A/43/PV.84 General Assembly

I request the Rapporteur of the Fifth Committee, Mrs. Flor Mar ia de IOdriguez of Venezuela, to in troduce the reports of the Fi fth Comittee. Mrs. de'RODRIGUF.2 (Venezuela), Rapporteur of the Fifth Committee (interpretation from Spanish): As Rapporteur of the Pi fth Commi ttee I have the honour to appear before the General Assembly to introduce 17 draft resolutions. I shall begin by presenting the Committee's report on agenda item 12, Report of the Economic and Social Council (A/43/945). In paragraph 4 of the report, the Fifth Committee recommends to the General Assp.mbly the adoption of {,4 draft decision that takes note of chapters I, IV, (sect. E) V, VI, (sects. C and D), VII and VIII, of the report of the &:onomic and SOcial Council. At its fortieth sesaion, the General Assentlly had studied the reports of the Fi fth Committee on agenda item 17, "Appointmerlts to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments". (hder agenda item 17 (b), "Appointment of a menDer of the Committee on Contributions", I should like to draw the Assembly's attention to document A/43/921/Add.l, and to the CoJ1lllittee's recol1lllendation on this question, which appears in paragraph .. of that document. In paragraph 8 of its report UV43/955) under agenda item 117, "Administrative and budgetary co-ordination of the United Na tions wi th the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency", the ColMlitte~ recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of two draft decis ions • The remaining reports relate to substantive items that the General Assembly assigned to the Fifth Committee. I shall be~in with the report (A/43/951) under item 49, "Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations". In paragraph 9 the Conmittee has reco1'll1lended to the General Assembly, wi thout a vote, the acbption of two draft resolutions. As to the first draft resolution, the COJm\ittee acbpted its decision on the understanding that resolution A/43/50 H and its administra tive and financial consequences leave without effect the recoJm\endation of the COJm\ittee for Progranrne Co-ordination, contained in paragraph 84 of its report, to which reference is made in paragraph 17 of the resolution. With respect to agenda item 50, "Current financial crisis of the United Nations", and item 116, "Financial emergency of the thited Nations", the recommendations of the Committee appear in cbcuments A/43/952 and A/43/953, respectively. In paragraph 7 of each of these reports the Committee has recommended, without a vote, the adoption of a draft resolution. In paragraph 8 of the Committee's report on item 113 (A/43/803), "Financial reports and audited financial statements, and reports of the Board of Auditors the Committee recommends to the General Assembly that it acbpt a draft resolution adopted by the Committee without a vote. With respect to the Fifth Corrmittee report (A/43/980) under item 114, "Programme budget for the bienn iurn 1988-1989", I should like to draw the General Assenbly's attention to paragraphs 51 and 52, which contain two draft resolutions and i:I decision acbpted by the Committee without a vote. Paragraph 8 of the Committee's report (A/43/979) under agenda item 115, "Programne planning", contains a draft resolution acbpted by the COmmittee without Cl. vote • I now present the Committee's reports on item 124, "Financing of the united Nations peace-keeping forces in the Middle East~ the United Nations Disengagement (J)server Force (UNOOF) and the uni ted Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)". The reports appear in documents A/43/956 and A/43/957, respectively. The draft resolution on UNDO~, appearing in paragraph 6 of the report in document A/43/956, was acbpted by the COJllllittee without Cl vote. The draft resolution relating to UNIFIL, appearing in paragraph 6 of the report in document A/43/957, was acbpted by the COl1li\ittee by 103 votes to 1, with 7 abstentions. The Fifth Committee recommends that the Assembly acbpt both draft resolutions. In its report (A/43/978) on agenda item 147, "Financing of the United Nations Ir an-Iraq Mili tary (bserver Group, the Committee recommends to the A.lisenbly the a<bption of the draft resolution that appears in paragraph 6 of that document. Tt recommends also the a<bption of the draft decision in paragraph 7. Ihth the resolution and the decis ion were ampted in the Fi fth COl1llli ttee without a vote. In its report (A/43/738) on agenda item 18, "Joint Inspection lhit". the Fi 9th COllllli ttee, r eoonunends the General Assembly's acbption of the dr aft resolution in paragraph 8, which it acbpted without a vote. Paragraph 9 of that report contain!; a draft decision, whim was also acbpted without a vote. The report in cbcument A/43/963 relates to agenda item 119, "Pattel'n of Confer ences". At its for ty-s ixth mee ting the COJlll1i ttee acbpted wi thou t a vo te draft resolutions A, C, 0 and E. Draft resolution B, which also appears in paragraph 16, was given extensive oonsideration. In a reoorded vote, paragraph 2 of that draft was acbpted by 89 votes to 13, with 7 abstentions. In paragraph 16 of the report of the Fifth Coillftittee reooJlll1ends to the General Assenbly the adoption of five draft resolutions. With respect to draft resolution B the COlilnittee decided by 78 votes to 14, with 15 abstentions, to inform the General Assembly that it had acbpted the draft resolution on the understanding that nnnp ()f the provisions of slJbparagraph 4 (c) of the draft 3hould be interpreted as any Conces!; ion to the Commi ttee or, Conferences of any budgetary function or 0 f any <tuthor ity to invalida te decis ions on progrt{llIlles, meetinqs or oonferences \of lth (Kr s. de lbdr iguez, Ra~rteur, Pi fth COllUli t tee) respect to which the leglsla tive bodies of the Oli ted NIl tions had duly taken decisions. The Conmittee adopted the resolution. as a whole by 91 votes to 3, with 13 abstentions. The report on agenda itell 120, "Scale of Assessrr.ents for the .Jlpportlonment of the &cpenses of the ti'Aited Nstions", appears in mcument A/.t3/981. At its fifty-first meeting, the Fifth Committee adopted a draft resolution on ~e scale of assessments for the apportionlllent of the expenses of the t1'lited Niltions. In paragraph 5 of the report the Fifth COlllllittae remlllllende that the Gf:neral AssenOly tb so too. The decis ion of the Pi fth COlllllittee on this important issue was adopted wi thou t a vote • In its report (A/43/954) on agenda item 121, "Personnel Questions", the Fifth Committee recommends, without h.1ving taken a vote, that the General AssenOlyadopt the draft resolution in paragraph 14, as well as the draft decision in paragraph 15. In paragraph 9 of its report (A/43/977) on agenda item 122, "ltll ted N.1 twns COlllllOn System", the Fifth Committee remlllllends, without having taken a vote, the adoption of the draft resolution CI'a this item. lastly, in par"graph 8 of its report (A/43/846) on agenda item 123, "United Nations Pension System", the Fifth Committee recommends that the Aaae..,lyatbpt the draft resolution that it atbpted without a vote. In this mnnection I also wish to draw attention to paragraph 2 of cbcument A/43/8~6/Add.l, and to paragraph 3, wherein the COlllllittee remmmends the AssenOly's atbption of an amended draft resolution on the admission of the World Tourism Orgmi?:ation to menOer ship of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension F\Jnd. In conclusion I wish to expre.s lIy profound gratitude to all delegations for having elected lie Rapporteur. It has been a genuine pleasure to work with the O1air_n of the Fifth eo_ittee, with the two V!ce-Olair_n and the Olairaan of the Mv i80ry Cb..i ttee, whose professionalis., kindness and profound experienee and expertise have greatly facilitated lIy job. I also thank all the Secretariat staff for their tillely support and assistance which has always been of high professional quality. Lastly, I should like tD say that, both pr.ofesaionally and personally, th is experience will surely leave a very fine lIelll)ry in my 1 ife. I wish you all peaceful and happy holidays and hope that next year will be a happy and qood one for all of us. The PRES IDENTs If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall take it that the General Assenbly decides not to discuss the reports of the Fifth COlllllittee before the Assemly today. It was so decided. The PRESIDENT' Statements will therefore be limited to explan~tions of vo te. The posi tions of delega tions regarding the var ious recommenda t ions of the Pi fth Comi ttee have been made clear in the eo..i ttee and are reflected in the relevant official records. May I remind lIemers that, under paragraph 7 of decision 34/401, the General Assenbly agreed that when the sallle draft resolution is considered in a Main CoIIIIHtee and in plenary meeting, a delegation should, as