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“I would therefore end by urging the fullest compliance with the obligations emanating from the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907; the four 1949 Geneva Conventions, which are universally accepted, and their Protocols of 1977; international human rights law; refugee law and the decisions of the Council. Standards must become reality.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“Argentina welcomes the fact that the draft presidential statement to be adopted later makes reference to both to the need for cooperation with the international tribunals and to the commitment of the Security Council to follow up on its decisions in that regard; this is something that has long been hoped for in the context of referrals to the ICC. Argentina reiterates that, in accordance with international humanitarian law and the resolutions of the Council, attacks of any kind against civilians or other protected persons in situations of armed conflict, as well as the recruitment of child soldiers, all forms of violence against woman and interference with the delivery of humanitarian aid, constitute clear violations of international law.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“In that context, in addition to the challenges presented by post-conflict situations, we wish to refer to the role of justice. The Council established two international tribunals - the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda - and, at present, the international community is witnessing the consolidation of an international justice system for the most heinous crimes, including war crimes, that is no longer based on ad hoc tribunals but is permanent: the International Criminal Court (ICC), established by the Rome Statute in 1998. We would like to stress the need for cooperation by all States with the ICC, in particular regarding arrest warrants. The Council should establish, as soon as possible, a mechanism to follow up closely on its referrals to the ICC.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“Impartial mechanisms are key to determining the facts regarding violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. In addition to ad hoc fact- finding commissions, including those established by the Human Rights Council, we would like to highlight the role of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission, established under Protocol I to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. Argentina welcomes the fact that, in conformity with the provisions of resolution 1894 (2009), the Security Council has recognized once again, in the draft presidential statement to be adopted later, the possibility of resorting to that Commission. Lastly, the suffering of victims of armed conflict often continues beyond the end of hostilities, as they continue to be victims when they return to their communities.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“That will be effective only if it leads to the outcome that countries are seeking to achieve when they contribute to peacekeeping operations. We would like here, in drawing attention to the work of all peacekeepers, to commend Argentine peacekeepers - men and women - about whom there has never been a single complaint of violation of human rights or international humanitarian law. As regards humanitarian assistance, the parties to a conflict must make every effort to ensure effective and timely access of such assistance, including shipments and materials, which enjoys special protection under international humanitarian law. Medical personnel and vehicles, as well as hospitals, must also benefit from such protection. Fact-finding is another aspect that Argentina deems crucial.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“As regards the integration of components, it is important to provide the necessary structure and staff in order to be able to protect women and children from all kinds of violence, in particular sexual and gender- based violence. In that respect, I should like to note that Argentina, in cooperation with the ICRC, has developed courses on humanitarian law for the armed forces, with an emphasis on those that form part of the Argentine contingents in United Nations peacekeeping operations. I note also that the Commission on the Application of International Humanitarian Law has drawn up a manual on international law in armed conflicts, which contains a compilation of the norms of international humanitarian law for the conduct of armed forces in the context of operations.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“However, to prevent violations of humanitarian law in armed conflict and the four crimes under the responsibility to protect from being committed, prevention is key. In that regard, we highlight the importance of full respect for human rights law and international humanitarian law. Regarding action by the Security Council, my delegation wishes to underline the need for peacekeeping operations to comply with international humanitarian law, as well as the need to continue to include protection activities in the mandates of United Nations missions in the field. Those mandates have to be clear, and such missions must be provided with the necessary resources in a timely and effective manner.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“In addition, Argentina participates in the joint initiative "Reclaiming the protection of civilians under international humanitarian law", one of whose undertakings is a series of seminars to promote compliance with international humanitarian law through practical recommendations. The delegation of Norway will certainly mention that initiative, which Argentina supports. United Nations work is crucial to the protection of civilians in armed conflict, to preventing the emergence of situations of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, and to putting an end to such situations when they arise. My country shares the Secretary-General's observations with regard to the distinction between the protection of civilians in armed conflict and the responsibility to protect.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“We appreciate the presence of the highest authorities, which clearly demonstrates that full compliance with international humanitarian law is still a basic challenge for all States. The principles of distinction and proportionality are crucial. We must also recall the basic norm that non-compliance by one party to a conflict does notjustify non-compliance by the other. With regard to the promotion of compliance, it is important that Member States remain committed to ensuring awareness of the obligations imposed by international humanitarian law. In Argentina, international humanitarian law has been included as one of the most important aspects of international law in the curricula of law schools and in the training of the armed and security forces.