73/3 GA
Political declaration of the high- level meeting of the General Assembly on the fight against tuberculosis
73
Session
| Draft symbol | A/73/L.4 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 73/3 |
| UN Document | 73/3 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/73/PV.18
Speeches following this vote (7)
The President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of position, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. El Ashmawy
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 (G-77) and China.
Allow me, at the outset, to welcome the successful convening of the first high-level meeting of the
General Assembly on tuberculosis, which took place on 26 September. The meeting garnered high-level participation and resulted in the endorsement of a draft political declaration with clear and bold commitments. The meeting…
Mr. Charwath
The European Union and its member States, on whose behalf I have the honour to speak today, welcomed the draft political declaration of the first high-level meeting on tuberculosis, held on 26 September, as a concise and action-oriented document that calls for an accelerated response and renewed commitment. First and foremost, I would like to congratulate the co-facilitators — the representatives…
Mr. Srivihok
Thailand fully endorses and welcomes the adoption of the political declaration of the first-ever high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis (resolution 73/3). It is our hope that the political declaration will serve to scale up our efforts to further reach out the ones left behind.
Thailand also wishes to express its appreciation to Ambassador Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigu…
Ms. Bhengu
South Africa wishes to congratulate you, Madam President, on the successful convening of the historic high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis (TB). Equally, we wish to thank the Permanent Representatives of Japan and Antigua and Barbuda for facilitating the entire process.
Tuberculosis is not just a medical condition, it has many social determinants. They include poverty,
unemploym…
Mr. Bessho
On behalf of His Excellency Ambassador Alfonso Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda, and myself as co-facilitators of the high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis (TB), I would like to express sincere appreciation to all the Member States and observers for the commitment and spirit of flexibility exhibited while we jointly worked to draft the first
ever political d…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Ambassador Walton Alfonso Webson of Antigua and Barbuda and Ambassador Koro Bessho of Japan, who served as co-facilitators of the informal consultations and demonstrated great skill and patience in conducting the deliberations and complex negotiations on resolution 73/3, which, as has been sai…
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