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title: "UN R/58/242 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/58/242: Economic development. Adopted in 2003 — 161 in favour, 1 against, 0 abstaining. The President: May I take it that it is the wish the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 73? It was so decided. The President: The General Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all the reports of the First Committee before it. A/58/PV.79 Agenda item 94 (continued) Environment and sustainable development (b) Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa Report of the Second Committee (A/58/484/Add.2) Report of the Fifth Committee (A/58/…"
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# R/58/242: nan

Voted 2003-12-23 · Economic development

Yes

161

99%

No

1

1%

Abstain

0

0%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

The President: May I take it that it is the wish the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 73? It was so decided. The President: The General Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of all the reports of the First Committee before it. A/58/PV.79 Agenda item 94 (continued) Environment and sustainable development (b) Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa Report of the Second Committee (A/58/484/Add.2) Report of the Fifth Committee (A/58/…

### Voted against

United States

## Primary sources

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

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