69/560 GA
Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters
69
Session
| Draft symbol | A/69/L.92 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 69/560 |
| UN Document | 69/560 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/69/PV.104
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of position, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and shall be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Rambally
I have the honour to take the floor today on behalf of the diverse group of
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42 developing countries from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. Our aim has continued to be to achieve lasting and comprehensive reforms of the United Nations Security Council.
We would like to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on what you have provided to th…
Mr. Cardi
On behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group (UFC), the membership of which comprises member States of all geographical groupings here at the United Nations, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for your leadership during the sixtyninth session and for your personal efforts during the most recent session of intergovernmental negotiations.
Decision 69/560, which we have just adopted, has always be…
Mr. Alotaibi
I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the Group of Arab States.
At the outset, I am pleased to express appreciation to you, Mr. President, for your leadership and stewardship of the sixty-ninth session and for the interest you have taken in addressing the most important issues on the agenda, including the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of t…
Mr. Yoshikawa
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Four (G-4) countries: Brazil, Germany, India and Japan. We are very satisfied to be here to witness the adoption of the important landmark decision 69/560, on the reform of the Security Council.
This is not another business-as-usual decision. The Member States have decided to identify the bases of the intergovernmental negotia…
Mr. Sauer
On behalf of the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, I should like to welcome the adoption of decision 69/560, on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters put forward by the President of the General Assembly. We think this is a good compromise on how to take the process forward.
The intergove…
Mr. Minah
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Union member States and in doing so let me thank you, Mr. President, for your exemplary and sterling leadership of the sixty-ninth session. Let me also extend our thanks to Ambassador Rattray for his tireless work and our appreciation to his staff for their contribution to what has been achieved here today.
I commend your tenacity and commitmen…
Mr. Talbot
Allow me to say a few brief words on behalf of the States members of the Caribbean Community that have remained steadfast in support of the reform of the Security Council over many years and through the current session, over which you, Mr. President, have had the honour to preside.
First, we welcome the consensus adoption of decision 69/560, on the question of equitable representation on and inc…
Mr. Liu Jieyi
The General Assembly has just adopted a technical rollover decision to move forward the question of the
reform of the Security Council for consideration at the next session of the General Assembly. Since intergovernmental negotiations started in 2009, the General Assembly has adopted similar decisions every year. This has become an established practice which nonetheless reflects the consensus am…
Mr. Mamabolo
South Africa wishes to endorse and align itself with the statements delivered by the Ambassadors of Sierra Leone, representing the State members of the African Union, and Saint Lucia, representing L.69 group.
Further, Mr. President, speaking in our national capacity, we would like to express our deep appreciation of your visionary leadership and of your efforts to ensure that Security Council re…
Mr. Mukerji
I align my statement with those delivered on behalf of the L.69 group and the Group of Four earlier today.
Allow me, Mr. President, to begin by complimenting you personally on behalf of my country and a large number of like-minded developing countries which have looked up to you with hope, admiration and respect. You have fully deserved all three. What you have delivered today to all 193 States …
Mr. Delattre
I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for having given the General Assembly an opportunity today to reach consensus on the very important decision 69/560, on Security Council reform. As we approach the end of the sixty-ninth session, I should also like to take this opportunity to pay due tribute to your constant leadership and commitment to this and all other subject matters.
Through this d…
Mr. Emvula
My delegation aligns itself with the statement just delivered by the Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone on behalf of the States members of the African Union in the General Assembly.
The reform of the Security Council and related matters are of paramount importance to the wider United Nations reform agenda. They will also be in fulfilment of what was agreed upon in the 2005 World Summit out…
Mr. Churkin
We thank you, Mr. President, for preparing decision 69/560, on carrying forward the review of the issue of Security Council reform to the next session of the General Assembly. We supported the text because we are convinced that the work on the reform of the Security Council must absolutely be based on a consensus decision. However, the negotiations on Security Council reform show that we are stil…
Ms. King
I take the floor to reinforce two important perspectives that have already been shared by some of the speakers who have gone before me this morning. My delegation of course aligns itself with the statements made by Ambassador George Talbot on behalf of the Caribbean Community, and that made by Ambassador Menissa Rambally of Saint Lucia on behalf of the L.69 group.
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Mr. De Aguiar Patriota
I align myself with the representative of Saint Lucia’s statement on behalf of the L.69 group, as well as with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Japan on behalf of the Group of Four.
Brazil welcomes the adoption of the important decision 69/560 by consensus. Allow me to take this opportunity once more to congratulate you, Mr. President, and Ambassador Courtenay Rattray for th…
Mr. Braun
Together with so many who have spoken before me, Germany welcomes decision 69/560, just adopted by consensus by the General Assembly. That substantive decision marks a milestone in the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform. It is a significant achievement by and for all Member States that favour progress in Security Council reform.
Thanks to the personal commitment of the Pre…
Mr. Winid
Poland would like to welcome the adoption of decision 69/560 to continue the intergovernmental negotiations at its seventieth session, building on the work undertaken throughout the past months. For my delegation it is fundamental that the decision was adopted by consensus. It is an optimistic sign that we are able to overcome differences among us. We are of the opinion that during the past sixty…
Ms. Lodhi
The Pakistan delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group.
We supported decision 69/560, proposed by the President to continue the intergovernmental negotiation
process on Security Council reform. We believe that it is a technical roll-over for a continuation of the process. We fully understand the difficult positio…
Mr. González de Linares Palou
My delegation would like to add its support to the statement delivered by the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group, but in addition to aligning ourselves with that statement, we would like to make some further remarks in our national capacity.
This is yet another year in which we have ended up adopting a technical roll-over decision that e…
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