Statement of Spain at the UNGA72

Agenda 2030: “We are preparing for the voluntary review of progress on the Agenda in July 2018.”

Syria: “For seven years now we have been mentioning the conflict in Syria from this dais. We are comforted by the decline in hostilities and by the victories against Daesh, but we are still greatly concerned that individual interests are being placed before a political solution which, thanks to a UN’s mediation, may lead to a genuine transition.”

Iraq/Reconstruction: “Spain supports Iraq’s reconstruction and reconciliation among its citizens, and rejects political ventures that detract efforts from the priority of consolidating a free, democratic and united Iraq.”  

Libya: “Also in Libya, the SG’s new Special Representative has Spain’s full support to contribute to a political solution for a united country on the basis of the Political Agreement.”

The DRC: “We are concerned by the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We call for respect for the constitutional provisions and for the dialogue in order to seek solutions, to lay the foundations for peaceful coexistence.” 

Colombia/Reconstruction & Peacebuilding: “Spain welcomed with satisfaction the peace agreement reached in Colombia. We would like to actively contribute to peace-building. We have taken part in the UN Mission to supervise the abandonment of weapons, we are heartened by the positive development of this process and we are open to participating in the new Mission that will verify the 9 reintegration of FARC guerrillas, beginning on 26 September.”

Peace process: “Besides, we are accompanying as well the consolidation of the peace process through development actions we are promoting in the bilateral, European Union and multilateral levels.” 

Ukraine: “We are also concerned by the persistence of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. Its solution requires compliance with the Minsk agreements. The OSCE monitoring mission deserves all our support.”

Disarmament: “North Korea’s renewal of nuclear and ballistic testing in January 2016 was in flagrant defiance of Council Resolutions, and severely undermines the international nuclear non-proliferation regime, to which Spain is fully committed.”