A/69/PV.62 General Assembly

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 — Session 69, Meeting 62 — New York — UN Document ↗

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Reports of the First Committee

The President #72649
The General Assembly will take up the reports of the First Committee on agenda items 87 to 104, 118 and 133. I request the Rapporteur of the First Committee, Mrs. Saada Daher Hassan of Djibouti, to introduce the reports of the First Committee in one intervention. Mrs. Hassan (Djibouti), Rapporteur of the First Committee: It gives me great pleasure to introduce to the General Assembly the reports of the First Committee on agenda items 87 to 104, 118 and 133. The reports are contained in documents A/69/431 through A/69/450. In response to the General Assembly’s appeal, the First Committee continued to fully utilize its allocated resources efficiently and was able to conclude its work at the current session in four weeks, in full accordance with the planned completion date, with 24 formal meetings. The work of the Committee at the current session was very efficient, procedurally smooth and substantively constructive, especially in the light of the ongoing efforts to re-energize the process of disarmament in multilateral forums. Twenty-two agenda items were allocated to the Committee, including a new sub-item, under the item entitled “Prevention of an arms race in outer space”. In the course of the general debate, 107 delegations, including observers, made statements. Among those, eight spoke on behalf of various groups. A record- breaking total of 265 statements were made within *1465886* 14-65886 (E) the framework of thematic discussions at the second stage of the Committee’s work. Also during the second stage, the Committee held exchanges with the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and other high-level officials in the field of arms control and disarmament, including from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the Conference on Disarmament and the Disarmament Commission, among others, as well as with civil society organizations. Notably, the Committee’s high-level exchange, held on 16 October, on the “Current state of affairs in the field of arms control and disarmament and the role of international organizations with mandates in this field”, was aided by a sub-theme entitled “Increasing capacities to address weapons of mass destruction”, proposed by the Chair and by his concept paper thereon. These made it possible for discussions on the item to be much better focused. During the third and final stage of its work, devoted to action on draft resolutions and decisions, the First Committee had before it 57 draft resolutions and 6 decisions. Of the 63 adopted by the Committee, 32 drafts, or 51 per cent, were adopted without a vote. Meeting on the heels of the ministerial-level informal meeting of the plenary convened by you, Mr. President, to commemorate the “International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons” on 26 September, the First Committee saw this year that nuclear disarmament issues were the primary concern for many delegations, illustrated by the fact that of the 63 resolutions and decisions adopted by the Committee, 21 were on nuclear weapons. They included a provision calling for the convening of an annual meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate this International Day. Under the cluster on other weapons of mass destruction, six draft resolutions are recommended, three of which were adopted on disarmament aspects of outer space, including a provision mandating a joint ad hoc meeting of the First Committee and the Special Political and Decolonization Committee — the Fourth Committee — to address possible challenges to space security and sustainability. In addition, 6 draft resolutions on conventional weapons are recommended, including on the Arms Trade Treaty, which will enter into force on 24 Decemberthis year; 12 draft resolutions on other disarmament measures and international security; 5 on regional disarmament and security; and finally, 10 draft resolutions under the cluster on disarmament machinery. There was no proposal with programme budget implications. Under Ambassador Courtenay Rattray’s leadership, the Committee held an informal meeting on 20 November to discuss its working methods, including the participation of civil society organizations in the work of the Committee, as requested in resolution 68/307 of 10 September 2014, on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly. At this point of my introduction of the First Committee reports, I would like to bring the attention of delegations to the following correction in the reports. Following the informal meeting of the Committee held on 20 November and subsequent consultations on the provisional programme of work and timetable of the First Committee for 2015, contained in the annex to document A/69/449, the provisional programme was orally revised to move footnote b from its current location under “Thematic discussion” to “General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items”, immediately following footnote a. The words, “General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items” will therefore be accompanied by both footnotes a and b. In conclusion, I would like to pay a well-deserved tribute to all delegations for their active participation in the work of the Committee and their spirit of cooperation in the common search for a better, safer and more stable world. I should like to express special gratitude to the Chairman of the First Committee, His Excellency Mr. Courtenay Rattray, Permanent Representative of Jamaica, who skilfully guided the proceedings of the Committee with vision and great leadership. I am confident that his efforts were greatly appreciated, in particular in ensuring the timely conclusion of the work of the Committee. On behalf of the Committee, let me also extend our sincere gratitude to the Committee’s Vice-Chairs, Ms. Maria Victoria González Román of Spain, Ms. Narcisa Daciana Vlădulescu of Romania and Mr. Saad Abdullah Al Saad of Saudi Arabia, for their invaluable contribution in facilitating the work of the Committee. I should also like to express my sincere appreciation to Ms. Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, and to Mr. Tegegnework Gettu, Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management, for their leadership and contributions, as well as to the Secretariat staff that assisted the Committee, including interpretation and documentation staff. Likewise, I offer special thanks to the Secretary of the First Committee, Mr. Kenji Nakano, who, together with his team, contributed significantly to the successful outcome of the Committee’s work. With those brief remarks, I present the reports of the First Committee, as contained in documents A/69/431 through A/69/450, to the General Assembly for consideration and adoption.
The President #72650
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 that are before the Assembly today. It was so decided.

