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
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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
editFunding
editThe 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
editArgentina 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
editAs of September 2025[update], Argentina participates in eight peacekeeping missions led by the UN.[6]
Positions held
editArgentina 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]
Permanent representative
editArgentina 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Kurtas, Susan. "Research Guides: UN Membership: Founding Members". research.un.org. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ "Troop and police contributors". United Nations Peacekeeping. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ↑ "Countries or areas / geographical regions". un.org.
- ↑ United Nations General Assembly Session 73 RES 271. Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations A/RES/73/271 page 3. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ↑ United Nations General Assembly Session 59 Note verbale dated 20 July 2005 from the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General A/59/881 page 5. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ↑ "Contribution of Uniformed Personnel to UN by Country, Mission, and Personnel Type" (PDF). un.org. 30 September 2025.
- ↑ "Past PRESIDENCIES of the United Nations SECURITY COUNCIL". thegreenpapers.com.
- ↑ "Past Presidents of the General Assembly". un.org.
- ↑ "Presidents of the ECOSOC". un.org.
- ↑ "All Members". icj-cij.org.
- ↑ "All Judges ad hoc". icj-cij.org.
- ↑ "Deputy Secretary-General". un.org.
- ↑ "LIST OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES AND OBSERVERS TO THE UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK" (PDF). un.org.