69/323 GA
International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime
69
Session
| Draft symbol | A/69/L.88 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 69/323 |
| Sponsors (2) | |
| UN Document | 69/323 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/69/PV.103
Speeches following this vote (11)
The Acting President
Before I give the floor to speakers in explanation of position on the resolution just adopted, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by representatives from their seats.
Mr. Sana
Rwanda, as a country that experienced one of the worst genocides — namely, the genocide against the Tutsi, during which Hutu and other victims were also killed — attaches great importance to honouring the victims in dignity. Resolution 69/323, which was just adopted, has the merit of reminding the international community of its obligation to do so.
However, we believe that, in addition to an int…
Mr. Mukerji
I wish to express my appreciation and felicitations to the delegation of
Armenia for taking this important initiative. I also thank the President of the General Assembly, the Secretariat and all delegations for their widespread support for the consensus that led to the adoption of resolution 69/323 today.
For my delegation, this resolution is a logical culmination of a process that began when I…
Mr. Mohamed
I, too, wish to congratulate the delegation of Armenia for a job well done.
The Sudan welcomes the adoption of resolution 69/323, entitled “International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime”. The Government of the Republic of the Sudan will observe the Day specified in the resolution for commemoration, which will definitely…
Mr. Jabrayilov
Our delegation is taking the floor to explain its position on resolution 69/323, entitled “International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime”.
Remembrance and commemoration of the victims of genocide deeply resonate with the people of Azerbaijan. It reminds us of a dark stage of our recent history that took place in Khojaly…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote.
I give the floor to the representative of Chile to make a statement.
Mr. Olguín Cigarroa
I shall be brief. I wish to emphasize the significance of the initiative put forward by the delegation of Armenia, which Chile co-sponsored, to designate the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime, which we trust will contribute to our goal.
Genocide arises in split societies where there are perceptions and feeli…
The Acting President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in exercise of the right of reply.
May I remind members that, in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401, statements in exercise of the right of reply are limited to 10 minutes for the first intervention and to five minutes for the second intervention and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Samvelian
Resolution 69/323, which was introduced by Armenia, is about dignity — something that was missing from the statement made by the representative of Azerbaijan. In his statements, I believe that he neeeds to recall the genocide committed against the Armenians in Baku, Sumgait and many other places in Azerbaijan. We will therefore disregard the allegation made by
the representative of Azerbaijan an…
Mr. Jabrayilov
I apologize for taking the floor a second time and would like to note the following.
Apart from considerable information emanating from the law-enforcement agencies of Azerbaijan, the responsibility of Armenia, including that of its political and military leadership and subordinate local armed groups, for the crimes committed in Khojaly has been reported, recognized and documented by numerous ma…
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