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title: "UN R/16/1156A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/16/1156A: Economic development. Rejected in 1961 — 5 in favour, 50 against, 38 abstaining. TO ADOPT A GREEK MOTION FOR A SEPARATE VOTE ON OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 7 OF THE 5TH COMM. DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/5066) ON THE FINANCING OF THE UNO OPERATIONS IN THE CONGO, SAID PARAGRAPH CALLING FOR A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM BELGIUM."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/778"
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# R/16/1156A: PEACEKEEPING FINANCES

Voted 1961-12-02 · Economic development

Yes

5

5%

No

50

54%

Abstain

38

41%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT A GREEK MOTION FOR A SEPARATE VOTE ON OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 7 OF THE 5TH COMM. DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/5066) ON THE FINANCING OF THE UNO OPERATIONS IN THE CONGO, SAID PARAGRAPH CALLING FOR A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM BELGIUM.

### Notable abstentions

Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, Hungary, India

## Primary sources

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

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