Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBCT/fc A/44/PV.96 42 (TheSecretary-General) placeonrecord mydeepsenseufappreciation toallthemembers oftheCouncil for theiruntiring efforts andforthecommitment andspiritofendeavour thatinfused theirwork. Ipayatribute alsotothegeneration ofinternptional civilservants who workedwithalmostpassionate dedication inNamibia.'s cause. Twoofthemost honoured names-SeanMcBride andBerntCarlsson -arenowamemorytowhichwepay hommage. Mention mustalsobemadeofthesterling services provided byothermembers ofthestaffandsecretariat oftheCouncil andtheOfficeoftheCommissioner for Namibia. Together theyperformed ajobwelldone. Thequestion ofNamibia hasdemonstrated thatwhenajustcauseisatstake andhasthesustained support oftheinternational community, itwillultimately triumph. ThePRESIDENT: Wehavethusconcluded ourconsideration of agendaitem36. AGENDA ITEM17(continued) APPOINTMENTS TOFILLVACANCIES INSUBSIDIARY ORGANS ANDOTHERAPPOINTMENTS (j)APPOINTMENT OFTHEUNITED NATIONS COMMISSIONER FORNAMIBIA ThePRESIDENT: Itwill;erecalled thattheGeneral Assembly decided on 22September 1989toinclude sub-item (j)ofagendaitem17ontheagendaofits forty-fourth session. Asthereisnofurther basisforactiononthissub-item, mayItakeitthat members agreethatitshouldnotbeincluded inthedraftagendaoftheforty-fifth session? Itwassodecided. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBCT/fc A/44/PV.96 43 ThePRESIDENT: Thatconcludes ourconsideration ofsub-ite~ (j)of agendaitem17. AGENDA ITEM18(continu~d) IMPLEMENTATION OFTHEDECLARATION ONTHEGRANTING OFINDEPENDENCE TOCOLONIAL COUNTRIES ANDPEOPLES (A/44/974) ThePRESIDENT: TheAssembly hasbeforeit.aletter (A/44/974) addressed tomebytheChairman oftheSpecial Committee ontheSituation withregardtothe Implementation oftheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples. Ourattention isdra~ntothenomenclature ofitem115oftheprovisional agendaoftheforty-fifth session. InthelightofNamibia's independence, that nomenclature shouldbemodified bydeleting fromthetitlethewords"Namibia and inallother". MayItakeitthattheAssembly agreesthatitem115oftheprovisional agenda oftheforty-fifth session shouldread"Activities offoreign economic andother interests whichareimpeding theimplementation oftheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples inTerritories undercolonial domination andefforts toeliminate colonialism, aartheid andracialdiscrimination .1nsouthern Africa"? Itwassodecided. ThePRESIDENT: Inthelightofthedecision justmade,mayItakeitthat theAssembly considers thatthediscussion ofthisitematthepresent session is concluded? Itwassodecided. ThePRESIDENT: Thistherefore concludes ourconsideration of agendaitem18. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBCT/fc TENTATIVE PROGRAMME OFWORKA/44/PV.96 44 ThePRESIDENT: Ishouldliketoinform members thattheGeneral Assembly will co~sider agendaitem114,"Enhancing theeffectiveness oftheprinciple of periodic andgenuine elections", asthefirstitemtomorrow morning, beforeit considers item28,"Policies ofapartheid oftheGovernment ofSouthAfrica". Itisenvisaged thattheAssembly willtakeactionondraftresolution A/44/L.67, entitled "Assistance toHaiti", underitem114,onFriday, 14September, intheafternoon. Themeeting roseat5?~. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library