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31/98 GA

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31
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99
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Draft symbol I
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P5 Positions
Russia ✗ United States — United Kingdom ✗ China ~ France ✗
UN Document 31/98 ↗

Vote Consensus — A/31/PV.102 Dec. 13, 1976

Speeches following this vote (19) may include explanations of vote
The President
We now turn to draft resolution Ill. entitled "Accession to and implementation of the ]971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances". The Third Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same'!
The President
We now come to draft resolution IV, entitled "Emergency assistance for South African refugee students". 35. I call on the representative of Morocco on a point of order.
Mrs. WARZAZI (Morocco)
Mr. President. it is not a point of order. I just wanted to ask the Governments of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland whether they have liberation movements.
The President
I should like to point out to the representative of Morocco that the oral amendment should not appear in the form proposed by the represen tative of Nigeria. Instead of the word "including" it should read "and". In other words. operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution IV,with the amendment, will read: "Requests the Secretary-General. as a matter of urgency, to consult with the Governments of Bo…
The President
Draft resolution V,entitled "Measures to improve the situation and ensure the human rights and dignity of all migrant workers", was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly decides to do likewise?
The President
We now turn to the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 41 of its report, which reads as follows: "The General Assembly, considering that the Third Committee has taken note of draft resolutions AIC.3/311 L.34 and AIC.3/31/L.37 submitted in connexion with the consideration of item 12 of the agenda, but has been unable, for lack of time, to consider them in detail, decide…
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote after the vote.
Mr. Huerta (Chile)
The General Assembly has just adopted another resolution on agenda item 12, concerning the Economic and Social Council and entitled "Protection of human rights in Chile". 4S. What events have taken place in Chile in this past year to justify the adoption of this resolution? What information has been considered that can rationally support such a decision? 46. The fact isthat Chile has been conti…
Mrs. SALZLER (German Democratic Republic)
The delegation of the German Democratic Republic has voted in favour of draft resolution 11 because facts have proved a thousandfold that, with its systematic and massive violation of human rights, the Fascist regime in Chile is constantly violating the principles of the United Nations. As a result of continued flagrant violations of the basic human rights 2 SeeOff/cial Records oftile General As…
The President
The Assembly will now consider the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 73 / AI311406/, and we shall take a decision on the four draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph IS of its report, 67. Draft resolution I is entitled "Policies and programmes relating to youth", It was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote, May I consider that the General Assembly wi…
The President
Draft resolution JJ isentitled "Role of youth". It was adopted by the Third Commlttee without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same'! Draj~ resolution 11 was adoptc«(resolution .1/1J30).
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "United Nations Volunteers programme", It was adopted
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "Channels of communication withyouth and youth organizations". It was adopted by the ThirdCommittee without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draftresolution IV was adopted(resolution 311132). 71. The I)RESIDENT: We.shall now consider the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 75 fA1311407/, and we shall take a decision…
The President
Under paragraph 3 of the resolution just adopted, the General Assembly requests the President of the General Assembly to select, with due regard to regional distribution, in the first instance for a period of three years, five Member States. each of which should appoint a representative to serve on a Consultative Committee on the Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women. I shall rep…
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women". It was adopted by the Third Committee by consensus. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same'! Draft resolutton Ill was adopted (resolution 3///35). 76. The PRESmENT: Draft resolution IV is entitled "United Nations Decade for Women", The Third Committee adopted th…
The President
Draft resolution V deals with the pledging conference for the United Nations Decade for Women. The Third Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote, May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise'! 79. We shall now take up the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 77/A/31/408/. We shall now take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "Elimi- nation of allfo…
The President
We turn now to the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 80 on freedom of information. The report is contained in document A/31/432. The draft decision recommended by the Third Committee is contained in paragraph 7 of its report. The Third Committee adopted that draft decision without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly decides to do likewise'!
The President
We now turn to the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 82, entitled "United Nations conference for an international convention on adoption law". The report is contained in document A/31 /433. The draft decision recommended by the Third Committee is contained in paragraph 7 of its report. The Third Committee adopted that draft decision without a vote. May I consider that the General Assem…
The President
We shall now consider the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 120/A/31/434/. We shall take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "Co-operation and assistance in the application and improvement of mass communications for social progress and development" recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. The Third Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. …

Vote Consensus — A/31/PV.99 Dec. 13, 1976

Speeches following this vote (17) may include explanations of vote
The President
Draft resolution 11 is entitled "Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law". The Sixth Committee adopted draft resolution 11 by consensus. May Iconsider that theGeneral Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "United Nations Conference on the Carriage of Goods by Sea". The report of the Fifth Committee on the admlnistrative and financial implications of that draft resolution is in document A/31/444. The Sixth Committee adopted draft resolution III by consensus. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
We turn next to the report of the Sixth Committee onagenda item 109/A/31/418J. We shall now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 11 of its report. The Sixth Committee adopted that draft resolution by consensus. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to dolikewise?
The President
I call on the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Mr. Koi.Esnik (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
The reportof theCommittee on Relations with the Host Country, which we have just adopted, contains one inaccuracy, and I discovered it during this meeting since we have just received this document. I hope that this isa purely technical inaccuracy. There isno paragraph in thedocument indicating that,after
The President
We come now to the report of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 113[A/31/429/. 29. I call on the representative of Uruguay, whowishes to explain his vote before the voting.
Mr. Fernandez Ballesteros (Uruguay)
The draft resolution submitted to the General Assembly today by the Sixth Committee reproduces in almost identical terms the wording of resolution 3034 (XXVII) whereby in 1972 the Ad Hoc Committee on International Terrorism was created. My delegation wishes to explain briefly why, contrary to what happened at the time, we shall support this draft resolution, although not the whole ofit. 31. We c…
The President
We shall now take a decls.on on the draft resolution entitled "Measures to prevent international terrorism which endangers or takes innocent human lives or jeopardizes fundamental freedoms, and study of the underlying causes of those forms of terrorism and actsof violence which lie in misery, frustration, grievance and despair and which cause some people to sacrifice human lives, including their …
The President
I shall now call on those delegationsthat wish to explain theirvote.
Mr. Fifoot (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
My delegation voted against this draft resolution for three substantive reasons. First, the draft resolution does not include an adequate condemnation of terrorism. Secondly, other matters dealt with in this draft resolution-that is, the effective Implementation of principles in the Charter of the United Nations, of a human rights regime, and of humanitarian law, all of which my delegation whole-…
Mr. Alvarado (Nicaragua)
My delegation abstained in the vote on the draft resolution contained in paragraph 10 of document AI 31/429, because, as we stated in the Sixth Committee at the appropriate time, we have serious reservations regarding the substantive part of the draft, more specifically operative paragraphs I and4. The delegation of Nicaragua strongly condemns any form of terrorism. The characteristic and illegal…
The President
We turn next to the report of the Sixth Committee on agenda item 123[A/31/430J. We shall now take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "Draftingof an international convention against the taking of hostages" recommended by the Sixth Committee in paragraph 11 of its report. The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolution is in docum…
The President
Under paragraphs I and 2 of the resolution just adopted, the General Assembly has decided to establish an Ad Hoc Committee on the Drafting of an International Convention against the Taking of Hostages, composed of 35 Member States, and requested the President of the General Assembly, after consultationswith the Chairmen of the regional groups, to appoint the members of the Ad Hoc Committee on the…
Mr. Von Wechmar (Germany)
The delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany is gratified by the decision just taken at the thirty-first session of the General Assembly. We are pleased that the initiative for the drafting of an international convention against the taking of hostages, as announced in this Assembly on 28 September by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, Hans-Dletrlch Genscher …
Mr. Hussain (Iraq)
My delegation would like to clarify its position on the general agreement reached in the General Assembly with regard to the drafting of an International convention against the taking of hostages. In principle, it is our feeling that this Convention should go into the following aspects of the matter: first, the reasons which lead to the taking of hostages and the distinction to be drawn between c…
Mr. Bennett (United States of America)
My delegation was pleased to vote in favour of this draft resolution in the Committee and to join in the consensus. The United States considers it important that action be taken to deal with the contemptible practice of taking hostages. It is important that the international community is now prepared to undertake the task of drafting an 50. My delegation is particularly pleased that the Sixth Co…
Mr. Blum (Israel)
My delegation wishes to associate itself with the resolution adopted by consensus a few moments ago. 52. Israel's position on the agenda item before us was set out by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Yigal Allon, in his statement before the General Assembly on 7 October 1976,when he said: "Israel '" welcomes the proposal made on 28 September by the Vice-Chancellor…

