UN vote ·
R/15/434A: ANGOLA, PORTUGESE POLICY
Voted 1961-04-04 · General Assembly recorded vote
Yes
65
81%
No
2
3%
Abstain
13
16%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT A CLAUSE IN PREAMBULAR PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE 40-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.345 AND ADD.1-5) URGING PORTUGAL TO GRANT INDEPENDENCE TO ANGOLA, WHICH CLAUSE READS: \THE CONTINUANCE OF WHICH IS LIKELY TO ENDANGER INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SEC
Voted against
South Africa, Spain
Notable abstentions
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom