A/64/PV.55 General Assembly

Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 — Session 64, Meeting 55 — New York — UN Document ↗

The President #57703
I thank the Rapporteur of the First Committee for her introduction of the reports of the Committee. If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the Assembly’s rules of procedure, I shall take it that the General Assembly decides not to discuss the reports of the First Committee that are before it today.
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It was so decided.

96.  General and complete disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/64/391) The President: The Assembly has before it 29 draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 81 of its report and two draft decisions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 82 of the same report. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to XXIX and on the two draft decisions, 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 I, entitled “Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

Vote: 31/37 Consensus

97.  Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/64/392) The President: The Assembly has before it six draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 20 of its report. We will now take decisions on draft resolutions I to VI, one by one. We first turn to draft resolution I, entitled “United Nations regional centres for peace and disarmament”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

Vote: 31/37 Consensus

98.  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/64/393) The President: The Assembly has before it two draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 11 of its report. We will now take decisions on draft resolutions I and II. We first turn to draft resolution I, entitled “Report of the Conference on Disarmament”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

Vote: 31/37 Consensus
The President #57704
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 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 the Assembly is notified otherwise in advance. This 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. Before proceeding further, I would like to draw the attention of members to a note by the Secretariat entitled “Situation reports of the First Committee on agenda items 86 to 103”, which has been circulated in English only as document A/C.1/64/INF/3. This note has been distributed desk-to-desk in the General Assembly Hall as the reference guide for action on draft resolutions and decisions recommended by the First Committee in its reports. In that connection, members will find in column 2 of the note the numbers of the draft resolutions or decisions of the First Committee, with the corresponding numbers for action in the plenary in column 5 of the same note. Furthermore, members are reminded that additional sponsors are no longer accepted, now that draft resolutions and decisions have been adopted in the Committee. Any clarification about co-sponsorship in the Committee reports should be addressed to the Secretary of the Committee.

87.  Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace Report of the First Committee (A/64/382) The President: 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 recorded vote has been requested.

Vote: A/64/382 Recorded Vote
✓ 128   ✗ 3   45 abs.
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✓ Yes (128)

86.  Reduction of military budgets Report of the First Committee (A/64/381) The President: The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution, entitled “Objective information on military matters, including transparency of military expenditures”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 64/22).
The President #57705
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 86?
Vote: 32/413 Consensus
Vote: 32/413 Consensus
It was so decided.
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✓ Yes (116)
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution A/64/382 was adopted by 128 votes to 3, with 45 abstentions (resolution 64/23).
The President #57706
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 87?
Vote: 31/100 Consensus
It was so decided.

88.  African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/64/383) The President: 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. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 64/24).
The President #57707
May I take it that the Assembly wishes to conclude its consideration of agenda item 88?
Vote: 32/95 Consensus
It was so decided.

89.  Verification in all its aspects, including the role of the United Nations in the field of verification Report of the First Committee (A/64/384) The President: The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take action on the draft decision. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

The draft decision was adopted.
Vote: 32/95 Consensus
The President #57708
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 89?
Vote: 31/169 Consensus
It was so decided.

90.  Review of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security Report of the First Committee (A/64/385) The President: The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take action on the draft decision. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

The draft decision was adopted.
Vote: 31/169 Consensus
The President #57709
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 90?
Vote: 32/97 Consensus
It was so decided.

91.  Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security Report of the First Committee (A/64/386) The President: 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. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?

The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 64/25).
The President #57710
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 91?
Vote: 32/97 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (122)
It was so decided.

92.  Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/64/387) The President: 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 recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 3 of the draft resolution. Is there any objection to that request? There is none. I shall first put to the vote paragraph 3 of the draft resolution. A recorded vote has been requested.

A recorded vote was taken.
Paragraph 3 was retained by 169 votes to none, with 3 abstentions.
Vote: 32/98 Consensus
The President #57711
The First Committee adopted the draft resolution as a whole without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 64/26).
The President #57712
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 92?
Vote: 32/99 Consensus
It was so decided.

93.  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/64/388) The President: The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report.

Mr. Tarar PAK Pakistan #57713
Before we proceed to take action on the draft resolution, we would like to make a very slight oral revision to the fourteenth preambular paragraph of the text. We would like to change “Fourteenth Conference” to “Fourteenth and Fifteenth Conferences”, and, further down, to change “Havana” to read “Havana and Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt,”. Immediately following that, after “16 September 2006”, insert “and 16 July 2009, respectively”. This is just a minor technical revision.
The President #57714
We will now take a decision on the draft resolution, as orally revised. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President #57715
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 93?
Vote: 32/100 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (115)
It was so decided.

