Examples of using We abstained in English and their translations into Russian
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Mr. Sangqu(South Africa): We abstained on this resolution because South Africa supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group towards the settlement of the dispute between Azerbaijan
However, we abstained on the draft resolution in document A/C.1/51/L.45 because it does not reflect the position of the Non-Aligned Movement
We abstained in the vote on draft resolution A/51/L.64, however, because we believe that success in reforming the Security Council is possible only with the agreement and consent of all Members of the United Nations.
to explain that this is the reason that we abstained on the paragraph.
Mr. Troug(Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)(interpretation from Arabic): My country's delegation would like to explain our position regarding draft resolution A/C.1/49/L.18/Rev.1, on which we abstained, for the following reasons.
However, in this instance, with reference to the amendment proposed by the Ambassador of Colombia to draft resolution A/C.1/50/L.7, we abstained because we believe that this particular concern can easily be catered for appropriately by other relevant committees.
in the separate voting on which we abstained, as we have done in the past,
and therefore we abstained in the voting on the draft resolution, in keeping with our well-known position on the NPT.
Mr. Grey(United States of America): We abstained on draft resolution A/C.1/52/L.19 for several reasons, including the seventeenth preambular paragraph's identification of outer space
During the course of the Fast, we abstain from eating meat and dairy products.
If, therefore, we abstain, we are saying what is happening now,
On Kosovo, our position is that we abstain, because we believe that the national integrity of a State should be respected.
In our practical work, we abstain from any behaviour that could raise doubts regarding the objective performance of our professional duties,
Therefore, we abstained in the voting.
Nevertheless, we abstained in the vote.
This year, we abstained in the voting.
That is why we abstained in the voting.
We abstained in the voting on this resolution.