97.  Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/69/441)

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/69/442)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus
The President #72651
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 the representatives that we will 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 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 the members to a note by the Secretariat, in English only, entitled “Situation reports of the First Committee on agenda items 87 to 104, 118 and 133” (A/C.1/69/INF/3). The note has been distributed desk to desk in the 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 symbols of the draft resolutions and decisions of the First Committee, with the corresponding symbols of the reports for action in the plenary in the fourth column. For reports containing multiple recommendations, the draft resolution or decision number is listed in the fifth column of the note. Furthermore, 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 in the Committee reports should be addressed to the Secretary of the Committee. The Assembly is reminded that we are acting on draft resolutions recommended for adoption by the First Committee. Those draft resolutions can no longer be additionally sponsored in the plenary by Member States. Should delegations wish to make any corrections concerning the reports of the First Committee, including the list of sponsors of draft resolutions in the Committee’s reports, those should be submitted to the secretariat of the Committee for issuance of corrigenda. Since a number of reports still have to be considered, I would ask delegations to approach the secretariat of the First Committee at the end of the meeting for their corrections. However, the floor will be given to any delegation who wishes to make corrections to the text of any draft resolution contained in the Committee’s report.

94.  Prevention of an arms race in outer space Report of the First Committee (A/69/438)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus

87.  Reduction of military budgets Report of the First Committee (A/69/431)

The President #72652
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the First Committee?
It was so decided.
Vote: 32/413 Consensus
The President #72653
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 87?

96.  General and complete disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/69/440)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus
It was so decided.
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✓ Yes (172)

88.  African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/69/432)

The President #72654
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 69/26).
The President #72655
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 88?
Vote: 31/100 Consensus
It was so decided.

89.  Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons: report of the Conference on Disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/69/433)

The President #72656
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. [Subsequently, the delegations of Ireland and Morocco informed the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
A record of vote was taken.
Vote: 32/413 Consensus
Vote: 32/95 Consensus
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The draft resolution was adopted by 174 votes to 2, with 1 abstention (resolution 69/27).
The President #72657
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.  Maintenance of international security — good- neighbourliness, stability and development in South-Eastern Europe Report of the First Committee (A/69/434)

The President #72658
The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of this report. We will now take action on the draft decision. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft decision was adopted (decision 69/514).
Vote: 32/97 Consensus
The President #72659
May I take it that the Assembly wishes to conclude its consideration of agenda item 90?
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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/69/435)

The President #72660
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?
Vote: 32/98 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 69/28).
Vote: 32/95 Consensus
The President #72661
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: 32/99 Consensus

92.  Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/69/436)

The President #72662
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 in 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 69/29).
The President #72663
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 92?
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/69/437)

The President #72664
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. [Subsequently, the delegation of Ireland informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 125 votes to none, with 56 abstentions (resolution 69/30).
The President #72665
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 93?
It was so decided.
The President #72666
The Assembly has before it two draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 9 of its report. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions I and II, one by one. After both decisions have been taken, representatives will have the opportunity to explain their votes on either or both of the draft resolutions. We first turn to resolution I, entitled “Prevention of an arms race in outer space”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegations of Ireland and Jamaica informed the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution I was adopted by 178 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (resolution 69/31).
The President #72667
We now turn to draft resolution II, entitled “No first placement of weapons in outer space”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President #72668
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/69/439)

