A/75/PV.37 General Assembly

Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 — Session 75, Meeting 37 — New York — UN Document ↗

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Reports of the First Committee

The President #92218
The General Assembly will now take up the reports of the First Committee on agenda items 94 to 110, 126 and 142. Before we proceed, I would like to make some opening remarks. I would like to thank the Chair of the First Committee, Mr. Agustín Santos Maraver, Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations, and the other members of the Bureau of the First Committee for successfully completing the First Committee’s session. I note that the Committee will act on 71 draft proposals today. The Committee is responsible for developing and sustaining the principles of cooperation and agreements on disarmament and international security. I welcome its efforts to resolve and overcome differences with a view to increasing confidence among our nations and finding common ground in order to enhance global security for us all. I note that the coronavirus disease pandemic has affected the ability of members of civil society to be physically present in the General Assembly Hall during this session, so that they have been able to watch meetings only via United Nations Web TV and have missed out on the opportunity to engage with Member States in the General Assembly Hall. That being the case, I congratulate the members of the Bureau on their pragmatism and commend them for proceeding with a hybrid working model that has included in-person meetings. The time available to us for discussing matters of peace and security is limited, and we must make every second count. This year we are also fighting a common enemy that has had a disastrous effect on our global economic and social climate. We must work together in order to overcome the pandemic and the challenges that come with it. I thank Member States for their efforts and wish them all the best in their important endeavours. I now request the Rapporteur of the First Committee, Ms. María del Rosario Estrada Girón of Guatemala, to introduce the reports of the First Committee in one intervention.

104.  Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/75/400)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus
The President #92219
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. If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall therefore take it that the General Assembly decides not to discuss the reports of the First Committee that are before the Assembly today.

98.  Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security Report of the First Committee (A/75/394)

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101.  Prevention of an arms race in outer space Report of the First Committee (A/75/397)

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103.  General and complete disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/75/399)

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It was so decided.
The President #92220
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote or position. I would like to 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. I also want to remind members that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats. When there are multiple proposals under an agenda item, statements in explanation of vote before the voting on any or all of them should be made in one intervention, followed by action being taken on all of them, one by one. Thereafter, there will be an opportunity for statements in explanation of vote or position on any or all of them, in one intervention. Before we begin to take action on the recommendations contained in the reports of the First Committee, I would like to advise representatives that we will proceed to take decisions in the same manner as was done in the Committee, unless the Secretariat is notified otherwise in advance. This means that where separate or recorded votes were taken, we will do the same. I also hope that we can proceed to adopt without a vote recommendations that were adopted without a vote in the First Committee. The results of the votes will be uploaded under “Plenary Announcements” on the e-deleGATE portal. I would like to draw the attention of members to a note by the Secretariat, in English only, entitled “List of proposals contained in the reports of the First Committee for consideration by the General Assembly”, which has been issued as document A/C.1/75/INF/3. The note has been circulated in advance as a reference guide for action on the draft resolutions and decisions recommended by the First Committee in its reports. Members will find in column 1 of the note the agenda item of the respective issues considered by the Committee; in column 2, the symbols of the Committee’s reports issued for action in the plenary; in column 3, the draft resolution or draft decision number in reports containing multiple recommendations; in column 4, the titles and symbols of the draft resolutions and decisions of the Committee; and in column 5, the results of the Committee’s action on those drafts. As members are aware, additional sponsors are no longer accepted now that draft resolutions and decisions have been adopted by the Committee. Any clarification about sponsorship in the Committee reports should be addressed to the Secretary of the Committee. Furthermore, any corrections to the voting intentions of delegations after the voting has concluded on a proposal should be made directly to the Secretariat after the meeting. I would ask for members’ cooperation in avoiding any interruptions to our proceedings in that regard.

94.  Reduction of military budgets Report of the First Committee (A/75/390)

The President #92221
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the First Committee? It was so decided (decision 75/512).
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The President #92222
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 94?
It was so decided.

105.  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/75/401)

Vote: 32/413 Consensus

95.  African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/75/391)

The President #92223
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Vote: 31/100 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 75/30).
The President #92224
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 95?
Vote: 31/37 Consensus
It was so decided.
Vote: 32/95 Consensus

96.  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/75/392)

The President #92225
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegations of Croatia and Timor-Leste informed the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 179 votes to 3 (resolution 75/31).
Vote: 31/100 Consensus
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The President #92226
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 96?
It was so decided.

97.  Maintenance of international security — good- neighbourliness, stability and development in South-Eastern Europe Report of the First Committee (A/75/393)

The President #92227
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? It was so decided (decision 75/513).
Vote: 32/97 Consensus
The President #92228
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 97?
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It was so decided.
The President #92229
The Assembly has before it two draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 17 of its report and two draft decisions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 18 of the same report. Before proceeding further, I would like to inform members that action on draft resolution II, entitled “Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security”; draft decision I, entitled “Open-ended Working Group on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 73/27 of 5 December 2018”; and draft decision II, entitled “Group of Governmental Experts on Advancing Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace in the Context of International Security established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 73/266 of 22 December 2018”, is postponed to a later date in order to allow time for the review of their programme budget implications by the Fifth Committee. The Assembly will take action on the draft resolution and draft decisions as soon as the report of the Fifth Committee on their programme budget implications is available. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution I, entitled “Advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international security”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Croatia informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
Vote: 32/98 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 31/169 Consensus
Draft resolution I was adopted by 163 votes to 10, with 7 abstentions (resolution 75/32).
The President #92230
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 98.
Vote: 32/99 Consensus

99.  Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/75/395)

The President #92231
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Timor-Leste informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 32/97 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted by 174 votes to 2, with 1 abstention (resolution 75/33).
The President #92232
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.  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/75/396)

The President #92233
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Timor-Leste informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 125 votes to none, with 62 abstentions (resolution 75/34).
The President #92234
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 President #92235
The Assembly has before it three draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 15 of its report and one draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 16 of the same report. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to III 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 Timor-Leste informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 32/99 Consensus
Draft resolution I was adopted by 185 votes to 2 (resolution 75/35).
The President #92236
We now turn to draft resolution II, entitled “Reducing space threats through norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviours”. Separate recorded votes have been requested on the twelfth and fourteenth preambular paragraphs and on operative paragraph 5. I shall first put to the vote the twelfth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The twelfth preambular paragraph of draft resolution II was retained by 149 votes to 12, with 5 abstentions.
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The President #92237
I will next put to the vote the fourteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution II. A separate recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fourteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution II was retained by 143 votes to 12, with 10 abstentions.
The President #92238
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution II, on which a separate recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution II was retained by 148 votes to 13, with 5 abstentions.
The President #92239
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution II as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Madagascar informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution II, as a whole, was adopted by 164 votes to 12, with 6 abstentions (resolution 75/36).
The President #92240
We next turn to draft resolution III, entitled “No first placement of weapons in outer space”. Separate recorded votes have been requested on the fifth, ninth and eleventh preambular paragraphs. I shall first put to the vote the fifth preambular paragraph, on which a separate recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fifth preambular paragraph of draft resolution III was retained by 120 votes to 48, with 8 abstentions.
The President #92241
I shall next put to the vote the ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution III. A separate recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution III was retained by 119 votes to 45, with 7 abstentions.
The President #92242
I shall now put to the vote the eleventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution III. A separate recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 35/94 Consensus
The eleventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution III was retained by 119 votes to 31, with 21 abstentions.
The President #92243
I now put to the vote as a whole draft resolution III, entitled “No first placement of weapons in outer space”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution III, as a whole, was adopted by 132 votes to 34, with 21 abstentions (resolution 75/37).
The President #92244
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. [Subsequently, the delegation of the Netherlands informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft decision was adopted by 152 votes to 3, with 30 abstentions (decision 75/514).
The President #92245
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.  Role of science and technology in the context of international security and disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/75/398)

