UN vote ·
R/18/1909: DISARMAMENT, NUCLEAR
Voted 1963-11-02 · Nuclear weapons
Yes
63
60%
No
18
17%
Abstain
24
23%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT 1ST COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/5617) REQUESTING CONFERENCE OF THE 18-NATION COMMITTEE ON DISARMAMENT TO TO STUDY THE QUESTION OF CONVENING A CONFERENCE TO SIGN A CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR AND THERMONUCLEAR WEAPONS.
Voted against
Australia, Belgium, Canada, El Salvador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
Notable abstentions
Argentina, Austria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, Iceland, Iran, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma)