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title: "UN R/16/1376 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/16/1376: Colonialism. Adopted in 1962 — 56 in favour, 21 against, 23 abstaining. TO ADOPT 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/4997/ADD.2) ON GENERAL QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION AND EXAMINATION OF INFORMATION FROM NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES; WHICH RESOLUTION CALLS ON THE SPECIAL COMM. UNDER RESOL. 1654 (XVI) TO MAKE"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/794"
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# R/16/1376: RHODESIA, SELF-DETERMINATION

Voted 1962-02-03 · Colonialism

Yes

56

56%

No

21

21%

Abstain

23

23%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/4997/ADD.2) ON GENERAL QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION AND EXAMINATION OF INFORMATION FROM NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES; WHICH RESOLUTION CALLS ON THE SPECIAL COMM. UNDER RESOL. 1654 (XVI) TO MAKE

### Voted against

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

### Notable abstentions

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Laos

## Primary sources

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

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