A/48/PV.105 General Assembly

I would like to draw the attention of the Assembly to two letters from the President of the Economic and Social Council addressed to me and circulated as documents A/48/990 and A/48/991. In the letter contained in document A/48/990, the President of the Economic and Social Council draws the attention of the Assembly to decision 1994/284 of 26 July 1994 of the Economic and Social Council, in which, inter alia, the Council recommended that the Assembly approve a recommendation of the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) contained in its decision 94/12 to the effect that, instead of the merger proposed in Governing Council decision 93/42 of 18 June 1993, the Office for Project Services should become a separate and identifiable entity in a form that does not create a new agency and in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme and other operational entities, whose administrative support, including that relating to financial and personnel matters, will continue to be provided by UNDP and that the Office should continue to work through the UNDP field network. In the letter contained in document A/48/991, the President of the Economic and Social Council draws the attention of the General Assembly to decision 1994/285 of 26 July 1994, in which, inter alia, the Council endorsed decision 94/21 of the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme and of the United Nations Population Fund, in which, inter alia, the Board recommended to the Assembly that it allocate a plenary meeting during its forty-ninth session to the commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the operations of the United Nations Population Fund. In order for the Assembly to take action on these matters it will be necessary to reopen consideration of agenda item 12, entitled "Report of the Economic and Social Council". May I take it that the Assembly, on the proposal of the President of the Economic and Social Council, wishes to reopen consideration of agenda item 12?

May I further take it that, as proposed by the President of the Economic and Social Council, item 12 will be given priority consideration by the Assembly?

We shall proceed accordingly. I should like to inform members that a draft decision entitled "Office for Project Services" is now being

In accordance with the decision just taken, the General Assembly will now resume its consideration of agenda item 12. The Assembly will turn first to the letter dated 15 September 1994 from the President of the Economic and Social Council addressed to the President of the General Assembly (A/48/990). In this connection, the Assembly has before it a draft decision entitled "Office for Project Services" (A/48/L.65). The Assembly will now take a decision on draft decision A/48/L.65. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft decision?

I now draw the attention of members to document A/48/991. The Economic and Social Council recommends to the Assembly the allocation of a plenary meeting during the forty-ninth session to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations Population Fund. May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt that recommendation?

May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 12?

In accordance with resolution 3348 (XXIX) of 17 December 1974, the General Assembly elects the members of the World Food Council upon nomination by the Economic and Social Council. Members will recall that at its 54th meeting, held on 11 November 1993, the Assembly elected 10 States - namely, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Pakistan, Sudan, Turkey and the United States of America - as members of the World Food Council. The Assembly then decided to keep item 12 (b) on the agenda of the forty-eighth session in order to enable the Assembly to act on the election of the two remaining members, upon nomination by the Economic and Social Council. It is my understanding that the Economic and Social Council has postponed the nominations for the two remaining seats. As members know, this item has been included in the provisional agenda of the forty-ninth session. May I take it that the Assembly considers that discussion of this item at the present session is concluded?

This concludes our consideration of sub-item (b) of agenda item 16.

Members may recall that on 24 September 1993 the Assembly decided to include this item in the agenda of the forty-eighth session of the General Assembly, and that by decision 48/436 of 20 December 1993 it further decided to defer consideration of this item to a later date during this session and to include it in the draft agenda of the forty- ninth session. As members know, this item has been included in the provisional agenda of the forty-ninth session.

This concludes our consideration of agenda item 49.

Members may recall that on 24 September 1993 the Assembly decided to include this item in the agenda of the present session. It is my understanding that it would be desirable to defer consideration of this item to the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to defer consideration of this item and to include it in the draft agenda of the forty-ninth session?

This concludes our consideration of agenda item 52.

