A/72/PV.62 General Assembly

Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 — Session 72, Meeting 62 — New York — UN Document ↗

In the absence of the President, Mr. Shava (Zimbabwe), Vice-President, took the Chair.
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The meeting was called to order at 3 p.m.

Reports of the First Committee

The Acting President #82656
The General Assembly will now take up the reports of the First Committee on agenda items 52 (b), 90 to 106, 121 and 137. I request the Rapporteur of the First Committee, Mr. Martin Ngundze of South Africa, to introduce the reports of the First Committee in one intervention. Mr. Ngundze (South Africa), Rapporteur of the First Committee: I have the honour to introduce to the General Assembly the reports of the Disarmament and International Security Committee, the First Committee, on agenda items 52 (b), 90 to 106, 121 and 137, contained in documents A/72/399 to A/72/416, A/72/478 and A/72/483. For the convenience of representatives, a checklist prepared by the Secretariat of action taken in the First Committee is contained in document A/C.1/72/ INF/3. During this main part of the seventy-second session, the Disarmament and International Security Committee held a total of 28 formal meetings to consider the 21 agenda items that were allocated to it. During the session, 131 delegations made statements within the general debate segment, while a record- breaking 312 interventions were made during the thematic discussion segment. That was an improvement compared with 118 delegations and 302 statements in the respective segments in 2016. During the action phase, the Committee adopted 58 substantive resolutions and decisions, 28 of which — 48 per cent — were adopted without a vote. Of the 58 resolutions and decisions adopted by the Committee, 22 were on nuclear weapons. Under the cluster on other weapons of mass destruction, three draft resolutions were recommended. In addition, four draft resolutions were recommended on disarmament aspects of outer space, eight on conventional weapons, seven on other disarmament measures and international security, five on regional disarmament and security and, finally, nine under the cluster on disarmament machinery. Oral statements by the Secretariat were made prior to the adoption of 11 draft proposals under agenda items 90 (b), 99 (m), (p), (u) and (bb), 100 (b), (e) and (f), 101 (a), 103 and 106. Two programme budget implication documents were issued for the draft resolutions entitled “Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament” and “Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space”, submitted under agenda items 99 (cc) and 97 (a), respectively. On 12 October, a joint panel discussion to address possible challenges to space security and sustainability was convened jointly by the First Committee and the Special Political and Decolonization Committee, the Fourth Committee, pursuant to resolution 71/90 of 6 December 2016. The reports submitted under agenda item 52 (b), entitled “Joint panel discussion of the First and Fourth Committees on possible challenges to space security and sustainability”, and agenda item 90, entitled “Reduction of military budgets”, are contained in documents A/72/399 and A/72/400, respectively. As indicated in the reports, no proposals were put forward in the Committee under those agenda items. With regard to agenda item 121, entitled “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly”, the draft decision containing the provisional programme of work and timetable of the First Committee for 2018 is contained in document A/72/478. I have the honour to submit to the General Assembly for its consideration and adoption the draft resolutions and draft decisions recommended by the First Committee in its reports, contained in documents A/72/399 to A/72/416, A/72/478 and A/72/483. Before concluding, I would like to recall the high level of cooperation prevailing in the First Committee. The Committee was able to fulfil the mandate entrusted to it by this Assembly and to complete its work 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 during the session. In that regard, I would like to note in particular the positive manner in which the new First Committee Place and other e-tools were embraced by delegations. I should like to pay particular tribute to the Chair of the First Committee, Ambassador Mohammed Hussein Bahr Aluloom of Iraq, 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, in particular Ms. Terje Raadik of Estonia and Mr. Georg Sparber of Liechtenstein, with whom I had the pleasure of working, also contributed greatly to the successful conclusion of the work of the Committee. In that regard, I am pleased to announce that, in keeping with the mandate to achieve the optimum utilization of conference servicing resources, the Committee was able to achieve a utilization factor this year of an impressive 97 per cent, which is well above the 80 per cent benchmark. Finally, I would like to recognize the dedicated support of Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, and the staff of the Office for Disarmament Affairs, as well as the secretary of the Committee and her team from the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management, conference officers, interpreters, record keepers, press officers, document officers, sound technicians and information technology staff.

101.  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/72/411)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus
The Acting President #82657
I thank the Rapporteur of the First Committee for his report. The positions of representatives regarding the recommendations of the First Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the official records. 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.

100.  Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/72/410)

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It was so decided.

97.  Prevention of an arms race in outer space Report of the First Committee (A/72/407)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus
The Acting President #82658
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. 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 the vote in the Committee, and that explanations of votes are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats. Before we begin to take action on the recommendations contained in the reports of the First Committee I should like to advise representatives that we will take decisions in the same manner as was done in the Committee, unless the Secretariat was notified otherwise in advance. That means that where separate or recorded votes were taken, we will do the same. I hope that we may adopt without a vote those recommendations that were adopted without a vote in the Committee. The results of the vote will be uploaded on the PaperSmart portal. Before proceeding further I would like to draw the attention of members to a note by the Secretariat, which is available in English only, entitled “Situation reports of the First Committee on agenda items 52 (b), 90 to 106, 121 and 137”, which has been circulated as document A/C.1/72/INF/3. This note has been distributed desk to desk in the General Assembly as a reference guide for action on draft resolutions and decisions recommended by the First Committee in its report. Members will find in column 2 of the note the symbols of the draft resolution and decisions of the First Committee with the corresponding symbols of the reports for action in plenary in column 4 of that same note. For reports containing multiple recommendations, the number of the draft resolution or decision is listed in column 5 of the note. Members are reminded that additional sponsors are no longer accepted now that the draft resolutions and decisions have been adopted in the Committee. Any clarification about sponsorship in the Committee report should be addressed to the Secretary of the Committee. Furthermore, members are reminded that any corrections to the voting intentions of delegations after the voting on a proposal is concluded should be made directly to the Secretariat after the meeting. I ask for members’ cooperation in avoiding any interruptions in our proceedings in that regard.
Vote: 32/413 Consensus

52.  International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space (b) Joint panel discussion of the First and Fourth Committees on possible challenges to space security and sustainability Report of the First Committee (A/72/399)

The Acting President #82659
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the First Committee?

99.  General and complete disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/72/409)

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It was so decided.
The Acting President #82660
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude this stage of its consideration of sub-item (b) of agenda item 52?
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It was so decided.
Vote: 31/100 Consensus

90.  Reduction of military budgets Report of the First Committee (A/72/400)

The Acting President #82661
The General Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution, entitled “Objective information on military matters, including transparency of military expenditures”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that to the Assembly wishes to do the same?
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The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 72/20).
The Acting President #82662
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of item 90?
Vote: 32/95 Consensus
It was so decided.

91.  Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace Report of the First Committee (A/72/401)

The Acting President #82663
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.
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A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 31/169 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted by 132 votes to 3, with 46 abstentions (resolution 72/21).
The Acting President #82664
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.
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Vote: 32/97 Consensus

92.  African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/72/402)

The Acting President #82665
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 72/22).
The Acting President #82666
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 92?
Vote: 31/169 Consensus
It was so decided.

93.  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/72/403)

The Acting President #82667
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 vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 32/97 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted by 180 votes to 3 (resolution 72/23).
The Acting President #82668
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.

94.  Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security Report of the First Committee (A/72/404)

The Acting President #82669
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. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft decision was adopted by 185 votes to none, with 1 abstention (decision 72/512).
The Acting President #82670
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 94?
It was so decided.

95.  Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/72/405)

The Acting President #82671
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 Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Vote: 32/99 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 72/24).
The Acting President #82672
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 95?
It was so decided.

96.  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/72/406)

The Acting President #82673
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. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Against:
The draft resolution was adopted by 125 votes to none, with 62 abstentions (resolution 72/25).
The Acting President #82674
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of item 96?
It was so decided.
The Acting President #82675
The Assembly has before it three draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 12 of its report. Before proceeding further, I should like to inform members that action on draft resolution III, entitled “Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space”, is postponed to a later date in order to allow time for the review of its programme budget implications by the Fifth Committee. The Assembly will take action on draft resolution III as soon as the report of the Fifth Committee on its programme budget implications is available. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions I and II, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their vote on either or both of the draft resolutions. We first turn to draft resolution I, entitled “Prevention of an arms race in outer space”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Against:
Draft resolution I was adopted by 182 votes to none, with 3 abstentions (resolution 72/26).
The Acting President #82676
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.
Draft resolution II was adopted by 131 votes to 4, with 48 abstentions (resolution 72/27).
The Acting President #82677
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 97.

