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Suarez Moreno

lines on the record: 340
first: 2015-01-14
most recent: 2019-04-11
sittings or episodes: 47
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“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/156, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2191 (2014) and 2258 (2015). I now give the floor to Mr. O'Brien.”
2016-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7631 (2016) · source
“In favour: Angola, China, Egypt, France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) The President (spoke in Spanish): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2266 (2016). I shall now give the floor to the member of the Council who wishes to make a statement following the adoption of the resolution.”
2016-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7630 (2016) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2016/172, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2016/173, which contains the text of a letter dated 22 January 2016 from the Panel of Experts on Yemen established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) addressed to the President of the Security Council. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”
2016-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7630 (2016) · source
“In conclusion, we reiterate our full commitment and support to the work of the Committee in implementing resolution 1540 (2004), with the aim of preventing terrorist groups from acquiring weapons of mass destruction, through cooperation among Members States and the support of the relevant international organizations.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7597 (2015) · source
“The goal is for as many States as possible to adopt on a voluntary basis the largest quantity of measures and controls so that non-State actors are unable to acquire materials, delivery systems or financing in order to produce, finance, transfer or threaten or use weapons of mass destruction. To achieve that, the Committe should optimize its communication, assistance and advice to all States Members of the United Nations, with particular emphasis on those countries that need greater support. We commend the work of the Chair of the Committee with the support of the Group of Experts.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7597 (2015) · source
“In that context, the use of toxic chemical agents by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham in Iraq and Syria underscores the need to redouble efforts to prevent terrorist groups from acquiring weapons of mass destruction. That is why we have insisted on the fact that the elimination of weapons of mass destruction is the most effective way to prevent terrorist groups from acquiring such weapons. We call on States possessing nuclear weapons to conduct negotiations in good faith aimed at eliminating those arsenals in favour of international peace and security. Venezuela is fully committed to the process of the comprehensive review on the status of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). We will actively participate in all the phases of the review.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7597 (2015) · source
“In the current circumstances, therefore, it is all the more important to coordinate measures more closely at the national, subregional, regional and international levels with a view to providing a more comprehensive and robust response to this serious challenge and threat to international security, as well as to coordinate the measures and controls that States might adopt to face up to this grave threat. My country reiterates its categorical rejection of all terrorist acts in any form, for any reasons, wherever they are committed and by whoever they are committed. They are a flagrant violation of international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7597 (2015) · source
“We would like to express our full commitment to strengthening the international regime applicable to such materials by meeting the obligations flowing from the relevant legally binding instruments and the measures and controls that States might adopt on a voluntary basis to cope with this serious threat. As the Chair of the Committee mentioned in his report, extremist violence perpetrated by terrorists in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North America has increased.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7597 (2015) · source
“Mr. Suarez Moreno (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We commend Ambassador Roman Oyarzun Marchesi for presenting his briefing on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), which he has chaired with great effectiveness and dedication. The current briefing is particularly important because it deals with the issue of a comprehensive review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). This is the second such review since its adoption, and it is taking take place at a time when the measures and steps that States can take to prevent non-State actors from acquiring weapons of mass destruction are more relevant than ever. Venezuela attaches great importance to the efforts of the international community to promote disarmament and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7597 (2015) · source
“The international community has an obligation to support any peaceful political efforts to protect Yemen's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the country, and in particular to work to ensure the protection of Yemenis affected by the war. Finally, we believe the Council should act constructively to address the political crisis affecting our brothers the people of Yemen and to help its millions of citizens overcome the hardships the war has caused.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“We call on all concerned to respect international humanitarian and human rights laws, which are being violated repeatedly and systematically by the parties to the conflict. Dialogue is the only way we can achieve peace and stability. We reiterate that the solution must be political, negotiated and peaceful. Countries that have any influence on the parties should do all they can to help achieve progress in this process. The situation in Yemen is tragic. We should see the prolonged crisis as an urgent wake-up call, telling us that we cannot abandon our efforts to help reverse the prevailing climate of violence.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“Ahmed said in his briefing, those terrorist groups have expanded their activities into Yemen, further complicating what was already a precarious political situation. As we have already said, effectively combating terrorism in Yemen requires the existence of a State with solid institutions, but that can be achieved only when the armed conflict ends and peace and stability are restored, with the participation of every sector of society. As we have said before and say again, we reject violence and terrorism in all their forms and manifestations. Given the devastation caused by this conflict, Venezuela appeals to the parties to take urgent steps aimed at reaching an agreement that can end the hostilities.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“We hope the parties to the conflict can guarantee access to the country's more remote areas for humanitarian workers so they can provide assistance to relieve the people's most urgent needs. I would like to take this opportunity to commend the World Food Programme, UNICEF and the various humanitarian and volunteer agencies, among others, for their invaluable efforts to relieve the adverse impact on the civilian population in the wake of the conflict. I would also like to take advantage of this occasion to firmly condemn the assassination earlier this month by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) of the Governor of Aden, Mr. Jafar Mohamed Saad. We reiterate that the only beneficiaries of the conflict in Yemen are Al-Qaida and ISIS, which feed on chaos and violence in their efforts to achieve their objectives. As Mr.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“According to a number of reports, 80 per cent of the population - more than 20 million people altogether - is in urgent need of some form of humanitarian aid to meet their desperate needs for food, medicines and fuel. Yemen has thus become one of the worst, if not the worst, humanitarian crises in the region, despite the silence of the media about this fact. It is deeply regrettable that the conflict has so far resulted in about 6,000 deaths, half of them civilians, and more than 27,500 wounded. According to UNICEF, those numbers include 637 children killed and 927 injured. To that tragedy we must add the 1.3 million children under five who are at risk of malnutrition and 2.3 million people who have been forced to leave their homes, while hundreds of thousands more have fled the country.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“Achieving a political, peaceful and definitive settlement in Yemen has become correspondingly more difficult as the conflict has been prolonged. It is regrettable that a lack of political will among the parties to end hostilities has resulted in a chaotic situation that has had a terrible effect on the civilian population. We therefore call once again on the parties to commit to specific goals with a View to settling the crisis as quickly as possible. We reiterate that we will see positive results from the negotiations only to the extent that the parties demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to compromise in order to reach a secure and lasting peace in Yemen. Thanks to the armed conflict, Yemen is dealing with a serious humanitarian crisis that is shaking it to its foundations.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“The Special Envoy's new initiative demonstrates the importance of the leadership of the United Nations in the political negotiation process and its role as a mediator in the conflict. That process should be conducted in good faith, without conditions, and should include representatives of civil society, including women, with the aim of outlining public policies that benefit the population of Yemen as a whole. Unfortunately, despite the fact that the parties agreed to suspend hostilities before the talks began, there have already been violations of the ceasefire, which have a damaging effect on the dialogue and put obstacles in the way of a peace agreement. In that regard, we urge the parties to comply with their commitment in order to facilitate concrete progress for the good of the people of Yemen.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“Mr. Suarez Moreno (Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for Yemen; Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; and Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. We must acknowledge the fact that the Security Council's efforts regarding the situation in Yemen have been ineffective, since resolution 2216 (2015), which we adopted in April, has failed to bring about any significant resolution of the armed conflict there. Venezuela is still convinced, however, that only dialogue and negotiations can lay the groundwork for ending the conflict so as to promote a peaceful and orderly political transition. In that regard, we commend the peace talks that took place in Switzerland last week.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7596 (2015) · source
