Draft Resolutions, Voting Results, and Explanations of Vote from First Committee 2025
A/C.1/80/L.1
Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by Israel and the United States
General statement: Egypt, European Union
Explanation of vote: Israel, United States, Iran, Fiji
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 171-3-3
A/C.1/80/L.2
The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by Israel, United States, United Kingdom, Pakistan, India
General statement: Egypt
Explanation of vote: Pakistan, Israel, United States, Switzerland, Iran, Fiji
Voting result in the First Committee on PP5: 155-5-6
Voting result in the First Committee on PP6: 155-5-6
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 145-6-29
A/C.1/80/L.3
Prevention of an arms race in outer space
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States
General statement: Sri Lanka, Cuba , Belarus, Russia, Egypt, China
Explanation of voted: Cuba, United States
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 174-2-1
A/C.1/80/L.4
Steps to building a common roadmap towards a world without nuclear weapons
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by Israel, United Kingdom, France, DPRK, China, Egypt, Iran, United States, Pakistan, Russia and India
General statement: Japan
Explanation of vote: Arab Group, Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, China, Austria, France, South Africa, Argentina, Lebanon, Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia, Switzerland, United States, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, India, Aotearoa New Zealand, Brazil, United States
Voting result in the First Committee on PP3: 151-2-7
Voting result in the First Committee on PP5: 131-6-23
Voting result in the First Committee on PP6: 94-2-58
Voting result in the First Committee on PP8: 95-3-57
Voting result in the First Committee on PP11: 138-2-18
Voting result in the First Committee on PP12: 131-2-24
Voting result in the First Committee on PP15: 152-1-5
Voting result in the First Committee on PP16: 131-3-21
Voting result in the First Committee on PP19: 151-4-4
Voting result in the First Committee on PP20: 145-2-14
Voting result in the First Committee on PP23: 130-2-24
Voting result in the First Committee on 0P3: 135-2-21
Voting result in the First Committee on 0P4: 124-3-29
Voting result in the First Committee on 0P5: 141-3-15
Voting result in the First Committee on 0P6: 150-2-7
Voting result in the First Committee on 0P7: 153-2-4
Voting result in the First Committee on 0P10: 145-1-10
Voting result in the First Committee on 0P11: 126-4-21
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 145-5-28
A/C.1/80/L.5
Conclusion of effective international arrangements to assure non nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States and United Kingdom
General statement: Egypt, Cuba, United States
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 120-0-62
A/C.1/80/L.6
Confidence-building measures in the regional and subregional context
General statement: Pakistan
Explanation of vote: Belarus
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.7
Regional disarmament
General statement: Pakistan
Explanation of vote: Belarus
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.8
Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels
General statement: Pakistan
Explanation of vote: Belarus, India, Russia, United States
Voting result in the First Committee on PP7: 156-1-5
Voting result in the First Committee on OP2: 105-3-50
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 171-1-3
A/C.1/80/L.9
The Arms Trade Treaty
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by United States, Iran, and Russia
General statement: South Africa
Explanation of vote: Cuba, Iran, Argentina, Egypt, Russia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Liberia, United States
Voting result in the First Committee on PP10: 129-2-27
Voting result in the First Committee on PP11: 136-2-19
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 148-1-24
A/C.1/80/L.10
Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 122-6-43
A/C.1/80/L.11
Relationship between disarmament and development
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by United States and Israel
Explanation of vote: France, the UK, the US, Israel, Argentina, United States
Voting result in the First Committee on PP4: 112-3-49
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 172-1-1
A/C.1/80/L.12
Convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament
Votes requested on paragraph by Russia
Explanation of vote: Russia, United States
Voting result in the First Committee on PP9: 156-1-5
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.13
Observance of environmental norms in the drafting and implementation of agreements on disarmament and arms control
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States
General statement: Cuba
Explanation of vote: France, the UK, the US, United States
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 170-1-2
A/C.1/80/L.14
Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States, United Kingdom and France
General statement: Cuba
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 122-6-48
A/C.1/80/L.15
Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by Israel, United States, United Kingdom and France
General statement: Egypt, Cuba, France, United Kingdom and United States,
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 136-35-9
A/C.1/80/L.16
United Nations regional centres for peace and disarmament
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.17
Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States, United Kingdom and France
General statement: Egypt
Explanation of vote: Pakistan, India, Russia, France, United Kingdom and United States and Group of states, delivered by Spain, Group of states, delivered by Australia, Japan,
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 135-11-33
A/C.1/80/L.18
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by France, India, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Israel and United States, Japan
Explanation of vote: Pakistan, Cuba, Israel, China, Switzerland, Iran
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 121-44-12
A/C.1/80/L.19
Through-life conventional ammunition management
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by Russia
General statement: Germany
Explanation of vote: United States, Argentina, Egypt, Russia, Iran, Liberia, United States
Voting result in the First Committee on PP17: 123-1-28
Voting result in the First Committee on PP19: 151-0-11
Voting result in the First Committee on PP20: 151-2-6
Voting result in the First Committee on PP21: 149-1-11
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 171-0-4
A/C.1/80/L.20
Open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021–2025 established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 75/240
Explanation of vote: Belarus, Cuba, United States, Iran, Israel
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.21
Role of science and technology in the context of international security and disarmament
Explanation of vote: France, UK, US, Iran
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.22
Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.23
Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States, United Kingdom and France
Explanation of vote: Mexico
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 113-50-13
A/C.1/80/L.24
Reducing nuclear danger
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States, United Kingdom and France
Explanation of vote: Pakistan
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 116-50-11
A/C.1/80/L.25
Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by United States, United Kingdom, France and India
General statement: Egypt, Cuba
Explanation of vote: Pakistan, India, France, United Kingdom and United States
Voting result in the First Committee on PP18: 105-40-14
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 127-35-16
A/C.1/80/L.26
Ethical imperatives for a nuclear-weapon-free world
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by United States, United Kingdom, France and India
General statement: Egypt, Cuba
Explanation of vote: Pakistan, India, France, United Kingdom and United States, United States
Voting result in the First Committee on PP11: 113-36-14
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 127-39-10
A/C.1/80/L.27
Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region
General statement: Algeria, EU
Explanation of vote: Israel, Iran
Voting result in the First Committee on OP2: 153-5-2
Voting result in the First Committee on OP5: 155-4-2
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 164-4-3
A/C.1/80/L.28
Objective information on military matters, including transparency of military expenditures
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.29
Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
Explanation of vote: United States, Liberia, US
A/C.1/80/L.30
Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States and Israel
General statement: Japan
Explanation of vote: Cuba, Pakistan, United States, Argentina, Finland, Russia, Singapore, Lithuania, Israel, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, India, Iran, Republic of Korea, Liberia, United States
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 154-1-23
A/C.1/80/L.31
Prohibition of the dumping of radioactive wastes
General statement: Egypt
Explanation of vote: Unite States
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.32
African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty
General statement: Egypt
Explanation of vote: India, Spain, United States
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.33
United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa
Explanation of vote: United States
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.34
Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them
Votes requested on paragraphs by Russia
Explanation of vote: Iran, United States, Egypt, Liberia
Voting result in the First Committee on PP16: 142-1-24
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.35
Reducing space threats through norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviours
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by Iran
General statement: United Kingdom
Explanation of vote: Russia, Iran, Pakistan
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 165-7-2
A/C.1/80/L.36
Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States
General statement: Russia, Belarus, China, Cuba,
Explanation of vote: United States, United States, Iran
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 169-3-2
A/C.1/80/L.37
No first placement of weapons in outer space
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by United States, United Kingdom, France and India
General statement: Russia, China, Belarus
Explanation of vote: European Union, delivered by Denmark, Cuba, Group of states, delivered by France, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland, India, Iran, Costa Rica
Voting result in the First Committee on PP5: 110-50-7
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 121-52-5
A/C.1/80/L.38
Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States, United Kingdom, France and India
General statement: Russia, China, Belarus, Cuba,
Explanation of vote: European Union, delivered by Denmark, Group of states, delivered by France, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland, India, Japan
Voting result in the First Committee on PP5: 112-49-6
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 119-49-7
A/C.1/80/L.39
Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by Israel, Pakistan and Iran
Explanation of vote: United Kingdom, Iran, Pakistan, United States and France, Cuba, Egypt, Israel
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 167-2-8
A/C.1/80/L.40
Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco)
General statement: Egypt, Cuba
Explanation of vote: United States
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.41
Lethal autonomous weapons systems
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by United Sates, Iran and Russia
Explanation of vote: Group of states, delivered by United Kingdom, Russia, Iran, United States, Austria, Liberia, Indonesia, China, Israel, India, Russia
Voting result in the First Committee on PP1: 144-1-9
Voting result in the First Committee on PP2: 140-0-9
Voting result in the First Committee on PP3: 144-0-8
Voting result in the First Committee on PP4: 143-0-8
Voting result in the First Committee on PP8: 140-2-8
Voting result in the First Committee on PP9: 142-0-8
Voting result in the First Committee on PP10: 135-3-14
Voting result in the First Committee on PP12: 137-1-15
Voting result in the First Committee on OP1: 142-0-10
Voting result in the First Committee on OP3: 135-5-13
Voting result in the First Committee on OP4: 140-4-8
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 156-5-8
A/C.1/80/L.42
United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
General statement: Guatemala
Explanation of vote: United States
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.43
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by Israel, DPRK, Pakistan, India and Russia
General statement: Australia
Explanation of vote: Pakistan, United Kingdom, DPRK, Iran, Indonesia, Egypt, United States, Equatorial Guinea, Israel, US
Voting result in the First Committee on PP2: 164-1-1
Voting result in the First Committee on PP5: 162-1-3
Voting result in the First Committee on PP6: 158-1-6
Voting result in the First Committee on PP10: 161-1-5
Voting result in the First Committee on PP11: 156-3-8
Voting result in the First Committee on PP15: 158-0-6
Voting result in the First Committee on OP1: 162-2-4
Voting result in the First Committee on OP5: 149-3-7
Voting result in the First Committee on OP7: 162-2-4
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 172-1-4
A/C.1/80/L.44
Nuclear disarmament
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by United Kingdom, Israel, United States, France Pakistan and India
General statement: Myanmar
Explanation of vote: Pakistan
Voting result in the First Committee on OP16: 157-2-7
Voting result in the First Committee on OP19: 156-2-7
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 113-43-19
A/C.1/80/L.45
Follow-up to nuclear disarmament obligations agreed to at the 1995, 2000 and 2010 Review Conferences of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by United Kingdom, Israel, United States, France and India
Voting result in the First Committee on PP6: 99-5-54
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 109-46-16
A/C.1/80/L.46
Artificial intelligence in the military domain and its implications for international peace and security
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by United States, Israel, Iran and Russia
General statements: Netherlands, Republic of Korea
Explanation of vote: Belarus, Russia, Iran, India, Mexico, Egypt, US
Voting result in the First Committee on PP1: 151-1-6
Voting result in the First Committee on PP2: 145-1-11
Voting result in the First Committee on PP3: 148-2-7
Voting result in the First Committee on PP6: 150-0-8
Voting result in the First Committee on PP9: 149-2-7
Voting result in the First Committee on PP10: 147-2-8
Voting result in the First Committee on PP15: 146-0-10
Voting result in the First Committee on OP1: 144-1-12
Voting result in the First Committee on OP3: 148-1-7
Voting result in the First Committee on OP4: 149-0-7
Voting result in the First Committee on OP7: 144-3-9
Voting result in the First Committee on OP8: 147-3-4
Voting result in the First Committee on OP9: 148-3-6
Voting result in the First Committee on OP10: 143-4-7
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 163-5-5
A/C.1/80/L.47
Transparency in armaments
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by Morocco and Russia
General statement: the Netherlands, Arab Group, delivered by Morocco
Explanation of vote: United States, Liberia
Voting result in the First Committee on PP6: 120-0-30
Voting result in the First Committee on OP6: 129-0-23
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 149-0-25
A/C.1/80/L.48/Rev.1
Report of the Disarmament Commission
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States
General statement: Paraguay
Explanation of vote: United States
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 168-1-0
A/C.1/80/L.49
United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific
Votes requested on paragraph by Russia
General statement: Nepal
Explanation of vote: United States
Voting result in the First Committee on PP4: 155-1-3
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.50
Treaty on the South-East Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Bangkok Treaty)
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by United Kingdom, Unites States, France and Russia
General statement: ASEAN, delivered by Malaysia, Egypt
Explanation of vote: France, United Kingdom and United States, China
Voting result in the First Committee on PP5: 136-1-17
Voting result in the First Committee on PP9: 106-9-35
Voting result in the First Committee on PP10: 145-1-5
Voting result in the First Committee on OP3: 150-0-5
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.51
The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects
Votes requested on the resolution paragraphs by Russia
General statement: Colombia
Explanation of vote: United States, Argentina, Mexico, Liberia, United States
Voting result in the First Committee on PP8: 159-1-7
Voting result in the First Committee on PP21: 138-1-23
Voting result in the First Committee on PP23: 148-0-18
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.52
Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States and Russia
Explanation of vote: Pakistan, United States, Egypt, Russia, Singapore, Lithuania, Iran, Republic of Korea, Liberia, United States
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 131-2-41
A/C.1/80/L.53
Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by United States and Russia
General statements: Republic of Korea, Argentina
Explanation of vote: United States
Voting result in the First Committee on PP8: 157-1-4
Voting result in the First Committee on PP14: 152-1-5
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 169-2-1
A/C.1/80/L.54
Regional confidence-building measures: activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States
General statement: Economic Council of Africa (delivered by Chad)
Explanation of vote: United States, Cameroon
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 164-1-1
A/C.1/80/L.55
Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: accelerating the implementation of nuclear disarmament commitments
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by DPRK, United Kingdom, Israel, United States, France Pakistan and India
General statement: Egypt
Explanation of vote: Pakistan, DPRK, India, France, United Kingdom and United States, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Iran, Singapore, United States
Voting result in the First Committee on OP10: 99-35-13
Voting result in the First Committee on OP25: 140-3-11
Voting result in the First Committee on OP26: 136-3-11
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 127-39-12
A/C.1/80L/L.56
Possible risks of the integration of artificial intelligence into command, control and communications systems of nuclear weapons
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by United States, United Kingdom, France and Russia
General statement: Mexico, Cuba
Explanation of vote: Australia, Russia, Pakistan, France, United Kingdom and United States, China, Egypt, Switzerland, Japan, Iran, Zimbabwe, India, Aotearoa New Zealand
Voting result in the First Committee on PP6: 94-8-47
Voting result in the First Committee on OP4: 101-7-43
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 115-8-44
A/C.1/80/L.57
Modalities of the 2026 meeting on victim assistance and environmental remediation
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by United States, United Kingdom and France
General statement: Kiribati and Kazakhstan, Cuba
Explanation of vote: France, Pakistan, Egypt, India
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 167-4-5
A/C.1/80/L.58
Report of the Conference on Disarmament
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by France, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Estonia, Lithuanian, the Netherlands, Sweden and Pakistan
General statement: Mexico, Group of states (delivered by Slovenia and Thailand)
Explanation of vote: United States, Group of states (delivered by Netherlands), EU (delivered by Denmark), Arab Group (delivered by Morocco), Aotearoa New Zealand, Ireland, Russia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Austria, Iran, United States, Indonesia
Voting result in the First Committee on PP11: 92-2-55
Voting result in the First Committee on OP3: 144-1-5
Voting result in the First Committee on OP8: 92-2-53
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 144-1-22
A/C.1/80/L.59
Establishment of a Group of Scientific and Technical Experts on Nuclear Disarmament Verification
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by Iran, United States, Russia and India
General statement: Brazil
Explanation of vote: Arab Group, delivered by Oman, Russia, France, Pakistan, China, Egypt, United States, Iran, India
Voting result in the First Committee on OP1: 150-3-2
Voting result in the First Committee on OP4: 145-3-3
Voting result in the First Committee on OP5: 146-2-3
Voting result in the First Committee on OP6: 147-2-3
Voting result in the First Committee on OP11: 147-2-3
Voting result in the First Committee on OP12: 149-2-3
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 167-2-2
A/C.1/80/L.60
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction
Explanation of vote: Belarus, US
Adopted without a vote in the First Committee
A/C.1/80/L.61
Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by Israel, United Kingdom, United States, France and Russia
General statement: Brazil
Explanation of vote: United States, Pakistan
Voting result in the First Committee on PP11: 144-2-9
Voting result in the First Committee on OP5: 114-1-36
Voting result in the First Committee on OP6: 127-2-26
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 139-5-29
A/C.1/80/L.62
Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole or paragraphs by Iran and Russia
General statement: Poland
Explanation of vote: Russia, Belarus, the Arab Group, delivered by Morocco, Syria, Cuba, Algeria, China, Egypt, Group of states, delivered by the United States, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, India, Ukraine, Iraq
Voting result in the First Committee on PP7: 121-6-20
Voting result in the First Committee on OP2: 77-8-55
Voting result in the First Committee on OP3: 84-8-51
Voting result in the First Committee on OP4: 75-10-60
Voting result in the First Committee on OP5: 97-8-41
Voting result in the First Committee on OP6: 114-7-24
Voting result in the First Committee on OP9: 125-7-15
Voting result in the First Committee on OP10: 121-4-22
Voting result in the First Committee on OP11: 114-7-28
Voting result in the First Committee on OP12: 105-7-34
Voting result in the First Committee on OP13: 102-7-38
Voting result in the First Committee on OP14: 118-7-23
Voting result in the First Committee on OP15: 116-7-23
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 151-10-13
A/C.1/80/L.63
Compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements and commitments: draft decision
Votes requested on the resolution as a whole by Iran
Explanation of vote: Iran, Cuba
Voting result in the First Committee as a whole: 162-2-6