A/69/PV.64 General Assembly

Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 — Session 69, Meeting 64 — New York — UN Document ↗

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113.  Appointments to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments (f) Appointment of members of the Committee on Conferences Note by the Secretary-General (A/69/107)

The President #72801
As indicated in document A/69/107, since the terms of office of the representatives of the Congo, France, Namibia, Paraguay, the Philippines, the Russian Federation and Sri Lanka will expire on 31 December 2014, it will be necessary for the President of the General Assembly to appoint seven members to fill the resulting vacancies. These members will serve for a period of three years, beginning on 1 January 2015. On the recommendation of the Chairs of the Groups of African States, Eastern European States and Latin American and Caribbean States, I have appointed the Central African Republic, Namibia, Paraguay and the Russian Federation as members of the Committee on Conferences for a period of three years, beginning on 1 January 2015. May I take it that the Assembly takes note of these appointments?
It was so decided.

59.  Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/462)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus

118.  Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/463)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus
The President #72802
I should like to remind members that two seats from the Asia-Pacific States and one seat *1467092* 14-67092 (E) from the Western European and other States for a period of three years, beginning on 1 January 2015, remain vacant. I urge these groups to submit their candidatures as soon as possible. The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-item (f) of agenda item 113. Reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)
The President #72803
The General Assembly will consider the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) on agenda items 48 to 59, 118 and 133. I request the Rapporteur of the Committee, Mr. Gabriel Orellana Zabalza of Guatemala, to introduce the reports of the Committee in one intervention. Mr. Orellana Zabalza (Guatemala), Rapporteur of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (spoke in Spanish): I have the honour to introduce to the General Assembly the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) submitted under agenda items 48 to 59, 118 and 133. These reports, contained in documents A/69/451 to A/69/464, include the texts of draft resolutions and decisions recommended to the General Assembly for adoption. For the convenience of delegations, a checklist prepared by the Secretariat of action taken in the Special Political and Decolonization Committee is contained in A/C.4/69/INF/3. During the main part of the sixty-ninth session, the Special Political and Decolonization Committee held a total of 25 formal meetings, during the course of which it adopted 25 draft resolutions, 11 of which were adopted without a vote. The Committee also adopted four draft decisions without a vote. The first report, submitted under agenda item 48, “Effects of atomic radiation”, is contained in document A/69/451. In the draft resolution, contained in paragraph 8 of the report, the General Assembly would decide, among other things, to endorse the proposed programme of work of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, including its next Global Survey of Medical Irradiation Usage and Exposures and its assessments of the levels of ionizing radiation exposure resulting from electrical energy production. The General Assembly would also request the Secretary-General to provide the Assembly at its seventy-second session with a list of the Member States that have expressed their particular interest in membership in the Committee between the sixty-sixth and seventy-second sessions, for consideration. The second report, submitted under agenda item 49, “International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space”, is contained in document A/69/452 and contains one draft resolution in paragraph 10. During its consideration of the item, the Fourth Committee held a number of meetings of a working group of the whole, chaired by the delegation of Algeria. In the draft resolution, the General Assembly would request the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to continue to consider, as a matter of priority, ways and means of maintaining outer space for peaceful purposes and to report thereon to the Assembly at its seventieth session. It would also endorse the United Nations Programme on Space Applications for 2015. The third report, submitted under agenda item 50, “United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East”, is contained in document A/69/453. The Fourth Committee considered the report of the Commissioner-General of the Agency, as well as other relevant reports. The Committee adopted four draft resolutions related to various aspects of the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, as contained in paragraph 17 of the report. The fourth report, submitted under agenda item 51, “Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories”, is contained in document A/69/454. The Fourth Committee considered the forty-sixth report of the Special Committee concerning the protection and promotion of the human rights of the Palestinian people and other Arab inhabitants of the occupied territories, as well as other reports by the Secretary-General. The Fourth Committee proposes that the General Assembly adopt five draft resolutions, which are contained in paragraph 20 of its report. The fifth report, relating to agenda item 52, “Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects”, is contained in document A/69/455. The Fourth Committee heard comprehensive introductory statements by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations and the Under-Secretary-General for Field Support. Many of the issues raised during the comprehensive debate held under this agenda item will be further considered by the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations in its 