A/46/PV.67 General Assembly

124.  AND 140 UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME OF ASSISTANCE IN THE TEACHING, STUDY, DISSEMINATION AND WIDER APPRECIATION OF INTEPNATIONAL LAW: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/46/684) MEASURES TO PREVENT INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM WHICH ENDANGERS OR TAKES INNOCENT HUMAN LIVES OR JEOPARDIZES FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS AND STUDY OF THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF THOSE FORMS OF TERRORISM AND ACTS OF VIOLENCE WHICH LIE IN MISERY, FRUSTRATION, GRIEVANCE AND DESPAIR AND WHICH CAUSE SOME PEO“LE TO SACRIFICE HUMAN LIVES, INCLUDING THEIR OWN, IN AN ATTEMPT TO EFFECT RADICAL CHANGES: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/46/654) PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRINCIPLES AND NORMS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW RELATING TO THE NEW INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/46/685) UNITED NATIONS DECADE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/4G/686) REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ON THE WORK OF ITS FORTY-THIRD SESSION: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/46/687) REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW ON THE WORK OF ITS TWENTY-FOURTH SESSION: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/46/688) CONSIDERATION OF THE DRAFT ARTICLES ON THE STATUS OF THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER AND TYE DIPLOMATIC BAG NOT ACCOMPANIED BY DIPLOMATIC COURIER AND OF THE DRAFT OPTIONAL PROTOCOLS THERETO: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/46/689) REP?RT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND ON THE STRENGTHENING OF THE ROLE OF THE ORGAHIZATION: (a) REPORT CF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/46/690) (b) REPORT OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE (A/46/756) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RELATIONS WITH THE HOST COUNTRY: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/46/691) ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL ON CONSULAR FUNCTIONS TO THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS : REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/46/692) CONSIDERATION OF THE DRAFT ARTICLES ON MOST-FAVOURED-NATION CLAUSES: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (~1461655) DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF GOOD-NEIGHBOURLINESS BETWEEN STATES: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (~1461656) EXPLOITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS A WEAPCN IN TIMES OF ARMED CONFLICT AND THE TAKING OF PRACTICAL MEASURES TO PREVENT SUCH EXPLOITATION: (a) REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (A/46/693) (b) AMENDMENT (A1461L.39) ThrU!ENX (interpretation from Arabic)1 f call on Mr. Aliorha Nedelchev, Rapporteur of the Sixth Committoo, to present that Committee’s reports on agenda itetms 124 to 136 and 140. Mr. NEDELCHEV (Bulgaria), Rapporteur of the Sixth Committee8 I have the honour of presenting to the General Asrombly the 13 reports of the Sixth Committee on its work on the agenda items allocated to it at this session of the General Assembly. The reports are contained in documents A/4G/654 to A/46/656 and A/46/604 to A/46/693. Before introducing each of these reportr in the order in which they appear in the Journal, I should like to make a few general remarks. The constructive atmosphere that haa characterized the deliberations in the Sixth Committee during the last few years prevailed this year as well - indeed it was even more constructive. Thus the Committee succeeded in adopting without a vote a record number of 14 resolutions and decisions out of 15. Participants in the work of the Committee at this session will agree that the Chairman of the Committee contributed greatly to this success. A majcr achievement of the Sixth Committee at this session was the adoption of the Declaration on Fact-Finding by the United Nations in the Field of the Maintenance of International Peace and Security, which had been prepared in the Special Committee on the Chartor of the United Nations and the Strengthening of the Role of the Organixation, and the adoption of the Handbook on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes between States, prepared by the Secretary-General. It is also worth noting that the Committee succeeded in rationalizing its agenda by taking decisions on the items entitled “Consideration of the draft articles on most-favoured-nation clauses” and “Dsvelopment and strengthening of good-neighbourliness between States”. These items have therefore been removed from the Committee’s agenda. I ah811 now introduce the reports of the Sixth Committee, beginning with document A/46/664, containing the report submitted under agenda item 124, entitled “United Nations Programme of Asrirtance in the Tenching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law”. The draft resolution that the Sixth Committee recommends to the General Assembly for adoption is reproduced in paragraph 6 of the report. Under the draft resolution, the General Assembly would, w, authorire the Secretary-General to to carry out in 1992 and 1993 the activities specified in him report on the item, including the provision of a number of fellowships and scholarships. It would further welcome the joint efforts of the Secretariat and the International Court of Justice to publish in a single volume in all the official languages of the Organization, and