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59/95 GA

Improving the effectiveness of the methods of work of the First Committee

59
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132
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4
No
50
Abstentions
133
Yes
23
No
28
Abstentions
141
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3
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37
Abstentions
Draft symbol XXX
Adopted symbol 59/95
P5 Positions
Russia ✓ United States ✗ United Kingdom ✗ China ✓ France ✗
UN Document 59/95 ↗

Vote Consensus — A/75/PV.37 Dec. 3, 2004

Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The President
Draft resolution XXXI is entitled “Strengthening and developing the system of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation treaties and agreements”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution XXXII is entitled “Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the ninth preambular paragraph.
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXII as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution XXXIII is entitled “Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise? [Subsequently, the delegation of Spain informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The President
Draft resolution XXXIV is entitled “Joint courses of action and future-oriented dialogue towards a world without nuclear weapons”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the second, fourth, eighth, ninth, twelfth, seventeenth, nineteenth and twentieth preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs 1, 3 (b), 3 (c), 3 (d), 3 (e), 3 (f) and 5. I shall first put to the vote the second pream…
The President
I shall now put to the vote the fourth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote the eighth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote the ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote the twelfth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote the seventeenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote the nineteenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote the twentieth preambular paragraph of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (b) of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (c) of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (d) of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (e) of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 (f) of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 5 of draft resolution XXXIV.
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXIV as a whole, for which a recorded vote has been requested.

Vote Consensus — A/74/PV.46 Dec. 3, 2004

Speeches following this vote (5) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXI is entitled “Strengthening and developing the system of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation treaties and agreements”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXII is entitled “Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The Acting President
We now turn to draft decision I, entitled “Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The Acting President
We now turn to draft decision II, entitled “Treaty on the South-East Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Bangkok Treaty)”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-items (a) through (ii) of agenda item 98?

Vote Consensus — A/72/PV.62 Dec. 3, 2004

Speeches following this vote (7) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXI 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”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the sixteenth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 2. I shall first put to the vote the sixteenth preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXI as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
I now invite delegations to turn to paragraph 85 in Section III of the report, concerning draft decisions. We first turn to draft decision I, entitled “Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
We now turn to draft decision II, entitled “Nuclear disarmament verification”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
The Assembly will now take action on draft decision III, entitled “Treaty on the South-East Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Bangkok Treaty)”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 99.

Vote Recorded Vote — A/71/PV.51 Dec. 3, 2004

⚠ 1 surprising vote — country whose ideal point predicts the opposite position.

— Abstain (49)
✗ No (4)
✓ Yes (132)
Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXI is entitled “Relationship between disarmament and development”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXII is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 16.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXIII is entitled “Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXIV is entitled “Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXV is entitled “Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXVI is entitled “Nuclear disarmament verification”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 1. 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 (Plurinational State of), Bosnia …
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXVI as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXVII is entitled “National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the seventh and eighth preambular paragraphs and operative paragraph 1. I shall now put to the vote the seventh preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote the eighth preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 1.
The Acting President
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXXVII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXVIII is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction”. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the third and fourth preambular paragraphs and on operative paragraphs 2 and 13. I shall first put to the vote the third preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
I now put to the vote the fourth preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 2.
The Acting President
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 13.
The Acting President
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXXVIII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXIX is entitled “Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Draft resolution XL is entitled “Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Before proceeding further, I would like to inform Member States that action on draft resolution XLI, entitled “Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices” is postponed to a later date to allow time for a review of its programme budget implications by the Fifth Committee. The Assembly will take action on the draft resolution as soon as …

Vote Recorded Vote — A/70/PV.67 Dec. 3, 2004

⚠ 1 surprising vote — country whose ideal point predicts the opposite position.

— Abstain (28)
✗ No (23)
✓ Yes (133)
Speeches following this vote (8) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXI is entitled “The Arms Trade Treaty”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the operative paragraph 3.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXI as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Angola informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXII is entitled “Prohibition of the dumping of radioactive wastes”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that it is the Assembly’s wish to do the same?
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXIII is entitled “Treaty on the South-East Asia Nuclear- Weapon-Free Zone (Bangkok Treaty)”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that it is the Assembly’s wish to do the same?
The Acting President
I now call on those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote or position on the resolutions just adopted.
Mr. Dehghani (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Iran strongly supports measures to counter the threat posed by the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by illegal armed groups and terrorists. For that reason, my delegation joined the consensus on resolution 70/46. We believe that prevention and combating the use of IEDs by terrorists and illegal armed groups is the exclusive purpose of the resolution. Therefore, any interpretation of the…
Mr. Shava (Zimbabwe)
I am speaking on sub-item (l) of agenda item 97, entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction. Zimbabwe is a signatory to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and a State party to the Chemical Weapons Convention. My delegation voted in favour of resolution 70/54 b…
The Acting President
I should like to remind members that consideration of the amendment contained in document A/70/L.26 and the draft decision recommended in paragraph 95 of the Committee’s report will take place after the Fifth Committee has considered the relevant programme budget implications of the amendment. The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 97.

