Sixth Committee (Legal) — 72nd session
Observer status for the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in the General Assembly (Agenda item 172)
- Item proposed by Belarus, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan (A/72/191)
Summary of work
Background (source: A/72/200)
In a letter dated 25 July 2017 (A/72/191), the representatives of Belarus, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the United Nations requested the inclusion of this item in the provisional agenda of the seventy-second session.
Consideration at the seventy-second session
The Sixth Committee considered the item at its 11th and 15th meetings, on 9 and 13 October 2017.
Statements were made by the representatives of Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, China and Tajikistan.
Delegations expressed support for granting observer status to the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism.
Action taken by the Sixth Committee
At the 11th meeting, on 9 October, the representative of Belarus, on behalf of China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Observer status for the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in the General Assembly” (A/C.6/72/L.4).
At its 15th meeting, on 13 October, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.6/72/L.4 without a vote.
Under this draft resolution, the General Assembly would decide to invite the the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism to participate in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly in the capacity of observer; and request the Secretary-General to take the necessary action to implement the resolution.
Subsequent action taken by the General Assembly
