A/32/PV.107 General Assembly

Monday, Dec. 19, 1977 — Session 32, Meeting 107 — UN Document ↗ — OCR ✓ — ⓘ 46 unattributed speechs
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Resolutions: 32/95, 31/127, 32/97, 32/98, 31/37, 32/110, 31/125, 32/132, A/RES/32/158, A/RES/32/161, A/RES/32/162, A/RES/32/171, A/RES/32/191, A/RES/32/193
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UN resolutions and decisions Economic development programmes General statements and positions Arab political groupings Global economic relations Nuclear weapons proliferation

THIRTY-SECOND SESSION
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58.  United Nations Conference on Trade and Development: (a) Report of the Trade and Development Board~ (b) Report of the Secretary-General; (c) Report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development REPORT OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE (Aj3~/481) 1. !'r1r. DHARAT (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya), Rapporteur of the Second Commhtee: I have the honour to introduce eight reports concerning the work of the Second Com- mittee. 2. The first report is part IV of the report of the Second Committee on item 12 [A/32/265/Add.3].1 In paragraph 26 of its report the Committ::: recommends to the General Assembly the adoption uf seven draft resolutions, whic~l were approved by the Committee. as follows. Draft resolution I, entitled ..Agreement on co-operation and relationships between :he United Nations and the World Tourism Organization", and draft resolution II, entitled "World Tourism Organh~ation". \vere adopted by the Committee without a vote. Draft resolution Ill, entitled "United Nations Water Conference", was adopted by 90 votes to none, \vith 9 abstentions. Draft resolution IV, entitled "Implementation of the medium-term and long- term recover), and reh:::bilitation programme in the Sudano- Sahrlian region and urgent measures to) be taken on behalf of the region". was adopted withuut .i vote, as was draft reso!ution V, entitled "Transport and Communicatiom Decade in Africa". Draft resclution VI. entitled "Perma- nent sovereignty over national resources in the occupied Arab territories". and draft resolution VII, entitled. "Insti- tutional :.'rrangements for international co-operation in the . field of in~ma~ settlements", were both adopted bv roll can votes. the first by 98 votes to 3, ',';ith 24 abst('ntb!~s. and the second b,," 101 votes to none. with 13 a'lstentions. respectively. Finally. concerning this item the Committee * Rc<;umeJ ~r:J:l1 th~ 103,d :m~eting. I For part I I)f th~ Second Committet~'s report on agenda item 12. .. . +11(' 34th mel'tin~. paras. 1-15; for part H. the 101 <;t l!1~eting, p~' <.123-146: flr ;>art HI. the 103rd meeting, para... 12 :md 17-20. 4. The third repert concerns agenda item 62. concerning the United Nations Environment Programme, and is con- tained in document A/32/463. The Second Committee has recommended the adoption by the Assembly of sL'{ draft resolutions, the texts of which are contained in paragraph 32 of the report. Draft rtsolution I is entitled "Report of the Governing Council of the United Natkms Environment Programme"; draft resolution II is entitled "Financial and technical assistance to the least developed among the developing countries": draft resolution III is entitled "Mea,ures to be taken for the benefit of the Sudano- Sallelian region": draft resolution IV is entitled "Living conditions of the Palestinian people"; draft resolution V is entitled "United Nations Conference on Desertification"; and draft resolution YI is entitled "Resourc's of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation". Apart from draft resolutions IV and V, which were adopted by votes, these draft resolutions were adopted without votes. The Committee has also recommended that the General Assembly adopt two draft decisions, which are contained in paragraph 33 of the report. Draft decision I is entitkd "Co-ordination of action at the regifmallevel in the field of human settlements", while draft decision II is called "Specific measures to meet the need fN a decent living environment for the most vulnerable groups !)f society". 5. The fourth report concerns part I :-f the Second Committee's report on agenda item 67 ard is contained in document A!32/480. In paragraph 41 ...." the report the Committee has recommended that the As~~~mbly adopt six draft resolutions. Moreover, the ComnF.. t~e has recom- mended. in paragraph 42, that the Assemb;.· adopt a draft decision entitled "Special intergovernmental committee .'·n international trade". 6. The fifth report is on item 70 dealing with economic co-operation among developing countd.N •• The report is contained in document A/32/456 In P~I agraph 9 of the report. the Second Committee has recomr":mded that the Assembly adopt a draft resolution en'; ,'d "Economic co-operation among developing countrie'" . The draft was adopted by the Committee without a vote 7. The report of the Second Committef ·.m agenda item 71, concerning the acceleration of the ":msfer of real ~ For part I of the Second Committee's repo'. ,~l agenda item 59, se.: the l03rd meeting, paras. 