UN vote ·
R/16/887: SOUTH AFRICA, SANCTIONS
Voted 1961-11-06 · General Assembly recorded vote
Yes
47
47%
No
30
30%
Abstain
22
22%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS 5-7 OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMM. DRAFT RESOL. I (A/4968) IMPOSING SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA FOR ITS DETERMINED MAINTENANCE OF APARTHEID POLICIES. SAID PARAGRAPHS DRAW SECURITY COUNCIL ATTENTION TO A POSSIBL
Voted against
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
Notable abstentions
Bolivia, Cambodia, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Iran, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal