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77/271 GA

Promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa

77
Session
Draft symbol A/77/L.46
Adopted symbol 77/271
UN Document 77/271 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/77/PV.59 Feb. 20, 2023

Speeches following this vote (9) may include explanations of vote
The President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of position after adoption, I would like to remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Schlyter (Sweden)
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, the Republic of Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the potential candidate country Georgia, align themselves with this explanation of position. At the outset, let me express the EU’s gratitude to Algeria as the facilitator of the negotia…
Mrs. Atanaszov (Hungary)
Regarding sub-items (a) and (b) of agenda item 62, Hungary aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union, and I would like to add the following remarks in my national capacity. Hungary remains committed to promoting durable peace and sustainable development in Africa. In that regard, we are aware of the different challenges and threats facing the continen…
Mr. Akbulut (Türkiye)
Türkiye takes the floor in explanation of position on resolution 77/271. As a strategic partner of the African Union, Türkiye supports all efforts to maintain peace and security in Africa. We are also pleased to contribute, at the bilateral and multilateral levels, to sustainable development on the continent. Cooperation in combating piracy in Africa constitutes an important dimension of our par…
Ms. Hinton (Canada)
We would like to thank the facilitator, the Permanent Representative of Algeria, as well as all delegations that took part in the negotiation of resolution 77/270, for their active engagement. Canada was pleased to see that resolution return to adoption by consensus in recent years and is supportive of the overall goals and aspirations of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and Agenda 20…
Mr. Fogarty (United States of America)
The United States is pleased to join the consensus on resolution 77/270, and we thank Algeria for its facilitation of the resolution. The United States values its close partnership with African countries to pursue the shared goals of sustainable development, security, global health, food security and nutrition, democracy, adapting to and mitigating climate change, and shared prosperity. We stron…
Mr. Cho (Republic of Korea)
At the outset, allow us to express the Republic of Korea’s full support for our collective efforts towards Africa’s development. We therefore support the overall concept behind the timely and important resolution 77/270. However, our delegation cannot help but disassociate itself from paragraph 17 of resolution 77/270, which welcomes resolution 77/244, entitled “Promotion of inclusive and effect…
Mr. Sowah (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
At the outset, I would like to thank my colleague from the Republic of Algeria, Mr. Mohamed-Esseghir Latrous, for his able facilitation of the consultation process on resolution 77/270. The Assembly can count on the United Kingdom’s support of the resolution. We were happy to join the consensus on its adoption. I would like to set out the United Kingdom’s position on paragraph 15. The United Kin…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position on the resolutions just adopted. The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 12 and sub-items (a) and (b) of agenda item 62.
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