1.   NATO countries abstained on part P, which favoured the promotion of defensive security policies.

2.   Following the collapse of the IMF system, countries abstained from systematic interventions in foreign exchange markets in defence of particular parities.

3.   Officials of the IMF would not comment on whether the five European countries had abstained from the voting.

4.   Other countries abstained or were absent.

5.   African and Asian countries abstained in large numbers over both Sudan and Nigeria.

6.   Chinese Ambassador Li Zhaoxing said his country abstained in objection to the large size of the mission and its aggressive mandate.

7.   Eighteen countries abstained from the vote.

8.   Eighteen countries abstained.

9.   Fourteen countries abstained.

10.   Forty-nine countries abstained.