A/31/PV.106 General Assembly

Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1976 — Session 31, Meeting 106 — UN Document ↗

THIRTY-FIRST SESSION
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12.  Reportof the Economic andSocial Council '" REPORT OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE (PART Ill) (A/31/338/ADD.2) 1. Mr. PFANZELTER (Austria), Rapporteur of the Sec- ond Committee: I have thehonour to present the following reports of the Second Committee: part 11 of the report on if:em 56 fA/31/231/Add.1/, the reports on item 57 fA/31/451/, item 59 fA/31/411/, item 64 fA/31/413/ and item 65 fA/31/436/, part 11 of the report on item 66 fA/31/335/Add.1/, the report on item 68fA/31/416/ and part III of the reporton item 12fA/31/338/Add.21. 2. In paragraph 26 of part 11 of its report on item 56 fA/31/231/Add.11, the Second Committee recommends to the General Assembly for adoption five draft resolutions, and in paragraph 27 it recommends the adoption of a draft decision. I should like to pointout that draft resolution Ill, entitled "Specific action in favour of land-locked devel- oping countries", was adopted by the Second Committee by 85 votes to none, with 15 abstentions. Further, operative paragraph 6 of the draft resolution was adopted by a recorded vote of 37 votes to 3, with 78 abstentions. Draft resolution IV, entitled "Debt problems of developing countries", was adopted by 92 votes to 1, with 28 ... Resumed from the 72nd meeting. .... Resumed from the 102l"Jd meeting. 3. On item 57 the Committee recommends in paragraph 13 of its report fA/31/451/ the adoption of five draft resolutions. Draft resolution IV, entitled "Industrial rede- ployment in favour of developing countries", was adopted by a'roll-call vote of91 votes to 1,with 26abstentions. The other draft resolutions under this itemwere adopted by the Committee withouta vote. 4. In paragraph 26 of its report on item 59 fA/31/411J. the Second Committee recommends to the General As- sembly the adoption of seven draft resolutions, and, in paragraph 27, of one draft decision. I should like to draw the attention of the General Assembly to the fact that all the draft resolutions and the draft decision under thisitem were adopted by the Committee without a vote. 5. On item 64 the Committee recommends to theGeneral Assembly in paragraph 12 of its report fA/31/4131, the adoption of two draft resolutions. Both draft resolutions were adopted without a vote by the Committee. 6. Inparagraph 9 of itsreporton item65fA/31/436J. the Committee recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of a draft resolution entitled "Ways andmeans of accelerating the transfer of real resources to developing countries on a predictable, assured and continuous basis", which was adopted by theCommittee by a recorded vote of 74 votes to none, with 19 abstentions. 7. On item 66 the Second Committee recommends to the General Assembly, in paragraph 26 of its report fA/31/ 335/Add.Jj, the adoption of four draft resolutions and, in paragraph 27, three draft decisions. Draft resolution 1II, entitled "United Nations Special Fund for Land-locked Developing Countries", was adopted by the Committee by 82 votes to none, with 20abstentions. Draft resolution IV, entitled "Implementation of General Assembly resolutions 2626(XXV) , 3202(S-VI) ..., 3281 (XXIX) ... and 3362(S-VII) ", was adopted by the Committee by a recorded vote of 105 to 1, with 7 abstentions. The other draft resolutions and the draft decisions recommended for adoption by the General Assembly were adopted by the Committee without a vote. 8. In paragraph 11 of its report on agenda item 68 fA/31/416j. the Committee recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of a draft resolution, which was adopted by theCommittee without a vote. 9. In paragraph 50 of part III of the report on agenda item 12fA/31/338/Add.21. theSecond Committee recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of nine draft resolutions. Draft resolution VII, entitled "Permanent sovereignty over national resources in the occupied Arab territories", was adopted by the Committee by a roll-call vote of 94 to 2, with 24 abstentions. The other draft resolutions were adopted by the Committee without a vote. 10. After69 official meetings, which lasted a totalof 144 hours and 50 minutes, those are the reports of theSecond Committee. 12. It appears that the Second Committee has worked hard and, considering the number of draft resolutions adopted thisyear,harder thaneverbefore.

The President #69
If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall take it that the General Assembly decides n: to discuss the reports of the Second Committee, with the exception of the report on agenda item 68, entitled "Technical co-operation among devel- oping countries", since an amendment has been submitted to the draft resolution recommended by the Second Committee on that Item. Pursuant to rule 66 of the rules of procedure, it was decided not to discuss thereports ofthe Second Committee onagenda items 56,57,59,64,65,66 and12.
