A/60/PV.62 General Assembly

Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005 — Session 60, Meeting 62 — New York — UN Document ↗

In the absence of the President, Mr. Hamidon (Malaysia), Vice-President, took the Chair.
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Reports of the First Committee

The Acting President #46000
The General Assembly will now take up the remaining reports of the First Committee, on agenda items 98 to 105 and 116. I should like to remind members that this morning, the General Assembly, at its 61st plenary meeting, decided not to discuss the reports of the First Committee that are before the Assembly today. Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. 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 once again that, in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401, a delegation should, as far as possible, explain its vote only once, that is, either in the Committee or in plenary meeting, unless that delegation’s vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Committee, and that 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. That means that where separate or recorded 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.

98.  Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/60/464)

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30.  United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/476)

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26.  Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/472)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus
The Acting President #46001
The Assembly has before it six draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 22 of its report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to VI, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their votes. We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled “United Nations regional centres for peace and disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

31.  Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/477)

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Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 60/83).

99.  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/60/465)

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The Acting President #46002
Draft resolution II is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
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Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 60/84).
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The Acting President #46003
Draft resolution III is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution III without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
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Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 60/85).
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The Acting President #46004
Draft resolution IV is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 60/86).
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The Acting President #46005
Draft resolution V is entitled “Regional confidence-building measures: activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
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Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 60/87).
The Acting President #46006
Draft resolution VI is entitled “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested.
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Draft resolution VI was adopted by 111 votes to 49, with 13 abstentions (resolution 60/88).
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The Acting President #46007
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 98? It was so decided.
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The Acting President #46008
The Assembly has before it three draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 12 of its report.
Ms. Ameri USA United States of America #46009
The United States would like to put on record that it will not participate in the vote on draft resolution III, “Report of the Disarmament Commission”.
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The Acting President #46010
We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to III. We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled “Twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 60/89).
The Acting President #46011
Draft resolution II is entitled “Report of the Conference on Disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
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Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 60/90).
The Acting President #46012
Draft resolution III is entitled “Report of the Disarmament Commission”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution III without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 60/91).
The Acting President #46013
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 99? It was so decided.

100.  The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/60/466)

The Acting President #46014
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. A separate vote has been requested on the sixth preambular paragraph of the draft resolution. If there is no objection to that request, I shall first put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph of the draft resolution, on which a separate, recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph was retained by 162 votes to 2, with 6 abstentions.
The Acting President #46015
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, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, 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, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, United States of America. Abstaining: Australia, Cameroon, Ethiopia, India, Tonga.
The draft resolution as a whole was adopted by 164 votes to 5, with 5 abstentions (resolution 60/92).
The Acting President #46016
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to conclude its consideration of agenda item 100? It was so decided.

101.  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/60/467)

The Acting President #46017
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 take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 60/93).
The Acting President #46018
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 101? It was so decided.

102.  Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region Report of the First Committee (A/60/468)

The Acting President #46019
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 take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 60/94).
The Acting President #46020
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 102? It was so decided.

103.  Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/60/469)

The Acting President #46021
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. 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, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, 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, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Colombia, India, Mauritius, Syrian Arab Republic.
The draft resolution was adopted by 172 votes to 1, with 4 abstentions (resolution 60/95).
The Acting President #46022
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 103? It was so decided.

104.  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/60/470)

The Acting President #46023
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 take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 60/96).
The Acting President #46024
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 104? It was so decided.

105.  Review of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security Report of the First Committee (A/60/471)

The Acting President #46025
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 take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft decision was adopted.
The Acting President #46026
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 105? It was so decided.

116.  Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/60/524)

