69/325 GA
Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2015 and beyond
69
Session
| Draft symbol | A/69/L.91 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 69/325 |
| UN Document | 69/325 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/69/PV.103
Speeches following this vote (6)
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of position, may I remind delegations that explanations of position are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Forés Rodríguez
The text just adopted is of the greatest importance for
the international community, especially for the peoples of Africa. On that continent, around 584,000 lives have been lost this year alone due to malaria. Most of these deaths occur among the continent’s children, where every minute a child dies because of the disease even though it is preventable and curable.
Cuba joined the consensus on r…
Ms. Argüello González
Our delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 69/325. The issue of health is of paramount importance to our delegation as well as for our African brothers, especially with respect to a disease that can be prevented and cured and in whose complete eradication we can all play an important role. As stated
previously, Nicaragua decided to join the consensus on the resolution.
However, we would…
Ms. González
Venezuela welcomes the adoption of resolution 69/325, entitled “Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2015 and beyond”.
In countries where malaria is endemic, there has been a significant increase in efforts to prevent it and adequately respond to it, which has led to a decline in the number of malaria-ca…
Mr. Cadena
We all aspire to see malaria eradicated throughout the world. The Government of the Republic of Ecuador therefore has designed and implemented policies and programmes that have cut by more than 99 per cent the number of cases of malaria among our people over the past 10 years.
Having read the report prepared by the World Health Organization on malaria in 2014, Ecuador acknowledges the major prog…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position.
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 12?
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