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title: "UN R/16/1141 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/16/1141: Colonialism. Adopted in 1961 — 61 in favour, 0 against, 37 abstaining. TO ADOPT 1ST COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/5070) CALLING FOR RENEWED FRENCH-ALGERIAN NEGOTIATIONS TOWARD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SELF-DETERMINATION AND INDEPENDENCE FOR ALGERIA."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/772"
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# R/16/1141: ALGERIA, NEGOTIATIONS

Voted 1961-12-02 · Colonialism

Yes

61

62%

No

0

0%

Abstain

37

38%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 1ST COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/5070) CALLING FOR RENEWED FRENCH-ALGERIAN NEGOTIATIONS TOWARD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SELF-DETERMINATION AND INDEPENDENCE FOR ALGERIA.

### Notable abstentions

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Ecuador

## Primary sources

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

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