66/288 GA
The future we want
66
Session
| Draft symbol | A/66/L.56 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 66/288 |
| UN Document | 66/288 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/66/PV.123
Speeches following this vote (17)
The President
Before giving the floor to speakers 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.
Mrs. Daniel
Nauru has the honour to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), a group of 43 members that are most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change and whose particular needs and vulnerabilities were first acknowledged at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio in 1992.
At the outset, I would like to thank the Government of Brazil and the p…
Mr. Aisi
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) represented at the United Nations, namely, Fiji, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papua New Guinea.
We joined the consensus in the adoption today of resolution 66/288, and collectively w…
Mr. Valero Briceño
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to adopt
the outcome document, entitled “The future we want” (resolution 66/288, annex) of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June. We would also like to congratulate Brazil on its excellent work in hosting that event.
The future we want is not very well mapped o…
Mr. McLay
New Zealand welcomes the adoption today of resolution 66/288. The outcome document (resolution 66/288, annex) of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) was the product of weeks of work by States, major groups and the Secretariat, both here and in Rio de Janeiro, and we pay tribute to all that effort. We would like to express particular appreciation to the Preparatory Co…
Mr. Husain
Canada was pleased to join the consensus on resolution 66/288, endorsing the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). We would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our gratitude to the Government and people of Brazil for hosting such a successful conference. We would also like to reaffirm
Canada’s commitment to actively contribute to the important work …
Mr. Seger
At the outset, I would like to thank the Government of Brazil for its excellent hosting of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) and for its decisive role in the summit’s success. Furthermore, my thanks and congratulations also go to the two co-Chairs of the process, Ambassadors John Ashe and Kim Sook.
Switzerland welcomes the adoption of the outcome document of Rio+2…
Ms. Patmore
Australia would like to take this opportunity to thank the Government of Brazil for its leadership as host and President of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), as well as the co-Chairs of the Conference, Ambassador John Ashe and Ambassador Kim Sook and its Secretary-General, Mr. Sha Zukang, for their commendable drive and commitment towards achieving the outcome doc…
Mr. Archondo
At the outset, the Plurinational State of Bolivia would like to express its recognition and thanks to the Government and people of the Federative Republic of Brazil for having hosted the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, held in Rio de Janeiro from 20 to 22 June, and for their outstanding work during the Conference.
The Plurinational State of Bolivia joined the consensus on r…
Mr. Souissi
Morocco warmly thanks the President of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General and the Ambassadors of South Korea and Antigua and Barbuda for their tireless efforts over the course of the negotiations on the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).
Morocco welcomes the outcome of Rio+20, which was a first step in building an irreversible process of sustainable developme…
Mr. Kim Sook
I warmly welcome the decision of the General Assembly to formally endorse the outcome document (resolution 66/288, annex) of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Government of Brazil once more for its leadership and warm hospitality. I also thank you, Mr. President, and the Secretary-General for your strong leadershi…
Mrs. Ribeiro Viotti
Brazil is proud to have hosted and presided over the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). I would like to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, to the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, to the Secretariat as a whole, to the co-Chairs of the preparatory process, Ambassadors John Ashe and Kim Sook, and to all Member States and participants for what we accomplish…
Mr. Beviglia Zampetti
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its member States. The acceding country Croatia; the candidate countries the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Iceland and Serbia; the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate countries Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, al…
Mr. Yamazaki
Japan welcomes the adoption of resolution 66/288 and the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) annexed to it. We would also like to once again express our heartfelt appreciation to the Government of the host country, Brazil, and to the two co-Chairs and the Bureau of the preparatory process for their leadership.
At Rio+20, we, the Member States, we…
Ms. Kim
The United States wishes again to congratulate the Government and people of Brazil on their leadership in making the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development a success. We would like to acknowledge the essential contribution of our co-chairs, Ambassadors Ashe and Kim Sook, all the representatives who stepped in to facilitate key parts of the text, and all our colleagues for the collec…
The President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 19.
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