A/73/PV.45 General Assembly

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 — Session 73, Meeting 45 — New York — UN Document ↗

The meeting was called to order at 10.05 a.m.
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Reports of the First Committee

The President [Spanish] #85647
The General Assembly will now take up the reports of the First Committee on agenda items 93 to 108, 123 and 137. I request the Rapporteur of the First Committee, Ms. Muna Zawani Mohammad Idris of Brunei Darussalam, to introduce the reports of the First Committee in one intervention. Ms. Mohammad Idris (Brunei Darussalam), 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 93 to 108, 123 and 137, as contained in documents A/73/502 to A/73/519. For the convenience of delegations, a checklist prepared by the Secretariat of action taken in the First Committee is contained in document A/C.1/73/INF/3. During this main part of the seventy-third session, the Disarmament and International Security Committee held a total of 31 formal meetings to consider the 19 agenda items that were allocated to it. During this session, 135 delegations made statements during the general debate segment, as compared with 131 delegations in 2017. Also, an impressive 354 interventions were made during the thematic discussion segment, as compared with 312 interventions made in 2017. That shows an upward trend in participation in the work of the Committee. During the action phase, the Committee adopted 68 draft resolutions and decisions  — one was withdrawn  — 39 of which were adopted as a whole by a recorded vote, with 50 separate votes requested. Twenty-nine draft proposals were adopted as a whole without a vote, of which 23 were not on voted on at all, either on separate paragraphs or as a whole. Of the 68 draft resolutions and decisions adopted by the Committee, 25 were under the cluster “Nuclear weapons”. Under the cluster “Other weapons of mass destruction”, five draft resolutions are recommended. In addition, four drafts are recommended under the cluster “Outer space (disarmament aspects)”, nine under “Conventional weapons”, 12 on “Other disarmament measures and international security”, five on “Regional disarmament and security” and, finally, eight under the cluster “Disarmament machinery”. The Secretariat made oral statements on the financial implications of 12 draft resolutions adopted by the Committee under agenda items 96, 101, 102, 103, 105 and 108. Documents were issued on the programme budget implications for the draft resolution entitled “Advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international security” and the draft decision entitled “Convening a conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction”, submitted under agenda items 97, 104 and 136, respectively. With respect to the draft resolution entitled “Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security”, the Secretariat informed the Committee that the oral statement read out superseded the statement of programme budget implications that was initially issued as document A/C.1/73/L.71. With regard to item 123, “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly”, the draft decision containing the provisional programme of work and timetable of the First Committee for 2019 is contained in document A/73/518. I have the honour to submit to the General Assembly for its consideration and adoption the draft resolutions and draft decisions recommended by the Disarmament and International Security Committee in its reports contained in documents A/73/502 to A/73/519. With respect to the report on agenda item 101, issued as document A/73/510, I would like to inform the Assembly for the record that the delegation of Cuba intended to abstain in the voting on operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution A/C.1/73/L.54, entitled “United action with renewed determination towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons”, and vote in favour of operative paragraph 5 of the same draft resolution. 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 the General Assembly and complete its work within the time allotted by the Assembly. On behalf of the Bureau of the Committee, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to all delegations for their constructive participation during the session. In that regard, I would note in particular the positive manner in which the First Committee delegations continue to embrace the e-Delegate portal. I should also like to express my deep appreciation to the Chair of the First Committee, His Excellency Ambassador Ion Jinga of Romania, whose knowledge and experience in multilateral forums enabled the Committee to successfully consider all the agenda items allocated to it in a timely and efficient manner. The other members of the Bureau — Ms. Marissa Edwards of Guyana, Mr. José Ataíde Amaral of Portugal and Mr. Noël Diarra of Mali, with whom I had the pleasure of working — also contributed greatly to the successful conclusion of the work of the Committee. Finally, I would like to recognize the dedicated support of Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, and the staff of the United Nations 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.
The President [Spanish] #85648
I thank the Rapporteur of the First Committee for her report. 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. Therefore, 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.

101.  General and complete disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/73/510)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus

102.  Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/73/511)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus

103.  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/73/512)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus
It was so decided.

