| Date | 18 December 2007 |
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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 42, 62, 63, 65 to 69, 70 and its sub-items (a) to (f), 106, 107, 121 and 129.
I request the Rapporteur of the Third Committee, Ms. Tebatso Future Baleseng of Botswana, to introduce in one intervention the reports of the Third Committee.
Ms. Baleseng (Botswana)
I have the honour to present for consideration the following reports of the Third Committee on the agenda items allocated to it by the General Assembly.
Under agenda item 42, 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 17 of document A/62/431, the adoption of three draft resolutions.
Under agenda item 62, entitled "Social development", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 47 of document A/62/432, the adoption of six draft resolutions and, in paragraph 48, the adoption of one draft decision.
Under agenda item 63, entitled "Advancement of women", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 43 of Part II of document A/62/433, the adoption of seven draft resolutions and, in paragraph 44, the adoption of one draft decision.
Under agenda item 65, entitled "Report of the Human Rights Council", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 16 of document A/62/434, the adoption of one draft resolution and, in paragraph 17, the adoption of one draft decision.
Under agenda item 66, entitled "Promotion and protection of the rights of children", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 32 of document A/62/435, the adoption of four draft resolutions and, in paragraph 33, the adoption of one draft decision.
Under agenda item 67, entitled "Indigenous issues", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 7 of document A/62/436, the adoption of one draft decision.
Under agenda item 68, entitled "Elimination of racism and racial discrimination", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 26 of document A/62/437, the adoption of three draft resolutions and, in paragraph 27, the adoption of one draft decision.
Under agenda item 69, entitled "Right of peoples to self-determination", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 23 of document A/62/438, the adoption of three draft resolutions.
Under agenda item 70, entitled "Promotion and protection of human rights", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 5 of document A/62/439, the adoption of one draft decision.
Under agenda item 70 (a), entitled "Promotion and protection of human rights: implementation of human rights instruments", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 16 of document A/62/439/Add.1, the adoption of two draft resolutions. In addition, I would like to draw the attention of the Assembly to a correction which should be made to paragraph 7 of the report. The date of 31 October should be changed to read "1 November".
Under agenda item 70 (b), entitled "Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 173 of document A/62/439/Add.2, the adoption of 19 draft resolutions and, in paragraph 174, the adoption of one draft decision. In operative paragraph 9 of draft resolution IX of the report, the words "pursuant to Human Rights Council decision 1-107" should be deleted.
Under agenda item 70 (c), entitled "Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 49 of document A/62/439/Add.3, the adoption of four draft resolutions.
Under agenda item 70 (d), entitled "Promotion and protection of human rights: comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action", the Third Committee, in document A/62/439/Add.4, advises that no action was taken under the sub-item.
Under agenda item 70 (e), entitled "Promotion and protection of human rights: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 10 of document A/62/439/Add.5, the adoption of one draft resolution. In operative paragraph 2 of the draft resolution, the number "one hundred and eighteen" should be changed to "one hundred and nineteen" and the number "seven" should be changed to "fourteen".
Under agenda item 70 (f), entitled "Promotion and protection of human rights: celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 8 of document A/62/439/Add.6, the adoption of one draft resolution.
Under agenda item 106, entitled "Crime prevention and criminal justice", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 24 of document A/62/440, the adoption of four draft resolutions and, in paragraph 25, the adoption of one draft decision.
Under agenda item 107, entitled "International drug control", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 12 of document A/62/441, the adoption of one draft resolution.
Under agenda item 121, entitled "Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly", the Third Committee recommends, in paragraph 6 of document A/62/442, the adoption of one draft decision.
Finally, under agenda item 129, entitled "Programme planning", in document A/62/443, the Third Committee agreed that no action was required by the Committee at the sixty-second session of the General Assembly.
Before concluding, I should like to thank the members of the Bureau of the Third Committee for their support and help in ensuring the successful completion of the work of the Committee. I respectfully commend the reports of the Third Committee to the plenary of the General Assembly for its consideration.
