A/40/PV.117 General Assembly

Monday, Dec. 16, 1985 — Session 40, Meeting 117 — New York — UN Document ↗

The Secretary-General #7669
Today we mourn the loss of a man, General Romulo, whose name is inseparably linked to the united Nations. All of us in this General Assembly Hall are profoundly affected by his death. Only a few months ago he spoke with characteristic energy and eloquence at the fortieth anniversary commemoration in San Francisco, urging us to renew our dedication to the Charter which he had signed. Until the end, he retained that belief in the principles and purposes of the Organization which he had shared with the other signatories in 1945. Throughout his long career, General Romulo sought to express his faith in the human worth and his concern for those deprived of the fundamental demands of human equity and justice, in dedicated service to his country, to his region and to the international community. He was a writer, an educator, a diplomat and a statesman. General Remulo held the highest offices of the United Nations, upholding in daily action those ideals which he cherished. He was his region's first President of the General Assembly. He was three times President of the Security Council. He led his country's delegation to the Assembly on numerous occasions. And, as Foreign Minister, he strove to place the cause of the United Nations high on the international agenda. Both publicly and privately he worked tirelessly for the strengthening of the Organization and its endeavours for peace among the peoples of the world. His loss yesterday, in this fortieth anniversary year, cannot but suggest the passing of an era. But we would best honour his memory by heeding his call for a fresh commitment to this United Nations which he championed so devotedly. We should recall his concern that a lack of constancy to the principles of the Charter, and a lack of will to implement them, can only diminish the Organization's ability to fulfil its histo~ic mission. But we can take strength from the knowledge that the foundations are sure and enduring. For his crucial part in the United Nations continuing endeavour, we and succeeding generations owe General Romulo our lasting gratitude and appreciation. The members of the General Assembly observed a minute of silence. Mr. MORENo-SALCEDO (Philippines): My delegation wishes to express to you, Mr. President, the Secretary-General and the representatives of Member States present today the deep appreciation of the Government and people of the Philippines for the tributes paid to General Carlos P. Romulo. Those tributes are what he would have wished to receive and would have appreciated from this Organization, which he lov~d and to which he devoted the best years of his life.
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48.  , 61, 6~ TO 67 AND 69 AND 70 TO 73 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE ARMAM'!.?NTS RACE AND ITS EXTREMELY HARMFUL EFFECTS ON WORLD PEACE AND SECURITY (a) REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/40/915) Cb) REPORT OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE (A/40/1019) REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONCLUDING DOCUMENT OF THE TWELFTH SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (a) REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/40/946) (b) REPORT OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE (A/40/1019) REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT ITS TENTH SPECIAL SESSION (a) REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (PART 11) (A/40/877/Add.1) (b) REPORT OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE (A/40/1019) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION OF THE INDIAN OCEAN AS A ZONE OF PEACE (a) REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/40/1018) (b) REPORT OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE (A/40/1053) WORLD DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE (a) REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/40/947) (b) REPORT OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE '.A/40/1019) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISARMAMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (a) REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/40/896) (b) REPORT OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE (A/40/1019) QUESTION OF ANT~"TlCAt iUSPORT OF '1'im FIRST CC=C:'l"!'EE (A/40/996 and Corr ~ 1) STRENG'l'BENING OF SECURITY AND CO-OPERATION IN THE MEDITERRAWJ&N REGION: REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/40/1027) REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE STRENGTBBNING OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY: REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/40/1028) IMPLiMEN'l'ATION OF THE COLLECTIVE SECURITY PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF Illl'ERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY (a) REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/40/1029) (b) REPORT OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE (A/40/1054) Mr. Souliotis (Greece), Rapporteur of the First Committee, presented the reports of that Committee (A/40/996 and Corr.l, A/40/1027, A/40/1028 and A/40/1029) and then Spoke as follows: Mr. SOULIOTIS (Greece), Rapporteur of the First Committee (interpretation from French): On behalf of Greece, I wish to offer the delegation of the Philippines our condolences and deep sympathy on the passing of the eminent diplomat, General Carlos Remulo, who devoted his life to the cause of the united Nations and the service of peace. At the 113th meeting, on 12 December, I had the honour of presenting the reports of the First Committee on the agenda items concerning disarmament. Action on the recommendations of the First Committee with programme bUdget tmplications - that is those in the reports on agenda items 48 (A/40/915), 61 (A/40/946, 65 (A/40/877/Add.l), 66 (A/40/1018), 67 (A/40/947) and 69 (A/40/896) - had to be deferred pending the Fifth Committee's conclusions on those matters. Today I have the honour to introduce the reports on agenda item 70, "Question of Antarctica" (A/40/996 and Corr.l), and on the agenda items relating to international security (A/40/1027, A/40/1028 and