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57/70 GA

General and complete disarmament

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Russia ✓ United States ✗ United Kingdom ✓ China ✓ France ✓
UN Document 57/70 ↗

Vote Consensus — A/57/PV.57 Nov. 22, 2002

Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution N is entitled “Missiles”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Mozambique informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The Acting President
Draft resolution O is entitled “The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution O without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
Draft resolution P is entitled “Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas”. Members will recall that the representative of Brazil has submitted an oral amendment to the third preambular paragraph of draft resolution P and an oral amendment to operative paragraph 2 of the same draft resolution. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the Assembly shall first take a…
The Acting President
May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt the oral amendment to operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution P?
The Acting President
Separate votes have been requested on the last three words of operative paragraph 3 and on operative paragraph 3 as a whole of draft resolution P, as orally amended. Are there any objections to those requests? There are none. I shall first put to the vote the last three words of operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution P, as orally amended, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recor…
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 as a whole of draft resolution P, as orally amended, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
I now put to the vote draft resolution P as a whole, as orally amended. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Mozambique informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The Acting President
Draft resolution Q is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Draft resolution R is entitled “Transparency in armaments”. Separate votes have been requested on operative paragraph 4 (b) and on operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution R. Are there any objections to these requests? I see none. I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 4 (b) of draft resolution R, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution R, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution R as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Draft resolution S is entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution S without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
Draft resolution T is entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei…
The Acting President
Draft resolution U is entitled “A path to the total elimination of nuclear weapons”. Members will recall that the representative of Japan has submitted an oral amendment to the third preambular paragraph of this draft resolution. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the Assembly will first take a decision on the oral amendment to the third preambular paragraph of draft resolutio…
The Acting President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution U, as orally amended. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Draft resolution V is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 10 of draft resolution V. Is there any objection to this request? I see none. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
I now put to the vote draft resolution V as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Draft resolution W is entitled “The Conference on Disarmament decision (CD/1547) of 11 August 1998 to establish, under item 1 of its agenda entitled ‘Cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament’, an ad hoc committee to negotiate, on the basis of the report of the Special Coordinator (CD/1299) and the mandate contained therein, a non-discriminatory, multilateral and internationally …
The Acting President
Draft resolution X is entitled “Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution X without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
Draft resolution Y is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction”. Members will recall that the representative of Poland has submitted an oral amendment to the third preambular paragraph of draft resolution Y. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the Assembly shal…

Vote Consensus — A/56/PV.68 Nov. 22, 2002

Speeches following this vote (19) may include explanations of vote
The President
Draft resolution N is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution O is entitled “A path to the total elimination of nuclear weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution P is entitled “2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and its Preparatory Committee”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution Q is entitled “Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution Q without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution R is entitled “Transparency in armaments”. Separate votes have been requested on operative paragraph 4 (b) and operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution R. Are there any objections to these requests? There are none. I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 4 (b) of draft resolution R, on which a separate vote has been requested. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution R, on which a separate, recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution R, as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution S is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. A separate vote has been requested on paragraph 9 of draft resolution S. If there is no objection, I shall first put to the vote paragraph 9 of draft resolution S, on which a separate, recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution S, as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution T is entitled “Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons”. A separate vote has been requested on paragraph 1 of draft resolution T. If there is no objection, I shall first put to the vote paragraph 1 of draft resolution T, on which a separate, recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution T, as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Members will recall that, earlier in the meeting, it was announced that draft resolution U will be acted on at a later date. Draft resolution V is entitled “Multilateral cooperation in the area of disarmament and nonproliferation and global efforts against terrorism”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution W is entitled “Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution W without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
We now turn to paragraph 74 of the report, concerning the draft decisions. We turn first to draft decision I, entitled “Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: the need for a new agenda”. The First Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft decision II is entitled “Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central Asia”. The First Committee adopted draft decision II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft decision III is entitled “United Nations conference to identify ways of eliminating nuclear dangers in the context of nuclear disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Canada informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour, and the delegation of Bulgaria had intended to abstain.]
Ms. Marcus (United States of America)
I request that the record of today’s proceedings reflect that the United States did not participate in the consensus on agenda item 74, draft resolution F, which asserts a relationship between disarmament and development. We continue to believe that disarmament and development are two distinct issues that do not lend themselves to being linked. It is for this reason that the United States did not…
Mr. Balestra (San Marino)
I asked for the floor to explain my delegation’s abstention in the vote on resolution O, “A path to the total elimination of nuclear weapons”. San Marino favours the spirit of the resolution itself, and I thank the delegation of Japan for its efforts towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons, a goal entirely shared by my country. This position has been demonstrated by our positive vote in…
The Acting President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 74.

