A/54/PV.69 General Assembly

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999 — Session 54, Meeting 69 — New York — UN Document ↗ — OCR ✓ — ⓘ 86 unattributed speechs — ⚠ 33 duplicate speechs
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Resolutions
Resolutions: 57/60, 31/37, 57/70, 31/127, 57/60, 57/61, A/54/565, A/RES/54/47, A/RES/54/50, A/RES/54/52, A/RES/54/53, A/RES/54/54A, A/RES/54/54B, A/RES/54/54D, A/RES/54/54F, A/RES/54/54G, A/RES/54/54I, A/RES/54/54K, A/RES/54/54L, A/RES/54/54M, A/RES/54/54O, A/RES/54/54P, A/RES/54/54Q, A/RES/54/54S, A/RES/54/55D, A/RES/54/57, A/RES/54/62, A/RES/54/63
Topics
UN resolutions and decisions Arab political groupings Nuclear weapons proliferation African Union peace and security Security Council deliberations Economic development programmes

In the absence of the President, Mr. Nejad Hosseinian (Islamic Republic of Iran), Vice-President, took the Chair.
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The meeting was called to order at 3.15 p.m.

Reports of the First Committee

The Acting President unattributed #33687
The General Assembly will now consider the reports of the First Committee on agenda items 64 to 85. I request the Rapporteur of the First Committee, Mr. Carlos Sorreta of the Philippines, to introduce the reports of the First Committee in one intervention. Mr. Sorreta (Philippines), Rapporteur of the First Committee: It gives me great pleasure to introduce to the General Assembly the reports of the First Committee on agenda items 64 to 85. These reports are contained in documents A/54/551 to A/54/572. These reports contain an account of the action we have taken on the draft resolutions and draft decisions under these agenda items, as well as copies of these draft resolutions and draft decisions. There are minor corrections to be made to four of these reports, so far, which I will read out shortly. The four reports that will require some corrections are A/54/552, A/54/564, A/54/565 and A/54/571. To guide us in the actions we are about to take today, the Secretariat has prepared document A/C.1/54/INF/3, a table listing the draft resolutions and draft decisions by agenda item number, with spaces within which the action or votes to be taken today can be listed by delegations. I hope we all have copies of the reports, as well as of the document containing this table. The First Committee concluded its work at the current session in five weeks with 28 formal meetings. In those 28 formal meetings the Committee dealt with a wide range of disarmament and international security issues, including the question of Antarctica. With 49 draft resolutions, 4 draft decisions and 1 amendment to a draft resolution for consideration, more than any other Main Committee, we had quite a challenge before us. Subsequently, 1 draft resolution was withdrawn and 48 draft resolutions and 4 decisions were adopted. Of the draft resolutions and decisions adopted, 30, or about 58 per cent, were adopted without a vote. Perhaps it is also worth mentioning that the work of the First Committee at this session was marked by an absence of procedural motions or actions. As in previous sessions, nuclear issues continued to outnumber all other issues before the First Committee. Seventeen draft resolutions and decisions, or about 30 per cent of the total, focused on nuclear weapons, including those that covered nuclear-weapon-free zones, nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and its entry into force, and prohibition of the production of fissile material for weapons purposes. Not surprisingly, a A draft resolution entitled “Missiles” also made its first appearance in the First Committee, attracting the interest and curiosity of many delegations. This draft resolution was placed under the cluster on nuclear issues, in the belief that the greatest danger from missiles is presented by those of a nuclear nature. On other weapons of mass destruction, the consensus was far clearer. The Committee adopted all four draft resolutions on other weapons of mass destruction without a vote. The issue of conventional weapons also attracted wide attention in the Committee. The draft resolution on banning landmines, which enjoyed overwhelming support, proposes the convening of the Second Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction in September 2000 in Geneva. In addition to landmines, much attention was also focused on the issue of small arms and light weapons. There were three draft resolutions relating to this. One draft resolution proposed the holding of the international conference on the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons in all its aspects in the year 2001. In this draft resolution, the First Committee recommended the establishment of a preparatory committee to work on the draft objective, agenda, rules of procedure, final documents and date and venue of the conference and its subsequent sessions. The establishment of this committee will no doubt facilitate the preparatory work and will ensure the success of the conference. I understand there are further developments relating to this draft resolution. In the area of disarmament forums, an impasse remained on the convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament. Also on the issue of disarmament machinery, I would like to draw the attention of delegations to the draft resolution on the report of the Disarmament Commission. Since no agreement was reached during the session of the First Committee, the substantive items on the agenda of the Disarmament Commission at its 2000 substantive session As I mentioned earlier, there are a few corrections that have to be made to four reports. Let me now briefly turn to the reports of the First Committee and draw the attention of delegations to a few technical errors which crept into the texts of the following documents. In document A/54/552, entitled “Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons”, I would like to draw the Assembly's attention to page 2, paragraph 5. In the third line, after the two words “by Armenia” we should add the following three words: “Egypt and Indonesia”. The next report that requires correction is in document A/54/564, entitled “Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly”. On page 2, paragraph 5, on the first line, the four words “At the 13th meeting” should be deleted; and on the same line the word “introduced” should be replaced with the word “submitted”. In the same document, on page 4, the subtitle “III. Recommendations of the First Committee”, please note that it should be moved from after paragraph 15 and placed after paragraph 17. The third report that requires some minor corrections is in document A/54/565, entitled “Review of the implementation of the recommendations and decisions adopted by the General Assembly at its tenth special session”. On page 3, in paragraph 9, on the first line, the word “submitted” should be replaced with the word “introduced”. The fourth and last document, I hope, that will require correction is A/54/571, entitled “Review of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security”. On page 3, paragraph 9, the reference which reads (see para. 10) should read (see para. 11). I would like to ask delegations to please make note of these corrections. I would also like to add that while the Secretariat did an excellent job of assisting me with these reports, all the mistakes and errors in these reports are entirely mine. Before concluding, I would like to pay a welldeserved tribute to all delegations which participated actively and constructively in the work of the First I would also like to thank the Committee's Vice- Chairmen, Ambassador Günther Seibert of Germany, Mr. Kestutis Sadauskas of Lithuania and Mr. Tarig Ali Bakhit of the Sudan, for their support and camaraderie. I should also like to express my appreciation to Mr. Jayantha Dhanapala, Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, for the many things he did for us, particularly for his insights and for helping guide our work from the beginning. I would like to thank Mr. Jin Yongjian, Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly Affairs and Conference Services, for his valuable contribution and the leadership he provided to the Secretariat staff in assisting us in our work. I should also express my gratitude to the staff of the Secretariat for their valuable assistance, professionalism, hard work and dedication. Our Chairman expressed it best in his final remarks when he said that our work would not have proceeded so efficiently if not for the young men and women sitting behind him and sitting and moving around the room. I would also like to thank the interpreters, translators and technical personnel who laboured skilfully and adeptly behind glass panels and in the back rooms. My special thanks go to Mr. Lin Kuo-chung, Secretary of the First Committee, whose vast experience and high degree of competence contributed significantly to the successful outcome of the Committee's work. I have always enjoyed working with Mr. Lin, and my only regret is that he will be leaving us after the next session. A review of these draft resolutions will show that we will be having a rather busy disarmament schedule next year — the year of our Millennium Summit. I know that we will all play an active part in next year's work and that our world will be the better for it. With these remarks, I present the reports of the First Committee, as contained in documents A/54/551 to A/54/572, to the General Assembly for consideration.
It was so decided.
The Acting President unattributed #33690
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote or position. The positions of delegations regarding the recommendations of the First Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. 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 unless that delegation's vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Committee.” May I also 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 Committee, unless notified otherwise in advance. This means that where recorded or separate votes were taken, we will 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.

64.  Reduction of military budgets Report of the First Committee (A/54/551)

The Acting President unattributed #33693
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report.

78.  Review of the implementation of the recommendations and decisions adopted by the General Assembly at its tenth special session Report of the First Committee (A/54/565)

Vote: A/54/565 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 54/43).
The Acting President unattributed #33695
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.

65.  Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons Report of the First Committee (A/54/552)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33699
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

76.  General and complete disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/54/563)

Vote: 57/60 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 54/44).

77.  Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/54/564)

Vote: 57/60 Consensus
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33702
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.

66.  Question of Antarctica Report of the First Committee (A/54/553)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33707
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33708
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 66?
Vote: 57/61 Recorded Vote
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It was so decided.