A/40/1029). This year the differences of opinion on agenda item 70. -Question of Antarctica-. were more marked than ~t previous sessions. Despite all the efforts made by the delegations concerned. it was not possible to reach a consensus. and the Committee finally had before it four draft resolutions. one of which was subsequently withdrawn. Under draft resolution A in the report of this item (A/40/996 and Corr.l). which was adopted by 80 votes to none. with 9 abstentions in a roll-call vote. the General Assembly would request the Secretary-General to update and expand the study on the question of Antarctica by addressing questions concerning the availability of information from the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties to the United Nations. their respective activities in. and their deliberations regarding. Antarctica, the involvement of the relevant 3pecialized agencies and intergovernmental organizations in the Antarctic Treaty system and the significanc~ of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the southern ocean. and to submit the study to the General Assembly at its forty-first session. Under draft resolution B. which was adopted by 78 votes to none. with 10 abstentions in a roll-call vote. the General Assembly would. inter alia. invite the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties to inform the Secretary-General of their negotiations to establish a regime regarding Antarctic minerals and request the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly for consideration at its forty-first session a report containing the replies received. Finally, under draft resolution C, which was adopted by 81 votes to none. with 9 abstentions, in a roll-call vote, the General Assembly wol-ld. inter alia. urge the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties to exclude the racist apartheid regime of South Africa from participation in the meetings of the Consultative Parties at the earliest possible date and invite those Parties to inform the Secretary-General on the actions taken regarding the provisions of the draft resolution. It should be noted that 35 delegations advised the First Ca.aittee that they were net participating in the voting on draft resolutions A and B, and 36 delegations made a similar announcement concerning draft resolution C. As at previous sessions, a number of States that addressed the question of international security expressed concern about the serious international situation. They mentioned the persistence of many hotbeds of tension and conflict in various parts of the world and the lack of a constructive spirit in the political, economic, social and humanitarian areas as being among the many factors undermining the foundations of international peace and security. Many States also emphasized the vital need to strengthen the role and effectiveness of the united Nations in the maintenance of world peace and security. The draft resolution in the report on agenda item 71, ·Strengthening of security and co-operation in the Mediterranean region= (A/40/1027), was adopted by the Committee without a vote. Under th&t draft resolution the General Assembly would, inter alia, invite the member States of the relevant regional organizations to lend support and to submit to the Secretary-General ~oncrete ideas and suggestions on their potential contribution to the strengthening of peace and co-operation in the Mediterranean region. F ~~.h ~~~••AA\ • .....................-.._----, It requests the Secretary-General t~ submit to the General Assembly, at its forty-first session, on the basis of all the replies received and notifications submitted, in the implementation of that draft resolution, and taking into account the debate on this question during its fortieth session, an updated and comprehensive report on the strengthening of security and co-operation in the Mediterranean region. In paragraph 8 of the report of the First Committee on agenda item 72, entitled "Review of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security" (A/40/1028), the Committee recommends a draft resolution to the Gen~ral Assembly for adoption. Under that draft resolution the Gene~al Assembly would, inter alia, call upon all States, taking into account the views expressed at the commemorative session of the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations, to promote the role of the General Assembly and the Secretary-General in the strengthening of international security, in accordance with the Charter. Finally, under the draft resolution in the report on agenda item 73, entitled, "Implementation of the collective security provisions of the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security" (A/40/l029), the General Assembly would, inter alia, request the President of the General Assembly to hold consultations regarding the constitution of the Ad Hoc Committee and request that Committee, in considering the matter, to take due account of the views and comments of Member States, inclUding their recommendations, and to submit a progress report to the Security Council for its consideration and comments and to the Gener.al Assembly at its forty-first session, and a final report to the Assembly at its forty-second session. On the whole, the debates on these issues were characterized by moderation, most delegations displaying more restraint and a greater tendency towards dialogue and compromise. This atmosphere seemed to result not so much from an improved international situation as from a sense of hope and expectation in connection with the Geneva summit meeting. Among the issues highlighted by a number of delegations were those concerning the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the united Nations and the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration on the strengthening of International Security as a favourable background and a source of inspiration for the work of the Committee. Finally, it has been an honour for me to serve as Rapporteur of the First Committee and I am deeply grateful to all those who have helped me to discharge my duties. I have the honour to commend to the General Assembly for consideration and adoption the recommendations of the First Committee in the reports to which I have referred.

The President [Spanish] #7670
If there is no proposal, under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall take it that the General Assembly decides not to discuss the reports of the First Committee. It was so decided.
The President [Spanish] #7671
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. The positions of delegations regarding the various recommendations of the First Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. First Committee) I remind members that, in paragraph 7 of its decision 34/401, the General Assembly decided 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 plenary meeting, unless that delegation's vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Comittee. I also remind members that, in accordance with decision 34/401, explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats. We shall first take up the report of the First Committee on agenda item 46, entitled -Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security" (A/40/915). The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A/40/1019. A recoraed vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Sovi~t Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, ~apan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta~ Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, New zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, sri Lanka u Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, ~~anda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of soviet 8(~ialist Republics, United Arab gmirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia, Z~ia Against: United States of America Abstaining: Belgium, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Grenada, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The Draft resolution was adopted by 139 votes to 1, with 7 abstentions (resolution 40/150).*
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The President [Spanish] #7672
We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 48. The Assembly will now turn to the report of the First Committee on agenda item 61, entitled "Review and implementation ef the concluding document of the twelfth special session of the General Assembly" (A/40/946). *Subsequently the delegations of Barbados and Yemen advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour. The Assembly has to take decisions on the 9 draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 26 of its report. Draft resolution A is entitled RDisarmament and international securityR. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, ~olivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Carneroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comeros, Congo~ Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Karnpuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana r Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia, Zambia Against: United States of America Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Draft resolution A was adopted by 123 votes to 1, with 23 abstentions (resolution 40/151 A~.* *Subsequently the delegations of Barbados and Yemen advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.
The President [Spanish] #7673
Draft resolution B is entitled ·world disarmament campaign-. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, 9urma, Burundi, Byelorussian soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comeros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali i Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, oman, Pakistan, Panama, ~apua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab RepUblic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia, Zambia Against: None Abstaining: Belgium, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Grenada, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America Draft resolution B was adopted by 139 votes to none, with 11 abstentions (resolution 40/151 B).* *Subsequently the delegation of Yemen advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour. entitled "Nuclear-arms freeze". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El SalvadoI, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Re~ablic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, MQ~a~bique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Aral aepublic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia Against: Belgium, Canada, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Bahamas, China, Germany, Federal RepUblic of, Grenada, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain Draft resolution C was adopted by 131 votes to 10, with B abstentions (resolution 40/151 C).* *Subsequently the delegation of Yemen advised ~he Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour; the Federal Republic of Germany had intended to vote against. entitled ·World Disarmament Campaign: actions and activities·e A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verae, Cent~al African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cypr\.J, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungaty, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mdngolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United RepUblic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia Against: None Abstaining: Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Burma, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay Draft resolution D was adopted by 114 votes to none, with 34 abstentions (resolution 40/151 D).* *Subsequently the delegation of Yemen advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.
