73/342 GA
73
Session
| Draft symbol | A/73/L.117 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 73/342 |
| UN Document | 73/342 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/73/PV.107
Speeches following this vote (10)
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/73/L.120, entitled “Tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife”.
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 draft resolution A/73/L.120: Albania, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Cyprus, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,…
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to adopt draft resolution A/73/L.120?
The President
Before giving the floor to delegations in explanation of position, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by the delegations from their seats.
Mr. Smith
We would like to thank the facilitators, Belgium and Jamaica, for their leadership on the resolution just adopted on the International Labour Organization Centenary Declaration (resolution 73/342).
Today, the United States is pleased to join consensus. We agree that full and productive employment and decent work for all our key elements of sustainable development. As we noted at the Centenary De…
The President
We have heard the only speaker in explanation of position following the adoption of resolution 73/342.
Mr. Gonzato
The European Union and its member States are pleased to again co-sponsor resolution 73/343, on tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife. The resolution addresses a major form of trafficking that continues to be one of the most profitable forms of organized crime, with devastating effects on biodiversity and livelihoods, as well as on security and stability in some parts of the world. A year befor…
Mr. Smith
The United States is pleased today to once again co-sponsor the important resolution 73/343, on illicit trafficking. Wildlife trafficking threatens what we value, our governance structures and the rule of law. It undermines economic prosperity and the livelihoods of communities, encourages corruption, spreads disease and pushes species to the brink of extinction.
The United States is pleased to …
Mr. Xu Zhongsheng
The Chinese Government has attached great importance to the protection of wildlife. We have actively participated in the international cooperation to combat illicit trafficking in wildlife. We have banned the trade in ivory, rhino, tiger and related products.
In line with United Nations resolutions and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, we have e…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position after the vote.
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 14?
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