A/42/PV.93 General Assembly

Monday, Dec. 7, 1987 — Session 42, Meeting 93 — UN Document ↗ — OCR ✓ — ⓘ 40 unattributed speechs
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Resolutions: 31/37, A/42/759, A/42/761, A/42/806, 31/125, 32/132, 32/128, 32/98, 32/95, 32/127, 39/192, A/RES/42/91, A/RES/42/92, A/RES/42/93, A/RES/42/95, A/RES/42/96, A/RES/42/99, A/RES/42/100, A/RES/42/101, A/RES/42/102, A/RES/42/115, A/RES/42/119, A/RES/42/134, A/RES/42/135, A/RES/42/136, A/RES/42/139, A/RES/42/140, A/RES/42/145, A/RES/42/146, A/RES/42/147
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71.  , 72 and 73 S'Lre2Iigthenlng of Security and Co-Operation in the Mmit~Nean Region: Reeort of the Fmst Commrrtee (A/42/759) Review of the Implementatlon of the Decl1Iration on the S'Lrengthening of International Security~ Refort of the First Oommittee (A/42/760) Ldmprehens I'Ve S)S'!'Em of International Mace and Secljrrry: Retort of the Fmst Committee (A/42/76L)

The President unattributed [Russian] #12711
I call on Mr. 'lbmaszewski, Rapporteur of the First Committee, to present the reports of that Committee on agenda items 71 to 73 in one statement. Mr. 'lOMASZEHSKI (Poland), Rapporteur of the First Conmittee: I have the honour today of presenting to the General AssenDly the remaining reports of the First Cormnittee, on the agenda items ooncerning international security. In considering these items delegations remarked upoo certain constructive elements oontributing to an improvement in the atmosphere in which this year's del ibera tions were taking place. They stressed the role in this of the agreement by the united States and the T.ESR to hold a sUIIIllit meeting in washington and to conclude a treaty en the elimination of medium-range and shorter-range missiles. This agreement is to be signed tomorrow and will represent the very first step towards implementing the idea of security without reliance on nuclear weapons. The delegations expressed the hope that these deve10pnents might be expanded, not only wi th regard to further disarmament meas ur es but also in connection wi th enhancing other aspects of regional and international peace and secur ity. Many delegations defined the search for IIOdalities for addressing the persistence of local or regional oonf1icts as being central to efforts to s tr engthen global securi ty and stabili ty. They under1 ined the mu1 tiplici ty and oomplexi ty of sources of threats to international secur i ty in the present-day world. They also stressed the central role in the maintenance of international peace and security allocated to the Organization under the Charter and called upon Member states to comply with their political oonmitments so that the collective security system of the Charter might be further developed and improved. On agenda item 71, "strengthening of secur ity and co-operation in the Mediterranean region", the First Committee, in its report (A/42/759), recommends a draft resolution which it adopted without a vote. Under that draft resolution the General Assenbly would urge all States to co-operate with the ~diterannean states in the further efforts required to reduce tension and promote peace, security and co-opera tion in the region in accordance wi th the purposes and pr inci ples of the Charter. It would request the secretary-General to submit to the Assembly at the forty-third session an updated report on security and co-operation in the region on the basis of proposals from all States, of concrete ideas on their potential ccntributions Submitted by States members of the relevant regional organizations and of the debate dur ing the for ty-second session. On agencla item 72, "Review of the implemen ta tion of the Declara tion on the Strengthening of International Security", the First Conunittee, in its report (A/42/760), recommends two draft resolutions. Under draft resolution I, entitled "Rev iew of the implemen ta tion of the Leclar ation on the strengthening of International security", the Assembly woulcl reaffirm the validity of the Declaration and call upon all states to contribute effectively to its implemen ta tion. It would once aga in, among 0 th er th ings, urge all Sta tes to abide strictly by their commitment to the united Nations Charter and to seek the peaceful settlement of disputes through the means provided for therein. The Assembly would request the secretary-General to report to it at the forty-third session on the implementation of the Declaration 00 the basis of the views concerning the subject (Mr. 'lbmaszewsk i, Rappor teur, First Corroni ttee) Dra ft r.esolu tion II recommended by the First Committee under th is agenda item is entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace". Under this draft resolution the Assembly would refer to the important role that the idea of the preparation of societies for life in peace could play in the process of confidence-bu ilding and the laying of founda tions for durable international security through the fostering of a perception of the right to life in peace as a fundamental human right. It would urge all States to oontinue their efforts towards the fullest implementation of the Declaration at the national and international levels. It would, further, request the secr etar y-Gen er al to r epor t to the Gener al Assemb ly at its for ty -f i fth s es s ion on progress achieved in implementation of the Declaration, on the basis of information provided to him by all Governments, the United Nations and the concerned organizations of its system and also other gOlTernmental and non-gOV'ernmental in te r national organiz ations. Finally, under agenda item 73, "Comprehensive system of international peace and security", the First Committee, in its report (A/42/761), recommends a draft resolution by which the Assembly would express its conviction that an effective dialogue should be developed in the uni ted Na tions and in other forums in order to br idge differen t concepts and to examine gener ally acceptable ways and means of ensuring comprehensive security in accordance with the Charter and taking into oons ideration the realities of the nuclear and space age. (Mr. Tomaszewski, Rapporteur, First Commi t tee) The Assembly would call upon Sta tes to develop co-opera tion and to enhance glcbal stability through peaceful approaches to the resolution of disarmament, economic, humani tar ian, ecological and other issues. It would call upon Meooer States to strengthen the role of the united Nations as an indispensable instrument for the maintenance of international peace. The Assembly would further call upon international and national organizations, as well as political and pUblic figures from all countries, to ccntribute to the development of a productive dialogue on the promotion of comprehensive secur i ty based on the Char ter and with in the framework of the united Nations. It would request the Secretary-General to explore the ways and means of organiz ing an exchange of v iews on the subject am:::mg the Member States and to report thereon to the forty-third session. In connection with the report of the First Conunittee (A/42/761), I should like to draw the attention of the Assembly to the fact that, among the oocuments listed on the first and second pages, one document is missing, namely, the letter dated 23 November 1987 from the Permanent Representative of Poland to the united Nations addressed to the SecretarY-General (A/C. 1/42/8) , dealing with the item entitled "Comprehensive system of international peace and security", containing a memorandum of the socialis t Sta tes. (spoke in Fr ench) Before concluding this morning my work as Rapporteur of the First Committee, I should 1 il<e to pay par ticular tr ibu te to all those who have helped me to carry out my task. First, I should like to thank Ambassador Bagbeni Meito Nzengeya, Chairman of the First Committee. His competence, understanding, dedication and diplomacy enabled him to establish an atmosphere of dialogue, wor k and compromise which allowed the First Commi ttee successfully to conclude its work wi thin the given time period. I greatly appreciate his co-operation in my work as Rapporteur. (Mr. 'lbmaszewsk i, Rappor teur, First Committee) I should also like to pay tribute to the two Vice-Chairmen, AJrbassador iutier rez and Mr. Nashashib i, who proved that they were also effective and :anpetent diplomats. I should like to take this opportunity sincerely to thank the personnel of the iecretariat of the First Conunittee, in particular Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Inder-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, and Mr. Vasily Safronchuk, Inder-Secretary-General for Poli tical an'! Securi ty Council Affa irs. Finally, I should like to state how grateful I am to the Secretary of the 'irst Committee, Mr. Sohrab Kheradi, and his entire team, who spared no efforts to acilitate the work of the Committee and to conclude it in good time. I must admit hat, wi thout their help, my task would have been nuch more difficult. It was a great hcnour for me and for my country, Poland, to serve as :apporteur of this important Committee. I now have the honour to submit to the ssembly for consideration and adoption the r eooImlenda Hons formulated by the Fir st :ommittee in the reports that I have just introduced. The PRES ID ENT (in terpreta tion from Russian); If there is no proposal Irlder rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall take it that the General Assenbly lecides not to discuss the reports of the First Conmittee which are before the .ssembly today. It was so decided.
