UN vote ·
R/3/565A: DISARMAMENT
Voted 1948-11-07 · Disarmament
Yes
6
12%
No
30
60%
Abstain
14
28%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT PARAGRAPH 3 OF USSR DRAFT RESOL. (A/723), RECOGNIZING THE BENEFICENT EFFECTS OF ARMS REDUCTIONS ON WORLD PEACE AND SECURITY AND AS A RELIEF TO DEFENCE-OVERBURDENED ECONOMIES.
Voted against
Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Greece, Haiti, Iceland, Liberia, Luxembourg, Myanmar (Burma), Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
Notable abstentions
Afghanistan, Argentina, Cuba, Ethiopia, France, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Mexico, Syria, Uruguay, Yemen Arab Republic