Bolivia takes the floor. We cannot violate the rules we have agreed
upon. And here quite clearly we stated that there is no consensus. The
future is uncertain in today's Bolivia. You cannot change the rules of
consensus. You cannot say there is consensus. You can simply say the CMP
"takes note"....
These are the rules of the United Nations. There is the violations of
the rules to impose conditions. Consensus is the absence of a position
of rejection. But we reject this.
This is a bad precedent. Madame President, we came here to negotiate.
Not to see gavelled through a decision we did not approve. Even in
Copenhagen the President did not have the gall to gavel through a
decision. This is an unhappy conclusion. I can only ask you to review
your decision.
President:
With great respect, I would say that the decision has been
taken by the conference. Your position has been taken and recorded in
this conference. I also agree that the rule of consensus does not mean
unanimity. And it does not give one country a veto.
An agreement with huge work and effort and we have all displayed
profound respect for the decisions reached by all of them. I have an
obligation to listen to all, and of course, Bolivian brothers. I cannot
ignore the requests of 193 state parties. The decision is duly taken.
Dear friends, congratulations for this result.
(She will wrap up CMP and move to COP decisions)