Jason Lawrence
Adviser
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
New York, New York
November 26, 2019
AS DELIVERED
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The United States would like to thank the facilitator for their leadership on this resolution. We are pleased to join consensus on this resolution, however we would like to make several points on the final text.
Regarding our position on universal access to health care and sexual and reproductive health, we addressed our concerns in our Third Committee General Statement delivered on November 7, 2019. Further details on the United States’ position can be found on the U.S. Mission to the United Nations website.
Additionally, regarding our position with respect to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the Sendai Framework, the Paris Agreement and climate change, reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the New Urban Agenda, the characterization of trade and technology transfer, the term inclusive growth, and references to Official Development Assistance, we addressed our concerns in our Second Committee General Statement delivered on November 21st.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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