THIRD COMMITTEE DRAFT PROPOSALS GENERAL ASSEMBLY – 58th Session (2003) As at 2 December 2003 Symbol (A/C.3/58/…) Title PBIs Introduced Action Item 12: Report of the Economic and Social Council L.80 Organization of work of the Third Committee and draft biennial programme of work of the Committee for 2004 - 2005 - 62nd mtg, 1 Dec. Adopted, 62nd mtg, 1 Dec. (orally revised) Item 105: Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly L.9 Implementation for the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly No PBI 10th mtg, 14 Oct. Chile Adopted, (orally revised) 28th mtg, 30 Oct. No PBI L.9/Rev.1 Item 106: Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family L.2 Preparations for the observance of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family in 2004 [see A/C.3/58/L.48] L.7 Cooperatives in social development L.8 Implementation of the World Programme of action concerning Disabled Persons: towards a society for all in the twenty-first century Oral stmnt No PBI No PBI Transmitted by ECOSOC Adopted, (as Amended by A/C.3/58/L.48, as orally revised ) 58th mtg, 26 Nov. 10th mtg, 14 Oct. Mongolia Adopted, (orally revised) 23rd mtg, 23 Oct. 10th mtg, 14 Oct. Philippines Adopted, (further orally revised) 28th mtg, 30 Oct. 10th mtg, 14 Oct. Senegal Adopted, (orally revised) 34th mtg, 6 Nov. 19th mtg, 21 Oct. Benin Withdrawn at 48th mtg, 17 Nov. Subsequently issued as L.8/Rev.1 Policies and programmes involving youth L.11 L.12 Benin: Proposed amendments to the draft resolution contained in document A/C.3/58/L.2 No PBI L.26 Symbol (A/C.3/58/…) L.48 Title Benin: Revised amendments to the draft resolution recommended by the Economic and Social Council (A/C.3/58/L.2) PBIs Oral stmnt Introduced Action 48th mtg, 17 Nov. Benin Adopted, (orally revised: for incorporation to A/C.3/58/L.2) 58th mtg, 26 Nov. Item 107: Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons: Second World Assembly on Ageing No PBI L.10 Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing 10th mtg, 14 Oct. Morocco (G-77/China) Adopted, 57th mtg, 26 Nov. No PBI L.10/Rev.1 Item 108: Crime prevention and criminal justice L.3 International cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime: assistance to States in capacity-building with a view to facilitating the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the protocols thereto No PBI Transmitted by ECOSOC Adopted, 23rd mtg, 23 Oct. L.4 Strengthening international cooperation and technical assistance in promoting the implementation of the universal conventions and protocols related to terrorism within the framework of the activities of the Centre for International Crime Prevention No PBI Transmitted by ECOSOC Adopted, 23rd mtg, 23 Oct. L.5 Strengthening international cooperation in preventing and combating trafficking in persons and protecting victims of such trafficking No PBI Transmitted by ECOSOC L.6 Preparations for the Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Oral Stmnt Transmitted by ECOSOC Adopted, 23rd mtg, 23 Oct. L. 13 United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders L.16 19th mtg, 21 Oct. Rwanda Adopted, 28th mtg, 30 Oct. L. 14 Strengthening the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice programme, in particular its technical cooperation capacity 19th mtg, 21 Oct. Italy Adopted, (further orally revised) 23rd mtg, 23 Oct. 19th mtg, 21 Oct. Mexico Adopted, (orally revised) 23rd mtg, 23 Oct. No PBI Adopted, 23rd mtg, 23 Oct. Item 109: International drug control L.15 International cooperation against the world drug problem No PBI Symbol (A/C.3/58/…) Title PBIs Introduced Action Item 110: Advancement of women L.17 Women and Political Participation L.17/Rev.1 and L.17/Rev.1/ Corr.1 No PBI L.18 Violence against women migrant workers No PBI L.19 Improvement of the status of women in the United Nations system No PBI L.20 Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women Oral stmnt (op. 18) No PBI L.21 32nd mtg, 4 Nov. United States Adopted, (orally