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lines on the record: 158
first: 2013-01-15
most recent: 2023-12-07
sittings or episodes: 24
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“During Argentina’s previous chairmanship of the Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, for the two-year period from 2013 to 2014, numerous notes introduced by the Chair on topics such as consultations with troop- and police-contributing countries, dialogue with non-Council members, the participation of Council members in the drafting of Council products and their broader drafting responsibility and others were adopted. Argentina values the regular review of the implementation of presidential note S/2017/507 and subsequent notes, the identification of best practices and possible shortcomings, as well as the consideration of necessary adjustments.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we firmly believe that it is possible and imperative for the Council to be more transparent and democratic in its relationship with the wider membership without affecting the effectiveness of its decision-making. Undeniably, the working methods of this organ have seen improvements in recent years, which, of course, has been as a consequence of the efforts of the elected members, who, through their patience and commitment, have successfully engineered such results. We recall that, in February 2000, during its presidency of the Security Council, Argentina urged for the adoption of a note by the President of the Council calling for recently elected members to be invited as observers at informal consultations during the month prior to the beginning of their terms on the Council.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Ms. Squeff (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Argentina thanks Albania for convening this open debate on a topic that has always been of particular interest to us. My delegation reiterates that presidential note S/2017/507 is a valuable tool for increasing the transparency, inclusiveness and efficiency of the Security Council, as well as a balanced text that can serve as a useful guide on agreed measures and best practices related to the Council’s working methods. My country has historically advocated the need for constant efforts to improve transparency, inclusiveness, openness, democratization and efficiency in the work of the Security Council.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Accountability for serious violations of international law and the need to restore justice cannot be overlooked or sacrificed at the behest of provisional or temporary political settlements. Peace can be sustainable only if it goes hand in hand with justice. Truth-seeking efforts are crucial to any peace and reconciliation process and constitute an essential component for the establishment of lasting peace in post-conflict situations. Accountability is a key element of strengthening the rule of law and must be at the core of our peacekeeping, peacebuilding and overall conflict prevention efforts.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In terms of best practices that could be replicated and/or improved upon in relation to the documentation and mapping of serious violations of international law and the identification of perpetrators of international crimes, I would like to highlight the work of the renowned Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team. That non-governmental and non-profit scientific institution applies methodologies and techniques from different branches of the forensic sciences with respect to missing persons in the areas of investigation, search, recovery, determination of cause of death, identification and restitution. The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team’s experts have worked in numerous countries at the request of various national and international institutions and have thereby contributed significantly to the investigation of international crimes.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Another mechanism that contributes to strengthening accountability is the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission, a body provided for in the Protocol Additional I to the Geneva Conventions. Its purpose is to investigate any fact that has been alleged to constitute a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions or Protocol I thereto and to facilitate, through its good offices, the return to a position of respect for those treaties. Argentina accepted the competence of the Commission in 1996, and we encourage the use of that tool for international humanitarian law in cases of related violations.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Security Council must also make greater use of its power to refer situations to the ICC in order to bridge the impunity gap. Argentina also attaches great importance to other forms of cooperation that contribute to strengthening the capacity of States to fulfil their primary responsibility to investigate and prosecute. In that regard, we would like to highlight the initiative for mutual legal assistance and extradition for atrocity crimes promoted by Argentina, Belgium, Slovenia, Mongolia, the Netherlands and Senegal. There is no doubt that the development of a multilateral treaty on the matter will help to strengthen national capacities in the investigation and prosecution of atrocity crimes. We encourage all States to join that important initiative.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Fortunately, in recent decades States have made progress in creating different mechanisms that contribute to accountability efforts for serious crimes under international law, such as the ad hoc international criminal tribunals established by the Security Council and the commissions of inquiry and fact-finding missions established by the Human Rights Council. One such milestone in the evolution of accountability mechanisms was the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Argentina is proud of the central role it played in the Court’s creation and fully supports its work and mandate to bring those responsible for serious international crimes to justice. We call on all States to cooperate with the ICC to ensure that the perpetrators of such crimes are held accountable.