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1. “Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your very timely call for an open debate on peace and security in Africa. This is a necessary debate, and my country is closely following its course. The report we are studying (S/2008/813) originated in an initiative of the Secretary-General, laid out in resolution 1809 (2008), on cooperation between our Organization and regional organizations, which set up a panel to study and recommend modalities to improve the support to - and the predictability and sustainability of funding for - peacekeeping missions under United Nations mandates. The panel's report contains valuable observations and a number of action-oriented proposals, which I will briefly highlight, as they closely coincide with our own analysis of the matter.”

   2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092Resumption1 (2009) · source

2. “The current crisis illustrates to us once again the urgency of achieving a lasting peace in the region that will lead to the establishment of a democratic, viable and contiguous Palestinian State living side by side with Israel in peace and security, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, the principle of land for peace and the Arab Peace Initiative. Argentina hopes that the Security Council will this time shoulder its responsibilities and contribute to immediately ending hostilities and to establishing the conditions necessary to achieve peace, so as to benefit all the peoples living in the Middle East.”

   2009-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061Resumption1 (2009) · source

3. “Argentina is currently putting together a significant package of humanitarian assistance for Gaza. We are prepared to join our efforts with those of the rest of the international community. However, those efforts will be meaningless unless assistance immediately reaches the thousands of Palestinian men, women and children who are at this very moment suffering as a result of the violence. It is therefore urgent that a ceasefire be declared, so that humanitarian agencies can deploy on the ground and begin to work. Finally, I would like to say that the Israeli- Palestinian conflict has been on the agenda of the Security Council for more than 60 years.”

   2009-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061Resumption1 (2009) · source

4. “What is needed at this hour is a permanent and unconditional end to all hostilities. Taking into consideration that the parties alone are not capable of arriving to an agreement, the 8 Security Council must assume its responsibilities and adopt a resolution in this regard. The Council avoids this obligation only at the risk of gravely damaging the credibility of the United Nations. My country supports the various efforts being made to establish conditions conducive to the adoption of a decision of this nature. The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is alarming. Under the current conditions, international assistance cannot reach the affected population. If we do not act urgently in the short run, it may escalate to a major humanitarian crisis that could affect more than 1.5 million Palestinians.”

   2009-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061Resumption1 (2009) · source

5. “Israel must fully respect its obligations in the framework of international humanitarian law and take all steps to protect the Palestinian civilian population. United Nations and other reports regarding the number of Palestinian civilians who have died as a result of Israeli bombing and land operations show that such steps have not been taken. That is why my country feels that the immediate priority is to declare a ceasefire and to end violence and all military operations. The Israeli troops must withdraw from the Gaza Strip and attacks against Israeli territories much cease. The Israeli proposition to establish a ceasefire for a few hours is clearly an unacceptable response, since it cannot contribute in any way to resolving the grave and urgent humanitarian needs of the Palestinian civil population.”

   2009-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061Resumption1 (2009) · source

6. “In spite of the reiterated calls on behalf of most of the international community, hostilities have intensified over the past few days, and yesterday saw the death of more than 40 civilians as a result of Israeli attacks against a school operated by the United Nations in the Gaza Strip. My country most vigorously condemns these attacks and believes that an independent international investigation should be established to determine responsibilities and to prevent such acts from being repeated. I would like to convey to the families of the victims of this conflict the sincere condolences of the Argentine Government and people. The Israeli response after 27 December has been altogether excessive and disproportionate.”

   2009-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061Resumption1 (2009) · source

7. “Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, I would like to express our gratitude for this opportunity for States non-members of the Security Council to express their views on the very serious situation in the Gaza Strip. The recent developments in the Gaza Strip are alarming and once again show that the main victims of violence and military operations are innocent civilians, especially Palestinians. On the occasion of the beginning of the Israeli military operations in Gaza on 3 January, the Argentine Government condemned such operations and the disproportionate use of force by Israel, as well as the continuous rocket attacks by Palestinian groups against Israeli territory.”

