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Sandoval Mendiolea

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“We welcome the calls of the Security Council and the Secretary-General for child protection measures to be integrated into peace negotiations and into plans for the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and rehabilitation of child soldiers, who have been part of armed groups, in order to ensure their protection, well-being, inclusion and empowerment. We call on the members of the Council to address this issue in a manner that cuts across all items on their agenda and to continue to strengthen the mandates of peace operations, with child protection advisers in both peacekeeping operations and special political missions, and to ensure that sanctions committees consider child protection as a central component of their mandates.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“If we shirk this collective responsibility, we will continue to perpetuate the damage being done to children who live in insecure conditions and are twisted by conflict, the rule of law will deteriorate and the training of human capital for the future will be put at risk. The causes for the involvement of children in armed conflict are comparable to those that spark and exacerbate conflict. We need to see child protection as an essential component of prevention and development and as a central component of the sustainable peace for which we work together at the United Nations.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“At the national level, Mexico meets the needs of approximately 39.2 million children and adolescents through various regional and international initiatives and projects related to protection from violence, particularly in the areas of corporal punishment, sexual exploitation and abuse, bullying and disappearance, as well as other initiatives aimed at preventing and eradicating forms of violence that violate their human rights. In addition to the work that all Members must do in our national public policies, the protection of the best interests of children and adolescents must be the priority of the United Nations and of each of its Members, agencies and sectors of its system.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Mexico is currently a lead country for the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children and a member of the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict, among other groups and initiatives that have served to continue to draw political attention so as to alleviate the suffering of those who are the future and the present of our societies. For the same reasons, we also chair the Group of Friends of Sustaining Peace.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Sweden for convening today's open debate. We welcome the unanimous adoption of resolution 2427 (2018) , which Mexico co-sponsored, and we welcome the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/465) to help consolidate concrete actions for the protection of children and adolescents in armed conflict. We appreciate Virginia Gamba's constant commitment to her work. Mexico, in its capacity as Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, promoted the negotiation and adoption of resolution 1882 (2009) on this issue in 2009.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“That is why we see greater viability every day in the adoption of alternative solutions when we are faced with stagnation in the Security Council, such as General Assembly resolution 377 (V), on Uniting for Peace 4 a legal mechanism established by the Assembly so that the light ofjustice, the rule oflaw and effective compliance with the Charter return to the United Nations.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“As previously mentioned, the French-Mexican initiative on the restriction of the use of the veto in situations of war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide should be considered in all seriousness when the Security Council is reformed. The use of the veto in situations where mass atrocities are committed is an abuse of the law that can trigger international responsibility for the State committing them and an abuse that leaves the Organization under the sad shadow of paralysis and irrelevance. The quest for justice and the rule of international law is an essential purpose of the United Nations that we should not forget. Inaction and indifference to human suffering have no place in the Organization.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“A lack of rigour in interpreting Article 51 could lead to abuse, putting international peace and security at risk. Of particular concern is the authorization of the use of force against non-State actors, due to a lack of legal clarity in that regard. It is equally important for the decisions and actions of the Council to be correctly based on and driven by international law. That would reaffirm the legitimacy and consistency of this organ, thereby avoiding actions that could lead to new conflicts. The Security Council should be reformed to become truly democratic, transparent, effective and efficient in compliance with its mandate. To that end, we need a compromise formula that is realistic and accessible, such as the one we are promoting with the Uniting for Consensus movement.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The permanent members of the Security Council should be the first to carry out the judgments of the International Court of Justice and thereby strengthen the international justice regime. The Security Council has a crucial role to play in efforts to guarantee the rule of law at the international level. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of its decisions is seriously undermined if there is no consistency between what the Council says and what it does. The Council should participate more actively in analysing the responsibilities of States under the Charter. Recent justifications presented by some States for using force in legitimate self-defence, for example, show the need to consider the limits imposed by Article 51 of the Charter and the inherent right of States to self-defence.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The positive trend of frequently consulting the International Court of Justice continues. However, its potential has not been fully taken advantage of, and the Court's advisory competence could be even further used as a preventive tool. The Council should use this advisory option more often, as that would help to strengthen international law. It is important to recall that the Council also has the ability to carry out the judgments of the International Court of Justice in cases of non-compliance, as was mentioned by Judge Owada this morning in an express reference to the Case concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico V. United States of America).”