text: tional community's attention, and he now wished to Philippines, Spain, Sweden, Uganda, United King- state that, during 1985, mercenaries and terrorists, dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United under direct orders from the CIA, had destroyed an States of America, Venezuela. Afghan civilian aircraft with American ground-to-air Against: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Poland, missiles, killing 52 persons, including children, worn- Romania, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey. en and old people. Abstaining: Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, Gabon, Guy- 36. Mr. WAKE (United States of America), speak- ana, Haiti, India, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, ing on a point of order, asked whether the Observer Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, for Afghanistan was truly exercising the right normal- Somalia, Sri Lanka, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zimbabwe. ly given to observers to speak in connection with a Draft decision v was adopted by 21 votes to 7, with proposal; he in fact appeared to be reopening the 19 abstentions (decision 1986/137). general debate on human rights which had been concluded several days earlier in the Second (Social) Committee, a debate which the Committee had decided not to pursue in plenary meetings of the Council. While his delegation had gone along with the extraordinary decision to depart from the rules of procedure and defer all explanations of vote until action had been taken on all draft proposals (a decision which, it was to be hoped, would not set a precedent), the Council ought to act consistently and ask observers, too, to wait until voting was completed before speaking. 37. The PRESIDENT explained that, as the Ob­ server for Afghanistan was not a member of the Council, and thus was unable to vote, he was not speaking in explanation of vote; consequently, the Council's decision did not apply in that case. 38. Mr. NENGRAHARY (Observer for Afghani­
analysis: The text appears to be discussing a controversy related to human rights, mentioning the destruction of a civilian aircraft, killing of innocent people, and the role of the CIA. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a setting of an international organization or conference. The text also mentions the adoption of a draft decision by a vote.