As members are aware, paragraph 17 of resolution 48/214 of 23 December 1993 decided that the Assembly would convene intensive consultations on the full range of issues related to the diversification of African economies. It also decided to take full account of the conclusion of those consultations at a resumed session of the Assembly. Unfortunately, it was not possible to carry out the consultations envisaged in the resolution. In this connection, after having discussed this matter with concerned delegations, I should like to propose that, given the importance of this issue, the consultations be held at an appropriate time during the forty-ninth session. In order for the Assembly to hold those consultations during the forty-ninth session, it must include the item entitled "United Nations New Agenda for the Development May I take it, then, that it is the wish of the Assembly to include this item in the draft agenda of the forty-ninth session?

May I further take it that the Assembly considers that discussion of this item at the present session is concluded?

This concludes our consideration of agenda item 24.

Members may recall that on 24 September 1993 the Assembly decided to include this item in the agenda of the present session, but deferred a decision on the allocation of the item to an appropriate time during the session. It is my understanding that it would be desirable to defer consideration of this item to the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to defer consideration of this item and to include it in the draft agenda of the forty-ninth session?

That concludes our consideration of agenda item 54.

Members may recall that on 24 September 1993 the Assembly decided to include this item in the agenda of the forty-eighth session of the General Assembly. It is my understanding that it would be desirable to defer consideration of this item to the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly. May I take it that it is the wish

This concludes our consideration of agenda item 55.

Members will recall that by annex I to resolution 48/162 of 20 December 1993, adopted under agenda item 56, the Assembly stated that there was a need for a substantial increase of resources for operational activities. The Assembly decided, in this regard, that the process for facilitating the development of a new funding system would include consultations to be held in New York and negotiations on prospective new modalities for financing in a resumed session of the General Assembly in 1994. I requested His Excellency Mr. Julio Martini Herrera of Guatemala, in his capacity as Vice-President of the General Assembly, to open the consultations on my behalf. I also asked His Excellency Mr. T. P. Sreenivasan of India to chair the consultations which took place on 21 June and 11 and 12 July 1994. The report of the Secretary-General contained in document A/48/940 served as the basis for discussion. During the discussion it was agreed that the process of consultations initiated at the current session would require a number of meetings which would have to be scheduled within the framework of the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly. The objective of such consultations would be to reach concrete results as soon as possible, and no later than June 1995. The next formal consultations would be scheduled in October, subject to a decision by the General Assembly to extend the consultation process at its forty-ninth session. It was also agreed that the focus of the next consultations would be financing needs, including the level of resources of the operational activities for development within the United Nations system. An effort would also be made to establish a timetable for the entire process, with a tentative list of topics to be considered with a view to achieving results in accordance with resolution 48/162. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to extend the consultation process relating to paragraphs 31 to 34 of annex I to resolution 48/162 to the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly?

I have not dwelled on the details of the discussions held, since time is very limited and we are in the process of concluding the forty-eighth session. However, the Chairman of the consultations, Ambassador Sreenivasan, has prepared a summary of the discussions. I should like to thank him very much for his efforts in that regard. I believe that the Secretariat will make appropriate arrangements to circulate the Chairman’s summary, as an informal paper, in due course during the forty-ninth session, to facilitate the process of further consultation. As members know, this item has been included in the provisional agenda of the forty-ninth session. May I take it that the Assembly considers that discussion of this item at the present session is concluded?

This concludes our consideration of agenda item 56.

I should like to draw attention to a correction that has been made to the last paragraph of the report, with the deletion of the words "on human rights" in lines 2 and 3. The paragraph will now read: May I take it that the Assembly takes note of the report?

May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (b) of agenda item 114?

Members may recall that on 24 September 1993 the Assembly decided to include item 163 in the agenda of the present session and to allocate it to the Fifth Committee. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to defer consideration of this item and to include it in the draft agenda of the forty- ninth session?

We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 163.

Members may recall that the Assembly has adopted resolutions 48/10 and 48/11 on this item. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to defer further consideration of this item and to include it in the draft agenda of the forty-ninth session?

