A/34/PV.100 General Assembly

— Session 34, Meeting 100 — UN Document ↗ — OCR ✓ — ⓘ 6 unattributed speechs
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Resolutions: A/RES/34/65C, A/RES/34/65D, A/RES/34/92A, A/RES/34/92B, A/RES/34/92C, A/RES/34/92F, A/RES/34/92G, A/RES/34/93A, A/RES/34/93C, A/RES/34/93D, A/RES/34/93E, A/RES/34/93F, A/RES/34/93I, A/RES/34/93J, A/RES/34/93L, A/RES/34/93N, A/RES/34/93P, A/RES/34/93Q
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The President unattributed #4765
The Assembly will now vote on draft resolution A/34/L.24/Rev.1 and Rev .1/Add.I , entitled .. Arms embargo against South Africa". A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bot- swana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi, Byelo- russian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde , Chad, Chile, China. Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador. Egypt, El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauri- tania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa. Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinarne, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo , Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Cameraon, United Republic of Tanzania, Upper Volta, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Narn, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia. Against: France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining: Belgium, Canada, Central African Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Guatemala, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania. Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh. Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bot- swana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma. Burundi, Byelo- russian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Karnpuchea, Democratic Yemen. Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia. Fiji. Finland, Gambia, German Democratic Republic. Ghana, Grenada. Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India. Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco. Mozambique, Nepal. Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman. Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Roma- nia, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore. Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinarne, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic. Thailand. Trinidad and Tobago. Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- lics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire. Zambia. Against: France, Germany, Federal Republic of, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire- land, United States of America. Abstaining: Belgium, Canada, Central African Republic, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon. Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malawi. Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Togo, Turkey.
Vote: A/RES/34/65C Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (118)
Vote: A/RES/34/65D Recorded Vote
✓ 117   ✗ 15   9 abs.
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✓ Yes (117)
Vote: A/RES/34/92A Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (138)
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✓ Yes (136)
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✓ 125   ✗ 7   12 abs.
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A recorded vote WitS taken.
A recorded vote \I'as taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 119 votes to 4. with 18 abstentions (resolution 34/93 E).
The President unattributed #4767
The Assembly will now vote on draft resolution A/34/L.26 and Add. J, entitled "Oil embargo against South Africa". A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados. Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, BUlgaria, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde , Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czecho- slovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Against: France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining: Belgium, Canada, Germany, Federal Republic of, Guatemala, Honduras, Luxembourg, Portugal.
A recorded vote \l'as taken.
The draft resolution as a whole was adopted by /34 votes to 3, with 7 abstentions (resolution 34/93 I),
The President unattributed #4768
The Assembly will now vote on draft resolution A/34/L.30 and Add.l, entitled "Dissemination of information on apartheid". A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czecho- slovakia, Democratic Karnpuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea- Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras Hungary, Iceland India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast: Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, N7pa~, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suri.name, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, Upper Volta, Uruguay, Vene- zuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia. Against: None. 1b~taining: France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of Amer- ica.
A recorded vote Jl'as taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 142 votes to none, with 3 abstentions (resolution 34/93 J).
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 34/93 K).
The President unattributed #4770
The Assembly will now vote on draft resolution A/34/L.32/Rev.J and Rev.I/Add.I, entitled" Role of the mass media in international action against apartheid". A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President unattributed #4771
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/34/L.33 and Add.I , entitled .. Role of non-governmental organizations in international action against apartheid". May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt that draft resolution without a vote? Against.' None. Abstaining.' Canada. Central African Republic, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Guatemala, Italy, Lesotho, Malawi, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. .
The draft resolution was adopted hy 130 votes 10 none, with 12 abstentions (resolution 34/93 Q).
The President unattributed #4773
J shall now call on those delegations that wish to explain their votes after the vote.
Mr. Keating IRL Ireland on behalf of nine memberStates of the European Community #4775
I shall speak on behalf of the nine memberStates of the European Community. 272. The nine States in their common statement in the course of the debate on item 28 [581h meeting] condemned apartheid without reservation. It is an evil system which violates the fundamental rights of the majority of the citizens of South Africa. It is as demeaning to those who impose the system as to those on whom it is imposed. . 273. The nine States are convinced that the apartheid system must end and they continue to urge the South African Government to bring about rapid and fundamental change in South Africa. Change is inevitable. The nine States earnestly hope that the South African Government will respond to the wishes of the majority of its citizens and of the international community as a whole by ending apartheid before opportunities for peaceful change have passed. 274. The debate on this item has demonstrated the unanimous opposition of this Assembly to apartheid. While sharing the feelings offrustration of the authors of the draft resolutions, the nine States think that a greater effort should have been made to give expression to this Assembly's total rejection of apartheid through texts which could have been accepted by all. The nine States regret that extraneous and unnecessary elements have been introduced in these texts. 276. The nine States continue to support those within South Africa who are striving to bring an early and peaceful end to apartheid, and to achieve freedom, equality and social justice for all South Africans within their sovereign independent State. The nine States do not consider the situation in South Africa to be a problem of decolonization. They hope for the early emergence of a system in South Africa which truly reflects the interests and diversity of all the people of that country. At the same time, the nine States re- affirm their adherence to the principle of universality of the membership in the United Nations. 