UN vote ·
R/16/888B: SOUTH AFRICA, SANCTIONS
Voted 1961-11-06 · General Assembly recorded vote
Yes
49
50%
No
32
33%
Abstain
17
17%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMM. DRAFT RESOL. II (A/4968), WHICH PARAGRAPH URGES UN MEMBERS TO TAKE SEPARATE AND COLLECTIVE ACTION AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA.
Voted against
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela
Notable abstentions
Austria, Cyprus, Finland, Honduras, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka