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“Argentina joins its voice with those in the international community that have tirelessly expressed their deep concern at the evidence that it is civilians who are still the most affected by armed conflict. Violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights, sexual violence as a weapon of coercion and war, and the forceful displacement of populations are the unfortunate results of national and international conflicts. We recall that the Security Council has been developing a normative framework to address this problem and has expressed interest in the 10-point platform in order to put it into practice. Moreover, the Secretary-General has highlighted some progress made in the implementation of the Council's resolutions on the protection of civilians, such as cooperation with regional and subregional organizations.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The obligation to respect the civilian population within the framework of international humanitarian law also extends to other non-State actors that aspire to international legitimacy, whatever the justice of their claims might be. We also believe that the fight against terrorism, a priority of the international community which my country shares, should be carried out in full respect for international human rights law. Regrettably, reports have recently come to light of activities undertaken in increasing contravention of such respect, and my country certainly supports the cooperation of this Council with the High Commissioner for Human Rights in order to promote respect at all times for rights that cannot be derogated.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation wishes to thank you, Sir, for your initiative in calling for this debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We also thank the Secretary-General for submitting his fourth report on this matter, which contains a complete overview on the progress achieved and the ongoing shortfalls in the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Before commenting on the Secretary-General's report, I wish to affirm that my country attaches fundamental importance to respect for international humanitarian law, which is a matter of concern to all States signatories to the Geneva Conventions and their Protocols. In the current circumstances, it is essential to recall once again that no security issue trumps the primary obligation of all States to comply with those basic norms.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Argentine officials, for their part, have participated in the outstanding Brazilian contingent in Timor-Leste since 2001. Such joint participation encourages further participation by our countries in these missions. The United Nations must be able to fully meet the new trends on the international agenda and respond to threats to international peace and security. That is a long-term effort, and it will require of the international community sustained and long-term action, adequate resources, a common will and a coordinated policy. In conclusion, I should like to say that in the interests of brevity, I have referred to only some of the issues before us for consideration.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Furthermore, as the functions and objectives of peacekeeping operations become more complicated and sensitive, appropriate training of personnel for specific tasks becomes increasingly important. For that reason, our country has established two special training centres: the Argentine joint training centre for peacekeeping operations (CAECOPAZ) and the training centre for foreign missions (CENCAMEX), for civilian police training. One practice that was begun recently and that has proved to be positive is the inclusion of foreign staff in national contingents of peacekeeping operations. In the case of the Argentine contingent of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, it has included, successively, officials from Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“It is financial resources and political will that can sustain the effort over the long term. I cannot fail to mention two aspects of peacekeeping operations that are of great importance to Argentina: the safety and training of personnel. Argentina has always been concerned about personnel safety, because we are convinced that that the men and women who work for the United Nations in peacekeeping should not be exposed to risks unnecessarily. Our country has raised the issue whenever it has had an opportunity to do so. Indeed, it was at Argentina's initiative that the Security Council adopted the presidential statement of 9 February 2000 (S/PRST/2000/4), which expressed concern over attacks against those personnel and considers such attacks to be grave violations of international law, including international humanitarian law.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“As new peacekeeping operations have been established, a certain fear has arisen that some aspect may have been neglected that should have been addressed. Hence, the mandates for such operations are increasingly complex. Because of the nature of peacekeeping operations, we tend increasingly to require more of them than they can deliver. Although it is important to maintain a multidimensional approach when we are trying to settle a conflict, the task of coordination is fundamental when tasks are being assigned. We have no doubt that closer cooperation and coordination of efforts among the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Secretariat would be very beneficial in that regard. Financial resources and political will - those two elements are essential if a peacekeeping operation is to be successful.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“To that end, it is essential that we obtain information that enables us to assess the risks and challenges to be faced in various situations and develop appropriate deployment, adjustment and exit strategies. Secondly - although it may seem superfluous to say this - we believe that eliminating the root causes of conflict is paramount. No peacekeeping operation can be completely successful unless the conflict's root causes are eliminated. In that connection, working to eradicate poverty, to promote development, to protect human rights and to ensure the rule of law is essential to prevent worsening of conflicts and to lay the groundwork for recovery and normalization of the conflict situation being addressed. Thirdly, we believe that efforts must be coordinated.