This concludes our consideration of agenda item 167. The situation in Central America: procedures for the establishment of a firm and lasting peace and progress in fashioning a region of peace, freedom, democracy and development (a) Report of the Secretary-General (A/48/985) (b) Draft resolution (A/48/L.63/Rev.2)

I call on the representative of Mexico, who will introduce draft resolution A/48/L.63/Rev.2.

It is an honour for me to introduce, on behalf of the sponsors, draft resolution A/48/L.63/Rev.2, entitled "Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the Commitments of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala". In December of last year the General Assembly adopted resolution 48/161, in which it pointed out the importance of achieving a negotiated political solution to the situation in Guatemala and of resuming the talks between the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG) and the Government of Guatemala in order to end the internal armed confrontation in the shortest possible time and to bring about national reconciliation and full respect for human rights in that country. On that occasion the General Assembly encouraged the international community to continue providing the necessary assistance for the people of Guatemala to achieve, in the shortest possible time, its aspirations of peace, national reconciliation, democracy and development. It also requested the Secretary-General to continue to support the peace process. In fulfilment of that resolution the Secretary-General sponsored the consultations held between the parties, which culminated in the decision of the Government of Guatemala and of the URNG to resume peace talks, expressed in January of this year in the signing of the Framework Agreement for the Resumption of the Negotiating Process. Within this framework, the parties have achieved significant understandings, such as the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights and the Agreement on a The draft resolution under consideration by the General Assembly (A/48/L.63/Rev.2) today pays heed to the proposals put forward by the Secretary-General in his report (A/48/985) of 18 August 1994. The Secretary- General recommends that the General Assembly authorize the establishment, for an initial period of six months, of a United Nations human rights verification mission in Guatemala, in conformity with the points contained in his report and taking into account the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights and the request by the parties that a verification mission be established as soon as possible, without waiting for the signing of the Agreement for a Firm and Lasting Peace. In this connection, in draft resolution A/48/L.63/Rev.2, the Assembly would welcome the resumption of the negotiations between the Government of Guatemala and the URNG and the signing on 14 January 1994 of the Framework Agreement; take note of the request, made by the parties in that Agreement, that the United Nations establish a mission to verify all agreements reached; welcome the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights and the request contained in it for the United Nations to establish at the earliest possible date a mission to verify the implementation of that Agreement, even before the signature of the agreement on a firm and lasting peace; and point out the Assembly’s wish to contribute to the efforts to ensure adequate protection of human rights in Guatemala. I would also welcome the report of the Secretary- General and decide to establish a Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the Commitments of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala in accordance with the recommendation contained in that report, for an initial period of six months - which in our view could be renewed if circumstances warrant. In the draft resolution the international community would also be invited to support institution-building and cooperation projects in the area of human rights that could be implemented by the Mission for Verification. Finally, in the draft resolution the Secretary-General is requested to keep the General Assembly informed of the implementation of the resolution. Draft resolution A/48/L.63/Rev.2 constitutes another tool with which the international community can contribute to the efforts of the Guatemalan people to achieve a definitive peace in their country. It responds to the appeal made by the General Assembly in its resolution 48/161 and, moreover, to the express request of the parties. At the same time it provides important support for the negotiation process between the Government of Guatemala and the URNG, the progress of which has been marked by the four agreements signed to date. There is still a long way to go. We therefore appeal strongly to the parties to stay on the course of dialogue and negotiation. The people of Guatemala have waited too long. The international community is watching with interest. We hope that this draft resolution, an expression of the efforts pledged by the international community to support the peace process in Guatemala, will be adopted unanimously by the General Assembly. Furthermore, we would like to draw to the attention of the Secretariat a mistake in the title of the mission that is being established. As can be seen in the original Spanish version of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights signed by the parties and reproduced in document A/48/928, the United Nations operation should be called "Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the Commitments of the Agreement". I would request that the Secretariat make the corresponding correction in the resolution as adopted. Lastly, I should like to convey to you, Mr. President, Ambassador Insanally, the sincerest congratulations of my delegation for the outstanding and, indeed, brilliant way in which you have conducted the proceedings of the forty-eighth session of the General Assembly, which we are bringing to a close today. We thank you for your

I assure the representative of Mexico that the correction he has proposed will be duly made.

