| Date | 13 September 1999 |
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| Started | 10:15 |
| Ended | 12:10 |
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Earthquakes in Turkey and Greece
The President
I should like, on behalf of the General Assembly and on my own behalf, to extend deepest sympathy to the Governments and people of Turkey and Greece on the tragic loss of lives and the extensive material damage resulting from the recent devastating earthquakes. May I also express the hope that the international community will show its solidarity in responding promptly and generously to any request for help from those countries at this time of crisis.
Agenda item 118 (continued)
Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations (A/53/1040/Add.2)
The President
In a letter contained in document A/53/1040/Add.2, the Secretary-General informs me that, since the issuance of his communications contained in document A/53/1040/Add.1, Mongolia has made the necessary payment to reduce its arrears below the amount specified in Article 19 of the Charter.
May I take it that the General Assembly duly takes note of this information?
The President
I give the floor to the representative of Bangladesh to introduce draft resolution A/53/L.79.
Mr. Chowdhury (Bangladesh)
As the coordinator of the negotiating group of the General Assembly which met for a number of months on document A/53/L.79, I have the pleasure to introduce that document for adoption by the General Assembly. In this connection, I also draw members' attention to document A/53/1049 of 8 September 1999, which contains my letter to the President of the General Assembly on the successful conclusion of consultations on the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace.
On 9 November 1998, upon conclusion of the general debate at the plenary level, the President of the General Assembly mandated Bangladesh to coordinate consultations for adoption of an agreed text of a declaration and programme of action on a culture of peace. Earlier, under agenda item 31 of the General Assembly, a draft declaration and programme of action was submitted by the Secretary-General in his consolidated report A/53/370 of 2 September 1998 in accordance with resolution 52/13 of 20 November 1997.
In fulfilment of the mandate, Bangladesh coordinated a lengthy negotiation process, which began on 2 December 1998 and finally concluded on 2 September this year. There were many difficulties, but through cooperation and support from all delegations involved, we have a consensus text. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all delegations for their active interest in and contributions to arriving at a forward-looking consensus text which will advance in a big way the promotion of a culture of peace in the next century.
Let me also mention here that many representatives of civil society showed great interest in the work we undertook. They approached me time and again to find out how the document was shaping up and were genuinely excited to learn of our progress in arriving at a consensus. I mention this because I sense great interest in this document beyond the walls of the United Nations. This will have far-reaching implications in its implementation.
The agreed text, as contained in document A/53/L.79, contains the Declaration on a Culture of Peace in part A, which highlights the ideals, norms and objectives of a culture of peace and identifies the actors involved in its furtherance. The Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace in part B identifies the major areas of action to promote and strengthen a culture of peace. The areas identified are education, sustainable economic and social development, human rights, equality between women and men, democratic participation, advancing understanding, tolerance and solidarity, participatory communications and free flow of information, and knowledge and international peace and security. Under each of these major areas, the Programme of Action identifies specific actions that will foster a culture of peace.
I believe that this document is unique in more than one way. It is a universal document in the real sense, transcending boundaries, cultures, societies and nations. Unlike many other General Assembly documents, this document is action-oriented and encourages actions at all levels, be they at the level of the individual, the community, the nation or the region, or at the global and international levels. The document also brings together the various actors who have a role in advancing a culture of peace. They include States, international organizations, civil society, community leaders, parents, teachers, artists, professors, journalists, humanitarian workers -- in a way, all people from all walks of life and all sorts of backgrounds can contribute to its implementation.
For an international forum like the General Assembly, this document really goes ahead in terms of bringing in various subjects that the Assembly has rarely touched in its 50 years of existence.
I would be remiss if I did not mention the significant role which the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has played in highlighting the cause of culture of peace. Director-General Federico Mayor has been a great champion and this document owes a lot to his direct and persistent efforts to make a culture of peace a global charter universally accepted and supported.
I would like to mention here some editorial changes that appear in A/53/L.79 from the text we adopted at the informal consultations on 2 September. These are as follows:
Paragraph 10 (j) of the Programme of Action now reads as follows:
"Removing obstacles to the realization of the right of peoples to self-determination, in particular of peoples living under colonial or other forms of alien domination or foreign occupation, which adversely affects their social and economic development."
In paragraph 11 (g), the word "for" in the first line should be replaced by the word "to".
The first clause of paragraph 16 (i) now reads:
"Recommends to give proper consideration to the issue of humanitarian impact of sanctions".
These are the editorial changes that have been made. I think that, through these changes, the editors have tried to make a good English text. But, as members know, in this house we are working for a good consensus, not for good English.
I believe that we should adopt by consensus document A/53/L.79, as amended orally by me. By adopting this document, the General Assembly at its fifty-third session will leave it as its legacy that will endure for generations.
Mr. Niehaus (Costa Rica)
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