I would first like to express my gratitude for the comprehensive presentation of the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for 2018 (see A/74/287) and to thank the delegation of Sweden for facilitating draft resolution A/74/L.10, through which the General Assembly will adopt the re…
First, I would like to thank Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji for briefing the General Assembly on the report on the activities of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the past year (see A/74/324). I would also like to thank Judge Eboe-Osuji for presenting the reports of the Secretary-General on the im…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the Human Rights Council for his briefing this morning to the General Assembly (see A/74/PV.23) on the report of the Council (А/74/53 and А/74/53/Add.1) .
Argentina is currently a member of the Human Rights Council, and we are firmly committed t…
The Argentine delegation would like to take this opportunity to thank the International Court of Justice for its tireless work and to commend it for its crucial role in upholding international law and maintaining international peace and security. The Argentine Republic welcomes the Court’s role in p…
At the outset, I would like thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this high- level meeting to mark the International Day against Nuclear Tests pursuant to resolution 72/51. I also wish to thank, in particular, the Secretary-General, as well as Mr. Lassina Zerbo and Ms. Annika Thu…
We congratulate Poland on having assumed the presidency of the Security Council and organized this debate on a very topical issue. We are also grateful for the briefings delivered by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba; the Executiv…
At the outset, I wish to thank Peru for having invited us to participate in this debate and extend our congratulations to the Peruvian presidency on
its excellent job in steering the work of the Security Council this month.
The Palestinian-Israeli peace process is undergoing its most difficult per…
Argentina thanks Peru for convening this open debate on the links between international terrorism and transnational organized crime. We also thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Yury Fedotov; the Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Execu…
Allow me at the outset to express my gratitude for the eleventh report of the Secretary-General (A/73/898), which details the lessons learnt with respect to a key aspect of the responsibility to protect: prevention.
As stated in the report, States must facilitate the prevention of atrocity crimes b…
We believe that resolution 73/304, which the Republic of Argentina co-sponsored, was not intended to urge States to adjust or modify their domestic legislation, in particular their criminal justice systems. On the contrary, the resolution invites States to share their points of view and contribution…
We thank the President of the General Assembly, as well as Egypt and Ethiopia, which promoted the holding of this debate, for giving us the opportunity to speak about a challenge whose solution is vital to the future of peacekeeping missions as well as to the image of the Organization as a whole.
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Argentina thanks Kuwait for convening today’s open debate on a topic that has always been of particular interest to us. We also thank Ms. Karin Landgren and Mr. James Cockayne for their valuable briefings.
Argentina believes that the note by the President (S/2017/507, annex), known as note 507, is …
Three years after the adoption of the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS, in which States reaffirmed the commitment, already reflected in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to accelerating the fight against HIV and ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030, and with regard to implementing the 20…
Twenty years after the incorporation of this agenda item into our programme of work, it is crucial that the Security Council remain committed to the protection of civilians in armed conflict by promoting international law, particularly humanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law, as well as t…
The delegation of Argentina would like to exercise its right of reply with regard to the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom on the question of the Malvinas Islands. In that regard, the Argentine Republic wishes to recall that the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia and …
At the outset, we would like to welcome the reports of the Secretary-General on the Peacebuilding Commission at its twelfth session (А/73/724) and on the activities of the Peacebuilding Fund over the past year (А/73/829).
We would also like to congratulate Ambassador Guillermo Fernández de Soto Val…
At the outset, I extend my appreciation to your country, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate. I also welcome the participation of the Secretary- General; the Force Commander of the United Nations
Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lieutenant Gener…
Argentina would like to take the opportunity afforded by the commemoration of the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace to reaffirm its firm support for the United Nations as the cornerstone of the multilateral system, and its strong commitment to the purposes and principles o…
We would particularly like to thank your country, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate.
Argentina aligns itself with the statement just delivered by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, and I would like to add a few remarks in my nation…
First of all, I would like to express the appreciation of my delegation for the convening of this General Assembly meeting to consider the third report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious…