far as possible, eMplain its vote only once, that is, ei ther in the Co_i ttee or in plenary I'Reting, wless that delegation's vote in the plenary meeting is di fferent froll its vote in the Committee. Msy I remind delegations that, also in accordance with General Assel'lOly decision 34/401, explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delega t ions from the ir seats. The Asserrbly will now oonsider the report of the Fifth COlllllittee on agenda item 12, dealing wi th those chapters of the report of the Economic and Slcial Council (A/43/945) that were allocated to the Fifth COlllllittee. The Assembly will now take a decis ion on the draft decision contained in pangr aph 4 of the repor t of the Fi fth Commi ttee. The Pi fth COllllli ttee recnnnends to the General Assembly the aooptionof that draft decision. May I take it that the Asserrbly aoopts the dr aft decis ion? The draft decision was acbpted. The PRFSmENT~ The Asserrbly will now turn to Part II of the report of the Fifth Committee (A/43/921/Add.l) on sub-item (b) of agenda item 17, -Appointment of merrbers of the Committee on Contributions-. In paragraph 4 of its report the Fifth Committee recommends that the General Asserrbly should appoint Mr. C~rlos Moreira Garcia as a member of the Committee on Contributions for a two-year term beginning 1 January 1989. May I take it that the Assenbly wishes to acbpt that recommendation? The recommanda Hen r.1I8S atbpted. !h! PRml"f.:,SNT~ The General Assembly has thus concluded its oonsideration of sub-item (b) of agenda item 17. 'lhe Assembly wUl ncw consider agenda item 49, entitled "Review of the efficiency of! the actaint.strative and financial functioning of the United Nations". In that connection the Assenbly has before it the report of the Fifth Co,.i ttee oontaifled in cbcullent A/43/951. The Assenbly will bun its attention In the two draft resolutions reconmended by the Fifth C01Il1Iittee in p~ragraph 10 of its report (A/43/95l). Draft resolution I is entitled "Implementation of General Assemly resolution 41/213, progress report and revised estill1ltes fG~ ~e biennium 1988-1989". The Fifth COl1lllittee ac:bpted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assemly wishes to do the sa.? Draft resolution I '!faa acbpted (resolution 43/213). !!!.!....!IUSmE.!!!1 Draft resolution 11 concet'ns the proposed programme budget outline fior the biennium 1990-1991 and use and operation of the contingency flD1d. The Fifth COl1lllittee also acbpted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assanbly wishes to cb 1 ikew ise? Draft resolution 11 was acbpted (resolution 43/214). The PRI:!SIDEN'l'1 I now call m the represe:oltative of the U,ited States of America, who wishes to make a statement in explanation of her delegation's posii:ion. Mrs. GR,!!! (lA'lited States of America): The delegation of the ltIited States has joined in the oonsensus in acbpting the draft resolution approving the budget outline for the 1990-1991 bienn illll. That decis ion represents a ma jor step fortlard in implementing the wide-ranging ad1linistrative and bUdgetary reforms approved two years ago in General Assembly resolutIon 41/213. It pro,,·ides the 5eoc::retary-General with the policy guidance he needs to produce a 'budget whose size and con ten t reflect the v 1eW6 0 f ..ill Meoop.c ;,ta t.-,. (The president) All delegations can take satisfaction in the fact that this phase of the revised budget process has wor ked well. The 5ecretary-General's proposed outl ine, the first of its kind, provided a soW'\d blJlSis for review by Hemer States. The Co_i ttee for PrograllDe and Co-ordination examined the proposed outline and reached consensus on its stmstance. The Advisory Committee on Administrative and Bu~getary Questions, within the terlll8 of its mandate, provided essential teci1nical clarifications. Pinally, the fifth Committee, through a series of informal consul tations, pulled all the strands together and produced the draft resolution which the JU!semly has just: a(»pted wi thout a vote. The draft resolution we have just approved is the culUlination of one process and the begiMing of another. The work of the secretary-General and of Hemer States in developing and approving the bUdget for 1990-1991 "Ul now begin in earnust, with the understanding that a tlCoad consensus exists on Mlat that budget wUl contain. It is also necessary to realize that the outline just approved is a first effort, and improvements can be expected in the future. For example, Hemer States, with the assistance of the secretary-General, will need to address the issues of programme pr iod ties and of currency and inflation fluctuations at the next session. The resolution asks for speci fie inputs from the secretary-General on both topics, and we look fcxward to discussing them at the forty-fourth session. In conclusion, the United States delegation is pleased that by working together Hemer States have achieved the consensus on t.he budget outline that was envisioned in General Asoenb1y resolution 41/213. The constructive spirit that has prevailed in that effort wU1 be of great importance J.ts all delegations continue their efforts to make the thited Nations IDre efficient in carrying out the ta&ks that we havo entrusted to it. (Mrs. Gross, united States) The PRESIDENT, We have now concluded our consideration of agenda itell 49. we turn now to the ne xt report of the 1"i fth CoJInIi t tee, which concCK ns agenda item 50, entitled ·Current financial crisis of the United Nations· (A/43/952). The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft r~solut1on recommended by the Fifth Committee in paragraph 6 of its report. The Fifth COIRittee adoPted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the A!lseably wishes to do the same? The draft resolution was adopte..!! (resolution 43/215). The PRESIDENT' The ABseJli)lyhas thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 50. The Assenb1y will now consider the report of the Fifth Committee on agenda item 113, cmtitled "Financial reports and audited financial statements, and reports of the !bard of Audi tors· (A/43/903). The Assellb1y will now take a decis.f.on on the recommendation of the Pifth Committee contained in paragraph 8 of its report. The CoJllllittee acbPted the draft resolution entitled ·Pinancial reports and audited financial atatements, and reports of the Eoard of 1oditots· without a vote. May I consider. that the Assellb1y wishes to cb the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 43/216). The PRESIDENT, We have concluded our consideration of agen&l item 113. we turn now to the report of the Pi fth Comittee ona9fli1da item 114, concerning the progranne budget for the bienniulI 1988-1989 (A/43/980). at}r~ement, ily delegation would like to refer to what appears to be a typographical error in the Phglish ten of 6taft resolution II C (A/C.5/43/r.• 15/Corr.l) recommended by the Fifth Committee. In paragraph 1 (a) the figure $25,155,500 at the beginning of subparagriph (i) should b~ S25,155,150. It is also necessary to make appropriate changes in the related figures in the document. I tmd«stand that the Secretariat vill make the necessary changes in due murse. The FRESm!N'I'1 The representative of Japan.y be assured that the figures vill be mrrected. The AsseJtt)ly will now take a decision on the two draft r\,solutions and the draft decls ion recommended by the Pi fth CollUlittee in paragraphs 51 and 52 of its rep:»rt. For the time being, the text of those recolllllendations may be found in rocuments A/C.5/43/L.15 and Corr.l and 2. We shall first tl~rn to draft resolution I, deal ing vib'1 ltiueations relating to the programme budget for the biennium 1988-1989, which is to be found in section IV :)f document A/C.5/43/L.15. In paragraph 51 of its report the Fifth COlllllittee remYllllends the adoption of draft resolution I, sections I to XIII. May I take it that the General AsselTbly wishes to adopt draft resolution I, sections I to XIII? Draft resolution I was ampted (resolution 43/217). The PRESIDENT, Draft resolution II A, Band C, contained in paragcaph 51 of the report (A/C.5/43/L.15 and Corr. 2), concerns the programme budge', for the biennium 1988-1989, and inclUdes A, Revised budget appropriations for the bienniurn 1988-1989) B, Revised income estimates for the bienn lUll 1988-1989, and, C, Financing of appropr iations for the year 1989. Its adoption was remrrmended by the Fifth Committee without a vote. May I take that the Assembly wishes to adopt aratt resolution 11 A, Band C? Draft resolution II A, 8 and C vas acbpted (resolution 43/218 A, B and C) • The PRl1Sm~-!, Finally we mile to the draft decision mntained in paragraph S2 of the CoBaittee's report (A/C.5/43/L.l5), which concerns the separation payraents for the Director-General for Dev~lopment and International Econond.c Co-operation and the Mministrator of the tbitad Nations Development Proqralllllle. The Fifth eo_ittee recomends the adoption of the draft decision. Kay I take it that the Assellbly wishes to acbpt it? 'l'he draft' decision was adopted. The PRl1Sm.Ta we have concluded our consideration of aqenda item 114. I now invi te representatives to turn their attention to the report of the Fifth Co_ittee (A/43/979) on aqenda item 115, entitled -progralllle planning-. The Asselllbly wUl now take a decision 00 the draft resolution recommended by the Fifth COlllllittee in paragraph 8 of its rep.>rt. The Fifth Connittee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. Mly I take it that the General Asseaaly wishes to do likewise? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 43/219). The' PRmmENTa The Assemly has thus concluded its considera tion of agenda item 115. The Assellbly will now cnnsider the report of the Fifth Conmittee (A/43/953) on agenda item 116, entitled -Financiall emerqency of ~he ltaited Nations-. The Assellbly will now take a decision on the draft resolution cnntained in paragraph 7 of the rep::.rt of the Fi fth Commi ttee. The draft resolution was acbpted by the Fi fth Connittee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assenbly wishes to do the sane? The draft resolution was adoptt:d (resolution 43/220). The PRlSmDl'!', The Asseably has thus mncluded its consideration of agenda i tell 116. The ABsalJobly will nCM consider the report of the Fifth COIDittee (A/43/955) on a'lenda i tell 117, entitled wAdllinistrative and budget3iry co-ordination of the OIi ted Nations with the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency". The A8sallbly will now take a decis ion on the recolI.-enda tions of the Pi fth COaittee mntained in paragraph 8 of its report. The Co_ittee adopted without a vote draft decision I, entitled -Report of the Advisory eo_ittee on Administrative and Ekldgetary Ouestiona ll• May I take it that thQt bselllbly wishes to do the sa.? Draft decision I was acbeted. The PRlSmllHT, Draft decision 11, entitled w&aramnization of the statutes, rules and pcactices of the administrative tribunals of the interna tic..,al Labour Organisation and of the United Nations-, was also adopted by the COlIIDittee wl thout a vote. May I take it that the A8selllbly wishes tx> cb likewise? Draft decis it>n 11 was adopte..!!~ The PRlSmENT, We have thus CDncluded our consideration of agenda we turn nOlI to the report of thft Fifth C01llllittee (A/43/738) on agenda item 118, c:oncerninq the Joint Inspec'tion {bit. The Assemly will now take a decision on the reooanendations contained in paragraphs 8 and 9 of the report of the Pi fth Commi ttee. The draft resolution recolIII\ended by the Fifth Coamittee in paragraph 8 of its report was aCbpted by the Committee without objection. MPly I take it that the General AssellDly wishes to cb the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 43/221). 'rh. PRESmm'1't The draft decision recolllllended by the Pifth eo_ittee in paragraph 9 of its report was also afbpteci by the Committee vi thout objection. May I take it that t,"le General Aaattmly wishelis to do the same? The draoft decision w_~cbpted. The PIlE m.Ta Me hay. Q)ncluded our consideration of aCjC:!nda i tern 118. The General baellbly will now consider the report of the Fifth Committee (A/43/M3) on agenda iteM 119, relating to the pattern of conferences. T!le Asselllbly will nCM tako III decision on the five draft resolutions r.ecoBDeilded by the Fifth Co_ittee in paragraph 16 of its report. I shall put the recommencJatione of the Fi fth CoIUll1t tee to the Assemly one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will have the opportunity to explain their votes. Draft resolution A was acbpted by the Fifth ColllDittee without a vote. May I take it that the AsseJllbly wltlhes to c!o the same? Draft resolution A was adopted (resolutlo~ 43/222 A) • The PRBSmIMT, Draft resolution B is entitled ·Status of the COlllllittee on Conferences-. The re~rt of the Fifth COlllllittee on the progralllle budget impl ications of that draft resolut:!on is contained in cbcument A/43/9S9. A reO'j~ded vote has been requested • A re~l'ded vote·w. taken• . In favo..!!!'., Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, BahrCllin, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Datussalall, Burkina Paso, Bur., Burundi, Byel~ussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Central Afri\3n Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colollbia, ColDOros, Congo, Costa 'lice, C6te d'Iveire, Cuba, O/prus, Czechoslovakia, Denocratic Ye_n, Djibouti, Ibminican. RePlblic, Bcuador, Bc.wpt, Bthiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Camia, German D4!lIOcratic Republic, Ghana, GJateJRla, Guinea, Guinea-BiBsau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, aungary, Iceland, IndiBl, Indonesia, Iran (Islaaie: Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's DanDeratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesothc, Liberia, Lib~n Arab Jallahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldlves, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozalllbique, Nepal, Hew zealand, Nicaragua, Higer, Higer ta, Norway, Claan, Pakistan, Pana., Papua Hew Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Ibunia, RIIIande, Saint r.Jcia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, sao 1bae and Principe,.Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, ShlollDn Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, &ldan, SWaz11and, swedelh Syr ian AI:ab Republic, Thailand, 'lb(j(), Trinidad and 1bbago, Tunisia, DJanda, Ukrainian SOviet 8:)ciaUst Republic, 0110n of Soviet !beialist Republics, United Arab aairatea, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezueb, Viet Nam, Ye_n, Yugoslavia, zaire, Zallbia, Zimbabwe Against, Gerll/lny, Pederal Republic of, Israel, United Kingdom of Great Britain md Northern Ireland, 011ted States of America Abstaining, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, r.Jxenmourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey Draft· resolution B was· adopted by 129 votes to 4, with 14 abstentions (resolution 43/222 B). The PRESIDEN'l" I should like to remind representatives that the Fifth Co_ittee also decided to inform the General Aesembly tha t action en draft resolution B 1n the report of the COlMittee on Conf&rences was being taken on the mderstanding that nothing in paragraph 4 (c) of that draft resolution should be construed as giving the Collll'littee on Conferences any role in the budgetary process ~ authority to oV6rride decisions on programmes and on Meetings and conferences duly decided upon by legislative organs of the United Nations. I should like to draw the attention of representatives to paragraph 2 of the resolution just acbpted, which calls upon the President of the General Assenbly to appoint, after consultations with the Q1airman of the regional groups, 21 members to the Co_Ittee • In oompliance with that request, I shall proceed with the necessary consul ta tions and aMounce the app) intments as soon as possible. We now oome to draft r e80lutions C, D and E, vh ic::h the Fifth COmi ttee adopted wi thout a vote. May I take it that the Assentlly wishes to adopt draft resolutions C, D and E in the same maMer? Draft resolutions Ci D and E were adopted (resolution 43/222 C, D and E). 'I'he'PRmmEN'l'. The Asselrbly has concluded its consideration of agenda item 119. we now turn to the report of the Fifth Colllflittee (A/43/9Bl) on agenda item 120, entitled ·Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations". The Assenbly will now take a decision on the recommendations of the Fifth Colllftittee contained in paragraph 6 of its report. The Fifth Committee acbpted theae draft resolutions wi thout a vote. May I take it that the AIIsemly wist'les to do likewise? The draft resolutions were adopted (tuolution A/43/223 A, B and C) • The' PRlSm!NTI The General AIIsellbly has thus concluded its consideration of agenda i tell 120. We turn now tD the report of the Fifth eo_ittee (A/43/954) on agenda The Asselllbly will now take a decision on the reeo..ndations contained in paragraphs 14 and 15 of the report of the Pi fth Coruittee. we shall first turn to the recolllllendations contained in paragraph 14 of the report of the Committee. Draft resolutions I A, B, C and D, which concern personnel questions, were adopted by the Fifth ColDllittee without a vote. *y I take it that the General AsseJlt)ly wishes to do the s..? Draft resolutions I A, B, C and D were adopted (resolutions 43/224 A, B, C and D). The PRlSmPBTI Draft resolution I1, whim concerns respect for the pr ivileges and illmuni ties of officials of the thlted Nations and the specialized agencies and related orqanizations, was also ado~ed by the Fifth Co_ittee without a vote. May;' take it that the AIIselllbly wiehes to cb Ukewise? Draft resolution n was adopte~ (resolution 43/225). The PRfSmBNTI Now the General Assembly will turn to the draft deeis ion contained in paragraph 15 of the report. The draft decision is entitled -Amendments to the Staff Rlles lll • It was adopted by the Fifth Comllittee without a vote. Mal I consider that the General Asselllbly also wishes tn adopt the draft decision? The draft decision wu adopted. The PRESIDENT, The Assembly has concluded its cnnsideration of agenda item 121. Next the Assezly will cnnsider the report (A/43/977) of the Fifth Col!lllittee on agenda i tell 122, enti tled -o-.i ted Nations common system-. The Assellt::ly will now take a decision on the reCDlIIIlendation of the Fifth Co_it:tee contained in paragraph 9 of its report. The draft resolution contained in that paragraph was adopted by the Fifth COlllllittee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? The· draft resolution was adopted (resolution 43/226). The PRES mENT: We have now concluded our considera tion of agenda item 122. The Assembly will now consider the report of the Pi fth Oommittee on agenda item 123, ·United Nations pension system· (A/43/846/Add .1). The Assembly will take a decision at the draft resolution in paragraph 3 of document A/43/846/Add.l. The Pifth Connittee recolll'ftends the adoption of the draft resolution. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do so? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 43/227). !I!! PRESIDENTt We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 123. The Assembly will now oonsider the reports of the Fifth COllllittt>e on agenda 1tem 124 relating to the financing of peace-keeping forces in the Middle East. We shall first consider the report of the Fifth COl'llllittee on sub-item (a) of agenda i tern 124, which relates to the {hi te<J Ha Hons Disengagement (bserver Force (A/43/956). The reoorll!lendation of the Fifth COlIIDittee is oontained in paragraph 6 of the report, a draft resolutiat that was acbpted without a vote. A reoorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favours Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austrta, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bent.n, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, CololliJia, Oomoros, Congo, COsta Rica, COte d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Czechoslovak ia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Pinland, Prance, Gabon, Gambia, German DellOcratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, ClIyana, Hai ti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's DellOcratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Luxeneourg, Mldagasc~r, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexioo, fbngolia, fbrocoo, Nepal, Netherlands, New zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua N~w Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao 1bme and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierr~ Leone, Singaporp., Solomon Islands, SOmalia, Spain, Sri Lank~, Swaziland, Sweden. Thailand, ~go, Trinidad and 1bbago, TUnisia, Turkey, Uganda, Uklt'ainian Soviet 9:>cialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, U'tited Republic of Tanzan ia, Un i ted Sta tes of AlIter iea, Ur uguay, Van uatu, Venez uela, YUgoslavia, zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Syrian Arab Republic Agains~, Abstaining ; Alger ia, Cuba, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ma1dives, Sudan, Viet Ham, Yemen The draft resolution was adopted by 133 "Iotes to 2, with 8 abstentions (resolution 43/228). * The PREmENT, We have thus mncluded our oonsideration of sub-item (a) of agenda i tern 124. The Assembly will now oonsider the rep'rt of the Fifth Conmittee on s ub-i tern (b) 0 f agenda i tern 124, whiet. r ela tea to the Un i ted Na Hons In ter irn Force in Lebanon (A/43/957). The draft resolution reeonmended by the Fifth Committee is mntained in paragraph 6 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested. *Subsequently the delegation of Poland advised the secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour. In favour: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, a.tlgaria, Burkina Faso, Bur ma, Bur undi, Byelor uss ian Soviet Soc ial ist Re public , Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colonbia, CollOros, Congo, COsta Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, C¥prus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, ECuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Garoia, German DellOcratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Gh"na, Greece, Grenada, Gua temala, Guinea, Guin ea-Bissau, Guyana, Hai ti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jord~, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's DelOOcratic Pepublic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Luxermourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexicn, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Jt)mania, Rwanda, Saint IA.1cia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, SalOOa, Sao ~me and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, SololllOn Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, SWeden, Thailand, ~go, Trinidad and ~bago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Un ion of fbviet Socialist RepubUcs, United Arab anirates, Un i ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of Amer ica, Uruguay f Van ua tu , Venezuela, YUgoslavia, zaire, zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Syr ian Arab Republic Abstaining: Cuba, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, poland, Viet Nan, Yemen The draft resol-btion was ac:bpted by 134 votes to 1, with 8 abstentions (r esolu t ion 43/229). The PRmmmT, We have thus mncluded our oonsideration of sub-i tern tb) of agenda i tern 124. The Assentlly will now cnnsider the report of the Fi fth Conmi ttee on agenda item 147, entitled "Financing of the U1ited Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group" (A/43/978). The Assentlly will now take a decision on the reoolllllendations oontained in paragraphs 7 and 8 of the report of the Pi fth Cornmi ttee. We shall first consider the draft resolution recommended in paragraph 7 of the report. The Fifth Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assenbly wishes to do likewise? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 43/230). The'PRIiSIDENT: We turn next to the draft decision recommended in paragraph 8 ,uf the report of the Fifth Conmittee. The draft decision was also adopted by the Committee wi thout a vote. M!y I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft decision was adopted.

The representative of Poland has asked to make a statement in explanation of vote after the voting, and I now call upon him. Hr. N)WORYTA (Poland): The AssentJly has just adopted the draft resolution in d:>cument A/43/978 on the financing of the United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG). I should like to state that my delegation joined in the consensus on the draft resolution despite its reservations concerning the compos ition of existing groups in the scheme of financing of peace-keeping operations. In so doing we were notivated by our support for Uni ted Na Hons peace-keeping operations, in many of which we are a troop-contributing country. While supporting the overall level of a ppropr fa Hons for UNIlMOG, we would like to voice Poland's reservations with regard to our allocation in group B of the scheme of financing of that operation. or. prior occasions we have provided arguments supporting Poland's request to be included in group C instead of group 6, where we are still placed. Our reservations refer also to the scheme of financing of other peace-keeping operations based on the same er iter ia set out in resolution 3101 (XXVIII). My' delegation lCegrets that those anomalies were not (The President) eliminated at the current sess ion. It would have been a correct lIDve, br inging about a fairer and rnore aooquate C!llocation of my country in the scheme of financing of peace-keeping opera tions. We have sUPpolC'ted the draft resolution on the '.Jnderstanding that the question of Poland's alloca tion in the scheme of peace-keeping financing, which forms a part of the resolution adopted, will be r~solved at the forty-fourth session of the General Assembly, thus eliminating the anomalies existing within the scale of financing of peace-keeping operations. The Polish delegation would like to avail itself of this opportunity to express its gratitude and app~e-ciation to the representatives of the many States who delOOnstrated their understanding of the position of our col1ntry during the discussions of this matter at the current session. The PRES ~: The Assenbly has thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 147 and of all reports of the Fifth Committee. The meeting rose at 4.20 p.m. (Mr. Noworyta, Poland)