A/65/PV.57 General Assembly
I thank the Rapporteur of the Sixth Committee.
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 Sixth Committee that are before the Assembly today.
It was so decided.
77. Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its forty- third session Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/465) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it four draft resolutions recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 13 of its report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to IV. Draft resolution I is entitled “Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its forty-third session”. The Sixth Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Vote:
31/37
Consensus
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. The positions of delegations regarding the recommendations of the Sixth Committee have been made clear during the work of 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 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 Sixth Committee, I should like to advise representatives that we are going to take decisions in the same manner as
was done in the 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 Committee.
Members are reminded that additional sponsors are no longer accepted now that draft resolutions and decisions have been adopted by the Committee. Any clarification about sponsorship should be addressed to the Secretary of the Committee.
75. Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/463) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth 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 65/19).
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 75?
Vote:
32/413
Consensus
It is so decided.
76. Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/464) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth 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 65/20).
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 76?
Vote:
31/100
Consensus
It was so decided.
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 65/21).
Draft resolution II is entitled “UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules as revised in 2010”. The Sixth Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Vote:
32/95
Consensus
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 65/22).
Draft resolution III is entitled “UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Secured Transactions: Supplement on Security Rights in Intellectual Property”. The Sixth 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 65/23).
Draft resolution IV is entitled “Part three of the UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law”. The Sixth 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 65/24).
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 77?
It was so decided.
78. United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/466) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 65/25).
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 78?
It was so decided.
79. Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its sixty-second session Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/467) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 65/26).
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 79?
It was so decided.
80. Diplomatic protection Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/468) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth 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 65/27).
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 80?
It was so decided.
81. Consideration of prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and allocation of loss in the case of such harm Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/469) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth 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 65/28).
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 81?
It was so decided.
82. Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/470) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 65/29).
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 82?
It was so decided.
83. Consideration of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/471) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 65/30).
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 83?
It was so decided.
84. Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/472) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 10 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 65/31).
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 84?
It was so decided.
85. The rule of law at the national and international levels Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/473)
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 65/32).
May I take it that the Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 85?
It was so decided.
86. The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/474) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 6 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 65/33).
May I take it that the Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 86?
It was so decided.
107. Measures to eliminate international terrorism Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/474) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 11 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 65/34).
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 107.
118. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/476) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take action on the draft decision, entitled “Provisional programme of work of the Sixth Committee for the sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly”. The Sixth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft decision was adopted.
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 118.
130. Programme planning Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/477) The President (spoke in French): May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the Sixth Committee?
It was so decided.
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 130.
140. Administration of justice at the United Nations Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/478) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 10 of its report. We will now take action on the draft decision. The Sixth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft decision was adopted.
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 140.
161. Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country Report of the Sixth Committee (A/65/479) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Sixth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 65/35).
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 161?
It was so decided.
On behalf of the General Assembly, I would like to thank Her Excellency Isabelle Picco, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations and Chairperson of the Sixth Committee, the members of the Bureau, the Secretary of the Committee and representatives for a job well done.
The General Assembly has thus concluded the consideration of all the reports of the Sixth Committee before it.
68. Promotion and protection of human rights (b) Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms Report of the Third Committee (A/65/456/ Add.2 (Part I)) The President (spoke in French): If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, may I take it that the General Assembly decides not to discuss the report of the Third Committee that is before the Assembly today?
It was so decided.
Statements will therefore be limited to explanation of vote. The positions of delegations regarding the recommendation of the Third 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.
Before we begin to take action on the recommendation contained in the report of the Third Committee, I would like to advise representatives that we are going to take a decision in the same manner as was done in the Third Committee.
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 11 of its report. The draft resolution is entitled “Programme of activities for the International Year for People of African Descent”. The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 65/36).
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-item (b) of agenda item 68.
The meeting rose at 3.55 p.m.