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Rubiales De Chamorro

lines on the record: 185
first: 2007-10-23
most recent: 2018-04-26
sittings or episodes: 27
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“Visits by the Committee's delegation to Uganda in February and Panama in early April elicited broad acknowledgement of the outlook and efforts of the State of Palestine, as well as the support for the full exercise of the rights of the Palestinian people. That reflects the international consensus that continues to prevail concerning the just and peaceful resolution of the question of Palestine that must be realized. Our willingness - that of the international community - to act rapidly and unwaveringly remains the best assurance for achieving a peaceful solution to the conflict.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“We encourage Member States to follow the examples set by the Danish Parliament and the European Commission, which decided to make the distinction between the State of Israel and the territories occupied since 1967 in their respective dealings with each, pursuant to resolution 2334 (2016) and in adhering faithfully to the Fourth Geneva Convention. The unilateral decisions of some States Members to move their embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, in violation of resolution 478 (1980) and other relevant United Nations resolutions, irreversibly slows prospects for peace and puts in jeopardy the viability of the two- State solution within the 1967 borders. Faced with that prospect, we welcome and support President Mahmoud Abbas' peace initiative presented before the Council on 20 February (see S/PV.8183).”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“At this fragile juncture, we must meet our humanitarian obligations vis-a-vis the refugees by providing the Agency with the necessary support so that it can fulfil its mandate and play its stabilizing role in the region. As was indicated in the fifth report on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016), introduced by Mr. Mladenov on behalf of the Secretary-General before the Security-Council last month (see S/PV.8214), we regret that the Government of Israel decided to move forward settlement plans, which violate its obligations as an occupying Power under international law and are a clear indication of its indifference to the authority of the Security Council.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“In that context, the Committee invites all Member States to participate in its upcoming forum, entitled "Seventy Years after 1948 - Lessons to Achieve a Sustainable Peace", to be held at Headquarters from 17 to 18 May to consider that history, as well as possible joint solutions to promote peace. The Committee urges donor countries to act quickly in providing broad support for the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, especially given the fact that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is seriously worsening and the needs of Palestinian refugees suffering from the consequences of the Syrian crisis are increasing.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“This coming May, we will commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the 1948 war, which led to the expulsion and flight of almost 800,000 Palestinian Arab inhabitants from their homes in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine. That legacy of expropriation, known as the Nakba - the catastrophe - continues to cast a shadow over the refugees of 1948 and their descendants. The continued lack of a just solution to that tragedy and the current plight of Palestinian refugees have prolonged and exacerbated the conflict, as well as its regional and global impact.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“As the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned, violence against civilians could constitute crimes under the Rome Statute. Moreover, the continuing violence foreshadows the deterioration of an already unstable and tense situation, with serious repercussions. We also condemn the attack on the convoy of the Palestinian Prime Minister during his 13 March visit to Gaza, which was a hostile and violent act at cross purposes with Palestinian reconciliation. We urge all Palestinian parties to continue working towards unity to peacefully achieve their shared goals and realize the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“First of all, I would like to thank our brothers from Peru for their work at the healm of the Security Council during this month. The past month has again reminded us why, despite the many issues on the Security Council's agenda, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must remain a priority demanding the Council's attention. At least 37 demonstrators have been killed and over 4,900 wounded due to the excessive and disproportionate use of force by Israel, the occupying Power, particularly in response to the Great March of Return demonstrations at the Gaza Strip border fence with Israel. The Committee urges that the Counciljoin and support the call made by Secretary-General, among others, for an independent and transparent investigation of the incidents.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“The momentum generated by the resolution must not be squandered, and the Council must fully utilize its accountability mechanisms to ensure the full implementation of its resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016), which in paragraph 12 "[r]equests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three months on the implementation of the provisions of the... resolution". While the two informative briefings to date have highlighted what has been common knowledge for many years 4 namely, Israel's ongoing flagrant violations of international law - by way of oral statements, the Committee calls on the Secretary-General to issue written reports in the future and provide practical recommendations to ensure Israel's accountability.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“Moreover, the Committee has repeatedly spoken out about the illegality of Israel's settlement activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which remain a major obstacle to achieving peace and a serious violation of international law. Paragraph 2 of resolution 2334 (2016) expressly calls on Israel to "immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem". Regrettably, the recent announcement by the Israeli Government concerning an additional 4,000 dwellings reveals a total lack of respect for the Council's demands and a total lack of accountability or progress in the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016).”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The conference provided an opportunity to discuss ways in which the international community could raise economic, practical and concrete support for the Palestinian population of East Jerusalem. The issue of current tensions was also discussed at the conference. The Committee has repeatedly stressed the illegality of the blockade on the Gaza Strip, which is now in its tenth year. That blockade amounts to collective punishment and has resulted in one of the worst humanitarian crises, exemplified by the current electricity outages, the shortage of doctors and medicine, water and all of the consequences thereof.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“For example, the Committee organized a capacity-building workshop in Beirut in April on the theme "Goal 17 for Palestine: South-South and Triangular Partnerships for Sustainable Development". The workshop promoted a common understanding of the practice of South-South and triangular cooperation as an important modality for the achievement of sustainable development objectives in Palestine and provided participants with practical tools to understand the inherent challenges and opportunities. Last week, on 20 and 21 July, in Baku, the Committee organized an international conference on the question of Jerusalem, with the support of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“It contains thought-provoking observations and recommendations, including on the need for the international community to redouble its efforts to achieve a viable and just solution, based on the relevant United Nations resolutions, the Madrid principles and the Arab Peace Initiative, as well as on the need for States to distinguish, in their relations, between the State of Israel and the territories occupied since 1967. In addition, with regard to the situation in Gaza, the participants called for a shift from a humanitarian focus to a political and human rights focus that takes into account the legal obligations of all parties. The Committee has continued to fulfil other aspects of its mandate in support of Palestinian aspirations to statehood and sovereignty, including promoting capacity-building for Palestinian civil servants.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The Forum was attended by experts, politicians, civil society representatives from Israel, Palestine and other countries, as well as by a Nobel Prize winner. The Forum served as a platform, without a doubt, for deliberations that were perhaps more ground-breaking, balanced and far-reaching than any that have taken place in a long time under the auspices of the United Nations on the question of Palestine. While the views expressed were diverse, there was a clear consensus among the participants: the occupation is illegal, must end and must end now. I urge the Council to study the report of that Forum, which will be published in early August.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The question of Palestine continues to be the topic on the United Nations agenda that goes back the furthest in time, and the Israeli occupation is the longest lasting occupation in contemporary history. As the Committee has repeatedly pointed out, this is an unacceptable and unsustainable situation that must end immediately. Faced with the five decades of continuous occupation, and in order to consider concrete ways to end it, the Committee has been holding events throughout 2017. Last month, on 29 and 30 June, we organized here at Headquarters the United Nations Forum to Mark Fifty Years of Occupation, which was opened by the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohammed, who delivered a message from the Secretary-General.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“In its joint communique with the Organization ofIslamic Cooperation of21 July, the Committee called on the international community to urgently reaffirm respect for the historic status quo and to compel Israel, the occupying Power, to rescind all measures that violate this status quo, including the installation of metal detectors, and to fulfil its obligations under international law. The restoration of the status quo at religious sites must be accompanied by urgent efforts to end the Israeli occupation of the State of Palestine. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the 1967 war and the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the excellent manner in which you are conducting the work of the Security Council this month, and to thank you for your presence throughout this debate. It demonstrates your own interest, as well as that of your country, in the subject under discussion. In recent weeks, tensions in the holy city of Jerusalem, caused by the closure ofthe Al-Aqsa Mosque and the imposition by Israel, following an incident, of restrictions on the faithful, was another demonstration of how easily the situation can escalate and approach the point of no return. The Committee aligns itself with other statements made today reiterating the call to respect the sanctity of these sites and the right to worship there. The Committee regrets all loss of human life.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“It is also crucial to put an end to foreign interference and intervention in the region, so that we can finally achieve a Middle East of peace and security for both the Arab and Israeli peoples.