A/48/PV.81 General Assembly

Thursday, Dec. 16, 1993 — Session 48, Meeting 81 — New York — UN Document ↗

57.  AND 156 PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURE OF NEW TYPES OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND NEW SYSTEMS OF SUCH WEAPONS: REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT: REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/48/662) REDUCTION OF MILITARY BUDGETS: REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/48/663) COMPLIANCE WITH ARMS LIMITATION AND DISARMAMENT AGREEMENTS: REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/48/664) E D U C A T I O N A N D I N F O R M A T I O N F O R DISARMAMENT: REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/48/665) CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) WEAPONS: REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/48/666) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY: REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (A/48/667) This record is subject to correction. Corrections should be sent under the signature of a member of the delegation concerned within one week of the date of publication to the Chief of the Verbatim Reporting Section, Room C-178, and incorporated in a copy of the record. When the result of a recorded and/or roll-call vote is followed by an asterisk, see the annex to the record.

Thursday, 16 December 1993 at 3 p.m.
Vote: A/RES/48/66 Recorded Vote
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— Abstain (83)
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The President #12716
I call on the Rapporteur of the First Committee to introduce the reports of the First Committee in one intervention.
The President #12717
If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall take it that the Assembly decides not to discuss the reports of the First Committee that are before the Assembly today.
It was so decided.
The President #12718
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. May I remind members that under paragraph 7 of decision 34/401, the Assembly agreed that: "When the same draft resolution is considered in a Main Committee and in plenary meeting, a delegation should, as far as possible, explain its vote only once, i.e., either in the Committee or in plenary meeting May I remind delegations that, also in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401, explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats. Before we begin to take action on the recommendations contained in the reports of the First Committee, I should like to advise representatives that we are going to proceed to take decisions in the same manner as was done in the First Committee, unless notified otherwise in advance. This means that where recorded, separate or roll-call votes were taken, we shall do the same. I should also hope that we may proceed to adopt without a vote those recommendations that were adopted without a vote in the First Committee. The Assembly will first consider the report (A/48/662) of the First Committee on agenda item 57, entitled "Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons: report of the Conference on Disarmament". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report (A/48/662). The draft resolution was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Vote: A/48/662 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 48/61).
The President #12719
May I take it that it is also the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 57?
It was so decided.
The President #12720
We shall now consider the report (A/48/663) of the First Committee, on agenda item 58, entitled "Reduction of military budgets". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. The draft resolution, entitled "Reduction of military budgets: transparency of military expenditures", was adopted by the Committee without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 48/62).
It was so decided.
The President #12721
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/664) of the First Committee on agenda item 59, entitled "Compliance with arms limitation and disarmament agreements". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. The draft resolution was adopted by the Committee without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 48/63).
The President #12722
May I also take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 59?
It was so decided.
The President #12723
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/665) of the First Committee on agenda item 60, entitled "Education and information for disarmament". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. The draft resolution was adopted by the Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 48/64).
Vote: A/48/663 Consensus
The President #12724
May I also take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 60?
It was so decided.
The President #12725
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/666) of the First Committee on agenda item 61, entitled "Chemical and bacteriological (biological) weapons". The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 11 of that report.
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 48/65).
The President #12726
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 61?
It was so decided.
The President #12727
We shall now consider the report (A/48/667) of the First Committee on agenda item 62, entitled "Scientific and technological developments and their impact on international security". The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of that report. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Abstaining: Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, United States of America
The draft resolution was adopted by 126 votes to 4, with 35 abstentions (resolution 48/66).*
The President #12728
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 62?
It was so decided.
The President #12729
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/668) of the First Committee on agenda item 63, entitled "The role of science and technology in the context of international security, disarmament and other related fields". The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of that report. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Against: None Abstaining: Andorra, France, Monaco, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America
The draft resolution was adopted by 161 votes to none, with 5 abstentions (resolution 48/67).
The President #12730
May I consider that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 63?
It was so decided.
The President #12731
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/669) of the First Committee on agenda item 64, entitled "Verification in all its aspects, including the role of the United Nations in the field of verification". The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 10 of that report. There has been a request for a separate vote on paragraph 2. As there is no objection to that request, I shall now put to the vote first paragraph 2 of the draft resolution. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Paragraph 2 was adopted by 140 votes to 8, with 17 abstentions.