The Acting President #46027
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 5 of its report. The draft decision, entitled “Proposed programme of work and timetable of the First Committee for 2006”, was adopted by the First Committee. May I take it that the Assembly too wishes to adopt the draft decision?
The draft decision was adopted.
The Acting President #46028
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 116. The General Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all reports of the First Committee before it. Reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)
The Acting President #46029
The General Assembly will now consider the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) on agenda items 27 to 37, 26 and 116. I request the Rapporteur of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee, Mr. Muhammad Shahrul Nizzam Umar of Brunei Darussalam, to introduce, in one intervention, the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee. Mr. Umar (Brunei Darussalam), Rapporteur of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee): It gives me great pleasure to introduce to the General Assembly the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), submitted under agenda items 26 to 37 and 116. These reports are contained in documents A/60/472 to A/60/483 and A/60/525. These documents include the texts of draft resolutions and draft decisions recommended to the General Assembly for adoption. For the convenience of delegations, the Secretariat has prepared a checklist of Fourth Committee reports, which is contained in document A/C.4/60/INF/3. In accordance with the General Assembly’s recommendations, the Fourth Committee held 25 formal meetings during this first part of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly. Consistent with established practice, a working group of the whole, established by the Committee under agenda item 29 on international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space, also held several informal meetings. During the first part of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly, the Fourth Committee adopted 25 draft resolutions and three draft decisions, of which 10 draft resolutions and all three draft decisions were adopted without a vote. The work of the Fourth Committee was performed in a constructive environment in a results-oriented and flexible manner. The Committee had in-depth interactive dialogue sessions with the Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information on the item entitled “Questions relating to information” and with the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations on the item entitled “Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects”. Similarly, the Committee benefited from an interactive dialogue session with the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This format allowed for the active participation of delegations in the deliberations of the Committee and should be continued and improved in the future. The report submitted under agenda item 27, entitled “Assistance in mine action”, is contained in document A/60/473. The Committee held a series of intensive informal consultations on the subject and was able to reach a consensus on a draft resolution concerning that issue. In conformity with General Assembly resolution 58/316, this item is to be considered on a biennial basis and will be taken up again at the sixty-second session of the General Assembly. The report submitted under agenda item 28, entitled “Effects of atomic radiation”, is contained in document A/60/474. The Fourth Committee considered the report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, contained in document A/60/46. The draft resolution submitted under that agenda item is contained in paragraph 9 of the report of the Fourth Committee. The report submitted under agenda item 29, entitled “International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space”, is contained in document A/60/475. In considering that item, the Fourth Committee held several informal meetings of a working group of the whole; it was chaired by the delegation of Nigeria. That working group formulated the draft resolution, which was adopted by the Committee without a vote. It is contained in paragraph 11 of the report. The report submitted under agenda item 30, entitled “United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)”, is contained in document A/60/476. The Fourth Committee considered the report of the Commissioner- General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, published under the symbol A/60/13 and Add.1, as well as the report of the Working Group on the Financing of UNRWA, issued in document A/60/439, and various reports of the Secretary-General. Under this item, the Committee adopted four draft resolutions by a recorded vote. It also adopted one draft decision without a vote on increasing the membership of the Advisory Commission on UNRWA. The Fourth Committee recommends these draft resolutions and decision for adoption by the General Assembly. The report on item 31, entitled “Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories”, is contained in document A/60/477. The Fourth Committee considered the report of the Special Committee concerning the protection and promotion of the rights of the Palestinian people and other Arab inhabitants of the occupied territories, as well as other reports of the Secretary-General issued under this item. The Fourth Committee adopted five draft resolutions, which are contained in paragraph 20 of its report. The Committee recommends that the General Assembly adopt the draft resolutions. The report on agenda item 32, entitled “Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects”, is contained in document A/60/478. The Fourth Committee heard statements by the Under-Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, and other representatives of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). The Committee also held an interactive dialogue on this item with the Under-Secretary-General and representatives from the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. The report on agenda item 33, entitled “Questions relating to information”, is contained in document A/60/479. The Fourth Committee reviewed the report of the Committee on Information (document A/60/21) and the report of the Secretary-General (A/60/173) and heard a briefing by the Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, Mr. Shashi Tharoor. The Committee also held an interactive dialogue on this item with the Under-Secretary- General. The Committee then adopted, without a vote, two draft resolutions and one draft decision on the increase in the membership of the Committee on Information, which are contained, respectively, in paragraphs 11 and 12 of the report. By the terms of the draft decision, Austria would be appointed as a member of the Committee on Information, and the membership of the Committee on Information would increase from 107 to 108 members. The Fourth Committee recommends that the General Assembly adopt the draft resolutions and the draft decision. The Fourth Committee considered the decolonization items in one cluster with a single general debate on all decolonization items. The report presented under agenda item 34, entitled “Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 (e) of the Charter of the United Nations”, is contained in document A/60/480. The draft resolution submitted under this item can be found in paragraph 7 of the report. The Fourth Committee recommends it for adoption by the General Assembly. The report submitted under agenda item 35, entitled “Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories”, is contained in document A/60/481. Under that item, the Fourth Committee adopted a draft resolution, which is contained in paragraph 7 of the report. The Committee recommends that the General Assembly adopt it. The report submitted under agenda item 36, entitled “Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations”, is contained in document A/60/482. The Fourth Committee recommends that the draft resolution found in paragraph 7 of the report be adopted by the General Assembly. The report submitted under agenda item 37, entitled “Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self- Governing Territories”, is contained in document A/60/483. The Fourth Committee recommends that the General Assembly adopt the draft resolution that appears in paragraph 6 of the report. The report submitted under agenda item 26, entitled “Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples”, is contained in document A/60/472. The Fourth Committee adopted seven draft resolutions and one draft decision under this item. The Committee recommends that the General Assembly adopt the seven draft resolutions contained in paragraph 32 of the report, as well as the draft decision contained in paragraph 33. The report submitted under agenda item 116, entitled “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly”, is contained in document A/60/525. In accordance with resolution 58/316, of 1 July 2004, the Fourth Committee approved the draft programme of work of the Committee for the sixty-first session of the General Assembly. Under this item, the Committee also considered the issue of the rationalization of its working methods. At the invitation of the Chairman, the President of the General Assembly addressed the Committee, highlighting the importance attached to that issue. Together with the draft programme of work, the Committee decided to attach a non-paper entitled “Revitalization of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)” to the report on this item. Those attachments are found, respectively, as annex I and II. I would like to pay tribute to all delegations for the remarkable spirit of cooperation that prevailed in the work of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee. On behalf of the Bureau of the Fourth Committee, we would like to express our deep gratitude to delegations, whose concerted efforts led to the Committee’s adoption of the draft resolutions before it. We would also like to thank all delegations that helped the Committee reach consensus on many draft resolutions and draft decisions. I wish to pay special and well-deserved tribute to Ambassador Yashar Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Fourth Committee. His experience in multilateral diplomacy and his deep knowledge of the wide range of subjects considered by the Committee allowed him to lead the Committee with great insight. His vision and exemplary diplomatic skills proved instrumental for the smooth consideration by the Committee of some particularly complex items on its agenda. I would also like to express my appreciation to the other members of the Bureau, namely, Mr. Subhas Gujadhur of Mauritius, Ms. Amparo Anguiano Rodríguez of Mexico and Mr. Alexander Gerts of the Netherlands, with whom I had the pleasure of working and who also played major roles in the success of the Fourth Committee. I should also like to thank Mr. Zhang Saijin, Secretary of the Committee, for his invaluable assistance and advice in the work of the Committee. My appreciation also goes to his team — Ms. Tatyana Shestakova, Ms. Hyacinth Bailey and others — for their competence and dedication. In conclusion, I respectfully submit to the General Assembly for its consideration and approval the recommendations of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee that appear in the reports published under the symbols A/60/472 to A/60/483 and A/60/525.
The Acting President #46030
I thank the Rapporteur of the Special Political and decolonization Committee for his report. If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall take it that the General Assembly decides not to discuss the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee. It was so decided.
The Acting President #46031
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. The positions of delegations regarding the recommendations of the Special Political and Decolonization 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 General 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, that is, either in the Committee or in plenary meeting, unless that delegation’s vote 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 Special Political and Decolonization 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 Special Political and Decolonization Committee, unless the Secretariat is notified to the contrary in advance. That means that, where recorded votes were taken, we will do the same. I should also hope that we will proceed to adopt without a vote those recommendations that were adopted without a vote in the Special Political and Decolonization Committee.

