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1. “We shall, of course, concern ourselves not only with the desirability and scope of reforms affecting vital issues, Such as the unanimity of the permanent members of the Security Council and, especially, the reform required in respect of the obstacle imposed by Article 108 of the Charter to any amendment of that instrument, an obstacle which is unacceptable to my delegation, but also with many other amendments to the Charter which experience has shown to be necessary and some of which it appears could be introduced without the same difficulty. 41. With regard to the functioning of the United Nations, I feel bound again to emphasize the deadlock which has been reached in regard to the admission of new Members. I must make the stand which the Republic of Argentina has taken since the outset quite clear and definite.”

   1952-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 7 (1952)

2. “This is not the moment to elaborate upon the possibility of reforms which, to judge by the failure of the various proposals submitted at previous sessions of the Assembly, would be unlikely to meet with a favourable response, perhaps because of the pressure of certain political interests, which prevent an impartial view of the problem. We would merely recall that we shall in a relatively short time have an opportunity of implementing Article 109, paragraph 3, of the Charter, which provides for the convening of a general conference of the United Nations for the purpose of reviewing the Charter. In this connexion, I was glad to note that the representative of New Zealand, who spoke before me, holds somewhat similar views.”

   1952-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 7 (1952)

3. “The rule of unanimity of the five great Powers, a variant of the rule of absolute unanimity formerly obtaining in the League of Nations, was instituted at the Conference of San Francisco with a view to facilitating United Nations action, but it has not yielded the results which were anticipated in 1945. To our way of thinking, it could not have been otherwise. As we have already pointed out on a number of occasions, it is doubtful whether any organization of States whose members do not all enjoy genuine equality of rights can function effectively. Any rule which establishes exceptions to this principle is not only a violation of the unalterable concept of sovereignty, it is also an attack on the harmony essential to the success of any international action.”

   1952-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 7 (1952)

4. “The Argentine delegation is attending the present session of the Assembly fully conscious of the gravity of the present world situation and of the resultant problems, which have long faced the United Nations. 39. The practical application of the Charter has brought a number of fundamental defects to light. We would not presume to attribute to these defects all the difficulties besetting international relations in these historic times. It is, however, obvious that by perfecting the instrument governing relations among peoples, we should do much to promote the understanding for which mankind is yearning, and to allay the anxiety caused by the prospect of a grim future, fraught with problems and dangers. 40.”

   1952-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 7 (1952)