2015 period of meetings, the report of which will be considered by the Fourth Committee in a meeting that will resume in the first half of 2015. The sixth report of the Fourth Committee, relating to agenda item 53, entitled “Comprehensive review of special political missions”, is contained in document A/69/456. Based on the provisions of the draft resolution contained in paragraph 8 of the report, the General Assembly would request the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its seventieth session a report on the overall policy matters pertaining to special political missions, including efforts towards improving transparency, accountability, geographical representation, participation by both men and women, special expertise and effectiveness, and encouraging the inclusion of detailed information on those matters. The seventh report, submitted under agenda item 54, entitled “Questions relating to information”, is contained in document A/69/457. The Fourth Committee considered the report submitted of the Committee on Information (A/69/21) and the related report of the Secretary-General (A/69/310), and was briefed by the Acting Head of the Department of Public Information about the efforts being made by the Department to promote the United Nations message around the world. The Fourth Committee adopted draft resolution A, entitled “Information in the service of humanity”, without a vote. Paragraph 22 of draft resolution B, entitled “United Nations public information policies and activities”, was adopted by a recorded vote, while the draft resolution as a whole was adopted without a vote. Both draft resolutions are contained in paragraph 15 of the report. The Fourth Committee also adopted a draft decision, contained in paragraph 16 of the report, by which it decided to appoint Iraq as a member of the Committee on Information. With regard to the cluster of items 55 to 59 on Non-Self-Governing Territories and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, the Fourth Committee considered these five items together, holding a joint general debate on the cluster of items and hearing 74 petitioners on the various Non-Self-Governing Territories as well as the Chief Minister of Gibraltar and the President of the Government of New Caledonia. Under these items, the General Assembly has before it the following five reports. Under agenda item 55, the report, entitled “Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations”, is contained in document A/69/458. The report on agenda item 56, “Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories”, is contained in document A/69/459. Regarding agenda item 57, “Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to the Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations”, the report is contained in document A/69/460. The report relating to agenda item 58, “Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories”, is contained in document A/69/461. The corresponding draft resolution in each of the four reports is contained in paragraph 7 of the respective report. The report submitted under agenda item 59, “Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples”, is contained in document A/69/462. Under this item, the Fourth Committee adopted seven draft resolutions and a draft decision on matters related to implementation of the Declaration and the Non-Self-Governing Territories, as contained in paragraphs 27 and 28 of the report, respectively. With regard to agenda item 118, “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly”, the report containing the proposed programme of work and timetable of the Fourth Committee for the seventieth session of the General Assembly is contained in document A/69/463. The report also contains two draft decisions in paragraph 8. Draft decision I is entitled “Rotation of the post of Rapporteur of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) for the seventieth to seventy-third sessions of the General Assembly”. The Fourth Committee recommends the draft decisions to the General Assembly for adoption. The need did not arise for the Committee to take up agenda item 133, “Programme planning”, at this stage of its work, as indicated in the report of the Committee contained in document A/69/464. I have the honour to submit to the General Assembly for its consideration and adoption the draft resolutions and draft decisions recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee in its reports, contained in documents A/69/451 to A/69/464. Before I conclude, I should like to reaffirm that a high level of cooperation prevailed in the Special Political and Decolonization Committee. The Committee was able to fulfil the mandate entrusted to it by the Assembly and to complete its work effectively and constructively within the time allotted by the Assembly. I should like to express, on behalf of the Bureau of the Committee, our sincere appreciation to all delegations for their constructive participation in the work during this session. I should like to especially pay tribute to the Chair of the Fourth Committee, Mr. Durga Prasad Bhattarai of Nepal, whose knowledge and experience in multilateral forums, enhanced by his consummate diplomatic skills, enabled the Committee to consider in depth all the agenda items allocated to it. The other members of the Bureau with whom I had the pleasure of working — Ms. Inese Freimane-Deksne of Latvia, Mr. Mordehai Amihai Bivas of Israel and Mr. George Patten of Liberia  — also contributed greatly to the successful conclusion of the work of the Committee. At the same time, I should also like to put on record our appreciation for the able and effective assistance provided by the entire staff of the secretariat to the Committee and for the services provided by the Disarmament and Peace Affairs Branch of the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management.
The President #72804
I thank the Rapporteur of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth 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 Special Political and Decolonization Committee which are before the Assembly today.
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It was so decided.

50.  United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/453)

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51.  Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/454)

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The President #72805
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. Before I proceed further, I wish to advise members on how I intend to proceed to refer to the reports of the Committee. In order to save time and given that this morning the Assembly is taking up only the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), I will mention the term “the Committee” only on the understanding that the formal name of the Committee, the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), will be reflected in the official records. As I hear no objection, we shall proceed accordingly. The positions of delegations regarding the recommendations of the Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. May I remind members that, under paragraph 7 of decision 34/401, the General Assembly agreed that “[w]hen the same draft resolution is considered in a Main Committee and in plenary meeting, a delegation should, as far as possible, explain its vote only once, that is, either in the Committee or in plenary meeting, unless that delegation’s vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Committee”. May I further remind delegations that, also in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401, explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats. Before we begin to take action on the recommendations contained in the reports of the Committee, I should like to advise representatives that we are going to proceed to take decisions in the same manner as was done in the Committee, unless the Secretariat is notified to the contrary in advance. That means that, where recorded votes were taken, we will do the same. I should also hope that we will proceed to adopt without a vote those recommendations that were adopted without a vote in the Committee. Before proceeding further, I would like to draw the attention of members to a note by the Secretariat entitled “Checklist of reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) to the General Assembly on agenda items 48 to 59, 118 and 133”, which has been circulated, in English only, as document A/C.4/69/INF/3. The 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 Committee in its reports. In that connection, members will find in the fourth column of the note, the symbols of the draft resolutions and decisions of the Committee, with the corresponding symbols of the reports for action in the plenary in column two of the same note. For reports containing multiple recommendations, the draft resolution or decision number is contained in column three 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 should be addressed to the Secretary of the Committee.

48.  Effect of atomic radiation Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/451)

The President #72806
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Vote: 31/100 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 69/84).
The President #72807
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 48?
It was so decided.
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49.  International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/452)

The President #72808
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Committee in paragraph 10 of its report. We shall now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 69/85).
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The President #72809
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 49?
Vote: 31/169 Consensus
It was so decided.
The President #72810
The Assembly has before it four draft resolutions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 17 of its report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to IV, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will have the opportunity to explain their vote on any or all of the draft resolutions. We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled “Assistance to Palestine refugees”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Spain informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
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Draft resolution I was adopted by 163 votes to 1, with 10 abstentions (resolution 69/86).
The President #72811
Draft resolution II is entitled “Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities”. A recorded vote has been requested.
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Draft resolution II was adopted by 165 votes to 7, with 6 abstentions (resolution 69/87).
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The President #72812
Draft resolution III is entitled “Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
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Draft resolution III was adopted by 166 votes to 6, with 6 abstentions (resolution 69/88).
The President #72813
We now turn to draft resolution IV, entitled “Palestine refugees’ properties and their revenues”. A recorded vote has been requested.
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A recorded vote was taken.
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Draft resolution IV was adopted by 165 votes to 7, with 6 abstentions (resolution 69/89).
The President #72814
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 50?
It was so decided.
The President #72815
The Assembly has before it five draft resolutions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 20 of its report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to V, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will have the opportunity to explain their vote. We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled “Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
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Draft resolution I was adopted by 88 votes to 9, with 79 abstentions (resolution 69/90).
The President #72816
Draft resolution II is entitled “Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the other occupied Arab territories”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
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Draft resolution II was adopted by 163 votes to 7, with 9 abstentions (resolution 69/91).
The President #72817
Draft resolution III is entitled “Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
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Draft resolution III was adopted by 159 votes to 7, with 12 abstentions (resolution 69/92).
The President #72818
Draft resolution IV is entitled “Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
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Draft resolution IV was adopted by 158 votes to 8, with 11 abstentions (resolution 69/93).
The President #72819
Draft resolution V is entitled “The occupied Syrian Golan”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
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Draft resolution V was adopted by 162 votes to 1, with 15 abstentions (resolution 69/94).
The President #72820
I now give the floor to the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to speak in explanation of vote on the resolutions just adopted.
Mr. Maleki IRN Islamic Republic of Iran #72821
My delegation voted in favour of all resolutions submitted under agenda item 51, “Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories”, to show its solidarity and sympathy with the Palestinian people. However, my delegation would like to state the following. The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to emphasize the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, who have suffered under occupation and oppression for more than six decades. We believe that a settlement of the Palestinian crisis will be achievable only if the inalienable rights of the people of occupied Palestine are fully recognized, restored and maintained. The Islamic Republic of Iran is of the belief that resolving the question of Palestine and establishing a durable peace will be possible only by ending the occupation, restoring the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, allowing the Palestinian refugees to exercise their right of return to their homeland, and the establishment of an independent, viable and contiguous Palestinian State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
The President #72822
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 51?
It was so decided.

52.  Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/455)

The President #72823
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the Committee contained in document A/69/455? It was so decided.
The President #72824
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 52.

