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title: "UN R/14/775D Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/14/775D: Colonialism. Adopted in 1959 — 28 in favour, 26 against, 25 abstaining. TO ADOPT U.S.S.R. DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.274) DECIDING TO ELECT DURING CURRENT SESSION 2 MEMBERS OF THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL UNDER ARTICLE 86, PARAG. 1-C, AND TO RESUME QUESTION OF CHANGING COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL DURING ITS 28 APRIL 1960 MEETING."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/625"
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# R/14/775D: TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP

Voted 1959-12-02 · Colonialism

Yes

28

35%

No

26

33%

Abstain

25

32%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT U.S.S.R. DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.274) DECIDING TO ELECT DURING CURRENT SESSION 2 MEMBERS OF THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL UNDER ARTICLE 86, PARAG. 1-C, AND TO RESUME QUESTION OF CHANGING COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL DURING ITS 28 APRIL 1960 MEETING.

### Voted against

Afghanistan, Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

### Notable abstentions

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Iran, Israel, Italy, Laos

## Primary sources

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

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