A/42/PV.85 General Assembly

Thursday, Dec. 3, 1987 — Session 42, Meeting 85 — New York — UN Document ↗ — OCR ✓ — ⓘ 20 unattributed speechs
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67.  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION OF THE INDIAN OCEAN AS A ZONE OF PEACE (a) RElURT OF THE FIRST OOMMITTEE (A/42/755) (b) REPORT OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE (A/42/828) ISRAELI NUCLEAR ARMAMENT: REOORT OF THE FIRST OOMMITTEE (A/42/756) RELATIOt-SHIP BE'lWEEN DISARMAMENT AND DEVEIDlMENT~ RER:>RT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/42/757) The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Russian) 1 The Assembly will now turn its attention to the report of the First Committee (A/42/755) on agenda item 67, entitled "Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian O::ean as a ZOne of Peace", and take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Conunittee in paragraph 8 of that report. The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of the draft resolution is contained in document A/42/828. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 42/43). The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Russian) 1 We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 67. We turn nCM to the report of the First Committee (A/42/756) on agenda item 68, entitled "Israeli nuclear armament". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of the report. separate, recorded votes have been requested on the seventh and tenth preambular paragraphs and on operative paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of the draft resolutioo. If there are no objections, we shall proceed accordingly. I put to the vote the seventh preaftbular paragraph of the draft resolut on in paragraph 7 of the report (A/42/756}. A reoor ded vote was tak en • In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh Ben in, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei Darussalarn, Bulgaria, Burk na Paso, Burundi, ayelo!russian Soviet SOcialist Republic, Cen ral Afrlcan Republic, Chad, China, Comoroo, Congo, Cuba, Cfpn , C%echoslO'lalc ia, Democratic Rampu cn ea , Demoer aHc Yemen, Dj bout!, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gall'lbia, German Delili'Ocratie Republic, Ghana G.1yana, BWlgary, India I Indones ia., Iran (Islamic Republic f), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's DelTOcra ie Rep.lblic, Lebanon, Lesotho, 4ibyan Arab Jamahiriys, MalawJ Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritius, ~xico, Morocco, Moza bique j Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, CBlan, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Qatar j Fbmania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, SOle On Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, ogo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Se iet Socialist Republic, Union of SOviet 1:ocialist Republics, l ited Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Viet Nam, YemE , Yugos lay fa, za mbia, 2.i mb abwe Against~ Belgium, IX>minican Republic, Pr anea , Germany, Federal Repl lic of, Israel, luxembourg, Netherlandl'3, Portugal, United Kin~ om of Great Britain and Northern Irdand, united States of med a Abstaining; Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, razU Camerooo, Canada, Chile, Cololmbia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivo: e, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Piji, FJ land, Greece, Guatemala, Hooduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jape, Malta, Nepal, t-brway, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sp< n, Swaziland, Sweden, Uruguay, Venezuela, zaire The seventh prealfbular paragraph was retained by 84 votes to 10, with abstentions. * * Subsequently the delegations of Peru, the Philippines and seycheL ~s a~~e~ ~e Secretariat that they had intended to votP. in favour; the delegi :ioos o s oa, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <l.nd Samoa har'! int".nded to abst< .n. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Russian) ~ I nCM put to the vote the tenth preamular paragraph of the draft resolution. A recorded vote was taken. In favour~ Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Ben in, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Qiprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Katrpuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gantlia, German Derocratic Republic, Ghana, Glyana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Derocratic Republic, Lebanon, Iesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahir iya, Madagascar, Ma lays ia, Maldives, Mali, Mauri tan ia, Morocco, Mozantlique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Onan, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leate, SOmalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ulion of Soviet Socialist Republics, united Arab E1Iirates, united Republic of Tanzania, viet Nam, Yemen, YUgoslavia, Zanbia, Zinbabwe Against: Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Denmark, Lbminican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ulxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, tnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abs ta in ing: Argentina, Barbados, 801 iv ia, Br az il, Cameroon, Ch ile, Colonb ia, Costa Rica, COte d'Ivoire, ECuador, El salvaoor, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Malawi, Malta, Mexioo, Nepal, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, 'lbgo, Turkey, uruguay, Venezuela, Zaire The tenth preanbular paragraph was retained by 80 votes to 22, with 33 abstentions. * *Subsequently the delega tion of Seychelles am ised the secretariat that it had intended to vote in favouo the delegation of Aus tr ia had intended to vote against ~ the delegations of Peru, the Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Samoa had intended to abstain. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Russian) ~ I now put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of the draft resolu tion. A recorded vote was taken. Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Ben in, Bhutan, Ebtswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Coogo, Cuba, qrprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampu c:hea, Democratic Yemen, ojibouti, Elgypt, Ethiopia, GaIlbia, German Democratic ~public, Ghana, Glyana, Hungary, India, Indooesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, laO people's Democratic Republic, Lebanoo, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, oman, pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sr i lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, '.l\1rkey, tJ;anda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, U'li ted Ar ab Dnira tes, U'1i ted Republi of Tanzania, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, ~goslavia, Zambia, ZiIlbabwe In favour: Aga inat: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, D:lminican Re~blic, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Israel, Italy, IllxeIlbourg Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America Absta in ing: Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bel ize, 801 ivia, Br az il, cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d' Ivoire, Ecuador, El Salvador Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Greece, G..1atemala, Honduras, Ireland, Japan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Maxi co, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Par aguay, Per u, Sa in t Ki tts and Nev is, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Swaz iland, 'lbgo, Uruguay, za ire Operative paragraph 2 was retained by 84 votes to 18, with 37 abstentions•• *Subsequently the delegation of Seychelles advised the Secretariat that it hi intended to vote in faVOUr) the delegation of Austria had intended to vote against the delegation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had intended to abstain. ThePRmmENT (interpretation from Russian) ~ I nCM put to the vote operative paragraph 4 of the draft resolution. A reO)rded vote was taken. In" favour I Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Ben in., Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei Darussa1am, Bu1gar ia, Burkina Faao, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Central African ~public, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechos1011akia, Democratic Kampuchea, DelOOcratic Yemen, ojibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ganbia, German DellOcratic Republic, Ghana, G1yana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao people's DellOcra tic Republic, lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Ma1dives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozanbique, Nicar aqua, Niger, Niger ia, onan, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri lanka, SUdan, Syrian Arab Republic, 'l\.1nisia, Uganda, Ukrainian SOI7iet Socialist Republic, tbion of SOITiet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, united Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, lUgoslavia, Zanbia, ZinDabwe Againstl Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Ibminican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, wxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, SWeden, uni ted Kingdom of Great Bri ta in and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstain ing: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Bol ivia, Braz il, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, COte d'Ivoire, ECuador, El salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, Nepal, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Swazi1and, Togo, Trinidad and 'lbbago, Turkey, Uruguay, Zaire Operative paragraph 4 was retained by 80 votes to 23, wi th 36 abstentions." *Subsequently the de1ega tion of Seychelles adv ised the secr etar ia t that it had intended to vote in favour~ the delegation of Austria had intended to vote against) the delegation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had intended to abstain. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Russianh I now put to the vote operative paragraph 5 of that draft resolution. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina !aso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Social ist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cen tral African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Qlprus, Czechoslovak ia, Deoocra tic Kampudlea, DellOcra tic Yemen, Dj ibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gamia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guyana, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, lao people's Democratic Republic, lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Ar ab Jamahiriya, M:ldagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, MozanOique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sr i lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab !!mirates, uni ted Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslav ia, Zanb ia, Zimbabwe Against: Australia, Belgimn, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, ~deral Republic of, ICeland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Illxenbourg, Ne ther lands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spa in, Sweden, Un!ted Kingdom of Great Br ita in and Northern Ireland, Uni ted States of America Abstaining: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, COlonbia, <:ate d'Ivoire, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Greece, Glatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Nepal, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, ~go, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, uruguay, Venezuela, zaire Operative paragraph 5 was retained by 83 votes to 22, with 35 abstentions.*

The President unattributed [Russian] #12636
I now put to the vote the Iraft resolution as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. *Subsequently the delegation of Seychelles adv ised the Secretar iat that it had intended to vote in favouq the delegation of Austria had intended to vote against1 the delegation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had intended to abstain. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library A recorded vote was taken. In favour; Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Ben in, Bhutan, Ebtswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian SOIliet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comeros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Del10cra tic Karnpu chea, De110era tic Yemen, Dj ibouti, Egypt, ~hiopia, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hungary, India, Indones la, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, lao People's Del10cratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahlriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, l-Bxico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, ()nan, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Sao 'lbme and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, seychelles, Sierra Leme, SOmalia, Sri lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'lbgo, 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, Zant>ia, Zimbabwe Against; Israel, United States of America Abstaining; Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colonbia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Fcuaoor, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Federal RepUblic of, Greece, Grenada, G.1atemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liberia, ruxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Portugal, saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, zaire The draft resolution, as a whole, was adopted by 97 votes to 2, with 52 abstentions (resolution 42/44). *
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The President unattributed [Russian] #12638
