A/41/PV.95 General Assembly

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1986 — Session 41, Meeting 95 — New York — UN Document ↗

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70.  , 7J., 72 and 137, and 73 to 78 EFFECTS OF A'1'QtIC RADIATION" REPORT OF THE SPECIAL IOLlTICAL CQR.tITTEE (A/41/730) RElORT OF THE SlECIAL CDMMlTTEE 'ID INVESTIGATE ISRAELI PRAcrICES AFFEcrING TIE HtIotAN RIGHTS OF THE lORJLATION OF THE OCQJPIED TERRI'IDRIES: (a) RElORT OF TIE SPECIAL lOLITICAL CDMMITTEE (A/41/750) ~ (b) REPORT OF THE FIFTH CClrtMITTEE (A/41/920) INTERNATlDNAL CD-oPERATlDw IN THE PEACEFUL tSES OF OUTER SB\CE, tpESTIDN OF THE REVIm OF THE OONVENTIDN ON REGIS'lRATION OF CIlJECTS LAUNCHID IN'1O OUTER SmCE: RElORT OF THE SPECIAL lOLiTICAL CDMMITTEE (A/41/75l) aMPREHER;IVE REVIJiW OF THE WIDLE gJESTION OF PEACE-i(EEPING OPmATIOR; IN ALL THEIR ASPEcrs" RERJRT OF TIE SPECIAL R>LITICAL CDMMITTEE (A/41/752) WESTIONS RELATING '10 INEORMATION" RER>RT OF THE SmCIAL lOLITICAL OOl>MIT'l'EE (A/41/753) UNITED NATIDR; RELIEF AND WORKS AGENO! FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST: REFORT OF THE SPECIAL lOLITICAL CX>fIrtITTEE (A/41/754) INTERNATlDNAL CD-oPERATlDN 'JX) AVERT NF)l FIOWS OF REFUGEES" REFORT OF THE SPECIAL IOLITICAL OOz.t.tITTEE (A/41/755) QUESTION OF TIE MALAGMY ISLANDS OF GIDRIEUSES, JUAN DE NOVA, EUROB\ AND BASSAS DA INDIA~ RER>RT OF THE SPECIAL lOL'rTICAL COfoMITTEE (A/41/756) WESTIDN OF TIE OOMlOSITlDN OF TIE RELEVANT ORGANS OF THE UNITED NATIORh RElORT OF THE SPECIAL lOLITICAL COfoMITTEE (A/41/757) Mr. Ahmed Khan (Bangladesh), Rapporteur of the Special Political Collltlittee, presented the reportu of that Committee (A/41/730 and A/41/750 to A/41/757) and then spoke as (ollows: Mr. AIMED KHAN (Bangladesh), Rapporteur of the Special Political Committee: I have the honour to present to the General Assentlly foe its consideration nine reports of the Special Political Conunittee. I am happy to be able to inform the Assentlly that, in conformity with the directions of the President of the General Assembly, the Special Political Conunittee, which conducted its deliberations in a cordial atmosphere, was able to conclude its work within the scheduled time-frame. The first report (A/4l/730) relates to item 70 of the agenda, entitled "Effects of atomiC) radiation". The Speciai Political Committee considered this item at two meetings and, after hearing 24 statements in the general debate, adopted two draft resolutions without a vote. The draft resolutions, which appear in paragraph 13 of the report, are recommended to the General Assenbly for adoption. The second report (A/41/7S0) which I have ~.he hooour to present today relates to agenda item 71, "~port of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the O::cupied Territories". Six meetings of the Special Political Committee were devoted to this i tern and 39 delegations took part in the discussion. Seven draft resolutions, all of Which were adopted by recorded votes, appear in paragraph 26 of the report and are reoonmended to the General Assembly for its approval. The third report (A/4l/751) relates to items 72 and 137 of the agenda, entitled "International co-oper'tion in the peaceful uses of outer space" and "Question of the review of the Convention on 9)gistration of (])jects Launched into Outer Space". The Special Political Commi ttee devoted six meetings to consideration of these items and, after hearing 41 speakers in the general debate, adopted without a vote the draft resolutions which appear in paragraph ".2 of the report. I recommend those draft resolutions to the General ASSEmbly for its approval. The next report (A/41/752) relates to item 73 of the agenda, entitled "Canprehensive review of the whole question of peace-keeping operations in all their aspects". The Committee considered this item at three meetings and heard 25 statements in the general debate. The draft resolutioo, which was adopted without (Mr. Ahmed Khan, Rapporteur, Special Poli ti tea1 Commit tee) a vote, appears in paragraph 6 of th'! report and is recommended to the General AsSembly for adoption. Turning to agenda i tern 74, "Questions relating to information", the COI'IInittee's report is in document A/4l/753. Eight meetings were devoted to its considerattcm and 57 speakers participated in the general debate. The draft resolutions, three of ~ich were adopted by recorded votes, appear in paragraph 23 of the report and are reooumencled to the General Assemly for adoption. With respect to !19enda item 75, entitled "thited Nations Relief and WorkS Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East", the report of the COlllnittee is in document A/4l/754. The Special Poli tical Committee considered this i tern at seven meetings and heard 38 statements in the general debate. Eleven draft resolutions, whictl appear in paragraph 34 of the report, are recommended to the General Assenbly for adoption. '1\10 of the draft resolutions were adopted without a vote, and the rest by recorded votes. The report of the Special Political Committee on agenda item 76, "International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees", is in document A/4l/755. Three meetings of the Special Political Committee were devoted to this item and 27 delegations took part in the discussion. The draft resoll-t!on, which was adopted by consensus, appears in paragraph 13 of the report and is reoollll1ended to the General AssenOly for adoption. Wi th respect to agenda item 17, "Question of the Malagasy Islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India", the Committee's report is in document A/4l/756. For the reason set out in paragraph 3 of the report, the special Poli tical Commit-tee recommends that the General Assenbly should include the item in the provis iooal agenda of its for ty-seoond sessia'l. (Mr. Ahmed lQum, Rapporteur, Special Political Committee) Lastly, I present the Ccmmittee's rePOrt (A/41/?S?) on agenda item 78, "Question of the composition of the relevant organs of the .United Nations". For the reason set out in paragraph 3 of the report, the Special Political Committee: recoll!!ecds that the General Assembly should include this item in the provisional agendac. of its forty-secCXld session. (~r. Ahmed Khan, Rapporteur, special Polttical Committee)

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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 Special Political Committee. It was so decided.
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Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. The positions of delegations regarding the various recommendations of the Special Political Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. May 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 fzom its vote in the Committee. May I also remind members that, also in accordance with decision 34/401, explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats. I invite Members to turn their attention to the reports of the Special Political Committee. We shall consider first the report of the Special Political Committee (A/41/730) on agenda item 70, entitled "Effects of atomic radiation". The Assembly will now take a decision on the two draft resolutions recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 13 of its report (A/4l/73U). Draft resolution A was adopted by the Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly also wishes to adopt it? Draft resolution A was adopted (resolution 62 A).