revised and corrected) 34th mtg, 6 Nov. 24th mtg, 24 Oct. Philippines 49th mtg, 18 Nov. (orally revised) 26th mtg, 28 Oct. Canada Adopted, (orally revised) 28th mtg, 30 Oct. 24th mtg, 24 Oct. Iceland Adopted, (orally revised) 28th mtg, 30 Oct. 24th mtg, 24 Oct. Mongolia Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas No PBI L.21/Rev.1 L.22 Elimination of all forms of violence against women L.22/Rev.1 L.36 Future operation of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women Adopted, 49th mtg, 18 Nov. 26th mtg, 28 Oct. Netherlands Adopted (orally revised) 56th mtg, 24 Nov. 36th mtg, 7 Nov. Morocco and Mexico:G77/China) Adopted, (orally revised) 57th mtg, 26 Nov. Vote: 126-5-33 No PBI L.86 Symbol (A/C.3/58/…) Title PBIs Introduced Action Item 111: Implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century” L. 85 Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly No PBI Chairman’s text Adopted, 57th mtg, 26 Nov. Item 112: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions No PBI L.37 Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa L.37/Rev.1 No PBI 42nd mtg, 12 Nov. Sudan (on behalf of the African Group) Adopted, 43rd mtg, 13 Nov. L.38 Assistance to unaccompanied refugee minors No PBI 42nd mtg, 12 Nov. Sudan Adopted, (further orally revised) 43rd mtg, 13 Nov. L.39 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees No PBI 39th mtg, 11 Nov. Denmark Adopted, 43rd mtg, 13 Nov L.40 Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees No PBI 39th mtg, 11 Nov. Egypt/Zambia Adopted, 43rd mtg, 13 Nov. L.41 Implementing actions proposed by the High Commissioner for Refugees to strengthen the capacity of his office to carry out its mandate No PBI 39th mtg, 11 Nov. Denmark Adopted, (orally corrected) 43rd mtg, 13 Nov. No PBI 42nd mtg, 12 Nov. Russian Federation Adopted, 43rd mtg, 13 Nov. No PBI 26th mtg, 28 Oct. Benin L.43 Follow-up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States Item 113: Promotion and protection of the rights of children L.23 The importance of the guidance and role of parents in the care, control, and development of the children Symbol (A/C.3/58/…) Title PBIs Introduced Action [See A/C.3/58/L.83] No PBI L.23/Rev.1 L.24 No action motion (as amended by A/C.3/58/L.83) 59th mtg, 28 Nov. Vote: 66-63-13 The situation of and assistance to Palestinian children No PBI th 26 mtg, 28 Oct. Egypt Adopted, (orally revised) 34th mtg, 6 Nov. Vote: 88-4-58 L.25 Amendment to op.1 rejected by vote: 145-3-6 The girl child No PBI L.25/Rev.1 L.28 Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict L.84 L.29 The rights of the child Oral Stmnt 36th mtg, 7 Nov. Namibia 27th mtg, 29 Oct. Gabon Adopted, (orally revised) 58th mtg, 26 Nov. Adopted, (orally revised) 59th mtg, 28 Nov. Vote: 106-21-29 Symbol (A/C.3/58/…) Title PBIs Introduced Action Adopted, 60th mtg, 28 Nov. On op. 26 (b), as a whole, retained by vote: 117-10-23 Oral stmnt L.29/Rev.1 32nd mtg, 4 Nov. Italy On op. 41 (c), “corporal punishment” retained by vote: 123-6-24 Adopted, 60th mtg, 28 Nov. Vote: 159-1-0, as a whole L.83 Amendments to draft resolution A/C.3/58/L.23/Rev.1 Importance of the role of parents in the care, development and well-being of their children Adopted, (orally corrected) 59th mtg, 28 Nov. No PBI 56th mtg, 24 Nov. New Zealand Vote: 72-54-25 on para.1 Vote: 77-48-26 on paras. 2-6 Item 114: Programme of activities of the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People L.27 International Decade of the World’s Indigenous people No PBI 27th mtg, 29 Oct. Finland No PBI 33rd mtg, 5 Nov. Brazil Adopted, 28th mtg. 30 Oct. Item 115(a): Elimination of racism and racial discrimination L.33 The incompatibility between democracy and racism L.33/Rev.1 No PBI Adopted, (further orally revised) 52nd mtg, 20 Nov. Symbol (A/C.3/58/…) Title PBIs Introduced Action Item 115(b): Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action 36th mtg, 7 Nov. Morocco: G-77/China L.34 World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance and the Comprehensive Implementation of and follow up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Adopted, 59thth mtg, 28 Nov. Vote: 105-40-8 on para. 31, (as orally revised) Oral Stmnt Vote: 155-2-2, (as further orally revised) as a whole Item 116: Right of peoples to self-determination L.31 Universal realization of the right of peoples to selfdetermination L.32 Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to selfdetermination Oral Stmnt The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination No PBI L.35 No PBI 36th mtg, 7 Nov. Pakistan Adopted, 53rd mtg, 20 Nov. Vote: 88-3-64 39th mtg, 7 Nov. Cuba Adopted, 43rd mtg, 13 Nov. Vote: 111-23-27 36th mtg, 7 Nov. Egypt Adopted, 43rd mtg, 13 Nov. Vote: 159-2-0 Item 117 (a): Human rights questions: Implementation of human rights instruments Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Oral stmnt L.44 International covenants on human rights Oral stmnt L.45 International Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families Oral stmnt L.42 42nd mtg, 12 Nov. Denmark Adopted, 43rd mtg. 13 Nov. 42nd mtg, 12 Nov. Sweden Adopted, 54th mtg, (orally revised) Vote: 13-116-24 on op.3: 42nd mtg, 12 Nov. Mexico Adopted, (orally corrected) 43rd mtg. 13 Nov. Item 117(b): Human rights questions: Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms L.30 L.30/Rev.1* The situation of and assistance to Israeli children [See A/C.3/58/L.81] No PBI 42nd mtg, 12 Nov. Israel Symbol (A/C.3/58/…) Title PBIs L.46 Human rights and cultural diversity L.47 Strengthening United Nations action in the field of human rights through the promotion of international cooperation and the importance of non-selectivity, impartiality and objectivity No PBI No PBI L.49 Human rights and mass exoduses No PBI L.50 Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights No PBI Human rights and unilateral coercive measures No PBI Action Withdrawn at 58th mtg, 26 Nov. No PBI L.30/Rev.2 L.51 Introduced 48th mtg, 17 Nov. (Islamic Republic of Iran) Adopted, (as orally revised) 49th mtg, 18 Nov. 48th mtg, 17 Nov. Cuba Adopted, 50th mtg, 19 Nov. 49th mtg, 18 Nov. Canada Adopted, (further orally revised) 55th mtg, 24 Nov. 51st mtg, 19 Nov. Malaysia Adopted, 53rd mtg, 20 Nov. 51st mtg, 19 Nov. Malaysia Adopted, 53rd mtg, 20 Nov. (orally corrected) Vote: 118-50-1 L.52 L.53 The right to development The right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health No PBI Oral stmnt L.54 Human rights and terrorism No PBI L.55 National institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights No PBI L.56 Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa No PBI L.57 Protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons Oral stmnt 51st mtg, 19 Nov. Malaysia Adopted, (orally revised) 57th mtg, 26 Nov. Vote: 158-2-6 51st mtg, 19 Nov. Brazil Adopted, (orally revised and corrected) 53rd mtg, 20 Nov. Vote: 166-1-5 50th mtg, 19 Nov. Algeria Adopted, 53rd mtg, 20 Nov. Vote: 111-39-17 50th mtg, 19 Nov. India Adopted, (as corrected) 53rd mtg, 20 Nov. 51st mtg, 19 Nov. Cameroon Adopted, 53rd mtg, 20 Nov. 51st mtg, 19 Nov. Norway Adopted, (orally corrected) 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Symbol (A/C.3/58/…) L.58 L.59 Title Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Egypt: Amendments to draft resolution A/C.3/58/L.30/Rev.1* (The situation of and assistance to Israeli children) PBIs Oral stmnt No PBI L.60 Access to medication in the context of pandemics such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria L.61 Strengthening the role of the United Nations in enhancing the effectiveness of the principle of periodic and genuine elections and the promotion of democratization No PBI L.62 United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education, 1995-2004 No PBI L.63 Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities No PBI L.64 Human Rights in the administration of justice No PBI L.65 Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance L.66 