It seems that my colleague from Singapore, while heeding the President's appeal, went on to make his point anyway. Hence I have no alternative but to recognize also the representative of Benin on a point of order.
The representative of Benin has asked to be allowed to speak on a point oforder in a situation where the representative of Singapore is al- ready speaking on a point of order. May I appeal quite frankly to the Assembly. We have had a long day. We are trying to conclude our work. The rules ofprocedur…
I thank the representative of Bulgaria for his statement, which will certainly help the Assembly.
277. Before I go on to explain how I intend to proceed with this exercise, I calion the representative of Singa- pore, who wishes to speak on a point of order.
Since this proposal made by the representative of Singapore has been adopted, we shall request the Legal Counsel to prepare a legal opin- ion that will be presented to the Assembly before we take a decision on document A/34/L.3.
In the context of the state- ment just made by the representative of Algeria and what was said earlier by the representative ofSingapore on a point oforder, and in conformity with rule 71 ofthe Assembly's rules of procedure, I shall ask the Assem- bly to take a decision on the proposal made by the r…
It was my intention, follow- ing the end ofthe debate, to place the proposal made by the representative of Thailand before the Assembly, but since the representative ofSingapore, on a point of order, has asked that the Assembly should take adeci- sion right away I shall, ofcourse,leave it to the Ass…
Before I call on the next speaker I should like to draw the attention of the As- sembly to the following. There are still several rep- resentatives scheduled to take part in this discussion. It is my intention, subject to the concurrence of the As-
Before I call on the next speaker, I would note that we still have a large number of speakers on this item. To permit the President to organize the balance of our discussion, I suggest that we agree to close the speakers' list on the present item at 4 p.m. If I hear no objection, it will be so decid…
I should like to remind delega- tions of the decision taken by the Assembly at its 54th plenary meeting, held yesterday, to close the list of speakers today at noon. I also request that represen- tatives who wish to submit draft resolutions do so as soon as possible.
Members will recall that the General Assembly, at its 4th plenary meeting, on 21 September 1979, decided that organizations having a special interest in the question now before us would be permitted to be heard by' the Special Political Commit- tee. In this connexion, I should like to announce that …
In accordance with the decision taken by the General Assembly at its 4th plenary meeting on 21 September 1979, I now call upon the representative of the African National Congress of South Africa.
9. This debate takes place at a time when the struggle for national liberation in South Africa has ente…
I call on the Chairman of the Credentials Committee, Mr. Andre Ememann of Belgium, to present the Committee's report.
3. Mr. ERNEMANN (Belgium), Chairman of the Credentials Committee (interpretation from French): The report of the Credentials Committee, which ap-
p~ars in document A/34/500 dated 2…
In accordance with the decision taken by the General Assembly at its 4th plenary meeting, on 21 September 1979, I call on the represen- tative of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania, the next speaker in the debate.
I now call upon the rep- resentative of the host country, the United States of America.
143. Mr. McHENRY (United States of America): As host country, the United States is pleased to welcome Saint Lucia as the one hundred fifty-second Member of the United Nations. In the Security Council debate on S…
As President of the thirty- fourth regular session of the United Nations General Assembly, I wish to extend a wann welcome to the ne:w State of Saint Lucia, whose application for memb~rshlp in the United Nations has just been approved. WIth the admission ofSaint Lucia, the membershipofthe United Nat…