68/268 GA
Strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system
68
Session
| Draft symbol | A/68/L.37 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 68/268 |
| UN Document | 68/268 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/68/PV.81
Speeches following this vote (10)
The President
I now call on those representatives who wish to make statements following the adoption of resolution 68/268.
I give the floor to the observer of the European Union.
Mr. Mayr-Harting
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its member States. The candidate countries Turkey, Montenegro and Serbia; the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Armenia and Georgia align themselves with this statement.
I am taking the floor in connection wi…
Mr. Kyaw Tin
I have the great pleasure to speak on this pertinent issue on behalf of the States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia,
the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.
Allow me to express ASEAN’s utmost appreciation and warmest congratulations to the co-facilitators, the…
Mr. Zehnder
Switzerland thanks the Permanent Representatives of Iceland and Tunisia as co-facilitators, and the Permanent Representative of Indonesia and their teams for their tireless efforts and perseverance, which have allowed us to successfully conclude the process.
From the beginning of the inclusive consultations process on strengthening the human rights treaty body system, launched by the High Commis…
Mr. Zagaynov
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the cross-regional group, which includes Belarus, Bolivia, China, Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Syria, Venezuela and my own country, the Russian Federation.
We decided to join the consensus on resolution 68/268, entitled “Strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system”. We would like to express our gratitude…
Mr. Wenaweser
Liechtenstein has been a long-standing supporter of a strong and independent treaty body system, and we consider the human rights system one of the main pillars of the United Nations. We have therefore participated actively in the process of strengthening the treaty bodies that has just reached a conclusion with the adoption of a comprehensive reform package. We consider the text to be a very sig…
Mr. Ruidiaz
I have the honour to speak at this meeting on behalf of the delegations of Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and my own country, Chile. As the group of like-minded Latin American countries, we participated throughout the entire intergovernmental process of strengthening and improving the efficient functioning of the huma…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote.
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 125.
I give the floor to the delegation of Mexico.
Mrs. Colín Ortega
At the outset, the delegation of Mexico would like to associate itself with the statement made by the representative of Chile on behalf of the group of like-minded Latin American countries. I would like to thank the Bureau of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, as well as the Secretariat and coordinators who assisted us during this first resumed session, for their work and commitment. I …
The President
Before concluding, let me quickly acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the Chair of the Fifth Committee and his bureau and the Secretariat, which supported the work of the Committee.
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