96.  Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security Report of the First Committee (A/73/505)

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99.  Prevention of an arms race in outer space Report of the First Committee (A/73/508)

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The President [Spanish] #85649
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote or position.
Mr. Yelchenko (Ukraine), Vice-President, took the Chair.
Vote: 32/413 Consensus
The Acting President #85650
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. In addition, I remind members that explanations 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 are going to proceed to 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 should also hope that we may proceed to adopt without a vote those recommendations that were adopted without a vote in the First Committee. The results of the votes will be uploaded on the PaperSmart portal. I would like to draw the attention of members to a note by the Secretariat, in English only, entitled “Situation reports of the First Committee on agenda items 93 to 108, 123 and 137”, which has been circulated as document A/C.1/73/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 First Committee in its reports. Members will find in column 2 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 column 4 of the same note. For reports containing multiple recommendations, the draft resolution or decision number is contained in column 5 of the note. 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 co-sponsorship in the Committee reports 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.
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93.  Reduction of military budgets Report of the First Committee (A/73/502)

The Acting President #85651
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the First Committee? It was so decided (decision 73/510).
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The Acting President #85652
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of item 93?
It was so decided.
Vote: 31/100 Consensus

94.  African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/73/503)

The Acting President #85653
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 73/26).
Vote: 31/100 Consensus
The Acting President #85654
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 94?
Vote: 32/95 Consensus
It was so decided.

95.  Maintenance of international security — good neighbourliness, stability and development of South-Eastern Europe Report of the First Committee (A/73/504)

The Acting President #85655
The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft decision. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft decision was adopted (decision 73/511).
Vote: 31/169 Consensus
The Acting President #85656
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.
The Acting President #85657
The Assembly has before it two draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 11 of its report. Before proceeding further, I should like to inform members that action on draft resolution II, entitled “Advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international security”, 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 II 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 resolution I, entitled “Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Benin informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour; Côte d’Ivoire had intended to abstain.]
Vote: 32/97 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution I was adopted by 119 votes to 46, with 14 abstentions (resolution 73/27).
The Acting President #85658
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 96.
Vote: 32/98 Consensus

97.  Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/73/506)

The Acting President #85659
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 171 votes to 2, with 5 abstentions (resolution 73/28).
Vote: 32/99 Consensus
The Acting President #85660
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 97?
It was so decided.
Vote: 31/169 Consensus

98.  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/73/507)

The Acting President #85661
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 125 votes to none, with 58 abstentions (resolution 73/29).
The Acting President #85662
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 98?
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It was so decided.
The Acting President #85663
The Assembly has before it two draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 11 of its report and one draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 12 of the same report. The Assembly will take action on draft resolutions I and II and the draft decision, one by one. We first turn to draft resolution I, entitled “Prevention of an arms race in outer space”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Nigeria informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 32/98 Consensus
Draft resolution I was adopted by 178 votes to 2 (resolution 73/30).
The Acting President #85664
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 128 votes to 12, with 40 abstentions (resolution 73/31).
The Acting President #85665
We now turn to the draft decision, entitled “Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft decision was adopted by 128 votes to 3, with 48 abstentions (decision 73/512).
The Acting President #85666
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 99?
It was so decided.

100.  Role of science and technology in the context of international security and disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/73/509)

