LEADERS’ VIEWS
Javier Milei President, Argentina In defence of freedom A rgentina is going through a profound process of change currently, and has decided to embrace the ideas of freedom.
These are ideas that say that all citizens are born free and equal before the law, that we have inalienable rights granted by our creator to life, to freedom and to property. These principles that are setting the framework of the process of change that we’re undertaking in Argentina are also the principles that will guide our international conduct from now on. We believe in the defence of life for all. We believe in the defence of property for all. We believe in the freedom of expression for all. We believe in freedom of worship for all. We believe in freedom of trade for all. And we believe in limited government [for] all. And in these times what happens in one country has a swift impact on the others and we believe that people should be able to [be] free of tyranny and oppression, be it political oppression, economic slavery or religious fanaticism. This fundamental idea shouldn’t be mere words. It should be supported by our acts diplomatically, economically and materially, through the joint force of all of the countries that stand up for freedom. This doctrine of the new Argentina is no more and no less than the true essence of the United Nations, that is the cooperation of nations, united in the defence of freedom. If the United Nations wants to resume the principles that led to its birth and adopt the role for which it was designed, it can count on the full support of Argentina and its struggle for freedom. You should be aware, though, that Argentina will not support any policy that implies restricting individual or trade freedoms, nor the violation of natural rights of individuals, regardless of who promotes these or how big the consensus is …
From this day on, you should know that the Republic of Argentina will abandon its policy of historic neutrality and will be in the vanguard in the struggle for the defence of freedom, because, as Thomas Paine said, those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. Long live freedom! United Nations General Assembly, 24 September 2024. Simultaneous translation provided by the United Nations
“We believe in the defence of life for all. We believe in the defence of property for all. We believe in the freedom of expression for all”
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