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A/75/L.7/Rev.1 GA

75
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123
Yes
19
No
29
Abstentions
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P5 Positions
Russia ✗ United States ✓ United Kingdom ✓ China ✗ France ✓

Vote Recorded Vote — A/75/PV.26 Nov. 13, 2020

— Abstain (29)
✗ No (19)
✓ Yes (123)
Speeches following this vote (18) may include explanations of vote
The President
Before giving the floor for explanations of vote after the voting, I would like to remind members that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. De Souza Schmitz (Brazil)
Brazil voted in favour of decision 75/510 in awareness of the imperative need for the General Assembly to have agreed procedures for ensuring an appropriate level of business continuity when in-person meetings are not possible. Given the significant impact that this decision could have on the work of the United Nations, we would have liked to see a more transparent and inclusive process leading t…
Mr. Taufan (Indonesia)
Indonesia supports decision 75/510, which we have just adopted, on a procedure for decision-making in the General Assembly when in-person meetings are not possible. We understand that the initiative has been under deliberation since very early in April, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic crisis, and has continued to be improved and followed up through negotiations coordinated by the core gr…
Mr. Chatrnúch (Slovakia)
Slovakia voted in favour of decision 75/510, as we fully recognize the need to ensure that the General Assembly stays entirely operational even in the most challenging circumstances. The procedure enabling action to be taken on draft decisions and resolutions when it is not possible to convene regular meetings of the Assembly is aimed at avoiding a situation similar to the one we have all experi…
Mr. Simonoff (United States of America)
The United States thanks Liechtenstein and the core group for their initiative. The General Assembly needs to be prepared to take central operational decisions in the event that it is unable to hold in-person meetings in the future. We hope that day will not come again. But it is important to ensure that the Assembly has the tools it needs for the United Nations to function. The United States the…
Mr. Roscoe (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
The United Kingdom voted in favour of decision 75/510 and is pleased to see that it has secured a significant majority. It will enable the General Assembly to continue to function in exceptional circumstances where in-person meetings are not possible. In doing so, it facilitates the democratic functioning of the Assembly. However, we underline that as the text makes clear, the decision should be…
Ms. Mac Loughlin (Argentina)
The Argentine delegation abstained in the voting on decision 75/510, on a procedure for decision-making in the General Assembly when an in-person meeting is not possible. We did so in the belief that a significant modification of the decision-making procedure and rules of procedure of the General Assembly should take into account the concerns of all Member States and should be adopted by consensu…
Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation)
We congratulate the sponsors on the adoption of decision 75/510. It is their time to enjoy their triumph. They won, after all. Why not celebrate this great success with some champagne tonight? I would like to thank the sponsors. I want to thank them for plunging the General Assembly into discord and division that could have been avoided. I want to thank them for their conduct of the negotiation…
Mr. Bessedik (Algeria)
The crisis caused by the spread of the coronavirus disease pandemic has presented the United Nations with an unprecedented test that has revealed the limitations of some of its working methods and the need to adapt them to new circumstances. In that context, we have to point out that amending the methods of work of the United Nations is a delicate process that requires the involvement of all Stat…
Ms. Tang (Singapore)
Singapore supported and voted in favour of decision 75/510, as we believe it is important for the United Nations to be equipped with a mechanism for decision-making that can ensure business continuity. The effective functioning of the multilateral system and the United Nations does indeed require various methods for decision-making, including an electronic voting system that can enable our work t…
Mr. Eldandarawy (Egypt)
Egypt firmly believes in the importance of ensuring the business continuity of this Organization in times of crisis. However, we are of the firm view that the means by which such business is to be conducted should be widely agreed on through an enhanced process of inclusive and accommodating engagement aimed at achieving convergence in a spirit of consensus. While we have to keep in mind that act…
Mr. Elbahi (Sudan)
I would like to explain our vote after the voting on document A/75/L.15 and its proposed amendments to decision 75/510, entitled “Procedure for decision-making in the General Assembly when an in-person meeting is not possible”, in addition to our vote on the decision as a whole, with the following observations. First, we firmly believe that it is the duty of the General Assembly, as it seeks to…
Mr. Gutiérrez Segú Berdullas (Spain)
Spain voted in favour of decision 75/510 because, given the experience of recent months and the uncertainty of the near future, we consider it crucial to ensure that the tools available to the General Assembly include the possibility of adopting draft resolutions and decisions remotely or by deferral when it is not possible to hold meetings in person, even with considerable limitations, as is th…
Mr. Salibaev (Kyrgyzstan)
The coronavirus disease pandemic has significantly affected the work of the General Assembly and its Main Committees. For a long time the United Nations was forced to work online. Even today it is operating in a limited capacity. All over the world, including in New York, the numbers of people infected with coronavirus are increasing every day, so the epidemiological situation in the city remains…
Mrs. Dime Labille (France)
France voted in favour of decision 75/510, which will enable the General Assembly to continue its activities effectively in exceptional circumstances where health considerations preclude face-to-face meetings. Its implementation will be strictly limited to essential activities and functions of the Assembly, particularly the renewal of previously adopted mandates and decisions and, where appropria…
Mr. Wenaweser (Liechtenstein)
We would like to thank all the delegations who supported the adoption of decision 75/510 in a vote in favour of a strong role for the General Assembly, which we believe is extremely important at a time when multilateralism is under attack and being undermined. For us, this is not a moment to be jubilant or congratulate ourselves. After all, we believe we have merely made up for past failings. In …
Mr. Ayebare (Uganda)
I thank the sponsors of decision 75/510, but I also want to call on the membership to continue working on this e-voting decision. As everyone has said, these may be unprecedented times, but we are cognizant of the fact that unity is needed in the General Assembly. We believe, Mr. President, that you will apply this decision diligently and ensure that it is not abused to promote the narrow interes…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote after the voting. Before we conclude, I would like to express my appreciation to all delegations for their constructive engagement in an important and complex discussion on the key issues that relate to the functioning of the General Assembly and to business continuity. As one delegation has expressed unhappiness at my conduct of this issue …
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