63/134 GA
The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict: breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts
63
Session
| Draft symbol | A/63/L.52 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 63/134 |
| Sponsors (1) | |
| UN Document | 63/134 ↗ |
United States of America
Vote Consensus — A/63/PV.67
Speeches following this vote (4)
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to delegations wishing to speak in explanation of position on the resolution just adopted, may I remind
delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mrs. Eilon Shahar
We would first like to thank the Indian delegation very much for its leadership and for the very constructive way in which it conducted the deliberations on the resolution we have just adopted. Israel fully supports the Kimberley Process and is committed to it. In fact, Israel, as I stated just a few minutes ago, was the first country to adopt the Kimberley Process. However, it is regrettable tha…
Mr. Hallak
The General Assembly has just adopted a resolution entitled “The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict: breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts”. The primary objective of the resolution, in our view, was to prevent the illicit diamond trade from playing a role in escalating conflicts in diam…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position.
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 11?
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