| Date | 12 December 1996 |
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Agenda item 108
Elimination of racism and racial discrimination
Report of the Third Committee (A/51/617)
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on the three draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 15 of its report (A/51/617) and on the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 16 of the same report.
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution I, "Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance", without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution II, "International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination", without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution III, "Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination", without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft decision entitled "Document considered by the General Assembly in connection with the elimination of racism and racial discrimination".
The Third Committee adopted the draft decision without a vote. May I consider that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
I now call upon the representative of the United States of America, who has asked to make a statement in explanation of position.
Mr. Marrero (United States)
The United States Government joined in the consensus adoption of draft resolution III as a reflection of its essential commitment to the goals and purposes of the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. My Government interprets operative paragraph 24 as not prejudging the outcome of discussions at the 1997 session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights with regard to a possible world conference. Our view is well known that the resources required for a world conference would be more effectively applied to programmatic efforts to combat racism and we welcome consideration of alternative forums to discuss means to address the purposes and goals of the Decade.
The United States Government interprets operative paragraph 9 of draft resolution I on measures to combat all forms of racial discrimination to be consistent with recognized and accepted principles of freedom of expression.
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 108?
