UN vote ·
R/14/717: GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ELECTIONS
Voted 1959-12-07 · General Assembly recorded vote
Yes
35
44%
No
39
49%
Abstain
6
8%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT SPECIAL POLITICAL COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/4340) RECOMMENDING CONSIDERATION OF QUALIFICATIONS AND THE APPLICATION OF THE EQUITABLE-GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION PRINCIPLE IN ELECTING A PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Voted against
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
Notable abstentions
Bolivia, Canada, Ecuador, Finland, Pakistan, Panama