A/44/PV.3 General Assembly

It is with deep regret th'lt I must inform the Assembly of the death of our distinguished friend and colleague Ambassador Giovanni Migliuolo, Permanent Representative of Italy. Ambassador Migl iuolo was known for his admirable qualities and the devotion with which he served his country and the cause of the United Nations. I am sure that I interpret the sentiments of the Assembly in expressing the condolences of the General Assembly to the family of Ambassador Migliuolo. I would also like to ask the delegation of Italy to accept and to transmit to the Government of Italy and to Ambassador Migliuolo's bereaved family our expression of sympathy at this sad loss. I now invite representatives to stand for one minute in silent tribute to the memory of Ambassador Migliuolo. The members of the General Assembly observed a minute of silence.

I call on the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Javier Perez de Cuellar. The SEffiETARY-GENERAL, It was with immense sorrow that I learned yesterday of the passing of Ambassador Migliuolo, Permanent Representative of Italy. He was a friend of many years. I remember him with great respect, both as a human being of rare intelligence and dignity and as a diplomat of the highest quality. I recall with admiration the manner in which he presided over the Security Council some months ago, when, despite his failing health, his dedication to the great purposes of the the Organization was evident to all of us. I wish to join others in paying deep tribute to his memory. May I convey my profound condolences to the G:>vernment of Italy and to Mrs. Migliuolo and the bereaved family. The PRESIDENT, I call on the representative of Guinea-Bissau, who will speak on behalf of the Group of African States. Mr. CABRAL (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): It was with great consternation and sorrow that the African Member States of the United Nations learned of the passing of our distinguished colleague and friend, Ambassador Giovanni Migliuolo. His passing has affected us all, since it has deprived us of a very dear and distinguished friend, and since it reminds us, as has so rightly been pointed out, that death is inevitable and very often considered to be a rebirth. I am sure that all of us, as you yourself have said, Sir, join in conveying to the Italian delegation our. most heartfelt condolences, and we ask them to transmit to the bereaved family our feelings of affection.

I call on the representative of Bahrain, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Asian States. Mr.·AL-SHAKAR (Bahrain) (interpretation from Arabic): On behalf of the Group of Asian States, over which the delegation of my country has the honour of presiding this month, and on behalf of the delegation of Bahrain, I too should like to extend to the Government of Italy and to the bereaved family of (Mr. Al-Shakar, Bahrain) Amhassador Migliuolo our sincere sympathies and condolences on the untimely death of our colleague, the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations. Throughout his career, and since he hecame a member of our diplomatic family in September 1988, he earned the respect and admiration of us all. He possessed first-rate diplomatic and uniaue human aualities. He thereby earned the respect and esteem of all those in our Organization who knew him. Of course, all his colleagues in the United Nations will miss him. We in the Group of Asian States are particularly proud of our relations and our friendship with Ambassador Migliuolo. Therefore, on hehalf of the Group of Asian States and on behalf of the delegation of my country, I should like to convey to the Italian Mission to the United Nations, to the Italian Government and people, and to the bereaved family our sympathies and sincere condolences on the untimely death of our friend and colleague. I should also like to express our esteem for and gratitude to him for his valuahle contribution to the defence of the cause of the United Nations and of the causes of humanity and justice. Death awaits us all.

I call on the representative of Bulgaria, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States. Mr. STRESOV (Bulgaria): Please allow me on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States to express our deep sorrow at the demise of a highly respected colleague, Ambassador Migliuolo of Italy. Mr. Migliuolo's unswerving commitment and dedication to the noble aims of the Organization are broadly known and highly appreciated by all of us, and have left a deep imprint on the work of the United Nations. His outstanding career as a diplomat has left a no lesser imprint on international affairs. He will he sadly missed by all of us who worked with him here in New York. (Mr. Stresov; Bulgaria) Mr. Migliuolo. We should also like to extend our sincere condolences to the Government of Italy on the loss of one its most dedicated envoys. The· PRES IDEN'!'.: I call on the representative of Paraguay, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States. Mr~ ·c.AnETE (Paraguay) (interpretation from Spanish): It was with profound gri~f that the Latin American and Caribbean delegations learned the sad news of the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Ambassador Giovanni Migliuolo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Italy to the United Nations. Because we came to know him as a colleague in our work and learned to appreciate his great qualities as a human being in our social and working collaborations, the loss of such a distinguished colleague has caused us to meditate pn the fragility of life, which we sometimes tend to forget in the midst of the daily problems that concern us. As we approach a new session of the General Assembly, the memory,of Ambassador Migliuolo will make all the Missions of the Latin American and Caribbean diplomatic corrrnunity feel his loss in a particularly keen way, because throughout the months ahead we will miss his warm personality and serenity in our common endeavours. Ambassador Migliuolo was a worthy representative of Italy, a country with which most of our peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean entertain very close links. His death therefore constitutes a loss not only for the Italian nation but for our whole reg ion. At this sad moment, on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean Group, I should like to convey our most sincere condolences to the Italian Government, to the Permanent Mission of Italy, and to the bereaved family.

