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51/195 GA

51
Session
Draft symbol A/51/L.49
Adopted symbol 51/195
Sponsors (1)
UN Document 51/195 ↗

Vote ConsensusA/51/PV.87 Dec. 17, 1996

Speeches following this vote (4) may include explanations of vote
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their position on the resolution just adopted.
Mr. Kamal (Pakistan)
Unlike in previous years, Pakistan did not co-sponsor the resolution on Afghanistan this year, owing to its reservations on two operative paragraphs of the resolution. Our first reservation refers to operative paragraph 10 of part A of resolution 51/195, entitled “Emergency Our second reservation relates to operative paragraph 8 of part B of resolution 51/195, entitled “The situation in Afghani…
Mr. Hormel (United States of America)
The United States has joined the consensus on this resolution. We feel it incumbent upon us, however, to express our concern that this resolution could jeopardize the $2.608 billion budget cap that this institution has implemented. In order to avoid that, the United States fully expects that the cost of this resolution will be offset by savings in other expenditures.
The President
Before we conclude consideration of the items, I am sure that members of the Assembly will join me in thanking Ambassador Ernst Sucharipa of Austria, who undertook the long and arduous task of holding consultations and negotiations on the resolutions adopted under agenda item 21. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (c) of agenda ite…
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