Costa Rica co-sponsored the text of resolution 1889 (2009), but we would lik...

Costa Rica co-sponsored the text of resolution 1889 (2009), but we would like to make clear that our country rejects any interpretation that seeks to include abortion in the reference made in operative paragraph 10 to reproductive rights. We believe that lasting peace cannot be built on the basis of a status quo that in many cases has been characterized by discrimination, inequity and an imbalance of power. Frequently these structures are among the root causes of conflict.