56/13 GA
Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
56
Session
| Draft symbol | A/56/L.18 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 56/13 |
| UN Document | 56/13 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/56/PV.67
Speeches following this vote (6)
The Acting President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of their position on the resolution just adopted.
Mr. Cabrera
Peru abstained in the voting on the draft resolution contained in document A/56/L.17 on “Oceans and the law of the sea”. This was done without prejudice to Peru’s respect for international law and protection of the oceans, the law of the sea and the rights of coastal States. Similarly, it was done without prejudice to Peru’s support for the principles of international cooperation in this sphere.
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Mr. Bocalandro
In joining the consensus in adopting draft resolution A/56/L.18 on the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, our delegation wishes to reiterate that it interprets that the reference made in this resolution t…
Mr. Brattskar
Norway has traditionally co-sponsored General Assembly resolutions on oceans and the law of the sea adopted subsequent to the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). We regret not being in a position to do so this year with regard to draft resolution A/56/L.17 due to the language of operative paragraph 48 dealing with the informal consultative process.
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Mr. Yamamoto
Japan voted in favour of omnibus draft resolution A/56/L.17, because it supports the overall content and because it attaches great importance to the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
The Government of Japan would have preferred to be, as in the past, one of the sponsors of draft resolution A/56/L.17. Unfortunately, it was not in a position to do so. In th…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote.
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 30?
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