S/39/PV.105 Security Council

As the result of the fact that the third restricted ballot held at its 77th meeting on Wednesday, 28 November 1984 was inconclusive, the Assembly will now continue the balloting for one seat which still remains to be filled in the Security Council from an African or an Asian State. 2. In accordance with established practice, there is an understanding to the effect that of the two States to be elected from Africa and Asia, one should be from Africa and one from Asia. Thailand was elected at the 33rd meeting, held on Monday, 22 October 1984. Therefore, one seat still remains to be filled by an African State. 3. I call on the representative of the Congo, who will speak in his capacity as Chairman of the Group of African States. 4. Mr. GAYAMA (Congo) (interpretation from French): I have the honour to report to the Assembly that in accordance with the two notes from the Office of the Organization of African Unity and the Penna- nent Mission of Madagascar, which were distributed to all delegations, the Group of African States is officially presenting the candidature of Madagascar for the. non-permanent seat on the Security Council which is allocated to Africa. 5. In arriving at this single, unanimous candidate, the Group ofAfrican States was concerned, above all, with the unity of the Group and the general interests of the international community. Hence the candida- ture of Ethiopia, which was previously endorsed by our Group, and of Somalia were simultaneously withdrawn. We are grateful to the delegations of Ethiopia and Somalia for having acted so construc- tively for the sake of Africa and the international community. . 6. ,our appreciation goes as well to the delegations of Kenya and the Comoros, which also agreed to withdraw for the benefit of a single candidate, thereby making possible our decision to submit the candidature of Madagascar, which they too are pledged to support. ·Resumed from the 71th meeting. NEW YORK 7. Accordingly, we invite the General Assemhly to take account of this unanimous decision of the Group ofAfrican States which we trust will be agreed to by all delegations, thereby facilitating a final decision on this matter. 8. The PRESIDENT: As the result of the fact that the third restricted ballot, held at the 77th meeting, was inconclusive, we must now, in accordance with rule 94 of t"~e rules of procedure, proceed to all unrestricted ballot, taking of course into account the statement of the Chairman of the Group of African States. 9. In unrestricted balloting, any Member State from among the African States may be a candidate, except for Zimbabwe, which is an outgoing member not eligible for immediate re-election, and for Burkina Faso and Egypt, which remain members of the Council in 1985. 10. Ballot papers will now be distributed. I request representatives to write the name of one State only. Ballot papers bearing more than one name will be declared invalid. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Ouyahia (Algeria), Ms. Luostarinen (Finland), Ms. Rovirosa- Priego (Mexico), Mr. Fernandez (Philippines) andMr. Rydzkowski (Poland) acted as tellers. A voie was taken by secret ballot. ". The meeting was suspended at 3.45 p/n.· and resumed at 3.55 p.m. 11. The PRESIDENT: The result of the/voting for the election of one non-permanent member of the Security Council is as follows: " Number of ballot papers: Number of invalid ballots: Number of valid ballots: Abstentions: Number of members voting: Required majority: Number of votes obtained: Madagascar. ......••........................ 126 Kenya 4 Comoros 3 Burundi 1 Mali........................................... 1 Morocco.. ...... ............... 1 Having obtained the required two-thirds majority, Madagascar was elected a non-permanent member of the Security Council for a two-year period from 1 January 1985 (decision 39/323). 12. The PRESIDENT: I congratulate Madagascar, which has been elected a non-p~rmanent member of the Security Council and I thank the tellers for their assistance in this election. 147o 147 C 136

The members ofthe General Assembly have before them the reports of the Fifth Committee on agenda items 12, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 116 and 118 now being considered by the Ass(~mbly. a~ co-operatl(~n..For th~ General A~sem~ly casu.ally to In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, ~Isp<?se ~f thiS Item Without consl~eratlOn of ItS full Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Imphcat~ons would be a grave mIstake. . . Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, 21. Dally we see ghastly reports of the detenoratmg Brunei Darussalam Burkina Faso Burma Burundi conditions in EthioJ?ia. ,!he. horrors ~f the !elief Cameroon, Cape ·Verde, Central 'African 'Republic: centres ~re .beyond !magmatlOn.. The mternatlOnal Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, com.munIty IS stru~mg to cope.With one ofthe worst Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic f~mm.es ofmodern tImes. DespI~e current efforts, the Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, ~ltl;latIon IS ,:xpected to worsen l~ the nC?~r f\ltare. It Ecuador; Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, IS m these cIrcumst!inc~s that prIvate Citizens, non- Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guin- governme~tal orgal!lzatlons and MeJ!1ber States look ea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, In- to the UnIted Nations for leadership. . dia, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, 22. Organizations and programmes of the Umted Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Nations system are making significant contributions Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 'Madagascar, Malawi, Ma- towards the alleviation of the suffering. But these laysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, efforts will be diminished if the General Assembly Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, decides to spend $73.5 million for conference facili- Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, ties most delegations would privately agree exceed Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, the needs of the Economic Commission for Africa. Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao 23. What signal will the United Nations send to the Tome a~d Principe, Sa~di ~abia, Senegal, Sierr!! international community by spending so lavishly on Leone, Smg~pore, Somaha, Sn ~nka, Sudan, SU!1- a status symbol for a country where millions are na~e, SwazIland, S,:"e.den, Synan Arab Repu~l!c, threatened with starvation? What will people contrib- ThaIland, Togo, Tn~ldad and To~ago, Tun~sla, uting to relief efforts in Ethiopia think of United TurkeYt Uganda, I!nIted Arab EmIrates, UnIted Nations priorities? How can Member States take the Republic of TanzanI~, Uru~uay, Vanl;latu, .Venezue- United Nations seriously when, at a session focusing la, Yemen, YugoslaVia, ZaIre, Zambia, Zimbabwe. on the economic crisis in Africa, the General Assem- Against: Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist bly makes its largest commitment of financial re- Republic, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Re- sources for a conference centre? public, Germany, Federal Republic of, Hungary, 24. My delegation believes construction of the Jap~n, M~n~olia, Net~erlan~s, Poland,. Ukrai.ni~n proposed Addis Ababa conference centre should be Soviet ~oclalIs~ Repu~hc, UnIon of SOVIet. S~clahst deferred. We do not believe the Organization should RepublIcs, UnIted Ki!1gdom of Great Br!tam and allocate limited resources to a prestige project at a Northern Ireland, Umted States of AmerIca., time of such unprecedented human suffering. The Abstaining: Australia, Belgium, Canada, FraI).ce, $73.5 milIio.n the. Ge!leral Assembly is asked to Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain. devote to thiS project I~ an amount of J?1oney. large Section 11 ofdraft resolution I was adopted Oy 119 eno~gh, for exa.mple, to mn<?culate I.millIOn chIldr~n votes to 14. with 9 abstentions (resolution ,S9/236, agamst all maJo~ commumcable d~seases; to buIld section Il). . 25"0.00 wells a~d mstall pumps to b~m~ water!<? 12.5 29. The PRESIDENT: Section III is entitled "Con- mIllI~~ people, to feed 125,000 Et,~loplan familIes by ference facilities of the Economic Commission for provIdmg cash 81:ants for one year, and to supply all Africa at Addis Ababa" A recorded vote has been of Chad's cereal Imports for 1985. All of these more .• . urgent needs could be met at the cost ofbuilding one I~quested~..Jd k state-of-the-art conference centre. A recorue . vote was ta en. 25. The United States dele~ation believes the Gen- In favour: Afghan~stan, Alg~ria, Angola, Anti~a eral Assembly should reconsider the propriety of the and Barbuda, Argentma, Au.stna, Bahamas, .B~ram, Fifth Committee's recommendation and reject sec- Bangladesh, ~arbado~, Bemn, Bhutan,. BO!IVIa, BC?- tion III ofdraft resolution I. In the light ofthe human tswana, Brazil, Brunei Da.russalam, B~lgana, .Burki- suffering in" Africa, surely we can establish more n!! faso, BUI1l}a,.Burundl, Byelorusslan Soviet So- humane priorities for the Organization. clal!st RepublI~, Cameroon,. Cape Verd~, Central 26. The PRESIDENT: The Assembly will now take Afncan ~epublIc, Chad, Chma, Colomb~a, Congo, a decision on the recommendations contained in the Cos!a Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Cz.echoslovakIa, pem~- f 'f! h C . cratIc Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, DJlboutI, report 0 the FI t ~mmlttee.. . Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, 2.7. The t\ss,:mbly.wtll ~rst c0!lslder dr~ft resolu- Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, hon I which IS entItled Que~tl0l!s relatmg to th,~ Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, program~e budget for .th~ blennIum 1984-19~5 Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, and co.nslsts of 17 sect}ons, I. to XVI~. ~he Fifth Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Comm!ttee adopted sectIOn I Without ~bJectlon. May Lao People~s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesa- I take It that the General Assembly Wishes to do the tho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, same? Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Maurita- Section I ofdraft resolution I was adopted (resolu- nia, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mo- tion 39/236, section I). ~ambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, 28. The PRESIDENT: A separate vote has been Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, requested o.n section 11, entitled "Parking in t~e Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qa~ar,. Romania,.Rwanqa, United NatIOns Headquarters Garage". As there IS Samoa, Sao Tome and Pnnclpe, SaudI Arabia, no objection to that request, the Assembly will now Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lan- Tri~idad and ~obago, J:unisia, Tu~key, Ugan~a, Abstaining: Papua New Guinea. UmtedP..rab Emirates, ~mted RepublIc ofTanzan!a, Section XIV of draft resolution I was adopted by Va!luatu, Vet:tezue.la, Vlet Nam, Yemen, YugoslavIa, 124 votes to 21. with J abstention (resolution 39/236. ZaIre, Zambia, Zimbabwe. section XIV). Against: Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist 35. The PRESIDENT: Section XV was adopted by Republic, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Re- the Fifth Committee without a vote. May I take it public, .Hungary, Poland, ~krainiat:t S.oviet Socia~ist that the Oeneral Assembly wishes to do the same? ReI?ublIc, . Umon of SOVIet ~o~IalIst RepublIcs, Section XV of draft resolution I was adopted Umted fm~dom of Great Bn.tam and Northern (resolution 39/236 XV). Ireland, Umted States of Amenca. 36. The PRESIDENT: Sections XVI and XVII were Abstaining: ~elgium, Canada, France, Germany, adopted by. the Fifth Committee without objection. Federal RepublIc of, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Neth- May I consIder that the General Assembly Wishes to erlands, Portugal, Spain. do the same? Ecu~dC?r, E$y'pt, .EI Salvador, Equaton~1 GUinea, Abstaining: Austr~':il, Belgium, France, Germany, EthIOpia, FIJI, Fmland,. Gabon, .Gam~la, Ghana, Federal Republic of Italy Japan Luxembourg Greece, Guatemala, Gumea, Gumea-Blssau, Guy- N hid N Z' I d' . d' . d f' ana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran et er aI! s.. ew ea an ,Umte Kmg om 0 (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Great Bntam ~nd Northern Ireland. Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Draft resolutIOn I~ B was adop.!ed by 126 votes to Liberia~ Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagasc;ar, Ma- 11, with 10 abstentzpns (resolutIOn 39/237 B). lawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, 40. The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution 11 C is Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, entitled "Financing of appropriations for the year Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeri~, Norway, Oman, Pakis~~n, 1985". A recorded vote has been requested. P~nama, Papua New Gumea, Paragu~y, Perut Phlhp- A recorded vote was taken pmes, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Samt Chnstopher . . . and Nevis Saint Lucia Samoa Sao Tome and In favour: Algena, Angola, AntIgua and Barbuda, Principe, S~udi Arabia, S~negal, Sierra Leone, Singa- Argentina, Au~tria, Bahamas,. ~ahrain, Banglades~, pore, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Barba~os, Bemn, Bhutan,. Bohvla, Botswana, Brazl!, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Burkma Faso, B~rma, Burun~l, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ugan- Cameroo~, Cape. Verde, Ce~tral Afncan Repu~hc, da, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Chad, ChIle, Chma, Coi<?mbla, Congo, Costa Rlc~l Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Cuba, Cyprus, Democ!:attc ~ampu~h~a, Democra~c Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Yemen, Denmark, DJlboutl, DomlI!lcan ~epu\>I...~, Against: Belgium, Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet ~uador, Egypt, El Salva~or, Equatonal Gume~lFIJI, Socialist Republic Czechoslovakia German Demo- Fmland, 9abon, 9ambl.a, Ghana, Greece! ,6uate- . R bl· 'G F d ' I bl· f mala, Gumea, Gumea-Blssau, Guyana, HalO, Hon- cratlc epu IC, ermany, e era. Repu IC <?' duras Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Re- Hungary, Israel, Japan, Luxembourg, Mongoha, bl·' f) 'I I 'd I I I' C .' J . Netherlands, Poland, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Re- pu IC 0 ,Iraq, re an., srae, vary oas~, aI.Jlal~a, public Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United J,!rdan, Kenya, Ku\ya.tt, Lebanon, Lesoth'o, L!bena, K· d' f G .. d N 'I Libyan Arab Jamahlnya, Madagascar, MalaWI, Ma- I~g om 0 reat Bn.tam an orthern Ire and, laysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Umted ~t~tes of Am.enca. Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Abstaznzng: Austraha, Canada, France, Italy, New Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama ZldR · . '" , , , ea an, omama. Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Draft resolution II A was adopted by 124 votes to Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and 17, with 6 abstentions (resolution 39/237 A). Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, 39. The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution 11 B is Saudi . Arab~a, Senegal, Sierra ~eone, Sing~pore, entitled "Revised income estimates for the biennium Somalia, Sn ~nka,. Sudan, ~u~mame, Swazlland, 1984-1985". A recorded vote has been requested. Swe~e.n, Thalland, fogo, Tn!1ldad and T'!bago, . TUniSia, Turkey, Uganda, Umted Arab Emirates, A recorded vote was taken. United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Venezuela, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zim- Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, babwe. Barba~os, Benin, Bhutan,. Bolivia, Botswana, Brazi!, Against: Belgium, Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Brunei Darussalam, Burkma Faso, Burma, Buru~dl, Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia, German Demo- CamerC?on, Canada, .Cape yerde, Centr.al Afncan cratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Repubh~, Chad, Chlle, Chma, Col~mbla, Congo, Hungary, Japan, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Nether- Costa N..IC~, Cuba: Cyprus, Demo.