A/76/PV.45 General Assembly

Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 — Session 76, Meeting 45 — New York — UN Document ↗

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Reports of the First Committee

The President #96536
The General Assembly will take up the reports of the First Committee on agenda items 92 to 107, 122 and 139. I now request the Rapporteur of the First Committee, Ms. Sanna Orava of Finland, to introduce the reports of the Committee in one intervention. Ms. Orava (Finland), Rapporteur of the First Committee: I have the honour to submit for the consideration of the General Assembly the draft resolutions and draft decisions recommended by the Disarmament and International Security Committee, the First Committee, in its reports on agenda items 92 to 107, 122 and 139, as contained in documents A/76/390 to A/76/436. For the convenience of delegations, a list of the proposals contained in the reports of the First Committee for consideration by the General Assembly has been prepared by the Secretariat and issued as document A/C.1/76/INF/3. While convening a full-fledged session of the First Committee for the main part of the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly was challenging owing to the constraints of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Committee made good progress in formulating a programme of work that included all three traditional segments — a general debate, thematic discussions and an action phase. The Bureau of the First Committee, ably chaired by Ambassador Omar Hilale of Morocco, engaged in extensive consultations with delegations prior to the session with the aim of building on the success of previous years by proceeding with the work of the Committee amid the pandemic, all the while ensuring the participation of all Member States on an equal footing. To that end, the Committee adopted a number of temporary measures in the light of the unique circumstances imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Time limits for statements were strictly observed. A compendium of statements on the specific thematic clusters sets out the positions of delegations that could not be delivered in person. Statements in explanation of vote and position and in the exercise of the right of reply were substantially shortened. Having convened 18 in-person meetings and three virtual meetings, the seventy-sixth session of the First Committee proceeded very smoothly and in doing so achieved its goals of contributing meaningfully to the General Assembly in the field of disarmament and international security. After holding its organizational meeting on 30 September (see A/C.1/76/PV.1), the First Committee completed its general debate and thematic discussions in record time. The general debate on the 16 substantive agenda items and 36 sub-items allocated to the Committee was convened from 4 to 12 October. We were honoured to have you, Mr. President, address the Committee at its meeting on 13 October (see A/C.1/76/PV.9). At this year’s session, 137 delegations made statements during the general debate segment, as compared to 143 in 2020. I should like to point out, however, that only 33 of those statements were delivered by women this year, which shows that we still have a long way to go to achieve equal gender representation and participation in matters of disarmament and international security. During the action phase, the Committee adopted 60 draft resolutions and decisions, 37 of which were adopted by recorded vote, with 66 separate votes having been requested. The Secretariat made oral statements on the financial implications of four draft proposals, as reflected in document A/C.1/76/INF/3, which is before the Assembly today. Six draft proposals attracted statements by the Secretary-General on their programme budget implications. In keeping with past practice, the General Assembly will consider the five adopted draft proposals with budget implications after their consideration by the Fifth Committee. No proposals were put forward on the agenda item entitled “Reduction of military budgets”. With regard to agenda item 122, “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly”, the draft decision containing the provisional programme of work and timetable of the First Committee for 2022 is contained in document A/76/452. After two years of having temporary COVID-19 measures in place, we hope that 2022 will see a return to a full-fledged Committee session, which will allow for full in-person attendance, including with the presence of members of civil society. I would like to recall the particularly high level of cooperation that prevailed in the First Committee this year. The Committee was able to fulfil the mandate entrusted to it by the Assembly. I should like to express, on behalf of the Bureau of the Committee, our sincere appreciation to all delegations for their constructive participation and flexibility throughout the session. Despite good cooperation, as I mentioned earlier, more than 100 recorded votes were once again requested on the 60 resolutions and decisions adopted by the First Committee this year. That is a lot. It reduces the time available for the substantive discussions and means there is a lot of work for delegations in preparation for the action phase, including relatively more work for the smaller missions. In my view as Rapporteur, the First Committee might benefit from making public the requests for a vote, as is already the established practice in the other Main Committees. That would encourage finding consensus and thereby limit the voting to only the most necessary proposals, and it would certainly enhance the transparency of the work of the First Committee. Before concluding, I should like to pay particular tribute to the Chair of the First Committee at its seventy- sixth session, His Excellency Ambassador Omar Hilale of Morocco, and his excellent team. Ambassador Hilale’s knowledge and experience, enhanced by his consummate diplomatic skills, enabled the Committee to successfully complete its work despite the various challenges it faced. The other members of the Bureau, Mr. Amir Hamzah Bin Mohd Nasir of Malaysia, Mr. Saša Milanović of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mr. Andres Fiallo Karolys of Ecuador, 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 Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, as well as the Secretary of the Committee and her excellent and professional team from the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management, the conference officers, interpreters, record keepers, press officers, document officers, sound technicians and information technology staff, who all did an outstanding job once again and made this Committee session possible. We could not have done it without them. I also wish to particularly recognize the cooperation and flexibility of the Office of the President of the General Assembly and you, Mr. President, in having made it possible for the Committee to convene in the General Assembly Hall, which greatly benefited our work during the current exceptional and challenging circumstances, which I hope will soon be behind us.
The President #96537
I thank the Rapporteur of the First Committee. The positions of delegations regarding the recommendations of the Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. 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.

