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Suarez Moreno

lines on the record: 340
first: 2015-01-14
most recent: 2019-04-11
sittings or episodes: 47
sources: un-security-council

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“Our sincere appreciation goes out to all of them, as well as to those who lost their lives in the field defending the United Nations flag and the cause of peace.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“As we approach the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, the States members of the Movement express their commitment to increasing the number of female civilians and uniformed personnel in peacekeeping operations at all levels, including in key positions, and to ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in all stages of peace processes. In conclusion, the Movement takes this opportunity to pay tribute to, and acknowledge the commendable work of, the troops - men and women - who in many cases do their jobs under adverse conditions on the ground, in contexts of armed conflict, putting their lives at risk on a daily basis.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“The Movement welcomed the Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative and supported his Declaration of Shared Commitments, which is aimed at ensuring collective efforts to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of peace operations, with a view to addressing changing realities. Similarly, the Movement stands ready to translate the Declaration into a practical, integrated and mutually reinforcing implementation framework. In that regard, we would like to note Egypt's efforts to that end, including through the introduction of the Cairo road map.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“Furthermore, recognizing that operations have been an indispensable tool in the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security, we emphasize that, in the context of a comprehensive approach and the objective of achieving lasting peace and security, the implementation of all tasks entrusted to operations must be paired with and supported in parallel by a broad and participatory political process in order to sustain peace. That process should be well planned and carefully designed, find its basis in national ownership and support from the international community, and operate with the consent and commitment of the parties concerned. Peacekeeping operations should not be used as an alternative to addressing the root causes of conflicts, or to manage conflicts themselves.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“That will allow us to undertake objective evaluations and harness the potential of the mandates of peacekeeping operations. Moreover, NAM. reaffirms its principled position regarding such operations, which must be carried out in strict compliance with the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. At the same time, we stress that respect for the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence and non-interference in the internal affairs of States are fundamental elements of joint efforts for the promotion ofinternational peace and security. In that regard, NAM reiterates that respect for those principles is essential for the success of operations, in particular those with civilian-protection mandates.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“Mr. Suarez Moreno (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): It is an honour for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to speak on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM). This is a summarized version of our statement. Everything that pertains to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of peacekeeping operations is a matter of crucial importance to NAM, bearing in mind the fact that 88 per cent of peacekeeping personnel deployed in the field ground come from NAM. member States. Therefore, we emphasize the need for effective triangular consultations or, in other words, a renewed and revitalized alliance between the Security Council, police- and troop-contributing countries and the Secretariat with shared responsibility.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“reaffirms its permanent solidarity with the Palestinian people, as well as its unwavering support for their just cause. At the same time, it renews its commitment to continuing to strengthen and coordinate international efforts aimed at promoting a just, lasting, comprehensive and peaceful solution to the question of Palestine in all its aspects, including the suffering of Palestinian refugees, on the basis of General Assembly resolution 194 (III). It is our fervent hope that significant progress will be made this year in the Palestinian people's historic struggle for justice and the fulfilment of their inalienable rights and legitimate national aspirations, including the right to self-determination, freedom and independence in an independent and sovereign State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“To sum up, at the beginning ofthis new year of2019, the States members of the Movement would like to take this opportunity to reiterate its calls to the international community to act collectively and responsibly in upholding international law and intensifying every necessary effort in support of the Palestinian cause, with the ultimate goal of putting an end to Israel's foreign occupation of Palestine and East Jerusalem, an injustice that has lasted for more than 51 years, and after more than 70 years have passed since the disaster and tragedy that struck the Palestinian people in 1948, as a result of which they lost their homeland and were uprooted and forcibly displaced from their homes, becoming refugees whose suffering has lasted to the present day. In conclusion, NAM.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“With regard to Lebanon, we reaffirm the need for Israel to withdraw from all Lebanese territories, including the areas of the Shaba'a farmlands, the Kfar Shuba hills and the Lebanese part of Al-Ghajar village up to the Blue Line. We also urge Israel to cease its persistent grave violations of Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty, in accordance with the relevant international resolutions, particularly resolution 1701 (2006).”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“With regard to the situation in the occupied Syrian Golan, we reaffirm that any measures or actions that the occupying Power Israel may take or have taken - such as the illegal decision of 14 December 1981, aimed at altering the legal status, physical character, demographic composition and institutional structure of the occupied Syrian Golan, as well as Israel's measures to implement its jurisdiction and administration in this area, including attempting to exercise sovereignty over it by calling local elections in four Syrian localities - are null and void and have no legal effect. Accordingly, and in line with our principled position, we once again demand that Israel comply with resolution 497 (1981) and withdraw completely from the occupied Syrian Golan to the borders of4 June 1967, as outlined in resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973).”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“The lack ofjustice only enables impunity and destabilizes the situation on the ground, which in turn diminishes the prospects for peace. That is why we continue to call for taking international action, especially by the Security Council, to put an end to the occupying Power's systematic violations against the occupied Palestinian civilians and make it accountable for those violations. Israel must abide by its obligations and responsibilities under international law.