64/109 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
64
Session
| Draft symbol | A/64/L.26 |
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| Adopted symbol | 64/109 |
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| Sponsors (5) | |
| UN Document | 64/109 ↗ |
Botswana
Vote Consensus — A/64/PV.63
Speeches following this vote (16)
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 vote or position are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Lidén
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
As the representative of the European Union delegation stated earlier during the debate, the European Union attaches great importance to the
Kimberley Process. This initiative allows the international community to act in a transparent and coordinated manner to eradicate the trade in conflict diamonds. It is imperative that the Kimberle…
Mr. Normandin
The purpose of United Nations resolutions on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflicts has been to provide a comprehensive review and update of the main items of discussion and decisions adopted at the Kimberley Process sessions in a given year. Canada has joined consensus in order to support the Kimberley Process, but is disappointed that this year’s resolution 64/109 does not accurately reflec…
Mr. Sumi
Japan strongly supports the Kimberley Process. We appreciate the role of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in helping to ensure the effective implementation of Security Council resolution 1459 (2003) to combat trafficking in conflict diamonds and establish a mechanism for the prevention of future conflicts. Japan recognizes the high importance of the Kimberley Process for the settlement …
Mrs. Baeriswyl
Switzerland thanks Namibia for its valuable work as Chair of the Kimberley Process over the past year. Switzerland is deeply committed to the process, which has a positive impact in reducing the role of conflict diamonds in fuelling armed conflict and in helping to protect legitimate trade.
With regard to resolution 64/109, Switzerland is disappointed with its content. We are convinced that a be…
Mr. McLay
New Zealand takes this opportunity to explain its position on resolution 64/109 on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict. New Zealand joined consensus on the resolution because we strongly support the Kimberley Process. We are disappointed, however, that language on Zimbabwe, in particular, was removed from the resolution, and it was for this reason that we did not co-sponsor. We are concerne…
Mr. Rose
Australia, as a strong supporter of the Kimberley Process, traditionally co-sponsors the resolution thereon. We consider it important that the General Assembly be appraised of the work of the Kimberley Process in its efforts to curb the trade in conflict diamonds.
Unfortunately, this year’s resolution 64/109 falls short in two respects and does not accurately reflect proceedings within the Kimbe…
Ms. Ross
The United States strongly supports the Kimberley Process, and we warmly welcome and look forward to working closely with Israel as it assumes the chairmanship and with the Democratic Republic of the Congo as it assumes the vice-chairmanship of the Kimberley Process in 2010.
The Governments, industry and civil society organizations engaged in the Kimberley Process deserve recognition for six yea…
Mr. Carmon
As the current Vice-Chair and the incoming Chair of the Kimberley Process, let me start by thanking all those delegations that have genuinely and warmly welcomed Israel’s initiation, starting in January, as Chair. This morning, that was heard again and again in this Hall through the various deliberations that we have participated in, and I think that no further elaboration on that theatre need t…
The Acting President
I remind the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic that he exceeded the 10-minute limit on explanations of position.
Ms. Medina-Carrasco
At the outset, the delegation of Venezuela wishes to congratulate and thank Namibia for its direction of the Kimberley Process during its chairmanship. We would also like to congratulate the Democratic Republic of the Congo on having been elected Vice-Chair of that mechanism.
My delegation has taken the floor although we had not planned to speak in explanation of position, because, as a co-spons…
The Acting President
I now give the floor to the representative of Zimbabwe, who has asked to speak in exercise of the right of reply.
Mr. Chidyausiku
We are very pleased that we have been able to adopt resolution 64/109 by consensus, and we are very grateful to the chairmanship of Namibia. They have done a splendid job in getting the resolution adopted.
This morning we have witnessed a charade committed by a number of countries that think they are the guarantors of the Kimberley Process, making reference to Zimbabwe in terms of non-compliance…
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 12?
The Acting President
In view of the lateness of the hour, the Assembly will consider sub-item (b) of agenda item 70, “Assistance to the Palestinian people” and agenda item 115, “The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy”, originally scheduled for today’s meeting, on Wednesday 16 December in the morning. Programme of work The President (spoke in Arabic): I would like to draw members’ attention to two mat…
The President
The second matter concerns the date of the recess of the current session of the General Assembly. Members will recall that at its 2nd plenary meeting, the Assembly decided that the sixty-fourth session would recess on Tuesday,
15 December 2009. However, in view of the work that remains to be done for this part of the session, I would like to propose to the Assembly that it postpone the date of r…
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