within the exisiting overall level of appropriations, the summaries of the Judgements and advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice from 1949 to 1990 as provided by tie Court’s registry, and to update this publication in subsequent years. It would also request the Secretary-General to continue to publicize the Programme of Assistance, and would request Member States to make voluntary contributions for various activities of the Programme. The Asse,nbly would, moreover, decide to appoint 25 Member States as members of the Advisory Committee on the Programme for a period of four years, beginning on 1 January 1992, thus increasing the membership of the Advisory Committee from 13 to 25 members. The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. I now turn to the report of the Sixth Committee in document A/46/654, submitted under agenda item 125, entitled “Measures to prevent international terrorism which ondangers or takes innocent human lives or jeopardises fundamental freedoms and study of the underlying causo8 of those forms of terrorism and acts of violence which lie in misery, frustration, grievance and despair and which cause some people to sacrifice human lives, including their own, in an attempt to effect radical changesr (a) Report of the Secretary-Generals (b) Convening, under the auspices of the United Nations, of an international conference to define terrorism and to differentiate it from the struggle of peoples for national liberation”. The draft resolution that the Committee recommends to the General Assembly for adoption is reproduced in paragraph 9 of the report. Under the terms of the preambular part of the draft resolution, the General Assembly would express its conviction that a policy of firmness should be established and effective measures should be taken in accordance with international law in order that all acts, methods and practices of international terrorism might be brought to an end. It would also recognize that the effectiveness of the struggle against terrorism could be enhanced hy the establishment of a generally agreed definition of international terrorism. Under the operative part of the draft resolution, the Assembly would once again unequivocally condemn, as criminal and unjustifiable, all acts, methods and practices of terrorism wherever and by whomever committed, including those that jeopardize the friendly relations among States and their security. Under the draft resolution the A8sembly would spell out a number of obligations under lnternationsl law thst States are called upon to fulfil in order to prevent and eliminate international terrorism. It would also express its concern at the growing and dangerous links between terrorist groups and drug trafficker8 and their paramilitary gangs. The Secretary-General would be requested to continue seeking the views of States on international terrorism in all ita aspects and on various ways and means of combating it, including several proposals made in this regard in the Committee. As otated in itr penultimate operative paragraph, the draft resolution could not in any vay prejudice the right to self-determination, freedom and independence of peoples forcibly deprived of that right, or the right of those peoples to struggle legitimately to achieve that right and to meek and receive support. Finally, it is to be noted that the title of the item to be included in the provisional agenda of the forty-eighth session will be substantially simplified, and will read “Ueasures to eliminate international terrorism”, The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. Let me now turn to the report of the Sixth Conrnittee (A/46/685) submitted under agenda item 126, entitled “Progressive development of the principles and norm8 of international law relating to the new international economic order”. The draft resolution which the Sixth Committee reconwnends to the General . Assembly for adoption is reproduced in paragraph 9 of the report. Under the terms of the preambular part of the draft resolution, the General Assembly would bear in mind that, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, it is called upon to initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification. It would also bear in mind the urgent need to adopt measures to reactivate the process of international economic cooperation and the negotiations undertaken for that purpose, particularly in view of the economic difficulties encountered by the developing countries. Under the operative part of the draft resolution, the Assembly would inter all9 consider that the impact on developing countries of the current international economic situation should be examined. In paragraph 3 the Arsemhly would dociile to oetahlirb a workiog group of the Sixth Comittoo to dovolop the ptinciploa and norms of international law ralating to the new international economic order. By a separate recorded vote that paragraph warn adopted by 74 to 34, with 2 abrtentionr, The Sixth Comittee adopted the draft resolution am a whole by a recorded vote of 76 to 16, with 16 ahstontionr. I turn now to the report of the Sixth Comittee (A/46/606) submitted unCsr egenda item 127, entitled “United Rations Decade of International Law”. Tim draft rorolution which the Sixth Cormnittoe recomendr to the General Amembly for adoption is reproduced in paragraph 10 of that report. The preambulsr part of the draft resolution recalls the four main purposes of the Uecade, namely: the promotion of acceptance of and respect for the principles of international lawa the