The President [Spanish] #7674
Draft resolution E is entitled ftFreeze on nuclear weaponsft • A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was tak~. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comeros, Oongo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia Against: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, China, Grenada, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Spain Draft resolution E was adopted by 126 votes to 12, with 10 abstentions (resolution 40/151 E).* *Subsequently the delegation of Yemen advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.
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The President [Spanish] #7675
Draft reaolution F is entitled ·Convention on the prohibition of the use of nuclear ~capons·. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, aahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eq~atorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesothc, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Ma1dives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia Against: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom o~ Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Austria, Greece, Grenada, Ireland, Israel, Japan Draft resolution F was adopted by 126 votes to 17, with 6 abstentions (resolution 40/151 F).* *Subsequently the delegation of Yemen advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour • entitled aUnited Nations regional centre for peace and disarrnmusnt in Africa". The First Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution G was adopted (resolution 40/151 G).
The President [Spanish] #7676
Draft resolution H is entitled "United Nations programme of fellowships on disarmament". The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A/40/l0l9. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, A~gentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia ~ainst: United States of America Abstaining: Grenada Draft resolution H was adopted by 148 votes to 1, with 1 abstention (resolution 40/151 H).*
The President #7677
DLaft resolution I is entitled ·Convening of the third special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament". The First Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution ~ was adopted (resolution 40/151 I). The PRESIDEffr (interpretation from Spanish): We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 61. The General Assembly will now take part 11 of the report of the First Committee on agenda item 65, entitled "Review of the implementation of the recommendations and decisions adopted by the General Assembly at its tenth special session" (A/40/877/Ad~.1). The Assembly will now take decisions on the 17 draft resolutions and one draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraphs 59 and 60 of its report. Draft resolution A deals with the non-use of nuclear weapons and prevention of nuclear war. A recorded vote has been requested. *Subsequently the delegation of Yemen advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour. ~n favour: Afgrn.,nistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barba.dos, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, BUlgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian SGViet Socialist Rep\liblic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Afric~n Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, DomlnicC!k1!\ Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hun9a~y, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of)~ Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic RepUblic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seycbellas, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, SW8ziland, Rweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay Draft resolution A was adopted by 123 votes to 19, with 7 abstentions (resolution 40/152 A). resolution B, concerning the bilateral nuclear-arms and space arms negotiations. A recorded vote ha6 been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, 8ul'k~i1a Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Democratic Kampuchea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican R~public, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Iceland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Iv~ry Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia~ Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sri 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 Tanzania, united States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, zaire, zambia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bhutan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Central African Republic, Chad, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia Draft resolution B was adopted by 107 votes to none, with 40 abstentions (resolution 40/152 B).*
The President [Spanish] #7678
Draft resolution C relates to nuclear weapons in all aspects. A recorded vote has been requested. *Subsequently the delegations of Barbados and Senegal advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour; Angola, Bahrain, Benin, Congo, Iraq, Sri Lanka and Venezuela had intended to abstain. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burma, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Cornoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslrvakia, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Ma1dives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Om"n, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Republic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Swazi1and, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Angola, Bahamas, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ireland, Malaysia, Niger, Paraguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sweden Draft resolution C was adopted by 117 votes to 19, with 11 abstentions (resolution 40/152 C).*
The President [Spanish] #7679
Draft resolution D is entitled "Comprehensive programme of disarmament". The FirFt Committee adopted draft resolution D without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution D was adopted (resolution 40/152 D). *Subsequently the delegation of Angola, Bolivia and the United Arab Emirates advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour; Congo and Luxembourg had intended to vote against, Bahrain had intended to abstain. resolution E, entitled "Disarmament week-. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan~ Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, B~livia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Corueros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Ma~ico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Draft resolution E was adopted by 129 votes to none, with 22 abstentions (resolution 40/152 E).