“In that regard, we recognize the important role ofthe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Inter-agency Coordinating Group against Trafficking Persons in fostering coordination and cooperation in the global fight to combat human trafficking, as well as that of other entities in the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations in line with their respective mandates. Finally, Venezuela reiterates its commitment to meet its obligations under the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons and other international legal instruments concerning this issue.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“While we welcome the initiative of convening this debate in the Security Council, we nonetheless believe that efforts aimed at the effective prevention and eradication of this crime require broad, democratic spaces that ensure the full participation of all Member States, in order to achieve coordination and synergy across all the relevant United Nations agencies with expertise in this area, along with the various regional and subregional mechanisms. We consider it of particular importance to help States in situations of conflict and post-conflict to strengthen their institutional capacities in order to fulfil their legal commitments and obligations to prevent and combat human trafficking.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Another aspect that, in our view, furthers the activities of criminal groups that profit from human trafficking, concerns increasingly restrictive and exclusive immigration policies and the lack of channels for regulated migration and family reunification, as well as the lack of regulated access to the labour markets for asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. As Nadia asked the international community: please do not close the doors to migrants fleeing the the wars besetting various countries in Africa and the Middle East. Migrants fleeing violence are not the cause of terrorism, as some politicians think, but rather the result of this despicable political and military practice.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“In that regard, we again reiterate our call to all actors of the international community to fully respect the provisions of international law and the resolutions of the Security Council concerning the prohibition of supplying weapons and financial and logistical support to such armed groups, in order for there to be an effective decrease in the capacity of those non-State actors, and therefore a decline in the likelihood of human trafficking and the exploitation of populations at risk. The grave humanitarian situation of the refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants who are the product of the tragedy of war, political destabilization, poverty, terrorism and the generalized violence that is lashing so many regions of Africa and the Middle East makes them potential victims of human trafficking.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“From that we should be able to conclude that, unfortunately, the training, outfitting and encouragement of non-State actors whose actions are based in violent extremism aimed at dismantling States for politically motivated reasons serve to promote the activities of groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham, the Al-Nusra Front and the Army of Conquest. As such, they lead to the perpetration of a range of atrocities, war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially aimed at those most vulnerable, such as women and children.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“The mass displacements of civilian populations affected by situations of armed conflict increase people's vulnerability to this reprehensible crime, especially that of women, girls, boys and adolescents. In addition, it has been observed that human trafficking is being used by extremist groups and terrorists as part of their strategy for financing their criminal activities. According to the 2014 Global Report on Traflicking in Persons, published by UNODC, according to information compiled in the course of the preparation of the report, between 2011 and 2013 eight countries around the world reported human trafficking victims from Syria, while it was recognized that prior to 2011, when the conflict in that country began, it was extremely rare to find Syrian victims of that crime.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Mr. Suarez Moreno (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): Venezuela is grateful for the presence and briefings ofDeputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson; Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); Mr. Nick Grono, Chief Executive Officer of the Freedom Fund; and, especially, Ms. Nadia Murad Basee Taha, whose statement, I dare say, expresses the silenced voices of thousands of women and girls who even today are the victims of such despicable and abominable acts. Human trafficking is a transborder crime that spares no country or region of the world. The different causes and motivations that favour that crime have been exacerbated in recent years as a result of situations of armed conflict in various parts of the planet, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, as we have already done during the negotiations on the presidential statement currently under way, we would like to highlight the need to bear in mind that, although the Security Council plays a fundamental role in developing the mandates for peacekeeping operations, the Special Committee for Peacekeeping Operations, which is a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly, is the body authorized to design policies and doctrines in that area. An intergovernmental process is also under way in several of the Committees of the General Assembly to consider the recommendations of the report of the High-level Panel on Peace Operations and the report of the Secretary-General and to define the path to be followed for the implementation of the recommendations.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“The Security Council should opt to use peaceful dispute settlement mechanisms in its role to strengthen international peace and security. In that respect, the Council must use more non-coercive measures more assertively and effectively, and employ the use of force and sanctions only as a last resort when all the other options have been exhausted and when there is a genuine chance for the latter to have a positive effect in achieving the objective of finding a solution to the conflict.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“However, we cannot help but reiterate what was expressed by the report of the Advisory Group of Experts on the Future of the Peacebuilding Architecture (see S/2015/490), namely, that the United Nations, and in particular the Security Council, has not yet understood how to adapt its tools to the international context, and often prefers military solutions. In other words, Venezuela would consider the use of non-coercive elements in the set of instruments available to the Security Council, such as press statements, presidential statements, open debates and closed consultations. But we are deeply concerned about the frequent use of coercive and military solutions for conflicts - a tendency that the Security Council has shown over the years.