A/4l/925 GA
41
Session
| Draft symbol | A/4l/925 |
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Vote Consensus — A/41/PV.97
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
What is now referred to in paragraph 35 as "draft
decision" will be corrected to read "draft resolution". With respect to the voting
procedure, if it is acceptable, I intend to keep to the order set out in the report.
Mr. ALBAN-HOLGUIN (Colombia) <interpretation from Spanish): Draft
resolution V in document A/4l/925, which we are now considering, is a well-balanced
text. Its substance will n…
The President
This concludes the explanations of vote before the voting.
We will now take a decision on the reco~endations of the Third Committee and
take up the draft resolutions contained in paragraphs 34 and 35 of the report.
Draft resolution I is entitled "Right to development". A recorded vote has
been reauested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Ba.rbu…
The President
Draft resolution 11 deals with national institutions for
the protection and promotionJof human rights.
*Subseauently the delegation of Vanuatu advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.
The Third Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I
consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 41/129).
The President
Draft resolution III concerns the development of public
information activities in the field of human rights.
The Third Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote.
May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 41/130).
The President
We turn next to draft resolution IV, "Alternative
approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the
effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms."
Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the seventh preambular
paragraph and operative paragraph 8 of draft resolution IV. I hear no objection,
so I shall put the seventh preambular paragraph …
The President
I now put to the vote operative paragraph 8 of draft
resolution IV.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verd…
The President
The Assembly will now vote on draft resolution IV as a
whole. A recorded vote has been reauested.
*Subseauently the delegation of Norway advised the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.
In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Fa…
The President
Draft resolution V deals with the respect for the right
of everyone to own property alone as well as in association with others and its
contribution to the economic and social development of Member States. A recorded
vote has been reauested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia…
The President
I now call upon those delegations that wish to explain
their votes.
Mr. RORHONEN (Finland): I will make a statement in explanation of vote
on behalf of Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Finland.
It is indeed an important task of the United Nations to search constantly for
new ways and means to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights. The'
concept of human rights comprises civil a…
The President
We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda
item 101.
We now turn to agenda item 102 entitled "New international humanitarian order"
(A/41/882) .
The Assembly will take a decision on the draft decision recommended by the
Third Committee in paragraph 6 of its report. The Third Committee adopted the
draft decision without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to adopt it
wi …
The President
We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda
item 102.
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/41/883) of the Third Committee on
agenda item 103, entitled "Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
or punishment".
We shall take decisions on the two draft resolutions recommended by the Third
Committee in paragraph 10 of its report.
Draft resolution I, entitled "Stat…
The President
Draft resolution 11, entitled "United Nations voluntary
fund for victims of torture", was also adopted by the Third Committee without a
vote.
May I take it that the General Assembly also wishes to do that?
Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 41/135).
The President
We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 103.
We turn next to the report (A/4l/874 and Adds.l and 2) of the Third Committee
on agenda item 12, "Report of the Economic and Social Council".
I call on the representative of Peru on a point of order.
Mr. RODRIGtm7, (Peru) (interpretation from Spanish): I should like to
call the Secretariat's attention to a typographical error in draft r…
The President
That change will he made in draft resolution VIII •
I shall now call on representatives who wish to explain their votes before the
voting.
Mr. DAZA (Chile) (interpretation from Spanish): I shall explain my vote
on draft resolution XII, which relates to the situation of human rights in Chile,
my country.
The protection of human rights by international organizations has constituted
a moral m…
The President
We shall now proceed to take decisions on the 14 draft
resolutions contained in the text, plus 12, making a total of 26 draft resolutions
and three draft decisions to be decided on, after which I shall call on the four
delegations that wish to explain their positions, but first the Assemh1y will take
a decision on the 14 draft resolutions contained in paragraph 45 of part II of the
report (d…
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "Humanitarian assistance
to refugees in Djibouti".
The Third Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote.
May I takp. it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution 11 was adopted (resolution 41/137).
The President
Draft resolution III concerns assistance to refugees in
Somalia.
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution III without a vote.
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 41/138).
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "Situation of refugees in
the Sudan".
This draft resolution was also adopted without a vote by the Third Committee.
May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 41/139).
The President
Draft resolution V deals with emergency assistance to
voluntary returnees and displaced persons in Chad.
In the Third Committee the draft resolution was adopted without a vote.
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 41/140).
The President
The next draft resolution concerns assistance to
displaced persons in Ethiopia. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, By…
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