Mauritania
- Mauritania has been a member of the United Nations since 27 October 1961
- Mauritania is not in the list of countries with webpages at the UN.
- Read the Wikipedia page for Mauritania
- Mauritania is part of the Africa block
- Mauritania has participated in 1136 votes since 26 October 1994, most recently on 23 December 2008
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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.
Mauritania…
| voted with 3 other nations (out of 160) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 51/140). [Subsequently, the delegation of Burundi informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.] | 13 December 1996 |
| voted with 4 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on | The draft decision. | 13 December 1996 |
| voted with 2 other nations (out of 165) against | Draft resolution IV (resolution 55/115). | 4 December 2000 |
| was absent with 5 other nations when 185 voted | Draft resolution XVIII as a whole (resolution 59/83). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 5 other nations when 185 voted | Draft resolution VII (resolution 59/102). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 6 other nations when 184 voted | Draft resolution V (resolution 59/70). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 6 other nations when 184 voted | Draft resolution XI (resolution 59/76). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 6 other nations when 184 voted | Draft resolution XIII (resolution 59/78). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 6 other nations when 184 voted | The draft resolution (resolution 59/106). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 7 other nations when 183 voted | Draft resolution II (resolution 59/67). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 7 other nations when 183 voted | Draft resolution IV (resolution 59/69). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 7 other nations when 183 voted | Draft resolution XVI (resolution 59/81). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 7 other nations when 183 voted | Draft resolution XX as a whole (resolution 59/85). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 7 other nations when 183 voted | The draft resolution (resolution 59/109). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 8 other nations when 182 voted | The draft resolution (resolution 59/65). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 9 other nations when 181 voted | The draft resolution (resolution 59/64). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 9 other nations when 181 voted | Draft resolution X as a whole (resolution 59/75). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 9 other nations when 181 voted | Draft resolution XII (resolution 59/77). | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 9 other nations when 181 voted | Draft decision II. | 3 December 2004 |
| was absent with 10 other nations when 181 voted | Draft resolution III (resolution 62/168). | 18 December 2007 |
Ambassadors
People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Mauritania. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| President Ould Cheikh Abdellahi | 1 | 26 September 2007 | 26 September 2007 |
| Mr. Abdi | 1 | 17 September 2002 | 17 September 2002 |
| Mr. Ould Abdi | 1 | 11 November 2001 | 11 November 2001 |
| Mr. El Abed | 1 | 16 September 2005 | 16 September 2005 |
| Mr. Ahmed | 1 | 20 September 2005 | 20 September 2005 |
| Mr. Ould Cheikh Ahmed | 1 | 27 September 1996 | 27 September 1996 |
| Mr. Ould Sid Ahmed | 2 | 1 October 1999 | 13 September 2000 |
| Mr. Ould Bellal | 1 | 29 September 2004 | 29 September 2004 |
| Mr. Ould Boubacar | 1 | 21 September 2006 | 21 September 2006 |
| Ms. Bâ | 1 | 2 June 2006 | 2 June 2006 |
| Mr. Ould Deddach | 17 | 17 October 1997 | 19 April 2004 |
| Mr. Ould Ely | 11 | 14 October 1994 | 4 December 1995 |
| Mr. Ould Hadrami | 12 | 21 September 2007 | 25 March 2009 |
| Ms. Mint Khattri | 1 | 11 December 2007 | 11 December 2007 |
| Mr. El Hafedh Ould Khil | 1 | 11 June 2008 | 11 June 2008 |
| Mr. Khouna | 1 | 29 September 1998 | 29 September 1998 |
| Mr. Ould Mohamed Khouna | 1 | 7 September 2000 | 7 September 2000 |
| Mr. Ould Lekhal | 3 | 27 September 1994 | 24 October 1995 |
| Mr. Lemrabott | 1 | 1 October 1996 | 1 October 1996 |
| Mr. Ly | 1 | 20 August 2001 | 20 August 2001 |
| Mr. Ould Mohamed Mahmoud | 1 | 2 March 1994 | 2 March 1994 |
| Mr. Ould Minnih | 1 | 7 October 1997 | 7 October 1997 |
| Mr. Ould Mohamed | 1 | 8 December 1998 | 8 December 1998 |
| Mr. Ousmane | 1 | 17 April 1996 | 17 April 1996 |
| Mr. Ould Sid’Ahmed | 1 | 13 March 1997 | 13 March 1997 |
| Mr. Ould Tolba | 1 | 29 September 2003 | 29 September 2003 |
