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78/328 GA

Enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples

78
Session
Draft symbol A/78/L.106
Adopted symbol 78/328
UN Document 78/328 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/78/PV.107 Sept. 6, 2024

Speeches following this vote (6) may include explanations of vote
The President
Before giving the floor for explanations of position after adoption, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Rodríguez Mancia (Guatemala)
Strengthening the participation of Indigenous Peoples is an outstanding debt at the United Nations. It is not only a necessity and a moral imperative; it is an investment in our future and in the future of the United Nations. It is also a commitment that we all made under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The knowledge, perspectives and contributions of Indigenou…
Mr. Gort (Canada)
Allow me to begin by expressing Canada and Peru’s thanks to Member States and the representatives of Indigenous Peoples for their collective contributions during the negotiation of resolution 78/328. The co-facilitators and advisers, Ambassador Víctor García Toma, former Permanent Representative of Peru, Ambassador Bob Rae, Permanent Representative of Canada, Ms. Claire Charters and Mr. Belkacem …
Mr. Shrier (United States of America)
The United States thanks Canada and Peru for co-facilitating resolution 78/328, on enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions at the United Nations. We appreciate the precedent that they set by including Indigenous representatives in the process as much as possible. We join consensus today to emphasize the importance of advancing Indigenous participation …
Mr. Larsen (Australia)
Australia is pleased to see resolution 78/328 adopted by consensus, which provides a forward road map for taking the practical steps required for the enhanced participation of Indigenous Peoples in the United Nations. We thank the delegations of Canada and Peru for their efforts in leading us in this process. A more peaceful, prosperous, healthy and sustainable world cannot be achieved without th…
Mrs. Buenrostro Massieu (Mexico)
Mexico thanks Canada and Peru for their leadership during this process, as well as Claire Charters and Belkacem Lounes for their invaluable advice. We recognize that the negotiation of resolution 78/328 was clearly challenging. We are pleased that the General Assembly adopted a resolution that seeks to strengthen the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in United …
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