68/71 GA
The future we want
68
Session
| Draft symbol | A/68/L.19 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 68/71 |
| Sponsors (2) | |
| UN Document | 68/71 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/68/PV.62
Speeches following this vote (15)
Mr. Rattray
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Caribbean
Community (CARICOM): Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and my own country, Jamaica.
CARICOM continues to attach high importance to our participation in the annual debat…
Ms. Cujo
I speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. Ukraine aligns itself with this statement.
This year, once again, the EU demonstrated its commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and to the 1995 Fish Stocks Agreement by actively participating in discussions that led to drawing up the draft resolutions that have been introduced in the General Assembly …
Mr. Pedersen
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea sets forth the legal order for the world’s seas and oceans. It provides a solid foundation for peaceful, responsible and predictable management of the oceans. All processes related to the oceans must be dealt with within the framework of the Convention.
An integrated ecosystem-based approach to marine management forms the basis of Norwegian mar…
Mr. Shihab
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report, contained in documents A/68/71 and A/68/71/Add.1, on the impact of ocean acidification on the marine environment. I would also like to express our appreciation to the Director and the dedicated staff members of the Division for Oceans and the Law of the Sea for their support to Member States on all ocean issues, including …
Ms. Kabua
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Pacific Islands Forum represented here at the United Nations, namely, Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own nation, the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
I am pleased to support today’s draft resolutions on…
Mrs. Deiye
At the outset, let me associate my delegation with the statement delivered by the representative of the Marshall Islands on behalf of the Pacific Island Forum. We would also like to thank Ambassador Eden Charles of Trinidad and Tobago and Ms. Alice Revell of New Zealand for their able leadership in bringing the negotiations on the draft resolutions on this item (A/68/L.18 and A/68/L.19) to a succ…
Mr. Heidar
At the outset, I would like to express Iceland’s appreciation for the high standard of assistance provided to Member States by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, headed by the new Director, Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, including the preparation of reports and many other activities. I would also like to thank my colleagues, many of whom are in this room today, for their excellent …
Mr. Estreme
At the outset, I wish to thank both coordinators, Ambassador Eden Charles of Trinidad and Tobago and Ms. Alice Revell of New Zealand, for having conducted the negotiations on the draft resolutions that are before the General Assembly today (A/68/L.18 and A/68/L.19).
I would also like to recognize the presence in the Assembly, as happens every year, of the Secretary- General of the International …
Mr. Alday González
I would like first of all to express our appreciation to the individuals and institutions that contribute to the comprehensive, consistent implementation of the legal regime governing the law of the sea as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982.
First, we recognize the efficacious work of the coordinators of the two draft resolutions that will be adopted in the …
Mr. Shapoval
I wish to thank the Secretary-General for the wide-ranging elements of his reports on oceans and the law of the sea (A/68/71). Ukraine has the honour to co-sponsor both resolutions A/68/L.18 and A/68/L.19. Our appreciation also goes to the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea for its able stewardship during the informal consultations on the draft resolutions before the Assembly today…
Ms. Picco
At the outset, allow me to thank the former Director of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Mr. Serguei Tarassenko, and to congratulate Ms. Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, the new Director, on her appointment to lead the Division she knows well and where she has dedicated a large part of her career as an international civil servant. Monaco feels that it is extremely important for Mem…
Mr. Ishikawa
Let me first join the other representatives in thanking the coordinators of draft resolutions A/68/L.18 and A/68/L.19 — Ambassador Eden Charles, Deputy Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago, and Ms. Alice Revell of New Zealand — for their tremendous work. I also wish to thank all Member States who have worked together in a spirit of cooperation during the informal consultations on the …
Mr. De Vega
At the outset, we thank Ambassador Eden Charles of Trinidad and Tobago and Ms. Alice Revell of New Zealand for their hard work, commitment and dedication in coordinating our annual draft resolutions on oceans and the law of the sea (A/68/L.18) and on sustainable fisheries (A/68/L.19), respectively.
At a combined 84 pages, the two draft resolutions taken together easily represent the most compreh…
Ms. Villalta Vizcarra
Allow me, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of El Salvador, to commend the President for organizing today’s debate on agenda item 76, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”. Through you, Sir, I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his reports (A/68/71 and A/68/71/Add.1). I am also grateful for the reports on the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole (A/68/82) and…
Vote Consensus — A/68/PV.63
Speeches following this vote (5)
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of position or vote, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Cabello de Daboin
The delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela wishes to refer to resolution 68/71, entitled “Sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related inst…
Ms. Millicay
Our explanation of Argentina’s position refers to resolution 68/71, on sustainable fisheries, which was just adopted. Argentina joined with the consensus regarding the adoption of the resolution. However, once again, we would like to indicate that none of the recommendations contained in the resolution can be interpreted as meaning that the provisions contained in the Agreement on the Implementat…
Mr. Özöktem
Turkey voted against resolution 68/70, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”. I would like to recall that the reasons that have prevented Turkey from being a party to the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea remain valid. Turkey supports international efforts to establish a regime for the sea that is based on the principle of equity and is acceptable to all States. However, in our opini…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote or position.
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-items (a) and (b) of agenda item 76 and of agenda item 76 as a whole?
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