94.  Prevention of an arms race in outer space Report of the First Committee (A/64/389) The President: The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report, on which we will now take a decision. A recorded vote has been requested.

A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 176 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (resolution 64/28).
Vote: 32/101 Consensus
The President #57716
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 94?
It was so decided.

95.  Role of science and technology in the context of international security and disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/64/390) The President: The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take action on the draft decision. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

The draft decision was adopted.
The President #57717
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 95?
Vote: 35/94 Consensus
It was so decided.
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 64/29).
The President #57718
We now turn to draft resolution II, entitled “Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Vote: 33/173 Consensus
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 64/30).
The President #57719
We now turn to draft resolution III, entitled “Follow-up to nuclear disarmament obligations agreed to at the 1995 and 2000 Review Conferences of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons”. A separate recorded vote has been requested on the sixth preambular paragraph of draft resolution III. Is there any objection to this request? As there is none, I shall first put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 39/192 Consensus
The sixth preambular paragraph was retained by 112 votes to 50, with 8 abstentions.
The President #57720
I now put to the vote draft resolution III as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegations of Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Swaziland advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour; the delegation of Turkey advised that it had intended to vote against.]
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 109 votes to 56, with 10 abstentions (resolution 64/31).
Vote: 351/97 Recorded Vote
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✗ No (1)
✓ Yes (174)
The President #57721
Draft resolution IV is entitled “Relationship between disarmament and development”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 64/32).
The President #57722
Draft resolution V is entitled “Observance of environmental norms in the drafting and implementation of agreements on disarmament and arms control”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Vote: 40/143 Consensus
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 64/33).
The President #57723
Draft resolution VI is entitled “Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegations of Bangladesh, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution VI was adopted by 122 votes to 5, with 49 abstentions (resolution 64/34).
The President #57724
The First Committee adopted draft resolution VII, entitled “International Day against Nuclear Tests”, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution VII was adopted (resolution 64/35).
The President #57725
The First Committee adopted draft resolution VIII, entitled “Convention on Cluster Munitions”, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution VIII was adopted (resolution 64/36).
Vote: 37//6/ Consensus
The meeting was suspended at 4 p.m. and resumed at 4.20 p.m.
The President #57726
Draft resolution IX is entitled “Reducing nuclear danger”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 55/108 Consensus
Draft resolution IX was adopted by 115 votes to 50, with 14 abstentions (resolution 64/37).
The President #57727
The First Committee adopted draft resolution X, entitled “Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction”, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution X was adopted (resolution 64/38).
Vote: 40/233 Recorded Vote
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✗ No (1)
✓ Yes (151)
The President #57728
We turn next to draft resolution XI, which is entitled “Treaty on the South-East Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Bangkok Treaty)”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XI was adopted by 174 votes to none, with 6 abstentions (resolution 64/39).
The President #57729
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XII, entitled “National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology”, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Vote: 40/234 Recorded Vote
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✗ No (1)
✓ Yes (151)
Draft resolution XII was adopted (resolution 64/40).
The President #57730
Draft resolution XIII is entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XIII was adopted (resolution 64/41).
Vote: 56/167 Consensus
The President #57731
We turn next to draft resolution XIV, which is entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XIV was adopted by 174 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions (resolution 64/42).
The President #57732
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XV, entitled “Confidence-building measures in the regional and subregional context”, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XV was adopted (resolution 64/43).
The President #57733
We turn next to draft resolution XVI, entitled “Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas”. A separate recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 7. If there is no objection to that request, I shall take it that the Assembly decides to proceed accordingly. I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 7. 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, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, 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, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: India, Pakistan. Abstaining: Bhutan, France, Israel, Marshall Islands, Palau, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. [Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
Operative paragraph 7 was retained by 167 votes to 2, with 7 abstentions.
The President #57734
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XVI as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegations of Ethiopia and Turkey advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XVI as a whole was adopted by 170 votes to 3, with 6 abstentions (resolution 64/44).
The President #57735
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XVII, entitled “Prohibition of the dumping of radioactive wastes”, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XVII was adopted (resolution 64/45).
Vote: 56/169 Consensus
The President #57736
Draft resolution XVIII is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XVIII was adopted (resolution 64/46).
The President #57737
Draft resolution XIX is entitled “Renewed determination towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons”. 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, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea- Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, 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), Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palau, 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, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Tonga, 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 (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, India. Abstaining: Bhutan, China, Cuba, France, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Myanmar, Pakistan. [Subsequently the delegations of Côte d’Ivoire and Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
Draft resolution XIX was adopted by 171 votes to 2, with 8 abstentions (resolution 64/47).
Vote: 57/583 Recorded Vote
✓ 166   ✗ 3   6 abs.
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✓ Yes (166)
The President #57738
Draft resolution XX is entitled “The arms trade treaty”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XX was adopted by 151 votes to 1, with 20 abstentions (resolution 64/48).
The President #57739