The President #70
The Assembly will consider first part 11 of the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 56 /A/31/231/Add.1/. The positions of delegations regarding the various draft resolutions and the draft decision recommended by the Committee to the Assembly have already been expressed in the Second Committee itself, and those positions are reflected in the relevant summary records of that Committee. 15. We shall now take a decision on the five draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 26 of its report. 16. Draft resolution I is entitled "Amendment to General Assembly resolution 1995 (XIX) as amended by Assembly resolutions 2904 (XXVII) and 31/2: termination of the Interim Co-ordinating Committee for International Com- modity Arrangements". The Second Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 31/2 B).
Vote: 31/37 Consensus
The President #71
We turn now to draft resolution 11 entitled "Action programme in favour of developing island countries". The Second Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution 1/ was adopted (resolution 31/156).
The President #72
Draft resolution III is entitled "Specific action in favour of land-locked developing coun- tries". 19. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 6. If I hear no objections, I shall put that operative paragraph to the vote. Since there are no objections, I now put operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution III to the vote. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. Against: India,Kenya, Pakistan. Abstaining: Algeria, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Benin, Burma, Canada, China, Colombia, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Republic, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar., Romania, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Yemen, Yugoslavia.

40.  World Disarmament Conference: report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the World Disarmament Conference (concluded)'" REPORT OFTHE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/31/377) 122. Mr. SHRESTHA (Nepal), Rapporteur of the First Committee: I have the honour to present to the General ... Resumed from the98th meeting. 123. The report on agenda item 49 appears in document A/31/386. The draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee are contained in paragraph 16of that report. 124. The report on agenda item 40 appears in document A/31/377. Paragraph 8 of that report contains the draft resolution recommended by the Committee. Pursuant to role 66 of the roles of procedure, it was decided not to discuss the reports of the First Committee. 12.5. The PRESIDENT: The Assembly will first consider the report of the First Committee on agenda item 49 [A/31/386/. In paragraph 16, the First Committee recom- mends the adoption of fourdraft resolutions. 126. I shall now call upon representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote before the vote.

Vote: 57/61 Consensus
Operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution III was adopted by 42 votes to 3, with 84 abstentions.
The President #73
I now put to the vote draft resolution III as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, Abstaining: Burma, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Republic, Maldives, Pakistan.
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Draft resolution III asa whole was adopted by 120votes to none, with 7abstentions (resolution 31/157).1
Vote: 57/60 Consensus
The President #74
The Assembly will now vote on draft resolution IV, "Debt problems of developing coun- tries". A recorded vote hasbeen requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Yemen, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equa- torial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulnea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Libyan Arab Republic, MadagascarI Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, S~o Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, Upper Volta, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia. Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Byelo- russian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A recorded votewas taken.
Draft resolution IV was adopted by 99 votes to 1, with 31abstentions (resolution 31/158).
The President #75
Draft resolution V is entitled "Report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on its fourth session". The Second Com- mittee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. If I hear no objection, I shall takeit that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise. Draft resolution V was adopt!',] (resolution 31/159). 1The delegation of Togo SUbsequently Informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as haVing been in favour of thedraft resolution.
It wasso decided (decision 31/4191.
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The President #76
I now call on the representative of the United States, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote.
Mr. Myerson USA United States of America #77
I am pleased to point out that withregard to draft resolution Ill, entitled "Special action in favour of land-locked developing countries", the United States changed its vote on the draft resolution as a whole from an abstention to an affirmative vote. We have noted with satisfaction the language change accepted by the sponsors in the Second Committee. With the exception of our comments regarding the fourth paragraph of the preamble, made prior to the adoption of the draft resolution in the Second Committee, the points made in our explanation of vote at that time remain valid. 26. I should like to take this opportunity to make a brief comment also on another action just taken by the Assembly-the adoption of decision 31/419. In taking note of the report by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [A/31/ 276/, the United States delegation wishes to point out that it does not fully agree with all of the comments or interpretations in the report. Ourviews were made clear at the fourth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and in the Second Committee during the present session of the General Assembly.
The President #78
I now invite the Assembly to turn its attention to the note by the Secretary-General, in document A/31/453, regarding the confirmation of the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Na- tions Conference on Trade and Development. In that note, the Secretary-General proposes that the appointment of Mr. Gamani Corea as Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development be ex- tended for a further period of three years, beginning on 1 April 1977 and ending on 31 March 1980. May I take it that the General Assembly agrees to confirm the extension of Mr. Corea's appointment, as proposed by the Secretary- General?
It was sodecided (decision 31/314).
The President #79
We shall now turn to the Second Committee's report on agenda item 57 [A/31/451J. The positions of delegations with respect to the five draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee to the General Assembly have already been expressed in that Committee. Those positions are reflected in the summary records of the relevant Second Committee meetings. 29. We shall now take a decision on the five draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee. They appear in paragraph 13 of the Committee's report.
The President #80
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution 11, entitled "Committee to Draw Up a Constitution for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization as a Specialized Agency". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and fmancial implications of thedraftresolution iscontained in document A/31/459. The Second Committee adopted draft resolution 11 without a vote. May I take it that theGeneral Assembly decides to dolikewise?
Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 31/161).
The President #81
Draft resolution III is entitled "Strengthening of operational activities in the field of industrial development". The Second Committee adopted draft resolution III without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly decides to do likewise?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 31/162).
The President #82
The Assembly will now turn to draft resolution IV, entitled "Industrial redeployment in favour of developing countries". A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President #83
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution V, entitled "Report of the Industrial Development Board". The Second Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it t"'lat theGeneral Assembly decides to dolikewise?
Draft resolution Vwas adopted (resolution 31/164).
The President #84
I shall now call upon represen- tatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote after the vote.
Mr. Loquet BEL Belgium [French] #85
Concerning draft resolution IV, entitled "Industrial rede- ployment in favour of developing countries", we should like to remind the Assembly that, when resolution 3362 (S-VII) was adopted at the seventh special session of the General Assembly, Belgium, which was in principle in favour of industrial redeployment, joined the consensus. The attainment of that objective requires a progressive change in the world's industriat geography and, conse- quently, increased participation by the less advanced countries inindustrial production throughout theworld. 37. Industrialization is an important component of devel- opment, but this irreversible change in our societies wUl have to take place bearing inmind theinterests ofall States and out of a concern-not to create new imbalances, which might mean the failure of industrial redeployment. 38. We must not lose sight of the fact that industrial redeployment canhave a profound impact on thestructures of States individually. Therefore, every State must commit itself to that. Over and above relations between States, industrial redeployment involves the interests of many workers and many businesses and it is therefore important to involve those in charge of cultural and social life in this economic restructuring, in which private industry must play animportant role. 39. In this spirit, on the national level Belgium has undenaken a study of the intemational division of labour so that redeployment can take place gradually and har- moniously. But we abstained in the vote on this draft resolution because we are not entirely convinced that the essentially sectoral approach to th problem proposed in operative paragraph 2isentirely appropriate.
Mr. Neuhoff DEU Germany #86
My delegation joined in the consensus on draft resolution V concernins the report of theIndustriallnvelopment Board on thework of its tenth,senion. 41. As far as operative paragraph 1of this draftresolution 11 concerned, it would have been preferable, in my delegation'. view, to take action on it only aftera decision by the Fifth Conunittee on the question of who is to promulpte the financial rules of the Industrial Develop- "These rules are established by the Secretary-General in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regu- lations of the United Nations. They shall govern the administration of all financial activities of UNIDF except as may otherwise be provided by the General Assembly, or specifically. exempted therefrom by the Secretary- General. Amendments to the rules will be issued by the Secretary-General as and when he deems it necessary. These rules and any amendments shall be reported to the Industrial Development Board." {SeeA/31/16, p; 44./ 42. From the note of the Secretary-General on the establishment of the United Nations Industrial Develop- ment Fund, as contained in document A/C.S/31/S7, my delegation understands that theSecretary-General takes the same position in this matter.
The President #87
We shall now consider the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 59 [A/31/411/. In the Second Committee the positions of delegations have already been expressed in regard to the various draft resolutions and the draft decision recommended by the Committee to the Assembly, and those positions are reflected in the relevant summary records of the Second Committee. 44. In pa~agraph 26 of its report, the second Committee ha recommended seven draft resolutions, and in paragraph 27 of its report it hasrecommended a draftdecision, to the General Assembly for adoption. Since no delegations wish to explain their votee, we shall now proceed to take a decision on the seven draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee. 45. Draft resolution I is entitled "Borrowing authority of the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme". The Second Committee adopted draftresolu- tion I without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to dolikewise? Draft resouaton I was adopted (resolution 31/165).
The President #88
Draft resolution 11 is entitled uUnited Nations Volunteers". This draft resolution was adopted in the Second Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly also wishes to adopt it without a vote? Draft relOlution 11 was adopted (resotutton 31/166).
The President #89
Draft resolution III is entitled "Expansion of bas.ic Jervices provided by the United Nations Children's Fund in developing countries". The Second Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May f take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draftresotutton I11 waladopted (resolution 31/167).
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 31/1fi8).
The President #90
Draft resolution V is entitled "International Year of the Child". The Second Committee • adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that theGeneral Assembly wishes to do likewise? SO. The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution VI is entitled "United Nations Fund for Population Activities". The Second Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that theGeneral Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Vote: A/31/16 Consensus
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 31/169).
Draft resolution VIwas adopted (resolution 31/170).
The President #91
Draft resolution VII is entitled "Operational activities for development". The Second Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to d:o likewise?
Draft resolution VIIwas adopted (resolution 31/171).
The President #92
We now turn to the draft decision recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 27of itsreport [A/31/411J. The Second Committee adopted this draft decision without a vote. May I take it that theGeneral Assembly wishes to dolikewise?
Vote: 31/169 Consensus
It was sodecided (decision 31/420).
The President #93
The Assembly will now consider the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 64 /A/31/413/. In the Second Committee the positions of delegations have already been expressed with regard to the two draft resolutions recommended by the Committee to the General Assembly and those positions are reflected in the relevant summary records of theSecond Committee. 54. We shall now take a decision on the two draft recolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 12 of itsreport. SS. Draft resolution I is entitled "Assistance to the drought-stricken areas of Ethiopia". The Second Com- mittee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 31/172).
The President #94
Draft resolution fI is entitled "Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordl- nator". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolution is contained indocument A/31/456. The Second Committee adopted draft resolution If without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewiae?
Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resotuttan 31/173).
A recorded vote was taken.
The President #95
I call on the representative of Flnland inexplanation of his vote.
Mr. Breitenstein FIN Finland #96
My delegation voted forthedraft resolution indocument A/31/436 just adopted by the Auembly. We did so because the Finnish Govern- ment gives its full support to the principle of transferring real resources to developing countries on an increasingly predictable, aaured and continuous basis. We are therefore ready to consider seriously any realistic and workable proposal. to reach thisolljective. 61. As I have already indicated, thisisnot a change in our position. Ever since the inception of the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade, we have stated that we are ready to accept a target for official development assistance without, however, being able to accept a fixed date for the achievement of that target. Most recently that position was reiterated in a statement by the Finnish representative at the fourth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 62. As regards paragraph 4, I must place on record the strong reservations of my delegation. Atax to beeannarked for international development assistance is, in the view of my Government, not a realistic solution and could indeed prove counter-productive to our attempts to mobilize public opinion in support of increased budgetary appro- priations for development co-operation.
The President #97
We now turn to part 11 of the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 66 [A/31/335/Add.l/. In the Second Committee the positions of delegations have been made clear withregard to the four draft resolutions and the three draft decisions recom- mended by the Committee to the General Assembly in paragraphs 26 and 27, respectively, of its report and are reflected in the relevant summary records 01' the Second Committee. 64. We shall first of all take a decision on draft resolu- tion I entitled "Effective mobilization of women in devel- opment". The Second Committee adopted this draft resnlution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 31/175).
The President #98
We now turn to draftresolution 11, entitled "Tripartite World Conference on Employment, ~ncome Distribution, Social Pro&rell and the International Division of Labour". The second Committee adopted thiJ draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? 66. TIle PRESIDENT: We now come to draft resolution Ill, entitled "Statute of the ~nited Nation. Special Fund for Land-locked Developing Countries". A recorded vo~ hasbeen requested. In favour: Afshanistan, Alaeria, Arpntina, Austria, Bahama., Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Against: None. Abfltaining: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Fin- land, France, Germar.~', Federal Republic of, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Draft resolution III was adopter) by 115 votes to none, with 19 abs~enti(lns (resolution 31/177),
Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 3J/176).
A recorded vote wa, taken.
The President #99
We now turn to draft resolution IV, entitled "Implementation of General Assembly resolutions 2626 (XXV), 3202 (8-VI), 3281 (XXIX) and 3362 (X-VII)". Arecorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution IV was adopted by 128 votes to I, with 8abstentions (resolution 31/178).
The President #100
We shall now turn to the three draft decisions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 27 of !t:; report /A/31/335/Add.1J. The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of those araft decisions is contained in document A/31/460. 69. Draft decision I is entitled "Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Restructuring of the Economic and Social Sectors of the United Nations System". The Second Committee adopted draft decision I without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly decides to do likewise? It was sodecided (decision 31/421 A).
The President #101
Draft decision 11 isentitled "special intergovernmental committee on international trade". The Second Committee adopted this draft decision without a vote. May I take it that the General Asse.ably decides todo likewise? It was sodecided (decision 31/421 B).
The President #102
We turn now to draft decision III entitled "Development and intemational economic co- operation: implementation of the decisions adopted by the General Assembly at itsseventh special session".
