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first: 2000-01-10
most recent: 2003-09-15
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“For Argentina, this issue is of special interest, not only because these operations are important to the Organization, but also because Argentina is the main troop contributor from Latin America and participates in 10 of the 16 operations I referred to, in the course of which it has lost 20 of its nationals. That is why, given the importance of this subject, in 1994, my country, as a member of the Security Council, together with New Zealand, gave impetus to the adoption of the presidential statement that formalized the consultation process among the Security Council, the Secretariat and troop-contributing countries. In 1994 and later in 1996, with great effort, the criteria and framework to formalize a consultation process with troop contributors were determined. On this basis, the relationship was strengthened.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to express my delegation's pleasure at seeing you, Sir, presiding over this debate. I congratulate your country for having raised this subject for discussion by the Security Council. I also take this opportunity to commend my friends, representatives in this Council, with whom I had the privilege to work when my country was a member of the Council until 31 December last year, and to welcome the new members who joined this year. The need to strengthen cooperation with troop- contributing countries cannot be denied, since there are 16 peacekeeping operations and about 40,000 Blue Helmets deployed throughout the world.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“Given the possibility of a resumption of direct dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, which we welcome, we nevertheless believe that many things have occurred since the parties last met. We cannot continue to go round in circles while being reticent and making pusillanimous calculations. We call on the parties to reach an agreement in which they each recognize the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and to organize itself as an independent State, as well as Israel's right to live within internationally recognized and secure borders. In order to ensure the agreement we all call for, the United Nations must be involved. The Organization can count on Argentina's support.”
2000-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4248 (2000) · source
“It is for these reasons that Argentina will abstain in the voting on this draft resolution. Nevertheless, we cannot fail to express our solidarity with the suffering of the Palestinian people. As this may be the last meeting of the Council in which we will participate during our current term of membership, we must also take this opportunity to appeal to the parties to be committed, flexible and generous - qualities that should be demonstrated by the stronger party in particular. We believe that acting with greatness, magnanimity and a sense of history at the peace table, instead of with meanness and pettiness, is the way to achieve peace, for which there is no alternative. There can be no winners in this conflict through the use of force; there will be only losers.”
2000-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4248 (2000) · source
“At that time we said that, for practical reasons and because of the particular situation in the occupied territories, a mission of this type would have to have the consent of the parties. Unfortunately, consensus has not been achieved to make it possible for the Council to draw up and adopt a resolution in keeping with those guidelines. My delegation also has reservations about the timeliness of the draft resolution under consideration at a time when it appears that negotiations towards a peace settlement may resume, and that is the only way to resolve this tragic conflict. We are also concerned about the effectiveness of the draft resolution. We wonder whether the draft resolution before us will be effective in promoting the peace process through negotiations between the parties.”
2000-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4248 (2000) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation supported the ideas presented by France here in the Council regarding the establishment of an S/PV.4248 observer force in the West Bank and Gaza that would have three objectives. First, that force would monitor in the field the development of the tragic events that have been taking place without interruption since Ariel Sharon's visit to Al-Haram Al-Sharif on the fateful date of 28 September 2000. Secondly, the force would inform the Secretary-General and the Security Council about those developments. Thirdly, it would employ good offices between the parties to avoid an escalation of the conflict and, more importantly, to contribute to de-escalating it and ending the violence.”