Draft resolution XXI is entitled “Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Vote: 56/170 Recorded Vote
✓ 111   ✗ 45   19 abs.
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✓ Yes (111)
Draft resolution XXI was adopted (resolution 64/49).
The President #57740
Draft resolution XXII is entitled “The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects”. Separate recorded votes have been requested on operative paragraphs 4 and 15 of the draft resolution. I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 4.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 4 of draft resolution XXII was retained by 177 votes to none, with 1 abstention.
The President #57741
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 15.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 15 of draft resolution XXII was retained by 176 votes to none, with 1 abstention.
The President #57742
I shall put to the vote draft resolution XXII as a whole. [Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXII as a whole was adopted by 180 votes to none (resolution 64/50).
The President #57743
Draft resolution XXIII is entitled “Problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XXIII was adopted (resolution 64/51).
The President #57744
Draft resolution XXIV is entitled “Second Conference of States Parties and Signatories of Treaties that Establish Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and Mongolia”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegations of Ethiopia, Lithuania, New Zealand and Poland advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXIV was adopted by 166 votes to 3, with 6 abstentions (resolution 64/52).
The President #57745
Draft resolution XXV is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXV was adopted by 111 votes to 45, with 19 abstentions (resolution 64/53).
The President #57746
The Assembly has before it draft resolution XXVI, which is entitled “Transparency in armaments”. Separate recorded votes have been requested on operative paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6 (d), operative paragraph 6 as a whole, and operative paragraph 8. I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 was retained by 149 votes to none, with 24 abstentions.
The President #57747
I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 4 of draft resolution XXVI.
Vote: 47/147 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 4 was retained by 152 votes to none, with 22 abstentions.
The President #57748
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution XXVI.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 59/92 Recorded Vote
✓ 124   ✗ 31   21 abs.
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✓ Yes (124)
Operative paragraph 5 was retained by 151 votes to none, with 22 abstentions.
The President #57749
I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 6 (d) of draft resolution XXVI.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 6 (d) was retained by 151 votes to none, with 22 abstentions.
Vote: 58/246 Consensus
The President #57750
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 6 as a whole of draft resolution XXVI.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 6 as a whole was retained by 149 votes to none, with 24 abstentions.
The President #57751
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 8 of draft resolution XXVI.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 8 was retained by 152 votes to none, with 22 abstentions.
The President #57752
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXVI as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegations of Cameroon and Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXVI was adopted by 153 votes to none, with 23 abstentions (resolution 64/54).
The President #57753
Draft resolution XXVII 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 recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXVII was adopted by 124 votes to 31, with 21 abstentions (resolution 64/55).
The President #57754
Draft resolution XXVIII is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegations of Côte d’Ivoire and Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXVIII was adopted by 160 votes to none, with 18 abstentions (resolution 64/56).
The President #57755
Draft resolution XXIX is entitled “Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: accelerating the implementation of nuclear disarmament commitments”. A separate recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 4. Unless I hear any objection, I shall take it that the Assembly agrees to proceed accordingly.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 4 was retained by 162 votes to 4, with 2 abstentions.
The President #57756
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXIX as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXIX as a whole was adopted by 169 votes to 5, with 5 abstentions (resolution 64/57).
The President #57757
We turn next to the draft decisions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 82 of its report contained in document A/64/391. Draft decision I is entitled “Convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft decision I was adopted.
The President #57758
Draft decision II is entitled “Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive materials and sources”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft decision II was adopted.
The President #57759
I shall now give the floor to speakers who wish to speak in explanation of vote or position following the adoption of the resolutions and decisions on which the Assembly has just taken action.
Mr. Hallak SYR Syrian Arab Republic [Arabic] #57760
My country voted in favour of resolution 64/52, entitled “Second Conference of States Parties and Signatories to Treaties that Establish Nuclear-Weapon- Free Zones and Mongolia”. My country supports the noble principle of emphasizing the importance of special agreements pertaining to the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones throughout the world. In that connection, I should like to refer to our firmly held belief in the importance of establishing a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East, given the importance of doing so to regional and international peace and security. We would like to congratulate the countries in regions that have successfully rid themselves of nuclear weapons, and we look forward to the fulfilment of a similar request to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. I recall that on 29 December 2002, Syria, on behalf of the Arab Group, submitted a proposal to the Security Council that would rid the Middle East of weapons of mass destruction, in particular nuclear weapons. That important initiative continues to await implementation. The failure to achieve a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East stands as a stark illustration of the use of double standards and a lack of sincere political will on the part of some. Israel is continuing its aggressive military policy of building up its large arsenal of both conventional and non-conventional weapons and weapons of mass destruction, in particular nuclear weapons and their means of delivery. Israel is conducting a dangerous nuclear military programme that threatens the security of the region and the world. It is doing so completely without effective supervision and in the absence of an international response to its dangerous attitude. It is therefore enjoying an immoral impunity, which allows it to undermine all efforts for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons in the Middle East. That makes the region more vulnerable to threats and injustices and falsifies truth, serving to exempt Israel from the principles of international law and the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) regime. For all these reasons, my delegation wishes to record its opposition to the phrase in the fourth preambular paragraph, “agreements freely arrived at among the States of the region concerned”. That means, by definition, that a nuclear-free zone cannot be established in the Middle East, because Israel has no interest in such an endeavour. As is well known, there are specific terms of reference regarding the establishment of a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East, set out in the resolution on the Middle East adopted at the NPT Review Conference in 1995 (NPT/CONF.1995/32 (Part I), Annex). Non-mention of this reference gives Israel more room to avoid and evade the commitment to the establishment of such a nuclear-free zone.
Mr. Chatel FRA France [French] #57761
I would like to speak briefly on agenda item 96, especially with regard to resolutions 64/32, on the relationship between disarmament and development, and 64/33, on observance of environmental norms in agreements on disarmament and arms control. My delegation wishes to specify that we did not participate in the decisions on those two resolutions for reasons already alluded to in the First Committee.
Mr. Torres COL Colombia [Spanish] #57762
Colombia voted in favour of resolution 64/48, entitled “The arms trade treaty”, because it is convinced of the need for a universal, legally binding instrument regulating the illicit traffic in conventional arms, including small arms and light weapons, munitions and explosives, to prevent them from being diverted to illegal markets. In both the Group of Governmental Experts and in the Open-ended Working Group, my country expressed its opinion that an arms trade treaty must be based, first, on recognition that arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation are essential elements for international peace and security; secondly, on respect for international law, including human rights norms and international humanitarian law; thirdly, on respect for the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, particularly the inherent right to self-defence, sovereignty, equality of all Members and non-intervention in internal affairs; and fourthly, on the right of all States to produce, export, import, transfer and possess conventional weapons for their legitimate self-defence. Colombia is aware that an arms trade treaty without the participation of all States, particularly those playing a significant role in the sale, purchase and transfer of arms, will affect both its effectiveness and its full implementation. Likewise, it makes no sense to negotiate an instrument of this kind at the global level if it does not establish effective controls over the transfer of arms that go beyond existing regulations and thus does not create greater transparency. In the view of my delegation, the absence of controls on the transfer of arms to non-State actors has a negative effect on the internal security of States, since such arms can be used to undermine institutions and the rule of law and to commit crimes against humanity and serious violations of international humanitarian law. That is why Colombia has advocated and will continue to advocate the inclusion in the arms trade treaty of the explicit prohibition of such transfers by establishing stricter control mechanisms. Colombia is pleased that these principles are reflected in resolution 64/48, entitled, “The arms trade treaty”, which the Assembly just adopted by a considerable majority. We reiterate our commitment to the work of the preparatory committee established in that resolution and to the search, whenever possible, for consensus that will lead discussions and negotiations to a positive conclusion in the adoption of an arms trade treaty at the conference scheduled for 2012. Finally, my delegation wishes to refer to the adoption of decisions by consensus in the framework of the conference that will negotiate the arms trade treaty. Colombia is concerned about the interpretation that could be given to paragraph 5 of the resolution. While for Colombia it is certainly necessary to seek agreements that permit progress towards an arms trade treaty, we must not lose sight of the fact that consensus can become an obstacle to decision-making.
Mrs. Sánchez Quintero CUB Cuba [Spanish] #57763
My delegation wishes to explain its vote on resolution 64/54, on transparency in armaments. Cuba abstained in the vote on the resolution as a whole, as well as in the separate votes on operative paragraphs 3 and 6. My country believes that transparency in armaments is an important factor in building a climate of trust and in decreasing tensions among States, and we believe that the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms is a concrete measure that can contribute to that objective. However, we observe with concern the ever-increasing emphasis on including in the Register information on small arms and light weapons while there is absolutely no progress on including information on weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons. We have always stressed the need for the Register to be balanced, holistic and non-discriminatory. The inclusion of requests for information on weapons of mass destruction and transfers of equipment and technology that are directly connected to the development and production of such weapons would make the Register a more balanced instrument and would facilitate its becoming universal. The Register cannot be an end in itself. It must be a means of moving towards the objective of greater security on national, regional and international levels for all States on the basis of strict respect for international law. The recommendations of the Group of Governmental Experts transmitted by the note by the Secretary-General endorsed by this resolution (A/64/296) have practical implications that are very important for the future of the Register. It should be pointed out that States have a legitimate right to a reasonable period of time to assess those recommendations, which, because of their very implications, require comprehensive analysis by several national bodies linked to the issues of national security within States. We underline the importance of using transparent and participatory procedures. In no way should acceptance of the recommendations of the Group of Governmental Experts be forced on Member States without previously giving them the opportunity to express their views on them and exchange opinions. With respect to the closed Group of Experts that convenes every three years on the question of the Register, we wish to express once again our concern at the way in which the concerns of many States are being ignored while a few States are benefiting, without taking into account the reasoning and arguments of all. That is not a healthy or truly multilateral way of attaining the necessary consensus on such a delicate subject for international peace and security. Even though my delegation voted in favour of operative paragraph 6 (d), we wish to put on record that, despite the interest expressed by Cuba in being a member of that Group in 2005, no Cuban experts were included in it. We hope that in the future the composition of this and other groups of experts established in accordance with resolutions adopted on the recommendation of the First Committee will take into due account the interest of all Member States in participating.
The President #57764
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 96.
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 64/58).
The President #57765
Draft resolution II is entitled “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution II was adopted by 116 votes to 50, with 12 abstentions (resolution 64/59).
The President #57766
Draft resolution III is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 64/60).
The President #57767
Draft resolution IV 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 IV without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 64/61).
The President #57768
Draft resolution V is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 64/62).
The President #57769
Draft resolution VI is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution VI was adopted (resolution 64/63).
The President #57770
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 97?
It was so decided.
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 64/64).
The President #57771
Draft resolution II is entitled “Report of the Disarmament Commission”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 64/65).
The President #57772
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.

