69/109 GA
The future we want
69
Session
| Draft symbol | A/69/L.30 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 69/109 |
| Sponsors (1) | |
| UN Document | 69/109 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/69/PV.66
Speeches following this vote (15)
The Acting President
I now give the floor to the observer of the delegation of the European Union.
Mr. Vrailas
I speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Armenia, align themselves with this statement.
This year, I would like to star…
Mr. Beck
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the States members of the Pacific Islands Forum represented at the United Nations, namely, Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Palau.
I speak on behalf of a region that is more than 98 per…
Mr. Thomson
I am honoured to speak on behalf of the 12 members of the Pacific small island developing States (PSIDS) with a presence here at the United Nations. They are the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Fiji.
At the outset, the PSIDS would like to thank Ambass…
Mrs. Dieguez Lao
Cuba attaches vital importance to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in the area of the maintenance and strengthening of peace, order and sustainable development in the oceans and seas.
UNCLOS is a crucial landmark in the codification of the international law of the sea and has been ratified by the vast majority of Member States. UNCLOS establishes the appropriate and u…
Ms. Hamilton
My delegation has the honour to co-sponsor the draft resolutions on oceans and the law of the sea (A/69/L.29) and on sustainable fisheries (A/69/L.30). The annual General Assembly draft resolutions on oceans and fisheries that we are debating today serve as important opportunities for the global community to identify key marine-related issues and develop constructive ways forward to address them.…
Ms. Picco
During the consultations on the omnibus draft resolution on oceans and the law of the sea (A/69/L.29), Monaco introduced a proposal related to the protection of marine mammals, particularly cetaceans. Member States will recall that Monaco had already proposed language on the topic at the sixty-sixth session. Since then, we have taken note of the positions of all delegations and the evolution of t…
Ms. Stener
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the sea provides a universal and unified framework for the peaceful, responsible and
predictable management of the oceans. One example of very productive work in that regard is the ongoing effort of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas o…
Ms. Millicay
Allow me at the outset to thank both coordinators, Ambassador Eden Charles of Trinidad and Tobago and Ms. Alice Revell of New Zealand, for having conducted the negotiation of the draft resolutions that are before the General Assembly today. I would also like to recognize the presence of Mr. Nii Odunton, Secretary- General of the International Seabed Authority, and of Judge Vladimir Golitsyn, Pres…
Mr. Emiliou
The Republic of Cyprus aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union and would like to make some additional remarks in its national capacity.
First of all, my delegation would like to extend its gratitude to Trinidad and Tobago and New Zealand for the successful conclusion of negotiations on the two draft resolutions, which, as every year, it is proud to sponso…
Ms. Bolaños Pérez
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the topic of oceans and law of the sea (A/69/71). My delegation also expresses its appreciation for the efforts and the dedication of two coordinators in their excellent work on the draft resolutions on oceans and the law of the sea (A/69/L.29) and on sustainable fisheries (A/69/L.30).
My delegation wishes t…
Mr. Zagaynov
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, of 1982. We join others in underscoring the historical significance of the Convention — a document that is undoubtedly unprecedented in its scale and its scope. This is the only universal international legal instrument comprehensively regulating all activities of States 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/69/71 and A/69/71/Add.1). Our appreciation also goes to the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea for its able leadership during the informal consultations on the draft resolutions, as well as to the coordinators of those drafts.
Ukraine is strongly committed to the …
Mr. Diener Sala
I would first like to commend the coordinators of today’s draft resolutions to be adopted by the General Assembly, Ambassador Eden Charles of Trinidad and Tobago, for the omnibus draft resolution on oceans and the law of the sea (A/69/L.29), and Ms. Alice Revell of New Zealand, for the draft resolution on sustainable fisheries (A/69/L.30). There can be no doubt that thanks to their efforts and ta…
Mr. Pham Quang Hieu
Two years ago, we celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Today at this meeting, Viet Nam joins other delegations in celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention. It is truly significant, not only for the States parties but also for all other States that have not become parties to…
Vote Consensus — A/69/PV.67
Speeches following this vote (6)
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to delegations that wish to explain their position on the resolution just adopted, I remind Assembly members that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Millicay
We wish to speak in explanation of position on resolution 69/109, on sustainable fisheries, which was just adopted.
Argentina joined the consensus on the resolution. However, we wish to inform the Assembly once again that none of the recommendations in the resolution can be interpreted to mean that the provisions of the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nation…
Mrs. Özkan
Regarding resolution 69/109, on sustainable fisheries, which was adopted under agenda item 74 (b), I would like to state that Turkey is fully committed to the conservation, management and sustainable use of marine living resources and attaches great importance to regional cooperation to that end. In this context, Turkey supported the adoption of resolution 69/109. However, Turkey disassociates it…
Ms. Engelbrecht Schadtler
We express our thanks to the representative of New Zealand, Ms. Alice Revell, for having facilitated the negotiating process on the text of resolution 69/109, 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 Straddl…
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (b) of agenda item 74?
The Acting President
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-item (a) of agenda item 74 and of agenda item 74 as a whole.
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