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The President unattributed [Russian] #12713
Statements therefore will e limi ted to explana tions of vote. The posi tions of delega tions regarding the ar ious reoommendations of the First Committee have been made clear in the ommittee and are reflected in the relevant official records. May I remind members that, under paragraph 7 of decision 34/401, the General "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, Le., either in the Committee or in plenary meeting unless that delegation's vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Commit tee ... The General Assembly will now oonsider the report of the First· Committee (A/42/759) on agenda item 71, entitled "strengthening of security and co-operation in the Medi ter ranean region n. I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their votes before the voting. Mr. AROOU3S (Syr ian Arab Republic) (interpreta tion from Arabic): My delega tion will support the draft resolu tion recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report (A/42/759) on agenda item 71, entitled "strengthening of security and co-operation in the Mediterranean region". My delega tion wishes to state that the idea of the establishmen t of a Mediterranean forum as a mUltidisciplinary framework for the prorrotion of co-operation in the region, included in operative paragraph 7 of the draft :!!solution, still needs further consideration. This was also pointed out in the =ogramne of work for the strengthening of eoonomic co-operation alTPng the :ountries in the Mediterranean that are members of the Non-Aligned Movement, which ,as adopted in Brioni in June this year. My delegation still adheres to the p06i tien that the idea needs further considera tion and so any action should be taken with this in mind. Hr. ZIPPJRI (Israel) ~ Al though my delega tion must place on reoord its reservations with regard to the tenth preambular paragraph of the draft resolution in document A/42/749, it is pleased to be able again this year to join in the consensus on a draft resolu tion en ti tled "strengthen ing of securi ty and oo-operationin the Mediterranean region". I also wish to reiterate that the Q:>vernmen t of Israel is ready to en ter in to dialogue with all countries in the Mediterranean"region and to negotiate peace with all or any of its neighbours on the basis of equality and without pre-conditions. The IRESIDENT (interpretatiCA') from Russian): The Assenbly will now take a decision on the draft resolution reconmended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its -report (A/42/759). The First Committee aCbpted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft resolution was aCbpted (resolution 42/90). The IRES IDENT (in terpreta tion from Russ ian) ~ We have now concluded our consideration of agenda item 71. We turn now to the report of the First Commi t tee on agenda item 72, entitled "Review of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International security". That report is contained in oocument A/42/760. The Assembly will take decisions on the draft resolutions reoomended by the First Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. First, we turn to draft resolution I, entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahra in, Bangladesh, Barbados, Ben in, Bhu tan, Boliv ia, Botswana, Braz il, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgar ia, Bur kina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byeloruss ian Soviet Social ist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, cYprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Gua temala, Guinea, Guinea -Bissau, Guyana, Hai ti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Denocratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Niger ia, Oman, Pak istan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao TOme and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, fugo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet SOcialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, zambia, Zimbabwe Against: None J 1 I Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, IJJxernbourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, lbrway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, united Kingdom of Great Britain and N:>rthern Ireland, united States of America Draft resolution I was adopted by 128 votes to none, with 24 abstentions (resolution 42/91). *
The President unattributed [Russian] #12716
We turn next to draft resolution II, entitled "Review of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahra in, Bangladesh, Barbados, Ben in, Bhu tan, Bol iv ia, 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, ojibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German DellOcratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People IS Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Onan, Pak is tan, Panama, Papua New Gu inea, Par aguay, Per u, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomn Islands, Somal ia, Sr i Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, ~go, Trinidad and ~bago, 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 1Iga inst: united States of .America *Subsequently the delegation of saint illcia advised the secretariat that it lad in tended to vote in favour. Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, ILIxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spa in, Sweden, Turkey, uni ted Kingdom of Great Bri tain and Northern Ireland Draft resolution 11 was adopted by 131 votes to 1, with 23 abstentions (resolution 42/92).
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The President unattributed [Russian] #12719
We have concluded our considera tion of agenda item 72. The General Assembly will now consider the report of the First Committee on agenda item 73, entitled "Comprehensive system of international peace and security". That report is oontained in document A/42/761. The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Ben in, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Byelorussian SOviet Socialist Republic, Colombia, Congo, Cuba, C¥prus, Czechoslovak ia, DeIrOcratic Yemen, Dj ibouti, Ethiopia, Finland, German Democr atic Republic, G.1 inea-Bissau, Q.lyana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritius, Mexioo, Mongolia, Mozambique, NePal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sri lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tha iland, 'fugo, Tun is ia, Uganda, Ukra in ian Sovie t: Socialist Republic, union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, united Republic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe Belgium, Costa Rica, rx:>minican Republic, France, Hai ti, Israel, Japan, llixembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America Aga inst: P~lllPPlnes, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint wcia, Saint V~ncent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slngapore, 50lolOOn Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Zaire ' The draft resolution was adopted by 76 votes to 12, with 63 abstentions (resolution 42/93).*
The President unattributed [Russian] #12721
I now call on the representative of Egypt, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote. Mr. B1lDllWI (Egypt) ~ I wish to explain my delegation's vote on the resolution just aoopted by the General Assembly under agenda item 73, entitled "Comprehensive system of international peace and security", The initiative of the sponsors of this resolution is laudable, for they have shown the wisdom and courage to recognize and ackn"",ledge that international security is not being preserved at an acceptable level and that the trials of the past four decades as well as the challenges of the presen t and the future compel us to develop our thinking and practices in order to preserve international peace and seeur ity. Of equal, if not more, importance is the fact that the ideas in the resolution have been coupled wi th constructive action by some of its sponsors, re flecting an increasingly strong comrnibnent by them to the collective concept of security etrbodied in the Un1 ted Nations Charter and to the United Na tions 1tself. *Subsequen tly the delegation of Sao '!bme and principle advised the secretar iat that it had 1n tended to vote in favour, As the focal point of international relations, examples of such actions are the recent positions taken by the SOviet Union reaffirming the importance of the role of the Secretary-General and the Soviet Union's commitment to multilateralism, as evidenced in the payment of its arrears relevant to the United Nations peace-keeping opera tions. When a super-Power and members of military alliances become proponents of a new thinking in international relations based on the unity of our future, on the non-use of force in international relations and on political dialogue, Egypt cannol but commend them. For, through this process of evolution, they are taking positions consistent with pr inciples of peaceful coexistence, non-alignment and th, need for global solu tions to in terna tional problems - posi tions and princi pIes tha we have consistently proTlDted as a non-aligned, developing country. Our considera tion of the resolu tion just aoopted led us to conclude tht it en tailed many ideas and issues which warranted consideration by the international communi ty. These ideas, par ticularly when considered in the con text of the action taken by their sponsors further to consolidate the united Nations system, appeared to be sincere and constructive and to provide a basis for valuable discussion. My delegation would like once again to reaffirm that it believes that the resolution deals with an issue of paramount importance to us all, an issue that is the raison d'etre of the united Nations - the maintenance of international peace and security. one must recognize, however, that as the importance of the issues increase, the need to be cautious and precise in dealing with them also increases, We should not allow complacency to blind us to the stark reality that internationc security has not been maintained in the manner envisaged by the founding fathers who drafted the Charter. en the other hand, our yearnings for better circumstances, while no doubt sincere, should not drive us hastily to adopt positions or concepts which we have not yet fully considered. I have asked to speak today in the hope of dispell ing any idea that we objected to the content of the draft resolution or its basic premise. Quite the ccntrary. We find in it many constructive elements worthy of much Ilk>re serious and in-depth consideration. However, we also felt that the full implications of some of the concepts remain unclear. It is our concern for the issues involved and our reoognition of their importance, as well as for the need to tread with cautious resobe towards a better world for mankind, that led my delegation to abstain in the vote on this draft resolution. No doubt the world today is coocentrating - and justifiably so - on the summit meeting in Washington between President Reagan of the United States and General secretary Gorbachev of the Soviet Union, with great anticipation for the conclusion of nuclear disarmament agreemen ts. A successful summit meeting would no doubt enhance international security today. But it is through our commitment to multilateralism and international relations based on justice and equality for all that the world shall become more secure for the future. It is this aspect of the draft resolution before us that we consider ed most important, and it is for th is reasQl that we remain sincerely interested in the evolution of the ideas and issues it raises. We shall attempt