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25 sentences in 6 speeches for guatemala
Download CSVGuatemala · Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado · Day 4 · 12 sentences
- I address this Assembly on behalf of Guatemala, a country that knows from its own experience the value of these tools.
- That is why in Guatemala, we are restoring the state's capacity to reach those who have been excluded from opportunities for far too long.
- Guatemala maintains that the Charter of the United Nations and international law must remain our common point of reference.
- For countries such as Guatemala, international law does not constrain our sovereignty; it is one of its principal safeguards.
Guatemala · · Day 5 · 6 sentences
- The delegation of Guatemala exercises its right of reply in reference to the statement of Xun Bisenya, the Prime Minister of Belize, in today's general debate.
- Guatemala is a country that is committed to international law, and we are a firm promoter of the peaceful settlement of disputes, and we believe in the effectiveness of multilateral mechanisms.
- Guatemala categorically rejects the serious accusation that a plane of the Guatemalan Air Force overflew the territory of Belize.
- At all times, Guatemala has respected its obligations on the basis of the UN Charter, including Article 2, paragraph 4.
Belize · John Briceño · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, for 55 years after independence, Belize continues to pursue the peaceful settlement of its territorial disputes with Guatemala and with Honduras.
- It forms a part of a continuing pattern in which Guatemalan state vessels and personnel operate unlawfully in Belizean territorial waters of the Sarstoon River, which forms part of Belize's border with Guatemala, in defiance of obligations binding on both parties to refrain from any action capable of aggravating or extending the dispute presently before the International Court of Justice.
- Guatemala's conduct risk prejudicing the court's authority and undermines the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes enshrined in Article 33 of the Charter.
- Belize therefore calls upon Guatemala to immediately cease all incursions by air, land, or sea, to comply fully with its obligations under the UN Charter, the Chicago Convention, and the OAS confidence building measures, and to respect the integrity of the ICJ process.
Kiribati · Taneti Maamau · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Saint Kitts and Nevis · Geoffrey Hanley · Day 4 · 1 sentence
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