   2009-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061Resumption1 (2009) · source

8. “Likewise, we join in firmly condemning the incitement to commit terrorist acts and repudiate any attempt to justify such acts, as that could incite the commission of other terrorist acts.”

   2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source

9. “We also participate in the informal mechanism of the 3+1 Group on Tri-Border Area Security, composed of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and the United States. As stated in the draft presidential statement to be adopted at the end of this debate, Argentina believes that Member States must work together urgently to prevent and suppress terrorist acts, while at the same time it emphasizes the central role of the United Nations in the global fight against terrorism. We reaffirm the importance of all Security Council resolutions and those of the General Assembly. Finally, Argentina reiterates its call, already expressed, and as the President of the Security Council will do on this occasion, to States to become parties, as soon as possible, to all international instruments dealing with terrorism and to implement those to which they are party.”

   2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source

10. “We have also amended Law 25.246, which created the Unit for Financial Information, and entrusted that Unit with the examination, treatment and transmission of information related to the laundering of the assets produced by the activities of an illicit terrorist group and the financing of terrorism. In the context of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001), my country adopted the National Agenda for the Fight against Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism. My country gives priority to the fight against terrorism also at the regional level, in the Organization of American States (OAS) and MERCOSUR. In the case of MERCOSUR, Argentina actively participates in its working groups on terrorism. As regards to the OAS, we participate in the activities of its Inter- American Committee against Terrorism.”

    2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source

11. “On the one hand, they should become parties to the international instruments negotiated to confront terrorism, among which we emphasize the importance of the United Nations conventions. On the other hand, they should adopt domestic laws necessary to fully comply with such instruments. I wish to report that my country has ratified the 12 United Nations conventions on terrorism and has enacted the domestic measures stipulated by those instruments. It has also ratified the Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism and signed the International Convention for the Suppression of Nuclear Terrorism. At the national level, the Argentine Penal Code was amended in 2007 so as to incorporate the crime of illicit terrorist association.”

    2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source

12. “In recent years, my country suffered two brutal terrorist attacks, and we will not cease to seek and punish the perpetrators. An effective fight against terrorism necessarily entails the commitment of the whole international community, participating together organically and permanently, legitimized by the fact that that commitment is based on respect for general international law, international humanitarian law and international human rights law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Such organic and institutionalized participation to prevent and eliminate terrorism implies the direct involvement of the United Nations, in particular the General Assembly and the Security Council and its subsidiary organs, but also regional organizations. It also entails a two-fold commitment by individual States.”

    2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source

13. “Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would first like to express Argentina's condemnation of the recent terrorist acts in Mumbai and its solidarity with the Government and people of India. I wish to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate. The subject is, I wish to stress, of the utmost importance for all States and for my country. I also wish to recognize Croatia for preparing the concept paper before us. It is very useful for today's debate in the Security Council. The Argentine Republic believes that international terrorist acts constitute a threat to peace and international security, to life and human dignity and to peaceful and civilized coexistence. They also endanger stability, democracy and the socio-economic development of nations.”

    2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source

14. “We have provided our strong and active support to the development of transparency and confidence-building measures, both in our region and internationally. In this context, we hope that, following the success of initiatives like the establishment of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, we can now take the next step towards the codification of the arms trade so as to provide the United Nations with tools to prevent flows of weapons that are excessive or destabilizing or that ignore the standards set by the Security Council. We therefore hope that we can make fruitful progress in that direction.”

    2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source

15. “International cooperation in the area of non-proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, their means of delivery and related materials, is extremely important for the achievement of the Security Council's objectives, namely, the fight against the threat to international peace and security posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and by international terrorism. Furthermore, we believe that specific actions in the field of non-proliferation should be accompanied with a clear and specific commitment, reflected in an agenda for action in the field of disarmament by all the members of the international community. Lastly, allow me to recall the special priority and attention that my country gives to progress in the area of conventional weapons.”

    2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source

16. “We reiterate our long- standing position in favour of the role of multilateralism - and the United Nations in particular - in addressing the challenges posed by disarmament and non-proliferation. With that in mind, Argentina would like to reaffirm its commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and other fundamental multilateral instruments. The Security Council should continue to play an important role in support of non-proliferation regimes for weapons of mass destruction in the context of its mandate in the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source

17. “Debates in the Council on issues that are not on its agenda, even when they are open meetings, should not make us lose sight of the fact that this cannot replace the consideration of these issues by the General Assembly, which is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations. Even with the division of labour between the Council and the General Assembly set out in the Charter, the possibility of including disarmament issues in the Council's agenda cannot restrict possible action by the General Assembly in this regard. Argentina has traditionally adopted a comprehensive approach towards the development of actions and initiatives in the field of disarmament and the regulation of armaments.”

    2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source

18. “With respect to disarmament and the regulation of armaments, the usual United Nations bodies, as well as the Conference on Disarmament and many other arrangements, provide forums to discuss and negotiate these issues. Unfortunately, it has been difficult to achieve meaningful results in recent years, mainly because of the opposing interests of various countries. To think that it is possible to revitalize a Military Staff Committee whose functions it has never been possible to activate and to enable it to address disarmament and arms regulation of armaments does not seem to be a realistic way to achieve the desired objective. The responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security is mainly executive in nature.”

    2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source

19. “The concept paper presented by Costa Rica for this meeting (S/2008/697, annex) properly stresses Articles 24 and 26 of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular with respect to the Military Staff Committee, which should have assisted the Security Council in the formulation of plans to be submitted to the Members of the United Nations for the establishment of a system for the regulation of armaments. However, for the use and command of the forces placed at the disposal of the United Nations, the Organization had to establish different arrangements throughout its history to overcome the impossibility that the Military Staff Committee could fulfil its mandate. The current structure of United Nations peacekeeping operations arose from the need to perform some of those functions foreseen in the Charter.”

    2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source

20. “Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to begin by joining previous speakers in thanking the Republic of Costa Rica and its President, Mr. Oscar Arias sanchez, for having organized this open debate on maintenance of international peace and security: strengthening collective security through general regulation and reduction of armaments. We certainly believe that this is a timely initiative because of the fact that many of the issues under discussion are very topical. Allow me to recall the clear and committed policy of Argentina with respect to disarmament and non-proliferation, which aims at achieving a multilateral consensus to secure international peace and security.”

    2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source

21. “I should like to end by saying that Argentina endorses the recommendations proposed by the Secretary-General, especially as regards devoting greater budgetary resources to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”

    2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source

22. “In operation since 1995, it is a centre of excellence for sharing knowledge and experiences related to peacekeeping operations. In achieving those goals, the Training Centre has included gender topics in its curricula for participants in its courses as well as members of contingents to be deployed. In conclusion, Argentina agrees with the views of the Secretary-General contained in his report (S/2000/622) with regard to the need to develop national action plans to identify priorities and resources and assign responsibilities and set timelines to guide the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Putting those plans into practice will contribute to bridging existing gaps between policies and their effective implementation.”

    2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source

23. “It gives those responsible for formulating public policies on gender an essential tool for monitoring developments in the situation of women in the armed forces. With regard to resolution 1820 (2008) on sexual violence, we wish to emphasize that the reform of Argentina's military justice system defines sexual abuse as a serious or very serious breach of discipline, depending on the case. In order to ensure the active participation of women, it is essential to provide specific training with regard to conflict prevention, mediation, negotiation, peacekeeping, post-conflict reconstruction and humanitarian assistance. In that regard, Argentina has established the Argentine Joint Peacekeeping Operations Training Centre.”

    2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source

24. “Argentina appreciates the consideration of the role of regional institutions as indispensable actors in the promotion of peace, together with the fulfilment of United Nations mandates. In that regard, Argentina has worked hard within the framework of MERCOSUR to promote the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). It should be stressed that it was at Argentina's request that that issue was included in the agenda of MERCOSUR's twentieth special meeting on women, to be held in Brasilia on 31 October. Argentina has promoted mainstreaming the gender perspective in security sector reform in order to create a more favourable atmosphere for the participation of women. In that connection, the Ministry for Defence has an observatory for women in the armed forces.”