98.  Prevention of an arms race in outer space Report of the First Committee (A/76/442)

Vote: 31/37 Consensus
It was so decided.

101.  Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/76/445)

Vote: 31/37 Recorded Vote
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The President #96538
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote or position. 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. When there are multiple proposals under an agenda item, statements in explanation of vote or position before action is taken on any or all of them should be made in one intervention, followed by action on all of them, one by one. Thereafter, there will be an opportunity for statements in explanation of vote or position after action is taken 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. 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 Committee. The results of the votes will be uploaded on the e-deleGATE portal under plenary announcements. I would like to draw the attention of members to a note by the Secretariat 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.1/76/INF/3. Members are reminded that additional co-sponsors are no longer accepted now that the 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 has concluded on a proposal should be addressed directly to the Secretariat after the meeting. I count on members’ cooperation in avoiding any interruptions to our proceedings in that regard.

92.  Reduction of military budgets Report of the First Committee (A/76/436)

The President #96539
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the First Committee? It was so decided (decision 76/514).
The President #96540
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 92?
Vote: 32/413 Consensus
It was so decided.

93.  Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace Report of the First Committee (A/76/437)

The President #96541
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 Madagascar informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 31/100 Consensus
The draft resolution was adopted by 133 votes to 3, with 45 abstentions (resolution 76/17).
The President #96542
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 93?

100.  General and complete disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/76/444)

Vote: 32/413 Consensus
It was so decided.
Vote: 32/95 Consensus

94.  African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/76/438)

The President #96543
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 likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 76/18).
The President #96544
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 94?
Vote: 31/100 Recorded Vote
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Vote: 31/169 Consensus
It was so decided.

95.  Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security Report of the First Committee (A/76/439)

The President #96545
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 likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 76/19).
Vote: 32/95 Consensus
Vote: 32/97 Consensus
The President #96546
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 95?
It was so decided.

96.  Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/76/440)

The President #96547
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 Madagascar informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution was adopted by 178 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions (resolution 76/20).
The President #96548
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.  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/76/441)

The President #96549
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 126 votes to none, with 59 abstentions (resolution 76/21).
The President #96550
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.
The President #96551
The Assembly has before it four draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 15 of its report. Before proceeding further, I would like to inform members that action on draft resolution III, entitled “Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space”, and draft resolution IV, entitled “Reducing space threats through norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviours”, 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 those draft resolutions as soon as the reports of the Fifth Committee on their programme budget implications are available. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions I and II, one by one. We first turn to draft resolution I, entitled “Prevention of an arms race in outer space”. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 76/22).
The President #96552
We next turn to draft resolution II, 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.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fifth preambular paragraph of draft resolution II was retained by 119 votes to 49, with 6 abstentions.
The President #96553
I shall next put to the vote the ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution II.
A recorded vote was taken.
The ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution II was retained by 123 votes to 48, with 4 abstentions.
The President #96554
I now put to the vote the eleventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution II.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eleventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution II was retained by 125 votes to 31, with 21 abstentions.
The President #96555
I now put to the vote draft resolution II as a whole, entitled “No first placement of weapons in outer space”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 32/97 Recorded Vote
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Draft resolution II, as a whole, was adopted by 130 votes to 35, with 20 abstentions (resolution 76/23).
The President #96556
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 98.

99.  Role of science and technology in the context of international security and disarmament Report of the First Committee (A/76/443)

The President #96557
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 likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 76/24).
The President #96558
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.
The President #96559
The Assembly has before it 34 draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 93 of its report, and three draft decisions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 94 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”, draft resolution XXVIII, entitled “Problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus”, and draft resolution XXX, entitled “Promoting international cooperation on peaceful uses in the context of international security”, 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 those draft resolutions as soon as the reports of the Fifth Committee on their programme budget implications are available. I give the floor to the representative of Cuba, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote before the voting.
Mrs. Romero López CUB Cuba [Spanish] #96560
With regard to sub-item (x) of agenda item 100, the Cuban delegation is taking the floor to reiterate that in addition to maintaining its focus on draft resolution A/C.1/76/L.46, it dissociates itself from all paragraphs that make reference to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in the various draft resolutions of the First Committee on which the General Assembly will take action today. Our concerns and views in relation to the ATT are well known and were reiterated in the First Committee this year during the consideration of draft resolution L.46.
The President #96561
The Assembly will now take decisions on the draft resolutions and draft decisions, one by one. I now invite delegations to turn to paragraph 93 of the Committee’s report concerning the draft resolutions recommended by the Committee. We first turn to draft resolution I, “Ethical imperatives for a nuclear-weapon-free world”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the eleventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution I.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eleventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution I was retained by 120 votes to 37, with 16 abstentions.
The President #96562
I now put to the vote draft resolution I as a whole, entitled “Ethical imperatives for a nuclear- weapon-free world”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
Vote: 32/99 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution I, as a whole, was adopted by 135 votes to 37, with 14 abstentions (resolution 76/25).
The President #96563
Draft resolution II 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.
Vote: 32/100 Recorded Vote
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Draft resolution II was adopted by 169 votes to none, with 19 abstentions (resolution 76/26).
The President #96564
Draft resolution III is entitled “Reducing nuclear danger”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution III was adopted by 125 votes to 50, with 14 abstentions (resolution 76/27).
Vote: 32/101 Recorded Vote
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The President #96565
Draft resolution IV is entitled “Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 76/28).
The President #96566
Draft resolution V 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 V.
Vote: 35/94 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph of draft resolution V was retained by 130 votes to 11, with 26 abstentions.
The President #96567
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution V.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution V was retained by 92 votes to 15, with 54 abstentions.
The President #96568
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution V.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 33/173 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (145)
Operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution V was retained by 118 votes to 13, with 34 abstentions.
The President #96569
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 4 of draft resolution V.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 39/192 Consensus
Operative paragraph 4 of draft resolution V was retained by 111 votes to 10, with 40 abstentions.
The President #96570
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution V.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 351/97 Consensus
Operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution V was retained by 108 votes to 12, with 40 abstentions.
The President #96571
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 17 of draft resolution V.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 40/143 Consensus
Operative paragraph 17 of draft resolution V was retained by 109 votes to 11, with 42 abstentions.
The President #96572
I now put to the vote draft resolution V as a whole, entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution V, as a whole, was adopted by 154 votes to 8, with 21 abstentions (resolution 76/29).
Vote: 40/144 Recorded Vote
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✓ Yes (134)
The President #96573
Draft resolution VI is entitled “Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution VI was adopted by 148 votes to 12, with 29 abstentions (resolution 76/30).
Vote: 37//6/ Consensus
The President #96574
Draft resolution VII is entitled “Follow-up to nuclear disarmament obligations agreed to at the 1995, 2000 and 2010 Review Conferences of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the sixth preambular paragraph of draft resolution VII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph of draft resolution VII was retained by 113 votes to 4, with 54 abstentions.
The President #96575
I now put to the vote draft resolution VII as a whole, entitled “Follow-up to nuclear disarmament obligations agreed to at the 1995, 2000 and 2010 Review Conferences of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution VII, as a whole, was adopted by 122 votes to 44, with 17 abstentions (resolution 76/31).
The President #96576
Draft resolution VIII 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 of draft resolution VIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution VIII was retained by 150 votes to 1, with 20 abstentions.
The President #96577
The First Committee adopted draft resolution VIII as a whole, entitled “Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them”, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution VIII was adopted (resolution 76/32).
The President #96578
We now turn to draft resolution IX, entitled “Compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements and commitments”. A recorded vote has been requested.
Vote: 40/233 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution IX was adopted by 174 votes to 3, with 9 abstentions (resolution 76/33).
The President #96579
Draft resolution X is entitled “Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution X was adopted by 128 votes to 42, with 16 abstentions (resolution 76/34).
The President #96580
Draft resolution XI is entitled “Prohibition of the dumping of radioactive wastes”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution XI without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XI was adopted (resolution 76/35).
The President #96581
Draft resolution XII 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 XII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The fourteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XII was retained by 120 votes to 37, with 15 abstentions.
The President #96582
I now put to the vote draft resolution XII as a whole, entitled “Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XII was adopted by 145 votes to 34, with 9 abstentions (resolution 76/36).
The President #96583
Draft resolution XIII is entitled “Relationship between disarmament and development”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution XIII without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XIII was adopted (resolution 76/37).
