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Security Council Fails to Adopt Resolution on Prevention of Arms Race in Outer Space Owing to Negative Vote

Meetings Coverage
Security Council

9616th Meeting (PM)

SC/15678
24 April 2024

(Note: The final summary of this meeting will be available at a later time.)

The Security Council this afternoon failed to adopt a proposed draft resolution aimed at the prevention of an arms race in outer space. The proposed draft, put forth by Japan and the United States, failed by a vote of 1 against (Russian Federation) to 13 in favour, with 1 abstention (China). Prior to taking up the resolution, the Council voted on an amendment to the draft, put forth by China and the Russian Federation. The amendment failed by a vote of 7 against to 7 in favour, with 1 abstention (Switzerland).

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