55/44 GA
International cooperation and coordination for the human and ecological rehabilitation and economic development of the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan
55
Session
| Draft symbol | A/55/L.16 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 55/44 |
| UN Document | 55/44 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/55/PV.72
Speeches following this vote (9)
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/55/L.41, entitled “Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and rehabilitation of Tajikistan”.
I should like to announce that, since the publication of the draft resolution, the following countries have become sponsors of draft resolution A/55/L.41: Croatia, Morocco and Slovenia.
May I take it that the Assembly decides to…
The President
I should like to inform members that action on draft resolutions A/55/L.35, A/55/L.36 and A/55/L.38 will be taken at a later date, and that further draft resolutions on this item will be submitted also at a later date.
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in exercise of the right of reply.
Mr. Shacham
It is indeed a shame that in this debate, on a subject which enjoys universal support — assistance to the Palestinian people — a worthy issue is being abused as a platform for unfounded accusations against my country.
It is most unfortunate that the Palestinian Observer has chosen to politicize this issue and thereby distract the attention and energy of the Assembly from achieving the common goa…
Mr. Jilani
I did not wish to become involved in this discussion, but I am compelled to address the unfounded allegations and lies of the Israeli representative. I had no desire to answer his lengthy statement of a few moments ago.
To speak of the politicization of this issue is too absurd. How can we speak of assistance to the Palestinian people and urge the donor countries to meet their commitments at a t…
The President
I now call on the representative of Israel, who wishes to speak a second time in exercise of the right of reply.
Mr. Shacham
It appears that perhaps the self-evident logic of cause and effect continues to escape our Palestinian neighbours. Almost every speaker in today’s debate has stressed the obvious negative impact of violence and conflict on social and economic well-being and humanitarian assistance. The case of the Palestinian decision to resort to violence and its consequent negative impact on the Palestinian
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The President
I now call on the representative of Palestine, who wishes to speak a second time in exercise of the right of reply.
Mr. Jilani
I shall be brief. I simply wanted to repeat that the most atrocious forms of violence and terrorism are the occupation by force of the territory of others and the imposition of military occupation on an entire people. The territories to which the representative of Israel referred are not the subject of dispute; they are occupied territories. Israel is the only State Member of the United Nations t…
The President
I would like to inform members of some additions to the programme of work of the General Assembly.
On Wednesday morning, 29 November 2000, in addition to agenda item 38, “Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic”, the General Assembly will also take up sub-item (i) of agenda item 17, “Appointment of the members of the Consultative Committee on the United Nations Development Fund
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