Vote Consensus — A/65/PV.60 Dec. 3, 2004

Speeches following this vote (8) may include explanations of vote
The President
We now turn to draft resolution XXXI, entitled “Preventing and combating illicit brokering activities”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on the twelfth preambular paragraph.
The President
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXXI as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
We now turn to draft resolution XXXII, 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 recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution XXXIII is entitled “United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education”. The First Committee adopted draft resolution XXXIII without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
The Assembly has before it a draft decision entitled “Missiles”, recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 89 of its report. We will now take action on the draft decision. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of Colombia.
Mrs. Escorcia (Colombia)
My delegation has requested the floor to ask to be included in the list of sponsors of resolution 65/68, entitled “Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities”.
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 97?

Vote Consensus — A/63/PV.61 Dec. 3, 2004

Speeches following this vote (14) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXI is entitled “United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education”. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXII is entitled “Convention on Cluster Munitions”. The First Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXIII is entitled “The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects”. Separate votes have been requested on operative paragraphs 4 and 13. Are there any objections to those requests? As there are none, I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 4 of draft resolution XXXIII, on which a separate recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 13 of draft resolution XXXIII, on which a separate recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXIII as a whole, on which 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Braz…
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXIV is entitled “Renewed determination towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons”. 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, Bolivia, Bosnia and…
The Acting President
We shall now turn to paragraph 87 of section III of the report contained in document A/63/389, in order to take action on the two draft decisions recommended by the First Committee. Draft decision I is entitled “Convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament”. The Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes t…
The Acting President
Draft decision II is entitled “United Nations conference to identify appropriate ways of eliminating nuclear dangers in the context of nuclear disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brun…
The Acting President
I shall now give the floor to representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote or position on the resolutions and decisions just adopted. May I remind members that, in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401, delegations should, as far as possible, explain their vote only once, that is, either in the Committee or in plenary meeting, unless that delegation’s vote in plenary meetin…
Mr. Delacroix (France)
Before we conclude our consideration of agenda item 89, my delegation would like express its position with regard to resolution 63/52. France’s position was not to participate in the General Assembly’s action on the resolution. We continue to maintain our known reservations on the symbiotic nature of the relationship between disarmament and development.
Mr. Ben-Shaban (Libya)
I should like to explain my country’s vote on resolution 63/42, entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on their Destruction”. My country abstained in the voting on that resolution for the following reasons. It is regrettable that current international mechanisms have failed to address the issue of…
Mr. Zinsou (Benin)
Benin voted in favour of resolution 63/42, entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on their Destruction”, because the Government of Benin attaches great importance to the fight against landmines in the framework of the implementation of the Convention. Anti-personnel mines have been banned because …
Ms. Diallo (Mali)
I would like to call attention to the fact that Mali is a sponsor of two of the resolutions adopted and its name does not appear on the relevant lists. These are resolution 63/64 on the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation and resolution 63/72 on the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects. I would like this to be rectified in the record.
The Acting President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 89.

Vote Recorded Vote — A/61/PV.67 Dec. 3, 2004

— Abstain (36)
✗ No (3)
✓ Yes (141)
Speeches following this vote (9) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXI is entitled “Towards an arms trade treaty: establishing common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms”. Separate votes have been requested on operative paragraph 2 and operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution XXXI. As there are no objections to those requests, I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution…
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution XXXI, on which a separate, recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
I now put to the vote draft resolution XXXI as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Will delegations now please turn to paragraph 109 of section III to take action on the draft decision. The draft decision is entitled “United Nations conference to identify ways of eliminating nuclear dangers in the context of disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegation of Pakistan informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour, and the delegati…
The Acting President
I call on the representative of Costa Rica, who wishes to speak in explanation of position on the decisions just taken.
Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica)
First, on behalf of my delegation, I wish to congratulate the General Assembly on having adopted the set of resolutions under agenda item 90, “General and complete disarmament”. We voted in favour of all the resolutions under this item. I wish to illustrate our pleasure at the adoption of those resolutions by referring specifically to resolution 61/89, on the adoption of a treaty on the conventi…
The Acting President
I call on the representative of Argentina on a point of order.
Mrs. Martinic (Argentina)
I regret that I need to ask for the floor at this time to draw attention to the fact that a mistake was made in the records of vote circulated under the topic of general and complete disarmament. For the resolutions we have just adopted, the records reflect the title of the agenda item, but not the exact title of the resolution. This is of particular importance since our consideration of agenda i…
The Acting President
The Secretariat will address the matter. The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 90.

Vote Consensus — A/59/PV.66 Dec. 3, 2004

Speeches following this vote (6) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
The Assembly will now turn to paragraph 91 of document A/59/459, which deals with draft decisions. Draft decision I is entitled “Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central Asia”. The First Committee adopted draft decision I without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft decision II is entitled “United Nations conference to identify ways of eliminating nuclear dangers in the context of disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Israel informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote against; the delegations of the Czech Republic and the Netherlands informed the Secretariat that they had intended to abstain.]
The Acting President
Draft decision III is entitled “Problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus”. The First Committee adopted draft decision III without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote after the voting.
Mr. Alnajar (Yemen)
Our delegation shares the concerns of the delegations that voted in favour of draft resolution XXVI, entitled “The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation”. Those concerns relate to disarmament and non-proliferation issues affecting regional and international peace and security. Our delegation does not oppose resolution 59/91 on the Hague Code of Conduct. My country attache…
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 65?
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