Fifty-ninth regular session of the General Assembly

THIRD COMMITTEE

STATUS OF DRAFT PROPOSALS

As at 29 November 2004 (10:30 a.m.)

Notes: Issued draft proposals issued are listed in bold type face

Pending draft proposals are listed in plain type face

Unless specified otherwise, all “L” documents are draft resolutions.

Symbol A/C.3/59/…	Title	PBIs	Introduced	Action
Item 93: Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly
L.16 (draft decision)	Outcome of the ten-year review of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly	No PBI	18^th mtg., 19 Oct. South Africa, G-77	Withdrawn at 44^th mtg., 16 Nov.
L.17	Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly	No PBI	18^th mtg., 19 Oct. Chile
L.17/Rev.1		No PBI		Adopted, 45^th mtg., 17 Nov.
Item 94(a): Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family: social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family
L.2	Celebration of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond	No PBI	Transmitted by ECOSOC	Adopted, 13^th mtg, 14 Oct.
L.18	Policies and programmes involving youth		18^th mtg., 19 Oct. Portugal
L.18/Rev.1	Policies and programmes involving youth: 10^th anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth	No PBI		Adopted (as further orally revised), 37^th mtg., 4 Nov.
Oral draft decision	Proposed supplement to the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities			Adopted, 42^nd mtg., 11 Nov.
Item 94(b): Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family: United Nations Literacy Decade: education for all
L.15	United Nations Literacy Decade: education for all	No PBI	7^th mtg., 11 Oct., Mongolia
L.15/Rev.1		No PBI		Adopted, 29^th mtg., 28 Oct.
Item 95: Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons: Second World Assembly on Ageing
L.14	Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing	No PBI	14^th mtg., 15 Oct. (orally revised) Qatar, G-77
L.14/Rev.1				Adopted, 46^th mtg., 18 Nov.
Item 96: Crime prevention and criminal justice
L.3	Preparations for the Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice	Oral Stmt.	Transmitted by ECOSOC	Adopted, 13^th mtg, 14 Oct.
L.4	Assistance to least developed countries to ensure their participation in the sessions of the commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and the sessions of conferences of States parties	No PBI	Transmitted by ECOSOC	Adopted, 13^th mtg, 14 Oct.
L.5	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 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime	Oral Stmt.	Transmitted by ECOSOC	Adopted, 13^th mtg, 14 Oct.
L.6	International cooperation in the prevention, combating and elimination of kidnapping and in providing assistance to victims	Oral Stmt.	Transmitted by ECOSOC	Adopted, 13^th mtg, 14 Oct.
L.7	Action against corruption: assistance to States in capacity-building with a view to facilitating the entry into force and subsequent implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption	Oral Stmt.	Transmitted by ECOSOC	Adopted, 13^th mtg, 14 Oct.
L.8	Preventing, combating and punishing trafficking in human organs	Oral Stmt.	Transmitted by ECOSOC	Adopted, 13^th mtg, 14 Oct.
L.9	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 Stmt.	Transmitted by ECOSOC	Adopted, 13^th mtg, 14 Oct.
L.20	International law enforcement assistance network for combating the criminal misuse of information technologies	No PBI	18^th mtg., 19 Oct. USA	Withdrawn at 44^th mtg., 16 Nov.
L.21	United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	No PBI	14^th mtg 15 Oct. Ethiopia	Adopted, (as orally corrected) 29^th mtg., 28 Oct.
L.22	Strengthening the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme, in particular its technical cooperation capacity	No PBI	18^th mtg., 19 Oct., Italy
L.22/Rev.1		No PBI		Adopted, 37^th mtg., 4 Nov.
Item 97: International drug control
L.10	Control of cultivation of and trafficking in cannabis	No PBI	Transmitted by ECOSOC	Adopted, 13^th mtg, 14 Oct.