121.  AND 138 OBSERVER STATUS OF NATIONAL LIBERATION MOVEMENTS RECOGNIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY AND/OR BY THE LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/886) STATUS OF THE PROTOCOLS ADDITIONAL TO THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS OF 1949 AND RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF ARMED CONFLICTS: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/887) PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRINCIPLES AND NORMS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW RELATING TO THE NEW INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/888) PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/889) DRAFT CODE OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PEACE AND SECURITY OF MANKIND: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/890) REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRINCIPLE OF NON-USE OF FORCE IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: (a) REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/860); (b) REPORT OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE (A/41/914); (c) LETTER FROM NICARAGUA (A/41/932). REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAl, TRADE LAW ON THE WORK OF ITS NINETEENTH SESSION: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/861) CONSIDERATION OF EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO ENHANCE THE PROTECTION, SECURITY AND SAFETY OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR MISSIONS AND REPRESENTATIVES: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/891) REPORT OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE DRAFTING OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AGAINST THE RECRUITMENT, USE, FINANCING AND TRAINING OF MERCENARIES: (a) REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/872); (b) REPORT OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE (A/41/922); (c) LETTER FROM CAMEROON (A/41/931). REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ON THE liORK OF ITS THIRTY-EIGHTH SESSION: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/892) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RELATIONS WITH THE HOST COUNTRY: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/893) REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND ON THE STRENGTHENING OF THE ROLE OF THE ORGANIZATION: (a) REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/894)~ (b) REPORT (W' THE FIFTH COMMITTEE (A/41/923). DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF GOOD-NEIGHBOURLINESS BETWEEN STATES: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/895) DRAFT BODY OF PRINCIPLES FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL PERSONS UNDER ANY FORM OF DETENTION OR IMPRISONMENT: REPORT OF THE SIx:ru COMMITTEE (A/41/896) DRAFT STANDARD RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCES: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/897) DRAFT DECLARATION ON SOCIAL AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES RELATING TO THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO FOSTER PLACEMENT AND ADOPTION NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/898) VIENNA CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF TREATIES BETWEEN STATES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OR BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/41/899) Mr. Castroviejo (Spain), Rapporteur of the Sixth Committee, presented the reports of that Committee (A/41/886, A/41/887, A/41/888, A/41/889, A/41/890, A/41/860, A/41/86l, A/4l/89l, A/41/872, A/41/892, A/4l/893, A/4l/894, A/4l/895, A/4l/896, A/4l/897, A/4l/898 and A/41/899) and then spoke as follows: Mr. CASTROVIEJO (Spain), Rapporteur of the Sixth Committee (interpretation from Spanish): In my capacity as Rapporteur of the Sixth Committee, I have the honour to present to the General Assemb~ the reports of the Sixth Committee on agenda items 121 to 136 and 138. The first of these is agenda item 121, concerning the ·Observer status of national liberation movements recognized by the Organization of African Unity and/or the League of Arab States". The relevant report of the Sixth Committee is found in document A/4l/886. The draft resolution which the Sixth Committee recommends to the Assembly for adoption is to be found in paragraph 8 of the report and was adopted by the Sixth Committee in a recorded vote by 93 votes in favour, 9 against and 16 abstentions. In accordance with the terms of the draft resolution, the General Assembly would, among other things, urge all States that have not done so, in particular those which are hosts to international organizations or to conferences convened by, or held under the auspices of, international organizations of a universal character, to consider as soon as possible the questicn of ratifying, or acceding to, the Vienna convention on the Representation of States in their Relations with International Organizations of a Universal Character. The General Assembly would also call once more upon the States concerned to accord to the delegations of national liberation movements recognized by the Organization of African Unity and/or by the League of Arab states and accorded observer status by international organizations, the facilities, privileges and immunities necessary for the performance of their functions in accordance with the provisions of the Convention. (Mr. Castroviejo, Rapporteur, Sixth Committee) I shall now re fer to item 122 of the agenda, enti tied "Sta tus of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts". The report of the Sixth Committee (A/4l/887) is in document A/4l/887. Under the draft resolution in paragraph 7 of the report, the General Assenbly, amoog other things, would request the secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-third session a report on the status of the Protocols based on information received from Menber States. The Sixth Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote and I hope that the General Aeeembly will be able to do the same. The report of the Sixth Committee on item 123 of the agenda, entitled "Progress ive development of the pr inei pIes and norms of interna tional law rela ting to the new international economic order", is in document A/4l/888. The draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee for adoption by the General Assenbly, in paragraph 10 of the report, was adopted by the sixth Committee by a recorded vote of 93 votes to none, with 21 abstentions. The draft resolution, among other things, requests the secretary-General to seek proposals of r.1ember States coocerning the most appropriate procedures to be adopted with regard to the consideration within the Sixth Committee of the analytical study prepared by the united Nations Insitute for Training and Research (UNITAR), as well as the forum to be entrusted with the work of the codification and progressive developnent of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order. Those p:oposals would be included in a report to be presented to the next session. The draft resolution also recommends that consideration of the most appropr iate procedures for completing tile preparation of the process of codification and progressive development of the principles and norms of (Mr. Cas troviejo , Rapporteur, Sixth Commi t tee) international law and of the forum that would be entrusted with the task be begun at that session with a view to making a final decision after taking into account the proposals and suggestions made by Member States on the matter. I now turn to document A/4l/889, which contains the report of the Sixth Committee on item 124, entitled "Peaceful settlement of disputes between States". The draft resolution recommended to the General Assembly for adoption, which the Sixth Commitee adopted by a recorded vote of 107 to none, with 7 abstentions, is to be found in paragraph 17 of the document. According to the terms of that draft resolution, the General Assembly, among other things, would request the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization, at its next session, to continue its work on the question of the peaceful settlement of disputes between States and, in this context, to continue the consideration of the working paper on the resort to a commission of good offices, mediation or conciliation with the United Nations aiming at submitting conclusions thereon to the General Assembly at the earliest possible date, and to examine the progress report of the Secretary-General on the elaboration of the draft handbook on the peaceful settlement of disputes between States. The ~eport of the Sixth Committee on item 125 of the agenda, concerning the draft code of offences against the peace and security of mankind, is in document A/41/890. The draft resolution recommended to the General Assembly for adoption is in paragraph 8 of the report. It was adopted by a recorded vote of 102 to 5, with 7 abstentions. In accordance with the draft resolution the General Assembly, among other things, would invite the International Law Commission to continue its work on the elaboration of the draft code of offences against the peace and security of (Mr. Castroviejo, Rapporteur, Sixth COmmittee) mankind by elaborating an introduction and a list of the offences, taking into account the progress made at its thirty-eighth session as well as the views expressed at the forty-first session of the General AsseJTbly. Next I should like to draw the attention of the members of the General Assell'bly to the report of the Sixth Committee (A/4l/860) on item 126 of the agenda, concerning the report of the Special Conunittee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Relations. The draft resolution which the Sixth Committee recommends to the General Assembly is in paragraph 10 of the report. The report of the Fi fth Committee on the financial irnpli cations for the progranme budget of the draft resolution is in document A/4l/9l4. Under this draft resolution the General Assell'bly, among other things, would decide that the Special Conunittee shall oomplete a draft declaration on the enhancement of the effectiveness of the principle of non-use of force in international relations, including, as appropriate, recoJllllendations on the peaceful settlement of disputes. It would also decide that the Special Committee shall hold its session for a period of three weekS in 1987 and informal oonsultations at the appropr iate time to enable the work to be comple ted. I understand that agreement has been reached with regard to the dates of the forthcoming session of the Committee, namely, from 9 to 27 March 1987, in New Yor:k. The Sixth Cornrnittee adopted the draft resolution without a vote and it is hoped that the General Assell'bly will do the same. I t'~'~n now to item 127 of the agenda, "Report of the united Nations Conunission on International Trade Law on the work of its nineteenth session". The report of the Sixth Conuni ttee is in document A/4l/86l. According to the terms of the draft resolution, which the sixth Committee recommends for adoption by the General (Mr. Castroviejo, Rapporteur, Sixth Committee) AsseJl'bly, in paragraph 7 of that report, the united Nations Commission on International Trade law would, among other things, complete at its twentieth session the work on the draft convention on international bills of exchange and international promissory notes. The Sixth Conunittee adopted that draft resolution wi thout a vote and we trust that the General Assenbly will do likewise. I now turn to the report of the Sixth COlll1littee 1 /41/891) on item 128, entitled "Consideration of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives". Paragraph 10 contains draft resolutions which the Sixth Committee recommends to the General Assembly for adoption. In accordance with the prCNisions of draft resolution I, the General Assellbly would strongly condemn acts of violence against diplomatic and consular missioos and representatives, as well as against missions and representatives to international, intergCNernmental organizations and officials of such organizations, and, emphasize that such acts can never be justified. Furthermore, the General Assenbly would not only maintain but further strengthen the procedures for reporting on violat~ons adopted in earlier resolutions. Through resolution 11, entitled "'lWenty-fifth anniversary of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations", the General Assellbly, among other things, would reaffirm its conviction of the essential role that the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations has played for CNer 25 years and will continue to play in prol'lOting co-<>peration and understanding among Sta tes, in creating normal conditions for the activities of diplomatic missions and representatives and in the progressive