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description: "R/57/298: General Assembly recorded vote. Adopted in 2002 — 38 in favour, 2 against, 100 abstaining. The President: We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote before the vote. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/57/L.72 and on the amendment thereto contained in document A/57/L.73. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the amendment is voted on first. The Assembly shall therefore take a decision on the amendment circulated in document A/57/L.73. A recorded vote has been requested. A"
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# R/57/298: nan

Voted 2002-12-20 · General Assembly recorded vote

Yes

38

27%

No

2

1%

Abstain

100

71%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

The President: We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote before the vote. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/57/L.72 and on the amendment thereto contained in document A/57/L.73. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the amendment is voted on first. The Assembly shall therefore take a decision on the amendment circulated in document A/57/L.73. A recorded vote has been requested. A

### Voted against

Armenia, South Africa

### Notable abstentions

Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria

## Primary sources

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

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