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We turn now to draft resolution II, entitled ‘‘Assistance to Antigua, St. Kitts- Nevis-Anguilla, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent”’, which was adopted without a vote in the Second Committee. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to adopt draft resolution II? Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 34/194),

We turn now to draft resolution III, entitled ‘‘United Nations Cenference on an International Code of Conduct on the Transfer of Technology’’. The decision of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A/34/797, paragraph 6. The Second Committee adopted draft resolution UI without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly also adopts it? Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 34] 195).

We turn now to draft resolution IV, entitled **Report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on its fifth session’’. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 3. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, donduras, Hungary, Iceland, india, Indonesia, © Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sac Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Seviet Socialist Republics, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, Abstaining: Germany, Federal Republic of, Israel, Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Operative paragraph 3 was adopted by 125 votes to none, with 5 abstentions.'

The Second Committee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to do likewise? Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 34/196).

Finally, in paragraph 29 of part II of its report [ibid.], the Second Committee recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of a draft decision regarding the preparatory work for bringing the Common Fund into operation. The decision of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft decision is contained in document A/34/797, paragraph 9. Since the Second Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote, may I take it that it is also the wish of the General Assembly to adopt it? The draft decision was adopted (decision 34/446). 9, The PRESIDENT: I now invite members to turn their attention to part III of the report of the Second Committee, contained in document A/34/538/Add.2. The recommendations of the Committee are contained in paragraph 33. 10. I now put to the vote draft resolution I, entitled ‘Effects of the world inflationary phenomenon on the development process’’. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechosiovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti. Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, ! The delegations of Benin, Lesotho and Sierra Leone subsequently informed the Secretariat that they wished to have their votes recorded as having been in favour of operative paragraph 3. Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia. Against: None. Abstaining: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Fedéral Republic of, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Draft resolution I was adopted by 112 votes to none, with 20 abstentions (resolution 34/197). 1]. The PRESIDENT: We turn now to draft resolution II, entitled **Specific action related to the particular needs and problems of land-locked developing countries”’, 12. A separate vote has been requested on the last preambular paragraph and on operative paragraph I. We shall now vote on the last preambular paragraph. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iraq, Jordan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique,*? Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Zaire, Zambia. Against: India. Abstaining: Algeria, Bahamas, Barbados, Beigium, Burma, Canada, Chile, China, Congo, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philip- ? The delegations of Benin. Lesotho, Sierra Leone and Venezuela subsequently informed the Secretariat that they wished to have their votes recorded as having been infavour of the draft resolution. *See delegation of Mozambique subsequently informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as an abstention. The last preambular paragraph of draft resolution II was adopted by 66 votes to one, with 54 abstentions.*

I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution II. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iraq, Jordan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Maldives, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Togo, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Zaire, Zambia. Against: Gabon, Guinea, India, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Pakistan. Abstaining: Algeria, Bahamas, Bangladesh,’ Barbados, Belgium, Burma, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Congo, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Romania, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Yemen, Yugoslavia. Operative paragraph | of draft resolution II was adopted by 57 votes to 5, with 59 abstentions.®

I now put to the vote draft resolution II as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded yote was taken. + The delegations of Bangladesh. Benin. Lesotho and Sierra Leone subsequently informed the Secretariat that they wished to have their votes recorded as having been in favour of the last preambular paragraph. * The delegation of Bangladesh subsequently informed the Secrelariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as having been in favour of operative paragraph 1. ® Fhe delegations of Benin. Lesotho and Sierra Leone subsequently informed the Secretariat that they wished to have their votes recorded as having been in favour of operative paragraph 1. Against: None. Abstaining: Bangladesh, Burma, Chile, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, India, Nigeria, Pakistan. Draft resolution I as a whole was adopted by 125 votes to none, with 9 abstentions (resolution 34/198).7

I now put to the vote draft resolution III entitled ‘‘Multilateral trade negotiations’’. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma,. Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, 7 The delegations of Lesotho, Sierra Leone and Venezuela subsequently informed the Secretariat that they wished to have their votes recorded as having been in favour of the draft resolution. Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Draft resolution UI was adopted by 112 votes to I, with 22 abstentions (resolution 34/199).8

Draft resolution IV, entitled ‘Development aspects of the reverse transfer of technology”’, was adopted without a vote in the Second Committee. May I take it that the General Assembly also wishes to adopt draft resolution IV? Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 34/200).

