§ Lord Brockwayasked Her Majesty's Government:
What resolutions were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on the subject of Namibia on 6th March; what was the voting in each case; and which nations abstained in each case.
§ The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Lord Carrington)The following resolutions were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 6th March 1981.
Situation in Namibia resulting from the illegal occupation of the Territory by South Africa: votes for 114, votes against 0, abstentions 22 (United Kingdom, United States, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Canada, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Denmark, Greece, Australia, Austria, Finland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Iceland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden).
Intensification and Co-ordination of United Nations Action in Support of Namibia: Votes for 131, votes against 0, abstentions 5 (United Kingdom, United States, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Canada).
Programme of Work of the United Nations Council for Namibia: Votes for 132, votes against 0, abstentions 5 (United Kingdom, United States, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Canada).
Action by intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations with respect to Namibia: Votes for 133, votes against 0, abstentions 5 (United Kingdom, United States, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Canada).
852WASupport for the United Nations Institute for Namibia: Votes for 133, votes against 0, abstentions 5 (United Kingdom, United States, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Canada).
Nationhood programme for Namibia: Votes for 133, votes against 0, abstentions 5 (United Kingdom, United States, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Canada).
United Nations fund for Namibia: Votes for 133, votes against 0, abstentions 5 (United Kingdom, United States, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Canada).
Dissemination of information on Namibia: Votes for 133, votes against 0, abstentions 5 (United Kingdom, United States, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Canada).
Question of Namibian uranium: Votes for 108, votes against 0, abstentions 26 (United Kingdom, United States, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Canada, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Denmark, Greece, Australia, Austria, Chile, Finland, Gabon, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Samoa, Senegal, Spain, Sweden).
Situation Resulting from South Africa's Refusal to comply with United Nations Resolutions on Namibia: Votes for 125, votes against 0, abstentions 13 (United Kingdom, United States, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal).