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title: "UN R/15/327 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/15/327: General Assembly recorded vote. Adopted in 1961 — 45 in favour, 3 against, 47 abstaining. TO ADOPT 4-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.347) APPOINTING A A COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATHS OF MESSRS. LUMUMBA, MPOLO AND OKITO."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/700"
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# R/15/327: CONGO, U.N. INVESTIGATION

Voted 1961-04-06 · General Assembly recorded vote

Yes

45

47%

No

3

3%

Abstain

47

49%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 4-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.347) APPOINTING A A COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATHS OF MESSRS. LUMUMBA, MPOLO AND OKITO.

### Voted against

Congo - Kinshasa, Portugal, Spain

### Notable abstentions

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Brazzaville, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus

## Primary sources

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