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title: "UN R/16/1114C Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/16/1114C: Economic development. Adopted in 1961 — 56 in favour, 11 against, 28 abstaining. TO ADOPT 2ND COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/5059) MINUS WORDS \\OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE\\\\.\\\"\""
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# R/16/1114C: POPULATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Voted 1961-12-01 · Economic development

Yes

56

59%

No

11

12%

Abstain

28

29%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

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

### Voted against

Belgium, Benin, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Niger, Paraguay, Portugal, Somalia, Spain

### Notable abstentions

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Iran

## Primary sources

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

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