The Assembly has thus concluded its considera tion 0 f agenda item 68. *Subsequently the delegation of the Philippines advised the secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour; the delegations of Austria, saint wcia and sa int Vincent and the Grenadines had intended to abstain. (The President) We shall now oonsider the report of the First Comraittee (A/42/757) on agendl item 69, entitled llRelationship bebieen disarmament and developnent ll • I oall on the representative of the tJnited States for an explanation of vat. before the voting. Mr. THAYBR (lbil:ed States of ,-er!ea)\ The United states delegation wishes to announce that it will not participate in whatever action the General Assembly takes on agenda item 69. As is oolllllOnly known, the United States believes that disarmament and development are two distinct issues that cannot be considered appropriately in terms of an interrelationship between these two diu par ate subjects. Consequently, the United States declined to participate in the recent International Conference on this IIlatter, and it refrained frol1\\ participating in tu drafting of draft resolutioo A/C.1/42/L.74 in the First COQlllli1!littee, the subsequen debate on it in the Committee and its adoption in that CoImni ttee. For those reasons, the united States delegation requests that the record of today's proceedings reflect the fact that the Un i ted Sta tea has not par ticipate( it the considera Hen of agenda item 69. At the sa. ti., our delega tion takes thJ opportunity to state that the united States GovernllDE!nt does not, and will not, consider itself bound or: committed in any way by either the declarations in the Final Document of the recent International Conference or the terms of any resolu tion adopted here. The PRESIDDlT (interpretation from Ru~sian): The Assembly will now t ~e a decision on the draft resolution recomrn,enoed by thp. First Comrmittee in paragr Jh B of its report (A/42/757). The First Committee aCbpted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft resolution was aCbpted (resolution 42/45). ThePRESmmT (interpretation from Russian) ~ That concludes our consideration of agenda item 69. STATPNENT BY THE PlUS matT The PRESmmT (interpretation from Russian) ~ At its forty-second session the General Assembly has just adopted a nunber of resolutions aimed at putting an end to the arms race and achieving decisive disarmament measures. Peace, international security and disarmament - abOl7e all, .of weapons of mass destruction - are inseparably linked~ of particular importance in this respect is the prevention of an arms race in outer space. The good news we have received from Geneva that understanding has been reached between the union of SOITiet Socialist Republics and the lbited States of America on a treaty to eliminate on a glooa1 scale their mediumand shorter-range nuclear missiles is in accord with the spirit of the resolutions we have just adopted. I am firmly convinced that the forthex>ming signing of the treaty will give new encouragement to all those who sincerely want and are working for peace and fruitful international oo-operation, and who are striving to guarantee them. once again it has been prOl7ed in practice what possibili ties of strengthening peace can be opened up when the great PCMer s and their allies - when a large numer of States - manage to reach an understanding on the basis of equal security. May the resolutions we have adopted today strengthen the basis of the hopes we pin on the forthcoming SOI7iet-United States summit meeting. AGENDA ITFlti 70 aHSTJON OF ANTARcrICA~ RE~RT OF THE FIRST OOMMITTEE (A/42/758) The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Russian) ~ I call on Mr. Kazimierz Tomaszewski, Rapporteur of the First Committee, to present that Committee's rePort on agenda item 70. Hr 0 . 'IOMJIS ZEHSKI (Poland), Rappor teur of the Fir et COl1llli ttee~ I have the honour to present to the General Assenbly the report of the First Conunittee on agenda item 70, "Question of Antarctica". As the report states, despite efforts aimed at achieving consensus, this once again proved to be elusive in the case of the question of Antarctica. '!Wo draft resolutions were adopted by roll-call votes in which a number of delegations explicitly did not participate. Under draft resolution A the General Assembly would reiterate its appeal to the Antarctic Treaty Consul ta tive Parties to take urgent measures to exclude the racist apartheid regime of South Africa from participation in the meeting of the Consultative Parties at the earliest possible date and would invite the states parties to the Treaty to inform the 8ecretary-Genera1 of action taken in pursuance of the resolution so that he might report in that regard to the forty-third session of the General Assembly. Twenty-two delegations announced that they were not participating in the voting on draft resolution A. Under draft resolution B, the General Assembly would reaffirm that the lternational community was entitled to information coqering all aspects of ltarctica for which the united Nations should be made a repository and that any lentual minerals regime on Antarctica should take fully into account the interests f the international community. The Assembly would call upon the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties to invite the secretary-General or his representative to all meetings of the Treaty parties and would have the secretary-Genera1 submit a rep:>rt on his evaluations to the General Assenbly at its forty-third session. It would also call upon the Coosu1tative Parties to imp:>se a mor awr ium on the negotiations to establish a minerals regime tmtil such time as all members of the internatiooa1 oommunity might participate fully in such negotiations. Ebrty-two delegations announced that they were not participating in the voting on draft resolution B. Wi th these introductory remar ks, I have the honour to submit the recommendations of the First Committee as contained in its report (A/42/758) to the General Assembly for adoption. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Russian) ~ I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their votes before the voting. Mr. WOOLCDTT (Australia) ~ I speak on behalf of States parties to the Antarctic Treaty who firmly hold to the view expressed in the General Assenbly when this item was last considered, on 4 December 1986, that consensus offers the only realistic basis for the consideration of Antarctica by the General Assenbly. It was therefore a matter of regret for the Treaty parties that despite protracted efforts consensus 00 the text under this item was not achieved. I understand that roll-call votes have been requested on the draft resolutions 00 the question of Antarctica. Those delega tions wIli ch have elected not to participa te in the voting need to indicate their non-participa tion, and I ask that such non-participa tion be explicitly indica ted in the records of the General Assembly.
The President unattributed [Russian] #12641
The Assembly will now tun its attenticn to the draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 10 of its report (A/42/758). The AsseldJ1y will first take a decision on draft resolution A. The representative of Australia has asked to speak on a point of order. Mr.WOOLQ)'!'T (Australia): It is actually a point of clarification. I think it should be made clear to everybody in what order the draft resolutions ar, to be taken up. The reason I make this point is that in the First Committee draf resolution A/C.I/42/L.87 was taken up first and draft resolution A/C.I/42/L.86 second. I think it would be helpful to delegations to be quite clear on the orde in which the two draft resolutions are being taken up.
The President unattributed [Russian] #12643
I do not understand why w should change the order. I th ink we should follow the order used in the report c the First Committee and start with draft resolution A, as planned. The representative of zaire has asked to speak on a point of order. Mr. BACBENI ADEliO NZENGEYA (Zaire) (interpretation from French): My delegation agrees with you, Sir. If in the First Committee we adopted draft resoluticn B first, we did so because it was convenient, because of the order in which the draft resolutions were presented to us. The Assembly is entitled to begin wi th draft resolution A, following the order used in the report.
The President unattributed [Russian] #12644
We shall therefore follow the oocument presented by the Committee and take a decision first on draft resolution A. A roll-call vote has been requested. A roll-eall vote was taken. Haiti, having been drawn by lot by the President, was called upon to vote first. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Ben in, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Re pub 1ic, Carner oon, Cape Ver de, Cen tr al At r ican Re pub lic, Chad, China, Coloni>ia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, ~prus, Czechoslovak ia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, nomin ican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gaboo, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, 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, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Roman ia, Rwanda, Sa in t Ki tts and Nev is, Sa in t illcia, Sa in t Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra leone, Singapore, SOloJOOn Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'lbgo, Trinidad and 'lbbago, Tunisia, 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: None Abstain ing: Canada, Cote d' Ivoire, Ireland, Lesotho, UJxembourg, Malawi, Mal ta, Ma ur i tius, Por tugal Draft resolution A was adopted by 122 votes to none, with 9 abstentions (resolution 42/46 A). * * Our ing the cour se of the roll-call vote the follow ing Member s announced that they were not participating: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Grenada, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and rbrthern Ireland, the united States of America and Uruguay. The PRES IDENT (in terpreta tion from Russian) 1 The Assembly will now proceed to draft resolution B. A roll call vote has been requested. A roll call vote was taken. Norway, having been drawn by lot by the President, was called upon to vote first. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d 'Ivoire, Cyprus, Democratic Kampuchea, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Equa tor ial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexioo, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, oman, Pakistan, panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Sa in t Ki tts and Nev is, Sa in t lucia, Sa in t Vincen t and the Grenadines, Sao 'lbme and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'lbgo, Trinidad and 'Ibbago, Tunisia, U;landa, United Arab :Emirates, united RepUblic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, China, Fiji, Ireland, ruxembourg, Portugal, Solomon Islands, Turkey, Venezuela Draft resolutionS was adopted by 100 votes to none, with 10 abstentions. (resolution 42/46 B). * *OUr ing the cour se of the roll-call vote the following Ment>er s announced that they were not participating: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, CzechoslOl7akia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, the German oellOcratic Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Grenada, G.tatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lao People's Denocratic Republic, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the Ukrain ian 8017 iet Social ist Republic, the Union of SOI7iet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and N:Jrthern Ireland, the United States of America, Uruguay and viet Nam. ~ncluded its consideration of agenda item 70.* *Mr. Jacobovitz de Szeged (Netherlands), Vice-President, took the Chair. IMPLPMENTATION OF THE FROGUIMME OF ACl'ION FOR THE SE(]JND DECADE 'ID Q)MBAT RACISM IS"" 'ftIINATION· REOORT OF THE THIRD CX>l+l rrrEE (A/42/703) AND RACIAL D ..... .11"1 • NATlDNAL EXPERIENCE IN ACHIEVING FAR-REACHING SOCIAL AND EQ)NJMIC CBAN<ES FOR TIE PURPOOE OF SOCIAL PROGUSS: REOORT OF THE THIRD CDfoI4 ITTEE (AI 42/770) QUmTION OF AGING: RElORT OF THE THIRD mMMITTEE (A/42/77l) RJLICnS AND PRO~NtlMES INWLVlNG IDUTH~ REroRT OF THE THIRD (]Jl+IITTEE (A/42/772) ELIMINATlDN OF ALL roRMS OF RACIAL DIS(JUMINATIDN: RElURT OF Tf£ THIRD CDMMrrTEB (A/42/720) IMPL&lENTATlDN OF THE WORID lORffiAMME OF AcrmN CDNCERN:ING DISABLED mRSON:! AND TIE UNITID NATION3 DECJlDE OF DISABLED PERSONS~ REOORT OF THE THIRD CDMMITTEE (A/42/774) ffin.1E PREVENTlDN AND ffin-iINAL JUSTICE: REroRT OF THE THIRD Q)M.MITTEE (A/42/775) ELn.1INATION OF ALL roRMS OF DISCRlMINATION AG\IN:3T WCMEN\ REroRT OF THE THIRD CDMMrrTEE (A/42/786) FORWARD-WOKING S'lRATEGIES roR THE ADVANCEMmT OF W(I4EN 'ID TEE YEAR 2000: REIDRT OF THE THIRD <Xl~ITTEE (A/42/787) INTERNATlDNAL RESEARCH AND 'lRAINING INSTITUTE FUR TFE ADVANO?MFNr OF WCMEN: REIORT OF THE THIRD <Xll+fITTEE (A/42/788) The PRESIDENT~ I request the Rapporteur of the Third COITI1littee, Mrs. Ani Santhoso of Indonesia, to present all the reports in ale intervention. Mrs. SANTIDSO (Indonesia), Rapporteur of the Third Comnittee~ I have the honour to present to the General Assent>ly the reports of the Third Committee on agenda items 87 to 90 and 92 to 97. The first report is A/42/703, on agenda item B7, entitled -Implementation of the Programme of Action for the secood Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination". Th d f e ra t resolution, adopted without a vote, is to be found in paragraph 10. Third Committee) The second report (A/42/770) relates to agenda item 88, entitled "National exper ience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the p1Ipose of social progress". Three draft resolutions and one draft decision appear in paragraph 15. Draft resolutions I and I! were adopted without a vote) draft resolution II! was aoopted by a recorded vote~ and the draft decision was adopted vi tbout a vote. The third report (A/42/77l) relates to agenda item 89, entitled "Question of aging". The draft resolution, which appears in paragraph 8 of the report, was adopted wi thout a vote. The report on agenda item 90, entitled "Policies and progranmes involving rrouth", is contained in document A/42/172. Four draft resolutions were aoopted by the Committee and appear in paragraph 19. The Committee adopted draft resolution I )y a recorded voteJ it aoopted draft resolutions Il, III and IV without a vote. The report on agenda item 92, entitled "Elimination of all forms of racial Uscrimination", is contained in document A/42/720. The Committee adopted two Iraft resolutions and they appear in paragraph 14: draft resolution I was adopted >Y a recorded vote and draft resolution II was aoopted without a vote. The report