UN vote ·
R/14/783: TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
Voted 1959-12-02 · Colonialism
Yes
25
33%
No
31
41%
Abstain
20
26%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT PARAGRAPH 1 (U.S.S.R. DRAFT RESOL.; A/L.277) DECIDING TO CONVENE A SPECIAL SESSION ON 28 APRIL 1960, TO DECIDE ON CHANGING THE COMPOSITION OF THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL.
Voted against
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Greece, Honduras, Japan, Laos, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
Notable abstentions
Afghanistan, Austria, Cambodia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Guatemala, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lebanon