United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1631 (XVI) explained

Number:1631
Organ:GA
Date:October 27
Year:1961
Code:A/RES/1631
For:68
Abstention:20
Against:13
Presentnotvoting:1
Subject:Admission of Mauritania to the United Nations
Result:Adopted

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1631 was adopted on October 27, 1961 to admit Mauritania to membership in the United Nations.

The resolution was adopted by a majority of 68 members with 13 opposing, 20 abstaining and Cyprus didn't vote.

Voting Results

The result of the voting was the following:[1]

ForAgainstAbstentions
Argentina Cuba Afghanistan
Australia Guinea Albania
Austria Iraq Bulgaria
Belgium Jordan
Lebanon Cambodia
Brazil Libya Congo-LĂ©opoldville
Mali
Cameroon Morocco Ghana
Canada Saudi Arabia Guatemala
Central African Republic Sudan Hungary
India
Chad Indonesia
Chile Yemen Mongolia
Nepal
Colombia Pakistan
Poland
Costa Rica Romania
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Gabon
Greece
Haiti
Honduras
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Liberia
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A/RES/1631 . live . 29 June 2024 . United Nations digital library.