to contribute constructively to them. We also encourage the sponsors of the draft resolution to continue pursuing active consultations on them for the future. The PRES IDENT (in terpreta tion from RUssian) ~ We have now ooncluded our consideration of agenda item 13, and all of the reports of the First Committee. lMtORTANCE OF THE UNIVERSAL REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT OF PIDPLES 'ID SELF-DETERMINATION AND OF THE SPEEDY GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE 'ID OnONIAL <DUNTRlES AND PEDPLES FUR THE EFFEcrlVE CIJARANTEE AND OBSERVANCE OF HtMAN RIGHTS: REOORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/42/773) .' ELIM !NATION OF ALL FURMS OF RELIGIOUS INTOLERANO!:: REIDRT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/42/798) WMAN RIGHTS AND SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOIOGlCAL DEVEIOR-tENTS: REIDRT OF THE THIRD OOl+i ITTEE (A/ 4 2/ 80 4) (PES TIDN OF A CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD: REIDRT OF THE THIRD <DMMrrTEE (A/42/80S) INTERNATIONAL CDVENANTS ON lUMAN RIGHTS: REIDRT OF THE THIRD OOMMITTEE (A/42/806) RERJRTING CBLIGATIONS OF STATES PARTIES TO UNITED NATION) Q)NVENTIONS ON HtMAN RIGHTS: REIDRT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/42/80 7) OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATION) HIGH Q)MMISS lONER FUR REFUGEES: REIDRT OF THE THIRD Q)MM ITTEE (A/42/808) INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST 'mAFFIC IN DRUG) Ca) REIDRT OF THE THIRD Q)MMITTEE (A/42/781) (b) REIDRT OF THE FIFTH OOMMITTEE (A/42/8S0) ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES AND WAYS AND MEAl-S WITHIN THE UNITED NATIOl-S SYSTEM FUR IMPROVING THE EFFECrrVE ENJOYMENT OF mMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDa-tS: REIDRT OF THE THIRD <DMMITTEE (A/42/792) NEW INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ORDER: REIDRT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/42/809) 'IORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHlMAN OR DEffiAD ING 'lREA'lMENT OR PUN IS fMENT: RERlRT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/42/810) INTERREGIONAL CON)ULTATION ON DEVEIDFMENTAL SOCIAL WELFARE IDLICIES AND PROffiAMMES: RERlRT OF THE THIRD Q)MMITTEE (A/42/776) REIDRT OF THE ECDIDMIC AND SOCIAL <DUNCIL (a) REIDRT OF THE THIRD Q)MMITTEE (Parts I and Il) (A/42/803 and Add.1) (b) REIDRT OF THE FIFTH OOMMITTEE (A/42/851) The ERESIDENT (interpretation from Russian): The Assembly will now consider the reports of the Third Committee on agenda items 91, 98 to 107, 141 and 12. I request the Rapporteur of the Third Committee, Mrs. Ani Santhoso of Indonesia, to introduce the reports of the Third Committee in one intervention. Mrs. SANTHOSO (Indonesia), Rapporteur of the Third Committee: I have the honour to introduce in the plenary meeting of the General Assembly the rep:>rts of the Th ird Commi t tee on agenda i terns 91, 98 to 107, 141 and 12. The r epor t on agenda i tern 91, en ti U ed "Imper tance of the un iver sal real iza tion of the right of peoples to self -determina tion and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial oountries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights", is in document A/42/773. Paragraph 37 recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of three draft resolutions. Draft resolu tion I was adopted wi thout a vote. Draft resolu tions II and III were adopted by reoorded votes. The report on agenda item 98, entitled "Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance", is in document A/42/79B. There is one draft resolution, which was adopted without a vote, in paragraph 7. The report on agenda item 99, en ti tled "Human r igh ts and scien ti fic and technological developments", is in document A/42/804. There are three draft resolutions recommended for adoption in paragraph 13. Draft resolution I was aoopted without a vote. Draft resolutions II and IU were aoopted by recorded votes. The report On agenda item 100, entitled I'Question of a convention on the rights of the child", is in cbcument A/42/805. In paragraph 8 the Third Committee recommends the adoption of a draft resolution, which was adopted by a recorded vote. The report on agenda item 101, entitled "International covenants on human rights", is in document A/42/806. The Third COIlUllittee reconunends three draft resolu tions for aooption in paragraph 26, and one dra ft decision for adoption in paragraph 27. Draft resolution I was adopted by a recorded vote. Draft resolutions II and III were ad::>pted wi thout a vote. The draft decision was adopted by a r eoor ded vote. The report on agenda item 102, entitled ''Reporting obligations of States parties to United Nations conventions on human rights", is in oocument A/42/807. The Third Conunittee recormnends the adoption of a draft resolution in paragraph 9 of the report. The Committee ad::>pted the draft resolution without a vote. The report on agenda item 103, entitled "Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees", is in document A/42/808. In paragraph 26, the Third Committee reconunends five draft resolutions for adoption, which were all aoopted wi thout a vote. The report on agenda item 104, en ti tled "In terna tional campai gn a ga ins t traffick in drugs", is in document A/42/781. In paragraph 22 the Third conunittee recommends three draft resolu tions for adoption. In paragraph 23 it recommends the adoption of a draft decis ion. The three draft resolutions and the de aft decis ion were adopted wi thout a vote. The report on agenda item 105, entitled "Alternative approaches and ways and means wi thin the United Nations sys tem for improving the effective en joyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms", is in document A/42/792. The Third Committee recommends the adoption of six draft resolutions in paragraph 31. The It adopted Conuni ttee adopted draft resolutions I, IIl, IV and V without a vote. draft resolution 11 and VI by recorded votes. May I avail myself of the opportunity to draw the attention of the p1enary meeting to a slight typographical error, in document A/42/792, with regard to the word "peoples", which should read "people", under paragraphs 11 and 31. Under paragraph 11 the word "peoples", which should read "people n, appears on the th ird line, and under paragraph 31 it appears on page 9, in the fifth line. The report on agenda item 106, entitled "New international humanitarian order", is in document A/42/809. There are two draft resolutions recommended for adoption in paragraph 21. lbth draft resolutions were adopted by the Committee without a vote. The report on agenda item 107, entitled "Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or pun ishment", is in document A/42/8l0. There are three draft resolutions recorronended for adoption in paragraph 14. The first two draft resolu tions were adopted wi thout a vote. The third draft resolu tion was adopted by accl amation . With regard to document A/42/8l0, I regret to announce that, again, there is a typographical error. It appears on page 3, paragraph 12, and on page 7, paragraph 2, where the word "all" before the words "children held in detention" should be deleted. The report on agenda item 141, entitled "Interregional consultation on developmen tal social welfare policies and programmes", is in document A/42/776. In paragraph 9 the Conunittee recommends one draft resolution for adoption, which it adopted without a vote. Finally, there is the report on agenda item 12, entitled "Report of the Economic and SOcial Council", in document A/42/803 (Part I) and in document A/42/803/Add.l (Part Il). In Part I, paragraph 30, the Third Committee recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of eight dra ft r esolu tions. The Commi t tee adopted the eight draft resolutions without a vote. In Par t Il, paragraph 112, the Third Conuni ttee reconunends to the General Assembly the adoption of 14 draft resolutions. Draft resolutions I, II, !II, VI, VII, XII, XIII and XIV were adopted by recorded votes. Draft resolutions IV, V, VIII, IX, X and XI were adopted without a vote. In paragraph 113, the Committee recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of four draft decisions, which it adopted without a vote. For draft decision 11, the footnote "100", on page 71 in the English text, should refer to paragraph "104" of the report instead of "95". With regard to draft decision !II, entitled "In-depth study of the united Na tions in tergovernmen tal structure and functions in the economic and social fields", I should like to draw the attention of the plenary meeting to the request of the second Committee addressed to the President of the General Assembly to (Mr s. San thoso, Rappor teur , Third Committee) consider cOrrbining the text of draft decision III with that of the second Committee on the same subject in to a single text. Ttle PRES IDENT (in terpreta tion from Russian); 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 Third Committee which are before the Assembly today. 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 Third Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. May I remind members that under paragraph 7 of decision 34/401, the General Assembly agreed 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, i.e., either in the Committee or in plenary meeting - unless that delega tion' s vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Commi ttee." The General Assembly will now oonsider the report of the Third Committee (A/42/773) on agenda item 91 entitled "Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and ob ser vance of human r igh ts ". I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their votes be fore the voting. Miss MARIANO (portugal) t I should like to explain the vote of the Portugese delegation on draft resolution lI, in paragraph 37 of oocument A/42/773. We attach great importance to the principle of self-determination and we strongly support the exercise of the right of peoples to choose freely their own future wherever they may be. But we regret not to be able to suppor t the text submitted to us because we feel it is unbalanced and that there has been discrimination against certain countries which have been singled out in it, while reference to others, equally well-known for their flagrant violations of that principle, has been conveniently omitted. Moreover, we consider that the role of the United Nations is to encourage peaceful solutions to international questions in accordance with the Charter and that the wording of this draft resolution will not serve such a purpose. Portugal maintains firmly its stand against any form of racial discrimination and has supported, both individually and within the framework of the European Economic Community (EEC), all efforts for the release of poli tical pr isoners in south Africa. In the Middle East, we support the right of every state in the region to live within secure and internationally recognized borders, and we believe that there too the peoples of the region should be given the possibility to exercise their right to self-determination. We do not think, however, that any useful purpose is served with the present draft resolution and we will therefore vote against it. decisions on the three draft resolu tions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 37 of its report (A/42/773). The Assembly will first take a decision on draft resolution I, entitled "Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determina tion 11. The Third Committee adopted dr~ft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the ~SSembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 42/94).
Vote: A/42/759 Recorded Vote
✓ 76   ✗ 12   63 abs.
