UN vote ·
R/14/559: SOUTH AFRICA
Voted 1959-11-03 · General Assembly recorded vote
Yes
61
87%
No
3
4%
Abstain
6
9%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT SPECIAL POLITICAL COMM. DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/4271) EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND REGRETTING S. AFRICA DISREGARD OF UN APPEALS REGARDING ITS APARTHEID POLICIES.
Voted against
France, Portugal, United Kingdom
Notable abstentions
Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands