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“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, I would like to thank the delegations of the United Kingdom and France for requesting this meeting. I would like to thank the President for having managed to do whatever it took to make this meeting happen. I would also like to thank Mr. Feltman and Mr. O'Brien for their briefings. I am not losing hope that one of these days Mr. O'Brien might enter the Chamber and say "I have some good news." But in the four months that I have been here, unfortunately, reality in all its cruelty has been imposed on us. Some 50 years ago, speaking of another war, the American poet, Robert Allen Zimmerman, better known as Bob Dylan, asked the question: (spoke in English) "How many deaths will it take till he knows That too many people have died?" The question remains as valid today as it was then.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7687 (2016) · source
“When I speak of international cooperation, I mean not only the United Nations, but also international financial institutions and the different ways to raise the level of development of peoples so that they can take on both the material aspects of implementing resolutions as well as the ultimate way of beating terrorism, which is by changing minds. We must achieve a level of development in which terrorism is no longer seen in the lives of our peoples as a viable option.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“This is essential for implementing and strengthening the decisions and measures adopted at the Committee level. The various degrees of non-compliance are often not the result of a lack of will, but the result of lack of capacity. Something that might seem simple for some, such as border controls, is something that for others entails huge prior capacity-building, in terms, for example, of personnel - a trained, educated, equipped staff. Infrastructure is also needed, from buildings to communications and transportation infrastructure. Customs staffis needed, and it must be paid well enough to withstand the temptation of bribery. Capacity- building is therefore at the crux of the ability ofa State to comply with the task we have given it. International cooperation in this area is therefore crucial.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“The success of the work of the Committees depends essentially on the responsibility of States in implementing the decisions and recommendations of the Security Council. The exercise of responsibility requires above all the will of States to comply with their obligations. I emphasize that there must be resolute will and a strong commitment from States, and I say this because there has been a distinct impression that such will and commitment have been lacking in certain quarters. But in addition to will, there must also be capacity, and the need to build capacity is a theme that was touched upon by several colleagues who preceded me this morning, including Mr. Yoshifumi Okamura, who provided us with a detailed analysis of the various aspects of capacity-building and institution-building.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“I would also like to thank the three Chairs for their briefings on the activities of their respective Committees, as well as the Groups of Experts that support the work of the three Committees. I will be very brief. My comments actually apply to the work of all of three Committees since each of them are different facets of the same risk that is threatening international peace and security today. First, I would like to reaffirm Uruguay's commitment to freedom, democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights, and tolerance. All of these are values that terrorism is seeking to eradicate from the face of the earth. For that reason, we energetically repudiate their activities and their world view.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): First, I would like to say that yesterday, which saw the first meeting under the Egyptian presidency of the Security Council (see S/PV.7685), after listening the briefings of the representatives of the Red Cross and Medicins Sans Frontieres in this Chamber, I could see how difficult it is follow satisfy all protocols for running these meetings, so I wanted to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your handling the role of president. I also wanted to assure you, Sir, of the full cooperation of the delegation of Uruguay. At the same time, I would like to join those who preceded me in thanking the delegation of China for the excellent work accomplished during its presidency in the month of April.”