Finally, in paragraph 34 of part III of its report [A/34/538/Add.2], the Second Committee recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of a draft decision regarding the resumed session of the United Nations Conference on Restrictive Business Practices. The decision of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that recommendation is contained in document A/34/797, paragraph 12. May I consider that the General Assembly adopts the draft decision recommended by the Second Committee? The draft decision was adopted (decision 34/447).

I shall now call upon those representatives who wish to explain their votes after the vote. I would remind them of the 10-minute limitation.

In the Second Committee, my delegation did not take part in the vote on the draft resolution on specific action related to the particular needs and problems of land-locked developing countries, and it ab- Stained in the vote just taken on the same subject. However, I wish to point out that, in the opinion of my delegation, being a land-locked country is a source of constant anxiety and concern, especially if no truly satisfactory solution is found. It will be realized therefore how much my country, which is sympathetic to this problem, would have appreciated a far more realistic decision by the Assembly. 5 The delegations of Sierra Leone and Venezuela subsequently informed the Secretariat that they wished to have their votes recorded as having been in favour of the draft resolution. 21. May I repeat that my country feels it has a duty to contribute as far as it is able to the process of providing land-locked countries with access to the sea. It is in that context that, besides the facilities accorded to Chad and the Central African Republic within the framework of an agreement covering economic cooperation in our subregion, we welcome the constructive talks going on with the sister Republic of Zaire. These could, among other things, give Zaire the full use of my country’s railway system, which the Congo recognizes has an internationai job to do. We therefore question, not without some displeasure, the impact of the resolution that has just been adopted and even more so the fact that what is considered, in all sovereignty, to be a duty of solidarity by some in my country, elsewhere becomes a right that can be called absolute or inalienable given that in the exercise of that right all other international legal considerations seem simply cast aside. 22. My delegation regrets that enthusiasm seems to have prevailed over realism, and perhaps also over objectivity. There is a danger that we are rushing towards a solution that we might very well feel has been imposed upon us. I would trust, however, in spite of all this. that that is not the aim here, and I would hope that the resolution just adopted will not cause a lack of understanding between the coastal countries and the land-iocked countries.

In the separate vote on paragraph 3 of resolution 34/196, the French delegation cast a favourable vote. However, I should like formally to remind the Assembly that we interpret the words *‘as adopted” as reflecting the conditions in which the resolutions referred to were adopted, including the reservations that were expressed by France during the adoption of those texts. which reservations we maintain.

The delegation of Zaire wishes to thank the General Assembly for the support given to resolution 34/193. adopted by consensus. Our thanks go particularly to the 53 sponsors of the resolution. We believe that the studies that will be carried out will help Zaire It was so decided (decision 34/321).

On behalf of the General Assembly, I wish to extend to Mr. Gamani Corea my warm congratulations on his reappointment as Secretary-General of UNCTAD. His contribution during the past five and a half years to the cause of this Organization is too wel! known to require any elaboration on my part. Suffice it to say that under Mr. Corea’s competent and dedicated leadership UNCTAD has made a great stride forward in the efforts of the world community not only in the field of trade and development but also in the larger context of our concerted efforts towards the promotion of the economic and social advancement ofall people. I am sure that I reflect the sentiments of us all in expressing our firm confidence that Mr. Corea will continue to demonstrate his outstanding qualities, competence and commitment to the attainment of our common objectives in the years to come. I wish him continued success in his very good work.