promotion of means and methods of the peaceful settlement of disputes between Statrr, including resort to and full respect for the International Court of Justice; the eacouragemeot of the progressive development of international law and its codification: and the encouragement of the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of iDterDationa1 law. Under the operative part of the draft resolution the General Assembly would express its appreciation to States and international organisations and institutions which have undertaken activities in the implemenation of the programme for the first tern of the Decade, including sponsoring conferences 3n various subjects of international law. It would further invite all States and international olganirations and institutions referred to ia the programme to provide, update or supplement information OD the activities undertaken by them in the implementation of the progranwne, and to rubmit their views on possible activities for the next term of the Decade. Both information and views would be included in the report of the Secretary-General requerted in paragraph 4 of the draft resolution. The Secretary-GoDoral would be further requested to supplement his report on the activities of the United Nations relevant to the progressive development of international lsw and its codification with new information on an annual basis. The Assembly would also encourage State8 to disseminate, as appropriate, information contained in the report of the Secretary-General on this item at the national level, and would make an appeal to States, to international and non-governmental orgaoizatians working in this field, and to the private sector to make financial contributions or contributions in kind for the purpose of facilitating the implementation of the programno. The Sixth Conznittee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. I turn now to agenda item 128, “Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its forty-third session”. As always, the consideration of the Commission’s report was one of the highlights of the Sixth Committee’s proceedings and gave rise to a most interesting debate. I seize this opportunity to address warm congratulations to the newly elected members of the Commission and to wish them a fruitful term of office. The Sixth Committee, as may be seen from paragraph 9 of its report (A/46/687) on agenda item 128, adopted two draft resolutions under that item. Recognising the role of the International Law Commission in the fulfilment of the objectives of the United Nations Decade of International Law, draft resolution I expresses appreciation to the Commission for having completed at its last session three sets of draft articlea, and gives the Cowmi~sioa guidelines for the accomplishment of its taok at its next rosaion. It invites the Comirnion, within the framework of the draft code of crimes against the peace and security of nanklnd, to conrider further and to analyre the issues concerning the question of international criminal jurisdiction in order to enable the Asmsmbly to provide guideline8 on the matter, and it recomseods that the Conmission should continue its work on the topics in its current programme. Among the other provisionr of the draft resolution, f should like to underline those paragraphs which contain reco-ndations by the Assembly to Member States. Under paragraph 9, the Assembly would ipter a& urge GOVernfnOntS to present in writing by 1 January 1993 their comwmts and observations on the two sets of draft articles provisionally adopted by the Commission at its last session, Under paragraph 10 the Assembly would inter PilLp appeal to States that can do so to make the voluntary contributions that are urgently needed for the holding of the seminars on international law. Draft resolution II, adopted under the same item, is an offshoot of the work carried ou by the Commission at its last session. At that session the Commission adopted a final set of draft articles on jurisdictional imnunities of States and their property, and decided to recotmnend that the General Assembly should convene an international conference of plenipotentiaries to examine the draft articles and to conclude a convention on the subject. In the draft resolution nou before the Assembly the Sixth Comnittee recommends to the Assembly that it should decide to establish at its next session an open-ended working group of the Sixth Committee to examine issues of substance arising out of the draft articles as veil as the question of the convening of an iat0rn~tiOo81 cOnf0tOnco t0 k hOlQ in 1994 Or WbO~u@ntly to conclude a convmntion on Lb. ruttor. 2-h. Shth Cmittoe wloptmd both draft rorolutionr without 8 votm. Thm aoxt toport of tha Sixth Cmlttw ir aontainmd in docummat A/46/668, m&mitt& unbot agandm 1t.m 129, l ntitlod “Report of tha United Nationr Coani8rion on Intmrnmtional 'ftaQ0 I&w on the vork of itc twenty-fourth Iomfonn. l’hm draft rorolution which tin liistlh Corrittoa rwmnnondr to the Genoral Arrenbly for aboptioo ir reproduced in paragraph 9 of the report, to which I rhould like to dr8w 8ttOntiOn 8t OnCO ie Order to 8we8t a 8mall correction. Aftat th0 title Of t.ha dr8ft re8OlUtiOn, a C8pital "A" 8hOuld be inrmrtod. The draft resolution containr two patt8. Undot the proa& to part A, the General Assembly would taaffitm it8 conviction that the ptogtermive hatmoniaation and unification of international trade law would l ignificantly contribute to universal l coaorrric cooperation among all States and to the elimination of discrimination in international