The President #12732
I now put to the vote the draft resolution as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Against: None Abstaining: Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The draft resolution, as a whole, was adopted by 145 votes to none, with 22 abstentions (resolution 48/68).
The President #12733
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 64?
It was so decided.
The President #12734
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/670) of the First Committee on agenda item 65, entitled "Amendment of the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water". The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of that report. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 118 votes to 3, with 45 abstentions (resolution 48/69).
The President #12735
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 65?
It was so decided.
The President #12736
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/671) of the First Committee on agenda item 66, entitled "Comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of that report. The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of the draft resolution is contained in document A/48/759. The draft resolution, entitled "Comprehensive test ban treaty", was adopted by the First Committee without a vote,
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 48/70).
The President #12737
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to conclude its consideration of agenda item 66?
It was so decided.
The President #12738
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/672) of the First Committee on agenda item 67, entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of that report. The draft resolution was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 48/71).
The President #12739
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 67?
Vote: A/48/670 Consensus
It was so decided.
The President #12740
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/673) of the First Committee on agenda item 68, entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of that report. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 153 votes to 3, with 12 abstentions (resolution 48/72).
The President #12741
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 68?
It was so decided.
The President #12742
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/674) of the First Committee on agenda item 69, entitled "Conclusion of effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of that report. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 166 votes to none, with 4 abstentions (resolution 48/73).
The President #12743
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 69?
It was so decided.
The President #12744
We shall now consider the report (A/48/675) of the First Committee on agenda item 70, entitled "Prevention of an arms race in outer space". We shall turn first to draft resolution A, entitled "Prevention of an arms race in outer space". A separate vote has been requested on the eighteenth preambular paragraph and on operative paragraphs 8 and 10. There appears to be no objection to that request. I shall therefore put to the vote first the eighteenth preambular paragraph. A recorded vote has also been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President #12745
I shall now put to the vote paragraph 8 of draft resolution A, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has also been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: United States of America Abstaining: Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Paragraph 8 of draft resolution A was retained by 138 votes to 1, with 30 abstentions. A recorded vote was taken. 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, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Paragraph 10 of draft resolution A was retained by 118 votes to none, with 47 abstentions.
The President #12746
I now put to the vote draft resolution A as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: United States of America
Draft resolution A as a whole was adopted by 169 votes to none, with 1 abstention (resolution 48/74 A).
The PRESIDENT: We turn now to draft resolution B, "Study on the application of confidence-building measures in outer space". The draft resolution was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution B was adopted (resolution 48/74 B).
It was so decided.
The President #12747
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/676) of the First Committee on agenda item 71, "General and complete disarmament". I call upon the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote before the voting.
Mr. Al-Attar SYR Syrian Arab Republic [Arabic] #12748
My delegation reaffirms its full support for the universal endeavour to realize an international community free from the use or threat of force and ruled by the principles of justice, freedom and peace, and it reaffirms its readiness to participate in any international good-faith efforts aimed at achieving that goal. We would, however, draw the Assembly’s attention to the fact that draft resolution E, "Transparency in armaments" (A/48/676), does not take into account the special situation that exists in the region of the Middle East, where the Arab- Israeli conflict is still going on as a result both of Israel’s continuing occupation of Arab territories and its refusal to implement the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and of Israel’s possession of the most dangerous weapons of mass destruction and its ability to manufacture and store the most sophisticated of weapons. Thus Israel’s purported transparency in armaments reveals only the tip of the iceberg.
The President #12749
The Assembly has before it 12 draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 43 of its report (A/48/676). I shall put the 12 draft resolutions to the Assembly one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their vote. We will turn first to draft resolution A, "Relationship between disarmament and development". The First Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution A was adopted (resolution 48/75 A).
The President #12750
Draft resolution B is entitled "Bilateral nuclear-arms negotiations and nuclear disarmament". The First Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly also wishes to do so?
The President #12751
Draft resolution C is entitled "General and complete disarmament". A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution C was adopted by 114 votes to 6, with 45 abstentions (resolution 48/75 C).
The President #12752
Draft resolution D is entitled "Prohibition of the dumping of radioactive wastes". The Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President #12753
Draft resolution E is entitled "Transparency in armaments". The Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution E was adopted (resolution 48/75 E).
Vote: 57/60 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (114)
The President #12754
Draft resolution F is entitled "International arms transfers". Since there is no request for a recorded vote in the plenary Assembly, may I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to adopt draft resolution F?
Draft resolution F was adopted (resolution 48/75 F).
The President #12755
Draft resolution G is entitled "Regional disarmament". The Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution G was adopted (resolution 48/75 G).
The President #12756
Draft resolution H is entitled "Measures to curb the illicit transfer and use of conventional arms." We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution H was adopted by 146 votes to none, with 22 abstentions (resolution 48/75 H).
The President #12757
Draft resolution I is entitled "Regional disarmament". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Against: None Abstaining: India
Draft resolution I was adopted by 170 votes to none, with 1 abstention (resolution 48/75 I).
The President #12758
Draft resolution J is entitled "Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels". A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution J was adopted by 156 votes to none, with 11 abstentions (resolution 48/75 J).
The President #12759
Draft resolution K is entitled "Moratorium on the export of anti-personnel land-mines". The Committee adopted draft resolution K without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Vote: 31/37 Consensus
Draft resolution K was adopted (resolution 48/75 K).
The President #12760
Draft resolution L is entitled "Prohibition of the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices". The Committee adopted draft resolution L without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution L was adopted (resolution 48/75 L).
The President #12761
I now call on the representative of Argentina, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote.
Mr. Verdier ARG Argentina [Spanish] #12762
The delegation of Argentina would like to explain its abstention in the voting on the draft resolution which in the First Committee was issued as document A/C.1/48/L.10 and which the General Assembly has just adopted. Argentina’s commitment to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is one of the pillars of its foreign policy. Through national decisions and through its position in international forums, my country has lent its support to the various regimes governing the non- proliferation of nuclear weapons, chemical weapons and biological weapons. However, in the proposal contained in the draft resolution to which I have referred, my delegation notes that there is not the context of minimal agreement that is essential to the consideration of an issue of such paramount importance on the international agenda.
The President #12763
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 71? It was so decided. The Assembly has before it five draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 20 of that report. I shall put the five draft resolutions to the Assembly one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their votes. We shall turn first to draft resolution A, entitled "Regional confidence-building measures". The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of draft resolution A is contained in document A/48/758. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Against: United States of America Abstaining: Georgia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Draft resolution A was adopted by 168 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions (resolution 48/76 A).
The President #12764
Draft resolution B is entitled "Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America.
Vote: 57/69 Consensus
Draft resolution B was adopted by 120 votes to 23, with 24 abstentions (resolution 48/76 B).
The President #12765
Draft resolution C is entitled "United Nations disarmament fellowship, training and advisory services programme". The First Committee adopted draft resolution C without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution C was adopted (resolution 48/76 C).
The President #12766
Draft resolution D is entitled "United Nations Disarmament Information Programme". The First Committee adopted draft resolution D without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution D was adopted (resolution 48/76 D).
The President #12767
Draft resolution E is entitled "United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa, United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific and United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean". The First Committee adopted draft resolution E without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution E was adopted (resolution 48/76 E).
The President #12768
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 72?
It was so decided.
The President #12769
The Assembly will now consider the report of the First Committee (A/48/678) on agenda item 73, entitled "Review of the implementation of the recommendations and decisions adopted by the General Assembly at its tenth special session". The Assembly will now take a decision on the two draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 14 of that report. Draft resolution A is entitled "Report of the Disarmament Commission". As there is no request for a
Draft resolution A, as orally amended, was adopted (resolution 48/77 A).
Vote: 57/61 Consensus
The President #12770
Draft resolution B is entitled "Report of the Conference on Disarmament". The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of the draft resolution is contained in document A/48/759. The First Committee adopted draft resolution B without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution B was adopted (resolution 48/77 B).
The President #12771
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 73? It was so decided.
The President #12772
The Assembly will now consider the report of the First Committee (A/48/679) on agenda item 74, entitled "Israeli nuclear armament". I call on the representative of Venezuela for an explanation of vote before the voting.