2000-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4248 (2000) · source
“Terrorism is an unjustifiable crime. Some terrorist acts indeed pose a threat to international peace and security and therefore, in accordance with the Charter, fall within the competence of the Security Council. My country believes that the Council must continue to be involved in addressing this problem by strengthening the practical implementation of international law. We reaffirm our gratitude for the convening of today's meeting, and believe that, like last year's meeting, it will reiterate the unambiguous political message that we must send in respect of this crime.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“The international community has responded firmly to terrorism by formulating conventions to prosecute and punish its specific manifestations. Those instruments address the problem pragmatically and effectively. We hope that it will very soon be possible to overcome remaining difficulties in the negotiation of a draft international convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism, which was proposed by the Russian Federation. We will lend our full support to the achievement of a positive result. We urge all States to accede to these conventions and to play an active part in their implementation. We are also grateful to India for introducing a draft comprehensive convention on terrorism, which the General Assembly has begun to study carefully; the advanced thinking behind it has aroused great interest.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“We are therefore grateful to the Russian Federation for its 1999 initiative and for its constant concern with respect to dealing with this crime. It is disturbing to note the increasingly close relationship between terrorism and new forms of organized crime, drug trafficking and other criminal activities; this poses a growing threat to world peace because it uses state-of-the-art technology and crosses State borders to become a global problem. We welcome the recent adoption of the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its two protocols, and look forward to the adoption of a third draft protocol. Argentina worked actively for the adoption of those instruments and expresses its great satisfaction at this recent advance in the fight against international organized crime.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“Argentina has always been well aware of the urgent need for the Council to address this matter, because my country was the victim of two grave terrorist attacks, the first in 1992 against the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires and the second in 1994 against my country's main Jewish organization, the Asociacion Mutual Israelita Argentina. Speaking before the Security Council, my delegation indicated that it had turned to the Council after that attack, although the Council agreed to consider it only in an informal meeting. We said at the time that we were S/PV.4242 convinced that the fight against terrorism had to be as intense as the fight against other serious crimes; we called for such an item to be included on the Council agenda.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“The adoption of resolution 1269 (1999) also marked the conclusion of a process of clarifying the Security Council's competence in this sphere. Above and beyond the fact that these are unjustifiable crimes, irrespective of their motivation, it is undeniable today that certain terrorist acts pose a direct threat to international peace and security, which means that the Council may consider them and adopt measures on them. The Security Council's adoption of such measures, combined with the endeavours of other United Nations organs in this field, contributes to the Organization's fight against terrorism.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Mr. Hans Corell for his briefing. I wish also to thank the Russian Federation for its proposal to devote today's meeting to consideration of the implementation of resolution 1269 (1999), adopted more than a year ago. That resolution unequivocally condemned all acts, methods and practices of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable. Its adoption was the culmination of a process of evolution in the treatment of terrorism by the Security Council, which long refrained from tackling the question of terrorist practices in an appropriate manner. Early in the 1990s, as a result of changes in the international situation, we saw the adoption of the first decisions Viewing such practices as a threat to international peace and security.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“The Security Council and the international community must, of course, support this process, but they cannot be a substitute for the political will of the parties to make peace and to live in peace. I would not want to conclude without expressing Argentina's appreciation for the tireless work carried out by the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Peace- building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau, Mr. Samuel Nana-Sinkam. We should also like to express our appreciation to the Economic Community of West African States and the Community of Portuguese- speaking Countries for their constant support for the people of Guinea-Bissau as they move towards peace, progress and national reconciliation.”
2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source
“The conditions necessary for sustainable development within democracy must be created. The United Nations agencies, the Bretton Woods institutions and the developed countries can, and must, play a fundamental role in building peace in Guinea- Bissau. Reducing or forgiving its external debt, granting preferential credit, opening markets to its products and increasing official development assistance and private investment will help to create a climate of stability and enable the people to enjoy the benefits of peace. At the same time, it is clear that the primary responsibility for the resolution of the conflict rests with the leadership of Guinea-Bissau. It must be motivated by the political will to overcome the root causes of the conflict, accept the conditions imposed by the rule of law and embrace the goals of reconstruction.”
2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source
“In this context, we believe that we should be considering ways of making more operational and effective Article 65 of the Charter on cooperation between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council. This coordinated and holistic approach must be adopted not just during the peace-building phase, but earlier, as the conflict is developing. That is why we believe that in the case of Guinea-Bissau, as with other conflicts since the end of the cold war, it is not possible to draw a clear-cut and definitive dividing line between peacekeeping and peace-building activities. They can, and often must, begin at the same time. The humanitarian, institutional and economic consequences of the conflict in Guinea-Bissau have shown that bringing about lasting peace and reconciliation requires far more than a ceasefire.”
2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source
“However, the Security Council must closely follow the transition process even if the conflict appears to have ended. Factors of instability endure, as the recent insubordination of General Mane shows. In this case, as in others, post-conflict democratic institutions are often weak and must be supported by the international community concretely and effectively. A multidimensional conflict such as that in Guinea-Bissau reinforces the need for a coordinated and integrated approach involving the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the relevant specialized agencies, the Bretton Woods institutions and the community of donor countries.”
