Argentina voted in favour of today’s resolution bearing in mind that the text adopted reaffirms the right of every State signatory of the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, in conformity with articles I and II of the Treaty, to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy…
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank the French presidency of the Security Council for July for its initiative of organizing this debate, which demonstrates once again the Council’s resolve to end the difficulties and suffering of children affected by armed conflict.
We welcome the new …
We have almost completed the entire reform process of the United Nations, but we still have before us a political issue that is both sensitive and of great significance: the reform of the Security Council.
The violations of international peace and security that we have witnessed in recent days, esp…
Argentina is extremely concerned at the crisis between Israel and Lebanon and at the serious events that have taken place in the Gaza Strip in recent weeks. Those two crises, as we see it, have the potential to destabilize the entire Middle East region.
We therefore deem it essential for all partie…
I wish at the outset to thank Ms. Angela Kane for the information she presented to the Council. We agree with her that we now face a grave crisis — not an ordinary crisis such as that to which, sadly, we are accustomed in the region. This meeting is occurring at a time when the security and humanita…
I have the honour to take the floor on behalf of Argentina and Guatemala. Our delegations associate themselves with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. As medium-income countries, we hail the consensus achieved on the important d…
At the outset, the delegation of Argentina would like to thank you for having organized this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, as well as for the document you have prepared in order to inform our deliberations. We would also like to thank Mr. Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-…
We would like at the outset to thank the Danish presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate. We are honoured by the presence here today of Mr. Moeller, the Foreign Minister of Denmark.
We also welcome the statement and the presence of Judge Rosalyn Higgins, President of the In…
At the outset, I would like to join other members who spoke before me in expressing our gratitude to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Søren Jessen-Petersen, for the comprehensive report he has given us on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in …
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Ian Martin for his briefing on the current situation in Timor-Leste. We believe that the appointment of Mr. Martin to carry out that most delicate mission was most appropriate, given his in-depth knowledge of the situation in Timor-Leste and his excellent rel…
I would like to start by saying that we agree entirely with what was said by the Minister of Guyana on behalf of the Rio Group.
Governments and civil society have responded to HIV/AIDS, but we must augment the efforts. For policies to be effective, all sectors must be included, even those which pre…
Allow me to express my thanks for the timely convening of this meeting. The level of this Security Council meeting clearly attests to the importance that this body attaches to the question of Darfur.
After lengthy and extensive negotiations in the Abuja process, today we share some optimism about t…
Mr. President, on behalf of the Argentine delegation, I should like sincerely to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. We would like also to congratulate the Chinese delegation for the excellent manner in which it guided the Security Coun…
Argentina associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Chile on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States.
Over the years, Argentina has been a traditional sponsor of the successive resolutions adopted by the General Assembly on the strengthening of internatio…
Argentina voted in favour of the resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for a period of six months, because we understand that the presence of the Mission in Western Sahara continues to be necessary.
My delegation believes that …
I should like at the outset to welcome Mr. Christian Schwarz-Schilling, who has served as High Representative and European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1 February 2006. We would like to assure him of my delegation’s full support as he carries out his important functio…
In recent weeks, innocent civilians, both Palestinian and Israeli, have continued to suffer revenge and reprisals as a consequence of a new cycle of violence. The parties’ mutual accusations concerning the immediate causes of the recent violence are, unfortunately, very familiar. Shamefully, we have…
First of all, I would like to commend and thank the President for the holding this public meeting. We believe that discussing the issue that was the subject of debate at a meeting yesterday and the matter under consideration today should indeed take place in public, in order that the entire world ma…
I wish to thank and congratulate you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to publicly discuss the purchasing and procurement system in United Nations peacekeeping operations. As we know, this is a very important issue that not only has economic repercussions, but also affects the prestige of t…
My delegation thanks the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jessen-Petersen, for the report he has just introduced on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We are also grateful for the presence of the President of the Republic of Ser…