The President #92246
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 75/38).
The President #92247
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 102?
Vote: 39/192 Consensus
It was so decided.
The President #92248
The Assembly has before it 36 draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 96 of its report, and five draft decisions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 97 of the same report. Before proceeding further, I would like to inform members that action on draft resolution XXV, entitled “The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects”, and draft decision IV, entitled “Problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus”, is postponed to a later date to allow time for the review of their programme budget implications by the Fifth Committee. The Assembly will take action on the draft resolution and draft decision as soon as the report of the Fifth Committee on their programme budget implications is available. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to XXIV and XXVI to XXXVI, as well as draft decisions I to III and V, 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 96 of section III of the report concerning the draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee. We first turn to draft resolution I, entitled “Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution I was adopted by 146 votes to 13, with 29 abstentions (resolution 75/39).
Vote: 351/97 Consensus
The President #92249
Draft resolution II is entitled “Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on operative paragraphs 5 and 6. I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution II.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution II was retained by 121 votes to 41, with 12 abstentions.
Vote: 40/143 Consensus
The President #92250
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution II.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution II was retained by 125 votes to 25, with 23 abstentions.
Vote: 40/144 Consensus
The President #92251
I now put to the vote draft resolution II as a whole, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution II, as a whole, was adopted by 130 votes to 42, with 14 abstentions (resolution 75/40).
The President #92252
Draft resolution III is entitled “Mongolia’s international security and nuclear- weapon-free status”. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 75/41).
The President #92253
We now turn to draft resolution IV, entitled “Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of the United Kingdom informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote against.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution IV was adopted by 159 votes to 3, with 24 abstentions (resolution 75/42).
The President #92254
Draft resolution V is entitled “Relationship between disarmament and development”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 75/43).
The President #92255
We next turn to draft resolution VI, 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.
Draft resolution VI was adopted by 182 votes to none, with 3 abstentions (resolution 75/44).
The President #92256
Draft resolution VII is entitled “Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the fourteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution VII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fourteenth preambular paragraph was retained by 121 votes to 35, with 16 abstentions.
The President #92257
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution VII as a whole, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution VII, as a whole, was adopted by 143 votes to 34, with 9 abstentions (resolution 75/45).
The President #92258
Draft resolution VIII is entitled “Measures to uphold the authority of the 1925 Geneva Protocol”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Honduras informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution VIII was adopted by 182 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (resolution 75/46).
The President #92259
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.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution IX was adopted by 130 votes to 4, with 51 abstentions (resolution 75/47).
The President #92260
Draft resolution X is entitled “Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the fifth, ninth, thirteenth and sixteenth preambular paragraphs. I shall first put to the vote the fifth preambular paragraph of draft resolution X.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 55/108 Consensus
The fifth preambular paragraph of draft resolution X was retained by 174 votes to none, with 5 abstentions.
The President #92261
I shall now put to the vote the ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution X.
A recorded vote was taken.
The ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution X was retained by 175 votes to none, with 4 abstentions.
Vote: 40/233 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (122)
The President #92262
I shall now put to the vote the thirteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution X.
A recorded vote was taken.
The thirteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution X was retained by 158 votes to none, with 20 abstentions.
Vote: 40/234 Consensus
The President #92263
I shall now put to the vote the sixteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution X.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution X was retained by 155 votes to none, with 22 abstentions.
Vote: 56/167 Consensus
The President #92264
The First Committee adopted draft resolution X as a whole without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution X, as a whole, was adopted (resolution 75/48).
The President #92265
Draft resolution XI is entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XI was adopted (resolution 75/49).
Vote: 39/201 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (176)
The President #92266
We now turn to draft resolution XII, entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the seventh preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 2. I shall first put to the vote the seventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution XII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution XII was retained by 174 votes to 2, with 1 abstention.
The President #92267
I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution XII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution XII was retained by 124 votes to 1, with 50 abstentions.
The President #92268
I now put to the vote draft resolution XII as a whole, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XII, as a whole, was adopted by 183 votes to 1, with 4 abstentions (resolution 75/50).
The President #92269
Draft resolution XIII 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 the same?
Draft resolution XIII was adopted (resolution 75/51).
The President #92270
Draft resolution XIV 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 XIV was adopted by 169 votes to none, with 17 abstentions (resolution 75/52).
The President #92271
Draft resolution XV 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 XV was adopted (resolution 75/53).
The President #92272
Draft resolution XVI is entitled “Information on confidence-building measures in the field of conventional arms”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XVI was adopted (resolution 75/54).
The President #92273
Draft resolution XVII 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 sixth preambular paragraph and operative paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 17. I shall first put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XVII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XVII was retained by 138 votes to 7, with 25 abstentions.
The President #92274
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution XVII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution XVII was retained by 101 votes to 14, with 52 abstentions.
The President #92275
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution XVII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution XVII was retained by 123 votes to 11, with 31 abstentions.
The President #92276
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 4 of draft resolution XVII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 4 of draft resolution XVII was retained by 124 votes to 10, with 30 abstentions.
The President #92277
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution XVII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution XVII was retained by 119 votes to 15, with 30 abstentions.
The President #92278
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 17 of draft resolution XVII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 17 of draft resolution XVII was retained by 119 votes to 10, with 35 abstentions.
The President #92279
I now put to the vote draft resolution XVII as a whole, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XVII, as a whole, was adopted by 152 votes to 8, with 23 abstentions (resolution 75/55).
The President #92280
Draft resolution XVIII is entitled “Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the sixteenth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XVIII was retained by 157 votes to none, with 19 abstentions.
The President #92281
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XVIII as a whole without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XVIII was adopted (resolution 75/56).
The President #92282
Draft resolution XIX is entitled “Reducing nuclear danger”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XIX was adopted by 122 votes to 49, with 14 abstentions (resolution 75/57).
The President #92283
Draft resolution XX 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 XX was adopted (resolution 75/58).
The President #92284
Draft resolution XXI 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 XXI was adopted (resolution 75/59).
The President #92285
Draft resolution XXII is entitled “The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXII was adopted by 176 votes to 1, with 10 abstentions (resolution 75/60).
The President #92286
Draft resolution XXIII is entitled “United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 4.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 4 of draft resolution XXIII was retained by 176 votes to none, with 4 abstentions.
The President #92287
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XXIII as a whole without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXIII, as a whole, was adopted (resolution 75/61).
The President #92288
Draft resolution XXIV is 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 of draft resolution XXIV was retained by 154 votes to none, with 19 abstentions.
The President #92289
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXIV as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegations of Kuwait and Qatar informed the Secretariat that they had intended to abstain.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXIV, as a whole, was adopted by 147 votes to none, with 38 abstentions (resolution 75/62).
Vote: 59/95 Consensus
The President #92290
Draft resolution XXVI is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the thirty-second preambular paragraph and operative paragraphs 12 and 16. I shall first put to the vote the thirty-second preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVI.
A recorded vote was taken.
The thirty-second preambular paragraph was retained by 120 votes to 37, with 14 abstentions.
The President #92291
I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 12 of draft resolution XXVI.
Vote: 63/70 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 12 of draft resolution XXVI was retained by 154 votes to 4, with 17 abstentions.
The President #92292
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 16 of draft resolution XXVI.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 16 of draft resolution XXVI was retained by 165 votes to 1, with 9 abstentions.
The President #92293
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXVI as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXVI, as a whole, was adopted by 123 votes to 41, with 22 abstentions (resolution 75/63).
The President #92294
Draft resolution XXVII is entitled “The Arms Trade Treaty”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the ninth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 10. I shall first put to the vote the ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVII.
Vote: 65/77 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
The ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVII was retained by 157 votes to none, with 19 abstentions.
The President #92295
I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 10 of draft resolution XXVII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 10 of draft resolution XXVII was retained by 141 votes to 2, with 30 abstentions.
The President #92296
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXVII as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXVII, as a whole, was adopted by 156 votes to 1, with 28 abstentions (resolution 75/64).
The President #92297
Draft resolution XXVIII is entitled “Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: accelerating the implementation of nuclear disarmament commitments”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the sixth, fourteenth and twenty-eighth preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs 15 and 24. I shall first put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVIII was retained by 145 votes to 1, with 30 abstentions.
The President #92298
I shall now put to the vote the fourteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fourteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVIII was retained by 117 votes to 36, with 14 abstentions.
The President #92299
I shall now put to the vote the twenty-eighth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The twenty-eighth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVIII was retained by 158 votes to 4, with 10 abstentions.
The President #92300
I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 15 of draft resolution XXVIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 15 of draft resolution XXVIII was retained by 157 votes to 4, with 10 abstentions.
The President #92301
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 24 of draft resolution XXVIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 24 of draft resolution XXVIII was retained by 118 votes to 37, with 13 abstentions.
The President #92302
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXVIII as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXVIII, as a whole, was adopted by 138 votes to 33, with 15 abstentions (resolution 75/65).
The President #92303
Draft resolution XXIX 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 of draft resolution XXIX.
A recorded vote was taken.
The ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXIX was retained by 146 votes to 1, with 29 abstentions.
The President #92304
I shall now put to the vote the seventeenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXIX.
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventeenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXIX was retained by 120 votes to 36, with 13 abstentions.
The President #92305
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution XXIX.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution XXIX was retained by 121 votes to 36, with 13 abstentions.
The President #92306
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXIX as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXIX, as a whole, was adopted by 136 votes to 33, with 15 abstentions (resolution 75/66).
The President #92307
Draft resolution XXX 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 XXX was adopted (resolution 75/67).
The President #92308
Draft resolution XXXI is entitled “Strengthening and developing the system of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation treaties and agreements”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXI was adopted by 186 votes to none, with 3 abstentions (resolution 75/68).
The President #92309
Draft resolution XXXII is entitled “Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the ninth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXII was retained by 139 votes to 5, with 27 abstentions.
The President #92310
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXII as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXII, as a whole, was adopted by 176 votes to 2, with 6 abstentions (resolution 75/69).
The President #92311
Draft resolution XXXIII 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? [Subsequently, the delegation of Spain informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
Draft resolution XXXIII was adopted (resolution 75/70).
The President #92312
Draft resolution XXXIV is entitled “Joint courses of action and future-oriented dialogue towards a world without nuclear weapons”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the second, fourth, eighth, ninth, twelfth, seventeenth, nineteenth and twentieth preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs 1, 3 (b), 3 (c), 3 (d), 3 (e), 3 (f) and 5. I shall first put to the vote the second preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
The second preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 157 votes to 2, with 18 abstentions.
The President #92313
I shall now put to the vote the fourth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fourth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 131 votes to 12, with 32 abstentions.
The President #92314
I shall now put to the vote the eighth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eighth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 163 votes to 2, with 10 abstentions.
The President #92315
I shall now put to the vote the ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
The ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 128 votes to 4, with 42 abstentions.
The President #92316
I shall now put to the vote the twelfth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
The twelfth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 143 votes to 1, with 30 abstentions.
The President #92317
I shall now put to the vote the seventeenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
Vote: 32/413 Recorded Vote
✓ 184   ✗ 1   2 abs.
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✗ No (1)
✓ Yes (184)
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventeenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 150 votes to 3, with 19 abstentions.
The President #92318
I shall now put to the vote the nineteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
The nineteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 157 votes to 1, with 16 abstentions.
The President #92319
I shall now put to the vote the twentieth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
The twentieth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 165 votes to 2, with 6 abstentions.
The President #92320
I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 147 votes to 9, with 19 abstentions.
The President #92321
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (b) of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 (b) of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 139 votes to 1, with 37 abstentions.
The President #92322
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (c) of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 (c) of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 158 votes to 2, with 17 abstentions.
The President #92323
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (d) of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 (d) of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 120 votes to 7, with 46 abstentions.
The President #92324
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (e) of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 (e) of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 154 votes to 2, with 18 abstentions.
The President #92325
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (f) of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 (f) of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 164 votes to 2, with 7 abstentions.
The President #92326
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution XXXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution XXXIV was retained by 146 votes to 3, with 24 abstentions.
The President #92327
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXIV as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXIV, as a whole, was adopted by 150 votes to 4, with 35 abstentions (resolution 75/71).
The President #92328
Draft resolution XXXV is entitled “Decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the eighth preambular paragraph.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eighth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXV was retained by 163 votes to 2, with 7 abstentions.
The President #92329
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXV as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXV, as a whole, was adopted by 176 votes to 5, with 4 abstentions (resolution 75/72).
The President #92330
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 of draft resolution XXXVI was retained by 118 votes to 33, with 17 abstentions.
The President #92331
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXVI as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXVI, as a whole, was adopted by 134 votes to 37, with 14 abstentions (resolution 75/73).
The President #92332
I now invite delegations to turn to paragraph 97 of the report of the First Committee, concerning draft decisions. Draft decision I 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 decision I was adopted by 184 votes to 1, with 4 abstentions (decision 75/515).
The President #92333
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 184 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions (decision 75/516).
The President #92334
We shall now turn to draft decision III, entitled “Compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements and commitments”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft decision III was adopted by 177 votes to 1, with 9 abstentions (decision 75/517).
The President #92335
We now turn to draft decision V, entitled “Missiles”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Turkmenistan informed the Secretariat that it had not intended to participate.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft decision V was adopted by 174 votes to 3, with 6 abstentions (decision 75/518).
The President #92336
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-items (a) through (o), (q) to (y) and (aa) to (oo) of agenda item 103?
It was so decided.
The President #92337
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-items (p) and (z) of agenda item 103 and of agenda item 103.
The President #92338
The Assembly has before it eight draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 21 of its report. We will now take a decision 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 75/74).
The President #92339
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 120 votes to 50, with 14 abstentions (resolution 75/75).
The President #92340
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 75/76).
The President #92341
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 75/77).
The President #92342
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 75/78).
The President #92343
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 75/79).
The President #92344
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 75/80).
The President #92345
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 75/81).
The President #92346
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.
The President #92347
The Assembly has before it two draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 16 of its report and a draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 17 of the same report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I and II and the draft decision, one by one. We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled “Fortieth anniversary of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 8.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 8 of draft resolution I was retained by 171 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions.
The President #92348
I now put to the vote draft resolution I as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution I, as a whole, was adopted by 180 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (resolution 75/82).
The President #92349
Draft resolution II 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 II was adopted (resolution 75/83).
The President #92350
We now turn to the draft decision, entitled “Disarmament Commission”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft decision I was adopted (decision 75/519).
The President #92351
I now give the floor to the representative of the Russian Federation, who wishes to speak in explanation of position on the decision just adopted.
Ms. Sokolova RUS Russian Federation [Russian] #92352
I would like to take this opportunity to recall that during the voting in the First Committee at its meeting on 10 November (see A/C.1/75/PV.15), the Russian Federation dissociated itself from the consensus on decision 75/519, entitled “Disarmament Commission” and submitted by Australia. As we explained in detail in the First Committee, the decision does not eliminate our fundamental concerns about re-establishing the regular work of that disarmament mechanism of the United Nations, particularly with regard to the problem of ensuring the full participation of all delegations in that work. Until that issue is resolved, we do not see that the adoption of any technical decisions, whatever they are, adds any value. It is regrettable that that was not reflected in the report on sub-item (b) of agenda item 105 (A/75/401). We are therefore once again obliged to reiterate our principled position here in the General Assembly Hall and to dissociate ourselves from the consensus on the decision. We expect that our position will be put on the record.
The President #92353
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.  The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/75/402)

