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“In that regard, Uruguay would express its concern with regard to the most recent report (S/2017/94) of the Secretary- General showing that in recent months there has been an increase in violence, including sporadic incidents in Bangui, attacks on peacekeeping personnel, along with ever-increasing confrontations between armed groups outside the capital. Uruguay condemns in the strongest terms the use of violence by the armed groups. We would encourage groups that have not yet done so to join the dialogue that was launched by the Government to resolve current problems in a peaceful way. The deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the country is another source of concern. According to the recent report of the Secretary-General, and as Mr.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“A number of far-reaching reforms are already under way, including reforms in the security, defence and justice sectors, and programmes are in place for national reconciliation, disarmament, demobilization, rehabilitation and reintegration of former fighters. We must therefore commend the Government of the Central African Republic and reiterate our support to it, while encouraging it the to continue along that path. However, the recent events that took place in the Central African Republic show that the Government still has some significant challenges ahead.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“Today is an excellent opportunity to reaffirm the Council's commitment and engagement with the Central African Republic, as well as to support the consolidation of the situation through all means so that it does not fall back into conflict. We would also to highlight the fact that this briefing meeting promotes transparency in our work and encourages members of the Council to express their views publicly. Just a few days after celebrating the first year of the presidency of Touadera, the Central African Republic is in a better situation, with a return to constitutional order, a democratically elected Government, the formation of a new Government and the establishment of the National Assembly.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): It is an honour to have His Excellency President Touadera present here at the Security Council. We would like thank him most especially for his efforts to bring about peace and stability in the Central African Republic. We would also like to thank the Under-Secretary- General Ladsous and our colleague Ambassador Hilale, Chair of the Central African Republic configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, for their briefings. Uruguay would also like to commend the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic, Mr. Onanga-Anyanga.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“At the same time, allowing access for humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is fundamental. Although the French Ambassador completely shattered my statement, allow me to stress one issue that has long been of particular concern to my delegation - indiscriminate attacks against hospitals, schools and civilian infrastructure. Scores of hospitals have been attacked, with great loss of life. In Yemen, for example, half of the existing hospitals are not operational. Given that the essence of what I wanted to say has already been covered, I will not take up any more time.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7897 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): This is not the first time that I do not know whether to thank Mr. O'Brien for his briefings, which generally strike at the very core of our being. Of course, we thank him for moving us so profoundly, for doing this in-depth work and for sharing it with us so frequently. I would have wished to speak before the Ambassador of France, who basically, delivered my entire statement. There is very little left of what I wanted to say that has not already been said by him. Our intention was to speak of the common denominator linking humanitarian crises, which is that they take place within the context of conflicts. It is therefore essential to find a solution to those conflicts. To that end, it is necessary for all who can exert their influence to do so.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7897 (2017) · source
“We welcome the recent news that this practice has finally been criminalized in Afghan legislation. What will be much harder is to enforce the law and, most important of all, to make it a cultural blueprint for condemning the practice as aberrant. Uruguay encourages the Government of Afghanistan to pursue reconciliation, acting with leadership to overcome short-, medium- and long-term challenges and making the reforms necessary for the reconstruction of the country in a climate of peace, security and economic development. In conclusion, we reiterate our thanks to all United Nations personnel and all those involved in the provision of humanitarian aid in the country, who continue to work despite extremely difficult conditions and being subject to frequent attacks.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7896 (2017) · source
“While the strategy and action plan on the elimination of violence against women for the period 2016-2020, adopted by the Government, is a positive step, we are concerned that ajoint commission comprising members of the lower and upper houses of the National Assembly approved a revised text of the law on the elimination of harassment against women and children. The plan awaits implementation and presidential approval. The situation of human rights in Afghanistan has deterioated over the past year. As ever, girls and children suffer disproportionate violence in conflicts. During the September 2016 debate on Afghanistan (see S/PV.7771), my delegation made a reference to the practice of child marriage and to the need to adopt new legislation to prevent such practices.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7896 (2017) · source
“The United Nations and the international community must maintain their support for Afghanistan, given the long road that still lies ahead in restoring and consolidating lasting peace and in rebuilding the country. The strengthening of democratic institutions is a priority in order to achieve stability. I therefore wish to highlight the progress made in the electoral process, the preparation of next year's parliamentary elections and the Government's efforts in the fight against corruption.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7896 (2017) · source
