| Date | 22 December 2003 |
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| Started | 15:00 |
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Reports of the Third Committee
The President
The General Assembly will consider the reports of the Third Committee on agenda items 105 to 117 and 12.
I give the floor to Mrs. Beatriz Londoņo, Vice-Chairperson of the Third Committee, who, on behalf of the Rapporteur, Mr. Abdulla Eid Salman Al-Sulaiti of Qatar, will introduce in one intervention the reports of the Third Committee.
Mrs. Londoņo (Colombia)
On behalf of the Rapporteur, Mr. Abdulla Eid Salman Al-Sulaiti of Qatar, I have the honour of presenting for the Assembly's consideration the following reports of the Third Committee on agenda items allocated to it by the General Assembly.
Under agenda item 105, entitled "Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly", the Third Committee recommends in paragraph 15 of document A/58/496 the adoption of one draft resolution.
Under agenda item 106, entitled "Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family", the Third Committee recommends in paragraph 18 of part I of document A/58/497 the adoption of one draft resolution. In paragraph 20 of part II of document A/58/497, the Third Committee also recommends the adoption of three draft resolutions and, in paragraph 21 of part II, of one draft decision.
Under agenda item 107, entitled "Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons: Second World Assembly on Ageing", the Third Committee recommends in paragraph 10 of document A/58/498 the adoption of one draft resolution.
Under agenda item 108, entitled "Crime prevention and criminal justice", the Third Committee recommends in paragraph 32 and 33 of document A/58/499 the adoption of six draft resolutions and one draft decision, respectively. I should also like to make a small correction to paragraph 29 of the report. At the end of the paragraph, the words "without a vote" should be added.
Under agenda item 109, entitled "International drug control", the Third Committee recommends in paragraph 11 of document A/58/500 the adoption of one draft resolution.
Under agenda item 110, entitled "Advancement of women", the Third Committee recommends in paragraphs 43 and 44 of document A/58/501 the adoption of seven draft resolutions and two draft decisions, respectively.
Under agenda item 111, entitled "Implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled 'Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century'", the Third Committee recommends in paragraph 10 of document A/58/502 the adoption of one draft resolution.
Under agenda item 112, entitled "Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions", the Third Committee recommends in paragraph 34 of document A/58/503 the adoption of six draft resolutions.
Under agenda item 113, entitled "Promotion and protection of the rights of children", the Third Committee recommends in paragraphs 65 and 66 of document A/58/504 the adoption of four draft resolutions and one draft decision, respectively.
Under agenda item 114, entitled "Programme of activities of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People", the Third Committee recommends in paragraph 8 of document A/58/505 the adoption of one draft resolution.
Under agenda items 115 (a) and 115 (b), entitled respectively "Elimination of racism and racial discrimination: Elimination of racism and racial discrimination" and "Elimination of racism and racial discrimination: Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action", the Third Committee recommends in paragraphs 24 and 25 of document A/58/506 the adoption of two draft resolutions and one draft decision, respectively.
Under agenda item 116, entitled "Right of peoples to self-determination", the Third Committee recommends in paragraph 25 of document A/58/507 the adoption of three draft resolutions.
Under item 117 of the agenda, entitled "Human rights questions", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 5 of document A/58/508, the adoption of one draft decision. We would request that document A/58/325/Add.1 be added to the list of documents on that issue contained in document A/58/508.
Under agenda item 117 (a), entitled "Human rights questions: implementation of human rights instruments", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 23 of document A/58/508/Add.1, the adoption of two draft resolutions and one draft decision, respectively.
I should like also to note that in paragraph 17, the Dominican Republic should be removed from the list of sponsors.
Under agenda 117 (b), "Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 131 of document A/58/508/Add.2, the adoption of 28 draft resolutions and one draft decision.
Under agenda item 117 (c), entitled, "Human rights questions: human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 57 of document A/58/508/Add.3, the adoption of four draft resolutions and one draft decision.
In connection with agenda item 117 (d), entitled "Human rights questions: comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action", no action was taken.
Under agenda item 117 (e), entitled "Human rights questions: report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 6 of document A/58/508/Add.5, the adoption of one draft decision.
Under agenda item 12, entitled "Report of the Economic and Social Council", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 11 of document A/58/509, the adoption of two draft decisions.
I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute -- on behalf of the Rapporteur, the representative of Qatar, Abdullah Al-Sulaiti -- to our Chairman, Ambassador Martin Belinga-Eboutou of Cameroon, for having guided the work of the Third Committee.
I should like also to thank the members of the Bureau who shared in this work. We would like also to extend our gratitude to members of the secretariat of the Third Committee for their cooperation and support throughout our work.
