We therefore abstained in the voting.

To that end, we abstained in the voting on the Declaration.

Hence, my delegation abstained in the voting on this draft resolution.

For the reasons I have outlined, my delegation abstained in the voting.

For that reason, my delegation abstained in the voting on the draft resolution.

For those reasons, Brazil abstained in the voting on the resolution on the referral.

Because of these reservations, the French delegation abstained in the voting on this resolution.

His delegation also called on others, especially delegations which had previously abstained from voting on similar draft resolutions, to support Uzbekistan.

It is against this backdrop that we abstained in the voting on this draft resolution.

My delegation therefore abstained in the voting on draft resolution A C.1 60 L.56.

We abstained in the voting on the draft resolution because we support general and complete disarmament.

Sunni Kurds, unlike the overwhelming majority of their countrymen, abstained from voting to endorse the creation of an Islamic republic in April 1979.

Mr. Wang Guangya (China) (spoke in Chinese) The Chinese delegation abstained in the voting on the resolution.

For that reason, as in previous years, the European Union abstained in the voting on that resolution.

For those reasons, my delegation abstained in the voting on this draft resolution in the General Assembly.

Mr. Percaya (Indonesia) My delegation abstained in the voting on draft resolution A C.1 60 L.22.

New Zealand FIFA member Charlie Dempsey, who was instructed to vote for South Africa by the Oceania Football Confederation, abstained from voting at the last minute.

It was for this reason that my delegation abstained in the voting during the Third Committee apos s session.

For this reason, my delegation was not in a position to support the proposal and abstained in the voting.

Mr. Maqungo (South Africa) We abstained in the voting on the Declaration and take this opportunity to explain our vote.

Since Kazakhstan is not a signatory to the Convention, my delegation has abstained in the voting on the draft resolution.

We have therefore voted against operative paragraph 5 and abstained in the voting on the draft resolution as a whole.

However, my delegation abstained in the voting because, from our point of view, the text also contains certain provisions that depart from the letter and the spirit of the United Nations Charter.

Mr. Vasiliev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian) Russia abstained in the voting on draft resolution A C.1 60 L.56.

We abstained in the voting on the resolution because, in our view, there are some elements that will not facilitate a negotiated settlement.

Members abstaining from voting shall be considered as not voting.

Members who abstain from voting are considered as not voting.

Finally, India has abstained in the voting on the draft resolution entitled Nuclear disarmament , as contained in document A C.1 60 L.36.

As has been our practice in the past, the United States abstained in the voting on draft resolution A 48 L.34, concerning Jerusalem.

The Mission has also received accounts of further threats made to Mr. Hariri by security officials in case he abstained from voting in favour of the extension or even thought of leaving the country .

The decisive moment came when the army abstained from suppressing the protests.

It is for this reason that in the Board we abstained in the voting on those resolutions, which we felt did not contribute to a positive result.

My delegation abstained from voting on draft resolution A 48 L.32 because we believe that this draft resolution does not include the necessary elements for the achievement of a comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

As has been our practice in the past on similar draft resolutions, the United States abstained in the voting on draft resolution A 49 L.59, concerning Jerusalem.

Brazil abstained in the voting on resolution 1646 (2005) because it departs from the principles agreed upon concurrently by the General Assembly and the Security Council in resolution 1645 (2005), on the establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission.

Because of our concerns, we do not agree to a Security Council referral of the situation in Darfur to the ICC and abstained in the voting on today's resolution.

My delegation abstained in the voting, however, because we believe that the text also contains provisions that are at variance with the letter and spirit of the United Nations Charter.

28. Voting would be distinct from constituency membership.

Explaining the reason why they voted against or abstained from voting on the resolutions, they said quot a total ban on the use of nuclear weapons is incompatible with nuclear deterrent quot and it quot might destroy the nuclear equilibrium quot .

My delegation abstained on that draft resolution.

As for him who gave out his wealth ( for Allah 's sake ) and abstained ( from disobeying Him ) ,

As for him who gave out his wealth ( for Allah 's sake ) and abstained ( from disobeying Him ) ,

His delegation had therefore abstained in the vote.

His delegation had therefore abstained in the vote.

In the final vote, many Member States abstained.