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“Against this critical backdrop, measures set forth in the resolution, including the sending of a police officers component, could help provide relief from the extreme vulnerability that the people of Burundi are experiencing, which requires immediate attention. The resolution authorizes the deployment of a maximum of 228 police officers. In Uruguay's judgment, the rate at which they are deployed should be coordinated with the authorities of Burundi in order to achieve the successful implementation of the resolution we have adopted today.”
2016-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7752 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): Uruguay participated actively in the drafting of resolution 2303 (2015) and commends the dedication and patient work of the penholder in the drafting of the text, which we have just adopted. In drafting the text, we were fundamentally motivated by the urgent need to address the grave humanitarian situation in Burundi. Reliable sources, such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, UNICEF and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, have denounced the persistence of and, in some cases, the increase in human rights violations in Burundi - cases of torture, forced disappearances, sexual violence, arbitrary detention and restrictions on fundamental freedoms.”
2016-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7752 (2016) · source
“It was our understanding that the proposal for a technical extension until 12 August, with the intention of allowing further time for negotiating a new draft resolution, implies a potentially significant change in the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. We believe that the draft text was considered only by a small and highly select number of Security members. It would be a mistake if we were to follow such a procedure in the future. We have noted in prior discussions that this procedure puts us in the difficult position of having either to accept, abstain on or vote against a fait accompli. We do not want to be faced with those three options in any future recurrence of this situation. The meeting rose at 5.20 pm.”
2016-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7751 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation should like once again to call the Security Council's attention to the procedures and time frames in which draft resolutions are circulated to the Council for its consideration. Resolution 2302 (2016), of which my delegation voted in favour, was circulated by the penholder for the first time on the evening of Wednesday 27 July, less than 48 hours ago, and issued in blue yesterday afternoon, fewer than 24 hours later, with no silence procedure and without taking the comments of several members of the Council into account. Just a few hours ago, a new version was circulated in blue, in which the date of the mandate expiration had been changed from Monday 8 August to Friday to 12 August.”
2016-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7751 (2016) · source
“For that reason, it very important that the transition process to peacebuilding be led by the leaders of the States concerned, and that they utilize all the tools they have for institutional capacity-building. Uruguay believes that it is by addressing the structural and root causes of conflict that peace can be achieved, and there can also be a successful effort to prevent the recurrence of conflict in the region.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“On the other hand, it is worth noting that, when a peacekeeping operation or when a special political mission withdraws from the field, there exists a shared responsibility between the host State and the United Nations for peacebuilding. That shared responsibility should always be borne in the first instance by the host State, which must also lead the peacebuilding process in its territory. The United Nations acts as a complement to the State authorities by supporting peacebuilding efforts. But peacebuilding operations were not established to be able to be resorted to in all situations in which the countries concerned do not assume their responsibilities as sovereign entities.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“They are the ones who best understand the realities and needs of their member countries. The new African Peace and Security Architecture Road Map for 2016-2020 is an excellent tool. It lays out the role of all actors involved and sets out specific indicators and goals in priority areas. Uruguay further underscores the successful peacebuilding efforts of the African Union, particularly as regards post-conflict policies, reconstruction and development. Uruguay believes that we must recognize the role played by United Nations peacekeeping operations in peacebuilding, particularly in consolidating peace at the national level.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Women, young people and children are of particular importance, and the necessary measures need to be taken to ensure their participation. In that regard, we reiterate the need to ensure the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, highlighting the importance of strengthening social inclusion as a means of ensuring that all segments of society are taken into account. There are no single models to achieve sustainable development, and that is why Uruguay believes that the design of strategies in that respect must focus on the particular characteristics ofa given society. That is why we must promote greater participation and coordination among regional and subregional organizations, which can play a crucial role in institution-building.