The President #96584
Draft resolution XIV is entitled “Convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution XIV without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XIV was adopted (resolution 76/38).
The President #96585
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 draft resolution XV without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XV was adopted (resolution 76/39).
The President #96586
We now turn to draft resolution XVI, 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 XVI was adopted by 134 votes to 4, with 51 abstentions (resolution 76/40).
The President #96587
Draft resolution XVII is entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution XVII without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XVII was adopted (resolution 76/41).
The President #96588
We now turn to draft resolution XVIII, 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 XVIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution XVIII was retained by 173 votes to 2, with 2 abstentions.
The President #96589
I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution XVIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution XVIII was retained by 120 votes to 1, with 52 abstentions.
The President #96590
I now put to the vote draft resolution XVIII as a whole, entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XVIII, as a whole, was adopted by 186 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions (resolution 76/42).
The President #96591
Draft resolution XIX is entitled “Confidence-building measures in the regional and subregional context”. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XIX was adopted (resolution 76/43).
The President #96592
We now turn to draft resolution XX, entitled “Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the sixth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 6. I shall first put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XX.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XX was retained by 112 votes to 38, with 19 abstentions.
The President #96593
I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution XX.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution XX was retained by 149 votes to 1, with 26 abstentions.
The President #96594
I now put to the vote draft resolution XX as a whole, entitled “Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas”, on which 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 XX, as a whole, was adopted by 149 votes to 5, with 31 abstentions (resolution 76/44).
The President #96595
We now turn to draft resolution XXI, entitled “Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the tenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXI.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President #96596
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 76/45).
The President #96597
Draft resolution XXII is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the thirty-second preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 16. I shall first put to the vote the thirty-second preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The thirty-second preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXII was retained by 117 votes to 39, with 16 abstentions.
The President #96598
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 16 of draft resolution XXII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 16 of draft resolution XXII was retained by 169 votes to 1, with 9 abstentions.
The President #96599
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXII as a whole, entitled “Nuclear disarmament”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXII, as a whole, was adopted by 124 votes to 41, with 22 abstentions (resolution 76/46).
The President #96600
Draft resolution XXIII is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Kuwait informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXIII, as a whole, was adopted by 146 votes to 1, with 37 abstentions (resolution 76/47).
The President #96601
Draft resolution XXIV is entitled “Universal Declaration on the Achievement of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the eighth and tenth preambular paragraphs. I shall first put to the vote the eighth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eighth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXIV was retained by 122 votes to 27, with 23 abstentions.
The President #96602
I now put to the vote the tenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXIV.
A recorded vote was taken.
The tenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXIV was retained by 141 votes to 3, with 30 abstentions.
The President #96603
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXIV as a whole, entitled “Universal Declaration on the Achievement of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXIV, as a whole, was adopted by 141 votes to 22, with 24 abstentions (resolution 76/48).
The President #96604
Draft resolution XXVI is entitled “Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: accelerating the implementation of nuclear disarmament commitments”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the third, tenth and twenty-fifth preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs 15 and 24. I shall first put to the vote the third preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVI.
Vote: 63/70 Consensus
A recorded vote was taken.
The third preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVI was retained by 146 votes to 2, with 28 abstentions.
The President #96605
I now put to the vote the tenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVI.
A recorded vote was taken.
The tenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVI was retained by 115 votes to 37, with 19 abstentions.
The President #96606
I now put to the vote the twenty- fifth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVI.
A recorded vote was taken.
The twenty-fifth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVI was retained by 161 votes to 4, with 10 abstentions.
The President #96607
I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 15 of draft resolution XXVI.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 15 of draft resolution XXVI was retained by 164 votes to 4, with 9 abstentions.
The President #96608
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 24 of draft resolution XXVI.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 24 of draft resolution XXVI was retained by 118 votes to 37, with 19 abstentions.
The President #96609
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXVI as a whole, entitled “Towards a nuclear- weapon-free world: accelerating the implementation of nuclear disarmament commitments”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXVI, as a whole, was adopted by 140 votes to 34, with 15 abstentions (resolution 76/49).
The President #96610
Draft resolution XXVII is entitled “The Arms Trade Treaty”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the ninth and tenth preambular paragraphs. I shall first put to the vote the ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVII was retained by 159 votes to 1, with 14 abstentions.
The President #96611
I shall next put to the vote the tenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The tenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXVII was retained by 149 votes to 1, with 21 abstentions.
The President #96612
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXVII as a whole, entitled “The Arms Trade Treaty”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXVII, as a whole, was adopted by 162 votes to none, with 24 abstentions (resolution 76/50).
The President #96613
Draft resolution XXIX is entitled “Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the third preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXIX.
A recorded vote was taken.
The third preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXIX was retained by 166 votes to 1, with 11 abstentions.
The President #96614
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXIX as a whole, entitled “Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXIX, as a whole, was adopted by 182 votes to 1, with 5 abstentions (resolution 76/51).
