A/33/PV.44 General Assembly

Since we still have to fill three seats in group B and one seat in group C, in accordance with rule 94 of the rules of procedure, we shall proceed to a second restricted baUot limited to the foHowing candidates: for group B, Cyprus, Indonesia, Jordan, Nepal and Pakistan; for group C, Bar- bados and Cuba. Agenda item 113: Financing of tlie United Nations peace-keeping forces in the Middle East: (a) United Nations Emergency Force and United Nations Disengagement Observer Force: report of the Secre- tary·General Report of the Fifth Committee (Part n . (h) United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon: report of the Secretary-General Report of the Fifth C{,mmmee ' .••............. 3. Ballot papers will now be distributed. I would ask representatives to put on the ballot papers the names of the countries for which they wish to vote. Ballot papers that contain names other that' Cyprus, Indonesia, Jordan, Nepal and Pakistan for group B, or Barbados and Cuba for group C, will be declared void. President: Mr. Indalecio LIEVANO (Colombia).

The result of the last vote taken at the 43rd meeting for the three remaining seats to be filled from group B-the Asian States-and for the one remaining seat to be filled from group C-the Latin American States-is as fo]Jows:

The result of the voting for the election of the remaining members of the Economic and Social Council is as follows: 143 o 143 o 143 96 NEW YORK Number ofvotes obtained: Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 90 Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 89 Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 88 Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 67 Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 61 Group C 142 1 141 1 140 94 Number ofvotes obtained: Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 76 Barbados 64

Since we still have to fill three seats in group B, and one seat in group C, in llcrordnnce with nde 94 of the rules of procedure wc shall now proceed to a third ballot restricted to the following candidates: for group B, Cyprus, in- donesia, Jordan, Nepal and Pakistan; for group C, Barbados and Cuba. 6. I call on the representative of Iran, who wishes to speak in his capacity as Chairman of the Asian group of States.

Mr. President, my delegation, in its capacity as Chairman of the Asian group of States for the month of November, would like to request you to allow a short suspension of the election, at least as regards the Asian group, in order to allow the Chairman of the Asian group to make an attempt to bring together the five candidates and see whether it is possible to reach an agreement among them. I think it might facilitate the work of the Assembly if you would allow us time to consult. The meeting \\lIS sllspended.

Since three seats remain to be filled in group B and one seat remains to be filled in group C, we shall now proceed, in accordance with rule 94, to a third ballot, which will be restricted, for group B, to Cyprus, Indonesia, Jordan, Nepal and Pakistan and, for group C, to Barbados and Cuba. 9. The ballot papers will now be distributed. I request representatives to write on them the names of the countries for which they wLh to vote. Ballot papers containing the names of States other than those I have just mentioned will be declared invalid.

I pmpose to suspend the meeting while the ballots are' being ooU:lted. 145o 145o 145 97 Number ofpates obtained: Cyptlls 94 Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 89 Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80 Jotdan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57 Nepal 44 Group C 144o 144 1 143 96 Number o/votcs obtained: Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 74 Barbados 69 12. The PRESJDENT (interpretation from Spanish): As the voting shows, the General Assembly has still 110t been able to achieve any final result. 13. I call on the representative of Ecuador.

In view of the results obtained in the last vote, and so that an opportunity may be given to seek an understanding between candidates in the Latin American group of States, I request that the next ballot be postponed until a day next week. . 15. The PRESiDENT (interpretation from Spanish): It has been proposed that the elections to fill the four remaining vacancies in the Economic and Social Council be postponed until Friday, 10 November. t If there is no objection, it will be so decided.