The President [Spanish] #7680
Draft resolution F is entitled "Report of the Disarmament Commission". The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wished to do the sua? Draft resolution F was adopted (resolution 40/152 F). entitled "Climatic effects of nuclear war, including nuclear winter". The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of this draft resolution is in document A/40/l0l9. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbildos, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei DaLu~salam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada. Cape V.1'rde, Centr:al African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoras, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuc~ea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican a~public, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabi.a, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist RepUblics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia, zaire, zambia, Zimbabwe Against: United States of America Abstaining: Belgium, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Grenada, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Draft resolution G was adopted by 141 votes to 1, with 10 abstentions (resolution 40/152 G).* *Subsequently the delegation of Yemen advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.
The President [Spanish] #7681
Draft resolution H deals with the prohibition of the nuclear neutron weapon. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, BUlgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republi<::, Cameroon, Cape 'lerde, Congo, Cuba, Cypru~, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab JamahiLiya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pa?ua New Guinea, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Repuulics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Israel, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Tur~ey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burma, Central African RepUblic, Chac, Chile, China, Colombia, Comeros, Costa Rica, Democratic KaT', .chea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egyp~, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ga~bia, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Trinidad and ~bago, Uruguay, Venezuela Abstaining: Draft resolution H was adopted by 70 votes to 11, with 65 abstentions (resolution 49/152 H).* *Subsequently the delegation of Zaire advised the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain•
Vote: 57/61 Recorded Vote
✓ 141   ✗ 1   10 abs.
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✓ Yes (127)
The President [Spanish] #7682
Now we turn to draft resolution Iv which concerns international co-cperation for disarmament. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: AfghaniEll::an, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Senin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Sovl~t Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Comeros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon r Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghal'l3, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland v Syrian Arab RepUblic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe ~ainst: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Fiji, Finland, Greece, Grenada, Haiti, Ireland, Morocco, P,raguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Sweden Draft resolution I was adopted by 109 votes to 19, with 17 abstentions (resolution 40/152 I).
The President [S] #7683
Next we come to draft resolution J, which deals with the implementation of the recommendations and decisions of the tenth special session v A recorded vote has been requested v A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic ~ompuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Fi~l3nd, France, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea~lissau, Guyana, Raiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritiu~, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: Austria, Belgium, Burma, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, Federal Republic of, Grenada, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Luxembourg, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Sweden, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Draft resolution J was adopted by 128 votes to none, with 20 abstentions (resolution 40/152 J)~
The President [Spanish] #7684
Draft resolution K relates to United Nations disarmament studies. The First Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. ~ay I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution K was adopted (resolution 40/152 K).
The President [Spanish] #7685
Next we come to draft resolution L, dealing with the review and appraisal of the implementation of the declaration of the 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade. The First Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution L was adopted (resolution 40/152 L).
Vote: 31/37 Recorded Vote
✓ 109   ✗ 19   17 abs.
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✓ Yes (125)
The President [Spanish] #7686
Draft resolution M relates to the report of the Conference on Disarmament. requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comeros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic RepUblic of), Iraq~ Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, zimbabwe A recorded vote has been Aqalnst: Prance, United States of ABletica Abstainl!!i: Australia, BelgiWl, Canada, Denllark, Genumy, Federal Republic of, Grenada, Ice:\and, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxe!abourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Draft resolution was adopted by 133 votes to 2, with 18 abstentions (resolution 40/152 M).
The President [Spanish] #7687
Draft resolution N is entitled -Implementation of the recommendations and decisions of-t~~ tenth special session-. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: ~fghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Piji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka 6 Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Belgium, Canada, Prance, Germany, Pederal Republic of, Iceland, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Australia, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Spain Draft resolution N was adopted by 135 votes to 13, with 5 abstentions (resolution 40/152 N).* *Subsequently the delegation of Italy advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote against; the delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic had intended to abstain.
The President [Spanish] #7688
Draft resolution 0 reters to verification in all its aspects. The First Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it th~t the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution 0 was adopted (resolution 40/152 0)
The President [Spanish] #7689
Draft resolution P concerns the cessation of the nuclear-arms race and nuclear disarmament. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic K&~uchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Against: Iceland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Bahamas, Denmark, Grenada, Japm, Sierra Leone, Spain Draft resolution P was adopted by 131 votes to 16, with 6 abstentions (resolution 40/152 P).
