THIRD COMMITTEE DRAFT PROPOSALS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY – 57^th Session (2002)

As at 25 November 2002

Symbol (A/C.3/57/…)		Title	PBIs		Introduced		Action
Item 12: Report of the Economic and Social Council
L.75		Organization of work of the Third Committee and draft biennial programme of work of the Committee for 2003-2004			Note by the Secretariat		Adopted, (orally revised), 60^th mtg, 25 Nov.
Item 97: Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly
L.14 -------------------- L.14/Rev.1		Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly	No PBI ------ No PBI		19^th mtg, 14 Oct. Chile ----------------------		----------------------- Adopted, 22^nd mtg, 17 Oct.
Item 98: Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family
L.6		Preparation for and observance of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family	No PBI		Transmitted by ECOSOC		Adopted, 22^nd mtg, 17 Oct.
L.12		Promoting youth employment	No PBI		19^th mtg, 14 Oct. Senegal		Adopted, 22^nd mtg, 17 Oct.
L.13 ----------------- L.13/Rev.1		United Nations Literacy Decade: Education For All	----- No PBI		19^th mtg, 14 Oct. Mongolia ---------------------		----------------------- Adopted, 22^nd mtg, 17 Oct.
Item 99: Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons: Second World Assembly on Ageing
L.15 ---------------- L.15/Rev.1		Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing	------- No PBI		19^th mtg, 14 Oct. Venezuela ----------------------		---------------------- Adopted, 22^nd mtg, 17 Oct.
Item 100: Crime prevention and criminal justice
L.2		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	Oral stmnt		Transmitted by ECOSOC		Adopted, 15^th mtg, 10 Oct.
L.3		High-level political conference for the purpose of signing the United Nations convention against corruption	L.11 (orally corrected).		Transmitted by ECOSOC		Adopted, 15^th mtg, 10 Oct.
L.4		Follow-up to the plans of action for the implementation of the Vienna Declaration on Crime and Justice: Meeting the challenges of the Twenty-first Century	No PBI		Transmitted by ECOSOC		Adopted, 15^th mtg, 10 Oct.
L.5		Preparations for the Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice	Oral stmnt		Transmitted by ECOSOC		Adopted, 15^th mtg, 10 Oct.
L.8		United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	No PBI		9^th mtg, 7 Oct. Egypt (Afr. grp)		Adopted, 15^th mtg, 10 Oct.
L.10		Strengthening the United Nation Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme, in particular its technical cooperation capacity	Oral stmnt		9^th mtg, 7 Oct. Italy		Adopted, 15^th mtg, 10 Oct.
Item 101: International drug control
L.9		International cooperation against the world drug problem	No PBI		9^th mtg, 7 Oct. Mexico		Adopted, 15^th mtg, 10 Oct.
Item 102: Advancement of women
L.16 ------------- L.16/Rev.1		The future operations of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)	L.82		22^nd mtg, 17 Oct. Venezuela (G77 & China) -------------------		-------------------- Adopted, 51^st mtg, 15 Nov. Vote: 124-7-29
L.17		Trafficking in women and girls	No PBI		22^nd mtg, 17 Oct. Philippines		Adopted (as orally revised) 46^th mtg, 12 Nov.
L.18		Situation of older women in society	No PBI		23^rd mtg, 21 Oct Suriname		Adopted (as orally revised) 31^st mtg, 31 Oct.
L.19		Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women	No PBI		22^nd mtg, 17 Oct. Sweden		Adopted, 26^th mtg, 24 Oct.
L.20 -------------------- L.20/Rev.1		Working towards the elimination of crimes against women committed in the name of honour	No PBI		22^nd mtg, 17 Oct. Netherlands		---------------------- Adopted, 26^th mtg, 24 Oct.
L.21		Improvement of the status of women in the United Nations system	No PBI		22^nd mtg, 17 Oct. New Zealand		Adopted, 26^th mtg, 24 Oct.
Item 103: 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.22	Elimination of all forms of violence against women, including crimes identified in the outcome document of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled “women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”			No PBI		22^nd mtg, 17 Oct. Pakistan		Adopted, 26^th mtg, 24 Oct.
L.28	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, 26^th mtg, 24 Oct.
Item 104: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions
L.73	Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa			No PBI		53^rd mtg, 19 Nov Ethiopia		Adopted, 55^th mtg, 20 Nov.
L.74	New International Humanitarian Order			No PBI		53^rd mtg, 19 Nov Jordan		Adopted,as further orally revised, 57^th mtg, 21 Nov.
L.77	Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees			No PBI		52^nd mtg, 18Nov. Cyprus		Adopted, 55^th mtg, 20 Nov.
L.78	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees			No PBI		52^nd mtg,18 Nov. Sweden		Adopted, 55^th mtg, 20 Nov.
L.79	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees			No PBI		52^nd mtg,18 Nov. Sweden		Adopted, 55^th mtg, 20 Nov.
Item 105: Promotion and protection of the rights of children
L.23*	The situation of and assistance to Palestinian children (*Reissued for technical reasons)			No PBI		25^th mtg, 23 Oct. Egypt		Adopted, 51^st mtg, 15 Nov. Vote: 95-3-58
