A/33/383] GA

Mr. HLA (Myanmar)

My delegation voted in favour ~:lf the draft resolution, and we would like to reaffirm our positioL as expressed in the Third Committee, especially regarding operative paragraphs 6 and 12.1 0 39. Mr. VARGAS CAMPOS (Mexico) (interpretation from Spanish): The Mexican delegation wishes to place on record that we felt compelled to abstain in the vote on the draft resolution because it was not possibl…

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The President

I shall now call on those representati'les wishing to speak in explanation of vote after the voi:e \ 40. Nevertheless, Mexico will continue to 'co-operate with the United Nations in all efforts to put an end to colonialism and promote the cause of self-determination for the peoples of Zimbabwe, Namibia, Palestine and South Africa. . 41. Moreover, we deem it essential that measures be ~~~pted p…

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Mrs. DE ARANA (Peru)

The delegation of Peru voted in favour of the draft resolution because it reaffirms the inalienable right of peoples to self-determination, independence and the full enjoyment of their natural resources, principles which Peru has always supported 44. None the less, my delegation maintains the reservations it expressed in the Committee in connexion with operative paragraphs 2, 8 and 12 of that dr…

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Mrs. DORSET (Trinidad and Tobago)

The delegation of Trinidad and Tobago voted for the draft resolution because it supports very strongly the right of all peoples to self-determination. However, we believe that we must maintain the reseIvation which we expressed m CommitteeS because we believe that the wording of the draft resolution should have reflected a more balanced por'tion.

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Mr. Bartlett (Jamaica)

The Jamaican delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution. My delegation, however, reiterates the position it took in the Third . Committee9 and asks th~t the Asroembly take note of this position. . 48. The PRESIDENT: I now invite members to turn to the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 85 dealing with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [A/33/378]. W…

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The President

We turn now to the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 91, entitled "United Nations conference for an international convention on adoption law", contained in document A/33/379. I invite representatives te turn to the decision of the Third Committee in paragraph 6 of that report. May I consider that the General Assembly takes note of that decision? "Commends the United Nations High Commi…

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