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In that context, I wish to offer a few specific comments on matters that, in our view, should be taken into account if we truly want peacekeeping operations to continue to be successful over the long term. First of all, we believe that a clearly defined mandate is necessary. It is essential to reiterate once again that peacekeeping operations need to have clearly defined mandates. In that connection, we believe that the Security Council must reduce the use of Chapter VII of the Charter to what is strictly essential in defining the mandates of the forces it authorizes. We agree with the Brahimi report that mandates must be appropriate, realistic and adequately financed and that they must be implemented in a timely, effective and impartial manner.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Like every other State committed to international peace and security, and having been a major troop- contributing country since 1958, my country, Argentina, has particular interest in improving and making more effective a tool that is truly vital to the work of the Organization: peacekeeping operations. Obviously, the past 12 years have seen a significant increase in peacekeeping operations. Although they are not specifically described in the San Francisco Charter, they have provided the Organization- and the Security Council in particular - with an effective response to new kinds of conflict. Moreover, these operations continue to be created in response to growing demand, precisely because the new mechanism is becoming increasingly effective.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, Sir, let me congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May and on your initiative to convene an open debate on a complex item that is of ever- increasing importance to the United Nations. I also want to thank you for preparing your non-paper, which has provided a very good basis for today's discussion. My thanks go also to Secretary-General Kofi Annan for having commenced the debate this morning, and to Under-Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guehenno for his presence at today's meeting.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In this regard, we will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that all States renounce the nuclear option and give unequivocal guarantees that their nuclear capacity will be used solely for peaceful purposes. Likewise, Argentina will commit itself to continue to work actively to fulfil strictly and in good faith the obligations embodied in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. Making these disarmament and non-proliferation instruments universal is a legitimate aspiration for my country and for the entire international community, and is something that we are actively pursuing.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We have also established, together with our neighbour and friend, Brazil, a Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials, which has been an innovative reality in this area for over a decade. In this regard, we believe it could serve as a model to be applied in other areas of the world. For this reason, Argentina, as we have already stated, concurs with the spirit of the draft resolution, since it would establish obligations that Argentina has already assumed and implemented by means of a national commission set up for that purpose. Argentina is one of the countries that has completed the nuclear fuel cycle.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Lastly, in our view, it is strange and contradictory that, just when we believed that the non-proliferation and disarmament regime was well on track, new and serious threats to it have emerged. Unfortunately, we remain concerned about the persistence of situations involving the risk of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction because they threaten global stability and the internal security of States. In this millennium, renunciation of weapons of mass destruction is a top priority. Argentina's active commitment to disarmament, to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and to arms control is evidenced by our accession to all existing legal instruments and control regimes in this field.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We welcome the decision, proposed in this draft resolution, to call for all States to take the necessary measures to prevent WMD and their component parts from falling into the possession of terrorists and other non-State actors. In this regard, we believe that since this Organization plays a primary role in the preparation of legal instruments for effective adoption and implementation, it could provide assistance to States that do not possess the appropriate legislation in implementing the resolution. Through its regional disarmament centres and with the cooperation of specialized agencies, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the United Nations could help prepare legislation that could serve as a model to assist Member States in the adoption of appropriate measures.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source
