UN vote ·
R/16/889A: SOUTH AFRICA, SANCTIONS
Voted 1961-11-06 · General Assembly recorded vote
Yes
46
47%
No
32
33%
Abstain
20
20%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 7 OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMM. DRAFT RESOL. II (A/4968) WHICH PARAGRAPH CALLS UPON UN MEMBERS TO CEASE THEIR PETROLEUM EXPORTS TO SOUTH AFRICA.
Voted against
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
Notable abstentions
Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Cyprus, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Israel, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Philippines