47/39 GA
Chemical and bacteriological (biological) weapons
47
Session
| Draft symbol | A/47/690 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 47/39 |
| UN Document | 47/39 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/47/PV.74
Speeches following this vote (3)
The President
I call on the respresentative of the United States
of America for a statement in explanation of position.
Mr. Watson
The United States Government
believes that the General Assembly has made history today. By adopting the
draft resolution on chemical weapons without a vote, the United Nations and
all its Member States are sending to the world a positive and overwhelming
message of support for the chemical weapons Convention. With 144 sponsors,
support for the Convention is truly global, and the United State…
The President
The General Assembly has just adopted a truly
important resolution on its disarmament and international security agenda.
(The President)
commending the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction. The
Convention is the result of long and often difficult negotiations by States
members of the Geneva-based Confe…
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