Mr. Koch DEU Germany #103
I have just one question to put in clarification of draft decision Ill. When the Second Committee adopted this decision, it was the Committee'. understanding that no sctlon would be taken with regard to the proposals contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the possibility of establishing an international ene1'6Y institute /A/31/262J. I now see that in the report of the Fifth Committee fA/Jl/460/ the Secretary-General has asked for additional funds for the estabUshm,nt of the ad hoc working group which he proposed in his report. I should like to have some clarification because here there is a difference between the declared intention of the Secretary-General in the Second Committee that we take no decision on this proposal, and the report of the FifthCommittee.
The President #104
I call on the Rapporteur of the Second Committee to reply to the question raised by the repreltntative of the Federal Republic ofGermany. 74. Mr. PFANZELTER (Austria), Rapporteur of the Second Committee: In answer to the question of the
The President #105
I take it that delegations, when taking a decision on this draft decision Ill, will act in accordance with the observations made by the Rapporteur of the Second Committee-that is, all that isnecessary in regard to paragraph (a) of thedraft decision, isto take note of it. On that understanding, I would wish the Assembly to proceed to take a decision on this draft decision. This dx'\ft decision was adopted by the Second Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly decides to do likewise? It was sodecided (decision 31/421 C).
The President #106
I call on the representative of Sudan to speak in explanation ofvote after the vote.
Mr. Mahgoub SDN Sudan #107
My delegation would like to make a few remarks regarding draft decision I. My dele- gation appreciates that, in view of the severe time con- . straints and the tremendous pressure on the resources of delegations during this thirty-first session of the General Assembly, it has not been possible for the Ad Hoc Committee to fulfil the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assembly in accordance with resolution 3362 (8-VII). Consequently, my delegation welcomes the decision of the General Assembly today to extend the mandate of the Ad floc Committee to enable it to submit final recommendations to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session through the sixty-third session of the Economic and Social ~ouncil. 78. The developing countries attach considerable impor- tance to the restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations, as this would constitute an integral element in the establishment of the new interna- tional economic order and an essential prerequisite to making the United Nations system more capable and funy responsible to the requirements of thatnew order. As such, all efforts should be exerted to ensure that the Ad Hoc Committee fulfil. itsnew mandate. 79. My delegation, therefore, would request that the Secretariat make available all the necenary facilitie.~and particularly conference ICrvicel~to enable the Ad Hoc Committee to hold at least two segions (or at Ie.st two weeks each, before the sixty-third legion of theEconomic and Social Council. 81. An amendment has been submitted in document A/31/L.34 and Add.I to that draftresolution. I call on the representative of Argentina to introduce the amendment. 82. Mr. FLEMING (Argentina) (interpretation from Span- Ish J: With reference to the amendment in document A/31/L.34 and Add.l to the draft resolution in paragraph 11 of document A/31/416, the sponsors would like to clarify the original intention of the text of operative paragraph 5. The amendment does not deviate from the agreement and understanding reached in the Second Com- mittee on the text of operative paragraph 5; on the contrary, it seeks to settherecord straight by making more explicit what has always been the objective of that paragraph. As i~ appears in the draft resolution, the paragraph states thatthe Sessional Committee onTechnical Co-operation among Developing Countries of theGoverning r.ouncn ·of the United Nations Development Programme IUNDPI would function as thePreparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference on Technical Co-operation among Developing Countries and that it would be open, to the participation of all Member States. The decision to leave participation open was an attempt to give the Preparatory Committee an open-ended character so that Governments which are not members of the Sessional Committee could be full members when it acted as the Preparatory Committee of the Conference and would have the right to vote, wlU,ch, however, I dare say there will be nooccasion to UIe. 83. Consequently, the idea is no, thatthose Governments would participate as observers, since all the intergovern- mental committee. are open to. the participation of any Member State aJ an observer. If we were seeking, through the application of the rules of procedure, to enable non-member State. to participate as observers, there would have been noneed foroperative paragraph 5. 84. With regard to the second part of the amendment, relating to the bureau of the Preparatory Committee, once again its purpose is to make clear the original meaning of the paragraph. The idea isto maintain the practice folJowed in the preparation of conferences according to which the preparatory committees elect a bureau in which alJ the reaions of the world are represented in the posts held by the various member. of the bureau. 85. A number of our colleagues in the developed world have said that they wanted to keep thedeliberations in the Preparatory Committee as closely linked as po-,:~: with UNDP activities. We believe that that point is taken cue of when we say that the Preparatory Committee of the Conference will be the Scgional Commlttee of the Gov- ominl Council expanded to include all members, The Preparatory Committee will report, throu&h the UNDP Governlnl Council and the Economic and Social Council, to theGenenJ Assembly. 87. After this explanation, of the amendment-which, we trust, has dispelled any possible doubts on the subject-we are confident that, just as the draft resolution was adopted by consensus in the Second Committee, the Assembly will be prepared to do the same.
