| Date | 29 November 1994 |
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| Started | 15:00 |
| Ended | 18:25 |
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Agenda item 42 (continued)
The situation in Central America: procedures for the establishment of a firm and lasting peace and progress in fashioning a region of peace, freedom, democracy and development
Report of the Secretary-General (A/49/489 and Corr.1)
Notes by the Secretary-General (A/49/59-S/1994/47, A/49/116-S/1994/385, A/49/281-S/1994/886, A/49/585)
Draft resolution (A/49/L.35)
Mr. Bivero (Venezuela)
The progress made in Central America in the field of peace, democracy and development, which is properly reflected in the report of the Secretary-General, is a source of special satisfaction to Venezuela, which has actively supported the attainment of that objective in the subregion.
The Central American process today, owing mainly to the endeavours of the countries of the region themselves, is well on the road to national reconciliation and the strengthening of democracy and of the countries' institutions.
The establishment of peace in Central America will also be to the credit of the United Nations, which has been carrying out, and continues to carry out, its mediation functions, facilitating dialogue and negotiation, monitoring the implementation of agreements and dealing with any omissions or problems whenever necessary. Now we are entering a rather delicate process. The consolidation of peace requires vision and a broad spirit of compromise if the reforms that have been initiated are to continue and yield greater results. The Government of Venezuela welcomes all the recent initiatives in Central America that give the international community an updated frame of reference in which to continue to assist in strengthening peace and democracy in the area. At the Ibero-American Summit in Cartagena last June and at the Eighth Annual Summit of the Rio Group in early September, the President of Venezuela, Mr. Rafael Caldera, reconfirmed Venezuela's commitment to continue to offer Central America the bilateral and multilateral support it needs to this end.
In this context, I should also like to emphasize the importance of the free-trade agreement of the Group of Three, which, together with various bilateral agreements already signed with Central America on preferential terms, has created an unprecedented opportunity for the region's economies.
The Central American situation illustrates that peace demands development. Thus, we are particularly happy to note that today Central America's creative spirit and its peoples' drive are motivating forces in its economic and social development and its regional integration. The support role of the United Nations, expressed particularly through its operational activities, deserves the gratitude and support of all Member States. We welcome the change in emphasis proposed by the Central American States themselves for operational activities -- from the Special Plan of Economic Cooperation for Central America, an emergency programme, to a sustainable development strategy for the region.
The optimism with which we view the overall situation in Central America and the efforts of the countries of the area to establish stable foundations for its development should not make us forget its aspects suggesting fragility. Peace often still depends to a large extent on economic, social and political reforms, some of them in very delicate areas. There is a great temptation always to suppose that once an armed conflict has been averted or ended, and a negotiating process is under way, reforms can be tackled methodically, when the political or economic circumstances are right or external cooperation provides the means and resources to that end. We believe that this would be a grave error. Nothing can replace the will of each society to take charge of its own destiny in the context of its own realities; the international community can only offer support. While very important, international assistance and cooperation are not, in the final analysis, the critical factor. To create such expectations or to make reforms dependent on them would be counterproductive.
In conclusion, may I reaffirm Venezuela's commitment to Central America and our support for any initiative that preserves or increases, to the extent possible, the support of the United Nations system for the region. We are confident that the General Assembly will also reaffirm its continuing support, and we thank the Secretary-General for his commitment to carry out the difficult mandates we have given him.
Mr. Sardenberg (Brazil)
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