UN vote ·
R/17/679B: SOUTH AFRICA, SANCTIONS
Voted 1962-11-07 · Economic development
Yes
65
63%
No
16
15%
Abstain
23
22%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/5276) REQUESTING UN MEMBER-STATES SEPARATELY OR COLLECTIVELY TO BREAK OFF OR REFRAIN FROM DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH S. AFRICA AND INSTITUTE AN EMBARGO AND BOYCOTT OF TRADE WITH S. AFRICA,
Voted against
Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
Notable abstentions
Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Finland, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Italy