UN General Assembly
2013

In recent days, as the situation in Syria has deteriorated, CELAC has reiterated its vocation for peace and its observance of the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and in international law, including international humanitarian law. It has urged the creation of the conditions necessary for moving towards a negotiated political solution to the Syrian conflict, which has claimed the lives of thousands of innocent people. Similarly, CELAC is working to identify independent concepts and mechanisms for cooperation, urging the international community to continue to contribute to the reconstruction and sustainable development of our sister Republic of Haiti, in accordance with the fundamental priorities and needs defined by the Haitian Government and in full respect for its authority and sovereignty and the principles of non-interference in the internal affairs of countries. We have defended the sovereignty of the region, including that over our own natural resources, and we have expressed our solidarity with States members of CELAC in the face of harmful acts that violate international law, such as that of 2 July, which