The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 175 Number of invalid ballots: 1 Number of valid ballots: 174 Abstentions: 1 Number of members voting: 173 Required absolute majority: 94 Number of votes obtained: Mr. David Anthony Hunt (Australia) 113 Mr. Patrick Lipton Robinson (Ja…
The General Assembly will now proceed to another unrestricted ballot to fill the remaining three vacancies.
Ballot papers are now being distributed. All the candidates whose names appear on the ballot papers are eligible. Once again, I would remind delegates to place a cross at the left of the name…
From the representative of Poland’s statement that one of the names on the list of candidates established by the Security Council should be removed, I take it that he is informing the General Assembly that his national has decided to withdraw his name from the list. On that understanding, the name o…
The representative of Ecuador has stated that one of the names on the list of candidates established by the Security Council should be removed. I take it that the representative of Ecuador is informing the General Assembly that his national has decided to withdraw his name from the list. On that und…
Since no candidate has obtained an absolute majority, the Assembly will have to proceed to another unrestricted ballot in order to fill the three vacancies.
Ballot papers are being distributed. All the candidates whose names appear on the ballot papers are eligible.
Once again, I remind representa…
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 174 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 174 Abstentions: 1 Number of members voting: 173 Required absolute majority: 94 Number of votes obtained: Mr. David Anthony Hunt (Australia) 88 Mr. Peter H. Wilkitzki (Germany)…
We shall now proceed with the election.
The voting process has now begun.
Representatives are requested to use only the ballot papers now being distributed. Only those candidates whose names appear on the ballot papers are eligible for election. Representatives will indicate the three candidates
I call on the representative of the Holy See.
Monsignor Panikulam (Holy See): The Holy See has closely followed the process leading to the establishment of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International
The Holy See, and especially Pop…
In accordance with article 13, subparagraph 2 (d), of the Statute of the International Tribunal, the candidates who receive an absolute majority of the votes of States Members of the United Nations and of the non-member States maintaining permanent observer missions at United Nations Headquarters sh…
The General Assembly will now proceed to the election of three judges to an additional Trial Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991.
By i…
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 158? If there are any delegations that still wish to sponsor the resolution that has just been adopted, they may sign up with the Secretariat.
I have been informed that there are additional sponsors of draft resolution A/53/L.8: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Croatia, Greece, Lesotho, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Spain, the former Yugosl…
I should like to announce a change in the programme of work concerning agenda item 23, “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Caribbean Community”, as contained in document A/INF/53/3/Add.1. Instead of being taken up on Thursday, 22 October, item 23 will be considered on Thursday, 29 Octobe…
We have heard the only speaker in the debate on this item.
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/53/L.4.
May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt the draft resolution?
We have heard the last speaker in the debate on this item.
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/53/L.3
May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt the draft resolution?
We have heard the last speaker in the debate on this item. I should like to inform members that the General Assembly will take action on draft resolution A/53/L.8 tomorrow morning in order to allow consultations to be concluded.
Observer status for the Association of Caribbean States in the General…
