Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on the concern you have shown for the question of reform of the Security Council. The meetings that you have fostered are creating in the Assembly the atmosphere of confidence that is required to deal with this issue. We are convinced that your ongoing attention to…
The past year has been a difficult one for the peace process in the Middle East. There have been few signs of concrete progress, and today we face a vicious circle of frustration. We must be conscious that the peace process, which began amid so much hope in Madrid in 1991, is now in serious danger.
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At the outset, Mr. Qin Huasun, let me congratulate you on the outstanding manner in which you have guided the work of the Security Council during an intensely busy month. This is no surprise given your experience and the prominence of your country in world affairs.
The draft resolution before the C…
In this brief statement, Argentina would like to express its gratitude to and support for the Organization of African Unity (OAU) for its efforts over so many years to promote peace, democracy and development in Africa.
These efforts are bearing fruit. Most African countries are successfully streng…
Through you, Sir, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his thought-provoking report on the work of the United Nations during the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. It is thought-provoking because rather than confining itself to a list of facts it describes the forces that have transfo…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Juan Somavía of Chile for his careful introduction of the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly.
We are all immersed in the discussion of structural aspects of the United Nations, but this should not delay work on the basis of the exi…
It is a privilege for me to take the floor in connection with the draft resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union in support of the advancement and deepening of a process that is opening up new prospects for international cooperation.
May I express the a…
The delegation of Argentina would like to make a brief statement to express its support for the promotion of and the search for new cooperation mechanisms between the Latin American Economic System (SELA) and the United Nations. We welcome the Secretary- General’s report, which describes in detail t…
Allow me to express my best wishes to you, Mr. President, and congratulate you on the manner in which you are conducting the Security Council. It reflects your personal and professional commitment to the search for consensual and pragmatic solutions which are characteristic of your country throughou…
Allow me first to express to you my sincere congratulations, Mr. President, on the manner in which you led the work of the important High-level Working Group. I also wish to congratulate the Vice-Chairmen of the Group, Ambassador Prakash Shah of India, Ambassador Hans Jacob Biørn Lian of Norway and …
Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your excellent leadership of the work of the Security Council. I also wish to congratulate
Allow me also to join the Council in expressing, on behalf of the Government and the people of Argentina, the strongest repudiation of the tragic a…
I wish to begin, Mr. President, by conveying to you our most respectful greetings. You represent a country that has long played a central role in international affairs. The end of the cold war has enhanced your country’s great capacity to have a decisive influence on events. For those reasons, and b…
I wish sincerely to thank the President of the Tribunal, Judge Laïty Kama, for his statement, which we deem historic.
We welcomed with satisfaction the first annual report of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of …
We are participating at this stage of the debate in order to enjoy the opportunity to hear and reflect on the comments of the speakers who have preceded us. We approach this item with great respect. We sincerely believe that, with the conclusion of the cold war era, the conflict in the Middle East i…
First of all, I would like to thank the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Nugroho Wisnumurti of Indonesia, for introducing the Council’s report to the General Assembly. I now wish to make some comments on what we see as one of the most important items on the agenda of this session of the…
This is the second year that Argentina has voted in favour of the draft resolution contained in document A/51/L.15. This is because our principal objective, in addressing the question of Cuba, is to help in that country’s peaceful transition towards democracy, within the framework of the principles …
Allow me to begin by extending to the people and Government of India Argentina’s solidarity with them following the natural disaster they suffered recently.
Argentina is taking the floor to show its support for strengthening cooperation between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Natio…
Argentina is participating in this debate for three basic reasons. The first reason is that we believe that in doing so it is paying tribute to a very important sector of the United Nations, without whose substantial contribution practically no change would have been possible in the General Assembly…
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…
