75/319 GA

The President

I shall now give the floor to those members who wish to make a statement after the adoption of resolution 75/319.

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Mr. Rodrigue (Haiti)

First of all, I would like to warmly thank, on behalf of the people and the Government of Haiti, all delegations for their invaluable support for resolution 75/319, entitled “Solidarity with and support for the Government and people of Haiti in the aftermath of the recent earthquake”, which supports the Government and the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake that just struck the cou…

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Mr. Biang (Gabon)

At the outset, on behalf of the Group of African States, I would like to express my sincere condolences to the Government and the people of Haiti on the devastating consequences that the recent earthquake caused the Haitian nation. The second in a decade, the earthquake hit Haiti at a time when the country was beginning to find new paths towards healing, following the death of President Jovenel M…

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Mr. DeLaurentis (United States of America)

The United States stands with the people of Haiti at this difficult time, as they work to recover from a series of multidimensional crises. In the short span of three days, Haiti was hit by two natural disasters — a devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake followed by a tropical depression. Those events have resulted in thousands of lost lives, tens of thousands of people injured, hundreds of thousan…

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The President

I join Member States and the global community in commiseration with the Government and the people of Haiti on the devastation and the loss of lives as a result of the recent earthquake and the added distraction of tropical storm Grace. The looming impact of climate change and disaster is visible in most parts of the Caribbean, a situation I had the opportunity to observe first-hand during my rec…

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