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United Nations S/ PV.7621 Security Council Provisional Seventy-first year 7621st meeting Monday, 15 February 2016, 10 a.m. New York President: Ms. Rodríguez Gómez ........................... (Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)) Members: Angola. Mr. Augusto China ........................................ Mr. Liu Jieyi Egypt ......................................... Mr. Aboulatta France ........................................ Mr. Delattre Japan ......................................... Mr. Yoshikawa Malaysia ...................................... Mr. Ibrahim New Zealand ................................... Mr. Van Bohemen Russian Federation ............................... Mr. Iliichev Senegal ....................................... Mr. Seck Spain ......................................... Mr. Ibáñez Ukraine ....................................... Mr. Yelchen ko United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .. Mr. Rycroft United States of America .......................... Mr. Pressman Uruguay ...................................... Mr. Rosselli Agenda Maintenance of international peace and security Respect for the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations as a key element for the maintenance of international peace and security Letter dated 1 February 2016 from the Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2016/103) This record contains the text of speeches delivered in English and of the translation of speeches delivered in other languages. The final text will be printed in the Official Records of the Security Council. Corrections should be submitted to the original languages only. They should be incorporated in a copy of the record and sent under the signature of a member of the delegation concerned to the Chief of the Verbatim Reporting Service, room U-0506 ([email protected]). Corrected records will be reissued electronically on the Official Document System of the United Nations (http://documents.un.org). 16-03880 (E) *1603880* S/PV.7621 Maintenance of international peace and security 15/02/2016 The meeting was called to order at 10.05 a.m. accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and previous practice in that regard. Adoption of the agenda It is so decided. The agenda was adopted. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Maintenance of international peace and security I wish to draw the attention of Council members Respect for the principles and purposes of the to document S/2016/103, which contains the text of Charter of the United Nations as a key element a letter dated 1 February 2016 from the Permanent for the maintenance of international peace and Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela security to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary- Letter dated 1 February 2016 from the General, transmitting a concept note on the item under Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian consideration. Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations I now give the floor to the Secretary-General, His addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2016/103) Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon. The President (spoke in Spanish): I would like The Secretary-General (spoke in Spanish): I thank to warmly welcome to the Security Council the the presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Secretary-General, Ministers and other representatives for having organized this open debate on a theme of whose presence in the Chamber today underscores the great importance to the United Nations. importance of the subject we are discussing. (spoke in English) In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives Today’s event continues the useful discussion of Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, initiated last year under the Chinese presidency. The Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, year 2015 saw important steps taken to uphold the Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, values and advance the vision set out in the Charter Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, of the United Nations. Reviews of the international India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, peace and security architecture provided valuable ideas Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, for strengthening our work in conflict prevention, Maldives, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, the Republic The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable of Korea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, the Development ( General Assembly resolution 70/1) and Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, the the Paris Agreement on climate change demonstrated United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam to participate in our capacity to overcome divisions and chart a course this meeting. towards the common good. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s While we celebrate these achievements, we must provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following to also recognize that 2015 was one of the most troubled participate in this meeting: His Excellency Mr. Ioannis and turbulent years in recent history. Civil wars ravaged Vrailas, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Syria and Yemen. Violent extremism spread. The blatant Union to the United Nations; His Excellency Mr. Téte disrespect for fundamental principles of international António, Permanent Observer of the African Union to human rights and humanitarian law defies our common the United Nations; His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Fathalla, humanity and challenges the Security Council in Permanent Observer for the League of Arab States to fulfilling its duties under the Charter. For the millions the United Nations; and His Excellency Mr. Gonzalo living amid war and extreme poverty, and for countless Koncke, Permanent Observer of the Organization of others whose rights are violated or neglected in other American States to the United Nations. ways, the ideals and aspirations of the Charter remain elusive. Bringing the promise of the Charter to the most I propose that the Council invite the Permanent vulnerable must continue to be our goal. Observer of the Observer State of the Holy See to the United Nations to participate in this meeting, in 2/92 16-03880 15/02/2016 Maintenance of international peace and security S/PV.7621 Decades of experience have validated the Charter’s The General Assembly has recognized this as well. vision. We understand better than ever that peace, Article 99 has been formally invoked only rarely in development and human rights are intrinsically United Nations history, but that does not mean it is no connected. We have seen that conflict-affected countries longer operative or relevant, or that it cannot be invoked generally experience the highest poverty rates and were in the future. It remains a key mechanism. the least likely to achieve the Millennium Development Whether or not Article 99 is formally invoked may Goals. We know that human rights abuses are our most be secondary. First and foremost is our responsibility effective early-warning signs of the instability that to alert the Council when we see situations that we feel often escalates into atrocity crimes. require its engagement. I will continue to act in that The primary responsibility for preventing conflict spirit. When considering which items reach the agenda and protecting human rights lies with Member States. of the Security Council, my further hope is that we will It is clearly established in the Charter and reiterated in be driven by the Charter, not by geopolitical rivalries numerous resolutions adopted by the Council, as well or other external dynamics. When a Member State uses as by the General Assembly. But in some situations, an overly broad definition of terrorism to monopolize Member States may lack the capacity to fulfil their power at the risk of long-term stability, that would seem obligations. In others, it is Member States themselves to merit the Council’s attention. When we see massive that are the main violators of human rights. The United loss of life and cross-border flows of people, that would Nations can help Member States meet these national seem to merit the Council’s attention. We must not avert challenges and uphold their responsibility to protect. our eyes from these or other such situations, no matter how complex or contentious they might be to discuss. We continue to offer assistance in building up And the world must see that the Council is addressing national capacity to identify and address the precursors the situations that matter most to most people. of genocide and other grave crimes. The Human Rights Up Front initiative is helping the United Nations system The Security Council has many tools with which to to coordinate better across the peace and security, encourage and seek to secure the peaceful resolution of development and human rights pillars, and to engage disputes before they escalate, but ultimately the unity with Member States at early stages of crises. We are of the Security Council is the crucial factor. We have placing a growing focus on prevention through both seen what heights are possible when unity is visible, early warning and early action. and we have seen the depths that are inevitable when unity has vanished. We look forward to working with We should all much prefer to assess early Council members to best serve we the peoples in the information than to
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