A/RES/59/18 GA
Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency
59
Session
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| Draft symbol | A/59/L.18 |
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| Adopted symbol | A/RES/59/18 |
| Category | POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS |
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| UN Document | A/RES/59/18 ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — A/59/PV.48
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Afghanistan
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Albania
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Australia
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Bahamas
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Barbados
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Belgium
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Egypt
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Guinea
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Haiti
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Iraq
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Kiribati
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Lesotho
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Liberia
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Madagascar
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Malawi
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Mali
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Mauritania
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Mauritius
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Micronesia (Federated States of)
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Niger
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Palau
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Papua New Guinea
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Moldova
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Rwanda
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saint Lucia
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Suriname
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North Macedonia
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Uruguay
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Viet Nam
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Zimbabwe
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Angola
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Argentina
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Armenia
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Austria
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Azerbaijan
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Bahrain
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Bangladesh
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Belarus
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Benin
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Plurinational State of Bolivia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Brazil
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Canada
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Central African Republic
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Chile
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China
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Colombia
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Cuba
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Cyprus
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Czechia
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Denmark
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Dominican Republic
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Ecuador
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El Salvador
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Ethiopia
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Finland
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France
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Germany
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Ghana
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Guatemala
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Guyana
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India
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Indonesia
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Islamic Republic of Iran
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Israel
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Japan
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Jordan
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Myanmar
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Oman
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Pakistan
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Panama
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Peru
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Philippines
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Poland
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Portugal
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Qatar
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Republic of Korea
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Romania
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Russian Federation
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San Marino
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Saudi Arabia
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Senegal
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Serbia and Montenegro
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Singapore
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Slovakia
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Slovenia
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South Africa
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Spain
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Sudan
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Eswatini
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Sweden
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Switzerland
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Syrian Arab Republic
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Thailand
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Togo
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Tonga
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Tunisia
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Türkiye
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Ukraine
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United Arab Emirates
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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United Republic of Tanzania
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United States of America
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Vanuatu
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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Yemen
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Zambia
Speeches following this vote (8)
The Acting President
Several representatives have requested to exercise the right of reply. May I remind members that, in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401, statements in exercise of the right of reply are limited to 10 minutes for the first intervention and five for the second and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Japan would like to exercise the right of reply to the statement in explanation of vote made by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. In his explanation, the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea said that the United States nuclear weapons were targeted at the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. That is totally untrue. As the only nation that has suffered the scourge…
I would also like to exercise the right of reply to the statement of the representative of North Korea. My delegation rejects the North Korean representative’s characterization of the nuclear experiments conducted by some scientists in my country. As we have made clear on a number of occasions, including during the general debate of the General Assembly in our Foreign Minister’s statement, those …
First, I am going to reply to the Japanese representative. The Japanese representative, and Japan generally speaking, tries very hard to cover up its ulterior motives with its three principles or by referring to Japan’s sacrifices from that nuclear bomb attack. Actually, Japan, while approving the three principles, allows nuclear weapons of the United States to come and go through Japanese ports.…
I do not want to enter into a prolonged debate on nuclear issues or the allegations raised by the North Korean delegate in this forum. However, my delegation wishes to make the point that we find it absurd that the most egregious and determined proliferator known to the world is abusing this session to present a grossly distorted and exaggerated allegation about my country’s nuclear research acti…
Our nuclear programme is already well known to the world. So, we are now trying to solve this with the United States. This has come up because of the United States hostile policy of nuclear threat. As for the South Korean nuclear programme, it had not been known until recently. I think it is very dangerous since
they are boasting of having the sixth largest developed nuclear facilities. To this …
Japan will not repeat our point because our message is very clear and is understood by 99 per cent of the membership of the United Nations.
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 14?
Full text of resolution
United Nations
A/RES/59/18
General Assembly
Distr.: General
16 December 2004
Fifty-ninth session
Agenda item 14
04-47728
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 1 November 2004
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/59/L.18 and Add.1)]
59/18. Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency
The General Assembly,
Having received the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency for
2003,1
Taking note of the statement of the Director General of the International
Atomic Energy Agency,2 in which he provided additional information on the main
developments in the activities of the Agency during 2004,
Recognizing the importance of the work of the Agency,
Recognizing also the cooperation between the United Nations and the Agency
and the Agreement governing the relationship between the United Nations and the
Agency as approved by the General Conference of the Agency on 23 October 1957
and by the General Assembly in the annex to its resolution 1145 (XII) of
14 November 1957,
1.
Takes note with appreciation of the report of the International Atomic
Energy Agency;1
2.
Takes note of resolutions GC(48)/RES/10A on measures to strengthen
international cooperation in nuclear, radiation and waste safety, GC(48)/RES/10B
on international nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and response,
GC(48)/RES/10C on transport safety, GC(48)/RES/10D on the safety and security of
radioactive sources, GC(48)/RES/11 on progress on measures to protect against
nuclear and radiological terrorism, GC(48)/RES/12 on strengthening of the
Agency’s technical cooperation activities, GC(48)/RES/13A on strengthening the
Agency’s activities related to nuclear science, technology and applications,
GC(48)/RES/13B on support to the African Union’s Pan-African Tsetse and
Trypanosomosis Eradication Campaign, GC(48)/RES/13C on development of the
sterile insect technique for the control or eradication of malaria-transmitting
mosquitoes, GC(48)/RES/13D on a programme of action for cancer therapy,
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1 International Atomic Energy Agency, The Annual Report for 2003 (GC(48)/3); transmitted to the
members of the General Assembly by a note by the Secretary-General (A/59/295).
2 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-ninth Session, Plenary Meetings, 47th meeting
(A/59/PV.47), and corrigendum.
A/RES/59/18
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GC(48)/RES/13E on nuclear knowledge, GC(48)/RES/13F on Agency activities in
the development of innovative nuclear technology, GC(48)/RES/14 on strengthening
the effectiveness and improving the efficiency of the safeguards system and
application of the Model Additional Protocol, GC(48)/RES/15 on implementation of
the Agreement between the Agency and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
for the application of safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, GC(48)/RES/16 on the application of
Agency safeguards in the Middle East and decision GC(48)/DEC/10 on Israeli
nuclear capabilities and threat, adopted on 24 September 2004 by the General
Conference of the Agency at its forty-eighth regular session;3
3.
Affirms its support for the indispensable role of the Agency in
encouraging and assisting the development and practical application of atomic
energy for peaceful uses, in technology transfer to developing countries and in
nuclear safety, verification and security;
4.
Appeals to Member States to continue to support the activities of the
Agency;
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Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Director General of the
Agency the records of the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly relating to the
activities of the Agency.
48th plenary meeting
1 November 2004
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3 See International Atomic Energy Agency, Resolutions and Other Decisions of the General Conference,
Forty-eighth Regular Session, 20–24 September 2004 (GC(48)/RES/DEC(2004)).
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