65/271 GA
International Day of Human Space Flight
65
Session
| Draft symbol | A/65/L.67 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 65/271 |
| UN Document | 65/271 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/65/PV.85
Speeches following this vote (15)
The President
I shall now give the floor to those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of position on the resolution just adopted.
Mr. Körösi
It is my particular pleasure to speak on behalf of the European Union at this very special plenary meeting of the General Assembly to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the first human space flight.
(spoke in English)
The candidate countries Turkey, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro; the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential cand…
Mr. Li Baodong
On behalf of the Chinese delegation, I should like to welcome the convening of this special meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of human space flight.
On 12 April 1961, astronaut Yuri Gagarin of the former Soviet Union made the first space flight on Vostok-1, thus opening a new chapter in the human exploration of outer space. We see the need to commemorate thi…
Mrs. Pessôa
We are gathered here today to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the first human space flight. In a letter to Galileo Galilei, written in 1609, Johannes Kepler observed that
“Ships and sails proper for the heavenly air should be fashioned. Then there will also be people who do not shrink from the dreary vastness of space”.
We salute the pioneers who inaugurated the promising era of the explo…
Mr. Ragaglini
In taking the floor, Italy endorses the statement made by the representative of Hungary on behalf of the European Union and wishes to add some comments in its national capacity.
Fifty years ago, on 12 April 1961, Flight Major Yuri Gagarin entered the Vostok-1 space capsule and the annals of human history when his ship was launched into orbit around the Earth. I can still
remember that moment — …
Mrs. Aitimova
I am honoured to deliver my statement to the General Assembly on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the first human space flight.
The exploration of and human ventures into outer space are an integral part of my country’s history. It is a history that enables Kazakhstan to claim its rightful position as an international launching pad and space harbour. It was from the Baikonur launch pa…
Mrs. Hernández Toledano
The dawn of space exploration was one of humankind’s greatest achievements in the past century. When, 50 years ago in 1961, the Soviet Union launched the first human space flight, it heralded a new era of exploration, research and international cooperation in the use of outer space. Cuba therefore commends the timely initiative of the Russian Federation to hold this meeting of the General Assembl…
Mr. Le Luong Minh
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this plenary meeting of the General Assembly to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the first human flight to outer space. I also thank the delegation of the Russian Federation for the initiative that led to this event.
We are gathered here today to celebrate not just a single event — the launch of a spaceship and its pilot, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagar…
Mr. Manjeev Singh Puri
On 12 April 2011, the world will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first human flight into space. Our delegation appreciates the initiative of the delegation of the Russian Federation to hold this special plenary meeting to introduce the draft resolution declaring 12 April as the International Day of Human Space Flight (resolution 65/271) in honour of Yuri Gagarin’s space flight. We are happy …
Mrs. DiCarlo
Humanity’s journey beyond Earth famously began as the space race — a high-stakes struggle for security and prestige between two competitors, the United States and the Soviet Union. Today, the space race is over and, thanks to the remarkably improved atmosphere of cooperation, we have all won.
Space exploration is no longer a competition. It is a vital aspect of modern science and an endeavour re…
Mrs. Kolontai
The Republic of Belarus, including as a former Soviet republic, enjoys a long history of participation in space exploration programmes. Soviet cosmonauts participating in the exploration of outer space included natives of Belarus, Petr Klimuk and Vladimir Kovalenok. In 1978, two Belarusian cosmonauts were in orbit simultaneously. The Republic of Belarus participated in many space programmes of th…
Mr. Nazarian
I would like to thank the delegation of the Russian Federation and the other sponsors of resolution 65/271, which we have just adopted and which signifies the importance of space science and technology for achieving sustainable development goals and increasing the well-being of societies. The diverse sponsorship of the resolution reflects the willingness of many Member States from different regio…
Ms. Ochir
Space science and technology touch many aspects of our daily lives and make a significant contribution to the advancement of human development. It is therefore difficult to
overestimate the historic importance of the first human space flight, on 12 April 1961, undertaken by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
The first human flight in outer space was indeed a milestone in human history, paving the w…
Mr. Cujba
At the outset, I would like to express our gratitude to you, Mr. President, for having convened this plenary meeting to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Yuri
Gagarin’s flight to outer space. Commemorating the first human flight to space once again acknowledges the relevance of that most remarkable event of modern history to the future development and progress of humankind.
Along with the launc…
The President
We have heard the last speaker on this item. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 50?
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