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“It is therefore imperative to recall that the parties to an armed conflict are bound by the basic norm of international humanitarian law, which provides that civilians must be protected from the effects of conflict. That obligation, contained in common article 3 of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, is also applicable in the context of armed conflicts that are not of an international character, that is, to non-State combatants. Argentina not only agrees with the report of the Secretary-General but also particularly thanks the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Pillay, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Director, Mr. Philip Spoerri, because, as well as being present, they both made statements this morning.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I also commend you for having convened this important open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. As in every open debate on the subject, Argentina reiterates that the Security Council must remain committed to the protection of civilians in armed conflict through the promotion of full respect for international law, in particular international humanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law, as well as by combating impunity. Argentina appreciates the report of the Secretary- General (S/2012/376) and its recommendations. Unfortunately, the report is lucid in stating that the state of the protection of civilians remains abysmal.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“We are convinced that it must be made clear for global public opinion that multidimensional peacekeeping operations are not war by another name, but a strategic instrument in the service of our peoples, offering assistance and cooperation in peacekeeping and peacebuilding.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“This is not merely a budgetary question but a political issue that affects the work and the credibility of the Organization in an area as important as peacekeeping, in particular when we compare the relatively limited budget of $8 billion available for all peacekeeping operations with the enormity of worldwide military spending. Finally, Argentina is pleased to be a sponsor of the draft resolution. We do so paying tribute to the personnel of peacekeeping operations who have lost their lives over the past 65 years, including 26 Argentines, for their inestimable contribution to peace, development and the well-being of all of our peoples.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Aware that peace missions are today the most visible face of the United Nations, and aware of the new challenges posed by multidimensional missions, the Organization and each of its Member States have the responsibility to step up continuous training for mission staff in the areas of human rights and international humanitarian law so that, as in the case of our country, those who participate in missions can continue to play an impeccable role in those areas. Argentina believes that the future of peacekeeping operations depends on their having clear and adequately financed mandates. We need to continue relying on consensus in the General Assembly so that the efforts oftroop- and police-contributing countries are met with an analogous commitment from those countries with greatest financial responsibilities.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“We recognize that peacekeeping operations increasingly depend on the possibility of deploying high-level specialized personnel, especially for specific police and civilian tasks, such as experts in the rule of law, human rights, and security sector reform. We underscore that the draft resolution that we will vote on today calls on national Governments and international organizations to put to use and increase their capacities for cooperation in post-conflict peacebuilding. We have noted as a positive trend in this regard the important potential of innovation in technical cooperation and in strengthening South-South cooperation.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Argentina understands that the actions included in the current multidimensional-mission mandates must be in line with the principle ofnational responsibility on the part of the countries where missions are deployed. Whatever the character of the peace mission in question, it is crucial that the populations in countries where missions are deployed have the assurance and the evidence that the efforts of the Organization are designed with the aim of improving their situation and prospects for the future. It is not a question ofimposing solutions but rather contributing so that each society, on the basis of its own experiences and expectations, may build the democratic foundations on which to achieve sustainable development and pave the way towards a just, stable and lasting peace.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“For Argentina, that should be part of the cooperation between the Court and the United Nations, as provided for in the relationship agreement between them. Argentina welcomes the fact that the draft resolution reaffirms the commitment to address the particular impact of armed conflicts on women and children, underlining what is contained in resolution 1325 (2000) and all subsequent resolutions. We reiterate the need for the full, equal and effective participation of women at all stages of peace processes, not only to achieve the goal of greater gender equality, but also because today it is clear that women taking a primary role in preventing and resolving conflicts and in peacebuilding guarantees better results.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“We believe that such actions would contribute to ending impunity and ensuring that those responsible for violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law are held accountable before justice. Such mandates also promote the implementation of reliable mechanisms for monitoring and reporting on human rights situations in host countries, providing advice and assistance to national Governments in investigating violations of human rights and international humanitarian law so as to ensure that perpetrators do not go unpunished. I wish to underscore the importance of cooperation between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court in the context of peacekeeping operations, in particular as it relates to the issue of non-essential contacts with individuals subject to arrest warrants issued by the Court.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“However, we recognize that the protection of civilians is a primary responsibility of the host country, as noted in the draft resolution to be adopted today (S/2013/27), which also refers to the provisions in this area in paragraph 16 of resolution 1674 (2006). Particular attention should be given to the fact that, as a result of developments over the past decade, the mandates of new, multidimensional missions can include-as inthe case ofthe UnitedNations Stabilization Mission in Haiti freferences to mission support for national Governments and local human rights groups in their efforts to promote and protect human rights, in particular those of women and children.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Such support must include such considerations as assistance and cooperation to strengthen institutions and social participation, the holding of free and transparent elections, the establishment of inclusive political processes, the development of the rule oflaw, the design and implementation of effective plans for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, security sector reform, the effective application of guidelines on the gender perspective, and measures for the protection of the civilian population, particularly those under imminent threat of physical violence, including all forms of sexual, sexist and gender-based violence.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Argentina supports peacekeeping operations taking on a multidimensional character when specific circumstances justify it, as long as their mandates include support and assistance for Governments of the countries in which missions are operating.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“We believe that progress in improving that type of mission with three components - military, police and civilian - with different but clear and precise mandates and rules of engagement is one of the greatest successes ofthe past decade. We must preserve that and improve upon it. We welcome the draft resolution, on which we worked together with other Council members, and its request that the Secretary-General take account of the developments achieved in recent years, while underlining the broad range of peacekeeping operations existing now, from traditional operations dedicated primarily to monitoring ceasefires to new, multidimensional missions that carry out time-bound peacebuilding tasks.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Peacekeeping operations are an essential instrument of the Organization in complying with its objective of maintaining international peace and security, which we believe must be continually improved upon and strengthened in the future. Another fundamental reason for our participation in peace operations stems from the close ties between peacekeeping and the promotion and protection of human rights, in particular through the rebuilding of institutions and the consolidation of democracy and the rule of law in those countries where increasingly complex and integrated multidimensional missions are taking place.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Pakistan for organizing this open debate on an issue that Argentina, as a country that has contributed troops and police to United Nations operations since 1958, deems of particular importance, We currently have more than 1,000 personnel participating in the armed and security forces of seven peacekeeping operations, four of which are multidimensional. We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement, and we welcome the presence here of the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. Argentina's participation in peace operations reflects my country's support for the development of a transparent and democratic collective security system in the framework of the United Nations, based on consolidated multilateral mechanisms and in the service of compliance with international law.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“We also support strengthened relations between the Commission and the Security Council, including through interactive dialogue before the renewal of United Nations peacebuilding mission mandates, so that the Commission can fulfil the assessment role assigned to it by the United Nations and the Council can benefit more from the experience that the Commission has to offer. Finally, we express our solidarity with and respect for the work of the non-permanent members who are coming to the end of their terms on the Council. As Argentina is about to embark on a term itself, we also pledge our country's commitment to fulfilling the responsibility to build on our accumulated common experience to help the Council strengthen, maintain and revitalize its mission, which is to maintain international peace and security.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“However, we should all recall something that we in Argentina know from our own experience, namely, that no strategy aimed at achieving genuine reconciliation can succeed unless it incorporates the principles of truth, memory, justice and reparation, and rejects impunity for any perpetrator of serious, heinous violations of human rights in the course of the conflict we are trying to recover from. Lastly, about the activities of the Peacebuilding Commission, we join the Secretary-General's call to strengthen the work of the Commission to promote greater coherence and to adapt donors' support to national peacebuilding plans.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“It is a matter of noting and embracing practices known to foster coherence and effectiveness in restoring lasting and sustainable peace as well as in promoting sustainable development. We also call attention to the need to include young people and to respect the right of children to participate and be heard in those processes. On the other hand, we see a positive trend in providing civil capacities to affected countries, opening the way for innovative approaches to technical cooperation and for strengthening South-South cooperation. We agree with the Secretary-General about the need to give greater attention to an inclusive approach to peacebuilding, with full national involvement in building lasting peace.