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21 December 1989
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Forty-fourth session
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
PROVISIONAL VERBATIM RECORD OP THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH MEETING
Held at Headquarters, New York, on Friday, 8 December 1989, at 10 a.m.
Presidents Mr. GARBA (Nigeria)
Adoption of the agenda and organization of work: seventh report of the General Committee [8] (continued)
Effects of atomic radiation: report of the Special Political Committee [74 to 81 and 150]
International co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer spaces report of the Special Political Committee
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near Easts report of the Special Political Committee
Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories: report of the Special Political Committee
This record contains the original text of speeches delivered in English and interpretations of speeches in the other languages. The final text will be printed in the Official Records of the General Assembly.
Corrections should be submitted to original speeches only. They should be sent under the signature of a member of the delegation concerned, within one week, to the Chief, Official Records Editing Section, Department of Conference Services, room DC2-750, 2 United Nations Plaza, and incorporated in a copy of the record.
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Comprehensive review of the whole question of peace-keeping operations in all their aspects
(a) Report of the Special Political Committee
(b) Report of the Fifth Committee
Questions relating to information report of the Special Political Committee
Question of the Malagasy Islands of Gloriousness, Juan de Nova, Europe and Bassas da India: report of the Special Political Committee
Question of the composition of the relevant organs of the United Nations: report of the Special political Committee
Protection and security of small States: report of the Special Political Committee
Implementation of the programs of action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination: report of the Third Committee [89 to 94, 96, 97, 99 to 105 and 113]
World social situation: report of the Third Committee
Twentieth anniversary of the proclamation of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development: report of the Third Committee
National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progress: report of the Third Committee
Policies and programs involving youth: report of the Third Committee
International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women: report of the Third Committee
Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms: report of the Third Committee
Interregional consultation on developmental social welfare policies and programs: report of the Third Committee
Question of aging: report of the Third Committee
Elimination of all forms of racial discrimination: report of the Third Committee
Implementation of the World Programs of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons: report of the Third Committee

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Crime prevention and criminal justices report of the Third Committee
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Aomen: report of the Third Committee
Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women to the Year 2000: report of the Third Committee
Importance of the Universal Realization of the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination and of the Speedy Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples for the Effective Guarantee and Observance of Human Rights: report of the Third Committee
Families in the development process: report of the Third Committee

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The meeting was called to order at 10.15 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM 8 (continued)
AD0PTION OP THE AGENDA AND ORGAN IZATION OF WORK: SEVENTH REPORT OP THE GENERAL COMMITTEE (A/44/2S0/Add.6)
The PRESIDENT: The seventh report of the General Committee
(A/44/25C/Add. 6) concerns a request by Angola for the inclusion on the agenda for
the current session of an additional item, entitled "International assistance for
the economic rehabilitation of Angola".
The General Committee decided to recommend to the General Assembly that the item should be included in the agenda.
May I take it that the General Assembly decides to include in its agenda the additional item entitled "International assistance for the economic rehabilitation of Angola"?
It was so decided.
The PRESIDENT: The General Committee also decided to recommend to the Assembly that this item should be considered directly in plenary meeting.
May I take it that the General Assembly adopts this recommendation?
It was so decided.
The PRESIDENT: In its seventh report, on the basis of the recommendation contained in the letter dated 6 December 1989 from the Chairman of the Committee on Conferences addressed to me (A/44/341/Add.3), the General Committee also decided to recommend that the Assembly should authorize the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund to meet on 18 December 1989, with the possibility of additional meetings on 19 December.
May I take it that the General Assembly approves this recommendation?
It was so decided.

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AGENDA ITEMS 74 TO 81 AND 150
EFFECTS OF ATOMIC RADIATION: REPORT OP THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE {A/44/718)
INTERNATIONAL CD-OPERATION IN THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE* REPORT OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE (A/44/814)
UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST: REPORT OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE (A/44/815)
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ISRAELI PRACTICES AFFECTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE POPULATION OF THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES* REPORT OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE (A/44/816)
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE WHOLE QUESTION OF PEACE-KEEPING OPERATIONS IN ALL THEIR ASPECTS
(a) REPORT OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE (A/44/734)
(b) REPORT OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE (A/44/808)
QUESTIONS RELATING TO INFORMATION: REPORT OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE (A/44/817)
QUESTION OF THE MALAGASY ISLANDS OF GLORIEUSES, JUAN DE NOVA, EUROPA AND BASSAS DA INDIA: REPORT OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE (A/44/685)
QUESTION OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE RELEVANT ORGANS OF THE UNITED NATIONS* REPORT OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE (A/44/686)
PROTECTION AND SECURITY OF SMALL STATES* REPORT OF THE SPECIA]L POLITICAL COMMITTEE (A/44/707)
The PRESIDENT: I request the Reporter of the Special Political Committee, Miss Nonet Dapul of the Philippines, to present the reports of that Committee in one statement.
Miss DAPUL (Philippines), Reporter of the Special Political Committee: I have the honor to present to the General Assembly for its consideration this morning nine reports of the Special Political Committee.
The Committee's work was organized and carried out with due regard to the objective of successfully completing its substantive deliberations in the most efficient manner, through the maximum use of the time and resources allocated to the Committee.