“This new dimension should compel us to take real and innovative actions, throughout the international community, to address all situations involving the proliferation of WMD. What is involved here is ensuring that full implementation is given to all disarmament and non-proliferation instruments, working to strengthen them and make them universal. The measures contained in the draft resolution, as we see it, paves the way for this, and will give a fresh political impetus to achieving this objective. Cooperation with the United Nations and with regional agencies is of vital importance to allow for the efficiency of international endeavours to combat terrorism and to help Member States to fulfil the obligations embodied in legal instruments and in relevant resolutions.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We take the view that the draft resolution placed before the Council for its consideration sets out to respond to the growing risk of a link between terrorism and WMD - in particular because terrorists may succeed in acquiring and using such weapons. It is plain that the challenge inherent in terrorism, as a real and new threat on the international scene, adds a new dimension to disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control. A new dimension does not necessarily mean that there is a vacuum or a lacuna in the set of multilateral agreements on disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control. For we believe that they are clear, with regard to the responsibilities undertaken by the States parties.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, allow me to begin by conveying to you the thanks of the Argentine delegation for having organized this open debate of the Security Council on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). And we wish to welcome the draft resolution on this important issue that is now before us, because it is a matter of concern which affects us all. We note with interest the fact that the Security Council is taking wide ranging measures to strengthen its role in combating the proliferation of such weapons which are a threat to international peace and security.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The Rio Group would like once again to welcome this initiative to revitalize the Committee's work and would like to reiterate once again the commitment of all its members to continue to ensure the greatest possible success in the fight against terrorism. Before concluding, I would like to say, on behalf of my country, Argentina - which was the victim of cruel attacks which, in addition to killing hundreds of innocent people, destroyed the embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires and the AMIA building - that the Government of Argentina is ready to make every effort and provide every possible form of assistance to the Committee in the fight against terrorism.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The countries of the Rio Group believe that the establishment of an Executive Directorate will provide flexibility, vitality and a greater ability to follow up on the work of the CTC, and for that reason we support it. The establishment of structures within the Secretariat, especially through a decision of the Security Council, warrants special attention. We believe that the Executive Directorate should be properly integrated into the Secretariat, without preventing it from following the policy guidelines be transmitted to it by the plenary. We believe that it is essential, in order to ensure the transparency and legitimacy of this initiative, strictly to abide by the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations in appointing staff to this new structure.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The countries of the Rio Group would like to express their satisfaction at this step forward, which we have been awaiting for some time. We believe that a next step would be to include in the Committee an expert who would deal exclusively with this matter - that is, human rights - as has been suggested by organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. Of course, a fundamental aspect of the Committee's role involves technical assistance. This essential function, in our opinion, should continue to be improved and expanded. We believe that this reform represents an excellent opportunity to see if any inadequacies exist and to take appropriate measures to remedy them.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“For that reason, the fight against terrorism cannot be allowed to affect, nor cause us to neglect, the importance attached to the other priorities of this Organization, especially those that are linked to the promotion and protection of human rights and to economic and social development. The Committee now intends to review a series of measures designed to facilitate the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). One of the salient measures is the establishment of a new structure. This initiative, which is time-bound and of an experimental nature, is a very important one, in our opinion. The new structure will institutionalize, for the first time, the link between this Committee and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as with other competent bodies in this area.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Let us also recall that important activities have been carried out at the regional level. In our region, the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States works to enhance cooperation, coordinate national focal points for the fight against terrorism and improve the capacity of State officials to deal with this issue. As a result, universal action should be coordinated and uniform at every level in order to ensure its maximum impact. Let us recall that terrorists often co-opt causes and use them as a pretext to carry out their criminal actions.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Under the leadership of its two Chairmen, Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock of the United Kingdom and Ambassador Inocencio Arias of Spain, the Committee has achieved unprecedented success in the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) through the examination of the existing legislation and administrative norms of all States, the facilitation of technical assistance and the establishment of monitoring and coordination networks in the global fight against terrorism. Let us recall that this fight encompasses all organs and agencies of the United Nations system. In addition to the intense efforts of the Security Council, there are the responsibilities of the General Assembly, which has made notable progress in international law, and of other United Nations bodies, such as the Vienna Office, which has a programme devoted specifically to terrorism.