~rabc. Kamp1;lc~ea, lands, Poland, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Democ~atlc Yemen, Denmark, DJlboub, Domlmc~n Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United King- Rel?ubhc, E~ua~or, J?~ypt,. El Salvador, Equator!al dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Gumea, EthIOpia, FIJI, Fmlan~, Gabo!1, Ga~bla, States of America. Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Gumea, Gumea-BIssau, . . . Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Abstaznzng: Au~traha, .Canada, France, Italy, New Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Zealand, Romama, Spam. Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Draft resolution II C was adopted by 122 votes to Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Ma- 16, with 7 abstentions (resolution 39/237 C). sessl(~n of the General Assembly. Both t~e facts- contained in document Al39/842. The recommenda- th~t. IS to S~Yl the course<?f ev~nts leadu;tg to the tions of the Fifth Committee appear in paragraph 11 ongmal deCISIon of the thirty-eighth sesslon-.~d of the report in the form of two draft resolutions, I the procedure now proposed to c~an~e that d~clslon and· 11 and in paragraph 12 in the form of a draft have led to a ~ood ~eal o~confuSIOn ID the mmds of decision. I first put to the vote draft resolution I some delegatIOns, Includmg my .own. We woul4, entitled "Impact of inflation and monetary instabili- therefore, be grateful for your guidance, Mr. Presl- ty on the regular budget of the United Nations". A dent. recorded vote has been requested. 45. The P~SIDENT: I should like to point out A recorded vote was taken. that resolution 38/227 A was adopted by consensus. . . .. . It is an important resolution since it deals with the In favour: Afghams!an, Algen~, Ango.la, Ant.lg~a planning, programming and budgeting procedures. and .Barbuda, .Argentll~a, Bahram, Benm, BolIvI~, Any move designed to maintain .and rein~orce ~hat BrazJ!, B~lgana,. ~'gkl!la. Faso, Bl!rma, Burundl, consensus obviously deserves senous conSIderatIon. Byelorussla!} SOVIel: ojcc~alIst RepublIc, C~pe Verde, If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the General Central .Afncan RepublIc, Cha4, Colombia,.Congo, Assembly decides that agenda item 110 should be Costa ~Ica, ~uba, Czechoslovakia, Demo~rat~c y e~- held open for consideration at a resumed session, en, DJlboutI, ~cuador, El Salvador, E!hlOpla, FIJI, after appropriate review and analysis have been Gabon, Gambl.a, Ge.rman Democratic RepublIc, completed Guatemala, Gumea-Blssau, Guyana, Hungary, Iran .. .. . (Islamic Republic of), Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao It was so deCIded (see deCISIOn 39/456). . People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, 46. The .PRESIDENT: The Gen;eral Assemply Will Liberia, Libyan Arab Jam~~iriya, M~dagascar, ~a- now conSider the report of the Fifth.Committee on lawi, Mali, Malta, MauntlUs, MeXICO, MongolIa, agenda item 111, concerning the financial emergency Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, of the United Nations, which is contained in docu- Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, ment A/39/841 and Corr.I. The Assembly will take a Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, decision on the recommendation of the Fifth .Com- Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Repub- mittee contained in paragr~ph 8 of the report m the lic, Togo, Ugand~, Ukra}n!an Soviet ~ociali~t Repub- form of two draft resolutIons, A and B, grouped lic Union ofSoviet SOCialIst RepublIcs, Umted Arab under the general title "financial emergency of the E~irates, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, United Nations". Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe. 47. I understand that the representative of Burkina Against: Australia, Austria, BelgiuIl'i, Canada, Den- Faso wishes to speak on a point of order. I call on mark, Egypt, Finland, France,- Germany, Federal him. Republic,! of, Greece, Iceland,Ireland, Israel, Italy, 48. Mr. ZIDOUEMBA (Burkina Faso) (interpreta- Japan, Luxembourg, ~etherlands, New Zeal~nd, tion from French): This is not a point of ord~r. My N~rway, Portugal, Spa~n,. Sweden, Turkey, Umted delegation would simply like to say that, had It been Kmgdom of Great B~tam and Northern Ireland, present when the 4ecision on item 110 was take!}, it United States of Amenca. , would have been m favour of the draft resolution. Abstaining: Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bhu- 49. The PRESIDENT: The statement by the .repre- Uin, Botswana, ~ameroon,. Chile, C!ha~a, India, sentative of Burkina Faso will be reflected ID the Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Maldlves, Mauntama, Nepal, admini~tr.ative questions of t.h~,Economic and Social 62. The draft resolution is entitled "Report of the CommIssIon for Western ASIa. A recorded vote has United Nations Joint Staff Pension lloard". The been requested. Fifth Committee adopted it without aivote. May I A recorded vote was taken. take it "that the General Assembly wishes to do the In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola; Antigua same? and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangia- The draft resolution was adopted (resolution desh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, 39/246). Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, 63. The PRESIDENT: The draft decision is entiti~d Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, "Investments of the United Nations Joint Staff Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Pension Fund". It was adopted by the Fifth Commit- Chad, China, Colombi~, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, tee without objection. May I consider that the Cyprus, ~zechoslovaki~! De~ocratic Kampuchea, General Assembly wishes to adopt it also? DemocratIc Yem~n, DJ.lboutl, ~u~dort ..E~t, El The draft decision was adopted (decision 39/452). Salvador, Equatonal Gumea, EthIOpIa, FIJI, FInland, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indone- sia, Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Ku- wait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mad- agascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Para- guay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Swe-

