We have heard the only speaker in explanation of position after adoption.
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 168?
Before giving the floor to the representative of New Zealand in explanation of position on the resolution just adopted, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Powles (New Zealand) New Zealand joins others in suppo…
Before proceeding to take action on the draft resolution I should like to announce that the following countries have become sponsors of draft resolution A/53/L.23/Rev.1: Belarus, Benin, Finland, France, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine and the Uni…
In accordance with General Assembly resolution 3369 (XXX), of 10 October 1975, I now call on the observer for the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Before turning to the item on our agenda this morning, may I, on behalf of the members of the Assembly and on my own behalf, extend to the Governments and the peoples of the Central American countries recently struck by a disastrous hurricane our deepest sympathy for the tragic loss of life and exte…
The nine judges elected today shall serve a term of office of four years, that is, until 24 May 2003.
Six out of the nine judges will take up office on 25 May 1999, following the expiration of the terms of office of the judges who currently make up the two existing Trial Chambers of the Internation…
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 167 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 167 Abstentions: 2 Number of members voting: 165 Required majority: 94 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Lloyd George Williams (Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis) 119 Mr. Aka Edouk…
The Assembly will now proceed to a fifth round of balloting to fill the remaining vacancy.
The voting process has now begun.
Representatives are again requested to use only the ballot papers now being distributed. Only those candidates whose names appear on the ballot papers are eligible for elect…
Members have heard the statements by the representatives of the Philippines and of Sri Lanka informing the General Assembly that Mr. Willy C. Gaa from the Philippines and Mr. Asoka de Zoysa Gunawardena from Sri Lanka have decided to withdraw their names from the list of candidates established by the…
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 166 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 166 Abstentions: 1 Number of members voting: 165 Required majority: 94 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Lloyd George Williams (Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis) 87 Mr. Aka Edouko…
The Assembly will now proceed to a fourth ballot to fill the remaining vacancy. In accordance with the decision taken earlier, that ballot shall be unrestricted.
Ballot papers will now be distributed. All the candidates whose names appear on the ballot paper are eligible. Once again, I remind deleg…
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 164 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 164 Abstentions: 1 Number of members voting: 163 Required majority: 94 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Lloyd George Williams (Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis) 64 Mr. Asoka de Z…
As announced this morning, the General Assembly will now proceed to another unrestricted ballot to fill the remaining vacancy.
I should like to remind members that the representatives of Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mali, Nepal and the Niger announced earlier that the candidates from their respective co…
The Assembly will now take a decision on resolution 53/1 C, as orally revised.
May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt resolution 53/1 C, as orally revised?
Resolution 53/1 C, as orally revised, was adopted.
We have heard the last speaker in exercise of the right of reply.
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 14?
I have received a request from the delegation of Honduras to reconsider, under rule 81, the resolution adopted this morning on this sub-item, now resolution 53/1 C, the text of which was contained in document A/53/L.17.
Since I hear no objection, we shall proceed to reconsider the resolution.
