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Talbot

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2006-03-20
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2016-02-15
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  1. “The Charter is not only for large countries; it is for small States like mine. Its purposes and principles are not only for the rich and powerful, but for the poor and the powerless. It is the weak who need it most and whose adherence to it is often truest.”

    2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source

  2. “One such framework, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - the so-called constitution of the oceans - is one of the great achievements of the United Nations and is subscribed to by the vast majority ofthe world's nations. The Convention, including the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea established thereunder, has made and continues to make an important contribution to international cooperation, dispute resolution and peace. In that connection, Guyana also calls attention to the importance of respect for the sanctity of treaties, without which the world falls apart. In conclusion, my country, as one of the smallest countries ofour hemisphere, looks to the United Nations for protection from all who would do us harm or in any way threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity with which we have been endowed.”

    2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source

  3. “It is the cornerstone of the rule of international law, the promotion of which is integral to the promotion of respect for the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations. In that regard, the International Court of Justice, set up as one of the pillars of the international system in 1945, has a significant role to play in contributing to ensuring respect for the Charter's precepts, affording recourse to the peaceful settlement of disputes and controversies where they exist and facilitating the peace of the civilized. Similarly, on the foundations of the regulatory framework of the Charter the world has built monumental legal frameworks as complementary instruments that further codify the rights and responsibilities of States, in keeping with Charter principles.”

    2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source

  4. “To maintain peace, we must ensure that development is sustained and human rights are respected, so it behooves to ensure that peace endures in our societies and that we not allow discord and violence to spill over into other societies. In those interlinked pursuits, the organs of the United Nations -the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council in particular - must work in cooperation and complementarity, as should Member States. We should not discount the important role that the Secretary- General can play in upholding respect for the values of the Organization through the exercise of his good offices. We would do well to be constantly mindful that the Charter is but a framework of values to be actualized by the actions countries take or decline to take in relation to it.”

    2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source

  5. “It is incumbent on the Council, charged with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and by extension its members, to be exemplary in such adherence and to eschew conduct inimical to the pursuit of that mandate, thereby providing a basis for enduring confidence in the efficacy and legitimacy of the actions of the Council in the eyes of the global community. But no member of the international community is exempt from the imperative of similar adherence. The Council and all Member States should be held accountable for compliance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. We live in a global society that increasingly charges us to be our brothers' and sisters' keeper.”

    2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source

  6. “They afford to all States, in particular the small and vulnerable, the prospect of protection in the face of a diverse array of threats of increasing complexity, including climate change, the vagaries of transnational criminal networks, the illicit flow of small arms and light weapons and drugs, the spread of disease and the scourge of terrorism. The faithful adherence of all to the purposes and principles of the Charter is essential to effectively promoting peace and security, sustainable development and human rights in our world.”

    2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source

  7. “The enduring relevance and validity of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations cannot be overstated. They point to the continuing need for collective effort and multilateral action in maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international cooperation and solving global problems, and to the role of the United Nations in harmonizing our several options to those ends. Respect for sovereign equality, sovereignty and territorial integrity, the settlement of international disputes by peaceful means, refraining from the threat or use of force in international relations, non-interference in the affairs of other States and fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States under the Charter are among the cardinal underpinnings of today's international order.”

    2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source

  8. “Guyana greets you, Mr. President, as a neighbour and congratulates Venezuela on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. We thank you for convening this open debate and for the theme, which calls our attention, in the context of the maintenance of international peace and security, to the importance of respect for the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations - respect too often observed in the breach, despite many professions to the contrary. We also thank the Secretary-General for his insightful briefing this morning. For us, as a small developing State, the current theme permeates our very existence, both as the cradle of our foreign policy and the standard which we expect others to observe in their conduct towards us.”

    2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source

  9. “For its part, the Government of Guyana is giving consideration to an appropriate contribution in the context of the global response.”

    2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source

  10. “The Governments of the countries affected are making valiant efforts to respond to the crisis and to contain the spread of the disease. At this stage, however, given the exponential increase in the number of cases and deaths, it has become necessary, indeed, imperative, for the international community to mobilize a coordinated response that is commensurate in scale and pace with the enormity of the challenge. Guyana supports all efforts towards that end, and we join in the call for a massive scale-up of resources to assist the countries affected and to prevent the spread of the disease to others. In that regard, our delegation also supports the Secretary-General's initiative to establish the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response.”

    2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source

  11. “In this context, we were pleased to co-sponsor resolution 2177 (2014) and welcome its adoption. We also look forward to the action that the General Assembly will take tomorrow on this issue. The present Ebola outbreak, on such a rapid and unprecedented scale, is the largest outbreak of its kind in history. The crisis brings with it a plethora of challenges that require a multidimensional and multisectoral response at the national, regional and international levels. In addition to its obvious public- health implications, the Secretary-General has drawn attention to the significant political, social, economic, humanitarian, logistical and security dimensions of the crisis. Its potential for reversing peacebuilding and development gains is acknowledged with concern.”

