66/284 GA
International Year of Crystallography
66
Session
| Draft symbol | A/66/L.51 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 66/284 |
| UN Document | 66/284 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/66/PV.121
Speeches following this vote (5)
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to the speaker 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 the representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
Mr. Archondo
The delegation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia would like to congratulate the sponsors of resolution 66/284, which proclaims the year 2014 as the International Year of Crystallography. We recognize the understanding that humankind has of the material nature of the world on the basis, in particular, of knowledge of crystallography.
With regard to nanotechnology and biotechnology, which are …
The Acting President
We have heard the only speaker in explanation of vote after the voting.
I now give the floor to the observer of the European Union to make a statement following the adoption of the resolution.
Mr. Bulanek
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its member States.
We are pleased to join the consensus today on resolution 66/284, which proclaims 2014 as the International Year of Crystallography. We recognize the broad impact that crystallography has on many scientific fields, and the benefits it offers society as a whole. Discoveries in this field have formed the basis for dev…
The Acting President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 14.
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