trade aad, thetoby, to the well-being of all peoples. UDdOt the operative part, the Genotal Assembly would, amiong other thingr, taaffitn the maadato of the Connisrloa and the importance, in particular for developing COUnttieE, of the Condrsion's work concerned with training and asrl8tance in the field of international trade law. The Assembly vould also commend the Cormirrion on its decision to organire, as a first step in the preparation of itm ptogtansee of activities for the United Nations Decade of International Law, a congtesm on international trade law during the last week of its next reamion. Under the preamble to part B of the draft resolution, the General Assembly would express its concetD about the relatively low incidence of expert representation from developing counttier at sessions of the Commission and its working groups, due in part to inadequate resources to finance the travel of such experts, as well as its conviction that the Eulfilment of the mandate of the Conmission requites th3 active participation of representatives from all regions aDd the various leg81 aDd economic systems. UDder the operative part, the General Assembly would take Dote of the report of the Secretary-General on possible vays of assisting developing countries to attend meetings of the Commission, and would request the Fifth Committee to consider granting travel assistance, within existing resources, to the least developed countries that are members of the Comniasioa, as well as, on an exceptional basis, to other developing countries members of the Conmission, to participate in the mommionm of the Cmimmion Mb it8 mrkiag group8. The Assembly would further rmcorwad that tha Corimmioo retiooelimo the organisation of it8 work and coeSid*f, in QartiCUl8F, the holding of conmocutivo mmetiaqm of itm working groups. Thm Sixth Co#umittmm edoptmd the draft resolution without a vote. I DOW COM t0 rg0aaa it0m 130, "Ccnmideration of the draft articles on the status of the diploutic courier and the diplomatic beg oat 8ccompanimd by diplomatic courier and of the draft optional protocols thoroto". This item is an offshoot of tbo ropott of tbo Intmtnational Law Corunimmioo on thm work of its forty-first l ommion. At that l mmmion the Commnimmion adopted final draft articlam on the mtatum of the diplomatic courier and two rmlatod draft optional protocolm. end rocomodmd that they should form the bamir of a convention on the muhjoct. At itm forty-fourth session. in 1989, the General Assembly decided that infernal consultations would be held to study the draft articles and the related draft optional protocols, as well am the question of future action thereon. It took a similar decision in 1990, and it is on the basis of that decision that informal consultations were resumed at this session of the Assembly in the framework of the Sixth Committee. Under the draft resolution on this item, whf.ch is to he found in paragraph 8 of the report of the Sixth Committee in document A/46/689, the General Assembly would express its satisfaction at the useful informal consultations held this yssr under the guidance of one of the Vice-Chairmen of the Sixth Committee, and would decide that these informal consultations would be resumed at the Ammeably'm forty-seventh session. The Sixth Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. I turn DOW to docunnat A/46/690, containing the report l ubnltted by the Sixth Coranftteo under aqeoda item 131, l otitlod “Uoport of the Special Conwnittee oo the Charter of the Wiled Ratioam hnd oo the Strengthening of the Role of the Orgsniaatioo". The two draft resolutions raconwoded to the General Assembly for adcptioa are reproduced in paragraph 13 of the report. Uoder the operative part of draft resolution I, tbo General Assembly would express its appreciation to the Secretary-Qoneral for the completion of the Handbook oo the Peaceful Settlement of Dimputer Between States and request him to publish and widely disseminate the Handbook in all the official lanquaqer. The Assembly would iurther decide that the Special Connittea would hold its next session from 3 to 21 February 1992, so as to carry out its mandate - spelled out in operative paragraph 4 - regarding the question of the maintenance of international peace and security, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the strengthening of the role of the Organiaatioo and the enhancement of its effectiveness. By draft resolution II, the General Assembly would approve the text of the Declaration on Pact-finding by the United Natioos in the Field of the Maintenance of International Peace and Security, annexed to that draft resolution and prepared by the Special Connittee. Tbe Assembly would urge that all efforts be made to ensure that the Declaration became generally known and fully implemented. As for the Declaration itself, the preambular part recognises that the full use and further improvement of the means for fact-finding of the United Nations could contribute to the strengthening of the role of the United Nations in the maintellan*.r? of invernational peace and security and promote the peaceful settlement of disputes, as veil as the prevention and removal of throat@ to th. po@c.. Uador the operative part of the Doclaratioa, the Gonoral Aarombly would doclaro that the c-toot orpanm of the United Nations should l adoavour to have full knowlobqo of all rolovant facta 1n performing their function8 in relation to the maintenance of international peace and recurity. The Declaration providea for a wide range of actionm that can be taken by the