2016-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7686 (2016) · source
“In that regard, and together with Egypt, Spain, Japan and New Zealand, we engaged in an intense round of consultations that culminated in the introduction of this resolution, based on the conviction that the current situation facing the international community requires effective measures to prevent such unacceptable acts. Many of us welcome the adoption of resolution 2286 (2016), and we can only hope that it will be useful for the protection and security of the organizations that are providing medical and humanitarian assistance on the ground. I must, in conclusion, render homage to the humanitarian personnel who are carrying out medical tasks with great courage and total dedication. Many of them have sacrificed their own lives to carry out their work and to save the lives of many other human beings trapped in those armed conflicts.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“For Uruguay, attacks and violence against medical facilities and medical personnel in the context of conflict, in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, are totally reprehensible and unacceptable. Those who are responsible must be held accountable, sooner or later. We believe that the Security Council and its members have an important role to play and a moral and legal responsibility to do everything in their power to ensure that situations involving the violations of the most basic human rights and international humanitarian law are not repeated.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“Thousands of people are left defenceless, threatening the lives of humanitarian personnel, who are performing medical tasks with dedication and selflessness by providing health services to populations trapped in conflict areas and providing a glimpse of humanity amidst the cruelties of war. The attacks and bombings against medical facilities in South Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and other places, which have been reported in the international news, demonstrate that those attacks can occur in any part in the world that is beset by war. Respect for international law, which frames international humanitarian law, is a guiding principle for my country's foreign policy.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“However, the deliberate targeting of such personnel and their health facilities has become a distinctive tragic aspect of the current conflicts, as those personnel and facilities find themselves becoming increasingly vulnerable. As previous speakers have said, in the recent past we have observed with alarm and concern the sinister and growing trend of attacks against hospitals and medical personnel, which is a scourge in those areas ravaged by violence. Such attacks very often occur within a framework of growing impunity for violations of international humanitarian law.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“However, we must also be mindful that many events, if not the majority of them, that we are trying to address through this resolution involve violations that have been perpetrated by the armed forces of some Member States of this Organization. We hope, therefore, that this will not be just another empty exercise where we make commitments that will then fall by the wayside. We are very concerned that both human rights and international humanitarian law are being continuously violated and ignored with total impunity in many regions of the world. The current asymmetric conflicts, involving many opposing parties, including non-State actors, make it all the more necessary today for humanitarian personnel, who carry out medical tasks in war zones, to be protected.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): First, I would like to express our satisfaction at the presence of the Secretary-General in the Chamber. More specifically, we acknowledge the presence of the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mr. Peter Maurer, and the international president of Medecins Sans Frontieres, Ms. Joanne Liu. In their individual briefings, they not only provided useful perspectives but also eloquent accounts that spoke volumes about the situation that we hope resolution 2286 (2016) will bring some influence to bear on. We must remember that the adoption of the resolution by members of the Security Council and the many delegations that co-sponsored it are also signs of the commitment of States Members of the United Nations to abide by their obligations and deliver on them.”
2016-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7685 (2016) · source
“In conclusion, Uruguay endorses and supports the actions of the entire Secretariat, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Western Sahara, and the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara. We unreservedly support the work undertaken by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Moreover, as a troop-contributing country in many missions, we pay tribute to all MINURSO personnel, who face ongoing and ever-greater difficulties.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“As some of my colleagues have already pointed out, we were unable to rupture the iron-clad content of the text that is presented here. I reiterate that Uruguay is in favour of maintaining a United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the Western Sahara which that is able to comply with every element of its mandate, as defined by the Security Council. Our delegation believes that resolution 2285 (2016) does not endow the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the Western Sahara with the tools or guarantees necessary to comply with its mandate. That is why my Government felt obligated to vote against the resolution.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“The phrase that represents one of the most tenuous types of commitment on the spectrum is the term "best endeavours". Thus, if it is decided after three months that we have not returned to full functionality, the most that the Council is committed to is "to consider how best to facilitate achievement of this goal". I have to ask - would any of us sign a contract to sell our house to a buyer who expresses the intention of paying us but does not even set a price? After so much discussion, it would have been far simpler to include a provision stipulating something along the line of "urges the Government of Morocco to facilitate forthwith the full recomposition of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the Western Sahara", such that it could fully carry out the mandate established by the Security Council.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“Thirdly, it is not very common, but the Council itself is expressing serious doubts as to whether the Mission can return to full functionality within three months. Ifthat were not the case, the Council would not need to reaffirm its intention to consider how best to facilitate achievement of that goal. With respect to the phrase "expresses its intention", allow me to make a frank comment. We are all familiar with the variety of tones used in diplomacy to refer to the degrees of commitment that we are willing to make. We have all on different occasions used different expressions - I will say them in English since that is the language in which we usually draft - such as "shall", "will", "would", "should", "may", "might", "ought to" and so on, to express our intentions.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“I admit there is some logic to the Security Council's inability to explain why functionality was lost or what it means by "return to full functionality", and that it is therefore unable to define how and who has to do it. Secondly, the timeline for a return to full functionality - three months - is too long. We all remember Murphy's Law. Murphy has a special chapter on "committology" that is guided by the principle that every committee tends to use to the maximum the period entrusted to it to carry out its task. Murphy was an optimist. In that regard, there is also a certain logic to this three-month period. The Council does not know why, how or who has to carry out this task, so it is best to provide for as long a deadline as possible.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“Perhaps the provision was intended to imply that "full functionality" was the state of operation enjoyed by the Mission on 15 March, before the adoption of the sovereign measure taken by Morocco, but for one reason or another that is not specified in that sentence. Finally, I would like to refer paragraph 3, which "Requests the Secretary-General to brief the Council within 90 days on whether MINURSO has returned to full functionality and expresses its intention, if MINURSO has not achieved full functionality, to consider how best to facilitate the achievement of this goal". I would like to point out several issues in that regard. First, the Council provides no guideline on what to do or how to ensure that MINURSO recovers full functionality, nor does it point who is responsible for leading the process of the return to a normal situation.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“Following the text, we see that in operative paragraph 1, despite the fact that the Council admits that MINURSO is prevented from carrying out its tasks, it has decided to extend it until 30 April 2017. Paragraph 2 emphasizes the urgent need for MINURSO to return to full functionality. In regard to a Mission that cannot comply with its tasks for unknown reasons and whose mandate has been extended, the Council points to the urgent need for it to return to full functionality. Frankly, we have no idea what the phrase "full functionality" means. It is clear that it is a comparative term and that "full" will depend on the parametre that it is measured against. For example, if tomorrow we compare the functionality of MINURSO to how MINURSO is functioning today, clearly MINURSO will have reached full functionality.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“I should like to read out the twenty-third preambular paragraph of resolution 2285 (2016), which consists of the following curious statement: "Regretting that MINURSO's ability to fully carry out its mandate has been affected as the majority of its civilian component, including political personnel, cannot perform their duties within MINURSO's area of operations." The Security Council does not explain in any way how the inability of the Mission to carry out its tasks might have arisen. We have no indication as to whether a lack of means or equipment or some impediment on the part of the personnel are responsible, or if a serious misfortune - a dengue or chikungunya virus infection - arose to prevent that from happening.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“The expulsion of the international civilian component of MINURSO from Western Sahara has nothing to do with any offence that the Secretary-General could have committed. It has everything to do with the mandate that the Security Council established in a timely manner and with the functionality of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. That is why we were very surprised, in reading the text of the resolution, not to find a single reference to the fact that a decision has disrupted the operation of an important peacekeeping mission.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“We all know that the sovereign decisions adopted by Morocco indicate that their authorities felt deeply offended by the statements made by the Secretary- General during his visit to the region in early March. For my delegation, the question of offenses must be resolved directly between the person who was offended and the offender. Each party will decide on the actions that they wish to take with regard to one another, but between themselves, without affecting a third party. My delegation deems that the sovereign measures adopted by Morocco have no connection to the person whom that country considers to be the offender - the Secretary-General - but are rather aimed at the entire Organization that he represents.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“My delegation believes, however, that we are very far from business as usual, because on 16 March, the Permanent Mission of Morocco conveyed to the Executive Office of the Secretary-General a list of 84 members of the international civilian component of the MINURSO and the African Union who had to leave Morocco within three days' time. It was a document - an objective fact - and we have all read it. That sovereign yet unilateral decision taken by Morocco immediately altered and radically changed the conditions of the operationality of the Mission provided for by the Security Council, which today barely manages to maintain its self-sufficiency - far from complying with the mandate with which it was entrusted.