The Acting President #85667
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?
Vote: 32/100 Recorded Vote
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The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 73/32).
The Acting President #85668
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 #85669
The Assembly has before it 40 draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 101 of its report, and two draft decisions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 102 of the same report. The General Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to LX and draft decisions I and II, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have an opportunity to explain their vote or position on any or all of the draft resolutions and draft decisions. I now invite delegations to turn to paragraph 101 of section III of the report concerning the draft resolutions. We first turn to draft resolution I, entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Vote: 32/101 Consensus
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 73/33).
The Acting President #85670
Draft resolution II 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 128 votes to 2, with 43 abstentions.
Vote: 35/94 Consensus
The Acting President #85671
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution II as a whole, entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution II, as a whole, was adopted by 179 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions (resolution 73/34).
Vote: 33/173 Consensus
The Acting President #85672
Draft resolution III is entitled “Confidence-building measures in the regional and subregional context”. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 73/35).
The Acting President #85673
Draft resolution IV is entitled “The Arms Trade Treaty”. A recorded vote has been requested. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the eighth preambular paragraph and operative paragraphs 4 and 9. I shall first put to the vote the eighth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eighth preambular paragraph was retained by 158 votes to none, with 16 abstentions.
The Acting President #85674
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 4.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 4 was retained by 138 votes to none, with 33 abstentions.
The Acting President #85675
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 9.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 9 was retained by 134 votes to 2, with 35 abstentions.
The Acting President #85676
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution IV as a whole.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution IV, as a whole, was adopted by 151 votes to none, with 29 abstentions (resolution 73/36).
The Acting President #85677
Draft resolution V 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 V was adopted (resolution 73/37).
The Acting President #85678
Draft resolution VI is entitled “Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution VI was adopted by 151 votes to 4, with 25 abstentions (resolution 73/38).
The Acting President #85679
Draft resolution VII 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 VII was adopted (resolution 73/39).
The Acting President #85680
Draft resolution VIII is entitled “Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested. I shall first put to the vote the twelfth preambular paragraph of draft resolution VIII, on which a separate recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The twelfth preambular paragraph was retained by 129 votes to 19, with 23 abstentions.
Vote: 351/97 Consensus
The Acting President #85681
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution VIII as a whole.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution VIII, as a whole, was adopted by 143 votes to 27, with 14 abstentions (resolution 73/40).
The Acting President #85682
We now turn to draft resolution IX, entitled “Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation”. A recorded vote has been requested.
Vote: 40/143 Recorded Vote
✓ 142   ✗ 15   26 abs.
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✓ Yes (142)
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution IX was adopted by 128 votes to 4, with 52 abstentions (resolution 73/41).
The Acting President #85683
Draft resolution X is entitled “Convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 40/144 Recorded Vote
✓ 126   ✗ 41   16 abs.
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✓ Yes (126)
Draft resolution X was adopted by 178 votes to none, with 4 abstentions (resolution 73/42).
The Acting President #85684
Draft resolution XI is entitled “Measures to uphold the authority of the 1925 Geneva Protocol”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XI was adopted by 181 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (resolution 73/43).
Vote: 37//6/ Recorded Vote
✓ 171   ✗ 1   12 abs.
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✓ Yes (171)
The Acting President #85685
Draft resolution XII is entitled “Mongolia’s international security and nuclear- weapon-free status”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution XII without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XII was adopted (resolution 73/44).
The Acting President #85686
Draft resolution XIII is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction”. Separate recorded votes have been requested on the fourth preambular paragraph and operative paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 16. I shall first put to the vote the fourth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fourth preambular paragraph was retained by 134 votes to 7, with 25 abstentions.
The Acting President #85687
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 was retained by 122 votes to 13, with 26 abstentions.
The Acting President #85688
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 was retained by 122 votes to 13, with 30 abstentions.
The Acting President #85689
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 4.
Vote: 40/233 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 4 was retained by 112 votes to 18, with 35 abstentions.
The Acting President #85690
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 16.
Vote: 40/234 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 16 was retained by 110 votes to 15, with 38 abstentions.
The Acting President #85691
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XIII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XIII, as a whole, was adopted by 152 votes to 7, with 22 abstentions (resolution 73/45).
The Acting President #85692
We now turn to draft resolution XIV, entitled “Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the tenth preambular paragraph. We will now take a vote on the tenth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The tenth preambular paragraph was retained by 149 votes to none, with 23 abstentions.
The Acting President #85693
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XIV, as a whole, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XIV was adopted (resolution 73/46).
The Acting President #85694
We now turn to draft resolution XV, entitled “Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XV was adopted by 142 votes to 15, with 26 abstentions (resolution 73/47).
The Acting President #85695
We now turn to draft resolution XVI, entitled “Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Saint Kitts and Nevis informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
Vote: 56/169 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XVI was adopted by 126 votes to 41, with 16 abstentions (resolution 73/48).
The Acting President #85696
We now turn to draft resolution XVII, entitled “The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 57/583 Recorded Vote
✓ 126   ✗ 49   11 abs.
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✓ Yes (126)
