73/285 GA
Combating terrorism and other acts of violence based on religion or belief
73
Session
| Draft symbol | A/73/L.79 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 73/285 |
| Sponsors (3) | |
| UN Document | 73/285 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/73/PV.73
Speeches following this vote (20)
The Acting President
I shall now give the floor to those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of position following the adoption of the resolution. May I remind delegations that explanations of position are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Bird
Australia is pleased to support resolution 73/285. Australians express their deepest sympathies for those affected by the devastating terrorist attack in Christchurch and share the grief of Muslim communities all over the world. As our Prime Minister has said, Australia condemns in absolute terms the abhorrent attack of 15 March 2019.
We stand together with New Zealand and all countries that con…
Mr. Cohen
I am honoured to join the General Assembly today at the adoption of resolution 73/285, on combating terrorism and other acts of violence based on religion or belief. We offer our thanks to Turkey for taking the initiative to bring us together for this timely and important discussion.
Before I begin, we offer our condolences to the people and the Government of New Zealand in the wake of the horri…
Mr. Halvorsen
We offer our sincere condolences to the people of New Zealand. Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with the families and friends of all those killed, injured or otherwise affected by the horrific attacks carried out in Christchurch. For us, the attacks are a powerful reminder of the importance of working against all forms of violent extremism, including right-wing extremism.
A major focus …
Mrs. Furman
I would like to express our condolences to the people and the Government of New Zealand and to the families of the victims of the terror attack against Muslim worshippers in Christchurch. We strongly condemn that horrifying act of terrorism.
Israel joined the consensus on the resolution adopted today (resolution 73/285), as the spirit of the resolution and the topic it addresses reflect the core…
Mr. Whitely
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, align themselves with this statement.
The EU and its member States would first like t…
The Acting President
I now give the floor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait.
Sheikh Al Sabah (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, we thank the President for organizing this meeting to consider and adopt resolution 73/285, condemning the heinous terrorist attack on the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in New Zealand, which killed 51 worshippers. This meeting sends a…
Mr. Al-Maawda
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for organzing this meeting on the important issue under consideration today. We are proud that the State of Qatar, along with other friendly delegations, contributed to the tireless efforts to hold this meeting. We were among the first countries to sponsor the draft resolution entitled “Combating terrorism and other acts of violence based on reli…
Mr. Al-Mouallimi
At the outset, I would like to thank all the countries that participated in the initiative to adopt a resolution to combat terrorist crimes and other acts of violence based on religion or belief. Resolution 73/285 firmly condemns the heinous and despicable terrorist act that left innocent martyrs and has shaken the global conscience, namely, the crime of killing innocent Muslim worshipers in two …
The Acting President
I now give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia.
Mrs. Marsudi
Our meeting today is very timely. It shows our solidarity with the people of New Zealand and other countries affected by terrorist attacks. The attack on Muslims while they were conducting Friday prayers was heinous and cowardly. The Government and the people of Indonesia strongly condemn it.
Indeed, Indonesians were among the victims. Nevertheless, it attacks our sense of humanity. Immediately …
Ms. Bahous
I would like to begin by thanking the Republic of Turkey and all other States that co-sponsored the important resolution 73/285, entitled “Combating terrorism and other acts of violence based on religion or belief”.
On this occasion, let me express the sincere condolences of Jordan to the Government and the people of New Zealand, as well as to the families of the martyrs, including Jordanians, w…
Ms. Lodhi
At the outset, let me join others in expressing my country’s strongest condemnation of the horrendous Islamophobic terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch on 15 March, in which 50 precious lives were lost. Nine of those who were martyred in the mosques were from my country, Pakistan. One of them, Naeem Rasheed, was a dedicated teacher who heroically tried to stop the terrorist to protect …
Mr. Ahmad Tajuddin
Please allow me to extend my delegation’s utmost gratitude and appreciation to the President for convening today’s meeting.
Malaysia joined Turkey, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar and Kuwait in initiating resolution 73/285, which the General Assembly adopted today. We thank all Member States for their valuable support and co-sponsorship.
The adoption of this resolution shows that all of us are unite…
Mr. Al Habib
Allow me to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to His
Excellency Mr. Çavuşoğlu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkey, for holding the recent emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul. I would also like to extend my thanks to his colleagues here in New York for skilfully conducting negotiations on resolution 73/285, entitled “Combating terrorism …
Ms. Suzuki
First of all, we would like to express our appreciation to you, Madam, for convening this meeting. I would also like to thank Turkey for initiating resolution 73/285.
Japan firmly condemns the atrocious shooting carried out in Christchurch. On behalf of the Government and the people of Japan, I extend my sincere condolences to those who lost their lives and express heartfelt sympathy for their b…
Mr. Tumysh
At the outset, I would like to express our sincere condolences to the people and the Government of New Zealand and other countries whose citizens fell victim to the heinous attack in Christchurch.
It is reprehensible that a house of God was attacked and that one killer was able to cause such horrific devastation. We offer our condolences, especially to the families of the victims, and send our s…
Mr. Ajayi
Nigeria would like to express its solidarity with the Government and the people of New Zealand in the wake of last month’s heinous terrorist attacks. We categorically condemn any act of terrorism wherever it may occur. Terrorism is a phenomenon that has no place in human history and should be condemned by all. In that context, we consider the adoption of resolution 73/285 to be a significant step…
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 72?
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