Oscar Arias

ater efforts towards creating a viable Palestinian State. As guarantor in Colombia, we support the peace agreement with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia and the ongoing negotiations between the Government and the Ejercito del Pueblo. We are maintaining our engagement in the Horn of Africa

The fragile Final Peace Agreement, which was signed in 2016 with the terrorist group Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), has seen significant progress made, allowing us to consolidate the reintegration process of those who are now entering legality,

on and the lowest infant mortality and maternal mortality rates. The country has eradicated diseases such as polio, measles, malaria and lymphatic filariasis, although various types of non-communicable diseases are emerging as new challenges. The progress in the social sector can be sustained and expande

he progress and difficulties in the implementation of the peace agreement signed between the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo. We are hopeful that the new Government of Colombia will promote the processes for the social and economic reintegrat

welcome the peace process in Colombia, including the consolidation of the ceasefire, disarmament and the integration of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia into political life. Revolutions take place through the ballot box and social consensus, not through bullets. Latin America and the Carib

omorrow. I would like to draw the Assembly’s attention to the peace agreement between the Colombian Government and the then Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia.

e path of peace. We therefore commend the implementation of the peace agreements between the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, to which both Commander Chavez and President Nicolas Maduro Moros devoted so much energy and effort. Likewise, we will continue to facil

s Verification Mission, which, from 26 September, will be tasked with verifying the reintegration of the contingents of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia. In addition, we also support the consolidation of the peace process with development actions taken at the bilateral, European and multil

unced to Colombia and to the international community that our armed forces had taken down the head of the guerrillas of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC). Today, seven years later, I feel very happy that the news I bring from Colombia does not have to do with death, but with life. To

’s neighbouring country of Colombia, where we shall be in a few days to witness the signing of the peace agreement with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia. In conclusion, I would like to convey to the General Assembly that the Government that I lead in Peru is an advocate of modernization, c

ssembly on seven occasions on the progress and expectations of the peace process between the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group — the largest and oldest such group on the American continent. A year ago, standing here before the Assembly (see

ic sectors from the past. We once again hail the signing of the peace agreements in Colombia between the Government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, and offer our best wishes for the peace agreements to prevail and be implemented. Puerto Rico is Latin American and Caribbean. We demand

we should also highlight international diplomacy’s successes. The peace agreement between the Colombian authorities and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, the formation of a Government in Libya, the nuclear agreement with Iran, the diplomatic rapprochement between Cuba and the United States

ge full compliance and understanding with the agreements reached. The peace accord between the Colombian government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia allows us to envisage the end of the last armed conflict on our continent. I congratulate President Juan Manuel Santos and all Colombians

outh America, we welcome the historic peace agreement that is to be signed today between the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia. It upholds the principles of coexistence, cooperation and respect, and reinforces our hemisphere as a zone of peace, as declared in 2014

ifferent. Allow me to address some of those issues. First, we would like to congratulate the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia. We reiterate to them our willingness and readiness to continue cooperating with the parties in the new and demanding stages of the peace

last and longest war not just in Colombia, but in the entire Western Hemisphere. In addition, we have also agreed that the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) will begin to lay down its weapons no later than 60 days following the signing of the final agreement. That means that next year,

f Latin American and Caribbean States we have declared a zone of peace. We might have a little problem in Colombia with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) but, fortunately, thanks to the support and mediation of Cuba, we were very pleased to hear about the preliminary agreement betwee

ident Juan Manuel Santos Calderón in order to make progress towards a conclusive peace agreement with the guerrillas of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia. Venezuela is betting heavily on the strengthening of the path of peace in Colombia — that Colombia which was the beautiful dream of our

leaders in the negotiations that led to the Arms Trade Treaty — an idea originally proposed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former- President Óscar Arias Sánchez — we urge States to reconsider their laws and policies regulating the transfer and availability of arms and munitions, with a view to prevent

that peace. The process that has been taking place in Havana over the past two years with the guerrilla group known as the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) has been serious, realistic, credible and effective and has produced concrete results. We agreed on an agenda with five substantiv

ears, Norway has worked with the people of Colombia to lay the foundations for lasting peace between its Government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia movement. In doing so, we have seen the strong commitment of Colombia’s neighbours. There, as everywhere else, we have learned that peace

oon as possible. Our Community reiterates its support for the dialogue under way between the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, which seeks to end the internal conflict that has affected the political, social and economic development of that sister nation for more

Manuel Santos Calderón and his Government on his initiative to put an end to 50 years of war among brothers. We commend the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia for their receptiveness. We also welcome the cooperation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Chile, Cuba and Norway. We wish them ev

in Central America. There seemed to be no way out of the conflict. However, thanks to the tenacious leadership of former Costa Rican President Óscar Arias Sánchez, on 7 August 1987, the region’s Heads of State signed the Central American peace plan in Guatemala. That leadership earned our compatriot and

mer United States President, Jimmy Carter, has stated that the role of Havana as a guarantor in the peace talks between the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia and the Colombian Government refutes any argument about the need for Cuba to remain on that list. The former President, whom we consider

nership with the Security Council, helped make that choice possible. In Colombia, the Government and representatives of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia have made the wise choice of entering into formal negotiations in order to end another age-old conflict. As Norway’s Foreign Minister, I