2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source
“This shows the critical importance of transition periods and the need to strengthen them with all the necessary support of the Security Council and other United Nations organs. We also believe that lessons can be drawn from the situation of Guinea-Bissau and applied to other transition processes. In our view, the situation in Guinea-Bissau cannot be analysed in isolation; rather it should be considered within a subregional context. It cannot be separated from the political, military, economic and social situations prevailing in other West African countries, and particularly from the growing instability on the common border between Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. Guinea-Bissau entered a period of relative calm following the presidential elections held at the beginning of this year.”
2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to thank you, Madam Minister, for presiding over our deliberations, your delegation for its initiative to convene this debate and the Secretary-General for the information and comments he has shared with us on the situation in Guinea-Bissau. I also wish to welcome the Vice-Prime Minister of that country and the important delegation that accompanies him this morning at this Security Council meeting. We believe that the political developments of this past week in Guinea-Bissau make even more relevant our debate on the transition processes towards peace- building activities in those countries that, like Guinea- Bissau, are emerging from conflict situations.”
2000-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4238 (2000) · source
“Although the short-term objective is to put an end to the violence, we cannot lose sight of the fact that the ultimate objective is the resumption of the peace negotiations and a definitive resolution of the question of Palestine on the basis of the relevant Security Council resolutions and agreements between the parties.”
2000-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4231 (2000) · source
“We support the immediate deployment and immediate action on the part of the fact-finding committee presided over by Senator Mitchell, and we believe that the earlier it begins its work, the more positive the impact it will have in bringing about peace in the region. In this context, we also want to express Argentina's full support for the work being carried out by the Secretary-General, to whom this Council gave a clear and broad mandate last Friday to explore with the parties concrete measures to put an end to the violence.”
2000-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4231 (2000) · source
“We ask the parties to condemn those acts of terrorism with the same conviction with which we condemned Israel for the excessive use of force and with the same conviction that we asked for the implementation of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949. We believe that the current delicate situation in the Middle East requires that all the parties act with the utmost responsibility and self-control. Violence can only engender more violence. Israel and the Palestinian Authority must persevere in the implementation of the agreements reached at the Sharm el-Sheikh summit. The international community must do everything in its power to help the parties put an end to the violence.”
2000-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4231 (2000) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Unfortunately, for some days we have been witnessing a marked deterioration in the Middle East with a heightening of confrontation and increased loss of human lives. I wish to express the sorrow and concern of Argentina at the tragic events that continue to occur in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel. I also wish to convey my Government's condolences to the families of the victims of the recent wave of violence. The concern and alarm on the part of Argentina are increased by the acts of terrorism that occurred yesterday and today, acts of which Israeli children and the peaceful population were innocent victims in a marketplace in a situation that cannot be described as provocative. We ask the parties to expressly condemn those acts.”
2000-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4231 (2000) · source
“Anthony Lake, and President Bouteflika of Algeria in order to reach an agreement on the final delimitation and demarcation of their shared border. As we said in the open briefing on Wednesday, 15 November, dealing with exit strategies for peacekeeping operations, the humanitarian, institutional and economic consequences of a conflict show us that lasting peace and reconciliation require much more than a ceasefire. Conditions for sustainable development must also be established. The international community cannot and must not remain indifferent in this vital task of consolidating this peace that was so difficult to achieve between Eritrea and Ethiopia.”
2000-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4227 (2000) · source
“The presence of UNMEE will surely help to generate a climate of mutual confidence, but both Ethiopia and Eritrea must, by concrete measures - such as the release of prisoners of war or the exchange of information on mined areas - work to restore the confidence that has been lost after two years of war. Nor can there be any doubt that UNMEE, with its 4,200 troops, will play a stabilizing role, but we also agree that it should not be considered by the parties as a replacement for the peace agreement. The parties must continue to participate flexibly and with a sense of commitment in the negotiations under way with the assistance of the United States, through that President's personal representative, Mr.”
2000-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4227 (2000) · source
“We think that today we have reasons for cautious optimism on the evolution of this situation. The agreement on the cessation of hostilities signed on 18 June last, unlike what has occurred in other conflicts before the Council, is being complied with in good faith in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Those parties are cooperating with UNMEE and it has already deployed military observers in the area of the mission. Unlike other peacekeeping operations in Africa, UNMEE has enough troop contributors coming from more than 20 States Members of the United Nations. These favourable circumstances should be utilized by the parties to consolidate the peace and reach a final decision on this shared border.”