L.24 ------------------ L.24/Rev.1	The girl child			No PBI		-------------------- 28^th mtg. 28 Oct. Namibia		-------------------- Adopted (as orally revised), 31^st mtg, 31 Oct. Vote-op.1: 144-2-3
L.25 ------------ L.25/Rev.1	The Rights of the Child			Oral stmnt		32^nd mtg, 1 Nov. Uruguay -----------------		--------------------- Adopted, (as orally revised), as a whole, 55^th mtg, 20 Nov. Vote: 164 -1-0
L.72	The Rights of the Child: proposed amendment to draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.25/Rev.1							55^th mtg, 20 Nov., withdrawn by sponsors
Item 106: Programme of activities of the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People
L.7		Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues	L.26		Transmitted by ECOSOC		Adopted, 31^st mtg, 31 Oct.
L.27		International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People	Oral PBI		28^th mtg, 28 Oct. Norway		Adopted, 31^st mtg, 31 Oct.
L.29 ---------- L.29/Rev.1		Indigenous People and Issues	No PBI		31^st mtg, 31 Oct. Suriname		------------------ Adopted, (as orally corrected), 55^th mtg, 20 Nov.
Item 107 (a): Elimination of racism and racial discrimination
L.32		International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination	Oral stmnt		31^st mtg, 31 Oct. Slovenia		Adopted, 40^th mtg, 7 Nov. Vote: Chap. I, op.10: 154-2-2
Item 107 (b): Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of action
L.34		The fight against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action	Oral stmnt		36^th mtg, 5 Nov. Venezuela (G-77 & China)		Adopted, (as orally revised), (as a whole), 60^th mtg, 25 Nov. Vote: 153-2-3
Item 108: 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 self-determination	Oral stmnt		31^st mtg, 31 Oct. Cuba		Adopted, 40^th mtg, 7 Nov. (as orally revised ) Vote: 108-19-32
L.33		Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination	No PBI		31^st mtg, 31 Oct. Pakistan		Adopted, 40^th mtg, 7 Nov.
L.35		The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination	No PBI		36^th mtg, 5 Nov. Egypt		Adopted, 40^th mtg, 7 Nov. Vote: 156-3-3
Item 109 (a): Human rights questions: Implementation of human rights instruments
L.30		Optional protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	L.42 oral stmnt		32^nd mtg, 1 Nov. Costa Rica		Adopted, 40^th mtg, 7 Nov. Vote (as a whole): 104-8-37
L.36		Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment	Oral stmnt		36^th mtg, 5 Nov. Iceland		Adopted, (as orally corrected), 40^th mtg, 7 Nov.
L.37		International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families	L.88		36^th mtg, 5 Nov. Mexico		Adopted, (as orally revised), 57^th mtg, 21 Nov.
L.38		Effective implementation of international instruments on human rights, including reporting obligations under international instruments on human rights	Oral stmnt		36^th mtg, 5 Nov. Canada		Adopted, (as orally revised) 40^th mtg, 7 Nov.
L.39		Amendment to draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.30	No PBI		36^th mtg, 5 Nov. United States		Not adopted, 40^th mtg, 7 Nov. Vote: 11-98-37
Item 109 (b): Human rights questions: Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
L.40		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		46^th mtg, 12 Nov. Cuba		Adopted, 52^nd mtg, 18 Nov.
L.41		Human rights and cultural diversity	No PBI		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Iran (Islamic Republic of)		Adopted, 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov.
L.44		Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human rights	No PBI		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Egypt		Adopted, 55^th mtg, 20 Nov. Vote: 105-49-8
L.45		Human rights education	No PBI		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Suriname		Adopted, 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov.
L.46		Missing persons	No PBI		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Azerbaijan		Adopted, 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov.
L.47		Elimination of All forms of Religious Intolerance	Oral Stmnt		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Ireland		Adopted, 52^nd mtg, 18 Nov.
L.51		Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Oral Stmnt		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Norway		Adopted, 52^nd mtg, 18 Nov.
L.52		Regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights	Oral stmnt		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Belgium		Adopted, 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov.
L.53		Human rights and extreme poverty	No PBI		50^th mtg, 15 Nov. Peru		Adopted, (as orally revised), 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov.
L.54		United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education	No PBI		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Australia		Adopted, 52^nd mtg, 18 Nov.
L.55		Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order	No PBI		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Cuba		Adopted, 55^th mtg, 20 Nov. Vote: 98-52-8
L.56 -------------- L.56/Rev.1		Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions	Oral stmnt		51^st mtg, 15 Nov Finland		------------------- Adopted, 59^th mtg, 25 Nov Vote: pp. 3 - 87-24-35 op. 6 - 92-34-28 op.11 - 91-28-33 op.12 - 89-33-31 op.18 - 77-34-39 op. 22 - 97-23-34 pp.7 & op.3 jointly Vote: 125-2-30 Adopted, (as a whole), 59^th mtg, 25 Nov. Vote:112-0-48
L.80*		Sudan: Amendment to draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.56 Reissued for technical reasons	No PBI		Not Applicable		-------------------
L.81		Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Sudan: Amendments to draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.56	No PBI		Not Applicable		-------------------
L.86		Amendment to draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.56/Rev.1	No PBI		55^th mtg, 20 Nov. Egypt		Not accepted: 58^th mtg, 22 Nov. Vote: Para.1: 35-79-38 Para.2: 49-72-29 Para.3: 64-67-22
L.87		Amendment to draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.56/Rev.1	No PBI		55^th mtg, 20 Nov. Sudan (OIC)		Not accepted: 58^th mtg, 22 Nov. Vote: Para.1: 44-80-30 Para.2: 55-69-32 Para.3: 52-73-28
L.57		Question of enforced or involuntary disappearances	Oral stmnt		50^th mtg, 15 Nov. France		Adopted, )as orally revised), (as a whole), 54^th mtg, 19 Nov. – (Vote: 148-1-8, pp.7)
L.58		Promotion of the right of peoples to peace	No PBI		50^th mtg, 15 Nov. Cuba		Adopted, 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov. Vote: 90-50-14
L.59		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 fundamental freedoms and in solving international problems of a humanitarian character	No PBI		50^th mtg, 15 Nov. Cuba		Adopted, 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov. Vote: 93-51-17
L.60		Protection of migrants	No PBI		50^th mtg, 15 Nov. Mexico		Adopted, (as orally revised), 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov.
L.61		Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism	No PBI		50^th mtg, 15 Nov. Mexico		Adopted, (as orally revised), 57^th mtg, 21 Nov.
L.62		Hostage-taking	No PBI		52^nd mtg, 18 Nov. Russian Federation		Adopted, (as orally revised), 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov.
L.63		Strengthening the rule of law	No PBI		52^nd mtg, 18 Nov. Brazil		Adopted, 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov.
L.64		Human rights and unilateral coercive measures	No PBI		52^nd mtg, 18 Nov. South Africa		Adopted, 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov. Vote: 106-51-1
L.65		The right to development	No PBI		52^nd mtg, 18 Nov. South Africa		Adopted, 57^th mtg, 21 Nov. Vote: 114-3-47
L.66		Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights	No PBI		52^nd mtg, 18 Nov. South Africa		Adopted, 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov.
L.67		Human rights situation in Cambodia	No PBI		50^th mtg, 15 Nov. Japan		Adopted, (as orally corrected), 55^th mtg, 20 Nov.
L.68		The right to food	No PBI		52^nd mtg, 18 Nov. Cuba		Adopted, (as orally revised), 56^th mtg, 20 Nov. Vote:160-2-4
L.69		Respect for the right to universal freedom of travel and the vital importance of family reunification	No PBI		52^nd mtg, 18 Nov. Cuba		Adopted, 53^rd mtg, 19 Nov. Vote: 86-2-71
L.70		Khmer Rouge trials	L.85		53^rd mtg, 19 Nov Japan		Adopted, 56th mtg, 20 Nov. Vote: 123-0-37
L.76		Award of human rights prizes in 2003 Draft decision submitted by the Chairman on the basis of informal consultations	No PBI		Chairman’s text		Adopted, 52^nd mtg, 18 Nov.
A/57/357		Draft resolution contained in document A/57/357 – Ad Hoc Committee to consider proposals on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities	L.89		----------------		Adopted, 58^th mtg, 22 Nov.
Item 109 (c): Human rights questions: Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives
L.43 ------------- L.43/Rev.1		Situation of human rights in the Sudan	No PBI		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Denmark		-------------------- Adopted, (as orally amended), 56^th mtg, 20 Nov. Vote: 74-53-29
L.48		Situation of human rights in Myanmar	L.83		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Denmark		Adopted, (as orally corrected), 54^th mtg, 19 Nov.
L.49		Human rights situation in Iraq	Oral stmnt		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Denmark		Vote: Op.4 (a): 76-8-72 Op.4 (b): 76-8-71 Op.4 (e): 76-8-71 Op.4 (f): 77-8-71 Adopted, (as a whole), 57^th mtg, 21 Nov. Vote: 86-4-71
L.50		Situation of human rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Oral stmnt		49^th mtg, 14 Nov. Denmark		Vote: Op.1(i): 125-1-26 Adopted, (as a whole), 57^th mtg, 21 Nov. Vote: 83-3-72
L.71		Situation of human rights in Afghanistan	No PBI		Chairman’s text		Adopted, 5^th mtg, 20 Nov.
Item 109 (d): Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
L.84		Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the World Conference on Human Rights in 2003: draft decision	No PBI		Submitted by the Chairman		Adopted, 55^th mtg, 20 Nov.
Item 109 (e): Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
		(There were no draft proposals submitted under this agenda item)
Item 43: Follow-up to the outcome of the special session children
		(There were no draft proposals submitted under this agenda item)

