Argentina and the United Nations
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Argentina is one of the 51 founding members of the United Nations having signed the United Nations Conference on International Organization in 1945.[1]
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| United Nations membership | |
|---|---|
| Membership | Full member |
| Since | 24 October 1945 |
| UNSC seat | Non-permanent |
| Permanent representative | Francisco Fabián Tropepi |
Argentina has been a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for nine terms (a total of 18 years), with the most recent being the 2013–14 term.
Argentina is a charter member of the United Nations and participates in all of its specialised agencies. Argentina has contributed 306 troops to United Nations peacekeeping efforts as of 2024[update].[2]
Classification
Argentina participates in the Latin American and Caribbean Group regional grouping. It is also part of the South America geographical subregion and Americas continental region.[3]
Activities
Funding
The regular budget of the United Nations is financed through compulsory contributions from its member states. From 2022 to 2024, Argentina contributed 0.719% of the UN regular budget. This placed Argentina as the 23rd nation by contribution amount.[4]
Security Council
Argentina has held a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council nine times since its entry in 1945.[5]
| Election | Votes (Pl.-Rd.) | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 41/57 (1st-R1) | 1948–49 |
| 1958 | 78/79 (1st-R1) | 1959–60 |
| 1965 | 113/115 (1st-R1) | 1966–67 |
| 1970 | 109/113 (1st-R1) | 1971–72 |
| 1986 | 143/154 (2nd-R1) | 1987–88 |
| 1993 | 169/176 (2nd-R1) | 1994–95 |
| 1998 | 171/176 (2nd-R1) | 1999–00 |
| 2004 | 188/188 (1st-GR1) | 2005–06 |
| 2012 | 182/184 (1st-GR1) | 2013–14 |
Peacekeeping
As of September 2025[update], Argentina participates in eight peacekeeping missions led by the UN.[6]
Positions held
Argentina has had two Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly in José Arce (1948) and Dante Caputo (1988), making it one of only five nations to hold the role twice. Thirteen Argentinian representatives have served as President of the United Nations Security Council and one Argentinian representative has headed the Economic and Social Council. The nation has served on the United Nations Credentials Committee seven times.[7][8][9]
There have been two Argentinian permanent judges of the International Court of Justice.[10] Additionally, four Argentinian judges have served on the court on an ad hoc basis.[11]
Argentina has never held the Secretary-General of the United Nations or Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations positions.[12]
| Position | Person | Term |
|---|---|---|
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | José Arce | 1948 |
| Dante Caputo | 1988 | |
| Presidency of the United Nations Security Council | Juan Atilio Bramuglia | October 1948 |
| José Arce | November 1948, November 1949 | |
| Mario Amadeo | May 1959, April 1960 | |
| Raúl Alberto Quijano | January 1967 | |
| Carlos Ortiz de Rozas | March 1971, July 1972 | |
| Marcelo Delpech | March 1987, June 1988 | |
| Emilio Cárdenas | January 1995 | |
| Arnoldo Manuel Listre | February 2000 | |
| Adalberto Rodríguez Giavarini | ||
| Rafael Bielsa | January 2005 | |
| César Mayoral | January 2005, March 2006 | |
| Agustín Rossi | August 2013 | |
| María Perceval | August 2013, October 2014 | |
| President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council | Juan I. Cooke | 1954 |
| Permanent judges of the International Court of Justice | Lucio Moreno Quintana | 1955-1964 |
| José María Ruda | 1973-1991 | |
| Judges sitting ad hoc on the International Court of Justice | Silvia Alejandra Fernández de Gurmendi | 2023-present |
| Mónica Pinto | 2016-present | |
| José María Ruda | 1991-2001 | |
| Raúl Emilio Vinuesa | 2006-2013 | |
| United Nations Credentials Committee | N/a | 1956, 1958, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2015 |
Permanent representative
Argentina has a mission to the UN led by a permanent representative, also known as a UN Ambassador. The position is currently held by Francisco Fabián Tropepi, who presented credentials in December 2024.[13]