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78/129 GA

Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace

78
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Draft symbol A/78/L.26
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UN Document 78/129 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/78/PV.48 Dec. 18, 2023

Speeches following this vote (7) may include explanations of vote
The President
Before giving the floor for explanations of vote after the voting, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Breen (United States of America)
The United States firmly supports efforts to promote interreligious and intercultural dialogue and cooperation. We thank the Philippines and Pakistan for their initiative in submitting resolution 78/129, on an important topic of key interest to all United Nations delegations. We would like to take this opportunity to clarify our position on the following issues. The United States strongly suppor…
Ms. Zabolotskaya (Russian Federation)
We thank the delegations of Pakistan and the Philippines for preparing resolution 78/129 on the important issue of promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace. The Russian Federation, as a multi-ethnic and multiconfessional State, attaches paramount importance to the development of intercultural and interreligious dialogue at both the national and…
Mr. Bellmont Roldán (Spain)
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its member States to explain our position on resolution 78/129. The European Union is a strong supporter of freedom of religion or belief and actively encourages and supports interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace. We welcome the efforts of the co-facilitators, Pakistan and the Philippines,…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanations of vote after the vote. One delegation has asked to speak in right of reply. May I remind members that statements in the exercise of the right of reply are limited to 10 minutes for the first intervention and to five minutes for the second intervention and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Tokarska (Ukraine)
We were disappointed to see the Russian delegation once again turn the consideration of this important issue into a platform for its lies and propaganda. Russia did the same during informal consultations, and we appreciate the fact that delegations rejected that approach and that the Russian Federation found itself is isolated in its attempts.
The President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 14.
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