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (Spoke in Spanish): My country is speaking on behalf of the States members of the Rio Group: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and, of course, Argentina. First, we thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. It is particularly important to endorse the legitimacy of the process of revitalizing the Counter- Terrorism Committee through a meeting open to all States Members of the United Nations. The members of the Rio Group reaffirm their resolute support for the efforts undertaken by the Security Council in the global fight against terrorism. It was a little less than three years ago that the Counter- Terrorism Committee was created.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“To bring about a genuine solution, we must have true international cooperation, increased development assistance and the creation of economic conditions that provide for equal and non- discriminatory participation in the world economy. The economic and social dimension of the conflict in Haiti calls for all members of the international community, particularly the richest and most powerful, to work with the United Nations to put an end to a situation which today affects all humanity.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“Those conditions are not exclusive to Haiti; unfortunately, many areas of Latin America and the Caribbean - along with a large part of the planet - are in a similar situation, where extreme poverty threatens democratic stability and peace. We need to understand the impact the realties of desperate social conditions and poverty have on the viability of democracy in nations. That is a fact that we need to address through appropriate measures. The most urgent task is to end the terrible conflict taking place in Haiti. But it will not be a short process. We will not resolve this situation overnight with an international presence.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“Unfortunately, regional organizations and States that have actively supported Haiti, such as our country, have not been able to change the situation. In spite of all the international measures, crises in Haiti continue to reoccur. This shows that international efforts have fallen short in terms of finding a solution to the political conflict. The situation in Haiti is not simply a result of disagreement among political factions that are unable to get along democratically. There are also expressions of disillusionment and frustration due to the injustice and the extreme poverty in which the Haitian people have long been living.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“Similarly, we are facing a serious humanitarian and security situation that we see deteriorating with each passing hour. There is the risk of a major catastrophe. It is thus urgent that the international community provide humanitarian assistance. In that connection, Argentina is ready to send an aeroplane with three tons of food and medicine and qualified emergency personnel, as part of a White Helmet effort. For years, the international community has been acting in support of Haiti. The Security Council, the General Assembly and subsidiary bodies of the United Nations have all had the situation in Haiti on their agenda. Missions have been created in the past and Special Representatives of the Secretary-General have been appointed, including one from Argentina.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“At the same time, we regret the inability of the Government and the opposition to reach an agreement on the basis of the CARICOM. Plan of Action. We also join in calling on the parties to show restraint. We believe that the solution must involve dialogue between the Government and the opposition, while respecting constitutional order and the principles and values embodied in the Inter-American Democratic Charter. We also support the initiative of France, to invite the parties to Paris, for negotiations as soon as possible. Argentina calls on all the forces in Haiti to respect human rights. We believe that the international community must insist that human rights be fully respected and that violations cease, before it is too late. There have already been too many victims in this confrontation.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“We also believe it important to note that that resolution seeks to ensure coordination and complementarity in the roles of the OAS and the United Nations. My country, which is current Chairman of the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) affirmed on 18 February, that the Governments of MERCOSUR and its associated States, deplore the acts of violence in the Republic of Haiti. Unfortunately, there has been no resolution of those events, which have only increased and worsened. We consider it essential to help Haitian society reach a political agreement that will bring about an end to the violence and confrontation, within the framework of institutional law. Argentina condemns the bloodshed perpetrated by armed gangs that have risen against the Government.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, let me commend you, Mr. President, for convening today's meeting. My country welcomes the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Jamaica, The Honourable K. D. Knight, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas, who have expressed their concern with respect to the problem of Haiti, which is so close to those countries. Argentina has expressed its support for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Plan of Action, and we regret its rejection by the Haitian opposition. We believe we should also mention resolution CP/862 of the Organization of American States (OAS), which calls on the Security Council to take necessary emergency measures and reaffirms support for the OAS special mission in Haiti.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“Finally, given the many experiences in this area and the differences and similarities among various national reconciliation processes, it might be a good idea for the Secretariat to consider establishing national reconciliation mechanisms to systematize the lessons that various nations have learned and to formulate recommendations for United Nations bodies with competence in this area. My country is fully prepared to share with Member States and the Organization what it has learned from its own terrible experiences.