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title: "UN R/72/164 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/72/164: Human rights. Adopted in 2017 — 175 in favour, 0 against, 13 abstaining. The President: May I take it that it is the wish ofthe General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (a) of agenda item 72? It was so decided. Mr. Sauer (Finland), Vice-President, took the Chair. (b) Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms Report of the Third Committee (A/72/439/Add.2) Draft amendment (A/72/L.37) The Acting President: The Assembly has before it 26 draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 189 of its report. In connection with draft resolution XI…"
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# R/72/164: nan

Voted 2017-12-19 · Human rights

Yes

175

93%

No

0

0%

Abstain

13

7%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

The President: May I take it that it is the wish ofthe General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (a) of agenda item 72? It was so decided. Mr. Sauer (Finland), Vice-President, took the Chair. (b) Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms Report of the Third Committee (A/72/439/Add.2) Draft amendment (A/72/L.37) The Acting President: The Assembly has before it 26 draft resolutions recommended by the Third Committee in paragraph 189 of its report. In connection with draft resolution XI…

### Notable abstentions

Angola, Bolivia, Burundi, China, Cuba, Iran, Laos, Nicaragua, Russia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Zimbabwe

## Primary sources

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

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