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“On the contrary, Israel is growing and developing and taking over the natural resources and the export revenue of goods produced in the Palestinian territory, as well as appropriating for itself the customs duties and international assistance and remittances directed to the Palestinian people, adversely impacting the Palestinian economy and, consequently, the well-being and the future of its young people, women and children. We would like to highlight the report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on the impact and economic cost of the occupation, which we hope will be accounted for and restored in its totality. To conclude, we reiterate that peace in the Middle East means resolving the Palestinian question and the withdrawal of Israel from Lebanon, from the Syrian Golan and from all of the occupied Arab territories.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“The Council has been unable to take action and demand that Israel put an end to the occupation of the Palestinian territory and other occupied Arab territories, that it immediately halt the construction of settlements, that it put an end to the criminal blockade of Gaza and its 2 million inhabitants, and that it release all political prisoners. At this time, when we must urgently implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, Palestine must be able to exercise its right to development and to achieve those Goals. Under occupation, Palestine is not growing and it is not developing.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“For more than five decades ,we have condemned Israel's illegal occupation and its expansionist policies, which undermine efforts to convene a dialogue aimed at achieving peace, a peace that would greatly benefit the Palestinian people, the Israeli people and the region as a whole. It is crucial to put an end to the occupation immediately through dialogue and negotiation. In the light of all of Israel's actions, impunity and the ongoing occupation are holding the Council hostage, impeding a two-State solution through the use and abuse of the veto, and perpetuating the suffering of the Palestinian people in its occupied territories and of the more than 5.5 million Palestinian refugees around the world.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Allow me to quote the words of our President, Commander Daniel Ortega, who spoke about peace and dialogue after the passing of the Israeli leader Mr. Shimon Peres. He said, "From peaceful Nicaragua, we greet the people of Israel at this time of the passing of their leader Shimon Peres. We remember him from various occasions and meetings of international organizations, when we were able to appreciate his gifts as a profound statesmen and a man of dialogue. Shimon Peres made his whole life a dream, a personal dream that was not always understood, but a dream that lived on until the end of his days, promoting ideas for a world that required dialogue." We welcome the initiative of the Palestinian leaders to declare 2017 as the year that will see an end of the Israeli occupation of Palestine.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“We welcome the initiative, as we believe that only dialogue and negotiation will allow us to find ajust and lasting solution. We also welcome the Arab Peace Initiative and other initiatives, such as those of France and Egypt, aimed at putting an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people and at restoring Palestine's right to be a sovereign State, within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, which would enable the two States - Palestine and Israel 4 to coexist in peace, harmony and prosperity. Nicaragua aligns itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Mrs. Rubiales de Chamorro (Nicaragua) (spoke in Spanish): Nicaragua commends the Russian presidency for its leadership and excellent stewardship of the Security Council this month. We also congratulate the Russian team for the hard work it has carried out in the Council, which is facing major challenges, such as the subject we are addressing today - the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Nicaragua acknowledges the tireless strength and leadership shown by the Russian Federation in solidarity with the people of the Middle East, and the Russian initiative to convene a meeting in Moscow between the Palestinian and Israeli authorities to promote dialogue and seek a peaceful solution to the conflict.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“The proof of this is the military doctrine of the NATO countries to use nuclear weapons as a security policy, which remains intact. While they threaten with their missiles, they are also developing new strategies to be able to place them in outer space. We have often highlighted the deadlock in the disarmament machinery. Nevertheless, we must be able to resolve the real problem: the actual political will of certain States to make real progress, in particular when it comes to nuclear disarmament.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“We should focus on improving its implementation so as to bring about, above all, greater assistance and cooperation among States. It is vital to respect the nature, integrity and objectives of resolution 1540 (2004) and its methods, which were designed to achieve positive results. Nicaraguarejectstheuse ofdouble standardsbysome countries that claim to be in favour of the eradication of terrorism and support the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and of biological and chemical weapons to non-State actors, while at the same time they undertake warlike acts, on the pretext of a war against terrorism, and/or campaigns geared towards toppling legitimate Governments, as well as picking on specific countries for purely political interests. At the same time, they ignore the nuclear capacities of other States.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Nicaragua condemns any use of chemical weapons or other weapons of mass destruction and is firmly committed to the Chemical Weapons Convention and to strict compliance with its provisions. We recognize the explicit political will of the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic to accede to the Chemical Weapons Convention and the assistance provided by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, which led to the successful programme to achieve the destruction of all chemical weapons in Syria and the completion of an extraordinary plan under exceptional circumstances. Resolution 1540 (2004), unanimously adopted by the Security Council, affirms that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery constitutes a grave threat to international peace and security.