Vote: 57/69 Consensus
The President [Spanish] #7690
Draft resolution Q relates to the prevention of nuclear war. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic RepUblic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: France, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America Abstaining: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey Draft resolution Q was adopted by 136 votes to 3, with 14 abstentions (resolution 40/152 Q). The PRESIDBNr (interpretation frOll Spanish): Finally, we coae to the draft decision in paragraph 60 of the report of the First CoBIittee. The Pirst COIRittee adopted that draft decision without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft decision was adopted.
The President [Spanish] #7691
I call on the . representative of France, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote after the vote. Mr. de La BAUME (France) (interpretation from French): The French delegation voted against draft resolution N, although in the First Committee it had abstained in the vote on draft resolution A/C.l/40/L.58/Rev.l. Upon studying the text, we came to the conclusion that in no way could we support a draft resolution challenging nuclear deterrence, which forms part of my country's defence and security policy.
The President [Spanish] #7692
We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 65. The Assembly will now turn its attention to the report of the First Committee on agenda item 66, entitled -Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace- (A/40/l0l8). The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of that report. The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme bUdget implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A/40/l053. The First Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes '1:0 do the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 40/153).
The President [Spanish] #7693
The Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 66. The General Assembly will now turn to the report of the First Committee on agenda item 67, entitled -World Disarmament Conference- (A/40/947). The text of the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee is contained in paragraph 8 of that report. The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of this draft resolution is contained in document A/40/1019. The First Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 40/154).
The President [Spanish] #7694
We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 67. The Assembly will now consider the report of the First Committee on agenda item 69, entitled "Relationship between disarmament and development" (A/40/896). The Assembly will take a decision on the draft Lesolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of that report. The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of the draft resolution is contained in document A/40/l0l9. The First Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 40/155).
The President [Spanish] #7695
We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 69. We shall now turn to the report of the First Committee on agenda item 70, "Question of Antarctica" (A/40/996). I call on the representative of Australia, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote before the voting. Mr. WOOLCOTT (Australia): First, as representative of Australia and as former Australian Ambassador in the Philippines, I should like to take this opportunity to pay both an official and a personal tribute to that great diplomat, author and oupporter of the United Nations, Carlos P. Romulo, who was known around this Organization as "Mr. United Nations", and who died in Manila on Friday last. General Romulo was a historic figure. He was a long-standing friend of Australia (The President) and a aan who made a great con~ribution to regional co-operation in South-Bast Asia and to internat~onal co-opera'd,on through his dedicated and steadfast support of this Organization. The Australian Government joins, I am sure, all other Governaents in mourning the passing of this great figure. A roll-call vote has been reC!Uested on the draft resolutions on the question of Antarctica. I wish to ask, on behalf of the parties to ~he Antarctic Treaty, that the non-participation of countries so announcing be reflected in the records of the General Assembly. The Treaty parties are firmly of the view that consensus offers the only realistic basis for General Assembly consideration of Antarctica. Accordingly they will be cONpelled to reconsider their further participation in the consideration of this item unless consensus can be restored. (Mr. WOOlcott, Australia)
The President [Spanish] #7696
The Assembly will nC7il turn its attention to draft resolution A. A roll-call vote has been requested. A roll-oall vote was taken. Democratic Kampuohea, having been drawn by lot by the President, was called upon to vote first. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua .:L"10. Batbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhu'tan, Bolivia, Botswana: Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burma, Durundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Afrioan Republic, Chad, Camoros, Congo, Costa Rica, ~prus, Democratic Kampuohea, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Fgypt, El salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gatrbia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liber ia~ Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagasoar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, f.k:)rocco, f.k:)zambique, Nepal, Niger t NigE!ria, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Rw'anda, Sao Tome and Prinoipe, Saudi Arabia, senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sr.' Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, Swaziland, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: Austria, Canada, China, Fiji, Ireland, Luxem.bC',Utg, Portugal, saint wcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Turkey Draft resolution A was adopted by 96 votes to none, with 11 abstentions (resolution 40/156 A). * *During the course of the roll-call vote Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, German Derrocra tic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan,Lao People's Democratic Republic, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nioaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Saooa, Spain, SWeden, Ukrainian Soviet SOoialist Republio, Union of Soviet SOcialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America and Uruguay announced that they were not participating. Subsequently the delegation of Chad advised the secretar iat that it had intended to abstain.
