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A/40/989 GA

Biennial programme of work for the Second Committee 1986-1987

40
Session
134
Yes
1
No
19
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/40/989
P5 Positions
Russia ✓ United States ✗ United Kingdom ~ China ✓ France ~

Vote Recorded Vote — A/40/PV.119 Sept. 1, 1985

— Abstain (19)
✗ No (1)
✓ Yes (131)
Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The President
We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda ite~ 84 (b). I invite members to turn their attention to the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 84 (c) concerning trade and development, document A/fO/S89, Add.3. The Assembly will take decisions on the 10 draft resolutions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 71 of its report. I call on the representative of the Unit…
The President
Draft resolution I concerns specific action related to the particular needs and problems of land-locked, developing countries. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution I. Are there any objections to this proposal? As there are none, I shall put to the vote first operative paragraph 1. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In f…
The President
We turn now to draft resolution 11, entitled "International code of conduct on the transfer of technologyW. The Second Committee adopted that craft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 40/184).
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution Ill, entitled "Economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana,…
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled ·Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern African States·. That draft resolution was adopted by the Second Committee without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly too wishes to adopt the draft resolution? Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 40/186).
The President
Draft resolution V deala with the United Nations Confe~ence on Conditions for Registration of Ships. The programme budget implications of this draft resolution ate set out in the report of the Fifth Committee (A/4~/1052). The S~ond Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 40…
The President
We shall now take a decision on draft resolution VI, entitled "Trade embargo against Nicaragua-. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, China, Co…
The President
Draft resolution VII concerns the report of the Trade and Developtaent Board. The second Cae.ittee adopted draft resolution VII without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution VII was adopted (resolution 40/189) •
The President
We turn now to draft reSOlution VIII, entitled ·Particular problems facing Zaire with regard to transport, transit and access to foreign markets·. The Second Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Asseably wishes to do so too? Draft resolution VIII was adopted (resolution 40/190).
The President
We shall now take a decision on draft resolution IX, concerning reverse transfer of technology. Mr. GRECU (Romania): I wish to draw the Assembly's attention to a ~all omission on page 42 of the English text. The phrase ·on the nature· should be inserted between the words ·study,· and ·scale· on the fifth line of operative paragraph 3. The line would then read as follows: •••• experts should …
The President
The next draft resolution concerns the United Nations Conference to Review All Aspects of the Set of MUltilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices. The Second Committee adopted draft resolution X without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution X was adopted (resolution 40/192).
The President
I now invite representatives to turn to the two draft decisions recommended by the second Committee in paragraph 72 of its report (A/40/989/Add.3). Draft decision I is entitled ·Protectionisn and structural adjustment·. May I consider that the General Assembly adopts that draft decision? Draft decision I was adopted.
The President
Draft decision 11 relates to the Status of the Agreement Establishing the Common Fund for Commodities. May I take it that the General Assembly adopts that draft decision? Draft decision 11 was adopted.
The President
I shall now call upon those delegations wishing to make statements in explanation of vote after the voting. Mr. LAZAREVIC (Yugoslavia): The Yugo~lav delegation voted in favour of draft resolution I, ·Specific action related t~ ~ne particular needs and problems of land-locked developing countries·. By virtue of its positive vote, my delegation has accepted operative paragraph 1 of that draft …
The President
I now call on the representative of Nicaragua, who has asked to speak in exercise of the right of Mr. ICAZA GALLARD (Nicaragua) (interpretation from Spanish): I have requested to speak at this time, first of all in order most sincerely to thank the 91 countries that voted in favour of the draft resolution on the trade embargo against Nicaragua. We believe that the General Assembly has thus e…
The President
1 call on the representative of the United States, who has asked to speak in exercise of the right of reply. Mr. FERRER (United States of America): I believe that the comments we have just heard from the representative of Nicaragua merit a response from our delegation. His concluding remarks were that the resolution did not seek to single out the united States. I must say that that is a ver…
The President
May I now invite members to turn their attention to the report of the Second Committee on agenda item 84 (d), entitled ·Science and technology for development" (A/40/989/Add.4). If there are no explanations of vote, the Assembly will now take a decision on the recommendations of the Second Committee contained in document A/40/989/Add.4• In paragraph 8 of the report, the Second ComMittee reea…
The President
In that SaMe paragraph, the second Committee also recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of draft resolution 11, which deals with the United Nations Financing System for Science and Technology for Development. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt that draft resolution? Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 40/194).
The President
The Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 84 (d). We turn now to the report of the Second Connittee on sub-item (e) of agenda item 84, entitled -Economic and technical co-operation among developing countries (A/40/989/Add.5). If there are no explanations of vote, the Assembly will take a decision on the recommendations of the Second Committee contained in paragraph 10 …
The President
Draft resolution 11 is entitled -Technical co-operation among developing countries-. The Second Ca.lttee aleo adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do so too? Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 40/196).
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