A/65/PV.60 General Assembly

Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 — Session 65, Meeting 60 — New York — UN Document ↗
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The President [French] #60881
I thank the Rapporteur of the First 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 First Committee which are before the Assembly today.
It was so decided.
The President [French] #60882
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 ten 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 inform 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 therefore hope that we may 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, in English only, entitled “Situation reports of the First Committee on agenda items 88 to 104, 118, 130 and 162”, which has been circulated as document A/C.1/65/INF/3. This note has been distributed desk- to-desk in the General Assembly Hall as a reference guide for action on draft resolutions and decisions recommended by the First Committee in its reports. In that connection, members will find in the second column 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 fifth column of the same note. Furthermore, members are reminded that additional sponsors are no longer accepted now that draft resolutions and decisions have been adopted at the Committee. Any clarification about sponsorship in the Committee reports should be addressed to the Secretary of the Committee.

98.  Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/65/411) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it seven draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 22 of its report. I give the floor to the representative of Nigeria.

Vote: 31/37 Consensus

88.  Reduction of military budgets Report of the First Committee (A/65/401) The President (spoke in French): The General Assembly will first consider the report of the First Committee on agenda item 88, entitled “Reduction of military budgets”, issued as document A/65/401. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the First Committee?

It was so decided.
The President [French] #60883
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 88?

97.  General and complete disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/65/410) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it 33 draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 88 of its report and one draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 89 of the same report. I invite delegations wishing to explain their position before the voting on any or all of the 33 draft resolutions and the draft decision contained in document A/65/410 to do so now.

Vote: 31/37 Consensus
It was so decided.
Vote: 32/413 Consensus

89.  African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/65/402) The President (spoke in French): 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 it. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 65/39).

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/65/412) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it three draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 13 of its report. We will now take decisions on draft resolutions I to III. We first turn to draft resolution I, entitled “Report of the Conference on Disarmament”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on paragraphs 2 and 6. I shall first put to the vote paragraph 2.

Vote: 31/37 Consensus
The President [French] #60884
May I take it that the Assembly wishes to conclude its consideration of agenda item 89?
It was so decided.

90.  Consolidation of the regime established by the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco) Report of the First Committee (A/65/403) The President (spoke in French): 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 65/40).
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The President [French] #60885
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 90?
It was so decided.
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91.  Maintenance of international security — good- neighbourliness, stability and development in South- Eastern Europe Report of the First Committee (A/65/404) The President (spoke in French): 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
Vote: 31/100 Consensus
The President [French] #60886
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 91?
It was so decided.
Vote: 31/100 Consensus

92.  Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security Report of the First Committee (A/65/405) The President (spoke in French): 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 65/41).
The President [French] #60887
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 92?
It was so decided.

93.  Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/65/406) The President (spoke in French): 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 65/42).
Vote: 32/95 Consensus
The President [French] #60888
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 93?
Vote: 32/97 Consensus
It was so decided.

94.  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/65/407) The President (spoke in French): 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.

A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 119 votes to none, with 58 abstentions (resolution 65/43).
Vote: 31/169 Recorded Vote
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Vote: 32/98 Consensus
The President [French] #60889
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.  Prevention of an arms race in outer space Report of the First Committee (A/65/408) The President (spoke in French): 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.

A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 32/97 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted by 178 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (resolution 65/44).
The President [French] #60890
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.