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“- and the draft of the resolution that we adopted today was presented at 6.45 p.m. yesterday. The resolution was drafted in consultations with a very small and self-convened group called the Group of Friends on Western Sahara. Although we feel that we are friends of the Western Sahara, apparently we are not qualified to be members of that select group. Owing to the content and structure of the resolution, the text is almost identical to the resolutions adopted by the Council in previous years. In other words, it is business as usual.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“The mandates provided by the Security Council and the entire set of documents that I have mentioned constitute the contract that binds troop-contributing countries with the United Nations. Furthermore, they are the guarantees that protect the personnel whom a country voluntarily contributes to a peacekeeping operation. Accordingly, it is obvious that that set of commitments can be modified only by whomever has the international legitimacy to do so. In this case, that is the Security Council. The Security Council today adopted resolution 2285 (2016) on the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. The text was presented to the members of the Security Council in an initial version on Wednesday afternoon - Ambassador Rafael Dario Ramirez Carrefio of Venezuela pointed out that it was at 3.30 p.m.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“Uruguay is in favour of maintaining the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, on the condition that it is able to fulfil each and every one of the components of the mandate set out by the Security Council. Uruguay has a long history of participating in peacekeeping operations under United Nations auspices. Currently, we have 1,500 troops deployed, mostly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. Troop-contributing countries come to an agreement with the United Nations on a set of documents that serve as mutual guarantees with regard to the mandates of missions, standards and discipline, which are applicable at all times. Those documents are commonly known by their English names: status-of-forces agreement, status-of-mission agreement and rules of engagement, and so on.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): Because this is one of the few occasions on which the subject of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) has been addressed in an open meeting of the Security Council, Uruguay, as a non-permanent member elected by the General Assembly to the Security Council and a member of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, feelsduty-bound to relay to the other Member States much of what has been already expressed and presented in the various consultations ofthe Security Council and on which resolution 2285 (2016) is based. Let us be very clear.”
2016-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7684 (2016) · source
“It is also crucial to guarantee access to humanitarian organizations to the affected areas, and also to guarantee the free and safe circulation of civilians through the contact line. Uruguay recognizes the important work done by the Special Monitoring Mission of the OSCE in Ukraine, and we believe that it is essential that the Mission be allowed access to all areas of the conflict zone in order to fulfil its mandate. Lastly, my country hopes that the challenges in implementing the Minsk agreements can be overcome and that existing differences can be settled exclusively through peaceful means, through dialogue among the parties and full respect for international law and democratic values.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“We urge the parties to comply with their obligations under the agreements and thereby achieve the objective of the ceasefire. Similarly, Uruguay calls upon the parties to ensure the effective protection of human rights of the residents of the entire region, in particular the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk. We believe that it is crucial for the parties to the conflict to respect international law and international humanitarian law in all circumstances. That is essentail in order to address the situation of internally displaced persons and persons who require humanitarian assistance, in particular in terms of protection, continuous supply of water and food, emergency supplies and other critical services.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“We regret that, two years after the conflict began, hostilities have again intensified in recent months, and we are concerned by the reports of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine with respect to the presence of heavy weapons, tanks and artillery systems on both sides of the contact line in the security zone in eastern Ukraine. In that regard, we believe it is crucial to increase efforts and step up dialogue in order to ensure the effective implementation of the Minsk agreements. We understand that is the appropriate way to find a political and peaceful solution to the conflict. In that spirit, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2202 (2015).”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, we would like to thank the delegation of Ukraine for bringing this item to the attention of the Security Council, and also for the presence of Mr. Vadym Prystaiko, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. We would also like to thank Mr. Zerihoun, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Ambassadors Apakan and Sejdik for their briefings. Our country has been following with concern the recent events in eastern Ukraine, as well as the recent ceasefire violations.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7683 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I will be very brief. I have made the impromptu decision to speak, having been encouraged by the words of praise my delegation has received from some ofmy colleagues herewith regard to ourwork in the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004), concerning Cote d'Ivoire. To be quite frank, my delegation played a very limited role. In reality, we merely reaped the benefit of the work done by the person who preceded me in the chairmanship of the Committee, Ambassador Cristian Barros Melet of Chile, who is present in the Chamber today. He and the Chilean delegation are far more deserving of congratulations than am I.”