As at 25 November 2002

Item 100: Crime prevention and criminal justice

Item 101: International drug control

Item 102: Advancement of women

Working towards the elimination of crimes against women committed in the name of honour

No PBI

22nd mtg, 17 Oct.

22nd mtg, 17 Oct.

Item 103: 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.22

Elimination of all forms of violence against women, including crimes identified in the outcome document of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled “women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”

No PBI

22nd mtg, 17 Oct.

Adopted, 26th mtg, 24 Oct.

L.28

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, 26th mtg, 24 Oct.

Item 104: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions

L.73

Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa

No PBI

53rd mtg, 19 Nov

Adopted, 55th mtg, 20 Nov.

L.74

New International Humanitarian Order

No PBI

53rd mtg, 19 Nov

Adopted,as further orally revised, 57th mtg, 21 Nov.

L.77

Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

No PBI

52nd mtg, 18Nov. Cyprus

Adopted, 55th mtg, 20 Nov.

L.78

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

No PBI

52nd mtg,18 Nov. Sweden

Adopted, 55th mtg, 20 Nov.

L.79

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

No PBI

52nd mtg,18 Nov. Sweden

Adopted, 55th mtg, 20 Nov.

Item 105: Promotion and protection of the rights of children

L.23*

The situation of and assistance to Palestinian children

No PBI

25th mtg, 23 Oct.

Adopted, 51st mtg, 15 Nov.

The girl child

No PBI

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28th mtg. 28 Oct.

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Adopted (as orally revised), 31st mtg,

L.25

The Rights of the Child

Oral stmnt

32nd mtg, 1 Nov.

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L.72

The Rights of the Child: proposed amendment to draft resolution A/C.3/57/L.25/Rev.1

55th mtg, 20 Nov., withdrawn by sponsors

Item 106: Programme of activities of the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People

L.7

Item 107 (a): Elimination of racism and racial discrimination

Item 107 (b): Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of action

Item 108: Right of peoples to self-determination

Item 109 (a): Human rights questions: Implementation of human rights instruments

Item 109 (c): Human rights questions: Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives

Item 109 (d): Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

Item 109 (e): Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Item 43: Follow-up to the outcome of the special session children

22^nd mtg, 17 Oct.

22^nd mtg, 17 Oct.

22^nd mtg, 17 Oct.

Adopted, 26^th mtg, 24 Oct.

Adopted, 26^th mtg, 24 Oct.

53^rd mtg, 19 Nov

Adopted, 55^th mtg, 20 Nov.

53^rd mtg, 19 Nov

Adopted,as further orally revised, 57^th mtg, 21 Nov.

52^nd mtg, 18Nov. Cyprus

Adopted, 55^th mtg, 20 Nov.

52^nd mtg,18 Nov. Sweden

Adopted, 55^th mtg, 20 Nov.

52^nd mtg,18 Nov. Sweden

Adopted, 55^th mtg, 20 Nov.

25^th mtg, 23 Oct.

Adopted, 51^st mtg, 15 Nov.

28^th mtg. 28 Oct.

Adopted (as orally revised), 31^st mtg,

32^nd mtg, 1 Nov.

55^th mtg, 20 Nov., withdrawn by sponsors