A/39/PV.81 General Assembly

119.  Financing of the United Nations peace-keeping forces in the Middle East: (a) United Nations Disengagement Observer Force: report of the Secretary-General I. Mr. MOJTAHED (Islamic Republic of Iran) (Rapporteur of the Fifth Committee): I have the honour to introduce to the General Assembly two reports of the Fifth Committee. The first deals with agenda item 117, concerning the United Nations common system. In this case, the Fifth Committee decided to deal with the item in two parts. Accord- ingly, the report before the Assembly at this time, which is contained in document A1391718, is part I of the full report. It contains, in paragraph 9, the recommendation of the Fifth Committee which consists ofa draft resolution c..dopted by the Commit- tee without a vote. 2. The second report deals with agenda item 119 (a), concerning the financing of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force. This report is con- tained in document A/391719 and it contains, in paragraph 7, the Fifth Committee's recommenda- tion, which consists oftwo draft resolutions, A and B. Draft resolution A was adopted by the Committee by 88 votes to I, with 14 abstentions; draft resolution B was adopted by 88 votes to 11, with 6 abstentions. Pursuant to n le 66 ofthe rules ofprocedure, it was decided not to discuss the reports ofthe Fifth Commit- tee. 3. The PRESIDENT: Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. The positions of delegations regarding the various recommendations of the Fifth Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. 4. I remind members that in paragraph 7 of its decision 34/401, the General Assembly decided that, NEW YORK when the same draft resolution is considered in a Main Committee and in plenary meeting, a delega- tion should, as far as possible, explain its vote only once, that is, either in the Committee or in plenary meeting unless that delegation's vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Committee. I also remind members that, in accordance with the same decision, explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats. 5. We shall first take up part I [A/39/718] of the report of the Fifth Committee on agenda item 117, concerning the United Nations common system. The Assembly will take a decision on the recommenda- tion of the Fifth Commitl ~e which appears in paragraph 9 of that report and consists of a draft resolution entitled "United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission (chap. Ill)"; it was adopted by the Fifth Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes too to adopt the draft resolution? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 39/27). 6. The PRESIDENT: I call on the representative of India, who wishes to explain his delegation's posi- tion. 7. Mr. ROY (India): The positi<?n of my del~ga~ion on the draft resolution on agenda Item 117, whIch the Fifth Committee recommended to the General As- sembly for adoption, was made very clear atthe 37th meeting of the Fifth Committee, held on 29 Novem- ber 1984. 8. I therefore request that it be noted ill the record that the delegation of India does not associate itself with operative paragraph 1 (c) of the draft resolution recommended to the General Ass.embly by the Fifth Committee in its report [A/39/718]. 9. The PRESIDENT: The Gener~l Assembly will consider next the report of the Fifth Committee on agenda item 119 (a), which relates to the financing of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force [A/39/719]. 10. I shall call now on representatives who wish to explain their vote before the vote. I remind members that, in accordance with decision 34/401, explana- tions of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.