The President #96615
Draft resolution XXXI is entitled “Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials”. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXXI was adopted (resolution 76/52).
The President #96616
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 operative paragraph 2. I shall first put to the vote the ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXII was retained by 144 votes to 2, with 29 abstentions.
The President #96617
I now put to the vote the seventeenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventeenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXII was retained by 116 votes to 36, with 18 abstentions.
The President #96618
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution XXXII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution XXXII was retained by 121 votes to 36, with 15 abstentions.
The President #96619
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXXII as a whole, entitled “Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXII, as a whole, was adopted by 143 votes to 33, with 14 abstentions (resolution 76/53).
The President #96620
Draft resolution XXXIII 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, seventh, eighth, tenth, eleventh, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs 1, 3 (b), 3 (c), 3 (d), 3 (e), 3 (f), 5 and 6. I shall first put to the vote the second preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The second preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 155 votes to 2, with 16 abstentions.
The President #96621
I now put to the vote the seventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 143 votes to none, with 28 abstentions.
The President #96622
I now put to the vote the eighth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eighth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 160 votes to none, with 12 abstentions.
The President #96623
I now put to the vote the tenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The tenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 163 votes to 1, with 7 abstentions.
The President #96624
I now put to the vote the eleventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eleventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 154 votes to 3, with 16 abstentions.
The President #96625
I now put to the vote the sixteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The sixteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 168 votes to none, with 5 abstentions.
The President #96626
I now put to the vote the seventeenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventeenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 156 votes to 1, with 14 abstentions.
The President #96627
I now put to the vote the eighteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The eighteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 161 votes to 2, with 6 abstentions.
The President #96628
I now put to the vote the nineteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Vote: 71/65 Consensus
The nineteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 156 votes to 1, with 16 abstentions.
The President #96629
I now put to the vote the twentieth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
The twentieth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 163 votes to 2, with 9 abstentions.
Vote: 31/37 Consensus
The President #96630
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 133 votes to 10, with 24 abstentions.
The President #96631
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (b) of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 (b) of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 129 votes to none, with 39 abstentions.
The President #96632
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (c) of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 (c) of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 152 votes to 2, with 17 abstentions.
The President #96633
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (d) of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 (d) of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 138 votes to 2, with 29 abstentions.
The President #96634
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (e) of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 (e) of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 147 votes to 1, with 23 abstentions.
The President #96635
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (f) of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 3 (f) of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 162 votes to 2, with 9 abstentions.
The President #96636
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 154 votes to none, with 19 abstentions.
The President #96637
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution XXXIII.
A recorded vote was taken.
Operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution XXXIII was retained by 151 votes to 3, with 19 abstentions.
The President #96638
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXXIII as a whole, entitled “Joint courses of action and future-oriented dialogue towards a world without nuclear weapons”, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution XXXIII, as a whole, was adopted by 158 votes to 4, with 27 abstentions (resolution 76/54).
The President #96639
Draft resolution XXXIV is entitled “Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities”. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution XXXIV was adopted (resolution 76/55).
The President #96640
I now invite delegations to turn to paragraph 94 of the report of the First Committee, concerning the draft decisions. Draft decision I is entitled “Nuclear disarmament verification”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft decision I was adopted by 187 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (decision 76/515).
The President #96641
We now turn to draft decision II, entitled “Countering the threat posed by improvised explosive devices”. The First Committee adopted draft decision II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft decision II was adopted (decision 76/516).
The President #96642
Draft decision III is entitled “Treaty on the South-East Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Bangkok Treaty)”. The First Committee adopted draft decision III without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft decision III was adopted (decision 76/517).
The President #96643
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 (t) and (v) to (jj) of agenda item 100?
It was so decided.
The President #96644
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-items (p) and (u) of agenda item 100 and of agenda item 100.
The President #96645
The Assembly has before it six draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 17 of its report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to VI, one by one. Draft resolution I is entitled “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
Draft resolution I was adopted by 125 votes to 50, with 13 abstentions (resolution 76/56).
The President #96646
Draft resolution II is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa”. 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 76/57).
The President #96647
Draft resolution III is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution III without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 76/58).
The President #96648
Draft resolution IV is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 76/59).
The President #96649
Draft resolution V is entitled “Regional confidence-building measures: activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 76/60).
The President #96650
Draft resolution VI is entitled “United Nations regional centres for peace and disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution VI without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution VI was adopted (resolution 76/61).
The President #96651
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.  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/76/446)

The President #96652
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 9 of its report and a draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 10 of the same report. We will now take a decision on the draft resolution and the draft decision, one by one. We turn first to the draft resolution, entitled “Report of the Conference on Disarmament”. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 76/62).
The President #96653
We now turn to the draft decision, entitled “Disarmament Commission”. The First Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft decision was adopted (decision 76/518).
The President #96654
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 102?
It was so decided.

103.  The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East Report of the First Committee (A/76/447)

The President #96655
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 164 votes to 3, with 7 abstentions.
The President #96656
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 165 votes to 3, with 7 abstentions.
The President #96657
I now put to the vote the draft resolution as a whole, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The draft resolution, as a whole, was adopted by 157 votes to 6, with 24 abstentions (resolution 76/63).
The President #96658
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.  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/76/448)

The President #96659
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 likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 76/64).
The President #96660
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 104?
It was so decided.

105.  Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region Report of the First Committee (A/76/449)

The President #96661
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 173 votes to 2, with 1 abstention.
The President #96662
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 170 votes to 2, with 2 abstentions.
The President #96663
I now put to the vote the draft resolution as a whole, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President #96664
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.  Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Report of the First Committee (A/76/450)

The President #96665
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 of the draft resolution.
A recorded vote was taken.
The seventh preambular paragraph of the draft resolution was retained by 176 votes to none, with 5 abstentions.
The President #96666
I now put to the vote the draft resolution as a whole, on which a recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
The President #96667
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 the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction Report of the First Committee (A/76/451)

The President #96668
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 likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 76/67).
The President #96669
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.

122.  Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly Report of the First Committee (A/76/452)

The President #96670
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 2022”. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft decision?
The draft decision was adopted (decision 76/519).
The President #96671
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 122.

139.  Programme planning Report of the First Committee (A/76/453)

The President #96672
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to take note of the report of the First Committee? It was so decided (decision 76/520).
The President on behalf of General Assembly #96673
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 139. The General Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all the reports of the First Committee before it for this meeting. On behalf of the General Assembly, I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations and Chair of the First Committee, as well as the members of the Bureau and all delegations for the work accomplished during the seventy-sixth session of the First Committee. The decisions and resolutions adopted by the General Assembly address the most important global issues, including the impact and consequences of the global pandemic. The continuing focus and tireless efforts of each and every one of us with a view to implementing those decisions and resolutions are key to inspire hope and deliver results for the peoples for the world.
The meeting rose at 5 p.m.