text: preambular paragraph was adopted by 13 votes to 8, with 18 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour; Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Yugoslavia. Against; Belgium, Canada, Germany, Federal Republic of, Italy, Panama, Portugal, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining; Argentina, Botswana, Colombia, France, Ghana, Hungary, Japan, Madagascar, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Somalia, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Venezuela. The representatives of Gambia, Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal stated that their delegation were not participating in the vote. 214. At the request of the representative of Cuba, a roll-call vote was taken on operative paragraph 1 of the draft resolution. Operative paragraph 1 was adopted by 14 votes to 8 with 17 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour; Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Hungary, India, Iraq, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Yugoslavia. Against; Canada, Germany, Federal Republic of, Italy, Japan, Panama, Portugal, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining; Argentina, Belgium, Botswana, Colombia, France, Ghana, Madagascar, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Somalia, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Venezuela. The representatives of Gambia, Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal stated that their delegation were not participating in the vote. 215. At the request of the representative of the United States of America, a roll-call vote was taken on operative paragraph 2 of the draft resolution. Operative paragraph 2 was adopted by 10 votes to 9, with 19 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour; Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Ethiopia, Iraq, Mexico, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Yugoslavia. -210-Against; Canada, Germany, Federal Republic of, Italy, Japan, Morocco,
analysis: The text appears to be a record of a vote on a draft resolution in a United Nations meeting. The language used and the countries involved suggest that the topic is likely a matter of international relations or global governance. The fact that the resolution is related to a specific country (Cuba) and the voting patterns suggest that the topic may be related to politics or human rights.