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1. “It is therefore important that we take this opportunity to review the peace agenda to renew the commitment of the membership and advocate for women and the gender perspective as core aspects in international peacekeeping and security, and, above all, the role of women and development in peacebuilding and sustainable peace. The adoption of General Assembly resolution 70/262 and Security Council resolution 2282 (2016) has served to establish a paradigm shift in the United Nations international peace and security agenda with regard to the concept of sustainable peace. Sustainable peace requires comprehensive and long-term approaches that link political action, security,justice, development, and the promotion of human rights in support of national efforts, in which women play a central role.”

   2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source

2. “The report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446), the report of the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture (see S/2015/490) and the Global Study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) mandated under resolution 2122 (2013) can only give new momentum to the role played by women in conflict situations, the inclusion of a gender perspective in all phases of peace processes and the importance of increasing women's participation in the prevention of, and response to, conflict and in post- conflict reconstruction. Althouh we acknowledge that progress has been made in implementing the agenda, it has not been widespread, owing to geographical and political limitations.”

   2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source

3. “Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank the Russian Federation for convening this annual debate on women and peace and security. I also thank the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of UN-Women and the representative of civil society for their briefings.”

   2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source

4. “In that way, the Secretary-General would have a comprehensive understanding of the situation so as to be able to offer recommendations on the future of MINUSTAH. Mexico hopes that the strengthening of institutions, and in particular of the Haitian National Police, will remain the cornerstone of efforts to restructure the United Nations presence in Haiti. Cooperation with MINUSTAH will remain vital to addressing issues of public order and to combating crime, as well as to ensuring that the Haitian National Police is better trained and able to shoulder greater responsibility. In conclusion, I would like to make it clear that Mexico, as a troop-contributing country, is grateful to other States that provide troops and police, to the Group of Friends of Haiti and to all of those who take part in MINUSTAH.”

   2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source

5. “The plan for Haiti's transition should be based on coordination between MINUSTAH, the States Members of the United Nations - in particular troop- and police-contributing countries - and, above all, the Haitian Government. We note the recommendations of the Secretary- General on extending the MINUSTAH mandate by six months. We hope that the strategic assessment to be made on the situation in Haiti will take into consideration, first, the situation on the ground; secondly, adjustments made to the election timetable and the restoration of constitutional order; thirdly, the security situation in the country; and fourthly, the progress made in enhancing the professionalism and the operational capabilities of the Haitian National Police. We believe that such an assessment should be conducted once the electoral process has been completed.”

   2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source

6. “Mexico shares the Secretary-General's concern with regard to the rise in the level of food insecurity among a significant segment of the Haitian population, as well as the increase in the number of cholera cases in that sisterly nation. We believe that it is essential to strengthen efforts to prevent those challenges from jeopardizing Haiti's present and future. It is at critical moments like these, as Haiti seeks to grapple with the impact of Hurricane Matthew, that we recognize and value the vital role played by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Mexico reiterates the importance of ensuring that the possible drawdown of MINUSTAH is gradual and cautious and takes into account the progress made in overcoming the humanitarian emergency and strengthening political stability in the country.”

   2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source

7. “In spite of the delays in the electoral process in Haiti, it is important to acknowledge that the political players have made considerable progress, such as the re-establishment of the Provisional Electoral Council and the drafting of an electoral timetable. We are well aware that the hurricane's impact affected the elections scheduled for 9 October, but we believe that Haiti cannot allow itself to be brought to a standstill yet again. That is why we eagerly await the announcement of a new election date and call on the political stakeholders to pool their efforts to prioritize stability, institution-building and the restoration of constitutional order.”

   2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source

8. “Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to offer the condolences and solidarity of Mexico to the people of Haiti for the tragic loss of life and the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. Mexico joins the international community in offering humanitarian assistance to prevent the spread of the cholera epidemic and restore the supply of urgent basic services as soon as possible. On instructions from President Enrique Perla Nieto, my Government will provide resources, through the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation, to support Haiti in meeting those basic needs. The Government of Mexico would also like to thank Ms. Sandra Honore for her work and dedication and the Secretary-General for his report on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (S/2016/753).”

   2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source

9. “Our ethical and moral obligation is to protect the rights of children in all circumstances and to turn environments of adversity into environments of opportunity for all children around the world.”

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

10. “Finally, I wish to reiterate that full respect for the rights of children can be achieved only in peace and security. The prevention of conflicts and the search for sustainable peace must therefore be priority objectives of the international community. We need to redouble our efforts, in line with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/ 1), to find long-term solutions to mitigate the causes of armed conflict, care for the most vulnerable populations and mitigate the harm done to victims of serious violations of international humanitarian law in post-conflict settings. In that regard, Mexico's priority before the Council will be to continue to prevent and alleviate the suffering of those who are the future and present of our societies.”

