52/23 GA
52
Session
| Draft symbol | A/52/L.35 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 52/23 |
| UN Document | 52/23 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/52/PV.55
Speeches following this vote (5)
The Acting President
Before calling on speakers in explanation of position, may I remind members that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Watanabe
My delegation reluctantly joined the consensus on the draft resolution, for the following reason.
Two years ago, on 2 November 1995, when resolution 50/11 was adopted, my delegation voted against it, since operative paragraph 3 penalizes staff members whose mother tongue is not one of the official languages of the United Nations. This is a discriminatory measure against those countries whose mot…
Mr. Chinvanno
My delegation wishes to make it clear that while we joined the consensus on draft resolution A/52/L.35 under this agenda item, “Multilingualism”, we continue to have strong reservations regarding operative paragraph 3 of resolution 50/11, which my delegation voted against in 1995. In our view, this paragraph has grave implications for personnel matters. In practical terms, requiring a command of …
Mr. Dlamini
Like the preceding speakers, my delegation wishes to put on record that two years ago we observed that such a resolution deprives Member States of what is otherwise their quota in the United Nations Secretariat. I have especially in mind those countries in the southern part of Africa and in Asia where the languages that are seemingly gaining popularity at the United Nations have never been part o…
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 23?
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