Sudan.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7906 (2017) · source
“It is time for the political actors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to commit to implementing the agreement that they themselves signed. The people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo deserve stability, democracy and peace in their country.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“In that regard, we are of the view that, in addition to lending its good offices and support to the political process, which is crucial at this time, MONUSCO must have an appropriate mandate and resources that would increase its ability to protect civilians and monitor human rights issues, especially where there is high risk of urban violence during the upcoming electoral period. In a highly tense political situation, in which the security environment has deteriorated and there have been serious violations of human rights, it is very difficult to understand the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Government's attempt to reduce the scope of MONUSCO and seek an exit strategy. In conclusion, I should like to make it very clear that there is no more time now for political games.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“Uruguay reiterates that protecting and respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms is the responsibility of the national authorities, just as they must themselves show the greatest restraint in their responses to the legitimate protests of the population. Similarly, we call upon members of the opposition to act responsibly in ensuring peaceful demonstrations. In the coming days, the Council will be negotiating the renewal of MONUSCO's mandate. Uruguay believes that the Secretary-General's recommendations to renew MONUSCO's mandate are valid, responsible and are adapted to the reality on the ground.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“One of these is that insecurity is no longer primarily limited to the east of the country, but rather has spread to other areas such as the provinces of Kasai, Central Congo and Tanganyika. Violence between communities and challenges to the authority of the State are on the rise, to such a degree that the United Nations has also been a victim, with the recent disappearance of two members of the Group of Experts of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004). Similarly, the threat of violence in the main urban zones is also increasing as the election approaches. Another alarming trend is the significant increase in violations of human rights, owing primarily to the shrinking democratic space.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“Nevertheless, nearly three months after it was signed, the implementation of the new political agreement remains stalled due to differences among signatory parties concerning the carrying out of the transition arrangements. As the Secretary-General indicatein his report (S/2017/206), the most pressing task for the United Nations is to closely collaborate with its primary regional and international partners to support the implementation of the transition arrangements spelled out in the political agreement and to contribute to creating a favourable environment for the holding of elections and the peaceful transfer of power as quickly as possible - December 2017 at the latest, pursuant to the agreement. Uruguay is concerned about certain negative trends in the country for several months now.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“Maman Sidikou, his entire team and the personnel of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) for the work they carry out in very complex conditions. I reiterate the commitment of Uruguay to restoring stability and peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, not only as an elected member of the Security Council but also as a consistent MONUSCO troop- contributing country for the past 16 years. The broad and inclusive political agreement reached on 31 December, thanks to the important mediation role of the National Episcopal Conference of the Congo (CENCO), offers a viable path to the holding of peaceful, credible and inclusive elections - thus empowering the Democratic Republic of the Congo to move towards a more stable future.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation has asked for the floor because it believes that the purpose of briefing meetings of the Security Council is precisely that - to inform the membership on the work of the Council and, at the same time, for members to express their country's opinion, belief or position on the issue under consideration in the Council. In that connection, I welcome Mr. Leonard She Okitundu, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo, and I thank Monseigneur Utembi and Ms. Kalala for their important briefings. We also convey our deep gratitude to Mr.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“In that regard, we reiterate that for all forms of cooperation extended to the Central to be successful, they must be done through consultations with the Government and complement the measures that are being implemented by the national authorities in the search for reconciliation in the country.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“We must highlight the vital role played by MINUSCA in protecting civilians, promoting and protecting human rights and international humanitarian law, as well as the support that MINUSCA provides to the national authorities for capacity-building, all of which put great operational demands on the Mission. The recent presidential decree of 5 November created the institutional structure to apply, supervise and evaluate the modalities to fulfil the Mutual Engagement Framework and the National Recovery and Peacebuilding Plan. That will contribute greatly to channelling the efforts of international partners and to preserving the high-level political commitment undertaken by the country and the international community.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“Ladsous mentioned here in the Chamber, half of the population in the Central African Republic continues to need humanitarian aid, with many suffering from extreme food insecurity. Against that backdrop, it is crucial that the international community continue encouraging and supporting the efforts of the Government to bring about peace and stability. The United Nations has renewed its commitment to the country, particularly through the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) and through the activities of the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source