Jaafari: The need to lift unilateral coercive economic measures imposed on the Syrian people

New York-Sana

The Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations, Dr. Bashar Al-Jaafari, stressed the necessity of lifting unilateral coercive economic measures imposed by some countries on the Syrian people, noting that their repercussions reached an unprecedented level because they were accompanied by their subversive effects on the economy and development with the consequences of the terrorist war.

During the meeting of the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly today entitled "Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries," Jaafari said that the Syrian people have been suffering for decades from the serious repercussions of unilateral coercive economic measures imposed by some governments. The repercussions have reached an unprecedented level in recent years because they have accompanied their disruptive effects on the economy and development in Syria with the repercussions of the terrorist war and with the immoral policies of some governments, which is to hinder the start of the process of reintegration. Ammar and obstructing the return of displaced Syrians to their homeland.

Jaafari pointed out that Syria voted in favor of the draft resolution submitted to the meeting as a clear legal and political reflection of the UN position rejecting unilateral coercive economic measures that constitute collective punishment of the peoples of some developing countries and undermine the UN system and an obstacle to achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development In addition, they impede international trade and the full realization of the rights enshrined in human rights instruments.

"We are eleven years away from the target date to complete the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development," Jaafari said. "No one can argue that the unilateral economic blockade imposed by some governments on many countries of the world directly impedes the realization of the economic and social development of the peoples of these countries." The Secretary-General's monitoring of unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion should focus on following up its effects on the achievement of sustainable development, especially as the tendency to impose such measures on many developing countries imposes on us The duty to seek new UN approaches that go beyond mere condemnation of these coercive measures or urged the international community to take urgent and effective measures to put an end to use against developing countries.

Al-Jaafari explained that what we need today are real quick mechanisms to implement the UN recommendations that seek to redress the victims of these procedures, to establish an international register of unilateral actions that affect human rights and to support the idea of ​​the General Assembly to issue a declaration on unilateral actions and the rule of law to ensure that the governments of the Member States that resort to To the illegal economic blockade of political, legal and financial responsibilities for the disruption and collapse of sensitive economic sectors that provide basic life services to citizens, especially health, education, food, agriculture and industry Trade, communications and technology contrary to the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda.

Jaafari recalled the briefing of Idriss Jazaeri, the Special Rapporteur on the negative effects of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights. “I am deeply concerned that unilateral coercive measures are exacerbating the suffering of the Syrian people and the suffering they cause,” he said. Economic and humanitarian, it is difficult to believe claims that they exist to protect Syrians or to promote a democratic transition. ”

Al-Jaafari pointed out that this assessment issued by a high-level UN representative is a general assessment that extends to include the tragic situations suffered by all peoples who are exposed to the consequences of unilateral coercive economic measures, pointing out that Syria believes that the time has come to put an end to irreversible policies of economic punishment. Adopted by some Governments of Member States if they are truly committed to the principles of justice and equality and to the right of all peoples of the world to well-being and development without discrimination or restriction.