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“According to the concept note prepared by the President and in line with the contents of the report of the Secretary-General, in situations in which there are very few possibilities for a short-term political solution or if commitment from the host State is weak, it is hoped that the Security Council will use its political muscle to begin the process on the ground. In his note, the President proposes the use of the entire set of instruments and tools available to the Security Council, from the issuance ofpress statements to the imposition of sanctions and the deployment of troops on the ground. Venezuela is well aware of the importance of preventing and mitigating conflicts and of the fundamental role played by the Security Council in that context.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“As part of the third stage, once the Secretary- General has determined that conditions are appropriate for the establishment of a broader multidimensional mission, then the Security Council could consider expanding the mandate to other areas, including the promotion of human rights and gender equality, security-sector reform, monitoring the trafficking of small arms and light weapons and the coordination of efforts for capacity-building and the development of local institutions, among others. With respect to the use of the collective leverage of the Security Council in favour of achieving political solutions, Venezuela expresses caution.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“Regrettably, as the report of the High-level Panel points out, the same precautions were not taken in other cases in which operations were deployed without a prior study of the political or security context on the ground and without an appropriate assessment of the physical and material requirements necessary for the success of the mission. As part of the second stage, and only if the Secretary-General has determined that the political and security conditions on the ground are suitable for the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation, then the Security Council could consider an initial, temporary mandate that emphasizes the security, political and protection dimensions. With that provision, the Secretary-General could keep the Security Council abreast of the progress made on the ground.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“It must also be clear that peacekeeping operations were not established to begin or revive political processes, manage conflicts where there is no peace, participate in military operations against terrorist groups or assume the residual tasks of counter- terrorist operations or other types of offensives carried out by ad hoc coalitions or regional or subregional forces that have given up ground. In that regard, we highlight the precedent set out in the joint report of the African Union/United Nations on benchmarks for the deployment of a peacekeeping operation of the United Nations in Somalia. It determined that the security conditions on the ground were not yet suitable for the deployment of such an operation.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“It must also determine the specialized military and police requirements for the implementation of the mandate, including options for rapid deployment and force generation. In issuing its considerations, the Secretariat must consider whether or not the conditions on the ground are suitable for the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation. In that respect, we would like to echo the concerns expressed by the High- level Panel regarding the deployment of peacekeepers in situations where there is no peace to keep nor even a political process under way.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“Venezuela welcomes an approach based on the sequenced authorization of mandates and, in that respect, we believe that that process must consist of three stages. First, determine whether conditions on the ground are suitable for the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation. Secondly, if that is the case, deploy an operation with a mandate limited to offering protection and security, and thirdly, extend the mandate of the operation to other multidimensional areas. As part of the first stage, the Secretariat must deploy on the ground and carry out a thorough analysis of the context of the conflict, as well as the priorities and intentions of the parties and other relevant stakeholders.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“Mr. Suarez Moreno (Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the President for having convened such an important meeting and also for the concept note (8/2015/846, annex) that he has circulated. We also thank the Secretary-General for his valuable briefing. The concept note focuses on two very specific recommendations, which were formulated in the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446) and taken up by the Secretary-General in his implementation report (S/20lS/682). First, peacekeeping mandates should be subject to sequenced authorization and be specific to the context on the ground. Secondly, the Security Council must use its collective political leverage to achieve political settlements.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“To conclude, once again we encourage the parties to redouble their efforts in the quest of a peaceful, fair and lasting political solution, in the framework of international law, and in full compliance with resolution 1244 (1999) and the 2013 Brussels Agreement.