96.  Roles of science and technology in the context of international security and disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/65/409) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision 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: 32/98 Consensus
The President [French] #60891
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 96?
It was so decided.
Mr. Ochoa MEX Mexico [Spanish] #60892
I wish to offer an explanation of our vote regarding draft resolution XX, entitled “The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects”. For Mexico, the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects is one of the most relevant instruments with regard to international security. We are fully convinced that its implementation will contribute to saving thousands of lives that are lost in Latin America and around the world daily due to the use of firearms. Although, as we expressed during the First Committee debates, this draft resolution does not explicitly reflect the progress made in the Fourth Biennial Meeting of States on the Programme of Action, we do think that the endorsement of the final outcome document of that meeting (A/CONF.192/BMS/2010/3) has added value as we move forward with the Programme of Action. It is on this premise that my delegation joins the adoption of draft resolution XX without a vote. Mexico reiterates its commitment to continuing to work within the United Nations, particularly during the next meeting of the Experts Group in 2011 and the Review Conference of 2012, to address the threats and challenges posed by the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons through constructive and inclusive dialogue. We emphasize the importance of moving ahead in this process with all possible speed.
Vote: 32/99 Consensus
Mrs. Mercier-Jurgensen FRA France [French] #60893
I would like to explain my country’s position on draft resolution VIII. As the French delegation pointed out in detail in the First Committee, we cannot associate ourselves with the decision taken on this text. For all that, we do not wish to be an obstacle to its adoption. Here I refer to the statement my delegation made in the First Committee (see A/C.1/65/PV.21).
Mr. Seifi Pargou IRN Islamic Republic of Iran #60894
My delegation believes that draft resolution XVII is not a balanced text in terms of the obligations of nuclear- weapon States and the agreement reached by consensus at the 1995, 2000 and 2010 Review Conferences on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The New START treaty lacks the basic principles of transparency, irreversibility and verifiability. It does not even aim for nuclear disarmament and the total elimination of such weapons. According to the bilateral agreement, the parties have only changed the status of their warheads from high-trigger alert to storeroom. It seems that the cost savings go to modifying some components and the development of more reliable life- extended warheads, with a service life of 85 to 100 years or more. That is stipulated in the nuclear programme of one of the parties. It is an irony to call this nuclear disarmament and talk about a world free of nuclear weapons while one of the parties to this treaty has officially announced the allocation of more than $100 billion for modernizing nuclear warheads and constructing new facilities for developing nuclear weapons. The international community cannot turn a blind eye to those clear and obvious facts. During the meeting of the First Committee (see A/C.1/65/PV.22), 118 States Members that are members of the Non-Aligned Movement, through their explanations of vote on this draft resolution, made it clear that reduction in deployment cannot substitute for the total elimination of nuclear weapons. Given the aforementioned reasons, as well as the reasons outlined by my delegation during the meeting of the Committee, my delegation will not participate in the decision by the General Assembly on this draft resolution.
The President [French] #60895
The General Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to XXXIII, and on one draft decision, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their vote or position on any or all of the draft resolutions and decision. I now invite delegations to turn to paragraph 88, in section III of the report, containing the draft resolutions. We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Vote: 32/100 Consensus
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 65/45).
The President [French] #60896
We now turn to draft resolution II, entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on paragraph 2.
A recorded vote was taken.
Paragraph 2 was retained by 145 votes to 1, with 28 abstentions.
Vote: 32/101 Recorded Vote
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The President [French] #60897
I will now put to the vote draft resolution II as a whole, entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegations of Italy and Myanmar advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution II was adopted by 175 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions (resolution 65/46).
The President [French] #60898
We now turn to draft resolution III, entitled “Confidence-building measures in the regional and subregional context”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Vote: 35/94 Recorded Vote
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Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 65/47).
The President [French] #60899
We now turn to draft resolution IV, 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 Italy and Nicaragua advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour; the delegation of Lebanon advised the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution IV was adopted by 165 votes to none, with 17 abstentions (resolution 65/48).
The President [French] #60900
We now turn to draft resolution V, entitled “Treaty on a Nuclear- Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegation of Myanmar advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution V was adopted by 144 votes to 3, with 36 abstentions (resolution 65/49).
Vote: 33/173 Recorded Vote
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The President [French] #60901
We now turn to draft resolution VI, 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?
Draft resolution VI was adopted (resolution 65/50).
The President [French] #60902
We now turn to draft resolution VII, entitled “Measures to uphold the authority of the 1925 Geneva Protocol”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Armenia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
Vote: 39/192 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution VII was adopted by 178 votes to none, with 4 abstentions (resolution 65/51).
The President [French] #60903
Draft resolution VIII 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 VIII was adopted (resolution 65/52).
The President [French] #60904
Draft resolution IX 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?
Draft resolution IX was adopted (resolution 65/53).
The President [French] #60905
Draft resolution X is entitled “Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation”. A recorded vote has been requested.
Vote: 351/97 Recorded Vote
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A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution X was adopted by 129 votes to 5, with 49 abstentions (resolution 65/54).
The President [French] #60906
Draft resolution XI is entitled “Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XI was adopted by 148 votes to 4, with 30 abstentions (resolution 65/55).
The President [French] #60907
Draft resolution XII is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on paragraph 15 of draft resolution XII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 40/143 Recorded Vote
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Paragraph 15 was retained by 168 votes to 3, with 7 abstentions.
The President [French] #60908
I now put to the vote draft resolution XII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Kyrgyzstan advised the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XII was adopted by 120 votes to 45, with 18 abstentions (resolution 65/56).
Vote: 40/144 Recorded Vote
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The President [French] #60909
Draft resolution XIII 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 likewise?
Draft resolution XIII was adopted (resolution 65/57).
The President [French] #60910
Draft resolution XIV is entitled “Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on paragraph 5 of draft resolution XIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
Paragraph 5 of draft resolution XIV was retained by 171 votes to 2, with 9 abstentions.
The President [French] #60911
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XIV as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
Vote: 37//6/ Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XIV was adopted by 174 votes to 3, with 6 abstentions (resolution 65/58).
The President [French] #60912
Draft resolution XV is entitled “Towards a nuclear-weapon- free world: accelerating the implementation of nuclear disarmament commitments”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on paragraph 12 of draft resolution XV.
Vote: 55/108 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Paragraph 12 of draft resolution XV was retained by 167 votes to 4, with 4 abstentions.
The President [French] #60913
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XV as a whole, entitled “Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: accelerating the implementation of nuclear disarmament commitments”. A recorded vote has been requested.
Vote: 40/233 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XV was adopted by 173 votes to 5, with 5 abstentions (resolution 65/59).
The President [French] #60914
Draft resolution XVI is entitled “Reducing nuclear danger”. A recorded vote has been requested.
Vote: 40/234 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XVI was adopted by 121 votes to 49, with 14 abstentions (resolution 65/60).
The President [French] #60915
Draft resolution XVII is entitled “Bilateral reductions of strategic nuclear arms and the new framework for strategic relations”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 7 of draft resolution XVII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 56/167 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (179)
Operative paragraph 7 of draft resolution XVII was retained by 179 votes to 1, with 1 abstention.
The President [French] #60916
The First Committee adopted without a vote draft resolution XVII as a whole. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XVII was adopted (resolution 65/61).
The President [French] #60917
Draft resolution XVIII is entitled “Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass 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 65/62).
The President [French] #60918
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XIX, entitled “Information on confidence-building measures in the field of conventional arms”, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XIX was adopted (resolution 65/63).
Vote: 39/201 Consensus
The President [French] #60919