27.  Assistance in mine action Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/473)

The Acting President #46032
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Special Committee and Decolonization Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. I call on the representative of the Sudan in explanation of position.
Mr. Ali SDN Sudan [Arabic] #46033
The Sudan is among the countries to have suffered directly from mines and unexploded ordnance during wars. We are aware of the tragedy resulting from that, including the physical, social and economic problems suffered by victims — especially women and children — as a result of landmines. We also believe that there is an urgent need for the international community to provide as much help as possible in order to eradicate landmines, as well as to build capacity at the national level following the entry into force of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. We need assistance with the efforts to remove landmines so the returnees can live in peace and tranquillity in cleared lands. For reasons that I do not have the time to elaborate, we have always supported any international effort or draft resolutions in the area of landmines. However, owing to reasons beyond our control, we were not able to join the list of sponsors of draft resolution A/C.4/60/L.7/Rev.1, entitled “Assistance in mine action”, prior to the Fourth’s Committee adoption. We also made an effort to sign on to the draft resolution prior to its adoption by the General Assembly, but found ourselves again unable to do so. The delegation of the Sudan would like to emphasize that we nevertheless feel that we are indeed a sponsor of draft resolution A/C.4/60/L.7/Rev.1, despite the fact that we did not officially become one due to the reasons I have just mentioned. We urge members to adopt the draft resolution unanimously. We request that our position be reflected in the record of this meeting.
The Acting President #46034
The General Assembly will now take action on the draft resolution. The Special Political and Decolonization Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 60/97).
The Acting President #46035
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 27?
It was so decided.

28.  Effects of atomic radiation Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/474)

The Acting President #46036
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Special Political and Decolonization Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 60/98).
The Acting President #46037
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 28? It was so decided.

29.  International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/475)

The Acting President #46038
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee in paragraph 11 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Special Political and Decolonization Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 60/99).
The Acting President #46039
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 29? It was so decided.
The Acting President #46040
The Assembly has before it four draft resolutions recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee in paragraph 22 of its report and one draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 23 of the same report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to IV one by one and on the draft decision. After all the votes have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their vote. We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled “Assistance to Palestine refugees”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, 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, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, 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, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Israel. Abstaining: Albania, Cameroon, Grenada, Haiti, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, Tuvalu, Uganda, United States of America, Vanuatu. [Subsequently, the delegation of Uruguay informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
Draft resolution I was adopted by 161 votes to 1, with 11 abstentions (resolution 60/100).
The Acting President #46041
Draft resolution II is entitled “Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, 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, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, 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, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Grenada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, United States of America. Abstaining: Albania, Dominican Republic, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu.
Draft resolution II was adopted by 161 votes to 6, with 5 abstentions (resolution 60/101).
The Acting President #46042
Draft resolution III is entitled “Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, 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, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Grenada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, United States of America. Abstaining: Albania, Cameroon, Uganda. [Subsequently, the delegation of Bahrain informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
Draft resolution III was adopted by 159 votes to 6, with 3 abstentions (resolution 60/102).
The Acting President #46043
We now turn to draft resolution IV, entitled “Palestine refugees’ properties and their revenues”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, 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, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, 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, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Grenada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, United States of America. Abstaining: Albania, Cameroon, Uganda.
Draft resolution IV was adopted by 160 votes to 6, with 3 abstentions (resolution 60/103).
The Acting President #46044
We turn now to the draft decision entitled “Increase in the membership of the Advisory Commission on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East”. The Special Political and Decolonization 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 #46045
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 30? It was so decided.
The Acting President #46046
The Assembly has before it five draft resolutions recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee in paragraph 20 of its report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to V one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their vote.
The Acting President #46047
We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled “Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Australia, Canada, Grenada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, Tuvalu, United States of America. Abstaining: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tonga, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Vanuatu.
Draft resolution I was adopted by 86 votes to 10, with 74 abstentions (resolution 60/104).
The Acting President #46048
Draft resolution II is entitled “Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the other occupied Arab territories”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, 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, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Grenada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, United States of America. Abstaining: Albania, Australia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Haiti, Uganda. [Subsequently, the delegation of Ethiopia informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
Draft resolution II was adopted by 158 votes to 6, with 7 abstentions (resolution 60/105).
The Acting President #46049
Draft resolution III is entitled “Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution III was adopted by 153 votes to 7, with 10 abstentions (resolution 60/106).
The Acting President #46050
Draft resolution IV is entitled “Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea- Bissau, Guyana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Australia, Grenada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, United States of America. Abstaining: Albania, Cameroon, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu.
Draft resolution IV was adopted by 148 votes to 7, with 17 abstentions (resolution 60/107).
The Acting President #46051
Draft resolution V is entitled “The occupied Syrian Golan”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Israel. Abstaining: Albania, Australia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, United States of America, Vanuatu.
Draft resolution V was adopted by 156 votes to 1, with 15 abstentions (resolution 60/108).
The Acting President #46052
I now give the floor to the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in explanation of vote after the vote.
Mr. Maleki IRN Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran and would like to register the following statement #46053
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran and would like to register the following statement. We voted in favour of the resolutions just adopted under agenda items 30 and 31 to join other countries that voted in favour of the resolutions in their hope of easing the pain and plight of the Palestinians, caused by the occupying Power: the Israeli regime. We believe that a durable peace in Palestine will be possible through justice, and end to discrimination, an end to the occupation of all Palestinian territories, the return of all Palestinian refugees, resort to democratic means to determine the wishes of the people and establishment of a democratic Palestinian State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
The Acting President #46054
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 31? It was so decided.

32.  Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/478)

The Acting President #46055
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee contained in document A/60/478? It was so decided.
The Acting President #46056
The General Assembly has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of agenda item 32.

33.  Questions relating to information Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/479)

The Acting President #46057
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) in paragraph 11 of its report and a draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 12 of the same report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution and the draft decision. The draft resolution, entitled “Questions relating to information”, is in two parts: Part A is entitled “Information in the service of humanity”; Part B is entitled “United Nations public information policies and activities”. The Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolutions 60/109 A and 60/109 B).
The Acting President #46058
We now turn to the draft decision, entitled “Increase in the membership of the Committee on Information”. The Special Political and Decolonization Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to do the same?
The draft decision was adopted.
The Acting President #46059
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 33? It was so decided.

34.  Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 (e) of the Charter of the United Nations Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/480)

The Acting President #46060
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, 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, 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, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, 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, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: None. Abstaining: Albania, France, Israel, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America.
The draft resolution was adopted by 169 votes to none, with 5 abstentions (resolution 60/110).
The Acting President #46061
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 34? It was so decided.

35.  Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/481)

The Acting President #46062
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, 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, 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, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, 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, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Albania, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. [Subsequently, the delegation of Israel informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote against.]
The draft resolution was adopted by 169 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions (resolution 60/111).
The Acting President #46063
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 35? It was so decided.

36.  Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/482)

The Acting President #46064
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) in paragraph 8 of its report. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.
Mr. Mekdad SYR Syrian Arab Republic #46065
With regard to the agenda item under discussion, I have the honour to take the floor, in my national capacity and as Rapporteur of the Special Committee of 24, to propose oral amendments to the draft resolution entitled “Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations” in the report of the Fourth Committee contained in document A/60/482. The amendments are as follows: First, delete operative paragraph 13. Secondly, re-number the subsequent operative paragraphs accordingly. Thirdly, replace the text of the old operative paragraph 14 — which would become the new operative paragraph 13 — with new text as follows: “Requests the Chairman of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to continue to maintain close contact on these matters with the President of the Economic and Social Council.” The reason for those oral amendments is to synchronize the text of the proposed General Assembly draft resolution with the text of the resolution on the same subject adopted last July by the Economic and Social Council. The proposed amendments were agreed in the process of informal consultations between the interested delegations of the Special Committee of 24 and the European Union. It is the wish of interested parties that these amendments be adopted without a vote.
The Acting President #46066
The representative of the Syrian Arab Republic has submitted oral amendments to operative paragraphs 13 and 14 of the draft resolution. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the Assembly will first take a decision on the oral amendments to operative paragraphs 13 and 14 of the draft resolution. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to adopt the oral amendments to operative paragraphs 13 and 14 of the draft resolution? The oral amendments to paragraphs 13 and 14 were adopted.
The Acting President #46067
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution, as orally amended. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, 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, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: None. Abstaining: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The draft resolution, as orally amended, was adopted by 123 votes to none, with 50 abstentions (resolution 60/112). [Subsequently, the delegations of Bulgaria and the United States of America informed the Secretariat that they had intended to abstain.]
The Acting President #46068
I call on the representative of Saint Lucia, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote on the resolution just adopted.
Ms. Joseph LCA Saint Lucia #46069
With regard to the vote just taken on the resolution entitled “Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations”, my delegation voted in favour of the resolution, because it provides the basis for assistance from the wider United Nations system to the non-self-governing territories. Delegations should recall that a number of United Nations bodies already provide for participation in these territories in their work programme, while other United Nations institutions have granted them observer status or associate membership with the concurrence of the Administering Powers concerned. This resolution merely requests those United Nations bodies that have not done so to make the necessary adjustments within their respective mandates to assist these territories. Such a request pays due respect to the respective mandates of these agencies, so any concerns on this matter are unwarranted. The General Assembly routinely adopts resolutions by consensus which call on the specialized agencies and other United Nations bodies to undertake certain options. The resolution on providing assistance from the specialized agencies to these territories is no different from those other resolutions that have enjoyed consensus. If we are serious about assisting the non-self- governing territories in their realization of the right to self-determination, then the entire United Nations system should do its part by providing assistance and access to these territories in accordance with consensus resolutions consistently adopted by the General Assembly. We are hopeful that, through dialogue at the Fourth Committee level, Member States can adopt a resolution on this matter by consensus next year.
The Acting President #46070
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 36? It was so decided.

