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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.

Rwanda…

voted alone (out of 170 nations) against The draft resolution (resolution 58/123). 17 December 2003
voted with 1 other nation (out of 180) to abstain on Draft decision IV (decision 58/520). 8 December 2003
voted with 2 other nations (out of 176) to abstain on Draft resolution II (resolution 58/92). 9 December 2003
voted with 1 other nation (out of 167) against Draft resolution VI (resolution 55/117). 4 December 2000
voted with 1 other nation (out of 165) against The fourth preambular paragraph. 20 December 2004
voted with 1 other nation (out of 164) against The third preambular paragraph. 20 December 2004
voted with 1 other nation (out of 166) against Operative paragraph 5. 20 December 2004
voted with 1 other nation (out of 158) against The fourth preambular paragraph of draft resolution I. 16 December 2005
voted with 1 other nation (out of 159) against Operative paragraph 9 (c) of draft resolution I. 16 December 2005
voted with 3 other nations (out of 173) to abstain on Draft resolution IV (resolution 58/94). 9 December 2003
voted with 3 other nations (out of 174) to abstain on Draft resolution II (resolution 58/97). 9 December 2003
voted with 1 other nation (out of 175) against Draft resolution IV, as orally corrected by the Rapporteur, (resolution 57/233). 18 December 2002
voted with 3 other nations (out of 164) to abstain on The draft resolution (resolution 52/51). 9 December 1997
voted with 1 other nation (out of 174) against Draft resolution IV as a whole (resolution 58/196). 22 December 2003
voted with 1 other nation (out of 178) against Draft resolution IV, as a whole, (resolution 59/207). 20 December 2004
voted with 4 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on Draft resolution A/58/L.26/Rev.1 (resolution 58/21). 3 December 2003
voted with 2 other nations (out of 172) against Draft resolution I as a whole (resolution 60/170). 16 December 2005
was absent with 5 other nations when 186 voted Draft resolution XV (resolution 62/162). 18 December 2007
was absent with 5 other nations when 186 voted Draft resolution X (resolution 61/163). 19 December 2006
voted with 5 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on Draft resolution A/58/L.25 (resolution 58/20). 3 December 2003

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 Rwanda. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.

NameSpeechesFirstLast
Mr. Bakarumutsa 1 13 January 1995 13 January 1995
Mr. Bakuramutsa 28 23 September 1994 23 April 1996
Mr. Bicamumpaka 1 16 May 1994 16 May 1994
Ms. Binagwaho 2 2 June 2006 11 June 2008
Mr. Bizimana 11 16 March 1994 22 June 1994
President Bizimungu 3 6 October 1994 24 January 2000
Mr. Bumaya 1 19 September 2002 19 September 2002
Mr. Gahima 2 9 October 2003 9 October 2003
Mr. Gasana 14 11 October 1995 3 December 2009
Mr. Habiyaremye 3 28 November 1995 21 May 1997
Mr. Iyamuremye 2 30 September 1999 2 October 1999
Mr. Kagame 1 15 December 1994 15 December 1994
President Kagame 6 6 September 2000 23 September 2008
Mr. Kamanzi 17 30 May 2003 23 December 2005
Mr. Karugarama 1 12 December 2008 12 December 2008
Mr. Kayinamura 9 30 September 1996 23 March 1999
Ms. Kayirebwa 1 7 April 2004 7 April 2004
Mr. Kayisire 1 11 October 1995 11 October 1995
Mr. Makuza 2 25 September 2003 21 September 2004
Mr. Mazimhaka 4 19 March 1999 14 December 2001
Mr. Mazimpaka 2 3 May 2001 8 August 2002
Mr. Mucyo 2 26 November 2001 27 November 2001
Mr. Munyampeta 2 25 November 1994 27 January 1995
Ms. Murekatete 1 7 April 2004 7 April 2004
Mr. Murigande 1 18 September 2005 18 September 2005
Mrs. Museminali 1 22 September 2006 22 September 2006
Ms. Museminali 1 16 April 2008 16 April 2008
Mr. Mutaboba 21 25 August 1999 22 February 2001
Mr. Muvunyi 3 16 December 2002 13 February 2003
Mr. Møse 1 15 November 2004 15 November 2004
Mr. Ndabarasa 4 17 July 2008 29 June 2009
Mr. Ngoga 6 29 June 2004 4 June 2009
Mr. Nsengimana 24 29 August 2006 22 December 2008
Mr. Nyamulinda 1 18 June 2003 18 June 2003
Ms. Pillay 1 20 November 2000 20 November 2000
Mr. Bugingo Rugema 1 11 November 2009 11 November 2009
Mr. Sezibera 1 27 January 2006 27 January 2006
Mr. Shalita 4 24 November 2003 22 May 2007
Mr. Shumbusho 1 17 April 1996 17 April 1996
Mr. Ubalijoro 8 18 January 1995 2 October 1998
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