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“In order to build peace, measures must be taken to promote socioeconomic growth, promote and protect human rights and strengthen institutions, so as to build confidence between national Governments and their people. Uruguay attaches particular importance to the solidity of institutions as a factor in the stability of all societies. As the concept note rightly states, democracy, national security and law and order, local governance, the public administration management system, the economic and financial structure, the basic social-service system and the system for dialogue and reconciliation all must be stable, transparent and reliable in order to ensure their effectiveness and so that the entire population can reap the benefits of peace equally.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“The intra-State nature of current conflict reflect a new reality that increases pressure on national Governments, which must face a number of challenges with limited resources and capacities. This open debate has been focused on a particularly interesting and relevant issue, institution-building, which is one of the priority areas for peacebuilding. In the absence of a State system equipped with strong and reliable institutions, peace can eventually be reached but cannot be strengthened or sustained. There are countries in which conflicts run so very deep that there is not even a unity Government with which the population identifies, and, as such, institution-building would seem an alien concept.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to thank the delegation ofJapan for having convened this open debate and also for the concept note (S/2016/586, annex). I wish also to thank the Secretary-General, Ambassador Amina Mohamed and Ambassador Smail Chergui for their respective statements today. Uruguay deems it important to maintain the momentum created by the resolutions on the review of the peacebuilding architecture that were adopted simultaneously by the Security Council and the General Assembly - resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 70/262, respectively - on 27 April last, so as to continue to be constructive in our approach to peacebuilding architecture throughout the United Nations system.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“I would like to highlight presidential note S/2016/619 and the improvements introduced therein with regard to the participation of new Council members, which, we trust, will contribute to improving the functioning of the Council.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“In my limited experience on the Council, there have been very few occasions on which I have heard any point made in those consultations that could not have been made in the open Chamber. That is why we believe that we need to have more open briefings at which Council members deliver their statements before the entire United Nations membership. Obviously, the Council will continue to hold closed informal consultations, which provide a private atmosphere in which it can discuss some sensitive issues. However, open meetings should be the norm, which would be a major step forward in ensuring greater transparency before and accountability to Member States.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“For all these reasons, I must insist on the need to introduce a culture of greater inclusivity and transparency in the activities of the Council. The final point I wish to make concerns something I have mentioned on several occasions, namely, the culture of holding open briefings in the Council, at which we listen to a briefing by a senior official and then quickly adjourn the meeting to move into the much-touted informal consultations. I will say it again - let us demystify the informal consultations. In general terms, they are merely a routine succession of delivery of previously prepared statements that put forward national positions. There is basically little debate or interaction among the membership.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“Uruguay believes that elected members could have a greater role in that regard. Suggestions to that end include the idea of a co-penholdership, which could be held by both a permanent and an elected member of the Council. We are not even close to reaching an agreement on that topic. With regard to the third element - consultation with other relevant actors and other States Members of the United Nations, and in particular Member States concerned, including groups of friends - I would suggest that this is not the case either. Perhaps the sole exception is that of the Group of Friends of Haiti, which Uruguay chairs. Our delegation does indeed interact with the penholder, the United States, in the drafting of resolutions pertaining to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“It is unfortunate that this culture of dominance by the five permanent members permeates all Council activities to the point that, when an elected member presides over the Council, the President cannot sign a simple procedural letter without subjecting that text to the prior scrutiny of permanent members. This occurs even when the letter is just a template of the sort that has been used throughout the Council's history. Ultimately, this culture of dominance by the permanent members is the fundamental reason that the Council's proceedings lack transparency. Turning to the second element, regarding the active participation of all Council members in drafting documents, that does not happen either. In general, penholders are almost exclusively permanent members of the Council, and in most cases they are the so-called P-3.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“The permanent members prepare draft resolutions, discuss them among themselves and share them at the end of that process, with very little time left before the document is to be presented for adoption. When we, the elected members, wish to make comments or suggestions on the text, we are usually told, "Well, what a shame! There is a very delicate balance that we need to strike in the wording of the text, and there is no time to incorporate any new suggestions". This leaves the elected members with the options of either accepting a fait accompli, giving an explanation of vote, abstaining in the voting or voting against the draft resolution, even in cases where they endorse the content if not the particular wording.