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 also remind delegations that, 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. That means that, where a separate vote or recorded 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.
Before proceeding further, I would like to draw the attention of members to a note by the Secretariat, entitled "List of draft proposals contained in the reports of the Third Committee", which has been circulated as document A/C.3/62/INF/1. The note has been distributed desk to desk in the General Assembly Hall as a reference guide for action on draft resolutions and decisions recommended by the Third Committee in its reports.
In that connection, members will find, in the third column of the note, the numbers of the draft resolutions or decisions for action in the plenary, with the corresponding numbers of draft resolutions or decisions in the Third Committee in the fourth column of the same note.
Agenda item 42
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/62/431)
The President
The Assembly has before it three draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 17 of its report.
We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to III.
Draft resolution I is entitled "Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
I call on the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote.
Ms. Halabi (Syria)
My delegation has asked to speak in order to explain its position on resolution 62/124, entitled "Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees", just adopted by the Assembly.
My delegation joined the consensus because it believes that it is important to provide a dignified life to the refugees and the forcibly displaced until they are guaranteed a dignified return to their homeland, in accordance with all international, humanitarian and moral conventions and treaties, and because the issue of refugees is not only a humanitarian one at its core, but is also highly political in essence. We reaffirm that we joined the consensus in that particular context. Since my country is not a signatory to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, we also wish to reaffirm that my country will continue to cooperate with the United Nations, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in order to facilitate its humanitarian work in assisting refugees and internally displaced persons in the framework of its national laws.
The international community is aware of the amount of assistance and cooperation that Syria extends to refugees on its territory, who currently number over 2 million, representing 12 per cent of its population. Despite that great burden on Syria, the international community has yet to offer a helping hand to our country, even though several international conferences have been convened to act on that important and worrying phenomenon.
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 42?
The President
The Assembly has before it six draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 47 of its report and one draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 48 of the same report.
I call on the representative of Qatar for an explanation of position before the voting.
Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar)
Upon instructions from my Government, I would like to place on record our explanation of position regarding draft resolution I, entitled "Policies and programmes involving youth: youth in the global economy -- promoting youth participation in social and economic development", included in the report of the Third Committee in document A/62/432.
This is the first time that my Government has co-sponsored a youth resolution in the Third Committee. Our co-sponsorship was in support of the major thrust of the draft resolution, which represents a national priority, reflects our national policy and aims for the future with regard to youth policy development.
Our main concern is the reference to the terminology "sexual and reproductive health" in the annex of the draft resolution. The purpose of our explanation of position is to note that reference to sexual and reproductive health has many interpretations, some of which are counter to our national legislation and religious beliefs. We will undertake such initiatives related to that terminology in accordance with our national laws, religious beliefs and national interests.
The President
We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to VI and the draft decision, one by one.
Draft resolution I is entitled "Policies and programmes involving youth: youth in the global economy -- promoting youth participation in social and economic development". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons: realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "Cooperatives in social development". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "Follow-up to the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution V is entitled "Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution VI is 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 adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
We now turn to the draft decision, entitled "Report on the World Social Situation 2007". 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 62?
The President
Members will recall that, at its 62nd plenary meeting, on 6 December 2007, the Assembly considered the report of the Third Committee on this item, contained in document A/62/433 (Part I) and adopted the decision contained therein.
The Assembly has before it seven draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 43 of its report and one draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 44 of the same report.
Before proceeding further, I should like to inform members that action on draft resolution VI, entitled "Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women", 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 VI as soon as the report of the Fifth Committee on its programme budget implications is available.
We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to V and draft resolution VII, as well as on the draft decision.
We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled "Violence against women migrant workers". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "Eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution IV is entitled "United Nations Development Fund for Women". The Third Committee adopted it 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 it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
Draft resolution VII 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 draft resolution VII without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The President
We now turn to the draft decision, entitled "Documents considered by the General Assembly in connection with the question of the advancement of women". May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee?
