A/34/PV.113 General Assembly
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15. Elections to fill vacancies in principal organs: (a) Election of five non-permanent members of the Security Council
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.
2. As members are aware, during 14 plenary meetings since 26 October 1979 the Assembly had held 130 ballots which have proved inconclusive. The Assembly will now proceed to the one hundred and thirty-first ballot, the first of a series of three unrestricted ballots, in accordance with rule 94 of the rules of procedure. In this unrestricted baliot, any member State from the group of Latin American States may be a candidate for election except Bolivia, which is about to vacate its seat, and Jamaica, which is already a member of the Security Council. The ballot papers are now being distributed.
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 3.45 p.m. and resumed at 4.05 p.m.
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 146 Invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 146 Abstentions: 2 Number of members voting: 144 Required majority: 96
at 3.40 p.m.
Cuba ooo. ccc ee cee ee eeee 83
5. The PRESIDENT. Since no country has obtained the required majority in the first in this series of unrestricted ballots, we shall proceed to the second unrestricted ballot. As in the first unrestricted ballot, any member State from the group of Latin American States may be a candidate for election except, of course, Bolivia and Jamaica. The ballot papers will now be distributed.
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 4.15 p.m. and resumed at 4.25 p.m.
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 147 invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 147 Abstentions: 1 Number of members voting: 146 Required majority: 98
Number of votes obtained:
Cuba 1.0... eee eee 82 Colombia ........... 2... cece eee eee 63 Costa Rica 2.2... ce eee eee i
Since the second in this series of unrestricted ballots has proved inconclusive. we shall now proceed to the third unrestricted ballot. As before, in this unrestricted ballot any member State from the group of Latin American States may be a candidate for election except. of course. Bolivia and Jamaica. The ballot papers will now be distributed.
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 4.35 p.m. and resumed at 4.45 p.m.
Number of votes obtained:
Cuba ........ ce eee eee eee eee ee eee 81 Colombia ..................00 ee eens 64
Since the third unrestricted ballot has proved to be inconclusive, we shall now proceed to the first of a series of three restricted ballots, in accordance with rule 94 of the rules of procedure. This balloting is restricted to the two candidates which have obtained the largest number of votes, namely Cuba and Colombia. Any papers containing the names of other countries will be declared invalid. The ballot papers will now be distributed.
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 4.55 p.m. and resumed at 5 p.m.
Mr. Naik (Pakistan), Vice-President, took the Chair.
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 148 Invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 148 Abstentions: 2 Number of members voting: 146 Required majority: 98
Number of votes obtained:
Cuba ... 0... eee eee ec eee eens 81 Colombia ...........-...-2 cece eens 65
As neither of the two countries obtained the required two-thirds majority, the General Assembly will continue the voting and will hold a second restricted ballot. As in the last ballot, the cnly countries whose names may be included in the ballot papers are Cuba and Colombia. Any papers containing the names of other countries will be declared invalid. The ballot papers will now be distributed.
At the invitation of the President, Mr. Mardoyvich (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 5.10 p.m. and resumed at 5.15 pvt.
Number of votes obtained:
Cuba ...... 02. eee eee 83 Colombia ...........2.2 cece ee ee eee 64
As neither of the two countries obtained the required two-thirds majority, the General Assembly will continue the voting and will hold a third restricted ballot. As in the last ballot, the only countries whose names may be included in the ballot papers are Cuba and Colombia. Any papers containing the names of other countries will be declared invalid. The ballot papers will now be distributed.
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 5.25 p.m. and resumed at 5.30 p.m.
The result of the voting is as fo:lows:
Number of ballot papers: 149 Invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 149 Abstentions: 3 Number of members voting: 146 Required majority: 98
Number of votes obtained:
Cuba 2... cece eee eee eee 83 Colombia ........... 0... cee eee eee 63
Since the third restricted ballot did not produce a candidate with the required twothirds majority, the General Assembly will proceed to the first of a series of three unrestricted ballots in accordance with rule 94 of the rules of procedure. In this unrestricted ballot. any member State from the group of Latin American States may be a candidate for
election except, of course, Bolivia. which is about to vacate its seat, and Jamaica, which is already a member of the Council. The ballot papers will now be distributed.
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 5.40 p.m. and resumed at 3.43 p.m.
Number of votes obtained:
Cuba 2... ccc cece cece sce ceees 80 Colombia ........... ccc cunccecsees 64 Venezuela ........ ccc cease cece ewes 1
Since no country has obtained the required majority in the first in this series of unrestricted ballots, we shall preceed to the second unrestricted ballot. As in the first unrestricted ballot, any member State from the group of Latin American States may be a candidate for election except, of course, Bolivia and Jamaica. The ballot papers will now be distributed.
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 5,55 p.m. and resumed at 6.05 p.m.
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 147 Invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 147 Abstentions: 3 Number of members voting: 144 Required majority: 96
Number of votes obtained:
Cuba... . cee ccc cece eee eee eens 80
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 6.10 p.m. and resumed at 6.25 p.m.
Mr. Salim (United Republic of Tanzania) resumed the Chair.
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 148 Invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 148 Abstentions: 3 Number of members voting: 145 Required majority: 97
Number of votes obtained: 0) 5: na 80 Colombia 2.0.00... ccc cence cece eee 62 Venezuela ...... cee eee eee ee eens 2 Barbados .......... 0c: cece eee ee ees 1
Since the third unrestricted ballot has proved inconclusive, we shall resume the balloting at the next meeting.
The meeting rose at 6.25 p.m.
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