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title: "UN R/15/324B Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/15/324B: General Assembly recorded vote. Adopted in 1961 — 59 in favour, 5 against, 33 abstaining. TO ADOPT 21-POWER DRAFT RESOL. (A/L.339 AND ADD.1-5) MINUS WORDS \\WITHIN A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 21 DAYS, FAILING WHICH NECESSARY ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS.\\\\\" 0 0 0 0 0 0"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/693"
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# R/15/324B: CONGO

Voted 1961-04-06 · General Assembly recorded vote

Yes

59

61%

No

5

5%

Abstain

33

34%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 21-POWER DRAFT RESOL. (A/L.339 AND ADD.1-5) MINUS WORDS \WITHIN A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 21 DAYS, FAILING WHICH NECESSARY ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS.\\\\" 0 0 0 0 0 0

### Voted against

Belgium, Nepal, Portugal, South Africa, Uruguay

### Notable abstentions

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Greece, Guatemala

## Primary sources

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

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