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“Moreover, we recognize the efforts of the authorities of the province of Kosovo to strengthen actions to combat the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters and put an end to the recruitment of citizens of that province by terrorist organizations. The scourge of terrorism, which my country strongly condemns, is a threat to international peace and security that requires the resolute cooperation of the international community in the effective implementation of the resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly that ban financing funding, training and the transfer of weapons to those groups. We are convinced that, in grappling with the terrorist threat, we must also address the conditions that provide fertile ground for their propagation, including poverty, social exclusion, foreign occupation and interventionism.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“We hope that regular working meetings between the parties can be resumed as soon as possible so that the affected families can find closure and peace. In the framework of fighting impunity, we reiterate our satisfaction at the approval of the measures necessary for the establishment of a specialist court to investigate allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the armed conflict in Kosovo. We urge all interested parties to continue working to ensure that the court can begin its work promptly. We are convinced that the application of judicial due process in those cases will help promote reconciliation and peace among all parties.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“Turning to the issue of cultural and religious heritage, the parties need to work together to protect this heritage by establishing and effectively implementating laws to safeguard that important legacy of the various communities living in Kosovo. However, we are concerned by incidents that have occurred against non-majority communities and their cultural and religious heritage. Those events must be investigated in order to bring the perpetrators to justice. We also value the fact that the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances has presented its report (A/HRC/30/3 8/Add.1) to the Human Rights Council with a view to shedding light on the fate of thousands of persons who disappeared during the conflict.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“Moreover, my country believes that the parties should reaffirm their commitment to achieving genuine national reconciliation based on the promotion and respect of human rights and the full application of relevant international standards to prevent discrimination against displaced persons and minorities. We are struck by the fact that the report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/833) again cites a very low number of Serb voluntary returnees who were displaced from their homes in Kosovo. Based on strict observance ofthe 2013 Brussels Agreements, continued efforts must be made at the State and local levels to guarantee security, ethnic and religious tolerance, and the property and economic rights and freedom of movement of Kosovar Serbs. That is the only way to reverse this negative trend.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“The parties must continue their work towards establishing the association/community of Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo. We recognize the key role being play in Kosovo by the United Nations, especially through the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), by promoting security, stability and respect for human rights. That work has been supplemented by the Kosovo Force (KFOR) and the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX). Given the importance of direct dialogue between the parties, UNMIK, KFOR and EULEX must continue, on the basis of their respective mandates, to play a proactive and complementary role with a view to promoting a lasting, sustainable, fair and mutually acceptable solution to the Kosovo question.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“We have seen with great concern the actions taken by opposition activists to impede the ongoing discussion of important aspects in the process of applying the First Agreement on Principles Governing the Normalization of Relations of 19 April 2013. Venezuela believes that dialogue between the various Kosovar political sectors must be encouraged in order to prevent a recurrence of these violent events and to support efforts to complete the 2013 Brussels Agreement. My country supports the dialogue in Brussels between Serbia and the local authorities of the province of Kosovo, aimed at achieving a mutually acceptable solution between the parties. In that context, we note with satisfaction that progress has been achieved in areas such as energy, telecommunications and freedom of movement across the bridge that connects the city of Mitrovica.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“Mr. Suarez Moreno (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We appreciate the briefing made by Mr. Tanin, whom we welcome, and congratulate him on his new appointment. We wish him every success in his new functions. We would also like to thank Mr. Ivica Daeic', First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and Ms. Flora Citaku for their briefings. For the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, resolution 1244 (1999) is of increasing relevance as the international legal basis for achieving a comprehensive settlement within the framework of a politically negotiated solution to the question of Kosovo, taking into account the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Serbia.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“With regard to violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed during the armed conflict in the territories that belonged to the former Yugoslavia, we support the work being done by the International Criminal Tribunal charged with trying those responsible for such atrocities. Finally, we call on all parties to redouble their efforts with renewed political will and courage to build confidence and joint work within the framework of international law, which are aspects necessary for ajust and durable solution in the best interests of the parties and the entire region.”
