Chile will abstain in the vote on the draft resolution.

Tom abstained from voting.

77. His delegation would abstain in the vote on the draft resolution.

I gave up my right in the first round, so in the final round, I'll...

His delegation had therefore abstained in the voting.

Mr. Sunaga (Japan) said that Japan would abstain from voting on the revised draft resolution.

The two delegations had therefore abstained in the vote.

When abstaining, a member shall be deemed not to have cast its votes.

Members who abstain from voting are considered as not voting.

The Committee rejected the proposal by a roll call vote of 5 to 8, with 5 abstentions. The voting was as follows

English Page 12. The Committee rejected the amendment by a recorded vote of 44 to 28, with 7 abstentions.

The representative of Qatar informed the Committee that his vote should have been reflected as against instead of abstaining.

Nevertheless, since his delegation felt that coordination was important, it would abstain in the vote on paragraph 21.

For that reason, the United States abstained in the vote.

Brazil has stated that it intends to vote in the Security Council in favor of recommending Palestine s admission to the General Assembly Colombia has said that it plans to abstain.

Brazil has stated that it intends to vote in the Security Council in favor of recommending Palestine s admission to the General Assembly Colombia has said that it plans to abstain. Most other Latin American countries would probably vote in favor of some sort of enhanced status for the Palestinian Authority.

Mr. JOYENDA (Afghanistan) informed the Committee that he had intended to vote against the draft resolution.

The object was plain to gain a Russian, and consequently, a Chinese abstention. But Russia and China vetoed the proposal anyway, and only nine members of the Security Council voted in favor, with Brazil, India, South Africa, and Lebanon abstaining.

My delegation had no choice but to abstain.

Reports indicate that 61 members of those present in the House voted in favour, while 4 abstained.

Her delegation had therefore abstained from voting on the draft resolution.

For those reasons, her delegation had abstained in the vote on the draft resolution.

Abstaining

4. Human rights questions

Subsequently, the delegation of the Sudan informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.

Abstentions 12

Abstentions 0

Abstentions 5

Adopted by 49 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions.

In the event of a vote, each member shall have one vote and decisions shall be made by a nine tenths majority of the members present and voting, abstaining being considered as not voting.

In the event of a vote, each member shall have one vote and the decisions of the Governing Council shall be made by a nine tenths majority of the members present and voting, abstaining being considered not voting.

Subsequently, the delegation of Israel advised the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.

Subsequently, the delegation of Uruguay informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.

Subsequently the delegation of Tonga informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.

Mr. AMEGBLEAME (Togo) said that his vote, an abstention, had not been recorded.

Accordingly, his delegation would abstain in the vote on draft resolution A C.3 52 L.62.

The representatives of Germany and Greece informed the Committee that had they been present during the vote, their delegations would have been amongst those delegations abstaining.

with 29 abstentions.

with 23 abstentions.

to 14, with 7 abstentions.

to 16, with 1 abstention.

with 2 abstentions.

with 3 abstentions.

44. Mr. Xie (China) said that his delegation had abstained in the vote on draft resolution A C.3 52 L.61 and would explain its vote in a plenary meeting of the General Assembly.

Subsequently, the delegation of Denmark indicated that it had intended to vote in favour the delegation of Luxembourg indicated that it had intended to abstain.