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✓ Yes (96)
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Draft resolution II is mtitled "Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to ;elf-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries md peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, 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, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, ~prus, Czechoslovakia, oerrocratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Ibminican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, G.1atemala, GJinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India" Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's DeIrocratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, ~xico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Qnan, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint I.ucia, 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, Thailand, 'Ibgo, Trinidad and 'Ibbago, Tunisia, 'I\.Jrkey, U3anda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, union of Soviet SOcialist Republics, united Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanua tu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Za ire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Australia, Belqium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, ~rmany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Illxentlourg, Netherlands, Norway, portugal, Sweden, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America Abstaining: Austria, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Greece, Honduras, Ireland, Japan, Mal ta, New Zealand, Spain Draft resolution 11 was adopted by 126 votes to 17, with 10 abstentions (resolution 42/95). The PREE !DENT (in terpreta tion from Russian): We new turn to draft resolution Ill, entitled "Use of Mercenaries as a means to violate" human rights and to imPede the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination". A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 8 of draft reSOlution Ill. I take it that the Assembly has no objection to that request, therefore we shall proceed accordingly and vote first on paragraph 8. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Ben in, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet SOcialist Republic, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, C¥prus, Czechoslovakia, DelOOcratic Yemen, Dj ibouti, D::>minican Republic, ECuador, Egypt, Equator ial Gu inea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Dell'Ocra tic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, GJatemala, GJinea, G.1inea-Bissau, G.1yana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liber ia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexicx:>, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Ibmania, Rwanda, Saint Incia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somal ia, Sri Lanka, SUdan, Sur inarne, SWaz iland, Syrian Arab Republic, 'lbgo, Trinidad and 'lbbago, Tunisia, U;Janda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaite, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Illxerrbourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, lliited States of America i .~ Operative paragraph 8 was reta ined by 118 votes to 17, with 11 abstentions. The PRESIDENT, (interpretation from Russian): I shall now put to the vote draft resolution IH as a whole. 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, 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, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d' Ivoire, Cuba, cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Gua temala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hai ti, Hungary, India, Incbnesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, lao People's DellOcratic Republic, Lebanon, I.esotho, Liber ia, Libyan Arab Jamah ir iya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, 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 Illcia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao TOme and Pr incipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sur iname, Swaz iland, Syr ian Arab Republic, Thailand, TOgo, Trinidad and TObago, 'I\.misia, Ujanda, Ukra inian Soviet Socialist Republic, Un ion of Soviet Social ist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zamb ia, Zinbabwe Against: Belgium, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Italy, Japan, wxembourg, Netherlands, portugal, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of 1\merica Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, Greece, Hondur as, Iceland, Ireland, Isr ael, Ma ur i tius, New zealand, Norway, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey Abs ta in ing : Draft resolution Ill, as a whole, was adopted by 125 votes to 10, with 19 abstentions (resolution 42/96).
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The Assembly has thus concluded its considera tion of agenda item 91. The Assembly will now turn to the report of the Third Committee (A/42/798) on aqenda item 98, entitled "Elimination of all forms of reliqious intolerance". The Assembly has to take a decision on the draft resolution in paragraph 7 of that report. The draft resolution was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General ASsembly wishes to adopt the draft resolution? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 42/97). The FRESIDENT (interpretation from Russian): We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 98. We now turn to the report of the Third Committee (A/42/804) on agenda item 99, entitled "Human rights and scientific and technological developments. The ASsembly will now take decisions on the recommendations of the Third Committee in paragraph 13 of its report. The Third Committee adopted draft resolution I, entitled "Implications of scientific and technological developments for human rights R, wi thout a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 42/98).
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The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution 11, entitled "Human rights and use of scientific and technological developnen ts ". A recorded vote has been reques ted. 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, Cameraon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Gua temala, Gu inea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hai ti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Denncra tic Republic, Lebanon, Iesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, NiCJer, Niger ia, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Homania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint !.ucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao ~me and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, ~go, Trinidad and Tobago, Tun is ia, Uganda, Ukrain ian 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 Aga inst; Belgium, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Israel, Italy, Ne the.! lands, Por tugal, Un i ted Ki ngdom of Grea t Br ita in and Nor ther n I r el and, un i ted Sta tes of Ameri ca Abstaining; Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Turkey Draft resolution 11 was adopted by 129 votes to 9, with 15 abstentions (r esolu tion 42/99).
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We turn now to draft resolution Ill, entitled "Human rights and scientific and technological developnen ts". A recorded vote has been r eques ted. A racorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei oarussalam, 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'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, ojibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German DelOOcra tic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Gua temala, Gu inea, Guinea-Bissau, GUyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democr atic 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 Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab RepUblic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and 'lbbago, 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 Aga inst : None 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, Turkey, united Kingdom of Great Britain and a:>rthern Ireland, United States of America Ora ft r esolu tion III was adopted by 131 vo tes to none, wi th 24 abs ten tions ( (resolution 42/100).
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We have concluded our cons i dera tion 0 f agenda item 99. The Assembly will now turn its attention to the report (A/42/80S) on agenda item 100, entitled "Question of a convention on the rights of the child". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recorronended by the Third Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 2 of the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee. If there is no objection, we shall proceed accordingly. I put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of the draft resOlution. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austr ia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, 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 dllvoire, Cuba, Qiprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, DellOcratic Yemen, Denmark, Dj ibouti, Dominican Republic, ECuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gamb ia, German DeIlPcra tic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, G..1atema1a, G.linea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People IS DeIlPcratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Maur i tius, Mexico, Mongol ia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pak is tan, Panama, Papua New Gu inea, Par aguay, Per u, Ph ilippines, Poland, Por tugal, Qa tar, Roman ia, Rwanda, Sa int Kitts and Nevis, Saint lllcia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Pr incipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, fugo, Trinidad and 'lbbago, 'I\.misia, 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: Belgium, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Israel, wxembourg, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Operative paragraph 2 was retained by 148 votes to 1, with 6 abstentions.
Vote: A/42/761 Consensus
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I now put to the vote the draft resolu tion as a whole. A recorded vote 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, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comar os, Congo, Cos ta Rica, Cote d' Ivoir e, Cuba, Q{pr us, Czechoslovak ia, Delt'Ocra tic Kampuchea, oenocra tic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gaooia, 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), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, lebanon, Lesotho, Liber ia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Illxenbourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozanbique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Qnan, Pakistan, Panama, I?apua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, lbmania, Rwanda, saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint wcia, 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\:)go, 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::lrthern Ireland, united Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yltgoslavia, zaire, zarrbia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: United States of America The draft resolution, as a whole, was adopted by 154 votes to none, with one abstention (resolution 42/101). The PRES IDmT (in terpreta tion from Russian): The Assembly has concluded its consideration of agenda i tern 100. The Assembly will now oonsider the report of the Third Committee (A/42/806) on agenda item 101, entitled "International Covenants on Human Rights". I shall now call upon those re presenta tives who wish to make ex pl. ana tions of vote before the voting. Mr. BEN IMIDA (Tunisia) (interpretation from French); My delegation is pleased to be able to associate itself with the consensus on the draft resolution on the International Covenants on Human Rights, in paragraph 26 of the report. We shall be doing so in view of the importance and interest of human rights and the international bodies and instrumen ts operating in this field. Never theless we would like to say that we do have reservations wi th respect to the wording of some of the paragraphs, particularly paragraph 11 of the operative part, which tends to institute a principle of law which is incompatible with existing juridi.cal principles. The question of the justification of reservations is, we feel, to be assessed by the issuing sovereign states and cannot be the subject of collective decis ions of other Sta tes. my delegation's posi tion on paragraph 11 of draft resolu tion II in documen t A/42/ 806. My delegation wishes to put on record its total rejection of the content of that paragraph, since it infringes the sovereignty and sovereign decisions of States. It is also unjustifiable interference not only by certain states which are parties to the two In terna tional Covenan ts on Human Rights but also by other States which are not par ties to those Covenants. It is not logical at all for States that are not parties to the Covenants to support the draft resolution. Before those States can advise or urge others to withdraw their reservations they had better consider acceding to the Coven ants. The PRESlDEW:£ (interpretation from Russian): The General Assembly will now take decisions on the three draft resolutions and one draft decision reCXlmmended by the Third Committee in paragraphs 26 and 27, respectively, of its report (A/42/806). Draft resolution I is entitled "Indivisibility and interdependence of economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights". A separ ate, recorded vote has been reques ted on the eighth preambular paragraph of dra ft resolu tion I. If I hear no Objection, we shall proceed accordingly, and the Assembly will vote first on the eighth preanbular paragraph of draft resolution I. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, 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, Costa Rica, C8te d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eauatoria1 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, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sur iname , Swazi1and, 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 Belgium, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America Against: Abstaining: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden The eighth preambu1ar paragraph was retained by 128 votes to 9, with 13 abstentions.*
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I now put to the vote draft resolution I as a whole. A recorded vote has been reauested. *Subseauently the delegation of Burma advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour. Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, 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, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eouatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, 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, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, saint Kitts and Nevis, Safnt Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukr.ainian 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 In favour: Against: united States of America Abstaining: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Draft resolution I, as a whole, was adopted by 129 votes to 1, with 22 abstentions (resolution 42/102).* *Subseauently the delegation of Burma advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour. l
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The President unattributed [Russian] #12734
Draft resolution IT, entitled "International Covenants on Human Rights", was adopted by the Third Commi ttee wi thout a vote. May I take it that the Gener al Assembly wishes to adopt it? Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 42/103).
