12th plenary meeting Address by H.E. Mr. Elías Antonio Saca González, President of the Republic of El Salvador

H.E. Mr. Elías Antonio Saca González, President of the Republic of El Salvador, addressed the General Assembly.

El Salvador declared in relation to article 3, paragraph (a), that the Republic of El Salvador, in accordance with its domestic law (Act on Control and Monitoring of Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Similar Articles and their Regulation), interpreted as

Algeria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam

Algeria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam.

Abstaining Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Honduras, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Uganda, United States of America, Vanuatu

The Co Chairperson (Sweden) The Assembly will now hear an address by His Excellency Mr. Elías Antonio Saca González, President of the Republic of El Salvador.

Organization for the Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America

Malaysia

El Salvador shares that point of view.

Mr. García González (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish) El Salvador fully endorses the statement of the Rio Group on this item.

Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) draft resolution

Abstentions El Salvador, Latvia, Morocco, Nicaragua

Except Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Honduras and Peru.

Rapporteur Mr. Ricardo Cisneros (El Salvador)

Humanitarian assistance and reconstruction for El Salvador and Guatemala

With reference to matters pertaining to the Western Hemisphere countries, he acted as an adviser to the Republic of Honduras in the 1976 1980 mediation proceedings with the Republic of El Salvador, which were conducted by Mr. José Luis Bustamante y Rivero and concluded with the signing of a peace treaty between the two countries.

The Secretary General has received reservations in accordance with article 16, paragraph 3, of the Firearms Protocol from the following States parties Algeria, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lithuania, South Africa and Tunisia.

In El Salvador, abortion is prohibited without exception.

Education in El Salvador is free through high school.

Young people constitute the largest segment of the population of El Salvador.

The President I now give the floor to the representative of El Salvador.

A law on older persons was approved in El Salvador in 2002.

President H.E. Ms. Carmen María Gallardo Hernández (El Salvador)

National development goals are a priority for the Government of El Salvador.

Mrs. Gallardo Hernández (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish) On behalf of the Government of El Salvador, allow me to express our gratitude for the holding of this High level Dialogue on Financing for Development.

Abstaining El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, Tonga

60 220. Humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation for El Salvador and Guatemala

Albania, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu.

Addendum 1 contains summaries of general and individual allegations, as well as urgent appeals transmitted to Governments and their replies thereto.

El Salvador provided copies of its laws and regulations that gave effect to article 6.

Fifth report of the Republic of El Salvador submitted pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001)

Humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation for El Salvador and Guatemala

Mr. Martínez Flores (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish) El Salvador welcomes the convening of this open debate by the Security Council in observance of the fifth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security.

El Salvador is Latin America s most interesting success story.

The Government of El Salvador considers family remittances to be a valuable development tool.

The President (spoke in Spanish) The next speaker is the representative of El Salvador, to whom I give the floor.

Argentina (2007), Bolivia (2007), El Salvador (2006), Nicaragua (2005), Peru (2005)

Ms. Gallardo (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish) Mr. President, allow me to voice the satisfaction of the Government of El Salvador at your initiative to convene an open Security Council debate on the situation in Haiti.

Abstaining Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda

1. Expresses its solidarity and support to the Governments and the peoples of El Salvador and Guatemala

In 2004, El Salvador and Guatemala removed all restrictions along their border.

Expresses its solidarity and support to the Governments and the peoples of El Salvador and Guatemala

Expresses its solidarity and support to the Government and the peoples of El Salvador and Guatemala

On January 22, 1808, John and his court arrived in Salvador, Brazil.