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title: "UN R/14/726 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/14/726: Colonialism. Adopted in 1959 — 53 in favour, 5 against, 14 abstaining. TO ADOPT 4TH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION VII (A/4343) ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN DETERMINING THE OBLIGATION TO TRANSMIT INFORMATION ON NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/608"
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# R/14/726: NON SELF GOVERNING TERRITORIES, INFORMATION

Voted 1959-12-02 · Colonialism

Yes

53

74%

No

5

7%

Abstain

14

19%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 4TH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION VII (A/4343) ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN DETERMINING THE OBLIGATION TO TRANSMIT INFORMATION ON NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES.

### Voted against

Belgium, France, Peru, Portugal, South Africa

### Notable abstentions

Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, Spain, United Kingdom

## Primary sources

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

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