The President unattributed [Russian] #12735
Draft resolution III is entitled "International Literacy Year". A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 5 of that draft resolution. If there is no objection, we shall vote first on operative paragraph 5. 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, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cen tral African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, COlO1rO ia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, COte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovak ia, Derrocra tic Kampuchea, Deoocra tic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, 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, Israel, Italy, JaIMica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liber ia, Libyan Arab Jamah iriya, Iuxeroourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Ma lays ia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Maur i tan ia, Mauritius, ~x:ico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozamique, ~pal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, a:>mania, Rwanda, saint Kitts and Nevis, saint mcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao 'lbme and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'Ibgo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, ~anda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Grea t Br ita in and l'br ther n Treland, Un i ted Republic of Tan zan ia, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: United states of America Operative paragraph 5 was retained by 155 votes to none, with 1 abstention.
The President unattributed [Russian] #12736
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution III, as a whole, without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt it? Draft resolution III as a whole was adopted (resolution 42/104).
The President unattributed [Russian] #12737
Next, the Assembly will turn to the draft decision in paragraph 27 of the report of the Third Committee (A/42/806), entitled "Elaboration of a second optional protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming at the abolition of the death penalty". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, BUlgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, sao Tome and Principe, Spain, Sweden, Togo, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Venezuela Against: Bangladesh, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen Abstaining: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Bye10russian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Eauatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana; Hungary, India, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Lucia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, suriname, Swaziland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, united Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe The draft decision was adopted by 64 votes to 15, with 57 abstentions.* *Subsequently the delegation of Liberia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain. consideration of agenda item 101. The Assembly will now O:>nsider the report of the Third Conunittee on agenda item 102, entitled "Reporting obligations of States parties to united Nations o:>nven tions on human rights'l (A/42/807j. The Assembly will now take a decis ion on the dr aft resolution recorranended by the Third Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. The Third Committee acbpted that draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 42/105). The ffiESIDENT (interpretation from Russian): We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 102. The Assembly will now oonside r the repor t of the Third Commi ttee on agenda item 103, entitled "Office of the united Nations High Commissioner for Refugees" (A/42/80 8) • The Assembly will now take a decision on five draft resolutions of the Third Conunittee contained in paragraph 26 of its report. Draft resolution I, concerning the International Conference on the Plight of Refugees, Returnees and Displaced Persons in Sou thern Africa, was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. M.ay I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 42/106). The ffiESIDENT (interpretation from Russian): Draft resolution II is entitled, "Second International Conference on Assistance to Refugees in Africa", The Third Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 42/107). entitled "Continuation of the Office of the united Nations High Commissioner for Refugees". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution III without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 42/108) • The IRESIDENT (interpretation from Russian): Draft resolution IV is entitled "Office of the united Nations High Commissioner for Refugees". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May i consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolu tion IV was adopted (resolution 42/109). The PRES ID ENT (interpretation from Russian): Draft resolution V ooncer ns assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons of Central America. The Third Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the Assenbly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 42/110). The ffiES IDENT (interpreta don from Russian): we have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 103. The Assembly will now consider the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 104, entitled "International campaign against traffic in drugs" (A/42/78l). The Assembly will take a decision on the three draft resolutions and the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee in paragraphs 22 and 23 of its report. First the Assembly will take up the three draft resolutions oontained in paragraph 22 of the report. illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances". The report of the Fifth Committee en the programme budget implications of the draft resolution is contained in doeum:mt A/42/850. The Third Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 42/111). May I take it
The President unattributed [Russian] #12738
Draft resolution 11 is rt entitled "International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Traffickir1CJ". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the General Assenbly also "I ishes to do so? Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 42/112). The ];RESIDENT (interpretation from Russian): Draft resolution III deals with the "International campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking". It was aoopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt it? Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 42/113).
The President unattributed [Russian] #12739
The Assenbly will now consider the draft decision contained in paragraph 23 of the report (A/42/781) of the Third Committee. The draft decision concerns the report of the secretary-General on the draft convention against i11ioi t traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and report of the secretary-Q!neral on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 41/127. The Third Conuni ttee recommended that the Assembly take note of those repor ts. May I take it that the General Assenb1y wishes to do so? It was so decided. '"
The President unattributed #12740
We have thus oono1uded our oonsideration of agenda item 104. *Mr. Mahbubani (Singapore), Vice-President, took the Chair. The Assembly will now consider the report (A/42/792) of the Third COlMlittee on agenda item 105, entitled "Alternative approaches and ways and means within the uni ted Nations system for improv ing the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms". I call on the representative of the united States, who wishes to make an explana tion of vote be fore the voting. Miss BYRNE (United states of America): In the Third Committee my delegation stated that the united states would not participate in action on draft resolution IV under item 105, "Right to development". We will also not participate in actioo to be taken on this draft resolution now. Our reasons were explained fUlly both in the Third Committee and at the forty-third session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in Geneva. The PRES IDENT; The Assembly will nao1 take decis ions on the recommenda tions of the Th ird Commi ttee conta ined in paragraph 31 of its report (A/42/792) • Draft resolution 1 deals with "Respect for the right of everyone to own property alone as well as in association with others and its contribution to the economic and social developnen t of Member sta tes". The Third Committee ac:bpted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution 1 was aoopted (resolution 42/114).
The President unattributed #12741
Draft resolution rI concerns "The impact of property on the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded voted 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, China, Colollbia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Qlprus, Czechoslovakia, 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), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, lao People's Dellocra tic Republic, Lebanon, Iesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pak is tan, Panama, Papua New Gu inea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Roman ia, Rwanda, Sa in t Ki tts and Nev is, Sa in t IJ.J.cia, Sa in t Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'lbgo, Trinidad and 'lbbago, Tunisia, Oi:landa, Ukrainian Soviet SOcialist Republic, union of Soviet Socialist Republics, united Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, YUgoslavia, zaire, zambia, zimbabwe Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Illxembourg, Netherlands, New zealand, N:lrway, portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, united Kingdom of Great Britain and lbrthern Ireland, United States of America Aga inst: Malta, Singapore Abs ta in ing ~ Draft resolution II was adopted by 124 votes to 24, with 2 abstentions (resolution 42/115). the protection and pronntion of human rights. The Third' Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution IU was aoopted (resolution 42/116). The mESIDENT: Draft resolution IV is entitled "Right to development". The Third Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution IV was aoopted (resolution 42/117). The mESIDENT: Draft resolution V concerns the development of public information activities in the field of human rights. The Third Cornnittee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Asserrbly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 42/118). The mES !DENT: N;lxt, we turn to draft resolu tion VI, en ti tled "Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Alger ia, Angola, An tigua and Bar buda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Ben in, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Braz il, Brunei oarussalam, Bulgar ia, Bur kina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colontlia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote dlIvoire, Cuba, qrprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kanpuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Gl inea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Galltl ia, German Democr atic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Glyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indones ia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People IS Democr atic Republic, Iebanon, Lesotho, Liber ia, Libyan Arab Jamah iriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malays ia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexioo, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozarrbique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, saint Kitts and Nevis, saint mcia, saint Vincen t and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao 'Ibme and Princi pe I Senegal, seychelles, Sierra I.eone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, TlIDisia, uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, lhi ted Arab Emira tea, Uli ted Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, YUgoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, zimbabwe Aga inst: Un ited Sta tes of Amer iea Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Ne ther lands, IDrway, Portugal, Spain, SWeden, Turkey, (hited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Draft resolution VI was adopted by 129 votes to 1, with 24 absten tions esolution 42/119). The PRES !DENT: We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda i em 105. The Assembly will now turn its attention to the repor t of the Third Conuni ttee (. 142/809) on agenda item 106, entitled "New international humanitarian order". The Assembly will now take a decision on the two draft resolutions reconunended b' the Third Committee in paragraph 21 of its report. The Committee adopted draft May resolution I, entitled "New international humanitarian order", without a vote. I take it that the Ceneral Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution I was aoopted (resolution 42/120).
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The President unattributed #12742
The Third Conunittee aoopted draft resolution lI, entitled "International co-<:>peration in the humanitarian field", without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution II was aCbpted (resolution 42/121).
Vote: 31/125 Consensus
The President unattributed #12743
We have nCM exmcluded our consideration of agenda item 106. The Assembly will now consider the report of the Third Conunittee (A/42/810) Oll agenda item 107, entitled "Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or p.mishment". The Assembly will now take a decision on the three draft resolutions re commende d by the Th ird Commi t tee in paragra ph 14 of ita re port. The Third Cormnittee adopted draft resolution I, entitled "united Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture", without a vote. M:ly I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution I was aCbpted (resolution 42/122). The PREE IDENT: The Third Committee aCbpted draft resolution lI, en ti tlE "Status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treabnent or Punishment", without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution 11 was aCbpted (resolution 42/123).