The President [Spanish] #7697
We turn n~ to draft resolution B. A roll-call vote has been requested on this draft resolution, too. A roll-call vote was taken. Bulgaria, having been drawn by lot by the President, was called upon to vote first. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cyprus, DeIlOcratic Kampuchea, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gant>ia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait g Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, M:!xico, Mozanbique, Nepal, Niger, Niger ia, Quan, Pak istan, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, lbmania, Rwanda, sao Tome and Principe, saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, Swaziland, Thailand, 'lbgo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, united Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, YUgoslavia, zaire, Zant>ia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: Austria, Bahamas, Canada, China, Fiji, Grenada, Ireland, ILIxent>ourg, Peru, Portugal, saint ILIcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Turkey Draft resolution B was adopted by 92 votes to none, with 14 abstentions (resolution 40/156 B). * The PRESIDEN'l' (interpretation from Spanish): I now put to the vote draft resolution C. Again, a roll-call vote has been requested. *Ooring the course of the roll-call vote Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmar k, Ecuador, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Samoa, Spain, Sweden, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Rep.1blic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nort.'ler n Ireland, United States of America and Uruguay announced that they were not participating. Subsequently the delegation of Chad advised the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain. A roll-call vote was taken. Trinidad and Tobago, having been drawn bf lot by the President, was called upon to vote first. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Angola g Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Da~ussalam, Burkina Paso, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde g Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Democratic K~uchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, F~atorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, "Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagasc~r, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: Austria, Canada, Fiji, Ir.e1and, Luxembourg, Malawi, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Swazi1and, Turkey Draft resolution C was adopted by 100 votes to none, with 12 abstentions (resolution 40/156 C).* *During the course of the roll-call vote Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Bye10ruasian Soviet Socialist Republic, Chile, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Samoa, Spain, Sweden, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America and Uruguay announced that they were not participating.
Vote: 40/153 Consensus
The President [Spanish] #7698
The Assembly has concluded its consideration of agenda item 70. The Assembly will now turn to the report of the First Committee on agenda item 71, entitled ·Strengthening of security and co-operation in the Mediterranean region· (A/40/1027). The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. The First Committee adopted that draft resolution by consensus. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft resolution? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 40/157).
The President [Spanish] #7699
The Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 71. We now turn to the report of the First Committee on agenda item 72, entitled -Review of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security· (A/40/l028). The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, BUlgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic RepUblic of), Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali i Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principei Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka,.Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian ~~ab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe A~ainst: None ~staining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The draft resolution was adopted by 127 votes to none, with 26 abstentions (resolution 40/158).
The President [Spanish] #7700
The Assembly has concluded its consideration of agenda item 72. The Assembly will next turn its attention to the report of the First Committee on agenda item 73, entitled "Implementation of the collective security provisions of the Charter of the united Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security" (A/40/l029). The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A/40/l054. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Democratic Kampuchea, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, MOZambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar~ Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisi~, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Afghanistan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet socialist Republic, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Tur~e~, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Grea~ Britain and Northern rrelanrl, United States of America Abstaining: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Spain, Sweden, Viet Nam The draft resolution was adopted by 114 votes to 21, with 16 abstentions (resolution 40/159).
The President [Spanish] #7701
We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 73 and of all First Committee items. I wish to thank representati~es, the Chairman of the First Committee, the other officers of the Committee and the members of the Secretariat concerned for the effective way in which they have carried out their work, bringing it to a successful conclusion. The meeting rose at 12.40 p.m.
Vote: 40/157 Consensus
Vote: A/40/996 Recorded Vote
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Vote: A/40/1027 Recorded Vote
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