    2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source

  12. “I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this important debate today and commend the leadership that your country has demonstrated in the global response to the Ebola crisis. We thank the Secretary-General, Dr. Nabarro, Dr. Chan and Mr. Niamah for their presentations. We recognize and appreciate the enormous deployment of effort on their part by the entire United Nations system, in particular the World Health Organization, and on the part of the countries that have rallied to this challenge. Guyana joins this debate to register its concern over the deadly Ebola epidemic that has struck West Africa, to express its solidarity with the countries affected, particularly Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and to convey its support for a robust response by the international community.”

    2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source

  13. “In that respect, we welcome the decision to expand the scope of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms as a global transparency and confidence-building measure, and we encourage arms-exporting countries to exercise the utmost responsibility in their transactions and to prevent flows of arms and ammunition to conflict areas. In conclusion, the Rio Group will continue to seek greater interaction between the Security Council and the General Assembly, duly taking into account their respective mandates in order to promote a coherent and effective response by the United Nations to the challenges posed by small arms.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  14. “Likewise, the Rio Group supports recommendation 10 of the report, which calls on the Security Council, during the application of arms embargoes, to give particular attention to the restriction of the supply of ammunition suitable for weapons already extensively available in the countries and regions where arms embargoes have been imposed. Furthermore, we cannot fail to mention the threat posed by the diversion of small arms and light weapons, in particular Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS), to terrorist groups.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  15. “Furthermore, we support recommendation 5 in the report of the Secretary-General, which calls on Member States to enforce all Council resolutions which impose such embargoes, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and to adopt their own national legislation in this area. We also support recommendation 9 of the report, which encourages States that have not already done so to establish the necessary legislative and other measures, including the use of authenticated end-user certificates, to ensure effective control over the export and transit of small arms and light weapons.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  16. “In that respect, the members of the Rio Group all have acceded to the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Other Related Materials. The Rio Group believes that, in order fully to achieve the goals established by the Programme of Action, the international community must tackle areas such as identification and tracing, export and import controls, as well as brokering. In that respect, the Group stresses the need expressly to ban the transfer of any type of weapon to non-State agents. Allow me to comment briefly on a few aspects of the Secretary-General's report. First, with respect to arms embargoes, we believe that the Security Council must create new mechanisms to guarantee compliance with arms embargoes.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  17. “While we await the upcoming review of the 2001 Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, the Rio Group cannot but express its conviction that the progress we have seen and the measures that have been adopted to date fall far short of what we might wish for or require in tackling this challenge. For example, the members of the Rio Group, which were very clear in stating their preference for a legally binding instrument allowing States to identify and trace, in a timely and reliable manner, small arms and light weapons, all were disappointed by the fact that that goal was not achieved. However, the Group is ready to contribute to strengthening cooperation in this area, building on the limited progress we have achieved this far.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  18. “As a result, the Rio Group believes that we must ensure stricter control and broader regulations on the part of national authorities with respect to those arms that are in the possession of civilians, in order to prevent not only the spread of violence but also to minimize the human, social and economic cost incurred by the use of such weapons. Our countries would like to reiterate the need to deal with the causes behind the demand for small arms and light weapons and to promote a culture of peace in which conflict resolution can be achieved through dialogue and other peaceful means, avoiding the use of violence and the resort to arms.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  19. “The Rio Group believes that in order to tackle the challenge of the illicit trade in small arms, we urgently need to strengthen cooperation and international assistance, including technical and financial assistance, when appropriate, to support and facilitate efforts at the local, national, regional and global levels designed to prevent, combat and eradicate that scourge. This will also require a strong commitment and leadership on the part of the Member States; the support of international, regional and subregional organizations; and the commitment of civil society. An ongoing problem in this area is the growing ease with which civilians obtain access to arms and ammunition, through a variety of ways and means, both licit and illicit.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  20. “We are also very aware of the complex and multidimensional nature of the problem, which involves, inter alia, the dimensions of security, conflict prevention and resolution and crime prevention and humanitarian, health and development dimensions. Indeed, the very nature of the problem requires a holistic and coordinated response on the part of the international community as a matter of obligation. Such a response must tackle all of the aspects of the problem so as to address the threat it poses to life and to human survival. A coherent and comprehensive approach on the part of the United Nations must be a crucial part of such an international response.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  21. “Thus, it is an opportune time for the Security Council to provide its support and inspiration to the Assembly with respect to the review process and to show its own commitment to contributing to the collective efforts aimed at eradicating the illegal flow of small arms, as well as the efforts that the Council is carrying out in its own right to ensure the implementation of its decisions in the area of small arms and light weapons. There can be no doubt that the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons represents a grave threat to the security and stability of many regions of the world. Latin America and the Caribbean are not immune to the trade's destabilizing impact on States and societies.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  22. “For the members of the Rio Group, this open Security Council debate on small arms provides an opportunity to encourage the complementarity of efforts by the international community and the United Nations system in the light of the threat that such weapons pose to security and stability throughout the world. For us, it is very important to stop the illicit use of small arms and light weapons and to promote the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. This meeting is being held a few months before the General Assembly reviews the progress achieved in implementing the Programme of Action and considers what still needs to be done in that regard.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  23. “Mr. Talbot (Guyana) (spoke in Spanish): I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Rio Group - Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and Guyana. At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, and the Argentine Republic on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March 2006 and on your excellent leadership of the Council. We also recognize and welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Peru. In addition, the Group thanks the Secretary-General for the report (S/2006/ 109) submitted for the Council's consideration.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source