32/110 GA
Chair on non-alignment within the United Nations Uni- versity
31
Session
| Draft symbol | Il |
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| Adopted symbol | 32/110 |
| UN Document | 32/110 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/33/PV.81
Speeches following this vote (13)
The President
Draft . decisionHI is entitled "Question of Antigua, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent". The Fourth Committee adopted draft decisionIII without a vote. May I take it that the GeneralAssemblywishesto do likewise?
121. Our vote in favour of draft resolution VU,on Belize, is also in line with our concern for the exercise of the self-determination of peoples, in this case the peopl…
The President
I shall now call on those representatives wishing to explain their votes after the vote.
114. I should also like to make it clear once againthat the United Kingdom has no wish to maintain a colony in Central America. Only our controversy with Guatemalahas prevented for the past 13 years our bringing Belize to independence.
115. We regard the question as one concerningthe present right of the pe…
Mrs. De Barish
Costa Rica has already explained its position on agendaitem 24.
118. We have always supported the principle of selfdetermination. Our explanation remains valid today, as we have voted in favour of draft resolutions 11 A and B, on Western Sahara, in document A/33/460.
119. We wish to say that our support for both draft resolutions is an indication of our desire that this matter be resolved as de…
Mr. El-Siddik
My country, as a member of the OAU and as Chairman of the "committee of wise men" appointed by the OAU to take a decision on the conflict concerning Western Sahara,13 voted in favour of the draft resolutions 11 A and B contained in the report of the Fourth Committee, just adopted by the General-Assembly.
124. My country has maintained this attitude in a spirit of impartiality and with an awarene…
Mr. Urquia
The delegation of El Salvador explained its
13Adhoc committee of Headsof State to consider all the data on the question of Western Sahara, including the exercise of the right of the people of that Territory to self-determination. See document A/33/235 and Corr.l, annex 11, resolution AHG/Res.92 (XV).
128. Although it is true that in draft resolution VII, which was adopted a few moments ago, the…
The President
We come now to the report of the Fourth Committee under agenda item 92 [A/33/448]. I now put to the vote the draft resolution entitled "Information from Non-Self- Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations", which has been recommended by the Fourth Committee in paragraph 10 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
We shall now take a vote on draft resolution B. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Fourth Committee on agenda item 93 [A/33/452]. We shall take a decision on draft resolutions A and B grouped under the heading "Question of Southern Rhodesia", which have been recommended by the Fourth Committee in paragraph 14 ofits report.
134. We turn first to draft resolution A. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
To explain his vote after the vote, I now call on the representative of Botswana.
Mr. Sekwababe
Botswana voted for the two draft resolutions on the question of Southern Rhodesia. This is, of course, as it should be, for we feel strongly about the freedom of our brothers and sisters in Zimbabwe. I should, however, like to make the same reservation that Botswana made in the Fourth Committee
15 The delegation of Somalia subsequently informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote rec…
The President
The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Fourth Committee on agenda item 94 on the question of East Timor. The report is contained in document A/33/ 139. In explanation of his vote before the vote, I call on the representative of Indonesia.
Mr. Anwar Sani
The Assembly is again faced with a draft resolution, the text of which is contained in document A/33/455, as a result of a yearly routine of arbitrarily distorting developments while ignoring facts and existing realities in East Timor. This is particularly disturbing as my delegation has again supplied the Fourth Committee with the relevant facts and additional information with regardto the lates…
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "Question of East Timor", which has been recommended by the Fourth Committee in paragraph 12 of its report in document A/33/455. A recorded vote has been requested.
Vote Consensus — A/44/PV.80
Vote Consensus — A/36/PV.49
Speeches following this vote (9)
The President
In connection with this item the Assembly has before it the report of the Secretary-General
[A/~61!84] and draft resolution N36/L.8.
·31. I call ori the representative of Iraq, who wishes to introduce the draft resolution.
Mr. Al-Ali
As chairman of the group of the Islamic States, It IS my ho" nour to ·introduce, on beh~lf of the States members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the draft resolution on co-operation between the United Nations and the Organi.zation of the Islamic Conference. contained in doe- .urnent A136/L.3.
33. The draft resolution is aimed at strengthening cooperation between the United Nations…
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/36/L.8. May I take it that the Assembly adopts that draft resolution?