The President #72669
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 (decision 69/515).
The President #72670
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 95?
Vote: 32/97 Consensus
It was so decided.
The President #72671
The Assembly has before it 35 draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 95 of its report and three draft decisions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 96 of the same report. I invite delegations wishing to explain their votes or positions before the voting on any or all of the 35 draft resolutions and three draft decisions contained in document A/69/440 to do so now.
Mr. Kodellas GRC Greece #72672
I just would like to join others in underlining my country’s support of draft resolution XII, regarding The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, an issue of particular importance for the European Union as a whole and for my country in particular.
Vote: 32/98 Consensus
Mr. Volgarev RUS Russian Federation [Russian] #72673
The Russian Federation would also like to join the sponsors of draft resolution XII, entitled “The Hague Conduct of Code against Ballistic Missile Proliferation”. Unfortunately, as we were told by the representative of the Secretariat, it might not be possible to do that at this stage, but our delegation would nevertheless like to declare its support for that draft resolution.
The President #72674
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to XXXV and draft decision I to III, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will have the opportunity to explain their votes or positions on any or all of the draft resolutions and decisions. We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled “Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
It was so decided.
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 69/33)
Vote: 32/99 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (124)
The President #72675
We now turn to draft resolution II, 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 delegation of Ireland informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
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Against:
Vote: 32/100 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (154)
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Draft resolution II was adopted by 164 votes to none, with 17 abstentions (resolution 69/34).
The President #72676
Draft resolution III is entitled “Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Ireland informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution III was adopted by 173 votes to 4, with 3 abstentions (resolution 69/35).
The President #72677
Draft resolution IV is entitled “Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone in Central Asia”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 69/36).
Vote: 35/94 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (134)
The President #72678
Draft resolution V is entitled “Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: accelerating the implementation of nuclear disarmament commitments” .Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the twenty-fourth preambular paragraphs and on operative paragraphs 9 and 11 of draft resolution V. I shall first put to the vote the twenty-fourth preambular paragraphs of draft resolution V.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Vote: 33/173 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (162)
Abstaining:
The twenty-fourth paragraph was retained by 166 votes to 3, with 3 abstentions.
The President #72679
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 9 of draft resolution V.
Vote: 39/192 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Vote: 351/97 Consensus
Abstaining:
Operative paragraph 9 of draft resolution V was retained by 165 votes to 4, with 3 abstentions.
The President #72680
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 11 of draft resolution V.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 11 was retained by 167 votes to 3, with 4 abstentions.
The President #72681
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution V as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Ireland informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution V as a whole was adopted by 169 votes to 7, with 5 abstentions (resolution 69/37).
The President #72682
Draft resolution VI is entitled “Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that it is the Assembly’s wish to do the same?
Draft resolution VI was adopted (resolution 69/38).
The President #72683
Draft resolution VII 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 it is the Assembly’s wish to do likewise?
Draft resolution VII was adopted (resolution 69/39).
The President #72684
Draft resolution VIII is entitled “Reducing nuclear danger”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Ireland informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote against.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution VIII was adopted by 124 votes to 48, with 10 abstentions (resolution 69/40).
The President #72685
Draft resolution IX is entitled “Taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegations of Iceland and Ireland informed the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution IX was adopted by 154 votes to 5, with 20 abstentions (resolution 69/41).
The President #72686
Draft resolution X is entitled “Decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the eighth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eighth preambular paragraph was retained by 161 votes to 1, with 14 abstentions.
The President #72687
I now put to a vote draft resolution X as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Ireland informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution X as a whole was adopted by 166 votes to 4, with 11 abstentions (resolution 69/42).
The President #72688
Draft resolution XI 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 Ireland informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XI was adopted by 134 votes to 23, with 23 abstentions (resolution 69/43).
The President #72689
Draft resolution XII is entitled “The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Ireland informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XII was adopted by 162 votes to 1, with 17 abstentions (resolution 69/44).
The President #72690
Draft resolution XIII is entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that it is the Assembly’s wish to do the same?
Vote: 55/108 Consensus
Draft resolution XIII was adopted (resolution 69/45).
The President #72691
Draft resolution XIV is entitled “Confidence-building measures in the regional and subregional context”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution XIV without a vote. May I take it that it is the Assembly’s wish to do the same?
Draft resolution XIV was adopted (resolution 69/46).
Vote: 40/233 Consensus
The President #72692
Draft resolution XV is entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 2. I shall now put to the vote paragraph 2.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 was retained by 148 votes to 2, with 32 abstentions.
The President #72693
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XV as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Ireland informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Against:
Draft resolution XV as a whole was adopted by 181 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions (resolution 69/47).
The President #72694
