361180 SC
Special measures for the social and economic develop- ment of Africa in the 1980s
36
Session
| Draft symbol | Vll |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 361180 |
| UN Document | 361180 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — S/36/PV.103
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
The Second Committee recommends the adoption of a draft decision in paragraph 44 of its report. I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt it.
The President
I call on the representative of Brazil, who has asked to speak in explanation of vote.
Mr. Guerreiro
Brazil voted in favour of both operative paragraph I of draft resolution 11 and of the text as a whole. We wish in this context to reaffirm our belief that the lack of access to the sea poses problems for the economic development of the land-locked developing countries. Bilateral agreements between landlocked developing countries and transit countries can sigf,'ificantly reduce the scope of ~uch …
The President
I now invite members to turn their attention to part V of the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 69 covering subitem (d), entitled "Industrialization" (AI361694IAdd.4]. The Assembly will take decisions on the draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee.
142. Draft resolution I concerns the revision of the lists of States eligible for membership in the Industrial Development …
The President
Draft resolution 1I is en!itled ••Industrial development co-operation". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A/36/829. The Second Cpmmittee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
145. The 15 outgoing members are: Australia, Burundi, …
The President
To avoid any misunderstanding, I shall again read out the list of countries that have now been elected members for the new period: Australia, Germany, Federal Republic of, Lesotho, Liberia, Mexico, Panama, Sierra Leone, Spain, Turkey, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Venezuela.
154. Since in list A there are more candidates than vacanc…
The President
The ballot papers will now be distributed. I would request members of the Assembly to use only those ballot papers and to write the names of the three States for which they wish to vote. Ballot papers containing more than that number will be declared invalid.
156. I would remind members that the following Asian States will still be members of the Board after I June 1982 and are therefore not eli…
Mr. Zarif
Mr. President, I wish only to seek some clarification. You referred to a letter from the Cnairman of the group of Asian States. I would ask you to read out that letter.
The President
The Chairman of the group of Asian States has informed me that although the candidates of Afghanistan and Malaysia were endorsed by the Asian group, the group could not reach an agreed slate of candidates.
Mr. Plechko
Be(ore we start the vote. may I have some clarification? Which group is the ballot on?
The President
The present ballot is on the Asian candidates in list A. where the number of candidates exceed~ the number of seats. That is why a ballot is necessary.
Mr. Plechko
As we understand it, list A includes Yugoslavia, in addition to the Asian and African countries. Where do we put Yugoslavia? What does the Legal Counsel say about that?
The President
If it is agreeable to the representatives, I shall answer the question about Yugoslavia after consultation with the Legal Counsel. If members agree, we could proceed with the balloting that we had already started for the Asian seats.
166. The letter to the President of the General Assembly from the current Chairman of the group of Asian States, the Permanent Representative of Pakistan, reads as …
The President
Having obtained the required majority, the following three States from list A have been elected members of the Industrial Development Board for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1982: China, Iraq and Malaysia.
Australia. China. Germany. Federal Republic of, Iraq. Lesotho. Liberia. Malaysia. Mexico. Panama. Sierra Leone. Spain. Turkey. the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. the United Ki…
The President
On behalf of the General AGsembly, I wish to congratulate the countries which have been elected members of the Industrial Development Board and to thank the tellers for their assistance in this election.
171.. I now invite members to turn their attention to the report of the Second Committee on items 69 (e) and if) [A/36/694/Add.5]. The Assembly will'proceed to take action on the recommendations…
The President
The Second Committee also recommends, under subitem (e), the adoption of draft decision I, entitled "Science and technology for development". May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt draft decision I?
The President
The Second Committee also recommends the adoption of draft decision 11, under subitem (j), by which the Assembly would take note of tlle report of the Secretary-General on multilateral development assistance for the exploration of natural resources. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt that draft decision?
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