The delegatiof! of the Soviet Union, 8S you know, supported thi; N1i'l$6tlSU$ adoption of the draft resolution on the financial report~ :md accounts. and reports of the Board of Auditors cont:nll1ed in the- report of the Fifth Committee. 28. However, before the General Assembly approves the report of the Fifth Committee. the Soviet delegation Wishes to make a reservation on paragraph (kj in annex r to the fmancial report and accounts for the biennium 1976·1977 ended 31 December 1977 {A/33/5, lIoL /1. In that para- graph it is alleged that the General Assembly accepted certain "special arrangements" in relation to the accounts for UNEF/UNDOF, and in particular one prOViding for exceptions to fmancial regulations 4.3 and 4.4. 29. It is common ;..l1owledge that the General Assembly has not taken any such decision. Therefore the delegation of the Soviet Union is unable to agree with that Wl- justifiable assertion on the part of the United Nations Secretariat and reserves its right to revert to the subject during the discussion on the fmancial estimates concerning the United Nations forces in the Middle East.

We sh.all now proceed to take a decision on the draft resolution. entItled ltFinancial reports and accounts, and reports of the Board of Auditors" which the Fifth Committee has recommended in paragraph 12 of its report [A/33/330]. The Fifth Committee c.:dopted that maft resolution by consensus. MQY [ take it that the General Assembly wishes w do likewise? The draft resolution um adopted (resolution 33/10). 31. The PRESLDENT (interpretation from Spanish): We 6haH now proceed to consider the report of the Fifth CQJ1fjlti.Uee on agenda. item 108 concerning the scale of a~4imenti for the i:lpportionment of the expen:.-es of the Umt:ed Nations. The report is contained in document A.J33/35J. H. Toduy. in the plenary meeting my delegation is ready to participate also in the conSNISUS which appears to exist on draft resolution I. recommended Iw tht' Fifth Com- mittee in its report to the General i\sse~l1bly (A/JJ/351j. 31), NevcrtheJ{'ss. the (,overnrnel1t of the Socialist Re- puhlic of Viet NUIll dedine,c; any responsihility in relation to the financing of Unltetl Nations forces mentioned in opNative paragraph 4 of the draft rewlution to which we hll"'(' ((ofl'rrt"d. 36. Mr. MAlON<;i\ (Congo) (interpretation from French): My delegation has already had occasion to express its views during the Pifth Committee's consideration of the qUl:!stion of the scale of aSsessments for the apportionment of the expenses of tlte United Nations. Nevertheless it wishes to reiterate its position on thiS important question, 37. The national income of my country. the People's Republic of the Congo, which has been arbitrarily estab- lished as $5 j 0 pet ('opita, is far from reflecting the true situation of rural workers in the Congo, Faced with that fait accompli. my delegation wishes to st~te firmly that it has reservations on the assessment established for the People's RepUblic of the Congo. We wish to have our reservations noted in the record of this meeting.

Document '-/33/351 records in outline the discussion of this subject in the Fifth C()m- mittec. 39. Owing to the nrcessity of considering this item at an early stage, and because of an apparent misunderstanding, the Australian delegation did not see the text of the draft report before it was considered by the Fifth Committee. We understand, moreover, that very few delegations had l>uch an opportunity. Had there been an opportunity for discussion of the draft text that reported the discussion in the Fifth Committee, the Australian delegation would have added three particular points that were made by the Australian delegation in debate, and, indeed, by other delegations. ' 40. In paragraph 8 we would have added: "One representative said that no mitigation of assess- ment beyond that deriving from agreed guidelines should be given except on grounds of need or hardship, and pointed to anomalies in assessment arising from failure to follow this principle in 1977." 41. In paragraph 11 we would have added: "Some representatives, in accepting the extension of the base period, regarded it as a compromise which took 42. in paragraph J2 we would have added: 1I0ne delegation urged all members to approach the question of determining tates of assessment with a sense of ptoportitw, since the amounts involved were small compared wJth the gross national product, the cost of couduct of foreign policy or even, in some cases, the cost of malhtlllttihg permanent representation at the United Nations." 43. it is the last point thllt I wish to stress. It is pleasing that the degree of tension that surrounded this item in th~ . prevJous two sessions was very much lower during the dillcussion this yeat. We belleve that if delegations were to tlP1Hoaclt the subject with a sense of proportion and bear in ltHmJ Ule compllrlltively small amounts of money involved there would be less propensity for the generation in future uf the helll thllt has been generated in the past. 44. The lJRESIDENT (interpretatio1l from Spanisll): The (Jenerit1 Asscmbly will now proceed lo take a decision on dran tcsotuUons I and 11 recommended by the Fifth rOlrtlltatce in pllrllgraph 29 of its report {A/33/3S1J. 45. Draft resolution I is entitled "Scall! .\)f assessments for lh~ upportiollll1cltt of the expenses ef !.h~ United Nations". the Fifth Committee adopted that draft resolution by l'OI\SCt\5US. May I takc It thnt tlte Gc~cral Assembly wishes to do likewise? n,l? draft resolutio" was adopted (resolution 33/11). 46. The PRESl DENT (illtC?rpretation .from Spanish): Draft resolution It is entitled "Amendment to rule 159 of the nll~s of procedure of the General Assembly". The Fifth Committee adopted that draft resolution by consensus. May r take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise'?