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XX, entitled “The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects”, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XX was adopted (resolution 65/64).
The President [French] #60920
We now turn to draft resolution XXI, entitled “Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXI was adopted by 179 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions (resolution 65/65).
The President [French] #60921
We now turn to draft resolution XXII, entitled “Convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on paragraph 3 of the draft resolution.
Vote: 56/169 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Paragraph 3 was retained by 177 votes to none, with 5 abstentions.
The President [French] #60922
I will now put to the vote draft resolution XXII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 57/583 Consensus
Draft resolution XXII was adopted by 178 votes to none, with 5 abstentions (resolution 65/66).
The President [French] #60923
We now turn to draft resolution XXIII, entitled “Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on paragraph 6 of the draft resolution.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 56/170 Consensus
Paragraph 6 was retained by 182 votes to none, with 1 abstention.
The President [French] #60924
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XXIII, as a whole, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXIII was adopted (resolution 65/67).
Vote: 47/147 Consensus
The President [French] #60925
We now turn to draft resolution XXIV, entitled “Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXIV was adopted by 183 votes to none, with 1 abstention (resolution 65/68).
The President [French] #60926
We now turn to draft resolution XXV, entitled “Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control”. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXV was adopted (resolution 65/69).
The President [French] #60927
We now turn to draft resolution XXVI, entitled “Mongolia’s international security and nuclear-weapon-free status”. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXVI was adopted (resolution 65/70).
Vote: 59/92 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (157)
The President [French] #60928
Draft resolution XXVII is entitled “Decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems”. A separate recorded vote has been requested on paragraph 1 of draft resolution XXVII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Paragraph 1 was retained by 161 votes to none, with 18 abstentions.
The President [French] #60929
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXVII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXVII was adopted by 157 votes to 3, with 22 abstentions (resolution 65/71).
The President [French] #60930
Draft resolution XXVIII is entitled “United action towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons”. Separate recorded votes have been requested on paragraphs 2, 8 and 9 of draft resolution XXVIII. I shall first put to the vote paragraph 2.
A recorded vote was taken.
Paragraph 2 was retained by 176 votes to 4, with 1 abstention.
The President [French] #60931
I shall next put to the vote paragraph 8.
A recorded vote was taken.
Paragraph 8 was retained by 176 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions.
The President [French] #60932
I shall now put to the vote paragraph 9.
Vote: 58/246 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (173)
A recorded vote was taken.
Paragraph 9 was retained by 176 votes to 3, with 1 abstention.
The President [French] #60933
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXVIII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 59/94 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (162)
Draft resolution XXVIII was adopted by 173 votes to 1, with 11 abstentions (resolution 65/72).
The President [French] #60934
We now turn to draft resolution XXIX, entitled “The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 59/95 Consensus
Draft resolution XXIX was adopted by 162 votes to 1, with 17 abstentions (resolution 65/73).
The President [French] #60935
Draft resolution XXX is entitled “Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution XXX without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXX was adopted (resolution 65/74).
The President [French] #60936
We now turn to draft resolution XXXI, entitled “Preventing and combating illicit brokering activities”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the twelfth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The twelfth preambular paragraph was retained by 181 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions.
The President [French] #60937
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXXI as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
Vote: 63/70 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (183)
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXI was adopted by 183 votes to 1, with 1 abstention (resolution 65/75).
The President [French] #60938
We now turn to draft resolution XXXII, 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.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 63/71 Recorded Vote
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Draft resolution XXXII was adopted by 133 votes to 28, with 23 abstentions (resolution 65/76).
The President [French] #60939
Draft resolution XXXIII is entitled “United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution XXXIII without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXXIII was adopted (resolution 65/77).
Vote: 65/77 Consensus
The President [French] #60940
The Assembly has before it a draft decision entitled “Missiles”, recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 89 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 [French] #60941
I now give the floor to the representative of Colombia.
Mrs. Escorcia COL Colombia [Spanish] #60942
My delegation has requested the floor to ask to be included in the list of sponsors of resolution 65/68, entitled “Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities”.
The President [French] #60943
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.
Mr. Obisakin NGA Nigeria #60944
My delegation has taken the floor to make an oral amendment to draft resolution V, entitled “United Nations disarmament fellowship, training and advisory services”. We wish to amend paragraph 2 of draft resolution V to read as follows: “Expresses its appreciation to all Member States and organizations that have consistently supported the programme throughout the years, thereby contributing to its success, in particular to the Governments of Germany and Japan for continuing extensive and highly educative study visits for the participants in the programme, to the Governments of China and Switzerland for organizing a study visit for the fellows in the area of disarmament in 2009 and 2010.” We express the wish that the draft resolution be adopted by consensus.
The President [French] #60945
We will now take decisions on draft resolutions I to VII. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will have the opportunity to explain their vote or position on any or all of the draft resolutions. 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?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 65/78).
The President [French] #60946
Draft resolution II 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 II was adopted (resolution 65/79).
The President [French] #60947
Draft resolution III is entitled “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution III was adopted by 124 votes to 49, with 11 abstentions (resolution 65/80).
The President [French] #60948
Draft resolution IV is entitled “United Nations Disarmament Information Programme”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 65/81).
The President [French] #60949
Draft resolution V is entitled “United Nations disarmament fellowship, training and advisory services”. The representative of Nigeria has submitted an oral amendment to paragraph 2 of draft resolution V, entitled “United Nations disarmament fellowship, training and advisory services”, to the effect that paragraph 2 now reads: “Expresses its appreciation to all Member States and organizations that have consistently supported the programme throughout the years, thereby contributing to its success, in particular to the Governments of Germany and Japan for continuing extensive and highly educative study visits for the participants in the programme and to the Governments of China and Switzerland for organizing study visits for the fellows in the area of disarmament in 2009 and 2010”. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the Assembly will first take a decision on the amendment submitted by the representative of Nigeria. May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt the oral amendment submitted by the representative of Nigeria?
It was so decided.
The President [French] #60950
The First Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt draft resolution V, as amended, without a vote?
Draft resolution V, as orally amended, was adopted (resolution 65/82).
The President [French] #60951
Draft resolution VI is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution VI without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution VI was adopted (resolution 65/83).
The President [French] #60952
Draft resolution VII 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 VII without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution VII was adopted (resolution 65/84).
The President [French] #60953
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.
A recorded vote was taken.
Paragraph 2 was retained by 179 votes to 1, with 1 abstention.
The President [French] #60954
I shall now put to the vote paragraph 6.
A recorded vote was taken.
Paragraph 6 was retained by 179 votes to none, with 4 abstentions.
The President [French] #60955
The First Committee adopted draft resolution I as a whole without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 65/85).
The President [French] #60956
Draft resolution II is entitled “Report of the Disarmament Commission”. The First 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 65/86).
The President [French] #60957
Draft resolution III is entitled “Thirtieth anniversary of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research”. 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 65/87).
The President [French] #60958
The representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran has asked to speak in explanation of vote or position on the draft resolutions just adopted.
Mr. Seifi Pargou IRN Islamic Republic of Iran #60959
My delegation would like to put on record that it did not participate in the voting on resolution 65/85, “Report of the Conference on Disarmament”, based on reasons outlined by our delegation during the relevant meeting of the First Committee.
The President [French] #60960
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/65/413) The President (spoke in French): 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. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the fifth and the sixth preambular paragraphs of the draft resolution. I shall first put to the vote the fifth preambular paragraph.

