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2004-12-14
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2013-08-06
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  1. “In the same spirit, we welcome today's presidential statement, which achieved a consensus under the leadership of Argentina. It is not always easy to achieve a consensus in the Council, and we are sure that it will make a special contribution to the urgent need to develop effective partnerships that could smooth the way for the tasks envisaged. Lastly, Honduras is fully convinced that, despite the difficulties and obstacles that exist, the international community can benefit, in the process of maintaining peace and security, from a balance between the sound knowledge of a conflict that a regional organization might have and the legitimacy and authority of the Security Council.”

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  2. “While it is true that the Security Council has the primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security, cooperation between regional organizations and the United Nations would not only lighten the burden for the Council but would also provide greater legitimacy with the participation of regional partners in times of crisis. In that regard, cooperation between the United Nations and the different regional and subregional organizations must achieve a higher level of cooperation and avoid a duplication of efforts and financial resources and avoid the squandering of efforts, financial resources and time. Communication channels must exist between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations that would enable both parties to be sure that they are on right track to achieve their common goals.”

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  3. “Central America is a clear example of how the United Nations and its peace operations can be a success today. We have a Central American Parliament, we have an integration system, a Central American Bank, a Central American Court of Justice, and we are currently further strengthening our expectations through international cooperation. Since the United Nations is not equipped to tackle all of the crises of the world alone, we have to strengthen the partnership between the United Nations and regional organizations in order to maintain international peace and security.”

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  4. “In its previous meeting on this topic the Council agreed that regional organizations are in a unique position to understand the causes of conflicts and other security problems, pointing out that we should take advantage of the current and potential capacity of regional and subregional organizations and encourage the countries in every region to resolve their differences peacefully through dialogue, reconciliation, consultation and negotiations, as well as good offices, mediation and the settlement of disputes through legal means (see S/PV.6257). The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Guatemala mentioned the democratic and peaceful vocation of Central and Latin America, and he described how from the Contadora Group we arrived at CELAC.”

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  5. “The whole spectrum of regional and subregional cooperation in its humanitarian dimension is an invaluable element for coordination and cooperation. Here, in this debate, it takes on a human face. We believe that the commitment of States to strengthening cooperation with international, regional and subregional bodies is the highest expression of multilateralism.”

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  6. “And we are firmly committed to continuously strengthening regional and subregional mechanisms, which should play a role in international peace and security. Such regional and subregional organizations must also, in our opinion, actively fight against the scourge of international terrorism, transnational organized crime, drug trafficking and trafficking in persons. Above all, such efforts should be carried out with the decisive cooperation of the United Nations. The collective efforts of regional organizations and the United Nations are all the more crucial for the development of programmes and projects of a regional and subregional nature that are designed to counter the adverse effects of climate change and natural disasters and promote the coordination of international humanitarian assistance.”

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  7. “We also welcome the presence ofthe Secretary- General this morning and the message he delivered to the Council. We know now that no State can act alone or in isolation. The globalized world and the progress in industrial technology, cyber communication and information technology make us increasingly interdependent. That is a reality. Thus we face dangerous threats and problems collectively, and that is why this debate is very important to the State of Honduras, which firmly believes in multilateralism and the role of international organizations. That is also the reason why we were one of the founding members of the United Nations, the Organization of American States (OAS), and the Central American Integration System (SICA), among others.”

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  8. “Mr. Suazo (Honduras) (spoke in Spanish): My Ambassador has asked me to convey her greetings to Council President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Her presence today in the Council and the fact that Argentina has called for this open debate on regional organizations and their role in the international sphere provide a clear example of Latin America's ability to bring together such a large number of ministers and representatives of regional organizations. In my experience at the United Nations I have never seen such a large group of dignitaries in an open debate of the Council. We appreciate the statements made by the President Pro Tempore of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Mr. Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba. We support the ideas that he expressed in his statement.”

