It is a procedural request. As a sponsor of the prior two amendments that were not adopted, we would like to request votes on the twenty-ninth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 22 before we take action on draft resolution A/78/L.62.
I would like to underscore the point that I made after an earlier adoption, that we do not find it particularly fruitful to repeat the statements and positions from the Third Committee.
The United States would like to thank the additional nine Member States that voted in favour here in the plenary.…
I did not intend to take the floor today. My delegation, like many others in this Hall, actually respects the work of the Third Committee, and we do not repeat disassociations, explanations of vote or other statements, when its draft resolutions are put to the vote in plenary meeting. I would like t…
The United States strongly condemns acts of hate and continues to underscore the harm they can cause to individuals. We expressed our deep concern regarding the 28 June desecration of the Holy Qur’an, and we repeat those sentiments again today. The United States categorically calls out anti-Muslim h…
I have the honour to deliver the statement on behalf of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and my own country, the United States.
We were pleased to co-sponsor, and, in my country’s case, join the consensus on resolution 77/300, entitled “Mental health and psychosocial support”, whi…
The United States would like to express its support for the high-level meeting on pandemic preparedness and response, which will be a critical step in reinforcing the hard work that our colleagues in Geneva are doing, including in the intergovernmental negotiating body process. It is a shared global…
Before I begin my explanation of vote, I do want to note a process point. As you said at the beginning of this meeting, Sir, explanations of vote are meant only for those who change their votes. As I have heard today, many delegations did not in fact change their votes but utilized this platform yet…
The United States firmly supports efforts to promote an international meeting dedicated to environmental protection and sustainable development for all, and we are pleased to join the consensus on resolution 75/280. We thank Sweden and Kenya for their leadership on this text and for their work to en…
Civil society are our eyes and ears on the ground and give us critical information and perspectives on a number of issues and should be at the table at all United Nations meetings, including at the high-level meeting on HIV/ AIDS. Civil society participation is critical to the high- level meeting. C…