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Ms. Squeff (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to thank Albania for convening this open debate, which allows us to reflect on ways to strengthen accountability and justice for serious violations of international law. Accountability is vital in order to deliver justice to victims and deter future crimes. International crimes are subject to individual criminal responsibility under international law, and States have the primary obligation to prosecute perpetrators. When a State is unwilling or unable to investigate and prosecute international crimes, the international community must take steps to activate alternative accountability mechanisms.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Unless the complexities of urban warfare are addressed through coordinated international action, the already unacceptable humanitarian consequences of urban conflicts will only be aggravated. While there is a normative framework concerning the protection of civilians, that normative framework must be translated into concrete results on the ground. The Security Council must strengthen its efforts to explore the best way to achieve that. The Republic of Argentina would like to reiterate its position of unrestricted support for the promotion and implementation of international humanitarian law.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Furthermore, in situations of prolonged urban conflict, responding to the humanitarian needs of civilians is another major challenge due to the interconnected characteristics of urban services and the extremely high dependence of residents on these services. Damage to urban infrastructure caused by conflicts affect a disproportionately large number of people, which requires large-scale humanitarian efforts. While wars in cities are not a new phenomenon, there has been a resurgence in urban warfare over the past few decades. It is expected that, by 2035, the majority of the global population will live in cities. That is why urban warfare will continue to be a defining characteristic of armed conflicts in the years to come.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It is essential to ensure that military operations conducted in urban environments comply fully with international humanitarian law, including the principles of precaution, distinction and proportionality. With regard to the norms of international humanitarian law, it is expected that all parties to an armed conflict in an urban environment adhere to the same or a higher level of diligence that would apply in a non-urban environment. International humanitarian law demands additional measures to ensure the protection of civilians who are the most exposed to hostilities, through appropriate use of tactics, selection of targets and weapons technology.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Urban warfare can have devastating consequences for civilians, in particular when the parties to a conflict do not respect the norms of international humanitarian law. However, even supposing that international humanitarian law is upheld, the cumulative effect of urban warfare inevitably leads to human suffering. Urban environments are precisely where the tension between the military need to defeat the enemy and the challenge to protect civilians becomes most clear. Implementing international humanitarian law in such circumstances implies specific challenges in terms of dissemination, training and the planning of operations. Poorly trained troops and/or poorly planned operations in urban areas significantly increase the exposure of civilians to lethal threats and can turn military operations into humanitarian tragedies.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“This demonstrates that guaranteeing full compliance with international humanitarian law in such contexts is all the more critical. The protection of civilians and of civilian infrastructure will therefore depend on how combatants apply the standards that govern the conduct of hostilities. When war takes place in cities, civilians experience direct and indirect harm, ranging from death and injury to the interruption of basic services and the destruction of infrastructure. One challenge for military forces is how to cope with the threats of the enemy when that enemy is located within or near the population without causing civilian victims or the destruction of critical urban infrastructure.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Ms. Squeff (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I wish to thank the delegation of Norway for convening this open debate, which allows us to reflect on the impact of armed conflicts on the civilian population when such conflicts occur in urban environments. A traditional military approach assumes that urban areas should be avoided and that attacks in urban areas should only be undertaken as a last resort. However, both history and the present show us that the main battles are conducted in cities. Unfortunately, cities are the main targets of military attacks and are increasingly the main battleground in armed conflicts. The very nature of an urban environment challenges the capacity of the parties to a conflict to evaluate with accuracy and to anticipate collateral damage to civilians and to civilian infrastructure.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We firmly believe in the principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes, and therefore consider it important to seek a negotiated solution to the conflict between Syria and Israel in order to put an end to the occupation of the Golan Heights as soon as possible, in accordance with Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and the principle of land for peace. In conclusion, Argentina once again urges Palestinians and Israelis to act in good faith and resume peace talks, with flexibility and in accordance with international law and the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council, in the quest for an agreement on the pending issues relating to the final status of Palestine in all its aspects.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In view of the financial difficulties facing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Argentina wishes to reiterate its full support for the work of the Agency, which is helping to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. We also affirm the need for the international community to make appropriate efforts to secure the funds needed to ensure that UNRWA’s services can continue uninterrupted. Concerning the Syrian Golan, Argentina maintains a principled position regarding the illegality of the acquisition of territory by force and respect for the territorial integrity of States.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Any attempt to deny or relativize the historic ties and profound significance of those places for any of those three religions is totally unacceptable and does not contribute to the goal of finding a solution to the conflict but rather strengthens prejudices and foments distrust between the parties. Argentina considers Jerusalem one of the final-status issues that must be defined by the parties in bilateral negotiations. My country spoke out on several occasions during the escalation of violence in May 2021, with the specific goal of achieving an immediate end to the hostilities and a ceasefire to stop the attacks on civilians, which had resulted in dozens of victims. Thanks to the international community’s efforts, a truce was reached after 11 days of violence.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In that context, we recognize Israel’s right to self-defence, while emphasizing that its actions must be consistent with its obligations under international humanitarian law, particularly the principles of distinction and proportionality. With regard to the situation in East Jerusalem, Argentina affirms Jerusalem’s special status, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions, including Security Council resolution 478 (1980). We therefore reject all unilateral attempts to modify that status, particularly with regard to the Old City, which has special significance for the three great monotheistic religions. My country believes that the Holy City should be a place of gathering and peace and that Jews, Muslims and Christians should be guaranteed free access to the holy sites.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We affirm our support to the Palestinian people’s inalienable right to self-determination and an independent and viable State recognized by all nations, as well as the right of the State of Israel to live in peace alongside its neighbours, within secure and internationally recognized borders. We also reiterate our concern about the persistent and continuing growth of illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories and urge Israel to cease expanding them. The Security Council has recognized the gravity of the situation in its resolution 2334 (2016), which we fully endorse. Argentina also condemns the indiscriminate firing of rockets from Gaza against civilians in Israel, as well as all violent actions by Hamas and other armed groups. Palestinian leaders must address Israel’s security concerns in good faith.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Ms. Squeff (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the delegation of Norway for convening today’s open debate. Argentina continues to believe that the only solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is through negotiations between the two sides aimed at reaching agreement on the final-status issues identified in the Oslo Accords — Jerusalem, refugees, settlements, borders and security measures. My delegation supports a peaceful, definitive and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian question on the basis of a two- State solution within the 1967 borders, the agreement of the parties in the negotiation process and the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The human, economic and social costs of the use of illicit small arms and light weapons are immense. Preventing, combating and eradicating this destructive trade is urgent and essential if we are to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as the agenda for sustaining peace. We will continue to do everything in our power to achieve this objective.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“My country also participates actively in the meetings of the Southern Common Market States parties and associated States working group on firearms and ammunition, which it chaired at its most recent meeting. This forum makes it possible to strengthen the exchange of information, including the possibility of addressing cases of diversion. It should be noted that the importance that Argentina attaches to strengthening these mechanisms is part of a broader commitment that the country has made to the development, implementation and strengthening of confidence-building measures. It is important to note that in examining the problem of the diversion and illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons, consideration should also be given to the issue of ammunition.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“A forum for the exchange of information on diversion has also been established under the Arms Trade Treaty and is expected to hold its first face-to- face meeting in 2022. Further, at the regional level, the meetings within the framework of the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Other Related Materials are noteworthy. In this forum, work is currently under way to establish a regional cross-border communication mechanism on illicit transfers of firearms, ammunition, explosives and other related materials, a process in which Argentina is actively participating. This mechanism, once ready, will make it possible to improve the information available for considering cases of diversion.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“To this end, Argentina drafted a working paper that was later adopted by consensus, whose main recommendations regarding this debate were the following: first, use all available information exchange tools; secondly, designate, communicate and update national points of contact; thirdly, consult and exchange information to verify the authenticity of import, export and transit or trans-shipment documents in cases of international transactions, corroborate the legality of end-users and end-uses as well as entities and actors involved in international transit and trans-shipment, and carry out post-shipment operations in relation to exports and imports to exchange information on authorizations issued; and fourthly, exchange information at bilateral, subregional and regional levels.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“In that regard, the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, together with the International Tracing Instrument, the Firearms Protocol and the Arms Trade Treaty, form a legal framework for control, with many complementarities and points in common that should be examined in depth for better implementation at the national, subregional, regional and global levels. Argentina chaired the sixth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, proposing as an issue the transparency and exchange of information and its role in the prevention of diversion.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“While the Council has dealt with small arms as part of its thematic and country-specific agendas, its decision to address this issue as a single agenda item for the first time in 1999 has allowed for an inclusive and comprehensive approach to small arms. This inclusive approach is vital, given the relevance of small arms to a variety of contexts, from arms embargoes, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, child soldiers, and counter-terrorism, to the protection of civilians in armed conflict and transnational organized crime. The multidimensional and cross-cutting nature of small arms is indisputable. Argentina attaches great importance to this problem, the consequences of which, as we have noted, are devastating for our societies and directly threaten their sustainable development.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Ms. Squeff (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, I would like to thank the delegation of Mexico for convening today’s important open debate, and His Excellency Mr. Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mexico, for his briefing. At a time of deepening regional tensions, the expansion of terrorist and criminal networks and the intensification of inter-State conflicts that wreak havoc on our peoples, it is important that Council members are meeting to discuss one of the key issues in this crisis: the problem of the diversion and illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“The Commission, which is an intergovernmental advisory body of the Security Council and the General Assembly, ensures sustained attention is given to those countries emerging from conflict, including in their reconstruction and institution-building efforts vital for post-conflict recovery. Those peacebuilding tasks are crucial to prevent a relapse into violence, hence why the Commission’s mandate is central to the preventive system. The United Nations is the entity that is best equipped and prepared to carry out preventive diplomacy as it has the necessary bodies and mandates to address all dimensions of conflict in an interdisciplinary manner. It is up to us to make it effective.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“In accordance with Articles 10 and 11 of the Charter, the General Assembly has broad authority to consider conflict prevention in all its aspects, develop recommendations and bring to the attention of the Security Council situations that may endanger international peace and security. The Assembly thereby also plays a central role in the preventive diplomacy architecture. Through its normative capacity and deliberative functions, the General Assembly contributes to creating an environment conducive to conflict prevention. Operational and structural prevention actions are interdependent and complementary. That is why preventive diplomacy cannot take place without involving all the elements of the United Nations system. In particular, we would like to highlight the role that the Peacebuilding Commission has played in that regard.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“While the Security Council has generally focused on operational prevention, the other principal organs of the United Nations have pursued a broader approach to conflict prevention by focusing on long-term structural prevention, such as building resilience by adopting measures to address the underlying causes of conflict, such as hunger and poverty, lack of employment opportunities, discrimination or lack of inclusive policies. In that context, I wish to highlight the role of the Economic and Social Council in the structural prevention of conflicts. There are two initiatives that have worked successfully to date that we can mention as concrete examples, namely, the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti, of which my country is a member, and the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Indeed, in recent years, the Council has increased its engagement and flexibility to address emerging threats before they escalate and are included on the formal agenda of the Council. Through its actions, the Council can send important signals that can help to ease violence and open a channel for dialogue between warring parties, facilitating, for example, the work of the Secretary-General or that of his Special Envoys in good offices missions.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Against that backdrop characterized by constantly evolving conflicts, preventive diplomacy has had to adapt and reinvent itself. Preventive diplomacy today is conducted by a wider range of actors who use a wider range of tools. In the context of the United Nations, the preventive diplomacy actions that were traditionally carried out by the Secretary-General now depend on dialogue among the principal organs, which enables crises and conflicts to be addressed from different angles and in a cooperative manner. The Charter of the United Nations makes it clear that conflict prevention is a fundamental responsibility of the Security Council and the United Nations system as a whole. The Security Council has a crucial role to play in supporting preventive diplomacy.