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  9. “It achieved independence in 1804, and in 1816 it gave refuge and unreserved support to the liberator of America, Simon Bolivar. Thus, we owe a debt to that brotherly republic. Honduras expresses its solidarity in these difficult times and raises its voice so that the Haitian people will not be forgotten again.”

    2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source

  10. “The report of the Secretary-General is clear on the devastation and the destruction of the environment caused by the recent floods in Haiti, but today that is no longer news. Tragically, another, unprecedented natural disaster has struck brotherly countries of the Asia Pacific region - and we express our solidarity to those countries. It has led us quickly to forget the more than 2,000 dead and the 30,000 others affected in Haiti. Haiti is also seriously afflicted by pandemics such as HIV/AIDS. An additional effort could be made in the area of cooperation to reinforce health-care programmes in the country. We make an appeal to the international community in that regard. Haiti has a special place in the history of the international community, in particular of Latin America. It was among the first of the discovered lands.”

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  11. “31) The political landscape seems to be becoming clearer, and we hope that the timetable can be adhered to without setbacks. With respect to humanitarian problems, the situation is very different. In that regard, we make a special appeal to the international community in connection with the fragility of the environment and the need for international assistance to continue, as The New York Times recently put it, beyond the period that the media keeps the crisis situation on the front page. The international community must not forget its long- term commitments when the situation is no longer news or, in particular, when faced with the constraints that always arise when such commitments are carried out.”

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  12. “For that reason, the convening of this meeting leads us to envision a new opportunity and renewed hope for Haiti. The report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (S/2004/908) unambiguously states that "Haitians will vote in local elections on 6November 2005. On 27 November 2005, the first round of national elections (presidential and legislative) will be held, with the option of a second round of voting '- if necessary, 7 according to our understanding - on 18 December 2005". (para. 29) The report adds that "The memorandum of understanding between the United Nations and the Organization of American States (OAS) concerning electoral assistance to Haiti was signed on 2 and 3 November 2004". (para.”

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  13. “At that time, Honduras introduced the question of the humanitarian situation in Haiti in the General Assembly. It was duly followed up until the item was biennialized and then practically forgotten. The two times the General Assembly considered the item, there was neither a resolution nor a debate on the humanitarian situation in Haiti. The international community shares the blame. The passing of a decade and the repetitious nature of the situation today would seem discouraging. However, it is preferable to underline the positive elements and state that we will not forget the people of Haiti. We will continue to seek the best formula to remedy their problems and help them to achieve political and socio-economic recovery. The Millennium Development Goals are the same for all, but not all have the same resources and means to achieve them.”

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  14. “We welcome with particular optimism the message delivered to the Council by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Haiti. The participation of the United Nations and the Organization of American States in Haiti prior to the establishment of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH), in 1993, and the subsequent missions leading to today's United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), cause us to recall our participation in the Council's debates on the need to restore democratic and constitutional order in that brotherly country. In those debates, Argentina and Honduras, which were members of the Council at the time, were filled with optimism and hope. A decade later, in January 2005, we understand how difficult it can be to achieve some objectives, no matter how simple they may seem.”

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  15. “Mr. Suazo (Honduras) (spoke in Spanish): It is an honour to address the Council under your able leadership, Mr. Minister. We thank in particular the delegation of Argentina for its wise decision to convene this public meeting of the Council on the situation in Haiti, a brotherly country with which Honduras maintains excellent relations of friendship and cooperation. Since the creation of the United Nations we and Haiti have sat side by side, as we do at this table. We welcome the interest - heightened by you, Sir - which has led to the participation of the Foreign Ministers of Brazil, Chile, Barbados and the Dominican Republic; the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Mr. Juan Gabriel Valdes; and the Acting Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Mr. Luigi Einaudi.”

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  16. “We deem it necessary to draw the attention of Council members, particularly the permanent members, to the need seriously to take into consideration, when setting up peacekeeping operations, the socio- economic conditions prevailing in Member States of the Organization.”

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  17. “One of the key actions should be aimed at predicting requirements in high-risk conflict areas. We hope that his next report, to be submitted in June, will highlight actions that can be taken immediately in terms of humanitarian assistance and coordination. Chapter XII - entitled "Protecting civilians" - of the Panel's report states, in paragraph 233, that: "All combatants must abide by the provisions of the Geneva Conventions. All Member States should sign, ratify and act on all treaties relating to the protection of civilians, such as the Genocide Convention, the Geneva Conventions, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and all refugee conventions." Responsibilities are therefore shared at the national and international levels.”

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  18. “We believe, therefore, that there is an urgent need for effective coordination among the specialized agencies of the United Nations in the area of humanitarian assistance. Political will is not enough; certain measures must be taken, and in that respect we recommend the establishment of a direct liaison office between the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. That would make it possible to act more directly and effectively in a given conflict. This proposal is aimed at more effectively protecting and safeguarding populations at risk. We listened carefully to Under-Secretary-General Egeland and to the proposals he made. All of them are deserving of our attention, particularly the 10-point platform, which advocates joint response mechanisms.”

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  19. “To operate securely and effectively, the United Nations needs four things: the capacity to perform its mandated tasks fully; freedom from unwarranted intrusion by Member States into operations; full respect by staff of United Nations codes of impartiality; and a professional security service, with access to Member States' intelligence and threat assessments." Attacks against humanitarian workers and United Nations staff represent serious violations. My delegation shares every one of the concerns of the Secretary-General as to the security of United Nations staff as a vehicle for achieving our ultimate goal, namely to protect the civilian population in conflict areas. The provision of humanitarian assistance is considered essential to helping the civilian population.”

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  20. “With respect to the role of the United Nations in peacekeeping operations, the Secretary-General, in speaking before the General Assembly on 8 December on the report (A/59/565) of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change, entitled "A more secure world: Our shared responsibility", said: "United Nations staff serve in dangerous environments not for my satisfaction, nor yet for their own, but because you, the Member States, have decided that their work is needed there." (A/59/PV.68) In addition, paragraph 239 of the Panel's report states that: "The ability of the United Nations to protect civilians and help end conflict is directly related to United Nations staff security, which has been eroding since the mid-1990s.”

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  21. “We share the View that the Council must implement fully its resolutions, including resolution 1265 (1999) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, as well as the recommendations contained in resolution 1325 (2000) relating, in particular, to the protection of women and to the inhuman acts of sexual violence perpetrated against them in times of conflict.”

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  22. “Acts of violence and abuses against non- combatants are totally unacceptable as a strategy to break the spirit of peoples in countries in conflict. Such crimes are all the more heinous for being perpetrated against defenceless, subjugated persons. The emblem of the United Nations therefore at times represents the only hope there is. Humanity, at this stage of its cultural evolution, rejects with indignation such criminal practices and strongly condemns their perpetrators, be they the individuals who commit the crimes or the States that tolerate them, because such conduct is considered the world over as inhuman and barbaric. There must therefore be a strong response to such practices.”

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  23. “These considerations inspire us, a founding Member of the Organization, to speak before the Council and, with our message, to raise awareness of the urgent need to protect and safeguard the lives of civilians and of the humanitarian personnel who strive to alleviate the suffering caused by war. The best protection of the civilian population is the absence of war. Thus, the prevention of war should be a priority. This question has long been studied in the United Nations and by the Security Council. However, we have not been able to prevent war. The resulting humanitarian consequences have been devastating for the innocent - women, children and the elderly. Understanding the causes of conflict is today of urgent necessity.”

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  24. “Mr. Suazo (Honduras) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me, Mr. President, to thank you for convening this public meeting on such an important issue and for this opportunity to speak before the Council at such a crucial moment in the history of our Organization - a moment of change and united opinion. We express our full support for the institution we created in search of a better world for our children and for succeeding generations. The question under consideration is of vital importance for the United Nations. We remember with deep respect the officials and personnel of this Organization who lost their lives helping civilian populations caught up in armed conflicts of a religious, ethnic, racial or political nature, who see in and expect of the United Nations a helping hand to protect them and ease their suffering.”

    2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100Resumption1 (2004) · source