The President
If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall take it that the General Assembly decides not to discuss the reports of the Third Committee which are before the Assembly today.
The President
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. The positions of delegations regarding the recommendations of the Third Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records.
May I remind members that, under paragraph 7 of decision 34/401, the General Assembly agreed that
"When the same draft resolution is considered in a Main Committee and in plenary meeting, a delegation should, as far as possible, explain its vote only once -- that is, either in the Committee or in plenary meeting, unless that delegation's vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Committee."
May I remind delegations that, also in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401, explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Before we begin to take action on the recommendations contained in the reports of the Third Committee, I should like to advise representatives that we are going to proceed to take decisions in the same manner as was done in the Third Committee, unless the Secretariat is notified otherwise in advance. This means that, where recorded votes or separate votes were taken, we will do the same. I should also hope that we may proceed to adopt without a vote those recommendations that were adopted without a vote in the Third Committee.
Agenda item 105
Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly
Report of the Third Committee (A/58/496)
The President
The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 15 of its report. The Third Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 105?
Agenda item 106
Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family
Report of the Third Committee (A/58/497, part II)
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on three draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 20 of its report and on one draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 21 of the same report. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their votes.
Draft resolution I is entitled "Cooperatives in social development". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons: towards a society for all in the twenty-first century".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "Policies and programmes involving youth". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution III without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
We now turn to the draft decision contained in paragraph 21 of the report. The draft decision is entitled "Report on the preparations for the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family in 2004". May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee?
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 106?
Agenda item 107
Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons: Second World Assembly on Ageing
Report of the Third Committee (A/58/498)
The President
The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 10 of its report. The draft resolution is entitled "Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing".
The Third Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 107?
The President
The Assembly will take a decision on the six draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 32 of its report and on a draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 33 of the same report.
We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled "International cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime: assistance to States in capacity-building with a view to facilitating the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "Strengthening international cooperation and technical assistance in promoting the implementation of the universal conventions and protocols related to terrorism within the framework of the activities of the Centre for International Crime Prevention".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that it is the Assembly's wish to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "Strengthening international cooperation in preventing and combating trafficking in persons and protecting victims of such trafficking".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution III without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "Preparations for the Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution V is entitled "United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution VI is entitled "Strengthening the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme, in particular its technical cooperation capacity".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution VI without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
We now turn to the draft decision entitled "Reports considered by the General Assembly in connection with the question of crime prevention and criminal justice".
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to adopt the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee?
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 108?
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 11 of its report. The draft resolution is entitled "International cooperation against the world drug problem".
The Third Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 109?
The President
Before proceeding further, I should like to inform members that action on draft resolution VII will be postponed to a later date to allow time for a review of its programme budget implications by the Fifth Committee. The Assembly will take action on draft resolution VII as soon as the report of the Fifth Committee on its programme budget implications is available.
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to VI, recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 43 of its report, and on the two draft decisions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 44 of the same report.
I give the floor to those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote or position before action is taken on the draft resolution.
Ms. Molaroni (San Marino)
San Marino will join the consensus on the draft resolution on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, as we did in the Third Committee. We are proud to announce that we deposited the instruments of ratification of the Convention on 10 December 2003, after the conclusion of the work of the Third Committee. Unfortunately, the rules of procedure of the General Assembly do not allow us to sponsor the draft resolution. Had that been possible, we would have done so.
Mr. Fox (United States)
For the reasons given when the Third Committee considered what is now draft resolution IV on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the United States disassociates itself from the consensus.
Ms. Gunnarsdóttir (Iceland)
With regard to draft resolution IV on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, my delegation has noticed a mistake in the reference to the resolution in the first line of the first preambular paragraph. The reference should be to resolution 57/178 of 18 December 2002.
The President
That intervention has been noted.
Mr. Hof (Netherlands)
With regard to draft resolution VI, on the elimination of domestic violence against women, we would like to make two corrections to the text to reflect two revisions that were made before the adoption of the draft resolution in the Third committee. The first one relates to the last part of operative paragraph 3, where the words "where perpetrated or condoned by the State" should be replaced by "where condoned by the State".
The second correction relates to paragraph 7 (m). The last two words, "and trafficking", were deleted before the adoption of the resolution in the Third Committee.
The President
Those details have been noted.
Draft resolution I is entitled "Women and political participation".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "Violence against women migrant workers".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "Improvement of the status of women in the United Nations system".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution III without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women", as orally corrected.
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution V is entitled "Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution VI is entitled "Elimination of domestic violence against women", as orally corrected.
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution VI without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
We now turn to draft decision I, entitled "Recommendations of the Committee for Programme and Coordination".
