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69/284 GA

Establishment of an open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction

69
Session
Draft symbol A/69/L.68
Adopted symbol 69/284
UN Document 69/284 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/69/PV.92 June 3, 2015

Speeches following this vote (7) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of vote, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Yoshikawa (Japan)
I thank you, Madam, for convening this meeting. I am very happy to see you presiding over the General Assembly this morning. I would also like to express our thanks for the support we received from the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Sam Kutesa, during the process of holding the United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, which was held in Sendai, Japan, in March 2015. As …
Mr. Meza-Cuadra (Peru)
In Peru’s view, establishing an open-ended inter-governmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction is extremely important. As one of the facilitators of the text of today’s resolution 69/284, we would like to highlight the constructive work by the various delegations and their commitment to undertake action in the wake of the third United Nations …
Mrs. Robl (United States of America)
The United States was pleased to participate in the third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, held in Sendai, Japan, earlier this year. We are deeply grateful to the Government of Japan for hosting the Conference and providing invaluable leadership in efforts to address disaster risk reduction. The United States was a strong supporter of the Hyogo Framework for Action and …
Mr. Escalante Hasbún (El Salvador)
With regard to the General Assembly’s adoption today of resolution 69/283, an outcome document of the third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, held in Sendai, Japan, El Salvador, as a country highly vulnerable to the effects of natural incidents originating in climate change and other phenomena, is pleased to note the issuance of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Red…
Mr. Coloma (Chile)
Chile is grateful for the support of all delegations in the process of negotiations on resolution 69/284, which we just adopted, and urges all countries to continue to work on following up the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. I would like to again thank the delegation of Japan and all delegations, especially Peru, for working on the resolution, which establishes the intergovernmental…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote. On behalf of the President of the General Assembly, I would like to express my gratitude to the delegations of Peru and Chile, which conducted the discussions and complex negotiations on resolution 69/284 in the informal consultations to bring them to a successful conclusion. I am sure that members of the Assembly join me in extending to the…
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