I eaU on the representative of Poland. 48, Mr. ABRASZEWSKf (Poland): Poland did not oppose the adoption by consensus of the report on item 108 contained in document Af33f351 submitted by the Fifth Committee, including the draft resolutions contained in paragraph 29 of the report. We did not oppose this adoption by consensW' on the explicit understanding that tlle Committee on C<'tltributions will at its next session take fully into account the arguments presented by my Government and that those arguments will be satisfactorily reflected in the new scale of assessments for the apportion- ment of the expenses of the United Nations. 49. The position of Poland and its reservations in regard to the inappropriateness of the method of calculating the present rontnoutions for the apportionment of the ex- penses of the Organization have been extensively presented 50. During this year's debate in the Fifth Committee a number of delegations voiced their support for the argu- ments put forward by Poland and expressed the hope that they would be taken fully into consideration by the Committee on Contributions at its next session. 51. To the Polish delegation it is most important that the conclusions in paragraphs 15 and 16 of the report especially should be fully adhered to by the Committee on Con- tributions. 52. We sincerely hope that, in the light of the rum evidence, the Committee on ContribufrEons will ultimately fulfil its mandate, contained in resolution 31/95 of 14 December 1976, in relation to Poland's assessment and will correct the method of calculating our contribution ae. cordingly. 53. My country's experience, in ~rms both of our successive scales of assessments and of our participation in the Committee on Contributions, is based on the long- standing tradition of that body, which we sincerely hope will regain both its momentum and our trust in its objectiVity.

We shall now consider the reports of the Fifth Committee on agenda item 109 (a), rh), (c) and le), entitled 4'Appoint- ments to fill vacancies in the membership of .subsidiary organs of the General Assembly". The Assembly will now take a decision on the recommendations of the Fifth Committee. 55. The first report under agenda item 109 relates to the vacancies in the membership of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and BudgetaI)' Questions [A/33/321]. In paragraph 5 of that report. the Fifth Committee recom- mends the appointment of the following per.sons for .a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1979: Mr. Hamed Arabi El-Houderi, Mr. Lucio Garcia del Solar, Mr. Valentin Ksenofontovich PaIamarchuk, Mr. George F. Saddler ,and Mr. Rudolf Schmidt. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt that recommendation?

