United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1631

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UN General Assembly
Resolution 1631
DateOctober 27 1961
CodeA/RES/1631 ([{{{document}}} Document])
SubjectAdmission of Mauritania to the United Nations
Voting summary
  • 68 voted for
  • 13 voted against
  • 20 abstained
  • 1 present not voting
ResultAdopted

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]

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References

  1. "A/RES/1631". UNBISNET. Retrieved 24 May 2015.