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title: "UN A/RES/72/250 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "A/RES/72/250: Disarmament. Adopted in 2017 — 108 in favour, 5 against, 47 abstaining. A/72/251 97a - Prevention of an arms race in outer space. - ARMS RACE--OUTER SPACE"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/5590"
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UN vote · Session 72

# A/RES/72/250: Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Voted 2017-12-24 · Disarmament

Yes

108

68%

No

5

3%

Abstain

47

29%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

A/72/251 97a - Prevention of an arms race in outer space. - ARMS RACE--OUTER SPACE

### Voted against

France, Israel, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

### Notable abstentions

Albania, Andorra, Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia

## Primary sources

- [UN document A/RES/72/250](https://undocs.org/en/A/RES/72/250)
- [Voeten, UN General Assembly Voting Data (Harvard Dataverse)](https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LEJUQZ)

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