Draft resolution XVI is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 16. I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 16 of draft resolution XVI.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 16 was retained by 175 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions.
The President #72695
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XVI as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XVI, as a whole, was adopted by 121 votes to 44, with 17 abstentions (resolution 69/48).
The President #72696
Draft resolution XVII is entitled “The Arms Trade Treaty”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 3. I shall now put to the vote paragraph 3.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Operative paragraph 3 was retained by 153 to 1, with 27 abstentions.
The President #72697
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XVII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XVII as a whole was adopted by 154 votes to none, with 29 abstentions (resolution 69/49).
The President #72698
Draft resolution XVIII is entitled “Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to do the same?
Draft resolution XVIII was adopted (resolution 69/50).
The President #72699
Draft resolution XIX is entitled “The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that it is Assembly’s wish to do the same?
Draft resolution XIX was adopted (resolution 69/51).
The President #72700
Draft resolution XX is entitled “United action towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on paragraphs 3, 11, 17 and 20. I shall first put to the vote paragraph 3.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Vote: 56/167 Consensus
Abstaining:
Paragraph 3 of draft resolution XX was retained by 172 votes to 3, with 5 abstentions.
The President #72701
I shall now put to the vote paragraph 11.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Vote: 39/201 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (131)
Operative paragraph 11 was retained by 172 votes to 2, with 5 abstentions.
The President #72702
I shall now put to the vote paragraph 17.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 56/169 Consensus
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Vote: 57/583 Consensus
Operative paragraph 17 was retained by 159 votes to none, with 18 abstentions.
The President #72703
I shall put to the vote paragraph 20 of draft resolution XX.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Operative paragraph 20 was retained by 172 votes to none, with 5 abstentions.
Vote: 56/170 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (150)
The President #72704
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XX as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Oman informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XX as a whole was adopted, by 170 to 1, with 14 abstentions (resolution 69/52).
The President #72705
Draft resolution XXI is entitled “Measures to uphold the authority of the 1925 Geneva Protocol”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 47/147 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (139)
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XXI was adopted by 181 to none, with 2 abstentions (resolution 69/53).
The President #72706
Draft resolution XXII is entitled “Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Vote: 59/92 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (170)
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XXII was adopted by 131 to 5, with 49 abstentions (resolution 69/54).
Vote: 58/246 Consensus
The President #72707
Draft resolution XXIII 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 it is the wish of the Assembly to do the same?
Draft resolution XXIII was adopted (resolution 69/55).
The President #72708
Draft resolution XXIV is entitled “Relationship between disarmament and development”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XXIV was adopted (resolution 69/56).
The President #72709
Draft resolution XXV is entitled “Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XXV was adopted by 150 votes to 4, with 27 abstentions (resolution 69/57).
The President #72710
Draft resolution XXVI is entitled “Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XXVI was adopted by 139 votes to 24, with 19 abstentions (resolution 69/58).
The President #72711
Draft resolution XXVII is entitled “Compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements and commitments”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XXVII was adopted by 170 votes to 1, with 10 abstentions (resolution 69/59).
The President #72712
Draft resolution XXVIII is entitled “Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Vote: 63/70 Consensus
Draft resolution XXVIII was adopted (resolution 69/60)
The President #72713
Draft resolution XXIX is entitled “Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control.” A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the eighth preambular paragraph. I shall first put to the vote the eighth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 63/71 Consensus
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Vote: 65/77 Consensus
The eighth preambular paragraph was retained by 154 votes to none, with 25 abstentions.
The President #72714
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXIX as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXIX as a whole was adopted by 183 votes to none (resolution 69/61).
The President #72715
Draft resolution XXX is entitled “Preventing and combating illicit brokering activities.” A separate vote has been requested on the eighth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
Against:
Vote: 71/65 Consensus
Abstaining:
The eighth preambular paragraph was retained by 167 votes to none, with 8 abstentions.
The President #72716
I will now put to vote draft resolution XXX as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XXX as a whole was adopted by 180 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (resolution 69/62).
The President #72717
Draft resolution XXXI is entitled “Mongolia’s international security and nuclear- weapon-free status”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXXI was adopted (resolution 69/63).
The President #72718
Draft resolution XXXII is entitled “Information on confidence-building measures in the field of conventional arms”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXXII was adopted (resolution 69/64).
The President #72719
Draft resolution XXXIII is entitled “United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXXIII was adopted (resolution 69/65).
The President #72720
Draft resolution XXXIV is entitled “Third Conference of States Parties and Signatories to Treaties that Establish Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and Mongolia, 2015”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XXXIV was adopted by 176 votes to none, with 4 abstentions (resolution 69/66).
The President #72721
Draft resolution XXXV is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction”. A recorded vote has been requested. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the fourth and fifth preambular paragraphs. I shall first put to the vote the fourth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fourth preambular paragraph was retained by 163 votes to none, with 12 abstentions.
The President #72722
I shall now put to the vote the fifth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fifth preambular paragraph was retained by 165 votes to none, with 12 abstentions.
The President #72723
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXV, as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Saudi Arabia informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXV as a whole was adopted by 181 votes to none, with 1 abstention (resolution 69/67).
The President #72724
I now invite delegations to turn to paragraph 96, in section III of the report, concerning the draft decisions. We first turn to draft decision I, 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 decision I was adopted by 177 votes to 1, with 5 abstentions (decision 69/516).
The President #72725
We now turn to draft decision II, entitled “Missiles”. 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 (decision 69/517).
The President #72726
Draft decision III is entitled “Open- ended Working Group on the Fourth Special Session of the General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft decision III was adopted by 175 votes to none, with 4 abstentions (decision 69/518).
The President #72727
I shall now give the floor to representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote or position on the resolutions just adopted.
Mr. Elshandawily EGY Egypt #72728
The delegation of Egypt voted in favour of resolution 69/67, on the implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, despite our reservations with respect to particular language and wording and concerns that important elements remain missing from the resolution. Egypt wholeheartedly participated in the negotiations on the Chemical Weapons Convention and has always strongly supported the aims of the Convention. In the same vein, and within the framework of equality, Egypt has, since the 1970s, worked tirelessly to establish a zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East within the framework of equal obligations from all States in the region and their accession to all the relevant treaties. We remain firmly committed to achieving real and tangible progress towards that goal. The lack of progress towards the establishment of a zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East makes it imperative to link accession to this treaty to the universalization of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons within the Middle East region, where there remains only one State that is not party to any of the three multilateral treaties on weapons of mass destruction. Additionally, in September 2013, Egypt invited States of the region that have not signed or ratified any of the multilateral instruments on weapons of mass destruction to commit themselves to becoming party to these instruments and to deposit letters to this effect with the Security Council in order for the Secretary- General to arrange for accession by all States of the region to occur simultaneously. All States of the region except one answered the call, as is clear from the note by the Secretary-General contained in document A/68/781. Egypt reiterates once again its call to free the Middle East from all weapons of mass destruction — nuclear, chemical and biological. It is up to that one State now to respond to this renewed call.
Mr. An Myong Hun PRK Democratic People's Republic of Korea #72729
My delegation would like to explain its vote on resolution 69/59, entitled “Compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements and commitments”. The major blocks to achieving disarmament at present are the pursuit of the doctrine of hegemony and power politics of the Cold War era, undisguised armed demonstrations, threats and blackmail, and the open use of wartime tools. Nuclear power politics based on double standards make the disarmament-related legal instruments, such as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, merely nominal and are driving the world into a nuclear arms race. The main reason for long-standing lack of progress in the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva and other parts of the United Nations machinery in general is also the continued, one-sided insistence on non-proliferation alone, while setting aside the urgency of nuclear disarmament. The resolution implies an attempt to effect only a one-size implementation of non-proliferation and disarmament agreements and a dispute as to the self- defence capabilities of sovereign States with a view to disarming them without any consideration of their respective security concerns. That reflects thereby the strategic interests of the sponsor States. After having made a more careful analysis of the draft resolution, my delegation decided to vote against it and did so.
The President #72730
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.
The President #72731
The Assembly has before it eight draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 24 of its report. We will now take decisions on draft resolutions I to VIII, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will have the opportunity to explain their votes on any or all of the draft resolutions. We first turn to draft resolution I, 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 I was adopted (resolution 69/68).
The President #72732
Draft resolution II is entitled “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested. Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Armenia, Belarus, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Serbia, Uzbekistan [Subsequently, the delegation of Colombia informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
In favour:
Against:
Draft resolution II was adopted by 125 votes to 50, with 7 abstentions (resolution 69/69).
The President #72733
Draft resolution III is 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 likewise?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 69/70).
The President #72734
Draft resolution IV is entitled “United Nations Disarmament Information Programme”. 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 69/71).
The President #72735
Draft resolution V 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 V was adopted (resolution 69/72).
The President #72736
Draft resolution VI is entitled “Regional confidence-building measures: activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to do the same?
Draft resolution VI was adopted (resolution 69/73).
The President #72737
Draft resolution VII 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 it is the wish of the Assembly to do the same?
Draft resolution VII was adopted (resolution 69/74).
The President #72738
Draft resolution VIII is entitled “United Nations disarmament fellowship, training and advisory services”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to do the same?
Draft resolution VIII was adopted (resolution 69/75).
The President #72739
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 97?
It was so decided.
The President #72740
The Assembly has before it two draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 10 of its report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I and II. Draft resolution I is entitled “Report of the Conference on Disarmament”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to do the same?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 69/76).
The President #72741
Draft resolution II is entitled “Report of the Disarmament Commission”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to do the same?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 69/77).
The President #72742
May I take it that it is the wish of the 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/69/443)

