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title: "UN R/15/1291 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/15/1291: Colonialism. Adopted in 1960 — 86 in favour, 0 against, 2 abstaining. TO ADOPT 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOLUTION III (A/4650) RECOMMENDING REVOCATION OF ALL LAWS AND REGULATIONS PROMOTING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/659"
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# R/15/1291: NON SELF GOVERNING TERRITORIES, DISCRIMINATION

Voted 1960-12-02 · Colonialism

Yes

86

98%

No

0

0%

Abstain

2

2%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOLUTION III (A/4650) RECOMMENDING REVOCATION OF ALL LAWS AND REGULATIONS PROMOTING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES.

### Notable abstentions

Australia, United Kingdom

## Primary sources

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

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