98.  Role of science and technology in the context of international security and disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/72/408)

The Acting President #82678
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 72/28).
The Acting President #82679
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.
The Acting President #82680
The Assembly has before it 31 draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 84 of its report and three draft decisions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 85 of the same report. Before proceeding further, I would like to inform members that action on draft resolution XXVIII, entitled “Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament”, is postponed to a later date in order to allow for the review of the programme budget implications by the Fifth Committee. The Assembly will take action on draft resolution XXVIII as soon as the report of the Fifth Committee on its programme budget implications is available. The General Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to XXXI and draft decisions I to III, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their vote on any or all of the draft resolutions and draft decisions. We first turn to draft resolution I, entitled “Follow- up to nuclear disarmament obligations agreed to at the 1995, 2000 and 2010 Review Conferences of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the sixth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph was retained by 125 votes to 5, with 47 abstentions.
The Acting President #82681
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution I as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution I was adopted by 118 votes to 44, with 17 abstentions (resolution 72/29)
The Acting President #82682
We now turn to draft resolution II, entitled “Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution II was adopted by 141 votes to 15, with 27 abstentions (resolution 72/30).
Vote: 33/173 Consensus
The Acting President #82683
Draft resolution III is entitled “Taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution III was adopted by 125 votes to 39, with 14 abstentions (resolution 72/31).
The Acting President #82684
Draft resolution IV is entitled “Compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements and commitments”. A recorded vote has been requested.
Vote: 39/192 Recorded Vote
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A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution IV was adopted by 173 votes to 1, with 11 abstentions (resolution 72/32).
The Acting President #82685
Draft resolution V is 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: 351/97 Consensus
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 72/33).
The Acting President #82686
Draft resolution VI is entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the likewise?
Draft resolution VI was adopted (resolution 72/34).
The Acting President #82687
Draft resolution VII is entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 2.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 was retained by 140 votes to 1, with 39 abstentions.
The Acting President #82688
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution VII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution VII, as a whole, was adopted by 184 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions (resolution 72/35).
The Acting President #82689
Draft resolution VIII is entitled “Countering the threat posed by improvised explosive devices”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution VIII was adopted (resolution 72/36).
The Acting President #82690
Draft resolution IX is entitled “Ethical imperatives for a nuclear-weapon-free world”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the eleventh preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eleventh preambular paragraph was retained by 125 votes to 37, with 13 abstentions
The Acting President #82691
I now put to the vote draft resolution IX as whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 40/144 Consensus
Draft resolution IX, as a whole, was adopted by 130 votes to 36, with 15 abstentions (resolution 72/37).
The Acting President #82692
Draft resolution X is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the thirty-second preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 16. I shall first put to the vote the thirty-second preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The thirty-second preambular paragraph was retained by 123 votes to 38, with 11 abstentions
The Acting President #82693
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 16.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 16 was retained by 172 votes to 1, with 5 abstentions.
The Acting President #82694
I now put to the vote draft resolution X as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution X, as a whole, was adopted by 119 votes to 41, with 20 abstentions (resolution 72/38).
The Acting President #82695
Draft resolution XI is entitled “Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: accelerating the implementation of nuclear disarmament commitments”. Separate recorded votes have been requested on the tenth preambular paragraph and operative paragraphs 14 and 22. I shall first put to the vote the tenth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The tenth preambular paragraph was retained by 127 votes to 37, with 11 abstentions.
The Acting President #82696
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 14.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 55/108 Consensus
Operative paragraph 14 was retained by 169 votes to 4, with 6 abstentions.
The Acting President #82697
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 22.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 40/233 Consensus
Operative paragraph 22 was retained by 128 votes to 37, with 11 abstentions.
The Acting President #82698
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XI as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XI, as a whole, was adopted by 137 votes to 31, with 16 abstentions (resolution 72/39).
The Acting President #82699
Draft resolution XII is 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 consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XII was adopted (resolution 72/40).
The Acting President #82700
Draft resolution XIII is entitled “Reducing nuclear danger”. A recorded vote has been requested.
Vote: 40/234 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (130)
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XIII was adopted by 124 votes to 49, with 11 abstentions (resolution 72/41).
The Acting President #82701
Draft resolution XIV 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 likewise?
Draft resolution XIV was adopted (resolution 72/42).
The Acting President #82702
Draft resolution XV is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons on Their Destruction”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the fourth preambular paragraph and operative paragraphs 2 and 15. I shall first put to the vote the fourth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fourth preambular paragraph was retained by 142 votes to 9, with 23 abstentions.
Vote: 56/167 Consensus
The Acting President #82703
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 was retained by 133 votes to 12, with 25 abstentions.
The Acting President #82704
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 15.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 15 was retained by 138 votes to 10, with 26 abstentions.
The Acting President #82705
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XV as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XV, as a whole, was adopted by 159 votes to 7, with 14 abstentions (resolution 72/43).
The Acting President #82706
Draft resolution XVI is entitled “The Arms Trade Treaty”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XVI was adopted by 155 votes to none, with 29 abstentions (resolution 72/44).
The Acting President #82707
Draft resolution XVII is entitled “Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the sixth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
The sixth preambular paragraph was retained by 128 votes to 35, with 12 abstentions.
The Acting President #82708
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XVII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Greece informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XVII, as a whole, was adopted by 149 votes to 5, with 29 abstentions (resolution 72/45).
The Acting President #82709
