Sixth Committee (Legal) — 71st session
Observer status for the International Youth Organization for Ibero-America in the General Assembly (Agenda item 171)
- Item proposed by Spain (on behalf of Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Spain and Uruguay) (A/71/192)
Summary of work
Background (source: A/71/200)
In a letter dated 27 July 2016 (A/71/192), the Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations requested, on behalf of Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Spain and Uruguay, the inclusion of this item in the provisional agenda of the seventy-first session.
Consideration at the seventy-first session
The Sixth Committee considered the item at its 12th and 31st meetings, on 11 October and 4 November 2016 (see A/C.6/71/SR.12 and A/C.6/71/SR.31).
Statements were made by the representatives of Peru and Honduras.
A number of delegations supported the request for observer status of the International Youth Organization for Ibero-America. It was emphasized that the International Youth Organization for Ibero-America constituted an intergovernmental organization that promoted the goals of the Charter of the United Nations, including the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
Action taken by the Sixth Committee
At the 12th meeting, on 11 October, the representative of Spain, on behalf of Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain and Uruguay, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Observer status for the International Youth Organization for Ibero-America in the General Assembly” (A/C.6/71/L.6).
At its 31st meeting, on 4 November, the Committee adopted draft resolution A/C.6/71/L.6 without a vote.
Under this draft resolution, the General Assembly would decide to invite the International Youth Organization for Ibero-America to participate in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly in the capacity of observer; and request the Secretary-General to take the necessary action to implement the resolution.
Subsequent action taken by the General Assembly