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“We particularly note the progress made in implementing the programme proposed by the Secretary-General in 2009, which sought to make the United Nations capable of more coherent, timely and effective responses to peacebuilding needs, by, among other things, encouraging greater interaction and collaboration between United Nations teams on the ground and strengthening ties with regional organizations. Despite that progress, it is clear that a long road lies ahead. For example, in the matter of women and peace and security, we share the Secretary-General's concern about the slow pace of progress in implementing his plan of action on women's participation in peacebuilding initiatives in the various countries concerned. That is not only a matter of ethical and legal principles.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Secondly, the role that the United Nations plays in peacebuilding, which is to coordinate all international assistance, is an element that is indispensable to the success of peacebuilding efforts and to peacekeeping efforts as well. Thirdly, we point out the role of regional and subregional organizations, in accordance with the provision of Chapter VIII of the Charter, and the need to strengthen the capacities of regional systems in order to support countries that need to recover and rebuild after a conflict. Considering those elements, we appreciate the usefulness of the Secretary-General's latest report on post-conflict peacebuilding (S/2012/746).”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The task is one of the greatest challenges the international community faces today, and one to which my country attaches particular importance. We believe that, when confronted with those challenges, it is necessary to support post-conflict strategies based on three elements. First is the principle of national responsibility in peacebuilding activities, based on the protection and promotion of human rights, guaranteeing the involvement of the societal sectors concerned throughout the reconstruction process, and honouring the priorities of local authorities, in such a way as ensure broad, inclusive, pluralistic discussions that will lead to engagement in collaborative actions aimed at addressing post-conflict challenges directly, effectively and in a legitimate manner.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I am very grateful to the delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco for convening today's open debate. I also thank the Secretary-General and the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for their statements. As we said in our statement in the most recent debate on this topic in July (see S/PV.6805), we understand that the Security Council has a central role to play in organizing support for post-conflict countries, promoting the building of lasting peace and an environment conducive to comprehensive ongoing development, based on the rule of law, respect for fundamental rights and the progressive collective exercise ofhuman, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, as well as promoting the strengthening of democratic institutions.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“We wish to offer the Council our full willingness to contribute to the universalization of resolution 1325 (2000) and its effective implementation.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“To succeed, it requires coordination among different areas of the Argentine State and the cooperation of other countries in the region, civil society organizations and international organizations. During its 1999-2000 term as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, Argentina maintained an active participation in the negotiations and consultations undertaken with women's organizations and civil society organizations focusing on gender issues that culminated in the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). The same spirit and the same criteria will guide the implementation of our Action Plan and the participation of Argentina in the Security Council in 2013 and 2014. That is a responsibility with which we were honoured by the General Assembly on 18 October.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“In addition, the actions taken to comply with objective 3 - on the inclusion of the gender perspective in all peacebuilding and humanitarian assistance missions - include the promotion of joint work by national institutions with expertise in the area of women's equality and civil society, with particular emphasis on the situation of women in armed conflict, post-conflict situations and socio-natural disasters. Finally, in the section of the National Plan that focuses on monitoring and follow-up, it is expressly indicated that the Plan is the result of a participatory process launched by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, with the support of the Defence Ministry and with the participation of civil society organizations.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Just to note some examples, objective 2 of the Plan - on an increase in political participation of women in peace negotiation processes, in conflict management and in decision-making - provides for holding periodic public debates with women's organizations, feminist organizations, human rights organizations and other civil society organizations that incorporate gender perspectives, in order to broaden the participation of women and the sharing of experiences.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“It will be adopted by a presidential decree once the final review phase, is under way right now, has been completed. The Plan is the result of efforts by an interministerial working group in which nine ministries participated. From the beginning, women's organizations, feminist organizations and human rights organizations in our country have provided momentum and participated actively.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Twelve years after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), the decisive contributions from women's movements and organizations in conflict prevention, and the commitment of organizations focusing on the human rights of women and girls to make a reality of the responsibility to protect - those are no longer matters of opinion. The international community today shares the certainty that the inclusion and incorporation of women and their organizations before, during and after conflicts is not merely ethically necessary, but is also socially just and politically efficacious. The best way that we have found to respond to the theme of this debate is to refer briefly to the National Action Plan of the Argentine Republic for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), which is in its final phase of adoption.