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57/90 GA

United Nations Uni· versity

32
Session
136
Yes
1
No
4
Abstentions
Draft symbol D
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P5 Positions
Russia ✓ United States ✗ United Kingdom ~ China ✓ France ~
UN Document 57/90 ↗

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

Speeches following this vote (7) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution E is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution E without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft resolution F is entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution F without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
Draft resolution G is entitled “United Nations disarmament fellowship, training and advisory services”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution G without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft resolution H is entitled “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros,…
The Acting President
I call on the representative of Togo, who wishes to speak in explanation of position on the resolutions just adopted.
Mr. Kpotsra (Togo)
In the First Committee, and earlier in plenary meeting, the delegation of Togo joined the consensus on the draft resolutions on the United Nations regional centres for peace and disarmament. We would like, however, to take this opportunity to once again draw attention to the financial difficulties that the United Nations regional centres for peace and disarmament in Africa, Asia and the Pacific a…
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 67?

Vote Recorded Vote — A/33/PV.87 Nov. 22, 2002

— Abstain (20)
✗ No (4)
✓ Yes (111)
Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The President
We shall now vote on draft resolution E, entitled "Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip". In the Committee it was adopted by a vote of 109 to I, with 2 abstentions. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Finally we come to draft resolution F, entitled "Population and refugees displaced since 1967". In the Committee draft resolution F was adopted by a vote of 95 to 4, with 18 abstentions. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I now call on those representatives who wish to explain their votes after the vote. 128. Miss MUCK (Austria): The Austrian delegation has, as in previous years, given full approval to the resolution concerning assistance to the Palestinian refugees, as Austria 4 The delegation of Mongolia subsequently informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as having been in favour of …
Mr. Nuseibeh (Jordan)
UNRWA was created in 1950, two years after the Palestinian catastrophe. Its role, as envisaged by the United Nations, was to help the Palestinians to keep body and soul together pending their repatriation to their homeland in Palestine in accordance with resolution 194 (Ill), adopted on 11 December 1948 by the General Assembly, which asserted and has continued to assert every year for the past th…
The President
I call on the representative of Israel on a point of order.
Mr. Ramati (Israel)
The representative of Jordan has now asked me to reply to him. I understood that the debate was over and that this was meant to be an explanation of vote.
Mr. Nuseibeh (Jordan)
I will be very brief. I was about to fInish.
The President
The representative of Jordan was explaining his vote and, as he has just told us, he will be very brief in the remainder of his statement. So I ask him to continue speaking.
Mr. Nuseibeh (Jordan)
Not only has the President of the Bir Zeit University been expelled, but many professors as well. The General Assembly knows how the students at those universities are being treated. This is something that everybody knows from simply watching television and reading the newspapers. 146. The fmal point is in reply to what the representative of Israel has told our General Assembly regarding the dem…
The President
We shall now proceed to consider the report of the Special Political Committee on agenda item 55 [A/33/439]. 149.: I shall now caU upon representatives wishing to speak in explanation of their votes before the vote.
Mr. Ramati (Israel)
Israel will vote against draft resolution A in paragraph 15 of the report because it makes assertive recommendations on a legal question. The Gener1l1 Assembly is a political body which cannot assume the role of an intemational court. 152. It is likewise relevant and significant to note that the position of Arab Governments in this matter is ambiguous, since none of them has considered appointin…
Mr. Nuseibeh (Jordan)
In explaining my vote I wish to emphasize the following points. The occupied territories are not-and {repeat are not-a no-man's la.nd. In 1950 there was juridical and complete unity between the East and West Banks of the River Jordan, pending a fmal solution. That was specifically stated in the Act of Unity adopted concerning the two banks of the River Jordan. The Jordan anny and the other contin…
The President
We shall now take a vote on draft resolution B. A recorded vote has been requested. 170. The PRESIDENT/interpretation from Spanish): We shall now take a decision'.on draft resolution C. The Fifth Committee's report on the administrative and financial implications of this draft resolution appears in document A/33/520. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote ~~s taken. In favour: Afghan…
The President
The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Special Political Conunittee on agenda item 56 /A/33/451]. 172. I shall now call on representatives who wish to explain their vote before the vote.
Mr. Cerga (Albania)
The Albanian delegation has already had occasion to state its position in the Special Political Committee during that Committee's consideration of agenda item S6 concerning the comprehensive review of the whole question of peace-keeping operations in all their aspects. On this occasion, the delegation of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania wishes to reaffmn the position of its Government, …
Mr. NUSEfBEH (Jordan)
While my delegation supports the draft resolution laboriously prepared with the co-operation of representatives of various regional groups, I wish to be honest with my colleagues and my inner self by reiterating our understanding and interpretation of the draft resolution on a comprehensive review of the whole question of peace-keeping operations in all their aspects. 184. We would commend the e…
Mr. Hacheme (Benin)
The use made of United Nations peace-keeping forces here and there throughout the world is prejudicial to international peace and security, which we wish to maintain. International imperialism bears the full responsibility in this respect. 191. The delegation of the People's Republic of Bertin believes that by adopting this draft resolution we would be getting ahead of the work of the Special Co…
The President
We shall now vote on the draft resolution recommended for adoption by the Special Political Committee in pa~agraph 6 of its report [A/33/451]. A recorded vote has been requested. Against: Afghanistan, Albania, Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cuba, Czechoslovalda, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Mongolia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republ…
The President
I shall now call on those representatives wishing to explain their vote after the voting.
Mr. Deressa (Ethiopia)
At the time when the Special Political Committee had reached the end of its consideration of agenda item 56, a comprehensive review of peace-keeping operations, we voted against the draft resolution then contained in document A/SPCj33jL.l9. 203. In so doing, my delegation wished to convey its total disagreement with the way in which the draft resolution had been introduced in the Committee, name…

