72/17 GA
Effects of terrorist acts directed against religious sites on the culture of peace
72
Session
| Draft symbol | A/72/L.20 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 72/17 |
| UN Document | 72/17 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/72/PV.61
Speeches following this vote (14)
The Acting 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 explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Grant
I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to deliver this explanation of position.
Canada would first like to reiterate its deepest condolences to the Government and the people of Egypt for the attack that took place at the Al-Rawdah mosque on 24 November. We condemn it in the strongest terms and stand shoulder to shoulder with Egypt at this difficult time. We will continue to work with the internat…
Mr. Kravik
Like other delegations, Norway would like to express its deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to Egypt in the wake of the recent horrific terrorist attack that took place at the Al-Rawdah mosque on 24 November. Norway fully shares Egypt’s determination and commitment to combating terrorism and violent extremism. That is why we support today’s resolution 72/17, which includes a number of i…
Mr. Black
A week ago, more than 300 Egyptians, including women, men and children, were killed while they prayed at the Al-Rawdah mosque in north Sinai, Egypt. The United States condemns that attack in the strongest possible terms. We were shocked, and we continue to extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and the people of Egypt. We reiterate that …
Mr. Awad
My delegation joined the consensus on resolution 72/17, on the effects of terrorist acts directed against religious sites on a culture of peace, based on my country’s principled and clear position of firm support for all efforts and resolutions aimed at countering terrorism. We have considered the fact that since the crisis began in Syria, seven years ago, it has been one of the very first countr…
Mr. Zehnder
Switzerland condemns in the strongest terms the horrendous attack in Bir al-Abd, which cost the lives of many innocent victims and wounded many others. We support Egypt in its time of pain and express our most sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims, and to the Government and the people of Egypt. It is of the utmost importance that those responsible for those crimes be held…
Mr. De Souza Monteiro
First and foremost, on behalf of the people and the Government of Brazil, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack in northern Sinai, Egypt, on 24 November. This heinous, criminal and unjustifiable act directed at persons during a moment of congregation and prayer runs contrary to the shared values of peace, …
Mr. Dibaei
The Islamic Republic of Iran condemns in the strongest possible terms all acts of terrorism, including the recent heinous crime committed during Friday prayers in Egypt. As the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Zarif, stated in his message on the incident,
“[o]nce again the cowardly hand of terrorism targeted the beloved nation of Egypt and proved one more time that terrorism…
Mr. Heumann
Israel would first like to express its deep condolences to the Egyptian people for the heinous terrorist attack that took place. As a country that is not only a neighbour of Egypt, but also one that has unfortunately experienced years of terror from different terrorist groups, such as Hamas and others, we understand and stress once again that we need to stand united against the terrorist threat a…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position.
We will now hear a statement following the adoption of resolution 72/17. I now give the floor to the observer of the European Union.
Ms. Adamson
I am speaking on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States.
The EU and its member States are appalled by the atrocious terrorist attack that took place in northern Sinai on the 24 November, taking the lives of more than 300 innocent people. We want to send once more our deepest condolences to the victims — may they rest in peace — their families, and the Egyptian people, and we c…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker for this item. The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 15.
Reports of the Fifth Committee
The Acting President
The General Assembly will now consider the reports of the Fifth Committee on agenda items 134, 139 and 145.
The positions of delegations regarding the recommendations of the Fifth Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. Therefore, if there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall take it that the General Assembly …
The Acting President
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. May I remind members that, under paragraph 7 of decision 34/401, the General Assembly agreed that
“When the same draft resolution is considered in a Main Committee and in plenary meeting, a delegation should, as far as possible, explain its vote only once, i.e., either in the Committee or in plenary meeting, unless that delegation’s v…
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