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66/120 GA

Strengthening humanitarian assistance, emergency relief and rehabilitation in response to the severe drought in the Horn of Africa region

66
Session
Draft symbol A/66/L.29
Adopted symbol 66/120
UN Document 66/120 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/66/PV.86 Dec. 15, 2011

Speeches following this vote (5) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
One representative has asked to speak in explanation of vote on the resolutions just adopted. I remind her that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mrs. Furman (Israel)
Israel joined the consensus on resolution 66/118, “Assistance to the Palestinian people”. Ensuring that assistance reaches the Palestinian people is an important issue for Israel and for our region. Israel has demonstrated its commitment to that cause with more than mere words. We continue to take concrete actions on the ground. In the West Bank, Israel has worked closely with the Palestinian Aut…
The Acting President
The General Assembly has heard the last speaker in explanation of vote. I now give the floor to the representative of Costa Rica.
Ms. Murillo (Costa Rica)
Costa Rica attaches great importance to the coordination of United Nations emergency humanitarian assistance and believes that the resolution just adopted on the issue is a useful tool for expediting an effective United Nations response to various humanitarian emergencies, be they complex emergencies or natural disasters, and the delivery of help to affected populations. We agree in general with …
The Acting President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-items (a) to (c) of agenda item 70 and agenda item 71.
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