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A/RES/70/10 GA

Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency

70
Session
99
Yes
0
No
10
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/70/L.8
Adopted symbol A/RES/70/10
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Significance ★ Important vote US State Dept designation
Sponsors (1)
P5 Positions
Russia ~ United States ✓ United Kingdom ✓ China ✓ France ✓
UN Document A/RES/70/10 ↗

Vote Consensus — A/70/PV.56 Nov. 17, 2015

— Abstain (10)
Absent (84)
✓ Yes (99)
Speeches following this vote (6) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of vote, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Mohamed (Sudan)
I would like once again to express my deep condolences to the peoples, families and Governments that were targeted by the heinous terrorist attacks in France and the previous terrorist attacks in Egypt, Lebanon and Iraq. In recent years, my country has been part of the consensus on the resolution on the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency. We had hoped that today’s resolution would …
Mr. Zdorov (Belarus)
Belarus voted in favour of resolution 70/10, because it supports the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency and its annual report on the substance. At the same time, we wish to express our concern about the fact that we were unable to reach consensus on the adoption of the resolution, which we could have done if we had taken into account the specific positions of States on issues i…
Mrs. Del Sol Dominguez (Cuba)
Allow me to why my delegation abstained in the voting on resolution 70/10, on the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency for 2014. Cuba abstained because my country laments the fact that not all possible efforts were exhausted in all possible forums to accommodate the legitimate concerns of all delegations and to preserve the traditional and important consensus on the resolution.
Mr. Vallejos (Nicaragua)
My delegation abstained in the voting. We acknowledge, however, the importance of the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency and its valuable cooperation with our countries. Nevertheless, we profoundly regret that we were not able to adopt resolution 70/10 by consensus and that it was not possible to accommodate all delegations by taking their legitimate concerns into account. We hope tha…
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 87?
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
United Nations A/RES/70/10 General Assembly Distr.: General 2 December 2015 Seventieth session Agenda item 87 15-16764 (E) *1516764* Please recycle Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 17 November 2015 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/70/L.8 and Add.1)] 70/10. Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency The General Assembly, Having received the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency for 2014,1 Taking note of the statement by the Director General of the Agency, in which he provided additional information on the main developments in the activities of the Agency during 2015, Recognizing the importance of the work of the Agency, Recognizing also the cooperation between the United Nations and the Agency and the Agreement governing the relationship between the United Nations and the Agency as approved by the General Conference of the Agency on 23 October 1957 and by the General Assembly in the annex to its resolution 1145 (XII) of 14 November 1957, 1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency;1 2. Takes note of resolutions GC(59)/RES/9 on measures to strengthen international cooperation in nuclear, radiation, transport and waste safety; GC(59)/RES/10 on nuclear security; GC(59)/RES/11 on the strengthening of the Agency’s technical cooperation activities; GC(59)/RES/12 on strengthening the Agency’s activities related to nuclear science, technology and applications, comprising GC(59)/RES/12 A on non-power nuclear applications and GC(59)/RES/12 B on nuclear power applications; GC(59)/RES/13 on strengthening the effectiveness and improving the efficiency of Agency safeguards; GC(59)/RES/14 on the implementation of the Agreement between the Agency and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for the application of safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; GC(59)/RES/15 on the application of Agency safeguards in the Middle East; and GC(59)/RES/16 on personnel matters, comprising GC(59)/RES/16 A on the staffing of the Agency’s secretariat and GC(59)/RES/16 B on women in the secretariat; and decisions GC(59)/DEC/10 on the amendment to article XIV.A of the Statute of the Agency; GC(59)/DEC/11 on the promotion of _______________ 1 See A/70/219. A/RES/70/10 Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency 2/2 efficiency and effectiveness of the Agency’s decision-making process; and GC(59)/DEC/12 on the amendment to article VI of the Statute, adopted by the General Conference of the Agency at its fifty-ninth regular session, held from 14 to 18 September 2015; 3. Reaffirms its strong support for the indispensable role of the Agency in encouraging and assisting the development and practical application of atomic energy for peaceful uses, in technology transfer to developing countries and in nuclear safety, verification and security; 4. Appeals to Member States to continue to support the activities of the Agency; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Director General of the Agency the records of the seventieth session of the General Assembly relating to the activities of the Agency. 56th plenary meeting 17 November 2015
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