Maritza Chan Valverde
Maritza Chan Valverde is a Costa Rican diplomat,[1][2][3] scholar,[4][5], and activist.[6][2][7] She currently serves as the Deputy Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations.[3][1] Before that, she served as Deputy Coordinator for Regional Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship (Costa Rica)[8][9] and as Minister Counselor at the Costa Rican Embassy to the United States.[10]
Chan is an expert on United Nations United Nations General Assembly First Committee (Disarmament, Peace and International Security) issues.[11] In this capacity, Chan served as the lead negotiator for Costa Rica on the Arms Trade Treaty, pushing for full implementation, legally binding criteria, and comprehensive scope and standards.[11] Chan has written and spoken on nuclear disarmament, the importance of civil society participation, and the Women, Peace and Security agenda.[12][13][14][7] In particular, Chan has spoken on and published on the importance of disarmament as a feminist issue.[3][15][6][1]
In 2020, Chan was recognized as a "Force of Change" for her disarmament experience by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament, and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.[3]
Chan has represented Costa Rica in the annual negotiations on the Revitalization of the United Nations General Assembly.[16] Within those negotiations, her portfolio includes encouraging more cooperation between the Security Council and General Assembly, importance of civil society, and importance of female leadership.[16]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Young filmmakers share their visions of 'Spesterra' in virtual side-event to UNGA First Committee". United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. October 25, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Costa Rica llama a las Naciones Unidas a abrir sus puertas a la sociedad civil". Observatorio de la Política Internacional. October 13, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Forces of Change IV: Latin American and Caribbean Women Promoting Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control." United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. 2020. http://unlirec.screativa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Fuerza-de-Cambio-IV-INGLES.pdf
- ↑ Chan, Maritza (October 2015). "The impact of civil society on global efforts to advance the arms trade treaty: The perspective of a Costa Rican diplomat". The UN-iLibrary.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Chan, Maritza. "Non-Nuclear Weapons States Must Lead in Shaping International Norms on Nuclear Weapons: A Practitioner Commentary". Global Policy Journal.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Varella, Laura (December 1, 2021). "Security Council Open Debate: The impact of the diversion and trafficking of arms on peace and security". Reaching Critical Will.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Feminist support to women activists and movements, making non-violent activism count politically". WO=MEN, Dutch Gender Platform. October 28, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism". Organization of American States.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Comité Interamericano contra el Terrorismo". Organization of American States.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Events of the Last Four Months". Women's Diplomatic Series. November 14, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Civil Society and Disarmament: 2014 – UNODA". Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ↑ "Uptick in Military Coups, Armaments Race Rapidly Setting Back Clock on Women's Rights, Secretary-General Warns Security Council, at Start of Day-Long Debate | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ↑ "Common Security 2022: Women, Peace and Security". International Peace Bureau. November 17, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Multilateralism and Armed Drones: Escaping the Gridlock". Utrecht University. November 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Chan, Maritza. "Non-Nuclear Weapons States Must Lead in Shaping International Norms on Nuclear Weapons: A Practitioner Commentary." Global Policy. Vol. 7. Iss. 3. 408-410. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.12342
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Chan, Maritza. "Reunión Informal del AHWG sobre Revitalización del trabajo de la Asamblea General." Misión Permanente de Costa Rica ante las Naciones Unidas. 75o Período de Sesiones de la Asamblea General. Nueva York, 23 de abril de 2021. https://www.passblue.com/costa-rica-sg-ahwg-23-04-21-sp-es-final/
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