The President #108
Since the amendment in document A/3I/L.34 and Add.l is in clarification and amplification of operative paragraph 5 of the draft resolution, may I ask whether any delegation wishes it to be put to a vote, or is the Assembly prepared to adopt it without a vote? If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the amendment is adopted.
The amendment was adopted.
The President #109
We shallnow take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "United Nations Conference on Technical Co-operation among Developing Countries" rec- ommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 11 of its report [A/31/416/ including the amendment to operative paragraph 5 just adopted by the Assembly. Isit the wish of the General Assembly to adopt the draft resolution, as amended, without a. vote?
The draft resolution, as amended, was adopted (resolu- tion 31/179).
The President #110
I call on the representative of Israel, who wishes to explain his vote after the vote.
Vote: A/31/262J Consensus
Mr. Lador ISR Israel #111
My delegation has expressed its full support for the draft resolution in document A/31/4I6 as one of those developing countries which in its early stages of development practised technical co-operation with other developing countries. Our only reservation, asexpres- sed in the Second Committee, is to operative paragraph 3 (h), which refers to the participation of the repre- sentatives of the so-called Palestine Liberation Organiza- tion, in whatever capacity, in United Nations conferences. Our objection has been made abundantiy clear, and I shall not take up the time of the Assembly in repeating it. However, my delegation wishes to place on record its strong objection to the participation of that organlzatlon in the United Nations Conference on Technical Co-operation among Developing Countries.
The President #112
The Assembly will now resume its consideration of agenda item 12. Part III of the report of the Second Committee on this item is contained in document A/31/338/Add.2. The Fifth Committee's report on the administrative and financial implications of draft resolutions IV and V and draft decision I recommended by the Second Committee iscontained in document A/31/363. 93. In the Second Committee the positions of delegations with regard to the VariOUI draft resolutions and draft decisions recommended by it to the Auembly have already been expressed, and those pOlitions are reflected in the relevant summary records of that Committee. 96. We therefore emphatically reject draft resolution VII in the report and ask other delegations to do likewise. My delegation respectfully asks for a recorded vote.
Mrs. ALLAM EGY Egypt #113
It was not the intention of I]lY delegation to speak in explanation of its vote, since it had done so in detail in the Second Committee.J However, unfortunately the same familiar arguments have been repeated here again by the representative of Israel. there- fore, those arguments impose on my delegation the duty of putting things in their right perspective. 98. The principles embodied in this draft resolution have been inspired and afflrrned in various important economic resolutions of this Assembly. I shall mention only two examples: the resclutions of the sixthspecial session on the establishment of the new international economic order [resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and3202(S-VI)J and the resolu- tion on the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States [resolution 3281 (XXIX)J. These important eco- nomic resolutions affirm the right of States,territories and peoples subjected to apartheid, foreign aggression and occupation, racial discrimination, colonialism and neo- colonialism to regain full and effective control over their natural and all other resources and economic activities, as well as the rights of those peoples, territories and States to restitution and full compensation for the exploitation, loss, depletion of and damage to their natural and all other resources and economic activities. Those resolutions called upon all countries to refrain from encouraging, participat- ing or promoting, under any aspect, the exploitation of those resources in the territories subjected to those prac- tices. 99. It should also be mentioned that the Security Council, in resolution 387 (I976) dealing with the aggression of South Africa against the People's Republic of Angola, acknowledged, in paragraph 4 of that resolution that the Government of South Africa shouldmeet the just claims of the People's Republic of Angola for a full compensation for the damage and destruction inflicted on its State and for the restoration of the equipment and materials which its invading forces seized. 2 See Offic141 Record, of the General A,sembly, Thirty·flm Se,slon, Second Committee, 62ndmeeting, paras. 6 and9-11. su«. paras. 12·1 S.
The President #114
May I kindly request the repre- sentative of Egypt to confine herself to an explanation of vote'!
Mrs. ALLAM EGY Egypt #115
Sir, I shall be as brief as possible. As a consequence of those acts, it is Egypt that had I million people displaced from the cities along the Suez Canal, cities which suffered complete destruction owing to the repeated aggression of Israel against Egypt. Therefore, it is indeed Egypt which suffered tremendous economic loss. 104. It is in this spirit that the Security Counci! on 11 November authorized the President of the Council to read out a statement.s to which the members of the Council had agreed, expressing the Council's grave anxiety and concern over the present serious situation in the occupied Arab territories as a result of continued Israeli occupation. 105. On the matter of the draft resolution before us, the negative intention of Israel to vote against the content of the draft is a clear demonstration of Israel's intransigent attitude towards achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East and shows that it is far from really seeking, as it proclaims, peace in the area. 106. The vast support which has already been expressed for the principles embodied in thisdraft resolution isa clear demonstration of the strong and just cause of the Arab countries. Given this situation, my delegation would like to request a roll-call vote on the draft resolution.