“We insist that those crimes not go unpunished and that the perpetrators be brought to account. Uruguay supports the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and endorses the recommendation of the Secretary-General to extend its mandate by a further year. My delegation is troubled by the deteriorating security conditions in the country, which have been described by the Secretary- General as the worst since the deployment of UNAMA. In 2016, we saw the highest number of victims in a single year since 2009. We are also troubled by the lack of progress made toward peace between the Afghan Government and the Taliban, a group that has increased its activities, as well as its influence over part of the Afghan territory.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7896 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, allow me to thank Ms. Samar, Mr. Yamamoto and our colleague Ambassador Saikal for their respective statements. I must first of all refer to the brutal terrorist attack committed on Wednesday in Kabul against a medical facility and reiterate on this occasion our condolences to the people and Government of Afghanistan. Uruguay categorically condemns this and all terrorist attacks. We are troubled by the increasing frequency of indiscriminate attacks against medical facilities. We call for full compliance with resolution 2286 (2016) on the protection of the sick and wounded, and of medical personnel and facilities. Moreover, we recall that attacks on hospitals and medical personnel are a violation of international humanitarian law and may constitute war crimes.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7896 (2017) · source
“We call on all members of the Council to continue to seek consensus that would allow us, as soon as possible, to adopt measures to punish those responsible, and therefore to prevent new incidents of chemical-weapon use against the already hard-hit civilian population of Syria.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7893 (2017) · source
“It was not a perfect text, but it did constitute a first step towards ensuring accountability for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict, based on the conclusions of the third and fourth reports (see S/2016/738/Rev.1 and S/2016/888) of the Joint Investigative Mechanism, which established responsibility for four out of nine alleged cases of use investigated. The sanctions regime that we were prepared to implement, like other Council sanctions regimes in force, could subsequently have been reviewed and improved upon by the panel of experts that would have been established for that purpose. We reiterate that these crimes must not go unpunished, whether committed by the members of the Government, the Syrian armed forces, terrorist groups or non-State armed groups.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7893 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): As a signatory to the code of conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, Uruguay is committed to preventing and putting an end to such horrendous crimes. In that regard, we can only lament the use of the veto in the case of this draft resolution (S/2017/172). My delegation believes that ensuring accountability for the use of chemical weapons in Syria is essential, not only for reasons ofjustice but also to put an end to and prevent such heinous acts.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7893 (2017) · source
“It is also necessary for the members of the Council to be able to obtain from the Secretariat the required documentation before those meetings so that members can fully acquaint themselves with the issues at and make the appropriate decisions. It therefore is totally unacceptable for the Secretariat to deny access to documentation that is indispensable for Council members to be able to take a position and the necessary actions in order to fulfil their commitments. That is an extremely delicate issue, and in my View needs to be carefully considered by the Council.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7892 (2017) · source
“In response to a question that was asked by a non-member of the Security Council concerning working methods, I reiterate the idea that the briefing- consultations format provides us all - members and non-members of the Security Council - with the opportunity to achieve greater transparency through using the meeting to read out statements made in a national capacity publicly and to save consultations for more sensitive issues within a more interactive dynamic. However, with regard to consultations and the agenda item of "Any other business", I would like to mention the issue of documentation. It is crucial to have as much information as possible from the Secretariat during those closed meetings, including illustrative documents, such as detailed maps, when we discuss the situation in a particular region.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7892 (2017) · source
“What I can affirm is that those of us who signed that code must act in concert and in a spirit of shared responsibility to prevent and combat such serious crimes from occurring. In the case of South Sudan, the Council is seeking to achieve results, but as we know, in some respects it is united and in another it is not. An example of that was the draft resolution of an arms embargo on South Sudan in December that could not be adopted and that Uruguay, moreover, supported.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7892 (2017) · source
“Unilateral measures not only affect peacekeeping operations and set a dangerous precedent for the peacekeeping system, but they can they can also create risks to international peace and security. I would be remiss if I did not mention the questions that the Security Council received from the membership in response to Ukraine's initiative to hold the wrap-up session. My response will not cover all of the questions, but I will attempt to comment on several of them in connection with the code of conduct of the Accountability, Coherence, and Transparency Group with regard to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. I do not recall the code as having been invoked as an instrument for addressing specific situations.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7892 (2017) · source
“That was the first time that I participated in the Council, and it was a very open initiative in which the Secretary-General gave a very comprehensive overview not only on the meeting that he held in Addis Ababa but also on the political context of the situation in the region. It was extremely useful to have that exchange with him and exhange views. The Council also discussed a number of issues under the agenda item of "Any other business". Uruguay called for one of those meetings on the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. As a troop-contributing country, Uruguay places a very high importance on respect by the parties of Security Council mandates, as well as with with regard to documents that have been signed with Secretariat.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7892 (2017) · source
