THIRD COMMITTEE DRAFT PROPOSALS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY – 56th Session (2001)
As at 3 December 2001
Symbol
(A/C.3/56/…)
Title
PBIs
Introduced
Action
Item 12: Report of the Economic and Social Council
L.75
L.79
(draft decision)
Organization of work of the 3rd Cttee. & draft biennial
programme of work of the Cttee. for 2002-2003
Resumed session of the Third Committee
Oral
stmnt
Note by the
Secretariat
Adopted (orally
revised)
55th mtg, 30 Nov.
Chairman’s text
Adopted
54th mtg, 30 Nov.
Item 27: Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth
special session of the General Assembly
L.11
Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for
Social Development and of the 24th special session of the
General Assembly
--
11th mtg, 16 Oct.
Chile
Adopted
15th mtg, 18 Oct.
Item 108: Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled
persons and the family
L.2
L.7
Preparations for and observance of the Tenth
anniversary of the International Year of the Family
Amendments to draft resolution L.2
L.8
--
Transmitted by
ECOSOC
Adopted (as
amended by L.7)
15th mtg, 18 Oct.
--
11th mtg, 16 Oct.
Benin (orally
corrected)
Adopted (as
corrected)
15th mtg, 18 Oct.
--
11th mtg, 16 Oct.
Mongolia
Cooperatives in social development
L.8/Rev.1
L.9
Adopted
21st mtg, 24 Oct.
-Implementation of the World Programme of Action
concerning Disabled Persons: towards a society for
all in the 21st century
L.10
--
11th mtg, 16 Oct.
Philippines
(orally corrected)
--
11th mtg, 16 Oct.
Mongolia
A United Nations literacy decade: education for all
L.10/Rev.1
L.12/Rev.1*
Adopted (orally
revised)
21st mtg, 24 Oct.
--
Policies and programmes involving youth
--
Adopted (as
corrected)
15th mtg, 18 Oct.
19th mtg, 23 Oct.
Portugal
(orally corrected)
Adopted (as
corrected)
21st mtg, 24 Oct.
Item 109: Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons: Second World Assembly on Ageing
L.3
L.6/Rev.1
United Nations Trust Fund for Ageing
Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons:
Second World Assembly on Ageing
--
L.19
Transmitted by
ECOSOC
Adopted
15th mtg, 18 Oct.
11th mtg, 16 Oct.
Iran (G77 & Ch.)
Adopted (orally
revised)
34th mtg, 8 Nov.
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Symbol
(A/C.3/56/…)
Title
PBIs
Introduced
Action
L.13
(draft decision)
Arrangements regarding participation of nongovernmental organizations in the Second World
Assembly on Ageing
--
Transmitted by
ECOSOC
Adopted
15th mtg, 18 Oct.
L.14
(draft decision)
Provisional rules of procedure for the Second World
Assembly on Ageing
--
Transmitted by
ECOSOC
Adopted
15th mtg, 18 Oct.
Item 110: Crime prevention and criminal justice
L.4
Role, function, periodicity and duration of the UN
congresses on the prevention of crime and the treatment
of offenders
--
Transmitted by
ECOSOC
Adopted
21st mtg, 24 Oct.
L.5
Action against transnat’l organized crime: assistance to
States in capacity-building with a view to facilitating the
implementation of the UN Convention agst. Transnat’l
Organized Crime and the adopted protocols thereto
--
Transmitted by
ECOSOC
Adopted
21st mtg, 24 Oct.
--
25th mtg, 30 Oct.
United States
(orally corrected)
Adopted (as
corrected & orally
revised)
29th mtg, 1 Nov.
--
19th mtg, 23 Oct.
Sudan (Afr.grp.)
(orally corrected)
Adopted (as
corrected)
21st mtg, 24 Oct.
--
25th mtg, 30 Oct.
Italy (orally
corrected)
Adopted (as
corrected)
29th mtg, 1 Nov.
--
19th mtg, 23 Oct.
Mexico
Adopted
21st mtg, 24 Oct.
L.76
25th mtg, 30 Oct.
Iran (G77, China)
L.15/Rev.1
Combating the criminal misuse of information
technologies
L.16
United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of
Crime and the Treatment of Offenders
L.17/Rev.1
Strengthening the UN crime preven. & criminal justice
prog., in particular its technical cooperation capacity
Item 111: International drug control
L.18
International cooperation against the world drug
problem
Item 112: Advancement of women
L.20
The critical situation of the International Research and
Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
L.20/Rev.1
L.21
Adopted (orally
revised)
55th mtg, 30 Nov.
-25th mtg, 30 Oct.
Suriname
The integration of older women into development
--
L.21/Rev.1
L.22
L.23
Adopted (orally
revised)
52nd mtg., 29 Nov.
Situation of older women in society
Improvement of the status of women in the United
Nations system
Traditional or customary practices affecting the health of
women and girls
--
25th mtg, 30 Oct.
Australia
Adopted (orally
revised)
53rd mtg, 30 Nov.
--
25th mtg, 30 Oct.
Netherlands
Adopted
29th mtg, 1 Nov.
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Symbol
(A/C.3/56/…)
PBIs
Introduced
Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas
--
32nd mtg, 7 Nov.
Mongolia
(orally corrected)
Adopted (as
corrected)
47th mtg, 21 Nov.
L.25
United Nations Development Fund for Women
--
25th mtg, 30 Oct.
Jamaica
Adopted
29th mtg, 1 Nov.
L.26
Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of
Discrimination against Women
Oral
stmnt
25th mtg, 30 Oct.
Finland
Adopted
29th mtg, 1 Nov.
--
25th mtg, 30 Oct.
Philippines
(orally corrected)
Adopted (as
corrected)
29th mtg, 1 Nov.
L.24/Rev.1
L.27
Title
Violence against women migrant workers
Action
Item 113: Implementation of the outcome of the 4 th World Conference on Women and of the 23rd special session of the
General Assembly…
L.80
Follow-up to the 4th World Conf. on Women & full
implementation of the Beijing Declaration & Platform
for Action & the outcome of the 23rd special session of
the GA
--
Chairman’s text
Adopted
53rd mtg, 30 Nov.
Item 114: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and
displaced persons and humanitarian questions
L.39
Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the
Programme of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
--
45th mtg, 20 Nov.
New Zealand
Adopted
47th mtg, 21 Nov.
L.70
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
--
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
Russian Fed.
Adopted
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
L.72
Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons
in Africa
--
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
Uganda
Adopted
52nd mtg., 29 Nov.
L.73
Assistance to unaccompanied refugee minors
--
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
Sudan
Adopted
52nd mtg., 29 Nov.
L.74
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees
--
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
Finland (orally
revised)
Adopted (as
revised)
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
--
45th mtg, 20 Nov.
Belgium(orally
revised)
Adopted (as
revised)
47th mtg, 21 Nov.
--
32nd mtg, 7 Nov.
Namibia
Adopted
47th mtg, 21 Nov.
(rec. vote, oper.
para. 1: 148-2)
Item 115: Promotion and protection of the rights of children
L.28/Rev.1
L.29
The rights of the child
The girl child
4
Symbol
(A/C.3/56/…)
Title
PBIs
Introduced
Action
Item 116: Programme of activities of the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People
L.30
International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People
--
30th mtg, 5 Nov.
Denmark
(orally corrected)
Adopted (as
corrected)
34th mtg, 8 Nov.
L.77
41st mtg, 15 Nov.
Cuba
Adopted
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
(rec.vote:
92-20-30)
Item 118: Right of peoples to self-determination
L.31
Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights
and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to selfdetermination
L.32
Universal realization of the right of peoples to selfdetermination
--
42nd mtg, 16 Nov.
Pakistan
Adopted
47th mtg, 21 Nov.
L.33
The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination
--
36th mtg, 9 Nov.
Egypt
Adopted
47th mtg, 21 Nov.
(rec. vote: 152-2)
Item 119 (a): Human rights questions: implementation of human rights instruments
L.34
Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
or punishment
L.35
Decision of the Human Rights Committee at its 73rd
session
L.36
International Covenants on Human Rights
L.37
L.38
Oral
stmnt
45th mtg, 20 Nov.
Denmark
(orally revised)

Adopted (as
revised)
47th mtg, 21 Nov.
See L.36
Oral
stmnt
41st mtg, 15 Nov.
Sweden
Adopted (orally
revised)
47th mtg, 21 Nov.
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights
of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
--
41st mtg, 15 Nov.
Mexico
Adopted
47th mtg, 21 Nov.
Equitable geographical distribution of the membership
of the human rights treaty bodies
--
41st mtg, 15 Nov.
Cuba
Adopted
47th mtg, 21 Nov.
(rec. vote: 97-44-5)
Item 119 (b): Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of
human rights and fundamental freedoms
L.40
L.41
Human rights education
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures
--
49th mtg, 26 Nov.
Suriname
Adopted (orally
revised & correc.)
52nd mtg., 29 Nov.
--
45th mtg, 20 Nov.
South Africa
(NAM, China)
Adopted
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
(rec. vote: 94-47-3)
L.42
Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of
human rights
L.42/Rev.1
--
45th mtg, 20 Nov.
South Africa
(NAM, China)
Adopted
52nd mtg., 29 Nov.
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Symbol
(A/C.3/56/…)
Title
PBIs
Introduced
Action
45th mtg, 20 Nov.
South Africa
(NAM, China)
L.43
The right to development
-Adopted
53rd mtg, 30 Nov.
(rec.vote:116-3-42)
L.43/Rev.1
L.44
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international
order
--
45th mtg, 20 Nov.
