76/71 GA
Sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments
76
Session
| Draft symbol | A/76/L.18 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 76/71 |
| Sponsors (2) | |
| UN Document | 76/71 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/76/PV.48
Speeches following this vote (7)
The President
We now turn to draft resolution A/74/L.20, as orally revised, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”.
I would like to inform the Assembly that draft resolution A/76/L.20, as orally revised, has closed for e-sponsorship.
I now give the floor to the representative of the Secretariat.
Ms. Ochalik
I should like to announce that since the submission of the draft resolution and in addition to those delegations listed in document A/76/L.20, as orally revised, the following countries have become sponsors of the draft resolution: Albania, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Georgia, …
The President
A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegations of India, Nigeria, Pakistan and Seychelles informed the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
The President
Before giving the floor for explanations of vote after the voting, I would remind
delegations that explanations of vote about are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Although Argentina joined the consensus on resolution 76/71, on sustainable fisheries, it wishes to once again stress that no recommendations in the resolution can be interpreted as signifying that the provisions contained in the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Manag…
My country asked for a vote and voted against resolution 76/72, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea” under sub-item (a) of agenda item 78.
Turkey agrees in principle with the general content of the resolution, whose scope has expanded significantly over the years to include a wide range of developments and issues relating to the oceans and the seas. Many of these issues are tackled in a more…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote after the voting at this meeting. We will hear the remaining speakers this afternoon in this Hall after the consideration of the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) and of the Sixth Committee, respectively.
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 78.
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