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The premises of the Council's presidential statement S/PRST/2009/8, which highlighted the importance of encouraging mediation and the peaceful settlement of conflicts, continue to be valid. Among them, we note the encouragement of the participation of more women in mediation processes and of a stronger mediation capacity for parties to conflicts. We urge the Council to continue supporting those actions, which strengthen sustainable peace, a concept enshrined by the Council in resolution 2282 (2016). The Secretary-General can also play an active role in this area. We note, for example, his recent decision to recommend that a dispute between Guyana and Venezuela be referred to the International Court of Justice. The Council could also resort to the good offices of the Secretary-General more frequently.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“As Mexico has indicated on numerous occasions, we must avoid having the Security Council, when faced with atrocity crimes, becoming paralysed and its work irrelevant. That is why we have developed an initiative with France that has the support of over 100 States, as has been mentioned already today. In that same spirit, some States 4 certainly a majority of Members 4 have found ourselves forced to find alternative solutions for the enforcement of international humanitarian law. We call on the Council, and on the membership in general, to support the work of those alternative mechanisms, particularly the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism for the Syrian Arab Republic established by the General Assembly.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The relationship between the Council and the ICC should be strengthened with the establishment of a structured dialogue, for example in order to generate broader support from the Council when the Office of the Prosecutor reports the challenges it faces in cases subject to referral under article 16 of the Rome Statute. There should be closer cooperation between the Security Council's Sanctions Committees and the ICC, given how useful the adoption of some selective measures can be in executing arrest warrants and for reparations to victims. It is also essential to have timely and objective information on violations of international law in the field. Independent, impartial investigative mechanisms have been shown to be viable options for shedding light on events and possible accountability.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“International law, international humanitarian law and human rights law have been developed by the international community so that those situations would not occur, and if they did take place, so that those responsible would be brought to justice. Effective accountability for violations of international law, closing spaces to impunity, must be a central objective of the Organization. There can be no sustainable peace without justice. We have enough machinery to make those goals a reality. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is one of the most comprehensive achievements of the international community, one that we must strengthen and perfect.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Mexico is grateful to Poland for convening this important debate on respect for international law in the context of maintaining international peace and security. International law is the essential foundation on which cooperative and friendly relations between States Members of the United Nations are based. It is enshrined as part of the first principle of the Charter of the United Nations; it is fully valid and we are all obligated to observe it. Given the scope of the issue, I will limit my statement to a few main aspects. We are witnessing unacceptable suffering among civil populations in armed conflicts around the world.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Resolution 2250 (2015), on youth, peace and security, has contributed to the normative strengthening of this agenda, changing the way young people see themselves in conflict. The challenge is to follow up on the actions taken by the Member States and the United Nations system to achieve their effective implementation. We are confident that millions of young people around the world are waiting to be invited to become agents for the promotion of the Sustainable Development Goals. The young people of the twenty-first century are global citizens who want to do their utmost to build societies that are increasingly just, inclusive, equal and prosperous.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“The Federal Public Administration of Mexico, in conjunction with the Mexican Institute of Youth, carries out Government interventions for specific aspects of peace. Some examples are the National Programme for Adolescent Health Care; the National Programme for Public Security, which seeks to coordinate interinstitutional linkages and incorporate a youth perspective into the dissemination of National Security Commission strategies; the scholarship programme for victims of crime and human rights violations; the National Plan for the Prevention of Abuse and Violence against Children and Adolescents; and the Programme to Fight Discrimination and Hate Speech on the Internet among young people.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“We must continue to promote actions at the national and international levels to empower women at all stages of their lives. Mexico is addressing the needs of young people through its National Youth Programme, which has provided institutional responses to guarantee the social rights of 37.9 million young Mexicans. In Mexico, the National Inclusion Strategy seeks to contribute to access to social rights and the reduction of deprivation through efficient coordination of public policies and programmes. We have also aligned the objectives of the National Youth Programme with the national goals set out in the National Development Plan through the promotion and coordination of actions to strengthen the social participation of young people, as well as their access to education, work, housing and health.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“We must therefore promote and strengthen sustainable peace in our communities through investment in education, job training and the creation of sources of decent work for young people, guaranteeing the full exercise of their rights and avoiding situations such as the intergenerational reproduction of poverty, scenarios of increased insecurity and the lack of social cohesion. The participation and comprehensive consideration of the needs and perspectives of young women deserves special mention, bearing in mind that communities based on gender equity generally have a healthier, more equitable and inclusive social fabric, in which the same human rights are promoted and respected for all, and this makes them more resilient to all kinds of conflict and violent expression.