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(Miss Papal, Reporter, Special Political Committee)
The first report (A/44/718) relates to item 74 of the agenda, entitled "Effects of atomic radiation". The Special Political Committee devoted one meeting to the consideration of this item. It heard 14 statements in the general debate and adapted without a vote a draft resolution on the effects of atomic radiation. The draft resolution, which appears in paragraph 7 of the report, is recommended to the General Assembly for adoption.
The second report (A/44/814) relates to agenda item 75, "International co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer space". The Special Political Committee considered this item at three meetings. After hearing 36 speakers in the general debate, the Committee adopted without a vote a draft resolution on international co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer space. The draft resolution, which appears in paragraph 13 of the report, is recommended for approval by the General Assembly.

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(Miss Dapul Rapporteur, Special Political Committee)
The third report (A/44/815) deals with agenda item 76, entitled "United Nations Relief and Works Agency for] Palestine Refugees in the Near East". The Committee considered this item at five meetings and heard 34 statements on the subject. It adopted 11 draft resolutions relating to this item. Two of them were adopted without a vote, and the remaining nine were adopted by recorded votes. These eleven draft resolutions appear in paragraph 39 of the report and are recommended to the General Assembly for adoption.
The fourth report (A/44/816) relates to agenda item 77, "Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories". Four meetings of the Special Political Committee were devoted to this item and 41 delegations took part in the debate on it. Seven draft resolutions, all of which were adopted by recorded votes, appear in paragraph 24 of the report. The Special Political Committee recommends that the General Assembly approve these seven draft resolutions.
Agenda item 78, entitled "Comprehensive review of the whole question of peace-keeping operations in all their aspects", makes up the fifth report of the Special Political Committee (A/44/734). The Committee considered this item at four meetings and heard 52 statements in the general debate. A draft resolution on the comprehensive review of the whole question of peace-keeping operations in all their aspects was adopted without a vote by the Committee. It appears in paragraph 14 of the report and is recommended to the General Assembly for approval.
The sixth report (A/44/817) deals with agenda item 79 "Questions relating to information". The Committee met six times to consider this item and 51 speakers participated in the discussion on it. The draft resolution on questions relating to information, which was adopted by a recorded vote, appears in paragraph 15 of

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(Miss Papal, Rapporteur, Special Political Committee)
the report and is recommended to the General Assembly for adoption. In. paragraph
16 of the report the Committee makes a recommendation to the General Assembly
concerning the candidacy of Nepal for membership of the Committee on Information.
The seventh report of the Special Political Committee (A/44/685) relates to agenda item 80, entitled "Question of the Malagasy Islands of Gloriousness, Juan de Nova, Europe and Bassas da India". For the reasons set out in paragraph 3 of the report, the Special Political Committee recommends that the General Assembly include the item in the provisional agenda of its forty-fifth session.
I now turn to the eighth report (A/44/686), dealing with agenda item 81, "Question of the composition of the relevant organs of the United Nations". For the reasons stated in paragraph 3 of the report, the Special Political Committee recommends that this item be included in the provisional agenda of the forty-fifth session of the General Assembly.
Lastly, I present the Committee's report (A/44/707) on agenda item 150 - the new item in the agenda of the Special Political Committee - entitled "Protection and security of small States". The Committee devoted two meetings to this new item and, after hearing 21 speakers in the general debate, adopted a draft resolution without a vote. That draft resolution, entitled "Protection and security of small States", which appears in paragraph 8 of the report, is recommended to the General Assembly for adoption.
I am pleased to report that the Special Political Committee's deliberations, including those of its two Working Groups, were guided by the same spirit of co-operation and goodwill that has prevailed in the General Assembly throughout this session. This is particularly evidenced by the successful negotiation of two

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(Miss Dapul, Rapporteur, Special Political Committee)
additional draft resolutions which enjoyed broad agreement and were adopted without
a vote - namely, the draft resolution on the protection and security of small
States, and the one on the comprehensive review of peace-keeping operations in all
their aspects, respectively.
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 Special Political Committee now before the Assembly.
It was so decided.
The PRESIDENT* Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote.
The positions of delegations regarding the various recommendations of the Special Political Committee have been meds clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records.
May I remind members that by 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, i.e. either in the Committee or in plenary meeting, unless that
delegation's vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the
Committee."
X al3o 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.
We shall first consider the report of the Special Political Committee (A/44/718) on agenda item 74, entitled "Effects of atomic radiation".

