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title: "UN A/RES/72/246 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "A/RES/72/246: Human rights. Adopted in 2017 — 95 in favour, 1 against, 58 abstaining. A/72/251 72b - Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. - HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/5589"
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UN vote · Session 72

# A/RES/72/246: Effects of terrorism on the enjoyment of human rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Voted 2017-12-24 · Human rights

Yes

95

62%

No

1

1%

Abstain

58

38%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

A/72/251 72b - Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. - HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT

### Voted against

South Africa

### Notable abstentions

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia

## Primary sources

- [UN document A/RES/72/246](https://undocs.org/en/A/RES/72/246)
- [Voeten, UN General Assembly Voting Data (Harvard Dataverse)](https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LEJUQZ)

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