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Humanitarian agencies and their personnel should respect for the International Humanitarian Law and the laws of the countries they work in and the guiding principles of humanitarian assistance set forth in the

This celebration marks a milestone in the history of our peoples constructed on the basis of the democratic ideals and values of peace, justice, equality and solidarity, and rooted in respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of

In particular, he recalled that it had been recommended that he focus on two issues: the principles — in addition to that of consent — directly relevant to the protection of persons, including the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality and impartiality, and the question of the primary responsibility of the affected State for protecting persons under its

The broad concept of protection he had proposed since his first report called for the recognition of the tensions underlying the link between protection and

In that connection, we emphasize the need to develop methods for monitoring acts committed against civilians during armed conflicts and the need for measures to be taken to persuade all countries and parties to conflicts throughout the world to fulfil their commitment not to target civilians and to protect their lives, property and legitimate interests without applying double standards, bearing in

Ecuador stresses the following as elements in our participation in building and disseminating the concept of human security: first, we should be guided by respect for the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, particularly the

At the same time, China appears to be willing to play a more constructive role, as it increasingly engages with

We rededicate ourselves to support all efforts to uphold the sovereign equality of all States, respect their territorial integrity and political independence, to refrain in our international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes and principles of the United Nations, to uphold resolution of disputes by peaceful means and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, the right to self-determination of peoples which remain

The sovereign equality of States, compliance in good faith with the obligations assumed by States, the peaceful settlement of disputes so as not to endanger international peace and security and justice, abstention from the threat or use of force against the territorial

They further reaffirmed that all human rights, in particular the right to development, are universal, inalienable, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated, and that human rights issues must be addressed within the global context through a constructive, non-confrontational, non-politicized and non-selective dialogue-based

In response, the generals attacked the Thai government in state-run newspapers, saying that Thailand was

His delegation called for a recorded vote on the draft resolution and urged all States that were against politicization, selectivity and double standards in dealing with human rights situations in other countries to oppose the draft

We seek to establish bilateral and

South-South cooperation and its agenda have to be set by countries of the South and

The combination of Beijing’s desire to protect its NOCs’ investments, enhance energy security

Algeria has always rejected the imposition of extraterritorial laws and rules and all forms of coercive economic measures, such as this economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, which — needless to say — is contrary to the principles of respect for

In the legislative area, the Government underlined that the Constitution of the State of Qatar stipulates that the country’s foreign policy is based on the principle of consolidation of international peace and security through encouragement of the peaceful settlement of international disputes,

Foreign ministry personnel are generally supportive of the new tack, but the old guard opposes pressuring Sudan or imposing sanctions on Iran, citing as

In its provision of humanitarian assistance, Brazil is guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence and relevant General Assembly resolutions,

Moreover, Viet Nam would like to reaffirm its hard position that reviewing and resolving matters arisen during the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) must be based on the following: respect for the Charter of the United Nations and international law,

Consistent with the said position, the Ministers reiterated that the fight against the world drug problem is a common and shared responsibility that should be tackled in a multilateral framework and that can only be dealt with effectively through meaningful international cooperation, and, it demands an integrated and balanced approach and should be carried out in full conformity with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and other provisions of international law, in particular the respect for national sovereignty and the