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“While the number of wars between States has decreased dramatically since 1946, at the same time, intra-State conflict and violence continues to increase. The vast majority of conflicts today are internal in nature, fought between non-State actors of different kinds, such as political factions, terrorist groups or organized crime groups. Regional tensions, the breakdown of the rule of law, absent or co-opted State institutions, illicit economic gains and resource scarcity aggravated by climate change have become the main drivers of conflict. In addition, there are new threats to international peace and security emerging that are difficult to address in a traditional manner, such as transnational criminal networks, the evolution of weapons technology and the use of cyberspace for nefarious purposes.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Ms. Squeff (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Mexico for convening this important open debate. The term “preventive diplomacy” was first coined by former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld. Since then, the good offices of successive Secretaries-General have contributed to the peaceful resolution of different types of conflicts, such as international conflicts, internal conflicts, electoral disputes or border disputes. The timely intervention of Secretaries-General has been in many cases the main way to prevent the escalation of conflicts and to defuse existing conflicts. The nature of conflict and violence has changed substantially since the United Nations was established more than 75 years ago.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“In conclusion, although we recognize much has been done in improving the participation of women in peace processes, much remains to be done. It is essential to rethink the strategies adopted in order to obtain better results. Argentina reiterates its profound commitment to the women and peace and security agenda and will continue to work towards its full implementation at the national, regional and international levels.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“At the domestic level, the Ministry of Defence has developed a comprehensive gender policy plan for the period 2021 to 2023, which includes measures to increase the number of women in peacekeeping missions. Within that framework, the percentage of women in predeployment training at the Peace Operations Training Centre of the Argentine National Gendarmerie rose to 35 per cent of the total during 2021. Likewise, we highlight that 50 per cent of Training Centre instructors in matters related to peace operations are women. All of those concrete actions taken to implement resolution 1325 (2000) are in addition to Argentina’s ongoing efforts at the international level, such as, for example, promoting the inclusion of the issue of women and peace and security in the regional agenda, particularly within the Southern Common Market.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“In order to support women’s participation in peace processes, our country deems that it would be helpful to see greater participation from local networks of women mediators with a gender perspective, crucially because that preventative mechanism, which has been successfully applied in various regions of the world and which Argentina itself promoted in the southern cone of South America, seeks to tackle the structural roots that give rise to conflicts or violence before their symptoms are manifested. Argentina has continued to work intensively on the women and peace and security agenda during the 12 months since the previous open debate (see S/2020/1084). We are currently finalizing the administrative process to launch our second national action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Achieving gender equality and the comprehensive empowerment of women and girls across their full diversity and the mainstreaming of gender issues in the peace and security agenda are sine qua non conditions to effectively prevent conflicts and build lasting peace. In that context, we must step up our efforts to increase the representation, participation and leadership of women in all conflict-prevention and peacebuilding processes and at all levels of decision-making. Argentina understands that there must be even greater coordination to implement the women and peace and security agenda. That means not only implementing the relevant Security Council resolutions, but also the recommendations of other relevant bodies.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Ms. Squeff (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to begin by thanking the delegation of Kenya for organizing this open debate and for the particular emphasis put on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) to make genuine progress on this agenda. Furthermore, I would like to express our thanks for the briefings made by the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of UN-Women and the Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security of the African Union Commission. In the context of the twenty-first anniversary at the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) and commemorating the twenty-sixth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Argentina reaffirms its commitment to the development and implementation of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Therefore, strengthening the cooperation between the United Nations and the other entities of the United Nations system and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and its organs and institutions contributes to promoting the purposes and principles of the United Nations. Therefore we call on the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to strengthen the cooperative ties and channels between them and with other regional organizations.”
