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title: "UN A/RES/72/110 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "A/RES/72/110: Colonialism. Adopted in 2017 — 172 in favour, 3 against, 2 abstaining. A/72/251 62 - Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. - DECOLONIZATION"
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UN vote · Session 72

# A/RES/72/110: Dissemination of information on decolonization : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Voted 2017-12-07 · Colonialism

Yes

172

97%

No

3

2%

Abstain

2

1%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

A/72/251 62 - Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. - DECOLONIZATION

### Voted against

Israel, United Kingdom, United States

### Notable abstentions

France, Togo

## Primary sources

- [UN document A/RES/72/110](https://undocs.org/en/A/RES/72/110)
- [Voeten, UN General Assembly Voting Data (Harvard Dataverse)](https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LEJUQZ)

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