--- title: "UN R/72/43 Vote | Model Diplomat" description: "R/72/43: Disarmament. Adopted in 2017 — 142 in favour, 9 against, 23 abstaining. The Acting President: Draft resolution XIV is entitled _Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution XIV was adopted (resolution 72/42). The Acting President: Draft resolution XV is entitled _Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons on Their Destruction. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the fourth preambular paragraph and operative paragra…" url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/5988" --- [New](https://modeldiplomat.com/) UN vote · # R/72/43: nan Voted 2017-12-04 · Disarmament Yes 142 82% No 9 5% Abstain 23 13% Absent 0 0% ## Summary The Acting President: Draft resolution XIV is entitled \_Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction\. The First Committee adopted it without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise? Draft resolution XIV was adopted (resolution 72/42). The Acting President: Draft resolution XV is entitled \_Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons on Their Destruction\. Separate, recorded votes have been requested on the fourth preambular paragraph and operative paragra… ### Voted against Belarus, Burundi, Congo - Brazzaville, Iran, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Zimbabwe ### Notable abstentions Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Bolivia, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Eritrea, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mali ## 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%2F72%2F43%20nan)