L.11	Providing support to the Government of Afghanistan in its efforts to eliminate illicit opium and foster stability and security in the region	No PBI	Transmitted by ECOSOC	Adopted, 13^th mtg, 14 Oct.
L.12	Follow-up on strengthening the system of control over chemical precursors and preventing their diversion and trafficking	Oral Stmt.	Transmitted by ECOSOC	Adopted, 13^th mtg, 14 Oct.
L.19	International cooperation against the world drug problem	No PBI	18^th mtg., 19 Oct. Mexico
L.19/Rev.1		Oral stmt		Adopted, 37^th mtg., 4 Nov
Item 98: Advancement of women
L.24	Improvement of the status of women in the United Nations system	No PBI	20^th mtg., 21 Oct., Australia, Canada, New Zealand	Adopted (as orally revised) 42^nd mtg., 11 Nov.
L.25	Working towards the elimination of crimes against women and girls committed in the name of honour	No PBI	19^th mtg., 20 Oct. (Orally corrected) Turkey	Adopted, 29^th mtg, 28 Oct.
L.26	Future operation of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women	L.36	34^th mtg., 2 Nov. (Orally revised) Qatar	Adopted, 37^th mtg., 4 Nov. Vote: 128-10-29
L.27/Rev.1	Trafficking in women and girls	No PBI	45^th mtg., 17 Nov. , (as orally revised) Philippines	Adopted, (as orally revised) 48^th mtg., 19 Nov.
L.36 (PBI)	Future operation of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
Item 99: 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.23	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	19^th mtg., 20 Oct. Pakistan	Adopted, 37^th mtg., 4 Nov
L.	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		Chairman’s text	Adopted, 53^rd mtg., 24 Nov.
Item 100: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions
L.72	Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	No PBI	45^th mtg., 17 Nov. Ghana	Adopted, 46^th mtg., 18 Nov.
L.74	New international humanitarian order		45^th mtg., 17 Nov. Jordan	Adopted (as orally revised), 52^nd mtg., 23 Nov.
L.78	Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa	No PBI	45^th mtg., 17 Nov. South Africa	Adopted, (as orally corrected), 46^th mtg., 18 Nov.
L.73	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	No PBI	45^th mtg., 17 Nov. Norway	Adopted, 46^th mtg., 18 Nov.
Item 101: Promotion and protection of the rights of children
L.28	The situation of and assistance to Palestinian children	No PBI	29^th mtg., 28 Oct. Egypt	Adopted, 46^th mtg., 18 Nov. Vote: 105-5-61
L.29	Rights of the child		33^rd mtg., 1 Nov., Argentina
L.29/Rev.1		L.82 & add.1		Adopted, (as orally revised), 52^nd mtg., 23 Nov., Vote: 170-2-3, as a whole Vote: 114-30-14 on op 9 Vote: 123-7-32 on op 23(b) as a whole (Singapore) Vote: 130-4-33, on op 38 (b), “corporal punishment” (Singapore)
L.81	Proposed amendments to draft resolution L.29/Rev.1 entitled “Rights of the child”		(USA)	Vote: 2-126-36, except 3 bis and 14 Vote: 30-112-10. on para 3 bis Vote: 3-139-16 on para 14
L.82 & add.1 (PBIs) (See L.29/Rev.1)	Proposed Budget Implications for L.29/Rev.1 on the Rights of the Child
L.83	Proposed amendments to draft resolution L.29/Rev.1 entitled “Rights of the child”	No PBI		Vote: 38-97-22 (Egypt)
Item 102: Programme of activities for the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People, 1995-2004
L.13	Proposal for a second international decade of the world’s indigenous people		Note by the Secretariat	See draft res. L.30
L.30	Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People	No PBI	33^rd mtg., 1 Nov., Cuba	Adopted (as orally revised) 37^th mtg., 4 Nov
Item 103: Elimination of racism and racial discrimination
L.71	Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action	Oral stmt.	44^th mtg, 16 Nov. Qatar, G-77	Adopted, (as orally revised), 53^rd mtg., 24 Nov. Vote: 175-2-2
Item 103(a): Elimination of racism and racial discrimination
