Nicaragua GA Policy Statement

Señor Presidente, estimados huéspedes y delegados internacionales;

Nicaragua, como nación miembra de las Naciones Unidas, insta en esta sesión por un trabajo justo e igualitario entre todos los países miembros, para luchar por la paz, la igualdad y la resolución de los problemas sociales que en este momento afectan a todo el mundo. Por favor, rogamos que nos escuchen en esta sesión, que nos atañen tanto a nosotros como a ustedes.

Mr. President, honored guests and international delegates;

Nicaragua, as a member of the United Nations, is willing to work in this session for a just and equal relationship among the present countries, to search for a way to peace, equality, and resolutions to the social problems that affect the world in this moment. Please, we entreat you to listen to us during this session that is beneficial to all.

As a country that suffers greatly from human trafficking, we have allied with other countries in the past to seek a solution to illegal human immigration. Nicaragua has also stepped up and has tried to become gender neutral, an equality needed for the success of a country. As for the country itself, it is Nicaragua’s belief that it is up to the own government to make laws against such incidents like human trafficking and laws protecting foreign workers. Concerning the issue with Middle Eastern women, we believe that it is up to the countries involved to resolve their own internal issues. We are willing to work with other countries as needed.

As a prominent Christian Catholic country, Nicaragua thinks that the issue about North African emigration to Southern European countries is not really important for the United Nations, so we are not willing to give our opinion about an irrelevant problem. Concerning Muslim issues and their customs, citizenship status and civil rights, we think that is up to the countries to resolve these issues. However, our nation wants to remind that most social problems in this world usually happen because cultural clashes, which is never beneficial. Lastly, in reference to the Roma, our country thinks as well as with the other immigration problems in Europe; it is not very important for us to discuss in today’s session.

Concerning the issue of kidnapping on an international scale, it is Nicaragua’s belief that it is just as detrimental as human trafficking. We think that the already established Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate sets up the guidelines for any and all countries. And all sixteen legal instruments should be followed; especially, the 1979 Hostages Convention, the 1973 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons on attacks on senior government officials and diplomats, and other protocols already established by the United Nations.

Agradecemos que nos hayan escuchado durante esta sesión, y esperamos que haya sido de provecho para vuestras mercedes.

We thank all of you that you had listened to us during this session, and we really hope that it had been useful for you.