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their positions.
Mr. Levin
My delegation would like to indicate that had draft resolution A/36iL.8 been put to the vote, Israel would have had to abstain.
48. Let me make myself very clear. The Government of Israel has the greatest respect for the Islamic faith, but it draws a clear line of distinction between the Moslem faith, the Moslem peoples and the Islamic Conference. The Government of Israel seeks mutual understand…
Mr. Yango
The Philippine delegation wishes to make an observation on the resolution just adopted concerning co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
51. Since its inception in 1969 the Islamic Conference has dedicated itself to parallel efforts in the furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Since being granted observer…
Mr. Ibrahim
No one, in principle, will have any objection to co-operation between the United Nations and regional organizations, but it is essential that such co-operation be based on the universal principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. Anything short of that would, in our considered view, lead to increased polarization of the international community, to the detriment of the promotion of …
Mr. Ovinnikov
With regard to the resolution adopted on the question of co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Soviet delegation would like to make the following statement.
63: The Soviet Union maintains good relations with many Moslem countries and takes a positive view of their efforts to resolve major problems such as those concerned with disarmament, the…
Mr. Krishnan
India ranks today among the three or four countries with the largest populations of Muslims in the world. Within India Islam has over the centuries become part of our composite cultural traditio~s. Our ties with the world of Islam have also been varied and multifarious. India's contacts with the Islamic nations have been positive and productive. We have adopted common approaches to some of the is…
Vote Consensus — A/36/PV.100
Vote Consensus — A/36/PV.97
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
We turn now to draft resolution Ill, entitled ••Alternative approaches and ways and means in the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights", which the Third Committee adopted without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly also wishes to do so?
The President
The Assembly will turn next to the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 138 [A/36/786].
53. The Assemblv will now take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "New international humanitarian order", recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph::; of its 'report. It adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Mr. Fwrin
There is no doubt that the pressent situation in the Middle East is extremely dangerous. At the present time there are no signs that tension is easing or that the peace-threatening tendencies are lessening. The hopes which have been voiced many times by certain parties, that tension has been lowered and that lasting peace may be established, have proved unfounded. A number of facts point to the p…
Mr. Abulhassan
It is the universal view of the international community that, because of the nature of its political dimensions, its economic repercussions and its negative effects on the entire spectrum of international relations, the Middle East crisis is the severest and most intense crisis in the world. It has developed and become so complex that it has become the focal point of confrontation the consequence…
Mr. CORREA da COSTA
As we are only too aware, the fundamental principles of the United Nations have been repeatedly transgressed this year .in the Middle East. Israel has insisted on pursuing h strategy of pre-emptive attacks, posing new and serious threats· to
99. Realistically, if the parties directly involved are truly convinced that they must face the challenge of finding a compromise that has any possibility o…
Mr. RAcz
The Middle East crisis is no nearer a solution today than when this body dealt with the same problem a year ago. That area continues to be ravaged by tension and strife, posing a threat to world peace and international security. This threat has become even more obvious and direct as a consequence of the events of the past year in that troubled part of the world. Tension in that region has been in…
Mr. Al-Mosfir
I should like at the outset to express the anger of my delegation over the latest step taken by the United States of Americ~ in extraditing ,m Arab citizen, a national of an Arab sovereign State, to a third party, Israel, without basing itself on established fact, as stated' by the representative of Kuwait, in spite of the promises made by United States ambassadors to offidais in many Arab countr…
Mr. El-Solh
It is an honour for me to speak on behalf of Lebanon m the debate on the situation in the Middle East and to express our thanks to the Secretariat and to the international Organization as a whole for their efforts to solve the crisis in the Middle East. The area has become a hotbed of tension and an arena for the struggle between Powers, small and large, which threatens international peace and se…
Mr. Sulaiman
For more than three decades the United Nations has been dealing with the Middle East situation, at times in the Security Council, and year after year in the Assembly. Numerous appropriate and suitable resolutions have been adopted in that regard, but they have yet to be implemented.
147. Today, as the Middle East crisis deteriorates and becomes more serious, it constitutes a constant threat to i…
Mr. Marinescu
This debate on the situation in the Middle East has again highlighted the legitimate desire of peoples to see resolute action taken to do away with focal points of tension, to maintain their freedom and independence and to guarantee and strengthen international peace and security. At the same time, the debate reflects the deep disquiet caused by the persistence of conflicts and war in various par…
Mr. Sheldov
The General Assembly is again considering the situation in the Middle East, which continues to be one of the hottest and constantly bleeding regions of our planet. All the decisions of the General Assembly and the Security Council aimed at settling the problem of the Middle East and ending aggressive actions by Israel are cynically being flouted by the Tel Aviv authorities and remain unimplemente…
Mr. Tsvetkov
The crisis in the Middle East has been a cause of concern to the international community for some time now, since that region is one of the most sensitive centres in the world. The situation there, brought about by Israel's acts of aggression, continues to poison the international climate and defy efforts to make it healthier. The complex and conflicting interests of the various countries and the…
Mr. Piracha
The General Assembly considers the conflict in the Middle East year after year, for that conflict constitutes the greatest danger to regional and international peace and security. And yet, year after year we find that the situation has deteriorated still further. As correctly described by the Secretary-General in his annual report on the work of the Organization, "The situation in the Middle East…
Mr. Wyzner
This is not the first time that the General Assembly has been faced with the dangerou~ trends in the development of the situation in the Middle East. Its grave implications for international peace and security have been unequivocally underlined in this Hall many times throughout the years. The overwhelming majority of statements have reflected a genuine, deep concern and sincere efforts to reduce…
Mr. Suja
In the joint communique of the meeting of the Committee of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the member States of the Warsaw Pact dated 2 December this year, it was stated that in the recent past: "There has been a further worsening of the international climate and an increase in the military threat and the threat to the freedom and independence of peoples as a result of the intensification of the…
Mr. Al-Ali
Throughout the past three decades the Middle East area has experienced dangerous and bloody events that have t.Irned it into one of the most serious hotbeds of tension ar..d cri~ " in the world, whereas for several centuries it had enjoyed stability and tranquillity and was. a true source of progress for civilization. The Zionist gangs and their racist, expansionist, Fascist regime were able to. …
The President
~ln accordance with the provisions of resolution 3237 (XXIX) of 22 November 1974, I call now on the observer of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Mr. El-Hout
Fourteen years ago, the socalled Middle East crisis was not among the concerns of the world, nor was it among the problems before the international Organization. The single concern and the only
294. Since the emergence of the question of Palestine, we, along with many peoples and Governments around the. world, have been warning what the dangerous consequences of the situation could be if a solut…
The President
I shall now call on delegations that wish to exercise the right of reply. I remind them that in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401 first statements in exercise of the right of reply should be limited to 10 minutes and should be made by representatives from their seats.
Mr. Muntasser
In her statement this morning [96th meeting] the United States representative referred to my country. She accused us of engaging in acts of terrorism and destruction beyond our borders. While categorically denying those groundless claims and allegations, I should like to review briefly the acts of sabotage and terrorism engineered by the United States itself beyond its borders. The books and arti…
Vote Consensus — A/36/PV.105
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
Draft decision IV, entitled ''Amendments to the Staff Rules", was adopted by the Fifth Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
We turn now to the report of the Fifth Committee on agenda item 108 [A/36/840).
93. The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended in paragraph 8 of the report. The Fifth Committee adopted the draft resolution without objection. May I take it that the Assembly also adopts it?
The President
The Assembly will now take decisions on the two draft resolutions recommended by the Fifth Committee in paragraph 7 of its report on item 99 [A/36/844].
96. I shall first put to the vote draft resolution A, entitled "Final budget appropriations for the biennium 1980-1981". A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Next I put to the vote draft resolution B, entitled "Final income estimates for the biennium 1980-1981". A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
The Assembly will now turn to Part I of the report of the Fifth Committee on agenda item 100 [A/36/845].
99. I caIl on the representative of the United States for an explanation of vote.
Mr. Adelman
The United States. delegation will vote against the proposed appropriation for the programme budget of the United Nations for the biennium 1982-1983. Grave reservations about the size and composition of the expenditures contained in this budget have impeIled my Government to take this unprecedented step. Given world economic conditions and the pressures they exert upon the treasuries of all Membe…
The President
The Assembly will now take decisions on the recommendations of the Fifth Committee.
