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title: "UN R/2/743 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/2/743: Colonialism. Adopted in 1947 — 29 in favour, 20 against, 5 abstaining. TO REQUIRE 2/3 MAJORITY RULE IN VOTING ON 4TH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION V (A/424), WHICH RESOLUTION PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE INFORMATION ON NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES SUBMITTED BY ADMINISTERING POWER"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/57"
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# R/2/743: NON SELF GOVERNING TERRITORIES, INFORMATION

Voted 1947-11-01 · Colonialism

Yes

29

54%

No

20

37%

Abstain

5

9%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO REQUIRE 2/3 MAJORITY RULE IN VOTING ON 4TH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION V (A/424), WHICH RESOLUTION PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE INFORMATION ON NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES SUBMITTED BY ADMINISTERING POWER

### Voted against

Belarus, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yugoslavia

### Notable abstentions

Afghanistan, Honduras, Lebanon, Turkey, Yemen Arab Republic

## Primary sources

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

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