A/44/PV.2 General Assembly

Pursuant to rule “now proceed to the election of the Vice-Presidents All members of the General Assenbly already represented in the General Committee, representatives have been elected to the the chairmanships of the Main Committees. In accordance with paragraphs 2 and 21 Vice-President of the General Assembly elected according to the following pattern: (a) Five representatives from African (b) Five representatives from Asian (c) One representative from an Eastern (a) Three representatives from Latin Two representatives from Western (e) (f) Representatives of tie five permanent In accordance with paragraph 16 of annex election of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly with when the number of candidates corresponds filled. In other words, whenever the number _ corresponds to the number of seats to be filled _ Will be declared elected. We shall proceed accordingly. I shall now read out the names of the groups: | African States: Conga, Gambia, Merecco, Eastern European States Poland; Latin American and Caribbean States: Costa Ricas Western Evropean and other States: Luxembourg With regard to the candidatures of the representative of Bahrain in his capacity as for this month. Mc. AL-SHAKAR (Bahrain), (interpretation country * ‘s delegation will extend formal his statement to the General Assembly. you, on behalf of the Group eof Asian States, unanimous ‘elect ion to the presidency of sess ion. Your long and close association Activities is @ guarantee that this -session stewardship, which will reflect your akilts, Thus your. election today is well deserved. Also on behalf of the Group of Asian His Excellency Mr. Dante Caputo, the outgoing its forty-third session, for his dedication the previous session, as he displayed his - statesmanship in discharging. the responsibilities that Group for September, to conduct negotiations the vice-presidential posts allotted tc the to inform you that, thanks to a gracious move Group supports the following five candidatrres Brunei Darussalam, the Islamic Republic of | May I now express my thanks to the Asian me. to reach a satisfactory arrangement.on _ vice-presidential posts. . The Yemen Agab Republic States originally endorsed by the Group as because of subsequent developnents, the Yemen place in favour of Iraq, since Traq is the Co-operation council, which ‘is composed of Republic. The Asian Group authorized me, on the distribution of vice-presidential posts, slate. ‘The purpose of this was to avoid any do, Mr. President, and because the Asian Group .brother ambassador Mc. Mohamed Sallam, the Arab Republic. The Yemen Arab Republic has _friend in need is a friend indeed. “Tt might words of the Prophet Muhammad , who said that and the land of wisdom. We should therefore Republic and its representative, Ambassador of Yemeni wisdom. Since ancient times, all wisdom, and Yemeni wisdom, true to its example by ensuring the unity and solidarity the General Assembly to consider the five “clean slate”. The Asian Group wishes to Positio. taken by Yemen, which has enabled the distribution of the posts.

In the lignt of Bahrain, I shall now read the names of the Brunei Darussalam, the Islamic Republic Since the number of candidates endorsed the number of seats to be filled in each elected, in addition to the representatives “Security Council. The ‘following States have therefore General Assembly : Antigua and Barbuda, Congo, Costa Rica, France, the Gambia, the Luxembourg, Morocco, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom Ireland, the United States of America, and T wish to take this oppertunity to elected Vice-Presidents of the General Assembly. The General Committee for the forty-fourth now been fully constituted in accordance EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY IN RESPECT OF THE NATURAL The PRES IDENT: ‘Before taking up the ; afternoon, I wish to bring to the attention of lives and extensive material damage which disasters that have affected several countries I should Like, on behalf of all the members behalf, to extend our deepest sympathy to all 7 would also express the hope that the solidarity and respond promptly and generously ITEM @ OF THE PROVISIONAL ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND ORGANIZATION OF WORK: COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCES (A/44/341) The PRES IDENT: The Assembly will A/44/341, which contains a letter, dated 13 of ‘the Assembly by the Chairman o£ the Committee aware, the Assembly, in paragraph 7 of its resolution subsidiary organ of the General Assembly should Nations Headquarters during a regular session authorized by the Assembly to do so. As indicated in the letter I have just has cecommended that the General Assembly should on the Review of Technical Co-operation among 19 to 22 September 1989. ‘Bearing in mind that those dates ‘over tap Issembly , may T take it that the General Assembly tommittee on Conferences? It was so decided. The meeting rose