A/42/PV.94 General Assembly

I call on Mr. McKenzie, Rapporteur of the Sixth Committee, to present the reports of that Committee. Mr. McKENZIE (Trinidad and 'lbbago), Rapporteur of the Sixth Conunittee: I have the honour of introducing the reports of the Sixth Committee on ag'enda items 126 to 130, 132 to 135 and 137 to 139. It may be recalled that at the 73rd plenary mee ting, on 18 November 1987, I introduced the report of the Sixth Committee (A/42/766) on agenda item 131, entitled "Report of the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of ton-Use of Force in International Relations" and that the General Assenbly took action the same day on the draft resolu tion. 'l:bge ther wi th the report On item 131, the reports of the Sixth Committee that I have the honour of introducing today give an almost complete picture of the work accomplished by thE Comnittee at the current session. Only One more report of the Conunittee remains, that is, in connection with item 136, On which the Committee expects to complete ts wor k th is week. I shall nCM introduce the Sixth Committee's reports in the order in which th y Ippear in the Journal. I shall, therefore, begin by introducing the Sixth Committee's rep'rt (A/42/833) on item 127, entitled "United Nations Prograllll1e of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law". The draft resolution which the Sixth Commi ttee reconunends to the General Assembly for adoption is reproduced in paragraph 8 of the report. Under the terms of the operative paragraphs of the draft resolution, th'e General Assembly would, among other things, au thorize the secretary-General to carry out in 1988 and 1989 the activities specified in his report under the item and would renew its invitation to States, interested organizations and individuals to make voluntary contributions to finance activities under the various (X)ll\lXl'nents of the programme. With respect to operative paragraph 14 of the draft resolution, I have the honour to inform the Assembly that the 13 Memer States nominated by the regional Groups to serve as members of the Advisory Committee on the United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law are the following~ Bangladesh, Ojprus, France, Ghana, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Romania, Turkey, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Venezuela and zaire. As indicated in paragraph 7 of the report, operative paragraph 14 of the draft resolu tion should accordingly be final ized by including the names of the Member States oonstituting the Advisory Committee which I have just read out. The Sixth Committee adopted this dra ft resolution wi thout a vote. I nCM turn to the report of the Sixth Committee (A/42/834) on agenda item 128, entitled "Progressive development of the principles and norms of international law (Mr. McKenzie, Rappor teur , sixth Committee) r:elating to the new international economic order". The draft resolution' recommended by the Sixth Committee for adoption by the General Assembly is reproduced in paragraph 9 of the report. Under the draft resolution, the General Assembly would, among other things , request the Secretary-General to continue seeking proposals of Men'ber States conoerning the most appropriate procedures to be adopted with rega'r.'d to considera tion of the analytical study submitted by the United Na Hons Institute or Train log and Research (UNrrAR), as well as the codi fica tion and progressive development of international law relating to the new international economic ordE , and to include the proposals received in a report to the General Assembly at its forty-third session. The General Assembly would also recommend that the task of completing the elaboration of the process of codification and progressive dellelopment of the principles of international law relating to the new international economic order should be undertaken in an appropriate forum within the framework of the sixth Committee of the General Assembly. The draft resolut on was adopted by the Sixth Committee by a vote of 102 to none, with 23 abstentions I turn next to the report of the sixth Committee (A/42/81S) on agenda item 129, enti tled "Peaoeful settlement of disputes between States". The draft resolu tion recommended to the General Assembly for adoption was adopted by the Sixth Committee by a roll-call vote of 100 to none, with 20 abstentions, and is reproduced in paragraph 9 of the report. Under the terms of the dr aft resolution, the Assenbly would, am:>ng other things, urge all States to observe and to prorrote in good faith the provisions 0 the Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes in t e settlement of their international disputes, and call upon Member States to make full use, in accordance with the Charter, of the framework provided by the Unite (Mr. McKenzie, Rapporteur, Sixth Committee) Nations for the peaceful settlement of disputes and international problems. The Assellbly would also request the secretarY-General to submit a report at the forty-third session containing the replies of Menber States, relevant united Nations bodies and specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations and inter es ted in terna tional legal bodies on the implementa tion of the Man ila Declaration and ways and m~ans of increasing the effectiveness of that document. The report of the Sixth Committee on item 130, entitled "Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind", to which I n~ turn, is in oocument A/42/835. The draft resolution which the sixth Committee recommends to the General Assembly for adoption is reproduced in paragraph 8 of the report. It was adopted by the Sixth Committee by a vote of 107 to 5, with 14 abstentions. In accordance with the draft resolution, the General Assenbly, would inter alia, invite the International Law Commission to continue its work on the elaboration of the draft code of offences against the peace and security of mankind, including the elaboration of a list of crimes, taking into account the progress made by the Commission at its thirty-ninth session, as well as the views expressed dur ing the forty-second. sess ion of the General Assembly. I now turn to agenda item 132, entitled "Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its twentieth session". The report of the sixth Committee on this item is in oocument A/42/836. As appears from paragraph 14 of the report, the sixth Commi ttee recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of two draft resolutions, which are reproduced in tha t paragraph. Under the terms of draft resolution I, on the report of the United Nations Commiss ion on In terna tional Trade Law (UNCI'lRAL) on the work of its twen tie th session, which the Sixth Committee adopted without a vote, the General Assenbly (Mr. McKenzie, Rapporteur, Si x th Commi t tee) would, inter alia, recommend that the