Draft resolution XVII was adopted by 171 votes to 1, with 12 abstentions (resolution 73/49).
The Acting President #85697
We now turn to draft resolution XVIII, 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 116 votes to 38, with 15 abstentions.
The Acting President #85698
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 16.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 16 was retained by 167 votes to 2, with 6 abstentions.
The Acting President #85699
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XVIII as a whole.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XVIII, as a whole, was adopted by 125 votes to 40, with 18 abstentions (resolution 73/50).
The Acting President #85700
We now turn to draft resolution XIX, entitled “Information on confidence-building measures in the field of conventional arms”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XIX was adopted (resolution 73/51).
Vote: 47/147 Consensus
The Acting President #85701
We now turn to draft resolution XX, 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 XX was adopted (resolution 73/52).
The Acting President #85702
We now turn to draft resolution XXI, entitled “Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the ninth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The ninth preambular paragraph was retained by 168 votes to 2, with 7 abstentions.
The Acting President #85703
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XXI, as a whole, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXI, as a whole, was adopted (resolution 73/53).
The Acting President #85704
We now turn to draft resolution XXII, entitled “Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the fourteenth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fourteenth preambular paragraph was retained by 153 votes to none, with 18 abstentions.
The Acting President #85705
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 144 votes to 1, with 38 abstentions (resolution 73/54).
The Acting President #85706
We now turn to draft resolution XXIII, 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 XXIII was adopted (resolution 73/55).
Vote: 59/94 Consensus
The Acting President #85707
We now turn to draft resolution XXIV, entitled “Reducing nuclear danger”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXIV was adopted by 126 votes to 49, with 11 abstentions (resolution 73/56).
The Acting President #85708
We now turn to draft resolution XXV, entitled “Universal Declaration on the Achievement of a Nuclear-weapon-free World”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the seventh and ninth preambular paragraphs. I shall first put to the vote the seventh preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventh preambular paragraph was retained by 128 votes to 20, with 25 abstentions.
The Acting President #85709
I shall now put to the vote the ninth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The ninth preambular paragraph was retained by 136 votes to 3, with 35 abstentions.
The Acting President #85710
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXV as a whole.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXV, as a whole, was adopted by 138 votes to 21, with 26 abstentions (resolution 73/57).
The Acting President #85711
Draft resolution XXVI is entitled “Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXVI was adopted (resolution 73/58).
The Acting President #85712
Draft resolution XXVII is entitled “Disarmament and non-proliferation education”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 3.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 was retained by 171 votes to none, with 3 abstentions.
The Acting President #85713
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XXVII, entitled “Disarmament and non-proliferation education”, as a whole, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXVII, as a whole, was adopted (resolution 73/59).
The Acting President #85714
Draft resolution XXVIII is entitled “Decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems”. A recorded vote has been requested. A separate, recorded vote has also been requested on the eighth preambular paragraph. I shall first put to the vote the eighth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eighth preambular paragraph was retained by 164 votes to 2, with 7 abstentions.
The Acting President #85715
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXVIII as a whole.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXVIII, as a whole, was adopted by 175 votes to 5, with 5 abstentions (resolution 73/60).
The Acting President #85716
Draft resolution XXIX 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.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXIX was adopted by 169 votes to none, with 16 abstentions (resolution 73/61).
The Acting President #85717
We now turn to draft resolution XXX, 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 2,3,5,7,10,12,13,18,20,21 and 31. I shall first put to the vote the nineteenth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The nineteenth preambular paragraph was retained by 167 votes to 3, with 10 abstentions.
The Acting President #85718
I shall now put to the vote the twentieth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The twentieth preambular paragraph was retained by 168 votes to 2, with 6 abstentions.
The Acting President #85719
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 was retained by 150 votes to 5, with 21 abstentions.
The Acting President #85720
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 was retained by 147 votes to 8, with 22 abstentions.
The Acting President #85721
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 5.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 5 was retained by 175 votes to 3, with 2 abstentions.
The Acting President #85722
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 7.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 7 was retained by 162 votes to 3, with 10 abstentions.
The Acting President #85723
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 10.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 10 was retained by 152 votes to 1, with 26 abstentions.
The Acting President #85724
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 12.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 12 was retained by 148 votes to 2, with 27 abstentions.
The Acting President #85725
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 13.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 13 was retained by 170 votes to 3, with 4 abstentions.
The Acting President #85726
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 18.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 18 was retained by 159 votes to 2, with 20 abstentions.
The Acting President #85727
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 20.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 20 was retained by 174 votes to 1, with 5 abstentions.
The Acting President #85728
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 21.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 21 was retained by 173 votes to 2, with 4 abstentions.
The Acting President #85729
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 31.
Vote: 65/77 Recorded Vote
✓ 182   ✗ 1   5 abs.
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✗ No (1)
✓ Yes (182)
A recorded vote was taken.
Against:
Operative paragraph 31 was retained by 172 votes to none, with 8 abstentions.
Vote: 71/65 Consensus
The Acting President #85730
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXX as a whole.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXX, as a whole, was adopted by 162 votes to 4, with 23 abstentions (resolution 73/62).
Vote: 71/66 Consensus
The Acting President #85731
Draft resolution XXXI is entitled, “Preventing and combating illicit brokering activities”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the ninth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken
The ninth preambular paragraph was retained by 157 votes to none, with 19 abstentions.
The Acting President #85732
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 185 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions (resolution 73/63).
The Acting President #85733
Draft resolution XXXII 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 ninth and seventeenth preambular paragraphs and on operative paragraph 2. I shall first put to the vote the ninth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The ninth preambular paragraph was retained by 138 votes to 2, with 31 abstentions.
The Acting President #85734
I shall now put to the vote the seventeenth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventeenth preambular paragraph was retained by 118 votes to 35, with 20 abstentions.
The Acting President #85735
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 was retained by 121 votes to 35, with 18 abstentions.
The Acting President #85736
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXXII as a whole.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXII, as a whole, was adopted by 138 votes to 32, with 17 abstentions (resolution 73/64).
The Acting President #85737
Draft resolution XXXIII is entitled “Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXIII was adopted by 182 votes to 1, with 5 abstentions (resolution 73/65).
The Acting President #85738
Draft resolution XXXIV is entitled “Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXXIV was adopted (resolution 73/66)
The Acting President #85739
Draft resolution XXXV 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 XXXV was adopted (resolution 73/67)
The Acting President #85740
Draft resolution XXXVI 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 122 votes to 29, with 18 abstentions.
The Acting President #85741
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXXVI as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXVI, as a whole, was adopted by 136 votes to 36, with 14 abstentions (resolution 73/68).
The Acting President #85742
Draft resolution XXXVII is entitled “The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the seventh preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 6. I shall first put to the vote the seventh preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventh preambular paragraph was retained by 176 votes to 2, with 1 abstention.
The Acting President #85743
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 6.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 6 was retained by 176 votes to 2.
The Acting President #85744
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XXXVII, as a whole, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXXVII, as a whole, was adopted (resolution 73/69).
The Acting President #85745
Draft resolution XXXVIII is entitled “Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: accelerating the implementation of nuclear disarmament commitments”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the fourth and twelfth preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs 13, 15 and 24. I shall first put to the vote the fourth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fourth preambular paragraph was retained by 139 votes to 1, with 33 abstentions.
The Acting President #85746
I shall now put to the vote the twelfth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 32/413 Consensus
The twelfth preambular paragraph was retained by 122 votes to 35, with 17 abstentions.
The Acting President #85747
I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 13.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 13 was retained by 132 votes to 2, with 41 abstentions.
The Acting President #85748
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 15.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 15 was retained by 162 votes to 4, with 8 abstentions.
The Acting President #85749
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 24. A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Moldova, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, 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 Against: Albania, Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Finland, Georgia, India, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Serbia, Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan [Subsequently, the delegation of Andorra informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
Operative paragraph 24 was retained by 122 votes to 36, with 15 abstentions.
The Acting President #85750
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXVIII as a whole.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXVIII, as a whole, was adopted by 139 votes to 32, with 17 abstentions (resolution 73/70).
The Acting President #85751
Draft resolution XXXIX is entitled “Fourth Conference of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and Mongolia, 2020”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXIX was adopted by 179 votes to none, with 5 abstentions (resolution 73/71).
The Acting President #85752
Draft resolution XL is entitled “Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XL was adopted by 180 votes to 2, with 1 abstention (resolution 73/72).
The Acting President #85753
I now invite delegations to turn to paragraph 102 in section III of the report, concerning draft decisions. We first turn to draft decision I, entitled “Missiles”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft decision I was adopted by 174 votes to 2, with 7 abstentions (decision 73/513).
The Acting President #85754
We now turn to draft decision II, entitled “Nuclear disarmament verification”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft decision II was adopted by 181 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (decision 73/514).
The Acting President #85755
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 101.
The Acting President #85756
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. Draft resolution I is entitled “United Nations disarmament fellowship, training and advisory services”. 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 73/73).
The Acting President #85757
Draft resolution II 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 II was adopted by 124 votes to 50, with 13 abstentions (resolution 73/74).
The Acting President #85758
Draft resolution III 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 III was adopted (resolution 73/75).
The Acting President #85759
Draft resolution IV 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 IV was adopted (resolution 73/76).
The Acting President #85760
Draft resolution V 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 the same?
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 73/77).
The Acting President #85761
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 the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution VI was adopted (resolution 73/78).
The Acting President #85762
Draft resolution VII 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 VII was adopted (resolution 73/79).
The Acting President #85763
Draft resolution VIII 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 VIII was adopted (resolution 73/80).
The Acting President #85764
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.
The Acting President #85765
The Assembly has before it two draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 12 of its report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I and II, one by one. Draft resolution I 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 73/81).
The Acting President #85766
We now turn to draft resolution II, entitled “Report of the Disarmament Commission”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 73/82).
The Acting President #85767
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.  The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/73/513)