    2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source

25. “In that regard, we should recall the declaration adopted in Banff, Canada, at the Seventh Conference of Ministers of Defence of the Americas, which reaffirms the commitment to continue mainstreaming the gender perspective in peacekeeping operations, pursuant to resolution 1325 (2000). Argentina actively endorses the multiannual system-wide campaign launched by the Secretary- General to eliminate violence against women. In 2007, within the framework of that campaign, an awareness- raising campaign was promoted in the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) through a poster contest at Argentina's initiative. The goal of the contest was to raise the awareness of our country's populations about the situations of violence to which women and children are exposed in the public and private spheres.”

    2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source

26. “For the past 15 years, Argentina has included women in its peacekeeping deployments and is doing so today, in accordance with resolution 1325 (2000). Under the action plan adopted by the Argentine Ministry for Defence, a total of 341 women have been deployed thus far, almost 70 per cent of them in the past eight years. Currently, 26 women from my country are participating in peace missions in Haiti and Cyprus. Thus, Argentina ranks second, after Uruguay, in terms of the number of women participating in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. We also wish to highlight the work that various agencies of the United Nations system are doing to protect and promote the rights of Haitian women and to promote their participation in the political, economic and social arenas.”

    2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source

27. “Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Permit me to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate, which clearly reflects the Security Council's commitment to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). That resolution represents a milestone in the attainment of our shared objective of ensuring that Council action is more effective and has lasting results. Because of the lateness of the hour, I shall deliver a condensed version of my statement. The full version will be circulated to delegations by the Secretariat. With a perspective centred on human rights, Argentina accords high priority to the situation of women and children in conflict and to women's participation as essential actors in peace processes, particularly in the peacebuilding phase.”

    2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source

28. “We reiterate the commitment of the Argentine Government to a fair and lasting peace in the Middle East on the basis of Security Council resolutions, the reactivation of the regional dimension of the peace process, the elements of the road map and the new dynamism generated by the Annapolis Conference.”

    2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940Resumption1 (2008) · source

29. “That is why we stress compliance by all States of the region with the provisions of 1701 (2006), which establishes an 3 arms embargo on and the disarming of Lebanese militias. The Argentine Republic will not tolerate the activities of terrorists or those who harbour them. We therefore call on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon to begin its work as soon as possible so as to ensure that the perpetrators of the assassination of former Prime Minister Hariri do not go unpunished, because we believe that there can be no lasting peace without a foundation of justice.”

    2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940Resumption1 (2008) · source

30. “The resolve of Israeli and Palestine Authority leaders to reach a possible peace agreement, which was demonstrated this month in Paris during the Union for the Mediterranean summit, gives us hope for the future. We remain convinced that a lasting peace cannot be achieved without negotiations between Israel, Syria and Lebanon. That is why we welcome the beginning of proximity peace talks between Syria and Israel under the auspices of Turkey. At the same time, we welcome the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Syria and Lebanon. We also believe that another step forward is the Doha agreement, which facilitated the election of the Lebanese President and the establishment of a unity cabinet. All of that is necessary to ensure the authority of the Lebanese State over all its territory.”

    2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940Resumption1 (2008) · source

31. “Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Following the Annapolis summit of last November, the peace process between Israel and the Palestine Authority gained new impetus in defining the final goal of the peace process and the path that the parties should follow to reach it. However, the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories, the policy of restriction on movement of Palestinians in the West Bank, the ongoing building of the wall of separation within the boundaries of the Green Line, the closure of the border crossings to Gaza, which has created an alarming humanitarian situation, and continuous Palestinian terrorist attacks in Jerusalem are impeding the trust that is necessary between the parties to reach a peace agreement.”

    2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940Resumption1 (2008) · source

32. “In this regard, we believe that the draft resolution before the Council today would have benefited from a strengthened legal framework, particularly with a firm reaffirmation of the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court, the main tool available to the international community today to ensure that nobody can with impunity commit heinous crimes, such as those which we are considering today.”

    2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source

33. “In order to ensure that effective measures are adopted, we consider that a report of the Secretary- General would be particularly useful. It should organize and analyse the information available to the United Nations system, with a specific focus on the shocking phenomenon of sexual violence as a political and military tool. Lastly, Argentina is of the view that any effective response to this question must be two-pronged: promotion of full respect for the human rights of victims and an end to impunity for perpetrators.”

    2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source

34. “The widespread and systematic use of sexual violence is a grave violation of international law, particularly in the light of the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court and by the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. Considering these realities, Argentina is persuaded of the need urgently to adopt effective measures to prevent and respond to such acts of sexual violence against civilian populations, which will significantly contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security. Such measures should include, inter alia, the protection of civilians, in particular women and girl children; the training of military and security personnel; the adoption and 08-3908] effective enforcement of appropriate legislation; and community-based work and care for the victims.”

    2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source

35. “As of January 2008, 26 Argentine women were participating in peacekeeping missions, particularly the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti and United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. In 2007, 36 per cent of our participants in White Helmet humanitarian missions were women, a figure which is expected to reach 43 per cent in 2008. Increasing numbers of reports from the field alert us on the use of sexual violence as a political or military tool in some current conflicts. A regrettable chapter of our past has shown us that rape and other heinous forms of sexual violence can be used by agents of the State as a tool to spread terror, and to torture and degrade those whom it considers their "enemies". Sexual violence as a method of warfare is categorically prohibited.”

    2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source

36. “As a reflection of this deep commitment, Argentina is one of four countries carrying out the pilot programme for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and has started to take concrete actions, including the first regional workshop for the development of a gender policy for peace operations, held in our country in May with a View to strengthening alliances at all levels to move forward on gender mainstreaming in peacekeeping operations. In this regard, we would like to note that Argentina has fully incorporated United Nations recommendations on gender in all aspects of its participation in peacekeeping operations. The Argentine Joint Peacekeeping Operations Training Centre has also incorporated a gender perspective in its doctrine, both at the administrative level and in the curricula of its training programmes.”

    2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source

37. “Resolution 1325 (2000) provides a legal framework which allows for the effective participation of women at the national and international levels, within the broader and indispensable legal framework comprising the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the outcome documents of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, on women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century (General Assembly resolutions S-23/2 and S-23/3), as well as other relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly, specifically Assembly resolutions 58/185, on the in-depth study on all forms of violence against women, and 62/134 on eliminating rape and other forms of sexual Violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations.”

    2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source

38. “Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to begin by thanking the United States presidency for having organized this open debate, which clearly reflects the Security Council's commitment to full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and, in particular, the growing concern regarding the use of various forms of sexual violence against the civilian population, particularly women and girls, in conflict and post-conflict situations. In the framework of a human rights perspective, Argentina places high priority on the situation of women and girls in conflict situations, and on the participation of women as key protagonists in peace processes and in peacebuilding.”

    2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source

39. “In cases where we cannot prevent abuse of civilians, at least we should ensure that their perpetrators and those who bear political responsibility for violence against civilians are held accountable for their actions. We therefore believe that cooperation of States with the International Criminal Court and other international mechanisms that are fighting genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity is essential, and it is also indispensable for the Council to take steps it considers appropriate to encourage and facilitate such cooperation when it is not otherwise forthcoming.”

    2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898 (2008) · source

40. “At the same time, the Council has been given a clear mandate by the General Assembly to take collective action should peaceful means be inadequate and should national authorities manifestly fail to protect their civilian population. In that regard, during Argentina's term on the Security Council in 2005 and 2006, our country not only propelled the adoption of resolutions 1674 (2006) 08-3528] and 1738 (2006), it was also among those that voted in favour of resolution 1593 (2005), by which for the first time the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, decided to refer the situation in Darfur to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.”

    2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898 (2008) · source

41. “We consider that the best incentive to dissuade potential perpetrators of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity from committing such atrocities is the fear that there exists a real possibility that they will have to appear before justice to answer for their crimes. On the other hand, from the perspective of peacekeeping and international security, we consider that it is increasingly obvious that the best way to consolidate peace and national reconciliation after a conflict is to avoid impunity. The Security Council has substantially contributed to the international regime for protection of civilians through its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006) and 1738 (2006).”

