62/122 GA
Permanent Memorial to and Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
62
Session
| Draft symbol | A/62/L.32 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 62/122 |
| Sponsors (1) | |
| UN Document | 62/122 ↗ |
Bahamas
Vote Consensus — A/62/PV.75
Speeches following this vote (4)
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to speakers 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.
I now give the floor to those representatives who wish to explain their position on the resolution just adopted.
Mr. Yamaguchi
The Government of Japan joined in the consensus adoption of resolution 62/122 because of the importance of commemorating
the abolition of the slave trade, which was and is a grievous violation of human rights.
Japan expects that efforts will be made to ensure that any programmes that are developed or promoted in connection with the new International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery …
Ms. Pierce
With your permission, Sir, I should like to make a general statement.
The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of the resolution on the permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. It is fitting that, as we close the year marking the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, the General Assembly once again a…
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 119?
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