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their position on the resolutions just adopted.
Ms. Halabi (Syria)
I wish to explain Syria's position on resolution 62/134, entitled "Eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations".
My delegation joined the consensus on the resolution in its belief in the importance and sensitivity of addressing this issue in all its manifestations, given its close relationship to the advancement of women. My delegation believes that the document is of a legal nature and should have covered all forms of legal accountability. Our understanding of this issue is that the text, especially the fifth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 1, is totally in harmony with and should be addressed pursuant to international law, international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Times of War.
Mr. Rees (United States)
The United States must dissociate itself from the consensus on resolution 62/137, 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", for the reasons that we stated in the Third Committee.
The President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 63.
The President
The Assembly has before it a draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 16 of its report and a draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 17 of the same report.
Before proceeding further, I should like to inform Members that action on the draft resolution, entitled "Report of the Human Rights Council", 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 the draft resolution as soon as the report of the Fifth Committee on its programme budget implications is available.
We shall now take action on the draft decision, entitled "Report of the Human Rights Council". May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee?
The President
I call now on representatives wishing to speak in explanation of position on the decision just adopted.
Mrs. Eilon Shahar (Israel)
We disassociated ourselves from the report of the Human Rights Council in the Third Committee, and we would like to do the same at this time.
Mr. Rees (United States)
The United States too wishes to dissociate itself from the consensus on the report just adopted under agenda item 65, "Report of the Human Rights Council", with respect to the non-institution-building sections of the Human Rights Council's report, for the reasons that we stated in the Third Committee.
The President
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 65.
Agenda item 66 (continued)
Promotion and protection of the rights of children
Report of the Third Committee (A/62/435)
The President
The Assembly has before it four draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 32 of its report and a draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 33 of the same report. The Assembly will now take a decision on the four draft resolutions and the draft decision, one by one.
Draft resolution I is entitled "Supporting efforts to end obstetric fistula". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "World Autism Awareness Day". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution III is entitled "The girl child". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
We now turn to draft resolution IV, entitled "Rights of the child". A recorded vote has been requested.
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Draft resolution IV was adopted by 183 votes to 1 (resolution 62/141).
favour=183 against=1 abstain=0 absent=8
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, Montenegro, 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
We now turn to the draft decision, entitled "Documents considered by the General Assembly in connection with the promotion and protection of the rights of children". May I take that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee?
The President
I call on the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic, who has asked to speak in explanation of vote after the vote.
Ms. Halabi (Syria)
My delegation would like to explain its vote with respect to the resolution just adopted entitled "Rights of the child". We voted in favour of the resolution. I would like to reaffirm that the Syrian Arab Republic is very practical in its approach to the rights of the child, using its national legislative and legal frameworks to promote and protect these rights. Our delegation has signed and ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its two Optional Protocols.
We would like to stress that fundamentally we have no objections to the resolution that has just been adopted and we appreciate the efforts exerted by its sponsors, especially those pertaining to problems relating to the elimination of all forms of violence against children living under foreign occupation.
My delegation understands that operative paragraph 61 confers upon the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children a clear mandate to address all forms of violence against children living under foreign occupation. Syria reserves the right to interpret operative paragraphs 15, 17, 18 and 32 of the resolution in accordance with Syrian law.
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 66?
The President
The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 7 of its report.
We will now take action on the draft decision, entitled "Document considered by the General Assembly in connection with indigenous issues". May I take it that the General 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 67?
Agenda item 68
Elimination of racism and racial discrimination
Report of the Third Committee (A/62/437)
The President
The Assembly has before it three draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 26 of its report and one draft decision recommended by the Committee in paragraph 27 of the same report.
Before proceeding further, I should like to inform members that action on draft resolution II, 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", 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 II as soon as the report of the Fifth Committee on its programme budget implications is available.
