49/1 GA
Observer status for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the General Agenda item 151 Observer status for the South Pacific Forum in the General Assembly Draft resolution (A/49/L.1) The President (interpretation from French): I now call on the representative of Australia to introduce draft resolution A/49/L.1. Mr. Butler (Australia): As this is the first occasion on which I have come to the rostrum under your presidency, Sir, may I renew the warm congratulations expressed to you by my Foreign Minister, Senator Evans, when he spoke in the Assembly on 3 October 1994. In Australia
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| Draft symbol | A/49/L.1 |
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| Adopted symbol | 49/1 |
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| UN Document | 49/1 ↗ |
Australia
Vote Consensus — A/49/PV.34
Speeches following this vote (10)
The President
I call on the representative of Canada, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States.
Ms. Fréchette
On behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States, I would like to
In seeking this status for the Forum, its member States and Governments have made clear their desire to strengthen the Forum’s relationship with the United Nations and to intensify cooperation in areas which are of particular interest to the South Pacific region. Such an area is that of the sustainable development of sm…
The President
I call on the representative of Samoa, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Asian States.
Mr. Slade
Since this is the first time I have spoken here, I want to add the voice of my delegation to the many tributes paid you, Sir, and the admiration expressed upon your election as President of the General Assembly.
It is a particular honour for Samoa, as Chairman of the Group of Asian States for the month of October, to extend on behalf of the Group our warmest congratulations to the South Pacific …
The President
I call on the representative of the Czech Republic, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States.
Mr. Rovensky
On behalf of the Group of Eastern European States, allow me to congratulate warmly the South Pacific Forum on the occasion of its being granted observer status in the General Assembly. We
We are sure that this is an expression of the belief of the Member States that the South Pacific Forum’s contribution to the General Assembly’s work will be substantial and that it will benefit the overall effo…
The President
In accordance with the resolution just adopted, I now call on the Secretary-General of the South Pacific Forum, the Honourable Ieremia Tabai.
Mr. Tabai
It is a great privilege to be here today to represent the South Pacific Forum as it takes for the first time a seat as an observer in the General Assembly. I must first express, on behalf of the members of the Forum, our gratitude for the honour the Assembly has extended to our organization and to the South Pacific region in adopting the resolution granting us observer status. This is indeed a hi…
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 151?
Organization of work
The President
I should like to remind representatives of the need for punctuality, as I intend to begin our work tomorrow at 10 a.m. and not a minute later.
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