Debate on GA-3 from 03/17/02-04/14/02

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• Thank you to the supporters of GA3 - Brian Eistep, Del. of the Republic of the Marshall Islands 4/13/02 (0)
• Closing Statement on GA3 - Yancey Westerfield/Lesotho 4/12/02 (0)
• Closing Statement - Stephen Tapril / People's Republic of China 4/12/02 (0)
• For - B.Martin/Federated States of Micronesia 4/11/02 (0)
• Statement on GA3 - Shane Gayle..........Federal Republic of Germany 4/11/02 (1)
  • Welcome to you and the other 39 new delegates - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 4/11/02 (1)
    • Reply Statement - Shane Gayle.........Germany 4/12/02 (1)
      • clarrifying accepting and respecting - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 4/13/02 (0)
• For - Peter E. Tasciotti/Republic of Vanuatu 4/11/02 (0)
• GA3 (Cooperation between the United Nations and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office) FAILS [14-32-8] - President of the General Assembly 4/11/02 (0)
• ABSTAIN - Carolina/Greece 4/10/02 (0)
• quick question - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 4/07/02 (1)
  • Re: quick question - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 4/08/02 (0)
• Against - Zeek Earl / South Africa 4/04/02 (1)
  • sorry - zeek earl / south africa 4/05/02 (1)
    • *All Delegates Please Read* - President of the General Assembly 4/06/02 (0)
• GA3 (Cooperation between the United Nations and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office) - VOTE HERE - President of the General Assembly 4/03/02 (1)
  • VOTING CLOSED - President of the General Assembly 4/11/02 (0)
  • Re: GA3 (Cooperation between the United Nations and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office) - VOTE HERE - Carolina/Greece 4/10/02 (1)
    • ABSTAIN - Carolina/Greece 4/10/02 (0)
  • AGAINST - Craig Countryman/Bangladesh 4/10/02 (0)
  • Against - Siir Kilkis/Turkey 4/10/02 (0)
  • AGAINST - Augustine Goh, Delegate of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 4/10/02 (0)
  • Against - Sean Beck/Dominican Republic 4/09/02 (0)
  • Abstain - Jai Patel/Republic of Zimbabwe 4/07/02 (0)
  • against - Nathan Bishop/ Pakistan 4/07/02 (0)
  • Against - Beth Borzone/Uganda 4/07/02 (0)
  • For - Colin Babin / Jamaica 4/07/02 (0)
  • Abstain - Alison Fenney/Cape Verde 4/07/02 (0)
  • Against - Tyler Bender/Austria 4/07/02 (0)
  • AGAINST - Czech Republic 4/07/02 (1)
    • Point of order - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 4/09/02 (1)
      • Confirmed (n/t) - President of the General Assembly 4/11/02 (0)
  • AGAINST (n/t) - Mike Arthus/Costa Rica 4/07/02 (0)
  • abstain - Steven Wagner/Israel 4/06/02 (0)
  • For - Jesse Ochoa/New Zealand 4/06/02 (0)
  • Against - Ben Laughlin/Haiti 4/06/02 (0)
  • Against - Matthew Roberson/North Korea 4/06/02 (0)
  • AGAINST - Katie Manhart/Nepal 4/06/02 (0)
  • Against - Zeek Earl / South Africa 4/06/02 (0)
  • AGAINST - Ryan Mulvey / Republic of Moldova 4/06/02 (0)
  • For - Ari Freilich/Chile 4/06/02 (0)
  • ABSTAIN - Lewis Atkinson / Argentina 4/06/02 (0)
  • Against - Fakhruddin Gulamabbas/Malaysia 4/06/02 (0)
  • Against - Doug McCloud/Belarus 4/05/02 (0)
  • AGAINST - Magdalena Igartua/Latvia 4/05/02 (0)
  • AGAINST - Nicolae Ivanov/Republic of Kazakstan 4/05/02 (1)
    • Point of order - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 4/06/02 (1)
      • Confirmed & Note - President of the General Assembly 4/08/02 (0)
  • For - Jima Walsh 4/05/02 (1)
    • Point of Order - Vlad Gil (Russian Federation) 4/05/02 (1)
      • Confirmed (n/t) - President of the General Assembly 4/06/02 (0)
  • Observer Present (+ Statement against GA3) - Martin Köhring / European Union 4/05/02 (0)
  • For - Melissa Cubillas/Denmark Delegation 4/05/02 (0)
  • For - Mikael Katz-Lavigne / Seychelles 4/05/02 (0)
  • Observer Present - Drew Beck/Caribbean Community 4/05/02 (0)
  • Against - Drew Beck/Barbados 4/05/02 (0)
  • For - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 4/05/02 (0)
