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50/227 GA

50
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Draft symbol A/50/L.73
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UN Document 50/227 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/50/PV.119 May 24, 1996

Speeches following this vote (11) may include explanations of vote
The President
Before calling on representatives wishing to speak in explanation of vote, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Berrocal Soto (Costa Rica)
On behalf of the Costa Rican Government, and in my capacity as Chairman of the Group of 77 and China, I wish to express my feelings of deepest sorrow and solidarity in connection with the natural disasters that have caused such enormous harm in Bangladesh in recent days. To the Government of Bangladesh, I say that our Group is prepared to carry out any task requested of it in order to help promot…
Mrs. Albright (United States of America)
The United States welcomes the General Assembly’s adoption of this resolution, which is intended to advance and build upon reforms of the United Nations in the economic and social fields. We commend the Chairman of the Working Group, Ambassador Oscar de Rojas of Venezuela, for his patience, perseverance and leadership in bringing us together to achieve this outcome. You, Mr. President, also dese…
Mr. Fulci (Italy)
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The following countries associated with the Union join in this statement: Bulgaria, The European Union welcomes the adoption of the resolution on further measures for the restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the economic, social and related fields. We believe that the resolution provides a step forward in our endeav…
Mr. Choulkov (Russian Federation)
The Russian delegation wishes to associate itself with the words of thanks addressed to you, Mr. President, and to underscore its deep gratitude to Ambassador de Rojas for his efforts and patience, which allowed us to complete the resolution that has been adopted here today. The delegation of the Russian Federation has from the very outset attached great importance to negotiations on this issue.…
Mr. Lozano (Mexico)
I wish first to express our thanks to Ambassador Oscar de Rojas of Venezuela for his patience and devotion in his role as coordinator of the negotiations on the draft resolution on the restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the economic, social and related spheres. We should also like to thank you, Mr. President, for your guidance and leadership. We are convinced that with the…
Mr. Baillargeon (Canada)
We, too, should like to commend the efforts, imagination and patience of Ambassador de Rojas of Venezuela, without which we would not have been successful. Through you, Mr. President, who have supported him, we thank him most sincerely. Despite all these efforts, however, and though we do not wish to inject a bitter note into the conclusion of this process, my delegation cannot but have mixed fe…
Mr. Avalle (Argentina)
I wish first of all to convey the condolences of my delegation to the people of Bangladesh, and to express our solidarity with them at this sad time. Turning to the question of the restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the economic, social and related fields, I wish to express the thanks and appreciation of my delegation for the efforts of Ambassador Oscar de Rojas of Venezue…
Mr. Tanaka (Japan)
My delegation would like to make a brief statement on paragraph 47 of annex I of the resolution we have just adopted. Before doing so, I should like to associate myself with previous speakers and to I would like to express our appreciation and respect to Ambassador Oscar de Rojas for his extraordinary efforts and energy in guiding the consultations on the text we have just adopted, and also to t…
Mr. Florencio (Brazil)
First of all, I associate myself with the condolences expressed by other delegations to the people of Bangladesh. I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the successful conclusion of the work of the Working Group on the restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the economic, social and related fields. The Brazilian It would be difficult to attempt a synthesis of the most r…
The President
We have heard the last explanation of vote after the vote. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 23?
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