I call on the representative of Luxembourg, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States. Mr. FEYDER (Luxembourg) (interpretation from French): As Chairman of the Group of Western European and other States, I wish to voice, on behalf of all countries in our Group, our sincere condolences to the widow of Ambassador Migliuolo, to her family, and to the Government and Mission of Italy. Within a year, and for the second time, they have been struck by the untimely death of one of their most eminent representatives. The passing of Ambassador Migliuolo, following a terrible illness, has filled us with deep sadness. It is an immense loss for us all, who appreciated his many qualities, both human and professional. It was only about a year ago that our Italian colleague submitted his credentials to the Secretary-General of our Organization. It was as Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations that Ambassador Migliuolo crowned his brilliant career, a career during which he served as General Director for Economic Affairs and Director-General for Emigration and Social Affairs in the Foreign Ministry in Rome as well as Ambassador of his country in the Soviet Union and Mongolia and in Fgypt. From 1969 to 1975, Ambassador Migliuolo served with distinction as Counsellor to the Italian Mission to the United Nations in New York, for the first tour of duty. He came back to this city a year ago, and Ambassador Migliuolo was determined to take full advantage of his brilliant career and his rich experience, and made an important contribution to the work of our Organization, where he so lucidly saw the changes that were taking place and the full potential that was being made available. But fate decided otherwise, and put an end, all to soon, to his work - the work of our friend and colleague, whom we will always remember.

I now call on the representative of Qatar, who will speak on behalf of the member countries of the Arab Group. Mr. AL-KMARI (Qatar) (interpretation from Arabic): On behalf of the Arab Group and on behalf of my country, Qatar, I would like to express our sincere condolences to the Government of Italy, to the friendly people of Italy, to the bereaved family, and to the Italian delegation. A brief review of the career of Ambassador Migliuolo gives us the impression that it was a life full of giving, not only on the national, but also on the international, level. He served his country and his people with all sincerity. He had a distinguished role in serving the United Nations through his membership on the Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations and his contribution to international law, the law of the sea and outer space. He crowned all that with his work, since last year, as Permanent Representative of his country to the United Nations. Although the period in which be worked as representative of his country to the United Nations was short, he played a major role and left his mark clearly here, and he left behind him so many friends. We have all been impressed with his profound confidence in the United Nations and its principles. We have also been aware of his devotion to the cause of peace and justice. Italy has a special relationship with all the Arab countries, arising from their geographical proximity and cultural interaction and from their clear position with regard to the primary Arab cause, the cause of Palestine. He reflected all that during his long and rich work. He served Arab-Italian relations in a very good way when he served as ambassador in one of the major Arab capitals, namely Cairo. The Arab Group has lost a friend, one whom they appreciated very nuch, and the cause of peace and justice has lost one of its believers, one who worked for it. Once again, on behalf of the Arab Group, I wish to express our condolences to Italy, to its people and its Government, and to the bereaved family. I wish also to express our appreciation for the role which he played during his career in the service of his country and people and in the service of the United Nations and its just causes. May he be blessed. The·PRmm:mT, I call on the representative of the United States who will speak on behalf of the host country. Mr.·PiatERING (United States of America), Mr. President, in my capacity as Permanent Represen_ta tive of the host country, I wish to express JllY profound condolences and deepest sympathies to the G,vernment of Italy, the Permanent Mission to the United Nations, and to the widow and family of Ambassador Giovanni Migliuolo on his untimely death. Ambassador Migliuolo was a distinguished diplomat and a statesman whose long career of service to Italy and the international community included assignments in Tunis, Cairo, Paris, Prague and Moscow, as well as his assignment as Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations. I had the good fortune to work with hnbassador Migliuolo here in New York and benefited from his wise counsel and his experience. He was a leading member of our diplomatic community and we will all certainly miss him. I request, Mr. President, that these condolences be conveyed to the Government of Italy and to Ambassador Migliuolo 's fa,mily. The·PRmmmT, I now call on the representative of Italy. Mr~ ·sCIAIDJA (Italy), Thank you, ~r. President. I have been deeply moved by your kind words, by the condolences of the Secretary-General and by the statements of the Olairmen of the region~L groups as well as those of the Permanent Representative of the United States. ~ith the untimely demise of Ambassado Migliuolo, Italy has, without any doubt, lost one of its most brilliant diplomats, a man who, in the course of a long and distinguished career, rendered great services to his country. I personally - allow me to add a personal reference - have lost one of my very best friends. We will always remember Ambassador Migliuolo for his•dedication and untiring activity in the united (Mr. Scialoja, Italy) Nations, for his first-rate intelligence and high diplomatic skills in leading the Italian delegation to the General Assembly, for his charming personality, and finally, for the great courage with which he fought against his illness until the very end. I will convey your condolences and your expressions of friendship, Mr. President, as well as the expressions of sympathy of the Chairmen of the regional groups to my G:>vernment and to the family of Ambassador Migliuolo. I'rfM 8 OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA (continued) AOOPrION OF THE AGENDA AND ORGANIZATION OF WORK: FIRST AND SEa>ND REIDRTS OF THE GENERAL ffiMMITTEE (A/44/250 and Corr.land Add.l)

We shall begin with the consideration of the first report of the General Committee. I shall refer to specific paragraphs of the report which contain recommendations for consideration by the Assembly. We shall begin with section I, "Introduction". The General Committee, in paragraph 2, draws the attention of the General Assembly to the provisions reproduced in annexes V, VI and VII of the Assembly's rules of procedure. May I take it that the General Assembly takes note of those provisions? It was so decided.

We shall now examine section II of the report, which deals with the organization of the session. In section II B, which deals with the rationalization of work of the General Assembly, the General Committee draws our attention to recommendations 2, 3 and 7 of the Group of High-Level Intergovernmental Experts to Review the Efficiency of the Administrative and Financial Functioning of the United Nations. In connection with recommendation 3 (c), in particular, the General Committee recommends to the General Assembly that, as at recent sessions, the holding of concurrent meetings of the Special Political Committee and the Fourth Committee should be avoided to the extent possible, and with the necessary flexibility, during the forty-fourth session. May I take it that the Assembly agrees to that recollll\endation? It was so decided. Tne PRESIDENT: We turn next to section II C, which relates to the closing date of the forty-fourth session. The General Committee, noting that the normal closing date would be Tuesday, 19 December 1989, recommends, however, that in view of the financial problems still faced by the United Nations and in the context of the process of renewal and reform under way, and in the light of the practice at recent sessions, no closing date should be decided upon at this time and that every effort should be made to curtail, to the maximum extend practicable, the duration of the forty-fourth session. May I take it that the Assembly approves that recommendation? It was so decided.

In that connection, I wish to reiterate my appeal to all the Main Committees, without exception, that they should start their work as soon as possible. Regarding the schedule of meetings referred to in section II D, the General Committee, in paragraph 7, recommends that meetings should start at 10 a.m. promptly both for all plenary meetings and for meetings of the Main Committees during the forty-fourth session. May I take it that the General Assembly approves that recommendation? It was so decided.

In paragraph 8, the General Committee also recommends that in order to avoid the late starting of meetings and as a cost-saving measure the General Assembly should waive the requirement of the presence of at least one third of the members to declare a plenary meeting open and permit the debate to proceed and at least one quarter of the members to declare a meeting of a Main Committee open and permit the debate to proceed. This recommendation is made on (The President) the understanding that such a waiver would not imply any permanent change in the relevant provisions of rules 67 and 108 of the rules of procedure pertaining to the opening of meetings. May I take it that the General Assembly approves that recommendation? It was so decided.

The General Committee, in paragraph 9, recommends to the General Assembly that delegations should be reminded of the utmost importance of punctuality in the interest of ensuring an effective and orderly organization of work and achieving economies for the United Nations. May I take it that the General Assembly approves that recommendation? It was so decided.

In that connection, I should like to assure the Assembly that I shall be in the Chair punctually at the scheduled time, and I urge the Chairmen of the Main Committees to do the same. I sincerely hope that all delegations will make a special effort to co-operate in that regard. In that connection also, I should like to digress and pay a tribute to the delegations which were in their seats this morning at 10.05 a.m.: Albania, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, China, Denmark, France, Guyana, Iceland, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Nepal, Norway, Poland, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Venezuela and Viet Nam. I thank them very much for being punctual. We turn now to section II E, concerning the general debate. May I consider that the General Assembly approves the recommendations contained in paragraph 10? It was so decided. The· PRl!'S IDENT, In view of the very large number of speakers already inscribed, I shall urge representatives to speak in the order in which they appear on the list. Those who are unable to speak at the scheduled time will be put at the end of the list for that day. In paragraph 11, the General Conaittee draws the General Assembly's .attention to the decision taken by the Assembly at previous sessions, namely that the practice of expressing congratulations in the General Assembly Ball after a speech is delivered was prohibited, and recommends that this provision should also apply during the forty-fourth session. Simply put, there shall be no congratulations in the Hall after a speech has been delivered. May I take it that the Assembly approves that reconmendation? The· PRESIDENT, We shall now turn to section II F, regardipg explanations of vote, right of reply and length of statements. In paragraph 12, the General Committee draws the G9neral Assembly's attention to paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of Assembly decision 34/401. May I take it that the General Assembly takes note of those provisions? The· PRESIDENT, In paragraph 13, regarding the length of statements, the General Committee draws the attention of the General Assembly, as it did at recent sessions, to rules 72 and 114 of the rules of procedure and to paragraph 22 of annex VI thereof for appropriate action in plenary meeting and in the Main Co111ni-ttees. May I take it that the General Assembiy takes note of those provisions? It·was·so·deoided.

