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Voto-Bernales

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first: 2006-10-19
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“In that regard, we must reiterate that it is urgent to carry out effective measures to control the trade in and possession of weapons, particularly small arms and light weapons. That includes countries that are weapons producers, sellers or brokers. Secondly, we must give priority to the establishment of institutions providing order and internal security and to the appropriate training of their personnel. The objective is to train a professional police force, with an institutional structure, that has clear guidelines and parameters. To be sure, that requires a high level of political will, experience and resources.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“Similarly, it will have to cooperate in the quest for assistance and international financing, in coordination with other United Nations organs, subregional and regional actors and other international organizations, including financial institutions and donor entities. By addressing security sector reform, we have begun a new stage linked to peacekeeping operations, thus lending continuity to a major process in finding lasting solutions to crises. Among the elements related to security sector reform, my delegation wishes to highlight the following. First, it is essential to give priority to the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of former combatants in order to pacify society and help build a solid basis for the reconstruction of the Government and of institutions.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“It involves broad intersectoral planning and requires participation by all national political and social groups, which bear primary responsibility for their own future. We recognize that every post-conflict situation has its own characteristics. That requires that it be addressed in a specific manner, on a case-by-case basis. The United Nations is called upon to play an important part in support of these processes. Specifically, the Peacebuilding Commission will have to play a major role in that effort, promoting improvements and the utilization of national capacities and providing proposals and advice on comprehensive post-conflict strategies.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“Thus, new threats to international peace and security lead us to examine a State's structure and its relationship with its population in the post-conflict phase. Any State that has suffered an internal armed conflict needs to rebuild the institutions that will enable it to organize political life, provide security and promote the well-being of its population. It is essential to recover, in a democratic manner, the principle of authority, respect for the law and a legitimate monopoly on the use of force. Such progress must be accompanied by protection of human rights and the equitable administration of justice. Security sector reform in countries that have experienced conflict is a long-term process.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“Mr. Voto-Bernales (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to congratulate you, Mr. Minister, on the outstanding way in which the delegation of Slovakia is guiding the Security Council. In particular, I commend you for your initiative to convene this open debate to discuss security sector reform, which is of great importance for the international community and for the Council. The tasks of the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security have been evolving and increasing in recent years. Council action is not limited to conflicts between States, but has extended to violent intra-State conflicts that have international implications. Managing a crisis requires not only putting an end to direct confrontation, but also combating the fundamental causes of the problem in order to prevent relapse.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to reaffirm our conviction that conflict in the Middle East can be resolved only through political negotiation and on the basis of agreements reached by the parties and recognized by the international community. That is why we believe that the Quartet remains the most relevant mechanism to mobilize all of the actors concerned towards dialogue and firm understandings. We reaffirm that the Road Map is the inescapable reference point on which any initiative to give momentum to the peace process between Israel and Palestine must be based.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“The Security Council has devoted particular attention to a number of requirements for Lebanon aimed at the restoration of its sovereignty and independence. These include the inquiry into the terrorist attack that cost former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri his life and, more recently, the international tribunal that the Council authorized to try those responsible for that and other criminal attacks as part of an agreement to be ratified in accordance with Lebanon's domestic constitutional procedures. Once again, we urge the countries in the region to adopt a prudent and constructive attitude aimed at the promotion of dialogue and stability in Lebanon, whose security situation is critical for regional stability and peace.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“With regard to Lebanon, resolution 1701 (2006) must remain the framework for tackling the root causes that prevent that country from achieving stability and gaining sovereign control of its territory. We support the activities of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in maintaining peace along the Blue Line. We also support its leadership role in the tripartite meetings that are designed to prevent any single act from leading to undesirable confrontation. However, we must not lose sight of the latent factors capable of giving rise to tensions, including border violations, renewed armed clashes and other destabilizing activities. In this context, my delegation would like to associate itself with the Secretary-General's condemnation of the terrorist attack against innocent civilians that occurred this morning in Lebanon.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“A comprehensive effort to resolve the various crises and conflicts in the area is necessary. It is, primarily, the parties directly involved that must take constructive steps to reduce tensions. We trust that the tripartite meeting to be held in Jerusalem on Monday, 19 February, will help to strengthen the renewed momentum for political dialogue, which we must all encourage and support. Furthermore, it is essential to move ahead with the adoption of measures aimed at creating a favourable environment for the promotion on both sides of a genuine political mobilization to set in progress a process designed to put an end to the occupation of territory and to move towards the establishment of a Palestinian State, living side by side in peace and security with Israel.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“As the Quartet pointed out after its meeting on 2 February, the parties must fully implement the measures to which they agreed and must avoid taking any action that could affect the various issues that are to be resolved through negotiations in the context of the Road Map and other relevant agreements. Concerted and consistent activities on the part of international community are required in support of those efforts. That is why we welcome the Saudi Arabian initiative, which facilitated an agreement towards the formation of a government of national unity in Palestine. In this context, it should be recalled that, if it is to be an effective interlocutor, the new Palestinian government will have to act in accordance with the three basic requirements formulated by the Quartet and endorsed by the Security Council.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“Mr. Vote-Bernales (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I should like, first of all, to thank Ambassador Alvaro de Soto, Personal Representative of the Secretary- General, for his detailed briefing on the situation in the Middle East. The Gaza ceasefire agreed in November between the Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert, and the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, as well as the meeting on 23 December between the two leaders, gave rise to new hope that negotiation would replace violence. Despite the daily difficulties and the fragility of the situation, we trust that those initial steps will be consolidated and lead to a new phase that will encourage action and leadership by those in Israel and Palestine who advocate a negotiated solution.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629 (2007) · source
“This should also be a requirement in programmes of the international financial institutions. Let me conclude by noting that we are closely following the way in which the cases of Sierra Leone and Burundi are currently being addressed by the Peacebuilding Commission. Without doubt, it is a challenge to all of us to enable those countries are able to make a successful transition to stability and development.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“We also believe that the Commission must help to improve the coordination between the United Nations and the system's agencies so that there will be appropriate leadership on the ground and a clear mandate for the tasks of peacebuilding. Moreover, reconstruction is a process that must arouse the interest of national and international private enterprise. That is why we need to formulate programmes capable of attracting such business participation. It also means that we must redouble our efforts to strengthen State institutions so as to ensure that special interests coincide with the general interest, that reconstruction programmes are transparent and that the resources generated - including those derived from the exploitation of natural resources - have increased benefits among the population.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“These processes must be adapted to each specific situation, in which the Peacebuilding Commission must promote the development of national capacities and institutions capable of developing organic plans and projects that provide continuity and consistency to the national effort and attract international cooperation. It is important to appropriately define areas of work and, when possible, to establish suitable indicators that let us know about progress in the management capacity of a country emerging from conflict. Likewise, such indicators will make it possible to assess progress and the relevance of the recommendations and assistance of the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“In that connection, inclusive processes are necessary to create links of interdependence and mutual commitments and obligations among the parties involved. Thus, through the path of participation, we create common spaces for aspirations and objectives, and national identity and a feeling of belonging are affirmed. That is why reconstruction programmes must not repeat the events that made the States fail in the first place. We must build democratic societies with viable economies - that is, States that emerge from disorder and backwardness and take charge of their own destiny.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“There will always be a greater risk of relapse into conflict to the extent that people feel vulnerable and see no improvement in their situation. We must lay the foundations for development in the form of institution-building, justice and respect for human rights, but also in the provision of services such as health, education, security and opportunities for economic inclusion. In order to build a viable and sustainable peace process, it is essential that the local actors in these conflicts be committed to that process and carry it out responsibly. That element must underlie peacebuilding initiatives and is ultimately the only guarantee that armed violence will not destroy the progress that has been made.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“Prolonged conflicts create a perverse dynamic of force and destruction as permanent instruments of power and even of survival. To counteract that, we must reconstruct the social fabric, establish a culture of peace and convey the notion that the best security and the most benefits are to be found in peace, thus enhancing its social value. That requires a comprehensive approach that includes the military and police component that restores the security environment; the rebuilding of public institutions, the rule of law and the promotion of human rights; and attention to the structural economic and social elements, the poverty, marginalization and exclusion that are at the root of many of these conflicts. A fundamental component of peacebuilding is development.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“If it is to carry out that mandate, this new organ must be as useful and effective as possible. That is undoubtedly the spirit that, we are sure, we all share as we take part in this debate. Peru supports the efforts to sustain the peacemaking and reconstruction processes in countries emerging from violent armed conflict, and it participates in peacekeeping operations dealing with such cases. We are aware that recent history has demonstrated that the premature withdrawal of peace operations puts countries back into a situation of crisis and violence, which no one wants; that conflicts seemingly overcome have re-emerged; and that the populations involved lose faith in the effectiveness of these peacemaking processes.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“Mr. Vote-Bernales (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation welcomes the fact that the Security Council is today considering the role of the Peacebuilding Commission. We highlight the participation in this debate by the President of the Economic and Social Council, the Chairman of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission and the delegations in charge of following up on the cases of Sierra Leone and Burundi, as well as representatives of the major international financial institutions, whose statements will enrich this debate. The Peacebuilding Commission is one of the outcomes of the 25 Summit, which reaffirmed our confidence in multilateralism as a way to face the new challenges arising in the transition from the maintenance of international peace and security to stability and development.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“We are optimistic that internal security, the full rule of law and human rights will be the focus of ongoing attention from the Government and society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In that context, we will closely follow the dialogue and peacebuilding process in that country.”
2007-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5616 (2007) · source
“We feel it necessary to note that it is now up to the international community, development agencies and the Democratic Republic of the Congo's partners to plan the future of international cooperation so as to help the new democratic Government in the peacebuilding process and to continue the transition towards an integrated society at peace and moving towards development. We are pleased to recognize the progress that has been made in institutional reform and the interest in strengthening the capacities and legitimacy of the authorities. We are also pleased to note the support role being played by South Africa, a current member of the Security Council.”
2007-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5616 (2007) · source
“In that context, it is apt to recognize the decisive contribution of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the significant security, political, diplomatic, military and economic presence of the European Union. Given the historical background of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and that country's strategic importance in Africa, it is also important that its democratic transition be carefully planned and to continue to provide support to its authorities in the upcoming phase of elections for the Senate and for provincial governors and deputy governors.”
2007-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5616 (2007) · source
“Mr. Voto-Bernales (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I should like to thank the Permanent Representative of Germany and the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, Mr. Javier Solana, for their briefings. I also thank Mr. J ean-Marie Guehenno and Mr. Ibrahim Gambari. We join others in expressing our satisfaction at the successful conclusion of a crucial phase in the post- conflict transition process to democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In their organization, management and outcome, the elections, which we have repeatedly referred to here and which are the topic of this meeting, represent an important achievement for the authorities and people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2007-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5616 (2007) · source
“Finally, I would like to reaffirm Peru's commitment - drawing on its own economic and social experience and its regional involvement and profound multilateral vocation - to continue to contribute constructively to international peace and security and to economic and social development, and to support and protect democracy, freedom and human rights throughout the world.”
2007-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5615 (2007) · source
“Deforestation, pollution, abrupt climate change and radiation, among other phenomena, all have a negative impact on the ability of many peoples to subsist and on the quality of life on our planet now and in the future. The diversity of threats to peace and security and their interrelated nature require the assistance of multilateral agencies and regional organizations, as well as the active participation of the private sector and civil society to respond to such threats, each within the context of its purview.”
2007-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5615 (2007) · source
“The activities of irregular armed groups, the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, the smuggling of natural resources, drug trafficking and other ways in which organized crime weakens institutions undermine social stability and democracy and pose a threat to security. We must continue to pay priority attention to all of these factors, which converge in a number of existing conflicts. Peru also believes it essential for us to acknowledge the special importance of the role of the environment in maintaining international peace and security. Water, forests and the climate are elements for which we must formulate specific strategies and action plans if we are to prevent the further destruction of natural resources.”
