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title: "UN R/16/1114A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/16/1114A: Economic development. Adopted in 1961 — 40 in favour, 15 against, 38 abstaining. TO ADOPT PREAMBLE OF THE 2ND COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/5059) FOR THE INCLUSION OF AN ITEM ON POPULATION GROWTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE AGENDA OF THE 17TH SESSION. SAID PREAMBLE RECALLS G.A. RESOL. 1217 (XII) AND UNESCO RESOL. 820 (XXXI)."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/768"
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# R/16/1114A: POPULATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Voted 1961-12-01 · Economic development

Yes

40

43%

No

15

16%

Abstain

38

41%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT PREAMBLE OF THE 2ND COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/5059) FOR THE INCLUSION OF AN ITEM ON POPULATION GROWTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE AGENDA OF THE 17TH SESSION. SAID PREAMBLE RECALLS G.A. RESOL. 1217 (XII) AND UNESCO RESOL. 820 (XXXI).

### Voted against

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Somalia, Spain, Uruguay

### Notable abstentions

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti

## Primary sources

- [Voeten, UN General Assembly Voting Data (Harvard Dataverse)](https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LEJUQZ)

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