General Assembly — Session 63

Most active countries

• France
  36
• United States of America
  35
• Japan
  30
• Russian Federation
  29
• Egypt
  25
• Cuba
  24
• India
  24
• Canada
  24
• Indonesia
  20
• Islamic Republic of Iran
  20
• Sudan
  19
• China
  19
• Brazil
  19
• Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  17
• Syrian Arab Republic
  17

Top agenda items

• Administration of justice at the United Nations Report of the Fifth Committee (A/63/642) The President (spoke in Spanish): The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Fifth Committee in paragraph 6 of its report. For the time being, the text of the draft resolution is contained in document A/C.5/63/L.17. We shall now take a decision on the draft resolution. The Fifth Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
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• Administration of justice at the United Nations Report of the Sixth Committee (A/63/451) The Acting President: The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 11 of its report. We will now take action on the draft decision. The Sixth Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
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• Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations Report of the Fifth Committee (A/63/894) The Acting President (spoke in Spanish): The Assembly has before it three draft resolutions recommended by the Fifth Committee in paragraph 14 of its report and a draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 15 of the same report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to III and on the one draft decision. Draft resolution I is entitled “Rates of reimbursement to troop-contributing countries”. The Fifth Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
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• Administrative and budgetary coordination of the United Nations with the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency Report of the Fifth Committee (A/63/612) The President (spoke in Spanish): The General Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the Fifth Committee in paragraph 6 of its report. We shall now take a decision on the draft decision entitled “Budgetary and financial situation of the organizations of the United Nations system”. The Fifth Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
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• Advancement of women Report of the Third Committee (A/63/425) The Acting President: The Assembly has before it five draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 27 of its report (A/63/425). I now give the floor to the representative of Senegal.
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• Appointments to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments (a) Appointment of members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions Report of the Fifth Committee (A/63/528) The Acting President: The Fifth Committee recommends in paragraph 6 of its report that the General Assembly appoint the following persons as members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions for a three-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2009: Ms. Aїcha Afifi (Morocco); Ms. Renata Archini (Italy); Mr. Vladimir Alekseevitch Iosifov (Russian Federation); Mr. Alejandro Torres Lépori (Argentina); Ms. Susan McLurg (United States of America). May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to appoint those persons as members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions for a three-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2009?
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• Appointments to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments (b) Appointment of members of the Committee on Contributions Report of the Fifth Committee (A/63/529/Add.1) The President: 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 report of the Fifth Committee that is before the Assembly today.
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• Appointments to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments (g) Appointment of members of the Committee on Conferences Note by the Secretary-General (A/63/107) The Acting President: Members will recall that, at its 32nd plenary meeting, on 27 October 2008, the General Assembly took note of the President’s appointment of the Congo, France, Malaysia, Mozambique, the Philippines and the Russian Federation as members of the Committee on Conferences for a period of three years beginning on 1 January 2009. Members will also recall that there remains one seat to be filled from among the Latin American and Caribbean States. Following consultations with the Chairman of the Group of the Latin American and Caribbean States, the President has appointed Mexico as a member of the Committee on Conferences for a period of three years beginning on 1 January 2009. May I take it that the Assembly takes note of that appointment?
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• Appointments to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments (g) Appointment of members of the Committee on Conferences Note by the Secretary-General (A/63/107) The President (spoke in Spanish): As indicated in document A/63/107, since the terms of office of Burundi, El Salvador, France, Lesotho, Malaysia, the Philippines and the Russian Federation will expire on 31 December 2008, it will be necessary for the President of the General Assembly to appoint, during the current session, seven members in order to fill the resulting vacancies. These members will serve for a period of three years, beginning on 1 January 2009. After consultations with the Chairmen of the Groups of African States, Asian States, Eastern European States and Western European and other States, I have appointed the Congo, France, Malaysia, Mozambique, the Philippines and the Russian Federation as members of the Committee on Conferences for a period of three years, beginning on 1 January 2009. May I take it that the General Assembly takes note of these appointments? It was so decided.
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• 2001-2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa Draft resolution (A/63/L.62) The President (spoke in Spanish): Members will recall that the General Assembly held the debate on agenda item 43 jointly with agenda item 57 and its sub-items (a) and (b) at the 26th, 27th and 29th plenary meetings, on 15 and 20 October 2008. I now give the floor to the representative of Morocco, who will introduce draft resolution A/63/L.62.
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