2007-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5615 (2007) · source
“In this struggle, the multilateral system has at its disposal 13 international conventions in additional to regional agreements and the more recent Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy. In that context, resolute action on the part of the Security Council is vital to combat this threat. The commitment of each and every State must also be unwavering. We must act to ensure that States have adequate operational capacity, above all in the areas of intelligence and police cooperation, as these are key tools in this struggle. However, we should not restrict ourselves to this aspect of our work.”
2007-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5615 (2007) · source
“Peru supports the Security Council's efforts to prevent the proliferation of such weapons in the hands of State and non-State actors, and also deems it necessary for the multilateral system to redouble its efforts to that end and make further progress in the collective commitments undertaken. We must work towards a system of security based on cooperation that will strengthen peace and security structures and prevent arms races at the global, regional and subregional levels. Terrorism has become a universal scourge that must be defeated. It is unacceptable in any shape or form, regardless of motivation. It must therefore must be condemned and combated in all its aspects.”
2007-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5615 (2007) · source
“The indefinite prolongation of such conflicts gravely endangers the achievement of the Council's main objectives, and renewed efforts to bring about peace must therefore be made, in the framework of international law and commitments based on mutual respect. The threat of the recurrence of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity has sharpened our resolve to recognize that we have a responsibility to protect peoples from such scourges. Thus States Members of the United Nations, including Council members, must be vigilant in order to fulfil our mandate to protect peoples when the State concerned is unable to do so or unwilling to comply with its obligations. It is equally urgent that we strengthen disarmament and non-proliferation regimes for nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and related systems.”
2007-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5615 (2007) · source
“We know that many of the items on the Security Council's agenda relate to intra-State conflicts, which, for the most part, occur in States with scant progress, fragile institutions and worrisome development indicators. To prevent these types of conflicts from multiplying and countries from sliding back into such situations, it is necessary to address not only the military and institutional recovery aspects, which the Security Council has made a priority, but also pay close attention to other factors such as poverty, social exclusion, environmental degradation and trans- national crime, as well as focusing more intently on the issue of cultural diversity. Unresolved inter-State conflicts also deserve particular attention.”
2007-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5615 (2007) · source
“As was recognized in the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document, we are working on the common understanding that development, peace and security, and human rights are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. We must therefore coordinate our actions in order to address threats to international peace and security and their interconnection in a comprehensive and far-reaching manner as well as prevent them, as set out in resolution 1625 (2005). Globalization has had a major impact on the potential for economic inclusion and for knowledge- sharing, but we know that there is also a dark side to this phenomenon which has aggravated marginalization, thus providing fertile ground for the emergence of fresh threats to international stability. New risk factors have arisen.”
2007-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5615 (2007) · source
“Mr. Voto-Bernales (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to congratulate the Russian delegation and you in particular, Ambassador Churkin, on Russia's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to assure you of our delegation's full support in the discharge of your important functions. Likewise, we congratulate the outgoing President, Ambassador Al-Nasser of Qatar, for his skilled stewardship of the Council in December 2006. We also warmly welcome the five new Security Council members. We wish to welcome the presence at this meeting of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to whom we wish every success in his work, which he is just beginning. We assure him of Peru's full confidence in him and of its cooperation in the discharge of his sensitive mandate.”
2007-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5615 (2007) · source
“At the request of both Tribunals, the Security Council has taken a number of steps to strengthen their work and make it possible to fulfil their completion strategies. My delegation is prepared to continue to consider such requests and to provide both Tribunals the necessary support to put an end to impunity for the appalling crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“States should also cooperate by opening up their territories to those who have been acquitted at trial. Another important element in fulfilling the completion strategies is the transfer of cases involving low- and mid-level accused to competent national jurisdictions. We acknowledge the efforts being made in that regard by both Tribunals. In order to ensure the success of such transfers, it is vital that the process be accompanied by a strengthening of the capacities of national judicial systems. The monitoring of national trials by Tribunals will therefore be of particular importance. Such strengthening also has the potential of significant long-term repercussions for the rule of law and for improving the administration of justice in the countries concerned.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“The full cooperation of States is essential in order to achieve the goal of providing justice for the victims before both Tribunals and to carry out the completion strategy. More than 10 years have passed since the Security Council established the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and yet important leaders accused of committing serious crimes are still at large. It is essential that States do their utmost to ensure that fugitives are arrested and that, once they are in the custody of a State, that State immediately hands the fugitives over to the Tribunal. Cooperation in other areas, such as access to documents and witnesses, is essential to ensure that trials are not unduly delayed.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“Mr. Voto-Bernales (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the two Tribunals for their detailed and comprehensive reports to us this morning. We welcome the efforts of the Tribunals and the Prosecutors to meet the deadlines set out in the completion strategy. Although we recognize the difficulties they face - especially the lack of cooperation faced by the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia - we urge them to continue to do what is necessary to meet the deadlines set while observing the strictest standards of due process. Meeting those deadlines is essential to the credibility of the system, because justice should not just be impartial but also rendered as speedily as possible.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“We appreciate the Secretary-General's appeal to the Quartet to be open to new ideas and initiatives. Similarly, the Road Map is the point of reference to be used for any initiative aimed at resuming the peace process between Israel and Palestine. Therefore, Peru echoes the appeal of the Secretary-General for the international community to engage with the parties concerned in order to reach a final settlement of the Middle East problem.”
2006-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5584 (2006) · source
“The doors to negotiation between those parties must also be opened if a solution is to be achieved. The experience of this year's war has only underscored the close interrelationship among the various hotbeds of conflict. We need a comprehensive approach that will enable us to make parallel progress towards resolving the various conflicts. We reiterate our conviction that the conflicts in the Middle East can be resolved only through political negotiation and on the basis of agreements reached by the parties and recognized by the international community. There are no lasting unilateral solutions. In that regard, and as the Secretary-General notes in paragraph 44 of his report, "The Quartet retains its relevance because of its combination of legitimacy, political strength and economic influence".”
2006-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5584 (2006) · source
“We hope that this first step will be further consolidated and extended to the West Bank, in order to promote the action and leadership of those, in Israel and in Palestine, who advocate a negotiated solution. For its part, Lebanon, following the tragic armed confrontation that occurred this year and that led to enormous loss of human life and property, also holds a new opportunity for resolving a number of pending problems among the Lebanese themselves. Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) renews the possibility of addressing the root causes which have kept that country from achieving stability and sovereignty over its territory. That is also an opportunity for promoting peaceful coexistence and working towards a resolution to the conflict with Israel. In addition, the question of the occupation of the Syrian Golan is still pending.”
2006-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5584 (2006) · source
“Extremist groups have taken advantage of the situation to launch terrorist attacks against civilian populations in Israel. Understandably and justifiably, the Israeli authorities have been obliged to respond to those acts of aggression. However, and to avoid a repetition of events like those we saw again in November, that right must be exercised responsibly, avoiding causalities among the civilian population and avoiding the destruction of civilian infrastructure. The recent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip agreed to between Israeli Prime Minister Olmert and Palestinian President Abbas has led to new hope that the path of negotiations will replace that of Violence.”
2006-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5584 (2006) · source
“First of all, the parties directly involved must take constructive steps to ease tensions and generate an appropriate climate for the restoration of peace. Efforts of support by the international community will be viable only if the regional players display the political will to move the process forward. The main objective should be to put an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories by establishing two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace, in accordance with Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1397 (2002) and the Road Map defined by the Quartet and endorsed by the Council in resolution 1515 (2003). The weakening of political institutions and the lack of cohesion in the Palestinian Government since the beginning of 2006 seriously jeopardize the peace process.”
2006-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5584 (2006) · source
“Mr. VotO-Bernales (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I welcome you, Sir, as you preside over this debate in your capacity as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar. I thank Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his praiseworthy efforts in offering the Council a broad and detailed overview of the problems in the Middle East. That overview is outlined in the report (S/2006/956) before the Council today, which should lead us to promote a resumption of the peace process in that region. In that regard, and as has been reflected in the discussions held regularly by the Council, the lack of a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict continues to be a source of frustration and instability in the region. In that regard, a comprehensive approach is needed to resolve the various crises and conflicts in the region.”