2015-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7555 (2015) · source
“In this regard, we appreciate the efforts of senior authorities to prevent these unfortunate events from happening again and we call for dialogue and reconciliation in the interests of peace and stability. Moreover, we welcome the adoption of the border treaty between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro in Vienna in August, which emphasizes once again that dialogue and negotiation between the parties are the only way to peacefully resolve disputes. We hope that the ratification process for the agreement signed by both countries will end with success. We reiterate our solidarity with and support for Bosnia and Herzegovina in its firm commitment to peace and stability in the country for the benefit of its citizens.”
2015-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7555 (2015) · source
“Moreover, such efforts should seek common denominators and be conducted in an impartial, balanced and prudent manner that reflects the opinions and views of all stakeholders. The European Union-led peacekeeping force (EUFOR) Operation Althea has carried out its work under the mandate that has been given, in collaboration with the authorities, in order to ensure a safe environment for all ethnic communities. We therefore welcome the unanimous adoption of resolution 2247 (2015), which renews EUFOR Althea's mandate for 12 months. In another vein, we are concerned about the violence that took place between April and October 2015, and we condemn it, in particular the terrorist act perpetrated against a police station in the town of Zvornik in the Republika Srpska, as well as attacks against citizens presumably on ethnic grounds.”
2015-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7555 (2015) · source
“Venezuela reaffirms its full support for respecting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina and believes that the international community must continue to support the country in implementing the 1995 General Framework Agreement for Peace as a way to contribute to the peaceful settlement of disputes between the actors concerned. In this context, we reaffirm that it is up to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina to lead the efforts related to the fate of their country, in which process the various ethnic groups must resolutely work, through dialogue, for peace, human rights, cooperation and economic and social development. For this reason, we urge that the work of the High Representative in support of those efforts be fair, transparent and constructive.”
2015-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7555 (2015) · source
“Mr. Suarez Moreno (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Valentin lnzko, for his briefing. Twenty years after the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, Bosnia and Herzegovina has pursued its efforts to consolidate peace and stability at both the national and regional levels, although some challenges still need to be overcome ifthe full and effective reconciliation of all dynamic forces of its society is to be achieved.”
2015-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7555 (2015) · source
“Going forward, the Somali authorities should proceed with caution, ensuring that the process of federalization is compatible with the sustained political and institutional momentum. To conclude, the ongoing dynamic compels us to maintain and strengthen our commitment to the State of Somalia and its authorities in the fight against Al-Shabaab, to overcoming the conditions of socioeconomic exclusion of the majority, to consolidating the political process and to caring for those affected by the conflict. Without international help, that will prove impossible.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“In that context, Venezuela expresses deep concern over the decline in humanitarian aid due to financial and security constraints. On the one hand, United Nations action is severely underfunded, achieving only 28 per cent of the necessary funding; on the other, the important and noteworthy humanitarian effort that took place in Mogadishu in 2011 has been undermined by the actions of the Al-Shabaab terrorist organization, which has resorted to blocking humanitarian aid access routes. It is particularly alarming that, as the presence of new diplomatic actors has increased in the capital, the number of humanitarian actors in the country has been reduced by the lack of resources and insecurity. In short, Somalia has accomplished important progress in the political sector in recent years.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“However, Venezuela remains concerned about the spread of Al-Shabaab deeper into the Horn of Africa, particularly in north- eastern Kenya, and its new strategy of blocking humanitarian access routes and asymmetric attacks. We are also concerned that the absence of a viable civilian administration in areas liberated from Al-Shabaab is leading to a resurgence of intercommunal conflict in southern and central Somalia. With respect to the humanitarian situation, we must keep in mind that, although the situation has improved exponentially compared to 2010 and previous years, 3.2 million people still require survival assistance. I recall that Somalia ranks second worldwide in infant mortality, to which we must add the 203,000 malnourished children and 1.1 millions individuals displaced from their homes.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source