A/33/PV.86 General Assembly

In view of the exceptional circums.tances in which we have been forced to work owing to 'staff difficulties, I would appeal to representatives to co-operate with me and to agree to consider agenda items before the General Assembly even though in somecases the necessary documents are not available in all the working languages. Agenda item 122: Resolutions adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Representation of States in Their Relations with International Organizations: (a) Resolution relating to the observer status of national liberation movements recognized by the Organization of African Unity and/or the Leagueof Arab States; (b) Resolution relating to the application of the Conven- tion in future activities of international organizations Report of the Sixth Committee ...•.•••••••.•••• 2. I have requested the co-operation of the Rapporteurof the Fifth Committee, who has kindly agreed, to introduce in English-which is not his workinglanguage-the reports of that Committeewhich have not yet been distributed to all Members of the General Assembly. Agenda item 123: Consolidation and progressive evolution of the norms and principles of international economic development law Report of the Sixth Committee ••••••••••••••••• General and completedimmament (concluded):- (a) Report of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament; (b) Report of the International Atomic EnergyAgency; (c) Report of the Secretary-General Agendaitem 124: . Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Secuoty of Mankind Report of the Sixth Committee ..•...•......•.•• Agenda item 73: Implementation of the Programme for the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination: report of the Secretary-General Report of the Third Committee .•........•.•.••.

The General Assembly will first consider the report of the First Committee on agenda item 47. There are two documentsin connexionwith this item: A/33/435, the report of the First Agenda item 74: World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Diserimi- nation: report of the Secretary-General Report of the Third Committee ...........•.••.. NEW YOlK President: Mr. Indalecio LIEVANO (Colombia).

We shall now take decisions on the nine draft resolutions grouped under the heading "General and complete disarma- ment", which have been recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 24 ofits report [A/33/435].

I should like to express my thanks to the Rapporteur of the Fifth Committee for agreeing to introduce the report in a language which is not his mother tongue. 16. We turn first to draft resolution A. The First Com- mittee adopted draft resolution A by consensus. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to adopt draft resolution A? 8. I call now on the representative of Canada to introduce an amendment to draft resolution H.

I should like to introduce a minor amendment [A/33/L.33] agreed to by all the sponsors of the original draft of the text of the First Committee's draft resolution H on the prohibition of the production of fissionable materials for weapons purposes, which appears in paragraph 24 of document A/33/435. The amendment concerns the second preambular paragraph of the draft resolution. The new text of the second preambular paragraph would read as follows:

We shall now.vote on draft resolution B. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Aus- tralia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium,Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana,Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Empire, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Cornoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czecho- slovakia, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Do- minican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali,Malta, Mauri- tania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, "Convinced that efforts to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race will facilitate the prevention of the proliferation of nuclear weapons and other nuclear explosive devices". 10. I believe that this amendment, although a minor one, will improve the text of that part of the draft resolution and make it more widely acceptable as a whole. The modification of the language also serves to reflect more clearly the original intention of that preambular paragraph. 11. I trust that this amendment will be acceptable to everybody here.

I call on the representative of Ethiopia, who wishesto explain his vote before the voting.

Ethiopia's profound interest in the success of the Strategic Arms limitation Draft resolution A wasadopted (resolution 33/91 A).

We shall now vote on draft resolution C. A recorded vote has been requested.

We shall now vote on draft resolution D. A recorded vote has been requested.

We shall now vote on draft resolution E. A.recorded vote has been requested.

We shall now vote on draft resolution F. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Mghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Empire, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Dem- ocratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Mada- gascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauri- tius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia Against: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Angola, Austria, Brazil, Burma, Cuba, Gabon, Ireland, Israel, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Spain, Sweden Draft resolution F wasadopted by 105 votes to 18, with 12 abstentions (resolution 33/91 F).

We now come to draft resolution H. I invite Members to turn their attention lust to the amendment contained in document A/33/L.33, which refers to the second pre- ambular paragraph: May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to adopt that amendment? A recorded vote has requested.

I shall now put to the vote draft resolution H, as amended. A recorded vote has been requested.