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Furthermore, as Israel has clearly renounced its obligations as an occupying Power under the Fourth Geneva Convention to protect Palestinian civilians, the States members of the Movement reiterate their call to the international community to ensure Palestinians' protection in the Gaza Strip and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem, in order to alleviate the occupied population's serious insecurity and prevent further losses of innocent lives. Failure to do so could further aggravate the situation and lead to the tragic loss of more civilian lives. In that regard, the Movement reiterates its deep concern that Israel will not be held accountable for all the violations it has committed, many of which could even be considered war crimes.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We want to emphasize once again that this crisis must be addressed comprehensively and in accordance with international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law and all the relevant United Nations resolutions, in the context of the overall situation resulting from Israel's continued illegitimate, hostile foreign occupation of Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, since 1967, and of all of the unequivocal calls for an end to an occupation that has lasted for more than half a century.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“The Movement continues to be very concerned about the situation in the Gaza Strip, particularly on the humanitarian front, where the situation unfortunately continues to deteriorate from day to day. We therefore reiterate our call for the Israeli blockade to be completely lifted, since it continues to inflict unspeakable humanitarian, social and economic suffering on the more than 2 million Palestinian men, women and children in Gaza.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“That would create the necessary conditions to end the occupation, justly resolve the conflict in all its aspects and make Palestinian-Israeli peace and security possible, for the benefit of both peoples, the region and the international community as a whole. It is imperative that immediate action be taken, in accordance with international law and United Nations resolutions, to remedy the current situation on the ground, reduce tensions and foster an environment conducive to the quest for peace. It is also essential to avoid the adoption of unilateral, provocative or arbitrary measures, which serve only to embolden Israel to continue its illegal policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“That should ensure that the Palestinian people enjoy their inalienable rights, including their right to self-determination and independence in the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital. We therefore call for the full and effective implementation of the resolution. This important organ, which is responsible for maintaining international peace and security, must therefore insist that resolution 2334 (2016) be respected, in particular by the occupying Power. Similarly, the member States of the Movement continue to call for full respect for, and the implementation of, all other relevant resolutions, including those related to the total cessation of all Israeli settlement activities and those related to the status of occupied East Jerusalem.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We are also concerned about its failure to hold Israel, the occupying Power, accountable for all of its violations and disregard for the authority of the Council. Notwithstanding everything I have mentioned, NAM. continues to believe that resolution 2334 (2016) offers the most viable path to peace, by establishing the essential requirements and parameters for achieving a just settlement on the basis of the two-State solution, based on pre-1967 borders, and while respecting the terms of reference historically endorsed by the international community, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions, the Madrid principles, including the land for peace principle, the Arab Peace Initiative and the Quartet road map.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We firmly believe in multilateralism and, as stipulated in General Assembly resolution 73/127, promoted by our Movement, we remain committed to the settlement of disputes through peaceful mechanisms, including through diplomacy. The Security Council has a clear responsibility. It must uphold its obligations under the Charter and act accordingly to implement its own resolutions. Those resolutions not only constitute the basis for a peaceful, just and lasting solution to the conflict, but are also legally binding on all States Members of the United Nations. That is why we are deeply concerned about the fact that, for far too long, the Council has been unable to fulfil its mandate on such an important issue, due to the use of the veto by one of its permanent members.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“As we reflect on that harsh and sad reality, NAM takes this opportunity to reaffirm once again its permanent and unwavering support for the Palestinian people, their inalienable rights and their just cause, in particular given that the current situation on the ground in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, is at a critical and clearly unsustainable point. In that regard, the member States of the Movement again reaffirm that the current Israeli occupation and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as a whole are a serious threat to international peace and security and require urgent attention and a solution, in accordance with international law, the relevant United Nations resolutions and, of course, the Charter of the United Nations and other multilateral diplomacy instruments.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“At least 5,617 new settlements were built and at least 636 structures were demolished or seized in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, which resulted in the forced displacement of hundreds of Palestinian civilians, including 216 children and 127 women. In addition, the occupying Power has issued more than 13,000 demolition orders on Palestinian homes and other properties, including 40 schools, which are still pending. To date, approximately 6,000 Palestinians remain in captivity under the brutal occupation and are subjected to extremely inhumane treatment without ever surrendering.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We would also like to extend our sincere congratulations to all of the new members that have joined the Security Council this year, in particular Indonesia and South Africa, which, together with the Dominican Republic, are also joining the Council's Non-Aligned Movement caucus. Another year has passed and the Palestinian question remains unresolved. Let us briefly review some important 2018 statistics. Two hundred and ninety-five Palestinians were killed and more than 29,000 were injured by the Israeli occupying forces, which may translate into the highest number of casualties since Israel's war on the Gaza Strip in 2014.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Mr. Suarez Moreno (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has the honour to speak on behalf of the 120 member States of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM) during today's quarterly open debate to address an issue to which we have historically attached particular importance - the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. As this is the first time we take the floor this month, allow us to express our best wishes to your delegation, Sir, in steering the work of this important organ this month.