A/47/PV.3 General Assembly
I should like to bring to the attention of
representatives that since the issuance this morning, in provisional form, of
document A/47/442/Add.1, containing a letter addressed to me by the
Secretary-General in which he informed me that Haiti had made the necessary
payment to reduce its arrears below the amount specified in Article 19 of the
Charter, Niger has also made the necessary payment to reduce its arrears below
the amount specified in Article 19 of the Charter. Consequently, the final
version of document A/47/442/Add.1 will reflect this situation.
May I take it that the General Assembly duly takes note of this
information?
It was so decided.
ITEM 3 OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA (continued)
CREDENTIALS OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FORTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
(a) APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
Members will recall that at its first plenary
meeting the General Assembly appointed eight members of the Credentials
Committee: Argentina, Barbados, Burundi, China, Kenya, New Zealand, the
Russian Federation and the United States of America.
I now propose that the Assembly appoint Papua New Guinea as a member of
the Credentials Committee.
May I take it that the State I have mentioned is hereby appointed a
member of the Credentials Committee?
It was so decided.
The Credentials Committee for the forty-seventh
session of the General Assembly has now been fully constituted in accordance
with rule 28 of the rules of procedure.
ITEM 8 OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND ORGANIZATION OF WORK: FIRST REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE (A/47/250)
I shall refer to specific sections and paragraphs of
the report which contain recommendations for consideration by the Assembly.
In paragraph 2 the General Committee draws the attention of the General
Assembly to the provisions reproduced in annexes V, VI, VII and VIII of its
rules of procedure.
May I take it that the 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, dealing with the rationalization of work of the General
Assembly, the General Committee draws our attention to paragraph 5 of the
annex to Assembly resolution 45/45.
In this connection, 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-seventh session.
May I take it that the Assembly agrees to that recommendation?
It was so decided.
In section II C, which relates to the closing date
of the forty-seventh session, the General Committee recommends to the General
Assembly that the forty-seventh session recess no later than Friday,
18 December 1992, and close on Monday, 20 September 1993.
May I take it that the Assembly approves that recommendation?
It was so decided.
In this connection, as reflected in paragraph 7, I
wish to reiterate my appeal to all the Main Committees to start their work as
soon as possible. I also urge the Main Committees to make every effort to
complete their work by the target date of Friday, 27 November 1992, in order
to report to the Assembly in plenary meeting in early December.
May I take it that the Assembly endorses this appeal?
It was so decided.
Regarding the schedule of meetings referred to in
Section II D, the General Committee recommends in paragraph 8 that morning
meetings should start at 10 a.m. promptly for all plenary meetings and
meetings of the Main Committees during the forty-seventh session.
May I take it that the General Assembly approves that recommendation?
It was so decided.
In paragraph 9 the General Committee also recommends
that in order to avoid the late start of meetings the General Assembly should
waive at this session 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 of 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 understanding that such a waiver would not imply any permanent change
in the provisions of rules 67 and 108 of the rules of procedure. Furthermore,
such a waiver would not affect the provisions of the rules concerning the
requirement of the presence of a majority of the members for any decision to
be taken.
May I take it that the General Assembly approves this recommendation?
It was so decided.
None the less, in this regard, I should like to
endorse strongly the practical suggestions that were made at previous sessions
for each delegation to designate someone to be present at the scheduled time.
Some progress has been reported but there is still considerable room for
improvement. I genuinely hope that all delegations will cooperate.
The General Committee, in paragraph 10, 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 Assembly approves that recommendation?
It was so decided.
In this 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 cooperate in this regard.
In section II E, concerning the general debate, the General Committee
recommends that the general debate should begin on Monday, 21 September, and
end by Thursday, 8 October 1992. The General Committee also recommends that
the list of speakers in the general debate should be closed on Wednesday,
23 September at 6 p.m.
May I consider that the General Assembly approves the recommendations
contained in paragraph 11?
It was so decided.
In view of the very large number of speakers already
inscribed, I urge representatives to speak in the order in which they appear
on the list of speakers. Those who are unable to speak at the scheduled time
will be put at the end of the list for that day.
In paragraph 12, the General Committee draws the General Assembly'R
attention to the decision taken by the Assembly at previous sessions, namely
that the practice of expressing congratulations inside the General Assembly
Hall itself after a statement has been delivered is prohibited, and recommends
that this provision should also apply during the forty-seventh session.
May I take it that the Assembly approves this recommendation?
It was so decided.
In this connection, in the same paragraph, the
General Committee recommends to the General Assembly that speakers in the
general debate, after delivering their statements, should leave the Assembly
Hall through Room GA-200, located behind the podium, before returning to their
seats.
May I take it that the Assembly approves that recommendation?
It was so decided.
We shall now turn to section II F, regarding
explanations of vote, right of reply, points of order and length of statements.
In paragraph 13, the General Committee draws the General Assembly's
attention to paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of its decision 34/401, which deal with
explanations of vote and right of reply.
May I take it that the General Assembly takes note of these provisions?
It was so decided.
In paragraph 14, the General Committee, in line with
time-limits for explanations of vote and right of reply, recommends to the
General Assembly that points of order should be limited to five minutes.
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to limit points
of order to five minutes?
I see no objection.
It was so decided.
In paragraph 15, regarding the length of statements,
the General Committee draws the attention of the Assembly, as it did at recent
sessions, to rules 72 and 114 of the rules of procedure and to paragraph 22 of
annex VI thereto, for appropriate action in plenary meeting and in the Main
Committees.
May I take it that the Assembly takes note of these provisions?
It was so decided.
Section II G deals with records of meetings.
May I take it that the Assembly approves the recommendations contained in
paragraph 16?
It was so decided.
The General Committee also draws the General
Assembly's attention to paragraph 17 of its decision 34/401, which is
reproduced in section II H, concerning concluding statements in the General
Assembly and its Main Committees.
May I take it that the General Assembly takes note of this provision?
It was so decided.
In section II I, concerning resolutions, the General
Committee draws the General Assembly's attention to paragraph 32 of its
decision 34/401, to recommendation 3 (f) of the Group of High-level
Intergovernmental Experts, and to paragraphs 1 and 10 of the annex to Assembly
resolution 45/45.
May I take it that the General Assembly takes note of these provisions?
It was so decided.
Section II J of the report of the General Committee
refers to questions related to the programme budget. In this connection, the
General Committee draws the General Assembly's attention to paragraphs 12 and
13 of its 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, contained in
the annex to General Assembly resolution 37/234.
May I take it that the General Assembly takes note of the provisions
contained in paragraphs 20 and 21?
It was so decided.
In paragraph 22, in connection with
subparagraph 13 (d) of decision 34/401, the General Committee draws the
General Assembly's attention to the observations by the Secretary-General
regarding the fact that, depending on the type and complexity of the proposals
involving changes in the work programme and additional expenditures, the
preparation of a statement of programme budget implications by the
Secretary-General may take a few days. In addition, the Advisory Committee on
Administrative and Budgetary Questions and the Fifth Committee need adequate
time to review the programme budget implications of a draft resolution before
the latter can be acted on by the Assembly.
The Secretary-General thus considers it desirable that Member States
submit proposals involving statements of programme budget implications
sufficiently in advance to avoid the cancellation of meetings and the
postponement of consideration of items.
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to take note of
the observations contained in paragraph 22?
It was so decided.
Section II K refers to documentation. In
paragraph 23, the General Committee draws the General Assembly's attention to
paragraph 28 of Assembly decision 34/401 relating to reports of the
Secretary-General or of subsidiary organs.
May I take it that the General Assembly takes note of that provision?
It was so decided.
