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title: "UN R/2/1214 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/2/1214: Economic development. Adopted in 1947 — 29 in favour, 10 against, 10 abstaining. TO ADOPT SUB-PARAGRAPH 4 (G) OF THE 5TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. III (A/498) ON THE \\WORKING CAPITAL FUND\\\\ OF THE 1948 UN BUDGET, SAID SUB-PARAGRAPH AUTHORIZING THE SEC. GENERAL TO ADVANCE FROM THIS FUND SUCH SUMS, NOT TO EXCEED $5 MILLION FOR EMERG\""
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# R/2/1214: U.N. BUDGET

Voted 1947-11-04 · Economic development

Yes

29

59%

No

10

20%

Abstain

10

20%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT SUB-PARAGRAPH 4 (G) OF THE 5TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. III (A/498) ON THE \WORKING CAPITAL FUND\\\ OF THE 1948 UN BUDGET, SAID SUB-PARAGRAPH AUTHORIZING THE SEC. GENERAL TO ADVANCE FROM THIS FUND SUCH SUMS, NOT TO EXCEED $5 MILLION FOR EMERG"

### Voted against

Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen Arab Republic

### Notable abstentions

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Netherlands, Peru, South Africa

## Primary sources

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

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