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A/RES/51/30I GA

Emergency Assistance to the Sudan

51
Session
103
Yes
34
No
15
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/51/L.26
Adopted symbol A/RES/51/30I
Category ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
P5 Positions
Russia ✓ United States ✗ United Kingdom ✗ China ✓ France —
UN Document A/RES/51/30I ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — A/51/PV.87 Dec. 17, 1996

— Abstain (15)
✗ No (34)
Absent (33)
✓ Yes (103)
Speeches following this vote (5) may include explanations of vote
The President
Under agenda item 21 (b), the Assembly will now take a decision on draft decision A/51/L.65, entitled “Emergency assistance for the economic recovery and reconstruction of Burundi”. May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt draft decision A/51/L.65?
The President
I call on those representatives who wish to make statements in explanation of vote after the vote. My delegation would also note that no humanitarian assistance should be tainted with any political aspects alien to the spirit of humanitarian assistance. For this reason, today more than ever, Mexico would like to support the principles contained in General Assembly resolution 46/182.
Mr. Biørn Lian (Norway)
Norway strongly regrets that it did not prove possible to reach consensus on draft resolution A/51/L.26, on humanitarian assistance to the Sudan, due to the politically difficult language in several paragraphs in the text. Norway therefore voted against draft resolution A/51/L.26. Norway has a long-standing commitment to development efforts in the Sudan and to contributing to creating peace and …
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (a) of agenda item 21?
The President
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-item (b) of agenda item 21.
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