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title: "UN R/67/246 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/67/246: Economic development. Adopted in 2012 — 117 in favour, 12 against, 19 abstaining. The Acting President: I give the floor to the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote before the voting. Mr. Bayat Mokhtari (Islamic Republic of Iran): My delegation has asked for the floor to explain its vote under this agenda item. My delegation has always supported the activities of the United Nations in all areas within the scope of its work, as long as they abide by the rules and regulations of the Organization and remain within international law and the purview of the United Nations. Although Iran supports the functions of the Special A…"
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# R/67/246: nan

Voted 2012-12-24 · Economic development

Yes

117

79%

No

12

8%

Abstain

19

13%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

The Acting President: I give the floor to the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote before the voting. Mr. Bayat Mokhtari (Islamic Republic of Iran): My delegation has asked for the floor to explain its vote under this agenda item. My delegation has always supported the activities of the United Nations in all areas within the scope of its work, as long as they abide by the rules and regulations of the Organization and remain within international law and the purview of the United Nations. Although Iran supports the functions of the Special A…

### Voted against

Bolivia, Cuba, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Iran, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Sudan, Venezuela, Zambia

### Notable abstentions

Barbados, Belarus, Burkina Faso, China, Ethiopia, Fiji, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan

## Primary sources

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

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