Jason Lawrence
Adviser
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
New York, New York
November 27, 2019
AS DELIVERED
Mr. Chair,
The United States supports the achievement of sustainable development, and we maintain that Second Committee should make meaningful contributions to global development priorities. The Agenda 21 resolution advances neither goal. We could better spend our limited time and resources elsewhere. Therefore, even with the changes made this year, we see no reason to continue consideration of this agenda item or resolution and have therefore voted against it.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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