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(The President)
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution. recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 7 of its report. This draft resolution was adopted by the Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly also wishes to adopt it?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 44/45).
The PRESIDENT: we have concluded our consideration of agenda item 74.
I invite the Assembly to turn next to the report of the Special Political Committee (A/44/814) on agenda item 75, entitled "International co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer space".
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 13 of its report. This draft resolution was adopted by the Special Political Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 44/46).
The PRESIDENT: We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 75.
The Assembly will now consider the report of the Special Political Committee (A/44/815) on agenda item 76, entitled "United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East".

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(The Preside The Assembly will take decisions on the 11 draft resolutions***** by
the Special Political Committee in paragraph 39 of its report. After all the
decisions have been taken, representatives will again be given an opportunity to
explain their votes.
I now put to the vote draft resolution A, entitled "Assistance to Palestine
refugees". A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favor: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Paso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, logo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia
Against: None
Abstaining: Israel
Draft Resolution A was adopted by 134 votes to none, with 1 abstention (resolution 44/47 A).*
* Subsequently, the delegations of Djibouti, France, Gambia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zimbabwe advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favor; the delegation of Dominica had intended to abstain.

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The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution B is entitled "Working Group on the Financing of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East". The Special Political Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly also wishes to do so? Draft resolution B was adopted (resolution 44/47 B).
The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution C, entitled "Assistance to persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities", was also adopted without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution C was adopted (resolution 44/47 c).
The PRESIDOENT: We turn next to draft resolution D, entitled "Offers by Member States of grants and scholarships for higher education, including vocational training, for Palestine refugees". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken.
In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic,

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great *** and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: None
Abstaining: Israel
Draft resolution D was adopted by 141 votes to none, with 1 abstention (resolution 44/47 D).*
The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution E is entitled "Palestine refugees in the
Palestinian territory occupied by Israel since 1967". A recorded vote has been
requested.
A recorded vote was taken,
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
* Subsequently, the delegations of Djibouti, Gambia, Guatemala, Nicaragua,
Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania advised the
Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favor, the delegation of Dominica
had intended to abstain.

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Against: Israel, United States of America
Abstaining: Dominica
Draft resolution E was adopted by 140 votes to 2, with 1 abstention (resolution 44/47 E).*
The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution F is entitled "Resumption of the ration
distribution to Palestine refugees". A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Piji, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hondas as, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Federal Republic of, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America
* Subsequently, the delegations of Djibouti, Gambia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favor.

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Abstaining: Austria. Greece, Spain
Draft resolution F was adopted by 121 votes to 20, with 3 abstentions (resolution 44/47 F).*
The PRESIDENT: We come now to draft resolution G, entitled "Return of
population and refugees displaced since 1967"*** vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against? Israel, United States of America
* Subsequently, the delegations of Gambia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favor? the delegation of Dominica had intended to abstain.

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Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Dominica, Finland,
France* Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Ireland Italy.
Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway* Portugal, Sweden,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Draft resolution G was adopted by 126 votes to 2, with 19 abstentions (resolution 44/47 G).*
The PRESIDENT: We come next to draft resolution H, entitled "Revenues
derived from Palestine refugee properties". A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favours Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt. Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, German Democratic Republic, Ghana* Greece* Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau* Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi. Malaysia, Maldives* Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua* Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire* Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Israel, United States of America
Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium* Canada* Denmark* Dominica* Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
* Subsequently, the delegations of Gambia* Nicaragua, Sudan and Swaziland advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favor.

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Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Draft resolution H was adopted by 12S votes to 2, with 21 abstentions (resolution 44/47 H).*
The PRESIDENT: We turn next to draft resolution I, entitled "Protection
of Palestine refugees". A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burundi, Byelorrusian Soviet *** Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Israel, United States of America
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Abstaining: ***
Draft resolution .1 wag adopted by 146 votes to 2, with 1 abstention (resolution 44/47 I).*
* Subsequently, the delegations of Gambia and. Swaziland advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favor.

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The PRESIDENT: Well come now to draft resolution J, entitled "University
of Jerusalem 'Al Quid’s for Palestine Refugees". A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote, was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan. Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho; Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Israel, United States of America
Abstaining: Dominica
Draft resolution J was adopted by 147 votes to 2, with 1 abstention (resolution 44/47 J).*
The PRESIDENT* Finally well] come to draft resolution K, entitled
"Protection of Palestinian students and educational institutions and safeguarding
of the security of the facilities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
* Subsequently, the delegation of Gambia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favor.

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(The President) Palestine Refugees in the Near East in the occupied Palestinian territory". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken.
In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, ***** Rica,] Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Israel, United States of America
Abstaining: Dominica
Draft resolution K was adopted by 146 votes to 2, with 1 abstention
(resolution 44/47 K).*
The PRESIDENT: The Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 76.
* Subsequently, the delegation of Gambia advised the Secretariat that It had intended to vote in favour.

