71/328 GA
Multilingualism
71
Session
| Draft symbol | A/71/L.86 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 71/328 |
| UN Document | 71/328 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/71/PV.97
Speeches following this vote (5)
The Acting President
I now give the floor to the representative of Israel in explanation of position on the resolution just adopted.
Ms. Shilo
As we know, a language is not merely a language. It is an essential part of our identity. It is a culture and a way of life. Martin Buber, a twentieth century Jewish philosopher, once said that it is essential “to begin with oneself but not to end with oneself”. In order to end with the other and not with oneself, we must employ the ideals of multilingualism.
Now, what exactly does that mean? It…
The Acting President
I give the floor to the representative of Peru to make a statement after the adoption of the draft resolution.
Mr. Meza-Cuadra
It is my honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Spanish at the United Nations, which consists of over 20 Spanish-speaking countries on three continents and has similar groups in Geneva and Vienna, and over which Peru now presides.
First of all, we would like to thank the delegation of Burkina Faso as facilitator of the resolution for its arduous efforts, as well as all delegations …
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 125?
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