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Edited tags. The [voting] tag is for electing representatives, substituted [procedure]. Added [unga] (General Assembly) tag.
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In the UN General Assembly, abstentions are fairly common. For example, this vote about Nazism had far more abstentions than oppose votes.

Why are abstentions so common?

I'm asking specifically about the General Assembly, because in the Security Council, there a permanent member may choose to abstain to avoid vetoing a bill, but similar logic does not apply in the General Assembly.

In the UN General Assembly, abstentions are fairly common. For example, this vote about Nazism had far more abstentions than oppose votes.

Why are abstentions so common?

I'm asking specifically about the General Assembly, because in the Security Council, there a permanent member may choose to abstain to avoid vetoing a bill, but similar logic does not apply in the General Assembly.

In the UN General Assembly, abstentions are fairly common. For example, this vote about Nazism had far more abstentions than oppose votes.

Why are abstentions so common?

I'm asking specifically about the General Assembly, because in the Security Council, a permanent member may choose to abstain to avoid vetoing a bill, but similar logic does not apply in the General Assembly.

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Why is abstaining so common in the UN General Assembly?

In the UN General Assembly, abstentions are fairly common. For example, this vote about Nazism had far more abstentions than oppose votes.

Why are abstentions so common?

I'm asking specifically about the General Assembly, because in the Security Council, there a permanent member may choose to abstain to avoid vetoing a bill, but similar logic does not apply in the General Assembly.