development of international law in this field, and call upon all states to observe strictly the prCNisions of the Convention in order to create an appropriate atmosphere essential for the normal discharge by diplomatic missions of their functions. (Mr. CastrCNiejo, Rapporteur, Sixth Committee) It is my hope that, like the Sixth committee, the General Assembly will adopt both draft resolutions without a vote. With regard to item 129 of the agenda, concerning the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Drafting of an International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries, the relevant draft resolution, which was adopted by the committee without a vote, is in paragraph 11 of the Sixth Committee's report (A/41/872). The report of the Fifth Committee on the financial implications for the programme bUdget of that draft resolution is to be found in document A/41/922. According to the provisions of the draft resolution, the General Assembly would, among other things, decide to renew the mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee to enable it to continue its work on the drafting of an international convention and request it to make every effort to fulfil the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assembly and to proceed with all deliberate speed with drafting a convention. With regard to the 1987 session of the Ad Hoc Committee, it was agreed that it should meet from 19 January to 6 February 1987. I hope that the General ASsembly, like the Sixth Committee, will adopt this draft resolution without a vote. I turn now to agenda item 130, "Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its thirty-eighth session". The draft resolution that the Sixth Committee recommends to the General Assembly is to be found in paragraph 7 of its report in document A/41/892. That draft resolution contains the usual language giving the Commission such guidelines as to continue its work on the topics in its current programm~ and reaffirming the Assembly's previous decisions concerning the documentation of the Commission - including the provision of summary records for its sessions - and the increased role of the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs. We should highlight two new paragraphs. First, in paragraph 5 the Assembly would reauest the International Law Commission to consider thoroughly the planning of its activities for the term of office of its members, bearing in mind the desirability of achieving as much progress as possible in the preparation of draft articles on specific topicsJ and its methods of work in all their aspects, bearing in mind the possibility of staggering the consideration of some topics. The Commission would also be reauested to indicate in its annual report those subjects and issues on which expressions of views by ~overnments, either in the Sixth Committee or in written form, would he of particular interest for the continuation of its work. Under paragraph 6 of the draft resolution - which is also new - the Assembly would take note of the comments of the International Law Commission on the auestion of the duration of its session, and would express the view that the needs of the work of codification and progressive development of international law and the magnitude and complexity of the subjects on the agenda of the Commission make it desirable that the usual duration of its sessions he maintained. I trust that, like the Sixth Committee, the General Assembly will adopt this draft resolution without a vote. (Mr. Castroviejo, Rapporteur, Sixth Committee) The Sixth Committee's report on agenda item 131, "Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country", is contained in document A/4l/893. ~aragraph 7 of that report reproduces the draft resolution that the Sixth Committee recommends for adoption by the Assembly. Under that draft resolution, the General Assembly would, among other things, urge the host country to take all necessary measures without delay in order to continue to prevent any criminal acts, including harassment and activities violating the security of missions a~ the safety of their personnel or the inviolability of their property. The Assembly would also urge the host country and the Member States that raised the issues in response to the reauest and action by the host country to reduce the size of their missions to follow tbe path of consultations with a view to reaching solutions to this matter in accordance with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headauarters of the United Nations. Since the Sixth Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote, it is to be hoped that the Assembly will also do so. In paragraph 13 of its report in document A/4l/894, on agenda item 132, the sixth Committee recommends to the General Assembly a draft resolution entitled "Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the united Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization". The report of the Fifth Committee containing the programme budget implications of the draft resolution is to be found in document A/4l/923. Under the provisions of the draft resolution, the General Assembly would, among other things, decide that the Special Committee should hold its session for a period of three weeks early in 1987, reauest the special Committee to accord priority, by devoting more time, to the auestion of the maintenance of international peace and security in all its aspects, to continue its (Mr. Castroviejo, Rapporteur, Sixth Committee) work on the auestion of the peaceful "settlement of disputes between States~ and t.o keep the auestion of the rationalization of the procedures of the united Nations under active review. It would also reauest the Secretary-General to continue the preparation of a draft handbook on the peaceful settlement of disputes between States. with regard to the 1987 session of the Special Committee, agreement has been reached on the period of 9 to 27 February. The Sixth Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. I trust that the Assembly will also be able to do that. The report of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 133, "Development and strengthening of good-neighbourliness between States", is in document A/4l/895. Paragraph 11 of the report contains the draft resolution that the sixth Committee recommends to the Assembly for adoption. Under the provisions of that draft resolution, the General Assembly would, among other things, reaffirm that the generalization of the long practice of good-neighbourliness and of principles and rules pertaining to it is likely to strengthen friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the CharterJ take note of the report of the SUb-Committee on Good-Neighbourliness, which functioned within the Sixth Committee during the forty-first session of the General Assembly~ and decide to continue and complete at the fo~ty-second session, on the basis of the present resolution and of the report of the SUb-Comrnittee, the task of identifying and clarifying the elements of good-neighbourliness within the framework of a sub-committee on good-neighbourliness. I hope that the General Assembly, like the Sixth Committee, can ~dopt this draft resolution without a vote. I turn next to agenda item 134, "Draft body of principles for the protection of all persons under any form of detention or imprisonment". The report of the sixth Committee on that item is contained in document A/4l/896. The Sixth (Mr. Castroviejo, Rapporteu~, Sixth Committee) Committee adopted the draft decision contained in paragraph 10 of that report without a vote, and I trust that the Assembly also will do that. With regard to agenda item 135, "Draft standard rules of procedure for united Nations conferences", the Sixth Committee adopted, also without a vote, the draft decision contained in paragraph 6 of its report in document A/41/897. I hope that the General Assembly too will adopt this draft decision without a vote. I come now to agenda item 136, "Draft declaration on social and legal principles relating to the protection and welfare of children, with special reference to foster placement and adoption nationally and internationally". The Sixth Committee's report on that item is contained in document A/4l/898. As representatives will recall, the item originated in General Assembly resolution 3U28 (XXVII). At the beginning, the Assembly allocated this item to the Commission for Social Development, Rhich in 1979 reported to the Economic and Social Council on its work. In the same year, the Ecc'omic and Social Council submitted the draft declaration to the Assembly. The item was first considered in the Third Committee and then, in 1982, was allocated to the sixth Committee so that it could complete the final stages of the draft declaration. I am extremely pleased to inform the Assembly that this lengthy, 24-year history has now come to a successful end. After a series of informal consultations held in the Sixth Committee to overcome the obstacles created as a result of the differing approaches to the matter taken in various legal systems 3 the Committee completed the draft declaration, which contains a preamble and 24 articles and is annexed to the draft resolution reproduced in paragraph 8 of the Sixth Committee's report. The Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote, and I hope that the Assembly will also do so. Finally, I turn to agenda item 138, "Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International (Mr. Castroviejo, Rapporteur, Sixth Committee) Organizations". The draft decision on this item that the sixth Committee recommends to the General Assembly for adoption is contained in paragraph 7 of the report in document A/4l/899. The draft decision was adopted by 87 votes to 1, with 23 abstentions. Under its provisions, the General Assembly would welcome the adoption, on 20 March 1986, by the united Nations Conference on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations, of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizationa or between International Organizations; would consider that the Convention should be signed on behalf of the United Nations; and would express the hope that States, as well as international organizations that have the capacity to conclude treaties, would consider taking the steps necess~ry to become parties to the Convention at an early date. As I conclude my work as Rapporteur of the sixth Committee, I should like to address some words of thanks and appreciation to the menbers of the Cormnittee, whose hard work and competence have made it possible to present this group of draft resolutioos and decisioos to the General Assembly today for adoption. In partioular I should like to thank the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Laurel Francis, for the wise manner in which he conducted the Cormnittee's d~ates, with the very valuable assistance of the two Vice-Chairmen, Mr ~ Jose wis Jesus and Mr. loan Voicu. The excellent legal and diplomat skills of those three re presentaUves have been clearly displayed in the discharge of their mandates. Similarly, I should like to thank the secretar iat staff who, under the leadership of the Legal Adviser, have made it possible by their outstanding professiooalism, unusual dedication, great conpetence and persooal good humour for the sixth Conunittee's work to be brought to a successful conclusion. In addi tion to the under-Secretary-General, Mr. Fleischhauer, I mould like to mention also the secretary of the Committee, Mr. Ralinkin; the Assistant secretaries, Mr. de saram and Miss DaUchy~ and the lawyers of the Codification Division, Mr. John~M, Mr. Rama-Maltaldo, Mr. Arsanjani, Mr. Sinjela, Mr. Makarewicz, and Mr. Fominov. As a Spanish-speaking Rapporteur, I wish to make special mention of the eminent lawyer in the Division of Codification of the Department of Legal Affairs, Hr. Ra"la-Montaldo, a hardwor king an.d highly competent expert on the legal questions that are dealt wi th in ttie Sixth Committee. The drafting in spaniSh of the original versioos of the Sixth Committee's reports at this forty-first session added in no small measure - and I feel largely respons ible for this - to his usual heavy wor Itload, which he has completed in a wholly satisfactory manner and (Mr. CastrOl7iejo, Rapper teur , sixth Committee) which inoluded, in the Sixth Committee, his work as the secretary of the SUb-Committee on Good Neighbour Uneas. My gratitude goes also to the conference and meetings staff, to whom 1 should like to pay a tribute for their great co-operation in the person of their most sen iex member, Mr s. Paul de Passe - affectionately known to all as Lily. 1 would ask that these words of just and well-deserved appreniation about the persQ1s 1 have referred to should bp, duly inoluded in the record with the rest of my statement.