“With regard to Security Council meetings, I do not want to talk about each meeting but would like to refer to several, particularly those that were not public and to which the general membership did not have access. I will of course respect the confidential nature of consultations. I would like to begin by mentioning a consultation that took place on 3 Februay in which the Secretary- General participated in person and discussed his participations at the African Union summit. We thank the Secretary-General for sharing first-hand with Council members the details ofhis busy agenda in Addis Ababa.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7892 (2017) · source
“In February, the Council has adopted a number of resolutions, on terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure (resolution 2341 (2017)), the renewal of the mandates ofthe UnitedNations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (resolution 2343 (2017)) and of the Panel of Experts on the Sudan (resolution 2340 (2017)), and on the 2140 (2014) Committee's sanctions on Yemen (resolution 2342 (2017)). We also adopted a presidential statement on Somalia in the wake of that country's elections (S/PRST/2017/3). We have adopted a number of press statements and, as has unfortunately been the trend at to date, some of them have been in response to terrorist attacks.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7892 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, I too would like to begin by expressing our heartfelt congratulations to you and your team on your leadership of the work of the Security Council this month, which theoretically - well, not theoretically, as February is in fact the shortest calendar month of the year 4 could mean less work, but the intensity of the work has in no way diminished, and your delegation has been in continuous motion and provided very able leadership. The month of February has also brought us an absence, in the form of the death of our colleague Ambassador Vitaly Churkin. This event affected us all, and once again we wish to reiterate our condolences to his family and to the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as to our colleagues at the Russian Mission.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7892 (2017) · source
“However, with the commitment of political leaders and both communities and with the support of the Council and the international system, it will be possible to achieve peace and security in a stable environment in which the communities can coexist peacefully.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“I would like to acknowledge the important work that is done on the ground by UNMIK, the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo and the Kosovo Force, which are acting in accordance with resolution 1244 (1999). I would also like to highlight the recent campaign carried out by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe on the protection of journalists in Kosovo with a View to promoting the freedom of the press and ending the insecurity those professionals often face, as well as the impunity enjoyed by their attackers. There are many areas where we are seeing progress, and there are many that still require work.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“In order to lay the foundation for the future, we must heal the wounds of the past. In that respect, it is crucial to clarify the situation of all missing persons. Also crucial to the reconciliation process is resolving the situation of the internally displaced persons and guaranteeing conditions for their safe return. Another fundamental aspect that I would like to point out is the question of migrants. In that respect, considering the special circumstances in the Balkans as a route for migrants, I would like to stress the necessity of protecting the rights of migrants and refugees. We therefore welcome the statement by the Secretary- General that asylum seekers in the zone have been dealt with in accordance with international humanitarian law.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“Uruguay takes this opportunity to reaffirm compliance with resolution 1244 (1999), adopted by the Security Council. We express our concern about reference in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2017/95/Rev.1) to the fact that tensions between Belgrade and Pristina have reached worrying levels. Uruguay calls for a committed dialogue that would lead to stability in the region, as well as progress and an improvement in the situation of the people living in the area. I hope that the high-level meetings that took place in January and early February within the framework of the Belgrade dialogue, facilitated by the European Union, will yield positive results in order to reduce the tension that arose during the period covered by the report. The topic of human rights should be at the centre of any reconciliation process.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Tomislav Nikolic', President ofthe Republic of Serbia, for his presence and participation here today. At the same time, I would like to thank Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), for his informative briefing. One of the main principles of the foreign policy of Uruguay is respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States. In exercising their sovereignty, States are free to alter their borders, provided that it is in keeping with international law and done through peaceful means and agreements that have been freely consented to.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, allow me to reiterate Uruguay's view on what our priorities should be if hope to significantly improve the humanitarian situation of Syria's civilian population: the consolidation of ceasefires throughout most of the country; the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure by all parties to the conflict; the protection of hospitals, medical and health personnel, and educational establishments, as well as their personnel and students; the urgent raising of sieges, which have no place in the twenty-first century; immediate, sustained and unimpeded humanitarian access throughout the country, in keeping with the monthly plans that the United Nations has submitted to the Syrian authorities; and the ongoing and relentless fight against terrorism in all of its forms, particularly in Al-Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, while always keeping the protection of civilians as the top priority; and progress towards a political solution to the conflict, which we hope the Special Envoy to the Secretary-General for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, will inform us of as soon as possible.”