Vote Consensus — A/55/PV.69 Nov. 22, 2002

Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The President
Draft resolution N is entitled “Reducing nuclear danger”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba,…
The President
Draft resolution O is entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution O without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution P is entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana,…
The President
Draft resolution Q is entitled “Illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution Q without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution R is entitled “A path to the total elimination of nuclear weapons”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 8 of draft resolution R. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, …
The President
I now put to the vote draft resolution R as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina …
The President
Draft resolution S is entitled “Mongolia’s international security and nuclearweapon-free status”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution S without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution T is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 9 of draft resolution T. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina…
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution T, as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, …
The President
Draft resolution U is entitled “Transparency in armaments”. Separate votes have been requested on the fifth preambular paragraph and on paragraphs 2, 5(b) and 7 of draft resolution U. If there is no objection, I shall first put to the vote the fifth preambular paragraph of draft resolution U, on which a separate, recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, …
The President
I shall next put to the vote paragraph 2 of draft resolution U, on which a separate, recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam,…
The President
I shall now put to the vote paragraph 5 (b) of draft resolution U, on which a separate, recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussal…
The President
I shall now put to the vote paragraph 7 of draft resolution U, on which a separate, recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, …
The President
I will now put to the vote draft resolution U, as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso…
The President
Draft resolution V is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Be…
The President
Draft resolution W is entitled “Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central Asia”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution W without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution X is entitled “Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons”. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution X. Are there any objections to this request? There are none. I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution X, on which a separa…
The President
I now put to the vote draft resolution X as whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution Y is entitled “The Conference on Disarmament decision (CD/1547) of 11 August 1998 to establish, under item 1 of its agenda entitled ‘Cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament’, an ad hoc committee to negotiate, on the basis of the report of the Special Coordinator (CD/1299) and the mandate contained therein, a non-discriminatory, multilateral and internationally …
The President
The General Assembly will now take a decision on the draft decision entitled “Small arms”. The draft decision was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?

Vote Recorded Vote — A/54/PV.69 Nov. 22, 2002

✗ No (1)
✓ Yes (33)
Speeches following this vote (11) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution N is entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution N without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Separate votes have been requested on operative paragraphs 4 (b) and 6 of draft resolution O. If there are no objections to this request, I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 4 (b). A recorded vote has be…
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 6. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
I now put to the vote draft resolution O as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina F…
The Acting President
Draft resolution P is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic P…
The Acting President
As announced earlier, action on draft resolution Q will be taken at a later date to be announced. Draft resolution R is entitled “Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons”. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 1 and on operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution R. If there is no objection…
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution R, on which a separate vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Draft resolution S is entitled “Illicit traffic in small arms”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution S without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
Draft resolution T is entitled “Observance of environmental norms in the drafting and implementation of agreements on disarmament and arms control”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize,…
The Acting President
Draft resolution U is entitled “Relationship between disarmament and development”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution U without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
Draft resolution V is entitled “Convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
The General Assembly will now take a decision on the draft decision entitled “Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central Asia”, recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 65 of its report. The First Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?

