UN vote ·
R/15/859: SECURITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Voted 1960-11-01 · General Assembly recorded vote
Yes
50
52%
No
38
40%
Abstain
8
8%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT NIGERIAN PROPOSAL POSTPONING ELECTIONS TO THE E.S.C. AND SECURITY COUNCIL.
Voted against
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
Notable abstentions
Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Finland, Gabon, Haiti, Israel, Japan, Turkey