13 and 21. 8. The report of the Second Committee on agenda item 72, on technical co-operation among developing countries, is contained in document A/32/457. In paragraph 14 of the report, the Committee has recommended that the Assembly adopt two draft resolutions. Draft resolution I is entitled "Technical co-operation among developing countries" and draft resolution 11 is entitled "United Nations Conference on Technical Co-operation among Developing Countries". 9. I also wish to present the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 58 dealing with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, which is contained in docuf£lent A/32/481. Under this item, the Committee considered nine draft resolutions and a draft decision. Again, all the draft resoluticns were adopted without a vote, with the exception of draft resolution Ill, entitled "Debt problems of developing countries", which was adopted by 82 votes to 1, with 30 abstentions: draft resulution VII, entitled "Specific act~ons related to ..1e particular needs of the land-locked developing countries", which was adopted by a recorded vote of 101 to none, with 14 abstentions; and draft resolution rx, entitled "United Nations "'1egotiating Conference on a Common Fund under the Integrated Programme for Commodities", which was adopted by 102 votes to none, with 13 abstentions. With respect to draft resolution VII, I should also like to point out that the Committee took several votes on the various parts of that draft resolution. Finally, as I already men- tioned, the draft resolution as a whole, as revised and amended, was adopted by a recorded vote of 101 votes to none, with 14 abstentions. Pursuant to rule 66 of the rules of procedure, it "vas decided not to discuss the reports of the Second CC11Z- mittee.

The President unattributed #1983
The positions of delegations with respect to the recommendations contained in the various reports of the Second Committee to the Assembly are reflected in the relevant summary records of the Second Com..'TIittee. 11. The Assembly wiII first consider part IV ofthe report of the Second Committee on agenda item 12, entitled "Report of the Economic and Social Council"; the Committee's report is contained in document A/32/265/Add.3. 12. I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their votes before the vote is taken on the seven draft resolutions and on the two draft decisions . commended by the Second Committee in its report, c.n agenda item 12, document A/32/265/Add.3. Representatives will also have an opportunity to explain their votes when all the votes have been taken on that report.
Mr. Lador ISR Israel #1989
For the first time in 30 years, two of the major parties to the Middle East conflict are 14. The General Assembly and the Second Committee should not make themselves party to the claims and counter-claims involved in these issues, for they can only be resolved by the parties themselves in direct negotiations within the framework of a pe~::e conference. It is the function of this Assembly to support and encourage those negotiations. not to dictate its own one-sided solutions to the problem. Because draft resolution VI contained in document A/32/265/Add.3 ignores these realities and because it is designed to serve political interests opposed to the peace process, my delegation will vote against this draft resolution and urges other delegations to do likewise. . 15. With regard to draft resolution III on the United Nations VJq.L· - Conference, my delegation would like to reiterate its position, as outlined in the Second Committee.3
Mr. Heri Era Vegas unattributed [Spanish] #1998
My delegation would like to refer to draft resolution III contained in the report of the Second Committee [A/32;265!Add.3J on the United Nations Water Conference. 17. We wish first to pla(.~ on reco. J our satisfaction that the General Assembly has approved the report of the Conference and has also adopted the Mar del Plata Action Plan and the other agreements reached at the Conference. This will make it possible to give fresh impetus throughout the United Nations system to the decisions taken on the rational utilization of a natural resource such as water which is of vital importance for both present and future generations. 18. Secondly, my delegation regrets that one group of countries was unable to go along with us in trying to achieve unanimity on an issue of such great importance. 19. In my delegation's judgement, the arguments put forward were not sufficiently weighty to have been couched in an interpretative document at the time of unanimous adoption of the declaration. Even at this late stage, therefore, we would issue an appeal to that effect to the delegations in question. Finally, if it should not be possible to adopt draft resolution III by consensus, my delegation will request a recorded vote on it.
Mr. Tukan JOR Jordan #2003
I wished to speak before decisions were taken on the reports of the Second
The President unattributed #2006
The Secretariat will certainly take note of the statement of the representative of Jordan and will make the needed corrections in the Arabic text. 22. The General Assembly will now take a decision on the seven draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 26 of part IV of its report on agenda item 12 [A/32/265/Add.3J. 23. Draft resolution I is entitled ,.Agreement on cooperation and relationships between the United Nations and the World Tourism Organization". In the Committee no vote was taken on that draft resolution. May I consider that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution I'! Draft resolution 11-vas adopted (resolution 32/156).
The President unattributed #2007
Draft resolution II is entitled "World Tourism Organization". The Second Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resollltionlllt'as adopted (resolution 32/157).
The President unattributed #2012
We come now to Jraft resolution Ill. entitled "United Nations Water Conference". I shall put dr~ft resolution III to the vote. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde. Central African Empire, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany. Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti. Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia. Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel. Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait. Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembburg, Madagascar, Malawi. Malaysia, ~faIJ.ives. Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico. Morocco, M.Jzambique, Nepal, Nether- lands, New ZealanJ. Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay. Peru. Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania. Rwanda, Samoa, SaC' Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, S\\"aziland, Sweden. Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo. Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia. Turkey, Uganda. United Arab Emirate\), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of C<:meroon, l"nited RepUblic of T~nzania. Vnited States of America, Upper V ..:~ta. Uruguay. Venezuela. Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Lair". Zambia.
A recorded j,.·ote was taken.
Draft resolution 111 was adopted by 128 ~'otes to none, with 9 abstentions (resolution 32/158).4
The President unattributed #2013
We come now to draft resolution IV, entitled "Implementation of the medium-term and long-term recovery and rehabilitation programme in the Sudano-SalleIian region and urgent measures to be taken on behalf of the region". The Second Committee adopted draft re:;olution IV without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Vote: 32/95 Consensus
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 32/159).
The President unattributed #2018
Draft resolution V relates to the "Transport and Communications Decade in Africa". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications ofthis draft resolution is contained in document A/32/452. In the Committee no vote was take;] on draft resolution V. May I take it that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution V?
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 32/160).
Vote: 31/127 Consensus
The President unattributed #2022
We now turn to draft resolution VI, entitled "Permanent sovereignty over national resources in the occupied Arab territories". I shall put draft resolution VI to the vote. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, .Benin, Blpltan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Bunna, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Empire, Chad, Chile, China. Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopi:!, Fiji, Gabon, Gennan Democratic Republic, Ghana, Gr'ece, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indone"i,'. Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho. Liberia. Mada- gascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives. Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, NepaL Niger , Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan. Panilt.la, Paraguay. Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Q:itar, Romania, Rwanda. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia, Senegal. Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, SU\lan, Surinaffi, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand. i ogo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet SOC'c~lSt Republics, United Arab Emirates. United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, Upper Vo!ra, Uruguay,S Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia. T ,lire, Zambia. 4 The delegation of Guinea-Bissau subscquen'~' informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote r~cordl'd .h having been in favour of the draft resulution. S The delegation (If Uruguay subsequently in,· ned the Sec!('- tariat that it ~\ished to have its vote recorded as an. .,tention.
A recorded J'ote was taken.
Draft resolution VI was adopted by 109 votes to 3, with 26 abstentions (resolution 32/161). 6
The President unattributed #2025
Draft resolution VII is entitled "Institutional arrangements for international co-operation in the field of human settlements". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and fmancial implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A[32[ 452. I put that draft resolution to the vote. A recorded vote has been requested. 6 The delegation of Guinea-T.,,·sau subsequently infonned the Secretariat that it \,ished to have Its vote recorded as having been in favour of the draft resolution. 7 The delegation of Guinea-Bissau subsequently informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as having been in favour of tlle draft resolution. 31. Draft decision I relates to the United Nations Inter- national Institute for Documentation on Housing, Building and Planning. May I take it that the Assembly adopts draft decision I?
Vote: 32/97 Recorded Vote
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A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution VII was adopted by 124 votes to none, with 13 abstentions (resolution 32/162). 7
Draft decision I was adopted (decision 32/443 A).
The President unattributed #2027
We turn now to draft decision H. May I consider that the Assembly adopts draft decision II? 33. The PRESIDEi':T: We shall now take up part II of the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 59 concerning the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. The report is contained in document A[32[ 462iAdd 1. The General Assembly will now take a decision on the five draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 19 of its report. 34. e'-aft resolution I is entitled "Strengthening of opera- tional activities in the field of industrial development in the least develoned among the developmg countries". The S€.cond Committee adopted that draft resolution without 2- vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Vote: 32/98 Consensus
Draft decision Il was adopted (decision 32/443 E).
