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title: "UN R/56/216 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/56/216: General Assembly recorded vote. Adopted in 2001 — 35 in favour, 1 against, 85 abstaining. The President: We have heard the last speaker inexplanation of vote before the vote. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/56/L.66 and on the amendment thereto, contained in document A/56/L.67. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the amendment is voted on first. The Assembly shall therefore take a decision firston the amendment circulated in document A/56/L.67. A recorded vote has been requested. 22 A"
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# R/56/216: nan

Voted 2001-12-21 · General Assembly recorded vote

Yes

35

29%

No

1

1%

Abstain

85

70%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

The President: We have heard the last speaker inexplanation of vote before the vote. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/56/L.66 and on the amendment thereto, contained in document A/56/L.67. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the amendment is voted on first. The Assembly shall therefore take a decision firston the amendment circulated in document A/56/L.67. A recorded vote has been requested. 22 A

### Voted against

Armenia

### Notable abstentions

Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus

## Primary sources

- [Voeten, UN General Assembly Voting Data (Harvard Dataverse)](https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LEJUQZ)

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