--- title: "UN R/71/53 Vote | Model Diplomat" description: "R/71/53: Nuclear weapons. Adopted in 2016 — 168 in favour, 0 against, 11 abstaining. The Acting President: Draft resolution XX is entitled _Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution XX was adopted (resolution 71/52). The Acting President: Draft resolution XXI is entitled _Decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on its eighth preambular paragraph. A" url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/5953" --- [New](https://modeldiplomat.com/) UN vote · # R/71/53: nan Voted 2016-12-05 · Nuclear weapons Yes 168 94% No 0 0% Abstain 11 6% Absent 0 0% ## Summary The Acting President: Draft resolution XX is entitled \_Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them\. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution XX was adopted (resolution 71/52). The Acting President: Draft resolution XXI is entitled \_Decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems\. A separate, recorded vote has been requested on its eighth preambular paragraph. A ### Notable abstentions France, India, Israel, Lithuania, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, South Korea, South Sudan, United Kingdom, United States ## Primary sources - [Voeten, UN General Assembly Voting Data (Harvard Dataverse)](https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LEJUQZ) [Ask a follow-up about this vote →](https://modeldiplomat.com/search?q=UN%20resolution%20R%2F71%2F53%20nan)