Costa Rica thanks Albania for organizing today’s open debate.
There is an undeniable connection between the working methods of Security Council and conflict prevention. If the Security Council acts solely in crisis mode, responding and reacting to events instead of preventing them, it will never be…
On 26 April, we met in this very Hall to adopt the historic resolution 76/262 (see A/76/PV.69), which seeks to strengthen the relationship between the Security Council and the General Assembly, as well as the Council’s accountability with regard to the use of the veto. We never expected that, just 4…
Eleven years have elapsed since the start of the tragic and bloody conflict in Syria. There have been 11 years of violence, destruction and massive displacement of the population. There have been 11 years of sporadic ceasefire violations, arbitrary detentions and the continued presence of foreign fo…
Costa Rica welcomes the report of the Secretary- General on the promotion of a culture of peace and interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace (A/76/357). The culture of peace teaches us that conflicts are resolved at the negotiating table, and not on the batt…
Costa Rica would like to thank Mexico and its team, as well as today’s briefers for their briefings. Allow me to stress the following points.
First, Costa Rica regrets that the Security Council has not yet fully integrated the consideration of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition into …
Costa Rica wishes to congratulate Ambassador Martin Hermann, Permanent Representative of Denmark, and Ambassador Alya Al-Thani, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar, on their appointment as co-facilitators of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform.
Costa Rica associ…
Costa Rica thanks the President of the International Criminal Court for introducing his annual report (see A/76/293), which provides a clear overview of the work carried out by the Court during the reporting period and the main challenges it face. In addition to the significant number of proceedings…
Costa Rica mourns the untimely loss of Judge James Crawford, who was undoubtedly one of the most brilliant minds in public international law of recent decades. We trust that his legacy will live on and influence a new generation of judges and practitioners. We would also like to congratulate Judge J…
Costa Rica would like to discuss the recent report of the Secretary-General, Our Common Agenda, under agenda item 124.
Perhaps the most important lesson to be drawn from the current crises is the relative fragmentation of our international system. We often forget that what happens anywhere can affe…
At the end of the term of the current Secretary-General, this Organization will have been led exclusively by men for 80 uninterrupted years. That is 80 years during which patriarchy, hard security and toxic militarism have thrived and during which women and girls have been told that they just do not…
Costa Rica appreciates the convening of this meeting and your letter of 11 June, Mr. President, which contains a technical update of the oral draft decision that Costa Rica supports. Costa Rica is also grateful for your tireless work, with countless hours spent consulting with all the negotiating gr…
Ten years into the Syrian conflict, the violence continues; the disappearances and arbitrary detentions continue; the attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure continue; the foreign occupation continues, the material deprivation continues; the refugee crisis continues. One of the largest huma…
On 20 February we marked the seventh anniversary of the Russian Federation’s military occupation of Crimea. Since then, the occupation has expanded to the Donbas region, the Sea of Azov, the Black Sea and the Kerch Strait, in clear violation of international law and the norms and principles set fort…
Costa Rica welcomes today’s annual plenary meeting on agenda item 127.
We would also like to commend the Permanent Representative of Poland and the Permanent Representative of Qatar for their appointment as co-facilitators of the intergovernmental negotiations. We thank the Ambassador of the United…
Costa Rica, as a member of the group of countries that presented draft decision A/75/L.7/Rev.1, will vote against the draft amendment (A/75/L.15) presented by the representative of Cuba for the following reasons.
The first is that the draft amendment makes the application of the mechanism condition…
Costa Rica welcomes the briefing (see A/75/PV.21) on the report of the Human Rights Council (A/75/53 and A/75/53/Add.1) by the President of the Council, Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger of Austria. Costa Rica thanks her for her work as President of the Council. We assure her of our full suppor…
