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71/312 GA

Our ocean, our future: call for action

71
Session
Draft symbol A/71/L.74
Adopted symbol 71/312
UN Document 71/312 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/71/PV.90 July 6, 2017

Speeches following this vote (8) may include explanations of vote
The President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of position, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by representatives from their seats.
Mr. Daunivalu (Fiji)
I would like to make a brief statement following the adoption of the call for action document. In making this statement, I align myself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of Solomon Islands on behalf of the Pacific small island developing States. My delegation commends the General Assembly for its consensus adoption of the Ocean Conference call for action…
Mr. Sisilo (Solomon Islands)
I have the honour to deliver this explanation of position following the adoption of the United Nations Oceans Conference call for action (resolution 71/312) on behalf of the 12 Pacific small island developing States. At the outset, I would like to offer our congratulations and heartfelt thanks to the Presidents of the United Nations Ocean Conference, the Prime Minister of Fiji and the Deputy Pri…
Ms. Pierce (United States of America)
The United States joined the consensus on resolution 71/312, which endorses the call-for-action outcome document adopted on 9 June at the close of the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14. In doing so, we reaffirm the statements and clarifications made by Ambassador Bolton at the adoption of the call for action and stress that the United State…
Ms. Elgarf (Egypt)
Egypt wishes to thank the facilitators of the intergovernmental negotiation of the outcome document of the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 on the commendable efforts they exerted in trying to forge consensus on this outcome document, known as the call for action (resolution 71/312). Egypt was pleased to join the consensus on this importa…
Ms. Melikbekyan (Russian Federation)
The Russian delegation would like to express its gratitude to the organizers of the Conference and its Presidents for their efforts in convening such a large-scale event on such an important topic. We would also like to highlight the contributions of the President of the General Assembly and his Office, as well as the coordinators of the negotiation process, the Permanent Representatives of Portu…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position on this item. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (a) of agenda item 73?
The President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 19.
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