---
title: "UN R/14/783 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/14/783: Colonialism. Rejected in 1959 — 25 in favour, 31 against, 20 abstaining. 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."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/626"
---

[New](https://modeldiplomat.com/)

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

## Primary sources

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

[Ask a follow-up about this vote →](https://modeldiplomat.com/search?q=UN%20resolution%20R%2F14%2F783%20TRUSTEESHIP%20COUNCIL%20MEMBERSHIP)