How to Find Resolutions and Voting Records - Practice

1. What is the Symbol of the General Assembly resolution that established the Human Rights Council on 15 March 2006 (60th session)? Find it using the Research Guide Quick Links.

a) S/RES/1211
b) A/RES/60/251
c) A/RES/61/251
d) A/RES/60/15

2. Using UNBISnet, find the voting records of the resolution establishing the Human Rights Council. Which of the following States abstained?

a) Belarus, Venezuela and Iran
b) Belarus, Venezuela and Iraq
c) Chad, Liberia and Georgia
d) United States, Israel and Iraq

3. Using UNBISnet, find resolutions entitled "System-wide coherence". What is the symbol of the oldest one?

a) A/RES/63/311
b) A/RES/61/277
c) A/RES/62/212
d) A/RES/62/277

4. . Using UNBISnet, find the voting records of resolution adopted by the Security Council about Cyprus in May 2009. Which of the following countries voted against the resolution?

a) Russia
b) Turkey
c) Croatia
d) Greace

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Key

1. (b); 2. (a); 3. (d); 4. (b)