A/36/PV.57 General Assembly

I should like to invite members to turn their attention to document N36/673, which contains a letter from the Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the International Year of Disabled Persons to the President of the General Assembly. 2. In the letter it is proposed that the Third Committee be permitted to deal with some of the matters relating to the item, such as the preparation of recommendations and draft resolutions and their submission to the General As- sembly for adoption. 3. May I take it that the General Assembly agrees to that proposal?

The Chairman of the Third Com- mittee will be duly informed of the Assembly's decision. }~IGENDA ITEM 76 International Youth Year: Participation, Development, Peace: report of the Secretary-General NEW YORK REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/36/637)

Statements will be limited to ex- planations of vote. The positions of delegations regarding the various recommendations of the Third Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. 10. May I remind members that, under decisions 34/40I, the General Assembly agreed that: "When the same draft resolution is considered in a Main Committee and in plenary meeting, a delegation should, as far as possible, explain its vote only once, Le., either in the Committee or in plenary meeting un- less that delegation's vote in plenary meeting is differ- ent from its vote in the Committee". May I also remind members that, in accordance with the same decision, explanations of vote should not exceed 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats. 12. Draft resolution I, entitled "International Youth Year: Participation, Development, Peace", was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishe~ to do the same?

The Assembly will now vote on draft resolution 11, entitled "Efforts and measures for se- curing the implementation and the enjoyment by youth of human rights, particularly the right to education and to work". A recorded vote has been requested.

I shall now call on those repre- sentat!ves who wish to explain their vote after the vote.

The United States delegation in the Third Committee ex- pressed strong support for the goals of International Youth Year, and our delegation joined in the Committee consen- sus on draft resolution I. However, our concurrence was on the understanding that the Secretary-General would 17. Consequently, the United States delegation in the Fifth Committee was obliged to vote against the draft res- olution. The United States is keenly concerned that the integrity of the Secretary-General's effort to achieve a zero real-growth budget for the next biennium should be maintained. Therefore, had there been a vote on draft res- olution I, the United States delegation would have ab- stained in spite of our general support of its purposes.

My delegation al£o joined in the consensus today on draft resolution I con- cerning International Youth Year, but we should like to join in the comments just made by the United States dele- gation with respect to the financial implications to which he referred. We are also concerned that the efforts of the Secretary-General should continue to be maintained and that every effort be made to reduce the costs which have been mentioned in document A/36/675. 19. On .the other hand, with regard to draft resolution 11, my delegation abstained on that draft resolution in Committee and has voted in favour of it today because, on an overall basis, we consider that the draft resolution is a valid one and we wish to support its purposes and aims. However, we continue to be against any further codification of the rights of youth or any other gro~p of that .kind.

The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 84. 21. The Assembly will take a decision on the draft reso- lution entitled "World Assembly on Aging". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of the draft resolution is to be found in docu- ment A/36/676. 22. The Third Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do so also?

Statements will be limited to ex- planations of vote. The positions of delegations regarding the various recommendations of the Sixth Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. 29. May I remind members that under decision 34/40I the General Assembly agreed that "When the same draft resolution is considered in a Main Committee and in plenary meeting, a delegation should, as far as possible, explain its vote only once, that is, either in the Committee or in the plenary, un- less that delegation's vote in the plenary is different from its vote in the Commiritee". May I also remind members that, in accordance with the same decision, explanations of vote should not exceed lO minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats? 30. We shall consider first the report of the Sixth Com- mittee on agenda item 116. 31. The representative of Albania wishes to speak in ex- planation of vote before the vote. I call upon him.

The delegation of Albania has in the past fre- 33. The work of the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Relations has suggested nothing that gives us more hopeful prospects. 34. The delegation of Albania did not participate in the vote in the Sixth Committee on the draft resolution con- cerning item 116. Our delegation will take the same posi~ tion now and will not participate in that vote. 35. To explain our position, the Albanian delegation would like to reaffirm its views on the non-use of force. We fully appreciate and understar..d the good intentions and sincere efforts of a large number of democratic and progressive countries that are very alarmed at the ever- increasing use of force in international relations and are trying to fmd ways of somehow remedying the situation. We also appreciate the efforts of those States to ensure a good start to the work of the Special Committee on En- hancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of NOfi~Use of Force in International Relations. On the oL;er hand, it must be noted that the work of that Committee is marking time, that its activities have not been fruitful and that thus Car there has not been the slightest indication that the principle of the non-use of force has in any way been strengthened. It must even be said that the use of force for aggressive purposes has become current practice, par- ticularly on the part of the imperialist super-Powers and certain other re~cti,?nary regimes. The imperialist super- Powers are still using the discussions on the non-use of force held in various bodies for propaganda purposes in order to disguise their aggressive actions and to fling ac- cusations, thus creating confusion in these discussions. 36. The Albanian delegation stands by the opinion it has already expressed that, in view of the current interna- tional situation and the role being played by the super- Powers, discussion of the principle of the non-use of force will not lead to the strengthening of that principle. 37. We constantly see the activities of the Sp'~cial Com- mitteeo being seriously hindered by the imperialist super- Powers, either when they participate in or when they abandon the work of the Committee, and by those who follow their example. 38. It should be pointed out that so far the Special Committee has not assisted in analysing the real causes of the use of force in intemationalrelations. Nothing can be found on this subject in the documentation that serves as the basis for its work. We have the impression that in present circumstances we cannot expect any satisfactory results, or any progress in the near future, in the work of the Special Committee. That is why we continue not to support the idea of renewing the mandate of the Special Committee, and that is why we have not participated in the votes on resolutions calling for such renewal.

The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in its report on agenda item 116. The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of the draft resolution is to be found in document A/36/656. A recorded vote has been requested. ~:~l':do~~:.":au~Ui::;~=~~~~%Y~: Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta. Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambiqu;;~, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pclkistan, Panama, Pdpua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Luci~, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudm~. Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Thnisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emi- rates, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, Upper Volta, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland. Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining: Australia, Austria, China, Germany,

We turn next to the report of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 117. 41. The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee. The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution by consen- sus. May I take it that the General Assembly adopts this draft resolution?

We turn now to the report of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 124. 43. The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee..The Sixth .Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? NOTES I The delegation of Botswana subsequently informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour of the draft resolution.