Section II G deals with records of meetings. May I take it that the Assembly approves the reconmendations contained in paragraph 14? It was so·decided.

The General Committee also draws the General Assembly's attention to paragraph 17 of Assembly decision 34/401, which is reproduced in section II H, concerning concluding statements in the General Assembly and its Main Committees. Section II I of the report of the General Committee refers to questions related to the programme budget. In that connection, the General Committee draws the General Assembly's attention to paragraphs 12 and 13 of Assembly decision 34/401. The Committee also draws the Assembly's attention to paragraph 6 of its resolution 35/10 A of 3 November 1980,- which deals with proposals affecting the schedule of conferences and meetings and to regulation 4.9 of the Regulations Governing Programme Planning, the Programme Aspects of the Budget, the Monitoring of Implementation and the Methods of Evaluation, which is found in the annex to General Assembly resolution 37/234. As members are aware, this has been a serious problem, especially towards the end of the session. If the General Assembly succeeds in curtailing the duration of the forty-fourth session, the target date for the conclusion of the work of the Main Committees and the mandatory deadline for the submission to the Fifth Committee of all draft resolutions with programme budget implications should be adjusted accordingly. May I take it that the General Assembly takes note of the provisions contained in paragraphs 16 and 17? It was so decided.

Section II. J refers to documentation. In paragraph 18, the General Committee draws the General Assembly's attention to paragraph 28 of its decision 34/401. In section II. K the General Comrni ttee draws the General Assembly's attention to paragraph 32 of its decision 34/401 concerning resolutions, to recommendation 3 (f) of the Group of High-level Intergovernmental Experts and to the relevant recommendations made by the Presidents of the General Assembly in the appendix to document A/44/377. Section II.L relates to special conferences. The General Committee draws the General Assembly's attention to recommendation 6 of the Committee on Conferences, adopted by the Assembly in paragraph (b) of its decision 34/405 and to recommendations 2 (d) and 4 of the Group of High-level Intergovernmental Experts. I take it that the General Assembly takes note of these provisions? It was so decided.

In section II.M, concerning meetings of subsidiary organs, the General Committee, in the light of recommendations submitted by the Committee on Conferences, recommends to the General Assembly that the following subsidiary organs of the Assembly should be authorized to hold meetings during the forty-fourth session: Advisory Committee on the United Nations Educational and TraininJ Programme for Southern Africa; Committee of Trustees of the United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa; Committee on Relations with the Host Country; Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People; Intergovernmental Group to Monitor the Supply and Shipping of Oil and Petroleum Products to South Africa; Special Committee against Apartheid; United Nations Council for Namibia; and Working Group on the Financing of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. May 1 take it that the General Assembly approves those recommendations? The-PRESIDENT: This completes our consideration of section II of this report of the General Committee, which relates to the organization of the session. We turn now to section III of the report of the General Committee, relating to the adoption of the agenda. I remind members of the General Assembly that rule 23 of the rules of procedure provides that: "Debate on the inclusion of an item in the agenda, when that item has been recommended for inclusion by the Genera1 Committee, shall be limited to three speakers in favour of, and three against, the inclusion." For your information, the limitation of the number of speakers does not apply to other reconmendations. I should like to stress that at this time we are not discussing the substance of any item. In paragraph 27, in connection with item 74 of the draft agenda, entitled "Liability for illegal transfar and/or use of prohibited weapons and weapons of substances which cause unnecessary human suffering", the General Committee recommends that the it~ should not be included in the agenda of the forty-fourth \ . session. May I take it th~t the Assembly approves this reconmendation? It·was so-decided.

In paragraph 28, concerning item 122 of the draft agenda, entitled "Question of East Timor", the General Committee recommends that the .. consideration of this item should be deferred to the forty-fifth session and that the item should be included in the provisional agenda of that session • . . May I take it that the Assembly approves those reconmendations? It·was so-decided.

In paragraph 29, in connection with item 153 of the draft (The President) and future generations", the General Committee recommends its inclusion as a sub-i tern of i tern 83 of the draft agenda, entitled "Development and international economic co-operation". May I take it that the Assembly approves this recommendation? It was so decided.

We turn now to the agenda which the General Committee recommends for adoption by the General Assembly. In accordance with past practice, we shall follow the numbering given in paragraph 30 of the General Committee's report, document A/44/250, and shall consider together several items in groups, where that seems appropriate. I should like to remind members once again that at present we are not discussing the substance of any item, except when such discussion can assist the Assembly in deciding whether or not to include an item in the agenda. Items 1 to 6 have already been acted upon in plenary meeting. Therefore, their inclusion has been approved. We come now to items 7 to 25. I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to include those items in the agenda? It was so decided.

Next we come to item 26, entitled "Judgment of the International Court of Justice of 27 June 1986 concerning military and paramilitary activities in and against Nicaragua: need for immediate compliance". May I take it that item 26 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We come next to item 27, "Co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity". May I take it that this item is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

Next we come to item 28, concerning the policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa. May I take it that item 28 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We come now to i tern 29, entitled "Question of the Comor ian Island of Mayotte 11 • May I take it that item 29 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

I now put before the General Assembly the question of the inclusion of item 30, entitled "Law of the sea". May I take it that item 30 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

Next we turn to i tern 31, entitled "The situation in Kampuchea". May I take it that item 31 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

Next we turn to item 32, entitled "The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security". May I take it that item 32 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

Next we turn to item 33, entitled "Zone of peace and co-operation of the South Atlantic". May I take it that item 33 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

The next item - item 34 - is entitled "The situation in Central America: threats to international peace and security and peace initiatives 11 • (The President) May I take it that item 34 i"3 i.r1,~lt1jP.<i ir1 the agenda? It was so decided.

Next we turn to item 35, entitled "Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ". May I take it that item 35 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We now turn to item 36, entitled "Question of Namibia". May I take it that item 36 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We now turn to item 37, entitled "The situation in the Middle East". May I take it that item 37 is included in the agenda? It was so decided. The· PRESIDENT: We come next to item 38, entitled "Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations". May I take it that item 38 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

The next item, item 39, is entitled "Question of Palestine". May I take it that item 39 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We turn now to item 40, entitled "Current financial crisis of the United Nations". May I take it that item 40 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

The next item, item 41, is entitled "Question of peace, stability and co-operation in South-East Asia". May I take it that item 41 is included in the agenda? It was so decided. of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity on the aerial and naval military attack against the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya by the present United States Administration in April 1986". May I take it that item 42 is included in the agenda? It was-so-decided. ThePRESIDENT, We now turn to item 43, entitled "Implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations". May I take it that item 43 is included in the agenda? It was so decided. The-PRESIDENT, Item 44 is entitled "Launching of global negotiations on international economic co~peration for development". May I take it that item 44 is included in the agenda? It was-so-decided. The -PR~ IDENT, We now come to item 45, entitled •Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council". May I take it that item 45 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We now turn to item 46, entitled "Armed Israeli aggression against the Iraqi nuclear installations and its grave consequences for the established international system concerning the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and international peace and security". May I take it that item 46 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We now turn to item 47, entitled ".Question of Cyprus•. May I take it·that item 47 is included in the agenda? It was so-decided.

Item 48 is entitled "Consequences of the prolongation of the arrred conflict between Iran and Iraq"• May I take it that item 48 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

I now invite members to turn to items 49 to 61, relating to disarmament. May I take it that items 49 to 61 are included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We come now to item 62, entitled "Chemical and bacteriological weapons". May I take it that item 62 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We now turn to items 63 to 69, also relating to disarmament. May I take it that items 63 to 69 are included in the agenda? It was so decided. The PRSIDENT: We now come to item 70, entitled "Question of Antarctica". May I take it that i tern 70 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

Item 71 is entitled "Strengthening of security and co-operation in the Mediterranean region". May I take it that that item is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

we now come to i tern 72, entitled "Review of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security". May I take it that item 72 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We now come to item 73, entitled "Comprehensive approach to strengthening international peace and security in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations". May I take it that item 73 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

May I also take it that items 74 to 79 are recommended for inclusion? It was so decided.

We now turn to item 80, entitled "Question of the Malagasy islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India". May I take it that item 80 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We now come to the question of the inclusion of item 81, entitled "Question of the composition of the relevant organs of the United Nations". May I take it that item 81 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We now come to items 82 to 87, relating to international economic co-operation. May I take it that those items are included in our agenda? It was so decided.

We now turn to items 88 to 115, relating to social and humanitarian questions. May I take it that those items are included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We now turn to items 116 to 120, relating to Non-Self-Governing Territories. May I take it that those items are included in the agenda? The· PRESIDENT, We nCJ,f turn to the group of items dealing with administrative and financial questions, items 121 to 137. May I take it that those items are included in the agenda? It·was·so·decided. The<PRESIDENT, We now turn to items 138 to 147. May I take it that those items are included in the agenda? It·was·so·decided. The·PRESIDENT, We now turn to item 148,·entitled •observer status for the Council of Europe in the General Assembly•. May I take it that the Assembly approves its inclusion? It·was·so decided. The·PRESIDENT: We now turn to item 149, entitled "United Nations decade of internationa:l law" •. May I take it that item 149 is included in the agenda? It·was·so·decided. The·PRESIDENTr Item 150, entitled •Protection and security of small \ States•, is recommende\ for in~lusion. May I take it that the Assembly approves its inclusion? It was·so·decided. The· PRES IDENTr We now turn to item 151, entitled •Jtiucation and information for disarmament•~ May I take it that the Assembly wishes to include it in the_agenda? It was·so deci-0ed. The· PRES IDEN'J, we now turn to item 152, entitled •international criminal responsibility of individuals and entities engaged in illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs across national frontiers and othe·r transnational criminal activities: estl;lblishment of an international criminal court wi.th jurisdiction over such crimes". May I take it that item 152 is included in the agenda? It was so decided.

We now turn to i tern 153, entitled "Emergency assistance to the Sudan". May I take it that the Assembly wishes to include this item in the agenda? It was so decided.

We now turn to item 154, entitled "Operation Lifeline Sudan". May I take it that item 154 is included in our agenda? It was so decided.

We now turn to the question of the allocation of items dealt with in section IV of the report of the General Committee. In this connection, the General Committee, in paragraph 31, draws the General Assembly's attention to paragraph 4 of its decision 34/401, which states that "Substantive items should normally be discussed initially in a Main Committee and, therefore, items previously allocated to plenary meetings should henceforth be reterred to a Main Committee unless there are compelling circumstances requiring their continued consideration in plenary meeting." (The President) The modifications indicated in paragraph 32 are reflected in the proposed allocation. We shall therefore consider them when we come to the relevant items under paragraph 33. Before we proceed, may I remind members that the item numbers refer to the agenda in paragraph 30 of the report before us, namely document A/44/250. May I now invite members to turn to the list of items recommended by the General Committee for consideration in plenary meeting. Regarding item 18 on the list, the General Committee recommends in paragraph 32 (a) (i) that the Assembly should refer to the Fourth Committee all the chapters of the report of the Special Committee relating to specific Territories so that the General Assembly may deal in plenary meeting with the question of the implementation of the Declaration as a whole. May I take it that the General Assembly approves that recommendation? It was so decided. The PRES !DENT: I now invite members to turn their attention to item 28 on the list, entitled "Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa". In this connection, as stated in paragraph 32 (a) (ii), the General Committee decided to recommend to the General Assembly that the item should be considered directly in plenary meeting, on the understanding that the representatives of the Organization of African Unity and of national liberation movements recognized by that organization would be permitted to participate in the discussion in plenary meeting and that organizations and individuals having a special interest in the question would be permitted to be heard by the Special Political Committee. May I take it that the General Assembly approves the recommendation of the General Committee? It was so decided.

May I now invite members to consider item 35, entitled "Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvin as) ". In this connection, as stated in paragraph 32 (a) (iii), the General Committee decided to recommend to the General Assembly that the i tern should be considered directly in plenary meeting, on the understanding that bodies and individuals having an interest in the question would be heard in the Fourth Committee in conjunction with the consideration of the item in plenary meeting. May I take it that the Assembly approves that recommendation? It was so decided.

We now turn to the recommendation of the General Committee on the allocation of item 36 on the list, entitled "Question of Namibia". As indicated in paragraph 32 (a) (iv), the General Committee decided to take note of all the statements concerning this item made at the meeting and to recommend that the General Assembly take note of the statement by the Secretary-General in paragraph 40 of document A/BUR/44/1. I shall now call on those representives who wish to speak. Mr~ VAN LIEROP (Vanuatu): At the outset my delegation would like to associate itself with the deeply moving sentiments expressed this morning at the untimely passing away of our friend and colleague, Ambassador Giovanni Migliuolo of the Permanent Mission of Italy. Mr. President, it is only out of respect for your wishes to expedite our work and move us with the great efficiency thus far demonstrated by the General Assembly under your leadership that I do not, at this time, extend our congratulations and express the pleasure of our delegation at your unanimous election. I shall do so at a later date when time will permit an appropriate expression of our sentiments. With respect to item 36, we should like to suggest that, in order to be consistent with what has been the practice in the past, we might consider adding, (Mr. Van Lierop, Vanuatu) after the words "take note of the statement by the Secretary-General", the following phrase: "with the understanding that hearings of the organizations I concerned would be held in the Fourth Committee". This is the result of some wishes expressed by other delegations in consultations.

My delegation shares the sentiments expressed by the spokesman of the African Group at the untimely passing away of Ambassador Giovanni Migliuolo. I am sure that what I have to say relates to a secretarial omission or typographical error. My delegation's recollection of the discussion in the General Committee is that the General Committee decided to recommend that the General Assembly take note of the statements made as well as of the statement of the Secretary-General. Therefore, the last part of the paragraph should read " ••• the General Assembly also take note of the statements made as well as the statement by the Secretary-General".

The Secretariat has noted the statements we have just heard. I take it that the General Assembly approves the recommendation as expanded by the representative of Vanuatu and the statement made by the representative of Zimbabwe, bearing in mind the statement of the Secretary-General in paragraph 40 of document A/BUR/44/1. It was so decided.

May I now invite the General Assembly to turn its attention to paragraph 32 (a) (v), regarding item 47, entitled "Question of Cyprus". The General Committee decided to recommend that the General Assembly allocate the item at an appropriate time during the session. May I take it that the Assembly adopts that recommendation? It was so decided. The· PRESIDENT, Rega~ing sui:,-item {i) of item 82 on the list, entitled --~- •science and. tecbno3:ogy for development•, the General Q>mmittee recommends in paragraph 32 ( a) (vi) that a commemorative plenary meeting should be held on Thursday, 26 October, to observe the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Vienna Programme of Action on Science and Technology for Development. May. I take it that the Assembly adopts that recommendation? It·waa·so·decided. The· PR.ES IDENT, Furthermore, the General Comnittee recalled that the General Assembly, by its resolution 42/192, had decided that the general debate on the question of its forty-fourth session would be conducted in plenary meeting.· May I now invite the General Assembly to turn its attention to paragraph 32 (a) (vii), regarding item 148, entitled •observer status for the council of Europe in the General Assembly•. The General Committee decided to recolllllend to ~he General Assembly that the item should be considered directly in plenary meeting. May I take it that the Assembly adopts that recommendation? It was·so·decided. The· PlUSIDENT, I now invite members to turn to paragfaph 32 (a) (viii), regarding item 149, entitled •united Nations decade of internat1onal law". The General Committee decided to recommend to the General Assembly that the item should be considered directly in plenary meeting •. In this connection, the Committee also decided to draw the attention of the Assembly to the statement made by a representative to t'be effect that the item might in the future be referred ~o the Sixth Co11111ittee. May I take it that the Assembly adopts that recolllllendation? It·was·so·decided.

We now turn to paragraph 32 (a) (ix) concerning item 154, Operation Lifeline Sudan. The General Committee decided to recommend to the General Assembly that the item should be considered directly in plenary meeting. May I take it that the Assembly adopts that recommendation? It was so decided.

Taking into account the decisions just adopted regarding allocation of specific items for consideration in plenary meetings, may I now consider that the General Assembly approves the allocation of the 49 items listed in paragraph 33 of the report of the General Committee for consideration directly in plenary meeting? It was so decided.

We turn now to the list of i terns which the General Committee has recommended for allocation to the First Committee. In connection with item 63 on the list, General and complete disarmament, the General Committee recommends in paragraph 32 (b) (i) that the relevant paragraphs of the annual report of the International Atomic Energy llgency, which is to be considered directly in plenary meeting under item 14, should be drawn to the attention of the First Committee in connection with its consideration of item 63. May I take it that the Assembly approves that recommendation? It was·so·decided.

May I now invite the General Assembly to turn to paragraph 32 (b) (ii) concerning item 151, :Education and information for disarmament. The General Committee decided to recommend to the General Assembly that the item should be allocated to the First Committee. May I take it that the ·Assembly wishes to adopt that recommendation? It was so decided.

Taking into account the decisions just adopted, may I take it that the General Assemhly approves the allocation of the 26 items proposed for the First Committee in paragraph 33 of the report of the General Committee? It was so decided.

We turn now to the list of items which the General Committee has recommended for allocation to the Special Political Committee. In connection with item 150, Protection and security of small States, the General Commmittee decided to recommend to the General Assembly in paragraph 32 (c) that the item should be allocated to the Special Political Committee. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt that recommendation? It was so decided

Taking into account the decision just adopted, may I consider. that the General Assembly approves the allocation of the 10 items proposed for the Special Political Committee in paragraph 33 of the report of the General Committee? It was so decided.

We now turn to the list of items which the General Committee has recommended for allocation to the Second Committee. In paragraph 32 (d) (i) relating to sub-item (b) of item 82, Trade and development, the General Commimttee decided to recommend to the General Assembly that a plenary meeting should be held to observe the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. May I take it that the Assemhly approves that recommendation? It was so decided.

As regard sub-item (f) of item 82, entitled Environment, the General Committee decided in paragraph 32 (d) (ii) to recommend to the General Assembly that the debate on the proposed 1992 United Nations conference on (The President) environment and development should be held directly in plenary meeting, on the understanding that action on this aspect of the sub-item would be taken by the Second Committee. May I take it that the Assembly approves that recommendation? It was so decided. ' The PRESIDENT: We now turn to paragraph 32 (d) (iii) concerning sub-item (j) of item 82, Environmental protection of extraterritorial spaces for present and future generations. The General Committee decided to allocate this sub-item to the Second Committee for consideration in conjunction with sub-item 82 (f), Environment. I take it that the Assembly adopts that recommendation? It was so decided.

Taking into account the decisions just adopted, may I consider that the General Assembly approves the allocation of the 10 items proposed for the Second Committee in paragraph 33 of the report of the General Committee? It was so decided.

We now come to the items proposed for allocation to the Third committee. We turn to paragraph 32 (e) (i) relating to item 91, Twentieth anniversary of the proclamation of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development. The General Committee decided to recol1IJl)end that the observance of the anniversary should he held at a plenary meeting on Monday, 11 December. May I take it that the Assembly adopts that recommendation? It was so decided.

In paragraph 32 (e) (ii), regarding sub-item (b) of item 104, United Nations Development Fund for Women, the General Committee decided to recommend to the General Assembly that the report of the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme on the operations, management and budget of the Fund should be referred to the Second Committee for consideration under item 86, Operational activities for development. May I take it that the Assembly approves that recommendation? It was so decided.

Taking into account the decisions just adopted, may I take it that the General Assembly approves the allocation of the 28 items proposed for the Third Committee in paragraph 33 of the report of the General Committee? It was so decided.

we turn now to the list of items recommended for allocation to the Fourth Committee. May I take it that the General Assembly approves the allocation of the 9 items to the Fourth Committee as proposed in paragraph 33 of the report of the General Committee? It was so decided.

We now turn to the list of items recommended for allocation to the Fifth Committee. In connection with item 38, Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations, the General Committee, in Paragraph 32 (f) (i), recommends that the item be allocated to the Fifth Committee, on the understanding that the report on the United Nations intergovernmental structure and functions in the economic and social fields would be considered directly in plenary meeting and that such a decision should in no way prejudge the arrangements to be made for the future consideration of the item. (The President) May I take it that the Assembly approves those recommendations? It was so decided. The PRES !DENT: Regarding item 127 on the list, entitled "Joint Inspection Unit", the General Committee recommended in paragraph 32 (f) (ii) that the item should be allocated to the Fifth Conunittee, on the understanding that the reports of the Joint Inspection Unit dealing with subject-matters assigned to the other Main Conmittees would be referred also to those Committees. May I take it that the General Assembly adopts that recommendation? It was so decided. The·PRESIDENT: Taking into account the decisions just adopted, may I take it that the General Assembly approves the allocation of the 21 items proposed for the Fifth Conunittee in paragraph 33 of the report of the General Committee? It was·so decided. 'l'he PRESIDENT: Next we come to the items recommended for allocation to the Sixth Committee. Paragraph 32 (g) concerns item 152, "International criminal responsibility of individual's and entities engaged in illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs across national frontiers and other transnational criminal activities: establishment of an international criminal court with jurisdiction over such crimes". The General Committee decided to recommend to the General Assembly that the item should be allocated to the Sixth Committee. May I take it that the Assembly approves the recommendation? It was so decided.

Taking into account the decision just adopted, may I take it that the General Assembly approves the allocation of the 11 items proposed for the Sixth Committee in paragraph 33 of the report of the General Committee? It was so decided. The PRES !DENT: The Assembly will now consider the second report of the General Committee, which has been circulated as document A/44/250/Add.l. The report concerns the request by F.gypt and Guinea-Bissau for the inclusion of an additional item, entitled "African alternative framework to structural adjustment programmes for socio-economic recovery and transformation", which appears in document A/44/242. The General Committee decided to recommend to the Assembly that the item should be included in the agenda. May I take it that the Assembly ~pproves this recorrmendation? It was so decided. Tne PRES IDEN'r: Tne General Committee also decided to recommend to the General Assembly that this item should be considered directly in plenary meeting• (The President) May I take it that the Assembly also approves this recommendation? It was so decided.

Taking into account the decision just adopted regarding the allocation of one additional item for consideration in plenary meeting, the General Assembly has approved the allocation of 50 items for consideration directly in plenary meeting. The General Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of the second report of the General Committee. I wish to thank members of the Assembly for their co-operation, which has made it possible for us to complete our task expeditiously. Each Main Committee will receive promptly the list of agenda items allocated to it so that it may begin its work as soon as possible, in accordance with rule 99 of the rules of procedure. The meeting rose at 11.35 a.m.