UN vote ·
R/16/876: WEST IRIAN
Voted 1961-11-05 · General Assembly recorded vote
Yes
40
40%
No
39
39%
Abstain
21
21%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT 9-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.367/REV.1) URGING FURTHER DUTCH-INDONESIAN NEGOTIATIONS OVER THE FUTURE OF WEST NEW GUINEA.
Voted against
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo - Brazzaville, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Denmark, France, Gabon, Greece, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mauritania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
Notable abstentions
Afghanistan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Guatemala, Haiti, Iran, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Nigeria