UN General Assembly
2024

For each of these conflicts, Costa Rica reiterates its call —to all involved— for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, for safe, uninterrupted, and unrestricted access to humanitarian assistance, the release of hostages and detainees, the withdrawal of troops from affected areas, and the de-escalation of tensions. It is also urgent to comply in good faith with all decisions from international courts and the Security Council; because without justice, there will be no lasting peace. While expressing our deep concern over the weakening of international humanitarian disarmament instruments, Costa Rica urges states to reverse this trend and renew their efforts to ensure that civilians do not become victims of use of weapons with indiscriminate effects. We also urge the avoidance of the use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas or their surroundings and invite all states to participate in the upcoming international conference on the humanitarian consequences of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, to be held in July next year in San José. But we must go further!