71/278 GA
United Nations action on sexual exploitation and abuse
71
Session
| Draft symbol | A/71/L.59 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 71/278 |
| Sponsors (3) | |
| UN Document | 71/278 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/71/PV.71
Speeches following this vote (17)
The President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of vote on the resolution just adopted, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Iguanez
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, align themselves with this position.
The EU pro…
Ms. Wilson
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of a broad group of countries, including Canada, New Zealand and Switzerland, in addition to the Philippines and Liechtenstein.
We welcome this opportunity for the General Assembly to take a strong position against sexual exploitation and abuse. We condemn in the strongest terms all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations peacekeeping p…
Ms. Connelly
The United States welcomes this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to effectively addressing the scourge of sexual exploitation and abuse and to reaffirming its collective support for the United Nations zero-tolerance policy and the Secretary-General’s efforts to strengthen its implementation.
Sexual exploitation and abuse inflict significant harm on vulnerable communities — the very commun…
Mr. Guimarães
Brazil supported the adoption of resolution 71/278, on United Nations action on sexual exploitation and abuse, because we firmly believe that the General Assembly should be at the forefront of United Nations efforts to strengthen the system-wide implementation of the zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and abuse, through prevention, enforcement and remedial action. My delegation is …
Mr. Yelchenko
The delegation of Ukraine aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Malta on behalf of the European Union. We would also like to make some comments in our national capacity.
At the outset, my delegation welcomes the consensus that members reached today on resolution 71/278, despite the limited time allowed for conducting negotiations. We firmly believe that it i…
Ms. Stener
Norway welcomes the Assembly’s adoption today of resolution 71/278, on sexual exploitation and abuse. From the beginning of the process leading up to the adoption, Norway supported the idea of a strong and comprehensive General Assembly resolution on sexual exploitation and abuse. As we expressed clearly during the negotiations, my delegation would have preferred to see the
timeline extended in …
Mr. Barro
My delegation joins in today’s consensus adoption of resolution 71/278. We reiterate our support for the Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse. It is being implemented in various ways, through training and awareness-raising but also by enforcing standards of conduct, conducting investigations and imposing punishment, and by assisting the victims of sexual expl…
Mr. Zamora Rivas
At the outset, I would like to emphasize the importance that my country, as a Member of the United Nations and a troop-contributing country, attaches to the issue of preventing sexual exploitation and abuse by any troops or personnel of our Organization. El Salvador has consistently spoken out on this issue in the various forums where it has been discussed, but in the framework of the consensus a…
Mr. Dalo
Argentina joined the consensus on the adoption of this important resolution — resolution 71/278 — as we fully support the zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and the measures implemented by the Secretary- General to that end.
My country welcomes the comprehensive treatment of this issue by the General Assembly condemning all forms of sexual abuse and exploitation. Nevertheless…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote after the voting.
I shall now give the floor to those delegations that wish to make statements following the adoption of the resolution.
Mr. Zhang Dianbin
China congratulates the General Assembly on its adoption by consensus, a short while ago, of resolution 71/278, on sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations staff. This is the first resolution on the response of the United Nations system to the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse and demonstrates the determination of the membership to combat this scourge. It will also help the United Nat…
Ms. Hailu
Ethiopia is pleased to co-sponsor resolution 71/278, on United Nations action on sexual exploitation and abuse. We believe that the General Assembly is the appropriate forum for the discussion of this serious issue.
The involvement and active participation of all Member States, including troop-contributing countries,
is indeed critical to finding a comprehensive solution to this scourge, which …
Mr. Iliichev
At the outset, we would like to express our gratitude to the States that initiated the adoption of today’s resolution 71/278, as well as to all delegations that constructively participated in its drafting.
Despite certain positive developments in recent months regarding statistics on sexual offenses committed by the personnel of various United Nations peacekeeping mission units, it is still a pr…
Ms. Sayed
We thank you, Sir, for this opportunity to discuss a subject that is of critical importance to us. Today’s meeting is part of efforts that began last September to address the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse collectively and holistically, with the aim of finding practical solutions to the problem. We had talked about an overarching General Assembly resolution that would address that issue c…
Mr. Bin Momen
Bangladesh welcomes the consensus adoption of resolution 71/278, entitled “United Nations Action on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse”, and wishes to thank all Member States for their active cooperation and support. We recognize the stewardship role played by the delegation of Egypt.
Bangladesh contributes to United Nations peacekeeping missions to uphold at the international level certain values an…
The Acting President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 123.
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