The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 4 of Part V of its report.
A recorded vote has been requested.
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 5 of Part IV of its report.
A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barb…
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 4 of Part III of its report (A/51/566/Add.2).
The draft resolution, entitled “Objective information on military matters, including transparency of military expenditures”, was adopted by the…
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 60? Reduction of military budgets (a) Reduction of military budgets (b) Objective information on military matters, including transparency of military expenditures Report of the First Committee (Par…
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 4 of Part II of its report (A/51/566/Add.1).
The draft resolution was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote.
The positions of delegations regarding the recommendations of the First Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records.
May I remind members that, under paragraph 7 of decision 34/401,…
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 reports of the First Committee which are before the Assembly today.
The General Assembly will now consider the reports of the First Committee on agenda items 60, 61, 63 to 81 and 62.
I request the Rapporteur of the First Committee, Mr. Parfait Serge Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon, to introduce the reports of the First Committee in one intervention.
Two representatives have requested to speak in exercise of the right of reply. May I remind members that statements in the exercise of the right of reply are limited to 10 minutes for the first intervention and to five minutes for the second intervention, and should be made by delegations from their…
We next turn to draft resolution A/51/L.29, entitled “Large-scale pelagic draft-net fishing; unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction; and fisheries by-catch and discards”.
May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt draft resolution A/51/L.29?
We turn now to draft resolution A/51/L.28, entitled “Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks”.
May I take it t…
Yes. We will do that.
I should like to announce that since the introduction of the draft resolution, the following countries have become sponsors of draft resolution A/51/L.21: Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Cape Verde, Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Japan, Ma…
We have heard the only speaker in explanation of vote before the voting.
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions A/51/L.21, A/51/L.28 and A/51/L.29.
I call on the representative of Turkey.
I shall now call on the representative of Turkey for an explanation of vote before the voting. May I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
However, the Convention does not make adequate provisions for special geogr…
We have heard the last speaker in the debate on this item.
We shall now proceed to consider draft resolutions A/51/L.21, A/51/L.28 and A/51/L.29.
I call on the representative of the Secretariat.