The United States would like to join with others in welcoming the reappointment of Mr. Corea to the post of Secretary-General of UNCTAD. That organization has before it in the coming three years many tasks of great importance to both the developed and the developing countries. It has already played a large role in the North-South dialogue and, as these discussions move into a new phase, we are confident that UNCTAD will continue to be a major centre of discussion and negotiation. 28. The reappointment of Mr. Corea is an expression of confidence in his ability to lead UNCTAD in these discussions and negotiations. a sense of confidence which my delegation shares. | might add that, having had the privilege of working closely with Mr. Corea at Geneva for the past two and a half years, I could not be more delighted at seeing his reappointment. He is one of the important figures in the United Nations system, and his sznse of leadership and his capacity to handle the difficult negotiations that are within the jurisdiction of UNCTAD have been a pleasure for me to witness. We look forward to close association with Mr. Corea and his staff as the process of negotiations in the coming year unfolds.

The Chinese delegation. like other delegations. would like to express its congratulations to Mr. Corea on his reappointment as Secretary-General of UNCTAD. As Secretary-General, Mr. Corea has done a great deal of work and played an important 30. During this period the Chinese delegation has co-operated effectively with Mr. Corea. We sincerely hope that in his future work Mr. Corea will continue to make outstanding contributions to international economic co-operation for development and to the establishment of the new international economic order.

On behalf of my delegation I should like to join previous speakers in congratulating Mr. Gamani Corea on his reappointment as Secretary-General of UNCTAD. We believe that UNCTAD has benefited greatly from Mr. Corea’s wisdom and deep insight, and we hope that under his continued leadership UNCTAD will positively and constructively contribute to the North-South dialogue. We wish him all success in his ongoing task. 32. Mr. B. C. MISHRA (india): As Chairman of the Group of 77, I should like to express the profound satisfaction of that Group on the reappointment of Mr. Gamani Corea as Secretary-General of UNCTAD. He has served for several years in that high capacity and has given ample demonstration of the gifts and qualities that are needed for the job. It is fitting that his talents should be available to UNCTAD in the testing years ahead. During Mr. Corea’s tenure UNCTAD has become more than ever a forum for negotiation and decision making on complex matters of international concern. 33. In earlier days UNCTAD’s primary task was to develop consciousness of the development needs of the developing countries and to suggest means at the international level whereby development objective could be achieved. 34. Now that that valuable phase is over, its fruits are being gathered in a series of negotiations on specific agreements. The fourth session of UNCTAD held at Nairobi, adopted an Integrated Programme for Commodities? of which the centre-piece, the Common Fund, has reached the stage of an agreement in principle after protracted negotiations. That agreement is, in a sense, a personal triumph for Mr. Corea. Considerable work remains to be done before the Common Fund becomes an operational reality. Moreover, progress on individual commodity agreements, which are also part of the Integrated Programme, has not been as speedy as had been hoped. 35. UNCTAD itself has had to adjust to new demands made upon it. It has reinforced its capacity to provide substantive services to the complicated negotiations which are undertaken under its aegis, without sacrificing other tasks or reducing its capacity in other fields. The Group of 77 is particularly aware of the major role of UNCTAD in a number of areas which are of primary concern to developing countries. It wishes to see the organization strengthened and developed further. ° See Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Fourth Session, vol. 1, Report and Annexes (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.11.D.10 and corrigendum), part one. sect. A, resolution 93 {I'V). Mr. Corea our promise of support and co-operation.

On behalf of the States members of the European Communities, I should like to offer our congratulations to Mr. Gamani Corea on his reappointment for a further term of office as the Secretary-General of UNCTAD. 38. UNCTAD is a vital organ for our economic work in the United Nations system and under the leadership of Mr. Corea has played an important role in the field of international economic co-operation for development, specifically on matters related to trade and development. We are happy, therefore, to welcome the reappointment of Mr. Corea as Secretary-General of UNCTAD, which we consider a vote of confidence for him personally and also for the positive qualities which he has brought to bear in the work of UNCTAD during his period of office as Secretary-General.

