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title: "UN R/15/508A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/15/508A: Economic development. Adopted in 1961 — 34 in favour, 27 against, 25 abstaining. TO ADOPT 4TH PREAMBULAR PARAGRAPH OF THE 5TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL.II (A/4740) DECIDING TO EXAMINE DURING THE 16TH SESSION THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY PROCEDURES OF THE UN ORGANIZATION, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO METHODS OF COVERING COSTS OF"
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# R/15/508A: PEACEKEEPING FINANCES

Voted 1961-04-05 · Economic development

Yes

34

40%

No

27

31%

Abstain

25

29%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 4TH PREAMBULAR PARAGRAPH OF THE 5TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL.II (A/4740) DECIDING TO EXAMINE DURING THE 16TH SESSION THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY PROCEDURES OF THE UN ORGANIZATION, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO METHODS OF COVERING COSTS OF

### Voted against

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

### Notable abstentions

Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, Congo - Kinshasa, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Guinea, Iran, Iraq, Laos

## Primary sources

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