A/38/PV.98 General Assembly

Thursday, Dec. 15, 1983 — Session 38, Meeting 98 — UN Document ↗

THIRTY-EIGHTH SESSION
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17.  Appointments to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments :* if) Confirmation of the appointment of the Administra- tor of the United Nations Development Programme; (h) Confirmation of the appointment of the Executive Director of the United Nations Special Fund for Land-locked Developing Countries

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I invite members to consider, in the context of sub-item (f) of agenda item 17, a note by the Secretary-General [A/38/613] in which he proposes that the appointment of Mr. Bradford Morse as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme be extended for a four- year term until 31 December 1987. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to confirm Mr. Bradford Morse's appointment by the Secretary-General? It was so decided (decision 38/314). 103. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Spanish): I should like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere sality~ the voluntary nature of its financing, the prerogative of Governments regarding programming with the assist- ance of the UNDP system and non-interference by other countries in the internal political and economic affairs of participating countries. 147. The developing world has high expectations of Mr. Morse. His dynamism and prestige wiH continue to make it possible for him to serve as a bridge between the poor countries and the industrialized countries so that lost time may be made up, so that centuries of backwardness may be turned into decades of profitable exploitation of human and other natural resources, so that there may be progress towards development, and so that the gaps cre- ated by ignorance, sickness and poverty may be closed. 148. We wish Mr. Bradford Morse every success in his next period of office with UNDP and we are certain that his work will be of benefit to all our peoples, especially in ~he developing world. 149. Mr. ADAN (Somalia): It gives me great pleasure, as spokesman for the Group of African States and on behalf of my own country, to express our feelings of satisfaction at the nomination of the Secretary-General and the approval by the General Assembly of Mr. Bradford Morse as Administrator of the United Nations Develop- ment Programme for the next four years. Mr. Morse has served in various important positions in the United Nations since he first joined the Organization in 1972 as 157" Mr. RAHIM (Bangladesh): The delegation of Ban- gladesh is pleased to see that the General Assembly has just decided unanimously to extend the appointment of Mr. Bradford Morse as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme for a further four-year 195. That is why we wish Mr. Bradford Morse every success in his new term as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. 196. Miss COURSON (France) (interpretation from French): We should not like to let slip such a pleasant opportunity to speak, although we have very little to add to what has already been said, because the character of the Administrator has been so highly praised already. The French Government has always held Mr. Morse in high esteem and greatly appreciated his competence, dynamic qualities and dedication, especially in the present very difficult situation of UNDP. My Government has demon- strated by the continued and substantial increase of its contribution the importance it attaches to the central role of UNDP in operational activities for development. Its links with the Programme will obviously be strengthened and we are very glad of this. It is in the interest of UNDP to continue to ensure the vigilant guidance of Mr. Morse. Therefore the French Government sees only advantages in the renewal of the mandate of Mr. Bradford Morse for a further four-year period. We reaffirm our full confidence in him with very great pleasure. Mr. Illueca (Panama) resumed the Chair. 197. Mr. ZUCCONI (Italy): I shall not go over the brilliant curriculum vitae of Mr. Morse; nor shall I dwell on the problems of the United Nations Development Programme. Both are well known. I shall limit myself to expressing the deep satisfaction of the Italian Govern- ment and of the Italian delegation at the renewal of Mr. Morse's mandate. 198. Our satisfaction stems from the confidence we have in Mr. Morse and most of all from the confidence we have in his imaginative leadership and his managerial skills, two qualities which are of the utmost importance for the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme in view of the central and delicate role that the Programme plays and will continue to play in the framework of the United Nations operational activities for development. 199. We are of the opinion that under Mr. Morse's leadership, UNDP will make further progress in the achievement of the aim of the United Nations in this field, which for us-and I would like to stress this point-is to promote the self-reliance of the developing countries in their social and economic development. It is with this aim in mind that we wish Mr. Morse complete success in his difficult task, while assuring him of our full support. den(.