The Assembly will now turn to agenda item 11, "Report ofthe Security Council". I understand that the Security Council has not yet adopted its report. Pending further consultations among members of the Security Council, I propose that the General Assembly retain the item on the agenda of the th~rty-ninth session. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to retain this item on the agenda of the current session? Report of the Economic and Social Council

Members of the General Assembly will recall that chapters I, 11, VIII and IX (Part I, sects. A, Band P and part 11, sects. A to E) of the report of the Economic and Social Council [A/39/3] were assigned to plenary meetings. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to take note of those chapters of the report? It was so decided (decision 39/453).

We now turn to agenda item 17 (g). May I invite the attention of members to documents A/391762/Rev.l and Add.l. 67. As a result of consultations, including consulta- tions with the President of the Economic and Social Council and with the Secretary-General in his capaci- ty as Chairman of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination, I have drawn up the following list of candidates for appointment as members of the Joint Inspection Unit for a five-year term beginning on 1 January 1986: Mr. Enrique Ferrer Vieyra of Argenti- na, Mr. Alain Gourdon of France, Mr. Richard V. Hennes of the United States of America, Mr. Ivan Kojic of Yugoslavia and Mr. Kabongo Tunsala of zaire. 68. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to appoint those candidates? It was so decided (decision 39/J05B). 69. The PRESIDENT: The Assembly will now turn its attention to document Al39/852, which has just been circulated, containing a note by the Secretary- General on agenda item 17 (i), relating to the confirmation of the appointment of the Secretary- General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 70. In his note the Secretary-General indicates that he has not yet reached a stage in his consultations where he can. present a name for the post under consideration. He intends to continue consultations, however, in the hope ofbeing in a position to present a name early in 1985. 71. In the interim period, the Secretary-General will appoint a senior Deputy Secretary-General of UNCTAD to act as its officer-in-charge.