2000-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4227 (2000) · source
“However long the conflict may last, the situation does not change. That title does not hold as can be seen from Article 2, paragraph 4 of the Charter prohibited use of force in international relations is an imperative in international law. Together with that States are obliged, as stipulated in Article 2, paragraphs 3 and 33, to peacefully solve disputes. For these reasons, the withdrawal of troops to defined positions, that is to say, return to the status quo ante, does not prejudge the final status of the territory under dispute. The final legal status of that territory will result from negotiations conducted by the parties to delineate and demarcate the border. Respect for the principle of territorial integrity underlies the peaceful and lasting solution of this conflict.”
2000-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4227 (2000) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his valuable information, and I would particularly like to thank you, Mr. President, for having shared with us your impressions from your recent trip to Ethiopia and Eritrea. We would also like to thank you for the valuable suggestions that you have made this morning, which we will study very carefully. Since Argentina joined the Security Council, we have clearly put forward our substantive situation in this territorial conflict, a position we wish to reiterate at this time. The use of force in international relations is not a valid means for the acquisition of territory under international law. As such, the occupation of a territory by force gives no better legal title to disputed territory.”
2000-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4227 (2000) · source
“To meet this challenge successfully, we must have the political will of the parties to overcome the root causes behind any conflict and to identify fully with the objectives of rebuilding. We must also have the political will of the Security Council to support these operations on the path to peace and reconciliation. With this same determination, the Council will have to point out to the parties that peacekeeping operations are an instrument needed to attain these specific goals and must not be turned into an excuse for permanently putting off resolving their own differences. The reasons that I have given, the ones stated by other delegations and those you expressed at the beginning of this meeting, Mr. President, illustrate the importance of thinking about and enacting exit strategies for peacekeeping operations.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223 (2000) · source
“That is why it appears to us that any formalistic concept that would give priority to the legal end of a conflict may prejudice the essential goal of peace-building activities. Without prejudice to the factors specific to each conflict, it is appropriate to give thought to peace- building activities before the conflict is formally concluded, so as to achieve a transition from peacekeeping to peace-building activities. The existence of 15 peacekeeping operations - some of whose mandates have been renewed over the decades, others that have only partially attained their goals and yet others that constitute United Nations transitional administrations - shows the magnitude of the challenge facing the Security Council.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223 (2000) · source
“There must also be, above all, a political will to attain the objectives set. Keeping that will alive throughout any operation is one of the major challenges with which the Security Council and the Secretariat must grapple. In our opinion, in most of the operations since the end of the cold war, the departure of a peacekeeping operation cannot be separated from peace-building activities. The humanitarian, institutional and economic consequences of most of the current conflicts have taught us that bringing about lasting peace and reconciliation requires far more than a ceasefire. We have to also create the conditions necessary for sustainable development within democracy.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223 (2000) · source
“As a result of the difficulty of determining a priori when these goals have been met, it would be necessary to carry out periodic evaluation with an integrated approach to be able to progressively gauge performance. In this sense, the Secretary-General's reports, the missions of the Security Council and interaction with other agencies of the United Nations system constitute important tools. In multidimensional operations, even more so than in the conventional ones, the exit strategy is directly related to the entry strategy. While the mandate and plan of operations for a mission are being planned, the objectives must be evaluated realistically and in the light of the political, social and cultural circumstances surrounding the conflict and in the light of the human and financial resources available.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223 (2000) · source
“The problem we see with this scenario is that in the long run, the stabilization function could lead to a syndrome in which the parties become dependent on the peacekeeping operation, thereby making it more difficult for the Security Council to take the decision to put an end to it. With respect to the multidimensional peacekeeping operations created after the end of the cold war to deal with conflicts of a fundamentally intra-State nature, the difficulties are greater still. These operations include military, political, human rights, civil police and judiciary components. Their objectives are much broader given their very nature, and as a result it is more difficult to evaluate their performance. They run from truce supervision to the building of institutions and the providing of public services.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223 (2000) · source
“In a conventional armed conflict between States, such as, for instance, one involving a territorial or border dispute, the objectives are better defined: compliance with the ceasefire by the parties or patrolling a border. In those cases, the exit strategy would appear to be more foreseeable and easier to define. In practice, however, it may happen that while no significant ceasefire Violations are recorded, the conflict remains latent. Here the rationale for keeping the operation intact would be stabilization or deterrence, to prevent the conflict from breaking out anew.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223 (2000) · source
“The decision to put an end to an operation is more complex than it appears in principle. We believe that there are two reasons for this. First, the exit strategy must not be necessarily determined by pre-established timetables but rather by the objectives to be attained, and the latter vary according to the nature of the conflict. Secondly, the objectives may have been only partially attained. In that case, the Security Council would have to evaluate carefully the relationship between the human and financial cost of maintaining any operation and the political consequences of the pullout of such a mission for the States directly involved, as well as for the stability of the region concerned.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223 (2000) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I should like to thank you most particularly, Mr. President, for having chosen the topic of today's open debate. This shows the importance that you and your country have always attached to matters related to peacekeeping operations throughout the consideration of this issue in the Council. We believe also that this debate is very timely. While the requirements for establishing a peacekeeping operation have undergone analysis in terms of doctrine and have been underwritten by over five decades of practice in this Organization, the exit strategy for any peacekeeping operation has thus far been less explored. We believe, nonetheless, that the exit strategy of an operation is just as important a matter as its establishment, because both of them equally affect the success of the operation.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223 (2000) · source
“We understand that the Secretary-General will present the report very soon, and we should like to thank him in advance for his work and the ideas that he will propose. Our country will continue to honour our commitment to ensuring the protection of personnel. We will examine with an open mind all the proposals of the Secretary-General and work actively for the adoption of any measure that will prevent and prosecute any systematic aggressive acts against United Nations personnel, associated personnel and humanitarian personnel, such as those staff members of UNHCR who, unfortunately, suffered in the recent past.”
2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source
“Efforts must urgently continue to ensure that those countries in which humanitarian or other assistance missions are being carried out respect the legal standards that are in full conformity with the 1994 Convention and do everything within their power to become parties to the Convention. The States Members of the United Nations must continue to work so that all mission personnel working in the field or carrying out humanitarian assistance tasks are fully protected. The General Assembly has asked the Secretary- General to present a report on the legal situation of United Nations and associated personnel and, in particular, to examine the scope of the application of the 1994 Convention and propose alternative measures to improve the coverage afforded by its provisions.”
2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source
“The entry into force of the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court, an instrument that my country will shortly ratify, will be a significant step forward for the defence of personnel. Above all, it is essential to focus our attention on the 1994 Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, which entered into force early last year, and now has 45 States parties. Our country supported the development of this instrument from its inception, because it is one of the principal norms for legal protection for personnel.”
2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source
“At the same time, we commit ourselves to giving due consideration to the proposals that the Secretary-General will present to establish a stable financial structure for the security of United Nations personnel starting in the biennium 2002-2003. The report mentions the trust fund for the security of United Nations system personnel, which was created last year, and points out that, unfortunately, contributions have so far been meagre. Our country has made a commitment to contribute to this fund. We reiterate this commitment, and we urge other States to try to make contributions to the fund. Another aspect that we must address, in parallel with the practical measures proposed, is the improvement of legal instruments for the security of personnel.”
2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source
“It is clear to us that providing adequate protection to United Nations and associated personnel is a priority. As one of the largest troop-contributing countries and a leader of the humanitarian aid initiative known as the "White Helmets", the Argentine Republic is very much involved in providing such protection. That is why Argentina invited members to hold an open debate on this question when we presided over the Security Council in February this year. We support the immediate adoption of the transitional budgetary measures suggested by the Secretary-General in his recent report (A/55/494) on the security of United Nations personnel. Those measures aim to meet the most immediate needs to bolster the security of personnel of the United Nations system in the biennium 2000-2001.”
2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source
“Ogata also dealt in her statement, and one that has been mentioned by the other speakers, especially the representatives of the United States and of France. The work of UNHCR, like that of all those involved in carrying out international functions in the field, has always entailed risks - sometimes great risks. Unfortunately, at present these risks are greater than before, because those who provide humanitarian assistance are increasingly being identified as targets by warring factions in a large number of current conflicts. We continue to see United Nations personnel fall in the line of duty as they attempt to bring aid to those who need it. On 6 September last, three new victims from UNHCR were added to the long list of the fallen. We would like to pay tribute to those innocent victims and express our condolences to their families.”
