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Disarmament resolutions and decisions listed by chapter
First Committee. After joining consensus on the draft resolution, two States
delivered statements:
• Cuba explained that it supported the draft resolution, with the understanding
that information in the reporting mechanism was provided on a voluntary basis
and that any recommendation by the Group of Experts on the standardized
instrument for reporting military expenditures should in no way modify the
voluntary nature of that instrument.
• The Syrian Arab Republic joined the consensus, based on its convictions and
its support for a world that abided by the purposes and principles of the Charter
of the United Nations. However, it pointed out that the reports that the draft
resolution invited from Member States should be submitted on a voluntary basis.
66/29. Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of
the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel
Mines and on Their Destruction
The annual resolution reiterated the General
Assembly’s invitation and encouragement to all
interested States, the United Nations, other relevant
international organizations or institutions, regional
organizations, the International Committee of
the Red Cross and relevant non-governmental
organizations to attend the Eleventh Meeting of
the States Parties to the Convention, to be held in
Introduced by: Albania (19 Oct.)
GA vote: 162-0-18 (2 Dec.)
1st Cttee vote: 155-0-17 (28 Oct.)
For text, sponsors and voting pattern, see
Yearbook, Part I, pp. 38-41.
Phnom Penh from 28 November to 2 December 2011, and to participate in the future
meeting programme of the Convention.
It also requested the Secretary-General to undertake the preparations necessary
to convene the Twelfth Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention and, on
behalf of the States parties, to invite States not parties to the Convention, as well
as the United Nations, other relevant international organizations or institutions,
regional organizations, the International Committee of the Red Cross and relevant
non-governmental organizations, to attend the Twelfth Meeting of the States Parties
and future meetings as observers.
First Committee. In a general statement, Albania called upon all States,
especially those not party to the Mine Ban Convention, to vote in favour of the
draft resolution, thus showing their support for the humanitarian principles of the
Convention.
In explanation of its intention to abstain in the vote, Cuba said that it shared
and would continue to support the legitimate humanitarian concerns associated with
the indiscriminate and irresponsible use of anti-personnel mines, and was an abiding
State party to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), including
its Amended Protocol II. Having been subject to continuing hostility and aggression,
Cuba therefore could not renounce the use of mines to preserve its sovereignty and
territorial integrity, in accordance with the right to legitimate defence.
After having voted in favour of the draft resolution, Singapore reiterated
its support for all initiatives against the indiscriminate use of anti-personnel
landmines, especially to protect innocent and defenceless civilians. A moratorium on
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