Vote Consensus — A/53/PV.79 Nov. 22, 2002

Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The President
Draft resolution N is entitled “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Antipersonnel Mines and on Their Destruction”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegations of Cameroon and Yemen informed the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
The President
Draft resolution O is entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution O without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution P is entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution Q is entitled “Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas”. A separate vote has been requested on the words “and South Asia” in operative paragraph 3 and on the entire operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution Q. Are there any objections to this request? I see none. I shall first put to the vote the words “and South Asia” in operative paragraph 3. A recorded v…
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution Q as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution R is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution R without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution S is entitled “Transparency in armaments”. Separate votes have been requested on the eighth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 3 (b) of draft resolution S. Are there any objections to this request? I see none. I shall first put to the vote the eighth preambular paragraph. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (b) of draft resolution S. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution S as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. Against: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micrones…
The President
Draft resolution U is entitled “Nuclear disarmament with a view to the ultimate elimination of nuclear weapons”. Separate votes have been requested on the second preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution U. Are there any objections to those requests? I see none. I shall therefore first put to the vote the second preambular paragraph. A recorded vote has been requested.…
The President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 1. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I now put to the vote draft resolution U as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Camer…
The President
Draft resolution V is entitled “Transparency in armaments”. Separate votes have been requested on operative paragraph 4 (b) and operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution V. Are there any objections to those requests? I see none. I shall therefore put to the vote first operative paragraph 4 (b). A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution V as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution W is entitled “Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons”. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution W. Are there any objections to this request? I see none. I shall therefore first put to the vote operative paragraph of draft resolution W. A recorded vot…
The President
I shall now put to draft resolution W as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, …
The President
Draft resolution X is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution Y is entitled “Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: the need for a new agenda”. I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 8. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now put the vote operative paragraph 17 of draft resolution Y. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bul…
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution Y as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.

Vote Consensus — A/52/PV.67 Nov. 22, 2002

Speeches following this vote (17) may include explanations of vote
The President
Draft resolution N is entitled “The nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas”. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 3. Is there any objection to that request? There is no objection. I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 3. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I now put to the vote draft resolution N as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution O is entitled “Advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons”. Are there any objections to those requests? There are none. I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 1. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I now put to the vote draft resolution O as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Turkmenistan informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The President
Draft resolution P is entitled “Regional disarmament”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution P without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution Q is entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution R is entitled “Transparency in armaments”. Separate votes have been requested on operative paragraphs 5 (b) and 7 of draft resolution R. Is there any objection to that request? I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 5 (b). A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 7. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution R as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution S is entitled “Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central Asia”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution S without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
The First Committee adopted draft resolution T, entitled “Status of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction”, without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
I shall now give the floor to those representatives who wish to make statements in explanation of vote.
Mr. Verdier (Argentina)
I wish to speak with reference to agenda item 71 (b), entitled “Small arms”. The Argentine Republic fully supports proposals to limit the transfer of small arms, which are widely used in a great number of conflicts. It was for those same reasons that the Argentine Republic abstained today in the vote on the fifth preambular paragraph of draft resolution J. That abstention should not be interpret…
Mr. Laptsenak (Belarus)
I would like to refer to draft resolution A in document A/52/600, entitled “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction”. As a result of serious consideration of our position and as proof of the constructive nature of our approach to this subject, Belarus has modified its initial position of abstention in respect …
Mr. Sheikh (Libya)
I wish to explain the position of my delegation on draft resolution T, entitled “Status of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction”, which the General Assembly has just adopted by consensus. Had that draft resolution been put to the vote, my delegation would have abstained, because the Libyan Arab Jamahiriy…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote or position. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 71?

Vote Recorded Vote — A/50/PV.90 Nov. 22, 2002

⚠ 2 surprising votes — countries whose ideal point predicts the opposite position.

— Abstain (2)
✗ No (4)
✓ Yes (157)
Speeches following this vote (9) may include explanations of vote
The President
Draft resolution N is entitled “Bilateral nuclear arms negotiations and nuclear We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution O is entitled “Moratorium on the export of anti-personnel land-mines”. It corresponds to draft resolution A/C.1/50/L.45 in the First Committee. Draft resolution O was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution P is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. It corresponds to draft resolution A/C.1/50/L.46/Rev.1 in the First Committee. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution Q is entitled “1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons”. It corresponds to draft resolution A/C.1/50/L.49/Rev.1 in the First Committee. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution R is entitled “Contribution to nuclear disarmament”. It corresponds to draft resolution A/C.1/50/L.50/Rev.2 in the First Committee. Draft resolution R was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 72 of its report. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their vote or position.
Mr. Rivero Rosario (Cuba)
The Cuban delegation wishes to explain its position on resolution 50/70 Q, “1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons”, whose adoption was recommended by the First Committee in its report in document A/50/590 and Corr.1. The Cuban delegation voted in favour of this resolution. In so doing, we bore in mind that it is eminently fa…
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 70? It was so decided.

Vote Consensus — A/49/PV.90 Nov. 22, 2002

Speeches following this vote (7) may include explanations of vote
The President
Draft resolution N is entitled “Regional disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested. Abstaining: India
The President
Draft resolution O is entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution P is entitled “Bilateral nuclear-arms negotiations and nuclear disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
The Assembly turns now to the draft decision recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 61 of its report (A/49/699). The draft decision is entitled “Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and of vehicles for their delivery in all its aspects”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I call now on representatives wishing to speak in explanation of vote after the voting.
Mr. Ryberg (Sweden)
I wish to explain the vote of my delegation on draft resolution K. It is a well known fact that for decades Sweden has worked actively and consistently for nuclear disarmament and for an ultimate total ban on nuclear weapons. However, Sweden abstained in the vote on draft resolution K. It is the view of the Swedish Government that, taking into account the recent request made to the International…
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 62?

Vote Consensus — A/43/PV.73 Nov. 22, 2002

Speeches following this vote (14) may include explanations of vote
The President
we turn now to draft resolution N, entitled "Comp~hensive United Nations study on nuclear weapons". The programme budget implications of the draft resolution are ca'ltained in the report of the Fifth Commi ttee (A/43/938). A recorded vote has been requested. A' recorded' vote .was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Ba…
The President
Finally we will consider the draft decision contained in paragraph 72 of the report of the First Committee (A/43/856) • The First Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? The draft decision was adopted.
The President
I call on the representative of France, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote. Mrs~ . GAZEAU' SEmET (France) (interpretat!oo from French); My delega tion would like it duly reflected in the records of this meeting that France intentionally did not participate in the decision on draft resolution M, "Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of …
The President
The Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 64. we turn next to the report of the First Committee (A/43/857) on agenda item 65, entitled "Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the TWelfth special Session of the General Assembly". The Assenbly will now take decis ions on the eight draft resolutions recoJmlended by the First Committee in paragraph 28 of …
The President
Draft resolution B is enti tled "Mlclear-arms freeze". A recorded vote has been requested. A'reoorded'vote was' taken. In' favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Repub…
The President
The Af>r.Pll'bly ha'" t-hu,,: concluded its consideration of agenda item 65. The Assembly will now take a decision on the two draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 11 of its report (A/43/858). Draft resolution A relates to scientific and technological developments and their impact on international security. The progranme bUdge t impl ica tions of draft resolution…
The President
Draft resolution B deals with the non-use of nuclear weapons and prevention of nuclar war. A recorded vote has been requested. A" recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byeloruss…
The President
Draft resolution G is entitled "Disarmament Week". The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft· resolution G was .~dopted (resolution 43/78 G). The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Spanish) ~ We turn n~ to draft resolution H, entitled "Guidelines for confidence-building measures·. The First Committee adopted this draft re…
The President
we shall now vote on paragraph 5 of the draft resolution. '.. '~ In" favour, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, . Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Brunei DarussalMl, Bulgar 18, Burkinsraso, Bu~undi, Bfelorusslan Soviet SOcialist Republic, Chile, China, CollOr08, Congo, Cuba, ~prus, Czechoslovak ia, DellDcratic Yellen, Djibouti, I!lgypt, Ethiopia, Gabon ~ Ganlbla, German Denoc…
The President
The Assembly has thus concluded it consideration of agenda i tern 69~ we turn now to the report of the First Committee (A/43/894) on agenda item 139, entitled ·Verification in all its aspects". The Assembly will take decisions on the two draft resolutions recommended by the First Commit tee in paragraph 14 of its report. Draft resolution A is entitled ·Compliance with arms limitation and d…
The President
I call on the representative of Prance, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote. ~8.' GAZEAU'SEaE'l' (France) (intorpr&tation from French): My delegation would like it duly noted in the verbatim record of this meeting that France intentionally did not participate in the decision taken on the draft resolution in the report of the First Committee in document A/43/895 on the Third Review Co…
The President
The Assembly has concluded its consideration of agenda item 141. We shall nOltl turn to the report of the First Committee (A/43/896) on agenda item 145, en ti tled "Liability for the illegal transfer and/or use of prohibi ted weapons and weapons or substances which cause unnecessary human SUffering". The Assenbly has to take a decis ion on the draft decis ion recommended by the First Commit…
The President
We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 145. We shall nOltl turn to the report of the First Commi ttee (A/434/9ll) on agenda item 70, en ti tled "Ques tion of An tarctica". ., (.The President) In this connection I would draw the Assembly's attention to a technical error that appears in ~e,second paragraph of footnote y on page 3 of document A/43/911. A corrigendum has just been…
The President
We have now concluded our consideration of agenda item 73 and of all reports of the First Committee. The meeting rose at 6.35 p.m.

Vote Recorded Vote — A/42/PV.84 Nov. 22, 2002

✓ Yes (145)
Speeches following this vote (14) may include explanations of vote
The President
I shall now plt to the vote draft resolution N, which deals with conventional disarmament on a regional scale. A recorded vote has been requested. A reoorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei oarussalam, B…
The President
The Assenbly has thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 62. We turn next to the report of the First Commitee (A/42/751) on agenda item 63, entitled "Review and implementation of the concluding document of the twelfth special session of the General Assenbly". The Assembly will now take a decision on the 11 draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 38 of its r…
The President
Draft resolution C is entitled "Convention on !:he Prohibition of the Use of Nlclear Weapons". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burund…
The President
Draft resolution I is entitled "United Nations programme of fellowships on disarmament". The report of the Fi fth Committee on the programme budget implica tions of this draft resolution is oontained in oocument A/42/826. A reoorded vote has been reques ted. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Baham…
The President
The Assembly has concluded its consideration of agenda item 63. We turn next to the report of the First Committee (A/42/752) on agenda item 64, entitled "Third special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament". The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the First Commit tee in paragraph 7 of the report. The First Committee adopted the draft r…
The President
The Assembly has concluded We turn n~ to the rep:>rt of the First committee (A./42/753) on agenda item 65, its consideration of agenda item 64. entitled "World Disarmament Conference". The draft resolution recommended by the First committee is in paragraph B of the report. The report of the Fifth committee on the programme budget implications of this draft reso~ution is contained in document…
The President
Draft resolution C relatesto the cessation of the nuclear-arms race and nuclear disarmament. A recorded vote has been requested. *Subsequently the delegation of Ethiopia advised the Secretar iat that it had in ten ded to abs ta in • A recorded vote was taken. I In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Mgeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbu~a, Argentina, Austr ia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, B…
The President
Draft resolution D is entitled "Prevention of nuclear war". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argen tina, Australia, Aus tr ia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet…
The President
Draft resolution E is entitled "International co-operation for disarmament". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour l Afgha~istan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahra1n, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Easo, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Centr…
The President
Draft resolution H is entitled "Disarmament week". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, C…
The President
Draft resolution K relates to the report of the Conference on Disarmament. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austr ia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist R…
The President
Next we come to draft resolution L, entitled "Report of the Conference on Disarmament". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Alger la, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian…
The President
Draft resolution N is enti tled "Rationalization of the work of the First Committee ". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favours Afghanistan, Alger ia, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Boliv ia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgar ia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian soviet Socialist Republi…
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their votes after the voting. ~ ! Mr. TEACH (Democratic Kampuchea): My delegation voted in favour of draft I ) resolutions 0, L and M in document A/42/754 and draft resolutions C, G and I in : document A/42/751. It also joined in the adoption by consensus of the draft i ~ resolutions in document A/42/742, draft resolution A in ooc…

Vote Recorded Vote — A/41/PV.96 Nov. 22, 2002

— Abstain (15)
✓ Yes (128)
Speeches following this vote (7) may include explanations of vote
The President
-Pinally, the Assembly will now consider the draft . decision in paragraph 69 of the report of the First Committee. The First Committee adopted that draft decision without a vote. | May ‘tT take it that the assembly wishes to do likewise?’ - The draft decision was adopted. item 62, except for ‘Sub-iten Aa),. entitled "Comprehensive programme of "Te See S disarmament”, in accordance with the…
The President
The record will explicitly show the names of delegations that announce they are not participating in the voting. | _ Mr. SVOBODA (Canada) + It will be seen from the report before the. Assembly (A/41/902) that Canada registered its opposition | to the thrust ‘of draft resolution C in the recent meeting of the First Committee, based on our fir support for the principle of universality. As my de…
The President
That wild be duly reflected in the record. The Assembly will now turn its attention to the draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 11 of its report (A/41/902). The Assembly will first take a decision on draft resolution A. A roll-call vote has been requested. A roll-call vote was taken. Suriname, having been drawn by lot by the President, was called upon to vote F…
The President
: Next we turn to draft. resolution B.--A-roll-call vote h been reauested. A roll-call vote was taken. Cyprus, having been drawn by lot by the President, was called upon to vote first. Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Re…
The President
We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 68, The General Assembly will next turn its attention. ‘to the report of the First Committee (A/41/905) on agenda item 69, entitled "Tmplementation of the collective security provisions of the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security". ‘ _ No proposal was submitted under this item in the’ ‘First C…
The President
I now put to the vote oper ative parage aph 5 ‘of ‘the , arate resolution, A recorded vote was taken. _ Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, In favours ‘Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam,. Bulgaria, Burkina ‘Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslwakia, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Egypt…
The President
I now put to. the vote the draft resolution as a:whole. ? recorded vote has been “requested, ' Afghanistan, . Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, In favour: Bangladesh, ‘Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalan, Bulgaria , Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, China,’ Comoros , Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslov…