L.70 No PBI Oral stmnt In-depth study on all forms of violence against women No PBI The right to food No PBI Introduced Action 50th mtg, 19 Nov. Norway Adopted, (orally revised) 53rd mtg, 20 Nov. 50th mtg, 19 Nov. Egypt 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Withdrawn by Egypt (in light of introduction of A/C.3/58/L.81) 50th mtg, 19 Nov. Brazil Adopted, (orally corrected and revised) 53rd mtg, 20 Nov. Vote: 167-1-0 51st mtg, 19 Nov. United States Adopted, (orally revised and corrected) 57th mtg, 26 Nov. Vote: 156-0-7 50th mtg, 19 Nov. Australia Adopted, (orally revised) 57th mtg, 26 Nov. 52nd mtg, 20 Nov. Austria Adopted, (orally revised) 54th mtg, 21 Nov. 52nd mtg, 20 Nov. Austria Adopted, (orally revised) 54th mtg, 21 Nov. 52nd mtg, 20 Nov. Ireland Adopted, 54th mtg, 21 Nov. 52nd mtg, 20 Nov. Netherlands Adopted, (orally revised) 55th mtg, 24 Nov. 52nd mtg, 20 Nov. Cuba Adopted, 55th mtg, 24 Nov. Vote: 156-1-2 Symbol (A/C.3/58/…) Title PBIs Introduced 52nd mtg, 20 Nov. Mexico L.71 Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism L.72 Respect for the purposes and principles contained in the Charter of the United Nations to achieve international cooperation in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms and in solving international problems of a humanitarian character No PBI L.73 Respect for the principle of national sovereignty and diversity of democratic systems, in electoral processes as important elements for the promotion and protection for human rights No PBI Protection of migrants No PBI L.74 No PBI Oral stmnt L.75 Situation of human rights in Cambodia L.76 Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of all human rights by all No PBI L.77 Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human rights No PBI L.78 Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities L.87 L.81 The situation of and assistance to Israeli children (Amendments to A/C.3/58/L.30/Rev.2) No PBI Action op. 10 and 11 retained by vote: 136-1-15 Adopted, (as amended) 60th mtg, 28 Nov. Vote: 157-0-1, 52nd mtg, 20 Nov. Cuba Adopted, 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Vote: 105-51-19 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Cuba Adopted, (orally revised) 55th mtg, 24 Nov. Vote: 100-9-51 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Mexico Adopted, (orally revised) 55th mtg, 24 Nov. 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Japan Adopted, (orally revised) 61st mtg, 1 Dec. 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Cuba Adopted, 55th mtg, 24 Nov. Vote: 108-50-10 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Egypt Adopted, 55th mtg, 24 Nov. Vote: 113-59-4 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Mexico Adopted, (further orally revised) 58th mtg, 26 Nov. 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Egypt See action on L.30/Rev.2 Item 117 (c): Human rights questions: Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives L.67 Situation of human rights in Turkmenistan No PBI 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Italy Adopted, (revised) 55th mtg, 24 Nov. Vote: 72-37-53 Symbol (A/C.3/58/…) Title PBIs Introduced Action L.68 Situation of human rights in Myanmar L.68/Rev.1 L.69 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Italy Adopted, (as revised by the co-sponsors, 21 Nov. ) 61st mtg, 1 Dec. 52nd mtg, 20 Nov. Canada Adopted, (orally revised) 54th mtg, 21 Nov. Vote: 73-49-50 L.82 Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran No PBI No PBI L.79 55th mtg, 24 Nov. Italy Adopted, 61st mtg, 1 Dec. Vote: 82-4-75 on pp.4 Vote: 73-50-35 on op.3(b) and op.6(e) Situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo L.79/Rev.1 Oral stmnt Vote: 93-2-55 on amendments to op.6(g) –(rejected) Vote: 82-70-0 on Rule 113, Point of order challenge (rejected) Vote: 74-3-85, as a whole Item 117 (d): Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action Item 117 (e): Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights