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title: "UN R/61/231 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/61/231: General Assembly recorded vote. Adopted in 2006 — 105 in favour, 1 against, 52 abstaining. The President: The representative of the Syrian Arab Republic has introduced an oral amendment to the draft resolution contained in paragraph 8 of the report (A/61/413) of the Fourth Committee. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the Assembly shall first take a decision on the oral amendment submitted by the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the oral amendment submitted by the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic? The oral amendment was adopted. The President: Since the oral amendment to the draft resolution has…"
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# R/61/231: nan

Voted 2006-12-22 · General Assembly recorded vote

Yes

105

66%

No

1

1%

Abstain

52

33%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

The President: The representative of the Syrian Arab Republic has introduced an oral amendment to the draft resolution contained in paragraph 8 of the report (A/61/413) of the Fourth Committee. In accordance with rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the Assembly shall first take a decision on the oral amendment submitted by the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to adopt the oral amendment submitted by the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic? The oral amendment was adopted. The President: Since the oral amendment to the draft resolution has…

### Voted against

United States

### Notable abstentions

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland

## Primary sources

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

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