    2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898 (2008) · source

42. “We share the views of previous speakers in this regard who underlined, inter alia, the importance of ensuring that the mandates of United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations include provisions for the protection of civilians, the prevention of sexual violence, and guaranteeing security in and around camps for refugees and internally displaced persons and the full, unhindered access of humanitarian personnel to assist civilians affected by armed conflicts. However, for the sake of conciseness, I would like to focus on a specific topic that we consider essential and a priority in order to be able not only to better protect civilians in armed conflicts but also to promote a more efficient collective security system. I am referring to the fight against impunity.”

    2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898 (2008) · source

43. “Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, my delegation would like to thank you for having convened this open debate on the protection of the civilians in armed conflicts. This topic is of particular importance since it is one of the main elements of Argentina's foreign policy, consisting of the defence of human rights and international humanitarian law and the fight against impunity in all areas. As it is known, the civilian population is most affected by armed conflicts, whether they be international or domestic. No national security considerations can prevail over the primary obligation of the States and parties to a conflict to protect the population from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleaning and crimes against humanity.”

    2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898 (2008) · source

44. “I wish in conclusion to repeat once more what we have said before in this Chamber: that Argentina is convinced of the Organization's responsibility in supporting countries recovering from conflict - together with their national authorities and in collaboration with regional arrangements and other actors - in order to rebuild and strengthen their institutions and to avoid forever the recurrence of a conflict scenario.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

45. “We believe that the role of the Peacebuilding Commission, the Peacebuilding Support Office and the Peacebuilding Fund should be enhanced. My delegation also wishes to highlight the important role of regional and subregional organizations in the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, and the need to strengthen the capacities of regional arrangements in helping countries to recover and rebuild after a conflict.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

46. “In that stage of preparing a broad strategy and identifying the priorities, we emphasize the importance of national ownership: the participation and responsibility of the authorities of the country emerging from conflict, which should be involved throughout the reconstruction process in order to ensure an agreed response that can address the root causes of a conflict with greater legitimacy and effectiveness. My country welcomes the work of the Peacebuilding Commission as an advisory body on the coordination of all international activities and resources aimed at post-conflict stabilization. It plays a crucial role in coordinating national authorities and all other actors involved in reconstruction and development, including United Nations bodies and agencies, international financial institutions, civil society and the private sector.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

47. “One of the greatest challenges facing the international community and the United Nations is to support States in recovering from conflict and building sustainable peace. An effective response by the Organization requires the preparation of a broad, coordinated strategy, based on identifying priorities and setting specific goals and time frames. This task requires many kinds of activities: political, security, rule of law, humanitarian, development and the defence of and respect for human rights.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

48. “Mr. Argiiello (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First of all let me congratulate the United Kingdom presidency on the way it has been guiding the Security Council debate during the month of May. At the same time, I thank you, Madam President, for the timely convening of this open debate on a theme of great importance at the present time, a theme on which your country plays a leadership role. My country considers that United Nations and, in particular, the Security Council have a key responsibility in the maintenance of international peace and security. Likewise, the Organization has a crucial role to play in post-conflict peacebuilding in laying the foundation for sustainable peace and development.”

    2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source

49. “Finally, I would like to reaffirm the support of my delegation for the initiatives enabling us to address the various dimensions of this problem, such as the convening of this open debate. Argentina will continue to work with resolve to contribute to this endeavour.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source

50. “I would like to reiterate my country's position on what we believe are priority elements for an integrated and comprehensive strategy to respond to the challenge posed by this problem. First, there is a need to strengthen international cooperation and assistance, and to build capacities, including through technical and financial assistance, to support and facilitate local, national, regional and global efforts to combat this scourge. It is necessary also to address questions related to marking and tracing, control of arms transfers, illicit brokering and ammunition, just to mention a few. To that end, the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms has become a basic instrument to prevent conflicts, to attain peace and stability and to encourage predictable and transparent conduct by States.”

    2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source