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“I would like to refer to two issues that are actually only one issue - that of transparency. The two themes that I want to address today are the drafting of resolutions and the formats of meetings. Presidential note S/2014/268, on the drafting of resolutions, refers to three elements: consultations with Council members, penholdership, and consultations with relevant actors. With regard to the first element, the note says that penholders should hold consult and exchange information with all Council members as early as possible in the drafting exercise. That generally does not occur, however. This has its roots in what we would call a cultural problem in the Council's functioning.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): Iwould like to begin by saying that I think Mr. Van Bohemen has just stated the points that we wanted to make much more eloquently than I can, and I fully support his statement. However, in order to enjoy my 15 minutes of fame, I shall deliver my statement anyway. My delegation associates itself fully with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group. I would like to talk about some of my personal experiences in the somewhat informal way that I usually prefer to address the Council. In fact, many of the things that the Council could undertake do not require new rules. Agreements may be reached but then are simply not implemented.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“Let us be clear- those States Members ofthe United Nations in whose territories such weapons are produced and from whose territories such weapons are supplied to conflict zones are equally responsible for their use against civilian populations, which are helpless Victims trapped in a nightmarish hell. Sooner or later, all those responsible will be held to account - some perhaps in court, others will be judged by history, but all will have to answer to their consciences and ultimately to their Maker.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“These weapons are produced in a relatively limited number of fairly sophisticated factories, set up in the territory of an even smaller number of countries, probably all members of this Organization. By their very nature, and beyond their evil purpose or their manifest consistency with international humanitarian law, this type of weapon is generally reserved for conventional armed forces, which are subject to a chain of command and control by State institutions. Their production, stockpiling, supply, trade and export cannot take place without the knowledge and control of State entities.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“This is clearly demonstrated by the type of weapons used in such conflicts, which are fired directly on civilians: barrel bombs, thermobaric explosives, cluster munitions, white phosphorous bombs, rockets and missiles - some of which are sophisticated, others are home-made. Some of these weapons can be produced by the forces in combat since they are relatively unsophisticated, and those who make them are not concerned about their accuracy; all they care about is that they explode somewhere near their supposed targets and cause the greatest damage possible. But cluster munitions, phosphorous bombs and thermobaric explosives are not produced in the back of a garage or secretly hidden at night in a shed.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“In this regard, we have followed with concern the statements made by the Secretary-General with respect to his motivations for removing the name of a country from the list of parties responsible for committing the gravest violations against children published in the section on Yemen in annex I of his annual report on children in armed conflict (S/20l6/360). In Syria and Yemen, civilian populations are not merely incidental victims of the conflicts unleashed there. They are not what is euphemistically called "collateral damage". In Syria and Yemen, civilians are deliberately targeted by warring factions.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“Uruguay recognizes the progress made since the start of negotiations in Kuwait on Yemen, which was made possible by the cessation of hostilities reached in that country and by progress in terms of security. This has also enabled humanitarian aid to reach areas that were previously inaccessible. In this task, the outstanding work done by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, should be acknowledged. Nevertheless, Uruguay is dismayed at the escalation of terrorist attacks, particularly those perpetrated by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State, both of which have benefited from the power vacuum that has existed in Yemen. For Uruguay, the killing of children - no matter by whom - is unacceptable.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“Increased international efforts are needed to keep Syrian children from becoming a lost generation as a result of, among other problems, the lack of educational opportunities, their recruitment as child soldiers and forced marriage at an early age. For Uruguay, access to education is a right that must be guaranteed without distinction. The only possible solution to the conflict in Syria is a political solution. To that end, progress must be made in the peace talks under way, and a transition process must be facilitated as a way to achieve lasting solutions to the current conflict. The transition should be led by the Syrian people, whose interests should be considered, with the provisions of resolutions 2254 (2015) and 2268 (2016) being respected and taken into account.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“Uruguay underscores the efforts of the international community and particularly those of humanitarian workers, who despite many difficulties on the ground continue to work so that humanitarian aid reaches the neediest people. Uruguay reiterates its condemnation of the use of hunger as a tactic ofwar and strongly calls on all parties to fulfil their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law. Uruguay also condemns the deliberate targeting of medical personnel and medical facilities and urges compliance with resolution 2286 (2016), which was adopted by the Council in May.