Draft resolution XVIII 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 likewise?
Draft resolution XVIII was adopted (resolution 72/46).
The Acting President #82710
Draft resolution XIX 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 XIX was adopted (resolution 72/47).
The Acting President #82711
Draft resolution XX 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:
Against:
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XX was adopted by 130 votes to 4, with 51 abstentions (resolution 72/48).
The Acting President #82712
Draft resolution XXI is entitled “Convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested.
Vote: 56/169 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Vote: 57/583 Consensus
Abstaining:
Draft resolution XXI was adopted by 181 votes to none, with 3 abstentions (resolution 72/49).
The Acting President #82713
Draft resolution XXII is entitled “United action with renewed determination towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the nineteenth and twentieth preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs 2, 5, 8, 20, 21 and 28. I shall first put to the vote the nineteenth preambular paragaraph. 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, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, 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, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Russian Federation Angola, China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, France, Ireland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, Mongolia, Namibia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, Zimbabwe [Subsequently, the delegation of South Africa informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote against.]
In favour:
Vote: 56/170 Consensus
Against:
Abstaining:
The nineteenth preambular paragraph was retained by 158 votes to 1, with 17 abstentions.
The Acting President #82714
I shall now put to the vote the twentieth preambular paragraph.
Vote: 47/147 Recorded Vote
✓ 142   ✗ 2   36 abs.
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✓ Yes (142)
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Against:
Vote: 59/92 Consensus
Abstaining:
The twentieth preambular paragraph was retained by 166 votes to 1, with 8 abstentions.
The Acting President #82715
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2.
Vote: 59/94 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 was retained by 142 votes to 7, with 27 abstentions.
The Acting President #82716
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 5.
Vote: 59/95 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 5 was retained by 169 votes to 4, with 5 abstentions.
The Acting President #82717
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 8.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 8 was retained by 157 votes to 2, with 16 abstentions.
The Acting President #82718
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 20.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 20 was retained by 164 votes to 3, with 11 abstentions.
The Acting President #82719
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 21.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 21 was retained by 154 votes to 4, with 19 abstentions.
The Acting President #82720
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 28.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 28 was retained by 164 votes to 1, with 11 abstentions.
The Acting President #82721
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXII, as a whole, was adopted by 156 votes to 4, with 24 abstentions (resolution 72/50).
The Acting President #82722
Draft resolution XXIII is entitled “International Day against Nuclear Tests”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XXIII was adopted (resolution 72/51).
The Acting President #82723
Draft resolution XXIV is entitled “Prohibition of the dumping of radioactive wastes”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXIV was adopted (resolution 72/52).
The Acting President #82724
Draft resolution XXV is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Oman informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXV was adopted by 167 votes to none, with 17 abstentions (resolution 72/53).
The Acting President #82725
Draft resolution XXVI is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXVI was adopted by 142 votes to 2, with 36 abstentions (resolution 72/54).
The Acting President #82726
Draft resolution XXVII is entitled “Problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XXVII was adopted (resolution 72/55).
The Acting President #82727
Before proceeding further, I should like to remind members that action on draft resolution XXVIII, entitled “Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament”, is postponed to a later date to allow time for the review of its programme budget implications by the Fifth Committee. The Assembly will take action on the draft resolution as soon as the report of the Fifth Committee on its programme budget implications is available. Draft resolution XXIX is entitled “Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XXIX was adopted (resolution 72/56).
The Acting President #82728
Draft resolution XXX 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 the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XXX was adopted (resolution 72/57).
The Acting President #82729
Draft resolution XXXI 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”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the sixteenth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 2. I shall first put to the vote the sixteenth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixteenth preambular paragraph was retained by 125 votes to 35, with 13 abstentions.
The Acting President #82730
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 was retained by 123 votes to 35, with 15 abstentions.
The Acting President #82731
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXI as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXI, as a whole, was adopted by 131 votes to 31, with 18 abstentions (resolution 72/58).
The Acting President #82732
I now invite delegations to turn to paragraph 85 in Section III of the report, concerning 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 182 votes to 1, with 4 abstentions (decision 72/513).
The Acting President #82733
We now turn to draft decision II, entitled “Nuclear disarmament verification”. 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 72/514).
The Acting President #82734
The Assembly will now take action on draft decision III, entitled “Treaty on the South-East Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Bangkok Treaty)”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft decision III was adopted (decision 72/515).
The Acting President #82735
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 99.
The Acting President #82736
The Assembly has before it six draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 22 of its report. We will now take decisions on draft resolutions I to VI, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have an opportunity to explain their vote on any or all of the draft resolutions. Draft resolution I is entitled “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution I was adopted by 123 votes to 50, with 10 abstentions (resolution 72/59).
The Acting President #82737
Draft resolution II is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 72/60).
The Acting President #82738
Draft resolution III is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 72/61).
The Acting President #82739
Draft resolution IV is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 72/62).
The Acting President #82740
Draft resolution V 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 the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 72/63).
The Acting President #82741
Draft resolution VI 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 the same?
Draft resolution VI was adopted (resolution 72/64).
The Acting President #82742
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.
The Acting President #82743
The General 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, one by one. Draft resolution 1 is entitled “Report of the Conference on Disarmament”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 72/65).
The Acting President #82744
We now turn to draft resolution II, entitled “Report of the Disarmament Commission”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 72/66).
The Acting President #82745
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.  The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/72/412)

