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title: "UN R/17/711 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/17/711: Colonialism. Rejected in 1962 — 27 in favour, 74 against, 5 abstaining. TO ADOPT THE U.K. AMENDMENT (A/L.399) TO THE 3RD COMM. DRAFT CONVENTION ON MARRIAGE (A/5273, RESOL. A), SAID AMENDMENT INSERTING A NEW ARTICLE 7 APPLYING THIS CONVENTION TO NON-SELF-GOVERNING, TRUST, COLONIAL AND OTHER NON-METROPOLITAN TERRITOR"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/822"
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# R/17/711: MARRIGE CONVENTION

Voted 1962-11-01 · Colonialism

Yes

27

25%

No

74

70%

Abstain

5

5%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT THE U.K. AMENDMENT (A/L.399) TO THE 3RD COMM. DRAFT CONVENTION ON MARRIAGE (A/5273, RESOL. A), SAID AMENDMENT INSERTING A NEW ARTICLE 7 APPLYING THIS CONVENTION TO NON-SELF-GOVERNING, TRUST, COLONIAL AND OTHER NON-METROPOLITAN TERRITOR

### Notable abstentions

Jamaica, Malaysia, Panama, Sri Lanka, Thailand

## Primary sources

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

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