69/314 GA
Tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife
69
Session
| Draft symbol | A/69/L.80 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 69/314 |
| UN Document | 69/314 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/69/PV.100
Speeches following this vote (9)
The Acting President
I shall now give the floor to those representatives wishing to make statements following the adoption of the draft resolution.
Mr. Braun
Germany is very grateful for the support that we have received in the preparation of resolution 69/314. Today is a good day for the protection of wildlife and the fight against crime.
But despite this fact, I have to start with a piece of sad news. On Monday, the first elephant was poached in the famous Kruger National Park in South Africa. Every day in Africa around 100 elephants die at the han…
Mr. Beviglia Zampetti
The European Union (EU) and its member States would like to warmly thank Gabon and Germany for their hard work in helping us to reach agreement on the important resolution 69/314, of which all 28 States members of the Union are proud to be co-sponsors. The high number of sponsors from all parts of the world shows that the international community is aware that wildlife trafficking is an urgent and…
Mr. Nkoloi
I thank the President of the General Assembly for allowing us to share experiences, lessons and ideas on this very important subject.
At the outset, let me commend the Governments of Gabon and the Federal Republic of Germany for their leadership and contribution to bringing to the attention of the international community the plight of millions of endangered species as well as the challenges faci…
Mr. Ndong Mba
I am pleased to take the floor following the adoption of this important resolution (resolution 69/314), not only to speak in explanation of position but also to say how pleased my Government and I personally are with the General Assembly’s adoption of a resolution on tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife.
Illicit trafficking in wildlife is on a level with illicit trafficking in drugs, which i…
Mr. Oyarzábal
Argentina joined the consensus on today’s resolution 69/314, as we believe that illegal trafficking in endangered species of fauna and flora demands that we respect norms and that we need States’ cooperation if we are to eliminate it. We would like it noted and understood for the record that this resolution refers to the term “trafficking in wildlife”, meaning trafficking in endangered species of…
Mr. Wilson
The United Kingdom is proud to be a sponsor of today’s important resolution 69/314, on tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife. We align ourselves with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union, and we would like to thank and congratulate Gabon and Germany. Over the past two years, their dedication and hard work has been vital in rallying support and guiding this process to…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker on this item.
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 13.
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