2016-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7681 (2016) · source
“Finally, I stress the relevance of the Security Council and the international community response to the issue of piracy from various angles, including the mission carried out by the Council last month to Mali, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal, where we made it clear that the only way of delivering peace and stability in Western Africa is through a frank and open dialogue in which the United Nations plays a part.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“Without a strong naval presence of States in the Gulf of Guinea, we can only look forward to an endless continuous increase in maritime crime and piracy, with an impact on countries that today are currently least affected, risking further destabilization in the region. It is therefore essential that the multilateral system, especially the United Nations, play a key role in combating piracy and in supporting the countries of West Africa in meeting the challenges posed by piracy. We underscore that piracy is a global phenomenon and therefore requires a global response.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“Uruguay therefore believes that in order to tackle piracy, we must simultaneously reinforce actions for institution-building in the region. The Gulf of Guinea is one of the most unsafe maritime areas in the world and requires targeted responses, given the resources available to those involved in piracy. It is worth noting that at least half of all incidents are not reported and therefore not recorded in the annual reports of the International Maritime Bureau. It seems clear that the response to such crime requires the international community to display the same involvement and commitment that it has shown in the fight against a similar scourge in the Indian Ocean, which has been very successful.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“The growth of criminal networks engaged in piracy and armed robbery at sea has benefitted from the weaknesses of States in terms of their maritime capacities and ability to punish those who perpetrate crimes. That is why maritime security measures to enhance the presence of those nations at sea will be critical in the short term. However, to achieve a long-term solution, we must address the root causes of the problems in the countries of the region and acknowledge the fact that piracy is only a symptom of a deeper problem. At the heart of piracy lie such structural causes as poverty, unemployment, unequal wealth distribution and the challenges posed by organized crime, trafficking in arms, drugs and persons, pollution, illegal fishing and the ever-increasing presence of extremist groups.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“In the outcome document of the seventh ministerial meeting that took place in January 2013, paragraphs 108 through 110 of the Montevideo declaration contain specific provisions regarding combating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which we decided needed to be mentioned in today's presidential, statement, which we support. The States members of the South Atlantic zone remain ready to support the Gulf of Guinea countries in any way they may seek. Uruguay wishes to highlight the key role played by the Economic Community of Central African States and the Economic Community of West African States, which have combined their anti-piracy efforts and coordinated their security policy. Nonetheless, we must be aware that those efforts have fallen short.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): Uruguay welcomes the convening of today's open debate and the concept note (S/2016/321, annex) that was distributed by the President's delegation in a timely manner. We also thank Mr. Taye-Brook Zerihoun, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his in-depth briefing to the Council on the issue. My delegation also highly welcomes the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2016/4, on the matter under consideration today. In 1986, General Assembly resolution 41/11 created the zone of peace and co-operation of the South Atlantic, of which Uruguay currently holds the position of president pro tempore. All coastal States of both the African and South American coasts of the South Atlantic take part in the zone.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“I would like to reiterate Uruguay's conviction that, through diplomacy, dialogue and strict adherence to international law, we can lay the foundations that will allow us to deliver lasting peace in the Middle East.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“It is alarming that approximately 80 per cent of the population needs some form of humanitarian assistance, which means that it is urgent that we adopt measures to put an end to the suffering of the civilian population. Finally, turning to the situation in Libya, Uruguay warmly welcomed the news of the arrival in Tripoli of the members of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord. We hope that that event will constitute a turning point ushering in a new phase in the history of Libya, a phase in which both the new Government and the international community will focus and pool their efforts on the unity, stability, security and development of the country.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“They are in no way commensurate with the standards of international humanitarian law. My country, together with other members of the Security Council, is working on a draft resolution to address the situation in Syria that we hope will soon be accepted. With regard to Yemen, Uruguay commends the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General to Yemen, Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, and welcomes the recent agreement on the cessation of hostilities in the country. Uruguay has confidence in the negotiations, which were supposed to begin today in order to achieve an exit point for the conflict. Similarly, we would like to emphasize the vulnerability of the Yemeni population at this time.