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73/131 GA

Scope, modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage

73
Session
Draft symbol A/73/L.37
Adopted symbol 73/131
UN Document 73/131 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/73/PV.52 Dec. 13, 2018

Speeches following this vote (11) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/73/L.62, entitled “Global health and foreign policy: a healthier world through better nutrition”. I now give the floor to the representative of the Secretariat.
Mr. Nakano
I should like to announce that since the submission of the draft resolution and in addition to those delegations listed in the document, the following countries have also become sponsors of A/73/L.62: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Egypt, the Gambia, Guinea, India, Japan, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Mexico, Madagascar, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, the Philippines, Portu…
The Acting President
Before we proceed, in accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the Assembly shall first take a decision on the draft amendment circulated in document A/73/L.67. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
I now put to the vote draft resolution A/73/L.62. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Bu…
The Acting President
Before giving the floor for explanations 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. Goebel (Germany)
I have the honour to deliver this explanation of vote on behalf of Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and my own country, Germany. We have voted today in favour of res…
Mrs. Stern (Australia)
Australia was pleased to vote in support of resolution 73/132, and we thank the Foreign Policy and Global Health Initiative for bringing it forward. Australia takes seriously its obligations under international law, including those contained in the core human rights instruments. We acknowledge that all States have an overarching obligation to respect, protect and promote the human rights of migra…
Mr. Charwath (Austria)
Austria voted in favour of resolution 73/132 today despite our reservations regarding the twenty-second preambular paragraph, as we see the draft resolution in its entirety as a package on the important topic of global health, with this year’s focus on nutrition. In that regard, however, we reiterate that Austria does not support the global compact on migration and that it decides on migration is…
Mrs. Schneeberger (Switzerland)
Switzerland thanks the core group for its efforts to bring the negotiations on resolution 73/132, entitled “Global health and foreign policy: a healthier world through better nutrition”, to an end. We regret that the resolution was put to the vote today. We would like to take this opportunity to clarify our position on certain aspects of the resolution. The global health and foreign policy resol…
Mrs. Bernal Prado (Chile)
The delegation of Chile has reservations concerning the twenty-second preambular paragraph of resolution 73/132.
The Acting President
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 129.
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