A recorded vote was taken.
The fifth preambular paragraph was retained by 175 votes to 2, with 3 abstentions.
The President [French] #60961
I shall now put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph was retained by 175 votes to 2, with 4 abstentions.
The President [French] #60962
I now put to the vote the draft resolution as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 172 votes to 6, with 8 abstentions (resolution 65/88).
The President [French] #60963
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.  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/65/414) The President (spoke in French): 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 65/89).
The President [French] #60964
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.  Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region Report of the First Committee (A/65/415) The President (spoke in French): 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 65/90).
The President [French] #60965
I now give the floor to the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who has asked to speak in explanation of position.
Mr. Seifi Pargou IRN Islamic Republic of Iran #60966
My delegation would like to put on record that it did not participate in the decision just taken by the General Assembly on resolution 65/90, entitled “Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region”, based on reasons outlined by our delegation during the meeting of the First Committee (see A/C.1/65/PV.21).
The President [French] #60967
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/65/416) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the sixth preambular paragraph of the draft resolution.

A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph was retained by 178 votes to none, with 5 abstentions.
The President [French] #60968
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 was adopted by 179 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions (resolution 65/91).
The President [French] #60969
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/65/417) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. We shall 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 65/92).
The President [French] #60970
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.

118.  Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/65/418) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 5 of its report. We shall now take action on the draft decision, which is entitled “Proposed programme of work and timetable of the First Committee for 2011”. The First Committee adopted the draft decision. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?

