That Minister of Foreign Affairs Santiago Caffeero pointed out this morning at the United Nations Human Rights Council that “Argentina reiterates to the Russian Federation that it immediately ceases the use of force and” condemns the invasion of Ukraine as well as operations on its territory.”

Furthermore, when referring to Moscow Armed Forces military action insist that “It is illegal to use force and violate the territorial integrity of other countries as a way to resolve conflicts.”

In his message as a representative of Argentina in the framework of The 49th session of the agency based in GenevaCafiero conveyed his country’s position on the war in Ukraine, stressed that its foreign policy was based on the principle of multilateralism and assured that the Argentine State supported Pope Francis’ words on conflict, in the sense of “save the world from the madness and horror of war”.

In another paragraph of his speech, a more than thirty paragraph document he read of the hemicycle of organisms, he referred to some points of controversy between Russia and NATO stressing that “the international community has no right to condemn any State’s concerns about its security” or “possible complaints of alleged non-compliance with pre-existing agreements”.

“The world does not support more suffering or tolerate more death. Peace is urgent. The dialogue should start now. In the midst of suffering from the conflict in the heart of Europe, I would like to start by conveying this message from the Argentinean people, who, because of their own suffering, embrace the most absolute human right: the right to life,” said the Foreign Minister at the beginning of your exhibition.

In another part of the message, he remembered that Argentina had part of its territory taken by the British, by the Malvinas . Islands and the maritime space around it, and at that time he stated that since the restoration of the country’s democracy “It builds on state policy based on requests for dialogue within the framework of UN resolutions.”

In addition, Cafiero stated that prior to this moment that reflected the return of open war between countries, which he defined as a “world of uncertainty”, “South America is characterized by a very large capital city,” which will become a “zone of peace, lasting peace.”

Referring to Argentina’s presence in international forums, the Foreign Minister reminded that the country runs the ownership of the UN Human Rights Council, through diplomats. Federico Villegaswho this morning presided over the session, and who also heads the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) with President Alberto Fernández in charge of the bloc’s pro-interim presidency.