First of all, Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. Allow me also to endorse the words you addressed to the President for the month of May, Ambassador Wang Yingfan.
We thank Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte for the briefing she has just giv…
The Argentine Republic voted in favour of the resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to 31 July 2000. However, it profoundly regrets the fact that, despite the efforts that have been made, it was not possible to achieve a consens…
First of all, I wish to thank Mr. Annabi for the comprehensive and useful information he has given us. We note with satisfaction the positive evolution of the situation in East Timor, in particular as regards security. It should be stressed that, since early March, no incidents have been recorded al…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open debate, which makes it possible for the entire membership of the United Nations to participate. Their opinions will assist us in our consideration of the topic before us. We join previous speakers in thanking the …
The Argentine delegation wishes to welcome the way in which the situation in Tajikistan is being addressed. We thank Mr. Petrov for his briefing and we thank the Secretary- General for his report, document S/2000/387.
We want to say how pleased we are at the way in which the political process in Ta…
Firstly, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting in the form of an open debate. This will enhance the transparency of the deliberations of the Council and give us an opportunity to hear the opinions of other Members of the Organization, which will
Argentina reiterates …
First of all, I feel it is necessary to note that this mission was positive and useful to assess on the ground what is really happening in Kosovo. Also, allow me to indicate that this mission could not have been successful without the efforts of its head, Ambassador Chowdhury, who, with intelligence…
We should like to join other delegations in thanking Mr. Petritsch for his detailed written report, as well as for the very important information that he has just presented to us in this Chamber.
While there can be no doubt that, since the signature of the Dayton Agreement, progress has been made i…
I would like, first of all, to welcome the presence at this meeting of Mr. Kellenberger, the new President of the International Committee of the Red Cross and to thank him for his important statement. I wish to express to him Argentina's gratitude and constant support for his institution's work.
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I should like to thank you, Mr. President and Foreign Minister of Canada, for having once again honored us with your presence here. I should also like to thank the Foreign
A little more than a month ago we met to consider the report of the Panel of Experts on violations of sanctions against UNITA, …
Allow me first of all to say how pleased I am that the Secretary- General has joined us here in our discussion. I would also like to thank the Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Prendergast, for his very thorough and useful report. I also wish to express thanks for the initiative of the President’s Govern…
First of all, I would like once again to thank you, Mr. President, for coming to chair the Security Council debate here in New York. This bears witness to your and your country’s dedication to and support for this organization and for humanitarian issues and conflict prevention, as well as the maint…
First of all, I would like to thank the President for giving me this opportunity to inform the Security Council about some of the activities we have undertaken since 17 January in the sanctions Committee established by resolution 1267 (1999) relating to the situation in Afghanistan.
The fact that w…
Let me at the outset thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting in the form of an open briefing, which enhances the transparency of the work of the Security Council. This makes it possible for all of the Members of the United Nations to have access to the information provided to us.
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Allow me first of all to express my thanks to your delegation, Mr. President, for the initiative of convening this debate. In particular, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his substantive participation and for his very comprehensive report on the role of United Nations peacekeeping in …
We would like to express our thanks for the Secretary-General’s report on the progress that has been made by the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) since 17 December 1999, as well as for the oral briefing that has been given by the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping …
The delegation of Argentina welcomes the fact that the situation in Tajikistan is being addressed in the form of a briefing open to interested delegations. We should also like to express our gratitude for the update provided by the Secretariat, in the person of Assistant Secretary- General Hédi Anna…
I should like at the outset, Mr. President, to thank you for convening this open briefing. You are well aware of the importance that we attach to this kind of meeting. I wish also especially to thank Ambassador Robert Fowler, the Chairman of the sanctions Committee on Angola, for his introduction to…
The delegation of the Argentine Republic welcomes the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh in the presidency of the Security Council. I would like to thank you, the Permanent Representative of your country, Mr. Chowdhury, and his delegation for having proposed a topic for this …
Allow me first to associate myself with the words of solidarity that the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Namibia addressed to the parties involved in the tragic air crash that took place yesterday and which particularly affects Kenya.
We believe that this has really been a meaningful month for Afri…
