I would like to thank Mr. Annabi. From the information he has provided and from the latest report of the International Force, East Timor (INTERFET), we note with satisfaction that the situation in East Timor has improved markedly. We commend the International Force and all the participating countrie…
Mr. President, we want to share with you what almost all of us have learned in the seven years during which we have been considering this vitally important question.
First of all, we have learned that the systems of 1945 are not, under today’s criteria, acceptable to the great majority of countries…
We thank Mr. Miyet for his important presentation, and we thank Ambassador Holbrooke for sharing his impressions from his recent trip, which included the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Unfortunately, the news is not very encouraging. Indeed, the ceasefire so laboriously crafted, and signed at Lu…
Mr. President, allow me to welcome you most warmly on
This debate should enable us to think about three specific things: first of all, cooperation between the United Nations, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and subregional organizations; secondly, strengthening Africa’s capacity in the area…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this briefing. We believe this format marks a positive step towards greater transparency and openness in the work of the Council, particularly when high-ranking members of the Secretariat, as in the case of Ambassador Miyet today, delive…
It is an honour for Argentina to introduce on behalf of the sponsors the draft resolution on the participation of volunteers, “White Helmets”, in activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development.
My delegation would like …
I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report of 21 October 1999 on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (OAU). This, and the report on the implementation of the recommendations in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the pr…
At the beginning of this year, we noted a lack of progress in negotiations aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the Middle East question. Fortunately, the prospects at the end of this year are different now that the parties have resumed talks. Since the signing of the Sharm El-Sheikh Memorandum o…
We have adopted a primarily technical measure aimed at facilitating a smooth transition between the missions that are currently deployed. I am referring to the International Civilian Mission in Haiti (MICIVIH) and the Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH), and to the new International Civilian …
The holding of an open debate on the “Role of the Security Council in the prevention of armed conflict” is highly timely. There is an urgent need to adapt to the new security environment, since today security is taken to mean more than arms regulation and disarmament. The concept of security is broa…
I take great satisfaction in introducing, on behalf of the members of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic, the draft resolution contained in document A/54/L.35.
Ever since its establishment in 1985, the zone has been a forum for discussion and an arena for building closer cooper…
It is an honour for Argentina to participate in the consideration of item 22 on the Assembly's agenda, entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal” and to co-sponsor the draft resolution contained in document A/54/L.26, introduced by the representative of Austr…
The purpose of the draft resolution before the Council is to effect an uninterrupted extension of arrangements under resolution 986 (1995): the oil-for-food programme. I should like to highlight the flexibility and common sense that prevail in the consideration of this matter, and our belief that an…
I would like to take this opportunity to convey the very best wishes of my Government to you, Sir, and to commend you on the excellent work your delegation is doing as President of the Security Council under the leadership of Ambassador Danilo Türk and his staff.
Like the preceding speakers, we pay…
We wish to express our special gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on the situation in Burundi. We believe it is necessary to raise
The first step towards peace is the immediate cessation of attacks on the civilian population by the armed groups. These attacks are a clea…
I should like to express my appreciation for the presence of Ms. Carla Del Ponte and for the presentation of her report to the Council. The report gives us a very clear and dramatic picture of the difficulties and challenges that the Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda face. We hope that …
I have the honour of addressing this Assembly of illustrious parliamentarians to express Argentina's support for the draft resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), introduced by the delegation of India.
This is also an opportunity to thank the Secret…
Briefly, I would like to join earlier speakers in recommending
We support the mandate as spelled out in operative paragraph 2, as well as the objectives and the structure recommended by the Secretary-General. We wish every success to the future Special Representative, who will be responsible for al…
Allow me first to welcome the new Permanent Representatives of Sierra Leone and Nigeria to the Council. They both presented their credentials yesterday and we wish them the greatest success in their important and difficult posts.
I believe that we can assert today that, after nine years of struggle…
With regard to the working methods of the Security Council, in particular the issues of transparency, Argentina has the honour of working in close cooperation with the New Zealand delegation, which has indicated to me that it endorses what I am about to say.
Ambassador Sergey Lavrov of the Russian …