I now call on the representative of the Russian Federation, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote before the voting.
Mr. Rogachev (Russia)
I am taking the floor with regard to the draft resolution entitled "Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance".
Unfortunately, during the voting in the Third Committee, not all delegations had the political will to support the draft resolution or to oppose those who are committing acts of violence against those of a different skin colour or religious faith, including immigrants and minorities.
Extremist groups, including "skinheads" -- motivated by an ideology and committing practices that the United Nations was created to resist -- and the glorification of those who were involved in the crimes of Nazism, including former members of the SS, who were recognized as criminals by the Nuremberg Tribunal, are inadmissible. Nevertheless, there have recently been frequent instances of, inter alia, the formal dedication of monuments to Nazis, the awarding of governmental decorations and the granting of State protection to individuals guilty of crimes against humanity, the designation of days commemorating liberation from Nazism as days of mourning, the harassment of anti-Fascists and the honouring of former members of the SS as "martyrs". Such actions clearly constitute abuses of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, association, opinion and expression and may fall within the purview of article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, which would require that their perpetrators be brought to justice as criminals.
Therefore, the delegation of the Russian Federation calls on all those who seek to prevent a revival of Nazism and who are fighting for the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to vote in favour of the present draft resolution.
The President
We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I and III and on the one draft decision.
Draft resolution I is entitled "Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance". A recorded vote has been requested.
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Draft resolution I was adopted by 130 votes to 2, with 53 abstentions (resolution 62/142).
favour=130 against=2 abstain=53 absent=7
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, Montenegro, 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 "Report of the Human Rights Council on the preparations for the Durban Review Conference". A recorded vote has been requested.
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Draft resolution III was adopted by 177 votes to 3, with 3 abstentions (resolution 62/143).
favour=177 against=3 abstain=3 absent=9
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, Montenegro, 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
We now turn to the draft decision, entitled "Document considered by the General Assembly in connection with the elimination of racism and racial discrimination". 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
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 68.
The President
The Assembly has before it three draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 23 of its report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I, II and III.
Draft resolution I is entitled "Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
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". A recorded vote has been requested.
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Draft resolution II was adopted by 127 votes to 52, with 6 abstentions (resolution 62/145).
favour=127 against=52 abstain=6 absent=7
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, Montenegro, 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". A recorded vote has been requested.
| favour |
| against |
| abstain |
| absent |
Draft resolution III was adopted by 176 votes to 5, with 4 abstentions (resolution 62/146).
favour=176 against=5 abstain=4 absent=7
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, Montenegro, 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
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 69?
The President
The Assembly has before it a draft decision recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 5 of its report. We will now take action on the draft decision, entitled "Reports considered by the General Assembly in connection with the promotion and protection of human rights". May I take it that the Assembly wishes 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 70.
(a) Implementation of human rights instruments
Report of the Third Committee (A/62/439/Add.1)
The President
The Assembly has before it two draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 16 of its report. We will now take a decision on draft resolutions I and II.
We first turn to draft resolution I, entitled "International Covenants on Human Rights". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The President
Draft resolution II is entitled "Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment". The Third Committee adopted it 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 sub-item (a) of agenda item 70?
(b) Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
Report of the Third Committee (A/62/439/Add.2)
The President
The Assembly has before it 19 draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 173 of its report and one draft decision recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 174 of the same report.
Before proceeding further, I should like to inform members that action on draft resolution X, entitled "Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa", 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 X as soon as the report of the Fifth Committee on its programme budget implications is available.
I call on the representative of Portugal, who wishes to speak on a point of order.
Mrs. Martins (Portugal)
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| 194 if __name__ == "__main__": |
| 195 pathpart = os.getenv("PATH_INFO") |
| 196 maintrunk(pathpart) |
| 197 |
| 198 |
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| 131 elif pagefunc == "gameeting": |
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| 322 if dclass == "spoken": |
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