We now turn to the report dealing with vacancies in the Committee on Contributions {A/33/322]. In paragraph 5 of that report, the Fifth Committee recommends that the General Assembly should ~ppoint the following persons for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1979: Mr. Amjad Ali, Mr. Denis Bauchard, Mr. Anatoly Semenovich Chistya- kov, Mr. Marco Antoni.o CubiJIas Estrada, Mr. Wilfried Koschorreck and Mr. Sung Hsin-chung. May I take it that the General Assembly adopts that recommendation? It was so decided (decision 33/307 A). 2 2 For decision 33/307 8, scc the 88th meetlng. t~l'(l f1lIl1CfJ(h) tiOf!If It IVilS .SP dttdt!l'l.1 (t!l'('MIIlI 3:1/3()8). Sf{, l"Ittl I'Rt:SH>tINf (iI/lt.'fPNI(tltlt/fl ffom Sf1tJflisll): Wr- rllllle ll(lW hI tht:' H'(l(ltt dCllling with vacancies in th~ It\l''lIIh~t~hlp (If thl' lInited Nn(joos I\dminiWative ·tribunal /A/:l3/3;'.'i/. (11 plttn~tllph 5 of thAt tt\pot't. tho Firth t'U1tlllliHN' 1t'l'(l"lIt1Nld~ the uppointmeflt (lf Mt, Ftnncisco 1;~ll't~7l\ ltl\d Mt, I:nurt> (llltot fm u tht(lt"Y~llr trtm begin- I\h,~ OH I J1I1lUIUY WIt,. Mul' I tnkt' it that the (:('netlll Ass~lI\hly IHhlllt~ thut rel'{)fntnElftd1lti<ltl'~ If \I't/S Stl dl?ddt't! (derlsllll/ U/JOllJ. ~Q. the !'IH'SUJlo'Nr r;f/(lJrl,rl'/lItilJfl lro", Sp(mislt): W~ hlWt! thus I:lll\dllUOU Otlt l'Ollslderutiolt of suoitNns (a), (b), (t'J "lid (t') or ugol1ltu Hom J(l(1; SUhW.H1lS (tl) llnd (f) will be ll\(..~l\ up lit U IIItN !\tugo.·~ . C\tt rhe UIH\Cllll 1\~M'lnhly witlIH1W l'o/lsidet two reports \\f tl~~' l"lf~h (\l~l\Il\iltt'l'oil ill'lll 11 J (/I) lInd (b) concerning th\' hl\t\I\CII\t,t III Hll' lJl\ll~U NHtiOI1~ PNIC('·k(1oping fotc6s ill th~ Middle Fast. 1 shull I\OW cull on those toptasentfltivos whl,\ wisl\ tll sl'~lIk in tJx(1lulIullon of vote betoro the voting, M. Mr. NGl.1YFN NUOC HOAN (Vlet Nnm) (infty- ~tati'tmlmm French): With rogltrd to the financing t)( the Vnited Nntions peace-keeping forces in the Middle BaSi, the ~l~gstiQn of the Socialist Rupublic of Viet Nam wishes to fe3.ftlrm the position of its Govcrnmcnt on this qucstlon. The Go\'emment of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam declines all responsibility for the financing of these United ~~tions forces. Consequently, the delegation of the So- cialist Republic of Viet Nam wishes to state that it will not t2ke part in the voting on the draft resolutions recom- :menaed by the Fifth Committee in the reports that appear in documents A/33/346 and A/33/347, which refer to the financingofUNEF and UNDOF and UNIFIL. 6:. Mr. BALETA (Albania) (interpretation from French): The delegation of Albania would like briefly to express its position concerning the draft resolutions contained in the reports submitted by the Fifth Committee on the fmancing of UNEF, ll'NDOF and UNIFIL. 63_ During the discussions that took place in the Fifth Committee the delegation of Albania stressed that the ~':nited Nations forces in the Middle East as well as all other f(fl~ previously established by the United Nations have w;'#C! serw.:d and do not seeve the cause of peace and true Y',.;iirity• 64 Tf..,; imperialist Powers and super-Powers have used Ar~ C(jJllinue to use the United Nations forces to support tr..eir .csgg.res.sive designs and policies of intervention in '1,ifima «Juntries and regions of the world. 3 ~ ti.e 88th meeting. 66. Irl keoplng with this immutable position of principle, ~he P.Mplo's ~OCiullst Republic of Albania will not tllke part I" the ftt'lUhCltlg of UNRF. tfN'DOP or of ONIFIL. 67. The d~I(\Il11tlOlt of Alhllnla wlll vote agl.tinst the draft resohltiOt\!l cOIHained in the reports of the Pifth Committee to the (,eHerul Asseltlbly in documents Al33/346 and A/JJ/347, 6H. Mt', MALONGI\ ('on~o) (bUerpretatit1l'l from FtMth): As We stuted in the Fifth Committee during its considerlltitln of the question of tha finuncing of the United NatiohS pNlce·kttl.1pit'lg forces in the Middlo East, my delegation challenges the contributibf1 assessed upon the People's RepUblic of the- Congo for the ex.penses of the ()perlltions of those forces. 6Q. But w~ wish to be understood correctly: it is not the justificlltion fM these operations that is being challenged by my delegation. which wishes to hring about true peace lImong tM various pllrties in the Middle East, but ruther the classification, which we consider arbitrary and which affects the ('ongo's asseSsmellt. 70. For this reason, thy delegati()n will not participate in the votifig Oil the two draft resolutions submitted to us, and wishes its resetvat1ot1s to be inCluded in the records of the meeting.

