44/131 GA
Elaboration of a second optional protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Politic~l Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penal t y
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| Draft symbol | A/44/825 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 44/131 |
| UN Document | 44/131 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/44/PV.82
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
We have concluded our consideration of aqenda item lOtio
Next we turn to the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 101, entitled
WHuman rights and scientific and technological developments· (A/44/826).
The Assembly will row take a decision on the three draft resolutions
reCOlll!lended by Third Committee in paraqraph U of its report (A/44/826).
The Assembly will first take a decision o…
The President
we turn now to draft resolution Ill, entitled -Human
rights and scientific and techrological developnents-. The Third Committee adopted
draft resolution III without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do
the same?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 44/134).
(~ President)
The Assembly wiU take a decision on the draft resolution reconftended by the
Third Co_ittee in p…
The President
Draft resolu tion II, .enti tled ·Status of the Convention
against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment-, was
also. adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General
Asaembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 44/144).
The PRESIDENT~ Draft resolution III is entitled ·United Nations
voluntary Fund fo…
The President
Draft resolution 11 is entitled ~Respect for the
pr inciples of national sovereign ty and non-inter ference in the internal affairs of
States in their electoral processes".
A. recorded vote has been r equested.
Jr>. ~ecorded vote was taken. _ ... ':<
In favour~ Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan. Bolivi…
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to
explain their votes aft~r the votinq.
Mrs. CASTRO de BARISH (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): I wish
to explain my vote on draft resolution n. My delegation did not participate in
the voting on that draft resolutior., which appears in the Third Committee's report,
WEnhancinq the effectiveness of the principle of periodic and qen…
The President
Draft resolution V is entitled RAssistance to ~oluntary
returnees and displaced persons in ChadR• That draft resolution was also adopted
without a vote by the Third Committee. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to
do the same?
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 44/153).
The PRESIDENT~ Draft resolution VI is entitled RAssistance to refugees
and returnees in Eth iopia R• The Th ir…
The President
Draft resolution VIII is entitled ·World conference on
human rights·. The Third Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote.
May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution VIII was adopted (resolution 44/l56).
The President
. We turn now to draft resolution IX, entitled ·Assistance
to student refugees in southern Africa·. The Third Committee adopted that draft
resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution IX was adopted (resolution 44/157).
The PRESIDENT\ Draft resolution X is entitled ·Status of the Convention
on the Prevention and punishment of the Crime of…
The President
. Draft resolution XI is entitled ·Summary of arbitrary
executions·. The Third Committee adopted that draft resolution also without a
vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XI was ado~ted (resolution 44/159).
The President
. Draft resolution XII, entitled ·ouestion of enforced or
involuntary disappearances·, was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote.
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XII was adopted (resolution 44/160).
The President
. Draft resolution XIII is entitled ·Situation of human
rights in Afghanistan·. The Th ird Committee adopted that draft resolution without
a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution XIII was adopted (resolution 44/l61).
administration of justice", was adopted by the 'ltlird Committee without a vote. May
I take it that the Assembly also wishes to c…
The President
We now turn to draft resolution XV, entitled ltSituation
of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran". The Third Committee adopted that
draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to cb the
same?
Draft resolution XV was adopted (resolution 44/163).
The President
Draft resolution XVI, entitled "Human rights and mass
exoduses·, was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that
the General Assembly also wishes to do so?
Draft resolution XVI was adopted (resolution 44/164).
The President
Draft resolution XVII is entitled "Situation of human
rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador".
I caU on the repreeentative of Mexico.
Mrs. GONZALEZ Y REYNERO (Mexico) (interpretation from Spanish) t On
behalf of the sponsors of draft resolution XVII, entitled "Situation of human
rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador", I should lilee to propose an
addition to that text - nam…
The President
The Assembly has heard the amendment to draft
resolution XVII just introduced by the representative of Mexico. May I take it
that the Assembly wishes to adopt that amendment?
'{'he ame ndment was' adopted.
, ..
The PRESIDENT~ May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt draft
resolution XVII. as amended?
Draft resolution XVII, as amended, was adopted (resolution 44/165).
The PRESIDENT…
The President
The Assembly will ncrl'l take a decision on draft resolution
A/44/L.60/Rev.l.
Before proceeding to take a decision on the revised draft resolution I. should
like to quote from rule 78 of the rules of procedure regarding proposals before the
Assembly:
R As a general rule. no proposal shall be discussed or put to the vote at
any meeting of the General Assembly unless copies of it have been ci…
The President
I now put to the vote draft resolution A/44/L.60/Rev.l.
A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbu~a, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussa!am, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, 8¥elorussian Soviet SOCialist Re…
The President
We turn first to sub-item (g) of agenda item 17, entitled
"Appointments of members of the Committee on Conferences".
In this connection the Assembly has before it a note by the Secretary-General,
issued as document A/44/388.
As indicated in that document, the General Assembly, by resolution 43/222 B of
21 December 1988, decided to retain the Committee on COnferences as a permanent
subsidiar…
The President
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers:
Nunber of invalid ballots:
Number of valid ballots:
Abstentions:
Number of members voting:
Required majority:
Number of vo~s obtained:
GreeCe
We ther lands
Having obtained the required majority, Greece was selected.
The President
Two Statas - Greece and the Uni ted States of America -
have therefore been selac md.
In accordance with article 3, paragraph 1, of the statute of the Jotnt
Inspection Unit, Greece and the Uni ted States of America are requested to propose
candidates for appointment to the Joint Inspection Unit.
After holdinq the consultations described in article 3, paragraph 2, of the
statute, includinq c…
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