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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.

Jamaica…

voted with 9 other nations (out of 173) to abstain on Draft resolution I (resolution 60/55). 8 December 2005
voted with 10 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on Operative paragraph 4. 8 December 2005
was absent with 11 other nations when 180 voted Draft resolution VI (resolution 61/159). 19 December 2006
voted with 6 other nations (out of 123) against The motion for no action was carried by 96 votes to 7, with 20 abstentions. 14 December 2001
voted with 13 other nations (out of 149) to abstain on The tenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution VI. 17 December 1999
voted with 16 other nations (out of 122) to abstain on The amendment. 25 November 1997
voted with 9 other nations (out of 120) against Operative paragraph 28 of draft resolution II. 23 December 2005
voted with 18 other nations (out of 183) to abstain on The motion. 18 December 2007
voted with 10 other nations (out of 120) against Operative paragraph 15 (d). 23 December 2005
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 Operative paragraph 8. 17 December 1999
was absent with 20 other nations when 164 voted The draft resolution (resolution 49/78). 15 December 1994
voted with 21 other nations (out of 168) to abstain on The first oral amendment. 18 December 2008
was absent with 21 other nations when 169 voted Draft resolution II as a whole (resolution 59/261). 23 December 2004
voted with 23 other nations (out of 180) to abstain on The motion. 19 December 2006
voted with 24 other nations (out of 178) to abstain on The motion of no action. 18 December 2008
voted with 24 other nations (out of 176) to abstain on Draft decision V. 8 December 2005
voted with 24 other nations (out of 149) to abstain on The seventh preambular paragraph of draft resolution I. 22 December 2005
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

Minority votes in the Security Council

For a permanent member a vote against constitutes a veto.

Ambassadors

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

NameSpeechesFirstLast
Mr. Baugh 1 2 October 2007 2 October 2007
Mr. Blake 1 6 October 2005 6 October 2005
Mrs. Bowen 1 15 December 2005 15 December 2005
Mrs. Angella Brown 1 10 October 2007 10 October 2007
Mrs. Brown 1 4 December 2008 4 December 2008
Mr. Dalley 1 2 June 2006 2 June 2006
Miss Durant 1 29 October 1998 29 October 1998
Miss Durrant 115 6 November 1995 17 June 2002
Ms. Durrant 15 2 November 1995 2 August 2001
Ms. Effs 1 1 June 2006 1 June 2006
Mrs. Eldermire-Shearer 1 6 October 1999 6 October 1999
Mr. Francis 1 4 December 2000 4 December 2000
Mr. Franklyn 2 27 June 2005 14 September 2006
Mr. Golding 1 26 September 2008 26 September 2008
Ms. Gordon 2 27 October 1995 17 October 1996
Mr. Henry 1 31 March 2008 31 March 2008
Mr. Hylton 1 26 September 2006 26 September 2006
Mr. Knight 2 26 February 2004 27 September 2004
Mrs. Mathurin Mair 1 9 November 1994 9 November 1994
Mr. McCook 1 5 December 1996 5 December 1996
Mrs. Miller 1 20 December 2005 20 December 2005
Ms. Miller 1 16 December 2002 16 December 2002
Mrs. Mills 2 23 December 2005 30 October 2007
Mr. Morris 1 13 December 2006 13 December 2006
Mr. Mullings 5 3 October 1995 30 September 1999
Mr. Neil 40 6 December 1994 23 December 2005
Mr. Nettleford 1 26 March 2007 26 March 2007
Mr. Patterson 9 24 October 1995 17 September 2005
Mr. Prendergast 1 26 January 2001 26 January 2001
Mrs. Quarless 1 28 November 2001 28 November 2001
Mrs. Taylor Roberts 3 8 November 2002 18 January 2005
Ms. Taylor Roberts 1 10 December 2002 10 December 2002
Mr. Robertson 2 7 October 1994 14 September 2000
Mr. Spencer 1 10 June 2008 10 June 2008
Miss Thomas 2 14 December 2001 25 July 2002
Ms. Thomas 1 10 December 2001 10 December 2001
Mr. Ward 35 21 March 2000 21 September 2001
Ms. Wilson 1 11 December 2008 11 December 2008
Mr. Wolfe 23 20 July 2006 9 September 2009
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