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67/291 GA

Sanitation for All

67
Session
Draft symbol A/67/L.75
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UN Document 67/291 ↗

Vote Consensus — A/67/PV.92 July 24, 2013

Speeches following this vote (9) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to the speaker in explanation of position, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Kim (United States of America)
The United States is pleased to join today’s consensus on the resolution on World Toilet Day in the context of “Sanitation for All” (resolution 67/291). We would like to thank Singapore in particular for sponsoring the resolution and contributing to better awareness and action. Water is fundamental to the world’s development goals, including health, economic growth, food security, gender equalit…
The Acting President
We have heard the only speaker in explanation of position. I now give the floor to the representative of Brunei Darussalam.
Mr. Ismail (Brunei Darussalam)
I have the honour to make some brief remarks on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ASEAN is committed to enhancing the well-being and livelihood of its peoples, and therefore welcomes the adoption of resolution 67/291. Its adoption by consensus, as well as the large number of sponsors it enjoyes, underscores both the widespread recognition that the lack of sanitation i…
The Acting President
I now give the floor to the representative of Tajikistan.
Mr. Aslov (Tajikistan)
Allow me to deliver this statement on behalf of Finland, Hungary, Thailand and Tajikistan, the four countries of the Steering Committee of the Group of Friends of Water. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Permanent Mission of Singapore for introducing the topical resolution on “Sanitation for All” (resolution 67/291). The question at hand is very important. As the Millennium Dev…
The Acting President
I now give the floor to the observer of the European Union.
Mr. Poulsen
The European Union and its member States would like to reaffirm their commitment to the global comprehensive agenda on water and sanitation priority, in particular in our development cooperation. Indeed, water and sanitation are at the core of the three dimensions of sustainable development and therefore a crucial issue to tackle in order to achieve sustainable development as well as poverty era…
The Acting President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 14.
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