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Lastly, since Ambassador Nikki Haley invoked his memory, in 1829 the liberator Simon Bolivar said that the United States seemed to be destined to plague all of the Americas with misery in the name of liberty. History has shown the judiciousness of his premonition. The meeting rose at 12.20p.m.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“Venezuela? We are talking about empirical facts and not fake news, as the Administration likes to describe evidence. Venezuela reiterates its rejection of the manner in which some countries invoke the humanitarian pretext to use the Security Council as a tool to promote their policy of regime change that has caused so much damage to the peoples of Africa and the Middle East, while leading to a humanitarian crisis of a previously unimaginable proportions and fuelling xenophobia in the very countries that yesterday endorsed and applauded the Western invasions of Iraq and Libya under arguments that have proven to be false. Let us not be dragged back into the quagmire of history by one of the most obscurantist Administrations of recent times.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“Is it not true that just this past weekend the representative of the United States to the OAS threatened the integrity of President Nicolas Maduro Moros if he attended the high-level segment of that organization, to be held in the coming weeks? Is it not true that in September the representative of the United States of America to the OAS advocated for a military attack by Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru against Venezuela, proposing that the pretext would be an alleged military clash on the borders shared by Brazil and Colombia with Venezuela? Is it not true that in September the United States representative to the OAS labelled as corrupt those countries of the Caribbean that had notjoined the United States plan of aggression against Venezuela? We now ask the honourable members of the Security Council: Who is the aggressor? Nicaragua?”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“Is it not true that in Brazil, in June, Vice-President Mike Pence said that the time had come to take firmer and additional actions to isolate Venezuela? Is it not true that in July, the United States Agency for International Development acknowledged that the United States Embassy in Caracas was encouraging the Venezuelan opposition? Is it not true that in August the White House Spokeswoman threatened Venezuela, warning that all options were on the table? Is it not true that in August, following a meeting on Venezuela with National Security Adviser John Bolton, Senator Marco Rubio declared that the time had come for military intervention?”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“Is it not true that former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in August 2017 that he was creating the conditions for a change of Government in Venezuela? Is it not true that in August 2017 President Donald Trump threatened Venezuela with a military intervention? Is it not true that in August of 2017 Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the Government of the United States of America is doing everything possible to harm Venezuela economically? Is it not true that in February, former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson openly called for a military revolt in Venezuela? Is it not true that in May, Madam President, you said that the time had come for President Maduro to leave, which you reiterated in August on the Colombian- Venezuelan border.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“The Nicaraguan people have the wisdom and necessary tools under their national Constitution, inter alia, to resolve their internal affairs and decide their future as a sovereign country without interference of any kind. The treatment to which Nicaragua has been subjected is very similar to that accorded to Venezuela. Let me give several examples. Is it not true that United States officials threaten OAS member countries to vote against Venezuela and Nicaragua in that regional forum? Is it not true that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Director of the United States Central Intelligence Agency at that time, said in July 2017 that he had worked with the Governments of Colombia and Mexico to promote a transition in Venezuela?”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“That is why the spokesperson of that agency who spoke earlier is no more than a spokesperson for those interests, which exemplifies once again a flagrant violation of the principle of sovereignty and the right to self-determination of peoples, enshrined in the founding Charter of the Organization, which seems to place an obstacle in the way of the imperial domination of various United States Administrations. As we have always done, we insist that the norms of international law must be respected. The purposes and principles enshrined by the Charter must be upheld. The peaceful resolution of conflicts must be encouraged and multilateralism maintained. Unilateralism is contrary to the maintenance and building of peace, to which the signatories of the Charter committed themselves.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“Venezuela welcomes the social peace and stability enjoyed by the brotherly Nicaraguan people today, after having fallen victim to a four-month wave of terrorist violence that was encouraged, organized and financed by external factors, with the aim of overthrowing the country's legitimate, constitutional and democratically elected Government. We nevertheless sound the alarm that the external aggression is continuing, including through interventionist initiatives imposed by the Organization of American States (OAS), an authority that, as expressed in the budget legislation allocating funds for the United States Department of State for the 2018 fiscal year, responds to the strategic interests of that country.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“This constitutes a flagrant violation of the mandates of this organ and of the Charter of the United Nations itself, while at the same time it sets a dangerous precedent and once again attests to the arbitrary nature of this presidency. In that regard, Venezuela also rejects the Security Council's continued appropriation of topics, especially when dealing with matters such as that being addressed today, which in no way constitutes a threat to regional, much less to international peace and security. We therefore emphasize that the consideration of the situation in Nicaragua lies outside of the mandate of the Council, whose competencies are clearly conferred upon it under the Charter.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“Mr. Suarez Moreno (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, as a responsible member of the international community, has requested to participate in this Security Council briefing, with an unwavering commitment to preserving the Latin American and Caribbean region as a zone of peace, as agreed by the Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States in 2014. Allow me first refer to the relevant procedures and, accordingly, express our rejection of the practice of exploiting items on the agenda of the Security Council, such as today's, so as to force us into addressing the domestic situations of sovereign countries.”
2018-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8340 (2018) · source
“They also stress the importance of ensuring that those responsible are held accountable before the law, in order to break any cycle of impunity and send a clear and united message of zero tolerance for such despicable acts.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“As we have always emphasized, the fulfilment of the mandates, among other things, depends upon effective tripartite coordination among the troop- and police-contributing countries, the Security Council and the Secretariat. In any case, the protection of civilians can be ensured only if peacekeepers are fully enabled to operate under the highest moral standards at all times. In that regard, the importance of every measure needed to ensure their safety and security cannot be overemphasized. In conclusion, the 120 NAM. member States categorically condemn all acts of violence, attacks and threats against civilian populations, which in certain instances may amount to war crimes, and deplore their medium- and long-term consequences.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Moreover, the member States of the Movement stress the fact that humanitarian agencies and their personnel must respect international humanitarian law and the laws of the countries in which they carry out their work, as well as the Guiding Principles of Humanitarian Assistance, as set forth in the annex to General Assembly resolution 46/182, among which figure humanity, neutrality and impartiality. Furthermore, they must uphold the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of the host countries and respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity, national unity and independence of States. The States members of the Movement would like to recall that 88 per cent of peacekeeping personnel deployed in the field come from NAM. countries and are carrying out mandates focused on the protection of civilians.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“takes this opportunity to call upon all parties to armed conflict to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the principles of taking precautions in attacks, proportionality and distinction, by, inter alia, prohibiting the targeting of civilian populations, civilian property and certain special property during an armed conflict and obliging parties to any conflict to ensure overall protection against the dangers arising from military operations for civilian facilities, hospitals, means oftransportation and relief materials, and distributing such relief materials.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“As stated in the concept note (S/2018/444, annex) for this open debate, the protection of civilians is one of the core issues on the agenda ofthe Security Council, as a result of the significant challenges faced by civilians in conflict-affected countries, which range from threats or attacks against them to forced displacement, food insecurity or the need for humanitarian assistance. For that reason, this organ must ensure, among other things, that the norms of international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law, are upheld and respected at all times, particularly in the context of armed conflict. NAM.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“In the context of armed conflicts, we have seen how the suffering of innocent civilians, in particular the most vulnerable, caught up in the middle of armed conflicts, can be further worsened by deliberate, indiscriminate and, in some cases, systematic attacks, in clear violation of the norms of international humanitarian law. During the Movement's eighteenth Mid-term Ministerial Conference, held in April in Baku, the Ministers stressed that the protection of civilians is the primary responsibility of the host country, while recognizing that such a task is also mandated in a number of United Nations peacekeeping operations, to which they reaffirmed their commitment.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Mr. Suarez Moreno (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): It is an honour for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to take the floor on behalf of the 120 States members of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM). First of all, on behalf of the States members of the Movement, we convey our respect to His Excellency Mr. Jacek Czaputowicz, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, and, at the same time, express our appreciation to his delegation for convening this open debate. We also thank the Secretary-General and the Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross their invaluable briefings. We live in a world today that faces multiple and complex emerging threats and challenges to international peace and security, some of which are the result of war or protracted conflicts.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“International law clearly establishes the principle of the legal equality of States. The United States is not above any sovereign State and must strictly respect its obligations under international law.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The adoption and implementation of unilateral coercive measures, including even the threat of military intervention, are in flagrant violation ofthe norms ofinternational law, as well as the purposes and principles of the Charter, and are intended not only to try to destabilize Venezuelan society and institutions but to destroy democracy in our country. Today we therefore affirm that only the United States regime, with the current Administration's warmongering, supremacist, discriminatory, racist and interventionist policy, represents a real threat to peace and regional and international stability. How can a country lacking any shred of authority purport to set an example and try to assign itself the role of the world's policeman, which no one has conferred upon it, while trampling on decisions made by this organ?”