arabundo Martí and the people of El Salvador brought President Funés to the presidency of that sister republic. Peace was achieved — I know President Arias is here — and if peace was achieved in Central America, my God, why can peace not be achieved in Colombia? This is one of the greatest desires of my

e Rio Group, which we chair, to secure President Zelaya’s return to office and that democratic order is restored based on the initiative of President Arias of Costa Rica. We issue an emphatic call to the de facto authorities to continue the dialogue with the commission established under the auspices of t

t in committing such crimes, as recently happened in the south of the country with the murder of a group of teachers by the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC). Recently, our tranquillity in the absence of terrorist attacks was shattered by a car bomb set off by FARC, w

ss for the victims. Thus, I now turn to the humanitarian agreement to free kidnapped people being held by terrorists of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia Ejército del Pueblo (FARC). Most of those were kidnapped before or during the time of the Caguan demilitarized zone, which lasted 42 mont

combating injustice, satisfying basic needs, striving for common social goals and establishing fair and honest Government. As pointedly noted by Mr. Oscar Arias Sánchez, former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, “the billions of dollars spent every year on weapons and on military continge

place in the context of the Convention on the Rights of the Child to re-establish links between three Guatemalan children and their mother, Gabriela Arias. We support all efforts to put an end to the tragic spiral of violence afflicting the Middle East and to achieve a just and lasting peace in that lon

ducted by one of their parents. In particular, we refer to the painful situation of Karim, Zahira and Sharif, the children of our compatriot Gabriela Arias Uriburu. Unfortunately, despite huge efforts on the part of the family and Argentine officials, no answer has been given by the Kingdom of Jordan to

uld like to take this opportunity to recall the draft 23 international code of conduct on this issue, proposed by the former President of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias, and other Nobel Prize laureates, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations and with the aspiration of maintaining world peace. Costa R

nd the transfer of technology for peaceful purposes, to countries which reduce military spending would be a great incentive, as has been suggested by Oscar Arias, a former President of Costa Rica and a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in 1987. In the spirit of building a new world, a world better than the one that e

peace process in Central America, and applaud those regional leaders, in particular the former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prise winner, Oscar Arias Sanchez, who have played such a critical role in the movement towards peace, stability and democracy. My Government wishes to commend the initiative

ional peace and stability. In this connection, we note with pleasure, for instance, that, following the successful start in the implementation of the Arias Plan, adopted in 1987 as a means for bringing about an end to the regional conflicts in Central America, peace has been returned to that area. We hav

otiation, seems to us to be an essential component of political stability in that region. In Central America the peace initiatives, in particular the Arias Plan, have confirmed the commitment of the States in that region to settle the crisis developing there themselves without any outside interference. T

events which allow us to hope for peace in these parts of the African continent. Similarly, in Central America, the process underlying the so-called Arias plan has been confirmed and strengthened as a result of the Tala agreements of 7 August 1989. More recently, the Paris International Conference on Ca

wi delegation joined others in welcoming and expressing support for the peace plan for Central America initiated by the Costa Rican leader, President Oscar Arias, and agreed to by all the leaders in the region. Despite the promise held cut by the plan, it would now appear that some parties would have the plan

ntral America - which was similarly honoured last year when the Prize was awarded to a great Central American, a keen advocate of similar ideals, Mr. Oscar Arias Sanchez, President of the sister Republic of Costa Rica - wishes today to pay a well-deserved tribute to these dedicated guardians of peace. El Salva

ticular, we stress the need to preserve and carry forward the important negotiating process that has corns from the valuable initiatives of President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica and that is enshrined in the Esquipulas II agreement. He took great care to recognize the particular interests and situations of all th

ovement towards a peaceful settlement of the problems in the Central American region. The Guatemala peace accord of last year, initiated by President Oscar Arias Sanchez of Costa Rica, together with the on-going efforts of the Contadora Group and the Support Group, holds hopeful prospects for peace and stabili

e plan, Esquipulas II, adopted by the five Presidents of the Central American countries. That plan is based on the Arias plan formulated by President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica. For his efforts President Arias received the Nobel Peace Prise, and we had hoped that that would stimulate the peace process in the re

intervention, and, above all, with each respecting the political, economic and social choices of the others. In this context, the hopes raised by the Arias plan and the Esquipulas agreements should be supported, as well as the efforts of the Contadora Group to establish lasting peace in the region. In co

on of Trinidad and Tobago is firmly of the view that the spirit of co-operation that resulted in the Contadora initiatives and, more recently, in the Arias plan and Esquipulas II is a demonstration of the ability of the peoples of Latin America to devise appropriate solutions to their problems. We believ

gard to Central America, the Kingdom of Morocco reiterates its support for the action taken by the Contadora Group and the plan proposed by President Arias of Costa Rica to enable the region at last to enjoy peace and stability, free from any foreign interference. Unfortunately, these happy breakthroughs

eacefully. The solution to the problems of Central America can be found only by the peoples of the region themselves. That is the real meaning of the Arias plan, which we are pleased to support unreservedly. We regret, however, that the dialogue which has begun has not yet produced all the expected resul

course and the political procedure of Esquipulas II has emptied the latter process of its substance, thus thwarting the peace initiative of President Arias, endangering the plan Sot special economic co-operation for Central America adopted by the United Nations and even jeopardizing the co-operation betw