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“Unfortunately, there are other conflicts affecting the Middle East, especially those involving the Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen, Iraq and Libya, which, albeit is not part of the region, is related to it. The situation in Syria is an affront to human dignity, with thousands of refugees and dead civilians, unremitting terrorist actions and a complete lack of agreement between the different parties involved to reach a negotiated political settlement. Uruguay commends the role that is played by the Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, and encourages all parties to continue making efforts to reach an early political solution and respect the ceasefire that has been agreed to.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“In order to move towards a definitive solution, it is important for the international community to step up its efforts to support the process and encourage the parties to resume dialogue Uruguay welcomes the final communique of the peace conference for Israel and Palestine held in Paris on 3 June, which acknowledged the importance of implementing economic incentives in terms of cooperation in order to unlock the current impasse and promote the economic and social development of the Palestinian people. Strengthening and establishing national institutions and basic infrastructure are essential to ensuring the Viability of the Palestinian State, which has embarked upon the path of declaring itself a fully fledged State.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“The continued policy of settlement construction undermines the physical viability of the two-State solution. At the same time, Uruguay condemns the recent terrorist attack carried out in Tel Aviv, which left four people dead and several others wounded. We also condemn the loss of Palestinian lives in equally regrettable situations. It is necessary to encourage the parties to create the conditions necessary for the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Quartet report aimed at restarting negotiations between the parties and adopting actions and policies that demonstrate their commitment to the two-State solution.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“However, we are concerned about the trends that threaten the viability of the two-State solution identified in the Quartet's report, such as the ongoing Violence, the terrorist attacks and incitement to Violence; the ongoing policy of settlement construction and expansion, the designation of land for exclusive Israeli use and the denial of Palestinian development; and the increase in illegal weapons and militant activity and continued lack of Palestinian unity and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Uruguay regrets that those trends continue. We are surprised by the continued policy of settlement expansion and that, only four days before the publication of the report, Israel made public its decision to build 560 new homes in the West Bank and 240 in East Jerusalem.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“Uruguay believes that resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) remain in effect. And I reiterate Uruguay's position regarding the unacceptability of the acquisition of territory by force. In that regard, Uruguay believes that it is essential that the international community step up its efforts to support the process and encourages the parties to return to the negotiating table. Uruguay considers the recent report of the Quartet as an important contribution to move forward in the search for solutions to the Middle East peace process.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“Uruguay is concerned about the growing destabilizing impact of such groups, whose actions negatively affect the possibility of achieving sustainable solutions to the ongoing conflicts in the region and believes that it is essential to strengthen international cooperation at all levels to allow the development of national capacities necessary to address that threat. Uruguay maintains a deep friendship with both the State of Israel and the State of Palestine. We have not lost hope that both peoples will be able to overcome their differences and reach an understanding on the key issues that separate them. Uruguay reaffirms its support for the right of Israel and Palestine to live in peace within secure and recognized borders in an atmosphere of cooperation and free from any threat or acts that breach the peace.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): On behalf of my delegation, allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the precedency of the Security Council for the month of July and to thank France for having guided our work during the month of June. We also thank you for having convened this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. We also thank the Secretary- General for his briefing, to which we listened carefully and which we fully endorse. Once again, Uruguay expresses its emphatic condemnation of the actions of terrorist groups operating within the region. We are convinced that the attacks against the lives and dignity of innocent civilians carried out through terrorism and violent extremism must not be tolerated in any part of the world.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“Even though Uruguay voted in favour of resolution 2295 (2016), it would like to state that we do not feel it is appropriate to mandate MINUSMA, or any other peacekeeping operation, to carry out military counter- terrorist activities or to fight asymmetrical threats. Finally, Uruguay wishes to point out that the type of mandate adopted in today's resolution is of an extraordinary nature, given the very particular situation that MINUSMA is facing on the ground. The solution it provides does not mean that it can be transferred to other peacekeeping operations.”
2016-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7727 (2016) · source
“I would very briefly like to quote the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, "the Panel believes that United Nations troops should not undertake military counter-terrorism operations" (5/2015/446, summary). The report continues, "[w]here a parallel force is engaged in offensive combat operations it is important for United Nations peacekeeping operations to maintain a clear division of labour and distinction of roles" (ibid). Likewise, the Seeretary-General's report on the implementation of the recommendations of the High- level Independent Panel on Peace Operations states, "[a]s the Panel rightly recognizes, United Nations peace operations are not the appropriate tool for military counter-terrorism operations" (S/2 015/682, para. 15).”
2016-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7727 (2016) · source
“In the cases where asymmetrical threats are present in the operational environment peacekeeping operations must of course adopt security measures, in particular to protect United Nations personnel and civilians. Through today's resolution, the Security Council has this year allowed MINUSMA to adopt a more proactive and firmer posture in carrying out its mandate. Sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph 19, on countering asymmetrical attacks in active defence of MINUSMA's mandate, calls for engaging direct operations pursuant to serious and credible threats. In the opinion of my delegation, the proactive nature of a peacekeeping operation should not lead to preventive actions or attacks when it comes to fighting terrorism because that would be changing the nature and meaning of what a peacekeeping operation actually is.”
2016-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7727 (2016) · source
“Given that scenario, there can be no doubt that it must be a priority to improve the security of the personnel deployed in MINUSMA, not only in order to prevent further losses, but also for the Mission to be able to better fulfil its mandate. The United Nations peacekeeping personnel is being deployed in increasingly complex situations. The use of terrorist tactics, also known as asymmetrical tactics, represent serious threats to the safety of civilians - and of peacekeepers, giving rise to the need for additional tools to allow them to effectively protect civilians. Now, within the need to adapt to the terrorist threat, for Uruguay, peacekeeping operations, owing to their composition and character, are not suited to engage in military counter-terrorism operations.”
2016-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7727 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): Uruguay voted in favour of resolution 2295 (2016) to renew the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), convinced of the importance of ensuring the continuity of the crucial work the peacekeeping operation is doing on Mali. It is clear that we have to work to improve the security conditions of the Mission, since the security of the peacekeeping personnel affects the effectiveness of the Mission in fulfilling its mandate, in force generation and in its task of protecting civilians. MINUSMA is the peacekeeping operations that has had the sad record of the largest number of peacekeepers to have lost their lives as a result of direct attacks.”
2016-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7727 (2016) · source
“In that regard, we welcome and especially appreciate the efforts and the arrangements made by the President of the Mechanism. Finally, we would like to express our full readiness to consider any new and updated proposal that the authorities of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the Mechanism consider to be of interest in the search for a solution to those and other problems. As Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Criminal Tribunals, we are committed to making every effort to achieve that end.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7707 (2016) · source
“We take note of the priority that the Mechanism is giving to the search for and prosecution of the eight persons indicted by the ICTR who remain fugitives, as well as the importance of the cooperation of States to achieving those ends and to enforcing sentences, to having access to documents and files and to reaching witnesses. We therefore take note of the appeal to the international community to reflect on measures that could be taken to encourage States to cooperate. We would make a similar appeal with respect to the problems posed by the reintegration of released or acquitted persons and to the dialogue the Mechanism is undertaking with the States that have indicated their willingness to receive one or more of those persons.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7707 (2016) · source
“In regard to the Residual Mechanism, Uruguay is pleased to note that the forecast timeline of its legal activities are the same as those provided in the previous report of November 2015 (S/2015/883, annex I) with a few provisos in the latest report (S/2016/453, annex I). That means that, without prejudice to the Tribunal's particular manner of operating or the unforeseen or extraordinary events that may arise to affect it, there is a timeline that remains in effect, which we interpret to be a positive sign. We recognize and value the important work of the Mechanism in supporting and protecting witnesses, in sentence enforcement and in monitoring the cases that have been forwarded by the ICTY and the ICTR to national jurisdictions.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7707 (2016) · source
“Faced with this, we must immediately open dialogue to find possible solutions, in particular in relation to the lack of information on arrest warrants, as noted in the report (S/2016/454, annex I). We also note Prosecutor Brammertz's statement concerning the lack of information on the disappeared, which represents for their families one of the main problems to be solved. Uruguay recognizes the importance of making progress in identifying human remains and understands that it is not just an obligation to the victims' families, but that it also serves as a vital step towards national reconciliation. This conviction is based on my own country's recent experience. We went through the processes of truth, justice, recognition and reparations in order to move along the path to national reconciliation.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7707 (2016) · source
“We welcome the fact that since the arrest of Ratko Mladic' and Goran Hadzie in 2011, no other fugitives have been accused by the Tribunal of grave violations of international humanitarian law. We take note of the pending challenges of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in carrying out their completion strategies and the difficulties encountered along the way. The problem of staff retention, especially of middle- and high-level officials, was clearly described by President Agius, and his call for attention should be heard. Impediments to effective cooperation have also been highlighted by the President and Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Political obstacles, technical difficulties, the lack of a regional legal framework are some of the reasons behind the situation.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7707 (2016) · source
“I also appreciate the ongoing support of the Office of Legal Affairs and the United Nations Secretariat in fulfilling this task. I wish to express Uruguay's firm commitment to the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the Residual Mechanism. My country recognizes their important contribution to international justice in situations of crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of genocide, as well as their contribution to national reconciliation in the countries concerned. We note with satisfaction the progress achieved in the judicial activities of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and we welcome the forecast that these activities will be concluded by the end of 2017.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7707 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to express appreciation for the comprehensive briefings on the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals delivered by President Carmel Agius, President President Theodor Meron and Prosecutor Serge Brammertz. I also take this opportunity to congratulate Judge Theodor Meron on the renewal of his mandate as President of the Residual Mechanism and Mr. Brammertz on his appointment as Prosecutor of the Mechanism. As current Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, I congratulate my predecessor, Ambassador Cristian Barros Melet, and his entire team for their excellent work leadingh the Informal Working Group over the past two years.”
2016-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7707 (2016) · source
“In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the presence of the multinational EU Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR Althea) is an important factor in ensuring the political and social stability of the country. To conclude, I would like to note that the process of European integration, which began decades ago, is a model that has contributed to peace among its members and that, we believe, will continue to make a contribution to international peace and security.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“The European Union, as a member of the Quartet for the Middle East, also has a very important role and responsibility in the context of the peace process in order to achieve a sustainable solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, as was pointed out by several of the members of the Council who spoke before me. I wish also to mention the contribution of the European Union in the framework of the E3+3 negotiations with Iran, which led to the lifting of the sanctions imposed by the Security Council on Iran because of its nuclear programme. The European Union also plays a major role in the Balkans. I wish to highlight the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, under the auspices of the United Nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the contribution made by the EU to the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“Besides destroying human lives, it poses a threat to the rule of law, democracy and peaceful coexistence among civilizations, as well as to economic and social development. The global dimension of the terrorist threat in the Sahel calls for a commensurate solution. In this vein, the assistance provided by the European Union to address the terrorist threat in Mali and the Sahel is a clear example of its cooperation with the work of the United Nations. This kind of complementarity is both timely and necessary. In the area of health care, the European Union provided important financial and logistical cooperation in responding to the terrible Ebola epidemic affecting a number of West African countries.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“Also, because of internal political issues, Uruguay was the source of major political and economic migrant flows that headed, inter alia, to Europe, where they were able to integrate into and positively contribute to the societies in which they settled. The migratory phenomenon is very complex and multidimensional, as it touches on aspects of security, development and human rights. Respect for the human rights of migrants and their families is a subject to which Uruguay attaches the greatest importance. Uruguay notes the new policies and regulatory frameworks of the European Union to prevent and combat terrorism, which without any doubt is one of the major threats to international peace and security.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source
“Such coordination must respect the jurisdiction of each organization, boost synergies and promote complementarity. Terrorism, violent extremism, transnational crime, the current migratory and refugee crisis and piracy are just a few of the challenges that we must face together and that call for such synergies and complementarities. Allow me to touch briefly on one ofthose challenges. Uruguay is closely following the development of the migration issue in Europe. Uruguay belongs to a region where the phenomenon of migration is and has been an essential element. We received European immigrants who, during the various wars that struck Europe, decided to leave for the Americas in search of a better life.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7705 (2016) · source