My delegation, convinced of the principle of the inlldmissibility of the acquisition of the territory of other.s hy force and convinced that the rules of equity, justice and international norms imply that the expenses incurred by any aggression should be borne by the aggressor alone, therefore rejects whatever is contrary to these principles. We are convinced that the cost of UNEF UNDOF and UNJFIL should be borne by the Zionist racis~ entity, which caused those forces to be created by its aggression and its failure to comply with the resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly of the United Nations calling for the complete withdrawal of Israel from all occupied Arab territories and for the recognition of the inalienable national rights of the Pales- tinian people. 72. For these reasons, my delegation will not participate in the Imancing of those forces and will vote against the two draft resolutions contained in documents A/33/346 and A/33/347. 73. Mr.- KF Fu-tsun (China) (translation from Chinese): The Chinese delegation has always held a different position on the questions of dispatching UNEF, UNDOF and UNIFIL to the Middle East. We have stated our consistent position of principle in the Security Council on numerous occasions, 74. In accordance with this principle, the Chinese delega- tion cannot agree to the inclusion of the expenses of 15. 1/1 view (,f the above, the Chinese delegation will not pllrticipate in the voting on the draft resolutions concerning tlte flnaucltlg of l 'Nf~F, UNDOF and UNIF1L. 7(1, Mr. HAfolSAN (Democratic Yemeh) (interpretation [milt ArulJic); My country has already expressed its position concerning the existence of international forces on Atab territory 1 be they the forces established following the (staell Aggressll1tt l1f 1967 or the forces established follow- Ing the aggression of the Ziotlist entity in Lebanon last yeat. 77. My 0 delegatlof] believed that United Nations forces would serve a~ a tleterr~111 to the Israeli aggressor and would thrl'e fstael to atHlete tll the iiltctnlltional resolulions calling t\.. Its Withdrawal fWIIl all the occupied Arab territories altd rot the tecognillolt of tho inalienable rights of the Ilal~slllliall peorle. includillf.; their right to form their own i1tdelielHJenl Stltte. 7H. Hut whelt the ptesClll'e of the international forces in the Mall teglon assumed a state of permanency, my coulttty's delegation declared its refusal to continue to participate ill the f1mHtl'il1g of these forces. 19. the Unit~d Nntlons forces should not become an ltlstl'Ultlent of pruloltging the occupation and should not lttftiltgc the sovereignty of these countries; nor should they Iwcvcnt the Palestinian people from recovering their inalien- ahle lHltiOIUiI rights. as recognized by our Organization. 80. For all these reasons, my country's delegation, as in the past, will not take part in the vote on the two draft l"Csolutllms submitted under this item.

The delegation of the People's Republic of Benin wishes to reaffirm its well·known position on the question of the finaneing of the United Nations peace-keeping forces in the Middle East. 82. It is obvious that in the light of what is occurring in the Middle East UNEF, UNDOF and UNIFIL have never really served the true cause of peace. Furthermore. the mandates of those forces being subject to an unacceptable renewal nms counter to the spirit in which they were set up. 83. For those reasons my delegation will not participate in the vote on the draft resolutions on which the Assembly is invited to take a decision.