Vote: A/41/886 Recorded Vote
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The President #8449
The Committee adopted draft resolution 8 without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution B was adopted (resolution 41/62 B).
The President #8450
We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 70. We turn now to the report of the special Political Committee (A/4l/750) on agenda item 71, entitled "Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories". The Assembly will now take a decision on the seven draft resolutions recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 26 of its report (A/4l/750). I invite members to turn their attention to draft resolution A. A recorded vote has been reauested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Alhania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barhados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Repuhlic, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea] Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gahon, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Repuhlic of), Iraa, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives c Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambiaue, Nicaragua, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Sao Tome and principe, Saudi Arahia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, TJganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Israel, united states of America Abstaining: Australia, ~ustriai Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, Eauatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malawi, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Spain, Sweden, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Draft Resolution A was adopted by by 108 votes to 2, with 34 abstentions (resolution 41/63 A).*
The President #8451
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution B. A separate, recorded vote has been reauested on operative pa~agraph 1 of draft resolution B. I have no objection so we shall proceed accordingly. I therefore put to the vote operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution B. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, ~ustralia, ~ustria, 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 Repuhlic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan g Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahi,iya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mal~, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambiaue, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Christophe~ and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, *Subseauently the delegation of Gambia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour; the delegation of Zaire had intended to abstain. 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, united States of America, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Israel Abstaining: Eauatorial ~uinea Operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution B was adopted by 148 votes to 1, with one abstention.* !he PRESIDENT: I now put to the vote draft resolution B as a whole. A recorded vote has been reauested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Banglac~sh, 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, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lum:lmbourq, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambiaue, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Oman, pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinarne, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, *Subsequently the delegation of Gambia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour; the delegation of Zaire had intended to abstain. (Jganda, Qkrainian Sovie~ Soci~1ist Republic, Union of s.oviet Socialist Republicsg united Arab Emirates, unite~ Kingdom of Great Britain and Norther~ Ireland, United ~epublic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, 'Yugoslavia, zaire, zamliia; Zimbabw-.l Against: Israel Abstaining: Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, El Salvador, Eauatorial Guinea, Liberia, United States of America Draft resolution B,.as a whole, was adopted by 145 votes to 1, with 6 abstentions (resolution 41/63 B).* *Subseauently, the delegation of Gambia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favourJ the delegation of Zaire had intended to abstain. Tile PRESIDENT: we now turn to draft resolution C. A recorded vote has been requested•. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Alge:&. .loa, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benio, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Rep:1blic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colorrbia, CCIlgo, Cuba, Cyprus, CzechoslCNakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, E:;Jypt, El salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finl~nd, France, Gaboo, German Demcratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, auatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Rep:1blic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People IS Demcra tic Republic, Lebanon, lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, f.t)ngolia, r-t>rocco, f.t)zantlique, Nepal, Netherlands, New zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Ncrway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Pllilippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, samoa, sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, SierIa leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'lbgo, 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 Replblic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, YUgoslavia, zaire, zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Israel Abstaining; Costa Rica, Cote dllvoire, Equatorial Guinea, Saint Lucia, united States of America Draft resolution C was aCbpted by 145 votes to 1, with 5 abstentions (resolution 41/63 C). * *SUbsequenUy the delegation of Gambia advised the secretariat tIlat it had intended to vote in favour.
The President #8452
We turn now "0 draft resolution D. The programme budget implications of that draft resolution are to be found in the report of the Fifth Committee (A/41/920). A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution D. Is there any objection to tha t request? There is none. I shall therefore put it to the vote first. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeric;, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussa1am, BUlgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cap~ Verde, Chad, China, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, German DelTOcratic Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's DelTOcratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madag"scar, Malaysia, Ma1dives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Rwanda, Sao Tome at.d Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, union of Soviet Socialist Republics, uni ted Arab Emira tes, uni ted Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: An tigua and Barbuda, Aus tral ia, Belgium, Canada, Colonbia, Denmark, DOminican RepubliC":, Finland, France" Germany, Federal Republic of, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America Abstaining: Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Burma, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Liberia, Malawi, Nepal, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Saint Christopher and Nevis, saint Illcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, solomon Islands, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, TOgo, Trinidad and TObago, uruguay, Venezuela, zaire Operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution D was adopted by 86 votes to 22, \I1i th 40 abstentions. * *Subsequently the delega tion of Gambia adv ised the secretar ia t that it had intended to vote in favour; the delegation of Bolivia had intended to abstain.
Vote: 57/61 Recorded Vote
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The President #8453
:t now put to the vote draft resolution D as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taKen. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Ben in, Bhutan, BOlivia, g,tswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgar ia, Bur kina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet SOcialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colonbia, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, C:z:echoslOlTakia, DellDcra tic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Dj ibouti, Ecuador, S3ypt, Ethiopia, Gaboo, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Iesotho, Libyan Arab J amah ir iya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexic:o, Mongolia, Morocco, M:)zanbique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao '!bme and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'lbgo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, tl;Janda, Ukrainian soviet SOcialist Republic, Unim of SOviet SOcialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, united Republic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, YUgoslavia, zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Israel, United States of America Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, DOminican Republic, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liber ia, Luxenbourg, Malawi, Ne ther lands, New Zealand I Norway, Portugal, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Ducia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, swaz iland, SWeden, uni ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Zaire Abstain ing : Draft resolution 0, as a whole, was adopted by 114 votes to 2, wi th 36 abstentions (resolution 41/63 D). * *Subsequently the delegation of Gambia advised the secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour. The PkESIDENT: Next, we come to draft resolution E. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph I of draft resolution E. Is there any objection to that request? There is none. I snaIl therefore put it to thE:: vote first. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albani. J Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, BOlivia, BOtswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian SOI1iet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, ,China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, CzechoslOl7ak ia, Democra tic Kamp.1chea, Deoocra tic Yemen, Dj ibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jawaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Rep.1blic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Sao ~me and Principe, Saudi Arabia, senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, sri Lanka, SGdan, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'lbgo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of SOI1iet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, ~·iet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: I srael, Un i ted Sta tes of Amer ica Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malawi, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Saint Christopher and Nevis, saint Lucia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Abs ta in ing : Operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution E was adopted by 115 votes to 2, \4i tn 34 abs ten tions. * *Subsequently the delega tion of Gambia adv ised the secretar ia t that it had intended to vote in favour; the delegation of Zaire had intended to abstain. The PRES IDENT: I nC1,t1 pu t to the vote the dr aft resolution as a whole. A recorded vote has been reques ted. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin r Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoras, Congo, Cuba, cyprus, CzechoslOlTakia, DelOOcratic Kampuchea, Damocratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamah iriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mal ta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Niger ia, Norway, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, ROmania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, 3ierra Leone, Singapore, SOlomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, SWeden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, TOgo, Trinidad and Tbbago, Tun is ia, Turkey, uga.'1da, Ukra in ian SO\Tiet SOcial ist Republic, Unioo of Soviet Socialist Republics, uilited Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, za ire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against : I SIael Abstaining: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, Germany, Federal Republic of, Grenada, Iceland, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malawi, Netherlands, Saint Christopher and Nevis, saint Illcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Swaziland, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America Draft resolution E, as a whole, was adopted by 131 votes to 1, with 21 abstentions (resolut.ion 41/63 E). * *Subsequently the delegation of Gambia advised the secretariat that it had in tended to vo te in favour; the delega tion of Za ir e had in tended to abs ta in.