67.  Compliance with arms limitation and disarmament and non-proliferation agreements Report of the First Committee (A/54/554)

The Acting President unattributed #33709
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. The First Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft decision was adopted.
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33712
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 67?
It was so decided.

68.  Verification in all its aspects, including the role of the United Nations in the field of verification Report of the First Committee (A/54/555)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33714
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 54/46).
It was so decided.

69.  Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace Report of the First Committee (A/54/556)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33717
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 120 votes to 3, with 41 abstentions (resolution 54/47).
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33720
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.

70.  African Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/54/557)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33724
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report, entitled “African Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone Treaty (Treaty of Pelindaba)”. 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 54/48).
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33726
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 70?
It was so decided.

Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security Report of the First Committee (A/54/558)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33728
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 54/49).
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33730
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 71?
It was so decided.

72.  Role of science and technology in the context of international security and disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/54/559)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33733
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 98 votes to 46, with 19 abstentions (resolution 54/50).
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33734
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 72?
It was so decided.

Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/54/560)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33736
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 was adopted by the Committee without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Vote: 31/37 Recorded Vote
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The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 54/51).
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33739
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.

74.  Conclusion of effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons Report of the First Committee (A/54/561)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33741
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 111 votes to none, with 53 abstentions (resolution 54/52).
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33743
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.

