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title: "UN R/14/747A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/14/747A: Colonialism. Adopted in 1959 — 56 in favour, 1 against, 21 abstaining. TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE PAKISTAN DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.276), RECOGNIZING ALGERIAN PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/613"
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# R/14/747A: ALGERIA, SELF-DETERMINATION

Voted 1959-12-02 · Colonialism

Yes

56

72%

No

1

1%

Abstain

21

27%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE PAKISTAN DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.276), RECOGNIZING ALGERIAN PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION.

### Voted against

South Africa

### Notable abstentions

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Laos, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway

## Primary sources

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