The President #72743
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. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the fifth and sixth preambular paragraphs. I shall first put to the vote the fifth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fifth preambular paragraph was retained by 172 votes to 2, with 5 abstentions.
The President #72744
I shall now put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph was retained by 174 votes to 2, with 5 abstentions.
The President #72745
I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President #72746
May I take it that it is the wish of the 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/69/444)

The President #72747
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 69/79)
The President #72748
May I take it that it is the wish of the 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/69/445)

The President #72749
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 the draft resolution without a vote. May I take that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 69/80).
The President #72750
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 101?
It was so decided.

102.  Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/69/446)

The President #72751
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. I shall first put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
Against:
Abstaining:
The sixth preambular paragraph was retained by 177 votes to none, with 5 abstentions.
The President #72752
I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
The draft resolution as a whole was adopted by 179 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions (resolution 69/81).
The President #72753
May I take it that it is the wish of the 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/69/447)

The President #72754
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of the report. The Assembly 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 69/82).
The President #72755
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 103?
It was so decided.

104.  Revitalizing the work of the Conference on Disarmament and taking forward multilateral disarmament negotiations Report of the First Committee (A/69/448)

The President #72756
The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 6 of its report. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly will to do the same?
The draft decision was adopted (decision 69/519).
The President #72757
May I take it that it is the wish of the 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/69/449)

The President #72758
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. The First Committee recommended that the Assembly adopt the draft decision, entitled “Proposed programme of work and time table of the First Committee for 2015”. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft decision, as orally revised by the Rapporteur of the Committee? The draft decision, as orally revised, was adopted (decision 69/520).
The President #72759
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 118.

133.  Programme planning Report of the First Committee (A/69/450)

The President #72760
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 on behalf of General Assembly #72761
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 Chair of the First Committee, Mr. Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica, members of the Bureau and the Secretary of the Committee, as well as all representatives, for a job well done. The Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all the reports of the First Committee before it. Programme of work
The President #72762
I would like to make the following announcement concerning the work of the plenary. The consideration of agenda item 31, “The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict”, originally scheduled as the second item of the plenary meeting to be held on Friday, 5 December, has been postponed to a later date to be announced. Additionally, the consideration of agenda item 34, “Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic”, originally scheduled as the fourth item of the plenary meeting to be held on Monday, 15 December, has also been postponed to a later date to be announced.
The meeting rose at 12.15 p.m.