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title: "UN R/73/159 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/73/159: Colonialism. Adopted in 2018 — 129 in favour, 53 against, 10 abstaining. A/73/251 73 - Right of peoples to self-determination. - SELF-DETERMINATION OF PEOPLES;A/73/251 73[1] - MERCENARIES"
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# R/73/159: Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Voted 2018-12-17 · Colonialism

Yes

129

67%

No

53

28%

Abstain

10

5%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

A/73/251 73 - Right of peoples to self-determination. - SELF-DETERMINATION OF PEOPLES;A/73/251 73\[1] - MERCENARIES

### Notable abstentions

Colombia, Fiji, Liberia, Mexico, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Switzerland, São Tomé & Príncipe, Tonga

## Primary sources

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

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