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(The President) We turn now to the report of the Special Political Committee (A/44/81S) on
agenda item 77, entitled "Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli
Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied
Territories".
The Assembly will take decisions on the seven draft resolutions recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 24 of its report. After all the decisions have been taken representatives will again be given an opportunity to explain their votes.
I invite members to turn to draft resolution A. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 6 of that draft resolution.
As I hear no objection, I shall put paragraph 6 to the vote first. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, My anmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Federal Republic of, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America
Abstaining: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Barbados, Bolivia,
Brazil, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia,
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Malawi, Panama, Papua New Guinea. Peru, Philippines, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Sweden, Thailand, Togo, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zaire
Paragraph 6 of draft resolution A was adopted by 81 votes to 21, with 43 abstentions,. *
The PRESIDENT: I shall now put to the vote draft resolution A as a
whole. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against* Israel, United States of America
Abstaining: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Cote d'lvoire, Denmark, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Spain, Sweden, Togo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Zaire
Draft resolution A as a whole was adopted by 107 votes to 2, with 41 abstentions (resolution 44/48 A).**
* Subsequently, the delegation of Gambia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favor.
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The PRESIDENT: He now turn to draft resolution 8. A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 1 of that draft resolution.
As I hear no objection, I shall put paragraph 1 of draft resolution B to the vote first. A recorded vote has been requested.

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A recorded vote was taken.
In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against : Israel
Abstaining: Dominica
Paragraph 1 of draft resolution B was adopted by 146 votes to 1, with
1 abstention.*
The PRESIDENT: I shall now put to the vote draft resolution ]B as a whole.
A recorded vote has been requested.
*Subsequently, the delegation of Gambia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favor.

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A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Quinoa-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Israel
Abstaining: Dominica, United States of America
Draft resolution B, as a whole, was adopted by 149 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions (resolution 44/48 B).*
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The PRESIDENT: I invite members to turn their attention to draft
resolution C.
A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh* Barbados* Belgium* Benin* Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada* Cape Verde* Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador* Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay* Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Israel
Abstaining: Dominica, Kenya, United States of America
Draft resolution C was adopted by 146 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions (resolution 44/48 C).*
* Subsequently, the delegations of Gambia and Saint Lucia advised the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favor.

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The PRESIDENT: We shall now vote on draft resolution D.
A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, ***, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Israel, United States of America
Abstaining: Dominica, Kenya
Draft resolution D was adopted by 145 votes to 2, with 2 abstentions (resolution 44/48 D).*
The PRESIDENT: Next, I put to the vote draft resolution E. A recorded vote has been requested.
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A recorded vote was taken.
In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against; Israel
Abstaining: Dominica, United States of America
Draft resolution E was adopted by 150 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions (resolution 44/48 E). *
The PRESIDENT: I now put to the vote draft resolution F.
A recorded vote has been requested.
* Subsequently, the delegation of Gambia advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.

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A recorded vote was taken.
In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Cameroon Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros* Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus* Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen* Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic* Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands* Somalia* Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan* Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against : Israel
Abstaining: Costa Rica, Dominica, Kenya, United States of America
Draft resolution F was adopted by 148 votes to 1, with 4 abstentions (resolution 44/48 ). *
The PRESIDENT Finally, I put to the vote draft resolution 6.
A recorded vote has been requested.
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A recorded vote was taken.
In favoura Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Againat: Israel, United States of America
Abstaining: Dominica
Draft resolution G was adopted by 150 votes to 2. with 1 abstention (resolution 44/48 G).*
The PRESIDENT: That concludes our consideration of agenda item 77. We shall new consider the report of the Special Political Committee (A/44/734) on agenda item 78, entitled "Comprehensive review of the whole question of peace-keeping operations in all their aspects".
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(The President) The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 14 of its report. The report of the Fifth Committee on the programs budget implications of the draft resolution is contained in document A/44/808. The Special Political Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. Kay X take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 44/49).
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The PRESIDENT: We turn next to the report of the Special Political Committee (A/44/817) on agenda item 79, entitled "Questions relating to information".
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 15 of its report.
A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam. Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Israel, United States of America
Abstaining: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Unite]d Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The draft resolution was adopted by 127 votes to 2, with 21 abstentions (resolution 44/50).*
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The PRESIDENT: I now draw the attention of representatives to paragraph 16 of the Special Political Committee's report (A/44/817). The Committee, upon a proposal of the Committee on Information, has recommended to the General Assembly the candidacy of Nepal for membership of the Committee on Information. In order to adopt the recommendation, the Assembly will have to decide to increase the membership of the Committee on Information by one additional seat.
IE there is no objection, I shall take it that the Assembly wishes to increase the membership of the Committee on Information by one seat.
It was so decided.
The PRESIDENT: May I also take it that the Assembly adopts the recommendation in paragraph 16 of the report and thus appoints Nepal a member of the Committee on Information?
There being no objection, it will be so decided.
The recommendation was adopted.
The PRESIDENT: This concludes our consideration of agenda item 79.
We shall now take UP the report of the Special Political Committee (A/44/685) on agenda item 80, entitled "Question of the Malagasy Islands of Gloriousness, Juan de Nova, Europe and Bassas da India". The Assembly has to take a decision on the recommendation of the Special Political Committee in paragraph 4 of its report.
The Committee recommends to the General Assembly that it include the item entitled "Question of the Malagasy Islands of Gloriousness, Juan de Nova, Europe and Bassas da India* in the provisional agenda of its forty-fifth session.
If I hear no objection, I shall consider that the General Assembly adopts their recommendation.
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(The President)
THE PRESIDENT: We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda
item 80.
We turn now to the report of the Special Political Committee (A/44/686) on agenda item 81. entitled "Question of the composition of the relevant organs of the United Nations" In paragraph 5 of its report, the Special Political Committee recommends that the General Assembly include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fifth session the item entitled "Question of the composition of the relevant organs of the United Nations".
In the absence of any objection, I take it that the Assembly adopts that recommendation.
The recommendation was adopted.
The PRESIDENT: We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 81.
We shall now turn to the report of the Special Political Committee (A/44/707) on agenda item 150, entitled "Protection and security of small States".
I shall call first on representatives who wish to explain their votes before the voting.
Mr. SOUTELIO ALVES (Brazil)/ As indicated in its statement in the Special Political Committee on 24 October, the Brazilian delegation attaches due importance to the question of the protection and security of small States and shares the view of the proponents of the draft resolution now under consideration that such States may be particularly vulnerable to external aggression and threats of aggression.
The Brazilian delegation sees, in principle, a role to be played by the United Nations, through the Security Council, in meeting the security needs of small States. It would therefore be prepared to join in the necessary work to be done to define the conditions under which such protection might be requested and granted.

