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63/71 GA

Convention on Cluster Munitions

63
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173
Yes
2
No
6
Abstentions
133
Yes
28
No
23
Abstentions
Draft symbol XXXII
Adopted symbol 63/71
P5 Positions
Russia ✗ United States ✗ United Kingdom ✗ China ✓ France ✗
UN Document 63/71 ↗

Vote Consensus — A/78/PV.42 Dec. 2, 2008

Speeches following this vote (8) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXIV is entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. Separate recorded votes have been requested on the thirty-second preambular paragraph and on operative paragraphs 16 and 19. I shall first put to the vote the thirty-second preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 16.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 19.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXIV as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Libya informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour; the delegation of Uzbekistan informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXV is entitled “Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them”. A separate recorded vote has been requested on the sixteenth preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
The First Committee adopted draft resolution XXXV as a whole without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-items (a) to (dd), (ff) and (gg) of agenda item 99?
The Acting President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-item (ee) of agenda item 99.

Vote Consensus — A/77/PV.46 Dec. 2, 2008

Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXIII is entitled “Steps to building a common road map towards a world without nuclear weapons”. Separate recorded votes have been requested on the third, fifth, sixth, tenth, eleventh, thirteenth, fourteenth and sixteenth preambular paragraphs and on operative paragraphs 1 through 7, 9 and 10. I shall first put to the vote the third preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote the fifth preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote the sixth preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote the tenth preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote the eleventh preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote the thirteenth preambular paragraph. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Chi…
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote the fourteenth preambular paragraph.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote the sixteenth preambular paragraph of the draft resolution.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 1 of the draft resolution.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 2 of the draft resolution.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 3 of the draft resolution.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 4 of the draft resolution.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 5 of the draft resolution.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 6 of the draft resolution.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 7 of the draft resolution.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 9 of the draft resolution.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 10 of the draft resolution.
The Acting President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXIII as a whole. [Subsequently, the delegation of Timor-Leste informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXIV is entitled “Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive sources”. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Timor-Leste informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The Acting President
Draft resolution XXXV 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 Timor-Leste informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]

Vote Recorded Vote — A/74/PV.46 Dec. 2, 2008

— Abstain (6)
✗ No (2)
✓ Yes (173)
Speeches following this vote (3) may include explanations of vote
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/70/PV.67 Dec. 2, 2008

Speeches following this vote (5) may include explanations of vote
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/69/PV.62 Dec. 2, 2008

Speeches following this vote (12) may include explanations of vote
The President
Draft resolution XXXIII is entitled “United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution XXXIV is entitled “Third Conference of States Parties and Signatories to Treaties that Establish Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and Mongolia, 2015”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
Draft resolution XXXV is entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction”. A recorded vote has been requested. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the fourth and fifth preambular paragraphs. I shall first put to the vote the fourth preambular paragraph.
The President
I shall now put to the vote the fifth preambular paragraph.
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution XXXV, as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Saudi Arabia informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The President
I now invite delegations to turn to paragraph 96, in section III of the report, concerning the 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 President
We now turn to draft decision II, entitled “Missiles”. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft decision III is entitled “Openended Working Group on the Fourth Special Session of the General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The President
I shall now give the floor to representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote or position on the resolutions just adopted.
Mr. Elshandawily (Egypt)
The delegation of Egypt voted in favour of resolution 69/67, on the implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, despite our reservations with respect to particular language and wording and concerns that important elements remain missing from the resolution. Egypt wholeheartedly participated …
Mr. An Myong Hun (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
My delegation would like to explain its vote on resolution 69/59, entitled “Compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements and commitments”. The major blocks to achieving disarmament at present are the pursuit of the doctrine of hegemony and power politics of the Cold War era, undisguised armed demonstrations, threats and blackmail, and the open use of wartime tool…
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 96?

Vote Consensus — A/67/PV.48 Dec. 2, 2008

Speeches following this vote (8) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
We now turn to draft resolution XXXIII, entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on operative paragraph 2. I shall first put to the vote operative paragraph 2
The Acting President
I will now put to the vote draft resolution XXXIII as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
The Assembly has before it draft decision I, entitled “Missiles”, recommended by the First Committee in paragraph 98 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 Acting President
We now turn to draft decision II, entitled “Transparency in armaments”. 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, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana,…
The Acting President
We now turn to draft decision III, entitled “Open-ended Working Group on the Fourth Special Session of the General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament”. 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, Belg…
The Acting President
I now give the floor to the representative of South Africa for an explanation of vote.
Mr. Wensley (South Africa)
My delegation would like to explain its vote on resolution 67/60, entitled “Nuclear disarmament”. South Africa remains a staunch supporter of the establishment and maintenance of a nuclearweapon-free world and consequently supports international efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons by pursuing and concluding negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament. In that regard, my delegation has c…
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude this stage of its consideration of agenda item 94? It was so decided.

Vote Recorded Vote — A/65/PV.60 Dec. 2, 2008

— Abstain (22)
✗ No (28)
✓ Yes (133)
Speeches following this vote (5) may include explanations of vote
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. 2, 2008

Speeches following this vote (12) may include explanations of vote
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.
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