May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt draft decision I as recommended by the Third Committee?
The President
Draft decision II is entitled "Documents considered by the General Assembly in connection with the advancement of women".
May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt draft decision II recommended by the Third Committee?
The President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 110.
Agenda item 111
Implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled "Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century"
Report of the Third Committee (A/58/502)
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 10 of its report. The draft resolution is entitled "Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly".
The Third Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
May I take it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 111?
Agenda item 112
Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions
Report of the Third Committee (A/58/503)
The President
The Assembly will now take action on the six draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 34 of its report.
Draft resolution I is entitled "Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "Assistance to unaccompanied refugee minors".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution III without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May I take it that that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution V is entitled "Implementing actions proposed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to strengthen the capacity of his Office to carry out its mandate".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution V without a vote. May I take it that that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution VI is entitled "Follow-up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution VI without a vote. May I take it that that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 112?
Agenda item 113
Promotion and protection of the rights of children
Report of the Third Committee (A/58/504)
The President
Before proceeding to the draft resolutions, I should like to inform members that action on draft resolution III is postponed to a later date to allow time for the review of its programme budget implications by the Fifth Committee. The Assembly will take action on draft resolution III as soon as the report of the Fifth Committee on its programme budget implications is available.
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolutions I, II and IV recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 65 of its report and on one draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 66 of the same report.
We now turn to draft resolution I, entitled "Situation of and assistance to Palestinian children".
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Draft resolution I was adopted by 106 votes to 5, with 65 abstentions (resolution 58/155).
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Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "The girl child".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "Rights of the child". Separate votes have been requested on paragraph 26 (b) and on the words "corporal punishment" in operative paragraph 41 (c) in draft resolution IV.
Are there any objections to this request?
There are none. I shall put to the vote operative paragraph 26 (b) of draft resolution IV on which a separate vote has been requested.
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Operative paragraph 26 (b) was retained by 135 votes to 8, with 27 abstentions.
favour=135 against=8 abstain=27 absent=21
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The President
I shall now put to the vote the words "corporal punishment" in operative paragraph 41 (c) of draft resolution IV, on which a separate vote has been requested.
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The words "corporal punishment" in operative paragraph 41 (c) were retained by 129 votes to 4, with 31 abstentions.
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Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The President
I now put to the vote draft resolution IV as a whole.
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Draft resolution IV was adopted by 179 votes to 1 (resolution 58/157).
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Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The President
One delegation has requested the floor in explanation of vote after the vote. I now give the floor to the representative of the United States.
Mr. Fox (United States)
The United States would like to bring to the attention of the General Assembly the amendments we proposed to operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution II, entitled "The girl child", during its consideration by the Third Committee.
The President
We now turn to the draft decision entitled "Report of the Secretary-General on progress towards implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS". May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to adopt the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee?
The President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 113.
Agenda item 114
Programme of activities of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People
Report of the Third Committee (A/58/505)
The President
The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. The draft resolution is entitled "International Decade of the World's Indigenous People".
The Third Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 114?
Agenda item 115
Elimination of racism and racial discrimination
Report of the Third Committee (A/58/506)
The President
The Assembly will take a decision on the two draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 24 of the report and on the draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 25 of the same report.
Draft resolution I is entitled "The incompatibility between democracy and racism".
The Third Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action".
A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 31 of draft resolution II. Is there any objection to the request? There is none.
I shall now put to the vote operative paragraph 31 of draft resolution II, on which a separate vote has been requested.
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Operative paragraph 31 of draft resolution II was retained by 115 votes to 44, with 13 abstentions.
favour=115 against=44 abstain=13 absent=19
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The President
I shall now put to the vote draft resolution II as a whole.
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Draft resolution II as a whole was adopted by 174 votes to 2, with 2 abstentions (resolution 58/160).
favour=174 against=2 abstain=2 absent=13
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The President
The Assembly will now turn to the draft decision entitled "Documents considered by the General Assembly in connection with the question of the elimination of racism and racial discrimination".
May I take it that the General Assembly decides to adopt the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee?
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 115?
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on the three draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 25 of its report.
Draft resolution I is entitled "Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination".
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Draft resolution I was adopted by 109 votes to 3, with 61 abstentions (resolution 58/161).
favour=109 against=3 abstain=61 absent=18
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination".
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Draft resolution II was adopted by 125 votes to 26, with 29 abstentions (resolution 58/162).
favour=125 against=26 abstain=29 absent=11
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination".
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Draft resolution III was adopted by 169 votes to 5 (resolution 58/163).
favour=169 against=5 abstain=0 absent=17
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands,