52/12 GA
Renewing the United Nations: a programme for reform
52
Session
| Draft symbol | A/52/L.17 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 52/12 |
| UN Document | 52/12 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/52/PV.49
Speeches following this vote (17)
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their position on the resolution that has just been adopted.
Mr. Mwakawago
On behalf of the Group of 77 and China, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this formal meeting of the General Assembly to adopt draft resolution A/52/L.17, mandating the Secretary-General to implement various actions contained in his report, “Renewing the United Nations: a programme for reform”, document A/51/950 of 14 July 1997. This is an important stage in the process of …
Mr. Wolzfeld
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia — and the associated country Cyprus, as well as the European Free Trade Association countries which are members of the European Economic Area, namely, Ic…
Mr. Londoño-Paredes
The Non-Aligned Movement has participated actively during the past few weeks in the numerous informal consultations and meetings held in order to consider the actions described by the Secretary- General in his report to this Assembly on the reform of the Organization.
During that lengthy process, the 113 countries of the Non-Aligned Movement acted in a positive and open spirit to consider reform…
Mr. Awaad
Allow me at the outset to affirm the solidarity of the delegation of Egypt with the two statements made by the Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Ambassador of Colombia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the Non-Aligned Movement. Allow me also to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your persistent efforts that have led today to our adoption of this resolution by consens…
Mr. Albin
My delegation participated actively in the negotiating and consultation process that led to the consideration of the resolution that the General Assembly has just adopted.
Mexico wishes to reaffirm its commitment to and support for the United Nations reform process. We reiterate our recognition and gratitude to the Secretary- General for his initiative and efforts to that end. I also wish to exp…
Mr. Biørn Lian
The General Assembly has now adopted a resolution that gives an important political signal to the international community that there
It was only in July this year that the Secretary-General challenged the Member States by submitting the most comprehensive plan for change in the history of the United Nations. Today, the General Assembly has responded by giving the Secretary-General a vote of conf…
Mr. Fowler
I am pleased to be able to make the following statement on behalf of Australia, New Zealand and Canada (the CANZ Group).
An organization’s ability to evolve in order to be able to continue to carry out its mandate in a constantly shifting environment is the true test of its strength and stability and will very directly determine its longevity. The consensus resolution we have just adopted on “Re…
Mr. Cui Tiankai
There is a Chinese saying which goes: “A thousand-mile journey starts with the first step”. The resolution just adopted by the General Assembly is the first step taken by the general membership in discussing and reviewing the report of the Secretary-General on reform [A/51/950 and Add.1-6]. It is, in a certain sense, also part of the efforts made by the United Nations to meet the challenges of th…
Mr. Wehbe
The adoption this evening by the General Assembly of resolution 52/12 was the culmination of a period of its work that witnessed wide-ranging discussions and dialogue among various States on the reform plan submitted by the Secretary-General. I would like to point out in this regard that the delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic has contributed to the various phases of this discussion, proceedin…
Mr. Suamin
At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your successful efforts, which have led to the consensus adoption of the resolution before us. My delegation is fully aware that such a consensus is reached only after lengthy consultations and painstaking negotiations such as the ones you have undertaken during the past few weeks. My delegation would like also to express its appreciation to the des…
Mr. Takasu
The adoption by consensus of resolution 52/12 on renewing the United Nations is an important milestone in the ongoing process of United Nations reform. It sends a clear political signal of the positive attitude of Member States towards the reform process. In the resolution Member States reaffirm, first and foremost, their determination to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of the United Na…
Mr. Peleg
Israel has followed the informal consultations on item 157, entitled “United Nations reform: measures and proposals”, with great interest.
We believe that reform of the Organization is of paramount importance and that the programme outlined by the Secretary-General is sound and moves in the right direction.
Israel cannot but view with increasing consternation a United Nations which proclaims it…
Mr. Park
We would like to pay tribute to the Secretary-General for his firm commitment to the revitalization of the United Nations, and to you, Mr. President, for your leadership, which enabled us to adopt by consensus the draft resolution that was before us this evening. I also take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude to the Permanent Representatives of Brazil and of Norway for their role in p…
Mr. Amorim
First of all, Sir, let me commend your endurance: if commitment to reform can be measured by a capacity to sit through long debates, you are no doubt the number-one reformer of the Organization. May I also suggest that you might institute a medal for those of us who are still sitting here at this late stage.
I wish to express the satisfaction of my delegation with the important decision we have …
Mr. Asadi
I take the floor on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran to reiterate with satisfaction our concurrence with the Assembly’s action on the draft resolution contained in document A/52/L.17. This is, overall, a balanced text. As is customary and expected in the United Nations and in multilateral diplomatic negotiations, it is a compromise text, and hence not an ideal one from our point of view.
T…
The President
The General Assembly will continue its consideration of agenda item 157 at a later stage.
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