Lastly, we come to draft resolution I. The First Committee adopted that draft resolution by consensus. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to adopt draft reso- lution I?· 26. The PRESIDENT [interpretation from Spanish): 1 now invite representatives to turn their ~··the recommendation in paragraph 25 of the report ofthe First Committee [A/33/435/. I shall now put that recommenda- tion to the vote. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Central African Empire, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cyprus, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji" Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Hon- duras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagas- car, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nether- lands, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia. Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, ·Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia Against: None Abstaining: Afghanistan, Australia, Bulgaria,Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Ethiopia, German Democratic Republic, Hun- gal)', Iceland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Mongolia, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Sweden, Urkainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America . The recommendation lWlS adopted by 108 votesto none, with 23 abstentions(decision 33/422).

1 shall now call on those representatives wishing to explain their vote after the vote.

The Albanian delegation voted against draft resolution C recommended by the First 5 The delegation of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya subsequently informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as . havingbeen in favour of the draft resolution. 34. However, we should not entertain illusions concerning the difficulty of the task. As I have already stated, there isa general feeling in favour of a .review of the composition of the Committee at regular intervals, but it remains to be determined how and when. To this end it will be necessary, inter alia, to defme the meaning and scope of the words "review", on the one hand, and "regular intervals", on the other, in the context of the Final Document. 29. The Albanian delegation believes that even the Stra- tegic Arms Limitation Talks, which are mentioned in the resolution, merely provide a bargaining forum in which the two super-Powers can arrange a schedule between them- selves for their armament and the arms .:.1ce. We hold that such talks have nothing to do with genuine and true disarmament. 3:(:. Mr. GARCIA ROBLES (Mexico) (interpretation from Spanish): My delegation considers it a privilege to have had the opportunity in the First Committee-through the amendments submitted in document A/C.l/33/L.54, spon- sored by Mexico together with six other delegations, and also through the informal talks to which those amendments led-to contribute to the bringing about of considerable improvements in the draft resolution dealing with the Committee on Disarmament, a draft initially numbered A/C.l/33/L.42, which, before being put to a vote, was revised twice. 36. As it has done in the past, my delegation will continue to act in such a way as to contribute to the attainment of constructive results that may earn the consensus of the nuclear Powers and the rest of the world, since that is an essential requirement in this field and one that was rightly stressed by the General Assembly when, 17 years ago, it adopted resolution 1660 (XVI) of 28 November 1961, which served as the starting point for the establishment of what was to be called the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament. 31. Precisely for that reason-and because none of the many Members of the United Nations has actually ques- tioned the validity of the agreement reached at the recent special session of the Assembly devoted to disarmament, according to which, as stated in the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, "the membership of the Committee on Disarmament will be reviewed at regular intervals" [resolution S-10/2, para. 120/-we doubly regret having had to abstain in the vote just taken on the draft resolution submitted to us by the First Committee as draft resolution G. Report of the United Nations Commissionon Intema~ional Trade Law on the work ofits eleventh session Report of the Spec:al Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of t".e Role of the Organization 32. The explanation of our abstention is the same as the one we gave in the First Committee, whlch appears in the record of the meeting of that Committee held on 1 Decem- ber.s We are convinced that, while consensus is deslrabie in adopting any decision on disarmament, with regard to the composition of the Committee on Disarmament consensus is more than desirable;it is essential. Report oftheCommitteeon Relations with theHostCountry 33. In the light of the statements we heard at that meeting of the Committee from the representative ofTunisia, acting as spokesman of the sponsors of draft resolution A/C.l/33/ 35. The successful completion of that difficult task will require patience, perseverance and a reasonable measure of flexibility.

We shall now take a decision on the draft resolution recom- mended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 8 of its report [A/33/413J. The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution by consensus. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt the draft resolution? 46. I should like to express my sincere hope that the Assembly will adopt the recommendations of the Sixth Committee which I have just introduced.

I call on the representative of Uganda who wishes to explain his delegation's position after the decision of the General Assembly. Pursuant to rule 66 of the rules of procedure, it was decided not to discuss the reports of the Sixth Committee.

When the General Assembly established, by resolution 3499 (XXX), a Special Com- mittee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization, we under- stood its mandate would be the inescapable task of fmding ways and means of modernizing, improving and enhancing the operational role of the United Nations. If it found that that could be done by a review of the Charter, then let the Special Committee so recommend to the General Assembly. At its last session the Special Committee devoted its time to a discussion of, among other things, the peaceful 'Settlement of disputes and the rationalization of existing procedures of the United Nations. With all due respect, we are not convinced that in pursuing those aims the Committee is fulfilling its original mandate.

The General Assembly will first consider the report ofthe Sixth Committee on agenda item 115 [A/33/349]. We shall now take decisions on the two draft resolutions recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 41 of its report. 48. We shall first take a decision on draft resoluticn I, entitled "Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law". The Sixth Committee adopted draft resolution I by consensus. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt the draft resolution?

Draft resolution 11 is entitled "United Nations Conference on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and fmancial implications of that draft resolution is in document A/33/498. The Sixth Committee adopted draft resolu- tion 11 by consensus. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt the draft resolution? 55. The resolution just adopted by the General Assembly and contained in document A/33/413, notes, in its sixth preambular paragraph, that progress has been made in fulfilling the mandate of the Special Committee. We hold the contrary view. Furthermore, we are yet to be convinced that the list of priorities in paragraph 3 of the said resolution is in the Lest interest of the fulfilment of the 56. With regard to paragraph 4, we wish to understand it to apply strictly to substantive issues only and hope that the approach will not be employed to block the recom- mendations of the majority. 57. My delegation joined in the consensus on the resolu- tion in document A/33/413, not in order to signify its full support of it, but rather because we believe that we should not allow any tactics to divert attention from the goals pursued by the Special Committee, Indeed, we thereby reafflrm our hope that the Special Committee will over- come the obstacles to its fulfilment of the difficult but noble task we have entrusted to it.

The General Assembly will now consider the report ofthe Sixth Committee on relations with the host country. The report is contained in document A/33/478. We shall now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. The Sixth Com- mittee adopted the draft resolution by consensus. May I take it that the General Assembly wishesto adopt the draft resolution?

The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 121 [A/33/418/. We shall now take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "Report of the Special Committee on" Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Rela- tions", which has been recommended in paragraph 8 of the report of the Sixth Committee. The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and fmancial implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A/33/501. A recorded vote has been requested.

I shall now call on the representative of Albania, who wishes to explain his vote after the vote.

The delegation of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania would like to explain its vote on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in its report A/33/418, which deals with the question of the preparation of an international treaty on non-use of force. 62. The attitude of the Albanian delegation to this is well known. We explained it in the First Committee and in the General Assembly at the two previous sessions when this question was debated and the relevant resolutions were adopted. In accordance with our unswerving position of principle and for the reasons w.;; have already explained and which we do not feel it necessary to recall here, the Albanian delegation voted against the draft resolution.

The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 122, concerning resolutions adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Repre- sentation of States in Their Relations with International Organizations. The report is contained in document A/33/ 485. We shall now take a decision on the recommendation of the Sixth Committee in paragraph 4 of its report. The Committee adopted the recommendation without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly adopts the recommendation?

The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 123, entitled "Consolidation and progressive evolution of the norms and principles of international economic development law", which is con- tained in document A/33/484. We shall now take a decision on the recommendation of the Sixth Committee in para- graph 5 of that report. No vote was taken on that recommendation in the Committee. May I take it that the General Assembly adopts the recommendation? 66. Mr. PETREE (United States of America}: Before we r complete the consideration of this item, concerning which we joined in the consensus of the Assembly, we wish to make a brief comment on the change in the title ofthe item that occurred late in the Sixth Committee's consideration of it. 67. My delegation attaches no importance to the change in the title of the item. The sponsor of the item, the Philippines, asked that its title be changed and its request was granted as a matter of courtesy. That act had no more substantive consequence than approving the inclusion of an item in the agenda. Our positions with regard to a new international economic order are well known and are unchanged. The concept is a political ami economic one in a very early stage of evolution. It is thus premature, in our view, to speak of "legal aspects" in this context.

We shall now consider the report of the S'xth Committee on agenda item 124 [A/33/487J. We shall now vote on the draft resolution entitled "Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind", which has been recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 8 of that report. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote lmS taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Empire, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czecho- slovakia, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Re- public, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, German Democratic Re- public, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Blssau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia.Maldives,Mali,Malta, Mauri- tius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi A17:mia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinarne, SwaziIand, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Toga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United . Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam,. Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia Against: None Abstaining:' Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mauritania, Neth- erlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey,

The General Assembly will consider first the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 73 [A/33/4221. We shall now take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "Imple- mentation of the Programme for the Decade of Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination" which has been recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 7 of that report. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argen- tina, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria,Burma, Burundi, Byelo- russian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Empire, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hon- duras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mo- zambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Againrt:None Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malawi, Netherlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 74, "World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination" [A/33/4471. 77. I call on the representative of Israel, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote before the voting.