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“We recall the crucial importance of the Treaty of Tlatelolco and the Declaration of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace. In that regard, we regret the failure in 2012 to hold an international conference for the establishment of a zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East. We reiterate that such a conference is an important and integral part of the final outcome of the 2010 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). We urge the parties to hold that conference as soon as possible. Nicaragua attaches special importance to compliance with the NPT as the only legally binding instrument of international consensus in the global system of non-proliferation, disarmament and the peaceful use of atomic energy.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“We firmly believe that the only guarantee for preventing the use or threat of use of weapons of mass destruction and their non-proliferation to non-State actors is the total and complete elimination of nuclear weapons. Our urgent wish and priority is to have a world free of nuclear weapons. We welcome and celebrate the date of 26 September as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons and the efforts that truly contribute to that end. We also reaffirm that all efforts to ensure nuclear non-proliferation must go hand in hand with nuclear disarmament efforts. Nicaragua strongly believes that, by establishing nuclear-weapon-free zones, the non-proliferation regime will be strengthened, with international peace and security being an important contribution to the achievement of nuclear disarmament.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“It is unjustifiable and unacceptable that, despite the recent adoption of a new agenda for development for the next 15 years, spending is increasing on the means to develop, upgrade and test weapons of all kinds, while every day less is being spent to promote the lives and development of human beings. While millions ofpeople are suffering the effects ofthe economic crisis, poverty, hunger and disease, global military expenditures are increasing at an astounding rate. We would like to reaffirm Nicaragua's position of peace and solidarity in favour of the non-proliferation of all weapons of mass destruction. We affirm the role of the General Assembly and its resolution 70/36 on measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“Mrs. Rubiales de Chamorro (Nicaragua) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, Nicaragua wishes to congratulate Malaysia for its excellent stewardship of the Security Council this month and for convening today's debate on an issue as important as the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. Nicaragua has always stressed the importance of further progress towards total and complete disarmament, including not only nuclear weapons but also other conventional weapons of mass destruction, the use of which violates the fundamental principles of international law and international humanitarian law.”
2016-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7758 (2016) · source
“We cannot fail to note that the policies of interference, intervention and change of Governments undertaken by the NATO countries in the Middle East and North Africa have benefited Israel. They have diverted attention away from the needs of the Palestinian people and their struggle for a State, and at the same time it allows Israel to pursue more aggressive practices and policies against the region. Peace in the Middle East does not just involve a solution for the Palestinian question, but must necessarily include Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon and all the occupied Arab territories - from the Syrian Golan Heights to the other occupied Arab territories. It is also imperative to end foreign interference and intervention in the region in order to finally bring about a region of peace and security for the Arab and Israeli peoples.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Israel continues to colonize the occupied Palestinian territories, in particular East Jerusalem, in full view of an acquiescent international community. Urged on by the alarming increase and worsening of Israeli abuses of Palestinians, once again we again call on the Security Council to demand that Israel fully halt its occupation of Palestine, lift the criminal blockade of Gaza and release all Palestinian prisoners, to whom we reiterate our full solidarity. Moreover, Nicaragua stands in solidarity with the Palestinian cause and demands the immediate creation of a Palestinian State based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as the capital, thereby laying the foundation for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, with the two States fiPalestine and Israel - living side by side in peace.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“And, furthermore, will they be able to achieve the agreed Sustainable Development Goals if the political space for the Palestinian State is occupied by Israel? The answer is obvious. The Palestinian economy is an economy of occupation, in particular in the Gaza Strip, which applies to all levels and in all spheres of the Palestinian people's lives - from the occupation of their lands, the use of their natural resources, the denial of their right to freedom of movement and the return of refugees, the confinement of its citizens and the daily destruction of their infrastructure. With each passing day it fragments the little amount of territory that they have left and destroys with it any possibility of two States. Once again, we condemn and reiterate that this vicious circle of agression-reconstruction-aggression must stop.