The President #8454
I now put to the vote draft resolution F. A recorded vo~e has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour; Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African ~public, Chad, Chile, China, Colonbia, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Denocratic Yemen, Denmark, Djib.:.l!Jti, DOminican Republic, Ecuador, E:Jypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethirpit., Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German DellDcratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, GhanCl, Greece, QJatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau. Guyana, Haiti, Hooduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's DellOcra tic Republic, Lebanon, lesotho, Libyan Arab J amahir iya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Maurit~auritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco" Mozanbique, Nepal, Nether lands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, Swaziland, SWeden,· Syrian hrab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet SOcialist Republic, union of Soviet Socialist ~publics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Israel Against; Absta in ing; Cameroon, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, El Salvador, Grenada, Liberia, Malawi, saint Christopher and Nevis, saint IAlcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United States of America Draft resolution F was adopted by 142 votes to 1, with 11 abstentions (resolution 41/63 F).'" *Subsequently the de1ega tion of Gambia adv ised the Secretar ia t that it had intended to vote in favour; Zaire had intended to abstain. ~he PRESIDENT: Next, I put to the vote draft resolution G, which is contained in paragraph 26 of the report of the Special Political Committee (A/41/750). A recorded vote has been reauested on operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution G. If there is no objection, I shall therefore put it to the vote first. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, German Democratic RepUblic, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Rungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambiaue, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, SUdan, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, ~urkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of soviet Socialist Republics, U~ited Arah Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslaviay Zaire, zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Israel, United states of America Abstaining: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Eauatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Federal RepUblic of, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Portugal, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution G was adopted by 102 votes to 2, with 45 abstentions.* *Subseauently the delegation of Gambia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour. ~e PRESIDENT: I shall now put to the vote draft resolution G as a whole. A recorded vote has been reauested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Conga, Cuba, ~yprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau~ Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic RepUblic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malii Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambiaue, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, 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 Republic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, zimbabwe Against: Israel, united States of America Abstaining: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cote d'Tvoire, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Eauatoria1 Guinea, Finland, Germany, Federal Republic of, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, rreland, Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malawi, Netherlands, New Zealand, ~orway, Panama, Portugal, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Draft resolution G, as a whole, was adopted by 119 votes to 2, with 32 abstentions (resolution 41/63 G).* *Subseauent1y the delegation of Gambia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour; the delegation of Zaire had intended to abstain. The PRESIDENT,: The Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of aqenda item 7l G I now invite members to turn their attention to the roport of the special Political Conm:lttee on agenda items 72 and J.37, namely, -International co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer spacew and "Question of the review of the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into outer Space" (A/4l/15l). The Assembly will now take a decision on the draf~ resolutions recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 12 of its report. Draft resolution I was adopted by the Special Political Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to ao the same? Draft resolution ~ was adopted (resolution 41/04).
Vote: 41/76 Consensus
The President #8455
Draft resolution II was adopted by the Special political Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 41/65).
Vote: 31/37 Recorded Vote
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The President #8456
Draft resolution III was also adopted by the Special Political Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly also wiShes to adopt it without a vote? Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 41/66).
The President #8457
I now call on the representative of the Soviet Union, who has asked to make a statement in explanation of vote after the voting. Mr. TIMERBAEV (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (interpretation from Russian): In joining the consensus on deaEt resolution 1 in document A/41/75l, the delegation of the USSR would like to call attention to a new soviet proposal along the same lines as the one set forth in the draft resolution we have just adopted. Speaking before the Indian Parliamant on 27 November, the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, proposed the establishment, with the assistance of the leading space Powers, of an international centre for joint research and development in space technology, in :esponse to the reauests of the developing countries for access to such technology - for example, to satellites for the study of natural resources. Such a centre would comprise facilities for training specialists from developing countries, inclUding cosmonauts, as well as a testing range for the launching of space objects. That initiative embodies our deep conviction that outer space, as the common heritage of mankind, should be used solely for peaceful purposes and that the development of broad international co-operation in the peaceful conquest of outer space is the only sensible alternative to the extension of the arms race into outer space. Of particular. importance in this regard are projects calling for international co-operation in providing genuine assistance to developing countrie~ in order to involve them as fully as possible in the use of the achievements of space science and technology. The peaceful conauest and uses of outer space are causes that involve all mankind, and not the prerogative of the developed countries alone. That is the essence of our basic position and of our proposal for a step-by-step implementation of a "Star Peace" programme, as contained in the new Soviet proposal put forward by Mr. Gorbachev.
Vote: 32/413 Consensus
Vote: 41/77 Consensus
The President #8458
I call upon the representative of the United Kingdom, who has asked to speak on a point of order. (Mr. Timerbaev~ USSR) Mr. GODSON (United Kingdom): We would welcome clarification as to whether the statement being made by the representative of the Soviet Union is an explanation of vote or a general statement which, of course, should have been made - or probably has in any case already been made - elsewhere.
The President #8459
The delegation of the USSR had asked to make a statement in explanation of vote after the voting. Perhaps the r~pre5entative of the USSR can respond to the point raised by the delegation of the united Kingdom. Mr. TIMERBAEV (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (interpretation from Russian): As the President has correctly stated, I was explaining the vote of the Soviet Union on the resolution just adopted. I had, in fact, completed my statement and have nothing more to add to it.
Vote: 31/100 Consensus
The President #8460
The General Assembly has thus concluded its consio~ration of agenda items 72 and 137. We shall now consider the report of the Special Political Committee on agenda item 73, entitled "Comprehensive review of the whole auestion of peace-keeping operations in all their aspects" (A/41/752). The General Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph S of that report. The Special Political Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 41/67).
Vote: 41/81 Consensus
The President #8461
We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 73. We turn now to the report of the Special Political Committee on agenda item 74, entitled "Questions relating to information" (A/41/753). The Assembly will take a decision on the five draft resolutions recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 23 of that report. We turn first to draft resolution A. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on recommendation (1) contained in operative paragraph 1 of that draft resolution. If there is no objection, we shall proceed accordingly. I now put to the vote recommendation (1) in paragraph 1 of draft resolution A. A reco~ded 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, Bye10russian soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d 1 Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador., Eauatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambiaue, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 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 c Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Israel, United States of America Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Recommendation (1) of operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution A was.•3dopted by 128 votes to 2, with 22 abstentions. (The President)
The President #8462
I now put to the vote draft resolution A as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austr.alia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, BUlgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelocussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote drIvoire~ Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hondur.as, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ir.an (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, 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 Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, ~hailand, 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, Vene~uela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: United States of America ~staining: Canada, Israel, Malawi, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Draft resolution A, as a whole, was adopted by 148 votes to 1, with 4 abstentions (resolution 41/68 A).
Vote: 41/84 Consensus
The President #8463
We turn now to draft resolution B in document A/41/753. A recorded vote has been reauested. ~ recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana r Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Re9ublic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Karnpuchea; Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guine?~Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, 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, Mozambiaue, Nepal, New zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Ch~istopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, 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 ' :ab Emirates, united Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, '.~nezuela, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America Abstaining: Canada, Denmark, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Netherlands Draft resolution B was adopted by 143 votes to 2, with 7 abstentions (resolution 41/68 B).* *Subsequently the delegation of Viet Nam advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.
The President #8464
I call on the representative of Tunisia on a point of order. Mr. LESSIR (Tunisia): In the Special Political Committee my delegation reauested that the phrase "seen as an evolving and continuous process", in paragraph 9 of draft resolution S, be put between two commas. We again reauest that that ".~ done.
Vote: 41/67 Consensus
Vote: A/4l/861 Consensus
The President #8465
Although draft resolution B has been adopted, the request of the delegation of ~unisia will be acceded to if the Assembly has no objection. It was so decided.
The President #8466
We now turn to draft resolution C, which was adopted by the Special Political Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assemhly wishes t~. de, the same? Draft resolut~::?~ was adopted (resolution 41/68 C).
Vote: A/4l/872 Recorded Vote
✓ 127   ✗ 1   0 abs.
The President #8467
Draft resolution D was also adopted without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft reGolut~on D was adopted (resolution 41/68 D). The P~SIDENT: We turn next to draft resolution E. A recorded vote has been reauested. A recorded vole 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, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, CZEchoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djihout~, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eauatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gabon, German Democratic RepUblic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic RepUblic of), Iraa, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People'g 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 Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sw~ziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 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: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united states of America Abstaining: Austria, Finland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden Draft resolution E was adopted by 134 votes to 10, with 9 abstentions (resolution 41/68 E).* *Subseauently the delegation of Albania advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.
The President #8468
That concludes our consideration of agenda item 74. The Assembly will now consider the r~port of the Special Political Committee (A/4l/754) on agenda item 75, entitled "United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East". The Assembly has to take a decision on the 11 draft resolutions recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 3~ of its report (A/4l/754). I now put to the Assembly draft resolution A, entitled "Assistance to Palestine refugees". A recorded vote has been reauested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelor~ssian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comeros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eauatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Raiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Ireland, Italy, 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, Mozambiaue, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, ~hailand, ~ogo, Trinidad and Tobago, ~unisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, united Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united Republic of Tanzania, united States of America, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, zambia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: Israel Draft resolution A was adopted by 150 votes to none, with 1 abstention (resolution 41/69 A).*
The President #8469
Dr~ft resolution B is entitled "Working Group on the Financinq of the united Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East". The Special Political Co~ittee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution B was adopted (resolution 41/69 B).
The President #8470
Draft resolution C, entitled "Assistance to persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subseauent hostilities", was also adopted without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution C was adopted (resolution 41/69 C). *Subseauent1y the delegations of Guinea-Bissau and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.
The President #8471
We turn next to draft resolution D, entitled "Offers by Member states of grants and scholarships for higher education, including vocational training for Palestine refugees". A recorded vote has been reauested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, ~lhania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, 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, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Karnpuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eauatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, F.inland, France, Gabon, German Democratic RepUblic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, ~uinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, ~aiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Ireland, Italy, 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, Mozambiaue, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, 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, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, zambia, Zimbabwe A~ainst: None Abstaining: Israel Draft resolution D was adopted by 153 votes to none, with one abstention (resolution 41/69 D).
The President #8472
Draft resolution E is entitled "Palestine refugees in the Gaza Stri " A recorded vote has been reauested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Alhania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorllssian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colomhia, Comoros, Conlgo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eauatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambiaue, 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, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swazilann, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Pobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Repuhlic, 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, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zambia, zimbabwe Against: Israel, united States of America Ahstaining: Cameroon, Costa Rica, Liberia, Malawi, Zaire Draft resolution E was adopted by 146 votes to 2, with 5 abstentions (resolution 41/69 E).
The President #8473
Draft resolution F is entitled "Resumption of the ration distribution to Palestine refugees". A recorded vote has been reauested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antf~ua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, EQUatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, 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, Mozambiaue, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Polcnd, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, ~rinidad 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: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Repuhlic of, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America Abstaining: Austria, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Spain Draft resolution F was adopted by 130 votes to 20, with 4 abstentions (resolution 41/69 F).
The President #8474
We come now to draft resolution G, entitled "PopUlation and refugees displaced since 1967". A recorded vote has been reauested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, 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, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eauatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambiaue, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 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, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Israel, united States of America Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malawi, Netherlands, New zealand, Norway, Saint Lucia, Swaziland, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Zaire Draft resolution G was adopted by 126 votes to 2, with 25 abstentions (resolution 41/69 G).*
The President #8475
We come next to draft resolution H, entitled "Revenues derived from Palestine refugee properties". A recorded vote has been reauested. *Subseauently the delegation of Cote d'Ivoire advised the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, 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, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, RI salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon~ German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary~ India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambiaue, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oma\n, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab RepUblic, Thailand, 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, zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Israel, United States of America Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Federal RepUblic of, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malawi, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Zaire Ahstaining: Draft resolution H was adopted by 124 votes to 2, with 28 abstentions (resolution 41/69 H).
Vote: 57/60 Consensus
The President #8476
Next, we turn to draft resolution I, entitled "Protection of Palestine refugees". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, 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, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eauatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Jamaica, 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, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, 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 Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, YugoslaVia, zambia, zimbabwe Against: Israel, United States of America Abstaining: Australia, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malawi, Netherlands, New zealand, Norway, Panama, Portugal, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, uruguay, zaire Draft resolution I was adopted by 121 votes to 2, with 29 abstentions (resolution 41/69 I).
The President #8477
Draft resolution J is entitled "Palestine refugees in the West Bank". A recorded vote has been reauested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Alg0ria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austzia, 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, CUba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Rampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eauatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, 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, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Toga, ~rinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Sovi~t Socialist Republics, united Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Israel, united States of ~Imerica. Abstaining: Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, El Salvador, Liberia, Malawi, zaire. Draft resolution J was adopted by 145 votes to 2, with 6 abstentions (resolution 41/69 J). ~he PRESIDENT: Finally, we come to draft resolution K, entitled "University of Jerusalem 'AI-Quds' for Palestine Refugees". A recorded vote has been reauested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Repuhlic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoras, Congo, Costa R~ca, ~ate d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic RepUblic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic RepUblic of), Iraa, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic RepUblic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriy~, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Nalta r r~auritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambiaue, Nepal, Netherlands, New zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spai.n, 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 T~nzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia, zimbabwe Against: Israel, united States of America Draft resolution K was adopted hy 152 votes to 2 (resolution 41/69 K).
The President #8478
The Assembly has concluded its consideration of agenda item 75. May I now invite the Assembly to turn its attention to the report of the Special political Committee on agenda item 76, entitled "International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees" (A/4l/755). The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 13 of its report. The Committee adopted that draft resolution by consensus. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? I call on the representative of Mexico on a point of order. Miss RUIZ ZAPATA (Mexico) (interpretation from Spanish): I do not know whether this is a problem of interpretation, but I thought I heard you say, Sir, that the Committee had adopted the draft resolution by consensus. I believe that, legally, in the General Assembly we do not have a system of adoption of decisions by consensus but that we should say "without a vote". It is just a point of clarification.
The President #8479
I call on the representative of the Federal Republic of Germany on a point of order. Count YORK von WARTENBURG (Federal Republic of Germany): As the Rapporteur of the Special Political Committee indicated, this. draft resolution was adopted by consensus in the Committee and that, to my delegation at least, has a significance; so if there is no real legal objection I would ask you, Sir, to continue on the basis that you had indicated - that the Assembly adopt this draft resolution by consensus as well.
The President #8480
An impor.tant legal question has been raised. Does the delegation of Mexico insist upon whether the draft resolution is adopted "by consensus" or "without a vote"? I am advised that it is true that it is not customary for draft resolutions to be adopted by consensus in the General Assembly, but there is nothing to prevent the Assembly's taking a decision by consensus if the members so wish. (The President) Does the representative of Mexico raise a formal objection to the adoption of this draft resolution by consensus? Miss RUIZ ZAPATA (Mexico) (interpretation from Spanish): I would not be in a position to object to your decision, Sir, nevertheless I want to make it quite clear that Mexico understands that draft resolutions adopted in this way are adopted "without a vote" and not "by consensus".
The President #8481
It is not my decision. The Rapporteur of the Special Political Committee has said that the Committee adopted the draft resolution by consensus, and that has been confirmed by the representative of the Federal Republic of Germany. I am in the hands of the General Assembly as to whether it wishes to adopt the draft resolution by consensus.. That is quite normal. There is 'tlothing to prevent the General Assembly's adopting a draft resolution by consensus, since it was adopted by consensus in the Special Political Committee. The representative of the Federal Republic of Germany has requested me, as President of the General Assembly, to continue with the Assembly's adoption of this particular draft resolution by consensus. Unless that is formally objected to by the representative of Mexico, we shall adopt the draft resolution by consensus. Miss RUIZ ZAPATA (Mexico) (interpretation from Spanish): I venture to repeat what I said earlier. This is not a formal objection. It is just that my delegation wishes to follow the rules of procedure and that is why we made our comment. If the Assembly so decides, Mexico's interpretation will be that this draft resolution was adopted without a vote. . (The President)
The President #8482
The Mexican position will be recorded in the verbatim record of the proceedings, but as far as the rules of procedure are concerned I am assured that the~e is nothing to prevent the General Assembly's adopting a draft resolution by consensus. If it is the wish of the General Assembly to adopt the draft resolution by consensus, it shall be so decided. Does the General Assembly wish to adopt the draft resolution recommended by the Special political Committee in paragraph '13 of its report (A/41/755) by consensus? If I hear no objection, I shall take it that it is so decided. The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 41/70).
The President #8483
The Assembly has now concluded its conl'. ',deration of agenda item 76. We shall now consider the report of the Special Political COmmittee on agenda item 77, entitled "Question of the Malagasy Islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas Da India", document A/41/756. The Assembly will now take a decieion on the recommendation of the Special Political Committee contained in paragraph 4 of its report. The Committee recommends that the General Assembly should include the item entitled "Question of the Mal~gasy Islands of Glorieuses, Juan de NOva, Europa and Bassas da India" in the provisional agenda of its forty-second session. If I hear no objection, I shall consider that the General Assembly adopts that recommendation. The recommendation was adopted.
The President #8484
We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 77. We turn now to the report of tbe Special Political COmmittee on agenda item 78, entitled "Question of the Composition of the Relevant Organs of the united Nations", document A/4l/757. In paragraph 5 of its report, the Special Political Committee recommends that the General Assembly should include in the provisional agenda of its forty-second session the item entitled "Question of the Composition of the Relevant Organs of the Uni.ted Nations". In the absence of any objection, may I take it that the Assembly adopts that recommendation? The recommendation was adopted.
The President #8485
We have now concluded our consideration of agenda item 78 and of all the reports of the Special Political Committee. (The President)
Vote: A/4l/755 Consensus
The President #8486
If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall take it that the General Asserrbly decides not to discuss the reports of the Sixth Committee. It was so decided.