  • abstain - Brian Grassie/USA 4/05/02 (0)
  • Observer Present - Ken Arnold / Commonwealth Secretariat 4/05/02 (0)
  • For - Taylor Green/Iceland 4/04/02 (0)
  • AGAINST (N/T) - Martin Galanternik/Iraq 4/04/02 (0)
  • Against and brief comment - Matt Madej/Poland 4/04/02 (0)
  • FOR - Ian Sutton/Republic of Korea 4/04/02 (0)
  • AGAINST - Sumeer Kalyani / India 4/04/02 (0)
  • AGAINST - Sumeer Kalyani / India 4/04/02 (1)
    • POINT OF ORDER (VOTE COUNTED TWICE) - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 4/04/02 (1)
      • Confirmed (n/t) - President of the General Assembly 4/06/02 (0)
  • Against - Robert Lane / Republic of France 4/04/02 (0)
  • Abstain - Ian Kowalski / Mauritius 4/04/02 (0)
  • Against(n/t) - Marcel Carrijo/Brazil 4/04/02 (0)
  • Against (n/t) - Stephen Tapril / People's Republic of China 4/04/02 (0)
  • Against - Ken Arnold / Federal Republic of Mexico 4/04/02 (0)
  • No - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 4/04/02 (1)
    • POINT OF ORDER (Should be FOR, AGAINST or ABSTAIN) - Tim Jarman / Republic of Ireland 4/05/02 (1)
      • Response - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 4/05/02 (1)
        • Point of Order Denied & Reminder to UK - President of the General Assembly 4/06/02 (0)
  • AGAINST - Paulo Levandovski / Syrian Arab Republic 4/04/02 (0)
  • against - Kim Constable - Italy 4/04/02 (0)
  • For - David Ramli/Commonwealth of Australia 4/04/02 (0)
  • FOR - Tim Jarman / Republic of Ireland 4/04/02 (0)
  • For + Statement - Yancey Westerfield/Lesotho 4/03/02 (1)
    • Apologies--Above should be "Against" - Yancey Westerfield 4/04/02 (1)
      • Confirmed (n/t) - President of the General Assembly 4/04/02 (0)
  • For - Joaquin Patron / Liechtenstein 4/03/02 (0)
  • Against - Pavel Iosad / Republic of Hungary 4/03/02 (0)
  • AGAINST - Vlad Gil (Russian Federation) 4/03/02 (0)
  • Against - Jonathon Potter / Republic of Guinea 4/03/02 (0)
  • Observer present - Brian Eistep/Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee 4/03/02 (1)
    • Abstain (n/t) - Dan Frøskeland / Japan 4/04/02 (0)
  • For - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 4/03/02 (0)
  • AGAINST - Aaron Connelly / España 4/03/02 (0)
  • For - Tom Melville/Peru 4/03/02 (0)
  • For. - Stephen Roberts/Libyan Socialist Jaramariha 4/03/02 (0)
  • FOR, or AGAINST, or ABSTAIN - Name / Country 4/03/02 (1)
    • For - Taylor Green/Iceland 4/04/02 (1)
      • Disregard the last vote, I will re-vote properly, my apologies - Taylor Green/Iceland 4/04/02 (1)
        • Confirmed (n/t) - President of the General Assembly 4/06/02 (0)
• Summary of Points - Stephen Tapril / People's Republic of China 4/03/02 (1)
  • Re: Summary of Points (typos corrected) - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 4/03/02 (0)
  • Re: Summary of Points - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 4/03/02 (0)
• Lesotho's 2 Points against GA3 - Yancey Westerfield/Lesotho 4/02/02 (1)
  • Agreement with RMI - Tim Jarman / Republic of Ireland 4/03/02 (0)
  • response - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 4/03/02 (0)
• RMI's 13 points regarding GA3 - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 4/02/02 (1)
  • examples - Brian Eistep/Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee 4/03/02 (1)
    • above as Marshall Islands - not AALCC - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 4/03/02 (0)
• Clean up - UNOL Staff 3/30/02 (0)
• Condolences to Great Britain - Pavel Iosad / Republic of Hungary 3/30/02 (1)
  • Great Loss - Taylor Green/Iceland 4/02/02 (0)
  • Thank you to the Irish, Brazilian, and Liechtensteiner delegations - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 3/31/02 (0)
  • Condolences - Marcel Carrijo / Brazil 3/31/02 (0)
  • Condolences to Great Britain - Joaquin Patron / Liechtenstein 3/30/02 (0)
  • Condolences to Great Britain - Tim Jarman / Republic of Ireland 3/30/02 (0)
