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title: "UN R/1/297 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/1/297: Economic development. Adopted in 1946 — 36 in favour, 1 against, 2 abstaining. TO ADOPT A SECOND 6TH COMM. AMENDMENT (A/14) TO THE PROVISIONAL RULES OF PROCEDURE, WHICH AMENDMENT EPLACES PROVISIONAL RULE T WITH A NEW TEXT AUTHORIZING THE ECONOMIC & SOC. COUNCIL TO CALL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON ANY MATTER WITHIN ITS CO"
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# R/1/297: ECOSOC POWERS

Voted 1946-01-05 · Economic development

Yes

36

92%

No

1

3%

Abstain

2

5%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT A SECOND 6TH COMM. AMENDMENT (A/14) TO THE PROVISIONAL RULES OF PROCEDURE, WHICH AMENDMENT EPLACES PROVISIONAL RULE T WITH A NEW TEXT AUTHORIZING THE ECONOMIC & SOC. COUNCIL TO CALL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON ANY MATTER WITHIN ITS CO

### Voted against

United States

### Notable abstentions

Denmark, Norway

## Primary sources

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

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