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

11. “We reiterate our call on the members of the Council to promote measures that contribute to full respect for international law; include specific provisions for the protection of minors in peacekeeping operations and special political missions by mainstreaming child protection in the field; encourage warring parties to include in peace talks or negotiations measures for the protection of children; require the sanctions committees that have not done so to include in their work criteria for serious violations of the rights of children in order to strengthen measures against systematic perpetrators of these violations; and provide more systematic follow-up to the decisions and recommendations of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, particularly when considering conflict situations under its agenda.”

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

12. “We welcome and will follow up in a timely manner the measures taken by the Organization to prevent and combat violence and sexual abuse committed by United Nations personnel in peacekeeping operations of which children have been the unfortunate victims. We consider it essential to ensure compliance with the policy of zero tolerance for exploitation and sexual abuse committed by civilian or military personnel of peacekeeping operations or any other force authorized by the Security Council, and to bring to justice those who have committed them.”

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

13. “It is essential that the Council reiterate its calls for all parties to a conflict and the international community to respect international law and the human rights of children, who are the main victims of conflict and violence. That is why Mexico has agreed to be one of the pathfinder countries of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, an initiative that seeks to ensure the conditions for children to enjoy a life without violence. We reiterate the commitment of our Government to work outside and within Mexico to promote this global initiative. We also reiterate our support for the Children, Not Soldiers campaign, launched in 2014 by the Office of the Special Representative and UNICEF, and our unwavering commitment to achieve its goals.”

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

14. “These facts must serve to reaffirm our collective determination to keep the subject at the centre of the international agenda. The Government of Mexico reiterates its support for the important work of the Office of the Special Representative. It is essential that the work of the Office, in particular through the monitoring and reporting mechanism, be respected by all involved. Reports should be accepted and valued, because their content constitutes transparent and objective advocacy for the best interests of children in situations of particular vulnerability. We also express our deep concern over the consequences of the increase in recent years of forced displacement of children. Displaced and refugee minors are doubly vulnerable to becoming victims of serious human rights violations.”

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

15. “At that time there emerged a consensus and an international awareness regarding the importance of preventing and addressing recruitment and use of children by armed groups under any circumstances. In the 20 years since then, we have made significant progress, such as the inclusion of the lists of perpetrators of grave violations against children in the annexes to the reports of the Secretary-General. Nevertheless, we are also aware that there remain worrying challenges, as is the case with the noted increasing intensity of serious violations in various armed conflicts, the prolongation of such conflicts and the resulting increased forced displacement of children, and the use of violent extremism and the recruitment of children by different parties to armed conflict.”

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

16. “Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Malaysia for convening this open debate, and the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of UNICEF and the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, for their respective briefings. My country aligns itself with the statement to be made by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends on Children and Armed Conflict. Mexico condemns any activity that violates the rights and well-being of children and adolescents, including situations of armed conflict, where the essential rights of children are especially affected. Today's debate is particularly relevant, as it celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the introduction of the issue into the agenda of the Security Council.”

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

17. “We must seize this moment to institutionalize a paradigm shift in our protection approach with the overall goal of forging short and medium-term responses and measures into sustainable solutions to guarantee long- term security for civilians.”

    2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source

18. “The three review processes, along with the adoption of 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1) and the outcome of the World Humanitarian Summit, afford us an opportunity to redefine the United Nations architecture for the protection of civilians and to comprehensively address the underlying causes of conflict, which have a great deal to do with ensuring inclusive societies that allow for the full development of the potential of every individual. Civilians continue to make up the majority of Victims in armed conflicts. It is therefore vital to translate the commitment of the Security Council into updated and strengthened protection mechanisms, as that will give rise to a palpable shift in the situation on the ground.”

    2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source

19. “The key role given by the High-level Independent Panel on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and the Secretary-General to prevention, mediation and, above all, the primacy of political solutions over military ones, have given rise to a new dimension in the peace and security pillar of the United Nations, namely, the matter of sustaining peace. That is an issue on which the Security Council adopted a historic resolution (resolution 2282 (2016)), as did the General Assembly (resolution 70/262).”

    2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source

20. “In order for there to be more precise and better implemented mandates, we reiterate the need for consultations among the Security Council, troop- and police-contributing countries and the Secretariat at every stage ofa peacekeeping operation. As pointed out by the Secretary-General, I would like to emphasize that humanitarian action and peacekeeping are important instruments to protect civilians, Nonetheless, such efforts cannot, and should not, replace political efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts.”