• We have come to a decision in regards to GA3 - Peter Tasciotti, Vanuatu 3/29/02 (0)
• CALM DOWN! - Mike Arthus/Costa Rica 3/29/02 (1)
  • Re: CALM DOWN! - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/30/02 (0)
• Call for Peaceful Talks between Delegates - Ken Arnold / Federal Republic of Mexico 3/29/02 (0)
• Remarks - General - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/29/02 (0)
• Russian Position - Vlad Gil (Russian Federation) 3/29/02 (0)
• Comments on GA3, threats and Second to Russia´s Motion - Marcel Carrijo / Brazil 3/29/02 (1)
  • Just to add - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/30/02 (1)
    • Just to add - Marcel Carrijo / Brazil 3/30/02 (0)
• Motion and Rule 83 - President of the General Assembly 3/29/02 (1)
  • POINT OF ORDER - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 3/29/02 (1)
    • Point of Order Accepted *Delegates Please Read!* - President of the General Assembly 3/29/02 (0)
• Motion and Statement - Vlad Gil (Russian Federation) 3/27/02 (1)
  • On Important Questions and a Point of Order - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 3/28/02 (1)
    • Not true - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/29/02 (1)
      • Re: Not true - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 3/29/02 (1)
        • 3 points - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/29/02 (1)
          • Re: 3 points - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 3/29/02 (1)
            • let me try again - concerning what occurred - - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/30/02 (1)
              • Ruling Already Reached - President of the General Assembly 3/31/02 (0)
          • last line retracted - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/29/02 (0)
  • Syria agrees with Russia - Paulo Levandovski / Syrian Arab Republic 3/28/02 (1)
    • rebuttal of statements - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 4/07/02 (0)
  • unprecedented - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/27/02 (1)
• On the Debate on GA-3 - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 3/27/02 (1)
  • nicely phrased - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/28/02 (0)
  • Concurrence (n/t) - Pavel Iosad / Republic of Hungary 3/28/02 (0)
  • Re: On the Debate on GA-3 - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/27/02 (1)
    • Re: On the Debate on GA-3 - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 3/28/02 (1)
      • Re: On the Debate on GA-3 - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/29/02 (0)
• Our Stand - David Ramli/Commonwealth of Australia 3/27/02 (0)
• Stand on GA3 - Mike Arthus/Costa Rica 3/26/02 (1)
  • Condolances - Tim Jarman / Republic of Ireland 3/27/02 (0)
• Leave of Absense and a comment re: GA3 - Jacob Stanovich / Bulgaria 3/26/02 (0)
• Syria will not involve itself anymore in GA3 debates - Paulo Levandovski / Syrian Arab Republic 3/26/02 (1)
  • And all along I thought it was threats - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/28/02 (0)
  • Debating with rage? - Tim Jarman / Republic of Ireland 3/26/02 (0)
• E-mail Situation - Tim Jarman / Republic of Ireland 3/25/02 (1)
  • Re: E-mail Situation - see you later and another point - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/25/02 (0)
• GA 3 will bring political turmoil to Far East. Syria ask for a vote against it - Paulo Levandovski / Syrian Arab Republic 3/25/02 (1)
  • Now, I suppose it is Syria's turn . . . . - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/25/02 (1)
    • Re: Now, I suppose it is Syria's turn . . . . - UNOL staff 3/26/02 (0)
• Brief statement (disappointment) - Pavel Iosad / Republic of Hungary 3/25/02 (1)
  • Real quick - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/25/02 (1)
    • Re: Real quick - Pavel Iosad / Republic of Hungary 3/26/02 (0)
• Regarding "The Peoples Paper" - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/24/02 (0)
