59/141 GA
Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations
59
Session
| Draft symbol | A/59/L.49 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 59/141 |
| UN Document | 59/141 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/59/PV.72
Speeches following this vote (4)
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of position on the resolution just adopted. May I remind delegations that explanations of position are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Thammavongsa
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic supports the efforts of the international community to address humanitarian emergencies around the world. In that connection, we appreciate the important role played by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. For that reason, we can support
the primary objective of draft resolution A/59/L.49, on strengthening of the coordination of emergency …
Mr. Filgueiras Rivero
Draft resolution A/59/L.49 having been adopted, the delegation of Cuba wishes to dissociate itself from the language used in paragraph 15. Concepts such as the culture of protection, utilized in the context of the humanitarian assistance needed by millions of persons throughout the world, are being used in order to contravene international law and the principles and purposes of the United Nations…
The President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-item (a) of agenda item 39.
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