The President unattributed #12744
The Third Committee aCbpted draft resolution III, entitled "Torture and inhuman treatment of children in detention in South Africa", by acclamation. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to aCbpt it? I I Draft resolution III was aoopted (resolution 42/124).
The President unattributed #12745
We have concluded our consideration of agenda. item 107. Next we turn to the report of the Th ird Commi ttee (A/42/776) on agenda item 141, entitled "lnterregiona1 oonsu1tation on developnenta1 social welfare pollcies and progr ammes "• The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution in paragraph 9 of the report of the Third Conunittee. The Third Committee aCbpted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft reso1u tion was aoopted (resolution 42/125).
The President unattributed #12746
We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 141. we turn next to the report of the Third Committee (A/42/B03 and Add.l) On agenda item 12, entitled "Report of the EConomic and SOcial Council". I call first en those representatives who wish to explain their votes before the voting. Mr. BEN H1lMIDA ('I\lnisia) (interpretation from French); My delegation will vote in favour of draft resolution XII en the improvement of social life, because my delegation believes that it is fundamental to ensure and prorrote the development and flowering of the human personali ty, which should be total and balanced, cover ing all aspects of 1 ife in the society. We fully suppor t those paragraphs that stress the obstacles to social and economic progress, but we believe that the list is not exhaustive. It would have been proper to add other obstacles such as interference in the internal affairs of States, which is prohibited by international law and by resolutions of the General Assembly. We sincerely hope that in future the sponsors of draft resolutions on this subject will take that into account. Mr. DAZA (Chile) (interpretation from Spanish) ~ the Aryan heresy developed, there was a popular coocept: desolation. By this o:>ncept was meant absolute absurdity, the total separationpf' words and reali ty, rhetoric in the service of bad fai th. We are far removed from the Middle lqes nO\!l, but the draft resolution concern ing my coun try brought th is abomination of desoIa tion to mind, because the draft resolution submitted on Chile is the expression of absolute absurdity and is rhetoric in the service of bad faith. Draft resolution XIV is absurd, because everybody here knO\!ls essentially that it is totally unrelated to the reality of my country. It is absurd because countries that have a deplorable record on human rights - the socialist countr ies, for example, which have played such an active role in the debate on this draft resolution - are voting for it and approving it. In the Mi ddle .Ages, when the abomina tion of It is absurd because the resolution is sponsored and supported by European countries that know in advance that it is a political ploy and that its contents have nothing to do with human rights. Indeed, in c~tacts with foreign ministries this has been' acknowledged) they tell us that they suppor t the resolution for political reasons. I think that in this case the absurdity is compounded by moral sclerosis. This is the expression, as it were, of the deep silence of the spirit, which sometimes, unfortunately, looms over European democracies. It is absurd because it reduces to nothing, worsens and undermines the very instrument set up by the united Nations to protect human rights; because it does not consider and disregards what the Rapporteur says) and because it distorts the facts presented by the Rapporteur. It is a deception, which undermines the procedure established by the resolution. It is ethically defective as a resolution. Hence, it cannot have any effect in my country. It is a mere resolu tion. Everyone is aware of the efforts we are making. The Chileans who will read this resolution - because it will be published - know that they live in a country which, although it is in the midst of a crisis, has skilfully and successfully handled its economy, which is growing in all sectors. They know that we have implemented a successful social policy, that the standard of living of all Chileans is going up, that the health of all Chileans, including our children, has improved. They know that there has been a revolution in terms of the participation of women in the work force, that we are constructing a oodern country despite a whole range of difficulties, that we have human-rights problems but that we are solving them openly and in unparalleled co-operation with the united Nations, and that for all those reasons we deserve more objective consideration by the Organiza tion. My argument is basically directed to the developing coun tries. For Chile is a small oountry that is exerting the utmost efforts to ensure its developnent. We went through a serious political crisis, and today we have a serious programme that we are carrying out, gradually, pursuant to a schedule that has enabled us to consolidate all the institutions of a free society - as intended and determined by' the Chilean Government and as desired and proposed by all Chileans. Our country does not deserve this resolution, because it disregards the fact that the mind, the will and the soul of all our people are directed towards the future. If we have problems, we have demonstrated our determination to solve them. For all those reasons, we totally reject resolution XIV. Mr. HOSSEINI (Islamic :Republic of Iran): The position of my delegation concerning resolution I!I, entitied "Si tuation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Ir an ", is the following. We consider this resolution and its predecessors to be political in nature, imposed upon the international community by a minority of its membership. We reiterate our position of principle - that Iran will not become a party to this game. However, if the international community seeks to depoli ticize this issue, my G:>vernment is prepared to give it full oo-operation. Needless to say, my Government attaches no legal or moral value to this politically motivated resolution. Mr. 'IDBAA ZALDUMBIDE (ECuador) (interpretation from Spanish): Firm respect for human rights has traditionally constituted a key aspect of Ecuador's international policy, not merely because they represent a significant source of international law but also because my country is convinced that full respect for human rights is indissolubly linked to genuine, living deroocracy. (Mr. 'lbbar Zalduni:>ide, F.cuador) Ecuador considers the criterl'on of' , unlversallty to be essential to the falidi ty and effectiveness of human rl'ghts. These must be examined without regard :0 poli ti cal systems and in an atmosphere amenable to the real exercise of such :ights. That was the spirit that inspired the proclamation of the historic 1948 Declaration, which enshrined the concept of the universality of human rights and Eundamen tal freedoms. These noble rights are frequently manipulated, hOlrlever, for strictly political reasons, wi th in aster ile and selective process whereby some are accused of lTiolating human rights while other, sometimes more serious, violations are ignored. This detracts from the principle of universality, which is basic to any oonsideration of human rights, and smacks of political propaganda or point-scoring - as, unfortunately, the debates in the Third Committee bear out year after year. Accordingly, on the basis of the principle of universality F.cuador has advocated the need for the drawing up of an annual report by the united Nations Secretariat with respect to the observance of human rights in each and everyone of the Ment>er Sta tes. That would serve to strengthen world wide the objectivi ty and inpartiality of the organization. We shall not refer to the form and content of the document proposed, since my delegation did that recently in its statement at the 57th meeting of the Third Commi ttee. We would, however, re-emphasize that F.cuador has argued that a country that takes part in the debates on human rights, making observations on violations of such rights in third countries, should report to this body on the respect for human rights within its own territory. We consider that in Ebuador there is full respect for human rights, although there are exceptional, anomalous situations which are investigated and for which pun i$hment is meted out. Observance of human rights is guaranteed by our Constitution and our laws, defended by the public authorities and prom::>ted by the PJpula tion in general. The people of Ecuador have become zealous guardians of their human rights, \'1ithin a democratic, pluralistic system that is inspired by the principles of social justice and is founded on free, periodic, universal elections and pursue the goal of the comprehensive development of our inhabitants. with respect to the draft resolutions on specific instances of human rights violations which are the product of the questionable selective treatment to which I have referred, Ecuador again earnestly appeals for restoration of respect for human rights in the countries mentioned in these draft resolutions. We note with particular satisfaction the progress made in one of those countries in this respect, which has prompted a significant group of countries familiar with the facts to prepare a second text reflecting the clearly positive developments in this respect. At the same time, we deeply deplore the persistent violations of human rights in the countries considered in the other draft resolutions. Nevertheless, my country would on this occasion reaffirm its conviction that matters rela ting to human rights should be considered and discussed wi thin the United Nations in a fully universal fashion, with a view to achieving the full implementa tion of human rights in all the Sta tes of the international community. Accordingly my delegation will abstain in the voting on the draft resolutions relating to human rights in Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Chile, in draft resolutions 11, III and XIV respectively, contained in document A/42/803/Md.1. We shall do the same in the case of draft resolution IV, on El Salvador, unless it is adopted without a vote. Mrs. ALVAREZ (France) (interpretation from French): The French delega tion wishes to explain its vote on draft resolution VII, entitled ''Measures to improve the situation and ensure the human rights and dignity of all migrant worker s". The French delegation attaches great importance to the work of the ~rking Group on the Drafting of an International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Their Families, in which it has been participating very actively and I will therefore vote in favour of this draft resolution, as it did in the Third Commi ttee. However, it must express reservations concerning the administrative and financial oonsequences linked to the choice of the venue for the meeting of the Work ing Group. It would remind the General Assembly that a decis ion to hold an inter-sessional meeting of the WOrking Group in New York would not accorf with paragraph 4 of General Assembly resolution 40/243, which stipulates that united Na tians bodies shall plan to meet at their respective established headquarter s. Mc. ROSHAN-RAWAAN (Afghanistan): My delega tion intends to vote against draft resolution lIon the so-called question of the human rights situation in Afghanistan in paragraph 112 of document A/42/803/Add.1. My delegation was not consulted during the drafting of this draft resolution. For our part, we made 0 ur ideas concern ing the dra f t r esolu tion known to the sponsors and we circulated a paper containing our views, which would have made the draft resolu tion balanced and acceptable to all. However, to our regret, our views were not taken into consideration by the sponsors. As a result, the present draft resolution, like the resolutions of previous years, is one-sided, biased and politically motivated. It does not at all reflect the true reality of the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, and therefore cannot contribute to its improvement. It does not even contain or reflect the positive elements contained in the report of the Special Rapporteur, particularly the programne of national reconciliation, as the only alternative to war and des truction in Afgh an is tan. In his report the Special Rapporteur is very clear in his evaluation of the policy of national reconciliation as a very important factor in bringing about a situation conducive to the enjoyment of human rights through bringing peace and tranquillity to Afghanistan. Therefore my delegation will vote against draft resolution 11. The PRES mmT: The Assembly will now take decisions on the eight draft resolutions contained in paragraph 30 of part I of the report (A/42/803). Draft resolution I concerns humanitarian assistance to refugees in Dj ibouti. The Third Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution I was aoopted (resolution 42/126).
Vote: 32/132 Recorded Vote
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Draft resolution 11 deals with assistance to refugees in SOmalia. The Third Committee aoopted the draft resolu tion wi thout a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolu tion II was aoopted (resolution 42/127).
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Draft resolution III concerns emergency assistance to voluntary returnees and displaced persons in Chad. The Third Committee adopted draft resolution III without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution XII was adopted (resolution 42/128). The mE:> IDENT: Draft resolu tion IV concerns the situation of refugees in the Sudan. This draft resolution also was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I consider it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 42/129). The ffiE3 IDENT: Draft resolution V deals wl th the enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Iefugees. In the Third Commi ttee it was adopted wi thout a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolu tion V was adopted (resolu tion 42/130). the universal Declaration of Human Rights. In the Third Committee it was adopted wi thout a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolu tion VI was adopted (resolution 42/131).
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We turn now to draft resolution VII, which deals with ass is tance to re fugees and displaced persons in Malawi. The Th ird Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution VII was adopted (resolution 42/132). The IRESIDENT: We come next to draft resolution VIII, entitled "status of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution VIII without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution VIII was adopted (resolution 42/133). The PRES ID ENT: The Assembly will now take decis ions on the 14 draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 112 of part II of its report (A/42/803/Add.l). Draft resolution I is entitled "Need to enhance international ro-operation in the field of the protection of and assistance for the family". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, 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, c8te d'Ivo!re, Cuba, C¥prus, Czechoslovakia, Dem:>cratic Kamp.1chea, DelTOcratic Yemen, DOminican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Dem:>era tic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Fepublic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People IS Dem::>cratic RepUblic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, wxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Maur i tius, Mexico, Mongol la, Morocco, M:lzamb ique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, portugal, Qatar, t«>mania, Rwanda, saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Illcia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao '!bme and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, somalia, Spa in, Sr i lanka, Sudan, Sur iname, Swaz iland, Syrian Arab Bepublic, Thailand, 'lbgo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, tJ;)anda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet SOcialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and lhrthern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, YUgoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Israel, United States of America Absta in lng: Denmark, Fin land, France, Iceland, Japan, Nether lands, Norway, Sweden Draft resolution I was adopted by 145 votes to 2, with 8 abstentions (resolution 42/134). and fundamental freedoms in Afghanistan". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. I n favour: Alban ia, An tigua and Bar buda, Argen tina, Ails tr al ia, Ails tr ia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, COte d I Ivoire, Democratic Kampu chea , Denmar k, Dj ibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Grenada, Glatemala, Hai ti, Hondur as, Iceland, Ireland, I srael, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, lesotho, Liber ia, Illxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, NJrway, Qnan, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qa tar, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint wcia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, united Arab Emirates, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela Against: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bulgaria, Byelorussian SOviet Socialist RepUblic, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, DellDcratic Yemen, Ethiopia, German Democratic Iepublic, Hungary, India, Lao People's DellOcratic Republic, Libyan Ar ab Jamah id ya, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Poland, Ibmania, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukrainian Soviet SOcialist Republic, union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Viet Nam Abstaining: Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burma, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, C¥prus, Ecuador, Finland, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Iraq, Kuwait, lebanon, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Surinarne, Trinidad and Tobago, uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Draft resolution II was adopted by 94 votes to 22, with 31 abstentions (resolution 42/135).
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Draft resolution III is entitled "Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran". A recorded vote has been requested. In favour~ Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colont>ia, Comoros, Costa Rica, COte d'lvoire, Denmark, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Grenada, G.tatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, wxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New Qlinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Rwanda, saint Illcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, 'lbgo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united Sta tea of America, Venezuela JIga inst~ Alger ia, Angola, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cuba, Democratic Yemen, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic aepublic of), Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Niger, Onan, Pakistan, Qatar, a:>mania, SOmalia, Sri Lanka, SUdan, syrian Arab Republic, united Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania Abstaining: Argentina, Bangladesh, Ben in, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Cyprus, Ehuador, Egypt, Gabon, Ganbia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger ia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Suriname, Thailand, Trinidad and 'lbbago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zanbia, zimbabwe Draft resolution III was adopted by 64 votes to 22, with 45 abstentions (resolu tion 42/136). *
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Draft resolution IV is entitled "Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador". The Third Conuni ttee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 42/13 7) • The ffiESIDENT: Draft resolution V is entitled "Assistance to student refugees in soother n Afr ica ". *Subsequently the delegation of Comoros advised the secretariat that it had intended to abs ta in. The Third Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 42/138). The PREE IDENT; Draft resol ution VI is end tled "Assistance to displaced persons in Ethiopia". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In !avour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cen tral African Republic, Chad, Chile, China l Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa'Rica, COte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Qiprus, Czechoslovakia, DellOcratic Kampuchea, DelOOcratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, B:::uador, E);Jypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, G.1inea-Bissau, Glyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic RepUblic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's DeIOOcra tic Republic, Lebanon, Leso tho, Liber ia, Libyan Arab Jamah ir iya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Niger ia, Norway, Oman, Pak istan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, portugal, Qatar, Ibmania, Rwanda, saint Kitts and Nevis, saint illcia, saint Vincent and thl Grenadines, Samoa, sao '!bme and principe, senegal, seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, sudal Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'lbgo, Tr inidad and Tobago, Tun is ia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Uni ted Arab Ernira tes, Uni ted Kingdom of Great Bd tain and »::lrthern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatll, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, zaire, zantlia, zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: Malaysia, United States of America Draft resolu tion VI was adopted by 153 votes to none, wi th 2 abstentions (resolution 42/139) • * *Subsequen tly the delega tion of Malays ia adv ised the Secretar fa t that it had in tended to vote in favour. J
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Draft resolution VIr is entitled ''Measures to improve the situation and ensure the human rights and dignity of all migrant workers". The report of the Fifth Committee on the progranune bUdget implications of this draft resolution has been issued as document A/42/85L A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, BUlgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Camoros, Congo, Costa Rica, COte dlIvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, DellOcra tic Yemen, Denmark, Djibou ti, Ibmini can Republic, Ebuador, E3ypt, El salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, German Dem:>cratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, GJatemala, GJinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lao People IS Denvcra tic Rep.Jblic, Lebanon, Iesotho, Liber ia, Libyan Arab Jamah ir iya , Illxenbourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malays ia, Maldives, Mal i, Mal ta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Niger ia, Norway, anan, Pale is tan, Panama, Papua New Gu inea, Par aguay, Per u, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qa tar, Romania, Rwanda, sa int Kitts and Nevis, Saint wcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, SololOCln Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, Swaziland, SWeden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'lbgo, Trinidad and 'lbbago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrain ian Soviet Socialist Republic, union of Sov iet Socialist Republics, united Arab Emirates, united Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Uni ted Sta tes of America Abstaining: Canada, Germany, Federal Republic of, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Draft resolution VII was adopted by 150 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions (resolution 42/140). The PREE ID ENT: Draft resolution VI II is en ti tled "Summary or arbitrary execu tions ". The Third Commi ttee adopted draft resolution VIII without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution VI II was adopted (resolution 42/141). The FRESIDENT: Draft resolution IX is entitled "Question of enforced or involuntary disappearances It. The Third Committee adopted draft resolution IX without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution IX was adopted (resolution 42/142).
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Draft resolution X is entitled "Human rights in the administration of justice ". A separate vote has been requested on the fifth preambular paragraph. Is there any objection to that request? As I hear no objection, I shall put that paragraph to the vote fir st. A recorded vote has been reques ted. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Ben in, Bolivia, Ibtswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cen tral African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comeros, Congo, Costa Rica, cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Qipr us, Czechoslovak ia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Derocra tic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, lebanon, Iesotho, Liberia, Ulxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Maxico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Ulcia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, 'Ibgo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, viet Narn, Yugoslavia, Zaire Against: oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia Abstaining: Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ganbia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tha iland, Ug an da, un i ted sta tes of Ameri ca, Yemen, Zamb ia , Zimbabwe The fifth preambular paragraph was retained by 109 votes to 4, with 21 abs ten tions. * *Subsequently the delegations of Brunei Darussalarn and Pakistan advised the Se cretar ia t tha t the y had in ten ded to abs ta in. The PREE IDENT: The Third Commi ttee adopted dr aft resolution X, as a whole, wi thout a vote. May I take it that the Gen eral Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution X, as a whole, was adopted (resolution 42/143).
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Draft resolution XI is entitled "Human rights and mass exoduses ". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution XI without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution XI was adopted (resolution 42/144).
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Draft resolution XII is entitled "Improvement of social life". A reoorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanis tan, Alban ia, Alger ia, Angola, An tigua and Bar buda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Ben in, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, BUlgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet S':>cialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, D:>minican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabcn, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republ.ic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Iesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, ~xico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozarm ique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pak is tan, Panama, Papua New Gu inea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, FDmania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint illcia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somal ia, sri Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, tbgo, Trin i dad and Tobago, Tun is ia, Ugan da , Ukra in i an sovie t socialis t 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, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Turkey, Uni ted Kingdom of Great Britain and N:>rthern Ireland, United States of America f Abstaining: Finland, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Malta, Spain, Sweden Draft resolution XII was achpted by 129 votes to 17 with 8 abstentions ~'(resolution 42/145). The PRES IDmT: Draft resolution XIII is enti tIed "Realization of the (right to adequate housing". A recorded vote has been requested. A reoorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, BarbaCbs, Belgium, Belize, 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, Colomb ia, Comoros, Congo, Cos ta Rica, COte d' Ivoir e, Cuba, Qiprus, Czechoslovak ia, DellOcra tic Kamp.Jchea, DellOcra tic Yemen, Denmark, Ojibouti, D:>minican Republic, &::uador, El]ypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gaboo, Gambia, German Democratic Rep.Jblic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Glinea-Bissau, G.1yana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Dem:>cra tic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liber ia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mal ta, Mauri tania, Mauri tius, Mexico, Mongol ia, Morocco, Mozan'bique, 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 llICia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao 'lbme and principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'lbgo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, U:1anda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, united Arab Emirates, united Kingdom of Great Britain and N::lrthern Ireland, united Republic of Tanzania, uruguay, vanuatu, Venezuela, viet Nam, Yemen, ~goslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Aga inst : None Absta in ing: un i ted Sta tes of lImer ica Draft resolution XIII was adopted by 156 votes to none, with 1 abstention (resolution 42/146). The PRES IDENT: Draft resolution XIV is entitled "Si tuation of human ri ghts and fundamental freedorns in Chile ". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Ben in, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet SOcialist Republic, Canada, Cape Verde, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Qiprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, German Denocratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Q.1atemala, Q.1 inea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozani:> ique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao '!bme and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Spain, sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, 'lbgo, 'l\1nisia, D;Janda, Ukrainian SOviet SOcialist Republic, Union of Soviet SOcialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, uni ted Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanua tu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe Ch ile, Indones ia, Lebanon, Paraguay, Tha iland Against: Abstaining: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burma, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, ColllOros, COte d'Ivoire, DellOcra tic Kampu ch ea, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equa tor ial QJinea, Fiji, Gabon, Grenada, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, anan, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Saint Illcia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Somalia, Suriname, Trinidad and 'Ibbago, Turkey, United Sta tes of America, Yemen, za ire Draft resolution XIV was adopted by 93 votes to 5, with 53 abstentions (resolution 42/147).
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I now invite representatives to turn to the four draft decisions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 113 of part II of its report (A/42/803/Add.l). Draft decision I is recommended by the Third Committee for adoption by the Assembly. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to adopt it? Draft decision I was adopted.
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Draft decision 11 is also recommended by the Third Committee for adoption by the Assembly. May I consider that the General Assembly lI'ishes to adopt it? Draft decision 11 was adopted.
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We turn now to draft decision Ill, which was reconunended by the Th ird Commi t tee for adoption by the Assembly. It has been drawn to my attention that a similar decision was adopted by the lsecond Commi t tee. Fur tbermore, the Cha irman of the second Committee has requested !that the two draft decisions be consolidated into a single text prior to adoption . by the General Assembly. I therefore propose that the Assembly defer consideration of the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee until we take up the similar draft decision recommended by the 8econd Committee on the same item. May r take it that the General Assembly agrees to do so? It was so decided.
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Draft decision IV is recommended by the Third Committee I for adoption by the General Assembly. May 1 take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt draft decision IV? Draft decls ion IV was adopted. I The PRESIDENT: I shall now call upon those representatives who wish to I jexplain their votes after the voting. ) My delegation joined the 1 Miss BYRNE (United States of America): I consensus on draft resolution IV in document A/42/803/Add.l, dealing with the !.] situation The text of that draft resolution is a on human rights in El Salvador. 1 tribute to the flexibility, spirit of compromise and dedication to fairness of all Ithe delegations involved in the lengthy negotiations that preceded its adoption. My delegation believes, nevertheless, that El Salvador continues to receive unfair ( treatment at the hands of the General Assembly. As we have pointed out on several occasions, the Government of El Salvador is the only democracy that is the subject of annual reports to the General Assembly. It is, fur thermore, a dellOcracy which has repea tedly and courageously delllOnstratedits firm commitment to democracy and justice. The fact that El Salvador continues to be the topic of such reports is particularly un fa ir when one considers the systematic and ser ious violations of human rights that occur in other countries, some in the same geographic region as El Salvador, which are not the subject of reports to the General Assembly or to the Commission on Human Rights. El salvador's willingness to join the sponsors of this draft resolution is another example of its Government's oommitment to the promotion of human rights, a commitment that many of El salvador's most severe cri tics would do well to emulate • we believe that at its next session the Connnission should seriously and favourably consider moving El Salvador's case to advisory services, as was done with El salvador's fellow Cen tral Amer iean democr acy, Q1atemala. l a . cc ..o~ Mr. Pastor Ridruejo's professional skills and knowledge of the Salvadorian r situation could be employed in a new way to help the Salvadorian Government lay the 1foundations for a future of peace, democracy and social justice for its people. We urge all those Governments genuinely concerned about the future of Idemocracy and justice in El Salvador to provide the Government of that country with all possible tangible assistance. Mr. DlRAR (Sudan) (interpretation from Arabic): The delegation of Sudan ~ishes to explain its vote on draft resolution 111 in document A/42/803/Add.l, on (the human rights situation in Iran. i At the outset we would reiterate the importance Sudan attaches to the protection of human rights and condemnation of any violation thereof. That jPosition is based on the democratic option affirmed by the Sudanese people in their fight against dictatorship and their action to entrench democracy, which is represented by a Constitution guaranteeing all human rights and freedoms. My delegation feels it is an unquestionable duty to be committed to human rights and to refrain from violating them. However, it voted against the draft resolution. We did so because of its lack of balance, because the special JRepresentative's report is an interim one, and because he himself has said that :\there are only certain allegations. We cannot condemn before a final judgement has lbaen ~ad::,egation would observe that Iran showed willingness to co-operate with :the Special Representative in the event that the draft resolution was not adopted, i ~and we would also note that co-operation has already been established between him ~and the Government of Iran. At this stage it is the duty of all to encourage that lco-operation in every way possible and to refrain from taking any steps that would obstruct it. to explain its position on draft resolution IV in cbcument A/42/803/Add.l on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El salvador, just adopted by the Gen eral Assembly wi thou t a vo te. Though we are completely satisfied with the text and joined in the general a greement on it, whi ch en ta iled extens ive negotia tions and discuss ions in the la tin American Group of Eight to achieve a text that acceptably presented the basic concerns of the international community on the situation of human rights in El Salvador, we wish to make the follCMing comments, as we did in the Third Committee. The v iolations of human rights which continue to occur in El Salvador are not exclusively or mainly due to non-fulfilment of the humanitarian rules of war, as stated in the sixth preambular paragraph and operative 3 of the text~ they have other causes. Our position in this regard was made clear in the statement of the Permanent Representative of Cuba in the Third Committee. Our interpretation of operative paragraph 10 is that it cannot prejudge the conclusions of the Comission on Human Rights with respect to the fulfilment of the Special Representative's mandate after due consideration of the human rights si tua tion in El Salvador.
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We have concluded our consideration of all the chapters of the report of the Economic and Social Council alloca ted to the Th ird Committee and all the reports of the Third Conunittee. The meeting rose at 1.05 p.m.
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