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“However, the pleas of the Palestinian people and the voice of the international community continue to be neither heard nor heeded. And we see 5.5 million Palestinian refugees ignored in this global refugee crisis. They are ignored by those who continue to promote Israel's impunity and to obstruct a solution with regard to the ongoing use of the veto against the creation and recognition of a Palestine State as a full member of the community of nations. On its seventieth anniversary, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (General Assembly resolution 70/1) as an effort to eradicate poverty and misery and create decent conditions for the common welfare of all peoples. But we must ask ourselves: Will it be possible for the Palestinian people to exercise that right to development?”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Nicaragua aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and with the statement delivered by the representative of Namibia on behalf of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Sixty-eight years have elapsed and we continue to denounce Israel's occupation and its expansionist policies, which undermine all efforts to achieve peace, while the Government of Israel continues to reject the establishment of an independent, sovereign and independent Palestinian State. Every time we address the Security Council on this topic, we express our opposition to the occupation, the suffering of the Palestinian people and its victims.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Mrs. Rubiales de Chamorro (Nicaragua) (spoke in Spanish): Nicaragua wishes to reiterate its congratulations to the People's Republic of China for the outstanding work in the presidency of the Council this month and for having convened this extremely important debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. First and foremost, we would like to express our feelings of solidarity with the peoples and the Governments of Ecuador and Japan in the wake of the earthquakes that occurred, as well as to the victims and their families.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“In the words of the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega Saavedra, "The increasing greed of global capitalism, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, has caused wars and created, fostered, cultivated and exploited fanaticism and terrorism, which have, in turn, spread insecurity and destruction, and caused all kinds of crises - crises of infinite proportions and ramifications with war, food, the environmental, labour and humanitarian matters at their heart" (A/70/PV23, p.1]). Terrorism has become a threat to international peace and security. Once again, I return to the words of”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Much remains to be done on the issue of terrorism, and we strongly support the development of a convention on terrorism and call on all Member States to show flexibility in that regard. Nicaragua reaffirms its desire to contribute in the best way possible to ensure that that convention is finalized. At the same time, we are committed to continuing to work to promote and support the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Nicaragua expresses its condemnation of the ongoing hostilities that have been waged under the banner of the war on terror. Entire nations, which were once enjoying development and prosperity, are today mired in ruins and destruction, with millions of victims. Entire families and millions of human beings are now looking for refuge, fleeing a situation that we claim to be combating, using the same old methods. The fight against the scourge of terrorism must be an open and coordinated fight, waged within the framework of the Charter of the United Nations and international law, ensuring that all Member States are participating on an equal footing with regard to their rights and the respect for their sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Terrorism cannot and must not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group, and those attributions should not be used to justify terrorism. Similarly, Nicaragua condemns the double standards practiced by some countries that claim to promote the eradication of terrorism but shelter terrorists within their territories, send terrorists to other States and finance their actions with the aim of changing regimes and subjugating their people. Clearly, many who claim to promote human rights and the rule of law are the same ones who most egregiously violate human rights and international law, which they seek to justify in the name of fighting against terrorism. The same parties have financed, organized and created existing terrorist groups, in particular in the Middle East.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Mrs. Rubiales de Chamorro (Nicaragua) (spoke in Spanish): Nicaragua wishes to congratulate the presidency of the People's Republic of China for its outstanding work during this month and for having convened this debate on this very important topic, which deals with a threat to international peace and security. Our delegation wishes to align itself with the statement made by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. Nicaragua reiterates in the strongest terms its condemnation of terrorism in all of its forms and manifestations, including State terrorism, of which Nicaragua, its people and Government have been victims.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670Resumption1 (2016) · source