2013-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7050 (2013) · source
“This includes areas such as disarmament, self-determination, the promotion of a culture of peace through dialogue and cooperation, decolonization, human rights and fundamental freedoms, the fight against international terrorism, capacity-building, the fight against pandemics and endemic diseases, environmental protection, climate change, emergency relief and rehabilitation, and technical cooperation. The President of my country, Mrs. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, stated at that same meeting of 6 August that peace and security are not simply a military concept. There are many examples throughout the history of humankind that assure us that what really builds societies and builds stability are the values and ideals that a society and its millions of global partners uphold. We understand that these values are shared by all.”
2013-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7050 (2013) · source
“It is also clear that the organization of Islamic Cooperation can play a role as facilitator in promoting the peace process in the Middle East, so that the parties and the countries of the region can reach the ultimate goal of establishing a just and lasting peace - the goal long sought by the international community. Therefore, as expressed in resolution 67/264, adopted by consensus in the General Assembly and by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, we strongly support the continuing cooperation between those bodies with the common goal of seeking solutions to global problems.”
2013-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7050 (2013) · source
“We therefore consider it important that the United Nations establish the forms and extent of cooperation with each of those regional organizations in accordance with that diversity. In that regard, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which has members on four continents, is destined to have a major role in the peaceful settlement of disputes. That is clear in the developments in recent years with regard to peace and safety, as reflected in the 10-year programme of action through 2015 adopted by the Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference in 2005 and the new Charter of the organization in 2008.”
2013-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7050 (2013) · source
“In the context of Latin America and the Caribbean, the pro tempore Chair of the Union of South American Nations clearly illustrated the constructive willingness of South American societies, which is reflected in the primary role that the young organization assumed in successfully carrying out various mediation exercises, enabling the peaceful resolution of disputes that have arisen between our peoples as a result of circumstance. We were also able to hear the President pro tempore of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States expound upon his work to reach a solution to one of the most serious bilateral crises in recent years in Latin America and the Caribbean. It became clear that each regional or subregional organization had its own level of development and reflected different realities and needs.”
2013-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7050 (2013) · source
“On 6 August, during the Argentina's presidency of the Security Council, we addressed the issue of cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security (see S/PV.7015). We agreed to ask the Secretary-General to include recommendations on ways to strengthen such cooperation in his next biennial report to the Security Council and the General Assembly. That opportunity allowed us to share recent developments in different regions of the world.”
2013-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7050 (2013) · source
“Iyad Madani, and the Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Morocco, Ms. M'Barka Bouaida. The role of regional organizations is key today in an international system that has evolved since the creation ofthe United Nations from an Organization comprising 51 countries to one with 193 countries. It is therefore not surprising that the weight of and the differences between different regional realities are reflected in the creation and increasing participation of new organizations. In that sense, the focus on integration is an effective way to build regional consensus in this globalized world.”
2013-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7050 (2013) · source
“Ms. Squeff (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I wish to congratulate and thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. We are particularly pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over this informative meeting and I take this opportunity to acknowledge the leadership of your country at the head of the Security Council. I want to also extend my appreciation to Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon and to the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, for their briefings. They have both provided important contributions in assessing the ongoing cooperation between the two organizations and how to continue strengthening it. Finally, we recognize the presence of the Secretary- General-elect of the OIC, Mr.”
2013-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7050 (2013) · source
“In conclusion, I affirm that the Argentine Republic supports the draft presidential statement to be read out by the President on behalf of the Security Council.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900 (2013) · source
“In our case, we drafted a law for the effective implementation of resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1373 (2001) with regard to the procedure for the official freezing of funds related to this crime. It has been implemented by the competent body on fugitives associated with State terrorism and who are being investigated for crimes against humanity. Before ending, I would stress that the leadership is in the hands of the Organization, but its work is complemented, as required by the Charter of the United Nations, by subregional and regional efforts and by specialized agencies cooperating on matters of global intererst. One example of this is port and aeroport security and border controls, in which we must all continue to cooperate because they are additional, critical elements in our joint action against international terrorism.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900 (2013) · source