99.  The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/64/394) The President: 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 recorded vote has been requested on the sixth preambular paragraph of the draft resolution. Is there any objection to this request? As there is none, I shall first put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph.

A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph was retained by 164 votes to 5, with 5 abstentions.
Mrs. Aitimova (Kazakhstan), Vice-President, took the Chair.
The Acting President #57773
We will now vote on the draft resolution as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution as a whole was adopted by 167 votes to 6, with 6 abstentions (resolution 64/66). [Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain, and the delegation of Nauru advised that it had intended not to participate in the voting.]
The Acting President #57774
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.  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/64/395) The Acting President: The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 64/67).
The Acting President #57775
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 100?
It was so decided.

101.  Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region Report of the First Committee (A/64/396) The Acting President: 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. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 64/68).
The Acting President #57776
I give the floor to the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Mr. Robatjazi IRN Islamic Republic of Iran #57777
My delegation would like it put on record that it did not participate in the decision on resolution 64/68, on “Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region”, based on reasons outlined in the First Committee.
The Acting President #57778
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 101?
It was so decided.

102.  Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/64/397) The Acting President: 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 recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 5 of the draft resolution. Is there any objection to this request? As there is none, I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 5.

A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 5 was retained by 169 votes to 1, with 6 abstentions.
The Acting President #57779
We will now vote on the draft resolution as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution as a whole was adopted by 175 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions (resolution 64/69). [Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The Acting President #57780
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.  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/64/398) The Acting President: The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?

The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 64/70).
The Acting President #57781
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.

118.  Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/64/399) The Acting President: The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 5 of its report. We will now take action on the draft decision, which is entitled “Proposed programme of work and timetable of the First Committee for 2010”. The Committee adopted the draft decision. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?

The draft decision was adopted.
The Acting President #57782
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 118.

133.  Programme planning Report of the First Committee (A/64/400) The Acting President: May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the First Committee?

It was so decided.
The Acting President on behalf of General Assembly #57783
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 133. On behalf of the General Assembly, I would like to thank the Chairman of the First Committee, His Excellency Mr. José Luis Cancela of Uruguay, other members of the Bureau and the delegates for a job well done. The Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all the reports of the First Committee before it.
The meeting rose at 5.35 p.m.