Cuba
Adopted
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
(rec. vote: 90-48-7)
L.45
Respect for the purposes and principles contained in the
Charter of the UN to achieve int’l cooperation in
promoting & encouraging respect for human rgts & for
fundamental freedoms & in solving internat’l problems
of a humanitarian character
--
45th mtg, 20 Nov.
Cuba
Adopted
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
(rec.vote:86-48-17)
L.46
Strengthening UN action in the field of human rights
through the promotion of international cooperation & the
importance of non-selectivity, impartiality & objectivity
--
45th mtg, 20 Nov.
Cuba
Adopted
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
L.47
Respect for the principles of national sovereignty & noninterference in the internal affairs of States in electoral
processes as an important element for the promotion &
protection of human rights
--
45th mtg, 20 Nov.
Cuba
Adopted (orally
revised)
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
(rec. vote: 87-8-53)
L.48
The right to food
Oral
stmnt
45th mtg, 20 Nov.
Cuba
Adopted
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
(rec. vote: 146-2-2)
L.49
Human rights and cultural diversity
--
45th mtg, 20 Nov.
Iran
Adopted
52nd mtg., 29 Nov.
L.51
Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance
--
49th mtg, 26 Nov.
Ireland
Adopted
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
L.52
National institutions for the promotion and protection
of human rights
--
49th mtg, 26 Nov.
India
Adopted
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
L.53
Strengthening the role of the UN in enhancing the
effectiveness of the principle of periodic and genuine
elections and the promotion of democratization
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
United States
Adopted
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
(rec. vote: 146-0-6)
L.59
Human rights and terrorism
--
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
Algeria
Adopted
55th mtg, 30 Nov.
(rec. vote: 84-0-64)
L.60
Human rights in the administration of justice
--
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
Austria (orally
revised)
Adopted (as
revised)
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
L.61
Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rgts. of
Persons Belonging to Nat’l or Ethnic, Religious &
Linguistic Minorities
--
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
Austria (orally
revised)
Adopted (as
revised)
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
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Symbol
(A/C.3/56/…)
PBIs
Introduced
Action
L.62
Declaration on the Right & Responsibility of
Individuals, Groups & Organs of Society to Promote &
Protect Universally Recognized Human Rgts &
Fundamental Freedoms
--
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
Norway (orally
revised)
Adopted (as
revised)
52nd mtg., 29 Nov.
L.63
Protection of and assistance to internally displaced
persons
--
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
Norway
Adopted (orally
revised)
52nd mtg., 29 Nov.
L.64
Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all
human rights
--
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
Egypt
Adopted
53rd mtg, 30 Nov.
(rec.vote:
109-44-10)
L.65
Human rights and mass exoduses
--
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
Canada
Adopted (orally
revised)
52nd mtg., 29 Nov.
L.66
United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education
--
49th mtg, 26 Nov.
Australia
Adopted (orally
revised)
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
Oral
stmnt
52nd mtg, 29 Nov.
Mexico
Adopted (orally
revised)
55th mtg, 30 Nov.
--
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
Japan (orally
corrected)
Adopted (as
corrected)
52nd mtg., 29 Nov.
L.67/Rev.1
L.68
Title
Comprehensive and integral international convention to
promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons
with disabilities
Situation of human rights in Cambodia
L.69
Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in
Central Africa
L.81
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
Dem. Republic
of the Congo
Adopted
53rd mtg, 30 Nov.
L.69/Rev.1
L.71
Protection of migrants
--
52nd mtg, 29 Nov.
Mexico (orally
revised)
Adopted (as further
orally revised)
53rd mtg, 30 Nov.
Item 119 (c): Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives
L.50
The situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of
Iran
L.54
The situation of human rights in parts of South-Eastern
Europe
L.55
Situation of human rights in Myanmar
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
Belgium
(orally revised)
Adopted (as
revised)
53rd mtg, 30 Nov.
(rec.vote:71-53-41)
--
49th mtg, 26 Nov.
United States
(orally corrected)
Adopted (as
corrected & orally
revised)
50th mtg, 27 Nov.
L.78
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
Sweden (orally
revised)
Adopted (as
revised)
54th mtg, 30 Nov.
--
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Symbol
(A/C.3/56/…)
Title
PBIs
-Adopted
54th mtg, 30 Nov.
(rec. vote: 88-2-66)
L.56/Rev.1
L.57
The situation of human rights in Iraq
--
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
Belgium
(orally revised)
Adopted (as
revised)
55th mtg, 30 Nov.
(rec. vote: 91-3-55)
51st mtg, 28 Nov.
Belgium
(orally corrected)
L.58*
The situation of human rights in the Sudan
-Adopted
53rd mtg, 30 Nov.
(rec.vote:82-34-45)
L.58/Rev.1
L.82
Action
52nd mtg, 29 Nov.
Belgium
(orally revised)
L.56
Situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo
Introduced
Question of human rights in Afghanistan
--
Chairman’s text
Adopted
55th mtg, 30 Nov.