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“The United Nations Development Programme indicates that poverty, lack of development opportunities and marginalization, not religious ideology, are among the main causes of young people joining extremist groups. Integrating young people as the main promoters of the Sustainable Development Goals is a clear action with enriching and forward-looking results for all communities. At present, the lack of data makes it difficult to accurately estimate the contributions of youth to conflict prevention and resolution, as well as to post-conflict situations. That is why we call for the closing of information gaps so as to incorporate this data into the political decision-making process.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“In contrast, the image that we should promote is that of young people committed to finding solutions and as agents of change, partners for peace and promoters of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in every community and every city. The interconnected world provides opportunities that the United Nations and Governments must seize. Young people are fulfilling their aspirations through access to information sources. The political, economic and social exclusion of young people, as well as from justice and education, is the challenge we must overcome. Removing obstacles is essential to unlocking the potential of youth in promoting peaceful and inclusive societies.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“With 1.8 billion young men and women worldwide, equivalent to 24 per cent of the world's population, it is clear that sustainable peace and development, as well as global governance, must include comprehensive consideration of the needs and aspirations of young people, as well as their active participation in society. In an increasingly global world, stereotypes that link youth and violence are propagated and generalized. The stigmatization of young people is characterized by cliches of young men tearing apart the social fabric and blocking peace, or of young women as victims or invisible actors with no capacity for action. Young people are often perceived as threats and as part of the problem.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We wish to express our gratitude to Peru for convening today's open debate, to the Secretary- General's Envoy on Youth for her briefing, and to Mr. Graeme Simpson for his presentation of the progress study on youth, peace and security (see S/2018/86), which reaffirms the important and positive role of young women and men in the maintenance and promotion of international peace and security. We have carefully considered the recommendations contained in the study on how to derive greater benefit from the contributions of young people in conflict prevention and resolution, as reflected in resolution 2250 (2015). We look forward to the final version of the document next September. We are at a turning point for humankind, for never before in history have there been so many young people as now.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Prevention, as the Secretary-General has pointed out on several occasions, involves the empowerment of women and girls in society. A society cannot be healthy when the needs of half of its members are ignored. There can be no sustainable peace without women's full participation in our societies.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“That is why we call on the Council to implement a stronger and more effective mechanism for monitoring national proceedings related to sexual violence committed by staff deployed under the United Nations flag, as well as other officials and experts on mission, in order to combat impunity. As an international community, we must acknowledge that sanctions are one of the most effective ways of punishing perpetrators of sexual violence and ensuring that they never commit such acts again. However, sanctions imposed by the Council will continue to have a limited impact when it comes to combating sexual violence in conflict if they are not strengthened through cooperation, both within and outside the United Nations system, on investigating and documenting these types of war crimes in an impartial and effective manner.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“The challenge now lies in achieving its effective, consistent and cross-cutting implementation across the entire United Nations system and by Member States in order to eliminate the marginalization of women that still exists when it comes to making decisions on peace and security. Mexico has joined the Secretary-General's voluntary compact on preventing and addressing sexual abuse committed by United Nations staff on the ground. In that regard, we should point out that the privileges and immunities of the Organization cannot and must not be seen as a factor in impunity.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Crises do not discriminate with regard to gender, and armed conflict has a particular impact on women and girls. Mexico recognizes the importance ofincluding them in mediation processes and process for building, strengthening and sustaining peace, and believes that it is vital to ensure they participate in prevention, reconstruction and national reconciliation efforts. Their access to justice is crucial, and establishing protection mechanisms for women and girls should therefore be a norm in every legal system. The resolutions adopted by the Security Council on women and peace and security have helped to strengthen the normative architecture of that agenda.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Mexico has integrated a gender perspective into its national development plans as one of its main directions for action, enabling the necessary resources to be allocated to it in the national budget. Our long-term national initiatives include a national programme for equality and non-discrimination aimed at mainstreaming a gender perspective into all Government programmes, actions and policies with a view to guaranteeing women's rights. At the federal level, our Government is coordinating efforts with local authorities, the private sector, civil society and academia aimed at advancing the Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in a comprehensive and timely manner, including all the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 5.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“The systematic exclusion of girls from schooling leads to discrimination and is at the root of women's marginalization in political, economic and social life. Such marginalization is one of the most obvious structural causes of conflict and creates fertile ground for sexual violence. Girls must be empowered in the family and in school in relation to boys; women must be empowered with equality in relation to men and to society in general. Empowered women, respected in their society, are crucial to building a healthy, equitable and inclusive social fabric in which the same human rights for all are promoted and respected. Communities based on gender equity will always be more resilient in the face of every kind of conflict or expression of violence.