78/286 GA
International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations
78
Session
| Draft symbol | A/78/L.75 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 78/286 |
| UN Document | 78/286 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/78/PV.88
Speeches following this vote (7)
The President
Before giving the floor to those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of position on the resolution just adopted, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Fogarty
The United States welcomes calls for international dialogue and intercultural exchange. However, the word “civilizations” has no clearly defined meaning within international law or the United Nations system. In resolution 78/286, just adopted, we understand the word “civilizations” to be synonymous with the idea of “cultures”. Encouraging dialogue among cultures and valuing cultural diversity are…
Ms. Wagner
Switzerland thanks China and the core group for their
work in facilitating resolution 78/286, just adopted. Switzerland was actively involved in the negotiations and appreciates China’s efforts to reach consensus. However, we would like to clarify our position on certain aspects of the text.
We welcome the fact that the preambular paragraphs of the resolution reaffirm States’ obligations under …
Ms. Kim
I deliver this statement on behalf of Canada, New Zealand and my own country, Australia.
The International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations reaffirms first and foremost the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognize the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family as the foundation…
Mr. Ono
Japan joined the consensus on resolution 78/286 because my country acknowledges the significance of dialogue across countries and cultures. At the same time, my delegation has maintained a cautious stance regarding the proliferation of United Nations international days and years in general. Japan recognizes that creating a new International Day on Dialogue among Civilizations could be a duplicati…
Ms. Dale
Norway would like to thank the members of the core group for their work on resolution 78/286. We welcome the fact that a consensus was achieved and appreciate the willingness to compromise. Nevertheless, Norway would have preferred to have more time to make further progress on some important elements in the text, as we still have some concerns, especially about the thirteenth preambular paragrap…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position after adoption.
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 14.
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