May I propose that agenda item 25, relating to the situation in Central America, be retained on the agenda of the thirty-ninth session of the Assembly? It was so decided (see decision 39/456).

Members are aware that the subject of global negotiations has been before the General Assembly ever since the adoption of resolu- tion 34/138 on 14 December 1979, five years ago. Since then, the question of global negotiations has been the subject of intensive discussions and consul- tations in a wide variety of forums and at various levels, including that of Heads of State and Govern-

I understand that there is no request to consider this item at the present session. If this is the case, may I take it that the Assembly decides to include the item in the provi- sional agenda of the fortieth session? It was so decided (decision 39/455). AGENDA' ITEM 41 Observance of the quincentenary of the discovery of America .

In this connection, I have received a request that this item be kept on the agenda of the thirty-ninth session in order to allow for further consultations. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to retain this item on the agenda of the thirty-ninth session? It was so decided (see decision 39/456).

Members of the Assembly will recall that on 21 September 1984 [3rd meeting, paras. 141 and 143], the Assembly decided to include this item in the agenda of the present session but deferred a decision on the allocation ofthe item to an appropriate time in the future. It is my understand- ing that it would be desirable to leave the question of Cyprus open at the present session. May I take it that the General Assembly agrees to that understanding and decides to retain the item on the agenda of its thirty-ninth session? It was so decided (see decision 39/456).

I have received a request to the effect that this item be retained on the agenda of the current session. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to retain this item on the agenda ofthe thirty-ninth session? It was so decided (see decision 39/456).

In this connection, I have received a request that this item be kept on the agenda of the current session. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to retain this item on the agenda of the thirty-ninth session? Tt was so decided (see decision 39/456).

I have received a request that this item be kept on the agenda of the thirty- ninth session in order to allow for further consulta- tions. May I take it that it is the wish ofthe Assembly to retain this item on the agenda of the thirty-ninth session? It was so decided (see decision 39/456).

I should like to draw the attention of Members to document Al39/849, con- taining a letter from the Chairman of the Group of Latin American States relating to the membership of the Special Committee. In accordance with that communication, the following countriel'i will with- draw from membership of the Special CO':~lnmittee in 1985: Argentina, Brazil and Chile. The fo'ilowing countries have been endorsed by the gr<Hm to replace them: Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. 011 the basis of that communication, I have appointed Nicaragua, Panama and Pern as members of the Special Com- mittee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Princi- ple of Non-Use of Force in International Relations with effect from I January 1985. May I take it that the Assembly takes note of this appointment? It was so decided (decision 39/326).

'I draw the attention of representatives to documents Al39/8S0 and Al39/851 from the Chairman ofthe Group ofAfrican States and the Chairman of the Group of Latin American States, respectively, relating to the mem- bership of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Drafting of an International Convention against the Recruit- ment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries. Am~rican States to replace it. 112. On the basis of those communications, I have appointed Haiti and Nigeria as members of the Ad Hoc Committee, with effect from 1 January 1985. May I take it that the Assembly takes note of this appointment? It was so decided (decision 39/327).

The next pending appoint- ment refers to agenda item 55. Under this item, the General Assembly adopted resolution 39/160. 114. In paragraph 3 of that resolution, the Assem- bly decided to set up a Preparatory Comm~ttee for the International Conference on the Relationship between Disarmament and Development, composed of 54 members. liS. May I take it that it is the wish ofthe Assembly to entrust its President with the task of appointing the members of the Committee? It was so decided.

Next we come to appoint- ments relating to agendu. item 69. Under this item the Geneml Assembly adopted resoiution 39/158. 117. In paragraph 2 of that resolution, the Presi- d",nt was requested, as a matter of urgency, to undertake consultations with the regional groups to appoint 54 Member States, on the basis of equitable geographical representation and including the Per- manent Members of the Security Council, for mem- bership of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Implemen- tation of the Collective Security Provisions of the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenm'lce of international peace and security. 118. In compliance with that request, I shall pro- ceed with the necessary consultations and announce the appointments as soon as possible. (a) Report of the Specia~ Committee against Apart"tid; (I) Report ofthe Ad11r;eCommittee on the Drafting ~f an International C~mvention agllinst A]Nlrt"eid . Ut $~l~ts; _ (c) Re~rt of the Secreta!'y-('.enenl _1!9. The PRESIDENT: In connection with agenda - item 31, I have been h)formed by two delegations of their desire to bt'OOme members of the Special Committer:: ugain.st Apartheid. 120. :[ remind members that in its resolution 34/ 93 R of 11 December 1979, the General Assembly requ'~sted "the President ofthe General Assembly, in consultation with the regional groups, to expand the membership of the Special Committee, bearin~ in mind the principle ofequitable geographical distnbu- tion". 121. Taking into account this provision, it will be necessary to hold further consultations before the Assembly takes a decision on this subject. 122. May I take it that it is the intention of the Assembly to entrust the President with pursuing this matter in the light of the provision of General Assembly resolution 34/93 R which I havf" just quoted?

As you know, Mr. President, Papua New Guinea's applica- tion for membership ofthe Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the (.....anting ofIndependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples has been before the Assembly since the beginning ofthe session and has been on the agenda fot some time. 124. Since there is apparently no objei:tion on the part of any delegation here to our becoming a member, may I be advised when the decision on our application will be taken? 125. The PRESIDENT: I have received several communications from Member States, including Pa- pua New Guinea, expressing the desire to be appoint- ed members of the Special Committee. It was so decided. 127. The PRESIDENT: I have taken note of the statement of the representative of Papua New Guin- ea, and I assure hIm that I shall actively continue consulting the regional groups, with a view to making an appointment as soon as possible. I believe that he will understand, in a spirit of co-operation, the problem that I face at present. The meeting was suspended at 5:30 p.m. and resumed at 5:45 p.m.

The General Assembly will now consider part I of the report of the Fifth Committee on agenda item 115, concerning the scale ofassessments for the apportionment ofthe expenses of the United Nations. Part I of the report is contained in document A/39/844. 129. The recommendation of the Fifth Committee appears in paragraph 17 ofthe report in the form ofa draft resolution entitled "Scale ofassessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Na- tions". 130. The Assembly will first take action on the draft resolution. The Fifth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 39/247). 131. The PRESIDENT: I now wish to draw the attention of the Assembly to paragraph 15 of the report of the Fifth Committee. The Committee decided to recommend postponement of further consideration .)f this agenda item to the resumed session of the General Assembly. May I take it therefore that the General Assembly wishes to retain this item on the agenda of the thirty-ninth session? It was so decided (see decision 39/456).