The draft decision was adopted.
The President [French] #60971
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 118.

130.  Programme planning Report of the First Committee (A/65/419) The President (spoke in French): May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the First Committee?

It was so decided.
The President [French] #60972
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 130.

162.  Follow-up to the high-level meeting held on 24 September 2010: revitalizing the work of the Conference on Disarmament and taking forward multilateral disarmament negotiations Report of the First Committee (A/65/536) The President (spoke in French): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 6 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 65/93).
The President on behalf of General Assembly [French] #60973
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 162. On behalf of the General Assembly, I would like to thank the Chair of the First Committee, His Excellency Mr. Miloš Koterec of Slovakia, the members of the Bureau, and representatives for their excellent work. The General Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all the reports of the First Committee before it.

120.  Strengthening of the United Nations system Draft resolution (A/65/L.28) and amendments (A/65/L.30 and A/65/L.37) The President (spoke in French): Members will recall that the Assembly considered this agenda item in a joint debate with agenda items 13 and 115 at its 52nd plenary meeting, on 23 November 2010. I now give the floor to the representative of Chile to introduce draft resolution A/65/L.28.

Mr. Gálvez CHL Chile [Spanish] #60974
It is my pleasure and great honour to introduce, as a co-facilitator of negotiations and together with Singapore, draft resolution A/65/L.28, entitled “The United Nations in global governance”. I wish to inform the Assembly that, in addition to the 51 sponsors listed in the document A/65/L.28, the following countries have been added to the list of sponsors: Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Bahrain, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Croatia, Djibouti, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Greece, Grenada, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Myanmar, New Zealand, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Samoa, Serbia, Seychelles, Spain, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Viet Nam and Zambia. That adds up to 101 sponsors of the draft resolution. Also, I wish to report that after undertaking additional consultations, agreement has been reached on the following oral revision to the text. We would add, as the third preambular paragraph, the following, which I will read in English: (spoke in English) “Reaffirming the role and authority of the General Assembly on global matters of concern to the international community as set out in the Charter of the United Nations,”. (spoke in Spanish) As a consequence of this additional language, A/65/L.28 is modified so that the current third preambular paragraph becomes the fourth preambular paragraph. The text of the draft resolution that we are presenting is the result of extensive open and transparent consultations and negotiations that took place over numerous weeks, which allowed for active participation by all delegations. It shows the importance that the States Members of the United Nations attribute to the role of the Organization in global governance. The text has been negotiated bearing in mind that the importance of this topic requires all Member States to join together in a common effort. Along those lines, it is our pleasure to indicate that the text has had very broad support from all regions and from developing and developed countries alike. We trust that throughout the process that this draft resolution puts in motion we will continue to work with this same approach. The text of the draft resolution that we are presenting is of a procedural nature. There are four preambular and three operative paragraphs. It is a brief document. Basically, it establishes, under agenda item 120 — “Strengthening of the United Nations system” — a sub-item entitled “Central role of the United Nations system in global governance”. It also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Assembly at its sixty-sixth session a report focused on global economic governance and development, to be prepared in consultation with Member States and relevant organizations of the United Nations system, taking into account such relevant inputs as the result of the thematic debate on global governance to be organized by the President of the Assembly. The draft resolution does not prejudice the focus of future debates on this issue to be determined by the General Assembly. The draft resolution underscores in particular the vital importance of and need for an inclusive, transparent and effective multilateralism in order to appropriately address the global challenges of today. In that respect, it recognizes the universality of the United Nations and reaffirms its commitment to promoting and strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of the United Nations system. Likewise, it reaffirms the central role of the United Nations in current efforts to find collective solutions to those challenges. Further, it reaffirms the role and authority of the General Assembly in global matters that concern the international community, as set forth in United Nations Charter. Lastly, the draft resolution welcomes the decision of the President of the General Assembly to designate “Reaffirming the central role of the United Nations in global governance” as the theme of the sixty-fifth session. It also welcomes his intention to organize a thematic debate on global governance in 2011. As facilitator, together with Singapore, we would like to thank all delegations for their constructive participation in the negotiations and consultations. That has allowed us to achieve a consensus-based result, which is reflected in the text that we have submitted for approval and orally revised. We appreciate the flexibility and the spirit of constructive cooperation of all involved, including the flexibility shown by delegations in achieving an agreement that has the broad support of the Assembly.
The President [French] #60975
I note that following consultations, consensus has emerged on draft resolution A/65/L.28, as now revised orally by the representative of Chile. In the light of that, there is no need to take a decision on the proposals contained in documents A/65/L.30 and A/65/L.37. The Assembly will therefore now take a decision on draft resolution A/65/L.28, entitled “The United Nations in global governance”, as orally revised. May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt draft resolution A/65/L.28, as orally revised?
Draft resolution A/65/L.28, as orally revised, was adopted (resolution 65/94).
The President [French] #60976
I shall now give the floor to those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of position.
Mr. Núñez Mosquera CUB Cuba [Spanish] #60977