In connexion with the decision to confirm the appointment of Mr. Gamani Corea as Secretary-General of UNCTAD, I should like to express the hope that the UNCTAD secretariat and Mr. Gamani Corea personally will bear in mind the fact that international trade has various directions of flow, east-west, inter alia, and that in his position as head of so important a unit of the United Nations system as UNCTAD, Mr. Corea will take greater account of the interests of the various groups of countries, among them the socialist group.

We now turn to agenda item 55. I call on the representative of India, who wishes to make a proposal. 41. Mr. B. C. MISHRA (India): During the consideration of agenda item 55 in the Second Committee, the Secretariat provided conference room paper No. 3, dated 6 December 1979, to the Committee. In that paper, the dates for the eleventh special session of the General Assembly were indicated as 25 August to 5 September 1980. Several delegations, however, felt that it would be more convenient to hold the special session from 2 to 12 September 1980. 42. Inthe last couple of days I have carried out informal consultations with several delegations as well as with chairmen of other groups, in my capacity as Chairman of the Group of 77. It has been indicated that, while there is still a preference for holding the special session from 2 to 12 September, there would be no serious objection to going back to the dates suggested in conference room paper No. 3, to which I referred earlier. 43. Accordingly, I suggest for the consideration of the Assembly that the dates for the special session be fixed from 25 August to 5 September 1980, with the possibility of extending the session by a few days if that were to become necessary.

The representative of India has proposed that the General Assembly decide now that the dates for its special session on development should be from 25 August to 5 September 1980, with the possibility of extending the session for a few days if that should be necessary. Since the representative of India, in his capacity as Chairman of the Group of 77, has undertaken consultations with several delegations in that regard, may I take it that the General Assembly agrees to this proposal? It was so decided (decision 34/448).

The Assembly will now take decisions on the recommendations of the Second Committee contained in paragraphs 38 and 39 of part II of its report [A/34/676/Add.1]. The draft resolutions recommended in paragraph 38 were all adopted in the Committee without a vote. 47. Draft resolution I is entitled **Multilateral development assistance for the exploration of natural resources’’. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to adopt draft resolution I? Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 34/201).

We now turn to draft resolution II, entitled *‘Economic co-operation amcng developing countries"’. I take it that the Generali Assembly adopts that draft resolution without @ vos. Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 34/202).

Draft resolution III is entitled **United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries’*. The decision of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of the draft resolution is contained in document A/34/839, paragraph 3. May I consider that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution III? Draft resolution IH was adopted (resolution 34[203).

Next, we come to draft resolution IV, entitled ‘‘Effective mobilization and integration of women in development’’. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt draft resolution IV without a vote? Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 34[204}. $51. The PRESIDENT: We turn now to draft resolution V, entitled *‘Action programme in favour of de- $2. The PRESIDENT: In connexion with resolution 34/203, which has just been adopted by the General Assembly, the Second Committee recommends in paragraph 39 of part II of its report (A/34/676/Add.1) that: ‘*...the General Assembly should request the Secretary-General to explore ways and means of providing assistance, in particular through extrabudgetary resources, for travel and per diem expenses, as necessary, to enable delegations of the least developed countries to participate in the meetings of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries.”’ I shall now put this recommendation to the vote. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. in favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burma, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador. Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany. Federal Republic of, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy. Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascer, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia. Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sr? Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia. Against: Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Mongolia, Poland, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The recommendation was adopted by 129 votes to 9 {decision 34]449)_19 0 The delegation of Lesotho subsequently informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as having been in favour of the recommendation. 54. Draft resolution [ is entitled **Implementation of ‘section IV of the annex to General Assembly resolution 32/197 on the restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations system’’. The decision of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of the draft resolution is contained in document A/34/839, paragraph 7. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt this draft resolution? Draft resolution £ was adopted (resolution 34/206).