Vote Recorded Vote — A/31/PV.98 Dec. 13, 1976

— Abstain (13)
✗ No (12)
✓ Yes (53)
Speeches following this vote (2) may include explanations of vote
The President
We shall now vote on draft resolution 11, entitled "Implementation of 'the Declaration on the Strengthening of InternationalSecurity". A recorded vote has been requested.
Mr. Vieira (Brazil)
Dueto circumstances beyondits control, the delegation of Brazil did not register itsvote on draft resolution 11 in documentA/31/414on item 33 of the agenda. The Brazilian delegation wishes to put on the record that it had intended to vote in favour of that draft resolution, as well as of draft resolution I, as it did in the FirstComrilttee. 3 The delegation of the United States of America subseq…

Vote Consensus — A/31/PV.97 Dec. 13, 1976

Speeches following this vote (14) may include explanations of vote
The President
We now turn to draft resolution 11, entitled "World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination". I should like to draw the Assembly's attention to the Fifth Committee's report on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolution, and in particular to the Fifth Committee's decision in In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, B…
The President
We shall now proceed to draft resolution III in paragraph 17 of document A/31/273, entitled "Status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination". The Third Committee adopted that draft resolution by consensus. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draftresolution III was adopted(resolution 31/79).
The President
We turn now to draft resolution IV, entitled "Status of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid". A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of their vote on draft resolutions I to IV. 34. Rev. Robert P. HUPP (United States of America): We wish the record to reflect the fact that the United States did not participate in the voteon draft resolutions I and 11. The United States position on these draft resolutions was explained during the debate on this item in t…
Mrs. BEN-AMI (Israel)
As a matter of principle, Israel sincerely supports any legitimate and justified action aimed at eliminating racial discrimination and we wish to say that respect for human dignity isaxiomaticin the way of life of our people. That is why my country has endeavoured to eliminate any form of distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour or national or ethnic origin that mig…
The President
I now invite members of the Assembly to turn to the report of the Third Committeeon item 69 (b) contained in document A/31/273/Add.1. The draft resolution entitled "Reports of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination" recommended by the Committee appears in paragraph 11. The Third Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wish…
The President
We shall now consider the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 72/A/31/389/. In paragrapl: 17 of the report, the Third Committee has recommended three draft resolutions to the General Assembly. 42. I call 01 -epresenta:..ve of Algeria who wishes to explain his vote.
Mr. Khamis (Algeria)
Strictly speaking, this is not an explanation of vote before the vote. I wish merely to draw the Assembly's attention to the inclusion in operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution Ill, entitled "World social situation", in document A/31/389, of a foot-note referring to General Assembly resolution 3362 (S-VII). 45. For that reason, my delegation would like through you, Mr. President, to ask that …
The President
The representative of Algeria has referred to the two foot-notes to operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution Ill, which refer to General Assembly resolutions 3362 (S-VlI) and 2626 (XXV). Those footnotes do not seem to me to be very appropriate; if Ihear no objection, I shall take it that the General Assembly agrees to their deletion.
The President
The General Assembly will now proceed to take a decision on the draft resolutions contained in paragraph 17of document A/31/389. 48. Draft resolution I is entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons". The Third Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly decides to do . likewise?
The President
We now turn to draft resolution H, entitled "Report on the world social situation", TheThird Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly decides to do likewise?
The President
We now come to draft resolution Ill, entitled "World social situation". A recorded vote on this draft resolution has been requested.
The President
The Assembly will now turn to the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 74 /A/31/394/. We shall now take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in relation to detention and imprisonment" recommended by the ThirdCommittee in paragraph 8 of its report. The Third Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote.…
The President
We shall now turn to the reportof the Third Committee on agenda item 81 /A/31/391/. We shall now take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "Status of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights" recommended by the Third Commi…
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