The matter addressed in the resolution 65/94, which we have just adopted, is of great importance to the Member States of the Organization, in particular developing countries. Given the circumstances the world now finds itself in, the very existence of the United Nations is at stake. The choices are clear: allow for the most important decisions concerning global governance to be taken by an exclusive club of countries dominated by a cabal of great Powers — those same countries that brought about the largest financial economic crisis seen since the Great Depression — or foster true multilateralism through the strengthening of the Organization and its most democratic body, the General Assembly. For developing countries — particularly the poorest, smallest and most vulnerable States — the United Nations is the only forum that allows them to exercise their legitimate right to participate in conditions of full equality in the process of making decisions of great importance at the global level. We, the Member States, have before us the historic responsibility to strengthen the Organization in order to ensure that it plays the central role that it should in global governance, in accordance with the principles and purposes enshrined in the Charter. Because of this, the Cuban delegation has been engaged in the process of consultations and negotiations on the resolution from the beginning. We submitted numerous amendments to the original text. However, in order to respond to the requests made to us, and in an effort to reach an agreement that is in step with the constructiveness and flexibility that has always characterized our positions, we decided to not insist on the majority of our proposals and to give priority to those that we consider to be a vital importance — in this case, those aimed at underscoring the central role of the United Nations, in particular the General Assembly, in global governance. We believe that it was of the greatest importance to insist on the clarity of the language in the resolution, given that it sets out, for the first time in the General Assembly, a conceptual framework for future discussions and possible actions in the context of global governance. We would like to express our appreciation to the sponsors of the resolution for the decision taken today to reconsider their position of not accepting any modifications to resolution 65/94. We welcome their decision to take a flexible position with regard to our legitimate concerns. That allowed us to reach a compromise solution that is acceptable to all parties on the basis of a revised text. The inclusion in the resolution of a new preambular paragraph, in which the role and authority of the General Assembly are explicitly reaffirmed, demonstrates how right our position was. That is to say that resolution 65/94 as originally presented was not the best possible option and that there was room for accommodating the legitimate demands of developing countries in the text. The new language that was introduced today in the revised draft resolution as the new third preambular paragraph was part of one of the amendments presented by Cuba at the beginning of the process of consultations, many weeks ago. Unfortunately, at that time, the proposal was left out of the text. The decision taken today by the sponsors to accept the inclusion of this language in the resolution is an important achievement. The paragraph sets forth clearly and directly the authority of the General Assembly in matters of global importance. We can affirm that the resolution adopted today by the Assembly is clearly a step forward, compared to resolution 65/94 as initially presented. Member States now have a more solid foundation for future discussions on global governance in the framework of the General Assembly, in which our delegation will actively participate. For those reasons Cuba has been able to join consensus on the resolution.
Mr. Benmehidi DZA Algeria #60978
Algeria would like to express its satisfaction at the adoption by consensus of resolution 65/94, as orally revised. I wish to thank the sponsors for the flexibility they have demonstrated throughout the consultations. Algeria is convinced that the changes introduced to the draft are consistent with the theme we have adopted for the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly and that they will benefit the whole membership, in particular developing countries, which constitute the vast majority of the membership. Algeria looks forward to participating constructively in the implementation of resolution 65/94.
The President [French] #60979
I call on the representative of Belgium on a point of order.
Mr. Bassompierre BEL Belgium on behalf of European Union [French] #60980
I would like to raise a point of order. I would like a decision from you, Mr. President, on the following question. We have prepared a statement that was to be delivered on behalf of the European Union. The problem is that the rules of procedure do not, in principle, allow sponsors of draft resolutions to explain their positions. Therefore I am asking the Assembly if I may give the statement on behalf of the entire European Union or whether you, Mr. President, will strictly apply the rule that does not allow a sponsor to speak in explanation of vote or position.
The President [French] #60981
In the light of the fact that we are an assembly for speaking and explaining, I give the floor to the representative of Belgium.
Mr. Bassompierre BEL Belgium #60982
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The candidate countries Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey; the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia; as well as the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia, align themselves with this statement. The European Union warmly welcomes resolution 65/94, on the United Nations in global governance, and is pleased to have joined the consensus on such an important resolution. We are very grateful to the delegations of Chile and Singapore for spearheading it. The EU is a staunch promoter of effective multilateralism and a firm believer in the fundamental role of the United Nations system in global governance. It is indeed a founding principle of the EU, in the words of the Lisbon Treaty, to “promote multilateral solutions to common problems, in particular in the framework of the United Nations”. For that reason we welcome the opportunity to deepen the reflection within the General Assembly on the ways the United Nations can play an effective and key role in managing global challenges as the main forum for international cooperation, where appropriate, in collaboration with all relevant international institutions, forums and processes. The establishment of a specific sub-item for the sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly is an important element in that reflection. The EU is ready to contribute actively to the debate. In addition, one of its member States — France — will be chairing the Group of 20 (G-20) until the next summit in November 2011. The EU will do its utmost to enhance the cooperation between the United Nations and the G-20 with a view to promoting a strongly cooperative approach to globalization and enabling the United Nations system to better tackle emerging global challenges. The EU sincerely hopes that the new framework provided by this resolution will give rise to a fruitful dialogue, and calls upon all members of the General Assembly to join EU member States in this constructive approach.
The President [French] #60983
I will now take the liberty of closing this meeting with a few remarks of my own. I want to thank all those who have cooperated in drafting resolution 65/94, especially the delegation of Chile, all the sponsors and all those who have supported the resolution. I also would like to say that I am proud of the fact that the General Assembly has in such short order been able to draft a resolution on this very important question, which I raised by making it the theme of our general debate. I believe and reiterate to the Assembly that I am convinced that global governance, as well as the United Nations and the General Assembly in particular, now find themselves at a turning point. It would benefit the Assembly to find the resources today to reaffirm that. For me personally, it motivates me to continue my efforts to promote the issue of strengthening the role of the General Assembly in global governance. I thank the Assembly for its diligent work and for its patience. The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 120.
The meeting rose at 5.50 p.m.