The delegation of the [;ao People's Democratic Republic is aware of the need for:the presence of UNlFlL in Lebanon, because ;that Force contributes to maintaining the peace and territorial mrl:ty of a country where these have been seriously cl:uillenEed 'b.y Israeli aggression. However, with regard to the ifinancia1 implications of that presence, my delegationc1early :ex- pressed m position at the eighth special :Session of the

I wish to reaffirm once again the positiop of principle of the Republic of Iraq concerning the Unitr1d Nations forces in the Middle East, and particularly in Lebmon. 86. The delegation of Iraq is firmly convinced of the principle according to which the aggressor should pay for the consequences of its aggression, includin,g the fmancial implications thereof, a principle that was confirmed during the discussion of this item in the Fifth Committee. 87. A large number of States representing more than half of the population of the world maintain that position, and we wish to reaffirm that the consequences of aggression should not be borne by the Member States. The purpose of the enormous amount of money expended on those forces is to contain the Zionist aggression and Zionist interference in the national affairs of the States in the .region, and particularly Lebanon. But in fact, those expenses have not brought about the att?.inment of the goals specified in the relevant Security Council resolutions.. 88. When we come to the vote we :shall therefore 'Vote against the financing ,of 1he forces, since we .are .convinced that support for it could be taken asencouragement to the Zionist entity to pursue its interference in the internal affairs ofneighbouring States. 89. Mr~ LAOOR (Israel): Jln the Fifth :Committee my delegation 'SUpported ;,the :extension ,of the f'mancing of UNlFIL :and tbe five-week :extension of the financing 'of UNEF mld UNDOF. ;and we man refrain fr.om again entering into El :ambipous ilialogue with :some of the previous :speakers.. at lis beneatb :our dignity -even to ,comment i>n the :allegations made by 'Some of the Arab representatives mld otbers. 90. May I refer to my deleEation"s :statement on:this item made in the Fifth,comrnittee on 25 October.s We, like most .other deleEations, support 1his.extension :as long as it selVes Jl purpose for:the parties .concerned.. 91- Mr. 5AFRONCHUK (Union of Soviet 50.cialist Re- publics) (interpre'totion from Russian): The delegation of the USSR llffirrns its position of principle stated earlier in the 5ecurlty Council aild .at the eighth special session ofthe lGenenil Assembly, according to which fue whole of the Tesponsibility for "the elimination of fueconsequences of .aggression by lsmel in Lebanon mould be borne by the 4 See Df]LCwl Rer:ords of the General Ammzhly. Eighth Eper:irzl Session, Plenary ItIel!tings. 2nd meeting, para. 247. 5 Jbid., l1ziny-third Eession, Fifth Committee. '"l")nd meeting, :paras. 2D-24, and ibid.. Fifth Committee, Sessional FllScicle, mr- n.,.<rendum.

The Assembly must now take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "Financing of the United Nations Emergency Force and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force" which is contained in paragraph 6 of the Fifth Committee's report [A/33/346]. I put that draft resolution to the vote.

We shall now vote on the draft resolution entitled "Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon" which has been recommended by the Fifth Committee, in paragraph 10 of its report [A/33J347]. A recorded vote has been requested. .

I call on the representative of Afghanistan who wishes to explain his vote after the vote.

By way of explaining the vote of my "delegation, we wish at the outset to reiterate the well-known position of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan on the question of the Middle East, which is that we consider necessary the complete and unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied Arab territories and the restoration of the rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to establish a national State under their only representative, the Palestine Liberation Organization. ... 96. However, turning to the question which has just been voted upon, my delegation would like to draw attention to the fact that the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan as a peace-loving country will always support the measures adopted by the United Nations in fulfilling its mandate to maintain international peace and security. It is for that reason that my delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution in document A/33/347. However, we must not lose the fact that the aggravated situation in the Middle East, including the situation in Lebanon, is a result of the aggressive, expansionist policies of Israel, supported by imperialism, which are in flagrant violation of the pro- visions of the United Nations Charter and are inconsistent with the norms and conduct of international law. 97. We feel that the continuation of the Middle East conflict will create a situation fraught with serious con- sequences for international peace and security. It is therefore more than ever necessary to resolve the situation by fmding a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. We believe that the United Nations peace-keeping forces in the Middle East are of an interim nature and that the costs there9f, particularly in view of the growing expenses, should be borne by the aggressor itself and should not become the indefmite obligation Qf the Member States.