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title: "UN R/61/173 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/61/173: Human rights. Adopted in 2006 — 105 in favour, 30 against, 29 abstaining. The President: Draft resolution XVIII is entitled _Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism<d3>. The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution XVIII was adopted (resolution 61/171). The President: Draft resolution XIX is entitled _Hostage-taking<d3>. The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution XIX was adopted (resolution 61/172). The President: Draft resolution XX is entitled _Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary ex…"
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# R/61/173: nan

Voted 2006-12-19 · Human rights

Yes

105

64%

No

30

18%

Abstain

29

18%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

The President: Draft resolution XVIII is entitled \_Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism\<d3>. The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution XVIII was adopted (resolution 61/171). The President: Draft resolution XIX is entitled \_Hostage-taking\<d3>. The Third Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same? Draft resolution XIX was adopted (resolution 61/172). The President: Draft resolution XX is entitled \_Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary ex…

### Voted against

Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, China, Dominica, Egypt, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe

### Notable abstentions

Belarus, Congo - Brazzaville, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Morocco

## Primary sources

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

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