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title: "UN R/16/1549A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/16/1549A: Colonialism. Adopted in 1962 — 73 in favour, 1 against, 23 abstaining. TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE 38-POWER DRAFT RESOL. (A/L.386/REV.1 AND ADD.1-4), SAID PARAGRAPH INCORPORATING BULGARIAN AMENDMENT (A/L.387) AND CALLING FOR AN ELECTED, FULLY-REPRESENTATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO BE CONVENED BY THE"
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# R/16/1549A: RHODESIA, SELF-DETERMINATION

Voted 1962-06-03 · Colonialism

Yes

73

75%

No

1

1%

Abstain

23

24%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE 38-POWER DRAFT RESOL. (A/L.386/REV.1 AND ADD.1-4), SAID PARAGRAPH INCORPORATING BULGARIAN AMENDMENT (A/L.387) AND CALLING FOR AN ELECTED, FULLY-REPRESENTATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO BE CONVENED BY THE

### Voted against

South Africa

### Notable abstentions

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Japan

## Primary sources

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

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