The President #116
We shall now proceed to take a decision on the nine draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph SO of its report IA/31/ 338/Add.2./ 108. I should like to pointout that the Second Committee adopted draft resolution I,entitled"Implementation of the medium-term and long-term recovery and rehabilitation programme in the Sudano-Sahellan region"; draftresolution 11, entitled "Recapitalization of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and replenishment of the International Development Association"; draft resolution Ill, entitled "Preparations for a new international develop- ment strategy; draft resolution IV, entitled "Establish- ment of a network for the exchange of technological information"; draft resolution V, entitled "United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development"; and draft resolution VI, entitled "United Nations Water .. Sec Off/cm/ Record'of the &curity Councll, Thirty-first Y~IU, Suppk~nt for October, November and December 1976. doeument 8/12233.
The President #117
We now turn to draft resolution VII, entitled "Permanent sovereignty over national re- sources in the occupied Arab territories". A roll-call vote has been requested.
A vote was taken by roll-call;
Italy, haVing been drawn by lot by the President, was called upon to votefirst.
The President #118
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution VIII, "Assistance to SaoTome and Prlncipe" and draft resolution IX, "Assistance to Angola". The Second Committee adopted these two draft resolutions without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? 111. TIle PRESIDENT: I shaH now call on the repre- sentative of the Syrian Arab Republic. who wishes to 113. In so doing, it wished firmly to denounce the position of the Israeli delegation, which has just expressed its opposition to that resolution, andit does not accept the deceptive and misleading explanation which the repre- sentative of Israel continues to repeat onevery occasion. 114. My delegation supported all these draft resolutions, especially the one I have mentioned, which reaffirms the right of the Arab States and peoples whose territories are under Israeli occupation to regain full and effective control over their natural and national resources. This complete sovereignty extends to their natural and all otherresources and economic activities, as well as to the rights of those States, territories and peoples to the restitution and full compensation for the exploitation, loss and depletion of, and damage to, their natural and all other resources and economic activities. 11S. The PRESIDENT: We now turn to draft decisions I, II and III recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph SI of its report /A/31/338/Add.2/. Those three draft decisions were adopted by the Second Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to dolikewise? It was sodecided (decisions 31/422 A, BandC).
Draft rewlutionl VIII and IX were adopted (rewlutionl 31/187and31/188)•

18.  Election of fifteen members of the Industrial Development Board

The President #119
Fifteen members of the Industrial Development Board are to be elected to replace those members whose term of office expires on 31 December 1976. The IS outgoing members are: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Gabon, Italy, Jamaica, Madagascar, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Switzerland, Tunisia, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia. Those members are eligible for immediate re-election. 117. I should like to remind members thatafter 1January 1977 the fol1owing States will still be members of the Industrial Development Board: Algeria, Brazil, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Grenada, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, the Ivory Coast, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, the Nether- lands, Nigeria, Peru, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United Republic of Cameroon, the United States of America, Upper Volta and Venezuela. Those States are therefore not eligible forelection. 118. Under rule 92 of the rules ofprocedure, all elections must be held by secret ballot and there shall be no nominations, May I, however, recall therecommendation of 119. In order to save the Assembly's time, I would suggest that we dispense with the secret ballot once again in the present election if the number of candidates endorsed by a particular regional group corresponds to the number of seats to be filled in that group. In such cases, those candidates would be declared elected. If I hear no objec- tion, I shall take it that theAssembly decides to proceed to theelection on that basis. It was sodecided.
The President #120
The 15candidates that have been recommended by the various regional groups are the following-six from listA: Chad, Kenya, Sudan, Swaziland, Thailand and the United Republic of Tanzania; five from list B: Austria, Belgium, Finland, Italy and Switzerland; two from listC: Argentina, and Trinidad and Tobago; and two from list D: Hungary and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 121. Since the number of candidates endorsed by each group corresponds to the number of seats to be filled in that group, and in accordance with the decision just taken by the General Assembly, I declare the above-mentioned candidates elected members of the Industrial Development Board for a three-year period beginning on 1January 1977.
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chad, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, the Sudan, Swaziland, SWitzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United Republic of Tanzania were elected members oftheIndustrial Development Board fora three-year term beginning on I January 1977 (decision 31/315).