Vote Consensus — A/33/PV.86 Nov. 22, 2002

Speeches following this vote (7) may include explanations of vote
The President
We shall now vote on draft resolution E. A.recorded vote has been requested.
The President
We shall now vote on draft resolution F. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Mghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Empire, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Dem- ocratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republi…
The President
We now come to draft resolution H. I invite Members to turn their attention lust to the amendment contained in document A/33/L.33, which refers to the second preambular paragraph: May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to adopt that amendment? A recorded vote has requested.
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution H, as amended. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Lastly, we come to draft resolution I. The First Committee adopted that draft resolution by consensus. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to adopt draft resolution I?· 26. The PRESIDENT [interpretation from Spanish): 1 now invite representatives to turn their ~··the recommendation in paragraph 25 of the report ofthe First Committee [A/33/435/. I shall now put that recommenda- tion to…
The President
1 shall now call on those representatives wishing to explain their vote after the vote.
Mr. Papajorgji (Albania)
The Albanian delegation voted against draft resolution C recommended by the First 5 The delegation of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya subsequently informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as . havingbeen in favour of the draft resolution. 34. However, we should not entertain illusions concerning the difficulty of the task. As I have already stated, there isa general feeling …

Vote Consensus — A/32/PV.101 Nov. 22, 2002

Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The President
Draft resolution E is entitled "Population and refl.lgees displaced since 1967". A recorded vote has been requested. 4 The delegations of Afghanistan, Colombia, the Congo, Japan, the libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Venezuela subsequently infonned the Secretariat that they wished to have their votes recorded as having been in favour of the draft resolution. S The delegations of Afghanistan, Colombia, t…
The President
Tht General Assembly will now .:onsider the report of the Special Committee on agenda item 57, entitled "Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories". The report is contained in document A/32/407. 45. I shall now call on representatives wishing to explain their votes before the vote.
Mr. Najar (Israel)
The . draft resolutions adopted by the Spec!:ll Political Committee on the basis of the report of the Special Committee of investigation are offensive to Israel and slander our country, to such an extent that it is my duty to affirm once again and in public the position of my delegation on their subject. 47. My delegation wishes to declare that the Special Committee of investigation and the Unit…
Mr. Sibahi (Syrian Arab Republic)
Before explaining my vote on the three draft 88. My delegation, having stated in the Special Political Committee that we voted in favour of the draft resolutions contained in document A!32!407 and presented by the Rapporteur of the Special Political Committee, would like to state in explanation of our vote that we whole-heartedly support the contents of the report of the Special Committee condem…
The President
The General Assembly will now take decisions on the three draft resolutions grouped under the heading "Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories" and recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 15 of its report [A/32/407J. 103. We turn first to draft resolution A. A recorded vote has b…
The President
I call on the representative of the USSR who wishes to speak in exercise of his right of reply at this point. Against: Israel. Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of; Guatemala, Haiti, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malawi, Nethe…
The President
We now turn to draft resolution C. The decision of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of this draft resolution is contained in paragraph 11 of document Aj32j434. A recorded vote has been requested.
Mr. Sidorov (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
The Isr.aeli representative, speaking in explanation of his vote on agenda item 57, has once again, as he did in his statement before the Special Political Committee, slandered and made insinuations against the Soviet Union. 108. The delegation of the USSR considers it inappropriate and beneath its dignity to answer the substance of the cynical slander of the Israeli representative. 109. We sho…
The President
The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Special Political Committee on agenda item 123, entitled "Establishment of an agency or a department of the United Nations for undertaking, coordinating and disseminating the results of research into unidentified flying objects and related phenomena". The 11 The delegation of Sri Lanka subsequ~ntly informed the Secretariat that it wished t…
The President
I call upon the representative of Grenada, who wishes to explain his position on the decision just taken.
Mr. Dolland (Grenada)
The Grenada delegation wishes to place on record that it is pleased that the General Assembly has adopted the report of the Special Political Committee [A/32/430j, It wishes to express its sincere thanks to those delegations, particularly the delegation of the United States, which had to modify their stand so that the draft recommendation of the Special Political Committee could be adopted by con…
The President
The positions of delegations with respect to the 10 draft resolutions and the draft decision recommended in the report of the Second Committee to the Assembly are reflected in the relevant summary records of the Second Committee. 127. I shall now call on representatives who wish to explain their votes on any or all 10 draft resolutions and on the draft decision recommended by the Second Committe…
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on the 10 draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 38 of its report in document A/32/265/Add.1. 130. Draft resolution I is entitled "Assistance to the Comoros". If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the General Assembly adopts that draft resolution. * Resumed from the 83rd meeting.
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled 141. The PRESIDENT: I shall now call on those repre- "Assistance to Tonga". If I hear no objection, I shall take it sentatives who wish to explain their position. that the General Assembly adopts that draft re')olution.
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "Assistance to Mozambique". If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the General Assembly adopts that draft resolution.
The President
Draft resolution V is entitled "Assistance to Sao Tome and Principe". The report of the . Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A/32/446. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the General Assembly adopts that draft resolution.
The President
Draft resolution VI is entitled "Assistance to Botswana". If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the General Assembly adopts that draft resolution.
The President
Draft resolution VII is entitled ..Assistance to Lesotho". If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the General Assembly adopts that draft resolution.
The President
Draft resolution VIII is entitled "Assistance to Cape Verde". The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and financial implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A/32/446. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the General Assembly adopts that draft resolution.
The President
Draft resolution IX is entitled "Assistance to Guinea-Bissau" The report of the Fifth Committee on the administrative and fmancial implications of that draft resolution is contained in document A/32/446. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the General Assembly adopts that draft resolutian.
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