• Formal Support Of GA3 (appology To PRC) - Stephen Roberts/Libyan Socialist Jaramariha 3/24/02 (1)
  • Re: Formal Support Of GA3 (appology To PRC) - Paulo Levandovski / Syrian Arab Republic 3/25/02 (1)
    • Point of Order - Tom Melville/peru 3/26/02 (1)
      • Re: Point of Order - Paulo Levandovski / Syrian Arab Republic 3/26/02 (1)
        • Point of Order Out of Order - President of the General Assembly 4/01/02 (0)
    • bring the wrath of . . . . Hold the phone on that one - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/25/02 (0)
    • ENOUGH! Libya will not support any side of the GA3. - Stephen Roberts/Libyan Socialist Jaramariha 3/25/02 (0)
• brief statement on Egyptian position - Andy Palmer/Egypt 3/24/02 (0)
• Setting the record straight - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/24/02 (0)
• Compromise - Tom Melville/Peru 3/23/02 (1)
  • Finally! - Tim Jarman / Republic of Ireland 3/23/02 (1)
    • A word of caution - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/23/02 (0)
• Reply to Mr. Eistep - Pavel Iosad / Republic of Hungary 3/23/02 (1)
  • Re: Reply to Mr. Eistep - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/23/02 (1)
    • Yes, "NEW" link is indeed good - and general remarks to Mr. Iosad - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/23/02 (1)
      • Proposal - Pavel Iosad / Republic of Hungary 3/25/02 (0)
      • If I may interject - Stephen Tapril / People's Republic of China 3/24/02 (1)
        • respectfully disagree and your newspaper editorial - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/24/02 (0)
    • Re: Reply to Mr. Eistep - Joaquin Patron / Liechtenstein 3/23/02 (1)
      • Here is the link again - Stephen Tapril / People's Republic of China 3/24/02 (1)
        • Re: Here is the link again - Joaquin¨Patron / Liexchtenstein 3/26/02 (0)
    • Re: Reply to Mr. Eistep - Pavel Iosad / Republic of Hungary 3/23/02 (1)
      • There will be no reply - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/23/02 (1)
        • Dismay (n/t) - Pavel Iosad / Republic of Hungary 3/25/02 (0)
• Withdrawal of Cape Verde from GA3 - President of the General Assembly 3/23/02 (0)
• My E-Mail Server is Down. Please re-direct all e-mail to my new e-mail. - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/23/02 (1)
  • Re: My E-Mail Server is Down. Please re-direct all e-mail to my new e-mail. - UNOL staff 3/23/02 (1)
    • Re: My E-Mail Server is Down. Please re-direct all e-mail to my new e-mail. - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/24/02 (0)
• observers invited to the United Nations - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/22/02 (1)
  • Glad you're back - Tim Jarman / Republic of Ireland 3/23/02 (1)
    • Re: Glad you're back - Joaquin Patron / Liechtenstein 3/23/02 (1)
      • Re: Glad you're back - Tom Melville/Peru 3/23/02 (0)
• Opening Statement on GA3 (Against) - Yancey Westerfield/Lesotho 3/22/02 (0)
• Some other countries which should support GA3 - Joaquin Patron / Liechtenstein 3/22/02 (1)
  • Further Information - Stephen Tapril / People's Republic of China 3/22/02 (1)
    • Re: Further Information - Joaquin Patron / Liechtenstein 3/23/02 (1)
      • Re: Further Information - Stephen Tapril / People's Republic of China 3/23/02 (0)
    • Confusion (apologies) and Other Information - Stephen Tapril / People's Republic of China 3/22/02 (1)
      • Re: Confusion (apologies) and Other Information - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/22/02 (0)
• Dismay at the attitudes of certain delegations - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/22/02 (1)
  • Re: Dismay at the attitudes of certain delegations - Tom Melville/Peru 3/23/02 (0)
• Liechtenstein FOR GA3 - Joaquin Patron / Liechtenstein 3/21/02 (1)
  • Thank you - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/22/02 (0)
  • In agreement + Iceland pledges support - Tim Jarman / Republic of Ireland 3/22/02 (1)
    • Is Iceland a typo by Ireland? - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 3/22/02 (1)