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 32/163).
Vote: 31/37 Consensus
The President unattributed #2031
Draft resolution II is entitled "Third General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization". The decision of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and fmancial implications of that draft resolution is contained in paragraph 10 of document A[32[483. The Second Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 32/164).
The President unattributed #2032
We come now to draft resolution Ill, entitled "Strengthening of operational activities in the field of industrial development." I put that draft resolution to the vote.
Vote: 32/110 Consensus
Draft resolution III was adopted by 123 l.'otes to 8. 'with 5 :zbstemions (resolution 32/165).
The President unattributed #2036
Draft resolution IV is entitled "United Nations Industrial Development Fund". The Second Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 32/166).
The President unattributed #2039
Draft resolution V is entitled "United Nations Conference on the Establishment of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization as a Draft resolutioll V was adopted by 125 to /, l\'it,l /0 abstemicJlls (resolutioll 32//67).
The President unattributed #2042
I c~l now on those representatives who wish to explain their vote after the vote.
Mr. Lador ISR Israel #2045
While supporting the convening of the United Nations conference on the establishment of VNIDO as a specialized agency, my delegation had to ahstain in the vl)te on draft resolution V in document A.i32f462 fAdJ.l bec?use of operative paragraphs 2 (b) and 3. as we outlined in the Second CommiHee8 when this item \vas discussed. 41. 1'1 order to save the time of the Assembly and with your kind permission. Mr. President. I should like to mention that the same explanation applies to the draft resolution on the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development WIder item 73 [A/32 iL.49J and to draft resolution IV. on the International Code of Conduct on the Transfer of Technology. under item 58 [A/32/481, para. 55/. I would appreciate it if this statement were recorded appropriately.
Vote: 31/125 Consensus
Mr. Shashank IND India #2049
The Government of India is grateful to the General Assemblv and the States Members ~ - of the United Nations for adopting by consensus draft re5'1lution II regarding the convening of the Third General Conference of VNIDO in New Delhi in early 1980. India \\-ill warmly welcome all the representatives and the members of the Secretariat to the Conference and will do its best to give them every facility and to contribute to the success of the Conference. 43. As I do not wish to speak for a second time. I should like to refer to draft decision I contained in paragraph 22 of document A'32 :265!Add.3 on the United Nations International Institute for Documentation on Housing. Building and Planning. It is the presumption of the Government of India that the funds \vhich were made available to the Documentation Centre will continue to be made available from the Human Settlements Foundation and through the Centre for Human Settlements. 44. The PRESIDE~T: The Assembly will now consider the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 62, concerning the rnited ~ations Environment Programme. The report is contained in document A/32/463. 45. i shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their votes on any or all of the si-x draft resolutions contained in paragraph 32 of the report and the two draft decisions in paragraph 33 th.at have been recommended by the Se~ond Committee. Representatives will also have an opportunity to explain their votes after all the votes on this report have been taken. 8 S..:::", Of/icial Records of the General Assemb(v. I1lir(v-second Session. Sewnd Com'1"ittee. S2nd meeting, para.49. and ibid., Second CommittEe. Sessional Fascicle. corrigendum. 47. To this end, in the Second Committee my delegation presented detailed evidence on economic growth, a rising standard of li.:ng. a zero unemployment rate, and vast improvements ill health standards and the living conditions of the population in the West Bank and Gaza. 48. Because draft resolution IV in document A/32/463 does not reflect this reality, because it makes absolutely no contribution to the living condi~ions of the Palestinian Arabs, and because it is designed to serve political interests opposed to the peace process, Israel will vote against it and urges other delegations to do likewise. 49. With regard to draft resoiution V. on the United Nations Conference on Desertification, my delegation would like again to recall its statement in the Second Committee when this item was discussed.9
The President unattributed #2050
The Assembly will now take decisions on the six draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 32 of its report [A{32{ 463/. 51. Draft resolution I is entitled "Report of the Governing Council of th.e Unitea Nations Environment Programme". In the Committee, no vote was taken on this draft resolution. May I take it that the Assembly adopts draft resolution I?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 32(168).
The President unattributed #2052
Draft resolution 11 is entitled "Financial and technical assistance to the least developed among the developing countries". In the Committee, no vote was taken on draft resolution n. May I take it that the Assembly adopts draft resolution II?
Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 32(169).
The President unattributed #2054
We now turn to draft resolution Ill, entitled "Measures to be taken for the benefit of the Sudano-Sahelian region". In the Committee, no vote was taken on it. May I take it that the Assembly aetopts draft resolution Ill'?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 32/170).
The President unattributed #2055
Draft resolution IV is entitled "Living conditions of the Palestinian people". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and fmancial implications of this draft resolution is contained in document A/32/484. I shall now put draft resolution IV to the vote. A recorded vote has been requested. Against: Australia, Guatemala, Israel, United States of America. Abstaining: Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Ger- many, Federal Republic of, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Portugal, Samoa, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nl. ~hern Ireland, Uruguay. Draft reso!:Jtion IV was adopted by 107 votes to 4, lvith 28 abstentidons (resolution 32/171}.1 0
A recorded l'ote was taken.
9 Ibid.
The President unattributed #2058
Draft resolution V is entitled "United Nations Conference on Desertification". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial irPplications of that draft resolution is in document A/32/484. I now put draft resolution V to the vote.
Draft resolution V was adopted by 125 votes to none, with 14 abstentions (resolution 32/1 72).
The President unattributed #2060
We now turn to draft resolution VI, entitled "Resources of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation". The report of the Fifth Committee on the adnllnistrative and financial implications of that draft resolution is cont~.ined in document AI 32/484. In the Committee, no vote was taken on this draft resolution. May I take it that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution VI? Draft resolution VI lvas adopted (resolution 32/173).
The President unattributed #2062
I now invite representatives to turn their attention to the two draft decisions recommended by the Second Committee in •!ragraph 33 of its report 10 The delegation·of Nepal subsequently informed the SecretJ.riat that it \\ished to have its vote recorded as haviD!~ been in favour of the draft resolution. -
Draft decision I was adopted (decision 32/444 A).
The President unattributed #2064
Draft decision II is entitled "SpecifiC' measures to meet the need for a decent living environmLnt for the most vulnerable groups of society". May I take it that the Assembly adopts draft decision Ill!
Draft decision II was adopted (decision 32/444 B).
The President unattributed #2066
I call on the representative ofViet Nam, who wishes to explain his vote.
Mr. Dinh Ba Thi VNM Viet Nam [French] #2228
My delegation joined in the consensus on draft resolution I in document A!32!463. In the Second Committee we maue a statement on operative paragraph 5,11 which CO:lcerns the problem of the material remnants of wars, particularly mines, and t~eir effect on the environment. We consider this to be a problem of major importance for all countries which have been victims of wars of aggression, particulariy those still suffering the deadly and devastating effects of such wars. 62. We regret that certain delegations have taken a negative attitude in respect of these problems, preventing the Genera: Assembly from adopting a resolution affirmir~ the right of countries victims of wars of aggression to obtain reparation and the Ihbility of the authors of such wars. 63. Two years after the end of the war, all Viet Nam is a vast workshop in which every human effort is mobilized to heal the wounds of war and to rebuild the country. But in this atmosphere of peaceful reconstruction some 300,000 tons of bombs of every calibre and of all kinds, mines and other still-unexploded devices continue their work of death and destruction in our country. Every day people are still being killed because of them. Tens of thousands ofhectares of tillable soil and forests reTYlain uncultivated and impenetrable. Patient and dangerous work is necessary in order to make them tillable or accessible; each hectare of earth must be searched square metre by square metre and the weapons detected and rendered inactive. Thus since the war this mine-clearing operation has cost us hundreds of dead and wou:lded each year, and it is almost inevitable that we shall have to accept similar sacrifices for years to come. 64. To this we must add that these mechanisms are often covered in plastic and that the unexploded bombs are usually deeply buried, which makes the work of detection very difficult. 65. For all these reasons. our delegation wishes to reiterate the position we explained in the Second Committee to the
The President unattributed #2233
The Assembly will now consider part I of the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 67, concerning the assessment of the progress made in the unplementation of General Assembly resolutior.s 2626 (XXV), 3202 (S-VI), 3281 (XXIX) and 3362 (S-VII). The report is in document A!32!480. The Assembly will now ta'(e a decision on the draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 41 of its report. 6-:. Draft resolution I is entitled "Assessment of the progress made in the impkmentation of General Assembly resolutions 2626 (XXV), 3202 (S-VI), 3281 (XXIX) and 3362 (S-VII), entitled respecdvely 'International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade', 'Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Econom;,; Order', 'Charter of Economic Rights and Dutit.' of States', and 'Development and international econon ic co-operation' ". The decision of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of this draft resolution is contained in paragraph 5 of document A!32!485. No vote was taken on draft resolution I in the Committee..May I consider that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution I'? Draft resolution I l/as adopted (resolution 32/174). 68. The PRESIDE~T: Draft resolution Il is entitled "Effects of the world inflationary phenomenon on the development process". The decision of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolutic.•l is contained in paragraph 9 of document A132/485. I put draft resolution II to the vote. Draft tesolution Il l\:as adopted uy 125 mtes to none, 11lith 14 abstentions (resolution 32/175).