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21. “For that reason, we would like to reiterate to encourage greater participation by women in peacekeeping operations. We also believe it is indispensable that we uphold the zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse by members of peacekeeping operations, be they civilian or military, and indeed by any authorized force authorized by the Security Council. Anyone who commits such crimes must be brought to justice. It the joint responsibility of the Secretariat and of police- and troop-contributing countries to improve predeployment training, including for staff focused on protecting civilians and on the matter of prevening sexual exploitation and abuse.”

    2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source

22. “Working in a coordinated way with peacekeeping operations, such actors can enhance the ability of peacekeeping operations to strengthen and uphold early-warning systems, mechanisms of oversight and intelligence, as well as foster a climate of trust among the most affected communities and the United Nations. In that context, we believe that an important step that has been taken is the deployment of civilian protection advisers to missions with explicit protection-of-civilian mandates, which will contribute to the drafting of protection strategies and the coordination of their implementation. As far as Mexico is concerned, the work of women Blue Helmets fosters trust and contributes to an enhanced understanding of the essential needs of protection of local populations, thereby paving the way for more effective responses.”

    2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source

23. “As the Secretary-General mentions in his most recent report (S/2016/477) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, the obligation to act with strict adherence to international law, international human rights law, international humanitarian law and refugee law is a requirement for strengthening the protection of the civilian population. It is also vitally important that the perspective of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local actors be taken into account in any strategic assessment of peacekeeping operations pertaining to the protection of civilians.”

    2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source

24. “Some actions taken by the Council have been successful, but in other instances a lack of consensus among Council members have blocked early action that could have saved lives and to preserve the human dignity of civilians. Member States are asking more and more from peacekeeping operations. For that reason, we bear a collective responsibility to equip peacekeeping operations with the tools that they require to be able to fulfil the mandates conferred upon them by the Security Council to protect civilians in armed conflict.”

    2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source

25. “Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Mexico would like to thank France for having convened this open debate. We would also like to thank to the Secretary-General, the President of the Central African Republic and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their briefings. My country acknowledges that peacekeeping operations constitute an invaluable tool for international security, and we firmly support the role of the Security Council in assigning priority on an ongoing basis to the protection of civilians in peacekeeping operation mandates. Nonetheless, we would like to reiterate the point that the efficiency of the Security Council and the United Nations in terms of protecting civilians to date presents us with mixed results.”

    2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source

26. “That is an essential component for the unity and stability of Haiti in the long term. In conclusion I wish to highlight Mexico's gratitude for the countries that contribute troops and police to Haiti, for the Group of Friends, and for all those who are part of MINUSTAH and continue to work to lay the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful Haiti.”

    2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source

27. “We also support the proposal that the strategic evaluation mission for the transition of MINUSTAH be carried out once the electoral process is completed, and we hope that the result will reflect a fair balance between the situation on the ground and assessment of the country's real institutional capacities. History has shown us on many occasions that the time tables set for peacekeeping operations can be counterproductive. The accelerated withdrawal of the Mission could lead to the re-emergence of political instability, with immeasurable consequences. We believe that it is a priority to consolidate progress without compromising security. The success of our collective mission requires the commitment of all stakeholders to ensure consensual Haitian solutions to the country's problems.”

    2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source

28. “The role of MINUSTAH in institution building, national security, promoting the rule of law and human rights, its humanitarian support and promotion of development, should be transferred to Haitians progressively. We support the recommendations of the Secretary-General for a gradual reconfiguration of the Mission, based on the premise of overall stability, security conditions and strengthened capacity of the Haitian National Police, which is showing significant progress, and we welcome the establishment ofa unit for the investigation of sexual and gender-based violence in the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police.”

    2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source

29. “Mexico reaffirms its commitment to continuing to promote action in priority areas for Haitian development in the areas of agriculture, health, socioeconomic development, the environment and education, and we will continue to assist and strengthen the regional efforts led by the Organization of American States. The report presented today by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General could not be clearer. It provides a detailed analysis of the challenges, risks and opportunities in Haiti. First of all, it shows us the vital role that MINUSTAH continues to play in the daily life of the country and the pressing need for their presence to be maintained for as long as circumstances require.”