Ill. Draft resolution I is entitled "Questions relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1982-1983". Sections I to III of that draft resolution, entitled, respectively, '~ctivities of the Administrative Management Service", "United Nations language training programme" and "Use of experts and cons…
The President
Section IV of draft resolution I is entitled "Interorganizational security measures". The Fifth Committee adopted that section without objection. However, a recorded vote in the Assembly has been requested.
The President
Section V, entitled "First-class travel in the United Nations", was adopted by the Fifth
The President
We turn now to section VI of draft resolution I, entitled "Training programme for English and French translators/precis-writers at the Economic Commission for Africa". A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Sections VII entitled "International Computing Centre" and VIII, entitled "Job classification and career development of language staff', were adopted by the Fifth Committee without objection. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Sections VII and VIII of draft resolution I were adopted (resolution 36/235, sections VII and VIII).
The President
I shall now put to the vote section IX of draft resolution I, entitled "United Nations accommodation at Nairobi". A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Sections X to XII, entitled, respectively, "Common services at the United Nations Centre at Nairobi", "Implementation of revised General Service salary scales at Geneva" and "Office accommodation at Headquarters", were adopted by the Fifth Committee without objection. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Sections X to XII of draft resolution I were adopted (resolution …
The President
I shall now put to the vote section XIII of draft resolution I, entitled ··Administrative costs of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees". A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Sections XIV to XVI, entitled, respectively, "Convening of an international conference on population in 1984", "Contractual status of language teachers at Headquarters" and "Establishment of a childcare centre at Headquarters", were adopted by the Fifth Committee without objection. May I take it that the General Assembly also adopts them?
Sections XIV to XVI of draft resolution 1 were adopted (r…
The President
I shall now put to the vote section XVII of draft resolution I, entitled ')\ccess to the language training programme by accredited staff of permanent missions at Headquarters". A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Section XVIII is entitled ')\dministrative and financial implications of the recommendations of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination in paragraphs 477 to 514 of its report on its twentyfirst session". Section XIX is entitled "Use of experts and consultants in the United Nations". Section XX is entitled "Formulation, presentation, review and approval of programme budgets".
122. The Fifth…
The President
Draft resolution 11 is entitled "Vienna International Centre". The Fifth Committee adopteq it without objection. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution Ill, entitled '''Establishment of an information
sy~tems unit in the Department of International Economic and Social Affairs". A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
We turn now to draft resolution IV, entitled "Report of the Committee of Governmental Experts to Evaluate the Secretariat in the Administrative, Finance and Personnel Areas".
126. Draft resolution IV was adopted by the Fifth Committee without objection. May I consider that the General
Assem~ly wishes to do so also?
Vote Consensus — A/36/PV.84
Speeches following this vote (2)
The President
Draft decision Ill, entitled "United Nations Special Fund", was adopted by the Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly also wishes to do so?
The President
I now invite the Assembly to turn its attention to the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 71 (a) [A/36/693/Add./].
58. The Second Committee adopted the draft resolution recommended in paragraph 9, entitled "United Nations Institute for Training and Research", without a yote. May I take it that the Assembly also wishes to do so?
The draft resolution was iulopted (resolution 36/75).
Vote Consensus — A/34/PV.104
Speeches following this vote (4)
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled ‘Permanent sovereignty over national resources in the occupied Arab territories’’. The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of the draft resolution is contained in document A/34/788. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour; Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain…
The President
Finaily, we come to draft resolution V, entitled ‘“‘Rolte of the public sector in promoting the economic development of developing countries’. The Second Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
7 The delegation of Malta subsequently informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as having been in favo…
Mr. Whyte
My delegation joined in the adoption by consensus in the Second
Committee of the draft resolutions now appearing as VIII and XII in document A/34/635/Add.1. We wish to state that they now contain some elements of an historical nature.
Mr. Otunnu
The General Assembly has just now unanimously adopted the draft resolution formerly contained in document A/C.2/34/L.28, recommended by the Second Committee, concerning assistance for the reconstruction, rehabilitation and development of Uganda. My delegation is very grateful to the sponsors of that draft resolution for their encouragement and support. Special mention must be made of the delegati…
Vote Consensus — A/33/PV.96
Speeches following this vote (11)
The President
We turn now to section IV of draft resolution Il, The Fifth
4 For resolution 33/116 A, see the 88th meeting, paras. 14-20; for resolution 33/116 B, see the 91st meeting, paras. 22-31. 5 The delegation of Mauritius SUbsequently informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as having been in favour of the draft resolution.