The President unattributed #2234
Draft resolution III is entitled "Multilateral development assistance for the exploration of natural reso1Jrces". The decis!on of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolution contained in paragraph 13 of dqcument A/321485. I put draft resolution In to the vote. Draft resvl!ltion III was adopted bJ' 130 votes to none, u'ith 8 abstentions (resolution 32/1 76). 70. The PRE~IDENT: \Ve turn now to draft resolution IV, entitled "Finance for development". The decision of the Fifth CGmmittee un the administrative and fmancial implications of that draft resolution is contained in paragraph 18 of docurr:ent A!32!485. I put draft resolution IV to the vote. 71. The PRESIDEN f: Draft resolution V is entitled "Network for the exchange of technological information DJ.zft resolution V was adopted (resolution 32/178}.
Draft resolution IV was adopted by 121 mtes to nOlle, lvitlz 16 abstentions (resolution 32/1 77).
The President unattributed #2235
Draft resolution VI is entitled "Role of the public sector in promoting the economic development of developing countries". No vote was taken in the Committee on draft resolution VI. May I consider that the Assembly adopts draft resolution VI?
Vote: 32/132 Consensus
Draft resolution VI was adopted (resolution 32/179).
The President unattributed #2237
I now invite representatives to turn their attention to the draft decision recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 42 of its report [A/ 32/480J. The draft decision is entitled "Special intergovernmental committee on international trade". In the Committee no vote was taken on that draft decision. May I take it that the Assembly ~dopts it? The draft decision l".'asadopted (decision 32/445).
The President unattributed #2239
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their votes.
Mrs. WELLS USA United States of America #2245
As concerns the title of :lraft resolution I under the report just adopted, it is the understanding of my delegation that that resolution did not have a title, and we made such a statement in the Second Committee.
Mr. Hall JAM Jamaica #2248
On looking through document A!32/480, I noted that there is no t ~ference to the timing for the convening of the first meeting c.t:' the committee of the whole which has been established under draft resolution I. If I recall correctly, it was the understanding in the Second Committee that the (irst IT~eting of the committee of the whole would take place either towards the end of January or in early February. I do hope that this statement by me will be fully reflected in the record. 77. Mr. ~ARSHALL (United Kingdom): On a point of information, I wish simply to speak on the matter just raised by the representative of the United States. I take it that her understanding as regards the non-title of this resolution is correct.
The President unattributed #2251
According to the members of the Secretariat, what appears as a title is the title of the agenda item, and the draft resolution is only listed under that agenda item. 79. We shall now consider the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 70 concerning economic cooperation among developing countries. The report is contained in document A!32!456. The Assembly will take a ~_cision on the draft resolution recommended by the Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. The draft resolution is entitled "Economic co-operation among developing countries". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A/32!486. In the
The President unattributed #2253
The Assembly will now consider the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 71. The report is contained in document A/32!464. The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "Acceleration of the transfer of real resources to developing countries", which has been recommended by the Committee in paragraph 9 of its report.
The draft resolution was adopted by 131 votes to none, with 10 abstentions (resolution 32/181).
The President unattributed #2255
The Assembly will now consider the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 72 entitled "Technical co-operation among developing countries: United Nations Conference on Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries". The report is contained in document Aj32!457. The Assembly will now take a decision on the two draft resolutions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 14 of its report. 82. Draft resolution I is entitled "Technical co-operation among developing countries". In the Committee no vote was taken on draft resolution I. May I consider that the Assembly adopts draft resolution I?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 32/182).
The President unattributed #2258
Draft resolution H '5 entitled "United Nations Conference on Technical Co-operation among Developing Countries". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and fInancial implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A! 32!477. In the Committee no vote was taken on draft resolution H. May I take it that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution H?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 32/183).
