Permanent Mission to the United Nations

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

PLENARY

Special commemorative meeting of the General Assembly in observance of the thirtieth anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe (26 April)

High Level Debate on the United Nations, Peace and Security (10 May)

CTBT: The 8th Ministerial Meeting “Time to finish what we started”

The Situation in the Middle East and the Question of Palestine (29 November)

2nd International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime (9 December)

Agenda item 31. Prevention of armed conflict Explanation of vote after the vote of draft resolution A/71/L.48 "International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of those Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011" (21 December)

First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)

Issues in which the Permanent Mission works

Open Ended Working Group on the IV Special Session of the General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament (28 March)

Disarmament Commission (4 April)

Sixth UNPoA Biennial Meeting - Part 1 (6 June)

Sixth UNPoA Biennial Meeting - Part 2 (8 June)

Open Ended Working Group on the IV Special Session of the UNGA devoted to Disarmament (11 July)

Open Ended Working Group on the IV Special Session of the UNGA devoted to Disarmament - Closing session (15 July)

Right of reply on Malvinas: Structured Debate on Conventional Weapons (20 October)

Conventional Weapons: Information on confidence-building measures in the field of conventional weapons (21 October)

30th Anniversary of the United Nations regional centers on Disarmament (26 October)

Explanation of vote Drafts resolutions on nuclear disarmament (2 November)

Second Committee (Economic and Financial Committee)

Issues in which the Permanent Mission works

Partnerships on Decent Work for Sustainable Development

Partnerships to End Forced Labor in Supply Chains (19 July)

Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee)

Issues in which the Permanent Mission works

Ending Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking by 2030: The role of Global Partnerships (7 April)

XV Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (10 May)

General Statement before the adoption of the Political Declaration of the
High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations
on HIV/AIDS (June 8)

Commemoration of the International Day for the Eliminitaion of Sexual Violence in Conflict (June 21)

Realizing Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (July 13)

International Day of Older Persons “Taking a Stand Against Ageism” (October 6)

Seeing into Solitary – Review of Solitary Confinement Practices (October 17)

Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization Committee)

Issues in which the Permanent Mission works

Session of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (June 23)

General Bebate on All Decolonization (October 3)

International Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space [item 48] 71º General Assembly (October 11)

Questions relating to information [item 53] 71º General Assembly (October 14)

Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary Committee)

Issues in which the Permanent Mission works

Statement of the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations on behalf of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC) Programme of Work (September 29)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on the Organization of Work of the Fifth Committee for the main Part of 71º Session of the General Assembly (September 29)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on agenda item 138: scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations (September 29)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 144: Report on the activities of the office of internal oversight services and Agenda Item 133: Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations (September 30)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 135: programme planning (September 30)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 145: Administration of Justice at the United Nations (October 11)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 139: Human resources management, implementation of the new common system compensation package in the United Nations Secretariat (October 11)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 136: Improving the financial situation of the United Nations (October 13)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 134: Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017: International public sector accounting standards (IPSAS) (October 13)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 134: Programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017, capital master plan, at the main part of the seventy-first session of the United Nations General Assembly (October 18)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 134: Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017: Conditions of service and compensation for officials other than secretariat officials: Members of the International Court of Justice (October 20)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 134: Programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017, request for a subvention to the extraordinary chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (October 20)

Stament on Behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Itema 141: United Nations Common System (October 27)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 139: Human Resources Management (October 28)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China: programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017: construction and property management at the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) (November 1)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on agenda item 142: United Nations Pension System (November 28)

Agenda Item 134: Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017, Supporting the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (November 30)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 134: Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017: revised estimates resulting from resolutions and decisions adopted by the Economic and Social Council during 2016 (November 30)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda item 133: Review of the Efficiency of the Administrative and Financial Functioning of the United Nations - proposed programme budget outline for the biennium 2018-2019 (December 2)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 134: Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017: Revised Estimates Relating to the Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017 under section 7, International Court of Justice (December 2)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 134: Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017 : Enterprise Resource Planning Project, UMOJA (December 5)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 149: Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, the review of the United Nations Office to the African Union (December 7)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 149: Administrative and Budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Combating Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (December 9)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 132: financial reports and audited financial statements and reports of the board of auditors (December 13)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 134: Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017: Global Service Delivery Model (December 13)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Items 146, 147 and 148 in particular on the Final Performance Report on the budget of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (December 13)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on Agenda Item 134: Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017: First Performance Report on the programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017 (December 15)

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China Agenda Item 134: Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017: revised estimates resulting from resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council (December 15)

Agenda Item 134: Programme Budget fort the Biennium 2016-2017: estimates in respect of Special Political Missions, good offices and other political initiatives authorized by the General Assembly and/or the Security Council (December 15)

Sixth Committee (Legal Committee)

Issues in which the Permanent Mission works

Statement on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC on Agenda Item 108: Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism (October 3)

Statement on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC on The Rule of Law at the National and International Levels (October 5)

Statement on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC on Agenda Item 75: Criminal Accountability of United Nations Officials and Expert Mission (October 6)

Statement on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC on Agenda Item 74: Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts (October 7)

Statement on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC on Agenda Item 79: Diplomatic Protection (October 7)

Statement on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC on Agenda Item: 81 Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the Protection of Victims of Armed Conflicts (October 7)

Statement on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC on Agenda Item 82: Consideration of effective measures to enhace the protection, security and safety of Diplomatic and Consular Mission and Representative (October 7)

Statement on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC on Agenda Item 76: Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its Forty-Ninths Session (October 10)

Statement on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC on Agenda Item 83: Repart of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and Strengthening of the Role of the Organization (October 11)

Statement on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC on Agenda Item 145: Administration of Justice in the United Nations (October 11)

Statement on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC on Agenda Item 185: Report of the SG on the Scope and Application of the Principle of Universal Jurisdiction (October 11)

Statement on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC on Agenda Item 77: United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law (October 14)

Agenda item 86: The law of transboundary aquifers Statement by the Argentine delegation On behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay (October 20)

Statement on behalf of CELAC on item 78: Report of the International Law Commission (October 24)

Intergovernmental Negotiations on Reform of the Security Council

Argentina Intervention on "Relationship between the General Assembly and the Security Council" (February 3)

Statement by Italy on behalf of the “Uniting For Consensus” Group, on the Question of Equitable Representation and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council (February 3)

Statement by Italy on behalf of the “Uniting For Consensus” Group on the Question of Equitable Representation and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council (February 22)

Argentina Intervention on "The Cuestion of the veto" (March 9)

Statement by Italy on behalf of the “Uniting For Consensus” Group on the Question of the Veto (March 9)

Argentina Intervention on “Category of Members” and “Regional Representation” (May 2)

Statement delivered by Italy on behalf of the “Uniting for Consensus” Group on the Question of "Categories of Membership" and "Regional Representation" (May 2)

Statement delivered by Italy on behalf of the “Uniting for Consensus” Group on the Facilitator`s Elements Paper (June 22)

SECURITY COUNCIL

Meeting nº 7651: Open Debate: Haití (17 March)

Open Debate “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts” (14 April)

Open Debate on Countering the Narratives and Ideologies of Terrorism: Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts (May 11)

Special Meeting for 2016 Comprehensive Review to Monitor Global Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) (June 20)

Open Debate "Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction" (August 23)

ECOSOC

OTHER FORA

A United Nations centered on people, planet and shared prosperity; driven by issues; and focused on delivering impact (7 June)

End Child Labor in Supply Chains: It´s Everyone´s Business (9 June)