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UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 001127 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL AORC UNGA UNGA
SUBJECT: GA ADOPTS 6TH COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS AND CREDENTIAL 
COMMITTEE REPORT 
 
¶1.  Summary:  On December 17, the General Assembly took 
action on 16 resolutions recommended by the Sixth Committee 
on topics ranging from universal jurisdiction to rule of law 
to criminal accountability of U.N. officials and experts on 
mission.  All of the resolutions were adopted without a vote. 
 Following the action on the Sixth Committee resolutions, the 
cosponsors of resolution A/64/L.27 Institutionalization of 
the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force spoke on its 
behalf with action scheduled for a later date.  The General 
Assembly then turned to the Report of the Credentials 
Committee which was orally edited by the Chair of the 
Committee and later adopted by consensus without a vote.  End 
Summary. 
 
¶2.  Belgium, Rapporteur of the Sixth Committee, reported to 
the General Assembly on the work of the Sixth Committee, 
which was divided into three priorities: promotion of justice 
and international law; drug control, crime prevention, and 
combating international terrorism in all its forms and 
manifestations; and organizational, administrative, and other 
matters. 
 
¶3.  The General Assembly proceeded to take action on the 
following resolutions, all of which were adopted without a 
vote. 
 
- Criminal Accountability of U.N. officials and experts on 
mission (A/64/446); 
- Report of the U.N. Commission on International Trade Law on 
the work of its 42nd session (A/64/447); 
- U.N. Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, 
Dissemination, and Wider Appreciation of International Law 
(A/64/448); 
- Report of the International Law Commission on the work of 
its 61st session (A/64/449); 
- Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the 
United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the 
Organization (A/64/450); 
- The rule of law at the national and international levels 
(A/64/451); 
- The scope and application of the principle of universal 
jurisdiction (A/64/452); 
- Measures to eliminate international terrorism (A/64/453); 
- Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly 
(A/64/461); 
- Programme planning (A/64/462); 
- Administration of justice at the United Nations (A/64/454); 
- Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country 
(A/64/455); 
- Observer Status for the International Humanitarian 
Fact-Finding Commission in the General Assembly (A/64/456); 
- Observer Status for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis and Malaria in the General Assembly (A/64/457); 
- Observer Status for the International Conference on the 
Great Lakes Region of Africa in the General Assembly 
(A/64/459); 
- Observer Status for the Parliamentary Assembly of the 
Mediterranean in the General Assembly (A/64/567); 
 
¶4.  Iran took the floor during consideration of Report of the 
Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on 
the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization (A/64/450) 
in order to explain its position.  Iran highlighted paragraph 
2 of the resolution which "takes note" of the document 
"Introduction and implementation of sanctions imposed by the 
United Nations," on which it commented that sanctions can 
only be introduced after the Security Council has determined 
a threat to the peace.  It noted the Security Council "shall 
act in strict conformity with the purposes and principles of 
the Charter," and that it "should be held accountable for the 
consequences of unlawful sanctions applied for illegitimate 
purposes or introduced under political pressure or influence 
of certain permanent members."  It was "concerned(over the 
abuse of the provisions of the Charter, particularly those 
relating to the mandate and power of the Security Council, by 
certain Member States for the advancement of narrow political 
interests." 
 
¶5.  The General Assembly then debated resolution A/64/L.27 
Institutionalization of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation 
Task Force with Austria, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, and Croatia, 
as cosponsors, advocating on its behalf.  The General 
Assembly then deferred action on the draft resolution until a 
later date. 
 
¶6.  Subsequently, the General Assembly moved to the Report of 
the Credentials Committee (A/64/571).  The Philippines, Chair 
of the Credentials Committee, made an oral revision to the 
first sentence of paragraph 11 of the Report adding "until 
such a time that the Credentials Committee reviews the matter 
and makes a final recommendation to the General Assembly." 
 
 
The General Assembly then adopted the resolution by consensus 
"as orally revised."  Iran explained its position after 
action, expressing reservations on any part of the report 
which might be construed as recognition of the Israeli 
regime.  Madagascar also took the floor to thank the Member 
States for their cooperation. 
RICE