Mr. Taylhardat VEN Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela [Spanish] #12773
Venezuela will vote in favour of the draft resolution on Israeli nuclear armament. This reflects the firm and consistent position traditionally held by Venezuela against the proliferation of nuclear weapons and in support of nuclear disarmament. This position is not new and we have stood by it in the past in all bodies and forums where questions have been raised that, in one way or another, directly or indirectly affect the efforts of the international community in general and of the United Nations in particular to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. In the case of the draft resolution on which we are about to vote, we are aware of the important positive developments that have arisen in the efforts to achieve a solution to the problems in the Middle East that would take account of the interests of all parties. This positive evolution is duly recognized and recorded in the third preambular paragraph of the draft resolution and in its tone, language and import. We feel that it is necessary, however, to pursue the efforts of the international community to ensure that all States, without exception, renounce the possession of nuclear weapons and accede to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
The President #12774
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report (document A/48/679). The voting process has now begun. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Egypt, Guinea, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe. Against: Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Samoa, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining: Albania, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Suriname, Swaziland, Tajikistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Zambia.
The draft resolution was adopted by 53 votes to 45, with 65 abstentions (resolution 48/78).
The President #12775
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their position on the resolution just adopted.
Mr. Fedotov RUS Russian Federation [Russian] #12776
In the view of the Russian Federation the vote just taken on the draft resolution recommended in paragraph 7 of the report of the First Committee (A/48/679), entitled "Israeli nuclear armament", reflects the trend in the General Assembly to move away from, and indeed reject, confrontational decisions on issues related to the Middle East. Such decisions are unlikely to be conducive to a good climate for the peace process. We note that its sponsors made changes in the draft resolution compared with similar texts put before the Assembly during previous sessions. But in our view these are insufficient to alter the resolution’s one-sidedness. Hence, my delegation abstained in the voting on this draft resolution. This should be seen as reflecting our desire to avoid one-sided approaches to so complex an issue, a desire deriving from Russia’s special responsibility as a co-sponsor of the peace process. The Russian delegation wishes also to state that, as a consistent advocate of strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation regime, we believe that the accession of all States of the region to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the conversion of the Middle East to a zone free from weapons of mass destruction remain highly relevant.
Mr. Cure MUS Mauritius #12777
My delegation wishes to explain its change of vote on the draft resolution entitled "Israeli nuclear armament". The delegation of Mauritius voted in favour of the draft resolution in the First Committee because it attaches great importance to the issue of non-proliferation and has always strongly supported the various international efforts to restrict the spread of nuclear weapons on the global and regional levels. The recent decisions by France, China and South Africa to accede to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons are among the latest positive developments in that regard. My delegation feels that accession by Israel to the non-proliferation Treaty and its agreement to the safeguards regime of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), along with other countries of the region, would enhance the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. In our view, the singling out of any country is detrimental to the current peace process and to the favourable prevailing climate for the ongoing negotiations.
Mr. Repishti ALB Albania #12778
In explaining its vote, my delegation wishes to express some of its opinions about the resolution just adopted. Albania decided to abstain in the voting on the draft resolution. My delegation would like to emphasize that the adoption of such resolutions could have a negative impact on the peace-building dialogue between the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Israel, which has just begun. Moreover, my delegation believes that the international community’s concern for the establishment of peace in the Middle East has increased and that its efforts in that regard are becoming more effective every day. The spirit of the recent historic developments in the Middle East peace process should send a clear message not only to those living in the region but to everyone in the world.
The President #12779
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 74?
It was so decided.
The President #12780
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/680) of the First Committee on agenda item 75, entitled "Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 13 of that report. A separate vote has been requested on the fifth preambular paragraph. As there is no objection to the request for a separate vote, I shall first put to the vote the fifth preambular paragraph. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Against: Israel, United States of America Abstaining: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Samoa, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Tajikistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay The fifth preambular paragraph of the draft resolution was retained by 85 votes to 2, with 62 abstentions.
The President #12781
I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Against: None Abstaining: Georgia, Russian Federation, United States of America
The draft resolution as a whole was adopted by 162 votes to none, with 3 abstentions (resolution 48/79).
The President #12782
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 75?
It was so decided.
The President #12783
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/681) of the First Committee on agenda item 76, entitled "Question of Antarctica". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of that report. I call now on representatives wishing to speak in explanation of vote before the voting.
