At the outset, I wish to thank both coordinators, Ambassador Eden Charles of Trinidad and Tobago and Ms. Alice Revell of New Zealand, for having conducted the negotiations on the draft resolutions that are before the General Assembly today (A/68/L.18 and A/68/L.19).
I would also like to recognize t…
The Republic of Argentina would like to thank the Secretary-General for the submission of his report on the work of the Organization (A/68/1). I should like to focus my statement on three matters to which the Secretary-General has devoted a major part of his report: the Millennium Development Goals …
At the outset, I would like to associate myself with the statement made by Fiji on behalf of the Group of 77 and China (see A/68/PV.29). In addition to that statement, I also wish to make a few points.
Everyone generally agrees that the worst of the global economic crisis is behind us. Everything i…
The Argentine Republic is firmly committed to promoting and defending all human rights. For that reason, we promote health as a right enjoyed by all our people. It is vital to development, which must guaranteed.
Argentina reaffirms its conviction that the right to health has priority over commercia…
I should like to join the other members of the Security Council in welcoming Minister Leonid Kozhara and congratulating him on his assumption of the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). I also thank him for his briefing on the priorities that his country ha…
Argentina wishes to express its support for the adoption of draft resolution A/67/L.34, intended to protect and safeguard the historical and cultural heritage of States. The cultural heritage of a State bears clear, unequivocal witness to its identity. For that reason, Argentina is firmly committed …
First I wish to thank the President of the Security Council for introducing the report (A/67/2) to the General Assembly on the meetings and activities of the Council and of its subsidiary bodies in the past year.
My delegation has observed a trend towards an increase in the workload of the Security…
The Argentine Republic wishes to express its thanks to the Secretary-General for his presentation of the report on the work of the Organization (A/67/1). We agree with the Secretary-General that the pillars of the Organization’s work are becoming increasingly interrelated. In that sense, we welcome …
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Guatemala on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the first time since it joined the United Nations. We would also like to express our pleasure at the fact that today’s debate is taking place under the Guatemalan presidency, given t…
The Argentine delegation wishes to express its grave concern over the situation being experienced by the Syrian Arab Republic. We regret that, once again, the structure of the Security Council, which includes permanent members that enjoy the right of veto, has resulted in inaction by the internation…
As reflected in our vote on the motion made under rule 74 of the rules of procedure, my country would have preferred that the delegations had been given more time to consider this important topic. We believe that, unfortunately, the procedure was not entirely clear. We did not have before us the ful…
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to address the Security Council. We also wish to thank the delegation of the United States for having convened this most timely and important debate on the threats posed to international peace and security by illicit flows across unsecured borders. The statemen…
The delegation of Argentina voted in favor of resolution 66/254 because we believe that it is important to have an in-depth discussion on the strengthening of human rights treaty bodies. One of the most important tools
of the international system for the promotion and protection of human rights is …
Argentina voted in favour of resolution 66/253 and would like to point out the following issues relating to how this matter was handled.
First, it is of the utmost importance to make every possible effort to guarantee comprehensive, unrestricted respect for human rights in Syria. The Syrian Governm…
The Argentine Republic voted in favour of draft resolution A/55/L.50 on the Syrian Golan because we believe that the basic thrust of the resolution is related to the illegal acquisition of territories by force. Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations prohibits the threat or use …
It is an honour for Argentina, and for me personally, to intervene in this debate.
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report of 14 June 1999 on development in Africa.
As the Secretary-General has stated, despite the efforts being carried out by most African countries to strengthen…
The Argentine Republic has always appreciated and strongly supported the work of the Special Decolonization Committee. Accordingly, my country has traditionally voted in favour of resolutions on the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples b…
The Republic of Argentina voted in favour of draft resolution A/54/L.41 on the Syrian Golan because it considers that the essential aspect of this resolution is related to the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force. Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations prohi…