Vote Consensus — A/36/PV.91 Nov. 22, 2002

Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The President
I shall now caU upon those representatives who wish to explain their vote after the vote.
Mr. Ayewah (Nigeria)
I wish to make a statement in interpretation of resolution 36/92 A on the United Nations programme of fellowships on disarmament, which has just been adopted. 140. On 6 November my delegation was privileged to introduce in the First Committee draft resolution AI C.1I36/L.I. It was subsequently adopted by the Committee by consensus on 20 November. We are encouraged to note that the General Assemb…
Mr. Megawkonomos (Greece)
Greece has constantly emphasized the importance of nuclear disarmament. The ideas it has expressed are contained in resolution 36/92 E, which we have just adopted. 145. However, the resolution suffers, on the one hand, from the presence of a certain number of too wide and unbalanced elements concerning the doctrines and inten!. tions of the nuclear-weapon States and, on the other, from the absen…
Mr. Garcfa Robles (Mexico)
I should like to say a few words with regard to resolution 36192 H. During the consideration of the draft resolution in the First Committee. our delegation voted in favour of it when it came up for adoption. However, we felt it necessary on that occasion to explain our vote so that it should be fully clear for the record that our vote in no way illtered Mexico's stand in connection with the Conve…
The President
The Assembly will now consider the report of the First Committee on agenda item 52 [A/36/753]. The draft resolution recommended by the First Committee appears in paragraph 7 of its report. 157. This draft resolution was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly also adopts it without a vote?
The President
We now turn to the report of the First Committee on agenda item 53 [A/36/754]. May I invite members to turn their attention to the draft resolution recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. A recorderl vote has been requested.
The President
It will be recalled that I announced earlier. in regard to agenda item 42. that the Fifth Committee was still considering the administrative and financial implications of the draft resolution adopted by the First Committee. The Fifth Committee has finished that consideration. and its Rapporteur will now read out to the Assembly its report on agenda item 42. and also its report on agenda item 55. …
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on the three draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 14 of its report [A/36/743] on agenda item 42. We shall first take up draft resolution A. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize…
The President
Next we turn to draft resolution C. The report of the. Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolution is contained in document N36/802. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Com…
The President
I call on the representative of the United States, who wishes to explain his vote after the vote.
Mr. Adelman (United States of America)
The Assembly has just adopted one of the most importantperhaps the most important-resolutions before the thirtysixth session of 'the General Assembly. Though this simple, procedural resolution merely extends the mandate of the Group of Experts to Investigate Reports on the Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons to complete its investigation into allegations of the use of chemical and biological weapons,…
Mr. Adelman (United States of America)
In conclusion, I would say that it is the response of the United Nations and States around the world which will help determine whether these attacks continue and proliferate, or are halted forever.
The President
We shall consider next the report of the First Committee on agenda item 55 (A/36/756]. 186. I call on the representative of Cyprus.
Mr. Rossides (Cyprus)
The Rapporteurof the First Committee mentioned that in regard to agenda item 55 there was a new recommendation which should be added to the other recommendations related to this item. This new recommendation is contained in document NC.l/36117. 188. I should like to explain that the study on the relationship between disarmament and international security [A/36/597] contains a footnote regarding …
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on the 12 draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 38 of its report. 193. We shall now vote on draft resolution A, entitled "Study on conventional disarmament". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolution is contained in document N36/805. A recorded vote has been request…
The President
We turn now to draft resolution C, entitled "Prevention of an arms race in outer space". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Algeria. Angola. Argentina, Australia, Austria. Bahamas. Bahrain. Bangladesl~.. Barbados. Belgium, Belize. Benin. Bhutan. Bolivia. Brazil, Burundi, Canada. Cape Verde. Central African Republic. CHad, Chile, China. Colombia. Comoros. C…
The President
Draft resolution D, entitled uIn_ stitutional arrangements reiating to the process of disarmament", was adopted by the First Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolutioll D was adopted {resolution 36/97 D).
The President
Draft resolution E is ent~tled ..Non-stationing of nuclear weapons on the territories of States where there are no such weapons at present". A recorded vote has been requested. III favour: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina. Bahrain. Barbados. Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Burundi. Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia. Democratic Yem…
The President
Draft resolution F, entitled "Confidence-building measures", was adopted without a vote in the First Committee. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do so also?
The President
Draft resolution G is entitled "Prohibition of the production of fissionable material for weapons purposes". ~A recorde1 vote has been requested. A recorded vote lms taken. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Australia, Austri~, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bunna, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde. Central African Republic, Chad, Chile. Colombia, Comoros, C…

Vote Consensus — A/34/PV.97 Nov. 22, 2002

Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The President
Finally, we come to the draft decision contained in paragraph 39 of the report 0: the First Committee [4/24/752]. The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft decision is contained in document A/34/812. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas…
The President
We now turn to the report of the First Committee on agenda item 43 [A/34/753]. I invite members to turn their attention to the draft resolution entitled ‘Strengthening of guarantees of the A recorded vote was taken. In favour; Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republi…
The President
We now tum to the report of the First Committee on agenda item 44 [A/34/754]. The Assembly will now take a decision on the two draft resolutions recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 10 of its report. The Assembiy will vote first on draft resolution I, entitled ‘‘Conclusivn of an international convention to assure the non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear…
The President
Next, I put to the vote draft resolution II, entitled ‘‘Strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons’’. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Burma, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Ch…
The President
I now call on the representative of Morocco, who wishes to explain his vote after the vote.
Mr. Cherkaoui (Morocco)
In voting in favour of the two draft resolutions that have just been adopted, my delegation wishes to reiterate its position that the international action in question must take the form of a binding international instrument, in this case an international convention.
The President
We shall now consider the report of the First Committee on agenda item 45 [A/34/ 753). The Assembly will now take a decision on the six dratt resolutions appearing under the title ‘‘General and complete disarmament’’ and recommended by the Committee in paragraph 18 of its report. 85. Draft resolution A is entitled ‘Conclusion of an international convention prohibiting the development, production…
The President
Draft resolution B is entitled **Confidence-building measures’’. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 taken together. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. in favour: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Canada, Cape V…
The President
The First Committee adopted draft resolution B as a whole without a vote. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to do ikewise? Draft resolution B as a whole was adopted (resolution 34/87 B).
The President
We now turn to draft resolution C, entitled ‘‘Non-stationing of nuclear weapons on the territories of States where there are no such weapons at present’. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central…
The President
I cali on the representative of Morocco, who wishes to explain his vote after the vote.
The President
We now turn to draft resolution D, entitled ‘‘Prohibition of the production of fissionable material for weapon purposes’’. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Burma, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cyprus, D…
The President
We now turn to draft resolution E, entitled ‘‘Study of the institutional arrangements relating to the process of disarmament’’. The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of the draft resolution is contained in document A/34/813. A recorded vote has been requested. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Cameroon, United Re…
The President
Lastly, we turn to draft resolution F, er.titled ‘‘Strategic Arms Limitation Talks’. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 2. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Ce…
The President
The First Committee adopted draft resolution F, as a whole, without a vote, May I consider, that the General Assembly wishes to do ikewise? Draft resolution F, as a whole, was adopted (resolution 34/87 F).
The President
We will now consider the re- P61 of the First Committee on agenda item 120 [A/34/
Mr. Kochubey (Ukraine)
In the First Committee we indicated that we had joined the sponsors of the draft resolution. That is not appropriately reflected in the summary record. I wish that to be corrected and the record to show that my country is a sponsor of this draft resolution.
The President
The record will reflect the remarks of the representative of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. 98. The Assembly will now vote on the draft resolution entitled ‘“‘Adoption of a declaration on international co operation for disarmament’’, recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 6 of its report. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour’ Afghanistan, …
The President
I shail now call upon those representatives wishing to explain their vote after the vote.
Mr. Mendez-Montenegro (Guatemala)
The delegation of Guatemala wishes to explain its vote in favour of the draft resolution in document A/34/756 on the adoption of a declaration on international co-operation for disarman:snt. 101. In the First Committee we abstained in the vote on the drafi resolution. My delegation has now voted in favour of the draft because we accept the principles and pu.poses of the draft resolution. However…
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