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“It was this Organization that took on the calls by and the initiative of millions of women around the world in order to say "enough!" to a double situation of injustice and discrimination against women that consisted of, on the one hand, silencing the voices of the victims and, on the other hand, hiding the faces of women and girls as rights holders and protagonists of social, economic and cultural changes that could promote, protect and ensure international peace and security and contribute to mediation processes and capacity-building for a real and lasting peace.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“In my case, as an activist for human rights and the equality of women, I wish to recall that the resolution was a new "enough!" in women's fight for international peace and security, the prevention and eradication of all forms of violence against women, the elimination of impunity, and progress towards a real and legal equality between men and women.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Today we have the opportunity to reflect on the central role of civil society, especially women's organizations, in the drafting and subsequent implementation of the normative framework launched by the Council in the year 2000. We wish to recognize the work undertaken by the civil society Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, which at the start of this year began specifically to push Council action in the matter. The encouragement and guidance of the Working Group were decisive for the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), and that continues to be the case for its effective implementation. Allow me, as Ambassador of my country, to recall that Argentina has been one of the countries promoting resolution 1325 (2000).”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, we would like to thank the Permanent Representative and delegation of India for having held today's debate, which was originally organized by the Guatemalan presidency of the Council in October. We also wish to thank the speakers who took the floor today. Special appreciation goes to Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN-Women, for her sterling work for equality for women. Each anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) gives us an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to its objectives and at the same time to focus on some of the many dimensions it covers.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Lastly, Argentina believes that updating the working methods of the Security Council in response to the demands of the international community for a more democratic and transparent Security Council continues to be an important goal, which Argentina endorses. In that regard, Argentina reaffirms its promise to contribute its best efforts to the process in 2013-2014 as a non-permanent member of the Council.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“The goal of achieving a more democratic, effective and transparent Security Council requires that the means for its transformation involve an open and inclusive debate with the participation of the full membership. Paragraph 1, Article 2, Chapter I of the Charter, which governs and inspires us, reads: "The Organization is based on the principle of the sovereign equality of all its Members". It is therefore clear that the most legitimate, representative and efficient way to make sure that the process moves forward is to work in consultation with the entirety of the wider membership, while respecting and taking into consideration its expectations.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“At that time, Argentina did not deem it advisable to force a decision through a resolution adopted by a vote in the General Assembly. However, there is no reason why the Security Council should not benefit from the contributions that an in-depth debate in the General Assembly can generate. We believe that such a debate on methodological improvements is both appropriate and timely, and in no way impedes progress towards a deeper, comprehensive reform of the Security Council. The new measures being considered by the Council with regard to the process of appointing the chairs of subsidiary bodies and the exercise and role of penholders seem to be going in a good direction, despite the fact that, once again, the discussion of the topic has been limited to Council members, without a participatory process involving the wider membership.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“It would be unfair not to acknowledge the positive developments that have taken place in the last few years, including the holding of these debates, which offer an opportunity for non-Council members to put forward proposals aimed at further improving the Council's working methods and democratizing its decision-making process. The interaction ofthe Security Council with troop - and police-contributing countries, with regional organizations and with the relevant United Nations bodies, as well as the increase in Arria Formula meetings, inter alia, are developments also worth mentioning. However, we believe that, although necessary, these achievements are not sufficient, as became clear last May when the proposals of the group of five small nations were discussed. Those proposals are in line with Argentina's position on the matter.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“It is worth recalling that it was Argentina who, in February 2000, during its presidency of the Security Council, urged the adoption of a presidential note in which newly elected members were invited to participate as observers in informal consultations during the month preceding their term of membership as elected members of that organ (S/2000/155). Also, during its most recent term in the Council, in 2005 and 2006, my country promoted and supported a number of initiatives aimed at achieving greater transparency and access to the Council for the wider United Nations membership.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): 1 would like to thank India for convening this important open debate. I also wish to convey my country's appreciation to Portugal for its work to improve the transparency, inclusiveness and efficiency of the Security Council's work during its chairmanship of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions. Historically, Argentina has promoted a more transparent and democratic Security Council whenever it has had the opportunity, including in the course of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform in the General Assembly.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source