Prevention of an arms race in outer space Report of the First Committee (A/54/562)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33745
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: 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, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts a n d N e v i s , S a i n t L u c i a , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, 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, Against: None Abstaining: Israel, United States of America
The draft resolution was adopted by 162 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (resolution 54/53).
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33747
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 Acting President unattributed #33749
The Assembly has before it 22 draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 64 of its report and one draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 65 of the same report. I wish to inform members that action on draft resolution Q, entitled “Small arms”, will be taken at a later date to be announced, to allow time for the review by the Fifth Committee of the programme budget implications.
The Acting President unattributed #33752
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote before the voting.
Mr. Kim San Jong PRK Democratic People's Republic of Korea #33754
My delegation believes that the preservation of and compliance with the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti- Ballistic Missile Systems will contribute to the peace and security of the world and to international disarmament. From this stand, we will vote in favour of the draft resolution entitled “Preservation of and compliance with the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems”, contained in document A/54/563 and are willing to become a sponsor of the draft resolution at the proper time. In this connection, I am authorized to state that if our delegation had the right to vote, we would vote in favour of this draft resolution.
Vote: 57/70 Recorded Vote
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✗ No (1)
The Acting President unattributed #33756
I shall now put the 21 draft resolutions and the one draft decision to the Assembly one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their vote. To avoid any confusion, I should like to reiterate that I shall now put to the Assembly for adoption draft resolutions A to P and R to V, as well as the one draft decision, contained in paragraphs 64 and 65, respectively, under section III of the report, entitled “Recommendations of the First Committee”. Will delegations please turn to paragraph 64 of section III now. We shall first turn to draft resolution A, entitled “Preservation of and compliance with the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems”. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Colombia, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Against: Albania, Israel, Micronesia (Federated States of), United States of America Abstaining: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela [Subsequently, the delegation of Ecuador informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
Draft resolution A was adopted by 80 votes to 4, with 68 abstentions (resolution 54/54 A).
The Acting President unattributed #33758
Draft resolution B is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Antipersonnel Mines and on Their Destruction”. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, D o m i n i c a n R e p u b l i c , E l S a l v a d o r , Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Against: Lebanon Abstaining: Azerbaijan, China, Cuba, Egypt, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Kazakhstan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam [Subsequently, the delegation of Ecuador informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour; the delegation of Lebanon had intended to abstain.]
Draft resolution B was adopted by 139 votes to 1, with 20 abstentions (resolution 54/54 B).
The Acting President unattributed #33760
Draft resolution C is entitled “Prohibition of the dumping of radioactive wastes”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution C without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution C was adopted (resolution 54/54 C).
The Acting President unattributed #33762
Draft resolution D is entitled “Nuclear disarmament with a view to the ultimate If there is no objection to that request, I shall first put to the vote the second preambular paragraph of draft resolution D. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, 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, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe Abstaining: Bhutan, Cambodia, Israel, Myanmar
Against:
The second preambular paragraph was retained by 154 votes to 2, with 4 abstentions.
The Acting President unattributed #33763
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 1, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, 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, United States of Against: India, Israel, Pakistan Abstaining: Bhutan, Cuba
Operative paragraph 1 was retained by 158 votes to 3, with 2 abstentions.
The Acting President unattributed #33764
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 9, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: 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, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, 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 Against: France Abstaining: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Lebanon, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Russian Federation, Samoa, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela [Subsequently, the delegations of Jordan and Indonesia informed the Secretariat that they had intended to abstain.]
Operative paragraph 9 was retained by 132 votes to 1, with 22 abstentions.
The Acting President unattributed #33765
I now put to the vote draft resolution D as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution D, as a whole, was adopted by 153 votes to none, with 12 abstentions (resolution 54/54 D).
The Acting President unattributed #33768
Draft resolution E is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction”. Draft resolution E was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly too wishes to adopt the draft resolution?
Draft resolution E was adopted (resolution 54/54 E).
The Acting President unattributed #33770
Draft resolution F is entitled “Missiles”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution F was adopted by 94 votes to none, with 65 abstentions (resolution 54/54 F).
The Acting President unattributed #33771
Draft resolution G is entitled “Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: the need for a new agenda”. Separate votes have been requested on operative paragraphs 7 and 18 of draft resolution G. As there is no objection to those requests, I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 7 of draft resolution G, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 7 of draft resolution G was retained by 150 votes to 3, with 2 abstentions.
Vote: 31/127 Consensus
The Acting President unattributed #33773
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 18 of draft resolution G, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, 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 Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: None Abstaining: Cuba, India, Israel, Pakistan
