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title: "UN R/61/156 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/61/156: Human rights. Adopted in 2006 — 130 in favour, 54 against, 3 abstaining. The President: The representative of Azerbaijan has submitted an oral amendment to operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution II. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the Assembly shall first take a decision on the amendment submitted by the representative of Azerbaijan. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the oral amendment to operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution II submitted by the representative of Azerbaijan? The oral amendment was adopted. The President: Since the oral amendment to operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution II submitted by the representati…"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/5798"
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# R/61/156: nan

Voted 2006-12-19 · Human rights

Yes

130

70%

No

54

29%

Abstain

3

2%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

The President: The representative of Azerbaijan has submitted an oral amendment to operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution II. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the Assembly shall first take a decision on the amendment submitted by the representative of Azerbaijan. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the oral amendment to operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution II submitted by the representative of Azerbaijan? The oral amendment was adopted. The President: Since the oral amendment to operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution II submitted by the representati…

### Notable abstentions

Brazil, Chile, Singapore

## Primary sources

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

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