I now call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, His Excellency Chief Tom Ikimi.
Chief Ikimi (Nigeria): There is an overwhelming air of expectancy across the world as we gather at this fifty- second session of the General Assembly. It is hoped that the events of this session over the next…
Before adjourning the meeting, I should like to inform members that, owing to the lateness of the hour, the remaining items on the agenda for this meeting will be taken up tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Conference Room 3, with the exception of item 3 (b), which concerned a request for the reopening of the c…
Having obtained an absolute majority, Mr. Almiro Simões Rodrigues (Portugal) is elected member of the International Tribunal for a four- year term beginning on 17 November 1997.
I take this opportunity to extend to them the congratulations of the Assembly on their election and to thank the tellers …
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 158 Number of invalid ballots: 1 Number of valid ballots: 157 Abstentions: 3 Number of members voting: 154 Required absolute majority: 94 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Almiro Simões Rodrigues (Portugal) 108 Mr. Saad Saood Jan (Pakista…
The name of Mr. Adolphus Godwin Karibi-Whyte has been withdrawn and has therefore been deleted from the ballot paper.
The Assembly will now proceed to another ballot to fill the remaining vacancy. In accordance with the decision taken earlier, that ballot shall be unrestricted.
Ballot papers are b…
Since no candidate has obtained an absolute majority, the Assembly will have to proceed to another unrestricted ballot to fill the remaining vacancy.
There remains one seat to be filled.
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 157 Number of invalid ballots: 2 Number of valid ballots: 155 Abstentions: 3 Number of members voting: 152 Required absolute majority: 94 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Almiro Simões Rodrigues (Portugal) 84 Mr. Saad Saood Jan (Pakistan…
Having obtained an absolute majority, Ms. Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba (Zambia) is elected a member of the International Tribunal for a four-year term beginning on 17 November 1997.
There remains one seat to be filled. The Assembly will now proceed to another ballot to fill the remaining vacanc…
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 157 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 157 Abstentions: 3 Number of members voting: 154 Required absolute majority: 94 Number of votes obtained: Ms. Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba (Zambia) 95 Mr. Almiro Simões Rod…
The General Assembly will now proceed to another unrestricted ballot to fill the remaining two vacancies.
I should like to remind members that, as announced earlier by the representatives of Poland and Sri Lanka, two candidates have decided to withdraw their names from the list of candidates: Mr. G…
We have heard the last speaker on the debate on this item.
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/51/L.71, entitled “Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and rehabilitation in Tajikistan”.
May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt draft resolution A/51/…
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote.
The positions of delegations regarding the recommendation of the Fifth Committee have been made
May I remind members that under paragraph 7 of decision 34/401, the General Assembly agreed that
“When the same draft resolution is conside…
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 which is before the Assembly today.
It was so decided.