As my delegation has consistently stated, our attitude towards racism and racial discrimination is based on the biblical precept contributed to the world by the people of Israel that " ... God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him ...." [Genesis 1:271. 79. As we are called upon today to vote on draft resolutions I and 1I, contained in document A/33/447, my delegation feels it urgent once again to express its most serious reservations. 80. In those draft resolutions note is taken of the report of the Secretary-General on the work of tile World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. As is well known, in the charged atmosphere of the Conference, regimes notorious for their lack of humanity donned the robes of public prosecutor to point an accusing finger at Israel, the Zionist movement and, consequently, the Jewish people-the classic victim ofracial persecution- singling them out in a grotesque condemnation of racism and racial discrimination. 81. Draft resolutions I and 11 approve the Declaration adopted at the Geneva Conference. Thus the sponsors of the amendment to draft resolution A/C.3/33/L.17, which is now draft resolution I-a draft resolution that in its original form had symbolized consensus-and of draft resolution 1I have reintroduced by a semantic device the infamous formula, "zionism equals racism". This can be gathered from a mere reading of articles 18 and 19 of the Declaration, in which Israel is condemned for its "policy of racial discrimination". As stated in article 18: "The Conference condemns the existing .•. relations between the zionist State of Israel and the racist regime. of South Africa". [See A/33/262, para. 33.J 83. Draft resolutions I an.d II request the Economic and Social Council to undertake an evaluation of the activities of the Decade, bearing in mind the results of the Con- ference as they appear in the Declaration it adopted. Hence the adoption of these draft resolutions would mean that any activities pertaining to the Decade would have to take that Declaration into account-which is one of the reasons my delegation did not take part in the voting on agenda item 73. 84. Perhaps we cannot yet weigh the damage which this irresponsible attitude may do to the legitimate struggle against racism and racial discrimination and to those oppressed peoples which the Decade could have freed-the vast majority of which, living in countries that voted in favour of the Declaration, continue to be the victims of institutionalized repression and discrimination. The direct or indirect repetition of absurd texts in various resolutions and on various items, creates confrontation and hinders the achievement of our essential goals. 85. My country categorically rejects the Declaration adopted by the Conference and considers the provisions relating to Israel and zionism totally devoid of any moral or legalbasis. 86. My Government wishes again to extend its apprecia- tion to those countries which, through their non-participa- tion, dissociation from the Conference, or negative votes, repudiated the sanctioning of anti-Semitism and the re- newed attacks on the people of Israel. We invite the other Members of the General Assembly to reconsider this question with all due seriousness. 87. Therefore, my delegation will vote against draft resolutions I and 11 as well as against any other document that condones or mentions the Declaration adopted by the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimi- nation. My delegation requests a recorded vote. 88. Once again, we wish to say that we identify with the struggle of peoples for the elimination of racism and racial discrimination in the hope that in the near future the true purpose of the Decade in its content and essence may be found. It is in this spirit we are pleased to announce that the Government of Israel, at its meeting on 10 December 1978, decided to ratify the International Convention on the Elimination ofAll Forms of Racial Discrimination. 90. Mr. HAMZAH (Syrian Arab Republic), Rapporteur of the Fifth Committee: I wish to introduce to the Assembly the report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and fmancial implications of draft resolutions I and 11 contained in paragraph 14 of document A/33/447.l o I am authorized by the Fifth Committee to inform the General Assembly that the adoption of draft resolution I in docu- ment A/33/447 would involve an additional appropriation of $200,000 under the programme budget for the biennium 1978-1979. The adoption of draft resolution II in docu- ment A/33/447 would involve an additional appropriation of $55,000 under the programme budget for the biennium 1978-1979. The conference operating costs in relation to these two draft resolutions will come before the General Assemblyat a later stage.

