73/138 GA
White Helmets Commission: participation of volunteers in the activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development
73
Session
| Draft symbol | A/73/L.53 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 73/138 |
| Sponsors (3) | |
| UN Document | 73/138 ↗ |
Sweden
Viet Nam
Vote Consensus — A/73/PV.54
Speeches following this vote (12)
The Acting President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/73/L.61 entitled “Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations”.
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, in addition to those delegations listed in the document, the following countries have become sponsors of draft resolution A/73/L.61: Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Jamaica, Kazakhstan,
Kenya, Kiribati, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, the Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nigeria, Paragu…
The Acting President
In connection with draft resolution A/73/L.61, the General Assembly has before it a draft amendment circulated in document A/73/L.65. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the Assembly will first take a decision on the draft amendment. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
I give the floor to the representative of the United States on a point of order.
Ms. Nemroff
As these paragraphs are of the utmost importance to my delegation, we respectfully request a single, separate vote on operative paragraphs 58 and 59.
The Acting President
A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraphs 58 and 59 of draft resolution A/73/L.61.
The Acting President
May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt draft resolution A/73/L.61 as a whole?
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote or position on the resolutions just adopted, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Nemroff
The United States is pleased to join the consensus on these resolutions and reaffirms the vital function of the United Nations in responding to humanitarian need around the globe. The United States has long been a world leader in providing humanitarian assistance to people in need, including through the United Nations, and we remain committed to supporting those in need.
In the light of the scal…
Ms. Elgarf
My country’s delegation would like to explain its vote on resolution 73/137, which was just adopted. We wish to note the extreme importance that my delegation attaches to the issue of humanitarian assistance and its commitment to being constructively engaged in all intergovernmental negotiations on General Assembly resolutions aimed at strengthening United Nations efforts to improve the response …
Ms. Fisher-Tsin
The Secretariat announced additional co-sponsors of the resolution on the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of the United Nations personnel (resolution 73/137). Among them was the observer State of Palestine.
According to paragraph 5 of the annex to resolution 52/250, of 13 July 1998, entitled “Participation of Palestine in the work of the United Nations”, which
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The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote.
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 75 and its sub-items (a) to (c).
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