71/291 GA
Strengthening the capability of the United Nations system to assist Member States in implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
71
Session
| Draft symbol | A/71/L.66 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 71/291 |
| UN Document | 71/291 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/71/PV.87
Speeches following this vote (14)
The President
Before giving the floor to those wishing to speak in explanation of position on the resolution just adopted, I would like to remind delegations that statements are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Grant
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of Australia and New Zealand as well as my own country, Canada. We welcome the General Assembly’s adoption today of resolution 71/291 and its creation of the Office of Counter-Terrorism and a position for a new Under-Secretary-General. This update of the United Nations architecture comes after our three countries have worked for a number of years advocat…
Mr. Sinirlioğlu
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Turkey and Australia (MIKTA). MIKTA is a cross-regional partnership of five countries of diverse cultures and regions that share core values and similarities and are like-minded on many of the global challenges we face today. Of those
challenges, terrorism and violent extremism, in all their forms …
Mr. Al Arsan
My delegation joined the consensus this morning. From the outset, we have supported the recommendations of the Secretary-General with regard to strengthening the capacity of the United Nations counter-terrorism system. That springs from our belief that this topic should be a priority, since terrorism is the number-one threat to peace and security all over the word. The recommendations of the Secr…
Mr. Akbaruddin
I am taking the floor to congratulate you, Sir, and your Office on bringing this process to a swift and expeditious conclusion, resulting in today’s adoption of resolution 71/291. I also take this opportunity to compliment the Secretary-General on his earnest efforts on the issue.
This is the first of the Secretary-General’s reform initiatives, which has come to fruition through the General Asse…
Mr. Kravik
Let me start by thanking the Secretary-General for his efforts to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations system to assist Member States in implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. I would also like to thank the Office of the President of the General Assembly for working so tirelessly and expeditiously to ensure today’s adoption of resolution 71/291, establishing t…
Mr. Nasimfar
We joined the consensus on resolution 71/291, which we have just adopted. Indeed, we support the principle of the initiative of the Secretary-General in bringing reform to the counter-terrorism structure and creating the Office of Counter-Terrorism, headed by an Under- Secretary-General. The new structure has the potential to enhance the coordination of counter-terrorismrelated activities across …
Mr. Roet
My delegation would first like to offer its condolences to the families of the victims of the shocking terror attacks that have recently taken place around the globe in the United Kingdom, Egypt, Somalia and many other places, and that have once again shaken our world to its core. The countless lives lost every day to terror makes that threat the top priority of almost every country represented i…
Mr. Al-Mouallimi
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia commends the Secretary-General for giving priority to strengthening the United Nations counter-terrorism capability in order to assist Member States in implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in a balanced and comprehensive manner. We thank him and you, Sir, for the consultative approach that you have taken throughout the process of establishi…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position. We shall now hear statements following the adoption of resolution 71/291.
I give the floor to the observer of the European Union.
Ms. Adamson
We thank you, Mr. President, for facilitating today’s adoption of resolution 71/291.
The European Union (EU) and its member States have contributed to the process constructively and substantively, and we are pleased that today we have taken this important institutional step. The establishment of the new Office of Counter-Terrorism should be seen as a necessary first step aimed at improving the r…
The President
Before giving the floor to the speaker in exercise of the right of reply, may I remind members that statements in the exercise of the right of reply are limited to 10 minutes for the first intervention and to five minutes for the second intervention, and should be made by delegations from their seats.
I now give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.
Mr. Al Arsan
In Syria we do not like proverbs, but it would appear that Saudi Arabia does. We are not manipulating the situation but rather attempting to state it clearly as it stands. Saudi Arabia must allow the Syrian people to enjoy their right to exercise their own rights. Saudi Arabia should not interfere in the domestic affairs of Syria and should stop financing terrorist groups, because they are promot…
The President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 118.
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