In addition to the statement made by the representative of Guatemala on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean States parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the statement delivered by the representative of Viet Nam on behalf of a group of countries (see A/77/…
Argentina voted in favour of resolution 77/26 because it believes that its essential character is linked to the illegality of the acquisition of territory by force. Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations prohibits the threat or use of force against the territory or integrity …
Argentina associates itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group (see A/77/PV.36). At the same time, we would like to highlight some issues in our national capacity.
We need a Security Council that is credible and effective; o…
Argentina is a nuclear country with more than 70 years of experience, a period in which extensive scientific, technological and industrial capacities have been generated. In addition to being one of the 32 countries that have nuclear power in their energy matrix, Argentina is one of the few that mas…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
CELAC welcomed the steps that were taken between 2015 and 2016 by Cuba and the United States to commence the process of normalizing their diplomatic relations, which began a new chap…
We welcome the President of the Human Rights Council (HRC), Ambassador Federico Villegas.
Argentina attaches great importance to the Human Rights Council, the main body of the global system for the promotion and protection of human rights, which Argentina is firmly resolved to continuing to strengt…
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank Judge Piotr Hofmański for introducing the report (see A/77/305) on the activities of the International Criminal Court (see A/77/PV.22) and express our appreciation for the joint
efforts of the presidency, the Chambers, the Office of the Prosecutor an…
First of all, my delegation wishes to thank President Donoghue not only for presenting her report (A/77/4) this morning (see A/77/PV.20) but also for the quality of the work that the Court has carried out under her leadership. We also wish to thank the Secretary- General for his report on the trust …
I have the honour to speak at this high-level meeting on behalf of the States members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
At the outset, CELAC expresses its gratitude for the convening of this high-level meeting and thanks Kazakhstan for its initiative and tireless work…
Before introducing the draft resolution, I would like to mention an event that is now public knowledge. Last night, an attempt was made on the life of the Vice-President of the Republic of Argentina, Mrs. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, from which, fortunately, she emerged unscathed. We would like t…
Argentina aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union on behalf of the Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, as well as the statements
delivered by the representatives of Uruguay, Chile and the United States.
We thank Sierra …
I would like to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, and the President of the General Assembly, Minister Abdulla Shahid, for having convened this high-level meeting that is so important to safeguarding the security and lives of our citizens.
In Argentina, we have done sterling work wi…
First of all, we would like to reiterate our support for the statement made by the representative of Costa Rica on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect, which comprises a large number of States, including Argentina. We would also like to make a few remarks in our national …
As a founding Member of our Organization, Argentina is firmly committed to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. We have maintained a very firm position against the use of the veto since the negotiations at the San Francisco Conference in 1945.
Unfortunately, the General…
At the outset, we thank the Albanian delegation for presenting the annual report of the Security Council for 2021 (A/76/2), as well as the delegation of France for drafting the introduction of the report. The presentation and consideration of the Council’s annual report is a responsibility derived f…
One year after the adoption of the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS, which was strongly supported by Argentina and in which States reaffirmed the commitment already conveyed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to accelerate the fight against HIV and put an end to the AIDS epidemic by…
I want to thank the countries that promoted resolution 76/264 on the state of global food insecurity, which we have just adopted. This is an issue of particular relevance to Argentina. We understand that the current situation is creating even more pressing challenges that make it difficult for us to…
As a founding Member of the United Nations, Argentina is firmly committed to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations dating back to the negotiations of the 1945 San Francisco Conference, especially the meeting of the General Assembly at the second part of its first session h…
Argentina expresses its concern at the development of the overall situation in Ukraine. We are alarmed by the current crisis, as well as the possibility that it will continue to worsen. Substantive steps must be taken to encourage a constructive dialogue in good faith in order to find a peaceful and…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/76/L.24, entitled “White Helmets Commission: participation of volunteers in the activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development”.
Since the creation of the Commission, in…