277. The nine States are conscious that the continued existence of aportheid policies in South Africa suggests to many that these will be ended only through armed struggle. However, the nine States believe that the United Nations has, above all, the obligation to encour- age peaceful solutions and, therefore, find implicit or explicit endorsement in General Assembly resolutions of armed struggle unacceptable. 278. The nine States maintain their previously expressed position of principle on the applicability of "prisoner of war status" in conformity with the rele- vant Geneva Conventions. However, on the question of political prisoners in South Africa, the nine States wish to underline that they have continued to press the Government of South Africa to release, immediately and unconditionally, all those who have been arrested and are still detained because of their desire to bring about an early and peaceful end to apartheid. 279. The nine States cannot support a demand to cut off all relations with South Africa. They believe that existing channels of communication should be used to permit free expression of views on all political, social and economic matters of concern to the people of South Africa. 280. The nine States remain dedicated to the Olympic principle of non-discrimination. They reject without qualification apartheid in sports. They must point out. however, that sports are organized on a private basis in our countries. Sporting organizations in our coun- tries are aware of our Governments' opposition to sporting contacts in violation of the Olympic principle. The nine States will continue to act in this regard in accordance with this principle. 281, The individual rights of our citizens in the area of freedom of movement and in the area of freedom of information and expression do not admit of the imposi- tion of constraints. Our Governments cannot support texts which imply limitations of these fundamental human rights. In particular, we cannot endorse texts which imply that mass media or journalists are subor- dinate to governmental dictates. This suggests a rela- tionship between government and mass media which would be inconsistent wilt the traditional freedom of the press and media in our countries. 307. We took the same attitude with regard to draft resolution A/34/L,28 concerning political prisoners in South Africa. We should recall in this connexion that French authorities have not signed Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions and that we stated, at the time of its adoption, that we did not feel ourselves bound by that provision. 308. We voted in favour of draft resolutions A/34/ L,22 concerning the United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa, A/34/L,27 on bantustans, A/34/L,31 on women and children under apartheid and A/34/L,33, which deals with the role of non-governmental organ- izations in international action against apartheid. This does not mean, however, that we can associate our- selves with all the provisions contained in these texts, even if we sympathize with the spirit that motivated them. 309. In particular, our vote on draft resolution A/34/ L.31 should not be interpreted as acceptance of all the conclusions and recommendations of the International Seminar on Children under Apartheid, held in Paris from 18 to 20 June 1979 [A/34/512, annex]. 310. Similarly, in connexion with draft resolution A/34/L,33, my delegation would recall that non-gov- ernmental organizations are completely independent of the State under the French legal system. 31 I. Draft resolution A/34/L,27 also caused us to enter certain reservations because of the difficulties involved in its implementation, particularly of opera- tive paragraph 6, for a country that honours freedom of movement. Having given this clarification, we would reiterate our firm opposition to the so-called bantu- stanization policy. We do not recognize these artificial creations and we shun all official contact with them. 312. In conclusion, I should like to reaffirm the im- portance that France attaches to the rapid and peaceful advent in South Africa of a multiracial and democratic society. It is our ardent hope that the leaders of that country may finally understand that they must im- mediately carry out the reforms that have been so long awaited.
Mr. Piza Escalante (Costa Rica), Vice-President, took the Chair.
Mr. Scheltema NLD Netherlands on behalf of nine members of the European Community on the draft resolutions under agenda item 28 #4777
Since the representative of Ireland has already made a general explanation of vote on behalf of the nine members of the European Community on the draft resolutions under agenda item 28, 1 can be brief in further explaining the vote of my delegation. 314. All the resolutions that have been adopted today have one thing in common: they are aimed, each in its own way, at the abolition of the policies ofapartheid of the Government of South Africa. In my statement on 8 November [59th meeting) I repeated my Government's position on South Africa's policies of racial discrimination and persistent violation of human rights, 315. My delegation has voted against draft resolution . A/34/L.21 on the situation in South Africa because of several o~je,ctionable paragraphs. We cannot agree to the description of South Africa as a country under the rule of an illegitimate government that should be liberated by armed struggle as suggested by operative paragraphs I to 3. Nor do we believe that every form of collaboration with South Africa constitutes a threat t? international peace and security, as stated in operatl~e paragraph 8. For the same reasons we cannot agree with operative paragraphs 9, 12, 14 and 16, in which certain countries or organizations are condemned or called upon to end all relations with South Africa, because we do not believe that those measures would bring about the necessary peaceful changes in that country. 3 [6. My Government is of the opinion that, should the situation in South Africa not show substantial improvement, further pressure should be applied against the Government of South Africa by means of selective economic sanctions, in order to bring about peaceful change in that country. My Government realizes, however, that such sanctions can be effective only under Chapter VII of the Charter, or, in the case of voluntary measures, if applied by a sufficient number ofcountries having the potential to exert effective pressure. In the field of sanctions, my country has, for instance, scrupulously applied the mandatory arms embargo against South Africa. We voted in favour of draft resolution A/34/ L.24/Rev.1, on the arms embargo, even though we have hesitations about certain operative paragraphs. In particular, we have reservations regarding operative paragraphs 3 and 4, which entrust the Special Committee against Apartheid with inter alia, certain monitoring tasks that fall within the competence of the Security Council and the Committee it established by its resolution 421 (1977). Similarly, we have a problem with operative paragraph 2, which aims at widening the scope of the measures against South Africa beyond the mandatory arms embargo. 317. My delegation also voted in favour of draft resolution A/34/L,26, on an oil embargo, as it did during the thirty-third session ofthe General Assembly. We wish to reiterate in this connexion that such a measure makes sense only if it is effectively applied, and for that reason we regard operative paragraph 4 entirely in the light of operative paragraph 3, in which the Security Council is requested ~o consider a .manda.tory oil embargo against South Africa. ~e consider thl.s to be the essential paragraph of this draft resolution. Therefore, my Government will i~plement ?pera.tive paragraphs 4 and 7 only if t~e Security Council decides in favour of a mandatory 011 embargo. 318. The question of the. de~irability of mandatory sanctions against South Afnca IS one of the most hotly debated issues of foreign policy in my country. It IS a question that has commanded a great deal of our atten-
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