Operative paragraph 18 of draft resolution G was retained by 149 votes to none, with 4 abstentions.
The Acting President unattributed #33775
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution G as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Bulgaria, Estonia, France, Hungary, India, Israel, Monaco, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Micronesia (Federated States of), Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Draft resolution G, as a whole, was adopted by 111 votes to 13, with 39 abstentions (resolution 54/54 G).
Draft resolution H was adopted (resolution 54/54 H).
The Acting President unattributed #33777
Draft resolution I is entitled “Transparency in armaments”. Separate votes have been requested on the eighth preambular paragraph and on operative paragraph 4 (b) of draft resolution I. As there is no objection to those requests, I shall first put to the vote the eighth preambular paragraph of draft resolution I, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eighth preambular paragraph of draft resolution I was retained by 156 votes to 3, with 3 abstentions.
The Acting President unattributed #33778
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 4 (b) of draft resolution I, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The Acting President unattributed #33780
I now put to the vote draft resolution I as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution I was adopted by 97 votes to 48, with 15 abstentions (resolution 54/54 I).
Draft resolution J was adopted (resolution 54/54 J).
The Acting President unattributed #33781
I now put to the vote draft resolution K, entitled “Reducing nuclear danger”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Venezuela informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour; and New Zealand had intended to vote against.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution K was adopted by 104 votes to 43, with 14 abstentions (resolution 54/54 K).
The Acting President unattributed #33782
Draft resolution L is entitled “Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas”. Separate votes have been requested on the words “and South Asia” at the end of operative paragraph 3 and on operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution L. As there are no objections to these requests, I shall first put to the vote the words “and South Asia” at the end of operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution L. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The Acting President unattributed #33784
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The Acting President unattributed #33785
I now put to the vote draft resolution L as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution L as a whole was adopted by 157 votes to 3, with 4 abstentions (resolution 54/54 L).
The Acting President unattributed #33787
Draft resolution M is entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution M was adopted by 159 votes to 1, with 1 abstention (resolution 54/54 M).
The Acting President unattributed #33789
Draft resolution N is entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution N without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Separate votes have been requested on operative paragraphs 4 (b) and 6 of draft resolution O. If there are no objections to this request, I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 4 (b). A recorded vote has been requested.
Draft resolution N was adopted (resolution 54/54 N).
A recorded vote was taken.
The Acting President unattributed #33790
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 6. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The Acting President unattributed #33791
I now put to the vote draft resolution O as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, 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, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Against: None Abstaining: Algeria, China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic
Draft resolution O was adopted by 150 votes to none, with 12 abstentions (resolution 54/54 O).
The Acting President unattributed #33792
Draft resolution P is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Saint K i t t s a n d N e v i s , S a i n t L u c i a , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Against: Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Chile, Georgia, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, South Africa, Sweden, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan [Subsequently, the delegation of Uganda informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour].
Draft resolution P was adopted by 104 votes to 41, with 17 abstentions (resolution 54/54 P).
The Acting President unattributed #33793
As announced earlier, action on draft resolution Q will be taken at a later date to be announced. Draft resolution R is entitled “Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons”. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 1 and on operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution R. If there is no objection to this request, I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution R, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Against: France, Russian Federation, United States of America Abstaining: Bulgaria, Israel, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution R was retained by 156 votes to 3, with 3 abstentions.
The Acting President unattributed #33794
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution R, on which a separate vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution R was retained by 107 votes to 29, with 26 abstentions.
Draft resolution R was adopted by 114 votes to 28, with 22 abstentions (resolution 54/54 Q).
The Acting President unattributed #33795
Draft resolution S is entitled “Illicit traffic in small arms”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution S without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution S was adopted (resolution 54/54 R).
The Acting President unattributed #33796
Draft resolution T is entitled “Observance of environmental norms in the drafting and implementation of agreements on disarmament and arms control”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: 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, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea- Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic Against: None Abstaining: France, Israel, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America [Subsequently, the delegation of Fiji informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour].
Draft resolution T was adopted by 159 votes to none, with 4 abstentions (resolution 54/54 S).
The Acting President unattributed #33797
Draft resolution U is entitled “Relationship between disarmament and development”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution U without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution U was adopted (resolution 54/54 T).
The Acting President unattributed #33800
Draft resolution V is entitled “Convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 54/54 U).
The Acting President unattributed #33802
The General Assembly will now take a decision on the draft decision entitled “Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central Asia”, recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 65 of its report. The First Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft decision was adopted.
