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R/16/888A: SOUTH AFRICA, SANCTIONS

Voted 1961-11-06 · General Assembly recorded vote

Yes
51
52%
No
29
30%
Abstain
18
18%
Absent
0
0%

Summary

TO ADOPT 2ND PART OF OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 4 OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMM. DRAFT RESOLUTION II (A/4968) REQUESTING SECURITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER MEASURES AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE UN CHARTER, WHICH PART REQUESTS SECURITY COUNCIL

Voted against

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Notable abstentions

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Iran, Israel, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines

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