2017-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7888 (2017) · source
“It is appalling to once again hear reports of medical kits being taken from the convoys, actions that constitute crimes against humanity, as the aid was to be delivered to the most vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women, children and the infirm. We note that aerial deliveries to Deir ez-Zor, which had been suspended in mid-January, have fortunately been resumed. We are also pleased that the ceasefire in Wadi Barada has allowed a partial resumption of the drinking water supply to Damascus.”
2017-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7888 (2017) · source
“That is an unacceptable state of affairs and can no longer be tolerated, as millions of people depend on those deliveries. That is why it is necessary to confront the obstructions to the regular provision of humanitarian aid - primarily, the insecurity on the ground and the lack of administrative authorization. Similarly, the lack of consensus among the parties regarding the ceasefire agreements in four locations - Al-Fu'ah, Kafraya, Madaya and Zabadani - signals a new and imminent humanitarian catastrophe that could lead to tragic scenes like those we witnessed one year ago when the population was literally dying of hunger.”
2017-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7888 (2017) · source
“It made helped to establish a propitious environment for the Astana meeting held in January and the resumption of the negotiations in Geneva between Government representatives and the opposition in Syria, with the mediation of Special Envoy Mr. Staffan de Mistura. We hope that the parties can now move forward in order to overcome their mutual distrust and make progress in the political transition process in Syria, which after a year of delays, is more necessary than ever. Despite this more positive scenario at the political level, the situation ofcivilians in Syria remains alarming. It is very disturbing that despite the ongoing cessation of hostilities, humanitarian access seems to be getting worse month after month. It seems that humanitarian access continues to be increasingly difficult with each passing month.”
2017-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7888 (2017) · source
“We are approaching the sixth anniversary of the beginning of the Syrian conflict. As we said one year ago, we hope that this will be the last year ofthe conflict. We have faith in the strong commitment expressed by the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who must always be supported by Council members and by all the parties involved in one way or another in Syria. After more than two months, we can say that the cessation of hostilities agreed in the waning days of 2016 has enabled a sharp drop in violence in some parts of the Syrian territory, despite numerous violations and fighting that still persist. It has allowed the delivery of relief to millions of inhabitants in Syria, who in recent years have only known war, bombing, destruction and death.”
2017-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7888 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): Protocol, custom and good manners dictate that one must thank Stephen O'Brien for his report (S/2017/144), despite the fact that every one of his paragraphs feels more like a direct blow to the heart than information for our intellects. Mr. O'Brien places us squarely in front of the frightening reality that millions of people - hundreds of thousands of women, children and sick people - have been facing for the past six years in Syria. In this Chamber, we are once again delivering speeches. Stephen O'Brien underscored, and every time we hear him he underscores it more, the bravery, valour and self-sacrifice of all of those anonymous humanitarian volunteers and workers on the ground, who while risking their own lives on a daily basis try to relieve the suffering of the affected people.”
2017-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7888 (2017) · source
“We deem it crucial for the positive development of conflicts in Europe that all parties refrain from carrying out any acts that could jeopardize ongoing negotiations. The primary responsibility for conflict prevention and the protection of local populations lies with States themselves, despite the fact that the Security Council, the United Nations and the international community, through their close scrutiny and impartial action, legitimized by the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, also have a role to play that should continue to evolve. The challenge must be met by every country and all those who make up the Organization.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Uruguay takes note of reports on cases of human rights violations, including reports of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Secretary- General, which stress accusations of killings, arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment, refugee rights, impunity for crimes of sexual violence, and the need to clarify cases of forced disappearance, among other aspects. My country believes that in all cases the human rights track should move in parallel and independently of political negotiations, and that all stakeholders must impartially and consistently uphold human rights law, the norms of international humanitarian law and refugee law, which form the basis of our universal system.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“The preventive approach has proved crucial in order to avoid the high cost of war, and in this respect it is imperative to prevent bureaucratic obstacles from arising and achieve greater system-wide cooperation from a human rights perspective first of all. In this regard, I would like to emphasize the importance of the performance of and coordination among the various mechanisms of the international human rights system. Uruguay's approach attaches priority to the human rights of populations in conflict. We underscore that it is crucial to eliminate any limitation on free and unrestricted access by the staff of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights as well as by international agencies, bodies and organizations, with a view to monitoring, reporting on and addressing the concerns ofthe populations affected.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“On this latter point, I would like to make a slight digression here to emphasize the importance of the negotiations conducted by the Cypriot leaders under the auspices of the Special Adviser, Mr. Espen Eide, and to highlight once again the firm commitment that we have seen to date and which we hope will continue, thereby making it possible to overcome the recent setback in the negotiations. The Cypriot process, like the Colombia process, is an example of a situation in which the parties assume the leadership of the peace process and display the values enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. Sustainable peace can be achieved only through political solutions.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Nonetheless, these conflicts also offer an opportunity to reach negotiated solutions, hence the crucial importance of the roles of the Security Council and the Secretary-General and of the follow-up carried out in various respects by the General Assembly, despite the challenges and constraints that the Organization often faces. The interaction between the United Nations and the various regional monitoring bodies and mechanisms, as well as international mediation, are aspects that should be strengthened. In this regard, it is important to mention the 1995 Dayton Agreement, the Geneva dialogue on the question of Georgia, the 2015 Minsk agreements and the work of the Normandy Quartet and the Trilateral Contact Group, as well as the ongoing dialogue on the reunification of Cyprus.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“We are founding Members of the United Nations and our continent is one where 35 countries proudly live in peace and where one of those countries - Colombia - serves as a true example to the international community by engaging in a domestic peace process in which the parties involved have demonstrated that it is possible to achieve peace if you have the courage to invest your entire political capital therein. From our point of view, conflicts in Europe pose an ongoing risk given the possibility of their worsening or transnationalization, to which we must add new threats such as cybercrime and violent extremism, among other factors. As the Secretary-General said just a few minutes ago, the idea of frozen conflicts is completely erroneous.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the delegation of Ukraine for convening this meeting and you, Mr. Minister, for your personal participation in leading this debate. I also thank Secretary-General Guterres for his detailed briefing, as well as Ms. Schmidt and Mr. Zannier for their statements. Uruguay is a country that is firmly committed to multilateralism, the peaceful solution of disputes and the validity of international law.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): In a press communique issued yesterday, the Government of Uruguay expressed its deepest sorrow over the passing of Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, noting that he was a highly seasoned diplomat who represented his country responsibly and earnestly and whose talent, professionalism and dedication were recognized by all his colleagues. The Government of Uruguay offers its sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Churkin and the Russian Government its sincere condolences for their terrible loss. We should have wished to express to Vitaly personnally our great admiration of his professionalism and our pleasure in sharing his experience, knowledge and honest work.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“We reiterate that in this regard there is no room for tacit complicity. Finally, we reiterate to the key actors in this process that moderation is vital in order to avoid any statements that could seriously undermine the future of the peace talks and the two-State solution.”
2017-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7885 (2017) · source
“The announcement by Israel that it will build thousands of new settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as the retroactive legalization of settlements built on private Palestinian land, violate the provisions of resolution 2334 (2016) and resolution 242 (1967), which affirms the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force. These measures do not help in any way to move towards peace, and they jeopardize the possibility of achieving a two- State solution. We reiterate once again our strong condemnation of the cowardly terrorist attacks that continue to occur in the area. We deplore the fact that the Security Council has not been able to make its views known on the attack carried out in Petah Tivka on 9 February. Uruguay repudiates those acts and rejects any incitement to or glorification of violence.”
2017-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7885 (2017) · source
“But in order to achieve that objective, current trends on the ground must be reversed, failing which it will be very difficult for Palestine to strengthen its State. The adoption of resolution 2334 (2016), in December, and the peace conference organized by France in January were two clear signs of the urgency that the international community feels with respect to the need to reach a peaceful and successful conclusion to this long delayed process. However, since the most recent open debate on the Middle East, just one month ago (see S/PV.7863), the news has frankly not been very encouraging.”
2017-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7885 (2017) · source
“Uruguay, together with virtually all of the international community, strongly supports the two- State solution, which, and allow me to be very clear here, remains the only possible solution, as affirmed yesterday by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, so that Israel and Palestine can live in peace and security. It is not possible to dissociate these two ideas: there can be no just and lasting peace without a two-State solution, and the two-State solution will never become reality unless the parties create conditions conducive to reaching a peaceful, negotiated outcome that is mutually satisfactory and puts an end to all pending issues in the context of this lengthy conflict. We urge the parties to resume direct bilateral negotiations as soon as possible, without preconditions, as an essential step towards achieving that goal.”
2017-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7885 (2017) · source
“Uruguay voted in favour of that resolution in the conviction that the decision would allow for the establishment of two States, Israel and Palestine, living in peace and within secure borders. Uruguay's position remains exactly the same as it was seven decades ago. However, over these past 70 years, while Israel has strengthened itself as a full and modern State, Palestine continues to face serious difficulties in terms of its development, its integration into the international community and the consolidation of its territory, which has led to grave consequences for its population and increased tensions throughout the region.”
2017-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7885 (2017) · source
“To that end, it is absolutely necessary for the Israeli and Palestinian authorities to comply in good faith with their obligations under international law and with the resolutions of the Council, send clear political signs of their intention to break the vicious circle of violent disagreement and conflict, and refrain from adopting unilateral decisions that undermine dialogue. Nevertheless, we are far from witnessing any such signals. We therefore urge the parties to carefully consider the next steps to be taken and to avert a situation in which the most radical sectors of their respective Governments would prevail over those that are truly committed to peace. General Assembly resolution 181 (II), which established the partition ofPalestine and thereby created an Arab and a Jewish State, must remain the focus of our actions.”
2017-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7885 (2017) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, for his briefing, and I reiterate once again the total support of Uruguay for his management. Uruguay, as a firm promoter ofpeace, reaffirms, as it has since 1947, its unwavering support for the right of Israel and Palestine to coexist peacefully within secure and recognized frontiers, in an environment ofrenewed cooperation and free of any threat or act that may breach the peace.”
2017-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7885 (2017) · source
“The results ofthe strategic review mission that took place last December were very clear in pointing out that UNIOGBIS must give priority to its good offices, political facilitation and the coordination of efforts. Another element that the mission underscored and to which Uruguay attaches importance is the introduction of reforms to promote the rule of law and human rights, in particular to fight impunity and improve State capabilities. The fact that the strategic review mission presented possible reference parameters for the departure of the UNIOGBIS continues to be a positive element. At the same time, however, we agree with the Secretary-General's recommendation that the presence of UNIOGBIS be extended for another year.”
2017-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7883 (2017) · source
“Therefore, the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) must continue to provide the support needed for the country to reach a solution to the crisis. In any case, there is no doubt that those who are primarily responsible for the current situation are the political stakeholders of Guinea-Bissau, who have not honoured the commitments undertaken in Conakry, and it must be clear that the current Prime Minister has not been appointed in compliance with the consensus agreed in Conakry. As a result, we must stress that they must comply with their commitments under the road map and the Conakry Agreement and show that they are truly committed to a peaceful and negotiated political solution.”
2017-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7883 (2017) · source