A/46/PV.40 General Assembly
I congratulate the States that have been elected
members of the. Economic and Social Council.
Since three seats remain to be filled - oae from among the Asian States,
and two from among the Latin American and Caribbean States - we shall now
proceed to a second ballot. In accordance with rule 94 cf the rules of
procedure, this ballot will be restricted to the two States from among the
Asian States. nnmely Kuwait and Yemen, which weie not elected but. obtalned the
larqerrt numbers of votes and to the four States from among the Latia Criii6r!cen
and Caribbean States. nnmaly Colombia. RI(.*racpa, Paraguay and Suriname, which
were not electad but obtained the larqeat numbers of votes. Ballot papers
wi 11 now be distributed.
May I ask representatives to write on the ballot papers the names of the
St.ates for which they want to vote. Ballot papers marked “B” containing the
name of a State other than Kuwait or Yemen, an well afa those containing the
name of more than one State, will be declared invalid. Ballot papers marked
“D” containing the name of a State other than Colombia, Nicaragua, Paraguay or
Suriname, as well as those containing the names of more than two States, will
be declared invalid.
I call on the representative of Yemen.
wt. AL-AM% (Yemen) (interpretation from Labic): I should like to
tb-,.-k those States that voted in favour of Yemen. Yemen does not wish to
corr "+';e with Kuwait for the remaining seat, and we therefore withdra.;r our
BU3l%.*
The PRESIDE: In tbe light of the statement by the representative
of Yemen, Kuwait and Viet Ram now have the greatest number of votes in Group 8.
Hence, ballot papers marked "B", for the Asian States, will be declared
invalid if they contain the name of a State other than Kuwait or Viet Nam or
if they contain the name of more than one State. Ballot papers marked "D",
for the Latin American and Caribbean States, will be declared invalid if they
contain the names of States other than Colombia, Nicaragua. Paraguay or
Suriname or if they contain the names of more than two States.
At the invitgtion of the President. Mr. Ramadan (Euwt). Mr. Lahdevirta
(Pinland). Mr. Sastrawan (Indonesia), Ms. Laviada (Mexico) and Mr. Eltchenko
IUkraine) acted as tellers.
A vote was taken bv secret ballot.
* Mr. Rogers (Belize), Vice-President, took the Chair.
De meetina WEIS susnmdled at 5.10 o.m. and resumed at 6 o.m.
me PRESIDENT: The result of the voting for the Asian State is as
follows:
GROUP B
Number of ballom: 152
Nwnber of invalid bellotg : 1
#iumber of valid balloth : 151
Abstention&: 3
Ptmber of members votinq : 148
Required two-thirds maiarity: 99
Number of votes obtained:
Kuwait 105
Viet Nam 43
Kuwait. havina obtained the reuuired two-thirds maioritv. was elected Q
member of the Economic and Social Council for a three-vear eerm beainnina ~8
1 Januarv 1992.
I congratulate the State that has just been elected
to the Economic and Social Council.
The result of the voting for the Latin American and Caribbean States is
as follows:
CROUP D
I!!lllurm 0
-of: 152
hl-1 1
Munberof: 251
utno-tbirdr-: 101
Humber-:
SurinalR8 99
Colombia aa
Nicaragua 64
Paraguay 39
The: Since two seata remain to be fillad from a~nong the
Latin American and Caribbean States, we shall now proceed to thrJ second
restricted ballot.
I call on the representative of Paraguay.
@J. P)rPPALARDQ (Paraguay) (interpretation from Spanish): Parayuny
is grateful to all the countries that voted for it in the first two rounds of
balloting, but has now decided to withdraw its candidacy.
gJ.& PRESID&~: Members have heard the statement just made by the
representative of Paraguay. This third round of balloting shall be restricted
to the following four States from amor.g the Latin American and Caribbean
Slates : Colomhia, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Suriname, which were not elected
but obtained the largest number of votes in the ballot just taken. This is i.n
accordance with rule 94 of the rules of procedure.
The ballot papers will now be distributed.
May I aak rspresentstives to vrita on the ballot papera the names oI the
two States for which they want to vote. Ballot papers cont.aininq t.he nnmon of
States other than Colombia, Nicaragua, Paraguay or Suriname or containing more
t.han two namea will be declared invalid.
The meetinn was susoended at 6.15 P.m. and resumed at 6.35 o.m.
The result of the voting for the Latin Amsricaz and
Caribbean States is as follows:
GROUP D
Number of ballot papers: 149
Number of invalid ballots: 0
Number of valid ballot&: 149
Abstentions: 0
Number of members votinq: 149
Reouired two-thirds maioritv: 100
Number of votes obtained:
Suriname 122
Colombia 96
Nicaragua 63
Suriname. havina obtained the recruited two-thirds maioritv. was elected a
member of the Economic and Social Council for a three-vear term beainnina on
1 Januarv 1992.
I congratulate the State that has just been elected
to the Economic and Social Council.
Since one seat remains to be filled from among the Latin American and
Caribbean States, we shall now proceed to the third restricted ballot.
This fourth round of balloting will be restricted to the two States from
among the Latin American and Caribbean States which were not elected but
obtained the largest number of votes in the previous ballot, namely, Colombia
and Nicaragua. This is in accordance with rule 94 of the rules of procedure.
Ballot papers will now be distributed. I ask representatives to vrite on
the ballot papers the name of the State for which they want to vote. Ballot
papers coetaining t&e name of a State atlmr i-ban Colombia ox Hiearaqaa or
containing mcke then one rime will lb% slleclarad imvalidl.
1. - r Fta3aod) Mexi and Mr. Eltcbpm
P-i-) acted as utA&m l
A vote was takan bv secret baPPot.
The PRIESIDENT: The result of the voting for the Latin American and
Caribbean States is as follows:
GNOOP D
)hurber pf invalid ballots: 0
I m llo : 141
AbsteotionS: 0
Number of members voting: 141
geauired two-thirds majority: 94
Number of votes obtained:
Colombia 92
Nicaragua 49
Mr. MAYORGA-CONTES (Nicaragua) (interpretation from Spanish): To
save time and for the sake of unity among the Latin American and Caribbean
States, Nicaragua withdraws its candidature in order that Colombia may be
elected.
The PBESIDSNT: We shall now proceed to the first unrestricted
ballot, since no candidate received the required two-thirds majority and one
seat still remains to be filled from among the Latin American and Caribbean
States on the Economic and Social Council. This round of balloting is in
accordance with rule 94 of the rules of procedure. Under the rules of
procedure the following countries are not entitled to stand for election as
they are already members of the Council: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador,
Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
A vote was taken by secret ballot.
e metin watj sosrPended at 7dm@ o.m. and resumed at 7.35 D+m. Th
The PRx3-m: The result of the voting for the Latin American and
Caribbean States is as foll~vs:
GRWP II
w: W r
Nomber of invalid ballots:
number of valid ballotg:
?&stentionS:
W&er of members voting:
Required two-thirds maiority: 86
Colombia 110
Nicaragua 8
Paraguay 6
Cuba 4
Solombia. havinq obtained the required two-thirds maioritv. was elected a
member of the Economic and Social Council for a three-vear term becrinnina On
1 January 1992.
me PRESIDENT: I congratulate Colombia, which has just been elected
a member of the Economic and Social Council. and I thank the tellers for their
assistance in this election.
We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item I5 (b).
The meetinq rose at 7.40 D.m.