First of all, Mr. President, I should like to congratulate you, on my own behalf and on behalf of the delegation of Colombia on the way in which you have presided over the work of this Assembly. Your competence, your abilities and your wisdom, with which I have long been familiar, have been demonstrated in the extraordinary way in which you have carried out your functions during this session of the General Assembly. The proposal before us today in draft resolution A/48/L.63/Rev.2 deserves the full support of the General Assembly. As one of the members of the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General and as a sponsor of this draft resolution, Colombia, strongly supports the establishment of a mission for the verification of human rights in Guatemala. Colombia has noted with satisfaction the resumption of the negotiations carried out under the auspices of the Secretary-General, between the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG). The year 1994 has seen the establishment of important arrangements which demonstrate the commitment and political will of the parties to find a peaceful and negotiated solution to the conflict in Guatemala. The Framework Agreement for the Resumption of the Negotiating Process; the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights, which was under negotiation for more than two years; the Agreement on Resettlement of the Population Groups Uprooted by the Armed Conflict; and the Agreement of 23 June establishing the Commission to clarify past human rights violations and acts of violence together represent a set of commitments the implementation of which is essential to the ensuring of peace for the people of Guatemala on the basis of true national reconciliation. The Government of Guatemala and the URNG have requested the United Nations to establish this verification mission which we are considering today. As Friends of the Secretary-General, we believe that this mission will mark significant progress towards a freer, more democratic and transparent society. Colombia, for its part, has offered its full and effective cooperation with the mission and will be participating in it. "Also calls upon the parties to pursue a vigorous process of negotiation, as agreed by them in the Framework Agreement and the Agreement on a Timetable for the Negotiation of a Firm and Lasting Peace in Guatemala, and to this end to cooperate fully with the Secretary-General and his representative in their efforts". (A/48/L.63/Rev.2, para. 5) Both parties must continue to demonstrate flexibility and political will in order to ensure the successful conclusion of these negotiations. The negotiations have not been easy and, on a number of occasions, they have been deadlocked. These deadlocks have been overcome only because the parties demonstrated maturity and commitment. The international community supports the important work of reconciliation that is being carried out by the Government of Guatemala and the URNG.

Venezuela would like first of all to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the excellent way in which you have conducted the proceedings of the forty-eighth session of the General Assembly. Your contribution does honour to you, to your country, Guyana, and to all the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean region. Venezuela, as a member country of the Group of Friends of the peace process in Guatemala, and as a country that has close ties of fraternity and cooperation with Guatemala, cannot fail to express its gratification at the demonstration of support being offered to Guatemala by the international community through the draft resolution which the General Assembly is considering today in the search for ways of eliminating the causes of the conflict that has afflicted that nation for over 30 years. The establishment of the United Nations Human Rights Verification Mission in Guatemala as called for in the Framework Agreement for the Resumption of the Negotiating Process, signed in January 1994, represents a step of extreme importance for the effective implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights approved on 29 March last. None the less, we must not forget that that Mission is only one part of a much broader commitment, and for that reason it is Despite these regrettable delays, we wish to express our satisfaction and to congratulate the parties on the significant progress represented by the signing three months ago of the Agreement on Resettlement of the Population Groups Uprooted by the Armed Conflict and the Agreement on the Establishment of the Commission to Clarify Past Human Rights Violations and Acts of Violence that have Caused the Guatemalan Population to Suffer. The achievement of those agreements, which are of special importance on matters of great sensitivity for Guatemalan society, is a clear sign that there is indeed a way, and that the efforts of the parties are valid and necessary. We have seen that the Guatemalan Government and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG) have the capacity and the will to resolve their differences at the negotiating table. We therefore want to express our concern at the stagnation of the talks and to urge all the parties concerned to continue the peace process without further delay until the final signature of the Agreement for a Firm and Lasting Peace. We take the opportunity to reaffirm once more Venezuela’s readiness to continue its active participation in the Group of Friends to cooperate with the efforts of the Secretary-General and to praise the work of the Secretary- General and of the Moderator he appointed. The United Nations has maintained its firm commitment to human rights, peace, development and justice in Guatemala, but war and its consequences cannot be prevented if the main protagonists are not committed to that goal. We know that there is a solution to the conflict in Guatemala, and we are confident that the parties will be able to find it. This is the wish of the international community and the hope of the people of Guatemala and of Venezuela, its friend.

Norway considers the establishment and subsequent deployment of a human rights verification mission in Guatemala a significant step forward in the peace process. A United Nations presence of that nature in Guatemala ought to induce the parties to the armed conflict to respect their commitments. It will give renewed hope to the civilian sectors in Guatemala that peace, reconstruction and national reconciliation may become a reality. The recent ecumenical consultation held in Oslo on peace and democracy in Guatemala showed clearly that the people of Guatemala are getting impatient to see progress in the negotiating process. But in order to change Guatemala into a more just, prosperous and democratic society great efforts will be required from all Guatemalans. If the democratic institutions of Guatemala are not representative today, it is a challenge to the civilian sectors to make them work in a more representative manner through broader participation and confidence-building between the various sectors. If the Guatemalans are prepared to show the way in the pacification, reconciliation and reconstruction of their nation, the Group of Friends and the rest of the international community will certainly be prepared to show solidarity and provide assistance. The establishment and deployment of a human rights verification mission is an important milestone on the road to a better Guatemala.

Since the Esquipulas process began seven years ago in Central America, a region riven by civil conflict and tormented by grave social and economic problems, the countries of the region have come a long way. Today we can say that many of the conflicts have ended, with a satisfactory outcome and that the foundation has been laid for resolving their underlying causes, with respect for democratic institutions and the rule of law. In the case of Guatemala, too, there has been notable progress in the process of overcoming political and social antagonism, although there have been problems and delays in various stages of the process. We are now at a critical phase, which began last January with the signing in Mexico City of the Framework Agreement on the resumption of the negotiating process by the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG). This laid down the terms for An immediate result of the resumption of dialogue between the Government and the URNG was the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights and the Agreement on a Timetable for the Negotiation of a Firm and Lasting Peace in Guatemala, which were signed on 29 March. Subsequently, on 17 June, both parties signed the Agreement on Resettlement of the Population Groups Uprooted by the Armed Conflict, and on 23 June they signed the Agreement on the Establishment of the Commission to Clarify Past Human Rights Violations and Acts of Violence that have Caused the Guatemalan Population to Suffer, known as the "Commission to Clarify the Past". The process of negotiations between the Guatemalan parties must continue in the coming months in accordance with the timetable to which they have agreed and must result in the establishment of a lasting peace. It is important to stress the importance of the role played in this process by the Secretary-General and the Moderator of the peace negotiations, Mr. Jean Arnault, whose work deserves the recognition and praise of the General Assembly. Since the beginning of the negotiations the Group of Friends of the Guatemalan Peace Process, of which Spain is a member, has been assisting both the Secretary-General and the parties. The Group will continue most willingly to play this role in order to help the process come to a fruitful end. The members of the General Assembly are well aware of Spain’s determined and lasting commitment to promoting all necessary efforts for the establishment of a lasting peace in Guatemala. The Government of Spain believes that such a peace can be achieved only through negotiations between the parties, to which Spain has given its full support both through its own initiatives and through its participation in the Group of Friends. As a clear demonstration of this commitment, my delegation has joined in sponsoring draft resolution A/48/L.63/Rev.2, which was introduced by the representative of Mexico on behalf of the sponsors, and which is now before the Assembly for consideration and action. The draft resolution, which endorses the proposals of the Secretary-General in his report (A/48/985) of 18 August 1994, would establish a Mission for the Verification of This step, while very important, is only one of many to be taken in order to adhere to the timetable for negotiating and signing of an agreement on a firm and lasting peace. To this end, the parties must continue to demonstrate flexibility and a spirit of compromise, as, commendably, they had been doing until recently, when difficulties arose in keeping to the schedule planned in the negotiating rounds. My delegation wishes to emphasize the importance we attach to the appeal in operative paragraph 5 of the draft resolution that the parties pursue vigorously the agreed process of negotiation. I therefore appeal to the Government of Guatemala and to the URNG to continue with the assistance of the Moderator, Mr. Arnault, to cooperate with the Secretary- General and without delay deal with the outstanding issues in the timetable of negotiations with a view to concluding an overall peace agreement as soon as possible. Guatemala has begun a process in which problems and difficulties will certainly arise. However, the prospects are good, and we are confident that peace is close at hand. We hope that the parties to the process will meet the expectations of the people of Guatemala by making every effort to crown this process with success. I should like, Mr. President, to express our appreciation to you once again, on behalf of the Spanish delegation, and our congratulations on the way in which you have conducted the work of the forty-eighth session, which is coming to a close today in such an outstanding and positive way.