In that connection, the General Committee took note
of the proposal by the Secretary-General that the Committee should examine
further the question of how to respond to the increasing volume of
documentation. Given the limited capacity of the documentation-processing
services, it is essential that documentation requirements be met according to
established priorities. Of necessity, pre- and in-session documents must take
precedence over meeting records. The translation of summary records, in
particular, must be delayed if demand exceeds capacity. Waiving the
simultaneous distribution requirement in this case will ensure that some
language versions of summary records will appear in a timely manner.
Section II L concerns observances and commemorative meetings. The
General Committee recommends to the General Assembly that, allowing for the
necessary flexibility, and with the exception of the anniversary of the United
Nations, the General Assembly adopt the following format for commemorative
meetings: statements by the President of the General Assembly and the
Secretary-General, and statements by the chairmen of the five regional groups
and by the representative of the host country. The Committee also recommends
that consideration be given to limiting each statement to 15 minutes.
The General Committee further recommends that observances and
commemorative meetings take place, as far as possible, immediately following
the general debate. The advantage of such a procedure is that it might
facilitate the participation of dignitaries attending the general debate.
This procedure would also allow advance planning of the Assembly's work.
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to adopt the
recommendations contained in paragraphs 25 and 26?
It was so decided.
Section II M 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 ncte of those provisions?
It was so decided.
In section II N, 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 be authorized to hold meetings
during the forty-seventh session: Advisory Committee on the United Nations
Educational and Training 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; Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund;
Intergovernmental Group to Monitor the Supply and Shipping of Oil and
Petroleum Products to South Africa; Special Committee against Apartheid; and
Working Group of the Financing of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
May I take it that the General Assembly approves those recommendations?
It was so decided.
That completes our consideration of section II of
the report of the General Committee, which relates to the organization of the
session.
We turn now to section III of the report, which contains observations and
proposals on the organization of future sessions.
In connection with the programme of work of the General Assembly, in
paragraph 31 the General Committee recommends to the Assembly that it consider
the possibility of rationalizing its meetings between January and August of
each year to allow advance planning for delegations and the Secretariat.
In paragraph 32, with regard to Main Committees, in the light of the
experience gained in scheduling the work of the General Assembly, and making
allowances for the required flexibility, the General Committee recommends to
the Assembly that it examine the possibility of fixing staggered target dates
for the completion of the work of the Main Committees. This would allow for
better planning of meetings and processing of the reports of the Main
Committees.
May I take it that the Assembly adopts the recommendations contained in
paragraphs 31 and 32?
It was so decided.
Also with regard to Main Committees, as reflected in
paragraph 33, the General Committee endorsed the suggestion of the
Secretary-General that it should undertake a review of the structure and
mandates of the Main Committees with a view to making improvements, including
merging the mandates of some Committees or changing their responsibilities in
the light of the evolving agenda of the General Assembly.
May I take it that the Assembly takes note of paragraph 33?
It was so decided.
We turn now to section IV of the report of the
General Committee, relating to the adoption of the agenda.
May I just recall to members of the General Assembly rule 23 of the rules
of procedure, which provides that
"Debate on the inclusion of an item in the agenda, when that item has
been recommended for inclusion by the General Committee, shall be limited
to three speakers in favour of, and three against, the inclusion".
I should like to stress that at this time we are not discussing the
substance of any item.
In paragraph 35, the General Committee recommends that the General
Assembly direct its Main Committees to review their agenda with a view to
streamlining their programme of work. In particular, the Main Committees
should consider:
(a) The grouping of related items under a single heading;
(b) The staggering of items over two or more years.
May I consider that it is the wish of the General Assembly to direct its
Main Committees to review their agenda with a view to streamlining their
programme of work as suggested in paragraph 35?
If I hear no objection, it will be so decided.
It was so decided.
In paragraph 36, concerning item 77 of the draft
agenda (Question of the Malagasy islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa
and Bassas da India), the General Committee recommends that the consideration
of the item be deferred to the forty-eighth session and that the item be
included in the provisional agenda of that session.
May I take it that the Assembly approves those recommendations?
It was so decided.
In paragraph 37, concerning item 103 of the draft
agenda (Question of East Timor), the General Committee recommends that the
consideration of this item be deferred to the forty-eighth session and that
the item be included in the provisional agenda of that session.
May I take it that the Assembly approves those recommendations?
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 38 of the General Committee's report, document A/47/250, and, where
that seems appropriate, we shall consider items in groups. 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 turn now to items 7 to 22. May I take it that these items are
included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We come now to item 23, entitled "Question of the
Comorian island of Mayotte".
May I take it that item 23 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
Next we turn to items 24 to 37.
May I take it that these items are included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
The next item, item 38, is entitled "Question of the
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)".
May I take it that item 38 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We now turn to item 39, entitled "Necessity of
ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United
States of America against Cuba".
May I take it that item 39 is included in the agenda?
Tt was so decided.
The next item is item 40, entitled "Question of
equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security
Council".
May I take it that item 40 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
Item 41 is entitled "Declaration of the Assembly of
Heads 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 41 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
Next, we turn to item 42, 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 42 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
Item 43 is entitled "Launching of global
negotiations on international economic cooperation for development".
May I take it that item 43 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
Next we turn to item 44, entitled "Implementation of
the resolutions of the United Nations".
May I take it that item 44 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We now turn to item 45, entitled "Question of
Cyprus".
May I take it that item 45 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
Item 46 is entitled "Consequences of the Iraqi
occupation of and aggression against Kuwait".
May I take it that item 46 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
May I take it that items 47 and 48 are included in
the agenda?
It was so decided.
I now invite members to turn to items 49 to 69
relating to disarmament.
May I take it that items 49 to 69 are included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
May I also take it that items 70 to 76 are included
in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We turn now to item 77, entitled "Question of the
composition of the relevant organs of the United Nations".
May I take it that item 77 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We now come to item 78 to 90 relating to
international economic cooperation.
May I take it that those items are included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We turn now to items 91 to 97 relating to social and
humanitarian questions.
May I take it that those items are included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We turn next to items 98 to 101 relating to
Non-Self-Governing Territories.
May I take it that items 98 to 101 are included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We now turn to the group of items dealing with
administrative and financial questions, items 102 to 124.
May I take it that those items are included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We now turn to items 125 to 136.
May I take it that those items are included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
May I take it that item 137 is included in the
agenda?
It was so decided.
Next, we turn to item 138, entitled "Observer status
for the International Organization for Migration in the General Assembly".
May I take it that item 138 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
The next item, item 139, is entitled "Complete
withdrawal of foreign military forces from the territories of the Baltic
States".
May I take it that this item is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We now turn to item 140, entitled "Coordination of
the activities of the United Nations and the Conference on Security and
Cooperation in Europe".
May I take it that this item is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We now turn to item 141, entitled "Emergency
international assistance for the reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan".
May I take it that this item is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
The next item is item 142, entitled "Consolidation
of the regime established by the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
in Latin America and the Caribbean".
May I take it that item 142 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We now come to item 143, entitled "The situation in
Bosnia and Herzegovina".
May I take it that item 143 is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We now turn to item 144, entitled "International
cooperation and assistance to alleviate the conseguences of war in Croatia and
to facilitate its recovery".
May I take it that this item is included in the agenda?
It was so decided.
We now turn to the question of the allocation of
items dealt with in section V of the report of the General Committee. In this
connection, the General Committee, in paragraph 39, 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 referred to a Main Committee unless there are
compelling circumstances requiring their continued consideration in
plenary meeting".
In the same paragraph, the General Committee draws the Assembly's
attention to paragraph 5 of the annex to Assembly resolution 39/88 B whereby
the Chairmen of the Main Committees should take the initiative, in the light
of past experience, to propose the grouping of similar or related items and
the holding of a single general debate on them, and to paragraph 6 of the
annex to Assembly resolution 45/45 whereby the General Committee, in making
recommendations as to how agenda items should be allocated to the Main
Committees and the plenary of the General Assembly, should ensure the best use
of the expertise of the Committees.
The modifications indicated in paragraph 40 are reflected in the proposed
allocation. We shall therefore consider them when we come to the relevant
items under paragraph 41.
Before we proceed, may I remind members that the item numbers refer to
the agenda in paragraph 38 of the report before us in document A/47/250.
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 40 (a) (i) that the Assembly refer to the Fourth Committee 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 Assembly adopts this recommendation?
It was so decided.
I now invite members to turn their attention to
item 33, entitled "Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa".
In this connection, as stated in paragraph 40 (a) (ii), the General Committee
decided to recommend to the General Assembly that the item 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 38,
entitled "Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)". In this connection,
as stated in paragraph 40 (a) (iii), the General Committee decided to
recommend to the General Assembly that the item 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 General Assembly approves that recommendation?
It was so decided.
May I now invite the General Assembly to turn its
attention to paragraph 40 (a) (iv) regarding item 45, entitled "Question of
Cyprus".
The General Committee decided to recommend that the General Assembly
allocate the item a,t an appropriate time during the session.
May I take it that the Assembly adopts that recommendation?
It was so decided.
May I now invite members to turn to
paragraph 40 (a) (v) regarding item 138, entitled "Observer status for the
International Organization for Migration in the General Assembly".
The General Committee decided to recommend that the item be considered
directly in plenary meeting.
May I take it that the Assembly adopts that recommendation?
It was so decided.
We now turn to paragraph 40 (a) (vi) regarding
item 139 (Complete withdrawal of foreign military forces from the territories
of the Baltic States).
The General Committee decided to recommend that the item should be
considered directly in plenary meeting.
May I take it that the Assembly adopts that recommendation?
It was so decided.
Next we turn to paragraph 40 (a) (vii) concerning
item 140 (Coordination of the activities of the United Nations and the
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe).
The General Committee decided to recommend 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 the allocation of specific items for consideration in plenary
meeting, may I now take it that the General Assembly approves the allocation
of items listed in paragraph 41 of the report of the General Committee for
consideration directly in plenary meeting?
It was so decided.
We turn now to the list of items which the General
Committee has recommended for allocation to the First Committee.
In connection with item 61 (General and complete disarmament^, the
General Committee recommends in paragraph 40 (b) (i) that the paragraphs of
the annual report of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is to be
considered directly in plenary meeting under item 14, should be called to the
attention of the First Committee in connnection with its consideration of
item 61.
May I take it that the Assembly approves that recommendation?
It was so decided.
We now turn to paragraph 40 (b) (ii) regarding
item 142 (Consolidation of the regime established by the Treaty for the
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean).
The General Committee decided to recommend that the item should be
allocated to the First Committee.
May I take it that the Assembly adopts 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 items
proposed for the First Committee in paragraph 41 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 Special Political Committee.
Taking into account the decisions just adopted, may I take it that the
General Assembly approves the allocation of the items proposed for the Special
Political Committee in paragraph 41 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 40 (c) (i) concerning item 79 (Report of the United Nations
Conference on Environment and Development), the General Committee decided to
recommend to the General Assembly that the debate on the item should be held
directly in plenary meeting on the understanding that action on the item would
be taken by the Second Committee.
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt that
recommendation?
It was so decided.
We now turn to paragraph 40 (c) (ii) concerning
item 141 (Emergency international assistance for the reconstruction of
war-stricken Afghanistan).
The General Committee decided to recommend to the General Assembly that
the item should be allocated to the Second Committee.
May I take it that the Assembly adopts that recommendation?
It was so decided.
Next we turn to paragraph 40 (c) (iii) regarding
item 144 (International cooperation and assistance to alleviate the
consequences of war in Croatia and to facilitate its recovery).
The General Committee decided to recommend that the item should be
allocated to the Second Committee.
May I take it that the Assembly adopts 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 items
proposed for the Second Committee in paragraph 41 of the report of the General
Committee?
It was so decided.
We now come to the items proposed for allocation to
the Third Committee.
In paragraph 40 (d) (i) (a) regarding sub-item (a) of item 93 (Questions
relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons
and the family), the General Committee decided to recommend that, in the light
of Assembly resolution 46/96 of 16 December 1991, the plenary meetings to mark
the conclusion of the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons should be held
on Monday and Tuesday, 12 and 13 October 1992.
I should like to point out that the customary consideration of
recommendations under this sub-item remains in the Third Committee.
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt this
recommendation?
It was so decided.
In paragraph 40 (d) (i) (b) also with regard to
sub-item (a) of item 93, the General Committee decided to recommend that, in
the light of Assembly resolution 46/91 of 16 December 1991, the plenary
meetings to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the
International Plan of Action on Ageing should be held on Thursday and Friday,
15 and 16 October 1992.
I should like to point out that the customary consideration of
recommendations under this sub-item remains in the Third Committee.
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to adopt this
recommendation?
It was so decided.
In paragraph 40 (d) (ii) regarding item 94
(Advancement of 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 United
Nations Development Fund for Women should be referred to the Second Committee
for consideration under item 83 (Operational activities for development).
May I take it that the Assembly approves that recommendation?
It was so decided.
In paragraph 40 (d) (iii), with regard to
item 97 (b) (Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for
improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms),
the General Committee decided to recommend that, in the light of Assembly
resolution 46/128 of 17 December 1991, the opening ceremonies for the
International Year for the World's Indigenous People should be held in plenary
meeting on Thursday, 10 December 1992, in the morning.
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt 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 items
proposed for the Third Committee in paragraph 41 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.
Taking into account the decisions just adopted, may I take it that the
General Assembly approves the allocation of the items to the Fourth Committee
as proposed in paragraph 41 of the report of the General Committee?
It was so decided.
We turn now to the list of items recommended for
allocation to the Fifth Committee.
In paragraph 40 (e) (i), with regard to item 105 of the draft agenda
(Programme planning), the General Committee decided to recommend to the
General Assembly that the item should be allocated to the Fifth Committee, on
the understanding that each programme of the proposed revisions to the
medium-term plan should be submitted to the plenary Assembly or to the
appropriate Main Committee for review.
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt this
recommendation?
It was so decided.
In this connection, I should like to point out that
the views and recommendations of the Main Committees should be submitted to
the Fifth Committee before 20 November 1992 so as to enable the Fifth
Committee to finalize its recommendations to the plenary on the item.
Regarding item 109 (Joint Inspection Unit), the General Committee
recommended in paragraph 40 (e) (ii) that the item should be allocated to the
Fifth Committee, on the understanding that the reports of the Joint Inspection
Unit dealing with subject-matters assigned to the other Main Committees would
also be referred to those Committees.
May I take it that the General Assembly adopts 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 items
proposed for the Fifth Committee in paragraph 41 of the report of the General
Committee?
It was so decided.
Next we come to the items recommended for allocation
to the Sixth Committee.
May I take it that the General Assembly approves the allocation of the
items proposed for the Sixth Committee in paragraph 41 of the report of the
General Committee?
It was so decided.
The General Assembly has thus concluded its
consideration of the report of the General Committee.
I wish to thank the members of the Assembly for their cooperation, which
has made it possible for us to complete this task expeditiously.
Each Main Committee will promptly receive 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.
Before adjourning the meeting, I should like to inform members that the
lists of speakers for the plenary meetings to be held on Monday and Tuesday,
12 and 13 October 1992, to mark the conclusion of the United Nations Decade of
Disabled Persons, and for the plenary meetings to be held on Thursday and
Friday, 15 and 16 October 1992, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the
adoption of the International Plan of Action on Ageing, are now open.
I therefore request representatives wishing to participate in those
observances to inscribe themselves as soon as possible. I should also like to
appeal to the Chairmen of the Regional Groups to provide endorsed candidatures
for the remaining vacancies for officers of the Main Committees and to
communicate that information promptly to the Chairman and the Secretary of the
Main Committee concerned.
The meeting rose at 11.25 a.m.