The President unattributed #2261
The General Assembly will now resume its consideration of agenda item 73. entitled "United Nations Conference on Science and Te~hnology for Development". As representatives will recall. the Assembly, at its 103rd plenary meeting on Thursday, 15 December, decided to postpone consideration of that item to allow time for consultations. The General Assembly now has before it a new draft resolution, A!32!L.49. I call on the representative of Austria who wishes to introduce the draft resolution.
Mr. Pfanzelter AUT Austria #2264
In the plenary meeting last Thursday afternoon, Mr. President, after Austria had been chosen as the venue of the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development, you suggested, as you just recalled, that further consultations should take place among the sponsors of the three draft resolutions, A!32!L.43, A!32jL.44 and A!32!L.46 and of the amendment in document A!32!L.45, in order to arrive at a single, consolidated text for a draft resolution.! 2 12 See the 103rd meeting, paragraph 68. 87. In this context I should like to express my delegation's sincere gratitude above all to the delegations ofMexico and of the United States for their very fair and constructive co-operation in formulating the text of this draft resolution. 88. Finally. I wish to repeat the pledge of the Austrian Government to spare no effort to make this most signifIcant conference a success. Once more my delegation would like to express its deep gratitude and appreciation to the Assembly for choosing Vienna as the site of the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development.
The President unattributed #2265
Under operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution A!32!L.49 the General Assembly would decide that the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development should be held in Vienna for two weeks in 1979. Under operative paragraph 4 the Assembly would request the Secretary-General to submit to the Conference all relevant documentation and to arrange for the necessary staff, facilities and services that it will require, including the provision of summary records. Under operative paragraph 5 the General Assembly would decide that the languages of the Conference should be those used in the General Assembly and its Main Committees. 90. I have been informed by the Controller that the fInancial implications of draft resolution A!32!L.49 would be the same as those indicated in paragraphs 9 and 10 of document A!32!47:" the report of the Fifth Committee. 91. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A!32!L.49 entitled "United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development". I have been informed that it is the wish of the General Assembly to adopt that draft resolution by consensus. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to adopt draft resoltttion A!32/L.49?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 32/184).
The President unattributed #2267
I shall call on the representatives wishing to explain their position after the taking of this decision. Q3. Mr. KOCH (Federal Republic of Germany): Operative paragraph 2 (d) of the draft resolution just adopted refers to Assembly resolution 32j9 E. With regard to this draft resolution, my delegation stated its position in an explanation of vote on 4 November 1977.13 That position remains unchanged. 95. My own Government has stated before that our full commitment to work for the success of the Conference-in our national efforts and in our participation in the international preparatory process-was independent of the question of site. I should like formally to renew that commitment today. 96. I should like to pledge that my Government will work hard to secure the support of the entire United States scientific community for our national contribution to the Conference. I am heartened in this respect by the fact that a national leader with a widely known commitment to development has been chosen as the head of my country's delegation. He, together with our national co-ordinator in the Department of State and our Mission in New York plan to be in constant contact with the missions and governments of other countries, with the Conference Secretary- General and with all organizations and agen",ies, international, national and non-governmental, concerned with the Conference. We want our contribution to be part of a united effort to ensure that this Conference and its preparatory process can provide action-oriented proposals for the application of science and technology to the major problem of development. 97. Miss COURSON (France) (interpretation from French): The position of my delegation regarding the provisions of operative paragraph 2 (c) and (d) of the draft resolution we adopted by consensus remains unchanged. Therefore my delegation renews its reservations and requests that our reservations be reflected in the record.
Mr. WU Hsiao-ta CHN China #2268
The Chinese delegation joined the consensus on the draft resolution. But we would like to take this opportunity to point out that, when the General Assembly invites an international organization to participate in the Conference, attention should be drawn to the implementation of resolution 2758 (XXVI) adopted by the General Assembly. 99. Miss KIRSCHEN (Belgium) (interpretation from French): I should like to reiterate our position which has been expressed elsewhere in regard to the invitation to be addressed to the United Nati.:>ns Council for Namibia. Belgium, I should like to remind the Assembly, did in fact abstain in the vote on resolution 32/9 E. I should like this statement to be reflected in the record.