We now turn to draft resolution II, entitled **Preparations for the special session of the General Assembly in 1980°*. The decision of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of the draft resolution is contained in document A/34/839, paragraph 11. The Second Committee adopted draft resolution If without a vote. May I consider that it is also the wish of the General Assembly to adopt draft resolution II, bearing in mind, of course, the Assembly’s earlier decision [see para. 45 above}? Draft resolution HW was adopted (resolution 34/207).

Draft resolution III, entitled “Sixth replenishment of the International Development Association and recapitalization of the World Bank’’, was adopted without a vote in the Second Committee. [ take it that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution [II without a vote. Draft resolution Lf was adopted (resolution 34/208).

I now put to the vote draft resolution IV, entitled **United Nations Special Fund for Land-locked Developing Countries’’. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was 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 Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hait:, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua. ‘Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, 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: None. Abstaining: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal. Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Draft resolution IV was adopted by 118 votes ta none, with 20 abstentions (resolution 34/209)"

Draft resolution V is entitled “Special measures in favour of the least developed among the developing countries’. It was adopted without a vote in the Second Committee. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 34/210).

I now put to the vote draft resolution VI, entitled ** Proposals for the new international development strategy’’. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma. Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic. Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guatemala. Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait. Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia. Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger. Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan. Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia. Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname. Swaziland, 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 "The delegation of Lesotho subsequently informed the Seeretarlat that it wished to have its vote recorded as having been in favour of the draft resolution. Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Greece. Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden. Draft resolution VI was adopted by 118 votes to 6, with 16 abstentions (resolution 34/211)"

Draft resolution VII is entitled ‘Implementation of section I of the annex to General Assembly resolution 32/197 on the restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations system’’. It was adopted without a vote in the Second Committee. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution VU was adopted (resolution 34/212).

Draft resolution VII, entitled ‘Implementation of section V of the annex to General Assembly resolution 32/197 on the restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations system’*, was also adopted without a vote in the Committee. It refers to the implementation of section V of the annex to General Assembly resolution 32/197. May I take it that the General Assembly also wishes to adopt it without a vote? Draft resolution VHI was adopted (resolution 34/213).

Draft resolution LX, entitled ‘Implementation of section VII of the annex to General Assembly resolution 32/197 on the restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations system’*, was adopted without a vote in the Second Committee. May I consider that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution IX? Draft resolution LX was adopted (resolution 34/214}.

Draft resolution x. entitled “Implementation of section VIII of the annex to General Assembly resolution 32/197 on the restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations system”, was also adopted without a vote in the Committee. May | take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution X was adopted (resolution 34/215},

I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XI. entitled ‘‘International monetary reform’’. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan. Algeria. Angola, Argentina. Bahamas, Bahrain. Bangladesh. _Barbados. Benin. Mali, Malta, Mauritania, 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, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, 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, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia. Against: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Firland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining: Creece, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway. Portugal, Spain. Draft resoluiion XI was adopted by 117 votes to 16, with 7 abstentions (resolution 34/216).

We now turn to draft resolution XII, entitled “Immediate measures in favour of most seriously affected countries’*. The Second Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly also wishes to adopt draft resolution XII? Draft resolution XU was adopted (resolution 34/217).

I now invite members to turn their atiention to the four draft decisions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 68 of document A/34/676/ Add.2. They were all adopted without a vote in the Committee. 67. Draft decision I is entitled “Statement issued by the participants in the United Nations symposium on interrelations among resources, environment, population and development’. May I take it that the General Assembly adopts draft decision 1? Drajt decision I was adopted (decision 34/450).

Draft decision II is entitled **Implementation of section V1 of the annex to General Assembly resolution 32/197 on the restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations system’. May I consider that that the General Assembly adopts draft decision I? Draft decision HI was adopted (decision 34]452).

Finally, draft decision IV, which is entitled **Implementation of section II of the ann2x to General Assembly resolution 32/197 on the restricturing of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations system’’, was adepted without a vote in the Committee. May I consider that the General Assembly adopts it alsc? Draft decision IV was adopted \decision 34/453).

I shall now call on Miss Garcia-Donoso of Ecuador, Rapporteur of the Second Commitiee, who wishes to make a statement. 72. Miss GARCIA-DONOSO (Ecuador), Rapporteur, Second Committee (interpretation from Spanish): I have asked to speak in order to refer to resolution 34/204, which was just adopted, in order to inform the Assembly and at the same time to request the Secretariat to correct the resolution. The third proambular paragraph should read as follows: “Taking note of the part of the Economic Declaratiadopted by the Sixth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Havana from 3 to 9 September 1979, relating to the rote of women in development’. That correction should be made in all the language versions of this document.

I thank the Rapporteur of the Second Committee. The correction has been noted and the necessary rectification will be made.

The General Assembly will now resume the election of one non-permanent member of the Security Council from the group of Latin American States for a two-year term beginning on 1 January 1980. 75. Following the inconclusive ballots held at its 47th, 48th, 50th, 53rd, 83rd, 89th, 90th, 98th, 102nd, 106th and 108th plenary meetings, held on 26 and 30 October, 2 and 29 November and 5, 11, 13, 17 and 18 December, the /.scembly will now proceed to the next ballot, which is tne one hundred thirteenth. 76. In accordance with rule 94 of the rules of procedure, this ballot will be the first of a series of three unrestricted ballots. In this unrestricted ballot, any member State from the group of Latin American States mav he a candidate for election excent. of course. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Mardovich (Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic) and Mr. Celikkol (Turkey) acted as tellers. A vote was taken by secret ballot.

I propose now to suspend the meeting while the ballots are being counted. The meeting was suspended at 12.20 p.m. and resumed at 12.30 p.ia.

The result of the voting is as follows: Number of ballot pap. ~s: 146 Invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 146 Abstextions: 1 Number of members vc-ing: 145 Required maiority: $7 Number of votes ottained: Cuba oo. ce cece eee eee coe ee noes 85 Colombia ........ cece eee ee eee 57 jc Fr (0) 1 |<) 0 l Uruguay ccc s ccc ccc e eee ee ene cenees 1 79. ‘The PRESIDENT: As the firs? unreviricted ballot has preved inconclusive, we shali now proceed to a second unrestricted ballot. As before, in this unrestricted balict any member State from the group of Latin American States may be a candidate for election, except, of course, Bolivia znd Jamaica. The ballot papers will now be distributed. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Mardovich (Byviorussica So'et Socialist Republic) and Mr. Celikkoltxzurkey) act a tellers. A vate was taken by secret ballot.

I propose now to suspend the meeting while the ballots are being counted. The meeting was suspended at 12.40 p.m. and resumed 12.50 p.m.

The result of the voting is as foliows: Number of ballot papers: 146 Invalid oallots: 0 Namber 2 valid ballots: 146 Abstentions: 1 Number of members voting: 145 Required majority: 97 Number of votes obtained: Cuba oo... ccc ccc ee ence ees 85 Colombia ............ 0c c cece cece 56 Uruguay ........ 0. cee cece eee 2 Brazil 0... 0... cece cee ee eee I Ecuador ......... 0. cece cece eee ee eee I At the invitation of the President, Mr. Mardovich (Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic) and Mr. Celikkol (Turkey) acted as tellers. A vote was taken by secret ballot.

I propose now to suspend the meeting while the ballots are being counted. The meeting was suspented at I p.m. and resumed at <0 pum.

The result of the voting is as follows: Number of votes obtained: Cuba... 0. cece ccc eee ec eee ec ees 83 Colombia ............. 0c ccc ee ce eee 56 Haiti 2... cece eee eens 2 Uruguay ...... ccc ccc ccc cece eee 2 Brazil... ccc eee eee eee eens I Ecuador .........c0 ccc ee cece ec cece I

Since this third unrestricted ballot has proved to be inconclusive, we shall continue with the voting at our meeting this afternoon. The meeting rose at 1.10 p.m.