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Sandoval Cojullin

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2016-07-19
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2016-08-02
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  1. “Guatemala reiterates its full commitment to the zero-tolerance policy. The Council must ensure that those responsible are prosecuted and are included in sanctions regimes, and it must redouble its efforts to strengthen national capacity in the judiciary and strengthen the international legal framework. Among other things, we must also ensure that perpetrators are handed over to the International Criminal Court. We are in favour of strengthening the dialogue with the Court and its mandate on this issue. Finally, we would like to welcome the recent ratification by Uganda of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. We urge all Member States that have not yet done so to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  2. “We believe the achievements of the Children, Not Soldiers campaign have been a success, and we encourage States to redouble their efforts to fully implement their action plans next year, as the Secretary-General indicated. Furthermore, we recognize the growing support for the Safe Schools Declaration and its Guidelines. Guatemala is in the process of confirming its endorsement of the Guidelines. Accountability is key to preventing serious violations and should be at the core of national and international responses. Political and financial support by regional organizations and the international community will be necessary to ensure the institutional framework and that the progress achieved is sustainable. This accountability is extended to the Blue Helmets deployed in the field.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  3. “We underscore that the detention of children without charges must be ended. Security forces must hand over children associated with armed groups to child protection authorities and facilitate their proper rehabilitation through education and vocational training programmes. We must also address the trauma caused so as to break the cycle of conflict, ensure the best interests of the child and respect the child's fundamental condition as a victim. In that regard, we urge Governments and the international community to ensure that disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes receive the resources necessary to operate effectively. We welcome the establishment of initiatives that strengthen the international condemnation of violations perpetrated against children.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  4. “We stress that it is imperative for the proper implementation of her mandate to systematically gather accurate, impartial and timely information on serious violations committed and to provide the resources and leadership required so that data can be collected in the field, in particular through peacekeeping operations and the respective United Nations agencies. It is worth emphasizing that the monitoring and reporting mechanisms should contribute to accountability and to ensuring strict compliance with international legal standards, in cooperation with national Governments. They must be based on facts and not be exposed to political pressures. As the Secretary-General indicated today, the focus should be on protecting children. We condemn the arrests, mass abductions and deaths of children in counter-terrorism operations.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  5. “This debate is an ideal opportunity to, on the one hand, commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Graca Machel report (see A/51/306) and the consequent development of monitoring and reporting mechanisms and, on the other, to consider impartially how much needs to be done to prevent egregious violations from being committed against children, as they are an affront to our humanity, deprive our children of a better world and have devastating consequences for the victims, their families and the communities where they reside. We recognize the valuable contribution being made by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in condemning the six serious violations committed against children in situations of armed conflict.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  6. “Mr. Sandoval Cojull'in (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Malaysian delegation for organizing this open debate and for its concept note (S/2016/662, annex), which contains useful guidelines for focusing our discussion. We are also grateful to the presenters this morning for their valuable briefings. We associate ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the representative Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends on Children and Armed Conflict.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  7. “We trust that such a document would take into account the criticisms and proposals made today and in previous debates, wit the working methods of the Council being closely linked to accountability to the broader membership of the Organization. Past practice indicates that the elected members are accountable to the regional groups and to all Member States of the United Nations are those who tend most often to improve working methods of the Council. The best way to highlight the representative and democratic nature of the Council is to strengthen accountability standards and transparency. That, along with the cooperation of permanent members, will lead to greater synergy in the Council as it seeks to achieve its common goal ofimproving its working methods.”

    2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source

  8. “The ongoing flow of information about the candidates and the holding of informal dialogues and meetings with candidates are also of enormous importance. All of this will have promote the deeper involvement of our membership, which I think is evident as a fundamental aspect of our goal. Since the issuance of presidential note S/2010/507, the Council has adopted a dozen notes, but their implementation often yield unsatisfactory or contradictory results. To facilitate such follow-up, we would welcome the proposal contained in the concept note of working on a comprehensive document under the format of a presidential note to update note 507 to consolidate and compile all of the decisions taken on working methods. We look forward to its publication and dissemination to all Member States.”

    2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source

  9. “We also attach priority to ongoing improvement ofthe interaction between the subsidiary bodies - the Committees and informal working groups - with all Member States. Inthatregard, wewelcome initiatives such as the open formal consultations on the comprehensive review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), held by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) in June. Thirdly, I refer to the selection and appointment process for the next Secretary-General, particularly General Assembly resolution 69/321, which we believe contributes to greater transparency and greater inclusiveness in this process, with clear guidelines, such as the joint letter of the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council, in which they outline and explain the procedure.”

    2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source

  10. “Secondly, the Council has in the past taken decisions on the appointment of the Chairmen of the subsidiary bodies in a balanced, transparent and inclusive manner that has promoted change, because there is the impression that closed consultations are held on the process, especially with respect to newly elected Council members. My delegation hopes that this practice and trend will be strengthened in the future. It is also necessary to ensure that the selection and appointment processes for the various panels of expert are more transparent and balanced in order to promote the broadest possible geographical representation, bearing in mind the guidance provided in presidential note S/2006/997.”

    2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source

  11. “Although there has been an increase in the number of public meetings, the ongoing convening of open debates that promote the greater participation of non-members of the Council, and, in recent years, the holding of numerous meetings under the Arria Formula, we regret the increasingly rare wrap-up sessions and the lack of regular contact with the Peacebuilding Commission - an advisory body of the Council that plays an important role in preventing the recurrence of conflicts - and the Chairs of its country-specific configurations, as well as other United Nations bodies.”

    2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source

  12. “However, taking into account our own experience as a non-permanent member of the Security Council for the period 2012-2013, we believe that there is still room for improvement, and we highlight three issues of current relevance to the working methods of the Security Council. First, the quest for information and understanding regarding the Council's activities remains a fundamental and legitimate one.”

    2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source

  13. “Mr. Sandoval Cojull'in (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): We appreciate the convening of this open debate on the working methods of the Council and the concept note prepared for this meeting (S/2016/585, annex). We trust that our deliberations will not only allow us to renew our commitment to ongoing progress in improving the efficiency, transparency and interactivity ofthe Security Council, but will also serve as a solid foundation for the effective updating of the note by the President S/2010/507. We recognize the progress made in some practices and in the strengthening of other measures included in note S/2010/507 and successive notes of the presidency, thanks to the commendable work of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Matters.”

    2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source