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title: "UN R/16/871A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/16/871A: Colonialism. Rejected in 1961 — 18 in favour, 45 against, 36 abstaining. TO ADOPT A U.S.S.R. AMENDMENT (A/L.370) TO THE 38-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.366 AND ADD.1-3), PROVIDING FOR A STUDY COMMISSION ON THE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS OF VARIOUS TERRITORIES WITH REGARD TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/745"
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# R/16/871A: COLONIALISM

Voted 1961-11-05 · Colonialism

Yes

18

18%

No

45

45%

Abstain

36

36%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT A U.S.S.R. AMENDMENT (A/L.370) TO THE 38-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.366 AND ADD.1-3), PROVIDING FOR A STUDY COMMISSION ON THE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS OF VARIOUS TERRITORIES WITH REGARD TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF

### Notable abstentions

Afghanistan, Austria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Brazzaville, Cyprus, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Finland, Gabon, India

## Primary sources

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

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