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Minority votes in the General Assembly

Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.

Bahamas…

voted with 10 other nations (out of 137) to abstain on The third preambular paragraph. [Subsequently, the delegation of Sudan advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour] 29 October 1996
voted with 11 other nations (out of 158) to abstain on The draft resolution (resolution 53/196). 15 December 1998
was absent with 12 other nations when 178 voted The draft resolution (resolution 59/127). 10 December 2004
voted with 12 other nations (out of 147) to abstain on Draft resolution A/50/L.37 (resolution 50/22 A). 4 December 1995
voted with 12 other nations (out of 153) to abstain on Draft resolution D (resolution 50/29 D). 6 December 1995
voted with 12 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on Draft resolution A/51/L.38 (resolution 51/27). 4 December 1996
voted with 13 other nations (out of 153) to abstain on The draft resolution (resolution 52/207). 18 December 1997
voted with 14 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on Draft resolution D (resolution 49/36 D).* 9 December 1994
voted with 16 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on Draft resolution P (resolution 50/70 P). 12 December 1995
voted with 19 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on Draft resolution N (resolution 50/70 N). 12 December 1995
voted with 19 other nations (out of 135) to abstain on The amendment. 7 December 1998
voted with 20 other nations (out of 157) to abstain on Draft resolution II (resolution 51/190). 16 December 1996
voted with 21 other nations (out of 152) to abstain on Draft resolution II (resolution 50/96). 20 December 1995
was absent with 22 other nations when 169 voted The third preambular paragraph of draft resolution XII. 18 December 2002
voted with 24 other nations (out of 168) to abstain on Draft resolution F (resolution 49/75 F). 15 December 1994
voted with 25 other nations (out of 123) to abstain on The motion for no action was carried by 86 votes to 11, with 26 abstentions. 11 November 2002
voted with 25 other nations (out of 176) to abstain on Draft resolution XIII (resolution 61/166). 19 December 2006
was absent with 25 other nations when 165 voted The draft resolution (resolution 58/110). 9 December 2003
voted with 25 other nations (out of 156) in favour of The amendment. 2 November 1995
was absent with 26 other nations when 164 voted Draft resolution A/58/L.21 (resolution 58/111). 9 December 2003

Ambassadors

People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Bahamas. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.

NameSpeechesFirstLast
Mr. Allen 1 26 October 1995 26 October 1995
Mr. Bethel 1 22 September 2003 22 September 2003
Ms. Bethel 13 21 October 2003 18 November 2008
Mrs. Booker 1 28 November 2006 28 November 2006
Ms. Booker 1 18 December 2007 18 December 2007
Mrs. Bostwick 3 9 October 1995 30 September 1998
Ms. Bostwick 3 7 October 1996 21 September 2000
Mr. Gibson 1 14 September 2006 14 September 2006
Ms. Hepburn 1 11 December 2007 11 December 2007
Mr. Ingraham 2 23 October 1995 26 September 2008
Mr. Laing 1 23 October 2007 23 October 2007
Mr. Minnis 1 10 June 2008 10 June 2008
Mr. Mitchell 8 15 September 2002 26 September 2006
Mr. Moore 2 15 December 1999 11 August 2000
Mr. Nottage 1 2 June 2006 2 June 2006
Mr. Rolle 2 13 November 2001 26 November 2001
Mr. Smith 1 27 June 2005 27 June 2005
Mr. Symonette 1 2 October 2007 2 October 2007
Mr. Turnquest 4 10 October 1994 11 November 1996
Sir Orville Turnquest 1 8 September 2000 8 September 2000
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