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(Mr. Soutello Alves, Brazil) As indicated in its earlier statement in the Special Political Committee, the Brazilian delegation has a number of reservations about the draft resolution now under consideration. In a spirit of co-operation, however, the Brazilian delegation is prepared not to object to a decision on the matter being taken without a vote.
Mr. EHLERS (Uruguay) (interpretation from Spanish): The delegation of Uruguay will join in the consensus on the draft resolution on the protection and security of small States, because, while we believe that security is a concern common to all States and that the right to sovereignty and territorial integrity applies equally to each of them, we understand that certain States, owing to their specific characteristics and circumstances, could face a greater risk of violation of those rights. Therefore, the international community should have recourse to appropriate procedures to ensure respect for those rights.
However, our delegation would have preferred more precise language, to avoid certain ambiguities in the text as drafted, which could impair its effectiveness. Furthermore, Uruguay understands that no provision of the draft resolution can be interpreted as changing the competence or jurisdiction of the regional and international organizations referred to in paragraph 3 of the draft resolution or the rights and duties of States resulting from their membership of those organizations.
The PRESIDENT: The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Special Political Committee in paragraph 8 of its report (A/44/707).

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(The President)
The draft resolution was adopted by the Committee without a vote. May I take
it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the draft resolution?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 44/51).
The PRESIDEDT: We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 150
and of all the reports of the Special Political Committee.

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AGENDA ITEMS 89 TO 94, 96, 97, 99 TO 105 AND 113
IMPLEMENTATION OP THE PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR THE SECOND DECADE TO COMBAT RACISM AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION: REPORT OP THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/715)
WORLD SOCIAL SITUATIONS REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/749)
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE DECLARATION ON SOCIAL PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT: REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/750)
NATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN ACHIEVING FAR-REACHING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGES FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOCIAL PROGRESS* REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/751)
POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES INVOLVING YOUTH: REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/752)
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN* REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/801)
ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES AND WAYS AND MEANS WITHIN THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVE ENJOYMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS* REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/799)
INTERREGIONAL CONSULTATION ON DEVELOPMENTAL SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES: REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/753)
QUESTION OF AGING:* REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/754)
ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION* REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/716)
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORLD PROGRAMME OF ACTION CONCERNING DISABLED PERSONS AND TH]E UNITED NATIONS DECADE OF DISABLED PERSONS* REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/755)
CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE* REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/756)
ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN* REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/802)
FORWARD-LOOKING STRATEGIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN TO THE YEAR 2000. REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/803)
IMPORTANCE OF THE UNIVERSAL REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT OF PEOPLES TO SELF-DETERMINATIDN AND OF THE SPEEDY GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLDNIAL COUNTRIES
AND PEOPLES FOR THE EFFECTIVE GUARANTEE AND OBSERVANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS* REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/717)
FAMILIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS* REPORT OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE (A/44/757)
The PRESIDENT: I request the Reporter of the Third Committee, the
representative of the Federal Republic of Germany, to introduce the reports of the
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Mr. GROLIG (Federal Republic of Germany), Reporter of the Third Committee: I have the honour to present a number of reports of the Third Committee for action by the plenary Assembly.
Under item 89, entitled "Implementation of the Programs of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of a draft resolution in paragraph 8 of its report (A/44/715).
Under agenda item 90, entitled "World social situation", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of four draft resolutions in paragraph 17 of its report (A/44/749).
Under agenda item 91, entitled "Twentieth anniversary of the proclamation of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of a draft resolution in paragraph 8 and a draft decision in paragraph 9 of its report (A/44/750).
Under agenda item 92, entitled "National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progress", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of a draft resolution in paragraph 9 and a draft decision in paragraph 10 of its report (A/44/751).
Under item 93, entitled "Policies and programs involving youth", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of a draft resolution in paragraph 7 of its import (A/44/752).
Under item 94, entitled "International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Wonen", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of a draft resolution in paragraph 7 of its report (A/44/801). In this connection; I should like to draw the attention of the Assembly to the last line of paragraph 1 of the draft resolution, on page 3 of the report. The word "designs" appearing in square brackets should be deleted.