Mr. Politi ITA Italy on behalf of States parties to the Antarctic Treaty #12784
On behalf of the States parties to the Antarctic Treaty, I wish before the voting to express our regret that for the ninth time since 1985, and despite the efforts that have been made, no consensus has been reached on the question of Antarctica. In the view of the States parties, consensus is the only way to deal with this question in the General Assembly. For more than 30 years the Antarctic Treaty has been a uniquely successful agreement for the peaceful uses of the continent. The States Parties to the Treaty will therefore not participate in the voting on the draft resolution, and we appeal to all delegations to do the same in order to underline the belief that the question of Antarctica should be dealt with on a consensus basis. I hereby request that the vote on the draft resolution be taken by roll-call and that the record of the meeting clearly indicate those States that, like mine, choose not to participate in the voting.
Mr. Paijan BRN Brunei Darussalam #12785
For a number of years my country has been favourably supporting the question on Antarctica. It is therefore my delegation’s wish to put on record that Brunei Darussalam would like to join the list of sponsors of draft resolution A/C.1/48/L.57.
The President #12786
The request of the representative of Brunei Darussalam has been noted. The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report (A/48/681). We shall now begin the voting process. As representatives have heard, a roll-call vote has been requested. Delegations are reminded that a roll-call procedure was also used in the First Committee. A roll-call vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Against: None. Abstaining: Gabon, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Malta, Portugal, Turkey, Venezuela.
Guinea-Bissau, having been drawn by lot by the President, was called upon to vote first.
The draft resolution was adopted by 96 votes to 0, with 7 abstentions (resolution 48/80).*
The President #12787
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 76? It was so decided.
The President #12788
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/682) of the First Committee on agenda item 77, entitled "Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region". The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 48/80).
The President #12789
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 77? It was so decided.
The President #12790
We will now consider the report (A/48/683) of the First Committee on agenda item 78, entitled "Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace". The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 130 votes to 4, with 36 abstentions (resolution 48/82).
The President #12791
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 78? It was so decided.
The President #12792
We will now consider the report (A/48/684) of the First Committee on agenda item 79, entitled "Review of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The draft resolution was adopted by 122 votes to 1, with 45 abstentions (resolution 48/83).
The President #12793
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 79?
The President #12794
We will now consider the report (A/48/685) of the Committee on agenda item 80, entitled "Maintenance of international security". We will now take a decision on the two draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 12 of its report. Draft resolution A is entitled "Maintenance of international security". We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay Against: None Abstaining: Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Draft resolution A was adopted by 84 votes to none, with 83 abstentions (resolution 48/84 A).
The President #12795
Draft resolution B is entitled "Development of good-neighbourly relations among Balkan States". The First Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution B was adopted (resolution 48/84 B).
The President #12796
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 80?
It was so decided.
The President #12797
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/686) of the First Committee on agenda item 81, entitled "Consolidation of the regime established by the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco)". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of that report. The draft resolution was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly too wishes to adopt the draft resolution?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 48/85).
The President #12798
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 81?
It was so decided.
The President #12799
We shall now consider the report (A/48/687) of the First Committee on agenda item 82, entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of that report. The report of the Fifth Committee on the programme budget implications of the draft resolution is contained in document A/48/760. The draft resolution, entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Africa", was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 48/86).
It was so decided.
The President #12800
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/48/688) of the First Committee on agenda item 156, entitled "Rationalization of the work and reform of the agenda of the First Committee". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of that report. The draft resolution, entitled "Rationalization of the work of the Disarmament and International Security Committee (First Committee", was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly too wishes to adopt the draft resolution?
Vote: A/48/685 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 48/87).
The President #12801
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 156?
It was so decided.
The President #12802
The marathon is over, and the General Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all the reports of the First Committee. The meeting rose at 5.35 p.m. ANNEX Resolution 48/66 Subsequent to the voting, the delegation of the United States of America advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote against. Resolution 48/75 C Subsequent to the voting, the delegation of Mozambique advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour. Resolution 48/75 H Subsequent to the voting, the delegation of the United States of America advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour. During the roll-call vote, the following members announced that they were not participating: Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Samoa, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay
Changes in Recorded and/or Roll-call Votes