74/2 GA
Political declaration of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage
74
Session
| Draft symbol | A/74/L.4 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 74/2 |
| UN Document | 74/2 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/74/PV.14
Speeches following this vote (12)
The President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of position, I would like to remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mrs. Bonilla Alarcón
Guatemala welcomes resolution 74/2, by which the General Assembly has adopted the political declaration approved by the high-level meeting on universal health coverage on 23 September, and appreciates the efforts of the co-facilitators of the process, Ambassadors Kaha Imnadze of Georgia and Vitavas Srivihok of Thailand.
Our Magna Carta, the Constitution of the World Health Organization, states t…
Mr. Hoshino
I am personally thrilled to be here in the Hall of the General Assembly as we formally adopt the political declaration on universal health coverage (resolution 74/2). As Chair of the Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage and Global Health, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation and deep respect for everyone who contributed to the political declaration of the high-level meeting …
Mrs. Bogyay
From Hungary’s perspective, universal health coverage was seen as a good initiative because its fundamental objective is to provide a high level of health care to those in need in developing countries. We therefore assumed that the initiative would be supported. And yet it is with regret that we have seen such a well-intentioned political initiative draw heavily on the Global Compact for Safe, Or…
Mr. Salah
My delegation would like to express its appreciation and thanks for the efforts of the co-facilitators, the Ambassadors of Georgia and Thailand, who helped us reach consensus on the political declaration of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage (resolution 74/2).
The declaration includes highly important objectives aimed at enabling us to truly tackle the challenges that many peopl…
Ms. Nemroff
The United States supports efforts to expand access to universal health coverage and believes that we should view them in the light of the ultimate goal towards which we as nations have been working at the United Nations and the World Health Organization for more than half a century, that is, achieving the highest attainable standard of mental and physical health for every person.
Key to the goa…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position. We will now hear statements after the adoption of the resolution.
I give the floor to the observer of the European Union.
Mr. Casal Rodríguez
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, align themselves with this statement.
At the outset, I would like to express my appre…
Mr. Varganov
Russia supports the General Assembly’s adoption, in resolution 74/2, of the political declaration of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage. We welcome its affirmation of universal health coverage as an important factor in fostering healthy lifestyles and sustainable development in general. We are pleased that the declaration positions primary health care as the foundation for achiev…
The President
I now give the floor to the observer of the Observer State of the Holy See.
Monsignor Hansen (Holy See): My delegation would like to thank the co-facilitators, the Permanent Representatives of Georgia and Thailand, for their leadership and efforts during the negotiations leading to today’s adoption of the political declaration of the highlevel meeting on universal health coverage (resolution 74/…
Mr. Pasquier
Switzerland welcomes the commitment and the efforts of the international community to guarantee that all should benefit from the health care they need without encountering financial difficulties. It is crucial to ensure that essential health services are of high quality. In that regard, Switzerland emphasizes three specific requirements. The first is high-quality health-care systems that strength…
The President
We have heard the last speaker on this item.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Ambassadors Kaha Imnadze of Georgia and Vitavas Srivihok of Thailand, the co-facilitators of the informal consultations, who demonstrated great skill
and patience in their conduct of the discussion and complex negotiations on the draft resolution. I also thank Member States for their valuable contributions…
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