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title: "UN R/2/744 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/2/744: Colonialism. Rejected in 1947 — 14 in favour, 25 against, 15 abstaining. TO ADOPT INDIAN AMENDMENT (A/446) TO 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. V (A/424), INSERTING \\AS AN EXPERIMENTAL MEASURE\\\\ AFTER WORDS \\\\\"ELECTED FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS\\\\\" IN PARAGRAPH 1. THE 4TH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION V PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMEN\""
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/58"
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# R/2/744: NON SELF GOVERNING TERRITORIES, INFORMATION

Voted 1947-11-01 · Colonialism

Yes

14

26%

No

25

46%

Abstain

15

28%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT INDIAN AMENDMENT (A/446) TO 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. V (A/424), INSERTING \AS AN EXPERIMENTAL MEASURE\\\ AFTER WORDS \\\\"ELECTED FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS\\\\" IN PARAGRAPH 1. THE 4TH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION V PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMEN"

### Voted against

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

### Notable abstentions

Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Iraq, Lebanon, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, 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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