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Demand transparency in UN Security Council sanctions
Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela, Uruguay, Russia, Egypt and other States asked today at the United Nations Security Council more transparent in establishing sanctions, to meet its objective of preventing threats to world peace.
In a debate on the functioning of the sanctions committees in the 15-member body, chaired this month by Venezuela, were questioned some methods to get to the imposition of punitive measures, including the pressures of certain powers moved by their political interests.
Several interventions stressed the importance of adherence to the UN Charter and the principle of not making unwanted effects, including punishing innocent people.
The Venezuelan ambassador and president of the Council in February, Rafael Ramirez, proposed concrete actions to avoid affecting the unnecessary prolongation of sanctions.
The committees are accountable publicly on the progress of its measures, targets and recommendations to alleviate or lift he said.
Ramirez also called not to fall into double standards, reflected in the punishment of some countries mentioned by threatening international peace and security, while others who do remain unpunished.
He also stressed the stance of condemning Caracas, by anti-UN Charter and international law unilateral sanctions.
Meanwhile, the alternate Russian Ambassador Vladimir Safronkov criticized powers that promoting sanctions on states manage adverse effects such as fueling tensions or affect the population.
Safronkov alleged that such actions respond to particular interests and represent an interventionist behavior, because some governments are projected as if other countries were part of its territory.
Uruguay also highlighted the need for greater transparency in the work of the sanctions committees, a total of 16 currently in force, mostly related to African nations and more than a decade of application.
In turn in the forum, Egypt's ambassador to the UN, Amr Aboulatta rejected the imposition of permanent sanctions.
These should be lifted when the precipitating causes disappear, said the diplomat, a recurring complaint here today.
The debate of the Security Council with the participation of countries subject to sanctions, including Iran, Sudan, Libya, Ivory Coast and Eritrea.
According to the ambassador of Venezuela, it is an unprecedented presence and valuable.
"I think it's the first time we heard the positions of the sanctions, which is important to know your perspective," he explained.
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Received on Thu Feb 11 2016 - 13:35:51 EST