      • No, Iceland isn't a typo by Ireland - Tim Jarman / Republic of Ireland 3/22/02 (1)
        • Our apologies - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 3/22/02 (1)
          • Apology accepted - Tim Jarman / Republic of Ireland 3/23/02 (0)
    • Syrian Arab Republic amazed by supporters of GA3 - Paulo Levandovski / Syrian Arab Republic 3/22/02 (1)
      • Re: Syrian Arab Republic amazed by supporters of GA3 - Tom Melville/Peru 3/23/02 (0)
      • Re: Syrian Arab Republic amazed by supporters of GA3 - Joaquin Patron / Liechtenstein 3/22/02 (1)
        • Some comments - Pavel Iosad / Republic of Hungary 3/22/02 (1)
          • Re: Some comments - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/22/02 (1)
            • sorry, these remarks were supposed to be addressed to Hungary - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/22/02 (0)
• Rebuttal to the the Thai Arguments and some points raised elsewhere - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 3/21/02 (1)
  • Response - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/22/02 (0)
  • More points to add - Pavel Iosad / Republic of Hungary 3/22/02 (1)
    • Re: More points to add - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/22/02 (0)
  • A solemn promise (Please Read) - Rafael Antonio Cabrero/United Kingdom 3/21/02 (0)
• Fairy Tales!!! Read on - Vlad Gil (Russian Federation) 3/21/02 (1)
  • Rightly so, but even then, I didn't ask for Aesop to represent himself - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/22/02 (0)
  • Full agreement with Russia, UK and China - Paulo Levandovski / Syrian Arab Republic 3/22/02 (0)
• Assuming the Sponsorship of GA-3 and other points to it. - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/21/02 (1)
  • Ambassador Eistep - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/21/02 (1)
    • Sorry, accidentally pressed enter, please read this one - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/21/02 (1)
      • GA3 and Other Issues *Delegates Please Read* - President of the General Assembly 3/21/02 (0)
  • Diplomacy - Negotiation and compromise. - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/21/02 (0)
  • Opening statement, and Thailand's position - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/21/02 (0)
  • Russia's 10 points, rebuttals, etc - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/21/02 (1)
    • My apologies for a harsh and sarcastic reply - Syed Munir Alhamid / Thailand 3/21/02 (0)
• opening statement - Zeek Earl / South Africa 3/20/02 (0)
• *Urgent Message - All Delegates Please Read!* - Secretary-General 3/20/02 (0)
• Russia's Top Ten list - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/19/02 (1)
  • special note - - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/19/02 (0)
• Opening Statement on GA3 - Stephen Tapril / People's Republic of China 3/19/02 (0)
• Position On GA3 - Mike Arthus/Costa Rica 3/19/02 (0)
• Opening Statement against GA3 - Paulo Levandovski / Syrian Arab Republic 3/19/02 (0)
• Signature Withdrawals - President of the General Assembly 3/19/02 (0)
• Opening Statement on GA3 - Marcel Carrijo/Brazil 3/19/02 (0)
• Iraq stands Against GA 3 - Martin Galanternik/Iraq 3/18/02 (0)
• TEN POINTS (Please Read)!!! - Vlad Gil (Russian Federation) 3/18/02 (1)
  • quick correction - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/18/02 (0)
• Planting the flag: Both reality and progressivism belong to the supporteres of GA3 - Brian Eistep/Marshall Islands 3/18/02 (0)
• Hello From Costa Rica - Michael Arthus/Costa Rica 3/16/02 (1)
  • Re: Hello From Costa Rica - Marcel Carrijo/Brazil 3/18/02 (1)
    • Re: Hello From Costa Rica - Mike Arthus/Costa Rica 3/18/02 (0)
  • Re: Hello From Costa Rica - Tom Melville/Peru 3/17/02 (1)
    • Re: Hello From Costa Rica - Mike Arthus/Costa Rica 3/17/02 (0)
  • Welcome Back - Ken Arnold / Federal Republic of Mexico 3/17/02 (1)
    • Thank You - Mike Arthus/Costa Rica 3/17/02 (0)