37.  Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/483)

The Acting President #46071
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) in paragraph 6 of its report. The Special Political and Decolonization Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 60/113).
The Acting President #46072
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 37? It was so decided.
The Acting President #46073
The Assembly has before it seven draft resolutions recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) in paragraph 32 of its report, and a draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 33 of the same report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I through VII and on the draft decision, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their votes. Draft resolution I is entitled “Question of Western Sahara”. The Special Political and Decolonization Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 60/114).
The Acting President #46074
Draft resolution II is entitled “Question of New Caledonia”. The Special Political and Decolonization Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 60/115).
The Acting President #46075
Draft resolution III is entitled “Question of Tokelau”. The Special Political and Decolonization Committee adopted draft resolution III without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 60/116).
The Acting President #46076
Draft resolution IV is entitled “Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands”. This draft resolution is in two parts. Part A is entitled “General”. Part B is entitled “Individual territories”. The Special Political and Decolonization Committee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 60/117 A and B).
The Acting President #46077
Draft resolution V is entitled “Dissemination of information on decolonization”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution V was adopted by 167 votes to 3, with 2 abstentions (resolution 60/118).
The Acting President #46078
Draft resolution VI is entitled “Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, 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, 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, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Israel, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining: Albania, Belgium, France, Germany.
Draft resolution VI was adopted by 166 votes to 3, with 4 abstentions (resolution 60/119).
The Acting President #46079
Draft resolution VII is entitled “Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, 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, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Israel, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Palau, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine.
Draft resolution VII was adopted by 133 votes to 3, with 36 abstentions (resolution 60/120).
The Acting President #46080
We turn now to the draft decision entitled “Question of Gibraltar”. The Special Political and Decolonization 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 #46081
I now give the floor to the representative of Saint Lucia, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote after the vote.
Ms. Joseph LCA Saint Lucia #46082
I am making this statement after the adoption of draft resolution IV, on small Territories. My delegation joined the consensus on the resolution on small Territories because it serves to reiterate the call for the international community, including the wider United Nations system, to fulfil its obligations to facilitate the self-determination and subsequent decolonization of those Territories. Like all draft resolutions adopted by the Special Committee on decolonization, the draft resolution on the small Territories was approved only after considerable discussion by the members of the Committee and only after analysing the available information about the situation on the ground in the Territories themselves. In that connection, the input of the people of the Territories is most useful in understanding the dynamics of the continued dependency arrangements, which are inconsistent with democratic governance. Accordingly, the key to the realization of the decolonization mandate of the General Assembly lies in the implementation of Assembly resolutions by the relevant bodies of the wider United Nations system and Member States alike. We are of the view that decolonization resolutions could be even further strengthened through the resumed formal participation of administering Powers in the work of the Special Committee, in a spirit of cooperation where many of the issues contained in the draft resolutions are thoroughly discussed, debated and clarified. The input of the administering Powers at that time would be most welcome, and would be an important contribution to the decolonization process. In that connection, we look forward to the initiation of further dialogue on these issues during the Special Committee on Decolonization’s consideration of those matters in 2006.
The Acting President #46083
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 26? It was so decided.

116.  Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/60/525)

The Acting President #46084
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) contained in document A/60/525? It was so decided.
The Acting President #46085
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 116. The General Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) before it. Reports of the Fifth Committee
The Acting President #46086
If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall take it that the General Assembly decides not to discuss the reports of the Fifth Committee that are before the Assembly today.
It was so decided.
The Acting President #46087
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. The positions of delegations regarding the recommendations of the Fifth 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 General 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, that is, 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 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 Fifth 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 Fifth Committee, unless the Secretariat is notified otherwise in advance. I therefore hope that we may proceed to adopt without a vote those recommendations that were adopted without a vote in the Fifth Committee.

140.  Financing of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Report of the Fifth Committee (A/60/574)

The Acting President #46088
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Fifth Committee in paragraph 6 of its report. The Fifth Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 60/121).
The Acting President #46089
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 140.

151.  Financing of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan Report of the Fifth Committee (A/60/562)

The Acting President #46090
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Fifth Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. The Fifth Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 60/122).
The Acting President #46091
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 151. The Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all the reports of the Fifth Committee before it.
The meeting rose at 5 p.m.