We shall now vote on the two draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 14 of its report, document A/33/447. 92. We shall turn first to draft resolution I entitled "World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination". A recorded vote has been requested.

I now put to the vote draft resolution 11 entitled "Results of the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination". A recorded vote has been requested.

I call on those representatives wishing to explain their vote after the vote.

Botswana has voted af- fumatively for both resolutions relating to the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, because we are as firmly committed as ever to the eradication of racial discrimination in all its forms, es- pecially racial discrimination in its most virulent form- 12 The delegation of Sierra Leone subsequently advised the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as having been in favour of the draft resolution. 13/dem. 96. However, in keeping with its now well-known position concerning economic sanctions against South Africa'that is due solely to the reality of our geographical location in southern Africa, the delegation of Botswana wishes to record its reservation on those aspects ofthe Programme of Action relating to economic sanctions against South Africa. This reservation, of course, in no way affects our support for the heroic people of South Africa. We are resolutely behind them in theirjust struggle.

The delegation of Mexico wishes to set on record the fact that it maintains the reservations, which it expressed on the appropriate occasion, about the Declara- tion and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination that was held in Geneva in August this year. In particular we wish to state that we have serious reservations about paragraph If of the Declaration approved by thi World Conference since it contains ideas not acceptable to Mexico. Notwithstanding that, on this occasion and in the Third Committee we voted in favour of draft resolution A/C.3/33/L.17 in its amended form, reproduced as draft resolution I in the report of the Third Committee [A/33/ 447J, in order to highlight the concern of the Government of Mexico over the fact that it has not been possible to eliminate racism and racial discrimination in the world. 98. For this reason, we believe that the international community should find viable and effective ways :of attaining the objectives set by the United Nations in its struggle against this crime.

The delegation of Peru voted in favour of draft resolution I contained in document A/33/447 since Peru actively participated in the World Conference to. Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and supported the Declaration and Programme of Action prepared by the Conference, the spirit and basic principles of which it fully shares. lOO. However, we wish to state that we maintain the reservations entered by the delegation ofPeru Ia Geneva as well as in the Third Committee concerning some paragraphs of that Declaration.

The United States delegation did not participate in the voting on draft resolutions under agenda item 73 and 74 for reasons which have been explained on a number of occasions in this Assembly. I take this occasion simply to reiterate that our policy of non-participation continues because nothing has occurred to give us reason for changing it. My delegation especially regrets that the results of the World Conference held last summer were so disappointing and that the valuable opportunity which that Conference presented to return the Decade to its original basis, as approved by consensus by this Assembly, has beenlost. 103. When this question was considered in the Third Committee my delegation expressed the hope that a compromise could be reached which would have made a consensus vote possible. My delegation regretsthat that was not possible.

The Brazilian delegation voted in favour ofdraft resolution I contained in document A/33/447. 105. My delegation, however, would like to reiterate that the Brazilian position regarding some specific points of the Declaration and Programme of Action adopted in Geneva is registered in the report of the Conference. in its annexes VI and VII, and in the report of the Secretary-General [A/33/262/, as well as in the statement made during the debate on that item in the Third Committee.i s

The General Assembly will now consider.the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 81, concerning the elimination ofall forms of racial discrimination. The report is contained in document A/33/381. 107. Before the Assembly takes decisions on the draft resolutions before us I request the Rapporteur of the Fifth Committee, Mr. Harnzah of the Syrian Arab Republic, to read that Committee's report relating to draft resolution 11. 108. Mr. HAMZAH (Syrian Arab Republic), Rapporteur of the Fifth Committee: I have the honour to introduce to the Assembly the administrative and financial implications of draft resolution 11 contained in paragraph 17 of ducument A/33/381.1 S The written report of the Fifth Committee, for technical reasons, has not appeared before the Assembly. I am authorized by the Fifth Committee to inform the General Assembly that, should it adopt draft resolution 11 in document A/33/381 it will involve no additional appropriation under the programme budget for the biennium 1978-1979. Conference service and cost in relation to this fmancial implication will come before the Assemblyat a later stage.

We shall now take a decision on the three draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 17 of its report [A/33/381/. 110. Draft resolution I is entitled "Status of the Inter- national Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of

Draft resolution 11 is entitled "Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution 11 without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?