The Acting President #85768
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 10 of its report, and a draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 11 of the same report. Before proceeding further, I should like to inform members that action on the draft decision, entitled “Convening a Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction”, 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 decision as soon as the report of the Fifth Committee on its programme budget implications is available. 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 168 votes to 3, with 4 abstentions.
The Acting President #85769
I shall now put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph was retained by 167 votes to 3, with 4 abstentions.
The Acting President #85770
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 #85771
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 104.

105.  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/73/514)

The Acting President #85772
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 73/84).
The Acting President #85773
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.  Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region Report of the First Committee (A/73/515)

The Acting President #85774
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. I give the floor to the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Mr. Seifi Pargou IRN Islamic Republic of Iran #85775
I take the floor to explain the position of my delegation on the draft resolution entitled “Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region”, as contained in document A/73/515. As it did in the First Committee, Iran will vote in favour of operative paragraphs 2 and 5 of the draft resolution. However, for the reasons elaborated on by my delegation in the Committee, Iran will not participate in the General Assembly’s action on the draft resolution as a whole.
The Acting President #85776
We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on operative paragraphs 2 and 5. I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 2.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 was retained by 169 votes to 2, with 3 abstentions.
The Acting President #85777
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 5.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 5 was retained by 168 votes to 2, with 3 abstentions.
The Acting President #85778
I 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 #85779
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.

107.  Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/73/516)

The Acting President #85780
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 fourth and seventh 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 167 votes to none, with 11 abstentions.
The Acting President #85781
I shall now put to the vote the seventh preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventh preambular paragraph was retained by 172 votes to none, with 7 abstentions.
The Acting President #85782
I 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 #85783
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 107?
It was so decided.

108.  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/73/517)

The Acting President #85784
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 likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 73/87).
The Acting President #85785
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 108?
It was so decided.

123.  Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/73/518)

The Acting President #85786
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 “Provisional programme of work and timetable of the First Committee for 2019”. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft decision?
The draft decision was adopted (decision 73/515).
The Acting President #85787
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 123.

137.  Programme planning Report of the First Committee (A/73/519)

The Acting President #85788
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the First Committee? It was so decided (decision 73/516).
The Acting President on behalf of General Assembly #85789
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. Ion Jinga, Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations and Chair of the First Committee, members of the Bureau and representatives for a job well done. The General Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all the reports of the First Committee before it for this meeting.
The meeting rose at 12.30 p.m.