2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Mrs. Ogata's leadership at the head of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will come to an end in a few days' time. Her work has been crowned with success. Argentina would like to express its profound gratitude to her for all of her energy, dedication and skill and for the efficiency with which she has carried out this task. The quality of the work of UNHCR personnel is one of the greatest concrete benefits that the United Nations can offer to humanity today. I should like to comment on a specific theme closely related to the protection of refugees. I refer to the security of humanitarian personnel - a subject with which Mrs.”
2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source
“In conclusion, Argentina hails the work towards greater awareness of gender issues in the context of armed conflict that has been taking place through the activities of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, of the various funds and programmes of the United Nations, such as UNIFEM, the United Nations Children's Fund and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and of local and international women's organizations. We encourage them to continue their efforts.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“As we have been doing elsewhere within the Organization, we urge the Secretary-General to appoint more women as Special Representatives and Special Envoys, and as his spokeswomen during missions of good offices related to peace and preventive diplomacy. We also appeal to Member States to take due account of the gender perspective when making national, regional and international appointments. We encourage the participation of women in the negotiation of peace agreements, in all mechanisms for the implementation of such agreements and in the process of post-conflict reconstruction. Here, we urge that outmoded stereotypes of women's roles be abandoned.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“Armed conflict has a special and disproportionate impact on women, and it is thus right to conclude that women have their own views which must be heeded in discussions of the best ways to avoid or settle conflicts and of how to organize the future of communities that have been affected by such conflicts. But, unfortunately, that is not how matters stand. Women are not sufficiently well represented at the decision- making level in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms for the prevention and resolution of conflicts. Argentina stresses the need for women to play a meaningful role in formulating policies and programmes to that end. Here, we take note with satisfaction of the Windhoek Declaration and the Namibia Plan of Action on Mainstreaming a Gender Perspective in Multidimensional Peace Support Operations.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“It is worth recalling that on 8 March 2000, on International Women's Day and in the context of negotiations in the Preparatory Committee for the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, on Beijing + 5, the then President of the Security Council, Ambassador Chowdhury of Bangladesh, issued a press statement on behalf of the Council (Press release SC/6816), which observed that "peace is inextricably linked with equality between women and men". Now, more than seven months later, today's historic debate is lending new power to that avowal.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“Similarly, we welcome any proposal aimed at greater gender awareness on the part of Member States, so that this will be reflected in national training programmes for military personnel and civilian police serving in the field. My delegation wishes now to refer not to the international community's unquestionable moral imperative to provide special protection for women and children during armed conflict, but rather to the need to understand that there is an important role that women can and must play in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peace-building.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“We vigorously condemn the manipulation of any conflict situation by the victors to deny women and girls their fundamental human rights, in particular the right to physical integrity, food, proper housing, education, employment and health services. We therefore continue to support all Council initiatives with a particular focus on the special needs of women affected by armed conflict. We will also support measures that the Secretary- General may decide to take to ensure that peacekeeping personnel receive proper training on gender issues, especially during post-conflict repatriation, resettlement, rehabilitation, reintegration and reconstruction.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“Similarly, the Argentine Government voices its support for the creation of some kind of system to prevent sexual violence, exploitation and trafficking in women and girls among both civilian and military populations, including suitable procedures for the lodging of complaints that would protect the identify of informants, as well as mechanisms to supervise peacekeeping personnel. It seems to us that realities increasingly demand that a gender dimension must be present in all field operations. My delegation believes that conflicts with an impact on women pose a grave threat to the future of generations to come, undermine the foundations of the safety and security of families and social protection systems and create the worst of climates for the moral, political and socio-economic survival of the communities in question.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“Here, the Argentine delegation will continue, as it has done in the past, tirelessly to uphold the imperative need for full respect for international humanitarian and human-rights norms. War crimes against women and girls, as recognized by the International Criminal Court in its Rome statute, must not go unpunished. We take this opportunity to urge parties to armed conflicts to take special measures to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, especially rape and other forms of sexual abuse.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source