The President #92354
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 of the draft resolution.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fifth preambular paragraph of the draft resolution was retained by 163 votes to 3, with 6 abstentions.
The President #92355
I shall next put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph of the draft resolution.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph of the draft resolution was retained by 164 votes to 3, with 5 abstentions.
The President #92356
I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President #92357
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.  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/75/403)

The President #92358
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 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 75/85).
The President #92359
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.  Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region Report of the First Committee (A/75/404)

The President #92360
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 operative paragraphs 2 and 5. I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of the draft resolution.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 of the draft resolution was retained by 174 votes to 2, with 1 abstention.
The President #92361
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 5 of the draft resolution.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 5 of the draft resolution was retained by 174 votes to 2, with 1 abstention.
The President #92362
I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President #92363
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.

109.  Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/75/405)

The President #92364
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the seventh preambular paragraph. I shall now put to the vote the seventh preambular paragraph of the draft resolution.
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventh preambular paragraph of the draft resolution was retained by 169 votes to 1, with 5 abstentions.
The President #92365
I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President #92366
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 109?
It was so decided.

110.  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/75/406)

The President #92367
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 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 75/88).
The President #92368
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 110?
It was so decided.

126.  Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/75/407)

The President #92369
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 2021”. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft decision?
The draft decision was adopted (decision 75/520).
The President #92370
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 126.

142.  Programme planning Report of the First Committee (A/75/408)

The President #92371
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the First Committee? It was so decided (decision 75/521).
The President on behalf of General Assembly #92372
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 142. On behalf of the General Assembly, I would like to thank the members of the Bureau and the representatives on the First Committee 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 5.35 p.m.