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71/287 GA

71
Session
Draft symbol A/71/L.65
Adopted symbol 71/287
UN Document 71/287 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/71/PV.80 May 4, 2017

Speeches following this vote (4) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of position following the adoption of the resolution, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Grant (Canada)
I have the honour to deliver this joint explanation of position on behalf of Australia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, New Zealand and my own country, Canada. Let me begin by thanking the co-facilitators for their work in bringing resolution 71/287 forward. We appreciate their efforts. Our delegations joined the consensus on this resolution in order to allow the substantive work on an important event …
Mr. Inguanez (Malta)
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its 28 member States. The European Union would like to thank the co-facilitators for all their work on resolution 71/287. We participated in the three rounds of informal negotiations and we recognize the difficulty of reaching consensus. We also thank all delegations for their constructive engagement on the text. However, we regret …
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Ambassador Catherine Boura of Greece and Ambassador Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar, co-facilitators of the informal consultations, who demonstrated great ability and patience in their conduct of the discussions and complex negotiations on resolution 71/287. I also thank members for their va…
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