UN vote ·
R/2/1306A: GENOCIDE
Voted 1947-11-05 · General Assembly recorded vote
Yes
33
67%
No
14
29%
Abstain
2
4%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT 3-POWER AMENDMENT (A/512) TO 6TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/510) INCLUDING CHINESE TEXT; WHICH AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE THE E.S.C. UNDERTAKE STUDIES WITH A VIEW TOWARD PREPARING THE DRAFT CONVENTION ON GENOCIDE.
Voted against
Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia
Notable abstentions
Greece, Turkey