Settlements/Assistance to the Palestinian people – GA Second Cttee debate, introduction of draft resolutions – Summary record (excerpts)

SECOND COMMITTEE

45th meeting

held on

Monday, 6 December 1993

at 3 p.m.

New York

SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 45th MEETING

Chairman:   Mr. MONGBE  (Benin)

CONTENTS

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AGENDA ITEM 12:  REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (continued)

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AGENDA ITEM 100:  SPECIAL PROGRAMMES OF ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE (continued)

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The meeting was called to order at 3.10 p.m.

AGENDA ITEM 12:  REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (continued)

Draft resolution on economic and social repercussions of the Israeli settlements on the Palestinian people in the Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem, occupied since 1967, and on the Arab population of the Syrian Golan (A/C.2/48/L.17)

Draft resolution on assistance to the Palestinian people (A/C.2/48/L.18)

42. Mr. AHMIA (Algeria), introducing the draft resolutions, said that certain amendments had been proposed to the text of draft resolution A/C.2/48/L.17, and he hoped that further informal consultations might lead to a text acceptable to most delegations.

43. Draft resolution A/C.2/48/L.18 had been prepared in the light of the latest developments in the peace process, which would shortly lead to the establishment of a Palestinian entity.  He hoped that it would be adopted by consensus.

44. Mr. AMAZIANE (Morocco) said that his delegation had not yet received instructions from the Moroccan authorities; therefore, it was not yet a sponsor of draft resolution A/C.2/48/L.17.

45. The CHAIRMAN announced that Indonesia had become a sponsor of both draft resolutions.

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Draft decision on assistance for the reconstruction and development of Lebanon (A/C.2/48/L.30)

75. Mr. RYSINSKI (Poland), Vice-Chairman, reporting on the informal consultations held on the draft decision, recommended that the Committee should adopt it.

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The meeting rose at 6.45 p.m.