UN vote ·
R/14/586A: FRANCE, NUCLEAR TESTING
Voted 1959-11-06 · Nuclear weapons
Yes
38
48%
No
24
30%
Abstain
18
23%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT 9TH PREAMBULAR PARAGRAPH OF 1ST COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/4280), CONSIDERING THE UN ESPECIALLY RESPONSIBE FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE AFRICAN PEOPLES THREATENED BY FRENCH TESTS.
Voted against
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay
Notable abstentions
Austria, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Ireland, Laos, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Sweden