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72/554 GA

Theme and sub-themes of the second High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation

72
Session
Draft symbol A/72/L.47
Adopted symbol 72/554
UN Document 72/554 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/72/PV.82 April 12, 2018

Speeches following this vote (6) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of position, may I remind delegations that explanations of position are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. El Ashmawy (Egypt)
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. At the outset, allow me to express my appreciation on behalf of the Group to President Lajčák for having convened the current meeting and to congratulate us all for having adopted the decision on the theme and sub-themes of the second High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation, to be held in …
Mr. Bagwell (United States of America)
The United States strongly supports South-South and triangular cooperation. Although we joined the consensus on the theme and sub-themes of the High-level Conference on South-South Cooperation to be held in Buenos Aires in 2019, we take this opportunity to reiterate our call for transparency and consultative processes going forward. We look forward to an open and transparent negotiation on the d…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position. We will now hear statements following the adoption of decision 72/554. I give the floor to the observer of the European Union.
Mrs. Pape
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its member States. We welcome the background note of the Secretary- General on the preparatory process for the second High-level Conference on South-South Cooperation, to be held in Buenos Aires in March 2019, as well as decision 72/554, adopted today. We look forward to a timely, open, inclusive and transparent negotiation process f…
The Acting President
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 14.
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