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title: "UN R/16/871B Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/16/871B: Colonialism. Adopted in 1961 — 95 in favour, 0 against, 4 abstaining. TO ADOPT THE 38-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.366 AND ADD.1-3) PROVIDING FOR A STUDY COMMISSION ON THE PROBLEMS RE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/746"
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# R/16/871B: INDEPENDENCE, IMPLEMENTATION

Voted 1961-11-05 · Colonialism

Yes

95

96%

No

0

0%

Abstain

4

4%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT THE 38-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.366 AND ADD.1-3) PROVIDING FOR A STUDY COMMISSION ON THE PROBLEMS RE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES.

### Notable abstentions

France, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom

## Primary sources

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

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