| Date | 11 December 2002 |
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| Started | 10:00 |
| Ended | 12:15 |
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Agenda item 3 (continued)
Credentials of representatives to the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly
Report of the Credentials Committee (A/57/634)
The Acting President
The draft resolution recommended by the Credentials Committee in paragraph 11 of its report reads as follows:
"The General Assembly,
"Having considered the report of the Credentials Committee and the recommendation contained therein,
"Approves the report of the Credentials Committee."
We shall now take action on the recommendation of the Credentials Committee set forth in paragraph 11 of its report.
The Credentials Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The Acting President
I now call on the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who wishes to speak in explanation of position on the resolution just adopted. May I remind delegations that explanations of position are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Hamzehei (Iran)
My delegation would like to express its reservations on those parts of the report of the Credentials Committee contained in document A/57/634 which may be construed as recognition of Israel.
The Acting President
We have heard the only speaker in explanation of position.
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 3.
Agenda item 19
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
Report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples on its work during 2002 (A/57/23 (Part I, Part II and Add.1 and Part III))
Reports of the Secretary-General (A/57/73, A/57/206)
Draft resolutions (A/57/23 (Part III), Chapter XIII, Section G, para. 7; A/57/L.52)
The Acting President
I call on the Rapporteur of the Special Committee, Mr. Fayssal Mekdad of the Syrian Arab Republic, to introduce the Committee's report.
Mr. Mekdad (Syria)
As the General Assembly begins its consideration of the question of implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, I have the honour to present the report of the Special Committee on decolonization on its activities during 2002.
The report is contained in document A/57/23 and consists of three parts. Part I of the report provides information on the history, organization and various aspects of the work of the Committee. It describes the matters on the Committee's agenda and its interaction with other United Nations bodies, as well as with intergovernmental, non-governmental and regional organizations. Part I also provides a review of the work of the Committee during the reporting period. I would like to draw the attention of the Assembly to section J, in particular, which contains the projections for future work of the Committee in 2003, subject to the approval of this body.
Part II of the report presents detailed information on the activities of the Committee with respect to the items on its agenda. It gives an account of its deliberations on such issues as the dissemination of information on decolonization; the question of sending visiting missions to the Territories; economic and other activities that affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories; military activities carried out by the administering Powers in the Territories; the implementation of the Declaration by the specialized agencies and international institutions; and information transmitted under Article 73 (e) of the United Nations Charter. In addition, that part of the report includes a brief summary of the Special Committee's deliberations related to the 16 remaining Non-Self-Governing Territories.
Part III of the report contains the recommendations of the Committee, in the form of draft resolutions.
The year under review was marked by a significant and outstanding event for the Special Committee on Decolonization and, indeed, for the United Nations. One of the Non-Self-Governing Territories, namely, East Timor, became an independent State. On 1 May 2002, the General Assembly, by resolution 56/282, decided to remove East Timor from the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories, upon its accession to independence. In September 2002, Timor-Leste joined the United Nations family as a new Member of the Organization. I take this opportunity to reiterate our warm congratulations to the Government and the people of Timor-Leste.
During the period under review, the Special Committee continued to work within the framework of the Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism and its Plan of Action. The Committee focused its efforts on two main areas: the continued review of the developments in the remaining Non-Self-Governing Territories and the development of programmes of work for specific Territories. Regarding information on the Territories, the Committee benefited considerably from the participation of the representatives of the Non-Self-Governing Territories and experts in its work.
Regarding the development of programmes of work, the Committee continued to emphasize the need for constructive cooperation with the administering Powers for the successful completion of the decolonization process in all the Territories. The report of the Committee indicates that France participated in the work of the Committee during its consideration of the question of New Caledonia, while the delegations of the United Kingdom and the United States continued informal consultations with the Committee. The Special Committee is determined to intensify its efforts and to work with the administering Powers towards the development of work programmes for specific Territories under their administration.
Nowhere has that cooperation been more productive than in the case of Tokelau, where the representatives of the administering Power, New Zealand, alongside Tokelau, have had fruitful discussions that have allowed us to achieve further progress in formulating the work programme for the Territory's decolonization. The meetings among the three parties, held in New York in 2001 and 2002, improved understanding of the tasks at hand. As a further development, in August 2002 a visiting mission of the Committee travelled to Tokelau. Once again, we should like to express our gratitude and appreciation to the Government of New Zealand and to the United Nations Development Programme, which organized and facilitated the mission.
The annex to Chapter II of Part I of the report contains information concerning the Pacific Regional Seminar held by the Committee in Fiji in May 2002. The participants in this year's Seminar included the delegation of the Special Committee; the United Kingdom, France and New Zealand, as administering Powers; other United Nations Member States; representatives of the Territories; and non-governmental and regional organizations, as well as experts. The Seminar provided a unique opportunity for direct interaction and exchange of views between Committee members and representatives of the Territories. It generated a fruitful and constructive discussion on political, economic and social issues. Its conclusions and recommendations represent an invaluable contribution to the future work of the Committee.
As I noted earlier, during the past year, the Committee continued to consider the information transmitted under Article 73 (e) of the Charter by the administering Powers. With respect to economic activities affecting the interests of the peoples of the Territories, the Special Committee reaffirmed the legitimate right of the peoples of the Territories to their natural resources. On the issue of military activities and arrangements by colonial Powers in the Territories, the Committee called on the administering Powers not to involve the Territories in any offensive acts or interference directed against other States. The Committee also considered the activities of the specialized agencies and of other international organizations in Non-Self-Governing Territories. The Special Committee reiterated the importance of the dissemination of information on decolonization and noted with appreciation the new brochure on decolonization produced in 2002 by the Department of Public Information in cooperation with the Department of Political Affairs.
The Committee has continued to devote special attention to political, economic and social issues related to the small island Territories. It has followed the situation in American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands, as well as Tokelau and New Caledonia. The report also reflects the Special Committee's consideration of the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Gibraltar, the question of Western Sahara and the decision concerning Puerto Rico. The Special Committee's consideration of the developments in the Non-Self-Governing Territories has been facilitated by the working papers on each Territory prepared by the Secretariat.
In conclusion, I should like to express the gratitude of the Special Committee to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his unconditional support of the Special Committee's efforts aimed at the eradication of colonialism. I should also like to highlight with appreciation the substantive political support and advice provided by the Department of Political Affairs, whose input has been invaluable in the work of the Committee and in the implementation of its mandate. I should also like to refer to the excellent technical Secretariat services provided by the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management.
The Acting President
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