~ the Secretary-General has expressed in the ability and resourcefulness of Mr. Morse. Since his appointment as Administrator in 1976, Mr. Morse has been chiefly responsible for ensuring that UNDP has continued to fulfil the enormous responsibilities of assisting the process of the development of developing countries entrusted to it. He has guided the Programme through a period of successive financial crises, both through his ability to mobilize resources and by providing dynamic leadership, which ha.s enabled UNDP to play a vital role in an era of financial stringency and international economic crisis. 202. I shall not dwell on the substantive issues which confront UNDP today nor the challenges it faces for its continued existence as the principal United Nations organ for technical assistance to the developing countries. The Government of Pakistan is confident th&t the renewal of Mr. Morse's term will ensure th~t UNDP will continue to play its part in the development process of developing countries. His imaginative leadership and untiring efforts on behalf of UNDP, in our judgement, have already resulted in a positive impact on contributions for the Programme in the year 1984. The extensive efforts initi- ated by Mr. Morse to make the Programme more effec- tive are wholeheartedly welcomed by the Government of Pakistan. We congratulate Mr. Morse on his reappoint- ment and assure him of our continued support for his efforts to promote the activities of the Programme in the context of the 1970 consensus and important decisions of tI.e Governing Council such as 80130 and 80/35. 11 We wish him every success and look forward to working in close co-operation with him during the coming years. 203. Mr. LANSLOOT (Belgium) (interpretation from French): The representatives who preceded me on this ros- trum have eloquently described the merits of Mr. Bradford Morse and our gratitude to him for carrying out his tasks with such competence at the head of the United Nations Development Programme since 1975. 204. We should simply like to record our satisfaction today on seeing his mandate confirmed unanimously by the Assembly. Mr. Morse's recent trip to Belgium has confirmed the excellent relations which exist between my country and UNDP. We feel that this is a point of depar- ture for even closer co-operation. 205. In conclusion, I should like, on behalf of the Bel- gian Government and on my own behalf, to express warmest congratulations to Mr. Morse. 206. The PRESIDENT (interpretation/rom Spanish): We shall now consider sub-item (h) of agenda item 17. In his note on this issue [A/38/615] , the Secretary-General stated that the appointment of the Executive Director of the United Nations Special Fund for Land-locked Devel- oping Countries was subject to confirmation by the Gen- eral Assembly. May I take it that the General Assembly takes note of the information contained in the Secretary- General's note? It was so decided (decision 38/315).
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The General Assembly will now proceed to the election of 19 members of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme to replace those mem- bers whose term of office expires on 31 December 1983. 208. The 19 outgoing members are: Brazil, Egypt, Ger- many, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Haiti, Iceland, Japan, Kenya, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Ukrainidn Soviet Social- ist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United States of America, Venezuela and Zaire. These 19 States are eligible for immediate re-election. 209. i should like to remind members that, after 1 Janu- ary 1984, the following States will still be members of the Governing Coun..d!: Afghanistan, Argentina, Austra- li~) Botswana, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Haly, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Lesotho, Mexico, Moroccv, Nigeria, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tan- i.'R.:aia, Uruguay and Yugoslavia. Therefore, these 39 States are not eligible for election. 210. Under rule 92 of the rules of procedure, all elec- tions must be held by secret ballot and there shall be no nominations. 211. May I, however, recall paragraph 16 of General Assembly decision 34/401, whereby the practice of dis- pensing with the secret ballot for elections to subsidiary organs when the number of candidates corresponds to the number of seats to be filled should become standard, unless a delegation specifically requests a vote on a given election. In the absence of such a req:1est, may I take it that the Assembly decides to proceed to the election on that basis? It was so decided. 212. The PRESIDENT (interpretation/rom Spanish): I should like to announce that the Chairmen of the regional groups have informed me of the following candidatures: for five seats from Africa: Algeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Togo, Zaire; for three seats from Latin America: Brazil, Haiti, Venezuela; for four seats from Asia: Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal; for two seats from Eastern Europe: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; for five seats from Western European and other'States: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Federal Republic of, Norway, United States of America. 213. Since the number of candidates from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Western European and other S.tates corresponds to the number of seats to be filled in those groups, I declare those candidates elected members of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme fer a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1984. The meeting rose at 7.55 p.m. NOTES