Security Council, the Conoral Ammombly and tha Smcrotary-General in that ropard. with the cooperation of Stator. Draft remolutioo II warn adopted by the Sixth Comittoo without 8 vote. I now turn to tho report of tha Slrth Cowmitt@@ in document A/46/691, l ubrnitted under agenda itom 132, entitled "Report of the Conmittme on Relatioam with the Homt Country". The Sixth Cousnitteo reconuamndr to the General Assembly for adoption the draft resolution reproduced in paragraph I of the report. I should like to draw attention to a mmall correction in operative paragraph 1 of the draft remolutioor "75" should be replaced by "76". Under the operative part of the draft rwaolution, tho General Assembly would, mslis, endorme the reconmendationr and conclurioom of the conunittee on Relations with the Host Country and l xprema the hope that the host country would continue to take all measurer necessary to prevent any interference with the functioning of the missionr. It would also urge the host country to continue to bear in mind its obligations to facilitate the functioning of the United Nations and the missions accredited to it. The Assembly would request the Committee to continue its work, in conformity with General Assembly resolution 2819 (XXVI) of 15 December 1971. The draft resolution was adopted by the Sixth Conanittee without a vote. I ahall now turn to documnt A/46/692, which coatainr the report of the Sixth Cowittee mubitted under mgenda it- 133 l ntitlod “Additional protocol on conmular function8 to the Vienna Convention on Conmular Polation8”. The draft remolutioa which the Sixth Collitteo recmndm to the General Assembly for adoption is reproduced in paragraph 7 of the report. Under the operative part of the draft remolutioa, the General Assembly would decide to hold iniorral conmultationm during its forty-meventh soaion to examine the propomal oo ao additional protocol on coamular functions to the Vienna Convention 00 Conmular 801ati008. It would furthar invite Member States am well am other Stat.8 partiom to tho Convention to mubmit their views on thim item to the Socrmtary-General, who would be requested to prepare a repcrt to the General Ammembly. The draft remolutioo was adopted by the Sixth Conrnittee without a vote. Let me turn to the report of the Sixth Comitteo contained in document h/46/655, submitted under agenda Item 134 entitled “Consideration of the draft article8 on most-favoured-nation claummm”. The draft decision which the Sixth Conunittee recomnands to the General Assembly for adoption is reproduced in paragraph 7 of the report. Under the terms of the draft decision, the General Assembly would note with appreciation the valuable work done by the International Law Commission on the most-favoured-nation clauses, and decide to bring the draft articles elaborated by the Comni88ioo to the attention of Uember St*tem and of interested intergovernmental organixatioos for their consideration in such cases and to much extent am they dean appropriate. The Sixth Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. 1 shall nor turn to the report of the Sixth Committee contained in document A/46/656, rubmitted under agenda item 135 entitled “Development Bnd strengthening of good-neighbourliness between Stntex”. The draft resolution which the Sixth Committee recormnends to the General Asswnbly for adoption is reproduced in par.wgraph 9 of t.he report. Under the operative part of tble draft resolution, tha General A55embly would, m.pu, reaffirm that, by, acting as good neighbours, States can help to ensure t.hat the ends for which the United Nation5 were established OIV achieved. It would alro call upon all States to keep in mind the need to act as good neighbours both in their dealings with other States and when taking decision5 that could affect them. The Assembly would further decide thnt the question of development and strengthening of good-neighbourliness between State5 should continue to guide States as a goal to be pursued in their consideration of the issues before the United Nations, and note that it could be considered in the future. The draft resolution was adopted by the Sixth Cormnittee without a vote. Lastly, I turn to the report of the Sixth Conxnittee contained in document A/46/693, submitted under agenda item 140 entitled “Exploitation of the environment a5 a weapon in time5 of armed conflict and the taking of practir‘li measures to prevent such exploitation”. The draft decision which the Sixth Committee recommended to the General Assembly for adoption i5 reproduced in paragraph 8 of the report. Under the terms of the draft decision as adopted by the Sixth Committee without a vote, the General Assembly would have to take note that the protection of the environment in times of armed conLlict is being addressed at the Twenty-sixth International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, and decide to request the Secretary-General to report on tha results of the above-mentioned Conference to the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session. However, after its adoption, the convening of this Conference wns poatponed for an indefinite period. As a result of further intensive consultations, It wae felt appropriate for the Assembly to amend this draft decision. It ix my understanding that the representative of Moaambique will introduce the amendment to the draft decision in document A/46/L.39. This concludes my presentation of the reports of the Sixth Committee. I may have unduly taxed the patience of the Assembly, but I hope that delegations will agree that the