2006-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5584 (2006) · source
“We believe that it should continue in accordance with its mandate and to the extent possible on the ground, to support and consolidate all activities that will lead to political and legal stability, to institutional and economic reconstruction, to the provision of humanitarian assistance and to ensuring that human rights are respected in Iraq.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“We also hope that the establishment of institutions such as the national human rights commission will be able to be brought about as soon as possible in order to move forward towards building the rule of law and a legal system. The reconstruction task in Iraq is another central aspect. Unfortunately, in that area, once again, there are significant delays. There is a lack of investment that has an impact on the economy and public services, such as health, which has given rise to some disturbing indicators. The international community must continue its support to restore the economy. The International Compact with Iraq is a positive initiative that is moving in the right direction. Finally, my delegation would like to express its support for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI).”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“In this respect, Peru supports all initiatives that will contribute to restoring trust between the various sectors of Iraq, whether that be of domestic origin, such as the Constitutional review process, or measures promoted by the League of Arab States or the Organization of the Islamic Conference, for example. All of these initiatives can contribute to bringing about national reconciliation. Peru condemns the sectarian violence and the acts of intolerance. We reject all terrorist acts that have been committed in Iraq. We consider that those responsible for security in Iraq should fulfil their duty to protect civilians and maintain the rule of law as well as the fundamental rights of citizens. We must remember that there will be no democracy in Iraq if impunity continues.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“The reconstitution of social fabric and credibility for the Iraqi people are essential to move out of the crisis. It is obvious that we need to address simultaneously all of these aspects. We need to give a greater space for political dialogue to promote participation and commitment, even beyond the territory of Iraq, without forgetting the protection of the civilian population, in order to avoid open conflict which some extremists are trying to precipitate. The Iraqis, first and foremost, their Government, and the neighbouring countries and the main players of the international system present in Iraq and the international community should be involved urgently in the current situation to support stability in Iraq.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General and all of the information provided by independent sources from the area indicate clearly that, given the external intervention and the internal political situation, the outlook in Iraq is very gloomy. The level of deterioration of the situation should lead to significant changes in the strategic orientation and in the identification of new ways and means that are necessary to bring about stability in Iraq. It is necessary to act to deal with this reality. The security and humanitarian situation, the social conditions and the political landscape are all areas which show extensive deficiencies. The result is that the predominant social sentiment in the civilian population is that of helplessness and despair.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“Mr. Voto-Bernales (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation would like to thank Mr. Qazi for his briefing, as well as the representative of the United States for the report on the Multinational Force in Iraq (MNF). The circumstances under which we are meeting today are critical for Iraq. The situation has gotten worse and it could get even worse. There has been an intensification of the sectarian violence. We are far from a reconciliation. Reconstruction is not advancing and hopes are turning into desperation. We are a long way from a stable, sovereign, united, democratic and pluralistic Iraq that we wanted to build after the transition established by Security Council resolution 1546 (2004).”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“Lastly, we join the appeal to the international community to step up its efforts to identify measures to stabilize Afghanistan, improve security conditions there, strengthen and define the institutional framework, and lay the foundations of sustainable economic growth based on productive and viable activities.”
2006-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5581 (2006) · source
“It is critical for that country to find alternative modes of legal economic activity if it is to be sustainable as a State. Social indicators reveal high rates of illiteracy and low rates of human development, which generate structural underdevelopment that hampers reconstruction in that country. In that context, I stress the importance of improved training of human resources in Afghanistan. Development assistance is absolutely crucial. In item 41, the mission's report refers to that aspect in recommending that emphasis be placed on the development of the provinces and the implementation of employment-generating programmes, given that the lack of job opportunities contributes significantly to the recruitment of insurgents and exacerbates poverty and the conditions that have fuelled drug trafficking and corruption.”
2006-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5581 (2006) · source