    2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source

30. “My delegation is particularly concerned about the short- and medium-term challenges of malnutrition and the persistence of cholera in Haiti. In 2015 alone, just over 36,000 suspected cases of cholera were recorded - 9,000 more than in the previous year. And according to the Ministry of Health, since its emergence, the epidemic has cost the lives of more than 9,000 people and infected nearly a million Haitians. Let us not allow solvable humanitarian challenges to increase the number of threats to the present and the future of Haiti. Improved vigilance, rapid alert and a coordinated response from Haitian authorities and the United Nations, as well as strategic investment in water infrastructure, health and sanitation, are essential.”

    2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source

31. “Although it has not been without its challenges, it promises to provide the Haitian people with a renewed voice in its governance and to move forward the restoration of constitutional order. Mexico calls on all Haitian political actors to enable the speedy revitalization and renewal of the Provisional Electoral Council, to act in an appropriately responsible manner, and to preserve security and stability during the delicate transition period under way. As the Secretary-General warns in his latest report, the progress made so far is fragile and could suffer setbacks. Violence and other instances of public unrest linked to the electoral process constitute a latent concern among members of the international community, and the country's vulnerability to humanitarian crises is not a negligible challenge.”

    2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source

32. “Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank the delegation of Angola for convening this debate and Ms. Sandra Honore both for her presentation of the Secretary-General's report (S/20l6/225) and for her leadership of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) at this crucial stage in Haiti's future. The elections scheduled for 24 April in Haiti are without a doubt the focus of this meeting for all interested in the future of the country. Although the two rounds held in 2015 were a reflection of the significant progress Haiti has made since the 2010 earthquake, the electoral round scheduled for next month may be the turning point for the consolidation of a political process.”

    2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7651 (2016) · source

33. “We welcome the adoption of resolution 2225 (2015) today, in which the Secretary-General is requested to include cases involving the abduction of children in the annexes to his reports on children and armed conflict. We recognize that cases such as that of Dominic Ongwen of the Lord's Resistance Army show how contemptible such crimes against children in armed conflict are. They are clear proof of how violence in conflicts feeds upon itself and is repeated when children are not protected. We therefore urge the international community to take relevant measures to halt the growing trend of child abductions and to establish and strengthen the necessary mechanisms to keep such crimes from happening.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

34. “We must not forget that violence and abductions have devastating psychological effects on children and that in order to correct that impact and care for those children and their families we need greater psychological, medical and legal assistance, and that involves considerable cost for the countries involved in conflict. The extreme violence that we saw in 2014 committed by the actors referred to in the Secretary- General's report will have a serious and lasting impact on the children who have been their victims. Therefore we, the international community, will face additional long-term challenges in providing comprehensive reintegration programmes. Those challenges pose a potential additional risk for the resurgence of Violent acts in some regions where the situation is not improving.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

35. “We underscore the importance of penalizing this crime in national legislation, as well as prosecuting perpetrators in national tribunals or, if those tribunals are unable or unwilling to do that, at the International Criminal Court, as a preventative measure and in order to combat impunity. Similarly, we consider it necessary to strengthen actions to ensure effective protection of places such as schools, hospitals and recreation centres for children and adolescents in order to prevent acts of Violence that not only take innocent victims but also diminish the possibilities of providing safe places for children and their development in conflict and post- conflict situations.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

36. “A number of Security Council resolutions explicitly condemn attacks on schools and hospitals. Mexico believes it is useful that in the Security Council, the United Nations and States Members reinforce our response to these serious violations, including through existing mechanisms. We recognize the usefulness of monitoring and of the inclusion of a list of parties in conflict that are violating these standards in the annexes to the Secretary-General's reports. Recent successful cases of the release of children associated with armed conflicts through United Nations facilitation is proof of how effective these measures can be.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

37. “Although the records are insufficient, the Secretary-General reports that more than 2,750 children have been abducted in 12 conflict areas. Of those cases at least 1,730 were abducted by the self-proclaimed Islamic State and 500 by Boko Haram. The international community cannot ignore or tolerate this situation. The abduction of children may well constitute a crime against humanity and a war crime. To meet this challenge we have an extensive normative framework, such as the Geneva Conventions, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and international humanitarian law, which together establish an obligation to ensure humane treatment for civilians and attention to the specific vulnerabilities of children, including prohibiting the taking of hostages, among other things.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

38. “We did so when we chaired the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict in 2009 and 2010, which led to resolution 1882 (2009), in which the Security Council firmly condemns the abduction of children in situations of armed conflict. We also underscore the practical progress achieved on the ground, such as plans of action and the monitoring and reporting mechanism on the six serious violations committed against children. Mexico has explicitly condemned acts carried out by extremist groups, particularly during the violent events of 2014, and it is with great concern that we note that the most recent report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict highlights the increase in abductions of children in conflict situations.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

