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title: "UN A/RES/72/82 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "A/RES/72/82: Israel–Palestine. Adopted in 2017 — 162 in favour, 6 against, 7 abstaining. A/72/251 53 - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. - UNRWA--ACTIVITIES"
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UN vote · Session 72

# A/RES/72/82: Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Voted 2017-12-07 · Israel–Palestine

Yes

162

93%

No

6

3%

Abstain

7

4%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

A/72/251 53 - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. - UNRWA--ACTIVITIES

### Voted against

Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, United States

### Notable abstentions

Cameroon, Guatemala, Nauru, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Vanuatu

## Primary sources

- [UN document A/RES/72/82](https://undocs.org/en/A/RES/72/82)
- [Voeten, UN General Assembly Voting Data (Harvard Dataverse)](https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LEJUQZ)

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