work and the achievements of the Sixth Committee at this session deserved an item-by-item presentation, no matter how sketchy. Before concluding, I would like to take this opportunity to pay a special tribute to all those who contributed to the 5ucce15 of the work of the Sixth Committee at its forty-sixth session. FLrst of all, I wish to congratulate all representatives and colleagues in the Committee who demonstrated their high professional skills and their will to cooperate in reaching mutually satisfactory solutions. I wish to address a special word of thanks to the Chairman of the Sixth Committee, His Excellency Ambassador Pedro Comissario Afonso, whose diplomnti(: skills and patience helped the Committee conduct its deliberations efficiently and in a businesslike manner. The Chairman was aosisted by two able Vice-Chairmen, Mr. Jose Sandoval and Mr. Richard Tetu, with whom, in my capacity as Rapporteur, I have the honour to serve in the Bureau of the Committee. A rpocisl word of thank@ go.8 ~180 to the Logal Coun8.1, Mr. Carl-Augurt tloirchhauorr to Mr. Vladimir fotliar, Secretary of the Couwnitteor the two Deputy Iocretarier, WI. Jacqualiae Dauchy and Ur. Androaico Adeder and all the rtaff of the Codification Divirioa who provided ruch dodicatad 8orvice to the CO(Aittoo. My thanka 90 alro to all interpreterr, trsamlator8, coafarence officer8 and docunnat ofiicerr who cootributod to the Work of the Cornittoo and to it8 ruccerrful coaclurion. m (interpretation iron Arabic): If there ir no proposal under rule 66 of the ruler of procedure, I rhall take it that the General A8sombly decid.8 not to dircurr the roportr of the Sixth Corrmittee which sre beforo the A8swnbly today. s (intorprotation from Arabic): Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. The pOSitiOn of delegations regarding the various recoIr8neadatioar of the Sixth Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. May I remind 1~mbOr8 that, under paragraph 7 of it8 decision 341401, the General Assembly agreed that: “When the 8tuM draft resolution i8 concridered in a Main Committee and in plenary meeting, a delegation rrhould, a8 far as possible, explain it8 Vote Only OaCe, i.e., either in the Cotmnittee or in plenary meeting unless that delegation’s vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Comnittee” (&&ion 34/a, para. E 6). May I remind dOlegatiOn that, 8180 in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401, explanation8 of vote are limited to 10 minute8 and should be made by delegations from their seats. BoCoro w b&n to take motion 00 that roaomondotionr contained in the toportr of the 6irth Omittoe, I l hould like to l dvimo roprorontmtivmr that, unlorr dolegatioaa have rlroady notifhd the Socrotariat othorwime, wo are going to proceed with tha voting in t&m #ama mannor am va8 doaw In the Birth Comittoo. Thir moans tbt, wharo a moparatr vote and rocordod votom wore taken, we will do the m&mm. I rhould alro hope that wa may procard to adopt without a vote thorr rrcomondations that wore adopted without a vote in the Sixth Comittma. The Arrombly will firrt conrider the report of the Sixth Conmnittee (A/46/664) on agenda item 124, entitled “United IIstionr Prop- of Asrirtance in the Teachlog, Btudy, Dimxeminstion and Wider Appreciation of Internatlonsl Law”. The draft rerolution recommended by the Sixth Conmittee in paragraph 8 of its report was adopted by the Colrmittee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wimher to do the same? ad- (resolution 461501. s (interpretation from Arabic): We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 124. The Assembly will now consider the report of the Sixth Committee (A/46/654) on agenda item 125, entitled “Measures to prevent international terrorism which endangers or taker, innocent human lives or jeopardises fundamental freedoms and study of the underlying causes of those forms of terrorian and acts of violence which lie in misery, frustration, grievance and despair and which cause some people tc . b;rifice human lives, including their own, in an attempt to effect radical changes”. The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. The draft resolution is entitled “Measures to eliminate international terrorism”. The Sixth Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do tha same? me draft r@.s&&jon was sdwfied (resolution 46/51).* Th- : This concludes our consideration o’, agenda item 125. -- * Mr. Leqwaila, Botswana, Vice-President, took the Chair. (The President) The Assembly will now consider the report of the Sixth Committee (A/46/685) on agenda item 126, entitled "Progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorde -vote. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas. Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam. Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo. Costa Rica, C&e d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti. Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala. Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras. Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius. Mexico, Mongolia. Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal. Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal. Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Ham, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe Auainst: Australia, Belgium. Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America . . 1nrnq : Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics The draft resolution was adouted bv 117 votes to 20. with 17 abstentiong (resolution 46/52).*