39. “Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We wish to thank the delegation of Malaysia for having convened this open debate, and Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, for her valuable input to the annual report of the Secretary- General (S/2015/409). The report underscores the increase in extreme violence recorded in 2014 and its relation with the serious violations of the rights of girls and boys. This fact alone must serve to reaffirm our collective determination to keep this issue at the core of the international agenda. Our participation today reflects the commitment of Mexico to continue to contribute to raising awareness about this issue.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

40. “In that context, we believe that peacekeeping operations, the panels of experts of the sanctions committees and the other actors on the ground should step up their coordination of efforts aimed at exchanging operational information within the scope of their mandates, in order to improve the monitoring and effective implementation of sanctions. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to affirm Mexico's support for women's full and meaningful participation in the policymaking, planning and implementation relating to the fight against the improper use and illicit transfer of small arms and light weapons, in line with the provisions of the relevant Security Council resolutions on women and peace and security.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

41. “My delegation recognizes the Council's determination, starting with its adoption of resolution 2117 (2013), to ensure that this issue receives systematic and comprehensive attention in order to prevent the armed conflicts on its agenda from worsening. Diverting weapons and blocking their supply in conflict and post-conflict situations are among the main challenges that the international community has to deal with, and we therefore support the Secretary- General's recommendation that the Council include illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons when considering the geographic and thematic issues on its agenda. It is vital that the Council promote the implementation of the arms embargoes that it imposes, as well as the promotion and implementation of effective programmes for collecting and registering weapons.”

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42. “We will continue to work openly, transparently and inclusively, while taking into consideration the views of the States parties and signatories to the Treaty, the relevant international and regional organizations and the representatives of industry and civil society. As Chair of the Conference, Mexico will encourage inclusive decision-making aimed at building the institutional and procedural regime outlined in the Treaty in such a way as to enable us to make progress in controlling the conventional arms trade, with the two main goals of fostering a responsible arms trade and preventing the misuse of weapons or their diversion to the illicit market.”

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43. “To date, the Treaty has 130 signatures and 67 ratifications, and my country will continue to work to help it achieve universality. The Treaty's recent entry into force, less than two years after its adoption by the General Assembly, is a clear demonstration of the great support it has garnered. It is for that reason and because ofmy Government's commitment to the consolidation of the international regulation of the trade in conventional weapons established by the ATT, that Mexico will chair the discussions on the fundamental issues of the ATT and, as I mentioned, will host the first Conference of States Parties to the Treaty, to be held from 24 to 27 August.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

44. “That is a significant challenge at the domestic level, and we believe it essential that the membership of the Organization make progress on strengthening our collective commitments to eradicate this scourge. At the same time, the United Nations should also do more to ensure the adoption of concrete measures, including national measures, to prevent violations of arms embargoes established by the Security Council. The most recent of our international instruments, the Arms Trade Treaty, constitutes a historic achievement. It is the first global effort to regulate the trade in conventional weapons, including small arms and light weapons, and to establish a legal framework for accountability and transparency in international arms transfers.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

45. “This is a phenomenon that presents a rather complex challenge, as its effects often result in human-rights violations, destabilize societies, threaten the rule oflaw, exacerbate and prolong armed conflicts, and feed into transnational organized-crime activities. Easy access to such weapons and their possession by civilians without any limitations or effective controls and the lack of adequate regulations have devastating humanitarian consequences, particularly given their impact on such vulnerable groups as women and children. The stockpiling of weapons for destabilizing purposes is in itselfa source of great concern in many regions of the world, particularly those regions bearing the heavy burden of armed violence. No less important is the issue of the diversion of small arms and light weapons for illicit purposes.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

46. “The United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) are the sole initiatives adopted by the United Nations to address this problem. We must redouble our efforts to foster synergies between the relevant international instruments, because all of them converge on the single challenge of ensuring that the use of such instruments is supposed to promote peace and security. My delegation is concerned that the irresponsible sale of and trafficking in small arms and light weapons continues to take an alarming toll in civilian lives around the world.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

47. “Mr. Sandoval Mendiolea (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Mexico would like to thank Lithuania for convening this open debate and for its proposal to have the Security Council identify synergies between the work of the Council and the relevant instruments aimed at preventing trafficking in small arms and light weapons and at preventing their diversion to non-authorized users. We welcome the report of the Secretary-General on the issue under discussion today (S/2015/289), and we urge Member States to analyse the recommendations contained therein in order to more systematically and effectively tackle the misuse, diversion and illicit circulation of small arms and light weapons and their munitions as threats to international peace and security.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source