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Its ultimate aim in creating the International Criminal Court, international and local tribunals with international components and of various innovative initiatives is to help restore trust. A basic premise for the success of those courts is that the method chosen must enjoy the broadest possible social consensus. One of the lessons learned in the past few years is that national reconciliation cannot be imposed from outside. That is why the international community must adopt a cautious approach and respect the principle that a genuine and lasting process must be generated within society. Notwithstanding that fact, the international community has an extremely important role to play by supporting and monitoring local reconciliation processes, offering advice and training, and providing material and human resources.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“From my country's perspective - and here, I wish to touch upon what the representative of Human Rights Watch said to the Council in January - truth commissions have been useful mechanisms that have enabled us to irrefutably and objectively clarify the facts and have created a social awareness about the true scale and social impact of the Violent past. The United Nations should and can provide advice about creating such commissions and can contribute to their establishment by facilitating dialogue among various sectors to achieve broad social acceptance of the mechanism. With regard to adopting legal solutions aimed at clearing up grave crimes, the international community has been making significant progress for more than a decade.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“But it is our conviction, based on our experience, that nothing lasting can be constructed unless it is based on applying the same law to everyone and on rejecting any type of pressure or collective threat aimed at exonerating those responsible for human rights violations. Mindful of the scope of this subject, my delegation would like to confine itself to a few observations on lessons learned from recent reconciliation processes and on the role of the United Nations. Restoring mutual trust between the parties to a conflict requires that we clarify what happened in the past, identify those responsible for human rights violations and other atrocities, apply justice and establish compensation and restitution programmes for those who were the main victims of violence and injustice.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“However, despite that progress and as a result of pressures on the political authorities, various legal measures containing exemptions were promoted that ultimately guaranteed a certain degree of impunity to a large number of those involved in true crimes against humanity. In our experience, those initiatives fell far short of ensuring genuine reconciliation, as I said, and that is why the whole of civil society is urging the Government of President Kirchner to rescind a multitude of laws that prevented full justice in those cases. That process is currently under way in Argentina. Because the complexity and special characteristics of each conflict situation make every national reconciliation unique, there is no one formula that guarantees success.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“All activities aimed at circumventing the implementation of the law failed and generated no reconciliation whatsoever, since reconciliation results from sincere repentance on the part of the perpetrators, judicial action and appropriate compensation to the victims. We must remember that in Argentina, important steps were taken such as creating a truth commission- called the National Commission on Disappeared Persons - that shed light on a repressive past that had been partially hidden from society and that brought the principal military authorities to justice- facts that could serve as a guide for other post-conflict situations. Years later, important legislation was also adopted to compensate and indemnify the victims and their immediate families.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“As we emerged from that tragic period of authoritarianism, which caused grievous pain in broad sectors of society, there was a general feeling that it would be possible to build a future of peace and stability only on the basis of truth and justice concerning those horrible events. Here, it is important to note that when preparations began to put on trial the perpetrators, some voices - in general, those with links to the former dictatorship - resorted to the concept of "national reconciliation" to oppose demands for a search for truth and justice. They said that this was nothing more than an attempt at revenge and was based solely on ideological prejudice against institutions such as the armed forces. That attitude often served merely to guarantee impunity for crimes under the pretext of a noble idea such as reconciliation.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“It is necessary to build solid foundations to enable countries that have experienced confrontation and intolerance to abandon forever their divided past and to build a harmonious and peaceful future. It is within that framework that I should like to speak of the recent experience of Argentina. We regained our democracy in 1983 after a bloody dictatorship that committed flagrant violations of human rights and that carried out systematic murder and the forced "disappearance" of individuals, as well as torture and imprisonment aimed against dissidents and members of the opposition. Obviously, it also denied basic freedoms to all citizens.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, the Argentine delegation thanks you, Sir, for organizing this open Security Council debate on a topic that is of such great importance to all countries: post- conflict national reconciliation and the role of the United Nations. We wish also to thank you and the entire delegation of Chile for your excellent work in the Security Council presidency for the month of January. Experience shows that national reconciliation is a central pillar of peace-building in societies that have been scourged by armed conflict. It is an indispensable element in preventing the recurrence of such conflicts.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source