53: The PRESlpENT (interpretation from Spanish): We tu…
The President
We come now to section VI. A recorded vote has been requested. . SS. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Spanish): We come now to section VII. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
We turn no.w to section VIII. The Fifth Committee adopted section VIII without objection. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
We com.e now to section IX. The Fifth Committee adopted section IX by consensus. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to adopt section IX?
Section IX ofdraft resolution 11 wasadopted (resolution 33/116 C, sect. IX).
,58. The . PRESIDENT (interpretation from Spanish): Lastly, we turn to section X of draft resolution H. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
We now turn to draft resolution III entitled "Determination of activities that have been completed, are obsolete, of marginal usefulness or ineffective". A recorded vote has , been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh,Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria,Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republi…
The President
We turn now to draft resolution B, entitled "Revised income estimates for the biennium 1978-1979". A. recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas,Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, 8 Idem. 9 Idem. Against: None Abstaining: Afghanistan, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Cuba, t 0 Czechos…
The President
We shall now take up draft resolution C, entitled "Financing of appropriations for the year 1979". A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cc.ta Rica, Cyprus, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, F…
The Secretary-General
In the light of the discussions in the Fifth Committee, which I have been following carefully, as well as of the statements heard today referring, for instance, to the need for budgetary discipline, a policy of economy and the elimination of outmoded programmes and activities, I wish at this stage to place on record my serious concern over the budgetary developments ill our Organization.
66. The…
The President
I thank the Secretary-General for his timely and important report to the General Assembly.
75. Ms WELLS (United States of America): The United States voted against the supplementary budget request for the biennium 1978-1979. It should be noted .that a significant majority of the Member States which pay the costs of operating the United Nations voted against or abstained in the vote on the 1978-1…
The President
For 15 weeks ofhard work we have been meeting to discuss the matters of concern to the international community, in an atmosphere of harmony which emphasizes the trend in our Organization towards arriving at positions of consensus and not of confrontation. We can state without hesitation that this session has been distinguished by the constructive way in which the debates took place-a result of th…
Vote Consensus — A/32/PV.107
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "Third General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization". The decision of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and fmancial implications of that draft resolution is contained in paragraph 10 of document A[32[483. The Second Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do lik…
The President
We come now to draft resolution Ill, entitled "Strengthening of operational activities in the field of industrial development." I put that draft resolution to the vote.
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "United Nations Industrial Development Fund". The Second Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution V is entitled "United Nations Conference on the Establishment of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization as a
Draft resolutioll V was adopted by 125 to /, l\'it,l /0 abstemicJlls (resolutioll 32//67).
The President
I c~l now on those representatives who wish to explain their vote after the vote.
Mr. Lador
While supporting the convening of the United Nations conference on the establishment of VNIDO as a specialized agency, my delegation had to ahstain in the vl)te on draft resolution V in document A.i32f462 fAdJ.l bec?use of operative paragraphs 2 (b) and 3. as we outlined in the Second CommiHee8 when this item \vas discussed.
41. 1'1 order to save the time of the Assembly and with your kind permi…
Mr. Shashank
The Government of India is grateful to the General Assemblv and the States Members ~ - of the United Nations for adopting by consensus draft re5'1lution II regarding the convening of the Third General Conference of VNIDO in New Delhi in early 1980. India \\-ill warmly welcome all the representatives and the members of the Secretariat to the Conference and will do its best to give them every facil…
The President
The Assembly will now take decisions on the six draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 32 of its report [A{32{ 463/.
51. Draft resolution I is entitled "Report of the Governing Council of th.e Unitea Nations Environment Programme". In the Committee, no vote was taken on this draft resolution. May I take it that the Assembly adopts draft resolution I?
The President
Draft resolution 11 is entitled "Financial and technical assistance to the least developed among the developing countries". In the Committee, no vote was taken on draft resolution n. May I take it that the Assembly adopts draft resolution II?
The President
We now turn to draft resolution Ill, entitled "Measures to be taken for the benefit of the Sudano-Sahelian region". In the Committee, no vote was taken on it. May I take it that the Assembly aetopts draft resolution Ill'?
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "Living conditions of the Palestinian people". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and fmancial implications of this draft resolution is contained in document A/32/484. I shall now put draft resolution IV to the vote. A recorded vote has been requested. Against: Australia, Guatemala, Israel, United States of America. Abstaining: Austria, Bahamas…
The President
Draft resolution V is entitled "United Nations Conference on Desertification". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial irPplications of that draft resolution is in document A/32/484. I now put draft resolution V to the vote.
The President
We now turn to draft resolution VI, entitled "Resources of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation". The report of the Fifth Committee on the adnllnistrative and financial implications of that draft resolution is cont~.ined in document AI 32/484. In the Committee, no vote was taken on this draft resolution. May I take it that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution VI?
D…
The President
I now invite representatives to turn their attention to the two draft decisions recommended by the Second Committee in •!ragraph 33 of its report
10 The delegation·of Nepal subsequently informed the SecretJ.riat that it \\ished to have its vote recorded as haviD!~ been in favour of the draft resolution. -
The President
Draft decision II is entitled "SpecifiC' measures to meet the need for a decent living environmLnt for the most vulnerable groups of society". May I take it that the Assembly adopts draft decision Ill!
The President
I call on the representative ofViet Nam, who wishes to explain his vote.
Mr. Dinh Ba Thi
My delegation joined in the consensus on draft resolution I in document A!32!463. In the Second Committee we maue a statement on operative paragraph 5,11 which CO:lcerns the problem of the material remnants of wars, particularly mines, and t~eir effect on the environment. We consider this to be a problem of major importance for all countries which have been victims of wars of aggression, particul…
The President
The Assembly will now consider part I of the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 67, concerning the assessment of the progress made in the unplementation of General Assembly resolutior.s 2626 (XXV), 3202 (S-VI), 3281 (XXIX) and 3362 (S-VII). The report is in document A!32!480. The Assembly will now ta'(e a decision on the draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragrap…
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "Multilateral development assistance for the exploration of natural reso1Jrces". The decis!on of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolution contained in paragraph 13 of dqcument A/321485. I put draft resolution In to the vote.
Draft resvl!ltion III was adopted bJ' 130 votes to none, u'ith 8 abstentions (resolutio…
The President
Draft resolution VI is entitled "Role of the public sector in promoting the economic development of developing countries". No vote was taken in the Committee on draft resolution VI. May I consider that the Assembly adopts draft resolution VI?
Vote Consensus — A/32/PV.103
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "Health needs of Palestinian refugee children." May I take it that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution Ill?
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "Target for World Food Prog~amme pledges for the period 1979-1980". May I take it that the General Assembly adopts draft resolution IV? .
The President
We now come to draft resolution V entitled "United Nations Special Fund for Land-locked Developing Countries". A recorded vote has been requested.
The PRESiDENT
Lastly, we come to draft resolution VI entitled "United Nations Development Programme". May I take it fhat the AsselT'bly adopts draft resolution VI?
The President
I now invite the representatives to turn to the draft dedsion concerning the United Nations Capital Development Fund, which has been recommended by the ::'ccond Committee in paragraph 35 'its report [A/32/444J. May I consider that the General Assembly adopts that draft decision?
The President
I call on the representative of Israel, who wishes to explain his p0sition at this stage.
Mr. Lador
As my delegation already stated in the Second Committee when this item was discussed,2 the adoption of draft resolution III in document A/32/444
1 The delegation of Sierra Leone subsequently informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as having been in favour of the draft resolution. 2 See Official Reeor,:s of the General Assembly, Thirty-second Session. Second Committee. 5…
The President
I should now like to invite representatives to turn their attention to document A/32/460 containing a note by the Secretary-Gep..eral under agenda item 61 (i) relating to the confirmation ofthe appointment of the Executive Director of the United Nations Special Fund for Land-locked Developing Countries. May I take it that the Genen,1 Assembly takes note of document A/32j460?
It was so decided (d…
The President
I call on the representative of Jordan, who wishes to speak in exercise of his right of reply
.. 36. Mr. TUKAN (Jordan): In the course of the consideration of draft resolution III entitled uHealth needs' of Palestinian refugee children", t' ~ representative of Israel once again referred to my countrv and accused it of manipulating the refugees for political purposes. I would simply like to reite…
The President
The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 73 [A/32/445]. In addition to that report, the Assembly has before it three draft resolutions: A/32/L.43, A{32{L.44 and A/32/L.46, and an amendment to draft resolution A/32/L.44 in document A/32{L.45.
38. I invite the Assembly to turn first to the report of the Second Committee. The Assembly will now vote on…
The President
I now invite representatives to turn to the draft decision contained in paragraph 18 of the report of the Second Committee {A/32/445J. The draft decision relates to preparatory work for the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development. The Second Committee adopted that draft decision without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
The General Assembly will now consider draft resolution A/32/L.43, draft resolution AI 32/L.44 and the amendment thereto in document AI 32/L.45, and draft resolution A/32/L.46.
41. Before we decide upon the voting procedure for these draft resolutions, I should like to propose that the General Assembly not discuss the substance of these draft resolutions, because there was enough time for their …
The President
The representative of Austria has proposed that the question of the venue of the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development be decided by secret ballot. According to rule 92 of the rules of procedure, in the General Assembly only elections are held by secret ballot, and all draft resolutions are voted upon in the way laid down in the rules of procedure.
49. But the Gener…
Mr. SUY
The question has been raised whether the General Assembly can take a decision by secret ballot with regard to the venue of the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development. In this respect, permit me to
ma..~e the follOWing remarks.
51. Procedural rules 87 and 127 specify, as you just said, Mr. President, the methods of voting in plenary meetings and in the Committees, re…
The President
We have heard the legal opinion of the Under-Secretary-GeneraI and Legal Counsel on the
60. The opinion of the Legal Counsel is that the General Assembly as master of its own procedure may decide to use a secret ballot for the vote on this particular issue. In the consultations I held before this meeting with the sponsors of draft resolutions A!32!L.43, A!32!L.44 and A!32!L.46, I was informed th…
The President
I should like to make clear what issue it is on which we shall be voting by secret ballot. We shall not be voting on the draft resolutions as such but only on the venue of the Conference, which is only one point in each of these three draft resolutions. It is, by the way, the only issue before us on which there is conflict. Once the decision is taken on the venue of the Conference, I shall make a…
The President
I propose to suspend the meeting while the ballots are being counted.
The President
The result of the voting for the venue of the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development is as follows:
138 o 138 2 65. As none of the three yenues has obtained the required majority of votes, in accordance with rule 93 of the rules of procedure, we shall proceed to a second ballot restricted to the two venues which obtained the highest number of votes, namely, Austria a…
The President
I propose to suspend the meeting while the ballots are being counted.
The meeting was suspended at 5.45 p.m. and resumed at 5.55 p.m.
The President
The result of the voting is as follows:
138o 138 3 135 68 Number ofvotes obtained: Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 83 Developing country 52
Vote Consensus — A/32/PV.83
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "Question of American Samoa". Since the Fourth Committee adopted draft resolution III without objection, may I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "Question of the Solomon Islands". The Fourth Committee adopted draft resolution IV without objection. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution V is entitled "Question of the New Hebrides". Since the Fourth Committee adopted draft resolution V without objection, may I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution V was ddopted (resolution 32/26).
88. The PRESIDEr-..'T: Draft resolution VI is entitled "Question of Brunei". A recorded vote h:;s been requested on that draft resolution.
The President
May we turn our attention now to draft resolution VII which is entitled "Question of Guam". The Fourth Committee adopted draft resolution VII without objection. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to to likewise?
The President
We now turn to draft resolution VIII entitled "Question of Bermuda, the British ViIgin Islands, Montserrat and Turks and Caicos Islands". Since the Fourth Committee adopted draft resolution VIII without objection, may I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft re~)lution VIII was adopted (resolution 32/29).
The President
Draft resolution IX is entitled "Question of the Cayman Islands". The Fourth Committee adopted draft resolution IX without objection. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution X is entitled "Question of the United States Virgin Islands". The Fourth Committee adopted draft resolution X without objection. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution XI is entitled "Question of BeJjze". A recorded vote has been requested on this draft resolution.
The President
I now invite members to turn their attention to the draft consensuses recommended by the Fourth Committee in paragraph 63 of its report /A/32/356/.
95. Draft consensus I is entitled "Question of Tuvalu". The Fourth Committee adopted draft consensus I without objection. May I take it that the General Assembly decides to do likewise?
The President
Draft consensus 11 is entitled "Question of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands". Since the Fourth Committee adopted draft consensus 11 without objection, may I take it that the General Assembly decides to do likewise?
The President
Draft consensus III entitled "Question of Tokelau" was also adopted by the Fourth Committee without objection. May I take it that the General Assembly also wishes to adopt that draft consensus without objection?
The President
Draft consensus IV is entitled "Question of St. Helena". The Fourth Committee adopted it without objection. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft consensus V entitled "Question of Gibraltar" was also adopted by the Fourth Committee without objection. May I take it that the General assembly also wishes to adopt that draft consensus without objection?
Draft consensus V was adopted (decision 32/411).
101. Draft decision I is entitled "Questions of Pitcaim and of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)". In the Fourth Committee no vote was tak…
The President
Draft decision 11 is entitled "Question of Antigua, Dominica, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent". May I take it that the General Assembly adopts draft decision II?
The President
I shall now call on those delegations that wish to speak in explanation of their vote after the vote.
Mr. Dinh Ba Thi
I should like on behalf of my delegation to reiterate our serious reservations concerning the seventh preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution VII concerning the question of Guam, which has been adopted without objection by the General Assembly, and to state our position as follows:
105. First, the seventh preambular paragraph tends to make a distinction between two kin…
Mr. Southichak
While not wishing to oppose the consensus that the General Assembly has just arrived at on the question of Guam, my delegation nevertheless wishes to reiterate its conviction, as already stated in the Fourth Committee, that the presence of military bases and installations in Non-Self-Governing Territories not only does not promote the exercise of the right to self-determination of the peoples of …
Mr. Gomez
With regard to the Fourth Committee's report that has just been adopted, the Cuban delegation wishes to make the following comment.
Ill. Chapter XII on Guam does not state that draft resolution A/C.4/32/L.IO, which was adopted without objection as orally revised, was the subject of reservations expressed by Cuba and other delegations when those delegations spoke in explanation of vote. We theref…
Mrs. BENTON
The United States was pleased to participate in the consensus by which draft resolution VII on Guam was just adopted.
! IS. We have always believed that, in order to make a judgement as to wheL~er or not a military base in a Non-Self-Governing Territory is inhibiting the process of self-determination, it is necessary that the facts and circumstances of each particular case be reviewed.
116. We …
The President
The Assembly will now consider the report of the Fourth Committee on agenda item 90, concerning information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations. The report is contained in document A/32/341.
121. As there are no representatives wishing to explain their vote before the vote, we shall now take a decision on the draft resolution en…
Vote Consensus — A/31/PV.101
Speeches following this vote (7)
The President
We come now to the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 67 fA/31/428/. In the Second Committee the positions of delegations were already expressed with respect to the draft resolution recommended by the Committee to the Assembly and those positions are reflected in the relevant summary record of the Second Committee. We shall now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the…
The President
We shall now consider the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 61 {A/.U/443/.
In the Second Committee, the positions of delegations were already expressed with respect to the three draft resolutions and the draft decision recommended by the Committee to the Assembly' and those positions arc reflected in the relevant summary records of the Second Committee.
12I. f call on the represen t…
Mr. Ai.Pla
With regard to the draft decision in paragraph 2'i which was originally sponsored by
Norway and Venezuela, my delegation would like to make a briefstatement on its vote.
123. hthiopia, as an agricultural country, welcomes the coming into bclng of the International Fund for Agrlcul-
124. My country is also one of thosethat have been taking part in the motivation behind the creation of the futur…
The President
We shall now take a decision on the three draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 24of its reportIAI31/443l
134. Draft resolution I, entitled "Secretartat of the World Food Council", was adopted by the Second Committee without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise"
The President
Draft resolution If. entitled "Report of the World Food Council", was adopted bv the Second Committee without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution Ill, entitled "International Fund for Agricu:tural Development", was
The President
We now turn to the draft decision entitled "Jnternatlonal Fund for Agricultural Development" recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 25 of its report IA/31/443/. A recorded vote has been requested.
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