My delegation is proud to participate in the Assembly’s debate on agenda item 38, entitled “The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti”. Draft resolution A/50/L.53 reaffirms that a central goal remains the full observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms and the promotion of social…
My delegation would like expressly to thank the Secretariat for preparing the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly. We would like also to thank the President of the Security Council for having introduced the 1994-1995 report and for having followed the tradition that was begun two …
I once again have the honour of introducing to the General Assembly a draft resolution — draft resolution A/50/L.23, co-sponsored by 64 countries — Finland, India and Suriname having added their names to the list of co- sponsors. The draft resolution is designed to promote the participation of “Whit…
Argentina reiterates its support for cooperation between the United Nations system and the Latin American Economic System (SELA). We take this opportunity to welcome two new SELA officials: the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Carlos Moneta, and the Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Mr. Allan Wagner…
My delegation is particularly pleased to speak on this agenda item, concerning the support by the United Nations system for the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies.
As the Heads of State or Government declared at the latest Ibero-American Summit held in my …
Almost two years have gone by since resolution 48/26 established the Open-ended Working Group to consider all aspects of the functioning of the Security Council. That Group, presided over by the President of the General Assembly and wisely guided by Ambassadors Wilhelm Breitenstein of Finland and Ni…
The Argentine Republic will vote in favour of the draft resolution now before the Council, since we believe that the international community must actively support the opportunities for peace now emerging in Liberia and redouble its efforts to contribute to the consolidation of the peace agreements r…
At the outset, as is customary, I should like to welcome you, Sir, to the presidency of the Council. I wish also to thank the Mission of Nigeria, led by Ambassador Gambari, for the outstanding work it did last month.
This is obviously not the first time that the Security Council is meeting to addre…
My delegation is pleased to speak on agenda
We have studied the report of the Secretary-General on this subject, contained in document A/50/499, and the third report of the Director of the United Nations Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the Commitments of the Comp…
In previous years, the delegation of Argentina abstained in votes on draft resolutions similar to that just adopted by the Assembly because it understood that the content created problems of a bilateral nature, between two Member States with which we have deep relations of friendship.
We would like…
A proposal has been made to defer the debate on the draft resolution on multilingualism. However, this draft resolution which we are considering today is practically identical to the one which has been considered by delegations for two weeks, since 20 October, when we met in this Hall to deal with t…
I have the honour to address this Assembly on behalf of the 21 countries members of the Ibero- American Summit: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portu…
In exercise of the right of reply, having heard the comments of the delegation of the United Kingdom the Argentine Republic wishes to confirm the views expressed by our Foreign Minister, Mr. Di Tella, in his statement this morning in the general debate.
Our presence here at the fiftieth session of the General Assembly holds a very special meaning. On this occasion, we are not gathered here simply to reenact the annual ritual of exchanging views and official national positions on the principal problems that encumber the international agenda. These f…
It is a special pleasure for me to see Italy preside over this important meeting, especially given the deep friendship that unites our two countries based on indelible bonds.
Almost 50 years ago, under the presidency of Australia, the Security Council met for the first time.
The occasion of an ann…
My delegation also wants to express its best wishes to Ambassador Mérimée for his future work in Rome, and to convey to him how much we will miss his presence among us in the Security Council.
We are aware that this is not the first agreement signed by the Liberian parties, and we recall the failur…
With the resolution that we have just adopted, this Council has dedicated itself to one of its most delicate functions — that of deciding, on the basis of the behaviour of a State, on the regime of sanctions imposed on it. In accordance with what we have stated at past meetings, we completely agree …
The actions of the leaders of the Bosnian Serbs against, in general, the safe areas established by this Council and, in particular, against the civilian population of Sarajevo, had exceeded all the limits of humanitarian law and taken the unacceptable road of uncommon cruelty. My delegation therefor…
I should like, first of all, to welcome you, Sir, and to say how pleased our delegation is to see you presiding over the work of the Security Council for the month of September, and to express our esteem for you. At the same time, I should like to express my thanks to the delegation of Indonesia for…
The resolution the Security Council has just adopted includes a necessary and justified measure: the lifting of the embargo on arms and related matériel that had been imposed on the Government of Rwanda. Members will recall that by its resolution 918 (1994) the Council imposed the embargo on the for…
