Argentina UN Security Council non permanent member starting January 2013
Argentina received support across Latin America and the Caribbean to become the non-permanent representative for the region at the UN Security Summit for the 2013-2014 period the Foreign Ministry informed on Tuesday.
“The Republic of Argentina is committed to representing all of the relevant topics for the region and the Security Summit and its voice will be the voice of the people,” the Argentine government assured through a communiqué sent from the Foreign Ministry.
It continued to say that Argentina “received today the unanimous support of Latin America and the Caribbean at the United Nations, for the candidacy as a non-permanent member of the Security Council during the 2013-2014 period”
“President Cristina Fernández and the Argentine people thank all Latin American countries and the Caribbean for this acknowledgment,” the communiqué furthered.
Next Friday Foreign minister Hector Timerman is scheduled to meet with Latin American ambassadors to define policies to follow.
“All UN members can trust that the defence of peace, security, sovereignty and the end of colonialism will count with a country, Argentina that is an in-fatigable defender of the multilateral organization’s fundamental rights”, said the release.
The election of the 10 non-permanent state members for the UN Security Summit will take place in October, tying in with the 67th General UN Assembly.
“Argentina is the only candidate to occupy the Caribbean and Latin American region”, points out the communiqué.
The UN Security Council has five permanent members: US, China, Russia, UK and France with the ten non permanent members rotating every two years and are chosen in representation of the world’s different regions.
Current members are Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa whose periods are up at the end of 2012. Argentina replaces Colombia. The other five non permanent members will remain in their posts until the end of 2013 and include Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo.
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The Latam countries are having a joke here. I see Hague is going to love this. Every topic is preceded by the Argie ambassador standing up and saying 'give peace a chance'.
Nearly as good as making the Iranians the chair of the 'Human Rights Committee'.
In the spirit of the recent fashion of diplomatic language started by Argentina (but surprisingly somehow not yet taken up by any other country) I think the only appropriate thing to do is to quote John Lennon:
“Revolution, Evolution, Masturbation, Flagellation, Regulation,
Integrations, Mediations, United Nations, Congratulations”
I would like to be the next Mayor of London and i have millions of supporters, evidence errr well no.
The south americans have either:
1. Been pressurised into crying Argies asking for this or
2. They all want a laugh as we do watching the RG's make idiots of themselves.
Yes, this should be very entertaining.
Theses pygmy politicians seriously believe that they can steal the Falklands from the islanders if they make enough noise, without realising that they have no fucking chance whatsoever.
Just forget about it RG Land; its just not going to happen for you.
Exactly so.
Yes “demand” seems to be the word from your neck of the woods.
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The RG's have been voted in by fellow south american countries - says it all.
Oh no it isn't!!! We all know there is only going to be one topic being ”Represented“ and don't think for one minuute that it will be a ”relevant topic for the whole region”.
Argentina will use this to badger and repeat it's claim on the Falklands. We all know that, the only thing we don't know is the point that Chicureo brought up, how loud the laughter will be and how much they will embarrass themselves.
Item 1. Prayers (said by all the other nations)
Item 2. The Falklands
Item 3. Militarization of the South Atlantic
Item 4. The Falklands
AOB:
The Falklands, Militarization of the South Atlantic.
Give peace a chance what-what? *cough* ypf *cough*
Having them on the security council will just be a complete embarrassment for humanity. I think it's when they'll probably invade again aswell.
... except for several key principles, including self-determination, peace, ignoring the security council resolutions, reneging on ICJ/ICA jurisdictions, throwing nuns out of planes, et cetera et cetera.
Considering no one can see why Argentina signed the UN Charter only to ignore most of it, I can see his argument clearly.
You have to wonder if this is the same support they said they had at the OAS summit, where they swore they had unanimous support for their claim to the Falklands, and left early in a sulk because not only didn't they get support, NO ONE wanted to talk about the Falklands.
However, if they do get elected to the UNSC, I wonder how long it'll take everyone to get tired of their constant whining about the Falklands, or whether they'll all just sit back and snigger at them?
Any way, I don't expect Argentina to table anything but their own agenda and the S.A.'s and Carribean countries may realise they've chosen the wrong people.
The Timerman show part two....coming soon! :o)
“This centuary is barely 12 years old and england has been at war 3 times already afghanistan Iraq and Lybia and meddled in god knows how many other countrys”.
Yes and it would be worthwhile you Argentines reflecting on this.
I'm saying Argentina will whinge their way onto the security council, taking the place of a good country, and then table naught but falklands-based nonsense. It'll be worse than having North Korea or Iran on there.
The UK earned their place on the UNSC, mainly by our actions during WW2 and supporting UN operations in Korea, Cyprus, Sierra Leone, Bosnia, Kosovo and dozens of other places. We have consistently supported the UN diplomatically and with both peace-keeping & peace-enforcement troops, and we follow the rule of international law.
On the other hand in recent years Argentina has also provided troops for UN peacekeeping missions, however, their commitment to the rule of international law is inconsistent thus making them a rather unstable member of the UNGA let alone the security council.
Yes, the UK (not England) has been involved in some wars as of late, we invaded Iraq (based on dodgy evidence I grant you), but we were invited to stay by the new Iraqi government, we invaded Afghanistan, and were invited to stay by the Afghan government. We assisted the UN by stopping Col Gaddafi's regime from murdering his OWN people. We landed in Sierra Leone to assist the UN peace-keeping force, which were ineffective against the rebels, and we were asked to stay by the UN and the government of Sierra Leone, we are actively involved in anti-piracy operations off the shore's of Somalia.
I could go on, but the UK has done an awful lot for the UN since it's inception. Argentina is just beginning to get involved.
As for the UK bing put on the same list as Iran, it'll never happen. Argentina, however, is moving ever closer to being put on that list themselves.
They basically want to worm their way on there by being utter toe-cheese.
Toe-cheese! Brilliant, I just spat tea over my computer screen!
But if she embarrasses and shames herself, it will inevitably sham and embarrass south America, and the top 5 would almost certainly have to step in, before she turns UN assembly onto a humiliating circus,
Lets just hope that she takes her responsibilities seriously, for everybody’s sake, shall we .
Just a thought.
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You and I both know that the first thing timmerperson does when he stands up and opens his mouth will be tor ant and rave about the Falklands. Everyone will just face palm themselves.
Behind the scenes RG Land will be told not to disgrace themselves but they'll not be able to help themselves.
It should be fun to watch though.
we give it till November, before we see it all in the papers .
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