59/290 GA
59
Session
| Draft symbol | A/59/766 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 59/290 |
| UN Document | 59/290 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/59/PV.91
Speeches following this vote (16)
The President
I have received a number of requests for the floor in explanation of position on the resolution just adopted. Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of position, I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Holliday
The United States welcomes the achievement of the General Assembly in concluding its work on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism and adopting it by consensus. By its action today, the General Assembly has shown that, when it has the political will, it can play an important role in the global fight against terrorism.
The Nuclear Terrorism Convention, when…
Mr. Hoscheit
I have the honour to take the floor on behalf of the European Union. The candidate countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania and Serbia and Montenegro, as well as the European Free Trade Association countries members of the European Economic Area Iceland and Norway, associate themselves with this statement.
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Mr. Konuzin
The General Assembly has just adopted the international convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism. This decision is aimed at strengthening the international legal framework for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism and has particularly important political and legal consequences. This is the first time that an anti-terrorist convention has been elaborated not after the fac…
Mr. Aboul Atta
The delegation of Egypt welcomes the adoption of the International Convention on the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism as an outstanding accomplishment of the United Nations. We would like to express appreciation to the delegation of the Russian Federation for its initiative, and to commend all Member States for this achievement, which underscores once again the central, effective role of …
Mr. Atiyanto
My delegation believes that the adoption of the Convention on the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism signals the unity and determination of the international community to eliminate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The significance of the Convention lies in the fact that it will prevent individuals or groups of people from gaining access to radioactive or nuclear materials that…
Mr. Chimphamba
It is my honour to address the Assembly on behalf of the African Union.
It is of great historical significance that, after more than seven years of efforts, we have been able to mobilize our collective political will to adopt the draft Convention on the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. This is, indeed, a very fitting present for the sixtieth birthday of the United Nations.
The adoption…
Mr. Sen
India attaches great importance to today’s adoption of the Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. We congratulate the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on terrorism, Mr. Rohan Perera, on successfully guiding the work of the Committee in concluding the Nuclear Terrorism Convention.
We express our deep appreciation to the Russian Federation for initiating the draft convention.…
Mr. Akram
We welcome the General Assembly’s adoption today by consensus of the Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. We wish to thank the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee, Mr. Rohan Perera, and the coordinator, Mr. Albert Hoffman, for their efforts in ensuring the consensus adoption of the Convention. We express our felicitations to the Russian Federation on the conclusion of their i…
Mr. Mekdad
I should like to congratulate the President, Mr. Jean Ping, and the States Members of the United Nations on the adoption by the General Assembly of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. As countries and as individuals, we can take pride in this great accomplishment, which was so long awaited and which will enable us to mobilize our collective efforts to gu…
Mr. Padukkage
The world is experiencing the unabated spread of terrorism. The emergence of non-State actors threatening the peace and security of nations and of the world at large continues to pose a complex challenge. In meeting that challenge, all nations have chosen the path of multilateralism. Sri Lanka, a country that has been affected by the scourge of terrorism for many years, joins the international co…
Mr. Frydenlund
Today marks an important step towards a more complete international regime for fighting international terrorism. As the Secretary-General clearly stated in paragraph 87 of his report entitled “In larger freedom” (A/59/2005),
“Transnational networks of terrorist groups ... profess a desire to acquire nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and to inflict mass casualties. Even one such attack and…
Mrs. Ramos Rodríguez
My delegation joined in the consensus adoption of the Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. However, we wish to note the following.
The Republic of Cuba declares that none of the provisions of the Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism can be interpreted as encouragement or approval of the use or threat of use of force in international relations, which…
Mr. Dolatyar
Iran, a victim of terrorism, condemns the phenomenon of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Iran has suffered severely and immensely from the scourge of terrorism, including cross-border terrorism. Together with other members of the international community, the Islamic Republic of Iran has taken decisive measures to eliminate all forms and manifestations of international terrorism. In …
Mr. Ascencio
We have asked to speak in order to make additional comments in our national capacity.
Mexico welcomes the adoption of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. Throughout the negotiation process, my delegation underscored the importance of the General Assembly’s being able to achieve concrete results on that issue, with a focus on prevention. The successful o…
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 148?
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