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title: "UN R/62/218 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/62/218: General Assembly recorded vote. Adopted in 2007 — 142 in favour, 1 against, 7 abstaining. The President: Draft resolution VI is entitled _Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women<d3>. Separate votes have of been requested on paragraphs 14 and 15 of the draft resolution. Are there any objections to that request? I see that there are none. I shall first put to the vote paragraph 14 of draft resolution VI. A recorded vote has been requested. A"
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# R/62/218: nan

Voted 2007-12-22 · General Assembly recorded vote

Yes

142

95%

No

1

1%

Abstain

7

5%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

The President: Draft resolution VI is entitled \_Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women\<d3>. Separate votes have of been requested on paragraphs 14 and 15 of the draft resolution. Are there any objections to that request? I see that there are none. I shall first put to the vote paragraph 14 of draft resolution VI. A recorded vote has been requested. A

### Voted against

United States

### Notable abstentions

Brunei, China, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Niger, Singapore

## Primary sources

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