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title: "UN R/16/1147A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/16/1147A: Israel–Palestine. Adopted in 1961 — 42 in favour, 29 against, 25 abstaining. TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMM. DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/5068) TAKING ACTION ON THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE UN RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES, SAID PARAGRAPH DECIDING ON A MEMBERSHIP OF 5 FOR THE C"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/773"
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# R/16/1147A: PALESTINE, CONCILIATION COMMISSION

Voted 1961-12-02 · Israel–Palestine

Yes

42

44%

No

29

30%

Abstain

25

26%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMM. DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/5068) TAKING ACTION ON THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE UN RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES, SAID PARAGRAPH DECIDING ON A MEMBERSHIP OF 5 FOR THE C

### Voted against

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

### Notable abstentions

Benin, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Iran, Italy, Laos

## Primary sources

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

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