The Acting President unattributed #33928
The Assembly has before it six draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 18 of its report, and amendments to draft resolution A, contained in document A/54/L.39. I now call on the representative of Chad to introduce the amendments to draft resolution A, contained in document A/54/L.39.
Mr. Haggar TCD Chad [French] #33930
Under the subitem entitled “Regional confidence-building measures”, the General Assembly adopts a resolution every year on the activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa. This year we have draft resolution A, adopted without a vote on 5 November by the First Committee, which is found in paragraph 18 of document A/54/564. The First Committee adopted the text without a vote when the members of the Standing Advisory Committee had just concluded their final meeting for 1998-1999. This dealt with the subregional conference on the proliferation of and illicit traffic in light weapons and small arms in Central Africa and the ministerial meeting of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa, held from 25 to 27 October and 27 to 30 October 1999, respectively, at N’Djamena. It goes without saying that important decisions were adopted at those meetings, and we would like, with the support of all delegations, to include them in draft resolution A. This is the thrust of the request made by the sponsors of the amendments in document A/54/L.39, submitted by the following countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe and Chad, as Chairman of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa. As for the amendments proposed in operative paragraphs 7 and 8, they are designed to strengthen the ability of the Committee to continue its activities. The two paragraphs added after operative paragraph 10 in draft resolution A concern the support which the countries of the subregion will need to solve problems of refugees on the one hand and problems pertaining to peace and security and stability for development in Central Africa on the other. Essentially, these amendments reflect the latest activities of the Standing Committee, as well as some of the concerns expressed by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs during their meetings. They also help to achieve the objectives laid down in General Assembly resolution 46/37 B on reducing the considerable quantities of existing armaments in the subregion, especially illicit traffic in arms, because of the threat they present to peace, stability and development in our countries. Support for the amendments in document A/54/L.39 would be support for the countries of the subregion for achieving the objectives of the Committee in promoting peace, stability and development in that part of Africa. The sponsors then hope that this draft resolution, thus amended, will be adopted by consensus.
The Acting President unattributed #33932
I shall put the six draft resolutions and the amendments to the Assembly one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their vote. We turn first to draft resolution A, entitled “Regional confidence-building measures: activities of the United In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, amendments are voted upon first. The Assembly will therefore take a decision on the amendments contained in document A/54/L.39. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt the amendments contained in document A/54/L.39?
The amendments to draft resolution A contained in document A/54/L.39 were adopted.
The Acting President unattributed #33933
The First Committee adopted draft resolution A without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft resolution, as amended?
Draft resolution A, as amended, was adopted (resolution 54/55 A).
The Acting President unattributed #33935
The First Committee adopted draft resolution B, entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa”, without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution B was adopted (resolution 54/55 B).
The Acting President unattributed #33936
The First Committee adopted draft resolution C, entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific”, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution C was adopted (resolution 54/55 C).
The Acting President unattributed #33938
Draft resolution D is entitled “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons”. We shall now take a decision on draft resolution D. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution D was adopted by 104 votes to 42, with 17 abstentions (resolution 54/55 D).
The Acting President unattributed #33941
The First Committee adopted draft resolution E, entitled “United Nations regional centres for peace and disarmament”, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution E was adopted (resolution 54/55 E).
The Acting President unattributed #33942
The First Committee adopted draft resolution F, entitled “United Nations Regional
Draft resolution F was adopted (resolution 54/55 F).
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #33945
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 77?
It was so decided.
Mrs. Arce de Jeannet MEX Mexico [Spanish] #34012
I wish to inform all delegations that as a result of the consultations held among the members of the Disarmament Commission, the decision was reached to offer the following oral amendment to subparagraphs (a) and (b) of operative paragraph 7 of draft resolution A, contained in paragraph 11 of document A/54/565: “[To be considered at the organizational session of the Disarmament Commission]”. The text is the same for subparagraphs (a) and (b), with a footnote for each. The footnote will read as follows: “In accordance with General Assembly decision 52/492”.
(spoke in English)
The Acting President unattributed #34014
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions A and B recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 11 of its report and the oral amendment to draft resolution A submitted by the representative of Mexico, as well as on the draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 12 of the same report. We turn first to draft resolution A, entitled “Report of the Disarmament Commission”, and the oral amendment submitted by the representative of Mexico. May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt the oral amendment submitted by the representative of Mexico?
It was so decided.
The Acting President unattributed #34016
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A, as orally amended. The draft resolution was adopted by the Committee without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to adopt draft resolution A, as orally amended?
Draft resolution A, as orally amended, was adopted (resolution 54/56 A).
The Acting President unattributed #34017
Draft resolution B is entitled “Report of the Conference on Disarmament”. 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 54/56 B).
The Acting President unattributed #34019
We now turn to the draft decision entitled “Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters”. The Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft decision was adopted.
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #34020
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 78?
It was so decided.