L.67/Rev.1	Measures to be taken against political platforms and activities based on doctrines of superiority and violent nationalist ideologies which are based on racial discrimination or ethnic exclusiveness and xenophobia, including neo-Nazism	No PBI	51^st mtg., 23 Nov. (as orally revised) Belarus	Adopted, (as revised), 52^nd mtg., 23 Nov.
L.69	International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination	Oral stmt.	43^rd mtg., 15 Nov. Belgium	Adopted, (as orally revised), 46^th mtg., 18 Nov.
Item 104: Right of peoples to self-determination
L.68	Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination.	Oral stmt.	44^th mtg., 16 Nov., Cuba	Adopted, 49^th mtg., 19 Nov. Vote: 115-45-10
L.70	The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination	No PBI	43^rd mtg., 15 Nov. Egypt
L.70/Rev.1				Adopted, 52^nd mtg., 23 Nov. Vote: 169-5-4
L.75	Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination	No PBI	45^th mtg., 17 Nov. Pakistan	Adopted, 51^st mtg., 23 Nov.
Item 105(a): Human rights questions: implementation of human rights instruments
L.31	International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families	L.63	34^th mtg., 2 Nov. Mexico	Adopted (as orally revised), 44^th mtg., 16 Nov.
L.32	Equitable geographical distribution in the membership of the human rights treaty	No PBI	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Cuba	Adopted, 47^th mtg., 18 Nov. Vote: 112-51-5
L.33	Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment	Oral stmt.	37^th mtg., 4 Nov. Denmark
L.33/Rev.1				Adopted, 46^th mtg., 18 Nov.
L.63 (PBI)	International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Item 105(b): Human rights questions: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
L.34	Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa	Oral Stmt.	37^th mtg., 4 Nov. Cameroon	Adopted 42^nd mtg., 11 Nov.
L.35	Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human rights	No PBI	37^th mtg., 4 Nov Egypt	Adopted, 48^th mtg., 19 Nov. Vote: 118-50-3
L.37	The right to development	Oral stmt.	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Malaysia	Adopted, (as orally revised), 46^th mtg., 18 Nov. Vote: 165-2-4
L.38	Human rights and extreme poverty	No PBI	45^th mtg., 17 Nov. Peru	Adopted, (as orally revised), 53^rd mtg., 24 Nov.
L.39	Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights	No PBI	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Malaysia	Adopted, 46^th mtg., 18 Nov.
L.40	Human rights and unilateral coercive measures	No PBI	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Malaysia	Adopted, (as revised), 48^th mtg., 19 Nov. Vote: 115-51-0
L.41	World Programme for Human Rights Education	No PBI	(Australia, Costa Rica)	Withdrawn at 44^th mtg., 16 Nov.
L.42	Missing persons	No PBI	43^rd mtg., 15 Nov. Azerbaijan	Adopted (as orally revised), 47^th mtg., 18 Nov.
L.43	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	44^th mtg., 16 Nov. Cuba	Adopted, 49^th mtg., 19 Nov.
L.44	Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism	No PBI	45^th mtg., 17 Nov. Mexico	Adopted, (as orally revised), 53^rd mtg., 24 Nov.
L.45	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 stmt.	46^th mtg., 18 Nov. Norway
L.45/Rev.1				Adopted (as orally revised), 47^th mtg., 18 Nov.
L.47	Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order	No PBI	44^th mtg., 16 Nov. Cuba	Adopted, (as orally revised), 47^th mtg., 18 Nov. Vote: 115-55-4
L.51	Protection of migrants	No PBI	44^th mtg., 16 Nov. Mexico	Adopted, (as orally revised), 53^rd mtg., 24 Nov.
L.52	Human rights and terrorism	No PBI	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Russian Federation	Adopted, 42^nd mtg., 11 Nov. Vote: 109-49-5
L.56	Regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights	Oral stmt.	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Belgium	Adopted, (as orally revised and corrected), 46^th mtg., 18 Nov.
L.57 (See L..79 Amend)	Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions	Oral stmt.	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Finland
L.57/Rev.1 (See L..80 Amend)				Adopted, as orally revised, 50 mtg., 22 Nov., Vote: 130-0-45, as a whole Vote: 84-41-39 on op 7 Vote: 93-42-29 on op 8 (c) “Incl. sexual orientation” Vote: 4-117-41 on op 6 (USA amendment)
L.58	Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities	Oral stmt.	48^th mtg., 19 Nov. Mexico	Adopted, (as orally revised), 53^rd mtg., 24 Nov.
L.59	Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance	Oral stmt.	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Netherlands	Adopted, (as orally revised) 50^th mtg, 22 Nov., Vote: 177-0-0 Vote: 45-85-29 on op 9 amendment Vote: 99-33-21 on op 9
L.61*	Question of enforced or involuntary disappearances	No PBI	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. France	Adopted, 44^th mtg., 16 Nov.
L.62 (See L.77 )	Enhancing the role of regional, subregional and other organizations and arrangements in promoting and consolidating democracy	No PBI	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Romania	Adopted, (as orally revised & amended), 53^rd mtg., 24 Nov. Vote: 161-0-20
L.64	The right to food	Oral stmt.	44^th mtg., 16 Nov. Cuba
L.64/Rev.1		Oral stmt.		Adopted, 49^th mtg., 19 Nov. Vote: 167-2-0
L.65	Respect for the right to universal freedom of travel and the vital importance of family reunification	No PBI	44^th mtg., 16 Nov. Cuba	Adopted, (as orally revised), 46^th mtg., 18 Nov. Vote: 107-3-63
L.66	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	44^th mtg., 16 Nov. Cuba	Adopted, (as orally revised), 49^th mtg., 19 Nov. Vote: 106-54-10
L.77	Amendment to L.62 on enhancing the role of regional, subregional and other organizations and arrangements in promoting and consolidating democracy	No PBI	(Cuba)	See L.62 as adopted at 53^rd mtg., 24 Nov.
L.79 (See L.57)	Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions	Oral stmt.	Saudi Arabia
L.80 (See L.57/Rev.1)	Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions	Oral stmt.	Saudi Arabia	Vote: 60-74-26 on para 1 Vote: 52-75-32 on para 2
Item 105 (c): Human rights questions: human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives
L.46	Human rights situation in Zimbabwe	No PBI	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Netherlands (EU)	No action Vote: 92-72-9 (54^th mtg., 24 Nov.)
L.48*	Situation of human rights in the Sudan	No PBI	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Netherlands (EU)	No action Vote: 91-74-11 (54^th mtg., 24 Nov.)
L.49	Situation of human rights in Myanmar	L.76	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Netherlands (EU)	Adopted, 44^th mtg., 16 Nov.
L.50*	Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran	No PBI	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Canada	Adopted, 45^th mtg., 17 Nov. Roll Call Vote: 69-55-51
L.53	Situation of human rights in Turkmenistan	No PBI	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Netherlands (EU), USA	Adopted, (as revised) 46^th mtg., 18 Nov. Vote: 65-49-56
L.54	Situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo	No PBI	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Netherlands (EU)	Adopted, (as a whole/revised), Vote: 72-2-94 54^th mtg., 24 Nov. Rejected, Vote: 116-2-38 on op 6(f) (USA) amendment Vote: 101-2-61 on pp 3 Vote: 100-2-61 on pp 4 Vote: 93-2-67 on op 6 (as a whole/revised)
L.55*	Situation of human rights in Belarus	No PBI	44^th mtg., 16 Nov. (orally corrected) USA	No action Vote: 75-65-28 (47^th mtg., 18 Nov.)
L.60	Situation of democracy and human rights in the United States of America	No PBI	41^st mtg., 10 Nov. Belarus	Withdrawn at 42^nd mtg., 11 Nov.
L.76 (PBI)	Situation of human rights in Myanmar
Conference Room Papers
CRP.1/Rev.1	Revitalization of the work of the Third Committee		Chairman’s text	Approved for transmission to GA (as corrected), 54^th mtg., 24 Nov.
CRP.2	Provisional programme of work for the Third Committee at the sixtieth session of the General Assembly			Adopted, (as corrected), 54^th mtg., 24 Nov.

*Reissued for technical reasons.