UN vote ·
R/15/274B: APARTHEID, THREAT TO PEACE
Voted 1961-04-04 · General Assembly recorded vote
Yes
86
91%
No
1
1%
Abstain
8
8%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 5 OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOL. II (A/4728), SAID PARAGRAPH NOTING THAT S. AFRICA APARTHEID POLICIES HAVE LED TO INTERNATIONAL FRICTION AND ENDANGER INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
Voted against
Portugal
Notable abstentions
Australia, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Iceland, Sweden, United Kingdom