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Faced with the dramatic humanitarian situation in Syria, Uruguay would like to underscore the need to continue efforts to ensure that humanitarian assistance makes its way to those who most need it. We would like to reiterate our appeal to the Syrian Government to grant, without further delay, the necessary permits in order to ensure that humanitarian agencies can continue their shipments and can continue with their vital work. Uruguay would like to stress the illegality, inacceptability and immorality of using hunger as a tactic of war. Such practices constitute war crimes, and all who commit such crimes should be held accountable. We also denounce all attacks on humanitarian and medical personnel and the seizing ofmedical provisions from humanitarian convoys. Such actions must come to an end.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“They have engaged in important work and made significant progress in bringing about face-to-face talks between the two parties, thereby making progress in finding a political solution to the conflict, as provided for in resolution 2254 (2015). The cessation of hostilities in Syria, in place since 27 February, has allowed us an opportunity to substantially reduce violence, improve humanitarian access and foster a better climate for the negotiations in Geneva. Despite the fragility of the current situation and the fact that there have been some setbacks in recent days, we believe that this is the best course of action that might finally bring an end to the long and bloody war in that country.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“We would like to take this opportunity to reiterate the willingness of Uruguay to contribute to and support any initiative that could lead to a successful conclusion ofthe peace process. We have taken note of the statement delivered by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, Mr. Murray McCully, and we would like to convey our willingness to work with him. With regard to the situation in Syria, we believe that the efforts undertaken to find a political solution to the conflict are crucial. In that context, we would like to reiterate our full support for the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, and his entire team.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Uruguay also robustly condemns the stabbings and other brutal attacks targeting Israeli citizens, as well as the incitement to, and glorification of, those abhorrent acts. We would like to reiterate the importance of international cooperation. Such cooperation is essential for contributing to the economic and social development of the Palestinian people. The strengthening, and the establishment where necessary, of national institutions and basic infrastructure are also essential in order to ensure the viability of the Palestinian State, a State that has pursued the path towards confirmation as a full- fledged sovereign State. Uruguay would like to highlight the deep bonds of friendship that unite us with both the State of Israel and the Palestinian State.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Uruguay reiterates its full support for a two-State solution, firmly convinced that it is the only option that would allow the coexistence of Israel and Palestine on a peaceful footing. We stress the need for the international community to increase its efforts to encourage the parties to return to the negotiating table with a view to achieving a peaceful, just, negotiated and lasting solution - one that is in line with international law and takes due account of the interests and needs of all the parties to the conflict. We call upon them to refrain from adopting unilateral decisions, which simply hinder dialogue. In that respect, we believe that, as a result, there can be no continuation of the settlement policy, the settlements being illegal in the West Bank.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“The impasse in the peace process between Israel and Palestine, the events of recent months in Syria, the situation in Yemen, the continuing impact of the activities of terrorist groups in the region and, in particular, the death and suffering of thousands of innocent victims are but some of the challenges that the Middle East continues to face. On the issue of the Middle East peace process, Uruguay would like to reaffirm its full support for the right of Israel and Palestine to live at peace within secure and recognized borders in a spirit of renewed cooperation, free from any threats or acts that might undermine peace, particularly including acts of terrorism.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): Uruguay deplores and condemns the terrorist attack carried outjust a few minutes ago that targeted a bus in Jerusalem. Uruguay deplores and condemns each and every terrorist attack. Last week, we said that terrorism could truly be labelled as an act of cowardice; that is the only appropriate name for it. At the outset, I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General in particular for his presence and for his briefing to the Security Council, in which he referred to various elements and positions that Uruguay shares.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673 (2016) · source
“Uruguay recently installed the most up-to-date passenger control systems in its airports for immigration purposes and used by Interpol under the rubrics automated border control, passenger name recorder and advance passenger information. The task of combating and eliminating international terrorism is large and complex. The onus lies with all members of the international community. Multilateralism is a fundamental principle of Uruguay's foreign policy and the keystone of its international relations. In that regard, Uruguay approaches this vital challenge with commitment, solidarity respect for international law and human rights.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“Uruguay recognizes that in combating terrorism, it is essential to attack its funding sources and its involvement in organized crime, which threatens the transparency of the economic and financial system and undermines public order and security. Uruguay actively participates in regional and multilateral entities related to security issues in general and terrorism in particular, and maintains bilateral exchanges of information and good practices. It has also made progress in its accession to various instruments relating to the international fight against terrorism, most recently the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, which came into force in my country on 3 April. Uruguay also seeks to increase its deterrent capacity against terrorism and organized crime, in which border control is key.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source