The President #8487
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. We turn now to the Sixth Committee's report in document A/41/886 on agenda item 121, entitled "Observer status of national liberation mOl7ements recognized by the Organization of African Unity and/ex by the League of Arab States". The Assenilly will now take a decision on the dt.aft resolution recommended by the Sixth Conmi ttee in paragraph 8 of that report. A recorded vote has been requested. CMr. CastrOlTiejo, Rapporteur, Sixth Committe!) A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania 3 Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea/, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eauatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, 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, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincenc and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, united Arab Emirates, united Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Burma, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, New zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Sweden The draft resolution was adopted by 125 votes to 10, with 17 abstentions (resolution 41/71).
The President #8488
We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 121. The Assembly will now turn its attention to the Sixth Committee's report in document A/4l/887 on agenda item 122, entitled "Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resr'~tion recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 8 of that report. The draft resolution was adopted by the Sixth Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 41/72).
The President #8489
We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 122. The Assembly will now consider the Sixth Committee's report in document A/41/888 on agenda item 123, entitled "Progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 10 of that 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, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraa, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesothc, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambiaue, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman f Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet So~ialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, zambia, Zimbabwe (The President) Against: Roue Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America The draft resolution was adopted by by 131 votes to none, with 23 abstentions (resolution 41/73).
The President #8490
We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 123. The Assembly will now consider the Sixth Committee's report in document A/41/889 on agenda item 124, entitled "Peaceful settlement of disputes between States". I shall now call on those delegations which have asked to explain their vote, or their position. Mr. ~IQJ (Romania) (interpretation from French): My delegation recently held informal bilateral consultations with the delegati"ons which abstained on the draft resolution contained on pages 8 and 9 of document A/41/889. My delegation optimistically coocluded from those consultations that there was a real chance to reach a consensus on this draft resolution, in keeping wi th the established tradition in the Sixth Committee. '1'0 my surprise, today 1 learr_ed that there will be a request fot a separate vote on operative paragraph 5. The meaning of this request is quite simple. In the Sixth Committee, consensus was broken on the whole draft resolution. That was ll.ct 1. Now we have kt 2, an attempt to prevent a consensus on operative paragraph 5, on which we did indeed have a consensus in the Sixth Committee. In this regard, I invite delegations to read paragraph 13 of document A/4l/889 which states that; "The sub-amendment of R)mania was adopted without a Yote. As a result, the amendment of Canada, mdified by the sub-amendment of ROman ia, was incorporated as operative paragraph 5 in draft resolution A/C.6/41/L.2. No vote was taken on the amendment of Canada." (A/4l/889, p. 6, para. 13) My delegation had the oppor tunity to take a stand on the substance of this question in the Sixth Committee. Let me just take up two aspects. First, the draft re9olution - especially operative paragraph 5 - speaks of the peaceful settlement of displtes. This is a separate and topical subject; one of great importance in international life today. Any attempt to question the legitimacy of the presence of this item on the agenda can only be interpreted as a basic reservation on a fundamental principle of the United Nations Charter. This reservation can only concern the very pzocess of the peaceful settlement of disputes through the ~ogressive developnent and codification of international law and by increasing the effectiveness of the united Nations in this area. secondly, the considerations expressed in the Sixth Committee on the deletion of this item from the agenda for reasons of rationalization are groundless, and all menbers know why. Indeed, the question of the peaceful settlement of disputes, has always been considered in combination with the item concerning the report of the Special Committee on the Charter and on the strengthening of the role of the Organization. This practice proved successful and caused no difficulty to anyone. This way of discussing the two i terns created no problems for ei ther agenda item. That is .,,:.y it seems to my delega tion that all the conditions for not ask ing for a separate vote 00 paragraph 5 of the draft resolution concerning the peaceful settlement of disputes had been met. Therefore, I appeal to delegations which asked, or intend to ask, for a separate vote on this paragraph, not to insist on that request. It is an appeal to restore consensus on operative paragraph 5 of the draft resolution. It is a consensus which we had in the Sixth Committee and which we would like to maintain when we deal with the final adoption of the draft resolution in the plenary Assenbly. MC. SCHRICKE (France) (interpretation from French): When in the Sixth Committee the draft resolution on the peacefUl settlement of disputes was considered, an amendment to operative paragraph 5 of the text was submitted by Canada. The Romanian delegation then deemed it necessary to submit a sub-amendment, and my delegation itself submi tted a sub-amendment to the Romanian sub-amendment. The purpose of this battle of amendments was only to know whether the peaceful settlement of disputes should be maintained as a separate item on the agenda, which is the Romanian delegation's position, or whether it was preferable for the sake of the rationalization of the wor k of the Assembly.. to consider this question under the item devoted to the consideration of the report of the special (Mr. Voicu, Romania) Conunittee on the Charter. That is the view of a considerable nul'lber of delegations, including ~ own. The sub-amendment proposed by France was not adopted by the Sixth Committee which, in a second vote, took a decision on the draft resolution as a whole, whereas this subject, as the representative of R)mania reminded us, was usually contained in a draft resolution adopted without a vote by the Sixth Committee. The vote on the draft resolution as a whole was prorrpted by the inclusion of operative paragraph 5 in the draft resolution which provides that the question of the peaceful settlement of disputes is to be considered as a separate agenda item at the next session of the General Assel'lbly. On behalf of the 19 delega tions which in the Comittee voted in favour of the sub-amendment submitted by my delegation, I should like to recall that we feel that the question of the peaceful settlement of disputes should not be a separate agenda item, because it is dealt with by the Special Committee on the Charter. The Special Committee's report is itself the subject of a separate agenda item. It is under that item that this question should therefore be examined. In fact, for several years now these two questions have been considered together and the wording proposed for paragraph 5 merely draws the consequences of this practice, while maintaining the existence of two separate items, contrary to all logic. We do not lmderstand the reasons given, in this particular case, for refusing to follow the recomnendations of the Assembly in favol1r of col'lbining agenda items, submitted by the Afro-Asian Legal Consultative COIl1llittee. Our delegation's ooncern is p"drely one of rationaliZing the procedures of the Assenbly, and we have no objections to the substance of the draft: resolution before us. That is why we decided, so that there would be no anbiguity about our (rotr. Schricke, France) position, to ask for a separate vote only 00 paragraph 5 of the draft resolution, while associating ourselves with the adoption of the text as a whole, without a vote. There would thus be only one vote in tile plenary Assell'bly, whereas there were two votes in the Sixth Committee. Therefore, we she'll! abstain in the voting 00 paragraph 5 and we hope that the delegations which share our concern will do likewise. (Mr. Schricke, France)
The President #8491
The AssetOOly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the sixth Committee in paragraph 17 of its report (A/41/889) • A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 5 of the draft resolution. If there is no objection to that request, we shall proceed accordingly. The Assembly will therefore vote first on operative paragraph 5 of the draft resolution. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algel!'ia, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahrain, Banglad~sh, senin, Bhutan, BOlivia, a:>tswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Bur kina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian SOI7iet SOcialist ~public, Cape Verde, Centra:" African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czec:hoslOl7akia, Democratic Karnpuc:hea, Democratic Yemen, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, E);Jypt, El salvador, Ethiopia, Garrbia, German Denoeratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Glatemala, Glinea-Bissau, Glyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanoo, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, l>".exico, Mongolia, MOrocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Glinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, saint Christopher and Nevis, saint Iucia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao ~me and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, SOmalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Unioo of Soviet SOcialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, ZatOOia, Zimbabwe None Against: Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabal, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Haiti, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, ILIxenbourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, thited States of America Operative paragraph 5 was adopted by 117 votes to nale, with 32 abstentials. * The PRESmENT: May I now take it that the Asseubly wishes to adopt the draft resolution, as a whole, wi thout a vote? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 41/74). The PRESmENT: This concludes our consideration of agenda item 124. I now invite menbers to turn their attention to th/a report of the Sixth Committee (A/41/890) on agenda item 125, entitled "Draft code of offences against the peace and security of mankind" (A/41/890). The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recoIllllended by the Sixth Conunittee in paragraph 8 of its report (A/41/890). A recorded vote has been requested. *SUbsequently the delega tion of the Islamic ~public of Iran adv ised the secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour. 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, Ce~tral African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia. Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, G~rman Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, 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, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Stngapore, Solomon Islands, 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, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Israel, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Belgium, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Turkey The draft resolution was adopted by 141 votes to 5, with 8 abstentions (resolution 41/75).
The President #8492
We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 125. We turn next to the report of the Sixth Committee (A/4l/860) on agenda item 126, entitled "Report of the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Relations". The Assenbly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recouunended by ; .. the Sixth Conuni ttee in paragraph 10 of its report (A/4l/860). The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of the draft r41-solution is in document A/4l/914. The Committee aCbpted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assenbly wishes to Co the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 41/76). (The President) The PRESmENT; I call on the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who wishes to explain his position on the resolution just adopted. Mr. ZIlMANI (Islamic Republic of Iran); My delegaticn decided to go along with the adoption of the draft r.polution without a vote because we strongly support the principle of the non-use of force in international relations.. As the victim of the use of force and ndced aggression by the Iraqi regime on 22 September 1980 .. my delegation wishes to register its reservations regarding co-sponsa:ship of that draft resolution by Iraq, a regime that has flagrantly violated the very founc1ations of the draft resolutiaA in document A/41/860. The PRiiSmENT: I call on the representative of Iraq. Mr c, mu-n (Iraqh I would aek you, Mc. President, to remind the representa~!:..d~ of that hypoeri tical regime to stop this auctioneering after being denounced by what it call,"j the Great satan, with whom it has been dealing for more than a year - apart from the fact that you have already said that statements should be resu icted to explanat.ions of vote.
The President #8493
11'1 connection with this item, I should also like to draw the attention of the Assembly to &>c~ment A/41/932, which cCX1tains a letter from the Chairman of the Latin Amer ica!t Group !relating to the member ship of the Special COJIIUittee. In accordance wi th that communication, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru will withdraw from memership of the Special COl'IIDittee in 1987. The folladng countries have been endcxsed by the group to replace them: Cuba, Ecuador and Mexico. on the basis of that cODlUunication, I have appointed Cuba, Ecuador and Mexico rr.;..,d)er s of the ~pecial Committee wi th effect from 1 January 1987. May I take it that the Assembly decides to take note of that appointment? It was so decided.
The President #8494
Finally, I should like to inform meJ'li)ers that agreement has been reached to hold the 1987 session of the Special Committee from 9 to 27 March 1987. We have thus concluded consideration of agenda item 126. We turn next to the report of the Sixth Committee (A/4l/861) on agenda item 127, "Report of the united Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its nineteen th session ". The Assembly will nOlI take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the sixth Committee in paragraph 7 (A/4l/86l). The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution by consensus. May I take it that the General Asserrbly also adopts this draft resolution? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 41/77). The FREE IDENT~ We have concluded our consideration of agenda i tern 127. We turn now to the report of the Sixth Committee (A/41/89l) on agenda item 128, "Consideration of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives". The Assellbly will now take a decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Committee contained in paragraph 10 of its report (A/41/891). The Sixth Committee adopted draft resolution I by consensus. May I take it that the General Assembly also wishes to adopt that draft resolution? Draft resolution 1 was adopted (resolution 43/78).
The President #8495
The Sixth Commi ttee adopted dr aft resolution 11 unanimously. May I take it that the Assenbly also wishes to adopt the draft resolution? Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 41/79) • The PRESmENT: We have concluded our ~usideration of agenda item 128. 1 now invite mellbers to turn their attention to the report of the Sixth Committee (A/4l/872) on agenda item 129, "Report of the .Ad Hoc Committee on the Drafting of an International Convention against the a=cruitment, USe, Financing and Training of Mercenaries". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the sixth Committee in paragraph 11 of its report (A/4l/872). The programme budget implications of the draft resolution are contained in the report of the Fifth Committee (A/4l/922). The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May 1 take it that the General Assellbly also wishes to adopt the draft resolution? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 41/80) •
The President #8496
In connection with this item, 1 should like to draw the attention of membets to document A/4l/931, which contains a letter from the Chairman of the African Group relating to the mellbership of the Ad Hoc Committee. In accordance with th~t communication, the African members of the Ad Hoc Committee in 1987 will be those who served in 1986, namely: Algei:ia, Angola, Ben in, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Senegal, Seychelles, Zaire and zambia. Finally, I have to inform mellbers that agreement has been reached to hold the 1987 sessioo ot the Ad Hoc COlllllittee from 19 January to 6 February 1987. We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 129. Next, we sllall consider the report of the Sixth Committee (A/41/892) on agenda item 130, "Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its thirty-eighth sessioo". The Assenbly will now take a decision Qn the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth COll11littee in paragraph 7 of its report (A/41/892). The Sixth Conmittee adopted w1 thout a vote the draft resolution dealing 'ifi th the report of the International Law Commissiaa. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 41/81). (The Pres ident) The PRESIDENT. We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 130. We turn now to the report of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 131, entitled -Report of the committee on Relations with the Host Country" (A/41/893). The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the sixth COmmittee in paragraph 7 of that report. The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 41/82).
The President #8497
We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 131. The Assembly will now consider the report of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 132, entitled "Report of the Special COmmittee on the Charter of the united Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization" (A/4l/894). I invite members to turn their attention to the re~ummendation of the Sixth Committee in paragraph 13 of that report. The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme bUdget implications of the draft resolution is contained in document A/41/923. The Sixth eomndttee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? The draft resolution ~as adopted (resolution 41/83). The PRESIDENT. I call on the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, who wishes to explain his position. Mr. TlMERBAEV (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (interpretation from Russian): The Soviet delegation wishes briefly to explain its position on the resolution just ad~pted on the report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization. As noted in the letter from the Soviet delegation on the development of international law (A/C.6/41/5), the circumstances of our time demand not only strict compliance by all States with the existing principles and rules of international law but also a new mode of legal thought. They also require the further qualitative development of international law. Thus the activities of the United Nations take on even greater importance. Ad.dressing the Indian Parliament recently, the General-Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist party of the Soviet Union, Mikhai1 Gorbachev, said: "We are convinced that in this nuclear space age, the united Nations - which brings together 159 States - can and must increase its contribution to strengthening peace, as envisaged at the time of its foundation. FOr that purpose it must above all increase its contribution to the formation of new modes of political thought and action. "The Soviet Union advocates that more effective use be made of the potential of this universal Organization than has been made in the past, inter alia through the democratization of its work and of its basic organsr" In the view of the Soviet Union, it is important that the fullest possible use be made of all the means provided for in the United Nations Charter for the peaceful settlement of disputes between Statesl through negotiation, investigation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, jUdicial proceedings and referral, by agreement, to regional bodies. We advocate the fullest possible enhancement of the role of the United Nations and the strengthening of its political, legal and moral status. For all those reasons, the Soviet delegation supported the draft resolution just adopted by the Assembly. (Mr. Timerbaev, USSR) The PRESIDENTs I shoulQ like to inform members that agreement has been reached to hold the 1987 session of the Special committee on the Charter of the United Nations and Oh the Strengthening of the role of the Organization from 9 to 27 February 1987. We have thus C?ncluded our consideration of agenda item 132. I now invite the attention of members to the report of the Sixth committee on agenda item 133, entitled "Development and strengthening of good-neighbourliness between States" (A/4l/895). The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth COmmittee in paragraph 11 of that report. Since the Sixth committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote, may I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 41/84)-.
The President #8498
We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 133. We turn now to the report of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 134, entitled "Draft body of principles for the protection of all persons under any form of detention or imprisonment" (A/4l/89G). The Assembly will now take a decision on the recommendation of the Sixth Committee. In paragraph 10 of its report, the Sixth Committee recommends the adoption of a draft decision. It adopted that draft decision without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly adopts the draft decision? The draft decision was adopted. The PRESIDENTs We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 134. The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Sixth committee on agenda item 135, entItled ·Draft standard rules of procedure for United Nations conferences· (A/41/897). I put to the Assembly the draft decision recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 6 of that report. The Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly too wishes to adopt it? The draft decision was adopted. The PRESIDENTs We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 135. The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 136, entitled "Draft declaration on social and legal principles relating to the protection and welfare of children, with special reference to foster placement and adoption ~ationally and internationally· (A/41/898). I now put to the Assembly the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 8 of that report. The Sixth Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 41/85).
The President #8499
We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 136. We turn now to the report of the Sixth COmmittee on agenda item 138, entitled ·Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations~ (A/4l/899). The A~sembly will now take a decision on th~ recommendation made by the Sixth committee in paragraph 7 of that report. A r\!Corded vote has been requested. (The President) A recorded vote was taken. In favours Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bah~ain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, cameroon, canada, cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Democratic Kampuchea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauri tius, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, oman, pakistan, panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao TCme and principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suri~ame, Swaziland, SWeden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, TOgo, Trinidad and TObago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against, France Abstaininga Algeria, Angola, Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Lao people's Democratic Republic, Malawi, Mongolia, NOrway, Poland, Turkey, Ukrainian Soviet SOCialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Republic of Tanzania, Viet Nam The draft decision was adopted by 127 votes to 1, wi~h 22 abstentions.
The President #8500
The General Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 138 and of all the reports of the Sixth Committee. The meeting rose at 6.10 p.m.