Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 27 Nov 1963

Vol. 206 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - UN General Assembly Votes.

28.

Mr. Corish

asked the Minister for External Affairs if he will give a list of all votes taken at the General Assembly of the United Nations during the present session, stating what the resolution under discussion was in each case; and how Ireland voted in each of these divisions.

The Taoiseach

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate a statement with the Official Report, showing the draft resolutions or motions voted upon in plenary meetings of the current session of the General Assembly of the United Nations up to 23rd November inclusive. An indication is given in each case of how Ireland voted.

The records of the proceedings of the General Assembly and the texts of the resolutions adopted by it are sent direct to the Oireachtas Library by the United Nations.

Following is the statement:

Date	Subject	How Ireland Voted
20 September, 1963	Motion to suspend Meeting following request to speak by Representative of South Africa.	Opposed.
7 October, 1963	Motion to adjourn meeting on question of violation of Human Rights in South Viet-Nam.	Assented
9 October, 1963	Motion to suspend meeting on question of violation of Human Rights in South Viet-Nam.	Assented
11 October, 1963	Motion to suspend Meeting on question of Apartheid.	Assented
do.	Operative Paragraph 2 of draft resolution on trial of prisoners in South Africa.	Assented
do.	Draft Resolution as a whole on trial of prisoners in South Africa.	Assented
14 October, 1963	Draft Resolution in regard to earthquake at Skoplje, Yugoslavia.	Assented
do.	Draft Resolution I on question of Southern Rhodesia.	Assented
17 October, 1963	Draft Resolution against station- ing of nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in outer space.	Assented
18 October, 1963	Draft Resolution on continuance of the United Nations Operation in the Congo until 30 June, 1964.	Assented
21 October, 1963	Draft Resolution on ejection of Nationalist Government of China and admission of People's Republic of China to the United Nations.	Opposed
1 November, 1963	Draft Resolution in regard to hurricane which struck Caribbean States.	Assented
6 November, 1963	Draft Resolution II on question of Southern Rhodesia.	The Irish Representative informed the President of the Assembly that had he been present he would have abstained.
11 November, 1963	Draft Resolution on effects of Atomic Radiation.	Assented
do.	Draft Resolution on United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to be held in Geneva in March, 1964.	Assented
do.	Draft Resolution on improve- ment of the methods of work of the General Assembly.	Assented
13 November, 1963	Draft Resolution on question of South West Africa.	Abstained
do.	Draft Resolutions on petitions concerning the Territory of South West Africa.	Assented
do.	Draft Resolution on special educational and training programmes for South West Africans.	Assented
18 November, 1963	Draft Resolution on Report of the International Law Commission.	Assented
do.	Amendment I to Draft Resolu- tion on question of extended participation in general multilateral treaties concluded under the auspices of the League of Nations.	Opposed
do.	Amendment II to Draft Resolu- tion above.	Opposed
do.	Motion for separate vote on paragraph 4 of draft resolution above.	Opposed
do.	Draft Resolution above as a whole.	Assented
20 November, 1963	Motion to suspend Meeting on draft Declaration on elimination of all forms of racial discrimination.	Assented
do.	Amendment to Article 9 of draft declaration above.	Assented
do.	Article 9, as amended, of draft declaration above.	Assented
do.	Draft declaration above as a whole.	Assented
do.	Draft resolution on publicity to be given to above declaration.	Assented
do.	Draft resolution on preparation of a draft international Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination.	Abstained
21 November, 1963	Draft resolution on Interna- tional Co-operation Year.	Assented