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General Assembly — Session 11

1956
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3
Meetings
6
Speeches
2
Countries represented
24
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  • Admission of new Members to the U ApPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP OF MOROCCO AND TUNISIA 33. The PRESIDENT: We turn now tion of the Sudan for membership in t tions. I should like to draw the Assem to the resolution of the Security Coun plication ofthe Sudan [A/3125J, and to lution sponsored by Afghanistan, Bur Ceylon, Egypt, Ethiopia,. India, Indone Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Liby kistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sy Turkey and Yemen [A/3326 and Add 34. I should like to suggest that memb of the interventions in the general de an opportunity to express their views on step that has been taken in the life of t tions through its increased membership make observations on the individual that the new Members, upon whose app is being taken today, will have an opp spond to the affirmative action taken he mony of welcome which has been. tomorrow afternoon. 35. Before proceeding with the vote, I express wh!1t I believe is the general Cz~choslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic,. Ecua- dor,Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Greece, .Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Ice- Printed in u.s.A. The meeting rose at 4.2 S-77001-
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  • Admission of new Members ~o. the Uniaed Naticns ADMISSION .OF JAPAN TO MEMBERSHIP OF THE UNITED NATIONS
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  • Constitution of the M&in Committees and election of o:fficers . AMENDMENTS TO RULES 31, 38, 39 AND 101 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE GENER!AL ASSEMBLY: REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE (Aj3404)
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  • Minute of !Silent prayer or meditation 2. The TEMPORARY PRESIDENT (tran.rl.ated from Spanish) : In accordance with rule 64 of the rules of procedure, I invite the representatives to riJe and to observe one minute of sile.,ce dedicated to prayer or meditation. The representatives stood in s.ilence. Address' by .Mr. 'Mmsa, Temporary F,residem, , ' Chairman 0/ the deleg~uon of Chr,le 3. The TEMPORARY PRESIDENT (translated from Spanish) : I extend a warm welcome tc? the r~ resentative.s of the pe~ples oftpe wor.1d who,. ~ a SPl~t of good WIll, have come to this e1eventh~sS1on of tile United Nations General Assembly detenmned to ~ve mankind from the scourge of war, to reaffirm faith in 1 .. TIle Prini~tl official records of the Gener , are published in fascicle f{)'rm, iherecoro of e ·being issued sr:parately. In order that ~he fa sub.seque~tly be' bound in volumes by organ the/Jagination is conti1luoUS throughout ea .,' records of a· single botly. Atlke end of· th , .pr.efatory fascicle is ismed fot" eacl; senes, table o/contents, list of members,agentla prefato,,'!} matter. 4ftet'. the clpse pf the .session, collated sets willbePltu:ed on sale for If;/! general public Appointment of a Credentials Committee 13. The TEMPORARY PRESIDENT (translated front Spanish) : The first order of business in the or- ganization of the work of this session is the appoint- ment of a Credentials Committee as provided in rule 28 of the rules of procedure. In accordance. with that rule, I should like to propose to the Assembly that the fol- lowing Member States should be appointed to the Credentials Committee for the eleventh regular session: Argentina, Brazil, Burma, Iraq, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and United States of America. 14. If there are no objections to the list which I have proposed, I shall take it that the C~~ntials Committee will consist of the States mentioned. I t was so decided. Election of the President 15. The TEMPORARY PRESIDENT (transl(J,ted from Sf"l,nish) : The election of the President for the eleventh regular session will be held in accordance with rules 31 and 94 of the rules of procedure of the Gen- eral Assembly. Rule 94 provides: "All elections shall be held by secret ballot. There shall be no nominations." The Assembly will therefore proceed immediately to the vote. At the invitation of the Temporary Preside.nt, Mr. Trujillo (Ecuador) and Mr. Deressa (Ethiopia) acted as tellers. A vote was taken by secret ballot. ~- ·,\ii...... '~,~~).("~';c'''"''':.~i''_"''''''''',l':.''",<::.·''",''''''''·,·:::.=<;:;''''t'''';..,:,,.''""'"'''''H_':"'''"''''''''='"'.''~''__~ ~''_''-'''
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  • Opening of the session by the Chairman of the delegation of Chile 1. The TEMPORARY PRESIDENT (t'.ran..<;lated from Spanish) : I declare open the eleveI!-th regul~r ses- sion of the General Assembly of the Umted Nations.
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Key resolutions

Most contested votes

Resolution Title Yes No Abstain Margin
A/RES/1108(XI) Representation of China in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the Gen… 47 24 8 +23
A/RES/1064(XI) Attainment of self-government or independence by Trust Territories : resolution… 45 14 16 +31
A/RES/1046(XI) The future of Togoland under French administration : resolution / adopted by th… 53 16 7 +37
A/RES/1122(XI) Resolution 1122 : [question considered by the 1st emergency special session of … 52 9 13 +43
A/RES/1130(XI) Resolution 1130 : [question considered by the 2nd emergency special session of … 54 10 14 +44

Resolutions 24

Symbol Title Yes No Abstain
A/RES/1012(XI) Question of Algeria : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 75 0 1
A/RES/1038(XI) Membership of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund : resolution / adopted by t… 74 0 0
A/RES/1040(XI) Convention on the Nationality of Married Women : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 47 2 24
A/RES/1044(XI) The future of Togoland under British administration : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 64 0 9
A/RES/1046(XI) The future of Togoland under French administration : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 53 16 7
A/RES/1064(XI) Attainment of self-government or independence by Trust Territories : resolution / adopted by the Ge… 45 14 16
A/RES/1108(XI) Representation of China in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 47 24 8
A/RES/1110(XI) Admission of the Sudan to membership the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assem… 76 0 0
A/RES/1111(XI) Admission of Morocco to membership the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 77 0 0
A/RES/1112(XI) Admission of Tunisia to membership the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 78 0 0
A/RES/1113(XI) Admission of Japan to membership the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 77 0 0
A/RES/1118(XI) Admission of Ghana to membership in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… 76 0 0
A/RES/1120(XI) Resolution 1120 : [question considered by the 1st emergency special session of the General Assembly… 63 5 10
A/RES/1122(XI) Resolution 1122 : [question considered by the 1st emergency special session of the General Assembly… 52 9 13
A/RES/1123(XI) Resolution 1123 : [question considered by the 1st emergency special session of the General Assembly… 74 2 2
A/RES/1124(XI) Resolution 1124 : [question considered by the 1st emergency special session of the General Assembly… 74 2 2
A/RES/1125(XI) Resolution 1125 : [question considered by the 1st emergency special session of the General Assembly… 56 0 22
A/RES/1127(XI) Resolution 1127 : [question considered by the 2nd emergency special session of the General Assembly… 55 10 14
A/RES/1128(XI) Resolution 1128 : [question considered by the 2nd emergency special session of the General Assembly… 57 8 14
A/RES/1129(XI) Resolution 1129 : [question considered by the 2nd emergency special session of the General Assembly… 69 2 8
A/RES/1130(XI) Resolution 1130 : [question considered by the 2nd emergency special session of the General Assembly… 54 10 14
A/RES/1131(XI) Resolution 1131 : [question considered by the 2nd emergency special session of the General Assembly… 55 8 13
A/RES/1132(XI) Resolution 1132 : [question considered by the 2nd emergency special session of the General Assembly… 59 8 10
A/RES/1133(XI) Resolution 1133 : [question considered by the 2nd emergency special session of the General Assembly… 60 10 10

Meetings 3

# Symbol Date Location
574 A/11/PV.574 Feb. 6, 1956
668 A/11/PV.668 Nov. 10, 1956 New York
623 A/11/PV.623 New York
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