We thank Ambassador Macharia Kamau of Kenya and Ambassador Cho Tae-yul of the Republic of Korea for their statements, respectively, on the report (A/71/768) of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and on the report (A/71/792) on the Peacebuilding Fund. In particular, we thank Assistant Secretary-Gener…
I would like to begin by expressing our condolences to the peoples and the Governments of Egypt and Somalia for the dastardly attacks perpetrated recently in their countries. We thank the United States for organizing today’s debate and Ms. Sandra Honoré for her comprehensive briefing on the Secretar…
The Argentine Republic has historically maintained a principled position on the protection of the rights of refugees and asylum-seekers. In that regard, it has always supported the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and actively participated in the negotiation pr…
It is an honour for me to introduce draft resolution A/71/L.60, entitled “Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day”.
I would like to begin by thanking all the countries that are sponsoring this draft resolution and all the delegations that participated actively and constructively in the negot…
At the outset, I should like to thank the United Kingdom for organizing this debate. We emphasize the fact that this debate is being held at the same time as the ongoing session of the Women’s Legal and Social Commission.
Argentina considers that the fight against trafficking in persons and forced …
Argentina joined the consensus on the adoption of this important resolution — resolution 71/278 — as we fully support the zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and the measures implemented by the Secretary- General to that end.
My country welcomes the comprehensive treatment of thi…
At the outset, I should like to thank the Ukrainian presidency for the invitation to participate in this open debate on an issue of such importance to the international community.
Argentina condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and considers that terrorist acts not only constitute …
I thank the Swedish delegation for organizing this open debate.
Argentina has always supported conflict resolution through dialogue and diplomacy; respect for international law and the sovereignty, independence, national unity and territorial integrity of States; the rejection of the acquisition of…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Swedish delegation for having convened this open debate, and also to congratulate it on assuming its mandate in the Security Council.
Argentina is convinced that, in order to achieve sustainable peace, prevention and peacebuilding activities must be included…
I do not wish to prolong our deliberations at this very late hour. However, in the light of the draft amendment just presented by the delegation of Burkina Faso, I should like to speak on behalf of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Uruguay and my own country, Argentina.
The …
At the outset, I wish to express my condolences to the Government of Germany and the Government of Russia for the tragic events that took place recently. Unfortunately, terror and madness are just around the corner and can affect us all.
Moving on to today’s topic, I would like to thank the Kingdom…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the excellent work that you and your team have done in conducting a comprehensive review on resolution 1540 (2004). I would also like to emphasize the opportunity that the review has given Member States to be able to voice their opinions…
First of all, let me thank Director General Yukiya Amano for his comprehensive presentation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 2015 report (see A/71/322). The Argentine Republic has been committed to the work of the IAEA since its inception and, in that spirit, we have co-sponsored dra…
The delegation of Argentina wishes to point out that, while we joined the consensus on resolution 71/156, on the granting of observer status for the International Chamber of Commerce in the General Assembly, in view of the special role the Chamber plays as well as its historical specificities, Argen…
Argentina joined in the General Assembly’s consensus in favour of resolution 71/123, on sustainable fisheries.
However, we wish to inform the Assembly once again that none of the recommendations included in the resolution can be interpreted to mean that the provisions of the 1995 Agreement for the …
First of all, allow me to thank the two coordinators for
having conducted the negotiations on draft resolutions A/71/L.26 and A/71/L.24, before the General Assembly today.
My delegation reiterates that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is one of the international instruments with…
Argentina wishes to make a statement concerning agenda items 34 and 35, “The situation in the Middle East” and “The question of Palestine”, respectively, which my country follows with great concern.
Almost 70 years have passed since the establishment of the State of Israel and the adoption of resol…
I would like to thank the Government of Senegal for organizing today’s open debate on water, peace and security, and for the related concept note (S/2016/969, annex). At the United Nations and in the principal international forums where water issues are discussed, as well as in the multilateral and …
I have the pleasure to speak on agenda item 126, in particular on the cooperation between the United Nations and INTERPOL.
In that regard, Argentina expresses its satisfaction at the imminent adoption of the first draft resolution (A/71/L.17) of the General Assembly on that topic. As a member of th…
I would like to thank the delegation of Senegal for convening today’s open debate and the briefers for their presentations.
The Security Council has increasingly deployed peacekeeping operations in complex environments with non-State armed groups that use asymmetrical terrorist tactics against the …