In the Hght of the actbn already taken at its 104th meeting, as well as action taken at the present meeting, the General Assembly has decided to resume its thirty-ninth session at a date to be announced, for the sole purpose of considering the following agenda items: item 11, "Report of the Secur'ty Council"; item 12, "Report of the Economic and Social Council" (draft resolu- tion on consumer protection); item 17 (I), "Confir- mation of the appointment of the Secretary-General of the :United Nations Conference on Trade and Development"; item 25, "The situation in Central America: threats to international peace and secur;··· and peace initiatives"; item 38, "Launching ofgla;. negotiations on international economic co-operatIOn for developmen\t~; item 41, "Observance of the

Three months ago, on 18 September [1st meeting], when I assumed tbe respon- sibility of presiding over the work of the thirty-ninth session of the General Assembl¥, I suggested that what was required at that critical Juncture was & time to pause, to reflect deeply and to re-evaluate the direction in which we ought to move ifthe Organiza- tion was to regain its credibility and full acceptance. I observed also that the effort to build this structure of peace required our collective commitment and sus- tained support. 134. Although, as we have Just decided, a few outstanding issues on our agenda will be taken up at a later date, we should ask ourselves today to what e~tent we have enhanced the credibility ofthe United Nations. 135. Each of us in this Hall will assess the work of the session on the basis of our respective national policies and perceptions of the Organization, as well as from the perspective of failures and successes. However, the correct yardstick of any objective assessment should be based on the Charter of the United Nations itself. We should therefore ask ourselves whether in terms of the Charter we have achieved any of the hopes and aspirations of the peoples of the world, whom, after all, we repl~sent. 136. In the course of this session of the General Assembly we have witnessed significant changes and developments, both internationally and within these walls. As we opened the session, we all expressed concern regarding the relations that e~dsted between the two super-Powers. It was pertinent that Member States, expressing the yearnings ofthe peoples of the world, should appeal to the two super-Powers to resume dialogue and pursue negotiations with a view to halting the development, improvement and stock- piling ofnuclear weapons and their delivery systems. 137. I am gratified that the initial steps in respond- ing to this universal appeal were taken in this building. Since then, we have witnessed efforts being made to lift the dark clouds that have hung over relations between the two super-Powers. While it may be premature t.o determine the outcome of this trend, we can all express the fervent hope that the coming year, the fortieth anniversary of the Organi- zation, will be marked as a year in which a major breakthrough was made in developing effective com- munication between the two super-Powers. i 38. I am sure that we are all encouraged by the decision ofthe United States and the Soviet Union to resume dialogue on arms control and disarmament at [97th meeting, paras. 292 to 307]. I share the views he expressed in that statement and join him in his appeal to the super-Powers to undertake urgent measures with a view to promoting agreements on all aspects of disarmament. 140. A new spirit seems to have prevailed at this session ofthe General Assembly. I know all members have IJbserved that delegations have shown more readiness to accommodate and harmonize their views with others taking divergent positions. This is as it should be ifwe are to strengthen the capacity of the Organization to tackle the many urgent issues of our time. There has unquestion~bly been a deter- mined effort to search for common ground and a convergence of views. ' 141. I dare to draw that conclusion in spite 9f the unfortunate developments of the last few dayS over certain issues. Unless we strive to maintaiJf proper balance, we run the risk of allowing that occurrence to cloud our perspective of the general' sweep of events during the present session. Indeed, I would be remiss in carryin$ out my responsibility'as President of the Assembly If I failed to remind all delegations that it is in the nature of parliamentary dipJomacy that this or that Government may find it difficult at times to secure majority support for its own point of view. In this context, it is of the utmost importance that we turn away from the easy temptation to condemn, disparage or minimize the efficacy of the Assembly when we are ul'51ble to prevail. 142. As is the case for most truly deliberative bodies, whether here, in the Assembly, or in national legislatures, parties and Governments have often employed parliamentary strategies and tactics to secure their particular goals. Obviously such prac- tices, particularly when they succeed, appear discon- certing to those whose aims have been frustrated by them. But we must maintain some balance and proportion in that perception, realizing that none of us, in the past 39 years ofthe existence ofthe United Nations, has been blameless regarding the use of the rules ofprocedure to maximize support. Perhaps the time has come when we should exercise maximum restraint in viewing our voting proceedings in terms ofa diplomatic or political scorecard. In this context, it would clearly be advisable to develop methods for moving away from postures where voting in the Assembly is seen in terms of gaining or losing. Such

I hereby declare the thirty- ninth session suspended. The meeting rose at 6.15 p.m.