| Date | 22 December 2006 |
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Agenda item 3 (continued)
Credentials of representatives to the sixty-first session of the General Assembly
(b) Report of the Credentials Committee (A/61/648)
The President
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Committee in paragraph 12 of its report. The draft resolution 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."
I now give the floor to the Chairman of the Credentials Committee, Mr. Gilles Noghès of Monaco.
Mr. Noghès (Monaco)
It is my honour to inform the Assembly that, in addition to the Member States listed in paragraph 5 of the report of the Credentials Committee for the sixty-first session of the General Assembly (A/61/648), credentials were also duly submitted under rule 27 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly by Liechtenstein, Monaco, Montenegro, Peru and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
In addition to the Member States mentioned in paragraph 6 of the report of the Credentials Committee, Belgium, Belize, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Saint Lucia have communicated to the Secretary-General information concerning the appointment of their representatives to the sixty-first session of the General Assembly by means of a facsimile communication from the Head of State or Government or Minister of Foreign Affairs or by means of a letter or note verbale from the Permanent Mission concerned.
The President
The General Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Credentials Committee in paragraph 12 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 President
Before giving the floor to 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 vote or position are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Mottaghi Nejad (Iran)
My delegation joined the consensus on the resolution just adopted. However, I would like to express my delegation's reservation on those parts of the report contained in document A/61/648 that may be construed as recognition of the Israeli regime.
The President
We have heard the only speaker in explanation of position.
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-item (b) of agenda item 3.
