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title: "UN R/59/211 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/59/211: General Assembly recorded vote. Rejected in 2004 — 1 in favour, 89 against, 27 abstaining. The President (spoke in French): I now give the floor to the representative of the United States of America to introduce the amendments contained in document A/59/L.52. Mrs. Tamlyn (United States of America): I have asked for the floor to introduce the United States amendments proposed in document A/59/L.52. The United States has proposed the replacement of two paragraphs in draft resolution A/59/L.51 with language to enhance the text and to make it more widely acceptable. We feel that this important draft resolution should have strong support by all Member States. A/59/PV.74 The President (s…"
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# R/59/211: nan

Voted 2004-12-20 · General Assembly recorded vote

Yes

1

1%

No

89

76%

Abstain

27

23%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

The President (spoke in French): I now give the floor to the representative of the United States of America to introduce the amendments contained in document A/59/L.52. Mrs. Tamlyn (United States of America): I have asked for the floor to introduce the United States amendments proposed in document A/59/L.52. The United States has proposed the replacement of two paragraphs in draft resolution A/59/L.51 with language to enhance the text and to make it more widely acceptable. We feel that this important draft resolution should have strong support by all Member States. A/59/PV.74 The President (s…

### Notable abstentions

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, China, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Grenada, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Malaysia

## Primary sources

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

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