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title: "UN R/15/1273D Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/15/1273D: Colonialism. Adopted in 1960 — 87 in favour, 0 against, 9 abstaining. TO ADOPT THE 43-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.323 AND ADD. 1-6)."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/658"
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# R/15/1273D: COLONIALISM, SELF-DETERMINATION

Voted 1960-12-01 · Colonialism

Yes

87

91%

No

0

0%

Abstain

9

9%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT THE 43-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.323 AND ADD. 1-6).

### Notable abstentions

Australia, Belgium, Dominican Republic, France, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

## Primary sources

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

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