My delegation would also like to express its gratitude for
the initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to hold this high-level meeting. I should also like to thank the President of the General Assembly for agreeing to hold today’s meeting.
Argentina believes fully in the important role played by…
The delegation of the Argentine Republic is addressing the General Assembly to express its firm support for the draft resolution submitted by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, entitled “The world financial and economic crisis and its consequences” (A/63/L.22). The initiative from Caracas to urge…
Argentina expresses its appreciation and gratitude to Mr. Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court, for presenting the fourth report of the Court to the General Assembly (see A/63/323).
This year, we are pleased to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Rome St…
The pillar of the United Nations system is international peace and security. The principal organ of the Organization with powers in this area is the Security Council. The whole of the collective security system is based on the fact that Members of the United Nations are duty bound to abide by the re…
The adoption of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy marked a milestone in the treatment of that very complex subject by the General Assembly, the most authoritative democratic body of the United Nations system. It also represents a political agreement at the highest level to addres…
My delegation wishes to align itself with the statements made by the Minister of Health of Mexico on behalf of the Rio Group and by the Minister of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. In the interest of saving time, I shall highlight the main aspects of my statement, which is…
Mr. President, my delegation would like to thank you for having convened this open debate on the protection of the civilians in armed conflicts. This topic is of particular importance since it is one of the main
elements of Argentina’s foreign policy, consisting of the defence of human rights and i…
As we have been asked to be brief, I will start by merely thanking the Security Council for the opportunity to take part in this open debate. I wish also to say how much we appreciated Ms. Hannelore Hoppe’s
introduction of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2008/258). Delegations know how sensi…
I would like to start by thanking President Kerim for convening this timely debate.
My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Mexico, on behalf of the Rio Group. In addition,…
I would like to start by expressing my delegation’s great appreciation for this opportunity to participate in the work of the Council in these open debates, which allow us to express our positions and, above all, allow countries not Council members to interact with the Council. For reasons of time, …
First of all, let me begin by thanking the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Srgjan Kerim, for convening this singular event, as well as Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for the commitment he has shown in bringing a multilateral focus to bear on the scourge of climate change. The Argentine Republ…
Argentina joined the consensus on draft resolution A/62/L.24, on sustainable fisheries, which has just been adopted. However, I wish to reiterate that none of the recommendations set out in the resolution can be interpreted as meaning that the provisions of the Agreement for the Implementation of th…
First of all, permit me to express once again the condolences of the Government of Argentina to the families of the victims of the inhuman attacks that took place in Algeria and Lebanon and, through you, Mr. President, to the Secretary-General for the victims among United Nations staff.
In view of …
I should like to explain the voting of the delegations of Argentina and Brazil on resolution 62/85, adopted by the General Assembly a few moments ago.
Argentina and Brazil voted in favour of the resolution because we understand that its most important aspect concerns the unlawful nature of the acqu…
We wish to thank you, Sir, first of all, for convening this debate on agenda items 9 and 122. The role of the Security Council in buttressing international peace and security is clearly key. We welcome the report of the Council (A/62/2) and thank the Indonesian presidency for introducing it. Our cou…
Argentina wishes to convey its appreciation and gratitude to the President of the International Criminal Court, Mr. Philippe Kirsch, for his presentation of the
third report of the Court (see A/62/314) to the General Assembly.
Several positive elements of the report should be highlighted. In 2002,…
We would like to welcome your election, Mr. President, as well as the efficacy with which you are guiding the work of this session.
In line with its respect for the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, which have been shared by the Argentine Republic and the People’s Republic of Chi…
Argentina was actively and constructively engaged throughout the long process of dialogue, agreement and negotiation that led to today’s adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. When the draft text of the Declaration was adopted by the Human Rights Council, Argentina regrette…
Conflict prevention is a core responsibility of the United Nations. The Security Council has a central role in conflict prevention and in acting to resolve conflicts that could not be avoided. Asking ourselves in this forum if we are doing enough to address such a serious and complex matter is a mos…
I thank the delegation of Belgium for having chosen the subject the maintenance of international peace and security for today’s open debate of the Security Council. I would also like to thank Mr. Pascoe, the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Economic and Social Council for t…
