For more than a year now, the United Nations has been prevented from carrying out its Security Council mandate to monitor Iraq’s disarmament and to adopt permanent inspection and verification measures. The serious and complex causes of this state of affairs are clearly reflected in the fact that we …
We wanted to join in this debate on new or restored democracies because Argentina considers the lessons learned from this process important. The follow-up mechanism provides valuable aid to countries that are restoring democracy or are taking the democratic path for the first time.
On 10 December 1…
Almost every day we read in the newspapers moving stories of children and adults, civilians and soldiers, who are randomly and senselessly victimized by anti-personnel mines, horrendous weapons that do not discriminate.
The signing of the Ottawa Convention signified a crucial step forward in effort…
Argentina is honoured to co-sponsor the draft resolution on the University for Peace. All the endeavours of recent years to end conflicts among peoples have demonstrated the need to build a culture of peace, based on humankind's profoundest convictions, to replace the culture of violence and war.
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For years the General Assembly has devoted a day to considering the situation of peace, democracy and development in Central America. The Argentine delegation considers it an unavoidable responsibility and a great honour to speak whenever this item is under consideration, because Central America is …
First and foremost, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this meeting of the Security Council so as to enable all Members of the Organization to have an opportunity to hear the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Frederick Chiluba. For the same reason I wish to thank the rep…
The Argentine Republic, having heard the statement made by the delegation of the United Kingdom, would like to endorse the concepts expressed in the general debate this afternoon, 21 September, by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, Mr. Guido di Tella.
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/52/L.18, entitled “Year 2000: International Year of Thanksgiving”, which is sponsored by Bangladesh, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Kyrgyzstan, the Marshall Islands, …
The Republic of Argentina, having heard the statement of the representative of the United Kingdom, would like to reiterate the ideas expressed in the general debate this afternoon by the Foreign Minister of Argentina, Mr. Guido Di Tella.
As is stated by the Secretary-General in his recent report, the events of the past two weeks in Angola have been very encouraging. The inauguration of the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation on 11 April 1997 — with the appointment of four Ministers and
At this crucial time, the people o…
Once again the humanitarian crisis caused by the laying of anti-personnel landmines has led the General Assembly to speak out, with a view to finding agreed
We note with satisfaction that this year important progress has been made multilaterally, including the holding at Ottawa on 5 October of an i…
The Security Council is considering the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Haiti (UNSMIH). We view this with great satisfaction, as it would mean the culmination of a process leading to a lasting solution to the protracted and painful Haitian situation.
I wish first of …
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…
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.
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…
