--- title: "UN R/61/69 Vote | Model Diplomat" description: "R/61/69: Nuclear weapons. Adopted in 2006 — 162 in favour, 2 against, 9 abstaining. The Acting President: Draft resolution X is entitled _Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction. The First Committee adopted draft resolution X without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution X was adopted (resolution 61/68). The Acting President: Draft resolution XI is entitled _Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas. Separate votes have been requested on the words _and South Asia in operative paragraph 5 and on ope…" url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/5784" --- [New](https://modeldiplomat.com/) UN vote · # R/61/69: nan Voted 2006-12-06 · Nuclear weapons Yes 162 94% No 2 1% Abstain 9 5% Absent 0 0% ## Summary The Acting President: Draft resolution X is entitled \_Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction\. The First Committee adopted draft resolution X without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution X was adopted (resolution 61/68). The Acting President: Draft resolution XI is entitled \_Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas\. Separate votes have been requested on the words \_and South Asia\ in operative paragraph 5 and on ope… ### Voted against India, Pakistan ### Notable abstentions Bhutan, France, Israel, Marshall Islands, Myanmar (Burma), Russia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States ## Primary sources - [Voeten, UN General Assembly Voting Data (Harvard Dataverse)](https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LEJUQZ) [Ask a follow-up about this vote →](https://modeldiplomat.com/search?q=UN%20resolution%20R%2F61%2F69%20nan)