68/303 GA
Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution
68
Session
| Draft symbol | A/68/L.55 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 68/303 |
| UN Document | 68/303 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/68/PV.105
Speeches following this vote (10)
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to the speakers in explanation of position, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Lord
The United States is pleased to join the consensus on resolution 68/303, on mediation. We thank those who worked so hard to forge agreement on a final text, particularly the representatives of Turkey and Finland, who acted as the resolution’s facilitators.
We want to take this opportunity to reiterate the strong commitment of the United States to mediation as a vital tool for preventing armed co…
Mr. Heumann
The Charter of the United Nations recognizes the essential role of mediation in the prevention and peaceful resolution of conflicts, and it has the potential to create the conditions necessary to achieve a lasting peace.
It is therefore unfortunate, from our point of view, that sections of resolution 68/303 have been stained by political interests. In particular, Israel objects to the inclusion …
Mr. Bonser
While Canada was an active participant in the negotiations, we feel it is unfortunate that some delegations have chosen to politicize the process by including foreign occupation language that is both inappropriate in resolution 68/303 and does not constructively promote the subject of mediation. However, given the importance of the issue, in a spirit of compromise, Canada joined the consensus on …
Mr. Mnatsakanyan
Armenia recognizes the practical elements in the operative paragraphs of the resolution on strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution (resolution 68/303). At the same time, we recall that the draft of the resolution at its inception aimed at focusing on the role of regional and subregional organizations in mediation.
We regret t…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position.
I now give the floor to the representative of Finland, who wishes to make a statement.
Mr. Keisalo
I would first like to thank all Member States, especially the Group of Friends, for the strong support and constructive spirit they showed during the consultations and negotiations. I would also like to express our gratitude to the Secretariat for its support, as well as to the regional organizations and other partners that have been working with this initiative along the way. I would like to br…
Mr. Mayr-Harting
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; and the European Free Trade Association country Norway, member of the European Economic Area, as wel…
The Acting President
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-item (b) of agenda item 33.
I should like to make the following announcement concerning the General Committee of the General Assembly for the sixty-ninth session.
Members will recall that on 18 June 2014, the following representatives were elected as Chairpersons
of the six Main Committees of the General Assembly at its six…
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