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Sexual violence in conflict does not occur spontaneously, and can therefore be prevented if States make full use of all the tools at their disposal to empower women and girls and strengthen their protection and access to justice. In investing in women as essential promoters of peace and security, we must bear in mind that from a prevention perspective, every national and international effort to address sexual violence in conflict should be made in recognition of the virtuous circle that exists between sustainable peace, development, the rule of law and human rights. Sustainable peace is not possible without the comprehensive participation and consideration of the needs and perspectives of women and girls.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Mexico affirms that sexual violence in conflict, whether it is a tactic of war, an act of terrorism or criminal violence, is an abhorrent act and a flagrant and unacceptable violation of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. We appreciate Peru's convening of today's open debate, given how urgent it is that we analyse the most effective and sustainable ways to prevent and address sexual violence in conflict, such as through the empowerment of women, the promotion of gender equality and efforts to ensure access to justice and accountability for the commission of such crimes.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“It is here in the Security Council, with all States, that we must focus our efforts. Since 2015, Mexico has again joined the peacekeeping operations out of conviction and because it is aware of the contribution we can make to sustainable peace in the world, and also because Mexico is a stakeholder that complies with and assumes its global responsibility. Mexico will continue to support those operations and to join the collective action to strengthen them.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“That affects the feasibility of implementing the proposals and those contained in the United Nations action plan to reduce fatalities due to acts of violence against peacekeeping operations staff. The Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund are two strategic allies of the Council in promoting such collective action with a strategic and coherent approach. They serve as a hinge among the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, and generally among the peace and security and development and human rights pillars of the Organization, so that prevention, comprehensive approaches that address the deep structural causes of the conflicts, mediation and peacebuilding may be the vehicle by which we truly achieve sustainable peace. That is the real paradigm shift of the United Nations.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“The Council needs to have greater and improved interaction with other organs of the Organization, field- based country teams, military- and police-contributing countries, financial contributors, regional organizations and recipient countries, among others, so that we can maximize the efficiency, effectiveness and security of their members, as well as to allocate adequate, timely and predictable resources to operations. Without those elements, it will be difficult for the operations to fully and effectively fulfil their mandates and contribute to the efficiency and image of the United Nations on the ground. The C-34 also showed that disagreements among Member States regarding financial issues remains one of the major gaps in the implementation of all the recommendations over the past two years.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“We hope that, within the framework of the Secretary-General's review of peacekeeping operations, the Council will consider those recommendations to improve the political process behind the creation, updating, transitioning and withdrawal of the operations. The discussions in the context of this year's Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34) reaffirmed that that is the path to take, but they also recognized that the improvement of the peacekeeping operations still has a long way to go and goals still to meet.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“Those consensuses are the centre of the strategy to design and oversee the mandates that the Security Council must forge to improve peacekeeping operations. The Council must commit to constantly reviewing the mandates to ensure that they are in line with current needs and that the security of the members of the operations can be guaranteed. We echo the recommendations of the Secretary- General that the Security Council should be asked to place greater emphasize on the mandates of the peacekeeping operations being clear, realistic and up to date, as well as having well-identified priorities and sequential and flexible timelines, which can change and adjust according to the realities on the ground.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“Security, development and human rights solutions should be channelled and the role of women in peace underscored. Humanitarian issues should be addressed, having communities and individuals as the ultimate purpose of their activities throughout all phases of the peace continuum, in partnership with relevant actors and in close cooperation with host States. General Assembly resolution 70/262 and Council resolution 2282 (2016), on the review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture, confirmed those recommendations and are at the centre of the Secretary- General's proposal to reform the architecture and in that way to enhance the effectiveness and coherence of the United Nations system, including the peacekeeping operations.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“Moreover, the report on deaths and injuries resulting from violence in peacekeeping operations, presented by Lieutenant General Santos Cruz to the Secretary-General last December, states that in 2016 the number of such incidents was the highest since 1994. This time of major challenges to the performance of peacekeeping operations on the ground and the expectation of implementation of the Secretary- General's reform proposals make it appropriate to recall and take inventory of the recommendations from the 2015 report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446) to improve peacekeeping operations. Political options should be favoured. Peacekeeping operations should be enabled to carry out multidimensional preventive and peacebuilding actions.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Netherlands for convening this timely high-level open debate, since it offers us the opportunity to highlight the importance of collective partnership in the implementation and improvement of the mandates of the United Nations peacekeeping operations. In 2016, the number of violent conflicts in the world was the highest in the past 30 years. The high percentages of conflicts within States persist, resulting in the unfortunate loss of human life, setbacks in development levels and tensions over human rights and the environment, among others.