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71/319 GA

Draft outcome document of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons

71
Session
Draft symbol A/71/L.81
Adopted symbol 71/319
UN Document 71/319 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/71/PV.95 Aug. 28, 2017

Speeches following this vote (4) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of vote after the voting, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Lind (Estonia)
The European Union (EU) and its member States welcome the adoption today of resolution 71/319, transmitting the draft political declaration on the implementation of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons for adoption at the high-level meeting in September. The EU would first like to commend the dedicated work of the Permanent Representatives of Qatar and Belgium as co-facilita…
Mr. Wheeler (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
The United Kingdom fully aligns itself with the statement of the European Union. In our national capacity, I would like to reinforce four points. First, trafficking is a global problem that demands a global response. In that regard, the United Kingdom supports the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons and welcomes this political declaration. We are especially pleased that the de…
The Acting President
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Ambassador Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Ambassador Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve of Belgium, the co-facilitators of the informal consultations, who demonstrated great ability and patience in their conduct of the discussions and complex negotiations on the draft outcome document. I also thank Member States for their valuable contributions to reac…
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