Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, Liberia and Bolivia
In case you were wondering.
the reason for this are manifold but this might help shed some light:
As may this:
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/12/1166507
General Assembly ADOPTS resolution demanding that Russia ensure the immediate, safe and unconditional return of all Ukrainian children who have been forcibly transferred or deported
In Favor: 91 Against: 12 Abstain: 57
They’re not elected officials though, they represent their countries
How did they get the job?
Got appointed by their government.
Okay, then, an appointed position should not get paid if they refuse to vote.
They do what the government tells them to. Their government thinks that an abstaining vote is the best foreign policy option for their country.
I believe abstention is different from being there. They are diplomats who represent their country, some of which don’t have an official position on certain topics. While I wholeheartedly agree that politicians not showing up to work should be punished, this is a slightly different issue.