on agenda item 93, entitled "Implementation of the ltlrld Progranne ff Actioo concerning Disabled Persons and the Uni ted Nations Decade of Disabled fer sons·, is contained in document A/42/774. The Committee adopted one draft esolutioo without a vote and it appears in paragraph 8. The report on agenda item 94, entitled "Crime prevention and criminal ustice·, is contained in document A/42/775. There is one draft resolution which he Committee adopted without a vote, and it appears in paragraph 8. The report on agenda item 95, entitled "Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women", is contained in document A/42/786. The Corrmittee adopted ooe draft resolution without a vote and it appears in paragraph 10. The report on agenda item 96, enti tled "Forward-looking strategies for the advancement of women to the year 2000", is conta ined in document A/42/787. The CODUllittee adopted the four draft resolutions which appear in paragraph 18 without a vote. Finally, the report on agenda item 97, entitled "International research and training institute for the advancement of women", is contained in document A/42/788. The Commi ttee adopted without a vote the draft resolution which appears in paragraph 7.
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If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall consider that the General Assembly decides not to discuss the reports of the Third Committee. It was so decided. The PRES ID ENT: Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. The posi tions of delegations on the various recommendations of the Third 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 from its vote in the Committee. May 1 also remind members that, in accordance wi th decision 34/401, explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats • The Assembly will first consider the report of the Third Committee in document A/42/703 on agenda item 87, entitled n Implementa tion of the Programme of Action for the second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination". Since no delegation has asked to explain its vote before the vote, the Assembly will nOi'l take a decision on the draft resolution relating to the Second Decade to Comat Racism and Racial Discrimination, as recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 10 of the report. The draft resolution was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 42/47).
Vote: A/42/757 Consensus
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1 call on the representative of the united States of Anter iea in explanation of vote after the vote. Miss BYRNE (United States of America): My delegation did not participate in the adoption of the resolution under agenda item 87, entitled "Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination". The united States has not participated in the adoption 0 f r esolu tions under th is item or in the activi ties of the Decade s inoe the adoption in 1975 of Un ited Na tions General Assembly resolution 3379 (XXX) which equa ted racism wi th Zionism.
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That concludes our consideration of agenda item 87. The Assembly will now turn to the report of the Third Committee in document A/42/770 on agenda item 88, entitled "National exper ience in ach ieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progress ". (The Pres ident) I call on the representative of the United States of America in explanation of vote befor e the vote. Miss BYRNE (United States of America) ~ My delegation did not participate in the adoption of draft resolution I under agenda item 88 in the Third Committee. I explained our position. on th is matter in the Third Committee on 29 OCtober. I wish to state again that the United States does not adhere to the Declaration on Social Progress any longer and, therefore, we will not participate in action on this issue today. The PRES !DENT: The Assembly will now take a decision on the three draft r esolutions and ooe dra Et decis ion recommended by the Th ird Conunit tee in paragraphs 15 and 16 of its report (A/42/770). we turn first to draft resolution I, entitled "Twentieth anniversary of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development", contained in paragraph 15 of the report. The Third Committee acbpted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution I was aoopted (resolution 44/48). The PRmIDENTt Draft resolution 11, entitled "h::hievement of social justice", was acbpted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution 11 was acbpted (resolution 42/49). The PRmIDENT: We turn now to draft resolution Ill, entitled "National i!xperience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of ~ocial progress". A recorded vote has been requested. In-favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalarn, BUlgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet SOcialist Republic , Cameroon, Cape Ver de, Cen tr al Af r ican Repub lic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Dj ibou ti , Domini can Re publ ic , Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gani:>ia, German Del10cratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Q1atemala, Q1inea, Q1inea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's DellOcratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malays ia, Maldives, Mali , Malta, Mauri tan ia, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozani:>ique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, ~mania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Illcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao '!bme and Principe, Saudi Arabia, senegal, seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, Swaziland, SWeden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 1bgo, 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: United States of America Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Federal Republic of, Israel, Illxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Draft resolution III was aCbpted by 144 votes to 1, with 10 abstentions (r E lolution 42/ SO) • *
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We turn now to the draft decisio'n contained in par Igraph 16 of the report of the Third Committee (A/42/770). *Subsequently the delegation of portugal advised the Secretariat that it had in t mded to abstain. The Third Committee recommended that the General Assenbly aoopt this draft decis ion. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do so? The draft decision was aoopted. The PRl!8 IDENT: We have thus ooncluded our consider ation of agenda i tern S8. The Gener a1 Assembly will now consider the repor t of the Third Conmi ttee (A/42/771) on agenda item S9, entitled "Question of aging". The Assembly will nOfi proceed to take a decis ion on the draft resolution con ta ined in para gra ph 8 of its report. The draft aresolution, entitled "Implementation of the International Plan of Action on .Aging and related activities", was aoopted by the Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same. The draft resolution was acbpted (resolution 42/51).