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“Given the importance and gravity of the issues addressed in those letters, as well as the interest that this represents for all Member States, we hope that the Security Council will review and modify its working methods in order to lend transparency to the way in which it responds to the letters addressed to it that invoke the inherent right of self-defence under Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“As far as my delegation is aware, the letters are not published or referenced in The Journal ofthe United Nations, so that even in cases where they have an official public document number it is extremely difficult not only to obtain the text but even to know that letters were submitted. Likewise, my delegation does not know whether the Council, after receiving such a letter, beyond acting as a filing office, holds some formal or informal debate to study and consider its content.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“Mexico is troubled that such a practice, coupled with the ambiguous language of recent Council resolutions, runs the risk of a de facto broadening of exceptions to the general prohibition on the use of force, as set out in Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations, in an irregular manner. Beyond the substantive issues, my delegation is very concerned by the way in which the Security Council deals with letters, a matter that falls within their working methods. First, there is a lack of transparency regarding how such letters are processed.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“We invite the permanent members to follow the example of France, a country that, by promoting this initiative, has shown determination and a deep sense of collective responsibility. We also invite those countries that have not done so to join the French-Mexican initiative, which is still open for signature. The second issue that Mexico wishes to draw attention to are the continuous references to Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations by some States to address threats to international peace and security with military action, especially against non-State actors.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“The signatories of the declaration - 100 States so far - propose a collective and voluntary agreement among the permanent members, with a view to refraining from the use of the veto in cases of mass atrocities. The French-Mexican initiative - as well as the code of conduct promoted by the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, which complements it - seeks to improve the efficiency of the Security Council while fostering a new culture of responsibility and accountability among the permanent members of the Council vis-a-vis the international community, in addition to visibly contributing to the effectiveness, legitimacy and accountability of the Council in carrying out its work.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“Abuse of the exercise of the veto is contrary to international law and violates the principles of humanity and the dictates of public conscience, which constitute cardinal principles of international humanitarian law today. In 2015, Mexico and France jointly presented a political declaration stating that situations of mass atrocities, when committed on a large scale, specifically crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide, can constitute a threat to international peace and security and require action by the international community. In such cases, the Security Council should not be prevented from acting for the use of the veto.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“The Charter of the United Nations does not contain an explicit veto power for the five permanent members, but rather a voting rule that requires the concurring affirmative vote of the five permanent members. The veto therefore should not be seen as a right or a privilege, but as a responsibility that must be exercised as such. Unfortunately, the use of the veto - so far on approximately 280 occasions where it has been used - has prevented the effective fulfilment of the responsibilities entrusted to this organ. Far from being conducive to defending the collective interest with arguments that facilitate consensus among the members of the Council, the use of the veto has obstructed and derailed the common interest and has encouraged division among members.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Kuwait for this opportunity to participate in the open debate on the working methods of the Security Council and to exchange views on the topic. By virtue of Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations, we members conferred upon the Security Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. In discharging that duty, the Council acts on our behalf. In my statement I will refer to two specific issues to which Mexico attaches particular importance, as they go to the heart of the expectations and legitimate demands of the Member States with regard to the effectiveness of the Council. First of all, I refer to the misnamed right to the veto.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“We must reaffirm our trust in the Organization and shape it so that it is best placed to protect the highest interests of all humankind, because that is the reason it was created.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“We must condemn the irresponsible flows of weapons and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, which are tools of death and destabilization, as well as criminals' instruments of power, and profit only a few. We cannot forget that the threat of the use of force is prohibited in the foundational Charter of the United Nations. The threat of the use of force is even more serious when it is accompanied by the use of weapons of mass destruction, in particular nuclear weapons. Mexico reiterates the responsibility and obligation we all have to forge a robust and efficient system of global governance, based on international law and cooperation, and not on the destabilizing threat of the use of weapons. It is time to renew our commitment to multilateralism and to the United Nations.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“As the Chair of the Group of Friends of Sustaining Peace, Mexico reiterates that the effective development and implementation of this concept will reorient the work of the United Nations to make it more coherent and cross-cutting across all its organs, leading us to a more sophisticated and holistic vision of peace by building capacities and tools that allow us to address conflicts in all their phases. We must combat various phenomena in the disturbing international context in which we live that, far from seeking peace, serve to fuel crises and conflicts. We must reject hate speech that stigmatizes people on the basis of their racial, religious or national origin, which is causing so much harm throughout the world.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source