Commission should continue its work on th topics included in its progranune of work. The Assembly would also invite State which have not yet done so to consider ra ti fying or acceding to the speci fie cxmventions enumerated in that paragraph of the draft resolution. under the terms of draft resolution 11, concerning a draft convention on! international bills of exchange and in ternational promissory notes, which was aoopted by the Sixth Committee by 80 votes to nme, wi th 46 abstentions, the General Asserrbly would, among other things, request the Secretary-General to dr l"'" the attention of all States to the draft convention, ask them to Submit the observations and proposals which they wish to make on the draft convention befo: e 30 April 1988, and circulate these observations 'and proposals to all Member sta ,e~ before 30 June 1988. The Assembly would also decide to consider the draft convention in question at its forty-third session, with a view to its adoption t that session, and to create to this end within the framework of the Sixth Commi' tE a working group as specified in operative paragraph 3 of the draft reSOlution. I now turn to the report of the Sixth Committee (A/42/769) on agenda item] 3::::: enti tled "Consideration of effective measures to enhance the protection, securit ~ and safety of diplanatic and consular missions and representatives". The draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee is reproduced in paragraph 8 of tr e repor t. (Mr. McKenzie, Rapporteur, Sixth Committee) In accordance wi th the draft cesolu tion, the Gener al Assembly would, among other things, strongly condemn acts of violence against diplomatic and consular missions and representatives, as well as against missions and representatives to international intergovernmental organizations and officials of such organizations, and emphasize tha~ such acts can never be justified. The Assembly would also request all States to report to the secretary-General as promptly as possible serious violations of the protection, security and safety of diplonatic and consular missions and representatives, as well as missions and representatives with diplomatic status to international intergovernmental organizations, and would address States on the specific matters referred to in operative paragraphs 4 to 8 of the draft resolu tion. The Assembly would also invi te the secretary-General to submit at its forty-third session any views he may wish to express on the matters re ferred to in paragraph 12 of the draft resolu tion. The Sixth Commi ttee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. I now turn to agenda item 134, concerning the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Drafting of-an International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries. The reper t of the Sixth Commi ttee is contained in document A/42/BI6. The report of the Fi fth Commi ttee on the programme-budget implications of the draft resolution wh ich the Si xth Commi ttee recommends to the Assembly for adoption is contained in document A/42/846. There is also oocument A/42/B02, relating to the membership of the Ad Hoc Committee. The Sixth Commi ttee adopted the draft resolution, which is reproduced in paragraph 10 of the report, wi thout a vote. According to the provisions of the draft resolution, the General Assembly would, among other things, renew the mandate ([\ir. McKenz ie, Rapper teur , Six th Committee) that end would request the Ad Hoc Committee to make every effort to submit its final report containing a draft international convention against the recruitment, use, financing, and training of mercenaries to the General Assembly if possible a its forty-third session. In this oonnection, the Assembly would authorize the Ad Hoc Committee to hold its seventh session early in 1988. The Sixth committee agreed that this session would be held from 25 January to 12 February 1988. I turn now to agenda item 135, "Report of the In terna tional Law Commission 0 the work of its thirty-ninth session". The Sixth Conunittee's report is contained in document A/42/837. Paragraph 7 of the report reproduces the draft resolution which the Sixth Committee adopted without a vote and which it reconunends to the General Assembly for adoption. Under the dr aft resolution, the Assembly would reconunend that the International Law Commission should continue its work on the topics in its current progranme, and, under paragraph 5, the Assembly would request the Commission to keep under review the plann ing of its activi ties for the term of office of its members, bearing in mind the desirability of achieving as much progress as possib] in the preparation of draft articles on specific topics. May I also mention that in paragraph 6 of the draft resolution the AsseIlbly would recommend the continuation of efforts to improve the ways in which the repor of the International Law Commission is oonsidered in the Sixth Conunittee, with a view to providing effective guidance for the Comrniss ion in its work, and to tha t end would decide that the Sixth Conunittee hold consultations at the commencement 0 the forty-th ird session of the General Assembly, including, inter al ia, consultations on the establishment of a working group, the character and mandate o. which are to be determined, to meet during the debate on the report of the International Law Commission in order to allow for a coocentrated discussion on one or more of the topics on the agenda of the Commission. The report of the Sixth Committee on agenda i tern 137, concern ing the report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization, is in document A/ 42/817, to which I now turn. In paragraph 10 of the report, the sixth Committee recommends to the Assembnly for adoption a draft resolution which the Committee itself adopted wi thout a vote. The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme-budget implications of the draft resolution is cootained in document A/42/847. under the prov is ions of the draft resolution, the General Assembly would, among other things, decide that the Special Committee should hold its session for a period of three weeks early in 1988 so as to undertake the tasks enumerated in opera tive paragraph 3 of the draft resolu tion and to report on its work at the forty-third session of the General Asserrbly. The Assembly would request the secretary-General to continue, on a priority basis, the preparation of a draft handbook on the peaceful settlement of disputes between States and to report to, the Special Committee at its session in 1988 on the progress of work, before SUbmitting to it the draft handbook in its final form, with a view to its approval at a later stage. The Sixth Committee agreed that this session would be held from 22 February to 11 March 1988. The report of the sixth Committee on the next agenda item - item 138, entitled -Development and strengthening of good-neighbourliness between States" - is conta ined in document A/42/8l8. Paragraph 10 of the report reproduces the draft resolution which the Sixth Commi ttee reconunends to the General Assembly for adoption. In the Sixth Commi tte ' the draft resolu tion was adopted by a roll-call vote of 101 to none, wi th 21 abstentions. In accordance with the draft resolution, the General Assembly would, inter al ia, reaffirm that good-nei ghbourliness fully conforms wi th the purposes of the united Nations and shall be founded upon the strict observance of the principles ,f the united Nations as enbodied in the Charter and in the Declaration on Principle of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among sta tea n accordance with the Charter of the united Nations, and so presupposes the rejecti n of any acts seek ing to establish zones of inf1 uence or domination. The Assembly would decide to continue and to complete at its forty-third session the task of identifying and clarifying the elements of good-neighbourliness and to begin the elaboration of a suitable international document on this subject within the fr amewor k of a sub-commi ttee on good-neighbour 1 iness. Regarding item 139, entitled "Draft body of principles for the protection of all persons under any form of detention or imprisonment", the Sixth Committee's report is in document A/42/8l9. As appears from the report, the Sixth Committee this year aga in established a working group to continue the consideration of the draft body of principles. Paragraph 11 of the report contains the draft decision, adopted without a vote, which the Sixth Committee recommends to the General Assembly for aooption. The draft decision provides for the re-establishment at the next session of the General Assembly of a working group of the Sixth Commi ttee in order to comple te during that session the elaboration of the draft body of pr incip1es for the protection of all persons under any form of detention or imprisonment. Finally, I invite the Assembly to turn its attentioo to the report of the sixth Committee (A/42/832) on agenda item 126, entitled "Measures to prevent international terrorism which endangers or takes innocent human lives or jeopardizes fundamental freedorns and stUdy of the underlying causes of those forms of terr.orism and acts of violence which lie in misery, frustration, grievance and despair and which cause some people to sacrifice human lives, inclUding their own, in an attempt to effect radical changes: (a) report of the secretary-General) (b) convening, under the auspices of the united Nations, of an international conference to define terrorism and to differentiate it from the struggle of peoples for national liberation n. The draft resolution adopted by the Sixth Committee is in paragraph 14 of the report. It was adopted in the Committee by 128 votes to 1, wi th 1 abstention. under the draft resolution, the General Assenb1y would, alllOng other things, lDlequ ivoca11y condemn once aga in as er iminal all acts, me thods and practices of terror ism whenever and by whomever comi tted, inclUding those which jeopardize friendly re1a tions among Sta tes and their security, would address all Sta tea on specific matter s relating to the question of international terror ism, in accordance wi th opera tive paragraphs 4 to 8 of the draft reso1u tion, and, similarly, would address relevant specialized agencies and international organizations on matters cvvered in operative paragraphs 9 to 11. In operative paragraph 12 of the draft resolution, the Assembly would request the SecretarY-General to seek the views of Member States on international terrorism in all its aspects and on ways and means of combating it, including the convening, under the auspices of the united Nations, of an international conference to deal with international terrorism in the light of the proposal referred to in the penul tima te preambular paragraph of the draft resolution. The' General Assembly would also, under opera tive paragraph 13 of the dra ft resolu tion, request the secretary-General to follow up, as appropriate, the implementation of the draft resolution and to submit a report to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session. Finally, under operative paragraph 14, the Assembly woulds~cify that not lio'i;l in the draft resolution could in any way prejudice the right to self-determirlat .on, freedom and independence, as derived from the Charter of the united Nations, 01 peoples forcibly depr ived of tha t right as referred to in the Declara tion on Principles of International Law cxmcerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the united Nations, particularl~ peoples under colcnial and racist regimes and foreign occupa tion or other forw 0 f colooial domination or, in accordance with the principles of the Charter and ir conformity with the above-mentioned Declaration, the right of these peoples to struggle to this end and to seek and receive support. As I said at the beginning of this statement, this almost concludes my presentation of the reports of the Sixth Committee. I am conscious of the fact that I may have unduly taxed the pa tience of the member s of the Assembly, but ] hope that they will agree with me that the achievements of the Sixth Committee t this session have been SUfficiently noteworthy to deserve an item-by-item presen ta tion, no IlBtter how sketchy. Before concluding, let me state that I feel duty-bound not to let this pportunity go by without paying a special tribute to all those who contributed to e success of the Sixth Committee's work thus enabling me to complete the majo it.y the Commi ttee' s repor ts, which I have just in troduced. First of all, I wish to congratulate all representatives and colleagueS in the Committee, who demonstrated their high professional skills, sense of responsibility and respect for different approaches and views in the course of the del ibera tions in the Comi ttee. I wish to address a special word of thanks to the Chairman of the Sixth ,Committee, Mr. Rajab Azzarouk, whose diplomatic skills and patience helped the Committee to conduct its deliberations efficiently and in a businesslike manner. The Chairman was assisted by two able Vice-Chairmen, Mr. Scharioth of the Federal Republic of Germany and Mr. Milcolka of Czechoslovakia, with whom, in my capacity as Rapporteur, I had the honour to serve as an officer of the Commi ttee. A special word of thanks goes also to the legal Counsel, Mr. Car l-August Fleischhauer, and to Mr. Kalink in, secretary of the Sixth Committee, and all the staff of the Codification Division who assisted him in providing such dedicated service to the Committee throughout its sessions. The PRES ID ENT (interpreta 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 Sixth Committee before the Assembly today. It was so decided.