On behalf of my delegation, I want to commend you, Sir, and express our appreciation for the manner in which you have presided over the forty-eighth session of the General Assembly and for all the achievements it has made under your leadership. The United States Government, together with our partners in the western hemisphere, stood with the people of Guatemala in opposing the autogolpe of former President Serrano last year. Today the members of the United Nations have the opportunity to reaffirm our dedication to the efforts of all Guatemalans to seek peaceful solutions to their problems. The United Nations made a historic contribution to the resolution of the Salvadoran civil war. Through this demonstration of support for the Guatemalan peace process, the United Nations can help to end the longest armed conflict in Central America. We are proud to join with the other Friends of the Guatemalan Peace Process in supporting this draft resolution. With its passage, the burden will shift to the parties to redouble their efforts at the negotiating table to reach a prompt and just comprehensive settlement.

I should like to inform representatives that we are still awaiting the report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of draft resolution A/48/L.63/Rev.2. I must therefore postpone further discussion of the item. We shall have to reconvene this afternoon, when this item will be the first to be considered. Programme of work

I should like to inform members that we will take up agenda item 123, "Programme budget for the biennium 1994-1995", as the second item this afternoon. I remind delegations that the following agenda items, on which action has been taken at previous meetings, have remained open for consideration during the forty-eighth session of the Assembly. Item 7 Notification by the Secretary-General under Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations Item 10 Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization Item 35 Question of Palestine Item 36 Law of the sea Item 42 The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Item 47 Commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations in 1995 Item 114 (c) Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives Item 120 Financial reports and audited financial statements, and reports of the Board of Auditors Item 121 Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations Item 122 Programme budget for the biennium 1992-1993 Item 124 Improving the financial situation of the United Nations Item 127 Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations Item 130 Financing of the United Nations peace-keeping forces in the Middle East Item 131 Financing of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission Item 132 Financing of the activities arising from Security Council resolution 687 (1991) Item 133 Financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara Item 134 Financing of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador Item 135 Financing of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia Item 137 Financing of the United Nations Operation in Somalia II Item 138 Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peace-keeping operations Item 149 Financing of the United Nations Operation in Mozambique Item 160 Financing of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus Item 162 Financing of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia Item 164 Financing of the United Nations Observer Mission Uganda-Rwanda Item 166 Financing of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia Item 168 Personnel questions Item 170 The situation in Burundi Item 174 Financing of the United Nations Military Liaison Team in Cambodia As members are aware, these items have been included in the provisional agenda of the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly. May I take it that the Assembly considers that discussion of these items at the present session is concluded?

This concludes our consideration of the aforementioned items.