I now put to the vote draft resolution III as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Repub…
Draft resolution III is entitled "Specific action in favour of land-locked developing coun- tries".
19. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 6. If I hear no objections, I shall put that operative paragraph to the vote. Since there are no objections, I now put operative paragrap…
We turn now to draft resolution 11 entitled "Action programme in favour of developing island countries". The Second Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Assembly will consider first part 11 of the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 56 /A/31/231/Add.1/. The positions of delegations regarding the various draft resolutions and the draft decision recommended by the Committee to the Assembly have already been expressed in the Second Commit…
If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall take it that the General Assembly decides n: to discuss the reports of the Second Committee, with the exception of the report on agenda item 68, entitled "Technical co-operation among devel- oping countries", since an amendment…
I congratulate the countries which have been elected members of the Economic and SocialCouncil and J thank the tellers for their assistance in this election.
The meeting rose at 7.25 p.m.
The result of the voting for the election of 18 members of the Economic and Social Council is as follows: 148o 148o 148 99 Number of votes obtained: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 138 Nigeria 136 Zaire 1; •••••••••••••••••• 134 Ethiopia 133 Malawi 128 Kenya.................................................. …
The General Assembly will now proceed to the election of 18 members of the Economic and Social Council to replace those members whose term of office expires on 31 December 1979.The 18 outgoing members are: Colombia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Mauritania, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Ph…
I should like to propose to the Assembly that, in view of the inconclusive results of our voting thus far, we postpone consideration of the item until Tuesday morning, 30 October 1979. At that time, we shall start the voting with a restricted ballot. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the …
The result of the voting is as follows: Number ojballotpapers: 147 Invalid ballots: 0
Number oj votes obtained: Cuba.••................•.•.......•.."•....· 79 Colombia 65
As no representative wishes to speak on this item, and if I hear no objection, I propose that the General Assembly take note of the report of the International Court of Justice.
As no delegation has indicated a desire to speak on this item, may I take it that the General Assembly decides to adopt the draft resolution submitted by Guyana, Italy, Japan, Sweden and the United Republic of Tanzania {A/31/L.331 ?
The draft resolution lWlS adopted (resolution 31/155).
Since the second in this series of unrestricted ballots proved inconclusive, the General Assembly will continue the voting and will hold a third unrestricted ballot. Ballot papers will now be distrib- uted.
The result of the voting is as follows: Number ojballotpapers: 147 Invalid ballots: . 0 Number ojvalidballots: 147 Abstentions: 4 Number ojmembers voting: 143 Required majority: 96
Number oj votes obtained: Cuba 79 Colombia 64
It has been a well-established tradition that the General Assembly confines itself to taking note of the annual report of the Secretary-General and its introduction, to which references have been made on several occasions during the course of the session. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that…
The next item on our agenda for this morning is the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization from 16 June 1975 to 15 June 1976 fA/31/1 andAdd.I], There is only one speaker, the representative of Cyprus, on whom I nowcall.
1 invite members to turn their attention to the draft resolution recommended by the Credentials Committee in paragraph 8 of its report fA/31/ 30B/Add.l/. The Credentials Committee adopted that draft resolution unanimously. May I take it that the General Assembly decides to do likewise?
Thedraft res…
