First, I wish to convey my appreciation to the co-Vice-Chairmen of the Working Group whose report we are considering today. Ambassadors Breitenstein of Finland and Jayanama of Thailand have met the great responsibility of providing us with a valuable and solid document.
This document has led me to …
My delegation welcomes the detailed and balanced report on the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since the issuance of its 1995 annual report (GC(40)/8), just introduced by the IAEA Director General, Mr. Hans Blix.
During the past year, important progress has been achieved…
It is of particular interest for my delegation to participate in the debate on agenda item 36, entitled “International assistance for the rehabilitation and
First of all, we wish to congratulate the delegation of that country on the noteworthy democratic elections held a few days ago.
As we have s…
Matters relating to Panama are always of great interest to Argentina. That is why we wish to participate in this debate. We express our gratitude for the comprehensive report of the Secretary-General, which gives us information on the Congress Organizing Commission and its functions and on the progr…
It is with great satisfaction that we note the fruitful cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States (OAS) as a result of the provisions of General Assembly resolution 49/5 (1994). No doubt the exchanges between the United Nations and OAS as one of the oldest bodies…
My delegation takes special interest in speaking in the debate on agenda item 45, “Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development”.
United Nations concern for social development is nothing new. Suffice it to recall the Declaration on Social Progress and Development, the In…
I thank the Secretary-General for his report on the progress at mid-decade on implementation of General Assembly resolution 45/217 on the World Summit for Children. It is particularly gratifying for me to participate in this debate on this item, which has always been a matter of great interest and c…
Allow me, on my own behalf and on behalf of my delegation, to welcome the President of the International Court of Justice, Mohammed Bedjaoui. We are pleased that the General Assembly again has the opportunity to make contact through him with the International Court of Justice and to examine the prog…
Allow me first to congratulate President Razali Ismail for the manner in which he is conducting this session.
I also extend our congratulations to the Secretary- General for his presentation of such a detailed and stimulating report on the work of the Organization. This document should be evaluated…
Having listened to the statement made by the United Kingdom, Argentina would like to reaffirm the statement made this morning by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Guido Di Tella.
May I first extend to Mr. Razali Ismail my warmest and most sincere congratulations on his
I recently accompanied President Carlos Saul Menem on a visit to his country, and I have the most pleasant memories of his countrymen’s hospitality, of the vitality of his culture and of the extraordinary str…
The Republic of Argentina is pleased that the Security Council has taken the initiative of considering the problems of demining in peace-keeping operations.
In the view of my delegation, this debate takes place in the framework of the various bilateral and multilateral initiatives taken by many Sta…
I wish first of all to convey the condolences of my delegation to the people of Bangladesh, and to express our solidarity with them at this sad time.
Turning to the question of the restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the economic, social and related fields, I wish to express t…
Since 1993 we have been following with real hope the great progress in the Middle East peace process. For example, a few months ago the elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip seemed to be a good omen for peace in the region. This progress raised the hopes of the international community that there…
Let me express my satisfaction and personal pleasure at the opportunity to speak in this important forum. I also wish to convey to the President of the General Assembly my congratulations and those of the Government I represent on his excellent work. Under his outstanding leadership, I feel certain …
Mr. President, allow me first of all to express my delegation’s satisfaction at seeing you preside this afternoon over the Council’s deliberations; I should also like to thank the delegation and the Permanent Representative of Botswana for the work they carried out during the month of March and for …
The delegation of Argentina was a sponsor — and a deeply committed one, to be sure — of the important resolution we have just adopted. God willing, it represents the last chapter of the tragedy that until recently engulfed the Balkans.
This chapter is doubtless one of reconciliation, but it is also…
Just very briefly, as we close this debate, I would like to offer a few thoughts prompted by the statements to which we have been listening.
Subsidiary organs are an option which is explicitly provided for in the Charter. It could thus hardly be suggested that the proposal to set up a subsidiary or…
More than a year ago, New Zealand and Argentina sent a letter to the President of the Security Council, supported by a considerable number of Member States that shared our ideas related to the issue of consultations between members of the Security Council and troop-contributing countries.
As a resu…
The draft resolution on which we shall be voting sets in train a decisive phase in the peace process begun in Dayton, in which the entire international community has placed its hopes for the achievement of a lasting peace in the Balkans.
As is clearly set forth in one of the preambular paragraphs o…