The President unattributed #2270
Finally, we shall now take up the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 58, entitled "United Nations Conference on Trade and Development". The report is contained in document A/ 32/481. 101. I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their vote before the vote on the nine draft resolutions in paragraph 55 and the draft decision in paragraph 56 of the Second Committee's report on agenda item 58 [A/32/481J. Representatives will also have an 103. The Group of 77 also wishes to affirm that appropriate measures should be taken to enable UNCTAD effectively to play the major role envisaged in UNCTAD resolution 90 (IV) of 30 May 197614 for the Conference as an organ of the Assembly for deliberation, negotiation, review and implementation in the field of international trade and development. 104. I should be grateful if this statement could be fully reflected in the records of the Assembly. 105. With respect to the draft resolution IX on the common fund, this is a matter of crucial importance to developing countries. The Group of 77 therefore looks forward to the early resumption of the Negotiating Conference on the b~sis of the consultations which the Secretary- General of UNCTAD will be undertaking.
The President unattributed #2272
The General Assembly will now take a decision on the nine draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 55 of its report, document A/32/481. 107. Draft resolution I is entitled "Action programme in favour of developing island countries". In the Committee no vote was taken on draft resolution I. May I consider that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution I?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 32/185).
The President unattributed #2274
We turn to draft resolution II, entitled "Assistance to Antigua, Dominica, St. Kitts-Nevis- Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent". In the Committee, no vote was taken on draft resolution H. May I take it that the Assembly adopts draft resolution H?
Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 32/186).
The President unattributed #2276
Draft resolution III is entitled "Debt problems of developing countries". I put that draft resolution to the vote. 14 See Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Fourth Session, vol. I, Report and Annexes (United Nations publication, Sales No. F..76.ILD.I0), part one A. Ill. The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution V deals with the fifth session of UNCTAD. The report of the Fifth Com- mittee on the administrative and fmancial implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A/32/482. In the Committee, no vote was taken on draft resolution V, entitled "Fifth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development". May I consider that the Assembly adopts draft resolution V?
Draft resolution III was adopted by 106 votes to 1, with 31 abstentions (resolution 32/187).
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 32/188).
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 32/189).
The President unattributed #2278
Draft resolution VI is entitled "Special measures in favour of the least developed among the developing countries". In the Committee, no vote was taken on draft resolution VI. May I consider that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution VI?
Draft resolution VI was adopted (resolution 32/190).
The President unattributed #2281
We come now to draft resolution VII, entitled "Specific actions related to the particular needs of the land-locked developing countries". A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President unattributed #2284
Draft resolution VIII is entitled "Reverse transfer of technology". In the Committee, no vote was taken on draft resolution VIII. May I take it that the Assembly adopts draft resolution VIII?
Draft resolution V11! was adopted (resolution 32/192).
The President unattributed #2286
We come now to draft resolution IX entitled "United Nations Negotiating Conference on a Common Fund under the Integrated Programme for Commodities". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and Imancial implications of that draft resolution is contaned in document A/32/482. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution IX 'was adopted b.v 127 votes to none, with 13 abstentions (resolution 32/193).
The President unattributed #2289
I now invite representatives to turn to the draft decision recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 56 of its report. document A!32!481.
The President unattributed #2290
I shall now call on representatives wishing to explain their votes after the vote.
Mr. Dinh Ba Thi VNM Viet Nam [French] #2292
We voted in favour of draft resolution VII in document Aj32!481, but we believe it is necessary to offer a clarification with regard to operative paragraph 1 as follows. We recognize the right of access to the sea of land-locked countries. At the same time, we consider that this problem should be resolved on the basis of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the coastal countries and on the basis of bilateral, subregional or regional agreements among the countries concerned. It is on that basis that my Government and the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic have resolved this problem, in the spirit of fraternity, co-operation and mutual advantage.
Mr. Tukan JOR Jordan #2295
With reference to draft resolution VIII in document A!32!481, entitled "Iteverse transfer of technology", which has just been adopted by the General Assembly, my delegation would like to place on record the following. 120. We fIrmly believe that, in the light of the fact that UNCTAD has been carrying on extensive work on the
Mr. WEE MYS Malaysia #2299
My delegation voted in favour of draft resolution VII as a whole as contained in document A!32!481. However, our position on the last preambular paragraph and on operative paragraph 1 of that resolution remains the same as described in our statement in the Second Committee,15 and we wish our statement to be reflected in the record of the plenary meeting.
The meeting rose at 5.40 p.m.
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