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title: "UN R/2/719 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/2/719: Colonialism. Adopted in 1947 — 30 in favour, 16 against, 9 abstaining. TO ADOPT A 7-POWER AMENDMENT (A/436) TO 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. II (A/424) AUTHORIZING THE SEC. GENERAL TO UTILIZE ANY DOCUMENTARY MATERIALS FROM ADMINISTERING AUTHORITIES SUPPLEMENTING THEIR INFORMATION ON NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES TRANSMI"
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# R/2/719: NON SELF GOVERNING TERRITORIES, INFORMATION

Voted 1947-11-01 · Colonialism

Yes

30

55%

No

16

29%

Abstain

9

16%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT A 7-POWER AMENDMENT (A/436) TO 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. II (A/424) AUTHORIZING THE SEC. GENERAL TO UTILIZE ANY DOCUMENTARY MATERIALS FROM ADMINISTERING AUTHORITIES SUPPLEMENTING THEIR INFORMATION ON NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES TRANSMI

### Voted against

Afghanistan, Belarus, Colombia, Cuba, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Iran, Liberia, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Thailand, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

### Notable abstentions

Honduras, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen Arab Republic

## Primary sources

- [Voeten, UN General Assembly Voting Data (Harvard Dataverse)](https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LEJUQZ)

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