79.  The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/54/566)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #34023
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, 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: Israel, Micronesia (Federated States of), United States of America Abstaining: Barbados, Cameroon, Canada, India, Kenya, Marshall Islands, Norway, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago
The draft resolution was adopted by 149 votes to 3, with 9 abstentions (resolution 54/57).
It was so decided.

80.  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 Report of the First Committee (A/54/567)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #34024
The Assembly will now 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 54/58).
The Acting President unattributed #34026
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to conclude its consideration of agenda item 80?
It was so decided.

81.  Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region Report of the First Committee (A/54/568)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #34027
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly too wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 54/59).
The Acting President unattributed #34029
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to conclude its consideration of agenda item 81?

82.  Consolidation of the regime established by the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco) Report of the First Committee (A/54/569)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #34031
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 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 54/60).
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #34033
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 82?
It was so decided.

83.  Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction Report of the First Committee (A/54/570)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #34036
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 54/61).
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #34038
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 83?
It was so decided.

84.  Report of the First Committee (A/54/571)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #34039
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 10 of its report and the draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 11 of its report. We turn now to the draft resolution entitled “Maintenance of international security — stability and development of South-Eastern Europe”. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Against: None Abstaining: Belarus, China [Subsequently the delegation of Yemen informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The draft resolution was adopted by 155 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (resolution 54/62).
The Acting President unattributed #34041
We next turn to the draft decision entitled “Review of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security”. The First Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft decision was adopted.
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #34042
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 84? Against: None
It was so decided.

85.  Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/54/572)

The Acting President unattributed duplicate #34045
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam,
The draft resolution was adopted by 158 votes to none, with 6 abstentions (resolution 54/63).
The Acting President unattributed duplicate #34046
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 85?
It was so decided.
The meeting rose at 5.30 p.m.
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