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title: "UN R/16/1114B Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/16/1114B: Economic development. Adopted in 1961 — 46 in favour, 25 against, 23 abstaining. TO ADOPT WORDS \\OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE\\\\ IN OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH OF THE 2ND COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/5059).\\\"\""
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# R/16/1114B: POPULATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Voted 1961-12-01 · Economic development

Yes

46

49%

No

25

27%

Abstain

23

24%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT WORDS \OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE\\\ IN OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH OF THE 2ND COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/5059).\\""

### Voted against

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Somalia, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela

### Notable abstentions

Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Laos, Liberia, Libya

## Primary sources

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

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