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A/RES/51/22 GA

Elimination of coercive economic measures as a means of political and economic compulsion : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

51
Session
56
Yes
4
No
76
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/51/L.23
Adopted symbol A/RES/51/22
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Voeten Topics ⓘ
Significance ★ Important vote US State Dept designation
P5 Positions
Russia ✓ United States ✗ United Kingdom ~ China ✓ France ~
UN Document A/RES/51/22 ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — A/51/PV.67 Nov. 27, 1996

— Abstain (76)
✗ No (4)
Absent (49)
✓ Yes (56)
Speeches following this vote (8) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to make statements in explanation of vote. I would remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Hamilton (Australia)
My delegation abstained in the voting on draft resolution A/51/L.23 because the draft resolution fails to draw a clear distinction between measures imposed unilaterally by individual States and those measures that are undertaken pursuant to resolutions of the Security Council under the United Nations Charter. Australia has, in this and other forums, made clear its opposition to national legislat…
Mr. Jansen (Canada)
Canada has abstained in the voting on the resolution just adopted by the General Assembly. Canada has always taken a vigorous stand against measures with extraterritorial effect that seek to constrain the freedom of investment and trade of third countries. While the resolution we have just considered calls for the repeal of unilateral, extraterritorial laws that impose sanctions on other States, …
Mr. Dlamini (Eswatini)
My delegation has opted to abstain, and we want to explain our reason for abstention. This does not mean that we agree that any State has a right to coerce another to achieve its purposes. But in this context, we have opted to live by our policy. The Kingdom of Swaziland believes in the policy of goodwill, and, accordingly, we shall stand by that policy. But if a younger brother is being hit by …
Mr. De Rojas (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
We voted in favour of this resolution because we agree with the main elements it contains. However, we would have liked to see included in the operative part of the resolution a reference similar to the one in the preambular part relating to the need to promote the development of friendly relations among nations and cooperation in resolving economic and social problems. We believe that operativ…
Mr. Hajayandi (Burundi)
I shall be very brief. I have asked to speak to express loudly and clearly my delegation’s reasons for voting in favour of this resolution. First, Burundi is in principle against any measure that unjustly affects the population of any State under whatever pretext. Secondly, I should like to avail myself of this opportunity to remind the international community that my country is suffering from a…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote. May I take it that it is the It was so decided. Programme of work
The Acting President
I should like to make an announcement concerning agenda item 21, entitled I should like to inform members that, in view of the number of draft resolutions expected under agenda item 21 and the possible need to go through the consultation process with a view to reaching consensus, the deadline for the submission of draft resolutions under agenda item 21 will be Tuesday, 3 December 1996. I should…
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
UNITED UNITED A NATIONS NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/51/22 6 December 1996 Fifty-first session Agenda item 159 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [without reference to a Main Committee (A/51/L.23)] 51/22. Elimination of coercive economic measures as a means of political and economic compulsion The General Assembly, Guided by the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, particularly those which call for the development of friendly relations among nations, and the achievement of cooperation in solving problems of an economic and social character, Recalling its numerous resolutions in which it called upon the international community to take urgent and effective steps to end coercive economic measures, Gravely concerned over the recent enactment of extraterritorial coercive economic laws in contravention of the norms of international law and the aims and purposes of the United Nations, Believing that the prompt elimination of such measures is consistent with the aims and purposes of the United Nations and the relevant provisions of the World Trade Organization, 1. Reaffirms the inalienable right of every State to economic and social development and to choose the political, economic and social system which it deems most appropriate for the welfare of its people, in accordance with its national plans and policies; 2. Calls for the immediate repeal of unilateral extraterritorial laws that impose sanctions on companies and nationals of other States; 3. Calls upon all States not to recognize unilateral extraterritorial coercive economic measures or legislative acts imposed by any State; 96-77545 /... A/RES/51/22 Page 2 4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session a report on the implementation of the present resolution; 5. Decides to include in the agenda of its fifty-second session the item entitled "Elimination of coercive economic measures as a means of political and economic compulsion". 67th plenary meeting 27 November 1996
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