A/RES/73/5 GA
Chair of the Group of 77 for 2019
73
Session
146
Yes
3
No
15
Abstentions
| Draft symbol | A/73/L.5 |
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| Adopted symbol | A/RES/73/5 |
| Category | ORGANIZATIONAL QUESTIONS |
| P5 Positions |
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| UN Document | A/RES/73/5 ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — A/73/PV.20
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Cameroon
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Comoros
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Côte d'Ivoire
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Dominica
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Equatorial Guinea
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Fiji
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Gabon
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Georgia
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Guatemala
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Guinea-Bissau
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Haiti
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Kiribati
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Lesotho
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Liberia
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Madagascar
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Marshall Islands
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Micronesia (Federated States of)
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Nauru
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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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Sao Tome and Principe
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Seychelles
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Solomon Islands
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Somalia
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Ukraine
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Vanuatu
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Afghanistan
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Albania
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Algeria
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Angola
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Argentina
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Armenia
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Azerbaijan
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Bahamas
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Bahrain
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Bangladesh
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Barbados
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Belarus
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Belgium
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Belize
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Benin
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Bhutan
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Plurinational State of Bolivia
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Botswana
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Brazil
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Brunei Darussalam
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Burkina Faso
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Burundi
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Cabo Verde
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Cambodia
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Central African Republic
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Chad
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Chile
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China
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Colombia
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Congo
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Costa Rica
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Cuba
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Cyprus
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Denmark
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Djibouti
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Dominican Republic
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Ecuador
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Egypt
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El Salvador
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Eritrea
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Estonia
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Eswatini
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Ethiopia
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Finland
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France
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Gambia
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Germany
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Ghana
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Greece
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Grenada
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Guinea
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Guyana
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Iceland
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India
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Indonesia
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Islamic Republic of Iran
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Iraq
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Ireland
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Italy
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Jamaica
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Japan
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Jordan
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Kazakhstan
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Kenya
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Kuwait
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Kyrgyzstan
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Lebanon
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Libya
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Liechtenstein
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Luxembourg
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Malawi
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Malaysia
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Maldives
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Mali
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Malta
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Mauritania
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Mauritius
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Mexico
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Mongolia
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Montenegro
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Morocco
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Mozambique
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Myanmar
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Namibia
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Nepal
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Netherlands
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New Zealand
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Nicaragua
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Niger
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Nigeria
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Norway
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Oman
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Pakistan
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Panama
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Paraguay
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Peru
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Philippines
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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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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saint Lucia
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Samoa
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San Marino
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Saudi Arabia
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Senegal
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Serbia
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Sierra Leone
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Singapore
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Slovenia
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South Africa
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South Sudan
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Spain
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Sri Lanka
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Sudan
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Suriname
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Sweden
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Switzerland
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Syrian Arab Republic
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Tajikistan
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Thailand
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North Macedonia
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Timor-Leste
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Togo
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Tonga
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Tunisia
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Türkiye
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Turkmenistan
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Uganda
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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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Uruguay
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Uzbekistan
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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Viet Nam
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Yemen
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Zambia
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Zimbabwe
Speeches following this vote (8)
The President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of vote after the voting, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Germany voted in favour of resolution 73/5 in order to enable the Palestinian Chair of the Group of 77 to carry out its responsibilities on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. We welcome the fact that the resolution limits additional rights and privileges to the duration of the Palestinian Chair’s role in 2019 and to functions required to carry out that role. With reference to our explanation of…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands voted in favour of resolution 73/5, on the Palestinian leadership of the Group of 77, in order to enable the Palestinian delegation to carry out its responsibilities as Chair of the Group of 77. We welcome the fact that the resolution is limited in time to the duration of the Palestinian leadership of the Group of 77 and limited in scope to only the functions necess…
Australia’s decision to vote against resolution 73/5 reflects its long-standing position
that Palestinian attempts to seek recognition as a State in international forums are deeply unhelpful to efforts towards a two-State solution. Unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood will not resolve outstanding issues or create the conditions for enduring stability. That will be realized only from a…
The United Kingdom welcomes the fact that resolution 73/5 is limited in time to the duration of the Palestinian leadership of the Group of 77 (G-77) and limited in scope to the functions necessary to carry out that role. For those reasons, we voted in favour. Our vote today is to enable the effective Palestinian chairmanship of the G-77 and should not be misconstrued as recognition of a Palestini…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote after the voting.
I now give the floor to the observer of the Observer State of Palestine.
At the outset, allow us to express our appreciation to all those who voted in favour of resolution 73/5. There were 146 votes in favour and three against. The voting today represents multilateralism at its best, with the broader membership supporting a resolution to enable the elected Chair of a group to perform its duties effectively. It is an expression of respect for the decision of the Group …
The President
We have heard the last speaker on this item.
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 125.
Full text of resolution
United Nations
A/RES/73/5
General Assembly
Distr.: General
17 October 2018
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Seventy-third session
Agenda item 125
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
on 16 October 2018
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/73/L.5)]
73/5. Chair of the Group of 77 for 2019
The General Assembly,
Bearing in mind the role and authority of the General Assembly as a principal
organ of the United Nations and the importance of its effectiveness and efficiency in
fulfilling its functions under the Charter of the United Nations,
Recalling its resolution 67/19 of 29 November 2012 on the status of the State of
Palestine in the United Nations,
Noting that the State of Palestine is a party to many instruments concluded under
the auspices of the United Nations and has joined several specialized agencies and
bodies of the United Nations as a full member,
Aware that the State of Palestine is a full member of the League of Arab States,
the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation,
the Group of Asia-Pacific States and the Group of 77,
Acknowledging that it is for each group to define the modalities of its
representation and leadership,
Taking note of the decision by the forty-second annual meeting of the Ministers
for Foreign Affairs of the States members of the Group of 77 of 27 September 2018
to elect the State of Palestine to chair the Group of 77 for the year 2019,
1.
Decides to adopt the modalities set out in the annex to the present
resolution for the participation of the State of Palestine in the sessions and work of
the General Assembly and the international conferences convened under the auspices
of the Assembly or other organs of the United Nations, as well as in United Nations
conferences, for the duration of the chairmanship by the State of Palestine of the
Group of 77;
2.
Requests the Economic and Social Council, insofar as the rights concerned
could be exercised by a Chair of the Group of 77 not a member of the Council, and
other relevant organs, specialized agencies, organizations and entities within the
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United Nations system to apply the above-mentioned modalities for the duration of
the chairmanship by the State of Palestine of the Group of 77;
3.
Invites the Secretariat to continue to facilitate the work of the Group of 77
and its Chair, in line with the established practice;
4.
Requests the Secretary-General to take the measures necessary to
implement the modalities set out in the annex to the present resolution.
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Annex
The additional rights and privileges of participation of the State of Palestine for
2019 shall be given effect through the following modalities, without prejudice to its
existing rights and privileges:
(a)
The right to make statements on behalf of the Group of 77 and China,
including among representatives of major groups;
(b)
The right to submit proposals and amendments and introduce them on
behalf of the Group of 77 and China;
(c)
The right to co-sponsor proposals and amendments;
(d)
The right to make explanations of vote on behalf of the States Members of
the United Nations that are members of the Group of 77 and China;
(e)
The right of reply regarding positions of the Group of 77 and China;
(f)
The right to raise procedural motions, including points of order and
requests to put proposals to the vote, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
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