Statements will therefore be Hmi ted to explana Hons of vote. The pes i tions of delega tions regarding the var ious recommenda tions of the Sixth Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. I remind members that, under paragraph 7 of decision 34/401, the General Assembly agreed that "When the same draft resolu tion is considered in a Main Commi ttee and i11 plenary meeting, a delegation should, as far as possible, explain its vote only once, that is, either in the Committee or in plenary meeting, unless tha delegation's vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Commi t tee. 11 The Assembly will first consider the report of the Sixth Committee (A/42/833) on agenda item 127, entitled "united Nations programme of assistance in the teaChing, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of international law". The draft res01u tion recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 8 of its report was adopted by the Commi ttee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly, bearing in mind the statement just made by the Rapporteur in connection with operative paragraph 14 of the draft resolu tion, also wishes to adopt the draft resolu tion? The draft resolution waS adopted (resolution 42/148).

We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 127. The Assembly will new turn to the report of the Sixth Committee (A/42/834) on agenda item 128, entitled "Progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order". The Assembly will now take a decis ion on the dra ft resolu tion recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Ben in, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Afr iean Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colorrhia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Dj ibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German DellOcratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Glinea-Bissau, Glyana, 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, Mozaooique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Qnan, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, 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, Somalia, Sr i Lanka, Sudan, Sur iname, Swaz iland, Syr ian Ar ab Republic, Tha iland, 'lbgo, Trinidad and 'Ibbago, 'I\misia, tJ3anda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, YIlgoslavia, zaire, Zanbia, Zirrbabwe Aga inst : Non e Absta ining: AIls tr alia, AIlstr ia, Belgium, Canada, Denmar k, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Ita ly, Japan, Illxembourg, Ne ther lands, New Zealand, Nor way, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America The draft resolution was adopted by 131 votes to none, with 24 abstentions (resolution 42/149). *

we have concluded our considera tion of agenda item 128. The Assembly will now consider the report (A/42/81S) of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 129, entitled "Peaceful settlement of disp..1tes between States". *Subsequently the delegation of Barbados advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote m favour. I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their votes before the voting. Mr. \Ulili (Romania): My deleqation, as a main sponsor of the draft resolu tion enti tled "Peaceful settlement of diSp.ltes between Sta tes·, in traduced n the Sixth Conunittee on behalf of 50 sponsors, has nothing in particular to state y way explanation of vote. The draft resolution is self-explanatory. Nevertheless, this is a special day and I should like to say the fo 11(7,<1ing • ~cently my delegation held very informal consul ta tions wi th the delegations which abstained in the vote on the draft resolution contained on pages 6 and 7 of Q)cument A/42/815. My delegation optimis tically believed that there was a ceal chance to reach a oonsensus on this draft resolution, in keeping with the established tradition in the Sixth Committee. 'lb my surprise, I learned that the 9 will be a request for a vote on it. The meaning of this request is quite simple. In the Sixth Committee consensus was broken on the draft resolution as a whole. That was kt I. last year we also had 1'C t 11, an attel'filt to prevent a consensus, ) an operative paragraph on which we indeed had a consensus in the sixth Committee. lbw we have 1Ct Ill, namely, an attempt to break the consensus on the whole item. My delegation had the Opportunity to empha-qize the importance of the questiol of peaceful settlement of disp..1tes and of the fact that adherence by all states b the fundamental pr inciples of interna tiooal la..., was an essen tial condi tion for th4 SOlution of international problems and the maintenance of peace and security. Five years after the adoption of the Manila ~claration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disl?lltes is a good time Eor the Sixth Conunittee to review its implementation by Member States. That exercise should take place at tI ' next session of the General Assembly on the bas is of a rep::>r t by the secretarY-General to be SUbmitted in accordance with paragraph 4 of the draft resolution on page 7 of doeu!Ten t A/42/815. My delegation had the opportunity to take a stand on the substance of this question in the Sixth Committee. let me just take up two aspects. First, the draft resolution speaks of the peaceful settlement of disputes. This is a separate and topical subject, one of the greatest importance in international life today. Any attempt to question the legitimacy of the presence of this item on the agenda can only be interpreted as a basic reservation on a fundamen tal pr incipIe of the Uni ted Na Hons Char ter. Th is r eserva tion can only concern the very process of the peaceful settlement of disputes through the progressive development and codification of international law and by