| The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) |
Attention to agricultural issues, particularly the distortions caused by agricultural subsidies, in order to achieve greater balance in international negotiations. |
| Weapons of Mass Destruction |
Commitment to disarmament, non-proliferation and the peaceful use of nuclear energy, express via support of resolution 1540/2004 of the UN Security Council and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty |
| 2008 financial crisis |
Developed countries held responsible for the crisis; focus on need for reform to strengthen the legitimacy and increase the resources of international financial institutions |
| Cuba |
Repudiation of the economic, commercial and financial blockade, depicted as contrary to the principles of the UN Charter and the rules of international law |
| Human rights |
Values and principles to be respected and promoted. Mentioned in respect of recent military dictatorships in the region, related to the rights to memory and truth. |
| The Malvinas Islands |
Support for the rights of Argentina in the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas Islands. Rejection of the claim to consider the islands as countries and territories subject to Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and the Overseas Association Decisions of the European Union. |
| Migrants |
Support for non-discrimination against migrants and their families regardless of their circumstances, in pursuit of their security and self-respect, and the promotion of human rights |
| Climate change |
Support for the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, as inserted in the context of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol |
| Millennium Development Goals |
Supported. Stated need for regular and predictable co-operation by developed countries, greater access to international markets, and innovative financing mechanisms. |
| Palestine |
Support for the right of the Palestinian people to establish a state based on the 1967 lines, side by side with the state of Israel |
| World drug problem |
Support for a comprehensive approach under the principle of common and shared responsibility (regional and global), with respect for international law |
| Intellectual property |
Related to development and public policies. Concern expressed about rights related to biological resources and / or the traditional knowledge associated with them |
| Reform of the UN |
Support for comprehensive and urgent reform which would allow the democratisation of international decision-making bodies. Support for reform of the UNSC to make it more democratic, representative and transparent. |
| Doha Round |
Support for developmental approach. Condemnation of tariff barriers, domestic support and export subsidies by developed countries in respect of agricultural products, said to distort international trade patterns and prevent the advancement of the multilateral system |
| Terrorism |
To be combated in accordance with domestic law and international law, with full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, international humanitarian law, international refugee law and human rights, and relevant international conventions and instruments. |
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Source: Strezhnev and Voeten (
Source: Strezhnev and Voeten (
Source: Strezhnev and Voeten (
Source: Strezhnev and Voeten (