Letter Dated 17 March 2021 From The President Of The Security Council Addressed To The Secretary-General And The Permanent Representatives Of The Members Of The Security Council≪


  • Reference: S/2021/265
Statement by the Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations, Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez

"In the absence of a military solution to the conflict in Syria, Mexico reiterates its concern about certain States abusively invoking Article 51 of the Charter to justify the use force without the authorization of the Council. Moreover, that practice runs the risk of de facto increasing exceptions to the general prohibition on the use of force, as contained in Article 2, paragraph 4 of the Charter. 

Mexico echoes the Secretary-General’s call for support for the Special Envoy’s efforts to achieve a national ceasefire and to establish confidence-building mechanisms so as to create a more secure and stable environment on the ground. The purpose is none other than to ensure that the main concerns of the Syrian population, as identified in resolution 2254 (2015), are finally addressed. 

I conclude by reiterating the premise that gave birth to the Franco-Mexican initiative — the veto cannot be used when it comes to preventing or stopping atrocities. After 10 years of war and human suffering, the time has come to say enough to violence and to focus all efforts on diplomacy. We too will be held accountable for our actions and omissions."

Statement by the Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations, Bassam Sabbagh

"On this day 10 years ago, the Governments of some countries, mainly the United States, the United Kingdom and France, launched an unprecedented, multifaceted, aggressive war against Syria to undermine its national choices, target its legitimate Government and distort the image of its leadership through terrorist tools, in grave violation of the principles of international law and the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. This clearly revealed that those countries give precedence to the law of force over the force of law....

The great irony is that these Governments used those terrorists as an excuse to form an illegal international coalition to combat terrorism based on a distorted interpretation of Article 51 of the Charter. This illegal coalition killed thousands of innocent civilians. This illegal coalition is unable to combat terrorist organizations of its own making. The truth is that this illegal coalition was aimed at weakening the capabilities of the Syrian Arab Army, which is fighting against terrorist elements of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and other terrorist organizations. This illegal coalition is aimed at weakening the capabilities of the Syrian Government by destroying civilian facilities, such as schools and hospitals, and infrastructure, such as power stations, bridges and dams, which has resulted in enormous human suffering. The so-called international coalition is in fact an American coalition that American Administrations have used to launch their attacks against the peoples of the region."

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