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title: "UN R/16/1104A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/16/1104A: Colonialism. Rejected in 1961 — 31 in favour, 49 against, 12 abstaining. TO ADOPT A U.S. MOTION FOR SEPARATE VOTES ON LAST PREAMBULAR PARAGRAPH AND OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS 1, 5, AND 8 OF THE 4TH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/4998) CONDEMNING PORTUGUESE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH UN RESOLUTIONS ON ANGOLA. THE U.S. DELEGATION H"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/762"
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# R/16/1104A: NON SELF GOVERNING TERRITORIES, INFORMATION

Voted 1961-12-01 · Colonialism

Yes

31

34%

No

49

53%

Abstain

12

13%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT A U.S. MOTION FOR SEPARATE VOTES ON LAST PREAMBULAR PARAGRAPH AND OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS 1, 5, AND 8 OF THE 4TH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/4998) CONDEMNING PORTUGUESE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH UN RESOLUTIONS ON ANGOLA. THE U.S. DELEGATION H

### Notable abstentions

Argentina, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Uruguay

## Primary sources

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

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