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Let us redouble our efforts and show our true political will so as to make peace a reality and not a mere pipe dream, as part of our collective efforts to create a prosperous and peaceful world, In our national capacity, we would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to reaffirm our full commitment to the promotion and defence of international law. Accordingly, before this organ, entrusted with ensuring the maintenance of international peace and security, Venezuela condemns the systematic campaign of acts of aggression that the United States regime is waging against our country.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we reaffirm our opposition and condemnation of such measures and laws and their continued implementation and enforcement, and we ask States that apply such measures and laws to revoke them immediately and in full. Lastly, NAM. would like to take this opportunity to appeal to the international community to keep its promise with the peoples of the United Nations, as enshrined in the founding Charter of the Organization, in which we affirmed our commitment to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to humankind.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The States members of the Movement also reaffirmed their commitment to refraining from recognizing, adopting or implementing illegal, coercive, extraterritorial or unilateral measures and laws 4 including unilaterally imposed economic sanctions, intimidation measures and arbitrary restrictions on travel 4 whose purpose is to pressure non-aligned countries while threatening their independence, sovereignty and freedom of trade and investment and preventing them from exercising their right to decide, of their own volition, their own political, economic and social systems, when such measures and laws constitute flagrant violations of the Charter, international law and the multilateral trading system, as well as the norms and principles that govern friendly relations among States.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“In that context, they agreed that the States Members of the United Nations, including the members of the Security Council, must renew their commitment to respecting, defending, preserving and promoting the Charter of the United Nations and international law with the goal of forging ahead until full respect for international law is achieved. On that occasion, they also emphasized that strict observance of the principles of international law and compliance in good faith with the obligations assumed by States under the Charter is of vital importance for the maintenance of international peace and security. Additionally, they reaffirmed that NAM. member States must respect the territorial integrity, sovereignty, political independence and inviolability of the international borders of Member States.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Likewise, in cases in which violations of international law occur 4 as stated in the concept note for this debate 4 those responsible must be held accountable so as to prevent any recurrence of violations and find a path towards sustainable peace, justice, truth and reconciliation. Otherwise, impunity will run amok and perpetrators will be effectively encouraged to continue the commission of their crimes. During the eighteenth mid-term ministerial conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, the Ministers stressed that the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the principles and norms of international law are essential to maintaining and promoting peace and security, the rule of law, economic development and social progress, as well as human rights for all.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“In that connection, we reiterate our full willingness to ramp up the role of the Movement as an anti-war and peace-loving force. To that end, it is critically important to defend international law, which is the only shield that we, the small developing countries of the South, can count on to protect ourselves against new threats and the emerging multiple and complex challenges that we face today, including acts of aggression by imperial Powers. Similarly, in the context of the maintenance of international peace and security and the prevention of armed conflicts, there should be no exceptions. International law must always be protected and respected.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“reaffirms its commitment to the promotion of the pacific settlement of disputes under the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, the entire corpus of international law and the relevant United Nations resolutions, including those adopted by the Council, which are legally binding for every State Member of the Organization and are intended to contribute to strengthening international peace and security and save future generations from the scourge of war and armed conflicts, by bolstering the role of the United Nations in the pacific resolution of disputes, the prevention and settlement of conflicts, the establishment of trust and national reconciliation, post-conflict peacebuilding, rehabilitation, reconstruction and development.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“In that respect, we would like to take this opportunity to commend the role of the International Court of Justice in fostering the pacific settlement of international disputes under the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the Statute of the Court, in particular Articles 33 and 94 of the Charter, while at the same time we urge the Security Council to make greater use of the Court as a source of advisory opinions and interpretations of the relevant norms of international law and controversial issues. In addition, we urge the Council to consider having its decisions reviewed by the Court, given the need to ensure its compliance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law. NAM.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The communique reaffirmed the validity of the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the Nations and the norms of international law, as well as our unwavering commitment to the peaceful settlement of disputes, in accordance with Article 2 and Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations and the provisions of General Assembly resolution 2625 (XXV), of 24 October 1970, which are key elements in both preventing and ending conflicts, including prolonged conflicts.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source