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(Mr. Groliq, Rapporteur. Third Committee)
Under item 96, entitled "Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of four draft resolutions in paragraph 18 of its report (A/44/799).
Under item 97, entitled "Interregional consultation on developmental social welfare policies and programmes", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of two draft resolutions in paragraph 10 and a draft decision in paragraph 11 of its report (A/44/753).
Under item 99, entitled "Question of aging", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of a draft resolution in paragraph 13 of its report (A/44/754).
Under item 100, entitled "Elimination of all forms of racial discrimination", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of two draft resolutions in paragraph 15 of its report (A/44/716).
Under item 101, entitled "Implementation of the World Programs of Action Concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of a draft resolution in paragraph 6 of its report (A/44/755).
Under agenda item 102, entitled "Crime prevention and criminal justice", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of two draft resolutions in paragraph 10 of its report (A/44/756).
Under item 103, entitled "Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of a draft resolution in paragraph 8 of its report (A/44/802).
Under item 104, entitled "Forward-looking strategies for the advancement of women to the year 2000", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of five draft resolutions in paragraph 22 of its report (A/44/803).

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(Mr. Grolig, Rapporteur, Third Committee)
Under item 105, entitled "Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of three draft resolutions in paragraph 17 of its report (A/44/717). I should like to draw the attention of the Assembly to the fact that there is a technical error in this document. After the vote on draft resolution A/C. 3/44/L.10, entitled "Use of mercenaries as a means to violate human rights and to impede the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination", some delegations gave explanations of their votes. This is not reflected in the report, which will be corrected accordingly. The following delegations made such explanations of vote* Brazil, Australia, Malta, Norway - on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden - Japan, Austria, Turkey, Oman, El Salvador and Costa Rica.
Finally, under agenda item 113, entitled "Families in the development process", the Third Committee recommends the adoption of a draft resolution in paragraph 8 of its report (A/44/757).
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 before the Assembly today.
It was so decided.
The PRESIDENT: Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. The positions of delegations regarding the various recommendations of the Third Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records.

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(The President) 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, *** either in the Committee or in plenary meeting, unless that delegation's vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Committee." I also 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.

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(The President)
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/44/715) of the Third Committee on agenda item 89, entitled "implementation of the Programs of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination"
I call on the representative of the United States for an explanation of vote. Mr. WALDROP (United States of America) * The United States will not Participate in the General Assembly's action on the draft resolution contained in document A/44/715, entitled "Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination".
The PRESIDENT: The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution entitled "Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination" recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 8 of its report (A/44/715).
This draft resolution was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I therefore consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 44/52).
The PRAESDENT: That concludes our consideration of agenda item 89.
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/44/749) of the Third Committee on agenda item 90, entitled "World social situation".
The Assembly will now take a decision on the four draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 17 of its report.
Draft resolution I, entitled "Popular participation in its various forms as an important factor in development and in the full realization of all human rights", was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote.
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 44/53).
The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution II, entitled "Social welfare, development and science and technology", was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote.

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(The President) May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft Resolution II was adopted (resolution 44/54).
The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution III. entitled "Achievement of social justice", was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote.
May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 44/55).
The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution IV is entitled "World social situation". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda.
Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh. Barbados, Benin, Bhutan,
Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso. Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon. Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia. Comoros. Congo. Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire. Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea. Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic. Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq. Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho. Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, qstar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, ***, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Draft resolution IV was adopted by 131 votes to 1, with 23 abstentions (resolution 44/56).
The PRESIDENT: We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 90.
The Assembly will now consider the report (A/44/750) of the Third Committee on agenda item 91, entitled "Twentieth anniversary of the proclamation of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development".
The Assembly will now take decisions on the draft resolution and on the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee in paragraphs 8 and 9 of its report.
We turn first to the draft resolution contained in paragraph 8 of the Committee's report.
The draft resolution was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 44/57).
The PRESIDENT: We now turn to the draft decision contained in paragraph 9 of the Committee's report.
The Third Committee recommended that the General Assembly adopt this draft decision. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do so?
The draft decision was adopted.
The PRESIDENT: That concludes our consideration of agenda item 91.
We will now turn to the report (A/44/751) of the Third Committee on agenda item 92, entitled "National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progress".
The Assembly will now take decisions on the draft resolution and the draft decision recommended by the Third Committee in paragraphs 9 and 10 of its report.

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(The President)
We turn first to the draft resolution contained in paragraph 9 of the Committee's report.
The Third Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 44/58).
The PRESIDENT: We turn now to the draft decision contained in Paragraph 10 of the Third Committee.
The Third Committee recommended that the General Assembly adopt this draft decision. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do so?
The draft decision was adopted.
The PRESIDENT: We have thus concluded our consideration of aqenda item 92.
Next we turn to the report (A/44/752) of the Third Committee on agenda item 93, entitled "Policies and programs involving youth".
The ***** will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 7 of its report.
This draft resolution was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 44/59).
The PRESIDENT: The Assembly has thus concluded consideration of agenda item 93.
We shall now consider the report (A/44/801) of the Third Committee on agenda item 94, entitled "International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women".
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 7 of its report.

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(The President) The Third Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly also wishes to do likewise? The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 44/60).
The President: That concludes our consideration of agenda item 94.

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The PRESIDENT: The Assembly will now consider the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 96, entitled "Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms", contained in document A/44/799.
I call on the representative of the United States for an explanation of vote before the voting.
Mr. WALDROP (United States of America): The United States will not participate in the General Assembly's action on draft resolution II in document A/44/799, entitled "Right to development".
The PRESIDEMT: The Assembly will now take decisions on the four draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 18 of its report. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have an opportunity to explain their votes.
Draft resolution I is entitled "Development of public information activities in the field of human rights". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution I without a vote. Kay I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 44/61).
The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution II is entitled "Right to development". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. Hay X take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 44/62).
The PRESEDANT: Draft resolution III is entitled "Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms".
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A recorded vote was taken.
In favor: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: United States of America
Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The draft resolution was adopted by 129 votes to I, with 25 abstentions (resolution 44/63).
The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution IV is entitled "National institutions for the protection and promotion of human rights". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution IV without a vote. May I consider that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 44/64).
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Next, we turn to the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 97, entitled
"Interregional consultation on developmental social welfare policies and
programs", contained in document A/44/753.
The Assembly will now take decisions on the two draft resolutions and the one draft decision contained in Paragraphs 10 and 11 of the report of the Third Committee.
Draft resolution I was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 44/65).
The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution II was also adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 44/66).
The PRESIDENT: We now turn to the draft decision contained in paragraph 11 of the report of the Third Committee (A/44/753).
The Third Committee recommended that the General Assembly adopt the draft decision. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do so?
The draft decision was adopted.
The PRESIDENT: We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 97.
The General Assembly will now consider the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 99, entitled "Question of aging", which is contained in document A/44/754.
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(The President) activities", was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 44/57).
The PRESIDENT: We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 99.
We turn next to the report of the Third Committee on agenda item 100. entitled "Elimination of all forms of racial discrimination", contained in document A/44/716.
The Assembly will now take decisions on the two draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in Paragraph 15 of its report.
Draft resolution I is entitled "Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination". Draft resolotion I was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the Assembbly wishes to do the *** Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 44/68).
The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution II is entitled "Status of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid: A separate vote has been requested on the words "State terrorism" in the fifth preaabular Paragraph. A separate vote has also been recreated on operative paragraphs 6, 7 and 10 of draft resolution II.
if there is no objection to those requests, I shall first pot to the vote the words "State terrorism" in the fifth preambular paragraph. A separate, recorded vote has been requested,

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A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador. Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Lsone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Belgium, Denmark, Prance, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America
Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Swaziland, Sweden, Turkey
The words "State terrorism" were retained by 115 votes to 15, with 19 abstentions.*
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The PRESIDBNT: I shall next put to the vote operative paragraph 6 of
drift resolution II. A separate, recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran 'Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of,
Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America
Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Sweden, Turkey
Paragraph 6 was retained by 113 votes to 16, with 20 abstentions.*
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The PRESIDENT: I shall next put to the vote paragraph 7 of draft
resolution II • A separate recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania. Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda.
Argentina. Bahamas, Bahrain. Bangladesh, Barbados. Benin. Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil. Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niqer, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yuooslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against.* Belgium, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America
Abstaining* Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Fiji, Finland,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Turkey
Paragraph 7 was retained by 117 votes to 8, with 25 abstentions.*
* Subsequently, the delegation of Papua New Guinea advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favor.

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The PRESIDENT: I shall next pot to the vote operative paragraph 10 of
draft resolution II, on which a separate, recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Contorts, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America
Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, Fiji, Finland, Hungary,
Iceland, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Sweden, Turkey
Paragraph 10 was retained by 120 votes to 15, with 15 abstentions.*
* Subsequently, the delegation of Papua New Guinea advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.

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The PRESIDENT: I shall now put to the vote draft resolution II as a
whole.
A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Caoe Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam,, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Against :

United States of America

Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Fiji,
Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Draft resolution II, as a whole, was adopted by 124 votes to 1, with 27 abstentions (resolution 44/69).*
* Subsequently, the delegation of Papua New Guinea advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favor.

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The PRESIDENT: This concludes our consideration of agenda item 100.
The Assembly will now take up the report of the Third Committee (A/44/755) on agenda item 101. entitled "Implementation of the World Programs of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons".
The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 6 of its report.
The draft resolution was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt it?
The draft resolution was adopted (resololution 44/70).
The PRESIDENT: That concludes our consideration of agenda item 101.
The Assembly will now turn to agenda item 102, entitled "Crime prevention and criminal justice".
The Assembly has to take decisions on the two draft resolutions in paragraph 10 of the report of the Third Committee (A/44/756).
Draft resolution I is entitled "International co-operation in combating organised crime". It was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt it?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 44/71).
The PRESIDENT: Draft resolution II is entitled "Crime prevention and criminal justice". It was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt it?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 44/72).
The PRESIDENT: That concludes our consideration of agenda item 102.
The Assembly will now turn its attention to agenda item 103, entitled "Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women". The Assembly will take a decision on the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee in Paragraph 8 of its report (A/44/802).

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The draft resolution, entitled "Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination aqainst Women", was adapted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to adopt it?
The draft resolution was adopted (resolution 44/73).
The PRESIPENT: We have now concluded our consideration of agenda item 103.
We shall turn next to the report of the Third Committee (A/44/803) on agenda item 104, entitled "Forward-looking strategies for the advancement of women to the year 2000".
The Assembly will now take a decision on the five draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 22 of its report.
Draft resolution I is entitled "United Nations Development Fund for Women". The Third Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution I was adopted (resolution 44/74).

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The PRESIDENT: We shall now take a decision on draft resolution II, entitled "Improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat". This draft resolution, too, was adopted by the Third Committee without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 44/75).
The PRESIDENT* Draft resolution III is entitled "Elderly women". The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution III was adopted (resolution 44/76).
The PRESIDENT* Draft resolution IV is entitled " Implementation of the Nairobi Forward-lookinq Strategies for the Advancement of Women*. The Third Committee adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution IV was adopted (resolution 44/77).
The PRESIDENT* Draft resolution V is entitled "Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas". The Third Committee also adopted this draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution V was adopted (resolution 44/78).
The PRESIDENT* We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 104.
The Assembly will now turn to the report of the Third Committee (A/44/717) on agenda item 105, entitled "Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights".

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(The President) I call on the representative of Honduras, who wishes to explain his vote before the voting.
Mr. PASTOR (Honduras) (interpretation from Spanish): In the Third Committee two Central American delegations expressed reservations with regard to the inclusion of Central America in draft resolution III, on the use of mercenaries as a means to violate human rights and to impede the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination. First, Central America is no longer a group of colonies* they became independent in 1821. Secondly, it is not clear how the concept of mercenaries applies in trying to determine the true situation in the pegioni rather, we believe, it distorts reality.
There is no mention in the texts of any of the agreements reached by the Central American Presidents of the use of mercenaries becoming a problem in terms of the self-determination of the peoples in the region. The parties have tacitly recognized the belligerence of armed groups of irregulars with which they have internal conflicts, and have also sat with them at the negotiating table. We believe that the inclusion of Central America in the yearly draft resolution on this item, which began two or three years ago, should now cease. While this example of manipulation persists in the text of the draft resolution, my delegation will not be able to vote for it. However, this should not be construed as any weakening of my Government's condemnation of the use of mercenaries, especially in certain parts of Africa where peoples are fighting for their well-deserved independence.
The PRESIDENT: The Assembly will now take decisions on the three draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 17 of its report (A/44/717).

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(The President)
The Assembly will first take decision on draft resolution I, entitled
"Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to
self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries
and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights.
A recorded vote has been recluses ted.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Toms and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal
Republic of, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America
Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Chile, El Salvador, Fiji, Greece, Ireland, Japan, Malawi, Malta, New Zealand, Paraguay, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Spain

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The PRESIDENT: The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution II, entitled "Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination". The Third Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
Draft resolution II was adopted (resolution 44/80).
The PRESIDENT: Finally, we turn to draft resolution III, entitled "Use of mercenaries as a means to violate human rights and to impede the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination".
A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Paso, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'lvoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Niqeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Against* Belgium, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Italy, Japan,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America

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Abstaining: Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark,
El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, Greece, Honduras,. Iceland, Ireland,
Israel, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Spain, Sweden,
Turkey
Draft resolution III was adopted by 125 votes to 10, with 21 abstentions (resolution 44/81).
The PRESIDENT: We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 105.
We turn now to the report of the Third Committee (A/44/757) on agenda item 113, entitled "Families in the development process".
The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft resolution, "International Year of the Family", recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 8 of its report. The Committee adopted the draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do the same?
The draft resolution was adopted (44/82).
The PRESIDENT: We have thus concluded our consideration of agenda item 113.