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That concludes our consideration of agenda item 89. We turn next to the report of the Third Committee (A/42/772) on agenda item 90, entitled "Policies and programmes involving youth". The Assembly will now proceed to take decisions on the four draft resolutions contained in paragraph 19 of the report of the Third COlllllittee • . Draft resolution I concerns the efforts and measures for securing the implementation by States and the enjoyment by youth of human rights in conditions of peace, particularly the right to education and to work. A recorded vote has been reques ted. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Alger ia, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Br az il, Br unei Darussa1am, Bulgar ia, Burk ina 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, Ofpr us, Czechoslovak ia, De110cra tic Kampuchea, Dem::>cra tic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, n:>minican Republic, Ebuaoor, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal RepUblic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, GJinea-Bissau, Qlyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic RepUblic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Derocra tic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liber ia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, U1xembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mal ta, Maur i tan ia, Mauri tius, ~ xico, Mongol ia, Morocco, Mozant>ique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, ROmania, Rwanda, saint Kitts and Nevis, saint lllcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, '1'ogo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet SOcialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and N:>rthern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Uni ted States of Amed ca Against: Draft resolution I was adogted by 156 votes to 1 (resolution 42/52).
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Draft resolution 11, entitled "Opportunities for youth", was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Ass inbly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution 11 was adoeted (resolution 42/53). The PRES IDENT: Draft resolution Ill, concerning the implementation of thE guidelines for further planning and suitable follow-up in the field of youth, was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Ass inbly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 42/54). Draft resolution IV, concerning channels of cOlIIDunication The PRES IDENT~ between the united Nations and youth and youth organizations, was aoopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 42/55). The PlUS IDE2I1T: The Assembly has thus concluded its considera tion of agenda item 90. We turn next, therefore, to the report of the Third Committee (A/42/720) on agenda item 92, entitled MElimination of all forms of racial discriminationM. The Assembly will nOri take decisions on the two draft resolutions reoolD1lended by the Third Committee in paragraph 14 of its report. Draft resolution I relates to the status of the International Convention on the SUppression and Pun ishment of the Crime of Apar theid. A recorded vote has been requested. I call on the representative of the United Kingdom on a point of order. Ms. YOUNG (United Kinqdom): As regards dra Et resolu tion I in document A/42/720, I understood that voting on a nunber of paragraphs had also been requested.
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I have no such request, but if you wish to request voting on individual paragraphs I would be glad to receive it. 1 call on the representative of the Federal Republic of Germany on a point of order. Mr. REINBOTHE: (Federal Republic of Germany) ~ We have asked for separate votes on the following four points in draft resolution I: first, the words MState terrorism" in the fourth preambular paragraph~ secondly, the fifth preant>ular paragraph; thirdly, operative paragraph 5~ and, fourthly, operative paragraph B. The PRES IDENT; Since there is no objection to the request, I shall now put I ) the vote the words "State terrorism" in the fourth preanbular paragraph, on whicl a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested. ~ recorded vote was taken. [nfavour; Afghanistan, Albania. Algeria. Angola, Antigua and Barbuda. Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Ben in, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam. BUlgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet SOcialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Qrprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Glinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's DellOcratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and NeVis, saint Ulcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao 'lbme and Principe, saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, SOlomon Islands, SOmalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, SWaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 1bgo, Trinidad and 'lbbago, TUnisia, uganda, Ukrainian Soviet SOcialist Republic, Union of Soviet SOcialist Republics, Uni ted Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Ham, Yemen, YUgoslavia, Zaire, Zanbia, Zinbabwe ~ainst; Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spa in, united Kingdom of Great Br ita in and Northern Ireland, United States of America ~bstaining; Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, Guatemala, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, SWeden, TUrkey, Uruguay [t was decided, by 123 votes to 16, with 15 abstentions, to retain the words ·Stal ! terror ism" in the fourth preambulat: paragraph. The' PRES mENT: I pu t to the vote the fi fth pr eambular par agr aph of draft resolution I. A recorded vote has been requested. A reo:>r ded \Tote' was tak en. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina heo, Burma, Bur undi, Byeloruss ian Soviet Socialist Republic, Camerooo, Cape Verde, Cen tral Afr iean Republic, Chad, China, ColonDia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, CcSte dllvoire, Cuba, Qiprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic l<ampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, DOminican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equa tor ial Q..1inea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic RePJblic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic QePJblic ofI, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People IS DelOOcratic Republic, Lebanon, lesotho, Liber ia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, a:>mania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, saint Ulcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, samoa, Sao 'lbme and Principe, saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra leone, Singapore, SOlomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, 'Ibgo, Trinidad and 'lbbago, Tunisia, l.Jganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, U1ion of SO\1iet SOcialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, IJJxembourg, Netherlands, Por tugal, Spain, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of Merica Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Fiji, Finland, Japan, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Sweden, Turkey The fifth preambular paragraph was retained by 123 votes to 16, with 13 abstentions.