53.  Comprehensive review of special political missions Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/456)

The President #72825
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. The Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 69/95).
The President #72826
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 53?
It was so decided.

54.  Questions relating to information Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/457)

The President #72827
The Assembly has before it two draft resolutions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 15 of its report and a draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 16 of the same report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions A and B and on the draft decision, one by one. Draft resolution A is entitled “Information in the service of humanity”. The Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution A was adopted (resolution 69/96 A).
The President #72828
Draft resolution B is entitled “United Nations public information policies and activities”. I have been informed that the delegation that requested a separate vote on operative paragraph 22 of the draft resolution in the Committee is not requesting a vote in plenary. We shall now consider draft resolution B. The Committee adopted it, as a whole, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution B was adopted (resolution 69/96 B).
The President #72829
We now turn to the draft decision, entitled “Increase in the membership of the Committee on Information”. The Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft decision was adopted (decision 69/522).
The President #72830
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 54?
It is so decided.

55.  Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/458)

The President #72831
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the 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.
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The draft resolution was adopted by 174 votes to none, with 4 abstentions (resolution 69/97).
The President #72832
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 55?
It was so decided.

56.  Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self- Governing Territories Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/459)

The President #72833
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the 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.
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Against:
Abstaining:
The draft resolution was adopted by 175 votes to 2, with 2 abstentions (resolution 69/98).
The President #72834
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 56?
It was so decided.

57.  Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/460)

The President #72835
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Fourth Committee in paragraph 7 of its report (A/69/460). We will now take action on the draft resolution. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 125 votes to none, with 53 abstentions (resolution 69/99).
The President #72836
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 57?
It was so decided.

58.  Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/461)

The President #72837
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Fourth Committee in paragraph 7 of its report (A/69/461). We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Fourth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 69/100).
The President #72838
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 58?
It was so decided.
The President #72839
The Assembly has before it seven draft resolutions recommended by the Fourth Committee in paragraph 27 of its report (A/69/462) and one draft decision recommended by the Fourth Committee in paragraph 28 of the same report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to VII and on the draft decision, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will have the opportunity to explain their vote. We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled “Question of Western Sahara”. The Fourth Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 69/101).
The President #72840
Draft resolution II is entitled “Question of New Caledonia”. The Fourth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 69/102).
The President #72841
Draft resolution III is entitled “Question of French Polynesia”. The Fourth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 69/103).
The President #72842
Draft resolution IV is entitled “Question of Tokelau”. The Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 69/104).
The President #72843
Draft resolution V is entitled “Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands”. The Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 69/105).
The President #72844
Draft resolution VI is entitled “Dissemination of information on decolonization”. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Against: Israel, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: France
A recorded voted was taken.
Draft resolution VI was adopted by 173 votes to 3, with 1 abstention (resolution 69/106).
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Draft resolution VII is entitled “Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution VII was adopted by 173 votes to 3, with 1 abstention (resolution 69/107).
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We will now take action on the draft decision entitled “Question of Gibraltar”. The Fourth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft decision was adopted (decision 69/523).
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May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 59?
It was so decided.
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The Assembly has before it two draft decisions recommended by the Fourth Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. We will first take action on draft decision I, entitled “Rotation of the post of Rapporteur of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) for the seventieth to seventy-third sessions of the General Assembly”. The Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft decision I was adopted (decision 69/524).
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We will now take action on draft decision II, entitled “Proposed programme of work and timetable of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) for the seventieth session of the General Assembly”. The Fourth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft decision II was adopted (decision 69/525).
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The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 118.

133.  Programme planning Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/69/464)

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May I take it that the Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the Fourth Committee contained in document A/69/464?
It was so decided.
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The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 133. On behalf of the General Assembly, I would like to thank Mr. Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations and Chair of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), members of the Bureau, the Secretary of the Committee, as well as representatives, for a job well done. The General Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) before it. Programme of work
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I should like to consult members regarding an extension for the work of the Second Committee. Members will recall that at its 60th plenary meeting, on 25 November, the General Assembly agreed to extend the work of the Second Committee until Friday, 5 December. However, I have been informed by the Chair of the Second Committee that the Committee requests an additional extension of its work to Thursday, 11 December, in view of the fact that such an extension would facilitate reaching consensus on the pending draft resolutions before it. May I therefore take it that the General Assembly agrees to extend the work of the Second Committee until Thursday, 11 December 2014?
It was so decided.
The meeting rose at 11:30 a.m.