A/5/PV.303 General Assembly

Under the rules of procedure, only two speakers may oppose a motion for the closure o-f the debate. The rep- .resentative of Iraq is asking for the floor, but he may not raise a new point of ordet until I have taken a decision on the first question. . 161. The two representatives who hadthe right to oppose the motion for the closure of the debate have stated I their views. I therefore call for a vote on the motion for closure. The motion for closure was adopted by 32 votes to 10, 'With 9 abstentions. . 162. The PRESIDENT (translated from French) : Does the representative of Iraq wish to speak? . t63• . Mr. AL..JAMALI (Iraq) : I wish to appeal to the President to be a little more lenient with representatives and to guide us more smoothly th.an he has been doin.g, especially with regard to my own delegation. I wished to know, before voting, whether closing the debate meant that explanations.of votes were to be allowed or not. My voting depended on the answer on that point. Had c the President permitted me to ask this question, I might have voted this way or that. But the President was in a hurry. I should like to ask: am I entitled to explain my vote or not?

Eirst of all, instea.d of saying that it was a point of order, it would have. been better for the representative of Iraq to tell me that he wished to ask a question. The closure of the debate does not mean that a representative has no right to explain bis.vot~. The representative of Iraq has the right to explam hIS vote. 165.. Mr. AL..JAMALI' (Iraq): My delegation is go.. ing to abstain on this proposal. We are not going to abstain beca1~se of our lacl<: of sympathy for the aims and principles which underlie this proposal; we are going to aostain because we feel that any observation of human rights should be dealt with universally, and s~G'uldbe.treated univer,sal1y. We ~nnot thinkofhum.an llghts bemg observed In Bul¥arla, Hungary and Romania a~ld forgotte", in Palestine and Africa, especially in North Africa. 166. The PRESIDENT (translated from French): We shaU now proceed to the vote on the draftresolution submitted by the Ad Hoc Political Committee Paragraph 5 of the operative part was adopted by 40 votes to 5, with 10 abstentimns. Paragraph 6 of the operative part was adopted by 40 votes to 5, with 10 abstentions. The draft resolution as a whole was a,dopted by 40 votes to 5, with 12 abstentions.

Owing to the interruption of the discussion of the agenda item on which a vote has just been taken, I was deprived of the opportunity to give my government's views on the question. I should therefore like to explain my vote. 171. Enough facts were adduced in the Ad Hoc Political Committee and in the General Assembly to show that the governments which had brought the question of the so-called observance of human rights and funda" mental freedom.s· in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania before the United Nations were in fact pursuing aims which had. nothing to do with the true protection of human rights and fundamental freedom.s, 172. There can.be no doubt that the act of provocation involved in the submission of this question to the United Nations for its consideration, in the selfish interests of the United States and its accomplices, has 'been un" masked ~nd that the·.undertaking has failed. . 173. That is why the delegation of the Ukrainian SSR voted against a resolution which puts the UnitedNa" tions to shame. and undermines jts prestige and the confidence of the people.s of the world. The Government of the Ukrainian SSR therefore does flot recognize this resolution, which is 'a flagrant violation of the Charter and of international law. . 174. The PRESIDENT (translated' from Frena,,) : ~We now proceed to deal with the next item on. the agenda: relations of States Members and specialized agencies with Spain. 175. I shall ask Mr. L6pez, Rapporteur of the Ad Hoc Political Committee, to submit his report. First, howhav~ suggested that it should postpone the discussion unttl tomorrow. . 178. Does this procedure satisfy the Polish repre~ sentative? 1.79. Mr. DROHOJOWSKI (Poland): I do not be~ beve that the procedure suggested by the President The meeting rose at 5.55 p.m.