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I now put to the vote operative paragraph 5 of draft rE olu tion I. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Ben in, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Afr ican Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Ibminican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Derrocratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Iucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solorron Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, SWaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, 'lbgo, Trinidad and 'lbbago, Tunisia, t}Janda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Uni ted Arab Emirates, united Republic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, YUgoslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal RepUblic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, wxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Australia, Finland, Malawi, Malta, New zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Sweden, Turkey Operative paragraph 5 was retained by 124 votes to 18, with 9 abstentions. The PRiSIDENT: Next I put to the vote operative paragraph 8 of draft resolution 1. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colonilia, Comoros, Coogo, Costa Rica, Cote d' Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovak ia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, DOminican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German DelDcratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, GUinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ir an (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liber ia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Niger ia, Pak istan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, philippines, Poland, Qatar, ICmania, Rwanda, Saint lJJcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tbme and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, 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: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, U1xembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Australia, Canada, Finland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Sweden, Turkey Operative paragraph 8 was adopted by 124 votes to 16, with 9 abstentions.
Vote: 31/125 Consensus
The President unattributed #12663
I now put to the vote draft resolution I as a whole. A ree )rded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was' taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Ben in, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, BUlgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Afr ican Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, camoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cypr us, Czechoslovak ia, Democr atic Kampuchea, Democr atic Yemen, Dj ibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, GJinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Ulcia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao 'Ibme and Principe, saudi Arabia, senegal, seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, SOmalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'Ibgo, 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, Za ire, Zambia, Zimbabwe 1\gainst: united States of America Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Draft resolution I, as a whole, was aCbpted by 128 votes to 1, with 27 abs en tions (resolution 42/56). , Draft resolution II is entitled "Report of the COl'lll'llittee The PRES IDENT: on the El imina ticn of Rac ial Discr irnina tion ". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the Assenbly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 42/57). The"PRESIDmT: We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 92. The Assembly will now turn to the report of the Third Cormnittee (A/42/774j on agenda i tern 93, 11 Implementation of the World programme of Actioo concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons". The ASsembly has to take a decision on the draft resolu tion recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph B of its report. The draft resolution was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote, May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt it? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 42/58).
The President unattributed #12665
This concludes our consideration of agenda item 93. The Assembly will now turn to the report of the Third Committee (A/42/775) on agenda item 94, entitled "Crime prevention and criminal justice". The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution contained in paragraph 8 of the report. This draft resolution was adopted by the Corranittee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to aoopt it? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 42/59).
The President unattributed #12667
This concludes our consideration of agenda item 94. Next, the Assembly will turn its attention to the report of the Third Committe (A/42/786) on agenda item 95, entitled "Elimination of all forms of discrin nation against women". Tl1 i Assembly has to take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Third C ,mmittee in paragraph 10 of its report. Th ! draft resolution, entitled ·Coovention on the El imination of All Forms of Discrim nation against Women", was adopted by the Third Committee wi thout a vote. Kay I t ke it that the Assembly wishes to adopt it? Th draft reso1utioo was adopted (resolution 42/60). The PRmIDENT; We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 95. (The Pres iden t) we shall now consider the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 96, entitled ·Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of WOmen to the year 2000·, contained in document A/42/787. I call on the representative of Democratic Kampuchea, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote. Miss CHENG (Democratic Kampuchea) ~ My delegation wishes to explain its position regarding draft resolution I in Cbcument A/42/720, draft resolution III in doo.lInent A/42/170 and draft resolution I in oocument A/42/772, which have just been acbpted. We should like to explain our votes on these all together. We shall be joining in the consensus on draft resolution I in document A/42/787. In taking this position we are conscious of the vital importance of the principles laid down in these oocuments, which seek to serve the interests of world peace and security and ensure justice in international relations. Our posi tien as indica ted by our votes is also a tes timcny to our contr ibution to the realiz ation of the ideals of all the coun tr ies that 10ll'e peace, independence and justice and have sincerely sponsored these draft resolutions and made selfless efforts for the developnent and well-being of' peoples around the wor Id. However, my delegation deems it necessary to place on record its strong reservations concerning the presence of Viet Nam among the sponsors of these draft resolutions, for the actual