The Acting President #82746
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 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 173 votes to 3, with 2 abstentions.
The Acting President #82747
I shall now put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph was retained by 172 votes to 3, with 1 abstention.
The Acting President #82748
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 Acting President #82749
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 102?
It was so decided.

103.  Convention on 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/72/413)

The Acting President #82750
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. 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 72/68).
The Acting President #82751
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.  Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region Report of the First Committee (A/72/414) The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. 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 72/69).
The Acting President #82752
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.

105.  Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/72/415)

The Acting President #82753
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the fourth and seventh preambular paragraphs. I shall first put to the vote the fourth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
Abstaining:
The fourth preambular paragraph was retained by 169 votes to none, with 11 abstentions.
The Acting President #82754
I shall now put to the vote the seventh preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
Abstaining:
The seventh preambular paragraph was retained by 174 votes to none, with 6 abstentions.
The Acting President #82755
I now put to the vote the draft resolution as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Abstaining:
The Acting President #82756
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 105?
It was so decided.

106.  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/72/416)

The Acting President #82757
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. 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 72/71).
The Acting President #82758
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 106?
It was so decided.

121.  Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/72/478)

The Acting President #82759
The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 5 of its report. The First Committee recommended that the Assembly adopt the draft decision, entitled “Provisional programme of work and timetable of the First Committee for 2018”. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft decision?
The draft decision was adopted (decision 72/516).
The Acting President #82760
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 121.

137.  Programme planning Report of the First Committee (A/72/483)

The Acting President #82761
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the First Committee?
It was so decided.
The Acting President on behalf of General Assembly #82762
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 137. On behalf of the General Assembly, I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Bahr Aluloom, Permanent Representative of Iraq and Chair of the First Committee, the members of the Bureau and all representatives for a job well done. The Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all the reports of the First Committee before it for this meeting.
The meeting rose at 5.35 p.m.