“I conclude with inspiring words from our President, Commander Daniel Ortega Saavedra, who said that the Organization must respond to the challenges of our time with measures and actions that reflect the best interests of the peoples, such as respect for others, the inviolability of sovereignty, acknowledging natural resources as part of our heritage and the promotion of security, justice, and peace.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“With regard to peacekeeping missions, Nicaragua believes that respect for the empowerment of the host country is vital to ensuring the legitimacy of the operations themselves and their success. In that regard, we reaffirm the need to strengthen the authority of the General Assembly to address issues relating to the maintenance of international peace and security, particularly in situations in which the Council fails to exercise its primary responsibility in adhering to the Charter. We call on the international community to fulfil the objectives that we outlined 70 years ago to work together in solidarity and with respect and to eradicate the scourges that continue to be obstacles to the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Promoting the peaceful settlement of disputes is a central point in this order of things, and we must work to eliminate the use or threat of use of force to resolve disputes. The Charter provides several options in that regard, one of which is the International Court of Justice, which deserves special mention, as it is the principal legal body whose judgments are binding and are to be complied with immediately. In that regard, recognition of the jurisdiction of the Court and the withdrawal of reservations to it is an imperative now more than ever. Actions to counter terrorism must be made collectively within the framework of the Charter and international law, while ensuring that all Member States are equal participants in terms of their rights and respect for their sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Nicaragua, as one of the first four States to ratify the Charter, firmly believes that the maintenance of international peace and security calls, first of all, for a sense of community based on the sovereign equality of its members, the self-determination of peoples and compliance with international law, where individual and individualistic interests and the culture of war are completely eliminated and replaced by a culture of engagement, dialogue, consensus, peace and solidarity. That does not entail only the establishment ofnew codes of conduct for members of the Council, as some have suggested, but rather strict respect for the rules that already exist and the principles that guide the Council and that are set out in the Charter, which is above any other instrument, as established in Article 103.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“On the other hand, the Council has been misused and manipulated through the granting of mandates with regard to situations in the Middle East aimed at promoting regime changes, wars and the provision of financing to terrorist groups, in flagrant violation of the principles of international law, relations of friendship and cooperation among States, and the Charter of the United Nations. Our country reaffirms its condemnation of those actions and like attempts to undermine peace in our America, the only region that has been declared a zone of peace. We condemn the coup attempts against our sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the plans to assassinate its President, Comrade Nicolas Maduro Moros. We also condemn the maintenance of the inhuman and criminal blockade against our sister Republic of Cuba.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“The increasing greed engendered by global capitalism, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, have sparked wars and sown insecurity, destruction, death and the forced and brutal displacement ofmillions of refugees, exposing the true nature of war, terrorism and the conflicts that we are living. Those are all actions that are unfortunately promoted and supported by some permanent members of the Security Council. On the one hand, the Council has found itself hindered in its efforts to act in the common interest on several occasions. The most obvious example, in that regard, is the case of Palestine.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“"Nicaragua calls for a world of solidarity and complementarity and a reshaped United Nations in which everyone's interests are served and all Member States can listen and talk to each other on equal footing. We also call for the United Nations agencies to play a respectful, responsible and ethical role, devoid of any form of interference and intervention in the internal affairs of sovereign States." (A/70/PV23, p. 12). The decisions that the most important organs of our Organization make must be based on the full and unconditional respect for the principles and purposes of the Charter, which, therefore, makes the present debate more urgent and meaningful. Unfortunately, in recent years, we have seen decisions taken by the Security Council that have not been predicated on those principles.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“The Charter of our Organization, which has just celebrated its seventieth anniversary, was drafted at a time when there was a convergence of efforts to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" . Our Organization presented itself to the world as an entity that was a facilitator of peace, but, since its founding to the present day, the stated objectives have been frustrated. In that regard, allow me share the thoughts of our President, Commander Daniel Ortega Saavedra: "We believe that only when the United Nations is equitable and democratic, recast, re-created and fit for the purpose of serving the world and humankind in the twenty-first century, can we tackle the great challenges of our time...”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Mrs. Rubiales de Chamorro (Nicaragua) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to express at the outset our affectionate and grateful memories of the eternal Commander Hugo Chavez Frias, Commander of the Bolivarian Revolution, a champion of love, friendship and solidarity, and to convey, on behalf of our President, the Nicaraguan people and our delegation, our warm greetings to President Nicolas Maduro Moros and our congratulations on the very valuable and successful leadership of the presidency of the Council for this month. I extend our greetings to our brother Rafael Ramirez Carrefio, the Permanent Representative, and to his delegation for their dedication and commitment during this presidency. Nicaragua aligns itself with the statement made by the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source