As noted in the Secretary-General’s report (A/67/89), we have made progress in improving the efficiency, transparency, delivery and accountability of humanitarian assistance. But there remains much room for improvement. According to estimates, this year at least 51 million people will require some t…
Sixty-five years ago today, this body adopted resolution 181 (II), which established the Plan of Partition of the territory under British mandate in Palestine. Costa Rica was one of the 33 countries that, at that time, recognized that the coexistence of two independent States was the necessary solut…
Baron Pierre de Coubertin believed that building peace and a better world required providing young people with a sports education and opportunities to get involved with sports. Thus it would be possible to create a lifestyle based on the happiness that comes from effort, from the educational value o…
It is an honour for Costa Rica, as current Chair of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), to introduce draft resolution A/67/L.8, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Tes…
Let me begin by expressing our appreciation to the Ambassador of India and President of the Security Council for introducing the Council’s annual report to the General Assembly (A/67/2). We also commend Colombia for its excellent work in writing the introduction and compiling the report. We note the…
We thank the President of the Human Rights Council, Ms. Laura Dupuy Lasserre, for the report on the work of the Council (A/67/53) and her briefing. We reiterate our unconditional support for the main body of the Organization devoted to human rights.
Today we are considering the content of the repor…
Costa Rica thanks Judge Song for presenting the report of the International Criminal Court (A/67/308), in accordance with article 6 of the Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court.
On the tenth anniversary of the Court’s creation, which was undoubtedly …
The Costa Rican delegation thanks Judge Peter Tomka, President of the International Court of Justice, for his report on the Court’s work (A/67/4) and for his presence here in the Assembly today.
This is an apt occasion to reiterate our country’s absolute belief in the rule of law, our respect for t…
I will begin my remarks by congratulating Mr. Vuk Jeremić, President of the General Assembly, on his election. My country offers its support to him as he fulfils his important role. Success in his work will also represent success for the United Nations and therefore for all the peoples of the world.…
I come to this meeting today to reiterate the unwavering commitment of Costa Rica to the rule of law as the norm that anchors democratic life, a driving force for human rights, a key factor in development, a guiding instrument for peaceful coexistence among peoples and nations and the cornerstone of…
Costa Rica welcomes the attention that you have given, Mr. President, to the issue of the family. We should have preferred the text we have adopted to have benefitted from an open consultation process, particularly since the subject is of interest to everybody. Although, like other countries of our …
Costa Rica voted in favour of resolution 66/253 B on Syria because we believe that, in the present circumstances, it is a necessary response to the extreme seriousness of the situation being borne by that country.
Costa Rica believes that the inaction caused by the double veto in the Security Counc…
My delegation appreciates the convening of this debate, as well as the draft presidential statement that was distributed. We also appreciate the Security- General’s report presented during this meeting.
Illicit cross-border trafficking is a subject of concern for Costa Rica, which we are approachin…
Costa Rica is genuinely committed to improving and strengthening the treaty body system. Our country is party to 10 instruments that establish bodies to oversee their implementation. We support intergovernmental discussions to strengthen those bodies, with the broad participation of their own expert…
Costa Rica expresses its deepest concern over the grave, repeated and massive violations of human rights in Syria, in particular the deaths and suffering of thousands of civilians and others protected under international law, and the growing dangers faced by the people of that country. The internati…
Allow me first and foremost to congratulate the elected
members of the Security Council, who have joined the Council this month, and to wish them every success.
My delegation welcomes the convening of this debate. We welcome also the growing interest shown by the Security Council in the promotion …
Costa Rica attaches great importance to the coordination of United Nations emergency humanitarian assistance and believes that the resolution just adopted on the issue is a useful tool for expediting an effective United Nations response to various humanitarian emergencies, be they complex emergencie…
Natural disasters are increasing in number and in
effect, and in particular in the loss of human lives. For that reason, as recommended in the report of the Secretary-General (A/66/339), we must recognize the critical importance of disaster preparedness, strengthen the response capacity of local, r…
Costa Rica associates itself with the statement made by
the representative Argentina on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and wishes to make additional comments in its national capacity.
The financing for development agenda covers a wide array of topics and is closely linked and essential to the…
Costa Rica welcomes the reinstatement of Libya to the Human Rights Council. In doing so, we draw attention to the commitments that Libya has entered into to respect the obligations that derive from international human rights law, in particular its announcement that it will continue to promote and pr…
