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71/124 GA

World Tuna Day

71
Session
Draft symbol A/71/L.27
Adopted symbol 71/124
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UN Document 71/124 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/71/PV.55 Dec. 7, 2016

Speeches following this vote (6) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to delegations that wish to explain their position on the resolutions just adopted, may I remind Assembly members that explanations of position are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Medina Mejías (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
We take this opportunity to extend our sincere thanks to the representative of the Norwegian delegation, Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, for having facilitated the negotiation process on the text of resolution 71/123, entitled “Sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1…
Mr. Erciyes (Türkiye)
Turkey joined the consensus on resolution 71/123, on sustainable fisheries, as Turkey is fully committed to the conservation, management and sustainable use of marine living resources and attaches great importance to regional cooperation to that end. However, Turkey disassociates itself from the references made in the resolution to international instruments to which it is not party. Those referen…
Mr. Cuéllar Torres (Colombia)
The Colombian delegation expresses its sincere thanks to Mr. Andreas Kravik of Norway for his tireless work as the coordinator of resolution 71/123, on sustainable fisheries, in conducting in-depth and transparent discussions in a constructive spirit that reflected the diversity of all the States that participated in the consultations. Colombia recognizes the valuable contribution made by the re…
Ms. Gandini (Argentina)
Argentina joined in the General Assembly’s consensus in favour of resolution 71/123, on sustainable fisheries. However, we wish to inform the Assembly once again that none of the recommendations included in the resolution can be interpreted to mean that the provisions of the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 Decem…
The Acting President
May I take it that the Assembly wishes to conclude its consideration of sub-item (b) of agenda item 73?
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