deeds and policies of viet Narn in KamPlchea are in total contradiction of the essence of these documen ts. As an aggressor and occupier of my coun try, KamPl ch ea , the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam flagrantly and cyn ically v iolates the pr inciples of the United Nations Charter that we are all upholding and defending and the very letter and spirit of (Miss Cheng, Democr atic Kampu chea) It is worth noting that, if these resolutions had been implemented in good fa ith by Viet Nam, especially when appl ied to its policies towards Kampuchea and other countries of the region, the people of Kampuchea, whose inalienable right to self-determination was trampled upon after the invasion and occupation in late 1978, would have enjoyed their fundamental rights and peace and security would have been restored in the region. In this light, therefore, my delegation regards Viet Namls oo-sponsorship of the aforementioned draft resolutions as part and parcel of its diploma tic manoeuvres aimed at hoodwinking wor Id public opinion about its true nature as an aggressor, invader, violator of human rights and regional expansionist. It is known to all that Viet Nam is at present facing increasing and forceful national resistance in Kampuchea and a hopeless economic situation in Viet Nam. It is in th is situation that Viet Nam is mak ing strenuous efforts shamelessly to deceive the world community and entice our Organization into accepting ,its occupation as a fa it acoompli. However, the international oonanunity has presented a clear verdict in th is regard. I It is high time Viet Nam realized the futU ity of its manoeuvres and recognized that it is not by posing as an apostle of human rights or as an advocate of economic and social progress and developnent that it can hope to evade the world IS condemnation of its crimes against the Kampuchean people, its violation of the independence and sovereignty of Kampuchea and the principles of the United Nations Charter. The only way for Viet Nam to show its commitment to peace, justice and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is for it to implement in good faith the relevant resolutions adopted every year by our Organization. The road to peace with hooour has already been laid out and it is facili ta ted by the relevant Uni ted Nations resolutions and the eight-point peace (Miss Cheng, Detoocratic Ramp ::heal proposal of the Coalition Government of Deoocratic Kampuchea. The only th 1ng t:hat is lacking is readiness and sincerity on the part of Viet Nam to sit down and negotiate with the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea in order to b ing the agony of Kampuchea and viet Nam to an end. As long as Viet Nam refuses b comply with international demands and continues to put Kampuchea to fire and ,ford Viet Nam will always be condemned and isolated, and its co-sponsorship of the e draft resolutions and its statements will be considered insults to the world community. It is also too flagrant for Viet Nam to call on the international oonanun ty to pr01l'Ote and respect the principles enshrined in the united Nations Charter an the Universal Declaration of Human Rights while at the same time it is mercilessl and impudently trampling under foot those very principles at home in Viet Nam ana in neighbour ing countr ies, particularly Kampuchea.
The President unattributed #12669
There are no further explanations of vote before t:l1 vote. Therefore the Assembly will now take a decision on the four draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 18 of its report contained in document A/42/781. Draft resolution I is entitled "Participation of women in proJ'OClting international peace and co-operation". The Third Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May talce it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 42/61).
Vote: 32/132 Recorded Vote
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The President unattributed #12670
Draft resolution II is entitled "Intplementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women". The Third Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May take it that the Gener al Assembly wishes to do likewise? Development Fund for Women". It was adopted without a vote by the Third Committee. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 42/63).
The President unattributed #12672
Draft resolution IV relates to the role of women in society. The Third Conunittee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 42/64).
Vote: 42/59 Consensus
The President unattributed #12675
I shall now call on those representatives wishing to explain their votes after the vote. Miss BYRNE (United States of lWerica): Although my delegation joined in the consensus on draft resolution IV under agenda item 96, entitled liThe role of women in society", the united States has strong reservations concerning the fourth prearnbular paragra{i1 and operative paragraph 3. The fourth preambular paragraph uses language unacceptable to the United States in a call for the establishment of a new international economic order. This issue is not a topic of discussion either in this cluster of items or in the Third Committee. Operative paragraph 3, in its call for equal pay for work of equal value, meddles in the work ings of a free-market system and appears to seek the establishment of central government pay scales throughout all sectors of the economy. We believe in equal pay for equal work. At though there are poli tical entities within the United States municipal and county governments that do acknowledge the pr inciple of equal pay for work of equal value, it is not united Sta tes pol icy to promote that pr inc1ple. resolution II in cbcument A/42/787, and we look forward to working with other Members of the United Nations in the implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Mvancement of Women. We are disappointed, however, that the reso1u tien centains no reference to future world conferences, which were unanimously endorsed at the special session of the Commission on the Status of WOmen held in January this year - that is, one in the decade of the 1990s and one in the year 2000. As is well known, Denmar k favour s holding fur ther wer Id conferences. In our view, they cootribute significantly to keeping the question of the advancement of women high en the international agenda. The PlUS IDENT: We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 96. We shall n~ consider the report of the Third Committee (A/42/788) on agenda item 97, entitled "International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women". The Assembly will nCM take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. The Third Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly also wishes to ad:>pt it? The draft resolution was ad:>pted (resolution 42/65) The !'RES IDENT: That concludes our consideration of agenda item 97. The meeting rose at 5 p.m.
Vote: 31/37 Consensus
Vote: 32/95 Consensus
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