The result of the voting is as follows:
Group A — Eastern European States
Number of ballot papers: 175 Number of invalid ballots: 1 Number of valid ballots: 174 Abstentions: 1 Number of members voting: 173 Required majority: 87 Number of votes obtained: Romania 65 Belarus 60 The former Yugoslav Re…
May I remind members that the Assembly is not — I repeat, not — appointing members to the Joint Inspection Unit at this time. It is only selecting three countries, each of which will be requested to propose a candidate. Therefore, only the name of a country, and not the name of an individual, should…
In the case of a tie vote for a remaining seat, there will be a restricted ballot limited to those candidates that have obtained an equal number of votes.
I take it that the Assembly also agrees to that procedure.
In accordance with existing practice, the countries receiving the greatest number of votes and not less than a majority of the votes of those present and voting shall be included in the list of countries to be drawn up. The countries drawn up would be requested to propose candidates for appointment …
As indicated in document A/54/108, the General Assembly is required, during the fifty-fourth session, to appoint four members to fill the vacancies on the Joint Inspection Unit that will arise from the expiration of the terms of office on 31 December 2000 of Mr. Andrzej Abraszewski (Poland), Mr. Joh…
May I, on behalf of all the members of the Assembly, extend our deepest sympathy to the Government and the people of Viet Nam for the tragic loss of life and extensive material damage that have resulted from the recent floods.
May I also express the hope that the international community will show i…
May I take it that the Assembly takes note of the sixth annual report 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?
I should like to say a few words concerning punctuality. Members will recall that at the 3rd plenary meeting, on 17 September 1999, the General Assembly approved the practical suggestion by the Secretary-General that each delegation should designate someone to be present at the scheduled starting ti…
We have heard the last speaker in the debate on this item.
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in exercise of the right of reply. I remind members that statements in exercise of the right of reply are limited to 10 minutes for the first intervention and to
It is now my pleasure to invite the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, to present the report of the Agency for the year 1998.
As a result of the appointment just made, the membership of the Committee stands as follows: Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, France, Honduras, Hungary, Iraq, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mali, the Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, the United Kingdom of Gr…
Members will recall that, at its third meeting on 17 September 1999, the General Assembly decided to allocate agenda item 157 to the Sixth Committee and also to consider it directly in plenary meeting.
Members will also recall that, on 8 December 1998, the General Assembly adopted resolution 53/104…
I should like to inform representatives that, following consultations regarding agenda item 52 on the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), and taking into account General Assembly decision 53/414 of 2 November 1998, it is proposed that the General Assembly decide to postpone consideration of…