Draft resolution III is entitled "Status of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid". A separate vote has been requested on the second preambular paragraph of draft resolution Ill. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Assembly agrees to that request. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan. Albania. Algeria, Angola, Argen- tina. Bahrain. Bangladesh. Barbados. Benin, Bhutan. Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burma. Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. Cape Verde, Central African Empire. Chad, Chile. China. Colombia, Congo. Cuba. Cyprus. Czechoslovakia. Democratic Yemen. Djibouti. Ecuador. Egypt. Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, German Democratic Republic. Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana. Haiti, Hungary, India. Indonesia. Iran. Iraq. Jamaica. Japan. Jordan. Kenya, Kuwait. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Liberia. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar. Malaysia. Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania. Mauritius, Mexico.Mongolia.Morocco. Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria. Oman, Pakistan. Peru. Philippines. Poland. Qatar, Romania. Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal. Sierra Leone. Singapore, Somalia. Sri Lanka. Sudan. Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic. Thailand. Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda. Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. United Arab Emirates. United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania. Venezuela. Viet Nam, Yemen. Yugoslavia. Zaire. Zambia Against: Australia. Austria, Belgium. Canada. Denmark, El Salvador. Finland. France, Germany. Federal Republic of. Guatemala, Iceland. Ireland. Israel. Italy. Luxembourg. Netherlands. New Zealand, Norway. Papua New Guinea, Sweden. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Abstaining: Bahamas. Costa Rica. Dominican Republic, Fiji. Gabon. Greece, Honduras. Ivory Coast. Malawi.Nepal. Panama. Paraguay. Samoa. Spain. Suriname, Uruguay The second preambular paragraph was adopted by 98 votes to 21, with 16 abstentions.

We shalI now vote on draft resolution ill entitled "Status of the International Convention on the Suppression and

I shall call now on those representatives who wish to explain their votes after the voting. 115. Mr. MARA~LI (Turkey): When draft resolution II was voted upon in the Third Committee, my delegation did not participate in the vote on either operative paragraph 5 or the draft resolution as a whole. For the same reasons as we gave at the 28th meeting of the Third Committee the Turkish delegation did not participate in the adoption of that draft resolution by the General Assembly. 116. Miss SHALHOUB (Jordan) (interpretation from Arabic): My delegation voted in favour of draft resolution n although we had some reservations with regard to operative paragraph 5. We turn now to the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 86 [A/33/473J. After the vote we tried to rectify the situation, but could not do so. However, having studied the matter closely, my delegation now wishes to state that we are voting in favour of the text in ·its entirety and of operative paragraph 5 in particular, in accordance with our policy from the outset in this field. 118. It is our view that the Convention's effectiveness depends to a considerable extent on the Committee's ability to function and to press for results in furtherance of the objectives set out in the Convention. Operative para- graph 5 of this draft resolution is important to my delegation for an additional specific reason: this is because the Committee's decision referred to in that operative paragraph, which the Assembly has now endorsed thus making it its own resolution, deals with the racial discrimi- nation policies practised by the occupation forces in Cyprus. I shall not elaborate on this decision inasmuch as the Assembly is aware of its contents. Theimplernentation ofthe decision now endorsed by this Assembly would mean the withdrawal of all foreign troops from my country, the repatriation of the settlers implanted in Cyprus from abroad and the return of all citizens of the Republic of Cyprus to their ancestral homes and properties. In other words, the implementation of this resolution would result in the full enjoyment by all Cypriots of their fundamental rights and freedoms, without discrimination.

We shall take a decision on the two draft resolutions recom- mended by the Third Committee in paragraph 19 of its report. 120.. We come first to draft resolution I entitled "Alter- native approaches and ways and means within the United. Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the creation of a post of United Nations. High Commissioner for Human Rights". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?

We now turn to draft resolution 11 also entitled "Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the creation of a post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human I Rights". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution n without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?

The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 89 [A/33/474]. We shall now vote on the draft resolution entitled "Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance" which has been recom- mended by the Third Committee in paragraph 11 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested. . Against: ·None Abstaining: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bulgaria, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Congo, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Equatorial Guinea, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Mozambique, Poland, Romania, Sao Tome and Principe, Ukrainian Soviet Soci.allst Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics The draft resolution wasadopted by 118 votes to none, with 21 abstentions (resolution 33/106). The meeting roseat 1.45 p.m.