increasing the effectiveness of the United Nations in this area. Secondly, the suggestion expressed in the Sixth Committee 00 the deletion of this item from the agenda for reasons of rationalization are groundless, and all members know why. Indeed, the question of the peaceful settlement of disputes has always been oonsidered in c:onbination wi th the item concerning the repor t of the Special Committee 00 the Charter of the united Nations and 00 the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization. This practice proved successful and caused no difficulty whatsoever to anyone. This way of discussing the two items created no problems for either agenda item. That is why it seems to my delega tion that all the condi tions for not ask ing for a vote on the draft resolu tion concern ing the peaceful setttlement of disputes had been met. Therefore, I appeal to delegations which have asked for a vote on this draft resolution not to insist on that request. It is an appeal to restore consensus on the draft resolution - consensus which we had in the past and which we should like to maintain, or to restore, today when, as the draft resolution itself underlines, the question of the peaceful settlement of disputes should represent ooe of the central concerns for States and of the United Nations. The PRES mENT (in terpreta tion from Russian): The Assembly will nOtJ take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 9 of its report (A/42/8l5). A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian soviet SOcialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cen tral African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, cOte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Denncratic Yemen, ojibouti, Dominican Republic, E::uador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gam ia, German DeITOcra tic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, G.1atemala, Qlinea, Q.linea-Bissau, G1yana, Haiti, Hondur as, Hungary, India, Indones ia, Ir an (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's DellOcra tic Republic, Lebanon, Leso tho, Liber ia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta. Mauritania, Mauritius, M:!xico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozamique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, anan, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Ibmania, Rwanda, Saint J<itts and Nevis, saint wcia, Sail - Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Pr incipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra ~one, Singa};X>re, Solomon Islands, SOmalia, Sri Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tbgo, Trinidad and Tbbago, TUnisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet SJcialist 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: None Absta in ing: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmar k, Finland, France, Germany, Federal RepUblic of, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, 'IUrkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of Amer iea The draft resolution was adopted by 136 votes to none, with 20 abstentions (resolution 42/150).

That concludes our consideration of agenda item 129. 1 now invite members to turn their attention to the re};X>rt (A/42/835) of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 130, entitled "Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and 8ecur ity of Mankind". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Commi ttee in paragraph 8 of its report. 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, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussa1am, BUlgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Bye10russian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, COte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Qfprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, DellOcra tic Yemen, Dj ibou ti, Domini can Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Dem:>cra tic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Glatemala, Glinea, G.linea-Bissau, G.1yana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Ma1dives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauri tius, Mexico, Mongol ia, Morocco, Mozamb ique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, 011an , Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Sa in t Ki tts and Nevis, Sa in t wcia, Sa in t Vincen t 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, 'Ibgo, Trinidad and 'Ibbago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania/ Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yltgoslavia, Zaire, Zanbia, Zimbabwe ~ainst: France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Israel, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united States of America Absta in ing: Belgium, Canada, Denmar k, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, wxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey The draft resolution was adopted by 136 votes to 5, with 14 abstentions (resolution 42/151). The PRES !DENT (interpreta tion from Russian): We have now oonc1uded our consideration of agenda item 130. We turn next to the report. (A/42/836) of the Sixth COlMittee on agenda 1 :l 132, entitled "Report of the United Nations COll\!I!lIission on International TradE 00 the work of its twentieth session". The Assembly will nCM take a decis ion oin the dr aft resolutions recoTmlene :t the Sixth Comm! ttee in paragraph 14 of ita report. Draft resolution 1 is entitled ~eiX'rt of the United Nations Comission )t International Trade Law a'I the ,"ark of its btentieth ses.sioo", The SilCthCon t adopted the draft resolution with a vote. May I tal(e it that the General lis! ~l wish es to do likew ise7 Draft resolution I was adopted (resolut.ion 42/1521. The FRESIDENT (interpretatioo from Russian): Draft resolution II i I entitled "Draft Cawention on International Bills of EXchange and Internation ,: Promissory N:ltes n. A recorded VD te has been requea ted. A reoorded vote was taken. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahal'llils, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, BOlivia, Ibtswana, Braz ] Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina haD, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central AfriC8il'l ~public, Chad, Chile China, Colombia, CollXlros, Congo, Coota Rica, COre d'Ivoire, ( Czechosloval<la, DeIlOcratic KMlPJchea, DellOcratic Yemen, Dji ( Dominican Re p.Jb lie , Ebuac:br, B:jypt I El S<'llyacbr, Equatorial Gu in ea, Eth iop ia, Fi ji, Fr an oe, Gab 00, Ga IIIb ia, Ger m,an [)em c Cl Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Qlab'HI'II.ala, GJinea, Guinea -Bissau, Hai ti, Hoodur as, Iraq, Italy, J or dan, Kuwai t. Lebanon, Lesotho, Liber ia, LuxenOourq I Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, M!tx ( Mar ooco, Moz am ique, Ne pa1, Ni ca r agu a, Ni ge r, Ni ge r ia, Pale 1 I Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and t'*.!vis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent a le Grenadines, Sao TOme and Principe, Salldi 1\rooia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra !:£lone, Solorron Isll'1nds, somalia, spain, d Lanka, SUdan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian 1\rab Republic, Thailand, 'fuga, Trinidad and 'lbbago, '1\lniRia, 'I\Jrkey, lJ:jand ~ United 1\rab Emirates, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, YUgoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbab ......~ Against: None Abstaining: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbaoos, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Federal Republic of, Q1yana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, lao People's Democratic Republic, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Samoa, Singapore, Sweden, Ukrainian Soviet 1 Socialist Republic, U'lion of Soviet Socialist Republics, tbited Kingdom of Great Britain and lbrthern Ireland, united Republic of Tanzania, united States of America, Viet Nam Draft resolution II was adopted by 114 votes to none, with 40 absten tions (resolution 42/153).

We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 132. We turn n(Y,<l to the report (A/42/769) of the Sixth Conunittee on agenda item 133, entitled "Consideration of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives". The Assembly will now take a decision on the recommendation of the Sixth Conunittee contained in paragraph 8 of its report. The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 42/154) • The IRESIDENT (interpretation from Russian): We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 133. May I n(Y,<l invite members to turn their attention to the report (A/42/816) of the Sixth Conunittee on agenda item 134, entitled "Report of the }Id Hoc Committee on the Drafting of an International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries". The Assembly will n(Y,<l take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 10 of its report. The programme budget implications of the draft resolu tion are con tained in le report of the Fifth Committee (A/42/846). The Sixth Comnittee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly also wishes ) adopt it? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 42/155). The ffimIDENT (interpretation from Russian): In connection with this item, I should like to draw the attention of menDers to a letter addressed to th Secre tary-General by the Cha irman of the African Group, contained in oocument A/42/802, relating to the membership of the M Hoc Committee. In accordance wit: that communication, the African melOOers of the Ad Hoc Committee in 1988 will be~ Algeria, Angola, Benin, Ethiopia, Nigeria, ~go, Seychelles, Zaire and Zambia. Finally, I should like to inform memers that agreement has been reached to hold the 1988 session of the lid Hoc Committee from 25 January to 12 February 198 We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 134. Next, we shall oonsider the report (A/42/837) of the Sixth Committee on age CIa item 135, entitled "Report of the International Law Commission on the work of it th ir ty-nin th sess ion". I call on the representative of Poland for an explanation of vote before th voting. Mr. KllKOLECI{ I (Poland); I wish to state for th e r ecor d that th e Po1 is delegation fully supports the draft resolution on the report of the Internationa Law Commission and that it wanted to sponsor it in the Sixth Conmittee. It is c 1y because of technical reasons tha t Poland is not on the list of sponsors. The PRES ID ENT (interpretation from Russian): The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 7 of its report (A!42/837). The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution dealing with the report of the International Law Commission without a vote. M3.y I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 42/156).

We have thus concluded our considera tion of agenda 135. t (A/42/8l7) of the sixth Committe on The Assembly will now consider the repor agenda item 137, entitled "Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of th U'li ted Na tions and on the Strengthen ing of the Role of the Organ iza tion". I invite the Assembly to turn its attention to the recommendation of the S xth Commi ttee in paragraph 10 of its report. The refOrt of the Fifth Committee on the prograllllle budget implications of he draft resolution is in oocument A/42/847. The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I ta e it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt the draft resolution? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 42/157).

I should like to inform members that agreement has been reached to hold the 1988 session of the Special Committee on the Charter of the Ulited Nations and on the Strengthening of the )le of the Organization from 22 February to 11 March 1988. We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 137. May I now call the attention of members to the report (A/42/8l8) of the Si: :h Committee on agenda item 138, entitled "Development and strengthening of good-neighbourliness between States". I now call on the representative of Ibmania, who wishes to explain his votE before the voting. MC IDIQJ (Romania): The delegation of Romania, as the main sponsor ( the draft resolution entitled "Development and strengthening of good-neighbourliness between States", which was introduced in the Sixth CommittE on behalf 0 f 44 Member Sta tes, has no par ticular aspect of the dra ft resolu Hon :0 address in an explanation of vote. The draft resolution is very clear and self-€xplanatory~ nevertheless, for the future work on the subject some ideas cc Ild CMr. Voicu, Roman ia) First, it should be stressed that the question of the development and strengthening of good-neighbourliness between States has aroused great interest. That is ooly natural since, as history shows, it is between neighbouring countries that most problems appear and that the likelihood of disputes is the greatest. Moreover, the phenomenon of geographical proximity is becoming increasingly complex, owing precisely to the development of political, economic, technological and human rela tions that such a phenomenon tends to produce. Secondly, the maintenance and expansion of fr iendly relations and co-operation between neighbouring States and between States in the same geographical area are essen tial in order to pave the way for the consideration and peacefUl solution of any problems, taking due account of the legitimate interests of the parties ooncerned and on the basis of the fundamental principles of international law. That is also the way to prevent further disPltes from developing and existing disputes from being exacerbated. Thirdly, good-neighbourliness is a vast and complex subject, wher e many bilateral, subregional and regional concerns converge. It is not by accident that countr les in var ious regions of the world are taking action in any form they consider appropriate in an endeavour to imprOl7e their relations and solve their problems on the basis of the principles of equality and mutual advantage. Ample exper ience has been gained in the field of good-neighbourliness at the bila teral, regional and subregional levels and in the oontext of international organizations. Many common elements and parallel or similar approaches to the concept of good neighbourliness can be detected in the practice of States. Q;)od-neighbourliness consists in a virtually unlimited series of bilateral relations whose physical conten t is extremely varied and whose purpose is to deal with numerous aspects of relations between countries, but the relations in question must be based on strict ob servance of the set of generally accepted principles and rules. uld b pointed out also that the approach to Four thly, it sho e be purely political, purely legal, purely t'E :hnlO good-neighbourliness cannot purely practical. A one-sided approach cannot prOl1ide a COlIIlple te pictur or concept. It is obv ious that neighbour ing sta tes, as well as oth er Sta b3 , h. general duty to co-operate with each other, but over and ab0l19 that gefl4! al dII co-operation special requirements where neighbouring states are ooncerne ace involved. There are areas in which such co-operation is essential in or er lb( solve the proolems that arise and there are forlM of co-operation that a e ,,"11 the context of relations between neighbour ing sta tea eYen though they - a l~ adopted by States that are more distant from each other. The vay 1n ...m I, i.e." practical aspects of such co-operation are to be dealt with in the cont.e: ::: of relations between neighbouring States and between sta tea that are in pro: l.1 ty each other, as well as the specific duty of each individual Sta te in t.ha I r_p are undoubtedly questions that ahould be settled by the ea un tr hiS oonoet'l ~, .' as, for instance, the scope of co-opera tioo and the waye and Jmleans of 1lM: ltAll!\ it; but consideration should also be given tx:> the areas in wh ich oo-operl :1~ between neighbouring States takes place and to va.riou:s _thod9 that are I ,k@:ly be adopted with a view to maintaining such oo-operation. Fifthly, it is to be noted that the order in which var iOU8 elemen te f good-neighbour liness are considered and clar !fied is not so impn tan t. ~ at :C1i matters is recognition of the unbreakable link betveen their lp.gal, pract cal ill political aspects and their oommon basis, namely, the principles of inter atlOf1 law. The resolutions adopted at previous sessions of thl'!_ Gen~.r"'l I. r. "" MIH!mbly pr~ guidelines for the elaboration of a suitable international OOCUIll'l~t on th developnent and strengthening of good-neighbour linese between St.lt.e~, wit' in th' (Mr. Voicu, Roman ia) framework of a sub-eommittee on good-neighbourliness. That is the sense of paragraph 5 of the relevant draft resolution on pages 6 and 7 of document A/42/8l8. Finally, it is obvious that my delegation wishes to invite all delegations to join the traditional and consistent consensus on the draft resolution on the development and strengthening of good-neighbourliness between States.

The Assembly will nOl'l take a decision on the dra ft resolution recommended by the sixth Committee in paragraph 10 of its report (A/42/8l8). Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the seventh preambular paragraph and on operative paragraph 5 of the draft resolution. If there is no objection, I shall put those paragraphs to the vote first. AS I hear no objection, I shall now put to the vote the seventh preanDular paragraph of the draft resolution. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Ben in , Bhuta , Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian soviet socialist Republic, Cameroe , Cape Verde, Central Afr ican Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote dlIvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, DelllOcratic Kampuchea, DelTOcratic Yemen, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hai ti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People IS De00era tic RepUblic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, ~xico, Mongol ia, Morocco, Moz arnbique, Nepal, Ni car agua, Niger, Niger la Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint IJJcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'lbgo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian soviet SOcialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emira tes, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanua tu, viet Nam, Yemen, ~goslavia, Za ire, zambia, zimbabwe Against: Australia, Belg iurn, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Fr ance, Germany, Feder al Republic of, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, :wxembour~ Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Austria, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Ne~ Zealand, Venezuela The seventh preambular paragraph was retained by 126 votes to 19, with B abstentions.

I now put to the vote operative paragraph 5• . A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argen tina, Bahamas, Bahra in, Barbados, Ben in, Bhutan, Bol iv ia, Botswana, 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, Q{prus, Czechoslovak ia, DelllOcratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, ECuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Dem:>cra tic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, ~anda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Illcia, saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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, Turkey, uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Social ist Republics, United Arab Emirates, united Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, YUgoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Illxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Brazil, rnminican Republic, Israel, Jordan, Malta, New Zealand, Venezuela Operative paragr aph 5 was [eta ined by 125 votes to 20, with 7 absten Hons. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Russian) ~ I now put to the vote th, draft resolution 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, Bhut 1, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Oarussalam, Bulgaria, Burkin Faso, Burma, Burundi, ayelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Ch ina, Colomb ia, Comor os, Congo, Costa Ri ca, Cote d' Ivo ire, Cui ", Cyprus, Czechoslovak ia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equator ial Gu inea, Eth iopia, Fi ji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea GUinea-Bissau, GUyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic RepUblic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's DeIlPcratic Republic, lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeri , Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Homania, Rwanda, saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Illcia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao '!bme and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam , Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, 'lbgo, Trinidad and '!bbago, Tunisia, Turkey, tJ:Janda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist RepUblic, Union of Soviet s:>cialist Republics, united Arab Emirates, Un,ited Republic of Tanzania, uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, \'IJgoslavia, za ire, Zambia, Zimbabw Against: None Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, wxembourg, Netherlands, New zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, SWeden, thited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The draft resolu tion as a whole was adopted by 133 votes to none, wi th 22 abstentions (resolution 42/158).

That concludes our considera tion of agenda item 138. Next, we turn to the report of the Sixth Committee (A/42/819) on agenda i tern 139, en ti tIed "Draft Body of Pr inciples for the Protection of all Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment". The Assembly will now take a decision on the recommendation of the Sixth Comrni t tee. In paragraph 11 of its report, the Sixth Committee recollDllends the adoption of a draft decision which it adopted without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt it? The draft decision was adopted.

We have concluded our consideration of agenda i tern 139. The Assembly will now consider the report of the Sixth Committee (A/42/832) on agenda item 126, entitled "Measures to prevent international terrorism which endangers or takes innocent human lives or jeopardizes fundamental freedoms and study of the underlying causes of those forms of terrorism and acts of violence which lie in misery, frustration, griel1ance and despair and which cause some people to sacrifice human lives, including their own, in an attempt to effect radical changes: (a) report of the Secretary-General} (b) convening, under the auspices of the Uni ted Na tions, of an in terna tiona1 conference to define terrorism and to differentiate it from the struggle of peoples for national liberation". The mESmENT (interpretation from Russian): I call on the representative of Israel, who would like to explain her vote before the voting. Ms. CIDKRON (Israel): The draft resolution before us has many positive elements. First and foremost, in operative paragraph 1, it aga in unequivocally condemns as criminal all acts, methods and practices of terrorism. The delegatic of Israel appreciates the effor ts of many to reaffirm this oondemna,~ion and to rebuff attempts to legi timize certain terror ist acts and to distinguish between permitted and forbidden terror ism. However, the present draft resolution represents a certain withdrawal in canparison with resolution 40/61 and brings about rhetorical compromises which ma lead to new oompromises in the future. The delegation of Israel finds it necessa y to vote against this draft resolution in order to draw a clear line. There is nothing that may jus ti fy terror ism. N:>thing justi fies deUber ate and sys tematic attacks 00 civilians - not the banner of national liberation, nor any other banner. It is this pr inciple that must remain beyond compromise. The ffiESIDENT (interpretation from Russian): The ASsent>ly will now tak a decision on the draft resolution reconmended by the Sixth Committee in paragraI 14 of its report (A/42/832). A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria,.Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argen tina, Austral ia, Aus tr ia, Bahamas, Bahra in, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Senin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, BUlgar ia, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet SOcial ist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, CYprus, Czechoslovak ia, Derrocra tic Kampuchea, Derrocra tic Yemen, Denmark, Dj ibouti, D::>minican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal RepUblic of, Gh ana, Gr ee ce, Gr enada, Gua tema la, Gu inea, Gu in ea -Bissau, Gu yana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic lEpublic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, wxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozamb ique, Nepal, Ne ther lands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, tbrway, Ouan, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Ph ilippines, Poland, Portugal, Qa tar, Roman ia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sier ra Leone, Singapore, SoloJOCln Islands, Somalia, Spain, sri Lanka, Sudan, Sur iname , Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and 'Ibbago, 'IUnisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Flnirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, united Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Israel, United States of America Abs ta in ing: Hondur as The draft resolution was adopted by 153 votes to 2, with one abstention (resolu tion 42/159). The PRES !DENT (in terpreta tion from Russ ian) : We have concl uded our consideration of agenda item 126. The meeting rose at 4. 45 p.m.