General Assembly — Session 33

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• United States of America
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• Israel
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• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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• Türkiye
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• Saudi Arabia
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• Albania
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• Cuba
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• India
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• Mexico
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• Jordan
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• Austria
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• German Democratic Republic
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• Congo
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• Benin
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• Japan
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Top agenda items

• General debate
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• Question of Cyprus: report of the Secretary-General
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• Question of Namibia : (a) Report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; (b) Report of the United Nations Council for Namibia
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• Question of Palestine: report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
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• The situation in the Middle East: report of the Secretary-General
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• Acceleration of the transfer of real resources to developing countries: (a) Reports of the Secretary-General; (h) Report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conferenceon Trade and Development 87. While my Government understands that the criteria which have been used to determine least-developed-country status were approved by the General Assembly in 1971, and, as revised, in 1975, they were formulated to meet the needs of countries already independent. Hence, the time- base periods used-first, 19Q8 and, later, 1970 to 1972-had relevance to those countries. However, my Government feels that the application of the criteria to some countries which achieved independence subsequent to 1975 has placed them in a difficult position, where they find themselves unable to qualify for least-developed-country status. My Government considers that for such countries the application of the criteria has resulted in a misrepresen- tation of the economic realities, particularly with regard to the income of the national population. Even the most recent base period, 1970 to 1972, relates to a time when those countries were not yet independent. Furtheimore, the criteria make no attempt to distinguish between living conditions ofnationals and those ofexpatriates. REPORT OF THE SECONDCOMMITTEE (A/33/517) 79. Mr. THEOPHILOU (Cyprus), Rapporteur of the Sec- ond Committee: I have the honour to present to the General Assembly the reports of the Second Committee on item 12 [A/33/446], item 65 [A/33/496], item 69 [A/33/416], and item 71 [A/33/517]. 80. In paragraph 38 of its report on item 12 the Second Committee recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of 12 draft resolutions. All the draft resolutions were adopted by the Committee without a vote. 81. The report of the Second Committee on item 65 contains in paragraph 8 one draft decision, adopted by the Committee without a vote. 88. Another problem arises from the nature of statistics used in the exercise. We appreciate that because our country is still in the process of establishing a national accounts system, some agencies and organizations are using statistics compiled prior to our independence. These give misleading information and do not reflect the realities of the post-independence period. 82. the report of the Second Committee on item 69 recommends to the General Assembly in paragraph 13 the adoption of two draft resolutions, which were adopted by the Committee without a vote. 83. In the report on item 71, the Second Committee recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of the two draft resolutions contained in paragraph 11. Draft resolution I was adopted by a vote of 103 to 1, with 19 abstentions. Draft resolution n was adopted by a vote of 105 to none, with 16 abstentions. 89. In the case of Djibouti, the facts are as follows. In the interior, the nomads, numbering wellover 100,000, exist at subsistence level,and even the estimate of annual per capita income of $100 shown in the Secretary-General's report [A/33/106] is a generous one. In the case of urban dwellers, the overwhelming majority of the indigenous population who are employed earn their living from activities and services related to the port or the railway; their average monthly earnings in early 1977 were esti- mated to be no more than $220. However, it should be noted that, as pointed out in the Secretary-General'sreport, there are large numbers of unemployed and underemployed in the urban areas. Pursuant to rule 66 of the rules of procedure, it was decided not to discuss the reports of the Second Com- mittee.
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• 51. In its operative paragraphs, draft resolution A/33/L.16 reaffirms resolutions 1514 (XV) and 2621 (XXV), the General Assembly's determination to achieve the complete and speedy eradication of colonialism and its recognition of the legitimacy of the struggle of peoples under colonial and alien domination to exercise their right to self- determination and independence by all the necessary means at their disposal. In operative paragraphs 5 and 6 the Assembly would approve the report of the Special Com- mittee, including the programme of work envisaged for 1979 as contained in document A/33/23/Rev.l, chapter I, paragraphs 155-167, and call upon all States, specialized agencies and other organizations to give effect to the recommendations in the report. In operative paragraph 7, the draft resolution condemns the intensified activities of foreign economic interests which are impeding imple- mentation of the Declaration and condemns in particular, in operative paragraph 8, all collaboration with South Africa in the nuclear and military fields. It requests all States, in operative paragraph 9, to withhold assistance from the Government of South Africa and the minority regime in Southern Rhodesia and, in operative paragraph 11, .to provide' moral and material assistance to the oppressed peoples of Namibia and Zimbabwe. In operative paragraph 12, the Assembly would request the Special Committee to continue to seek suitable means for the full and immediate implementation of resolution ..514 (XV), and in that regard specific details are set out in subpara- graphs 12 (a) to (e). In operative paragraph 13, the draft calls upon the administering Powers to permit the access of visiting missions to the Territories under their admin- istration, while in its final operative paragraph 14 the draft requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Committee with the necessary facilities and services to enable it to carry out its mandate. 53. In its operative paragraphs draft resolution A/33/L.17 approves the chapter of the report of the Special Com- mittee relating to the question of publicity for the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization, reaffirms the importance of effecting the widest possible dissem- ination of information on the evils and dangers of colo- nialism, and requests the continuous publicity to the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization. In so doing, the Secretary-General is requested, inter alia, to continue to publish the periodical Objective: Justice, to intensify the activities of all information centres, par- ticularly those located in Western Europe, and to enlist the support of non-governmental organizations having a special interest in the field of decolonization. 54. We, the sponsors, believe that these two drafts contain nothing of a controversial nature and accordingly we commend them to this Assembly for unanimous adoption. Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples: (a) Report of the SIJe'-ial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation ofthe Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; (b) Report of the Secretary-General REPORT OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE ON TER- RITORIES NOT CONSIDERED SEPARATELY (A/33/ 460)
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• 130. Mr. THEOPHILOU (Cyprus Second Committee: I have the h reports of the Second Committee o 63, 64 and 66. Those reports are c A/33/399, A/33/415, A/33/412, A respectively. REPORT OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE (A/33/463) 131. The three draft resolutions in of the report of the Committee [A/33/399] were adopted by the vote. " 132. In paragraph 32 of its repo [A/33/415], the Second Committ General Assembly the adoption of s in paragraph 33, two draft decisi lutions, with the exception of draf two draft decisions, were adopt without a vote. Draft resolution Nations Special Fund for Land-lo tries", was adopted by 45 vot abstentions. 133. All the draft resolutions in report of the Committee on item 134. Paragraph 9 of the report of the Committee on item 64 [A/33/443J contains one draft resolution, which was adopted without a vote. 135. In paragraph 10 ofits report on item 66 [A/33/463J, the Second Committee recommends to the General As- sembly the adoption of two draft resolutions, which were adopted by the Committee without a vote. 134. Paragraph 9 of the report of the Committee on item 64 [A/33/443J contains one draft resolution, w}1jch was adopted without a vote. Pursuant to rule 66 of the rules of procedure, it was decided not to discuss the reports of the Second Com- mittee. 135. In paragraph 10 ofits report on item 66 [A/33/463J, the Second Committee recommends to the General As- sembly the adoption of two draft resolutions, which were adopted by the Committ~e without a vote.
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• Adverse cOllscquences for the enjoyment of human rights of politicaL military, economic and other forms of assistance gil'en to colonial and racist regimes in southern Africa REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/33/383) REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/33/371)
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