Mr. Breitenstein FIN Finland #121
In the vote in the First Committee on draft resolution C in the report of the First Committee, concerning the strengthening of the security of the non-nuclear-weapon States, the Finnish delegation abstained. It did so because of certain formula- tions contained in operative paragraph 1 of that draft resolution, which at that time were unclear to us. Afterthe clarifications provided by the Foreign Secretary of the Government of Pakistan, Mr. Shahi, in his statementin the First Committee after the vote,s the Finnish delegation will now be able to cast an affirmative vote in the decision about to be taken by the General Assembly. This isinline with the consistent policy of the Finnish Government designed to support any initiative genuinely intended to strengthen the security of non-nuclear-weapon States. 128. We have demonstrated our abiding interest in this matter in particular by our efforts to promote the concept of nuclear-weapon-free zones, by our emphasis on the necessity of adequate security and other guarantees in the context of such zones andby our consistent support for all concrete plans for the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones in varlous regions of the world. 129. Our affirmative vote on draft resolution C in the report of the First Committee is also consistent with the general line of the Finnish delegation on disarmament matters, which has enabled us to give our support to all resolutions dealing with disarmament matters at thisthirty- first session of the General Assembly.
The President #122
The Assembly will now take decisions on the'fourdraft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 16 of itsreportIA/31/386/. 131. The Assembly will first decide upon draft resolu- tion A. Arecorded vote has been requested. 5 See Official Record, of the General Allembly, Thlrty-flnt Stilton, Flrlt Committee. S2nd meeting. Against: Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Mongolia, Poland, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United States of America. Abstaining: Belgium, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lac People's Democratic Republic, Luxembourg, Malawi, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A recorded votewas taken.
Draft resolution A was adopted by 107votes to 10, with 11 abstentions (resolution 31/189 A].
The President #123
We now turn to draft resolu- tion B. The report of the Fifth Committee on the admin- istrative and financial implications of thisdraft resolution is in document A/31/423. The FirstCommittee adopteddraft resolution B without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly decides to do likewise? • ..r
Draft resolution D was adopted(resolution 31/J89 B].
The President #124
According to operative para- graph 2 of the resolution just adopted, the General Assembly has decided to establish a Preparatory Committee for the Special Session of the General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament, composed of S4Member Statesappointed by the President of the General Assembly on the basis of equitable geographical distribution. I shall report to the General Assembly on this matter at a later date. I fmd it necessary to hold further consultations with the various regional groups in order to arrive at an agreement on equitable distribution of the 54 seats between the regions so as to ensure that allinterests areproperly represented. 134. The Assembly will nowvote on draft resolution C.A recorded vote has been requested, In favour: Afghanistan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Cen- Against: None. Abstaining: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bel- gium, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Re- public, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq,Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mongolia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Yugoslavia.
A recorded votewas taken.
Draft resolution C was adopted by 95 votes to none, with 33 abstentions (resolution 31/189 C).
The President #125
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution D. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution D was adopted by 106 votes to 2, with 22 abstentions (resolution 31/189 D).
Mr. Yankov BGR Bulgaria #126
I wish to make a brief statement on behalf of the group of Eastern European States with respect to draft resolution B contained in document A/31/386,which has just been adopted. 137. Let me at the outset point out that we attach particular importance to t'le proper preparation and the successful outcome of the special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament. Therefore we consider that, when that special session is being prepared, due account should be taken of the views of the Members of the United Nations so as to reflect the main trends on disarmament issues. In our submission, one of the require- ments for achieving this aim is the adequate representation of all interested countries, giving them the opportunity to offer their contributions to the deliberations at the pre- paratory stage. However, having in mind the limited number of members of the Preparatory Committee, we think that a just and equitable geographical distribution in the composition of that Committee is of paramount importance. We note with appreciation and with great satisfaction your statement, Mr. President, made a while ago about your further efforts with regard to the com- position of the Preparatory Committee. The Eastern European Group wishes to express the view that the composition of the Preparatory Committee should reflect equitable geographical distribution and take fully into account the interests of all States concerned. Therefore we hope that in your fair judgement in the carrying out of consultations with regard to the establishment of the Preparatory Committee you will kindly give due attention to those considerations.
The President #127
We have now concluded our consideration of agenda item 49, with the exception of the appointment of the members of the Preparatory Committee for the Special Session of the General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament. As I said earlier, I shall make the appoint- ments afterfurtherconsultations. 139. The Assembly wiJI now consider the report of the First Committee on agenda item 40. The report is con- tained in document A/31/377.We shall nowtake a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Com- mittee in paragraph 8 of its report. The reportof the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of the draft resolution iscontained in document A/31/424. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to dolikewise? The meeting rose at 1.15p.m.
The draftresolution was adopted (resolution 31/190).